Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-21

yet is near enough to compel the Man
itoba to compete with it for business
and a general lowering of rates will
probably be the result.
The Stevens County Abstract and
Real Estate Agency has purchased the
lot just north of the First National
Bank and will erect during the COM
ing season brick building similar to
the one owned and occupied by the
bank. The Agency will occupy the
ground floor and will rent the upper
one. This new building will make an
important addition to the business
property of the city.
Browns Valley Reporter: y man
who will not set out trees and i'll 9TH
er ways beautify and improve his sur
roundings is about as shiftless spec
linen of humanity as is allowed to
live. He knows that it will add to
the value of his property, that it will
be constant and increasing pleasure
to himself and family, and that his
duty to his fellow man demands it,
but neglects it simply because he is
destitute of energy.
"The Graceville Investment Co..
is the name of new corporation
which viii begin business at Grace
Vile on May LIST, 1856. The eQmpany
will do a general real estate, loan, in
yestnent, collection and insurance
business and will have capital of
$4,000. The ipcorporatoTs are Al. +.
Noonan and J. B. Conner of Grace
vile, P. y. Mccarthy, c. Phelps and
H. S. Judsen OF Morris and l.. {.
Spoonef of Minneapolis,
Capron (Ill.) Herald: 7. r. Thorn
ton and family left Capron for his new
home in Morris this week. In his de-
parture Capron loses a man who has
been identified with the interests of
the village for many years, and done
much towards building it up Ger
tainly no man in Caprop has given us
more encouragement or been II better
patron of the Herald than he, and in
his new home we sincerely wish him
long life, happiness and plenty.
Price Peterson, the person who shot
Mr.. Hickman az Alexandria and who
is suspected of haying murdered the
occupant and burned the store at
Holmes City, has been captured and
Is in the Alexandria Jail. 1t is to be
hoped that he will meet the ppnish-
ment that he so richly deserves. Pc
terson worked for D. C.. Smith of the
town of Morris last year and is quite
we'll koown in Morris. He has be-
come deprayed Xety rapidly as, until
this last winter, he has borne q good
reputation,
Prof. Maria L. Sanford, Of the State
University, spent last Sunday in Nor
ris and spoke three times in behalf Of
the temperance work. In the nlornE
ing she spoke in the Methodist ehusch,
in the afternoon in the Congregation
al church and in the evening in the
court house. A large audience lis
tened each time. Her ideas regard
ing the subject of temperance are eXS
eellent and she expresses them in a
clear and fosoible manner. Her visit
has resulted in an increased temper
apce sentiment,
J. L. Mohier, formerly General
Freight Agent now Land Commits.
sioner of the st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba Railway, visited Morris last
week. He has appointed H. S. judi
son agent for the sale Of the comls
pany's lands in Stevens, Pope, Frav-
erse and Wilkins counties, and Morris
and Hancosk village lots. Mr.. Mohier
states that the immigration to Mime
sofa during the month of March, 1885,
shows an increase of SO per cent. over
same 4onth the previous year. APP
preeiating the fact that the value Of
farming lands On this line are Ell.
HANGING, he has advanced the price Of
the company's lands in four Of the
townships in this county $l.00 per
acre, Different from his predecessors,
Mr.. Mohler assures US that his efforts
will be to populate and imRroTe Min
nesata. and we will be no longer
simply a switch.off for Dakota. Sue:
cess to him in his new department.,