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Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

But some will and do say: Well, what
use is there of making good butter
when only 6 or 10 cents per pound is
paid! 1t wont pay to make good but
ter and sell at such prices? Now, there
is just where a great mistake is made;
it is the farmers themselves who are to
blame; for the quality Of the article
regulates the price. That this is
fact, can be readily proved, for we
know of farmers who get but 6 cents
per pound for their butter, while their
neighbors find ready sale for all they
can make and get as high as 10, 20,
and even 25 cents for every pound of
it. There is always ready market
and fair paying prices for good article
of butter, and no danger Of overstock-
ing the market. There is always
plenty grass and water, and you can
sell enough stock in each year to pay
the expense of keeping. Farmers, you
must diversity your crops, and give
more attention to the dairy and stock,
if for no other reason than that your
land cannot stand the constant drain Of
a wheat crop.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
Douglas County News.

He DID IT WITH HIs LITTLE HATCHRT.
On Monday last, Messrs. A Baker and
j. p. Johnson were out hunting deer and
drove two bucks onto the ice on Lake. LIE
IIomme dieu. The ice was very thin and
they could not follow the deer. A boat
was procured and by pushing it along the
ice and holding to the sides they reached
the deer, and Arthur Baker taking an axe
which they had with them, approached
and struck one on the head, and then took
a circle and brought down the other, kill
ing both. The ice was so thin that it was
necessary to keep on run to avoid break
ing through, and he took them on the fly
cas- it were"
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

Another of the large Touring mills
at Minneapolis was burned last Monday
evening. The mill was owned by c.
A, Pillsbury & Co. and was known as
the "Anchor Mill, it had twelve run
of stone and was one of the finest and
best equipped flour mills in the state.
The Minneapolis Tribune gives the fol.
lowing account of the origin of the fire:
About eight O'Clock one of the middlings
elevators became clogged and Nels Mum
son, one of the millers, decended to the
basement to ascertain the cause, taking
with him an ordinary tubular lantern. 1t
is supposed that he placed the lantern on
the floor and reached up to open slide in
the elevator f1ue, and that the accumulated
middlings fairly flooded him, causing him
to step backward, and, as Mr. Fred. Pills
bury, one of the proprietors, believes, that
in so doing the lantern was broken, and
the fire communicated to the dust, which
81 inf1ammable. That no explosion ensued
is evidenced by the fact that the other
millers fought the fire IN the basement un-
til driven out by its steady progress. Mum
son was severely burned about the hands
and face, and this morning was suffering
severely, although no serious results are
apprehended.
The loss will reach about $1,000,
on which there is an insurance of about
$4l,O0O Later advices state that
the lamp was broken and the dust COM
ing in contact with the flame ignited;
but did not explode. The building
was completely burned out, nothing
but the walls being left standing. The
energetic proprietors are going to re-
build at once.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The account elsewhere published of
the perpetration of an unmentionable
crime by a grey headed beast of a
father, upon the person of his sixteen
year old daughter, is one of the most
revolving cases ever recorded. Such
a low lived beast deserves to be lynched
and the people Of Big Stone County
would confer a favor on the public at
large If they would tar, feather and
hang the brute.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

Friend9 Scotty, Of the Pope County
Press, has been appointed Post Master
at Glenwood. Hurrah for he!-but
the next question in the regular order
is this, can he, according to the civil
service rulings, publicly participate in,
or express his views, preferences, and
opinions on subjects political.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
REAL ESTATE
f O r 8 "A L II
A Splendid Opportunity to get
Land Cheap, and on
Good Terms
The undersigned has Large Quantity
of Land For Sale, in
STEVENS, POPE AND CHIP
PEWA COUNTIES.

