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Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19
Alaska in the Summer Time

Alaska in the Summer Time
 Edgar Allen Forbes, staff editor of Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, who was a member of the Seattle chamber of com merce excursion party, says:
 aI wish to set it down here iu eudar- ing printers ink, that the Alaska coast Is one of the greatest scenic regions in the world. In calling it such, fling all modesty aside and remind you that ] have seen most of the romantic and picturesque parts of the globe and know a good looking piece of lands cape when ] see it.
 "For instance, in speaking with en- thusiasm about the sublimity of the Alaskan coast range and urging you to see it before you die, l do SO after hay. ing been on the roof of the world and seen the highest mountains OF this planet. Intention the harbor of Sitka with no slight degree of enthusiasm in spite of the fact that have passed through the Thousand Islands of the st. Lawrence and have been in the Bay of Naples several times And as for gorgeous sunsets, the ball of Are drops behind he peaks of Alaska iu blaze of glory ibat Is almost as inspiring as when it disappears in the yellow sands of the Sahara.
 "As for the beauty of the Inside Pas. sage from Seattle to Alaska, is there any place, from Saudy Hook to Tokyo and from the North Cape to the Horn, where you may travel serenely for seE' eral days with snowy peaks on both sides of youl Say all that you will about the far famed Inland Sea of Ja. pan and the Palisades of the Hudson: if the7e picturesque spots were moved up toward Alaska and placed along the Inside Passage with their position plainly charted, there is where you would sleep in order to be awake while passing the scenery that is al eady there.
 "And as for glaciers of Alaska, here is an actual experience After having seen them l returned homeward via the Canadian Rockies. Ata station named Glacier the train stopped and the passengers were invited to walk up the track and see the wonderful sight. l went with the others autil came with in full view of the glacier which was so wonderful that it could stop an over land express, l took one look at it; then l saunteIed back to the train aud waited untilit was ready to move on.
 aI would not have you think tbat the Canadian glacier is not a perfectly good glacier. The trouble with me was that 1 had recently seen Columbian glacier crumbling into the Alaskan sea and floating away as icebergs; that l had stood for an hour in front ot Childs glacier, inland from Cordova, and heard what at times sounded like the sharp crack of a lO-inch gun and at other times like the reverberations of distant thunder After you have seen Che glaciers of Alaska, you may pass up without regret everything else in the glacier liue on this continent"
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19

A movement has been started to bring to life the Douglas Volunteer Fire Department and to resume the monthly meetings. Every business man and property owner should have a special interest at all times in main- tainiug a fire department. Whether the interest is kept up by feeding the
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19

James CottreH returned Saturday from Yaukee basin, where he has been doing assessment work.
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19
Wanted. 9 Girl

CT had to let my girl go. She was too ingenious about saving labor"
 "As to how"
 '4 asked her to wash a few socks and she boiled them with the potatoes"
Douglas Island news., 1913-11-19

Dont forget tbat Jensen hes ice ereepers for sale.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
LONG LAKE,.

Long Lake, Aug. miss Mah.,]
Roam arrived home Thursday frora
Minneapolis where she has been at
tending summer school.
Miss Hannah Lerud visited at the
E. F. Ekblad home last week.
Mrs. Anna Swenson and son Eddie
and Miss Ruth Englund were We'd
nesday afternoon visitors at the
Hagman home in Mamre.
Mr.. Lars Arneson and Miss Han
nah Lerud visited at the Arne Lar.
day.
The ice cream social held at AL
bert Grorud's Saturday evening
was very well attended.
Miss Lille Larsen visited will
her friend Alma Martinson las
Friday. T.,
Mr.. A. P. Roam visited at the Jal
mer Larsen home Sunday. .@.~
The Long Lake Girls Society vii
have their auction the 10th of Aug
at the David Swenson home. Every
body welcome. 7-.- ~. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Ekblad we:,
entertained at the A. Estwick hom'
for supper Sunday. - =
Mr.. Gust Bjork is enjoying visi
from his son-in-law, Mr.. Thompson
from North Dakota. =
Miss Alma Bratberg visited at
the Larsen home Sunday afternoon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
new LONDON, ROUTE 3.

