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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

left the east saw in those western
prairie the prospect of one of the most
glorious futures their imagination
could picture. To all appearances
all a man had to do was to plow the
soil and SOW his grain, year after
Eyear, and he was sure of return OF
from so to 40 bushels of wheat to
the acre. Those were the years OF
prosperity, Few men thovght Of
reverse. Why do not we learn a
lesson from this? This is another
year Of prosperity. People may go
to other countries now and see the
same prospects they saw here num-
Der of years subsequent to the census
of 80 but man from a foreign
country who knew nothing of our
four years Of reverse circumstances
would come to the same conclusion
concerning this country as the resi-
dent of North Dakota come to con-
corning some other. Let man
come here from Europe or the east
ern states and see the immense crops
of this year be told that he could pur-
chase the land which produced those
crops for from S. to $40 per acre
near town and little further back for
simply living on it, it would be dit
tlcult matter to persuade him that
this was not the best country on
earth for man 10 live in, and who
knows but what there may be years
OF unbounded prosperity before us
and that the man who goes farther
west may not be running away from
the success for which he has laid a
foundation in the work of the last
ten years? He has now become ac-
quainted with the proper manner of
farming. Next year he will know bet
ter how to deal with a heavy crop
than he knew this year. To go to a
new country is but to learn those
lessons over again.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
The COURIER is not a boomer ia


any railroad. When the editor ride!
on the Northern Pacific the obligins
conductor "pulls" our mileage that
we have paid for with the same fend-
ish glee that he would if we were not
the editor and publisher of the great
est newspaper in Griggs county.
There are times, however, when a
railroad company deserves credit for
their efforts in behalf of tl4eir patrons.
In handling our immense crop OF
wheat this fall we think the Northern
Pacific is deserving of the generous
appreciation of the patrons Of the
road and of the farmers in particular.
1t is fair estimate to say that the
railroad could have handled the crop
with third less.cars if they had re-
ceived it all through the elevators.
They could have handled it also at a
very much less expense. The writer
is reliably informed that it was only
by the determined efforts of General
Manager Mellen that the policy o.
giving farmers all the cars they want
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

Beating its record! Peterson's
Magazine evidently means to do this
for its January number is head and
shoulders in advance of previous
years. and far ahead Of any magazine
Of its price. Besides the popular old
contributors, it has added Julian
Hawthorne, Octave Thanet, Efhe w,
Merriman and various other shining
lights among the younger generation
of American authors. ga Prince in
disguise" by Edgar Fawcett promise:
to be one of his finest novelets, anc
this number openg with a good por
trait and scotch of him. "A Buriee
City" by Sidney Ross, gives mucl
fresh information about the excava
tions of Pompeii, and the illustra
tons are beautiful. "Sir Frisky" by
Miss E. S. Thomas, will, with it
clever pictures be the childrens fav
orite among the months poems. NJ
women can afford to be without thi
invaluable household assistant ant
its great literary and artistic merit
make it one of the best family maga
zines published. Terms two dollar
year with large reductions to club
and fine premiums to club raisers
Send for full particulars. Address
Peterson's Magazine, 900 Chestnut
St., Philadelphia.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

in box. A blind folded boy then APP.
peared on the scene, and after the box
had been we'll shaken, he drew out one
marble. The member whose number
corresponded with that on the marble
drawn had the first choice of seat. This
was repeated amid the laughter and
cheers of the members and crowded
galleries until the members were all
provided with seats. Some of the most
prominent members of both parties
as usual, drew the poorest seats, but
this was remotied by other members
who were moro fortunate trading with
them. I've of the members-Holman,
of Indiana, ON the democratic side, and
O'Neil, of Pennsylvania, on the repub.
lican side-were in accordance with the
usual custom, allowed as the oldest
members of the house to select their
seats before the drawing began. Uw-
ing to the pleponderance of democrats
in the house, many Of them are seated
on the west side of the chamber which
is known rs the republican side.
Vice President Morton, presidedTover
the opening session of the senate, which
owing to the president having decided
to withhold his annual message until
Tuesday, was confined to the busnss of
swearing in the new Senators, of whom
there were sixteen. al unusually large
number
Commissioners from u large number
OF the British colonies are here, and all
OF them confess to being on the anxious
bench lest the president shall take adj
vantage of the authority given him by
the reciprocity clause of the Mckinley
tariff law to restore the duty upon their
hides and sugar after Jan. LIST, next.
They, one and all, wish to rociprocate
with us sufficiently to save themselves.
The Mills-Crisp deadlock which cx-
lsted in the democratic caucus from
Saturday until today, is but y demon.
stration of tl1e harmony that exists be.
tween the Cleveland and anti Cleveland
wings of that party in the house, and i,
may be added, out of the house too,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