And would invite purchasers to call on
him and look over his Large List.
Much of this land is owned by John H.
Camp, of st. Paul, and has been selected
with great care, and that, together with all
have for sale, can be obtained on Easy
Terms; that is, part of the purchase price
Cash, balance on Long Time.
The land above referred to, consist in part
of
5000 Acres In Ste0ens County,
$500 Acres in Pope County,
10000 Aeres IN CAippea0a County,
and will be sold in Tracts to Suit Pur-
chasers.
Also other Lands and Town Lots, among
which are;
A farm of 100 acres, miles from Nor
ris, 100 acres plowed, and Sc acres in
wheat.
A farm of 100 acres, miles from Nor
ris with so acres pIowed.
"A house and two lots, in an eligible To-
catirn.
A house and two lots near the Court
House.
Several unimproved lots,
Parties desiring land, or homes, should
not fail to give me call before making Sc
lections.
Morris. July Is, 1878.
W. W. GRIsYoLD.
Office at Court House. 13tf
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The Milwaukee & st. Paul and st.
Paul & Sioux City Rail Road Compa-
nies have got into wrangle or dispute,
which is causing quite local feeling
in st. Paul. The M. & St. P. are
accused Of attempting to head off the
other road and prevent their locating
their machine shop at st. Paul.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The elevator, or Miller's Association,
agent in Alexandria, apparently did not
do justice to the farmers, and so the
merchants and others formed stock
company and will now build tempo
rary grain house. Three thousand
dollars has been subscribed, and loca-
ton has been selected on which to erect
large elevator during the coming sea.
son.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The meanest man is now in New
York. This time it is we'll to do
citizen, who took his sick son to doc
tor and told him if he could cure the
boy for less than the cost of funeral,
to go ahead, but if he couldn't, the
youth must take his chances.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The Lac qui Parle Press says: This
town will not put on any airs in the
building line at present. As it has
waited so long, it can afford to wait
another year very patiently; and then
get up and move to the railroad if nec-
CeSsary.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

A dispatch from Yankton, D. T.,
says, 1.-The grand jury found forty four
indictments against Indian Agents,
Government employees and timber
thieves" We are informed that some
of the residents of Big Stone county
were among those indicted for cutting
timber on Government lands.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

A farmer took load of wheat to Worth
ington the other day and sold it, and de-
clared that one churnihg from his five COWS
lie Sueur Sentinel
The farmers Of Stevens county will
do well to profit by this mans expert
ence. Just think of it! More realized
from one churning from FIVE COWS than
from fifty bushels of wheat.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
TRAVERSE COUNTY.
OK tn r,;ila

Traverse COUNTY.
State tax. q 5-10 mills.
Common School tax....1
County revenue taxi
And further notice is hereby given that the tax
lists are now Sn my hands and ready to receive
taxes, in the Treasurers Office at The store OF Lar
son d Nilsson. in Morris Stevens county, MINI.
All Personal Property Taxes must be paid be-
fore the first day of March. 1879, and II not paid
before said date there will be dpenalty of five per
cent. attached and be charged upon all such taxes
and further il not paid before said date will
be collected by distrain as required by Sec. So
Chapter l. General Laws of 1878.
All real estate taxes must be paid before the
first day of June, 1879 anG If not paid by that date
will be deemed delinquent and thereupon pen
atty OF ten per cent. will Immediately accrue, and
thereafter be charged upon all such delinquen.
taxes, as required by Sec. 90, Chapter ], Genera
Laws of 1878.
Dated at Mefris, Dec.iO, 1873
AVA SAMUEL LARSON.
Treasurer gIcvene ounty. MINI.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The St. Paul papers say that Chas.
Etheridge has been suspended. For
the information of those who may
think he has been ''strung up by the
neck" we will state that he was only
suspended from church membership.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
---- -
Scott County Advocate.

Scott County Advocate
Just now, the question which most agi-
tates The mind Of the average politician is,
What caused Straits defeat? Why, bless
your unsophisticated hearts, it was the
same thing that caused Poehler's election.
Such smartness is deserving Of re-
ward. We will place the Advocate
on our exchange list.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

English spectators have sold about fif-
teen tons of stone by the ounce. as speci-
mems Of Cleopatra's Needle, which still re-
mains whole and unbroken. What if this
fraud had been perpetrated by Yankee
sharpers:-EGchange.
That's easy to answer. There would
have been about fifteen hundred tons
sold.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The Ortonville Star goes for G. W.
Parker in a way that is fierce and war
like, and apologies to its readers for
Fighting the devil with fire..
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

On our second page will be found
detailed account of the great wheat
corner; also the address Of the COM
mittee of the -driye-well asSocia-
ton,
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
Alexandria Post.

