Willmar tribune. [volume], May 14, 1913, Image 1

About Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931

Image provided by: Minnesota Historical Society; Saint Paul, MN

                
•n
Personal Mention.
I I
W
Miss Olga Knutson spent Sunday
at Spicer.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rodeen Mbited
at Litchfield Satiuday
H. Ruddy made a business tup to
Bieekemidge on Satiuday.
Mis.. Ole Peteison of Ohua was a
Willmar caller on Monday.
Senator C. W Odell was a Ray
mond \isitor last Wednesddj
Miss Alma ITaheison. A\ent to the
Cities Sundaj moimn» loi a shoit
stay.
Mis*. Anna McXelhs letumed last
Thuibdaj iiom her Msit at Faigo
and DeGiaft*.
Willie Johnson a daughtei,
Gladys of Olruu, weie Willmai
ltors Monday.
Mi. and Mis W Fieeman left
Fudaj toi an o\ei Sunday MSit in
the Twin Cities.
Miss Anna Schollin letmned
day night tiom liei piofes&ional Msit
at Lismoie, Minn.
Elmer Biogren returned home the
latter pait of the week fiom a brief
M-it at Sioux Citj.
Ileibert Fawkes of Minneapolis,
spent Sunday at the home of Mi. and
Mi C. Haskell.
The Mioses Annie Salem and Thea
Floie spent Sunday with fuends and
lelatnea. at Benson.
Mis W and Mis Geoige
Jonieks and little daughtei spent
Sunday in Keikho\en.
Miss Mabel Dalien left on Monday
foi Canb, wheie she expects to le
main loi an indefinite time.
Mi and Mis. Fied Kasten and
two daughtei, the Misses Etta and
Eda, spent Sunday in Raymond.
Mis. C. H. Walkei letumed the lat
tei pait of the week from her visit
St. Paul and River Falls, Wis.
Miss Annie Danielson of Lake
Floiula \isited a few dajs last week
at the home of A. E. Danielson.
Miss Jane Ross has finished her
teim of school near Raymond and le
tumed to hei home in this city.
Mis E. G. Schmitt and little
daughtei, Lilia, left last week for
Eden Valley foi a \isit with rela
tives.
II Row ell, traveling salesman,
spent Sunday at the home of his
son and wife, Mi. and Mrs. Tom
Rowell.
George Cole letumed to his home
at Canby, aftei a \isit at the home
of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mis. H. Zelch.
Mis William Hengstler has return
ed from her \isit with her son and
daughter-in-law, Di. and Mrs. Heng
stlei at Rockfoid
Miss Fieida Sherman left for her
home at Mora Fuday accompanied
by hei little niece and nephew, Es
ther and Thomas Volk
Elmer Biogren will leave some
time this week for Ha\ re, Mont, for
an indefinite stay Befoie leturmng
home he expects to visit on the Pa
cific coast.
Mrs J. A. Nichols of Minneapolis
spent Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mis. Y. MeNany. Mis.
C. A. Nichols and infant son, John
Edwaid, accompanied her home on
Monday for a visit.
r"Fro Ma 15"
"Trelawney
onh Wells"
^Vf^',
'«fc.
Sl&
STATE CONFERENCE
MISSION CHURCH
Important Church Among Swed
ish-Americans in Session
at Willmar.
