J. Devoted to General News, and the Interests of Stevens County. VOLUME 1, NUMBEB 17! C. CHANDLER, Publisher. MORRIS, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 877. -rr^' MINN., I NO MONOPOLY! STEVENS (X). REPORTER. HURRAH! HURRAH! Mall Stage Koutea. Morris Eleeflon. Reno's Race Ran. Tliere are four Stage Routes front Mar-1 MOHRIS, Election-day E*fc PtfBMSHETk EVKKY SATl KDAY, BY How like amateur on skates, the emiI HU WAR ON HIGH PRICES, ria, as follows Which may be liberally, Jacta tst alea bay .!. r. HANDLER. Free trade, and farmers' right*, to in (he cheapest market, which id at tfc* neut in rank and distinguished in deeds do To Sissiton Ageney semi-weekly. Leaves I if not literally translated: The Jack has \t Mom*, Mum Terms. $3.00 per year. .' Yea, how have the \ktralump kerslam Mondays and Thursdays arrives Sundays] been turned ©OWN GOi PRICES OLD RELIABLE FIRM mighty fallen and still keep tumbling and Wednesdays. Col. E. Dunlap, Contractor, JlDVKKTISING KATKS. Mori is has voted—iton) 'n a hundred of Major Marcus A. Reno, of the 7th cavalry, 1 y*-» var. 1 H-«-ek. mo. rnof. 1 Proprietor, Conductor, Cliicf-engineer, it and Toots toots tremendous triumph! ON GOODS AT rr. IK) One rvsnaiv. $ 75 ft.W #4.00 is probably ere the reader reads, a mere iH.ut •JO.OO Bo's'n, and Skipper. Quarter ivluum. S.M r.t* Now are our eye-brows bound up with 40.00 70.00 private citizen—or will l»e One t'olumn. Martod-cusmtd To Alexandria weekly. Leaves Fridays I 11.00 victorious wreaths and all v* vagabond when the finding of the court martial shall arrives Thursdays. Joseph Colby, Goer, cattelle, and y« hogges, and y« horses, and BI SIXESS €AR1S. be approved. Coiner, and Helmsman. y« mules and other grasshoppers shall be j^isriD The peer of Custer has been making a T. A To Glenwood semi-weekly. Leaves I impounded. Let the Opposition allege that I cubter fool and malicious knave of hiuiwelf Thursday and Saturday mornings arrives Attorney at Law. his unanimous election is a bull-dozed job than army regulations allow. In this that Wetlnesdays and Fridays. Sever Lee, IS8T A BLJSHEJJ N 1^71. put up !bv Whoaton, for the purjKse of It. I^Hiid and Collection Affi he did, at Fort Abererombie, on the evening Yum ping Yehu. getting Wheatou appointed Deputy but NEW FALL and WINTER STOCK. of December 19, 1876, lustfully clasp I N N K S A To Ortonville, via -Artichoke Lake and I PAcmt Atmive Mosnn, xort. MORRIS the allegation is false, and the a He gators his arm arouud the 4life of Captain Bell, IiOng Lake weekly. Goes Fridays: returns] w. \v. (iBiswoi.n. knawijt Can't Jimblane us We are Constantly Receiving New Goods 'Qfmw and hug her some he did by gum: Which Saturdays. H. T. Lovett, Get-up-aad-Glt K1SWOLO TOni. for the winter Trade. Our I TREASCREK'S RKI'OUT. she resented and then, instead of apologizing, Crowds ter—except when Ed. Hall Gits. Attorneys at Law, Total amount received, fir9,5fe OflY GOODS DEPARTMENT as he should have done if he meant expended, 1H9.52 Ia.the matter of the estate of Mary. A »TK\ rNS «\.... MINNESOTA MOKRts. no evil, the villain weut to resenting her Iiulance in Treasury. WJ» Muuro, deceased. resentment by traducing her character and t-al Kstate. Collertioii and lu-nrjiu.-e Asjentw. Complete in every respect. SHADiKB.