Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-07-25
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products and the amount of diversified
farming that is being INDUCED in here
the farmers will be able to class the
present season as an average good year.
Corn is fine being farther advanced than
has ever been known here at this time
of the year.
Henry Zimmerman and family autoed
to Sioux City last week to visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Teska They re-
turned Monday. Mrs. Teska and son
returned with them for weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Bertrand and fam
iIv drove up from New Un1, Mimi. Tues
day and are enjoying a few days visit
with Mr.. and Mrs. V. F. Orth.
Miss Lena Bangerter was a Morris
visitor Tuesday.
The Ntkels show has been playing at
the Star theatre all this week. The
show is very good and well attended
for this time of the year when farmers
are so busy with either having or har-
vest work.
Miss Irene Eystad is spending the
week visiting with her sister Cora at
Minneapolis.
Henry Guhrt has disposed of his farm
lust south Of town for $135.00 an acre.
Henry says he purchased the farm
eight years ago for $500 an acre and
figured that q raise of 500 an acre was
quite tempting although he has made
more than $4,000 worth of improve
mGnt on the pace since moving ~ HIS
present location.
So much land has changed hands of
late it is impossible to keep any record
of it as news item c.. M. Bagstad
has purchased the Fougeron farm just
north of town and will build new
dwelling on the place this fall. MagnuS
Ragstad purchased the oscar Peterson
place and Mr.. Peterson purchased one
of the J. B. Stahler farms.
John Lacy. section laborer met with
a very painful accident Monday Whlle
unloading grain doors from car. A
grain door from the top Of the car fell
upon Mr.. Lacy's lower limb dislocating
the limb at the ankle and splintering the
hone He was taken to Morris and the
injured part dressed and set in place by
DR.. Caine. He is now at the hotel and
getting along as we'll as could be eX-
pected although it will be some time
before he will be able to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franz of st. Paul visit
ed with the Schultz family Tuesday Of
this week.
John Eystad has been assisting in
general way around the Eystad store
and meat market since his return from
France.
J. D. Wilson completed the job of re
pajring on the Equity Elevator last week
and also installed cement walk around
the Spaulding and Rentz residences.
Work will begin this week on curbing
main street. This will be great I'M
movement and when complete together
with the work of filling and grading that
will he done Alberta will have main
street that would be a credit to town
five times it's size.
Tom HoIslin has decided to remain in
the grain business another year when
will he good news to his many farmer
customers and friends. Mr.. Holsl1n on
account of so much work at home had
decided to retire from the grain bust
ness but later accepted the old posi-
ton at a considerable raise in salary.
At a meeting of the stockholders Of
the Equity Elevator Val F. Ortiz was
unanimously chosen as manager of the
business for another year. Mr.. Orth
is one of the foremost grain men in
this part of the country and his services
were eagerly sought by many outside
concerns. He has accepted the position
here.
Mrs. Schwagrel of Browns Valley, is
spending the week with her parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. L. ]. Schlattman.
Carl Andert does not like the waters
of Lake Hattie for drinking purposes
even as we'll as he does malt or beVo.
Last Sunday while a bunch of the Al
berta sports were out for Joy swim
in Lake Hattie c.. w. volunteered to pull
off a diving stunt which he did in
most graceful manner with the excep-
lions of thinking he had come to the
surface before he really did and getting
a good drink that did not seem to just
agree with him. He says next Sunday
he is going to let George do it."
Mrs Jameson and son of Alberta,
Canada. visited the past week with Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Schultz. Mrs. Jameson
was formerly a Mrs. Rohrenback and
was a resident of Alberta and vicinity
for many years.
Mrs. c. NJ. Bagstad visited with Mrs
Orth Monday afternoon.
Miss Mary johnson is enjoying
weeks visit with the T. HolsIin family
north of town.
Mrs. e Ginnow visited last week with
friends in different parts Of Wisconsin.
James Spaulding and Odin Norby re-
turned last week from Fergus Falls
where they had been on home guard
duty for five weeks.
Miss Viola Gulbranson has been as
sisting Mrs. F. L. Spaulding the past
week.
Miss Lille Gammelien has been on
the sick list the past few days.
With the railroads under government
superivisiOn and A. H. Andert at the
desk in the local station patrons should
have no kick coming for efficient service.
L. M Larson and family spent Sun
day with friends at Starbuck and Glen
wood.
Henry Fertmier of St. Paul was call
ing on Alberta patrons the first of the
week. He got beat playing cr1bbage
same as usual.
The Misses Blma and Gladys Olson
were calling on Alberta friends Weanes-
day afternoon.
Adrian Devereaux drove up a new car
from the cities last week.
Miss Lena Bangerter has been assist
ing Mrs. Orth the past week.
A letter from P. H Foley now of
Maple Lake, Mimi, states he is en-
toying a good business and that himself
and family are we'll contented in their
new home.
c. M McChesney has purchased a
team and wagon and is playing the part
of real farmer. G. M. recently re-
fused an offer of 100000 an acre for
his two farms near Packwood, Iowa
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Olson and FAMILY
have been enjoying a visit with several
friends from Edmonton, Canada, the