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Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
OPTION men FILE
BIG DRY PETITION
801 Men Ask for Chance to Kill
Saloons-June Fl Named as
Day for Election

A monster county option petition
bearing the name of 8Ol residents Of
the county and praying for special
election to vote on the matter of sa-
looms in Stevens county was presented
to County Auditor WoIlthan Monday.
The work of securing the names was
done by various committees who COM
pleted the work in about three weeks.
Auditor Wollthan has named Monday,
June 81, as the day when the election
will be held.
Among the petitioners appear the
names of many of the most prominent
men in Morris and throughout the
county. All classes of citizens are
represented, from the day lahorer to
the bank cashier and the retired farm
er. Preachers, business men, specu]-
ators, professional men and some who
have tasted the dregs of the flowing
bowl in the loss of their property,
friends and social positions, are re-
presented. One saloon keeper signed
the list. He is Anton Lies, of DON
nelly, who had no compunctions about
giving the farmers chance to assist
in killing his business if they so
wish.
When the committee went to work
to secure the names they divided the
county into districts. Swan Lake
and Eramnas was one district and il
ereturnedS7O names. Horton, Moore.
Hodges and the Village of Hancock
was another which gave ITO. Morris,
,Darnen and the City of Morris gave
1S0., Rendsville, Donnelly, Eldor'
ado and the Village of Donnelly con.
tributed 145. Pepperton, Scctt. Syo
mes and the Village of Alberta have
136. / Baker, Stevens. Everglade anc
the Village of Chokio have an ever
100. IS
Ths county option forces are conf.
dentsof carrying the day and mean tt
keep up the fight till the polls close.
If they win it means no LIQUOR wil
be sold in Stevens county for perioc
of three years. Six months will BIZ
allowed the saloons to close in case
the drys win. 1t is rumored the liquor
forces expect to put up showing al
so. Speaking about this matter tine
Hancock Record had this to say last
week:
"NormalIy the county would 60 dry
by good majority but now comes the
rumor that the breweries are prepared
to spend $40, 900 in the county, ST.
900 to each township to defeat option,
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
Garbage Man Will Call

City Manager Siverts is calling at.
tention today to the fact that the city
will have teams ready to begin gar
bage collections on Saturday next
week. Householders are urged to have
garbage and refuse placed in recepta-
cles in convenient place when the
garbage man calls. Later on the teams
will call to remove ashes but small
charge of about twenty-five cents per
load will be asked. This is not enough
to defray expenses, of course, but the
city council feels the city can afford
to do something in the way of assist
ing property owners without the neces-
sary facilities to remove the winter
ash accumuIations. Manager Siverts'
notice appears elsewhere in this issue
of the Tribune today.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
Rev. Edward Jones.

early hours of the morning. at about
dawn, since the search of the cash
box was made near the window.
This theory is strengthened from the
manner in which the work was done
at the Lampert Offices. ..-.
Only So. AZ was secured at the
Lampert Office. Entrance there was
gained through side window near
Fifth street. A pane of glass was
shattered after which the catch in the
sash was pulled and the window
raised. A large display sign on the
safe door notified the man that the
safe was open. The steel vault was
pried out and smashed with a crow
bar secured from a little room ad-
joining the office. The burglar left
five-cent piece and notes valued at
1,5OO. Here also every indication
points to a leisurely job. Manager
Stensland states this is the fifth safe
that has been blown or damaged by
burglars in the company Offices at
various points, and so he adopted the
scheme of leaving the safe unlocked
with a display card attached as a
notice to yeggmen.
The burglary at the Lampert Office
was the first to be discovered at about
eleven o'clock Sunday morning.. As
sistant Smith came to the Office to do
some writing. Archie Stone heard
of the matter soon afterwards and he
| went to the Stone Office to investigate
conditions when he was surprised to
learn of the situation.
Charlie Miller and James Carlson
say they are quite sure they heard the
pounding as the man was opening the
cash boxes, presumably. Mr.. Carl
son was under the impression that
some unfortunate motorist had met
with an accident and was repairing his
machine in the street, and so did NOT
go to investigate. Mr.. Miller paiC
very little attention to the noise.
George Dopkins, employed at the
Stone Implement Co., believes he has
clue. He says he noticed suspi.
cious character hanging about towr
several Gays last week, and has giver
a description of the man to the police,
This man was seen lettering about
town by several persons as late al
Saturday night and SUNDAY morning
he had disappeared. How he lef
remains mystery. Whether or no
he had anything to do with thu
crimes is not known.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
TEN SHADE TREES
MUST YIELD TO AK
Petitions for Sidewalks Compels
City Council to Solve Sew
eral Knotty Problems