Alexandra Post
FATAL AccIDEET.-As Thursdays even
ing train was backing up at Sauk Centre,
an old and deaf gentleman, whose name
we did not learn, father-inlaw of Mr..
Hoople, elevator agent, was struck by the
train and run over and his head and one
hand instantly cut off
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

About l6O persons have signed the
temperance pledge or put on the blue
ribbon at Monticello during the tenn
perance revival.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The duplex system of telegraphy
has been successfully applied to the
Anglo American cable.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

Prince Leopold, of England, has been
installed Eminent Prior Of the Occur
de Lion Preceptory of Free Masons.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The Britishers play foot ball by electric
light.-Dispatch
That must be great improvement
over the old style Of kicking it.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

1t is rumored that King Alfonso, of
Spain, will ask the hand of the sister
Of his late wife, in marriage.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
Benson Times.

Benson Times.
The Morris Tribune states that 135, 600
bnshels of wheat were received at that
point this season. AS a wheat market
Benson takes the lead on the line of this
road This season 227, 900 bushels have
been received at our two elevators, and it
is said to be an "off year," for wheat at
hot
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The Delano Eagle says, consider
able sickness prevails at present in this
town and vicinity
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
TAX NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the following are
the rates and amounts Of taxes levied on all the
taxable property OF Stevens. Big Stone and Ira
verse counties, State Of Minnesota. for the year
A. D. 1878:
STEVENS COUNTY
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
U. S. LAND OFEICE, !
Benson, Minnesota,
October 2R. 1873.

Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Ole Lofthus, against Peter f. Synnes. for aban-
doning his Homestead Entry, No. 7124, dated
June 10, 1870, upon the NE. Il, Section'30, Town
ship 1913, Range 43, in Stevens county, Mlnn., with
view to the cancellation eff said entry: the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this Office on the 10Th day of December, 1873 at
o'clock A. NJ, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
D. S. HALL. Regieter
2Sw7 w. H. GREENLEAF, Receiver.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

Fergus Fails Advocate
Notice was served on E. E, Corliss, on
Saturday, that E. NJ. Wright intends to
contest his election for the office of county
attorney on the ground of fraudulent votes,
go
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The town of Pine Island, in Goodhue
county, is petitioning to be set off into
Olmstead county.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

A monument is to be erected to the
memory of Haywood, the cashier of
the Northfeld bank.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The total valuation of real and per-
sonal property in Swift county, is
$78O,3l5.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

George Henry Lewis, the eminent
writer, and husband of George Elliot, !"
is dead.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

Cleveland, Ohio, has nine daily news
papers, seven English and two German.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The latest valuation of Polk county
is $1,875,9l2.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

The total assessment of Fergus Falls
is $243, 82S.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12
CONTEST NOTICES.
Z. S. LAND OFFICE, !
Benson, ATinn..
Oct 31st 1878

Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Didriek Carlson, against Ole Brustaen fer aban-
doning his Homestead Entry No. 1850, dated Nov.
c3, 1877, upon the 8. Z. Il Sec 4, Township 122,
Range 48. in Swift county, Minnesota, with
view to the cancellation of said entry: The said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office ON the 10Th day of December 1873. at Q
O'Clock q. M; to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
d. 8. HALL, Register,
29w7 w. H. GREENLEAF Receiver
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05


