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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
Programme of Races for the Fourth.

1. Pony running race for ponies not
weighing over 800 pounds. First, second
and third money. Distance one half
mile heats.
2. Three minute free for all combin-
alton trot. Distance one mile and re.
peat
8. Free for all running race. Dis
tance one-llalf mile heats. First, second
aud third money.
In the following races only horses
owned and worked on u farm will be
allowed to enter:
1. Pony running race for PONIES not
weighing over 800 pounds. First, sec
ond and third money. Distance one.
half mile heats.
2. Free for all trot. Distance one
half mile and repeat. First. second and
third money.
8. Free for all running race. Dis.
tGnce one-half mile heats. First, second
and third money.
Purses to be made known at time of
entry. Entrance closed at 12 O'Clock
noon OH July 4th. Entracc fees to be
50per cent of third money.
All entries made ut my office.
ANDREW JOHNSON, Sec. Com.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

1t makes us weary to see some of
our exchanges booming transient
politicians like Ordway, Pierce and a
few more of those fellows who are
trying to scoop in a senatorship from
North Dakota. We have lots of
good men in both the Dakotas who
have been identified with the inter
ests of the territory for years, and
who have stood their ground through
adversely as we'll as prosperity, and
who did not leave the territory for
several years and then flock back
like birds of prey just on the dawn
of statehood and prosperity. Give
us some good solid Dakotans for Of
flee and we will talk to you. The gall
of some of these carpet bag politi-
clans is colossal. They don't care
anything about Dakota, it is the
salary and honor they are after.
Down with these wire pulling, schem-
ing politicians, and let us start out
with list of state officers chosen
from men who have been residents
of the territory in reality and not
in their minds.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
Official DIRECTORY
TEnR,roa1A. oFr1c -

TERRITORIAL oFFIcvyS
G. Mellette.
Secretary-M. L. Mccormick.
Aualtor-Jas. A. WsFd
Treasurer j. w. Raymond.
Superintendent OF Public Observation-Disclosures
a. Dye.
Assistant Supt-Frank A. Wilson.
Attorney General-C. +. Teinpieton.
United States District At+orney-J, +. Garland.
Commissioner of Imm;gration--P. F. Mcclure.
United States Marshal--D. w. Marratta.
Surveyor rGeGc:a-Maris Taylor.
Adjutant Generai--Col. \. II. Tyner.
Board of Health--Geo. r. Swain. Supt.
Veterinary Surgeon--Dr. G. j. Allowuy.
Kallroad Commlsslo.ers-Abe Boynton, Alex.
Griggs, N. T. Smith.
Judge District Court, Skin District -Roderick
Rose, of Jamestown.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Commissioners - Y. G. Cooper, chairman. C.
H. Moscley. DeForest Conaa,. Nels Hcmmingson,
Andrew Tcrtin.
Berg.
Clesk Of District Court. N. Jorscnscn.
Sherif-M. L Michaels
District Attorney-Iver jacobson.
Tress.scT-knud Thompson.
Auditor-P. A. Melgard.
Surveycr-Martln A. Uelund
Supt. Of Schoos-Dr. F. Kerr.
Judge of Frekate-Peter E. Nelson.
Corener-Dr. Kerr.
Commissioners of Insanlty-Petcr E. Nelson
T. f. Kerr and liver jacobson.
Justices of Peacc-r. L. Warna, sCoopcrstown
Psul j. Nelson. Romness; Aionzo Ellis, Willow
WA. Baker :Hamatord; NJ. y Ueand, Gallan
COnstables-O. A. Johnson, Ole o. Croft, Harry
Wasser Gideon Sheldon.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

The North Dakota Republican,
acting on the suggestion Of the
COURIER in regard to Scandinavians
holding a share of state offices, sug.
gests S. p. Thorsan of Cass county
as a good man to hold state office.
That's right, Col, the Skandinavians
have some pretty good men in their
ranks, and as we remarked a few
weeks ago, votes count in the future.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
GALLA7IN.

