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TRIBUNE
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The case of State of Minnesota vs.
L. G. Tong was dismissed last eve
ning at five o'clock, after the State
had rested its case, on the motion of
Stanley Donnelly, the defendant's at
torney, because, as Judge Qvale ex
pressed it, of "the fatal variance of
the proofs produced with the state
ment of the offense in the indict
ment."
We are authorized by the County
Attorney to say that this dismissal
will not end the matter as far as .he
is concerned but that it will be inves
tigated farther and this and perhaps
many other charges will be brought
before the Kandiyohi grand jury for
action.
The trial as far as it went was the
most dramatic and interesting one
heard in Kandiyohi County court
house for many a year. During the
testimony of Gustaf Erickson, the
court room was breathless. His dif
ficulty to understand the language of
the lawyers put him toconfusion many
times, but his straightforward and
clear answers to the questions that
he did understand carried conviction
to the minds of the listeners that he
was telling the truth although it put
him in a tight place to do so.
Prosecution Based on Indict
ment by Kandiyohi County
Fails Thru Tech
nical Error.
E O N S SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
Testimony Was that L. G. Tong, While Superintendent of
Construction Work at State Inebriate Hospital, In
creased Laborer's Check to Five Times the Correct
He refused point-blank to admit
that he had sworn to the affidavit
which had been carefully prepared for
him to sign by the uncle of the accus
ed man and which was used to exon
erate him before the Boardof Control,
and all the arts of one of the most
skillful criminal lawyers of Minne
sota could not shake him into an
admission that he had given such an
oath.
The Tong case was the first one
called yesterday morning on the
criminal calendar, before Judge G. E.
Qvale of the District Court of Kandi
yohi County, at nine o'clock. The in
dictment was read, charging the de
fendant with larceny in the second
degree. The State was represented
by County Attorney Otterness and
and the defendant by Stanley Don
nelly, a son of the late illustrious
commoner, Ignatius Donnelly.
About two hours was spent in ex
amining the jurors for bias. Sixteen
talesmen were examined. Four of
these were excused, viz.: M. H. Eng
en, Albert Gandrud, P. J. Haley and
Martin Syverson. The jurors chosen
to try "the case were Hemming Nel
son, Jerry Johnson, William Johnson,
L. Van den Einde, John Tait, Jr., Knut
Olson, M. J. Kloster, C. J. Johnson,
Wm. Monson, Julius Larson, Andrew
S. Reigstad and William Henderson.
After the jury was sworn a recess
of 15 minutes was taken.
On re-assembling the State opened
its case, County Attorney Otterness
outlining what the prosecution ex
pected to prove. After his prelimi
nary statements regarding the es
tablishment of the State farm, and
the position held by the accused
as Superintendent of Construction
while the buildings were erected and
equipped, he told of the method of
paying off laborers. How among
these, Gust Peterson, had been hired
by Tong to do work for $2 a day. On
the 18th day of April when he quit
he had $6.00 coming for three days
wctfc. Tong had asked him to say
that he had $31.25 coming. Peterson
received a check from the steward
for that amount, cashed it and gave
the proceeds to Tong, who gave Pe
terson $6.00 and an additional pres
ent of $1.50. Further would be shown
that this was the means which Tong
used appropriate the State's money.
The first witness called was Supt.
Geo. H. Freeman of the State Hos
pital. He testified that he had been
B. 3. BBVAKTOK, M. D.,
Surgeon in Charge
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Amount and Received the Money—County Attorney
Claims Investigation Has Only Begun—Will Continue
Investigation With Next Grand Jury.
Assistant Physician
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The Willmar Hospital
Cor. Becker Ave. and Fourth St.
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Private hospital for the care and
treatment of all non-contag
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TONG
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superintendent since June 1, and
previous to that time, since Oct. 29,
1912, had been assistant superintend
ent. That the funds used to pay the
day laborers was State funds. Be
came acquainted with Tong Oct. 28,
1812. Tong had supervision of the
construction of the buildings. Mr.
