Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1893-05-26

in verdict of not guilty after being
out three hours.
Peter Ness was brought into court
and the Judge sentenced him to six
months in the pcnltentiary at Bismarck.
The court then adjourned.
Breczcs From the West.
TACOMA. WASH, May 23rd, '9S.
EDITOR COURIER:
1t is now between three and tour
years since was dweller among
North Dakota people, Cooperstown
being my last stopping place, and
very enjoyable stop, too. Although
much colder in the winter, it is, never.
theless, more healthy sphere than
this; inasmueh as when we are having |
iucessant rains here, you are getting
the full benefit of dry, and decidedly |
bracing, atmosphere. BY decidedly
bracing" do not refer to the "periodi-
cal visltations" that never fail I'd assert |
themselves oace or twice during the
winter, but in general Of the excellent
ozone of North Dakota state.
The COURIER, I note, week in and
week out, finds its way into this city OF
50, 900 thousand inhabitants, and also to
many other of the smaller cities sur
rounding Puget Sound, importing much
and many facts. The COURIER is 4
conscientious sheet and deserves its
well-mer,ted patronage.
In going back and forth in the hustle
and confusion of the busy wage earners
pass many familiar faces-quite few
from Jamestown-and whom have
made Tacoma their permanent abode.
One day, recently, as l was with great
haste moving along Pacific avenue,
l passed Marshall Mcclure. He didn't
stop to say anything, but made himself
brief iu an opposite direction. Anyway
l didn't have time to tap him Oh the
shoulder just then had the desire to
do so. When the Devils Lake, N. d.,
Daily Capital, of which he was at one
time proprietor, went "under," was
also "under" to the tune of $GS 90 or SO,
having worked ''frce gratis" to that
amount for him; later he presented to
me a $40 90 check. which l cashed HIM.
The check proved to be worthless, and
the inside pocket of my three. button
cut away coat is minus ten dollars
more. At this time was night clerk
for that .hospitable hostelry, the Ingalls,
House, Grand Forks, Col. 1agalls, pro-
prietor, over whose counter he showed
his worthless paper. He is now n
tramp on the face of nature, with
nothing to rest him at night but his
} "cheek," having had to make himself
remote on account of misdemeanors,
, which l will not here state, at Sprague,
5 WASH, where he once run the Sprague
Advertiser. 1t is not through having
eaten Tacoma beefsteak for supper
that 1 impart these pertinent remarks,
g but on grounded facts, and, I'm sorry
" o"ys P0tSVHAA cAPCIiGuCc. Out, uOt'
3 withstanding my former losses, nature
b has had compassion on me inasmuch
y as the scales Oh my eyes have, with the
Z springtime, given place to moro en-
t lightened countenancc, and I now fee
t as though l had donated $500 to 8
D BENEVOLENT society or an institution fol
s the reception of old and decrepit news
. paper men.
Q Frank Trubshaw's residence wa,
y burglariously entered last week to the
o extent Of about $1,000. The perform
e ance was enacted in broad daylight aMa
o while the family were enjoying pedes
t trainism around the park. The festive
:. "copper"" has, SO far. failed to cop, ant
e the birds are still singing "Chappie ge
0 yeur gun, get your gun, get gum
r SPODAB.