Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-12-18
Tales From Everywhere
Brief Paragraphs of Interest
from Neighborboring Towns

Glenwood sportsmen have started a
rabbit hunting contest. Sides were
chosen this week and the hunt will
be started some time before the new
year. The winners will be treated
to New Years dinner by the losing
side.
The Old Peoples Home at Glen
wood threw open its doors last week
and has admitted several inmates
from Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and
this state. The home is the old
academy building which was remodel
ed at cost of $4,000. G. T. Lee,
q former Glenwood pastor, was the
originator of the idea. The home
has been Incorporated with Mr.
Lee as president and Nj. A. VOL
Ian, treasurer.
A Glenwood woman invested in
thirty five chickens year ago and
has kept record of the egg produc-
ton for eleven months. She states
the hens Melted cash profit of $50
besides Furnishing the family with
eggs for the table and baking pur-
poses, April was the heaviest month
IN egg production with 789, while
January yielded only 100.
A couple of Japanese wash artists
have started laundry at Ortonville.
While skating on Big Stone Lake q
week ago. G. Carlson and one of his
sons brake through the ice. Before
assistance arrived the boy sank FOL
the third time. A fellow with long
pole fished the boy up from the bottom
and it was three hours before he re-
gained consciousness. The father
saved himself by clinging to the ice.
M. Mcdaniel, one of the pioneer
settlers of Swift county, died at his
home in Benson Tuesday of last week.
Elbow Lake has a band of Sc
pieces. The new uniforms arrived
the other day. The coats and caps
are red. and the pants are white.
Jack Frost did stroke of business
with a Clara City farmer last week
The farmer sacked up eco bushels
of potatoes for shipment and ther
left them in the field over night
Tock Frost fool, SoDo oil
The citizens of Madelia settled
the question regarding the postmaster
ship last week when special election
was held. Several candidates were
in the field. Congressman Hammond
agreed to recommend the winner a
the polls.
The Traffic department of the
Northern Pacific railway announces
it will spend two million dollars fo
car equipment in 1915, and hav'
the cars ready for the Pacific ex
position rush. 1T new steel car
will be put on.
The Law and Order League at Star
buck has commenced d campaign t.
GUST the pool rooms and close tn
picture theatre on Sunday nights
There are three pools rooms at Star
buck and they are doing a fourishin
business.
Pope county collected 81, 349. 20 a
the Inheritance tax for the presen
year from estates. Ten percent G
this money will 90 to the county an
the rest will be forwarded to the stat
treasurer.
Night Agent Sleeper at the Gres
Northern station at Long Prairi
caught burglar in the act of robhin
the depot Saturday night and in
scuff1e which followed was choked I'M
insensibility. The burglar made h
getaway with $500 in pennies. mo-
of which he spilled during the fgh
No money was in the depot at Il
time 1t is believed the burglar ca
be identified, and that he is citize
of Long Prairie.
Five business men at Brainerd hay
organized an investment company wi
q capitalization of $50. This