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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26
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Norway Lake, Feb. 24.-Miss
Mathilda Slattum closed a very sue
cessful term of parochial school, it
being a joint school for the East
Norway Lake and the Hauge con-
gregations. The perfect satisfac-
tion given augurs we'll for another
term next fall.
Some friends and relatives gath
cred at the home of H. Hande Sr.
last Sunday to remind him of his
10th birthday anniversary. A SIM
liar event took place at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. S. G. Sven
on, the same day, it being also her
birthday, and few of her friends
were entertained.
Jens Skaalerudhas purchased from
c. W. Odell tract of land adjoin-
ing Mrs. Mary Erickson's farm.
The ice on the lakes is very fine
for skating and the young people
avail themselves of the opportunity
to catch up for lost time.
There were services in the East
Norway Lake Synod church last
Sunday, conducted by Rev. D. c.
Jordahl.
Edw. E. Rue, 26 years old, died
at the home of his uncle, Edw. E.
Rue, last Tuesday, after an illness
Of that dread disease consumption
The funeral takes place next
Wednesday at the East Norway
Lake church, Rev. NJ. A. Sotendahl
officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Storaker
have again opened up their regular
term Of winter parochial school.
They have made arrangements for
keeping children living a distance
away. This worthy couple have
been conducting successful terms of
parochial school every winter for
many years, both of them being
teachers in this line. Mrs. Stor-
aker is also a popular teacher in the
country common schools.
A. E. Rue is reported being very
low with cancer of the face.
Clara and Stene Archie spent
Sunday with Lena, Clarence and
Stanley Swenson. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Gunderson
Of Arctander spent Sunday at the
Rustad home.
A temperance lecture is booked
for the schoolhouse in Dist. Is to-
morrow evening.
There will be sevices at the home
of Ole Slattum tomorrow afternoon
by Rev. J. S. Halvorson of Long
Lake.
| N. Feleen of Willmar has made
another trip thru this country clean
ing and tuning musical instru-
ments.
j Gabriel Stene has 1000 good sound
oak posts for sale at IL cents piece
delivered at his farm at Norway
Lake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26

chain. Sheriff Bonde of Willmar
was also present and made some
appropriate remarks. After Vic
tor had recovered his breath, he re-
sponded, thanking the donors for
the presents and the good will
shown. After this an impromptu
program of songs, recitations, etc..
was given. Refreshments were
then served, after which the young
felix's enjoyed che balance Of the
evening in playing games, depart
ing after midnight after wishing
Victor many happy returns of the
day.
A baby boy arrived at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lindquist
last week, but his earthly stay was
brief, as the angel Of death took
him away Monday morning. The
funeral will be held tomorrow.
An error occurred in our last
weeks items, where it was stated
that A. Forsman had gone to Tex
as; it should have read A. Frankson
and A. Lof.
Some of our young sports attend
ed the dance at Lippert's Hall last
Sunday evening.
A. E. Anderson and H. E. Ander-
son transacted business at the coun-
ty seat last Friday.
Miss Barker of Atwater and her
brother visited with friends here
Saturday and Sunday and also took
in the entertainment Saturday
evening. Miss Barker taught in
our school some years back, and is
always welcome visitor here.
The evening school in Dist. 50
has now closed for the season.
There was quite a good attendance,
% young men and women having
been enrolled during the four
months it has been in session. The
regular day school in the district
is nicely in progress. There are
two pupils that are expected to
pass the second grade teachers ex.
animation. That is doing pretty
well for country school in one
year.
| The entertainment Saturday
evening was a grand success. The
large schoolhouse was filled to it!
utmost capacity, and an interesting
program was rendered. Ham
Won Smash" and "Per Olson" wer'
the leading characters for the even
ing. The program consisted o
three plays, interspersed with voca
and instrumental music, and showe'
. that the teacher, Victor Knutson
had devoted a great deal Of time an
= work towards getting it up. Tn
|, receipts from the admission fe
amounted to $32.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26
DEATH ROLL
IS LARGE
The Grim Messenger Calls at
Several Homes During
the Past Week.
p. K. OLSON

