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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-03-20
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>. NORWAY LAKE, March 1S. - Pet.
ter =. Reese, an old and respected pi-
Oleer, died at his home in town of
Lake Andrew on Sunday, March 10.
The funeral took place on Thursday,
March IA. The remains we're laid at
rest in the Synod cemetery, Rev. D
G. JorQahl conducting the funeral cer-
emonies. The deceased was taken sick
last fall and never recovered but his
death was primarily caused BY old
: Andrew Rood left last week for St..
Paul, where he will consult special
7ist about a t,lmor on his lip, from
which he has suffered for many years.
An operation was performed on his
lip some time ago but without any
good results. l. is to be hoped that
he will meet with success this time.
He was accompanied by DR.. johnson.
I Martin Hatlestad was obliged to, take
FIVE days lay-off last week to enter
tain Mr.. Gripp, but he is now inn
proving.
Miss Carrie Arneson left some time
ago for visit with relatives in the
vicinity of Aneta, N. D.
t: Carl @. Lenerud and family, who
have made their home on the Guam
farm which he has rented for the last
three years, will move on their own
farm, and the place vacated by them
will be in charge of Oscar Guam.
Ole Void entertained few of his
friends Sunday evening.
Miss Manda. Olson, who has been
staying at the home of M. O Rustad
for while, left for her home at Long
T AXE last Sundav
Ole j. Wold will be on the road
again this spring taking orders for
states prison twine.
=. Harry Soland was guest at the
Jens Skaalerud home last Sunday.
Gilbert Reierson left for the state
OF Washington last week
Sevart Skindelien will build a dwell
ing house the coming summer. The
work will begin as soon as the weather
permits.
Misses Hilda and Gena Skaalerud
were the guests of Miss Hanna Stene
last Sunday,
Ole Stene, the well-known windmill
repairer, was 1"doctoring' windmills
in this vicinity last week.
Martin Reierson is hauling lumber
for a barn which he will build this
spring. - >.s:E r..
The Ladies Aid society of the Synod
church met. at the home of Andrew
Railson last Friday. !. 49,. :
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IL -. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 1907
e Great Ten Days Sale Begins at "THE FAIR''
fahlun s. 1 evening school. The coffee
SOCIAL was given in honor of the school
E1or 30 winning in the spelling contest, in

~ f'ahlun az evening school. The. coffee
SOCIAL was given in honor of the school
Tor 70 winning in the spelling contest, in
stead OF being given by the school.
szt aarence Lindblad has rented Rev.
ssiannd s4al bere's farm in this town and will
move there the latter part of this week.
81 Preparations are being made for the
spring work; the various soil working
instruments are put in order and other
Ithings attended to.
i Miss Irene Lindblad is at present
Visiting in this town.
IL A ribbon social will be given in the
sschoolhOuse in Dist. 80 next Saturday
evening, March %. Ribbons will be
sspld at the uniform price of 25 cents,
tand lunch will be served with each
purchase. Do not fail to attend.
.s We understand that preparations
are being. made for an entertainment
lp Dist 6S in the near future.
Eg Richard Freed holm of Svea spent
Sunday at his home here.
s. .. Wahlquist is working in Rose
land at present.
/ !, Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson spent
sunday at the home of Peter Sondin.
Emil Freed, who has been sick for a
while, has now recovered.
/ Richard Freedholm drove out tC
Rosctand last Saturday evening-ius1
1or pleasant ride, we presume.
s. Mr.. and Mrs. "A Lundin spent Sun.
day with the John Freedholm family
y Albin Walstrand is staying in Will
mar at present.
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LAKE ANDREW, March 9.-Mrs.
J. ?. Carlson, who has been sick, is
now we'll again.
Mrs. John Fremberg, accompanied
by her son Eddie, has gone to Will
mar for visitwith her daughter, Mrs.
Peter Lindahl. -
Carl Hakanson visited in G lfax q
few days last week.
r France Carlson of Frank Lake has
been visiting with his brother, J. P.
Carlson, few days this week.
Grows have already made their ap.
pearance in this vicinity.
Elmer sFremberg~ was in Wilma
last Saturday. ..
Miss Ella Kullander OF Colfax wen,
to Willmar last Friday for visit with
her sister, Mrs. Algot Peterson From
there she went to Kandiyohi to visit
another sister, Mrs. A. E. Anderson
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KANDIYOHI, March 1S.-Puter Tu-
lin was in Atwater last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carlson enter.
tanned a number of their friends last
Sunday.
Miss Helen Cederstrom visited with
relatives and friends in Svea last week
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Sorenson visited
with relatives in Rosendale last week.
