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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Bows Welcome Birds

Boys in the lower grades of the
public schools have taken a sudden
interest in the construction of bird
houses and have turned out some very
attractive and artistic designs. AL
ready quite number of these bird
houses have been placed in trees and
on posts and the boys are now wait
ing the arrival of the little feathered
poets of the wood. Time was not
long ago when the average youth of
the land was waiting at this time
of the year with a rifle or sling
shot, and they did deadly execution
in the bird ranks. Supt. Davies and
Mr.. O'ConneIl are staunch champions
of birds and are, deserving of credit
for revolutionizing bird sentiment
among the boys.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07

headliners on the program. ne started
his company was about to place A.
600 cars on the market for Immediate
delivery and owing to the advance in
prices on raw material no further
price reductions could be looked for.
w. W. Todd, Minneapolis attorney,
appeared before the meeting with a
request that auto dealers unite in
petitioning congress for the govern
ment control of oil fields, claiming
that the high price of gasoline is
forced by the combination of Standard
Oil interests. He stated the courts
had ordered the dissolution of Stand
ard Oil in 1911 but that the trust was
as active as ever in the control of the
markets and the elimination of rivals.
The convention was a great success
both in attendance and amount of en-
thusiasm instilled,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
ASK SUNDAY TRAIN
FOR LAKE SEASON
Morris Joins Northern Pacific
Towns in Request for Ac-
commodations on Sunday

Petitions asking the Northern Paci-
fic railway to establish a Sunday ser
vice between Morris and Little Falls,
to be established as soon as the lake
season opens and continued through
the summer months, are being circul-
ated in all the towns along the line.
The movement was started at Glen
wood where the sentiment of the rail-
way officials was sounded regarding
the proposition. The petition has
been unanimously signed in Morris
through the efforts of ]. R. Kruger,
prominent druggist, banker and city
commissioner. The petitions will be
laid before A. M. Clelland, head of
the Northern Pacific passenger SER
vice.
The Northern Pacific traverses the
famous lake region in this secti on of
the state. Some of the most splendid
summer resorts and fishing lakes are
to be found between Morris and Little
Falls but the company does not run
it's trains through this territory on
Sundays. A daily service leaving
Morris at 7 rs a. m. and returning
at 6:20 p. m. furnishes excellent
service during the week, but people
who wish to travel on Sundays or en-
joy the day at the various lakes must
go by team, automobile or walk.
Believing that a Sunday service
would pay, business men in the towns
along the line will lay the matter be-
fore Mr.. Clelland and it is hoped he
will view the matter favorably. No
serious attempt has ever been made
to give the Sunday service thorough
test. The move now on foot is in the
shape of request that the daily
schedule be extended to include Sun
days, or that schedule suitable to
the company's other connections be
established The people of Morris
would welcome such train.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Hulburd's Condition Serious

Reports late last night from the
bedside of DIR. Hulburd who is i'll at
his home with blood poison indicate
that he is still in a precarious condi-
tion although slight improvement is
noticed. He has experienced many
miserable hours since last Saturday
when the hand and finger were lanced
which afforded relief from intense
pain. He is attended by Drs. Leuty
and Fitzgerald who feel quite hopeful
of the case.
A week ago last Monday night DR..
Hulburd pricked his finger with the
point of the stick pin from his
cravat. Next day he noticed slight
swelling accompanied by numbness
and shooting pains in the arm. Wed
nesday the arm and hand had swelled
to enormous proportions and Thurs
day it was found necessary to perform
a slight operation. Since Thursday
night DR.. Hulburd has been confined
to his room and his condition has be-
come alarming to this friends.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
ONION LOVER PUTS
IN FIRST GARDEN
Conductor McCabe Opens Plant
ing Season April Snow
Falls as Benediction