Peter K. Olson, one of the old
homesteaders of Willmar township,
died at the home Of his nephew,
Thomas Matthias. at l105 Lake ave-
nue., at two o'clock in the afternoon
of Feb. 20, after an illness of one
week and at the age OF 70 years.
The deceased was bern at Presto
bak, Ebestad parish, Salangne, Nor
way. He came over to this country
in 1868, first to Goodhue county
and the following year to Kandiyo-
hi county, and located on a home
stead near that of his brother Ma
thias Olson, who had located here
the previous year. After living in
Willmar township for number of
years, he moved to Swift county,
where he lived in Kerkhoven town.
ship for about twenty years. Four
years ago he returned to Willmar.
His wife died Dec. 8 last, at the
home of her daughter in Fargo,
N. D. Five children survive him
oliver 0. Foss and Christine O..
Foss, of Latona. N. D.; Carrie O..
Foss of Glynden. MINI. /; Mrs. Dora
lsaacson, Fargo, N. D., and Anna
Foss of Cold Harbor, N. D. All
the children were summoned and
all, except Mrs. Isaacson, were with
him at his death. He leaves three
brothers Matthias Olson of Willmar
township; John Olson of Belling-
ham, WASH, and Oliver Olson, who
lives in Norway. For the last two
or three years he has made his home
with Thomas Matthias, an engineer,
who is son of Matthias Olson,
brother of the deceased. Olson
was natural born mechanic, which
gift he used in his old age to amuse
himself and for the benefit of his
friends. He was a whole-souled,
genial old gentleman, whose deatk
is deeply mourned by those who
knew him.
The funeral took place last Sun
day afternoon. Brief services were
held at the residence at two o'clock
whereupon the remains were take1
to the Lutheran Free church, where
a funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. Michaelson. The ;ntermen
took place at the Free church Gem
etery. The following old friend
and neighbors acted as pail bearer!
&c. C. Hanson, Andrew J. Five
bak, Gregorius Hanson, Nils Olson
Israel Peterson and Elof Birkeland
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26
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Seminary, Feb. 24.-The enter
tainment igven last Saturday even
ing was very we'll attended, and
the proceeds amounted to about
$4,000.
Tie characters in 1.-The Heir of
Mt. Vernon" attracted a great deal
of attention this afternoon in
marching down to Void e. Simon's
gallery to pose in their old time,
colonial habiliments.
Quite number of the old-time
students were present at the recep-
tion given Friday evening, and
very enjoyable time was had.
Rev. Waller left for Grove City
Saturday, where he conducted SER
vices yesterday.
Sam Anderson left for Brooten
last Wednesday, to be present at
the 25th anniversary of the mar
riage Of his parents. He returned
today and reports an enjoyable
time.
The turning club practised their
acrobatic acts this afternoon.
! A son of E. F. Lindgren of the
town of Mamre. Lloyd, two years
old, died Thursday morning, Feb.
20, after four weeks illness of
measles and complications. The
,, funeral took place Sunday at the
Mamrelund church. Rev. Peter
son, who was attending the confer
/ ence, came home to ofhciate at the
E funeral. The griefstricken parents
e have the sympathy Of all in their
affection.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26

VIM. Olson of Spicer was in the
city today and exhibited the plans
for the auditorium, which is to be
built at Spicer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26
MRS. CHRISTINA ENGLuND.

Mrs. Christina Englund, the be-
loved wife of c l.. Englund, passed
away from the scenes of this life
last Thursday morning, Feb. 20, at
10:30 o'clock, at her home on East
Becker avenue, after a lingering
illness of nearly two years. While
her death has been expected, the
passing of Mrs. Englund causes
deep sorrow in large circle of
friends, who have learned to high
ly esteem her lovable character.
The deceased was born at Mock
fjard, Sweden, July 81, 1868. With
the family she came to this county
in 1877, and lived on the farm near
Little Kandiyohi lake in town OF
Kandiyohi until in 1890, when she
married Andrew N. Nelson Of
Whitefeld, and lived happily or
their farm in Roseland township
until the death of her husband
which occurred in 1897. In 1901
she moved to Willmar. About two
years ago she was married to C. L
Englund. Besides the grievinf
husband, the deceased leaves fos
ter-daughter, Betsey Olson, her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 0. Olson O.
this city, and five sisters Mrs
Olof Lindgren of Alberta, Canada
Carrie Olson Of Willmar; Mrs. J
Ed Nelson of Svea; Mrs. Geo. E
F'orsberg of Foley, Mimi. and Mrs
Emil Nordloef Of Willmar-and
large number Of other relatives.
!, The deceased was a true Chris
tian who strove to apply her rel
gion in her daily life. She hs
: been a member Of the Tripoli!
$ Svea and Willmar Swedish Luther
e an churches during her residence
the various places. She was acti,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26
MRS. MARI p. SLETTEN.