<p></p>Shawls Notice is hereby given, That th? time I Tnu ami Town I .oTh. for oafh. or on -nr.' SU PKRV ISORa' MKPORT. gossiping about her iu :n. manner of quarters. Mont:u miit jinn lii.vinuneut ljluti located allowed l)v law for the presentation of Wherefore, when Capt. Hell returned Paid in Orders, $158.18 PRINTS, ALL NEW ."i froui tuw: lt» «W«* vfW credit. claims, against said estate is limited to sis DELAINES, Entire amount uow due in Orilttfa^ )W8.90 he came near shooting his superior to death months, nnd that the Probate Judge, at his SHAWLS, •, -:ht»V office iu Mortis, will hold court for the TownJijind, $188.69 with pistolry, and scalping him bald with a NUBIAS, lav. hearing of any claims against sai I estate, I Road and Bridge. 60.21 yatik but the couusels of his comrades SCAIiFS, Counselor at on the first Monday in each month, at one and FELT tttorneY Both reports adopted. resulted in having Maj. Reuo court-mar* o'clock P. M., commencing Monday, April The sum of $2^0 was voted for tWSau tisled at St. Paul and report says he will 2nd, 1877. L. 11. PEAIiCE, NXF.NO V* T»UO*»PN.\ MADE AND \CCORVNTD FOB. GL»\ ES. [l. Judge of Probate. fun and $150 for Road and Bridge fund. s.] he found" to be a guilty booger, auri be dis Heal Eslalr ami InsuranccAgl. MITTENS, Morris, March 17,1877. ifi:4w FELT SRIilTS, The entire amount of outstanding orders MEN & NHTAKY IT KMC. missed the service. Better a mill-stone BOYS' now dui! aud payable, is $2-8.90,—-divided Railroad bonds for sale at market price? had been hanged about his neck, and he NOTICE TO TREDITORS, HATS as follows, viz Toml amount due from Taxes paid for noa-residents. had been thus picketed out in Sitting Bull's AND CAP*. WATER-PROOF and Ik the MATTER THE ESTATK OF CHA». OK Town fund, $108.6J». From Road and ux.* rw MOKKIS.. StEVKNS (V MlXNK.-OTA. camp,—aud thus have died while he bad a READY A. WARNBR, DECEASED: Bridge Fund. K0.21. There is now in the MADE putation tit to die with. W'll.U AM lOLDK.V Notice is Hereby Given, That six months CLOTHING, Treasurer's hands, belonging to the town Physician Surgeon, BEAVER CLOAKING is the time allowed for the presentation of AN1 GENTS. Tone. fund, $fi. 14 aud to road and bridge fnad, claims against said. Estate and that the UNDER $13.92. Total, $20.06. Probate .fudge, at his office in Morris, on WEAR, i I a i i U v i- u o i S i n n I What boateit? what some fofts say? 1 the lirst Monday in e«'j!i month, eoninem We have printed seven different kinds of BOYS' FLANNELS and -TARNS, ^-tiona! cal's irowptly atteadod. both day audi Some folks say: the Tone of the the last ing Monday, April 2, i87T, will receive, i tickets.—three straight and four splits.— /ht. Patients from abroad e»s» be accomnuvdated •EADUIIDE LOriII\Ci, amine, auit ad just, claims and demands I was* not elevating. Reporter Boots & Sto w ft KM**d. Here is the pan out,—Sgures opposite each against said estate of said Charles A. Waf Granted. But, the grant, let us ask in name showing the nam ber Of Vdtet» he received ner, deceased. GENTS AND wherein? j) \. .utiAjjs liv order of.the Court, What evil have we done? What evil [i„ s.j L. E. PEA RCE, .Turfee of Practical ^Surveyor, Prirbate. W holn number of votesC u*tT 117 Morris, March 0, A. D. 1H7. 15:4w have we couutenanced'r that any manor Lint* run -.irn^r- to-1 For Sujervi.«.ors. t.d i 'vu. !:\'a any woman should objurgate us for't* A •i I'l.vlf. :t •-cording t«»| fine selection of ai»li«hi'd. nut! -'l' SOTItE OF AWIG\MEXT. SAMUEL LARSON, Chairman, liSJ nenimeut «ur ,a iavv«. Plus fari. Concerning our Tone, we'll not be Phar and drof i i t,tc «£*miticd aud H. B. WOLFF, ^6 Notice is hereby given tfcat Willi un Dragoo, OROOKB i3«icaI—claiming virtue superior to that of JOHN HOUSE. 