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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

(F1rst publication Oct. 11-4t.)
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.
Estate of Magnus Johnson Berslin
also known as M. J. Berslin and
Magnus johnson.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yoht, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mag
nus Johnson Berslin also known as
M. ]. Berslin and Magnus Johnson,
Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per.
sons interested in the above entitled
matter: Whereas, Jonas Johnson has
filed In this court his final account Of
the administration of the estate OF
the above named decedent, together
with his petition praying for the ad-
1ustment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue OF said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: 1T IS ORDERED,
that said petition be heard. and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the 9Th day Of November, 1916, at 2
o'clock p. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House at Will
mar, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, If
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Willmar Tribune &C.
cording to law.
Witness the Honorable T. o. GIL
bert, Judge of said court, and the seal
Of said court, this 9th day of October,
1916.
COURT SEAL)
IDA A. SANDERSON,
Clerk Of Probate Court.
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Willmar Mimi
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25
(First publication Oct. 11-4t)
Citation for Hearing On Final Account
and HA@ EA1~SalA.Aa>>

(F1rst publication Oct. 11-4t)
Citation for Hearing On Final Account
and for distribution.
Estate Of John Lankra6.
State Of Minnesota, County OF Kandi.
yohi. In Probate Court.
In tho Matter of the Estate of John
Langraff, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to Ill per.
sons Interested in the above entitled
matter: Whereas, Lena Ferguson has
filed In this court her final account Of
the administration Of the estate OF thu
above named decedeLt, together with
her petition praying for the adjust,
ment and allowance Of said final &C
count and for distribution of the resi-.
due Of said estate to the pefsons
thereunto entitled: IT IS ORDERED.
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court ON the
18th day of November, 1916. at 2 q.
clock p. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House 1T WIZ
mar In said county, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter a said
matter can be heard, show cause, II
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted; and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The WIllmar Tribune &C.
cording to law.
Witness the Honorable T. o. GIL
bert, Judge of said court, and the seal
OF said court. this 11tn day of Octo-
Der, 1916.
COURT SEAL)
IDA A. SANDNRSON.
Clerk of Probate Court
CHARLES JOHNSON.
Attorney for Petitioner,
Willmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

of the stock journals of South St.
Paul, accompanied by L. C. Wermus
of st. Paul, arrived in Dassel to go out
hunting Sunday. Sunday morning
they went to Washington Lake, hired
a small hunting boat and rowing out
to bunch of rice about a quarter of
a mile from Larson's point, which is
about a mile east of where Wells
and Shelp were drowned about six
years ago, they anchored and prepar-
ed for their days sport About ten
o'clock a flock of ducks coming by.
Baker stood up and shot. The recoil
OF the gun capsized the small boat.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25
(First publication, Oct. 11-4t.)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration

Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.
Estate of Ole ]. Nicholson.
In the Matter of the Estate of Ole J.
Nicholson, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of Kand1-
yohi, In Probate Court.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of Carolina
Nicholson having been filed in this
court, representing that Ole ]. Nickel
SON, then a resident of the County of
Kandiyohi, State of Minnesota, died
intestate on the Goth day of Septem-
Der, 1916; and praying that letters of
administration on his estate be grant
ed to Cal DINA Nicholson, and the
court having fixed the time and place
for hearing said petition: THERE
FORE, YOU, AND EACH OF YOU,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of Will
mar, in the County of Kandiyohi,
State Of Minnesota, on the 9Th day of
November, 1916, at 2 o'clock p. M,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 9th
day Of October, 1916.
COURT SEAL)
IDA A. SANDERSON,
Clerk of Probate Court
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25
(First publ cation, Oct. 4-4t).
Order for Hearing on Petition to Con.

