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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
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Hears Informally That ContA!
Been Decided In His Pavor.

Since Monday A. O. Forsberg has
been receiving the congratulations from
his friends. it having leaked out that
the Willmar postmastership has been
decided in his favor. National Com
mitteeman Fred Is. Lynch of ST. Paul
has made the necessary recommends
tions to President Wilson and the Post
office Department. Mr.. Forsberg re-
ceived one of the preliminary blanks
from the Postmaster General to be fill
ed out last week, and it is regarded
only a matter of a short time until the
appointment will be announced. AS
Congress is not in session the appoint
ment when made will be subject to
confirmation by the Senate when it con.
venes next winter. The Willmar post
office pays a salary Of $2,40O per year.
The other applicants were S. E. Stans-
berry, the well-known Willmar imple-
ment man, and D. w. McLaughlin,
railroad mail clerk.
The news Of the appointment will be
received with much satisfaction by the
patrons of the office, as we'll by the
people generally Of the county and
state among whom Mr.. Forsberg enjoys
a wide acquaintance. The admnistra-
tion picked q deserving man and will
receive due credit for it's action from
among the rank and file Of the people.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
NEW LONDON, ROUTE d.

New London, Route 4-Miss Alma
Spaanem is visiting at the John Ella.
son home.
E. S. Gafkjen will leave for Will
liams County, North Dakota, in the
near future where he will superintend
the farming operations on his home
stead near Spring Brook.
Miss Ethel Jacobson and Mr.. Sam
Golden called at the Edward Reig
stad home Sunday.
Austin Erickson made business
trip to Sunburg Saturday.
Oscar Hause, the Monarch Man.
is calling on farmers in this vicinity
at present.
Roseland, April 12th-Mrs. J. Wei
berdink has been very I'LL the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Dragt visited will
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Williams Wednesda,
evening.
Miss Nellie Nype is doing thu
housework for her sister, Mrs. N
Knott, Of Danube, who is very i'll.
Miss Hester Dykema is visiting
with her sister in Willmar this week
Rev. J. Brummel left Monday to at
tend the classes in Orange City, Ia
John Damhof was entertained TO-
supper at the E. Williams home Sun
day evening.
Albert Wieberdink of Prinsbur,
spent Sunday afternoon at the hom'
of his brother, J. Wieberdink.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
LONG LAKE.

Long Lake, April 12-A necktie
social and program will be given in
the Lake View school house Saturday
evening, April Oath. A good program
has been prepared by the teacher and
pupils. Ladies please bring neck
tie and lunch for two. Lunch will
also be served for twenty-five cents.
Everyone welcome.
The Long Lake Ladies' Aid meeting
which was held at Mrs. J. Pederson's
plast Thursday was we'll attended and
the proceeds were $3.50.
Mrs. David Swenson and children
visited at the formers parental home
near Willmar few days last week.
Mrs. E. Benjaminson of Spicer is
at present assisting Mrs. J. Peterson
with some dressmaking.
Services will be conducted in the
Long Lake church next Sunday al
1O:30 a. m., by Rev. I. A. Johanson.
Alma Bratberg visited school last
Thursday afternoon.
The Dovre Farmers Society hello
their monthly meeting in the Lake
View school house last Saturday eve
ming. The next meeting will be hel(
in Dist. 62, May 9Th.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
COUNTY OPTION pRELIlC1NARY
C0MFE1ENOE FRIDAY p. II,
Time for Filing Petitions and
Holding Comfy Convention

Over eleven hundred citizens have
signed the petitions for county option
election and the number is growing.
There are yet many localities where the
people have not had a chance to sign,
These petitions have been circulated in
formally and no central organization
has yet been formed. Before the filing
of the petitions, which act will to a
large extent determine the time for the
election, it is proper that some organi-
zation be effected to discuss and deter
ment.
A meeting of those interested is
therefore called to meet at the Com
mercial Club rooms at Willmar next
Saturday afternoon, April II, at 1880
o'clock, to make a preliminary organi-
zation, set time for filing of petitions
and consider the calling of a. general
the issue the proper impetus before the
election it is thought by some that a
general conference with delegates from
all precincts and from different organi-
cations be held. This matter will be
discussed next Saturday afternoon. In
the meantime those having blank petit
tions should give every voter possible
a chance to sign. The combined petit
tions will make a document Of historic
interest and all who wish should be CIV
en- the privilege of appearing on same.
Be on hand Saturday afternoon to help
make preliminary plans.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
"He's All Riqht."