The annual meetings of the State
Conleience of Swedish Mission pastots
and chinches of Minnesota aie in pro
at the Swedish Mission church
at Willmar Outside of doctrinal dis
cussions the most important business
of the meeting1 is to elect a Board of
Education foi Minnehaha College at
Minneapolis and take other steps to
waids the opening: of the new institu
tion of learning- in September
The Pastois' State Convention of the
Swedish Mission chinch of Minnesota
began last ni^ht at S clock with con
feience seimon by the Pies, Re\ Con
stantine Olson of Minneapolis, on the
subject You Ha%e Been With Me in
M\ Temptations
This morning seimon began at 9 o'
clock and the business ot the confei
ence was tian&acted
The following officers weie elected for
the ensuing year
Rev Constantine Ols"on, Pres, Minne
apolis
REV CONSTANTINE OLSON
President of Conference
Rev
Minn
Rev
nock
Edquist, Vice Pi es, Dassel,
A W Tranklin, Secretaiy, Pen-
Rev W Wellander, Vice Secretary,
Supenoi, Wis
Rev A W Carlson, Tieasurer, Mur
dock, Minn
This afternoon Rev N Isaak Nilson
reads a paper on, "What the Bible
Teaches of Church Government," which
will be followed by general discussion
The question, Are the Churches of
America Developing into Social Club
houses'" will be presented for discus
sion by Rev Nath Franklin
On Thursday morning Rev Dan
iels of Duluth will present a paper on
What Does the Bible Teach Regarding
Piedestination9
Theie will also be a discussion on the
pioprietj* of a clergyman having other
occupation than his work as minister
of the Gospel, to be opened by Rev. A
W Carlson
Tomonow afternoon the discussion
of doctrinal questions will continue
There are about fifty pastors in at
tendance, a somewhat less number than
expected for the reason that the na
tional gathering of the Covenant takes
place in June at Minneapolis, and many
cannot attend both
On Friday morning the State Confer
ence of Mission churches will open
This will consist largely of lay dele
gates and it is expected that at least
75 delegates will be here
The most important business matter
of the session will be to piovide for the
opening of Minnehaha College at Min
neapolis A school board is to elected
and other preliminary steps taken Rev
Brunstrom, A, of Jamestown, N Y,
has been called to become president
The college is to be dedicated in June
The officers of this conference are Rev
IA E Palmquist of St Paul, president,
TO THE
CLOSE OF THE PIANO CONTEST
iv 5 0 0 or a a a so
SO O or a a id on a
Piano Contest Closes Wednesday
Evening, 9 o'clock Sharp
June 4, 191 3
Our Sepias for
Wedding Pictures
fcUft
PRESENTED BY:
THE SENIOR CLASS
FRIDAY EVE. MAY IBth
at he
Willmar" Opera House
A is on S O
....... are fast what von
a A a
a a a in it
id a
ELKJER & STOLL
Above Berkness & Peterson's
Store. 'Phone 401
Rev Carl Olson of Minneapolis, V. P.,
Rev. Constantine Olson, Secretary S
A Mattson of Minneapolis, Treasurer
On Sunday there will be three meet
ings to be addressed by Revs Palm
quis$, Daniels and A W Franklin
Mrs Daniels of Duluth will sing
at all of these meetings, and also at
the evening meetings during the week
O I A
GUST PETERSON
Stricken in the prime of life, Gustaf
Peterson passed away at the home of
his sister, Mrs O Jacobson in this
city last Wednesday afternoon, May 7,
after having been bed-ridden five days
He had been ailing foi six months with
tuberculosis
Gustaf Peterson was born at Togarp,
Malmb, Sweden, Feb 12, 1871. He
came to this country when 16 years old
He worked for the Crystal Ice Co, at
Minneapolis several years He was em
ployed at the Svea store before going
into business at Willmar Last sum
mer he purchased the ice business from
Mr Heald and conducted that until his
health began to fail He leaves to
mourn his untimely death, his mother,
who lives in Sweden, one brother, A
Lmdbeig, and one sister, Mrs O Jac
obson, both of this city and other rela
tives The deceased was of a quiet and
genial disposition and well liked by all
friends and associates
The funeral occurred at Svea last
Sunday, Rev. A. Ryden officiating
The pallbearers were Messrs
Johnson, John Johnson, Peter Johnson,
Swan Swanson, Martin Swenson and
Oscar Ludquist
Pleasing Entertainment.
