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Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
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Svea, Jan. 27.-Contractor C.
Stenberg left last Thursday for his
home in St. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. R. Swenson and
Mr.. Oscar Fransen attended the sur
prise party at J. G. Monson's home
in Kandiyohi, Jan. 22.
Mrs. P. M. Monson is reported
i'll.
County Supt. Frederickson visited
our school one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Monson are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. R. Swenson.
A report from our school shows
the following pupils to have been
neither absent nor tardy the past
month: Edith Hegstrom, Emily
Rasmussen, Olga Swenson, Sigfrld
Swenson, Anselm Nelson, Vernon
Lundberg, Rudolph Westerberg, Ida
johnson, Tina Lundberg, Ingeborg
Nelson, Olive Nelson and Evald
Dahlquist.
The Ladies' coffee social meets
in the northwest route at Henry
Bjelkengren's home on Wednesday,
Jan. 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. O. Nelson and
Mrs. P. N. Olson visited at HAL
mar Nordstrom' place last Sunday.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
e /. IRVING INDEX
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Irving, Jan. 27.-Watch for the
grounding next Sunday and chase
him back before he has time to see
his shadow.
Irving was we'll represented in
Willmar last week. About twenty
of our farmers interested in the
proposed ditch met before the coun-
ty commissioners that day. The
hearing was postponed till Feb. .19.
O.. T. Emerson made a bus iness
trip to Willmar last week.
M Visionary Box, from China,
preached at the Mission church last
Sunday.
The grippe j. quite prevalent
here at present.
Rev. Thomas Olson, who has
been holding services at the East
Mission House, left last Friday fo1
Wisconsin.
| Axel Nelson and family are re,
ported on the sick list. Harry ha.
to lay off from his creamery work,
his brother Elmer taking his place.
Evangelist MAIDS Arithson re.
turned from Benson yesterday.
| Tattler.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
DEATH TAKES
GOOD CITIZEN
N. l. Winblad IS Summoned Into
the Hereafter After a Busy
and Useful Life.

Nils L. Winblad, the well-known
citizen, passed from the scenes of
this life last Friday, Jan. "a, at
1910 p. m., at the age of nearly
sixty-seven years, death being
caused by bronchial affection COM
ing as result of an attack Of la
grippe. About a year ago the old
gentleman had a bad attack but
recovered. The last attack came
ten days before his death. His
passing was Christians triumph
over death.
Nils Larson Winblad was born
March 20, 1871, at the village of
Ederyd, Ifvetoftca parish, Kristian-
stads lain. Sweden. When boy he
learned the tailor's trade and later
became a gardener. His parents
died while he was yet in Sweden.
At the age of 27 years he left for
America in company with some
friends, among whom were John
Mattson and wife, who later be.
came his parents-at-law. He re.
mained in Chicago, while the Matt.
sons came to Kandiyohi county and
took homesteads in Whitefield.
The following year Miss Carrie
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
aN,,,SV ARNJWE I

Arctander, Jan. 27.-Misses &C.
mine and Anna Loberg left for
Minneapolis again a week ago last
Thursday. They were accompanied
by Miss Thea Lesteberg as far as
to Willmar.
Henry Hough was around here
last Wednesday taking orders for
Saltwater twine.
The officers Of the West Lake
creamery held meeting at the
creamery last Tuesday.
Norval Lesteberg and sister Vera
made a trip to Willmar last Tues
day.
Albert Brudahl from Thief River
Falls, who was down here for the
purpose of renting farm, left
again last Saturday. He will re-
turn in two or three weeks with his
family and take charge of the Shell
gren farm one-half mile north of
the village of Kerkhoven.
The grippe has been very prevail
ent in this vicinity the past few
weeks.
Gunder Moen and family visited
at Olof Negord's place last Sunday.
County Surveyor Day finished his
work on ditch No. 81 the fore part
of last week.
Martin Gunderson went to Min.
neapolis last Tuesday.
ShOrtfellOW.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29