Tong hired men fo^ construction
work. Some of this work was done
by day labor. Mr. Tong was there
in month of April, attending to his
duties. Funds were kept in the First
National Bank of Willmar, and an ac
count was kept there subject to
check. The system by whichmen were
paid off included a time check with
mark for each day worked, nature
of work, rate, etc., which was handed
to steward, who drew a check to pay
same. The laborer was required to
sign a duplicate pay roll certifying
under oath that amount was correct.
On request Supt. Freeman produced
the time slip and cancelled check
used to pay off Gust Erickson and on
which the case was based.
The County Attorney offered the
time slip and check as exhibits "A"
and "B."-^Thia brought spirited
objection from defendant's attorney
who argued that the indictment had
not stated the offense specifically as
required by law in cases of larceny.
An adjournment of two hours was
taken to give the atttorneys time to
prepare arguments and cite cases in
point.
Court reconvened at 1:30 o'clock
and the lawyers began their argu
ments, which continued for an hour
or more. Judge Qvale finally ruled
that the case had not proceeded far
enough for him to determine whether
or not the charges as made in the
indictment would be sustained by
the evidence.
Dr. Freeman was again called to
the stand and testified that the
check and timeslip had been taken
from the files of the State Hospital
and were the identical ones by which
Gust Erickson had been paid off. The
exhibits were submitted for the ex
amination of the defendant and his
attorney and* the latter cross-exam
ined Supt. Freeman to some extent.
R- L. Noren, former steward of the
State Hospital for Inebriates, but
now an employe of the county and
City Hospital of St. Paul, was called.
He explained the duties of the stew
ard. He testified that the late Dr.
H. A. Tomlinson was superintendent
in the month of April. The steward
had been authorized by the Superin
tendent to make out pay checks dur
ing month of April. Witness identi
fied the check issued to Gust Erick
son. Said it was paid out of the con
tingent fund of the State Hospital
for Inebriates, and was delivered to
Gust Erickson on order of Supt. of
Construction Tong. On cross exami
nation witness identified the time
check and described method of sign
ing the pay roll.
The next witness for the state
was Gust Erickson. He stated that
he lives at St. Paul and has resided
there for eight years. He had worked,
for Tong at the State farm. First at
moving a pile of clay, which he had
dynamited and last at laying drain
tile connecting and draining the
tunnels of the institution. The last
work had occupied three days. When
he quit he had six dollars coming.
Tong had seen him and told him to
tell anyone, who might ask him
that he had $31.25 coming. Witness
went up to steward and received
check. He did not look at the face
of same to see what amount was
until he came back to the tunnel,
when he saw it was $31.25. He told
his associate that he had gotten too
much money. Tong told witness to
meet him down town. After supper
witness went to town and cashed the
check at Carlson Bros.' drug store,
after duly endorsing same. He
walked out on the sidewalk. Mr.
Tong stood at the Merchants Hotel
corner and whistled for him to come.
He went and accompanied Tong into
the hotel. Here witness gave the en
tire proceeds of the check to Tong.
The latter returned $6.00 to witness
and $1.50 additional "just for luck"
which witness accepted and put in
his pocket. Did not see Tong again
at Willmar before witness left.
On cross examination by Attor
ney Donnelly, the witness became
MUST BE SIFTED TO THE BOTTOM
THE SENSATIONAL TRIAL OF L. G. TONG WHICH RESULT
ED IN A LEGAL DRAW IN THE KANDIYOHI DISTRICT COURT
YESTERDAY AS FAR AS IMMEDIATE RESULTS ARE CONCERN
ED, LIFTED THE LID ON A SITUATION WHICH CANNOT BE
LONGER IGNORED BY OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH SAFEGUARD
ING THE STATE'S FUNDS. IF THE COURTS FAIL TO PROBE
THIS MATTER TO THE BOTTOM AND ERADICATE EVERY SUS
PICION OF THE TAINT OF CORRUPTION, A LEGISLATIVE IN
VESTIGATION WILL BE SURE TO FOLLOW.
WHILE THE RECKLESS AND DISSOLUTE BEHAVIOUR OF
THIS MAN TONG DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOS
PITAL SCANDALIZED THE COMMUNITY AND WAS THE IMME
DIATE CAUSE FOR THE INVESTIGATIONS MADE BY SHERIFF
BONDE, COUNTY ATTORNEY OTTERNESS, AND OTHER OF OUR
CITIZENS, THE MATTER IS NO LONGER A PERSONAL MATTER.
