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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

tory. = The leading store is that of
Moene& Gandrud. This firm started
in 1892 and has enjoyed an increasing
business ever since. The store and
large stock was consumed by fire in
1911, but q larger and better build
ing speedily took it's place. It requires
a working force Of seven people to at
tend to the wants of the patrons. Hon.
P. A. Gandrud at present represents
Kandiyohi and Swift counties in the
State Senate. III.
The Farmers State Bank, with Of
ficers, P. A. Gandrud, president; O.
Backlund, of Kerkhoven, vice presi-
dent; and A. J. Syse, cashier, opened
for business in the summer of 1912:
Considering the fact that it's location
is not a grain and live stock market,
it's business and patronage has stead
lily been growing until it's resources
the past year has passed the $4,000
mark. Its board Of directors besides
it's officers are Hon. L. o. Thorpe and
Mr.. J. f. Willard of Willmar.
So far as the Sunburg Creamery is
concerned, it is owned chiefly by the
mercantile firm of Moen & Gandrud.
It has successfully operated about Z
years and has done an annual bust.
ness ranging from about $4,000 TO
$4,000. All the receipts are paid for
in cash on delivery. The receipts for
the past year have exceeded those Of
the next preceding years which goes
to show that the farmers in this ter.
ritory are giving some increased at.
tention to dairying in connection with
their farming industry. The manager
of the creamery is Mr.. c.. L. Gulsvik
and to his efficient work credit is due
in no small degree for the success al
the business.
Mr.. A. A. Ellingboe is q dealer IN
harnesses and most everything per
tanning to his trade. He has won con
fidence Of the people which has re
suited in q steady increased business
and patronage.
Mr., "A. G. Berg deals in fruits, con
fectionery, tobaccos, ETC., and serve,
lunches and regular meals. He op
ened his business about four year,
ago. and is enjoying good business
About three years ago Mr.. N. T
GunnufsOn, q farmer whose Residential
home IL really a part Of the Sunburl
townsite, erected q substantial tw,
story building, Of which the uppe
story is rented as living apartment
and the lower story Is used partly b,
Mr.. Gunnufson himself as butche
shop and the other part is occupie,
by Mr.. e. r. Swenson, as a. barber
Both are doing q successful business
in their respective lines.
Miss Cora Syse is the millinel
which business she opened about tw,
years ago. She carries everything il
her line Of trade. She is efficient ii
j her work and is enjoying q satisfat
tory business. .5..s SIS
1 Our blacksmith, Mr.. II. p. Morten
son, is one Of the pioneer bushes
men here. He is an efficient mechani
and his services are always In dc
mand. 80. ,s.
Mikkelson and Siverefd, implemen
dealers, opened up their business Las
spring. Two or three men have bee
busy during the summer setting u
and delivering goods in their line an
thiS fact indicates q successful bus
pS1)s.
eunburg would be q desirable loo.
i ttoh Tor physician and druggist.
competent dress maker would do
god business there. Al there ar
many autos In this territory an aut
lrepair shop would DO well here.
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OAK KNOLL FARM.
Continued from page 4.

acre tract on which the residence and
other buildings are located in the vii
farm midway between the village and
Green Lake, which he is gradually
improving. Oak Knoll became fam
Gus for it's fine strains of Barred
Rocks and other, fowls some years
back, but the owner is now giving
more attention to cattle and general
farming.
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WILLOW HEDGE FARM.

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county and which he expects to sell
in the country, and he will get more if
he succeeds well in the venture. In.
Guiding the purebreds Mr.. Bergquist
has some eighty head of cattle on the
farm. Mr.. Bergquist also breeds
Duroc-Jersey hogs and has IS pure
bred swine Of that breed on the place
now. ~
Mr.. Bergquist has also begun to
breed Percheron horses and has some
fine individuals on his farm for a
start. s,s~
Willow Hedge is equipped with two
silos, and Mr.. Bergquist believes he
could have made enough to pay for
third one this year in caring for the
soft corn. Willow Hedge has some
productive clover fields, about thirty
acres being grown now. On a twelve
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Hill Hog Farm Of twenty acres adj
Joining the city limits on the east.
Mr.. Thomas came to Minnesota from
Massachusetts, in 1870, and to Will
mar in 1887. He is employed by the
Great Northern Railway. For the last
three years Mr. Thomas has been
breeding mulefoot hogs and White
Wyandotte chickens, with very good
success. His stock is all registered
and he furnishes pedigrees with all
stock sold. 5$7@
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
ATWATER VILLAGE,