New. London, Aug. 4th-Mr. and
Mrs. William Nordstedt entertained
large number of young friends last
Saturday evening. 49,
Wallace Bengtson. motored to
Willmar Sunday to visit friends. =
Miss Agnes Olander returned to
her home Sunday, after a weeks Wis
it at the A. P. Bergeson home in
Willmar.
Mrs. Louis Larson and children of
Minneapolis are visiting at the Ben
jamin and Charlie Bredberg homes.
> Rev. and Mrs. C. Swenson, daugh-
ter Helen and sons Oliver and Paul
returned from a few days visit at
Little Falls. .
A. P. Bergeson and family Of Will
mar visited at the August Olande1
home Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Bengtson entertained
a large number of relatives Sunday
afternoon for dinner.
Services in the Swedish Lutheran
church Sunday at II a. NJ, and Sun
day school at 10. -:. ..>. g..
Miss Ellen Olander visited with
her cousin, Esther Olander Wednes-
day and Thursday Of last week.
John Bergeson visited at August
Olander's Sunday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06

Mrs. Geo. S. Stewart and two
daughters Of Hayre, Mont, are
guests at the Jerry English home.
M. Stewart, who was Supt. Of. the
=Willmar Div, Of the G..N Ry., about
three years, was transferred to |Su-
sperior5 and from there TO HaYre,
Mont,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
MUST PAY TUITION.
State Official Declares Every Child In
State Entitled to Industrial
Education. 81.

Minnesota's public school children
won great victory, declared G. G..
Schultz, state superintendent Of edu-
cation, when the supreme court de-
clared that the village Of Hector was
entitled to collect tuition for non
resident pupils from their home dis
tricts for instruction in domestic and
industrial branches in spite Of the
refusal Of the school boards to ALLOW
the children to attend the Hector
school. ....=. Il. ..s =. AZ. . >=
'The decision supports the con-
tention that every child in the state
has a right to the training offered in
any public school either II the school
district in which he lives or some
other district, = said Mr.. Schultz,
"and that any charge for tuition
should be borne by the home district
and should not be a charge against
the individual. Industrial work has
become a regular feature Of instruc :
ton in more than one hundred high
and graded schools under the in
ducements offered by the state, ana
the number is increasing rapidly.
''The Putnam act and the Benson
Lee act provide state aid Of $4,000
and 1890 for courses in agricul-
ture, home economics, and manual
training. One provision in each Of
the acts is, that rural schools may
become associated with central
high or graded school in which such
courses are offered. Under associ-
alton, no charge is made for tuition
for those attending from an outside
district. The act also provides that
tuition may be charged against the
pupils home district when the dis
trict is not associated with central
high or graded school for this in
dustrial work. Several rural dis
tricts have resisted payment of such
tuition.
during the present school year
more than 200 rural schools have be-
come associated with central indus
trial schools. More than 1000 pu-
pills from rural districts not asso-
ciated are attending these courses.
The recognition Of the principle
laid down by court in the Hector
case will tend to bring the rural
schools and the city schools into
much closer relationship, and will
provide a wider opportunity for boys
and girls to avail themselves of the
industrial training provided through
the aid Of the state in an increasing
number Of high and graded schools
Minneapolis Journal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
MAY KEEP Membership
IN BOTH SOCIETIES
Former Attorney General Simpson
Says That Woodmen May Be-
long to Both Old and New
Society. y

The Minnesota Woodmen have at
fected a temporary organization IF
who will be the nominal officers until
the first state convention is held. Tt
is likely that the first state conven-
ton will be held during the state fair
week. At. that time permanent officers
will be elected. The director elect
for the Seventh District is G. B.
Bj0rnson Of Minneota. =
An interesting feature in the de-
velopment Of the situation is the rul-
ing Of former Attorney General
George 7. Simpson, and a great num-
Der Of other lawyers, to the effect
that the Woodman Bill was left in
such form after it's amendment in
the senate that members who join
the state society can still retain their
membership in the parent order thus
enabling them if they so like to dou-
BILE their insurance. 1t is understood
that the majority Of the members
who join the State Society intend to
drop the parent order, but those who
want to remain in the parent order
until conditions there become more
unsatisfactory may do so according
to these rulings Of the attorneys.
At conference with the Insurg
ent WOOdmen the Insurance commits
sioner agreed to keep his mind open
on this subject and pass on it when
the application for license is pre-
scented to him. 1922 4.
However, if the Minnesota Wood
men desire to keep policies in both
orders and in case the insurance de-
partment should rule against them
on the subject it is proposed to take
the question into the special session
Of the legislature and there clear up
this matter and any other question
Of doubt. - ..>'
Should the plan prevail under
which the Woodmen may double their
/ insurance, it is considered that the
outcome will be a great advantage
to families Of Woodmen in the state
Of Minnesota, and this plan will elm
mate in a large measure the bitter
ness between the factions in this
state. Z. -. ~.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
IRVING index

