Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-04


Gone for slate
Shoot the thieves, that's what's the mat
ter.
Henry Hutchins and family have moved
out on their farm.
Hired girls arc scarce, and few can find
places by calling at this Office.
Every man woman and child iu Uncle
Sans garden, can hoop er-up to day. Go it!
Uncle Rube-or rather, his honor the
Mayor-has our thanks for nice peice, of
new-made cheese.
Some of our citizens are going to the
Sisseton Agency to see the Indians cele-
brate the fourth.
Our FREUD Bro Rising of the Glenwood
Eagle, was in town this week. II. G..
come again some more.
]. T. Avery of Kerkhoven was in town
last week, looking over some of his landed
interest in this neiShborhood.
The Old Settlers Association meet at
Foss's Lake, on Saturday next, when they
will have their annual gathering.
AL. Brisbine has gone to St. Paul with
out giving US one word of notice, or even
saying when he would be back. He's back.
The boys are hard at work trying to
kick the wind out of foot ball, but so far
the ball holds its own better than the boys
do.
Hank Ball Is again in town, and is
''busy nit his pishness." Call and see
him, he will not in all probability tarry
with US much longer.
Mr.. George Cogel is putting up an. avn
ing, over the delivery spouts in his eleva'
tor, and also making considerable i'm
prove ments on the inside.
We are to have night Waterman now.
The fact that there are thieves in town,
has rendered it necessary that some one
should be on the watch during the night
Bishop Whipple lost Thin Rubber Coat,
coming from Ortonville to Morris. A suit.
able reward will be paid any one leaving
it at Mr.. Charles Wilson's store in Nor.
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Our readers will have to excuse the
crowded state of our columns, if any grow.
ling is done please growl at the delinquent
tax pay they, not US are the guilty par
ties.
People want to look out for their prop
erty; there are thieves around town, and il
will be well for every body to see that
fastenings are secure, and no property lef,
out over night.
We see by the Pioneer Press that Hon.
FL. W. Stene has been appointed one Of the
General Committee" to represent this
county at the State Fair, which will be
held in st. Paul in September,
James Egan has purchased the stock and
fixtures in the saloon, formerly owned by
Ole Bake and will run it in style. Now
that Jim is in town we can probably have
game of base ball once in while.
The head quarters of the departments of
Dakota are to be removed from St. Paul to
Fort Smelling. This has been brought
about by an act of congress, requiring mil
itary officers to occupy government build
ings.
We called attention some time ago to the
fact that one of the demi monde had taken
up her abode amongst us. Had action
been taken then, we might have been
spared the humiliation of last Sunday
nights goings on.
John Kerwin of st. Paul is up looking
over the small patch of breaking which he
is having done. What land lie has under
cultivation is hardly worth calling a
field, for there is only about seven hun
Sred acres in it.
Hon. George L. Becker came up last
Sunday morning, and went out to his farm
in Browns Valley. Building will comence
at once, aud we are informed that it is his
intention to, operate large stock farm, as
his lands in that vicinity are especially
adapted to that purpose.
Having occasion to make trip TO Nor
ris, last week, We were much surprised at
tile improvements during the past year.
Many substantial buildings have been erect
cd, new business houses opened, and every
thing appeared 10 be done on high pres
sure basis. The new buildings for the
county officials. though not expensive.
will prove great convenience as well as
. saving to the county. .-Litc1feId Ledger.