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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Broke Main Rod

The left main rod of engine SAG on
the Northern Pacific broke loose as
the engine was between Cyrus and
Morris Tuesday and before the train
could be stopped, and punched hole
into the>ground about three feet
deep, smashed the front part of the
fireman's cab and driven in the end
of an air tank on the under side
of the running board which was also
bent up.
The main rod apparently broke
loose in the crosshead and the big
steel bar went around like fail
against the cab, the fireman getting
down from his seat with no delay.
The valves were blocked on center
and the engine came in on one side.
Train 708 was delayed until about
2:30 Wednesday because of this acci-
dent until they could get another
engine from st. Cloud.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Held Christmas PROGRAM

On account Of the past week being
examination week at the West Cen
trail School Of Agriculture, the stu
dents were given the annual Christ
mas program on Saturday night of
last week. Most of the selections
were musical with the exception OF
that by John volden, who gave q
recitation.
Prof. ]. A. Anderson gave cello
solo, Prof. R. c. Teslow followed with
vocal solo and the girls chorus
sang selection.
This was followed by the distri-
button of presents from the tree.
Each student had drawn name
some days before and for this person
he had to get gift, the value Of
which was not to exceed ten cents.
There was considerable merry making
over the choice hits made with the
various gifts and the ingeniousness
of some Of the givers.
A dance followed until a later
hour.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Interesting Souvenirs

The historical collection at the Me-
mortal Room has recently acquired
a blue print Of the ice palace in st.
Paul in 1887-1888, donated by Mrs.
G. G.. Jennings. The print shows eIe-
CANT. turnouts of sleighs and pranc-
ing horses and women skating
dressed in the prevailing style of the
period with bustles and long skirts.
"A. w. Libby donated three book
lets of especial local interest one on
the Morris Industrial School for In
dians, 1908-1909, with cuts of the
teachers and the band, ball team,
etc.; another a souvenir of Morris,
1909, with the program of ''Sebas-
tian" presented by the young people
of Assumption church, and the third
a souvenir booklet on the dedication
of Assumption church in 1907.
Other such donations are solicited.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
HAVE MEETING OF
FARM BUREAU TODAY
Farm Bureau TO, Discuss Plans For
Next Year And Select Delegate
To State Meeting

The Farm Bureau will hold meet
ing this afternoon at the Nor
ris Commercial Club room at
two o'clock to make arrangements
for membership of next year and to
plan the work and business of next
year. Bad weather last Saturday
prevented many from getting out
and attending the meeting. People
from distance naturally hesitated
on account of the cold.
The Farm Bureau working as an
extension division of the agricultural
department of the University of Min
nesota has probably done more to
promote the right kind of farming
in the state than any other agency.
The different projects, COW testing,
Juvenile contests in baby beef and
pigs, tree spraying and care, and
many more, are engineered by the
county farm bureau and the county
agent.
I. w. Meade, county agent makes
the following statement about the
work contemplated for next year by
the farm bureau:
eve intend to feature the livestock
projects the same as ever. Also ro-
tation of crops, the introduction Of
more legumes, clovers, alfalfa, soy
beans and the like. There will be an
extension division specialist here dur
ing the year on steer feeding, poultry
care and other animals. We figure
strongly on the boys and girls club
work and expect to have 25 pigs in
the contest, Is beef calves, besides
dairy calves, bread baking and can
ming contest. The meeting today will
selects delegate to attend the State
Federation meeting at st. Paul. We
intend discussing the certification Of
seeds and the matter of the tubercu-
lin test for cows"
The farm bureau is the nearest ap-
proach yet to close cooperation yet
made by the farmers of the central
agricultural section. The value of
cooperative advertising and market
ing is shown by the success Of the
California fruit growers, the western
apple growers and several other pro-
ducing associations. az
In this state the Bureau has been
instrumental in organizing the Cen
trail Cooperative Marketing Associa-
ton, the Creamery Association, the
Potato Growers Association, the wool
pool, and other highly successful CO.
operative enterprises.
1t is expected that a good crowd
will be on hand for the meeting OF
the farm bureau and the fair asso-
ciation.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Children Write Santa Claus

