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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
CA UCUS

A caucus to nominate candidates
for City offices will be held at the Fire
station on Monday evening, March
21st, at 1880 p. m. r..
Nominations for the following Of
fees to be made: -,
Mayor. ,:-
Treasurer.
Assessor. :
Municipal Judge.
Clerk. <5
Constable.
One Alderman for each of First,
Third and Fourth wards, and two Al
dermen for the Second ward. :"
r. Also one Justice of the Peace for
Second and Fourth wards. ~
Last day for candidates filing, Sat
urday, March 26. Election, April 5th.
P. B. Hong, Chairman. =
L T. Cramer. .s..,t - ::
E. E. lawson. -
H. N. Hoaglund. -.
Caucus Committee.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
MOSSBERC DELIGHTS !. /,
HIS RECITAL AUDIENCE
Baritone Appeared Before Full
House. Program Liberal and
of Good Selection >{

Joel Mossberg, Chicago baritone,
appeared in recital at the Opera House
Thursday, evening before capacity
audience and one which returned high
in their comment of the singax. Mr.. |
Mossberg showed his expression and
quality Of voice both i'm the use Of the
Swedish and English languages. AL.
tho Mr.. Mossberg has found his great
est pleasure in singing in the Swed-
ish language his version of the Eng
lish numbers were fully as we'll rem
dered and interpreted
'Why do the nations 50 furioualy
rage" was the principal number of
the repertoire and gained the greatest
applause. Miss Amy Fridlund accom-
panied the baritone in this rapid and
streamlike composition with commen-
dable skill. Mr.. Mossberg will parti-
cipate in the Messiah concert to be
given at Lindsborg, Kansas, in the
near future. Here he will render the
above number three times as the ora
torio will be given thrice during a
period of eight days.
The program was divided into three
sections. The first which included
six English songs fittingly introduced
Mr.. Mossberg to his new audience and
made a lasting impression with it.
His dramatic quality was clearly
shown in the Messiah recitative. His
versatility was shown when he left
the dramatic and turned to series OF
light and semi-c!assical songs such as
Tommy Lad and To A Hilltop. The
Americans Come" was likewise well
interpreted with modulating Of the
voice from a passive mood to that or
a passion of extreme Joy.
During the first intermission Clar-
ence G. Granoski again pleased his
local audience with his cornet work.
Mr. Granoski is we'll known as cor
net player and his impression made
Thursday evening will be lasting. His
selection was difficult and his render
ing of it well accomplished. The in
tense applause drew an equally good
encore.
| Mr.. Mossberg now appeared for his
Swedish songs and held his audience
with greater ease than before. "Sver-
ige," @''Den Store Hvide Flok" and
s.sotargossen" were, plainly the best
rendered and most pleasing of the
seven numbers comprising this sec
ton. The second Of the two men
toned was sung by request. Mr., Moss
fberg has a distinct and clear annun-
ciation Of the Swedish and apparently
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16

Total amount on hand ..$445SS. 0G
The March apportionment Of this
years tax money will be in by the last
of this month and be available for use
of the incoming city council.
There was a big increase in the
business of the Water and Light De-
partment The improvements for the
year includes one 16-inch tubular we'll
at cost of $10;O00,O0, and several
water main extensions. In spite of
the high peak prices for coal and la
Dor there is a comfortable balance in
this fund.
Expenses chargeable to the general
fund were larger than usual owing to
higher salaries and wages paid, and
part due to the purchasing of one thou
sand feet of new hose at cost OF
$1,000, doubled election expenses last
fall, an $500 electric sludge pump for
the septic tanks. All street lighting
bills are paid to March 1st and all
salaries to March Is. About half
mile of sanitary sewers were built
four street grading contracts at to-
tai cost of about $4,000 were com
pleted. Over eight miles of city
streets were turnpiked, and thirty
eight new culverts were laid.
The complete detailed statement
will be published before the end of
this month.
There is a $4,000 bond issue (the
old Water Works bonds) due June /,
and there is money on hand with
which to pay said bopds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
LEGION QUINT HAS
CLOSED STRONG SEASON
Ar. .Uncrippled Team Thruout Sea-
son Would Have Cinched
District Title

