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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

the Jefferson Highway gravel road:
Mason City-Manly Road Jefferson
Highway. 81 miles.
Expended for gravel in 1917 IS $3.50
Expended for gravel In 1918 .. 10s1.4O
Expended per mile for
Dragging Repairs Patrol
1917 go. ....$45.10 $12a.l0
1918 ........... :42.10 1880 $218.88
Total average expenditure per mile
per year. $1,232.60.
Compare this with an average cost
Of $31 per mile spent by the county on
the concrete road on the North Iowa
Pike between Mason, City and Clear
Lake. the most heavily Travelled road
In the county and one Of the most
heavily travelled in the State.
Cost Of Maintenance Of Concrete Pave
ment and Graveled Road.
Mason City-Clear Lake Pavement
(North Iowa Pike. 6 miles.
Laid in Av. cost
Laid in 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918
1913 ..$35.O0 $53.29 $47.OO $26.52 $49.62
1915 ............... 1880 1870 24.s0
Average cost per mile 1913, $42.O9;
1915. 1856, 1917-18, miles $22.78.
Average cost per mile per year on
all pavement (requires no patrolman.)
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

The r. EkbOm and S. Fladaboe
families were guests at the E. Alvig
home Sunday.
G. A. Nyberg arrived here Wednes-
day from Minneapolis and will be en-
ployed in Foley Bros gravel pit near
New London.
Joseph Thorvig departed Monday
for Triumph, Minnesota, where he will
be employed in a Thompson Yard.
E. O. Berg moved the first of the
week from his farm into his cottage
Andrew Hamnes and family who have
purchased the Berg place moved there
Tuesday.
Andrew Hegstrom returned Satur
day from Kenmare, N. Oak, where he
has been looking after his farming
interests
The Chas Olson and Carl Olson
families, who have sold their farms
here, will move this week to Eagle
Bend, near which place they have pur
chased farms and will make their fu-
ture homes
Julius Peterson and family who
have resided near Kandiyohi, are NOV
ing onto the Rasmus Norbie farm,
which they recently purchased
Miss Mabel Thorvig departed Tues
day for Minneapolis, where she will
spend some time with her sister, Mrs.
I. L. Craven.
Martin Erickson returned here Mon
day after a two months absence. Mrs
Erickson is visiting her folks and will
arrive here later.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
SPlCER- on REEN-LAKE
(Intended for last week.)

Mrs. Ben Glarum returned Saturday
from visit at Willmar since Friday.
Mrs. T. M. Findley went to Kandiyo-
hi Friday, returning Saturday.
Ole Thorpe from the Old Folks
Home, near Eagle Lake was Spicer
visitor last Friday.
Mrs. H. Horne had the misfortune
last Thursday morning of falling down
cellar; she sprained her ankle and
bruised one side, so she has been con-
fined to her bed for few days.
e. S. Monson and family arrived
here the latter part Of the week from
Shelby county, Iowa, and are visiting
at the Conrad Monsoon home for few
days. They will move on to farm
west Of New London, which they pur-
chased a short time ago.
Mrs. o. A. Orred and Mrs. H. J.
:ThOrvig were at Willmar between
trains Friday.
Tony Thompson had some dentist
work done at Willmar the last of the
week.
Miss Bertha Peterson is back at
work in Orred's store after. a weeks
Illness.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
(Raymond News.)

Arnold Hoppe returned from Roches-
ter, Mimi, last Friday.
A girl baby arrived Tuesday at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Dykstra.
Peter A. Koenen of Maynard moved
last Friday on the farm recently vacat-
ed by Albert Kamstra
A girl baby frightened the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Weber last week
Wednesday.
Gustav Giesecke and L. Kuester NOV
ed to town Monday, the former having
sold his farm to Fred Ruchti.
VIM. Digman left for the cities Sat
urday for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs, O. J. Bjerke visited with her son
Howard at the Dawson hospital at
Willmar Saturday.
Mrs. Ben Wieberdink and children
left last week for Milaca, Mimi, where
they will join Mr.. Wieberdink who took
possession of a farm near that town
last week.
VIM. Mehrhoff and family of Pipe
stone, Mimi, arrived Monday with their
farm equipment. They moved on the
farm vacated last fall by Henry Buss.
Louis Hirman has accepted a posi-
ton with the Farmers Elevator Com
pany in their machine department.
julius Spieker and family moved to
town Monday and occupy now the resi-
dence they have bought of H N. Ashley.
Miss Alma Abrahamson has bought
the building in which she is conducting
the. dress makingi parlor. Miss Abra--
hanson intends to move the building
to another location this spring.
j. Poefstra and family arrived last
Friday to take possession Of the G.
Stob farm near Prinsburg. The place
was formerly owned by B. E. Bruins,
who sold it to G.. Stob last fall.
r. HUH loaded a car of farm imp1e-
ments and household goods Wednesday.
The family will go to their farm near
Devils Lake, N. Oak.
Albert Kromninga of Princeton,
Mimi, was here Monday to close his
farm sale. Mr.. Kromminga likes his
new home and reports land prices still
booming in his new location.
b. L. Clyne returned Wednesday from
La Crosse, Wis, to make final -dispo-
sition of household goods before leav-
ing for Troy, Ohio, where he intends
to make his future home
Wm.- j.. Johnson has bought the Mrs.
John Myers residence and will move
INTO his new home about April first
fhe house is at present occupied by
the B. e. A1baugh family who expect
to move on their farm north Of town.
Fred Thissen moved to Bird Island
w ednesday where the family will re-
side in the future. 81 = - =.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
(Pennock, Kerkhoven Banner,)

