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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-02
Berkness, Peterson s Co.
W1LLMAR, MINNESOTA.

After his marriage Falstrom
lived for two years at Leech Lake,
then one year at Lake Winnipeg,
and later by Sandy Lake, Missis-
sippi and Mile Laos and other
places, all this time in the service
of the American Fur Company for
whom he was trading agent among
the Indians. Finally he came to
Fort Smelling, where he bought a
house and lived there for three
years. During this time he fur
nished the garrison with fire wood
and also served for some time as
quartermaster.
Falstrom had never during his
wandering life forgotten his piety
and the Christian education given
him in his old paternal home in
Stockholm. A Swedish bible,
brought with him from his old
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NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS.

NOTICE OF LIS PENDENs.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of K andiyohi
District Court, Twelfth Judicial District
Peter E. Lundquist, Administra-)
tor of the Estate of John Lund-
quist, Deceased, and Charles J.
Nelson, Administrator of the
Estate of knut F. Backlund,
Deceased, Plaintiffs,
Charles E. Dudley, A. ]. Clark
Maggie E. Clark, A. J. Brown, OF LIS
Alonzo A. Brown. Clara M.
Brown, William A. Brown, Min PENDENS
ME M. Brown and Frank H.
Brown, and also all other per-
sons unknown claiming any
right, title, estate, interest or
lien in the real estate described
in the complaint herein,
DEFENDANTS
mo Notice Is hereby given that an action has
above entitled action, as administrators of
the estates of John Lundquist, deceased, and
knut F. Backlund, deceased, and is now
pending against the defendants herein and
Is now pending in the above named court;
that the object of the said action is to deter
mine the title of the said John Lundquist,
deceased. and Knut F: Backlund, deceased,
to the lands and premises hereinafter desert
bed and to debar the defendants, and each of
them, from claiming or asserting any right,
title. estate, lien, claim, demand or interest
in, to or upon the lands herein after described
and to forever quiet the title of the said John
Lundquist and Knut F. Back1und to the said
lands. The lands and premises affected by
the said action are situated in said Kandi-
yohi County, Minnesota, and are described
as follows-Lots twenty (2O), twenty-one
(2I and twenty-five (22) of Block eleven
al in the Village of Kandiyohi.
Dated at Willmar, Minnesota, this 10th
day of August, 1905.
r. w. STANFORD,
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorneys for plaintiffs,
Willmar, Minnesota, Postofice Building.
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billy. and never could think that it
would be the site Of a great city,
ne gave it up. At one time he was
also the owner Of the maple-covered
island in White Bear Lake, where
his wife and children in the spring
were busy with that favorite EN-.
ployment of all Indian women
making maple sugar.
In the beginning of the fifties,
when the Swedish immigrants be-
gan coming to Minnesota and set
Ting at Chisago Lake, Marine and
St. Paul, Falstrom used to visit
them in their houses and conduct
services. Often he walked, no mat
ter how inclement the weather, the
long distance from Alton to St.
Paul on Sunday mornings to be
there in proper time to conduct
services in the newly organized
Swedish congregation there.
In his appearance Falstrom was
unassuming, friendly and easily ap.
proachable, and was highly es-
teemed by all with whom he came
in contact, whether white men or
Indians. Besides his native Ian
guage, Swedish, he could speak
English and French and the Iri-
quois, Chippewa and Sioux Indian
languages. Falstrom died July 20,
1859, at the age of Ga years, and
lies buried near his last residence,
where he had established special
cemetery for himself and his fami-
ly.
His oldest son George took charge
of the farm after the fathers
death. Among his many descend
ants may be named his grandson
Isaac, who served in the Fifth Min.
nesota regiment in the Civil War
an distinguished himself by his
bravery. He died in hospital in
Washington in 1865.
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companions, but received no an
sWer. The silence and loneliness of
the wilderness surrounded him on
all sides. It began to rain and his
gun and ammunition became wet
so that it could not be used. When
twilight came he tried to start a
fire, but the apparatus used for
that purpose had also become wet
and refused to work. Tired of his
wanderings and fruitless attempts
to find his companions, with his
clothes wet thru by the steady rain.
and without the means of starting
fire to dry them and warm his
stiffened limbs, and tortured by a
gnawing hunger, he sought his
lodgings under a fallen tree trunk.
What feelings passed thru the mind
Of the ID year old boy can better be
imagined than described.
For nine days he continued to
wander in the wilderness, main
tanning his life by eating some
dead fish found along the banks of
streams, and at night seeking shell
ter under fallen trees or in caves.
On the Afternoon of the eighth day
he came to the shore of a large
lake, where he sank down, utterly
tired out and sinking as he thought
into his last sleep. 1t was the sea-
shore that he had reached without
knowing it. The following morn
ing, the ninth day since his depart
ure, he was found there by his
uncle, who had continued searching
for him and had from the ship dis
covered him by the aid of sry-
glass. A boat was sent to land and
he was brought aboard in an un-
conscious condition. The nine days
exposure and suffering had so weak
ened Jacob that his uncle did not
wish to expose him any further to
the privations of a long voyage,
but left him in a Canadian port
where he could obtain the necessary
nursing and treatment. Jacob soon
recovered and began working at
that place, which he began to like
SO we'll that he never wanted to re-
turn to. Sweden. He soon learned
to talk English and French and was
engaged by corporation in Canada
to carry on trade with the 1roquois
Indians. He staid there several
years and then entered the service
OF the American Fur Company, his
field of operations being along the
shores of Lake Superior in northern
| Wisconsin and Minnesota. During
this time he must have made ex-
tensive journeys in the northern
part of the continent, as it is
known that he made a trip across
the Rocky Mountains. During his
connection with the American Fur
Company Falstrom became &C.
quainted with his future wife, Mar
garet, to whom he was united in
marriage at Sandy Lake. She was
of pure Indian blood, daughter OF
a Chippewa chief at Lake Superior
and a woman of the same tribe.
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ANNUAL
FLOWER SHOW
A Great Success in Spite Of I'm.
favorable Season. The List
of Prize Winners.