(First publ cation, Oct. 4-4t).
Order for Hearing on Petition to Con.
vey Lands on Contract.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi,-ss.
III the Matter of the Estate of Henry
GOrt, also known as Hendrix Gort,
Deceased.
On Reading and Filing the Petition
of Henry Gort, Jr., claiming to be en-
titled to conveyance of certain real
estate from the Executor of said es-
tate, setting forth that Henry Gort
also known as Hendrix Gort, deceas-
ed, was bound by contract in writ
ing to convey said real estate to the
said Henry Gort, Jr., upon the terms
and conditions therein stated, with a
description Of the land to be- convey
ed, and the facts upon which such
claim to conveyance is predicated,
and praying that the Probate Court
make a decree authorizing and d.
recting the said Executor of said es-
tate to convey said real estate to
said petitioner as the person entitled
thereto.
It is Therefore Ordered, That all
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court, at a special
term thereof to be held on Monday,
the 30th day of October A. D. 1916,
at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at the
Probate Office in the Court House in
the City of Willmar, in said County
and oppose said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
this order shall be published once in
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing in the
Willmar Tribune, weekly newspa-
per printed and published at Willmar
in said County.
Dated at Willmar, the 3rd day of
October A. D. 1916.
By the court,
(SEAL) IDA A. SANDERSON,
Clerk of Probate Court
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

(First publication, Oct. 40.
Order for Hearing on Petition TO Con.
vey Lands on Contract.
State OF Minnesota, County Of Kandf-
yohi,-ss.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Henry
Gort, also known az Hendrix Gort,
Deceased.
On Reading and Filing tho Petition
of Isaac Gort claiming to be entitled
to a conveyance of certain real estate
from the Executor Of said estate. SET
ting forth that Henry Gort also
known as Hendrix Gort, deceased.
was bound by a contrac.. in writing to
convey said real estate to the said
Isaac Cort upon the terms and cond1-
lions therein stated, with a descrip-
ton OF the land to be conveyed, and
the facts upon which such claim to
conveyance is predicated, and pray
ing that the Probate Court make 4
decree authorizing and directing the
said Executor of said estate to convey
said real estate to said petitioner al
the person entitled thereto.
1t Is Therefore Ordered, That all
persons interested in said estate may
appear before this Court, at a special
term thereof to be held on Monday,
the 3Oth day of October, A. D. 1916.
at o'clock in the afternoon at the
Probate Office in the Court House in
the City Of Willmar in said County
and oppose said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
this order shall be published once In
each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing In tho
Willmar Tribune, a weekly newspa-
per printed and published at WILL
mar in said County.
/, Dated at Willmar the 3rd day Of
October, A. D. 1916.
By the Court,
(SEAL) IDA A. SANDERSON,
Clerk of Probate Court,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

he was in a semi-conscious condition
and his fingers cramped so he could
not open them. He vas taken ashore
and after warming up he went out to
help search for his partner. The
search continued all Sunday after
noon and until Monday at 1870, when
the body was found. It was taken to
Dassel and from there shipped to his
home in South st. Paul.
Thus another tragedy chapter is
added to the history Of Washington
Lake and another life has paid the
toll of trusting too much to small
boat. itchdeld Ledger. 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

OF afnrmative votes shall prevail
- to conflicting provisions.
The style Of all legislative meas
n sfidstio n! init e.tte BY ths people
It enacted BY tho People Of tho
The. provisions of this sectioa
may b enforced by approprlat2
legislation, but until such leEisis.
t Ion h "a been enacted. this section
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT q
this ansadmsnt, If adopted, will bs
tAres-fold.
(a) 1t Will Per- nit TIE voters to pPe.
pose amendments to the state constitu-
ton, for adoption, without action b
the legislature. Under the constitution
40 1t now stands oo1stitutional ana.a.
monss can b proposed only by The len.
Mature.
(b) 10, too, IL adopted, the ansaA.
meat Will permit electors to Dxo>es.
laws for enactment and IL not enaat.A
b. the legislatures, the voters may by
sumeisat petition, require the question
Of the enactment Of the proposed law
20 be subnaittsd to the voters. If .,.
proved By q majority Of the electors
votino, thereon. provided the vote In
favor OF the proposed law IL not lees
than th1Fty-thRse peP cent Of the total
number Of votes east at suck election.
TIE same becomes q law with the same
force and s1sot ~ though passeA By
the legislature. The governor viii
have no power to veto q law 20 passed.
but the people cannot 20 pass any lgyv
which II prohibited BY the con-
stitutlon.
(c> So too, n adopted, the amend
nent will permit the voters By pxoper
petition to require q vote on the uues-
don OF whether OF not any law or mart
thereof, Of certain classes Of law.
passeA b the legislature shall be re-
pealed. II the petition asking for the
se1ersa41n II aligned By fifteen psr
cent OF the voters Of the state, the 1um-
oer OF Whom IL to be determined bv
the number Of votes cast for Governor
ae the preceding election, the law 10
feferre4 to the voters will not take
eject pondtn1 the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repoel .
law passsd BY the legislature and the
classes Of laws which cannot be 10
repeated are specified I'm Subdivisaon
&c" Of the proposed ansndmeat N
above printed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

