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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Vally City Times: In answer to q
number of correspondents, who have
written us asking advice as to the
best time to go west, with a view to
immediate settlement, and who have
no definite location selected for homes
we would say by all means start early
in the spring. It is entirely feasible
for an energetic man, who as early as
April gets upon the ground, where he
wants to by or homestead land, to
break the soil, and put in small crop
of wheat, oats and potatoes in time
for the growing season: He can find
temporary quarters for his family in
some town on the line of the railroad,
while he goes land hunting, in the
vicinity. After selecting his farm he
can put up temporary shelter for
the summer, and devote his entire
time to putting in his crops. No fenc-
ing is needed. The usual way for en-
igrants to ship their goods is by freight
train and start at the same time by
passenger train for their destination,
where they wait a week or two for
the freight to arrive. This time can
be usefully employed in making ar
engagements for establishing q new
home. Horses, wagons and farming
tools can be bought at moderate prices
at any town in the New Northwest.
We should recomend emigrants
starting from points as far west as
Illinois to bring their teams end nipple
ments with them as measure of econ
omy, and to save time in beginning
planting early In the spring.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Lake City Graphic: Congressional
committees are mighty uncertain.
The house committee on public lands
has decided to report in favor of a
forfeiture of the land grant of the
Northern Pacific railroad, and for this
decision there is no justice, no equity,
no necessity, "no nothing" only po-
itical buncombe. The miles of road
built are entitled to their pro rata OF
the grantin all honesty, and should
receive it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
Butterine VS.. Butter.

Scientific American: There is a
good deal of butterine made and sold
in Europe, and there, as here, people
seem to have little apprehension how
extensively it is used. The Farmers
Gazette, of Dublin, publishes state
ment showing how difficult it is for
ordinary judges to tell butter from
butterine. Some fine Normandy but
ter, costing 48 cents a pound, and a
sample of butterine, bought of a local
retailer for % cents q pound, were
submitted to a jury of nineteen farm
ers, who tasted and examined both
samples. Ten out of these nineteen
judges declared the butterine to be
the butter. The makers of butterine
in this country uses all the way from
go to IS parts of neutral lard to 40 and
Is parts of good butter, respectively,
in making butterine. These are
thoroughly mixed, sailed and colored
a golden yellow, and the tubs are
branded with fancy names as from
country creameries.
1t is said an infallible test is to melt
the butterine and then suddenly chill
it by surrounding it with craked ice,
when the lard goes to the bottom and
the butter to the top, the line of sep
aration being plainly visible.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Eighty-three per cent of the popu-
lation of the United States is COM
posed of white natives and the immi-
grants from Germany and Great
Britain, leaving four per cent from
other countries and thirteen per cent
for those of African descent.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

tits no less fatal error to despise
labor, when regulated by intellect,
than to value it for it own sake. We
are always in these days trying to
separate the two; we want one man to
be always thinking and another to be
always working, and we call one a
gentleman and the other an operative;
whereas the workman ought often to
be thinking and the thinker often to
be working, and both should be gen.
tlemen in the best sense, AS it is, we
make ungenial, the one enyying, the
other despising his brother, and the
mass Of society is made up of morbid
thinkers and miserable workers. No W
it is only by labor that thought can be
made healthy, and only by thought
that labor can be made happy; and
the professions should be liberal, and
there should be less pride felt in pecH-
liarity of employment and more in
excellence Of achievement. Ruskin.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

DR.. Bull Run Russell was married
in Paris recently to Mile, Antoninette
Malvezzi, three ceremonies being
necessary to complete the contract,
civil, Catholic and Protestant. If that
couple ever want divorce they will
have to go to Chicago.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Immigrants ill-clad and in state
of starvation have been arriving at
Montrel lately. They are pronounce
ed pitiable sights, wondering through
the streets with scarcely clothing
enough to cover their nakedness.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
91Iossio IoiGuue.
Poor Kiefer! Will some one kindly
take the sponge and erase him.

