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OAK PARK E.
Services at 11 a Sunday.
Services at 3 at Kandiyohi.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Subject Matter.
Sunday service, 10.45 a m.
Wednesday at 8 p. m.
All are welcome to these services
SWEDISH MISSION.
S S at 9 30 a and Young Men's
class meets at the same hour
Morning service 10 45 meet
ing at 6 30 m, and evening lenten
service at 7 30 The choir will
sing
The choir meets for practice Thurs
daj evening Every member kindly
asked to be present
SWEDISH M. E.
Services as follows* Thursday
evening, prayermeetmg, Sunday, S
S at 10 o'clock in the morning and
at 11 o'clock morning worship by the
pastor on "The Tree of Life", young
people's prayer meeting at 7 o'clock
in the evening evening worship at
7 45 The sermon will be on "Pro
famt
To all our services a hearty wel
come
SALVATION ARMY
The Salvation Army Sewing Circle
will meet at The Officers' Quarters
above the Hall, Thursday, March 19,
at 2 All are invited
Meetings Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday at 8
A coffee social will be held March
31st at 8 Major O Engvall
from Chicago will conduct three days
special meetings March 31, April 1
and 2
All are cordially invited
LUTHERAN FREE.
Lenten services Thursday evening
No morning service next Sunday,
but Sunda school at 12 Bible
class at 7 and evening service at
7 45
St John's Ladies' Society will meet
at Greenfield's at Pennock Wed
nesday afternoon, March 25, and ser
vices at Pennock church in the eve
ning
The Ladies' Society north of the
city meets at Kallevig's Thursday af
ternoon, March 26
Services at St John's church next
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
NORW LUTH SYNOD.
Next Sunday services in Norwegian
at 10 30 a Sunday school at
12 15 English evening services
at 7 30
The Sunday school teachers wil1
meet tomorrow (Thursday) evening
at 8 o'clock.
Ihe Young People's Society meet
Monday evening at 8-15 Refresh
ments will be served by the Misses
Varie and Martha Berg and Miss Viv
ian Olson Prof Harstad will speak.
The East Vinje Ladies' Society
meets with Mrs O A Grangaard on
Thursday, March 26th
The confirmation class meets in the
church basement on Saturday, March
28th at 10 a
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Morning worship and sermon at
10 30 o'clock Music by the choir.
Sabbath school at 12 Bible
classes for men and women. The
Men's class meets at 12 m. The Sun
day school lesson is presented and
discussed
Midweek prayer service Wednesday
evening at 7 30 o'clock
Sabbath school teachers' meeting
will be held at the Manse Monday
evening at 8 o'clock.
Sabbath evening preaching service
at 7 30 The chorus choir will sing
an anthem The pastor will speak
All are most cordially invited to the
services of this church,
BETHEL LUTHERAN.
Services next Sunday morning at
10 30 o'clock and Sunday school at
11 45
At the English services Sunday eve
ning at 7 30, the Ladies' Chorus from
Gustavus Adolphus College will be
present The following will be the
order of service*
Hymn, congregation
Selection, Ladies' Chorus.
Opening service
Selection, Ladies' Chorus.
Selection, Ladies' Chorus.
Sermon, Rev. Pearson.
Offering
Selection, Ladies' Chorus.
Closing service
The offering taken will go to help
defray the traveling expenses of the
singers
The church bazaar at the Bonde
Hall will continue Thursday and Fri
day, beginning at three o'clock m,
and being open thruout the evenings.
All are welcome.
B. J. BBANTON, tt. *D.,
Surgeon in Charge
H. T. rOSHAOEB, M. ».,
Assistant Physician
Bel. TeL Ho 500
The Willmar Hospital
Cor Becker Ave. and Fourth St
Mrs. Jane McDonald, Supt. of Nurses
Calling* Eom: 3 to4
Private TeL B*c Ho. 103
Private hospital for the care and
treatment of all non-contag
ious diseases.
Physicians Office Hoursi
1-4 9. K. 7-41 *. M. Inndaysi lt-1
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THE CHURCH BAZAAR
DRAWING BIG CROWDS
Novel Attractions and Good
Things to Eat in Great
Abundance.
The Bethel Lutheran church bazaar
is in full blast at the Bonde Hall. The
opening day was a good one, and ev
erything points towards the complete
success of the undertaking.
Much pains has been taken to dec
orate and provide the different attrac
tions, and the hall presents a hand
some appearance
There is a fine grocery booth, at
which staple products are for sale
that have been donated by the manu
facturers.
