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The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

The prescription clerk of Houston's
drug store can be found at night at his
residence adjoining the st. Landry
State Bank on Main street. feb Ga
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Pure white lead. ready mixed paints,
ID all shades and colors, and full as
s0rtment of painters supplies at j. b.
Sandoz, cheap. g..
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Don't miss the fun at Sandoz Opera
House Mardi- Gras night, on the occa
sion of the grand fancy dress and
masquerade ball. 1niI
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

A nice lot OF fresh dry goods, dress
goods. hats, shoes, notions, etc, just re-
ceived by Fred. l.. Sandoz. Cheap.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Get ready for the grand fancy dress
and masked ball at Sandoz Opera House
on Mardi-Gras night, March end.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Get your supply of coal from j. B.
Sand0z. Best assortment and lowest
prices. novel
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Get your masks and co<:Gnnes ready
fDr the ball Mt Sandoz oBera house Mar
di-Gara night-Marcil 2d.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

For RENT-A comfortable residence
in the town of OpeIousas, situated near
the High School. Apply to
iy16l Jos. FIRNBERG.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Bro. Taylor, of the Lecompt Messen-
ger, was in the city a day or two this
week.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

For Sale-A comfortable Groom town
residence and lot, with outbuildings.
Apply to Mrs. D. Laas, at the Florence
House, Opelousas, La.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

For SALE.-A peddling hack, in first
class condition; made to order. Apply
to Fred L. Sandoz.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

A full line of house aud carriage
paints, brushes, varnishes, oils, turpen-
tine, window glass. etc, Mt J. b. San
aoz'a
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Ruby Lafayette, at aandoz Opera
House tonight and tomorrow night, 81
and 3S.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Latest designs IN fancy cards, envel-
opes, etc, just received at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Get your cotton seed meal at the st.
Landry Oil Mill and feed it to your
stock. is cheap and nutritious. See
advertisement.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

See Skiles for cheap fencing, four
cars just received.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

WANTED-To trade large draft horse
for buggy horse. Apply to
FRED l.. SANDoZ
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Parties having job printing done at
the COURIER office must remember that
we do work at very low figure but we
cannot do work on credit at cash prices.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Place your valuable papers in a safete
deposit box in the St. Landry Stat
Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

We will give one years subscription
to the Confederate Veteran and the
OPELoUsAs COURIER for So so year in
advance.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

For Sale-A second hand carriage in
good order will be sold very cheap,
Apply at this office.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
JUDICIAL ADVEasTaSEME
\ - = y
DEBLsC SALE.
ESTATE OF ALPHONSE LEVY
No $3.50.
PROBATE COURT-PARTSH OF ST Ian
DRY, LA.

BY virtue Of an order OF the Honorable the
Probate Court in and for the parish OF st. Ian
dry. there Will he sold at public auction. to the
last and highest bidder. by the Undersigned
any other duly qualified auctioneer. at the
front door OF the court house III the town of
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

The COURIER is prepared to do all
kinds of job work cheap for cash. Come
and let US tell you about it before yon
go elsewhere.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Safety deposit boxes for rent at the
st. Landry State Bank.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Charles w. DuRoya attorney at law
and notary public. Office on Bellevue
street. next door to Kenneth BailIio,
Esq.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Fresh eggs, chickens and all country
produce at Fred. Il. SandOz's.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
Get our prices for job work.
Town Lot for Sale

A desirable building lot in Opelonsas, on
North street, east of Bayou Tessou, adjoining
the residence OF p. j. Lefebvre, Esq. For par
tcalars apply to p. J. LEFEBVRE.
Feb Is tt Opelousas. La.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
See SkiIes for Brick, Lime and Sand.

