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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

their boyhod is located. They again
took the train to Bj0rbo where they re-
manned with Elias Per Person. Bj0rbo
is very pretty place. Then they con-
tinued a trip on the train on the Vast
erdals line past Dala Floda, which is
named by the tourists as the paradise
OF Dalarne.' Their next stop was at
Mockfjard where they first called on
Carl Anderson. This is the vicinity
which so many Of the residents of Kan
diyohi county claim as their native
place. The most striking change notice.
able to Mr.. Englund after an absence
of thirty years was the railroad which
now runs along the south shore of the
Dial River. and of which a station is To-
Gated at Mockfjard, and also a bridge
built across the river taking the place
of the old time ferry. We have also
secured a number Of views from the
parish which we give in this connec-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27
Distance Tariff Echo.

Long Prairie has a factory where
drags for farmers are made.
1t is not q very large factory but 1t
is trying to grow. This week, it will
ship a carload Of it's product to a job
Der for distribution. The men back OF
it are Long Prairie residents. Here
they live. Here are their homes and
here they want to stay.
1t happens that they are running short
Of certain kind Of timber valuable
in the making of good drags, the local
supply not being large enough to meet
their demands. They found at Deer
River this state, the kind of timber they
wanted. They began arrangements to
ship q car Of the timber to Long Prai-
RE.
They found that the freight rate
from Deer River to Long Prairieots 1t
cents per hundred pounds The dis
lance is 161 miles.
| They found that their competitor
who has a factory in Minneapolis
city'9S miles further from Deer River
than is Long Prairie from Deer River
has a rate of EIGHT CENTS per hun
bred.
That is, the railroads will carry q
car of lumber to the Long Prairie
mans competitor in the big city al
| though Minneapolis is one hundred miles
further, at about one half the price they
| will haul the same car to Long Prairie.
Why the discrimination?
How long will it be before the Lone
Prairie man decides that he is chumI
to try and manufacture drags in Lone
Prairie and packs up his factory ant
moves to the big city?
| Under the present system Of freight
rate determinations what chance has
Long Prairie or any other small towr
to grow?-Long Prairie Leader.
| And Willmar sends men to the legis
BILL to compel justice to small towns.
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TripOuS News.

Tripolis, Mimi, Mar. 25-Services will
be held at the Tripolis church on Palm
Sunday, Mar. 81, at eleven a. m.
The East Route Of the Ladies' Aid
will meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Olof Mattson Thursday afternoon, Mar.
%.
The Y. P. s. will have their regular
meeting Friday evening, Mar. 20. A
good program will be given and refresh
ments will be served by Miss Emma Pet
erson. Everybody welcome.
Albert Isaacson and family visited at
Ernst Johnson's Sunday afternoon.
Albin Anderson who has been staying
at Redig's for some time, returned to
his home this week. ,A<,% S..
Florence Lundquist, who underwent
an operation at the Wil1mar hospital, is
improving nicely. H
Edward johnson spent Saturday and
Sunday at Willmar visiting with his
friends.
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of the citizens to the importance Of vot
ing yes to this telephone franchise. Ev.
cry effort Of the city Of Willmar and in.
dividual citizens to have the Northwest.
ern telephone company tote fair have
failed. Now we are offered relief by
competition. Don't fail to go to the polls
and vote Eyes" for it. If you don't vote
at all on the question it counts against
it.
Those who want to keep the North
western telephone may keep it. This
new system is not compulsory on any
body. Only let those who want to get
out from under the heel Of the North
western get chance to do so. This talk
about the evil of two telephone sys-
TENS is all twaddle. If we get two sys-
TENS both will be efficient and fair or
the one that isn't will die out. Compe-
tition is the only thing that will keep
the Northwestern efficient and fair, as
it is the only thing that would keep
bank, store, or a doctor efficient and
fair. t
DIR. CHRISTIAN Johnson
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