So far as known today. R E. Nc
Cabe of this city has the distinction
of being in the field with the first
garden planted in Stevens county this
year. Mr.. McCabe's hobby is onions
and he planted large patch early
Saturday morning, April 1. He COW
cred them with earth and straw and
at night the weather man smiled and
caused a thin mantle of snow to fall
like a benediction. Mr.. McCabe
expects to have green home-g grown
onions on his table in about two
weeks. If there is anything in the
world Mr.. McCabe loves better than
an onion it is more onions, and he
thinks April first is none too early to
plant them. :
In preparing his garden so early
this year Mr.. McCabe has wrested the
laurel wreaths from the brows of all
others who expected to compete for
the honors. Judge A. L. Stenger
would have been the real hero week
ago but stray cloud crossed the sky
and cast it's frown in the shape of
rain. Judge Stenger had the spot
selected, the seed on hand and the
alarm clock set for an early hour when
he would be digging in the garden.
Like Mr.. McCabe he is partial to
onions but is also more versatile in
his tastes for early garden "sass. -
He had onions, lettuce and radishes
all ready for the ground when a three
day rain set in. Today he has the
garden planted and is hoping for
continued warm weather. ..-~..
McCabe is freight conductor with
a run between Morris and Browns
Valley. He knows very little about
successful gardening on large scale
but he comes from section in Wis
consin where everybody eats onions
and everybody raises them late and
early and in all kinds of weather. He
always manages to have little patch
planted on or before April each year,
and from that on through the growing
season he spends all his leisure time
looking after them. just now he is
busy digging his last falls parsnips
and carrots which he left in the
ground all winter. "Parsnips left in
the ground all winter have a sweeter
and better flavor than if dug and stored
in the fall says Mr.. McCabe.
"Down in Wisconsin where / came
from, and where Judge Flaherty spent
his happy boyhood days, parsnips are
spring crop. The old-timers observe
the phases of the moon in preparing
garden. They start. in while the
moon is increasing in light and they
raise gardens which rival the luxuri-
ance Of those pictured in the seed cat
alogues. ! din stop to think about
the moon last Saturday, but ] hope
these young onions will come sailing
along in time to be devoured fol
Easter. They were planted from set.
tings and | am sure they will mol
freeze.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Bids for Shrinking

Tuesday evening at 8 100 p. m. bids
will be opened by the city commits
sion at the armory for the sprinkling
of the streets for the season of 1915.
Bids are desired on a monthly basis
and on basis of the number of
.sprinklers used. =
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Morris, Minn., April 4, 1916.
S. A. Siverts, Jr.,
5-.-5 City Manager.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
MAKES HIGH SCORE
IN LADIES' CONTEST
New Woman Bowling Champion
Appears at Homewood Al
leys with 112 Score

The interest and rivalry among
Morris women in the fascinating
game of bowling has caused a new
champion to appear at Homewood al
leys. When Mrs. William Cherry Sc
cured 107 pins in game two weeks
ago it was thought a score that would
stand for some time was established.
To Mrs. Chris Gaffney belongs the
honor of having five more points.
Tuesday afternoon this week Mrs.
Gaffney secured score of 112, and
a record of two strikes in succession.
Mrs. R. E. McCabe rolled los, only
two points below the score made by
Mrs. Cherry.
Tuesday and Fridays have been set
aside by Manager Boyd when the wo-
men shall have exclusive use of the
alleys from 2 to p. m. About
twenty five society women appeared
the first day and the number has
been Increased on subsequent after
moons. The interest is growing and
the after-Lenten season threatens a
woman invasion at the alleys which
will necessitate adding evening hours
to the program. The ladies were
little bashful at first because SO
many men stopped to rubber. -
Very little, if any. smoking is in
dulged in by the men while the women
bowl, and there is no hoarse laughter
or boisterous comment. Managers
Boyd and Brown are doing everything
possible to make bowling popular
among the women of Morris, and ele-
vate the play to the same high stand
ard as it holds among the women od
the larger cities.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
CHICKEN THIEVES
LOOT WALZ'S COOP
Man With Pass Key Works
When Family Attends Church
Thirty Birds are Taken