Read your home newspaper and-pay
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
n OF s,E

LAND OFFICE At NEw NEtEANs. I,..
JaI!tihry Is, 1897,
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Inilowinr-
named : ,ttler has filed notice of his Intention
10 make fRl pro" in support OF his cialln ;1ltt
that SAID pis,pf will Ne made before /; H,num-
ntld u, >. Commissioner hi OpcnttS.lr La on
harf! l. l5J7, viz;
OCTAVE Assspsx,
Wit. made Homestead Entry No. I7.ois for the
NJ OF ) WI See. 81, Tp ), S Il west.
u" - "" the following Witnesses ta move
MS contlh's Is residence upon and rutiVatinn
OF said and,TM:
Achllie -. Ardc y, Ambrose johnson. .!ualln
johnson. Marius l.. Funtenof ali VY n;;you
thicot st. Landry parish. I.ouisana
IT, MOD. BIstTMBY
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The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Southern people. aa<a rule are under
tho impression Jat they have hard
time to struggle along, b6t,, when we
take into CO sideration, the suffering
and destitur7 ,n in the northern fB'd
western statesl.we are living in clover
down here.-SiIuthern Sentinel.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

Now is the time to subscribe.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27
VOL. xiv.
NOTICE.

The firm of Leonce IL L. A. Sandoz is dissolv
ed this day by mutual consent. L.. A. Sandoz
retires from the OPELOUsAS COURIER, and the
printing and publishing business of the paper
will be continued by Leonce SandOZ for his own
account. All bills against the late concern Will
be settled on presentation at the COURIER of
nce and all parties indebted to same are re-
Guested to call and settle without DELAY.
LEONCE SANDOZ.
L. A. SANDoZ
Opelousas, May ,, 1896.
The Opelousas courier., 1897-02-27

9 estimates are believed to be eonserva-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
ly pictured and we'll described in
~ nE.i1 NE.-Al.1.~

ly pictured and we'll described in
the August Midland Monthly
(Des Moines(. Gen. Lyon and
the fight for Missouri, by Capt.
Clark, is a fine tribut to the first
great marty to the Union cause.
The outdoor articles in this num-
ber are Birds of the Midland
Region, second paper, by D. T..
Savage, the ornithologist; The
Western Medow-Lark, by Ida A.
Baker, and A Morning Afield, by
Minnie Stichter, all illustrated.
The prize story, The Vagrant of
Caser Mine, and a Tragedy of
the Plains are western tales that
surge with real life. The editor
pays timely tribute to John A.
Logan. There is an abundance
of good poetry in the August
Midland. To many, not the least
interesting reading will be the
announcement that, first of all
the magazines, the Midland will
in September profusely illustrate
the Yukon Valley gold fields of
Alaska.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
SILVER DROPS
Low Water Mark While Wheat
Is Climbing.

New York, July 27.-Silver was
lower today than ever before. Until
the decline of recent date tie lowest
prices were those Of March and 5,
1894, at the time of the closing of the
Indian mints. The opening quotations
today were: Bar silver, So 1-2c; Mex
lean dollars, As 8-Sc, and the closing
was 5S l-4c and As 3-4c respectively.
The Evening POSTS London financial
cablegram today has the following:
The fall in silver is exciting much
comment. The impulse seems to come
mainly from American selling, but the
flatness of Chinese exchange exceeds
the extent warranted by the fall in
silver. It is believed heavy interest
payments by China abroad partly &C
count for it. / understand that nego.
tiations are proceeding for q further
issue of the Chinese loan of $4,000, ,OOt
pounds, but apparently nothing def.
mite is done yet.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

The press association had a
rattling good time at Valley City
which was an assured thing in
advance with such a quartet as
Dunlap, Basset, Clark and Val
landigham to look after the boys.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, M. II. Morrill,, Wahpeton;
Vice.Presidents, D. r. Ellsworth,
Forman; M. l. Ayers, Dickinson;
Secretary and Treasurer, VIM.
Miller, Minnewaukan; Executive
Committee: w. l. Straub,
Grand Forks; H. G. Plumley
Fargo; Fred Falley, Wahpeton;
W. F. Dunlap, Valley City; w.
Irysh, Wheatland. Wahpeton
was selected as the place for the
next meeting.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
HITS THEM HARD.
Importers Lose Big Money BY
Dingley's Bill.

