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Personal Mention.
Miss Stella Norin spent Sunday with
friends at Games Lake.
Miss Helen Sather left Thursday foi
Glencoe, Minn where she will teach
Miss Mabelle Nelson spent Sunday
and Monday at her home in Whitefleld
I T. Cramer and son Myion spent
Monday in Minneapolis at the State
Fail
Mi and Mrs. Gust Gunderson left Sat
urday foi Minneapolis toi a few days'
Msit
Miss Thoia Thunstedt returned Fri
day from hei \isit with friends at May
nard
Mis Xelson and little daughter
spent a tew days in the Twin Cities last
week
Arnold Eiickson and Ed Benson
spent Sunday and Monday in the Twin
Cities
Clarence Cramer left last week for
Breckenndge where he has accepted a
position
Miss Hannah Xorin left last week for
a visit with Colfax ielati\es and
triends
Einai Gjnild of Faigo, N D, who has
been spending the summer months at
Eagle Lake, leturned to his home yes
teidav
Miss Ella Swenson returned home
Monday after a thiee weeks' visit with
fiiends at Hancock.
Miss Martha Berg left Monday for
Redwing, where she will attend school
lor the coming jear
Miss Helen Edgren ot near Kandi
olu spent jesteiday in Willmai a guest
ot Miss Floience Magnuson
Altred Anderson of Crow Rivei 's
back to this city again after a couple
ot months sta at his home
Miss Mabel Holmdahl leturned to her
home at Noiway Lake Monday fiom a
thiee weeks
ctay
in this cit
Mis \Y Reardon returned to her
home Monday, after a \isit with hei
sister Mis August Schreiber
Mis Gust Peterson returned Monday
from a few days \isit with her daugh
ter, Mrs Oscar Ringstiom at Litchfield
S3 E Magnuson left Saturday for
Minneapolis foi a few days visit at the
home of his sister. Mis Laura Mikkel
son
Mis O O Mattson and baby left Sat
urday for their home at Minneapolis,
after a month visit here and at Mur
dock
Mrs William Hengstler entertained
the History Club at her home on E
Litchfield Ave, last Thuisday aftei
noon
Mrs W Mapes and little son Le
Roy left Friday for Minneapolis for an
extended visit at her parental home
there
Mis Cora Bigham has leturned to hei
home at Woolsley, S after an ex
tended visit at the home of her son,
Bigham
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Misses Ruth and Genevieve Enckson
returned to their home at Redwing last
Thursday after a week visit with
relatives here
Mrs I\ Michaelson and daughter
Miss Winifred left yesterday for their
home at Appleton after a lsit here and
at Green Lake
Richaid Snanson Lnock Gull, John
Buck und Omit Parker of Goodhue
spent a couple ot da visiting at the
Swanson home
Miss Mullie Keenen of Kellogg, Minn
visited at the Bariett home last
week Hie lett on Friday for her
school at Peeva S
Mrs Henry Rost and little daughter
Dorothy came in featurday trom Eagle
Lake, wheie the spent a few da\s at
JJr Branton a cottage
Mrs Hansen and daughter Helen
Mane and t,uest Mrs A Moe of Min
neapolis left Thursday foi a visit with
friends at Green Lake Beach
Engineer and Mrs William Parkins
and daughtei Cornelia leturned home
last week from their extended visit with
relatives at Whitefish, Montana
Mrs Albin Nelson and children came
up from fct Paul Satuidav for a couple
of weeks visit here, before leaving for
their new home at Tacoma, Wash
Mrs Hugo Franson and two children,
Vera and Lv tton, returned to their home
at Chicago, 111, Thursday, after a six
weeks' visit at the home of her sister
Mrs John A Johnson
Tom Thompson who has been em
ploved by contractor Olson erect
ing a bank building at Grove City, came
to Willmar the latter part of the week
to remain here for the winter
Miss Lenne Stiles of Barronette,
Wis, is visiting her aunt, Mrs
Walker, for a few weeks Later she
•will leave for Minneapolis to take up
the senior work at the State University
Mrs Tweio and daughter Alma
of Abercrombie, N D, visited last weeK
at the Mrs Botnen home. They left
Sunday night for the cities where they
will visit relatives and attend the state
lair
Miss Julia Booth has returned from
an extended visit in California and vis
ited at the Interlachen Hotel at Green
Lake She left the first of the week for
St Cloud to resume her work there as
teacher.
Miss Marie Hull of St Paul, who has
been visiting at the home of her uncle
and aunt, Mr and Mrs Penney,
left yesterday morning for her home ac
companied by Mrs Pinney, who
returned home the same evening
Allen and family, enroute for
their home at River Falls, Wis, after
a visit with relatives in the state of
North Dakota, were in this city last
Wednesday, guests of Walker and
family. They made the trip by auto
Conductor "Bill" Tew left yesterday
for St Joseph, Mo, accompanied by his
children, William and Misses
Kathryn and Mary They will resume
their studies at the "U" and Academy
there, after spending their summer va
cation with relatives here.