G. Hall read the first three verses
of the first psalm and quotation
from Revelations. and led in prayer.
Mrs. A. G. Hall and Miss Esther
Peterson sang a duet. Rev. C. A.
Lindahl then made a brief dis
course, using as his text Joshua l 2.
He brought out some striking
thoughts Of the passing of the
great man Moses, and his work be-
ing given to .others to complete.
This sermon was followed by a song
by the little girls of the Sunday
school. The pastor, Rev. Hall, then
made an address, reading Isaiah
57:2 as an introduction, He spoke
of the certainty of death and the
reality of eternity and exhorted his
hearers to live and be prepared so
that they all might meet death as
cheerfuIly and joyfully as did Mr..
Winblad. He spoke feelingly of
the late brothers. work in the
church and Sunday school. A quar-
tet composed of Messrs. Oscar Hog
berg, Lewis Ekdahl, Mrs. Hall and
Miss Esther Peterson rendered a
closing song. There were a large
number of floral offerings. A
beautiful Tyre was from the congre-
CATION, and a crescent from the
Sunday school. A broken wheel by
relatives, wreath from Baby Wind
blade of Duluth, wreaths and bou-
quets of carnations. tulips and East
er lilies from friends. The w. C.
7. U. and M. w. A. had offerings.
The interment took place at Fair
view cemetery. The pall-bearers
from the house were John Ahl-
strom, j. w. Kent, Oscar Bjelken-
gren, Elmer Peterson, Nels Holm
and Jalmar Nyquist. The pail
bearers to the cemetery were O. j.
Ahlstrom, Andrew johnson, L. j.
Erickson, John Lundgren, Peter
Peterson and Per Person.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
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Pennock, Jan. 28.-Mrs. J. Fred
rickson visited her daughter, Mrs.
Thorvald Nelson of Willmar, Satur-
day.
Theo. Lindgren, who has been i'll,
is improving every day.
Our barber moved into Floren &
Lindgren's old store building last
week He now has lots of room
for customers waiting for next. -
Misses Alma and Laura Nelson
left for Raymond Monday to visit
relatives.
Miss Carrie Greenfield left for
Dakota Monday to visit relatives
and friends.
G. C. Haug shipped two carloads
of hogs Monday.
?. M. Johnson went to the cites
Monday.
Masquerade ball next Saturday
evening in the NJ W. A. hall
Good music. Everybody welcome
About every other person is sicl
with the grippe, and some have hac
to call the doctor.
Lots of wedding bells will ring
in Pennock next spring. -sey
John Larson started working OF
the section Monday, and Mike Dot
is night watch on the track between
WilI,,o, op1 poppook
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dahlman O.
Minneapolis visited with Peter Lar
son last week.
David Edman left for Chicag'
last Wednesday for a short stay.
Martha Carlberg went to the cit
les Friday to stay for while.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
NEXT SATURDAY

The Senior class of the Willmar
High school will give their class
play, Esmeralda, at the Opera
House Saturday evening, Feb. l.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Ebert Rogers, North Carolina farmer......
Edgar Sather
Lydia Ann Rogers, his wife. Helen Sathcr
Esmeralda Rogers, their daughter. ..............
............................ ......M arion Minton
Dave Hardy, young North Carolina farmer
Observation-Disclosures. ........Hjalmar Swenson
Mr.. Estabrook, man of leisure.
VlctOr Selvlg
Jack Desmond, American artist...................
Russell Peterson
Nora Desmond dl:.:.............Millie Rasmussen
Kate Desmond ..!...............Ol Olive Crosby
IN arquis'' de Moutessin,
French adventurerl
George Drew,
an American speculator
Sophie, a maid Tosie Lawle1
Act: l. Home of Rogers in North
Carolina.
Act II. Studio of Jack Desmond
in Paris.
Act III. Room in the Rogers
home, Paris.
Act w. Jack Desmond's s Studio.
Admission, IS cents.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
WS>3 KAAMo[ HK

Hawick, Jan. %. There is more
sickness than ever here. The Sec
ond attacks Of grippe seem to be
more severe than the first, and no
one is escaping.
Cora Caldwell has been spending
a week at Charlie Nyberg's place.
The oyster supper for the church
at Ted Smithson's place Friday
evening was we'll attended, and
about $500 was cleared.
Mrs. Harrison Van Worst Of Da-
kota has been visiting relatives and
friends here during the past week.
Annie Batterberry intends to at
tend school at Hawick this spring.
Dick Batterberry has his phone
in and answers to the call of two
long and three short.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones have
been quite sick for the past two
week.
The Hawick patrons of the Irving
creamery are talking of withdraw
ing from Irving and establishing a
creamery at Hawick. It seems
hardly the thing to pay for hauling
cream, coal and other supplies to
Irving and then bring the products
back to the railroad station. Since
Irving must do it, it is all right for
them, but the patrons that come to
Hawick think that it would net them
quite a little more if there was q
churn at Hawick, and it stands tc
reason that it would.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
5ClNDEpS.
FROM THE
.RAIlMxY YARDS

