Morris tribune., 1880-05-27

Last Saturday evening man, supposed
to be crazy, was seen running across lots
and headed for the river. Diligent search
and enquiry failed to CLEAN any tidlngs OF
who he was or where he came from, but
parties who saw him say there is but little
doubt, from his actions, that he was out OF
his senses. Here is another mystery, but
what bothers us is why there are so many
crazy folks nowadays.
Cool AND FRoTHY.-Morris s. Bundy
have recently added to their establishment
one of the celebrated TUFTS" Attic Soda
Fountains, and expect to have the machine
in working order in a few days. The
fountain is Q very handsome one and is of
the latest and most improved pattern, with
a capacity, equal to supplying all the thirsty
ones who may want an excellent cool bev-
erage, seasoned with choice of any
known syrup,
TAKEN lN.-He was windy youth, he
hailed from Hancock, and his name was
Peterson. He came as he said to take
in the towr. but instead of so doing,
took in lot of beer, tangle.foot and other
booze, and the marshal finding him unable
to take care of himself, quietly took him
in, and gave him the soft side of plank
upon which to rest his weary head, and
sleep of the effects of bad jamborce on
worse whiskey.
DRY.-Roadmaster Lowater, Goes not
propose to have any low watery places in
the streets, even if we are low waterless,
SO to speak. The long neglected and I'M
slightly Sixth Street is now being put in
first class order, and the work is credit to
the town, it being of q permanent charac-
ter, such as will prevent the streets being
impossible in wet weather. New side
walks are also necessary to the permanent
opening of this important thoroughfare.
FLrTTED.-Those of US who keep track
of the doings and happenings, were sur
prised last Monday on passing Judge Scho-
fields, to find that neither he nor his two
story building were there, they had both
flown, so to speak, and were, after search,
found resting on the lots on the corner of
4th ST. and Atlantic Ave. We suppose
business was so brisk that the Judge con-
cluded to move after business hours. and
SO was compelled to work late Saturday
night and early Monday morning in order
to accomplish it.
Still. THEY Go.-Another old landmark,
if we mistake not, the first building erected
in this village, has been moved from the
lots where it rested for nine or ten years,
and now occupies the grounds that pas
ture:-recently fenced and improved near
the lake. The building, the property Of
Mr. j. P. Ii. Morris, was formerly one of
the "big buildings of the town, familiar
land mark to old settlers. The march of
improvement is wedding out the old build,
ings, and new, handsome and comodious
edifices are taking the place of the old
structures.
Messrs. Cogel and Dekay, are making
some necessary repairs on their elevator,
and we understand also contemplate max,
| ing many improvements that will increase
their handling facility and storage capacity.
Our wheat men will in the event of good
crop, be over crowded and subjected to tie
same inconvenience as they were last sea,
son, unless there is Il very large addition to
storage room. The present system of
wheat grading makes it necessary to han
die the grain two or three times before it
can be made ready to ship, and the extra
work causes delay, while the additional
handling curtails storage capacity.
THAT HARNEss.-To save time, trouble
and a great deal of delay, Well say to all,
Curtis made that harness for US, and if you
want another like it, give him your order
We do not say that it can't he beat because
we own it, but because we are proud of the
work manufactured in Morris establish
ment, and can safely say that it is as neat
durable, tasty, farely and squarely made Il
harness as ever set off IL horse, and that Mr.
Curtiss work ranks high, is evident, When
we say his business has increased SO rapid
ly, that in order to fill orders AMI keep VI
IFS stock, it requires the services of -four
skilled and rapid workmen. Curtis we are
satisfied, the rig fills the bill TO a T.
WATER Elsewhere we publish com
munication ION Drinking water" from the
pen of one of our occasional correspon
dents, and we give place 10 the contribu
ton with much pleasure, as it relates to q
subject of vital Importance to us all. The
theory of the cause of the peculiar and un
pleasant taste of we'll water in this prairie
region, as advanced by 'M." is without
any doubt whatever, the true one, as chem
lists who have analysed the water, have
never found any traces of alkali. Yeal
after year these prairies have been sweep
by fire, the deposits of ashes have been &C
cumulating for centuries, and it is reason
able to suppose that there is teaching
through the surface soil"
CENSUS ENUMERAToRs.- following
are the census enumerators for the counties
of Stevens, Big Stone and Traverse, as ap
pointed by census supervisors, Messrs, G.
G. Andrews and G. w. johnson.
STEVENS COUNTY.
Framness, Morris and Village, SAIL
mark, Rendsville, Donnelly, township 1876
range A, Danl I. Wheaton.
Hodges. Darnen, Scott, Pepperton, town
ship 1875, range Al, Thomas Thomasson.
Moore, Horton, Synnes, Stevens, town
ship 1911, range IA, w. w. Lerned. s
BIG STONE COUNTY.
Browns Valley, Toqua, Graceville
township 1874, range As, Prior, Almond
GAINESVILLE, A. j. Scoficld. II
Big Stone. Ortonvllle. Trenton, Odessa
Artichoke, township 1870, range A, town
ship 12l, range A, j. II. Sheets.
TRAVERSE COUNTY. -Henry L. Mills.
IMPoRTANT.-After his return from
trip over the new line to Browns Valley
Manager Hill stated, in conversation
with ono f,f our citi1auo fhot tI,o fnroo r,