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VOLUME 11.
THE COUNTY BOARD
Proceedings of Commissioners
Kandiyohi County at Regu
lar Session Last Week.
State of Minnesota. County of Kan
diyohi. 88.
Oonntv Auditor'3 Office. January
2nd. !i06.
The cu. ?tv commissioners of said
Kandiyohi county met in res alar
Bessie on said date pursuant to law.
Preseit, Commissioners John Feis.
Th. H. Olson. John J. Week. N. B.
Johnson, unci Aug. Anderson. The
meeting was called to order by the
county auditor, after which the board
organized by electing John Feig
chairman of the board for the ensuing
year.
Th. H. Olson was elected vice
chairman of the board for the ensuing
year.
Petition of John M. Sricer to be
set off from school district No. 49 to
school district No. 88. which was set
for hearine at this session, was taken
up rjroofp of uostiug and serving of
notices filed were read and interested
parties nresent were heard relative to
the matter.
It is Hereby Ordered, That the prayer of
said petition be and the same is hereby
granted, and said highway is hereby chang
ed so as to run according to said commit
tee's report, by courses and distances as fol
lows, to-wit:
That portion of said road which iu hereby
changed runs as follows: Btginning on the
N corner ot Section 13, in Town 118, and
Range 33, where it connects with the county
road running in a northerly direction
towards Atwater, from there to run
west on the section line to the N E comer of
Section 15 thence south on the section lines
to the S E corner oi Section 3, in Town 117,
Range 33 thence west to the S W corner of
Section 3 thence south on tbe section lines
to the S E corner of Section 16, thence 312
rods west thence S W (45 degrees) 11.31
rods thence south on the section line to the
N E corner of Section 29 thence S E (26.34
degrees) 47.50 rods thence south 48 rods
thence S W (45 degrees) 33.94 rods thence
south on the section lines between Sections
29 and 28, and 32 and 33 until the County
line of Renville County. The portion of the
above described highway which is hereby
changed, runs as follows: Beginning on the
section line 312 rods west of tbe S E corner
of Section 16, and running thence S W (45
degrees) 11.31 rods and terminating on the
section line common to Sections 20 and 21 ,in
Town 117, and Range 33, but there beicg
connected with the road as layed out run
ning south on said section line, so that the
same when changed will run as follows: Be
ginning on tbe section line 312 rods west of
the S E corner of Section 16 and running
thence along said section line between Sec
tions 16 and 21 to the S W corner of said
Section 16, thence running south along the
section line between sections 20 and 21 to a
point where it will join and connect with the
road as layed out running south on said sec
tion line
It is r-'urther Ordered, That the County
Auditor notify tbe Town Supervisors of
each town through which said road is estab
lished as changed oi the fact of suid change
and that they shall cause to be opened so
much of said highway as lies in their respec
tive towns.
In Witness Whereof, The Chairman of this
Board has hereunto set his hand and affixed
our seal at Willmar, in said County, this
2nd day of January, A. D. 1906.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Kandiyohi County, Minn.
(Seal) By JOHN FEIG,
Attest:
LEWIS JOHNSON,
County Auditor.
Jng
On motion final action was deferred
until 10 o'clock a. Jan. 3rd.
1906.town
Petition of Soren C. Mikkel°on for
a change of county road in town of
East Lake Lillian, which was a it for
hearing at this session, was taken UD
and read proof of posting of notice
in the matter was read: committee's
report in the matter was presented
and read, and after the said petition
had been duly considered, the com
mittee's report was accreted and the
petition granted, and the following
order was thereupon issued and adopt
ed:
PINAL ORDER ON COUNTY ROAD.
State of Minnesota,
ss.
County of Kandiyohi
Whereas, A petition signed by twenty-four
freeholders of said County, praying for the
change of a certain highway in said County,
running into more than one town, and not
within the limits of any incorporated city,
as hereinafter described, was presented to
this Board at its session on the 20th day of
September, 1905, and this Board having de
termined by the judgment of a majority of
its members that said petition is reasonable
on its face, and having by its order made at
said session, appointed Tuesday,the 2nd day
of January, 1906, at 2 o'clock p. m., at the
County Auditor's office iu Willmar, in said
County, as the time and place for a hearing
upon said petition, and having by said order
appointed a committee of its members to ex
amine said proposed change of said rond and
designated Saturday,the 3(»th day of Decem
ber, 1905, at 2 clock p. m., at theresider.ee
of Aug. Andersou, Sec. 20. Town 117, Range
33, in said County, as the time and place for
said committee to meet on the rente of said
proposed changed road, for the examination
of the same, and having caused notices of
said hearing and said meeting of said com
mittee embodying a copy ol said petition,
to be posted in three most public places cf
each town through which svid proposed
change of said road runs, or affected there
by, at least thirty days before the day of
said hearing upon said petition, and being
satisfied that said notices were so posted
and proof of said posting duly made, and
tbe said com ittee having met at the time
and place designated in said order and said
notices, and examined the same and made
its report in writing to this Board, and re
commending that said petition be granted,
and said Board having met at the time and
place designated in said order and said no
tices to-wit: at the County Auditor's office,
in Willmar, in said County, on Tuesday, the
2nd day of January, 1906, at 2 o'clock p.
m., and duly heard all that anyone had to
say in favor ot, or against, the granting of
said petition, and considered said petition
and the report of said committee thereon,
and a majority of said Board having agreed
that said petition should be granted.