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GETTING READY
FOR BIG FAIR
Notes Concerning the Big Event
All Loyal Kandiyohians are
Looking Forward To.
The arrangements for the ap
proaching county fair are progress
ing nicely. The stock exhibit promises
to become especially fine. The stock
tent will be located on the flat near
the lake and the hog and sheep pens
will be arranged along the fence on
the west side. The poultry show will
be put in a tent under the trees on
the hill back of the auditorium. All
the chairs will be taken out of the
auditorium and the same turned in
to a large exposition hall. The la
dies' exhibit will be placed on the
stage, the flower exhibit in front of
the stage and the various, other ex
hibits will be assigned places in the
main hall. There will be plenty of
space in the hall for any other ex
hibitors who would like to show their
wares. The legular street fair
booths will be erected along the main
walk towards the auditorium and will
be available at a low rental to any
one desiring to use them. A number
of agricultural implement men have
already a&ked for space for demon
strating farm machinery.
XXX
Among the free attractions to be
seen mside of the grounds will be the
wo rid-renowned Idania troupe of
women gymnasts in their marvelous
and graceful exhibition a wonderful
equilibrist, Luman S. Matthews, on
his I evolving globe twice dail
three bands of music a thrilling slide
tor life by a skillful acrobat from the
top of the highest tree on the
giounds, a giant oak "The Sentinel,"
which stands near the auditorium.
Each e\ emng's entertainment will in
clude a good display of fireworks.
The paid attractions will include
Klara Larson's Swedish Comedy
company a jungle show, showing a
small menagerie moving picture
show a twentieth century merry-go
round, fine Ferris wheel, which will
carry the passengers up above the
tops of the trees and it is confid
ently expected that other paid feat
ures will be added. The park will
make an ideal fair ground. There
will be plenty of fun and excitement
for everybody.
XXX
The eating pavilion has been leas
ed during the fair to the Ladies' So
cial Union of the Presbyterian
church, which will insure that good
meals can be secured on the grounds.
Several concessions for refresh
ment stands have been asked for, but
there is still room for a few more.
Anyone having anything thev wish to
exhibit and bring to the notice of the
people of the county, should not fail
to secure space on the grounds.
Tents and booths may be rented, or,
if desired, space can be secured in
side the auditorium.
XXX
The management of the fair asks
for the hearty co-opeiation of every
body in the county, business men and
faimers, to the end that this first
county fair may be a gieat success.
Next week the Tubune will publish
a h&t of all those who have so far
subscribed to the fair fund or en
rolled as members of the agricultur
al society. The annual membership
costs $3.00 and such member re
ceives a caid which admits two fiom
his tamil to any session of the fair.
Quite a few progressive farmers
have already become members and it
is confidently expected that a large
number will enroll. The business
men of Willmar are coming to the
fiont as usual with large subscrip
tions. It is to be hoped that the
farmers of the county will show their
approval of this new departure in
the fair movement by generally be
coming members and give the fair
the benefit of their dues. The gen
eral admittance to the fair has been
placed as low as possible, 25 cents
will admit all day and evening. After
supper the admission will be ten
cents. Admission for children under
twelve will be ten cents for day
and five cents for evening.
townships of Kerkhoven,
Hayes and Pillsbury of Swift coun
ty, including the village of Kerkhov
en, have been a«Med to the territory
of the fair, and the people of those
divisions are cordially invited to
compete for premiums offered in the
premium bock. The-
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township*' are
not far from Willmar but are located
more than thirty miles from their
own county fair at Appleton. The
same action has been taken in regard
to the townships of Woods, Lone
Tree and Reiderland of Ohippewa
county, including the village of Clara
City.
Saturday will be the industrial day
when it is expected that the children
from the schools of the county as
far as possible will attend. Prof.
George H. Howard has been secured
to speak Saturday afternoon to the
boys and girls at three o'clock.
O I A
MRS HANNAH FARNUM.
Mrs Hannah Farnum, a former resi
dent of Kandiyohi county, died at the
Eitel hospital in Minneapolis following:
an operation for cancer Deceased was
born at Orfordsville, Wis, March 23,
1858 At the age of 4 years she moved
with her parents, Dory andvLydia Helm
boldt to Fredericksburg, la where she
grew to womanhood and where on July
4, 1867 she was united in marriage with
Willis Farnum who survives her.
Twenty-five years later, with a fam
ily of 7 children they came to Minne
sota B£R& located near Canby where they
remained 5 years, after which they mov
ed to Kandiyohi county and farmed near
Willmar for 2 years. The present
home of the family is in Chippewa coun
ty near Kerkhoven where they have re
sided three years.