The Serv-us Products have a fine
demonstration booth showing man
ner of serving their handsome line of
canned goods.
The fancy goods booth is one of the
busiest in the hall Many beautiful
and useful articles have been donat
ed and are attracting the attention of
all the ladies
The general lunch room is supple
mented with a Swedish cabin, in
which is served Swedish dishes an'l
delicacies This cabin alone is well
worth a visit to the bazaar. There is
a fire-place with the utensils used
tho olden times, and a spinning wheel
and many of the implements used in
the household when the elderly ladies
of our present time were small girls
There is the candy booth with its
many sweet delights for the young
people.
A real fish pond has been provided
where tin fishes may be drawn out
from a tank with small magnets on
the fish-line instead of hooks. This
creates much amusement among the
visitors.
The Booth of All Nations is equip
ped with victrola and electric fan,
and undertakes to play national mus
ic and flutter the flag of any nation
on its program, as desired.
The bazaar is open from three o'
clock every afternoon until eleven in
the evening and will continue until
Friday night of this week Lunches
are served any time. This evening
an oyster supper is given Don't miss
attending the Bethel Church Bazaar!
"SCARLET ARROW."
A good sized crowd attended the
"Scarlet Arrow" presented by the Os
seo Society of the Willmar Seminary
last Thursday evening Each mem
ber of the cast took his part in good
shape The make ups of those taking
parts of Indians was very good. A
neat sum was realized which went to
the Osseo Society Following was
the cast of characters*
Gray Eagle, Medicine Man of the
Chippewas—Lawrence Nelson.
Red Thunder, Chief—Arthur Kloster.
Scarlet Arrow, Swift of Foot—Maur
ice Henderson.
Wood Dove—Beatrice Babcock.
Steve Trent, captain of Minnesota
track team—Albert Nordstrom.
Murry McTaggart, his friend and
ro^m mate—Roy Johnson.
Ja' Morton, a rival of Steve—Joseph
Olson
Fred Irving, Jay's close friend—Ar
thur Tolo.
Bob—Elmond Nelson.
Bill—Oscar Johnson.
Morton Pratt, Parnell's star runner
—Roy Christian.
Minnesota coach—Russel Curran.
Constance Norwood—Edith Estrem.
Anita Knowlton—Sarah Olson.
Lolita Littleby—Mabel Syvertson.
Indians and students of U. of M.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Applegate & Hugo Co will play
here March 23, 24 and 25, in modern
repertoire with band and orchestra at
the Opera House Balance of the week
motion pictures.
Majestic* Motion pictures every
evening this week.
Seminary and High School will
meet again in basket ball at the Semi
nary gym next Friday evening, Mar.
20th The Seminary won the last
game but the High School is not dis
couraged and a great fight is expect
ed.
Won First Prize.
The Seventh Grade of our Central
High School has just received a large
framed picture as a prize from the
Journal Junior. For some time the
grades have been writing for the Jour
nal Junior as a part of their general
composition work. It is a credit to
the Seventh Grade as this picture was
given for the first prize. It will be
hung up in the school room. Several
of the scholars also received honorary
mention for their work in this juve
nile edition of the Minneapolis daily.
—The Elfstrum Drug Co., has vaca
ted its former location on Pacific Ave.
and moved to its old location on 5th
St, recently occupied by the Ladies'
store. This drug business will be
known in the future as the Royal
Drug Store.
—The Young Men's Alpha Class of
the Mission church will give a ban
quet next Tuesday evening. After
the banquet they will hold their an
nual business meeting. All members
are requested to be present.
—Mr. and Mrs. Dana Taylor of
Benson arrived Tuesday from Minne
apolis where they have been visiting ~.Vw_
for a few days. They also spent a few I at Willmar, Minn,
days visiting friends in Milwaukee. {•Apy
Anti-Machine Republican*.
The attendance at the mass confer
ence held by "anti-machine" republi
cans at Willmar last Saturday was
light. Hon. L. O. Thorpe was elected
chairman and Editor Geo. E. Johnson
of Atwater, secretary. No speeches
were held nor resolutions adopted, and
therefore the following delegates
elected to attend the state conference
tomorrow at Minneapolis are unin
structed:
Hon. P. A. Gandrud, Sunburg.
Hon. L. O. Thorpe, Willmar.
W. J. De Vries, Roseland.
C. Christianson, Fahlun.
Harold Swenson, New London.
Geo. E. Johnson, Atwater.
Henry Stenson, Willmar.