+, The basketball Quint of the Hans
com Post of the American Legion clos
ed its season last Friday evening when
it defeated the Benson Legion here in
the High gym. That game was the
14th contest of the schedule. OF these
z14, only hsxe been flost. and these
suffered under conditions which might
have been otherwise. One OF these
was lost to Olivia and on her floor. She
was defeated here decisively but in
doubtfully fair game at Olivia manag-
ed to even the score. A third game
was demanded and considered fair
by the general public. Willmar GER
tainly did not receive just treatment
and fair play at Olivia. There is con-
sequently grave doubt as to the stand
ing of the game and it should not be
viewed as defeat for Willmar in
computing her record.
The remaining three defeats were
all at the hands of the fast Benson
five but here also difficulties entered
in to obstruct Wi!lmar's route to the
title. The first game at Benson was
played by the locals with Branton and
Nordstrom, star, guard and forward,
out Of the lineup. Both of these men
were disabled. The second game
here was the duplicate of the first
with Willmar still further crippled.
Trebilcock and Christian donned their
suits in ill health and in no condition
to play a strenuous game. The third
game at Benson, also a defeat, was
played with the locals far out of form
and clearly off color Nordstrom had
just slipped on the harness but did
not get his stride. In the last game
with Benson Abbie played his usual
fast game In view OF these explana-
tions it would seem reasonable to con,
tend that had Willmar been favored
with more luck in having her men
| physically u6 to the mark she would
have experienced very little difficulty
in disposing of her opponents. Will
fmar has strong and speedy msterial
and conclusively made that fact last
Friday evening.
Willmar's victories of the season
were gained over Howard Lake. Hazel
Run (2), Olivia, Marshall. BENSON,
Lftchfield t2), New London and the
! Willmar High School. ssi Fassg g3s
] The team lineup during the seaSon
was regularly Nordstrom and Sever.
Iinson, forwards, Norling, center. and
Branfon, Hprtwick and Christian
guards. B6lse, Nelson, Bob Johnson
and Roy Christian substituted in q
number Of games.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
BENSON HUMBLED
MLAST CONTEST
.Spured On By Do or Die Spirit
Willmar Defeated Benson.
: - ~ 97.12 J.

The fourth game with the Benson
Legion quint and the last game of the
basketball! schedule for the Hanscom
Post of Willmar turned out to be a
source of satisfaction to local fans.
They had come, a gym full of them,
to see Willmar trim the snappy Ben
| son five and they returned much plea
ssed with the result of 27-23 with Will
mar at the long end Of the figures. The
local players were as eager to win as
their rooters and demonstrated that
when desired they could give Benson
more opposition than she cared to in
ivite. Benson could not but concede
the fact that Wi!lmar met her. at ev-
sery corner and gave her play for play.
The locals shooting was par excell-
.ence> while Benson benefited by mir
saculous shots nom long distances.
Benson guarded we'll but it's defensive
was repeatedly broken by the charge
of Norling, Seve and Abbie combin-
alton. Seve did superlative work with
his shooting and covered more floor
space than any other member of the
two teams. He scored Is points for
his team. Norling was little off col
or and was not even on contact terms
with the hoop. His shots were some
what wide of their mark. His often
sive work and close attention to Ben
sons center, Barbour, was responsible
for the latter's low score in shooting.
Abbie played his usual steady and
clever game netting five goals Or
lean Christian and Hartwick. the lat
ter in particular, had their hands full
with Nelson and B. Peterson of Ben
son, two Of the fastest men seen on
the local floor this season. Nelson, in
Cured the dislike of the onlookers
~(Continued on page p
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
Anderson-e eerkness

At eleven thirty o'clock last Friday,
March II, 1921, occurred the marriage
of Miss Evelyn Berkness, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigrid Berkness, and
Reuben Anderson, son of Mrs. Swan
Anderson. Rev. G. N. Tegnen of the
Swedish Mission church performed
the ceremony at the brides home, in
the presence of their immediate fam
lilies.
The bride wore a blue Tricotine
suit with hat to match and her flow
ers were corsage of sweet peas,
freesias and swainsonia.
Miss Olive Nelson, a cousin of the
bride, was her attendant. She wore a
brown tricollette dress and wore a
corsage of Columbia roses and pink
sweet peas. Walter Conway was the
groom's attendant The rooms were
decorated with potted tulips.
The bride is one of Willmar's popu-
lar young ladies, having grown to
womanhood here, taught school sew
eral years in this county and also en-
ployed as stenographer in the Great
Northern Offices. Mr.. Anderson is a
well known young business man of
our city, being a member of the firm
of the Associated Meat Dealers.
The newlyweds left on the noon
train on a short wedding trip to the
twin cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson will be at
home after April Is at 80 4th St. w.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
Athletic Club BUSY

