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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12
DEVILS, CANYON.

The late frosts have hurt our Shcy'
enne fruit.
Mrs. HERMAN is very sick with some
lung trouble.
We learn that Miss A. Gilmore has
resumed her place at school Sagain
teaching the juveniles.
think it would be good plan to
put a few posts around the Riverside
schoolhouse to tie our horses to on a
Sunday. Probably less buggjes would
be broken. will furnish the posts il
someoue will put them in. Fair offer.
Dave Swinton has returned !. from
Buffalo.
John Spencer is expected back to
Griggs county in a few days.
Mr.. l., Ladbury has very sick horse
The veterinary says it is la grippe.
Mrs. Ladbury has some of the larg-
est rhubarb we know of. For curiosity
she measured one stalk. 1t was II
inches long 8 inches in diameter and
weighed just one pound.
Mr.. ard Mrs. Haupt, of Wahpeton,
are visiting their daughter Mrs. Henry
Palfrey.
There will be a riverside Sunday
school picnic at Alex. Saunders grove
on June 27th. An invitation will be
sent to the other schools.
Mr.. L. Ladbury met with quite an &C.
cident lately. He fell down cellar and
sprained his ankle and stove himself up
generally.
Us.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12
PILOT MOUND.

Have not seen anything from this
part of the county for some time and
think it is about time to have u few
items in our Courier.
The Courier finds its way to many a
home up here and am much pleased
with the paper rs it brings, us lots of
good and valuable news. We are also
glad to hear that our genial editor and
family are all back to their home in
Griggs, Notwithstanding the poor rec
ord our country has been given the past
two or three years. Griggs county will
by and by come out 0. X.
Our crop looks fine all through and
if we get q couple of showers more like
the last one we will have u big average
crop, although we are liable:to get both
frost and hail Yet.
S. Gouldthrte is grinding right along
and has more water than he can take
care of. This mill is benefit to the
country all around.
Mr.. RukSe is away from home work
ing with u machine company in Grand q
Forks but has left the farm in good
hands.
Mrs. T. II. Larson left for st. James
Mimi Monday. Rev. Larson will fol-
low in the course of u week to attend u
mass conference.
We are glad to have farmer Knud
among us. He is going to have {; stock
ranch on the Mills farm, aud we are
also informed that he isgoing to have a
nice dwelling built this summer.
We also learn that John S. is going
to have the Flagstad property put in
nice shape. We will probably miss Il
few farmers here but will have lots of
new ones coming in SO we don't COM
plain.
Mr.. Alison has gone to No rman
county, Mimi, leaving his nice farm
unoccupied.
S. Tande has moved to his deceased
fathers residence at the river to look
after the property.
j. Lee has 80 acres of the finest wheat
in the county and is smiling all over.
More anon.
r.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

Italy has had an earthquake re-
Gently. BY the way Europe seems
to have gone into the earthquake
business quite extensively lately. 1t
certainly was a grave error on the
part of Major Mckinley that tariff
rate was omitted on that commodity
for the first thing he knows some fool
will so to importing them and will
run New Jersey and South Caroline
out of the business.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12
Cracked His Nut.

