Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-06-18
NORTH DAKOTA.

ending October 81, 1896. Preached in
many places. The people who are
resident in North Dakota are from
the different states in the Union, and
from parts of the "old country,
hence they are invariably good citi-
zens with only few narrow minds.
Educational facilities are fair at
Fargo, jamestown, Mayville. Grand
Forks, Larimore. Bismarck, Mandan,
Valley City, Hunter, Darlington. Cas-
selton, Tower City. Buffalo, Hope,
Cooperstown, Hatton. Page City,
Sherbrooke, Dawson. Steele. Courte-
nay, Wimbledon. San5orn. Leal.
Wheatland Portland. Northwood.
Emerado, Arvilla. Spiritwood. Aneta
and other places. Spires on church
buildings can be seen throughout the
state. Many groves which, were
planted zen aud fifteen years ':ayo.a y
can be seen ten miles in the distance
"Jack Rabbits are numerous. and
are feet as a deer and AS large as Il
medium sized terrier. Fox hounds
are in demand in North Dakota. at
from $40 to s25 apiece. Grey hounds
are (almost) the only species of dog
counted valuable throughout the state
at this time. DIR. Ross. of Courtenay,
owns two of the finest in the state. and
to see them run you would be remind
ed of what Solomon says: Prov. xxx,
31)-''There be three things which go
WE'LL" Many of the farmers who went
to North Dakota ten or twelve years
since with ten or fifteen dollars in
cash are now worth three and four
thousand dollars, and vice versa. OF
course, there are few who are not
worth as much cash as when they
commenced, but they have lots of
''stuff," Now, we mention the follow
ing places made famous by their good
grain elevators, and kind citizens:
Oriska, Fingal, Pingree, Melville,
Sterling, Ypsilanti, Buchanan, Eckel-
son, Dazey, Cliye and Kensal. There
are schoolhouses at each of these
places, and the same are used for
church services until church buildings
are erected. We preached at Plano,
Logan, Longs, Nebo. Barretts, Dover.
Eastmans and other small places, and
would suggest that a mission would
do we'll at Fargo and Northwood, and
every other place mentioned in this
letter should have special meetings
from three to fifteen evenings by a
band of Christian people sent by God
to preach and teach of the kingdom of
grace. Efforts are being made to fill
these measures. At each place here
in mentioned there are few who will
encourage the spiritual work among
the people, and there are many who
have not believed fully in the power
of God, and therefore they are spend
ing dull lives. Over this entire trip,
and meeting large crowds of people,
we saw only about 36 colored persons,
and of that number we met Mr.. VIM.
Head, a well-to-do farmer and stock
raiser of Sterling, who owns property
also at Fon du Lac, Wis, his former
home. We met also Mr.. 1shum Evans.
of means), Page City, formerly of
the state of Missouri. Both of these
gentlemen have proven what the
colored man can do with an equal
chance. Of course there are many
persons in the Northwest who have
not seen much of the colored man,
and these are only two of the many
which are in the east and south. We
are not especially devoting our mind
to persons who own property. for
there are many honest and ''hard"
working persons who have not put up
much on earth, but are rich towards
God, and 1 have seen many of this
class. We wish to state also that the
people (many of them) of the north
west are of great power in the hand of
God to teach that every man should
make the most and best of his time
and character, and there shall come
no hindrances, on the part of the
noble minded citizens, to prevent his
success-be he rich or poor. Among
the noble minded people we met Rev:
A Lemery, Rev D H Fosberg and
family, Rev E NJ Atwood, pastor
Presbyterian church, Larimore: Mr..
D Van Fleet and family, Larimore:
Mr. w Il Day, Y. M. C. A., Fargo;
Mr. D R Swartout and family, and Mr.
B E Berlin and family, Wimbledon;
Capt J c Gipson and family, Mr.. A
Rudler and family, Mr. M NJ Cox and
family, Wimbledon; Mr. F G Smith
and family, Wimbledon; Mr. L q Lar
son and family, Courtenay; Oscar
Allen, Grand Forks; Mr.. Samuel
Torgenson, Mayville; Rev Charles H.