Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
jim SAYS TINT the meanest man in the

is the one thlt goes to a barber
shop on Sunday and has hair cut and
shampoo, besides being shaved Jim is
about right too
If any of our subscribers, not residents of
the village, wish to forward copy of the
Stevens county pamphlet to friends in the
east, we will, upon receipt of the address,
wrap and mail it.
Noel's meat market is rapidly approach
ing completion, and viii be quite an ad
dition to the town, as the building win
when completed, compare favorably with
any in the village.
The glass balls and trap for the Sports
mems Club will arrive this week, and then
onr Bogarduses and Carvers will have an
opportunity to show the world what they
know about shooting
Farmers in this vicinity have almost all
their wheat sown, and from reports, an i'm
mense acreage has been seeded. There
will be more oats, coin and barley sown,
than during any previous season.
The number of trains daily arriving at
and leaving this point is immense. Pass
enger, emigrant, stock, wood, freight,
construction and wild trains, keep Agent
Fisher busy receiving and dispatching or
ders.
DR.. Sutherland finished seeding his
wheat last Saturday evening, and with fav-
orable weather will have his oats in by to-
night, thus finishing the springs work in
advance of any other large farmer in the
county.
1t might be well for the Marshal to have
an eye after boys who are around jumping
on and off trains There was law passed
last winter making it penal offence, for
any person to board or leave train while
the cars are in motion.
Applications from abroad for Immigra.
ton Pamphlets are pouring in upon the
Secretary of the Board of Trade Every
mail brings requests from different parties
for copies of the pamphlet, and Mr.. Brown
is kept busy mailing them. --
The members of the Sportsmen's Club
! are requested to meet at Mr.. j. Morris res
idence. tomorrow afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
The trap and balls having arrived, it is de-
! sired to perfect the organization and make
arrangements for either match, or prac-
tice.
Carpenters and painters are finishing aud
| decorating the front of Goods new build
ing. We understand it is Mr. Goods in
tention to put ventilstors in the hall and
also to make some other additions
which will improve it, and make it just
such as we require in this town.
There is great need of O new bridge on
the Pomme de Terre river, at point south
or below the railroad bridge. Parties from
that vicinity claim it is almost impossible
TO get to town, and they are obliged to go
elsewhere. We are losing considerable
trade by not attending to this matter.
Our wide-awake business men are al
ready making quite extensive preparations
| for the summer trade. Messrs. Moore s
Kenner have received car Load Of St Paul
breaking and cross p'ows, Messrs. House
& Weber car load of Mccormick self.
binders, and j. D. Good car load of hay
rakes. "
MeEsrs. Kenner g. Moore have wind
mill now placed in position over their well
They also propose to place trough so as
to have a constant supply for the benefit
of those having teams and stock to water
This is certainly an act of enterprising gen
crosby which the public will fully appre
ciate.
The case of Moses Elmer VS. the Bcari
of County Commissioners has been decided
against the county. This suit was brough
/ for expenses incurred in boarding and car
ing for I. Alton, and judgment was givel
for 1915 per day and cost An appeal ha
been taken and the case will go before thu
| District Cont.
Quite number of our citizens are max
ing preparations to plant trees, shIubber,
etc, and otherwise improve and adorl
their village residences. This is NOV
in the right direction and we hope our far
mer friends will also move in this direc
ton and beautify and improve their farm
houses and surroundings.
The Council met Tuesday morning AM
appointed Board of Health consisting o
the following gentlemen: H. L. Hulburd
M. D., President; Fl. W. Stone and II
Ilutchins. Stringent sanitary measures
will be promptly and most vigorously en-
forced, and we trust that our citizens will
promptly, aid and assist these gentlemen
in enforcing any measures that it is deemet
necessary to enact.
AT a meeting of the Fire Company hell
last Saturday evening the articles of asso
cia ion were adopted and the compan,
elected the following officers: s. Larson
President; II. Hutchins, See'y.; F. g
Smith, Treas: The company recommend
ed the following active officers to ap
pointed by the council: A. B. Steadman
Foreman; G.. l.. Brown, list Assistant; A
E. Anderson, I'd Assistant A committe,
consisting of Messrs. Oyerton, Hutchin
and DeKay were appointed to draft by
laws.
We would call attention to the new ad
vertisement of Mr.. T. w. Waterston, wis
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