That Mr.. Branton, the state agent
Of the Central Life of Des Moines,
Ia, stands high in the regard of his
company, is demonstrated by the fol-
lowing taken from the last issue of
the company's Messenger"
J. F. Branton has for a number of
years been looked upon as one of the
stand-byes of the Company. No man
builds in more solid and substantial
way. His agents know he is genu-
inc, and every policyholder and pros
pect looks upon him as true friend.
The Minnesota agency grows as a
sturdy oak with it's strong roots in
deep soil, every year making good
development. This agency belongs to
the Million Class, and they have set
their aim for 1915 at Million and a
Quarter.-Northwest Insurance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
kandiyohi Weddinu.

Miss Kathryn Sorenson, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Sorenson, of the
village of Kandiyohi, was united in
marriage Wednesday april y to Mr.
Raphael Dougherty, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Dougherty, well-known
residents living near that place. The
ceremony was performed at Willmar
at 10 o'clock a. m. by Rev. Father
McDevitt. Miss Marjorie Dougherty
attended the bride as bridesmaid and
the groom's attendant was Mr.. Arthur
Sorenson. The bridal party returned
to Kandiyohi in an auto and q we'd
ding dinner was served at 2 o'clock
at the home Of the brides parents, the
guests being the near relatives. In
the evening a reception was given at
the Woodman Hall, where about IS
young people offered their congratu.
lations and participated in a dance.
Among the relatives present were Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Sorby and Peter C.
Sorby Of Atwater, as well as rela.
tives and friends from Litchfeld
Willmar and Danielson.
The bridal pair have q host OF
friends who will extend to them their
best wishes for happy married life
|-Atwater Republican Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
Would Define "County Fair"

Representative Theodore Christian
son of Lac Qui Parle county has III
troduced a bill to limit state aid to
county fairs to such fairs only as have
their own grounds properly fenced in
and complying with certain require
ments. This would tend to improve
county fairs. Land prices in Mime
sofa are going up and county fair as
sociations who buy their own grounds
now while prices are low will be on
easy street as compared to those who
wait until they have to buy land
when prices have doubled. With
their own grounds for fair uses, the
counties will take more pride in their
county fair and the permanency of it
will be assured. If a county fair is
worth having at all, it should be made
the most Of. Some of the best agri-
culturists in the state favor the Chris
tianson county fair bill and are look
ing for it's passage.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
DOvRE.

0OV16s
Dovre, April 12-The Dovre Ladies'
Aid will meet with Mrs. G.. G. Birke-
land April 30th. Everyone cordially
invited to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Flateboe came out
from Willmar and spent Easter with
Ole G. Alvig's.
Rev. Strand and son, Harold of Ben
son spent two days at the N. B.
Leines home.
Mrs. M. G. Vickse and daughter,
Edith and Mrs. o. J. Tvete and son,
Arnold visited with C. C. Birkeland's s
yesterday.
Mrs. J. Bitterness and Agnes, Mrs.
Peter Olson, Mrs. o. Skaftedahl, and
daughter, Syneva visited at the Dok.
ken home yesterday. They came to
help Mrs. Dokken celebrate her birth.
day anniversary.
Nels Anderson called at the I. c.
Holland home from Saturday until
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. B. Leines and sons,
Ernest and Arthur and Mrs. Nels Al
Wig and Birdie and Oliver Alvig called
at the G. G. Birkeland home yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Erickson of Will.
mar spent Easter Sunday with Mrs
Gertrude Erickson.
The Vik0r Ladies' Aid meeting
held at the T. Sletten home last Wed.
nesday was we'll attended.
Clara Holland called on her sister
Mrs. Henry Bergeson, Monday.
John Swalin spent few days at
the A. Hanson home last week.
Carina G.. Emberland is assisting
with the housework at the home OF
her sister, Mrs. S. Reierson, in Will
mar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
RINGvlLLE-GEoRcEvlLLE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Ringville- -Georgeville, April 12-
Rev. M. M. Midthun of Minneapolis
visited at the Martin Gunderson home
last week.
Miss Anna Aune is at present stay
ing at the P. o. Sonstegaard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Halvorson WIS.,
tied with friends at Colfax last Sun
day.
A. J. Erickson, the Watkins man,
was seen in this vicinity last week.
Miss Edna Berg of Belgrade is
spending a few days visiting at the
T. 2. Newgard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Gunderson en-
tertained some of their friends on
Sunday.
Arnold Johnson has invested in a
new motorcycle.
Rev. M. M. Midthun conducted SER
vices in the Georgeville school house
last Thursday evening.
Miss Elma Stenerson returned to
Willmar on Tuesday to resume her
studies at the Seminary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
The u. Costs Bio Money.

