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Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18

jack Y. Brown arrived home from
Colorado Monday evening with sever
head of blooded equine stock for Mead
ow Brook Farm. after being OH the road
eleven tedious days. Everyone is glad
to see the genial u. n" but don thank
hlm for permitting Mrs. Brown to pro-
long her visit another month or so.
A deal of considerable Importance
was the one matte yesterday, whereby
Buchheit Bros. transferred their ma
chinery business and town property to
Messrs. Holland & Rukke. The pur-
chasers are well-known rustlers, and in
making this addition to their already
large business they but display charac-
teristic enterprise. The indefatigable
Fred Buchheit will work for AIessrs. II.
Il r. this summer.
Fargo Sunday Argus: E. d. Stair,
the publisher of the Courier at Coopers-
town, spent yesterday it Fargo. He
says that the commissioners have just
settled upon the plans for a courthouse
and Jail to be built at Cooperstown, and
have negotiated the bonds with which to
pay for the structure. Cooperstown is
the present terminus of the Sanborn,
Cooperstown & Turtle Mountain rail-
road. and is as live and growing atown
as would be expected when the charac-
ter of the early settlers is known. The
Courier has also been a power in build
ing up the county seat.
Young man, stop and think when
you are about to speak lightly of a young
woman or girl, how you would like to
have some other young man speak as
you We're about to. of your sister; and if
YOU are the kind of a chap we give you
credit for, you will change your mind
and say something else. A girls char
acter is very precious jewel to her, and
it's brilliancy is easily bedimmed and
sometimes through no fault of her own.
And one thing more, young man, he
cause young girl ''works out" it is nc
sign she is not as good and just as hon
est as any lady-taper-tingers who look
on honest toll as mark Of disgrace
Just put this in your hat young man
and think of it occasionally.-Ex.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received until II O'clock.
noon; May 10th. 1854, to build and con-
struct Court Houseand Jail for the coun-
ty Of Griggs, according to the plans and
specifications to he found after April 81.
1884, at the office of the County Clerk, in
Cooperstown, Griggs county DIT. Build
ing to be completed January l, 1885. All
bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Chairman County Commissioners, and
indorstd bids for building and construct
ing court house and Jail. Contractors
must furnish all materials and give
bonds to complete the building accord
ing to the Specifications. Tie Commits
sioners of said Grlges county reserve
the right to reject amy and all bids. A
preliminary lend of twenty-five per
cent. Ct tie smcunt Of tie bids mus,
accompany each bid. which said bond
shall be endorsed approved as to folm''
by the county adviser, liver jacobson,
and must he signed by tie bidder and
at least two good and sufficient sureties.
who shall justify pursuant to law,
ROLLIN G. COOPER,
CHAIRMAN COUNTY COMM MlssIONERs,
Griggs County. u. L.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
Trees, Field and Garden Seeds.

Box Elder, SO per bushel.
White ash, $4 per bushel.
Walnut, So per bushel.
Butternut, 81 per bushel.
These seeds are very choice, and have
been kept frozen during the winter for
spring planting. Onion seed 81 per
pound; sharlots and all kinds of bot
tom and top sets, 25c to 35c per quart
Discount made on large orpers. Ruta-
baga and turnip seed SOC per pound.
Peas, beans, and corn, field or garden,
in quantities to suit purchasers. Trees
of every description for tree claims. Box
elder. cottonwood. ash, elm, maple, etc.,
also shade trees for street planting in
endless variety.
Plants of all kinds, cabbage, cauli-
flower, celery, egg plant, pepper. tomato
pie plant. asparagus, horse radish, etc.
berries, apple. plum, and other fruit
trees. Liberal discount to the trade.
Orders by mail promptly filled. Send
Valley City Greenhouse and Nurseries.
l3-tf. &. w. COWDREY s. Co.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
County Convention.

The republican county convention to
elect delegates to attend the territorial
convention at Huron was called to order
Wednesday, at = y. III. by committee
chairman, liver jacobson, who was
made chairman of the meeting. Ole
Serumgarl was elected secretary, and a
committee appointed to offer a list Of
names of delegates.
The following gentlemen were chosen
to represent the county: r. G. Cooper,
Ole Serumgard, +. ID. Stair and n. c..
Rukke.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
When the Farmer Will Rise Up.