The Fourth Annual Flower Show,
held in the library basement Fri
day and Saturday was success in
every way. Despite the fact that
the season had been an unfavorable
one for the growing of flowers, a
large and varied number were
placed on exhibition. The rooms
had been artistically decorated for
the occasion with potted plants, and
wreaths and festoons of asparagus,
wild cucumber vines and mountain
ash berries and their foliage.
1.-THE. Housekeepers Club, made of
these berries and placed upon the
north wall of the room was especial
ly fine and attracted a good deal of
attention. The various exhibits
were arranged along the other sides
of the room on specially arranged
stands. In the adjoining room re-
freshments were served, and the la
dies enjoyed a large patronage.
The attendance was good and a
great deal Of interest was mani
tested in the various entries. The
net proceeds of the affair were
about $50. The following is a COM
plete list Of the prizes offered and
the winners:
Class A, Pansies-first, Mrs. P.
II. Frye, a pansy bowl; second.
Mrs. Peter Bonde, a crystal glass
flower vase.
Class B,:Asters--first, Mrs. Peter
Bonde, china vase; second, Mrs.
P. H. Frye, a glass vase.
Glass c, Best Arranged Bouquet
first, Mrs. Charles A. Birch, a
Dutch vase; second, Mrs. Geo. w.
Johnson, glass vase.
Class D, Children's Nasturtiums
Vandla Johnson, Willmar
souvenir spoon; second, Russell
Curran, china cup and saucer.
Class E, Children's Sweet Peas
first, Earl Frye, Willmar souvenir
spoon; second, Margaret johnson,
a china cup and saucer.
Besides these prizes, honorable
mention was given to Peter Bonde
for a beautiful design, III. K. c."
in white and pink mountain daisies,
and to F. w. Powell for a splendid
collection of Royal Purple asters.
There were a large number of en-
tries from non-members of the club,
but under the present rules these
cannot be considered in the compe-
tition for prizes. It is probable
that this rule will be changed next
year, so that anyone, whether
member or not, may compete. The
judges in the contest were DR.. J.
M. Rains, F. w. Powell and T. H.
Phare, and their work was most
satisfactory in every respect.
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FOR SALE.

l have 120-acre farm located in
the northeast corner of Crow Wing
county, Minnesota, which | will sell
for $1,000. 1t has a good log barn
with board hay shed that will hold
between Is and 80 ton; one board
corn crib, drive we'll and pump. A.
bout IL acres under cultivation,
some timber and a little meadow.
Call on or write A. J. Ferguson,
owner, 512 Third street, Willmar,
MINI. 1Sf
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INFORMATION ABOUT
JACOB FALSTROM
Life of First White Man Known
to Have Visited Kandiyohi
Region in Early Days