:. The Business Mems Athletic club
continues to hold large meetings and
new members are added to the roster
of membership, each Monday night.
This week volley ball was introduced,
being new game to most of the mem
bers at first, but was soon learned
and much enjoyed by those participa-
ting. Any number can take part at
one time in this sport. This should
make it popular next Monday night
will see several teams competing for
first honors. All men Of the city are
welcome. Don't hesitate to come out.
Doors open from $3.50 p. m.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16

WAS SLUCCED AND
LARGE sum STOLEN
Tuggie Mattson Shuck U.cs.sc-
ious and $65 P1fered ffem
Pockets Thms3ay NiSh

An unknown assailant attacked Tug
gle Mattson last Thursday night at
1915 and during his Inconsistencies
stole a purse containing $e5 in cash
This sum was receipts on tickets sold
for the Firemen's dance. Doubtless
the footpad had watched Mattson dur
ing the day and perceived the amount
which he was carrying.
Mattson was on his way home after
having purchased = newspaper at
news stand and had arrived at the
corner of Second st West and Litc.l-
field Avenue when he was Instantly
struck senseless. The footpai doubt
less hid behind . tree on the Smith
property on the corner and then stole
up behind Mattson and sluzged him.
He was dragged of the sidewalk and
on the lawn as leaves rero found
caught in his shoes. Mattson never
knew what happened until he regain
ed consciousness an hour later.
Mattson usually goes home. located
in Sperryville, by walking thru the
yards This night he thot It best to
walk the street fearing trouble on the
usual route.
He was found about lis A. NJ. by
William Lawler who was returnin;
from work down the East end of the
yards The unconscious man was
taken to the Royal Cafe where hot
coffee revived him considerably. He
could account for the robbery in no
way except he felt the blow and then
all became blank. A large swelling
was found on the back part OF the
head. Some blunted weapon appar-
emily was used. ~ -. -
No. after effects have resulted from
the blow
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
Attended Conference

Emil Bjornberg returned Saturday
from Saltwater where he attended the
sessions of the Minnesota Conference
of the Swedish Lutheran church which
were held at that place last week. He
as present as the delegate from the
Bethel congregation in the city. The
conference pastors and delegates
were royalty entertained. The visit
thru the penitentiary was most thoro
and the delegates were greatly pleas
ed at the appearance and conduct Of
the institution. ~ s:,s .ss.=e.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
LEGIO 70
AGE 0PER E | / A


The latest innovation In Legion act
ivitfes in the city is the operetta to
be staged on the evening OF March
18th at the Upera. House M ntitle,l
y''Vindmills Of HollanIl, = j 8 plays Of
good merits. The best talent ii the
Post will be selected Tor the cast
which contains eight charaGters Two
choruses will assist the PLAYERS each
composed sof eight mamber1 One Of
the .choruses win be costufned. ~
women as will also half OF thacast.
i The plot Of the play IS not only
fascinating but qnaiat and ont of the
ordinary. A young enterprfsing Am
erfcan seeks to, persuade the Holland
ers to substitute the engine power for
their: antique old windmills. His on
deavorss te accomplish this ares:yery
cleverly portrayed. (, - r. 30. g.. 3. !.
The following Legionaires. compose
tentative Scast SRusssl Curran, Ed
win Olson, 1ps1e1d Rykken, Harold
severinson, Nor1nan: = Ta1lackson, Roy
Christian, Elmond Nelson, Henry
Moe and Thorwald Eaf,..,sSs-=N So :j.z {
Misses Stella Kerasf &ela Jacob.
son of. Des Moines VA are 4 .repu-
tatien for coaching pm srill arrive
in the city tonight and Immediately
take hold of the work Of ining the
characters. ~ .ss:ss ;s:ss -: =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
Surprise Party

Members of the Public Health Asso-
citation pleasantly surprised Mrs. Geo.
Thomas at her home on Tenth Street
last Saturday evening. A social time
was enjoyed, after which lunch was
served. The guest Of honor was pre-
sented with box Of linen handker-
chiefs as a parting gift from the Asso-
citation.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
A Woman's study Club

