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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
FARMERS PROTEST
ON COUNTY AGENT
Vigorous Debate Before County
Commissioners Follows Farm
Club Petitions

A long, vigorous and interesting
debate on the subject of the desirable
ity of having a county agent in Ste
vens county was held before the coun-
ty commissioners and others at the
court house last Saturday when that
body held the regular meeting. Petit
tions from various farm clubs in the
county were presented asking the
commissioners to appoint county
agent and giving many good reasons
for the action. Fred Andert and Mike
Mahoney appeared with protest, de-
livered orally, and their views were
delivered in manner more forcible
than eloquent. After hearing both
sides the commissioners decided to
defer matters until the next cleo
ton when the matter will be settled
by popular vote and will probably
become a hot and interesting cam
paign issue.
--%-Andert is prominent farmer from
near Alberta and is president of
the Farmers Shipping Association of
Alberta. Mahoney is we'll known
and we'll to-do farmer near Morris.
They "happened" to be in town Sat-
urday when the commissioners met
and were at the court house when the
farm club petitions were read. I'm
mediately there was burst of words
and the commissioners knew there was
two sides to the story.
The city commission of the city of
Morris appeared before the board
with a request to have Seventh street,
from the city limits west to Atlantic
avenue, thence to Fifth street and fol-
lowing that street to the city limits
west, designated as a state road.
The request was granted and the board
appropriated $500 for that purpose.
Later the Morris commissioners met
and appropriated $500 more. The
state will appropriate 50, 900 and the
money will be used in road construc-
ton on the state road through Morris.
Most of the funds will be spent on
the road at the city limits.
Other matters of routine nature
came up and were disposed of by the
board. A number of bills were al
lowed. The full report of the meet,
ing will be handled by the Tribune
next week.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
BROKE BOTH LEGS
AND ARM IN FALL
Edward Strickland Meets with
Terrible Accident while at
Work Monday Afternoon

Edward Strickland, a carpenter
twenty two years of age and brother
of Mrs. William Birkhofer who lives
in the country north of this city, fell
from the gable of barn upon which
he was working last Monday afternoon
and is now at the Birkhofer home
with one leg broken at the thigh and
the other at the ankle. His left wrist
is also broken and he has bruises
about the body. The distance of his
fall was about twenty feet striking
the frozen ground on his hands and
feet and crashing through scaffold
as he dropped. The accident happened
near the Sauter farm ten miles south
Of Morris. ~s.--.r.-.
Strickland was fastening the joist
to which the hay fork is to be attached
when he slipped. His fall was broken
by scaffolding which yielded to his
weight. A companion who was al
work on the other side of the barr
head the crash and came to investi
gate. He found Strickland lying or
the ground in an unconscious eondi.
ton but dragged him into a vacant
house where he was revived anC
left while the companion fastened tt
the Sauter farm a mile away tt
summon help. DR.. Game Responded
to message and was on the scene il
less than two hours. Arriving at thu
house he placed the injured man on ;
door which was placed across tn
Game auto and the man was taken tt
Mr.. Sauter's where the injuries wer'
dressed, and where he was cared TO-
till next afternoon when he was again
taken in the Game auto to the Birk
hofer home. This time the injured
man was placed on a stretcher before
starting on the twenty mile auto ride
Strickland is resting as comfort
ably as can be expected today. Hi
youth and rugged health are contri
buting to Natures healing process
and the attending physician feels op
timistic for the patients early an
permanent recovery. Strickland ap
pears to be cheerful under the tryin!
circumstances but there will be n
merry Christmas or happy new yea
for him this time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
WALKER TOWLE HAS
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
One Thousand Children to be
Remembered with Bags of
Candy Tomorrow Noon