Besides her husband, deceased leaves
to mourn her loss, 4 sons and 2 daugh
ters, all grown, namely Carl of Imo
gene, S Mrs. Alta Hartson and
Leonard of Zeona, S D, Jay, Beulah
and Archie at home Also one brother
and sister in the state of Iowa, several
grandchildren and a host of other rela
tives and friends
Funeral services were conducted from
the undertaking looms in Minneapolis
by Rev Morril after which the re
mains were taken to Gary, S D, for in
terment beside a son and brother who
have gone before
A good woman has gone and above
all a mother who can never be replaced
Being a devoted wife and a loving
mother, a friend to be trusted, she wjll
ue greatly missed by her family and all
who had the pleasure of knowing her
But we shall not mourn as our dear
one has gone to be with the loving Sav
iour Jesus where there shall be no suf
fenng oi pain
Faiewell, dear mother, sweet thy rest
—Contributed
MRS GURI HANDE
Mrs Hande died at the old
homestead at Noiway Lake last Thurs
daj, August 29th, death being caused
by cancel of the Dowels She had been
ill since last March
Mrs Gun (Hamre) Hande was bom
August 9th, 1838, at Vestre Slidre par
ish, Norway, where her youth was spent
at her native home She came to Amer
ica with her husband and two children
in 1869 They stayed one year in Dako
ta county and then came to Norway
Lake, where she lived on the homestead
until the time of her death She was
married to Halvor Hande in 1865
Mr Hande died about a year ago The
following are the names of the children
and their present place of residence
Mrs Jens Skaalerud, Norway Lake,
Knute Hande, Belgrade, Halvor Hande,
Marchwell, Sask Mis Swen Swenson,
Norway Lake, Mrs S Quamme,
Kerkhoven, Olaf Hande, Norway Lake,
Mary, Anna and Henry Hande who re
side at home The deceased is also
mourned by a brother, Knute Hamre,
who lives in the old home parish in Nor
way, and a sister, Mrs Barbo Ander
son, of Prosper, Minn
The funeral was held last Saturday
from the East Norway Lake church
Rev Mons Sotendahl officiated, assisted
by Rev Jordahl The remains
were laid away in the church cemetery
The pall bearers were Messrs Ole Boe,
E Ekren is Hatlestad Jens Skaale
rud, Swen Swenson and Martin Skaale
rud All the children except Halvor and
Olaf attended the funeral
Peace to the ashes of the good and
sturdy pioneer woman
XXX
MRS JOHANNA CHRISTENSON
Mrs Johanna Christenson died at her
home on the Fauchald farm Saturday
morning, August 31st, at six o'clock,
after a sevral years illness
The deceased was born at bstre Tho
ten, Norway, December 28, 1838 She
immigrated to America July 12, thirty
eight yeais ago Tne first five years
were spent at Renville, after which she
moved to Kandiyohi couniy, where she
has resided e\er since She was mar
ned thirty-nine ears ago to Gulbrand
Chustenson, who, with one son, Carl
is left to mourn her death
The funeral occurred esterday
(Tuesday) from the residence at eleven
0 clock a m, and fiom the Norwegian
Synod church at twelve o'clock Rev
N Andersen officiated The remains
were laid to rest in the Synod cemetery
The pall bearers were Olof Anderson,
Frederick Bredeson, Nels Tallakson, An
ton Lokken, Theodore Thoreson and Mr
Thorpe
MRS CHRISTINA SKOGLUND
After over a year of suffering, Mrs
Christina Skoglund, an aged and high
ly respected citizen of the town of Lake
Andrew passed to her eternal rest last
Monday evening at the age of 85 years,
1 month and 10 days Her death was
due to her advanced age She was born
in Sweden, July 16th, 1827 Later emi
grated to this country and with her
husband settled on the homestead near
Lake Florida in 1870, where she has
ever since resided Her husband died
seven years ago The deceased leaves
three children, Peter, of New London,
Mrs Mathilda Olson who resides at St
Paul, and John Skoglund who resides
on the old homestead The funeral was
held at the Lake Florida church today
Rev Franklin conducted the last sad
rites —New London Times.
"The Cow Puncher," Hal Reid's mas
terpiece, is a Western play full of hu
man interest—a play that appeals to
the better class of theatre goers as it
is a play on the line of "The Virginian,"
The Squaw Man," "The Girl of the
Golden West" and other types of high
class production At the opera house
Monday, Sept 9.
Gun Club Tournament.
The Willmar Gun Club had an in
teresting tournament last Monday.
The following score was made out
of a possible fifty:
Ed. Lundquist 48
M. J. Johnson 47
J. Person 46
J. C. Freese 45
Robert Otterness 42
F. Ackerman 41
The prize, a handsome Dupont sil
ver watch fob, donated by the Du
pont Powder Company, went to the
winner, Mr. Ed Lundquist.
VOLUME 18. 8 PAGES WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1912 PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 29
H. J. Ramsett is at St. Paul today in
attendance at the Clerk of Court busi
ness session.
