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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
ASEITABUhA.

G. c. Nolen is not to be seen away
from home nowadays. He amt got
time. Too busy attending to the wants
ard wishes of his big boy who arrived
Feb. 10th. Cigars please. don't smoke
but will label it and keep it in memory
of the young Nolen. We extend our
congratulations.
At the residence of Mr. Ed. Ladbury
on the 18th of February was necktic
dance with St. Valentine supper, and
a good time was enjoyed by large
number present.
Mrs. F. Stevens. Jr., has been very
sick for the most part of the winter, but
we are pleased to hear that she is i'm.
proving.
Miss Polly Baumez. the present
teacher of the old Ashtabula school,
together with her scholars, entertained
large number of parents and friends
with nicely and we'll gotten up pro.
gram relating to George Washington,
on the slst day of February. lit being
the birthday of the late president the
day following. All present were well
rewarded with recitations, speaking,
dialogues and tableaux.
The end of winter is in sight. hope
we are all rested out doing chores.
Messrs. Logan and Rasmussen, OF
Barnes, and Griggs county's two repre-.
sentatives, deserve much praise and
credit for faithfully standing unmoved
on their respective prohibition: planks
in their platform. Mr.. Cooper, especi.
ally, proved himself to be a mau.
Griggs county will send him sagain as
their representative. but next time as a
senator or even better.
So ye editor got tired of printing
blindpig articles, eh? What. caused it!
Too much fat pork-or was it too much
hog about it?
Too much hog on both sides.-ED.1
The mail carrier, Mr.. Tom Padden,
who carries the mail between Valley
City and Ashtabula, froze his hands and
face SO badly during one of those very
cold days recently on his return to Val.
ley City SO that the doctor has had to
amputate four of his fingers and if he
escapes with that he is lucky. We hope
he will. The mail has not come in
regular since, because no one can be
hired to make the trips for the pay be
receives. The mail is brought up ty
parties who happen to come this way
| from town.
DAD.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

While driving home from Wimbledon
last Sunday afternoon with his Sunday
girl, Druggist Feckler met with bad
luck. When in the nelghborhood Of
Hannaford and while driving up side
hill this is Johns story the cutter
tipped over, depositing his fair CON-
panion in snowdrift with scant cere-
mony and landing John with no
light force on his ear. However, he
froze onto the lines for short time and
by the way that team snatched him
over the boulder strewn prairie we ven.
ture to say that he saw greater pyro-
technic display than he will ever see
again. Picking himself up and putting
the pieces in his pocket, John philo.
sophjcally remarked: This world
then the fireworks" and started back to
dig his girl out of a snowdrift after which
operation he went after the team and
here is where the real trouble CON-
menced. The team had run onto the
big trestle bridge at Hannaford and
there they lay with their feet through
the trestle work and forty foot drop
on either side, and it was only by hard
work that the animals were secured
SO that they could not founder from
the bridge. A team was secured and
for over an hour several men labored
TO get the horses from their dangerous
position which was finally accomplish.
ed. The horses were considerably
bruised up and the cutter suffered more
or less, but the genial John and the lady
escaped without injury. We suggest
that the next time yonng mon want to
go for drive with young ladies that
they hire competent driver.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Blackwell enter
tanned a number of bachelors and a few
NICE looking married men ut their home
last Thursday evening. Duplicate
whist was the order of tho evening and
when it gets down to duplcity the mar
ried mer generally get there, and L. f.
Warner carried off first prize, hand
somely bound volume of Tennyson's
poems. Russell Purinton out classed
all competitors for the BOBBY prize.
IL was very pleasant gathering and
the boys had fine time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
Woman suffrage was finally defeat

Woman suffrage was finally defeat
ed in the house of representatives
last Thursday. The resubmission-
lists were willing to vote for woman
suffrage if the prohibitionists would
support the high license measure.
The ants, however, preferred to see
woman suffrage defeated in prefer
-ence to prohibition and voted to
table the bill in order to be free to
fight the high license measure when
it comes up.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

" The tide has turned. For time
nothing but girl babies were born in
town, until on Washlngton's birthday
the spell was broken and a presidential
possibility was born to Prof. Wanner
and his wife. The boy tipped the beam
at ten pounds We congratulate the
Prof. and his wife.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The teachers and scholars of our
public schools got up very interesting
patriotic program to celebrate Wash
ington's birthday. The entertainments
was given in the schoolhouse last Thurs-
day afternoon and the whole program
is said to be very interesting. A large
number of patrons of the school wit
messed the exercises.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

