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VOLUME 2 8 TWO CABOOSES LOST IN COLLISION Freight Trains Crash Into Each Other Sunday Near Clontarf. No Injuries Two freight trains met in an accident Sunday shortly after noon about a mile West of Clontarf resulting in the total destruction of two cabooses and the overturning of two gondolas. The accident was an end to end collision in which to cabooses were crushed to splinters. Three freights were entering 'Clontaif. It is learned that the crew on the first iieight had flagged the one immediately following.

The crew on the second freight however, it is- said, iailed to flag the third freight which came, caboose leading. The two cabooses met in a heavy crash. Fortunately no individuals were in the cabooses at the time They would undoubtedly have peilshed Two gondolas were thrown from the track and on their sides. The crew from Willmar was called out about one o'clock on Sunday afternoon The crew returned the following morning at five o'clock after cleaning up the debris This, accident is the third on the Wiilmar Division during the past two weeks. The Delano tragedy, the near tragedy of No.

21 near the coal chute and this Clontarf wreck constitute the proverbial "three" which many predict will follow a tragedy. It has been explained that due to the heavy fog the 3rd freight did not see the one ahead until it ran into it. Also that no time was given the crew in the second freight to flag the' third one. An investigation was held in the city the the week to fix the responsibility for the Clontarf accident. B.

Y- P- MEETING The Baptist Young Peoples Society will hold their weekly meeting in the church basement on Friday evening. This meeting will.lie, taken charge of by Hope Group which Miss Esther Johnson is the leader. The following program will be rendered: Song Service, Erickson. Devotionals, Value of Lost to the Master, Mrs. H.

Nelson. Song, Richard Peterson. Vocal solo, Miss Mabel Johnson. Reading, Miss Laura Arithson. Selection, Mixed Voices.

Study, Christian Culture. Rev. Lagerstrom. .1 NO CLOSING OF SCHOOLS Due to the decreased attendance in the city schools and the general cold affection among the children it was thot that the schools would be'ordered closed for a week. No action has been taken in this regard and none will be.

The present list of absentees from.school is hot large enough to warrant any closing of schools and such a step does not materially better the colds of tlie children or check such. MEETINGS CLOSE The meetings of the Willmar District of Swedish Lutheran churches closed last evening. Services were held on Monday evening. Also Tuesday morning and evening. During Tuesday afternoon several hours, of discussion was enjoyed.

At the services last night thirty-two new members were received into the Bethel church. VIKOR Y. P. S. The Vikor Y.

P. S. will meet at the. Lake church basement Friday evening, March 10, at 8. o'clock and will be entertained by the young people in the Albert Hanson and J.

T. Syvertson Everybody welcome. VIEW OF WILLMAR The Minneapolis Tribune in its next Sunday's issue will publish an aircraft view of the City of Willmar. This is one of the views the Tribune has taken of principal cities in the Northwest. ALTRURIANS The Altrurians will meet at the home of F.

G. Handy next Monday evening. They will be entertained by Miss Winifred Sherwood and Mrs. Karl Ball. ST.

LUKE'S GUILD The Ladies Guild of St. Luke's church will -meet with Mrs. Lidstone and Mrs. Martin Johnson at the home of Mrs. Martin Johnson.

329 Becker ave on Friday, March 10th, at 2:3,0. LINCOLN PARENT TEACHERS The Lincoln Parent Teachers association wilt nieet next Friday afternoon. March 10th, the Lincoln' school at '6. XJ1 vin wiir give a SIXTY-SECOND ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Wilson Celebrate Anniversary on -4 Feb. 27 Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Wilson celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary on Feb. 27th. This old couple have reached the ages of 88 and 87, respectively, and still are enjoying fair health.

They were nicely remembered on this occaision with cut flowers and cards of congratulation. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are among Kandiyohi county's oldest settlers, having come here from Dakota county in 1S78 and bought a farm on the east shore of Green Wilson served in the Civil War and is a member of the Frank Daggert Post G. A.

R. of Litchfield. For the last 8 years they have made their home with their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

E. Wilson in Harrison. MARCH CALENDAR TO BE VERY LIGHT Prospects of Quite Peaceful Term Without Any Extremely Important Cases The spring term of District Court will open on Monday, March 20. Judge G. E.

Qvale will preside. Indications are that the calendar will be brief and minus any one outstanding litigation. Both the grand and petit juries are destined to have peaceful duties. A few cases of liquor violations will engage the grand jury. The opening day will consideration of applications for citizenship when fifteen candidates for admission will be heard in examination.