Conductor Walter Hackett has
taken Woodcock S run or the East
End local on account of Woodcock
taking the ice train at Minneapolis.
Engineers John Gerstle. VIM.
Keefe and E. Nj. McKusick left
Willmar Sunday for Minot, where
they will be- able to hold regular
runs.
Conductor J. G. Gould, who has
been confined to his home for the
past two weeks, returned to his reg
ular run Tuesday, relieving Con-
ductor McNees.
Master Carpenter Fred C. Beese
leaves this week for an extended
visit to Indiana. Mr.. Beese expects
to return about March /. Mrs.
Beese accompanies him.
Brakeman C. L. Phillips is con-
fined to his home this week with
sprained ankle and other injuries,
caused by falling off box car
while going over his train at Smith
Lake.
Frank Zell, superintendent's Ste
nographer, resigned this week and
has taken trip to his home until
early next month, when he will go
to Spokane to work on the Great
Northern.
The Great Northern has added
forty five extra switch lights in the
Willp1ar yard. The difference can
very readily be noticed, besides CIV
ing the switchmen better advantage
70 work with.
Passenger Conductor w. J. Nc
MILAN, the oldest conductor on the
Wiilmar Division, returns to his
old run on train 8 and 4 Feb. l.
Mr.. Mcmillan for the past three
years has been chairman of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
which office he has filled faithfully.
The Great Northern Eating House
will change hands February l. The
Schafer Bros. have leased the build
ing from the company and will con-
duct the business, commencing next
month. The men on the Division
are all sorry to see Mr.. L. E. Miller
leave Willmar, as he has always
been good friend of the boys.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
Lake Lillian Letter.

Lake Lillian, Jan. 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. Gustaf Johsonn visited at A..
O. Renstrom's home Sunday.
Our local hog buyer shipped an
other carload of hogs last week to
St. Paul. Hog prices are down
quite a bit, but the buyers paid
$40, or 20 cents below St. Paul,
at Olivia lately.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Johnson of
Roseland visited at j. E. Johnscn's S
home Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie johnson entertained
her neighbors at supper Saturday
evening.
Emil Larson has rented the old
L. j. Peterson farm and has taken
possession already.
A big crowd from here went to
Wisconsin last week to see the fa-
nous doctor. There are many pee
pie right here in Lake Lillian that
have been cured by him after other
doctors had given them up.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Renstrom s
little girl was the victim of an acci-
dent last week. She got one of her
fingers into a clotheswringer and it
was quite badly squeezed. She
was taken to Willmar hopsital,
where DR.. Branton attended to her,
and she is now doing nicely.
Miss Mary Estman is staying in
Willmar nowadays.
School has commenced in the Lof-
gren schoolhouse, with Mr.. John
son Of Bird Island as the teacher.
The Lake Lillian quartet met at
Mr.. Heglund's hon:e Sunday after
noon for practising. The quartet
is going to work for the Anti-Sa-
loon League the coming year, and
we wish them success in their un.
dertaking.
Have you heard the latest rail
road news, that we are going to get
an electric air line thru here!
Some Minneapolis capitalists are
said to have organized company
to build an electric line from Min.
neapolis to Seattle. The speed OF
the cars is to be 200 miles an hour.
That will sure be going some. We
will welcome such road thru here,
The supervisors of this towr
have four stone bridges to build
and they would like to get stone
mason to take the job. The stone
will be hauled to the places for the
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Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29