L. A. Tjosvold, Willmar.
Hon. C. W. Odell, Willmar.
Hon. Henry Feig, Atwater.
Gust Danielson, Mamre.
August Falk, Raymond
P. Hovey, Gennessee.
Fanny Crosby Anniversary.
Don't forget to attend the entertain
ment given at the Swedish Baptist
church on next Tuesday evening, Mar.
24 at 7*30 o'clock, in honor of Fanny
J. Crosby's 94th birthday anniversary,
the composer of sacred songs. Good
music will be rendered, both vocal
and instrumental Rev. Lou Wallace
Gade of the Presbyterian church will
deliver the address, which will be fol
lowed by short talks by Reverends
Livingstone, Michaelson, Ostling and
the pastor, Rev Oberg
Come and bring your friends, and
enjoy a pleasant evening. All are
welcome After the program refresh
ments will be served in the church
basement of which a small fee will be
charged
Solomon Lake Social.
The ladies of the Solomon Lake
church (Synod) will serve lunch at
Albert Hanson's place (MO Thorpe's
farm) next Saturday, beginning at 5
At 8 o'clock the following pro-
gram will be given:
Reading Clara, Dengerud
Song Stella Syvertson
Rec Syneva Skaftedal
Violin Solo Melvin Alvig
Address Rev N. Andersen
Organ Solo Clara Clauson
Back From Norway.
O Balke and Anton Lucken re
turned from their trip to Norway Mar
5, after spending three months in the
fatherland. Mr. Balke has parents
and sisters at Toten whom he had not
seen for twenty-two years and Mr
Lucken has a father and brother
there On the return trip they exper
ienced very rough weather.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
The ladies of the St. Mary's church
gave a supper and sale at the Carlson
hall Tuesday evening. During the ear
ly part of the evening a program was
given. Atty. Tom Davis of Marshall
gave a splendid talk suitable to the
occasion. From nine o'clock on danc
ing furnished the amusement. A very
large crowd thoroughly enjoyed the
entertainment of the evening.
Buy Aberdeen-Angus Cattle.
The Swenson Bros on Edenwood
Farm in Green Lake have purchased
an Aberdeen-Angus bull, 15 months
old, and two purebred heifers of the
same breed from O. V. Battles of Ma
queta, la. The head of this new Jierd
was sired by the International grand
champion at Chicago in 1910, and
the latter weighed 2,000 pounds two
years ago.
A Correction.
In the announcement of the mar
riage of Atty, E. J. Larsen of Virginia,
Minn, to Miss Emilie Muller-Eggen,
thru some error the bride was named
as Mrs. instead of Miss. She is a
daughter of the late Rev. J. Muller
Eggen of the United Lutheran church,
and is an accomplished young lady.
Building a Dredge.
Haley is constructing a dredge
boat at the Ekander shop, for which
he has two years work in sight on the
judicial ditch west of town and in
Meeker county The boat will be
12x50 feet and have a yard dipper.
—Miss Gena Berg pleasantly
tertained the Chatterbox Club
Monday evening.
VOLUME 20 8 PAGES WILLMAR MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1914 PRICE 5 CENTS
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en-
last
GREAT REDUCTION
On toilet goods at Elmquist's Jew
elry store, Benson avenue.
OAK 6R0VE STOCK FARM.
To the Editor, Tribune,
Willmar, Minn.
We will announce that we are all
sold out of the 1913 calves by the old
herd bull, name Sir Korndyke henger
veld Dekol 14th, No. 59149. But about
April 1st, we will have calves out of
the Minnesota Best Bull, his sire is
Aggie Corumcopia Johanna Lad No.
32554. He has now 90 a. r. o. daugh
ters He has also twenty proven sons.
His sire is the greatest bull in the
world. He is owned by D. W. Field,
at Brakton, Mass.
The dam of his young bull is a year
old, daughter of Colantha Johanna
Lad. His dam held the world's rec
ord for 8 years. The heifer's dam is
a daughter of Pietertje Hengerveld's
Comet De Kol who has over one hun
dred tested daughters, and his grand
mother, Aaggie Corumcopia Pauline
No. 48426 held also the world's rec
ord for 8 years. She has 105 a. r. o.
daughters and 10 a. r. o. grand-daugi
ters. This yonng bull Is now 21
months old and can be seen at the
Oa Grove Stoc Farm or at the Fair
0. ANDERSON.
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O. B. GLARUM.
A familiar figure is gone from
among our midst. Mr. O. B. Glarum
died last Sunday at his home on So.
