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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
Reclining Chair. Cars.

If you intend going east or south via,
M 81 faul and Chicago, why not tako.
The Burlington" day train from St,
raul and Minneapolis. and enjoy the.
beautiful scenery of the upper Missis.
sippl? This train has one feature NOT
afforded BY amy other line between thu
twin cities and Chicago; it carries e,e-
giant Reclining Chair Cars, which make
the Journey delightfully."- easy and com.
Portable, and no extra charge is mad.
10 'hose occupying seaa in them. in.
slst on the agent giving you tickets vim
ne burl'ngton"-C. b, n N. r. r.
AID take no others,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Col. Cooley Smith, OF Tower City,
is said 70 have sold 1900 pounds ot
wool, and his sheep paid him 1oc
per cent. this year. Those who
have taken hold Of the sheep interests
in earnest have done we'll. Banker
Mears began at the beginning, helped
every farmer in the state to get sheep
and has cared for them in every way,
and it must be great satisfaction to
Mr.. Mears to see the success will,
which his efforts have met. The Ma
tional Bank of North Dakota is back
ing the United States Sheep com
pany, too.-Forum.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

believed that the law will be abolish.
ed by an independant movement
sooner or later. In any event the
resubmission issue is bound to be
the leading one of the next cam
paign, and shrewd republicans will
recognize that it is liable to carry
with it other and unexpected results.
1t is not wise or courageous to shirk
the prohibition issue.-Jamestown
Alert.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The Mayville Tribune in COM
menting on the "eternal fitness OF
things" in Major Edwards roasting
]. ]. Hill every time he gets chance
says that if the Major runs out OF
copy for roast all he will have to
do is to take ride over the Msyy1ll=
branch and he will get all the inspir-
alton bumped out of him.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Banker E. Ashley Mears, ia Fargo
Republican: / don't think Fargo is
losing much by having saloons move
to Mooriead when the stores left va
cant by them are being filled up by
clothing, hardware and other stores.
Perhaps when spring comes grass may
grew in the streets, but doubt it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

G. W. Wslbert, the g.ntlen,anly
hardware drummer, paid Anton Enger
visit Tuesday. Mr.. Wolbert says he
is selling more goods in North Dakota
than at any time since he went OH the
road
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
session

Judging from the manner in which
the press all over the country are go
ing for the all around politician and
lobbyist, Paddy Donan, the festive
oily tongued "Col." wishes by this
time that he had not shot off his
CAB quite SO freely.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Assistant Superintendent w. S. Beck
er. of the N. p. r. r., inspected the
branch Tuesday. We hope he will re.
commend for us a decent passenger
coach if nothing more.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

w. H. Percy left Thursday morning
for Fondulac, Wis, where he will
spend the winter. Mr.. Percy is one of
multitude Of our farmers who have
struck it rich this year by steady appli-
cation to business, and the vacation is
we'll earned. Watt will return in the
spring and it will not surprise us if he
brings another settler for Griggs coun-
ty back with him.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
COUNTY OFFICERS.

.Commissioners-R. G. Cooper, chairman. G.
II. Moseley. II. v. Stafford, Ncls Hemmingsor
Andrew Tortin.
Register Of Deeds-,Rollcf Berg.
C.es!: OF Dist,ic, Conrt-o. D. purinton.
Sheriff.. Greenland,
District Attorney--W. II. Calcton.
Tress.:e1-Anton Enser.
Auditor-P. 4. Melgnrd.
Surveyor-Martin A. Ueand
Supt. of Schools-Dr. T F. Kerr.
County indge-Peter E. Nelson
Coroner-Dr. Kerr.
Commissioners Of Insan,ty-Peter E. Nelson
T. F. Kerr and w. II. Carleton.
Justices of Peace--1. f. Warna, Coopers,own
John Hogens n. Romness: Alonzo Ellis, Willow;
w. A. Baker. nannaford, NJ. A. Ueland. Galla,in
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
Felt shoes at the Bargain store

The Valley City and Fargo papers
are just groaning with increased adver.
tising. The merchants in those places
believe in keeping the fact that they are
running stores before the people by
liberal patronage with the newspaper
Unless we get revival of this kind III
Cooperstown we shall soon commence
to get cnvious.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
Lost,

About Nov. 1st., one dark bay Ham..
bletonian mare, blind in riglss eye, ona
white foot. Weight abons 100 lbs.
Age ABOUT II years. Strayed from sec.
l, tip. 141, +. 81, Any one finding saro
and sending me word will be rewarded
II. w. GREEN,
SaEborn, Barnes Co., ND.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Nelson Martin informs us that his son
Harry has been very sick with typhoid
fever, but is now getting better under
DR. Kerr s treatment
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

