Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-10-24

p. A. Holland is in town.
r. C. Cooper is in st. Paul.
d. G. L. Virgo, of Case county, was
in town Tuesday.
There will be dance at the Sinclair
school house on next Friday night.
Mont Clair postofiice has been remov-
ed to the section house q miles south
east.
G. B. Vallandigham came up from the
Valley Wednesday, and visited his
brother.
Allen Pinkerton is reported still in the
field for sheriff, and Byron Andrus for
register.
p. s. Buell. made the COURIER a call
Monday. He will spend tile winter in
the East.
The horribly ironical taffy which the
Argus gives MIR. Twomey, candidate for
the council for Cass, is worse than active
beligerency.
Our neighbor, Steele county. is all
worked up over the county seat contest.
Hopeites are beginning to realize that
active work is necessary in order to re-
tain the coveted prize.
Mr.. Norgord didn't get there this trip.
but he laid good foundation for the f,l-
ture. If there is anv man hereabouts,
who can run delegation without gig
ging. it is "Old Sam"
The commissioners are putting in a
temporary bridge OH Bald Hill creek, at
the Hannaford crossing. The water at
this points very deep, which makes ford
ing very dangerous and disagreeable.
Mrs. FrOmm, mother of Mr.. Chris
Fromm. returned Thursday night from
Wisconsin, where she had been with her
aged mother. Mrs. Fromm thinks Wis
consin poor country, compared with
Dakota. - =. d:
In Barnes county the fight seems mar
rowing down to the treasurership, with
Mcdonald and Weiser in the lead. Nc
Donald is the straight republican nomi-
nee, and as the county is largely repub-
lican, this fact will probably turn the
scale in McDonald's favor.
A. p. Black, Of Helena, was, on Satur-
day, by complaint of ]. w. Wilcox, ar
rested for embezzlement, liver jacobson,
county attorney, appearing for the tor
ritory, and; F. II. Adams for the de-
fense. The examination occurred Mon
day before Justice Glass. At the con-
clusion of the testimony, upon argument
Of defendants attorney, the case was
dismissed, with costs ON the prosecuting
witness.
The supreme court of Dakota, in ses-
sion at Yankton, has reversed the deci-
sion of the district court in its recent
decision at Brookings, which was that
the Office Of clerk of the district court
is an elective one. This was case test
ing the validity of the law passed by
the legislature making the oficeof clerks
of courts elective. The supreme court
decided that the law was invalid, and
the clerks will therefore be appointed by
the judges, as heretofore.
Chas. Richardson, of Barnes county,
refuses to support the Barnes County
republican ticket, in consequence of
which he is dropped from the legislative
ticket by tie republican county commit
tes. Things seem rather mixed in legis-
lative matters. How the republicans
throughout the district can support
a candidate who repudiates his party in
his own county, is question that re
mains to be solved. Let the battle wrage;
the candidates are IN the field.
We have received communication
from the noIth part of the county on
political matters, which is we'll written,
and does not reqoire fixing up for
publication. 1t is good enough for any
paper, just as it is, without the changing
of line. The tone of the letter disa-
grees wieh the article OH the second
page, and in the interests of harmony
we think it just as we'll not to publish it..
Any dissatisfaction with the treasurship
should have been looked to before the
convention.
The first number ef the North Dakota
Democrat is at hand. 1t is neatly
gotten up seven column folio, published
at Valley City by G. b. Vallandigl,am.
Its name indicates its political complec-
tien, and it is intended tO make it a pa
per for the Ninth legislative district.
We wish Vail abundant success. He is
one Of the pioneer journalists of North
Dakota. having been connected as edit