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VOLUME 17.
PHILIP J. HALEY HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE
Crashed Under Heavy Boom
of Large Dredge Over
turned on Road.
The community was startled last Sat
urday afternoon bv the news that Phil
Haley had met with a very serious ac
cident on the road three miles south of
Svea, ha\ing been crushed under a
hea\y timber when his load was over
turned The latest reports are hopeful,
and the prospects are now that unless
some unforeseen complications arise
Mr Haley will reco\er and be spared to
his family and the community
Mr Haley had the contract of moving
the large dredge to be used by Mr Hart
on the large Whitefleld ditch from Bird
Island to the point where the new
dredge ditch will begin The large boom
which carries the steam shovel, and
which weighs several tons, was loaded
on two pair of bob sleighs Mr Haley
was accompanied bj four men and was
one of those driving the eight horse
team When about a quarter of a mile
from Peter Anderson's place (the old
Aug Carlson home) the load tipped
over the side of the dump Mr Halev
was pinned under the heavy boom His
foreman veiv promptlv rushed to his
rescue with a jack screw and had him
released in a moment His presence of
mind probablv saved the life of Mi
Haley The injured man was taken to
the fai home mentioned and medical
aid was summoned from Willmar Mrs
Halev, and Mr and Mrs Dan Ha
lev were at Kandivohi enjovlng a visit
at the home of their uncle, Mr Patrick
Lawler, and weie notified in time to
come on the afternoon train and were at
the bedside of the injured man in a very
short time The physicians summoned
found that the left side of the chest
had been ciushed in and a number of
ribs broken How serious the internal
injuries were was difficult to determine
and the phvsicians weie in constant at
tendance thiuout the night watching
developments The patient rested easv
and has not developed any alarming
symptoms up to the last report It will
be some time before he can be removed
to his home His sister, Mrs Banks, a
professional nurse, came up from Flan
dreau. S D. Monday, and is attending
her brother John Haley arrived Satin
day evening from Minneapolis to see
his injuied brother Phil Haley is so
well known thruout this section of the
country and has so many friends that
the wires were busy with inquiries, and
all are glad to know that his condition
is improving
The literary program was given last
Friday, Feb 2 Following is the pro I
gram
Oration Specialization
Alma Grimland.
Essay Herbert Hotrluml
Oration Myrtle Miller
Violin duet
Elvin Illstrup and Thorwald Han
son
Essay Frances MacNees
Oration Roland DeLaHunt
Oration Harold Ramsett
Essay Ida Rasmussen
Debate. Resolved, That the great wealth
of our nation is demoralizing \o civil
ization
Affirmative—Constance Grangaard, Roy
Johnson
Negative—Homer Chase, Harriett Bom
sta.
Piano duet .. Chop Sticks
Sophus Larson and Neil MacGrew
The Judges for the Debate were Re
becca Olson, Miss Gleason, Arthur Ei
ickson They voted unanimously in fav
or of the negative
The Phi Rho Deltas met at Margaret
Lawler's Thursday evening
The game played last Saturday even
ing between the Delano and Willmai
high schools ended with a score of 18
to 16 in favor of Willmar Hurray
As usual, a reception followed
Myrtle was tardy the other morning
Say, but don you like butt-in-skys9
Oh you Ole' Is he your cousin, real
ly7 What about Frank'
Willmar Bowlers at St. Paul.
The Willmar Bowling Club will leave
Sundav morning for St Paul where thev
will participate in the International
Bowling Tournament on Sunday and
Monday The members of the club are
Melvm Johnson, Christ Freese, Joseph
Holmberg, Peterson and Ernest
Nelson They expect to leturn Monday
night
Mr E Wellin, prominent merchant
and mayor of our city, leaves today for
a trip to the east He will spend some
time in New York city buying goods for
next year's trade
(If 4 A
OBITUARY.
CHAS. J. ODELL
An old settler and well known former
resident of this county, Chas. J. Odell,
died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Ma
ry Gran ell of Minneapolis, January 28th
at 1.30 p. at the age of 77 years the
immediate cause of his death being
pneumonia.
