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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Joseph Graunke spent Sunday
with friends in st. Paul.
M. True Of Grove City was Wis
itor in this city on Tuesday.
r. F. Clough of Raymond visited
friends in this city Friday and Satur
day.
Miss Nora Elfstrum has resigned
her position as saleslady at The Lead
ing Store.
Miss Hazel Benson, who teaches
at Correll, spent Sunday at her home
in this city.
DIR. ]. c. Jacobs returned Monday
evening from a business trip to vi
emma, N. Oak.
Arnold Arneson, who attends the
Seminary spent the weekend at his
home in Atwater.
Syver Iverson, Job Printing. Care
full attention given to mail orders. 311
Third St., WiiImar. 8t.12-12
Arthur Lund arrived last Tuesday
from Harmony. He win attend the
Willmar Seminary.
Mrs. Lee Of Cyrus is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Anderson
She arrived last week.
-Hildur Gibson of Roseland spent
Saturday evening at the Oscar Wahl
quist home in this city.
Miss Luella Johnson returned last
Tuesday afternoon from visit at he1
home near Kerkhoven.
Miss Mabel Johnson OF New Lon,
don visited at the Archie Rasmussen
home, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. D. Taylor Of Sioux City, Ia.
arrived Saturday for a visit with he1
sister, Mrs. H. D. Osborne.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Monson left
Saturday for an over Sunday visit
with Gust Monson's in Spicer.
Leonard Nordstrom Of New Rock
ford, N. D., visited with friends In this
city on Monday Of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman Zilch and
children left Saturday for weeks
visit with her parents in Candy.
Hon. Marcus Johnson returned to
st. Paul Thursday after a couple OF
days. business visit in this city.
Mrs. Leonard Swan and two child
rem left Monday for Hurley, S. D., to
spend the winter with relatives.
Mrs. Mons Olson of Lake Andrew
township visited with the A. M. Olson
family In this city last Saturday.
Junior Johnson Of Fahlun town
ship underwent an operation at the
Bethesda hospital last Thursday.
Miss Emma Monson, who teaches
near Atwater, spent Sunday at her
parental home southeast of the city.
Rev. and Mrs. S. o. Susag OF
Paynesville were guests of friends in
this city on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Pearl Peterson was operat.
ed upon for appendicitis at the DR..
Benson hospital last Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Otto Eckholm entertains the
Philathea Class Of the Swedish Bap.
list church at her home this evening.
Mrs. Conrad Wigdahl arrived last
Saturday from Minneapolis for visit
at the Martin Olson home in this city.
Miss Margaret Martin left Tues.
day for Alberton, Mont, for a visit
with Mrs. Glen Wilkinson. Mrs. Wilk.
fnson will be remembered by Willmar
friends as Miss Jane Ross.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24

There 10 more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together. and for years 1t was sup
local remedies. and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
it incurable. Catarrh is q local disease,
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
ditionS and therefore requires constitu-
tonal treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine, manufactured by F. J. Cheney &
Co.. Toledo, Ohio. IL q constitutional
remedy, 10 taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward b offered for any case that Halls
Ca<1s1h Medicine fails to cure. Send for
eaSculars and testimonial.
- ]. CHENEY = CO., Toledo, Ohio.
I'D by DruGgtDtS, lie.
ayD 1Anil1 Pillo for eouodpa&joA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
ENJOY A SPREAD.

Misses Olga Westerberg, Julia Han
son, Ellie Norsten, Ruth Klint, Edith
Hegstrom, Sadie Carlson, Mildred Pet
erson, Selma Peterson, Alma Holt and
Hazel Johnson enjoyed spread at
the Lewis Johnson home last Friday
evening. Each guest wore hard-time
costume which provided a great deal
of amusement for the evening. Lunch
con was served and music enjoyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Mrs. N. S. Swenson entertained
thirteen little girls last Monday eve
ming from seven until ten o'clock in
honor Of her daughter, Nora's twelfth
birthday anniversary. Various amuse-
ments were enjoyed and dainty
luncheon served.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
SUPPER.

