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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
Right Man From Morris

Morris friends of E. E. Sawyer, a
former we'll known resident and mill
man in this city, will be pleased to
learn of his success at Sawyer, N. D.,
where he has charge of a feed mill
and elevator for a farmers coopera-
tive grain company. Things were
breaking badly at Sawyer two years
ago. No dividends were being de-
clared and stockholders were losing
faith in their venture. Then they
located Mr.. Sawyer who was connect
ed with Mr.. Stewart at the Morris
flour mills. The following article
taken from one of the Sawyer papers
last week tells of the Morris mans
success:
Zone of the most progressive insti-
stutions in Sawyer today is the Roller
Feed Mill, operated by E. E. Sawyer.
The present proprietor of this institu-
tion has demonstrated his ability to
deliver the goods when it comes to
anything in the way of grinding feed.
Mr.. Sawyer came here from Morris,
Mimi, and took over the management
of the Farmers Elevator at this point
little over two years ago. Up to
this time when Mr.. Sawyer took
charge of the elevator no other man.
ager had been able to make it possible
for the company to declare dividend
and this fact alone entities him to the
consideration of the people of Sawyer
and vicinity.'
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
Conroy Answers Summons

David Conroy, aged seventy-seven
years, a native of Ireland and for over
forty years a resident of Stevens
county, died late Tuesday afternoon
at the ST.. Paul House where he had
made his home for the past ten years.
The funeral was held yesterday from
the Catholic church, Rev. Father
Fearon conducting the services. Mrs.
Annie Radeau, of Watertown, S. D.,
sister of the deceased and the only
surviving relative, was here to attend
the funeral.
Conroy came here in the early 7O's
and devoted his time to farming. He
was man of retiring disposition and
very little of his early life is known.
He was born at Cork, Ireland, and
came to the United States with his
late brother, Jerimiah, who died last
August at Watertown, S. D.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
Morris Heads List

County Treasurer Buckentin has
finished his labors of computing the
amounts each school district will re-
ceive through the state apportionment
and the collection of taxes. Many of
the school treasurers have already re-
ceived the allotment. Morris heads
the list and Alberta comes second
while Donnelly is at the bottom for
the villages and cities of the county
Following are the figures for the five
towns of the county,:
Morris, S., ,994.78.
Alberta, So, ,572.9
Hancock, So, 417.33.
Chokio, So, ,17l.52.
Donnelly, $853. .68.
The amounts are computed on the
basis of $3.55 for each pupil entitled
to state aid.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
.SCADS OF MAMMON
SWELL CITY BANKS
Total Deposits Crowd Million
Mark-Most of this Money
Belongs to Local People

The per capita circulation of money
in the United States is given by reli-
able financial authorities at $31-$31
of money in circulation for every man,
woman and child in the country.
At the present time the total de-
posits in the three Morris banks is
given in their statements at $3.50,
O67.O5.
The city of Morris has an estimated
population today Of about $500 peo-
pie. Dividing the money in the banks
by this figure indications are that
each person in Morris would draw
something like 1912 if the money in
the bank were divided according to
the plan of radical socialists and an
archists. That would give each per-
son ten times more than their allotted
per capita share. Not all the money
in the Morris banks is owned by
Morris people but the most of il
is and the great percentage of the
balance is owned by farmers tribut.
ary to the city. A very small par
is outside capital.
Morris is located in the heart o.
the zone of plenty.
Tell your neighbors about it.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
CHORAL CLUB HAS
FIRST REHEARSAL
Preparations Begun for Mid
Winter Concert Question of
Meeting Place Fixed

The first meeting of the Choral
Club this season was held Monday eve
ming at the west side building with a
large attendance of members. Pre-
parations were begun for mid-winter
concert to be given in this city, and
other matters were disposed of. The
west side building will be used exclu-
sively by the club where the assembly
room is being fitted up especially for
this purpose. This settles the vexing
problem of place for rehearsals.
Among the songs rehearsed last
Monday night were some of the melo-
dious Tuscan folk songs and the
Toreador song from Carmen. Other
music will be here for the next meet
ing.
New members, as we'll as former
members, are cordially invited to be
present at the next meeting. En-
trance to the assembly room will be
gained through the rear or west door
of the building.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAKES QUICK RUN
Bad Blaze at Mcclure Plumbing
Shop Extinguished in Nine
Minutes After Alarm