Svenska Folkets Tidning of Min
neapolis publishes the following
biographical sketch Of Jacob Fall
strom, who is mentioned in the H.
Illustrated History of Kandiyohi
county as the first white man who
visited and drew attention to the
Kandiyohi lake region:
A notice has lately been seen in
the press stating that the first
Swedish settler that came to Min
nesota was Oscar Roos, who was
born in Skara in 1927, and in 1850
settled on land where now Marine,
Washington county, is situated.
Strictly speaking, this statement is
correct, if we mean a person who
not only files on land but also cult
Yates it.
One must not, however, under
stand it to mean that Roos was the
first Swede who came to the state
in which now between 100000 and
100000 of his countrymen are To-
Gated. This is not the case.
The first Swede-and the first
man of Scandinavian race-who
came over the ocean to the future
north star state was a native of
Stockholm named Jacob Falstrom.
1t is positively known that he was
here prior to 1919.
His life was romantic enough to
deserve a sketch preserving it for
future generations, especially as, SO
far as known to the writer, the
Swedish press has never published
anything concerning the first Swede
who was permitted to see Lake
Minnetonka and hear the roar of
the laughing water" Minnehaha
falls.
Jacob Fa|strom was born in
Stockholm July 25, 1875, where his
father was wealthy manufacturer
Of porcelain and merchant. AT
IL years Of age he accompanied an
uncle on a journey to North Am
erica, probably to Hudson Bay.
This trip awakened in him an in
terest in travels and adventures.
and when his uncle again made a
trip to those parts Jacob received
permission to accompany him. On
one occasion during this journey,
when the ship was lying at anchor
near an unknown coast, Jacob OBJ
tanned permission to go ashore to
hunt. While pursuing some birds,
he left the shore line and separated
from his companions. He tried to
return but was soon lost and went
farther and farther into the forest.
BY shouting and firing his gun he
tried to attract the attention of his
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Colfax, Aug. 25.-Miss Florence
Jensen is taking a course in dress
making with Miss Peterson of New
London.
The Larson-Dahlberg threshing
rig has begun the season by thresh-
ing for Henning Bengtson.
Rev. Carlson of Belgrade held
services at the Methodist church
Sunday.
DR.. Ridgeway and family, of Bel
grade, made an auto trip thru this
country Sunday, calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Geer.
A coffee social will be given at
the John Bergquist home Wednes-
day afternoon and evening.
J. F. Troelstrup is substituting
on mail route No. from Belgrade.
Gale.
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Real Estate Transfers.
TOWN OF WILLMAR.

