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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
TROUBLE AT THE CIRCUS
One Arrest Made and Three Small
Shows Closed by Sheriff Circus
Day Afternoon

No matter how good circus per-
formance may be, there is always a
group which accompanies the institu-
tion whose business it is to take away
the quarters and half dollars without
returning value for same. Some of
these are gambling devices and 9TH
ers are bold immoral acts which folks
are tempted to purchase.
With the Gollmar Bros. Circus were
three minor shows, one a dancing act,
one snake performance and the
third gambling device, all of which
were doomed to close at the order of
the sheriff
This is how it came about. The wo-
man who allowed the venomous snakes
to encircle her body also sold pictures
declared by all who saw. them as ex.
tremely obscene. These she sold for
25 cents each. Many purchasers we're
found. She also sought to sell the
sheriff. He said he'd take the entire
collection and on displaying his badge
OF authority declared he would also
take the woman. When the arrest
was about to be made, officials rushed
over and parley for peace began. The
sheriff made fair compromise by
temporarily releasing the woman and
closing the gambling den, snake ac1
and the dancing show.
Later in the evening, however, thu
sheriff carried out his wishes and thu
law by arresting the woman. She wa:
forced to pay fine of ten dollars.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
BOYS WHO WON TO
ATTEND STATE FAIR
Two Kandiyohi County Boys to be
Guests Of State Fair Manage
ment

Two Kandiyohi County boys, Elmer
Peterson and Raymond Westburg,
both of Willmar, are going to attend
the Minnesota State Fair, Twin Cities,
September to 8, as guests of the
management, it was learned today.
The boys are enrolled in boys and
girls club work, and the trips are pri-
zes offered by the State Fair to the
two boys who made the best record in
club work in this county last year
Elmer Peterson excelled in SOW and
litter work, while Raymond Westburg
specialized in calf and pig club work
Two boys from each county IN the
state will be guests of the Fair Man
agement at the Tenth Annual Farm
Boys Camp this fall. R. C. Coffin, OF
the Minneapolis Y. NJ. C. A., is in
charge of the camp.
All expenses of the boys, including
railroad fares, lodging and meals, will
be paid by the State Fair. The Farm
Boys Camp will be located on Mach
inery Hill.
To enable the boys to get the mos
good out of their visit, educationa
trips will be taken each day. The
boys will be divided into small groups
in charge of competent instructors
and they will study exhibits in a sys
tematic and intelligent manner. They
also will be taken on sightseeing tour
of the Twin Cities.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
GREATEST. BATTLE
OF SEASON SUNDAY
Belgrade and WiIlmar Will Play
Deciding Game on Sunday
Afternoon

Biggest baseball day of the year will
be the affair at the local ball field next
Sunday at 3 p. M, when the Belgrade
team will be here again. The lineup
for Sundays encounter will be prac-
tically the same as the last combat.
Belgrade will be strengthened with an
additional Minneapolis man. ~,
Last Sundays battle was the most
interesting game ever played at the
local grounds. Bert Gleason hurled a
fine game Sunday but lost in the 11th
on half a dozen fumbles. Anybody
who witnessed last Sundays combat
certainly received their moneys
worth.
The twin city daily papers made a
special feature of the battle. Kobs,
the Belgrade pitcher, is the coach for
Hamline University and is former
University player. Greig, the receiver,
is also St. Paul man. Other players
are also from the twin cities.
Other games scheduled are Osakis
July 30th. Alexandria August 9Th
Bird Island August 18th. These games
will be played on the local grounds.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
WINDOW PEOPLE DRIVE
DOWN IN LAKE WACONCA
Two Members Of a Party Of Five
Hurt When Car Goes Over
Embankment =

Five people from Window had a
narrow escape from death last Mon
day afternoon when the Ford car in
which they were riding went. over the
embankment at Lake Wagonga. They
were coming fro mthe south at one
o'clock and failed to notice the turn
of the road going west when the acci-
dent occurred. rhe car turned over
on the side and nto the lake. Two of
the party were slightly hurt while the
others escaped with slight bruises
The injured tourists were taken to the
Willmar Hospital where the wounds
were dressed by Dr. A. f. Branton.
Those hurt were Ella Cove, fif-
teen year old girl, who was scalded in
the face and on the arm from boiling
water from the radiator. Her sister,
Mary, about IL years, received a
sprained wrist Their parents and an
other sister were the entire members
of the party. ~ --
The damages to the car is broken
rear wheel and windshield.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
QUEEN OF HONOR
CONTEST STARTED
Villages and City Of Willmar Rep
resented in Pageant Queen
Contest