Miss Edith TAFT returned home last
Saturday from St. Cloud, where she
has been attending school, !
James Sapderson of Willmar was
here on business Monday.
Messrs. Harry Anderson and Chas.
Berg left last Sunday for Minneapo-
lis, where they will visit relatives and
friends.
Quite number of young people from
here attended the entertainment and
social at Rosendale last Friday even
ing. MIKE.
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j. SPIC Err, March 18.-Remember the
social at the basement of the Swedish
church at Spicer Friday afternoon and
evening. -. ~ =
Swenson is visiting friends
and relatives at New London. 81
Martin S. Carlson was at Willnar
from Friday till Saturday of last week.
The friends of Nicola Johnson are
pleased to hear that he is much better.
de has been critically ill'the past two
weeks with pneumonia. i
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church at Spicer will serve coffee ana
cake at Mardin's hall Wednesday,
evening. A program will be rendered
by the young people. y
Sievert Olson shipped cattle Mon
day. s.
G. M. Lawson of New London is
putting in a few days. work, in the
basement of the new church in Spicer.
A cupboard, shelves and tables are
being made and put up in the kitchen.
The Girls society of the Green Lake
church is planning clothespin social
to be giveL in the near future
Al basket social will be given at the
Lincoln school house, Dist. No.. %,
Saturday evening, NJ arch %. A short
program will be rendered by. the pu-
pills. The girls are requested to bring
baskets and the boys well-flled pocket
books. The proceeds will go towards
buying school furnishings,
Miss Matte Lien} teacher of the
grammar room Of Spicer school, at.
tended the teachers' meeting at St.
Cloud from Thursday afternoon till
Saturday.
The temperance lecture at Spice1
Monday evening by Martin E. .Tew
was we'll attended in spite of the dis.
agreeable weather. Everyone present
was thoroly entertained by Mr. Tew's
excellent speech, full of argument, wit
and humor, as we'll as the good music
so cheerfully and delightfully."- rend.
cred by Misses Rollefson and Gran.
gard aud J. T. Otos.
The decisive vote of 81 to Is in favor
OF no license shows a great increase
b OF dry votes oyer styear~ins ,Spicer,
1t also shows that the pood people o1
Spicer more and more come to realizt
that the dry policy is the only way
their beautiful little village can be
kept clean and respectable, especially
during summer. The people of the
| country have watched with interest
and pleasure the results OF the no.
license vote in the villages of the
county and feel that they will in every
way possible join heart and hand in
making the victory still greater an
other year. Our hope is now that be-
fore another month is passed the peo.
| pie of Willmar will have lined up with
the rest and come out with a decision
that the people~of the county need moi
| be ashamed of.
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81 An important real estate deal was
perfected e here Yesterday thru Mr..
a. "A. :' 3: Adams, when Henry Ames,
the we'll -known resident Of Litchfeld,
traded his fine farm Of 26o acres known
as the. Walnut Grove Stock and Dairy
Farm, located two> and . half miles
from Litch field for the hand dsome
= Yhthree.s story Ruble. block on Fifth street
at Willmar. ss=
. The farm which: VI. Bubble gets in
trade IS egarded as the finest farms il
Mleeker. count. The resi- dence on The
same s ''l e prob abl the hand soonest
sstructure of the kind So the county,
not cepting Lite aas fine
! y aanlt which GIN srn q.
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u x . 81
ceives its name and al the modern
equipments Of . frst-c1ass stock and
dairy farm The Old Litchfield brick
yard was located on this farm, from
which the brick for manysof the early
buildings ID W illmar. was secured.
Ames has been q bricklaying
contractor and erected some of the
early buildings at " illmar, notably
the Kandi obi County 3 Bank building.
The Merchants hotel OF this city is
CONSTRUCTED from Litchfeld brick.
Mr.. A1hes can make the trades he
desires forsmore W illmar property he
will locate here. He regards s N ihmar
as having great future, and believes
that real estate shol dingss here arc good
|inyestnen 3e has in mind Tho erec-
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"a :
tion of modern steam heated flats,
which would certainly be a great BEN
eft TO our city, as good houses are
very scarce. 81 .. ..: s*2. ...z 4 .=s..
Mr.. Ruble's new farm property at
Litchfeld Of which he takes possess
sion the first Of April on this deal, is
in the hands Of an up-to-date young
Illinois stock farmer, and Mr.. Ruble
thinks his past Of the bargain is q
good specul lation. ..=
The Ruble block is undoubtedly the
largest and among the finest business
blocks Of the city, and there has, never
.been5any dearth of tenants including
the second and third stories. The big
deal sinyolY YES 8 transfer Of s4O, ,OO0
worth ot pro pert
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DEATH OF PETER E. REESE
Early Lake Andrew Homes steader Called
From tho Scenes Of This Life
Last Sunday Morning.


