,V. H. GRAVES, Editor and Publisher. Devoted to General News, and the Interests of Stevens County. VOLUME 1, NUMBER 2, MORRIS, MINN., Till RSI)AY, NOVEMBER l,s6. HURRAH! HURRAH!! THE INDIAN CAMPAIGN. Homestead, Pre-Eniption and ST ENS CO. l!EI'ftllTEl!._ Why Haye« Went 1mto the War. J* NO MONOPOLY! Timber Culture laws or the United Mates. Oeneral Crook's In April Sumter fell, and Lincoln's call IWoveincnt l'lBLISHKl) KVKUY THURSDAY, BY wf 4'«iiii!taiil—What Is tobeKa* WAR ON HIGH PRICES, w. 11. GBAVE8, for troops came, and with It eamo an end of thsfcbad Free trade, and farmers' rights, to btiy in the cheapest market, which is at the i'oiiiilcreti. "Itvtry person who tfe of W fondly.:or Morris, Minu. Terms, $^00 per year. all theories. At C'iniennnti, us throughout who htu) arrived at the age of twenty one years, and DOWN GO PRICES CIIKYKNNE, Wv., Nov. 23.—Geft. Cfook's the whole North, a wild outburst of the instantly it a Citizen of the United States, ir who hux tiled OLD RELIABLE FIRM ADVKRTISINO KATK8. hi* declaration, action to become siu-h an command reached Fort Reno November embattled sentiment answered the required ly the naturalisation laws, *lia 1 i u'^ck 1 nio. 18th in condition. The weather was severe call. "I shall never forget,Hayes writes, be entitled to enter one quarter ON GOODS AT -ne Square. A:. *1 ro Section (of 160 acres, or a less quauity of unapproved "that Sunday evening when the summons but the troops are well prepared for the II niarter Column, 9W V,J) ^.'M public lands, upon which such person may ue Column, 7.00 40.00 .0.00 11.00 wiutcr campaign. One hundred Snaked hare tiled u pre-emption claim, or which may, at came." He was himself leader of the jKtpular the time the application is made, be subject to enthusiasm, and wrote the resolutions Shoshone Indians joined the command BISIXESS CARDS. pre-emption at one dollar and twenty-flve ceuts per acre or eighty acres or less of such unapproved there, mukiug nearly four hundred Indian of the largest of the public meetings held laudtf at two dollars and tlfty cents per acre, to J±.JSTTD T. BEYANS, I i u i i to welcome the summons. "Let what evils allies in all, and the total strength of the be located iu a body. In conformity to the li tral Attorney-at Law. subdivision* of the public lauds, and after the aauie command is two thousand. The hostile may follow, I shall not soon cease to rejoice have been surveyed. And every person owningaud revMiugon land muy. under the provisions of thix 9 over this event." Indians according to the best information ESTABLISHED 187?. TX Lumt and tolU'tilon Agent. iSect.. enter other laud lying cimtigioiis to his land, are scattered on both sides of the Big Horn Then on the lftli of May, in words still which shall not, with the land so already owned and occupied exceed In the aggregate one hundred PACIFIC AVENUE MORRIS, MINN. NEW FALL and WINTER STOCK. MORRIS MINNESOTA. seem to burn with the sublime impulses of mountains and a campaign on eacli side and sixty acres uf land.'' may be necessary before completing the that hour, he never faltered throughont the Kevised'gtataes 8., Title 88, 5, Sec. J. V TOll». U. Chap. We are Constantly Receiving New Goods vv. W. OlUftWOLD. 2284. R1SWOLIX & TODD, four years of war that followed: "Judge work. Meantime Crazy Horse with about sitnated within the limits of ten miles of Lands for tl»e winter Trade. Onr attorneys at Law, four lodges is encamped on the Rosebud the line of a land grant Railroad, are rated at $J,50 Matthews and I have agreed to go into the per acre 6- the Government, and every alternate DAY GOODS DEPARTMENT service for the war—if possible, into the near the sceno of the Juue fight, for which section of one mile square, is given to those roads ORRIS, STKVENS CO MINNESOTA to assist in buildiug ihein the* Government charging point a cavalry force under Gen. Makenzie, same regimeut. I spoke my feelings to him, double price for the Sections reserved—excepting which he said were his