Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-12-28
addition on the east side of their large
store, to be SONC0 feet in dimensions. 1t
will then be the largest store in Griggs
county %

Is: Is composed OF five sterling, stirring,
liberal hearted men. and their names are.
=. ). Cooper. of Chicago, c. A. Roberts,
OF Fargo. y: l.. Lehman, j. NJ. Burrell
and X. G. Cooper. Anyone acquainted
with the growth of central North Dako-
IA Will recognize in the above names an
important li1 factor OF said development.
The limit to the attainment of these men
cannot be easily defined, and as they
nave individually as we'll as unitedly
resolved that Cooperstown shall reach
neIlopolltan proportions at an early
Gay, great assistance in our progress can
reasonably be expected from them. The
deeds OF these men us a company for
the past year will furnish Il better out
llne OF their future course than any pen
Gu portrait we might paint of their great
magnaninnty and enterprise. Sixteen
months ago they resolved there should
ne COOperStOwn; next they proceeded
to- build railroad over the forty miles
OF country that divided this county from
the great Northern Pacific main line and
The outside world; next they set to work
and defeated the Hope corruptionists
and helped the honest settlers settle the
county seat question, and besides all this
!!hey have expended $50 goo in advertis-
ing ana building up the place. This
\
as individuals they have done much
more, Mr.. Lehman being largely interest,"
ed IN the elevator. lumber ward and coal
BUSINESS; MIR. Burrell being prime iig-
ure IN our bank. and Cooper Bros. being
interested III various ways in town i'm
Plovement. Are these men i'm earnest
when they promise much for Co0pers
Town, queries the distant reader? We'll.
, how would you conclude from their rec
STEVENS & ENGER
are the jolly chaps that deal out hard
ware at lowest living prices to the
denlZens of some 25U square miles of
territory tl.atis adjacent to Cooperstown
Stevens \ Enger are rustlers. keep a
splendid tlnsmith. obliging salesman.
buy in car load lots and sell at wholesale
or retail. Next to Odegar,l 4 Thomp-
son they are the oldest business house i'm
Town, having started up in temporary
quarters during the mouth of January.
, ~ took lnrtltude i'll order to secure tile
tiei1 in that line, but they had it in
sufficient quanty and now have the field.
which their everyday alike. honorable
dealing will always hold. In buildingup
vooperstown Stevens 4 Enger have con
trlbuted their full share of enterprise. and
now occupy q magnificent store building.
Long may tle,r bright slar of prosperity
continue to Shine.
NELSON & LANGLIE
in their model store keep a large and we'll
selected stock of general merchandise
and clothing. The local management
of the concern is vested i'm the efficient
L. A. Nelson who, with his able lieuten-
ants, seem equal to the magnificent and
healthy patronage enjoyed. This firm
their ability to buy goods at ground %
floor prices. and we guess tlley have inst
cause for congratllation in that respect.
Nelson u Langlie have demonstrated by
their cash system that it is not necessary
to trust in order to do Il fine business.
but that goods and prices draw tile
trade. The careful, conservative tran
sactions of this institution are among
the things that impart vigor to ourplace.
and they occupy a position to the COM
munity that would he hard to supply /
should it ever be vacated.
LEHMAN ELEVATOR & LUMBER co.
Is the title of a gigantic corporation with
S5OO.0OO capital whose operations are
not confined to COoperstOwn but extend
along the line of the S. &. g. L. NJ. rail-
road to Sanborn. OF the total immense
volume OF business they transact we will
not attempt to speak, but simpy refer
to their interests at this place, which are
under direction of that very efficient and
lard-working manager, Maynard Crane.
The operations here are vested i'm a
magnificent, elevator and coal and
lumber yard. They have some $l5.O
in buildings, besides they never have
less than $4,000 to $4,000 worth of lum-
Der; coal and builders supplies in stock.
and often these figures are nearly doub-
led. Their elevator is round i'm style
has a capacity of 10000 bushels-Whjch
will be increased to l00, 600 in the spring
and is a model for convenience and
the handling of grain. The local busi-
ness OF the lumber yard this season ag-
1000 to $75, 600. and the ele-
vator will have handled up to the close
OF the wheat buying campaign about 4.
LEO: GOO bushels of the golden No. Hard.
The nstrumentalty of such men as ,
Louis s: Lehman 1.-THE spinal column of .
the Lehman Elevator and Lumber Conn
pany) as a value in the upbuilding of +,
the region from Sanborn to this place. t
cannot be calculated nor hardly fullv q
appreciated. The successful operation
,f such immense concerns not only di-
'ectly benefits the locality but inspires o
confidence in eastern capital as to the !:
stability of the country's resources. !
Having always displayed a readiness to =
ssist heartily in the development of Il
riggs county and CooperstOwn the l.. :,
,. &. l.. Go. are deserving the high es- II
eem in which they are held as public .
G
TIE BANK OF CooPERsTOwN. T
rs it's name implies, is a concern IN and D
or the capital of Griggs county at all L
ines. The industrial supers:rlcture of Il
city can only be constructed on the c]
oundation of solid financial backing, Ii