All the schools Of the city were in
vited to allow their second and third
grades to write letters to Santa Claus
which would be published in the
Tribune. The ones responding will
be found herewith. The teach
ers were specifically asked to make
no corrections in the letters and that
the missives should be simple, spon-
taneous outpouring of the child's
mind.
After reading the letters, one can
imagine the rapid fight Of thoughts
in the acute mind Of each child, the
laborious effort to put the case
squarely before good old Santa, the
pains taken that each member of the
family get what he wants most. Con-
ventional forms of spelling have been
brushed aside, for what cares Santa
how the letters are. spelled-some
will be read through tears anyway
and "direct action photography" Is
coming in the near future.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
"Y" Has Musical Program

m A musical program featured the
regular Sunday evening meeting held
under the auspices of the Y. M. and
Y. w. G. A. of the West Central
School of Agriculture. After a
choice program, two Pathe films of
current interest were shown to the
assembly.
A male quartette consisting of r.
c. Teslow Walter Ortman, Supt. Mus
tain and P. s. Jordan sang two songs.
The mixed quartette composed of
Miss Tupper,. Mrs. L. G. Mustain, p.
s. Jordan and r. c. Teslow also sang
two songs.
John Miller gave a recitation and
Margaret Stamnes read a selection.
Cyrus Ortman and Philip Jordan each
sang solo.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Makes Ingenious Santa

The Christmas window of H. G.
Probst, the jeweler, has attracted a
great deal of attention this year.
A Santa Claus in diminutive sleigh
with, four Looping reindeer, makes the
circuit of three rail track hauling
precious gifts. Every six seconds
the group makes the round. A barn
and house, with red chimney, and
other equipment Of homestead, are
inside the charmed ellipse of track.
Several animals out in the yard kick
up in glee as the train goes past
each one.
Snow covers the entire scene and
all told 1t is very realistic and clever
ly done. The train makes the circuit
every six seconds and as 1t runs
fourteen hours day and the track
is Is feet long, experts figure the out
fit to make about 21 or % miles a
day
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
MORRIS TEAMS WIN IN
AND LOSE IN CANES
Both Teams Win From Cyrus In First
Game of Season Lose To Han
cock and Chokio

The average of the local high
school in both boys and girls baa-
ket ball games is now 500 per cent.
Cyrus was played Friday night and
the Morris boys won 20 to IL, while
the Morris girls won from the Cyrus
girls to 8. Wednesday night the
boys played the last. years champions
from Hancock and lost 81 to 13. On
the same night the Morris girls
played the Chokio girls and also lost
by the score of S to 2. A large crowd
was on hand to see the games and
the cheering was intense.
Both of the Morris teams showed
lack of practice, both in handling the
ball and in shooting baskets. In the
Cyrus game the boys however made
an excellent showing in team work
but were woefully lacking in ringing
the iron hoop, many shots being
missed at close range. The girls al
so, in the Chokio game, were handi-
capped with poor basket eye. as two
baskets would have won the game for
them. sm -..-.. ... T.. ..-...-- =.
o AO NAOAA 10 UOyo AhduS d SOOU SHOW
ing against the district champions
of last year from Hancock. The Wis
itors were considerably larger and
more experienced than the local boys
and size counted several baskets for
them when the play was close in
to the blackboard.
Good sportmanship prevailed in the
Morris Hancock game and the boys of
each side are to be commended for
their unremitting chase Of the ball
and the forebearance of the display
of petty private quarrels.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
BUSY At Postofice

These are the buster days at the
local postoff1ce. Both the outgoing
mail and the ingoing are heavy with
freight packages as well as the first
class and the numerous papers and
periodicals. The parcels have been
distributed throughout the city by a
bag of packages allotted to each
street and while one man drives the
Sled, two carriers handle the pack
ages for the houses.
System is necessary more than ev-
er at this time and Postmaster Hope
has given his clerks definite duties
and responsibilities and the. work of
the mails goes forward swiftly and
efficiently. 80 A. 81
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Aggies Lose First Game

