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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02
The st. Paul Globe blatantl,

The st. Paul Globe blatantly
shouts out that in month from
now the Dingley bill will be
known the country over as a
tariff for trusts. The Globe
might have added in the same
breath that the German Wilson
bill has been proved to be tariff
that ..busts' ever since it was
passed-judging from the finan-
cial state of the United States
treasury.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The Courier editor is receiving
some nice notices from the
brethren Of the press in regard
to our candidacy for the Coopers-
town postofice. If we land the
plum, boys, if yon will call on us
in our official capacity we will
let you lick your own stamps.
We appreciate the kind notices,
just the same.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Karnes Hegge are re-
joicing over fine boy baby that an
rived at their home last Friday. This
is the only son and heir of>the Hegge
family and Karnes set up the Havanas
in good shape. To say that he is
pleased over his new son don't begin
to express, the is almost ticlkled to
death.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The Gazette is puzzled to know
how Editor Mercer. of the Lari-
more Leader, accounts for some
things. He is agent for the sale
of a lot of farming real estate.
which he says will double in val
ue in three years. In almost the
same breath he groans about the
crime of 1873" and the ruin it
wrought and the corruption of
the ruling party.-Park River
Gazette.
Explain yourself Mercer. Let
us onto the modus operandi, SO
to speak.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02
LEFT WITHOUT FUNDS.
BY an Error in Legislation N orth
Dakota Taxes are Uncol-
lectable.
NOTHING FROM THE 1895 LEVY.

~sASAS SAS A>s Lay XuoICl1 s.1.--1V At6S
just been discovered that the last
Legislature made very serious mis-
take and one that is liable to be far
reaching in its consequences. 1t was
the purpose of the legislature to enac,
complete revenue law, covering al
forms OF taxation and one that woald
be clear. easily understood, and corr
rect and remedy many errors and
omissions in the then existing revenue
laws OF the state. How we'll it sue
Gee led in its purpose will be seen from
the following statement OF facts.
Section GO Of the new revenue law
provides as follows: ''All personal
property taxes shall become due on
the first day of November in each and
every year for which the tax is levied
and become delinquent on the first
day of March next after they become
due. " Section II provides that "All
real estate taxes shall become due on
the first day of November in each and
every year for which the tax is levied
and become delinquent on the first day
of January following This law was
approved on March s, 1897, and it ex-
pressly repeals each and every section
of the Revised Codes, specifying each
by number relating to the subject of
revenue and the assessment, levy, and
collection of taxes. 1t contains q
further general and sweeping repeal-
ing clause as follows: "All other
sections and parts OF sections of said
code and of all acts and parts of acts
inconsistent with the provisions of
this act are hereby repealed. Thus,
every provision of law under which
taxes have heretofore been assessed
and levied and all procedure for their
collection have been repealed, without
any saving clause whatever.
The act passed with an emergency
clause and therefore went into effect
on the date of it's approval. The lam
guage quoted from section sixty and
seventy-one clearly shows that this act
was Intended to apply only to taxes to
be hereafter assessed and levied under
the provisions of the act and not to
taxes heretofore levied. There is not
word or q clause in the act making
its provisions applicable to taxes
heretofore levied and assessed. Judge
Cooley, the great authority on consti-
tutional and tax laws, in his work on
taxation says: '"rhe repeal OF a tax
law puts an end to all rights to pro-
ceed TO q levy of taAes under it. even
in cases already commenced unless the
right is reserved in the repeating
statute. - This author further states,
"Statutory remedies for the enforce
ment of a tax are gone when the statute
is repealed witout an express savings
clause" !"
Many leading lawyers in the state
arc OF the opinion that there is no law
in force by which collection can be en-
forced. If this view of the case be
correct, the taxes of 1896 cannot be
collected. The effect OF this will be
most disastrous. Every city, town
ship and county in the state is inter-
| ested and unless the difficulty is over
come every state institution will have
to be closed.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Earl B. Pinney, of st. Paul, repre-
senting Noyes Brothers & Cutler, was
in the city part of this week attending
to business for his firm. Mr.. Pinney,
it will be remembered, opened up a
collection Office at this place some
eight years ago. He is greatly sur
prised at the substantial growth of the
town.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Representative Mcpherson, of
Barnes county, has rushed into
print and is trying to explain his
action about spurning that $500
in voting for House Bill 2O9. If
William has any good judgment
left at all he will refrain from
making any more explanations.
He is only making a bad matter
worse.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Dore's famous painting,
'sChrist's Entry into Jerusalem, y
first meets the eye in the April
Midland Monthly (Des Moines).
ION the Eastern Edge of the
Andes" follows with beautiful
pictures of scenery around Cor
dova. The eminent naturalist,
Prof. G. r. Holder, has a profuse-
ly illustrated paper on Living
Homes Under the Sea. . sThe
Valley Beautiful is the title of
II. A. Crafts prize descriptive
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The Hope Pioneer has just con-
cluded it's fifteenth year and one
year under the present manage
ment. Editor Allen says that
the Pioneer is in good shape in
every respect and starts out the
second year under his manage
ment with a libel suit.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

