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Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
INCLUDE ENTIRE WATERSHED

Editor Morris Tribune:-
The entire Minnesota watershed should
be included in the drainage and conser-
vancy District-propoSed to be formed
because it is the waters that fall upon
the surface that must be controlled to
prevent disastab bus floods and that can
be converted into useful purposes, such
as fisheries and water powers besides
redeeming $4,000 acres of the most
fertile land in the state. The law
should be amended so that in all cases
the entire drainage basin of any stream
the waters of which are sought to be
controlled must be included in a single
district There is every reason why this
should be done and not a single sound
reason why it should not be done. The
possibility of innumerable smaller res
ervoirs on the tributaries, and OF the
diversion of a part of the flood waters
thereof into a tributary that leads into
one of the large reservoirs makes 1t es-
sential. The most successful control of
flood waters of any stream requires the
impounding of the surplus waters at
every available place from the source
of all the streams to the mouth, and
that the entire basin including all the
reservoirs be under a single control and
management, and subject to jurisdiction
of all courts of the watershed, that
ments and regulations made possible
in the territory affected by the develop
ment, namely the whole watershed. Any
piecemeal plan will either fail or fall
far short of the best attainable results.
This is a large project and must be
handled in large way.
/ A desperate effort is being made to
exclude the Blue Earth Rievr from the
proposed district. Can it be that this
is because the General Electric owns
/ the waterpower at Rapidan and does not
want to be regulated, but wants the
privilege of impounding water and max
ing the most profitable use of it for the
company regardless of the rights and
best interests of the farmers and towns
of the valley? Must people of the state
surrender to water power companies or
must the latter yield to regulation in
the interest of the people as whole
the same as individuals are compelled
to do?
The dam at Rapidan is, we believe,
about go feet high and forms a reser-
voir of considerable capacity. If this
is a paying investment why will it not
pay to go up stream on the Blue Earth
| to the head of the Rapidan reservoir
and construct another dam so feet high
and thus form another reservoir for
power purposes, and in flood times use
both solely to protect property in the
valley below, and temporarily supply
the Rapidan company with power from
other plants of the district until the
reservoirs are no longer needed for flood
protection?
! The Blue Earth River is one of the
largest tributaries of the Minnesota
River and furnishes the most water and
therefore should be under the control
of the District the same as other
streams. If the flood waters of the
other streams above the Blue Earth
! River are controlled by means of reser-
voirs, this will give the use of the Min
nesota River Valley below the mouth of
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
CHOKlO

Mr. and Mrs. H E. Leaman are spend
ing the holidays with relatives at Hud-
son, Wis, and in the cities.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Primising are
spending the holidays with Mrs. PRINT
sings. parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. ]. Am
berg.
Miss Irene Ludwig of Wheaton spent
a few days in town visiting friends the
first of the week.
Lee Eddy had the misfortune to have
one of his fingers quite badly injured
Tuesday evening.
Lenore and Hoyt Caldwell are spend
ing the holidays with their mother.
Miss Gladys Loughead is home from
st. Cloud to spend the holidays.
y Erwin Golden of North Dakota is Wis
iting at the home of his parents here.
Horace Clark of Canada arrived here
Christmas Eve for a few days visit with
relatives.
Carl Leaman is on the sick list this
week
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Guh1,
formerly Della Eckhart, will be pleased
to hear of the arrival of baby daugh-
ter at their home Christmas Day.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
MoRTGAaE FORECLOSURES SALE
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Morris, Minnesota.

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions of a
mortgage executed by Robert A. Hyde
and Alice J. Hyde, mort gag ors, to H. H.
Wells, mortgage, dated February 18th,
1920, and recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds of Stevens County,
Minnesota, on March oath, 1920, at 4:1O
o'clock P. M, in Book so of Mortgages,
on page 1872 thereof; that the amount
claimed to be due on said mortgage at
this date is Nine Hundred Three and
1900 Dollars ($903.15); that the prem
ises described in and covered by said
mortgage are The South West Quarter
(SWA) of the South East Quarter
(SEA) of Section Sixteen (16), the West
Half (W15) of the North East Quarter
(NEA) and Lots One (1), Two (2), and
Three CD of Section Twenty-one (21),
Quarter (SEA) of the South East
Quarter (SEA) of Section Twenty-one
(21) lying east of the right of way Of
the Great Northern Railroad, all in
Township One Hundred Twenty-Five
(125) North, of Range Forty-two (42)
West, Stevens County, Minnesota; that
by virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in said mortgage and pursuant
to the statute in such case made and
provided said mortgage will be fore
closed by the sale Of said premises, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash, by the Sheriff of Stevens County,
Minnesota, at the front door of the
court house in the City of Morris in
said County and State. on February 9Th,
1921. at ten o'clock A. M, to satisfy
the amount then due on said mortgage,
together with the costs Of such sale and
Two Hundred Dollars, attorneys fees,
stipulated in said mortgage, as provided
by statute.
Dated December 21st. 1920.
H. H. WELLS,
Mortgage.
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Morris, Minnesota.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINA1.
ACCOUNT AND FOR DISTRBU-
TON