MUCH OF THE PREJUDICE AND HANDICAP WHICH THE INSTI
TUTION HAS ENCOUNTERED CAN BE TRACED TO THE POPU
LAR FEELING THAT ANY PUBLIC BOARD OF OFFICIALS WHICH
WOULD TOLERATE A MAN WHOSE RECKLESSNESS WAS AP
PARENT TO ANYONE, AND ATTEMPT TO EXONERATE HIM
WITHOUT SERIOUS INVESTIGATION WAS NEGLECTING SOME
OF ITS MOST IMPORTANT DUTIES.
ON INSISTING THAT THE CROOKEDNESS ALLEGED TO
HAVE BEEN CARRIED ON IN THE .CONSTRUCTION OF THE
STATE INSTITUTION BE INVESTIGATED, THE KANDIYOHI
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARE DOING THEIR DUTY AS WELL AS
PERFORMING THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE TO THE STATE
AND THE INSTITUTION, AND SHOULD HAVE THE HEARTY CO
OPERATION OF ALL STATE OFFICIALS WHO HAVE ANY RE
GARD FOR THEIR OATH OF OFFICE.
KANDIYOHI COUNTY HAS TOO GOOD A REPUTATION FOR
PROBITY TO PERMIT ANYTHING QUESTIONABLE TO OCCUR
WITHIN ITS LIMITS WITHOUT CHALLENGE. AS SHERIFF
BONDE SAYS, "DON'T LET THEM TRY ANY SKULLDUGGERY
IN KANDIYOHI COUNTY AND EXPECT US TO KEEP OUR HANDS
OFF!"—EDITOR.
confused at times and could not un
derstand the questions. In the at
tempt to have the witness identify
the time check Mr. Donnelly ran
across testimony which puzzled him,
and later appeared to make him gasp
when he realized what it might lead
to. The witness was positive that
he had been given no time check
nor had he seen one when he received
his bank check. Witness said he
knew that amount of check was
wrong but had not gone back to
the steward to have it corrected.
Attorney Donnelly then sprung the
affidavit signed by witness at St.
Paul which declared that the $31.25
received at Willmar was all his own
and practically denied all the testi
mony he had given. He acknow
ledged the signature but stoutly
maintained that he had not taken any
oath in connection with the same.
Furthermore, he said he had
said nothing at St Paul about some
of the things mentioned in the al
leged affidavit. He recognized in the
court room Patrick Ryan who had
prepared the paper and a Mr. Kiland
who was present when he signed the
paper. At the request of the County
Attorney, witness told how he came
to sign the paper. He related that
Mr. Kiland had telephoned witness'
wife that there was a job for Erick
son to do. He came to Kiland's place
and sat down and soon Mr. Tong
came in. Mr. Tong's uncle had
promised to help witness collect
some money he had coming from one
Mr. Case, and in order to please him
he made the assertion before Mr.
Ryan that the check he received for
$31.25 was his own money which he
had worked hard for, and signed the
statement. Witness admitted that
he had not spoken the truth then.
When Atty. Donnelly dramatically
waved the affidavit before the face
of the witness and demanded if he
had not sworn to it, the witness sat
cooly and said, "No Sir." Then you
lied" shouted the attorney. "Yes Sir,"
answered the witness. "Why did you
lie?" shouted Donnelly. "Because
Tong's uncle had promised to help
me" said the witness. The County
Attorney again questioned the wit
ness and he repeated his statements.
He said he could not read the paper
which he was asked to sign and when
read to him had not understood it
fully. He had been taken to a small
room in the Ramsey County court
house to sign the paper.
The last witness for the State was
Senator C. W. Odell, who testified
that he was cashier of the First Na
tional Bank of Willmar, identified
the check in evidence and certified
as to its payment.
The State rested its case.
Instantly Mr. Donnelly was on
his feet and moved that the court
instruct the jury to return a verdict
of "not guilty" because the State had.
not proven that the offense as stated
in indictment had been committed.