Chairman.
Petition of O. O. Rindahl and oth
ers for a change of the countv road
in towns of Norway Lake and Colfax,
which was set for hearing at this ses
sion, was taken UD: proof of posting
of notice in the matter was read
committee's report in the said matter
was prerentei and read, after which
the said petition was duly considered,
and on motion the said committee's
report was accepted, and petition
granted. The following order WBB
thereupon issued and adopted:
PINAL ORDER ON COUNTY ROAD.
State of Minnesota,
8S.
County of Kandiyohi.
Whereas, a petition signed by twenty-four
WILLMAR
freeholders of said County, praying for tbe
change of a certain highway in said Countv,
running into more than one town, and not
within the corporate limits of any incorpo
rated city, as hereinafter described, was
presented to this Board at its session on
the 31st day of October, 190S, and this.
Board having determined by the judgment
ot a majority of us members that said
ietition is reasonable on its face, and hav
by its order made at said session,
appointed Tuesday, the 2nd day of January,
1906, at two o'clock p. m., at the County
Auditor's office in Willmar, in said county,
as the time and place for a hearing upon
said petition, and having by said order
appointed a committee of its members to
examine said proposed change of said road
and designated Friday, tbe 15th day of
December, 1905. at two o'clock p. m., at
the residence of Hans Syvertson. section 7,
town of Colfax, in said county, as the time
and place for suid committee to meet on the
route of said proposed changed road, for the
examination of the same, and having caused
notices of said hearing and said meeting of
said committee embodying a copy of said
petition, to be posted in the three most pub
lic places of each town through which said
proposed change of said road runs, or
affected thereby, at least thitty days before
the day of said hearing upon said petition,
and being- satisfied that said notices were
so posted, and proof of said posting duly
made, and the said committee having met
at the time and place designated in said
order and said notices, and examined the
same and made its report in writing to this
Board, and recommended that said petition
be granted, and said Board having met at
the time and place designated in said order
and said notices, to wit: at the County Aud
itor's office in said county, on Tuesday, the
2nd day of January, 1906. at two o'clock
p. m., and uuly heard all that anyone had
to say in favor of, or against, the granting
of said petition, and considered said eti
tion and the report of said committei
thcreon, and a majority of said Board
having agreed that said petition should be
granted
It is Hereby Ordered. That the prayer of
said petition be and the same is hereby,
granted, and said highway is hereby
changed so as to run according to said
coiimittee's report, by courses and dis
tances as follows, to-wit:
That portion of said road which is hereby
changed runs as follows: Beginning at a
point on the town line between the town*
of'Col'ax and Norway Lake, seven rods
south of the northwest corner of Section
eighteen (18), Township rnc hundred and
twenty-two (122), Range thirty-five (35).
and running thence north along the said
line between the towns of Colfax and
Norway Lake to the northwest corner of
the southwest quaiter of section six (6)
township one hundred twenty-two (122),
range thirty-five (35), th nee east along
the quarter section line of said section six
(6) to tbe center of said section six (6),
Township one hundred twenty-two (122),
Kanjfe thirty five (35), and there ending.
The portion of the above described high
way which is hereby changed runs as fol
lows: Beginning on the highway at a
point 16 rods south of the northwest cor
ner of the southwest quarter of Section sev
en (7), Township one hundred twenty-two
(122), Range thuty-five (35), and running
thence south along the west liae of said
section seven (7), to the southwest corner of
said section seven (7), and terminating on
said line on the highway, so that the same
when changed runs as follows: Beginning
at a point sixteen rods south of the north
west corner of the southwest quarter of
section seven (7), township one hundred
twenty-two (122), range thirty-five (35),
and running thence in a sonth-easterly di
rection twenty-six (26) rods to a point,
thence running in a outh-westerly direction
about twenty (20) rods to the west line of
said section seven (7) about twenty-five
(25) rods north of the southwest corner of
the said section seven (7).
It is Further Ordered, That the County
Auditor notify the Town Supervisors of
each town through which aid road is es
tablished as changed of the fact of said
change, and that they shall cause to be
opened so much of said highway as lies in
thtir respective towns.
And, Whereas, At the said hearing, upon
said petition and said report of said com
mittee, certain persons over whose land«
said, change of said road will pass, did set
forth that they would be damaged in a sum
therein mentioned by the change of such
road, and said Board has determined from
said report,and the evidence before them
the amounts of the damages sustained by
said persons, and that said proposed change
of said road is of sufficient advantage to
said County to warrant the paying of the
damages assessed by this Board, the said
Board proceeded to assess said damages at
what is deemeed just and right to each land
owner, taking into account the advantages
and benefits of said change of said highway,
as well as the disadvantages and dama
ges.
it is Ordered, That said damages be and
they are hereby assessed to be paid to
each person by said County, as follows,
to-wit
Name of Owner—H. E. Hanson. Descrip
tion of lands—nwi^ of swl and sw% of
nwy4, Section 7, Township 122, Range 35.
Damages $50.00.
In. Witness Whereof, The Chairman of this
Board has hereunto pet his hand and affixed
our seal at Willmar, in said County, this
2ud day of January, A. D. 1906.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Kandiyohi County, Minn.
