The sun., 1886-08-12
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Proceedings Of tho board of equal
izatien this week.
Major Camp threshed barley that
yields 10 bushels per acre.
Pomme de Terre Lake is fast be-
coming q very important pleasure re-
sort.
| A herd of cattle from Pleasant Y lew
stock farm will be exhibited at the
state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kopitzke will
celebrate their silver wedding on Sep
tember 25.
Stacks of grain are rapidly looming
I'D and the whistle Of the thresher is
becoming quito common.
Rev. FIR. Watry returned to Nor
ris last Tuesday night to remain as
pastor of the Catholic congregation.
Razors and shears ground and sharp.
ened to order. Satisfaction guaranteed
at G. W. Jackson's Barber Shop. tt
Judge Brown is enjoying a well
earned vacation at Yellowstone Park.
He will be at home for bust.
ness August Is.
Two car loads Of new wheat passed
through Morris last Thursday. in
transpor tation from Dakota to the
eastern markets.
BORN-To Mr.. and Mrs. S. A.
Flaherty last Sunday morning q
daughter. TIE Sun extends its con
Gratulations.
Mr.. E. P. Watson shipped ten head
Of blooded cattle to E. NJ. Prouty, OF
Grand Forks, last week. including the
noted Hereford bull. Albert.
Mr.. VIM. Romine left Morris last
Sunday night for few months vaca.
ton. During his absence he will
visit his native place in Ohio.
The first load Of new wheat market.
ed here was brought IN by August
Loehr last Tuesday, A. Dekay being
the purchaser. It graded No. l hard.
A stack Of hay belonging to M.Spain
OF Horton, containing about Is tons
was struck by lightning and complete.
ly destroyed during the storm Satur-
day evening.
An interesting game of base ball
was played between mines from upper
and lower town resulting in score
Of Is to 7 in favor of lower town. A
good play of the game was fly catch
by J. D. Good. Another game will
be played next Thursday.
The condensed space for locals and
editorials in this issue and last is due
to a circumstance over which we have
no control-increase Of legal advertis-
ing. OF which proceedings of CO ounty
boards are the major portion.
Mrs. c. H. Smith the Illinois chalk
talker, gave an interesting lecture at
the Methodist church last Sunday
evening. Owing to sickness she could
not fulfill her appointment at the
Congregational church on Saturday
evening.
Where did the balloon from the
lawn sociable, Tuesday evening, des.
cend! A reward of one years sub.
scription to The Sun will be given to
the person who frst answers the above
question and produces the balloon OF
a part Of it.
| The Stevens County Agricultural
Society will hold its annual fair in
Morris, September 18th. Liberal
premiums for all kinds Of exhibits
will be offered and the fair will be
made success. The list is not yet
fully prepared but will be published
later on, may be next week.
It is surprising to any one who ha.
seen every day during the past month
the train loads Of tramps passing
through to know that now hardly q
man can be gotten in tho village ia
work on the farm. Farmers fnd il
impossible to get help for stacking
and threshing at any wages.
The Press Bulletin has changed
hands, E. NJ. Woodward selling out
to Eddy Bros. The Bulletin has been
. successful and enterprising news
paper, and Messrs. Eddy will no douh,
keep 1t up to its present standard
THE SUN extends to them its best
wishes for their success.
The amount Of twine used this sea
son BY the farmers Of this vicinity
has been greatly in excess Of wha
they expected weuld be needed ,owinf
70 an unlooked.for good yield Of al
crops. We learn Of some farmers IL
this county who, thinking they csult
not obtain twine in the market, Gu
their grain loose without binding it
i The Neeker County Agriculture
Society will hold its annual fair q
Litchfsld September Z. 8. .. and 10
The society has prepared good pro
gram Of races, and liberal cash pre-
miums will be offered Tor exhibit
in all the departments. AS the fai
will no doubt be a success large at
tendance is expected from the neigh
boring places.