Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-19

Miss Lena Davis is here from Gay
lord for visit with her brother, Ray.
1t is Miss Davis intentions to remain
here for the winter.
The Catholic ladies were successful
in raising a purse of $25 at the dinner
given at the hall last week. The
proceeds will be turned over to the
treasurer of Assumption church at
Morris.
Ray Roberts is building new barn
at the farm and is making other i'm
provements about the place. The dim
ensions of the barn will be 48x6O on
a concerto foundation. The cost will
be about 81, 500.
Mrs. W. T. Peterson came over
from Morris last Saturday to view the
new home being finished by the car
penters this week. Minor changes
were made and a few additional i'm
provements were ordered. Mr.. and
Mrs. Peterson will occupy the new
house this week.
The Yeomen gave delightful card
and dancing party at their hall Tues
day night at which time State Organ
izer Asplin was present for a little
speech. Asplin was the organizer of
the Alberta lodge and feels highly
pleased with the prosperity and pro-
gress made since last spring.
Postmaster Schultz broke record
last Sunday when he went out in the
stubble fields north of Lake Hattie
and together with companion shot
twenty EIGHT fine mallard ducks. This
is the best record made by any hunter
in this vicinity so far this fall. The
birds came into the fields to feed and
found the postmaster laying for them
underneath pile of straw. 81 don't
claim to be much of a shot but that
old gun of mine worked fine last Sun.
day. have never seen so many NAL
lards in one place before.' Hunters
who have been out within the past
ten days reported all the birds gone
Alberta had the first snow stron
of the season last Monday when a thir
blanket of the beautiful covered
Mother Earth. By noon the sun broke
through the clouds and a gentle breeze
came up from the south. According
to old-time weather prophets a bright
sun on the first snowfall indicates ;
cold winter but this is not credited
by the modern prognosticator. Predic
tions are for an open winter till afte
the holidays when much snow, COLI
weather and late spring comes t.
gladden. the hearts of the coal deale
and clothing merchants. The SAM
prophet gave us the line on summe
. weather last spring when he sai(
we were to have a cold and we
season and advised Alberta people t.
prepare crops which would matur
in wet soil. Because Of his &C
curacy last spring this column re
peats his forecasts today.
"The Tribune is getting to be on
of the best country newspapers
know off, said we'll known loca
business man the other day in speak
ing to friends about newspapers
"The Tribune covers the news fiel
thoroughly and l like it because o
the freshness and simple way in whic
it presents the news. We have n
paper here in Alberta but Mr.. Nori
comes here every week to gathe
the news of the community. In thi
way we have home paper and
county seat paper in one and l do no
see how we could have better service
J. C. Morrison is the editor an
have known him for many years
There is no finer or more able man i
the newspaper business in Steven
county and l am glad to know hi
efforts are being appreciated. TIL
Tribune is clean and fearless an
should be in every home' 1t tickle
the vanity of this column to hes
people say that about this great fan
lily journal.