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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Harrison News.

Harrison. Feb. 1.-Peter Berg.
lund transacted business at the
county seat last Monday and Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Pagel enter
tanned a few of their friends at
their home last Tuesday, it being
the fourth anniversary Of their
wedding day.
Miss Luella Peterson of Kandi-
yohi has been engaged to teach the
spring term in Dist. No. so.
Henry Mohr's family is enter.
tanning an unwelcome guest-the
measles.
Miss Edith Parson returned home
last Monday from Norway Lake,
where she has been teaching school.
Elmer Pagel visited at the home
of M. Defoe last Sunday.
S. M. Dahl arrived home Satur.
day from the cities, where he had
been with a carload of stock.
Our rural mail carrier did not
make his regular trips last Friday
and Saturday, on account of the
snowstorm, which put the roads in
bad condition.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
ALT. BERGES0N NOW
OWNS CEMENT WORKS

An important business transfer
was made recently in this city
which the Tribune failed to notice
last week. Alfred Bergeson, the
late local manager of the Nelson
Bros. Paving and Construction
Company of Minneapolis, has pur-
chased the plant and business of the
Willmar branch Of this company,
and will operate the same hereafter
under the name of Alfred Bergeson
Paving Company. Mr.. Bergeson
has many years experience in this
line and the Tribune feels confident
that he will succeed in building up
a fine business, not only in Willmar
but in all the surrounding terri
tory. Besides doing all kinds of
tile and soft walk work, curbing
steps and concrete construction,
Mr.. Bergeson will also deal in con-
crete gravel, sidewalk thing, floor
thing, steps and borders. Here's
success to Alfred in his venture.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
NEARING TWO
MILLION MARK
Willmar Farmers Mutual Furn-
niSheS Good Insurance at
a Very Small Cost.

Edward E. Feig, secretary of the
Willmar Farmers Mutual Fire and
Lightning Insurance company. has
handed in his annual report for the
year 1908. In number of policies
the company shows net gain of
33, and the amount of insurance in
force is 81 1913, 159, as compared with
$1,682,604 during the preceding
year. The losses paid during the
year amounted to 1925, and the
total amount of cash received in
the same time was $3,945. There
is cash balance of 81, 589 on hand
at the present time. It will be in
teresting to know that in spite of
the large amount Of business done
by the company during the year,
the current expenses during the
year were only 81, divided as
follows: officers salaries, $211 go;
for adjusting losses, $32. so; post
age, $37.56; printing, $71.43; all
other disbursements, $78.72.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
CARLSON BROS. & FROST

This we'll known firm occupies
the entire lower floor. 1t is divid-
ed into two departments, the drug
store proper fronting on Fourth
street, and the wall paper and
paint department, with entrance on
Benson avenue. All doors are
equipped with Corbin, automatic
air springs, doing away with the
necessity of having a clerk acting
as door shutter for forgetful GUS
toners. The main store is large,
we'll arranged and we'll lighted and
ventilated. On shelves along the
north and west walls are found the
drugs, and on the south side the
book and stationery stock. En-
closed around the center Of the
store are number Of show cases
containing stationery and fancy
goods, and attractive glass counters
on the east side display the maya
zine, candy and cigar stock. All
the woodwork is finished in oak.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

= TOWN OF ROSELAND.
Jan. 28-University of Illinois to
Reinhard Kohls, nw}. sec. %, 100
a., $2400.
TOWN OF LAKE ELIZABETH.
Jan. 28-Edward A. Yahnke to
John E. Nelson, Sd of sci of ne4.
nh of set. sw4 of mel, ne4 of sw4,
sec. 81, 1870 a., $4,000.
TOWN OF w1LLMAR.
Jan. 27-Barney Leary to Henry
johnson, part of sci Of ne4, sec. %,
20 a., $3.50.
TOWN OF BURBANK.
Jan. 27-Gust johnson to Mar
shall P. Upper, nw4, nw4 of sw4,
sec. "a; sci of mel, sec. %, 240 a.,
$40, 800.
Jan. Marshall P. Upper to
Eliza j. Armstrong, nw4, nw4 of
sw4. sec. "a; sci of ne4, sec. %,
240 a., $40, 800.
VILLAGE OF SPICER
Jan. 27-Spicer Land Go. to
Board of Directors of Green Lake
Chautauqua Assembly, Chautauqus
Block, which is part of lot 4, sec.
8, 4 a., unplatted parts, 81.
VILLAGE OF RAYMOND.
Jan. 25-Louis J. Kropp to VIM.
LATERAL, lots 9, 10 and II, bl. 2,
$500.
CITY OF WILLMAR.
Jan. 27-Daniel 7. Booth to An.
drew Larson, lot S, bl. H, Booth s
add, $500.
Jan. 27-Andrew Larson to Eliza.
beth Leary, 81 of lot 2, all of lot
and 5, bl. H, Booths add, ST..
Jan. 27-Eliza Leary to The 0,
w. Kerr Co., Sd of lot 2. all of LOT
3, bl. H., Booths add, $4,000.
Jan. 27-Eliza Leary to The o,
W. Kerr Co., lots 4 and S, bl. H
Booths add, $4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
CENTRAL CREAMERY
MAKES FINE RECORD
Annual Report of kandiyohi In
StitutiOn Shows Business
Record OF Past Year.

