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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
W. D. Virgins is at Wahpeton
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w. D. Virgins is at Wahpeton
this week. ss 49,.
Miss Manda Boe returned from
Norway Lake on Monday.
Walter Selvig of St. Paul was at
home for a vacation last week.
J. n. Spicer and Miss Jessie Spi-
Ger were at Medayto over Sunday.
Senator and Mrs. C. w. OdelI are
expected home from st. Paul today.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Elkier Of
Kerkhoven were here over Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Long returned home
Friday from a short stay in St.
Paul.
Miss Emma Paulson enjoyed East
er Sunday at her home in Cotton.
wood.
Mrs. C. A. Nelson and daughter
Vera We're in Minneapolis for Easter
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Thorpe
of Pennock were Easter guests OF
Mrs. M. Botnen.
Miss Minnie Elmquist of Water.
town, Mimi. is visiting her parents
MIR. and Mrs. D. Elmquist.
Miss Bertha Thorpe had for he,
guest on Monday Miss Stone OF
Pipestone. The young ladies both
left on Tuesday for Red Wing,
where they are attending college.
MIR. and Mrs. Erick Elkjer and
baby daughter of Fosston arrived
last week for an Easter visit with
relatives. Mr.. Elkjer returned
home on Tuesday but Mrs. Elkje,
will remain here for week or so.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
Entertained @. E. s.

Mrs. c. E. Miller was a charm.
ing hostess to the members of ST.
loan Chapter O. E. S. at her home
Monday evening. A profusion OF
pink carnations lent beauty and
fragrance to the attractive rooms.
Several tables of cinch were played
and at the close of the games elab.
crate refreshments were served.
The favors of the evening were won
by Miss Clara Monson and A. Bak.
ke. -...S
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

"A Rambling Yankee in Europe"
was the subject of DR.. Jordan's lee
ture at the First Methodist church
last night. and was given in most
interesting and entertaining man
ner. This was DR.. Jordan's 8 second
appearance in Willmar and all who
heard him hope to hear him yet q
third time. He proved himself es-
pecially strong in his power of de-
scription. This morning he deliv-
cred his lecture on Napoleon at the
high school auditorium.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

boilers was saved intact. deduct
ing which the loss may be placed
in the neighborhood of $50. 900. In
all there was $25.O0O insurance
$1,000 on the; mill proper and
equipment. $4,000 on the power
plant and $40. 600 on the stock and
grain. The insurance is carried in
some millers' mutual insurance
companies, and none of that loss
falls upon the local agencies.
The loss on the old Virgins
building is estimated at $1,000.
partly covered by insurance.
The mill was originally built
and equipped with four run of
stone by Locke & Bunker in 1876.
at the cost of $4,000. 1t was
leased and operated for a term OF
years by G. L. HurIburt & &C.. In
1885 it was purchased by John and
Benjamin Williams and John H.
Virgins, who rebuilt the same.
adding largely to the size and in
staliing rollers. About a dozen
years ago the Willmar Milling Co.,
was organized with Peter Hong az
manager. when further additions
were made to the building and
equipment. In 1905 Marcus John.
son of New London Milling Com.
pany acquired a controlling inter.
est in the industry. and since that
time it has been managed by the
New London Milling Co. +
The origin Of the fire is a mys.
terry. The mill was shut down al
6 o'clock. The head miller, George
L. Crowell. was the last man tc
leave. the building about 7:30. He
had made his customary round Of
inspection before leaving the build.
ingato< see that everything was il
shape, as he supposed it was. whel
he left the place.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
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Spicer-on-Green Lake, Apr. IT.
Sunday School and services will be
held at the Sw. Luth. Saron church
next Sunday afternoon at 2 and 3
o'clock respectively.
An English class was started in
the Saron Luth. S. S. last Sunday
for the benefit of those not reading
the swedish.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Thorvig spent
Easter day at their parental home
in the country.
Mrs. G. T. Holt returned from
Minneapolis last Tuesday where
she had been visiting a few days
with her parents. ..,.l..
Eben sE. Lawson OF Willmar was
at Spicer Monday and Tuesday Of
last week. doing some painting in
the Saron church. ~. ...-
Miss Agnes D. Kulset is spending
her Easter vacation at her home in
New London.
Chas. Foss arrived from Alabama
last week where he has spent the
winter.
Esther Holt and Emma Boreen
were home for their Easter vacation
from the Willmar High School last
week.
Miss Mabel Thorvig has been vis-
| iting with her sister, Mrs. Edw. L.
Guam the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Gillette ar
rived from Minneapolis last Friday
where they have spent the winter.
and moved into their summer home
on Green Lake Beach. They are the
earliest arrivals on the lake to be
sure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Henderson,
MIR. and Mrs. Carl Gabrielson. Miss
Emma Walberg and John Henderson
spent Easter Sunday at John Cab.
nelson's south of Kandiyohi.
Carl Thompson came home from
Grove City, where he is working
on the Brown farm. to call OF
friends and relatives Sunday.
| Mrs. Thomas Downs and son Loyd
of Willmar visited with Mrs. ]. H
Parsons of Harrison from Saturda,
till Monday.
Friends of little Marie Nordeel
are glad to learn that she is re
covering from her spell of pneu
monia.
i Miss Emma Walberg of Svea ha
been dressmaking at the home O
Carl Gabrielson's the past week.
MIR. Benton from Minneapolis ar
rived at Spicer Saturday to spen'
Easter with his wife and children
who have been visiting for SOM
time at the home of Peter Hender
sons.
J. M. Spicer and daughter Jessi
come out from Willmar Saturday t
spend Sunday at Medayto.
Martin Ziehlof of Irving is work
ing at the Spicer livery barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Nelson visite
at the Parson home east of the lax
Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

