Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-11-02

OF young man who has been giving
mortgages on chattels most too promis.
cuously to appear honest.
Judge Byron Andrus returned from
professional visit to Fargo, last even
ing. He reports matters lively in ths
metropolis, and says huge boom is
ION" for Minnewauken, at the west end
Of DEVILS Lake.
The new depot is now doing the duty
it was intended for. and they all say it
is the finest railroad building in the
Northwest, of its kind. j. B. Edwards
was the architect. and he has covered
himself with honor.
"A young German farmer came down
from lake Jessie yesterday with a fine
white pelican he had shot. The bird
measured 8 #. from wing tip to tip and
S #. 6 in. from tail to bill. A character
istic Dakota production.
Another week of this sublime wealth
er and every Dakota farmers cup will
be full to overflowing. No other land
can produce as large quota of rejoicing
hearts as can this very quarter of the
great wild and barbarous northwest. -
General Manager Roberts, H. j.
Curtiss and j. Sagmun comprised par
ty who sailed forth from the Palace,
Tuesday afternoon, with guns and am
munition. The tally at night showed
up four fat geese and a large grist of
ducks and chickens.
AT their next session the county
commissioners will undoubtedly provide
for permanent cemetery near this place
Though it may seldom be required, the
sad occurrences Of this week demonstrat-
ed that exigencies are liable at any time
to place the community in sore need of
an established place to bury their depart
ed ones.
"A very light vote may be expected
in Griggs county next Tuesday. as the
election thus far has elected little atten-
ton from the people. However, we trust
a sufficient number will present them
selves at the polls to declare the nomi-
nees elected and warrant the judges 1--WE
are one of 'em, of course) in drawing
their pay.
G. B. Thompson, editor of the Port
land Inter- Ocean, is acandidate for COM
missioner of Traill. Poor fellow, hasn't
he been in the newspaper business long
enough to learn that it is the heighth Of
folly for an editor to run for an office?
Well, we trust he'll get there, but if he
should fail he is not to be pitied. for he
is only an editor.
Many people who have hitherto went
east in winter time to find comfort will
remain in Dakota this season, for they
have discovered that the farther they
depart from this favored cline the more
distance they put between themselves
and the comfort they seek. Griggs coun-
tvs population this winter will be fully
double that of last.
-Cooperstown now has a black list
of unfortunate bibulously inclined indi-
viduals, and the saloonists are being
duly notified, under seal, that they will
be afflicted with the full penalty of law
if they allow any intoxicants to be sold
or given to those against whom COM
plant is lodged as being in the habit of
drinking to excess.
Julius Stevens now treads old moth
er earth with exultant mein and is al
most unapproachable by the common
herd. She is toothless and arrived at
his home Sunday morning, announcing
emphatically her intention to abide there
permanently. Mrs. Stevens is doing
we'll and the happy papa bears up under
the dispensation most nobly.
A gun recently exploded in the hands
of Prof. Z. A. Clough, and came within
an ace of winding up his mortal career.
The only fault of the Professor in the
matter was his endeavors to cheat the
Courier of an item, and in which he sue
ceeded for week. A lacerated wrist
and large dose of fright is all the in
jury sustained from the accident.
The Morenci (A1ich.) Observer, a pa
per which has noted with pain the de-
parture Dakotaward of several scores of
the towns best citizens, remarks: "Da-
kota is indeed fruitful land, as we
hear that our former townsman, NJ. F.
Fuller, harvested a thousand bushels of
wheat from thirty acres; and A. w. Page
gets three hundred and fifty bushels from
81 acres, besides nice ten-pound boy,
which come to stay about harvest time" +"
Dakota editors may be justified in
this universal uprising against the postal
service, but what would they say or do
It they all lived down east, where an