Exactly nine minutes were required
by the Morris fire department. to ex-
tinguish a fire which threatened de-
struction of the Mcclure plumbing
shop early Monday morning. When
the bells began ringing the boys rushed
into their slickers with the agility of
cats pursuing the pantry mouse and
were on their way with the fire appar-
atus., Nine minutes later the fire was
out.
An overheated stove caused the
trouble. Flames were shooting into
the ceiling when the fire was discov-
cred. The fire had just been kindled
and it is supposed sparks ignited
watse paper on the -four. Mr.. Nc
CURE has placed no estimate on the
damage which will be slight.
Chief Trantow of the fire depart
ment says the quick work done was
due to the excellent fire alarm system
installed year ago when the use Of
CAlS u1O Wl10I1C CAC HOWCL AlOuoS
was practically dispensed with. Ir
it's place the telephone company in
stalled an automatic fire alarm system
which extends to the homes, business
places and Offices of every fireman
The bells ring simultaneously ant
there is system of calls indicating
the location of the fire. One advant
age of the system the fire boys great
ly appreciate is that the alarm CALL
them to the fire long before crow'
gathers. 1t has often been the cas-
that where a crowd of the curious
gather firemen are greatly hampere'
in their work.
Nine minutes is the shortest tim
on record in which the company il
Morris has put out fire. The re
cord will probably stand for som
time.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
HERB. PROBST BUYS
McAYEAL JEWELRY
Important Business Deal Made
This Week when Pioneer
Firm Closes Its Books

Another of the pioneer business
firms in Morris ceased to exist this
week when Herbert Probst took over
the stock, accounts and good will of
the McAyeal jewelry store on Atlantic
avenue. The deal was completed
Tuesday following an inventory of the
stock at which a we'll known travelling
salesman represented the interests of
Mrs. Edward McAyeal.
Mr.. Probst is young man who
came here from Delano about three
years ago to become manager at the
McAyeal store. He proved himself a
competent workman and good business
manager and when Mr.. McAyeal re-
allied death was near some months
ago suggested that Mr.. Probst be
given first chance to succeed to his
business interests. Mrs. McAyeal
carried out the wish of her husband
and Mr.. Probst is in business for
himself today. His decision to re-
main in Morris is gratifying to his
friends who predict his unbounded sue
cess. He is young man of excellent
character and is rapidly winning a
patronage that will be sure to grow
as time passes. He will continue the
business at the old stand with floor
space at the Sylvander drug store.
81 have every reason to believe the
investment fully warranted, " said Mr..
Probst to the Tribune yesterday. ''The
place has had good business as long
as l have personal knowledge of it,
and l mean to continue with the
same line of high class goods. Much
of my time will be devoted to watch
and jewelry repairs, and shall close
out the old line as fast as possible
and replace it with new goods. MY
friends have assured me continuance
of patronage and l will strive t.
meeit and gain many news ones. :
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
WOES ACCUMULATE
. WHEN WIFE LEAVES
Herman Dittman, Stricken by
Sciatica Left Helpless all
Night; Flags Neighbor

Herman Dittman, a we'll known
farmer living north of Morris who
owns to ffty-four summers and who
claims he has never paid a cent to
Morris doctors before, slept on the
floor of his kitchen Tuesday night
racked by intense pain. Mrs. Dit
man is gone and there was nobody
about the house to assist him. A
Morris doctor is attending him today
and will draw the first fee.
While attending to chores about the
barn late Tuesday afternoon Dittmar
felt shooting pains and started for the
house. Just before he reached the
house another burst Of pain left him
helpless after he had fallen on the
lawn. Several hours elapsed before
he regained sufficient strength to creeE
into the house. His exertions brought
on another attack and he was unable
to proceed farther than the kitchen
Here he remained all night.
Early Wednesday morning he man
aged to crawl out onto the front porch
where he spent an hour in vain at
tempts to attract someone. Finally
Neighbor Birkhofer spied Dittman''
distress signals and came to investi
gate. He did the act of the Goot
Samaritan and carried Friend Dittmal
into the house and placed him tender
ly upon the family bed, warm and in
viting to the man who had shivere'
all night. A doctor was sent for ant
the ailment was diagnosed as acut
sciatica, a malady intensely painful
in it's acute stage but hardly ever fat
al.
Mrs. Dittman is spending few
days with relatives and friends a
Hutchinson and has not been advise
of Mr.. Dittman's unfortunate exper
ience. She is expected home abou
the middle of next week and tina
will be early enough, thinks Mr.. Dit
man, to appraise Friend Wife of hi
troubles.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
One EACH MINUTE
FOR EXPERT KILLER
Stevens County Produce Com
pany Has Busy Week Pre-
ceeding Thanksgiving