TOWN OF WILLMAR.
Aug. 26-P. H. Harrington to R.
r. Krentz and John G. Daum, 81
Of set, sec. Z; nj of mel, sec. Is,
100 a., $4,000.
TOWN OF HARRISON.
Aug. 29-James and Robert TAFT
to John TAFT, lots 3 and of lot 5,
sec. 81, 1890 a., $500.
TOWN OF DOvRE.
i Aug. 24-Andrew jacobson to
Ole j. Tvete, e4 of nw4, sec. %, 80
a., $4,000.
TOWN OF NEW LONDON.
Aug. 25-Mari Sletten to Joseph
q. Estrem, lots l and 9 of lot 5,
sec. q, z 81 a., $3.50.
Aug. 25-Nels 0. Sletten to- Jo-
seph 0. Estrem, lots and 2 of lot
5, sec. 81, 7.91 a., $3.50.
Aug. 25-Ole Peter Sletten ct al
to Joseph o. Estrem, lots / and 2
of lot 5, sec. q, 7.91 a., $3.50.
TOWN OF ROsEv1LLE.
Aug. 26-Hugh w. Jones to Jo-
seph Schwichtenberg, sci, ea of
sw4. sw4 of sw4, sec. Is, ESQ a.,
$1260O.
VILLAGE OF KAND1YoH1.
Aug. 29-Great Northern Ry. Co.
to Gust Blomquist, lots and Z, bl.
l and lots l and 2, bl. 16, $500.
VILLAGE OF NEW LONDON.
Aug. 27-Peter Norstedt ct al to
Mrs. Maria Anderson. lots / and 2,
bl. B, Pollman's add, $500.
CITY OF WILLMAR.
Aug. 26-Petrine Vik to Emma
Carlson lot IL and SD of lot 13, bl.
80, $4,000.
Aug. 20 Pauline Barnstad to
Susan Falkingham, lot l, bl. l,
Barnstad's add, $667.
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Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
sed by an inflamed condition of the mucous
Inning of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube is infamed you have rumbling sound
or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine casscs out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is nothing
but an inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars tree
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggist, rs.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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was on his way to Sandy Lake he
spent night in a camp belonging
to ELAN Greeley, one of the first
timber dealers on the St. Croix
river. The evening was spent with
the lumber jacks in prayer and
singing. A workman who had
been out on a accommodating tour
returned and said that the place
was surrounded by Indians who
seemed to be there with hostile in
tentions and probably intended to
surprise the camp during the night
and kill the people. Falstrom then
went out and called to the Indians
in the Chippewa language. A
couple of them came out and spoke
to him. They told him they had
come to kill the workmen as re-
venge for some injustice done to
the Indians, but that when they
heard the singing they understood
that Falstrom was there and they
did not wish to harm him. Fal-
strom asked the redskins to go
home and leave the workmen in
peace, to which they finally agreed
Falstrom had a great influence
among the Chippewa Indians, among
whom, on account of his light
cololed hair, he was known as
"Yellow Head"
For while Falstrom was mail
carrier between Fort Smelling and
some northern points such as the
upper St. Croix and Lake Superior
region. On one occasion when Fal.
strom had been to Taylors Falls
with the mail and was returning
down the St. Croix river he noticed
on the western bank of the river 9
division of Sioux Indians of about
300 or 400 men, who were on the
warpath against the Chippewas.
When they saw Falstrom in his
boat they fired some shots at him,
but when he displayed no fear but
turned his boat towards the shore
where they were they ceased firing
When he landed the Indians ap.
preached, shook hands with him
told him they were hungry and
asked if he had anything to give
them to eat. He gave them oil
such supplies as he had. Falstrom
thought himself that these Sioux
Indians, who were enemies of the
tribe where he used to stay, shoulc
make short process with him, but
some of the warriors who knew
him pacified the others and he wa.
allowed to pursue his way in peace
About 1841 Falstrom moved tc
Washington county, to the place
where Lakeland afterwards was To-
Gated. where he lived for six years
When the land was surveyed anc
placed on the market he took {
claim in section S, township g.
range 20, now the town of Alton
where he resided till his death.
Falstrom, it is said, also had {
claim of 80 acre, where the capita
of Minnesota, St. Paul, is now To-
|cated, but as he found the land to-
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WILLMAR'S FURRIER.

Being equipped with fur sew
ing machine, l am prepared to do
all kinds of fur work and repairing.
Bring in your furs that you wish
sewed, and your fur coats and jack
cts that need repairing before next
winter. Now is the time to have
the work done.
John Walmark,
13f 221 Fourth St.
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First publication Aug &c, 19Os.)
Order Limiting Time to File Claims.
and for Hearing Thereon.
ESTATE OF NELS PETERS

ESTATE OF NELS PETERSON.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County OF kandyOhi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Nels Peterson
Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day having
been granted to Christine Peterson.
1t is Ordered, that the time within which all
creditors OF the above named decedent may
present claims against her estate in this court,
be, and the same hereby is, limited to three
months from and after the date hereof; and
that Tuesday the 1st day of December 1908,
at 10 o'clock AM, in the Probate Court Rooms
at the Court House at the City of illmar in
SAID County, be, and the same hereby is, fixed
and appointed as the lime and place for hear
ing upon and the examination, adjustment and
allowan of such claims as shall be presented
within the time aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the publica-
ton of this 0rderin the Willmar Tribune as pro,
vided by law.
Dated Aug. Is 1905 A. F. NORDIN,
laEALl Judge of Probate.
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First publication Aug 49, 1851
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