After an illness of three months,
Peter Erickson Reese (Riis) one of the
we'll known and early residents of the
county, died last Saturday at l o'clock
a: m. at his home in the town of Lake
Andrew, at the age of SO years,
months and three days. Death was
due to old age.
Deceased was born July 7, 1923, at
Skedsmoe, near Christiania, Norway.
He was a soldier in the Danish-Prus-
sian war of 1848. He was married
December %, the same year, to Miss
Marie Negaard. Eight children have
been born to them, two dying in in
fancy. Their son Ole died l3 years
ago at the age of 81 years. They emf
grated to America in the spring OF
1861 and settled in St. Cloud, Mimi,
One year later they settled on their
homestead in Lake Andrew township,
where they have resided eyer since.
Deceased leaves a wife and five chill
| dren to mourn the loss of kind hus-
! band and father. They are G.. M.
Reese of Minneapolis; Mrs G. M.
Marboe, also of Minneapolis; Mrs.
, P. A. Odell of Willmar, and Arnt and
Julia Reese OF Lake Andrew. Besides
these he leaves three brothers in Nor.
| way, a sister in Faribault county,
Mimi, and also large number o1
grandchildren and great grandchil
dren.
The funeral occurred last Thursday
afternoon from the East Norway Lake
church, Rev. D. c. Jordahl officiating
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.NEA zlEIlNG6.

--&SVEA March l8.-I'here was sur
prise in store for Rev. 10. Lundberg
last Friday when after the sermon
Rev. Peterson of Willmar entered the
church and with a few well-chosen
words presented Rev. and Mrs. Lund-
berg some furniture and. some hard
cash, gift from the Svea congrega-
ton as token of their esteem for
their pastor. Dinner was served in
the church by the ladies.
A subscription list has been circu-
lated for the benefit of John Olson,
whose financial circumstances are not
of the best, and the sum of $3.50 was
raised. The money was handed to
Mr.. Olson last Sunday as surprise.
This makes four surprise parties in
eight days. Svea is fright in it,"
A carload of butter tubs was hauled
to the creamery last Thursday.
Axel Johnson spent a few days in
Kandiyohi last week.
The scholars in Dist. IS who study
music had a practice meeting at Oscar
Westerberg's home last Sunday.
The town meeting last week was
quiet and poorly attended.
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PENNOCK, March 1S.-Miss Jennie
Leslie came home last Saturday from
Benson, where she has taught a term
of school.
A grand ball was given at Nickel
sons place Saturday evening.
Victor Bergstrom has hired out to
Willie Erickson for the summer.
Anton Peterson entertained few
friends at a "kalas" Sunday.
Peter Ellingson was taken suddenly
sick last week, but is now improving
w. A. Strand has resigned his pO.
sitiOn as mail carrier and Gust Lind
is temporarily filling the place, until
regular carrier is appointed.
Peter Lind is the happy father of a
baby girl.
Gunderson Brothers and David Ed
man joined the Woodman camp. Sat.
urday evening. !:
Mrs. J. Frederickson spent few
days in Willmar last week visiting
with her daughter, Mrs. T. Nelson.
G. Haug shipped carload of hogs
Monday.
e. F. Akerson went to Spicer Mon.
day to do some bricklaying work.
Mary Floren returned last Friday
from the cities, where she has been
working at dressmaking for few
weeks.
Nels Oman sold his house and barn
to Geo. Warren Monday. Considera.
tion, 81, 600.
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PooRHousE AT sPICER
william Olson Property Rented by coun.
ty Commissioners for ShelterinF
tho Poor for = Year.

The William Olson residence prop
erty in the village of Spicer has been
leased by the county commissioners
to be used as county poorhouse for
one year and Mr.. Olson will be over
seer and have general management of
the place.
The selection of this property for
housing the county poor was made by
the committee representing the board
last Thursday, after several bids had
been considered at the meeting held
the previous day. There were no bids
received from Willmar or Atwater
parties Offering the rental of a build
ing, but one was received in this CITY
offering the Bergeson property on the
corner OF Second street and Litchfield
avenue for sale. The NJ. A. Mostue
farm property near New London and
the P. G. Thompson Broom hotel
property located on the east shore of
Lake Andrew were both offered for
rent.