The court denied the motion.
Then Mr. Donnelly moved that
the case be dismissed for the same
reason. The language of the in
dictment was that the defendant
had taken and carried away the
State's money while the evidence
introduced had been to try to prove
that the money had been obtained
through false pretenses and the aid
of an accomplice. The law demands
that the accused be given notice of
the nature of the charge against him,
and this, he claimed, had not been
given in this case.
Judge Qvale, apparently very re
luctantly, said he felt constrained,
owing to "the fatal variance between
the proof and indictment," to dis
miss the oase, and to ordered.
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BOARD OF CONTROL
DROPPED THE MATTER
Naughty Kandiyohi County People
Not Satisfied With Exoneration
by State Officers.
The Board of Control admits that
complaints of Supt. of Construction
Tong'* reckless behavior at Willmar
Willmar Folk Prosecute State Em
ployee on Charge Officially
Declared Groundless.
Lucius G. Tong, superintendent of
construction for the state board of
control, pleaded not guilty in district
court at Willmar, Minn., today, to a
charge of stealing $25.25 from the
state of Minnesota while overseeing
construction of the state inebriate
asylum, according to word from Will
mar having been arrested in St. Paul
last night by Sheriff Peter Bonde and
taken to Willmar without the know
ledge of the" board of control or the
St. Paul police or sheriff's office.
Tong was exonerated of a charge
of padding payrolls, preferred by citi
zens of Willmar to the board of con
trol, said C. J. Swendsen, a member
of the board, today. Willmar people,
dissatisfied with the board's action,
began a prosecution in the district
court.
"Mr. Tong brought us a statement
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had reached them, and that they re-fjfuest over Sunday, Mist Madonna
fused to take them seriously. The be
low news item of the arrest of Supt.
Tong on his indictment was published
in the Minneapolis Journal last Thurs
day:
INDICTMENT FOUND
AFTER EXONERATION
from the man who was supposed to
make the charge saying that there
was nothing in it/' said Mr. Swend
sen. "We dropped the matter and
supposed that that ended it."
Mr. Tong was released on $300 bail
until his trial Tuesday, at Willmar, on
a charge of grand larceny in the sec
ond degree.
Personal Mention.
'—Roy Nygaard was home from
{Minneapolis over Sunday.
/r-Misses Marie and Hazel Hoglund
spjent Monday in Pennock.
}-y—J. W. Johnson left Friday for Pen
nock to attend Mission meetings.
•—Chester Johnson of Atwater was
a .Willmar caller last Wednesday.
j—Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Thorpe spent
Sunday with relatives at Danvers.
I i-~Dr. C. JS. Gerretson was at Clara
pity Monday on a professional visit.
i„ V—Miss Esther Larson of Norway
|L*ake was a Willmar visitor Monday.
•'-^-Stanley Dahleen of Maynard,
agent Sunday at his parental home
hefe
|-Mrs. Olga Turner and son, Byron,
pppnt Sunday with friends at Pen
np|jk.
r-Mr and Mrs. Edan Trongard of
near Raymond, were in this city on*
Monday.
i?7r-Mrs A. O. Nelson of Svea was in
Willmar Friday enroute for a visit to
Grove City.
^Miss Kathryn Mossberg of Ben
son spent Sunday at her parental
hoihe here.
r—Mrs. Albin Carlson of Benson,
spent the week-end in Willmar visit
ing relatives.
—Geo. Johnson, who is employed
at Herman, visited at his home here
pver Sunday.
-*~Earl Endersbe left Sunday night
tovf a couple of months' stay in the
stake of Iowa.
-I-Mayor E. C. Wellin returned Sat
urday from a brief business trip to
the twin cities.
—Mrs. John Norberg and children
left Saturday for an over Sunday
visit in Atwater.
—Paul Brandt, who is attending
school.. here, spent Sunday at his
home in Willmar.
—Mrs. Victor Holmberg of Kandi
yohi visited relatives in Willmar a
few, days last week.
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Hss IfoitlTGlad had for"* her
Carlin of Kandiyohi.
—Miss Selphia Larson will leave
the latter part of the week for a vis
it in Litchfield and Dassel.