Carl Johan Odell was born in Kal
mar, Smaland, Sweden, in 1835. He
came to America in 1S69 and located on
a homestead in the Town of Lake An
drew, where he lived until in the spring
of 1901 when he came to Willmar and
made this city his home until three
years ago when he moved to Minnea
polis.
Mr Odell remained unmarried He was
one of the oldest cattle buyers in this
county and was well known.
He leaves to mourn him two sisters,
Mrs. Vendla Erickson of this city and
Mrs Mary Granell of Minneapolis, and
their children among whom are the Sen
ator W Odell and Mrs P. A. Odell
families of this city Palstroms of
Minneapolis and Aug Odell of Brooten
The remains were taken from Minne
apolis to Willmar for burial. The fun
eral took place last Saturday afternoon
at 2.30 from the Swedish Mission church
of which the deceased was a member
Rev. Ostling officiated and the pall
bearers were Messrs J. P. Appelgren,
Axel Hedin, Andrew Hedin, Aug Hog
lund, And Danielson and J. Sjoquist
The interment was made at Fairvlew
cemetery
JOHANNA PORTER NELSON
Awater relatives and friends are
mourning the death of Mrs Johanna
Porter Nelson, who passed away at the
Norwegian Deaconess Hospital in Min
neapolis last Tuesday after a brief ill
ness of only a few days The remains
weie brought here Wednesday evening
for burial
Deceased was born in Tavelsos, Swed
en, on June 24, 1850 With her parents,
brothers and sisters she came America
in 1854. For several years she lived at
Center City In 1879 she was married
Mr Peter John Nelson. After her mar
riage she lived in Minneapolis until the
spring of 1908, when she came to Atwa
ter to spend a year with her brother
John Porter, her husband having died
in 1903 In July, 1911, she returned to
Minneapolis, after having spent two
years and three months with her daugh
ter in Seattle, Wash On Jan. 25th she
was taken sick and died on Jan. 30th
Consequently she was just 61 years, 7
months and 6 days of age when the final
summons came.
Mrs. Nelson leaves one daughter, Mrs
Mayo, of Seattle, Wash three sisters.
Miss Amanda Porter of Atwater, Miss
Esther Porter of St. Paul and Mrs Em
ma Nelson of Superior, Wis two broth
ers, John Porter of Atwater and
Frank Porter of Center City two broth
ers-in-law, Charles Glader and A
Glader of Atwater a sister-in-law, Mrs
Lutina Porter of Willmar, also numer
ous nieces and nephews.
The funeral services were held Fridav
at two o'clock p. m. at the residence of
A Glader, Rev. O. Schoberg of
the Swedish Lutheran church officiating
—Atwater Press
LAURA MOLINE
Mr and Mrs. Erick Moline of Svea are
mourning the loss of thtir baby daugh
ter, Laura Moline, who died Tuesday
morning at an age of seven months and
thirteen days, after an illness of three
weeks The funeral occurs next Sun
day morning from the residence and al
so at the Svea church, Rev. A. J. Ryden
to officiate The stricken parents have
the heartfelt sympathy of many friends
in their bereavement.
AUGUSTUS ASPINWALL
Augustus Aspinwall, one of the oldest
citizens of Wahpeton, died on Tuesday
evening, Jan 30. Previous to 1884 Mr
Aspinwall resided with his family on
the north shore of Green Lake and is
well known by all the early settlers
A Village Hospital at New London.
Articles of Incorporation of the New
London Hospital Association were pub
lished last week The business men of
New London and many of the farmers
in that locality are members of the as
sociation and are furnishing the funds
for the erection and maintenance of this
hospital A splendid building has been
under way of construction during the
winter and will be ready no doubt in a
short time for public service. The build
ing is beautifully located on "Sunny
side" in the east part of the village and
overlooks the mill pond. It is built of
double concrete, two stories and base
ment, and will be a credit to the village
and speaks much for the public spirit
of the community.
