Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-07

wood for fall and winter use.
Sixth street on the west side of the track
is receiving new side walk.
J. D. Good is having a new machine
shed built in front of his premises.
A communication from Mr.. r. j. Hall,
not received until this morning, is laid over
till next issue.
AL. Brisbine sports tony buggy and in
fact the whole outfit, Albert included, is
decidedly nobby.
Mr.. w. E. Adams has left on visit ia
his home in New York. He will return
some time this month.
Every body in this vicinity is busy har
vesting, and the town looks somewhat de
serted in consequence.
Maj Overton and Col. Mumford are saw
ing a sample OF choice short corn for ex
hibilion at both county and state fairs
Mr.. e. Timme, of St. Paul, was called
home Tuesday by telegram announcing
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Carpenters will be kept busy this fall, al
many contemplate charging and improv
ing their residences and places of business
This county will boom during the ensu
ing year, and if there are no fortunes made
there will be good showing in the banl
account.
We neglected last week to chronicle thu
arrival Of q little stranger in Mr.. R. G
Moore's family. Mother and daughter arr
doing nicely.
Our business men anticipate large in
crease in business this fall and are making
preparations and laying in large stocks O
merchandise.
| Many farmers have finished harvestin!
and by next week the majority will hav
their crops secured. There will be yer,
large crop of oats.
Threshing machines will soon get dow
to work, and cur reporter is sharpening
his pencil in anticipation of the annua
crop of accident items.
A light of glass was broken in Wolff
Wells store last Monday evening, but
was probably an accident as nothing wa
missing from the store
Hon. NJ Maginnis, Representative fror
Montana, is visiting his brothers G. F
and J. Maginnis of this place. Mr.. MI
ginnis is about returning to his home 8
Helena.
On the Sutherland farm work has prt
crossed very rapidly, and the entire whe'
crop is in the shock. If favorable weatht
continues the oats will be all cut by IL
first of next week.
c. H. Fisher was dispensing smiles an
cigars On Monday last, and indeed he coul
afford to look happy and treat the boy
for Mrs. Fisher had on that morning pr
sented him with a son and heir.
A few great, lazy, beer guzzling loafer
or tramps, still infest this village. Tit
seem to think that people must feed al
shelter them, and are saucy and insultiI
to w0men-when they find them alone.
Charley Sutton and Tom. Freeman W
operate steam threshsr during this ia
Charley has an excellent reputation as
careful and thorough workman and Il
boys will have all the work they can after
to.
A rain and wind storm last ThurSd,
afternoon, did considerable damage
standing crops in this vicinity, especial
where the wheat was ripe and of raj
growth. In some fields the grain was lodg
and badly tangled.
We are soon again to have season
county caucuses and conventions, and I
dear people and politicians will be mis-
able and happy according as the wi
blows-and as these frequent eruptio
annoy or please them.
Messrs. Kennsr & Moore, now that
l good crop is almost harvested, have CO
menced getting ready to build on their Il
near town. 1t is probable that the re
dences which these gentlemen propose
have erected, will be the finest in the '
; lage.
From Mr.. Albert Nash. of Big Stone.
learn that harvesting is well advanced
that locality, many farmers having co
pleted stacking. In the centre Of the COZ
ty some are threshing from the shock, a
the yield is fair in quantity and good
quality.
We with the rest of the residents OF t
county who have braved the trials and |
vatioas OF the last three years, can af'
10 feel happy and jubilant over return
good times. Those of us who have 'str
her through" feel like 40 if large load /
! been removed from our shoulders.
The machinery for Fl. W. Stones n
flour mill has arrived and the mill.wEig
are expected next week. The building
i all enclosed floors laid and every th
ready for the machinery. Work on
dam is progressing slowly but quite La
portion of the eastern embankment 10 col