Ten fine shade trees on the east
side of the F. A. Mullen residence
property on the corner of Fifth street
and Colorado avenue must yield to
the woodman's AK according to the de-
cision of the Morris city commission.
A cement sidewalk has been asked for
and ordered in, and the trees were
found to occupy the sidewalk right Of
way. The trees were planted sixteen
years ago by Mr.. Mullen and have
developed into very stately trees
whose friendly shade and natural
beauty have lent comfort and attrac-
tiveness to the surroundings. Natur-
ally Mr.. Mullen and the nelghbors
feel keen regret over what is to
happen but they take matters phil
osophically and will assist in speed
ing the coming of the walk.
During the past several weeks
City Agent Siverts and his assistant
surveyors have been running the
lines on Colorado avenue and were
surprised to find the trees occupying
position on the sidewalk grades in.
stead of on the boulevard as was the
impression, in the minds of the pro.
perty owners. The steps at Assump.
sion Catholic church were also founc
to occupy the sidewalk space. The
matter was reported to the city faith.
ers who decided the walk might be
moved a short distance farther into
the street without materially affect
ing traffic. This eliminated the neces.
sity of removing the steps but the ar
rangement would not save the trees.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
LOT OWNERS FACE
PROPERTY PUZZLE
Removal of Old Sutherland
Building Reveals irritable
Tangle on Fifth Street

Property owners on Fifth street be-
tween Atlantic and Oregon avenues
are wondering today just where their
property lines are. The coming of
the Sutherland residence building
from the west side to the Carney lots
adjoining the Tribune building has
caused all the speculation. Some in
teresting developments are promised.
Workmen began excavating for the
foundation and basement for the
Sutherland building Monday according
to the plans of Mr.. CARNEY. The first
plans called for its location on the
east side of the lot snug against the
home of the Tribune. The matter of
light in printing cffice is of vital
Importance and when this was called
to the attention of Mr.. Carney he
saw the serious situation confronting
this great family journal, and kindly
consented to place his building in the
center. or near the center. of his
lot. Mr.. Carney will have the last
ing thanks and consideration of the
Tribune for so doing. 1t was entire
ly voluntary on his part. Just for
what purposes the building will
serve in the future has not been de-
cided today.
A. G. Bjork, tailor, who owns the
building and lot on the other side of
~Nthe Carney lots and whose building
adjoins the old Cannon building now
owned and occupied by Mr.. Tomlin,
is wondering what evil influence
possessed the man who erected that
brick building. In determining the
limits of the Bjork lots Mr.. Bjork
says he has discovered the Tomlir
building occupies four inches in the
front and seven inches in the rear OF
his lot. Mr.. Bjork feels he coulG
sleep with more comfort if he regains
that narrow strip. Besides, the stair
leading to his rooms above the shop
~needs widening just about four to
seven inches. Mr.. Tomlin feels
he would also rest easier to know
that his building occupies his owr
lots only but thinks more proof is
needed to substantiate the Bjork
claims. or to warrant the expense o1
moving the building. So some "neu'
tral" surveyor or surveyors will be
asked to run the lines and determine
the length and width of each mans
property.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07

and if this is so the fight promises to
deyelope into a pretty scrap. Oh.
Well, Willard licked Jack Johnson
and if other counties are any criterion
to 60 by Stevens county will also be
safely dry about January LIST, 1916.
Lyon and Kanabec counties just held
their election the first of the week
and went dry by vote of about two
to one and the "it" was done by. the
farmers. as the villages broke nearly
even on the deal. Just as a guess
we will say that Morris will vote wet,
Darnen also, Horton will break nearly
even with possible wet majority,
Chokio close with a little majority
either way. Donnelly village a shade
wet and the rest of the county dry,
and quite dry at that. 1t all depends
on one thing. Will the drys also get
out?
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
LATEST LAWS ARE
MAILED this WEEK
Last Legislature Passed 2OS
Laws Less than Were Passed
During 1913 Term