MIR. EDITOR.
In the Courier of the 27th l
read with no little regret the effort of
our honoroble representative. That
article tells us plainly enough to be un-
derstoed by every untrammeletl thinker
that the ephemeral growth which has
disturbed the political pulse of the state
Is fast coming to a head and will soon
DC Il puff ball subject to the sport of the
winds. The Alliance ship that was to
carry the farmer to the Eden of content
lacks a skilled engineer to keep its
machinery in order. A nut is off here.
Il screw is loose there, and its steam is
being wasted by the continual blowing
of its fog horn. Its engine sighs, creaks
and moails like an old wheelbarrow i'm
the hands ofPat Donelly, and the IN
telligent passenger prefers wading
ashore to the ignomy of a wreck. On
the day Of our last election we find the
name of our honorable representative
on the democratic, republican and al
dependent tickets. At Bismarck he
stood up manfully, we are told. for
prohibition, butwhen he got home, in
order to please u few tipplers, he was
willing to make kindling wood of the
prohibition plank. And now after
calling some one who he has never
been introduced to an ignora mus, he
proceeds to tell Mr. Editor that he is
not a free trader and then goes on to
prove that he is one and that anyone
who is not is an ''ignoramus." What
next?
He tells us that our best (whiskey) is
made from pearl barley raised in Can
ada. That's news. I always thought
the real brown-cycd tanglefoot was
made from the yellow variety. We
always used the white pearl barley for
soups. But VIM. says he knows what
he is talking about having raised thou
sands of bushels Of it. We, too, have
raised some pearl barley in about the
same locality. We have cut our fin
gers and barked our shins gathering 1t
from among the stumps and stones, but
we didn't live long enough to gather
thousands of bushels. respect man
that tells the truth, and when free
trader stands up and tells tile unvar-
nished truth always get out my jack
knife and cut q notch in the fence. l
will close by saying to the farmers of
of North Dakota that if you will take
the trouble of consulting the map of
the U. S. you will find that we have
5000 miles of frontier to guard against
the English smuggler who is ever ready
to smuggle across our lines anything
from q dozen of eggs to live China
man. 1,5O0 miles of this frontier prac-
tically belongs to the farmers of the
eastern states and they alone have the
right to decide the question of tariff be-
tween themselves and Canada.
o. S. PARMENTER- /
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

Col. w. C, Plummer is candidate
for the receivership Of the Minot
land Office. This Is the job that has
been going begging for the last month
or two on account of the poor pay
attached. If the Col. wants the job
we shall be glad to give him our en-
dorsement. He did as much as any
body for the republican ticket last
fall and deserves recognition, but he
ought to have something better.
Well, here is success to your candi-
dacy, Col.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12
SORROW IN DAzEY
BIaclk,vcll's Boys En. in
Ger tho Deal That
Causes 1T.

Thompson to bat Olson on deck"
ard tile battle was on. The score sheet
goes to show that Cooperstown was
''in it" with both feet at that. Thomp-
son failed to reach first, Olson knocked
a fly that took two ficlders to gather in
Anderson and Osborn hit safe, put Glen
denning flied out, and a goose egg was
all Dazey had to show for her first in
ming. This was rather poor start for
the THE CLUB
that was going to do up Cooperstown
with four men. For the Cooperstown
boys, Evers hit a fly that was gathered
in, Guest hit safe, and came around
with tally in his hat, Markwood al
lowed his bat to meet the air three times
McDaniels hit safe, but Percy dropped
q fly into q fieldcrs hands. which ended
the inning. Dazcy woke up in the I'd
inning and pasted up four runs to her
credit, while Cooperstown only corner
ed two. This made Dazey smile aad
ready to put up her money. A goose
egg was gathered by Dazcy in the Sd,
while the C's tied the score with zone
run. THE FOURTH
inning settled the game when Coopers-
town pulled in six runs to Dazey's two.
The C's were treated to goose egg in
the 9Th which they paid back with in
terest in the 9th aud also 9TH. In the
9Th the boys clinched their hold on the
game by piling up three more tallies.
The features of the game were the
fielding fielding of Clendening and
Guest. the latter making Que slong run
ming catch and another after. Efallng
down. McDaniels was far more gener-
GUS in giving bases on balls than usual,
but otherwise pitch a good game, strik-
ing OUT men, Moe doing the gsamc
kindness for Of the C's. 1t was a good
fall round game, no rank playing:being
done on either side. Geo. ClarkSnm-
pired and with the exception of one de-
cision did well. The score:
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

The Fargo Commonwealth says
that the democratic party is the only
party for the people. Isn't it funny
that the people themselves did net
think so in the tall of 1888. If the
Commonwealth will keep the above
fact before the people few may be
led to believe the statement. In the
meantime the republican party seems
to be filling ga long felt want" salts
factory to the people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