E. NJ. Ayrea returned from Bis
marck Monday night where he had
been serving as a juror in the United
States court. Mr.. Ayrea thinks that
Judge Amidon is the right man in the
right place, and that he dispatches
business quickly and to his notion
correctly.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02
PROGRAM
Trades Carnival,

eourt ouse, eooPersfown, Afr'| eth, 1897.
LADIES' SOCIETY OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Opening chorus of sailors andso Butercup.
a, We Sail Blue. (Chorus.)
KATHLEEN CRANE.
MY Gallant Crew. Song by captain
C Al
Over the Bright Blue Sea- Joseph's female relatives
irving boat to boar the
Joseph
MIR. WmDDEN CHORUS.
'When
of
things
area at sxes and
Merry Dealeye
of the intended elopement
MIR N. SToRK
Englishman' which proclaimed
owy glorious pride proclaim
an Engis
FULL PERSONS.
CENTS
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The citizens and school and town
board opened up the sidewalk to the
schoolhouse Wednesday,. This was
much needed as it was out of the ques-
tion for the residents up in that neigh
borhood and the school children to
get up and down without sinking out
of sight in water and snow.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

A banker over at Fessenden
punched Editor Hunt, of the Ad-
vertiser. and was arrested, plead
guilty to the crime of assault and
battery, and was fined five dol
lars and costs. 1t seems to be a
popular fad to lick the editors for
telling the truth these days.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

ably known to all the association
owns the grounds where the former
fairs have been held and will have a
capital of between g 500 and $1,000 to
draw on for the erection of additional
buildings, fixing grounds, track, etc.
Another meeting will be held at the
same place on Monday, April 9TH.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The Wheatland Eagle has been
changed from fve.column
quarto to an eight column folio,
and with it's new heading and
other material improvements
looks fine. Things must be COM
ing your way, Wellington.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The town board have had men at
work opening up the bitches the past
few days and the result is that the
water is getting out in good shape.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

supt. Wilson came up with the pay
car Wednesday afternoon and as q
consequence the railroad boys are
looking very pleasant.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Samuel Sansburn while in st. Paul
last week purchased gasoline engine
and q set of emery wheels for his
blacksmith shop. Mr.. Sansburn is
fixing up his institution in good shape
and proposes to have the machinery
to turn out tirst-class work on short
order.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02
Briggs Courier,
PERCY r. TRUBsHAw.
EDITOR AND PUBLISHER

Courtenay is to have a news
paper of a semi-religious nature.
That settles it. 1t seems that
preachers rush in where print
ers fear to tread.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Maynard Crane, p. L. Nelson, G..
L. Whidden, o. d. Purinton. R. NJ.
Cowen and other citizens have opened
up sidewalks in their neighborhood
this week.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02
FAIR ASSOCIATION.
The North Dakota Fair and Exposi.
tion Association Formed at James.