The contest for the pageant Queen
of Honor was started the fore part Of
the week. There are about ten en-
tries. The first prize will be 72-piece
silver chest which can be seen at the
Jewe]ry store in Willmar. The price
for this set is over 5000. The girl Sc
curing the most votes will be Queen
of Honor at the Pageant on August
/ and 2. The rest of the contestants
will be maids of honor.
Anybody purchasing a ticket can
detach the voting coupon and credit
the votes to his or her favorite candi-
date. Bulletins will be given out ev-
cry Tuesday and Friday. The first
standing of the candidates will be CIV
en- out on Friday Of this week.
The contestants are as follows: Ci-
ty of Willmar, are Muriel bitterness,
who is backed by the Degree of Hon
or, she holds a position at the Kandi-
yohi County Bank Evangeline N.Y.
gard, the railroad mems candidate,
resides at SO Third Street East;
Florence Hedin, is supported by the
Elks, she has a position as bookkeep-
er at the Bartles-Scott Oil Co., Alice
Magnuson by the business men, is a
bookkeeper at the Metropolitan Meat
Market on Litchfeld Ave., and Fran
ces Broman, She has position as
bookkeeper at the Johnson-Erickson
Motor Co.
Every village is supporting candi-
date. Kandiyohi is backing Idella
Kroona, daughter of o. w. Kroona.
Atwater is back of Cecilia Olson, the
assistant cashier at the First Nation
al Bank. Spicer is behind Alys An
derson, she is clerk at the Anderson
store in Spicer. Raymond has a fine
candidate, Blanche Dhoore, the "hel-
10" girl; Pennock is giving Alice Jar
rett the support. She has a position
at the Farmers Cooperative store and
New London's candidate is Ann Bat
terberry, a clerk in the J. M. Bolstad
store.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
FIRE ALARM GIVEN AT
GROVE CITY BY ENGINEER
Local Railroad Man Gives Fire
Alarm at Grove City on .
Thursday

Engineer Geo. Kemp on freight No.
81 saved several buildings from be-
ing destroyed by fire at Grove City on
Thursday afternoon about six o'click.
His freight was enroute east and as he
was switching at Grove City he no.
ticed fire in barn on the north side
Of the track. He gave the fire alarm
on his engine and aroused the fremen
who were on the scene within a few
minutes. Nearby buildings were saw
ed. The loss is about $500. Had not
Kemp given the alarm it would no
doubt have destroyed nearby build.
ings Oscar Storm is the conductor
on No. ST.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
MRS. JOHN SELIN
], BURIED FRIDAY
Funeral A Sad One. Words Of
Comfort Spoken By the
Pastors

The funeral of Mrs. John Selin Of
whose tragic death from burns receiv-
ed in kerosene explosion July 11th,
was chronicled in our last weeks is
sue, was field last Friday afternoon at
the Swedish Methodist church. The
attendance Of neighbors, friends and
relatives who had come to show their
last respects to the departed and give
their heartfelt sympathy to the sorely
afflicted family, was very large and
hardly half of the people gained en-
trance to the church.
The services were in charge of Rev.
Claus Johnson who preached in Swed-
ish. Rev. Edgren of Oak Park read
from the scriptures at the beginning
Of the services. After Rev. Johnson's S
sermon, Rev. Swan Mattson, former
pastor here who CHANGED to be in
Willmar with his wife on a vacation
spoke in English. Two solos were
sung by Hazel Broman Viewing of
the remains, usual at funerals, was
for obvious reasons dispensed with.
sThe interment took place at Fairview
cemetery and not less than SO auto
mobiles being in the cortege to the
grave. The floral contributions were
unusually many and beautiful. The
pail bearers were Messrs. August
Norman, VIM. Lundberg, Geo. O'Neil,
Albert Olson, William Westberg, and
VIM. o. Johnson. Members of the
w. C. T. U. Of which organization Mrs.
Selin was a member, attended the
funeral in a body.
Mrs. Christine Selin was born in
Halingland, Sweden, Dec. 19, 1874
Her parents were Mr.. and Mrs. Erick
Engstrom, the latter still living. Her
youth was spent in Lake Elizabeth
/ Fahlun and Willmar. Dec. "a, 1896, she
was. married to John Selin. Five chill
dren were born to them, one of whom
(Janette aged 31A years. is dead. The
surviving children are Edwin, Ruby
Olive and John Franklin, all of Will
mar. Deceased is also mourned by a
large number of other re,atives
Mrs. Selin was good Christian
woman, loved by all for the sunshine
she scattered thru life. Her untimely
death is a hard blow to the family
and large circle of friends.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE i
CAUSES OUSFlNJURlES
Sam Bonham Has Narrow Escape
From Death When Gun Wa.
Discharged

