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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
Tagging Salmon.

''The Progress of Fish Culture" is
set forth in the April Century by Fred
Mather, who describes as follows the
method of marking fish: I'm the mode
of obtaining salmon eggs, q great step
in advance was made by Mr.. Atkins,
on the Penobscot, when, instead of de-
pending on the accidental capture of
salmon with ripe eggs, he found that
he could keep the fish in pens, in fresh
water, until their spawn ripened, and
thus could obtain a hundred-fold more
than had been got before. At Bucks
port Maine after the eggs are taken
from the salmon, metal tag with a
number on it is attached to the poster
ior part of the dorsal fin. A record is
kept of the sex, length, and weight OF
each fish, and the date of its liberation,
thereby showing what growth is made
up to the time of their second capture.
A reward is offered for the return of
these tags accompanied by statements
of the time and place of capture, the
weight of the fish, and other informa-
ton. A female salmon, liberated at
Bucksport, November 10. 1875, which
weighed sixteen pounds after spawn
inc, was captured two years later, and
was found to have grown u foot in
length, and to have increased eight
and half pounds in weight. MIR.
auckland also marked salmon by
punching holes in the second dorsal fin
with conductors punch, but we have
no records of their subsequent capture
and rate of growth.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

thin in body that he offered no particu-
lar obstruction to the passage of light.
The thickest thing about him was q
shock of red hair that hung down on
each side of his face, covering his ears
and framing his cadaVerous counten-
ance He wore a large linen buster
about as large around MS an umbrella
case. As he climbed out one side of
the stage Alex Stephens climbed out Of
the other, and the two started up to-
ward the hotel together. One of the
boys at the hotel pointed at them and
called out to me, Look here, Gil;
here comes the vanguard of the resur-
rectiOn."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

In many parts of Scotland super
stitious belief is entertained by the ma
tives that it is not "lucky'' to make q
coffin for suicide OF to participate in
the funeral ceremonies. Any trades
man who is known to have anything to
do with suicides burial will get no
employment from the natives thereafter
and thus collins have to be smuggled
into the towns from large cities or
bought from the undertakers at exorbi-
tant prices and with guarantees of
cooroou
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

strange sight. Gautier followed her
thought, and read there clearly:
1T must be green chicken. - ;.
Thereupon She jumped from his
writing table, crouched fiat, with head
low, back stretched out at full length
and eyes fixed immovable on the bird.
Parrot followed all the movements,
raised his feathers, sharpened his DILL
stretched out his claws and evidently
prepared for war. The cat lay still,
but Gautier read again in her eyes:
mo doubt, though green, the chicken
must be good to eat. -
Suddenly her back was arched, and
with one superb bound she was on the
perch, when the parrot screamed out:
"Have you breakfast, JackP
Pussy was almost frightened out OF
her wits. She cast an anxious glance
ut her master, leaped down and hid
under the bed, from which no threat OF
caress could bring her out for the day.
Or Dumb Apind!S.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
LAND OFFICE AT BENSON, MINI.

Notice is hereby given thai the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will bes made before the
Clerk of Court for Stevens county at Morris
Minnesota, on May 29th, 1884, viz: John
Keidel Homestead Application No. 1887 and
additional homestead application No. 1928
for the VIZ NEl4 and NE4 NE K Section II,
Town l24, range 43 Minnesota.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton ofsaid land, viz: George Farwell, Daniel
Horgan, Ole G, Hanson, and A. A. Stone, all
of Morris, Stevens county. Minnesota.
Is D. S. HALL, Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

A writer in the Popular Science
Monthly for April tells of man claim
ing that he was able to recognize an
antagonist who struck him in the dark
by means of the light emitted from his
own eye as the result Of the blow. If
this means of discovery had only been
communicated to Mr.. William Patter-
son it might have saved him years of
worry and vexation, and at the same
time settled q very perplexing question.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
An Astonished Cat.