many peninsulas or islands caused by
the windings of the river. Many of
these nearly-islands have names of
their own, as for instance, Stop, Borg
sheds, Stor, Crop and Farmsnas. The
chapel parish is divided into two parts
by the south fork of the Dial River,
known as the Vesterdalselfven. About
one-third of the parish lies northwest
Of the river and two-thirds southeast.
The church is built on the south shore
on Storfjarden between the two famous
waterfalls of Axel and Gropforsarne.
The two portions Of the parish are now
in communication with each other by
the bridge before spoken of. For many
years ferry was used, being held by
heavy iron chain. The parish Mock
fjard altho somewhat younger than Ali,
which is considered to be the oldest
Christian church of Dalarne, still has a.
very old history. 1t is believed that it
was settled originally by Firms. Where
the church now stands there were GEN.
turtles ago less pretentious chapels.
The villages in the parish are known
as Farmsnas, Lindbyn, Nordanhala, Hag-
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Lake Elizabeth, Mar. 25-Albert Blur
and family visited at G. G. Ericksons
last Sunday.
Married people may we'll fix their at
tention on the fact that when two hors-
es pull together there is only one tongue
between them.
The Literary society composed Of the
pupils of the Stanton Hill school held
their semi-monthly meeting last Fri
day. Those who attended the meeting
report it splendid success. -,
George Winberg and Rhode Ekbom
visited at Reuben Ekbom's Sunday ev-
ening. ~
Nels Felin Of Willmar spent Sunday
afternoon at o. E. Danielsons.
Abel Ekbom sundayed at August o.
sons Of course.
c. G. Erickson's entertained a few Of
their relatives Sunday afternoon.
Charlie Johnson's visited at August
Johnson's Sunday. i:
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ton. The Englunds were given well
come reception everywhere in the diff
ferent villages of the parish. These
small villages are composed of clusters
Of farm homes. On the railroad which
runs thru Mockfjard there is only one
passenger train day in each direction.
The station agent is called an inspector
and, in common with his comrades in
the service, has very high opinion of
the Importance of his position. The
railroad is divided up in short sections
and Waterman is detailed on each Sec
ton and must inspect the track before
the arrival of each train. The high
platform noticed on the cut of the
Mockfjard station is used for loading
charcoal. The farmers haul the char
coal up onto this platform from which
it is loaded into the cars. Mr.. Englund
met a number Of old residents at the
various villages who will be remember
ed by the early settlers coming to this
county from this parish. At Myrhala
he met old Corporal Flodberg, also
characters known as joins Erik and Ris
Ole, 81 years old, still hale and hearty
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weight. In the vestry room a good
many old relics of former times yet be
seen. In 1927 the steeple was built to
the church, before that time the bells
having been in tower by itself. The
date on the largest bell is 1897 and on
the smaller one 1880. There has been q
great change in Mockfjard in the last
few years. Well built farm homes are
going up here and there. The steam
locomotive puffs thru the neighborhood
every day. The soil, titled in better
shape than it used to be, yields good
crops, and the poverty and hard times
of former years are thing Of the past
Education and culture is doing it's work
here as well as other places thruout the
land.
We have given very brief review
of the teachers we'll written sketch OF
Mockfjard, emitting the old traditions
regarding the origin Of the names OF
many places and stories that have been
handed down from father to son.
"Gud glade och styrke de main som hi,
DO,
Vid elfvom, pa berg och dalom.'
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27
VOTE YES" ON TELEPHONE
ORDINANCE NEXT TUESDAY

For the last half dozen years there
has been an absolute monopoly Of the
telephone business in Willmar. Those
who are the special favorites Of the
company feel that this monopoly of the
public necessity is a fine thing. They
can materially cripple their rivals in
business by means of favors secured
from the telephone service.
When an individual is Disseminated
against in the service, the aggrieved has
no means Of redress, for law suit
against a gigantic corporation oy an or
binary individual is not practicable
Even the city Of Willmar has failed to
assert it's most sacred rights against
the aggressions Of this corporation.
Now responsible party offers to put
in another telephone system subject to
the full and complete control Of the
city, and he offers to furnish us as good,
if not better, service at a lower rate
and q fair deal to all alike.
It should not be necessary, but it may
not do any harm, to call the attention
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

sweden. HAgberget and Bordsheden, all
lying northwest Of the river. On the
southwest shore are the village of Sahl.
Br6dkarna, Heden, Vastanbecken. Frs
hala, Myrhala and Hansa Masugn. The
population Of Mockfjard parish is now
about 5000, an increase Of about 100
percent in forty years. In the larger
waterfall known as Gropforsarne a very
productive salmon fishery existed many
years back. The salmon were caught
in big traps made from branches Of trees
and placed in portion of the fall where
the fish would make the run. This wat
erfall has a height of &C feet and the
length Of the rapids are $500 feet. To
facilitate the floating of logs down the
fall certain portions of the rocks were
blasted away and since then it has been
impractical to catch the salmon at this
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Sketch Of Mockfjard Parish Sweden