Washington, July 24.-The tariff
bill was signed at O'Clock this after.
noon: and became part Of the law OF
the land at that hour. This is very
unfortunate for many people who had
large interests at stake. All entries
made at the custom houses today,
even though made hours before the
president signed the bill, are subject
to the new duties.
Section 80 of the new law reads:
Son and after the day when this act
shall go into effect, all goods, wares
and merchandise previously imported.
for which no entry has been made,
and all goods, wares and merchandise
previously entered without payment Of
duty, shall be subjected to the duties
imposed by this act.''
There are now thirty shiploads Of
goods en- route to this country which
have been racing against time, but
will arrive too late to take advantage
of the old law, and whose owners will
thereby lose fortune. Many cargoei
of valuable goods arrived at New
York today. but the owners will bt
compelled to pay the rates as fixed by
the Dingley bill.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
The klONOY|'I|EI|:.., \. /.
Two Routes Into the Country.
Talked on.

San Francisco, July ON. E. PHI
cote OF the Yukon country, who ha
been this city for several days, gives
an interesting account OF the efforts OF
pioneers of that locality to secure
more modern means of conveyance in
to the interior.
while at Circle City and Forty
Mile last year." says Picotse, sswe
seriously considered the possibility Of
securing aid from the Canadian gov
ernment to build railroad into this
district We secured as reliable data
as we could and forwarded it to Otta-
wa. Finally an appropriation Of
5000 was passed by the parliament
and surveyors ordered to take the
field this year.
There are two practicable routes
by which this country might be reached
by a railway. One Of these is from q
point on the Canadian Pacific: the
other is from Dyea. AS far rs we were
able to ascertain, neither presents
many difficulties. That from Dyea
would be the shorter, for the reason
that only some eighty miles Of road
would have to be built the rest of the
route to the mines being by means of
the river. OF course during the winter
season this route would he closed as
far as the river is concerned. This
route would do away with the Difficult.
ties OF the Chilkat pass in the early
days. 1t would naturally be a close
means of communication with San
Francisco, and for that reason it is
not likely to be favored by the Cana
dian government. 1.-THE other route
is about 500 miles longer, but being
entirely within the Dominion of Cana.
da, is likely ty receive more earnes.
attention at the hands of the Canadi.
an government. The moneyed men of
that section are willing to assist any
enterprise of this character which will
tend to develop the country. The at
tention of the world has been called tn
our country, and the idea that naught
but fairy tales have been written about
It's wealth Is being quickly dissipated. !"
The Pacific coast Steamship people are
much exercised over the action of the
treasury department in making Dyea
a support of entry, which, they claim,
was done ut the request of the Canadi-
an Pacific Navigation company.
through the Dominion government.
The Canadian Pacific company oper.
atss a line of steamers between Vic.
toria and juneau, and asked to have
United States customs officers placed
on board their boats, Which they
wanted to run through to Dyea direct.
These officers were to collect duties
and thus obviate the necessity OF land
ing cargoes at juneau. The treasury
department went even further, and
made Dyea a SUPPORT of entry. The
local steamship companies say this
will turn gold hunters from the east to
the Canadian route, to the injury of
the local line.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
HAPPY Mr.. JOHNSON.
North Dakota's Congressman
Leaves For Home.

Washington, D. G., July 26.-:.I am
going to start for home this after.
noon," said Representative Johnson,
of North Dakota, today. 1--WE have
fully $50, ,OOO, 900 worth Of wheat out in
the Red River Valley, and we are go-
ing to see q wonderful revival of trade
and enterprise generally. Why, just
think of it, wheat is selling for 25
cents more per bushel than year ago,
and all other farm products are bring.
ing good prices. l leave Washington
we'll satisfied with the work of congress
and the policy of the administration,
and although great many of my re-
Communications for appointments have
not yet been acted upon, feel assured
that President Mckinley is doing what
he can to expediate matters. He has
been besieged day and night and the
wonder is that he has stood up SO we'll
under the strain.''
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
N. P. Tax Offer Rejected.