The Junior Class entertained for the
Senior Class and the High School fac
ulty at their annual reception at the
Cailson hall last Friday eyenmg At
8 o'clock an elaborate five-course ban
quet was served to one hundred guests
American beauties and ferns adorned
the tables, and the place cards were
hand painted The hall was decorated
for this pretty appointed affair, with
the class colors, gieen and white grace
fully draped from the chandeliers The
reception room was also arranged very
cozily and the decorations were cut
flowers During the serving of the ban
quet Miss Nellie Robbins presided at the
piano which was banked with green
palms Myron Cramer, member of the
Junior class, acted as toastmaster
Responses were made by the giving of
a short story by each guest present.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
had charge of the banquet, twelve of
the young ladies being chosen on the
serving committee
Willmar'a Polo Player.
Willmar has an expert polo player in
the person of Joseph Thoren, an em
ploye of the Great Northern Mr Thor
en leaves this week for Oklahoma City,
and will be a member of the polo club
of that city and play a series of games
at Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, St Jo
seph, Dallas and Forth Worth during
the next month Mr Thoren is a nat
ive of England His father, S Thoren,
was the Swedish consul in England and
was married to an English lady Both
parents are dead, but Mr Thoren is
planning to make a trip in the near fu
ture to England to visit an uncle,
Montgomery S Macombe at Iverness
Mr Thoren has had some newspaper
experience in this country and is a
member of the New York Press Club.
Blazing Trails.
Mr A Meigs, of the Auto Trail
Blazing Association, is at Willmar su
perintending the blazing of the two
trails marked thru this place The Du
luth-Sioux Falls trail is marked with a
blue stripe and the Twin City-Yellow
stone Park trail with a green stripe
A white stripe is painted on both sides
of the color stripe in order to bring it
out more clearly Every cross road
and turn is marked so that any driver
can easily follow the trail Where there
are no posts available such aie erected
There are only three characters used
for Right, for Left, and to
show necessity for slowing down and
having machine under perfect control
A Parewell Party.
The Free Church parlors was the
scene of a godspeed gathering last
night, arranged for on account of the
departure soon of five members to a
visit to Norway Those leaving tomor
row are Mr and Mrs S A Rasmusson
and Mr and Mrs Ellef A Abrahamson
and Ole Sletten will leave June 1
The Abrahamsons' will visit their old
homes at Haugesund Mr Sletten's na
tive place is in Gudbrandsdalen The
latter will be accompanied by a son
in-law, Ole Moe of Summit, S D.
Another £and Agency.
Green of Pipestone will estab-
lish a branch office of his real estate
business at Willmar His brother, W
A Green, will have charge, but is meet
ing with the usual difficulty in securing
a residence as well as office location
Mr Green expects his wife to join him
here in about a week. Mr Green ex
pects to bring in land seekers into this
county and in counties to the west, and
found that Willmar would be a central
point to operate from.
Boyal neighbors Attention!
A county meeting for the Royal
Neighbors lodge takes place at Atwater
Friday evening, May 23 A class of
adoption will be there. All members for
the surrounding villages as New Lon
don and Kandiyohi are requested to be
present The speakers will be the Su
preme officers, the Mesdames Frances
Robinson of St Paul and Charles of
Wisconsin.
Poverud-Kolland.
Mr Martin Holland of Swift coun
ty and Miss Paula Anette Poverud,
daughter of Peter T. Poverud of Nor
way Lake, were married at the Synod
parsonage at Willmar, May 1, at four
o'clock The bride was attired in white
embioidered voile and carried white
carnations The bridal couple was at
tended by Henry and Anna Holland.
Mr Edwin Knock of Cokato was a
Willmar visitor last Saturday.
Hon and Mrs O Thorpe returned
Saturday from their two months' pleas
ure trip thru various points In the
Western states.
Persons fe Plxen, 3rd St., will receive
a carload of Bicycles next week from
St. &ouis.. Pricea muffins from $35.00
to $30.00. adv.