The final summons came yester-
day morning, Feb. rs, at four
o'clock, to Mrs. Mari P. Sletten,
an aged resident Of the town of
Dovre. Death was due to old age,
the deceased having been confined
to her bed for over year with
senile debility.
The funeral will take place on
Saturday, Feb. 20. Short services
will be held at 1890 O'Clock at the
home Of 0. R. Sletten in the town
of Dovre, where the death occurred.
At 2:3O o'clock services will be
held at the Lutheran Free church
in this city, where Rev. NJ. B. Mi
chaelson will preach the funeral
sermon. The remains will then be
taken to the Synod cemetrey in the
east part of town, where the hus-
band Of the deceased lies buried.
Rev. Anderson of the Synod church
will meet the procession at the
cemetery gate and conduct the last
rites at the grave.
Mari (Olsdatter Toftestuen) Slet-
ten was born at Toftestuen, Gull
brandsdalen, Norway, Nov. IL,
1920, and had thus attained the ripe
old age of 81 years, 3 months and 13
days. She was married about the
year 1841, and in 1870 the family
came to this country. The old folks
lived for a short time with their
son John in town of Willmar, but
soon moved to the town of Dovre,
where they made their home with
their son Ole R. Sletten. The hus-
band died in 1901.
Deceased leaves five children to
mourn her departure, namely:
John Rasmussen and Mrs. Ole Thor
son. of the town of Willmar; o. R.
Sletten, of the town of Dovre; Pc.
ter Rasmussen, of this city; and P.
r. Sletten, of the town of St. Johns.
Two daughters had preceded her in
death.
! A sudden death occurred Monday
on Fourth street, when John Ander'
son, shoemaker employed by the
Capitol Shoe Company, was founc
dead in his room above the store
The deceased had been out the pre-
vious day on a fishing trip and whel
he did net get up in the morning
nothing was thought of it. Whe1
, he failed to stir in the afternoon
his room was broken into and h
was found dead. Coroner Eros
: pronounced it a case of heart fail
ure. The deceased has wife an
! eight children at Minneapolis. l
D son, c.. J. Anderson, came up Tues
day morning. The funeral will b
i held tomorrow, the interment to tax
0 place at Fariview cemetery. Th
). deceased has been employed her
2 for two years.
James kenneth, the TWO mOntf
: old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Samu'
= P. Olson. residing on Ann stree
;. passed away last Thursday. II
= funeral occurred last Monday fro
= the residence, Rev. Michaelson CO..
: Quoting the services. The bereavt
,, parents have the sympathy of all
their affection. Mr.. E. A. Ola
der, father of Mrs. Olson, came dov
); ; from New London Monday to attel
: the funeral.
s, The auction on the Glarum fa1
r last Friday was attended by lar
in crowd, and the total amount of t
We sale reached over $500
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26

The auction on the Glarum farm
last Friday was attended by a large
crowd, and the total amount of the
sale reached over s., 900.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-02-26

Atty. w. A. Kerr of Minneapo-
lis was in the city last Thursday re-
presenting his client A. j. Ekander
in the suit against w. T. Markhus
ct al, in Ekander's attempt to Sc
cure return of money paid out as
bondsman fol the former city re-
corder. In the hearing before
Judge Powers the case was re.
opened and additional testimony
was taken in order to prove insol.
vency Of the city recorder referred
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
QUEER GOLD MONEY,
Expert Counterfeits OF $5 and sic
Pieces Found In Pullman.

A Pullman. WASH. item says:
What are believed to be the most
dangerous counterfeits OF gold coina
ever seen here have been discovered
and are being investigated. Two of
these coins were presented at the
First National bank, and ]: ]. Rouse.
the cashier, has taken them to Spo-
kane for examination. One of the
coins Is SIS gold piece, bearing the
date of 1901. 1t is Of perfect work.
manship and would deceive the most
expert eye but 1t is faulty in ring. be-
ing perfectly flat when thrown upon
hard surface. instead Of ringing. as
do the good coins.
The coin weighs exactly the same
as the perfect coin. and would moi
yield to the acid test. 1t Is believed
to be heavily plated with gold. which
accounts for 1t not showing base met.
al when tested with acids.
The other coin is sic gold piecs
of almost perfect workmanship, col.
or and every outward appearance OF
being genuine, but has a leaden ring
when thrown upon a hard surface
and win not bound. as does q goot
coin. Experts who have seen tn,
coins declare them to be the bes
counterfeits ever seen, IL they ar,
counterfeits, and II they are not. the,
lack OF the true metallic ring can no
be explained. Word comes from Pa
louise that SIS gold piece OF the sam,
vintage" has been discovered there
but the Paiouse coin is so light II
weight and can be bent between tn,
finger and thumb, and Palous
banker bent 1t out of shape in thi
way. Bankers are anxious to hav
these coins investigated, for their ap
parent genuineness will deceive mos
any one.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21

