11 Jul 1906
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Newspaper
Willmar Tribune
Location
Willmar, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1906
Page
1
Aldermen rejected saloon license applications by a four to three vote at Monday’s council meeting. Bergeson resigned his seat, Tallman sided with the saloon supporters, and the license issue now hinges on mayoral action with Bergeson out and a potential special election avoided if possible.
Dr. Berton J. Branton formerly of Willmar now living in Atwater will wed Miss Alice Brown at her home in Minneapolis this afternoon at three o'clock. Guests from Willmar include A Pale, Frank and Gertrude Palm, G Handy and Harold, C H Sherwood, Geo W Tyler and son George. Friends in Willmar send warm congratulations.
On the night of July 3 the bridge on the Foot Lake dump was torn out raising impassable conditions for the local stockyards and packing houses on the peninsula. The bridge was repaired on Thursday, with warnings posted at both ends during the outage. Nearby farmers north of the lake face disruption as the road remained a challenge and questions arise about costs to rebuild. Death notices mention Miss Margaret Baldwin of Camp Avenue, 32, who died after a quake illness in San Francisco. Sunday School Institute held at Eady Grove with Capt. ZR. O'Brien as evangelist. program featured songs led by Scotton and talks by Capt. O’Brien.
The district court adjourned last Monday after a two weeks session. Disposed cases include Peter Felt et al versus John Klmquist et al in Lake Waconda ditch injunctions to be submitted on briefs. A. W. Tay versus Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway Co. seeks 815,000 damages for injuries while working on a section at Ruth ton last spring.
An armed guard remains at a bridge to deter further communication disruption on the road. Suspicions implicate Peter Freeberg, owner of the Warung, in lifting the bridge to reconnect lake navigation. The Varuna used the open road on the fourth. a rail accident crushed a man’s legs and the foreman faced a dismissal of charges for insufficient evidence. Plaintiff will not appeal. Oscar Melin case dismissed as he left Minnesota for California.
Ida Cora Stene died July 6 at home of Ole and Mrs. Stene in Arctander after seven months of illness. Funeral held July 9 at West Lake Cemetery with Rev. R. B. J. Sand officiating. 32 teams and 260 people attended. Survived by father, mother, one sister, six brothers. Community offers sympathy. Also notes rural mail box rule change allowing personal boxes with approval. real estate tour to North Dakota. local baseball game Willmar vs Benson. Willmar post office receipts near 12,000 yearly. Swedish Lutheran Young People meeting July at Bethel church with refreshments.
Rev G O Peterson of Long Lake will lead a meeting at the schoolhouse in Dist No 68 Fahlun next Sunday at three oclock. Everyone is invited. A L Nelson piano dealer from Willmar recently visited Belgrade and bought a horse from N L Nelson to take home. He spoke of Tribune visits as like a letter from home. A H Sperry notes he is grandfather of a ten pound boy born Monday to Mg and Roy Sperry in Minneapolis.
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