Morris tribune., 1888-01-25

is good every word of it, and should
be remembered. The residents OF the
smaller cities should take courage,
talk up their own localities instead OF
talking them down, take stock In new
industrial enterprises to the extent OF
their ability to SHOW their faith In
their town, and go in to patronize
home merchants, hcme mechanics,
and home real estate, instead of send
ing their money away, and the coun-
try will prosper. while fair dlstriou-
ton of the wealth and population, as
respects the comparative interests OF
the principal cities and towns Will
| ensue.
Some of the stock owners OF the
county are just little blue over the
hard work needed to get stock
through this severe weather. Many
of the farmers are short of water, and
hay and have more cattle than they
can stable conveniently. Under such
circumstances 1t requires great deal
of ingenuity and hard work TO keep q
herd together and in good condition.
Prices now are too low to be profitable
and farmers are doing their best to
hold and care for all the cattle they
have until times are better. The
general feeling seems to be that mat
tiers have struck bottom, as far as
prices are concerned, and will soon
begin to look up. Our own opinion
is that inside of year all grades of
cattle will bring higher prices and
that farmers can then sell the cattle
they now fluid so troublesome at
profitable figures.
In this issue of the TRIBUNE APP
pears the Financial Statement OF
Stevens county for 1887, for the
second time. Those tax payers who
have not already done so should Pc
ruse it now. Auditor Glltinan has
arranged and prepared it carefully
and accurately and the TRIBUNE
prints it with equal care and accuracy.
Frequently tax payers pay but little
attention to county expenditures and
do not take the pains to learn where
their money goes to. Such careless
ness is WHOLLY inexcusable and should
not exist. IF you are one of the care
les, Indifferent ones, reform yourself
right now and go at this statement;
read it carefully and then paste 1t
on the wood shed door for future
reference. It will show how much is
needed for books, stationery and pub
lIshing; for officers salaries; for in
terest; for lights and fuel, for the
county poor; for court and miscellane-
Gus expenses etc. A careful study OF
this statement is just what you need
to post you up.
Morris has at least few very ex-
tensive establishments. The one to
which we will refer just now is the
one built up, owned and managed by
J. D. Good. He occupies the double
store at the corner of Atlantic Ave.
and Fifth Street, the building upon
the rear of the same lots, a ware
house and the ground occupied by
the lumber yard on the opposite side
of the track. Charles Wiptermute is
interested with him in the lumber
yard. The stock of goods constantly
carried by MIR. Good, if divided would
make three distinct and well stocked
stores-a grocery and flour and feed
store, hardware and tin shop and
furniture and carpet store. and in adj
dition to this is the lumber yard, the
undertakers's stock and numerous
other items of miscellaneous char
acter. Taken as a whole the business
is an immense one, one which adds
to the wealth and Importance of our
place and one which ranks well up
among the business establishments
of this part of the state.
Among those most interested in
having people patronize home indus
try are men who do not practice
what they preach. They will COM
plain and grumble because theIr fell
low citizens will not patronage insti-
tutions i'm which they are interested,
and yet when in want of anything
outside the ordinary run of purchases,
they themsei yes will send TO the city
for it It's more stylish, you know,
to be able to say that II certain article
was purchased ~ st. Paul, Chicago
or New York, than to say il was pros
duced at home. Some business men,
fortunately the number is small, who
certainly have sense enough TO know
that it j. necessary TO keep money at
home as far as possible, are not
ashamed to be sending out letter
heads that were printed in st. Louis
or elsewhere when they should have
been printed in q hQma gtfice. This
is but All instance. Others beside
the printers have reason to complain,
and insist upon tile necessity for re-
form, Patronize home industry is
sound d9ctrine AID shl9Hia pc adopted
and acted upon by all, rich, poor and
otherwise.
High School Notes.
Mr.. Ely, travelling agent for Blacke'
man Taylor & Co., visited the school
last Friday.
Miss Sprague, the state institute
instructor, is expected to visit the