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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
ToNNING At KANDIYoHI
important School Meeting Next Mon
day Afternoon to Discuss Ques-
tion Of Consolidated School
District.

An important school meeting will
be held at Kandiyohi Station next
Monday, March 11th,i at 2 80 O'clock
p. m. sharp. Assistant Superinten-
dent of Public instruction, P. G.
Tonning, will address the people of
the village and surrounding district
on the question of consolidation of
schools. Ladies and gentlemen are
especially invited who reside in dis
tricts number IS, 70, SO, and 33, as
well as the home district number 46.
The Kandiyohi school district number
46 is facing the, necessity Of building
a larger school building and an effort
is being made to interest the people
Of the surrounding districts to or
ganize a consolidated district, in
which case a six-room school house
would be built. We understand dele
cation Of people from Kandiyohi went
to Kerkhoven one day last week to
investigate the practicability of the
transportation Of children as prac-
ticed there. Superintendent Tonning
expects to call on Willmar friends
Monday morning and will go out to
Kandiyohi with Supt. Frederickson
on the afternoon train.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
VICTIM OF
GASOLINE STOVE
FfVe-Year-Old Ruth GilbertSOn
Was Fatally Burned
Last Friday.

A shockingly sad accident occur
red last Friday few minutes before
noon, when little Ruth, the five-year-
old and only child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ole Gilbertson, was so severely burn
ed that she died at seven o'clock in
the evening.
The mother had temporarily left
the room and had gone down the
stairs and out to get the mail, as the
postman had just called. The resi-
dence is the first one west Of the
approach to the bridge over the rail-
road yards on Pacific avenue. A
gasoline stove was burning near a
window. The little girl went to the
window to see her mother get the
mail, and her clothing became ignited
from the stove. She ran down the
stairs with her clothes all afame, and
before the fire could be extinguished
by the mother and others who came
to help, little Ruth had been terribly
burned. The physician who was
called could no nothing but ease the
pain of the patient little sufferer. She
was able to tell how it happened and
was conscious until her death. This
is crushing blow to the parents Of
this bright little child, and the pro-
foundest sympathy of all go out to
them in their grief.
The funeral occurred yesterday
afternoon at three o'clock from the
home of Misses Amelia and Helen
Gilbertson: aeunts Of the deceased, at
4O2 Becker Avenue. Rev. J. N. An
dersen of the Synod church of6ciat-
ed. Miss Constance Grangaard sang
"Den Store Hvide Flock" The fol-
lowing little girls carried the floral
tributes: Walby Engelstad, Marie
Gilbertson, Ruby Selin and Cecilia
Sletten. The pallbearers were Mas
ters Edwin Sletten, Oscar Swenson
Selmer Sletten and Edwin Selin.
Ruth Margaret Gilbertson was born
March 3rd, 1897, and her mother had
been planning little birthday sur
prise for her fifth birthday, which
would have occurred last Sunday.
That was not to be celebrated on
earth. The great Friend Of the chill
dren, the Master, called her to her
home in the heavenly mansions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
Commercial Club Meets.

At the March meeting Of the CON-
mercial Club held last night it was
decided that the Willmar' Club join
with the organization of a West Gen.
trail Delevopment Associat tion Of Min
nesota as initiated at a meeting held
in the city Of Morris recently. Hon.
L. O. Thorpe was elected to repres-
ent the club at the organization meet
ing to be held soon.
Ben Benson made report of the
meeting Of the State Federation of
Commercial Clubs at Minneapolis
which he attended as delegate from
the local club.
There was no reports made from
the working committees, and the
meeting was soon brot to a close. Mr.
L. A. Tjosvold was the temporary
presiding officer, as neither president
nor vice president were present at the
opening Of the meeting. Mr.. Charles
Scheffer was elected a member Of the
Club.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
TO DISTRIBUTE
IMPLEMENTS
International Harvester Company
Has Leased Ground for
Warehouse at Willmar.