The Kandiyohi Central Creamery
Association held it's annual meeting
Saturday, Jan. 30, at the school,
house in Kandiyohi. The follow
ing officers were elected: August
Lundquist, president; Chas. Chal-
berg, vice president; John Gabriel
son, secretary; C. J. Nelson, treas
urer; C. J. Swenson, F. E. Groom
quist and John Dougherty, direct
Ors.
The secretary s report read as
follows: Milk received during the
year, l ,314, 1873 lbs. cream received,
323, 1858 lbs. butter made, 158.1
lbs; average test of milk, 3.75,
cream, %; cash in treasury Jan. l.,
1908, $1311. 05; butter sold in east
ern markets, 1877, 708 bis. $35, 533. "a ;
butter sold to patrons, 1854 lbs. ,
81 ,692 SO; butter sold at home for
cash, 3,057 lbs, ,$847.5S; cream
sold, 384 gal., $1,000; buttermilk
sold, IS gal. $4.75; received from
other sources, $34.47; total re-
ceipts, $42, 454. SO; average price re-
celved for butter, per ID. j., 28a cents.
Dis burs e m n ts--Paid patrons,
$36, 1892. 40; N. C. Sorenson. butter
makers salary, $1183.06; officers
salaries, 1928. 90; running expenses,
So, 1914. SO; dividend of II per cent
paid shareholders, $397.76; cash in
treasury Jan. l, 1909, $1619.24; to.
tai, $42, 454.93.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

The meetings at the Upper Room
Gospel Mission at $40 Third street
were we'll attended last week, with
the exception of two evenings when
the weather was very stormy. The
Scandinavian service was especially
enjoyed by the older people Wednes-
day evening. The communion SER
vice at 1890 Sunday was a real
blessing to Gods children. The
Sunday evening service was we'll at
tended, being composed largely of
young people, who listened with
deep interest, and may God richly
bless them. The interest is in
creasing, and conviction deepening;
all glory to our God. We are max
ing great claims for Willmar in Je-
sus' precious name, and trusting
that God will honor them for His
own glory. The announcements for
the week are as follows: every af-
ternoon at 8 o'clock, prayer service
in our rooms above the Mission.
Services in the Mission every even
ing during the week, beginning at
1880. On Wednesday evening the
service will be conducted in the
Scandinavian language. Every
Sunday morning at 1920 the Sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper will be
administered. All Christians are
earnestly desired to continue pray
ing for us. C..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
C0mmendS Lecture.

Editor Tribune: l much desire
to express my public thanks thru
the medium of your paper, to you
and such person or persons who
requested you-to publish extracts
Of the Rev. Crawford Grays' lee
ture on 1.-The Pulpit of Today. !
regret not having heard the lecture,
but am grateful to your paper for
giving such a splendid synopsis. 1t
contained the most up-to-date ideas
l have ever heard from a minister.
Again thanking you for the publica-
ton, l remain, Yours truly,
A Commercial Traveller.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

ed over by Jas. Suydam of St. Paul.
At the churches Sunday morning
and evening the pulpits will be &C.
cupied by ]aymen speakers on the
subject of foreign missions. In the
afternoon an Observation-Disclosures
conference will be held.
This is by far the most important
gathering of the kind ever held in
the Northwest and will bring to-
gether for united effort many of
the most influential churchmen of
the state.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
GREAT MEETING
OF LAYMEN
Laymen's Missionary Movement
Reaches Northwest and Bio
Conference COnveneS.

