Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-26

BooMINe. Wheat is gradually raising in
price end those who are so fortunate Us to
as to have any of this staple cereal to dis
pose of, are correspondingly happy. On
Tuesday the buyers were paying $l.O3 for
No. and 81 100 for No. 2.
Dunlap, the mail contractor, had a smash
up few miles this side of Graceville, last
Thursday. A broken axle was the cause
of the mishap, but fortunately an extra
wagon was obtained and the stage was en-
abled to proceed with but temporary de-
lay.
FORCING THE SEAsoN.-A man named
Collnut who resides on Sec. 81, Town 1874,
Range 40. was seen dragging last Tuesday
morning. If the weather was the same in
that longitude about 4, p. M, We'll bet
bushel of nut coal that the ground was
froze solid.
Those who do business at the court house
are compelled to wade through waste of
mud and other profanity to all extent both
uncxplorable and very demoraliZing.
What there is of side walk is good, but the
pieces are so few and far between that it
is only an aggrivation.
He was her first and only love, and at
her request, had concluded to task pa"
when the historic younger brother put in
his put, remarking in an audible whisper:
Say, wont it be jolly when dad fires him,
like he did the other two fellers." The en-
gagcment is off," adjourned sane die.
RoCKs.-The pay Car went east last Tues
day, and the boys wear contented grin.
For the first time in four years the pay mas.
ter failed to put in an appearance on the
18th, but Mead explained it by saying, it
was ten days since he left St. Paul, most of
the time being spent up north in the snow.
We would again caution parents to re.
strain their children from running around
the depot, especially at the time trains ar
rive Several small chilcren are daily in
the habit of running and playing around
the cars. 1t is dangerous practice and
should be stopped, or we may have to re-
cord an accident.
A. II. Nash, commonly called CAL" fol
short, was in town the first of the week
and from the way his old friends kept his
right hand and arm going, we should judge
they took him for pump. Al reports
trade lively at Ortonville, and as he look.
happy and contented, we infer he is doing
q good business.
BAsE.-The friends of hitherto respec
table and sane young man are taking step!
to have him sent to either the Reform
School or Insane Asylum. He was over
heard talking of agitating the immediate
reorganization of the base. ball club PLY
sicians pronounce the case hopeless, ant
we have ordered all obituary.
FUNNY.-Its enough to make person g
into commissions, hystericks or other com
bustibles, when seventeen other seperat
and distinct individuals tell you the same
dry consumptive dyspeptic joke, on you
self, and then each smile like hyena, AM
appear to enjoy your embarrassment. jim
has got club for the eighteenth man.
Mr.. Olof Olson our architect and builde
has just completed plans and specification
for new hotel at Sanford, Barnes Co.
Dakota. The plans are a credit to MI
Olsons skill as draughtsman, while the NJ
rangement of the exterior and interior of til
edifice are no less worthy of praise for com
: pleteness, convenience, design and finish
IMMIGRATIoN-Betwe two and three
hundred families will be located on til
lands of the Graccville Colony during tn
coming season. Those who have visite
that section, are gratified at the progress
made by the new settlers in the brief perio
they have lived On the lands, and predic
a bright and prosperous future for til
: Colony.
From Mr.. F. B. Chew, who has just viz
tied Graceville, we learn that there is pos
tive assurances that a line of railroad fror
Morris to Browns Valley, will be bui
b forthwith. The railroad company are &c
Y ting out ties and making other preparation
e for commencing work, and the line viii
r in all probability, be extended as far ea1
as Sank Centre.
: MUD.-The mild weather has made OF
+ streets almost too muddy for anything, 1
f least for those who hoof it. Wheeling
s not bad, as the frost is not out 70 any gre,
depth. Yet the young fellow who took
a run for the train, Monday afternoon, foun
: all, and more mud than was necessary
8 completely besmear his back, and max
him appear like a patent walking real e.
tate advertisement.
S The Nowack Com bination failed to III,
i terialize-in other words, they did not pl
f in an appearance rs announced. The la
heard from the Company, they were hoo
ing it toward Minneapolis, dead flat broke
!. From all accounts, we did not miss an,
o thing by their non-appearance, for the
h were travelling under false colors, and wei
II the rag tag and bob-tail" of snide vari
ty show This puff" is gratuitous.
. Zsoc1ABLE The oyster supper and soci
. BILE gfvcnby the Congregational Society.
: their church, last Friday evening, was, a
things considered, quite success. Info
tunately at the eleventh hour, or rather
six o'clock, the wind suddenly shifted
the north and blew almost hurrican
: compelling many who intended to la,
: been present, to remain at home. Tho1
= who did attend wore rewarded for their q