The first game Of the season for
the West Central School Of Agricul-
ture found them away from home
and playing team that has had
continuous practice all fall and were
then playing their fourth game. Fall
ure in basket shooting gave the Nor
ris Aggies the short end of the score
and Murdoch won on their own floor
PAIL.
+ Anderson for Morris was the high
point winner, with three baskets
from the floor to his credit. Archer
and Ness for Murdoch each counted
with three from the floor. Foul
throwing was poor on both sides.
Morris making three chances good
out of seven and Murdoch secured
four out of fourteen.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
st. Mary's Bows Play Tonight

The first official game of the sea-
son for the high school boys from st.
Mary's school will be played tonight
December %, at the Morris high
school gymnasium, when the local
team meets Chokio on the high
school court.
This will undoubtedly prove an In
teresting game as the boys from st.
Mary's are rapidly rounding into
shape and picking up a good deal OF
the game.
The lineup for tonight will likely
be: Nugent, r. E., Lawler, l. T., Rud-
nicli, c., Gales, r. 6. Hanlon |. G. and
McCanney substitute. An admission
of Is and Is cents will be charged.
L. A. Stelter will referee.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Wheaton Woman Shot

Mrs. Emil. Simondson of Wheaton
was accidentally shot in the abdomen
Wednesday of last week when she at
tempted to take loaded gun away
from her four-year-old son. The
father had placed the loaded gun in
a corner after returning from rabbit
hunting. The little fellow picked up
the gun and the mother rushed to
take it away from him. Her in
testines were severed in several
places and her condition has been
serious.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Legion Elects Officers

At their meeting Monday night,
the American Legion elected officers
for the coming year.
Commander-E. J. LaFave.
Vice Commander-Earl Eames.
Adjutant-Allen w. Hunt.
Sargeant-at-arms- Church.
Historian-O. F. Huxman.
The official appointment of Ser
vice Ofhcer has not yet been made,
but it is expected that Harry Lord
will continue to serve in that capac-
ity.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
CHRISTMAS MONEY FOR
COUNTY FAIR WINNERS

G. r. Wollthan, secretary Of the
Stevens County Agricultural As
ISOLATION, this week received the
draft from the state treasurer to
pay the premiums for the county
fair, and announces that the pre-
MUM checks are now ready, and
will be paid to prize winners who
call at the auditors Office in the
court house.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Have Surprise PARTY

Miss Bertha Wunsch retiring presi-
dent of the Guild of Catholic .Wo-
men was. surprised by number of
friends Wednesday,, December goth
at the home of Mrs. e, J.. LaFave.
She was presented with gift in ap-
preciation of her faithful and con-
scientious service while in that Office
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Morris, Minnesota.

Uecember, IA, 1y2Z.
Dear Santa Claus I would like a lit
tie Sewing basket little store outfit
and book,
to Santa
from Goldie
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Carrier examination

An examination to fill the position
OF rural mail carrier will be held at
the local postofice. on Saturday jan
uary Is.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Murdoch "a

Substitutions: Greene for Welsch,
Barrett for Ness. Baskets, Ness 8:
Archer 8; Anderson 8; Powers, Kelly,
Sugden, Referee Angler of Ham
cock.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Morris, MINI.

Morris, MINI.
December II, 1922
Dear Santa Claus. want a sled for
Christmas and / want a big boil
and tinker toys and I want some
candy and nuts. that Is all want
this time. Your friend John Wesley.
Martin. 80 r. sise
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22

December II. 1922.
hope you will be hear soon.
am getting lonsom for you.
Christmas will be here soon.
How are you am fine am going to
get car and some candy. and am
going to get new suit.
/ guess l will close for this time.
from Byron Shuekhard to Santa
Claus.
...-..: Morris, MINI
Dear Santa Claus.
I wood like doll. and a little pano
and wood like doll drissr.
Santa Claus hov you a tabl.
Santa Claus is it cold down thear.
Agnes Thralow.
Morris, Mimi.
.-E .. -.~ Dec. IA, 1922
Dear Santa Claus
How are you feeling. I
would like Doll, And wash set, a
Dollbuggy. A wagon, a
trunk A large sack of Candy. 1
would like you to bring my sister, a
broom and table and chairs and A
carpet sweeper, / would like you to
bring my brother A train and a
Wolly lamb. t.
Dear love
~ from Cynthia.
Morris, Minnesota.
December, Ia, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus how are you am
fine would like little sewing bas-
ket store outfit and a book and a
tia fon
like Christmas
on Christmas I am going to play in
the snow If there is any how are
VOW there 1t lot Of thing I wont but
mother will not let me get all i wont.
to Santa from Goldie
Dec. IA, 1922
want aer riff for chriss
wantat ors for chriss
want sum tinkrtoes
Raymond
and want box uex cam,
Dear Santa G.
Morris, MINI
dec IA 1922
Christmas will. soon come.
wiIas Santa will bring me a nice
dole and some candy.
and a little ring and a little dole
huge. @-.@4
-4s.sv CONTINUED on page A.
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Morris, Minnesota
Dec. IA, 1922.

