Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-09-20

booth. A contribution box was pro-
vided for those who felt like con-
tributing some Of their fair money
for good cause.
B. Benson, the plumber, had dis
play of plumbers goods in the next
booth, including a "Spence" heater,
radiators, porcelain tubs, bowls, ETC.,
suggestive of what might be done to
secure more comforts in the home.
The New London Milling Co., had
sample sacks of their Supreme, Pri-
mo, graham, rye meal and corn meal
on exhibition in the adjoining booth,
with street fair buttons attached.
The last booth on that side was
we'll filled with samples of work from
the Willmar high school. The Do
nestle Science Department, the Man.
ual Training Department, and even
the new Agricultural Department
were in evidence with interesting ar
ticles.
Opposite and facing east was a
booth of the Sacred Heart Nursery,
by J. Flagstad & Sons, in charge of
Bert Flagstad, one of the sons. They
had quite an interesting exhibit, in
GLIDING samples Of twenty varieties
of the apples grown on trees they
sell, seven of grapes, six of plums,
and number Of cans of preserves.
Mr.. Flagstad, senior, has been es-
tablishing and building up this nur-
sery ever since he first came to Rem
vile county nearly forty years ago,
and he has good business, furnish
ing trees thoroly acclimated.
Adjoining this booth on the south
was a very unique automobile, dem
onstrating the farm lighting system
of the Peterson Retrum Company, of
Dawson, MINI. The wagon was in
charge Of H. Schmidt. By a sys-
tenn of storage batteries the electrical
energy stored up from the work of
q gasoline engine, can be. used to
keep the lights required on the or
binary farm running for two weeks
without recharging. The exhibit was
attached to an ordinary Internation-
al automobile for, demonstrating pur-
poses. Mr.. Schmidt ran his machine
in the after-dar automobile parade
and also run it up to the free per-
Torrance PLATFORM which he lit up
from his machine two evenings. No
prosperous farm home need be with
out the convenience and safety of
electric lights any longer.
The second booth from the south
on the east side was used for dem
onstrating the United States Cream
separator. 1t was in charge of A.
r. Gerber, who was demonstrating
for the local agents, Ohsberg, Selvig
& Co.
In the next booth the Maynard c.
ment & Tile Co., showed a number of
samples Of cement thing Of various
sizes.
John Lundquist, hardware occupi-
ed the next booth with stoves and a
cream separator.
Berkness, Peterson & Co., had
their display booth on this side. Sam
pies of their ample lines Of clothing
suitings, coats, ribbons, etc., were
artistically arranged as in a show
window.
The east booth on the Benson av-
enue crossing was that of the Will
mar tanner, Mr.. And. o. Sather. He
exhibited here a number of finished
PARTICLES from his tannery that GER
tainly did credit to this Willmar in.
stitution. Robes made from cattle
and horses hides hung around the
walls. On the floor two wolves and
a hunting dog had furnished the fu1
for handsome rugs, and generous
number Of driving mitts showed wha1
Mr.. Sather can provide to keep thu
hands Of drivers warm in cold wealth
er. There were also samples Of fin.
ished buckskin and sheep skins. TIL
whole was embellished with red AM
green trimming for robes, and Mr.
Sather was justly proud Of his booth
! A. D. Campbell was showing :
patent sectional iron ladder for tn
side of roofs and walls Of buildings
He had one attached to the side o
. Tom Cramer's barber shop, by mean
of which he demonstrated its adap
liability and utility. "
N. D. Barker, an old time news
paper man, was delivering frequen
orations regarding the merits Of
, hot dish and pan litter from an i'm
l provised booth on Benson avenue.