Walker Towle, manager of the
Walker Towle dry goods company. is
a friend of the children in Morris and
will remember them with Christmas
candy. One thousand bags of candy
will be given the children tomorrow
about noon when Santa Claus comes to
Morris for the first time this year and
will make headquarters at the Towle
store.
According to arrangements made
by Mr.. Towle with Santa Claus that
popular old saint will arrive in the
city at II :23 o'clock a. m. from the
north and will proceed at once for a
parade down Atlantic avenue and then
to the Towle store where the candy
will be distributed. Mr.. Towle is
anxious that every boy and girl in
Morris and the surrounding country
be present at the store when Santa
Claus comes to hold the gladstone re-
ception. Each boy and girl will re-
-ceive one bag of candy.
Last summer MIR. Towle gave every
boy and girl in Morris a handsomely
colored balloon. The congestion al
the store was something tremendous
The little folks came after the fashion
of the Teutonic legions pouring into
Belgium at the outbreak of the war
They were admitted at the front doo1
where the march began past the
balloon counter and thence out through
the rear exit. The reception will b.
held in like manner tomorrow bu
instead of the balloon man SantaClau
himself will preside at the cand!
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
FARM CLUB FETED
AT FARM SCHOOL
North Star Club Inspect School
and are Given Entertain
ment

About thirty of the men and wo-
men of the North Star Farm Club
were entertained at the agricultural
school on Tuesday afternoon. While
the men visited the stock barns and
the blacksmith shop, the women took
in the domestic science departments
and both attended classes in various
subjects. Later the school furnished
an entertainment in the assembly
room, consisting of music and read
ings and farce presented by the
students. After the entertainment,
lunch was served in the dining room.
The North Star Farm Club is one
of the strongest farmer organizations
in the county. It's membership in
cludes the farmers residing half a
dozen miles or so northeast of the city
where the four townships of Morris,
Framnas, Rendsville and Swan Lake
meet. The club has a progressive
membership who can always be relied
upon to lend their support to every
progressive measure.
"This is eminently proper, said
President Kirk in talking to The Tri-
bune after the meeting. "This is
farmers school, and Superintendent
Higbie and the rest are always glad
to have us get acquainted with the
school and offer suggestions for i'm
provement and we can come here and
there are many things for US to learn
if we will but learn them. We have
been over the grounds and to the barns
and class rooms and we are vel
pleased with everything we have seer
and the way we have been entertained
This kind of acquaintance between TIT
farmers and the farm school is jus
the proper thing
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
WILL CALL A STATE
DRAINAGE MEETING
Directors of Association Meet
Here Today to Arrange
Plans

e The directors of the Minnesota
State Drainage Association will meet
at the agricultural school here today
to discuss the general purposes of the
organization and to arrange for state
drainage meeting to be held in st.
Paul some time after the holidays.
This organization had it's inception
at the last Corn and Alfalfa EXPOSE
ton at Ortonville, when drainage
problems were discussed, and it was
shown that there was a vast amount
of educational work to be done as we'll
as many technical and legislative
problems to be solved. R. D. Smith,
of Benson, is president, and j. D.
Stewart, of St. Paul, secretary of the
association. The directors are F.
w. Murphy, of Wheaton; N. D.
March, of Litchfeld; A. B. Kaercher.
of Ortonville; E. J. Jones, of Nor
ris; Fred Hodgson, of Fergus Falls
and R. D. Smith, of Benson.
This meeting will be the first which
has been held since the Corn Show,
and much preliminary work remains
to be done. The main business at this
time therefore, is to arrange for max
ing the state meeting at St. Paul the
greatest possible success in enlisting
the support of all who are interesting
in drainage thruout the whole state.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
Woodmen Elect Officers

Morris Woodmen selected Frank
Griffith to head their list of officers at
a meeting Tuesday evening held at
their hall. Frank now has the title of
Venerable Council attached to his
name and Herman Zahl follows with
worshipful advisor. B. E. Adams was
selected to do the banking, Frank
Mullen, clerk; V. A. Wilson, escort
Frank Dohmstreich, Waterman; Drs.
Caine and Leuty, physicians, and D.
H. Lawler manager for three years.
The installation will be made at the
first meeting in January.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

S. A. Siverts, Sr., cashier at the
Citizens bank and president of the
Morris commercial club, who was seri-
ously injured in an automobile acct
dent two weeks ago, is still confined
to his bed and it may be several
weeks before he will be able to come
down town. His absence at the
bank at this particular time is felt
but his opinions and decisions or
important matters are given from
his bedside. Assistant cashier Zach
man has the business we'll in hand,
however, and business is progressing
smoothly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
Entertained 60 Guests