San Francisco, Feb. 17.---Aroused
by reports that have been sent broad
cast that the city OF the Golden Gate
was plague ridden, San Francisco has
begun to fight for general clean
Ing up which will be one OF the great
est In the history OF the city.
Municipal organizations OF all kinds
are 70 take part. Rats will be en-
terminated, sewers repaired and re-
laid. where necessary. and a strict
garbage ordinance will be enforced.
The work will be in charge OF DR..
Rupert Btuem. who was sent to this
city 10 take charge OF the fight
against the bubonic plague.
The health committee OF the eth
gems league has authorized the en-
ployment OF 200 additional inspectors
for the residence districts. making q
total OF about T50 inspectors now
employed in the city.
Summary action will be taken
against all who do not comply with
the orders to clean up their premises
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
BIG LAND DEAL CLOSED.
Realty Transaction at Yakima Rep
resents 100000.

One of the largest deals ever con-
summated in this part Of the state
has just been closed, says the Yaixi-
ma Republic. 1t involves a consider
aion of little over $500. 600 and con-
veys the entire holdings OF the Grang-
er Land company to new corpora
ton composed of Calhoun, Denny &
Ewing and allied financial interests
OF Seattle and Tacoma.
The property thus acquired includes
all the realty consisting of town lots,
acreage. buildings, mercantile estab-
lishments, fruit canneries, Industrial
enterprises and all personal property
Of the Granger Land company. The
consolidation of these various inter
ests makes probably the strongest
aggregation of capital ever invested
In Yakima valley LANDS under one
management.
The townsites Of Granger and
Grandview are included in this bis
deal. This property for the past two
years has been extensively advertis-
ed throughout the east as the Gran.
ger Basin country. In reality, how.
ever 1t is the Sunnyside country.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
MINERS RUSH 10 ALASKA.
Spring Rush Opens to Klondike Col.
Fields.

Seattle. WASH. Feb. 1S.-The spring
rush to Alaska is now on and bids
fair to rival in extent that to the
Klondike regions a decade ago.
Indications are that 10000 miners
and prospectors will go to northern
gold camps during the next few
months. Prosperity and high wages
reign in every mining camp in Alas
ka and the British Yukon. In addi-
tion the -Guggenheim-H -Haver-
meyer interests are building the
Trans-Alaskan railway up the Copper
River valley to reach what Henry
Bratnober for years the London Ex-
ploration company's copper expert
declared is the greatest and richest
copper district vet discovered any
where.
New gold strikes are reliably re-
ported from the outlying Klondike
creeks and from the Stewart, White
and Pelly rivers. Tanana. Koyukuh
and Copper river districts.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
RECALLS PORTAGE ROAD.
Spokane Paper Tells of Paul Mohr,
Formerly Of The Dalles.

Paul II, Mohr once one of Spo-
knne's best knewn men, now resi-
dent OF San Francisco. has been trav-
cling along the west coast with Sir
Edgar Vincent of London, England,
who is a multl-millionaire and one OF
the foremost financiers of Europe,
says the Spokane Chronicle.
Mr.. Mohr is the man who built the
old portage road from The Dalles to
Columbus. the strategic link in what
is now the North Bank road.
1t was the purchase of this line by
the Northern Pacific tnat enabled
that system to construct the North
Bank road, says the oregonian. Mr..
Mohr also built Seattle, Lake Shore
8 Eastern, which was also acquired
by the Northern Pacific, and is now
known as the Seattle 3 rnternation-
al.
Another line constructed by him In
the Pacific northwest was the Spo-
kane & Palouse. and his latest work
has been the building of the Yosem.
te Valley road, which taps the Yosem.
ite national park. This line he com.
pleted about two years ago.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
rosEs FonruNE N rAxEs.


