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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
COLFAX

April 10-Mrs. Peter Ogren and
baby from New London arrived at
the John Wohleen home last week to
spend few days with her mother,
who has been ill.
Carl Peterson who has been en-
ployed at the Lars Hatlestad place
this winter returned to Willmar on
Wednesday where he is to work this
summer. .#~
Dora Sakariason who has been en-
ployed with her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Tollefson, returned to her home in
Lake Andrew Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laney Erickson of
Georgeville called at the E. p Erick-
son home on Tuesday of last week. !
Walter Lester of Minneapolis was
guest at the Vigen home few days
last week.
:. Mrs. B. Aasen arrived home Mon.
day from a visit with her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Axel Cord
hamer at Litchfeld. !.
Alfred Wohleen was Willmar cal
Ter between trains on FRIDAY.
Pearl Hatlestad entertained a mum.
bers of friends Satu sei.y evening. .7
Services were held at the M. B.
church on Sunday afternoon by Rev
Dahl of Belgrade. Ill.,.
Ferdinand Highstrom has rented a
farm:in Irving for the coming season
and has taken charge Of the same
some time ago. 80 ~ s:s:3s,ss &
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Tollefson and
family spent Sunday with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thor Tollefsor
at Lake Andrew. H..
Erred Lundgren has been busy saw
ing wood for some of the neighbors
this week. ;. 81 49,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
PIONEER ClT'L'z zen
HAS P ASSED ON.
Funeral Of the Late Knute A. Sol
berg Held on Friday, the
7th of April

Knute A. Solberg. respected citi-
zen Of this city and community, passed
away in this city on Tuesday morning,
April 4, at $3.50 a. m.
The late Knute A. Solberg came to-
this county in 1883 direct from Nor
way and the first position held by him
was an employee on the G. Sampson
farm. He grew to manhood in Nor
way and received common education
in that country.
On October LIST, 1890, he was united
in marriage to Miss Anna Christian
son and this union was blessed with
the following children: Axel of Muir
dock, Albert and Manter Of Mead, Ne
braska. Olof Edwin and Thilda Of this
city
After he was married he rented the
Thompson farm and resided on same
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12

until 1899 when he purchased a farm
in Green Lake township and lived at
that place with his family three years.
In 1902 he sold this farm and pur-
chased another about three miles east
of this city and resided there until 3
years ago when he disposed of the
latter farm and moved to this city
and has resided at 424 Fourth Street
until the time Of his death. ~- ~
After moving to this city he has
been janitor in the Lincoln school
until about New Years last when he
was affected with kidney trouble
which later developed into dropsy,
which was the cause of his death.
Deceased was confined to his bed for
the last eight weeks previous to his
death.
The late Knute A. Solberg was born
on Feb. 26, 1856, at Telemarken, Nor
way, and passed away at his home in
this city on Tuesday. April 4th, at $3.50
in the morning.
Deceased is Mourned by the grief
stricken wife and the above mention
ed children and four grand children,
one nephew of Kootenai, Idaho, and
other relatives in Norway and one
brother-in-law, T. o. Thorsen and five
nephews' and one niece of this city.
The funeral was held on Friday,
April 7th, at 2 p. m. from the house
and from there to the Vinje Lutheran
church in this city. Rev. 3. r.
Weeks of Grove City preached the
funeral sermon as the pastor of the
church was not at home.
The pail bearers were: G. Sampson
Osuld Knutson, CLAUS Anderson, Otto
Paulson, Hans Englestad and Hans
Johnson.
The remains were inferred in the
Vinje Lutheran cemetery. The great
est of sympathy is extended to the
grief stricken wife and the children
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
GOLDEN JEWEL SEED
CORN FOR SALE NOW

