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Bids Wnnfed.

Bids will be received at the office OF the
Board OF Revenue, until ~ O'clock. noon,
Saturday. August I. for grading the Bethel
Road " miles.
Profile and specifications on file In the
office OF the County Engineer.
The right IL reserved TO reject any or all
bids.
j. T. BuLLEN,
wed-sat County Engineer
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Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
ODD FELLOWS
IN CONFERENCE

A district conference of the I. o.
O.. F. was held at the Odd Fellows
Hall here yesterday afternoon and
evening. Besides local members of
the order teams were present from
Atwater, Kerkhoven. Benson and
Pennock, in all about Is dele
gates. Of the state officers Grand
Master Barb ber of Long Prairie,
Grand Secretary Bolter of St. Paul
and Grand Patriarch McCullan were
present, as was District Grand Dep
uty Covell of Atwater. The Grand
Officers all addressed the conference
and also installed the degree of
Grand Lodge upon five Past Noble
Grands. The main address of the
conference was given by Rev. Craw-
ford Grays of Howard Lake. 1t
was an able effort on ''How to I'm.
prove the Order" and was received
with a great deal of enthusiasm.
At six o'clock the Rebecca lodge
served a delicious supper.
The meeting was one Of the most
successful ever held in the district,
and all the visiting teams expressed
themselves as more than pleased
with the entertainment they re.
ceived while here.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
TIE
UPR R. BUSINESS
Round House Crews at W|iIlmar
Lei Out By Company Pend
ina Settlement of Strike.

Not a single freight train is NOV
ing OH this division as the result of
a strike on the part of the switch
men. The walk-out came at
O'Clock last night, following a tele-
graphic vote on the part of the
switchmen of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific. The strike
order effected 5000 men. The
switchmen ask for an advance of
cents an hour in wages and double
pay for all Sunday work, holiday
work and overtime, or work in ex-
cess of ten hours day. The rail-
roads say that they carried the
switchmen thru the depression fol-
lowing the panic of 1907 at the
present schedule, and insist that
they should be given more time in
which to allow business to equal
the ratio of salaries before being
asked to pay a larger scale. Both
sides are determined to fight it out.
Locally the strike order effected
only a few of the 20 men who are
employed in switching. Superin-
tendent Stewart says he has enough
men to handle the trains on this d.
vision and in the local yards, but
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
FIRST TRAIN FORTY YEARS AGO

At this time forty years ago Will.
mar was first connected with the
outside world by rail and telegraph,
and last Sundays Pioneer Press,
under the heading of Forty Years
ago Today, reprints the following
item:
1.-The town of Willmar has been
reached by the Pacific railroad, as
will be seen by the following ex-
change of kilograms: Col. William
Crooks at WiIlmar to Supt. Delano
at St. Paul: Greeting! Another
station on the frontier connects the
world by rail and lightning with
the new town of Willmar. and opens
into the greatest wheatfields in the
world. To this Supt. Delano an.
swered: Thanks for the greeting
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
BRAKEMAN GALA
CHEER UNDER TRAIN

Ed. Gallagher. brakeman, of this
city. was quite hadly injured in an
accident which befell him at Rus
sell Monday morning. While he
was at work fixing a brake under.
meath one of the cars of his train,
the train started up, and before
Gallagher could get out he was
caught and dragged about three car
lengths before he was discovered.
He was given medical attention as
soon as possible, and was taken to
this city at noon, and at present he
is at the Willmar Hospital. His
body is badly bruised in many
places, and he also suffered two
cuts, one on his left foot, clear to
the bone, and another on the left
side Of his head, a scalp wound
about four inches long. But unless
complications should set in the doc
tor does not think he will suffer
any serious results from the acci-
dent.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01

All right so far. Rush on to the
Red river and to the Pacific and on
into Hudson's Bay and the Cana
dian dominions as fast as sinews
will permit. The quickest route to
annexation is by rail and iron horse
via St. Paul"
Among those who came to Will
mar on this first train forty years
ago last Sunday were Nels Rosen-
quist and family and two bachelors
Mons Nelson and Nels Gammalson.
The Rosenquist family included
Mrs. C. B. Carlson of this city.
This party all lived together in a
small dugout on the Rosenquist
claim in Whitefeld the following
winter, Mr.. Rosenquist having Wis.,
tied the place before and prepared
the primitive dwelling.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Norwegian Travelling Library
Here.