The International Harvester Com
pany will erect warehouse at Will
mar and will make this a distributing
pint for surrounding territory. Their
goods will be shipped in car load lots
to Willmar and shipped out to var
ious points in this vicinity as order
ed. Mr.. H. E. Shouers, who is at the
head of the Deering block Of the In
ternational for this section, was here
last Saturday and closed the ar
rangements with the Railroad Com
pany for lease Of rs feet frontage
on the tracks west Of the site of the
Minnesota Western elevator, where
the wholesale beer houses were for
merly located. The plans provide
for a warehouse 4Ox64 feet. The
International Company has been
talking Of this improvement for years
but nothing has materialized before
this time. Mr.. P. NJ. Peterson will
have charge Of the warehouse. The
International Company has been do
ing some distributing from Granite
Falls heretofore, but, owing to the
distance between the depots, found
it rather inconvenient. This improve
ment will be erected at once, and en-
phasizes the fact that Willmar is
favorably located for enterprises of
this kind.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
WILLMAR, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, MARCH g.
SALE OF SEATS TO BEGIN SOON
Number of Tickets for Symphony Or
chestra Concert will be on Sale
in a Few Days.

The committee Of Commercial Club
members appointed to have charge of
the local arrangements for the ap-
pearance Of the st. Paul Symphony
Club at Willmar March 25 held a
meeting last night and fixed the price
Of seats for that great event at two
dollars per. The members of the
committee will begin to sell transfer
tickets in a day or two. These will
have printed upon them the exact
hours and dates when they may be
exchanged for seat tickets, so that
all who buy them may have an equal
chance for choice Of seats. There
will be 280 Of such tickets set aside
for the advance sale, and more will
be sold if the demand requires it.
Two days after the advance buyers
have had chance to reserve their
seats, probably the 21st of March,
the general sale will be on for such
seats as may be left, those left in
the first five rows to be sold for one
dollar each. Everything points to a
lively scramble for seats, and in
quiries have been received from Ben
son and other outside cities and Will
ages. Those who wish to make sure
Of securing desirable seats for this
greatest Of musical events should lose
no time in assuring themselves of the
necessary transfer tickets which will
be honored for seat checks when the
board is put on two weeks hence.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
o B 1T IA RY
MRS. ANNA NYSTROM.

Mrs. Anna Nystrom, beloved wife
Of Karl G. Nystrom, died very un-
expectedly at her home at 610 Tenth
street last Friday night. While she
had been ailing somewhat for a num-
ber Of years, she had still been able
to be around and not until after she
had retired, after ten o'clock, that
night were there any signs that the
end was so near. Less than half
an hour after she was taken Ill she
passed away, leaving her husband
and two boys without a good wife and
mother.
Mrs. Annie Fridlund Nystrom was
born at Mockfjard, Sweden, January
27, 1857. She came to America in
1885 and September 26th of that year
was married to Karl G.. Nystrom at
Cherokee, Iowa. They resided there
until 1889 when they moved to To-
peka, Kansas, where they lived nine
years, and in June, 1897, they moved
to Martin County, Mimi, and in the
fall Of the same year to Willmar
where they have made their home
since that time. Six children have
been born to them, three Of whom
died in infancy, and the oldest girl
died six years ago. The two surviv-
| inQ sons ara Elmer. aged IL. and Har.
ry, aged IL. The deceased is also
mourned by four brothers, Lewis, An.
drew and Ole Fridlund Of this city
and Peter Fridlund of Sauk Center
and a large number of other relatives
The funeral was held Monday af.
ternoon. Services were held at tn.
Presbyterian church, Rev. D. B
Spencer officiating. The surviving
members of the family have the deel
sympathy Of all in their great loss.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
COUNTY FAIR
MEETING MAR.16
Correct Date for Fair and Corn
Growers Meeting is a Week
j From Next Saturday.