A year ago the latter part Of this
April, I started to plant my corn And
on the 4th day. of July it was eight It.
high It was the best in the county,
ifsnot in the state. SAMPLE and test
can be- seen sat the Farmers Coop.
Eley. Co. at Wilimar. It is getting to-:
wards the time to look for: good seed.
And I Will advise you to buy while
buying is good, from G. A. Olson, Will
mar, Rt. 5.--Adv. 4:2-12
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12

iaalssttrrain 10 miles ins ian 10 hours.
was paid as "a UGH q Ought
consumed the entire 10 mis-
was 4 source Increased earnings to.
certain emplo Dyes for il the loco mo-.
tive was equal. to the tasksiit pos.
Isible for the emp oye ss to make 80
miles Gone and one-h Il days pay)s
within q 0,hour period. q 8,
Up unit /. the last 80 or Is years ems as
=ployes in enginesa and train service reas
sonably expected ma Re mi lies 3 and
receive these bonus payments fol. a.
great ajority Of trip Where. twas
evident that this could. not he done, "a
higher rate Of pa Is per. d lay " was us
.ually agreed 81. upon, IS in LOCAL freisht
service 5sz55s.s
& The foregoing me hods Of employ
smenty and wage payments. are yetssSin
effect, except that the Adamson Law
substituted an hour day for lO.s
hour day, and the further change in
that all overtime since Decamb
1919. has been paid on a basis. Of time
and one-half. b s
With this detailed description ofssa.
complicated wage system it should BE
understood that now If by loading
trains to the utmost capacity Of loco
motives, speed is reduced to less than
an average ofe12 miles per hour,sall
profit to the employee from the se.bon-
US system disappears. From a piece
worker, receiving add itional payments
for premiums on speed, he develops
into a worker paid by the hour or day,
with extra compensation fer overtime,
and no other limit for the length of
his day except. the Federal q 6-hour
law, which in many instances does
not apply. 7. ..5.5s
How "High" Wages are Demonstrated
Under the bonus system ofssWage
payments, or with no restrictions up:
on the hours of service except the
Federal .16hour< law" it was not sun.
prising that in many instances the
railroads were able to demonstrate
that some railroad j employees were
highly paid. = In the WESTERN Arbi:.
trations of, 1914-19155 for engineers and
fremen, in order to convince the neu.
trail; arbitrators that there was no &C:
casion for an increase in the, wages OF
engineers and fremen, an extensive
report was made by the railroads and
introduced as an exhibit which in.
Guided the names of comparatively
large number Of engineers and firemen
who did earn larg sums of money for
their services performed during the
month Of October, 1913 The month Of
October, 1913, was perhaps. selected
by the railroads, as during thai month
railroad business reached a degree OF
density heretofore unheard of and
employees were worked to probably a
higher average number of hours per
month than ever before.
4 This exhibit of the railroads, how
| ever, was analysed, at a later date
Whensit was found thai the high earn
ings We're the direct result Of exces
sive. hours Of employment during ths
month oss October. 9i3. Wifi1e 1t a.
. impossible to check up each individual
Eemployee, the following four employ
].esEWere among those that We're invest
ligated: :.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
AWARDED LETTER

Harold Severinson of this city, star
forward on the 1922 basket ball five Of
the University Of Minnesota, was aw-
arded one of the % letter ms" with
which that number of athletes were
honored Saturday evening at the Uni
versity. "Seve" made name for
himself during the past year at the
''U" and made the team without much
difficulty, but by hard work. In the
record of the Minnesota five SIEVE con-
tributed a major share.
Other men of Willmar who were
awarded letters while students at the
University are: Archie Carlson OF
Willmar won an IN" in football and
Geo. Tyler. now county attorney OF
Elk River, who received an IN" in
baseball. S.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12

