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VOLUME 20.
NORWEGIANS
TOBE INVITED
Both Stavangerlaget and Har
dangerlaget Invited to
Wlllmar 1915.
At the April meeting of the Will
mar Commercial Club last night it
was voted to invite both Stavanger
laget and Hardangerlaget, two impor
tant divisions of Norwegian-Ameri
cans, to hold their annual meetings
at Willmar in 1915. All the Norweg
ian "bygdelag" have a union meeting
this year at Minneapolis in order to
assist in the great centennial celebra
tion of Norwegian independence May
17, and at that time each division will
decide the question of a meeting
place in 1915 The committee from
Willmar will then be on hand to in
vite them to come to Willmar in 1915.
The meetings will not conflict, as one
generally meets in the early summer
and the other in the fall. The Stav
angerlaget is the largest of these div
isions and has approximately 4,000
members It is said that 3,500 visit
ors attended their meeting at Canton,
S D, this year The Hardangerlaget
has about one thousand members.
A formal invitation was also ex
tended to the Minnesota Swine-Breed
ers' Association to hold their annual
meeting at Willmar in June. This
association numbers about one hun
dred members, and they are planning
a swine exhibit and some demonstra
tions that will be of interest to all
swine breeders John Swenson of our
county is the vice president of the as
sociation.
Twenty-five dollars was appropriat
ed for prizes for a home garden con
test among the boys and girls of the
city A committee is provided for that
will adopt rules for the contest and
invite contestants to enroll.
The club voted to buy an eighty
five foot flag-pole to be erected over
the stump of "the pole that failed"
at the foot of Fourth street and it is
hoped to have it in place for "Old
Glory" to float from same on Decora
tion Day
The matter of the entertainment to
be given by the International Har
vester Company under the auspices
of the Willmar Commercial Club at
the Willmar Opera House next Tues
day, April 21, was discussed and it
was voted to send solicitors out to
sell tickets in the city
W. Scott and W McLaughlin
were elected members of the Club.
HANDY-LEWIS GARAGE
EXPANDS HANDSOMELY
A Fine Two-Story Addition Will Ex
tend Garage Thru Block, From
Litchfield to Benson.
John Skoolheim has been awarded
the contract for the erection of a
handsome addition to the Handy
Lewis Motor Company's garage The
building will replace the present one
used as bottling works, on the cor
ner of Benson avenue and Sixth
street. The new building will be fin
ished in pressed brick and be a hand
some structure, and a big improve
ment to Benson avenue The size of
the addition will be 50x50 feet The
second floor will be used for modern
flats. The entrance to the garage
will be on Benson avenue.
The fact that the large garage so
recently erected has already proven
too small to accommodate the busi
ness would indicate that these boys
are making good.
—Mrs John Broberg returned to
her home at New London last Mon
day after a two months' visit with
her daughter at Hillsboro, N D, and
her two sons at Adams and Bisbee,
N Dak.
—Henry Rice of St. Paul spent Sun
day with his mother, Mrs O. Rice,
returning Monday Mrs Rice expects
to join her son at St Paul and is of
fering her residence property for sale
—Mr. and Mrs. John Styles expect
to leave tomorrow for a trip to the
West. They expect to look up a de
sirable location for their future home
a milder climate.
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T'AGES
BETHEL CHURCH EASTER
8ERVICE8 WERE IMPRESSIVE
Good Attendance, 8plend|d Music and
Forty-Three Persona Added
to Church Roll.
Easter Sunday services at the Beth
el Lutheran church of this city will
long be remembered as a memorable
occasion. Both morning and evening
the seating capacity of the church
proved inadequate. At the commun
ion service in the morning forty-three
persons were received into church
membership, thirty-two of whom are
communicants. Seven of these were
confirmed at special services Friday
evening. The new members are the
following:
Misses Lydia A. and Maria K. Er
landson Mrs. Emma S. Ostlund,
daughters, Eleanor Ingeborg and Ed
ith Rollin Lewis Norgren Misses
Betty, Hilda and Esther Weberg, Vic
tor, Nels M., and Emil Weberg, Mr.
and Mrs. Magnus S. Weberg Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Lindberg, Misses Lilly
Evelyn, Agnes, Ellen M., Amy and
Ida Lindberg Mrs. Ida Sanderson
Mr. Arthur Endersbe Mr. Hans Han
sen Misses Ada and Anna Fridlund
Mrs. Christina Sbderling and daugh
ter, Ruby Sdderling Mr. and MrB.
