Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-18

LOCAL ITEMS
Oh, misterl lis red hot.
The steam saw is at work on the railroad
wood pile.
We viii soon have to call time on our
road master.
J. c. Wilcox of Milwaukee was in town
last Monday.
Alex johnson of the Pioneer Press, was
in town Friday
Business, for this season of the year, is
unusually brisk. ER8
People inthis vicinity have commenced
cutting barley this week
K. Helgeson and B. Wilcox of Hancock,
were in town last Sunday.
The Misses Morris and Miss Morton re-
turned home Monday evening.
New potatoes are selling for $1.50 per
bushel-doetors charge $500 visit
The thermometers are about useless this
weather, unless you keep them on ice.
A. A. Stone took trip to Benson TO at.
tend the field trial of the Buckeye eelf-
binder.
Hon. K. Nelson and the rest of the
Douglas County delegates returned home
via Morris
]. R. Perkins who has been visiting hts
friends in the south part of the state, re-
turned Tuesday
A small knock down last Thursday, no.
body hurt however and no fine collected,
which is not business.
Eggs are scarce, but we suppose the hens
have enough to do this weather to keep
cool, let alone lay eggs.
Extra trains are passing up the line every
other day, some with iron for the extension,
and others with way-freight
George Hamilton is nota 'sIndian lri
yer" any more, he is now travelling for
Fetch 8 o'Gorman of St. Paul.
The individual who usually made the re-
mark 'its hot" was in his glory last Sat
urday and just did himself proud. H
Some of the boys are SO thoroughly dis
gusted with the game played last Saturday,
that they are organizing a new club.
We publish the timber culture act, In
this issue, and would advise every farmer
TO keep this paper for future reference.
Farm machinery is being delivered in
large quantities by agents; this is sign
that farmers anticipate something to har-
rest.
There are good many enquiries being
made for harvest hands, and it is propable
that fair wages will be paid to any who
may come.
Harvest hands are sort Of scarce In this
vicinity, and people will have to fly around
in order to get sufficient help to harvest
their crops.
Dog gone the luck, we can't stand this
expense, it's running us; there goesthe but
ton hole on our paper collar, and we have
only worn it two weeks.
The large residence of Mr.. A. B. Stead
man is nearly ready for occupancy, and
when completed will be the largest and
finest dwelling in town.
Charley Croonqnist has the thanks Of
the baseball tomatoes for bucket of ice
cold dlemonade-in-the-sh which he kind.
ly furnished them last Saturday
John Noonan rove off the bridge which
crosses the Muddy Creek, and bri lgs suit
against the county. claiming damages TO
the anount OF $e5O,oo Thereby hangs a
tale. S 4-B - { 81
Post-Master Wolf is making improve
ments in the Office, by adding some new
number and lock boxes to the delivery
case. This is a needed improvement, as
the amount of mail matter handled at this
point is rapidly increasing.
The crop prospect is fiattcring, we do
not anticipate very large yield, and vii.
rot have more than good average. In
some parts Of adjacent counties wheat has
lodged, but not to any great extent; so far
we have notheard Of any rust
Miss Morris, Miss Tiny Morris and Miss
Eioise Morton Of St. Paul. were in town
hist week the guests Of u. p. II. Morris.
The ladies enjoyed their visit very much
and viii probably return in September,
when 1t is their intention to make a longer
stay. 400 s
Some folks dislike to be talked to in
such plain language as We sometimes use.
but if any one feels that they are In any
way injured, we viii say that tlic columns
Of this paper are open to such, and any
communications will be published. 81
The hot weather of Tie pass few days
bias not been so warm but that three Of our
young men mustered up courage went be-
fore our Dbliging clerk Of she court, and
s,Core oak marriage licenses, f'ien like good
peacsble citizens, took their girls and went
before q psEzon eot married, and are now
sitting in i shady spot tanning one an 9th
ess Hot weather don't cool true love
wngth cent.