& sIIayden "a 4 engineer On the
SNsorthernsSR aii lroad, va report.
led.to haY earned 81 1925 during the
month Of Octobe 81 Il was shown,
however, BY. subseq uent sinYestiga-
ton, that lin orde 5toI earn this amount
he had worked 50 hours, an eauiva-
lent=to 49 3 days Of s. hours each His
wages equalled So 81 cents per hour,
or 4:331 per day Of 8. hours.
mother engineer Snyder, EN-:
Eployed on the Rock Island, was re
ported to have earned $l76. 45S during
month Of Octobe 9l3. a subse-
.quent inyestig alton showed that he
had v orked 40 s hours 81 during the
month, an equiv lent Of 55O.6 days Of
s. hours each. His wages eQualled
s43:6 cents per hour, or $3:49 per day
of 5 hours.
IA fireman, S: 4. Evans, who was EN-
.ployed on the Canadian P tactic Rail
road ]. was reportedI to have earned
$1S3 81 The investigation showed that
order to earn this amount turin
the month Of Oct her, 1913, he had
worked 481 hours. an equivalent Of
go. days Of s hours each. His wages
equal1ed 3S.1 cents per hour, or $3!.O5
per day OFFS hours. IS
G. McElmurry, a fireman employed
on the Chicag & Northwes stern Rail
road was reported to have earned
f$135.29 during the. same month The
vestigation developed the fact tina!
he had worked Az. Z hours, an equi
5valent Of 51.6 days of hours each
His wages equalled 1913 cents pei
hour. or $s2-62 per day of 5 hours.
80. The ..'E ducation" Of the Public
"a worker in the building trades al
that time, in most OF the cities; was
employed A hours: a week s hours
for five days in the week and 4:hours
EonE aturday. It is easy to compute
that hours per week for.52 weeks
i'm the year. would require the employe
in the building trades to work 2,,2Ss
Ehours during the year. This fireman
I,McElmurry worked an average of 81. (
E|sdays during the month Of October
1913, and if he had worked twelve
months at this rate he would have
worked 1858 hours. $50.
+ This means that under the practice
then in efect,<a fireman was required
by the railroads to work as many hours
I in one year as an employe in the
building trades was required to work
| in two years, s weeks, 8 days and
hour. 4.
And yet the railroads secured thru
Their publicity methods the public op
inion that this man was *.oVerpaid.'
E3s It has been the success Of the rail
roads in educating the public" thru
unfair propaganda that has made i
absolutely necessary for railroad EN-
ployes to adopt some method of tell
ling the truth to the public.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
DUST PAN ATTACHMENT
A nd eo,,, Mad II n q

f.&AAAuA q
dust pan :attachme nt which will surely
prove very useful to the housewife.
The purpose Of the attachment is to
strengthen the edge of the pan; which
usually bends or turns up allowing
the dust. to Be swept underneath it.
Mr.. Nordstrom has applied fora pa
tent and has also had number Of the
attachments manufactured by firm in
the Twin Cities.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
WIN in DEBATE

IS Miss Ethel Newman of Willmar.
one Of the debaters on the affirmative
ladies team Of Gustavus Adolphus
College, aided materially in the de-
feat Of the. negative team of Macales-
ter College on April 3rd when the judi
:ges favored the ladies of G. A. &C. by
a score Of 8 to .. The negative team
of Gustayus Adolphus also won over
the affirmative of Manchester by the
same score Of 3 to O.. The defeat was
decisive for Manchester College. VI
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AUNT PASSES

Mrs. A.. J.. Hobbie received a mess
age last week telling Of the death of
her aunt, Mrs Harry G. Layman of
Chicago, following stroke Of paraly-
sis. Mrs. Layman was visitor and
guest of Mr.. and Mrs: Hobbie two
years ago and while spending a few
weeks at Big :Kandiyohi Lake suffer
ed stroke similar to the one which
fastened her death.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
BOUGHT HOUSE

p. r. Olson in deal closed recently
purchased the home of Andrew Hedin.
at the corner of Fourth Street South
and Monongalia avenue. Mr. Olson
will occupy the fore part of May. Mr..
Hedin is planning on building next
summer. Mr. Olson is a new resident
of our city being interested in several
enterprises in Willmar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
TO FINISH SHOULDERS.