Some of the fishing nimrods have been
fined for unlawful fishing and if justice
was meted out to all who have violated
the game law it would take IL new state
prison to hold us.
Why not start a twinc factory in
Griggs county. The farmers would
raise the material and the manufac-
turer would make big thing.
l should think Knute Holland would
dream of snakes in his boots. He has
taken out of his we'll a bushel of pctri.
fled snakes.
We are invited to the next campfire.
1t would look strange to see cantcen
and coffee pot made out of an oyster
can.
lisa miserable insignificant skunk
that goes by the name of !, man who on
June Sd knocked off the iron ring on
the picket stake and let the COW loose.
He's small piece of humanity and must
lead q miserable existence and ought to
have II white cap upon his head that the
neighbors may know him.
Mr.. B. Brown saw large catamount
in the woods about Luckason's place.
Arnc Luckason says he will have five
colts this season.
Simon Clren went to Valley CITY last
week.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

beraised on our prairies IN Dakota for
almost nothing except the trouble of
looking after them. The man that
raises a herd of young stock on his
farm besides his field OF wheat, is the
man that will pull out all right if it
so happens that a hailstorm or a
drought comes along and wipes out
his crops. Several OF our young
farmers who came to Griggs county
penniless, and started in with but
one COW, have shipped two or three
car loads of cattle this spring, and
are making money through this
source alone. Farmers don't kill'off
your calves, but bring them up and
make beef out of them. You will
come out all right in the end.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
Revs. O. X. Quamme, H. p. james and
others.
JOHN HoGENsoN,
County Committeeman.
DAKOTA.
By o. S. PArMESrEn.

In the bewitching month of June
When voice OF bird is best in tune;
When grass is green, and lakes are still
And flowers defy the painters skill.
love at eve to feast my eyes
On fair Dakota's matchless skies.
0, then love her archins blue.
Q, then love her cloudlets too.
When from my pedestal of green
gaze with rapture on the scene;
I see the gardens of the world
The banners of the earth unfurled.
With purple rare and floods of gold,
Fair and fantastic, dim and bold.
O, then love her arching blue,
o, then l love her cloudlets too.
Then let as one and all remain.
For richer fields we seek in vain;
Her virgin ioil holds bounteous store
For all that's here and thousands more.
The past has gone, the f.iture comes,
With grateful cheer and happy honles.
O, then We'll love her arcling blue,
o, then Wei! love her cloudlets too.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

Governor Mellette has issued a
proclamation calling on the people
of Dakota to contribute towards the
Tohnstown sufferers. Grand Forks
Immediately got to the front with a
car load of -four. Dakota never gets
behind when it comes down to a
thing of this kind, whatever her other
failings may be.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

Grisgs county has four of the fin
est horses ever brought into the north
western country. Our farmers are
just catching on to the fact that
Dlooded horses and cattle arc the only
thing to make farming successful,
and we predict that in few years
Griggs will average up with any
comfy in North Dakota for we'll
bred horses and cattle.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

The COURIER has received an in
vitation to be the guest Of the city OF
Bismarck at Fourth of July cele-
bration and the assembling Of the
constitutional convention for North
Dakota. Unfortunately for Bismarck
Cooperstown is going to have big
celebration of her own, and we shall
be unable to accept the kind invita-
ton of the gentlemen Of the commit
tee.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
Notice..

A public meeting of the citizens c1
Griggggs county, for the purpose OF form.
ing an agricultural and art society
is hereby called to meet in the court
house Oil the 18th inst. at 2 p. m.
A. M. SINCLAIR.
y. ARMSTRONG.
HAlVOR p HAMMER.
+. b. KING
ID. u. MCDANIELs.
G.. p. BALKAN.
WM. G.. JlMEsON.
JOHN SYVERsON.
JULIUS STEVENS.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
Constitutional Convention.

A non-partisan constitutional mass
prohibitional convention will be held
at the court house in Ceoperstown, on
Saturday, June goth, at 10 O'Clock p. III.
for the purpose of organizing this
county for the coming campaign.
In consideration of the important which
is now before us, hereby urge cvcrylib.
erty loving lady and gentleman within
the county to meet and take an active
hold of the good and grand cause in unity
The convention will be addressed by
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

ssIt's an ill wind that blows nobody
any good" and although thousands
of people have lost everything in the
great Seattle fire, it will be the means
of finding employment for hundreds
of mechanics who would not have
work had the fire not taken place
when the work of rebuilding takes
place. 1t was a second Chicago
fire.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

The farmer that depends only on
No. hard for living cannot expect
to get rich in a year or two. He
should have something else to de-
pend upon in case of a failure of
crops. The raising of stock is about
as sure and profitable an undertaking
as a person can go into. Stock can
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

Washburn, in Mclean county, has
another newspaper-the Mclean
County News. Washburn already
has one of the brightest weeklies in
the territory-The Mail, We ap-
prehend that the other fellow will get
mighty poor picking in that field.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
T H e G 0 U R IE R

Inasmuch as George A. Mathews
was elected to represent Dakota in
congress and has only just had time
to get initiated to his work, it is only
fitting that he should be sent back to
Washington as one ofSouth Dakota's
first U. S. senator's this fall.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

If the COURIER is not as newsy as it
should be, you can blame John Jorgen-
sen for he has kept us busy getting
out calendar this week.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
Mr.. AND MHs. EYkEA.

