Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-02-16
They say out in Dakota that the mer-

generally ranks far above the renowned
and immortal Zero.
MIR. n. c. Rukke, county commits
sioner from the second precinct, paid
Cooperstown and the COURIER a visit
this week. Mr.. Rukke has a couple choice
city lots and expects to erect thereon a
large agricultural implement warehouse
at an early date of the coming summer.
He is one of the most enterprsing ma
chine men in the Northwest and will do
his share of business every time.
The st. Paul Weekly Pioneer Press
should be in every Dakota home, and
should be second choice only to the CouR-
TER. 1t is paper that not only leads
all others in news pertaining to the great
Northwest, but is also a model family
journal-clean, clear and able. 1t is fur
nished, postage paid, in club with the
COURIER, for So, or will he sent by the
publishers to any address for $1.l5.
-"Al." Shue has the contract Of car
rying the Cooperstown mail, and began
duties this week. At present we get a
pouch mail from Sanborn tri-weekly,
that is, our carrier tries to get it here
three times every seven days and as
much oftener as possible. Cooperstown
is to be congratulated on getting mail
more regular than many towns situated
much nearer postal car routes than we
are.
-Chas. q. Merrill, of the extensive
hardware firm of Merrill Bros. Il Luce,
was in our bustling young mart Tuesday.
Mr.. Merrill feels keen interest in Coop
erstown's prosperity, and judging from
the serene smile that sat gracefully upon
his bealning gcountenance as he ''planked"
down a subscription for the COURIER,
he must have been eminently pleased
with the aspect of things about the place.
Land Attorney liver jacobson was
in town this week vainly endeavoring to
rent room to open his Office in, but
finding every nook full concluded to
build. Mr.. j. did not neglect to have
his name spread upon the Cooperstown
roll of honor, commonly called the CoUR-
TER subscription list, and of course will
keep posted on matters in general, and
things pertaining to Griggs county in
particular.
The papers still persist in getting off
satires on Dakota weather down east, in
the hopes of soaring people who have
eyes turned this way. Why, here it is
the 10Th day of February and we are
having the finest kind Of growing wealth
er." Wen warrant no town east of the
Red River ever had the like of this balmy
weather in dead winter. In fact there
has not been week or day since Decem-
ber LIST but our little city has grown either
in population or the uprising of some
building.
in our perambulation about town
Tuesday we noticed that certain bach
elor retreat was unusually tidy, the
dishes all being washed and the floor
presenting the appearance of having had
a recent contack with broom. Upon
we found the ''club'' had un-
been favored with lady visit
ors, who remained for dinner, the day
before, and it leaked out that said ladies
didn't fully approve of their methods Of
housekeeping. We are glad to note the
valiant efforts of the boys toward i'm
provement, and we doubt not but they
would soon reach the personifcation of
perfection were they favored frequently
enough with lady callers.
"A goodly number of our people as
sembled in the Merrill House dining room
asst Sunday evening to listen to Mr.. F.
NJ. Rockwell discourse. There was good
singing and plenty of it, and the sermon
able. Mr.. Rockwell chose for discussion
he third chapter of st. Johns, and he
,eld that close attention of his audience,
which betokens full appreciation of
nasterly effort. The speaker elucidated
he fact that the revelation of God teaches
hat He loves and deals with every being {
IS an individual, and not, as many be- ;
ieve, collectively. He also impressed
lpon his hearers the folly of endeavoring
0 secretely bargain with God for peace ,
4 soul or eternal happiness, by simply
Dining church, giving Of substance to
he poor and trying to live an upright !
fe after a sinful career, claiming that !
ne's self must be delivered lovingly to 8
;od for that happiness. Mr.. Rockwell
, biblical scholar and orator of fine t
bility, and his preachings every Sunday i
vening at the above place cannot fail to I