77 of Morris, Stevens Co.. State of Min-| onr even f*Uow.—hut, we met klv a«k ofr•ach A N I.. E. PEARCKi 2»| nesota, has duly ext cuted and tiled iu thel AND A Kl i,L STOCK OF adviser: |Rer deep into the recesses of HENRY HALDWIN. 1)1 offiec of the Clerk of the District Court iu I our own souls, and look deep into the KOK «"tT.K »V For TOWM Clerk, CLOTHING, and for said county, a general assignment of t«nts of your action and before you pull J. F. TODD. 41 all his property, to the undersigmsd, for the W- HL 3-3=1^ ^TIES-I We have a large Stock of Select Gro motes, thiuk o' the beam and, knowing Hansen, ole benefit of his creditors. All persons having eerie? of all trades. REAL iSTATE A."!'XT, bet little of the printing business, in aiy For Town Treasurer, claims against said Dragoo are request-1 TEAS A SPECIALTY, way. consider, that it takes all kinds of Moiris. Minn. J. D. WXD. HI cd to present them to me, properly verified A S prop: i make the World of Morris that A hirsjf tjuaitfi-y of farming tauits HARRY WELLS. and all persons owing said Dragoo| Alao Agents for the Celebrated what is one's meat, is another's poison and Swift an.l at joining Counties. For Assessor, are notified to settle the same. -•Arsaric&n. Sswing that after all. if we do no evil, and put tm Reporter oflice. North ."ill s. Morris. ^Liv WASKE.. ^useui.-^. V .• pr.uUsh airs of turn-up-your luxe-alh* J. H. PERKINS. rie*. maybe, in time, nil people wii 1 und"r-. A I 1 I N E i COMPLETE IN EVERY RESPECT. F«r s of the Morris, Minn., February 2!!th, 1^77. ".md each ot'wr's tnotice.i better. I^el lit n L. K. PEAKCE, 1101 THK LAWiEST AND BUST SELECTED STOCK OF r.-T HI.JN. i: het. wlio i-j without sin, us i pelt NOTICE TO CREDITORS. HENRY HALDWIN. 7«| cher of Vocal & lnrtriimental The Best Machine made, so say the Iu the matter of the Estate John We i«ro-».^tagainsi the Tone of the HENRY HI rOHINS. 40 Pi Mus e. deceased •,( V Hrr It is to slangy, and so Vui Repeal of vote taken at the speci towj LADIES. NOTICE is hereby given that six. months. RK.W«.v\!il v.. ah'' ihht Goo-1 8uoit_(v in iVorris canuot mcttiair in Morris, Minn., on the 13th is the time all lowed for the presenting- of Iniit i to their honseliol-Js. In evt iy issup day of Mtrch, 18o. in reiatkm to horse of claims against said estate John Riley, of THE PEOPLE OF GLASSWARE i tte.-.t rgan. is soacM*iii£ us sututty and uiuks aud cattle rnming at large, ity Billiard HFIII BIGST0NE COUNTY. (fteceased: and that the Profile Judge, at icrih riou» ft?» !'i«- fol'ovi-:!^. fruiii it?. l.»»»t YES. -7i» Nlf 43 Blani 4 his office in Morris, o,i the liiot Monday in iiii'. r. We print it t»» show the debasing 'Matt Divlerichs wiw electcd Ro dnvistcr d. Aimric each month, commencing Monday, March UUtMl. :endc-\k:\ of it* Fo.ie. When *ee. ori&rmatt «^f.Pist:ict No. 3: J. S. Ju.kl ot I)i-.trict Kespecttully arniounce. tiiut our Wv V.l/Kl- 5, 1877, will receive, examine, and adjust, thing" l«atf as unTtmey. we get alec No. 2 »ul C. WlaU^r.nute of District t, WEStOF claims aud demands, against said deceased, .iv for it! What an idea! that an elder hy .u^amaUoa and Glenn G. Tewksbury ^ipentar Builder. as aforesaid. in ... church »vot supp'y Vm at 5 shii'n went thundering i ito the Pouadmastership By order of the Court, apiece! I'nle-ssjhe be allowed to sublet on by unanimous explosive shouting. ... :lU SOUTH f."KET. At Ortouville, is Complete' in every Dc L. E. PEARCE, 'he yo'j What TOEwhat NH.'