—Andrew Jackson, special agent
for the G. N., was here Monday per
taining to business matters.
—Miss Alma Wangsness, who is at
tending high school spent Sunday at
her parental home in Pennock.
—Mrs. John Ritan and baby of
Granite Falls arrived Saturday for a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. West.
—George Brogren left last Wednes
day for Appleton, where he has ac
cepted a position in the State Bank.
—Misses Olive Greenfield and Ma
bel Magnuson spent Sunday at the
former's parental home at Pennock.
—Mrs. Ed. Healy arrived, Friday
from St. Paul and is a guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lars Halvor
son.
—Myron Cramer and Fred Smith
spent Sunday in the vicinity of White
field, where they enjoyed a duck
hunt.
—Miss Edith Glad, wno teaches
near Pennock, was a Sunday guest at
the home of her sister, Mrs. H. C.
Johnson.
—Mrs. Al Palm and daughter, Miss
Gertrude departed last Friday for a
couple of weeks' visit at Seattle,
Wash.
—Mrs. G. Stene and daughter, An
na of Norway Lake, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stenson over
Sunday.
—Mrs. Henry F. Dean and Miss
Dora Johnson of Minneapolis are vis
iting with the latter's father, August
Johnson.
—Mrs. M. Johnson of Minneapolis,
arrived Saturday for a visit with her
sisters, the Mesdames J. F. Holmdahl
and J. A. Hedin.
---—Miss-Amy Severinson spent Sun
day with her sisters, the Misses Ber
nice and Mildred Severinson at the
St. Cloud Normal.
—Misses Margaret and Martha Jen
son of Raymond were guests at the
Rev. J. L. Parmeter home from Fri
day until Saturday.
—Mrs. P. Olson returned to her
home at Atv eter yesterday from an
over Sunday visit with P. E. Parson
and G. J. Boom families.
—Miss Clara Peterson, trimmer at
the Halverson Millinery Store, enjoy
ed an over Sunday visit from Mr.
Ludvig Hanson of Tyler, Minn.
—Mis? Ruth Beck spent Sunday at
the H. H. Hanson home in Pennock,
visiting her sister, Miss^ Florence
Magnuson, who teaches in that vicin
ity.
—Mrs. Henry F. Dean and Miss
Dora Johnson of Minneapolis, who
are visiting relatives here, are spend
ing a few days in Kandiyohi this
week.
—Mrs. H. H. Fernell and little
daughter, Grace, of Hamilton, N. D.,
are guests at the home of A. D. Camp
bell. Mrs. Fernell is a sister of Mr.
Campbell.
—Miss Hazel Pederson is expected
home next Monday from her extend
ed visit with her"sister and brother
in-law, Rev. and Mrs. H. O. Lee at
Sisseton, S. D.
—Mrs. H. L. Nelson left for her
home at Minneapolis Friday from a
visit with her father, A' P. Quam, and
two sisters, Mesdames L. E. Gouch
and E. J. Boomer.
—J. C. Strand went to Dawson Sat
urday for a visit with his brother, H.
C. Strand and family. On Sunday
Mr. Strand enjoyed an automobile
ride over to Odessa.
—Jalmar Nyquist ana motheVlfctrs.
Anna Nyquist, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Skoog and Miss Carlson and Mr. and
Mrs. O. A. Norman autoed to Olivia
Sunday au.l spent the day.
—Mrs. C. J. Swenson and Mrs. K.
P. Anderson of Kandiyohi and Mrs.
Ed. Nelson of Willmar left yester
day for a week's visit with relatives
and friends in the twin cities.
—Miss Bessie Westerberg expects
to return to her home at Stillwater
Saturday, after a month's visit at the
home of Mr and Mrs Carl J. Sand
berg. Miss Sandberg is a cousin of
Mrs. Sandberg.
—Mrs. E. O. Tweite, who has been
visiting at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. E. E. Ostlund, left yesterday for
Chicago to join her husband and from
there they depart for their home at
Seattle, Wash.
—Cards have been received by Will
mar relatives, announcing the arrival
of a baby daughter, born Oct. 6 to
Mr. and Mrs. McCormick of Minne
apolis. Mrs. McCormick will be re
membered here as Miss Sadie Mc
Donald.
