Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-07-13

!, GRlGGS CO., OAK, FRIDAY, JU
Lumber is lowering in price consid-
cradle as the cars approach the city
limits The company have got to lose a
few thousand dollars by depreciation on
lumber values, and are already begin
ming the sacrifice.
Geo. B. Clark is now engaged ex-
clusively in holding down his claim, six
miles southwest of the county seat.
George has been an exceedingly accu-
rate mail singer and retires from that
thankless business with colors flying.
Fred Buchheit is authority for the
statement that down in Missouri the far
mers are cutting wheat that stands in
foot of water. The Esterly Harvester,
of course, is the machine that is fully
equal to such emergencies.
The prospects are that mail service
will at once be established on the S., C.
& T. NJ. railway, when the trains begin
to run on schedule. The P. O. depart
ment have applied for the transportation
of mails, and we believe the exigencies
will warrant full messenger service.
Mrs. NJ. Robinson, and daughter of
Mardell, were in Cooperstown Thurs
day. Twas Mrs. Robinson's first visit
to the metropolis of Griggs, and she
thinks we have just reason to feel a
tritle proud over the progress our town
has made during the six months it has
existed.
J The Sanborn base ballists, who, by
the way, are said to be a pretty good
: nine, have challenged Cooperstown to
play them game of ball at this place
on arrival of the cars. AS yet we have
no organized nine, but we believe the
boys will organize tomorrow evening
and accept the challenge.
J The postofiice has been removed to
, DIR. Newell's drug store, and Miss Minnie
Barnard now makes glad hearts by the
simple process of handing out heavily
) laden letters. The office has been sup
piled with letter box, and Mr.. Barnard
expresses his determination to keep in
! advance Of the actual requirements of
e the office in every particular that may
/, tend to public convenience.
The proprietor of one Cooperstown
> saloon is on trial to-day for keeping open
after II o'clock, while the proprietors OF
another one rest under the charge of
; keeping open after legal hours and rum
ming disorderly house, with their day
of trial setfor next Tuesday before Judge
Glass. Sheriff Johnson is the complain
ant in both cases and David Bartlett is
the prosecuting counsel and liver Jacob
son the defendants attorney.
Great IS the newspaper warfare in
Traill county, and the air ls filled with
such endearing epithets as: "Skinny
Barker" ''lsackwoods' Canuck Quack
Thompson, 5" Parasite" "Cubulo
Smith, /" coupled with the strongest kind
of adjectives. Pedigrees are being pub
lished and the atmosphere over there is
fairly blue with blasphelny. Cool down,
gentlemen, and devote your space to
telling of Dakota's unequalled resource
eS.
Prof. Clough reports a constantly
increasing number of pupils at the pub
lie schools. He thinks that by fall Coop
erstown will be able to sustain graded
school, or that the higher branches will
at least have to he taught. We believe
it is the unanimous wish of the people
that the standard of our schools be ad-
vanced as rapidly as circumstances will
warrant, and Prof. Clough is just the
man that will execute this desired inn
provement.
That embodiment of true newspaper
enterprise, the Lisbon Clipper, exclaims
thusly: ''To the energetic, honest citi-
zen, no matter at all from what country,
there is no place like Dakota. He is
here and is prosperous-prosperous and
happy. He loves his Dakota. He loves
the balmy breezes that sweep across her
flower-clad prairies. He loves her
health-giving atmosphere. He loves her
crystal waters. He loves the music of
her song birds. He loves all and every
thing that belongs to the angelic home.
of his adoption, and most of all her rich
and glorious harvest"