Within few weeks Highway SUI
perintendent c. NJ Mathies will hire a
crew to do the finishing work on the.
payements at the east end and west
end of the city and to put the shout.
ders in complete shape.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12

{ You must keep well if#you wish to
be happy. When constipateas takcsene
or two Of Chamb pertains Tablets inn
.mediately after supper. They cause a
gentle movement Of the 4 bowels
Adv. .5=. April
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12

& The Late Stene oSftsien
The obituary OF the late Steiner H.
Gafkjen of Norway Lake was publish
ed in the Willmar Tribune last week.
He was born in Halling dal,. Norway,
70 years ago. The departed had al
ways made this county and Norway.
Lake township his home The funeral
was held on March 23th. 52sf.ssS=s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12

Ninety Dollars will buy 700-pound
capacity Empire Cream Separator at
ohsberg-5erquist Hardware Co. 14-3
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-04-12
THE.Ro,Ap.ro= HAPPINESS.

Lid Wants To Sees.You.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-09-24
Amarillo the Real Estate 1924 Here our qudonsr
entertaining convention

Hotel accommodations equal to most cities Of $1,000
A new $24OOO Coliseum available for the convention
transportation facilities include three trunk rail roads.
Atade territory equal to the size Of the state Of Ohio
Two live daily newspapers with wide crculations
ARealE Estate Board composed Of 10 live firms.
and above ALL
$1,000 citizens who exempy the spirit Of True Western Hosp
tahy"
, 1922-07-28

ishing blows and though short upper
cuts from eech hit their marks, they
lacked power. They danced quite a
bit and were sparring when the chap
ter closed.
Tender. always a body crusher, EN-
rioyed n style unexpected of HIM. Per.
haps IT was strategy. Anyway his at.
ntack was diversified. especially after
he had been warned repeatedly for
striking dangerously near the four
line. Yet Leonard's defense had much
to do with this: Tender found thai
he could not pump both hands indis-
criminntely into the champions torso.
Leonard's big failure was in his legs.
Not Until near the finish did he prance
about. as is his won't. striking and
oarting away. He could no more do
this than Tender could pound his
body. for the challenger was crowding
him-almost stepping upon him-rorc-
ing h fight. And Leonnrd's reputed
right cross was only partially effec-
tive.
Not often Is Benny Leonard hard
put. Occasions have been rare when
a fighter in the midst OF battle has
said to him: Come on and fightr'
Tender said IL repeatedly. Leonard
says he is at the height of his career.
Tender frankly admits that he'll grow
into n better fighter.
After Tex Richard announced to.
days receipts from the Leonard-Tend.
Ter fight were about $3.50, 900, fight
fans figuring Leonard's share which
was AN per cent of the gross re
ceipts estimated that the lightweight
champion would get about S1s1 $50,
while Tender would receive about
$50 900 on a basis of 20 per cent. Rick
ards expenses for the battle were reck-
oned at $3.50. 900 aside from the fight
ors share n his profit was declared
to be s15s,75O.
, 1922-07-28

OF the meet. some Of the fastest
horses in the northwest have bean
secured for this particular e and
are already present in Casper. work
ing out each day on the improved fair
grounds track.
Both harness and running races
have been placed on the aftsrnoon's
program and should furnish all with
plenty OF real thrills and true excite
ment as the majestic winner sweeps
over the line just half a ength ahead
OF his nearest competitor.
Among the horses Already secured
for Sundays contests are speedy
racers such as Nabob 215) of Bill
ings. Mont. Pauline ]. Hail C2:1T1sl
of Livingston. Mont. Crit Jr (2:24) of
Miles City. Mont. Bill Nevitt C2.2skl
OF Billings. Mont. Ruby H. Ce:3o) of
Sheridan. wyo., Star Congo C2:25) of
Casper and a horse whose name is not
, 1922-07-28

