Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-18

| WHEAT AND TRADE.-Wheat receipts
during the past week have been fair, aver
aging about two thousand bushels per day.
Elevator men experience considerable diff
Guilty in procuring cars and unless their
orders are more promptly filled the houses
will be closed AS yethowever there is no
difficulty, but should the receipts steadily,
decrease the elevators will be blocked, as
the present ridiculous system of grading,
compels the grain men to handle the wheat
several times in order to put it in market
able condition. There was an advance OF
two cents per bushel on all grades yester-
day, and the latest eastern market reports
show an upward tendency in prices. Trade
has been good, but collections are extreme
ly slow and dull, in fact not up to the to-
tai of two weeks ago. The roads continue
in very bad condition, as the sudden cold
after the mild weather left them full OF
ruts and so rough that it is almost impos-
sible for farmers at q distance to come to
market, while those in the immediate Vi
cinity can only draw small loads, which
makes slow and tedious work.
FUEL.-After many days, weary days,
days of suspense and freeze out, the ques-
ton of fuel supply on the frontier is un.
der consideration in the St. Paul Chamber
of commerce, and the railroad companies
are being conferred with on the subject,
and if promises will amount to anything
the prospects are that we will be supplied
at least so long as the roads are open.
The great danger of a suspension of trains
on the line by snow blockade is what is
to be dreaded, and the distress consequent
upon such state of affairs can only be
guarded against by having weeks sup
ply always on hand. The following letter
is Manager Hills reply to the railroad
commissioner, to whom the matter was
referred by the chamber Of commerce:
ST. PAUL, Nov. 10, 1880.
Hon. w. R. Marshall, Railroad Commits
sioner, st. Paul.
DEAR SIR:-I am in receipt of your fav-
or of the 18th inst. We are doing all in
our power to supply settlers on our Brock
enridge division with wood as fast as
called for. Since October we have dis
tributed between Willmar and Brecken
ridge some three thousand cords of wood,
and for the present week we have averaged
about twenty-cars day. By to morrow
night we hope to have all orders caught
up with to date, and do not apprehend
any further trouble Oh the fuel question.
Yours truly, JAS. J. HILL.
A SUGGESTION Among the many needs
of our village is that of new, more COM
Portable and commodjous passenger de-
pot. Of the present quarters nothing can
be said, except that it is altogether and in
every way unfit for town of this size,
one of the most important stations on the
line. We do not know that the company
would build another depot exclusively for
passenger use, but there would be no harm
done in suggesting to the officials that We
are entitled to proper and suitable build.
ing. An attractive, bright, cosy and COM
Portable depot is important and necessary
as we'll for the safety, comfort and con-
venience of the travelling public as for the
credit of the company and village. First
appearances give, in many instances,
lasting impressions, and this being the
case, it behooves US to at least make
vigorous effort to secure such suitable and
proper accommodations as we, from our
importance, are entitled to and deserve.
If the company are not disposed to grant
the request for a new and exclusive pas.
senger depot, we might ask that the wait
ing rooms be changed to tho east end,
that they may be enlarged and improved
as for comfort in winter. 1t is somewhat
dangerous, with the present arrangements.
for passengers arriving from the east, for
they must either go round on the side
where the freight is unloaded and dodge
among plumber of all kinds, or else run
blockade among falling trunks, flying beer
kegs and other dangers in order to reach
the waiting room. Reform is necessary.
CoURT.-Tuesday was the day set for
holding the adjourned term of court, but
owing to death in the family Of his son,
Mr.. Horace Brown, the judge did not ar
rive until Tuesday night. Court was
called in the evening but no business was
transacted except the ordering and issue of
a special venire for eighteen petit jurors.
On Wednesday the first case, the state
VS.. VIM. Hogan, for the larceny of clothing
from the premises Of Messrs. Wolff &
Wells, was called. Hogan was duly ar
raigned, but asked and was given an hour
to plead. Counsel for defendent, E. A.
Campbell, demurred to Indictment, but the
court disallowed the demurrer. At the ex-
piration of the hour the prisoner plead not
guilty and the case proceeded. The trial
consumed the greater portion of the day
and the jury did not retire until about six
o'clock. They were in consultation for
about three hours when they arrived at a
verdict, which was delivered to the court
this morning. The verdict was "not gull
ty," as was expected, owing to the fact
that all the evidence that could be produ-
ced by the state was not sufficient to prove
that the stolen goods were in Hogan's pos
session at the time of his arrest.
The other cases disposed of yesterday
were as follows:
w. ]. Smith, administrator, VS.. G. F.
Washburn. On stipulation of parties E.
s. Rolfe was appointed referee to take tes.
timony and report same to court
Chas. Cahnow VS.. E. P. Druvdal, mo-
ton for new trial. Motion denied with
five dollars cost TO plaintiff.
A bill was presented to the court by
Sheriff Landberg, claiming compensation
for services as jailor, during his entire term
of Office as sheriff. The bill amounts in
the aggregate to between four and five hun
bred dollars. The court took the matter