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Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Former Resident Here

Mrs. Henry Peters and son. of
South Bend, WASH. former residents
of this city, were Morris visitors for
couple of davs last week while on
their way to New York City. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Peters
SON. law. George Houston, who was
returning from the west where he
had spent several months.
Many of the early settlers of Morris
and vicinity will remember Mrs.
Peters. Her husband conducted a
butcher shop here in the early day and
Mrs. Peters took a peculiar interest in
demonstrating what a woman can do
in that line Of work. She was of
great assistance to her husband and
assumed active management of the
business. John Carney, who now
owns and operates one of the finest
shops in the city, began his career
as a meat carver in the Peters shop.
While Mrs. Peters and Mr.. Houston
were in Morris last week they were
guests at the Carney home.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Seeding Has Begun

The first seeding this season was
begun Monday when several farmers
near Morris were in the fields. Just
who the first seeder was has not been
determined but T. Jongewaard prob
ably holds the record. He was out
about sunrise. By tomorrow, in case
weather permits, seeding operations
will be general and it is estimated
that within ten days it will be fin
ished.
Early reports indicate that the
ground was not in a very favorable
condition to receive the grain. While
the fields are bare of snow the frost
still fingers, and that the ground was
cold and wet. Cloudy weather the
first three days of the week did not
help matters any.
Indications point to a diminished
wheat acreage this year. Velvet
Chaf and Blue Stem will be the
leaders but Marquis is going to be
tried on greater scale. More corn
and alfalfa will also be raised.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Farmers Guarantee Pay
Sign Contracts to Keep County
Agent at Glenwood for Five
Years on Good Salary

At the general election held in
March in Pope county the question of
maintaining the county agent was de-
teated by an overwhelming vote. Now
a movement has been started to keep
him and two hundred farmers and
business men have signed contracts
running five years as guarantee that
his salary will be paid. An organiz-
alton has been made with o. K. Iver-
son, president. Carl Lingen, vice pre-
sident, and E. M. Marrow secretary
and treasurer. The new organiza-
tion will be known as the "Pope
County Farm Bureau, and will keep
on hand supply Of hog cholera seruIn
and to maintain seed and live stock
exchange. Farmers from every part
of the county are interested.
A board of directors of the Bureau
will be chosen by the farmers clubs
throughout the county and the county
commissioners. This board will meet
once a month. An advisory board
composed of one member from each
township will meet with the board,
and will act as the local representa-
tives of the Bureau. Only members
of the Bureau will receive the benefits
from the organization, or have assist
ance from the county agent.
This is the first organization of the
kind in Minnesota and it is unique
from the fact that it is "home
grown" product along the lines ot
better farming.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
High Class Theatre Plavs

Morris is assured of some high
class theatre attractions the coming
season if present plans of Manager
Muckler of the Orpbeum work out.
A few days ago he attended a meeting
of opera house managers at Willmar.
Benson. Litchfield and Morris, at
Willmar, when it was decided to COM
bine the show houses at these points
for the purpose of booking road shows
from one office. For a number of
years this work has bean done from
Aberdeen, but the results were unsat-
isfactory. The aim is to get high
class companies at regular intervals
during the season. and to induce at
fractions to come which have not ap-
cared in this section of the country.
For the present a. bookings will be
handled from the Willmar Office.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
STEVENS COUNTY ANGLER
FINED AT ORTONVILLE
Edward Robinson Wasn't Foxy
Enough to Fool Game Warden
and Court Charged Him $22
for Two Little Fishes

A man named Ed. Robinson who
claims Stevens county as his residence
was caught by a game warden at Or
tonville last week and when searched
it was found he had two perch in his
possession. He had been fishing in
Big Stone lake forgetting that this is
the clused season for this kind Of
sport. The game warden brought
Robinson before the justice of the
peace at Ortonville charged with il
legal fishing. Robinson plead guilty
and was fined $40 and costs, all of
which amounted to $22. 1t is very
likely that Robinson has never before
paid such steep price for two fishes.
Just who Robinson is cannot be
learned today but the chances are that
he is not resident of Stevens county
for no son of Stevens county fishes
illegally, or on Sunday. if he can help
it. There is one bare chance that he
is resident of the county from the
fact that he had the necessary raz-
mataz to satisfy the cravings of the
law. Another is that he was foxy
enough to slip several other fishes IN
to the lake as he saw the game war
den maneuvering on shore.
Reports from Ortonville indicate
that illegal fishing is popular at the
lake but that game warden has ar
rived who is said to draw a regular
stipend from the state game and fish
commission although that organization
was reported "busted" some time ago
when wholesale dismissal of game
wardens appointed by a republican
administration WAS made.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Had First Try-Out