State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of
Wilhelmina Grassman, Decedent:
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, to
all persons interested in the final ac-
count and distribution of the estate of
said decedenta The representative of
the above named decedent, having filed
in this court her final account of the ad-
ministration of the estate of said de-
cedent, together with her petition pray
ing for the adjustment and allowance of
said final account and for distribution
of the residue of said estate to the per-
son thereunto entitled. Therefore, YOU
and Each of You, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you
have, before this Court at the Probate
Court Rooms in the Court House in the
City of Morris, in the County of Stew
ems. State of Minnesota, on the 10th day
of January, 1921, at 10 o'clock, A. M,
why said petition should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge Of said Court, and
the Seal of said Court, this 18th day Of
December, 1920.
! (SEAL) A. L. STENGER,
Judge Of Probate
GEO. w. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
Remarkable Checker Boards.

Probably the most extraordinary
checker board in the world was con-
structed at st. -eonards. in Sussex,
England, in 1891. 1t was made Of
solid bricks of concrete, three feet
thick, and it's surface covered an area
Of 625 feet. The pieces were moved
by hooked iron rods, making the game
of value as a physical as well as a
mental exercise. A checker board
which was presented to Bismarck at
the height of his fame is said to have
been the most costly thing of It's kind
ever made. The squares were made
of gold and, silver inlaid upon an
ebony case. There we're "a checkers,
II Of gold and II of silver. In the
center of each gold piece was a 'uby,
while each of the silver pieces was
adorned with a diamond. The outfit
was valued at that time at about
100000.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
CITATION FOR HEARING ON FINAL.
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIsrRrRU-
TON

State of Minnesota, County of Stevens,
SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ole J.
Johnson, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota, To all per-
sons interested in the final account and
distribution of the estate of said dece-
dent: The representative of the above
named decedent, having filed in this
Court his final account of the admin
iStration of the estate of said decedent
together with his petition praying for
the adjustment and allowance Of said
final account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled. Therefore, YOU, and
EACH OF YOU, are hereby cited and
required to show cause, if any you have,
before this Court at the Probate Court
Rooms, in the Court House in the City
of Morris, in the County of Stevens,
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day of
January, 1921, at 10 o'clock A. M, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court, and
the Seal of said Court, this 21st day of
December. 1920
(SEAL) A. L. STENGER
Judge of Probate.
GEO. w. BEISE,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
HANCOCK
From the Record.

r. and Mrs. Seavey came over from
Cloud last week and are busy get
settled in their home and office.
have rented the butcher house on
lots where the old German Lutheran
eh stood up near the Henry Nohl
ncock Post of the American Legion
, ming on a big social night jan
a =, to which a number Of guests
- invited. There will be various
IS up stairs for those who do not
for dancing, and a good orchestra
furnish music in the hall below for
use who do enjoy a hop.
We have often wondered as to just
why a turkey gobbler acted so darned
Independent at times and went around
with all his feathers f1uffed up and his
wings dragging on the ground, tail up
IN the air and a general appearance of
looking for fight and naughty appear
ance that would put a millionaire to
blush but we quit wondering right away
when we priced one, thinking in our
innocence we might be able to get one
'or our Christmas dinner. Any bird that
s worth 40c a pound has a right to
ook and act as naughty as he pleases
and it looks very much like a roast
row dinner for us, and at that we will
lave to get out and shoot the crow.
Ole Moe spent several days in the
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
SOUTH DARNEN

