Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-12-18

ort0nv''le and Big is, Stone.
] Foxhome is now furnished will
electricity for lighting purposes b!
the power from Pa ~ Hollow Dam
/ Recently a fire, which resulted in 1
loss of $4,000, in q Wisconsin tow
was caused by rates gnawing match
es.
Verne Baldwin of Redwood FALL
has been arrested for the third tim
for illegal selling of intoxicating Ii
quors.
| Northern Chapter No. 80 Roya
Arch Masons was formally institut
ed Dec at the Masonic Hall, THE
River Falls.
| Work upon the aerial and under.
ground cables for the new Tri- State
System was completed Dec. II Al
Thief River Falls.
Howard Purdy, II years old, Of
near Lake City, lost his life by
drowning Wednesday when skating
on his way to school.
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The citizens Of Litchfeld evident
ly believe that they are on the road
to secure a system of city free de-
livery Of their mail.
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The business men Of South Haver
have started move to try and have
a -four mill located in their village
The Kimball Kodak.
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The members of the Evangelical
church of Paynesville are planning
either to build new church or to ell
large the old building.
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Jon Runolfson, the WE'LL known
Icelandic poet, who is at present at
Minneota, contemplates a second Wis
it to his native land, Iceland.
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The Aberdeen News prints a state
ment that the Milwaukee road con-
templates spending. 100000 at Big
Stone and Ortonville next year.
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The authorities are still puzzled
over the case Of George Verette who
was found murdered in cabin near
Bolyston "Wednesday afternoon.
VIM. Nelson of Albert Lea has
turned over $209.27, which is a GER
tain percent of sales for certain
period Of time, to the City Relief So
ciety.
William. A. Boies, for the past four
years resident Of st. Peter, COM
mitted suicide Dec. 9 by drinking
carbolic acid while in a fit Of des-
pondency. ,
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John G. Hartnett, Of Graceville,
has set out for San Pedro Macoris,
Santo Domingo, West Indies, where
he has accepted a position as chem
list on large sugar estate.
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Captain John Smith, the American
name for Chief Ka-Be-Na-Qua-
Vance, who is reported to be 100
years old, has returned to Cass Lake
after his periodical sightseeing tour.
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Raymond Ziesemer, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Ziesemer, former residents
Of Willmar and now Of St. Paul, is
representing the University Of Min
nesota on one of it's two debating
teams.
James Gunthy, an old resident of
the Fond du Lac reservation, was
run down and killed by the Great
Northern passenger train near Clo-
quet at about o'clock in the after
L. DON Of December -.
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Mayor j. P. Cooper Of Redwood
Falls has been selected as a member
Of a committee of four to audit all
assets Of the Northwestern Life In
surance Co., which are said to
amount to over $30O,00O,O00.
By circulating a petition among
themselves, the saloon-keepers of
Thief River Falls raised $3.50 in cash
to be used for charitable purposes
at Christmas. No doubt they know
very well who need the assistance.
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Michael Arthur was found guilty
of arson in the second degree bv the
petit jury at hitchfeld Dec. II. He
was charged with burning the dwell
ing on the J. j. Monahan farm be-
tween Manannah and Forest Prairie
towns.
Three hundred acres of sugar
beets were grown in Renville county
the past season and for which the
growers received $4,000. How many
farmers who raise grain get that
much money for the grain produced
on 800 acres?
Tom Holm of VAUDEVILLE, Sask.,
writes that he is "feeling fne,' has
run steam pillow all summer, and is
pleased with his crops. He says that
wheat made from 20 to As bushels
per acre, flax from 10 to 80, and oats
from SO to 112.-Minneota Mascot.