When foreign competitor in grain
growing has lessened the export demand
in the United States to point where
our products can be sold abroad only as
they may be offered cheaper than
the products of other countries, then the
American farmer will have occasion to
inform himself on the tariff question. If
he is to compete with the wheat-growers
of India and Russia it will be necessary
for him to throw off some of the tax
shackles which have been placed upon
him and strip for race in which it will
be necessary for him to have the fullest
freedom of action. To produce cheap
wheat he must be able to buy cheap lum-
ber. cheap farm implements, cheap
clothing, cheap blankets, and cheap
kitchen supplies. With all these things
taxed for the benefit of monopolies from
20 to 100 per cent, he will make poor
showing in competition with farmers in
other lands who have no such tribute to
pay. With the fiat laid on American
agriculture that it's products must be
cheap in order to sell in foreign markets
there will be no division of sentiment
in the farming districts on the tariff
question. Falsehood. chicane and deceit
will then avail the defenders of the pro-
tectiok delusion nothing. Every drop
In the price Of wheat in this country, and
every new wheat district that is devel-
oped in the other hemisphere hastens
the day when American agriculture will
rise in it's might and throw off the yoke
which small percentage Of the people
have placed upon it: There are evidence
es OH everv hand that the crisis cannot
be long averted.-Chicago Herald.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18

kWm. Glass loans money for final
proof, and on titled land. soft.
nY Old newspapers for sale OF the
Courier office.
e7yW We have for sale a few good farm
work horses. Davis Il Pickett.
tY Seed wheat for sale for cash or
on time against good security.
JACOBSON IL SERUMGARD.
eBWhidden Bros. have just received
twenty-five cases boots and shoes rang
ing in price from 40c to $500 per pair.
HlOO suits Ready-made q pthing
ranging in price from So to $50 t|er suit.
Whldden Bros.
eYr25 barrels and Is boxes Crackers
received at Whidden Bros this week.
wGrand display of Prints, Ginghams
and notions at Whidden Bros
8rFresh line of Confectionery at
Whdden Bros
gWall Paper, Carpets and floor oil
cloth at Whidden Bros
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18

e8< Paint your house. barns, etc. We
have paints and oils and paint brushes
of all kinds. Odegard Il Thompson.
#,Twenty-tive acres on section %.
town l47. range 50, to let on shares.
Apply at the Courier office.
FY We have Il few yoke ofoxen. mules
and horses for sale. Odegard 4 Thomp-
SOn.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18

BEST Book For EvERYBoDY.-The
new illustrated edition of Webster's
Dictionary, containing three thousand
engravings, is the best book for every
body that the press has produced in the
present century, and should be regarded
as indispensable to the well-regulated
home, reading-room, library and place
of businesS.-GOlden Era.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
Proceedings County Commissioners.
Met April llth, 1854, at 1Oa. M.
Fun DOard present..
Rnllin q Nnnno,. in tho nhnir