The program at District so was we'll
attended Among those there were Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Armstrong, Ben Arm
strong Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag, Jerry Ring,
Raymond Smith, Chas. Sloneker and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Rotramel
and a number of school boys from Dist.
No. IS.
Fred Luthi and children spent Sunday
night at ]. w. Nohl's.
John Luthi called at J. w. Nohls on
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Rotramel called at
Arthur Armstrong; on Christmas Eve.
Chas Sloneker was a Morris caller on
Thursday evening.
Bert Rotramel transacted business in
Morris Thursday.
]. w. Nohl has been hauling corn to
Morris this week.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31

cities last week having to consult a
specialist for eye trouble. While down
there he was walking near Third and
Nicollet about ten o'clock in the fore
noon when he heard a crash and looking
around saw a man reach in through a
big plate glass window he had just
smashed with a brick, grab a new over
coat and run with it, and everyone of
the people any where near opened up
and let him through the crowd being
afraid he had a gun handy and would
shoot. For wonder. there was police
man handy and he chased the thief into
an alley. The man dropped the coat as
the cop was gaining on him and got
away but the cop got the coat and re-
turned it to the store.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
WEST DARNEN

A large number OF relatives gathered
at the A. F. Huebner, Sr. home on
Christmas Eve.
Meta Beimel who spent several days
in Hancock last week, returned home
Friday.
Ray Mullen attended the program in
Dist. No. AZ Thursday evening.
Miss Mary Spalinger had a Christmas
program in her school in District No.
II Thursday afternoon last week and
that evening started for Clinton, Mimi,
to spend a two weeks vacation at her
parental home.
F. Banworth of Missouri. who spent
Christmas here with his sons Emil and
Ben EanWorth. returned home on Mon
day.
Several in this vicinity have been on
the sick list the past week. Among
them were Mrs. Lyle Squier, little
Kenneth Huebner and Dorothy, George,
Justin Barringer, John Beimel and
daughters Ella and Frances.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
1EoRTaAGE FORECLOSURES SALE

Notice is hereby given that default
has been made in the conditions Of a
mortgage executed by Ida Hillstrom,
mortgagor, to John Grove, mortgage,
dated March LIST, 1915, and recorded in
the office Of the register of deeds Of
Stevens County, Minnesota, on June
18th, 1915, at four o'clock P. M, in Book
80 of Mortgages, on page 291; that the
said John Grove has paid the
taxes assessed against the prem
ises described in said mortgage for the
years 1915, 1915, 1917, and 1918, amount
ing in all to Seventy-one and 32-1OO dol
lars ($7132); that the amount claimed
to be due on said mortgage at this date,
including said taxes, is One Thousand
-Four Hundred Twenty-one and 57-1OO
Dollars; that the premises described in
and covered by said mortgage are the
North West Quarter (NWA) of the
South West Quarter (SWA) of Section
Nineteen 19), in Township One Hun
dred twenty-five (125) North, of Range
Forty-one (41) West, situated in Stew
ems County, Minnesota; that by virtue
of the power of sale contained in said
mortgage and pursuant to the statute
in such case made and provided said
mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale
of said premises, at public vendue, to the
highest bidder for cash, by the Sheriff
of Stevens County, Minnesota, at the
front door of the Court House, in the
City of Morris, in said County and State,
on January 10th, 1921, at ten o'clock
A. M, to satisfy the amount then due
on said mortgage, including said taxes,
together with the costs of such sale and
twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) attorneys
fees, stipulated in said mortgage.
Dated December 10th, 1920.
JOHN GROVE,
Mortgage.
JAMES B. ORMOND,
Attorney for Mortgage,
AEirn,nnranAn
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
PEPPERTON