The call for County Fair meet
ing published in the papers unfor-
tunately did not agree on the date.
The correct call is repnblished here
with. The meeting was called for
the 10th, in order to give chance to
discuss the County Fair proposition
at the various town meetings if so
desired. .
We hereby issue call for gener-
al meeting to be held at the Court
House in Willmar at 1 80 p. M, on
March 10th, Of all persons who are
interested in a Kandiyohi County
Fair. ..-..
In accordance with instructions
given US at the organization meeting
of the Farmers Short Course, we
have held a conference with the
Street Fair Association Board of
Managers. At this conference the
Street Fair Association offered to
enlarge it's scope and to change its
name to the Kandiyohi County Fair
Association. In order to form a
county fair in fact as we'll as inname
it was decided to add nine (9) new
members to the Board Of Managers.
Said members to be elected at large
by the farmers of the county and to
hold Office as follows: three (3) for
three years, three (3) for two years
and three (3) for one year It is
for the purpose Of electing these
members and to consider plans for q
big County Fair this fall that this
meeting is called. A large attend
ance from all parts Of the county is
desired. Come in and boost for the
farming interests Of the county.
Signed,
P. NJ. Burns,
A. J. Sperry,
c. O. Bergquist,
P. 81. Frye,
Albert Norling,
John Ahlstrom,
P. H. Haley,
Farmers Short Course County Fair
Committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
Present!
Enthusiasm.
"Hello Vera."
I got that penny.

IuCuuS1dS1u.
"Hello Vera."
I got that penny.
Seven-thirty sharp. va!
What book was that Nellie3
Marion was absent Monday morn
ing,
The Phi Rho Delta pins have ar
rived.
Wishing Margaret a glorious 4th
of July.
Report cards were given out We'd
nesday noon. Oh, my!
Hazel Benson entertained the Phi
Rho Deltas Saturday nigh t.
Sophus Larsen returned Tuesday,
after several days. absence.
Badges have been sent for the
prize-winners at the contest at Min
neapolis last fall.
The Monday afternoon club enter
tanned at the Agricultural building on
Monday afternoon.
The Senior class play namely
"Thompson of the o." will be giver
Friday evening at the Willmar Opera
House.
The next game will be played al
Granite Falls Saturday evening, be.
tween the Granite Falls and Willma1
high school teams.
= he first Seminary-High Schoo
game was played last Friday even.
ing in the high school gym. It endet
in score Of nine to twenty-five.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
MINNESOTA AGENCY
WINS TROPHY
State Agency of Central Life Assur-
ance Society Bests Montana in
Contest for New Business.

The Minnesota agency Of the Gen.
trail Life Assurance Society Of Des
Moines, Ia., take great pride in a
beautiful silver cup which was
awarded the agency of this state in
a contest which they had with the
state of Montana to see which ag-
ency could write the most insurance
from October 1st to December 31st
Of last year. The Minnesota bows
did some tall hustling and as re-
suit won the cup, which victory is
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

duly recorded in a suitable inscrip-
ton on the same. We understand
that the year 1912 had opened very
auspiciously for the Central Life, the
record so far fo1 this year exceed
ing by many thousands Of any prev
ious year. Mr.. j. F. Branton, state
agent, and his co-laborers are to be
congratulated on the splendid show
ing they are making. The last copy
Of the Monthly Bulletin of the Gen.
trail Life, published by the company,
was adorned by a fine half tone cut
of the Minnesota state agent, Mr.
Branton.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
SOCIALISTSNAM
FULL CITY TICKET
Emphasize Their Movement By
Providing Candidates at the
City Election in April.

It is reported that at a meeting of
the socialist locals Of Willmar last
night it was agreed to put a complete
city ticket in the field. The follow
ing ticket is said to have been agreed
upon:
For Mayor. c. Forsberg (Pho-
tographer.)
For TreasurerC. H. Lunstead.
For Clerk-Carl Amenrud.
For Assessor Peterson.
For Justice Theodore Rosby.
For Aldermen;
1st Ward-H. T. Tostenson.
End Ward--Hugh Campbell.
ss:z1 3rd Ward Martin Enger.
4th Ward-Peter Freeberg.
No call for the citizens caucus
have been called as yet. The city
election occurs Apr. 2. The last day
for fling for candidates is Mar. %.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
Personal and Otherwise

