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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21
chunky fellows, was a sight worth
seeing by the fasteners, who think
fiftv is a mighty hip concern.

chunky fellows, was a sight worth
seeing by the fasteners, who think
fifty is a mighty big concern.
Any close observer can readily see
that this region has once upon a time
been the subject of earthquakes and
volcanic eruptions. This has once
been great cedar forest. Logs and
the bodies of large cedar trees can
be found in the ground in the shape
Of Ignite coal in such abundance that
it will furnish fuel for this country
for hundreds of years. The quality
is very good and it can be had for
the digging, and this forms remark
able list of assets. Nobody has a
right to refuse anyone. Everyone
and anyone has right to dig wher-
ever he pleases. This right is reserv-
ed by the Government. At first this
seems cruel and wrong, but on second
thought it is clear to see that the
plan is good. The idea is to prevent
the coal mines from being turned ov-
er into the hands Of great corpora
tons which in time would monopolize
the whole thing and make it hard
ship to farmers, the community and
others.
GABRIEL STENE.
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Colfax, Feb. 19-Mr. and Mrs. P.
o. johnson and Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin
johnson visited at H. Halvorson's of
Ringville on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Thimell, Ethel and
Casper Thimell and Erick Erickson
visited at P. E. Olson's Sunday.
The young folks met at S. J. Carl
sons Thursday evening and arranged
for program to be given in the near
future.
The Misses Katie and Florence
Halberg and Ethel Thimell visited at
E. Dalberg's Monday evening.
Mr.. Oscar Odland lost a valuable
horse last week.
A party for the young folks was
given at P. O. Johnson's last Sunday
evening. A pleasant time was spent
and fine supper served.
Mr.. Otto Hedin from Norway Lake
visited at E. Thimell's Friday.
Messrs. G. Harlander and E. Thin
ell called at the Thompson Bros
home Thursday.
Laura and Oliver Larson Sundayed
at P. O. Johnson's.
Olof Mattson called at Thimell's
Wednesday.
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Harrison, Feb. 10 Tom McC rimon
was Monday evening caller at Hem
ry Horne's. r.
The warm weather we have been
having for the past week has put the
roads in a bad condition for hauling.
George Wilson was an Atwater
caller last Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Monson returned home
last Saturday after spending few
weeks with; friends at Willmar and
vicinity. ~ - +. $x,...'==:-e
A number of farmers from this To-
cality delivered stock to Spicer last
Wednesday. .s...- @5 :, &. :
Earl Martin assisted F. H. Harris
a couple of days last week. .4...,.a',
Harry Martin was an Atwater call
er last Saturday. 8
Leonard Harris hauled butter fo1
the creamery company Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Henderson Of
Spicer Sundayed at the VIM. Lester
home in Irving.
F. II. Harris shipped carload of
sheep to South St. Paul last Wednes-
day.
Will Monson is busy hauling lum-
Der for the new barn which he will
erect on his place in the spring.
Richard and Harry Olson assisted
Mr.. Gertzen haul hay to Atwater last
Friday.
Harry Martin Sundayed at John
Olson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Monsoon and
family were Wednesday visitors at
Mrs. Monson's parental home near
Spicer.
Mrs. C. NJ. Halverson visited at the
Peter johnson home one day last
| week.
George Wilson and son Roy were
New London callers last Thursday.
S. M. Dahl shipped carload of
stock to South St. Paul last Wednes-
day.
Peter Olson visited at Albert
Dahls few days last week.
Mrs. j. H. Parsons was an after
noon caller at Henry Martins Fri
day.
Thos. Section Of Willmar assisted
Rev. McHenry with revival meetings
last week.
One of A. E. DahPs horses was
! taken suddenly sick while returning
| from Spicer last Wednesday. Peter
Henderson Of Spicer was called to
| attend it and at this writing it is
somewhat improved.
Mrs. G. E. Wilson was an Atwater
visitor from Saturday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs.: Hilmer Stenberg Of
Cokato are visiting old friends in
this vicinity this week. It. will be
remembered that Mr.. Stenberg is the
former buttermaker of the Harrison
creamery, and we understand that he
is again an applicant for the same
position,
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Arctander, Feb. 19-There was no
service at the West Lake church yes
terday as the pastor could not get
there on account Of the bad roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Reigstad have
spent the past few days at New Lon
don with Mrs. Reigstad's parents,
The Y. P. S. Of the Synod church
held their annual meeting at the
church yesterday afternoon.
Miss Josie Henjum Of the Willmar
Seminary spent last Sunday at her
parental home.
Charley Carlson has rented the
John Moen farm for a number of
years, and the latter will have an
auction some time in March.
Winfred Aasen did some repairing
on A. O. Henjum's we'll last week.
Justin Georgeson is busy saving
wood these days with his gasoline
outfit.
The Ladies' Aid of the East Nor
way Lake church will meet on Thurs
day, Feb. 20, at Rev. NJ. SotendahPs.
The West Lake Creamery Company
got their ice house partly filed last
week. On account Of the early snow
the ice is not Of the best quality.
A program will be given at the East
Norway Lake church next Sunday at
one o'clock by the Hauge and East
Norway Lake school children.
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GABRIEL STENE.
Real Estate Transfers.
Town of St. Johns