Sheriff Bonde has been busy serving notices on the jurymen of- both grand and petit juries. It is expected that the SpicerSchultz proceedings which occupied the greater.part of the March term in 1921 will again be resurrected and the lawyers battle renewed. FIVE IN COURT Five young men appeared in Municipal Court Monday morning on the charge of causing disorder at a public meeting. These men were John Reins, John Jacobson, William, Adolph and Herman Keicker. George Keicker also named in the complaint, failed to make his appearance.

The five answering to the charge pled not guilty and a hearing was set for April 8th. TO GIVE TALK Dr. Helen. Hughes Hielscher, of Mankato, National Committee Woman of the Auxiliary, will give a talk next Sunday afternoon.at 3 o'-clockat the Odd Fellows Hall to the American Legion Auxiliary, Legion and to the general public. Mucical numbers will be furnished by Clarence Granoski.

and the auxiliary octette. Admission is free. COFFEE SOCIAL Thursday afternoon of next week, March 16th, the Bethel Ladies Society will give a coffee social in the church basement to which the general public is cordially invited. The following will serve. Mesdames Victor Nelson, Alfred BergesOn.

Paul Hedin, J. A. Jacobson, Oscar Lundberg, Adolph Benson. E. Anderson, Nels Holm, Mathilda Larson and E.

N. Munson. LEEOAHL-RUDBECK The marriage of Miss Lillian Rudbeck of Willmar and Alfred C. Leedahl of Fennock took place Saturday afternoon at five o'clock at the parsonage of the Bethel Lutheran church. Rev.

Jesper Holmquist officiated. The witnesses were Johan A. Lee and Mildred Leedahl. PUBLIC COFFEE The Ladies Guild of St. Luke's church will hold a public coffee at Carlson's Hall on Thursday, March 16, from 3:00 'o'clock.

The hostesses wil' be Mrs. Forsberg, Mrs. Chris Ackerman, Mrs. Geo. Hanson, Mrs.

L. F. Larson, and Mrs. H. Campbell.

Everybody cordially invited. 2t FOOD SALE The Parent-Teachers Association "of the Lafayette" School hold a food sa'e Saturday afternoon, March 11th, at the Ackerman-Meat Market. All home cooking. DOVRE TOWN CAUCUS The township caucus Dovre will be held at the polling place at 8:30 o'clock a. on March All please take notice.

A PARENT TEACHERS MEETING The meeting of Parent Asi'n" has J(een postponed NAMES BROT OUT FOR PRIMARY Voters' Conference Discuss Candidates for Next Tuesday's City Primary Election The conference of city voters to discuss the approaching city primaries held at the courthouse hall last Friday night under the auspices of organized labor was a very harmonious affair. Hugh CampbeH was elected to pieside at the meeting. The matter of suggest.ng candidates for next Tuesday's primaries was the main question under consideration. No opposition was voiced at this meeting to any of the present general city officials. In the case ot Mayor Lawson his- name was mentioned-as the logical candidate to be supported at the primary.

The meeting separated into groups by wards4 following endorsements were made candidates for aldermen: First Peterson and E. T. Sandbo. For Justice, I T. Cramer.

Second Campbell. Third Nelson. Fourth J. Freeberg. There was no discussion of the armory question, except that the voters were cautioned to use moderation and avoifr personalities in voicing their opposition to the.

project. At a meeting of the Central Labor body held later the ticket as outlined above endorsed. PLED NOT GUILTY A young man by the name of Ceasar Linn had to appear in Municipal court on Friday of! last week before Judge Muller qn a charge of intoxication. He pleaded not guilty and was let out on bail. His trial was set for the 18th of March but will be changed until the 8th of April.

MILITIA COMPANY TO BE SWORN IN Army Officer to Hear Oaths of Men Enlisted in New Militia Unit The company bf militia which has been in the making in the city for some time and which has now been recruited to the required strength for induction will be sworn in during the latter part of the week. An army officer either from Morris or the Twin will arrive to administer the oath to thg men. Following this proceeding the company and its command will proceed to the other details of organization which also includes the matter of a drilling place. During the past week a fund containing over one thousand dollars has been subscribed by business men of the city. This sum is to be coupled With the site which has baen asked of the city which bone of contention will again be discussed at the next meeting of the City Council.

KNOTT-BERGA quiet' wedding was solemnized at the church at-Breckenridge on' Wednesday. Feb. 22nd, when Miss Alvina P. Knott, formerly of this county, wasVunited in marriage to Roy A. Berg, a son of Mr.

and Mrs. A. Berg, also of this city. The bride was attired in an ivory sat'n gown. Miss 'Knott returned from' seven months trip to Washington and other points and was met Mr.