The Ladies of the Swedish Mission
church will serve supper in the church
basement, Friday evening, commenc:
ing at five o'clock. The menu will
consist of escalloped potatoes, meat
loaf, baked beans, beet pickles, sand
witches, apple pie and coffee. Supper
Is cents.
A cordial welcome to all to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
DINNER PARTY.

Miss Anna Monson entertained at a
dinner party at her home southeast
of the city last Friday evening in hon.
or of Miss Nora Elfstrum. Covers
were laid for ten. After dinner, Soc
ial evening was enjoyed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
ENTERTAINED.

Miss Agnes Larson entertained
twelve Of her friends last Monday
evening in honor of Miss Nora Elf
strum. After attending the show at
Majestic Theatre the guests repaired
to the home of Miss Larson where a
delicious luncheon was served and a
social time enjoyed. The guests num-
bered twelve.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
VISITED At CAMP GRANT.

D. T. Carlson returned last Thurs
day from several days business trip
to Chicago. While at Rockford, ILL.,,
he visited at Camp Grant where thir-
ty-five thousand men are in training.
Eiffel Holm of this city is one of
them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
HOME ON FURLOUGH.

Russell Curran, who enlisted last
spring in the field artillery, visited
from Friday until, Monday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Curran In
this city. He returned to Sparta, Wis,
on Mond: y morning where he il In
training.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24

THE HoGLUND HARDWARE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
MARRIED At DEVILS LAKE, NJ

Andrew Broden of Atwater left last
Friday for Devils Lake, N. D., whore
he will be married today to Miss Cath
ryn Ktsch Of that place. They viii
return here to make their home on the
Tom Tierney farm near Atwatoe which
the groom has routed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
REBUILT STOVES AND RANGES

We have the following good second
hand stoves which we will sell at a
bargain: Two Garland self feeders,
three PeninsuIar self feeders; three
Stuart self feeders, four. Radiant
Home self feeders, three Stuart rang.
es, two Majestic ranges, and two Sears
Roebuck.
THE HoGLuND HARDWARE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-24
DANCE

There will be dance at Weber's
farm Saturday, October ~, three miles
west Of town. Everybody welcome.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
Attention, Women
of MObridee

Every woman who is interested
in civic matters is requested to
be present at a meeting of the
women of Mobridge Monday ev-
ening, April 16, 1917. in the City
Hall at 8 O'Clock. Important
actions will be discussed.
BY order of the Committee.
L. w. Barth.
R. n. Peterson.
M. Hellreigel.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
HOODOO PARTY
TO VISIT MOBR|DGE

= F.. M. Goodman has received letter
from F. o. Won Calder, editor Of The
Modern Woodman, the official organ
of the M. w. A., and well known
property holder in Mobridge and this
locality, to the effect that Mr.. Won
calder with party of friends will
visit Mobrdge this summer while en-
route over the Yellowstone Trail to the
Yellowstone National park.
The party will number 13. They will
leave Rock Island, ILL.,, on Friday, the
thirteenth of July, and they will travel
in Ford cars. They have therefore
dubbed themselves the Hoodoo Party.
Mr.. Won Calder writes that they ex-
pect to reach Mobridge about July 18.
He continues: "We are going to sleep
and eat out, having the front seats of
our Fords put on hinges so that the
women folks make Pullman cars out
Of the Fords, while the men in the
party will sleep in a tent. We will
stop in Mobridge long enough to show
the folks the town.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
School Gardens
Here Promise Big

The school garden idea, which was
started Tuesday evening by the ap
pointment Of committee consisting Of
G. w. Hooper, NJ. T. Woods and J. Ii.
Clayton to meet with Superintendent
Bugbee Of the city schools and formu-
late plans, has taken hold like wild
fire, and without doubt every scnool
child in the city will be working a
plot of ground this spring and summs
in competition for the valuable cash
and merchandise prizes which will be
offered. a
The committee has roughly outlined
its plans, leaving the details to be
gone over and worked out. 1t is plan.
ned to furnish all children between
the ages of 10 and Is who sign up with
plot of ground, in case they have not
the necessary room at home, and to
furnish them with seeds either free or
at wholesale, all to use uniform seeds.
Vegetable gardens will be divided into
two classes, one to include the root
crops such as beets, carrots, etc., and
the other to include table relishes such
as radishes, lettuce, tomatoes, etc.
These gardens will be 161ax33. Flow
er gardens will be SAxSA, and plots
for corn and potatoes will be 45x5U
each.
Prizes will be glen for the best gar
dens in all these classes.
Merchants, real estate dealers and
property owners in the city who have
been broached on the subject are en-
thusiastic over the idea and are land
ing their support in the usual Mobridge
style.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
MOBR|DGE GETS
NEXT CONVENTION