en- Boyle's thirty acres last night with
the crown perched far back on his
head. Tender put II there. Fad the
challenger the stamina to hold the
lead he gained In the early rounds he
would have knocked It off. Leonard
won by the palest OF shades.
Tho bout went the full II rounds
and under the law OF New Jersey there
was no official decision. The verdict
is that Of q majority Of n newspaper
writers at the ringside. Silent through
out the arduous days OF training TO
the belittiing statements that Leonard
made about him. Tender give his
answer last night. 1t came hard n
straight from tho left shoulder. Leon.
ard had predicted that he would fin
.sh Tender within even rounds In
that period Leonard brushed aside
blood that trickled from his brow.
turned his head to one side. spat put n
tooth and grunted dissatisfaction.
The champion q yesterday is the
champion of today because he bad the
reserve strength to take the lead when
Tender faitered after boxing him NIL
over the ring for n rounds. Not
until then could Leonard danelo the
I fistic magic that has earned him the
sobriquet next TO the greatest"
Leonard was visIbly dazed until this
tuncture. dared and amazed. He said
afterwards that he was stunned by a
butt in the first round from the
c~haIlenger's head. Tender aid 1t was
n cuff from his left hand.
After the fourth Benny swept the
cobwebs from his head with both
hands.
The rally of the title holder in the
fifth, sixth and seventh rounds net
tied and ratified the Philadeiphian, but
in tho eighth Lefty Lew cam back for
n spell. Leonard brought him back
with two right belts to the jaw. Tend
Ter blinked. They clinched. Tender
then shot a left. another and then an.
ether all to the champions jaw. Leon
ards knees sagged and he clutched
Tendler's' shoulders. resting there.
Tier was also as much conversa-
tion-bitter colloquy-as there was
lighting in the ninth. They were even
on both sides.
Tender was annoyed in the tenth by
| ths champions Fostering two hands.
So Leonard let up. then Tented. Tend
lcr was fooled. He stepped back,
away. turning from his antagonist
Leonard sprang like a hair trigger.
Straight rights and left to head and
body sent Tender hurtling TO the
ropes. Tender fought back but the
gong stopped that. .
They both missed often IN the last
two rounds. but Leonard's sharp shoot
ing right was the more accurate. He
shifted 1t from the jaw to body and
Lakeland back. Both tried for fin
, 1922-07-28
AUSTRALIANS
ARE DEFEATED
Trio Who Sought Honors in
British Ring Find Disap-
pointment.

LONDON, July 2s.-Three Austria
Han boxers-Aibert Lloyd. George
Cook and Frank Burns-came TO Eng
land. saw. and have been conquered
in ract SO much so that they are
ready to pack up o h long Journey
home
Filled with high expectations on
the basis of what they had hard about
III lack OF real boxers in the British
Isles, the trio of Australians came
hero and found they were not nearly
a. proficient as they believed they
were Then they met some English
boxers and the facts were demon
strated-
Most English critics say
Burns Is the best OF the trio. He
was defeated by Kid Lewis but he ex-
hfbited real pluck and undeveloped
ability that won him admirers. He is
being urged to remain in England or
10 20 to the United States. where. as
ssrt the critics. every boxer should
acquire the finishing touches to his
pugiIistic education.
The most recen defeat Of Lloyd.
cruser.weight champion OF the Anti
powdes. was administered by Arthur
Townley. who won on points.
, 1922-07-28
Exhibition Play
May Be Open to
Big Leaguers

CHICAGO. July 2s.-The American
league club owners in meeting here
agreed to allow any American league
player TO participate in exhibition
games after the close of the regular
season. provided he obtains permits
sion of his club owner and Judge
Lands.
The change in the rules is a result
of the trouble in which Babe" Ruth
and two of his Yankee team mates
found themselves last season.
, 1922-07-28
BRITISH LACK
RING TALENT.