—Mrs. O. J. Nickleson spent Sun
day in the Twin Cities.
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BOARD OF
EDUCATION
Proceedings of Sb Meetings
J[of Willmar School Board.
$22,000 liTnUES LEVIED
Standard Lumber Company Landed
Coal Contract—Formal Minutes
Containing Items Previously Pub
lished—Bills Allowed and Other
Business Transacted.
Willmar, Minn., Oct. 6, 1913.
Regular meeting of Board held at
Library Building at 8 o'clock p. m.
Present: Oberg, Peterson, Carlson,
Jacobs, Lawson and Forsberg.
Minutes of meetings of Aug. 11, 19,
23, 27 and 28 were read and approved.
The following bills were read and
allowed:
The Wm. Welch Mfg. Co.,
memorandum books 3.60
Alexander Sand, book 2.50
Joel Thunstedt, cleaning
schoolhouses 75.00
G. Gabrielson, labor 1.25
Downs & Sanderson, stabling
and livery 27.00
World Book Company, books. 43.00
C. H. Stoelting Co., laboratory
supplies 44.40
Northwestern School Supply
Co., supplies 175.35
J. F. Riggs Publishing Co.,
registers '9.31
University Book Store, ency
clopedias 21.50
A. E. Mossberg, fumigators... .70
G. A. Foster, expense account. 12.73
Andrew Peterson, window
shades, etc 39.45
Library Board, rent of build
ing last year 147.09
Campbell-Hodgson Grain Co.,
oats 12.30
Willmar Park Assembly, rent
of Auditorium 35.00
Anderson Bros. & Co., clock.. 1.00
Northwestern Telephone Ex. "z-
Co., 'phone rent*. 7.10
Iver Lindquist, calsomining
Lafayette Bldg 127.00
City,of Willmar, water, light,
material, labor 22.80
Willmar Co-operative Mercan
"Oo .f^^llto,Tv.^.\":1V\"^Miiir
School Methods Co.j books.... 18.75
Merchants Hotel, board and
lodging for Prof. Frank Nel
son 2.00
E. N. Nelson, labor repairing
buildings 47.60
Journal Publishing Co., pub
lishing proceedings 8.00
Hoard's Dairyman, subscrip
tion 1.00
Breeders' Gazette, subscription 1.00
Walter Bergman, labor 1.65
J. C. Strand, seeds .30
Peterson & Wellin, supplies.. 22.73
P. C. Peterson offered the follow
ing resolution, which was seconded
by V. E. Lawson and was carried by
unanimous vote:
RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, That the sum of
Twenty-two Thousand Dollars ($22,
000) be and the same hereby is levied
as a special school tax for Indepen
dent School District No. 47 of Kandi
yohi County, Minnesota, for the cur
rent expenses for the ensuing year.
Moved and carried that Minnie Pet
erson be excused from attending
school on account of defective vis
ion.
Moved and carried that the Com
mittee on Supplies be authorized to
purchase 15 kindergarten chairs for
Garfield building.
Moved and carried that the Board
retain membership in the Minnesota
Educational Association.
On motion meeting adjourned.
A. O. FORSBERG, Clerk.
Willmar, Minn., Aug. 28, 1913
Special meeting of Board held at
the Clerk's office at 5 o'clock p.
Present: Oberg, Peterson, Lawson
and Forsberg.
Moved and carried that the bid of
Standard Lumber Co. to furnish coal
delivered at $5.75 per ton be accepted
and contract entered into with said
company according to said bid.
Bond of P. C. Peterson as treasurer
was presented, examined and on mo
tion approved.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
A. O. FORSBERG, Clerk.
Willmar, Minn., Aug. 27, 1913.
Special meeting of Board held at
the Clerk's office at 5 o'clock p. m.
Present: Jacobs, Lawson, Carlson and
Forsberg.
V. E. Lawson was on motion elect
ed President pro tern.
Bids for furnishing coal for the
schools were opened and read as fol
lows:
Campbell-Hodgson Grain Co., $5.80
per ton delivered.