A large crowd of base ball players
and their friends gathered at the fair
grounds Sunday afternoon when the
boys had their first try out for the
season. Manager Boyd of the Inde-
pendents and Former Manager Miller
assisted by Capt. Andrusick, chose
sides from among the players and had
a six inning game which resulted in
tie of 10 to 10 All the players
showed good form and with a little
practice will be able to put up an
excellent article this summer.
Much Improvement will be needed to
the grounds and grand stand as well
as the bleachers. Some plan will be
devised to meet the expenses and the
fans have promised to help finance the
move. Some of them have suggested
a popular subscription and are eager
for a chance to do so early.
With one or two changes the
Independents will have the same line
up this season as last. and an effoI t
will be made to MAINTAIN an all-hnme
team Manager Boyd and Capt, An
drusick are ready to consider dates fol-
an early game and will soon be out
with challenges to some oe the neigG-
boring towns
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Women After Postoffice

Two women and two men have en-
tered the contest for appointment to
the postmastership at Cyrus and the
matter promises to give Secretary
Bryan and President Wilson cnance
to rack their brains or show what
diplomacy can do. The women aspir-
ants are young, handsome and clever.
and the men are prominent and said to
possess a political pull.
Cyrus is deeply interested in the
outcome.
At the civil service examinations
neld in this city a few days ago all
four candidates appeared and there
was much good-natured rivalry. The
candidates are the Misses Mabel john
son and Helen Kitteson, Oscar Thomp-
son and Alfred SOLVE. Their papers
will be returned within the next three
weeks, and it is possible the appoint
ment. if there is to be change, will
be announced about the time the pap
ers are returned.
Cyrus is a progressive little town of
about 400 people on the Northern
Pacific railway across the line in Pope
county. Several rural free deliveries
run out from the postoffice and there
is considerable work for the post
master. The office runs on the fee
basis and pays about ST, 200 per year.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Students Club

The last regular meeting of the
Students Club was held on Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fl. Fl.
Wells and was thoroughly enjoyed by
all present. The President Mrs.
Spooner called the meeting to order
and the usual routine business was at
tended to-. It was announced that the
State Federation would meet this
fall in Duluth and it was hoped that
Morris clubs could be represented.
The lesson for the day was in charge
of Mrs. Light-the first talk was on
"Russian Drama" given by Mrs
Higbie-who claimed that the drama
was now accomplishing for the Rus
sian people what the novel formerly
did.
The Imperial ballet formed the
subject for an interesting talk given
by Mrs. Myron while Miss Hulburd
who was a guest told of seeing in
Berlin the members of the Imperial
ballet from st. Petersburg. A review
of the Russian opera "Eugene Onie-
gin" was given by Mrs. Leuty. This
opera was by observation-disclosures in
which the composers fondness for ma
tive folk song elements are given
prominence.
Miss Hulburd then rendered two
choice piano numbers. "Persiar
Song by R. Burgmeister and "Mili-
tary March" by Franz Schubert,
which were much enjoyed. The hos
tess served dainty lunch after which
a social time was participated in by
all present.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
NEW LAW WILL NOT RAISE
LICENSE THIS YEAR
-Joy-riders Expected to Greatly
Increase Revenues to the State
Road and Bridge Fund Under
New Law Provisions

There seems to be some confusion
regarding the new automobile law
passed few weeks ago and signed
bV Governor Hammond. Automobile
owners in Morris are not quite agreed
upon the provisions of the new
measure and some are under the
impression that the increased license
fees are to take effect at once.
which does not seem to be the case.
Increased license fees provided by
the new law do not 90 into effect until
Jan. !, 1918. For three years be-
ginning Jan. 1, 1915, the old fees
prevail--$1 SO for each license no
matter when it is taken out. They
will expire in 1918, and the new IL
censes in that year will cost SIS, last.
ing three years. Licenses issued in
1919 will cost So. SO, and in 1920
So, all to expire in 1921, which will
begin new period.
Hereafter when an automobile is
sold, if the license tag goes with the
car, the purct aser must register with
the secretary of state aud pay fee
of 81. This is to make it possible to
trace the ownership of a car, which
has been difficult case where second
hand cars passed from one owner to
another.
Beginning in 1913 the license for a
dealer. covering any number of cars,
will cost $40.
Under the new law all license
money goes into the road and bridge
fund, and this takes effect at once.
The change in chauffeurs' licenses
also goes int. effect right away. The
new license is ST. SO instead of twice
that amount before. Renewals each
year will be 81.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Wage New Kind Of War
Iron Range Towns Get Revenge
on Mining Companies by
Voting to Build Schools

