Willmar Division Much Enlarged Rail consolidation shifts Sioux City division to Willmar
The Great Northern unites the Sioux City and Willmar divisions under Supt J A McKinnon who will run both from Willmar. Sioux City dispatchers join Willmar staff. Fergus division loses Joseph Lindsay. several Sioux City officials move. Six families relocate, housing scarce. Other items note normal notes, meetings, a violinist visit, district socials, and a deer hunting tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Willmar
Great Nortern Railway
J. A. McKinnon
Barney Laotry
Melrose
Wke
Fergus
Joseph Lindsay
W. E. Richards
W. AH. McCune
Bf, Bailey
W. E. Deverell
W. C. Millard
W. H. McCune
P. F. Connolly
Ka. Huffman
Sioux
Feed Testing Aids Dairy Cattle Profit and Management
W A McKerrow promotes organizing cow testing associations to prove cows worth their feed, promising higher winter feed costs and urging dairy farmers to test quantity and quality of milk with scales and a Babcock tester. The piece notes benefits including culling nonpaying cows, improving herd quality, and turning dairy into a business. It also reports local social items including a wedding at Green Lake church and upcoming community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. McKerrow
Minnesota College of Agriculture
Kandiyohi County Fair Board Elects Officers and Plans Athletic Field
The Kandl yoht County Fair Association held its annual meeting electing Jalmar Larson Robert Thompson and John Ahlstrom to the board for three years and reelecting officers W E Lawson Peter M Burns W C Johnson and Q R Berkness. A committee was named to study leveling and grading on the race track grounds and a plan to fund an athletic field in Willmar was discussed. Delegates were chosen for the state agricultural society and a full day program with dinner for stockholders was proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kandlyoht County Fair Association
Jalmar Larson
Dovre
Robert Thompson
Willmar Township
John Ahlstrom
Spicer
W. E. Lawson
Peter M. Burns
W. C. Johnson
Q. R. Berkness
C. J. Nelson
H. H. Flygare
Herman Tallakson
Peter Bonde
Willmar
Park Avenue
Committee On
Association
W. E B.lawson
State Agricultural Society
Housekeepers Club Meets With Officers to Be Elected
The next regular meeting of the housekeepers club is set for Saturday afternoon December 6 at eight o clock. Refreshments will be served by eight members and a program of musical selections plus a special paper will be read. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Osborn
Elbow Lake
Eagle Lake
Gynild
Oak Grove Seminary
Fargo
N. D
Housekeepers Club
Wm. Somerville
Lee Somerville
C. F. Spencer
W. K. Strawn
A. R. Smith
O. A. Sandren
H. L. Samson
A C Skoog
First Church of Christ Scientist
Wm. P. McKenzie
Cambridge
Mass
100 Silos at Half Price or Less Offer
The Playford Cement Stave Silo is proven in Minnesota after five seasons. The firm offers farmers in this county a chance to obtain a silo for one half or less of its regular price, promising earnings of 200 to 500 dollars depending on size. Act now to participate or request details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playford Cement Stave
Minnesota
Proposal to buy five shares of Forum Investment Co
The offer states you pay cash for five shares at $60 each totaling $300 and receive a certificate promising repayment from earnings before dividends. You may then order a silo of any size on standard terms, paying half the regular price with payment due when the order is placed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forum Investment Company
Proposition No 2 offer on silo investment deal
If Proposition No 1 doesn’t suit you this stock may have value. Order a silo any size under regular conditions at regular retail price with cash payment and we will give you a certificate to pay back half of your payment from earnings of the company before any dividends on stock are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forum Investment Company
Willmar
Propositions on Silo Contracts Offer in Willmar
A sales pitch offers a custom size silo with stock in The Forum Investment Co. at $50 per share, up to one third of the paid amount, in exchange for cash now. The offer aims to fund operations and slash commissions, remaining open two weeks with withdrawal rights.
Stock for Sale by Undersigned Company
The undersigned company offers two thousand shares of Capital Stock at $50 per share in lots of one or more. A certificate promises to repay the purchase amount from earnings before any dividends. For five hundred of a thousand dollars saved, investing could yield a silo in a couple of years. Further information available verbally or by letter.
Miss Sanderson Leads Third in Benson Show
The second annual Corn and Alfalfa Show of the West Central Minnesota Development Association, held in Benson last week, drew hundreds from Kandiyohi county. Miss Ida Sanderson placed third in the queen contest as Morris and Stevens county dominance noted. Gov. A. O. Eberhart crowned the winner Margaret Eckes. County prize results celebrated Kandiyohi growers with multiple awards for ears of yellow dent, white dent, and red dent corn, plus ten and one hundred twenty ear categories.
