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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-02

ton. l. is of prime Importance that
Walla Walla county make credHaDle
exhibit at the SEATTLE fair, but in or
der to do this, every community In
the county must lend its aid and en-
enlargement.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-05-02
THE EVENING STATESMAN

Entered at the Postoffice at Walla
walla. Washington, as second-class
matter.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
CHURCH IS STRUCK
Lightning Strikes the Steeple O.
the Presbyterian Church.

The tower of the Presbyterian
church was struck by lightning
Wednesday evening about Z o'clock.
The charge struck the point and
divided, part Of it going down each
side, tearing off shingles and scat
tering them all about the church.
Some studdings were also broken
and two of the brackets removed.
The damage is estimated at be-
tween $3.50 and 5000. The church
is insured for $500. carried by The
Connecticut and Springfield Mass
Insurance Companies.
This is not the first time the ele.
ments have played havoc with the
tower. About nine years ago the
upper part of it was blown off by a
heavy windstorm, causing a heavy
damage, and also cracking the bell
which was never replaced.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
WRECK IN THE YARD
Freight Engine Was Wrecked
Near Freight Depot.

Engine 603, pulling freight No.
420 on the Sioux Falls division,
left the tracks in the local yard last
Wednesday about noon. and toppled
over on her right side. There
were five people in the cab, all of
whom escaped without any injuries
except Conductor Ferd Danielson.
whose shoulder was somewhat
bruised, and Conductor W. J.
Griffin, who had his leg somewhat
injured. Two of the others jumped
from the cab when the engine
jumped the tracks-S. w. Kreider,
fireman, and Roy Otos, call boy.
Engineer G. B. Rothwell remained
in the cab. Fortunately, the train
was going at slow speed. The
engine was considerably damaged
and had to be taken to the shops
for repairs. Some difficulty was
experienced in getting the engine
back on the tracks and it was not
till Friday morning that everything
was cleared.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
APr0misinq Country.

A. L. Norling returned to his
home in Svea Saturday from his
timber lands east of Mile Lacs
lake. The Mornings have about 500
acres of land there, and during the
past season they have cut and sawed
up $4,000 feet of lumber. Mr..
Norling likes the country very
much and thinks that as soon as the
new 500 road between Brooten and
Duluth is finished the great resour-
ces of the region will make it one
of the most attractive regions in
the state.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
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Fahlun, Aug. 3.-Grain cutting
is now in full blast.
Gottfrid Carlson has been on the
sick list for some time.
Miss Esther Blomquist has re.
turned from Duluth, where she has
been staying for a long time.
The Elias johnson threshing
company got their engine back last
week from Kandiyohi, where it has
been for repairs.
J. Anderson was county seat
visitor last Wednesday.
The Fahlun ball team has discon.
tinued playing for this year. They
have been playing good ball this
season.
The Fahuln- Whitefeld threshine
company threshed about so loads
of barley for their customers last
Saturday afternoon. The yielc
was about 40 bushels to the acre
and the barley was good.
The boat on Big Kandiyohi lake
is doing a tremendous bushes!
these days. Kandiyohi lake is one
one of the most beautiful lakes il
the state.
The Fahlun ball team played
their last game this season last
Sunday against the Thorpe team
The game was to be played be-
tween Fahlun and Lake Lillian
and our boys, expecting an easy
victory, did not take their whole
team along. Unexpectedly, the
Thorpe team turned up and de-
manded a game, which after :
while was granetd. Unfortunately
our pitcher was called away, ant
the result was a score of 3 to 16 il
favor of Thorpe.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
ROSELAND
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Roseland, Aug. 3.-Harvest is in
full swing now and most of the cut
ting will be done by the last part
Of the week.
Quite a few horses were killed by
the excessive heat last Wednesday
while pulling binders in the fields.
Albert Svobodny was one of those
who lost a horse that way.
The Roseland store has changed
cream buyers and is now selling
to the Cold Storage company at
Willmar.
Miss Gertie Flynn is working at
the Albert Svobodny home during
harvest.
Miss Ethel Knott is helping her
aunt, Mrs. H. Bruss, for few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Korteling and
Grandma Knott spent Monday at
the Jacob Vos home.
Mrs. H. Bruss, who has been on
the sick list, is slowly recovering.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Knott OF
Danube spent Sunday with the H.
Bruss family.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
Widows and Widoyyers.

