Morris tribune., 1883-01-13
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STATE NEWS.

ing of prospective legislation, says:
"One of the most important measures
yet talked about, and which will bring
/ about hard fight, Is a bill In process
! Of preparation to fix the amount OF
! liquor licenses in cities and towns
The bill will be a pretty close copy of
! the present law in force in Nebraska,
and will name 81 900 as the minimum
saloon license in cities and $500 in
towns ard VILLAGES. .*-~
State superintendent kiehle recon-
mends that the election ofcOunty su-
perintendents of schools be taken out
OF the field Of politlcs eneiFel.s and sug-
gtsts that the superintendent he cleo
ted by an convention Of SchQnl district
officers. I'n sever the election ofthese
officers from politics may be wise
suggestion, but it is questionable If
the method suggested would produce
better class of superintendent than
the present one. A large proportion
of the members of the district 4chooi
hnarG- knpW about as little Ofthe ne
cessarX Qualifications for superin-
tendent as is nossibl lie to know.-Fer-
gus Falls independent:
Hon. S. q. Comstock, Moorhead, is
building one of the most elegant resi-
and warm friends in the 5th district
wish him many years of health and life
to enjoy his new mansion.
The depot of the Little Falls road
will repay a careful inspection, It is
complete III 2very ietall, ana is as ell
egant as it is convenient. The ladies'
waiting room, f5X2G feet, is finished in
Georgia pine, and the wainscoting
particularly is universally admired.
There are some of the finest specimens
of natural grain Imaginable; the walls
are hard finished, white as snow, Civ
ing the room peculiarly pleasant air.
-Sauk Center Herald.
The water tank for the Little Falls
q Dakota, at Swan River, is to be sup
piled from Rhodas' lake, located about
quarter If y Aile distant, and which
has an eieYatioh Of nearly fifty feet
above the track at that point, thus af-
fording natural and ineXhanstible
reservoir. The water will ha convey
ed by means Gf an iron pipe laid deep
enough under ground to prevent freez-
ing. Mr.. Kay, of Swan River, has
charge of the work.-Little Falls Sun.
B. +, Farmer, of Spring Valley,
Minn., desires to say, In answer to
scores of inquiries, that an average
cow should yield $35per annum in
cream, and, if bran or oat meal is fed,
a fine calf can be raised on the resid-
ury milk. Prior to the establishment
Of creameries in Southern Minnesota
a COW sold at $15 to 500. Now the
most ordinary bovine of the feminine
persuasion is readily sold from $40 to
$45.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
. The Crescent Creamery butter depot,
Opposite the post-office, seems to be
thronged with farmers from every di-
rection, some coming twenty-five or
thirty miles to market their butter;
thus showing that our hutter market
is being fully appreciated and patron
lied. Choice butter is now worth from
twenty-five to twenty-seven cents,
cash. Messrs. Marvin 4 Cammack
tell us that they are paying out from
three hundred to five hundred dollars
a day for butter. About two thousand
dollars is daily paid out in Rochester
lOT uIcSScu pOIh, anu iIOiu C"O ltnA:
dred to three hundred a day for poul-
try. Who can rot notice the benefi-
cial pffaats of stock raising or diver
sified farming? Our stores are all
having a good cash trade, new and
pleasant change in style of business
for our city.-Rochester Post.
Mr.. i. NJ. pvist was on Tuesday ap-
pointed county attorney by the county
commissioners to fill the vacancy
caused by Mr.. Ransom's resignation.
The commissioners fixed his sala.y at
ten dollars per month. He has ac-
cepted the appointment and entered
upon his sduties.-Willmar Republican
Gazette.
Rather small compensation for good
legal ability.