Full board present.
Rollin G. Cooper in the chair.
On motion ordered that Isaac E. Mills
Mark Sutherland and Rollef johnson be
appointed us road viewers to view the
following proposed highway, viz: Conn
menclng at OF near II Z corner sec. l-l4S-
So, thence running south in Il straight
line along the side hill Of the bluffs east
OF the Sheyenne river ton cor. section
S6 in said township: thence to follow the
most practicable and feasible route
across the Sheyenne river i'll a SOUTH
easterly direction 10 S e corner post OF
said section 81; thence running i'll u
straight line south OH west boundary
line uf sections l-12-l3-224-25 and 36 i'll
town l47 and continuing in the same
direction along the west boundary line
Of sections l-l2-l3 and "a i'll town l46 to
W corner post OF said section i'll said
town l46.
On motion ordered that S. Goldthrite,
Seth E. Mills and Rollef johnson be ap-
lowing proposed highway, viz: Com
town l4S range So and running south OH
west line of sections 3lO-15-:.22-27 and
81 to south boundary line Of said town
las, range 50; thence in the most direct
aud practicable route to intersect the
proposed county road leading from
Sheyenne river to COoperstown.
On motion ordered that the last
named be appointed viewers OF the
following proposed highway. VIZ: Com
mencing at II z cor. post of section 3,
town l4o, range 81, and running south
along section llne between sections 2-33-
lO-ll-l4-l5-22 and %, following said sec
ton line as near as possible; lneMce rum
ming in a soutlleasterly direction across
SecllOnS 26 and Is to $ corner post Of
s;lld section So Of the aforesaid town.
ship.
Un motion ordered that the above
named road viewers I've mstruced to Sc
cure services of the county surveyor to
assist them in locating and plating all
roads not on section VI quarter sectlOl
lines.
Ordered the road viewers herein ap-
pointed be notified to meet at the coull-
ty clerk S office, April 18th, 1854, at Up. III
On motion ordered that the following
public road be laid out, viz: Commellc,
ing at the II w corner OF section 3O, and
$ W corner of section -, town l45, range
"a; thence east to corner Of section %.
5s-25 and rs, town l45, range S.; thence
south Oh the section line to the quarter
stake between sections 35 and 81; thence
east Oh the quarter line to range line
between ranges 81 and So.
On motion ordered that the following
road supervisors he appointed for the ell
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
For Sale.

A desirable section of land miles
south of CoOperstown: 100 acres ready
for crop; good house. barn, granary, ma
chine shop, two wells good water. Will
sell before or after seeding at a bargain.
For particulars enquire at Courier office.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18

On motion ordered that a refunding
order he issued to Lars johnson for
township school tax $6.O1 having been
assessed in wrong township.
On motion adjourned till May 10Th,
1854, at ~ a. M.
HERBERT =. SMART, Chairman.
Clerk.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
For Sale.

500 bushels white seed oats; $50 bush
els choice select Early Rose potatoes:
M. ROBINSON, Mardell.
Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1884-04-18
400 Bushels Scotch Fife
Seed wheat for sale at 81 per buslel, by
e. Ill. Mosely. on sec. 30, town las. +. 20.
Good Seed Barley.

Perfectly cleaned can be secured by ap-
plying to 3. b. Brown OF at Whidden' $
store. loft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

A Philadelphia clergyman has taken
steps to swear out warrant for Bob
Ingersolls arrest for blasphemy. He
has found an old statute, which was re-
enacted, however, no longer ago than
1860, which provides that any person
''who shall willfully, premeditatedly
and despitefully blaspheme shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined not exceed
ing 800 and Imprisonment not exceed
ing three months, and he thinks there
would be no trouble in getting Inger-
soil into jail. 1t is said that Mr.. Inger-
soil left Philadelphia in hurry on
learning that he was in danger of incar-
ceration The old statute was reenact-
ed by mistake, and prosecutions under
it are generally regarded as persecution.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
a DANGEROUS CARGO.
Jersey Captain Goes to Sea With 1000
ca2as of Atlas Carro