Gautier, the French writer, had a
cat which slept on his bed nights, on
the arm of his chair daytimes, followed
him when he walked, and always kept
him company at meals. One day a
friend left his parrot in Gautier's
charge during his absence. The poor
bird sat disconsolate on the top of his
stand. while the cat stared at the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

MtTCT z,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of Court for Stevens county at Morris
Minnesota, on May 10th, 1884, viz: Jacob
Wendt, homestead application No. 1854, for
the NH NEL section "a, town 1875 N, of range
AZ w. 5th p NJ, Minnesota
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva-
ton of, said land, viz: Andrew Wilson, John
worth, all of Morris, Stevens Co., MINI.
IA B. N. JOHNSON, Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
LAND OFFICE AT FERGUS FALLS, MINI

ttPI II 10, IcoI
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of her intention
to make final proof in support of her claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of Court for Stevens county, at Morris,
Minnesota, on May 3lst, 1884, viz: Anna a.
Bakke, homestead application No. 1926, for
the \ Z a Of SE14 section 10, town l23 north,
of range Al, west 9Th 2. NJ, Minnesota.
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land viz: Thomas T. Hagen,
Syver Larson, Peter Bjork and Samuel
Anderson, all of Morris Stevens Co., Mimi.
II B. n. JOHNSON, Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
Sale of State Lands.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, LAND OFFICE
SAINT PAUL, April Is, 1854.
Notice is hereby given that w. w. Braden
will offer at Public sale at the office of the
County Auditor, in Morris, on Wednesday,
May 2Sth 1884, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. on the terms
prescribeb by law, the School and Internal
Improvement Lands, in Stevens county, that
have been appraised and are unsold, or that
have been sold and forfeited by reason of fail
ure to pay interest for two or more years.
Lists of the lands to be offered may be seen
at the Auditors office for ten days prior to the
sale. 16t7 w W. BRADEN,
Commissioner of the State Land Office.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
TREATMENT OF OLD TREES.

Old trees, writes DR.. Halstead, are
not always profitable trees. The soil
of the orchard may be rich, deep, and
mellow, and the trees remain unpro-
ductive. 1t is difficult to make a
whistle out of pigs tail Some fruit
trees are not fruit-bearing, and have
little use rs foliage plants. A farmer
can not afford to grow wood in the or
chard; the wood lot is the only proper
place for such q crop. All unproduct-
i've trees either need to be cut down
and cast into the wood pile or engraft-
ed with new blood and new life. Much
may be done in an old, rundown Or
chard by thorough trimming out of
the dead branches and scraping the
bark free from all insect pests. But q
tree that is thoroughly bad, which is
known by the poor quality OF fruit Tor
it's entire absence) needs to have its
nature changed by grating. This
work is a simple one, which any farm
er may do. He needs to know that
grating is the planting OF 4 piece OF
one plant in Q part of another. The
cion is cutting set in q tree instead OF
in the soil. The cions should be cut
from healthy trees of the best varieties.
Cut only twi gs of last year $ growth, a
foot or so long, and tie them up in
bundles with labels. These twigs
should be obtained before any signs of
spring life is seen in the trees, and the
grating should begin when the buds
are swelling. The operation is a
simple one. The writer grated sue
cessfully when years old, and any
other person can do as well. 1t is
more of an art than anything else, and
although not easy to describe it can
easily be understood by watching an
expert graft q few stocks, and a little
practice will soon give the knack.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

fNnna week at home. $500 outfit free,
WhsN Pay absolutely sure. No risk. Capt.
WUUbusiness at which persons of either
sex, young or old can make great pay
all the time they work, with absolute certain-
ty write for particulars to II, HALLETT & Co.,
Portland, Eaine,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

nnTE7TT Send six cents for postage,
A EHHTHIs and receive free, costly
n PhEI n box of goods which will help
n NH1Hu1.y you to more money right "a
Id \ = way than anything else in
This world All of either sex, succeed from
first hour. The broad road to fortune opens
before theworkers, absolutely sure, At once
address, TRUE & Co., Augusta, Maine.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

kMT1RTNTNwanted for The Lives of all
MEtHtNthe Presidents of the U. S.
nHTH NThe largest, handsomest best
0VJIllN 4 kbbook ever sold for less than
--A ~ $3.50 " twice our price. The fastest
selling book in America. Immense profits
to agents. All intelligent people want it.
Anyone can become successful agent. Terms
free. HALLETT Book Co., Portland, Maine,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
FARM MANAGEMENT.
Suggestions on Improving Land In
Guided in Farms that Now Re-
mains reproductive.

