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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

We do not hear such an uproar
about the Klondike these days and
it is a very rare instance that you
hear of anybody returning with
any money. Every day we see
notices in the papers of the re-
turn of some gold stricken in
dividuals who have returned
penniless-maybe lots of them
having given up good paying
situations in the east. If a
majority of these Klondike struck
people had spent what little
money they had in coming to
North Dakota and taken up
farms, in a few years they would
have a Klondike of their own and
would have paying dirt right
along. North Dakota offers in
ducements that knock the gold
craze silly, and our eastern
friends make mistake by vast
ing their money going to the
Klondike instead of coming here.
Griggs county can furnish homes
for large number of home seek
ers-men who are willing to work
for what they get. We have
some of the richest farm lands in
the James River Valley waiting
to be tickled with the plow and
seeded to bring back paying
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

The United States senate re-
Gently passed a bill prohibiting
the importation of stuffed birds
and bird feathers for ornamental
purposes and making the traffic
unlawful in this country, denotes
the growing strength of the very
justifable crusade against the
wholesale slaughter of song and
other birds to be used in the hats
of women for ornament. So
great has been the demand for
birds for this purpose, that on
one day last year in London, half
a million birds were sold at
auction without any trouble.
There were osprey plumes, vul-
ture plumes, peacock feathers,
parrots, pigeons, humming birds,
jaybirds, hawks and other kinds
in the lot and there were other
sales nearly as large throughout
the year. In the western hemi-
sphere the slaughter of birds has
been tremendous and in this
country it has almost annihilated
some varieties and the effect is
felt by farmers in some states in
the increase of injurious insects,
which the birds used to eat. The
feminine pride of ornement has
wrought a fearful work and it is
gratifying to see that the move
ment to prevent this wholesale
destruction of birds is largely
pushed by women, who see the
folly of annihilating them for hat
feathers. Birds are rare on
ladies hats these days and are
getting scarcer every day and the
time will soon ccme when they
will be entirely done away with
a condition of affairs devoutly to
be wished for,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08
Prof. Bemis throws out a Yes,

Prof Bemis throws out vesy
useful suggestion to school
boards in his correspondence
from Mardell-we allude to his
remarks touching upon the ques.
tion Of building barns at the
schoolhouses, especially where
winter terms are usually held
It is q fact that the attendance
would be greatly increased and
the school term made more pro-
fitable if there were barns at the
schools where the pupils could
put in their horses on stormy
days. Several new schoolhouses
are to be built this spring and
these suggestions are called to
the notice of the different boards
with the hope that they will act
on it.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

With this issue The Argus
passes from the control of The
Record Publishing Company to
A. B. Mcdonald, and j. j. Jor-
dan. Finding that his business
interests in Cando and vicinity
occupy more of his time and at
tention than expected, Mr.. Nc
Donald has disposed of his inter-
est in The Record and becomes
the owner and manager of The
Argus, thereby enabling him to
devote more time and attention
to the upbuilding of The Argus
and the enlarging of its field of
usefulness as a newspaper and
exponent of the principles of the
republican party. J. J. Jordan
retains an interest with Mr.. Nc
Donald in The Argus and will
continue as managing editor. 1t
will be the aim of the presentman-
agement to place the Argus above
and beyon factional strife and
machine politics and influences.
Col. Lounsberry and associates
will continue the publication of
The Record and expect to not
only keep it up to its present
standard of excellence but make
many improvements. And the
management of The Argus take
this occasion to state that never
in the history Of the The Argus
has it's affairs been in Il more fiat
tering and prosperous condition
than at present. Argus.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08


':Sound the loud timbrals o'el
Egypt's dark sea,
Jehovah has triumphed her people
are free.
Born-to Griggs county and
the populist party in particular,
on Thursday, April 9TH, The
Griggs County Sentinel, a neat,
we'll edited, we'll patronized, six.
column folio weekly newspaper.
The Courier extends the glad
hand to our neighbor up the
street and hopes that it will make
a success in this world and event.
ually gather in fortunes for its
projectors.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

Congressman johnson has re.
commended the appointment OF
Editor H. G. Plumley, of the Far.
go Forum, to be postmaster at
Fargo. The whole state press
hopes that Plum will be appoint.
ed. There is no more deserving
editor in this state. This posi-.
tion was offered to Congressman
Johnson for his brother, but our
congressman had promised to en-
dorse Plumley and the brother
was turned down.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