Atwater is the second largest town
of the county having a population Of
over 600. It is a live business centre
and surrounded by some Of the best
farming land to be found anywhere.
Atwater has ~' H., III.
Two banks,
Two hotels.
One dentist.
One tin shop.
A good band.
One attorney.
Five churches.
One creamery.
One drug store.
Three garages.
One flour mill.
A music house.
One tailor shop.
Two feed mills.
One shoe shop.
Two physicians.
One racket store.
One barber shop.
Two lumber yards.
One jewelry store.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
Three fuel companies.
Four hardware stores.
An ice cream factory.

Ilree Iuel companies.
Four hardware stores.
An ice cream factory.
Three printing plants.
Five blacksmith shops.
Three millinery stores.
Four shoe repair shops.
A $4,000 sewer system.
Nine real estate dealers.
Two weekly newspapers.
Three implement houses.
A sash and door factory.
Several rooming houses.
Twele real estate Offices.
Two veterinary surgeons.
A chautauqua auditorium.
A big G.. N. round house.
A brick and tile factory.
Some fine new buildings.
Five confectionery stores.
Two exclusive shoe stores.
One general machine shop.
Tri-State telephone station.
A wholesale grocery house.
Two motion picture houses.
A population Of over 5000.
Several live Women's clubs.
One exclusive Ladies' store.
A. Salvation Army barracks.
Great Northern repair shops
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
NELS ANDERSON.

Nels Anderson devotes his farm CT
166 acres in Sec. "a of Kandiyohi
county to general farming. He came
from Sweden in 1887 and has lived on
this place since that time. He oper-
ates a threshing rig. He is an en-
thusiastic autoist, and is one of the
leading spirits in the Tripolis Auto
Club, the first rural club of this kind
in the county.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

POLAND CHINA HOG MAN.
Aug. Jordin, of New London, never
fails to bring some choice specimens
of his Poland China hogs to the Coun-
ty Fair. He is meeting with success
in disposing of all breeding stock that
he can raise.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

acre patch 3 tons to the acre was har.
vested at the first cutting and more
than two tons at the second. s.
Mr.. Bergquist has just installed a
new electric plant with a hundred
light capacity, purchasing the same
from the Oman company of this city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

which Mr.. Anderson has made good.
He has bred twenty-three Percheron
and standardized horses on the place
and has sold eleven head.
Mr.. Anderson also raises Shrop-
shire sheep of which he has a good
strain.
The owner Of Summit Hill is q far
mer who believes in keeping in touch
with the best that is going in his
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

overcome. They were sorely tempted
to sell the old place at a good price
and hunt for cheaper lands. How
ever, they got in touch with Mr.. Peck,
of the State Agricultural Department,
and he encouraged them to stick to
the farm and try different methods.
Under Mr.. Peck's supervision the
fields have been laid out in five years
rotation with clover, corn and grain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
SPRUCE RIDGE FARM.

Jalmar Larson owns q fine farm
north Of Long Lake in Dovre which
he has named Spruce Ridge Farm. Mr..
Larson is one of our progressive farm
ers. He has started a Shorthorn herd
and has six head of purebreds besides
some high grade stock. He also rails
es purebred Poland China hogs. Mr..
Larson is public spirited citizen,
who does his share in the up-building
Of the community.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
ROBERT THOMPSON.

