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Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27
The Entertainment.

The musical and literary entertain
ment, given by the ladies of the Baptist
church last Tuesday evening, was wit
messed by perhaps the largest audience
ever assembled in Cooperstown. TIE
church was literally packed, and for
two hours the audience was pleasingly
entertained with readings, vocal and in
strumental music, tableaux, recitations,
and a minor drama, all rendered in an
admirable manner by local talent. The
exercises opened with reading by Mrs.
DIR. T. f. Kerr, which was excellently
rendered, and met with aheart applause.
c. I. Whidden followed with SOLO
"Thy Voice is Near" which was sung
in his usual fine voice with great effect.
Then followed dialogue, ''Deaf-In a
Horn,'' by Silas Sutherland and Frank
Haskell. These young men took off the
character of the ''coon" in a style that
was greeted with vociferous applause
from the little folks Oh the front seats.
The duet by Mrs. Charles Husel and G.
I. Whidden. ooh, Amt Dot Fme,' -
brought down the house, and they were
repeatedly called out. The tableaux
and reading from Miles Standish were
very fine. Mrs. w. r. WMdden rem
dered the readings in an excellent
manner, with clear voice and distinct
articulation. The cornet solas by Mes
Sis. Enger and Melgard was musical
treat seldom enjoyed by a Cooperstown
audience. The gentlemen are both pro.
ficient with the horn, and their services
on this occasion We're highly appreciated
= by the audience. Mr.. w. H. Whidder
recited ''The Picket Guard'' in his usu
al acceptable manner; but the feature o
the evening was the minor drama, ''Or
ange Blossoms. - The characters wer,
assumed by Mrs r.. NJ. Cowen, Mis-
Grace Van Voorhis, Miss Minnie
Barnard, Messrs. Cowen. Smart and G
T. Whidden. The impersonatlons wer
4 good, and the parts we'll sustained.
3 The net proceeds, which go to TIN
building fund, were $35.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

as the bottom of the channel span will
be fifty feet above extreme high water,
and the length Of span will be 525 feet.
There is shorter route from St.
Louis, but it is not as comfortable, nor
does it run through as fine a
country. The vast pine forests, the
lazy coons, the poor white trash, and
razor backed hogs Of Alabama, are
great curiosities to a Dakotian. We
stopped several hours in little Ala
bama town, owing to trifling accident,
and the negroes, about ahundred, gath
cred OH the platform and sang their
wild, wierd, three-for-a-quarter melo-
dies as long as there were any nickels to
be had. One of the most plaintiff Of
choruses, with a sad minor refrain, :,
brought tears to the eyes of all present.
The words we did not understand, but
they evidently referred to the cruel sla-
very days, to death and separation.
took pains to get the beautiful words,
and give you the refrain that so Won
derfully affected us:
Roo-est high, Miss Clicking;
Roo-oo-st eber no hgh
Mister Fox he catch you by de tall
And eat you bye and bye.
One old aunty regretted she had ever
been 'mancipated. "When l was a mig.
ger used to ride to clurch-old marsa
used to give me mule ter ride ebr!
Sunday mornin' since Use been cul
lud pusson, Use walked till Use asham
ed to look mule in de face.,'
The weather is fine here at present
but at St. Louis and Nashville our par
ty suffered more with cold than at an
time before this winter.
l met Gen. Wilson and several Othe
Dako.ians at the st. Charles this even
ing A.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27


The following is an extract taken
from letter to the editor of the CoUR-
TER, by gentleman who spent several
months in Cooperstown last summer.
1t will be read with considerable inter-
est. as it relates to little excitement in
local circles not far back in the fast re-
ceding past: 81 welcome the COURIER
each week. Of late it has grown church
ly in it's tastes. I hope that the Billy
Patterson assault case may be settled
without too seriously compromising the
name of George Eliot, whose death was
heralded by western paper-not the
COURIER, I suppose-in this wise:
George Eliot, the popular author of
Uncle Toms Cabin and 'Helen's Ba-
bies,' is dead. He leaves widow and
three Children 1t would be deplorable
if any correspondence in the columns of
the COURIER, duplicating this reputa-
table person with the accident to the
late lamented VIM. Patterson, should
smirch Eliot's good name, for though
not an authority in theological and mat
rimonial circles, George wrote excellent
ly we'll, and many excellent things.
With deep solicitude regarding this
storm lowering over church and state, 1
an. - etc.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

Major Edwards in the Argus: A bill
has passed both houses authorizing
Wells county to take tier of townships
off of the west side of Foster, and add
unto itself. This is one of Judge
Nickeus' pet measures, and now will
come another bill dividing Foster coun-
ty in the center, creating the county of
Washington out of the north half, and
then it is hoped everybody will be salts
fed
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27
Around :, Town.
DIR. T. f. Kerr is in Bismarck.

