Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-13

Jack Flynn, clerk at the Palace, is
in st. Paul, under treatment for his
eyey.
There is lake near Sanborn which
is said to give forth a strong gaseous
odor.
Mrs. 1. j. Melgard. of Lanesboro,
Minn., is visiting her son, the Judge,
and will remain until spring.
. IS. j. Axdahl has been summoned
to appear forthwith before Judge Mel
gard, to answer to a charge of cruelty to
animals.
The passenger train due here ON
Wednesday, did not arrive. 1t was
showed in on the jamestown Northern.
Maynard Crane left for the east last
week. He will visit New York, then
proceed to his old home in Florida, and
on his return trip take in the exposi-
tion.
The we'll being dug at the Lehman
elevator is now at depth of 2lO feet,
and no water. a distance of fifteen
feet farther has been bored. The prob
ability is that no water will be reached
under 275 feet.
A Nebraska farmer writes the Far
mers Review that he las three years
growth of white willows on his place
that affords fine protection for his cattle
in winter and summer. The sum total
of his three acres, cost him $42.
DIR. G. F. Newell returned from
Wisconsin last Friday. No inducement
could influence the doctor to leave his
Dakota home and live III Wisconsin, or
any other state, for that matter. AL
though absent less than three weeks,
the climate of Wisconsin had such de-
pressing effect on him that his friends
there became greatly alarmed; and at
the earliest possible moment he return
, ed home. The doctor has now about
regained his usual health; and, more
than ever before, appreciates the health
' giving properties of our Dakota eli
mate.
3 On section Is, township 139, range
GO, south of Sanborn, excavations are
l being made for coal, the proprietor o
the land having accidently discovered
: evidences of it's existence while digging
l a well. A mining expert few days
: ago looked over the ground, and his
opinion is that Ignite will be found at
the distance of sixty-tive feet, and an.
thracite at 200 feet. The same gentle
$ man also predicts that at certain point
: about two miles south of Sanborn an
i thracite will be found only twenty
y feet below the surface.-Exchange
DIR. Carroll informs us that glanders
1 are prevalent in certain neighborhoods
!, in this county. lie, as examining sur
2 geon, has condemned eleven horses to
5 be shot. lie is here on complaint be-
: fore Justice Holiday. to examine in the
8 UXbridge settlement, accompanied by
]. ID. r. Williams, of Valley City, as exc
cutioner. This dread disease is said to
8 be prevalent III manv portions Of the
: territory, and several cases are noted of
, men being inoculated with the disease
and dying in consequence. Men Easily
take the disease, and there is no case of
I recovery on record.-Sanborn Enter
, prise.
An Argus dispatch from Valley
3 City. dated Sunday, the sth inst, says:
/: ''When time for service to-day came, it
D was discovered that Rev. Herbert Root
had seized the Episcopal church at this
: place, padlocked the doors, and placed a
) number of men inside to watch the
!. building. Rev. Woodford, the rector,
: procured an axe and attempted to force
5 an entrance, but was unable. He sent
: for his gun, but was restrained by
: friends. Tonight: the vestry, headed
: by the rector, broke in the door Of the
: church, and before Mr.. Root and his
supporters could extricate themselves
from the wreck of the barricade of ben
5 ches they were seized and elected. Mr.
Root was refused communion last Sum
, day, hence his move to-day. Serious
trouble is apprehended.
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