Librarian Edith Frost has re-
ceived from the Minnesota Library
Commission a travelling library,
consisting of representative books
from number of leading Norwe-
gian writer's. The books will be
here for six months, and it is hoped
that all those who are able to read
Norwegian will avail themselves of
this rare opportunity to read some
of the best literature the far North
land has to offer.
Aanrud-Fortaellinger; Ager-I
Str0mmen; Raggeson = Komiske
Fortaellinger og Aventyr; Bojer-
Paa Kirkevei; Bull - Jomfruerne
paa Ostraat;; Dahl-En Bergmands-
familie; Dan-Praerierosen; Flood
-Udvalgte Fortaellinger, 2. v in l !;
Foss Den Amerikanske saloon !;
Friis = Svenskarne paa Lolland !;
Gjellerup-Vandreaaret; Gloersen
Laura; Hanch-Robert Fulton
Homo sum pseud-Den F0rstef0d-
te; 1ngemann-Kristen Bloks Ung-
domastreger; Jorgensen-Den Yd-
erste dag; Kraemmer-Glade Borg
ere; Lie-'Samlede vaerker; Lie--Det
Brede Humor; Loland- -Skategrava-
ren; Mariager-Antike fortaelling-
er, vol. 2; Meyn-En Kaerligheds-
historic fra gamIe dage; Rist-Las-
Sc Monson fra Skaane; Stepniak-
En- Nihilist; Ihoresen-F ortellinger
og Signes historic.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
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::-~-PRINTS

Prinsburg, Nov. 3O.-Quite 8
number of our farmers went to Ray.
mond Monday to bring home coal,
carload of which had been ordered
and shipped in for the mutual bene.
fit Of those taking share.
Henry Brink and Neal Kragt
went to Willmar on business Fri.
day.
Miss De Boer of Chicago. is here
taking care of the house while hel
sister, Mr.. John Terpstra, is in
Willmar at a hospital awaiting ar
operation for appendicitis.
We hope the good woman may be
spared to her family and soon come
home fully recovered.
Miss Lizzie Brink spent few
days with her sister. Mrs. Jacob
Kragt near Raymond.
The services here on Ihanksgiv.
ing day were we'll attended and {
collection taken up for the benefit
of the Home missions, which nettec
the sum of $71.00
Rev. Ypma and Elder Breem!
went to Raymond to visit the mem
bers of the church who live there
House visitation goes on almos
every day, and pastor and congre
cation are thus getting acquainted
Henry Alderdink of Pease, MINI.
came thru here Friday with a team
of ponies which he was driving W
from Rock Valley, Iowa, to hi!
home. He found the roads pretty
tough driving al, the way. He lef,
here on Monday morning.
Braker Bros. butchered hos
weighing 488 lbs last Monday
Who beats that?
The Misses Gertie and Rensit
Stob of Raymond visited Rev. Ypm;
and family Sunday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Dekkes of Rose
land are now nicely settled here il
the home with Mrs. W. Stob.
Roads are bad owing to the thav
after the snow and frost.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01

E. H. Marshall of Browns Valley
has leased the Glarum Hotel from
L. P. Anderson of Kerknoven, TAX
ing charge yesterday morning. Mr..
Marshall has been in the hotel busi-
ness before, but of late he has been
farming near Browns Valley.
P. H. Dahlstrom. the former pro-
prietor, left the city a couple of
weeks ago for parts unknown.
Some think he is in Canada. and
others assert that he is on his way
to the old country. Besides leav-
ing his hardworking family he also
left a number of unpaid bills. 1t
is said that he succeeded in collect
ing a snug little sum on accounts
before he left. His family has
heard nothing from him.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Quietly Married.