1st. St. at 7:30 p. m, death coming as
a relief after a severe illness from a
complication of troubles. Mr. Glarum
was known far and wide as the old
time landlord of the Glarum Hotel,
and was one of the respected citizens
of our community.
Ole Bendickson Glarum was born
on the Glarum estate near Thrond
hjem, Norway, March 2,1843. His par
ents were Bendick and Marit (Folle
rud) Glarum. Ole grew to manhood
in Norway and learned the shoemak
er's trade besides that of a fisherman.
In 1870 Mr Glarum emigrated with
his family to America and on July 13
arrived at Willmar. He opened a shoe
maker shop on Third street and kept
a boarding house, the latter which de
veloped into the hotel which bears his
name. He continued as landlord for a
long succession of years, at the same
The Late O. B. Glarum.
time operating the large farm which
adjoins the city, and from which
Glarum's addition to Willmar has
been platted. Since the death of his
wife he has retired from the hotel
business and has rented his farm.
Mr Glarum was one of the charter
members of the Lutheran Free church
of this city, and served on its first
board of trustees He has remained
a faithful member ever since.
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He is mourned by five children and
15 grand children. The former are:
Mrs Landing of Glenwood Mrs.
A. Johnson of Stillwater Mrs
Emil Bjornberg of Willmar John
Bernhart Glarum, who lives at home
and Christian Ludwlg Glarum, of MIn
neapolis. Ludvig and Mrs. Landin
have been at home, together with the
other relatives for the past two weeks
nursing their father until the end
Mr and Mrs Johnson, Mrs C. L.
Glarum and Harold Landing also vis
ited the sickbed They have the
sympathy of the community in their
grief
The funeral takes place tomorrow
(Thursday) at one o'clock from the
house and later from the Lutheran
Free church Revs M. B. Michaelson
and Gynild will speak and Rev W. E
Pearson will sing
Peace be to the memory of the de
parted old pioneer and citizen.
OLAF ALSTROM.
Stricken in the prime of life, Olof
Alstrom, the well-known railway en
gineer and citizen of Willmar, passed
from this life at the home residence
at Willmar last Thursday, Mar. 12, at
10:55 a m, in the very room in which
he was born on Sept. 2, 1874. Mr. Al
strom had been suffering from cancer
of the stomach for the past six
months
The deceased grew up at Willmar
and lived here all his life. He attend
ed the Willmar schools, and at an
early age entered the employ of the
Great Northern railway, which he has
faithfully served for twenty-two years.
He has served as member of City Fire
department. He represented his ward
on the City Council as alderman. In
the Spanish war he enlisted in Co. D.
of 15th Minnesota and served as cor
poral He was a quiet and unasuming
Christian gentleman who was well
liked by his associates. In June, 1908,
he was married to Miss Elsie Chris
tina Holm who survives and bitterly
mourns him, with two children, Olive
Elizabeth and Willmer Olof, three and
one-half years and seventeen months
old respectively. His parents, Mr.
and Mrs. O. Ahlstrom both survive
their son, whose home has been their
home and where they have been ten
derly cared for in their declining
years. Other members of the family
are two sisters—Mrs. Lottie Aune of
Duluth and Mrs Mary Westerberg of
Milaca and two brothers—John Ahl
strom of Spicer and August Ahl
strom of Spokane, Wash. The last
named was the only one of the fam
ily not present at the funeral. He was
at his old home two weeks ago to
take farewell of his brother.
The funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon, at one o'clock from
the late residence on First street and
at the Baptist church an hour later.
Rev. E Oberg, the pastor, officiat
ed. The services were attended by a
large concourse of our citizens who
turned out to do honor to the memory
of their comrade and fellow-citizen.
The floral tributes were fine, among
them being pieces from the Engineers,
the Masons, the Fire Department and
other organizations with which the
deceased had affiliated. The pall bear
ers were William Kemp, W. O. John
son, Wm. Nelson, Conrad Olson, Jal
mar Nyquist and Charles J. Johnson,
all boyhood friends Rev. Berglund
of Cambridge spoke In Swedish and
Rev. Oberg in English. Rev. and Mrs.
Oberg sang,
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was placed at half mast yesterday in
honor of the departed.
The stricken family have the deep
est sympathy of all the people In the
community in their irreparable loss.
I PEDER PEDBRSON.