The Fargo Forum prints a long
interview with Hon. B. S. Spald-
ing who is an avowed candidate
to succeed Congressman John
son. With Major Edwards rust
ling to capture the delegation for
the governorship and Spalding
doing likewise to get a boost for
congress, there will be hot times
in old Cass this summer.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

No. 1. Volume 1, of the North
Dakota Farmer and Fireside,
issued by Chas. E. Stone, at
Casselton, has reached the
Courier exchange table. This
new publication is entirely de.
voted to the home and the far m
and every farmer should sub
scribe for a legitimate North
Dakota farm journal. The
Courier wishes Bro. Stone sue.
cess in his new enterprise.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08
Edftorfaf and Clippings. !

It is now Register Valentine of
the Fargo land Office and Regis
ter Kent of the Grand Forks land
Office. We predict that both
gentlemen will make capable and
popular officials. They took
charge of their respective offices
on April 1st.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

War has not been declared yet.
The presidents message is
ready to send in to congress,
but he has postponed sending
it in until Monday in order to
allow American citizens to get
away in safety. The outlook
now is that Spain will back down.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08

results, If any Klondike struck
easterner sees this paper let
him ponder over our suggestion
and head for Griggs county,
North Dakota.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1898-04-08
13T77 7T7T9T373711e7

Uncle John Russell was elect
ed mayor of Valley City, which
is considered q rousing victory
for the prohibition party.
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rival las night. and VIII be soon COM
pIeted- She viii be locked. cleaned and
turned over to the government. when she
VII, be prepared for use as a transport
She viii be able to take at .easr 5000 SOL
diers. and. in addition. about 2.oeo tons OF
freight BY Saturday 1t is expected she
can be loaded and ready to sail
Captain Smith and his officers will re-
main In charge Of the steamship While
In Hongkong a cable was received from
Washington which ordered the American
consul TO detain the Pekin. but Admaral
Dewey cabled back TO the effect that she
would probably be OF more use here, and
that IL vessels were required they could
be bouga; in Hongkong. After some little
cable correspondence the Pekin was A.
lowed to sail with orders to make the
best time possible.
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men OF the Asiatic squadron viii be enti-
tied TO share among them something like
SIS, 900 bounty money. Section 46ss5 of the
statutes of the United States provides:
a. bounty shall be paid by the United
States for each person on board OF any
ship or vessel OF war belonging to an en-
envy ar the commencement Of an engage
ment, which IL sunk or otherwise Destroy
ed In such engagement by any ship or
vessel belonging to the United states. or
which IL may be necessary to destroy IN
consequence of injuries sustained In ac-
ton, Of 500 II the enemy's vessel was or
inferior force. and OF 500 il equal or supe-
rior force TO he divided among the Of
ffcers and crew In the same manner as
prize money: and when the actual num-
Der of men on hoard such vessel cannot
be satisfactorily ascertained. II shall be
estimated according to the complement
allowed 10 vessels OF Its class In the navy
of the United States; and there shall be
pa:d as bounty TO the captain for any
vessel captured from an enemy, which
they are instructed TO destroy. or which
Is Immediately destroyed for the public
interest but not In consequence OF inju-
ries received In action. $50 for every per-
son who shall be on board at the time OF
such capture.
According to the reports from Manila.
the Spanish fleet destroyed by the Amer
leans consisted OF ten or eleven cruisers.
gunboats and torpedo boats. with crews
amounting to l.sr2 In alt At 500 for each
man of the Spanish naval force. the
amount TO be divided among the Ameri-
can sailors will be sis7.aa. The vessels of
the United States were II anything I'M
dermanned. The numbers viii be under
rather than over 1913.
The sis7 90 viii be distributed TO the
fleet under section 4.63l of the revised
statutes relating to prize money. Admit
raj Dewey will get one-.wentieth OF the
whole amount OF bounty awarded 10 his
command. That viii give him $500. IL
re has "A fee; captain, or what passes for
one. the latter will have a share OF some
thing like $3.50. There viii be left TO be
distributed TO the vessels Of the fleet. ac-
cording TO their pay-roils, about slss.o@.
This will go to seven ships. and ia about
the following shares: Olympia. $4,000:
Baltimore. Sc eco: Boston. So. 900; Raleigh.
81. oeo: Concord. $4,000: Petrol. $4,000:
Mcculloch. N&9.
To the commander OF each vessel there
will 50 cne-ses;h of the amount assigned
70 that vessel After the amounts men
tened hava been deducted. the residue
viii be distributed 20 the lesser officers
and seamen OF the ships Ia proportion 10
their rates % pay on the day % The en-
xagement The amount 10 each seaman.
Z, IS believed. VIII be In the neighhoEhood
nf 90
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Four Hundred af Them Already En-
rolled A Fine Body of Men.

