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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-30

and fdw north Y Of lot Of lot B. section
T. FLORENCE 10 enc . Baraer, who owns the south
81: township III, range 81. o. Se'''o''
T. NJ. Findley, who owns lot Of lot
8, section "a. township 121, range "a.
John Ahlstrom, who owns lots 6, Z
and Of lot 8, section "a, township III,
o: Q. johnson, who owns lots 3 and 4
Of Block l and lots and of Block 2
Of NOrthwOOd Beach, .
w. M. Rainbo1t, who owns lots S. 6
and Z Of Block Of Northwood Beach.
Lilly A. Healy, who owns lots 16 and
Il Of Block 1, and Lots ~ and 10 of
Block Of Northwood Beach. ~.
Adella W. Olson, now Peterson, who
owns lots 1, Q, 9, 10, II, IA, IS, is, II,
IS, 10, 20 and 81 of block 1 and lots /,
2, 5, s., H. I: 8 and II of Block 2 of North
Harold F. Porter, who owns lot 8 of
Block | Of Northwood Beach,
Caroline Strand, Edward 2. Railson,
Minnie z: Newberger and Elmer N.
Railson, who own lots Il and Is Of
Block 1 of Northwood Beach.
Robert p. Smell, who owns lots 9 and
Beach. -. - - =: - :.
George H. Bitterness, who owns lots
IT, 81 IL, ~ - "a and 49, Of Block in Green
Hannah s; Neer, who owns lots 8 and
2 Of Green Lake Beach. 80. = :. :,
an Fred T., p p; gillette, who owns lots 5, s
Block 2 of Green Lake Beach. = =
Emma Miller, who owns lots "A, Is
and l6 Of Block ! Of Green Lake Beach:
on anna q i F. p, MGrdin Who owns lots y
Henrietta Larson, Viggo E. Larson
and 20 Of Block 1 of Green Lake Beach.
Hehmke, Maria Young. Clara Hehmke,
Leonora Kropp and Nettie Louise
Hehmke, who own lot "a in Block l and
lot rs in Block 3 of Green Lake Beach,
north Y Of lot % of Block / Of Green
Lake Beach. ~ - =. 6:
Lars A., Vik, who owns lots and 3
Of Block l and lot 3 OF Block Of Green
Ole Backlund, who owns lots ~ and
28 Of Block l and lots ~ and % Of
Block 2 Of Green Lake Beach. =>=
W.. H. Merryman, who owns lots Is
and rs Of Block I and lot rs Of Block
Of Green Lake Beach, &.:..sz - -
II: c. Odney, who owns lot Of Block
1 of Green Lake Beach. - -.
Amos Jacobson, who owns lot a of
Block of Green Lake Beach.
D: Mclean, who owns lot 2 of Block
| of Green Lake Beach. ~. - 2.
And the Board of County Commission
ers of said County having determined
that in the judgment of a majority of
Its members salu petition is reasonable
on its face: - II
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, That a
hearing be had on said petition at the
County Auditors Office In the City OF
| Willmar in said County, on Thursday
| the 25th day Of September, 1913, at 10
o'clock a. M, at which time and place
said Board will hear all that may be
said in favor OF, and against the grant
| ing Of said petition.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That
N. B. Johnson and Henry Boese, mem
| bers of this Board be, and they hereby
are, appointed a committee to examine
| said proposed establishing of said road
and that said committee meet upon the
route of said road at the swH Of swA
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Albert Boersma,a VIM. Q. johnson, and
County Auditor John Feig.
The members each took and sub
whereupon the Board organized by
.electtng Commissioner N. b. Johnson,
chairman of the Board. q
h The Board then proceeded to equal
yoht entered under item No. 13 was re-
duced from SIS to $40. All other
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-30

@21st day Of July % 1918, for the pur-
pose Of Sequalizing the: assessments re-
turned by the assessors OF the several
assessment districts OF the said Kandi-
yohi County,. The following members
lie the said assessments and to hear
grievances. On motion the assessment
were present: Commissioners n. b.
johnson. Q. s.. Reigstad, Henry Boese,
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$111.00 $111.OO
For What