Arthur Erickson is the new salesman
in the grocery department at the Will
mar Co-op Merc store.
Archie Carlson and Herbert Hengstler
spent Sunday and Monday taking in the
sights at the State Fair.
Mr and Mrs. Olof Ahlstrom, Sr, re
turned home last week from their visit
with relatives at Duluth.
Mr and Mrs. John Williams left Tues
day for the Twin Cities for a visit and
will attend the State Fair.
Mrs Drucilla S Baldwin and sons re
turned home Friday from a several
months' visit at Stillwater.
Mr and Mrs. Henry Herman of Ray
mond came to Willmar last week and
will make tneir home here.
Miss Mary Glad has returned to her
home at St Paul atter a visit at the
home of hei sister, Mrs. H. C. Johnson.
Mi and Mrs Walter Hanscom are
the happy parents of a little daughter
born to them Saturday morning, August
31.
Miss Christine Botnen of Minneapolis
came home Monday for a couple of
weeks visit with hei mother, Mrs
Botnen
Mrs Andrew Patchell and baby and
sistei, Miss Doyle, left last week for a
couple of weeks' visit at their parental
home at Darwin
Rev. N Andeisen returned home
the latter part of the week fiom Red
Wing, wheie he was in attendance at
the Noiw Synod conference
Misses Ethel Reed and Cora Osmund
son leave this evening for the Cities,
where Miss Osmundson will be Miss
Reed's guest for the remainder of the
week
Miss Olive Crosby entertained a num
oer of her girl friends to a theatre par
ty last evening in honor of Miss Mar
garet Stockwell, who will leave this
week for Milwaukee to attend school.
Mrs Swenson and daughter Miss
Sophia, Marion Carlson and Arthur
Carlson, left Sunday morning for Du
luth Mrs Swenson and daughter have
been guests at the S B. Carlson home.
Arthur returned from his vacation spent
at his parental home here, and Miss
Marion Carlson will attend school in
that city for the coming year.
COUNTY EXHIBIT'
MAKING A BIG HIT
Kandiyohi County's Booth at State Fair
Attracts Most Attention of All
County Display*.
The Kandiyohi County booth is mak
ing quite a hit at the agricultural build
ing at the State Fair this week John
Ahlstrom, with assistants, were busy as
bees from the time their car arrived at
the fair grounds until the gates of the
fair opened, getting the exhibit into
shape The booth proper had been de
signed and built in the courthouse base
ment and was loaded into the car in sec
tions last Tnursday A portion of the
famous farm" is utilized as an at-
Personal and! Otherwise
Archie Carlson nas accepted a posi
tion at the Carlson drug store.
A little daughter was born to Mr and
Mrs. Otto Johnson Tuesday, Sept. 3
Miss Powers of Granite Falls is a
guest at the home of her brother, E. E
Powers.
The Minneapolis Journal of last night
had this to say of the Kandiyohi coun
ty booth
One of the most unique booths in the
building and one probably on which the
most work has been done, is Kandiyohi
county's, John Ahlstrom, Spicer, man-
Bethel 7. P. 8.
The S of the Swedish Lutheran
church will have their next meeting,
Wednesday evening, Sept 11 The fol
lowing program will be given:
Piano duet
Minnie Fridlund and Myrtle Johnson
Reading Clarence Ehglund
Vocal solo Ruby Soderling
Piano solo Francis Hedin
Reading Eugene Ohsberg
Violin solo Prof. W. Borgstrom
Piano solo Cora Osmundson
ch Atty. Chas. Johnson
After the program refreshments will
be served by the Misses Hazel and Edith
Nelson and Mrs H. N. Hansen.
Parcel Shower.
Misses Helen and Amelia Gilbertson
entertained at a parcel shower at their
home Monday evening The occasion
was in honor of Miss Olive Gilbertson,
a September bride. The rooms were
very beautifully decorated in red and
white, little cupids and garden flowers.
4 little son was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Olel Ahlstrom Monday, Sept. 2nd.
A biby son was born to Mr and Mrs.
August Norman at Svea yesterday, Sept.
3rd. «.
Miss Allene Sherwood left the latter
pr rt of the week for Bemidji, where she
will teach.
Arthur Halverson spent a few days
in Maynard last week on a plumbing job
for the Wiggins Co.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dale are the proud
parents of a little daughter, born to
them Monday, Sept 2.
Mrs. S. B. Carlson entertained a few
of her lady friends at her home on 7 th
St^last Thursday afternoon.
Miss Alice Hough returned to her
home at Kerkhoven Thursday after a
visit at the J. F. Millard home.
Mrs. F. O. Berglund and children left
the latter part of the week for Kerk
hoven for a visit with relatives.
Mrs. I. R. Griffin and son returned
home last week from their visit with
lelatives and friends in Kerkhoven.
Mrs. D. W. Haley and two daughters
Hughzlna and Vivian spent a few days
lasf week visiting friends at Splcer.