The first board of directors are as
follows1 Nels Quam, president, J.
Peterson, vice president Harold Swen
son, secretary, V. E. Holm, treasurer,
K. Lund, Anton M. Anderson, K. T.
Rykken, E. O Dahlberg and George
Johnson.
Miss Hilma Falk and Elizabeth We
berg spent Sunday at Raymond.
OUR SEMIANNUAL
CLEARING
SALE
WILL BEGIN
Wednesday, February 14th
Store Will Be Closed Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 12 and IS,
to arrange stock and mark down prices.
SE E I S LATER
SIXTY THOUSAND
TONS0FJCE SHIPPED
Ice Harvest at Green Lake Com
pleted, Picked Crew leaves
for Loon Lake, Wash.
The ice harvest at Green Lake has
closed Contractor J. H. Phiefer de
parted with a crew of men for his next
scene of opeiations at Loon Lake, state
of Washington, last Monday. No less
than 1,400 cars of ice were harvested
at Green Lake which were hauled by
special ice trains to different part of
this section of the Great Northern sys
tent. The best records made in any
one day was 96 cars of 30 to 40 tons
each. The operations have been in pro
gress for about 30 days, but would have
been completed sooner if the company
couli have furnished the necessary cars
The ice industry at Green Lake Is be
coming an important one. Mr. Phiefer
employed no less than 60 hands during
the 20 days. A camp house had been
erocto'i un^ a mess established so that
the men were housed and fed at the
plant. No ice was put up in the ice
houses for the reason that the buildings
had deteriorated so badly. New ice
louses will likely be erected during the
year Most of the ice taken was 28
inches thick A second crop of ice 20
inches thick was also utilized. Mr
Phiefer has the contract for putting up
Ice alon*. the entire Great Northern
system He has five different places
for caking ice. Green Lake, Loon Lake,
Wash Marion, Mont Sweet Water, N.
which is near Devils Lake, and
White Bear Lake. He also has a con
tract on the Northern Pacific in Idaho
Mr. Phiefer owns a large ranch of
some 2500 acres near Larimore. He has
a herd of 3000 sheep. Last year he rais
ed no less than 550 acres of potatoes,
so he is certainly a man of wide range
of aflairs.
Mr Phiefer was accompanied to Loon
Lake, Wash., by the following picked
men from his Green Lake ice crew. Carl
Thompson, E. T. GrunQerson, Walter
Henderson, Dave Weaver, Ole Arthun
Bert Mardin, G. Ronning, Robert Kol
seth, Edward Berglund, Russel Newlin,
Carl Lovander, John Magnuson, Arvid
Pohl, Peter McRae and Manning Adler
Mr. Arthun was quite seriously hurt, as
mentioned in our last issue, by being
struck on the side of the head by a piece
of scantling. The doctor found it ne
cessary to take five stitches in sewing
up the wound Nevertheless, he recov
ered quickly and was one of those to
accompany Mr Phiefer.
SWEDISH M. E
Thursday afternoon the Ladies' Aid
society meets at the church. This is
the annual meeting and all members
should be present. Refreshments will
be served thruout the afternoon,
Thursday evening prayermeeting.
Friday evening the King's Messen
gers will meet at the home of Rueben
and Willie Ekander-
Next Sunday the services are as us
ual. The topic for the North Star Bi
ble Class is "Moral and Spiritual Power
for the New Generation,"
At eleven the pastor will speak on the
"Socialistic Christ." Meetings in the
evening as usual.
All are welcome.
Friday evening the 16th, the Epworth
League will have a social in the church
A good program will be rendered and
refreshments served.
FIRST M. E.
Fourth St. and Trott Ave.
Preaching services 10:30 a. m. and
7 45 m, ^-^^mm.
Sunday school 11:45 a m.
Epworth League 6:45 p. m.
Morning subject, "Obeying Christ,"
Jno 2 5 Evening, "Abraham Lincoln."
All are welcome.