Samuel Bonham, special officer at
Diamond Lake Pavilion, had a narrow
escape from instant death last Sun
day by the accidental discharge of a
32-calibre revolver. Mr.. Bonham and
a friend cleaned the gun and the lat
ter thinking that the gun was empty
touched the trigger which caused the
discharge of the only shell which had
been forgotten in the gun. The latter
taking the gun which was at once dis
charged. Mr.. Bonham was sitting and
the bullet first entered the upper part
of the right arm and then went thru
the thigh and lodged near the knee.
Mr.. Bonham was at once taken to
the Rest Hospital where X-Ray locat-
ed the bullet in the leg and was re-
moved by Drs. Hanson and Jacobs.
He is getting along nicely.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
dist. CONVENTION
AT 0RT0NVlLLE
Willmar Will, Be Represented At
District Convention By Nine
Delegates

1 The third annual convention of the
American Legion Of the 7th District
will be held at Ortonville Monday,
July Gath. The second annual district
convention of the American Legion
Auxiliary of the 7th district will also
be held at Ortonville the same day.
The delegates to the Ortonville con-
vention from the local post are Atty.
Henry G. Young, Archie Carlson, DR..
A. F. Branton, Herbert Hengstler and
Herbert Wadell. The delegates from
the local auxiliary post are Mrs. A. C.
Carlson, Mrs. A. F. Branton, Mrs. Her
bert Wadell and Mrs. Henry G. Young.
The program for the American Le-
gion at the Ortonville gathering is as
follows: stration-Legion, Sun
to $3.50 o'clock Monday morning, I. o.
o. F. Hall. Auxiliary, s o'clock until
$3.50 a. M, Monday at the NJ. E. church
The opening session will be at $3.50
a. m. at the Orpheum theatre for the
Legionaires and M. E. church for the
auxiliary.
Luncheon will be served at 1915
at the Odd Fellows Hall. Free to de-
legates and alternates.
Second business session of each or
ganization at 1880. Joint session at
Orpheum at 2:30. Principal speakers
are Stafford King, state adjutant OF
the American Legion, and Mrs. Sandy
Hamilton, state president of the aux.
iliary.
Picnic luncheon at McGee's park
on the shores Of Big Stone Lake will
be served late in the afternoon. Dance
in the evening at the Eahtonka Paw
ilion. Free to delegates and alter
mates of both organizations.
! This is the third 7th district con
vention. Last year the Legion met al
Willmar and the year before at Mon
tevideo Last year the auxiliary held
| their first annual meeting. They al
so met at Willmar.
Besides the delegates there will be
alternates and others who will attend
A full list Of those attending will be
published in next weeks issue.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
$4,000 FOR SPIcER ROAD

The State Highway Department has
set aside $4,000 for the much needed
repairs of Trunk Highway No. 4 be-
tween Spicer and Willmar, was ammo
unced Tuesday by Maintenance Sup
erintendent C. M. Mathies. The work
to be done will consist of reshaping of
the present surface and removal of
rock now existing in subgrade toge-
ther with improving a few sharp turns
as far as the funds will permit. The
entire stretch will be regravelled from
the pavement to the village of Spicer.
1t is expected to start this work in
about ten days: The crew of men who
are now finishing the repair work on
the shoulders on the pavement east
of Willmar will move on this new
work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
COUNTING THE CARS
Two Men Stationed on Pavemen,
To Count Number Of Car, that
Pass on Highway

