Morris tribune., 1882-10-19

The Buchanan Comedy Company Band,
consisting of six brass instruments, a snare
and bass drum, is one of the very best we
have ever heard. For fine playing and
sweet music, they have few if any equals.
1t is we'll worth the price of admission
charged for the performance, to hear the
band play.
Our friend, J Ohm Ortman, of Pepperton,is
now taller than Charley Pepper. Cause
the first baby, and not only baby but a girl
and not only girl but Il fine girl. Fe-
male suffrage will be in. order when she
comes of age, and if we should then be
running for an office this puff ought to Sc
cure her vote.
There are, We believe, a few people here
who honestly admire Knute Nelson but
these same people hardly know how to ac-
count for the com pany he keeps, and feel
thoroughly asham ed of themselves when
called upon to fellowship some of his
''wdrm personal friends"-Thunderin
Gordon for instance.
Diversified farming is becoming more
and more general and farmers who devote
ali their energy to wheat raising are grow
ing beautifully less. If morris had
better market-One that would not be
overstocked should farmer bring whole
wagon load of the same product to town
at ouce-diversifed farming would offer
still greater inducements than it does now.
Frequent inquiries are made by parties
from abroad regarding Morris and vicinity
with Il view to making this place their
home. We hope our readers will take
pains to answer all such fully when op-
portunity offers, telling them of our ad-
vantageous position, railroad facilities, re-
sources of surrounding country, etc, and
thus induce them to come and help on the
general boom.
We counted few days ago eight teams
loaded with wheat, waiting their turn at
one of our elevators the wheat boom has
commenced. While we are glad to, see
a large amount of wheat coming into this
town, we would greatly prefer if the
farmers could hold on to their grain till
spring, as they would then realize at least
% per cent. more then than now, for it is
proved to a certainty that the yield of this
state has been largely over estimated.
With the approach of cold weather our
townspeople are going into winter quar-
tiers. We notice that some changes of
residence ere taking place. President De-
| Kay having purchased the late home of
J. L. Fonda, is preparing TO move into his
new possession. Mr.. Allen will occupy
the DeKay place, while Mr. Charles
Mather who has recently moved his family
from Hastings, Mimi, will occupy the
house vacated by Mr.. Allen. Mr.. Rufus
Mars will also return to Morris for the
winter and locate his family in Mrs. Gran
dall's house at the north end of town. And
still there are not houses enough to &C
commodate all.
The enterprising firm of Rush & Lyman
are putting up a large building in the north
| part of town to be used in company-by
| Mr.. Rush as blacksmith, repairing and
machiue shop; and Mr.. Lyman as build
er's and carpenter shop; their large grow
ing business has at last driven them into
it. Mr.. Rush, in his department, has ex-
pert workmen, who will be prepared to
build over and repair most any kind of
farm machinery, including thrcslling ma
chimes, steam engines, horse powers and
most anything else that comes along.
Their enterprise is a credit to the town,
and work should go to them, instead of
being sent away to be done.
We once heard of horse jockey who.
having three horses for sale praised two of
them most Justify, but on being asked con
fidently why he didn't praise the third one
replied naively, che don't need any
praise" l suppose that it is on the same
principle that one horse towns like Orion
vile and Browns Valley are pulled up SO
highly but marry a word about Morris.
Well, Morris can smile at these futile eff
forts to draw trade from her borders She
has the power of attraction within herself
viz. large stores well filed, honest, accom-
nodating merchants with enterprise
enough to run Morris when it becomes as
large as st. Paul. If you don't believe
this assertion try it on.
The side track which is being built by
the st. Paul, Minneapolis 6 Manitoba
road, and that which is being graded by
the Little Fails & Dakota road, would in
dictate that Morris is now on 81 boom OF
soon will be. The business on the st. p
M. & NJ. has for long time been altogether
too much for their side tracks it has had
and if it holds all it now has it wants ever
more side track than is now being built
Morris as now arranged, in regard to bust
ness houses has about all it is able tc
handle, and if it expects to be able to keer
up with the increasing tide of trade, il
must soon open larger and more extended
places of business. There are plenty Of
small ones at present; what we need ii
something larger, with greater facilities
for an extending business. 1t is not al