One of the busiest places in Morris
these days is the Stevens County Pro-
duce Company where one man alone
kills and dresses two hundred turkeys
and chickens each day. Extra hours,
including Sunday, were necessary the
past ten days with twelve men at
work.
Last week the company advertised
in the Tribune that five days would
be devoted to the purchase of Thanks
giving poultry. The prices were
quoted and on Monday the birds began
to arrive. Fifteen thousand pounds
were received which exceeded all ex-
pectations and the birds were of the
best quality, in fact better than any
thing offered by Morris poultry raisers
during the past three years. "Poultry
raisers hereabouts are improving their
Stock" said Manager John Porten of
the produce company this week. ''Be-
cause of this we raised the prices this
year and we were from one to three
cents over the markets last year. We
had two car loads of the fanciest birds
the large cities saw this year and if
we have as good luck for the Christ
mas trade we shall be satisfied"
Because of the cold and wet sum-
mer poultrymen feared turkey fam
inc this year. The chicks began dy-
ing early and those that did survive
gave no promise of full fall maturity.
While the receipts for the Thanks
giving trade were larger everywhere
than was expected there is some fears
for the Christmas supply. 1t is be-
lieved farmers have rushed most OF
their poultry onto the markets anC
will be short from now on.
Most of the poultry received in this
city last week were live weights anc
the killing and dressing has beer
done at the produce company's ware
rooms. Manager Porten has secured
Z the services of an expert dresser whose
capacity is one turkey. each minute
The turkeys are dry picked. Th'
brain of the bird is pierced with al
awl after which the veins of the necl
are opened and the bird bleeds t.
death while the feathers fly. A spee'
Of two hundred birds day is main
tanned by this man. There are twelv
men at work at the storehouse at pre-
sent but all of the men are not on tn
poultry end of the business. although
each gets chance to do some part
The busy season is expected to las
till Christians when there will be
gradual falling off and some of tn
men will be discharged.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
Devenney Buys Half Section

Nicholas Medinger this week dis
posed of his fine half section farm
east of Chokio on the state road.
The deal was made for cash at con-
sideration of $40, 900 and ]. H. De-
venney, of this city, is the new own
er.
Mr.. Devenney owns something like
a dozen farms in Stevens County and
he has a reputation for impoving the
properties as fast as he acquires them.
The Medinger farm will receive
some attention in this line and it is
probable that Mr.. Devenney will
operate the farm himself next year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
MANY kick" WHEN
TRIBUNE FAILS EN-
Editor Hailed with Distress Sign
Adds More High-priced I'm
provements to Shop

