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

scandal. The affair resulted in the de- a
parture from town of frail aud fallen '
angel who had taken up abode i'll the S
east part of the village. I
Search where you may and You will
undoubtedly search in vain, fora more
substantially prosperous little city than
Cooperstown. No stranger comes here
and investigates it's wealth OF advantages
but that pays the place the highest en-
comiumS.
MIR. p. II Molstad informs lis that
there is a splendid opening at Bald Hill
creek, for ii square-dealing general
merchant. and that the farmers OF that
neighborhood are ready to offer hearty !
and substantial encouragement to such
an enterprise.
Several bachelors in Fargo and May
willie have signitied their desire TO live
in Cooperstown, claiming the great in
ducement to come here would be the
probable introduction they might re-
celve through the Courier to eastern
damsels of matrimonial mind.
The foreman acknowledges gratitude
to MIR. G. c. Philippe for an elegant
boquet, which is remarkably we'll pre-
served considering it came all the way
from Southern Indiana. The lovely
flowers have aromatiZed the Courier den
until we can now close our eyes and
imagine the garden OF Eden as close by.
Some people OF fastidllous proclivi-
ties have deemed it fitting tocriticise the
Courier because it sometimes contains
line Tor more) not composed of Ian
guage as dry and prosy as one OF John
Calvin's theological discourses. OF does
not partake of the nature OF the Iamell-
tation of jeremiah. All we have to say
: is that we truly hope these goody good
persons will be able to contain them
|, selves.
+ The spring business is fairly under
way. and now that hands and brains are
% busy with the work of the year we shall
;. hear less about dull times. While there
have been no booms trade has been on
the steady increase, the business beng
- entirely legitimate. For a time at least
speculation has been killed, and all com
modities are on firm basis. Whatever
q change there must be a change for the
Il better
- The beauties of our weather for the
past week is thus well toldby the Argus
s'No brighter skies ever kissed the faces
q II if,,l o,
y those that arched over North Dakota
Yesterday In most sections of the
2 world clear sky and bright sunlight arc
Id inseparably connected with warm anC
Is relaxative weather. but here all is chang
ed and the man who is blessed with eX
is periencing such days feels capable o
If doing twice or thrice the labor he wOult
~ elsewhere believe himself capable O
performing. All hail to Dakota
in MIR. G. G.. Philippe returned from
as his winter sojourn in Indiana last Mon
a day. looking not so we'll physically a
when lie left lere last fall. but decdedl
-, pleased to get back to the land OF sun
:, shine and healthful ozone. Mr. G. ha
- been doing aggressive missionary worl
" all winter, which will probably result II
an addition to Dakota's. and we hop
hi Griggs county's wealth and population
II. He was acc ccompanied back by Mr.. Collins
ny who comes to look the field over an
H. choose a location for quite a colony q
rs Mr.. Phillippe's converts.
ol -Sanborn Enterprise: That the depc
r. would be moved this spring to poiI
H. farther east has been an open secret fc
ire some weeks. and now a gang OF n.
rn employees are here to prosecute til
OF work. After removing the coal sheG
,gs from Spirtwood and erecting them herr
which will occupy a weeks time, oIel;
re- tions will begin. 1t is understood I'll
las station will be located below the Lenhal
er. elevator, about where the tool hous
tie now stands. The object of moving it
to avoid the stopping of trains upon
,ia, steep grade, which has long been
DO source of annoyance and delay.
or Tuesdays Fargo Argus: E.D.Stai
bt- of the Cooperstown Courier. left Fars
yesterday for home to check over b
,ad Office and business at Cooperstown to
of H. Adams, OF Valley City, who w
;no hereafter be owner and publisher. NJ
on. Adams is we'll known attorney,
boomer, and his friends have great e
pectations as to results. The profe
lns sional brethren of MIR. Stair will regr
D. .l, his step, but his Fargo friends will
,oo' 'oo pleased to know that this city will
wv his home. He is hard worker and b