jamestown, N. D., July 27.-The
people of this county, in mass meeting,
voted to reject the Northern Pacific
railways offer Of compromise on
delinquent taxes. The ultimate offer
of the railroad company through Tax
Commissioner Fernald was that the
road would pay what would aggregate
about 81, 900 instead of about 81, 900,
the aggregate tax with penalties and
interest up to date and that the assess
mcnt of some 275, 900 acres Of land Of
the county must in the future be re-
duced from an average of s2.71 per
acre to "A 6-1O cents per acre. These
two propositions in one was the ulti-
matum of the company, and one would
not be excepted without the other.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

With wheat from Is to 20 cents
a bushel higher than it was 9
year ago and silver down several
cents per ounce explodes Mr..
Bryan's time honored chestnut
that wheat and silver rises to-
gether. Gentle reader, does
not the swell of the rising tide of
prosperity strike the tympanum
of your ear? 1t is surely coming
and like death and taxes you
can't head it of.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
GRIGGs COUNTY.

3 II
The following statistics will give
our readers au idea Of what we have
in this county:
Total number Of farms in county,
T6O4.
Total number OF acres under cultiva-
tion, l12, 500.
Total number of acres i'm farms,
cultivated and not cultivated, 1S1. .43S.
AGRICULTURAL. PRODUCTS FOR 1896.
Wheat: Acres sown 81 ,2O6; acres
harvested SO, 435; bushels harvested
636, 800.
Oats: Acres sown l22,5537; acres h,lr-
vested l3,232; bushels harvested
241,5 ,543.
Barley: Acres sown, $50; ceres
harvested, 2,S2l; bushels harvested,
Al, ,645.
Flax: Acres sown, 1928; acres har.
vested 9,9O7; bushels harvested lOl, 1923.
Rye: Acres sown, 2.lD2; acres har.
vested, 1858; bushels harvested,
q, 1853.
Corn: Acres planted, II; bushels
harvested, 59s.
Potatoes: acres planted, 244.5-S;
bushels harvested, 21.5Dl.
Roots of all kinds, such as turnips
rutabagas, mangels, beets, ETC.: Acres
planted, Al; bushels harvested 837.
Miilet and Hungarian: Acres sown
1, 424; tons cut, 1856.
Other tamc hay: Acres sown, 8; tons
cut, 6.
Tons Of prairie hay cut, 2o.oo5.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

Extracts from a recent address
of d. N. Dalrymple, of Casselton:
We hear q great many farmers
say that we cannot do anything
but raise small grains in this
grand state of North Dakota.
I believe the time has come
when we can no longer raise
small grains at a profit without
mixing in some dairying and
stock raising in order to keep up
the fertility of the land. For my
part I am tired of trying to get
rich raising ten bushels of 45c
wheat per acre. so far the last
few years we have been paying
more attention to stock raising
and dairying, more especially to
the latter, as we only raise our
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
The reduction in the number

The reduction in the number
of failures, gives another evi-
dence of returning prosperity.
They were 20 per cent less in last
month than in June, 1896, and 25
per cent less liabilities, while the
liabilities were only one-half of
those of June, 1895. The above
related to manufacturers, while
the general statement of com
mercial failures also indicate
falling off in number and in liza
bilities.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

heifer calves and some pigs to
use up the skim milk.
You will notice that / said good
cows. Too many farmers are
keeping Improbable cows. 1t
costs no more to feed COWS that
will produce from one and a half
to two pounds of butter per day
than it does to feed cows that will
produce but one half of a pound
per day. To be sure that we
have good cows we must test each
individual animal. This may be
done at the churn or with the
Babcock test.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

Normand, the Larimore murd-
erer, is now in the state peniten-
tiary, and makes the twelfth
lifer now in that institution
thanks to the kindly feelings OF
soft hearted juries. Normand
makes lust twelve lifers too many
at the INSTITUTIONAL of whom
should have been hanged without
mercy.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
success.