ESTATE OF AUGU ST c. HOLMGREN.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandiyohi, In
Probate Court
In the matter of the Estate of August G.
HOlmgren, Decedent:
The State OF Minnesota to all persons inter-
ested in the final account and distribution of
the estate OF said decedent: The representa-
tive of the above named decedent, having
filed in this Court his final account of the ad-
ministratiOn of the estate OF said decedent, to-
getner with his petition praying for the ad-
justment and allowance of said final account
and for distribution OF the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto entitled;
Therefore, You. and each of you. are hereby
cited and required to show cause, if any you
have, before this Court at tae Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House in the City of Will
mar in the County of KandiyOhi, State of Min
nesota, on the 18th day of September, 1908, att
O'Clock p. M, Why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness The Judge of said Court, and the
Seal of said Court, this 18th day of August,
1908.
J COURT | A. NORDIN.
I SEAL Judge OF Probate.
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Fahlun, Aug. 3l.-Miss Clara
Blomquist Of Willmar spent Sunday
at her home here.
0. Lundberg. travelling salesman
for the McConnon Medical Co. of
Winona, canvassed this town last
week. Mr.. Lundberg is a live
agent and does a large business in
this community.
The Fahlun-Lake Eliza be h
threshing company commenced their
seasons run last Friday, and &C.
cording to reports the grain is not
turning out to be as good as was at
first expected.
Mrs. A. 0. Norstrom and Miss
Anna Wahlstrand spent Sunday af-
ternoon at the home of Oscar Lind
blad.
A. Lundin and family entertained
a large number Of their friends last
Sunday at dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Freed spent
Sunday in Lake Lillian visiting at
the home of Gustaf Blomquist.
Christ Christensen and son Will
liam, Of Roseland, are at present
spending some time on their farm
here.
Among those from here who are
attending the Minnesota state fair
are Arthur Holtin, Elmer Walgren,
Harry Holm, Richard Carlson and
Albin Freed.
The Skoglund young people en-
tertained some of their many
friends last Sunday evening. A
good time was enjoyed by all the
participants.
Mrs. A. 0. Nordstrom of Will
mar is spending some time at the
home of J. A. Wahlstrand in this
town.
Gust Blomquist of Kandiyohi has
been visiting in this town for a
few days:
Flowing is the order of the day
at present.
Erick Westlund, after spending
a few days in this town, left for
North Dakota, where he will be en-
gagged in threshing for some time.
Miss Dora Thompson of Willmar
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting
friends here.
Albin Freed is back from Lake
Lillian, where he has spent the
busy season with Gust Blomgren.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Blomquist in this town was the
scene of a very happy social gath
ering last Saturday evening, when
about rs self-invited guests took
possession Of the house and prem.
ises. The affair was planned as a
surprise and was most successfully
carried out. The evening was an
ideal one, which added greatly to
making it one Of the most enjoy.
able social events of the season.
The time was spent in playing vari-
Gus outdoor games and also by some
in enjoying social chats. Toward:
midnight the people were served q
delicious lunch, after which Mr..
and Mrs. Blomquist were told OF
the significance of the affair by
Mr.. Oscar Fridlund, who delivered
an appropriate speech telling the
worthy young couple of the high
esteem in which they are held by
their numerous friends in this and
neighboring towns. and also deliv.
ering to them sum of $22 in cash
as a substantial remembrance. Mr..
and Mrs. Blomquist briefly re.
sponded by extending their expires
sions Of appreciation for the honor
|shown them.
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Abstracts Of title to Kandiyohi
county lands and city property
promptly furnished by j. T. Otos.
the bonded abstracter.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1908-09-02

If tired of paying rent, buy a
home on the installment plan from
the Crawford Leslie Otos Land
Agency. 27f
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EWhen you are in need of Fire In
surance call on me. When your
policy expires l would like to re-
wne it for you.
LEWIS JOHNSON,
l6f 214 18th St.
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We sell Guns and Traps cheap
and Buy Furs and Hides. Write
for catalogue No. %. N. w. Hide
& Fur Co., Minneapolis. 28l3
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Men favoring Independence Par
ty send names for free literature to
K. B. Higbee, National Commit
teeman, St. Paul, MINI. 274
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Bring your laundry to Fosse's
barber shop, next to Alderman s
meat market on Fourth street, and
it will be sent to the Cooperative
Steam Laundry in Minneapolis.
where it will be washed and laun-
dered in first-class shape. 28f
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All kinds Of Window Glass
Turning and Scroll Work and all
kinds of repairing done. Salts
faction guaranteed.
South Fifth Street, wilmer. Phone 292