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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-14
Dexter
Local People Nave Narrow Es-
cape from Drowning - Fu-
neral of Late Horace Films

Raymond Scribner and Miss Mar
j"rlc Wallace had narrow escape
from drowning Sunday afternoon
hen the canoe which they were il,
On Lake WassOokeag capsized ut i
pom, midway between the Mann
Central station and the float bridge.
When the craft went over Miss Wal
lace maintained hold on the side
Of the canoe. thereby going undo:'
il a I turned Hcr companion lCt
go tho canoe and came up OUTSIDE
IF It. Though burdened with an over
coat the young man managed to res
cue the Slrl from beneath the canoe
and assisted her in getting a hold uii
the outside OF the sponsor Whicl
easily iloated. Then, hanging to The
canoe he attempted to propcl it TO-
ward shore, meanwhile shouting for
help. 1t happened that Martin Pei
fue WAS on the lake in his boat and
l,ar'na the cries Tor help Went to
the r,SCuc Of the unlucky couple
Miss Wallace was taken into the boat
while the young man swan ashore.
ON the whole II was Il narrow escape
and the Young people are fortunate TO
come out of the experience with only
me loss OF pochetbook containing
sn,, slS "h'cn Sipped from scribners
Funeral services for the late Hnr-
ace EI'm were conducted sfrom tue
nome IN Ripley Sunday afternoon,
Key. +. Ernest Smith of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church officiating. In
fG Glmcnf Nj T'lalco,t
terry in Dexter. The deceased was
"orn IN 1899. the son of Charles and
Nancy Mower Films. He has been
practically lifelong resident Of
Dexter and Ripley
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-14
WINSL0W
Special Business Before Chris
tan Observation-Disclosures
Check from Barton School
for Red Cross

At the special business meeting
held Sunday evening at the close Of
the Christian Endeavor meeting it
was voted the losing side in the blue
and gold contest give a supper to
the winning side and the supper be
q beginning of a campaign to raise
money to purchase q church bell for
the Congregational church. sunday
morning the contest stood as fol-
lows: Blue. 1044; gold, 1879.
Fred Mcleod Of Gorham, \. H.,
after visit at the home OF his cou-
sin. Mrs. =. Z. Matheson, returned
home Monday.
The Woman.S Missionary meeting
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-14
DRESDEN MILLS
Cyrena Weyro,,4L

The funeral of the late Cyrena wev-
mouth was held at her home Wednes-
day afternoon. Burial at Pine Grove
cemetery. Rev. }. D. McGraw off7cia+ed
A husband and three sons survive her.
The Red Cross meet in one OF the
rooms of the Masonic building THURSDAY
afternoon.
The Star club will NEE, with Mrs
Nellie PGshard Friday
Mrs William Mcdonald who has besn
quite ILL., is very comfortable At ,bis
writing '''''
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-14

W. 8 Ham has sold his farm
known as the Iavina Weston place
TO r. T. Crockett.
The United Baptist Ladies' Aid
served dinner and supper at Central
hall Tuesday for the Congregational
conference. The Universalist Circle
served Wednesday and the Young
Ladies' Guild served dinner Thurs
day
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-14
Elmer 6lethen

Elmer Blethen went to Boston
last Thursday. where he entered the
Homeopathic hospital. He was op-
Grated upon Tuesday and word was
received OF his death Thursday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-14
Humors Como 20 the Surface i

ths spring as In no other season, IheN
don't run themselves all off that way
however. hut mostly remain in the sys-
tenn Hoods Sarsaparilla removes
them wards of danger. makes soou
health sure.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-05-14
Step Lively! Corns
Quit with "Gets.It''
The Great Corn loosener Of the
Age. Never Fails. Painless.

90 along 'risht side up without care.
even with corns. because use Gets
II the painless. on like y -banana-pcal
corn remover. tried other wavs ga
lore. untll was blue m the face and red
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-07-19
STATE OF MICHIGAN
The Probate Court for the County of
Van Buren,.