Parties going into the horse races
and ball clubs should send in theil.
names to the respective committees a
little before the Fourth
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14

The Fourth of July draweth nigh and
the preparations for our celebration are
forging ahead. The general commit
tee have made ont Il programme of ex-
erciSes and sports. We shall have
posters out tomorrow.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1889-06-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our kind friends and neigh
bors, who assisted us in our late be
reavcmcnt. And also to the choir
whose services were so kindly volun-
teercd.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-12
A Violet Luncheon.

Here is the description in a London
newspaper of a violet luncheon given
by Chicago girl to her girl friends:
ssThe luncheon consisted of ten
courses served by a caterer. The
menu was matchless. The Chicago
people live well. There was a long,
fat narrow mirror down the table,
surrounded by border of blue and
white violets edged with a fringe of
maiden hair ferns ThecoFners of the
cloth were tied with white and violet
satin ribbon. The young hostess
Whose mother did not appear) wore
white cashmere with cuffs aud collar
of violet velvet, and she carried q
white lace fan on which was painted
Violets. By the plate of each guest
was a small gilded wicker basket fill.
ed with v1oIets white and blue. a
string band, harry and yiolins, play
ed softly while the girl guests ate and
laughed and chattsd Detroit Free
Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-12
They Must Burn the Dead.

The sanitary question is the paramounton
OF the hour at thescene of the Johnston hor-
ror. The st;te board OF health is looked up
and civic forces combined The work OF the
board was distributed, DR.. Lee taking a re-
lay to Pittsburg with the intention of estab-
fishing headquarters The army of sanitary
inspectors will be established, half of which
will go up the river by boats and the remain
der take a construction crew up the railroad.
The latter have adopted cremation as the cry,
and at night the desolate valley will be
lit up with bonfres of wreckage which will be
the pyre of hundreds of dead bodies Dr.
Morrell, deputy chief of the state board of
health, said: The point has come in
this horror when sentiment should be laid
aside. 10 endanger the lives of the living
that the dead may be identified is no longer
Unsuitable. Besides, the bodies are all past
being EN- balmed and friends can scarcely rec
ognize features any longer. Identification
Is possible only by clothing or jewelry on
the persons. There is strong move
ment on foot in favor OF applying the torch
to the wrecked buildings in ohnstown, and,
although the suggestion meets with strong
opposition) at this time there is little doubt
the ultimate solution of existing difficulties
will be by this method. An army of men
have been for two days employed in clearing
H.,
though hundreds of bodies have been dis
covered, not one-ffth ofthe ground has yet
been gone over. In many places the
rubbish is piled twenty or thirty
feet high, and infrequently these great
drifts cover an area Of nearly an acre. Mar
row passages have been cut through in every
direction, but the hcrculean labor of remoy-
ing the rubbish has yet hardly begun. At a
meeting OF the central relief committee Gen.
Hastings suggested the advisibility OF draw
ing a Gordon around the few houses that are
not in ruins and applying the torch to the
remaining great sea of waste Although
the proposition to burn the wreck
was defeated, it was evident that
the movement was gaining many adj
here1ts and the result will doubtless be that
in a few days the torch will be applied not
only to the acres of waste in Johnstown, but
also to the avalanche of debris that chokes
the stream above the Pennsylvania bridge.
Even the undertakers were unable to remain
at work in the Fourth ward morgue, owing
to the stencil. Forty bodies were in the
small school room. All the unknown dead
were taken from the room and placed in the
ront yard. They will be kept for a day or
two longer but in the hot sun decomposi-
ton willsetin very soon.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-12
DR.. Bowers Suspended,