Women of Lake Andrew have Or
ganized the Lake Andrew Study
Club" Mrs. Henry Swenson is pres
ident; Mrs. M. o. Rustad, vice pres
ident; Mrs. A. M. Engen, treasurer;
and Esther Larson, secretary; Edith
Larson, Edna, Markell and Esther Lar
son, program committee: Meetings
will be held on the last "wednesday
evening in each month at the homes
Of members. Z sss.
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pe,eoate to state Meeting

Mrs. ]. w. Kent left Tuesday noon
for Minneapolis She is delegate:
from the local R.N A. Lodge to the
state Camp meeting Of the r. n. A.
which Is held at the West Hotel in
minneapolis. From there she will
leave the latter part of the week for
a visit with her sister lin law, Mrs.. ].
Utton, at Rochester. 3s''s, & s..llss4 s*
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
Coffee social

The Bethel Ladies Society will give.
q coffee social Friday Of this week.
The following ladies' will serve: Mes
DANES August Hoglund. D. Elmauist,
Oscar Elmquist, E. N. Munson. john
Peterson, John Sandin. Nels Holm,
T. j. sampson and Aldrich Blomsuist.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
(Continued on page y
Christina Young Peoples socie,

Christina Young Peoples Society
The Young Peoples Society of the
Christina church at Lake Lillian will
give a social at Ole 2. Erfckson's
place Saturday, March 18th, for the
benefit Of the famine sufferers in Chi
ma. Among other selections for the
evening Rev Arntzen will give q
speech. Everybody cordially invited.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
Notice

A special meeting of the petitioners
and bondsmen, for Ditch No. SO will
be held Tuesday, March 3d.. at the
Courthouse. I =
Albert Lundquist, Chairman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
CITY CLOSES BIG
FINANCIAL YEAR
On Sound Financial Ba.;;, In Spit.
Of Extraordinary
Expenses

The city's fiscal year came to an
end yesterday, March IS, 1921. City
Clerk Gunderson reports a large in
crease in the city's business.
are as follows:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16

1heT Passage 1n1o7tait For De-
velopment Of Our City In
provemenfs

Sixteen amendments to the City
Charter will be voted upon at the City
Election, April 5, and on their adop-
ton depends the progress the city is
to make in public improvements. In
deed, unless the power asked for is
granted to the city council the town
will practically remain a village. All
the smaller cities of Minnesota that
are organized under the state law,
have all the powers asked for in these
amendments, and there are q number
of such towns. Willmar has a home
rule charter under the, provisions of
which the council has no power to
proceed with street improvements un-
less it is given them. Hence If you
wish to see paving or other perma-
nent street improvements made you
will vote for these amendments.
Other subjects dealt with in the
amendments is the election of asses
sor and giving him more time in which
to do his work, providing for pri-
mary election system and abolishing
the special privilege Of securing a
cash discount of five per cent for cash
payment Of assessments.
A number of the amendments are
submitted for the purpose Of harmo-
nizing different parts Of the charter
with the new provisions.
Every progressive citizen can safe
ly vote "yes" on all the amendments,
and the voters should remember that
a failure to vote on the amendments
counts the same as a vote against
them. 1t is therefore very important
for the progress Of our city that ey-
cry vote possible be, mustered for the
passage Of these charter amendments.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16
New Mariset ovesc

Ole Dahl will open hfss new City
Meat Market in the old Tribune build
ing tomorrow (Thursday).
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1921-03-16

-(Continued on page p
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-04-18
FRIENDS IN POLITICS

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Have
just been reading the inclosed clipping
from the pen of the well-known nov
elist and newspaper man, William AL
len White. l have been in Emporia
only a month, and Mr.. White has been
out of town, so I have not had a
chance to talk with him. But from
reading. his novels, "a Certain Rich
Man," and Gin the Heart of a Fool"
it is easy enough to know what he
thinks of our "politics."
And now, this is mainly why I am
writing, the politician" in tsIn the
Heart Of Fool" gets off this key to
the whole question when he says:
"Politics is jobs; jobs is friends and
friends is politics. That's why re-
formers never get anywhere because
they have no friends in politics."
That's simply great and that's what
the Nonpartisan league is to do for
the people-give them friends in pol
itics. CHESTER WOOD
Emporia, Kan.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-04-18
Total taken by the rail-
roads from the people
under Esch-Cummins

act .................$3 SO, ,923, ,O00, 900
This is nearly $4,000, 100000. It will
be more than $4,000,O 100000 as soon as
the railroads get all of the $3OO,OOO,-
900 loan fund. Four billion dollars
means $40 from each person in the
United States, 5000 from each family
of five.
Half of this money is collected by
the railroads directly in increased
freight and passenger rates. But in
addition every user of the railroads
still pays war taxes-and the govern
ment, under the Esch-Cummins act,
has been taking this money and turn
ing it back to the railroads also.
And yet the railroads are before
congress today, crying that this extra
four billion dollars is all gone and beg
ging more.
What has become of the four billion
dollars?
We will try to answer this question
in the next issue.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-04-18
WHEAT SHIPMENTS LESS

