Griggs County courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1885, 1885-02-20
Around Town.


from professional visit to Fargo.
Mrs. DIR. Newell has been quite sick
for the past few days, Tut is now better.
Terrific snow storms were reported in
several eastern states, in Tuesdays pa
pers.
Miss Thora Odegard is spending a
short session in Fargo, visiting relations
and friends.
Attorney Jacobson leaves to-day for
Valley City, to meet his wife, who is on
her way home from st. Paul.
The Steele County Gazette, of Febru-
ary "4l,'' is on our table. The Gazette is
getting ito the 'front.' rapidly.
"A. B. Cox returned from his trip to
Jamestown on Monday. He reports a
fine time, and jamestown lively little
city.
MIR. Robert Pnkerton. of Hillman.
Mich, father OF Sheriff Plnkerton. is in
town. He is on his way to the Sas-
katchawan valley, where he expects to
locate.
The reports in the DAILY papers of
the severe weather down east are both
lengthy and elaborate. Trains are snow
bound; cattle perishing, and business
almost suspended.
-Messrs. Webber and Clayton, COM
mercial men, dropped off Mondays
train, and sold our merchants large bills
of goods, at prices, which will make the
retail of which astonish the farmers.
Jack Flynn returned from St. Paul
last week, where he had gone to have
his eyes operated on. Jack says he can
now see clear through an egg, and war
rants his cocktails.
Our Steele Co. nelghbors are inclined
to ''squeal" over little item of $1,000,
the amount of bill of Stone s. Newman,
for attorney fees in the Injunction suit
before Judge Francis.
Rev. F. NJ. Rockwell arrived on We'd
nesdays train, from Grand Forks, where
he has been conducting revival meet
ings with great success. He will remain
in town for few days to recruit his
health.
The train which runs into Coopers-
town three days in week, was ditched
on the Darlington branch Tuesday. No
particular damage is reported, however;
and our Wednesdays mail was served to
us by special.
-Beecher Cox got letter from Ben
ny Mccormick the other day. Benny
is in New Orleans, plucking oranges
from the trees and eating them. He
says they are different variety from
those raised by Dakota editors; they
are more palatable.
F. II. Adams, of the Courier, came
in from Cooperstown last night to attend
the revival He will occupy seat in
the amen corner for few days, when
he will depart for New Orleans. Mr..
Adams is very appreciative. He recently
underwent religious excitement of his
own creation at Cooperstown.-Valley
City Times.
~. w. Fiero called Tuesday, and
during our conversation we asked for
news from Helena. Usual answer:
"Nothing new''-then suddenly catching
his breath, and heaving sigh. he ac-
knowledged there was an arrival at his
house-in the shape of a little girl baby.
These baby cases, like murder, ''will
out"
! One night last week the house of
Isaac Mills, north of town. caught fire
and narrowly escaped burning to the
ground. The timely application of a
boiler of water, which was on the stove,
saved the structure. AS it was, about
half the roof was burned. Mr.. NJ. has
since repaired his water works, and is
able to successfully cope with the frey
elements in the future.
One notable fact is, in North Dako-
ia we have not had severe storm, not
one blizzard, and but about four or five
inches of snow, so far this winter. AL
though the thermometer has registered
IS, and probably as low. on one or two
occasions, as As degrees below zero;
still, you didn't feel the cold-much.
These observations of the weather are
from Cooperstown.
Land taken up under the timber
culture act, and planted in black wal
nuts is likely to prove very valuable in
the future. The nut crop is becoming
valuable, and the market is by no means
ox,orsunnliad with the timber In fuon