IBerg at Breckenridge at which p'ace they were made man and wife. They will make their home on a farm in the vicinity of Wiftmar. -v PLEASANTLY SURPRISED The employees of the PejsqhYCigar Factory very pleasantly "surprised Ernest Person at his home, 512 Seventh Street last Saturday evening, the occasion being his birthday anniversary. The evening was spent in playing games and cards, -and delicious refreshments were served at a late hour. Mr.

person was presented with a memento of the occasion. te WAS IN, CHINA Elmer Gravgaard of New London, who his service in the navy, on" March 2nd, arrived in this city on Monday and was enroute for NewrLondon to stay wHh brother, Oswald Gravgaard, some time Elmer arrived in ihe States hi January from China. He. had been in the 'naval service for three years and was discharged at'Philadelphia on-the 2nd day ot.March. T-T- UNDERWENT.

Edna of Rutland -N: -an operation atTthe pk "mjfr with her during herruinets. WILLMAR, MINNESOTA, MAR. 8, 192 2 HELD BUSINI AT AUDITORIUM Choral Societj David N3 For Prof, as Conductor bt Season A meeting of the and associate numbers of the Willmar Choral Society was held Friday evening at the Auditorium. The main business matter! were the report of the secretary-treasurer and plans for the next eonceK. Austin Sundberg presented a financial report which showed that theXSociety has over two hundred do'larsTm its treasury.

This fund would have much larger had the been forced to draw from to pay for debts which had been Contracted during six weeks prior to the concert. The Society commencedfits ork with a small fund secured from associate members This soon dwindled as payments were made for hall reiit and conductor services. During the months before the Messiah concert'the Society had its financial difficulties. These with the large expenses incurred by the conceit have been paid and the Society will go forward preparing for its second appearance in concert to be held during the second or third week in month of May. The Society is now selecting a suitable composition for tile next concert work upon which will begin''at once.

David Nyvall of Minneapolis was re-engaged as conductor at an increased salary. 0NtY A FEW DAYS LEFT TO FILE YOUR INCOME TAX Every citizen of the United States is subject to the provisions of the income tax law. He may' live in this country or he may live -abroad, possessing no property within the United States and deriving no income from sources within the United States. ''Nevertheless, he must file a return if single and his net income for 1921 was $1,000 or mo.re or his gross income $5,000 or more, or if married andjiis net $2y000 or more or his gross income was $5,000 or more. Divorcees or persons separated from husband or wife hj mutual "agreement are classed as single persons.

The same obligation to file a return and pay the tax rests on a resident alien, altho his entire income may be derived from sources without the United States. While forms were sent to persons who last year ii'ed returns, failure to receive a form does not relieve an individual of his her obligation to file a return and pay' the tax on time or before March 15, if filed on a calendar year basis. Forms 1040A for returns of income of $5,000 and less and 104O for returns of income in excess of $5,000 may be obtained at the office of Collector of Internal Revenue, St. Paul, Minnesota, and the followng branch offices: Minneapolis, Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato and Winona.

CONVENTION IN CITY ON FRIDAY County Convention Called for Friday. Meet In Central Labor Rooms The County convention of the Nonpartisan League will be held on the coming Friday when delegates from townships will assemble. These will meet in the rooms of the Central Labor Body in the basement of the Tribune O. Bergquist, county chairman, mil preside at the meeting. INTEREST IN STORE In the new clothing firm of which Walter and Roy Erickson will be the managers, and be located in the East portion ot-ihe I.

C. Olson Furniture Store, G. A. Erickson and Arthur Erickson will also have part interest: In fact, Mr. G.

A. Erickson will possess half interest in the new firm while Walter, Roy and (Arthur will each hold one-sixth value. Remodelling work is now being done in he place to be occupied by the concern. ENTERTAINED Miss Lorraine "Lonien entertained 6 guests at her home," 333 Str. West, honor of Hazel and Marjory McLaughlin of Virginia, Saturday served.

"fc Maryland and Virginia Bosks UL AflSDRAULIC GRAVEL PLANT Wellknown Citizens Embark in a Big Washed Gravel and Sand Enterprise Messrs. Wm. O. Johnson, C. J.