Big FIGURING Mill Is Totally De
stroyed by Fire Eiead Last
Monday Night.

The large story Willmar roll
Ter flour mill is a mass of smoking
ruins. 1t burned Monday night.
the fire being discovered about ten
O'Clock. and after burning fiercely
for an hour or more. the heavy
frame work of the mill and the
smokestack collapsed and fell in q
very spectacular manner in the awed
presence of thousands of spectators.
who had been attracted by the lurid
glare of the flames which lighted
up the city.
While walking along Pacific ave.
nue., Edward Lundquist noticed
some smoke issuing near the top of
the mill which he at first could not
account for. AS he watched it he
saw some sparks issuing. Four
ladies passed him and he called
their attention to the matter and
they agreed that the mill must be
on fire. Edward rushed to the
near by power house and turned IN
the alarm and with the help of Will
johnson, a Seminary student, Chas.
Robinson, and other firemen hurry
ing to the scene. pulled out the first
hose cart and strung out the first
line hose from the Benson & Jor-
ris corner. Many of the tiremen
were attending the performance of
managing Mildred'' at the opera
house. and the department as a
whole made a very quick appear.
ance. The interior of the mill was
a mass of seething flames and the
fire was breaking out from the roof
when the first stream was turned
on. There was no way of saving
the mill proper, but the department
did good service in confining the
fire to the mill and the Virgins
building which was gutted by
the flames. Five streams of waite,
from inch nozzles played continu-
ously. The nearby elevators were
threatened. and did actually catch
fire several times. but the incipient
flames were: promptly extinguished.
The fire was the. hottest that Will.
mar4has. ever seen. Had one of the
fierce northwest gales which we
have lately experienced been blow.
ing at the time, terrible confag:
ration would have resulted. The
fire-fighting was under the direc'
tion of Chief c. c. Selvig and AS
sistant Chief Jorgenson. All tht
hose was used, and no less than 81,
different lengths burst during thu
progress Of the fire and had to bt
cut out from the lines.
The mill and machinery was in
voiced the first of the year al
$26. .00G. Besides this there il
known to have been in the mil
about two thousand bushels o1
wheat, about five hundred bushelI
of corn. 800 bushels of oats, abou>
200 barrels of flour. lot of screen
ings. feed, stock of sacks. etc. Tht
power plant, including engine ant
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
.MAhIRE CREA hIERYTO
REOPEN MAY FIRST