DIR. T. +. Kerr is in Bismarck.
The Jamestown Capitals annual"
is at hand; and it is beauty.
We print an interesting letter from
the editor of the COURIER, who is doing
the exposition,
Mr., Isaac Mills went to Valley City
Wednesday, called their by the serious
illness of his parents.
N. A. Iverson attended the banquet
tendeaed the members of the Legislation
by the citizens of Fargo.
Ole Serumgard is down from Devils
Lake. Ole is doing big business
in Towner county dirt.
Deputy Sheriff Ward is fast gaining
popularity for the neatness and dispatch
with which he attends to the official
business entrusted to him.
"A walking match IS being arranged
for the near future. We will publish
names of the participants in our next
issue.
4 MIR. Knud Thompson sold his beau-
tiful span of dapple grays to Halver p.
Hummar, the other day. When these
gentlemen meet in a horse dicker, it's
like Greek meeting Greek.
\ Justice Melgard on the Is inst
again tied the not which makes ''two
hearts beat as one.'' The contracting
parties were Martin Olson and Mariah
Nelson, of Mardell.
Attorney Jacobson and his wife
have been IN Valley City this week at
tending the bedside of their parents,
Judge and Mrs. Seth Mills, who are both
seriously ill.
Rev. Dennis, of New York, will
occupy the Congregational pulpit on
Sunday next. Mr.. Dennis is said to be a
very eloquent and effective preacher, ,and
may possibly be regularly installed here
as pastor of this congregation.
Rev. o. C. s. Wallace, the talented
young minister, who spent season i'll
Cooperstown last year, has accepted the
pastoral charge of the First Baptist
church of Lawrence, Mass. Mr.. Wallace
is very talented young gentleman, and
destined to rank high in his calling.
-Nels Iverson, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Cooperstown for the past
year, has resigned the position. and
accepted lucrative situation with the
firm of Fuller&J Johnson, of Fargo. Nels'
many friends here are sorry to see him
leave the town.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

We are informed by Mr.. Bradley that
in our article referring to him last week,
two malicious lies were published. First,
that, Eliason did not get lost while after
wood; and second, that Eliason's wife
did not use a butcher knite in firing
him bradley from her bed room. If
Bradley can get any consolation out of
this 'sretraction," be is entirely vel
come to it. The rest of the article, is
not disputed.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

Peterson's Magazine for March opens
with beautiful steel-plate Of two girls
caught in a snow-storm. and entitled
1.-The Sisters,'' illustratinga powerful
story by Frank Lee Benedict. In addi-
ton. there is the usual double-size fash
ionplate, printed from steel, and colored
by hand and the usual amount of ex-
cellent reading matter: Address Charles
Jefferson, SOC Chestnut Street, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27
Seed Oats.

Farmers wanting seed oats will do
we'll in calling on Geo. w. Greenleese
& Co.. as they have some of tile finest
the country can produce. free from seed
of all kind. Attention is called to their
New leland oats. which weighs 45 lbs to
to the measured bushel.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

A short time since the Lisbon Clipper
was burned out. Last week it reap
peared again in new form. 1t is now a
model of neatness, and, editorially, up to
the standard.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

Councilman Nickeus has introduced Il
bill asking that reward Of s 5000 be
given for the discovery of anthracite
coal in the Territory.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

The COURIER is threatened with a
twenty-five thousand dollar libel suit,
and the editor and proprietor in the
sunny south. Just think of it!
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

eTGenuine Henry Clay cigars at
Bros
Wood pumps for Sc, at \. n. Adams
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27
Official Paper of Griggs County
TIME TABLE.
S. c. & T. NJ. RAILROAD.