- *»{R V. X}r")»r«d t« d» 1- I'VI Judge of Probate, THE BEST BRANDS OF FLOUR THE FRJ»MNAS ELECTION.—"Reform ticket' partment, and Goods as cheap a# ttK »j line. wli rii A CHI INCIDENT —.Vn amusing K« [i,. s.] Morris, February 20,1877. 18:4w MK «loi»ranlt-fil. elected over the so called old ring," with cheapest. cident occured recently at :i church in Con trmajority of 2 to 1 or over whereat tile Yl-Uism SAT SAl'lEXTI, MARKET AFFORDS, iN-fi I- neeticut. The clergyman desired to call Special Notice. riK eminent jurist Ilusevold whoops Victory the attention of the congregation to the fact ^it.w,jsAy I have this day appointed J. F. Todd :uld writes tlliit Foss caine SiiH* i It* A UN. «I MIAV' I j- i 4 i i- i A that it being the last Sunday in the month Esq, of Mortis, Stevens Co- Minnesota. Our Motto. ov.*r to make a fuss, but failed in the attempt." 4 always as cheap as cheapest. on hand, and sold the i". he would^administer the rite of baptism to Guess not, Judge we never knew Deputy Town Clerk, for the balucce of I luviliitg j"OU ail to Come a ad see us, FiNE children. Previous to having entered the HIGHEST MARKET PRICEinCASH F«ss w 1 u«sv. 1 i Following are the elect: term IXite 1 »rris Feb ^th, 117 T. We are Resp'v Yours, ill LU I I JH pulpit he received from one of (he elders, Sufierviwrs— —Frank Cronquist, chairman J. Fisher, Town Clerk. C. SUN DELL & SI1UMAKER. who by the way, was quite deaf, a notice 'I? Linstad. Kv ver Thompson. &o i STATIC to the effect that, as the children would be •fTown i 'ierk- Anton Anderson. Will not be undersold, NOTICE OF i As^-essor^Chark v Olson. present that afternoon, and lie ltad the new Justices—JL J. Husevold, AndNMiMfier. ris. Minn. F. M. TEELE & CO. T«vke notice that Jacob Christiansen, Sundayschool books ready for distribution, WHEAT AND Fl onstable#—Austin Thompson, Syver E. he would have them there to sell to all who of ir'jae. Morris, Stevens County, iState of Minn H. T. tOVETT. desired them. After the service the clergyman esota,lias made a general assignment of ail Too MANY, KKAR.—Of tlie 08 applicants LIVERY im SALE STABLE. WE began the notice of the baptismal GIV^ETJSACAL1 his assets to the undersigned, for the equal for seed wheat iu this county, the service, thus: "All of those having children RespV benefit of his creditors, according to law. commissioners granted 76. Of course, we »nd desiring to have them baptised, will fc'pfse tliev all meant to do right and fcring them this afternoon.'' At this point All debtors are hereby requested to pay HORSES, WOLFF, WELLS & STONE. maybe it, is all proper. But, when we read the deaf elder, hearing the name of children, their accounts to me at once. Morrus Minn. Nov. 14, 187(k thit Pn v county officials rejected 66, and supposed it was something in r-ferfnce Morris, Feb 8th, 1877 allowed 71 and Douglas county rejected D0I BLK to his books, and rising.'said: And ~W. W. tl risw okl, I 4o, and, granted 58, it scents as though, at WD RUiS. those having none and desiring thutb, E^a'CxO TO"^l least, different men think differently. -3m, I-w will be supplied by me for the sum of (25 lK»{)e 'it will not sound too povertystricken. cents each." •MEDM'AL iALL. abroad. I tiirnifhi-il with liui: rill irand ."'