Morris tribune., 1880-06-03
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are ON sale
at Messrs. Morris & Bundys Drug Store.

at Messrs. Morris & Bundy's Drug Store.
District court convenes on Tuesday June
18th.
This day week is the day for holding the
special election.
Everybody will please consider them,
selves engaged for the festival tomorrow
evening.
The work of taking the tenth decennial
census of the United States commenced
Tuesday.
Truth is stranger than felton," and
it takes some people long time to feel at
home with it.
If We had the power to regulate the
weather, to suit ourselves, We could not
improve upon it.
Mrs. j. Christensen has lost one of a
pair of maltese cats, and q reward is else
where offered for her return.
The stallion ''Wm. Penn" has been taken
back to Fergus Falls, but will probably
1 ASSAAh oSoAu AOA ~ cuOAt SCCoOAs
Observation-Disclosures we publish card
announcing the opening of laundry on
Fifth ST., opposite the Big Stone House.
| Waterston announces elsewhere his sum.
mer programme and will make an effort to
keep up, as he always does, with the times.
Vennors prophecy which is elsewhere
published, makes US wish he had stuck to
his intention of retiring from the predic
ton business.
How about our Fourth of July pro-
gramme. We want grand hooper up all
round, and the boys say it will be case
of must or bust.
If people don't keep their cattle off of
Mat. Diedrichs land, there will be
trouble, as Mat. does not propose to put up
with this carelessness.
Elsewhere is notice calling a special
election on Thursday, June 10th, for the
purpose of voting on the question of issu
ing bonds for fire purposes.
July 4th comes on Sunday this year, and
the question before the public now is on
what day shall We celebrate, the Saturday
preceding or Monday following.
Any farmers whe have been victimized
by Lightning Rod Agents, will do we'll to
| give legal notice to prevent the negotiation
of notes, we will do any advertising free.
Farmers should make preparations to
lay in large supplies of hay. The demand
is constantly increasing, and the prices
will hereafter range higher and higher
each year.
About this season of the year the ma
chine agent dons his plug hat, billed Shirt
picadilly collar, diamond shirt stud and
other toggery, and waits developments by
going out canvassing.
B. B. C.-Members and all others inter-
ested in the re- organization of the Morris
Base Ball Club, are requested to meet at the
Office of Brown & Darling on tomorrow,
Friday evening at II O'Clock.
TAFFY-After a fellow tells you you're
smart, good-looking and o high muck-a'
muck generally, and then calmly bones
you for quarter, you can set his praise
down as oleomargarine taffy.
Our people, or rather those who take an
interest in affairs political, were all "tore
up" the past few days, over the result at
Chicago, and the busy newsgatherer has
heard very little except politics.
y KLLED.-Pat. Garner, young man
Nwell known in this vicinity and who herd
ed cattle here last summer, was killed on
the west end this morning, while working
about the train on which he was employed
as brakeman.
The tumble in wheat is somewhat of 9
surprise to the people, and many look up
on it as big swindie on the part of buyers
This is however a mistake insofar as oul
local wheat men are concerned, as the fail
has been in the eastern markets.
Reports of the swindlings. open robbery
and rascality of the lightning rod pirates
continue to be heard on all sides. In ont
county west of this, the Williams drew theil
revolvers, and compelled farmer to sigr
nOte for four times the contract sum.
Sells Brothers Circus will exhibit at Will
mar next Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, and the railroad company will sell ex
curslon tickets from Morris to Willmar a
one and o1e-fifth fare for the round trip
Parties attending can return the same day
The residence of Auditor Griswold is be
ing moved to the lot on the opposite cor
ner of Ninth st. All the buildings, will
the exception of the old school house, hav,
been moved from the school house square
and it will follow as soon as the new edi
fee is ready for occupancy.
The heaviest ill on the branch, or tn
one containing the greatest number o
yards of earth, is on the curve at the
where it joins the main track below town
Contractor King has large force of me-
and teams employed, and will soon hav
his section ready for the rails and ties.
. ALMOST READY.-Geo. Kohler's nev
premises are almost complete, and are jus
receiving the finishing touches. In fey
s days his patrons and the public may expcc
to see one of the largest, finest and mos
complete stocks of harness and saddler
goods ever displayed in this upper country
Loss.-A young man named Christophe
son lost a pocket-boo last week, which
elsewhere advertised, containing quite
" large sum of money besides several val,
able papers. The loss is heavy one
the boy, and we hope that if found til
- party will be honest enough to return it.
CRoP PROSPECTS. During the past wee
we took occasion to ascertain from the re-
idents of various towns in this county, I'll
condition of the growing crops. and a
though in some localities, there is consi,
a a. Al. 4.