Before the close of the present month
there will be continuous rail commu-
nication between New York and the
City of Mexico.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

lie Sueur Sentinel: 1t is one of the
most disgraceful facts in the history
of Minnesota. that very large proper
ton of the large number of acres of
pine lands within her limits should
have been allowed to be stolen bodily
by a small number of speculative
lumbermen and their political friends
SO that the ownership of the pine
lands has not only become monopo-
ly, but has caused the formation of
political ring that with few others,
dominates the state and shapes its
egislation for personal ends.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

The Democratic teeterers upon the
tariff plank are in state of unstable
equilibrium and the whole hungry
pack will soon find themselves uncer-
enormously dumped off into the mud.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

1t is said that Senator Peterson will
not oppose the denomination of Hon.
J. B. Wakefield to congress. This
leaves q walk-over for Mr.. Wakefield.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

The birds eye view of Ortonville
which appeared in last Wednesdays
North Star must have been taken by
subdued moonlight. We hope the
duskiness of the picture is not in
tended to be suggestive of the inhabi-
tants.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Thomas F. Furnell, late United
States marshal for the western dis
trict of Texas, has forwaded to Wash
ington sworn statement which places
Brewster Cameron, of the depart
ment of justice in an unenviable light.
Purnell charges that Cameron, while
acting as general agent of the depart
ment Observation-Disclosures thegovern-
ment by over charges and charges for
services never performed at all. Three
cases coming under the observation OF
the ex-marshal are given. Purnell
states that Cameron habitually drew
money under a tictious name and at
the same time in his own name, thus
securing double compensation. In
stances are given of enormous
hotel bills and railroad fare.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
Growing Basket Willow.


Scientific Americans: There are
many little by productions, or what
are generally so considered in relation
to larger interests, that often bring to
those engaged therein very substantial
proceeds. A correspondent of the
Prairie Farmer classes the growing
of basket willow as at present furnish
ing an example Of this kind. The
prices have been such as to afford
good profit, and the cultivation is
very simple.
The cuttings, about inches long.
are stuck down in the soft earth i'm a a
slanting position, leaving about 2
inches above ground. There is no
danger of their falling to grow. After
this, the cultivation IS no more than
for corn. They will grow on any
land so wet thatiteould not be plowed
or cultivated, by dry ground rs better.
At present there is not enough grown
in this country for consumption, and
$500, 900 worth is imported each year.
Peeled willow is now about 500 per
ton. . ! ! -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

The Republican state central COM
mittee will meet at st. Paul on March
18th when call will be issued for a
convention, or conventions, if the dis
trict plan be followed as it ought to
be, to elect delegates to the national
convention and state electors be
chosen. This puts the ball in motion
which will result in all old time re-
publican majority for Minnesota in
November next.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

1t is quite generally supposed that
the buttand tip kernels of corn are unit
for planting. This the Northwestern
farmer says is mistake. 1t says:
Repeated experiments have demon
strated that the safest and best plan
for saving seed corn is to save the ear
entire. Although to all appearances
the middle and fully formed, best
shaped kernels would seem to be the
best to plant, yet in reality to pursue
this practice continuously results in
rapid deterioration in the quantity
and quality of product. Letthe selec-
ton be confined to the fittest ears,
from butt to tip be planted. This will
insure fxity of type, and an improve
in quantity aud quality.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