own, that this was moved from Reno on the 22d, and would Complete in every respect. Real Estate. Collection and lusuraiH-e Ageuts. two Section in each Township of thirty six vm« and Town Lot*. for tiwU. or on terras to Sections, which is given to tlie State iu which it ie to march about six days before reaching a just and necessary war, and that it de located for the benefit of Common Schools within '.t purchasers, (iovefnnieiit Laud located. PRINTS. ALL NEW SHADES, it. The cavalry are iu excellent condition, manded the whole power of the country s.tch State. All lauds beyond the ten mile limits, to loau on from one to Ave years' credit. 11 .iy DEL Alls ES, are rated at |1 ,'£ per acre, but they cannot be purchased and if this movement is successful the that I would prefer to go into it if 1 knew of the Government until after such land SHAWLS, EO. A. J. OVERTON. has been ottered at public salt at the local of distinct I was to be killed in the course of it, rather heaviest work of winter will liave becu accomplished. NUBIAS, Land Office eieept under the pre-emption BCAltFS, than to live through and after It without laws which requires a residecne, cultivation and FELT Attorney and^Coiinselor atjlaw. improvement on the land for at least thirty days. taking any part iu it,"—£BsBwU!b .Life of it requires a settlement of five years for citizens bKIRTS, Hayes. Old Official Rccords. on Homesteads, before the Government gives atitle GLOVES, OLL1CCIOX8 I'UOVl'TLY iDK AND ACCOUNTED FOB. to the settler on the land, without pay which land Aft. ileal Cslale and Insurance MITTENS, FELT SKIRTS, is exempt from all debts and judgments contracted Much has already been said and In varied MEN & SOT Alt Y PUBLIC, or obtained previous to the issuance of tilt patent An important discovery of old official title by the Government. A citmeu can only obtain opinions, with referenco to the cjectionment BOYS' kilroad "bonds for sale^at market price? records has been made at the British India HO acres by homestead or pre-emption claims, HATS of the Itev. P. Welsh, from the train at under the ten mile limits of the Railroad, t»ut a Taxes paid for non-residents. WATER-PROOF and Office. While the Museum was being AND CAPS, soldier can take ltH) acres. "Sec. :2304. Every private Douglas Station, on the evening of the 25th, LOUBI8,... .STEVENS CO.,. .. .MINNESOTA. soldier aud officer who has served in the army READY transferred to South Kensington, a large by Conductor George}£. Pennock, and J. of t:ie United States during the recent Rebellion MADE number of documents turned up—we be" for ninety days, and who was honorably discharged D, \1LLIAM F. HOLDKN. M. CLOTHING, W.Eastman, Baggage Master but as the BEAVER CLOAKIXGS. and has remained local to the Government, and lieve in a box supposed to contain nothing* GENTS, every seaman. Marine aud Officer who ha« served 'hysician Surgeon, facts have not been fully developed, all we ANU or simply rubish—and these actually in llie Navy of the U. S. or in the Marine Corps UNDERWEAR, can say, is that the Rev. Vather has been during the Rebellion for ninety days Shall proved to be papers considerable value cf be entitled to enter upon aud receive patents for a FLANNELS and YARNS, Ri jidence. Pacific Avenue. Morris. Miun. Proional quite seriously injured, aad is now confined BOYS' relating to the affairs of the East India quantity of public lands not exceeding one hundred calls promptly attended, both day and to his room in consequence. Pennock and" sixty acres, or one quarter section, to be READYMADE CLOTHING, Company in Hindostan, between the reigns Patients from uitrcMd can be accommodated taken in compact form, according to legal sub-divisions, Boots & Shoes, and Eastman were attested, and brought including alternate reserved sections of of James I. and George 11. It is supposed :h board. public lauds along the line of any Railroad or up before Justice Baldwin, on the 27th, and GENTS AND LADIES that among the documents, which are