Special this week—Epworth League
sleighride Monday night, Bible study
Tuesday night, Ladies' Aid Wednesday
p. at Mrs. Geo. O'Niel's, Missionary
meeting Friday night, led by Rev. and
Mrs. Porteous, of China Inland Mission,
at the parsonage, 329 Becker Ave.
LUTHERAN FREE CHURCH
Midweek services Thursday evening
The Ladies' society north of the city
will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Kallevlk Friday afternoon.
Zilo Children's society meetB in church
basement Saturday afternoon, and Mrs.
Brede Johnson will serve refreshments
Morning service with holy communion
next Sunday at 10.30. S. S. at 12 m.
Bible class at 7, and evening service at
7.45.
There will also be services at St.
Johns church next Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Morning worship 10.30.
Sunday school 12
Evening service at 7.30. At the Sunday
evening service there will be for the
next few weeks, addresses upon the Ten
Commandments and Modern Life, be
ginning next Sunday A cordial invita
tion to all
OAK PARK M. E.
Services will be held next Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock a. m. The Young
People's society will give a social next
Friday evening, Feb. 9th at the church
at 8 o'clock. A program will be ren
dered and refreshments served. Every
body welcome.
SWEDISH LUTHERAN BETHEL
Services next Sunday evening at 7:30
o'clock.
Services at Mamrelund at 10:30 in the
morning. The Mamre Ladies' Mission
society meets with Mrs. Jonas Johnson
next Saturday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock.
All are cordially invited
NORW. LUTH. SYNOD
Next Sunday services in Norwegian at
10:30 a. m., Sunday school at 12:15. Eng
lish evening service at 7:30.
The Young People's Bible class meets
next Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. H. O. Olson returned home Sat
urday from a few days' visit at the
home of Ed Nelson of Hancock.
Personal and Otherwise
Mrs. B. Gustrud of Spicer Is visiting
friends In Willmar.
Roy Kemmerson of Litchfield spent
Sunday, a guest of friends here.
Mr. Peter Hanson of Rosendale spent
Sunday with his brother. H. N. Hansen
Mr. Enfred Falk left last Monday ev
ening for an indefinite stay at Spokane,
Wash.
Miss Anna Schollin entertained the
Hooligans at her home last Monday ev
ening.
Miss Alvylda Lundin of Fahlun re
turned last Monday from a visit at Min
neapolis.
Miss Ida Fehr returned to her home
at Olivia Monday after a visit with her
friend, Maebelle Sorenson.
The Missionary society of the Synod
church will meet with Mrs. M. O. Thorpe
on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 3 o'clock.
Mrs. T. O. Tolo returned to her home
at Belgrade Monday af cr an over San
day visit at the home of M. O. Thorpe.
Jack Dilley of New London recently
shot a large timber wolf in the Green
Lake woods and drew the $10.00 bounty.
Mrs. Mary Odell will return to her
home at Minneapolis tomorrow after a
week's stay in this city visiting rela
tives.
Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Ohs
berg entertained at her home at Litch
field Ave a few of her lady friends to
luncheon
Ed Nelson of Hancock, Minn., was In
Willmar from Tuesday until Wednes
day of last week visiting at the home
of H. O Olson.
Nine new members were received into
membership of the Bethel church last
Sunday morning, eight by letter and one
by confirmation.
Miss Phoebe Paulson has resumed her
duties at the Central Life office after a
two months' vacation spent with rela
tives in Minneapolis and Cottonwood.
George Whitney, foreman of the Ga
zette office, who has been confined to
his room at the Central Hotel, by reason
of a broken ankle, returned to his work
this morning.
N. Of. Taylor of Litchfield has been
at woYk at the court house this week
making a plat of the State roads of the
county. The work is for the State High
way commission.
Miss Anna Schollin, a former nurse
at the Bethesda hospital, returned to
Minneapolis yesterday, where she will
resume her duties as private nurse, af
ter visiting relatives and friends in this
city.
Julius Johnson, the grocery merchant,
was operated upon for appendicitis at
the Willmar hospital Monday morning.
The operation seems to -have been en*
tirely successful and Mr. Johnson ex
pects to be able to attend to his busi
ness again in a short time.