The committee, composed of Chair
man Thos. Olson and Commissioners
Kloster and Syverson, went to Spicer
on Thursday afternoon, and after
carefully looking over the William
Olson property came to the conclusion
that it was the most preferable and
MIR. Olson's bid was accepted. He will
receive as rent $246 per year or 500. 80
per month. The house contains twelve
large rooms and the owner is to fur
nish it complete with the exception of
the bedrooms, which will be furnished
by the county. He will also. furnish
light and heat and is to be given 81. so
per week for board for the first six
| inmates, aHd for all other county
fcharges coming later: a price of $500
per week will be allowed. Three rooms
are to be reserved for the use of the
Olson family, who will remain there
to care for the place. It is expected
that the house will be in readiness for
its new use by April ], as steps have
already been begun in the way of nec-
essary alterations. The location is
an ideal one, the building being pref
tily located near Green lake.
Mr.. Olson's appointment as over
seer and general manager will be rati-
lied by the county commissioners at a
meeting to be held soon. A fixed SAL
ary and fees will also be matters which
will receive attention at this meeting.
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THE CITIZENS MEETING
Rousing Mass Meeting Monday Night Adopts Resolutions
and Places Ticket in the Field.

IhlS did not close the discussion,
however. Atty. r. w. Stanford stated
his views on the telephone question,
and John Williams, mahager of the
Telephone Exchange Co., made some
explain ations in which he stated that
he him elf had been out of politics for
four years, was attending strictly to
business, and that the Telephone Co.
had not taken any interest in the elec-
ton and was not in the least concerned
as to who was elected aldermen or
mayor. He stated that Mr.. Tallman
did not own any interest in either the
local exchange or the Northwestern
Telephone Co. The Northwestern
Telephone Co. now owns the control
ling stock Of the local exchange. He
said he did not know but what the
Company would apply for franchise
when the proper time came and pre-.
sumed that they would be willing to
pay reasonable compensation for the
same. He pointed out that no fran
chise could be granted without being
submitted to the vote of the people.
Hilleboe, Forsberg and DR.. Johq-
son asked some pointed questions OF
Mr.. Williams, and the matter of con-
nections with the country lines was
discussed. Mr.. Williams declared
that there was absolutely no dissatis-
faction among the country lines over
the treatment received, and that the
service was as good as it could pos
sibly be made with the miscellaneous
assortment of phones and the equip
ment of the country lines. Several
parties joined in the discussion, and
some decidedly peppery Comments were
made in references to: the local editor
who had taken upon himself to state
the telephone company s position. The
discussion was broken Off by a. T..
Olson with a motion that the meeting
proceed to nominate a ticket. This
was seconded and prevailed.
Doctor Johnson nominated A. e..
Rice for mayor, and a decided hum of
approvalw was heard from various parts
of the hall, The Governor positively
declined the honor. The name of O.
R. Berkness was then proposed. The
motion was quickly put and carried.
c. w. Odell, the present encumbent,
was nominated for city treasurer.
Hans Gunderson, the present city clerk
was nominated for his position: G..
C. Haines, the assessor, was given the
same honor. The various wards then
separated into groups and nominated
candidates for aldermen. The First
ward nominated Russell Splcer by un-
animous vote; Second ward nomi-
mated w. F. Gratz. and Hans Peter
son; DR.. Christian Johnson was NOM
mated for Third ward by unanimous
vote. There was contest in the 4th
ward group, there being three nomi-
nees, Peter Freeberg, Erick Nelson and
G. J.. Biornberg. The first two were
nominated. A. G.. Crawford was nom
mated for constable to fill vacancy in
case such place should be filed.
Some time was consumed in securing
the signatures of those present to the
various petitions. After a motion had
been carried authorizing the appoint.
ment Of campaign committee, the
meeting adjourned. -
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PRINSBURG, March 12.-Mr. and
Mrs.J. Nieuwehuisen madega business
trip to Willmar last Monday.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Van Der Geist have
left for the Lake Milton stock farm in
the vicinity OF Priam, where they have
been engaged to work. .s... ..5s .s< 81
Klaas Wiser, has applied for the po-
sition OF manager of the Lake Milton
stock farm u i 6 ~ +s:.: /. S3
Gerret Bosch has returned home af-
ter an extended visit il Fillmore coun-
ty and Minneapolis. S5Is
Mr.. and Mrs. Klaas5 Molenaar are
again on the ocean, on their home
ward trip, and are expected home in
two. weeks. Ill /, Il 52.1 s.. .ss
g. Pheifer's young folks spent Sun.
day with relatives in Prinsb burg.