S. E. Stansberry, $5.29 F.O.B. at
Willmar, or $5.79 delivered.
Standard Lumber Co., $5.25 FiO.B.
at Willmar, or $5.75 delivered.
On motion, action on bids was post
poned until Aug. 28 at 5 o'clock p.
m., and meeting adjourned until said
time. •.*
A. O. FORSBERG, Clerk.
Willmar, Minn., Aug. 23,1913.
Special meeting of the Board held
at the Library Building at 8 o'clock
p. Present: Oberg, Peterson, Law
son, Jacobs and Forsberg.
Moved and carried that application
be made to City Council for permit
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LOCAL BREVITIES
—Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Vail
Oct. 4th, a daughter.
—Master Harold Nickleson spent
Saturday, visiting in New London.
—Supt. -Vptaw of Sioux City visit
ed with Supt. J. A. McKinnon, here
Monday.
—Misses Lellie Norin and Anna
Schollin returned Monday morning
from their visit at Wells and Man
kato.
—Ass't. Supt. Leverich of the G. N.
Ry., visited a few hours in Willmar
Monday, enroute for his home at
Grand Forks, N. D.
—The Mission Circle of the Baptist
church elft this afternoon for Kan
diyohi to 'attend the Ladies' Aid giv
en at the Christ ParsonTiome.
—Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Magnuson en
joyed a visit over Sunday from Mr.
and Mrs. Danielson and pon and
daughter from Meeker county. They
made the trip by auto.
—Mesdames E. M. Sanderson, Os
car Melander and Cornelius Johnson
spent Friday in Kandiyohi where they
were guests at an afternoon party
given by Mrs. J. Isaacson.
—Mr. Alfred Olson left for his
home at Motts, N. D„ Friday, from a
visit since Monday, guests of Dr. and
Mrs. B. W. Olson. Mr. Olson is a
nephew of the doctor's and is a pro
gressive young merchant of Motts.
—Mr. and Mrs. Dan Downs and son
Raymond and Mrs.E. M. Carlin and
daughter, Gladys, went to Atwater
Saturday, where they were.guests un
til Sunday night at the W. J. Lester
home.
—Mesdames Wm. E. Holmberg,
Victor Nelson and John Peterson and
little son, Berton, spent Friday in
Kandiyohi. They were" among the
guests entertained at a birthday par
ty, with Mrs. P. E. Lundquist as hos
tess.
—A small company of relatives and
friends were nicely entertained at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. August
Holmberg on Sunday. The occasion
was Mr. Holmberg's birthday- anni
versary.
—Mr. and Mrs. C. Ek and son, El
mer returned to their home at St.
Paul on Monday. Mr. Ek has enjoyed
a few weeks hunting in this vicinity.
They have also.visited friends* at
New London.
—Mrs. Anna Bengtson is mourning
the loss of a sister, Mrs. Bodfors of
Cambridge, Minn., who died at one of
the hospitals there the latter part of
last week. The deceased lady is also
an aunt of Mrs. I. T. Cramer.
—Mrs. J. F. Holmdahl, who has
been seriously ill for the past week, is
reported somewhat improved. Her
two sisters, Mesdames M. Johnson of
Minneapolis and C. J. Croonquist of
Kensel, N. D., were summoned and
are with her.
—Mr. and Mrs. Ole Gilbertson, for
mer residents of Willmar, now locat
ed at Watertown, N. D., writes Will
mar relatives of the arrival of a
daughter Oct. 6. Less than one year
ago. Mr. and Mrs Gilbertson had the
misfortune to lose their only child, a
daughter, who was accidentally burn-,
ed to death.
—Miss Mathilda Johnson announces
that she is now ready to do dressmak
ing at her apartments at 198 Litch
field Ave. E. 'Phone 163J.—Adv.
PICK OUT
THE PEOPLE
whom you know, who
are destined to get
themselves in easy cir
cumstances. Who are
they?
Are they not the
ones who make econo
my their watchword,
who save some of their
income, and who make
regular visits to the
savings bank?
Your chances are
fully as good as theirs,
particularly if you
carry a savings account
at the Kandiyohi Coun
ty Bank and persistent
ly cultivate it.-
Willmar ,Mti
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