Pastors Of local churches have
been invited to be present at con-
ference to be held in Minneapolis
Feb. Al by the Laymen's Mission
airy Movement. They have also
been asked, if possible, to interest
some members of their churches
and have them attend the confer
ence as delegates.
The movement is inter-denomina-
tional and does not interfere with
the methods of missionary work of
the churches but simply seeks to in
terest the laymen in the missions,
and thru them strengthen their sup
port.
The Laymen's Missionary Move.
ment, which has crossed the CONT
nent, spread thru Canada, England,
Scotland, Germany and Austria, has
reached the Northwest. The Min
nesota conference is set for Feb.
At, at Minneapolis. 1t is expected
that it will be attended by 1900
laymen, representing churches in
every county in the state, besides a
large gathering Of pastors, who are
invited to attend as honorary MEM
bers.
A number of notable speakers are
to deliver addresses, among them
Col. Elijah w. Halford, the found
er of the Chicago Inter- Ocean; VIM.
T. Ellis, we'll known as a newspa-
per correspondent on missionary
topics; j. Campbell White, consid-
cred the greatest foreign mission
airy speaker Of this generation, and
D. F. WILDER, u. S. consul general
at Nova Scotia.
The conference will be inaugu.
rated ably a dinner Thursday even
ing at the West Hotel, at which
President Cyrus Northrop of the
State University of Minnesota viii
preside. Gov. John A. johnson is
to be one of the speakers.
The meetings at the Wesley M
E. church, where the conference is
to be held, begin Friday morning
with a pastors meeting to be ad.
dressed by Col. Halford, Rev.
Charles E. Bradt of Chicago, and
J. Campbell White. In the after.
noon campaigners' conferences are
to be held and in the evening 8
mass meeting for men, presided
over by Hon. David P. Jones OF
Minneapolis. Saturday morning
there will be another campaigners
conference at which practical ques
tions of missionary work will be
discussed by speakers from the
standpoint Of experience. Satur
day afternoon the conference will
be divided into denominations
meetings for consideration of thu
amount of support to foreign mis-
sions that should be undertaken
and the steps necessary to secure it
Saturday night mass meeting
will be held, which will be presid
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
1.-THE FAIR" PREPAR.
ing FOR FIRE SALE

Insurance adjusters were here
last week and settled regarding the
damaged stock of the Fair" store.
Mr.. Magnuson says that a satisfac-
tory settlement was reached, altho
he sustains a big loss by the fire.
The damaged stock is now being
overhauled and a fire sale will be
conducted to clean out all the
goods, after which Mr.. Magnuson
expects to start anew, with all new
goods,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Boy Lost.

On April q. 1908, Walter Sher-
man left his home in Prior town
ship, Big Stone county, MIMI, and
no trace of him has been found.
He was 13 years old and slender
built, dark complexion, black hair,
gray-blue eyes. small scar on left
cheek. A reward of $50 will be
paid for information leading to his
recovery. Hold and wire D. Sher-
man, or J. F. Glenn, constable,
Clinton, MINI. Exchanges please
copy.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
DIR. HAROLD PORTER

1t would be difficult to find a bet
ter equipped dental office than that
occupied by DR.. Porter. The first
thing that attracts the. eye as one
enters the operating room is the
magnificent dental cabinet. It is
built of pressed steel, with glass
shelves and easy sliding drawers for
the various instruments which 20
to make up the equipment of den
fist. The cabinet is absolutely
aseptic, the temperature being such
as to preclude the breeding of any
germs or microbes. Another in
teresting thing is the electric which
furnishes the power for the in
|struments used in preparing cavi-
ties for filling. It not only does
away with the old foot power but
insures a more even speed, and also
allows the operator greater free.
dom in moving about. The speed
is easily regulated by foot switch.
Other items of interest are a water
heater and sterilizer, mouth mir.
ror, a canal driver and a lathe for
polishing and finishing bridge and
plate work, all run by electricity
In short, there are so many things
to engage ones attention that one
almost forgets that there is such 3
thing as painful dentistry.
The reception room is a most in.
viting one. A big settee and 9
comfortable rocker both invite tc
rest, and the reading table, which,
like the rest of the furniture, is OF
mission design, contains a humble,
of the latest magazines of fictior
and critical reviews. The wall.
are hung with pennants and mum
Der of choice and we'll arranged
pictures.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
TRI-STATE TELEPHONE OFFICE