[Seal.] By JOHN FEIG,
Attest:
LEWIS JOHNSON,
County Auditor.,
On mc tion a recess was taken until
9 o'clock a. m.. Jan. 3rd. 1906.
Jan. 3rd. 1906.
The Board met at 9 o'clock a.
all members present.
Application of J. S. Anderson for
an auctioneer's license was presented,
read and considered, and on motion
the same was granted.
Moved and seconded that the coun
ty auditor be instructed to order sev
en copies of the revised laws for the
countv. Motion carried.
Application of town of St. Johns
for an appropriation from countv road
and bridge fund to aid in repairing
and improving a certain public high
way in said town was presented, read
and considered, and en motion the
same was granted in the sum of one
hundred dollars.
Commissioner Olson was elected as
a committee for said appropriation.
The petition of J. M. Spicer to be
set off from school district No. 49 to
school district No. 88 was taken up
for further consideration, and on mo
tion action on same was deferred un
til 10 o'clock a. m.. Jan. 4th. 1906.
On motion a recess was taken until
2 o'clock p. m.
The Board met at 2 o'clock D. m.
Present. Commissioners Olson. Week.
Anderson and Jorn«on.
The chairman. Mr. Feig. being ab
sent. Vice Chairman Olson took the
chair and presided- over- the meeting.
The board proceeded to select ju
rors, and the following lists of grand
and petit jurois were selected:
CERTIFIED LIST OF JURORS.
State of Minnesota,
County of Kandiyohi,
I.John Feig, Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of Kandiyohi Conn
ty, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify
that the following is a correct list of the
names of persons, properly qualified, selected
from the qualified electors oi the several elec
tion districts of said County by said Board
of County Commissioners, at their regular
session, held on the 3rd day of January A.
1906, to serve as Grand Jurors in the Dis
trict Court oi the Twelfth Judicial District,
in and for said County of Kandiyohi accord
ing to law
Dated this 3rd day of January, A. D. 1906.
(Seal) JOHN FEIG,
airman Board of
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Chairman.
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County Commissioners.
Attest:
LEWIS JOHNSON,
County Auditor and ex-officio Clerk
of Board.
NAMES
TOWNSHIP
Burbank
1 P.J Price,
2 S. J. Carlson,
3 E. O. Nordrum,
4 O.Johnson,
5 Glaus Olson,
6 Brick Ellefson,
7 P. J. Williamson,
8 Byron Hagen,
9 Andrew Quam,
10 John Bengtuon,
11 P.J.Nelson.
12 Over Ships tend,
13 Oscar Nvberg,
14 H. Smithson,
15 Wilhelm Johnson.
16 Andrew B. Latt,
17 Peter Anderstrom,
18 Krick Olson,
19 C. A. Berg,
20 August Lundquist,
21 Edward Bredeson,
22 Frank Hokanson,
23 A. Luntlen.:....
24 Frank Nelson,
25 August Broman,
26 Bennie Bomsta,
27 A. T. Bjur,
28 J. A. Skataas,
29 M. Sonderson,
30 Albert Grorud,
31 Peter Bengtson,
32 John A. Halvorson,
33 A. H. Gordhamer,
34 Christian M. Engen,
35 John A. Henjutn
36 P.J. Ytterboe,
3? C. S. N. Peterson,
38 C.J. Rustad,
39 Anton Palmeson,
0 N.O.Nelson,
41 A. Crawford,
42 Thos. Chri«tenson,
43 Hans Gunderson,
44 O. B. Swalin,
45 John J. Larson,
46 Gust Melin,
47 OleT. Olsfad,
48 Henr. F. Rhoda,
49 Pet- Lin quist,
50 Chas Ostman,
51 John Bnglund,
52 Albin Freeberg,
53 A. Falk,
54 H. Hoogevin,
55 Martin K. Breems,
56 E. W. Dittes,
57 A.J Aultraan,
:"8 Lewis Hirman,
59 Peter Berglund,
60 Wm. Kieff,
61 J. A. Masters,
62 P. Ringstrom,
63 J. W. Dudty,
64 Hover Mickelson,
65 S. E. Peterson,
66 Hans Flygare.
67 August Malscbger, Sr,
68 John G. Porter,
69 O. N. Grue,
70 Theodore Thompson
71 F. O. Swanson,
72 John Dougherty,
Colfax
Irving
New London
Roseville
Lake Lillian
Bast Lake Lillian
Kandiyohi
Fahlun
Lake Elizabeth
Dovre
Lake Andrew
Arctander
Norway Lake
Willmar City
Willmar Township
Marare
St. Johns
Roseland
Whitefield
Holland
Raymond
Edwards
Raymond
Harrison
Atwater Village
Gennessee
Green Lake
CERTIFIED LIST OF JURORS.
State of Minnesota,
ss.
Connty of Kandiyohi
I, John Feig, Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners of Kandiyohi Coun
ty, State of Minnesota, do hereby certify
that the following is a correct list of the
names of persons, properly qualified, selected
from the qualified electors oi the several elec
tion districts of said County by said Board
of County Commissioners, at their regular
session, held on the 3rd day of Januarv.A 'D
1906, to serve as Petit Jurors in the District
Court of the Twelfth Judicial District, in
and for said County of Kandiyohi according
to law.
Dated this 3rd day of January, A. D. 1906.
(Seal) JOHN FEIG.
Chairman Board of Coun
ty Commissioners.