If Editor Jordon don't quit en-
larging the Fargo Republican, the
twin city papers will have to. double
their size to keep up with the pro-
session
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

l a'v, an'np.r II i,, f,rms fo
sa'e on crop payments. Nothing down.
Low interest. Some with rood dwell.
'lnss OH No crep-no payment and
no interest for that year. 30u
L. Il. WARNER.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
$3.50 PER ANSUM.
Taken Up.

one = year old heifer red in color
~n''e ''ne along back, white spot in
1ace. One year old heifer red IN color
Owner prove property and paw ch,rges
, section l, township 14s, range So
Gr'ggs county
N. c. RUkkE
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

1t pays to run an auction sale with
Dick Tazewell for the actioneer. He
can sell goods for a larger price than
you can buy them ut any store.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
7 H E G o U R IE R
uBLlsHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING
PERCY r TRUBSHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Official DIRECTORY

STATE OFFICERS.
0ov-rnor-A. H. tHrke.
Lient. Governor-Roger Allin.
Secrerary-John EiiItie.
Auditor-John T.. Bray.
Treasurer l.. E Booker.
snpcrintendent of Public lnsxuction-John
supreme Cour. .,u.iges-Gns s 9. II, corliss,
Alfred Wnllin. j. NJ. lsnrtnelo,new
= Katroad Commiss'o. 'o.lcrs--Geo II. Walsh
George Harmon, Andrew Setten.
Commissioner of I4almr-H. #. Helgesen
commissioner Of Insurance-A L. Carey
Congressman-M. N. johnson.
ndse Dis'rct Court. Flf,n Observation-Disclosures
Rose. of Jamestown.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

We had on. of those chinook winds
the fore part of the week that took
away the snow and knocked sleighlng
"gally west ("
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

DR.. G. l.. Virgo went to jamestown
Wednesday to help smooth the pathway
of some victims who were to ride the
Odd Fellows goat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Sam Sansburn: Got more work than
we can take care of. Two of us work
ing from early morn till late at night,
and so it goes all over town.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The Palace hotel is crowded with
guests. The same state of affairs exist
all along the main line and branches of
the n. p.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Il. A. Bill returned from Jamostow,
Tuesday evening and is now dispatch
ing goods ut the auction sale.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
WALT. Urrox, NJ. w.

Fred Sinclair, Coopcretown's light
ming first bascman, came pretty close
to making his last home run last week
by being kicked severely by y horse
''Siwash" proposes to score several
times yet and his friends are pleased to
note that he is all right again.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

S. j. Lande contributes his mite to-
wards supporting the Great Family
Journal, for which lie has our thanks.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Clildrens wool hose ut the Bargain
store.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The threshers are leaving the countr
just us our Indian summer has set in.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

B. A. Thorsgard, of Helena, another
of our sturdy farmers, called in and
contributed his share towards the
COURIER. Mr.. Thorsgard says he has
got to have the paper or he would be
lonesome. His wheat averaged 80
bushels per acre.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The COURIER is indebted to Mr.. N
G. Rukkc for u mess of fine fish.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Russell Purinton is acting rs relief
agent ut New Rockford.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

There is ~ r..mor abroad to the ctfec,
that Lige Hamilton is figuring abou,
going into the hotel business.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Emil Marquarlt has got such a large
trade at his restaurant that he has
scarcely got time to eat his own meals.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The Congregational parsonage has
baen repapered and painted and is now
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Brown.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Overshoes for old and young at the
Bargain store.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

All members OF Griggs Lodge No 13,
A. .. U, W., are requested to be OH
hand at the lodge room next Wedncs-
day evening; also all nominees for Of,
fees.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Dentist December IA to 13.

Dentist December IA to 18.
Silk hanke1chicfs in twenty styles ut
the Bargain store.
We should like to take in a few loads
of ice on subscriptions.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The Bargain store for German socks
and rubbers.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The ladies of the Lutheran society
took in over $40 at their fair last We'd
nesday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Veteran S. X. Norgard: Here's some
more money for the COURIER. have
got to have it. Keep sending it righ,
along.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

b. S. Russell, Esq, of jamestown,
was i'll Cooperstown Wednesday, at
tending to business matters.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Bill lizard called around this section
of the country Wednesday and Thurs
dav, accompanied by very heavy fall Of
snow. Shock threshing is now about
b ocked until snri' g.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Archie Bow.len's teamstcr ran his
wagon loaded with wheat into Il
big hole, Wednesday, breaking off The
wagon tongue.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Fine ncckwcar of lli Kinds at the B:,
gain store.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

The Cooperstown train took about
10000 bushels of wheat into Sanborn
Wednesday. Twenty-eight car loads.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Geo. W. 3athey lost another valuable
horse Wednesday. The horse became
frightened at the locomotive and in try
ing to get away broke its leg and had
to be shot
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Howard Wilson was in from Helena
Wednesday,, and took in the great auc
ton sale.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