AT session of said court, held at
the Probate office in the Village of
Paw Paw, in said County, on the 18th
day of July, A. ID. 1918.
Present, Hon. VIM. Killefer, Judge
of Probate
In the matter of the estate of Helen
]. Sheldon, deceased.
Mary c. Hevener, sister of said de.
ceased, having filed in said court her
petition praying that a certain instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be the
last will and testament of said de-
ceased, now on file in said court be
admitted to probate, and that the adj
ministration of said estate be granted
to said petitioner, the executrix named
in said will, or to some other suitable
person
1t is ordered, that the 18th day of
August, A. ID. 1913, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, at said probate Office,
be and is hereby appointed for hear
ing said petition;
1t is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given by publication
of a copy of this order, for three sue
cessive weeks previous to said day of
hearing, in The True Northerner, a
newspaper printed and circulated in
said county.
VIM. Killefer
true copy
! Margaret M. Southworth,
25t3 Register of Probate
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| Me- 8 w l Sec 23, N N w
NE4SW See %, IA W3SW !
M s w / s w I Sec %, s ! n w
}SW Sec %, N ! Sa s W s w t
Sec. %, 8 f s Z See %, N + 1
s z Sec %, w N w l Sec %,
s sa f goa s Goa f N f 4 Sec %,
N lea f goa s Goa f N f 1 See %,
lNEi Sec %, s f I s f Sec 10,
w l s + Sec Is, w r20a ! s 4
See Is, N , s w I Sec Is, + 1
s f l Sec 10, s w 1 s + ! Sec 10,
NE3 8 z I See 16, n w S Ell Sec
l6, z 5s3a N w I Sec Is, s Goa w 4
NEl See Is, N > NV l N f See
Is, s E 1 S w See 10, N s w !
s w Sec 10, s l0a w s w ! Sec
10, w 5Oa N J N w Sec Is, s. 35a
ga Sc Sec 9, s w f See 9,
N 3sa w N f Sec is, w. 35a N
Asa E J N f / Sec 16, f l0a N Asa
f N f Sec 16.
Now, therefore, all unknown and
nonresident persons, owners and per-
sons interested in the above described
lands, and you, NJ. H. Young, f. X.
Fuller, H. Adm, M. Ampey, II. q.
Baker, d. Coy, VIM Mercy Bland, +.
Salisbury, VIM. Johnson, Frank Degraff,
Clara Remine, Ed Harrison, John Har-
rison, VIM. H. Brockway, T. b. Wal
ton, Zelon Cleveland, A-SFilbrant, VIM.
Sternivan, VIM. Gerstein, Frank Webb,
Frank Labadie, II. d. North, F.. Pas
r. xnh III
Bilby, Roy L. futile, supervisor; Lewis
Salisbury, highway commissioner; G..
w. Lee and Andrew Shepard, drain
asserror, are hereby notified that at the
, time and place aforesaid, or at such
other time and place thereafter to
which said hearing may be adjourned,
I shall proceed to receive bids for the
construction of said Three-Mile Lake
and Jennings Extension Drain, in the
manner hereinbefore stated; and also,
that at such time of letting from 9
'clock in the forenoon until 5 'clock
in the afternoon the assessment for
benefits and the lands comprised within
the Three Mile Lake and Jennings Elk
tension Drain special assessments dis
tricts will be subject to review.
And you and each of you, owners and
persons interested in the aforesaid
lands, are herebl cited to appear at the
time and place of such letting as afore-
said, and be heard with respect to such
special assessments and your interests
in relation thereto, if you so desire.
CHAS. f. ASHLEY,
County Drain Commissioner of the
County Of Van Buren,.
Dated at Bangor this 18th day OF
July A. ID. 1918.
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Notice of Letting>of Drain Contract.

