Morris tribune., 1885-12-09

for farm. The price forbids it. THESE
men can come to this county and III n
few years can be independent lana
owners, with pleasant homes upon
these bountiful prairies. The TRIB-
UNE invites them to come.
An entertainment will be gwen IN
Phoenix Hall, on Friday evening OF
this week, under the auspices of some
of the young people in the congresa-
ton of the Methodist church OF this
city. The programme will be made
up ofmusic, recitatlons, readings, etc.
and will be worth much morelthan tie
admission charged. Don't fail to at
tend.
The next ten years will mark great
changes in the land matters of this
county. Cheap lands will be bought
up. There will also be in many IN
stances subdivision of the larger
farms in order to accommodate the in
creased farming population. The adj
vance IN prices of real estate will be
wonderful. Those wishing farms here
should buy them now while land Is
cheap.
A new game at cards is becoming
popular. 1t is called "menagerie,"
the system being that each player
takes the uame of al animal. The
cards are dealt and staked in front of
each player. face downwards; the
player next the dealer turns over the
card, and SO OH around the board. till
one of the players turns h card,
equal in number to one
already turned face upwards
by another player, and the one who
first calls the other by his animal
name takes both packs.
Mr.. Torpey was right in refusing to
carry the mails and Mr.. Kemp was
wrong in ordering the post office to
he moved, because of such refusal. In
endeavorlngt to make of our last week s
structures upon Mr.. Kemp, criticism
upon Mr.. Torpey, the paper up the
street purposely mis-stated our po-
sition. The paper up the street, though,
is such exceedingly small potatoes and
its statements are seen by so few, that
we beg pardon for referring to It,,
even as slightly as above and Will
endeayor not to offend again.
. With all the market, transportation
and other advantages of this county,
man can better afford to pay $40. per
acre "a great amount of valuable land in
the county can be bought for less than
that for place here, than to pay the
pre-emption or even the homestead
cost of farm in the far West, where
these advantages do not exist. Land
hunters can hardly go amiss, in look
ing for good land at reasonable figures
in any portion ofwestern Minnesota,
but it seems strange to see men rush
ing by the thousands of acres of UNI
surpassed soil of Minnesota, for land
that Is not so good, but little if any
less costly and many more miles from
the great markets.
The TRIBUNE believes in Organiza-
ton among farmers as we'll as among
people of other callings, 1t realizes
the benefits which have been and are
now being derived from, the Grange,
the Alliance and other similar organi-
cations. Many object to the Grange
because of its secrecy but it is never
theless doing good work. In this
county the Alliance is the only farm
er's organization having a foot-hold
and should be supported. An Alli-
ance should be formed In every town.
ship in the county. The meetings
can be made unusually profitable
during the winter season when the
members have plenty of time at their
disposal. The Alliance can always
have the use of our columns for any
purpose connected with the organiza-
ton. Any announcement 1t wishes
to make, or any news it wishes to
publish, will always find a place in
the TRIBUNE.
Having listened to rehearsal of
the parts to be given in the public en-
tertainment Friday evening, we feel
safe in assuring the people that the
affair Will be worthy of theImost liberal
patronage. The music is not under
the direction of q Theodore Thomas
nor is the elocutlonary part to be the
performances of a cunmuck. The
Boston Ideals are not expected to be
present to take part in the pro.
gramme. This may be a source of
regret to some but every loyal citizen
of Morris will readily perceive that
an effort of this kind on the part of
the young people of our own city is
most worthy and should be encour-
aged. They have worked hard and
have the material for q fine enter
tainment. This, however, requires
that the people, as a whole turn out
and fill the hall. The financial object
in view is to aid in seating and fur
nishing the Methodist church. The
mention of this object is enough to
secure its approval.
Call early and select Christmas
gifts at Woodwards the jeweler.
The public expression of dissatis-
faction with the present management
of the Manitoba and Northern Pacific
roads is already having an effect. A
corporation has recently been formed
| In Minneapolis for building another
line of road into this territory ant
competing for Its business. The pro
! posed line is to extend from Waconia
on the Pacific division of the Mime.
apolis e. st. Louis, thirty miles west o
Minneapolis to Wilmar, OH the Breck
enridge division of the Manitoba
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