Morris tribune., 1880-11-04

TOOK Official action III regard TO Votlng q
tax, but we have been unable to ascertain
any further particulars. Who can enlight
en- us.
Talk about tickets, but II the rest OF the
union did as we'll rs Stevens county, there
was many million bundles of paper used
in printing tickets. AS far as known. over
one hundred and twenty thousand tickets
were printed and distributed to the eleven
hundred voters of this county at the last
election.
The wheat receipts last Monday were
larger than at any time this season. Ow
ing to competition among the buyers, prices
ranged slightly above list, and No. |,
brought eighty cents. We hope our bust
ness men will see to 1t that the prices are
kept in the top Notch, as this is what farm
ers want.
SoCIABLE.-There will be sOciahle by
the members OF the Methodist society oil
Morris, held at the residence of MIR. and
Mrs. H. Whitley tomorrow evening Az
this is the first gathering of this description
this season there will doubtless be full
attendance A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all.
The track layers Oh the branch have the
iron laid eight miles west Of Graceville
Supplies of iron aud ties are arriving daily
ana going to the front, and should we
have favorable weather for few weeks
we will all he enabled to take trip to tn.
Valley, and view the beauties of lakes Big
Stone, Traverse and vicinity.
A wrecking crew have been busy for thu
past few days on the branch, clearing the
track and getting the ditched engine out o
the ditch. In this section the branch lint
is now very generally known as, ant
called, the "Connemara Central" Emgin
Ger McI.rary is the man who christene.
it. and the name is now Il seeming fixture
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly delivered an nd
dress ut Brisbine's hall last Monday eve
ming to large audience There was con
siderable disturbance created, and we re
greet to say, by men who should have
known better. OF the speech it was no
one of Donnclly's hest efforts, indeed man,
considered it one of the poorest speeche.
they ever heard him deliver.
TETS There has been all unusua
amount of betting Oh the results of the
past election, on both local and naiiona
issues, and as far as We cHn learn. mo-
having anything but a wellworn celluloid
to wager, and no takcrs-several of thu
boys are in high glee over the result, while
rs many more feel blu to think they
blew up" the filthy" SO recklessly
FLAx.-An average yield of twenty-five
bushels per acre has been the result Of Mr.
G. Sax's experiments with flax. This is :
good paying crop, ms the seed is wortl
from one to one dollar and II quarter pei
hushel. There is every prospect of quite
number planting some of this grain mex
year, and we are informed that Mr.. Leon
ard s. Watson have made arrangements t
supply seed for next spring
A SUGGESTION 1t has frequently beer
suggested, both through these columns an,
elsewhere, that a gymnasium should he cs
tablished in this town The idea, if fol
lowed out. would he well supported, ant
the institution we'll patronized rs many o
our townsmen would be glad to have &C
cess to a gymnasium. We hope some o
the boys will take the matter in hand ant
endeavor to start the ball rolling.
REGULAR-On Menday team started
from Cogel & Delays elevator, and jus
did itself proud in the attempt to scoop nj
previous efforts in the go-as you.pleas
runaways. But rs usual the hand of of
ficious men interfered, and u good it, IN fo
printer and carriage repairer was spoiled
During their perigyrations the team he
came entangled in the guy ropes used il
raising the Hancock pole, but FORTUNATELY
no damage was done.
ANOTHER Mn.L.-It is rumored in tow,
that some parties are contemplating tn
cree ion of steam -four mill in this vi
lage. and we hear thai there are prospect
that the enterprise will he inauguratcd, II
the projectors of the scheme are favorahl
impressed with the outlook. We, O
course, would be glad to see mill ut thi
point, hut hardly think that at presen,
with the uncertainty of fue! supply, tina
capitalists would embark in the enterprise
We may as well, first as last, make u
our minds to turn to coal, as although ther
has been loud and seeming sincere prom
Uses that there was to he an abundance q
mixed sale woo6 kept on hand; yet, Il
there has been none to speak of brought
town, and apparently no great prospect G
any large amount ever coming, people ha
better make all necessary arrangement
and lay in II supply of coal. AS far as W
can learn there is no use in relying on an
of the promises made, for it is stated o
good authority that the railroad compan
even, if so disposed, are unable to suppl
the demand.
CANNTBALIsTIc.-A couple of youn
chaps. named Reichart and Cain got int
an agricultural discussion last Saturela
night, ON the variety Vt certain sampl
ct wheat Both being well primed with
superabundamce of alcoholic dynamite, an
the argument waxing hot. scrabble an
explosion ensued. During the fracas tn
bclligerents clinched and tumblcd, an
Re,chert being hungry. bit a piece out q
Gains under lip. This ended the row an
settled the dispute temporarily, at lea.
there were no arrests. Cain has q ba
looking face and will bear the marks {
Reicherts teeth to his grave
FLAG AND STAFF.-The Hancock. En-,
lish and Sibley club, of Morris, have ere,
ted very handsome flag staff, ON the CO
ner of Sixth street and Atlantic avenu,
and large national flag, bearing II
names of the patrons of the club, has bee
flung to the breeze. The pole is eigh,