Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-03-27

MIR. John Hogenson informs us that
Greenwood school Township will build
two school houses this season; one
near Ottawa bridge, and one between
Ottawa and Lee.
Anton Lepowski, arrested on charge
OF numbering Joseph Schenck. at Tap
pan, Oak, died of a broken heart, i'm
Jail. He had stoutly protested his in
nocence.
g. X. Andrus has returned from a
short visit to Ohio, with his bride.
Louis Rial, the famous half breed,
with about 500 Indians, has declared
war on England. The queen is after his
scalp.
Mrs. H. Gillespie presented her
husband with fine boy Tuesday night.
Mother and child doing well.
Y Attention is called to the new card
of Merreill Bros. & Luce; also to Coyey
& Browns advertisement.
-Messrs. Retzlaff, McDermott. Cox
and Buchheit spent Saturday evening at
Mr.. Fenner's, about six miles west of
town.
Mondays train brought six COM
mercial travellers to tell the Coopers-
town merchants what they most needed.
May 18th the people of Steele coun-
ty will again tussel over the county-seat
business. Hope will throw four skies
after awhile.
Mr.. G. H. Frost's youngest boy has
little printing press, a present from
the veteran democrat, who believes IN
teaching the young idea how to shoot.
Assessor j. w. Fiero made us a call
Saturday. Peter Fiero will not return
until harvest. A. G. Lendsey is run
ming the Schoonmaker farm.
F "A new sidewalk is to be laid on the
north side of Burrell avenue, from the
Union house to the Palace. Berg 4
Larson have already laid portion of it.
An entertainment will be given by
the pupils of the public schools, at the
Church building on Saturday, March %,
7::30 p. m. Admission. l5cts.; children.
10. The entertainment is given for the
benefit of the Sunday school.
MIR. John Syverson has gone to st.
James, Minnesota, to look after his far
ming operations. Mr.. Syverson has a
tree claim, proved up und the original
timber culture act, by which it was re-
qulred to raise forty acres of timber out
of 100.
Banker Pickett went to Ft. Atkin-
son, Wis, for visit, Monday. E. A.
Seigfried assistant cashier Of the Barnes
County bank, will take Mr.. Pickett's
place during his absence
Davis & Pickett have been advised
by wire that the extreme cold weather
in the east will delay shipment of their
horses few days. Farmers will do
we'll to await their coming, as they are
mostly fine brood mares.
"A family of Canadians, named
Church, arrived in Griggs county Mon
day. They will settle on the jacobson
Andrus claim, which they have pur-
chased. They are enterprising. intelli-
gent and Industrious people, and we are
glad to welcome them.
&C. E. Blackwell, of Valley CITY.
made the COURIER a pleasant call Mon
day. He is the irrepressible lumber
man of Valley CITY. and is thinking of
putting in a lumber yard at this point
for the Gull River Lumber company.
Visitors at the COURIER office. (es-
pecially, if delinquent in their subscrip-
tions) will please beware of our now
dog, as the office will not be responsible.
and she has nothing subject to execu-
tlon over and above her exemptions.
However, in her most terrible moments.
few kind words, and little mashed
potatoes, with buttr gravy, will subdue
her. People in danger of meeting her
will do we'll to carry little mashed DO
tatoes. or half pint of new milk
around with them. lest, in an unguard-
ed moment, she fall upon them.