The three Englunds returned to Will
mar from their visit to Sweden March
14th. Mr.. c. l.. Englund states that
after spending Christmas at Skedvi he
left for Skinnskatteberg in Vestmanland
where he visited with Renold Larson,
who took them about and showed them
interesting points in that vicinity From
there they travelled over the Engels-
berg-Vansbro railroad past Smedjeback-
en- to Nyhammar where they stopped
with an old comrade of their boyhood
days, Erick Lindberg. They attended
Grangardets church. They made a trip
up to Brynberget where the home of
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Eighth Grade Reception

The reception by the eighth grade of
the Willmar school given in honor of
their teachers. Misses Brehere and Hell
bert last Friday evening at the Carlson
Hall was very pleasant affair. The
evening was spent in playing games and
refreshments were served at late hour.
The hall was artistically decorated in
the class colors, orange and black, and
made it very effective. Each Of the
teachers was presented with beauti-
full parasol as token Of the esteem
and affection Of the scholars.
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Harrison, Mar. 25-Miss Title Olson
visited at the home Of her sister, Mrs.
Geo. Martin a few days last week.
A few from here attended the dance
at Spicer last Monday evening. All re-
port a good time.
Earl Martin was Sunday evening
caller at Geo. Wilson's.
Miss Georgia Hoppe who is attending
school at New London, spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home here.
Andrew Hegstrom departed las
Tuesday for Niobe. N. D., to look after
his farm interests at that place.
The Harrison Creamery Co. held their
monthly meeting last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Wesley Sanders formerly Of this
place but now Of Renville, Mimi, Wis
tied relatives and friends in this local
ity couple Of days last week.
Tom TAFT was a Spicer caller We'd
nesday.
Fred Kragenbring purchased a team
Of horses of w. Sanders last week.
Harry Martin seems to have directed
his course in westerly direction OF
late.
Leonard Harris and Wayne Hull were
Spicer callers Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Martin and Miss Edith o.
son departed last Thursday for a few
days visit with relatives and friends
at Minneapolis.
Bert Barber was Spicer caller last
Thursday. i
Harry Martin was willmar visitor
a couple Of days last week.
Geo. Martin was Spicer caller Fri
day. -
Chas. Olson was buying stock in this
vicinity Saturday.
F. H. Harris returned last Friday
from St. Johns township bringing with
him team Of horses. which he pur-
chased while there.
A mistake occurred In our last issue
where it read F. q. Harris it should have
read F. n. Harris and Jas. Strong in
place Of Jas. Harris.
Tom McCrimon was a Friday caller
at H. Martins.
The sale held at the school house last
Friday evening was well attended and
every thing was disposed Of at . good
price.
Erwin Pagel arrived home last Tues.
day from Minneapolis where he haa
been attending business college.
A baby boy came to brighten the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Barber last
Friday, Mar. -. s:..
Peter Berglund and son Louis were
Willmar visitors : couple Of days Las,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

Until the year 1863 Mockfjard had no
resident pastor but one Of the three min
listers stationed at Gagnef church took
turns in conducting services at Mock
fjard About that time, however, a min
lister was stationed at Mockfjard and
he was also parish teacher. At that
time his salary was placed at sos cubic
feet of grain, one-third rye and two
thirds oats, and additional pay for his
work as school teacher. The parsonage
was erected in 1865 and has a very
beautiful location, giving a view over
the waterfalls and river scenery. In
regard to age Of the Mockfjard church,
there is in existence an old minute book
from visitation committee in 1774 and
in the same it is stated that two cha
pei buildings had before occupied the
site Of the present one centuries ago.
The present building was first erected
in 1894 and was dedicated in the year
1900. In 1853 the church was painted
white. On the west side of the altar is
the baptismal font Of porphyry of great
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27
81 rk1 T1I0E DI0uov111D
Assd Property Owner at 0okato 0aueht
In the Act Of 0orrupting the Ballot
Boz In Favor Of Saloons.

