Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-11-13

he W8uC6U Us " NC sure W Cc11 t1lc
Tribune readers that this neighbor-
hood was the finest farming coun-
try in the world.
We called at Lars Eelson's home,
where we found Mr.. Nelson re-
covering from an attack of the
grippe which had kept him in the
house for a day or two. Herman
Larson has located on his farm
liars Hedin's old place. and will
run it himself. We found 0. B.
Railson on the farm which he has
purchased near Crook lake. Noon
found US at o. L. Slattum's, where
we were Hospitality entertained for
dinner. These worthy people had
received the sad news of the death
of daughter-in-law at Norcross
and the son Ole and daughter Lima
were absent to attend the funeral.
In the afternoon we visited the
homes of John Nelson, William
Larson, Mrs. H. A. Halvorson and
John A. Halvorson. Night found
US at the home of that progressive
citizen, J. S. Christensen, where we
were given a hearty welcome. Mr..
Christensen is a student, deeply in
terested in educational matters and
the moral upbuilding of the COM
munity, and the evenings chat was
an enjoyable one: Mr.. Christensen
related that he recently made a find
of prehistoric relic which has at
tracted a great deal of interest.
He found an old spearhead of cop
per, about six inches long and three
or four inches wide, with the lower
portion bent round in order to fur
nish a place for fastening to a
handle. He found it in the road
west Of his place, where the new
ditch crosses the way. On hearing
of the find the Rev. Horatio Gates
of Willmar Immediately came out
and made observations at the spot
where the relic was found. The
old weapon is now at the state uni
versity, Prof. jerks having secured
the loan of the same from Mr..
Christensen, thru the offices of the
Willmar rector. There is no town.
ship in the county where there is a
better field for the investigator of
the meager footprints left by the
inhabitants Of former years than in
Lake Andrew. Its lakes, command
ing hills and beautiful valleys must
have appealed as strongly to the ex-
tinct races of the past as they do to
those of our day and generation.
Rev. Gates is planning to come out
and make an investigation of the
mounds at Norway Lake and vicin-
ity.
Thursday found US in the town of
Arctander. We called at a number
of homes and were everywhere
kindly received. H. E. Ekren and
wife entertained US for dinner with
a royal welcome. During the af-
ternoon we again made a number
Of calls. Ole Ringness has a small
corn shredder run by his 6-horse
power gasoline engine and he runs
this with ut any hired help. Even
ing found US at the hospitable home
Of Edward Hauge, where the young
people gave US the best of accom-
mediation and a pleasant evening.
The old folks are on visit in Mars
hall county.
Friday morning we called at the
Negaard and Ytterboe homes. At
the latter place lightning destroyed
the large barn last summer. About
100 tons of hay were consumed at
the time the barn burned and the
heat was so great as to destroy the
stone walls of the basement. A
temporary shed barn has been built
and the hay for the winter stacked
about it. Several other homes were
visited, and dinner was taken at the
old Henjum homestead in Sec. %.
Lars J. Henjum is one of the influ-
entail young farmers of the towns
ship whom it is privilege to learn
to know. In the AFTERNOON we
called at the homes of A. Arneson,
G.. O. Hough, Andrew Reigstad and
others.
Towards evening we began our
journey back to New London.
Night overlook US at Jericho, and
we were made welcome at the
United lutheran parsonage, where
Rev. Sotendahl and his estimable
wife provided for our every need.
This worthy young pastor has had
charge of the Norway Lake church.
es Of his denomination for five
years. He has won the love OF his
parishioners and the respect of the
entire community. The West
church was recently divided, the
families living far to the west in
Swift county having formed a sepa-
rate church under the name of
Spring Creek. This church has
joined the two older churches in a
new call to Rev. Sotendahl to be-
come the regular pastor, Spring
Creek to have one-fourth of his
time. Next Sunday, the 18th, will
be day of festivity there, as the
cornerstone of the new church is to
be dedicated, as we'll as the church.
yard. Rev. R. K. Fielstad. the