ed was adopted by the Northern Pa
cific. Every farmers alliance and
farmers meeting in this state ON the
line of the N. P. should adopt res
olutions showing their appreciation
OF the efforts of the
management in this direction. Stock
cars have been boarded up, fiat cars
made into box cars, and every avail
able car on their entire system and
thousands of rented cars have been
placed at the disposal of the wheat
shipper. 1t is not enough to say they
have acted in their own interests by
giving the farmers cars. Perhaps
they have, but let the farmers show
they can appreciate good treatment
if it does come from railroad cor
poration. If the farmers of Griggs
county were dependant upon the
Great Northern railroad for accom-
mediation they would better appreci-
ate the management of the N. P. Then
they would get about two trains a
week and could only get cars when
the elevators did not wan. them. The
policy of the N. p. in furnishing
farmers with all the cars they want
has raised the price of every bushel
of wheat sold in Griggs county sew
eral cents. 1t is low estimate to
say that this policy has put over
$4,000 in the pockets of Grisgs
county farmers. Farmers if YOU
want contiuation of this policy, let
the company know that you apprc-
ciate it. 1t will be dollars in your
pocket.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

Sahlgaard & Hobe, St. Paul firm
have been flooding the town witt,
boom circulars calling the attention
of our people to the fact that they
nave been raising forty-three bushels
of wheat per acre in Lac-Qui- Parle
county, Minnesota. If they want to
work up boom for that region they
have got to get their yield up higher
as eur farmers wont look at them at
all. We are raising forty-five and
Fifty bushels per acre up in this
mans county. If the above firm
want good advertising matter we can
give them some figures that will at
sract attention.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

The national conservatory of mus
ic of America, of 126 and 1913 east
Seventeenth ST., N Y, sends us the
programme for their semi annual en-
trance of examination of music. II
reads as follows:
Violin, Violoncello, Contrabass
Harp and and all other orchestral
instruments, January 4th, 1892:
Piano and Organ, January 5th
Voice, January eth and Sth; Orches-
ira, January 4th; Chorus, January
9th; Operate Chorus, January 9TH
The national conservatory o
music of America, unlike all othe,
institutions of kindred character
is the outcome of a wholly disinter-
ested endcavor to elevate the stand
ard of taste in America by furnishing
students with such thorough tuition
in music as cannot be obtained else.
where. No institution in the world
is as completely equipped with
teachers OF the highest order; in
none is the curriculum so compre.
hensive. From September next its
admirable personnel will have the
benefit of the guidence Of DR.. Anton
in Dvorak, the world renown com.
poser. To heighten the efficiency o
the institution as factor in the mus
ical advancement of the land by
every possible means, will continue
to be, as it has been, the sole aim o.
OF its conductors.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
An Anglo-Saxo,l Holiday

An Anglo-Saxon HOLIDAY.
The English speaking peoples may,
VIC think, properly claim Christmas as
peculiarly All Anglo-Sexon holiday. 1t
is true that it is also festival of the
christian church, but it is easily demon.
strated that similar festlval-witho.t
the religious elemcnt-was observed by
the Germanic tribes long before the
Roman legions crossed the alps. In
fact, it would seem that Christmas was
not originated by the church, but that
the priesthood adopted the feast-day,
remodeling it to serve as vehicle for
religious idoas, and turning its gener-
Gus and social spirit to account IN tac
service of the church. Did you ever
think that to-day English is spoken by
one hundred aud ten millions of people
more than speak any other language on
earth? China has two hundred and
fifty millions of people, and India one
hundred and ninety eight. but there are
not one-hundred millions in either
country who speak tongue that is in
telligible to the rest of the population
Where will you enjoy this holiday this
year! At home. Good; but if you nj
tend to visit friends, or 90 to the "old
home" just make note of the fact that
"The Burlington" IS the line from this
section to Chicago, St. Lousis, Peoria,
Quincy, Galesburg, Kansas City, st.
Joseph, Omaha, DesMoines, Burlington
Hannabal. Denver, Cheyenne, Dead
wood, Winona, La Crosse, Dubuque,
Galena, St. Paul and Minneapolis. If
you wish to 90 to any other place, ap-
ply to Burlington agents or those of
connecting lines,
For rates, tickets and any other in
formation, call on our agent. or ad-
dress J. c. Kenyon, Gen. Pass. G. B. &
N. 4. r., St. Paul, MINI.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