The WIOOXVS CO. wants to SHABP
WK youx SAW* KOWBB,
^-K 4 A
^*S«wi
Avenue
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chambers, City Hall Building,
Willmai, Minn, May 12, 1913
Regular meeting of the City Council
Mayor Wellin called the meeting to
order
The following members of the Coun
cil were present on roll call Mayor
Wellin, Aldermen Larson, Johnson, An
derson, Sperry, Tjosvold and Norman,
7, absent Aldermen Hedin and Free
berg, 2
City Attorney Stanford was also pres
ent
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and the same were ap
pioved
A delegation of property owners in
terested in properties on Trott Avenue
appeared and entered a protest against
building sidewalks on said Avenue be
tween 6th and 10th Streets as ordered
at the last meeting
Ackerman, A. N Lewis, S Meline,
Newberger and Russel Spicer, on be
half of the Episcopal church, addressed
the Council in opposition to building
such sidewalk and asked that the order
for the walk be rescinded.
A letter from -«. Crosby, Postmaster,
to the Mayor, was read, stating that if
more sidewalks were built in Spicer's
Addition, the southeast part of the City
and in parts of First ward, the free de
livery system could be extended to
those parts of the town
On motion the Council deferred action
on the Trott Avenue sidewalk until next
meeting
The following bills were at this time
referied to the Finance Committee
GENERAL FUND
Forsberg, sign letters, City
Hall I
S A Rasmusson, irons for scale
Hall April, 1913
Republican Gazette, publishing
notices, etc, election ballots
and placaids, two bills ..
Tubune Prtg Co, publishing ..
N W Telephone Ex Co, 'phone
rent
Walter S Booth & Son, election
blanks
Miller-Davis Prtg Co, blanks.
Free Press Co oath blanks
VOLUME 19. 8 PAGES WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1918 PRICE 5 CENTS NUMBER 12
:^SS^'fc^-
f,M Kn 'm -r\ I
•If
View of Proposed Hospital Building.
3 75
.75
2 50
2 00
Simons, photo sidewalk ..
I Olson, filing saws
Wiggins, drinking fountain
W Chase & Co, mdse
Ohsberg, Selvig & Co, mdse for
streets, etc
34 50
12 68
31 91
Smith, drayage 2 35
Peter Freeberg, judge of election 5 50
A Bjorsell, labor 3 25
Water & Light Com, street
lights April '13, $353 71 and
water rent three mos $393 75. 747.46
Water & Light Com, street*
lamps and carbons, fixtures
and lamps City Hall, 2 bills..
Water & Light Com, light City
38 45
3 43
15 65
20 48
2 50
2 85
1.58
100
Freeberg, lumber and labor
swings, etc, Homewood Park.
Peter Anderson, labor parks ...
Aug Sundling, labor parks..
Carl Johnson, labor parks, team
Ohsberg, Selv ig & Co, mdse for
parks 8 58
Beardslee-Chandelier Mfg. Co,
mdse ..
Electrical Eng Co, mdse
Duncan Electric & Mfg Co,
mdse
Central Electric Co, mdse
Central Minn Power and Mill
26 75
2 63
2 62
2 00
WATER & LIGHT FUND.
57 81
3 03
64 80
17.40
Co, motor
General Electric Co, mdse, four
bills 104 84
Western Electric Co, mdse 146.15
The Maytag Co, mdse 5 66
65 00
Sanford & Co, mdse 15 96
N W. Electric E Co, mdse.. .. 311.21
Chas Pillsbury Co, plans and
specifications for central heat
ing plant and traveling ex
pense 232 50
N. W. Telephone Ex Co, 'phone
rent W & Com
Willmar Machine & Foundry Co,
repairs
Zenith Furnace Co, coal
A Bjorsell, fixtures W. & of
fice
-vN
Front and side elevation of the new hospital to be erected at Willmar by Dr.
Branton, taken from the architect'^ drawings The view shows the
mam entrance on Fourth street and the ambulance entrance on Becker
5 00
210
788 12
2175
Smith, freight on coal...
