Willmar tribune. [volume], June 14, 1911, Image 6

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Spicer-on-Green Lake, June 12—
Mis. H. G. Benton and children left
on Thursday for their home in Min
neapolis, after a visit wilh rela
tives here for about two months.
Mrs. Pigott, who visited with
her sister Mrs. James Wilson, a
couple of days last week, left on
Thursday for her home in Witchita,
Kansas. Mrs. Wilson accompanied
her to Willmar. returning on Fri
day.
Miss Ella C. Findley returned
home Wednesday from Flom, Minn.,
where she has been teaching a suc
cessful term of school.
Mrs. 0. A. Orred went to Will
mar between trains on Friday.
Miss Elsie Monson returned to
her home last week, after a stay
here for about a week and a half.
Mrs. I. A. Johanson is enjoying a
visit from her brother, Mr. Strand
ness of Larimore, N. D.
Mrs. Benson of Willmar visited
with her daughter, Mrs. James
Wilson, a couple of days last week.
Miss Ruth Parsons arrived home
last Wednesday from Eagle Bend
where she has been teaching the
past year.
Miss Rose Hoyez from Sioux
City, Iowa, is at present visiting at
her home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hendrickson
and little son of Minneapolis ar
rived here Friday evening for an
extended visit^ with relatives and
friends.
Miss Ragna Johanson of Minnea
polis is a guest,at Rev. I. A. Johan
son's home this week.
Mrs. Hugh Campbell and chil
dren of Willmar came last Tuesday
for a few day's stay with relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Larson from
Irving were Spicer callers on
Wednesday.
Miss Myrtle Oslund returned to
her home in Dassel on Monday from
a visit here with friends.
Aldrich Hultgren transacted
business in Willmar on Saturday.
Mrs. C. H. Parker and her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Parker
and little daughter, returned here
Saturday from Montevideo, where
they have been visiting for some
time with Edward Parker and fami
ly.
Miss Elsie Masters called on
Willmar friends Saturday.
Mrs. Wallie Hendrickson enjoyed
a visit from her sister Mrs. Bylin
and daughter, the latter part of
the week.
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Miss Clara Kloster was the guest
of friends iii Willmar from Thurs
day until Saturday.
Henry Berg returned from Thief
River Falls last week where he has
been staying for some time.
Miss Dora Wilson was a guest of
Mrs. Collins in Willmar from Fri
day until Saturday.
Services will be held in the Svv.
Luth. church on Sunday. June 25th,
at 3 o'clock p. m. Sunday School
at 2 o'clwSkf' 'lBM
Miss Ida Jacobson entertained
her sister, Miss Agnes Erickson,
from Saturday until Monday.
Mrs. Jack Bergeson from Spo
kane, Wash., arrived last week to
spend the summer with her father,
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WILLMAR. MINNESOTA. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 14. 1911.
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Lars Lungstrom.
Mrs. Kindahl is at present visit
ing with her mother Mrs. Susie
Crommett.
Miss Adella Olson came out from
Willmar on Sunday for a short visit
at her home here.
Albert Peterson, who has been
employed in the Green Lake State
Bank the past winter, went in to
Willmar on Monday to work in the
Bank of Willmar.
The members of the Madison
Band are here enjoying an outing
by Green Lake. They are occupy
ing Wm. Olson's cottage in Sum
mit Addition. The people of Spi
cer are much delighted with the
splendid open air concerts that they
are giving in the evenings.
Mrs. E. E. Kelly returned last
Wednesday from Litchfield where
she attended commencement exer
cises in which her niece was one of
the graduates.
Children's Day Exercises were
held in the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening. A good program
was rendered.
F. A. Cormack of Sioux City is
erecting a cottage on the lots that
he recently purchased of J. 0. Es
trem, located on Green Lake Beach
near Sivert Hanson's. The build
ing is in charge of Sioux City par
ties.
Misses Esther and Clara Hen
drickson returned home from Rainy
River, Minnesota, last week, where
the former has just proved up on a
claim, and the latter has been
teaching there for a couple of
years.
Quite a number of people from
here attended the ice cream social
given by the Y. P. S. of the Green
Lake church at Andrew Hanson's
place. Hast Saturday evening.
Jacob N. Olson from Thief River
Falls, is at home for a few weeks'
visit with his folks. He is at pres
ent laid up with the rheumatic
fever.
The farmers of this vicinity met
last Saturday at Spicer and organ
ized a farmers elevator company.