issued from the White House for
several years past. The presiden,
treats the Chill affair with dignity
and firmness, and intimates that the
United States shall have the satisfac-
tion due to US as nation or else
Uncle Sam will proceed to give Miss
Chill deserving spanking. The
president speaks in high terms of the
good work accomplised by Secretary
of State James G. Blaine.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18


St. Paul is working hard for the
national democratic convention and
a committee of St. Paul citizens are
at Washington working tooth and
mail to secure the prize. If the dem
ocratic party wants to strengthen
their host in the northwestern states
they have got to recognize this bust
sing western city. With the republi-
can convention at Minneapolis and
the democratic convention at St.
Paul, western politicians will have .
picnic next year.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
WASHINGTON
TER.
LEI
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7th, 1891

WASHINGTON, OeC. ILn, 1871.
Hon. Edward MCPHERSON, the retiring
clerk Of the house of representatives,
who is probably rs widely known
among republicans owing to his having
been secretary of the republican con-
gressional committee in number of
campaigns, as almost amy man in public
life who has nexer been candidate for
u national Office called the house to or
der to-day, as the two hands met on the
face of the big clock, over the door of
the main entrance, and the session of
the house of representatives was form
ally declaircd open.
The first business was the swearing in
of the members, which in order to save
time, was done by state delegations. As
soon as this was over the house pre-
ceeded to the election Of it's officers.
The democrat was Of course, elected
speaker, receiving the unanimous vote
of his party, although it was plain to be
seen that the protracted and bitter con-
test, ending only few minutes before
the conveuing of thh house, had left its
wounds and that goodly portion of
them so unwillingly-how unwillingly
will be made manifest later on in the
chickering's that are certain to come over
the bestowal of the committee chair
manships by the speapcr, a task which
will hardly be accomplished before the
holiday recess. The republicans voted
solidly for Mr.. Reed, and to man they
were proud to endorse his able perform
ance of the duties of the speaker dur
ing the long to be remembered fifty first
congress.
MI. Mcpherson then retired from the
chair and. the newly elected speaker,
escorted by Mr.. Reed and his principal
conpetor before the democratic caucus
for the nomination, took the chair amid
the applause Of those democrats who
have been his original supporters in the
caucus. Then the house proceeded to
the election of it's other officers, All of
the retiring house officials were honor
ed by the republicans with complimen.
tary nominations.
The speaker appointed the usual COM
mittee to join with like committee
from the senate to pe-sonly notify the
president that the fifty congress
was in session and ready to receive any
message that he might wish to seud it.
Then came what is alway the most
amusing thi:,g ahont the opening of a
new congress-the drawing for seats.
Preliminary to this proceeding all of
the members were requested to stand
up beyond the brass railing which runs
around the ball. just at the back of the
last row of seats. Each member was
then given a number, and IS many
marbles a. there were members were
correspondlngly numbered and placed
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

Freedom to trade where one
chooses is natural and inherant
right, yet we think it is hardly just to
trade on credit at Sherbrooke in the
summer and then go to Hope, Port
.and and Cooperstown in the fall
when you have cash. We don't
know as any one does this; we hope
not.-Sherbrook Tribune.
The Tribune is right, at the same
time farmers will trade where they
can get the best bargains, and Coop
erstown is the place. Let your home
merchants get their prices down even
with competing towns and you will
keep your trade at home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18