Smith, moving safe and
drayage, two bills 6 25
Tribune Prtg Co, meter books,
etc 9 60
Republican Gazette, advertising. 2 40
A Bergeson, painting W. & L.
342.88
Dept 12 50
Jallmer Person, wiring 26.70
Henry Reedy, line work 11.25
A Torkelson, extra line work... 5.10
Emil Wahlstrand, extra line
work 3.75
A. Melander, line work 19.13
Jas Goode, line work 11.25
L. Rasmusson, labor 10 00
STREET FUND.
P. Anderson, labor 15 32
S Magnuson, labor 8.75
N Nelson, labor 7.52
J. Peterson, labor 10.94
L. Rasmusson, labor 10 95
Sundling, labor 12.T0
Sandberg, labor 3 50
Jas Goode, labor
(Continued on page 8)
.87
SS
A
WHO WILL WIN PIANO?
Latest Standing of the Contestants in
the Bis Piano Conest.
945,260
1,172,315
.. 970,990
1,216,375
1,639,260
1,231,750
1,211,950
.' 2,487,250
,. 763,495
1,184,680
18
33
34
36
57
64
86
112
177
178.
179
180
181.
182
184.
185.
186.
187.
190.
191.
676,600
1,392,060
751,510
2,562,795
.1,085,135
959,965
943,980
2,390,075
.1,252.010
.2,354,435
872,530
Thje color of coupons will remain yel
low jhow until close of contest.
Everything points to a fine finish
I ace Twenty-one active contestants are
in the field, anyone of which may easi
ly win the prize
Class of Seventeen Confirmed.
Confirmation services were held at
the Swedish Mission church last Sunday
morning Rev Arvid Ostling reports
the following as the members of the
class and states that all members ac
quitted themselves witn credit, viz:
William Anderson, Alma Anderson,
George Anderson, Myrtle Noren, Mil
dred Hoglund, Amy Landberg, Florence
Lip3^aist, Joseph Adamson, Joseph Fe
leen, £eorge Brogren, Einar Wickstrom,
Roy ^Danielson, Clifford Linquist, Irvid
Gustafson, Oscar Brogren, Harry Ros
lund, Leo Roslund
Interment Takes Place Tomorrow.
The remains of the late Mrs Han
nah Eklund, pioneer woman of Kandi
yohi county, are expected to arrive at
Kandiyohi Station tomorrow, May 15,
at 1 15 m, and will be taken to Oak
Park Swedish E cemetery, where
brief memorial services will be held
Andrew Eklund accompanies the re
mains from California, and the latest
repoit is that they will arrive as above
stated.
JOHN WICKLUND,
BURNS,
Committee.
A Necktie SooiaL
A necktie social will be given in Dist
79, in West Lake Elizabeth, Saturday
evening, May 17. Ladies bring neck
ties Refreshments will be furnished
by the school
Whore Will The
N
Tornado Strike!
For the millions of
wreckage caused by the
Omaha cyclone, but a
few thousands was
paid back in storm in
surance.
Should a tornado
sweep over Kandiyohi
County, many would
see their possessions
ruined without a dol
lar's insurance protec"
tion.
No "one
where |the next storm
will strike this season.
A very few dollars in
vested in a policy at
this bank will put you
on the safe side. Don't
delay this important
matter.
Kandiyohi County
Bank
Willmar
SWEDISH M. E.
Thursday evening prayermeeting.
Next Sunday morning S. S. at ten
o'clock. Morning service at eleven
o'clock. The pulpit will be supplied
by a mission minister in the absence
of the pastor.
Epworth League seven o'clock. No
evening service. Everybody cordial
ly invited.
ttt
NORW. LUTH. SYNOD.
Next Sunday no services at the Will
mar church in the forenoon. Sunday
school at 10 30 a. m. English evening
services at 7 30.