Mrs. B. d. Knott is visiting rela-
tives and friendsxin Roseland.
Misses Van Leveren and Fergestead
entertained q number Of friends Fri
day h evening, and Q good time IS re-
ported. S# 5745 ss: S52sii
S. Mr.. NJ ats has moved to the farm he
bought from j. Bauinan. ss5s ss5:s
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Last Saturday was pay day for th

Last Saturday was pay day for the
railroad employees.
L. J. Boudette has purchased the
w. E. Tew residence property and will
occupy it with his family after making
few minor changes.
J. J. Ekander writes that he is now
on his way home from Hot Springs,
Ark, and expects to be in Willmar
the latter part of the month.
Mrs. J. r. Baker, formerly of Ray
mOnd, but now resident of Foley,
arrived here last Saturday to assist
in caring for Miss Jennie Patchell,
who is quite i'll, suffering from some
nervous trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Moss, F. W.
Moss and Miss Thea Moss, all of
Minneapolis, were the out-of-town
relatives in attendance at the funeral
of Anton J. Moss, which was held on
Friday afternoon. ..s go.
Harry Wade and William Soldering
are the proprietors of 'sshort order"
RESTAURANT which they have recently
opened in the small building adjoining
Peter Rasmusson's barber shop.
Their place of business is called ''The
Shamrock"
j. D. Wolpert, who closed out. his
clothing business in this city, has
made arrangements to locate in Will
iston, N. D., from which place he re-
turned last Wednesday. The family
will not remove there until the latter
| part of the summer. -.
The Bethany society of the Lutheran
Free church is to be Congratulate
upon the big success which attended
Its Norwegian Luncheon" last Thurs
day evening. The patronage was 50
good that the young people took in
10, the net proceeds being seo. o.56.
A Swedish temperance meeting will
be held in Bonde Hall next Monday
evening, beginning at s O'Clock. All
fScandinavians are urged to come out
and hear one of the most able Swedish
temperance lectures ever given in this
city. The lecturer will be Rev. Eman-
uel Bjorkquist, Of Alexandria, who
comes here under the auspicesl Of the
Nv. G. Il. q. Get your friends out.
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*SUNBURG, March 18.--K.,H. Moen
shipped a atcarload, of live stock last
Wednesday. * Z: $s.>, li"I,sf :,
Miss Lille Johnson is working for
Mrs, E. A. Gandrud.. !. e. tss :,: u:
Miss Oline bitterness closed. her
school in the Powerful school olhouse last
Friday. :. ..s Z. .$~' Mn :1. + .ss<
i A brother Of Mrs. E.-Wold arrived
from Norway. .. few. days ago .s:s. ..
Hans Gafkjen and family visited. at
Carl Sagedal's 8 place last Sunday.
Lewis Bendickson wears q happy
smile noW-a-days. It is not on &C
count of.being elected treasurer OF the
town of Norway Lake. but there is q
brand new boy at his home. sz:: s
IS Carl r. Olson is improving and there
are good hopes of his recovery.
Rev. Sotend dahl preached IN the
Spring Greek church last week. The
congrega ation at th At place was until
last spring q part Of West Norway
Lake congregation. s3s.5z zzs5.sS
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The Eighth Annual Reunion of the
Fifteenth Minnesota Volunteer Infan-
try will take place at McElroy Hall,
corner of Eighth street and Nicollet
avenue, Minneapolis, Wednesday,
March 27,s at eight clock p. M. All
comrades are cordially invited to at.
tend. A good program will be rend.
cred and refreshments will be served.
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FAHLUN, March 18.-We did not
appear last week on. account of being
on the sick list.
Some from here took part in the sur
prise on Rev. J. O. Lundberg of Svea
last Friday.
Don't tfail to attend Oscar Lundberg's s
auction sale next Friday.
An error occurred in the Lake Lii
liam items of last week regarding the
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| Miss NJ Martha Green was the victim
ofsa happy surprise last Wednes-
day evening at her home on Second
street and ,Monongalia . avenue. The
self-inv nvited guests were about twenty
of her schoo oolmates of the Eig grade
!. and the. evening was pleasantly passed
J with games and music and ftine
lunch Miss Green was presented
with . gold bracelet ~ q memento of
the casion.
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a. Erick the shoe man, has
pnrch the property on Third street
formerly occupied BY +. w 81 Rose as
ameat market and will remodel the
bull ding 50 as to occupy i as . shoe
store. Mr.. Erick son Vi u remove from
his present location. as soon Is the
building is properly fitted up The
amount paid for the entire property
was 1880. .5s:3