The recently adjourned Minnesota
legislature enacted 386 laws accord
ing to the records of Secretary of
State julius Schmahl. The legisla-
ture of 1913 produced 594, or 2O8
more that its predecessor. The 1911
session has record of 395.
Of the 1856 statutes eight are pro-
posed amendments to the state con.
stitut:on which will be submitted to
the voters in the election next year.
Five of these amendments have
been submitted previously and de-
feated which makes it appear that
the majority of members in the last
session was possessed of peculiar
tenacity to make people vote ON these
questions despite their verdicts in
the past. Following is list of the
amendments to be voted on in Novem-
Der 1916:
No. 1. Authorizing the setting
apart of $25O.OOO from the money
derived from the sale of state land for
revolving fund to be used in clear
ing scuh lands. Submitted in 1914
No. 2. Authorizing the election of
two additional justices of the Supreme
Court. Submitted in 1914.)
No. 3. Providing for the loaning
of state school funds on improved
farm mortgages Submitted in 1912
and 1914.
No. 4. Initiative and referendum.
Submitted in 1914.
No. 5. Increasing terms of judges
of probate courts from two to four
years. Submitted in 1914.)
No. 6. Authorizing governor to
reduce any item in appropriations
bills. ....e ~...
No. z. Declaratory provision to
the effect that the state owns all pub
lie waters and their beds. Aimed
at perfecting the title of the state to
iron ore in lake beds. -
No. 8. Authorizing the. exercise of
the lower of eminent domain in the
construction of drainage bitches and
similar projects.
This may not be the order in which
the amendments will be submitted on
the ballot. as the arrangement is op-
tional with the secretary of state.
The very newest Minnesota laws
are printed in the Tribune today.
Those who are interested in what the
legislature did will find some good
reading.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
TWO MORRIS SAFES
CRACKED BY YECCS
Burglars Work While City Folks
Sleep on Sunday Morning
and Get $12O.25 Haul

Burglars broke into the Offices of
the Stone Implement Company and
Lampert Lumber Company early last
Sunday morning where they ran
sacked the cash registers and safes
and secured loot to the amount of
$12O. 25. No clue was left upon
which the officers can work and it is
sprobably the identity Of the guilty
party or parties will never be known.
1t is believed safe cracking was done
by some stranger who is an old hand
at the game.
At the Stone Office entrance was
gained by forcing the door IN the rear
of the warehouse. The door leading
from the warehouse to the Office was
closed with a bolt which yielded to
pressure. The combination to the
safe was off and the burglar had very
little difficulty with the first door.
The inner doors were locked and the
!. man went to the tool box in the ware
house for hammer with which he
knocked Of the lock and pressed back
the tumblers. The steel vault was
pried out and the box taken to rear
window where it was opened with
blows from a heavy hammer, and the
contents were carefully examined. II
contained large quantity of notes,
$3.50 in checks and about $115 in
cash. The notes and checks were left
scattered on the floor but the money
was taken. The cash register yielded
$2.7 making the haul $117. .78
/That the man worked with deliberatior
as indicated in the manner in which
admittance was gained the tools found
and the cash box ransacked near the
window in the rear of, the room.. i
is believed the job was, done in the
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
Sent to Insane Hospital

Lloyd Atz, young man from Han
cock, was brought before the insanity
board Saturday afternoon and after an
examination was ordered sent to the
insane hospital at Fergus. He is
about twenty four years of age, sin
gle, and his malady is not thought
serious.
Atz was deported from Ssskatche-
wan, Can., short time ago where be
seems to have been in more or less
trouble. He served short term in 9
Canadian prison and was afterwards
placed in q hospital. Then he was
ordered deported and returned to his
old home at Hancock.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07

Bishop Busch at Assumption church
hall with Rev. Edward Jones presid-
ing. Many of the prominent citizens
and business men of Morris had the
pleasure of meeting him and found
him a most refined and scholarly man.
Charles Burke gave the address of
welcome and at the close of the pro-
gram Bishop Busch responded in a
happy vein. Following is the pro.
gram as it was carried out:
"Vivat Pastor Bonus.' by the
school.
Address of welcome by Charles
Burke.
Address to Our Bishop by Daniel
Mccarthy.
Welcome Chorus by the Choral
Glass.
Reading, "Little Christel." Della
Maloney.
Reading, Judgement Day. John
Mankey.
Song. Invitation and Prayer" the
Choral Glass.
i Address, Josehp Sauter.
Remarks. Right Reverend Bishop
Busch.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
FINE SCHOOL WAS
DEDICATED SUNDAY
Riget Reverend Bishop Busch, of
St. Cloud, breaches impress
sive Sermon Here