Oscar T. Melbostad, who h*s been em
ployed by the New London Milling Com
pany for a number of years back, has
severed his connections with this firm
and departed last Friday for Boyd, Min
nesota, where he will go into the gen
eral mercantile business in company
with his father. During his sojourn at
illmar he has made a large circle of
friends who regret to see him leave our
city but wish him success and prosper
ity In his new venture.
Mother Josephine and Sister Brandon
of the S Paul Catholic Orphan's Asy
lum were in this city Monday and
brought with them Matthew Frances
a pretty blue-eyed eight month's old
baby boy to place in the home of Mr
and Mrs. D. B. Downs of Kandiyohi,
where the little one will no doubt re
ceive the best of care and attention
They left for Kandiyohi Tuesday ac
companied by Mrs. Downs of Kan
diyohi and mother. Mrs M. Cody of this
city.
JUST THINK
A REGULAR BARREL OP
SUPREMO FLOUR
FOR ONE CENT
Beginning Monday, Feb. 12, and at
any time during that week you can
get a sack of Supremo Flour of us
for one cent by buying the following
grocery order.
Saek Supremo riour lo
1 Package Tooth Picks 5c
2 Packages Gold Dust 10c
Package Yeast Foam 6c
1 Sack Salt—Diamond Crys
tal 10c
2 Boxes Matches—Blue Tip. 10c
1 A. and H. Soda 10c
1 Bottle Bluing—Mrs Stu
art 10c
1 Package Silver Gloss
Starch 10c
1 Package Corn Starch 10c
5 Bars Galvanic Soap 25c
1 Bar Wild Rose Toilet
Soap 10c
1 Box Lewis Lye 10c
Pound Can Palace Baking
Powder 26c
1 Package Plain Gelatine.. .10c
Pound Cocoanut 10c
Pound Walter Baker Choc
olate 20c
1 Box Ground Pepper 10c
Pound Package Uncolored
Tea 25c
1 Can Robin Corn 10c
1 Can Robin Peas 15c
1 Can Robin String Beans.. 13c
1 Bottle Lemon Extract 25c
1 lb. Package Seeded Rais
ins i5c
1 Package Oatmeal 25c
2 lbs. Fresh Soda Crackers.20c
4 lbs. White Navy Beans...25c
3 lbs. Japan Head Rice 25c
1 lb. French Cup Palace Cof
fee 35c
2 Packages Mother's Maca
roni 20c
2 Packages Oriole Corn
Flakes 20c
7 lbs. Sugar 50c
1 Bottle Sewing Machine
Oil 10c
Total, for cash $5.34
Remember you get a sack of Su
premo flour for one cent and the oth
er articles at their regular prices,
but you must take the entire list.
There is hardly an article In the list
but what you need or could use in
a few days. They are all staples and
we guarantee their freshness.
Palace Grocery Co.
Oopd I to Trad*.
Phone 183 WILLMAR, MINN.
12 PAGES WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1912 PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 52.
Mrs. Ed Monson spent Sunday with
her parents at Nest Lake.
Mrs. Walter Hanscom entertained the
Sewing Club last evening.
M. J. Ryhn of Wheaton, was a caller
on E. W. Hanson the latter part of the
week.
Walter Skoglund and sister. Miss Hul
da, of Fahlun, were Willmar visitors
yesterday.
Miss- Nettle Pils of Minneapolis was
a guest of Miss Barbara Bradford the
past week
Mrs.rHuldah Nelson went to Litch
field last Monday for a visit with her
sister, Mrs. Oscar Ringstrom.
Maxwell Lewis arrived last Thursday
from New Haven, Conn., to take up the
work In the new Handy & Lewis Gar
age on corner of Litchfield Ave. and 6th
St.
Miss Barbara Bradford entertained
ten of 'her friends last Friday evening
at the residence of J. W. Kent, in honor
of her guest, Miss Nettie Pils, of Minne
apolis.