-T5"h"fTW State of Is Probate Cowrt. ni 'Irivf-rc and Kaid«f familiar with the imiaf« i In Kandiyohi county, the number of applications fatber w^a once is the Vermes* (bounty of -Stevens. Legisla^Ms. He has an opinion of vem,— for seed wheat, was 407 out of In the matter of the Estate of John Rilegr, and fears not to express it, in the thix number only 273 were allowed. Argot We beg to call the attention of t3)e people deceased. On reading and tiling the peti-[ £n& Patriot. If anybody thinks Our Toots Attorney & Counselor, tion of Bridget Riley, ot the County of in Morris ami Stevens Cwtniy to the fact 1* Oaol. fncapahle of performing theJfunctions of Stevens, representing among other things MISN. we now have our. that John Riley, late of Stevens County, on Poundmaster, let 'em consider. Yes, let L". uiid a (•pvwaity. Ageney 1871. the 14th day of January, A. D. 1877, in said She's let! We're to have it—right off.Raiiroad Established f,,.- the Hartford and SjoiBtflieUi Inforance 'em consider that he was well-born, is wellbred, County, died intestate, and being a resident FALL WINTER pauicc. company have given a deed of the vffic« at Tbo :4fii-t.n Ji ms' 'omfr 14th ana and shall be well preserved. We of this County at the time of hi- death, A N vi'a'ittc Aven-i'.-. W kt—right a few rods eastward of Baldwins •wear By Toots.] leaving goods, chattels and estate, within OFLF-: *t f?Trris. VV. n. charge BRANCH GRAVES ID IH.AIATRTTL office,—corner lot—just the right place. this County aud that the ssdd }etitioneris {t-ix.rtt Office. Naar.ls Kt(ib.!ft. M'Wrte. MM- My dog is a dog of Qpnsual traits of the widow of said deceased, and praying Building, 14x10 outer wall bard wood STOCK character. Ilis make, color, and genera! appearance, UAfJW. that aumiinstr itiou of said estate lie to I 1 »K. I.. X3R,"y GOOD^ and specifications tire such that we guess are somewhat different from dogs William Wunch granted. It is ordered that I 'twill hold us tight if we are tight long sa petition be heard before the .Judge of in general. His height is twenty-one inches: Only three bids were in, viz J. D. Good this Court in Monday, February 111, 1877, omplete every respect. i I C, his girth is eighteen inches: his head is ten READY burgeon. |ph.ysician and at 1 o'clock, p. m., at the Probate Office in bid $390 Tom. Moore. $275 Gesme & :. Otttif nu tth St, inches long, and his tail is as long as his hi-U i hours. fr«m S. le *. Ofi.T said County. Ordered, further, that notice| Foss, of Hancock, $235 awarded the latter. Minn. -n-ou. head and half the length of his body, and thereof be given to the heirs of said deceased, So, the total tax for the jail will be and to all persons interested, by pub-1 his body is as long as his head and tail QAHI..A KKKI-. but $35 as the old building, sold to Griswold lishiag a copy of this order for three successive both. His color is varied. His head is black weeks prior to said dav of hearing, for K), goes to help pay for it. Dog I 3MPLETE WSS1 and BLARSSMITH SHOP around the snout or muzzle, and somewhat in the STKVENS Cot N'nr REPORTER, Cents' Furnishing, Coodiy A WINES St LiqiHHS, cheap, and dog good enough for the sons modified at the upper part of his head, aqd weekly newspaper, printed and published Binds work wtdl duw ti «timed nic of dogs it is for. The best "brauds the Murketw atfent. at Morris, in satd ounty. poftened to a brownish yellow. His back is ft.. Morrie, lid warranted MIBR. i&£. Dated at Morris, the 25th day of January Also a full line of Patent Medicines, u brown, inclining to brindle. Ilis tail is wolf Hate ami Gaps. 1877. By the Court, THANKS PROFOUND.