Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-04-06
OH, HOW JOYFUL!
1t is to Live and Prosper i'm City
Infused with Healthful Boom.
Projectors Of New Industries Flock to
Oooperstown as Naturally as Ducks
Waddle to Water.
Two New General Stores the Latest.

f1OW true IL Is CnaC Dakota can Justly
be termed the mystic land of innumer-
able charms for the husbandman, the
artisan. the merchant. the manufacturer.
the capitalist. or the professional man.
The great broad acres of undetermin-
able fertility that surround us on every
side fail not to inspire men looking for
homes, with new born hopes, and to i'll
duce the strongest confidence in business
men and capitalists as to the future of
Griggs county and Cooperstown. Here
the agriculturist is not compelled to exc
out a scant subsistence by ceaseless toll.
On the contrary, with Il reasonable
amount OF diligence the Dakota farmer
becomes wealthy, and finds ample time
to cultivate his higher tastes and desires,
instead of finding it absolutely necessary
to grub roots and chop wood during the
winter months in order to make both
ends meet. With soil rich in agricul-
tural possibilities, and easily attainable
by any industrious person: with all the
elements and advantages that can be
lavished upon a country to make it pros
porous is it strange that an unprecedent-
ed rapid development shall take place?
The success of a town must be i'm ratio to
that of it's adjacent country, and it is
probably by this rule that many business
men are casting their lot i'm Coopelstown.
First of the new enterprises that have
localized during the past week might be
mentioned that of w. II. Whldden. late
of Nova Scotia, who has purchased lots
OH Lehman avenue and let the contract
for two-story 24X50 business editice to
Kent, Gray Il Mcdonald. Mr.. Whid-
den will put in astock of groceries, boots,
shoes, etc, and expects to have goods
here by time the building is ready for
his occupancy.
Mr.. S. A. Nelson, member of the firm
of Nelson 4 Langlie, the most extensive
general merchants of Lanesboro, Mim..
has been in town the past week and
yields beautifully to the strong tempta-
tions here held out to tradesmen He
has purchased lot i'm block 73, on Bur-
rell avenue. and operations OH a 25X.O,
two-story, flat roof store have already
been commenced. Messrs Nelson 81
Langlie are said to be booming business
men, with plenty of capital and lots of
vim, hence their acquisition to our b,lsi-
ness circle is a desirable one. Dry
goods, clothing. groceries and general
supplies will comprise their stock.
Mr.. J. Stevens. senior member of Our
enterprising hardware firm, made his
initial bow before Cooperstowners Satur-
day evening last. 1t is ualllly necessary
to state that he is greatly pleased with
the lay of the ground and his worthy
partners selection OF business field.
Since his arrival they have contracted
for store 25x:lO, two stories high. and
will he dealing ont nails and putty over
their own counters in a very short time.
Among other buildings started this
week are the jewelry store of G. E. Fer
guson, the printing Office OF +. d. Stair
and the 22x4O store building of II. Giles
pie. The man who says CooperstoWn
will not have 1000 population when snow
flies next fall has only to come, behold.
and change his opinion.