Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1892-04-01
Emmett bought last week to behave it.
self SO it will be fit for spring work.

Emmett bought last week to behave it.
self so it will be fit for spring work.
Sidney Pierce tried 10 raise the dust
on his summer-feliow March s5th by
dragging, but it was too damp and
moist yet. The dust wouldn't raise,
Mr.. Dave Swinton. as I said before.
bought two brood mares in Valley City.
That Cay he and Henry Curtis rode
home with me and they were dandics
len car loads of brood mares and
horses came into town that week, and
they were all fine animals. They ranged
from $500 to $575 u team aud of course.
Mr.. Swinton had to bring pair home,
though he didn't tell me the price paid
for them. for fear he might lose on them
If l made it public, nor did he say they
We're shipped il. that week, but all tile
same they were dandi.s. There was
quite a co,nmotion i'll Valley City, at
least in Mr.. Anderson's barn when tI,ey
were brought ont to be transferred to
Ashtabula by the aid of Dads team. A
0cx-stall III my wagon could easily
have been made for the two because l
had double box on. and their weight
wouldn't cut no figure. The two might
balance ten sacks OF flour by Il little aid
OF the hand. But considering their
light footed motions Dave bought Il
rope for each and | thought he might
tie them under the wagon so to keep
the snow and rain off while on the way
because | have often seen farmers dogs
run under the wagon and some large
ones to at that; but l was afraid they
might knock their heads against the
reach SO said nothing, and after some
wise counsel had been offered they were
tied one on each side of Dads horses
and thus they Travelled home. On the
way Mr.. Curtis and MIR. Swinton pro
NOTED the bronchos with civilized
names as follows: Dave said The one
on the gee side was Betsy and Henry
said the one on the the whoa side must
be Topsy. Betsy travelled right along
and never cared about Kicking over
once willie Topsy tried to knock us off
the seat several times until ut last she
got caught in one of the traces and cut
her, foot very bad. That slackened her
activity. Dave will probably have
notices out to challenge any man to get
on her back and ride her, because |
overheard their conversation and heard
Henry say it would make him awful
tired to try to get on her back. Ameng
other things caught with my keen ear
was that Jim Spencer, DR., wouldn't
have to go to Valley City to spend lot
Of money for laughing gas to have a
tooth extracted. If he would give Dave
a quarter he would take him down to
Topsy and if Jim would only tickle her
heel with straw, Jim's tooth, OF teeth,
would be out before he had time smile
once. Dave said he would soon be out
driving them, but he had to be rugged
out first If lie could gather up some
sort of harness for them lie would
then get couple hundred feet of small,
rope, ball of twine and few pounds
of wire, some wire halls and a small
box of tools in case his buggy or har.
ness should need repairs before lie got
back. The next thing would be set
of surgical Instruments ~ bottle of St.
Jacobs oil and bottle of 3H Lin,ment.
and 2 porous plasters in case of bruises
and scrtches;5 yards of cotton flannel
for bandagcs, and small bottle of
Llind-pig- g-oil-of-strength for courage
Thus armed we wish Mr., Swinton a
successful trial, but before he starts
think ne will write out his will hoping
l will fail heir to The pieces of straps
and harness I may find scattered abou.
the prairie after his first trial.
DAD.