Arthur BerElund is working as as
ststant ut the lumber yard this week.
Norman Greenfield has moved to the
doaglund farm. which he purchased
Mr.. and Mrs o. o. Bergstrom. of
minneapolis visited relatives and
friends here the past week. 80 s
Ole Helmer and Miss Gatewood were
married at Winmar last week and will
De at home to their friends on 1 farm
south Of town. -, =
from g few days. visit with relatives
ands friends sat .hontevideo. Hanley
Fai1s> and Milan, = - -
The gara@e has again heen opened
With g: N. .Backis1nd G Co.. - propris-
tors Mr.. Backlund and family havine
recsntly moved Up hers from Wtlluas.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in
f1uenced by constitutional conditions, and
In order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
In this country for years. It II COM
posed Of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials free
F.. J: CHENEY & CO.. Props., Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 76c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
(Clara. CITY Herald

Mrs. Otto Kuntz went to Willmar
Saturday noon to spend the day with
her mother
G. H. Ahlfs and family moved to their
new home at Raymond Saturday and
Rev. Cooks family from ChurchyiIle
will move in the residence vacated by
Mr.. Ahlfs and family. They do not
expect to be here till next week.
Mr~and Mrs. Buhr went to Willmar
Saturday to see their daughter Mrs.
John Gossling who is in the Dawson
hopsital. She is recovering nicely from
her illness.
Albert Reiners, the sixteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Reiners
of Lone Tree, met with a bad acct
dent Tuesday afternoon when he was
caught in the belt of the gasoline en-
CINE and was hurled against the side of
the building. He suffered a fractured
leg, the bone protruding through the
skin. AS DR.. Foshager was busy else
where, DR.. Dawson of Willmar was
called who took the unfortunate boy to
Willmar for treatment. From last ac-
counts he is getting along nicely. :. .
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

son of Acton, February 20, 1920, a nine
pound baby girl
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lindquist and Mrs.
Chas. Hawkinson of AtWater were
Litchfeld callers Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Samuelson and
children of Willmar visited last week
at the Harry Smith home.
Miss Alice Quigley went to Willmar
on Saturday to spend Sunday with her
sister, Miss 10 Evelyn.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
Goes Home 10 Norway

Olof Botten left last Saturday for
his old home in Kvikne, @Gudbrands-
dalen. Norway. He expects to sail on
the Bergenfjod from New York on
the 18th. .s1ss.sz. S.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

Miss Gladys Lundgren returned to
Minneapolis last Saturday after a
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in this city,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

Get an education In business and
stenooraphy at the College Of Com.
merce, st. Cloud. Tuition payable by
the month. School 10 In session all
GUNNER and can enter ct any time
ADV, Feb, Mct., Apr. "a CO.: 50. ...s.as:s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
(Meeker County News.)

(Meeker County NeWs.J
Olof Stenberg returned to Atwater
Thursday, having been here a few
days visiting with his mother, Mrs O..
Stenberg.
Mrs J. H. KuntZ of Willmar return
ed Tuesday after spending few days
with her sister, Mrs Raymond Hankey.
T. A. Tierney of -Atwater was Litch-
field caller Thursday between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olson of At
water were here Monday, visiting
with the latters brother Ernest John
son.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson and
son, Carl left for their new home in
Willmar last Observation-Disclosures
Banner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

fGrove City Times.)
DR.. A. w. Hanson visited in Atwat
Wednesday.
: Atty. and Mrs. Henry Young Of VII
mar, were visitors at the Nels Boode
son home Saturday and Sunday. !
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10
Highway Engineer Gives Details
and Figures Regarding
Paved Roads.

