ral News, and the Interests of Stevens County. GRAVES, Editor aul ablisher. Devoted to Oen DKCKMBRlt MORRIS, INN., THURSDAY, 21. 18T76. .NO MONOPOLY! arm HURRAH mMM fEK*OV Afc. r)- flic Ideal RelwiBf Boar4L SI VEN8 CO. REPORTER. MORRIS. i .ii 1HjtiUSHBB EVERY THI'KSDJLX, Bf Our pleasant villiage is still on the active Tbey were* playing poker,and Pomp MM. T«igh», departed Monday on a visit "I*: WAa4it BiGH PBicijs, W. M. ©RAVES, Stag$ of busy life notwithstanding the Tffet trade, and farmers' rights, to buy ia the cheapest market, wbieb bat til* to her relatives cast, will remain until held a filll hand. His eyes glistened with Iftna. Terms, »t.w ^yur general cry of hard times. New buildings conscious triumph as he put up a ten cent spring. I DOWN GO PRICES Qy RELIABLE FIRM are going up and improvements being made piece and gazed at his partner expectantly. James. Mfcrrell, St. Paul, lit tip tile to^fn advertising RATES. which add very much to the appcaraucc of "I raises dat ten cents," remarked Pete. 1 week. 1 mo. 0 nio«. 1 year. with his genial presence, Wednesday. "l"- ON GOODS AT ft.OO 75 91.90 (4.00 the place. Among the many, we note the **I goes a quarter more,"insinuated pomp n* 8qn*re, 9 ®.00 O. C\ Ford, Minuea^iolis, interviewed oocmerchants 5.00 13.00 20.00 \£Mrter Col building lately built by W. B. Hancock 11.00 Column, 70.00 "1 Stand you, and raise anuder quarter," 7.00 40.00 On with regard to Spices &c, on & Co,, to be used for a workshop, and to replied Fttft. -y Wednesday BISIXESS CARDS. be occupied by themselves size, 5iOx'23—a I continue tm de war path,and flops Geo. Jones, St. Paul, was taking orders very creditable building indeed. Mrs. M. down de last thlfty cents/* answered H~ T. BKVANS, for Boots aud Shoes, on Tuesday. Morris, has erected a fine and commodious Pomp, placing six nickels on the table. Attorney at Law. building, which is now nearly completed H. T. Bevana, Attoney at Law, went below "I kivera decile and calls yq," remarked ESTABLISHED IN 1871. we believe, to be used as a residence, very as far tu Hancoock Monday e e V v Land ui Collection AgaM. soiT .: i prettily located just Car enough away from NEW and FALL W!!¥TER STOCK- MORRIS MINNESOTA. Full hantC^ sMd Pomjfy turning his Geo. A. J.Overton, took his usual weekly HBO*. 'Vi AVBNCB MORIWS, the business part of the town to be pleasant. ards. L. .{ ...f' trip to Hancock, Monday. JT. •,'TODH. Constantly Receiving New Goods w. aatawoLD. Look out for a nice picket fence next. 'what you-gotf' TODD, G!SISWOLD vj H. Wells, Esq., weat below Monday and i for tlie winter Trade. Our H. E. Noel, has erected a large oue-story A paS, and de ga&e tftlt Attorneys at Law, returned last evening. building, now enclosed, which he designs what's dat? Undecided? Dis yer chiie DRY GOODS OEPARTMEHT for an ice house this is something of vast takes de pile." ...STEVENS CO., MINNESOTA Cqitral |lou»e. ArtviUf. IM? importance to the community, espeoialy in "Not by a loug ch^Qc, Dis will now be -7 Complete in every rtspect. Real Estate, Collection and Insurance Agents. u summertime. Messers Olson, Anderson and «I •. U, Ml Parol »ud Town Lot#, for cash, or ou terms to referred to the rsturouig board, who will QaC Rjfci, Bfinneapolte, D. Reynolds ~J.i •ait purchaners. Governmeut Land located. Mou«y Strandacss, haveuw-h erected Deal and examing into de partickelaia. Dar's plenty Glenwood, J. M«srreli, St. Paul, J, tm IohI on from one to llw y****' ew* (1 'w T" '2 tasty buildings, On