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

up. The builders stipulate to complete
the wood work by October LIST.
w. W. Bilson, u. S. District Attorney,
and a candidate for gubernatorial honors,
was in town Tuesday looking over the po-
litical field and preparing to harvesting his
crop.
Quite number of valuable horses nave
sickened and died during the past week.
as far as is known lung fever is the cause
but there are many who seem to think
watering horses in marshes and sloughs is
the principal trouble. VIM. Hancock.
Vim. Mcpherson and s. c. Swift have
each lost valuable animals, which is very
unfortunate especially at this season.
1t is not very wonderful to say that John
Folsom went to the depot Monday with
wagon, neither is it news to inform you
that the wagon had four wheels when it
arrived there, but it is an item of interest
to note that when it left it had only three
wheels. The cause of the axle and wheel
divorcing has not been ascertained, but
unless it is soon discovered John had bet
ter put in bill against the county for
damages.
A man named John FLYNN, of Toqua,
had the misfortune to lose one of his oxen,
while in town last Monday. 1t appears
that while absent attending to some bust
ness, his oxen being picketed near the
slough in the court house block, one of
them got mired and, being yoked to the
other, was unable to free himself, and al
though there was only two feet of water in
the slough, yet the OK was drowned before
he could be freed.
Some of our sportsnen club had better
hide that badge if they wish to retain it,
for Mr.. D. Giltinan, of Philadelphia, who
is spending few days in this vicinity, has
made an enviable record as marksman.
Some of our crack shots were made to open
their eyes the other day when Mr.. Giltinan
took his rifle and in an off hand manner
shot at crane and sent bullet through
its head. The crane was fully three hun
dred yards distant at the time, which
makes the shot more remarkable one.
The ladies sewing society are busy ont
half day in fourteen making all kinds Of
1 notions for a fair which will be held al
soon as people market their crops and have
some money to spend. We have been ser
q iously thinking of endeavoring to ascertain
the amount of work accomplished, ant
other interesting particulars, but when WI
considered our limited knowledge of nee
dle-work and articles likely TO be manufac
; tured We were afraid to display lama nta
BILE ignorance which in one of our calm!
would be inexcusable.
1t is rumored that work will be com
menced at once on line of railroad from
Morris via Browns Valley to the Blacl
Hill. The St. Paul & Pacific R. K. Co
: are to build the line and if rumors are tru
3 an early start will be made. We canno
f vouch for the truth of the report, but thi
company has had the construction of ;
2 line over that route in contemplation fol
e some time past, and considering the ricl
v tract of country it would open to settlers
and the need of road in that direction TO
r the convenience of the country west of us
~ the enterprise or project is feasible ono
i Have tramps pedigree? One hard oil
citizen of the pedestrian persuasion, VIII
& was induced to leave town by the Marshal
It informed US they have, and was quite il
8 dignanr at smile on the reporters fact
"Why," he said, ''didn't the children c
Israel tramp through the Wilderness an
, are they not tramping still? You just be
!, I'm tramp. I'm no bloke, I'm one c
:. those children of Israel, and we're going t
tramp till old Gabe blows his horn, an
don't you forget it, Johnnie" This was
,, conclusive as to pedigree that we had notl
u ing to say, but beat a retreat to ponder ovt
Il the subject.
10 The Republican County Committee
composed of the following members: W
10 ]. Munro, Village of Morris, Chairman
ID R. ]. Hall. Morris; E. A. Dopkins, Darnel
B. II. Foss, Framness; K. G. Helgeson, Moor
q ]. M. Cole, Hodges; G. A. Sahlmark, Sal
mark; A. Youngberg, Donnelly; Pet
8, Brandt, Rendsville, and j. P. Davis, Scot
BY A call elsewhere published will be of int
I'd est to the parties above named. AS Il
,g time for holding the County Convention
somewhat limited, owing to the nearness
81 the date of the holding of the State Co
II vention, those of the Committee who a
n unable to be present would confer fav
.e if they would give those present at Satu
I'd days meeting power to act The Cha
man would like to have the views of all
regard to the time, place, apportionmeI
~ &c.
=, Some of the sell. binders are either doir
u, wonderful work or else some of the far
al ers are doing wonderful lying. but be Il
as it may few of the stories are worth
pcating: one man started his harvester a
=" binder at a, m, his grain was so thi
az that he could not cut over four and OIL
"a half feet, and by Up. m. he had cut eig
~ cen acres and had allowed his horses
rest two hours at noon; another MAJ
machine ran so light that he had to pu
brake on the bull wheel to keep the bint
IN from crowding his horses; still anotl
DIS ran machine for two days in heavy grs
Isl and only used one spool of wire. We WI
70 afraid to ask this chap how many acres
VII had cut, but we'll bet he imagines he
over fifteen acres in day. One poor
we low, a solitary exception, however, VIII
in asked how his harvesting was progressi