Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-08-12

from running away. The mules have our
thanks for the noble effort they
made in our behalf, and some day we will
send them an (nlote In acknowledgment.
The price of wheat during the coming
season Ia beginning to attract the attention
of buyers and sellers. and from what can
be learned from what we read, the major
ity of writer's predict fair prices. OF course
it is early In the season to form estimates.
but the probabilities are that prices will
range in the vicinity of 70 and so cents in
this section.
Doors AND CLoTHINa.-We wondered
what Wolff s. Wells were going to do
with the immense space in their enlarged
store, but on seeing an invoice for over
seventy cases of boots and shoes, and an-
other for upwards Of three thousand dollars
worth of clothing, we came to the conclu.
sion that every available foot Of space will
be required for this immense stock.
TIES AND IRoN.-An immense quantity
of ties are being daily received and unload
ed at this point, for use on the Morris
branch. Orders have boon received to pre-
pare place for the iron which will arrive
in few days. The track layers are ex-
pected to commence operations in week
or so and preparations are being made to
push the entire line to rapid completion.
Very nearly four hundred thousand
bushels of wheat was marketed at this
point during the past year. This, at an
average price Of eighty cents, gives the
enormous amount of $3.50. 900 as the sum
cash in hand, paid the farmers for wheat
alone, by our buyers. This is good
showing for this village, and had there not
been blockade the receipts would have
footed up to nearly half million.
BUsTER-Judge Bragg left q sample
had of new variety of wheat known as
the "Eldorado," for cur inspection, and We
must say it is the largest we ever saw, there
being no less than between sixty and seven.
ty fine large kernels clustered in rows
around the head. If this variety should
prove as prolific when sown in large guam.
titles, the yield would average fully fifty
bushels per acre. The sample is o speci
men grown from small quantity procured
from the east.
FEsTIvAL.-Elaborate arrangements are
being made for Grand Harvest Festival
Picnic and Ball, by the energetic proprie
tor of the Metropolitan Garden, Mr.. Ed
Walter. Monday, Aug. 23d, is the day
fixed for the occasion, and every effort i:
being made for grand good time. The
dining hall of the hotel is to be lavishly
decorated for the event, and o promenade
concert, dancing and other festivities, fol
lowed by a supper are the programme fol
the evening.
Our readers who remember the extreme
ly sad and painful circumstances Of the
death of Glen Tewksbury, will not be sur
prised TO hear of the death of his younl
wife, which occurred at her home in Yer
mont, ON the goth ult. Mrs. Tewksbury
was always delicate, being sufferer from
that dread disease consumption, and this
together with the fearful shock she re
ceived at the time of poor "Toots" death
FASTENED her end, and also let US hope hast
encd their reunion in the other world.
SUIcIDE-Coroncr Hulburd was sum
moned to Ortonville Saturday evening t.
hold an inquest on the body of Fl. NJ. Cot
fin, who committed suicide by swallowing
dose Of arsenic. For some reason O
other the body had been sent to Minneapo
lis before the arrival of the Coroner. so nj
! Investigation was had. We are informed
that family troubles was the cause of tn
suicide. Mr.. Coffin was formerly employ
ed in the Minneapolis Plow works, ant
moved to Ortonville some time ago Eli
wife and relatives reside in Minneapolis.
FAIR.-We are requested, by tho presi
dent, to notify the executive committee o
the Stevens Co. Agricultural Society. tina
II meeting of the committee will be held a
the Auditors Office in Morris, Saturda
evening next at O'Clock sharp. The fo
lowing gentlemen constitute the commit
tee: H. w. Stone. Fl. Hutchins, P. Frisby
]. L. Walker and w. Dragoo. We hop
the committee will make strenuous effort
to have the coming fair out riva! all til
previous ones, it will require hard work
but the people will willingly assist in NAL
ing the occasion u creditable and gratif,
WOOD AND CoAL.-In conversation wit
our fuel dealers, we learn that it is the il
tention to lay in an early and abundar
supply of coal, and that there is every a!
surance of our having an abundant suppl
of wood also. 1t is very necessary tbs
positive and definite arrangements al
made for ran ample supply, the demand
constantly increasing and it will be essel
tial to have sufficient on hand at all times
to guard against any possible delay in pr
curing fresh supplies. Snow blockadel
lack of cars, scarcity of fuel and all oths
contingencies are to be considered, an
steps taken to prevent dearth from thet
J or any other causes.
GARFIELD GLUB.-As soon as harvest
over, the Republicans of this county, pr,
pose forming Garfield and Arthur clul
and from the interest manifested, the pro-
abilities are, the organization will start Of
with membership of between one an
two hundred. Il 10 the intention to 60 il
= TO the canvas this fall well organized, ar
with determination to carry the coun,
I by Republican majority Of five hundre
9 or SO, in favor of the national tickle
Every true blue Republican in the count
will be expected to join the club, as it
: essential to the completeness and pow,
Of the organization that every district
the county be represented.
o UP SHE GoEs.-The brick work on d
9 engine house at Cogel g DoKays elevat
is completed and the building il beil
Il rooted.
Il Messrs. Wolf & Wells are pushing vo