Robert Thompson operates q farm
Of Is acres one mile east of the city
limits. He is an enthusiastic dairy
man and raises Holstein cattle. He
has herd of seven purebreds and
nineteen grades. Some of his COWS
have remarkable milk producing rec
ords, which we have published in the
Willmar Tribune. He holds two sill
yer cups given for the best dairy herd
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

It displaced an acetelyne gas plant
which has been in successful oper-
alton for five years or more.
Mr.. Bergquist is an enthusiastic
booster for the county fair and all
movements for the development of
the community to higher plane of
progress and prosperity.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
Rlc D,AMoNn llAkE EARm.

BIG DIAMOND LAKE FARM.
F. c. Schroeder, a former instruc-
tor at the Wisconsin Agricultural
College, manages a large Diamond.
Lake farm. Large herds Of Hereford
cattle and other stock are raised. He
has forty-acre field Of alfalfa on the
place.
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line, and is always in evidence at the
State meetings. Last year Mr.. An
derson was honored by the election
as president of the Minnesota State
Cattle Breeders Association.
exhibit to the County Fair; and thus
helps make that county institution
a winner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
RED POLLED CATTLE.

Peter Broberg, Of the well known
firm of Swenson & Broberg at New
London, who own large stock farm
at New London and also the old Jack
son Farm in Alexander, makes a spec
ialty of Red Polled cattle of q recog-
nized milk strain. Mr.. Broberg thinks
they are just the thing for anyone
looking for dual purpose breed of
cattle.
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A bottling works.
Twelve churches.
Seven physicians.
A nAoono lo1lndr1r

A OOSNAAAo " Va AAHs
Twelve churches.
Seven physicians.
A steam laundry.
Eighty carpenters.
Two wagon shops.
Three drug stores.
Seven barbershops.
Seven restaurants.
A Chinese laundry.
Two photo studios.
Three tailor shops.
Two lumber yards.
Two harness shops.
A motorcycle shop.
Two meat markets.
A lot of nice folks.
A Commercial Club.
A public rest room.
A tire repair station.
Three variety stores.
Four jewelry stores.
Five clothing stores.
Two furniture stores
An Odd Fellows hall
Four cement factOrie
Three grain elevator
A Standard Oil plan
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
CITY OF WlLLMAR.
Willmar has
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Willmar has
A tannery.
Feed store.
Five parks.
Four hotels.
Three banks.
Five gardges.
A good band.
A boat livery.
An Elks club.
Two bakeries.
Four dentists.
Two hospitals.
A music store.
A green house.
Five attorneys.
Two feed mills.
A cigar factory.
Two feed mills.
Two creameries.
An opera house.
Two sign shops.
A candy kitchen.
An athletic park.
Monument works.
An electric shop.
Two livery barns.
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He is lover Of good horsehesh and
has been superintendent Of speed the
last three years Of the fair.
CEDAR HEDGE.

CEDAR HEDGE.
Dan W. Haley is one Of the most
progressive farmers south Of Willmar.
He came to this community when q
child two years old, and has grown
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SUMMIT SIDE. FARM tsEE PAGE u

exhibited at the county fair. He also
makes specially Of Barred Plymouth
Rock chickens. #5
Mr.. Thompson came from Norway
twenty-eight years ago and purchased
the farm he now operates twelve.
years ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
r. s TAllAcKSON

H. S. Tallackson has a fine herd of
Holsteins on his farm one mile east
of town. He built the first Playford
cement stave silo in the neighborhood.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
One photo studio.
Three restaurants,

One photo studio.
Three restaurants.
One clothing store.
One cement works.
Two meat markets..
A commercial club.
Two harness shops.
One shoe repair shop.
Two millinery stores.
Three grain elevators.
Three fuel companies.
Three hardware stores.
One telephone company.
One veterinary surgeon.
Two real, estate Dealers.
Two confectionery stores.
One motion picture house.
One Standard Oil Company.
One opera house, (town halD.
Four general merchandise stores.
One weekly paper, Atwater Press.
One nursery, P. H. Peterson, Prop
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Willmar is
A saloonless city in a "dry" county.
The county seat Of Kandiyohi coun
ty.
The metropolis of the Seventh Con-
gressional District.
The twentieth city in size in the
state of Minnesota.
One of the cleanest kept up cities
in the state, travelling men say.
The division point for the Great
Northern railroad and the headquar'
tiers for about 81 conductors, 81 engi
neers, 81 firemen, 120 brakemen, II
switchmen. The repair shops and
round house employ a large number
of men and the monthly pay roll Of
the company at Willmar is about
$4,000.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

