Morris tribune., 1888-01-25
LOCALS.

mlnQer OF the DreYlty oi HIS
II this weather continues we shall
be obliged to let the toboggan slide.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Z. J. Groom
quist on Friday Jan. 20, 1883. son.
The intense cold and snow has
caused a suspension of business In
many parts of the northwest.
Taxes are not being paid as rapidly
as usual. Probably the poor roads
have something to do with it.
In counting up church expenses,
wear and tear on the contribution box
is not one of the important items to
be considered.
No able bodied man need be out OF
employment now. The railway COM
pany wants shovelers and are now Of
fering good wages.
The TRIBUNE will be so uproarious-
~ interesting through the year 'os
that you positively can not afford to
be without it. Subscribe at once.
Excessive cold makes iron brittle
and liable TO break. This fact will
account for the number of broken
rails and railway accidents now being
reported.
The art of paper making has reach
ed a point where growing tree may
be cut down. made into paper, and
turned out as newspaper, all within
thirty-slx hours.
That telegram sent by the people
of Browns Valley to the Governor
had a visible effect. Since the Clover
nor began looking things,u the Mani.
toba people have just more than
hustled.
A fuel famine is threatned here.
Many families are already out OF
wood and some are out of coal. One
business man said yesterday; II have
q few sticks of wood left, but am care
full to put them into the safe at night.
Last Saturday morning the mercury
wenkdown as far as the length of the
tube would permit. We know of one
thermometer that got clear down-off
the nail. Notwithstanding this intense
cold, there was no wind and the day
was not an uncomfortable one.
Hon. Geo. I. Becker arrived in
Morris yesterday. He is authorized
to represent Governor McGill and to
take such action regarding the pres
emit emergency on the Browns Valley
road as in his Judgment is expedient
and necessary
Under the auspices of the w. c. L. U.
Miss Esty, of Minneapolis. will give
two lectures in the NJ. E. church on
the evenings of Feb. and 6. One OF
her lectures will be oil scientific in
struction in our public schools. She
is considered good.
Last Thursday evening Hon. J. D.
Good received telegram from Gov.
McGiH asking particulars in regard
to suffering at Browns Valley and
Beardsley, if any, because of lack OF
fuel and other necessaries. He also
asked regarding the efforts of the
railway company in opening the road.
Mr.. Good answered stating the extent
of his information at that time.
The Governor shows disposition to
do all In his power to relieve any suf-
fering there may he.
There are numerous families in
town who need help. The ministers
probably know where the needy
people arL<nd you will hand an K,
oray or dollar, as your ability and
disposition to give may determine, TO
YOUR pastor, you may rest assured
the money will be used where it will
do the most good. Or If you can give
In eatables, clothing or fuel more
easily than in cash, do that. Phe
,,oor and unfortunate must not he al
lowed to suffer, starve or frfeze.
TIE Browns Valley road is in a hor-
vibie condition The iron is old and
moor and the Yord bed is away out of
condition; Iris makes II difficult to
keep the show bucking engines on
the track and makes accidents liable
To happen at any time. One Of the
uresent ersw on the r0a,l was heard
to remark last sunday; IF we can
keep the engines on the track till we
mass the. Big Muddy" think we'll
oet through all right. But our engine
Is sure to shy that bridge every time
In every county In the state ana
in Dakota, the county printing foF
the year 1883 has recently been let. lie
Is amusing to note the comments OF
the various newspapers. II the paper
got what it wanted, the commissioners
are "able, honest, efficient and wise
.xnartlians of tile interests of the peo-
pie. the paper got left, the com.
.aissioners are "a hypooritical court
. house ring, robbing the people" etc
4 large number of counties have ad:
opted the plan of paying one full
price and having the printing appear
in all the papers of the county. Ii
other counties publishers, for the pur.
ucse OF downing their competitors
have downed themselves by taking
the work at rates too low to be profit
able, In Clay county the publishers
ID order to down each other, put II
bids that were ruinously low, Th'
commissioners very sensibIy rejected
ali bids, divided the work among
them ut iegs, rates and told the edi
tors to go home, quit their wranglinl
aud show their appreciation Of th
patronage given them by getting VI
rapers that would be credit to tn
re. .. Ia. o crond naner ri