Train makes round trip between Sanborn md
Cooperstown every Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day, leaving Sanborn s:3oa a. M, and arriving at
Cooperstown 40 a. m. Returning, leaves Coop
eretown 1880 p. IA, and arrives ut Sanborn $50
pm.
N. P. Railroad, main line-Passenger trains
pass Sanborn:
Going east. 5:4o r. ILL.,
Gong east Iu.so u.
Going west. 6:3o a. m
Tickets for all parts of the United States and
Canada for sale at this station.
N'''>' r. NJ. CowEN, Agent.
C. S. FEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27

WANTED-Fifty white and spotted
owls, for mounting. From 81 to So
paid for the same. according to size and
color. James Allen,
Valley City, D. T.
The best brands of flour at Geo.
w. Greenleese & Co.'s.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27
Virgins BE Hanged!

Prof. Virgins advises everybody to
prepare for great storms, which are
booked for the 18th to 29th of March.
He says there will be cyclones, tornad-
oes. hurricanes and everything OF the
kind.
Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-27
Attention Settlers.
N. p. II. r. LANDS,


wish to announce to the settlers of
Griggs county, that have recently been
appointed agent for the sale of Northern
Pacific Rail Road Lands in this county.
In order to assist purchasers have
procured a complete set of surveyors
plats, showing fractional lots, lakes,
rivers, ponds, swales, meadow land,
ridges, depth of soil grade, surface, etc,
etc, together with field notes and price
list; III fact everything that is necessary.
to assist one in forming a correct idea
of the character and value of the land
| also loan money on five years time to
buy the preferred stock of the company,
to be raised in payment for the land.
which at the present very low price Of
this stock, brings these lands much low
er than n.government lands.
| Parties holding land under contract
will do we'll to pay up and get deed be-
fore rise in the price Of stocks.
Parties who located on these lands be-
fore survey, and have made valuable
improvements, should lose no time in
making purchase, as the company is1ot
under any obligation to hold it for them;
and others are applying for it.
Plats and price lists Of unsold lands
furnished free of charge. Settlers will
find it to their advantage to give rue a
call before locating.
wM. GLASS, Agent.
Office in Postoffice Building Coopers-
town,D T.
The Dakota Weekly Age is the name
of seven-column folio, published by
N. o. Tanning, at Jamestown, and ded-
icated Ito the general interests Of socie-
ty." It is exceedingly we'll edited, and
a model of typographical neatness.
Territory of Dakota, County of Griggs
ss. Office of County Clerk.
Notice is hereby given, that, interest
of the County demanding it. have call
ed, and there will be held special sess-
ion of the Board of County Commission
ers of said County on Saturday, the
seventh day of March, A. D. 1885, at ten
of the clock in the forenoon, at the Coun-
ty Clerks Office in Cooperstown, Dakota,
for the purpose of auditing the following
bills against said County, VIZ:
Lehman E. & l.. Co., Coal, 8 5000.
Lehman E.& L. Co, Bridge Material,
| $ 28.16.
And also for the purpose Of attending to
any other business which may properly
come before said Board.
Done at Cooperstown, in said County,
this 25th day of February a. d. 1885.
II. p. SMART. County Clerk.
eTGenuine Henry Clay cigars at
| Whidden Bros
Wood pumps for Sc, at \. n. Adams {.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08
STATE or MINNESOTA. !
DEPAE-xExT or IxsuazxCz-
ST PACL. January. 1sS5-

LAR. NcGil. Insurance Commissioner OF the
State Of Minnesota. DO hereby certify that The
Royal Insurance. COMPANY above named has con-
pied with the laws Of this state relating 10 in
surznce and / uos< fEiIy empowered through rs
Authorized agents 10 transact is appropriate S7si
res Of Sre insurance N this state for the year
ending January sist. 1886
A r Erts1LL
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08
ORGANIZED IN 1865.

