Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-25
VALEDICTORY.

VALEDICTORY.
That hup;ln life is Il succession OF
meetings. brief associations and sldder
partings we fully realize us we grapple
our plumbago this heavenly morning to
utter Il few farewell words to our readers,
in this. the last issueof the CooPERsTowN
COURIER under its present admins
tlation. 1t is with 40 slight degree of
regret that we announce the severance of
our connection with the COURIER, winch
from this date passes into other hands. i
Fifteen months ago we announced our
intention of putting forth honest en-
deavors to further the commercial and
agricultural interests of Cooperstowm
and Griggs county. During this time
our labor has in Il measure been light
ened by the numerous kind offices, cheer
ing words, hearty encouragement and
substantial cooperation of an enterpris-
ing, public-spirited constituency OF pat
rons. The manner in which our busi-
ness men nave latroniZed these columns
has not only been IL source OF great pride
and satisfaction to the publisher, but 1t
has resulted in giving Cooperstown an
enviable reputation, wherever the paper
has gone, as a bristling, wide-awake
place. Our gratitude to advertisers is
profound and lasting.
During the period of our efforts IL
: Grggs county we have had the pleasant
assurance that the COURIER has gained
a warm place in the hearts of many, and
that it has not been Il disappointment
to it's best friends. Taking these facts
into consideration the parting with our
pet (the paper( seems uoubly hard, and
a we only transfer our interests because of
an ambition to get into another line OF
T. business. Ourpersonal interest III Gflggs
: county and CoOperstowll remains the
y same, and though our public efforts now
$ cease we shall ever be ready to put our
shoulder to the wheel for the advance
ment of town and county industries.
We deem it unnecessary to review or
=. COURIER since it's inception, suffice it
J. to SAY that it has always been guided by
:, honest and sincere motives. II may not
- i'm many cases have beer as ready with
!, criticisms on public matters as it ought
n and in other matters it may have been toe
"a austete. BE that as it may, each issue
~ has spoken for itself, and this public is
- discriminating and intelligent enough to
r. render Il fair verdict without our plead
m inc. Those who expected to find in the
T. paper OF its proprietor the embodiment
o of perfection have undoubtedly been
.. badly disappointed, but to the fair
minded we trust the record has beer
reasonably satisfactory. We acknowl
+, edge the COURIER has fell far. short OF
our ideal OF what a local paper sllouldbe
" vet we have done our best under the OK
~ isting circumstances, and our modest!
o' does not prevent our thinking that tht
paper has at all times compared favor
T. : ably with contemporaries OF its own
~ station in the journalistic world. Tha
ne the COURIER has some enemies is no
e strange. for it has never toadied nor lla
y any effort been put forth to make it o
l.. the mik-antl- -water-sort Adyersarie
n. are requisite to good reputation, there
~ fore we think of those whoa are unfriend
q. :. ly toward the paper with a good deal o
satisfaction, for they are an evidence
rli that our presence has been felt.
'e. s,. From the innermost promptings of on
ok ok soul we embrace this opportunity of ex
re pressing our appreciation and gratitud
n to this people for the unvarying kind
nd Nd ness, cordial support and Encouragement
NJ accorded us during our career in thi
til prosperous place. Whether here q
e" elsewhere we shall ever put forth siren
ed uous efforts to merit a continuance Q
YOUR remembrance, and our most deVo,
of wish is THAT our readers may foste
ue thoughts Of us as long and kindly as "
IL Shall cherish memory Of them. L
lp- our brethren we also bid reluctal
nd goodbye. and desire to extend especi;
Try thanks for their universal generou
up. treatment. Possibly our parting wit
nd the quill driving fraternity may be on!
er, temporary, probably forever; but it
tie in either event d sOrrOWflll one to us.
ly. is hard to think Of leaving the CouRIE
and Cooperstown though we are COZ
vinced it is for our advantage. owing
peculiar circumstances. to so 40. w
Shall always watch with deep inteW:
,ur the sure progress OF CooperstOWn an
dy her citizens, for no town in Dakota la
5he brighter future.
.he Feeling we'll satisfied that our succe