There isn't going to be any more
'kicking," on the part of Tribune
subscribers over their failure to get
the paper regularly and on time here
after if the Tribune can possibly pre-
vent. This week the papers are
mailed after the manner of all metro
politan newspapers for the Tribune
has installed new mailing machine
which works accurately and with al
most human intelligence. 1t knows
every reader by heart and will spell
their names correctly. If it doesn't
the Tribune wants to know.
During the past several months
people have been coming to the office
with complaints about not getting
theirTribunes. Some of the complainers
charged the troubles to the postal de-
partment, others to neighbors who
were eager to see "the news" and
still others thought the matter was
due to streak of economy on the
part of the Tribune editor who is just
now splitting profits with the coal
dealers. Investigation failed to dis
close any error in either The Tribune
office or the postoffice but it is no easy
matter to handle our enormous amount
of papers without making mistakes,
especially with the old method of mail
ing popular with country newspapers
of ,roo11 o;rou1o4io,, This indicated
the necessity of more accurate meth
DDS and this week the Tribune prints
your name neatly on colored slip at
tached to the top left hand corner.
The slip alsv indicates when your sub
scription expires. The slip makes the
work of handling easier for the post
master, the mail carrier and the boys
who do the mailing.
The fact that so many have COM
planned lately about not getting their
Tribunes is gratifying to the editor.
1t shows the interest people are TAX
ing in the paper, and their eagerness
to get it regularly. In stating her
case one woman said: 81 have missed
the Tribune several times and
thought it was the neighbors who were
stealing it. They have come to the
house several times to borrow our
copy. I think the Tribune is the best
country paper l have ever seen and
am surprised at the amount of news
you folks dig up. am going to ask the
neighbors to subscribe. They take one
county paper now, but they ought tt
have the Tribune so they won't have
to come through the snow to get OUR
this winter
AS time passes many other improve
ments will be made both in equip
ment and news service. No pains will
be spared in maintaining the presen
high standard and those who are no
readers of the Tribune now will fin
it to their advantage to have thei
names placed on the Tribune's sub
scription list. The fact that reader
are deeply interested in the pape
points the way to advertisers who will
find speedy results whenever they d
their merchandising through the Tri
bune. It's readers are an intelligent
thrifty class of people who hav
money to spend for anything that viii
add to home comforts, increase tn
value of the acres or in any way ad
to the sum of human happiness. The
do lot of buying every day and tn
merchant who will quote description
and price will reap the rewards of tn
enterprising.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26

licacy vanished within the space of a
few hours. Last year over one mil
lion pound of ludefsk were soaking in
the cellars of Minneapolis dealers at
this season but because of the war and
the incidental high insurance rates
demanded by the steamship companies
many of last years soakers are out of
the market and others have been COM
PEELED to raise the price.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
School Serves Lunches

Cafeteria lunches were installed at
the new high school building Monday
and the experiment so far has proved
a success and self-supporting ven-
ture. The first day the lunch consisted
of potato soup at 3 cents; three ham
sandwiches at three cents glass of
milk at two cents, and dish of
tapioca pudding with cream at five
cents. The lunches were served in the
cafeteria room in the basement and
twenty-six pupils ordered meals.
The boys in the manual training
class made the benches and are now
at work on the tables.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
Family Reunion Yesterday

For the first time in twenty years
all the children of Mrs. Eugenia
Morrison gathered yesterday for a
Thanksgiving dinner at the parental
home in this city. At the family
table were Mrs. Morrison, j. C. and
Ronald. of this city; Mrs. Saidee
Foss of Tacoma, Wash, and Mrs. J.
K. McBroom, of Excelsior, Hennepin
county. Mrs. McBroom was accom-
panied by her three children. They
arrived in Morris yesterday morning.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26

ANNA Sunquist, of Kingston. is
the only woman in Meeker county
who took out deer hunting license.
Mrs. Sunquist is fifty years of age
and has missed only one falls shooting
in the last fifteen years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26

Ludefisk eaters in Morris were made
happy last Friday when the first fish
of the season were offered at the
butcher shops. j. j. Carney was
the first to display his wares and one
hundred pounds of this Norwegian de-
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26

The dairy men should lay in sup
plies of bran and shorts as prices are
certain to be higher in the near fu-
ture. In ton lots or. more. We sell
bran at $500 and shorts at $1,000
ton, this week and next. Morris
City Mills. adv2t.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
BIG DEAL IN DIRT
MAY END IN COURT
Morris and Iowa Parties Keep
Wires Hot Pending Sale of
Stensland Homestead

One of the largest land deals of the
week in Morris was closed last We'd
nesday when the Stensland farm one
and a half miles south of Cyrus
changed hands. The deal was made
for cash when John. W. Carr, of Don
nelly, wrote his check in the sum of
nineteen thousand six hundred dollars
and became owner of the farm.
Mr.. Stensland, who lives in Iowa,
came here to complete the deal. The
farm includes the old Stensland home
stead and consists of $50 acres with
good farm buildings. "All the years
l farmed there I never knew a total
failure,'' said Mr.. Stensland. 81
hated to part with the old place but
my farming days are over, and l am
glad to see Mr.. Carr get the farm. -
Additional interest in this sale was
injected by two rival land Offices who
each sought to make the sale. The
rivals were only one hour apart ir
making their offers. kilograms anc
telephone messages kept the wires hot
between Morris and the Stenslanc
home in Iowa. and one of the men in
terested wound up by taking the trair
to see the owner. The unsuccessful
land firm threatens lis pendens pro
ceedings and the matter may end by
an airing in the courts.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
OFF for Deer Hunt

