Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-08-03


had about all the rain we need perhaps
1t will be we'll to let the prediction go OH
record.
Charley Ferguson has sent to G. A.
Moore a portrait as he appears in tue
representation of we'll known Coopers-
townite. It's hit, and the boys all
want one. Chas. is a great mimic.
The Minnesota State Agricultural
Society hold their annual fair at Ovation
ma on Sept. 3 to s, and expect an anus
ually successful exposition. The Cour-
ier is obliged for complimentaries.
Mr. Andrew Husel, of st. Clair.
Mich, displays his faith in Dakota and
Gmggs county by the purchase of rich
half section of railroad land i'm town l47,
range 50. Price paid, only S5.75 per
acre.
Fred Buchheit started one of his
Plano binders in field of barley OH the
farm of Gid. Sheldon, at Willow. Monday.
This is the first harvesting in Griggs
this year, and Fred says the little Plano
got there without missing bundle.
Mrs. 7. F. Kerr departedfor Detroit
and Washtenaw county, Mich, last Sum
day, going by the way OF Duluth and the
lakes. Mrs. Kerr expects to be absent
several months visiting the scene of her
youth and home previous to coming to
Dakota.
Farmers make great mistake in
neglecting to raise garden truck. -
Vegetables Of every description will
thrive amazingly, and every farmer
gould realize comparative snug sum
from the products of an acre Of well
titled ground.
The energetic contractor, Geo. Foley,
came up to CooperstoWn Monday to set
tie up his business on the Cooperstown
railroad. Mr.. Foley is working his large
force OH the Fargo Southern, and already
has nine miles graded, which is pretty
good work for one week.
Ladies love Dakota. AS an example
Mrs. Newell stated this week that she
had spent a part of two years in Califor-
MIA at San Jose and Oakland, and she
thought them the most beautiful places
in the world, but she would not exchange
Dakota for them.
Work on the Sanbo1n, Cooperstown
u Turtle Mountain railway has been
suspended this week, owing to the fact
that the iron rail straps sent were not
correctly punched and had to be returned.
1t is expected the track laying will he
resumed within very few davs.
MIR. III. Borchsenius, who owns val
liable lands in the southwest part OF this
county, came up to the capital Wednes-
day and enjoyed visit with his old war
comrade, DIR. Newell. Let two old war
riors meet after a long separation and it
means business-in the yarn line.
Next Thursday morning our happy
young townsman, III. G. Pickett, will
pass into the matrimonial state through
a ceremony that will he performed athis
lady's home in Ft. Atkinson, Wis.
Harry is worthy of the fairestof the fair.
and undoubtedly he will gain the prize
he merits.
The Hope Pioneer has opened it's
batteries on the poor gopher, and insists
that the animal must go. The extermi-
nation Of this great pest would not be a
bad thing, and we believe that it could
be accomplished by the Offering of a
small bounty for each scalp by our coun-
ty commissioners.
Everyone is astonished at the con-
tinued favorable crop prospects. The
way wheat has improved and headed
out the past three weeks beats the an
nails of all previous ages. Fields that a
few weeks since promised not more than
fifteen bushels per acre now indicate
twenty to thirty.
j. Murray Burrell, of the Bank of
Cooperstown, and Teller Siegfried, of
the Barnes Co. Bank, exchanged places
again this week. Mr.. Burrell's atten-
tion is way above par at both of these
solid institutions, hence he divides his
time about equally during the absence
of Cashier Pickett.
H-Lippitt, Leak & Co. are manufac-
turers of Genuine California Buck Gloves
and Mittens, hand made and warranted
not to rip, at San Francisco, Cal.
That big pickeral head that has
hung in front of the Courier shop the
past few days is evidence of Mr.. j. B.
Cooper's piscatorial skill. The fish it
ammo e,o.,, ,,,o;e.l,od aho,,f 0s mounds a,,1l