Morris tribune., 1885-04-29

on Easter Sunday and formed an at
tractive part of the decoratiods on tina
occasion. Soon after it was taken t.
the church beautiful blossom ap
peared aud remained in full bloom
till evening when it closed again anC
has not since opened. This peculiar
phenomenon seems to indicate thai
even Nature is in sympathy with the
exercises and spirit ofthat great festal
day.
Like many othergood things of this
life, the Tennesseans improve with
the years. The audience which a =.
sembled to lear them at Market Hall
st. Paul, last evening, would have
packed the house to overlooking and
the testimonials Of deli glt at the vo-
calism of the septet were loud and
frequent. The campmeetings hymns
and choruses seemed to meet with
favor, though the higher class of Sc
lections were exceptionally we'll rend-
cred. The troupe is we'll worthy of
patronage, and receives large share
wherever it appears.-Pioneer Press.
The TRIBUNE advises the formation
of Forestry Association in Morris.
There is ample work for such society
to perform. Trees are needed along
the entire length of nearly every resi-
dence street in the city and are needed
also along the drives leading into the
country in all directions. Induce
ments are already offered by the state
for the planting of trees along public
highways and if u Forestry Associa-
ton be formed which can make adj
ditional offers, property owners can
probably be induced to give tree plant
ing their attention and important re-
! suits will be accomplished.
There is general sentiment among
the members of the Catholic church
here against the leaving of Rev. F.
Watry and general wish to have him
continue as their pastor. One day
last week delegation of influential
members called upon him and urged
| him to remain, but apparently had
but little effect. The little folks seem
| to feel as keenly about the matter as
the older ones rs the following Incl
| dent will show. Yesterday the chill
dren of the Catholic Graded school
called upon him and requested him
not to go away. The eloquence of
these little ones was more then Rev.
| Watry could resist and it is barely
| possible that he may yet be prevailed
upon to stay.
Maps showing the position of Stew
els county with reference to trans
portation lines and the markets of the
northwest and circulars showing the
| advantages which Stevens county Of
fers to settlers should be placed in the
hands of immigration agents in the
old countries and other places where
they will do most good. These would
aid materially in securing immigrants
for this county. The Stevens County
Abstract and Real Estate Agency has
scattered large number of circulars
but more are needed in other places
and in other languages. Neither
should this Agency be left to do all
this work of advertising the county;
other business men and farmers
should help in the undertaking. We
suggest this as a fit subject for con-
sideration by the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION of Morris.
A committee from Royalton, YER
mont, composed of Capt. Hutchinson,
Capt. Bruce, Col. Leavitt and Messrs.
Folsom and Bowaman, who are look
ing through the west for suitable
places in which to locate colonies,
visited Morris last Wednesday even
ing. They had visited numerous
places between this point and Mime
apolis during the day and during the
next few days visited Hope, Fargo,
Grand Forks, Devils Lake and other
points in Dakota. Messrs. Legett,
Wilcox, Bull, Mailer and Steele of
Minneapolis were also members of
the party. e. H. Steele was the
special correspondent. J. B. Power,
Land Commissioner and G. H. War
rem, General Passenger Agent both Of
the Manitoba road had the party in
charge and took great pains in exhib-
iting the country tributary to their
lines of road.
One of the representative business
men of Morris suggests that if each
person interested will do little work
in letter writing, that goodly number
of immigrants can be secured for this
locality. The idea is certainly good
one. Probably there is not citizen
in the county but came from a locali-
ty in which there are others looking
westward for new homes and if these
citizens will each take the pains to
write to some such person or to the
local paper at their former home
showing the many advantages which
Stevens county offers to settlers, the
results will be great beyond all pres
ent expectations. The soil. climate,
society, churches, schools, roads,
markets and transportation facilities
offered to new corners are equaled by
but very few ifany places in the west
AMI these if advantages were'generally
known there would soon be a family
upon every quarter section in the
county.
Indications are that Stevens county
is entering upon period of increased
prosperity and more rapid growth and
development. The prices of all kinds
of real estate have reached rock bot
tom. AS in every new country, some
of the first settlers were lazy and in.
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