E. Soderlund Mr. and Mrs. John Ol
son, Robert L. Olson, Misses Myrtle
and Cecelia S. Olson Mr. and Mrs.
Edward E. Johnson Mrs. Ida A. Lar
son and five children, Agnes Wilhel
mina, Arthur Rodger, Clifford Lance,
Rudolph William and Mildred Evelin.
The Bethel church has now about
310 paying communicants on its
membership rolls, with every indica
tion of a continued increase. At Sun
day's morning service a generous of
fering was taken for the janitor, and
in the evening a collection for church
extension. The choir was in good
form, and the spirited singing led by
the pastor added much to the impres
siveness of the services.
The Little Helpers.
The Little Helpers of the Swedish
Baptist church will celebrate their
24th anniversary next Friday evening,
April 16th at 8 o'clock. Program:
Selection Trl Mu Orchestra
Piano Solo Harold Swenson
Vocal Solo Mrs. Oberg
Reading Mable Nelson
Piano Duet
Francis Hedin and Gladys McHugh
Song Tri Mu Class
Piano Solo Ellen Lundquist
Vocal Duet
Esther Nickelson and Ruth Peter
son.
Piafto Solo Ella Swenson
Refreshments will be served. Ev
erybody cordially invited to attend.
Teachers Will Meet
A teachers' meeting will be held at
the Willmar High School Auditorium
on Saturday, April 18th at 1:30 p.
The following program will be given*
"Come to the Gay Feast of Song,"..
High School Quartet
Rural Schools
Prof. A. C. terson, Prin. Will
mar Seminary.
Solo.Miss Blanche Coleman, Willmar
Function of the Rural Schools....
Supt. M. H. Gullickson Atwater
Address
Prof L. L. Everly, Prin. Training
School, St. Paul.
Question Box.
—Remember the concert at the
First Methodist church on Friday eve
ning, April 17th. A good program,
best of talent, and refreshments at
the close. Admission, including lunch,
children, 15 cents, adults 25 cents.
Tickets now on sale.
—Mr and Mrs. Lewis Norgren were
called to Minneapolis last Monday by
the death of Dr. Spratt, which
occurred Sunday. Mr. Norgren was
employed by Dr. Spratt for twelve
years.
Prof. Ansgar Almen, superintendent
of schools at Hillsboro, N. D., was in
the city Monday enroute for Ruthton,
where he will visit with his mother
His brother, Theodore, is a teacher in
the Hillsboro high school.
—Miss Hilda Stenerson from Port
land, N. Dak., arrived last Friday
from Red Wing, Minn. She will visit
relatives at this city and at Norway
Lake.
—Miss Stella Norine who teaches
in Salem returned to her school Sun
day evening, after spending her va
cation at her home here.
Hon. William E. Lee
Candidate for the Republican Nomination for Gover
nor, and
Hon. W. I. (Billy) Nolan
of Minneapolis
Will Speak on the Political Issues of the Day at the
BONDE HALL, In the CITY of WILLMAR
-Next-
FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17th
At Eight O'clock
Both speakers have the reputation of being clean cut logical
talkers and thoroughly posted on the political issues.
Every one should turn out to this meeting and
listen to good healthy wholesome talk.
You will regret it if you fail to come.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
KILLS FIREMEN
Lac qui Parle Town Sustains Heavy
Loss By Fire. Believed to be
Work of Yeggmen.
Dawson, Minn., April 13.—Two fire
men were killed, one fatally hurt and
two others injured as the result of
fire and explosion which destroyed
four buildings, forced several others
out of line and shattered $4,000 worth
of plate glass windows in the busi
ness part of the town. The total loss
will probably exceed $60,000.
The Dead—Fire Chief Elmer
Thompson, Herbert Farmen.
Fatally Injured—Marvin E. Jacob
son.
Injured—Arthur Kreisel, struck in
head by falling stone, John C. Han
son, wrist nearly severed by broken
glass.
The explosion occurred at 2 o'
clock Sunday morning, awakening the
townspeople from their slumbers and
being distinctly heard by farmers six
miles away.
Flames broke out immediately fol
lowing the blast and spread rapidly in
spite of the best efforts of the volun
teer fire department, which was early
on the scene. Fire Chief Thompson
was one of the first to arrive when
the alarm was turned in. He was
standing in front of the building oc
cupied by the Holtan restaurant,
when the explosion occurred, lifting
the entire roof from the building and
burying Thompson in the debris.
Herbert Farmen, another volunteer
fireman, was struck in the head by a
falling brick, dying almost instantly.