Irving, August 4-People in this
vicinity have begun stacking.
Mr.. E. G. Erickson and two sons,
Albin and Reuben, visited at Martin
Johnson's last Sunday.
Miss Anna Solum will leave for
North Dakota next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G T Swedberg and
family spent Sunday at P. A. Haa-
genson's Of Union Grove.
Services will be conducted in the
Norwegian Lutheran Free churc''
next Sunday forenoon.
Miss Inga Olson returned home
from Seattle, Wash, last weak.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06

Amateur Photogr aphers, LET US do
your developing and printing. We.
develop films same day: Elkjer &
St0ll ADV. s. s==.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
PRIAM

. Priam, August 4th-Mrs. G.. Ward
made a short call at the home of
David Bergstresser, Tuesday. =
Miss Esther johnson and sister
are visiting at the Ed. Hanson home.
+ 0. Trongard and family spent
Friday evening at the home Of Evan
Erikson's. 4. = III
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blow spent
Friday evening at the H. Jensen
home. .." .s-..--ys =.
The Priam church will have an ice
cream social, Saturday evening
August 10th, at the home Of David
Simon's. Everybody cordially in:
vited. 81. : =. i
Miss Lucy Drager visited at hel
parental home last week. -$s5r.. ..>~
Miss Amy Trongard spent a few
days in Willmar last week at the O.
Westberg home. .zs s.
A physician was called out to tht
Nels Anderson home Sunday morn.
ing as their little son Harold was ia.
ken sick but at this writing is i'm.
proving. ..|..5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06

herds in other parts of the county
and shows them what good breeding
will do. If one farmer has a good
bull and has used him as long as he
thinks he can, instead Of letting the
farmer send him to the butcher, tic
agent finds a place for him in some
other part of the county. Where
several farmers are interested in the
same breed, breeding associations
are organized for the purpose Of
working together in buying, breeding,
testing, feeding and selling stock to
the same breed. One Of the func-
tons Of the county agent is to help
improve live stock.
There is a big difference in the way
COWS will pay for their feed and
care. The county agent gets several
farmers to test their COWS for pro-
duction, and finds that one farmer
gets a. net return Of $5.16 from a
herd Of II COWS. His neighbor gets
a net return Of 1886 from ID COWS
in the same length of time. He gets
the neighbors to figuring on how
many COWS the first farmer will have
to keep (that is, how many Of the
kind he now has in order to make as
big a net profit as the second farm
er. He thus impresses upon them
the folly Of keeping poor stock when
it is possible to get better. One Of
the functions Of the county agent is
to make people think.
There is generally lot Of poor
seed corn planted. There are meth
DDS Of testing the seed corn that are
simple and cheap. The county ag-
ent can explain these methods. Sew
eral farmers have saved their crops
by testing their seed. One farmer
had enough seed to plant l6 acres
and tested out enough to plant seven
acres. He will raise as much corn
on nine acres with this selected corn
as he would have raised had he plant
ed the 16 acres with INFESTED seed.
One function Of the county agent is
to see that good seed is planted.
The social life in the country is
not what it ought to be. The neigh
bors seldom meet on real friendly
terms to exchange experiences. There
is need Of organization in the coun-
try. Farmers's clubs and town and
country clubs are needed. One Of
the functions Of the county agent is
to assist in organizing the farmers
business and professional men.
/ A farmer needs new buildings. H
should have the advantage Of other
peonle's experience in locating
planning and erecting these build
!: ings. The county agent travels al
over the county and collects all OF
the best ideas in regard to planning
farm buildings and equipment. On;
Of the functions of the county agent
is to give the Individual farmer tho
benefit Of these ideas.
I have not mentioned all the way
5 the county agent can be useful in thu
2 county where he is employed. I hav'
really only touched upon a few es
| sential points. The opportunities o
r the work seem practically Gmitless
5 The county agent is bound to becom
e a great factor in helping to set thi
t old world right. He can do grea
things without much fuss if he is tn
i right kind Of a fellow, and he gen
t orally is.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
TIMES ARE GOOD
IN OLD NORWAY
o. r. Sletten IS Well impressed With
Conditions As He Finds Them
In the Old Country