Mattson came over and joined her
parents, and in 1870 became the
wife of Mr.. Winblad. They lived
in Chicago in the time of the great
fire, and in 1873 moved to Willmar,
where they have lived ever since.
Mr. Winblad was first an employe
in the tailoring establishment of
Lewis Rodlun. In 1889 he entered
into partnership with Andrew Pc
terson in the furniture business.
In 1895 he sold his interest to AL
bert C. johnson and with his wife
made visit back to the land of his
birth. Since his return and until
about year ago he has assisted Mr..
Peterson in the conduct of his busi-
ness. In 1879 and in 1892 he served
as alderman from the Third ward
in the city. AS citizen Mr.. Win
blad was an uncompromising cham
pion of reform and uplifting in
fuences. His last term as alderman
was in the famous first no-license
council Of 1892. In 1892 he made
a splendid run for register Of deeds
as the candidate of the prohibition
lists and Farmers Alliance. He
was ever active in the long struggle
for a cleaner and better city.
While yet young man in Swe-
den, the deceased became converted
and was baptized and became a
member of the Swedish Baptist
church. His missionary zeal was
great, and soon after his arrival at
Willmar the first Swedish Sunday
school at Wil'mar was organized at
his house. In 1875, with his wife,
he became among the original mem.
bers Of the local Swedish Baptist
church, and since thai time he has
faithfully attended, served and sup.
ported this chruch. Until last year
he was the superintendent of the
Sunday school, having served as
such continuously for more thar
thirty years. He loved the children
and the children returned his love
which ripened into esteem and re-
spect as they grew older. His ear
ly pupils are now grown men anc
women. and many were out to at
tend the memorial services yester
: day. The deceased was also grea
} lover of flowers, and never failet
to have large beds Of them in bloom
! on his lawn. At church or other
, wise he would always wear small
t bouquet or a fresh blossom in tn
, lapel of his coat. The decease,
! was most lovable character, cheer
= full, kindly and sympathetic in hi
associations. Long will his famil
lar figure live in the memories o
: those who knew him.
The deceased is mourned by hi
! wife, by his son, Frank, of Duluth
and his foster-son, Henry, of Ne,
e London, and a number of other rel
e atives, who have the sympathy o
: all in their bereavement.
The funeral occurred yesterday
and in spite of the severe weather
a large number of people gathere
: to pay their last respects to the de
h ceased. Services were held at tn
Swedish Baptist church. Rev. A
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Erickson en-
tertained few of their friends on
Sunday.
w. McDermott did some repair
ing in the Peterson & johnson store
the first of the week. Mike.
Miss Ida Klint of Fahlun spent
several days of last week with
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Emma Olson was taken sick
very suddenly last Wednesday. DR..
johnson of Willmar was called to
attend her. At this writing she is
somewhat better.
Miss Josie Carlson of Whitefeld
has been dressmaking at the Lund-
quist home the past week.
Otto Bergquist and Henry john
son went to St. Paul with two car
loads of hogs last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Swenson re-
turned to their home at Wheaton
last Tuesday, after spending week
visiting relatives here.
Oscar and Martini Melander made
a business trip to Willmar last
Thursday.
A girl was born to MIR. and Mrs.
N. C. Sorenson a week ago Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Attix re.
ceived their household goods the
latter part of last week and have
gone to housekeeping in C. F. An.
derson's residence.
Post Office Inspector Drake was
at Kandiyohi one day last week.
| Arthur Anderson of Atwater was
a visitor at the J. A. Peterson
home last Wednesday.
H. T. Olson of Willmar attended
to business matters at Kandiyoh
Friday.
Elmer Magnuson of Fargo is ;
guest at the home Of F. E. Groom
quist this week.
| Miss Annie Peterson Of Atwate1
visited with friends here couple
of days last week and also attended
to some business matters.
| Miss Sophia Carlson came dowl
from Willmar Saturday to spen>
|Sunday at her home.
| The basket social at the NJ. w
| A. hall Saturday evening was wei
attended. About $4,000 was takel
in for the sale Of baskets and coffee
Miss Clara Allen of Willmar Wis
tied friends at Kandiyohi Saturday
/ F. E. Croonquist returned from
Minneapolis Thursday, where h
had been visiting his brother for
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Melande
and Ed and Clara Gabrielson visite
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
Gabrielson Sunday.
DR.. Thompson of Atwater cam
up Saturday in place of DR.. Porter
The pupils Of the grammar de
) partment surprised their teacher
Miss Haines, last Friday evening
A very pleasant evening was spent
Another social event during tn
week was a surprise at the home Q
j. G. Monson Thursday evening
Everyone present reported a goo
time.
Miss Georgia Conway came dow
: from Willmar Saturday to atten
! the basket social given by the N
Nv. A.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
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Roseland, Jan. 27.-Jacob Vos is
busy building barn on his lot by
the Roseland church.
VIM. Damhof has his new barn
about completed.
E. F. Stuhr and sons marketed
six loads of hogs in Danube last
week.
The dredge boat at Herman Mo.
je's place is about built up and
ready for the machinery to be put
in.
VIM. Kolikemp has rented part
Of the VIM. H. Hartz farm for the
coming season.
C. Christianson made a trip tc
Danube and Willmar last week to
get prices on lumber bill for q
new house. Mr.. Chri s hanson
thinks now is the time to build, as
lumber took quite drop.
Fl. F. Bruss was hauling seed
wheat from George Hirnaman's
place in Renville county last Satur.
day.
Fred Nanta is busy hauling corn
and oats nowadays.
Axel Leverentz called on the towr
clerk last Friday to report the ar
rival Of a baby girl at his home.
Mrs. Nanko Vos is on the sick
list.
DR.. Clay of Renville is making
daily calls at the Albert Svobodny
home, as Mrs. Svobodny is quite
sick.
The John Zuidema family visited
at the H. F. Bruss home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Van Burer
spent a few days in the cities ]ast
week to buy their stock Of dry
goods.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. StoR
on Monday of this week. a boy
Kneil says he can afford cigars now
as this is boy No. l.
Mr.. Ray Knott reports his schoo
full of pupils. Forty-on are en-
rolled and all the seats are oc
cupied.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
KANDlYom ITEMS CLEANED FOR THE TRIBUNE