On Tuesday evening of last week
occurred the wedding of Miss Myr-
tie L. Zent and William Steltz.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Anderson at the Lutheran Sy-
nod parsonage. After a wedding
tour MIR. and Mrs. Steltz will make
their home in Breckenridge where
Mr.. Steltz is employed as switch
man for the Great Northern.
Miss Zent has been employed for
some time as Simplex operator for
the Gazette, and during her stay
here has made good many friends.
They all join in wishing her and
her husband a long and happy mar.
ried life.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
H0usekeepers' Club.

The regular meeting of the
Housekeepers Club takes place next
Saturday at the Odd Fellows Hall.
The program will include a piano
solo by Winnie Rogers, recitation
by Helen Hanson, violin solo by
Nettie NARROW, reading by Mrs.
Lewis, vocal solo by Helen Stew
art. piano solo by Edna Sanderson,
piano solo by Gladis Void. There
will also be election of officers.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Four Generations Dine Together

Four Generations Dine Together.
Four generations were represented
at the Thanksgiving dinner at the
Some rville home last Thursday.
Mrs. P. J. Somerville of Sleepy Eye
was the first link in the chain, and
the others were her son w. E., her
grandson NJ. w. of Town Of Woods,
and her great grandson Harold.
The dinner was a joyful one, and
will long be remembered by all
those who were present. In spite
of her "a years Mrs. Somerville is
hearty and hale and in good spirits,
and up to a very short time ago did
all her own houseWork.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
LOCAL BREVlTES

The Ladies Guild will hold their
weekly sale of home cooking at
Virgins Store Dec. 4 from two to
five p. m.
Mrs. I. ]. Swenson will serve
coffee in the Swedish M. E. church
on Thursday afternoon. Dec. 2.
All are welcome.
The ladies of the St. Mary's
church will give card party at
Joe Cleary's residence next Thurs
day, Dec. 2. All friends are in
vited.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Thorpe,
daughter Ellen and son Marven
were guests at the homes of L. O.
Thorpe and Mrs. Martha Botnen
over Thanksgiving.
The Svea School will give a rag
ball social at the Svea school house
on Saturday evening, Dec. II. A
program will be given before the
social. All invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sorenson of
! Milaca spent Thanksgiving here
with their daughter, Miss Esther
Sorenson, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Kent and other friends.
MIR. and Mrs. K. Samuelson are
enjoying a visit from their son-in.
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Larlow Pierce, who are on their
way home to Garretson, Canada,
from a visit at Crosby, N. D.
T Anton Anderson has rented the
August johnson farm near Ray.
/ mond. Mr.. Anderson recently
moved to this county from Minnea.
polls where for more than five years
he worked as street car conductor.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. O. Estrem and
children Of New London were
guests at the L. O. Thorpe home
over Thanksgiving. .-Ole and Bern.
hard and Miss Clara Nelson of New
London were the guests of Theo.
dore Thorson's over Sunday.
The Good Fellows Club has sent
out invitations for the first of {
series of dances to be given thru
out the winter. It will come off
tomorrow, Thursday evening, al
the Carlson hall, with Noreen's or
chestra furnishing the music.
Mrs. Susan Baker has gone tt
Omemee, N. D.. to visit with rela
tives. She will also spend some
time at the home Of her son il
Minot. before returning to Will
mar where she will spend the re-
mainder of the winter with hel
daughter. Mrs. G. w. Jorris.
The Little Helpers of the Swe
dish Baptist church will meet in tht
church basement Friday evening
Dec. 3, beginning at 7:30. Re
freshments will served by Mrs. Ell
mer Peterson and Miss Thora Thun
stedt. A good program will bt
given and all are invited to attend
| A. R. Towle, vice president ant
general superintendent of the C
| H. Shaver News company, which
owns the local Eating House, wa
la Willmar visitor last Saturday
He said the company new runs 5;
eating houses along the Grea
Northern lines, and that they ar,
opening up new houses as fast a
they are able to do it.
i C. A. Benson of Benson Bros.
J Jorris leaves tomorrow for Waden
, where he will take charge of dr.,
. goods store which he received som
time ago in exchange for som
store property in North Dakota
} Mr.. Benson has a chance to sell Q
!. rent the Wadena store, but he ha
not ss yet decided which he will dc
;. Nearly all of Willmar's represen
tatives at out-of-town institution
of learning came home to enjo
their Thanksgiving turkey an
:. mince pie. They must be a temper
. ate lot for altho they came diree
from the bones of the boardin
house to mothers delicacies tn
reporter was unable to find singl
, one of them at the hospitals tn
;, next day.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Young Peoples Meeting.