The jury in the Remington case
has brought in a verdict Of guilty
with sentence Of imprisonment with
hard labor for life.
Remington was nothing more
or less than cold blooded
murderer and If he is not insane and
he is guilty, he should have been
Banged with as little mercy as he
killed elevator agent Flett at Arthur
over year ago. 1t was clearly
proven that lie was sane man, bu
a tender hearted jury saved the muir
,derer's neck.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Commissioners r. c. Cooper, chairman. G.
81. Alose!ey, II. v. Stafford, Nels Hemmingson
Andrew Tcrtn.
Hrgister of Deeds-Rollcf Berg.
clesk OF District Court-O. D. Purnton.
Sheriff.. Greenland.
District Attorney-W. H. Caleton.
Tress:.es-Anton Enger.
Auditor-P. A. Melgard.
Surveyor-Martin A. Ueland
Supt. of Schools-Dr. +. Kerr.
wounty Judge-Peter e. Nelson
Coroner-Dr. Kerr.
Commissioners of Insan,ty-Peter E. Nelson
q. F. Kerr and W. II. Carleton.
Justices of peace-T f. Warna, Coopers;own
John Hogens n. Romness: Alonzo Ellis. Willow
W. a. Baker Hannaford; NJ a. Ueland. Gallatin
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
Warming; Don't Us<A
Ri. Words.

In promulgating esoteric cogitationa,
or articulatirg superficial scntimentali~
ties and philosophical or psychological.
observations, beware of platitudinous
ponderosity. Let your statesmsntxs
posses clarified conciseness, compact
ed ccmprehensibleness coalssccnt con-,
sistency and concentrated cogency.
Esohew all co, glomerations of fl.tulent
g''rrulity, jcjane babblement and
asSnine affecta,,ons. In trying to i'm
press upon Others, the superiority Of th0
Wisconsin Central Lines, and why you
and So many others use this thorough-
fare from St Paul and Minneapolis and
Duluth and Ashland to Milwaukee,
Chicago and points east and south,
it is not necessary to'use jawbreakess.
Let your eNtemporaneous descendinKs
and nnpremcdtatcd expatiations have
intelligibility and varacious vivacity,
without rhodomontade or thrasonical
bombast. Sednlously avoid all poly
syllable profundity' ps,ttaceous vacuity
ventriloqual yerbosity and vandils>
quent vapdity, shun double entendrex
prurient iocosity and pestlferous pre-
family, obscurent or apparent. In other
words, talk plainly, naturally, scnsibly,
and traihful|y say the Wisconsin Gem
tral Lines is THE route, and that ends
it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18


We are in receipt of the census
bulletin of the population Of North
Dakota, for which Robert p. Porter,
Superintendent of census, has cur
thanks.
The bulletin gives the population
Of the state in detail, according to
the official count of the returns made
under the eleventh census taken as
of June 1st, 1890. The population
of tine various division as returned
in 1880 is also given for purpose of
comparison.
In 1880 the population of that
part OF the territory Of Dakota which
is now North Dakota, so far as de-
termined, was 10000; under the
present census total population Of
1S2,719 has been returned for North
Dakota, an increase within the
boundries, of 1850 or 3o5.o5 per
cent. duriug the last ten years. De
spite the bad crops of the last four
years, this shows a steady increase
OF population and predicts a great
future for our state.
We have often heard serious
doubts expressed as to the future
! welfare of North Dakota. This
has been largely the outcome of oul
recent successive crop failures
Many have talked of leaving the
state and few have left to seel
greener pastures in some far of
cline, but we would like to know
what country under the sun has no
occasional times Of scarcity and with
al numerous drawbacks. "Distant
hills look green but their greenness is
often only tale of some immigration
agents or real estate owners and the
one who seeks them often finds thai
out to his sorrow. Agrin others may
g0 and see other contries for them
selves and yet be deceived in them.
Every country has its time of pros
perity and its times of reverses and
the last four years seems to have
been time of general reverse. The
present editor has travelled over
some five thousand miles during the
last year and in his travels has not yet
been in country where the four
years previous to this have not been
with the farmer at least, years of
hard times. Coming from one of the
most prosperous countries of the
east h. can tell you of farms mort
gas ed iof sheriff sales and of depre-
ciatioI.s of 50 per cent. in the value
of lands on account of recent crop
failures. Ten years ago when many
Of the people of North Dakota lef,
that country they sold their farm ol
100 acres for $4,000 two years ago
the same farms will. not bring FIVE
At the same time, those people who
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
TIL ID G O U R IEj R
Official DIRECTORY
STATE OFFICERS,