The flames spread rapidly to adjoin
ing buildings and soon the whole
block was in flames.
Matt Wire, the local miller, who
lived in apartments over the Holtan
restaurant, managed to get his wife,
two daughters and a son out of the
building with difficulty. The flames
were then playing along the north
wall of the building.
The fire department was powerless
to stay the work of the flames, which
soon reached the J. E. Lund Hard
ware store, adjoining, and from there
spread to the Citizens' State Bank
and the Jackson & Emerson's Mer
chandise store. The four buildings
destroyed represent a loss of $22,000
The loss on the stock and fixtures
will reach $34,000, all of which is part
ly covered by insurance.
The cause of the fire is believed to
have been caused by a charge of nit
re-glycerine or guncotton, caused by
yeggmen. The fire marshal's office
has been notified and an investigation
may be ordered.—Minneapolis Trib
une.
—Beginning Monday evening, April
20th, special gospel meeting will be
held at First M.. E. church, 4th street
and Trott avenue, all next week. It
is expected that the Rev. E. A. Cooke
of Monticello, Minn., will preach ev
ery night. The public is cordially in
vited to all services. Rev. Cooke is
sure to interest everybody.
—Willmar will have one of the best
years on record in the building line.
One contractor told us that he knows
of fourteen basements being excavat
ed for residences already. More resi
dences are certainly needed to accom
modat the constantly increasing de
mand.
—Ernest Golberg of St. Paul stop
ped over on his way to Montana to
visit with his uncle, Ole Goldberg and
family, over Sunday.
BONDE FOR SENATOR
The suggestion that Peter Bonde be prevailed upon to file for
senator has received a very cordial reception. There seems no doubt
that should he decide to file, he would Jet the cordial support of the
people thruout the district The fMinfjrffor this office must be done
with the Secretary of 8tate bafom^m^*,. The sudden arrival of
spring after its long delay renders itvdfmeuit to eaira-cortferertce a*
this time, for the farmers are very busy in the Holds, but if all the
people who would like to see Bonde promoted to a larger field of use
fulness would take the time to drop him a line urging him to file, we
feel confident that the call would become a strong one.
Bonde is the strongest man the district could send to the Senate
at this time. His experience at law enforcement all these years makes
him thoroly conversant with the laws and no one can scent a wood
chuck at longer range than he. The great issue in many Minnesota
cities now is law enforcement, and men of Bonde's punch, zeal and ag
gressiveness are needed in the law-making body of the State. A re
form administration will need good backing in the legislature—men
who can and will fight for principle and reform.. A man who will not
stand for dilly-dallying with crooks or white-washing evil. That Mr.
Bonde is that kind of a man we need not argue.
It is true that we all hate to see Bonde retire from the Sheriff's
office, and that place would be hard to fill. But Bonde would still be
in the public service and if given a successor In sympathy with his
work could and would no doubt give such man the benefit of his ad
vice and assistance. We should not be selfish and stand In our own
light, but be glad of the opportunity to push our best men forward for
enlarged spheres of usefulness. Bonde would do honor to himself and
the district. If you believe as we do, tell it so that he can hear what
you say.
—Editor.
03MUNDSON GARAGE TO
HAVE LARGE ADDITION
Contract Has Been Let for Two-Story
Building on Litchfield and Fifth.
Samuel Osmundson has arranged
to have a substantial additional brick
building erected with which to en
large his garage. The building will
be a two story structure fronting on
Litchfield avenue and also filling the
space, 22x56 feet, between the Tall
man office building and the garage on
Fifth street. The second story will
be utilized for work and paint shop,
also for rooms for night men. Mr.
Osmundson is planning an all night
service.
The entrance on Litchfield avenue
will connect with the main garage so
that cars can be run thru from Litch
field avenue to Fifth street or the
reverse. The auto business is expand
ing by leaps and bounds and the local
garage people are doing their best to
keep up and furnish the necessary ac
comodations.
Progress at the Foundry.
The sidetrack to the Ecdnomy Boil
er Co's. plant is being laid this week.
Workmen are placing the concrete
floors. One car of machinery has
been unloaded from the main track,
and others are expected to arrive at
any time.
A U. S. census bulletin says that
at the present time about 2.2 per cent
of the total population of the United
States will be found in the state of
Minnesota, and only 0.4 per cent of
the total debt (less sinking fund as
sets) is attributed to this state.
—Mr. and Mrs. A. Halvorson re
turned to their home south of the
city last Friday evening from a two
weeks' visit with relatives at Rush
City, Wis.