The new $35, 600 parochiai school
building of Assumption parish was
formally dedicated last Sunday when
Catholics of Morris received their first
visit from the Right Reverend Bishop
Busch, of st. Cloud. The venerable
bishop preached the dedication sermon
at 1890 to large assemblage and
was listened to with rapt attention.
Bishop Busch was recently trans
.ferred to this diocese from North
.Dakot ta and bis sermon here was his
FIRST dedication under his new charge.
At $3.50 reception was rendered
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07

Once again we want to sell all the
-four trade of Stevens county. Wheat
seems to be scarce and price we know
is high. For the week ending Satur-
day, May 7th. we will sell our Mott
-four at .25c q barrel less than any
first patent -four made outside of Nor
ris is sold for. Lay in your summers
supply. We guarantee every sack sto
give satisfaction. Morris City Mills.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
Gave Shower for Miss Siverts

Mrs. S. A. Siverts, Jr., gave de-
lightful shower for Miss Fredrika
Siverts at her hcme Saturday after
noon when about fourteen of her lady
friends enjoyed social program. Re.
freshments were served. The rooms
were beautifully decorated and pink
and white was the color scheme.
Miss Siverts is to be married We'd
pesady of next week at the Norwegian
Lutheran church when she becomes
the wife of Mr.. Bernard Carlson, of
Coleraine.
Morris tribune., 1915-05-07
WEATHER FORECAST

Weather forecast for the week be.
ginning Wednesday. May 5, 1915,
issued by the u. S. Weather Bureau,
Washington. D. C. For the Upper
Mississippi Valley and Plains States.
Fair weather, with slowly rising
temperature, is indicated for several
days, followed toward the end of the
weekly period by showers over the ex-
treme Northwest.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13
Reclamation Lands.

Congressman Carl Hayden
was in our city last Monday, and
favored this office with call.
In speaking of the lands around
Winslow, now withdrawn under
the Reclamation Act, he gave us
some interesting history, and at
least suggested q method Of pro-
cedure to get the lands thrown
back for settlement. According
to our Congressman's view,
when these lands were with
drawn it was with an idea that
the government would undertake
a reclamation project, but in
building the Roosevelt dam so
much Of the reclamation fund
was used that it will be some
years before any more will be
available for Arizona other
states having some rights to the
fund. The state of Arizon4 has
the first selection of her allotment
lands, and the government can
not put them back for settle
ment until our state land com
missioner passes on them for
selection for the state. Con
gressman Hayden says the proper
| method to get these lands back
would be to get our state Land
Commissioner Mouer here to pass
on the lands, and either make
his selections or forego his rights
in the matter, when it would be
a simple matter to get the lands
restored. This is something our
commercial club should take up
at once. Get in touch with our
state commissioner, have him
view these lands and make his
decision, and then get after the
General Land Office in Washing
ton. If WinsloW wants these
lands open for settlement there
is a right way to go about it, but
sitting around growing because
they are not open never. gets us
anywhere.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13
Notice for Bids.

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received by
the city of Winslow, Arizona,
for the laying Of a sidewalk on
the south side of Sd street,
between Warren and Kinsley
Avenues, in front of lots 4, 5,
and 6. block Sc in said city Of
WinsloW. Said walk is to be of
cement, five feet and four
inches wide, and not less than
fifteen inches from the lot line.
Successful bidder must give an
approved bond for $1,000 for
the faithful performance and
guarantee of the work for one
year. Bids to be filed with w
E. Beck, chairman of the street
and alley committee, by II
O'Clock noon on the 23d dav of
August, 1915. Right reserved to
reject any and all bids.
w. j. Crozier, City Clerk.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13
Cedar SPRINGS Notes.

