Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-01-02
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Dec. 25-The Christmas tree at the
seaooi house in District 80 was success,
=aad was a grand occasion for the
ii aven}les.
The mail carrier from Buchanan to
Ramey had rough experience with
snow drifts on the Oath.
*;ach grme as the quail will hecome+x-
1iaet in Minnesota If the present in
tsaenatat weather continues many meone.
' Mount Morris, you and me will, when
,sx6 meet, Gus up a ccin, head. wiz,
staiissyou lose. to determine which of ur
sfetell treat.
-: 4 few weeks ei7ee we said the Dunk
ard people here were. as We believed, all
! republicans, but We are anx,"us to say
<tAatSsome OF them are not afflicted with
stAaUa;seese. This for til Banner man
.af Royalton.
j.. ;kId9in Begordis and Marde Taylor
were united in marriage at the Methodist
church IN our town at II o'clock a. N
on the 24lt, Rev. Geer OF Royalton
~ofhcla'ing. The groom was raised il
N drill and is the son Of NJ. W. and Mrs.
Begor liz. TIE bride has only lived here
It wo: years, having come here with her
pareats from Iowa. These young p O.
pie are Of the best in our town and We
congratulate them on this important
~s&ep, and wish them long life, much pleas
.1re, We understand they will live III
~Aforrial at the homestead Of Ed wins
father, who is one Of the few old settlers
that yet remain IN our town.
H. Decs 29-Marshal Blaiedell. while
loading saw logs got bis hand quite bad
:iy. hurt. This is unfortunate for Mr.. B. as
shis other hand is OF no us6 to him as it
saFas shot few years ago while he was
&deer hunting.
; ,sohn Nelson of east Morrill, thinks he
10 {entitled to the cake, when it comes
to valuable Christmas presents. He was
a b4upcing boy which Mrs. N. presented
rim with on the memorable occasion.
: Our postmaster should not encourage
apeofle who live near by to call on the
Sabbath day for their mail, neither
sttoa1d he refuse to give those who live
ten or fifteen miles away their mail
veteeHfhey happen to be passing his
Office, and call On that day for it. Hu.
Heaaity is the same the world over, and
~oae OF it's natural traits is to expect
their public servants to help them in
'ecery way that is right.
sF1inceton Union. Frank Sterr, in the
r4spriog Of 1901, bought $50 acres ofland
in section Is in the western part of
Aorrison county, his land being located
= a short ways from the western line OF
Mile Laos county. Mr.. Sterr paid IS
Tin here for his land at that time; and 10
says it is worth 80 an acre, almost
~twice what be paid for the land His
&tfann consists Of 100 acres OF meadow
iaad and the balance was timber land, of
which he has cleared seven acres and
1ande that the soil is very rich and will
sasaise all kinds OF farm crops. His land
>as a yellow clay with red clay subsoib
and he says that the soil is as good as
any in Minnesota. From this land he
): has: raised corn that has yielded so
q ackets to the acre, his wheat goes os
high as 25 bushels, and oats from 40 to
so bushels, while potatoes yield as high
assoc bushels. Mr.. Sterr bought his land
= more for stock raising. for which it is
admirably adapted. He has got 40
head OF Red Polled cattle, besides keeping
=sotsae other stock. Glover, timothy and
blue joint do we'll, and Mr.. Sterr is well
Satisfied with his location, that is well
q dapted to general farming and stock
tais;ng. The water supply is abundant
"a nd easy to get, the supply OF timber i,
large, affording him plenty OF material
sfor Buildings OF all kinds. He says there
@are good schools and many good roads
.are being built 10 that section which is
rapidly being settled. MI. Sterr SAYS
that section offers many inducemeL ts
so the settler.