Services at the Solomon Lake church
at 10 30 a m. Sunday school
The Young People's society meets
next Monday evening at 8 15. Refresh
ments will be served by the young peo
ple in the Osuld Knutson, Olaus Ander
son and Edw Bredeson families.
The confirmation class meets next
Saturday at 10 a m.
W
LUTHERAN FREE
Young People's meeting at Albert
Johnson's north of the city Friday eve
ning.
No morning service next Sunday, but
Sunday school at 12 m. Bible class at
7, and evening services at 7:45.
Bethania Young People's society will
meet Wednesday evening, May 21, at
church basement Mrs. Ed. Sandbo and
Mrs T. O. Gilbert will serve refresh
ments.
Services at St. John's church next
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
SWED LUTH BTHEL
Services next Sunday morning, con
ducted by Rev. A Ryden of Svea
Bethany Society Meeting*.
The Bethany Society of the Norweg
ian Luth. Free church will meet in the
church parlors next Wednesday eve
ning, May 21.
The following program will be ren-s.
dered
Hymn—Audience
Scripture Reading—Rev Michaelson.
Hymn—Audience.
Piano Solo—Miss Esther Tallman.
Vocal Solo—Miss Esther Larsen.
Piano Duet—Grace Sperry and Thelma
Boyd.
Speech—Student Konsterlie
Vocal Solo—Albert Rykken.
Piano Solo—Miss Miriam Dahl
Refreshments served by Mrs O
Gilbert and Mrs.
body welcome.
Ed Sandbo. Every-
Dr. roshaffer Comes to Willmar
Hospital.
Dr. Henry T. Foshager of Ipswich, S
D, will be associated with Dr. B. J.
Branton in practice of medicine at the
Willmar hospital after June 1. Dr.
Foshager is a son of late John I. Fos
hager, of the Township of Arctander in
this county, where he arrived in 1866
Dr Fos.iager was born on he Arctan
der homestead. As a boy he attended
Willmar Seminary, later attended and
in 1905 graduated from St Olaf's Coll
ege at Northfield, graduated from Min
nesota U. Medical School in 1909. He
spent one and one-half year in the
county and city hospital at St. Paul and
since then has been practicing at Ips
wich, S D, where he has been success
ful in his work. He has many friends
in the county who will be glad to learn
that he will locate at Willmar.
X. E. Church Social.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
M. E church will be entertained by Mrs,
A. Mourer, 1115 Campbell Ave. W.,
Wednesday afternoon, May 21. Begin
ning at 3 45, the following program will
be given
Song—Mrs. Johnson and Mrs Dahl.
Recitation—Viola Somerville.
Recitation—Lydia Maddison.
Piano Solo—Esther Somerville
Recitation—Annabelle Bixler.
Reading—Emma Somerville.
Song—The Misses Dahl.
Lunch will be served immediately af
ter program. Everyonje is cordially
invited.
Surprised Their deader.
The Sewing Circle of the Synod
church met with Mrs J. R. Petersen
last Saturday for their regular meet
ing. The little folks had prepared a
surprise for their leader, this being the
last meeting under her direction. They
presented Mrs. Petersen with a hand
some cut glass jardiniere, Rev. J. N.
Andersen being the spokesman Mrs.
Petersen made a happy response, and a
pleasant afternoon was spent. Miss
Jane Thorpe will be the new leader of
the Sewing Circle.
mi
,Ji^Wml4m
& &
Entertains for Mrs J. B. Petersen.
A pretty reception was tendered Mrs
J. R. Petersen by the Housekeepers'
Club last Saturday afternoon at Odd
Fellows Hall The large room was
handsomely decorated in the Club col
ors,, white and yellow Buttercups and
plum blossoms filled the large \ases
In behalf of the Club, Mrs. Philip Ha
ley presented a pretty silver tray to
the guest of honor. Belicious refresh
ments* were served late in the after
noon.