The Board of Directors Of the
Mamre Cooperative Creamery
G Company gives notice in this paper
that the creamery will again open
for business after having been shut
down for some time. Conditions in
the butter market are such that
the new start will be made on a
market with a certain upward
tendency. First class creamery
butter is commanding large pre-
mium over. the cold storage butter
which has glutted the market for
some time back. Then several laws
have been passed this winter that
are expected to help the local
creameries against the centraliza-
tion Ct this industry in the larger
cities. One provides that cream
may not be shipped over 65 miles
without first being pasteurized or
without being shipped in refriger-
ator cars Another imposes further
restrictions in the sale of oleomar-
garine, and q third prevents a dis
elimination in prices paid to pro-
ducers. The latter provision IS
that the purchaser must pay uni
form pricezto all the patrons. allow
ing only the difference Of the
freight. thus preventing a central
plant from overbidding some local
creamer y in one locality and get
ting back their money from some
locality where there is: no competi-
tion. z,....<s * ~. ~. .>..z
B The Mamre board has figured out
Easplan=o *nxh ting cream which will
make that work much less burden
some than UNDER the old sys-
tenn. The patrons will be divided
into routes of six, so that each pa
tron will not have to make more
than one trip every two weeks.
Extra cans can be provided SO that
the party hauling may simply de-
liver the cream cans than take back
the empties. thus eliminating the
long wait that was required under
the old milk hauling system. Each
patron will draw his share of the
buttermilk. *:
0. 0. Bergstrom is the manager
OF the company, 0. F. johnson is
secretary and treasurer; Gust Dan.
ielson. Fred Anderson and G. A.
Anderson are the directors. Christ
Elkjer has been engaged as butter.
maker. The officers start out again
with a very hopeful spirit for per.
manent success.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
The Annual l;Par1sh A1eetlna.


I. The annual parish meeting of st.
Luke's parish was held at the parish
house Tuesday evening. Reports
were given and the following ward
ems and vestrymen were elected.
C.. A. Affleck and J.. H. Virgins
were reelected. :wardens; Russell
Spicer was elected to succeed him.
self as vestryman and Fred Larson
elected vestryman in place of c. E.
Hornbeck, who resigned on account
of removal from town. The even.
ing's business was followed by the
service Of refreshments and social
half hour. .--,..s..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
United States. and who can and
will do their duty there we'll. = -

United States. and who can and
will do their duty there we'll.
The program was interspersed
with selections BY the High School
Chorus and the Girls Glee Club and
a solo by Miss Helen Sather. which
was SO enthusiastically received she
was obliged to respond and did 80
very Rraciously.
Among the exhibits were many
pieces showing that in the Willmar
schools are enrolled many talented
pupils who will some day occupy
prominent positions in the art cir
cles Of the world. There were
beautiful specimens Of free hand
drawing. original designing,
sketching. water color work, sten.
Cling. clay modelling, paper cut.
ting and weaving, penmanship,
dainty stitches and prettily fash
ioned garmetns, all calling forth
expressions Of we'll deserved praise.
Fully equal to the exhibits at the
state fair Nothing better in
school exhibits at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair were among the
pleasing criticisms heard from the
crowd of interested spectators that
thronged the building during the
hours of the exhibit.
The Willmar school is endeavor-
ing to come III under the Putnam
act for associated agricultural
schools. In order to further this
cause, meeting was held in the
Carlson hall at five O'Clock in the
afternoon of the same day. where
lContinued on page g. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
Church Sale and Supper.

The Ladies Guild will hold their
Easter sale at the Parish house on
Friday, April 81, beginning at five
p. m. The sale will comprise q va
riety of aprons. hem stitched towels
and miscellaneous linen. Supper at
six D. m. for 25c as follows: Sliced
ham, creamed potatoes. stuffed
eggs, mustard pickles, rolls, vanil-
la ice cream, cake and coffee. All
are most cordially invited. The
Parish house will be open On Thurs
day afternoon after two o'clock to
receive donations not already hand
ed in.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

0. H. Negaard, Supt. of Mails at
St. Paul, was in Willmar Wednes-
day returning to St. Paul from Nor
way Lake where he had been to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Andrew
Railson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Lewis are
planning to spend May and part
of June at Centerville, Mass, with
Mrs. Lewis mother and other rela.
tives. -; -- -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

The Y.P. S. Of the Norway Lake
Synod church will give q social ia
the church basement Sunday even
ing. April q. s. s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

Miss Alice Burr Of Minneapolis,
who has been spending q week with
her sister Mrs. w. A. III. Spencer
goes home today.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

Mrs. c. Newberger came from
Minneapolis on Monday to attend
the funeral Of her: aunt Mrs. An
drew Railson. .. =.5... ..... III
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
Anniversary Program. =.

The Little Helpers of the Swedish Bap-
tist Church will celebrate their twenty first
anniversary Wednesday evening, Apr. 26th,
at O'Clock. The following program will be
rendered and an Offering will be taken. Cot.
fee and cake will be served for ten cents.
Everybody il welcome.
piano Solo .zas.5l'sstS NH;.> N>,1;o D ohr,,n. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
Personal Mention.