Two men have been placed at the
point where trunk highway No. 4
leaves trunk highway No. 10 on the
East pavement by the District Super
intendent, c. NJ. Mathies. The men
have been instructed to count all cars
that pass that point on the pavement
on the following dates: July 6, II, %
and 80 and August Z, Is and &c. The
two men will relay the hours between
themselves. A day of eighteen hours
will be considered a double and con.
tinuous shift. The counting will be-
gin at six o'clock in the morning and
close at twelve o'clock at midnight.
Then from August 20 to 26 there
will be continuous counting each day
for the entire week.
The purpose Of the counting is to
ascertain the number Of autom obiles
and trucks that pass that point during
the days mentioned Horse drawn We
hicles are also counted.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
TWO LARGE CONTRACTS

j. H. Olsen & Company, contractors,
were awarded the contracts for the
construction of bank at Annandale
and a church at Grove City. Both
structures are of brick with stone
trimming. The bank will cost $780,
900. Material is now being received
for the building and work will begin
in the near future.
Work has been begun on the Swed.
ish Lutheran church at Grove City
The temple will cost in the neighbor.
hood of $4,000. The following Will
mar men are now working on the
Grove City church: Henrik Clauson
Victor Erickson and l.. w. Freuhling
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
PAVING HAS BEEN
SOMEWHAT DELAYED
Failure to Receive Gravel from
Hawick Has Caused Some De-
lay in Pavement Laying

After having laid about three hun
dred feet of concrete the first day on
July 9Th. no more concrete was laid by
the McKusick crew until the follow
ing Monday, July 10th Lack of gra-
vel was the cause. The gravel is be-
ing shipped in from the pit at Hawick
The first stretch Of 18 feet pavement
has a length of 800 feet. This has
been completed. Now the second
stretch from Gay Street to First St.
is being laid. This has width Of 80
feet. The intersection of Gay Street
and Litchfelds has also been laid, this
work being of special and more COM
plicated nature.
Concrete was laid on July 10th and
18th but not on Wednesday, 1t was
resumed on Thursday and Friday.
l. Four hundred feet of pavement a
day is the rate for laying 80 feet wide
street.
There is now a full crew of 40 men
employed by Mr.. McKusick. More men
are needed but cannot be secured in
Willmar and may have to be shipped
in. Wages range from 80 cents to one
dollar an hour.
Fifteen men are in the laying crew.
The Ford trucks which number "a,
are not now being used. They will be
sent to other places and but a few
will be retained. Five large trucks
from Knute Brown of Atwater have
been hired by Mr.. McKusick.
Fifteen cars of grave! and sand each
day is being shipped in.
The large mixer is working fine
Sand is hoisted by skip into one bin,
gravel by skip into another and cement
by skip into the center mixer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
EXCAVATION WORK BEGUN

Excavation work for the basement
of the new Catholic church in the city
began last week. The plan of the
new temple is to move the chancel
from the rear portion and in the in.
tervening space build an addition which
will be the main part Of the auditor.
ium. This new addition will be built
in such way as to give T-shape ap
pearance to the building.
The plans are now being completed
and bids will be received for the con
struction Of the building
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
SENTENCED TO SALTWATER :
FOR BREAKING INTO STORE
Charlott Taken to Penitentiary on
Tuesday Morning by Deputy
Sheriff

Delaney Charlott, who broke into
Elmer Orred's general merchandise
store at Spicer, Saturday, July 18th,
plead guilty in District Court before
Judge G. E. @Qvale last Monday fore.
noon at 1880 o'clock. The charge
was grand larceny in the first degree
The court appointed Atty. Henry G
Young to appear for the defendant
Atty. Chas. johnson appeared for the
state. - -.
Charlott was sentenced to an indie
terminate term Of hard labor at the
state penitentiary. He was taken tC
Saltwater Tuesday morning by Depu
ty Sheriff Ernest Olson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
THREE RECRUITS

Three new members to Company E
Of the Fifth Minnesota Infantry have
been added. There are now seven
complete squads in the Company. The
new recruits who have enlisted in the
unit are Clarence Halvorson, Russell
Hegness and Orlean Christian.
The company will go into camp on
August 18th at Lake City.
The roster now includes 61 corpor-
ais and privates, eight sergeants, two
lieutenants and the captain.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
INJURED FINGER

Raymond Meyers of Willmar injur-
ed the little finger on his right hand
last Saturday evening, July Sth, at
six o'clock when he had it caught be-
tween car and bucket on the big
mixer of the McKusick plant west of
the city. The cut was to the bone
and it was somewhat mangled. He did
not work for several days after the
accident.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
SOLD WATKINS BUSINESS

Henry Hartman sold the Watkins
Medical business in this city to. Fred
Julson last week. Mr.. Julson took
charge on Tuesday of last week. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Hartman and daugh-
ter Genevieve left for weeks visit
with relatives at Darlington, N D.
Mr.. Hartman will be employed as a
brakeman on the Great Northern when
he returns from his Dakota visit.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
NEW BOX POSTS