numerous, other public work, not otherwise appropriated, and T. WHEATON, gave Bonds in the amount of five hundred other lands Subject to entry under the homestead several important fac similes, or laws of the U. S bur such homestead settler shall Practical Surveyor, dollars, to appear for a peril miliary examination, even originals, of treaties with the principal be allowed six months after locating his homestead on Ti esday, the fifth (lay of Dec. and tiling his declaratory statement within Hindu and Mohammed dynasties of the 1 CIVIL ENGINEER. Lines run. corners es- which to make his entry aud commence his settlement A fine selection of next, at 7 o'clock, p. M. au(i sub-ii v sions made, according to aud improvement-'.'' time will be found, which will afford a "••it Mirvev it .d State laws. Plats ftirucd. Sec. '-J305. "The time which the homestead settler Father Welsh is on affable, kind hearted good deal of information about the historical tLa druitiug done. Lund* examined and has served in the army, Navy or Marine Corps gentleman, and we are surprised at the shall be deducted from the time heretofore required entanglements of the persod. AND to perfect title, or if discharged on account of conduct of the Railroad men and if they AND A FULL STOCK OF wounds received or disability incurred in the line LAND! LAND! LAND!! have done wrong, may justice overtake of dutv, then the term of enlistment shall be deducted Strait a F**rth Term. from the time heretofore required to perfect CLOTHIIsrG-, them, and may they meet with their jMst title, without reference to the time he may VOll SA1.E FY deserts. have served: but no patent shall issue to any Wc have a large Stock of Select Groceries XI. GKA V IES Having proved himself the popular man, homestead settler Who has not resided upon, improved VV and cultivated his homestead for a period of all Grades. as well as the useful man, there is good The Good Templars ffestival, given by It EA KSTAT E AC. EN T, of at least one year, after he shall have commenced TEA8A SPECIALTY, reason to presume that he will be far the i CAP if* his iniprvooienta.'' the members of the Order, at the Perkins A Morris, Minn. homestead can be changed to a pre-emption most prominent candidate for election two House Wednesday evening for the benefit aud the laud can be paid for after settlement, either A large quantity of fanning 1 mis in in cash or with land warrants which generally sell Also Agents for the Celebrated years hence. So he must not dubiously of the Lodge, was a grand success. A large §Ju for a price per acre less than the Government price .{X', S\vtft uul a-.ljoui.igX'ouatie.-.. put his hand on pap Tliacher's shoulders —if parties desire to acquired title before the time number availed themselves of the opportunity American Sewing »it'-.).»rt«T o'.lkv. North "»t!i St, Morris, required to perfect a homestead. anymore, for, behold! we now nominate to see the dramatic part, and to hear the A pre-emption can be changed to a homestead anytime fi i i i A I N E him for a fourth term.—Farmington after settlement. but the time of occupancy as Press. OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT. music, which was extrnordin try good, both a per-cmptlon will not apply on the time for perfecting f. 1 HoMAb 1'UiiLi vpc-il and instrumental, while a goodly a homestead. Under the Timber Culture A statement of eaniugs of the Chicago, THE LARGEST AMD BES SELECTED STOCK OF act of congress a person with the same qualifications number, more ]articu!arly the younger portion, as rt quired in homestead cases, can claim 5th Milwaukee & St. Paul show a decrease of WEST ST.. MOKKl". MINN. The Best Machine made, so say the lfjO acre? of laud in addition to his homestead if he improved the unlimited space of $28,835 for the second week of Nave-nber "packer of Vocal & Instrumental shall plaut. protect aud keep in a healthy growing lime, to partake of the delicious supper for LADIES. condition for eight years, forty acres of timber, the