Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-09

s. S. Murdoch, of Murdoch, was in town
Tuesday
Mr. F. B. Kenner is away on business
trip to the capital.
Mr.. D. R. Bundy and the Misses Lowell,
of Benson, visited Morris last Friday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Sherwood, of Han
cock, were in town last week attending the
Fairs.
Mr.. G. Cogel, of Red Wing, has been in
town for few days, looking after matters
on his large farm.
Chas. Pullman and family, P: H. Clague
and wife, and ], W. Reynolds, represented
Herman at the Fairs.
Rev. ]. P. Oakley is to be stationed at
Newport. We are unable to learn who
will be his successor.
A rumor to the effect that Mr. L. Tou-
chettes threshing machine was burned last
evening, proved untrue.
Mrs. Mcfarland returned last week, but
we regret to say has not yet fully recovered
from her serious illness.
G. W. Moore and his grip sacks were to
be seen on the streets Tuesday. A. Kelly
& Co. have in him good representative.
Hurrah! for we! The Village Council
contemplate taking immediate steps to Sc
cure water supply for fire purposes. Go
ahead, gentlemen.
Mr.. W. L. Colyer is now enrolled among
our permanent residents. as Mrs. Colyer
and family have arrived and taken up their
residence in this vicinity.
K Helgeson, of Hancock, was receiving
many warm congratulations from friends
in this village, last Friday. His recent
marriage was the cause of the well-wishes
and hand-shakings.
The est Paul s. Pacific Elevators" are
now named ''Davidson's Elevators" The
old familiar st. Paul & Pacific is being
wiped off of everything which has hereto
fore borne the title.
The Davidson Elevator at this place, i:
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load scale win be put in, to facilitate The
shipping of grain. The scale will have ,
capacity OF 90, 600 pounds.
Carpenters, contractors, builders, ant
others, will notice a change in the date TO
opening bids and proposals in the matte
of the new school house. Attention SHOULD
have been called to the fact in last issue
but was over looked.
Col. Crooks and Mr.. Skinner, returned t.
St. Paul Saturday. They drove acros
from Morris to Browns Valley, and locate
the line of the L. F. & D. r. R. near tn
old survey of 1871 The surveying part
are pushing the work to rapid completion
Detective Mike Hoy, of Minneapolis, wa
in town yesterday. He visited the Jail an
Immediately recognized Hogan, having ha
him in his clutches in Minneapolis, shol
r. time ago. Mike also spotted one or tw
"hard nuts, and put the Marshal on the
trail.
IMMENSE TRAFF1C.-Tuesday noon
freight going west left this station wit
fifty two loaded cars and Wednesday
i? train with fifty-fve. The night freigh
east and west, are heavily loaded. 1t r
quires six freight trains per day to accom-
modate the traffic from Morris east.
WHEAT.-The wheat market is as usu
very lively; prices are fair and a lit
higher than last week. No attention
paid to list price on grades. No. 3
quoted at SO to 49,. No. 1, SO to 81. II
= receipts are on the increase, and averal
from twenty to thirty thousand per wee
BARN BURNED.-Last Friday Afternot
A prairie fire to the west Of town, burned
barn, the property of R. Reedy. At Il
time of the fire, none Of Mr.. RS fami
!. were at home, and but for the assistance
the towns people, the house would have I
A 50 burned The loss will be quite heav
" as considerable farm machinery and SOL
grain were destroyed.
: Some people who think this country is
T. the same township with the North PoI
81 will doubtless think we are drawing
4 stlong" to speak Of the sweet potato Gro
, However, very fine sweet potatoes We
grown in this vicinity, the past season,
the Sutherland farm. DR.. Sutherland
= SO confident that good crop can be raise
OF that he will plant quite large piece
edd land next season, with this vegetable.
If Mat. Diedrich does brag over the Z
a. Ter Fan Mill, he can back up what he sa..
Last Thursday, we saw one of these n
chimes work cleaning some OF the foul
+ wheat we ever laid eyes on. The wilt
was graded rejected" ct the elevate
but the owner decided to clean it, and
cordingly put it through one of MIR. Di
rich's mills, and, by once cleaning, raii
it two grades. There is no doubt but t
machine is the equal, If not the superi
of any manufactured. -Four mills W
sold on the spot.
The Board of Trade, las. Monday ev
I ing, met and considered the advisability
voting the bonds to aid the L. T. & d.
R., at the coming general election. TIL
rse was very little discussion and no oppositi
- to having the matter submitted to the p
ted pie ut that time. r. G. Moore, s. LAR
rss and w. J. Munro were appointed 40 CO
mittee to conduct the campaign, with pc
oo OF er to appoint meetings in the different TOW
of the county, and to call upon and inv
speakers 70 be present and address the p
pie on the subject Of aiding in the constr
ton of the road.