While the people of southern Min.
n-sota have been waging an unsuccess-
full fight to impose tonnage tax on
the mining companies of northern
Minnesota, the people of the range
towns have fought successful battle
with the companies but they have told
verv little about it. Within the past
two weeks some interesting sidelights
have been shed on the situation.
Just how it happens that the little
and big range towns have such elabor-
ate school buildings, sewer systems,
paved streets and other public i'm
provements. has just been made gen.
orally known. 1t is due to the fact
that the mining companies pay about
ninety-seven percent of the tax and
the citizens have discovered a much
more pleasant way to six them"
than in rioting. burning property and
blood-shed. The citizens have retail
ated for neglect and Indifference on
the part of the companies by calling
special meetings of the council and
ordering the paving of streets, the in
stallation of lights, the erection cf
public buildings and various other ex-
penditures that provide work for the
residents. beautify the towns and put
the burden of payment for all. or near
ly all, on the mining companies.
While strikes and violence has
marked the operations of mines and
railroads all over the country to set
tie grievances the people of the range
towns have used the ballot in telling
shots.
They have not burned shaft houses
or advanced in sinister rnobs to de-
stroy and pillage. If the feeling rar
unsualIy high they would meet anc
vote bonds for nice new sewer and
talk about new uniforms for the po,
lice department. There is no way ir
Minnesota for the mining companies
to call out the state militia and pre-.
vent that kind of retaliation. There
are two tomatoes in the Chisholm high
school which the companies say, cost
! them $500 each While this is the
true situation in the range towns al
the present time many exaggerated
reports of the municipal extravaganza
of the range cities have been printed.
Within the past two weeks Chicago
papers have printed reams and reams
on this subject and the cities of CHS.
holm, Hibbing and Virginia say the
campaign has been inspired from
Duluth to minimize and handicap them
in an effort to secure a division oil
St. Louis county. The range towns
have grown so hostile towards Duluth
that there is some talk of boycott or
Duluth. The jobbers in the twin cities
are getting busy on a scheme to annez
the range as a commercial outlet.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
"AN EDITORS OFFICE"
An original playlet by members of
class.

Setting: Carterville, a New York
suburb.
Time: Afternoon.
Characters in order by appearance.
Editor-Robert Stenger.
Assistant Editor-August johnson.
Students-Agnes Holman, Ruth Clark.
Witch-Alice Tomlin.
Glass Poet-Edwin Opheim.
Students-Bertha Watzke, Ruby Le-
Sage, Gladys Slawson, Susan Treinen,
Myrtle Better, Agnes Shields, Grayce
Maloney, Vada Chambers. Gayle Eddy,
Evangeline Gagen, Helen Shepard,
Cora Hanse.
Creature from Land of Mars-Leila
Tewksbury.
students-Agnes Michels, Margaret
Kohler.
Freshman year-Dick Harris, Tena
Wagner.
Sophomore year-Henry Dushek, Ruth
Leuty.
Junior year-Susan Treinen, Marion
Hanson.
Cheer leader-August johnson.
Property managers-Henry Dushek,
Dick Harris.
ts. Reserve seats by phone
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

County Agent Hawk is of the opin :
ion that more alfalfa will be sown in
Stevens county this year than was
done in the past two years. Accord
ing to Frank 3almer. state supervisor
of county agents, about twenty car
loads of alfalfa seed has been ordered
for West Central Minnesota counties
to be put in the fields this spring.
Last year this section used six. What
. rcentage of increase will be credited
to this county cannot be determined
till after seeding time, but at present
it looks as if Stevens county would
make it abonut three hundred per
cent.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS PLAYS
Orpheum Theater Wednesday Evening April II
Presented by the Senior Class
"'NO MEN WANT ED"
One Act Farce.