Four Hundred af Them Already En-
rolled A Fine Body of Men.
SAN ANTONIO Tex, May 19.-Four
hundred OF the men who viii compose
Roosevelt's regiment Of rough riders are
now in San Antonio. They are mostly
from Arizoni and Okiohoma. The camp
camp Is located three miles from town.
The officers OF the regiment expect to
start Saturday for Tampa. The men here
constitute the finest looking body OF men
ever assembled In San Antonio. Govern
ment officers from Fort Sam Houston are
buying horses for them. and so far 100
have been secured.
Private Bird. while riding an untamed
mustang without either bride or saddle.
was thrown against a tree yesterday af-
ternoon and suffered a concussion OF the
brain. His recovery Is doubtful.
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NORTHWESTERN NEWS NOTES.


Mrs. f. NJ. Tempieton, a pioneer OF 1s47,
died at Brownsville. Or. aged Sc. She
leaves nine children living on the Pacific
coast.
Spokane's Chamber OF Commerce Is TAX
Ing steps TO secure for the town q paper
mill. shoe factory and beet sugar
factory.
Edward E. Kelley, of Tacoma. has been
appointed 10 position as clerk in the Gus
toms service and detailed for duty at Port
Townsend.
The authorities at Vancouver are search
ing for j. ID. Nngent. a Clark county farm
er. who has been charged with a serious
offense by his l6-year-old daughter.
In a dispute over rign,-of-way, a boy
named Walker shot ]. v. O'Leary. prom
inent sheep man, al Grass Valley. Or.
and fed. OLeary's wound may prove Sc
rious.
Tire E. K, Wood Lumber Company. Of
Hoauiam. shipped six cargoes of lumber
last month, aggregating l,sS5.355 feet OF
lumber and 500, 900 iath. all going to Cali
fornia, except one cargo for Mexico.
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cific company s. preparing 70 move about
2.00o troops from Washington and Oregon.
and 3noo from Ogden. These troops viii be
removal to Manila. Arrangements are be-
ing made to supply the police department
OF San Francisco with Calling guns and
40 Springfield rifles. AS there are about
LOO Springfield rifles and 300 Krag-Jorgen-
son rifles In the arsenal 1t Benecia. there
VIII be no difncuity In securing ali the
arms required here
Gov. Budd viii at once proceed TO re-
organize the National Guard Of California,
which II IL proposed 70 make much
stronger than heretofore.
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Ansc0rtes Yachu Club.