TAILOR Walmark made business
trip to Belgrade Monday.
Albert Porter was home from the
"U' for a short Easter vacation.
Russell Peterson was at home
from Carleton College for Easter.
Miss Clara Orred Of Spicer was
an Easter guest of Willmar friends.
John Styles. Jr. was at home
from Manchester College for Easter.
Miss Bassett of Minneapolis spent
the week end with Miss Ruth Spicer.
Miss Clara Munson was entertain
ed by Benson relatives Easter Sun
day.
Attorney George Tyler was at his
home in Willmar for Easter Sum-
day.
Miss Kathryn Mosbserg of Benson
spent Sunday with Willmar rela-
tives.
Miss Anna Schollin charmingly
entertained the Hooligans Monday
evening.
J. H. Virgins and Rasmus Gar
stad went to Benson on q business
trip Monday.
Mrs. A. R. Smith spent last week
at Breckenridge with her mother,
Mrs. E. Hoppe.
M. u. Geer of Burbank was in
Willmar Monday and Tuesday. a
guest of relatives.
Mrs. A. E. Mossberg and son
BILLY" are in Minneapolis visiting
Mrs. Anna Dickey.
Mrs. G. A. Lamb of Michigan
City. N. D., spent Thursday with
Mrs. Richard Haley.
Miss Elenore Kelson went to her
home at Tyler Thursday night to
remain over Easter.
Earl Newberger came from
Minneapolis for an Easter visit
with Willmar friends.
Erick Erickson of Colfax was a
guest of his daughter and friends
in Willmar over Easter.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gabbert of
Raymond arrived on Wednesday to
visit relatives in this city.
Miss Alma johnson of Kerkhoven
visited her sister Mrs. w: K,
Strawn several days last week.
MIR. and Mrs. D. w. Haley were
guests at the Robert TAFT home at
Diamond Lake Easter Sunday.
Mrs. H. S. Gordhamer and child
rem were here from Kerkhoven last
week the guests of Willmar rela-
tives.
Misses Pearl Ives and Esther
Rodlun were entertained by Miss
Janette Ives in St. Paul over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Tallman and
Misses Helen and Esther Tallman
were in the Cities Friday and Sat-
urday.
Miss Lima Gjems came from
Albert Lea to spend Good Friday
and Easter with her mother, Mrs.
L. Gjems.
Mrs. E. D. Woodcock had for her
guest from Friday until Sunday
evening Miss Grace Desmond of
Tracy, MINI.
Josephine Schain, a leading
woman attorney of Minneapolis
was an Easter guest at the J. M
Spicer home.
Miss Mile Rasmussen is enjoy
ing a weeks vacation from hel
school work at Ruthton. at he1
home in Willmar.
Mr.. and Mrs.. V. E. Lawson an(
Miss Esther Lawson spent Easte
Sunday with MIR. and Mrs. C. M
Lawson at New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Anderson ar
at home from Superior where the.
went on frlOay TO remain over Las
ter with Rev. Osterholm.
F. J. johnson, who recently re
ceived honorable discharge from
the U. S. Marine service. vjsite,
here a few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert CrasWel
Jr. returned to Sioux City on Mon
day after an Easter visit at tn
Craswell home in this city.
Mrs. Alvin Palm has for he
guests, Misses Clara and Nelli
Macumber who arrived fror
Minneapolis Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ackerman an
little daughter, Lorraine, returne
home Thursday evening after snend
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19

Ole Nicholson was the fortunate
victim of a surprise party at which
a large number of his friends were
hosts, tuesday evening. The occa.
sion of the jolly gathering was Mr..
Nickelson's birthday anniversary
and gold mounted umbrella was
the birthday gift. Delicious re-
freshments, music and dancing were
among the entertaining features Of
the evening.
Editor C. w. Henke, Of the Dassel
Anchor. made hurry up call. and
incidentally q pleasant one, at the
Tribune office while in Wilma,
between trains on Monday. Mr..
Henke was returning from Paynes,
vile, where he with Mrs. Henkf
and little Miss Marion Henke mac
been Easter guests Of Rev. and
Mrs. T. G. Hudson.
The stock Of dry goods owned b,
c. A. Benson at Wadena was de-
stroyed by fire last Thursday accord
ing to the Twin City papers. Mr.
Benson is at Wadena and his broth
er Ed Benson has heard nothinl
from him in regard to the fire.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-04-19
Foot Lake Hearing IL On.