This afternoon at two o'clock the
earthly remains are being put away
of Peder Pederson, the wellknown
Eagle Lake citizen and one of God's
noblemen, who died last Sunday,
death being caused by heart trouble
and-acute rheumatism. He has been
failing for a number of years, was
confined to the house since Christmas
and'bedridden for. two weeks.
Peder Pederson was born In Vftrm
land, Sweden, Dec. 10,1833. His fath
er died when Peder was eight years
of kge, and after that he was brought
up at Hoff, Soldr, Norway. He came
to America and located in Carver
county in 1861. In 1868 hejcame to
Dovre township and located in Sec.
25, and has lived on the homestead on
the 'southeast shore of Eagle Lake
ever since. Soon after his arrival to
Caryer he enlisted in Co. H., Ninth
Minnesota Vol. Regiment. He parti
cipated In the Indian campaign In Da
kota, and later in the South, where he
fought In battles of Guntown, Tupelo
and Nashville. He was mustered out
in August, 1865. Since coming to this
county he has taken a prominent part
in local town affairs. He has served
as supervisor and on the school board.
He Was a trustee in the Eagle Lake
church of which he was a member
since his arrival to the community.
He is mourned by his life compan
ion, Mrs. Maren Pederson, with whom
he was married in 1867, and six child
ren-t-Martln Pederson of Wahpeton,
N. p. Ole Pederson, residing two
miles north of Willmar Rev. J. A.
Pederson and Julius F. Pederson of
Harvey, N. D. P. W. Pederson and
Miss Olga, whom are residing on the
hon|e farm. He is also survived by a
sister, Mrs. Anna Hendrickson of
Green Lake There are twelve grand
children. All have the sincere sym
pathy of the community in their be
reavement.
The funeral cortege leaves the
house this afternoon at one o'clock
and funeral services take place at the
Eagle Lake church at two o'clock.
The following are the active pall bear
ers: S. S. Glarum, O. N. Grue, Mag
nus Olson, Henry J. Berg, Peter Er
ickson and Arne Embertson. Mem
bers of the G. A. R. Post acted as hon
orary pall bearers. Revs. E. O. Lar
ge* and M. B. Michaelson will speak
3feg^%iterment takes plaee in the
churchyard. Honor to the memory of
the old pioneer, soldier and church
man!
MRS. FRANK HANSON.
Died, on Mar. 12, at her home in
Township of Dovre, Mrs. Anne Han
son, wife of Frank Hanson, after a
two weeks' illness with pneumonia, at
an age of 58 years.
Mrs. Anna (Knudsdotter) Hanson
was born in Vestre Slidre, Valders,
Norway, Mar. 13, 1856. Came to Am
erica with her folks when eleven years
old, and lived for a number of years
in Dodge county. During the last ten
years the family has resided on a
farm about five miles north of Will
mar. The deceased was a faithful
member of the Solomon Lake church,
and was active in the work of the La
dies' Aid. Jan. 3, 1882, she was mar
ried to Mr. Frank Hanson, who sur
vives her. She is also deeply mourn
ed by six children—Mrs. C. J. Soder
holm of Minneapolis Mrs. H. W. Nor
din of Dovre Mrs. E. G. Kleve of
Willmar, and Misses Alma, Rhoda
and Ina at home—all of whom were
in attendance at the funeral. The de
ceased is also mourned by the follow
ing brothers and sisters—G. H. Quill
of Sauk Centre, O. K. Quill of Hay
field Mrs. P. O. Kyllo of Hayfleld
Mrs. S. Anderson of Saskatchewan
Misses Nellie Quill of Sauk Centre,
and Gurina Quill of Minneapolis—by
a sister-at-law, Mrs. F. K. Quill of
Sargent two nephews—Rev. C. J.
Quill of Grove City and R. O. Quill of
Brooten one niece, Miss Anna Quill
of Hayfleld also by five grandchild
ren and a host of other relatives and
friends.
WSPIPPPPPiPPi
The funeral took place at the Solo
mon Lake church last Monday. Rev.
J. N Andersen, the pastor, officiated
and Rev. C. J. Quill, of Grove City, al
so spoke. There was a very large at
tendance of friends and neighbors to
pay their last respects to the memory
of this good woman.
STEPHEN TIERNEY.
Stephen Tierney, an old and res
pected resident of Kandiyohi county,
died at St. Joseph's hospital in Man
kato Sunday March 8th his death be
ing the result of a paralytic stroke
which he suffered about a week before
he died. The remains were brought
to St. Paul for burial. Funeral serv
ices were held at St.' John's Catholic
church on Wednesday the 11th con
ducted by Rev. Father Gleason, and
the remains were laid at rest in Cal
vary cemetery, St. Paul, by the side
of those of his parents,,and also of nis
sister, who died about five weeks
previous.