Attautic A venae- to be more good cards in de pack,and why didn't Browns Valley, P. Pearsons, Sissetou DELAINES* E. vi used as dwellings, aud occupied by themselves. rBO. OVERTON. A. J. Iget'ein? D.tr's intimida and fraud, S A W i i i i a Agency, C. B. Fostar, Sauk Centre, Geo. beeu SUPIAS, r-. Besides these evidences of thrift, Attorn Condtr it L»r. and meanwhile de returnin' hoard take James, St. Paul, Rob't. Craig, St. Paul, F. '.'SCARFS, D. Good, is putting up a building which I't possession of de spodls," and pete reached Kendall, St. Paul, R. J. Dewitt,^ Reno, felt will surpass any o^the season with regard SKIRTS John Riley, Sisseton Agency. out his hand. Then the other side denied CoiXKCIONa TOR. *BO»PTLY *11)1 AND ACCOCMTKD GLOVES, to size to be used as an office and warehouse Real Estate and Insurance igt. tlie right of the board to meddle, and when MITTEN'S, two stories, the upper story will be fitted FELT 8KIMT%^ American House Arrival!* PUBLIC, he reporter left the horrible demon of civil UEX*. NOTARY and furnished for a hall, and will'be a Fnflmari bonds, for sale at market prices war was dancing a wild dance in the JOYS'. splendid one, as' for size, 32x89. Friend W. Neraadcer, Herma» Sommers, a if Taxes paid for non residents. eighborhood, and a policeman was much lATSfc. -a,ANDOAP^ WATER-PROOF and Good thinks the old building is not what Luther Brown, Logans Town,'Tnd. W. Davidson, ing up to mediate with a chib- READY Morris, Stevens Co. ,... .Minnesota used to be, for it will no longer accommodate Elk Lake Wis. Johnson,D Johnson i r. M. madb ^yiLLIAM HOLDKN, his amouut of business. It wiU spt and Anderson, Artichoke Lake, M. cLoumwC' —The man who don't advertise has trfs BE AVE It CLOAKINGS. Physician Surgeon, GENTS, off that particular corner.tQiikgeod. effect. Peterson, Ja& Henderson, Dry Wood store hung around with shingles and pieces Who will be the next. Lake. UNDER­ of barrel-heads, inscribed with lamb-black, WEAR, Residence, Pacific Avenue. Morris. Minn. Profcaaioual 'Irish Pertaters," "Korn Meel," "Flower," BOW FLANNELS and YARNS-, Memorable Disasters Fire. calls promptly attended, both day and, StraiU Orassbopper Bill* ylii 'All kinds of kontury produce," "Kaikes night. Patients from abroad cau be accommodated RBADTMADE CLOTlII\«, S A TTie following is a copy of the bill introduced and Kandies for sail here." He says: There with board. by Mr. Strait for the relief of settlers The disaster at the Brooklyn theatre far aren't no sens in uoospaper advertising so GENTS AND LADLES WHKATON, on the public lands., it will be seen snrptisses in loss of life any accident by T. long as a man is smart enuff. to tend to his Practical Surveyor, that under this bill settlers on public, lands fire ia this country of Europe. Theatres otrn business and kin &tandatthe and deor where crops were devastated by grasshoppers have been frequently burned and losses of hollow the fellers Ia. i a«JI CIVIL ENGINEER. Lines run. corners established, A fine selection of during the past year may be absent life have not been uncommon but the and sub-divisions made, according to :V Holdkus.—Those •JoTernruent i*urvev and State laws. Plats f'ir•i'.sbfd. till Julv 1st, 1877, and if they reappear Brooklyn tragedy is altogether unparalleled. (Jood for the Whkat aad drafting done. Lands examined^aud who have a few thousand bushels of Wheat located. ri r. next year on their lands, till July 1st, 1878. Tiie disaster at Richmond, Va., Dec. ?