Suggestions for Building Fence
Cheaply and Expeditiously.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07

low, or on the boards. Otherwise
they will fall to the ground, and stock
will get their legs entangled in them
and receive much damage. In Wis
consin, if drawn too tight, cold wealth
or will contract the wires and break
them. A claw-hammer for stretcher
is the best and most convenient of any,
thing l have found yet. Hook the
claws of the hammer on q barb, and
with the hammer part pry across the
post beyond where the staple is to be
driven. Where the ground is level the
stretcher can go ahead six or eight
posts. The staples should be driven
so as to bed the wire into the wood, so
that it may not slip back when the
hammer is taken off. If three wires
are used put them eight inches from
the. board and eight inches apart. If
two wires are used, eight and ten inch
es will do very well. Such q fence
will turn any ordinary stock, and
stand the highest winds. Without the
boards sheep will pull their wool on
the barbs.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
COMBINATION FENCES.

A farmer in Wisconsin who keeps
sheep on his place writes to The Conn
try Gentleman: The best and cheapest
fence that can be built, where lumber
can be had at $15 per M and posts at
81 or So per 100, is two boards and two
or three wires, if pigs and colts are to
be pastured. Half the posts should be
81 feet long and be driven into the
ground % feet, just far enough apart
for the boards to reach from post to
post. Nail the boards on firmly with
ten-penny nails. The nails are much
less liable to break or draw out if heat
ed. If beauty is not cared for, nail the
ends on alternate sides of the posts.
Six-inch boards, to stop pigs of thirty
pounds, must be six inches from the
ground and six inches apart That
makes afence two feet high. The mid
die posts should be four feet long and
driven down to the top of the upper
board in the center between the long
posts. This is better done after the
boards are on. For cattle, sheep, and
hogs two wires are sufficient, but for
horses and mules three are better.
Commence putting on the wire by
winding it around the first post, and
then one man must stretch the wire
and one drive the staples after the
wire is strung along. Put the wires
alternately On opposite sides of the
posts; then in case the wire becomes
loose it will drop on the next wire be-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-05-07
NEW MEAT MARKET,
The undersigned have opened New Meat
Market in the old Morris bank building one
door north of 1st. Nat. Bank and will keep on
hand full SuDplY of
Fresh, Salt and Smoked Meats,
Fish and Poultry.

We shall endeaVOr to keep first class shop
in every respect and would respectfully soil
cite our share of the patronage.
BENIIS & NOTHING.
Norris April 9th, 1854.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
A WAR CLOUD plss1pArsD.
The Trouble Between the FLUTES and
Washoes Settled.
tCommusie-te4.I

tCommusie-ts4.I
WApswoKTE, Nov. 20. 1854.
Ed. ISDEPESDENr:-Lieuteuant O'Cun-
nell Of the Sth u. =. Infantry, Fort Me-
Dtrmit. has been here and at the Pyr-
mid reservation for sore days inyesti-
eating the trouble einnng t the dusky
wards of the nation, and though the air
hgrealsOu:s has been laden with rumors
of VI. bstv en- the Piu.rs and Washoes,
there will DC no G.Lt.
Now the war-taik was all on the part
Of the Piu;rs, and according to my be-
llef, WAS all buff. The osteusihie rea-
son FOR all the cOm.noiion aAd iishtub!c
PIu;e ~csOgueGcr, w.ss that Il yuuu. Piute
hucA MAS killed at Carson city IA month
or 80 ago, aud his tribe changed the
Washoes with killing him. and said that
the latter tribe must pay Tor him i'll coin
or blood. The Wasavvs having plenty
% blood and bat Latte coin, declined to
give up cltAcr, and paid no iurtAcr at
icntion to TIE demands of their power
full. windy and wa:-!ikc nc:ghhors. Lut
"eH' ON l'"e''y eating eo.d SIHo' drink
Ing whisky. nad playing poker.
Now comes what | cJL-li-r the true
cause OF the "'r-iI'h that brought the
hiIi'"r! ohic,s "A Inc way iloi" Fort
'icO,tNh' To He sandy banks OF the
IEucAee' Inc United States Govern
m'n'' on the Indian Department thereof.
"'''''d i''SS'"N b'hioi flutes removed
IRON io'i -dcDeri"st to tie Pyramid
reservation Sow MFS. Sarah winnie
i""cc" Hopkins, princess OF the blood,
VINO 1t Ii reported does not like LcSgins
amt JldSnnE ir"'m "hut | haze seen |
reckon She +" ut-'hJrri"d (" the re-
iioN'!' 50 aiir Hnt up " little wIr-taik
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
A JOURNALIST SHOT.