The next convention of the State
Development league will be held in
Mobridge. This is one of the most i'm
portant of the state organizations
founded for the purpose of advancing
the interests of South Dakota, and will
bring large number of the most in
fiuential and progressive business and
professional men of the state here.
This convention was secured last
week by f. M. Goodman, who attend
ed the gathering at Huron alone, and
single handed wrested the honor of en-
tertaining the 1918 session from Aber-
deem, Watertown, Redfeld and other
cities in the field. In recognition of
this achievement, and realizing the
benefit this section of the state will
receive from such a gathering, the
Commercial club has drawn up a reso-
tion thanking Mr.. Goodman for his
successful efforts along this line, ana
assuring the members of the league that
they will be most graciously received
and royalty entertained upon their visit
to the Bridge City.
j. w. Parmley of Ipswich was
elected president of the association,
Mr.. Goodman was chosen as one of the
vice presidents. The old secretary was
reelected.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
Arbor and Bird Day
to be Celebrated

For the advancement of South Dako-
ia and the interests of its people, Gov.
ernor Norbeck has issued a proclama.
tion which if needed will bring about
a great change in this country it is
claimed. The proclamation is as fol
lows:
GA day of annual tree planting is
now generally observed in the various
states of the Union, and with the com.
mig of spring and the return of the
birds it is but proper that such atten.
tion be devoted to stimulating interest
in the extension of arbor culture ana
the conservation of our plant and bird
life.
via accordance with this custom and
appreciative of the benefits to be de.
rived therefrom, I, Peter Norbeck,
governor of the state Of South Dakota,
do designate and set apart Friday,
April 20, 1917, as Arbor and Bird day
and earnestly urge that our citizens OBJ
serve the day by the actual planting of
trees, flowers and shrubs; that fitting
and appropriate exercises be held in all
the public schools, tending to the pro.
motion of civic pride and interest Ill
and love for the beautiful in our sur
roupdings; that our youth be specially
instructed on that day in the material
benefits to be derived from the culture
of trees; and that there be fostered q
new spirit of protection for our plants
and birds.
"Done at the Capitol in the City OF
Pierre, this 9th day Of March, A. d
1917
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
A Man Of System

There has been considerable talk
during the past few weeks, in fact
ever since it was ascertained that a
new man would have to be elected
to this office, that the next finance
commissioner should be man who
would keep the records of the city
in such shape that a detailed finan-
cial statement could be made and
published the first Of each Septem.
Der, showing exactly from what
sources all revenue was derived and
for what purpose the moneys of
the city was expended. 1t has been
pointed out that if the people could
see a published statement at the
end of each fiscal year. they would
not complain so much about high
taxation.
Mr.. Lehman is a man who con-
duets his own affairs in a most
systematic manner, as all who have
had occasion to do business with
him know. He has assured the
citizens of Mobridge that if elected
he will at all times have the city's
finances in such shape that a
report can be rendered whenever
called for.
What the city needs at this
juncture in its affairs is q business
man of ability. acumen and integ-
rity; q man who will serve in his
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
Pioneer of County Who Has Made Success
of Reputable Business Best Qualified
to Handle City's Finances
EVERY ELECTOR VOTE
Urgent Need of Every Citizen of Mobridge Getting
Out to Polls on Next Tuesday in Order to Pro-
tect Best Interests of Taxpayers