'The jolly Grass Widowers'' en-
tertained "the Merry Grass Wild
ows" Monday evening at lunch
con given on the shores of Eagle
Lake. The table was set amidst a
profusion of MULLEN, burdock,
brassica alba, and other tropical
plants, and held most bountiful
supply of the seasons offerings,
such as various kinds of three-story
sandwiches. which the widows ex-
perienced some difficulty in Cover
coming" The company Of course
handed each other lemons, but only
after they (the lemons) had been
thoroly squeezed out in aqua pura
and properly seasoned. Compressed
and baled snow and "Skal-du-ha"
waters were indulged in as dessert.
When the remaining rubber
tired sandwiches. the silverware
and the cut glass had been all
packed together and the big brown
flask securely corked, the party ad-
journed to an improvised roof gar
den, where the widows looked down
on everything while the widowers
played leap-frog. Then, alto
gether, they played a most novel
game, invented for the occasion by
the members of the committee on
Publicity and How to Attain it. {"
It was called Last Couple Out, "
and was hugely enjoyed until every
body was all in. Then they re-
turned to the Eagle Lake Garage,
where Dan and his big touring car
were patiently awaiting them.
After a brief delay the caravan
started over the sands and soon
they were all safely at home, con-
scious of having had a most enjoy
able time.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
A Pastors Vacation.

Rev. H. G. Buell. leaves today on
his vacation, going first to Mime
apolis, accompanied by his son Ray
mond. Next Monday he goes to
Mortified for a short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. King, former
ly Of Priam. From there he goes
to Chicago to supply the pulpit of
his former charge, the. Ridgway
Ave. Presbyterian church, for a
couple of weeks. He also intends
to visit relatives in Milwaukee and
to attend the Winona Bible Confer
ence before returning home in three
or four weeks.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
Joint Meeting Next Week.

The Ladies Society Of the Synod
church held business meeting
Monday evening in the basement
of the church. 1t was decided to
hold joint meeting on Thursday,
Aug. 13. It has been some little
time since the ladies entertained,
and it is hoped that they will enjoy
good attendance. 1t was also de-
cided at the meeting on Monday
evening that the ladies will serve
lunch in the church basement on
the second day of the annual Street
Fair, which will he Friday, Sept.
18. Lunch will be served from II
o'clock and thruout the afternoon.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
A JOLLY. GOOD TIME
Youngsters Of the Synod Sum-
mer School Enjoy an Outing.

It was a large and happy crowd
that gathered at the Synod church
last Friday morning to enjoy the
outing given for the children of
the summer parochial school. Un-
der the supervision of their teach
ers, Rev. J. Andersen and Miss
Anna Berg, they marched to the
Frost grove on Foot lake, the pro-
cession being headed by Luella
Grangaard and Esther Anderson,
who carried the school banner.
Every member Of the school was
provided with badge marked
Synod Church Summer School," "
Upon arriving at their destination,
they partook Of a MONDAY lunch,
after which various games were
played and races run. The follow
ing were the winners: clothespin
race for girls-classes A and B,
Edna Kiland. C and D, Bertha
Flateboe. English class, Edna
Johnson; grand prize, Edna Kiland.
Sack race for boys-classes A and R,
Andrew Birkeland; C and D, Sigurd
Hilleboe; English catechism, Ar
thur Lund; grand prize, Sigurd
Hilleboe. In the running races
Mabel Edwardson won for the girls
and Clifford Hanson for the boys.
That the sports proved most inter-
esting no one will doubt, and that
they caused a great deal of thirst
was proven by the fact that the
twenty gallons of lemonade which
was furnished by the teachers did
not succeed in quite quenching it
and more had to be made. The
picnicers returned home before sup
per, tired but happy, and duly
grateful to their teachers for their
good time.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
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Svea. Aug Mrs. Otto Lind
quist and mother, Mrs. S. ]. Hall
quist. of Willmar, visited last
Thursday with the latter's sister
Mrs. Bjelkengren.
Andrew Johnson has been assist
ing his son August during hayin2
and some of the harvest.
Messrs. Noah and Walter Nelson
of Chicago, came here Sunday
evening to make an extended stay
with their aunt. Mrs. Anson.
Mrs. Andrew johnson and Mrs
Jacobson and daughter Alpha were
entertained at August Johnson!
place Sunday.
j. Ed Nelson is the happiest mar
in Svea, all on account of a young
lady that arrived at his home las
Monday evening", July 27. Con
gratulations.
0. T. Olson of Spicer is visiting
with his brother-in-law, Johr
Swenson, by Lake Waconda.
Last Saturday evening a large
crowd gathered at Svea and sur
prised Mr.. and Mrs. John Aspaa!
in their new home. The guests
had such an enjoyable time tha
they did not break away until the
sun shone bright on the Sabbath
morn.
All the small grain is ripenin&
fast the past few days, caused b.
the warm winds.
Miss Anna Eastlund is spending ;
few days with her brother Andrew
and his wife.
The Y. P. S. held at Gusta
Bolmgren's place last Sunday even
ing, was success in every way
A good program was rendered
consisting of recitations, and voca
and instrumental music. A larg,
crowd was gathered and all had al
enjoyable time. Creole Belle.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
THE PR0HlBlTl0NlSTS
Expect 10 Enlarge Their Pro.
gram in the County For
the Coming Campaign.