AN ABERDEEN-ANGUs HERD.
Henry Johnson of Diamond Lake is
a. breeder of Aberdeen Angus cattle.
He was deferred by the rains from
making his customary exhibit at the
County Fair this year.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

A GUERNSEY BREEDER.
A. E. Hudson, of Roseville, has a
herd of IA purebred Guernsey cattle,
including sire and a number Of cows.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Misa Luella Johnson arrived from
Kerkhoven Tuesday for q visit with
her sisters, Mrs. w. K Strawn and
Miss Alma Johnson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar E. Anderson
left last Wednesday evening for their
new home at Kuhn, N D.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
ANTHoN ThoRsoN.

= AM HUN IfORSON. =
Anthem Thorson operates the old
Thorson farm four miles east of Will
mar, having purchased the same from
his father in 1896. The farm consists
of 1877 acres and is devoted to general
diversified farming and stock-raising
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF RAYMOND.

The First National Bank of Ray
mond was established in 1905. B. E.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

SUNNY SLOPE FARM.
p. M. Burns of Kandiyohi has nam
ed his place "Sunnyslope." Mr.. Burns
is good booster for the county fair.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13

and Light Plant.
An excellent public school system
including a fine high school with an
enrolment of 23O, employing instruc-
tors; and four graded school build
ings. Total enrolment 1,106. Num-
Der Of teachers employed, 36.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-10-13
CEDAR HILL HOG FARM.

Geo. E. Thomas owns the Cedar
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-04-16
Small Leaks.

A writer in the Scientific American
has figured what we lose by a leaking
faucet. If faucet leaks to the ex-
tent of two drops of water a second
the leakage would amount in a month
to a little over eighty-four gallons. If
the water rate is twenty-five cents a
thousand gallons, the money loss
would be about two cents month. If
the leak is from a hot water faucet
the loss would of course be larger, for
fuel has been wasted in heating the
escaped water. If coal costs S. ton.
the loss in water and heat will be
nearly ten cents month "The fact
that the loss is small" says the Scien-
tific American, should not allow us to
neglect small leaks. because by disre-
garding them we tend to become SLOW
emily in all things. Furthermore, small
leaks do not stay small. The constant
leakage of faucets wears small pas
sages through the seats, and makes
tightness impossible. The next thing
is new faucet with the accompany
ing plumbers bill. which is notorious
ly not small Youths COMPANION.
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Three National Sonus.