Mrs. w. C. Light entertained at
two afternoon parties on Wednesday
and Friday last week. The rooms
were attractively decorated with red
carnations and potted plants. Re-
freshments were from little tables
where the color scheme was continued
in the candles and shades, and Santa
Claus place cards reminded the guests
ofChristmas tide. The guests numbered
about 60.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

counter. Mrs. Santa Claus is also
expected. Mrs. Santa Claus has never
visited Morris. Just where she has
been all these years nobody knows but
it is believed she has remained at
home to look after the Santa Claus
b ONE
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

LAND FOR SALE. acres be-
tween Alberta, Donnelly and Morris,
Mimi, go acres in hay the balance
broken. It's nice and level with
some slope. No buildings, good place
to build. It's on the main road, mail
route and phone. For price and terms
write to Lewis LeSage, Martinton Ill
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

counts for the splendid progress made
by him in his new field. While Mr..
Miller is greatly interested in his work
he finds it takes considerable of his
time. away from home. He was form
erly IN the creamery business in Nor
|ris.
Miss Elizabeth Norm is recovering
slowly from her recent operation when
four bones were removed from the
instep of the left foot. The wound is
still open but is healing nicely. She
hopes to be able to join her parents at
the family table for Christmas dinner
and will soon afterwards undertake
the use of crutches. She has been
confined to her bed since the middle
of September. A sprain of the foot
some time ago necessitated the oper-
alton.
The hand of affection is resting
heavily on Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hayes
who live on Fifth street near the new
high school. Three weeks ago Mr..
Hayes broke his right ankle in a fall
from load of corn stalks and has
been laid up ever since. Last Friday
afternoon Mrs. Hayes sprained her
ankle when the Hayes dog ran into
her and almost bowled her over. The
accident happened on the Billup lawn
and Mrs. Hayes was unable to go
home alone and was assisted by
neighbors. She is recovering slowly
today. Mr.. Hayes is able to be
about with the use Of crutches.
The MYSTIC Erector sets are the
most remarkable toys ever invented
for boys. They are educational as
we'll as interesting playthings. With
set any boy can construct different
toys such as bridges, steam shovel,
ice boat, pile driver, railroad trestles,
hay stacker, turn table crane, saw
mill, biplane, circle swing and a lot
of other designs. Be sure and get
your boy one of these sets and have
him enter the prize contest now on.
It will be entertaining for you as
for him. These toys are just what
every boy wants. These toys are on
display at the H. B. Lund jewelry
store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
Bank No. 612

AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE
OF INCORPORATION of the STE
VEINS COUNTY STATE BANK of
Morris, MINI.
At meeting of the Stockholders of
the above named Bank, held at the
Banking House on the 18th day of
December A. D.. 1915, the following
resolution was offered and adopted by
a majority vote of its capital stock:
RESOLVED; That section Third Of
the Certificate of Incorporation of this
Bank be amended to read as follows:
Section Third. The amount Of
Capital Stock shall be Fifty Thousand
Dollars, divided into 500 shares of
One Hundred Dollars each. Said
Capital Stock may be increased from
time to time by majority vote of
the Stockholders, but not to exceed
the sum of One hundred thousand
Dollars.
Resolved further that the first sent
ence of Section Sixth of said Certifi-
cate of Incorporation be amended to
read as follows:
The government Of this Corporation
and the management of it's affairs
shall be vested in a Board of seven
directors.
We hereby certify that the forego-
ing resolution was duly adopted by
majority vote of the Capital Stock
at meeting duly called for that pur
pose and held at the Banking House,
in Morris, Mimi, on the 18th day of
December, A. D. 1915.
H. H. Wells, President.
W. F. Cooley, Cashier.
corporate SeaD
State of Minnesota, Department of
State.
l hereby certify that the within in
strument was field for record in this
office on the 18th day of December,
A. D., 1915 at 1920 o'clock A. M.
and was duly recorded in Book A of
State Bank records on Page 37S.
julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
State of Minnesota, Office of Supers
intendent of Banks.
St. Paul, December 18th, 1873
This is to certify that the stock-
holders of the Stevens County State
Bank at Morris in voting to increase
the capital from Thirty-five thousand
/ 1885, OOO) Dollars to Fifty thousand
$3.50, 0OOl and to increase the number
of directors from three to seven as
provided for in the foregoing amend
ment to the Certificate of Incorpora-
ton has been approved by me.
Albert H. Turrittin,
Superintendent of Banks.
| (Seal.)
/ OFFICE OF REGISTER OF DEEDS.
County of Stevens, MINI.
i / hereby certify that the within In
strument was filed in this Office for
record on the 18th day of December,
j A. D., 1915, at 9 80 o'clock A. M.
and was duly recorded in Book N OF
IbMiscl. on page 319.
Joe j. Gaffney,
(Seal) Register of Deeds.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
Sale of Goats

