Cooperstown courier., 1883-09-21

RIGGS CO., OAK, FRIDAY, SEPT
Hiram Williams left busllel of po-
tatoes at the Palace Office few days
since that would make an easterner's
eyes bulge with delight could they but
gaze upon tubers Of such large, symmet-
trical proportions and call them the pro-
duction of their own soil. Nothing in
the vegetable line but what will take
first money if grown in Dakota dirt.
st. Clair (Mich.) Republicans: A
sheaf of wheat from the farm of Geo.
w. Barnard, of Cooperstown, Dakota,
ison exhibition at the postotfice and ex-
cites considerable interest on account of
it's weight and the plumpness Of the
berry. In spite of the drought in the
early summer, Mr.. Barnard expects that
his entire crop will average from 25 to 80
bushels to the acre.
The elevator was opened up for the
reception of grain yesterday, and the
tally for it's first day of business was L.
$50 bushels. For starter that is not
so bad, but in the futureit will he Il poor
day that $500 bushels or more are not
handled. The Courier predicts that the
Lehman E. Il L. Co. will handle MO, 1000
bushels of wheat at this place before the
close of the season.
While returning home from Coop
erstown last Saturday night with three
companions, Sylvester Ness, who resides
in 1850, had the painful misfortune to
break his leg. 1t was done by thebreak-
ing of the wagon reach, on which the
four We're sitting. DIR. Kerr being called
the fracture was dressed with his usual
skill. The patient is doing we'll and will
he out again before the lst of November.
Farmers from Nelson county have
been numerous Oh ouT streets with loads
of No. Hard, this week. Seeing grang
ers from the Devils Lake country mar
keting their grain here is rather more
than even the most sanguine believer in
Cooperstown's drawing" powers ex-
pected. Farmers are not slow in learn
ing where they c. sell The grain in the
dearest and purchase their merchandise
in the cheapest market, and are fully as
quick to adopt that market.
The monthly temperance meeting
held at Institute Hall, Sunday evening,
was largely attended. The exercises
consisted of recitations by Miss Rankin
Mrs. Carleton; rousing remark, by Mr..
Rockwell; some good singing and some
that wasn't so good. The keen interest
manifested i'll these meetings evidences
a very lively tee-total sentiment in our
midst, notwithstanding the too frequent
appearance of staggering men OH the
streets. Let the good work move OH.
Allen Plnkerton came very near fur
nishing threshing machine horror item
Tuesday. He was adjusting the belt
and had his legs through the spokes of
the driver, being unaware that light
pressure of steam was on. All at once
the engine started, and he would have
been crushed into jelly between the
wheel and boiler but for the very low
head of steam fortunately on. AS it
was he got off with bruises that will
lay him up but for few days Allen
blesses his lucky star, and thinks the
accident may be of value to him.
Through some sharp and assiduous
work OH the part of N. L. Lehman with
the Northern Pacific officials the Eleva-
tor Company are enabled to pay as much
for grain at this place as they do at San
born, or any of the n. p. towns. This
means considerable for Cooperstown, as
it will attract grain from points SO miles
north and northwest and from the uery
thresholds of Hope, where buyers will
not he able to pay within two to four
cents as much per bushel The only
drawback now is the incompletion of
the Sheyenne bridge.
Register Smart and Justice Glass
are in Valley City attending court. They
are prepared to answer the charge made
against the Hope felons who stole Griggs'
records last fall and cast such stigma
upon the county that her credit was in
jured to a great extent for over six
months. 1t is trusted that when the case
is called the district attorney will push
the prosecution for all there is in it. A
few years in the penitentiary might cool
the crime committing ardor of those
eight self-termed respectables, who feel
fhev are nrivilo0o6 ohorootars