LEWIS JOHNSON,
County Auditor and ex-officio Clerk
of Board.
NAMES
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TOWNSHIP
Burbank
G. B. Benner,
J. S. Andrews.
J. P.Johnson,
Krick Dahlberg, Col'ax
August Lundgren,
Oscar L. Osberg, Irving
John C. Olson,
T. J. Lawson, New London
Gustaf Green,
A.J. Erickson,
A. J. Smichson, Roseville
P. I. Peterson,
Charles Liebrantz,
P. S. Aspaas, Lake Lillian
Andy H. Anderson,
Albert FranksOn,
J. Summerlet, East Lake Lillian
,.W. W aliento,
N. Johnson,
John Wicklund, Kandiyohi
Ludvig Johnson,
(Section No. 21.)
C. O. Bergquist,
Chas. Broman, Fahlun
Andrew Hegstrom,
John A. Johnson, Lake Elizabeth
Andrew Peterson,
Lewis Rosenquist,
August Soderholm, Dovre
Gustaf Nordin,
Henry S. Olson,
Frank Soderberg,
John Nelson,
Peter Bengtson,
Carl Syvertson.
Otto Hedin,
Edward E. Rood,
John A. Skare,
Syvcrt S. Reigstad,
John Iverson,
Christian Peterson,
Ole Sagedalen,
George E. Wilson,
Charles Backman,
Eimer Halverson,
John Moll,
Lake Andrew
Arctander
Norway Lake
Harrison
Edward Toensing,
Andrew Nelson,
Erick Swedlund,
J. S. Anderson,
Henry Bright,
Henry Heining,
O. S. Sondreson,
Ole Haverly
Louis Tait,
W. E. Roberts,
A. A. Anderson,
C. A. Nelson,
C. H. Anderson,
Asa J. Abbott,
J. W. Erickson,
Aug. Holmgren, Jr.
J. A. Olson,
John Banks,
Aug. W. Anderson,
C. Christenson,
Henry Bjelkengren,
Lewis Bens
B. B. Bruns,
G. J. Brink,
Johu Johnson,
•J. H. Stoll,
J.W. Wagner,
Atwater Village
Gennessee
Green Lake
City of Willmar
Town of Willmar
Mamre
St. Johns
Roseland
Whitefield
Holland
Edwards
Raymond
Edwards
On motion a recess was raken until
8:30 o'clock a. m.. Jan. 4th. 1906.
The board met
on Jan. 4th.
present.
at 8:30 o'clock a.
1906. all members
Petition of John M. Spicer to be
sec off from school district No. 49 to
school district-No. 88. was taken up
for further consideration, and an ad
ditional certificate of the county aud
itor showing service of notice in the
matter on the clerks of each district
affected was read and considered. On
account that the proof of service of
notice of hearing in the matter on the
clerks of the districts affected, did not
show personal service of notice on
said clerks, the said petition was upon
motion rejeoted.
A committee from the, library board
of Oitv of Willmar. composed of Rev.
A. N. Osterholm. Sen. L. O. Thorpe
and Editor Alton Orcsby appeared be
fore" the Board and represented *nd
showed that whereas there is an in
creasing demand for books from tne
Willmar library by people throughout
the oonntv. and that in ordertoSUP-
WEST HOTEL IS BURNING.
A dispatch to the A. J. Cummings
Commission Co., this morning gives
the news that the West Hotel at Min
neapolis is burning. Thefirewas dis
covered at 7:30 a. m. A fireman lias
killed while trying to rescue a woman.
Nine dead and twenty injured were_HB»'
ported. ,-•*•"
Firemen's Annual Meet.
The joint meeting of the Willmar
Fire Department was held last Mon
day evening at the engine house and
both Chief Jonas Lundquist and
Assistant Chief Wm. O. Johnson were
honored with a re-election for the
ensuing year. Hose Co. No. 2 held
its annual meeting the same evening
and elected the following officers: Ben
Benson, foreman C. Hanson, first
assistant foreman Swan Larson, sec
ond assistant foreman Emanuel Chris
tenson, secretary M. D. Manning,
treasurer.
,£~
On Friday evening the following,
officers were elected to serve for Hook
and Ladder Co. No. 2: J. J. Ekander,
foreman Wm. Lundberg, first assist
ant foreman Algot Peterson, second
assistant foreman G, C. Selvig sec
retary. I. C. Olson treasurer.
A meeting of the Willmar Fire De
partment Relief Association was also
held on Monday evening, when the
foiiowing members were chosen to
serve for the ensuing year, all being
re-elected: Ole Lundquist, president
J. J. Ekander, secretary M. D. Man
ning, treasurer Ole Barnstad, member,
of finance committee for three years.
The affairs of the fire department
are in excellent condition, as was
shown by the different reports. A
much-needed addition to the equip
ment is a team of horses and a new.
hose wagon, a matter which has been
laid before the city council by a com
mittee from the fire department. The
present condition of the engine house
is not of the best and several repairs
are necessary if the building is to be
maintained for the same purposes for
which it has been used these many
years.
It has been customary in former
years for the fire laddies to enjoy
some kind of a spread at the conclu
sion of their annual meeting. This
year Chief Lundquist did the honors
by distributing choice cigars among
his fellow workers and the meeting
resolved itself into a smoke social.
Editor Smith Married.
