Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-06-20
Official Paper Of G7iggs County


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Official Paper Of Gilggs County .
.Aliw1 Breed was il, 1sswM Monday.
II. L. Cooper has leei. .M st. Paul this
week
James MuiT sells 10 James Christie
lot Is in block 60.
John AkBersnot1 has been pursuing a
lost morse with ). ID. Franklin.
Saffol,l Rtws. bring the COURIER office
wheat ~ inches long. oats 26 inches.
ATTORNEY General Hughes is in Valley
City. examining into the treasurer s bond
vase.
Peter Nelson sells to 4. \. Holt the
northeast quarter of section 35. township
l4G. range IS.
George Clark. All old settler of Griggs
county. has returned from the east much
improved in health.
The editor expected to have heen in
Madison. Wisconsin, this week, but
business prevented.
Robt. NJ. Cowen. our efficient station
agent, has gone to his old home, TT. At
kinson. for short vacation.
Coorerstown wants Il shoemaker shop.
tailor shop, news stand, confectionery.
grist mill. restaurant and furniture
store.
Joseph Waldorf and wife have sold the
southeast quarter of section 3. township
14s, range 60, to Emma and Mary john
son for $500.
O. G. S. Wallace. of Nova Scotia. ar
rived Saturday and preached at the
school house Sunday morning and even
ing. He is very favorably impressed
with Coorerst0wn.
Cooperstown will soon have the finest
half mile race course in the Northwest.
Tne citizens are interested and desire an
a sricultural horse tmt here this fall that
will be an attraction to ali persons in the
county and our neighbors.
Mrs. Harry Pickett and Miss Lima
eane near Marlell Saturday and enjoyed
IL two days camp. Messrs. Pickett and
.Andrus were allowed to visit the camp.
hut the ladies were monarchs OF all they
surveyed.
One of our land agents displays in
large letters over his office a legend that
reads LAND OF ICE.'' Whether this
is to discourage immigration. is the work
of some remorseless punster. or OF few
drops too much of sugar and lemon is
not readily determinable.
Old land is somewhat foul this year
with wild buckwheat. The way to get
rid of the plant is to let the ground lie
fallow one season when it disappears. 1t
is mighty rich land that will raise two
crops of grain at the same time and fur
nish the seed for one crop itself.
r.. G. Brophy and wife have decided an
undivided one-third interest in blocks
81. 5S. rs. rs. II. 7S and lots q, %. "A.
in block GO. CooperstoWn, to j. NJ. Bur
rell. of Sanborn, a like interest to Matil-
da NJ. Roberts, of Fargo. and a like i'll
terest to Cooper Brothers. This proper
ty includes the hotel.
Harris Nickel Plate Circus showed in
Valley City the 18th inst. The tnm-
bling and horizontal bar performances
were tirst-class. No pocket-picking. no
fights and no accidents save a bad break
by a prominent young attorney. The
tatooed lady said he must be careful OF
he would get Kidnapped. he was SC
sscute.''
Mr.. r. c. Brophy has a garden OF
about an acre in extent which is de-
light to the eye. and will be comfort to
the stomach before the equinOctia]
storms and fall elections strike us. The
product OF that acre this season will sup.
port an ordinary family, and there are a
hundred and sixty similar acres in every
quarter section.
We acknowledge the receipt of the an.
nual invitations OF Rho Chapt. D. X. f.
Lafayette, and of the Lambda
lota. of Darlington, VT, to theil
respective commencement banquets
and would like to attend. but
Il previous engagement to measure uI
cord wood for subscriptions at the small
price OF 81 per asiiuta, will prevent.
DIR. G.. F. Newell ii, finishing out q
hundred acre iiski OF bpaaking on his
farm nortn OF town. VIM. a. Baker is
doing the work. tf1.. Baker. formerly OF
the Valley City firm Rusilfei1 & Baker
has fine farm OF $40 acres OH section
is, township 144. range IS, Of which he
has sS75 tss5es III croo, flokkM 1il:;;ys,ifi-
Gently. 4 school ho;lse District tx*s. IL
is beng eresteS <sl tine ss,laa 7se;tios.
In the last thunderstorm the lightning
struck she ground ttoolt a 1htsitrad g:Stst1s
from the residence on Postmaster s3ax.
na,d, leaving a 'IDyffaafo SyalioN7 'aDoalt
foot in depth. in Jile center OF which
was bored a hole as il made 10y an a,,ge;t
of depth of several feet. From TINS
hole several grooves about SiKee inches
in depth and width GadiaJs running oil
into the surrounding grain. which shows
some scorcslNlg. The stroke <1se.sfone6
Il black cloud OF ds1sj anG sinssfee which
moved off with the wind.
A prominent democrat vino visited
Cooperstown Saturday WAS waiting for