Supreme Court Decision Causes sno-
h0mlsh County loss Of $4,000.
Exerett. Feb. iss--By the decision
OF the supreme court rendered In the
snohomish county tax case the coun-
~ loses $4,000 IN tar receipts from
the railroads
The Dupreme court held that the
action Of the snohomish county tar
officials Of 1905 In disregardIng the
orders and directions Of the state tar
commission IN fixing the values on
railroad properties was void and OF
no effect, thus reversing the snolio-
mish county superior court.
The decision hinges on that portion
Of the state tax commission law OF
1895 which gives the commission gen.
erai supervisor over assessors and
county board OF equalization.
In 1905 the tax commission fixed
the value OF main Hen railways at
sI4,520 mile. snohomish and one or
two more counties raised the yalua-
ton 10 t2s.000. and the Great North
crn sued to restrain the county treas
urer from collecting the tar.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE preser-
walton Of the entity OF China by beinn
ia position TO emphaticaily protest
against any proposed Japanese ag-
gressions In Manchurla, II is stated,
Is the real underlying cause Of the
Pacific fleets around the world jour
ney.
Several months ago Il was stated,
rather obscurely. that the real sig
nificance OF the fleets tour was based
on affairs within the flowery king
dom rather than any fear OF the even-
tualities growing out OF the immigra-
tion question with Japan.
As time goes on II is apparent that
the immigration question will never
become the basis for q crisis In the
American-Japanese relations. Ja-
pans almost avowed intention 10
make Manchuria her own, however,
may soon give Baron Takahira. the
new ambassador. plenty to do.
The position Of the United States
on this question is plain. The late
Secretary Hays famous note OF July.
1900. settled the policy OF America in
relation to China for many years to
come.
In n circular note he stated that
the efforts of the United Statea
would always be deyoted to the So
luton of Chinese affairs which may
bring about permanent peace and
preserve the Chinese territorial and
administrative entity and safeguard
to all the world equal and impartial
trade with all parts OF the Chinese
empire. This IL stlil the attitude o.
the government.
Japan's increasingly arrogant atti-
tude toward the empire and her ap-
parent disregard for all treaty stipu-
lations In relation to railroad, tele-
graph and trade and her refusal to
reduce and retire the armed force In
the province, n continued. may bring
about a situation in which the pres
ence of large American fleet close
at hand viii do much towards
strengthening our hands when the
time OF sharp protest arrives.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
WHIPPED THE TEACHER.
Ncttled Rancher Furnishes Man Who
Whipped His Younger Brother.

Firm in teh belief that r. e. Hos
kins, a school teacher at Deer Park,
WASH, had tanned" his young BROTH
er with unnecessary roughness, John
Ward. q rancher, living near the
tswn. was on his way to the office OF
a Justice Of the peace to seek legal
redress when he met the pedagogue ON
the street and taking the law into his
own hands, administered a severe
drubbing to the Instructor, for which
he was fined $40 and costs by Justice
]. D. Hinkle yesterday. says the
Spokesman Review.
II am principal of.a school at Deer
Park" testified Hoskins. 81 was
walking along the street with DIR. Nc
Coy when this man Ward, who was
going In the opposite direction, sud
denly made wicked pass at me which
I sidestepped. Just previous to his
doing this heard some one say
There he is.'"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
RECORD LOAD or WHEAT.
second largest Cargo OF Grain Ever
Shipped From Pacific Coast.

Tacoma, wash. Feb. iT.--'rhc Soc
end largest cargo of gram ever ship
ped from the Pacific coast In one ves-
sci. and the largest from Tacoma. u
being carried from Tacoma by the
British steamer Indya. which has s2Oo
long tons. or s0t,asl bushels II wheat.
The Indra leaves for Mol and slnga'
pore FOR orders,
The steamer was loaded In the re-
markably short time Of 90 working
hours. which establishes another rec
ord for the port. The steamer arrv-
ed only last saturday afternoon, and
has been dispatched so quickly that
she win not be able to await some
passengers who were TO join her here
The vessel would have taken 400 tons
more. but Is limited by the water
load line,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
strlek by naachnll. nor DIes,

Seattle. Wash. Fob. i7.--Frank
Ice, son Of Joseph Lee. now In Alas
ka. died Saturday as result OF being
struck on the head by baseball. His
death was due 20 conclusion OF the
brain. The boy was 10 years old. He
was playing ball IN Woodland park
Friday afternoon when he was acci-
den,aliy hit on the hit with the ball.
In few hours he was unconscious
and had TO bo carried home.
He never regained consciousness The
attending physician aaid that he suf-
fered eoncuseIon OF the brain.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1908-02-21
IlNlrklna on Chnln Ganr.

Toppenish. wash. Feb i7,---A
strange sight greets the eye Of the
old time indian as he comes riding
into town these days. II IL a half
dozen aborigineh. who In all their
lives were never known 10 do a days
work. but here they are. under tho
guidance Of . big policeman. clean.
ing up and burning tho weeds on the
vacant lots IN ToppenIah. repairing
sidewalks and filling up chuckholes
In tho streets. This chain gang. for
such Il H. Il the result OF Mayor
Grants determination 10 put a stop
10 Indian drunkenness.