w. G. Calderwood of the State
Prohibition Committee, who is
directing the state campaign, deli
vered an address at the Bonde Hall
last Friday evening. The crowd
was not very large one, but what
it lacked in number it made up in
the interest with which the talk
was received by those present.
There were a few present from
various parts of the county. There
was some disappointment that the
conference relating to the placing
of a county ticket in the field was
again postponed. There seems to
be some difference of opinion as
to the extent to which efforts
should be made in securing candi-
dates to the county offices, but the
prevailing idea seems to be that
the paramount issue is the re-elec-
tion of Sheriff Bonde, with possibly
the addition Of candidates for
county attorney and county COM
missioners, the duties of these
officers being closely allied with the
sheriff's office in the enforcement
of the laws. The prohibitionists
have some hope Of being able to in
duce Mr.. R. w. Stanford to file on
their ticket and make the race for
county attorney; also that John
Wicklund will file in the Fifth
district and. Nels B. johnson in the
Third district for county commits.
sioners. It appears to be definite.
ly decided that there will be no at.
tempt made to run candidate
against C. E. Johnson for repre-.
sentative. His many prohibition
friends feel that if the prohibi.
tionists should come anywhere near
succeeding in the big undertaking
Of organizing the next house, John.
son would place his principles above
mere party expediency and assist
them. There is some talk of con.
tests for other offices, but the par.
ties so far have not determined
what they will do. There is no.
thing to prevent anyone who as.
pires for office from filing for the
primaries.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
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Hawick, Aug. 4.-Oats will be
pretty we'll cut by the last of this
week. Early oats is being threshed; !;
quality and quantity only fair.
Ernest McLouth and family, who
have been visiting relatives here
for the past month, left for their
home near Kalispell, Mont, last
Saturday.
C. J. Payne and Will Libby have
been entertaining threshers.
Mrs. A. J. Smithson and daugh-
ter, and her sister and children,
visited friends in Paynesville last
Thursday.
Mr.. DuCharme of St. Paul has
been spending a few days with
relatives here.
H. w. Jones of Dodgeville, Wis. >,
is having his barn on the old Clough
place repaired inside and outside.
Everyone was thankful for the
rain last Wednesday evening, and
we are ready TOR another shower
now.
Julia Ericsson entertained a
friend from Glenwood this week.
The county superintendent of
schools of Wilkin county, who has
been visiting at the Benton home
for couple fo weeks, returned to
Breckenridge Friday.
Miss Benton is entertaining
friends from Minneapolis this
week.
Mr.. Wanger Of Lintonville was at
Hawick Friday.
E. T. Reamer carried off the
honors at the last Saturday gun
club shoot by beating all records
for the entire season, H. Townsend
being second. The boys have had
lots of practice this summer, so the
chickens will nearly all be killed in
Roseville on the first of September,
we suppose.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
L:;s CO1EAV
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Colfax, Aug 3..-Mi3s Louise
Nordlie came home from New Lon
don Saturday for a weeks visit.
The families Of SEVERN and Ole
Olson visited at Severeide's home
Sunday.
Alfred Halvorson is working for
Louis Mikkelson.
Olof Eliason visited at Ole
Olson's place Sunday.
The Hendrickson and Olson
young people spent Sunday at
Games lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Mikkelson
from Belgrade visited at Louis
Mikkelson's place Sunday.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
Hub Hotel Changes Hands.

c. B. Ludwig, formerly G. N.
brakeman, has bought the stock and
fixtures and leased the building of
the Hub Hotel and Cafe from K.
Samuelson. Mr.. Ludwig took pos
session yesterday and he is already
busy putting everything in first
class shape.
Mr.. Ludwig came here from Tip
ton, Indiana, about year ago and
worked as brakeman for the Great
Northern. On the last of Decem-
ber, while switching at Pipestone,
he fell between two cars and had
two fingers removed from his left
hand, and he has not been working
since then. In February he mar
ried Miss Bertha Olander of New
London and later they both went to
Indiana, where they remained until
May, when they returned to New
London. For the past two months
they have been in Wi]lmar and they
are now located in the newly ac-
quired hotel.
The Hub hotel and cafe was
started by K. Samuelson a little
over a year ago. 1t has been a
headquarters for railroad employees,
from whom it has enjoyed good
patronage. Mr.. Ludwig is we'll
known and popular among the rail.
road boys and he will no doubt
make success of his new venture.
Mr.. Samuelson will devote his
time to the real estate business, in
which he was interested before be.
coming proprietor Of the Hub. -
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
On a Trip to the East.