Seven directors were elected (all
farmers) and a committee appointed
to draft by-laws to be accepted at
the next meeting which was decid
ed to be held on Saturday the 17th.
at 3 o'clock sharp, at Mardin's Hall.
We hope that every subscriber of
shares will then be present, as at
that meeting much important busi
ness will be transacted. It will
then be decided whether they will
build, buy or rent an elevator at
the present.
H. J. Thorvig made a business
trip to Willmar on Monday.
Ole Johnson of Spicer is at pres
ent doing carpenter work for Mrs.
P. G. Hegstrom of Harrison.
Edw. Hanson from Willmar vis
ited with his folks last Sunday.
Ask
Cream.
for Johnson's Velvet Ice
O. A. Hain, of the Free Church
Book Concern of Minneapolis was
one of the advance arrivals for the
church convention. He has erected
a booth near the Assembly hall, and
has a full line of Norwegian books
for sale. His stock here is no small
one. as it would invoice at several
thousand dollars.
Ask
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and the Best for the money
at can be found—that's why
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for Johnson's Velvet
Cream.
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Chase's New5caodlOcSlore
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a st becoming popular-always
new.
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Emil Thorn came down from
Nevis last Saturday to spend Sun
day with his parents at New Lon
don.
The Green Lake Breeze says that
there is a great demand over the
supply for cottages to rent around
Green Lake.
Misses Gertrude and Myrtle Por
ter spent Sunday at the home of
their brother, Dr. O. M. Porter,
at Atwater.
Rev. A M. Arntzen supplied the
pulpit at the Lutheran Free church
last Sunday morning and evening
in the absence of Rev. Michaelson
at Litchfield.
Rev. M. B. Michaelson was at
Litchfield Sunday and confirmed a
class of eight. This is the first
Norwegian confirmation service to
be held at Litchfield.
Attorney Otterness
took Messrs. Bingley, Howard
and Frederickson to New Lon
don Saturday in his auto for
the educational meeting there.
August Norman has taken the
position of manager of the Svea Co
operative store. Four clerks are
kept busy attending to the patrons
of this store, with extra help at
times.
Albert C. Hayes, inspector for
the Red Wing State Training
School, made one of his periodical
trips to Willmar last Friday. That
institution has more than 250 pu
vils out on parols.
The hot weather with occasional
showers last week forced vegetation
to an unheard of degree. It was
good for pastures, but makes the
growing grain very rank and lia
ble to lodge. Reports state that
wheat in some places is already
heading out.
An examination for Field Clerk,
Reclamation Service, will be held
at Willmai, Minn,. July 5th, 1911.
The position pays from $60 to $125
per month. The age limit is 18
years or over. For further inform
ation and application blanks ad
dress Secretary. 8th Civil Service
District. Postoffice, St. Paul, Minn.
Henry Stenson returned from a
trip to Madison, the beautiful Cap
itol City of Wisconsin, last Thurs
day. He attended the annual meet
ing of Sognelaget, an organization
of Norwegians who have emigrated
from Sogne, Norway. The next
meeting will be held at Owatonna,
Minn. Mr. Stenson visited at Le
roy, Minn., before returning home.
Geo. A. Martin of Harrison was
the victim of a very painful acci
dent last week. He was engaged
in pulling stumps, when the sweep
of the. machine broke and drove a
bolt into his leg at the knee. Dr.
Healy was called and dressed the
wound which was very painful.
At this writing he is reported to
be doing nicely.—Green Lake
Breeze.
Rev. Henry G. Hanson, of Con
rad, Montana, visited last week
with his folks north of the city.
He was on his way back from the
General Assembly of the Presbyter
ian church at Atlantic City. He
says the Montana country is devel
oping fast. Conrad has now a pop
ulation of about 1,000, and all
the homestead land has been taken
in Teton county.
The last report of the Farmers'
Co-operative Store movement at
Willmar is that 159 shares have
been subscribed at $100.00 a share,
with the prospects good for secur
ing over 200 share-holders before
organization. The promoters have
secured an option on the business
of Benson Bros. & Jorris, and will
purchase their stock. The new
store will not therefore add to the
number of stores in the city. Mr.
Ed Benson has been offered the
position as manager.
C. W. Lonn and Swan Anderson
(jeweler) of this city embarked on
the Mauretania, which sailed from
New York yesterday, bound for
Sweden, where they will spend
some time visiting and sight-see
ing. Mr. Lonn's headquarters will
be with an uncle. S. M. Lagerquist,
at Hvetlanda, Smaland, and Mr.