Special Dispatch to the Post-IntelIgencer
ANACORTES. May io.--At the annual
meeting Of the Antcortes Yacht Club held
Saturday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Commodore. II. A. March: vice commo-
dore. A. B. Lott: recording secretary. w.
G. Beard treasurer, ID. Almond: feet
captain. r.. Trafton: club treasurer. II.
Rickaby: delegates to the annual internal
tional meeting. II. A. March and r. A.
Trafton; aiternates. A. r. Lott and w. q.
Beard.
The club viii initiate it's local contests
In June over the Old course In Ffdalgo
bay 1t will be represented at the inter-
national contest Il Is year with the three
winners.
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FIRST IN THE Field.
California Claims the Honor OF
Earliest Response to Can.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 0.-CaDfornia
claims the honor OF precedence % the
honer % responding 10 the nations call
Ger volunteers. and il Is probable TIA, Col.
James Smith. q the First regiment of Cal
!teya!A. Mil lie the ranking colonel os tAe
volunteer army 90 the United States. A
recruiting ottice w!u Re opened a: army
headquarters this morning for the enlist
meat - SO men for she Third United
States srsillery. sou.e Of these wiT prob
ably 90 20 the Philippines. while others
VII remain here 10 MAJ the fe.enses Of
Fs1s ua1aor-
Under arrangements with the war de-
partner; At Washington, the Southern Pa.
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xFW YORK. May 1o.-The military
20 end the war with Spain by
|. uurps ard eecisiveiy aggressive CAM
|..us II Cuba Is in fun swing throughout
r. country. orders having been issued
a. the war department with a rapidity
|1~s,ar 10 the continuous rattle OF an auto
|~usse nAehine gun. says the Washington
correspondent Of the Times
ne corps Of expert military teiegraphers
al hundreds Of messages In cipher. and
anndseas Of others in ordinary language.
q commanding generals, to railway SUPER
n.<naenss to cnartermssiers and commits
L.,s.s. % state governors and mastering
aGsets and to all the units in the vast
|reehaniem which Is relied upon to unite
Ia ! cyp1htng blow on Spanish authority
ID cubs 81 the Philippines.
Gan. xIses having secured the presi-
I1esrs psnissson to take the field in per-
ssa snd sommand the invading army.
Itoup,esa his final arrangements to start
la Tampa, where he will assume active
|fonfra Of the force concentrated there
I'D ii Mobile and New Orleans, dividine
Z !rtotuo divisions. under Generals Wade
|cappinstr and Shafter. The plan to have
|csa. GGafser head an army Of 5000, 10 es-
'uhlIsh base Of Communication with the
nssuents. was completely swept aside.
|een<Fals Wade. coppinger and Shafter.
'sBecfively In. the order Of their rank, II
= sor determined. will have equal diyis-
~ 4 the army OF occupation under Gen.
EM Gen. Brooke. now at Chickamauga.
y hetn definitely selected to command
II entire volunteer force of 5o.0oe men,.
stkh Is designed to support the regulars
= TIE campaign Most Of the regular
tsrss. now In camp under him. win be
III 10 Mobile and New Orleans as quick
possible, TO depart simultaneously with
o. expedition from Tampa, and their
PAGES on the chickamauga battlefield will
y speedily occupied by the first volunteer
eorps consisting Of twenty-eight regiments
Il infantry. six light batteries Of artillery
md Two regiments OF cavalry.
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l.nafsYfIlc Racea.

LOUISVILLE MAY I0-It was cloudy
and rained little today. but the track
was very fast. Results:
Four furlongs. se.iing-Crievance won.
Glad Hand second. Bcsiqae third. Time.
:5aI&
Free handicap. one mi,e-Ranished won:
J. II. C. second. Gid Law third Time.
l:4At..
Six and half farlongs. Seiling-Mony
Wayman Won. Miss e second Duere third
Time, i.s4s4.
Four and half furlongs-The Barrister
won, Rsvgnna second Helebush third
Time :5s
one mile. seiHng-Cieorge Kratz won
Prosecutor second. Allie Belle third. Time
I,4sl4.
SIX ard a half furlongs seillng-Amateur
won, Judge Qrigley second. Nicholas
third. Time .s3i1.
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OF an Iowa Lady Who Was Cured o
Dyspepsia After suffering fol
Txxeuty-flye Years.


Mrs. Sarah A. Skeels. an estimable lady
residing at Lynnville. Jasper CO.. Iowa,
Was for twenty-five years a sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and her complete restoration
10 heath is so remarkable that We present
the facts in the case for the benefit OF our
readers, many Of whom have douhileTg ~
fered in the same maner and WILL there
fore be interested In learning how all
stomach troubles may be avoided and
cured, Mrs. Skeeis says. ] used only one
package OF Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
l received such great and unexpected bene-
fit that ! wish to express my sincere graft
tude. In fact. IL has been six months
since took the medicine and have not
mad one particle of Distress or difficulty
since. And all this In the face of the fact
tina; the best doctors consulted told
me my case was incurable. as l had suf-
fered for twenty-five years. l want half
a dozen packages to distribute among my
friends here who are very anxious TO try
this remedy. Truly yours.
MRS SARAH 4. SKEELS.
The reason why Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
Let's are so successful In curing indigestion
ard stomach trouble and the reason why IL
never disaupoints those who need IL and
use IL In because nothing 4 claimed for II
except what IL will actually perform III
is not a eure-aii and no such claims are
made for IT, IL liz prepared for the sole
purpose Of curing Dyspepsia and the vari-
Gus forms Of indigestion.
There Is scarcely a patent ued'cihe made
but what IL claimed to cure Dyspepsia as
war a. a hundred other troubles. When
as a matter OF fact remedy to cure Dys-
peusia must be prepared especially for that
ana nothing else: and among all the rsrne-
dies. patent nostrurns. bisiers, etc, 40 tx
tenslyely advertised. you viii ffndssthat
st,art's Dyspepsia Tablets is the only one
advertised as a cure for dyspepsia and
nathsng else. The remedy Ii pfepared by
,na stuart Co. of Marshall. Mich. and for
xals by all druggists at 80 cents per pack
age and II you suffer from any form OF
a-ornacn arrangement or indigestion trial
Will not dlsappoInt you.
little book on stomach troubles mailed
free. Address Stuart Co., Marshaii Mich,
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BLAxco's CABLD CONCENTRATIONS,