-lTa3 i. ijati i s to sell, will rejoice at the upward tendency The passage of this bill will remove one of 16, 1811, when seventy persons were killed, LAND! LAND! LANDS! ••nit "If- tji -AlvD jitol s^ND A ITLL STOCKO?' of the markets. Tlie rise Is a result either the burdens which the gras-hoppar inf icls has up to this time been known as the most Y* 4 'M k of the European war news, or of a sharp on our frontier settlers. terrible of the class, but it is many times "W JOB SALE BT CLOTHI2STG-, demand by Minnesota Millers. A wheat that it shall be lawful for homestead and overshadowed by the Brooklyn fire. W". GRA "VES. We have a large Stock of Select Groceries preemption settlers on public lauds, or. preemption dealer informs us that he believes wheat The following are the principal theatre settlers on Indian reservations, of ali Grades. HEAL ESTATE AGEKT, will reach a higher price before spring, fires that have been burued in Europe and where crops were destroyed or seriously inured Morris, Minn. than was ever known in state. A SPECIALTY,i this country during the past 200 years, with by grasshoppers in the y«ar 187*5, to 9 euvcj and be absent from said lauds until of life: A large quantity of farming lands in lo3S the first duy of July, 1877, under such rules The Washington correspondent Of the A^o Ag^nts f6r tie Celebratedi- Pope, Swift aud adjoining Counties. Shakespeare's Globe, London, Jane 29, and regulations as to proof of the s-ane as Philadelphia Press compiles a list of the Reporter office, Nortli St. Morris, 1613, loss of life unknown, but variously the Commissioner of the General Land AMerican Sewing Forty-fifth Congrcs3 from the hvqst reliable 1/ Minn. estimated from 10 to 20 persons. Office shall prescribe and where such A I N E data to be had. Counting New Hampshire OU» GROCERY DEPARTMENT COMPLETE IN EVERY RESprrr. grasshoppers shall re appear ia 1877, to the ROJf. TlIOilAS PHKLl'SL Blackfriar, London, Nov. 5, 1623, 81 like destruction or injury of crops, the rignt as Republican, he gives the lie publicans persons killed. to leave aud be absent as at'oiesaid sliull 147 members the Democrats 146. HIE LARGEST AND BEST SELECTED STOCK OF! WB8T 9th aoain, MIX Sadler's thetttrc, L&n Jon, Odt. 15, 1807, ST., coutinue to July 1st, 1878 aud during.such Teacher of Vocal & TlipBest^Iaeliine mode, so say thft^ 18 persons killed. bsence no adverse rights shall attach to The total assessed valuation of the real ^-n mental Music. lid lands, sueh settlers being allowed to Covont Garden, London, Sept. 20, 1808, l^adies. estate of Minnesota is 173,389,069. person resume and perfect their settlement as :J killed property, 53,413,204. which allows that TERMS REASONABLB. though no such absence had oecurri d. Flemish theatre,. Amsterdam, May 15, 2. That the time for making final as a people, we are in tolerably comfortable bBC. WUNt'H, proof and payment by pre-empUra, where 1812,100 killed, circumstances TO THE PEOPLE OF AV Proprietor i r-i• I- crops luive been destroyed or injured as National thentie, Washington, March 5, BIGST0NE COUNTY. City Billiard Hall. iforcsaid, is hereby extended for one year 1810,-5 killed. the good house wife begins to coax after the expiration of the term of absence Choice Wines and Liquors, and Cigars, constantly Richmond theatre, Richmond, Va., Dec. provided for in the first section of this act We Respectfully anuounce, that our for a little change, don't turn her off with on liaud, at the old stand, Atlantic Ave- aud all the rights and