Women's. Misses and children s.
$500 for any women's coat in our
stock. $1.98 for your choice of any
Misses or child's coat in stock.
Walker Towle Dry Goods Co., Morris
MINI. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
Ivory Specialties

In sets complete. with everything
in them for the dressing table. Just
the thing for wife, sweetheart or
daughter. Price from $500 to
$3.50, at Sylvander's. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

You will find more of the leading
people from Minnesota registered at
the Radisson, Minneapolis, than at
any other hotel in the twin cities.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

OUTFIT FOR SALE.-Having de-
cided to discontinue the agency for
the DIR. Wards Medical Co. in Ste
vens county, / will sell my outfit to
some one wishing to take the agency.
Chas. p. Gaffney, Alberta. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
Gibson's Gift Dressings

Christmas cards, ribbons-Christ
mas boxes, greeting cards without
numbers, for l cent to Is cents, at
Sylvander's Drug Store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
Students Club

The last of the Students Club meet
ing for 1915 was held at the home of
Mrs. Sylvester Stewart Monday, af-
ternoon. An interesting program
was carried out under the leadership
of Mrs. E. T. Fitzgerald. Talks on
American Painters and Sculptors were
given by Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs.
Paul Spooner. The Municipal Art
Institute by Mrs. Trip.
Musical Composers with illustra-
lions was taken up in most interest
ing and instructive way. Talks were
given on the various composers, fol-
lowed by one of their compositions to
illustrate.
Mrs. Sylvander-
''Time enough Nevin
"My Dear Satter.
Miss Eckes-
"Shena Van"- Mrs. Beach
"The Robin Sings in the Apple
Tree"-McDowell.
Mrs. Foss-
dreaming, Bartlett
"Lovely ose"-Cadinan.
A program of victrola music fol-
lowed.
A selection from Victor Herbert s
"Natomah" sung by John McCormick
"Cry of Rachel,' Schumann Heinke.
"Where my love lies dreaming"-
Foster. Medley from Robin, Hood
De Koren. "Stars and Stripes For
ever" -Sousa. At the close of the
program a dainty lunch was served by
the hostess
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

MEYERS second hand store will
have on display supply of new pic
lures and picture frames for Christ
mas. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

AUTO TIRES-Bring in your old
castings and we will make you one tire
as good as new out Of two old ones.
Morris Tire Co. At.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

MINORCAS FOR SALE.-25 or
80 full blood Black Minorcas. I'm
able to take care of them on account
of my accident. S. A. Siverts, Sr. If
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

FOR RENT. Five room house
on the west side; electric lights,
city water and cistern; in good
neighborhood. For particulars inquire
of j. H. Devenney.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

REGISTERED SHORTHORN
BULLS, 8 head, ranging in age from
6 months to a year and half old,
for sale for price worth the money.
G. C. Kirwin, Rt. 4, Morris. adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

WANTED-More scrap iron at
$500 ton. Also brass, copper, rags,
bones and other junk. Good price
paid. We pay cash. Leo Rudnicki.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

FOR SALE-Splendid Stewart self
feeder stove just as good as new. Less
than half price takes it. Meyers
second hand store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

Miss Beatrice Brisbane is confined
to her home with the grip.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17
News Paragraphs about Yourself and Others