DR.. johnson, of jamestown, will visi
us December II to IS, prepared to Sc.
all who need dental services, Cal
early.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

10 those of cur patrons who have
come in and paid up their subscriptions
the COURIER desires to extend thanks.
The accounts are all small but amount
a great deal in the aggregate. There
is one thing notable about our farmers
and that is when they have the money
they always drop Ill and pay without
being dunncd. Gentlemen we doff our
cap, and again thank you.
S. b. Langford had a narrow escape
from losing 4 horse or two the other
day. He was driving q four horse
team in front of loaded wago:. of
wheat up on to the platform for load
ing cars, when one of the front horses
fell down and the wagon ran back
wards at rapid speed dragging the
horses with it. A broken wagon
tongue, fortunately, was the only dam
age done.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

We should like 20 take i'm a few loads
of ice ON subscription.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-12-04

Forty styles of ncckties at the Bar
gain store.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-31
Early Railway NotionA

II is just 80 years since Chancellor
Livingston gave serious attention to Rob-
ert Fulton's ideas on the newly projected
railway scheme. Fulton had succeeded
SO well in his steamboat enterprise that he
was encouraged to continue invention,
and projected both canals and railroads.
He submitted his scheme to the chan
cellor, and the reply of the latter is Of
such interest that made an extract:
have read your very ingenious proposition
as TO railway communication. IfeaT, however,
on mature reflection, they will be liable to Sc
riOUs objections and ultimately be more ex-
pensive tnan a canal. They must be double
SO as to prevent the danger of two such heavy
bodies meeting.
The wall on which they are placed must be
at least four feet below the surface and three
feet above, and must be clamped with iron,
and even then would hardly sustain so heavy
four miles an hour. As to wood, it would not
last q week, They must be covered with iron,
and that, too, very heavy and strong.
The means of stopping these heavy carriages
without great shock and of preventing them
from running on each other for there would
be many running on the road at once) would
be very difficult. In cases of accidental stops
or of necessary stops, to take on wood and
water, etc. many accidents would happen.
Upon the whole fear the expense would be
much greater than that of canals. without DO.
ing SO convenient. K. r. LIVINGSTON.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-31
Tn. Autograph Album Of Old.

Among the things that have been, now
laid away among the dust and ribbons,
is the old autograph album" of post
bellum days. 1t was a fad of our
mothers and fathers, and it numbered
many of us amongit devotees in our salad
days. But it is an outgrown fad, and
one that deserves an early demise. for the
tender sentiments that chung to its finger
marked pages were dollhouse flowers of a
very forced growth. But one does not
forget the stubnosed, freckled faced boy,
with copper toed shoes, who wrote:
May your life have just clouds enough
to make glorious sunset" and daubed
the page with ink and molasses candy
sort of impressionist view of the sunset.
The stubnosed boy is now an attorney in
Kansas City, and was married the other
day. remember once he put chew of
gum down the back of my neck, and one
Fourth of July night he blew up the
Widow Nason's hitchingpost with gun
powder. Then there was the boy whose
father cut his hair by putting bowl
over the top of his head, following the
| edges with his shears. He wrote:
In memories casket drop one purl for me.
find the "purl" is there. Inmy very,
very youthful days could lick" this
square headed boy, and often did so. But
he took sudden sprout, and one day,
when tried it, he gave me an nnmerci-
full thrashing and dragged my plumes in
the dust. 1t was not so much the hurt,
for didn't care for that, but the humili-
alton of it. Invent out behind Mrs. Dole's
barn and wept for the departed glories of
Israel.
Then there was the dear little girl with
| curls. She wrote:
Forget me not, forget me never,
Until the sun shall set forever.
A feat in mnemonics that fear is too
much to ask. I kissed her once on the
doorsteps of her papas house, and re-
| member the wild thrill" Steadman
speaks of. But she married somebody in
Soapville, and their progeny is whiting
the public school desks this very day.
doubt not.
would like to be boy again for few
days, wouldn't you?-Minneapolis Jour
nal.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-31
BILLS TENOR AND MY Bass