N. P. Freeman bought the Martin
Erickson residence property at Atwater,
the consideration being 82,800, and ex
pects to remove to Atwater in the near
future.
Victor C. Freeberg of Kenmare, N.
D., arrived at Willmar last Saturday
night for a visit at the home of his sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mrs and Mr
Samuel Nelson.
The Ladies' Social Union of the Pres
byterian church will serve coffee at the
home of Mrs. G. Robbins, East Litch
field Ave., Friday afternoon of this
week. Everybody cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kent were host
and hostess at a family dinner party last
Sunday at their home on Benson Ave.,
given in honor of Mr. Oscar Melbostad,
who departed for Boyd, Minn., on Fri
day,
J. S. Lee returned home last Wed
nesday night from Bagley, Minn., where
he was called by the serious Illness of
his mother. He reports her very low,
and no hope for her recovery, her ill
ness being due to cancer of the stom
ach.
Wm. Buchholz of Ray, N. D„ en route
for his home after a two weeks' visit
with relatives at Raymond, was in Will
mar Monday and Tuesday the guest of
Fred Kasten and family. He expects
to move his family to Raymond in a
couple of weeks, where they will make
their future home.
Thi Epworth League of the First M.
E chWch gave a very pleasing "Valen
tine /Party" at the home of Rev. and
Mrs.? Parmeter la*t Thursday evening.
The evening was spent in music and
games, and dther social enjoyments, fol
"ftw^WfJy" serving of. dainty refjssh
ments.'
Members of the Epworth League of
the First M. E. church enjoyed a sleigh
ride party last Monday evening. Owing
to the beautiful moonlight evening they
all enjoyed a most delightful time. At
a late hour they all gathered at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Parmenter where
a delicious supper was served.
Willmar relatives of Maurice Whalen
received word last Saturday that he was
seriously ill from a stroke of paralysis
at his home at Madison, S D. Mesdames
Frank Collier and Wm. Hackett and
Miss Julia Whalen, all daughters of Mr.
Whalen, left on the noon train for Madi
son to see their stricken father.
Mrs. George Otterness in honor of
Miss Mary Stewart of Litchfield gave a
very attractive "Valentine Party" at her
home on 11th St., last Saturday to twen
ty-five of her young lady friends. An
elegant menu was served and the place
cards were red hearts with an arrow
pierced thru, All the features of the
evening were most pleasing and enjoy
able.
Oscar E. Nelson came down from his
home in Maddock, N. D., Wednesday of
last week and has been the guest of his
sister, Mrs. Nels Knutson of this city
and relatives at Pennock. He has been
to the cities with his little 2-year-old
boy whose club foot has been treated
by specialists. This was the fourth vis
it to the doctor and the little fellow is
now able to stand on his foot, and the
plaster cast is taken off.
Bethel T. P. 8.
The next regular meeting of the
Swedish Bethel Y. P. S. will be held
Wednesday evening, Feb. 14, in the
church basement. The following pro
gram will be given:
Piano solo Harold Swenson
Select Reading Mable Sorenson
Vocal solo Ruby Sather
Piano solo Ethel Carlson
Recitation Myrtle Lindstrom
Vocal duet
Samuel Nelson and Nels Swenson.
Piano duet
Minnie Fridlund and Myrtle Johnson
Vocal solo Hugo Hoglund
Speech Rev. G. Peterson
After the program refreshments will
be served by the Misses Dora, Ida and
Emma Johnson.
On* Against Ten.
Jack Root, the mid
dleweight champion
of wrestling, has tak
en a big contract to
throw the ten best
men available In Kan
diyohi County,
fall from each in one
hour of actual wrest
ling time, catch-as-
catch-can style. The match takes place
next Friday evening at Kandiyohi sta
tion. Root is confident that he can turn
the trick, but the local boys are of a
different opinion, and some of them are
even talking of taking a fall out of
Root. The prospective contest is creat
ing considerable interest and the M. W.
A. Hall at Kandiyohi will no doubt be
crowded with sports to see the fun.