Frank Bach spent Saturday evening
and Sunday with his friend, Geo. Heick
Edna Ernst who is attending high
school in Morris is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Ernst.
P. E. Schlattman, Mr.. and Mrs. E
Schlattman had their Christmas dinner
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. ].
Schlattman.
Clarence Bach was calling on friends
and doing some business in Alberta on
Monday.
Emil Gausman and Oscar Hoyer were
in Morris last Friday on business.
Christ Kline was doing Christmas
shopping in Morris Friday and also to
call on friends.
Geo. Heick left for Nora Springs, Iowa
on Monday night where he has bought
a garage some time ago. He has de-
cided to quit farming and we wish him
success in his new venture of business
Frank Bach was an over Christmas
and Sunday visitor with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. P. E. Schlattman and daughter
Pauline left for Mortified Friday night
to visit with her folks for several weeks.
Miss Verna Koenig of Chippewa Falls,
Wis., came up last Friday night to visit
over Christmas and Sunday with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Koenig.
She returned home Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hoyer and children
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andert and
children and Frank Bach spent very
joyous Christmas at the home of their
mother Mrs. Martha Bach
Miss Emma Claus who is teaching in
Dist. No. Is is spending the holidays
wit hher sister, Mrs. Henry Heick and
family
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Gausman, Helen
Gausman and Sidney Gausman, Emil
Gausman and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Gausman spent a very pleasant Christ
mas at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Heick and family.
Those that were entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Andert, Sr.
Of Alberta were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Gausman, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Andert and
G. w. kndert.
Miss Ruby Sch1attman and Alice Koe-
pike who are attending school at Moor
head, Mimi, are spending their vaca-
ton at their respective homes, glad of
being in Pepperton for short time
again.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heick were i'm
portant business visitors in Morris last
week Wednesday.
Mrs J. CARNEY of Minneapolis, who
formerly was Miss Belinda Schlattman
of Pepperton, is visiting her father l.
J. Schlattman and family during the
holidays.
The Christmas program at the Pep
perton M. E. church was very well
rendered and greatly enjoyed by all
those that were present.
Word has been received that Otto
and Erwin Unverzagt formerly of Pep
perton. have rented a farm at Lake
Preston. S. D. We wish them success
in their new venture of business.
Albert Andert and Miss Alice Koepke
were in Alberta on business on Wednes-
day and also to spend a social hour with
friends.
The Cheerful Helpers Club held their
monthly meeting on Wednesday instead
of Friday at the home Of Mrs. Chas
Andert.
=, Sidney Gausman was delivering gas
cline to some Of his costumers on Mon
day. We are always glad to see Sidney
with US once in a while.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
nroRraAaE roREc1osuaE SALE
GEO. w. BETSE,
Attorney for Petitioner.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the sum of Three hundred TWEEN
ty-five dollars ($325.OO), interest, which
is claimed to be past due at the date
! of this notice, upon a certain Mortgage
duly executed and delivered by Payne
sargisson Ca widower), Mortgagor, to
E. G. Schoening, Mortgage, bearing
| date the LIST day of August, 1919, and,
with power of sale therein contained,
| duly recorded in Office Of the Register Of
Deeds in and for the County Of Stevens
and State of Minnesota, on the 9Th day
| of December 1919, at II o'clock A. M.
! in Book At of Mortgages on page 1872;
| and said mortgage electing to declare
| the entire unpaid balance of mortgage
note due and payable, said sum, with
| interest thereon, amounting to Five
| Thousand Three hundred seventy-nine
! and 16-100 dollars ($379.16); and no
action or proceeding having been insti-
tuted, at law or otherwise, to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or
any part thereof
| Now therefore, Notice is hereby given,
That by virtue of the power Of sale con-
tanned in said Mortgage, and pursuant
to the Statute in such case made and
provided, the said Mortgage will be fore
closed by a sale Of the premises de-
scribed in and CO. eyed by said Mort
gage, viz:
the East half of the Northwest quarter
(Eh NWA) and the West half of the
Northeast quarter (Wh NEA) all Of
section twenty-seven (27) in Township
| one hundred twenty-three (123) North
! range forty-two (42) West Of the fifth
P. M. containing 800 acres, and the
Northwest quarter Of section thirty-one
| (NWA 81 in Township one hundred
twenty-three (123) North range forty
one (41) West Of the 9Th P. NJ. con-
tanning 100 acres, all in
Stevens County, State Of Mime
sofa, with the hereditaments and appur-
tenances; which sale will be made by
the Sheriff of the said Stevens County,
at the front door Of the Court House. in
the City Of Morris, in said County and
State, on the twenty-seventh day Of
December 1920, at IL o'clock A. NJ, Of
that day, at public vendue, to the high
est bidder for cash, to pay said debt OF
Five thousand three hundred seventy
nine and 16-1o0 dollars, and interest,
and the taxes, If any, on said premises.
and one hundred dollars attorneys fees,
as stipulated in and by said Mortgage
in case of foreclosure, ana the disburse-
ments allowed by law; subject to re-
demption at any time within one year
from the day Of sale as provided by law.
Dated October 80, 1920. s..s~
e. G. scHoENING,
Mortgage.
ITHAMAR TRACY, Attorney
Appleton, Minnesota.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That
the sale Of the above described real
estate has been adjourned to and will
be held on Monday, the tenth day of
January, A. D., 1921, at IL o'clock a. M,
at the place and in the manner specified
in the foregoing notice. .,.. ..
Dated December 8, 1920 49, f..'r
E. G. SCHOENING, Mortgage.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
ALBERTA NEWS

