Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-01-26

The Beier family have moved into
Rollsf Bsre's house on Burrell avenue
Isabelle and Oscar Grover, oI
Hannaford, send in ll6 cancelled
stamps for Miss Mary Wright.
A. d. Murrcll drove over from
Mayville Monday to look after some
business matters. AL. says the gas
business is on the boom.
DR.. Brimi was called to Bloomlp4
Prairie last Sunday to see Paul Adliie
who is very sick indeed. Mr.. Amlie
contracted q severe cold two weeks
ago which settled on his lungs. The
Courier hopes that he will speedily re.
cover from the attack.
We have on our floor now. q new
stock of wheels, the name is Crescent.
The chainless is q beauty, the price is
in reach of everyone, and for quality,
we'll there is no better.
F. A. MAYER & Co.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. II. Beayen were
the guests of Mrs DR.. Kerr for a few
days past. This is the first time We
have seen Mr.. Beaver in town since
he was taken sick last fall, and we are
| very much pleased to see that he is
rapidly recovering from his long ssige
of Sickness
Maynard Crane was last week elect.
ed president of the Northwestern
Lumberman's Association. This il
quite an honor and the association
has chosen in Mr.. Crane a gentleman
who is not only q hustler but one
whose heart is in the business. He
will make very good president fol
the association.
DR.. Featherston will furnish yor
with a good set of teeth for So. Best
act $40
B. A. Upton went down to Give
Tuesday to look at A.. A. Booth.
blooded Shorthorn stock After look
ing over the herd Mr.. Upton pur.
chased Gold Standard, a 2 year ole
thoroughbred Shorthorn bull. Messrs
Butler & Upton believe in keeping
good stock aud spare no money to
wards putting their herd among the
| foremost in the state.
Anco Topp was u passenger t.
Cooperstcwn Tuesday and took o.
casion to call on the Courier and t.
push bis subscription year ahead
Mr.. Topp is prospecting and has n,
been to Coop.rstown for some time
In conversing with him we found on
that he visited the Philippine Island,
twenty five years ago. He thinks ia
islands are good property but he doe.
not think that Uncle Sam ought Il
take them. He says the climate is to,
hot over there for comfort. MIR. Top;
talks very interestingly of his travel.
and tells how he used to dine wi;l
African kings and other trop'c,.
nAbObs.
You should know that Foley.s H"e
and Tar is absolutely the best m.n"d,
for all diseases of the Throat, Chest /"
Lungs. Dealers are authorized tt
guarantee it TO give satisfaction in al
cases II. II BATEMAN & Co
An exchange gels off this: Nv,
brothers from north Missouri coun-
ty appeared at the portals of the ST
Joseph insane asylum. one of them u
be incarcerated there as a patient, tin
other having him in charge as far 81
thc asylum. They were dressed YER.
much alike. and the casual observer
on the train would not have de
tected any signs of insanity in>eith II
When the keeper appeared each in
sisted that he had brought the other
The asylum manager was in
quandary. He chatted with his visit
ors until a late hour and then locke,
them in room together. Then h
telegraphed the authorities in the tow
where the brothers lived: 1.-TWO mel
from your town arrived today; boil
dressed alike; one calls himself Bill
and talks about building an air line t,
the moon; the other goes by the name
of Dave and advocates free silver a
the rate of Is to 1; which shall
keep?'