One Act Farce.
Characters:
Two Bachelor girls, Mildred Ortman,
Ruth Leuty.
Their culored maid, Olive Lund.
Setting: Living room of the girls
apartments.
Time: Present.
JAPANESE SONG DRILL.
1. Geisha Dance.
2. A Hongkong Romance.
japanese girls-Mrytle Better,
Gayle Eddy. Vada Chambers, Leila
Tewksbury, Grayce Maloney, Margaret
Kohler, Agnes Shields, Ruth Leuty.
Susan Trienen, Gladys Slawson, Mar
Jon Hanson, Helen Shepard. Evange-
line Gagen. Bertha Watzke.
"LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE. !"
One Act Farce.
Characters in order of their appear
ance.
George Davis, home from college
with broken leg-Robert Stenger.
Miss Brown-Grayce Maloney.
Mary Jones, neighbors of the Davis
Gayle Eddy.
Mrs. Davis, Georges mother, MARY
Smith.
Mrs. White-Ruby LeSage.
Miss Slade-Agnes Micheals.
Kitty Parson, more neighbors-Helen
Gardner.
Admission Is, 35 and SO cel
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
CONGREGATIONAL

F. Stever, pastor. Morning service,
Reception of members and Communion
of the Lords supper. Evening-Un-
ion service at the Methodist church.
Sunday school at II 90 m. Christian
Endeavor at 700 p. m. Miss Della
Satter, leader. Girls will take care
of babies at the morning service.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
SYNOD CHURCH

Norwegian services in Norwegian
Lutheran Synod church next Sunday
evening at z 80 o'clock. E. Olsen,
Pastor.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

Carpenter Clark has begun the erec-
tion of handsome five-room cottage
on the lots adjoining his residence in
the west part of the city. When the
cottage is completed it will be rented
to some small family. ....-
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
No. 3 Coming Back

Beginning about April 25 the Great
Northern will restore passenger train
No. 3 to the Breckenridge line and
discontinue No. 1. This change will
be welcome news to many Morris peo-
pie.
Shortly after the tirst of the year
No 3. was discontinued without notice
and in place of it No. was put on as
ia day train. The time schedule
aor No. 3 will be the same as before,
and will run as a night train 1t will
leave Minneapolis at about IL 20 and
reach Morris about 3 20 a. m. Min
n apolis theatres and amusement places
will be benefited along with the
travelling public.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

F. B. Gustafson, a Cyrus grocer.
was business visitor in Morris the
fiji st of the week.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Additional Local News

Miss HiIda Kohl is home from her
school at Litchville, N. D., for the
Easter vacation.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

Miss Victoria Malmberg has accept
ed position at the Canty millinery
store at Benson and has begun her
duties there,
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Ladies to Give Dance

The ladies of the A. 0. H. announce
a dance to be given at the armorv
Monday evening April IL, when they
will regale their friends with an ex
ceptionaIly attractive social program
Watzke's orchestra will furnish the
music Tickets will be one dollar.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09


filst of the week.
Miss Victoria Malmberg has accept
ed position at the Canty millinery
store at Benson and has begun her
duties there.
G. j. Anderson. who has been visit
ing with relatives in this county, re-
turned to his home at Landa, N. D.
on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Selma johnson. of Starbuck,
was a guest at the Frank Mamberg
home several days last week, remain
ing over Easter.
Miss Mable Peterson went to Min
neapolis Tuesday night to attend the
graduating exercises of the Mime
apolis Business College, where her
sister Eta graduates this year. .n4
Situation Wanted. -- Bookkeeper.
stenographer with five years expert
ence desires position working even
i1gs. When answering address No.
"a, Morris Tribune. adv.
Miss Elsie Reed came up from Cox
ato Friday evening and spent her
Easter vacation with her parents.
She will remain at Cokato till the
close of the school term in June after
which Miss Reed will come to make
her home in Morris.
Mrs. Frank Malmberg was called to
Cokato the first of the week on ac-
count of the illness of her mother,
Mrs. o. Skoglund, who is dangerous
ly i'll with pneumonia. Mrs. Skog-
lund is we'll past the allotted span of
three score and ten and is one of
Cokato's most esteenGd early pion-
eers.
James Carlson, the land man, is out
with a bran new Hupmobile purchased
at the Hemming Olson garage. The
car is four passenger, fullv equipped
1915 model and runs with the
smoothness and accuracy OF the plan.
etary system. The car arrived Tues.
day and Mr.. Carlson is now looking
for a long spell of rain.
Pastor Gustaf Pilgrim will have
very busy day next Sunday when he
will deliver four sermons and cover
large territory in his travels to de-
liver them. He will fill the pulpits
at his church in Swan Lake in the
morning, at Donnelly in the afternoon
and at Alberta in the evening, besides
arranging for the morning services in
Morris.
Watzke's orchestra went over to
GraceviIle Monday evening where they
furnished music at dance. The or
chestra goes to Alberta his evening
and will be increased to five pieces
for the occasion. Applications for
dates nave been coming in so fast
the past week that Mr.. Watzke is
considering plan to abandon his day
work and devote his entire time to
dance entertainments for the rest of
the ssasoa
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
Among the Churches
LUTHER AN SERVICES

