Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-04-21


ton and promotion of public interests
is an important factor and includes all
of the best business men of the place.
The post-office ranks third-class; over
$4,000 of stamps and postal cards We're
sold last year, and the money orders
sold amounted to over $4,000. AS a
partial index to the amount of business
transacted at this point, we quote the
following figures from the record of
the work of 1882, at the st. P, M. &
NJ. depot. These figures do not in
clude the business of the Little Falls
& Dakota Railway, which is by no
means an unimportant item:
Total pounds freight forwarded 5 So $40 80
received ....... ~, lJo, 4oU
handled ........ Ct, 730, 40
e., -, s.e y - =
Z" received ......... 1882 81
Total freight charges. $76,679 Is
Local ticket sales. $l3,146 40
Coupon ticket sales. 1,09S 10
..Yl
Total amount of money received dur
ing the year .!...-.... @5A,oAo Oh
The great railroad corporations sure
" have confidence in the country for
they are pushing their lines into this
favored portion of the famous "Park
Region" of the richest state in the
Union, and Morris is fast becoming a
RAILROAD CENTER
of no small proportions. Situated up
on the main line of the st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Manitoba Railroad, and
being the eastern terminus of the
Browns Valley Branch of the same
road, it has all the advantages to be
derived FROM that immense system.
The Little Falls & Dakota road, a
branch of the Northern Pacific, gives
direct communication with Duluth
and all portions of the country trav-
ersed by that trans-continental thor
oughfare. Soon too road will be
built from Appleton to Morris, thus
connecting this point with the Chica-
go, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway.
Thus Morris has connection with all
points north and west, Duluth and the
Great Lakes, ST. Paul, Minneapolis,
and will soon have direct communica-
ton with Chicago and ST. Louis, over
the Milwaukee road. By virtue of
her position, Morris must be distrib-
uting point. Business will center here
with the railroads, and Morris is bound
to boom. AS a
COMMERCIAL CENTER.
Morris is one of the first order. Know
ing the advantages of her location,
numerous enterprising men, with
abundant capital, settled here in an
early day. Now no place in this part
of the state can boast of as much cap
ital being concentrated within her
borders as Morris. The immense cap
ital, varied interests and consequent
lively competition, has attracted trade
to this point from large portion of
the surrounding country. With in
creased railroad facilities much more
of trade will center here than ever be-
fore, and Morris, in meeting this in
creased demand, must grow more rap
idly than ever. For this reason Nor
ris now offers unrivalled inducements
to men wishing to begin business in
this new Northwest. Manufacturers
and those engaged in other industries
are needed, and men with money to
invest should consider well the oppor-
tunities now offered here before in
vesting elsewhere.
MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
are important. The Pomme de Terre
river running through the county and
within short distance from town.
furnishes water power. Two mills,
the Riverside Roller Mill and the
North Star Mills, are now in operation
near here, but yet the water power is
but partially developed. Brick of ex-
cellent quality are manufactured in
large quantities. Clay beds suitable
for this purpose are SO extensive that
this branch of industry can be extend
ed to any extent whatever. A cream
cry is now being built. It adds to the
industries of the city, and by Offering
an inducement for stock raising, will
help to bring about a system of diver
sified farming in this great wheat
producing section, and thus become
an important item to both city and
country.
A canning establishment, furni-
ture, and a mandatory of products
from straw is needed Any one maxi
ing business of any of these will find
here an excellent opening.
Morris is inhabited principally by
people from the eastern and older por-
tons OF the Union, and the society is
OF the best. Instead Of coming here
for speculative reasons only, these
people come here to establish homes