The Young men have one occupation more
important than wearing tight boots, and which
almost. in fact goes with it-that of making
the very mildest form of love known among
men.
The process, indeed, is carried on in so Pla-
tonic manner, and with so much proper feel
ing, that | doubt il even the strictcst Eng
lisll governess would find anything in it to
object to.
The young gentlemen pay their addresses by
simply standing in front ofthc house occupied
by the object oftheir affections, while the young
person in question looks down approvingly
from an upper window, and there the matter
ends.
They are not within speaking distance, and
have to content themselves with expressive
chances and dumb show, for itwoud be thought
highly unbccoming for the yonng lady to allow
a biVet-d0ur to tutter down into the street,
while the laws of gravitation stand in the way
of the upward flight of such document, I'M
weighted, ut least, with "a stone, and this, of
course, might risk giving the young lady IA
black eye, or breaking her fathers window
panes.
So the lovers there remain, often for hours,
feeling, no doubt,ivcry happy, but looking I'M
utterably foolish.
These silent courtships sometimes continue
for very long periods, before the lover can ask
the fatal question, or the lady return the final
answer. | heard story Of one such protracted
courtship which an ingenious novelist might
easily work into pretty romance.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05

Capt johnson, OF the pungy Tecumseh,
brings the latest fish story 10 town The pun
gy is at Light-strcet wharf, and the fish are on
board, and an AmericaH reporter was only one
of hundred persons who saw the fish and
heard the story Capt. Johnson relates, rs fol
lows Z" | was anchored on Thursday in the
mouth of Bodkin Creek waiting for the wind
to 90 down, and having nothing else to do put
a line over the side to catch a perch or so, if
possible. | didn't expect much luck, but
pulled in thirty fish in less time than twenty
pulled quick The fish was evidently heavy
one, and was afraid the line would break and
began to play my catch, Presently pulled
hard, and up came a rock perch to the surface
Just as it was coming out Of the water pike
came rushing up and swallowed the perch on
my line, hook and all. | gave my double
catch full play and finally brought them on
hoard in u net, just ~ yor 60" them, except
that | cut this one, so you can see how 1t hap
pcncd" The Captain illustrated his story by
producing the two fish. The pike he had cut
down the belly. The perch fully five inches
long, was fairly inside of the pike, which was
not more than eleven inches in length a sug-
gestion being made that the perch might have
been forced into the pike after both fish We're
on board, Cap. Johnson, to further demonstrate
the ruin OF inc story, cut tne PIKE clcaT open.
The hook, which remained IN the perch
mouth had passed through its upper jaw, and
had caught in the throat of the pike On eX-
aiming the pixies stomach there were found
AN English penny Of the date of 1903, brass
button, some pebbles and four small fish, part
ly digested. Capt Johnston, having displayed
all this said, "Ill take my ailidavy that them
fish is just as they came out of the water
The crcumstantal evidence was strong, and
the party standing about accepted it as sus
tanning the truth of the story rs related above
and departed onvinccd.-Baltimorc Amptcan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05
Chicago Market,

CHICAGO Jan !, ISIS.
FREiGnrs-By rail were steady yesterday and
fair shipments were made at 40c 200 for grain
to New York. flour Soc II bib
FLoUR-Prces unchanged Choice white
winter wheat 81. 75@ 7.25; fancy western spring
extras S5OOMj15; Minnesota patent, s6.50t
900; choice spring superines, sI.0O@425.
Winter-Whtc in store, sl.2Od
~. Spring--No. :, Minnesota, sl.00dl 10;
No. . in store, s10sd1.09; No. 3, S1.03.
CoRN-No. g $685.. Options, JAM @43, for
MAY, ii@4iia
Oats-No. =, oGd27I; rejected, lsc.
Rye-No. 2, j6I5; rejected, 4Sc
Barley-No. ., 5Sc; rejected, 40c.
Laid-SZ i5@7,5j II 100 lbs.
Butter-Creamery, 3O@32c; good 10 choice dai.
~, 25@2Gc.
Eggs-20M2lc n doz.
Potatoes 45c@jOc for peachblows; carly
rose, 40cGt42c.
CATTLE-Without much change. Choice extra
grade steers, s. asa $50; good to choice natives
S4.5Od5OO; butchers steers S325d315; COWS
and hcifers, s2.25@3jO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05
Long Time Coming.