AT meeting in st. Paul of the trustees @.
the insane asylum, DR.. Bowers and his as
sistants at the Rochester hospital, were sus-
pended, finding the serious charges against
them The final decision was only reached
after a discussion of more than three hours,
and then took the form of the following
resolutions, which We're all that the board
chose to give out for publications:
whereas, Some members of the board of
trustees ofthe Minnesota Hospital for the
insane received information on .Juue3, 1889.
that Taylor Combs, a patient of the Second
hospital at Rochester, on tho LIST day of
April, 1889, was killed by attendants
IN said institution, and also have
learned that the facts connected with his
violent death We're on the Sd day of April.
1889; known to the medical superintendent
aud certain other officers of said hospital
and never disclosed to this board. or to the
proper legal authorities; and
Whereas Said information has this dav
been communicated to this board: therefore.
be it 8
Resolved, That it is with extreme surprise
and regret that We learn Of the concea1ment
by said officers of so grave an offense both
from the proper legal authorities and from
the board, to whom it was their i'm operative
duty to have Immediately reported.
Resolved, That Dr. e. Bowers, superb
tendent of said Second hospital, be, and is
hereby, suspended and relieved from duty.
Resolved, That a copy of this preamble
and resolutions be Immediately transmitted
to the governor
Resolved That Dr. Homer Collins, first
assistant physician, A. Fl. Kerr, steward. and
James Howe. male supervisor, of Il e Second
hospital at Rochester, be, and they are here
by suspended and relieved from duty until
further notice.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-12
Seattle Nearly Wiped Out.

Fire broke out at Seattle, w T. on
Thursday june the 9Th in the Pontius build
ing on Front street and by 4:3O p. M.
was raging over a district of FIVE or six
blocks with tremendous fury. The WIND was
from the north and the direction of the fire
was along the water on Front street and from
the water 'front.' to the big brick block be-
tween Columbia and San Francisco streets.
The m magnificent San Francisco store and
other stores in the row were on fire. and the
whole big block was doomed. The local fire.
men were helpless in the face of the calamity
and telegraphed in all directions
Tor aid At 4:30 p. M. the confagration
was rushing through the heart Of
the city. To add to the peril, a smart breeze
began blowing offthe bay, tanning the flames,
and about the same time /, 600 feet of hose
was caught in the advancing blaze and de-
stroyed. The opera house block, the block
opposite, all the warehouses at the foot OF
Columy street, and also the great group OF
buildings in the rear of the Post Intelligencer
newspaper office were now burning. The
people in the Yesler block. occupied by the
Western Union Telegraph company and the.
Post elligencer,, ere. hurFiedly moyingiout.
Western Union had but one wire undisturbed
over which this dispatch was being sent.
At p m. thirty-one blocks had been
burned IN the heart of the city and there
"' y vail Si VI sue iooS VI tneaty
blocks square. The water supply is made
quate. The loss is $5,0O0,000. already.
One-third of the business portion of the city
is destroyed. The whole lower part ofthe
city is burning
a special from Seattle at 9:45 Wednesday
night says: The business portion of Seattle,
the largest city in the territory, is in ashes
Every bank, hotel and place OF amusement, !
all the leading business houses, all the news
paper offices, railroad depots, miles ofsteam
boat wharf, coal bunkers, freight ware
houses and telegraph Offices burned.
The Ere began near the corner of
Front and Pearl streets in the Seattle candy
factory buildings at 2:3O p M, and before
midnight it had consumed the whole of the
business section of the city, northward to
Stetsen 4 Posts mill. along Front and Sec
ond to the water frontinvo!ing a loss ofover
80, 100000. The city is literally wiped out
except the residence portion on high ground.
At 6:3O O'Clock the flames had reached the
wharves and the steamboats, and shipping
were compelled to head out into the stream.
A stiff breeze was blowing from the
northwest when the fire began and it
soon got the best Of the fire department..
The water supply gave out within two hours
after the fire began and then the flames had
clean sweep. Word was teegraphed to
Tacoma, and a train started with fire APP
paratus at 4:35 p. M, reaching Seattle in
sixty-three minutes. The ocean steamers
Mexico, for San Francisco and Ancon, for
Alaska, escaped destruction by pulling out
into the harbor. A great deal OF property
was moved only to be burned up in other
places, SO quickly did the flames spread
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-12
Gus quarters Of the republic for the relief 81
Sheir American neighbo1s
IDENTIFIED BODIES

