Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1910-06-15
Letter From North Dakota.

Amor, N. D., June 1.-Two days
of rain after lapse of three weeks
since the last soaking shower. Saw.
plane and paint brush are put aside
to give place to the pencil for few
lines to the Tribune. Grass and
grain are smiling and the flowers
play hide-and-go-seek in between
the showers, while the shack colo
mist winks one eye as to say: Zine
this for the growing crops"
Mrs. P. P. Lien and children left
last week for their Minnesota home.
Anton Gjerdet has built a SUBJ
stantial barn, and a living house is
now being pushed to completion
under the management Of Gust
Lungstrom and Olaf Lien.
Steam and gasoline breaking out
fits with from 8 to 10 plows are
contracting for breaking, and COM
plete their routine finish like
threshers in the east, with shifts
running night and day and Sundays.
Oscar Edberg had 65 acres broken
in less than three days. C. E. Berg
quist also employed gasoline break
ers and has IS acres under plow.
Geo. Stene is employed by Ed.
Obert, the owner of a gasoline
breaker.
Olaf Hamburg returned from
Norway Lake some time ago and
can be found at his shack singing
There is no place like home''.
Gabriel Stene's house is complet-
ed and just under going the final
finishing by the paint brush.
John, Hans and Louis Carlson
formerly of Dovre can be found in
a most brilliant humor on thei,
respective sections all in a line.
John Guam is having in croH
some over 200 acres.
This country has an English Sun
day school organization which il
progressing and doing fine work
When a squatter brings a load Of
lumber to his intended claim ano
is met by a stranger offering $60(
for removing the lumber and Civ
ing up his right, he certainly il
justified to believe and pin his faitl
to the future of this country.
Nine emigrant loads were see,
at Shingling striving over the coun
try in less than one hour. Abou
100 car loads Of emigrant goods hav'
bene unloaded at Bowman and abou
80 at Rhame this spring. so it i
plainly seen that those who ar
availing themselves of the oppor
tunity given by Uncle Sam to &c
100 acres of land are coming in at
lively rate.
Arne Doe of Arctander has 60
his stables built and is haulin,
lumber for a dwelling.
Some difficulty was experience,
in digging the cellar for G. Stene
in striking rock which could not b.
penetrated. Finally Lars Vik wa
consulted, who claims to be stu
dent of anarchistic views and senti
ment, and after a weeks work tn
cellar was finally completed b,
means of bombarding of fuse blast
ing powder and dynamite.
John Guam and C. A. Bergquis
both Kandiyohians are counted
among the bunch Of four aspiring
for nomination for county auditor
of Bowman Co., on June 20.
Olaf Christensen is staying OF
his claim and is giving some assist
ance in the building of Stene'
house.
Bachelors life! oh, how-yes-
We put on our coffee pot and voucl
to compete with any Minnesota res
taurants. Bacon, eggs, butter ant
bread and other side dishes ar
served according to test on Euro
pean style. Potato mash or an,
other kind of mash desired and tn
bachelors as a rule are happ!
bunch. The shacks are small blu
+ we are happy to believe that man!
noble and big heart has been con
cealed in humble cabin.
U-no-ho.