Willmar tribune., 1909-01-06
MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY g.
VARIOUS OFFICIAL
RECORDS OF 1908
Vital Statistics Showing Records
of Health Department, Mar
riage and Probate.

Health Officer Rains has complet-
ed his annual report for 1908.
There were 80 births reported, AZ
male and 43 female, and the num-
ber of deaths was "A. Figured on
a basis of 45OO population, this
makes death rate of about z per
1000, which means that Willmar is
one of the healthiest cities in the
northwest. The death rate in 1907
was 9 per 1000. Another encourage
ing piece of news is that whereas
in the year 1907 four persons died
from consumption, during the past
year only one succumbed to the
white plague. There were two
deaths from cancer, two from tu-
bercular disease Of the bowels, one
from typhoid fever, one from pneu-
monia, and one accidental death.
Five children died before being one
year old, and ten persons were over
20 years of age. There were II
still-births, an unusually large num-
ber. Eight cases Of typhoid were
reported, of which four were from
outside town. The cause Of the
four originating here has not been
determined, but it has been def
nitely decided that they were not
caused by the city water. The
birth rate of the city has decreased
during the last three years, probab-
ly due to neglect in reporting same.
Any parent knowing that no report
has been made of a birth in the
family will please attend to the
matter at once. According to law
they are subject to fine for not
doing so.
AS a community grows in age,
the amount of business transacted
by the county probate court materi-
ally increases. Old settlers pass
away in greater numbers as the
years 60 by, and each estate must
be probated. The fact of this in
crease is verified by the records of
Judge of Probate Nordin.
The business for 1908 was about
20 per cent greater than that of
1907. In 1908 there were s. estates
probated, as compared with 43 for
1907. When it is remembered that
Is estates was regarded as good
years business in earlier years, it
will be readily be noticed that the
judge has his hands full. During
1908 15 insanity cases were tried,
as compared with 10 each in 1907
and 1906. This heavy increase is
accounted for by a number of re-
committals, and also by two cases
brought in from outside the county.
Kandiyohi county maidens de-
serve a good deal of credit for the
splendid showing they made during
leap year. Clerk Of Court Ramsett
reports IA marriage licenses taken
out, the biggest year the office ever
had, the average of mans years be-
ing 120. The first license in 1908
was issued to Cornelius Scheitens of
Chippewa county and Miss Bertha
Ruesink, and Miss Ruesink's sister
Joslna came within an ace of clos
ing the years business, getting the
next to the last license for herself
and the man Of her choice, Ernest
Lorenz.
The year 1909 started off with a
rush. Scarcely had the office been
opened for business when Halvor
Melon and Hannah Erickson came
for the necessary papers, and they
were closely followed by Edward E.
Anderson and Julia jacobson. The
last license taken out so far is that
of Miss Elgia Lawrence to Jacob
Coffin-but we hope they will live
long and prosper anyway.
: Einar Brogren of the Tribune
? force visited with relatives in New
London over Sunday.