]. A. Johnson, popular night clerk
at the Merchants hotel, left Wednes-
day morning for Brainerd where he
will spend couple of weeks on the
trail of deer and moose. Most of the
time will be spent in the wilderness
between Brainerd and Mile Lacs lake
where deer and moose are reported
plentiful. Mr.. Johnson has hunted in
this section before and knows every
inch of the ground.
In case Johnson is successful in
shooting moose his friends in Morris
are speculating upon just how he is to
get it to Morris. The game laws pro-
vide that non resident hunter may
shoot deer and a moose but will not
be permitted to ship the carcass out
side the county. The law also states
a resident may shoot a deer or 9
moose, and apparently prohibits the
shooting of both. At any rate it is
hoped Johnson will land a deer anc
a moose and that he will devise some
way in getting them to Morris, legal
ly, of course.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. William Richards are
entertaining Mr.. Richards mother
who arrived Wednesday from her home
in Iowa, and who will remain in
Morris till after the holidays.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26

Mrs. P. Maloney, who has been
visiting her son James and family in
Horton, returned to Grand Forks We'd
nesdaY.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
Down Go Prices!

Kerosene oil at ten cents per gallon
at the Stevens County Oil Co.. in one
to five gallon lots. Special price on
lots over so gallons.
adv. Harry Quigley, Manager.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-11-26
Students Club Entertainment

Under the auspices of the Students
Club an entertainment will be given
at the Orpheum theatre next week
Friday evening, Dec. 3rd.
The proceeds are for the benefit of
the Boys Club.
The program is varied one and
much time and effort is being given
to make it success.
The program in part is as follows
1. Vocal solo.
2. A Model Affair.
3. Reading.
d. Mrs. Busby's Pink tea.
5. Scotch Folk Dances.
6. A Bachelors Reverie.
z. Male Quartette.
The cast of characters will be given
next week.
Some names have been added to the
bachelors list and the question is who
among these names will be the one
H. D. Fahrenholz. Philip johnson
John Stanley, Nels Olson, Herbert
Hanson, Archie Stone, James Morri
son, Mr.. Schweighard, Tom Mangan
Harry Quigley, Rufus Anderson
4 Herbert Probst, Pete Weum, r. Soren
son.
i The price Of. tickets is so cents 70
reserved seats and 35 cents for genera
admission. Tickets may be reserves
Lat Krueger's Drug store.
Evening star., 1915-06-06
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. June 5.-The cotton
market was very quiet today, but
prices ruled generally steady and
closed at net advance of ] to 3 points
The bullish showing of the week end
hgures. which were not published un-
I'll after the close of business yester-
day. seemed to inspire some scattered
covering and a little local buying at
the start. with first prices unchanged
to points higher. Liverpool. how
ever fully met yesterdays local reac-
ton. while traders took a favora BILE
view of the weather map and there was
enough scattered realizing to cause re
actions of some or ) points during
the middle of the morning Later, re-
ports of heavy rains in Oklahoma and
North Texas reached the ring and
prices rallied, with the close or 3
points off from the best under renewed
profit-taking. The official forecast for
generally fair weather in the eastern
belt was considered favorable, as dry,
warm weather is now considered de-
reported in the west. and particularly
in Oklahoma, which has been COM
planning Of excessive moisture evil
IDENTIFY attracted considerable attention
late in the session. Spinners takings
of American cotton for the week ended
yesterday were 25S.361 bales against
l93.0s1 last year and the visible supply
of American cotton decreased 19s,O32
bales. comparing with a decrease Of
l14.O04 last year. Estimates of the
seasons proba BILE exports are being in
creased to slightly over 5000, 900 bales,
while reports from the dry goods trade
Indicate that mills are operating fully
as well up to their capacity as they
were at this time last season
Port receipts today, 22,5s1 bales: for
season. 1o.427.297 exports today, 49,
1872; for season, 7,346,s14; stock, $685.