Alter fifteen years litigation Cyrus II. Nc
Cormick, of Chicago, has recovered $4,000
damages from the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. The particulars of the suit arc about
as follows:
On the 18th of March 1862 Mr. Mccormick
with his family, went to the depot of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, in Philadelphia
and asked to have his baggage checked to chi
cago before he had bought his tickets. Ac-
cording to the rules of the company, no person
was permitted to have baggage checked WIN
out first showing tickets to the baggage-master'
and Mr.. Mccormick in compliance with ihe
regulation, went to purchase the tickets. Dur
ing his absence the baggage was placed IN
car On his return extra payment was nc,
manded by the baggage master, on inc giouh9
of excess of freight Mr.. Mccormick declined
to pay the money, and demanded the return OF
his baggage, but the baggage-master saiu 'iat
there was not time to take 1t out before thc
train started. Mr. Mccormick then decided
to wait over, and the next day Mr. thompson
the president of the company, gave him an
order to telegraph to Pittsburg and stop the
baggage there The telegram was sent, but
The baggage was sent on to Chicago, and the
next light was destroyed by fire. Mr.. McCor'
mick then brought suit in New York City
against the company, to recover the value OF
the property.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05

Jacob NJ. Jacobs, of Oswego rounded OH his
century last Wednesday, and walked about the
house. read his newspaper, and smoked his
pipe like any brisk collegian of 20. lie en-
tered the navy in 1910, fought under the heroic
Lawrence, and saw service on Lake ontario IN
1914; and for many, many years he has smoked
very, very old pipe. Very hale and hearty
is this old man whom neither gunpowdcr nor
tobacco has had power TO Kill. ON his birth
day he shook hands with 300 friends without
feeling fatigued Nay, more, he sat and lis
tened to odes composed by his granddaugh-
tiers, and was quite fresh the next morning.
These tough old fellows in Northern New
York die hard-Nep York Tribune.
Here she is. All the way from Georgia, gen,
tlemen, Mrs. Elizabeth Whcatley, aged lO4
wears. She reads without glasses, she walks
visiting quarter of mile and retains the
same day. She was married IN her 10th year,
and has raised three sets of children, eleven in
all, five of whom are living, the oldest daugh-
ter Of 81 wears of age She has raised three
pairs of twins in her own, and two sets of
grandchildren Never did IA days washing
nor made pot of soup, has cooked but rev
meals, and MIXED "A COW few times. Her
hair is black-shc has been widow over nifty
years, converses fuently, and is anxious to
move to Texas.-Chicago Times
On Saturday week ago Mrs. Margaret
Gray, the oldest person in all this section of
the State, having arrived at the wonderful age
of 116 years, died at her home in Cabarrus
county, n. G. She was the daughter of Mi
chael Garner damiliarly known as old Mike
Garner, who is said to have been the wealthiest
man who ever lived in Cabarus county. Mrs
Gray was the Wife of Beverly Gray, and was the
mother of sixteen children. Having been born
in Carbarrus in 1851, and raised in Rocky riv
CT neighborhood, she has spent her entire life
in the county, and, 1t is said, never for once
crossed the linc-CharlOte ON. O. Obserrer.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-05
Bible Terms.

Readers of the Bible will be interested in the
following explanation of expressions frequent
ly met with in the Holy Scriptures They are
believed to be entirely correct: A days jour
ney was 33 and Is miles. Sabbath day Is
journey was about one English mile. Ezekiel's
reed was II feet, nearly. A cubt is 90 inches,
nearly. A fingers breadth is equal to one
inch. A shckel of silver was about 80 cents.
A shekel of gold was $500 A talent of silver
was $l,5lS32. A talent of gold $23,3O0. A
piece Of silver, or II penny was IL cents. A
farthing was cents. A gerah was 2 cents. A
mite was = cents. A homer contained rs
gallons and pints. An Ephah, or bath, con
tanned ! gallons and pnts A hiu was gal
Ion, 9 pints. A firkin was pints. An omcr
was plnts. a cab was 3 pints. A log was
onc-haf pint