The following article was handed in
for publication by Herbert Wadell,
highway engineer Of County:
ANN DnArA
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-03-10

Send for ouI 1920 Year Book and
get the facts about our business.
Address Swift & Company, Union
Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-12-29
or miles and miles towards the

for miles and miles towards the junction of the Parsnip and Fin lay rivers. Oaainica also posses ses coal and precious and base mineral lands, which only the want of transportation facilities preqentg extensive developments.
 The Peace River country, with it's average of 35 bushsls of wheat to the acre, it's coal lands, base and precious metal lands, and potential oil areas adjoins the Ominiea c,U,Atrr, that taking one of inc scFal;u routes for 2 railway from Stewart to u e Peace River, there is pracricai no section of the country passed through but possesses some po- tential wealth either in agricul- tural or mineral lands, and there is no section of railway built or projected in Western Canada to- day that can a.i0N rCaoUi ces ap- proachiny flat If direct lIlit of railway between Stewart and
 .nt Peace River,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-12-29
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
HYDER, ALASKA, Dec. %, 1eao

tGyntiaa.t ftom Haea D
 dosn given the consideration that it's vast potentialities warrant.
 The late Sir Richard Mcbride would have done much for the north if he could have done it personally-he recognized it's great resources and believed in its future when he said ten years ago: In ten years from now l believe that the northern half of the province will have as great S population as the gouth has to. day" The years have passed and this great northern land still awaits the highways necessary to r.. a~si#me0t and progress
 All 3eapurls aIe euJllIud tg se cure for themselves all traffic within reasonable limits, beyond this, artificial barriers must be erected to shut out competitors, This policy may prevail for a time, but eventually trade will follow tho line of least resistance when it is free to do so. and although Vancouver shows con- mendable enterprise in reaching out for the trade of the Peace River country by a directrai.&a line, it is not naturally the geo- graphical outlet for the Peace River, even though railway con- aections are made and this trade secured.
 Look at the map of British Columbia with an unbiased mind, roughly Vancouver is 800 miles from the same point in the Peace River country that is reached in 400 miles from Stewart, which is the natural outlet for the whole northern and eastern interior Why? Because it's geographical position renders it 30 and no amount of argument can explain away Q matter ot hundreds of miles.
 Stewart is the most northerly seQport in Western Canada, it lies at the head of Portland Canal, one of the fnest inland waterways in the world. q mile wide and seventy mics long, with depth of water and room. enough for all the livithians of the Atlantic to pass and repags. Behind Stewart the barrier ot tne coast range IS open at the Bear ri."r :r2s7, which is also the divide b> tv cen the rich base and precious mineral bearjr "neks' ef the Portland Canal mineral. district ana the coal bearing and agricultural lands of the great Naas valley country. The Naas valley contains the largest area of agricultural land in British Columbia, variously estimated at from 9 million to a million and a half acres fit for cultivation.
 At the headwaters of the Naas and Skeena lie the anthracite coal fields of Groundhog mount ain with 2000 square miles of coal bearing formation. and sev- aral exposed seams of coal from four to ten feet thick. Beyont th, Skeena the grazi 2 lands anC al. aers of kha 0n1il isa extend
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-12-29

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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09
WHITING OUT or FASHION
Decline of Ancient and Honorable
Pastime So Marked as to Have
Been Noted.

Come TO think Of it, there is some
truth in the statement that whiting
as lazy or tired mans pastime is
going out Of existence. A storekeep-
er says: Il used to set a box out 10
front Of the store for the boys to set
on, and the next day therd be nothin'
left of the box 'ceptiu' a lot of whit
tiin's Uttered like around the side
walk. But now a box Will last jest
about all summer No, whit
Tim amt wha. it we're n At a raiI-
way station the agent remarked that
whereas waiting-room bench had n
shorter life in the older days THAN
swo-bit harmonica,s the present
benches in the mems waiting room
over which he had jurisdiction had
lasted Well on 70 is months. Ard
at POST Office blacksmith shop. Every
stable and elsewhere the crowd 10
longer amuses itself with knife and
SOFT wood. Perhaps men are too busy.
The storekeeper referred to a1oee has
another theory. He says: "Theyfs
too cussed lazy today 10 whet tlleJ
Jack knives Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09

