Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-27
LARGE FARMS, --This county has some

large farms and to show what has and 10
being done to improve them, we append
the following table which will show that
although the land is owned in large tracts,
yet it is being rapidly in proved. And the
| rarties here named have the following
acreage ready for seeding this spring.
! Farnsworth & Newcomb, 1900; Jones Il
Wellington, 1000; E. T. Archibald 1900
G. M Giltnan, 1000; JIG. Mccarthy, l..
! 200; DIR. Sutherland, 1000; @. Cogcl, $50;
f. Corliss, $50; j. Kerwin, roo; G. w
Newall, 500; Dr. Heenan, 500; /. Donncl-
~, 50Os Kenner & Moore, 500. Inaddition
to this there are several farms of from two
to four hundred acres each.
On Friday and Saturday of last week,
County Supt of schools, Chichester, held
an examination. There were eight appli-
cants, and Mr. Chichester says that the aver
age proficiency was higher than ever be-
| fore. Miss Mary Gustaveson has been ap
pointed to District No. g Town OF Franz
ness; Miss Bragg to Dirtrict No 10, Town /
of Sahlmark Miss Belle Rorrill District /
No. 8, Town of Rendsville. The names |
of the other applicants are Ida Borrill,
Agnes Torpey, Minnie Whitley, Emma
Frisby and Clara D. Allen. 1t is probable
that either Miss IDA Borriil or Miss Frisby
will take charge of District No. 4, this
town. Supt Chichester desires us to say
that Miss Aliens examination, was worthy
of special mention.
The coming summer promises to be
quite Il gay one in this vicinity, the young
er members of this community are intend
ing to organize into clubs and societies Tor
the purpose of amusement. The ladies in
tend having that Equestrian Club, and
have already formed Sewing Society and
elected officers. On the other hand the
gentlemen will have Rifle and Sportsmen
Club and Base Ball Club. These socie-
ties and clubs will be the means of afford
ing amusement and recreation, and will
help to pass the time agreeably. Some OF
the ladies are talking Of joining the hunt
ers this season, and contemplate participa-
ting in the sport. We do not see any good
reason why they should not do SO, for they
should have just as much exercise and rec
reaton (or rather, in their case, diyersion)
as tie men, and as hunting in this vicinity
is pleasure, lowing to the prairies being
so smooth as to allow hunting altogether
t by team instead of IL task, we for one
; would be glad to see the ladies arm them
selves and Join in the chase Then
/ again the ladies appear to decided advant-
age ia their jaunty costumes, their cheeks
: glowing and eyes sparkling, and as the
gentlemen like their company and the lad
, les look their prettiest and enjoy the sport
: we think it would be proper that they par
ticipate.
Many people will be surprised and pain
ed to hear That George w. Kibbe has
:, ,tufned embeZzler and absconded, taking
7 with him a sum of money belonging to q
: friend of his This friend wishing to go
to Minneapolis left Kibbe in charge of his
1 business during his absence, little thinking
1 that the man whom he had bcfrended
+ would prove an migrate and rob him, who
i rot only placed implicit confidence in his
integrity, butihad proved friend in need
+ and whose bounty had supported him for
a months; but the sequel will prove that be-
4 sides being all ungrateful wretch, Kibbe
y was also rascal We have charity for
: those who err, bat in this case it really
Il seems as though sympathy was misplaced.
. The facts ale as follows IMbbe being left
in charge of the business had fail control,
i and last Monday made deposit at the
O bank; his friend, to provide for an
l. emergency, left him some blank checks,
signed. One of these was filed out, and
!, being payable to bearer was promptly
cashed. This with small amount of
cash on hand was all that was appropri-
ated 1t is probable that Kibbe has es-
j capped, but the police have been notified OF
! the facts, and if in the State, he will proba.
: bly, be brought back. The whole transac.
: ton bears the stamp of a deliberately
planned fraud, aud its execution rather
: leaves the inference that Kibbe was thor
: oughly posted in ways that are dark.
At the request of the yictimized party, and
for various good reasons, we withhold his
= name and the amount embezzled. AS il
= were to add insult to injury" Kibbe left
= note and says among other things
= II am going to Colorado and as soon as
: earn any money, it shall be sent to you.
shall necer forget your kindness, and wher
- say that, will not allow you TO lose 6
= cent by me = Hoping you will mo-
= think harder of me than the circumstance,
ld aoiU aIl0w, 6eIieoe me to your friend
is George" An express package containing
keys, aud addressed in Kibbe's handwrit
ing was received Wednesday and being
~ shipped from st. Paul leaves lbe inference
d. that he was in that city Tuesday. We are
Il. sorry to have to publish these facts, for
h Kibbc had always appeared to be an hon
e est, upright fellow, and although there
It were rumors of some mean and unmanly
lie acts on his part prior to his coming here
=. yet he behaved himself while here, an6
:. had many friends. who are grieved that he
= should have ruined and disgraecd himself
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ne Notice TO Teachers.
II. There will be an examination for eandi