Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-28

The Benson Times estimates the improve
ments in that village during the past season
at $40, 400 The Murdoch correspondent
estimates $12,2 200 worth of improvements
in Murdoch during spring and summer.
The old Central House now perambulates
the streets, looking for place TO hide its
head. This old land mark was at one time
the largest hotel in the village, and although
very small, yet was at the time considered
quite building. The first wooden build |
ing enclosed in the village, is the l. or !
kitchen part of the old hotel; this in its day
was saloon and eating house, and ii was
there our pioneer merchant, ID. b. Wolff,
stopped for his first meal, and was told by
the proprietor that the only thing he had
was some sour milk! But we said the ho.
tel was looking for hiding place. Well,
it has found it, and goes on the lots oppo-
site the court house, where it will be used
as a saloon until the new premises on the
old site are ready for occupancy.
We understand that Morris is to soon
of a branch store of the large and renowned
Dry Goods Establishment of Segelbaum
Bros, Minneapolis. The Morris branch
will be located next door below the store
of Chas Wilson, and will be in charge of
Mr. J. Z. Danielson who has been with
Segel baum Bros. for the last eight years,
and is thoroughly experienced dry goods
man. Morris may we'll be proud of having
such parties move here as this means Min
neapolis prices and convenient access to
the largest stock of dry and fancy goods in
Minnesota Mr. Danielson will also be pre-.
pared to show a good stock of Gents Fur
nishing Goods, Boots and Shoes etc. The
store will be opened in week Or two, and
should receive hearty welcome at the
hands of the Morris ladies and the neigh
boring public.
Our citizens are to be favored next Mon
day evening with visit from the Plunkett
Dramatic Company. This troupe is re-
turning from Winnipeg, after very sue
cessful season in that city, and carry flatter-
ing testimonials as to the most acceptable
manner in which their plays are presented.
1t is rarely troupe of equal merit visits
villages of this size, and all should endeavor
to be present, as long time may elapse
before they again have an opportunity of
seeing Plunkett and his constellation. We
can assure our citizens that a rich treat is
in store for them next Monday. Mrs.
Plunkett is a very fine singer and an ac-
tress of acknowledged merit, and being
supported bya good company, will be sure
to please The leading society plays are
included in their repertoire, and the charm
ing French play ''Fanchon" will probably
be presented.
: BURGLARY.-We have frequently taken
the opportunity of cautioning our readers
to guard their premises against thieves and
burglars, as there is no doubt but there are
some, of these rascas in this vicinity We
will again caution our people to be on theil
guard, and for the present, at least, il
would perhaps be we'll to doubly bar and
bolt their premises.
Last Sunday evening the ''cracks" went
went through P. Lavel!e's saloon, but did
not get heavy haul. They appropriated
: the change in the money draw, about $3.50
and doubtless filled their bellies with liz
: uors, but of course it is impossible to est
5 mate the amount or value of the property
stolen. There is no doubt but that the iol
, was performed by old hands, as the wori
, of entering was neatly done. An entrance
was effected through the rear door, ant
o was accomplished as follows: The lowe
PANEL was bored with bit and a hol,
made large enough to admit hand ant
arm, and as the key was left in the lock, i
was an easy trick to open the door. Their,
: is as yet only very slight clue to the guilty
parties, yet those suspected are being close
' ly Swallowed.
County Attorney Bevans called several o
: us medical experts to his office for the pur
=, psoe of determining the nationality, age
= sex etc., of skeleton in his closet" O.
rather in his Office We-the experts-de
> cided after due deliberation, that the de
ceased might have been Sioux, or again
' it might not, that it might have been O
e age or it might have been older, and as t.
r sex, well there we were, for appearance
is sake, obliged to disagree-for doctors al
l. ways do SO. Doctor No. /, firmly ant
Il with profound and lucid argument prove,
e to us all that it was ''him" Doctor No
2, with equally profound and logical argu
: msnt and backed by copious extracts form
# learned authorities proved most conclusive
v ly and emphatically that it was a ''her.
v We had no alternative left but to meekl
% suggest it might be an Sit" This conclud
T. ed our labors, and one and all of us lief
fully satisfied that our report was sufficient
~ y indefinite to entitle us to the usual prais
n bestowed on professional experts. Bey
# ans was highly elated and most profuse il
~ his thanks, as he is fully satisfied he know
~ nearly as much now about the skeleton a
# he did when he found it on the Dakot
n Hills.
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