John A. Johnson, who has been em
ployed by the Anderson Land Company
for several years, has accepted a posi
tion with the Spicer Land Company, as
overseer of all their farms in the coun
ty, some 68 in number. This respon
sible position Is somewhat of a promo
tion for Mr. Johnson, and he has the
congratulations of his friends.
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RIBUN
FIRST CONCERT BY
WILLMAR GLEECLUB
Fine Treat in Store for our Cit
izens next Monday
Evening.
The Willmar Glee Club will give their
first concert next Monday evening at
the Bonde Hall. Some of the best Will
mar talent will assist in the entertain
ment and a pleasant evening Is assured
to all who come out. The "boys" have
been working faithfully for a half year
or more to establish a good singing or
ganization in our city and we believe
that they will succeed, in fact, that they
have already succeeded. We bespeak for
them a liberal patronage at their con
cert next Monday evening. Every citi
zen of Willmar should make it a point
to turn out to hear the Willmar Glee
Club next Monday evening, to en^oy an
hour of good music, and incidentally aid
the club financially and help a good
thing along. The program to be given
is as follows:
PROGRAM
Hole Nord Glaser
Mitt Lif ar en V&g Laurin
Naturen och Hjertat Linblad
Willmar Glee Club
Piano solo
Miss Reed
Song
Quartette
Clarinet solo
Elmer Peterson.
"Where the Sweet Kentucky Flows"..
"Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep"..
Willmar Glee Club.
Flute solo
Robert Otterness.
Reading
T. O. Gilbert
Violin solo
N B. Swalin.
"Naar Fjordene Blaaner" Paulson
"Aften roster" (Baritone solo)
Oscar Berg
"Sommernot" Sundt
Willmar Glee Club.
The Glee Club is composed of the fol
lowing members. Olof Sundt, director
Conrad Christenson, A. Vik, Emil
Nickelson, Hlldur Hoglund, O. A. Jacob-
A SATISFIED CU8T0XBB
Mr. E. J. Wahl,
Cumberland, Wis., Jan. 23,1912
St. Paul, Minn.
Dear Mr. Wahl
Your favor asking for a
statement in regard to my silo
purchased and erected in Au
gust, 1911, by your company,
at hand. Before I purchased I
first saw and talked with men
who had had experience, also
looked into this question as to
wood, brick, hollow brick, sol
id cement and those with air
space, those which stood out
side, unprotected, some with no
roof, (my own has a half roof
on) and two wooden ones which
had building erected around
them, not in a barn but just
around the silo, about two feet
between silo and building. I
found they all froze. I find
mine freezes too, but not any
more than any of the above
mentioned ones. I find there is
no building of any material that
will not freeze unless heated
artificially.
Now, as to silage. Ours is
as nice as can be found, except
the top, which had no covering,
no coarse hay, straw or oats,
in fact nothing at all on it.
Feeding at the rate we have
been, we will have enough till
April 15th, and have hay to sell
if I want to, instead of buy
ing as I did last year. To put
the whole thing as short as
possible—my silo has been a
comfort (knowing there is en
ough for the stock) and will
pay for itself in less than two
years if silage is properly put
in. My silo is the first one of
its kind in Wisconsin. We have
had 19 days when our Govern
ment thermometer registered
from 6 to 32 degrees below zero
so I think I have had a good
chance to test it.
Yours truly,
(Signed)
CHARLES F. MILLER.
son, Eben E. Lawson, Norman Tallakson,
Gilbert O. Sand, Erick Glad, Anton Kil
and, Roy Landberg, Selmer Berg, Elmer
Peterson, E. C. Wellin and Hugo Hog
lund.
Don't forget, next Monday evening at
Bonde Hall.
191S CHAUTAUQT/A ASSEMBLY
Publle Meeting1 Vest Friday Evening- to
Take Stops for an Assembly
This Tear.