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West Central Minnesota Development Association
Benson
Morris
Kandiyohi County
Kandiyohi
Ida Sanderson
Margaret Eckes
Stevens County
West Central Development Association
Miss Eckes
Kaercher
Sanderson
Big Stone
Renville
Stearns
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wilkin
A. O. Eberhart
Queen Margaret
Elbert Hubbard
East Aurora
N. Y
Minnesota
Queen
C. N. Gatchel
Bert Aarvng
Willmar
Nels Barner
Spicer
Albert Barber
Conrad Monson
Norling Bros
M. O. Flesland
New London
Paul Norling
Svea
Maen
Bert Aaring
John Ahlstrom
T. R. Harris
Montevideo
Ortonville
Glenwood
Willmar Census Totals and Local Guessing Contest
Willmar Tribune reports the city population at 5 217 in its new city directory. The census excludes outside students but includes teachers and local workers. Frank E. Holmberg wins the guessing contest with 5 120, followed by M R Simons at 5 111 and Jac Brynhildsen at 5 102.
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Willmar
Frank E. Holmberg
Willmar Fuel Company
M. R. Simons
Jac Brynhildsen
Canby
Geo. W. Hanson
Schafer
N. D
Richard Danielson
Pennock
J. W. Kent
Geo. Brogren
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Sioux City Division
Supt. McKinnon
O. A. Urseth
Minneapolis
Bather Somerville
Adolph H. Olson
Ae Theatre
the Theatrenate Pinte High Class
Robert Warwick
Broadwey
Brady
Watmnan
Becker Ave
Fourth &T. Mra
Jane McDonald
Phywisians
Utes
Bandazet
Clara Kloster
Marie Aarrestad
Frank Aarrestad
Joseph Kloster
Arthur Kloster
Joseph Thoring
I. A. Johanson
Ole Aarrestad
Mary
Tilda
Ruth
Edna
Frank
Ada Aarrestad
Hanley Falls
Jacobs
Lena Hanson
Ida
Inger Jacobson
Hans Kloster
Aarrestad
Iowa
A. A. Anderson
Gudrun Cappelen
Miss Cappelen
W. E. Pearson
State Farm
Marion H. Tindolph
State Hospital Farm
J. C. Olson
Fairview
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the
B. of L. A
Oddfellows Hall
Sadie and
Josie Carlson
Carlson Bros
Lake Wagonga
S. C. Hillman
Green Lake
Fair Association
Fair Park
Ringo Lake
Claus Swanson
N. P. Hanson Tfron Willmar
Rev. Moline
P. J. Ekblad
J. D. Monson
Berg
Ekblad
Doyre
Stella Anderson
N. Swenson
Albert Monson
Ea New London
Albert Nor- Stedt
Lake Andrew
Ellen Monson
Anna Danielson
Anna Ekblad
E. F. Ekblad
J. S. Jacobson
Fritz Danielson
Claude Doty
Wm. Lovander
Seagle Lake
EB. F. Ekblad
J. R. Ward
Meds McElhone
Ed. Nordeen
Audubon
Andrew Branden
T Leonard
Ruth Hanson
Russel
Emma Carlson
Near Atwater
Nels Carlson
H. F. Borgeson
D. E. Ditmarson
Irving
Beig
The
Journal of the America Medical Association
State Hospital
Athens
Ohio
Joor
the Forum Investment Company
J. Emil Nelson
Willmar, Minn
Benson Exposition
Kandiyohl
Sophie Quam
St. Paul
Nels Quam
Kerkhoven
Edwin Bengtson
Skeie
Clara Walby
Lena Larigon
Nash
Swen Walby
Norway Lake
Wiling
Louise Thompson
Deaconess Hospital
Adolf Berglund
Olander
Hilma Midthun
Ole Johnson
Duluth
P. A. Brogren
Hazel Elmquist
Carver
Mrs. D. Elmaquist
This
City
Marion Carlson
Round Lake
Mable Smith
Cottonwood
Vince Peterson
Florence Peterson
Menominee, Wis
Prof
Russell Peterson
Silver Lake
P. C. Peterson
Andy Birkeland
Hazel Benson
Mankato
Mrs
Ed. Benson
G. H. Tyler
Elk River
J. B. Boyd
L. M. Pederson
State Bank
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