Name of c1a1nan S1or WIZ. 1Amt Amt
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anz lp Co. yrt for state Road 5S5S 5S
Supplies ls 1ss
commissioners
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Con1nssi oners. Kandi-
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County Auditors office, Willmar, Min
nesota, July s. 1913. $3.50
u The Board Of County Commissioner
Of said Kandiyohi County convened in
adjourned ditch session this date at a.
o'clock p. M, pursuant to adjournment.
Members Of the Board all present.
. The Board resumed consideration on
the petition OF Lars c.. Nelson and 9TH
ers for the repair Of County Ditch No
9.
IS Commits VIM. o. Johnson offer-
ed the following resolution: .Ss
Be It resolved, BY the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners Of the County Of
Kandiyohi that the peti tions OF Lars G..
Nelson and others for the repair Of
County Ditch No. be and the same is
hereby rejected. Adopted.
On motion the meeting was adjourn
N. B. JOHNSON,
Chairman Board Of County Commission
8 ers, Kandiyohi County MINI. za =sfss
s(SEALl Attest: O5NEFEIG,
. County Audit
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OMAN & JOHNSON, wn4M4R, MINI
Minneap MIMI.

Rev. N. Mus.
The E. H. Hauge, H. Nelson and
Ytterboe families spent Sunday az
ternoon at the home Of Jacob Fos-
hager.
Services will be conducted in the
East Norway Lake church Sunday,
August 10th, by Rev. M. Sotendah].
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Henjum spent
Sunday afternoon at the latter's
parental home near Norway Lake.
During the electrical storm Sat-
urday afternoon, a lightning bolt
struck and killed three young horses
belonging to Mrs. A. Christopher
son.
Miss Helen Swenson spent Sunday
and Monday visiting her friend, Miss
Nettie Nelson.
Miss Irene Foshager spent last
week with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Hauge.
8imons Studio. The portraits bohlnd
the nanns has put meaning into thu
nams behind the portraits. 1iuona
xtudlo-Adv.
DR.. H. F. Porter, Dentistry, Carl.
son Block, WillImar.-Adv.
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New design Nodded Oval Tenders
Four-forward Speed Transmission
Non-Rattling Tire Carrier in Rear
Gasoline Gauge
Eleven-inch Upholstery
Continental Demountable Rims
Genuine Turkish Cushions
Chalmers Silk Mohair Top
36 inch Tires
Gasoline Pressure System
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N B
Of County ra8Rand,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-30

DR.. H. r. Porter, Dentistry, Carl.
son Block, Willlmar.-Adv.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-30

Long stroke Motor al in. 54in.)
25-gal. Gasoline Tank in Rear
Chalmers Self Starter
Gray and Davis Electric Lights
Adjustable Electric Dash Light
Power Tire Inflater
Clean Running Boards
Warner Speedometer
Rain Vision Windshield
Dash Adjustment for Carburetor
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Full Equipment Included

The 1914 'Thirty Six" at $1775 is fully equipped
with Chalmers mohar top, genuine rain vision wind
shield Chalmers patented self-starter SO in. in.
tires, Continental demountable rims Zone extra),
Warner speedometer, Gray & Davis full electric
lighting system, with special new dash light and
provision for inspection lamp, design non ratt-
ling tire carrier, power tire infater horn, pump,
jack, full set of tools and tire repair outfit.
See this new 'Thirty Six at our show room and
you will be convinced that it is most unusual value
at the price.
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Gas Tank and Tires in Rear

The entire car has been made more c]ean-cut and
snappy in appearance. The gasoline tank and the
spare tires are carried at the rear giving that
much desired appearance of length, clean running
boards, and better riding qualities.
The new car is designed for utmost strength and
safety. Axles are Of nickelsteel the double drop
frame is unusually heavy. Steering connections are
all drop forgings. Brakes are of maximum strength
and power, rs times as strong, in proportion the
brakes of locomotive
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The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