A paper was shown us the other
day by John Casey of Darwin con-
tanning a list of the employees and in
structors at the state university and
agricultural school, with the salaries
paid. Te begin with, the executive
department requires about 40 peo-
pie, and the entire force including
professors, assistants and other help,
totals 1415 employees, whose aggre-
gate monthly salaries are $116,7S4.65,
or for a year over 1,4OO, 100000. This
is for salaries alone, the total expense
of this big institution of 4earning BE-
ing much more. A part of this is paid
by the students, but a considerable
part is raised by general taxation. -
Litchtield Independent.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
SILVER MEDAL CONTEST
byterian Church Next Tuesday
Evening.


Evening.
A Silver Medal Contest will be held
in the First Presbyterian church next
Tuesday evening, April goth, at 8 o.
clock. The program promises to be
one of the best of it's kind ever given
in this city. An admission fee of ten
cents will be charged and everyone
is cordially invited to attend. Follow
ing is the program to be given:
Pipe Organ Solo. Mrs. F. G. Handy
Grafton No. /, I'm the Kegs.
............... Miss Florence Kunz
Grafton No. 2, "Who Struck The
BlOw?". Miss Hazel Lied
Vocal Solo. ......... Henry Albrecht
Grafton No. 3, can Incident of the.
Crusades." Miss Adeline Marshall
Grafton No. 4, "The Question of
The Century" Miss Amy Severinson
Selection .......... Ladies Sextette
Grafton No. S, "A Defense of the
Drunkard." ..... Arthur Thompson
Grafton No. 6, I'm the Shadow of
the Mountain" %. Florence Styles
Vocal Solo. Harold Handy
Piano Solo. go. Miss Nellie Robbins
Presentation of the Medal.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

commsroda1 Club WIN 0o-ope1a4o VIII
Local Bankers for Their 1n4se-
faanHnonk

At last nights meeting the Willmar
Commercial Club voted to extend the
city's welcome to the Seventh District
group of bankers whom are to convene
at Willmar May 10. President Gilbert
and Secretary Stanford Of the Club and
L. o. Thorpe, c. w. Odell and F. G.
Handy are the committee on entertain
ment
The number of visitors expected are
about hundred and will include Twin
City and Chicago bankers. The enter
tainment will include a banquet and an
auto trip. Hon. Timothy O'Connor Of
Renville is President and Mr.. Lende Of
Appleton, secretary of this district
group of bankers.
The Club appropriated twenty-five
dollars for cash prizes for q garden
contest to be awarded on a plan to be
announced by the committee which will
consist of c. E. Wentsel. R. NJ. Poe and
G. A. Foster.
AS a general committee on ways and
means for the entertainment Of the sew
eral big conventions to be held at Will
mar this summer the following were
appointed with power to appoint sub
committees: T. o. Gilbert, R. w. Stan
ford. JOS. o. Estrem, E. c. Wellin and
Chas. Wallin.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
New Savoy Opened,

The New Savoy Cafe, under the
management of J. M. Lambert, was
opened Monday Of this week. The
place has been remodelled and refur.
nished and is thoroly up to date In all
respects.
In connection with the cafe, the
rooms on the second floor have been
re-furnished and can be rented at
reasonable rates.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14