f. Buckingham. -. northumberland President
Attorney to accept service in Minnesota, c. ii.
Bgeow, st. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE,
-. PAUL- January, iS.J.
1. A r. Neon, Insurance Commissioner OF
the state % Minnesota do hsrsby certify that -
Fhenix Insurance company above named has
complied With the avs az this state re1aiizg TO
Insurance sad = ao< f1Ily empowered fhroush
is authorized a-ea;s to transact iss app-1g tzts
hnsi-ess CT lie sud inEsuE Insurance IN this state
f0s TIE year ending January sIss. 1897.
Il r NcGfLL-
Insurance. Conuissfo1er
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
DEPaETxEST OF INSURANCE,
81. P4UL- January. 1895.
]. A. r Xc6TI. Insurance Commissioner Of
Tic state Of Minnesota. % hereby certify that
the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance eomrzny above
named. has compiled with the laws Of this state
relating reinsurance. snd i Bow f1Ily empowered
through rs aa-b arized sgenGs 10 transact lie sp-
provrtzte business Of Ere Insurance IN this state
FOR TIE year ending January 3is;- 1856
A. K HcGILL.
Irsufzrce Commissioner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08
PENNSYLVANIA
FIRE
Insurance
Company

PRINCIPAL OFFICE, PHILADELPHIA, PA
John DefererA ........,............ .Presioent
j. I. Thompson. Secretary
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
DEPARTMENT or INSURANCE, Z
ST.. PAuL, January. 1885.
LA 2 McGiIl. Insurance Commissioner Oh
the state Of Minnesota, do hereby certify tnst
the METROPOLITAN Plate Glass Insurance company
above named has complied with the Laws OF this
state relating to insurance. and j. nov fully en-
powered through lie authorized agents TO trans
act IS appropriate business OF Pia;e iass insur-
age in this sisie for the year ending January
A. II. McGILL,
Insurance Commissioner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-08
TRADERS
Insurance Company.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE. CHICAGO, ILL.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28

SUCH a roasting as the Alto gives tn
Eranainer on the question who is the bes
Democrat, has not been known of since tn,
days Of the woolly horse dissension. In
word, the Alta cracks the nut when it say
that the Examiners Democracy has beer
wholly personal, ans has no relation t.
principle. 1t has always had a candidate
and shaped its policy to suit his ambitious
ends. Its division of Democracy is this
WHO is for our man, and who dares oppcs'
him? Such as are for us are Democrats
such as resist our personal schemes W,
read out of the party"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28
"REcORp.uN1oNr MELANeE.

new and somewhat prolific coal field
has been discovered in the bed of the
American river, near Sacramento. A few
weeks ago, while Eddie Kellogg, son of Col.
G. Kellogg, and some other bows were bath
ing IN the American river, near Twelfth
street, they discovered some heavy material
lying on the bottom of the river, which.
while appearing like wood, attracted atten-
ton by reason of its unusual weight. A
piece OF it was taken home, and, upon ex-
animation, Colonel Kellogg found that it
was piece of pine, formerly riffle-block
used by miners in the mountains, and
which had subsequently 1oated down the
river. 1t was observed to be undergoing a
chemical change, and after being kept a
few days turned into beautiful hard lig-
mite, which burns freely as coal of that
character. Subsequent examination re-
vealed the fact that there is quite a guam
tity of this material along the bed of the
river, and all pieces obtained have turned
in like manner into free burning coal.
Specimens of the material have been sent
from this office to the State University and
to San Francisco, for scientific examination,
and samples placed in possession of the
Museum Association in this city.
A most successful and amusing sell
has been impolitely played upon the
publishers of Frank Leslie's Illustrated
Weekly, of October 24th by some wag who
has furnished from this city drawing of
the ornamental ventlator to the Capitol
Park cesspool III the rear of the Capitol
building, and describing it as "Monu-
ment erected in the State Capitol grounds,
Sacramento, to commemorate the dis
covery of gold by James W. Marshall, jan
uary 10, 1S4S.n The illustration is given
as Prom sketch by James T. Anderson"
1t will be a matter of considerable interest
to know what genius and artist this An
derson " is. Secretary of State Thompson
is given enviable prominence in the perpe-
tration, being credited in flowing terms
with the full honor of design
ing and carrying to successful accom-
plishment the erection of the beautiful
tween him and the Native Sons
of the Golden West The article
accompanying the illustration, after
speaking of Marshall's making the
discovery of gold, says The event is
commemOrated by monument in Sacra-
mento thirty feet in hight and unique in
appearance. This monument was erected
by the young and numerous associations
composed of members born in California,
who appropriately style themselves Native
Sons of the Golden West but the design
originated with and was carried out under
the direction of Thomas /. Thompson, the
efficient and accomplished Secretary of
State of California, who is the custodian of
the State Capitol building and Superin-
tendent of its grounds. The recent death
| of Marshall gives present interest to the
| picture of the monument"
There will probably be a chance, after
| the Leslie publishers discover the hoax, for
| some enterprising detective to earn Il re-
ward by ferreting out the person who
! has transformed the innocent ventilatOr of
the Capitol grounds into a commemorative
monument in highly-respectab Eastern
| illustrated journal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28
NEWS OF THE MORNING