About . O'Clock Wednesday evening.
Adolph, n son Of Ci"uo S~prcck.vs. ngc,i
"a years, entered the business Office o!
the San Francisco Chronicle. and draw
ing n pistol, fired two shots at VI. IL. De
Young, proprietor Of the paper, the first
taking effect in the left arm a little above
the elbow: the second in The left sloul.
der. w. Emerson, the advertising clerk.
drew n revolver from Il desk and frirt
on Sprccklcs, slightly wounded him in
the left arm. Before Sprccklcs hnd time
to fire another shot, J. G.. Chcs.cy. cash.
Ter, sprung from behind the RAILING.
seized Sprcckl si.rcyolycr and prevented
him from using IT,. Willie Chrslcy was
struggling with him, two other Clerks
rushed np and overpowcrcd Sprccklcs.
A momsDt after, n police officer rushed
in and arrested him. Emerson. the al.
vcrtiSing clerk, who fired ut Sprcckl,s.
was alsO arrested. Doth were taken Ia
the city prison.
DC Young was immediately removed
10y cab to his residence. His wounds.
which were at first believed 90 lie slight.
proved OH examination more scfious
than supposed. IL was found that the
first bullet passed within n sixteenth Of
nn inch OF the %snbclavinn artery. which.
II /; had been struck, would have caused
linn to bleed Ia death. The fears now
nrc That II suppurniiOn sets in the artery
may become affected. The SHOOTING w,s
the outcome Of an article published In
the Chronicle last Sunday morning 70.
sPcctins the affairs Of the Hawaiian
Commercial Sugar Company. Young
S%prccklcs wns admitted to bail 10 the
sum Of $4,000, and Emerson. in the
sum of $1,000.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
Tho Wedding Last Eyoninr-

a goodly number of intimate friends
were present by invitation last evening
ut the residence Of James Talbot, to wit
ness the ceremony of marriage which
united in holy wedlock Mr.. Lawrence
BaIrows and Miss Emma Clark. At 8
o'clock, the principals, with their attcn-
d"nts took positions i'll the presence OF
the assembled guests and took upon
themselves the solemn vows which
made them man and wife; the impress
sivc ceremony being performed by the
Rev. Anthony Sinpson, at the conclu-
sion of which the happy couple re.
ceived the warm congratulations Of their
friends, and the company YVES ushcrcd
II an adjoining apartment and placed
ut n table handsomely decorated aud
laden with chDiIe,t refreshments. to
which the cheerful company paid the
strictcst attention, Plcdsing the health
and haPpince of the newly married, in
~foatninS bumpers OF generous wine.
The bride was handsomely nttircd in
pink and blue changcublc silk. and with
the customary chnplet of orange bios.
SONS, looked particularly charming. The
groom in regulation brOadcIoih. WAS
happy as nny man would be under the
circumstances. and acquitted hiusrl.
nobly through the trying ordeal.
After " few minutes pleasant inter
course, the company took l,avc. retiring
in favor Of the numerous friends who
subsequently responded to the invitation
to n public reception.
Following is n partial list Of presents
received from friends: Set of silver
table. ten and fruit spoons. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 4. Smith: one dozen OF elegant silver
forks. DIR. Mcigs; set of silver nut crack.
ers aud nut picks, Mr.. and Mrs. Muller:
beautiful pair Of silver and cut glass
bouquet holders, Nrs Joseph Lang; one
dozen very handsome silver knives. SIr.
Lew. Henderson and Miss l.. Grover;
pair of beautiful napkin rings. uppro-
priately initiated. Mrs. J.. Clark: silver
card receiver, Mrs. S. Smith; silver cruct
stand, II. Tucker; very rich piano cover,
Mrs. j. RUsenstock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
s-pRRcxLEs-pS U