JUNEAU, Aug. 1s.-Once more frightful shipping catastrophe occur red In Alaskan waters when the steamer state of California struck a rock at the entrance to Gambler hay yesterday murning and went to the bottom. and when thirty people. many
 of whom were women, were sent to watery graves. The catastrophe oc- cured nt s:3O o'clock yesterday. Sun. day, morning as the ship was leaving Gambler h,y. She struch an unchart- .d rock at the entrance and three minutes after striking the big steam ship was at the bottom and many more lives had been sacrificed by the s,m. sad old cause which has been the curse of Alaskan waters.
 The estimate of the drowned runs from thirty upwards. Many of those lost are well known people. The real number cannot yet he told as the re- cords ;ind the passenger list went down with the ship. But already ten dead hodies hnve been found of which the following is the list:
 John Vnnderlass. Mrs. John Wander h,ss. Mrs E. c. Ward. Miss LII Ward. Mrs. Rc.,rdon and five unindentified
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bodies, nine bodies are women.
 Missing passengers: Mrs. M. Cas- siday, M iss B. Fridd. Miss Harland. Miss Reardon, Miss lillian Norman, Leslie Hobro. J. c. Eyer. Miss A. J. Wilson, Miss Dixon, Mrs. $. Pusheli and four ear old daughter. N. w. Pe- suitas. r. Ii. Holman, Mrs. Al Birn- baum, Ruby, Alaska. Members of the crew missing: C. Anderson. fourth officer. D. C. Perkins. wireless opera tor. N. Lawson, quartermaster. L. Mexzonr. able seaman. r. smith, a waiter and B. Martin.
 Pilot Crockett with the cannery tender Admiralty has already started for Juneau with nine dead bodies and one injured passenger nnd on his ar rival the full truth of the awful oc- currence will be known. On his way 10 this city Crockett met the steam ship Jefferson and the captain of that vessel Immediately turned around and rushed to the scene of the disaster. He took the passengers of the Cali fornia who had been saved aboard and immediately began sOundings. He found that the California was lying at Inc bottom in thirty fathoms of water
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
PRISONER ATTAcks DEPUTY
 MARSHAL HUGH LEE

While Deputy Marshal Hugh Lee was bringing from St. Michael Aguan- Iva. who Is to he examined us to hls sanity. the prisoner struck the deputy with water jnr on the head in an effort to escape.
 The two men were In the statr room of the prisoner when the assnur took place. Aguaniva hnd the jar concealed below the swash bucket and in order to reach it he prctended to hr using the bucket for splitting. After n'v,hs pulled out the bucket sevenl tim fer this ostensible purpose and when he believed that he had banishcd vigil lance on the part af his guard he sud ' denly drew the jar from lts place and
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
FREIGHT CLERK FALLS DOWN
 THE HATCH or VICTORIA

Second Freight Clerk Proctor of the steamship Victoria fell down ths hatch of the vessel just beeore she pulled nway last Saturday bu. hls injuries wee ct such nature that h was not thought necessary "a bring iim ashore. There are two doctors aboard the Victoria and their atten- tions were considered sufYicient es. recially as they found on examination that no bones had been broken.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
MOTOR BOATS
 MUST PREPARE
NEW LAWS VERY STRINGENT ON OTHER THAN STEAM
 BOATS.

Tho inspector of hulls. Captain Thomas r. Deerlng. and the Inspector ct boilers. Carl F. Lehners. with their secretars. Jerome A. Desio. arrived on the victoria on their usual annual tour of inspection and declare the new law passed are stringent In the matter of the inspection of motor boats. The new law states that boats other than those run by steam must have the snmc life saving equipment as steam boats. They must have the same life bonts. davIts, etc. The inspectors will hold examinations for licenses. etc. and will give all the information re- quircd by sea men. Their office will Do in the customs ofIice which has been kindly lent for the purpose by Custnms
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

The Stuto uf California was built al Philadelphia hh 1873 and was on the run between San Francisco und Southeastern Alaska. She was a 2.266 tons vessel gruss. She WAS 300 feet dr;lught WAS ci.I, shc carried u crew uf 75 amt hld 1,SOU horse power en- zines.
 Governor Strong knows some of the pe,,lIe wipsr lives were lnst on the California. When shown the ab,'ve telegram tlir governor said:
 "H Is awful. awful. ti;,rdly il year p.,ss,,s without son,,. catastrophe like this in Alaskan waters. It Is awful.
 Mrs. i;iritbaufn, one of the lost, is the wife of the manager of the Ruby Commercial company. MT. Birnbaun Was one uf the delegates to the demo- cratic convention nt Valdez. Several others of the people lost art, also well known.
 Gambler bay Is south Uf Juneau but | does n"t appear on the Alaskan maps. The boat was probably on the way 70 Skagway and the likelihood Is that !, she hud just visited some cannery or village inside the bay.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
THAW MAKES DARING ESCAPE
 FROM ASYLUM OF MATTEAWAN

gate he hoodwinked the keepers ana dishing ilrruurh the portals he was soon aboard the automobile and in q cloud nf dust to Inc East md in the direction of the nearest limits of the he was headed for the Connecticut line and the general belief Is that he has rcnrhcd ren' asylum In ti,a. state.
 No one can tell yet how the thing was managed. It seems to he taken for granted that the whole affnir WAS lc;lrefully planned and that the auto.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

