Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-08-01
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S.B. Merriam, of Hannaford, went
east Wednesday, in response to a tele-
gram from Mercer county. ILL.,, where
his mother is at the point of death.
A. NJ. Pease's personal property, con-
sisting of three horses, two cows, one
binder, one header, and $50 acres of
grain, were sold Tuesday to satisfy a
judgment Of A. ID. Maris.
DAzEY.
The depot is completed and is being
painted.
Little & Clendening are building an
addition to their store.
Pattison has commenced new stable;
the stone foundation is laid.
Mrs. j. n. Little returned OH Satur-
day from Wheatland, where she had
been visiting friends.
Mr.. c. 7. Dazey returned from Fargo
Oh Wednesday. Mr.. ID. will hold his
interests in the townsite of Dazey.
r. Clendening, Of Wheatland, came
up on Saturday to pay his friends in
Dazey visit. lie was much impressed
with the progress of Dazey.
Dazey has sold his farm. There is a
hitch, however, in the proceedings, ow-
ing to a prior contract having been re-
corded, which Mr.. ID. CLAIMS to be void
for Misrepresentation.
A Fargo special to the Pioneer Press
says the extension of the Manitoba from
Portland northwest to Larimore has
been completed, thus giving a direct,
road to Devils Lake. This gives the
Manitoba company an almost air line to
Devils Lake from st. Paul via Fergus
Falls, Breckenridge and Portland. 1t is
stated that solid trains will lie put OH
this route and that the bulk of the
Devils Lake and Turtle Mountain busi-
ness will he done over it. Portland had
a jubilation over the completion of the
road.
From the assessors 8 returns it is found
that there is in The county 24S,059 acres
of land valued at 81 ,067 500; town lots
valued at $l94, ,513; property invested in
merchandise, $37 ,9S5; invested in manu-
factures, SO. There are $50 horses
worth SAC, 500; 230 mules, Sill, l,49O; 42o
cattle, $l2,s73; 9S sheep, $4sl; 2o8 swine,
81 AIS. Money and credits, $3.50; house,
hold furniture, $3,l76; stocks and shares,
$4,000; all other property, $H.962.
Number Of polls in county, 79l.
j. G. Evans and liver jacobson went
out after ducks this morning. They
captured thirty-eight in two hours. They
did not propose to kill any chickens un-
less in self defense. If a chicken at
tackled the horse or dog they deemed it
their duty to see fair play. II the bird
got hurt it would be it's own fault. They
are quite dangerous at this time O.
year. !
The Eclipse baseball club of Valley
City play a return game with the
jamestown club Saturday. Several
Valley City horses are entered for the
races at Jamestown, which take place
the same day.
We advise the farmers who take the
Courier to get their twine for harvest at
once, as there is shortage in the twine
market. This item may save some in
dividual the price of his subscription.
The artistic Tom Scattabo, of Valley
City, has been awarded the contract for
painting the court house. Our citizens
can rest assured the work will be first
class.
The dance Thursday night was
pleasant affair, but not largely attended.
The First National bank of James
town is busted.
The Detroit Journal says that st.
John was formerly a baptist.
John McDermott has been appointed
deputy sheriff.
1t was Barnum who said that some
people liked to be humbugged, and even
were willing to pay for it, That is all
true enough in the show and circus line,
where one can look on and laugh at the
clown, but it is another kind of circus
when you feel that you are the clown
making fun for Your more fortunate
neighbOrs as you waltz back and forth
from the binder to the blacksmith shop
for rQnaira while frvinO II, keen vn,lr