Announcements of the marriage of
Frank E. Smith, editor of the Ray
mond News, to Miss Mary A. Wal
berg, of Detroit, Minn have been re
ceived by Willmar friends. The wed
ding occurred on Wednesday after
noon, Jan. 3, at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Walberg,
near Detroit, Rev. McKee of the M.
E. church officiating. The bridal pair
left for a wedding tour to Casselton,
N. D., where they spent several days
with relatives. They passed thru
Willmar Sunday night enroute to
Raymond, where they will be at home
to friends after Feb. 1st.
The lady of Editor Smith's choice
is a former New London girl, her
parents residing near that village un
til ten years ago, when they moved to
Detroit. She taught school at New
London and Paynesville and for the
past three years has been teaching in
the Raymond schools. The groom is
so well known in Willmar that he
needs no introduction. After working
at the newspaper business in this city
for several years he went to Raymond
to take charge of the News, of which
paper he is now editor and proprietor.
Both the bride and groom have a host
of friends in the county who will ex
tend to them best wishes for a happy
married life. The TRIBUNE joins in
extending hearty congratulations.
The bicentenary of the birth of Ben
jamin Franklin occurs the 17th of Jan
uary. This is an apt time to read
this most interesting life. His auto
biography and "The Life of Benja
min Franklin" by J. T. Morse and
"Four Great Americans" by James
Baldwin are in the Willmar library.
The last magazines contain some in
teresting articles on different phases
of his life. In Century there is an ar
ticle by the late Secretary Hay, "Ben
jamin Franklin in France." "Frank
lin, America's First Self-made Man,"
is treated in Success and "Franklin,
the Citizen," in American Illustrated
Magazine.
Attorney Kv W. Stanford, who has
been associated with Ludvig Arctander
in his law business at Minneapolis for
the past several years, is at present
assisting Attorney J. M. Downs in his
law office in this city. Mr. Stanford
will remain here until after the session
of the January term of court.
The Madison-Willmar High school
debate will take place in the opera
house Jan. 26. The admission has
been fixed at 35 cents. The opposing
team is composed of three young lad
ies and the Willmar boys will have to
look well to their laUrels.
The ladies of the Synod church will
meet in the church parlors tomorrow
(Thursday) afternoon. Mesdames
Hilleboe and Botnen will entertain
and serve coffee. All are cordially
invited. 't»*
^niLMAIt, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1906.
l.«eture was Appreciate*.
Dr. J. S. Carlson, of the State Uni
versity, lectured to an appreciative
audience at the Swedish Lutheran
Bethel church last Friday evening.
Dr^ Carlson made an eloquent plea
f^Rtheifpreservation of the Swedish
lfoguage among the Swedish people
.ojhthis country. Without the lan
g|*»l?ej the young American born of
Swedish parents loses the key to the
great storehouse of Swedish literature
and^culture which represent centuries
ofprogress in the old land of his fath
er^and he is unable to appreciate for
himself or contribute to his own coun
try^the best qualities of his race. The
learning of Swedish is the great privi
fe^of the Swedish descendant which
he^sbould appreciate instead of for
gettlng and even despising the same.
T^younger generation has a better
opportunity to acquire the knowledge
bf^wedish than their parents, who in
m||st eases were born in abject poverty
aMtafter their arrival here had the
greiMj struggle for existence during
the pioneer period. 1 he program in
cluoled a violin solo by Arthur An
dejpson, a vocal solo by Miss Hilma
Johnson and selections by the mixed
quartette. Dr. Carlson also declaimed
a ^election. The storm kept away
m|tty country people who would have
otherwise attended the lecture.
^hall We Have a County Fair?
||he question of whether or not the
ol||*time. county fair should be re
vi|ed in Kandiyohi county is being
discussed by some of our citizens.
Tile question has arisen on account
ofpie probable sale of the old fair
grounds for farming purposes unless
so|ae action is taken towards organi
ZH^Kand re-purchasing the same
Tb| grounds include twenty-five acres,
and the old race track, which alone
c6|t $1,800 to grade The present
ow|erj J. P. Madison, is willing to
self to a fair association for $2,500
ah| take some stock. It is pointed
out that conditions are quite different
than they were twenty years ago.
Th£n the struggle for existence render
ed Sit difficult for many farmers to at
tend the county fair, and even then
the'fair association paid its expenses
atA had some balance over each year.
If Willmar were "placed upon the
racing'circuit now, there would be en
tries sufficient to pay the racing pur
sed and a number of outside people
$pjj8cl- be attracted to the city. Monte
video, MarsKair 'and^ other western
Minnesota cities draw immense crowds
to their annual county fairs. Pretty
soon the question of a street fair will
come up for decision and it may be
well to discuss the county fair propo
sition in connection therewith.
Resolutions Adopted.
At a meeting held by the W. C. T.
U. of this place Jan 2, it was decided
to let the public know the principles
of the organization, and the following
resolutions were adopted:
1. Total abstinence from all
toxicating liquors.
2. No license in any form, or un
der any circumstances, for the sale of
intexicating liquors.
3. The absolute non-importation
and sale of intoxicating liquors in
our city.
4. The creation of a healthy public
opinion upon the suject, by the active
dessemination of truth in all the modes
known to enlightened philanthropy.
5.^ Persistence in efforts to save in
dividuals and communities from so
direful a scourge against all forms of
opposition and difficulty, until our
success is complete. This is our mot
to: "Through the help of God we
shall gain the victory."
in-
Mission Church Notices.
