Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-02-02

". "A. n6uW1Ck, Ou0 Oh HOPES pop.
ular lumber dealers, is enjoying few
days in the county seat.
Another project involving the build
ing of block containing three stores and
an opera hall has just developed. Fur
ther particulars when the plans are ma
ture.
Those who would secure government
lands in Griggs county, or desirable lots
in Cooperstown, must hurry along. Both
are going like gingerbread at an old
fashioned Fourth of July celebration.
DIR. G. L. Virgo sold twenty-five
foot front piece of Cooperstown dirt yes
terlay at good round profit. The pur-
chase was made for Michigan parties,
who knew all about. and have great faith
in the capital of Griggs.
The dining room at the Merrill House
was filled to repletion last Sunday even
ing with careful listeners to the practical
preaching of Mr.. +. NJ. Rockwell. The
discourse is said to have been an able
one, and we regret not having been pres
ent.
The land monopolies as they exist in
Manitoba are to rebound next season to
Dakota's good. Numerous families who
have lived in that country several years
have been heard from and their verdict
is: "Griggs county shall he our home in
the early spring.
Joseph Hoggarth rejoices in the
ownership of a lot ON the Boulevard. and
he is having a residence erected thereon.
Sakes, but it almost keeps one man busy
to record the new buildings going up,
and yet it is mid-winter and papers down
east are telling their malicious lies about
our :'terrible weather.
-Cooperstown is now a regular U. s.
postoffice, Mr.. Geo. w. Barnard being
the appointed and commissioned post
master. He has received the long hoped
for orders to engage carrier, which has
been done, and we now receive our mail
securely locked and in charge of a sworn
disciple of Uncle Sam.
MIR. A. B. Kent arrived home from
Minneapolis Saturday last. He denies
the ''soft Impeachment of last weeks
COURIER. We are extremely sorry not
to be able to start him into the world of
benedicts with our best wishes, but can
congratulate him ON obtaining the con-
tract for the erection of several stores by
his enterprising firm.
Since our last issue much carpenter
work has been done about town, not
withstanding the most unfavorable
weather of the entire season. Work on
the mammoth new hotel has proceeded,
though Mr.. Philippe informs us that
more time has been lost in the last ten
days on account of weather than during
the whole winter previous.
H. z. Merrill is thoroughly imbued
with the boom spirit, and will soon have
erected. OH Lehman avenue, a bakery,
confectionery and restaurant building.
His enterprise, no doubt, WILDE reward
ed with a hearty response of prosperity.
Mr.. Merrill expects to have his family,
who are now at the old nome in Canada,
with him ere long.
&C. w. Fulfod, of Ford county, Illi-
nois, enjoyed the inspiring atmosphere of
this busy burg couple days this week.
Mr. +. is looking up q point for the loca-
ton of custom Touring mill, but is yet
rs to where to locate his estab-
lishment, though he feels quite certain
that the very best farm lands lie has ever
seen, lie adjacent to Cooperstown. He
says in his Illinois neighborhood farmers
have already contracted for Sc freight
cars to bring their effects to this glowing
cline of milk and honey, and No. Hard,
in the early spring.
-Cooperstown is full-fledged Dakota
town, which means her capabilities cam
not be gauged or guessed at. Last week
we printed 700 copies of the COURIER.
which we expected would supply the de-
mand and leave 400 or more for free cir
culation. That this is land of surprises |
and plenty of money we were soon con-
vinced. In an hour from the time the |
forms left the press every paper was sold,
ard we have since had demand for some
;wo hundred. You of the slow east, put
his in your pipe for a smoke.
"A very pleasant and instructing
weekly gathering Of the ladies of Coopers
own is sustained for the development of
social interests. At each session some
prominent literary character is discussed.
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