Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-04-22

PINAFoRE manager of an opera
troupe has been corresponding with parties
in this village, with view to presenting
the famous opera. "Pinafore," to q Morris
audience. We would all like to see this
popular piece, but as a guarantee of $500
was asked, and no one could be found who
would be responsible for any such amount,
We'll have to go without any Pinafore for
the present.
HORSE TRADE.-This has been good
season for selling horses, as the demand
has been quite brisk Several car loads
have been disposed of already, at this point
and it is not unlikely that several more will
be wanted to supply the demand for the
breaking season. Good prices have been
realized, and the animals have been, as
rule, of q superior breed to those usually
brought here.
LOST FULL, FOUND, M. T.-Last Friday
Tim. Murphy had the misfortune to lose
pocket book containing $50 90 in cash and
several orders and other valuable papers.
On Tuesday the pocket book was found
and returned, put in sadly dilapidated
condition and minus all the cash and part
of the notes and orders The loss is not
large, outside of the cash, as.the orders
were not negotiable.
AT long at last, there is a probability of
having new bridge over the Pomme de-
Terre, on the Glenwood road 1t is high
time the old rickety structure which now
spans the river, was replaced by something
more durable and safe. The site for the
new bridge should not be located until the
road is established, but it will be difficult
to decide as to where it will be most con-
venient, as there appears to be wide diff
ference of opinion.
NEW DEAL.-Elsewhere appears an ad-
vertisement which announces the fact that
Mr.. Chas. Wilson has perfected arrange
ments for opening an exclusive clothing,
and gents furnishing establishment. Nor
ris has long felt the need of a store of this
description, as it is only by making speci.
atty of one line of goods, that customers
can always find just what they want. The
stock will be large, we'll selected and care
fully assorted, so that large and small,
thick, broad, skinny and gaunt, can all get
suited, and be suited.
ROAD AND RAIL.-A number of engin-
GERS or surveyors in charge of chief engin-
eer Miller, arrived on Monday evenings
train. The force will go to work at once
locating the line. and from what can be
learned the junction will be one mile be-
low town, or near the 15S mile post. This
is as near as it can come without going
through and across lots, and from what we
know of the matter it is about as close as
any of us want it, Our Graceville cores
pondent tells what is being done by the
company out west.
BILLED To ST. PAULA long, lank,
skinny specimen of the genus homo, evil
IDENTIFY native of Hoop-pole county, Indi-
ana, was seen sitting at the depot, the other
day, impatiently waiting for the first train
to come along and carry him away. On
being asked as to why he was so anxious
to leave this favored locality, he said "he'd
be dashed if he'd live in any town where
there were so few Generals, Colonies, Ma
jors and Judges" AS he evidently wanted
more tone and titles, fuss and feathers, we
told him to 60 and see Fairchild, in St.
Paul.
VALUE OF LAND.-Few people in new
country, have any idea of the actual mar
ketable value of their land, and the only
way to form any correct estimate, is to base
calculations on bona f1de sale. Mr.. C.
Cogel recently disposed of one hundred
and sixty acres of improved land, for the
sum of $4,000, or $50 per acre. The land
is four or five miles from town, and is
about the same quality as other lands in
this vicinity, SO it will be safe to say that
farms in this county are worth from $15 to
$40 per acre according to location.
In DURANGO VILE.-Deputy sheriff r. F
Major, of Ortonville, arrived TUESDAY
having in charge youth named James
O'Neil, who was committed for stealing
1926 from a man named Frank Slechter
O'Neil was safely deposited in the pill box
where he will remain until the jane term
of district court, unless he should secure
bail, which is not very probable.
O'Neil it appears was sleeping in room
the wealth from under Slechters pillow
He was at once recognized by the marsha
as an old offender, and one who inflicted
this village with his presence last summer.
WINDY.-It blew hurricane last Sunday
night, in fact 1t was one of the severes
storms we have ever seen on the prairies
To give an illustration of the force of til,
gale, we will only say that it actually NOV
ed we'll four feet. Now some may be in
clined to think that this is not the case
but we can prove it. Mr.. ]. D. Good haC
shed built over well in his yard las
fall, and the we'll was, prior to Sunday
night, situate in the southeast corner o.
that shed, but on Monday morning it wa.
moved out four feet. If you don't believe
it we can show you the exact spot where
Mr. Good stood when he told us of thi.
unprecedented occurrence.
LETTER-ARY.-The amount of mail mat
ter received can be taken as good proof Of
the intelligence of community, and of til,
amount of business transacted. One Of
the mail agents on this line is authority fol
the statement that morris receives NOR,
mail than any station on this division, ives
of Minneapolis. Litchfeld is next in or
der, but although there is not great diff
ference in the amount, yet Morris leads
This point leads Willmar nearly two t,
one." We always did bet on Morris, ant
although we don't crow very often, or yer,
loud, yet we feel il in our bones, that W,
have the bulge over our neighbors, as
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