Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-04-08

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horses. The horses arrived last Saturday,
and up to yesterday noon nine out of the
sixteen head had been sold.
BEcK's BAD LUCK-The Herman Herald
confirms the rumor in regard to the report
ed drowning of stock at Twelve Mile Creek
as noted by our Browns Valley CORES.
pondent. The team was owned by Mr.. e.
s. Beck of st. Paul, and was drowned in
attempting to ford the creek.
NOTICE. The Judge of Probate has
handed US notice from the managers of
the Hospital for the insane, which is to the
effect that no more patients can be received
at present. Parties who contemplate lun
acy are hereby notified that they had better
postpone their foolishness until further no
tice.
LAID OUT.-Several trains were "laid
out" at this point night before last. for lack
of water. There was an abundance of wa
ter in the we'll but no wind to pump it,
The company will probably be compelled
to put up steam pump at this point, as
fifteen or twenty engines consume a small
river daily
A BIRD AS IS BIRD We are informed
that there is now in the possession of Mr..
F. Winnege, of Hancock, large grey
eagle, which measures feet and 10 inches
from tip to tip of wings, The bird was
found Oh the prairie near that village, in
q half frozen condition, after one of the
recent billiards.
APPRAIsERs.-Mr.D D. T. Wheaton has
been appointed by the State Auditor, as
appraiser of State Lands. He, in'conjuHc-
ton with Messrs. Thos. Thomasson and T..
p. Kerr, appointed sometime since by the
Board of County Commissioners, will ap
praise the lands, notice of which sale is
elsewhere published
IMPROVEMENTS Elmers pluck and per-
severance are certainly commendable, and
apparently his enterprise is unbounded.
The new hotel is slowly but surely APP
preaching completion, in spite of adverse
circumstances that would discourage an Or
binary man. We will give description
of the building as soon as it is completed.
The St. P. NJ. & NJ. r. r. Co. have ad-
vanced the wages of the employees in the
machinery Department, as follows: For
those receiving $3.50 or under, per day,
ofc fDp
or over per day, 10 cts. day. The adj
vance has been made without either de-
mand or request on the part of the employ
eeS.
SIDEwALK.-The village council have
had some difficulty with the proprietor OF
the Metropolitan, in regard to the grade of
the new sidewalk in front of that hotel
The walk will be laid to grade, as it would
be an injustice to other property owners,
and inconvenient and dangerous to the pub
lie, 10 permit any steep or sudden eleva
tons or depressions.
TRADE.-Receipts of wheat at the eleva
tors are very light, the impossible condi
ton of the roads rendering it impossible
for teams to draw heavy loads Onr mer
chants are doing quite good business
however, and appear to be satisfied with
the amount of trade, Money is more plen
ty than usual. This is probably owing tc
the large immigration.
NEW SCHOOL HoUsE.-Work on this
building is progressing rather slowly, bu
it will probably be completed within thu
stipulated time. When finished the build
ing will be one of the finest on the line
and if, as is contemplated, every effort il
made to secure competent and able teacher
it will be, in every respect, a credit and ad
vantage to the village and county.
WHERE TO LAY THE BLAME The wealth
er during the past week was lawfully hoI
rid" and nasty. We do not know who t.
blame, but the county commissioners, O
village council are just as liable to censur
for the weather as they are for very man
other matters which are charged up t.
them, and we presume will have no objec
ton to having this straw added to thei
load
PRosPECTs.-Judging from previous es
Inmates the increase in the amount of ney
land to be cultivated and cropped thi
season will be very great, and full
equal if not exceed that of any previou
year, Farmers are making preparations t
plant every available foot of land, and
is probable the acreage under cultivatio
will amount in the aggl egate to over so, 90
acres.
GAME.-Ye local nimrod shoulders hi
gun and wageth war on the feathered tribe
ducks and SIGH. AS usual large amour
of ammunition is wasted, the quantit
of powder and shot expended, being out G
all proportion to the game captured, BIT
SO long as the boys enjoy themselves an
nobody gets hurt, we presume there wi
be no Interference with the pleasure, sin
: ply from economical motives.
PRoTECTIoN.-The important topic {
providing means for fighting fire, is bein
discussed by the Council, and we have II
doubt but some steps will be taken to pr,
vide supply of water. Several scheme
are under contemplation, but as yet no del
mite conclusion has been arrived at tt
Council are fully alive to the imperatiy
necessity of prompt action, but will full
consider each and every proposition befol
coming to final decision in the matter
GEM PUZZLE. They have tlast, throug
the enterprisng efforts of a reporter. G,
the fellow who invented the atrociol
'gem" or Fifteen" puzzle in corner. al
/. the probability is he never will get O
alive. It's dead sure thing, as the villa
when accused of it, did not deny it, b
> only smiled a CHASTITY grin. and winked.
LATER.-It's no go, the fellow proved
: be deaf and dumb. The reporters funer
e occurs as soon as his whereabouts is di
y covered.
FOLLY April first was duly observe
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