privileges extended 17, 1811, 7) killed. poor excuses, for tlie holidays are near at DB«, MURKLS. MINN. WBB^OP by this act to horn-stead and pre-emption StoRE Coburg theatre, London, England, Dec. hand, and her mind ia in sympathy with settlers shall apply to and include the settlers j. moous, 1858, 16 killed. the good cause,- S^IIsTT Fj^.TTX4 .Liit under an act entitled "An act to encourage 27, Carpenter Builder. AND New Brunswick, London, Feb. 28,1838, the growth of timber on western lu, JM Ortonville, is Ctmiplete in every De- ai*r prairies," approved March 3d, 1878, aud Athena, Dec. 7.—A new ministry has killed. fell^P ON 5th NORTH STREET. acts amendatory thereof. been formed in eonsequen^e of the defeat Kmt BHHtnMiBty aud Goods as tj&ea^ i«s tho Printing Offlce. Am prepared to da e*eiythiog National theatre, Pliiladelphia, Ninth and THE BEST BRANDS OF PLOUR THE in uij line, ou short notice. by the chamber of deputies of the proposed Chestnut streets, July 5, 1854, an actor MASSACRE. cheapest. Satisfaction Guaranteed. alVE MK A CALL. increase of taxes for war purposes. named Shepherd perished. COONQUIST, MARKET AFFORD^' Fox's theatre, Philadelphia, Walnut®!., .lifeRBDM SAT SAPlB'Tf, Reported Masnacrc of TwentySix London, Dec. 11.—Constantinople -dispatches miners in tlie Big Horn beiow Ninth, June 19, 1837. None the 4*1 of state that perfect harmony exists D*AL*R IH Country. •ytfjU Our-Motto, *'1 audience were injured, but ten firemen and hand, aad sold as cheap as the 76vi -W! -'i ... ., between the plenipotentiaries and a peaceful CHOICE cua lis, TOBACCO,' -*i laritlag you all to Come «nd see os^ and five spectators were killed, by the falling solution the Eastern question is News reached here to-day of a terrible FINE CONFECTIONERY of the front wall, and thirty persons We are Resp'y Yours, HIGHEST MARKET PRICEinCAStt looked for. massacre perpetrated in the Big Horn were injured. SUNDELL & SHUMAKER. country, as follows: Recently a party of On the 25th of April, 1876, the Theatre New York. Dec, 11. —Brevet Col. STATIOI^Tiiixiir &0 20 miners started for the Big Horn country, des Arts, Rouen, France, was burned, three Thos. B. Weir, of the Seventh United Will uot be undersold. and none have seen alive since. been Mr. soltliers and two civilians being killed States Cavalry, better known as Caster's WHEAT AND FURS. Matt*, Man. John Sheron, who is perfectly reliable, a nnmber injured. regiment, died suddenly yesterday of congestion F. M. TEELE & CO. says (hat several weeks ago a company of of the brain. white men were attacked by a band of Dat.—Sidney sumn H. T. LOVETT, Happy Evkry New "York, Dec. 11—A Washington 3-XT7"E3 UTS -A. O-AcX-X.:i.'-.-' Sioux, supposed by the trail to have been a Cut the following from a newspaper and -'*+i AID UVERY SALE STABLE. special savs Congress will probably adjourn very large band, and it is believed on the preserved it for himself. SSiii from Friday, the 15th inut., to the second Viz first volley the miners, fled to the brush, "When you rise in the morning, form Monday iu January- i -'U/. rah .... ,: axQNB. which the Indians fired, then killed their the resolution to make the day a happy one SADDLE HORSES. Stevens County Oittcen*y Horns, Minn. Nor. 14, 1870. victims. The bodies of eighteen or twenty to a fellow creature. It is easily-done a men have been identified, aud among them left off garment to a man who needs it a Judge of Probate and 'i were Robert Anderson, James Lysight, kind -word to the