Notice is hereby given that /, Chas.
f. Ashley, County Drain Commissioner
of the County of Van Buren,, State of
Michigan, WILL on the 2nd day of Au-
gust, A. ID. 1918, at the west post
or S w of See %, in the Township
of Paw Paw, in said County of Van
Buren,, at 'clock in the afternoon of
that day, proceed to receive bids for
the cleaning out of certain Drain
known and designated as the Ware
Drain located and established in the
Township of Paw Paw, in said County
of Van Buren,, and described as follows,
to-wit:
Said drain TO be cleaned out its en-
tire length
Said Job will be let by sections. The
section at the outlet of said drain will
be let first, and the remaining sections
| in their order up stream, in accord
ance with the diagram now on file with
the other papers pertaining to said
drain. in the office Of the County Drain
Commissioner of the County of Van
Buren,, to which reference may be had
| by all parties interested, and bids will
| be made and received accordingly.
contracts will be made with the lowest
responsible bidder giving adequate Sc
curity for the performance of the work,
in sum then and there to be fixed by
me, reserving to myself the right to
reject any and all bids. The date for
the completion of such contract, and
the terms of payment therefor, shall
and will he announced at the time and
place of letting.
Notice is further hereby given, that
at the time and place of said letting,
or at such other time and place there
after, to which j, the County Drain
Commissioner aforesaid, may adjourn
the same, the assessments for benefits
and the lands comprised within the
Wato Drain Special Assessment Dis
trict, and the appointments thereof
will be announced by me and will be
subject to review for one day, from
2 O'Clock in the afternoon until )
8 o'clock in the afternoon.
The following is a description Of the
several tracts or parcels of land con-
stituting the Special Assessment Dis
trict Of said Drain, viz: T 3 s r IA w.
1NEaSW4 Sec %, n w S Z J
s w Sec %, n s w ] s w Sec
%, s n w s w ! Sec %, n
81 w s w ! Sec %, f s f I
Sec %, N f f See %.
| Now. therefore. all unknown and non
resident persons, owners and persons in
terested in the above described lands,
and yau, NJ. II. Young, f. r. Fuller, H
Adm, NJ. Ampey, II. G.. Baker, d. Coy,
Roy l.. Tuttle, supervisor; Lewis Sails
burg, highway commissioner; G. W.
Lee, Andrew Shepard, are hereby mott
fed that at the time and place afore-
said, or at such other time and place
thereafter to which said hearing may
be adjourned, / shall proceed to receive
bids for the construction Of said Waite
Drain, in the manner hereinbefore
stated; and also, that at such time of
letting from Q o clock in the forenoon
until O'Clock in the afternoon the
assessment for benefits and the lands
comprised within the Waite Drain spe
cial assessment districts will be subject
to review.
And you and each of you, owner,
and persons interested in the aforesaid
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Cated May II, 1918.
Said job will be let by sections. .isc
section at the outlet Of said Drain will
be let first, AMI the remaining sections
in their order up stream, in accordance
with the diagram now on file with the
other papers pertaining to said Drain,
in the office Of the County Drain Com
missioner of the County of Van Buren,,
to which reference may be had by all
parties interested, and bids will be
made and received accordingly. Con-
tracts will be made with the lowest re-
sponsible bidder giving adequate Sc
curity for the performance of the work,
in a sum then and there to be fixed by
me, reserving to myself the right to
reject any and all bids. The date for
the completion of such contract, and
the terms of payment therefor, shall
and will be announced at the time
and place of letting.
Notice is further hereby given( that
at the time and place of said letting, or
at such other time and place thereaft-
err, to which i, the County Drain Com
missioner aforesaid, may adjourn the
same, the assessments for benefits and
the lands comprised within the Three
Mile Lake and Jennings Extension
Drain Special Assessment District, and
the apportionments there will be an
nounced by me and will be subject to
review for one day, from O'Clock in
the afternoon until 3 o'clock in the
afternoon.
The following is a description of the
several tracts or parcels of land con-
stituting the Special Assessment Dis.
tri"t Of said Drain. viz: S r II W.
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lands, are hereby cited to appear at
the time and place of such letting as
aforesaid, and be heard with respect
to such special assessments and your
interests in relation thereto, if you so
desire.
CHAS. Z. ASHLEY,
County Drain Commissioner of the
County of Van Buren,.
Dated at Bangor this 10Th day of
July A. ID. 1913.
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Three hundred applicants for student
nurses to enter training schools in the
base hospital at environments were ac-
ceptd recently. There have been more
than a thousand applications for en-
trance to these army schools of nurs-
ing since the government sent out its
call for student nurses.
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

Sabbath School at 10:100 A. nj.
Preaching service at 1900 A. NJ.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. M.
Miss Elsie futile will lead.
Midweek meeting Thursday at 1880
p. NJ. All are cordially invited to at
tend our services. Christian Endeavor
business meeting on Friday evening at
1880 at Mr.. John Mutchler's.
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the beginning of the drain.
The following table gives the dimen-
sions Of the drain at each grade stake
in feet and tenths.
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Notice of Letting of Drain Contract.