tContinued on page 8. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

with him
"iou know Mr. Frisby ism, employed here
az present, don't you?" Charlton PIT the ques-
zion with significance that Miss Prentice
!rrstood.
YES, sir" she replied with proper defer
cncc.
You had better forget all of Trisby's rules
That's all As she started away, he
called 10 her: Tell Mr.. 1otten I'll him in
five minutes"
"Frisby told me this fellow had showed in
that one manuscript half dozen times and that
he really wasn't worth bothtrng about" Drake
suggested. Ills stories all with noat ed
grange, sparkling turrcis and massive battle
inen'S background. knights and ladies and
mandolin players plmnsting away under the win
dow moon cascincn, -"d@c-and that of
thing. They are archaic, and newell, those
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31

Charlton reached over and pushed button
and then, rs the tall girl from the outer Office
entered: Miss Prentice. What is The name Of
the gentleman ont there on the hcnch?"
Miss Prentice smiled She replied: "rhomas
T. To'tcn, Of hckcrv". Indiana"
Three rs. Sounds like tobacco tags But
did not know he from Indiana" Drake
added with smile.
How long has he been on, there" Charlton
asked.
You now? This morning." Miss Prem
lice asked with both hands her waist press
ing downward 10 enable long breath.
YES, now; this morning" Charlton replied
stcrnly.
About an hour and half"
Did he ask To see anyonc"'
anyone in the editorial department"
Did You tell anyone in The editorial de-
parmen' that he was out there" Charlton
asked.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-31


quickly running over card index file. he noted
The reports on 'rottens manuscripts Then, aft or
getting his hat he stepped of the Office and
down the hall where rotten was sitting with
ms manuscript tied in Il newspaper. and his hat
laid across his thin legs about which his trousers
hung loosely.
Tot,cn arose Charlton addressed him and
s,amlncred something apologize and uninei-
gible TO Charlton, who recognized the SUMMONS
Of stage fright and smiled In Kindly reas-
surfing way, he took Tottcn by the arm and
turned him toward the elevator. Gently push
ing INN into the car it stopped Charlton
followed and they dropped TO the street Totten
wonderngly, hopeless and bewildcrcd. could not
but admire the way Charlton was leading him.
lie wa dimly conscious that he had been taken
from the Office and to the street and that he
had made no effort to speak to the man at his
side. lnstinctiyely he trusted him. And Charl-
ION knew his man-tCon,inued on Page 14.)
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The Love Sonnets Of a Manicure

V1S working girls gets pretty wise to
~ They aini 50 very la-dc-dah
with us:
We see EN- when they an'l dollcd up
to fuss
But just the way they arc nine DAYS in
Believe me when say haven't been
y manicure Two years for nothing,
yuSs,
I'm nearly hep to every sort of c,lss
But take EN- all in all they amt 50 worse.
There's some gets new but ! can head
EN- in.
And show en- when the line comes to
reverse
And put the air-brake on their line of
And then there's some is slower Than
Il wish there was swell guy could
win.
Ne for The guy with money-or at least
The fellow with little in the bank:
want to float around with danes OF
rank
No more for me brow with worry creased
Because the VOLTS outside the do0r-the
The poor man gels from me the chilly,
blank
And naughty stare, to put it very frank.
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ron DECENBER 81, IgU.

editor; "tl,c persist
ency of budding genius
is only equallcd by the
frost they gel. Our
long-haircd friend is
out there. lie is wait
ing for yo,r icy hand
Charlton looked up
nncasily.
"Oh. no: not the
poet" Drake con-
tinicd: ~ novelist Of
the odds bodl,in CAD
zooks,' sort. THE
gaunt. hollow eyed.
hungry looking wolf
hound chap-"
Artist did YOU
say" asked Charlton.
look ing up with a
frown. nuw giyin" at
icntiun 10 what Drake
WAS snyin" and trying
To recall lie particular
parsonage To whom his
description might APP
ply.
'Dh. no. not an art
ist-a novelist. Haven't
you seen Ii i'm? Hes
been up here nearly
every week for n couple
of months or more"
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sort of fellows take
up time that we ought
TO give to people that
can really do some
thing and have some
thing on their minds.
l'risby thought Totem
was crazy. and lie was
actually afraid Of the
fellow"
"Frisby's Judgment
wouldn't affect me-
charlton answered
quietly. "lIe never dis
covered anybody, and
if there isn't anything
in this fellow. it's an
outrage to lc, him
hang around here with
the belief that we are
all too busy to see him.
Its II shame. If | think
there's nothing in him,
| will tell him So"
".\ii right" said
Drake, as he picked up
his cane and started;
You for it. But You
know that sort of phi
Ianthropy doesn't go
down very we'll"
Charlton went into