All parties interested in seeing a Chau
tauqua assembly at Willmar next sum
mer are requested to meet at the Com
mercial Club rooms next Friday even
ing, Feb. 9, at eight o'clock. The As
sembly Board will not attempt to put
on a program this year as such and it
remains for those of our citizens who
are particularly interested In seeing this
valuable educational feature at Willmar
this year to take action. The meeting
will appoint the committee to arrange
a program and submit to the public. If
then sufficient support is pledged in the
way of season tickets to take care of
the expenses, the assembly will be held,
otherwise not. It is not to be expected
that any few citizens will alone take
the financial responsibility for such a
program in the future. But by everj
one taking a small share of the respon
sibility in the shape of a season ticket
or two a good session can be secured
with no financial risk to anyone. The
assembly grounds will be leased for
such purpose at a reasonable figure.
Friday night is the time to discuss this
question and all interested should at
tend.
Farewell Party.
Miss Minnie and Master Chester Nel
son entertained last Monday evening In
honor of Eugene Hed, who will lea\e
this week for Kenmare, N. D. He has
been under medical treatment here since
last summer, but has now almost re
covered from his illness.
Games were played thruout the even
ing and at ten o'clock luncheon was
served, at which covers were laid for
fourteen. Miss Nelson was assisted in
serving by the Misses Ruth Beck and
Edith Nelson.
Martin Axness of Minneapolis made
the Willmar Tribune a visit today.
The Playford Cement Stave Silo
King Among Silos
18x40 foot Silo of Bosworth Bros, Elgin, 111.
We positively guarantee our silo to freeze no more (if as much)' than any other sire now on the
market. The acid in the ensilage will not affect our silo wall, nor will they absorb any moisture and
thus spoil a lot of silage all around the silo. There is no air space on our silo to mi with the juices
from the ensilage and thus cause a stink.
Our silo walls, on account of the vertical construction, can check a good dear without cracking,
our silo does not rot, blow down or burn. When you have one-o* our silos erected you don't have to
keep a crew of men from two weeks to a month on yojir farm* Three men from two to four days
does the work. We furnish the man that erects t*e silo, awt an responsible for good work.
Our new booklet will be out the middle of this month. It contains a lot of information you
should know before buying your silo. Sent prepaid on request.
Address or call at either our Home Office, or 521 Palace Building, Minneapolis, Minn.
MINNESOTA SILO COMPAN
JSP
COMMITTEES
ARE APPOINTED
Commercial Club listens to a
Number of Communications
at Last Night's Meeting.
The February meeting of the Willmar
Commercial Club took place last night
with a fair attendance. Tom Rowell
and A. O. Bryant were elected as mem
bers of the Club and several resigna
tions were accepted.
President Wellin announced the ap
pointment of the following committees
for the ensuing year:
Good Roads—D. N. Tallman, F. G.
Handy and S. E. Stansberry.
Public Improvement—J. M. Rains, V.
E. Lawson, C. Selvlg, Jos. O. Estrem
and T. O. Gilbert
Prospective Industries—Russell Spi
cer, O. R. Berkness, P. C. Peterson, S. B.
Qvale and Fred A. Larson.
Membership—G. O. Sand, R. W. Stan
ford and C. B. Carlson.
Publicity—V. E. Lawson, W. B. Cros
by, John Feig, A. O Forsberg and A. A.
Anderson.
Immigration—A. A. Anderson. Wm.
O. Johnson, S. L. Benton, Lewis John
son and A. H. Brown
The matter of securing suitable quar
ters for the wholesale grocery estab
lishment which is coming to Willmar
was left with the Prospective Indus
tries committee to arrange.
The publicity committee was instruc
ted to prepare matter for an advertising
pamphlet to set forth the advantage of
fered by Kandiyohi County and sub
mit an estimate at next meeting.
P. Peterson and F. G. Handy were
elected delegates to represent the Club
at the meeting of the Federation of
Commercial Clubs at Minneapolis Feb.
20, and a number of communications
were read by the secretary and referred
to the respective committees.
A resolution was adopted formally m
\iting the Minnesota District of the
Norwegian Synod church to hold its an
nual session at Willmar beginning May
30 and pledging the free use of auditor
ium and assembly grounds
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