Morris tribune., 1881-05-05

and Stones, is about enclosed. The build
ing is two stories, the lower part to be
used as meat market and the upper por
ton as a dwelling.
Local news has been about as scarce as
butter and eggs during the past week, and
the local iemizer has been Worried nigh
unto distraction, and forced to resort to
every device. except fibbing, in order to
stifle the blood curdling cries of the ''copy"
fiend.
Elmquist's jewelry store passed our office
Tuesday headed for the lots joining Kron's
store. 1t was the intention to have placed
the building on the lots near Flatner's meat
market, but superior inducements being
offered the establishment was taken TO
lower town.
No THANKSGIVING to some hitch in
price, the trade is off between F. NJ. Teele
and Nj. BuckeEstein, for the purchase OF the
drug stock and fixtures owned by the for
mer gentleman. We learn that Max, who
is at his old stand, with NJ NJ. Moorc's
successors, R Freeman s. Co.
Streets are drying up rapidly, the
mud disappearing and the dust appearing.
Roads into the county are in very good
condition, and drying rapidly. so that bust
ness will, as soon as seeding is finished,
have huge boom. We expect to see an
unusually heavy spring trade this season.
The Pomme de Terre river is falling
rapidly and will soon be down to its usual
stage and within its banks. The mill
dams in this locality have fortunately es-
capped without any serious damage al,
though they have been more or less washed
by the unusually high water. No serious
delays will occur and the cost of repairing
the earth work will be comparatively
small
A sale of state school lands occurs on
Monday, May 80; and it is hoped that the
prices paid and amount sold will be credit
able to the county. An effort should be
made to crowd out any who may be dis
posed to buy in the land for the purposes
of speculation. We don't want any of that
kind of business; it is actual settlers,
those who will improve the land, that are
needed
DANCE.-All lovers of the terpsichorean
art will have an opportunity to indulge in
the may" and "trip the light fantastic"
at Brisbine's hall this evening, as the men,
bers of the cornet band have decided to
give hop 1t is to be hoped that substan-
tial encouragement will be extended to the
boys as they are making vigorous effort
10 maintain their organization without too
great personal sacrifice.
Owing to i'll health Miss E. NJ. McCray
will probably not be able to return to Nor
ris for sometime at least, if at all. The
many friends of this estimable and accom-
plished young lady will regret to hear this
announcement and will join US in wishing
her speedy and complete restoration to
health, coupled with hope that she may
SOON return to again grace the circles in
which she is greatly missed.
HELLo-PHoNIc.-Tele commupi
cation has been established between the
bank and the residences of Messrs. r. G.
Moore, F. B. Kenner and D. r. Sutherland.
The poles are in position, the wires strung
and connections made with the instruments
in the houses. AS soon as the other resi-
dences being built in that vicinity are COM
pletcd, the line will be extended and they
will be connected with the others and with
the bank.
Considering the condition of the road.
bed on the Brown Valley branch at the
time winter set in, and when the work was
suspended. the track is, contrary to ex.
pectations, in very fair condition. Trains
trot along, make good time, and have no
difficulty whatever, and the road is being
put in very good shape. Passengers 60
through without change of cars to or from
St. Paul, which is very convenient for
ladies and children especially.
During the past week the town has beer
unusually quiet and orderly. not even q
peaceable drunk occurring to break the I'm
usual monotony. This is probably at
tribItable to the fact that at present there
are few out of employment: and it would
therefore seem that the surest cure fol
drunkenness, vagrancy, and the othel
social evils, is to keep the people busy
There is mountain of truth in the ole
axiom, satan finds mischief for idle
hands"
Absurd and exaggerated reports of dis
trcss and suffering during the past winter
in the West, which have been set afloa
and kept in circulation by the Eastern
press, will, it is said, deter many from
coming West who had expected to do 50
We don't know how true this may he; bu
it seems as if the East would be depopu
lated if the emigration to the West wa
any greater than it is, storms or no storms
As usual this section is receiving its annua
share of the new corners to our state
Council AT the meeting of council
last evening the following business wa
transacted: Recorder instructed to motif
cistern contractor to complete his work
Theo. Anderson's resignation as stree
commissioner was accepted, and A. b
Steadman appointed in his place. A pet
ton for a sidewalk on Fourth street WA
granted. May 81 was the date fixed 70
meeting to decide location of the propose
street named in petition of Darling, Stanton
and others.
A Mrs. Sarah Huff, late postmistress a
Pleasant Hill, Traverse county, was take
to Moorehead last evening by U.
marshal, for trial. on charge of abstract
ing money from letters. The charge ws
preferred by Mr. John Becker, and we al
informed the evidence against the woma
7 is very stroug For sometime past tt
postoffice at Pleasant Hill has been undt
the eye of the authorities, as there wei
e numerous complaints that valuable lette
we're lost. Quite number of witness,