Mrs. II. A. Hanna. a woman who was we'll known In the city. committed found soon aftcrwnrds. I'll" cause or her act has not been given "ut.
 Another suicide under horrible cir- cumstances wns that "f IIcnrv Lud- how. a farmer. who had been confined in L,il He managed fin som" way [" secure II string by which hc hanged himself. The body wns found hong after death hy inc Jailors.
 The third suicide for the day was That of stephen IIasgo. q marine fire
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
WHITES SLAYER DASHES TO FREEDOM
REPETITION WILL BEGIN THIS
 EVENING AT 9:30 O'CLOCK

hose who will hear the governor speak are in for n fine treat. After tho reception dancing will hegin and everything has been prepared to make the nccasion Il memorable one.
 The box on the left hand side "go- ing In" is reserved for the governor and the one on the right hand side Is reserved for the officers of Fort Davis The governor is commander of the forces in the territory and 1t was ex- pcctcd that Il force of military would have officially received him on his arrival hut for some reason this was moi ,lpnr. However. the military will be well represented tonight.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
LANE SEES ALASKA
 TH|CkLY POPULATED

complete system of government railroads in Ai:isisa. not one to the to.ii fields aI,ir hut onc which will ninn the agricultural and grazing h,nds all over ihc territory" It was then Nr. lame declared that he ex- psi,.l his hoy {" src Il population of ten millions in Alaska.
 Later in ihr address hc declared that "thcr" will tnm. Il time when a man ,s,n board n irain al Seattle and he conveyed by railroad io tho most remote parts of Alaska
 His remarks :iI"ut inc territory created n fine ent husii,sni. II was evil dent that n"w, anyway. there Is q sec rotary nf inc interior who Is more an Alaskan thnn most "r the Aiaskans themselves.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

some friends. No other explanation. indeed. can be given as it Is too much to expect that hc could have just got the car by accident.
 The guards declare that his getaway was one of the fastest m record. He hardly seemed to have been missed before he was fleeing like the wind. At last accounts no further had been heard of him but it is supposed that he will hide some place in Connecticut cnn bc brought back ar not.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
SULzER AND GlYNN
 ARE SIGNING PAPERS

tage of the Sunday idleness to nope around the building and seemed to be thoroughly entertained by gaping at the walls.
 One could never tell at present what the outcome of 1t all will bc. One or the other must take the offensive ba- fore the matter can come to n crisis. The papers which are now being sign .d may not be legally signed and the signing may result tn trouble later on.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
apseial Nugget Service.

SEATTLE Aug. IS. Seattle was n sefitable chamber f horrors ycstcr- oay when m less thln three suicides were committed under scus:, tin,nl cir eumstanccs and when Il member of the e'ty council dropped dend.
 The councilman was Thomas A.. rarnh. who WAS one of the mast pro- mihent citizcns While dressing yes 'eroay morning he dropped suddenly seaa ct hcnrt discusr without having s"cn the slightest reason td believe mat death was so near.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
Special N.sgst Service.

ALBANY. Aug. l7.-Sulzcr and C:lynn are now both signing papers as govcrnor of the state of New York and ono of the quecrest mix-ups Is expected to result.
 A truce has been called for Sunday md no further developments of an i'm portnnt kind may hc expected until Monday. Because of this truce every thing is quiet around the governors house but curious crowds took advan-
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

The hall Itself and it's decorations will be a sight worth seeing. The stage has been converted into a veri- table scene of sylvan beauty. Flags and banners of all kinds float aloft and the booths have been erected in II manner that makes them so many bowers. and in no way has anything been left undone to give Governor Strong one grand. royal. rousing re- ccption on his first official appear nnce amongst the people whose fellow tuwnsmen he has been and whose fel
 low townsmcn still regard him as ona of themselves and as Il governor who is an Alaskan first. last and always.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