Divine services will be held next
Sunday. In Swan Lake at 10 O'Clock.
In DonneIly at 2 80 o'clock. In AL
berta at 8 o'clock. Gustav A. Pill.
grim, pastor.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL

Henry Nobbs, pastor. Morning
sub iect :--"T The Hidden Life" !" Even
ing--U Union service, Rev F. A. Stew
er' of the Congregational church will
preach. Sunday school-12 noon. Ep-
worth League-7 p m. The evening
service will be held .at 8 o'clock and
not ..as heretofore. Prayer meeting
Thursday evening 8 O'CLOCK. A most
cordial invitation is extended to all to
attend these services.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

G. j. Anderson. who has been visit.
ing with relatives in this county, re-
turned to his home at Landa, N. D.
on Tuesday afternoon.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

Miss Selma Johnson. of Starbuck,
was a guest at the Frank Mamberg
home several days last week, remain.
ing over Easter.
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

Miss Mable Peterson went to Min
neapoIis Tuesday night to attend the
graduating exercises of the Mime.
apolis Business College, where her
sister Eta graduates this year. .n4
Morris tribune., 1915-04-09

Situation Wanted. -- Bookkeeper-
stenographer with five years expert
ence desires position working even
i1gs. When answering address No.
"a, Morris Tribune. adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
BRANSFIELD MAY MANAGE FEDERALS'
 WORCESTER TEAM

Worcester, Feb. 11.-There is a possibility that kitty Bransfield the former Philadelphia and Pitts burgh NationaPs first sacker, and in his day classed as one of the best first base guardians in the. game, will be the manager of the Worcester Federal League club providing the present plans of the men interested in the venture go through. Bransheld has been approached on the subject, and at the present time is giving it deep thought.
 Narcisse J. Lavigne, who has been mentioned as the promoter of the in Vaders, admits that there is a move under way to place a Federal League team in this city, but absolutely re- fuses to talk further upon the mat ter. Should the men interested in the new team go through with their plans and secure Bransfie1d as man ager they would make a ten strike ash is one of the best liked and most popular ball players that ever wore a uniform He has had a wide experience in the game and his pres ence alone would add considerable strength to the Federal organization. His experience as manager is not limited as he guided the Montreal team of the International League for nearly two seasons, and taking into consideration the obstacles he had tC overcome his success as a field di- rector was pronounced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-11
CINCINNATI AND
 PHILLIPS COMPLETE
 DEAL FOR NIEH0FF

Several deals that have been hang ing fire for several weeks may be conn pleted before the club owners and managers depart for their homes to- night. Charles L. Herzog, the lead CT of the Cincinnati Reds, is scheduled to hold a conference with Pat Moran, the manager of the Ph1Ilies, and comx pIete the deal for Catcher Red Dooin.
 Moran, not so long ago. traded the former manager of the Phillies to the Reds for cash consideration and player, and it is believed that Bert Niehoff, the third baseban, is the man. Roger Bresnahan, manager of the Cubs, also wants Niehon aud has made several offers for him.
 After IIerzog gets through with Moran he will confer with Manager Huggins of the St. Louis Cardinals and arrange the final details of the deal for Catcher Wingo. Like sDoo- in, .Wingo was traded to the Reds for cash and a player. The cash has been turned over to the St. Louis club but not the player.
 Although it was reported that MIC Graw had arrived from Cuba on Tues day night he failed to put in his ap- pearance yesterday and neither Presi- dent Hampstead nor Secretary Foster had seen him.