Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-07-14

Pat Foley has opened shooting gal
lery adjoining his hotel. Rifle prac-
tice has become popular.
A. j. Morris, of Willard, was here
several days this week and while here
was a guest at the Farwell home.
Alberta has resumed its regular
summer evening games and horseshoes
are now in demand. So far no ex-
perts. have developed.
Mrs. Sam Garbrick has gone to
Brookings, S. D., to spend a month
with relatives and friends. Mr.. Gar
brick and the girls are running the
farm.
The Great Northern has finished
work on the new unloading platform
and shippers are happy. The platform
is 16x4O with a 2O-foot slope. 1t
fills a longfelt want.
Lumber and cement prices are due
for a speedy raise. See the Geib
Carl lumber company for estimates
on that lumber bill and you will be
sure to save some money on the
purchase. adv.
Here is an item of great News
Tidings of great JOY The Great
Northern has spent some real money
in having its depot in Alberta treated
to a fresh coat of paint. Olive green
and gray are the colors chosen. 1t
looks like real home-like place now.
The hot weather of the past week
FASTENED corn in this section and
farmers are pleased with present pro-
spects. All the small grain is in fine
condition and so far there is no signs
of rust. The muggy weather a few
days ago came too early to do any
damage.
A house without screens reveals a
thriftless family. Screen windows
and doors cost less than doctors
bills. The Geib-Carl lumber COM
pany has nice supply in all sizes and
are quoting prices that cannot be
duplicated elsewhere. See Manager
Stangor about screens today. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Jaconson, Mr..
and Mrs. Erick Solseth, Julius Hal
vorson and Grandma Hayloreon, all of
Cyrus, came over one day last week
to spend the day at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Cribs Eystad. While here
they were taken about the village and
through the country districts where
they saw some really fine country.
Frank Bach is reported to have sold
his farm to Henry Brady. The deal
was closed early this week following
a long series of negotiations. The
consideration was $50 per acre which
is considered good price as there
are no Improvements on the place.
Bach, has not announced his intentions
for the future but it is understood he
is considering q business venture in
the Dakotas.
The picnic at the Frog Lake church
last Sunday was social success ac-
cording to reports of those from here
who attended the programs. There
were plenty of good things to eat and
drink which proved the oftrepeated
assertion that the Frog Lake district
numbers some of the best cooks in
the country. Reverends Olson and
Thornell, of Morris, were among the
speakers on the program.
Insurance companies holding risks
on the Farmers Elevator (which was
recently destroyed by fire in this will
age have adjusted the losses Ito the
satisfaction of the ~tockholders. A
representative of the companies was
here last week. The amounts of the
claims were allowed and the cash has
been received. So, $50 was the set
Element on the grain destroyed and
So, 500 was allowed on the house.
Lis SGOChuO4USGS u0F0 uSCIOSu W AS5AS
more stock and will rebuild the ele-
vator.
What might have been a serious
accident was narrowly averted on the
railroad tracks east of the depot Tues
day afternoon when four girls captured
Section Foreman McNelis' handcar and
started out for a joy ride. A short
distance up the track the girls dis
covered train coming around curve
Unable to stop the car or reverse itE
movement all four leaped to the
ground. In the meantime Mr.. McNelis
had discovered the situation ant
rushed to the rescue. With the aic
of one of his men the car was thrown
from the tracks in time to avoid {
collision. All four Of the young
ladies have forsworn any more hand
car larks.
Station Arop% priroiSipO has de-