Town.
jamestown, N. D., March 27.-An
enthusiastic meeting of subscribers to
the fair was held in the Gladstone
block and a number of matters relat-
ing to holding a fair the coming fall
discussed. 1t was decided to have the
fair Sept. p, %, % and "a. The as.
sociation will Incorporated under the
name of the North Dakota Fair and
Exposition Association. AS is prob.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

NOTICE. will take in limited
number Of horses in my pasture at
1915 per head, by the season, at own
ers risk. e. n. GRovEN,
HannafOrd. N. D.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Albert Hanson. who has been one
of John Syverson's efficient clerks for
the past few years, has severed his
connection with Mr.. Syyerson. The
Courier hopes that Mr.. Hanson will
still continue q resident of Coopers-
town.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Mrs. Nelson, who lives by the depot,
had to move up into the second story
of her house Tuesday on account OF
high water. The town drains run
towards the depot and down by the
railroad track and this account for
the high water.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The Argus seconds the motion, and
the motion is that Trubshaw of the
Griggs Courier would properly re.
present Cooperstown as postmaster
Fargo Argus.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

The new time card fixes the time for
our train to leave Cooperstown at 7:2O
q. M, and returns at 2:45. This card
gives general satisfaction to every
body and it is q dandy time card.
Supt. Wilson, we dotf our tile to you.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Miss Hammer says that she will
have an expert milliner on the ground
in q few days and will be able to take
care of the millinery business in good
shape.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

make 81 speciality of flower seeds.
JIMEsoN.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Fat X K K Norwegian herring q
Jimeson's.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Garden seeds, two packets for a
nickle at Jimeson's.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

If you appreciate a good cup of tea
try Jimeson's.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

All members OF Cooperstown Lodge
No. 81, l. 0. o. b., are requested to
be present at lodge next Monday even
ing. Work in the initiatory degree.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

Fresh supply of tree seeds at Jime
sons.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02
Additional Local

Buy your school tablets of Jimeson
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-04-02

ably known to all the association
owns the grounds where the former
fairs have been held and will have a
capital of between s., 500 and %, 900 to
draw on for the erection of additional
buildings, fixing grounds, track, etc.
Another meeting will be held at the
same place on Monday, April 9TH.
Additional Local.
Buy your school tablets of Jimeson.
Supt. Wilson came up with the pay
car Wednesday afternoon and as q
consequences the railroad boys are
looking very pleasant.
The town board have had men at
work opening up the bitches the past
few days and the result is that the
water is getting out in good shape.
| make 81 speciality of flower seeds.
.JIiESoN.
Maynard Crane, p. L. Nelson, G.
L. Whidden, o. d. Purinton. R. NJ.
Cowen and other citizens have opened
up sidewalks in their neighborhood
this week.
The Argus seconds the motion, and
the motion is that Trubshaw of the
Griggs Courier would properly re.
present Cooperstown as postmaster.
Fargo Argus.
Ii you appreciate a good cup of tea
try Jimeson's.
All members OF Cooperstown Lodge
No. 81, l. 0. o. b., are requested to
be present at lodge next Monday even
ing. Work in the initiatory degree.
Miss Hammer says that she will
have an expert milliner on the ground
in q few days and will be able to take
care of the millinery business in good
shape.
Fat X K K Norwegian herring at
Jimeson's.
The new time card fixes the time for
our train to leave Cooperstown at 7:2C
81. M, and returns at 2:45. This card
gives general satisfaction to every.
body and it is q dandy time card.
Supt. Wilson, we dotf our tile to you.
Mrs. Nelson, who lives by the depot
had to move up into the second story
of her house Tuesday on account OF
high water. The town drains rur
towards the depot and down by the
railroad track and this account for
the high water.
Fresh supply of tree seeds at Jime.
sons.
Albert Hanson, who has been one
of John Syverson's efficient clerks for
the past few years, has severed his
connection with Mr.. Syverson. The
Courier hopes that Mr.. Hanson will
still continue a resident of Coopers-
town.
Samuel Sansburn while in st. Paul
last week purchased gasoline engine
and a set of emery wheels for his
blacksmith shop. Mr.. Sansburn is
fixing up his institution in good shape
and proposes to have the machinery
to turn out tirst-class work on short
order.
Garden seeds, two packets for a
nickle at Jimeson's.
E. NJ. Ayrea returned from Bis.
marck Monday night where he had
been serving as juror in the United
States court. Mr.. Ayrea thinks that
Judge Amidon is the right man in the
right place, and that he dispatches
business quickly and to his notion
The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-06-05
IT HAS GONE WRONG AGAIN.