The Y. P. S. of the Sw. Luth.
Bethel church will hold its next
meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 8,
1909, at eight O'Clock p. m. Re-
freshments will be served by Miss
es Hulda Moline and Ada Broman.
The following program will be
rendered: Solo, Samuel Nelson;
Essay, Emma johnson; Cornet solo,
John T. Otos; Select reading, Hill
ma Englund; speech, Rev. G. Pc
terson; and a piano solo. Every
body is cordially invited to attend
this melting.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
NOTICE..

New cards specially manufactured
for us, and to be used for our ele-
CANT Sepia portraits, have arrived
and will be used for our Xmas
work. Our prize winning grade
of sepia portraits make elegant
gifts. Come now. phone 81.
ELKJER BROS.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Buy Wil]mar made goods.
N.Y. I'D A~1Aa;ENS y IicENSrs% s%V

Licenses to wed have been issued
as follows:
Nov. 24-John Griggs to Hattie
johnson. Married the same day by
Judge Nordin, of the Probate Court.
Nov. 29-Louis VanderEinde to
Johanna Mulder.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Red Cross Stamps on Sale.
The Red Cross Christmas stamn

The Red Gross Christmas stamps
were placed in fifteen business
places in the city today and they
will he kept on sale until Friday.
Dec. "a. Five Thousand stamps
have been sent to Willmar to Health
Officer Rains. and he was assisted
in placing them by Mrs. H. G..
Meyer. who will also have charge
of the collection of the funds.
Last year the sale Of these stamps
amounted to more than $3.50. 600,
but this year it is hoped that this
amount will be doubled. The
stamps are sold at one cent each.
and the proceeds, after thirty per-
cent is deducted for the State and
twenty percent for the National or
ganization for the prevention of
tuberculosis. will be expended To-
cally to relieve suffering caused by
the white plague. The money will
be spent thru q local organization
to be effected later under the d.
rection Of the health department
and some state officer of the asso-
citation. The stamps are for sale
at the Tribune Office as we'll as a
number Of other places in the city,
and if any Of our out-of-town
readers desire supply of these lit
tie tokens of the true Christmas
spirit to affix to their packages of
Christmas gifts we will be glad to
fill orders by mail provided a stamp
is enclosed for return postage.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Personal Mention.

