Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-01-11

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to the county without paying the addi-
tional per centage for collection.
County Treasurer Anton Enger left
on Monday last for few weeks So
journ at his old home, Lanesboro, MINI.
During his absence Deputy Melgard will
be pleased to hand over your tax receipt.
The jamestown Northern branch is
very hard to keep open owing to numer-
Gus deep cuts, and it is liable to be
abandonedany time. The railroaders re-
port no trouble whatever on the Coop
erstown branch.
I'm its list of improvements the Cour-
Ter inadvertently neglected to include
the residence Of John N. Jorgensen,
which cost $1,050. This makes the
grand total of building investments
for 1883 amount to the snug little sum
OF 80, 1900.
The Steele Herald don't believe in
working for less than is necessary and
30 charges full rates for final proof pub
lications. which is $3.50. Your head is
level, Bro. Britton, and you should have
hearty cooperation for making the
break in your district.
1T is leap year and there are a score
Of eligible bachelors in Cooperstown.
whose names we have a good mind to
publish for the benefit of eastern maid
ems who may have the courage to avail
themselves of leap year privileges, and
thus secure q loving liege lord.
The patrons of this school district
met at the school house last Monday and
adopted plans for the ensuing school
year. 1t was decided that the interests
Of the school would be best subserved
by retaining Mr.. Clough as teacher, and
we learn he has accepted the situation,
for the coming term at least.
MIR. H. Maitland Kersey, traveller
for the traffic department of the North
ern Pacific r. r. was up glancing over
Griggs c0unty's hub last Monday. He
reports gigantic efforts on the part of
the company to advertise this country in
the east, and says they are sending out
tons Of printed matter from headquar-
teGs.
The sanborn Enterprise is mistaken
In its statement that Mr.. F. M. Rock
we'll, Of this place had froze his feet.
He did, in company with his wife and
Mrs. j. n. Brown, spend severe night
on the prairie, but none of the party
were injured by the frost-not even Sc
verely chilled, SO well did they care for
themselves.
If there is any reasonable reason for
the telegraph wire on the Cooperstown
branch remaining down for week at a
stretch an indignant public would like
to hear it: Mr.. Cowen. our gentlemanly
agent, exercises all the power possible
each time to find the break, but it gen.
orally occurs near the other end and we
are cutoff from the outside world for
days at time. Who is in fault?
There is nothing small about w. s.
Alexander, General Passenger Agent of
the Manitoba railroad. He read one of
the Holiday Couriels and now informs
US that the courtesies Of his great lines
will be gladly extended the humble pub
Usher for 1884. We are just the chap
that can appreciate such kind favors
for we never feel backward about riding
on pass.
For town of its importance the
mail facilities afforded Cooperstown are
an outrage. Two mails in two weeks is
all we have had through kindness of the
government, and there has been no de-
pending ON them, az they came and went
at their pleasure. The department owes
this community speedy remedy and
will no doubt apply it when the matter
is understood by the ''powers that be-
at Washington.
"A magnificent mirage was viewed
hereabouts Sunday forenoon, when one
could stand OH the Palace walk and look
over intervening bluffs and plainly dis
Germ the Sieyenne timber, some two
hundred feet below our level and about
fourteen miles from town. 1t was a
most beautiful optical illusion and we'll
worth going long distance to exper-
fence. Houses eight to ten miles away
seemed within q few rods distance.
II Nelson 4 Langlie have the largest
stock of confectionery in the city.
Some OF our readers complain of the
meagre salary offered Mr.. Willard by
the Courier. It's all right gentlemen,
but 81 y week is all our foreman thinks
the Office can stand at present. You see