Swenson and H. L. Wadell have associated themselves under the firm name of the Willmar Washed Sand and Gravel Co. These gentlemen have acquired property on the shores of Long Lake, two miles south of Hawick, which contains some very excellent deposits of gravel and sand. The gravel will be dug and delivered by a huge 10-inch suction dredge mn by a 200 h.

p. oil engine stationed on a floating barge. This machine will deliver the material about 400 feet to an electric screen where it will be screened and separated into different grades. The pump will have a capacity of 100 cubic yds of gravel per hour which is delivered with about nine times that amount of water. The equipment wiU be on the grounds about Match 15, and will be ready for operation- about April 1.

The, company will furnish all washed gravel and sand for concrete and other' purposes. They will Have a spur track from the Wiilmar-St. line of the Great Northern. The offices of the company are located in the basement of the Tallman building with Wm. Johnson in charge.

Mr. C. J. Swenson will have charge of the operation of the plant These two partners are the only active members of the firm. TAKES P.

G. COURSE Dr. P. C. Davison of the Willmar Clinic left Friday for New York City where he will enter the Post Graduate school for a.two weeks course.

NEW PRIMARY TO BE TRIED TUESDAY 4 A Two Highest For Each City Office Go On Ballot April 4th Under the provisions of the Fourth Amendment to the city charter adopted, at the last annual city election the oTcl practice of having a city caucus and nominating candidates by petition will be supplanted by a simple primary election. This plan will be tried the first time next Tuesday, March 14, at usual polling places in the city. The City Clerk will provide a blank ballot with a space for each office to be filled, and at any time between nine o'clock a. ni. and nine o'clock p.

m. any voter may go to the polls and write or stick in the names of th-3 candidates whom such voter desires to see placed on the ballot. The two having the largest vote for each oflico will be placed on the ballot for the spring election. No party or other designation will be permitted on the ballot. The day will also be a registration day for the registration of new voters.

This will be the most progressive ballot devised for a smaller community, and its success at Willmar may count considerably for baliot reform in the direction from that in which machine poHticians are now loading down the election laws with needless, red tape with which to interests. The Willmar iclea is that the office should seek the person and not the person the office. This applies especially to non-clerical offices such as mayor and aldermen. -Another point is that there will always be a the voters to express at the city election far each office, which will add to the interest of the election and aJtyaj-'s give a chance for the people to make a change when they want it. If.

ther candidates nominated" will then leave the matter of faiis election to the peop'e without personal solicitation or the of aity money agnail a precedent will be set in our city which will eliminate thedisagreeableness "that often cause, good menvto 'shrinkrft om standing as date for Y'On candi- SLEIGH evening oj last week xpurig people: Misses Hannah Johnson, Gladys Strommert, Hattie Hoglund, Frances Broman, and Alice Anderson, and lund, Ceorge aid JBuiar" JSrogren and Wesley Bronian enjoyed ji aleigh ride to Kaidlyohi at which had a lunch and returned PRICE, PEtt COPY, S- CENTS BANQUET Father and Son' Banquet' Draws Attendance of 104 Friday Evening The Father and Son Banquet held Friday evening at Carlson's Hall by the Men's Society of the Bethel Lutheran church was in every way a success. The ladies of the Fidelis Society served the menu. President T. J. Sampson presided over the Toasts were given by Atty.

Charles Johnson on the "father," by County Auditor Samuel iNelson on" "Mother" and Oscar Augustson on the "son." Samuel Nelson rendered several vocal numbers with "mother" as their theme. Mayor V. E. Lawson spoke briefly both in regard to the theme of "mother" and also local church problems. Alty Henry G.

Young spoke forcibly on "parent laxness in control of their children and their amusements." The attendance registered was 104 men containing a good representation of the youth of the congregation. COLD SUFFERERS NUMEROUS IN CITY School Attendance Greatly Affected By Cold Ailments Among Children The peculiar weather conditions of the past weeks coupled with the melting snows and watery conditions of the streets have been the chief causes in the increase in colds and related ailments from which quite a few in the -city are suffering. Colds both in chest and head and here and there a case of influenza and pneumonia "have caused a large number to remain indoors and malady in bed. This has been the general advice of the city physicians. Every person who knows that he has a cold beyond a mild stage should not leave the house for place, of employment or office but confine oneself to the home or even better to the -bed chamber.

The slush and water on the streets" have brought about colds thru wet feet. 'This should be watched carefully. The children in particular on their way to and from school usually cannot avoid getting their feet "wet and consequently soon are taken with a cold. Dr. Jno.