Peter Stevenson Of 'Cokato has con-
fessed to substituting license ballots for
non-license ballots while acting az Judge
Of Election in Cokato village Tuesday.
tics Of large city to the license cleo
ton at Cokato last Tuesday caused quite
sensation, not only in Cokato, but in
the entire country. Peter Stevenson, q
man over seventy years old possessing
considerable property and identified with
the history Of Cokato village, as Judge
OF election was depositing the license
ballots in the box. and was detected
substituting wet for dry ballot.
Last year the majority against license
there was but eleven votes. and the adj
vocates Of a dry town were suspicious.
as they were confident the dry vote
should have been larger. This year close
watch was kept to see If any fraud
could be detected, and Frank Swanson,
cashier Of the State Bank there, notic-
ed some extra fumbling Of ballot by
Stevenson. and as the box was pretty
well filled the ballot did not drop. but
remained sticking partly out Of the slot.
1t was known to be dry ballot that
had been cast, and the judges inspected
the one placed in the box, which was
marked in favor of license. An exam
ination discovered several ballots mark
ed against license in Stevenson's coat
pocket. and In his vest pocket several
ballots marked for license. Later he
confessed he had substituted ballots,
and he was placed under arrest
The method Is not difficult If watch
is not kept, as the small folded tickets
| can be easily changed before the deposit
is made, as when the name is called 1t
is natural for all to look towards the
| clerks who record the names.
The County Attorney went to Cokato
Wednesday to take charge Of the case,
and it Is expected Stevenson will be held
to the grand jury, as an election fraud
| is an indictable offense. He owns con-
siderable property in Cokato and some
| business buildings are vacant. His mo-
/ tive may have been the hope Of renting
property for saloons, or it may be pos
sible he was bribed by other parties in
| terested in having saloons licensed in
Cokato.
The result Of the election was about
two to one against license, so the fraud
had no effect.
Stevenson waived examination and
| gave a bond Of $1,000 for his appear
| ance before the grand jury.-Buffalo
Journal.
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lund's met Per Berglund who has made
two trips to America but came back
here to take up his residence At Lind
byn Mr.. Englund met Olof Olson, bro
Their of Erick Ohsberg Of this city.
Frederik Haselgren and Olof Nordberg.
Thru Mr.. Englund the Tribune has Sc
cured descriptive and historical sketch
of Mockfjard parish written for us by
Lars Lunnell, the school master at Gag
nef. This article covers thirteen pages
of we'll written lines and is quite too
lengthy to be reproduced in full in the
Willmar Tribune at this time, and to be
fully appreciated it should be read in
the original language. We will give a
few facts taken from it, in this con-
nection.
The chapel congregation Of Mock
fjard is an annex to the parish of Gag
nef. The name was originally Myckelf-
fjard and is supposed to refer to the
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and doing light work; Lok Mats and
Lasses Anders. At Ershala he met X.
Nj. Mattson. At VAstanbacken he called
on Mrs. Forsgren. This is near the old
school house Of which we publish pic
ture in this connection. In this old
school house many Of the residents of
Kandiyohi county received the first rud-
iments Of their book knowledge. A new
school house has been built in recent
years. Here Mr.. Englund also called
on Per Olson, a brother Of Ole Lund-
quist Of Lake Lillian. On the Heath
(Heden) near Mockfjard station Freder-
TX Mattson runs a branch wholesale
house in general merchandise. His son
visited at Willmar and vicinity two
years ago. In Nordanholm the Eng
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known for their ability in this line The
Tansa smelter (Masung) was establish
ed in 1918 thru concession made to
Governor Nordin and of him sold to the
Falun Iron Company. This smelter was
placed under the same management as
Noraans iron industry. Pig iron was
manufactured from the ore taken from
the mines at Stor Tuna parish. The
taxable value of the industry in 1868
was placed at 44,743 crowns. This was
two years after the active operations
had been shut down. One builder. Alb
raham Forsgren, built fine grist mill
near the waterfall Axelforsen. which is
still in good condition. In 1868 there
were no less than Is smaller mills In
the parish. tannery was located at
Hagberget also a wooden mill at Br8d-
karna-
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vicinity last week.

vicinity last week.
Mr.. Claus Swanson left last Tuesday
for Minneapolis for few days. visit,
later he will go to North Dakota, where
he will remain for some time.
Miss Lena Monson Of New London
spent a few days at her home here last
week.
Mrs. John Lundby, VINO for some time
has been visiting at the home of her
brothers here, departed last Thursday
for her home at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Arvid Pohl is at present assist
ing P. J. Ekblad's with some work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27
New London Lebanon Church.