CROCKERY am. from the receipts for the same period in Music. trees then on lit being less than twelve feet a very small consideration. The table and i8i5 but from Jan. 1, 1^76, to Nov. 14, apart each way. on any quarter section of the o TEBM ::i-:ASiNAi'.LK. all pertaining thereto had that elegant appearance public lands of"the U. S.,or twenty acres on any the increase over the year previous is lecal subdivision of eighty acres, or ten acres oh TO THE PEOPLE OF that those in charge of the aft'air \\UN 11. $20,040. The late decrease is attributed auv legal subdivisi. n of forty acres, shall be entitled GLASSWARE l'r I r: t-r .f to a jiatent for the whole of said quarter know so well how to produce. Ai'.er a BIGST0NE COUNTY. almost wholly to the short crop of wheat. section, or of such legal subdivision of eighty, or City Billiard Hall. bounteous supper, every one feeling highly forty acres or fractional subdivsiou of less than forty acres, as the case may be. at the expiration elated with the good time and enjoyment in We Respectfully annouuee, that our a.ill Liquors, and ife'urs. con- W of said eight years, on making proof of such fact The latest discovery of coal in ashington .m hnuil. ai id stand. Atlautic AveM- general, bundled up with their winter by not less than two creditable witnesses, provided WEST OF Jit.US. .ul-xN. Territory is in the vicinity of the Nisqually that not. more than one quarter of any section wraps, for Jack Frost reigus supreme out shall be thus granted, and that no person shall river, 30 or 40 miles from its mouth. j," j. MOORE. of doors at present, and wended their way make more than one entry under the provisions of The veins are almost endless in extent, this act, unless fractional subdivision of less than towards their respective homes, and* as far I arp8nt3r Bu'.lder. forty acres are entered which, in the aggregate vN very wide, and of a superior article of coal, At OrtonVille, is Complete in every De­ shall not exceed one quarter section. It is required as heard from at present arrived safely. A that the claimant shall break 10 acres of prairie (",ii.^PrintingAine. if not the best that has been discovered iu r-il »l' uN .)tli NORTH STREET. partment, ahd Goods as cheap as the THE BEST BRANDS OF FLOUR THE vote of thanks was kindly given to the the flrsft rear, ten the second year, and twenty the ,ar office. Vm prepared to do everyai the Territory. third year, after date of entry—for a quarter section. amiable and condescending Mr. and Mrs. my (in sliwrt il cheapest, and the lame proportion for less quant ties. Bra in an of the Perkins House, for the open Seed to cereals one season and plant seeds of trees tilYK ME ALL. Satisfaction iuarauteed. MARKET AFFORDS, YERBUM SAT SAPIENTI, Card of Thanks. or cutting or roots the next year cultivate for two hospitality shown on this occasion. vears ana keep the trees growing, and there must i OONQl'IST. be a sufficient number of trees living equal to one Indian Paper. in a space of twelve feet at the time of proving up Our Motto. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Fonda return their always on hand, and sold as cheap as the cheapest. the claim. Tbis requires no residence upon the DEALER ck hearty acknowledgements for the many land. In that way three hundred and twenty acres HIGHEST MARKET PRICE in CASH '"HOICK Alts. TOIIACCO, Inviting you all to Come and see us, of I pod can be secured by merely paying the land The ancient Sanscait manuscripts are "pound" expressions of good will received office fees, which are as follows: Wc are Resp'y Yours, FINE COL well known to be written on palm-leaf, and on Tuesday evening at their house. Commission. Fees. DELL & SnUMAKER. SUN according to a recent report made to the Friends, we could not say much, the Total Payable Payable Payable ACTW, Price when when when fees & FOR Indian Government by the Baboo antiquarian "pounds" pressed so heavily upon us, but per entry is jSTATIONERir &O certifl- entry is coniMN. made. RajendrajLalamitra, now employed in we will try to the thanks we feel. cate is- made, missues. do WHEAT AND FURS, gsious. Will not be undersold. F. M. TEELE & CO. examining into the subject the oldest known We believe every 1 pound" will receive 100 $tSB $400 |10 00 $18 00 $4 00 Morris, Miun. date nearly back to the beginning of the its reward, as much as every "cup of cold so i as soo 5 00 W 2 00 twe fth century. Such records, it is stated, water." 