Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-03-16

er doesn't agree with his oystership.
Deliver us, but what tremendous
pile Of goods Odegard & Thompson are
getting. They don't propose to run short
on merchandise when the big rush comes
Contractor Moffatt has advertised for
300 carpenters at Cooperstown, and he
wants 'em bad. too. Heis rolling over''
with jobs, and his two gangs of men are
not equal to the pressure upon them.
That genial fellow. Charley Merriell,
was in town Wednesday and Thursday.
He expects his brothers. who are to have
charge Of the Cooperstown house, to ar
rive from Chicago most any day. now.
The mortality rate of Dakota accord
ing to official statements, is one-third
less than that of the Middle OF Eastern
states. Moral: IF YOU want to enjoy
a full allotment of life. come to this salu-
briols cline
The new school house over near
"Jack" Browns Meadow Brook farm
looms up in fine style. and is easily dis
cernible from town. 1t is nearly COM
pleted. and will be furnished with the
most modern equipments.
Considerable unthreshed wheat vet
remains in this neighborhood. On the
Cooper Bros. farm several ''settings'i for
a thesher are vet i'm the stack. 1t will
all prove valuable for seed wheat, and the
sale will be ready enough at a round fig
ule.
Nh. Geo. Foley contractor for grad
ing OIL the Sanhorn & Cooperstown rail-
way, sold a couple of his lots OH Burlell
avenue the other day at a $50 margin
Nir. de Lendrecie, the purchaser, will
erect double store thereon as early as
possible.
M. G, Hampton and Ben. II. Whit
mey, of Hope. took in the sights of Coop
erstown Monday and Tuesday. 1t must
seem Joyous to them to spend even few
ficeljGg hours in a place all alive with
ene)Gs, after having been Housed i'm a
snow-lwund burg SO long.
The Cooperstown pnsto.licc. though,
only q month lin business. is assuming
veFy tiattefing proportions, and bids fair
to soon become a distributing point.
Mont Clair has already made arrange
meuts 10 get their mail from this Office.
and tiall;;tin, Mardoll and Ottawa will
soon follow suit.
AS we have remarked before, Coop
elsto"n property is sol'l retulning
Many )ots are already in third bands, and
tie pl:.ce is only about three !non,hs old.
and It being even less tiloe ti,au that
since the first business lul,st started
-Accen; the moral, We Who arn u u},es; OF
good investments.
The freight alone OF what lmmber
and material Geo. =. i.t.iI.,ln x Co are
placiMG III stock al Eonrer+nWn amounts
10 moe than tiie total annual improve-
m@fts Gt many toWlls. Ii vii! easily ag-
@regate the sum OF s,i:1l.NlO. That
amount oi freight for one finn in Il three
town is not to be sn4ezed at.
rs a 'pointer.
Tie Gov Hlnn is in receipt OF a COM
from a prominent citizen of
Hope. Mhi"i is respectfully declined.
VI lille the i,:iinatiOn of :he document
may be trnr. we do not care To feed the
curiosity OF scandal lovers. and then we
Wou!d dislike very mr:cE TO impiicate oar
dear brother OF the Pioneer. BE eau
tiou:. is all we have to say Il, present.
The frs, public meeting of the Chris
tiall Temperance Union was held at tnt.
ajSl'iili House last Snn,ia, eYell,lg, Mrs.
], \. Blown presiding. a very nice con-
course We're iii attendance. aud listened
to z welt arranged and Very appropriate
consisting ol select and
bible reading, singing. remarks. etc. 1t
las not yet Deel announced When the
next meeting will occur.
Just as the COURIER is ''nlaking mp
form the Information comes tli;,t from
1ne single Illinois town seventyiive fam
lies are packing up for the journey TO
roonrr,1own. Griggs county. NORTH Da
iota. the land of peace and plenty. Oar
people will be OH the q,livive for, and
.ender them q warm reception. Part i'll
end remaining in town and Others will
AXE portions OF Uncle Sans broad do
main.
Rev. X. T. Norris. Of Hope, paid
'oonersto 4 visit this week and at
ended the nightly prayer meeting at
Meadow Brook Farm. Wednesday even
ng. M. Norris expressed himself as
greatly pleased to find suci, Il goodlv