There will be an exchange of pulpits,
between Rev. John Watson of Raymond
and Rev. Parmeter of this city next
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Potter has returned to
her home at Elgin, 111, after a two
weeks' visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. G. E Tnomas
Paul Long has purchased the resi
dence of William Paulson on 7th St,
North Mr. Long and family will take
possession about Oct 1.
A number of ladies are being enter
tained by Mrs. August Hoglund at her
home this afternoon The occasion is
the birthday anniversary of the hostess
Miss Hattie Carlson entertained ten
of her friends at her home on 7th St,
last Thursday afternoon The honored
guest was Miss Sophia Swenson of Du
luth.
Mr. and Mrs. W McCune and
daughters returned to their home at
faioux Falls Thursuay after a few days'
visit with Dr and Mrs. E Porter.
Mr. McCune and family recently return
ed from their pleasure trip turu Wash
ington and California
Mrs J. W. Bodfors and Mrs D. Bod
fors of Cambridge, Minn., are visiting at
tne home of I Cramer, the'former
is a iousin of Mrs Cramer and the lat
ter an aunt Mrs Bodfors is also
a sister of Mrs. Anna Bengtson. Mrs
J. w. Boafors returned to her home
yea§2jrdayT*li4r8. "D. Bodfors will remain
for a longer visit.*
ager Arranged as a portico with pil
lars of sheaf grain it is quite differ
ent in appearance from the other booths
In the background is a farm scene,
with the big red barn and outbuildings,
a fine modern residence, the old log
house of pioneer days and a little grist
mill in operation, all lighted by con
cealed electric lights Along the side
walls are the products of Kandiyohi
county collected at Willmar from every
section and speaking well for the pro
ductiveness of tne county and the skill
of its husbandry
The Minneapolis Daily Tribune says,
"Kandiyohi county, with a booth faced
by four ponderous pillars of grain,
presents a prepossessing appearance
with its grain-covered ceiling and sides.
At the rear is a feature attractive and
OUTLINE OF APPEARANCE OF BOOTH
traction and with the beautiful appear- novel in the form of a miniature dis
play illustrative of the transition from
the farmstead of the 60's to the farm
stead of the present At the left of the
rear is an "Auld Lang Syne" homestead
containing an old-fashioned flour mill,
an old log hut, a well sweep, and a
scythe hanging over the doorway. At
the right is a modern house and barn,
with telephone poles, rural free deliv
ery, electric lights, and all other farm
home conveniences. Everything is light
ed up. Since Kandiyohi means "the
gathering of the buffalo fish" in the In
dian language, designs in grain of buf
falo fish have been woiked out at the
entrance. The exhibit is In charge of
ance of the booth and exhibits it sure
does catch the eye of the crowd. The
jam was so great on Monday that pro
tecting gaspipe railings were put in to
keep the crowd from ruining the exhibit.
Folders giving facts about Kandiyohi
county are being handed out by the
thousand and in all the county is to be
congratulated on the large amount of
advertising it is receiving on account
of the exhibit.
John Ahlstrom of Spicer, Sheriff Peter
Bonde, and Eben E. Lawson."
A Good Yield Per Acre.
Mr Anton Bjorling who rents the C.
Hoglund farm about 4 miles east of
tne city, shock threshed thirty-two (32)
acres of Blue Stem wheat last week. It
yielded twenty-seven (27) bushels to the
acre. It was in the best of condition
and quality. He still has about 40 acres
of wheat which is stacked and will be
threshed later. He also threshed 35
acres of oats, which yielded 60 bushels
to the acre and twelve (12) acre of bar
ley which yielded forty (40) bushels to
the acre.
loe Cream Social.
The young people of the Solomon Lake
church will give an ice cream social this
coming Saturday evening at the N. J.
Sletten farm. A good program will be
rendered thruout the evening. All are
welcome.
Mrs. Ernest Person has returned from
her week's visit with relatives at Man
kato.
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Thorpe-Estrem
An important social event of our city
took place last evening at 6:30 o'clock
at the Norwegian Lutheran Vinje
church, when Miss Edith Beatrice
Tnorpe, daughter of Senator and Mrs.
L. O. Thorpe, of this city, was given
in marriage to Dr. Carl O. Estrem, a
physician of Detroit, Minn. It was a very
pretty church wedding. Rev. J. N. An
dersen read the service. The bride was
given away by her father.
The bride was attired in white liber
ty satin, trimmed with Venetian lace
and pearls over white messaline. She
carried bride's roses, wore a veil and
lilies of the valley. She was attended
oy the Misses Edith Estrem, Leonora
Boyd, Bertha Thorpe, Clara Peterson,
Semina Stalland and Ella Boyd, who
carried white chrysanthemums. Miss
Jane Thorpe was the maid of honor and
was attired in white embroidered voile
and carried pink roses. The groom was
attended by Mr. G. R. Estrem. The
church was nicely decorated in green
and white and asters. Mrs. Thorvald Hon*
presided at the pipe organ and played
Lohengrin's wedding march for the en
tering, Handel's Largo while the vows
were spoken and Mendelssohn's wedding
march for the exit.