The Chieftain is opposed to the mu-
nicipal ownership Of an electric lighting
plant. OF course. We did not expect
anything else. 1t says that the price
the city is paying now is only a fair one, i,
and that municipal ownership of such
concerns is a failure, anyhow. Such is
not the case. The price paid for cleo
tric lights is altogether too high. The
public at large know this to be true.
And IA for the ownership of the North
side water works, which the Chieftain
cites as horrible example of misman-
agement and extravaganza AS public
institution, we do not regard that as a
fair test. That there have been abuses
of trust, and that there has been cor
ruption in the management of those
water works may be true, but that is
no criterion by which to judge every
thing else.
1t might as well be said because the
legislature OF a state proves to be venal
and untrustworthy, that therefore, all
the officials connected with the admins
traiion OF n states affairs are untrust-
worthy, also, and that state sovereignty
is fiat failure. Such sophistry will
not convince thinking people that pub
lie ownership of institutions is all
wrong.
We do not have much faith in the
present city council to bring about the
proposed change, unless, indeed, its
action be guided largely by public opin-
ion in the way of monster petitions and
imposing delegations and whether the
people will go to that trouble is ques
ton. But, nevertheless, the proposition
of city ownership of its ecectrc light
ing plant is good one, and will not be
defeated because of its mpracticability,
but through opposition in the council
and an appathy on the part Of the pub
lie.
The eclectric plants now furnishing
the light could save themselves by sell
ing out to the city, and so the subsi-
dized Chieftain need shed no crocodile
tears on their account Its argument is
a himsy and feeble one for fact.
The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-06-05
JUST WHAT MINERS WANT.

All who are, or expect to be, interest
ed in mines will be glad to know that
Henry n. Copp, the Washington ID. O.
land lawyer, has revised Copp's Pros
pector's Manual, The mineralogical
part of the work has been almost en-
tirely rewritten by Colorado mining
engineer, who has had years of exper-
fence as prospector, assayor and sup
erintendent of mines ane United States
surveyor.
The book is popular treatise on
assaying and mineralogy, and will be
found useful to all who wish to discover
mines. The first part Of the work gives
the United States mining laws and regu-
lations, how to locate and survey min
ing claim, various forms and much val
liable information. The price is so cents
at the principal book stores, or OF the
author.
The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-06-05
FOURTH OF JULY NOTES.

Capt. b +. Moore will be the grand
marshal OF the day. He is good man
for the place as he thoroughly under
stands the tactics OF organizing and is II
commander who has faculty of making
all obey. Il. G. Mccarthy is to be sec
ond in command, and what is said of
Capt. Moore holds good in the case Of
Colonel Mccarthy.
Alabama comes to the front and says
it can turn out as large a colored con
tingent as Tennessee dare do. a negro
remarked to the INDICATOR man the
other day that the "Alabama coons we
read about will all be there. There
will be few from Georgia there, too.
The Iowa people have rented the va
cant store room at Union and ID street
and will use it as reception room for
all visitors to the city. Under the care
full supervision OF Chairman DIR. Fugard
it will be good thing. His plan is to
have extra wearing apparel, grips, satch-
els, umbrellas, babies, etc, checked and
kept in good condition for the owner
until called for.
By all means let there be a Kickers'
Club organized for the occasion and
placed in line. good sized one could
be gotten up, and the representatives of
each state would willingly part with
hntr III, a tA
as popular as the stage girls who ex-
ecute the fancy kicking dances, but
they will no doubt attract as much at
tention after fashion. The rsgistra-
ton list should be opened at once at the
Old Fogies' Headquarters.
There should be counter march at
some point during the procession. I'm
less this be done those in the parade
will be deprived Of seeing most OF the
parade, which would mar their pleasure
and perhaps keep many from joining in.
1t must be arranged so that ut some
point of the line of march the process
sion will be moving in opposite direct
ions on each side of the street at the
same time.
No guns will be fired on Sunday, the
4th, but salute OF thirteen guns will
be fired at sunrise the following day.
1t has been suggested that the Miss
ourians get up representation OF
Quantrell's guerrilla band, and also a
James Boys gang with L. G. Middel-
kamp and w. j. jackson as leaders.
The committee in charge OF the fire
works make the rather startling assert
ion that tho fire works will surely be
set off this time. There came near be-
ing battle OF Tenderfoot Hill two
years ago, and there would be certain to
be skirmish at Mesa Bluffs this time
il the pyrotechinics don't go right
Therefore we are glad that the commit
tee gives assurances of fair play.
The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-06-05
BRANCHING OUT.
The West Bros. Furniture Co. now has
the Largest and Best Undertak-
ing Establishment in the
Country.