Meeting every evening this week.
Tomorrow evening the Sunday
school lesson for next Sunday will be
expounded.
Friday evening is the regular even
ing for the Young People's meeting.
The Young Peoples society has this
year taken up the study of the history
of the Apostolic church. Subject for
next Friday evening is the Outpour
ing of the Holy Spirit. Hymnbooks
used by the society is the new book
known as "Sions Gladjebud." All
young people who understand our
language should make it a point to
attend these meetings.
There will be no service, except Sun
day school next Sunday,.as the pastor
is then at Spicer in the morning and
at New London in the afternoon.
Next Tuesday evening Rev. Oster
holm will lecture in the church. Sub
ject: St, Paul's Epistle to the Philip
plans.
Not Quite so High.
In last week's issue it was stated
that the rate of taxation for the city
of Willmar was 7.3 mills more than
that of the previous year. The figures
should have been 2.3 mills, the former
rate being 38.5 mills as compared with
the present rate of 40.8 mills. The
same mistake in figures also crept in
to the Gazette.
Lutheran Free Church.
Morning service with holy commun
ion at 11 o'clock. Sunday school and
Bible class at 3 p. m. and evening ser
vice at 7:30. You are cordially in
vited to attend these services.
Messrs. L. J. Lundvall and V. E.
Lawson will serve refreshments at the
Become Willmar Merchants.
A change has been made in the gro
cery and feed business of Sletten &
Strand, Mr. Sletten retiring irom the
firm and being succeeded in the busi
ness by Messrs. A. O. Bbrgan and
Thos Christenson. The two gentle
men each buy a third interest and the
new firm will be known as J. C. Strand
& Co.
Messrs. Borgan and Christenson are
both well known in the city and their
friends will wish for them a success
ful career in their hew venture. The
former has for the past three years
been employed as salesman in the
grocery department at the store of
Berkness, Peterson & Co. Mr. Chris
tenson's occupation before entering
into the present business was that of
stationery engineer, which he has fol
lowed for the past twelve years. He
is at present one of the city's aider
men.
Mr. Sletten, who disposes of his
share in the business, will, we under
stand, again attend to his farm inter
ests. He will remove with his family
and locate on his farm near Pennock.
Lectures Next Tuesday.
Rev. Osterholm announces that he
will deliver his lecture on the Epistle
to the Philippians in the local Mis
sion church next Tuesday evening.
He has lectured on that subject in a
number of places during this season
and in all places has his handling of
the subject been highly spoken of.
It is his intention to give a series of
four lectures on the Pauline Epistles
here in Willmar during this winter,
and the one on the Epistle to the Phil
ippians is the first in that series He
will in due season tell you the reason
for chosing that particular Epistle as
subject for the first of these lectures.
Those who bring their testaments
along will appreciate the latter part
of the lecture more.
Invite your friends to come along.
Admission is free. A contribution
will, however, be taken up, and the
proceeds will go to the "building
fund." The lecture will be in Swed
ish. You are welcome. The time set
is 7:30 o'clock.
Holds Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the asonic Building Asso
ciation was held last Monday fore
noon at the office of Secretary Ram
sett. A stone sidewalk will be built
along the association's property on
the corner of Litchfield avenue and
Fourth street, during the coming year.
Officers elected were: Samuel Garver,
president James Sanderson, vice
president H. J. Ramsett, secretary
Russell Spicer, treasurer. Other direc
tors are: G. P. Karwand, S.
Peterson and S. B. Qvale.
Fractured Collar Bone.
Emerson Adams, who lives on a
farm west of Spicer, suffered the frac
ture of his collar bone last Thursday
by falling down in his barn. Dr.
Johnson was called out to attend to
the injuries of the aged gentleman,
who it is feared will be laid up for
some time on account of his advanced
age.
Twenty-five persons were welcomed
into church membership at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday morning,
among them being several young peo
ple who received the rite of baptism.
The following adults had their mem
bership transferred from other con
gregations: Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Trip
lett from Witchita, Kansas Mrs.
Frank J. Bigham from Tracy, and
Miss Clara Allen from Minneapolis.
SURPRISED ON 77th BIRTHDAY
Active Literary Society.—Farmers Twine
Meeting.—Other Prinsburg Items.
PRINSBURG, Jan. 8.—A merry
crowd of relatives gathered at the
home of H. Roelofs to celebrate Mr.
Wibbles' 77th birthday. They pre
sented him with a fine fur coat. May
father Wibbles live many winters yet
to enjoy that warm coat.
The literary society is doing good
work this winter. They will have a
box social on Jan. 19, the proceeds to
be used for buying books All should
turn out and help the good work along
Girls, let each one of you endeavor to
bring the prettitst box. Last, week
the society debated the question: "Re
solved, that Washington did more for
the good of this country than Lincoln
did.'' The affirmative won.
A meeting was held last Saturday
by the farmers to talk over twine and
farm machinery.
T»~*V HI .J Noren entertained thirty of their
Bethel church parlors Friday evening., friends New Year's, night at a "cob
See program elsewhere. All invited, web" social.
The schools have all started on
their rounds of duty again, with Miss
Cora Fischer in the lead with an en
rollment of 54. Tnere is a great deal
of talk of making this a semi-graded
school, and we think it would pay in
more ways than one.