Town OF st. Johns.
Feb. 17-Thea Olson and husband
to Beret A. Jensen, ME- Of neA, sw-
IA of ne14, sec 10, 120 a., $500.
Feb. Ill. C. Jensen and wife to
Beret A. Jensen, NE of ne14, swA of
neA, sec 10, l20 a., $l.00.
Feb. 17-Jens A. Jensen and wife
to Beret A. Jensen, ny of ne14, swA
Of ne14, sec 10, 100 a., $685..
Feb. II Mary o. Nilsson to Beret
A. Jensen, ny Of neA, sw4 Of ne14,
sec 10, 40 a., $685..
Town Of Green Lake.
, Feb. 13--Jens K. Anderson and
wife to Charles 0. Sands, neA Of
nw14, sec %, 40 a.; $1,000.
Feb. l3-Alma Anderson and hus-
band to Charles o. Sands, und. 1-6
Of So Of se74, 81 Of sw74, sec 20
and 81, 160 a., $1285.
Feb. list. P. M. & M. Ry. Co.
to Andreas Olson, swA of swA, sec
441 ~ d.J P67V'
Town Of New London.
Feb. 13-Anna Hendrickson and
wife to Henry, g. Girby, So of lot
3 Of lot 3, sec "a, 2.38 a., $95.
Town of Lake Andrew.
Feb. 17-John A. Newstrom and
wife to Frank A. Erickson, ne1l, sec
IL, 100 a., $4,000.
Village Of Raymond.
: Feb. ,17-May Ford and husband
to Candace L. Clough, lot 2, bl 4,
Leighton's LIST adm, $375.>
City Of Willmar. -,
Feb. 13-Florado n. Welcome to
Anton Knoblauch, commencing at
southeast corner Of lot 20, bl 4, Paul
son & Sundes subdivision, thence
east along north side Of Litchfeld
avenue to VI line, thence 273 feet
west to northeast corner Of lot /, bl
4, thence southwest along east line
Of lots l, .2,,3 and 22,of said lot to
beginning, being unplatted parts Of
Paulson & Sundes adm, $1.00..
Feb. III. Emil Nelson, single to
Swan Anderson, lot 5 and south IL
feet Of lot 4, bl 101, LIST addition
$1.00.
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Lake Elizabeth, Feb. 49, Reuben
Ekbom visited with friends at Grue
last week. ....":.-
Olga 1senberg made a pleasant call
at Jens Larson's Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. D. N. Danielson and Richard
Danielson spent Sunday at Louis Mo-
lines. 1r =
Charlie Erickson and Albin Blur
spent Wednesday at Axel Bjur's.
Andrew Paulson's entertained a
few Of their friends and relatives last
Sunday. ~@..-~..
Mrs. Frank Moline spent the week
end with Levin's. .~ .
The auction sale at Mrs. Charlie
Hedlund's was very well attended.
Mrs. M. E., Jackson, Mrs. Harris
johnson and Edith Anderson Of Ros-
endale were pleasantly entertained at
Reuben Broman's Thursday.
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Mamre, Feb. 19-Services next
Sunday forenoon at half past ten o.
clock by Rev. A. W. Franklin.
Mr.. Dave Stanley Of Minneapolis
has been spending the last week at
his home in Dovre. He returned on
Monday.
Messrs. G. Bratberg and G. Bjork
from near Long Lake were entertain
ed at Sunday dinner by Mr.. and Mrs.
n. Abramson.
Mrs. Alb. Nelson of Pennock Wis
tied with Miss Lizzie Nelson last
week.
Mr.. K. A. Krantz was taken quite
sick on Friday night. DR.. Johnson
from Willmar attended him.
Mr.. Fred Bergren left for Water
town, S. D., about a week ago.
Miss Ruth Hagman very pleasant
ly entertained at her home twenty
five of the neighboring young people
in the afternoon and evening of Feb.
9th.
Messrs. Elmer Hedman and Oscar
Anderson, the former of LaBolt, S.
D., and the latter Of St. Lawrence
have been visiting friends around
here for few days.
Don't forget the Y. P. meeting next
week on Wednesday evening, the %.
A number of young fellows spent
Sunday evening with Amos Abram-
son.
Mr.. Matthias Kallevig is at present
working for his brother-in-law, Ed
Thonvold.
Mr. and Mrs. H. w. Nordin had
their baby girl baptized and given the
name Of Lydia Constance at the Sol
onion Lake church last Sunday fore
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rodman, and
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Abramson spent
Sunday afternoon with Ole Sober
holm of Dovre, who is quite poorly.
Mrs. Ruth Zell Kempell and babv
daughter arrived at her parental
home here from Minneapolis last
week.
Mrs. Dahlman and children were
guests of j. A. Er2andson's Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21

