Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-07-03
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Mrs. and Miss Strandberg got busy
in the kitchen, and we soon enjoyed
a hearty supper. After supper we
took stroll to some of the neigh
bors. We visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
E. Westling and Fred Westling,
where we also met Mr.. and Mrs.
Olof Wallin, formerly of Roseland,
who had heard thru the phone that
the reporter was there. Returning
to the Strandberg home we had a
good nights rest. Mr.. Strandberg
has farm of three-fourths of a
section. On Monday we visited
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Westling, j. E.
Westling, Fred Westling, Lars
Blomgren, Pete Wickenberg and
Olof Wallin. We also inspected the
Swedish Lutheran church of what
is called the Saron congregation.
The church is 24x3O with an addi-
tion 10x10, and a 6O-foot steeple.
1t is all paid for, tho the congrega-
ton numbers only seven families.
J. E. Westling has a half section
farm and is doing nicely. At the
home of L. Blomgren l dined on
Monday. Blomgren said he was
we'll satisfied with the country and
the climate, tho the past winter
was hard one there as elsewhere
The crop looked fine and everything
was in full blossom. In the even
ing we went to the old Westling
folks and staid there over night.
On Tuesday afternoon we went to
Strandberg's again, and Miss
Strandberg hitched up her pas best
team to the family phaeton and took
me to the Chain lakes, four miles
north, for a fishing trip. Caught
nice string of fish, and feel very
thankful to Miss Strandberg for
this pleasure. Tho So Tar from,
their old home, the people here
keep posted on doings in old Kan
d1yoh1, some taking the Tribune
and others the Gazette.
On Wednesday night We. staid at
Wallin's home. All seem to be do
ing finely here, and all sent their
best regards to old friends in Kan
diyohi.
Mr.. Wickenberg was at work
building nice big house.
On Wednesday morning l went
to Chigwell and thence by the C. P.
R. flyer to Calgary, where l staid
over night with Mr.. and Mrs. Aug.
Westling and took in the sights of
that famous city. Calgary has
population of $4,000 people; it is
the railroad center of western Can
ada and has many factories, mills,
etc. From there the trip went to
Lethbridge, where l had to wait
five hours for the train, and one
station east we were in wreck and
were delayed seven hours. When
we arrived at Moose Jaw it began
to rain, and about 20 inches of water
fell in four hours. When we went
thru Portal the town was on fire:
lightning had struck store and
four blocks burned down.
The Red River valley was under
water on account Of the heavy rain.
We arrived at Minneapolis at Z
p. m. and at Willmar on SATURDAY.
night, and reached home Sunday
evening, after an enjoyable trip of
two weeks. "
The days in Canada at this time
of the year seemed too long for
Minnesota man, who is not used to
seeing the sun rise at three and set
at ten o'clock.
There is one thing that this coun-
try should learn from Canada, and
that is the observance of the Sab
bath. No work is done there on
Sunday, as there is a penalty of
80 days in Jail for so doing. Not
even a cigar can be bought on Sun.
day, and there is no ball play ing OF,
that day either. We hope to see
the United States follow the ex-
ample of Canada in this respect.
Respectfully yours, y.
..s. ~. J. E. johnson.