Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-26

home and foreign news, and is just such
paper as is required in family. This
mammoth eight page paper is sent one
whole year, post paid, for only one dollar.
A gay party of ladies and gentlemen ar
i rived last Monday evening, and will occu-
ply their time during the remainder of the
week, in hunting and fishing. They are
| provided with tents and will "camp out
during their stay. The party consists of
Mr. and Mrs W. H. Ehle, Faribaut; Mr..
and Mrs T. Brown, Milwaukee, Miss Rob-
inson, Faribault; Miss Kline, st. Paul; E.
Gault, F. E. and j. M. Archibald, Dundas.
Dragoo has taken to studying medicine,
and is to be seen reading the labels on the
bottles in Moore's drug store. He is thus
preparing himself for the fall campaign
and expects to be well posted by the time
he takes the stump. Doctor Hulburd has
kindly offered William the use of his libra
ry, and this generous offer has been ac-
cepted The people can now rest assured
that the addresses will be worth hearing,
as these gentlemen are fully aware of the
immense responsibility that will rest on
the shoulders of the successful candidate.
An infamous and most malicious SANDER
has been set atloat, to the effect that the
successful candidate Intends to appoint his
competitor to the position of deputy. We
are authorized to pronounce this base
and willful fabrication, and denounce the
author as a perjurer and q villain.
HIGHWAY RoBBERY-A man named NJ.
Mcdonald, who resides in the vicinity of
Lake Toqun. was robbed last Friday eve
ming, of about sixty dollars. 1t appears
that Mcdonald arrived in town Friday, in
tending to take the train that evening for
St. Paul. He visited several of the stores
and paid some of his bills contracted dur
ing the summer, and had about eighty dol
lars left; of this amount, twenty was in
his vest pocket at the time he was robbed.
His story is to the effect that he was as
saulted by some unknown parties, near the
depot, about train time, and was hit over
the head with some instrument, the blow
knocking him senseless, the robbers than
taking his money. Several arrests were
made next day, but for some reason Nc
Donald did not prosecute. Parties who
saw him previous to the robbery, claim
that he, with some boon companions, were
having a high old time, were all more OF
less intoxicated, and had two or three quar-.
rels during the evening. This being the
case, it is very difficult to say wether his
money was taken from him, or wether he
lost it, but a cash on one side of his head
leads to the conclusion that he was assault
ed.
Notices are posted at various places, call
ing for a meeting of the residents off Schoo
District No. 1. The purpose of this meet
ing is to ascertain the sense of the people
as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of purchasing sitt
for and the erection of school house. The
building now used as a school house, is en-
tirely unfit for the purpose, as it does no
accommodate the scholars, now that WI
have graded school. 1t is time to selec
good location, or site, and we think thu
ma jority will agree " it'll us that immediate
steps should be taken. There is one thing
however, that will block, or bar, the tax
ing of any definite steps, and that is thu
, Land Department is closed and no business
can be transacted, but then the wishes O
: the majority can be obtained, and SO mucl
will be accomplished. A person canno
estimate in dollars and cents the value O
good schools to community, as they at
tract more of the best class of settlers thar
many suppose, and as we are young com
munity, any outlay in this direction will b.
of real benefit to the entire district. Weth
er it would be advisable to add any thin!
more to the Indebtedness of the county b,
issuing bonds to pay for building and lots
is question upon which there is a goeC
deal of argument, but We would strongl.
favor the taking of immediate steps to Sc
cure suitable and convenient location, a
q delay may cause both Inconvenience ant
also greater expense.
Tie 39th District Republican Conven
ton met at Alexandria, last Saturday. TIL
!, convention was called to order at 2:30 P. NJ
by Mr.. ]. H. Vandyke, who read the call
L. K. Aaker, of Douglas was elected chair
man, and II. f. Sanford, of Grant, Sec'y
On motion, the chair appointed Messrs
A. Larson, O. w. Olson and w. ]. Munro
) a committee on credentials, who reporte
the following delegates entitled to sea
and vote:
) Douglas-K. Nelson, ]. H. Vandyke, 7
Bordson, F. B. Vanhoosen, J. B. Cowing
! A. Larson, G. Sargent, F. Baumback, L
X. Aaker. T. Parks, J. Kron.
Pope-Q. G. Warren, T. Thorson. G. I
e WOllan, N. w. Scott, P. Peterson, Oh
a Peterson.
6tevens-E E. solseth, c. L. Brown, W
= J. Munro.
2 Grant-O. w. Olson, II. F. Sanford
votes) jacob Olson.
Big Stone-Not represented.
! Messrs. F. Baumbach, Ole Peterson an
W. ]. Munro were appointed tellers.
8 An informal ballot was then taken, an
, Fl. W. Stone, of Stevens, received 16, M
; A. Wollan, of Pope, 5, and F. B. Var
q hosen, of Douglas, vote.
!, On motion, formal ballot was the
taken, and II. w. Stone receiving II votes
was declared the nominee.
A Committee then waited upon MI
Stone and informed him of bis nomination
Mr.. Stone then made few remarks, shank