Nellie spent last Friday in the twin
cities.
Miss Catherine Malan returned
the last of the week from few days
visit with friends in the cities.
Mrs. Thomas Phalen and son, Leo
left last Friday afternoon for short
visit with relatives at Waverly.
| Miss Elsie Hess returned Sunday
evening from Winona, after spending
the vacation at her home there.
Attorney John l. Davis of Benson
was in this city Saturday afternoon,
between trains enroute to Minneap-
oils.
"A. F. Hanscom returned to Fergus
Falls Monday afternoon after spend
| ing the week end at his home in this
city.
Miss Helen Hough returned Sun
! day evening from her home at st.
Paul afte.: spending the spring vaca
tion there.
Miss Elvira Rasmussen left last
Thursday for her school at Crosby, N.
D., after weeks visit with relatives
in this city.
Emil Aim left Monday afternoon
for Browns Valley where he will be
employed for some time with the J..
H. Virgins Co.
Mrs. H. G. Mcdonald and child
rem returned last Friday afternoon
from few days visit with relatives
at Breckenridge.
Miss Coral Osborne returned the
last of the week from Battle Lake,
where she had been spending the
spring vacation.
Miss Marion Carlson, who teaches
at Round Lake arrived last Saturday
to spend the spring vacation at her
home in this city.
Miss Vivian McGee returned on
Monday afternoon from Magnolia,
Minn., after spending a week visiting
with her parents.
Mrs. Emma Miller entertained a
few friends last Thursday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. L. M. Carlson of
Sioux Falls, S. Oak.
Miss Alice Hoglund who teaches
at St.. Cloud, returned to that place
last Saturday afternoon after spend
ing the week at her home in this city.
Miss Helen Lindberg left last
Thursday afternoon for her claim at
Belfeld, N. D. She had been visiting
for some time with her parents in this
city.
Miss Hazel Elmquist left the last
of the week for her school at Carver,
Minn., after spending the week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. Elm
quist.
Misses Amy and Esther Olson left
the first Of the week for Litchfield to
attend the funeral of an uncle. From
there they went to Minneapolis for
weeks visit.
-Thos. Phalen went to Waverly
last Saturday afternoon, returning
the same evening, with his wife and
son Leo, who had been visiting there
couple of days.
John Williams returned to Mime
apolis the first of the week after
spending the week end visiting at his
home in this city. He is serving on
Federal petit jury.
-LeRoy Slade of East Lake Lillian
left Monday afternoon for Weyburn,
Canada, where he will remain for an
indefinite time with nephew who re-
sides on a homestead there.
Miss Esther Anderson returned
last Saturday afternoon to Crosby,
Minn, where she is teaching school.
She had been spending week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Swan An
derson.
| Mrs. B. J. Branton left last Fri.
day for Minneapolis for couple OF
days. visit with her parents, Judge
and Mrs. Brown. Her daughters,
Alice Miriam and Elizabeth accom-
panied her on her return.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
Scripture Reading and PRAYER
Cosmos Club Meets.