Notice is hereby given that /, Chas
Z. Ashley, county rrain commissioner
, of the County of Van Buren,, State of
Michigan, will, on the End day of
August, A. ID. 1918, at the west post
of s w of See % in the township
of Paw Paw, in said County Of Van
Buren, at 2 O'Clock in tint afternoon
of that day, proceed to receive bids
for the construction of a certain drain
known and designated as Three-mile
Lake and Jennings Extension Drain,
located and established in the Town
ship of Paw Paw, in said County of
Van Buren, and described as follows,
to-wit:
Survey Notes Of Three-Mile Lake and
Jennings Drain Extension, Paw
Paw Township, Van Buren,
County, Michigan.
Said extension to the Three-Mile
Lake and Jennings Drain commences
at a point in the Gates Drain 1880
Chs. 8. and $3.50 Chs. f. from the GEN.
ter Of Sec. % in Paw Paw Township,
Van Buren, County, Michigan and bears
s. go w. 4.2S Chs. Thence N. $50 W..
las Chs. Thence N. 73v' w. 4.92 Chs.
across and to the w. line of that part
of the Wa of the s. f. Of See. %
laying w. from the Gates drain and
owned by Mearl Young. Length Of
drain on this land 1865 Chs. Drain
crosses w. line of this land onto the
E. of the s. w. of Sec. % owned
by Mearl Young 1920 Chs. s. from the
center of Sec % and bears N. 509' w.
3.16 Chs. Thence n. 10 w. 1926 Chs.
Thence s. 500 w. 1913 Chs. Thence
n. 624o w. 400 Chs. to the w. line
of this land. Length of drain on this
land 2l.74 Chs.
Drain crosses w. line of this land
onto the N. Of the N. w. of the
s. w. of See. % owned by Mearl
Young $3.50 Chs. from the line Of
Sec. 90 and continues n. 624' w. 5.57
Chs. Thence n. 460 w. 2.1s Chs.
Thence N. S1t0 w. 2.22 Chs. Thence
N. 261' w. 4.97 Chs. to the n. line of
this land. Length of drain on this
land 14.94 Chs. Drain crosses n. line
of this land onto the s. w. / of the
N. w. I of Sec. 23 owned by.................
9.22 Chs. f. from the w. post of
Sec. % and bears n. 600 w. 2.39 Chs
Thence n. so w. LAC Chs. and ends
at this point, $50 Chs. f. and $50 Chs
N. from the w. post of Sec %.
Length of drain on this last described
parcel of land 1856 Chs. Total length
of drain as rescribed 51.1s Chs.
The line of drain described above is
to be the center line thereof and the
excavation is to be made and the ex-
cavations deposited equally on each
side of this line. strip of land 20
feet wide on each side of this center
line will be required for the drain
and for construction.
Grade stakes are set each two chains
the entire length of the drain and are
numbered cOnsecutively from go" at
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Christian Church

Sunday School ......-...............lo:OO A. M.
Morning Worship ................l1:00 A. M.
Rev. James G. Brown will speak on
"The Simplicity of the Life and Relig-
ion Of Jesus Christi
All are most cordially invited to fell
lowship and to worship with us.
Choir practice, 1880 Friday evening.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09
(First publication Jan. 9-4t.)

(First publication Jan. 9.4t.)
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
Estate of Albin j. Ecklund, Decedent
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Albin
J. Ecklund, Decedent.
Letters of Administration this day
having been granted to Syvert Reig-
stad,
It is Ordered, that the time within
which all creditors of the above NAM
ed decedent may present claims
against his estate in this court, be,
and the same. hereby is, limited to six
months from and after the date here.
of; and that Monday, the 18th day Ct
July, 1918, atsz2s.o'clock pm, in the
Probate Court Rooms, at the Court
House at Willmar in said County, be,
and the same hereby is, fixed and APP
pointed ass.the time and. place for
hearing upon and the examination, ad.
justment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid. s.E : zz.~: M
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order IN The Will
mar Tribune rs provided by law. s
s Dated Jan. z, 1913. :..=4ss 49,.
.(SEAL) IDA "A. sANDERsoN,
Clark Of Probate Court.
CN0 OTTERNEss
lll1na INN
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09
(First publication Dec. 26.-4t.1
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
NA

First publication Dec. 26.
Order Limiting Time to File Claims,
and for Hearing Thereon.
Estate of Jonas Enblom, Decedent.
State of Minnesota, County of Kandf-
yohi in Probate Court.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF Jonas
Enblom, Decedent. =. F.
Letters Testamentary this day hay.
ing been granted to Albert EnbIom,
It Is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditors Of the above named
decedent may present claims against
his estate In this court, be, and the
same hereby is, limited to six months
from and after the date hereof; and
that Monday, the 1ste day OF July, 1918.
at Q o'clock PM, In the Probate
Court Rooms at the Court House at
Willmar in said County, be, and the
same hereby is fixed and appointed
as the time and place for hearing up
on and the examinat lion, adjustment
and allowance Of such claims as shall
be presented within the time afore-=
said s: IS =. ~ 1851
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication Of this order in The VIII
mar Tribune as provided by law.
Dated Dec. %, 1917. - 49, Sc :ssssss.:.ss
$(SEAL IDA A. SANDERSON
5ssss.s;.3s Clerk OF Probate Court.
r. W. STANFORD sS5sssss
Attorney, " illmar, 3inn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09
AUCTION SALE