—To the author of Color, and his sides are fawn. His belly, E. PEARCE. the communication in the Benton Tinu«^\ JB, Prunella, and a small part of his breast, Jarige of Probate. •to- R. W UU3SN, J%UA'HUC3KW and to the publisher for printing il, for tho PERFUMER Y„ Boots and Shoes, white. His legs are buff, and his toes are FANCY SOAP, •Wwttlwi. in rarti »ta very kind and too flattering words spoken StCVenn Cdnnty OfHeers. white. His colors are so completly blended TOILET iriWins' N-v and omnuKiiou-. lCutHtM) of us. Moreover many of oui editorial HEOU1S1TES 4»d Tawtily Kuruwtiwi. fcilUOsrylHitwrtntrttt /tc^I'lHid Ia .cry 1 Ling necessary for family use. that you cannot draw a line of distinction Judge of Probate—L. E. PKARCB. brethren who greet us back with a welcome GENEILUJA'. ttoe Travwltnif l'»Wlt Register of Deeds—R. M. ktlciiiBDSUM. between them. His traits of character are of so hearty that 'tis like the rejoicing over the EXTUKMKLY THANKFUL i ai* u»*. |tr t«rm* *r«* r«a«oD»ble. Auditor—W. W. Gitisv-oiOi. A4ull stot:k of StrlMnl Books, WaH I'ift high order. His intelligence in dogology finding of the one sheep which scampered i? Clerk—HKKKY BALDWIN. Pager, Window Curtaiua above the majority of the Vermont Legislature, away from its ninety-nine fellows which Treasurer—8AMLKI. LAUBOK. .PPLSTON MILLS, H^d House FunHafc- v who thought to degrade him to a Shfriff—JOHN LANUHKK(I. stayed at home and behaved properly, may 1 VlM'l.ETON' MINN'.. :i iag Goods. Surveyor—D. T. WIIEATOM. ., Jlevel with themselves by putting a mark of ».!' W. J.ATHHtiPH & be assured that their good word! iv^k" O N A E Coroner—J. R. PERKINS. ur Toy Dcpartmcni for the the beast around his neck, in the shape of feel like a prodigal calf! Our fSf- "i Attorney—G. A. J. County OVBRTOS. a collar of identity, which they will do well School Supt.-BlIEL ClHDKSTEB. PROPRIETORS. i u to assume, to prevent themselves from sick Court Commissioner—II. Woi-ff. B. A happy Chicago maiden affirms that: "by We ariH cutkhvor by fcor dealing to merit t* eoutiuotntee ffE STAR MILLS OF WESTERN C. WINTEUMCTE. placing a lover in the rays of a blue glass i ing into that obscurity from which they County Com'rs -j A. J. COMSTOC®. Complete to a Dot. Medicines Cm»pounded window, he can be made to propose at one FAIR DEALING AND wish to preserve the dog." •U.I i'l i?, i Tho. THOMASSOK. fitting. She has tried it and proved it her- i tt. D. TEWSBBCRY. LOWEST LIVING PIIICK^ M'«'s hav been fntire .v rellttid with t!,, upnrovvfi Machinery. The Bed AND MBKI 8Kf7VNDXrM ABTVlM| Of course. The extra heat makes Mat HBOCUKB SESSION.—he Commission*!* bis of ftoac iu (inQnd fe«d Of all iLe. murket. NATTOHAT, ftrwiro* THK Locrrwr.—(torn jls alirajv on. tuind. Give us :t call. yo#! HCTCSHIKS. of Stevens Co. •will meet in regular session am Come in and have easy cfeair with as^ -h posed just after their annual ege-depositi A. W. LATUBOPH Jx BMQ. w* irirm nf.WATs show ixpofc, on Tuesday, March 20,1877, at the Auditors and observe our goods. JiirpKi *•.{ Job Prilltiri: Rest thee, loved ones we have the® There an Democrats today wfto «, vr ., ,- 4 laid OMWS -tjUftl#'-! «. nr*i 1 _i 1 office in Morns, for the adjustment of Hesp't. IT- ifsgti We R«to««, v jwu* & y believe Tild*m is aa unprecedented rascal 1 n ... Where the wild winds make their mown fK (T'-.'ihi 5 a i s a o w i n accounts, and considering F. M. TKKI.E ft 00* 'I cars be«iew the bed we've made thee,— than tho*e who bi lleve h.m an un Pm-i- 1 .. .v, lit porter -iii iuL too .,,^1 thur jun^ctiyu. though «r ov«i W. 1,: 0toivot.Dl.Alilai ,4* v K k 'MtA' tm&.. ipa. -vt. *. I I A K I V A I I E