A Jersey Captain Goes to soa With 1000
Gases of Atlas Cargo.
The brig Senorita, Capt Wiltbank,
which has been lying at the wharf of
the Repauno Chemical Company's works
Thompson's Point, n. j., for ten days
past, will sail for Aspinwall with an ex-
ceedingly hazardous cargo, says tho
Philadelphia Record Capt. Wiltbank
carries out with him 50 tons of the ter
riblo destructive explosive called
atlas powder. Two thousand
cases of the stuff are slowed
away beneath the Senorita's
matches, and are intended for use in ex-
eavating along the route Of the Pana-
ma canal. The Repauno Chemical
Company has contracted with the Pana-
ma Canal Company TO supply the lat
ter with all the explosives that may be
needed in pushing the great engineering
work to completion The Repamo
company is the only concern in the
world that manufactures atlas powder,
Which is composed principally Of nitro
glycerine, adulterated with nitrate OF
soda, magnesia and wood pulp.
The power contains as much rs 10 per
cent. of nitro glycerine, aud its trans-
portation is considered SO dangerous
none of the steamships touching Aspin-
wall could he induced TO carry the eX-
plosive compound Many old sea cap
tains. who in their time have blaved
nearly every danger Of the deep, have
refused to carry tho powder to Aspln-
wall Aside from its liability to explode
by percussion, the captains consider the
risk of being struck by lightning too
great to warrant the carrying of sucha
cargo, even though the rates of freight
were terrible.
Capt. Wiltbank, although a young
man, does not fear undertaking the
voyage. The powder is put up in the
form of cartridges, and when shipped,
fuses and percussion caps are never
placed in the same ears with the powder
The cartridges on the Senorita have the
fuses attached to them, which makes
the danger all the greater. This was
done because the employees of tho canal
company are not able TO attach the fuses
properly, and She work had to be done
at the Repauno company's works.
Atlas powder has proven very effective
in the work for which it is designed at
Aspinwall It's explosive powder is
about 10 times greater than that of or
binary gunpowder Enbanklnents and
rocks can be removed with comparative
ease by its use, and the dirt is after
ward hadled with shovcls. In this way
excavation is done more cheaply and
rapidly.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

A man brought suit in the United
States circuit court at Philadelphia
against the American Watch company
of Waltham Mass, on an improvement
in stem winding watches, which the
company put to use. Heswears that he
had submitted his invention to the COM
pany's inspection with the view of sell
ling it. The company refused to pur-
chase. He discovered afterward, that
the company had adopted the improve
ment. He had made the fatal mistake
Of not making his improvement patent
ed. The court, IN dismissing his action,
ruled that there was no right of property
in an idea as an idea, and that it could
only be made property by letters patent.
The lesson is that inventors must not
disclose valuable inventions before get
ting patents for the same.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

Col J. O. P. Burnside of Freeport,
Ill, near relative of the late Senator
Burnside of Rhode Island, is charged
with the embezzlement of $4,000,
while disbursing officer of the Post
office department of Washington. 1t is
the old story of living beyond his means
having been foolishly extravagant while
receiving only a small salary. To keep
up his expensive and imposing style in
society, he needed more money than he
earned legitimately and then robbed the
government The state of society at
Washington that leads to such offences
should be reformed. 1t is no credit to
any public officer or member of con
gress ia spend more than he earns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

A prominent religious paper openly
advocates the government of cities by a
few men selected for that purpose
outside parties, i. e. State Legislatures,
etc. Few people are aware of the in
sidious methods inculcated in various
quarters to break down government
of the people, by the people and for the
people" Self governments is virtually
pronounced failure, and hence juries
must be abolished and the right of suf-
frage taken away or very much re-
stricted. Freemen should remember
that eternal vigilance is the price Of
Hbertv.''
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12
Notes of the Day.