Ringville, Feb. l9-Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Quisberg and family visited at
the formers home last Sunday.
P. O. Sonstegard visited with his
brother, CLAUS, at Brooten a week ago
Sunday.
Miss Brown and Mrs. Graverson
made a combined business and pleas
ure trip to Paynesville last Saturday.
The Minerva Debating Society had
very successful meeting last Fri
day evening when the following ques-
ton was discussed, 'Resolved, That
the saloons are of no benefit to the
community" 1t was decided, if pos
sible to get some Of the older people
interested to take part. A strictly
Norwegian debate will be held in two
weeks, March l.
The Georgeville Temperance soci-
ETY. will meet on Friday evening, Feb.
20.
Julia johnson visited with her SIS
ter, Martha, at Rasmus Olson's last
Sunday.
Carl Reistad was seen going north
last Sunday. Well! Well! That is
something new.
The Bethania Ladies Aid met with
Mrs. K. Mork last Wednesday.
Tom, Ida and Betsy Quisberg Wis
tied at Quisberg's in Georgeville last
Saturday.
Mr.. Pete Quisberg has gone to
Eagle Lake to work at the Orphans
home there.
Alex Stenerson was a Willmar Wis
itor last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B: Gunderson Wis
tied at August Simonson's last Sum
day.
Mrs. Judith Anderson is at present
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hendrickson
at Belgrade.
Emil jacobson of New London call
ed on friends in Georgeville last week.
A few Of our young folks took in
the masquerade dance at Belgrade
the 18th.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, Is they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease Catarrh = hlood
or constitutional disease, and in order to cure 1t
you must take internal remedies Hairs catarrh
Cure Is taken internally, and acts directly upoo
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is not q quack medicine. 1t was bre
scrtbed by one Of the hest physicians in this
country for years and y regular prescription
It 10 composed OF the best tonics known, com.
bined with the best blood purfners, acting d.
rectly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination OF the two ingredients Is what pro-
auces such wonderful results in curing catarrh.
Send for testimonials, free. 800
F. J. CHENEY CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold By Druggists, price 76c. -
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21
Swedish Mission Ladies' Aid.

The Ladies' Aid of the Swedish
Mission church will meet in the
church basement Friday afternoon
of this. week. Refreshments will be
served by Mrs. Nels Anderson and
Mrs. &. A. Erickson. Everybody is
welcome.
H. a-.. H..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21

Joseph Netland Of Kerkhoven, who
was operated on a week ago last Fri
day at the Bethesda hospital for ap-
pendicitis is getting along very nice
ly. His mother, Mrs. L. N. Netland
is with him.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21
Amor, n. D., Feb, Is, 1912.

