Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-12-30
LOCALS.

Happy New year!
Number l, Volume II.
The public schools open again next
Monday.
There is a new arrival at Sam Pull
liam's. Its a girl.
Toone an all, we wish happy ana
prosperous New Year.
See La Crosse Business College ad-
vertisement in another column.
A son was added to Geo. H. Munro's
family one week ago to-day. All well.
I'D. Good has received new lot
of furniture during the past week.
Boys are playing marbles on the
streets to-day. This, perhaps, Is sui
ficient comment on the weather.
Don't fail to hear the lecture in
Phoenix Halt tonight, by Prot.
Bachelor. The lecture will be in
structive AS well as interesting.
This is the week in which to form
ulate good, resolutions and develop
sufficient courage 10 carry them out
through all ofthe coming year.
Stevens county is not having and
does not care for a mushroom growth,
but is surely and steadily developing
into n populous and wealthy county.
An exchange says that folded
newspaper placed under the coat, III
the small OF the back, is an excellent
substitute for an oyercoat. Now is
the time to subscribe.
we have been unable to supply the
demand for the TRIBUNE's Annual
for 1886. We will profit by our pres
ent experience aud print a much
greater number hext year.
Commercial travellers are painfully
absent from our hotels and streets.
All of them have been called home to
help the book-keeper and his assis-
tants in writing dunning letters and
making out sight-dFafts.
John LAM says that horse thieves
recently gave him call and, i'll spite
of locked doors, effected an entrance
10 his barn. Mr.. LAM was reused by
the barking Of his dog and reached
the barn in time to see the thieves
leaving.
z After recent occurrences Ia this
county, we believe an extra session
OF tie legislature to be necessity al
Ger ali. Not so much for the redls-
sricting of the state or amending
tax laws as TO provide for the hanging
sof horse-thieves.
! The members of the G. A. }. Over
s.ss post, G. A. r. propose to give a
cubic entertainment on Washing
ton's birthday of more extended
character than anything previously
giyen. They need and should receive
the hearty cooperation of all citizens
Of Morris in carrying out their plan.
we spoke last week of the coon
killed by G. X. Light as the first IN
this county. It certainly was the
first of which we had heard. We
learn, however, that coon have been
quite plentiful along the river for
over two years and that "cooning" is
favorite sport in some localities.
J. A. johnson, 60. supt. of schools,
and w. III. Miles principal Morris
High school. went to st. Paul Mons
day night to attend the meeting Of
the Minnesota Educational Associa.
tiGn now in progress at the capitol
The county superintendent of the
state had au Interesting meeting yes
terday.
eff your local paper" writes al old
Journalist now long out of the bust
ness, hhappens to tread OH your toe
a little in performing its mission dom
get your back up and abuse its editor
but stop and take good breath ant
think Ter season, and see if you CAM
remember come of the kindness it ha
shown you ia tie past. Then refiec
that it may not belong before you vii
vsnt tavors again."
Soia.e 81 the boys about the street
have grown fAsanly mischievous o
late. They have thrown snow ball
and frozen chunks of ice at olde
people whose backs were turned, hay
yung door bells and then run, an
haze been guilty OF ether petty mis-
demeanors. For such work two boy
yere arrested last night, and unles
kile mischief ceases, others will be
The boys will do we'll to take this as
timely warning.
At this time business men wish t
have q settlement with all with whoI
they have aeeounts. If you are OWN
any of them and haven't the where
with to settle, call upon them anywa.
took over your account and strike
balance. After having done SO, 70
will have 1pore respect for yourse
and the business man will thin
more of you than Will be the case
YOU continue to treat all Hstatement
of ACCOUNT with contenlptuous an
naughty silence.
The TRIBUNE has frequently urge
letter writing as means for ADVERT
ing this county. Not long ago, J.
Good wrote aletter giving some a.
yantages Of this county which WI
published In the TRIBUNE, The Re
Estate Register, and in papers at b
old home in Pennsylvania. Th
letter has attracted attention apd
number who have seen it, have wrl
ten to Mr.. Good for further partic
lars. The result will be more settle
for this county during another seaso
IF others would do the same tn
would accomplish equally importa
s.esuIts. Write out your eXperlen