Morris tribune., 1915-08-06
CANCELLATION OF
POLICIES ORDERED
Fire Insurance Companies Fear
Result of Dry Vote at Breck-
enridge-O. K.

be made dry by action of the recent
county option vote have decided it is
''better to be safe than sorry and
are ordering a cancellation of all such
policies. So far no such orders have
been issued to agents in Morris al
though six weeks have elasped since
election ir this county. Other places
were notified Immediately.
Wilkin county is one of the latest
to be added to the dry column and ac-
cording to the Breckenridge Telegram
notices from the insurance companies
came quickly. The following para
graph apparel in the Telegram last
week:
Evidently fearing that some of
the saloons might be sold out to
them. several local insurance agents
have been notified by their companies
to cancel all policies on buildings or
contents used wholly or in part for
saloon purposes. This action is taken
as a result of the dry verdict in the
F6CSuC OpllUu oISCtlou'
Some companies have not ordered a
cancellation of policies but have
notified their agents to refuse all
new business of this kind. These
precautions are taken wherever dis
trict goes dry, it seems, and it is not
reflection on the Breckenridge saloon
Loopors in narfinI11ar -
Carl Nelson, for eight years man
ager of the Farmers Elevator at
Starbuck, has resigned his position on
the board of directors Of the Star
buck farmers store and his resignaa
tion has caused an upheaval. At
the meeting of the elevator directors
last week Nelson and Lars Hogy,
of Cyrus, both applied for the elev-
ator and on the first informal ballot
Nelson won out but when the formal
ballot was taken an hour later Hogy
had the count. in his resignation
Nelson scores two prominent directors
charging they voted against him be-
cause of old political grievances.
AS a result of the troubles Starbuck
may have new elevator.
Did you ever stop to consider the
important fact that advertising in the
Morris Tribune is the very salesman
you can employ? Well, it is fact,
just the same. You can talk to more
people through an advertisement in
the Tribune than in any other way,
and the price will not amount to much
either. Advertising used to be looked
upon a great mystery and an expen-
sive luxury. Today the modern bust
ness man realizes thee fact that ad-
vertising is the most potent force at
his command, and that through intelli-
gent and judicious advertising he
owes in great measure his success
full business career. These are facts,
not fancies.
The Great Northern railway will
pay O. B. Knapp at Dassel the sum
of $40. 500 for injuries he received ir
a railway accident at Dassel some
time ago. Knapp has served the com
pany as station master at Dassel fol
many years. He slipped and fell or
an icy platform, rolling under a NOV.
ing passenger train which clipped of
one arm. Knapp sued the road ant
the lower court gave him the verdic
in the above sum. The case was takel
to the supreme court which affirmed
the verdict. Up till few weeks ag
Knapp was still in the service of th
road.
Editor Alton Crosby of the Wilma
Gazette returned last week from
sad errsnd to his old home at Boston
Mass, where he went to attend tn
funeral ot sister. Mr.. Crosby cam
to Willmar in the early 7O's sine
which time four of the SIX Crosb
children have ended useful careers
leaving Alton and his brother Her
bert, as the surviving representative
of an illustrious and highly respecte
Boston family.
The 14-year-old son of Mr.. an
Mrs. Martin Jensen living near Ar
pleton was killed last week when
team of horses he was driving ra
away with hay rack. The boy wa
starting from the barn and one whes
dropped off and the horses becam
frightened. In the fall from tn
wagon the boys head struck stone
fracturing the skull. When assiI
tance reached him he was daed.
Citizens at Marshal are signing
monster petition praying that the Gil
council appoint commission of thre
to have supervision of the electric ligI
and water stations. A poll has bee
taken by one of the Marshall new
papers and the result indicates a vi