Deceased was born in County Clair,
Ireland, eighty years ago. He came
to America in 1844, settling first in
St. Paul. While a resident of St. Paul
he was united in marriage with Miss
Mary Brinnan, and to this union nine
children were born, eight of whom
survive him. In 1871 the family mov
ed to Kandiyohi county and settled on
a farm in Green Lake township. Here
deceased continued to reside until the
year 1910 when he moved to Minne-
dren, as follows: T. S. Tierney, MInot,
N. D. Mrs. Joe Fredrick, Madison
Lake, Minn. T. A. Tierney, Atwater,
Minn. Mrs. Jay Knapp, Minneapolis
Mrs. Frank McGuire, Broken Arrow,
Okla. Mrs. Andy Tait, Kandiyohi,
Minn., and the Misses Minnie and Ada
Tierney, both of Broken Arrow, Okla.
GUSTAF QUARNSTROM.
Gustaf Quarnstrom of Halstad, Min
nesota, one of the early pioneers of
New London, died March 4th at the
St. Luke's hospital at Fargo after an
operation for appendicitis. Mr. Quarn
strom was a brother-in-law of Mrs.
Augusta Rice, and Mrs. Emma Miller
of this city, Sam Anderson of Spicer,
and J. Andrew Anderson of New Lon
don. The funeral took place March
7th at Halsted, where the deceased
was a prominent citizen. Mr. Quarn
strom was 72 years of age. In early
days he was miller at New London
and Green Lake Mills.
LOCAL BU8INE88
HOUSE EXPANDS
J. H. Wiggins Company Opens a
Branch House at Browns Valley.
J. H. Wiggins Co., the local heating
and plumbing contractors, have been
induced by their growing trade in the
western part of the state to open a
branch house at Browns Valley.
They have purchased the Mitton
store building on the main of that
thriving town and W. D. Wiggins
spent the greater part of last week in
the Valley opening up their stock and
arranging the display room.
The Wiggins Co. have had a very
large business at Browns Valley and
in neighboring towns along the Mil
waukee road in South Dakota and be
lieve that with a man on the ground
their business will be greatly increas
ed.
Mr. Dwight Johnson, who has been
with the Wiggins Co. for a couple of
years, will be in charge for the pres
ent but W. D. Wiggins may decide to
move there later. Mr. Wiggins con
siders Browns Valley one of the most
promising business fields in west cen
tral Minnesota.
FROM NEW YORK STATE.
Mexico, N. Y., Mar. 9. 1914.
To The Tribune:
I am here with my father, whose
health is improving, and relatives
whom I haven't seen for many years.
This (Texas) is a rural community of
the Eastern type. All old people and
of course "nothing doing" of the en
terprise sort. At the Lake (Ontario),
one mile away, there is a "summer re
sort," but nothing like Green Lake.
In fact this whole section of New
York would discourage any one from
the Gopher state. Everything here is
old and out of date—even the people
(the most of them), but it is hard to
convince people here that "Minnesota
is the heart of the earth," and that
Minneapolis and Willmar are the on
ly places where people live! The
town of Mexico, 4 miles from Texas,
has a population of about 1200, but it
is at a standstill I am told. Even the
Methodist preacher is discouraged,
and when that happens things are
pretty nearly defunct. Sometime
"the foreigner" will come in these
parts and put new life into it.
Me for Minnesota, yet however,
Niagara, Buffalo and Chicago are all
right, and I was glad to make this
trip, and especially as father is now
recovering. As ever,
Your friend,
J. L. PARMETER.
Marriage Licenses.
Mar. 12—Henry Bergeson to Anna
Josephine Holland.
Mar. 17—Joseph Fererst to Magde
line F. Trierst.
Mar. 18—George Gorans to Gladas
Schnider.
Mar. 18—Nlmrod A. Fanberg to Es
ther Peterson.
Surprised Their Pastor.
Rev. and Mrs. Edgren of Oak Park
were pleasantly surprised Saturday
afternoon at the parsonage. Rev.
Supt. Edwards, on behalf of the vis
itors, presented the worthy pastor and
wife with an envelope containing a
handsome sum of money. A social
time was had until nine o'clock in the
evening.
Successora to Nelson Music Co.