Amor, N. d., Feb. Is, 1912.
The readers of the Tribune might
by this time have the opinion that
this is q gloomy and Cod forsaken
country, judging from my previous
writing, and may have come to the
conclusion that / am giving a mite
towards its death blow. But this is
not a fact. My aim is to hold forth
the truth and real facts and the pre-
vailing conditions Of the country. On
the contrary, will say that L don't
know of any country where I would
rather live than right here. Taken
in the first place from a physical
standpoint, the climate is exception
ally good. The atmosphere is clear
and pure, with the altitude about
$500 above sea level. There are no
ponds or sloughs of stagnant water
to poison the air, but running water
in streams, creeks and rivers. Sew
eral people have come here in poor
health, some Of them merely walking
skeletons whom you might think were
on the verge Of the grave, and I don't
know Of any instance but what they
have picked up and improved from
the very first day. Just aid nature q
little bit by good care and that is all
that is necessary. Nature and the
climate do the rest. Change Of elm
ate was the main reason that I came
out here, and I have been greatly
benefited. Nearly every winter for
the last fifteen years I was laid up
with complication Of diseases and
would often be bed-ridden for weeks.
Out here I don't know what sickness
is, no tooth ache, no headache, nc
neuralgia, no rheumatism. What
more can ! wish3 There are many
who tell about heavy doctor bills
back east and out here they never
have occasion to call a doctor, SO
would not advise doctors to come sou1
here in very large numbers becaus,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21

Miss Alice Wilkins arrived Thurs
day From Webster, Mimi, for q cou-
pie of weeks visit with relatives.
Miss Wilkins is q sister Of Mrs. +. A.
and Mrs. w. B. McNees Of this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21

they would surely become charges on
the county, as their profession would
not support them. People run down
in health and with weak lungs would
be greatly benefited by coming out
here to this country.
The country is dotted with homes
occupied by a set Of first class peo-
pie, as good selection as could be
produced in any old eastern country.
Good feeling, brotherly tokens and
friendly accommodations are the
prevailing element. They are Ovid
ed into two religious denominations,
the Bethania church Of Hauge's Syn
cd and the lions Of the United
church, who are very friendly toward
one another. Each have flourish
ing Ladies' Aid, who, in spite of the
present adverse conditions, are car
rying on their work with good sue
cess. One quilt at a Ladies' Aid auc-
ton sold for $4,000. Beat that if
you can! Such is the result when
buyers look more to the good cause
than the value of the article. A bas-
ket at a social went to $3.50. The
Hauge's congregation has erected a
fine little church, which is a credit
to the country, Among the visiting
ministers may be mentioned the vet
eran, Rev. A. @. Oppegaard. The
minister in charge of the congrega-
ton is one Of the renowned twelve
men who ventured across the ocean
in the viking boat from Norway to
the Chicago Worlds Fair. Anyone
having the picture Of the famous
Vikings boat and crew will find him
over the name r. Rasmussen. The
church property was considerably
improved last fall when a fine en-
closure was added to same. The Zion
congregation Of the United church al
so secured a church lot last spring
with the intention Of building, but on
account Of drought, it was postponed
until later on. The minister in charge
Of the congregation is Rev. e. s.
Froiland, we'll educated yeApg man
who speaks both languages luently
and keeps the American speaking
people and the Norwegians under the
same roof, so to speak. Their Lad
les Aid Is composed Of both Amer
leans, Norwegians and Swedes. Rev.
Froiland has hard and strenuous
field Of labor, having hundreds Of
miles to travel by team in all kinds
Of roads and weather. He is also
supported by the Inland Mission. So
far everything in church matters is
pleasant. The Wldman weed seed,
so destructive and destroying for
churches, commonly called Helm
fodning) has not appeared on the
scene as yet. ~ ~ - -,
The school district has been organ
lied gradually and common schools
are progressing nicely. So far no
rebellers, such as tax lodging cranks,
have put in their appearance. They
are not rich enough for it as yet, per-
haps. At any rate educational work
and promotion in that line seems to
be everybody's hobby, which reflects
credit upon the intelligence Of the
new settlers Of this community.
The soil in this country is very
rich, Of good quality, and is hard to
excel as crop producing soil under
ordinary circumstances. The coun-
try is rolling prairie, probably too
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21

W. B. Crosby was in the cities Fri.
day and Saturday on business.
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"a cottage for sale at 1909 West
Litchfeld Avenue. Telephone 193-
q.
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Residence, 811 First, Street. Phone no
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-02-21