A number of old veterans and their
wives went over to Comrade E. G..
Buffers Wednesday, to swap yarns and
enjoy themselves-and anybody who
ever visits the genial Col. always has a
good time. Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Purin-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Stork, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. b. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. A,
Haskell comprised the party.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The lyceum debated the prohibition
question Tuesday evening. There was
considerable good natured rivalry for
and against the measure, and the de-
bate is said to be the best of the winter.
No judges were appointed so that those
present will have to judge for them
selves as to which side made the best
argument,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.
And Other Matters of Interest
to the Readers of the
Courier.
A BILL

For an Act to Amend an Act, EMIT
led .An Act Prescribing the Mode
of Assessment, and the Levy and
Collection Of Taxes, and tor other
: Purposes Relative Thereto:"
Be it Enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the State Of North
Dakota:
Sec. L. That section fifty-five (55)
.of chapter one hundred thirtytwo
(132) of the session laws of 1890 be
amended to- read as follows:
All unpaid personal property taxes
shall be deemed delinquent on the
first day of June next alter they be-
come due and thereafter said delin-
quent taxes shall draw interest at the
rate Of one per cent month accru-
ing on the first day of each month
and if any Of said taxes shall remain
unpaid on til e first day of October,
an additional per cent. shall accrue
and thereafter be charged upon all
such delinquent taxes. After the
first day of October in each and every
year, the county treasurer shall i'm
mediately proceed to collect all de-
slinquent personal property taxes, and
if such taxes are not paid on demand
he shall distrain sufficient goods and
-chattels belonging to the person
charged with such taxes, if found
within the county, to pay the same,
with the said penalty Of S per cent.
and all accruing costs, and shall i'm
mediately proceed to advertise the
same in three public places in the
town or district where such property
is taken and in one official newspa-
per, if there is one in the county;
Provided, The amount Of said taxes
to be collected by distress will not be
less than fifteen (15) dollars, stating
the time when aad the place where
such property will be sold, and if the
taxes, for which such property is
distrained, and the costs which ac-
crue thereon, are not paid before the
day appointed for such sale, which
shall not be less than ten days after
the taking of such property, such
treasurer or his deputy shall proceed
ito sell such property at public ven.
due, or so much thereof as will be
sufficient to pay said taxes and costs
of such distress and sale.
Whereas, An emergency exists in
that by present law the S per cent.
penalty on delinquent personal prop.
.erty taxes is added on the first day
of March of each year and all per-
.sonal property taxes can then be COL
lectcd by distress and sale, therefore
it becomes necessary that this act
shall take effect and be in force from
and after its passage and approval.
y T.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Engineer Buckley was taken sick
Tuesday night and was unable to take
his run. He is threatened with lung
fever. He is under DR.. Wanner's care
and is improving. Fireman Reed pilot
ed the train to Sanborn Wednesday,
Charley R,dgely officiated as head push
on the coal shovel.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The foundation under the Standard
Oil Company's large gasoline tank at
this place fell down Monday, throwing
the tank to the ground and bursting it
open. The tank holds about $50 barrels
and most of il was lost. Tine founda.
ton was built IN cold weather. and the
mortar froze, and the soft weather
caused it to crumble away.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Isaac Brennan is another record
breaker. Tuesday afternoon he drove
Mrs. Trubshaw, Mrs. Lockton and Miss
Nan Cain over to John Houghton's to
call on Johns wife, and from there to
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmot Houghton's. On
the return trip Ike thought it would not
do to get home without an adventure of
some kind, SO he headed the team for a
ditch four feet deep and about four feet
wide and dropped the buggy and load
into that. For short time night was
made hideeus by the yells of the ladies.
and had a ''tenderfoet'' been journey.
ing along the road at that time in the
night, he naturally would have thought
that he was surrounded by hostile In
dians. The evener of the buggy was
broken and with the exec ption of a good
scare the ladies got out of it all right
with an over supply of mud. Miss Cain
can't be beat rs long jumper, so Ike
says.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

At party the other evening T. E.
Warner was introduced as Harry Hay.
ward by w. d. Marsh To get even
Warner introduced Marsh as Blixt, and
Marsh, to even things up, presented A.
b. Stewart as Elder Stewart. 1t was q.
notable gathering.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Rev. j. E. Jones, tho popular Congre-
gational pastor Of Sanborn, was in the
city Monday, shaking hands with &C.
quaintances and friends. Mr.. Jones is
doing good work at Sanborn.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

W Farmer O!P. Fiering was out harrow
ing his land Wednesday, and reports
the ground in fine condition. 1t is un-
usual for farmers to harrow in Febru-
arY in North Dakota.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

John w. Fiero was in town this week
the first time in two months. Mr..
Fiere has been sick ever since the 10th
OF last December and is greatly reduced
in flesh. We are pleased to see him
out again.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
Hard Times kP1ice List
at Whidden's.