laturs proposed tor adopt i; ani by 9es the
OF 2sls -Four q s ef tSs
Constitution.
Said section new reads ~ followss
se &6%hh III xP9R VT4J 60 PILLS
senate and house Of representatives, in
e a. the joint rules Of the two houses.
eented to the governor of the state II
It in the Office Of the secretary Of State
whore it Originated OF tho fact. But
II not, he shall return it with his OBJ
lections. to the house In which it shall
shall be entered At large on the jour-
proceed to reoonsider the bill II,
Of that house shall agree to pass the
biz. It shall be sent together with the
sE q to ths other house; by which
house it shall become q law. But in
an such en- cafes the votes Of both houses
for or against the bin shall be entered
on fi1e{ the journal Of zach sh., house rsspec-
turned by the governor within three
ehS been 5: sT II to him. the
by adjournment within that time, pre-:
s sef BE- its IN which case it shall
prove, sign and ale in the office Of the
secretary Of state. within three days
three day. Of tt: session, and the the same nse
shall become . law. II any bill pre-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25
First publication, Oct. 11-4t).
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of Will.

(F1rst publication, Oct. 11-4t).
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Probate Of Will.
Estate of Maggie Anderson.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court.
In the Mater of the Estate of Maggie
Anderson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition of Freddie G. Anderson
being duly filed in this court, repre-
senting that Maggie Anderson, then
a resident of the County Of Kandi-
yohi, State of Minnesota, died on the
22nd day Of September, 1916, leaving
a last will and testament which is
presented to this court with said petit
ton, and praying that said instrument
be allowed as the last will and tesla
ment of said decedent, and that let
tiers Testamentary be issued thereon
to William o. Anderson and Freddie
G. Anderson, NOW THEREFORE,,
you, and each of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause, il
any you have, before this court, at
the Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in the City Of Willmar, Coun-
ty Of Kandiyohi, State of Minnesota,
on the 9Th day of November, 1916, at
2 o'clock p. M, why the prayer OF
said petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable T. o. GIL
bert, Judge of said court, and the seal
Of said court, this 5th day Of October,
1916.
COURT sEAL)
IDA A. SANDERSON.
Clerk of Probate Court.
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

forever be preserved inviolats and I'm.
Aiminished: and the income arising
land shall be- distributed to the an
!erent townships throughout the state.
IN TO fhe Of srnS
vi five and twenty lone years; and shall
he faithfully applied to the specino
propriations. Suitable laws shall 10
enacted by the LEGISLATURE for the SAFE
!nH;:, n Of tn: principal Of All funds
may hereafter arise from the sale or
other disposition OF such lands, or tho
income from such lands accruing in
any way before the sale Or disposition
the United states. or Of ii. state Of
Minnesota issued after the year 1850,
or orc OF , such D., other state as the legisla-
rect Al swamp lands now held by
to to,d the e, state tHu shall be appraised and
lame officers ana the minimum price
shall be the same less one-third, as is
s Of IT,: .e fS5 II: naap 1as9 hs
S:::.: = sssS:s;
SAFES q s ~ n a eSGs' a, 's :fcrs1
ste ana 8Rr''esH:a iRv' Of
srproprsted to 's Tho pt'msRs 'n school,
FUND Of the state: the remaining one
uulI Sn0ll Dc appropriated to the 0uO-
cational and charitable institutions OF
tho state in the relative ratio OF cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which 1t 10 proposed
b add to said Section Two reads ~
follows,
two hundred nfty thousand dol
lars ($250.000) may b SGT apart
from the fund derived from the
SALE, Of school and swamp lands,
70 be used In constructing roads.
and around unsold school and
swamp lands and in clearing such
lands. such fund to be replenished
as long as needed from the en-
HANGED value realized from the sale
OF such lands 50 benefited"
:. Under Section Two as it now stands
the proceeds Of the sale Of school and
swamp lands constitute the principal
Of trust fund, the income Of which
IL used for the support of the schools,
educational and charitable institutions
OF the state. Section Two as 1t now
stands provides that the principal Of
inviolate and undiminished."
THE EFFECT Of the proposed
amendment, If adopted, will be to mod
lily the provision last quoted to the
extent of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed o25O,OOO of tho
principal of the trust fund ~ a revolv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated in the amendment proposed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25
First publication Oct. 1916.