40 1 8S 1 00 1 00 S 00 00 H. T. -LOVETT. 80 3 GO 4 00 4 00 GIVE TTS .A. CALL- 10 00 18 00 are extremely rare, the majority of the a oo 40 2 SO 3 00 00 00 9 To' the Honorable Board of pa'itn-leaf writiugs not going back beyond .'.VERY AND SALE STABLE. further particulars enquire of Res^y 0T*Kor Geo. A. J. County Commissioners of Stevens he end of the sixteenth century. On the Overton, and Estate Morris, Minn. Law Real office, County. WOLFF, WELLS & STOUT#. nand, the paper MSS. of Saus?ait writing Stevens County Officers. Slorrw, Mfotf. Now. 14, 1870. are found to many of them much older than We the Grand Jury of the County of 3ADDLE HORSES. was believed, one copy of the "Bhagatava Judge of Probate and Stevens, earnestly recommend that the Purana" on this material being of the year M. Register of Deeds—R. RICIJAHDSDN. County Commissioners, of said County, Auditor—W. W. GRISWOLD, A. D. 1310. The secret of their existence cause to have built a suitable jail on grounds Clerk—HENRY BALDWIN. •-V«LE AND DOUBLE RIGS. and preservation is not merely that the natives Treasurer—SAMUEL to which the County have a title, as soon LARSON. of India knew how to make good __ i Sheriff—H. T. MLDICAI HALL LOVETT. as practiable, and call their attention to the years stout paper nearly 600 since, but that Surveyor—C. J. FISHER. Act of March, 3d, 1870, which makes it Coroner—MICHAEL Shooting, or Pishing, Land-Hunting. GALVTN. they carefully sized it with yellow arsenic ^aniishufl with teams that vrill^ their imperative duty, to furnish prpper County Attorney—G. A. J. OVERTOW. with the coontry. laid over with a vegetable emulsion, and jit drivers and guides familiar We" beg to call the attention of the people School Supt.— County buildings for the use of said Coun­ BUEL CHIDESTEK. ty- ofhee on 6th St., Morris. Minn. so effectually preserved it. For the report Court Commissioner—H. B. WOLFF. in Moms arid Stevens County to the fact i KUMUTE. tells us that "no insect or BO worm will attack WLN'L Dated, Morris, Minn., Jane, 20th, 1870, if H. SMALLEV, we have our County Com'rs-j A. J. CoMSTock. BOW arsenicized paper." And, although A. J. COMSTOCK, 1871. Tho. THOMASSON. Established Attorney & Counselor, FALL AM WINTER it seems that the superior appearance and Foreman of the Grand Jury. cheapuess of European papw has of late BENSON, MINN. Ordered by the Judge to be published iu Town Officers of Morris. Agency S. Land Office busiuess a specialty. years caused it to be adopted for offlc al tbe nearest newspaper Insurance Comr'ifS. the Hartford and Springfield I DEAI.ER IN and other documents needing preservation, BALDWIN, H. FRISKY, Chairman, PHILIP Benson House, Corner 14th ul ••iffi.-e at The is a great GOODS, the Baboo adds "Tbis mistake, Supervisors -J H. STOCK Clerk District Court, B. WOLFF, I inile Avenue. sod liable as it is not near so durable, is to SAMUEL LARSON. Clerk—C. J. C. I,. GATES, FISHER. be by the insects." Extraordinary Inducement* to rapidly destroyed Treasurer—J. I). GOOD. MADE CLOTHING, the Public. Complete in every respect. Assessor—O. A. EAKKE. BOMKOPATHIC Additions are daily made to the Hey wood Justice of the Peace—HENRY BALDWIN. ^Physician and Surgeon. U S fund at the first National Bank, St. Paul. For the al the W.HL nest 30 thirty days, Ladies Constables PERRY! The sum now nmount* to $8,588. This is from 8, to 10 A.