The business of the Tri-State
Telephone company is transacted in
two rooms across the hall from Elk
jer Bros. Wi|lmar has been desig-
mated as district headquarters for
long distance between Granite Falls,
Hancock and Dassel, and from these
points II circuits enter here for
test and service. The company has
five thru lines between Willmar and
the Twin Cities and four thru lines
between Willmar and Granite Falls.
Booths for long distance service
will be found in Johnson's bakery,
the courthouse, the Merchants no.
tel and the drug store of Carlson
Bros. and Frost, besides the one in
the company's Office. Phones for
long distance service will also be
installed in the Offices of the New
London Milling company, the
Northwestern Elevator company
and the j. B. Agen company, and
in the Palm Ideal bakery. At the
central an all day and night service
Will be maintained, Miss Esther
Sorenson being in charge during
the day and Miss Clara Wilson at
night. H. A. Seybold holds the
position Of district inspector, and
hQ makes his haa6na11rterc hnro
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

FOR RENT-A good farm of
1925 acres about six miles southeast
of Willmar. About 200 acres under
cultivation; 80 acres in pasture;
balance in tame and wild hay; good
barn, house and granary. For par
ticulars apply to O. H. Ekdahl, 723
Third St., Willmar, MINI. 503p
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
CUTTING ICE AT
GREEN LAKE
Thhe Tribune Editor Describes
the Method of Harvesting
Ice For the Railroad.

One of the winter scenes in Kan
diyohi county that is we'll worth
ones while to witness is the Great
Northern ice harvest at Green Lake.
Few Of our people know the magni-
tude of the operations there in or
der to put up stock of ice that
will insure that the refrigerator
cars and drinking water tanks of
the railroad for distance of many
hundreds miles will be kept cool
during the warm seasons. Besides
the company ice, great deal of ice
is contracted for by the owners of
private ice houses along the line of
road, who realize that in the crys
tai pure water of Green lake the
CONCEALED product is the best OBJ
tainable. One day of last week it
was the privilege of the Tribune
editor to watch Contractor Phifer's
men operate the embarrassing
plant. A long continuous double
chain belt extends over long plat
form from under the water in the
lake several hundred feet up on the
shore between two railroad tracks,
upon which the cars to be loaded
are switched, the cars being con-
siderably lower than the ice plat
form, to enable the men to slide
the ice into the cars by force of
gravity. The ice cakes come out
Of the lake in a continuous line,
cross-sticks between the chains en-
gaging each cake as they are fed
onto the moving belt in the water.
Men with spikes watch to see that
they are squarely on the platform
before the ice reaches halfway up
the line, where a simple contriv-
ance under which the cakes must
go shaves the ice on top free from
all snow and porous ice as we'll as
cuts them to an absolutely uniform
thickness. This process leaves the
top of the cakes with a clean and
corrugated surface. AS the ice
reaches the point opposite the cars
being loaded. other men with spikes
pull them off the moving platform
down into the cars, which are load
ed two layers deep. Out in the
lake vast fields of ice are being cut
with the ice plows. The seams are
cut twenty-four inches apart one
way and thirty-two inches apart
the other way, which makes the
cakes that many inches in size when
parted. The ice plows cut down
half thru the ice, the balance Of the
ice breaking very neatly at the
pleasure of the ice drivers, whose
business it is to break loose large
fields of this cut ice and float it up
towards the elevating plant. AS
the fields near the point where the
ice is taken out, they are cut into
smaller quantities by men who ride
them in true log-driving style.
When the ice comes down the mar
row channel that leads to the ele-
vator it is in single strings of five
or six cakes. One man here deity
parts each cake with a thrust with
his spear-like knife and moves
them forward to where they are
taken onto the travelling belt. In
freezing weather one man is kept
busy, when the machinery is not in
motion, to keep ice from forming
and freezing up the plant. The
average days. output is seventy-two
carloads, altho this record has been
broken on several occasions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