Miss Cora Bertram spent Sunday
at Benson.
Miss Leah Stewart spent Sunday
at her home at Litchfeld.
G. w. Swenson of Raymond was
business visitor at the court house
today.
J. Sanderson and daughter Miss
Daisy Of Kandiyohi spent Sunday at
their home here.
Miss Mathilda Hjort, who teaches
at Pennock, spent Sunday at her par
entail home here.
Miss Birdie Somerville, who teach
es near Raymond, spent Sunday with
her parents here.
Attorney Elias Rachie spent cou-
pie Of days in Litchfeld the past
week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Suzer and child
rem of Raymond spent Sunday at the
home of J. J. Rivkin.
| Mrs. Alfred Bergeson entertained
a number Of her friends to luncheon
last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. A. o. jacobson entertained a
few ladies at her home on "A' street
last Friday afternoon.
H. C. Strand Of Dawson spent last
Sunday in this city at the home Of
his brother, J. c. Strand.
John Styles, Jr., of St. Paul spent
Saturday here a guest of relatives
returning Sunday morning. ~:
N. Y. Taylor Of Litchfeld is at the
court house today on business mat
ters pertaining to Foot Lake.
Mrs. P. Wicklund and son Elmer
Of Brewster, Minn., are visiting at
the home of Andrew Eastlund.
Attorney Freeman of Renville and
L. E. Covell Of Atwater were at the
court house Monday on business.
Miss Ehie Erickson of Minneapolis
visited with Lucille and Myrtle An
derson from Saturday till Tuesday.
VIM. Hoppe of Minneapolis spent
Sunday in this city, guest at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. A. R. Smith.
Mrs. o. A. Klopp and son Clarence
of Svea were in Willmar yesterday,
enroute for the cities to spend a few
days.
S. Stone moved in the Virgins flat
on Fifth street Friday, which has
recently been vacated by Supt. Brack
and family.
| Little Miss Edna Sanderson enter
tanned a few of her little friends to a
5 o'clock luncheon at her home Tues
day afternoon.
| Miss Goldie Ostlund of Estevan
Canada, was guest Of Miss Esther
| Nicholson today. She left this noon
for visit with relatives at Raymond
l Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brewer arrived
yesterday from Minneapolis for a
couple Of weeks' visit at the home o1
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Brewer, near Willmar.
i Horton Sperry and Edward Dalier
, left Saturday morning for the Paci
fic coast, where they will spend {
, couple of months visiting different
points. They expect to visit Califor.
, MIA, while on their western trip.
|
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
Emil Linn was pleasantly surprised
at her home on Second street by q
number Of her lady friends. The af-
ternoon was spent socially and at 4
o'clock dainty lunch was served.
Mrs. Linn was presented with some
beautiful table linen as birthday
gift.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Home Mission meetings are being
held in the Free Luth. church this
week. The speakers are as follows
Rev. Olson Of Morris, Mr.. Overlad of
Benson, Rev. I. A. Johanson Of Spic-
er, Mr.. Guam of Benson, Rev. E. o.
Larson Of Eagle Lake and Rev. Mich
aelson Of this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