Miss Florence Porter and DR.. H.
F. Porter left yesterday for a
months, trip IN the east. At Duluth
they will become passengers aboard
the steamer Northwest and go from
there to Buffalo. At Jamestown,
N. Y, on Aug. II, they will attend
the annual reunion of relatives of
their mother, and after a few days
visit there they intend to go to Bos-
ton and New York City. Before
returning home they will also visit
Niagara Falls and spend some time
in Chicago.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
Sends Their Thanks.

The city clerk is in receipt Of the
following letter of thanks from the
commission appointed to take
charge of the funds raised for the
relief Of the Clinton cyclone suffer-
ers:
H. Gunderson, City Clerk.
Dear Sir: l have your letter of
oath inst, enclosing $1O0 warrant
for the relief Of the Clinton cyclone
sufferers, and wish to thank your
City Fathers for their generosity.
Yours Very truly,
Kenneth Clark,
Treas: Clinton Cyclone Relief
Commission, St. Paul.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
Among the Lake DwellerS.

Crescent Beach, Aug 3..-Martin
E. Tew spent Thursday and Friday
at Green Lake.
Elliot Vik returned to Green Lake
Thursday.
A jolly party of Is persons spent
Friday at the Smith and Hanscom
cottages.
Rev. Horatio Gates spent day
with the J. M. Spicer family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner and son and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly and family
were entertained at the Tallman
cottage at a seven o'clock dinner
Friday.
E. I. Young and son Theon went
to Appleton Thursday, returning
Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. O'Connor
returned with then to spend Sun
day.
A party consisting of Roy Bing.
ham and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
Carver and Miss Carver, has occu.
pied the j. Gould cottage for some
time.
w. DeLaHunt was in Spicer Sat.
urday.
| Misses Hattie and Frances Young
went to Marshall Thursday to at
tend a house party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gregory Of Will
mar have joined the house party al
the j. Gould cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Williams enter
tained at six o'clock supper
Their guests were DR.. and Mrs
Wilcox and son, of Minneapolis
DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Frost and sol
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. H .Otternes
and son, Of Willmar.
! Miss Lilly Williams of Minnea
polls spent Monday with friends a
Crescent Beach.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
Omissions in Auto Article.

By mistake of the compositor,
the following automobiles were
omitted from our auto writeup last
week: 118, L. A. Vik, Ford, $7OG;
119, VIM. Kemp, Buick, $1250;
Lars Halvorson, Home Made, $500;
Herman Halvorson, Cadillac, $500;
c. N johnson, Queen, 5000. An
other addition is O. V. Armstrong s
four-cylinder Ford. 5000. Like
wise the Queen Touring car of Lars
Halvorson was placed at 5000, in
stead of $2500. This raises the au-
tomobile total to $40, 900.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
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Norway Lake, Aug. 1.-Oluf
Railson has moved into his new
house.
S. A. Syverson was among the at
tendants at the Prohibition meeting
last Friday night.
The ice cream social at Carl Ed
mans place last Saturday evening
was we'll attended,. the social
being given for the benefit Of the
Pennock band.
There was a party last Saturday
night in the house recently vacated
by 0. B. Railson.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Arneson and
daughter Alma returned from
Aneta, N. D. last week after a
lengthy stay with relatives.
S. A Syverson and family visited
at the E. H. Hauge home last Sun
day.
Otto Swenson is booked for a
months service with M. L. Rustad
Oscar Mankel and family visited
at the home of Gunder Swenson last
Sunday.
Edwald Lien is reported very
low. It will be remembered that
he had the misfortune of losing
one of his arms in corn shredder
two years ago, and is now under q
siege of sickness added to his al.
ready painful experience. We wish
him a speedy recovery.
M. L. and Leonard Rustad anC
Otto Swenson spent Sunday at the
beautiful shores of Lake Florida
Quite a number of young people
gathered at the home of G. Stent
last Sunday evening for socia
chat.
Harvest is in full blast this week
All small grain looks we'll. Corr
is somewhat behind but this warm
weather brings it nicely to thu
front.
Willie and Oscar Guam spen
Sunday in New London.
Mrs. Otto Hedin spent Sunda,
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stengrim Arne
son.
Miss Sophia Guam has returned
to New London after a lengthy sta!
with Lake Andrew relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stene ant
daughter Ruby and Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. E. johnson, Of Atwater, drov'
out and spent Sunday with tn
family of G.. Stene of Lake An
drew, making the run from At
water to Lake Andrew in two hour
in Mr.. Stene's new automobile
coming by way of Green Lake ant
New London and returning by wa,
of Willmar.
0. Strand of New London is play
) ing second man at Syvert Reig
stad's place.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
IRVING BOY DROWNED
SINUS Th0rSOn Loses Life While
Bathing in Lake koronis.