PARCEL DELIVERY
Trunks, parcels, packages lstter4
etc., called for and delivered Go any
part of the city. Prompt service.
Charges moderate. Once Great
Northern Express. Telephone q. .
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w AASSO "AVA uAAAGAS OA0OAV Sux P4x0V
and disappointment and total crop
failure, owing to drought. No bind
ers in motion, no threshing machines
to be seen or heard. All agree that
this country was no paradise in 1910
and 1911, and the reason for this
failure was laid to the passing Hal.
ley comet, but as to the confirmation
of this theory Il must leave that to
some one knowing more about it than
l do. 1t is a we'll known fact, how
ever, that this is not the only place
hit with these adverse conditions, but
it has been visiting every part Of the
country in one way Or another. In
some places it is in the way Of
drought, in some places it is too wet,
and also by storms, tornadoes, light
ming and furious storms. Conditions
here, however, seem to be changing,
and the prospects are brighter. The
county has again decided to furnish
seed grain. We had quite a little rain
last fall and the heavy snow this win
ter reminds the farmers Of the bounc-
ing crop year of 1909 and a change
is anticipated by all. This certainly
is no desert. It has. done well and
no doubt will yet. Times here are
hard now and conditions pressing and
we cannot deny it. Anyone can i'm
agine the result when fields are pro-
perly worked, seeded in grain and not
one bushel Of grain received from all
the labor, but it is a total loss. ,Trou-
bles never come single but doubles
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~Au PAOA1OgAOue ~ tndt LILO S00uS u
be everybody's hobby, which reflects
credit upon the intelligence Of the
new settlers Of this community.
The soil in this country is very
rich, of good quality, and is hard to
excel as a crop producing soil under
ordinary circumstances. The coun-
try is rolling prairie, probably too
much to suit everybody's fancy, but
I think it is just right to make out
full and large acres. The native
grass is very rich and nutritious, the
same as eastern grass and feed COM
bined. It cures in the ground in the
fall and furnishes excellent winter
grazing. Horses and cattle run at
large all winter. Some Of the farm
ers have not seen their horses since
before Christmas and don't know
where they are. It is surprising to
see in what condition they come out
in the spring after having been with
out shelter, feed or water. This meth
cd, tho, is not to be lecom6nended and
would not exist under ordinary cirs
cumstances, but on account Of last
years severe dlought they had to re-
sort to cowboy style. Never saw
stock fattened so nice on grass any
where as here, which is fairly demon
Istrated in the lunches Of cattle and
sheep in the fall by the thousands.
One herd, especially, numbering 800
four-year-old steers, fat. round and
Sharp County record., 1912-05-17
MEASURES syBMIfTED TO the PEOPLE

Thursday of last week was the
last day upon which petitions for
submission Of questions to the vo-
ters of the state under the initiative
and referendum could be filed in
the office of Secretary of State
Hodges. Eight measures of GEN
eral nature will be submitted to
the people at the September cleo
ton, They are:
The Turner-Jacobson revenue
measure,
Act providing for statewide pro-
hibition, initiated by the Arkansas
anti-saloon league,
Constitutional amendment giving
cities and towns of more than 1000
population the right to issue bonds
for public improvements.
Constitutional amendment pro-
viding for the recall for all elective
officers in the state, including the
judiciary, backed by the labor IN
terests.
Constitutional amendment limit
ine the sessions Of the legislature
to 60 days, initiated by Attorney
General Hal L. Norwood
Act to regulate bank and trust
companies, providing for an option
al guarantee system, proposed by
Representative X, S, Warnock Of
Columbia county
Act amending the election laws
of the state backed by the repub-
leans.
Act providing for a state text
book commission, to be selected by
the teachers of the state, to select
books to be used In the public
schools,
These measures will be run in
full by such newspapers as arc
]
designated by the secretary of state
for six weeks beginning about June
1st, so chat the voters Of the state
may acQualnt themselves with the
Sharp County record., 1912-05-17

provisions Of each,
The people will also at the Sep
tember election pass upon two con
stitutional amendments submitted
to them by the last legislature
Tney are;
Amendment providing educa-
tional qualification for electors,
known as the grandfather clause
Amendment eXempting capital
invested in the manufacture OF cot
ton goods in this state for period
of seven years,
The number Of signatures re-
quired to initiate measure is IL
050. Among the general measures
which it was sought to initiate, but
which failed to receive the required
number OF signatures, were tile
woman's suffrage amendment to
the constitution, the bill for a state
printing plant and new election
law, the latter being backed by the
socialists.
Ir addition to these general
measures a number Of counties
will vote On local propositions, In
this county the question OF tick
eradication will be voted upon, and
the same proposition will be on the
ballot in independence county
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