Dill was short and dapper, while was thin
had tiowin' whiskers, but Bill had none al
all; ~ ~ ''
Clothes would never seem tn set so nics nm
me as him
Foiks used to laugh and say was too power
full slim.
But Bits clothes fit him like the paper on the
wall!
And we were the sparkin'est beaus in all the
place
When Bill sung tenor and sung bass!
Cyrus Bakers Oldest girl was member Of the
choir '--o
Eyes as black as Kelsey's cat, and cheeks as
red as fire!
She had the best sopranner voice I think I
ever heard
Sung Coronation. Burlington, and
"Chiny" like a bird;
Never done better than with Bill a-standin'
nigh 'er.
A-hOldin' of her hymn book so she wouldn't
lose the place,
When Bill sung tenor and sung bass.
Then there was Prudence Hubbard, so cosy.
like and fat
She sung alto and wore pee-wee hat:
Beaued her around one winter and first
thing knew.
One evenin' on the portico l up and called
her Prue!
But, sakes alive! she didn't mind little thing
like that
On all the works of Providence she set
cheerful face,
When Bill was singin' tenor and was singin'
bass.
Bill, nevermore we two shall share the fun we
used to then,
Nor know the comfort and the peace we had
together when
We lived in Massachusetts in the good old
cOurtin' days
And lifted up our voices in psalms and hymns
of praise
Oh. how | wish could live those happy times
again!
For life, as we boys knew it, had a sweet,
peculiar grace
When you was singin' tenor and was singin'
bass.
The music folks have nowadays amt what it
used to be,
Because there amt no singers now on earth
like Bill and me;
Why, Lemuel Bangs, who used to go to
Springfield twice a year,
Admitted that for singin' Bill and me had
not peer
When Bill went soarin' up to A and dropped
down to ID!
The old bull-fddle Beza Dimmit played
warn't in the race
LOngside of Bills high tenor and my sonor-
iOus bass
Bill moved TO Californy in the spring of "a.
And we folks that used to know him never
know him any more;
Then Cyrus Bakers oldest girl-she kind o.
pinned spell,
And, hankerin' after sympathy, it naturally
befell
That she married Deacon Pitkin's boy who
KEEP the general store;
And so the years-the changeful years-have
ratified on apace
Since Bill sung tenor and sung bass.
As was settin' by the stove this evenin' after
tea,
noticed wife KEEP hitchin' close and closer up
TO me,
And, as she patched the bingham frock our
gran child wore to-day,
1heerd her gin a sigh that seemed to come
from fur away
Couldn't help inquirin' what the trouble might
be;
~Was thinkin of the time, ;" says Prue, a.
breshin' at her face,
When Bill sung tenor and You sung bass! !"
Eugene Field. in Chicago Daily News.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-31
MoIaases From Apples.

Here is curious and instructive item
from Willimantic, Conn, letter in the
Hartford COurdnt:
With the present appliances for evap.
Grating juices of all kinds cider can be
transformed into the regular old fashioned
boiler cider very quickly and very cheap
ly, and sweet cider evaporating into mo-
lasses ought to find ready sale in gro
Gerry stores at not less than 81 per gallon.
One barrel of cider will make about six
gallons of cider molasses. The cost to
make cider is so cents per barrel, an d
the cost to get the cider evaporated is
about 80 cents per gallon.
This product from apples, after once
introduced, could not fail to become pop.
ular.
One thing in favor of turning apples
into molasses is that it will keep an in
definite time. The writer has quantity
on hand which is 6 years old, and it is
fully as good as when first made.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-31

The saddest thing l saw in a journey
to the West was the old fashioned rail
fence in Pennsylvania, Ohio, eastern
Indiana, and southern Michigan. How
cruel of fate not to permit the wire fence
to be invented 300 years before it was.
Probably enough labor and timber have
been wasted in the building of old
worm" fences in the past to pay off so
national debts like ours. 1t makes one
almost weep to think of the backs that
have been broken, of the hands worn out.
the energies sapped, the boys kept from
school-in telling trees. splitting logs.
driving posts, laying rails for those thou
sands of miles of rail fence! When our
Western farmer wants a fence now he
buys a few posts and lot of barbed
wire. Three men can put up half mile
of fence in a day. A rod of fence costs
,omplete-labor, costs, and all-25 cents.
A mile of fence costs $50. If the farmer
had plenty of growing timber of his own
he could not hire a man to cut out the
posts alone for that money, to say moth
ing of the rails.-CorT. Augusta ChrOn-
icle
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1891-10-31
Graves of the President.

AS far as can be ascertained the Fed
eral Government has never voted a
single dollar for the care of any of the
graves of its ex-Presidents, with the pos
sible exception of that of Washington.
For long time the last resting places of
Madison, Tyler, Monroe, Harrison, and
even that of Washington, were neglected.
Only the precautions of private citizens
and associations saved them from utter
decay. America has no Westminster
Abbey for her great dead; no national
structure in which the bodies Of her de-
parted Executives can rest. But two sx-
Presidents, Tyler and Monroe, lie in the
same cemetery. Several are buried in
ground once owned by them, but now
the property of strangers, upon whose
patriotic spirit the care of the graves de-
ponds. This is particularly the case with
the remains of Madison, whose resting
place in Orange county, Va, has changed
hands four or five times since his death.
N. Y. Mail and Express.