Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-08-04

Snow, some which fell during the Octo
Der storm, was found last week, under an
old straw stack south of town.
Weather prophets who did not predict
cyclone. are beyond human help aud ut.
terly refuse comforting coincidence.
Maj. Crissey, of the Sisseton agency,
and s. W. Chadbourn, of Browns Valley,
were in town Tuesday enroute to St. Paul.
The frame of new dwelling on the hill
east of town looms up in good shape and
shows that Mr.. Randall is turning his va
cation to good account.
Mr.. Frank E. Newall is delighted over
the arrival of bright little girl baby at
his home on Monday last. Mother and
daughter are doing nicely.
For the next few weeks business will be
comparatively dull in town, nut in the
country the attacking forces will be wag-
ing war on the grain fields.
Owing to the crews having left for the
harvest fields, the gravel trains have been
hauled off and the work of surfacing sus-
pended for time at least.
Presplring humanity during the smoth.
ering heat of yesterday, fairly melted by
inches, and the cool evening breezes alone
saved many from dissolving.
During this week, the weather has been
unsettled; overcast during the day, with
showers at night, and consequently muggy
and warm to an uncomfortable degree.
The council met in extra session Thurs
day last and appointed MIR. H. Cousins as
village marshal to succeed to the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mir. F. Tewks
bury.
FOUND. A double broche shawl was
picked up on the road between Morris and
Frog Lake, week or two ago. The own
er can ascertain further facts by calling at
this Office.
The late E. A. Dopkins was member
of the Minnesota Masonic Relief Associa-
ton, and his widow and family will re-
ceive So 900, the sum paid on the death of
q member.
A large quantity Of wood has been re-
ceived by our dealers during the past few
days. The lumber merchants are also
sorting up their yards and preparing for
the fall trade.
Snipe(s) hunting is what they call it.
Well if the legislature will enact every
jackassical law the sportsmens club of St.
Paul dictate, they have no one to blame
but themselves if the law is openly viola.
ted.
The appointing board on Friday last
elected Mr. Henry Hutchins as county
commissioner to succeed E. A. Dopkins,
deceased. Mr.. Hutchins is an old resident
of the county and well qualified for the pc.
sition.
Col. Fish, chief engineer of the L. F. &
D.. and Hon. Alex. Moore, the father and
champion of the enterprise. were in Nor.
ris Tuesday. The engineers are now sur.
veying east from here and also working
west from Glenwoud.
The Donnelly elevator, owned by D. R.
Sutherland & Co., of Morris, is being over
hauled and improved, steam power will be
provided and other changes made such Of
will increase the facilities for handling
grain equal to the wants of the village.
Now boys wait and just see if he dom
put in an annual appearance. We allud'
to the chap with the ''big crop" who al
ways is on hand with tale which for ex-
aggeration would bring blush on thu
cheek of the average huntsman of "goos'
story" fame.
The sh.liff and marshal and their depu.
ties will do we'll to keep . sharp eye OF
some Of the many strangers who usual.
put in an appearance at this season. GU
past experience should teach us to use ex
ira precautions, and the police should keel
suspicious characters under surveillance.
On Tuesday last, Ole G. Hanson accident
ally made very creditable attempt to am
putate couple of his fingers, and but TO
the hardness of the bones his effort woul'
have been gratifying success. DR.. Ra.
dressed the mutilated digits, and Ole will
lose the use of his hand for sometime t
come.
Besides being we'll versed in the law
Cal Brown is also something of an agri
culturist, fact to which we can testif.
after having partaken of q generous sampl
of some of the products of his garden
Cucumbers ten inches long and of proper
tionate circumference give some idea o
the productiveness of his ''sass" patch.
| In recent conversation with promi
nent and well informed business man o
St. Paul, the reporter was assured that tn
prospects were very promising for goo
prices for wheat during the coming season
elbow will the prices averaged" was asked
"Well," he replied, 1--WE don't expect
buy bushel of your new crop at less tina
dollar"
: On Thursday last the remains of Mr..
A. Dopkins was escorted to their last res
ling place in Summit Cemetery, by til
brethren of Golden Sheaf Lodge No. 49,
A. F. d A. M, and buried with Masoni
honors. The funeral was largely attende
by the friends Of the deceased, the tuners
cortege being one of the longest sver sec
in Morris.
r. r. NoTEs.--A large crew of trac
layers from the Hastings & Dakota raj
road, under charge of contractor Brennan
|. arrived by special train from Browns Va
j ley Sunday and were sent forward to Du
9 bin from here. The crew is large ont
numbering between eighty and ninety me
: who with their full outfit Of teams, Wagon
and the other paraphernalia, required
good sized train to transport them to the
destination.