The public reception |" Governor
 vilI begin this evening at 9:30 o'clock In Eagle hall and all the pe"- Il. of Seward peninsula are cordially invited to attend. The hall has been
 .,t,fuIly decorated in honor of the governor and Mrs. strong "nd' indeed ., no other mrisl"n have she ladies ..,ered SO enthusiastically into the ,.,ork of beautify ing nny hall for the reception of nny"n' else.
 Dr Mustard, president of the cham her of commerce. will make inc ad- s-sss of welcome and inc governor will respond. This lmrt "f the pro sram will last only nl"n't an hour hut
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

and that she was broken in several pieces.
 The breaking up was caused by the water coming from the bottom and compressing the air which completely lifted the deck and all the upper works on the ship.
 Not a sign of the vessel was in sight three minutes after she had struck.
 The Jefferson arrived in June;lu at II o'clock lnst night with 4G f tho passengers and 65 of the crew of the Ill., -fated ship aboard. One passenger and three of the crew arrived at 13:39 on the Admiralty. The total number saved Is 115.
 We are now picking up the passcn- gers by wire and we are trying to se cure all the further details. When the complete list of those lost hns been learned we will send 1t |" y"u.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
SIX THOUSAND WERE
 KILLED IN SHANGHAI
6psciai Nugget Service.

Special Nugget Service.
 PEKIN. Aug. l8,-It has been learn. ed here now that during the recent fighting around Shanghai between the rebels and the federals no less than six thousand people lost their lives and the sum of one million dollars m coin was footed.
 Of the six thousand killed no less than three thousand five hundred were civilians.
 A dispatch from the Shanghai Times corroborates these figures and states that they are conservative. It de- clares that some of those killed were foreigners but 1t ia unable to sny what the nationalities of them were.
 The fighting was evidently greater
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
NAVAJO ARRIVES IN
 SPITE or WEATHER

The ship Navajo arri,ed today con- trary to expectations and Captnin Ross hnd the mall brought ashore in spite of the bad weather and the heavy seas that were running. His crew went out with the dory while . lars4 crowd watched them bravins the storm.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
Special Nugget Service.

WATERMAN. Aug. lS.--No l,nGcr do the walls of AlHiic:,wan asylum sur round the person of Harry K. Thaw. the slayer of White. and ii is m''s, likely thnt at ilis moment hc Ia ". power of th,. New York authorities. When last seen m' was speeding to- wards the Connecticut lin" lik" 2 streak of lighi',iinr 'M . powerful automobile.
 Last evening. sunday. he made his daring and q dashing escape fr,yn tho
 asylum. While walking nenr an opC
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
Special Nugget Service.

VANCOUVER, Aug. 17.-With i.2o0 militia scattered over the towns of the mining districts the situation has now Lecotuc quicter and no further out breaks are expected. The people who had fed from their homes are return ing gradually. and slowly hut surely a feeling of security is coming to take the place of the panic which attacked the population during the riotIng.
 No more militia are now deemed necessary for the avoidance of trouble ns the strikers are we'll satisfied that they will not be permitted to violate
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
MILITIA HAVE BROUGHT
 QUIET AT MANA|m0

the law.
 A settlement of the strike seems to be no nearer than It was before and 1t Is expected now that both sides will remain as they are. This state of things will mean that the miners will probably be compelled to leave the district or come to an agreement. They certainly cannot hope to bring about q settlement by terror as the militia are determined to shoot if necessary It can he said that many of the out side public are in favor of the cause of the strikers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
JOHN FEN RER

The tailor has returned to Nome and is back st the old stand with an up' to date and selected stock of goods. Also a fine selection of ehiIdrsn's, boys and youths ready made suite.
 Cleaning, Pressing and Repairing.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
HORROR FOIL OWED HORROR
 IN SEATTLE YESTERDAY

man. Ilr committed suicide by shoot Ing himself while In Kinnear park. Tho shot was heard by several peopl" who rushed to the spot and found tir' mnn bleeding and dying.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18
Special Nugget Service.

SEATTLE. Aug. 17.--T have the greatest faith that my boy will see Alaska when It has a population of ten millions of penpfc.'
 This wus the statement made by Franklin K. Lane secretary of the in- terior. yesterday In an address dcliv- cred in this city. The address WIS mostly concerned with the northern territory In speaking of which Mir. Lane manifested tho greatest c"nii- dencc us to it's future.
 "If we can spend four hundred mil lions of dollars digging the Panamt | canal" he declared. we can afford |" spend forty millions millions tyini; ourselves to part of ouselves. l favor
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-08-18

than hnd been at first supposed and that the federal trnops fulfilled Il very difficult duty In admirable manner IS shown by inc tremendous liss of lives and tho wrecks left by tho guns of the revolutionists.
 Everything is quiet now throughout the republic as far ns can be learned and the trouble is believed tu he over altogether.
 Indeed the members of the govern mcnt believe thnt the revolution was tho best thing that could have hap pcncd ns 1t hns demonstrated better the strength and loyalty of the people of the country.