Despite talk of "overproduction''
United States department of agricul-
ture figures show that American ship
ments of 1920 crop wheat, up to March
1, 1921, were only 475,704 carloads, as
compared with 492,474 carloads for
the same period of the 1919 crop.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-04-18
PROFIT ON COTTON

Ten yards of cotton cloth, selling at
retail for $3.50, contain cotton for
which the grower is paid II cents and
have passed through the hands of at
least seven middlemen.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-04-18

Mr.. Doney hits the nail right on the
head. AS long as farmers are unor-
ganized and grain men and bankers
are organized and cooperating, indi-
vidual grain holding will do no good.
Organized the farmers can get the
justice that is now denied them.-THE
EDITOR.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-04-18

reason why the farmers haven't gained
by holding their grain in our locality.
You see we are all poor on account of
the drouth and some of us thought we
could hold our grain and get good
price this spring. So we stored in the
elevator and borrowed money, some
getting as much as they could.
Whether it was intentional or not, the
prices were pounded down to the
amount of the loan on the wheat and
then we were promptly closed out or
sold by the elevator company. The
elevator men put on long face and
said they could not stand the loss if
it went below the loan. Now you can
form some idea Of what could be done
or maybe was actually done, if the
bankers and grain men went together
and worked this scheme to get grain
grain in bins.
Some of the best standpatters that
had all the confidence in the old sys-
tenn are now ready to listen to our
way out of the present grating busi-
ness methods since they have had their
grain closed out for their loan that
looked quite small last fall.
I have made this letter quite long,
but hope you know of some Sherlock
Holmes who can make use of these
facts and guesses for an article that
will help the enlistments under the
banner that will carry the farmer and
laborer to his right place among men,
without hindering the business man
that does not want to hog things too
much.
Big Biz puts me in mind of some
farm papers articles that say, "Give
the pig chance and he will make a
hog of himself" Business doesn't
ask to be given chance. They take
it and everything else in sight. Now
the quicker the farmer and laborer
get in a position to take few things
that are theirs by rights and quit
waiting for that which is given, the
quicker they will win the respect of
employers and their financial hackers.
CLARENCE DONEY.
Chinook, Mont. ..
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-04-18
Continued from page 81

CONTINUED from page 81
States department of agriculture fig
ures, wheat, loaded into boats at New
York for shipment to Liverpool, sold
at from $3.50 to $3.50 per bushel in
August, 1920, an average of $2.691a.
In September wheat loaded in boats at
New York sold at from $2.53 to 1924
per bushel, an average of $2.73A.
On August 1 farmers were being
paid only 371a cents less than the New
York price for their wheat. On Sep
tember 1, with the new railroad rates
in effect, they were being paid 65h
cents less. On every bushel of wheat,
therefore, farmers were paying %
cents excess tribute to the railroads,
and the same was true with cotton,
potatoes, corn and every other prod
uct.
When it came to products that were
sold to the farmers, of course, the
freight rate was added to the price,
instead of being deducted. To say
that the Esch- Cummins bill has taken
$100 from the pockets of every farmer
in the United States in increased
freight rates alone within the last
year is therefore putting it very
mildly.
At the end of a year, as stated
above, the new freight and passenger
rates will have cost the people of the
United States $2,000,OOO,OO This is
what they have gotten from the people
through increased freight rates. But
this is not all.
WHAT THE RAILROADS GOT
FROM THE GOVERNMENT
During the period of government
control, as stated previously, the gov
ernment spent $1,100,0 100000 on per-
manent improvements, for which the
railroads agreed to repay the govern
ment. In addition the government, in
the Esch-Cummins bill, established
$300,000,000 fund to be loaned to the
railroads at per cent. The railroads
have already borrowed $192, 100000 of
this fund, making total of $780,