The New Link to Bermuda Permits
Him to Get Dispatches Through.
WASHINGTON. May 1o-Since the war
began the Spanish government has been
cut OF from its former means Of cable
communication with Gen. Blanco and the
Cuban authorities by way OF the cable
to the United States and through Key
West. but 1t develops that a new link Of
cable, connecting Halifax with Bermuda.
permits Madrid and Havana to keep In
communication without touching Ameri-
can soil and without a circuitous cable
route around the globe. The British gov
eminent had already connected Bermuda
with Jamaica. and the latter is connected
by q cable with Cuba.
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JAPANESE OFFICERS ARRIVE.
VIII Take Charge OF tn- New Crnis-
ers Recently Built in This Comutry.

SIN FNA.NNAINO, Nay 4u.-lNA jap
anese naval officers who arrived on the
steamer City OF Pekin Will take charge Of
the two japanese cruisers about COM
pleieG in this country. One OF them. the
Ch.tcoso. Is nearly finished at the Union
Iron Works. The other is being built by
the Cramps. Captain y. kashiwabara ss
10 assume command OF the Philadelphia
warshlp The members OF the party who
go cast with him are L!su;enan;s s Hi
Captain X Sakura: VIII remain here TO
take command OF the Chitcoso He has
with him Lieuteaants K. lnochi. r. IA
mao. NJ okuneny and NJ Tsouehya-
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throne which the emperor Will read
Wednesday afternoon in the castle OF
Budapest, first to the Austrian delegation
and then to the Hungarian delegation, will
contain a passage announcing strict neu-
trality in the war between the United
States and Spain. as was done Ia the
speech of the German emperor. as a sub
stitue for a proclamation or neutrality In
the official gazette.
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DIR. Du Fay Sails for China.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. May 1o-Among
the passengers who sailed for Hongkong
On the Oriental liner Empress OF China to-
night was DIR. Du Fay. the eccentric Paris
ian physician, who is making a tour of
the world on foot, without money, for
$4,000 wager. He seems to have received
good treatment 50 far on his journey
He will return to Paris on January /, 1900,
IL pOss,b Bile
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Oregonians are up and In arms on &C
count of the announcement that the stone
to be used by the contractors for the new
public building in Portland Will DO snake
river granite. from quarry located at
Granite, point, Wash. They vow that
Washington shall not have an opportunity
to say that Oregon could not ma SUIT.
able stone within her own borders, and
the Wisconsin contractor has gone East
to arrange for change in the plans that
will allow him TO use Oregon stone.
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SAN FRANCISCO. Nav 10 The weather
at Oakland was fine; track fast Rssssits:
Five ard half farIoBgs. sslling-wen0-
ma won. SoIoso second. Florluiel third.
Tine 1.(A,
-Four and one-half furlong@-whaiesack
won. 81 kristine second. The Fretier third
Time &c.
Five fuTlongs. selling Humidity won
f. Gene second. Distance taird. Time.
I1S.
Mile and one-eiEhth-Rsy del TERRA won
Polish second. Sweet Faverdale talr6. Time.
I.ssI4.
Sever fariangs selljng-Dnke Of York II
won imp. Missioner second. Benny lone
third Time .ZS4z.
ore mile. selling Fortuna won. Rapid
sscand, Navy Blue shlrd. Time. LAIN
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Explained.

HarperS BazaT,
"Are you a native of this town. asked
n traveller of a resident OF sleepy little
southern hamlet.
Am / a what?"
Are you q native OF the town.!
"Hey?"
"I asked IL YOU were a native Of this
place.
At that moment his wife, tall and sallow
and gaunt. appeared at the open door OF
the cabin, and, taking her pipe from be-
tween her teeth. said. acridiy:
"'Aint you got no sense. Jim? He
mems wuz he livin' here when you was
born, or wuz we born before you begun
lIyin' here Now answer him."