sorrowful' an encouraging Register of Deeds—R. M. RICHARDSOS*. SINGLE AND DOUBLE RIGS. David Davis, and two men named expression to the striving —trifles in Spencer Auditor—W. W. Griswold. Clerk—Hexhy Baldwin. and Cook—the latter a blacksmith. These themselves as light as air—will do at least, Treasurer—Samuel LaksoH. men are well known in the Black Hills for the twenty four honra. And if you Pfurnished Sheriff—H. T. Lovett. IRTIE8 Land-Uuntlng. Shooting, or Fishing, Whether any survived the attack or not are young, depend on it, it will tell when Surveyor—C. J. Fishbr. with teams that will stand lire?* our informant does not state, but we are you are old and if you are old, rist assured CQroner—Michael Galvin. •ad drivers and guides familiar with tfce country County Attorney—G. A. J. Ovkmxhi^, left to infer, that some escaped. Any further it will send you gently and happily down Office oa «t* St., Morris. Minn. School Supt.-BuKL "V^e beg tfrcaU-the attention of the, people particulars will be forwarded at once. the stream of time to eternity. By the Chidestkb. (,, H. SMALLEY, Court Commissioner—II. Wolf#* I B. Mr. Sheron says tliat he Duncan Blair, most simple arithmetic sum, look at the re In Motrii tod Stevens County t0 U&e fact met C. WlNtEKMBTE. of Rock Springs, who had just ari^ved from suit If you send one person happily away A. J. Attorney & Counseled we now have our COMSTOCK. through the day, that is three hundred and Owl crcek range, prospecting for gulch TllO. TH0MA880N. BBNSOX, MINK. Established 1871.' i s 111 i gold, and he claims to have found diggings sixty-five in the course of a year. And V. M. Us4 OAce business a specially. Agency 9 EALL. aud.WINTER Town Officers of Morrf|^*- the Hartford and Springfield Insurance Com: suppose you live forty years only, after you that pay $10 a day to the man. He found ..I1! *vt /"jrLti*.'. i paairs. ts flf'i 8£ k. 1i i-• OfleettTte Bemsoa Hoase, Coraer 14th and his old sluice boxes and cabin that he de commence this course, you have made .. ,-t.A .1* h.i,' 5«vl Z'.f'S-d-* i j.^inii/v a u i u w kisby, Chairmaa, Pacific A 14,000 persons happy—at all. events for a serted several years ago, being driven out ».L4iI"-- 1 sof i^ i i .« .4 i i U' liapervfebre^ bre-j H. H. B. W6lff, .. i *ii i s .t. STOCK by-the Indians. i v GOODS,S time.? r, "V S Laksq^ JSaamuel JDR-^T q.1* gates. D*- Clerk—C, J. Fisiiftr. i i ii i 1' ^4 1 vifcj.ii u» if Treasurer—J. Good. ExttaMMrtffti&ty rnduteflicfatt 4: mifcufc- D. Physician and Surgeon. tm CLOTHING xv Assessor—O. A. BakiIe. READY Coniplete.in every respect.' APOLiS. the Public. Justice of the Peace—Henry RiM&mm A. O. Hanson, Offlce hours, froa| 8, to 10 Offlce on 4th St, m. Constables C. j. For the next 30 thirty days, at the Ladies 9tr, u The Jefferson School Building, located w Bazaar. We hope our friends and customers Pound Master—W. H. Pekk^' on Hennepiu Ave. Minneapolis, was de i. 1 Lk JARS A KttBL, will avail themselves, of this goldeu opportunity Stroyed by fire last Tuesday morning about t' it to buy goods at actual JOBBERS' half past ten o'clock. The teachers and •*£f •0RBI8 MARKJST. ,, tNFLEIE IUH ami BLACKSMITH SHOP a-*' PRICES. Qenta' Furq^hjng^g^^ Call and see us and be convinced, •it ti i: children, when the building was found to "IU Tfee best brands tlie Markets aifbrd. that t^iaisno farce. OOBIUECTED WEKKLY. be on fire showed great bravery and presence AH kinds of work well done by skilled mechanics Also a full line of Patent Medicines, MRS. P., Oi PHILLIPS. Momtrs, Dkc: 1ST#. "i warranted. Shop on (th St., Morris. Minn of mind, and by marching slowly oat mbA $ft, {'Hi IT after having secured most of their clothes Wheat, per bashel, No. 1, $ .98 No. 2, 88 JINiO HOD8E. OILS. and property, all escaped the devouring Corn, 60 Boots and Shoes* ?Oii 11 PERFUMERY, i)ats, 50@60 is R. W. DUNN, flames. The building was a large three -, FANCY Barley,. 