i VI oVA8A8 lV4V8SV8V480
E. E. Powers spent Thanksgiv.
ing at his nome in Granite Falls.
MIR. and Mrs. A. Falkingham' and
children spent Thanksgiving at
Echo,
Miss Ella Gould spent Thanksgiv.
ing with Miss Alferetta Stinson at
Morris.
Miss Elvina Sorenson went to
Minneapolis Wednesday for visit
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Harrington
spent Thanksgiving with relatives
at Pipestone.
Mrs. Carrie Odell returned home
Wednesday after few days visit
in Kerkhoven.
Mrs. A. O. Bryant returned
home Wednesday from a visit in
Buffalo and the Twin Cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erick Elkjer re.
turned home from their wedding
trip last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. B. H. Chesley went to
Beardsley Wednesday for a few
days visit at her parental home.
H. A. Seybold, the local Tri-State
manager, enjoyed his Thanksgiving
dinner in Litchheld with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Lewis of St.
Paul were the guests of MIR. and
Mrs. A. N. Lewis over Thanksgiv-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. J. Greenfield
went to Pennock last Wednesday
for visit with friends and rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Geer of Bur.
bank helped Mr. and Mrs. w. l..
Geer dispose of their Thanksgiving
turkey.
Mrs. E. T. Sandbo and daughter
Beatrice went to Minneapolis Wed
nesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Olot
Sandbo.
Miss Olive Haskell returned home
Monday from visit in Minneapo.
lis with her aunt, Miss Pauline
Sharkey.
Miss Linnea Bergstrom of St.
Cloud was the guest of Miss
Amy Fridlund from Wednesday till
Monday.
Misses Ethel and Avis McCune OF
Sioux City, Iowa, were the guests
of DR.. and Mrs. H. F. Porter over
Thanksgiving. ......
Miss Marion Minton and hel
guest, Miss Madeline johnson o1
Bagley, returned to the St. Cloul
Normal Monday.
Mrs. W. G. Mapes enjoyed a visi
last Wednesday from a cousin, Mis-
Laura Ferrell, and her friend, Mis-
Redmond, of Montrose.
Mrs. F. F. Nelson enjoyed a visi
last Wednesday from Miss Am!
Anderson, who was on her way t.
Atwater from St. Cloud.
Misses Olga Sherdahl and Flossi'
Surratt Of Granite Falls wer'
guests at the James Sanderson home
couple of days last week.
Mrs. Conrad Swenson came dow
from Benson Friday for a visit will
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Sandven befor'
returning to her home in New Lon
don.
Andrew Fridlund returned t.
Huron, S. D., Monday to continu
his carpenter work after having
spent Thanksgiving at his home il
this city.
Mrs. J. D. Richardson arrive'
here from Minneapolis last Wednes
day to spend the winter at tn
home Of her daugher, Mrs. S. f
Stansberry.
Walter Englund of the G. A. col
lege, Elvin Of Minnesota college
and Miss Alice of Hartley, Iowa
spent Thanksgiving at their parent
al home here.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01

Miss Ella Merryman visited with
Miss Mabel Odell and other Will
mar friends last Wednesday. She
was accompanied home to Kerk-
hoven by her sister, Miss Cora Mer-
ryman of the St. Cloud Normal.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Church Bazaar ut New London.

C0urC0 Bazaar ut New London.
The Sorosis and The Willing
Workers of the Lebanon church al
New London will hold their fourth
annual bazaar on Thursday and Fri.
day evenings of next week, Dec.
and 10. This event will take place
at the village hall at New London
where booths will be fitted up al
which all kinds of toothsome re-
freshments will be sold and alst
the articles that have been made
and donated. Good program vii
also be provided for each evening
The hall opens at 7:3O each even
ing.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
Home Talent Play December Il.

nome Io1ent P1oy DecemDer IL.
Rehearsals are on in earnest for
Nevada, or the Lost Mine," to be
given at the Opera House on Mon
day, Dec. 13. The play is said to
offer exceptional opportunities for
a display of talents. and the local
amateur actors and actresses who
have parts in it promise to put the
play on in frst-class shape. The
cast Of characters and other details
regarding the play will be pub.
lished later.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01
WAS WORKING
AT CHERRY Mine
Arnold johnson Of this City Tells
Interesting Story Regarding
The Cherry Disaster.