Tuesday, April II, the electors
of MObridge will face the issue OF
selecting a man for the position OF
city commissioner of finance and
revenue to succeed James Cum
mings, whose term expires and
who refuses to again become a
candidate for the office.
Two petitions have been filed.
those Of G.. E. Lehman. real estate
dealer, and James Burns, saloon
keeper.
Mr.. Lehman is a pioneer Of this
section Of the northwest, locating
at Bowdle liz 1888. He has made
a decided success of his line of
business, has proved himself an
able, cautious and efficient finan'
cier in handling his own business
affairs, which fact leads those who
are advocating his candidacy and
supporting him to believe that he
will give the sape careful consld.
GRAFTON to the financial affairs Of
the city.
Mr.. Burns, on the other hand,
while being a gentleman and a man
who is we'll liked and has host of
friends in the city, has been en-
gagged in business where money is
spent freely, and while efficient IN
his own line of business, it is not
to be supposed that he could handle
the finances of the city in an
economical manner when his
business training and daily prac.
tices have been along lines, to a
considerable extent, of free and
easy nature.
1t is not so much a question of
personalities, and it should not be
a question of personal likes and
dislikes in this campaign. Fitness
for office should be the main point
considered, and when other ele-
ments are eliminated it is Mr..
Lehman who stands out 10 bold
relief beyond his competitor.
ITO whom would you entrust
your personal financial affairs, }"
asked business man yesterday in
discussing the situation, to II
saloonkeeper whose ideas of econo-
my evolve around how many
glasses of beer he can get out OF a
keg. or to banker and real estate
man who has made success OF
handling financial affairs for the
past 80 years for himself and
others? How much more important
it is then when it comes to entrust-
ing the affairs of a city in the
hands IF one or the other of these
two classes" The man addressed
had no comeback.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
Every Tax Payer Out

For the future welfare Of this
city it is vital that every tax
payer in Mobridge gets out to
the polls Tuesday. 1t is also vital
that between now and next Tues
day every tax payer gets busy
personally and sees that the inter
ests of the city are protected by
stirring up interest amongst his
friends for the man he believes
the best qualified for the position
This is no time for property own.
ers to stay at home and let affairs
take their course. If he does, he
is the one to suffer, and not the
transient voter who is here today
and gone tomorrow.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12

official capacity for the best inter.
ests of the city at large and not to
promote the interests ofany certain
clique, class or group of individ'
uals; a man whose past has shown
him to be broad in his views, and
whose line of business is such that
he is qualified through long train
ing for the duties of the office to
be filed; and above all, man who
is not governed by ulterior inter
ests or motives.
Such man is G. E. Lehman.
lis past record bears up this
statement. He stands for a bigger,
better, morally cleaner city; he has
the ability and the general quaIifi
cations; his past training has been
along this line; he is footfree and
no class Of individuals has any
strings on him which they can
pull to secure coveted concessions.
He is the man for the position,
and all that is needed is votes next
Tuesday to place him where these
general qualifications can be used
for the best advantage of the city
at large.
The clty's finances at the present
time are in the red" Which
Of the two men is the better
qualified to get them back where
a balapce will appear on the city's
side Of the ledger? He is the
one who should be elected next
Tuesday.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12

The bulk of the ice is out of the
Missouri, Grand and Cannonball rivers
and their branches, and the former
stream is again returning to normal.
The ice was all free Wednesday of this
week, when the water dropped from
15h feet above low water mark to II
feet above, fall of foot and half
over night.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12

The work on the excavation and
foundation for the new $4,000
building A. Fl. Brown is erecting
for F. H. Backsen on the latter's
old site, is now under way. This
building will be 25x9O, two stories
and of brick, The lower floor will
be used by Mr.. Backsen for his
meat market, and will be tiled,
both floor and waistcoating. MAX
ing this one of the most modern.
sanitary and up to date meat mar
kets IN the entire northwest. The
second floor will be used by the
Odd Fellow lodge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12

While w. E. Woolf has not fully
outlined his plans for the remodel
ing OF the Moblidge House on the
corner of Main and Third streets,
which he recently purchased from
Miss Marguerite Patterson, it is
his intention to build an addition
on the east running to the alley,
remodel the present hotel as soon
as he gets full possession in Sep.
tember and make the whole thing
either two or three stories high,
depending upon conditions and the
need as it then exists. 1t is ex.
pected that $4,000 at least will
be expended for this purpose.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
Tribune Building