—Clyde Hunter made a trip to Min
neapolis Saturday.
What Ole Sageng Says.
"In his opening speech at Owatonna
Mr. Lee made a clear and unequivocal
declaration in favor of county option.
The democratic candidate for gover
nor, whether it h4 Hammond or Law
ler, backed by a stronger party senti
ment on this question is certain to
be as acceptable to the liquor inter
ests as Governor Eberhart and in that
situation, assuming Mr. Lee's nomi
nation, I would not consent to con
tinue in the field and be responsible
for a division of the county option
forces which would make the triumph
of the breweries easy and certain.
"In addition to this consideration,
my filing for governor on the pro
gressive ticket would have a tendency
to lessen the interest in Mr. Lee's
candidacy and to that extent help the
breweries in their efforts to renomi
nate Governor Eberhart.
"For these reasons I shall not be a
candidate for governor but shall ask
the people of Ottertall county for re
election to the state senate.
"The domination of the saloon ana
brewery influence In our legislative
and political affairs has for years
been so notorious and disastrous to
the best interests of the state that
when an opportunity presents itself
to strike an effective blow against
such influence, the fortunes of men
and parties should not be considered.
"Ole O. Sageng."
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Martin and
son, Bruce and Miss Julia Zanger of
Minneapolis were Easter guests at the
J. H. Martin home. Miss Margaret
Martin, who teaches in Holland, was
also home the holiday with her folks.
—Gustaf Tunstead who attends the
Agricultural College at Minneapolis
spent Easter at his home here.
—William Gordhammer visited his
homo in Kerkhoven a few days last
week.
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—Dr. and Mrs. De Mots spent Sun-
day here visiting friends.
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Large Attendance and Thirty-seven
New Members Welcomed Into
the Church.
The Easter services at the First
Presbyterian church in this city were
the largest attended in the history
^of^he-loeal organisation. j33fe lacs*
auditorium at both morning and eve
ning services was crowded to its cap
acity, chairs being placed in the
aisles and rear of the church, ana
the lecture room opened to accommo
date the worshippers. In its years of
usefulness in this community this
church has not witnessed an event so
full of encouragement to its future as
the epoch-marking event of Easter
Sabbath.
Beautiful Easter music which was
prepared by the morning and evening
choirs for the appropriate celebration
of the festival of the resurrection of
our Lord was splendidly rendered.
After the sermon of the morning
and just before the celebration of the
Holy Communion, one of the most
beautiful sights ever witnessed in the
church took place when thirty-seven
new members were welcomed into the
fellowship of the church. Thirty-one
were received on confession of faith
and six by letter. Others are to be
received soon to add to the large
number which Rev. Gade has received
since assuming charge of the church.
Madison Joins Dry Column.
Madison, county seat of Lac qui
Parle county, which has been wet for
years back very forcibly ejected the
saloons this year by a vote of 251 to
133—a majority against of 118. The
Independent Press says: "Men who
have for years regarded the license
method .of handling the question the
proper way to deal with it were free
to express themselves as having
reached the conclusion that the com
munity would be better off without It.
The causes leading up to the present
outcome are many but the most vital
was that the public had become
wholly and entirely disgusted with
conditions which grew out of the bus
iness."
Death at Lake Lillian.
Alfred Johnson and two sisters of
North Dakota came down yesterday,
called by the death of their mother,
Mrs. Peter Blomgren of Lake Lillian,
which occurred Saturday morning.
The funeral occurs Thursday after
noon at two o'clock from the Chris
tine church.
—Miss Myrtle Miller, Myrtle Cram
er and Mildred Severinson, attending
the Normal at St. Cloud, spent their
Easter vacations at their homes here.
—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson of
Kandiyohi, Harold Cederstrom and
Axel Nelson of Minneapolis visited
at the Aug. Johnson home Sunday.
—Albert Enblom and daughter,
Velamay of Minneapolis, spent Easter
with Mr. Enblom's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jos. Enblom of Gennessee.
—Edmund Ives and Clarence Cram
er, who are employed by" the N. W.
Telephone Co., at Renville, spent
Easter at their homes here.
—The piano to be used at the eon*
cert at the M. B. church will be fur
nished by the Nelson Music Co.
•—Mrs. O. A. Norman visited at At
water Monday.
PRICE 5 GENTS
NICHOLAI M. GABRIELSON.