The latest with regard to the late
shooting Of De Young by young Spreck-
les, is that the doctors have grave fears
that the formers wounds will prove ia
tai. Spreekles is kept under close sur
Vigilance. aud should there lie a change
for the worse in De Icung's condition,
he will be immediately arrested and
placed in confinement. 1t is now gen
orally admitted that there was no cause
for the murderous attack made by
Spreckles. AID public sympathy is all
with the party assaiied. The arti lie
which appeared in the Chronicle last
Sunday, and which is said to have been
the cause of the attempted assassination
Of De Young, Is n report of u meeting
OF stockholders Of the Hawaiian Com
mercial and Sugar Company, on the day
previous. The Chronicle referred to
S~preckles, who presided ut the meeting.
and who - principal manager Of the
corporation, as "Sir Clause" and the
CAST Of the publication WAS, that after all
newspaper reporters had been excluded.
an exhibit of the eo!apany's condition
was made, showing that il had lost
S2S0,OO0 in the past year.. and is now
$1,000, 900 iu debt; that SprecklcS, to
meet the demands OF creditors, had Dor
rowed of the Bank OF Nevada, on his
individual note, and of this increased
Indebtedness, all but Sl5O,UOO spen, III
improvements, had been lost by the
company on the sugar crop; that Clause
demanded security ON his million note,
but refused TO take n mortgage oa the
compauy's plantation, for the reason, as
he stated, that he already owned the
land; the company merely renting from
him NJ the rate of $1,000 per mouth;
that contrary to the belief of stockhold-
eTs who paid SG5 per share, the COM
pany owned no right to the water sys-
tenn for irrigating the laud-in fact, had
no title to anything on the plantation
save the machinery and improvements,
valued ut n million and a quarter. In
brief, according to the Chronicles publ
cation, Mr.. Sprckle's Hawaiian enter
prise induced men to purchase the stock,
if not exactly upon false representations,
upon something very nearly akin to it.
The payment of divid ends with money
borrowed Tor that purpose, was one Of
the schemes dcsiSncd to entrap the un-
wary, and the fact that the stock issued
MAS fully paid up, deburS the company
from assessing the same, so that with
Spreckle's million lien hanging over the
company, which, it is now alleged. is
running behind Mt the rate of $500, 900
II year, the ~Saccharinc Prince is Fin u
position TO swallow the entire posses
sions of the company at one gulp, lcav-
Ing the swiud!cd stockholders to hold
the empty sack.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
TIE DAY WE CELEBRATE.

When in the Course of human events
it becomes necessary to elect n Demo
cratic President, II decent rcspec; for tn.
opinionoi mankind requires that some
suitable demonstrations in honor Of the
important event should bc iuaugunted
by the people, and hence it is that on
this 2j,h day of November. 1851, the
people Of the surrounding country have
assembled for the purpose Of demon
strttins in AN appropriate manner their
appreciation Of the election of Cleveland
and Hendricks as President and Vice
President Of the United Stats.
The morning opened ont bright and
fair ~ If Providence smiled ON the laul-
able r juicings Of the people who for
years have adhered To- the principles Of
Democracy. aud still hop,l, almost
agnins. hope, for u change in the admin
istration Of the Government. believing.
as they did. that such change would re-
iourl to the benefit Of tie whole
people.
TIE great wu-S is accom-! ,ished,
Cleveland will be iutugusatrd into the
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30

tLsEp is large DO y within sight which
can sssily be .Ktracted.
AiARe amount II prospecting is being
drns ia TrcoHia d. strict. with fair indi-
cations of profitable development.
lS EXPERIMENT
\ insugurated in Sluaw Valley. in the
western part of the county, by the Ne
vada Land ani Live Stock Association,
ia the erec;ion OF a large dam on Viii
low creek for the purpose of aceumulat-
Ing a sufi ;ient amount of water for the
irrigation OF agricultural lands in the vi
cinity. This lam has been erected Mt
great expense, and should the expert
uIeRt prove u success IT viii add largely
10 the agricultural of the
county.
While the future prospects OF ouS
county, IN some respects, are no; as la:-
terine rs might be desired, yet the peo-
pie have reason to congratulate them
selves npon the favorable comparison
which Elko county sustains TO other
counties Of the State, in the
which contribute to the welfare and pros
penty of her people
A. W. HEssoS,
Assessor of Elko couutv, New.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-11-30
jOsgPnINg TAYLOR, Teaches

Tho police reported to the New York
Board OF Health on Thursday, that n
mas was dying ia u sailors boarding
house in Spring street, from yellow fever.
Prompt measures were taken by the
board to deal with the case. The saul.
iary iuspcoior found ct tho boarding
house, hrthur Clark. % years old. in
what VAS clearly the last stage OF yellow
fever, Clark was steward OF the brig
Alepe, which had just come in from Port
Limon, Costa Rica. lie had been taken
sick while the vessel was Mt sea. and had
come sick 10 the boarding.house only
the night before. There were no other
sick persons on the brig.