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Lars Halvorson went to Foley on
a business trip Saturday.
I. T. Cramer made a business
trip to Paynpsville last Saturday.
Attorney A. R. Hunt of Litch
field was in Willmar on business
last Monday.
Mrs. P. C. Williams of St. Paul
was a Willmar visitor from Friday
till Monday.
A. P. Losleben went to St. Paul
Thursday for a few days visit with
friends.
Postmaster C. H. Strobeck cf
Litchfield was the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. Horatio Gates Sunday.
Thos. Scotton went to Sioux City,
Iowa, Saturday to attend a Presby
terian Missionary conference.
Miss Maud Scott enjoyed a visit
from her father, F. E. Scott, of
Yankton, S. D. over Sunday.
Miss Olga Peterson of Eajrle
Lake spent Sunday with her broth
er, Martin Peterson, at Benson.
Ed. Johnson of the grain inspect
ing force went to Kandiyohi Satur
day for a couple of days visit.
Misses Ida Sanderson and Ger
trude Palm were the guests of Mrs.
Martin Olson in Atwater over Sun
day.
William Benson visited at the A.
P. Brandt home Saturday. He was
on his way home to Murdock from
Louriston.
Mrs. Even Mathiason and Mrs.
Ingeborg Dahleen of Benson were
guests at the Julius Helmer home
in Dovre over Sunday.
Miss Lydia Kendall, who had
been working for some time at the
eating house, left yesterday for her
home at Le Seur Center.
Mrs. R. H. Hegener came up
from Minneapolis yesterday for a
couple of weeks' visit with her sis
ters and her mother, Mrs. Anna
Westberg.
G. Stene, the Norway Lake
"Nibbler", was in Willmar Satur
day on his way home from a com
bined business and pleasure trip to
the Twin Cities and Stillwater.
Jonas Monson returned home Sat
urday from week's visit at Congo
and Duluth. He brought with him
a lot of choice Norway spruce seed
lings which he intends to plant on
his farm, already well supplied with
trees of various kinds.
Miss Andrea Prestegard and
brother, 0. G. Prestegard, visited
with Miss Mollie Larson, J. J. Bed
norz and other Willmar friends
Monday. They were on their way
from Fargo, N. D. to their parental
home near Cottonwood, where they
were called on account of the seri
ous illness of their father, Ole Pres
tegard.
Mrs. P. H. Kielty enjoyed a visit
a couple of days last week from her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Wm. Kielty,
who was on her wav home to Har
vey, N. D. from De Graff, where
she had been visiting for a month
with her mother, Mrs. Walsh. Mrs.
B. F. lister of Breckenridge is the
guest of Mrs. Kielty this week.
The Young Peoples society of the
Lutheran Free church will hold
their monthly meeting Friday
evening. The Program will be
rendered as follows: Hymn, audi
ence. Scripture Reading, Rev.
Michaelson Vocal solo, Helen Sath
re Recitation, Markus Pinney
Piano Solo, Mrs. G. Qvale Recita
tion, Maurice Qvale Vocal solo,
Millie Severinson Reading, T. 0.
Gilbert Piano solo, Borghild Sand.
We will sell you a
17 Jewel Elgin or
Waltham move
ment in a 20 year
filled case for the
low price of
$12
Personal Mention. {NEVADA OR
THE LOST MINE
LocalTalentwillPresentComedy
Drama at Opera House
Monda Evening.
"Take a trip to Nevada for fifty
cents next Monday." This admoni
tion is conspicuously posted all thru
the city, and judging from the
number of people who stop to read
it, Nevada will get the crowd.
What is Nevada? Well, in the first
place it is not a cigar, nor yet a
new breakfast food. That's some
consolation. Nor is it a new bug
or planet. No, Henrietta, it is
none of these things. It is nothing
more or less than a comedy-drama,
with the drama spelled in small and
the comedy in capital letters.
They also have it that it is a fine
medicine, a sure cure for anything
resembling the blues or a grouch.
This weather, coupled with the
strike, may give you either the one
or the other, or both, but it will be
your own fault if you don't get rid
of them, for now you know where
you can get the remedy. Prescrip
tions may be secured for half price,
50 cents, at Elfstrum's drug store
beginning Friday morning. They
will be filled at the opera house
next Monday evening.
If you are not cured or at least
materially benefitted go and tell
your troubles to Alfred Gilbertson.
He won't mind it, and you may feel
better.