Pueblo is heard from again. Pueblo
placing on its feet an enterprise of which
the city will have Just reason to be
proud. Reference is made to the large
undertaking establishment OF the West
Trade building, and which will be under
the able management ofW. fl. Sweeney.
1t is not only the the largest undertak
ing establishment in the entire West
in the East to equal it, The rooms are
capacious, richly and choicely furnished,
well lighted, ventilated and convenient,
and the location is something to be
priced.
The two large parlors and reception
room are in the room formerly occupied
by the Pueblo Savings Bank, while the
store house, tho workshop and the
morgue are in the room in the rear Just
recently vacated by the Peoples Mis-
sion. The latter room opens up on
Richmond avenue, while the first rooms
open both on Richmond avenue and
Union avenue, atfordiug excellent ia
cilities for arranging the funeral pro-
cession, and the accommodation of any
number of people.
The company has gone to heavy ex-
pense in purchasing the finest funeral
car and hearses to be had, and equip
The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-06-05
ONE DOZEN GOOD
Cabinet ? hotoS
ONLY S1.00!
WILLIAMS GALLERY, u%'i@ and csi, sss'
Three Glasses of Trains Depart Daily
From Pueblo Union Station, VIZ:
Fast! Faster!! Fastest!!

The Rio Grande belongs in last named
class, as no other line attempts to equal
our 8 hours and 30 minute service be-
tween Pueblo and Denver, and our VI
minute service, Pueblo to Colorado
Springs. Our north bound flyers depart
laily at 2:25, 3:4O, 600 and $40 a. IN.
and 1.lO and 5:35 p. m. The regular
rate to Denver is 1916, to Colorado
Springs s1.5O, and commencing May 10
our summer excursion rates take effect
On Saturdays and Sundays specially
low rates to Colorado Springs, Palmer
Lake, Canon City, etc. Call at Grand
Union ticket Office for particulars.
N. B.-That s5-pound Bsssemer steel
rail Is the milk in the cocoanut and
makes our fast time possible. Try it.
P.s.-If passengers In purchasing
tickets Al Union depot will kindly ask
agent at what hour the several trains
,vse all lines arrive in Denver 1t will
probably save annoyance to passengers
md psrchanos profanity. In great
many casss the Arst shall b last and
~ flrst IL arriving at destinations.
Ninsty pr cent q our Pueblo people
~ ~ RIO 0rsnds t,aksts.
The indicator. (Pueblo, Colo.) 1894-1911, 1897-06-05
NOTICE.

The INDICATOR presented large
number of its subscribers, both local
and foreign, with statement of ac-
count the first of this month. This is a
matter of business as the statements
show Just how the subscribers sand
with the office. Errors will occur in
any business, and this office does not
claim to DO entirely free from them in
keeping accounts with its subscribers.
Therefore, il in your opinion, the state
ment received by you is not correct,
please bring it around and we shall en-
deavor TO square matters up. We are
not trying to collect twice for the same
subscription, as we are thankful enough
TO get what is rightfully due.