First publication Oct. 1916.
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.
Estate of c. M. Lawson also known
as G.. M. Larson and Carl M.
Larson, -Decedent.
In the Matter Of the Estate of G. M.
Lawson also known as c. M. Larson
and Carl M. Larson, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of Randi
yohi, In Probate Court.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent: The petition of Maria Law
son having been filed in this court,
representing that C. M. Lawson, also
known as C. M. Larson and Carl M.
Larson, then a resident Of the County
of Kandiyohi, State of Minnesota,
died intestate on the goth day of Sep
TENDER, 1916; and praying that let
tiers of administration of his estate
be granted to Victor E. Lawson, and
the court having fixed the time and
place for hearing said petition:
THEREFORE, YOU, AND EACH OF
YOU, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, If any you have, be-
fore this court at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, in the
City of Willmar, in the County of
Kandiyohi, State of Minnesota, on the
18th day of November, 1916, at 2 o.
clock p. M, why said petition should
not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 18th
day of October, 1916.
COURT SEAL) ..4.zz-. s-,,.s. ..
s, = IDA A.. SANDERSON,
:. \ Clerk of Probate Court.
CHARLES JOHNSON, :
Attorney for Petitioner,
Willmar, Mimi 3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

throwing them both into the cold
water. Baker, being a good swimmer,
told his friend, who could not swim,
to cling to the boat and he apparent
ly, started to swim to shore. The
friend says that the last he saw of
Baker he was floating, the back of
his head just above the surface of the
water. The man on the boat called
for help and couple of young fell
lows who were from Dassel, hearing
him, went to his aid. It was between
Is and 30 minutes before they reach
ed the spot and they found the man
SO benumbed from the exposure that
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

cause, :2ase =, Of rsRrs.sntsttxe.: IN con:
l tS. to oa IN: rule rule: q '" 81. house ws
houses. shall, before Il becomes =
~ IN. !eas.: a :. sspsS S" he
Once q 1 h. :s..s:2s S Of state IN f fos
preservation, and notify the house
where 1t origa4Ated Of the facI.
But " not he sheA return 1t. with
H %sicS S'};ot:Ss tho saS:s a.
When such objections shah be en-
tered at large IN the journal Of
s sas sane tn sna sc se y: ' 5i Pre-
alter such ressnssdsrstton. two
pass th 81 Ia sSs 5. :.nt to-
gythsr with re 9bjeettons: to the
APPROVED BY two-thlrds Of that
in all such eases th3 votes Of both
yeas and nays. and tho name: Of
the bill shall b entered on tho
y: + tny Pin fhsii not BE- r.
Turned Turned d by tn: k9vsrnor within
eftss it :K:,l law S.:p sresestsa
like manner ~ II he had signed
It. unless the legislature by ad-
3ournment within that time, pre-
vent Its retu1n} In which case 1t
shall not DO q law. The governor
may approve. s1gn and ale in the
0 ItS,n OF tn tn: 3:Srst:fFy Of ~ stat:
journm.nt Of IL leeisiature' any
act passed during tho last three
days. Of the session, and tho same
shall BECOME = Law: II any bin
several items Of appropriation Of
more Of suoh Items in whole or in
part; while approving OF the other
portion Of the bill. In such case
ne shall append TO the bill, at the
time OF signing It, Z statement Of
W6ch hs o f1d parts t1a q
shall not take s1eet: # tho iegiso
lature be In session, he shall trans
nit to the house In which the bill
originated q COPY Of such state
ment, and tho iteEas objected to in
whole or in part shall b separate
" reconstructed. II, on reconsid-
grafton. one or moro Of such items
be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house,
the same shall BE- a part Of this
law. notwithstanding the objec-
pf 91i OF taf Al r. the
ton to bills not approved by the
which he shah Withhold his ap-
proval in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in q
Dill approprlatan4 money"
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(First publication Oct 40.
Notice Of Mortgage 1oEeclosEo q