I will sell at public auction on the
old Gust Peterson farm, sec. Is, town
of st. Johns, 1k mile south of Priam
six miles southwest of Willmar on
TUESDAY, JAN. %
the following described property:
MULES
One team grey mules; 1900 lbs, com
ing 9 and 10 years old; one brown
mule colt coming 2 years.
HORSES.
One team black horse and mare
1900 lbs, coming 9 and 10 years old :;
one team matched bays coming s
years old, weight 2400 lbs; one team,
horse and mare, coming II years, VT.
$500 lbs.
CATTLE
Three good milk cows, will be fresh
in spring; one heifer calf coming
years, fresh last April; one red bull
calf, coming year old; two heifer
calves, 5 months old; one cali, two
roam bulls, year in February, sired
by Lord Stanton No. 409718 and from
7-8 Shorthorn cows. Owned and bred
by John Swenson.
IMPLEMENTS.
One new John Deere wagon, 3 IA in.
one good wagon, IA in.; one McCor-
mick binder, 6 #. cut; one McCor-
mick mower, #. cut; one 14-inch
Moline gang plow; two good walking
plows, 16 inch; two good riding cult.
vators, 6 and 4 shovel; one 3-section
harrow; one new end gate seeder; two
new hay racks; one hog chute; one
John Deere corn planter with wire:
two 14-16 disc harrows; twelve tons
Of tame hay; four bushels of early
flint seed corn; four sets of heavy
double harness, new; twelve Duroc
Jersey brood sows; about dozen
chickens; some stock corn.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
One walnut bed room suite; one oak
bedroom suite: one mission set: two
bedsteads; one center table; one book
case; one couch; chairs; one dining
table; two rocking chairs; four bed
springs; one range and cooking uten
sils; one oil stove; one new washine
machine and wringer; one glass front
cupboard; one kitchen cabinet: dish
es; incubator and brooder; canned
fruit and fruit Jars; and many othe1
things too numerous to mention.
Sale begins at ten o'clock am.
FREE LUNCH At NOON.
Terms: All sums under $500 cash
on sums over that amount, time will
be given on approved notes at pc,
cent interest until Nov. 1, 1918. NJ
property to be removed until settled
for
LEWIS DUNN, Owner.
w. N. Davis, Auctioneer;
G. W. Ode1l, Clerk.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09
forCou8hs sColds

First publication Jan. 94t)
Citation for Hearing on Petition for
Administration.
Estate of Ragnhild Tronnes, Decd
ent.
State OF Minnesota, County Of kandi-
yohi, In Probate Court
In the Matter of the Estate Of Ragn-
hid Tronnes, Decedent
iva State of Minnesota, to all per-
ms interested in the granting of ad-
'nistratiOn of the estate Of said de-
lent: The petition of Charles O.
A.oen having been fled in this Court,
representing that Ragnhild Tronnes,
them resident of the County of.Kan-
dtyOhi, State Of Minnesota. died in
testatss on the 18th day Of November,
1917: and praying that letters of ad-
ministration OF her estate be granted
to O. g. Hough and the Court, having
hxed the time and place for hearing
said petition: THEREFORE, YOU,
AND EACH OF YOU, are hereby cit,
ed 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 Willmar, in the
Of Kandiyohi, State of Mime
on the 4th day Of February, 1918,
o'clock pm, why said petition
uld not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court,
nd the Seal of said Court, this 4th
of January, 1918.
0URT SEAL)
IDA A. SANDERSON,
Clerk of Probate Court.
GEORGE MULLER,
Attorney for Petitioner,
Willmar, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-01-09
(First publication Dec. 10, 1917-4t.)
SUMMONS

(First publication Dec. 10, 1917-4t.)
SUMMONS
State of Minnesota, County of Kandi-
In District Court, Twelfth Judicial
District.
Charles M. Swanson, Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary Swanson, Defendant.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO
THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANT:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action;
which said complaint is on file in the
Office of the CLERK of the District
Court, in the Court House in the City
of Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Mime
sofa, and to serve a copy of your an
swer to the said complaint upon the
subscriber at his Office in the Bank of
Willmar Eui ding, in the City of Will
mar, County Of Kandiyohi and State
of Minnesota, within Thirty (3O) days
after the service of this summons up
on you, exclusive Of the day of such
service, and If you fail to answer the
said complaint within the time afore-
said, the. plaintiff in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint herein.
Dated December IL, 1917.
CHARLES JOHNSON,
Attorney for Plaintiff, Bank OF
Willmar Bldg, Willmar. Min
nesrsa.