LONDON, July 2s.-rhe English
boxing season is usually considered
ended by Derby Day. This year it
has been poor. THE shortage OF COM
petent performers IN the three heavier
divisions was never SO marked as it
IL today" nays an English sporting
writer .'and among. the little men
there IL hardly anybody with a real
punch. Manifest SUCCESSORS to- Jim
DriscoIl and jimmy Wilde. who in all
probability will not be seen again in
. serious contest. are yet to be dis
lowered"
, 1922-07-28

premier oarsnan when he arrived at
$50 a m.
Brass bands played martial airs. the
crowd shouted and hats. caps and
handkerckiefs waved In frenzied greet
ing. Governor ]. A o. Preus was in
the -elcoming throng. 1t was more
nan a mere triumphai homecoming
for Hoover@it was his most successful
birthday party. for today marked the
2Tth anniversary of his birth.
Two months ago. he went away,
quietly and alone, first to capture the
North American rowing tile at Phiia-
delphia then to England. where his
sensational sculling brought him In
ternational fame.
Conditions. not the man. won the
tito" he says. But ask tho home
folks-the Duluth Boat club boys
and they will tell you It was the in
dominablo spirit OF Walter Hoover
that wrote rowing history IN the
Thames. To that spirit Duluth paid
tribute today.
Promptly at s o'clock. the shrek Of
factory whistles caused tho cessation
OF all activity: business houses closed.
niasons and carpenters dropped their
tools and over in the telephone ex-
changes hello girls" left their switch
boards to join in the welcome TO the
sculling champion.
An impromptu parade was held
down Superior street to the chamber
OF commerce, where the crack oarsman
spoke a brief word of thanks for the
welcome he had received.
In accordance with advance plans.
Hoover WAS given the rest OF the fore
neon TO spend with his wife and wild
owed mother. but for the afternoon. he
was faced with a busy program that
runs into the carnival activity of to-
night.
The English Henly will be rowed
late today, when more than 80 boys
will compete in a "pushmobi,e' race
down Superior street. with their We
hicles constructed to represent sculls.
Tonight an illuminated parade is
planned. with Hoover riding in his
own soul atop a float leading the pro-
| cession. M street dancing will fol-
low.
Hoover buttons continued on sale
today and It was declared the fund
raised through their sale and volun
tary subscriptions would exceed $15.-
| 600 with which n Substantial gift
will be purchased for Hoover, as a gift
of money would make him a profess
rional. A completely furnished homo
was the most generally suggested gift.
Julius H, Barnes. '~discoverer" OF
Hoover. sponsor Of tho Duluth Boat
club and president OF the United
States chamber of commerce. was un.
| nble to participate in the home-com-
ing celebration as Mrs. Barnes is ill.
in New York. In a telegram he urged
| that Hoover &C to Philadelphia races
IN August.
Not since 1915. when the Duluth
Boat club swept the national associa-
ton regatta at Springfield. Mass. has
sucsh enthusiasm Dec displayed over
the achievements OF q local oarsman.
! LOS ANGELES. July 1s.-Emilio
Nendez, South American middleweight
wrestling champion, has signed to
meet winner of the waltsr Miller
Johnny Myers title match at the Los
Angeles athletic club August 10. just
q week after Muller and Meyers settle
their championship argument.
PASADENA, Cal, July 2s.-Charles
W.. Paddock. monopolist in the field
OF sprint records. has signed a o n
tract for n six weeks speaking tom in
| Canada during 1923 with the Dominion
| Chautauqua. Ltd. The contract calls
| for AZ one hour lectures on clean ath.
lctics and clean living.
, 1922-07-28

. p. m--van Berg VS.. NJ. s. Smith.
p. m.-Webb VS.. OFT.
5 p. m.-.Ballard VS.. Bass.
6 p. m.-'wIlson VS.. Lind.
Doubles.
= p. MEDIUM and Fisher VS.,
Tower and Rehr.
. p Smith and Danerher VS..
Mockett and Alden; warkley and Toll
hurst w. Walker and Smith.
Second round match. both having
drawn byes.