Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1892-03-04
ASIITABULA.

ASIITABULA.
Another spell of nice weather has
brought us III sight of that glorious
spring, but we may have ono. or two
more Of those blizzard yet.
Dads essay on ''blind pig" comes
next. The Timcs-Record has had
big advertising display on its front
for sometime. It tells about all the
business and enterprises, lodges,
churches, ETC., in Valley City and really
it is attractive to enterprising >immi.
grants, but if the Record would head
the list with the number of blind pigs
that is tl.urishing in that city 1t would
justify the interest of that place.
Just let foreign power be guilty Of
trcspass against our country, our flag,
or our citizens and every American
born, and loyal American citizen is up
in arms, Uncle Sam with his cabinet
and evel. congress promptly and strict
ly demands an apology or justification.
though nothing but just and right is
demanded and our government will
have it, but !, blind pig operator, who
is disloyal to our laws, a law breaker
Il trespasser within our own border
whom i'll fact is guilty of treason, can
stand and tramp on Uncle Sans toes
and laugh the statutes of the state
right in the face, aud if occasionally
one is brodght before the law he is
desperately defended to The last.
Some of our newspaper men will
promptly and at every least opportuni-
ty jump on prohibition when they hear
of any whiskey being sold under cover
and on sly, but nothing is said about
the one who violates the law. Do we
have to drag the officers of the law to
the guilty parties, is our chief of police
our sheriff, states attorney or Judge ef-
fectcd with blindness? l hope not
from the blind pig.
was told the other day that if you
want to prosecute whiskcy seller, you
have to put up one hundred dollar
bond.
A blind pig operator is SHINING
against God, home and native land and
is responsible for his own soul, and ex-
ample set before his children and de-
serves to be disarmed of American
citizenship.
Since the granting of the injunction
the blind pigs have crawlcd further
back into their litter and are q little
moro careful, but suppose that is us
far as it will go too.
Having no general news this week
and hearing SO much about the blind
pig, thought perhaps Ye Editor would
allow me to express few thoughts that
comes from under my study lamp con.
cerning this unlawful piggcry.
The Riverside Blossom don't think
much of the democratic alliance. Well
brother Blossom, am sorry for your
opinion, but you see some people are
born and raised republicans and demo
Gratis and can't see nor feel the injury
that comes from their own pet party.
DR.. Benson, of Valley City, and DR..
Vidal and a lady doctor, of Fargo, are
geing to perform an operation on Mrs.
Annie Fancher, at the residence of
Charley Anderson, Valley City the Goth.
The operation is thought to be a very
delicate and dangerous one.
II Sleighing is very good us far south as
Alderman, but from there to Valley
City wheeling have been good all will
ter.
John Hillarson and Rob Kunze say
they will put in their grain with Drills
this year and others are likely to do the
same.
You had better put on your goggles
pretty soon because Dad will be out
dragging in q few days and then look
out for dust.
DAD.