If many of the accredited hymns of
nations are characterless, there are at
least three popular songs which are,
in a real sense, national. The "Rakoc-
zy March of Hungary, the "Marseil-
laise" of France and Dixie" of Amer
lea are intoxicants which stimulate
the nerves of their respective races, SO
that the first two have often been for
hidden by the police in times of spe-
cial excitement. But there is nothing
warlike or vengeful in our own song;
1t has good natured energy, a certain
confident strength; its saucy gait has
humor; 1t Is not theatrical, self-con-
scious or sentimental-it is American
character.-Arthur Whiting in the Out
look.
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g1ubba' from 'Pagliaccf.' Would you
consent to sing It for us here-now?
All eyes turned to Renault. who
stood up self-consciously. The lights
the excitement, the many "bravos" OF
the opera rang in the ears of his mem.
DRY. He had all the old.time inspira.
ton and passion. he recalled the fiat.
terry. the adulation of his past per
formances. And added to this was
the presence of Alys.
Renault thought of their marriage.
of their departure to the States, of the
triumphs they would share there. And
then he sang.
Calmly he began as they all listened
intently. His voice seemed wonder
full even at the outset, then 1t seemed
like the voice of one gifted by heaven.
Now he sobbed and real tears
streamed down his cheeks as he sang
the song of the disappointed, heart
broken clown-the song that had
made him a worldwide figure and a
rich man at one and the same time.
At last he ceased. His head sank
upon his breast. He was overcome
with emotion.
And then. and then only was it that
everyone in the little garden looked
up as saber clanked against spur
and an officer in uniform entered.
Reverently he had stood by the gate
while Renault sang. Now, with dotted
cap and courteous air, he came toward
the little group. He appeared to hest
tate, yet his manner was businesslike,
as that of man who had an unpleas-
ant duty which would best be per-
formed quickly
m. Renault," he said quietly, yet
with the voice of authority, IN. Re-
nault, France calls you. You are need
ed with her sons to suppress our foes.
1t seems a sacrilege to intrude upon
so great an artist, yet, pardon me,
it is no fault of mine; all the sons of
our country are drafted for the mill
tary service. You are citizen-a re-
servist. France beckons-calls to you
to take up the sword against the en-
envy The man replaced his cap and
saluted as his spurs clinked together
sharply.
Renault arose to his full height. He
tWirled his mustache He was dra-
matte, tragic, theatric.
Il am Jean Renault!" he exclaimed.
Il leave shortly for America, where 7
have contracted to appear. l., Jean
Renault, sing-I do not fight"
Sing it to the minister of war;"
said the soldier contemptuously. "Sing
it to whomsoever you like, but come
with me. 1t is the military law Of
France. 1t is a pity. l am no great
singer, | earn no fabulous sums.
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ais and gold lace. They were the
brains of the war. Among them was
the commander in chief of the forces
Of Germany, the royal-blooded, fierce
mustached goldman" before whom
Renault had sung several times in the
Imperial opera house in Berlin.
The great one looked up. The Of.
ficer who had Renault in charge re-
cited the circumstances land laid upon
the table the letter Renault had car
ried.
Renault made no defense-could not
even find words. But the man of the
bristling mustache found them. They
were short. sharp, menacing.
And a moment later Jean Renault
was led away. He was not made to
walk far. They stood him up against
a tree, and now a man would have
blindfolded him. But Renault struck
down his hand. In that moment he rec
ognized the officer who had brought
him there. 1t was Berghoff, and the
blue mole mas more disgusting to Re-
nault than ever before. All this time
he had been Berghoff's prisoner, and
had not noticed the fact.
BAH" exclaimed Renault. Tscorn
you! l bite you!"
Bite the dust, fool" sneered Berg
hoff. You are no more soldier than
you are singer. Do you recall the
argument we had over the bars of
Marios death-song when / conducted
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La Tosca% Do you remember how
l drowned your impossible voice with
my beautiful orchestra? Do you re
member-animal?"
Pig" shouted Renault. "Who are
you-a conductor who must put down
the baton to take up the murderer
knife. It looks we'll in your hand
1t is just the hand to hold such an
implement"
We are waiting" Berghoff remind.
ed him. "You delay=us. Time is pre-.
cious. We must on to Paris, where
shall conduct gala performance
of the opera for his imperial majesty"
Renault looked him squarely in the
eye.
''Berghoff," he said, you will never
conduct a gala performance in Paris.
Your emperor will never command
such performance. !, Jean Renault,
prophesy that But, now, while your
troopers stand waiting, | shall permit
you and them to hear Jean Renault,
the greatest of all tenors, sing the last
song of Mario as it was never sung be-
FORE Attend"
The sun came up. Facing the firing
squad, and while Berghoff looked on
half awed, half smiling, Jean Renault
stepped forward and began to sing.
The stern faces of his executioners
softened. They listened intently,
wonderingly. Never before had they
heard such singing. And the man who
could do this was the man they were
about to kill. Just outside the inn,
some distance away, little group of
officers stood spellbound. One with
a bristling mustache seemed about to
lift his hand to stay the proceeding.
But then, as Renault uttered the
last note, Berghoff raised his saber. A
muttered command came from his
lips. The soldiers, ready to break into
applause. sighted their rifles.
A shot rang out
Jean Renault had sung the role of
Mario before the firing squad for the
last time.