Bishop Clark says: "a student in
the Andover Seminary, whom well
knew and who afterward becam very
useful minister, was suspended for q
while because of the offense that he
gave when it came his turn to return
thanks" Mt the close of the commons
dinner bv veaturing to suggest that, if
il were consistent with the divine pur-
pose it would be gratifying TO have some
improvement in the fare.
Henry Bergh believes chat on hy-
gienic principles the cemeteries should
be gradually removed and abandoned.
The water flowing through the earth
should be uncontamjnated and not car
~ the refuse of decayed and lifeiess
humanity. As wo.adyanca IN progress
and civilization the cremation problem
viii be solved Just as the relief Of suffer
ing animals has been solved. =
From list of the fortresses and
strongholds Of France, recently issued
by the War Minister, thc Fortress of
Sedan, whic', once ranked high among
French fortresses, is absent The town
is now judged to be of no military inn
portance whatever. and its great keep,
With its lofty walls and suhterranean
passages, is in process Of demolition.
The climate of Melbourne is said to
be very trying to person with weak
lungs. Mornings of bright, hot sun
shine, with scorching wind, change
within a very few hours to afternoons Of
.eally biting cold, when the strongest
are thankful for ulsters and sealskin
ackets. The whole southern coast of
Australia is subject to like alterations
If temperature.
NJ. Jules Claretie says thas high
medical authority told him lately that
le attributed the great increase Of
drunkenness among women in Paris to
he war. During the siege, espec tally,
hey contracted the habit, when there
VAS little to eat and they wanted to keep
themselves mp. Fifteen years ago, he
SAYS, habits Of intoxication We're rare
among Parisians:
The late Professor Gross, of Philadel-
ohia. was one of the earliest American
asers of chloroform as an an@sthehc
md he adhered to it all his life, prefer
ring it to either which in general prac-
ice has largely supersededit. He made
use of chloroform In more than five
thousand important operations without
single accident resulting therefrom.
The churehyard at Stoke Pogis, near
Windsor, England, is the scene Of Grays
famous elegv. The village of Horton,
HE home of Milton, is near by. Ii was
lere he wrote his first poems in 1882.
The church is an irregular little build
ng, with picturesque old UNCOVERED
over inside is fine old Norman arch.
md on the pavement of tho isle we read
IN the memorial stone: Here lyeth the
oody Of Sarah Milton, who died April
| 3. 1851" After his mother died Milton
urned his back on Horton. Aremuent
Of an old apple tree, which belonged
to the house where he lived, and the
stone that marks his mothers grave,
are the sole reminders tina there dwelt
the author of al Penseroso" and Para
disc Lost.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

U. S. Grant, Jr., and the firm Of
Grant & Ward are the chief stockhold-
ers of the Belmont coal mines, which
are situated in Jackson county, Ala
bama The mines have continued in
full operation since their failure until
last week, when work was stopped and
a notice was posted that they had shut
down on account of the failure of Grant
& Ward. Seven hundred hands are
thrown out of employment. The mines
are quite valuable. They were pur-
chased by the Grants from Gen. John B
Gordon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

The New York Commercial Bulletin
is usually very temperate in the use of
language, but in an article upon Elm
ancial Wreckers," it INDUCES in terms
indicative of the deepest indignation.
Speaking of Wall street stock brokers
who "bear" the market by illegitimate
means, it calls them 'brigands, petro-
leum fiends and dynamite destruction
ists," and it calls upon the Stock Ex-
change to interfere or accept response
bility for the disgrace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

Congress has granted Mrs. De Long,
widow of the commander of the jean
nette expedition, pension of fifty dol
lars month. There are now about a
hundred women on the pension roll who
receive from thirty to four hundred
dollars per month. There are forty
three widows of general officers who re-
ceive $50 and thirty others who get $50
per month The widow of Admiral
Farragut mas an annual pension of 3d.
600, and the surviving widows of certain
presidents have each $4,000 a year,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

An exchange indorses the following
plan for growing wattrmelons Holes
we're dug ten feet apart each way eigh
teen inches square and Fifteen inches
deep. These holes were tillci with
well-rottad manure, which was thor
onghly incorporated with the soil. A
low. fiat hill was then made and seed
planted When the vines we're large
enough to begin to run, the whole sur
face was covered to the depth Of foot
or fifteen inches with wheat straw. The
straw was placed close up around the
vines. No cultivation whatever was
giycn afterwards; no weeds or grass
grew. The vines spread over the straw
and the melons matured clean and nice.
The yield was reported as abundant
and the experiment an entire success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

The Scientific American is clearly Of
the opinion that electric light wires
should be buried, because when above
ground they are dangerous to life and
property. This comedies with the pop
ular conclusion. 1t has been demon
strated scores of times that death and
destruction travel on these wires.
Whatever the cost of putting them there,
the only place for these streaks of light
ming is under ground.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-06-12

It Is said that the opposition in the
liberal party to Mr.. Gladstone's min
istry seems to be constantly increasing,
and must inevitably make itself felt
within the next few weeks in the House
of Commons. From present appear
ances, it would not be strange if vote
taken before the LIST of July should de-
monstrate that he was in minority, and
thus render necessary his immediate
retirement from office.