Mrs. S. R. Stiles and son Jot,
got mired in the river last
Tuesday while on their way
to their ranch near Cedar
Springs. Fortunately two men,
came along with a load of gray
el, who unlocked their team and
pulled t4e wagon out, but not
without doing considerable dam
age to the rig.
TWenty-nine wagons passed
through Cedar Springs in one
day hauling freight for the
government from Holbrook to
Keams Canon and Araibi. Hol-
brook is about &c miles farther
than WinsloW, but the difficulty
and uncertainty Of getting across
the river compels them to go tc
Holbrook.
0. W. Marty celebrated his
21st birthday on the 9th.
The Post Office Department has
advertisements posted asking for
bids on a mail route from Joseph
City to Cedar Springs. If a
bridge were across the river the
route would have started from
WinsloW which is the nearest
station.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13
Arizona Leads the World

That Arizona is about as near
perfection as any political divi-
sion on this old globe of ours is
the opinion of thousands of visit
ors from other parts of the
country, who have. made an
investigation of the resources
and advantages of this state.
When one state can combine
the worlds greatest mines, the
country's most productive farms,
limitless timber areas and unpar-
alleled horticultural possibilities,
little else can be asked. The
precious metal taken out of the
hills Of Arizona exceed in value
the output of any other state in
the Union, while a hundred diff
ferent localities in the state offer
agricultural lands Of the highest
productivity. In the central and
southern parts Of our state, a
winter climate is found that can
not be surpassed, while during
the summer months our noun
famous towns of the. north can
boast of weather that cannot be
equaled. Realizing all these
things, we feel that the person
who is not satisfied with Ariz-
ona would be content with
nothing short of heaven. Dun
bars Weekly.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13

The latest newspaper venture
is the Southwestern Democrat
of Phoenix, and its editor is j..
w. Martin. The first issue is an
attractive number, and the only
drawback to the financial out
look of the Democrat. as we see
it, is the crowded condition of
the newspaper field in Phoenix.
On the theory "there is always
room at the top" perhaps the
Democrat will succeed, and he
has the best wishes of the Mail.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13
PARAMOUNT TRAVEL PICTURES
TO BE SHOWN
At the Electric Theatre

To acquaint Americans with
their southern neighbor8 the
Paramount Pictures Corporation
chartered a steamship and a
party Of camera men who are to
tour all South America and visit
all points of interest in the
interior, thus securing interesting
pictures that the tourist seldom
sees those pictures form a series,
one of which will be shown each
Saturday night. They are brim-
full of interest and information
about this wonderful country and
you should avail yourself of this
opportunity to see them.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13

Another simpering, sentiment
tai girl in California has plighted
her troth with a man sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary.
And the divorce courts have
another job laid out for them,
provided the girl nor the man
don't change their minds. Gushy
femininity is disgusting to all So
ber-minded people, and holds not
the least resemblance to the Loch-
invarian spirit Of romance, but it
seems impossible to impress the
fact on shallow minds, whose
only intellectual activity is in
wearing risque clothes and learn
ing all the suggestive dances.
The real girl is the old-f fashioned
one who is not ashamed to ac-
knowledge the fact that she un-
derstands household duties, looks
for her young male friends
among honest, industrious young
men instead of cheap sports who
have no higher ambition than be-
ing a street loafer, and who
entertains't them in her own home
instead of parading the streets at
unseemly hours, or frequenting
wine rooms and cafes. The swift
life leads only to one place ruin
and destruction.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13

Probably by a little effort or
the part of the commercial club
the state engineer could be
induced to come to Winslow and
give us an approximate idea OF
the cost of a bridge across the
river, so the north country coulo
get into town. He might also
have some suggestions for mar
rowing the channel by building
wings from either bank thus
reducing both the length and the
cost of bridge. A proper rep
resentation TO the government
showing the reduced mileage to
the reservations and the shorter
haul on mail routes from Wins
low, might be an inducement for
some federal aid. The first thing
to do is to get some organized
effort among the business men.
and some jealous manifestations
of interest.
The Winslow mail., 1915-08-13

The Pan-American diplomats
in session at Washington have
finally agree on articles to submit
to the several Mexican outlaws,
each of whom thinks he is a pro-
visional president, as a basis to
restore order once more in that
revolution ridden country. Brief
ly it provides the revolutionary
leaders must get together and
agree on a provisional president
satisfactory to the warning fac
tions, and that Immediately all
the Pan-American powers will
recognize him, put an embargo
on the importation of arms and
ammunition tol that country,
except to the recognized powers,
who can have all they need; and
lend all moral and financial sup
port necessary to restore law and
order. God be praised. 1t be-
gins to look as though the decent
law-abiding people of Mexico
might yet have a day when they
can make their fertile lands to
RlQssona as a rose, and feel secure
in life and their possessions.