The custom of many farmers to
leave the various kinds of machinery
standing out of doors during all seas
ons of the year exposed to the various
changes of the weather, is loss an
nually of many thousand dollars.
This should not be the case. 1t pays
every farmer to provide some kind OF
shelter for his machinery. A few
hundred feet of lumber purchased to
erect suitable sheds for his machinery
will amply repay him for the small
OUTLAY.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Although every well regulated farm
can boasta garden where delicacies
are raised for the home table, there
are still many new farms on which
this important spot has not yet been
set aside. Even half an acre may be
made to produce enough small fruits
and fine vegetables fora family whose
table without these luxuries would
be bare indeed. Start the garden early.
Do not allow it to take the last chance.
All new gardens for vegetables should
be ranged for horse cultivation by ex-
tending the drills across it from end.
This will greatly reduce the the labor
of keeping it clean, and the few min
utes required to cultivate it once a
week will be trifing compared with
long and laborious hand labor. The
crops will grow vigorously by keeping
the soil constantly mellow and clean
by frequent passing of the narrow. one
horse harrow or cultivatcr.-Ex.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Portland Oregonian: 1t is time for
Deople in other states as well as Min
nesota to enquire whether railroads
shall be permitted any longer to con-
troll unduly the legislative body. And
as adding point and fairness to these
suggestions, 1T should be borne in
mind that the people have given to
the railways of Minnesota, in lands
and bonds, on cash basis, $685.
OOO within a trifing fraction of one
half the entire cost of all the miles of
railway in the state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Sank Centre Herald: A diversifi-
cation of farming-wheat, potatoes,
vegetables, corn and livestock so
balanced that there will be a surplus
to market of each one of these COM
modities is the true solution to the
question of farming for profit. Butter,
cheese. poultry, eggs, beef, pork, pota-
toes, grain, wool, all find cash sales at
remunerative prices, and the labor OF
production is scattered SO evenly over
the entire year that there is no season
of excessive taxation of the energies,
and yet plentyto furnish stimulating
employment. The farmer should be
the most independent man in the COM
munity. but surely this cannot be pre-
dicted of the wheat raiser, who is
forced to purchase not only his raj
ment but his meat.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

The Duluth Village Council, con-
trary to the expressed wishes of the
citizens, granted the right of way
across the bay to the Duluth Railway,
Transfer & Dock Company, and on
Friday Judge Stearns granted an in
junction restraining Mayor Graves
from signing the ordinance, it being
represented that four councilmen who
voted for it were Influenced by brides.
Mayor Graves has returned the ordi-
nance to the Council without his
sion atJ1rn
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

If the freight rates upon the Mani
toba are lower as it seems they are,
than upon otherlin of transportation
in the west how very unfortunate resi-
dents along other roads must be!
We expect to see them we'll represent
ed at the Farmers convention in st.
Paul next week.
The Manitoba company has reduced
tariffs for immigrants and has re-
duced the price Of its lands. This will
tend to attract new settlers and is well.
Now it should reduce other tariffs,
especially the tariff on wheat. This
will make it easier for people already
here to live and is better.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Scientific American: In view of the
recent project to fill up the Desert OF
Sahara by connecting it with the Med
iterranean Sea, correspondent, E. L..
B., writes to us inclosinga few figures,
the result of some calculations,
According to the latter it would re-
quire 1000 years for the waters from
the Mediterranean to fill the. valley of
the Jordan, which is 1000 #. wide by
% it. deep with a velocity of miles
an hour. With channel 100 times
this capacity it is possible, he says,
to limit the period offilling to 4Oyears,
AT the same rate it would take 10000
years to fill up the Caspian Sea to the
level, and thousands of years to fill up
the Sahara.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
Toledo.

TOLEDO, Ohio, March z.
Wheat-Quiet and steady; No. white
S1.O5; No. . do, 991Sc; No. Q red cash, SIG
|, los; March, 81 April, $1,01s@, May, 81. O3% |;
June, Sl,051SSJuly, $1.03s4; No. s red, 93115
@97c. Corn-Steady; cash active; futures
dull; No. 2 cash, 521ac; March, 53c asked;
April, 5S1Sc; May, 551lc; June, 56c bid; re.
jected, 501a@51c; no grade, 44c Oats
Steady a but aannles No my white sa a2@as
g7111o; rejected 35@351lc. Clover-Dull and
weak; prime cash or March, S5.75; April.
S5.70; No. 2. $780,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