A wedding dinner was served imme
diately after the ceremony in the
church parlors. The decorations were
in pink and green with sweet peas.
There were about seventy guests in at
tendance. The bride's father, Hon. L.
O Thorpe, made an address of welcome
and called upon Rev. D. C. Jordahl to
officiate as toastmaster. Toasts were
responded to by Rev. J. Bale, Rev. G.
Beito, Rev. O Tolo, Rev. G. R. Es
trem, Prof. Bale, Rev. C. S. Thorpe, Rev.
W. Estrem. The closing address was
made by Rev. J. N. Andersen, the local
pastor.
Among the guests from a distance
were Rev and Mrs Quamme of Detroit,
Mrs S N Ylvisaker of Fergus Falls,
Rev and Mrs. C. S. Thorpe of Minneap
olis, Rev and Mrs Beito of Terrace,
Minn Mrs O. Hoff of Wheaton,
Rev. and Mrs Bale of Glenwood Prof.
E Bale and Miss Colla Bale of Glen
wood, Miss Anna Estrem of Gerret
son, S Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Es
trem of Madison, S. Rev. G. R. Es
trem of Reeder, N. Miss Clara Peter
son of Minneapolis, Miss Semina Stall
and of St. Paul, Rev. and Mrs. T. O
Tolo of Belgrade Rev. and Mrs. D.
Jordahl of Norway Lake, Mrs. O. C. Or
beck of Cliffton, Texas Mrs J. F. Wein
of Renville, Mr. Leonard Peterson of
Benson, Miss Christine Botnen of Min
neapolis, and others.
Dr and Mrs Estrem will spend a
short honeymoon at lake resorts in the
northern part of the state. After No
vember 1st they will be at home to their
friends at Detroit, Minn _,
Kandiyohi County Breeders Sale of Pare
Bred Stock.
The Kandiyohi County breeders' first
annual public sale of pure bred live
stock is advertised for Friday after
noon, Sept 20th, at 2 p. m. This is to
be a combination sale of pure bred hors
es, cattle, sheep and swine, and is going
to be a remarkable opportunity for far
mers to get good breeding stock of a
new blood.
This is to be a big day for the farm
ers of Kandiyohi county and every man
should make an effort to be present.
Come in early, look ihe stock over, and
see the fair in the forenoon and be on
hand in the afternoon for the sale.
The sale will be held in front of the
cattle tents on the fair grounds There
will be two auctioneers, W N. Davis and
S Anderson. The breeders and the
stock they have entered in the sale are
as follows
John S Anderson, Atwater: 1 Perch
eron stallion, 6 years old, 1 Percheron
stallion, yearling 6 Shorthorn cows, 4
with calves at side 1 3-year old Short
horn bull, 6 Shorthorn bulls, 6 months
to one year, 7 pure bred Shropshire
rams
John Swenson, Pennock. 1 yearling
Duroc Jersey boar, 1 year old, 7 pure
bred Duroc Jersey «oar pigs, March far
row
S Bonham, Willmar* 4 pure bred
Duroc Jersey boar pigs, March farrow,
2 pure bred Duroc Jersey boar pigs,
June farrow
S Glader, Atwater: 2 pure bred
Shorthorn bulls, 6 months to 1 year
David Swenson, Spicer 1 pure bred
Holstein bull, yearling, of the highest
record ancestors.
Olaus Anderson, Willmar 1 pure bred
Holstein bull yearling
Phil Haley 3 pure bred Chester
White sow pigs, 4 pure bred Chester
White boar pigs.
G. I. Nelson. 3 pure bred Chester
White boar pigs.
O. Knutson, Willmar* 1 pure bred
Hereford bull, 3 year old, a splendid
animal not registered.
chas. Berg, Kandiyohi: 1 pure bred
Shorthorn bull, yearling.
McNelly, Willmar: 1 registered
Berkshire boar, yearling, 1 pure bred
Berkshire boar, 6 months 3 pure bred
Berkshire boar pigs, May farrow.
Every animal offered for sale Is a
good individual and some of them of the
very best breeding in the state. They
will all be on exhibition at the county
fair and farmers can see what they are
buying. This sale means much to Kan
diyohi county. For special informa
tion regarding breeding of these ani
mals, see the breeders or C. McNelly,
Willmar.
Young- Brakeman Killed.
A terrible accident occurred at Smith
Lake, when Michael Connelly, in step
ping to the coal tender on'an extra
train, fell between the cars and was In
stantly killed by decapitation. The train
left here Sunday morning. The young
man had just been employed by the
Great Northern as brakeman, but had
not yet assumed his duties. He was rid
ing on the extra to his home at St. Paul,
which he was never to see again in this
life.
