Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-11

ment fever, or mania rs it is called. He
has had the sidewalk in front of his prem
ises torn up, and has lowered it to grade,
this is a much needed improvement, and
wewould like to sec the sidewalk from
Perkins House to w. w. s. Stones store
raised so as to make a gradual fall between
these two points, then and not till then
will we be happy.
The party of ladies and gentlemen who
| went from here, on visit to the SisSeton
Indian Agency, for the purpose both of
seeing the place aud Indians, and also of
seeing them celebrate the fourth; returned
Saturday, safe and sound. All were highly
pleased with their trip and also with their
hospitable treatment, the novel sights and
beautiful scenery having amply repaired
them for the long journey.
Jack Morris as pound master is sue
cess, 1t don't matter a continental whose
cattle, sheep, or swine, are meandering
about the streets, Jack scoops 'em in, and al
so makes the owners pony up We honestly
believe if his mother-in laws Thomas Cat
was pream bulating on forbidden ground,
and it was contrary to the ordinances, in
such cases made and provided, that he,
with his customary vigilance, would forth
With arrest Mr.. T. G. and make nanny
No. 3 foot the bill.
Mr.. Ford was digging well on his farm
near Toqua, and when at depth of eight
feet, he dug up lump cf pure coal, which
he assured US burned as brightly and as
WELL as any csal he had ever seen; after
going about a foot deeper lie unearthe6 a
larged lump of chalk, which he thinks Is
the genuine article. Now the question is,
how came these things thusly? is there
coal on our prairie??. Mr.. Ford does n OF
appear to be man to state an untruth,
so it might pay some one to bore few
holes in that vicinity and ascertain what is
underneath the surface.
People from the Eastern States are ar
irving almost every day, and start out to
look up piece of land. One gentleman
q man of means-Who was induced to
to come by seeing copy of the State I'M
migration Pamphlet, has gone out to Big
Stone county to look up a farm, and if he
can find a suitable location, will settle there
next season. He is going to look over the
country and take notes so as to be able to
give his friends an idea of Northwestern
Minnesota, as many of them wish to.,come.
He says he is agreeably surprised at the
appearance of the country and thinks that
large colony will come next spring.
The baseball club have arranged pro,
gramme as follows: On Friday afternoon
there will be match game between the
first and second mines; on Saturday after
noon game with the Big Stone club, and
dance in the evening. We would, on be-
half of the club, ask our citizens to turn
out in full force to witness the game, and
also patronize the dance in the evening
Every thing will be done to make the oc
casion a pleasant one, and the citizens
should encourage the efforts the club are
making; this can be done by simply turn
Ing out in full force to witness the game
Amy who can ought to buy tickets for the
dance, wether they attend or not, as by
patronizing the club now, and lending it g
helping hand, it is probable that it will in
duce them to make efforts to have other
clubs come here.
The County Convention was held last
Saturday, and as no efforts were made by
Stewart or his friends, the convention
went for Washburn. The convention was
called to order by J. House, and W. W
Griswold was elected to the chair, anG
Capt. J. NJ. Cole secretary. On the frs
Informal ballot W. J. Munro had J. D
Good 8, and H. Foss 4 votes. A forma
ballot was taken when ]. D. Good received
IL and W. ]. Munro votes, at this point
we were sold out, by one who we supposed
was friend, he made motion to nemi
nate Fl. Foss by acclimation, which mo
ton was out of order but was put by the
chair and carried, as all motions of this
kind generally are, although there was
some quite emphatic noes. We do NO
propose to say much at present in regari
to this matter, but will reserve our com
ments for future occasion; it will b.
however, in order to say this much, thai
the delegation elected do not represent
this county, for it is the wish of the ma.
jority to harmonic the party by throwing
both Stewart and Washburn overheard and
electing an outside man. The delegates
elected to the State Convention, were e. A
Dopkins and II. T. Devans.
There are runlors around town to the eff
feet that some parties are making threats
to burn certain machine shed. Now we
do not think the man who makes sucl
threats, is aware Of what he is doing, else
he would not certainly lay himself oper
to arrest, and possible Imprisonment. Ev
cry one la this village who has any inter
est in the town, or who has money inves
ted in property, has personal iRterest in
this matter, as the burning of that build
ing would jeopardize the whole town; W,
therefore advise the party who has openly
threatened to burn or destroy the property
to be very careful, as in the event of any
accident happening whereby that building
would be burnt, that his arrest woulo
speedily follow and he would be held per
sonally responsible. There is evidence
enough at present to make out warrant
and place him under bonds We do no
think the building ought to be where 1t is
but that is a matter we have nothing to dc