Nicholai M. Gabrielson, one of the
early and highly respected citizens
of Fahlun township, died at his home
on the shores of Big Kandiyohi lake,
Saturday, April 4th, death being
caused by heart trouble from which
he has suffered for^the last lour
Tears, up to-which ttme, he enjoyed
the best of health.
He was born at Tromsd, Norway,
December 25th, 1836. He resided in
Norway until he was twenty^eight
years of age, when together with hid
wife and three children, one of whom
survives him, they emigrated to Am
erica, locating first at Chicago, 111.
Here they lived from 1864 until 1870
His occupation while here was a car
penter. His first wife died during
their stay here.
He was married to Gunhild Sivert
son, May 6th, 1868, with whom he had
nine children. When he came to Kan
diyohi county in 1870, he followed the
occupation of a farmer. From this he
retired about fourteen years ago,
building a home on the shore of Big
Kandiyohi Lake, where he now lived.
In early years he held positions on
the town and school board and was
always keenly interested in politics
and current events. His parents
were Gabriel and Elizabeth Olson who
died in Norway. He was the young
est of a family of five children, all of
whom are dead.
He leaves to mourn his death, his
wife and ten children, Mrs. Elizabeth
Clofer of Excelsior, Minn. Mrs. Ella
Nelson of Willmar Mrs. Dagny Bom
stead of Larimore, N. D. Mrs. Lor
enza Elmwood of Nome, Alaska Mrs.
Eugenie McAllister of N. Yakima,
Wash. William and Axel at home,
Nicholas, who lives on the old farm
home and the Misses Etta and Agnes,"
teachers in the county. All the child
ren were present at the funeral ex
cepting Mrs. Elmwood and Mrs. Mc
Allister.
The funeral was held last Thursday,
April 9th, at the Norwegian M. E.
church, Rev. J. W. Heard of Olivia
and Rev. Haugland, pastor of the
above named church, officiating. Mu
sic was given by N. E. Nelson, Rev.
Haugland and Misses Florence and
Gladys Nelson. The pall bearers were
F. E. Gunner, J. W. Hanson, August
Carlson, Elmer Johnson, J. E. Bomsta
and Elling Johnson.
Services were conducted at the
home at 10:30 o'clock and at the
house at one o'clock. A large num
ber of people gathered to pay their
last respect to an old pioneer. The
floral offerings were beautiful.
Those from a distance who attend
ed the funeral were, Miss Juliet Sig
nal, a grand-daughter, of Willmar,
and H. W. Gabriel, a nephew, of
Chokio, Minn.
—The Bethel church council was
very pleasantly entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Norman
last Saturday evening.
—Mrs. Otto Bowler returned Thurs
day from Kerkhoyen, where she has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. F. A.
Noland for some time.
—Mrs. Aug. Swenson entertained a
number of her friends last Thursday
at her home on Trott avenue. Covers
were laid for twelve.
—Miss Aagot Kiland returned to
Clara Gggy Sunday evening to resume
her duties as teacher in the public
-40VERTME*
NUMBER 8
POLITICAL RALLY
FRIDAY NIGHT
Far Gewwr, Wll Address
Voters.
Next Friday evening, Hon. Win. E.
Lee, the choice of the anti-adminis
tration republicans for governor, will
appear at Bonde Hall at Willmar and
make an address on the Issues of the
HON. WM. E. LEE.
campaign. He will be accompanied
by Hon. W. I. Nolan, of Minneapolis,
who will also speak. An interesting
meeting is promised and no doubt
Bonde Hall will be well filled.
—Misses Hazel Benson and Ruth
Sanderson, who were chosen as dele
gates to represent the Christian En
deavor at their convention at Han
cock, left last Friday and returned
Monday morning.
—Mrs. C. P. Quist of Thief River
Falls visited Monday and Tuesday at
the home of her cousin, Mrs. O. A.
Norman of this city. Mrs. Quist was
enroute from Atwater to her homo.
—Miss Margaret Allen, who attends.-^,
the high school here, spent faster at
her home in Raymond.
—Henry Stenson made a trip to SL
Paul Friday.
Take Good Care of
That whichYouSpend
Your Life to Earn
The man who labors
six days in the week for
a living, should make an
effort to save a part of
his earnings for that time
in the future when AGE
shall reduce his earning
capacity.
The man with a SAV
INGS ACCOUNT it in a
position to do this for
this plan of setting aside
a regular amount each
week or month from the
salary, is the ideal
method of saving money.
Your deposit will be
welcomed at this bank
we will help you save.
Kandiyohi Count}
Bank
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