Miss Emma T. Johnson has pur
chased all the sheet music, musical
merchandise, Victor talking machines
and records from the Nelson Music
Co. Miss Johnson will continue the
business the same as before. Mrs.
J. S. Lee has purchased the piano
and sewing machine department, and
will continue in the same location.
—A letter from Rev. G. Peterson
states that Hinckley went dry with a
majority of 42. Last year the major
ity was 29. Sandstone also went dry
this year by 12 and Rush City by 19
majority. Rev. Peterson has three
congregations in his new pastorate
with two other places where he
preaches.
Mr. Chas. McGuire of Wanatchee,
Wash., has been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Frank McGuire of this city. He
also visited with hi* grandmother,
with his aunt, Mrs. N. M. Enge of
Minneapolis. He will leave for Wash
ington the latter part of the week.
apolis, and made that place his home Branham, both former reporters for
Some Sweet Day Bye until about the time of his death. Ke the Willmar Gazette, have started a
and Bye," and the choir sang two se- leaves to mourn his loss his wife who new daily at Virginia, Minn. Here is
lections. The flag on the City Hall, resides in Minneapolis, also eifht call- to $ success of the boys. 1
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—Thomas Moodte and Charles
DISTRICT COURT IS
GRINDINGOUT JUSTICE
The Sterling Securities Gases
Are Settled With Plaintiffs
On Stipulation.
District court convened last Mon
day. The Grand Jury organized by
the election of J. Pallin as foreman
and H. A. Lobnitz, clerk. Up to noon
today four indictments had been made
public, as follows:
State vs. Joe Williams—Assault in
second degree.
State vs. Ed. Kelly—Assault in sec
ond degree.
State vs. Joe Williams and John
Welch—Grand larceny In first degree.
State vs. Joe Williams and James
Hart—Grand larceny in first degree.
All pleaded not guilty, and trial was
set for next Monday The court ap
pointed Atty. Ronken to defend Will
iams and Kelly and Charles Johnson
will appear for James Hart These
cases came from the row on the Great
Northern train. Two cases continued
against Lars Arthun were again con
tinued.
The civil calendar has been dispos
ed of as follows:
1. State vs. N. W. Auto Co.—Tax
proceeding—dismissed by consent.
2. J. S. Lee and E. W. Hanson vs
Jacob and Mary Bouska—verdict for
defendant.
3. A. P. Reese vs. C. M. Reese—
Appeal in Probate matter—pending.
4. Sophia Hanson vs. L. J. John
son,—Continued.
5. H. C. Daugherty and J. M. Car
michael vs. John Walin.—Continued.
Nos. 6 to 14, inclusive—Cases
wherein parties sued The Sterling
Securities Corporation of Minneapolis
to recover money paid for stock, were
all settled on the stipulation that
plaintiffs are entitled to full amount
of claims together with clerk and
sheriff's fees, and if not paid within
forty days judgments will be entered
without notice.
15. Ella Olson vs. J. R. Olson,
court case—pending.
16. Thomas O'Neill vs. Rose O'
Neill,—court case.
17. W. F. Gratz vs. Peter Holm,
Victor A. Sandberg, et al.t court case.
IS. City of Willmar vs. Village of
Spicer.
19. State vs. Elmer Olson.
The petit jury was excused yester
day until next Monday.
ENDOWMENT FUND EFFORT
NEARING ITS CLOSE
G. A. College at St. Peter Closing Its
Campaign For a Fund That Will
Insure Its Permanency.
The editor made his first trip to St.
Peter last Thursday to attend the
meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Gustavus Adolphus College locat
ed at that place. St. Peter is a fine
city and we enjoyed our short stay
there very much. A campaign is now
on to outlaw the saloons in that town
and all friends of the College will nat
urally be interested to see how this
first election on this question will re
sult. The College has a fine com
manding location on the bluff over
looking the beautiful Minnesota river
valley, with the city spread out below
in the foreground. The college has
some very fine buildings and some
that ought to be replaced. A new
gymnasium and a boy's dormitory are
most urgently needed, and the old
main and the business college build
ings need to be overhauled. At pres
ent every official is straining every
nerve to bring the raising of the en
dowment fund to a successful conclus
ion by May 1, when the time for the
tentative offers of large donations ex
pire. The school must be able to
show $150,000 in cash at that time in
order to secure $50,000 from James J.
Hill and $50,000 from C. A. Smith.