Work will be commenced imme.
diately on the new home for the
Tribune Publishing company, pub
fishers Of the News. This building is
to be located just south Of the Mo.
bridge House, will he two stories
high and will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $40. 900 when completed.
Gamble Robinson
Immediately after July / the
Gamble Robinson Fruit commits
sion company will take over the
G. & j.. Michel Brewing company's
warehouse and will remodel it into
q warehouse, storage and shipping
house, expecting to expend better
than 49, ,OCG IN shiswork =, ],
Continued on page 81
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12

Another large new business
block between Third and Fourth
streets, is the j. e. Clayton build.
ing to be erected by A. H. Brown
on the lots between MIR. Clayton's
present building and the Hellrie-
gel store. This store will be of
brick, 50x9O, two stories and will
cost about 500. 900. The lower
floor will be used in all probability
for a general store, Offices or apart
ments being located on the second
floor.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
.0vER HALF MILLION IN NEW
BUILDINGS GOING UP THIS YEAR
as large as the other two combin-

as large as the other two combin-
ed
Coal bunkers will extend along
the south on the tracks, and to
the east end of the building will
be garage for the company's
motor truck and where general
electrical repairs may be made.
The construction engineers will
be here this week to commence
active construction operations.
Mobridee Wholesale Grocery
Work on the new $50, 900 build
ing being erected by the Mobridge
Finance and Investment company
for the Mobridge Wholesale Gro.
Gerry company, has been recon-
menced east of the Woolf- Cromor
Cattle Company's Office on First
Street east. The building will be
66x122 of brick and cement. The
Office will be located in the north
west corner, the balance of the
building being devoted to stock
and packing rooms. An amonia
refrigerator system will be installed
throughout the stock aud fruit
rooms. This building will be com.
pleted about June l, when the COM
pany will locate here and will put
FIVE men on the road to cover this
territory.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
Brown Palace Hotel

The redraft of the plans for
the Brown Palace hotel were
approved by the city commission.
ers at their meeting last Monday.
These plans now call for a build
ing 5Ox3OO, three stories high, of
fireproof construction, outer walls
to be of vari-colored terra Gotta
brick ranging from q champagne
to a dark chocolate brown in
shade, giving the exterior a most
tasty and unique appearance.
A large lobby and office 5Ox7O
will occupy the front Of the
building. west of this being a
barber shop, lunch counter and
then the dining room 45x35 run.
ming TO the alley on the west.
The west half of the building will
all be devoted to rooms, there
being a number of three room
apartments along the west side OF
the first and second floors. On
the east frontage on Main street
the second and third floors front
will be given over to suites OF
two rooms each. There will be
total of ITO rooms exclusive OF
the apartments
The building will be thoroughly
modern in every respect. j. K.
Van Ess of Aberdeen is the
architect. A. H. Brown putting
the building up himself.
Electric Power Plant
The next building in Importance
will be the new power plant to be
erected by j w. Ferris & Co.,
work of clearing the grounds for
which has already been commence
ed. The building will be 46x13O
occupying the site Of the present
plant and extending east to the
alley. The cost will be about
500, 900 complete. Construction
will be of brick and concrete, the
building being tireproof in its
every detail.
In the northeast corner will be
the Offices, with a meter room and
stock room to the south. West
of this will be the power room
with it's three units, including the
auxiliary unit installed in cases
of emergency. West Of this room
will be the pump room where the
city fire pump, the city water
pump and the pumps for the
heating system as we'll as for the
boilers Of the plant will be Install
ed. 10 the west of this will be
the boiler rooms, the present plans
calling for two boilers with room
for q third when the occasion
arises for its need At that time
the auxiliary unit in the power
room will be replaced by Q unit
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
East Side School

While the bond issue for the new
proposed East Side school has not
as yet been voted upon, there is
little likelihood but that such an is.
sue will carry and q $15, 900 build
ing erected this wear.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1917-04-12
Carnegie Library

The same is true Of the proposed
Carnegie library which comes be-
fore the voters at the coming
spring election with every likelihood
of it being carried almost unani-
mOusly.