Good tomatoes per can. ....... 10e
Good Corn per can. ........... SC
Good string beans per can 900. &c
2lbs table strawberries. 900. 1Oc
2lbs table raspberries. ......... 10c
2lbs table blackberries ....... 1Oc
2lbs table blueberries. ......... 1Oc
2lbs table gooseberries %. 90. 1Oc
Heavy unbleached sheeting.... &c yd
Good serviceable calico. ....... Sc yd
Splendid quality outing flannel SC yd
SPOT CASH.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The citizens of Wimbledon are agita.
ting the erection of a -four mill at that
place, and propose Offering a large
bonus to somebody who will put IN the
mill.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The Washington Birthday social and
dance given by the Rebekahs last Fri
day evening was we'll attended and
a great success in every way. Every
body had a good time.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The bill extending the time for the
payment OF taxes has passed both
houses. The governor will no doubt
sign the bill.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

James H. Sinclair and Will H. Butler.
came over from Mayville to spend
Washington's birthday at home.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The legislative delegation from the
sixteenth district are working to-
gether and are doing good work. 1t
is well.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

All Rebekahs are requested to meet
at the lodge room Saturday afternoon
at 8 O'Clock. Business of Importance
to be transacted
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Hon. r. G. Cooper was confined to
his room by an attack Of grippe all Of
last week, but is now all right again
and attending to his duties in the leqis-
lature.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Hon. n Swenson favors us with a
copy of the bill extending the time for
paying taxes. The DILL is printed i'll full
in another column.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The legislature is holding all night
sessions in order to get through with
the revised code. The members are
earning their salaries.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
Druggist Feckler drove down to
Wimbledon Sunday.

Mrs. Frank Retzlaff returned to Coop
erstown Friday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Lost-ninety cents in nickels. Finder
please return the same 10 where they
got them.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

DIR. Featherston, the painless
dentist, will be at Cooperstewn Wed.
nesday and Thursday. Feb ~ & 20.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Mrs. P, E. Nelson returned from
Minnesota last Thursday accompanied
by her sister. Peter now wears his
usual smile.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Lewis T. Hamilton, oi Jamestown,
was IN the city this week, transactinR
business.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Presiding Elder Ryan came up from
jamestown Wednesday evening. to as
sist in holding evangelistic meetings.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

" Dr. Bergstrom reports q boy born tc
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Lima Wednesday
morning.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Hons. r. c. Cooper and Nicolai Sven.
son came up from Bismarck last Friday
the legislature having adjourned until
Monday. They returned Monday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Hammer 4 Condy shipped two ea,
LOADS of fat stock to St. Paul, Tuesda
mprning.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
Commissioners meet Monday.

Regular examination of teachers nexp9
Friday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The warm weather the past few day
has made muddy roads.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

P. A. Melgard takes charge of the
auditors office Monday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The legislature will adjourn on the
tenth.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

The snow has disappeared this wee1
and the roads are very muddy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

n Last Friday night large number Of
friends and neighbors gathered at the
residence of MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Allen
and gave the worthy couple farewell
party, previous to their departure for
their new home in Steele county. They
were the recipients of neat present IN
the shape of large banquet lamp.
Col. Allen made it pleasant for his
guests and gave an exhibition in the
Terpsichorean art that made the boys
envious. The merry throng kept up
the train of amusements until daylight.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Warren S. Wilson, of Sanborn, wa
visitor to Cooperstown Wednesday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Wanted-a good girl for general
houseWork.
Mrs. j. H. MCDERMOTr.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Rev. F. r. Euslin went to Valley Cit
yesterday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
The sidewalk to the schoolhouse
appreciated at this time.

Rev. w. R. Whidden returned from
his eastern trip, Tuesday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01
LOCAL RESUME

LOCAL RESUME
Around Town, Society Notes.
and General County News.
Doings of Week.
March l.
Featherston. dentist, Feb. ~ & %.
Druggist Almklov went to Fargo,
Tuesday.
Rev. F. r. Enslin went to Valley CITY
yesterday.
The Sidewalk to the schoolhouse is
appreciated at this time.
Rev. w. R. Whidden returned from
his eastern trip, Tuesday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

Druggist Almklov went to Fargo
Tuesday.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1895-03-01

tenth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-10
HE WASN'T VACCINATED.