This required amount has been sub
scribed by 9,000 different people in
the northwest, which fact has made
all these subscriptions binding on the
donors, but to have it all collected
and enough more for all expenses in
the short time remaining is the proo
lem. Therefore the work of soliciting
subscriptions to this fund to make
sure that all is not lost will continue
up to the last moment The people
of Swedish extraction in the North
west have the greatest reason to feel
proud of this school—the only com
plete college of its kind In the north
west—and the thorough work it is do
ing.
Among the work done by the Board
was the election for next year of a
competent teacher, who Is to have
charge of athletics and who will in
troduce the Ling system of gymnas
tics, the Swedish system which is
known as the best in the world.
—Miss Henrietta Thompson arriv
ed last week and will be a trimmer at
the Youngberg Sisters Millinery
Store. Miss Thompson comes highly
recommended froU the largB ml}|lnTUffMU
I S O I S S W 1 S N
__ery houses, Gage Bros, of Chicago,
and Strong & Warner Co., oi Sfc Paul.
She will be very much pleased to meet
furlng
ie ladies of Willmar and vicinity
her stay here.
—Mr. Edward Youngberg. who la
employed at Strong a Warner's
wholesale house at St. Paul, spent
Sunday at ate home is this city.
Is&sifiJiigE
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LOCAL BREVITIES}
—Judge Muller spent Sunday In
Atwater.
—John Nygaard made a trip to the
cities, today.
—Geo. Johnson of Atwater was a
Willmar visitor Sunday.
—Emil Aim and Paul Hedin spent
Sunday in Minneapolis.
—Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nel
son, daughter Saturday.
—C. A. Fosnes of Montevideo was
here on business, Tuesday.
—Paul Anderson made a business
trip to Pennock Thursday.
—Miss Sophie Tallakson spent Sun
day at her home east of town.
—Swan Nelson left Tuesday on a
business trip to Farmington.
Atty. Axel Eberhart of Minneapolis
made a business trip here Tuesday.
—Selmer Berg left for his claim at
Ethridge, Montana, Monday morning.
—Miss Caroline Moss returned
Monday from a visit to Minneapolis.
P. A. Brogren of New London is
spending a few days at Willmar this
week.
—Miss Henrietta Thompson went
to St. Paul Monday for a couple of
days' visit.
—Geo. Ash of Delano visited with
his brother Ben Ash of this city Sat
and Sunday.
—Miss Emma Carlson of New Lon
don spent Sunday at her parental
home in this city.
—Mrs. Andrew Bjorsell entertained
a number of friends at a dinner party
last Sunday evening.
—Elmer Bergquist returned Sunday
from Minneapolis where he has spent
the last two weeks.
—Miss Grace Peterson of Kandi
yohi attended the St. Patrick's ball at
Carlson Hall Tuesday.
—Miss Etta Odell entertained a few
of her friends last Thursday evening
at her home on 6th street.
—Rev. Ostling and Roy Landberg
spent first part of last week visiting
with latter's parents at Milaca.
—Mr. and Mrs. Dana Taylor of Ben
son visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Taylor Wednesday and Thursday.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hanson and
family left today for Graceville, where
they will make their future home.
—Miss Evelyn Gnndeland spent
the first part of the week visiting
fi lends and relatives at Litchfield.
—H. J. Hanson of St. Paul is in the
city negotiating for the ornamental
fixtures for the new Majestic theatre.
—Miss Minnie Rasmusson of
PaynesvOle visited here today with
A. A. Anderson on her way to Cokato.
—Nels Berg has resigned his posi
tion at the Handy & Lewis Motor Co.
and expects to leave soon for Wash
ington.
—Mr. and Mrs. Richartl Burns of
Litchfield spent first part of the week
here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Edw
Woodcock.
—Charles Adams has opened up a
tire station opposite the power house.
He also has the agency for the Imp
Cycle Car.
The Epworth League of the First
M. E. church -spent a very pleasant
evening at their Hard Times social
last Friday.
Henry S. Olson arrived Tuesday
from Nevis, Minn., to visit with
friends and relatives in vicinity of
Eagle Lake..
"SAFETY
FIRST"
The safety of the
funds entrusted to this
Bank indirectly affects
thewhole community, as
much, if possible, as it
directly affects its depos
itors and the Bank itself.
Thus,the chief con
cern of its management,
and of the wise laws to
which a State Bank will
ingly responds, have to
do with the safeguard
ing of depositors* funds.
"Safety first" is the in
variable, iron clad rule.
The record of the
Kandiyohi County Bank
is one that inspires con
fidence in its determina
tion to measure every
transaction by the rule
of safety.
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