A deal was closed yesterday
whereby August Hultberg Of Belgrade
became the owner Of the confection-
cry store on Third street formerly
owned by John D. Anderson. Mr..
Hultberg is a brother Of Frank Hult-
berg of this city. He expects to
bring his family here about March
Goth, when he will take possession of
his newly acquired property.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Prof. G. A. Peterson spent Sun
day guest Of his father at Benson.
+. A. Brogren Of New London was
q Villmar visitor yesterday and to-
day.
John Grue returned home Monday
night after spending Sunday in the
twin cities.
Mrs. Ole Nickelson entertained to
lung cheon at her home on E. Pacific
avenue Friday afternoon.
Mrs. T. o. Tolo of Grow River ar
rived yesterday to spend few days
with relatives and friends.
Aug. Hultberg and daughter of
Belgrade, spent Monday and Tues
day in Willmar on business.
Theo. Engman Of Kandiyohi who
was operated on at the Bethesda
hospital, is doing very nicely.
Miss Gena Berg entertained a num-
ber of young ladies at her home on
T:rott avenue Monday evening.
Mrs. F. c. Hibbard of Mortified
has been visiting the past week with
her daughter, Mrs. C. L. McNelly.
Miss Thora Elkjer returned Satur-
day from St. Cloud, where she has
finished her course at the Normal.
Members Of the First NJ. E. church
OF Willmar are planning on giving a
musical at the church March goth.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Hornbeck of
Superior, Wis, We're guests. Of friends
III Wiflmar a few days tie past week.
Miss Edith Markle is expected this
week from Litchfeld to spend Sun
day a guest Of Miss Selphia Larson
Albert Carson, who has been at
tending the Seminary here, left on
Saturday for his home at Kerkhoven.
Mrs. Christian Johnson very pleas
antly entertained a few of her friends
to luncheon at her home on Second
street Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. G. j. Swenson and daughter,
Miss Ruth, returned to their home at
Kandiyohi yesterday after a short
visit with relatives in this city.
Phillip Norsen arrived yesterday
from Wheaton, and will make his
headquarters at the Nelson Music
store, repairing and tuning pianos.
Miss Georgia Apfeld returned to
her home at Jasper, Minn., yester-
day, after short visit in this city
a guest at the W. S. Hanson home.
Edmond Berg returned Monday te
his home at Cannon Falls, Mimi, af.
ter short stay in this city visiting
at the home of his cousin, John A
Peterson.
Rev. Theo. Livingstone returned
Monday night from Superior, Wis.
where he has been assisting Rev. C
Lund with revival services for tn,
past two weeks.
Mrs. Hannah Erickson, who ha!
ybeen visiting her son, b. C. Strand
at Dawson, arrived Saturday to max
her home in this city at the home O.
her son, ]. c. Strand.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Tallman an,
two daughter returned home las
Tuesday night from their severa
weeks pleasure trip to New Yorl
| City and other eastern points,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Misses Jennie Knutson and Anna
Claire Findley Of Spicer came to
Willmar Monday noon, to attend the
Sunday school convention held in the
Baptist church Monday night. They
returned home yesterday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Mrs. D. W. Mclaughlin entertain
ed sixteen friends at her home last
Friday evening, in honor of Mr.. Nc
Laughlin's birthday anniversary.
During the evening cards were play
ed at three tables, after which a de-
icious luncheon was served.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Supt. Henry Brack spent Sunday
with Mrs. Brack at the St. Lukes
hospital in St. Paul, where she has
been very ill for several weeks. Mr..
Brack reports her doing very+nicely.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
Licensed to Wed.

Feb. 29-Reuben Ekbom to Miss
Agnes Erickson. --.- .
March 2-Wm. Burgraff to Miss
Gertrude Strootman.
March 5-Theo. B. Frye to Miss
Euphemia Backlund.
March 5-Carl G. Norman to Miss
Anna Thyden.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Alfred Erickson is enjoying two
weeks vacation from his duties at
the Sash and Door factory. He left
Saturday for Montana to visit rela-
tives.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

The Royal Neighbors Camp en-
joyed a social time last Tuesday ev-
ening at the Carlson hall. Refresh
ments were served, and three new
members were taken into the lodge,
Ben Benson, Frank Collier and Mrs.
Okev.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06
County Corn Growers TO Meet.

County Corn Growers 70 Meet. :.
There will be a meeting Of the
Kandiyohi County Coin Growers
Immediately following
the County Fair meeting at the Court
House on Saturday, March Is. All
members and others interested in,
growing more and better corn should
attend.
G.. L. McNELLY, Sec.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Ole Goranson and family are NOV
ing this week from their farm which
they recently sold near Willmar, 1t
is not certain if they will remain here
permanently but will spend a few
months in this city. They will re-
side on Trott avenue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

. Mrs. T. Hoff Of Wheaton, Mimi,
is visiting her parents here, Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. A. Grangaard this week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Farmers Short Course County Fair
Committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-06

Horton Sperry and Edward Dalien
left Saturday morning for the Paci-
fc coast, where they will spend a
couple of months visiting different
points. They expect to visit Califor-
MIA, while on their western trip.