s~ ~oe~oo -SO~~e~os
Arnold johnson, son Of Henry
johnson of this city, was one of
the men employed at the Cherry
mine at the time of the terrible
calamity which occurred there a
short time ago, when more than 300
miners were entrapped and either
burned or choked to death by black
damp. Arnold came home Friday
evening, and on the following day
was interviewed by a Tribune re-
porter, when he told the following
story:
Il was working at the surface
when the fire started and was one
of the men who hauled the hay
which started the fire to the shaft.
The electric light wire at the open
ing of the second vein was out of
order and torches were used.
These set fire to the bales just as
they were ready to be sent down to
the third vein. The man in charge
of the cage got excited and instead
Of lowering it slowly he tipped one
of the ends. thereby allowing the
burning bales to drop 250 feet to
the bottom of the third vein. Be-
fore help could come the woodwork
around the shaft caught fire, and
the terrible calamity occurred"
Four hundred eighty-nine men
went down to work that morning.
A few came up at noon, but most
of the men were caught. the
cages came up a few times, bearing
each time from two to seven men,
but soon the fire stopped this means
of escape. The mine was sealed to
check the fire, but as soon as pos.
s!ble it was opened again and res
cuers went to work. But little
could be done. however, and most
of the miners perished."
"The 81 men who were brought
out a week after the fire started
were in terrible condition. They
had had nothing to eat except some
lard-oil and kerosene, and some of
them were almost dead.'
The scenes at the surface were
awful. Men were brought out
with arms, legs or heads either
partly or wholly burned. The bod
les had to be handed from one res
cuer to another, as the passage ways
were nearly all blocked. Many
men were found close to the cages,
and large numbers were found along
the tracks along which they had
crawled for long distances, tinallv
to be overtaken by the fire or
choked by the black Damp
Il think everything possible was
done to minimize the danger of fire.
1t was just one of those terrible
accidents which sometimes happen
in spite Of what can be done. / al.
so think that the situation was well
handled, everything considered"
w. H. Ferris, at one time ir
charge of the Glarum farm, was
employed at the mine as engineer,
but as all the engines are at the
surface he was not in danger.
Arnold says that he is thru with
mining, at least for a while. HI
will remain at home for some time
but has not decided yet what HI
will do.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01

that the terminals in Minneapolis
and st. Paul are unable to move
the trains, and for that reason
everything is tied up all along the
line. The company also called out
the round-house crew of about so
men, and everything pertaining to
railroading in this city is still to-
day.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01

Miss Minnie Nelson of St. Paul
spent a couple of days last week at
her home here.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01

Mrs. John Sogge and children re-
turned home Saturday from visit
at Spicer.
Willmar tribune., 1909-12-01

Miss Anna Nelson returned home
Saturday from q visit with her
grandmother, Mrs. j. Fredrickson
at Pennock.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-14
PASADENA TEACHERS WILL
BE PROMINENT AT INSTITUTE
A. L. Hamilton Is President and
Others Will Lead and Par
tcipate in Discussions

PASADENA, Dec. ia. l.. Hamil-
ton, superintendent OF schools Of Pas
adena, will preside over the meetings
of the Los Angeles county teachers
institute, which will open in Los An
geles next Monday morning. MT.
Hamilton is president or the organi-
zation.
Charles s. Thompson Of Pasadena
will preside over the history section.
Miss Henrietta VissCher of Pasadena
is president and Miss Rose Toweles
of Pasadena is secretary of the kim
6ergarten section.
Miss Jessie Clinic and Miss Anna
Ford of Pasadena will lead the dis
Cussion in the historical section. Miss
Eleanor NJ. Bush of Pasadena is sec
retary of the music section. n. G..
Felker, clerk of the board of educa-
tion of Pasadena, will discuss a suit
able law for commercial high schools.
Principal Leroy d. Ely of Pasadena
high school will discuss the influence
Of athletics on character. A. H..
Chamberlain, formerly dean of Throop
Polytechnic institute. will speak on
"The Lost Chord in Education" and
President James a. 3. Scherer of
Throop Polytechnic institute will de-
liver an address. Harold Ryerson of
Pasadena high school. superintendent
Of the public playground. will speak
on that work, and a number of other
Pasadena teachers are scheduled t.
take prominent parts in the discus
sions and business Of the convention.