Mr. R. Molenaar and Miss Cora
Fischer took in the football reception
at Renville last Tuesday.
W. Molenaar is home again after a
hunting trip in the woods.
Miss Ethel Knott returned last Tues
day to St. Cloud, where she is attend
ing the normal school.
Rolf JRoelofs hasretu'rned from his
visit to Fillmore county, where he
spent the holidays.
If you want to see an up-to-date
store just step this way, for Mr. Stob
is right in it. He has lately put in a
fine glass counter in the dry-goods
department.
Misses Marion Hanscom and Lillie
RINGVIUE CORRESPONDEMCE.
RINGVILLE, Janl W^Simon Sten
erson, who has for the past few months
been employed as associate editor of
the New London Times, has resigned
his position and is now at home.
Simon is not in the best state of health,
and cannot stand much work indoors.
Olof Sonstegaard returned to the
Agricultural school last Tuesday to
resume his studies. He will graduate
from the school the coming spring,
and will undoubtedly return home
with his head filled with good farming
ideas. He has been awarded a brand
new corn cultivator for efficiency in
his studies. This is another headmark
for the many Ringville boys, who seem
to always get their full share of the
honors.
It will be interesting to many to
know that Emil Erlandson, who left
for Duluth about five years ago to try
his luck iQ the world, is now employ
ed at Cass Lake, Minn., as grain in
spector. Emil always was faithful as
the day is long, and will surely make
his mark in the world.
Miss Caroline Stenbakken is sfw
ing for Mrs. J. P. Johnson this week.
Miss Stenbakken is a very skilled
dressmaker, having taken several
courses at Glenwood, and certainly
knows her trade.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sill entertained
a few of their friends Monday even
ing.
Carl Trulson, who has been giving
us excellent service as mail carrier
ever since route No. 1 from George
viile was started, will engage in the
livery business in a town on the Soo
line between here and Minneapolis.
Carl has now had experience enough
to know how to handle horses.
Rudolph Newgord, from here, and
Carl Quistberg and Lillie Knutson,
from near Belgrade, are now enrolled
as students at the Willmar Seminary.
Rena Balvorson assisted for a few
dajs in the store at Georgeville,
taking invoice. She says it's a job
and a half.
Almost three ioches of snow fell
here last Tuesday night, according to
the report of our weather prophet.
At this writing a heavy northwest
wind is raging, which is mix ing the
snow with the cream of our lands.
We expect to have some good sleigh
ing after things get settled.
Anders Erickson, a representative
of the firm of Olson & Iverslie of
Belgrade, was around Tuesday buy
ing hogs. It is said that Anders com
bines business with pleasure when he
comes out this way.
Misses Tena Larson, Elma Thomp
son and Carrie Quam are taking a
course in the dressmaking art at the
Peterson Sisters' parlors in New Lon
don.
A bridge-building expert from
Minneapolis was up here this week
consulting with our town board about
putting up a steel bridge over. Cirow
river from Gilbertson's to Larson's
place. The structure was to*cost $500
complete. The board thought it more
advisable to build one of their own
accord, which will certainly be the
cheapest way.
We regret to state that next week
our beloved pastor, Rev. T. O. Tolo,
will leave for the cities to undergo an
operation. We have not heard the
cause of his ailng, but earnestly hope
that it will not prove serious, and
that he may return with health com
pletely restored.
Those who are unfortunate enough
to have corn standing out in shock
will find it a mighty hard job to pull
them out. The shocks are now about
covered withsnow, besides being frozen
to the ground.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stenerson enter
tained a number of their friends last
Saturday evening. Refreshments were
served and a good social chat indulged
in.
MAX.
ARCTANDER ARTICLES.
ARCTANDER, Jan. 8—Johnny Aas
en arrived from Langenburg, Canada,
last week for a couple of weeks' visit.
Johnny says Canada is alright end
that the climate is better than here.
To prove what he says, Johnny has
put on several pounds of flesh since
he left Minnesota.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Roisum of Minnea
polis visited with the Mrs. Njos
family during Christmas.
N. L. Aasen made a trip to Minnea
polis recently for a visit with a dear
old friend.
A number from here attended a sur
prise party tendered Mr. and Mrs P.
Holmberg of Kerkhoven last Friday
evening.
Miss Guri Erickson returned home
from Minneapolis last week after an
extended visit.
Peter Holmberg of Kerkhoven visit
ed with his parents over Sunday.
Quite a number of young people
from here are attending the Willmar
Seminary. UNCLE ED.
SUNBURG SUNBEAMS.
SUNBURG, Jan. 7.—Mrs. Erick
Paulson of Suuburg has left for Hud
son, Wis where she went lo take
medical treatment.
Peter PaulsoD left last week for Wil
low ity, N. D., where he will tend to
some land business.
M. A. Ellingboe and Carl and Ole
Hollen have left for Willmar to at
tend the Seminary there this winter.
Miss Thea Tollefson has been on
the sick list for some time, but is now
reported as being better.
Mrs. C. Paulson of Holum has been
ill for some time. We hope she will
soon recover.
Bennie Wig left for the cities last
week, where he will undergo an opera
tion. We learn that he is suffering
from appendicitis. We hope he will
soon be able to be with us again.
The Rasmusson young folks enter
tained a number of friends New Year's
Day, and a capital time was had.