Morris, Minnesota
Dec. IA, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus:
for this crismiss 1 want a sleeping
doll and some candy.
And I want a pair Of silk staakings
and cap for my mama.
And I want a pair of eaton stockings
for my papacap for him to.
And want a sleeping doll formy sis
ter.
And I want to waggin 70 rthe twins.
And want a Wagon to.
your friend Ethel Sutton.
Morris, MINI.
Dec. IA, 1922.
Dear Santa Clauss
wish / got have little
air plain a pair Of skates a train
for my begs brother doll for Gerda
a dog for my little brother a horse
an a wagon for Clifford. A mecktie
for my father a ring for my mother
Your friend
Raymond Sidenblad
morris, minn.
Dec. IA, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus.
I want a set of dishes. and my
brother want a tool box. and my sis
ter want stachery box. I hope it
is not to cold for you when you
come. .--r
am going to school every day.
Your friend Lois Subier
-. Morris, MINI.
Dec. IA, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus
F would like three books
and two games and pair of hockey
skates, an erector, elickterick
train. That is all want.
81 Your friend
Sam Sylvander.
Morris, MINI
..... December IA, 1922.
Dear Santa Claus
want drum wagon.
want a football.
/ want basket ball
/ want stor out fit.
I want black board.
want box of tenked toys.
want Christmas tree.
I want few of ornamits on the
tree. want foot sut.
want some books
want two school desks. nl.c
want a pencil and table a. seracer.
Form your friend Thomas Fickes.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22

Morris, MINI.
Dec. II, 1922
Dear Santa Clause. " -
I would like a big doll with yellow
hair blue eyes shols and stockings
Sleeping eyes. want a little red
table and some dishes.
o yes and I would some story books
and some candy and nuts.
Your friend
Margaret
Martin
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Howard Bersherr
Morris, Mimi

Morris, Mimi
December, IA 1922.
Dear Santa Claus want some Skates
and pony and a dole bed and Book
from
Barbara
g Morris, Mimi
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22

Morris, MINI
December IA, 1922
Dear cant Clac
I hope your are well am fine, for
Christmas want a gon and sled.
want bebe gon.
I like schavell little 1 hope I well
get lote of candy wich you wode
cane due the cenny bote don't got
drdy don brake it down
bote now well haft to clos to go to
bede.
I hope you we'll hav merry Christ
mas.
Howard Bersherr
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22

SuDStItutlons: jacobson Tor john
son. Ernst for Jacobson Baskets:
Musselman g.. Stoneburg, -Cosgrove,~
Ernst, Heggestad, Buesing, 2, Stang
2. Referee, Muirhead.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22

Morris, MINI.
Dec. IA, 1922.
Dear Santa
Claus wish you would bring me a
new sleeping doll with yellow hair
and brown eyes.
A set Of furniture for my doll.
Some toys.
Your friend
Dayle Stewart.
Morris, Minnesota
Dec. IA, 1922.
Dear Santa Clause
want some tinker toys.
Some blocks that are in a box that I
can spell with add and read with.
two dogs that stand clous together
and there is little tin thing that
can pul and they will go up and
down.
And a big doll.
With love
Rosa1ee Markley
Morris, MINI
Dec IA, 1922
Dear Santa Clause
am writeing you a letter to tell you
what want for Christmas.
want a book for my little sister.
And want doll for my bigger sister.
Your friend,
Earl Walter Johnson
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Morris, Minnesota.

