Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-18


They raked ina few duests and then went
quietIy.eWay. - s. -.
Our baseball club has decided not TO go
to Big Stone on Saturday, as the players
are to busy TO leave at present, but will go
as soon as possible after harvest and will
try and arrange it so as to have the third
game played here about the time our coun-
ty fair is helds . q aTg
We learn that Mr.. Andrew Salter is GO
ing to move the old Central House om its
prcsen, location. to lots on 9th street and
that he will build q large stors on. the lot
where the old house now stands. That
old house has quite . history. as it was the
first hotel in town. sa4sss bHk
No matter how hot or sultry the day is,
the. nightssare cool In this respect we
are blessed. for there is no question but we
are ahead of other states in this respect,
we have such delicious coel evenings that
man feels like exerting himself as be is
sure of q good nights rest.
Ye gentle hummer sails around town
with his linen coat gracefully hanging over
his arm, carpet-bag weighing some
thing over 500 pounds in each hand, and
yet not even blush is iiscernable on his
smiling face; everything is serene, and the
whole Of his surroundings look deliciously
COOL m ~
We have ssen some samples of fife and
rio ,grande wheat from the farm of Mr.
George Scheifley of Lake Traverse; the
heads on the last named variety measure
little over eight inches in length, and the
fife is not fer behind This. so we are.
told, is fair sample of the wheat on his
farm e tf1ts'.at
The catholic congregation at this place,
have puSchaseda bell for their new church.
1t was put in position, last week., and on
Sunday for the first time in the history of
this village a congregation was called to-
gether by the ringing of a church bell.
It4sounded sort of natural and reminded
US that We are gradually assuming city airs,
The county Commissioners, and county
Auditor, were in session as Board of
Equalization, and spent Monday and Tues
dsy in overhauling the entire work done
by the assessor. They have had hard
and laborious task, have done a large
amount of work, and done it more thor,
oughly than ever before, and we expect
good results to follow. We will publish
the proceedings next week.
If q man wants amusement let him 20
| down on the river bottom on warm day
and mike hay-oh, medicinel, it is just as
much fun as being poisoned, and lasts twice
as long. We don't speak from experience,
buta friend of ours tried it, and he had so
much fun that he came home, went to bed
aud slept for twentyfour hours, and says
he never was so near dead in his life
Now boys here is chauce for good time.
SABBATH ScH0oL Picnic next week
| Thursday, July 25tll, there will be a picnic
for the children of Morris, at Mr.. Mills
| grove (Folsom's grove). under the care of
the Sunday School. It is earnestly request
nd that every one will come if possible, OF
at least not fail to send the children, with
whatever will make it a happy children
| day. All meet at the school house, by ten
O'clock Thursday morning. Per order.
/ There was quite row In the streets last
| Friday evening. Some drunken roughs
were making disturbanceand the marshal
went to arrest one of them by the name of
Dick Connors who resisted and handled the
marshal rather roughly; some of the spsc-
tators inte-fered and assisted in getting
him into the 'pill boxn Saturday morn
ing he was taken before justice Baldwin
and find $500 and costs, which is bust
| ness.
Many are the devices used to induce
farmers to throw away their money, but
the -meanest set of swindlers that ever
gulled people, are the average lightning
rod men. We presume that most of our
readers have heard of the rascally transae-
lions Of these fellows in other portions of
the State. and asi is probable that they
will find their way up in this country, we
would caution every one to be on their
guard and look out that these rascals don't
swindie You. They'll do it every time if
they set chance. s9BRREY
We have had the promise Of . story from
the pen of one Of St. Paul's beautiful and
talented authoresses. 1t is not yet written,
but we cheerfuiIy recommend it to our
| readers, as being the best written sketch of
the age, and one that will bring both the
author and this paper. prominently before
an applauding pubic. The plot Of the
story is carefully concealed in network
of mystery and As SO slzillfully wrought
Jthat twill beAa work for RassterAminds to
unrayel We would say more but it would
be dangerous to work up the public to q
pitch of frenzy this warm weather, there
fore we refrain from further eulogistic re-
marks.
We would like to urge upon our citizens,
| the adYisabiIity Of holding tie county fair
on the week previous to that which the
state fair is held, for the reason that the
same articles Chat were exhibited here
could bcsent to st. Paul and put on exhi-
| bition there. Now we want to ask our
people to use greater efforts to make the
county fair success. We are as county
coming ihto more or less prouiinenee, and
| we should make every effort 10 advertise
| ourselves, there isno snrer way todo SO than