A powerful drama of the West, con
taining a beautiful heart story, thrill
ing situations, many comedy scenes, is
Hal Reid's greatest play, "The Cow
Puncher," wnlch is being offered the
amusement loving public by the Bran
don Amusement Co. This attraction
will be seen at the Willmar opera house
on Monday, Sept. 9.
The Little Helpers of the Swedish
Baptist church will hold their monthly
business meeting at the church base
ment next Friday evening, Sept. 6. A
program wil be rendered, after which
refreshments will be served. All are
cordially Invited,
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ASK FOR NEW
FREIGHT HOUSE
Commercial CM Adopts Rest
InUons Favoring Better Freight
Facilities at Willmar.
At the Commercial Club meeting
last night the following report of the
matter of a new freight depot was
presented by the committee which
was composed of H. G. Mooney, O.
R. Berkness and F. L. Smith.
"Pursuant to the instruction of
this Commercial Club, at its last
meeting, your committee on Shipping
and Depot Facilities of The Great
Northern Railroad at this point, met
on the evening of August 14th, and
drafted, and hereby recommends a
resolution for passage by your club.
The committee also recommends that
a copy of this resolution, if passed,
be sent to the Great Northern Bail
way at St. Paul, and to Supeilntend
ent McKinnon of Willmar.
"In this connection, your commit
tee wishes to go on record as recom
mending no harsh action of any kind.
Its action is taken in the full belief
that everything is being done by local
officials and employees tha», uu_siblv
can be done, with present facilities,
and that the heads of the traffic de
partment of the Great Northern Rail
way are willing and practically ready
to erect a suitable freight depot, and.
to put on daily freight service out
of this eity-on all branches, and to
supply sufficient men for handling
freight.
"This committee fully believes that
a resolution passed by this club will,
by bringing the knowledge of Will
mar's requirements before the proper
officials, hasten the necessary im
provement in facilities and service,
as it is the opinion of the members
of this committee that the traffic de
partment of the road scarcely real
izes how far present facilities have
been outgrown.
"WHEREAS: It has been brought
before the Commercial Club of Will
mar that a condition has been devel
oping at our freight depot on account
of the lack of storage and handling
facilities, that is greatly delaying the
delivery of freight received at this
station, and that a great deal of con
fusion and manv shortages are caus
ed by teamsters and draymen being
obliged to enter cars and search for
their respective packages, and that
in many cases, freight coming in lo
cal cars cannot be brought up to the
small and insufficient platform and
delivered until other cars have been
emptied and pulled out, thus caus
ing considerable delay in delivery
"IT IS THEREFORE RESOLV
ED That it is due the traffic and im
portance of this city that a commod
ious freight depot be supplied, and
that daily freight service on all four
lines in out of the city be furnished
and that sufficient help be furnished
so that goods coming to various firms
can be unloaded and made readv for
delivery promptly after arrival of
trains and that goods f^r shipment
can be accepted and properly taken
care of at all times up to five o'clock
p. m., each day and that these facil
ities be granted, at as early a date
as ossible, the. belief beine that the
results will be equally profitable and
satisfactory to the Great Northern
Railway and to the citizens of Will
mar.
"Most resDectfully submitted bv
the Commercial Club of Willmar."
The report was unanimously
adopted by the meeting.
The matter of the flag-pole was
taken up and it was decided to erect
a pole of about 65 or 70 feet on the
present foundation instead of 110
feet as originally plannedt The
matter was left with Ben Benson as
chairman of the committee.
Messrs. B. Y. McNairv and R. M.
Hicks were elected as members of
the Club.
Days of '62 Recalled.
Mr. Jesse Branham, manager of
the Keeley Institute at Fargo, and
wife, were at Willmar Monday be
tween trains and called on his old
comrade-at-arms, A. H. Sperry.
Branham and Sperry were two of
the three scouts who volunteered to
ride thru the hostile Indians at
night from Forest City to warn
Strout's command at Acton, which
trip they made in safety. The fol
lowing day Sept. 4, 1862, Branham
was shot thru the lungs by a musket
ball in a battle with the Indians.
Messrs. Branham and Sperry went to
Litchfield to take an auto trip over
the scenes of their experiences fifty
yeais ago, and will attend a re-union
of their command at the State Fair
grounds.
Miss Hilma Thulm and Messrs.
Victor and Joseph Holmberg visited
at the home of Mrs. Victor Nelson
over Sunday.
Miss Minnie Nelson retained last
Thursday from Tripoto, where she
had visited the past week at Andrew
Peterson's,
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Roy Liandberg spent Sunday at Games
Lake.
Hugo Hoglund spent yesterday in the
Twin Cities.
Miss Minnie Nelson went to Tripoli*
for a couple of weeks' visit
Dr. £1 Wanner went to Raymond Mon
day on professional business.