The real names of the elerks who
will mix the dope together with the
aliases under which they will labor
are as follows:
Nevada, A. 0. Forsberg.
Tom Carew, C. C. Clayton.
Vermont, Geo. W. Johnson.
Dandy Dick, Selmer A. Berg.
Silas Steele, Geo. W. Wagner.
Detective, L. C. Sorenson.
Jube, P. L. Sorenson.
Winkeye, J. F. Wagner.
Moselle, Mrs. Geo. W. Johnson.
Agnes Fairile, Esther Sorenson.
Mother Merton, Mrs. F. A. Rogers.
The play is given under the aus
rices of the Royal Neighbors and
under the direction of Mrs. Le
ora Showalts.
WATCHES
Entertains at Supper.
Miss Edith Thorpe entertained a
party of friends at supper Sunday
evening, covers being laid for 10.
"Ring-toss" was indulged in dur
ing the afternoon, Miss Leonora
Boyd winning the lady's and L. S.
Dale the gentleman's championship
after six exciting sets. In the final
set Miss Boyd won, thereby secur
ing the grand championship. The
evening was pleasantly spent in
writing games of various kinds.
One of the features of the evening
was a number of pencil sketches
drawn from life by Prof. Chr. Pe
terson. They were all exceedingly
well done, and elicited much favor
able comment.
The Ladies of the Swedish Luth.
Bethel Church will serve refresh
ments in the usual way at their so
cial in the church basement Thurs
day afternoon, Dec. 16 and early
evening, the hostesses being Mes
dames Peter Lundberg and C. B.
Carlson. All friends of the society
are cordially invited to call.
A. 0. Sather the tanner, calls at
tention in this issue to the special
work he is handling at his tannery.
Mr. Sather draws business from all
sections of the Northwest and has
gained a reputation of doing fiist
class work at reasonable prices.
There is an advance in the prices of Elgin and
Waltham Watches but we bought our stock
before the advance, and we are selling
hv^-^l them at the old prices. h^-wH
All Fully Guaranteed by Us These Prices are for Cash Only
Call at our store and be convinced
ANDERSON BROS. & CO.,
2io Fourth street, & Opticians
Store Open Evenings Commencing Dee. •th
'&&$&&*&»*'A
We will sell you a
17 Jewel Elgin or
Waltham in a 25
year filled case
for the low price
of
$16
WILL—R, MINI:
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Gift-Buyers Should be Interested
and Alert Ad-Watchers.
The gift-quest is less full of heartaches IF YOU
HAVE PLANNED YOUR PURCHASES, and are
watching the ads. to find the best opportunities to buy.
For the ad-watchersfindthe bargains—the chances
to get things at "a little less." They make their gift
money go farther—make it serve more people, thus re
ducing the number of those who may feel "oveilooked."
In every ad. today there's good news—even some
excitement—for everyone "who have some buying to
do."
^RAILWAY YARDS
F. W. Powell is the acting chief
clerk while M. Frogner is in the
Cities.
All the men in the round-house
excepting the heads of departments
are laid off until the strike is ended.
Conductor J. B. Fitzgerald is
back to work after his wedding trip
and the boys have all been smoking
good cigars on Jim.
Chief Clerk Frogner and Master
Mechanic Winney both went to St.
Paul Saturday to take hold of
affairs for the company.
Conductor Wm. Netheway is now
running the passenger between Ben
son and Watertown, taking the place
of trainmaster Purcell.
Engineer Guy Storer, who has
been working at Spokane for Supt.
L. W. Bowen, returned to Willmar
Saturday and is now running the
switch engine.
The strike is badly affecting
trains on this division as no trains'
are coming from the terminals, but
as far as Willmar yard is concerned
only one man went out. But sev
eral departments are suffering bad
ly as men are being laid off in all
departments.
Agent Whitaker, one of the oldest
agents on the Willmar division,
has been promoted from agent at
Litchfield to agent at Hamline. His
son, Harry Whitaker, who has been
working at Willmar all summer,
has been appointed in his father's
place as agent at Litchfield.
Conductors Larson and Purcell
have been promoted to trainmast
ers. Conductor Purcell has arrived
from Watertown to make his head
quarters at Willmar, taking the
place of trainmaster Ed. Woodcock
who is trainmaster of the terminal
division. L. F. Larson left Will
mar Friday to act as trainmaster
with Woodcock.
