Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-01-25

is not known when they will be placed
on the road again, if at all this winter.
1t is to be regretted that the II. II. Of
ficials found it necessary to take OIL
those trains.
Mr.. c. L. Browns ride of fifty miles
across the country from Ortonville, ON
Saturday last, was among the inter-
esting events of the week. Forty de-
grees below zero was the temperature
when he started; twenty-eight when
he arrived at Morris. 1t is certainly a
case for congratulation.
w. Garfield, the manager of the
elevator at Wheeler Station, was in
Starbuck during the late storm. AS
there was but little hope of reaching
| home by train he started out on Mon
! day morning and made the journey
! on foot. He was somewhat frozen
when he arrized here, but on the
whole endured the march pretty well.
| The North Pole, indeed! Our pri-
vate opinion is that the winters in the
vicinity OF that much sought after
| piece of timber are as Indian Summer
when compared with our present be-
lowzeroness. Note by Ed.-The lat
ter word appears in print for the first
time. We will report the condition of
| the originator semi-weekly.
Whenever outside our sanctum now
our delicate and taper like fingers are
protected from the chilly breezes by a
pair of the best kid mittens made.
For this protection our thanks are due
n. c. Russell, the glove manufacturer
of Gloversville, New York. Such
things are liable to be thrust upon an
editor at any time.
| An effort is being made to organize
a branch of the Catholic knights OF
| America at this place. Eight men,
bers are required for its organization.
| Information regarding the society can
be obtained by addressing p. A Nc
earthly, of this place. AS the name
would indicate, none but Catholics are
eligible to membership.
Hon. J. D. Good returned from his
visit to the dual cities, last Sunday.
During his absence he has attended
the Masonic Grand Lodge, the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the st.
Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Com
pany, took in the beginning of the sem
torial fun, etc. Now that his vaca-
ton is over he is on deck for business
again.
We learn that inquiries are being
received from eastern parties who are
DESTROYS of settling in this state, with
reference to the price of improved and
unimproved land in this county. and
one person referred to the article pub
lished in the Rural New Yorker last
year, which shows that the result OF
advertising cannot be fully foreseen.
We hope all needed information will
be given any and all applicants there
for.
Messrs. r. C. Moore and ID. X. Suth-
erland returned from Minneapolis on
Tuesday morning. They inform us
that prospects are very tiattering for
an active trade in real estate during
the approaching season. Inquiries for
real estate with q future are begin
ming to los made and soon the market
will open. These gentlemen are each
largely interested in land and are
preparing to get the benefit of the
coming boom,
The Morris merchants are i'll earnest,
They propose to sell the large amounts
of winter goods they have on hand and
are going to do it. They can not af-
ford to carry these goods over until
next season. For these reasons they
are offering all kinds of winter goods
now az a discount, If you are in need
of any article of winter clothing you
can purchase now more reasonably
than at any other time. Come to
Morris early and often and have your
wants supplied.
1t seems strange that any one should
object to paying rent for private
post-ofasce box, yet the postmaster
informs us that such is the case. The
postmaster is charged by the govern
ment for all boxes rented, and wheth-
err he collects the rent or not he has to
pay the full amount. People who are
slow to pay their box rent at the end
of each quarter ought to feel the wrong
they are doing the postmaster who
has served them, as the sum they re-
fuse or neglect to pay is taken directly
out of his pocket.
We suggest as prolific source of
amusement 'basket supper" These
entertainments are exceedingly popu-
lar just now and are decidedly enjoy
able. The affairs are conducted as
follows: Each lady prepares supper
enough for two, and the baskets are
put up at auction, the gentlenen be-
ing the bidders. Afterward the lady
who prepared the supper assists the
purchaser to dispose of it. Beside be-
ing pleasant, when conducted be en-
terprising ladies and the bidding is
brisk. the "net proceeds are often
quite considerable.
To any of our readers who intend
sending for any of their friends who
are now living beyond the broad At
lantic, we suggest that the time has
come to send for them. In short
time another season will have opened.
Remember that you can buy tickets
for them in one of the best lines of
ocean steamers, of Helgeson & Han
son, of this place. By the time you
can send ticket to your friend in the
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