The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-06-26

Mag ilAilS ~ CdlldifdH gave coiH'
mendable evidence Of enterprise on
circus day when they kept one of
their Woods binders in operation all
day, by means eff power supplied
from stcam engine. Being on the
line of travel to the show it excited
considerable interest.
The brisk shower of Tuesday even
| ing was welcome one to all portions
of the county. Grain is looking fine
ly; on IN average, it is of much bet
ter growth than it was this time last
year. We saw a field of wheat, two
days ago, in which the heads were
just bursting into sight.
The Old Settlers Association meets
to-day at Reichert's grove. When
the oldest settler first reached this
land of promise, Reichert's grove
was not yet planted, and the owner
can receive, with pride which is
eXcusable, his friends in grove
planted by his own hands.
Mr.. w. Il. Walker, of Scott, was in
town on Saturday, with his weather.
eye open for an available candidate
for the farmers movement. If THE
Sun deemed it advisable to offer sug.
gestions as to candidate, our friend
from Scott would not be very far
down in the list of men whom we
could name.
There are very few who consider
the great value of the fish product in
the state, and the large part they play
| in our internal economy. For this rea-
son, strenuous measures should be
resorted to to prevent all illegal modes
of capturing them, by means of which
the permanency of the supply is put
in jeopardy.
We are informed that Mr.. A. S.
Brisbine has very advantageous and
flattering business offer under consid-
Grafton, and, while Norris can i'll af-
, ford to lose gentleman of Mr.. Bris-
bine's ability and popular personal
qualities, we cannot but congratulate
him upon a change which promises to
be to his benefit.
On Friday last, six Indian children
belonging to the Wahpeton Indian
reservation. passed through Morris
en-route for Browns Valley, and from
thence to the reservation; they have
been students at the Indian school at
Carlisle. Penn, and dressed in the
regulation costume Of the school, they
attracted no little attention.
Eleven cars of stock from Swift
and Kandiyohi counties, passed
through Morris Tuesday night bound
for Montana. It would seem from
the amount of stock constantly on
the road from these counties, includ.
ing Stevens, that the farmers of this
section of the state intend to be. short
Iy, independent of the wheatrings.
Col. Hugh. Munro has returned
from his trip to Montana. While he
expresses his admiration for the seen
cry adjacent to the National Park,
he says he has not seen a forty acre
farm since he left Morris. Even in
the valleys of Montana, he tells us,
grass does not grow, in some places.
on more than one-qyMfer of the land.
lie is evidently pleased to get
back, and SO are his friends to see
him.
The Manitoba railway company S
engineers have been in Morris for
several days, engaged in making an en-
tirely new survey of the town. 1t is
the purpose of the company to clear
off the right Of way and improve that
portion lying in front Of the main
business part of the town. Additional
tracks will also be laid, and if new
depot at new location should appear,
the citizens of Morris need not be
surprised.
THE Sun makes its apologies to its
Hancock friends for the error it n ade
last week in referring to Mr.. Geo.
Wright's marriage. Mr.. w. is nc
new recruit to the ranks; it was Mr..
Smith to whom TIE Sun had desired
to allude, but tt rough mis-state
ment of names, the error was made
Fortunately, the friends of both gen
tlemen knew better, and we take this
opportunity to better inform any one
who may have been mis-lead by oul
statement.
! Foreman Geo. Fl. Munro was pleas
antly surprised yesterday morning by
his fellOw-members Of the PhGni,
Fire Company by presentation will
silver fire-horn. Major Bcmis wa
selected to do the graceful act, which
he supplemented with few we'll
chosen remarks. Mr.. Munro was 81
completely surprised that it was somi
moments before he gathered himsel
together to return thanks for tn
handsome gift. lie did so. however
and invited the boys up, each to tax
a little horn for himself,
-
!
ing such pest in portions of Gran
cohnty that the town.. boards hay
taken the matter into their hands
. and notices to the following effee
hhave been published by the boards O
the towns of Macsville and Logan: