Morris tribune., 1881-04-21

daily blowing through the seas-of mud
on their northwest course A number Of
these immigrants sharp to know and grasl
good thing when they see it, drop anchor
in some lovely spot in this prosperous ant
fertile county. and don't go further to fare
worse.
Can this he spring? There is surely
some mistake, or else our usual week.,
budget of marriage announcements ha.
gone astray. 'Twasn't thus in previ
Gus years. Young folks brace W
and think of the half starved news
CLEANER, hungering and thlrsting for his
anticipated feast of wedding cake ant
wine (pretzels and beer).
At the annual parish meeting of A!
Saints parish. Episcopal, held on Tuesday
morning list. the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Chas. viii
son, senior warden; d. r. Sutherland, jun
ior warden Vestry-J. D. Good. G. W
Vaughan, F. B. Kenner, l. II Stanton, A
8. Brisbine. Treasurer-F. B Kcnner
Sccretary-Chas. Wilson.
How about the Morris cornet band this
season? The organization WAS strong
and creditable one last year, but rs seven
or eight of the performers have changed
their place of residence. it leaves the band
greatly crippled, rs it will necessitate a
number of new members, who will have
to undergo long training before they can
fill the places of those who have left.
The last. chap, who in fit of reckless
desperation, ventured the prediction that
spring had come, now stalks along with an
Itold you so air that is positively over
coming in its awe inspiring awfulness
Well, poor fellow, We do pardon your
pride, and envy not your spurs. for you
haznr,led your life to earn them; but we
do dread the result, it means another
weather prophet.
CHANeE.-Mr E. W. Knott, late of the
Pacific hotel. at Willmar and family, at
rived Tuesday evening. Mr.. Knott viii
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he has leased; and us soon as some neces
sary repairs alterations and improvement.
are made. will throw it open to the pubic
1t is his intention to run the hotel in II first
class manner. and will make his hosiery
credit to the village and to himself.
Among tile contemplated improvements
is large building on Sixth street. GOMEZ
of Pacific avenue, on the lots where the
old FoSs building stands. The owner OF
the property. Mr. VIM. Wunsch. intends
sometime during the summer or fall, tt
put up Il large business block on that cor
.ner. and will if there is no change i'll the
present plans. build SO as to have stores il
the first story and large opera hall ovel
head.
SALT We would urge upon our farm
erS the ACCESSIBILITY of experimenting witt
Il view TO asccrtaining the value of salt Il.
II fertilizer 1t is claimed ny many reliable
parties who have tried it, that the land i:
immcl,s ly benefited Ivy its use. Especially
is this the case with wheat land, unqucS
runahle authorities asserting that the crol
was increased fully one third by sowing ;
small amount of sat As the cost is lrif-
ling We trust experiments will he made.
IMMrGRATIoN-Whe are all the peopl,
coming from? is IL very natural query fol
persons to ask themselves rs they view til,
number of strangers daily arriving. ant
watch the large quantities of stock, house
! hold effects and farming utensils, which
are being, unloadcd at The depot. ltwoult
seem as ii Stevens county would have beer
full and running over long ere this; blu
omnibus like, there is always room 70
more; and more are continually comm!
and finding new homes on our fertile ant
productive prailies.
FLooDs.-It WAS rumored on tie street
yesterday morning that the dam at II. w
Stone & Co.'S mill had been swept ava.
| hy the high water; but we are glad TO sa,
| that such is not the case, although TIT
water is at present dangerously high, All,
Il sudden rise would imperil the earthwork
1t was also stated that the lower bridge OH
the Pomme de Terre and Muddy creeks
were swept away; but although thes'
structures are under water. they have no
been damaged as yet. The greatest dan
ger is expected from heavy rain fall.
STILL THEY CoME-Dr j r Freeman
of Washington, d. c., and Mr. A. p
Warren, of Montana, are at present in gu
village. and contemplate locating perma
nently. DR.. Freeman has completed al
engagements for the purchase of Mr. ]. NJ
Moore's drug store, and will also practic
his profession. MIR. Warren, we under
stand, intends opening law office here
and will he a valuable addition to the rank
of our legal fraternity. We trust tha
both the gentlemen may meet with ever.
success. and heartily welcome them to
home among US.
One Of the limberest DRINKS We hav
ever seen, was on the streets the othe
| itS oSuSS ShVd5h W nv
the sidewalk right side up under him, ant
ambled off out of harms way; but as 70
either backbone, or any other bone. Their
was not, to all appearances, a single on
in his body It's curious to note the effec
of liquor on different people; some grow
jovial and merry, Others CROSS and surly
some mild aud lamb like, others fierce an
ram like, some are all smiles and shippers
others all fruwns and suriness. Why is
SO, is it the nature of the beast or the bran
If the liquor?
The TRIBUNE enters upon its fifth yea
rs lively and vigorous as many journals i
their twenty fifth; and while it has ha
some hard pulls to weather the rocks an
shoals, it Can now be said to he in dee
water; no breakers ahead or to lee ware
II fair wind, all sail set and safely glidn
upon the sea Of journalism. TO GU
patrons and friends wiiu, by continue
patronage, have aided, encouraged an
sustained us throughout the years u,