1t is amusing to pick up and read
democratic newspapers. One of the
"unterri6ed" editors will make a
break at the Mckinley bill and the
Others, not knowing whether it is
true or not, clip the piece and yell
''me too" Thus are people enlight-
ened about the Mckinley bill.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

The water Of the central basin Of tn
Mediterranean has been found to b.
warmer, denser and richer in dissolve4s
salts than the western. While white
disk was only visible at forty-three ms.
ters Photographic plates were affected -
500 meters.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

Have not seen anything from this
part of the county for some time and
think it is about time to have u few
items in our Courier.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

Sir John A. Macdonald, the Can
ad;an premier is no more. The dis
tinguished statesman, who has guided
the political destinies of Canada for
nearly fifty years, passed peacefully
away at 1o:1o o'clock last Friday
nis Int.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12
TIL Il G o U R IE3 R ,
UBL1sHED EVERY FRIDAY EVENING
PERCY r. TRUBSuAw.
EDITOR AND PuB11sHrR
Official Directory,

STATE OFFICERS.
Governor-A. II. Burke.
Lieut.. Governor-Rocer Allin.
Secretary-John Flittic,
Audltor-John r. Brav
Treasurer L. E. Booker.
osp Superintendent Of Public 1netruction-John
attorney 1a@1amyy Gsne.al1c; Ssa, A. N: Spencer.
Alfred Wallin. j. NJ. Bartholomew.
cdaa ha,lrGad M Commiss;oners--Geo II. Walsh,
george Harmon, Andrew Slotten.
Commissioners of Labor-H. r. Helreeen.
Commissioner Of Insurance-A, Z. Carey.
CongressmGn-M. N. johnson.
Judgc District Court, Fifth District --Rodericl;
Rose. Of Jamestown. 'e''
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

AT the last meeting of the Steele
county commissioners warrants were
allowed to pay for a9,1o3 gopher
tails, the total amount being s11o4.12
Gophers are plenty and tails come
high in Steele county.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

COUNTY OFFICERS.
:, Commissioners s-R. c. Cooper, chairman, G.
q, dMose!ey, II. v. Stafford, Nes Henmingson
Register of Deeds-Rollcf Berg.
Clerk of District Court-O. u. inrintor
Sheriff.. Greenland.
District Attorney-W. H. calcton.
IressGres-Anton Enser
Auditor-P. A. Mesard
Surveyor-Martin A. Ueland
Supt. of Schools-Dr. T F. Kerr.
County Judge-Peter Z. Nelson
Coroner-Dr. Kerr.
~ Commissioners Of Insan,ty-Petcr f. Nelson,
i. +. Kerr and w. II. Carleton.
justices of Peaee-T. L. Warna, Cooperstewn,
John Hogens' n. Romncss; Alonzo Ellis, WilloN:
w. "A. haSer. H.nnaford: NJ. A. Uelnnd. Gallatin
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1891-06-12

There is chance for some enter
prising young men or ladies of North
Dakota to secure permanent posi-
tons in the government employ at
Washington soon. This state stands
fifth on the list for appointments by
the civil service commission and not
a single eligible is on the register.
Salaries range from 5000 up. With
the Minot land Office going begging
and no candidates for clerkships, it
would indicate that the average
North Dakotan was satisfied with his
lot in bismarck Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16
Another Indian War Predicted.

A Pine Ridge, South Dakota, dis patch of the 18th says: Persons who have been studying the situa- ton all winter believe that another war is inevitable. The young men have been taunted and gibed by their squaws and told many stories Of the old-time bravery and prowess of the Sioux so that they are rest less and ready to avenge their many wrongs. It has been discovered that the Sioux are in constant com munication with the Utes, Arapa- hoes, Cheyennes and many other tribes. Their couriers have been passing to and fro ever since the troops were withdrawn from the agency, and now boast of more bit ter leaders of the Sioux. When the trouble breaks out again there will be dozen tribes arrayed against the soldiers. So extensive has been the agitation among the Indians that even the prisoners of war at Fort Sheridan. near Chicago, have been importuned to join in the out break. If there should be another war m the spring the consequences would be terrible to the Dakotas, Wyoming and Nebraska.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16
Railroad News.