The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Cosmos Club will be held
Thursday evening, April Is, 1915, at
8 o'clock, in the Club rooms. A full
attendance at this meeting is re-
quested.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
Personal and Otherwise

~~~~>>~
Mrs. B. ]. Branton was hostess tc
the: Book Club last Wednesday aft er
noon.
Miss Henrietta Mikkelson spent
Sunday visiting at her home in Bel
grade.
Mrs. w. R. Jones left last Thurs.
day afternoon for a visit with rela.
tives at Belgrade.
Mrs. G. E. Amenrud left Monday
afternoon for a weeks visit with her
parents at Benson.
Mrs. Emma Miller plans to erect
a residence on the corner Of Becker
Ave. and Seventh st.
--Caspar Engh spent Sunday visit
ing lin this city. He returned to Min
neapolis Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Pat Kielty returned Satur-
day afternoon from several days
visit at Norris and DeGraff.
&C. H. Carey made a business trip
to Little Falls last Thursday morn.
ing, returning Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. A. J. Webster was called to
st. Cloud last Thursday afternoon ow-
ing to the serious illness of a sister.
Edward Johnson returned to
Grand Forks Monday afternoon after
weeks visit at his home in this city.
miss Bertha Thorpe left the lat
ter part of the week for Pennington,
Mimi, where she is teaching school.
Fred Johnson returned to the Un-
University last Thursday morning af-
ter spending a week with his parents
in this city.
Peter Pearson has purchased the
residence of Mrs. Emma Miller on
Becker Ave., between Sixth and Sev-
enth streets.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. N. Tallman and
daughter, Esther, returned Thursday
from a several weeks trip thru the
eastern states.
Miss Mabel Sanderson resumed
her duties as bookkeeper at the J. H.
Virgins Co., Monday, after a couple
of weeks vacation.
Miss Amanda Jacobson returned
to st. Cloud last Saturday afternoon,
after spending week visiting with
relatives in this city.
Mrs. G. H. Bitterness and son.
George Henry returned last Friday
evening from a weeks visit with rela-
tives in the twin cities.
Miss Anna Mitvedt returned to
Granite Falls the latter part of the
week after spending some time visit
ilsassHelatiyes in this city.
Chester Hoglund has resigned
his position with The Tribune and &C.
cepted one with his father August
Hoglund, in the hardware business.
Miss Myrtle Miller left last Sat-
urday afternoon for her school at
Clearwater, after spending the week
with her mother, Mrs. Emma Miller.
Mrs. L. M. Carlson departed from
this city last Friday to her home in
Sioux Falls, S. D., after two weeks
visit with relatives and friends in this
city.
Mrs. A. w. Telford, Mrs. Simon
Rodberg and the Misses Mabel San
derson and Emma Rodberg left Thurs
day morning for a few days. visit in
the twin cities.
Miss Lille Johnson left last Sat-
urday afternoon for Long Prairie to
resume her teaching in the public
schools of that place, after spending
a week with her parents, in this city.
Misses Amy and Esther Olson en-
tertained a number Of friends at their
home last Wednesday evening. Games
were played during the evening and at
late hour delicious refreshments
were served.
Two hundred and nineteen papers
Of the spring examinations were sent
to the state from the high school and
grades in this city, and 219 certif-
Gates were received. Not single
failure, which is surely a record to be
proud Of
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
Bethel Lutheran Ladies' Aid.

0C0TTcT CUIIIcT Cd0IeS 7%TQ.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Bethel Lutheran church will have
their regular meeting, Thursday af-
ternoon, April 22nd, in the church
basement. Lunch will be served by
Mesdames Victor Nelson, Nels Carl
son, John Olson and J. E. Seagren
Everyone welcome.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
First M, e, Ladies' Aid.

The Ladies Aid Society of the First
M. E. church will meet in the church
basement Wednesday afternoon, Apr
21st. Refreshments will be served
after four O'Clock. Aprons will be on
sale: Everyone welcome to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

Sunday, May 9, is Mothers Day.
On that day, as mark of respect for
mothers, carnation should be worn.
A White one if she be dead, and a pink
one if living.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
TEN STUDENTS ON HONOR ROLL
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Of 1915
Glass at High School.

Miss Esther Tallman will be the
valedictorian of the graduating class
Of the high school, this year. She
finishes her four years work with
record of 90 SIG per cent. The hon
or roll this year includes eight girls
and two boys. Three of the girls are
members Of the Normal department.
Thorwald Hanson, with a mark Of 90
2-15 is salutatorian. The following
are those on the roll or nonor, with
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

john Bertelson has purchased the
Paynesville Press and the first num-
Der of the paper under his manage
ment reached our Office this week. He
will give .Paynesville a good paper.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
Card Of Thanks.

VaT0 OF na0k8s
We wish to thank the many friends
who assisted us during the illness and
after the death of our beloved father
and grandfather. Also for the beau
tiful floral offerings. We also wish
to express our heartfelt thanks to
the choir that sang at the funeral.
Charley Lndblad,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lindblad,
Grandchildren.
Conrad Hedeen, editor of the
New London Times, was in the city
on business Monday.
Arthur Swenson of Raymond
spent Sunday visiting friends in the
city.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

Mrs. Carrie Swenson of Spicer
was in the city Monday on probate
business.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14
fahIun Baptist Y, P.

The young people of the Fahlun
Baptist church will give a program
Thursday evening, April %, at o.
clock. Following is the program:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

The ed aGarfleld school building
at LitcfmA burned on Monday Of
last week...n was not In use. The
district had 1000 insurance.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

OF these, Lillian Hier, Ella Norsten
and Edith Forsberg are members of
the Normal department.
1t is probable that the commence
ment exercises will be held Friday
evening, June 4th. 1t has not been
definitely decided as yet who will de-
liver the address.
The class of 1913 had eleven who
were above 80 at the end of the four
years, and the class of 1914 had 6,
with three members of this years
class above that mark.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1915-04-14

-Benson voted no license by So
votes. Es L.s Thornton was elected
mayor by4a majority Of IL over D. W.
Hume.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-07-29

representative OF the gas depart.
ment called on a householder and in.
timated that he was afraid something
was wrong with the meter From the
official point OF view. OF course. meters
can only show one fault. and the symp-
tom which had cast suspicion on this
meter was that II had registered less
during the quarter than in the CORE
spending part OF the previous year
But the lady OF tho house has con.
yincing explanation OF the decline.
You see" she said. my daughter
was engaged last winter She got
married in June"
The official. who was evidently a
parent himself. was quite satisfied.
and the meter left the court without
a stain upon It's high character