good luck. What matter If il hurts?
On occasion both municipal officials
and clergy take part in the festivities,
and frequently our ancient customs
put them TO uncouth tests. Each year
a procession leaves Grammont and
goes to the Gutenberg. Prayers are
said in public, after which leaves and
fishes are distributed to the crowd,
and the burgomaster offers the priest
silver loving cup filed with white
wine in which tiny minnows are swim
ming A wry face, a grave gulp and
the career of a little fish ends in the
pastoral stomach And so it goes till
every notable and every minnow has
faced the same ordeal. AT nightfall
huge bonfires upon the surrounding
hilltops light up the countryside. IT'S
said that these customs date back to
the worship of Ceres.
"Three Entwined Ladies'"
The story Of the warlike virtues and
tragic deaths of the three entwined
ladies" is another jewel of Mouse folk
lore. In 1854 Bouvignes is furiously
attacked by the king of France, The
town is taken. but the valiant citadel
of Crevecoeur still holds out. Assault
after assault is repulsed Alas, the
defenders are now bare hundred, in
Guiding old man, women and children,
then fifty, then ten-at last three
young and beautiful women. "The
Ladies of Crevecoeur" still hold out
desperately. They are about to be
taken. Rather than serve at kings
feast, they climb to the topmost ram
parts and entwining their arms throw
themselves into the Mouse, forever
more the gentle guardian of their
womanly honor. Until this day the
stream continues to weave its liquid
blue shroud over their white bodies.
Doubtless the folklore of Flanders
differs from the Walloon traditions
and customs. The latter are light and
gay, the former rieh in color and full
of quaint beliefs. The Flemish kerr
messes begin by prayer and the solemn
warnings of priests who thunder from
their pulpits-"Hell mind We. opens
beneath the feet of blond maidens who
trip the merry dance; beware for mis-
fortune viii surely visit the stable and
weigh upon the head of the brawny
yeoman too easily tempted by foamng
beer and the smiles of women" But
the last words of the priestly warning
have scarce died away before the fes-
| tive board creaks beneath the coed
| things Of this earth, and ardent youth
feels that it lives. AS evening falls On
the gay Sundays of August, ribad
songs and old-time dances end. these
village fetes worthy of Rubens or
a Teniers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09
WILSON TO STAY IN CAPITAL
President Finds Washington Weather
Is Not Observation-Disclosures
Vacation.

washington July S.-President VII
son does not now plan to PASS any
rArt Of the summer away from Wash
gtou, it was stated at the White
House. as he does not find the wealth
err here uncomfortable
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-07-09

cratic convention that all sides were
given a hearing before the delega-
tons, and what a hearing il was. Mr..
Bryan was given an hour and half
to present his side of the story, an0
he went to bat with all his old time
vigor. He received the cheers but not
the votes and his dry plank went down
TO defeat with only 155 votes in favor
of II. and his other pianks were beat
en- without a roll call.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-19
CIRCULATION WEEK ENDING JUNE 18th. 1920
 1O,644
WHAT JOHNSON WILL D0.

RegardIess of the efforts that are be- ing made by 2 certain few to establish a third party there is believed to be little ground for the hope that Hiram Johnson viii be influenced to give it his support
 Johnson has on a previous occasion participated in a bolt He fully under stands the effects of such action and just what it inflicted upon the country. In connection with his campaign for the repuSlican nomination for president he made Ht clearly understood that he would not resort to any such action in case he should not be successful, but on the other hand would give his support to the Chicago nominee There is nothing what ever to indicate that he will not stick by what he has said and do his best to see that the republican ticket is elected in November That is his duty as a re- publican even though he rates himself as a progressive republican. That is just what he would have expected from every other candidate for the nomination had the Chicago convention selected Hiram Johnson as it's standard bearer
 T. is by no means surprising that Sen ator Johnson is disappointed over his failure to get the nomination. That is quite natural considering the effort he made. but he knows that only one could be chosen. From the votes of the dele gates it was conclusively shown that his chances were never as good as those of others and he gets certain satisfaction from the fact that those against whom he made the hardest fight failed, even as he did.
 As 10 what he will do is indicated by his message of congratulations to Sen ator Harding immediately after the nom nation was made. Had he had any idea Of bolting or joining a third party he couldn't have consistently sent that, ant there is no reason to believe but wha the California senator will be found like The other defeated candidates practicinl the Golden Rule in the campaign whicl will ensue from now until next Novem Der.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-06-19
HISTORICAL TRADING POSTS
 SOON TO BECOME PARKS

Sites of historical trails. camps and battle grounds in North Dakota will be marked by parks and monumental tablets according 10 the plans of Bis marck patriotic organizations.
 Dr. Melvin R. Gilmore. curator of the North Dakota Historical Society, recently announced the acquisition of additional tracts made famous by pioneering expeditions. The sites were purchased by communities in which they are located, pr. Gilmore said, and the historical society was made trus- tee for them. .....
 He said this procedure was followed by communities as rapidly as new sites were found 10 be of unusual value his torically. The state itself has made no purchase of this kind.
 The sites are being improved by state parks" from time to time, large | ly by community subscription, but with occasional state aid Eventually, ac- cording to Dr. Gilmore's plans, each park will contain plot of ground ir which only the native crops, plant: and grasses of the Indians will b. i grown.
 i It is planned also to provide eacf with specimens of the animals ant wild game which formerly ranged thu plains of this section.
 In. addition to the historical society! i projects. the local Daughters of tn, American Revolution contemplate plac ing stone tablets with appropriate in scriptions on a number of the sites,
 Among the historical finds recent! procured have been Fort Ransom, nea Lisbon. on the James river, in tn eastern part of the state, and man. points along the Sibley trail markin! camps and battles. The paths of sucl expeditions as those of Lewis an' Clark, Sulley and Fiske are being in