Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1909-02-03
Among Our Neighb0rs.

Glencoe is to nave announcer rae
tory, the Glencoe Novelty Works,
which is to manufacture coaster
sleds and express wagons.
Elk River went wet two weeks
ago by vote Of 80 to Al. This is
the first time the question has been
voted on in 20 years. The license
is $500, with only one saloon.
The citizens of Kerkhoven as we'll
as the farmers residing in the vi
cinity Of that village are talking
about re-establishing the Telephone
exchange which was abandoned
some time ago.
The Meeker County Poultry AS
ISOLATION was organized last
Wednesday with a membership of
Is. The association is already
planning a poultry show, to be held
in Licthfield Feb. 9 and 10.
u The Prison Mirror says that the
new machinery that was purchased
for the manufacture of binders and
mowers at the states prison is all
in place and in running order.
About twenty-five binders and an
equal number of mowers will be
made for next seasons harvest. If
these machines prove to be salts
factory, the output will be greatly
increased in the future.
The Great Northern depot at
Clara City was totally destroyed by
fire week ago Saturday night.
The building was a ramshackle
affair, disgrace to the road, and
nobody was sorry to see it go. At
present a defunct box car is serv-
ing in the capacity of depot, and
| the agent will most likely enjoy
the privilege of living in the "out-
cast" for a long time, for the Great
Northern is strong on economics in
this part of the country.
Today, Thursday, has been a day
of much rejoicing among the men,
bers of the Swedish Lutheran con-
gregation. Every cent of indebt-
edness has been wiped out and there
is comfortable balance in the
treasury. Special services were
held today and at noon fine din
ner was served in the church base
ment: The Anchor and the entire
village joins in congratulation and
wishing Godspeed in the work of
years to come.-Dassel Anchor.
0. 3. Olson. who for number
of years has conducted pool room
and bowling alley in this city, last
week purchased the new dicthing
rig at Raymond owned by Jerry
Sherwood, and will be right in the
ditching business next summer.
Mr.. Sherwood took as part payment
the pool room building and fixtures,
and after March LIST will take pos
session Of that institution. O. B.
is one of the good boys of this Sec
ton and we wish him all kinds of
success in his new venture.-Litch-
field News Ledger.
The annual meeting of the Will
mar district Of the Minnesota Con-
ference of the Swedish Lutheran
church closed yesterday afternoon
after a three days session. The
meeting was largely attended, the
church being filled at every session.
The out-of-town delegation included
seventeen pastors and seventeen lay
delegates, besides many other men,
bers OF the different congregations
in the district. The program as
outlined in our last issue was car
ried out and the sermons and dis
cussions proved very interesting
and instructive. The election of
officers for the ensuing year result.
ed as follows: President, Rev. G.
Peterson, Willmar; vice president,
Rev. j. O. Lundberg, Svea; secre-
tary, Rev. A. F. Seastrand, New
London; treasurer, Rev. E. Norsen,
Benson. -Atwater Republican
Press
A plan has been submitted to
parties interested in the construc-
ton Of an electric railway line be-
tween Anoka and Minneapolis, the
road to be financed, owned and ope-
rated by the freeholders of the sec.
ton traversed. The plan is to
have the freeholders vote bonds for
the entire cost of construction and
equipment, every acre to be bonded
equally according to its distance
from the road. The bonds are tc
be paid by applying the accrued
surplus earnings of the road to this
account, or, in case of default in
such earnings to meet the require.
ments Of the bonds, by such annual
assessments of taxes, apportioned
according to the above plan, as
shall meet the deficiency of the sur.
plus.
The Bird Island Telephone Co.
made arrangements with the Kan
diyohi Company last Thursday af-
ternoon for the pur chase of the ru-
raj lines south of this village, and