The young people of Alberta will hold
a New Years wake party Friday eve
ming beginning at o'clock. There will
be a short program and refreshments
also games. The committee of arrange
ments are Elmer Siebrecht, Hazel Ely
stad, and Viola Gulbranson. Refresh
ments, Irene Hamilton, Lucille Larson,
and Dora Zimmerman. While this So
cial is especially for the young people
no questions will be asked as to age or
color.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
PAGE 2
peslred ResuIt Aehleved.

Hazel had 'disobeyed her mother,
who had chided her for 1t, without any
apparent effect The fact that she had
done wrong worked upon the girls
conscience, evidently, for she went up
to her mother and said humbly |;
please don't scold any longer,
mamma, cause I feel bad enough
about II now"
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
MORTGAGE roREC1osuRE SALE

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the sum of Four hundred fifty
five dollars ($455.00), interest, which 10
claimed to be past due at the date OF
this notice, upon a certain Mortgage
duly executed and delivered by Payne
Sargisson "a widower), Mortgagor, to
E. G. Schoening, Mortgage, bearing
date the LIST day of August 1919, and,
with a power of sale therein contained
duly recorded in the Office Of the Reg
lister of Deeds in and for the County
of Stevens and State of Minnesota, on
the 9th day of December 1919, at 1880
o'clock P. M, in Book 40 Of Mortgages
on page 492; and said mortgage elect
ing to declare the entire unpaid balance
of mortgage note due and payable, said
sum, with interest thereon amounting
to Seven thousand five hundred thirty
and S3100 dollars ($7530.83); and no
action or proceeding having been insti-
tuted, at law or otherwise, to recover
the debt secured by said Mortgage, or
any part Thereof.
Now therefore, Notice is hereby given.
that by virtue Of the power of sale con-
tanned in said Mortgage, and pursuant
to the Statute in such case made ana
provided, the said Mortgage will DO
foreclosed by a sale Of the premises de-
scribed in and conveyed by said Mort
gage, viz:
The South Half Of Section twenty-five
(Sk 25) in Township one hundred
twenty-four (124) North in Range forty
four (44) West of the fifth p. n. con-
tanning 500 acres, and the Northwest
quarter of Section twsnty-six (NWA 26)
In Township one hundred twenty-five
(125) North in range forty-four (44).
West Of the fifth p. NJ, containing 100
acres, all in Stevens County State OF
Minnesota, with the Embellishments and
appurtenances; which sale will be made
by the Sheriff Of said Stevens County, at
the front door Of the Court House, in
the City Of Morris in said County and
State, on the 9th day OF December,
1929, at II o'clock A. NJ, Of that day, at
public vendue, to the highest bidder
for cash, to pay said debt OF Seven
thousand Ave hundred thirty and $500
dollars, and interest and the taxes, IL
any, on said premises, and One hundred
dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated In
and by said Mortgage in case Of fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed
by law; subject to redemption at any
time within one year from the day or
sale as provided by law.
Dated October 80, 1920. -.
e. @. SCHOENTNG,
Mortgage.
ITHAMAR TRACY, Attorney
Appleton, Minnesota.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That
the sale of the above described real
estate has been adjourned TO and WIN
be held on Monday, the tenth day Of
January, A. D., 1921, at IL o'clock q. Ma..
at the place and in the manner specified
in the foregoing notice.
Dated December s, 1920.
e. G. SCHOENTEG, Mortgage.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
THE MAIL BAG

This department is devoted to the dis
cussion of public questions by anyone
who may wish to discuss them. The
editor assumes no responsibility for the
views here expressed. but does welcome
contributions from anyone who will not
abuse the privilege whether the opinions
expressed agree with ours or not.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
More Tenancy Trouble.

Personal in London Times-Lal-
While you pursue your present con-
duct, I have not room for you in my
Iife.-Min.
Morris tribune., 1920-12-31
Had Him Lona Time.

My little brother, six, was asked how
old his grandpa was, and he answered:
~ don't know how old he is, but
know we have had him a very long
time"