Kandiyohi, Jan. 28.-Albert En-
blom returned to Minneapolis last
Tuesday morning, after having vfs:-
tied for a few days at his home.
He also attended to business in
Willmar Monday.
Mrs. Jonas Bengtscn is on the
sick list.
A. O. Narverud and daughter Ag-
mes. who live east of town. left last
Friday for Minneapolis for visit.
The latter will remain for some
time.
Mrs. Nels Peterson Of Gennessee
spent few days Of last week visit.
ing with her sister, Mrs. N. C. So
renson.
Your personal property tax can
be paid at the State Bank of Kan:
diyohi. Lists for the village and
for the townships of Green Lake,
Fahlun and Kandiyohi are at the
bank.
Anybody wishing to get Still.
water prison twine should give his
order to Chas. Gabrielson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Broman were
in Atwater last Friday. The latter
remained for a few days. visit with
her sister Mrs. S. B. Glader.
George Engvall returned from
Dassel on Saturday week ago, anc
has hired out to Hans Lewis fol
one month.
August Benson went to Benson
Saturday to spend Sunday with rel
atives and friends.
Mrs. P. E. Anderson is visiting
at the home of her father, Mel.
Hallberg of Gennessee.
Miss Anna Brogren of New Lon
don came down on Saturday for :
visit at Erick Engvall's home.
John Anderson, who is travelling
for a wholesale firm, arrived hom,
the latter part of last week and i
now visiting al his fathers hom,
north of town.
John Croft returned to Minnea
polls last Wednesday, after having
spent the last week visiting at tn
home of P. J. Lundquist.
Mrs. Emrnet Defoe and daughte
Angie were in Willmar last Thurs
day.
F. P. Olney of Minneapolis, rep
resenting the Sciple Sectional Pol
Co. Of that city, was here on bust
ness last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Berg of Gen
nessee were visitors at the home Q
Henry lsaacson on Sunday.
Dan Downs, who lives north q
town, is quite sick.
A dance will be given by the M
w. A. in their hall next Frida
evening, Jan. 81.
i Nels Norell is yet serving coffe
to all who come into his store.
| George Peterson of Gennesse
was a visitor at the home of Pete
Erickson on Sunday.
A surprise party was given at til
home of Frank Olson last Saturda
evening.
/ b.
G. Pearson, who has been laid U
with bad cold, which later deve
oped into pleurisy, is now so mue
improved as to be out and aroun.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29

Our readers will do we'll to re-
member that Captain Roald Amund-
son will be in Willmar tomorrow,
Thursday, evening. It is not often
our people have an opportunity to
see and hear a man who has success
fully accomplished what so many
have failed in. The Stereopticon
views will give anyone a clear idea
about conditions in the far. North.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
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Mamre, Jan. 27.-George Lof-
gren returned last Thursday from
a trip to cities.
Peter Rodman is cutting the ice
for the Mamre creamery.
Lynn Anderson is visiting with
relatives and friends at Ong, MINI.
Frank HaIla is staying at C. F.
Anderson's place at present.
Oscar Lundberg Of Svea has been
spending few days at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berglund.
Mrs. P. Rodman returned on
Tuesday Of last week. after enjoy
ing a weeks visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. 0. F. Fondell of Dawson,
MINI.
Dena Anderson of Willmar is
staying at John Carlson's home.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29
F1remen's Bali.

The local fire companies will give
a grand ball at Bonde Hall on Fri
day evening, Feb. Fl. The famous
Dode Fisk Orchestra has been en-
gagged to furnish the music. This
organization consists of sixteen
pieces, and is one of the very best
and strongest of travelling orches-
tras. They are no strangers here,
having furnished the music on sew
eral similar occasions in the past.
and always giving satisfaction.
The evenings entertainment will
open at 8:l5 with a grand concert
for one and one-half hour, after
which the dancing will begin.
Tickets will be for sale by members
of the companies in a few days.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29

The Ladies Aid society of the
Swedish M. E. church will serve
coffee at the home of Mrs. Magnus
Peterson, 1117 Fifth street, or
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6. Every.
body welcome.
Willmar tribune., 1908-01-29

The Swedish M. E. church will
have a series of revival meetings,
commencing Feb. 2 at 7:3O p. M.
and continuing thruout the week,
except on Saturday. Rev. A. An.
derson will be assisted by Rev. A.
6. Hultgren Of Atwater. All are
most cordially invited.