Miss Clara, Allen left Monday for a
few days' stay at Raymond.
John Fischer is the new salesman at
the Tom RoweU clothing store.
Mrs. B. B. Kline of Minneapolis Is a
guest at the J. D. Parnell home.
Albert Anderson began his duties at
the First National Bank un Monday.
Rev. Thoma* bcoiton left yesterday
for a missionary tour thru Morrison
county.
Miss Helen Peterson left yesterday
for a two weeks' visit with Kerkhoven
friends.
Miss Jane Ross left for Raymond
Monday, where she will teach for the
coming year.
Miss Margaret Cleary returned home
Monday from a two weeks' visit at
Breckenridge.
William Frederickson of Minneapolis
arrived Monday for a visit with rela
tives in this city.
Mrs. R. A. Nichols and two children
of Seattle, Wash., are guests at the J.
D. Parnell home.
John, Langeland left Saturday evening
for Minneapolis to spend this week at
tending the state fair.
The Misses Nora Rannestad and Irene
McGrew left Monuay for tne cities to
attend the state fair.
John Rasmusson returned to Minne
apolis Monday, aiier a visit at his par
ental home in this city.
Carl Sandberg, who is employed at
Clara City, spent Sunday in Willmar,
returning Monday night
Mrs. C. Michaelson came to Willmar
Monday from Spicer, after spending the
summer at Green Lake.
Mrs. Pete Overlie and baby and Mrs.
Thompson of Benson spent Sunday at
the Dr. B. W. Olson home.
Miss Abby Edgren spent Sunday in
Minneapolis, a guest of friends. She
returned home last evening.
Miss Constance Marcuson- left Monday
for Granite Falls after a three weeks*
visit with friends in this city.
Miss Myrtle Stiles of Wisconsin, en
route to Lisbon, N. D., was a guest at
the C. H. Walker home Friday.
Mrs. William Nelson and daughter,
Beatrice have returned from their visit
with relatives at Yankton, S. D.
Miss Mabelle Sanderson resumed her
duties at the H. Wiggins Co. Monday,
after a several weeks' vacation.
Elmond and Chester Nelson of Minne
apolis were guests of Miss Florence Er
ickson between trains on Monday.
Mrs. C. E. Miller and little daughter.
Gladys of St. Paul are visiting in this
city, the guests of Miss Marie Lange.
Melvin Scoville returned to his home
at Parkers Prairie Monday, after a few
days' visit at the C. H. Walker home.
Russell Peterson left the latter part
of the week for Montevideo where he
will teach for another year in that city.
I» its Adelaide Olso- of S Paul, trira
mei at the Youngbc:* Millinery store,
has returned to Willmar again this year.
Mrs. James Cleary and little son
Thomas left Monday for an extended
visit at S Paul and northern Minne
sota.
Harold and Hulda Strand of Mlnae-~
apolis, on their way to Benson, visited
their cousin. Miss Amy Strand, between
trains Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Branton and son
Alloys have returned to tais city from
their summer's outing at their cottage
at Crescent Beach.
G. C. Haines, assessor, who has been
ill at his home on Otvf Ave., for several
weeks, is reported to be in a very low
condition this week
Miss Borghild Sand left on Thursday
for the Twin Cities for a short visit
From there she will leave for Winona,
to attend the Normal.
William and Robert Johnson left last
week for Minneapolis. Robert returned
home Saturday night while William will
remain for a longer visit
Miss Leone Wills returned to her
home at Minneapolis Monday, after
having been a guest at the C. A. Acker
man home for several weeks.
A lecture on Christian Science will be
given in the C. S. church Thursday,
Sept 12 at 8 p. m. Al are cordially In
vited to attend. No admission.
Mrs. Cecelia Johnson and daughter
Miss Myrtle of S Paul arrived Monday
to spend a week at the homes of Mrs.
Johnson's brother, J. F. Corbin.
Miss Gina Berg resumed her duties
at the A. A. Anderson land office Tues
day, after a three weeks' vacation
spent at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Lier
at Caaselton, N. D.
Mrs. A. L. Smith entertained to din
ner Monday. The guests were Mrs.
E. Miller and daughter Gladys of S
Paul, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Woodcock and
daughter of this city.
Harold Walker left Monday for Riv
er Falls, Wis., for a short visit with*
friends. From there he will leave for
Madison, Wis., to take up the agricul
tural course at the state "U."
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Luth
eran Free church will meet in the
church basement Wednesday the 11th of
Sept Mrs. Hagness, Mrs. N. J.'Peter
son and Mrs. Olaf Dale will serve. All
are welcome.
The T. p. s."o* the Mission church
and a few friends of Alfred Erickson
surprised him very pleasantly at the
Charles Hoglund home on Becker Ave.,
last Wednesday evening and presented
him with a very acceptable gift as
reminder of ^the happy occasion.
I Erickson left Saturday for his claim at
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