R. A. Stone is here from St. Paul
on legal business.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

r. A. Stone is here from St. Paul
on legal business.
Miss Beatrice Brisbane is confined
to her home with the grip.
Mrs. A. H. Terrell and daughter,
Evaline, are on the sick list. Walter
was also in bed several days this
week.
The Hogan Decorating Co. is inn
proving the interior of the varnish
room this week by adding dust-proof
walls and ceiling. g
William burst leaves this morning
for Little Falls where he will place
his smaller children with the St.
Johns orphanage. y.
A program and Christmas tree will
be given at school house Dist. SO,
better known as the Crist Olson school
on Thursday evening, Dec. %, 1915.
Refreshments after program. Every
one invited to attend. Teacher, Miss
Blanche Prince.
Miss Hazel Zahl has resigned her
position at the central office and will
enjoy long and we'll earned rest.
She is succeeded by Miss Paulsen, of
Minneapolis, who arrived the first Of
the week and is now getting acquaint-
ed with Morris telephone numbers.
J. J. Hanrahan and family have
vacated the D. ]. Lawler residence
on Fifth street and are now located in
the Newell residence on the west side.
Swan Hegg and family will move to
Morris from Framnas next March
when they will occupy the Lawler re-
sidence.
Frank Atwood returned Tuesday
morning from a trip to Rochester
to which place he went to consult
specialists regarding his health. Mr..
Atwood says he was surprised to find
Morris snowless. At Rochester and
Minneapolis several inches of the
beautiful had fallen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kildahl,
DR.. Thorson, Lynn Martin, A. E.
Qvam and Miss Hilma Flaten came
over from Glenwood Sunday morning
and spent the day at the home Of
Mrs. H. B. Lund where they were the
guests of Mrs. Lund and the Misses
Josie and Mary Flaten.
+ Miss Peterson, milliner, has started
a half-price sale that will run til
Christmas. The sale is on. trimmed
hats from the fall stocks and no wo
man in Morris should fail to call a
the store during the sale. $40 hats
for SIS; SIS hats for $3.50: So hat
for SIS and so on down to SOC
adv.
Ingvald Siverts, of Cramerville, N
D., and John Siverts, of Grand Ra
pids, MINI. ;, came home Sunday morn
ing to visit their father who was seri
ously injured in an automobile acci
dent two weeks ago. Ingvald went t.
Beardsley from here to visit hi
wife's parents before returning t
North Dakota.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

FOR SALE.-High grade Kimball
piano, good as new for sale at half
price at Meyers second hand store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

N. A. Nilsson, retired general mer-
chant in this city who knows about
every man, woman and child in Morris
and is we'll liked by all, is trying his
hand at banking. He is assisting the
boys at the Citizens bank during the
absence of Cashier Siverts who is con-
fined to his home following an auto
accident a few days ago. Mr.. Nil
son is serving in an advisory capa-
city.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

Mrs. A. H. Terrell and daughter,
Evaline, are on the sick list. Walter
was also in bed several days this
week. -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

The new December telephone direct
cries are out and the work of remov-
ing the old ones has almost been fin
ished. Something like 900 names ap-
pear in the new directory which shows
that the business and popularity of
the Stevens County Telephone Co. is
increasing rapidly. The company is
giving excellent service in Morris and
vicinity and since the lines were i'm
proved last fall the repair men have
had little to do.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

Peter Miller returned to Bismarck
N. D., Sunday evening after brief
but pleasant visit with former Morris
friends. Mr.. Miller is at the head
of the North Dakota dairy inspection
department and his headquarters are
at the state capital. According to
Mr.. Miller there has been plenty to dc
and many improvements in the methods
of handling the work were instituted
when be took charge. He is known
here as very active man and this &C.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

The Hogan Decorating Co. is inn
proving the interior of the varnish
room this week by adding dust-proof
walls and ceiling. q
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

FOR RENT.-Furnished house for
rent. Inquire of Mrs. 4Dea Cousins.
~ n adv.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

Miss Elizabeth Stevens, chief long
distance operator at St. Paul for the
Tri-state telephone company who spent
a week in Morris and tributary towns
where she instructed the operators,
finished her labors Saturday night and
left Monday morning for St. Paul.
81 think the Morris operators are do
ing good work. said Miss Stevens,
''and from what | hear patrons Of the
office are we'll satisfied. found nc
radical changes necessary here"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

GOOD THINGS for very little
money at Meyers second hand store.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

PURITY SOOTLESS "The Best of
Best by Actual Test. Lampert Lum-
Der Co. advtf.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-17

For Sale.-Two so ft. residence
lots on West Seventh street. Inquire
of F. E. Ware advtf.