SWEET SIXTEEN.
The girls society will give a basket
social for the mission at I. C. Hol
land's place town of Dovre, on Satur
day evening, Jan. 13. Coffee and cake
will be served. All are invited to
come.
An eight-pound son was born to Mr.
and Mrs. J. Emil Melin on New Year's
Day at their home at Sheyenne, N. D.
NUMBEK 47.
,' LAKE ELIZABETH LETTER.
LAKE ELIZABETH, Jan. ft,—Mr?.
Maggie Bergquist, who has been work
ing for Bergquist Bros, near Will
mar, is at present visiting friends in
this locality.
School in Dist. 79 commenced last
Monday, and we learn that there will
be some old pupils in attendance.
Nels Peterson has been afflicted with
eye trouble and has been treated by
Dr. Nielsson of Lake Lillian. He is
now improving, but may decide to go
to the cities to have glasses fitted.
Bernard Forsberg came home Fri
day from Litchfield, where has been
visi ing his brother Fred.
James Peterson had an operation
performed op his throat last week and
is now alright.
Mary Forsberg, who has been stay
ing with her brother George in Tripo
lls for some time, returned home last
Monday.
Miss Christine Lund is at present
staying with her cousin, Mrs. Carl
Uner.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bowman enter
tained a host of their friends Satur
day evening. Among the guests were
Fred Stenberg and Mr. and Mrs. Hil
mer Stenberg of Harrison.
As this is the week of prayer we
wish a shower of God's blessings over
our homes, county, state and nation.
Ed Boom, who is attending school
in Atwater, was home over Sunday.
Roy Stenberg went. to Harrison
Sunday to attend school. He will
stay with his brothers and will have
only a quarter of a mile to school, in
stead of two miles as is the case here.
There is considerable talk of build
ing a schoolbouse near the creamery.
There is quite a number of children in
that neighborhood that now have two
miles to any schoolhouse.
It is rumored that a party from Co
kato is figuring on putting up a feed
mill at the creamery. Our black
emith has also been thinking of such
a venture as soon as circumstances
would allow him.
We can report news from our form
er merchant, Mr. Engberg. He is now
in Colorado, and says he is fairly
well. Edwin Norin, who went along
with Engberg, has so far written only
once. He was then feeling well.
We have heard the wedding bells at
Keninare ringing for Olive Bowman,
formerly of this place. We wish her
good luck.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Stenberg enjoyed
the company of a large number of
friends Sunday.
Subscribe for the TRIBUNE, and also
buy one of the grand county histories
before the price advances.
PEN.
FAHLUN FINDS.
FAHLUN, Jan. 8.—Hello, TRIBUNE
staff and readers! A glad new year
to you, one and all.
J'
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Mr. and Mrs." (J. Hi AndersoV of
Willmar spent a few days visiting rel
atives here
Victor Holm returned to New Lon
don last Tuesday, after a two weeks'
vacation spent with relatives and
friends here. Victor is employed as
bookkeeper for Monson Bros.
Mrs. C. A. Green of Willmar is visit
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
C. A. Broman.
Rev. A. E. Lind conducted prayer
meetings at the different residences
this week.
Ernest Ereed and Teddy Granquist
are among the students at the Willmar
Seminary this winter.
Miss Ella Bengtson of Whitefield
visited at Aug. Klint's place for a
week during the holidays.
Miss Florence Johnson went to Min
neapolis Monday to resume her school
duties. Clarence Johnson accompa
nied her for a visit to the twin cities.
The Epworth Leagne met at the
home of Elias Johnson last Friday
eyening.
L. J. Bolin was here one day last
on telephone business.
Prof. Albert Hegstrom left on Tues
day for Fergus Falls, where he is in
structor in a school.
School re-opened in Districts No.
39 and 68 Monday, with Misses Ella
Boyd and Elphia Jacobson as teach
ers.
Miss Amelia Jones is planning to
leave in the near future for Kenmare,
N. Dak.
Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson enter
tained a few intfmate friends on Sat
urday evening.
Willie Jones of Kenmare, N. Dak.,
is visiting at his parental home. He
will return in a fortnight.
Chester Holm is reported seriously
ill with pneumonia. Dr. H. E. Frost
is in attendance.
Annual Temperance Meeting.
The next meeting of the Minhetoga
Temperance League will be held in the
schoolhouse in District No. 58, next
Friday, Jan. 12, at 8 o'clock p. m. A
good program will be rendered. This
is our annual meeting. Election of
officers. Reports will be read. All
are cordially invited. Members are
requested to be present.
MARTIN A ANDERSON, Pres.
Word has been received here to the
effect that a valuable ore deposit has
been discovered on a claim belonging
to Chas. Lindberg, Sr., near Mah
towa, in the northern part of the state.
We have been told that Mr. Lindberg
has had an offer of $40,000 for the
land but refused to sell. Up to a
few years ago, the Lindberg's lived in
the town of Mamre, moving from there
to Mahtowa. Their many friends
hereabouts will be glad to hear of
their good fortune.—Kerkhoven Ban
ner.
The Warner Comedy Co. is billed
for the Willmar opera house all of
next week. The opening play, on
Monday night is "ATrueKentuckian."
Prices 25 and 35 cents. Ladies ftee
the first night.
Don't fail to read the advertise
ment, "How to get a Farm Free" to
be found in this paper.
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