Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-03-02

erection of his store, which he hopes to
have stocked with hardware and stoves
by April 1st.
These are trying times Of insecurity.
Old Sol and his mischevious rays have
been making a run on the snow-banEs,
and it looks as though those hitherto
solid institutions must soon go into liqui-
dation. Let 'em go.
The Lisbon Star, always one of the
most ardent and able eNponents of North
Dakota gospel, seems to infuse more life
into Its columns with every turn of the
fly wheel. Lisbon has much to feel
proud of in her newspapers.
The refreshing zephyr swept gently
DER the swelling prairie's bosom yester-
day, but alice samee we polSed our head
out the den door in the afternoon and
counted some seventeen farmers teams
congregated around the Pioneer Store.
The cunning man on the Detroit
Free Press thinks Dakota should be ad-
mitted and called the Blizzard State.
Let him think. long as Dakota can
attract the cream of Michigan's popula-
ton to her fertile grain fields and husi-
ness circles, what matters few irrele-
want puns.
The Sunday Argus thus speaks of one
whom Cooperstowners have tender re-
gard: "Major Manning spent last week
in this city, visiting his brother. the doc
tor, and host of friends. which henever
fails to have wherever he is known. and
Where he is not known would be a difficult
matter to ascertain
They are coming. the rich and poor.
to land of sunlight and prosperity
Every mail brings i'm hosts of inquiries
regarding the county of Griggs and the
route to take thereto. Our people are
preparing to give these searcllers for
homes a warm reception, let them come
in What numbers they may.
$. Nc Kenzie has suffered consder-
bic from erysipelas in the face for a
couple weeks. but is improving. He
says it makes him long for the old home
among the bonny hills OF Scotland to be
thus afflicted in Il strange land. LATER
Mr.. Nc KenZie, becoming worse again,
he departed this morning for Fargo,
whittier he goes for treatment.
&C. III. Brown. of Armenia. was i'm the
''Hub,7 yesterday. lie became wrought
up to a high pitch of enthusiasm over the
general thrift of tile place, and it seemed
as though the boys couldn't make out the
deed for several choice lots on Lenham
avenue, quick enough to suit him. Mr..
Brown is to become one of our business
men, though it will be several months
ere he will be able to take up his abode
here.
Flour and ground feed in amy quantity
at Odegard 4 Thompsons.
Our worthy town projectors and
benefactors, it seems, have an extensive
acquaintance. \ professional gentleman
remitting for the COURIER from Prince
Edwards Island, winds up t}lusiy: Il
am delighted beyond expression at the
excellent progress your town is making.
If any people in the world deserve to
succeed it is the Coopers. who are about
the best men have ever seen. Believe
| shall see YOU soon.
Private advices from Michigan
brings the common Information that
Dakota is going TO catch it big this spring,
and that mauy Wolverines are already
packing their duds preparatory to start
ing about the 18th inst. We've been
there, and know what it is to have high
run OF the fever. and yet feel it policy to
wait for a certain date ere starting. But
then. after one gets here how hand
somely he is paid for the brier suffering.
The temperance ladies of Coopers-
town convened yesterday afternoon, in
Andrus & Jorgensen office. for. the pur-
pose of considering and discussing the
best plans to pursue in the grand fight
against the monster in this place. After
careful thought the ladies concluded they
could accomplish full as much with the
assistance of the sterner sex, and conse-
t Quently nave delayed permanent Ofgail-
Zation until the men can be invited to
cooperate.
Two months OF 1883 have already
passed into history. and for Cooperstown
as we'll as the world i'll general: a good
deal has been crowded into that Short
space of time. However, while the rec
ord in general is one Of dire disasters,
floods, fires and storms, which can only
be recalled with shudder of sadness.
that Of Cooperstown is replete with