Cooperstown courier., 1883-09-21

Cooperstown not represented in the
Courier columns. This simple fact alone
indicates the character, intelligence and
public spiritedness of those who hold
our mercantile reins.
The Courier last week erred in men,
t!oning MIR. Steck, of Bradford, Pa, as
a real estate operator. Instead he occu-
pies very responsible position with the
bank of that city, one of the
most solid institutions of the country.
According to the Capital, Jamestown
has a postmaster who not only disre-
CARDS the Accommodations he owes the
public, but who also displays DISPOSE
ton for despotism. AS Dana would say,
''Turn the rascal out"
Wheat has had a downward tenden-
cy the past week, but even at IS to 80
cents per bushel farmers can make
money. How long the present sbearish'
condition of the market will last is a
conundrum the Courier admits it can
not solve.
Two of the four school houses to he
erected in Wheatland township this fall
have been contracted for by Mr.. JOS.
Hoggarth and the other two will bear
the trade mark of Messrs. Muir \ Chris
tie. Sanborn contractors were in the
race but didn't take heat.
The depot being constructed at this
point is not one Of those barny, two-for-
accent affairs. On the contrary it will
he not only commodious but decidedly
attractive in architectural appearances,
as all the tiligrees and ornaments needed
will be used without stint in it's erection.
8rThe job of backsetting GO acres.
near town, can be secured by applying
at the Courier office.
-Messrs. Wamberg & Axdahl have
removed their general stock from Mar
dell to Hope, and the sequestered village
Oh the Sheyenne is now without any
mercantile establishment whatever. We
Understand that Capt. Robinson will be
the forthcoming postmaster of the place.
Ten days more and the young man
who has only three cents will not have
to part with more than two-thirds of it
to tell his distant sweetheart how we'll
he is doing, or to write to the old man
for more ''spon." The new postage rate
will prove great blessing in more ways
than one.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis rail-
way has an adv. in this issue, setting
forth the numerous real advantages of
that line. Parties going east and south
this winter will contribute comfort,
elegance and speed to their journey by
seeing that their tickets read over the
famous Royal Route.
John N. .Jorgensen couldn't stand
being a widower any longer, and 80 OH
Saturday boarded the train for Fargo.
where he went for the express purpose
of breaking up Mrs. Jorgensen's visit
and persuading her tocome back atonce.
John was afraid of getting homesick
with his wife away 80 long.
1T is said that Mr.. Dam. proprietor
OF the Sanborn House, delights the hotel
constituency of that place by setting a
first-class table and improving the tone
of the hotel i'll every particular. Coop
erstownites will be pleased to learn that
they can now secure good accommoda-
tions when called that way.
1t is to be regretted that w. s.
Christian, who is here copying records
for Steele county, will next week take
his departure. During his six weeks
sojourn in this place Mr.. Christian has
placed himself on record as a gentleman
of high principle and intelligence, and
we dislike to part with him.
How could more suitable weather
for garnering grand crop of golden
grain be granted by the powers that are?
More perfect meteorological harmony
cannot be conceived, and it would seem
that the elements have Joined issues
with natural resources to make Dakota
personification of paradise.
The Fargo Argus is accused of being
opposed to division. 1t is not bad
thing to be twitted about, and the Cour-
ier can't see wherein division would he
of any great benefit to the masses at the
present time, but where is would prove
of great moment to a few dozen vora-
cious politicians is discelnible.
-Vice-President Eddy, of Fargo's
First National Bank, and wife; Geo. L.
Lehman and wife, j. S. Ricketts, and
wife, and E. NJ. Kiser, all of Sanborn,
and Mrs. C. Crane, of Florida.
formed a pleasant party that arrived
tho