Albin B. Smith, who has been en
gineer on the Willmar division for
the last twenty-five years and who
has been running on trains 13 and
14, died last Thursday at the St.
Joseph's hospital in St. Paul, fol
lowing an operation. Every man
who could possibly get away at
tended the funeral. Among them
were a number of engineers from
here and also Master Mechanic
Winney.
Mr. Smith was the oldest engi
neer on the Great Northern system.
He was always chosen by chairman
J. J. Hill to run his specials. Mr.
Smith represented the Great
Northern at the Seattle fair, where
he exhibited the first engine used
on the Hill system. He was very
popular with the men and his loss
will be greatly felt. He was 76
years old.
NOTICE.
New cards specially manufactured
for us, and to be used for our ele
gant Sepia portraits, have arrived
and will be used for our Xmas
work. Our prize winning grade
of sepia portraits make elegant
gifts. Come now. 'Phone 91.
ELKJER BROS.
Miss Jessie Williams, formerly of
this city but now living in St. Paul,
has accepted the position of con
tralto at the House of Hope Presby
terian chinch in St. Paul.
Well Lighted and
Heated.
Newly Furnished.
THE.
I Kennedy Business
VOLUME 15. 12 PAGES—PART ONE WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1909 PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 43.
The girls athletic association held
a meeting Friday.
Florence Benson returned to
school last Wednesday after spend
ing a week visiting friends at Alex
andria.
Karen Hanson was absent from
school Monday on account of illness.
The S S. S. met with Marguerite
Stockwell Friday evening.
Professor Udell was absent the
former part of this week on account
of illness. Professor Tonning had
charge of his classes.
Gladys Birch entertained a num
ber of her friends at her home on
Olaf avenue Friday night.
The Seniors have commenced the
study of Milton's "Paradise Lost"
and "Minor Poems."
Esther Anderson was absent this
week on account of illness.
The boys glee club practiced Mon
day night at the high school.
Goldsmiths—"She Stoops to con
quer" will be given by members of
the Junior class in the assembly
room of the high school Friday
evening, Decembei 10, at 8 o'clock.
The play will be completely cos
tumed according to the fashions of
the 18th century. Admission ten
and fifteen cents. Everybody is in
vited.
CEMINARY
a*i,- NOTEf
Harvey F. Smith, national travel
ing secretary for the Intercollegiate
Prohibition Association, spent a
couple of days last week with the
students. He also deliverer! an in
teresting address on prohibition to
the students Tuesday evening.
While here he assisted the students
in organizing a league, with the
following serving as officers: Wil
liam Bergstrom, president Otto
Christopherson, vice-president
Christine Hjort, secretary and Mar
guerite Tarllakson, treasurer.
The purpose of this league is to
have an orator sent from here to
participate in the state oratorical
contest to be held at Augsburg
Seminary some time next spring.
Miss Marguerite Tallakson spent
Sunday at her parental home.
Some of the students are busy re
hearsing the play, "Phil's Inherit
ance" which is to be given some
time this month.
Prof. Pederson spent his vacation
at his home in Benson.
Quite a number of new students
enrolled after vacation.
Albert Sanvik spent Thanksgiv
ing with his brother who is attend
ing the Agricultural school in Min
neapolis.
Mrs. J. R. Petersen visited
school last Saturday morning.
A social was given the students
last Saturday evening, at which
everybody reported having had a
good time. We were pleased in hav
ing among us several last year's
graduates.
Misses Hulda Moline and Esther
Hoglund, made a short call at the
seminary one day last week.
Chas. Sands spent Sunday at
home.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church will hold a chicken pie sup
per and sale of useful articles on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 15th.
Everybody is cordially invited.
College
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teachers in Arithmetic, Grammar Spelling, Penmanship
Typewriting, Shorthand and Bookkeeping. Special instruc
tions given in General Office Work Business Correspondence,
Filing of Papers, Car Systems, Mimeographing, Etc., Etc.
Address, Carter Building, St. Cloud, Minn.
Conveniently I
cated on
Ground Floor.
Colfax, Dec. 5.—Ole and Gud
mund Odland arrived here last week
from Kenmare, N. D., for a visit
with relatives in this vicinity.
Gudmund left on Wednesday for
Norway where he intends to visit
with relatives and friends for some
time.
Erick, Hans, and Gudroph Han
son transacted business at Willmar
on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tolleiv Tweite from
North Dakota, arrived here on Sat
urday for a visit with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Katherine Olson left on Sat
urday for Willmar for a visit with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Ahlberg.
