Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-03-07


his pocket. They smile.
observers state that almost daily
wild geese are flying over the city OH
their way north. They may be geese
for going at present, but their northern
are only another indication
of an early spring, a pleasant summer
and bountiful harvest.-Fargo Argus.
1t is not what people eat. hut what
they digest. that make them strong. 1t
is not what they gain, but what they
save, that makes them rich. 1t is not
what they read. but what they remem-
Der. that makes them learned. 1t is not
what they profess. but what they prac-
tice, that makes them righteous.
Rev. F. NJ. Rockwell. of Coopers-
town, assisted Rev. Spoor in revival
services the fore part of this week, OH
Sunday preaching two powerful SER
mons. The gentleman left for Crooks
ton Wednesday, where he will labor for
a time, and upon his return will remain
a few days in Sanborn-Enterprise
MIR. Knud Thompson returned from
Fargo Saturday night. in the blizzardy
blizzard. He reports necessary arrange
ments complete for the establishment Of
a brick yard at this place, and says two
machines will be shipped at once. Mr..
Swenson, the proprietor, will be here
next week to make arrangements for
its location. etc.
Farmer s. j. Ouren informs us that
he has not been bothered to any extent
this winter by severe weather. having
worked his team every day but two.
When a man can put in 9S days work at
teaming out Of 100 it does not look as
though these ''awful' Dakota winters
they talk so much about back east are
so fearful terrible after all.
March is upon us! winters neck
is broken! Don't delay getting your
feed for the springs work. or you will
break your neck in making break
through the April mud to get it. Or
you will make a bad break by breaking
in upon your breaking season in a way
that will break the back of YOUR sum
mer's Job. Come now to the feed store.
Davis l. Pickett.
The train failing to make an effort
to reach Cooperstown last week. Messrs.
Davis Il Pickett started freight and
two passenger teams for Sanborn OH
Monday. Railroad or no railroad, Coop
erstown proposes to keep up commune
cation with the wicked outside world.
and our enterprising liverymen are de-
serving of no little public gratitude fol
the part they perform in keeping mails
on the move.
"A petition has been circulated in
this county by Mr.. Cooper. praying that
congress allow the school lands of Dako-
ia to be leased. The proposition is
rational, and will undoubtedly pass for
it is being almost unanimously signed
in every part of the territory. A good
additional revenue to the territorial
school fund would result and the land
would be the more valuable for having
been improved when the time comes for
selling.
Some thoughtles or careless indi-
vidnal who evidently nurses spite for a
certain well-to-do farmer just oyer the
Sheyenne has placed a notice. printed on
a board along side the road which crosses
section Is at the river. The notice is
addressed to well known and respect
able farmer, and reads thusly: "Mr.
---, You are requested to stay
at home; the coffin SNAKE and the bullet
moulded" The sign is embellished
with the pictures of a skeleton and a
coffin, and is signed by ''Mr. Devil.' 1t
is dirty piece of business and the man
who placed the sign where it was found
had better keep his identity unknown,
for ne can gain the respect of no one by
disclosing it.
Spring, gay, gladsome spring, will
'ere long have sprung. Soon the metallic
cheek of the travelling man will glisten
promiscuously on our streets; soon the
festive tenderfeet will be abroad on our
prairie and land agents will grow sleek
and fat; soon the merchant and his clerks
will be receiving fashionable new goods:
soon the robin will twltter his little
twit; soon the yellow dog will mourn
fully eve the tin can as it thaweth from
out the snow; soon the bonanza farmer
will begin to earn bis daily bread by the
sweat of his hired mans brow; soon
Cooperstown will be flooded with invest
ors eager to place their cash safely in
town lots or farm lands; soon will we
again welcome daily mails, and soon the
small boy will want to go barefoot. and