Morris tribune., 1915-01-01

the Vaughn automobile for which he
traded his three minute PAGER.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Norby enter
tanned Mrs. Norby's sister from Min
neapolis over Christmas. She returned
to the city Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Bagstad enter
tanned lady friend from Benson over
Christmas. The lady returned to her
home Tuesday of this week.
Bagstad brothers are believers in
good live stock and hogs. Last week
they imported fine Duroc-Jersey and
are so pIeasod with it that others
will be added to the herd.
Miss SchIattman has gone to Chokio
where she has assumed the duties of
nurse in The McRoberts family. Who
is sick, how many, and the nature of
the case was not learned here today.
Chas. Groskreutz spent several days
in Minneapolis last week and while
there be looked over autobmoile row.
Chas. expects to buy car this spring
and he saw some that suited ms
fancy.
John Neudick has shipped quaint
ity of baled hay to consumers in Min
neapolis and they write to say the
quality grown near Alberta is great
stuff. He received $11 per ton for
shipment on Dec. IA.
A big New Year dance is scheduled
for tonight at the opera house. NC
NaIly's orchestra will furnish the
music. arge number of young peo-
pie from Morris are expected If the
weather remains pleasant.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan are still racking their brains
over the postmastership in Alberta.
There are three good candidates in
the field a. it is very likely some
decision will be reached soon after the
first of the year.
Through the efforts of J. F. Rosen-
wald, of Madison. two deer from the
state game and fish commission were
sent to Madison and were placed in
the court house park. Many residents
of Lacqui Parle county have never be-
fore seen a deer.
w. j. Braun has bought moving
picture machine which he will Install
atsthe opera house. The machine is
one of the best on the market. Mr..
Braun has not decided how many
shows will be given each week. The
cate of the first performance will be
announced later.
The Chok 10 marshal recently had a
little experience with bull dogs which
has robbed him of all !ove and regard
for the canine pets. The marshal
owns rrg which came near being the
Christmas dinner for one of the square
jaNed SPECIMENS at Chokio and that
explains the marshal's feelings.
A god way to begin the new year
is to have your name placed on the
Morris 1,ihuns's subscription lists.
There is nothing like getting the most
for your n oney and, for one. We be-
iieve the Tribune represents this quai-
ity. "A county seat paper is needed
in every home.
1t is rumored that vigorous ring
ing of wedding bells will be COM
menced soon. The fact that num-
Der of diamond rings and other lovely
circlets of gold appear prominently of
the taper fingers of some of our popu-
lar Young ladies adds color to the
rumor. Fer some reason the marriage
market in Alberta has Jagged for some
time bur since the price of wedding
has gone up one cent the boys are go,
ing after it strong.
Nineteen of the iron mines in Min
nesota have just paid into the state
treasury 100000 as the state revenue
for 1914. This income will nearly
all go to the school and university
funds. The output Of the mines was
below normal this year, but eight new
mines will open in the spring and
rush of business is looked for. Since
the European war started many of the
miners. who were foreigners. quit
work and went back to their nativ~
lands to fight. State Treasurer Iver-
son. in his report, states there are one
hundred mines in operation on the
Cayuna and Messaba ranges in a
normal year. Twenty-Five of the
developed leases are owned by the
state. The aggregate estimated
tonnage of all the mines ia !, 1897, :
91O.123 and of the state mines
one 141 ,544, 1913, or about one-tenth
the entire tonnage. 1t Is hoped that
more than 4.OOO.O 900 tons of ore
will go out from the state mines in
1915.