Notice Of 1Goxtgags 1oEeelosuEo Saae.
Default having been made in the con-
dition of that certain mortgage duly ex-
ecuted and delivered by Olivia Hanson
n ma Rhodes and ' Floyd Rhodes. her hus-
band; Emma Maria Olson. single: Hilda
Olson, single: Andrea Olson. single;
M Me1e1 n1son s,oE tien' 10
Karen Olson and Mathea Olson. Mort.
sagees. bearing date the 21st DAY or
October 1901 With IT. the power Of ,. 3s
the once Of the Register Of Deeds in
and for: the County of Kandiyohi and
State Of Minnesota on the 9Th day Of
s BOOK No: rs s Of: MORTGAGES. on Ps<e Isl.
by which said default the power Of sale
therein contained has become operative,
ns Been S to recover the d.S
And where's: there /. claimed 70 b
d said aa SUM At II as s:':
and Ferty-eight (!Io4s-oo) Dollars.
given. that by, virtue Of the power Of
sale contained in said mortgage. and
pursuant to the Statute in such case
bs and 8; the s 81. ID Nc
Uses described in and conveyed thereby:
quarter Of Northeast quarter !SE1-4 Of
snip S ons q ra sesrsSn Trsnty ti. Range
st3 i in SSSnt 3
the shse Of Of as n
Mi1nesots. on SATURDAY, The 1874 az
Of IN n: 1915 81 e o s s It
public vendue. to the highest bidder Tor
cash to pay said debt, taxes II any: and
I1wenty-nve Sze;Vv1 D s9d ,,,a- Assoane ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25
ANOTHER LAKE VICTIM
st. Paul Man is Drowned While Hunt
ing. Narrow Escape for His
Companion.

: Sunday evening last word reached
this city that a man had been drown
ed and another nearly so, while hunt
ing ducks on Washington Lake. The
fact as near as could be ascertained
by the Ledger are as follows:
Last Saturday evening Mr.. Baker,
"a years of age and a reporter on one
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Under
the Constitutioa ~ It now is, the gov
srnor may veto any item I'm an appro-
prlation bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any spe-
ellie purpose. The amendment, If adOpt-
3D. will give the governor power to
reduce the amount Of an appropriation
Tor any Stven purpose, unless upon
trnnsmittal to the legislature of a
statement Of the part of an item of c,
appropriation hill to which he objects.
the two houses, each By q two-thirGa
vote, approve the item ~ It was orix:p
ally passed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1916-10-25

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q,
BY Chapter 2sl, LAWS 1915, tho legts-
lature proposed II amendment of Sec
ton Thirteen (1I) Of Article Ono (i)
OF the Constitution.
The section ~ e new stand. reads
a. follows,
FOR fG9E Il u3R1vA F4Ivafs
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public p9o, without just COM
pensstion therefor drst paid or &C.
If the auena1asat II adopted the sec.
ton will read ~ follows
Section u. Private property
aamased ' 70: SHSifs 1 Gss' %itho9f
paid or secured. and such private
property may BE- taken; destroyed
or damaged for the purpose of pri-
Vato as well ~ public drainage
upon Just compensation therefor
being hrst paid Or secured"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment II to permit the taking of
private lands for the purpose of drain
age purposes whore the drain or ditch
will be of NO public bsneat. but on the
contrary will only benefit the land or
lands Of the pessoa or persons con.
structing the AEafaage ditch.