It is one thing to have faith in a
city and it's future; it is another,
and quite different thing to mani
fest that faith. But THAT is what
Carlson and Westberg have done in
erecting their magnificent block
on the historic corner of Benson
Avenue and Fourth Street. They
built in order to secure more room
for their constantly increasing bust
ness, but in so doing they have not
only accommodated themselves but
have also enhanced the value of ad-
joining property; all of which
means that they have helped Will
mar to live up to it's motto, "Will-
mar Will VIM And in so far as
every worthy improvement makes
for civic betterment, Carlson and
Westberg will be gratefully remem-
bered not only by the Willmar that
now is, but also by the Willmar
that is to come.
The building which they have
erected is worthy OF visit as we'll
as close study. 1t is built Of Twin
City pressed brick, with Kasota cut
stone trimmings, galvanized iron
corners and stone coping. 1t is
simple in outline and gives an ap-
pearance of strength and durability.
1t has three stories, the ground floor
and basement being occupied by the
Carlson Bros. & Frost drug store,
the second containing six suites of
rooms for office purposes, and the
third comprising the lodge hall,
with dining room and kitchen.
The interior finish all thru is birch,
with oak stairs. The walls and
ceilings in all the Offices are calci-
mined in various tints to match
the variously shaded woodwork.
Electric lights furnish the neces-
sary illumination, but the building
is also pired for gas fixtures. The
interior arrangement thruout gives
evidence of careful planning, for
it is exceedingly convenient, and
every inch of room is accounted
for. The contract for the block
was awarded to J. H. Olson, and a
good deal of credit is due him for
the excellent manner in which the
work of construction and finishing
has been done. The heating plant was
installed by B. Benson, and the
plumbing by the, Lamb. Plumbing
Co. of Minneapolis. Exca va tt O n
for the new building was started in
May, the work on the structure
proper about August l, and by New
Years everything was in readiness
for the tenants
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

FOR SALE-My farm, consist
ing of 2024 acres, 81 miles south
east of Spicer, MIMI, and located
one-half mile from the south shore
of Green Lake. For information
regarding improvements and price,
call on or address Mrs. S. C. Olson,
Spicer, MIMI, r. F. D. No. 2. sop
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

FOR TRADE-332O acres of fine
land, every foot can be broke, 8
miles from Antler, a good town on
Canada side close to North Dakota
line. Will trade for Minnesota or
Wisconsin farm and pay difference.
A. H. Brown. 43f
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

therefore, If Kidney
trouble is permitted to
continue, serious re-
suits are most likely
to follow. Your other
organs may need at
tention, but your kid
neys most, because
they do most and
should have attention
first Therefore, when
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

No country is more prosperous
than North Dakota. No security
on earth like earth itself, No
home like your own home. Become
Independent. Ask the Western
Land Securities Co.'s representa-
tive, A. H. Brown, for plats and
all information. Free homesteads
adjoining. II
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
DR.. HAROLD FROST

To the right of the stairway is
the apartment occupied by DR.. Har-
old Frost. The reception room is
furnished with mission furniture,
the woodwork is stained to match,
and on the floor is carpet Of at.
tractive design. The private office
and the X-ray room, both Hastily
decorated, complete the suite.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
ELKJER BROS. STUDIO

Elkjer Brothers, photographers,
occupy three rooms on the second
and four on the third floor. From
the hall one enters the office. the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

walls OF which are hung with speci-
mems of the various kinds of photo
graphic work done by the firm.
On each side of the stairway lead
lngto the operating room is a dress
ing room, furnished with every
thing necessary to make you "see
yourself as others see you.' The
operating room is equipped with
all the latest studio accessories, and
the sunlight needed is admitted
thru spacious single slant sky
light of ground glass. The mount
ing and finishing is done in the first
of series of three rooms to the
left Of the operating room. The
second holds the stock of chemicals
and other raw material required,
and in the third all the daylight
printing is done. The daylight
method is now very little used,
however, most of the printing be-
ing done on highly sensitized de-
velopment paper which insures
quicker and more satisfactory re-
suits.
Erick and Holger Elkjer consti-
tute the firm, having been in part
nership since March /, 1907. Prior
to locating here, Erick Elkjer was
employed in various representative
studios turnout the state. He and
his brother now have one of the fin
est and best arranged studios west
of the cities, and they are kept
busy all the time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Often The Kidneys Are
Weakened by Over Work.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood

Weak and unhealthy kidneys are re-
sponsible for much sickness and suffering,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03

how to find out if you have kidney or
bladder trouble. Mention this paper
when writing to DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y. Don't make any mis-
take, but remember the name, Swamp
Root, and don't let dealer sell you
something in place of Swamp oot-if
you do you will be disappointed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
DR.. II. E. MCLAUGHLIN

The suite of rooms in the north
west corner of the second floor is
occupied by DR.. Mclaughlin. The
furnishings in the reception room
are all in Old English, and the walls
and ceiling are tinted so as to eff
fectively carry out a most pleasing
color scheme. The room is always
open, and a card on the telephone
gives directions for calling the doc
tors residence. A private consul
tation room and work room con-
stitute the remainder of the suite.