Mr. and Mrs. Tosten Bordson left! jtforw. Language,
on Tuesday for Minneapolis where
they intend to spend the winter vis
iting with their son and daughter
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bord
son.
Frantz Eckstrand returned home
last week from Kenmare, N. D.,
where he has a claim.
Mr. Horace Chilson, teacher in
district No. 31, visited at his home
at Paynesville over Thanksgiving.
The Scandia Creamery company
decided sometime ago to receive no
milk but only cream at the cream
ery, consequently there will be
some machinery which will not be
necessary and there will also be
more room. The surplus room has
been rented to M. A. Mikkelson of
Belgrade, who will start a dry
goods and grocery store there this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Ttottin at
tended the funeral of Mr. Shultz at
Belgrade last Sunday.
Miss Eveline Evans who is at
tending the Seminary at Willmar
spent Thanksgiving at her home
here.
Miss Stina* Severeide returned
home last week from slanders, S.
D., where she has been working
this summer.
Quite a few from here took in
the show at Belgrade last Tuesday
evening.
A baby girl was born to Mr. and
Mrs. P. W. Anderson, Nov. 28th.
Miss Clara Clauson, who is at
tending school at New London, vis
ifcK&^.t her home here over Thanks
giving.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Erickson
from Brooten visited with the tat
ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Naas on Sunday.
Miss Ida Wallin visited with her
aunt, Mrs. Christ Nelson, Tue3day
and Wednesday.
Mrs. Katherine Olson and Mrs.
Torkel Leite attended the funeral
of Mrs. Ellen Rindahl, of Norway
Lake, on Friday.
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The Aurora Y. P. society met at
the Ole. A. Olson home Thanks
giving day. They decided to hold
a Christmas tree festival in the
Crow River church Dec. 27th.
Mr. Knud Syverson has been busy
of late painting the Warner Tele
phone line.
The Knud and Stephen Olson
young folks visited at the Even Ol
son home last Sunday evening.
Tom Thompson and the Misses
Lillie Wrolson and Emma Ranne
stad visited with the formers broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Nick Hagen, on Thanksgiving day.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Hanson visit
ed at the P. W. Anderson home last
Sunday.
Miss Martha Hanson visited with
her sister, Mrs. Anfin Otteson, at
Burbank last week. She returned
home Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. T. 0. Tolo visited
at the Hans Hanson home last
Wednesday.
In the Churches
LUTHERAN EREE.
Midweek services, Thursday even
ing. Bethania Young people's so*
ciety will meet Friday evening.
Services next Sunday at 10:30 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m.. Sunday school and
bible class at 12:15 p. m. You are
cordially invited.
FIRST METHODIST.
Morning service 10:30. Sujbect
"Pressure." Evening worship at
7:30, the pastor speaking on "This
One Thing." Sunday school at 11:45
a. m. The Ladies Aid society meets
with Mrs. Harry Madison this af
ternoon.
SWED. MISSION.
"Lutfisk" supper will be served
in the church basement by the La
dies Aid next Friday evening from
5 o'clock and on at 25 cents. All
are welcome. No services next
Sunday but Sunday School and
Young Peoples' meeting at usual
hours.
SWED. BErHEL.
Services next Sunday morning.
There were no services last Sunday
because Rev. Peterson was unable
to drive in from Mamre owing to
the storm. The December Y. P. S.
meeting occurs this evening as an-
J^t
nounced in our last issue. The La
dies Society meets next week as per
notice elsewhere.
_TRIPOLIS SW. LUTHERAN.
Services in church next Sunday
at 11 o'clock a. m. Services in the
chapel next Sunday at 4 o'clock, p.
m. Y. P. society meets Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock. All Sun
day school children attending Sun
day school in church meet Saturday
at 2 o'clock p. m. in the church.
All those who have subscribed to
Minnesota College and G. A. Col
lege please remit to the treasurer
of our church now before Christ
mas.
NEW LONDON NORW. LUTH.
Services next Sunday morning at
New London at 11 o'clock in the
a
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Services are held at the Odd Fel
low's Hall every Sunday forenoon
at 10:45 and Wednesday evenings at
8 o'clock at the reading room in
the Ruble block. Everybody wel
come. The reading room is open
to the public every afternoon, ex
cept Sunday, where Christian Sci
ence literature is kept on file, and
also distributed free.
