Stevens County tribune., 1879-04-10

Is examining the NdEHGS.
The sportsmen club held meeting last
Monday evening and appointed com
mittee to draft constitution, rules and reg
ulations etc There are some thirty five or
forty members already enrolled.
Every one of our subscribers and readers,
who have the interests of the county at |
heart should call at c. L. Browns, or this
office, procure copies of the immigration
Pamphlet and send to their friends.
A few of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs s. |
A. Wellington assembled at their residence
last Monday evening, the occasion being
the anniversary of Mr.. W's birthday
The event was duly celebrated in social
manner.
The Equestrian Club will not probably
organize before the first of next month.
From what We can learn quite number
will join, and we have no doubt but that
the club will have very many pleasant
meetings.
Some of our two-yearold boys amused
themselves Tuesday evening, shifting signs,
and playing various other pranks. Parents
and guardians should see that children in
their teens are not allowed on the streets
after dark
From conversation with parties in Big
Stone County, we learn that claim jumping
is very fashionable at present. Some Of
the people are prepared to forcibly defend
and enforce their rights; but so far no col
lisions or mishaps have occurred.
From Rendsvile we learn that the people
are hard at work. AS early as the 9th OF
! last month the Ellsworth Brothers had 80
acres seeded. They have about $50 acres
ready for crop this spring and will break
some five or six hundred acres during the
| coming season.
! The Marshal arrested William Manahan
for furnishing prisoner with an axe and
thus assisting him to break Jail He was
taken before Justice Baldwin and bound
over in the sum of $500 to appear at the
June term of District Court In default of
|
The old school house has been newly
and tastiiy painted and kalsomined on the
inside, and looks cleaner and fresher than
ever. About forty scholars are attending
school at present; this number will prof.
ably be largely increased as soon as the
spring farm work is completed.
Last Monday a man named VIM Schulen-
burg was kicked in the face by horse he,
was leading to water. The nose and upper
lip were badly cut and it was miracle the
man was not killed. He was carried to
DR.. Hulburd's Office and his wounds were
dressed, it itrequiring several stitches to close
up the gashes.
Glow many cigars do you give for q
quarter?" calmly asked st. Paul wag of
one of our tohacconists. Three sir" was
the answer. The St. Paul wag took his
three cigars and deposited quarter of q
cent The proprietor "tumbled" to the
sell, pocketed his piece Of mutilated eur.
rency and looked wise
Marshal Hancock has had all encum
brances moved from the sidewalks, and
has ordered all parties in the village tc
clean up their premises We are glad tc
zee the Marshal enforce the ordinances anG
he can rest assured the people and council
while appreciating his efforts will also sus
tain him in the premises.
We do not desire to publish the names
of those who commit offences against thu
laws. In csses of the first misdemeano
we have not done so but where the same
party is re-arrested for other offences, WI
do not think it any Fart of our duty tt
withhold his name from publication So
those who wish to keep their names from
being reported, must behave themselves.
Complaints are made by our subscriber
1 In Browns Valley that they do not receiv
: their mails regularly Their papers ar
mailed at this post Office every Thursda,
evening and if other subscribers receiv
their papers regularly there is no reasol
: why the package, for the Valley, shoulc
not reach its destination. Perhaps if tn
e Post Master would, after reading the papc
deliver it to the owner, fewer complaint
would be made
). A lady teacher in one of our Sabbatl
/ Schools, on Sunday last, asked her class o
little boys: 'Who are they that are afraid O
, the Lord?" The answer was promptly givel
"The wicked" Thinking as the question
, and answer were printed that it would b
well to put some original questions, tn
teacher asked "Why are they afraid of tn
Lord?" One little cherub after solemnl
4 scratching his head, burst out Within
derned if know.
One OF our young sportsmen went dow
: to the lake yesterday, TO hunt ducks. III
launched his canvass boat, took on boar,
, his dog and started on the excursion. H
: knocked down two ducks with his cane
and then ran over another. but the duel
, did not drown, so to secure him he tool
, his shot gun and blazed at the bird; h
{ missed, aud was so mad that he kicket
E himself over board. This is not exactly a
he told the story, and we do not think it i
true, for the cane, dog, boat, gun and al
on board got wet, and we don't remembe
|, just how it did happen.
| The music in one of our churches las
Sabbath evening kind of "slumped." Th
organist was grinding away and doinI
bravelY, when all of a sudden one of th