The new tariff bill passed the
senate by a vote of 40 to 80 and
was Immediately signed by Presi-
dent Mckinley and thus ends an
other great tariff fight. The ex-
traordinary session of congress
has ended and the cot ountry, it is
hoped, will proceed on it's way to
prosperity.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

We print below clipping from
a Towner ordinance which we re-
spectfully refer to. our village
board. Hobos and tramps are
becoming so numerous that they
are not only a nuisance but are a
bill of expense, and some such
ordinance as the following should
be enacted in order to give the
marshal authority to rid the COM
munity Of the pest.
..No person SHALL within said
village, place himself upon any
sideWald or public street, for the
purpose of begging or receiving
aims, or go about the village
from place to place begging aims,
without a written permit of the
president of the board of village
trustees.
This is followed by Sec. 2 of
the same ordinance which reads
as follows:
..Any person found within the
village of Towner, loiering around
the village, or sleeping in any
other places whatsoever than
hotels or dwelling houses. and
without visible means Of support,
shall be deemed q common vag-
rant. =
The new battle ship Iowa, The
Queen of the Navy, is s-beautiful-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

The Forman Item has just
started out on it's fifteenth year
and r. D. Ellsworth-he who has
recently been elected to Office in
the editorial associations still
pushing the pencil. Here's wish
ing the Item and its head push
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

Kellogg has returned from
Washington and has turned his
batteries on our person. The
rich widow must have Tilted
Keg. and soured him a little-or or
else his free silver heresy isn't
prospering as he would like.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

Tt is about time for somebody
TO accuse Mark Hanna of start
ing up the gold stories of the
Kondyke country for campaign
purposes. Our silver friends
are getting dereict in their at
tentions to the famous Mark.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
Tons of prairie hay cut, 20.005.
ACREAGE FOR 1897.

Total acreage of crop, including
tame grasses, 11O,O154.
Gardens: Value O. products sold in
1896, $40.
Poultry: Value OF poultry and eggs
sold in 1896, 81 ,544.
Dairy products, 1896: Number
pounds cheese made in families, l,744;
number pounds butter made in fami-
lies, 1854.
Total value of milk sold during the
year 1896, other than to cheese facto-
ries and creameries, $40.
Value of milk sold to cheese facto.
ries and creameries, or made into but
ter and cheese by such factories in
1896, 300.
Number pounds of milk sold te
creameries in 1896, 925.
Number of sheep sheared in 1896
1928.
Total number of pounds of WOO
clipped for the year 1896, 1911.
The number of fruit trees bearing il
the county, u.
bearing, Al.
Number of acres of berries of ali
kinds, I.
Number acres of artificial forests ol
all kinds in in county, one year old
and over, 1854.
LIVE STOCK.
What is the total value of horses,
ali ages, in county, 1897? s133,173.
What is the total value of mules, all
ages, in county, 1897? $2,888.
What is the total value of cattle, all
ages, in county, 1897? $35, $50.
What is the total value of sheep, ali
ages, in county, 1897? $2,O25.
| What is the total value of hogs, all
ages, in county, 1897? 1896.
What is the value of all animals
fatted and killed for home use, and
sold to local butchers, during 1896:
$17, ,9O6.
What is the value of all cattle, hogs
and sheep sold for market and shipped
outside of the state during 1896? S14 %.
What is the value of all horses solo
| to markets outside of the state during
1896? $88.
What is the value of all kinds o
stock brought into the state during
1896? $2,255.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

Tt is said that Roy Porte, the
baby editor-in eof the state.
is married. Well, well, we
did not think that Roy would
head his craft for the matrimoni-
al port, but here's our best wish
es anyhow.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

Fred Falley's Wahpeton Globe
isn't doing a thing these days but
giving the Grand Forks Herald
a good roasting, and the Herald
in it's smooth way gets even
through Straub' S wonderful gen
ire
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30

Pat McHugh, Senator Hans
brough's candidate for post
master at Langdon, wins out for
the P. o. This is o victory for
Hans.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
Briggs ourier,
PERCY 3. TRUBsHAW.
EDITOR AND PUBLIsHER

The press association has met
and adjourned and Secretary
Miller is still at large and after
all that fuss, too.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-07-30
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