STATE OFFICERS.
3overnor-A. IL Rurke.
Lieut.. Govcrnor-Roger Allin.
Secretary-John Flute,
Audltor-John p. Bray.
Treasurer l.. E. Booker.
superintendent of Public 1nsNucuon-John
ogden.
Attorney General-c. A. N. Spencer.
Supreme Court Judgee-Guy G. II. Corlise.
Alfred Wallin. J. NJ. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commiss oners-Geo II. Walsh,
George Harmon, Andrew slott.n:
Commissioner Of Labor-H. T. Helgesen.
Commissioner af Insurance-A. L. Carey.
Congreesman-M. N. johnson.
Judge District Cont, Fifth Observation-Disclosures
Rose. of Jamestown.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
Auditors Notice OF ACxpi-
ration of Time lo1. Iec-
dclnptioas.

To JAY w. Ingeson;
You are hereby notified that tho
following described real estate, to-wit:
Lot 4, block a, townslte of Coopers-
town, WAS sold for tax for the year 1888
on Nov. 4th, 1899, for s4,96; that the
purchaser has paid the subsequent
taxes thereon; that the amount required
to redeem SAID land exclusive of the
cost accruing upon this notice, is s13.s8
And you are hereby further notified
that tho time for redemption expires GO
days from this notice
Dated at Cooperstown, this Is day OF
Dec. A. d, 1891
r. A. MELGARD,
County Auditor, Griggs CO.. N. D.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18

The North Dakota Republican is
sued fine forty-eight page holiday
edition of that excellent paper last
week. Irwas credit to Casselton.
and to the editors and proprietors,
Messrs. Plummer & Small.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-18
President Harrison's messae

President Harrison's message to
congress was businesslike and SEN
: sible document. 1t contains no use
less surplus OF language, but treated
every subject in a statesmanlike
manner and has been pronounced as
she ablest document that has been
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-07-25

F. A. Henry and Annie C. Shaw.
Lewis ID Spatford and Belle Ruble.
Joseph Hinkley and Huldah I
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-07-25
You are In a tsad FIX

But we Will cure you If you will pay
us. Our message is to the Weak, Ner-
vous and Debilitated, who. by early Evil
Habits, or Later Indiscretions, have
triiied away their vigor of Body. Mind
and Manhood, and who suffer all those
effects which lead to Premature Decay,
Consumption or Insanity. If this means
you, send for and read our Book OF
LIFE, written by the greatest Specialist
l of the day. and sent, (sealed), by addres.
!. sing DIR. Parker's Medical and Surgical
!, Institute, 153 North Spruce St.. Nash
vile, Tenn. 27zz
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-07-25
Real Estate.

Mary M Mills to e Mills, lot,
Hoytsville, $500.
w FL Smith to Lorin Thompson, so
acres, Webster, $500.
Samuel Slocum to William Schemen-
our, lot, Bowling Green, 1850.
Henry Everett to Katzenburger,
lot, North Baltimore, $400.
p Ell White to S Began, lot, Bradner,
$40.
w Benschoter to III p Roe, lot,
Bowling Green, $500.
Trustees of u B church to Ida p
Hartman, lot, North Baltimore. $500.
Ida Hartman to Trustees of U. B.
church, lot, North Baltimore, $l050.
Caroline Richardson to Jacob KOtz
enmeyer, lot, North Baltimore, $3.50.
L b Rogers TO A Thompson, lot,
North Baltimore, $500.
James Collins to G ] Collins, 40 acres,
Center, $500.
Dan'l Il Child to James A Gibson,
lots North Baltimore, 1910.
John Manning to w I'll Smith, lots,
North Baltimore, 1925.
Nicholas Rumbaugh to Lille Davis
lots, West Millgrove. $500.
L Thomas to Il Hurst, lot, Hoyts'
vile, $500.
VIM f Myers to Mrs r Riffer, II
acres, Freedom, $3.50.
Joe II Sands to Vim w Dewitt, lots
Bowling Green, 5000.