The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-15

Conductor Kellogg recovered his
lost dogs.
Democratic caucus tomorrow eve
ming at 8 O'Clock sharp.
Mr.. Anthony Gaughan lost val.
uaole two years old colt last Friday
morning.
We regret that Colonel Munro has
been suffering froma relapse. lie is
now better.
Thos. A.Jackson, advertising agent
for the Minneapolis exposition was in
town this week billing the town.
Mr.. E. B. Steadman brought in a
string of sixty handsome black bass,
last Monday, the result of one days
sport.
Last Thursday night lightning
struck the barn of David Kohntop, in
Rendsville, and killed three hogs and
two sheep.
Mr.. Chas. Sahlmark informs us
that crops in the town of Framnas
are looking we'll, having suffered but
little from recent storms.
The Stevens county farmers alliance
will meet on the Goth inst. to elect
delegates to the legislative conven-
ton to be held later on.
The Delahunt Bros. returned to
Norris Tuesday, having compile ted
their grading contract on the Mime
apolis and Pacific railroad.
The people that were at Morris were
pleased with all the performances
Ton the 3rd,) except the rain was
rather too soon.-Olive Branch.
In the appeal to supreme court in the
case of John Mahoney VS.. st. P. M
& NJ. Ry. Co., the order of the dis
trict court denying the plaintiffs mo.
ton for a new trial was affirmed.
Mr.. NJ. Riley, of Grove Lake, Pope
county, sustained Il loss of $4,000 by
fire Sunday, July 4th. Most of his
household goods,a residence and barn
were destroyed. Insurance 81 200.
Otis Ferguson, of Kandiyohi coun
ty, fell from his wagon striking or
his head. A complete paralysis OF
all his members from the neck dowr
is the result and be cannot recover.
The school meeting for the indie
pendent district will be held next
Saturday evening at 8 o'clock for the
purpose of electing two directors, ant
for the transaction of other business.
1t is highly important that all voters
of the district shall be present.
Mr.. G. w. Jackson is doing flour
ishins business with his hair tonic
Never have the prospects for his sue.
cess been as encouraging as at pres
emit. The demand is steadily increas
ing.
During the past few days under
the favorable weather, weeds have
grown rapidly. In several places il
town they have grown so large ant
close to the side walk that they are ;
nuisance to passers-by.
Lightning struck the barn of Mar
tin Peterson, in Wanborg, Douglas
county, on Thursday night last, set
ting fire to some hay in the uppe1
story. By prompt action on the par
of those discovering it, the fire wa!
soon extinguished and very slight
damage was done.
The semi-annual meeting of tn,
Stevens County Agricultural Societ,
will be held next Saturday in this vii
lage, at which time premium lis
for the fair to be held this fall will
be submitted and the time for holdin,
the fair decided upon. A full attend
ance is expected.
Al Nordin, assistant secretar,
of state, was in town a few days las
week building political fences as can
didats for secretary of state. If b.
succeeded in any thing it was in tear
ing down the little strength, if any
he did have in this county. Minor
din! if wise, take thy little sachel ant
get thee behind thy desk in st. Pau
there to remain until the war sub
sides. For, truly, the possibility 0
being assistant is better than moth
| ing.
Mr.. David Robertson returned yes
terday from trip through the west
ern part of the state and visit a
Aberdeen, Oak. We learn from hiu
that the crops in the vicinity ofAbe,
deem will be almost a total loss fror
drouth. The grain is dried up and
good deal of it is already being cut
that is, what is worth cutting for tn
grain or fodder.
In relation to the priority of clair
to indemnity lands MIN. Edwards
Benson, writes Judge X. j. Husevol
as follows: IAN application mad
before improvements will defeat th
improvements subsequently made
improvements will defeat an appllcs
ton subsequently made. In short
the first made has prior right. Tha
is. application made before improve
ments is best. improvements mad
before application is best.v