Anderson has his father still living
on the old farm in Foglum parish,
Skaraborgs Ian, a sister and a
brother. The latter, L. P. Ander
son, is the proprietor of a handsome
estate, Gardbronas. located near
Lidkoping Mr. Lonn has no per
sonal recollections from the old
country as he was hut two years
old when the family emigrated,
but his visit will be none the less
interesting for that. We wish the
gentlemen a pleasant summer and
a safe home coming.
Dress Goods Department
During these two weeks a clearing sale of
every piece of dress goods will be offered at a
big reduction in price.
Read what we offer for sale, it may contain
just what you want and be the means of saving
you money on your purchases and a little money
these days isn't made so easily or quickly as a
general thing.
We have not the time to enumerate all prices
but every piece of dress goods will be marked
down in red figures so you can see the former
price and clearing price.
These are only a few items from our big
dress goods stock.
Jamestown Woolen Mills Granite Stock.
These are splendid wearing dress goods, 38
inches wide, colors red, blue, A 0%
brown, green and black, former -Jm 0%••
price 55, 58 and 60c, clearing price
All wool triko flannel, former
price 25c, clearing
price
All Jamestown Woolen Mills Dress Goods, in
fancy plaids and stripes, nothing better to
wear, 38 inches wide and sold
from 55 to 68c, clearing price A
all go at.. yard
44 inch wide all wool Serges, for
mer price $1.00, clearing
price
52 inch wide all wool Serges, 0%
former price $125, SJ^EC
clearing price yard
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42 inch wide Oltman's Black 0% 0%
Voile, former price $1.35, 59ISC
clearing price .. yard
White Goods Department
Our wash goods department is full with
real bargains. Just when the hot weather
makes them indispensible. We slash a slice off
the price. Come and look, it will be time well
spent and money saved.
50 inch French Lawn, extra fine
and sheer, former price
60c, clearing price
52 inch wide French Lawn, extra fine and shee
a very beautiful lawn,
former price 80c,
clearing price
42 inch wide mercerized Batiste
a fine beautiful cloth, former
price 45c, clearing price
46 inch wide Persian Lawn, extra
fine quality, former price 30c,
clearing price
46 inch wide Persian Lawns, very
sheer, former price 35c,
clearing price
46 inch wide Persian Lawn, extra
fine and sheer, former price
45c, clearing price
Quaker Spun India Linen,
former price 15c,
clearing price
Quaker Spun India Linen,
Our 18c goods,
clearing price
Quaker Spun India Linen,
former price 20c,
clearingprice
Electra Silk Batiste,
former price 30c,
clearing price.
Quaker Spun India Linen,
former price 20c,
clearing price
15 pieces White Leniveave, the best
wash goods on the market,
former price 30c and 35c, all at..
Extra fine white dotted Swiss,
former price 35c,
clearing price
White Stripe Lawn,
former price 12£c,
clearing price.
15 pieces Quaker Spun India Linen,
former price 12£c,
clearing price
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This Sale is the Outcome of a Possible Change of Ownership,Therefore the Stock Must Be Reduced
Wonderful reductions in prices of all the season's latest productions in Dry Goods, Furnishings and Shoes. We beg you to look over the spendid
offers we make below and we extend you a most cordial invitation to come to our store during this big sale. Lack of space prevents us mention
ing all the bargains that a personal inspection of these goods in our store affords you. We are moving big quantities of seasonable merchandise
—by making prices that the most careful buyers cannot resist.
Strong Silk Values
which, in connection with other attractions, in
sure two weeks of exceptional interest.
William Skinner's 36 inch wide guaranteed satin
in nearly all colors, including black,
regular price $1 50, clearing sale fr| f\
price .. Jpl.lJl
William Skinner's 36 inch guaranteed taffeta
silk, in black only, regular price d* I A
$1.50, clearing sale price «bl
Richardson's Black Taffeta, No. 400, 36 inch.
