Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-07
LOCAL LAcoN1cs.

LOCAL LACON1CS.
-Threshing is fully finished in this
vicinity.
Mrs. H. G.. Pickett isvisiting friends
at Jamestown.
Now the lads can take their lasses on
that long anticipated sleigh ride.
Xmas here soon and we can suit YOU.
Call soon; we can make you happy.
Odegard & Thompson.
-Ex- Commissioner Allen Breed has
been in town this week, as also has JUS
tice Goldthrite of Ottawa.
The ground is pretty we'll covered
with a soft mantle of fleecy pureness
this morning-especially in some places.
An old elk with two young ones was
seen near the Cooper ranch a few days
ago, but got away without being cap
tured.
Mrs. ]. N. Jorgensen is spending
week at Fargo, while John is putting
in his best licks to enjoy temporary
widowerhood.
1t rained just long enough yesterday
to give everybody chance to catch a
good supply of soft water, and then the
tune changed to snow.
Carl Carlson is now clerking at Mel
son & Langlie's. More clerical force
was necessary to accommodate the
firms increasing trade.
Hon. c. A. Roberts was up from
Fargo Monday and Tuesday squaring up
affairs connected with the construction
of the S. G. 4 T. NJ. Railway.
So many of our young men have
started to grow tree claims on their
phiz's that the barber business threatens
to he Improbable this winter.
Cashier Pickett has been supplied
with an assistant, E. L. Crane having
come up from Sanborn to accept a posi-
ton in the Bank of Cooperstown.
I'm published card G. j. Paul of
Hope warns all Taxpayers in the alleged
Steele county against paying taxes OUT
side of said county. That settles it.
Geo. A. Luce, Of Hope, was in the
city a few days this week. Mr.. Luce
has learned where to come when he
wants a little excitement and square
meal.
Probate Judge Andrus Sundayed in
Valley City, Landlord Fitch worshipped
in jamestown. while the publisher
graced the wicked city Of Fargo OH the
Lords day.
j. s. Rickett, once respected at
torney Of Sanborn. has gone to Craze in
pastures green and new. The Courier
mourneth to the extent of $3.50 over
the departure.
The old Fargo solar time is used
on the Northern Pacific and branches
between Fargo ard Bismarck. Thenew
time in use east of Fargo is "a minutes
faster than the old.
Mrs. e. Barlow, Mrs. II. G. Ruth
and Miss Birdie Ruth all came down
from their Red Willow claims Sunday
and stopped at the Palace until Tuesday.
when they departed for Fargo.
w. c. Jimeson has been engaged by
the ''Pioneers,'' Odegard & Thompson,
to help their other clerks weigh out mo-
lasses. measure up sugar and count out
calico for their swarms of patrons.
Mr.. I. j. Cooper and his son Charles
left for their chicago home on Tuesdays
train. Charlie has been hard working.
sturdy pioneer for over two years, and
if he can find comfort by rusticating in
Chicago he is entitled to it,
The generous hearted young machin-
cry man, Fred III. Buclllieit. left for
eastern ports last Tuesday. Fred is
invincible in his business al.,! will have
some good contracts froln nlanufactur-
ers When he retnrns to IT, iIl1b.
Purchasers got so pesn. numerous
at Whi,lden Bros Lehman avenue En-
pori1nl that additional force became
necessary and the consequence is that
Fred Thompson is now on the list of
counter jumpers at that institution.
-Messrs Pnlerton & Shne have let
u contract to Muir & Christie for the
erection of a con1modious dwelling Oh
their riverside place. They propose to
engage quite extensively in stock raising
and will notloubt makea big success of it.