Major Montanden came up from Benson to-day on business and re- turned on the nine o'clock stage. He returned from the east last week. When asked regarding the effect of the fare bill upon the N. NJ. & A. road, with which he has been con- nected since the the first spike Was driven he said that it was a good law and that his company had con- 'templated fer several months the placing of the fare at five cents, the same as on the $. P. He thinks the company still entertains the idea and will go the legislature one cent better. On the rumored building ofa road from Silver City toBenson, MT. Montanden stated that he" ""met the projectors of the road and rode with them in the same sleeper into Chicago, He thinks they are in earnest but they did not appear to be sanguine of success. The road from Deming to Topolobampo is however a settled fact. He talked with gentleman in Chicago who were connected with the enterprise and everything is about ready to start-Prospector.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16
Arizona.

Tine word Arizona does not ap- pear in Spanish history; but the word Arizuma is of frequent occur renee, from the Aztec language, Ari (rock), zuma (country).
 "On my return from Washington in 1856," said Colonel Charles D, Poston yesterday, q met at ElPaso William Claude Jones, then Attor- ney-General of New Mexico, and on our journey up the Rio Grande we discussed the propriety of mak- ing petition to Congress for the organization of q territorial govern ment between the Rio Grande and Colorado, At La Messilla Jones, who was lawyer and politician, wrote the petition, and when it came to giving the proposed Territory a name he wrote 1t Arizona The petition was signed by everybody in Mesilla who could write, and some who could not, and sent by mail to General Rusk, at that time a Sen ator from Texas. This is the first time that I know'of the word Ari-  zona having been used in any of ficial or Government communica- tion. The petition is probably filed in the archives of the Senate at Washington as General Rusk pre- sented it to Congress.-Republican.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

and see how the other fellows come
 out. In other words they will not
 believe that now is the time to in
 vest until they have the fact de- monstrated-by the actual experience of others. It is unnecessary to add that by thus delaying the best part of the season of prosperity is lost. The Journal again predicts that Texas cattle will sell S1 per hun dred more in 1891 than in 1890, with like prediction as to hogs and sheep added.-Texas Live Stock Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16
To Produce Rainfall ArtiGclaIIy.

A Utica, (N. Y.) dispatch ot March 18th says: Professor Carl Myers returned Tuesday from Washington, D. C., where he was called to consult with Government officials regarding the carrying out of an extensive scheme for promo ting rainfalls in arid regions or dur ing seasons of prolonged draught by producing concussion in the up- per atmosphere, for which purpose Congress made special appropria- tions during it's last session.
 It has been ascertained statisti- cally that storms or rainfall usual ly follow eoncussions, as during bat ties, bombardments, explosions, Fourth of July celebrations, etc. During the building of some of our Pacific railroads rain fell all along the line of blasting operations where it had never rained before and has not rained since.
 Some ten years ago one Ruggles in Virginia got patent on meth cd of producing rain by firing charges of dynamite or other ex- plosives in mid-air by means of bal looms, and so got corner on rain falls,
 The plan to be operated by Pro- lessor Myers is so far different that the balloons themselves are to be explosive bombs, being inflated with one proportion of oxygen gas and two of hydrogen, with mixture, ,when fired forms water and produces one of the most violent explosions known to science. Professor Myers will begin operations with 100 bal looms of various sizes as soon as they can be prepared.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16
Tough, But True.

