Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-07-20
Editor Tribune:

Editor Tribune:
Having taken few days ''holiday'
in honor of the glorious Fourth, we
struck out west, but on our way we
took down few jottings which we
present to your editorial inspection.
If you will promise to correct what is
commonly called bad grammar (Which
means no grammar at ally and do
every thing else that will make it read.
able, whereby we might get a little
notoriety; and will also promise not to
give us away if we incur the wrath of
any fire eaters by treading on their
corns, you can have this for publica.
ton. Talking about corns, we got up
about noon of night on the morning of
the 4th and found people corned even
at that early hour. On approaching
the engine that was to haul US to
Browns Valley, we met one of those
individuals and we had to dodge pretty
lively among the cars to escape him.
This is the first time we ever mag.
ined ourselves corn dodger. but we
were so much of one that morning that
if we had been.hungry we could have
conscientiously ate ourselves believing
we were eating a genuine Virginia
corn dodger. We escaped with our
life at last and secured seat in the
regular passenger car about one
o'clock, from which we were uncere-
moniously driven about 3 o'clock by a
bevy of handsome young. ladies from
Hancock; we retreated in the most
creditable manner we could and took
refuge in an emf grant car where we
remained another hour or more. Fl
nally between four and five o'clock we
moved off. After vending our way
through the suburbs of the city for
some time, we steamed out on the
open prairie; we enjoyed the ride pro-
digiously till we came to Graceville
when our enjoyment was heightened
by the departure from the train of
Father Watry, his company was very
agreeable, but then you know there
might be more corn dodgers at
Browns Valley than would be agree
able to his reverence taste, and there
is no telling who he might suspect Of
being corned. We didn't intend get
ting corned ourselves of course, but
the clergy are not the most desirable
men to meet if an accident should hap
pen, and accidents will happen.
Double headers are the order in this
district, and Browns Valley was no
exception to the rule; in the valley a
town of whites. and on the plateau a
distinct town of Indians. 1t wouldn't
do, Mr.. Editor, to tell you how the
young lawyers and M. DIS Of Morris
smiled on the lovely Pochahontas and
how the smiles were returned. If we
should tell you some of the circum-
stances you would let them out and
they wouldn't take me with them
again. From Browns Valley we went
down lake Traverse, yes, down north,
for Some of your readers may not know
that Browns Valley is the back bone
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From this point Big Stone lake runs
down south and Traverse lake runs
down north. Traverse county, from
Browns Valley to Maudada, has the
finest crops in this Northwest. We
were led to investigate why this was
thusly, that Traverse should thus beat
Stevens in yield and quality of wheat,
and found three principal reasons.
First, their land is better drained by
reason of the ravines which run far
back on the prairie and carry the sur
face water into the lake. Second, the
farmers instead of trying how much
they can plant try how well they can
do it. Third, they plant hard wheat,
principally Scotch Fife.
We found, and found our way
through, the city of Maudada, and
travelled several miles north, seen
sights, &c., &c., all of which we will
give you an account at some future
time, that is if we can see any money
or fame in it.
SYNTAx.