T. P. 8. of Country.
The Free church Y. P. S. of the coun
try will meet at Albert Johnson's home
on Friday evening of this week, May
16. The program will consist of three
songs by a quartette, devotion and re
marks by Rev. Michaelson, vocal solos
by Miss Hannah Kallevig and Mr.. Al
bert Rykken, a recitation by Miss Marie
Hansen, and a piano and guitar duet
by Misses Annie and Dena Johnson
All are invited.
Bethel liadiee' Aid.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Swed
ish Bethel church will meet at the
church basement on Thursday of next
week, May 22 Refreshments will be
served by Mesdames John Freed, Au
gust Carlson, Ole Granquist and E.
Wahlstrand. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
Members of the Housekeepers' Club
will please notice that the date of the
"dress up" party has been changed to
May 20th instead of May 21st on ac
count of the hall being taken on the
21st inst
A license was issued to Mr. Robert
Olson and Winnie Jenson today.
r'*"k
POLAR EXPLORER
HERE TOMORROW
Roald Amundson, World-Wide
Celebrity, Lectures at Assem
bly Auditorium.
Capt Roald Amundsen, conqueror of
the South Pole, will arrive at Willmar
tomorrow afternoon at 1 40 p. m, from
the West, in company with his busi
ness manager, Mr Samuel Gracie.
The lecture will begin at the Park
Auditorium at eight o'clock It will,
as advertised, be illustrated thruout
with views and moving pictures taken
on the Antarctic trip. The Captain's
coming has been the subject of much
comment and discussion, and if the
weather-man will smile tomorrow there
will be a large turn-out to greet the
world-famous Scandinavian. Rain or
shine, no one should miss the oppor
tunity to come to see, hear and meet
this stalwart character of history.
INTERSTATE BOAS
FBOJECT DISCUSSED
Comm*rolal Club Wants Boad Work
Pushed and Endorsed Summer
Fane Attractions.
Good Roads and Park Attractions
were the subjects discussed at the ad
journed meeting of the Willmar Com
mercial Club Thursday evening There
was a good attendance The matter
of improving roads, with special refer
ence to the proposed interstate east and
west road, was discussed by D. N Tall
man, S Peterson, OtternessN
E Thorpe (of Pennock), Handy,
P. J. Haley, A. Rowat and others, and
many interesting points were brought
out. The Club went on record as fav
oring immediate action so that the road
building season of this year may be
utilized to its fullest extent It was
voted to delegate Judge O Gilbert
and W. O. Johnson as representatives
of the Club to act with Henry Boese of
atwater as delegates to the road meet
ing to be held at Graceville May 20
The Assembly Park attractions in
sight were reviewed, of which the Roald
Amundsen lecture of tomorrow night is
the first number. The university week
will be held from June 9 to 14 inclusive,
and Supt Foster outlined the scope and
purpose of this gathering The state
brings the talent to Willmar and gives
a solid week of entertainment and in
struction at the cost simply of the trav
eling expenses of those taking part. All
day lectures are free A small fee will
be charged for evening entertainments.
.rji outline of the program is given else
where in this paper
The national organization of "Sigdals
laget" will meet here June 24-25
For July 5 to 12 inclusive a splendid
Chautauqua program has been propos
ed The program which is outlined in
another column, provides for a different
musical organization for every day, and
there is a variety of features that ought
to make this year's assembly a rousing
one. The Chautauqua will be put on
by one of the leading circuits of the
country and there will not be a weak
number in the season
The Club was asked to furnish the
park auditorium for the state conven
tion of the P. O. E to be held in
August and it was voted to do so.
The matter of a county agricultural
agent was discussed by O Ronkln,
A A. Anderson, McNelly and oth
ers.
Presbyterian Country services.
Mr James E Napp, the theological
student, will be bark from Princeton
and will conduct services at Pennock,
Priam and Whitefield next Sunday, May
18.
LOCAL BREVITIES
Emil Hedin of Lake Lillian was in
Willmar Monday on business.
