Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-03-09
HOW SHE GROWS (!
Which Exclamation is Daily used by
People Visiting Cooperstewn.
Local Business institutions Expand in or
der to Meet the Hubs Exigency,
While the Building Boom In
creases in its Fury.

creases in its Fury.
The success and material prosperity of
a town depends more upon the character
and enterprise of it's people as a whole
than upon the mere accident of it's loca-
tion. True, favored locality, every
thing else being equal, will lead to more
rapid growth than would otherwise have
been the case, but place populated with
live, public-spirited citizens must grow
in spite of circumstances. while the hest
location in the world is nothing. if there
be none to sieze upon it's advantages and
turn them to- account. Acknowledging
these facts, Cooperstown is most fortu-
nate, possessing both situation and the
right kind of inhabitants. Conspicuous
among those who are, and will continue
to do much for Cooperstown, stands the
firm Of
ODEGARD & THOMPSON,
the Pioneer General Merchants of our
busy young city. Under the careful and
wise government of Mr.. Thompson. the
business of the institution has already
reached enviable proportions, which re-
fleet credit on the house and town alike.
Though their store-224xG4-seemed am
ply large ut the start. some two months
ago. the rapidly increasing volume of
their trade has demonstrated their error,
and they possess ample means and sutfi-
j fn
the demands upon them in good style.
They have purchased lots on the corner
of Burrell avenue and Tenth street and
are now busy maturing plans for Il new
block to be at least 4sxsO feet in dimen-
sions, and probably three stories high.
If brick can be obtained. and the pros
poets are that that commodity can he
successfully made here, they propose to
erect of solid brick. The capital, the
energy, the tact. the patience this driv-
ing firm seems to possess in almost mex
halstible quantities, combined with the
earnest desire to build up business that
shall have for it's corner stone ''the good
will of the people, is fully appreciated
in this land where prospects and reali-
ties sparkle as crystalline snow in the
morning sun.
THE COURIER BUILDING.
rhe history of this journal is brief and
has not been fralght with any unusual
degree of prosperity. aside from the mar
velous growth of it's subscription list.
which we claim exceeds that of any pa
per triple it's age. However, the iobbing
and advertising patronage is growing at
Il pace hardly to be expected by even the
sangnine publisher. TO better meet this
growing requirement upon our business
we deem it eXpedient to provide more
commodious quarters than at present
occupied by the COURIER, hence we Ell
list in the building army of Cooperstown.
Contractor Motfat has the contract for
the new office. which will he erected on
the corner of Burre!l avenue and Ninth
street. In size ii will be 2Ox4O feet, and
two stories high. The work is being
pushed with Mr.. Moffat's accustomed
vim. and the COURIER hopes to be settled
in its permanent quarters by April LIST.
GRANT & PINKERTON
are a couple Griggs county gentlemen
who propose to prosper with Coopers-
town. and are having a very creditable
two-story building erected on lot 8 in
block a. They contemplate, we learn.
opening billiard hall and saloon, but
trust they may reach other conclusions.
STEVENS & ENGER,
who have been doing general hardware
traffic in Cooperstown for several weeks.
already feel the urgent need of more
room than allowed them in their tempor-
ary quarters, and hence are planning to
build good sized store on Burrelavenue
at once. If the lot next to the one they
own can be purchased they propose to
erect fine double store 4sx7O feet. two
stories high: otherwise they will bnild
23X7O. The firm proposes to meet all the
requirements of the public i'm their line,
having bought literally heavy and shelf
hardware. Thus it is. new building pro-
jects come to light in the club" almost
daily. Those already here are increasing
facilities and new enterprises develope
constantly.
The Dakota capital removal bill passed
the house last Saturday by vote of - to
Z. and in all probability has passed the