Even the chicken thieves in Morris
read the Morris Tribune according to
Sam Walz, we'll known poultry fan
scier. The Tribune and Mr.. Walz do
not know who the chicken thieves
are but the Tribune knows there
isn't a chicken thief on the sub
scription list but it is highly prob
able that whoever he is borrows the
paper from the neighbors else he
wouldn't know just where to go
when it comes to a matter of secur-
ing choice poultry, honestlyaor other
wise.
Wednesday night last week poultry
thieves entered Mr.. Walz' chicken
coop and carried away about thirty
choice prize winning birds. The loss
was not discovered till a few days
afterwards and there is no clue to the
identity of the guilty party or par
ties. Mr.. Walz and the family were
at church and the house was dark
The poultry house was locked and
the key was dangling from nail on
the kitchen wall. Thursday morn
ing Mr.. WaIz found it when he
went to the chicken coop to feed the
chickens. Everything looked all
right about the poultry house but he
noticed a shortage of birds when they
rame out to feed. He thought
nothing more about the matter till
next morning when he took a census
and found he had only So birds an
swering roll call.
While mystery surrounds the disap-
pearance of the birds Mr.. Walz be-
lieves the party who relieved him OF
his choice Rock Island Reds intends
starting a poultry ranch or wishes
to increase some present flock. Just
how the man secured entrance will
probably never be known. One
theory entertained is that the man
found the kitchen door open and helped
himself to the key, returning it to its
place after looting the coop. Another
AS CLldG CL4C A4lc14 Sc@A1ASo q PASS ASJ
Both are strengthened by indications
that the man who did the job was
we'll acquainted in the neighborhood
and knew the ground we'll. That he
worked deliberately and leisurely is
indicated from the fact that he locked
the door when he left. He also
selected the finest and largest birds
on the roost. Mr.. Walz estimates his
loss at about $50.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Walz adver,
tised his poultry in the Morris Tri'
bune. He told about quality anc
value, and the desirability of having
pure strains as a foundation for {
chicken ranch. He also said some
thing of his successes with poultry
~'I think the son-of-a-gu gun who stole
them read that item and was firec
with the laudable ambition to owr
them, but l certainly don't like the
way he bought them. l know ad-
vertising pays for sold lots Of
chickens and eggs following the ap'
pearance of the ad."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Child Breaks Arm

DR.. Caine was called to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harkey five miles
southeast of Morris Friday afternoon
to attend an unusual case. A two
year-old child had fallen on the floor
while at play and the fall was in
such a manner and with such force
as to fracture and dislocate the right
arm. The Harkeys are recent arrivals
in Stevens county. :.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07

graphs is entirely off the market.
The chemical is "metol," German
product, and it cannot be bought at
any price. Another German chemi-
cal, hydrochinon, also very necessary
to a photographer has advanced 1900
per cent and is growing scarcer every
day. Already some photographers are
talking of closing up their business
until after the war is over.
Mr.. Voss says that, owing to a
fortunate purchase made before the
war, he is we'll supplied with these
two chemicals and there will be no
Photographic shortage in Morris.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Miller Attends Banquet

Frank Miller returned Saturday
from Minneapolis where he attended a
meeting Of about three hundred auto
mobile dealers from the Dakotas, Min
nesota. Wisconsin and Iowa. The
meeting was held at the West hotel
and wound up with a banquet. Harry
Newman. the Chalmers car distributor
from Milwaukee, was one Of the
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07

Adolph Zachman, assistant cashier
at the Citizens bank, tall, handsome
and debonair, will blossom forth in a
new suit on Easter Sunday morning.
There is nothing particularly interest
ing about that matter but Zachman
paid less than 81 for the glad rags
whereas he is accustomed to paying
four figures for the clothes he wears.
He joined suit club few days ago
and at the Saturday night session he
came under the wire sure winner.
" It's the best April fool joke of them
all, said Mr.. Zachman.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07

Pat Maloney loaded his property
into a railroad car Tuesday and will
leave this week for Barr, Montana,
where he took homestead three years
ago and where he will prove up after
two years. Maloney is the son of a
prominent Horton township family
and his departure comes as a less to
that section. He has fine piece of
land near Barr on which he has al !.
ready made considerable Improvement.
One of Pats sisters is now at Barr
and will remain there all summer, ~
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Aid Society Meeting

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Congregational church will meet at
the home of Mrs. J. Brom on next
Wednesday afternoon, April 18th at
half past two o'clock. Mrs. A. Norm
and Mrs. Frank Zahl are hostesses
with Mrs. Brom. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all ladies'. Lunch
will be served as usual. Come pre-
pared to~sew as the society is prepar-
ing for the usual sale of timely arIi-
cies in connection with the regular
Easter food SALE.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Painful Operation

Robert Tressler is home again from
Minneapolis to which place he went a
week ago to undergo an operation on
the eye. He has been suffering with
eye troubles for some time and it
became necessary to resort to the
knife. The upper lid on the right eye
was opened and growths removed and
Mr.. Tressler says it was the most
painful ordeal he has ever expert
enced.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07