4 *4^.'. 60(3i70 •. ii. a«n- TO|LET story one and the loss about $15,00, which fgrfftnt Class in Every Particula. of fail call Beans, ... goods, don't to at our new Store Romm: "r REQUISITES Ih tbeGrooery I^partaifnt yup will find everything necessary for family uaa Balldirig New and Commodtowr. la covered by insurance in companies repre Potatoes, H^...»»».»..t.. 40 Comfortable aud Tastily Karnished. GENERALLY Flour, per lOOflbs^.V. ..,• 2*15@2,90 sented by Minneapolis inen. defective opposite the Elevator,am! examine our i tack it. ft A- ""Z r.-teROia.V TBASEFCt K* A,' Ws Respectfully invito the Traveling Public o n e a 8 0 0 full sVck of School Books, Wall s flue was the supposed cause of the fire A till i'1 snil ni in Our term* are reasonable. )iStt tU Butter, per .„..'.11@15 Window Curtains and prices hoforo vnn make vour ntnvhrtsc s i A -T n 9 Z u i K 5 Several fireman were slightly injured by Cheese, 20 AfPLETON MILLS, •ad House Furnishs -r V-'"' V. bursting walls. One fireman, Charles Lard, ».t»^ *... 16 JHii" and if we cannot show you a bcttiTela^ Eges, (fresh,) per dozen 15 ing Goods. Brand, was severely injured, but hopes are i APPLSTON XIKH^ rJ "i. Beef, fresh, per 100 fj.1W»4.00 il I entertained of his recovery. Our Toy Department for the Pork, ...... 6.00M6.M) u A. f. LATIIROPIl & BR0. Hides, green, per fe., 24^3c. dry, 8@10 It is proposed to start a linc of-stcamnMpa Bran, per ton,.. ««. ^5.00 FKOPR1ETOHS. i WfliWiU eMMavoi by fair deali to tnerit a continuance tbewef. in Stevens Countv, vou need not spend one Shorts, per 100 1b#., 75 to run between the United States and Bra ilt'j yms STAB MILLS OF WEST- Salt, per bbl., ... ^.rr.r..v.. 2.60 FAIR DEALING AND Complete to a Dot. Medicines Com zU. Don Pedro is very anxious for it, and us. cent wi'h We buy our goods for read Hay, per ton, .. .8.06(94.00 •.•T •«j!t .V -i '. k y_ 1 pounded SQS8Bmbi3SSBBB8563BB86B it would be a good thing for this country LOWEST LIVINCJ PRICEs i. ERNMraw. Wood, per cord, oak, 5.00 maple, $5.50 ,-u cash, and get a discount off, hence TaUow, per tt., 2®2i a! hIsS* JrhSM Mills have entirely refitted .with the beers TWTiriTiiinirr'Trnm BE CUNT) FM A TBM.- Sugar, A., per lb., 12|&j brown, ifmost approved Machinery. The Best .-• -i.-i Th* penalty in-the case of Jack Mccall 8@9' flour in the market. Ground feed Coffee, best Rio, 25@2T^' 4 lbs. for #1.00 C-ome in and have an easy chafer wife oe, 'mot convicted at Yankton of the murder of always on hand. Give us a call. OCR MOTPO. ALWAYS READY TO SHOW GOODS, Raisins, 20 and observe our goods. A, W. LATHROPH BBO. •^Tiid Bill, is death. A Currants, fer to trade. special inducement cash Resp't. v! yo«ne, ftc„ Best Job Printing, Peaches, .12*^15 v---r btU F. M. TEELE A 00. Prunes,. *..v................. 9 Truly yours. It li efilci&lly annouoed that the W«l•farf. r. efcr. 1 catur %e: Larson 4 BhickoerriWt... .. 1& vjtkf tedoM# Monday CHA5. WELSQN. £*-&• Bsporter Ofltee. €S*|, tMKtk 4pPec, per bbl.,... t.7pl@4.0Gl Menrbs :v,ijfi '.if* -v 4 a fy' ''A" -y" J- Vr /Vs ?^fi11 r.rWiri 4'" Js&- 51 INTENTIONAL DUPLICATE EXPOSURE