The Willmar Postoffice is in re-
ceipt Of a set of concrete posts. These
posts will replace the steel posts now
supporting the mail boxes spotted here
and there thruout the city Bids have
been received for this work.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
ICE CREAM SOCIAL

The Ladies Aid of the Tripolis Swed-
ISL Lutheran church will give an ice
cream social at the Albert Allinder
home in Fahlun township next Mon
day evening. Ice cream and cake will
be. sold. Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
MANAGER At kERkHovEN

Mr.. A. M. Solberg who for the past
four years has been manager of the
Murdock Produce Co. at Murdoch has
now resigned his position at that place
and accepted a similar position with
the Farmers Exchange at Kerkhoven.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
WALTER LARSON HERE

Walter Larson called briefly in Will
mar yesterday on his way to Grace
vile where he will spend two weeks
vacation with his folks Walter has
been employed with the National
Lamp Co., in Cleveland, Ohio, since
he graduated from the University two
years ago.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
TRIP TO CANADA

Miss Martina Berg, who is enjoying
a couple Of weeks visit from her du-
ties at the Willmar Clinic, left Friday
for couple of weeks visit with her
sister, Mrs. c. V. Barney at Sperling,
Manitoba, Canada,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
SALVATION ARMY HALL SOLD

The Salvation Army Hall which was
sold last Saturday afternoon at pub
lie sale was purchased by Bonham
Bros. for the sum of ,110. It will be
removed within ten days as a new
building will be erected at once.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
BACK FROM MICHIGAN

Andrew Larson and daughter, Mrs.
DIN. Tallman, returned last Saturday
afternoon from visit with Mrs. Lar
son who is at the Sanitarium at Bat
tie Creek, Mich. Mrs Larson is
greatly improved.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
ROAD COMPLETED

The half mile stretch north of At
water on which Mike Barret's crew of
fifteen men have been at work was
completed last week. Grading work
was done on the road,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
ATTENDING LABOR CONVENTION

left the fore part of the week to at
tend the State Federation of Labor
convention which is held this week
at Crookston. Anton Peterson is the
vice president of this district while
Mr.. Bartleson is a delegate from the
local unions.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
GOLDEN RODS WON

On Sunday, July 9th, the Golden
Rod team won over the Wild Cats by
the score of to 4. The batteries were
Johnson, Falkingham and FELTON, and
Thorson and BredesOn
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19

VISITORS FROM MONTANA
Mrs. Grant Hess and baby daughter
of Helena, Mont, arrived Saturday
from Minneapolis for few weeks
visit at the a. G. and Archie Carlson
homes. ST
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
VISITORS FROM so. DAKOTA

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. A. Anderson and
family and Miss Eileen Townsend from
Langford, S. D., arrived Sunday for
a few days visit at the C. o. Bergquist
home. They made the trip by car.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19
LOCOMOTIVE MEN. HAVE PICNIC

Brotherhood of Locomotive Firernen
and engine men No. 95 held a picnic
at Lake Florida last Sunday. A large
crowd was in attendance. The day was
spent in swimming, fishing, and vari-
Gus other amusements. Refreshments
were also served. Everybody reports
a splendid time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19

CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS
The public library will be closed all
day on Wednesdays during July and
August. @ j.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1922-07-19

Rayburn Larson and Reuben San
din returned last Wednesday evening
from a trip to Minneapolis.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-01-27
ENTERTAINING AND
INSTRUCTIVE DEBATE

Next Wednesday evening at 1880
everybody is invited to be in atten-
danceat the Tabernacle to listen to a
very entertaining and instructive de-
bate.
The question: Resolved that the
Uuited States should appoint
board Of Compulsory Arbitration to
settle all labor disputes" will be de-
bated under the auspices of the West
Ward M. /. A. Douglas Clark and
Miss Elvera Culmsee will present the
affirmative side of the question and
Dan Clark and Miss Winnie Williams
will defend the negative side of the
subject. These young people have
been working for some time past
gatheing material and getting thor
oughy acquainted with this very live
and present day issue and are prepar-
ed to handle it in very satisfactory
manner.
In connection with the debate two
good musical numbers will be render
ed under the direction of Mr.. McCarty
and one under the supervision of Mr..
West.
If you like to hear good live de-
bate you cannot be disappointed with
the one Wednesday night. Come out
and show your appreciation for the
effort put forth by the young people
who hive so generously contributed
their services and at the same time
show your loyalty to our M. l.. A.
special activities. Your attendance
is all we ask.