Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-02-09

ancestor, who resides in Michigan, MingS
the intelligence OF terrible severe weather,
and the preparations for an immense
Dakota forward march from that state
in the spring time.
Nary saloon in Cooperstown, and
the need OF one not felt. The pet theory
of some that town can't prosper with
out beer and whiskeS is knocked higher
than Gilderoy's kite, for the Griggs cor,n-
ty capital beats anything on record for
thrift.
The Fargo Republican has our thanks
for supply of blotters and it's annual
catalogue Of Dakota legal blanks. The
Republican has one Of the very best
equipped job printing establishments in
in the entire Northwest, and grinds out
work at eastern prices.
The young man who did not come to
time when Il Christmas present was en-
pected, and who failed to rent Il swallow
tailed coat and make Il certain New
Years call, will soon havean opportunity
to buy Il 5-cent valentine and send it.
Next Wednesday is the day.
Owing to the death of his infant and
only child, aged eight months, on Tues
day last, at Hope, DIR. Virgo has post
poned opening his drug store in Coopers-
town until next week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Virgo have the sympathy Of the entire
community in their afiliction.
The railroad blockade that has pre-
vailed in Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa,
and many of the central and eastern
states is about over with, and travel is
on the increase. 1t is noteworthy fact
that, while trains on the main lines of
Dakota have been delayed at times, there
has been no blockade.
The Dakota Clipper, HIS. Tarcourt's
new Lii boz paper, has Enlightened the
COURIER shop with the halo of bright
ness it's pages reflect. Mr.. Harcourt is
without exception one of the very hest
newspaper men in the entire Northwest,
and his new venture cannot fail of ulti-
mate success as long as his hand is able
to grasp faber.
The COURIER already has mail list
of over five hundred names that are sent
outside the territory 10y our enterprising
people. The ground covered by this cir
culation extends from Washington Ter
ritory and Lower California on the west,
to England on the east, and includes
nearly every state and territory as well
as the provinces of Canada.
"A nice new base-burner warns the
office of Andrus & .Jorgensen, attorneys
and land agents. What, with new car
pets, easy chairs, and other little conven
fences, looks as though they were getting
! Just trifle stylish for so new a town.
But then. we suppose it is the spirit of
prosperity and progress which prevades
our atmosphere that prompts them to
fix up so fine.
-Messls. N. l.. Lenham, and j. M.
Burrell, two of Cooperstown's most vigi
liant and enterprising guardians, came up
from Sanbom Tuesday and remained
until Thursday. They We're both ''too
full for utterance'' us they viewed in
astonished wondermentand with feelings
of superlative rapture the many rapid
strides the embryo city had made since
their previous visit. Mr.. Cooper 'steered"
his respected dco-operators about the place,
and ere they had half gone the rounds
had them fairly intoxicated with enthus-
iasm.
A Lisbon merchant, who has not
been able to keep a lady cashier over two
months at time, owing to the great de-
mand in that city for female life part
ners, now advertises for the ugliest girl
in America, and the Star tersely adds:
Dakota is rightly named the poor mans
paradise. 1t might also be called the
Eldorado for girls who do not wish to
die old maids. The pretty ones go off
like hot cakes-can't keep large enough
supply on hand. And, in fact, girls and
young ladies of all classes, high, low,
rich, poor, slim, stout, short or tall, can
not do a better thing than to come to
Dakota"
1t may be trifle late to mention last
seasons crops, but as the ''only paper of
Griggs ceunty'' neglected that duty at
the proper period, the COURIER will
from time to time mention specimen
Yields from our soil in order that nom
residents may know something as to the
merits of the dirt. To show the strength
of our dirt as a producer of tubers, we
will refer to Justice s. Goldthrite, who
resides north of Cooperstown in town l48.