guaranteed for two season's wear, A if
former price $1.50, clearing price. A 1 1 «f
China Silk, colors dark blue, light blue, pink,
red, brown, green, white and black,
regular 50c, clearing price «$ I
Foulard and Silk Poplins, former price A
50 and 55c, clearing price Oif
40 pieces silks, including, peau de soie, messa
lines, taffetas, foullards, cashmere de soie and
fancy silks, former price $1.00, mg%
clearing sale all goat ... £Q
TABLE LINENS
Bleached Damask, all linen satin finished, values
up to $1 50, fine range of patterns, A
clearing sale price yard O
Satin finished Napkins, 22x22 inches, sold at
$3.25 and $3.50, A I
clearing sale price a 4
Hemmed Linen Huck Towels, size 36x19 inches,
sold up to 25c,
clearing sale price each 1 «)C
Turkish Bath Towels, size 35x16,
regular 15c towel, clearing price
GINGHAMS
Amoskeog and Lancaster Staple wm _^
Apron Checks, regular value
9 and 10c, clearing price
Toil du Nord and Red Seal Zephyrs 0%
values and 15c,
clearing price.... yard ^mfMm
32 inch Imported Scotch Zephyrs, 0%
former price 25c,
clearing price yard
15 pieces 32 inch wide, in plain colors, fancy
stripes, checks and plaids, extra 0^ __
good quality gingham, former
price 18c, clearing sale price
The Greatest Suit,
Coat and Skirt Bargains
Of The Year
The most phenomenal values will be offered
in these departments for the next two weeks.
The garments have style-merit, tailoring-merit,
fabric-merit, and at present price are incom
parably cheap.
All our $18.00 suits
goat...
All our $22.00 suits
goat
All our $25.00 suits
goat
All our long $15.00 coats
at
All our long $14 50 coats
at...
AH our long $11 00 coats
at
All our $5.50 skirts
at
AH our $6.00 skirts
at ."....
AH our $7.50 skirts
at
All our $9 50 skirts
at
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36 inch wide Indian Head Shrunk Cotton Suit
ing in colors\ fancy stripes 0^ __
and checks, values to 25c 1 2 5
clearing sale price ™Bi
$12.50
$13.75
$17.50
$11.00
$10.00
$8.00
$4.25
$4.50
$6.50
.$7.75
BENSON BROS. A JORRIS
Shirt Waists, Muslin Under
wear and Petticoats
We will close out during this sale at clear
ing sale prices. Muslin Underwear, consisting
of Gowns, Skirts, Corset Covers, Drawers, Com
bination and Princess Slips, Shirt Waists, Wash
and Black Petticoats, Kimonos and Dressing
'Sacques.
Be sure to be on hand and get your share
of the bargains that will be offered in this de
partment.
Curtain Swiss ForThisSale
Large assortment of designs in' stripes, figures,
dots, etc., sold at 15c, ft
clearing sale price yard J/Q
Underwear and Hosiery
Department
comes in for its full share of price reductions.
To delay is to miss here. Read our prices:
Women's Jersey Ribbed Vest, wing sleeves,
and no sleeves, clearance sale price §Q
Women's union suits, jersey ribbed, 1 A
clearance sale price 1 9
Women's low neck, no sleeve, lace bot- jk
torn union suits, .clearance sale price.... *fDC
Women's cotton hose, good quality,
former price 12£c, clearance price O
Women's all silk hose, in black and colors, tyQ
former price $1.25, clearing price I O
Special Offerings In
Men's Furnishing Goods
Department
Men's famous Silver Brand Shirts, with attach
ed or detached cuffs, Qtj
for this sale O I
Men's 4 ply Linen Collars, the silver brand, all
new and up to date, former price 15c, 1 A
clearing sale price
Men's fancy Ties, in four-in-hand or string tie,
sold up to 50c, clearance A
sale price J, jf
Men's Fancy Sock, the kind you want to wear
with your low shoes, worth 25d, €%1
clearing sale price 1
Shoe Department
This is the real Shoe Sale, 60c saved on
every pair.
60c SALE
60c off regular prices on on all Men's and
Women's Shoes.
$3.50 Shoes
at....
$3.25 Shoes
at
$2 50 Shoes
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$2.90 a^068 $1.65
$2.65
$2atShoes
$1.90
Standard Prints, in light and dark
colors, former price 7c,
clearing sale price yard
UMBRELLAS
Assorted Umbrellas, made of extra fine Amer
ican taffeta, tape edge, paragon frame, steel
rod, hardwood mission handles, assorted pat
terns in pearl, inlaid, silver trimmed and
plain, military tassels, values up to A
$1 50, clearing sale price 0
Owing to the change of owner
ship, you are requested to bring
in your due bills and have them
redeemed, and if you are indebt
ed to us* a prompt settlement
will be greatly appreciated.
$1.40
$1at58hoes
Prints Prints Prints
$1.25
5c
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