Leo Hohulen and Raymond DeWane,
both of district 26; Maud Prickett,
80, Emma Miller, 65, and Bertha
Geise, 40, each received one dollar
each.
Supt. Roberts feels much pleased
with the showing and the interest
taken in the spelling contest which
demonstrated that the common schools
in the country districts are making
remarkable progress when it comes to
spelling.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
Photographic Situation Serious

MIR. G. L. Voss, photographer in
Morris and several surrounding towns,
rays that one of the chemicals very
necessary in the making Of photo
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1916-04-07
GIRLS BEAT BOYS
IN SPELLING TEST
Twenty Districts in Stevens
County Send Best Spoilers to
Contest in Morris

Competing for prizes divided from
a purse of thirty y-five dollars given by
County Superintendent Of Schools
Roberts, pupils from twenty schools
in Stevens county stood on the floor at
the University farm school Saturday
afternoon and engaged in rapid-fire
spelling contest which lasted three
hours and exhausted twenty six pages
of a spelling book. Those engaged in
the contest were pupils who are doing
eighth grade work or work under the
eighth grade. At the close of the
contest the girls had defeated the boys
and carried away the three biggest
prizes. Miss Ellen Peterson, of AL
berta, made the best record and cap
tured the first prize of $40.
The contestants were required to
spell the words orally, give their
definitions and use them in short SEN
tences. Each of the districts were
represented by one to three pupils who
had won honors in local spelling con-
tests during the winter. Lee Colyer,
Alice Modal and Mary Mahoney acted
as judges and Supt. Roberts gave out
the words. Considerable time elapsed
before the first pupil went down and
it was not till words Of two or more
sylables came that the ranks thinned.
AZ +bo rolI coll districts I 9 20
%, 26, %, 80, %, 80, 46, Sc,
81, SO, 81, and 65 were in their
seats. District 19 and others came
afterwards but were in time to begin
the contest. Hancock and Alberta,
graded schools, landed the fourth and
first prize respectively while Morris
failed to land among the winners.
District 26 secured two prizes and
was the only one to go home with
such honors. Following are the win
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
BAJA CALIFORNIA SOUGHT
FOR LOAN TO CARRANZA

Washington, Jan. 17.-Representa-
tive Fred A. Britten of Illinois tonight
proposed an American loan to Car
rama and the negotiation of a treaty
for the cession to the United States
of Lower California as a means of
settling the Mexican question.
81 would favor advancing Carranza
any reasonable sum up to $50, 900, ,OOO,"
Representative Britten said, with
which to pay his troops and police as
we'll as to purchase munitions. | would
even go so far as to assign our mill
tary officers to assist Mexican sol
diers in bringing about a state of
peace in that country, though | would
oppose sending our soldiers into Mex
leo for this policing duty.
"In exchange for our gold and mu-
nitions, l would negotiate a treaty
with Carranza for the ceding to the
United States of Lower California
with it's wonderful opportunity for a
naval base at Magdalena Bay"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
NOTICE TO CONTR "A 1vUnnS

Sealed proposals for the construc-
ton OF complete disposal plant for
the cities of El Centre and ImreriaI
Galltornia, Will be received by the un-
dersigned city clerk of the City of FL
1916.
All proposals shall be addressed to
the Citv Clerk, El Centro, and endorsed
on the outside, Proposal for the con.
struction of Disposal Plant, Ell Centro-
imperial Sewer system"
Each proposal must be accompanied
by certified check pavable to the CITY
or Ell Centro for an amount not less
than ten per cent 90 per cent? of the
Plans and specifications can be oh
tained from Olmstcd & Gillelen. 1112
HolnngsWorth building, Los Angeles.
or city Clerk, El Centre, Cal. on paw
ment of $3.50, cost of printing. Said
plans and specifications to become the
property of the bidder.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
., by order of the Board of Trustees of
the City of El Centre.
Dated this 3rd day Of January. 1916.
tSean LAVINIA NORTHCOTT.
city Clerk of the City of FL Centre.
Jan418
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
REALTY TRANSFERS
Reported daily by the Peoples Alb
stract and Title Company:

James T. Pitts ct uX. to John X
Salassi ct ux., lot 10, block 29A, Park
addition to Ell Centre.
Mary Grayson ct al. to Albert M.
Grayson, lot 8, block 63, Imperial.
8. E. Adams ct al. to Mary Bald
win, lot IA, block 8, Brawley.
Imperial Investment Company to
w. L. Reynolds, lot 5, block As, Braw-
icy.
Helen II. Woodroffe to Carrie H.
Nutting, w u of tract 60, 1912.
Charles B. Justice ct uX. to Lloyd
S. Alderman, lot 1, block 81, CaleX-
leo.
Henry j. Albert ct al. to Harry L.
Person, lots and 2, Beatty's subdi-
vision of black II, CaleXico.
FL Centre Land Company to Charles
M. Sahm, lot 5, block so, Ell Centro.-
Patents.
u. S. A. to David Ii. Chaplin, tract
211, 14-13.
State of California to Florence l..
Hall, section 1G, 16-9, GAO acres.
U. S. A. to Frank G.. Doebel, tract
90, 1915, 160 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
ASSESSMENT NOTI(E.

Bell Development Company. Loca
tion of principal place of bsiness El
Centre, Imperial county, California.
Notice is hereby given that at a spe-
cial meeting duly called for the pur-
pose of the board Of directors Of the
Bell Development Company, held in the
company's office on the 18th day Of
December, 1915. an assessment (No. 81
of ten cents per share was levied upon
the capital stock of the CORPORATION,
payable Immediately to J. D. Foss. sec
retary Of said corporation, at it's of
ficeS In the city of III Centre, County
of Imperial, state of California.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 18Th dav Of
January, 1916. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction,
and, unless payment is made before,
will be sold at tho company's offices
on the 10th day Of February, 1916. al
the hour Of 3 o'clock y. m, to nay
the delinquent assessment. together
with the cost of advertising and eX-
penses OF sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors,
j. ID. FOSS. Secretary.
office. Barbara Worth Hotel, Fl Gem
tro Imperial County California,
MonJanl7
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
POULTRY

MAMMOTH BRONZE turkey hens, s
months, weight 12 to 16 pounds; a
selected and choice bunch from prize
stock. Toms, same age, 25 pounds
and up. Mrs. f. V. Blaschko, phone
CaleXico 23F32; y miles southeast
of Silsbee.
YOU DON'T get the highest price for
your poultry unless you sell to Fritz
Heilbronn, Box 635, FL Centre. X230
FOR SALE-4OO young laying hens,
Rocks and Leghorns. G. d. Will
loughby & Sons, CaleXicO, Cal
FOR SALE-Baby chicks, all breeds {;
place orders early Mrs. M. A. Ken
dan, Holtville. Phone 4SW
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
NOTICE.
Dog Tax for the Year 1916 Now Due
and PaYahlc nj the CITY Hall

On and after January "a, 1916, any
dog found in the city without tag
on it's collar showing that a license
has been paid for the year 1916 will
be taken to the dog pound at the east
side of the Fair Grounds on Main
street, and there kept for As hours
and if not called for in that time will
be killed.
The licenses for dogs are $500 for
male, $400 for female and 10 cents
for a tag. YANCY McFADDEN.
222 City Marshal.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
Dancing Classes.

Glasses personally conducted by
Professor Morgan N. Smith at Bar
bara Worth hotel. Wednesday even
ing advanced class, S:30-9:3O. Fri
day evening beginners class, $50
$3.50. Dancing on both nights after
class. Will gladly give rates for pri-
vate classes. Private lessons by ap-
pointment. Phone 1927 or Barbara
Worth Hotel.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
LOST, STKAYED OR STOLEN

LOST-Between CaleXico and Cotton
wood grade, Sunday evening, 4 y X36
SilVerton cord tire and inner tube,
on rim, in cover. Return to p. E.
Carr, CaleXico. Reward $25. 221
LOST OR STOLEN-Friday night, sad
die pony; wore saddle, with overcoat
strapped on. Please notify Joe sill
va, 307 Main st. X224
.LOST-One gold Rebekah pin with IN.
NJ. T." engraved on back. Finder
please return to Smith & Bishops
JeWelry store.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-17
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN HAVE MONEY
FOR FIRST LIEN LOANS ON PAT
ENTED, IMPROVED FARMS IN
AMOUNTS FROM $1,000 TO 100000
SEE ME AT ROOM 113, FIRST MA
TIONAL BANK BLDG, Ell CEN
: TRO, ON WEDNESDAY OR FRI
pay BETW ZEN 1000 A. NJ. AND 12
NJ OR AT BRAWLEY ANY OTHER
DAYS AT SAME HOUR.