M. Health Officer, has issued this statement: "La Grippe has been prevalent in this city last week but is moderating itself this week. Those suffering trom it should stay at home for or 3 'days as that is the infectious period. La Grippe is first stage of the "flu." Food stuffs must not be handled by infected persons. Patients and their attendants should wash their hand frequently.

"Most of the cases are among aduHs. In the schools a number of teachers and pupils in the High School and some of the upper grades are on the sick list. From now on, we expect a rapid decline in the number of cases. RENVILLE FIRE One of Renville's most prominent men, Harry Molenaar, came into this office on Friday and told about the sounding of the fire in Renville the Sunday evening previous. There was a fira in the Clifton Larson home and burned all the furniture and the whole interior building.

This is a great loss to the owner. Just how the fire started cannot be accounted for as the family was not at home and Mr. Larson was busy around the barn. The fire was first seen by Jake Jacobson who also turned in the fire alarm. Mr.

Molenaar also tells us of their drayman who was hay on Sa'turday afternoon and upset with the load and was thrown to the hard ground with such force that he broke his arm, and received other scratches and bruises about the face and body. GUNDERSON-ER1CKSON Last Thursday afternoon there occurred at the Erickson home a quiet home wedding when their daughter Marie was united in holy wedlock to Geo. B. Gunderson of Eagle Lake in the presence of immediate relatives. Rev.

Gynild officiated. Their only attendants were Lillie Erickson. a sister, of the bride, and Carl Chessness, of the groom. They will be at March a farm COM March Meeting Held Friday Evening. Armory Db- The met last Friday 7 Elmers Peterson, vice presideiitof Ihe 'club, presided in absence'of Hildar Hoaglund, who was under the a cold.

The routine business -was disposed of. Horace Spencer ajid Anton Haroidson Were elected Tiienjbers of the club. rn Emil Nelson, introduced three redhot resolutions' ok'the armory question were 6n jthe table. Mr. for the.

armory committee, reported the to the city council and the action taken there. It was voted that the committee and raise the $1,000 tif with the State as evidence QLgood faith. Mr. Hong statement made in the council room of the probable cost to the maintenance of the proposed armory reaching $2,800 annually: Gilbert also questioned th'is fVer.y strongly. Mayor Lawson said plans nor any information regarding the proposed" building had been given the council, on which an opinion nor any jetton could be based.

Current spoke of a swimming pool', club rogms, municipal band rooms, and rooms-to be included, and from, knowledge he possessed of the of such adjuncts to a building he was sure the initial cost would "exceed $45,000 and that the upkeep require vyery conservatively $2,500 a year. Otterness said-j-he' was glad that the mayor question of cost of budding and stated as his opinion frills, would have to bejcut the building. He: was gla.djthat, or's opposition was. onlyV of economy, and opposition to the military- it This again, and he, stated, yiat in instance he had to swer the, questionf raised aseto- cost of building and its upkeep. he was glad to state his.

position en the militaristic point He realized that a national guard organization was necessary, in State government to furnish a skeleton military organization for.use'in an emergency, but not think it was necessary 1 for Willmar to have a company when a large share of the people were opposed to it. He had nothing against' a national guardsman as an individu-' a', but he knew that when big corporate interests employing labor -had undue influence with the state government the power of thfe national guard was ofttimes abused so flagrantly that one could not help tfut sympalihize with the the laboring men felt towards the organization. He believed that the proper way to settle the question it- Willmar is to the matter of -cltjF'aid for an armory to a vote' of the' people in the city. He cited the' instance at Breckenridge where the people-last week voted in favor of an( drmory by 90 votes majority. He Hoped'to see the question submitted at He 'would not Vote in favor of the proposition, but rfr majority of the people in the it, he would not veto it.

O. R. Berkness spoke saying that the city in auditorium and that he thought'this aid from the state and from the legaTdy Of the late Gov. Rice was an opportunity that should not be passed. Others spoke, including Capt.

Klingenbefg and both favoring the Guard organization. It was a fjoft, the Willmar', Company has Mly-recruited and that a state be here on Thursday to unit into the service. club adjourned taking any action on the. made in the the Re-, publican it for an armory be subscrintinn gt scrjption. EBEN LAW LlwJ night B.een "profess work on a the" students' ColfegV in ij LEGION MEETING "The March of (he Hariscom Post of the American Legion is being held this evening at the Odd Fellows Hall.

The usual business matters will come up: A special business affair Is that of 'the'eensus of the the county their needs. It is expected that the local Post will take definite action on is the -ft 1 1 4 A led Sfre be has issued jTdolplius Sixtieth arini-S has 'beenj BhpeiStqre JeftonMqn- a is part.