Morris tribune., 1903-02-28
BACK IN THE 8O'S..
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROrI THE
.s.H TRIBUNE FILES,
Bonanza Farms--Land at $40 per
Acre - Humorous Items from
the Issue of April 20, 1880.

the Issue OF April 20, $780,
Wheat, No. l, 80 cts; No. 2, 81 cts.
Eddy has whole car load, or less,
of Spaulding's base ball goods.
Base ball aod diptheria, are on the
rage in several of the southern coun-
ties,
If your cattle are put in the pound,
you will be required to pay 81 90 fine,
and 80 cents per day for each day
they remain. The moral is keep your
stock from running at large.
GET'EM PRINTED.-By recent deci-
sion of the Post-office department,
printed bill heads and statements
filed out with pen, can be sent for
one cent postage. to any part of the
United States, whereas if made on
imprinted paper they cost three
cents.
LOST FULL, FOUND, M. T.-Last
Friday Tim. Murphy had the mis-
fortune to lose booklet book contain
ing $500 in cash and several orders
and other valuable papers. On Tues
day the pocket book was found and
returned, put in sadly dilapidated
condition and minus ali the cash and
part of the notes and orders. The
loss is not large, out side of the cash,
as the orders were no. negotiable.
At long at last, there is a probability
of having a new bridge over the
Pomme de Terre, on the Gienwood
road. It is high time the old rickety
structure which now spans the river,
was replaced by something more
durable and safe. The site for the
new bridge should not be located
until the road is established, but it
will be difficult to decide as to where
it will be most convenient, as there
appears to be a wide difference Of
opinion.
New DEAL.--Eisewhere appears an
advertisement which announces the
fact that Mr.. Chas. Wilson has per-
fected arrangements for opening an
exclusive clothing, and gents furnish
ing establishment. Morris has long
felt the need of store of this des
cription, as it is only by making
speciality of one line of goods, that
customers can find just what they
want. The stock will be large, we'll
selected and carefully assorted, 50
that large and small, thick broad,
skinny and gaunt, can all get suited,
and be suited.
VALUE OF LAND.-Few people in a
new country, have any idea of the
actual marketable value of their land,
and the only way to form any correct
estimate, is to base calculations or
bona fide sale. Mr.. G. Cogel recently
disposed Of one hundred and sixty
acres of improved land. for the sum
of $1,000, or $40 per acre. The land
is four or five miles from town, and
is about the same quality as other
lands in this vicinity, SO it will be
safe to say that farms in this county
are worth from SIS to $40 per acre
according to location.
W1NDY.-It blew hurricane last
Sunday night, in fact it was one of
the severest storms we have ever seen
on the prairies. To give an illustra-
tioD of the force of the gale, we will
only say that it actually moved
we'll four feet. Now some may be in
clined to think that this is not the
case, but we can prove it. Mr.. J. D.
Good had shed built over we'll ia
his yard last fall, and the we'll was,
prior to Sunday nighr, situate in the
southeast corner of that shed, but on
Monday morning in was moved out
four feet. If you don't believe it we
can show you the exact spot where
Mr.. Good stood when he told us of
this unprecedented occurrence.
Letter AIRY The amount Of mail |
matter received can be taken as good
proof Of the intelligence of com
munity, and of the amount of bust |
ness transac ed. One of the mail
agents on this line is authority for
the statement that "Morris receives
more mail than any station on this
division, west of Minneapolis. Litch,
field is next in order, but althou, b
there is not a great difference in the
amount uof Morris loo6o This ,,o;,,t