Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-03-16

wards us several late files of territorial
newspapers. Judging from the paper,
everything is booming, or to use the Ian
guage of that locality. times are 'rustling.'
The passenger conductors and train men
look elegant in their new uni orms, and it
is almost a pity to run them over the road
in the night time, as the public will not
have the opportunity to see and admire.
The sociables which for time. and dur
ing fair weather, blossomed and bloomed
in this locality. have been nipped by the
frost and are no more. For some reason
or other people don't appear to be greatly
grieved.
III. 7. Lovett, one of our old stand-bys,
leaves next week for the far west intend
ing. if suitable opening is found tomake
Il home in either Montana OF Idaho. Many
hearty wishes for success acc" mpany Tom
to his new stamping ground.
Four prairie schooners containing emf
grants for Grand Forks, Dakota, passed
through Morris yesterday. The parties
hail from Kansas and claim to have heen
on the road since the first of January
Judging from their stock, they have had a
rough journey.
William, a six year old son of Michael
Calvin. died very suddenly last Thursday
evening. The child had seemingly recov
cred from an attack of diphiheria. when he
was suddenly stricken with the fatal pa
ralysis of the heart which frequently at
tends the disease.
Passenger trains under the new running
arrangements makes seven trips a week.
Y GU can leave here Saturday night after
business hours, 60 to St. Paul. attend
church, and return before business hours
Monday morning. This is written for the
benefit of non church-goers.
Quite number who were out in the
storm of Tuesday afternoon say it was
one of the worst kind; the terrific force of
the wind and frozen sleet rendering it
almost impossible to face. Fortunately
The weather was not very cold, and so
there are no casualties TO report,
Mr.. and Mrs E Dunlap started the
first of the week for Montana. The
colonel his grading contract on the
Northern Pacific. and his outfit is ell route
for Miles City. He has contract of ten
miles to grade, hut his section is about
200 miles west of the end of the track.
The most prolific farm in Stevens coun-
ty is Michael Galvin's, situated two miles
southeast of town, near Fl w. Stone &
o.'s grist mill He has already COM
menced spring work in earnest by har-
ves,ing a crop of boys between the hours
of and 2 o'clock last Monday morning.
The mother and twins are doing nicely.
As it is the duty of the village councils
and town supervisors to see that the new
dog law is enforced the new officers of
this village will have as a first duty 10
wrestle with the problem, not how to get
rid of the dogs. but where to bury them
after they are killed 1t might be well to
advertise for bids for dispatcLing and re
moving in Car load lots.
On Sabbath morning next Rev. j. J..
Fonda, pastor of the First Congregational
church, will present subject of vital i'm.
portance not only to the whole communi-
ty, but especially to the business men:
The views of the pulpit on business
life" All should attend and hear what
the Reverend gentleman has to say
Strangers cordially invited.
On Saturday last Messrs. G. Pullman,
DR.. Paauin ard Mr. Latin, of Herman,
school trustees. were in Morris inspecting
the school building at this Dl~ce, prepare
tory to making final arrangements for the
erection of $1,000 school building al
Herman. They were much pleased with
the appearance and arrangement of oul
school house and will build somewhat
after the same plans.
Election day was very quiet, almost
every farmer staying ut hcme 10 attend to
the election of their respective town Off
Gals. Business was therefore very dull
and the profound and serene tranquility
which pervaded the village streets was al
most oppressive Indeed, had a bell rang
several of our devout citizens would ha {
| game to church and nodded peacefully in
| their accustomed seats in the usual man
ner, us on Sabbath, taking it for granted
that they were as usual doing their duty
| on Il Sabbath morn
,essrs Edward E. Webster and R. B
Mumford, of Moorehead, Minnesota, were
in Morris taking notes of the railroad boom
and soliciting terms and descriptions o
property now offered for sale in Stevens
county They have opened Il real estate
exchange at Moorhead, which will bt
shown TO the ,hrong of land seekers ant
immigrants. who will have farms LOCATED
in Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota and Manitob;
from which to chose They We're so fa-
vorably impressed with Stevens county
that they wish it to be well represented OF
their bill of real estate.
| Post Office Notice.
| Mails are now closed each evening at
o'clock. On Sunday mornings the Office
will be open from 8 to 8 O'Clock.