Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-08-26

crossing steadily since that time, the
crews have got down to business and are
now fairly under good Roadway. In an
swer to u question as to whether the iron
would be laid to the Valley this season"
the engineer IN charge stated that he
thought, from the arrangements made, and
the instructions he received, that the inten-
tioh was to complete the work OH the en-
tire line without delay. The iron is arriv-
ing daily, and judging from the force EN-
poyed, the work will be rushed through
at such a rate as to make the job short
one.
A MEAN Cuss-Occasionally we read
and hear of mighty mean men, but one OF
the harvest hands on large farm in this
county is about the "orneriest critter,' who
ever wasted breath by being permitted to
breathe. This individual got mad at one
of the foremen, and for spite, allowed the
binder he was driving to go tor two
days without oil on some of the principal
bearings, to the almost utter ruination of
the machine. If we were betting on that
chaps cussedness, we'd wager heavy odds
that he's the boss "snide" of the west.
MAsH.-Each week, for some time past,
kind and thoughtful friends furnish US
with weekly runaway item," and as it
is becoming regular, we feel encouraged
and hope our friends will persist in their
noble effort. This weeks item came
promptly Monday morning, and was o
very good first attempt 1t happened So
forthly: Mr.. Geo. Giltinan and his friend
Mr.. D. ONeil, while driving into
town that morning were overtaken by
runaway team and before they could clear
the track their nigh wheel was we'll nigh
off, the axle bent, and the occupants of
both teams planted on the turf looking at
the sad wreck of a once useful and highly
respected wagon The team that did this
catastrophe was Maginnises buck skin
mare, Billy Mccullough engineer and cor.
| ductor.
MAD.-Last spring when the warm suI-
shine made us feel light hearted and
happy, we, fool like, traded our ten
year old ulster good, warm, if not very
handsome and stylish coat, for mean,
starchy, mosquito bar buster and plug
of tobacco We felt sorry, as the wet raw
air of Sunday made our teeth chatter, to
think we had ever been so simple as to re-
pose any confidence i'll the weather or
friend Our regrets turned to anger, as
the cold winds of Monday chilled us to the
marrow. Anger turned to wrath as we
shivered in the dreary atmosphere of Tues
day, and when Wednesdays frigid blasts
made our hair stand on end, madness took
the place of wrath, and some awful trag
edy would have overtaken US or someone
else, had we not thought of our press
blanket. Now, wrapped in its ample folds,
we can almost feel as if, perhaps after all,
we were wrong in allowing our Indian
trade" passions to arise, but then, when
the chilly blasts or blasted chills crawl
through and attack uncovered and unpro-
tected outposts, a fellow don't indulge in a
very big pile of moral reasoning
A COOP MovE.-A petition has been Cir
culated and numerously signed, and will
be presented to the council, requesting
them to take such action as may be neces-
sary for the establishment and mainten-
ance of Public Library, as provided for
by Chap: CVI, General laws 1879 The
act referred to authorizes the city council
of any incorporated village, to establish
and maintain public library and reading
room. or either of them, for the use and
benefit Of the inhabitants of the village,
and empowers them to levy tax, not to
exceed one mill on the dollar annually, fol
the support of the same, the amount to be
used AMI known as a library fund. Provi
sion is also made for the appointment OF
\ nine directors, their term of Office and all
regulations necessary for the proper and
successful organization and operation oil
the enterprise We trust the council will
see fit to give the matter their serious at
tention, as such an institution would be oil
/ great benefit to the town, and to the resi-
& dents. and is sadly needed. Of course We
must expect to aid the enterprise by pri
vate donations, but if the council do theil
part, We are very confident our citizens will
willingly second their efforts, and assist in
:. giving the institution good start
Il Another instailment of Connemara colo
! I cfc 1,ck oil
| counts more are to follow. They appear
, dissatisfied and discontinued with thei
places, and are enroute to the cities. w,
, fwould call the attention of our county com
missioners to the fact that these people are
J here destitute, and some steps must of {
necessity be taken, to provide for aiding
them on their way, or caring for them I'm
til such time as other provisions can b,
made. At least the authorities must talk,
some action at once. In conversation yes
; terday with some of the colonlsts now here
we find that they are dissatisfied with wha
/ has and is being done for them, disapoint
{ ed with the country, and discouraged will
their prospects. They say they could onl,
/ get little work occasionally, and coult
/ not, unless steady employment was found
support themselves and families and pro
vide proper shelter for the winter The,
think if they can only get TO the cities the,
win be all right, and indeed the head o
the family that arrived last night said: g
wouldn't work in that place anyhow, tw
dollars and a half a day wouldn't hire me.
This man, seemingly expected, judgin
from his conversation, that he had RICH
to look for more assistance than he received
and was fully determined to leave the colo
ny altogether.
HARVEST FEsTIvAL.-The grand festiya
;, on Monday evening last, was, despite til
very unpropitious weather, quite success
: A large number of guests were present
: and all enjoyed themselves thoroughly
;. nothing occurring to mar the evenings fes
= tivities or interfere with the arranoan,ar,