*. Office on 4th 8t, fflce hours, Bazaar. We hope our friends and customers l*ouud Master—W. II. Minn. PERRY. a«on. independent of the $5,0uQ given by the will avail themselves of this golden op-' bank at Northfleld, which makes the whole Cents' Furnishing Goods, portunity to buy goods at actual JOBBERS" UK & KEllL, •OKRI8 IHARf&ET. sum $18,583. Tbe gentlemen who have WINES & LIQUORS, PRICES.„Call and see us and be convinced iPLFI[ WAGON and BLACKSMITH SHOP. the fund in cbarge have not determined that tbis is no farce. CORRECTED WEEKLY. The best bftends the Markets afford. when they will cease to receive funds. It MB8. F. O. PHILLIPS, Hats and Caps. Also a full line of Patent Medicines, MORRIS, NOV. 23, 1876. il kinds of work well done by fk'lled r.iwhftnics would be a good thing if it could be made i wart amed. Shop on 6th St., Morns., Minn. PAINSS, Wheat, per bushel, NQ. 1, $ .86 No. 2, .81 an even fifteen thousand. It will be kept A Word to the Wise Boots and Shoes# OILS, Corn, 1 ... open as long as money .is being received as ENSON HOUSE. PE&tt/flflRY, Oats, ftOfriHO is Sufficient* fast as it now is. FANCY SOAP, Bafley, 60(rt70 PR6PTO*TOB. it. W. DUNN, TOILET Beans, 1.00 li the dowy department yeti wrA fied everything necessary for famtty use. 'First Class in Every Particula. The on y instance iu our history of his REQUISITES Potatoes, 40 Rooms* GENERALLY. Juilding New and Commodious. vote from the party be was chosen to support, Whea yo* wast anything in the way Flour, per 100Ibswy... 9.75(ti2.90 EXTREMELY THANKFUL FORI A Comfortable and Tastily Furnished. A Corn meal,....«*+«... 3.00 is that of E.vGovenor William Flummet, fifll stock of School Book% Wall We Respectfully invite the Traveling Public of goods, don't faff to call at our new Store, Butter, per lb., 11 @15 I'aper, Window Curtains of New Hampshire, who, in 1830, ,o call and see us. Our terms are reasonable. Cheese, 20 and House Furnishing cast his vote for John Quincy Adams instead Lard, ......V.* 16 opposite tbe Elevator,ami our examine stock A O N A E APFLETON MILLS, Eggs, (fresh,) per dozen,.. i ,1- 15 Goods. of James Monroe. But for Plummer's Beef, fresh, per 100 lt?s^,$3.50(S4.00i and prices before you make your purchases vote President Monroe would have been 0\if Tdy Department for the APPLETON MINN., Pork, J.*...... 6.00(A6 50 gQLJD?! TS unanimously re-elecied. W. LAT1IR0PH & BRO., Hides, grfeen, per !b\, 2J@3c. dry, HwlO if we ribenr a better and cannot you class of We ttilf Curfoato# by Arir*dealing to merit a continuiVtfcO thereof. Bran, per toff*. 15.-00 A Boston directory man is'fboscrttf'ttetltshire Shorts, per 100 fos., PROPRIETORS. at goods, lower prices than any other store FAIR DEALING AND Cpunty: Scene—office of H. L. Daws: Salt, per bbl., ... 2.60 Cofidfrfcter tc a Dot. Medfchies Compounded ^HE ST AH MILLS OFWESTERN Hay, per ton j&00(<?4.00 LOWEST LIVING PRICES Door open?, canvasser, walks in What in Stevens Cottnty, you need dot spend one Wood, per cord,- oak, 5.00 ample, $5.50 MINN. business is carried on here, sir? The Senator Tallow, per 2«#2J ftr., StiCVSD VM ARTEM. cent with us. We buy our goods for ready looks up from his law book writing Sugar, A., pef flV.f 12ic. .... brown, 8(e9 .^fhese Mills have been entirely refitted with the for ofllce, and resumes Come in and have' afl easy chair usy recommendations sir, cash, and get a large discount off, hence (toffee, best Riff, 35@27 4 lbs. for $1.00 and most, approved Machinery. The Best IS OFR MOTTO ALWAYS READY 10 SHO"W GOOf*S. I ds of flour in the market. Ground feed of all Raisins and observe our goods. .. .»* his task. can tfefy all, and any competilfci*, and offer Jtods a'.-aaje.vn hand. Give us a call. Currants, Resp't. We Remain, youre, &c., A. W. LATHROPH & BRO. Donnelly says, "next year we wit! multiply cash Peaches, ,............••12^15. special inducement to trade. F. M. TR£Lfi & CGI, Larson & Nikon# f*FHn?r», the votes of this year by three, possibly Best Job Printing, Truly yours. Faoifio Avenue, Morris, Minn. Blackberries, ten." What office does he expect to •*v,Apples, NoV. 1-1, !8?Gv CBAAv WILSON, per bbl., ..,.AW for next year? ran Reporter Offioe* Ckeap, too!