They are: - 1855
,, August Mickey, David stues Jessie Frank
Mary Mary. Evans, Sylvester Thomas, W. Evans
u u Wilmer. g. Boyle, Mrs BIcEnany, Alex King,
katherine Downing, Mary Price. Charles Scnu.
M perS, ION DAYS., Mrs. Oswald. Mary Kultz, A
Madden NJ Mrs Gabler Miss sarbons. Chas Oswald,
Mrs. Vering. Neil McEany, Mrs. ". Gaffney,
gays Winnie susl Agnes Arsle
W Albelta McCleaves, Mrs Connolly, Mrs.
James Miller, Kate Bratz, Harvey jenkins,
Charles :: FEitzharris, Michael j. Murphy,
Margaret Fitzharris, Ella Mnlherr re, !,
Sallie Fitzharris Eliza Jones, Taylor Gray,
mares Mienser James Bennett, supposed to be
O,Donnell, John schnabel supposed to be Nj.
Mrs Mrs. {, Conrad Ischnabel. Thomas Carroll.
MRS. John A. Kefer, Lizzie Wagner, two elder
children. Emma Kane, William Cush. Paul Ell
a ord Lizzie Howe Melville Baker, Charles A.
MIS-. Litner. Rose McEnany, Mrs. j. Cush,
julius Bishop. Tom Fogarty. Mrs. Wensel.
Lou o, RReitzel Kitchen Irens Frank Neland
=; 3 Melch, George Miller. Emma Bridges, G.
Carey, Mrs. J. Poke Mrs. M Dolan. Mary Muir
ply, Joseph 81 Toxic, Dan Diehlman, Jennie Cole
H1les and wife. August Newell. Manuel Warn
ing, L. Karl, W. G. Kinley, Mrs. August, Sour,
G ~ NIB Bryan Frank Wolfert, Charles Boyle.
t1tzpatrick, Mrs. Joseph Heinebaum and three
cchlldred. Joseph Boff. Mrs. John Cullen, Mrs.
margaret Mich, John Hogan, Miss Downs, Mrs.
3. ketlan, May Leutz, Mrs. Villain Mrs. Sun
braska, Mrs Stinley. Andrew Bates, Mrs. Lusher,
lena Mich, Mrs. Constable, Mrs Evans, John
Magoner. Mrs. Luther, John Atkinson,
Katie Beilley. 81. Herach, Mrs. Joseph Marley,
Mrs. McConaughy ]. M Davis and family, Capt.
Garswe1, d. S. Deckert, Manuel JONES' Henry
Harrison, John Jones. w. c. Gilmore Levi
Ho-nberger. Thomas Davis and family, Thomas
Gore, Miss Z. jenkins and father, c. Z. Morgan
Anthony Morgan, Thomas Morgrn. Ben
Henchman and wife, Joe Hench-
map, Judd Potts and family, Walter Haynes
and wife, Charles Vahle, W. A. Morgan Samuel
Ambrose, Henry Hoffman, Mrs. Martin Wise,
Howell Orr, Mr.. John White and daughters
Ella Maggie and Mrs. Gusse Deiancy Mrs
Nina G. White of Youngst own, Ohio and son
Raymond, Mrs, Robert B. Gageby Mrs Downs
and daughter, Miss Connors, Moses
Owens foreman Cambria Machine shops wife
and seven children, George Delaney, wife and
son: the Hlles family. Jehn Hennekamp and
wife, George Root and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Unvergartz, John Burns, John Lewis Tillie
Eechncr, Eliza Jones. Mrs. K Gerhar1t Ludwig,
George Alt, Mary Reilly, Frank RAilly, Mrs
schnell, Mrs. Lambert, Mrs Cyrus Elder and
daughter, Mrs. James J. Froeheser.
Two hundred and forJy-six more bodies
We're found to-day, OF which the majority
have been identified. This swells the list to
3,1l bodies
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-06-12

I + Z Z { IL q !.
The work of the South Dakota
single-tax party will be to bring the
subject of taxation reform before
the people for discussion. The adj
vocates of this theory have organ
lied, and at a recent conference of
representatives Judge Levi Niece.
of Rapid City, was elected president.
Fred Alderman, living near Rapid
City, was bitten by a rattlesnake.
He Immediately cut the wounded
part out of his hand, and, APPLYING
his mouth, sucked the wound until
he thought the poison was extracted,
and then went form edical assistance.
The doctor said the young man
saved his own life.
The Grandins, who have about
1O0,O 600 acres Of land in the Red
River valley, largely in the indemni-
sty limits of the Northern Pacific
grant, two weeks ago placed their
land on the market and have al
ready sold over 100000 worth.
The lands are being sold at from $50
per acre, taking in payment one-hali
of the crop each year, at its market
value until the lands are paid for.
I Ia no case will they sell to exceed
$40 acres to one man, and prefer i'd
sell in l6e ~ 800 acre lots. Il