Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-09-16
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.
County Fair tomorrow.

Forty cars is the average length of a
freight train at this end of the line.
The habit of eating apples in the dark is
sure death to many an innocent-worm.
Billy Marble and an entire new company
will be at Brisbine's hall tomorrow and
Saturday evenings,
A large iron water-tank has just been
placed in D. r. Sutherland & Co.'S engine
room, in the elevator.
From all accounts the pickpockets at the
fair were little the slickest gang of ras-
calls who ever visited the state.
Last Sabbath was one of the coolest
days of the season. A strong wind from
the northwest made it very disagreeable:
The side track south of the Davidson
elevator has been Heightened nearly $50
feet, but ten times as much additional side
track is required.
As oysters are unusually large this sea-
son an exchange remarks that nobody but
a glutton will expect to find whole one in
q church festival stew.
Oats are turning out rather poorly in this
vicinity-at least the yield is not up to the
average, nor what was anticipated. How
ever, the crop will not be a short one.
Sundays wind storm blew the tops off Of
many stacks and did considerable damage
in this direction, although of course it emily
takes short time to repair the damages.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs G.
Fl. Munro died yesterday morning, and
was buried to-day. The little one was del
icate from its birth, and its death was not
unexpected.
Mr.. J. Christensen has had the other
one of the pair of imported Maltese kittens
stolen, and would like to ascertain its
whereabouts if for nothing more than to
discover the thief.
No. Friend J. R. Perkins has just
marketed good crop of Ne. wheat,
which yielded the handsome average of
eighteen bushels per acre, and tests fifty
eight and one-half pounds.
The supply of sale wood is very low at
present, in fact played out" entirely, but
we are informed fresh supply is expected
daily. The blame for the delay is to be
laid at the company's door.
VACATIoN.-Our schools closed last Fri
day for a short time, or until the unfin-
ished portion of the building is completed.
The exact date at which they will be re
opened has not been announced.
GOOSE COOKED Chief engineer johnson
| is determined to ruin Bevans' chances fol
reelection, and DeLaplain swcars there is
some conspiracy, else why is Mr.. J. i'm
porting so many democratic votes.
! When you come to the county fair be
sure and bring something for exhibition
! Too many come to see, and do not make
any effort to do their own share towarc
ensuring good display, and the result il
meagre showing.
Some of the wheat lays in the shocl
waiting for the threshing machines. Thu
owners will doubtless damn the elevator
men because the grain will grade as No
or rejected, and go around blowing abou
the rascality of inspectors.
Our facilities of Job Work are not ex
celled west of the cities, and we ask an in
spection of our samples. We have Away
in stock a full and complete line of ever,
description of printers stationery, and ar
prepared to fill orders neatly and promptly
Mr.. H. A. BOardman, of Murdoch, wa
in town Friday on business visit. Mr.. B
is interested in the new bank started a
Murdoch and was up posting himself Oh
the manner in which Messrs Kenner 1
Moore conducted their successful institu
ton.
In this section the farmers are no
threshing or marketing much grain, in
deed the quantity received at the elevator
is very small compared with former sea
sons. Fine weather, ground in good con
dition for ploughing, and low prices, ar
the probable causes of the light receipt
and sales.
A small ripple of excitement was cause
Tuesday AFTERNOON by meandering tear
getting mired in the newly filled trenches
The team started to cross, but the bottor
} went out as it were, and the horses wer
anchored fast. No damage was done, e.
cept you count few cuss words that til
owner split.
Contractor King after many days patiel
work and despite many discouragin
drawbacks, has finally completed his col
tract on grading the ~" The probable
. ties are that he has lost considerable none
by the contract, as he has had many serio,
and unforeseen difficulties to encount
and overcome.
A new and tasty awning 10 being erecte
in front of Mr. j. d. Goods buildings, ar
. is supported by brackets instead of post
This style of awnings is decided in
provement over the old, as pillarsare use
as hitching posts, and soon become d
faced and rickety by teams knawing an
pulling at them.
Express agent Rohne is at loss to a
count for the very singular and apparent
unaccountable fact that almost all Il
: game received for shipment is handed
n on Monday. OF course we don't pretend
l.
insinuate that our nimrods violate the Sa
bath, althoughit looks as If we-or rath
it appears that way.
FRUIT-Mr. e.. bowers will have an e
hibition at the county fair, q number of '
rieties of standard and crab apples, grow
in the nursery he represents, Mr.. E.
Jordan, of Rochester, this state. MIR.
was awarded diploma and the two large
premiums on fruit at the Minneapolis fai
: He has 100 acres in orchard.
About thirty.seven railroad hands /
rived--iogesher with the news from Nal
ION Tuesday evenings train, and went
work yesterday morning suifacing I
!. newly laid track on the branch. T