The
Young Men's
Store
W I S M" ^lisftl-Asiji .^iiiA4^,&
TRIBUNE^
English services
at Spicer next
7:45. Services
Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. The
Nordland Ladies Aid will meet
next Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
P. A. Hagenson.
PRACTICAL PRESENTS
You Can Mak Your Purchases Here in Comfort.
N Crowding and Plenty of Time to Choose.
Santa Claus' Headquarters!
House Coats
Bath Robes
Smoking Jackets
Rain Coats
Sweater Coats
Neckwear
Gloves
Mittens
Silk Mufflers
or any of the
HOUSEKEEPERS
ELECT OFFICERS
Annual GU
I to Public Library
Takes For of a Fine
Curio Cabinet.
The Housekeepers Club held its
annual election of officers last Sat
urday at the Odd Fellows hall.
The following were elected *o serve
during the coming year: Mrs. J.
R. Peterson, president Mrs. Geo.
W. Johnson, vice president Mrs.
H. S. Peterson, secretary and treas
urer. The retiring officers were
each presented with a bunch of car
nations as tokens of appreciation of
their work.
Each year the club presents a
gift to the public library, and this
year the choice was a fine curio
cabinet which has already been in
stalled. The cabinet was made at
the Willmar Sash and Door factory.
HINK back a few years more or
less and recall the present that
made the most pleasing and lasting
impression on you. Wasn't it a
suit—perhaps the first pair of long
trousers—maybe a pair of red-top
boots. If a girl, possibly it was the first stylish
little jacket that brought a flush of pride and
happiness to your cheeks. At any rate it was a
practical present—more than likely something
you needed very much and if you are practical
now, you will buy practical presents for those
who look to you for all or part of their pleasure.
We suggest a lot of useful things, and offer a
store service that is unequaled for quality and
low prices, and where you can shop in comfort
and at your leisure.
at a cost of $54. It was one of the brothers, Louis and Hans Carlson
things most needed at the library,
and for that reason the gift is more
than appreciated by the library
board as well as by the public in
general.
The next meeting of the club will
be held on Saturday, January 8.
The serving committee for that
meeting will be: Mrs. Geo. W.
Johnson, chairman and Mesdames
"Christmas Comes But Once a Year."
A Bunch of Suggestions Concerning Practical Gifts and the Economy and
Other Advantages of Buying Where Quality is Assured and Your Right to
Attention is Recognized.
I You Can't Find it Here, it Isn't
Worth Bothering About
Phoenix Mufflers
Silk Initial Handkerchiefs
Linen Handkerchiefs
Suspenders in individual
boxes
Neckties in individual
boxes
Cuff Buttons
Scarf Pins
numerous articles that you can selLect
Haberdashery Department.
A Overcoat Or Suit make an admirable Christmas Gift.
Bring in your measurement and if the garments
do not fit, we'll cheerfully make any exchange or refund your money after
the Holidays.
Your Christmas money will go farther here and give better satis
faction to yourself and those who recieve your gifts.
We respectfully call your attention to our Window Display.
AVuvlO.fr
H. C. Hanson, A. F. Hanscom. L.
F. Hodgson, H. P. Hansen, C. E.
Hornbeck, J. W. Kent, Albert
Larson, Andrew Larson, and A. N.
Lewis.
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Mamre Dec. 6.—George Olson,
who has been working for John Ol
son of Dovre the past summer, is
now at his home here.
W. Johnson came out from Will
mar the fore part of last week for
a visit with relatives and friends.
H. C. Abrahamson left one day
last week for the Twin cities.
Mrs. E. Mickelson spent last week
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Gustafson at Willmar.
Miss Clara Anderson is at home
again after spending a couple of
weeks in Willmar.
Walter Bergstrom went to Breck
enridge one day last week for a
short visit with a friend.
John Carlson leaves this week for
Bowman county, N. D.. to join his
E. M. Asplund, our popular
"post card man" is busy selling
postals now-a-days. He reports a
rushing business. Buster Brown.
The Sunday School children of
the Swedisn Lutheran Church will
meet on Friday evening in the
church basement for the purpose of
getting their Christmas recitations.
Sincerity Clothes
Coovriffht
Umbrellas
Dress Suit Cases
Seal Skin Caps
Shirts
Underwear
Hosiery
Shoes
Overshoes
Fancy Vests
so well from our
The
Young Men's
Store