One Of the features Of the compulsory
vaccination absurdity is the vaccnating
of all steerage passengers on transatlan-
tic steamers coming in our ports. We
don't know whether this is general
quarantine rule, or what il is. but it
goes in the port Of New York anyway,
providing nobody protests.
The American liner New York, which
arrived on Saturday, had on her steer
age list passenger who had some ideas
of his own on the subject. When the
ships surgeon went into the steerage to
examine the arms of the passengers for
vaccination marks, this passenger.
whose name is ELLIS, who
is n civil engineer and an
American citizen, declined to have
his arm examined. He objected to vac
cination on the ground that one of his
children had been made very i'll by it,
and also because he believed it was no
good in keeping off smallpox, aud the
ships surgeon failed to argue him into
taking even the first step-having his
arm examined
When the ship got up to Quarantine
health officer ordered ELLIS to go on
the boarding tug for transfer to Quaran-
tine But ELLIS refused, and as there
was no smallpox on the steamer there
was no legal way to enforce the order
Of the health officer. Just what
to do with ELLIS is a question,
now. II appears that he cannot be
"compulsorily" vaccinated against his
will, though there appears to be enough
law to isolate him for two weeks, the
''incubative PERIOD" which step,
however, under the circumstances,
would be au obvious absurdity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-10
ENOUGH OF WALKING DELEGATES

The building trades organizations in
New York, which have been notable in
recent years for the labor disturbances
in their ranks, have recently walked up
TO the fact that they have not accom-
plished much TO the purpose OF legiti-
have been fooled with TO the advantage
only of the walking delegates who have
promoted no end of strife and wrought
no end Of disaster.
The unions Of plumbers, steam filters,
and carpenters are conspicuous among
the trade bodies who became thus
walked mp, and they have been
getting together to see what can be done
about it. AS one of the leaders in the
new movement remarked: 1.-The
members of the board of walking
delegates We're originally supposed
TO be the servants of the un-
ion they represent. For the last
two. or three years, although they have
been paid by the unions, they have
been acting as their masters. 1t is time
to bring matters back to first principles
again, and let the board OF walking
delegates know that it is not an as
semblage of Bosses
The unions propose to curb the power
of the walking delegates and this plan
contemplates an executive council which
shall represent their interests.
But, then, they will have to look out
that the executive council doesn't
run away with them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-10

July parade this year is not parade of
few as spectacle for the many, but
everybody. every kind aud sort of an
organization, civil. military, or
social, is invited 10 respond to the
promptings OF patriotic sentiment and
join the band. We should say lots of
organizations would welcome the OPP
portunity. We should say tho military
show ought to be prominent
feature even though the soldiers may
not he ordered out aud paid for partici-
pating. We should say there ought to
be fine division of the several military
organizations and perhaps another one OF
civil societies. Let's all join in and make
the Fourth of July parade sizzler! A
tramp around town for an hour or so in
the forenoon to the music of the band,
the waving of the flags, the footing Of
horns. the swapping of torpedoes, will
do us all good.
Come out, everybody, and parade on
the glorious Fourth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-10

the country Of money due this firm did not
pay thoir men. having business paper matur'
ing. which required all their available funds.
Their workmen. understanding tho situation.
and deeply sympathizing with their ON.
ployors, with creditable promptness. and
without a dissenting voice, passed resolutions
expressing 10 Messrs. Chickering their regrets
at such a financial crisis and stating their
Willingness and ability to wait for their pay
until moro favorable time. and also intimat-
ing in the kindliest manner that IL a loan OF
six or oight thousand dollars would be useful
at that moment. they would be happy to ten
der that sum as a willing contribution from
their savings Could you find n parallel case
to this today3 ! fear not. The breach be-
tween tho laborer-and his employer has wid-
ened. and-well, IL Is enough to make one
sigh for a return of the good old times of cor
dial relations and sympathetic regard between
employer and employee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-10
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH.

The Fourth of July parade ought to
be the biggest parade in the local his
tory OF this annual celebration.
Ii is free-for-all. Everybody is in
vited to come out, march behind the
band, wave the American flag. and
shout for Yankee Doodle. Incidentally
no objection will be made TO shooting
fire crackers between the legs Of the
steeds Of the chief marshal and his bat
talon Of aids
There will be one grand procession.
and everything that is going will 90 in
that procession. The committees idea
is novel, rs it is necessarily economic al
1t is clever enough to promise that it
shall prove to be n stroke of genius
A trades procession and an an.
tiques and horribles procession are
called for and liberal prizes are offered
TO fire the zeal OF the individual exhibi.
tors whose patriotic interest and coop
GRAFTON in large numbers must be
depended upon for the success
Of the show. His Excellency
the Governor and his staff have prom
ised 10 come out, and we should guess
the military organizations, or Sons Of
Veterans camps, would be glad Of the
chance to offer the Governor
an escort or % march In the
procession behind him. The Fourth Of