Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-10-06
LOCAL ITEMS.
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Everybody is busy and consequently
everybody is also happy.
Mr.. John Kerwin, of St. Paul, is in town
making arrangements for the fall business,
Mr. c. c. Emerson, of Hancock, visited
this city Monday, and was evidently on
| business.
Owing to scarcity of men, the railroad
company will be unable to furnish any
gravel for the streets this fall.
Sheriff Randall, of Ortonville, was to
be seenson our streets Tuesday, and from
the appearance of things, was on official
business.
Fall work has made fair progress during
the past three days. Unsettled weather
has put back threshing and blowing con
siderably.
A bright little girl baby. who tips the
scale at eleven pounds, was the present Mr..
NJ. Weber received last Sunday. Mother
and daughter are progressing favorably,
A card in the business locals announces
the extension of Mr.. F. E. Newell's bust
ness, he having recently added stock of
dry goods to his other lines of merchan-
disc.
Workmcn have been busy during the past
week in placing the new heating apparatus
in position in the Episcopa church, and
expect to have the work completed by Sat-
urday.
The ladies say, and they always know
what they are talking about, that goods
can be purchased us cheap in Morris rs in
St Paul. Moral: Patronize your home
merchants.
| Wet weather last week and as consc-
quence fall work has been seriously delay
cd. During the first Of this week there
was no rain, but the weather has been dull,
overcast and threatening
A social dance is on the tapis for to-
morrow, Friday evening, at Brishine's
hall. There is every prospect of good
time, and if the weather is favorable there
will be a goodly number present.
Mr.. John Trask, of Alexandria, the re-
publican candidate for superintendent of
schools of Douglas county, was in town
last week visiting friends and looking over
the educational institutions of Morris.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wells and family,
of ST. Joseph, Mich, arrived last week,
and are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Wells. They purpose making an extended
visit among relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
The keen and almost reckless competi-
ton in the Morris wheat market, is having
the effect TO draw in large quantities of
grain to this point. Prices on Friday
ranged upward to within one cent of Min
neapols, $135 for No. /; and $l.32 for
No 2, having been paid.
So long as the business men of our encr
getic and prosperous little CITY pursue the
wise and enterprising policy of ensurng to
the producers the highest price for their
products, and guaranteeing them their
merchandise at the very lowest figures,
just so long will they reap The rich harvest
now rewarding their commendable efforts
High prices for produce is having its eff
| feet, and our merchants as we'll rs the
farmers arc profting thereby. We notice
many strange faces on orr streets and con
seQuently presume that we are drawing
heavily on the trade of other points. We
can't help it neighbors; we have the bulge
as it were, and as the longest pole takes
the persimmons, why we rake in the trade.
DoN'T.-Don't forget to effectually guard
your buildings and hay and grain stacks
from the dangerous prairie fires which will
soon be raging in all directions. The best
protection is afforded by ploughing around
your property, or back firing, or both.
Stubble fields are frequently swept by fire,
and no reliance can be placed on them as a
fire break, as in windy days the stubble is
as dangerous and burns as readily and rap
idly rs grass.
KoADs.-The commissioners and county
surveyor have been busy during the past
week laying out new roads. A road from
the town of Horton and another from the
southwest of Clear Lake to Morris were
located. A third road from Donnelly
southwest to the county line was also
established. We are glad to see the COM
missioners moving in this very important
matter, and trust it is but the beginning of
better things in this direction.
THEFT. Engineer Jack Koran, of the
St. p, M. & NJ, had $500 stolen from
him at Breckenridge on Friday night.
Jack slept on his engine on the night the
money was taken, and for safe keeping
placed his vest, containing pocket book
and watch, under his head. When he
awoke he found the vest and watch on the
| floor of the round house, and the money
missing. There is no clue to thief, but
some of tile wipers are suspected.
BROKEN HAND.-A man named Lund,
employed on the Barrett farm" was in
town Saturday for surgical treatment, he
having had the misfortune 10 have the
bones of the left hand broken in one or
two places. The man was employed about
threshing machine, but whether or not
the injury was sustained while at work
about the separator we do not know, as the
man could not speak our language, and all
lie could tell us was that 'me work
thrcsh."
BRICK YARD.-Another experimental
kiln of sixty thousand brick are about
ready to burn, and the fires will be started
tie last of the week. We certainly hope
that as perseverance wins. this kiln may
prove a success, as not only are the efforts
of the stirring managers worthy of being
rewarded, but the enterprise itself is of
vast Importance to the community at large.
Of course it would be very difficult to say
just what the outcome will be. but the inn
preston among those competent to form