:. Dec. II, 1922
Dear Santa Claus: -
want pair Of knickers. a MILDLY. a
woolen neck tie. and hat. ..s.
for Birnaden.
From
49,. Lougene Beimel
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Morris 3

. Subst1tutiOns: Myrtle Garberfck
for Evelyn stoneburg. Referee, Miss
HOtchkiss.
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Lougene Beimel
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Morris, Minnesota.
Dec. IA, 1922

I want a aer riff for chrisss
wantat ors for chriss
/ want sum tinkrtoes
Raymond
and want box uex cam.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1922-12-22
Dear Santa G..
Morris, MINI
dec IA 1922

Christmas will. soon come.
I wihas Santa will bring me nice
dole and some candy.
and a little ring and little dole
huge. @-.~1
qs.-v Continued on page A. 4
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Morris, MINI

Dear Santa Claus.
I wood like doll. and a little pano
and I wood like doll drissr.
Santa Claus how you tabl.
Santa Claus is it cold down thear.
Agnes Thralow.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-30
NJ. A. Murphy Burial
at Sentinel Butte, N. D.

NJ. A. Mike" Murphy. the electrical
worker who committed suicide last
Thursday in Denver. was buried Thurs
day morning at Sentinel Butte, n. d.,
the home Of his wife. Information
that he was to be buried there was
received in Great Falls Wednesday by
local members of the international
brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
Murphy was well known here and it
was expected that his funeral would be
held in Great Falls but Mrs. Murphy,
after consulting relatives. decided to
take the body to her home. Murphy,
an organizer for the electrical work
ers. was in Great Falls two weeks be-
fore he went to Denver. Three years
ago he was employed by the Montana
Power company here.
Electrical workers held him in high
esteem and he was IN able represent
ative Of the international organization
in the settlement Of labor controversies
IN various parts of the northwest.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-30
LA BOSSIERE FILES
FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
Second Great Falls Attorney in
Race for Position on
Supreme Court.

f. A. LaBossiere, filed Wednesday
with the secretary of the state his
decla ration of intention to seek the re-
publican nomination of chief justice of
the Montana supreme court. He is the
second Great Falls man to file for that
position. John W. Stanton, well known
counsellor, filed several days ago as a
candidate for the democratic nominn-
ton.
On his declaration, Mr.. LaBossicre,
who lives at SO3 Fourth avenue north,
pledges efficiency, fearlessncss, fair
ness and impartiality in performance of
the duties of chief justice" He also
promises to discharge his duties in nc
cordance with the mandates of the con
stitution and existing laws.
Mr.. LnBossiere completed the reg
ular law course at. Georgetown Uni
receiving the degree of master
Of laws. He has been admitted to prac-
tice before the court Of the District Of
Mr.. LaBossiere came to
Great Falls in 1910 and he has lived
here since that time. Shortly after his
he was appointed assistant
United States attorney under j. w.
Freeman Of Great Falls.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-30
MASSESDEMAND
MUSIC DESPITE
SLOW BUSINESS
Public Now Wants Best Ar
lists, Says Agency Rep
resentative.

To aid the Great Falls Music Arts
association in its work in preparation
for the winter concerts, Mrs. B. Nav
renee, representative Of the booking
agency providing the artists for the
programs, is in the city and will spend
a few days.
The interest in music il more keen
this year than has been the case in any
previous year, according to Mr.. Nav
renee.
II believe that there is a pronounced
turning to music by the communities"
said Mrs. Mawrence. THAT is marked
by the desire to group this growing
music consciousness about some Of the
best and most loved artists. Never
have found a people more inclined
toward music. 1t is noticeable, too.
that the artists that they seek are of
the best. Despite hard times in bust
ness, the people are willing to pay the
money that is needed to obtain such
talent and see that it is not 4 question
of money. but of art.
On my present trip: | am just try
and preparing the work and there is
every indication that the interest in
things musical is more than merely of
the persons associated in music organ
lzatlons. Everywhere l am told that
there is a general and keen demand for
the concerts that is reflected in easy
sale of season tickets"
Mrs. Mawrence praised the Great
Fails organization for the work it has
done n said she was confident that
the season, including the plans for COM
munity participation in the concerts.
will be a success.