The Ladies' Mission society of the
Lutheran Lebanon church Of New Lon
don will hold a meeting at the town
hall next Friday afternoon and evening,
Mar 20, beginning at $3.50 o'clock, when
Mrs. H. F. Borgeson and Mrs. c. M.
Lawson will serve refreshments. A
special meeting of the voting members
of the congregation will be held earlier
in the afternoon in the church when the
proposition Of erecting young peo-
pies hall will be considered.
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Entertains His Young Friends,

Samuel Thyden pleasantly entertain
ed number of his young friends to q
five course six o'clock dinner at his
home on Third street last Saturday ev-
ening. The table was effectively decor
ated with cut flowers ana covers were
laid for twelve.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

Knights Of 1ythias Take Notice.
There will be big. doings in the K. p.
circles in the near future. Every mem
Der Of the X. P. are requested to meet
at their hall April LIST. Don't forget the
date.
..g- -- Committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

Ladies' Hand Bags sold at Is per
cent discount at EImquist's Jewelry
Store, Benson Ave.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

Miss Lydia billiard spent Sunday, I
guest Of friends at Granite Falls.
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Bids Wanted Latest Notice.

Bids will be received by the Build
ing Committee of the Swedish Luth-
eran TripoIs church for raising
church and building basement there
under until Monday, April l, at 2 o.
clock p. M, addressed to the UNDER
signed. Specifications may be seen
at the residence Of the undersigned,
at the Farmers Elevator at Kandiyo-
hi or at Ohsberg, Selvig & Co.'s hard
ware store at Willmar after Friday,
March %. The earth taken hom the
excavation must be removed 90
, rods. Certified check for $4,000
must accompany each bid as guar
antee of good faith. The committee
reserves right to reject any or all
bids. ,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27
By NELS ANDERSON,
Willmar, Mimi, RI. 2, Mar. Is, 1912.

At the Kings Messengers meeting last
Friday evening at the home Of Rev.
Livingstone a straw ballot was taken on
the candidates for President and Gov
ernor: The boys showed an intense In
terest. The result was as follows: For
President. La Toilette 6; Roosevelt, 4;
Bryan. 3. Wilson and Taft were on the
ballot, but received no vote. For Gov
ernor, Eberhardt. 2; Lee, 8; Lobeck. g..
AS seen the boys choice is La Toilette
and Lobeck.
Pete Hoglund went to Murdock on
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-03-27

Pete Hoglund went to Murdock on
business Monday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-12
SERIOUS RIOTS At LOUISIANA LUMBER MILLS
The Strike of the Louisiana Mill
Workers Growing Serious--Soi-
diers at Scene.

Lake Charles.-The long expected
trouble in the lumber district broke
out Sunday at Grabow, a mill town,
three miles west of De Ridder, with
pitched battle between union and
nonunion men, in which three were
killed outright, one died later and four
were seriously and others slightly in
jured. The dead are Roy Martin, Ed
ward Brown, Gates Hall and an Ital-
ian, name unknown.
The first three men named belong
ed to the union. The Italian, it is
understood, was a nonunion worker
at the Grabow mill, which is operated
by the Galloway Lumber Company.
The labor situation in the Calcasieu
mills, which has threatened trouble
for nearly a year, has been recently
intensified by series of meetings
held by labor leaders. Sunday A.. l..
Emerson, president of the timber
workers union, and about two hun
dred members of the union went
from De Ridder to Carson to hold a
meeting. The nonunion employees
laughed and jeered at them, but they
left without a clash occurring, From
Carson they went to the Galloway
lumber plant at Grabow, where the
nonunion employees were gathered to
receive them, and where they were
jeered. In the midst of wordy dis
pute that followed shot was fired
that precipitated the battle. The non
union men ran to their homes, armed
themselves with shotguns and the
shooting became general.