N New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at 1885 for As of 1897 ll3s for rs;
sterling, 81 s1594 s61z; 1891 for IS; silver bars,
1857.
Silver in London, 471ld; consols, 100 5-l6d; 3
per cent. United States bonds, extended, lO5;
4s, 1272s as, ll614.
In the stock market at San Francisco, yester-
day, the Bodies scored another advance, but the
Comst0cks were lower.
The King Of Burmah Is certifying every avail
able point on the proposed line OF British ad-
vance.
Ninety-cight new cases OF smallpox were re-
ported in Montreal sunday.
The survivors Of stevenson's regiment had a
reunion and banquet in New York Sunday
evening.
The Jewish Ministers Association of America
have resolved to hold a Mendelssohr celebra-
ton Oh the 18th of January next.
II is rumored that Don Cameron intends to
resign his seat in the L. 5. Senate
It is charged that the late appointment Of
Postmaster at Chico was secured through q
fraudulent petition.
J. Gessot committed suicide in Napa yesterday
by hanging.
James Maxwell stabbed and killed Thoma.
WEIGH on the ship Oliver Southland, just arrived
at Astoria Or, and was handed over to the
United states authorities by the Captain.
James Talon was acquitted at Fresno yester-
day, Of the charge Of numbering John Dooley.
J. Carman Combes e. Jack') Wen known to
old-time San Franciscans and SacrGmentans.
died in Columbia. Tuolumue county, Sunday.
Twenty thousand men Of the reserves have
left SMYRNA for Salonica
The net earnings of the Northern Pacific Rail
road for September were sos COO
jim Douglas won the three-quarters of a mile
race for all ages at Jerome Park yesterday.
The annual fair of the Colorcd State Fair
Association Is in progress at jackson, Miss
1t is announced that large number of women
win attempt to vote at the State election in New
York next Tuesday.
Railway passengers now cross the Mississippi
river at Vicksburs without change ofcars
IN effort is making in Cincinnati to suppress;
sunday theatrical performances.
All the mines Of the Seattle Nv T. coal re-
gions are now operated without Chinese labor
grandson of Hole-iu-the-Day, the famous
Chippewa chief is an applicant for admission
to West Point
Hereafter postal cards, with the special de
livery stamp affixed. will be Immediately dc.
liyered, the same as letters with the extra stamp
on them.
a fearful stern is reported from the coast Of
Labrador during which many vessels and over
100 lives were lost.
It isTsported from Rangoon that revolution
has broken out at Mandalay, Burmah and thai
King Theebaw has been murdered.
The remains of Commander Gorringe, who
brouSh; the obelisk to this country were in
TERED at sparkill, y. Y, yesterday.
The Peruvian Government forces have defeat
ell the caeerists, after two days fighting
Tho French have again won victory il
Anam over the Black Flags.
william Albert Thompson committed suicide
III For3and, Or, Monday night, with strych
--uine; also, II. NJ. Jones, with morphine -
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-28

FINE RESIDENCE BURNED.-The Red
Bluff Ne,cs of October oath furnishes the
following:
The large two-storv brick residence of
Charles Stone, near Corning, was burned
on Monday afternoon. 1t is not known
how the fire started, The barn and granary
We're saved by the exertions of the neigh
bors, who soon rallied The house was
substantial and handsome, having cost
over $4,000, and was well furnished. 1t
and its contents were completely destroyed,
including the personal effects of Miss Car
RE Leonard, boarder in the family Mr..
Stone had an insurance upon the building
of $1,000, but loses several thousand dol
lars over and above this. Durin&: the -6~-
Mrs. Stone ran against barbed WIRE ana
her face was cut severely. Mr.. Stone was
absent at the time of the fire, and was
summoned home by telegraph.