Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-09-03

W. T. Peterson spent Sunday with
his brothers at Choklo.
Rufus NARROW looked after business
matters at Morris Monday between
trains.
New fall goods are appearing at
the stores and all indications point to
busy season.
Game Warden Goodell, of Herman,
secuted around the fields here last
Sunday in search of "sooners.
W. H. Churchill has gone to the
old home in Nebraska to investigate
the report that he has fallen heir to
200 acres of choice land.
The Schultz and Ghurt families
were entertained at the Carl Rasch
farm Sunday where chicken dinner
was the piece de resistance.
Mrs. Devereaux, of Retone, Ill.
who has been here for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. ]. Devereaux, re-
turned to her home last week.
Alberta elevators shipped another
batch of new wheat this week and
more will go out next week. Eleva-
tor men say they fear a shortage of
cars.
Misses Nina and Lena Bangerter.
Grace McNellis and Irene Eystad. &C.
companied by Frank Spaulding as
chauffeur, drove to Morris Sunday to
spend the day with friends.
Misses Bernice and Wlnona Jorgenson
who have heen here for a two weeks
visit with their uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. Eystad, plan
to return to their home at Starbuck
tomorrow.
Ralph Smith is the new assistant at
the Stewart elevator and he goes
about the work with the skill of an
old-timer. Since the new wheat
began coming in all hands at the ele-
vators have been busy.
George Mcclellan did his threshing
Monday and is we'll satisfied with his
barley and oats yields. His barley
was brought to the elevators the same
day and sold. The Mcclellan farm
adioins the city limits and is most
excellent piece of ground.
Sunday was a great day for Alberta
hunters and their dogs. They were
in the fields early to give the dogs a
try-out but. of course. no shooting
was INDUCED in. The hunting season
opens next Tuesday and the booming
of guns will be heard early.
Letters received here from John
Geib who went to Maple Lake two
weeks to assume charge of the Geib-
Carl lumber yards at that point. state
houses are scarce and that so far he has
been unable to locate desirable place
to live in. The family is still here.
Alex. Schroeder, one of the sub.
stantial farmers near this village, was
in town Monday morning to get a
barrel of oil and while talking to par
ties at the depot saw his horses
dash off at a lively pace as the
train approached. The animals ran
about three blocks and then stopped.
Henry Gunvaldson had the misfor-
tune of cutting his left hand with
meat saw last week and is doing
business today with several fingers
done up in bandage. While saving
a bone the saw slipped and cut cash
in the hand between the fingers and
thumb besides slashing several fingers
quite badly.
Mr.. Rahline is the only man in
Stevens county who has a broken
skull and is attending to business.
He was injured by a pitched ball at
Chokio about eight weeks ago and fol
several weeks was not expected tt
recover. He is looking after work or
his farm today and has recovered
from his injuries completely. He has
abandoned base ball.
Somebody hereabouts will have {
fine chance to buy good rebuilt auto
mobile at bargain. The Monarct
Hardware Co. of Alberta have a cou
pie of second hand machines which
are offered at a very low price
They are almost good as new and will
run for many years. Those who arr
contemplating automobile purchases
this year should see the Hardware
Company and have them demonstrate
the cars. adv29tf.
Shock threshing is popular her
this fall and very little of the grain
will 90 into the stack. Three mach
ines were doing business here las
week and another will put in al