| ~ LILO Otu OVuuU
Vinstra, Guldbrandsdalen, Norway,
July Is, 1913. ~
Editor Tribune, -%
Willmar, MINI. IA.
Friend Lawson: g. -
I have intended writing you before
about my last trip across the wat
ers, but since arriving here I have
been fairly busy and some things
have been neglected. ~.
/ left Boston June ,3rd, on S. S.
Arabic and arrived at Liverpool,
England, on the 18th. We had 4
splendid voyage with nice fine wealth
er throughout. Sunday we were en-
tertained by missionary, Rev.
Back who had spent As years Of his
life among the low, uncivilized peo-
pie of western Africa-indeed an in
teresting speaker, and I enjoyed his
talk greatly. At Liverpool we were
detained part of four days and while
here I visited the city justice court,
a place seemingly very busy in Eng
land. We embarked on the "Eski-
mo" which carried us from Hull to
Christiania and at which place we
arrived Jan. 10th, early in the morn
ing. The Capital city of Norway is
some size, very interesting and in
some ways quite Americanized. I
stayed here only one day and the
following morning found me on the
train carrying me to my birthplace
and old stamping ground.
I tarried here about Is days and
on the first of July, I left on visit
to Bergen, Throndhjem and west
coast Of Norway. In Bergen I spent
the American National holiday, July
the 18th, visiting with the Messrs.
Sandven and Rasmussen families
from Willmar. Met Mr.. L. S. Dale,
who was a passenger on the "Chris-
tianiafjord" and in the evening en-
joyed the concert given by the St.
Olafs College, Mortified, Norweg-
ian singing society. These young
American singers are meeting with
splendid success on this side of the
great waters.
From Bergen, I travelled by boat
to Aalesund, Mode and Christian
sund. Here ] intended calling on Mr..
Glarum, brother Of my friend, Mr..
S. S. Glarum Of Willmar, but boat
arrived at IL o'clock at night for
only a three or four hours stay, thus
was unable to accomplish my inten-
ton.
We arrived at Throndhjem fore
noon on the following day and after
two days. visit and enjoyment we
found ourselves on the morning Of
July 9th homeward going. This trip
proved very interesting as it included
sceneries in three Of Norway's larg-
est cities besides the travel over the
great "Bergen-Banen," the only rail-
road in Norway reaching an attitude
of 1882 feet above the sea level.
AS a general thing I am we'll i'm
pressed with the existing conditions
Of this country. Prices Of property
are advancing, money seems some
what plentiful and people as rule
appear satisfied and contented.
Respectfully,
OLE r. SLETTEN.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-08-06
Personal and Otherwise