High-rolling ranch managers who used to spend their winter south and their north and practi- cally their whole time Tn pleasure seeking, and therefore away from the interests they were drawing fine salaries for neglecting-these men, since the collapse of the foolish boom which began ten years ago have had to give way. Some of them reformed and attended strict ly to business, and are doing we'll enough. Others cannot get over the idea that the world owes them a luxurious existence. The day of the big cattle companies with silk stocking managers may not be gone, but the day of the small stockman who attends to the business of his hocks and herds in person is cer- tainly at hand.-Chicago Drovers' Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16
A Washington Wedding.

Washington, March 31.-lu the presence of a large and distinguish ed assemblage, and without osten- tation or display, Miss Grace Wes- ton Fuller, eldest daughter of Chief Justice and Mrs, Fuller, was we'd ded to Archibald Lapham Brown, of Chicago, this evening at 8 o'clock, in St. Johns Episcopal Church, by the Rev, Dr. Douglas, rector of the church.
 There were no bridesmaids and no music of any description save the wedding march iron Lohengren and the church decorations were confined to the altar and chancel rail. Miss Jamie Fuller, youngest sister of the bride, acted as the maid of honor to her sister, and Mr. Barnum, of Chicago, an intimate friend of the groom, was the best man.
 The bride was becomingly attired in a Worth gown, having skirt of white satin, with a lcng court tram of the same material. In her hand was large bouquet of lilies of the valley and maidenhan ferns, while a diamond pin held the long we'd ding veil in place.
 The list of guests who witnessed the ceremony included Postmaster General Wanamaker Sir Julian and Lady Paunceforte, Minister Guz- man of Nicaragua, theChinese suite, the Corean Minister, Justices liar Ian, Brown, Lamar, Bradley and Brewster, Senators Cullum and Cockrell, and others we'll known in official and civil life. After the wedding a reception was held at the home of the Chef Justice, where Washington society was invited to congratulate the young couple. MT, and Mrs. Brown left for New York on brief tour, and thence will go on a trip abroad.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

The man who tries to raise cattle in the Panhandle without giving them feed and shelter is in a poor business. The fencing up of the country has made it necessary to have feed enough on hand in the fall to keep the old or poor animals through the winter. In fact twill pay to feed all of them.-Texas Panhandle.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16
Indian Arrests.

The news was sent out from Will cox yesterday that nine prominent Apaches had been arrested within the last forty eight hours and placed in irons at San Carlos under guard.
 Among the prisoners is old Chief Eskimizene. Five of the prisoners are charged with the murder of white men years ago and Eskimi- gene and the other three are appre- hended for giving aid to Kid the notorious renegade and murderer. All of Kids close and open compan- ions in crime have been killed, but he appeared last week within seven miles ofSan Carlos and troops were sent in pursuit of him six days ago. Up to yesterday afternoon nothing had been heard from them.-Pros pector.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

Charles Goodnight, of Sherman, Tex, who was in the city the past week, reports that in the Panhandle } per cent of cattle are dying off for lack of feed and pasture. Sam Lazarus who was also here says that in northwestern and western Texas, for many miles around Col orado City the losses of cattle from the recent cold spell must have been large, owing to the condition of the cattle previous to the sudden change in temperature.-Kansas City Live Stock Indicator.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

Mai. John D. Adams, Worlds Fair Commissioner from Arkansas has resigned, owing to the defeat of the appropriation bill.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

A silver certificate counterfeit has been discovered, so perfect that an issue of s4O,00O,O00 of twos will probably be recalled.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

An attempt to spirit Speaker FL der away from Lincoln, Neb., to pre- vent him from signing the maxi mum freight bill.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

Dave Rankin of Tarkio, Mo-, at Kansas City bought 8,200 head of cattle for $2O5,OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

A Mailman appeared at a party in Belfast with shotgun, and fired at a crowd of dancers. One girl was shot.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

A young man at Texarkana, Ark, committed suicide from shame, due to his conduct while on spree.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

Congressman James Capehart of West Virginia says the Alliance makes that State safely Democratic.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-04-16

The Rev. Dr. Howard Crosby, Q widely known Presbyterian preach CT, died at his home in New York.