The farmer who has neat and well
kept garden is almost sure to have a
neat and well-kept farm, a comfortable
and well-appointed home, tidy out
buildings and stock in good condi-
ton; and the housewife who takes
pride in the garden generally has a
home to take pride in and to be proud
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Boston Globe: The Manitobans are
now very liable to cut loose from the
dominion and ask to be annexed to
the United States. They are in fight
ing humor, and in position to make
it difficult task to bring them to
terms, and no doubt they can count
on considerable outside assistance.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Philadelphia Ledger: There is no
sadder sight than q family of growing
boys and girls or even grown, up
young men and women, accepting
coolly and carelessly every form OF
sacrifice and favor from loving anxious
parents, who are wearing out their
lives in their service and reaping only
| ingratitude and Indifference in return.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO, March 3.
Rodiger G. McIntyre's circular of this
evening says: The markets on the board
of trade were dull but steady. Wheat-April,
oRosed 'i ySX el9Ssa june, opened
closed 9s11c. Corn-April, opened and closed
size; May, opened $3.50, closed 561sc; June,
opened opened ssH closed closed s f 9a5sMMay
opened and closed SITS. Lard-May, opened
$9.471aa, closed S9.42I
Live Stock-The Union stock yards re-
ports the following range Of prices: Hogs
Market quiet; shippers buying moderately
and packers holding off; prices 5@1oc loweri
for g6 40 Sss51 for rough
lots Cattle-Exports, $65O@7. 90; good to
choice, S5.90@6.40; common to fair, S.. 15@
$50; cows, $240@4.S5; stockers, S3.50@5.
Sheep-Market dull; $500, good to choice;
$3@4.50 common to fair.
6Teauoe :d Battaraghss a fine
fair to good roll, 15@1Sc. Eggs-Firm;
fresh laid, 21c. Potatoes-In light supply
and higher; good to choice, 35@371ao,
New York.
New YORK, March I.
Wheat-sss@5sc higher and very firm;
trade, however, light; No. white nominal;
No. 2 red March, S1o71S@ l0TaS; April,
$$llo1ss}595@1l.osNSi Nay, @lllSssl; June,
mixed western spot, 56@65c; future, 6lA@
632c. oats--4@1sc better; western, 40@47c.
Provisions-Beef quiet and unchanged. Pork
steady and quiet; spot mess, ST.. 6215@17.75.
Lard a shade better; steam-rendered, 9.5a11SS.
st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, March T.
Wheat--Higher but slow; No. 3 red, 81. 10A
yun e; sLoiIdIol1 July; ssass ass YEAR year;
No 8 red 9916c bid Corn - About
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

And able writer has truly said "That
there are no party lines in railroad
companies or Millers' Associations"
The question of greatest Importance
to farmers, which will come up for
consideration in the next legislature
is the passage of laws which will Sc
cure an open market, uniform sys-
tenn of grades for wheat and reason
able and uniform system of tariffs
upon the railroads. Farmers should
keep this issue uppermost in their
minds and vote accordingly, for it is
much more important than party
supremacy. 1t will be unfortunate
indeed if in the coming election the
farmers neutralize their strength in
quarreling over party candidates and
thus allow enough of unreliable men
to slip into the legislature to enable
the railroad and mill men and theil
paid attorneys and lobbyists to con.
troll a majority of the votes when the
time comes. Let the farmers of the
state vote only for men worthy O.
trust who are friendly to their inter
ests, irrespective of party and the out
come will be all that is desired.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

