Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-23


in bagging heaps of game and fun. Mr..
w. E. Adams is prime mover in the
and all who desire to join will
please talk with him and arrange for
meeting.
Mr.. Stones new mill will be ready for
work in few days. The machinery was
started last Monday, and everything works
nicely. There is now a head of seven feet
of water, and this will be increased to ten |
or eleven feet which will give all and
more power than is wanted. This mill
will be of great benefit to the whole coun-
ty, and will draw large trade to this vii
lage.
Mr.. D. Valentine, superintendent of ele-
vators, in conversation with the editor of
this paper, stated that the cause of the
wheat blockade was the scarcity of cars
The railroad company have not got them
and cannot get them for some time to
come. The mills and elevators at Minnea-
polls have plenty of room, and can take
care of all that comes for time at least.
In his opinion the elevators would be
opened in few days.
L. F. &. D. r. R.-The engineer have
returned, and we learned, have surveyed
the line west of Browns Valley, across the
Sisseton reservation, for a distance OF
about forty-five miles into Dakota. After
leaving here they will locate the line to
Little Falls, and expect to make that point
by January LIST. Col. Mcclellan joined the
party yesterday, and the work of locating
is to be pushed forward as rapidly as pos
sible, as grading will be begun as soon as
spring opens.
LOST, STRAYED OR WANDERED.-We
have lost our pocket-book; it departed
from our person last Saturday, and we
mourn. Editors don't usually have such
luxury, it would only in the majority Of
cases be an incumbrance, but we had this
one before we embarked in this business.
The pocket-book contained but one dollar
in money; several orders, not negotiable,
and one or two bills The finder can keep
the money and pay the bills if he will only
return the book and other papers.
| Dillon O'Brien's lecture at Goods Hall
last Monday evening on the subject OF
Temperance" was we'll attended. The
speaker delivered an earnest address in his
usual eloquent manner, and depicted the
evils of intemperance with much force,
He especially warned the young of the
many dangers which beset their path in
life, and cautioned the moderate drinker
of his peril and the evil effects of his habits
and example, appealing to them te
forsake and flee from the error of theil
ways.
TEMPERANCE AND PoLITIcs.-The lee
ture at the school house last Friday eve
ming, was, owing to the busy season, rath
er sparsely attended. The speakers, N. T
Anderson of Minneapolis and j. G, Stewar
of Benson addressed the audience OH thu
political issues of the day, viewed from {
temperance standpoint. Unfortunately w
were unable to be present, and consequent
ly cannot give an extended report of tn
proceedings, but there is one thing sure
c. A. Gilman will never get the support o
the temperance people.
ANOTHER HoTEL.-We understand tina
! a proposition is to be made to the citizen
of Morris through the Board of Trade, TO
the erection of new hotel. The propose
is in substance as follows: The village i
to donate grounds for the hotel in som
eligible and convenient location, and til
parties will contract to build sc, 900 brio
hotel building on such grounds. The pre-
position is, we are assured, from respons
bic parties, who are amply able to fulfil
any agreement. We trust the subject wi
receive the consideration it deserves.
| CROP PROSPECTS, is rather early t
speak of the crop of 1880, but the wol
derful weather during the past few week
r will have its effects upon the comm
' crops. The warm weather which has fu
q lowed after the recent rains, has starte
b the grass on prairie, breaking and stubbl,
j. the frost will kill this second growth, an
J. thus clear the fields of weeds, Our graf
crops have been more or less foul durin
the past two years; this was caused b
!, fields being left unharvested during til
grasshopper raids, and experienced farm
: ers feel confident that they will not sufft
from this source another season.
. The Herman Herald contains ii
following: Evidently Ed Hous
). our young fellow townsman, pr
D poses to enjoy the immediate pre-
J. ence of his family here, where his bushes
r interests are, rather than confne himself
a occasional visits to the home of his wife
It Eds modesty has prevented the disclosul
of his domestic affairs to more than vel
q few intimate friends, but presume that
= has only been waiting until his busine
: venture should prove success before +
. moving his wife and boy from comfor
able home to the uncertainties of 'front.',
! life" Very few in this village had ar
. knowledge of Eds marriage, and the al
nouncement that he is not only q husban,
but father, will surprise his mar
:, friends.
!. PROTECTION From FIRE.-The questic
Q of providing awater supply and equippir
p a fire company is being discussed by Il
o council In conversation with Mr.. Pc
q kins, that gentleman expressed his view
of the manner in which the town could
protected, and his ideas are practical al