Morris tribune., 1886-07-28
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Pomme de Terre lake is taking rank
asa summer resort.
The work of harvesting was general
ly commenced last week.
Select the best you have for exhi-
bition at the county Fair.
The Northern Pacific pay ear came
in last Wednesday evening.
Chickens will not be ripe till August
18th. Don't pick them too soon.
The binders and harvesters are now
being pushed to their utmost capacity
The county commissioners met Oh
Monday. the session continuing
through yesterday.
WHY not set some of these tramps
at work, moving the weeds and grass
In the streets?
The supervisors of the town of
Morris, have notice i'll another
column which hunters will do well to
peruse.
R.F. Elliott is again ready for busi-
ness. His photograph gallery has
been plastered and otherwise i'm
proved.
Mai. Camp has recently added, by
purchase, two hundred acres of mead
ow land to his bonanza farm in the
town of Scott.
Get ready for the county Fair. 1t is
to be success in every way and every
farmer in the county should take an
interest in it.
The district convention of the Far
mer's Alliance for this senatorial and
representative district convenes at
Graceville to-day.
Lately there has been some careless
shooting dangerously near some of
the residences in the village. More
caution should be exercised.
The work of preparing premium
list for the Stevens county fair this
Fall is nearly completed. Liberal
and numerous premiums are offered.
Damaging hail and wind storms
have visited portions of Dakota and
Minnesota during the past week. No
damage has been done in this county.
ssThis Alliance convention" said
one of the delegates yesterday, 'looks
to me like a scheme and as though the
schemers don't want too many of us
there"
An unusual number of binders have
beensold in Morris this season. HARD
times does not seem to diminish the
amount of money invested by far-
mers in machinery.
Tramps are very thick. Nine out
ofevery ten of them are experts at
begging and are ever ready with
some excuse fornot accepting work
that is offered them.
& J.E. Danielson has just received a
fine lot of new boots and shoes to
which he invites public attention. He
offers the goods at low prices and
asks people to call and examine.
G.. w. Maughn, Geo. Rowies ana
Berkin, Morris shootists took part
In the shooting tournament at Fergus
Falls. Unfortunately, G. w. Maughn
is the only one who got to the front.
The American Express Company
now issues money orders, payable in
all the principal cities of Great
Britain, Germany, France, Holland,
Belgium, Italyi Norway, Sweden and
Denmark. 3
During the storm of last Friday
night, one of L. II. stantons barns
was struck by lightning and two
horses were killed. The barn was
somewhat shattered, but not serious
ly injured.
The Morris Gun Club does not
seem to he exerting itself to enforce
the game law, but some of its mem
bers, it is said, have already been
guilty of breaking it. Why are
things thusly?
LOST: A black shepherd pup. He
isabout two months old, has brown
spots about the head and tail tipped
with white, When last seen, wore a
collar, with license check number l0l
A suitable reward will be given for
his return to this office.
The action of the Manitoba people
In keeping their right of way cisar
and free from weeds should be emu,
lated by the people of the village al
large. Many of the streets and alley.
are unsightly in the extreme and a
great deal of moving should be done
J.L. Gould, of the town of Scott
received kick from colt last Fri
day morning which broke one of the
bones of his right hand. It is bad
injury at bad time: A farmers
hands are especially valuable to him
at harvest time and it is rough te
have them disabled:
There is an abundance of work now
No one need be idle. Nearly every
farmer III the country needs help ant
is willing to pay literally for it. Fo
this reason there is no necessity TO
anyope's begging and tramps ant
others who persist in sneaking abou
back doors for something to eat am
III refusing to work should be allowed
to go hungry,
A commandery of the Knight
Templar has been instituted in Morris
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