M^ss Botnen spent Sunday at the
E. Thorpe home in Pennock.
Fred Austin returned Thursday
from a few days5 visit in the Cities.
Mrs. Tom Downs and children
spent Sunday with relatives at Spic
er.
Miss Inez Nomile of Kandiyohi is
the new saleslady at the New York
Department Store.
Oscar Sorenson of Murdock has
accepted a position at the Handy and
Lewis Motor Company.
Auditor Alfred P. Bushman of the
Great Northern Railway, has resum
ed his duties after a few days' ill
ness.
Miss Beda Anderson of Murdock
has returned to Willmar to finish her
cdurse in dressmaking at the Miss
Halverson sewing rooms.
Master Lloyd Miller and Russell
Frost spent Sunday with the form
er's sister, Miss Myrtle, who is at
tending the St. Cloud Normal.
Miss Marie Botnen, principal of
the Pennock schools, finished her
term of school last Friday and re
turned to her home in this city Sat
urday.
Miss Esther Jacobson was in this
city Monday, on her way to her home
in Spicer, after spending Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Erick Pearson in
Kandiyohi.
Miss Ruth Johnson returned to her
home at Stillwater on Saturday, af
ter a couple of months' stay in this
city, as stenographer at the Kandi
yohi County Bank.
L. J. Boudette left Thursday for
Detroit, Mich., where he went as a
delegate for the Willmar division of
O. R. C. order. He expects to be
absent about three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holmberg and
baby and Mr. and Mrs. H. Hansen
and baby and Mrs. Anna Nelson vis
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Holm
berg at Kandiyohi Saturday.
Alfred Carlson and bride were in
Willmar Saturday on their way to
their home in Litchfield, after spend
ing a short honey moon at the bride's
parental home near New London.
A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.
John Anderson April 19. The An
dersons moved this week to a resi
dence on Eighth street They arriv
ed from Henry county, Iowa, last
winter.
Mrs. E. Doyle has returned to her
home at Darwin, after a few days'
stay here with her daughter,
Mrs. A. Patchell during her recent
operation performed at the Bethesda
hospital.
SPECIAL
Clearance Sale
At the Ladies' Store
BEGINS FRIDAY, MAY 16th, AND CLOSES
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 24th
Mrs. Wm. McKenzie and son
Ralph will return to Lloydminster,
Sask., Canada, next Thursday, after
having been visiting with the form
er's mother, Mis. Maggie Anderson
at Kandiyohi.
Persona & Plxen, 3rd St., will receive
a carload of Bicycle* next week from
St. £ouia. Pricea ranging' from fas.00
to $30.00. Adv.
MATCHLESS BARGAINS
In Ladies', Misses' and Children's Coats, Ladies' Suits,
Skirts, Dresses, Underwear, Hosiery, Petticoats, Mus
lin Gowns, Princess Slips, Kimonos. Ladies' and
Children's Trimmmed Hats, Etc.
Be sure to attend this sale, and save money.
Read Large White Bills
O. A. SANDVEN
Fifth St. THE LADIES' STORE Willmar
REMOVAL NOTICE
The Land and Loan Office of A. P. Adams and S.
Benton has been moved to the first floor of the
First National Bank Building, on Benson Avenue.
Our Land sales during the past season totaled
nearly 5,000 acres, most of which was in Kandiyohi
County farms. Our Farm Loan Department has
placed hundreds of thousands of dollars at the low- -.
est rates of interest. %. -c*
If you have Farm Lands or City property to self .5
or wish to buy either, or a farm loan to placet be
sure to see one of us about it at your early conven- .:i
ience. Our interest rate is again down to 5% on $
farm loans and we give full privilege to pay the entire loan, ^M
or a park of the loan as may suit the borrower, on any in
terest payment date. Remember our new office^ location
Benson Avenue, First floor, First National Bank, Building.
A. P. Adams a S. Benton Kr-
5.
Jh
3
3
y3$3
I