Irving, Aug. 3.-Yesterday while
a party of picknickers were at Lake
Koronis, SINUS Thorson, aged IS,
eldest son Of O. B. Thorson, went
in swimming with a party of other
boys, and became so completely ex-
hausted that he could not move and
he sank without a cry. He rose tc
the surface once and then cried for
help, but it was too late, and he
sank again, never to rise. This
sudden death naturally came as a
hard blow to the family, as the
deceased was the third member of
that family to die within a year.
Irving, Aug. 3.-A very sad &C.
cident happened here Sunday, when
SINUS, the nineteen year old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Thorson,
was drowned in Lake Koronis. He
had gone to the lake together with
some others to spend the day. Be-
ing a very good swimmer, he swan
twice across from the Little Sandy
point to the opposite shore. Then
they rowed to the first island to
have their dinner. While dinner
was being prepared, SINUS went
out for another swim. He got out
but little ways when he was
seized with cramps and went down
before aid could be brought. He
leaves to mourn his departure his
parents, six sisters and five bro
theirs, together with host of re-
latives and friends. The sympathy
of the entire community goes out
to the bereaved family in their
great affliction.
Alfred Olson spent Sunday with
friends and relatives at Willmar.
Anne Peterson returned from
Willmar Saturday for brief visit
with her folks.
Benine johnson came up from
Minneapolis last week for a visit
with his parents.
Hilma Peterson, who has been
visiting at NJ. Christenson's place
the past month. returned to her
home in St. Paul Monday. She
was accompanied by her cousin
Sophie.
Louise Walen came from Peters
burg, N. D :, last week for a
months visit with her parents.
Ole Mr.. Nilsson is working for
Torger Ditmarson during harvest
and stacking.
Mrs. Ben Anderson and son, from
Minneapolis, are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Granstr0m.
Mrs. j. A. Larson was able to
return home from the Paynesville
hospital Thursday.
Annie and Lillian Tompson, who
have been visiting at the home of
Mr.. Seeland, returned to the cities
Monday.
Next Sunday evening the Nord-
land Temperance society will give
a program in the Nordland church.
Rev. L0kkensgaard will be pre-.
sent and give US an address on the
evils of intemperance. Com {
everybody. Farmer Boy.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05
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Pennock, Aug. 4.-The Young
Peoples Society OF the St. Johns
church will give an ice cream social
on Saturday evening, Aug. 8, at M.
.Johnson's place at Pennock. The
Pennock band will play thruout
the evening. Everybody welcome
Aug. Lundquist Of Kandiyohi
called on Pennock voters Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindquist of Stock.
holm, S. D., visited with the Lind
gren family last week.
Mr.. Lind of La Bolt, SD :, visit.
ed at the 0. P. Eklund home ir
Mamre the first Of the week.
Gunder Haug is busy hauling
meat out to the farmers now fol
harvest.
Guy and Ray Leslie left for Val
ley Springs, S. D., Friday to worl
in the harvest fields.
Jennie and Irma Leslie returned
last week from visit with thei1
sister in the southern part of the
state.
Mrs. Nels Oman Of Wiltmar i
visiting in the vicinity of Pennocl
this week.
Hannah Nelson is working fo]
Mrs. G.. F. Akeson.
Miss Mary Erlandson left for tn
cities on Monday.
L. Urhus has had the misfortun,
of breaking his collar bone by fall
ing from a load Of hay. He i
however, improving nicely.
Roy Hubbard of Kerkhoven visit
ed at Pennock Sunday.
Gust Lindman has put in an up
to-date furniture store.
Willmar tribune., 1908-08-05

Switch engine 81, in charge of
Andy Patchell, left the tracks in
the east end of the yard Monday
morning about 6:30. The spread
ing of a rail was the cause. No
serious damage was done and in a
couple Of hours the engine was
again on the tracks.