.
Miss Alice Engberg Of Murdoch
spent Tuesday in this city, a guest Of
friends. ~
The Misses Marie and Amy Nelson
went to Grove City Friday for a
brief visit. = :.
Miss Vivian Olson is visiting rela-
tives and friends at St. Paul and
Saltwater.
~. Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Brogren and
son have returned from their visit in
Minneapolis.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hen
rickson of Minneapolis, a couple IF
weeks ago, daughter. -
Mrs. P. H. Peterson and children
left Saturday for a weeks visit with
| relatives at Kerkhoven.
Mrs. G. E. Miller Of Fargo arrived
the latter part Of the week for a
| visit with Miss Marie LANCE.
The Misses Elenore and Julia
! Youngberg were Sunday guests at
the, j. Holland home in Benson
Miss Frances Hoard returned to
| her home at Montevideo Saturday,
| after visit with Miss Elsie Hog
lund.
Fred Monson Of New London was
in Willmar Saturday on his way to
Minneapolis to spend Sunday with
| relatives.
Mrs. j. B. Youngberg has returned
from her visit at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. H. S. Gordhammer in
Kerkhoven.
Mr.. Samstead and three children,
George, Bonnie and Lille Of Atwater,
visited at the Christ Bitterness home
Sunday July q,
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Christensen of
Grove City were entertained at the
home Of Christ Bitterness and family
Sunday, July 81.
Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Gade are en-
joying an outing at the And. Bjorsel]
summer home at Crescent Beach
during the present month.
Miss Lille Norm returned last
week from Driscoll, N. D., where she
spent her vacation, and has resumed
her duties at the First Nationa.
Bank.
| Mrs. G. B. Hyatt returned to he,
home at Columbus, O., Saturday
after an extended visit with Rev. anj
Mrs. L. W. Gade. Mrs. Hyatt is 6
sister of Mrs. Gade.
| Miss Ida Sanderson returned last
Thursday from her vacation spent al
Yankton and Sioux Falls, and re.
sumed her duties Monday at the
Judge of Probate Office.
! Herman Plesscher, who holds the
position as bookkeeper for the Clara
City Cooperative store, spent Fri.
day until Saturday in this city, Wis.
iting his brother, John G. Plesscher.
Mrs. H. Wakeman and daughter
Miss Edna returned to their home a
| Minneapolis Thursday, after a pleas
ant two weeks outing at their sum
mer home at Crescent Beach, ant
also guests Of A. F. Hanscom AM
family. "
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+
Mrs. VIM. Winters spent Sunday
with Mr.. Winters at Watertown, S.
Oak.
Miss Esther Lawson spent Sun
day at her parental home at New
London:
Mrs. Olga Turner left Saturday to
remain at Granite Falls for an in
definite time.
Miss Mildred Smith left today for
a couple Of weeks visit with Ray
mond friends.
Mrs. F. O.. Christian and daughter
left Saturday for visit at the Rier-
son home at Kandiyohi.
Mrs. 0. P. Rice expects to go out
to Green Lake this week for an out
ing at the Miller's cottage.
Little Miss Helen Mossberg Of St.
Cloud arrived last week and is visit
ing at the A. F. Elfstrum home.
Mrs. Jane Mcdonald and Miss Es-
Their Sorenson left Saturday for a
visit at the latter's parental home.
Mrs. C. Kalbeck and little daugh-
ter, Clara, returned Saturday from
their visit at New London and Nest
Lake.
Druggist and Mrs. A. F. Elfstrum
and daughter, Miss Anne and son
Fritz, visited at Watertown, Mimi,
last Friday.
Mesdames John Feig Of this city
and H. G. Feig Of Raymond left Sat-
urday for Atwater to be guest at I,
birthday party.
Miss Pearl Dugan has returned 10
her home at Minneapolis, after being
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Stothard for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Void Of Rock
Rapids, Iowa, have returned to thei1
home after a visit at the home OF
Christ Bitterness and family.
Little Miss Anna Anderson return.
ed to her home at Minneapolis Sat.
urday, after a visit at the home 81
her sister, Mrs. Arthur Brewer.
Mrs. H. E. Pierce of the state u
Virginia, who is visiting relatives a
Hawick, came to Willmar Saturday
to be the guest at the S. L. Bento1
home.
Mrs. G. Monson was in this cit,
Saturday between trains, on her wa.
home to Nest Lake, after visit will
her daughter, Mrs Ben Hendrickso,
in Minneapolis.
Mrs. Emma Miller and daughter
Miss Myrtle and son Lloyd return y
to their summer home on Green LAX
Beach on Saturday, after few
days. stay in Willmar. -
The Misses Marion and Amy Han
soon entertained a company O.
young lady friends in compliment L
Miss Edna Wakeman Of Minneapolis
Monday evening, July %.
Mrs. F. G.. Martin left Saturda,
for Wahpeton, N. D. to join her hus
band and from there they 60 to thei
home at Hope, N. D. During her sta,
in this city she has been visiting MI
Martins aunt and uncle, Mr.. an
Mrs. j. L. Loney. -