Ifan editor omits anything he is
lazy. Ifhe speaks of things as they
are people get angry. If he sglosses
over or smooths down rough points he
is bribed. If he calls things by their
proper name, he is unfit for his posi-
ton. If he does not furnish his read
ers with jokes, he Is stupid wretch.
If he does he is rattle head, lacking
stability. If he condemns wrong or
popular piece of demagogism, he is
a good fellow, but lacks discretion.
If he lets wrongs and injuries go I'M
mentioned, he is coward. If he ex-
poses q public man Or selfish scheme
he does it to crafty spite, is the tool
of clique, or belongs to the "outs.'
If he INDUCES in personalities, he is a
BLACKBOARD or if he does not, his pa
per is fiat and ipsipid. This formid-
able array of "ifs" is generrlly APP
piled to the profession, and is frequent
ly considered by them to be true in
every particular.-EX
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

A writer in Nature, a member of
the Royal College of Surgeons, men-
tons that, of seventy we'll authenti-
Gated skeletons he examined, the low
er limbs We're equal in length in only
seven instances, the right limb being
longer in twenty-five and the left
limb in thirty-eight eases. 1t is
claimed that this will have the effect
where persons walk without knowing
the direction from their surroundings
to make their step longer with one
limb than the other, and thus trave
in circle, as people so frequently dc
when they get lost. In most of the
skeletons above referred to the righ
arm was longer than the left.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12

LIE Sueur Sentinel: 1t is one of the
most disgraceful facts in the history
of Minnesota that a very large proper
ton ofthe large number of acres of
pine lands within her limits should
have been allowed to be stolen bodily
bya small number OF speculative lum-
bermen and their political friends, so
that the ownership of the pine lands
has not only become II monopoly, but
has caused the formation of II politi-
cal ring that with few others, domin-
atesthe state and shapes its legislation
for personal ends. All the u. S. Land
offices in the pine land districts and
the Surveyor General of the State
have conived at this gigantic theft OF
the Government pine lands, by Ger.
tain parties access to.the plats of sur
veys in the offices named before the
public at large had any knowledge O
the lands being ready for purchase
and allowing them to advance filings
on all the choice lands.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-03-12
First Publication March 18th, 1884

:.
SOONER & FLAHERTY,
Attorneys for Mortgage, II
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-07
STARVING.
Five Hundred Italian Laborsrs il this
City Without Work, Money,
Or Food.

: r y g j ris {
There is a growing alarm owing to the
destitute condition of about 500 Italians
who are now out of work in Denver.
They are actually starving and if assist
ance is not given them soon. the author
tiles say they fear trouble, perhaps riot.
They have been out of employment for
months and have been living from hand
to mouth. Thursday the county commits
sioners distributed 500 pounds Of potatoes
and 500 pounds of -four among them, but
it did not satisfy hunger and they set up
a dismal howl. Vice Italian Consul
Cappeli says the situation is alarming.
He says the starving men have been
hanging around him for days, beseech-
ing him to help them. This he has done
as far as in his power, but he says he can
do no more himself The matter was
laid before Governor Grant Thursday,
and subscription started fos the relief
of the starving men, Governor Grant
headed the list by subscription of $50.
This is to assist their present need,
and to afford them means of getting out
of the city and securing work. They are
all men without families. Three hum
dred of them came up from Alamosa last
winter wheresthey had been starving
They have not done days WORK since,
because, they say, they cannot get'it.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-06-07
"Oreanizerv at Work.

Editor Labor Enquirer.
ROLLINS, Wyoming, June Sin my
last two letters l gave an account of the
coal mines of the Rockies, not forgetting
my own class-the section men.
Since my last writing l 'have visited
Pueblo, Cheyenne, Laramie and Rollins.
l have been kept going so constant that
l have not had time to write up my reg
ular report but look out for next week.
At present I don't know how far l
must go or where will stop, but l am
travelling at pace that would surpri Sc
old Dan O'Leary, and am fifty miles be-
hind time. By the time l return THE
ENQUIRER will need to charter special
mail car out this way, and the working
man who doesn't belong to the Knights
of Labor had better crawl into the
ground with the prairie dogs or leave for
parts unknown. ORGANIZER,