Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-03-22
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NJ. Thies, representing the Fargo
Argus. was in the city last Thursday
AMI favored the Courier with very
pleasant call.
Commissioner E. w. Blackwell is
out again after a few days hard tus-
sele with the grippe. This disease is
no respecter of persons.
Albert Olson. of Madison, South
Dakota, brother of stephen Olson, ar
rived in town yesterday for II visit.
He is an employee of the Western
Union telegraph company.
Meeting of Brotherhood of the Ame:i-
can Yeoman. Every YeotnaE is 70"
quested to he present at next regula:
meeting, Tuesday evening, March %.
Business of Importance must he trans
acted.
Hammer & Condy have on exhibi-
tion smut ,nill-seems to be just the
thing to separate smut from grain 1t
is a great Improvement Ouer the old
way of cleaning grain. They will be
pleased to show it to farmers.
r. G. Cooper is now in Washing
ton, d. c., and is expected home in u
few DAYS. They tell a great story on
r. c.. He started for Porto Rico
and got as far as Havana and got so
sea sick when he got that far that he
concluded he had got enough of it so
he quit.
SALE-NFoR VT, Sec. 17-147- SO.
Write PATRICK MURPHY,
Chebanse. ILL.,
the following officers were elected
in Helena township last week: Chair
man, N. +. harrington; supervisors.
Chas Nichols. John Burnett; Treasure
err, Milton Flick; Clerk. Mason
Knapp; Assessor. L. +. Robinson:
Justices, Geo. faintner, John Stewart:
Constables, Boyd Knapp. Fred Stein
born: Road Overseers: No. /, Geo.
Panther; No. 2, Il. d. Davis; No. 3.
r. F. Robinson. For improving fair
grounds Ill; against none.
According to our state commission
e.: Of agriculture in 1898 the farmers of
Griggs county raised the following
crop: Wheat. l,l44,942 bushels: flax.
20S, 729 bushels; oats. III 1853 bushels:
barley, l0l,615 bushels: rye, 33,9lS
bushels; corn. ITO bushels; pota toes.
1888 bushels: live stock sold, $25.-
383; assessed valuation of real Al
personal property s2,14l,s05 Talk
about the county going to the dogs.
in the language of our esteemed con-
temporary, ''Whatcher growing
about
Bring in your buggies and car
riages and have them painted and
fixed up in frst-class shape for the
summer befor the rush.
PHIL REIMER' S Carriage Shop.
Messrs. Cree aud Wallwork, who
are handling the Peoples Standard
History of the United States. we're in
Cooperstown Il few days last week
and placed quite a number of sets of
this valuable work in town. This
history is fine and is we'll worth the
price charged for it. The illustra-
tions are very good and the work is
complete from the landing of the
Norsemen up to the present time. The
work is put up in six volumes and is
fine work to have in your library
The Courier editor knows a good
thing when he sees thence we pur-
c' .ased q set.
II. Fl. Bateman & Co.. have made
arrangements with Prof. j. p. Bieber.
of st. Paul. a we'll known eye special
list to visit our town at their place of
business every thirty days. All those
troubled with weak eyes or in need OF
glasses, should Enl fail to see linn
Ills regular visits to eur town ar, the
s5th of each mon,li. They also have
E Prof. Bichcr's eye glasses. Magic
Eye Wash and Eye Salve for sale.
About thirty friends dropped in up
on Mr.. and Mrs. Western Houghton
last Friday night at their home two
miles west OF town. Tic parts WAS .
surprise to these good tolks h',,t ~,
ladies in the party had ots Of GOOD
things to cat along with them aud
!Vsr!'ni.g went along fiue. The men
iolks hauled out some violins while
West fred tables. chairs. stoves, etc.,
outside and until two o'clock mex,
morning the floor OF that homestead
was kept hot by the tripping feet OF
the merry guests. Each and everyone
participating report y splendid time
and the last words heard from Mr..
and Mrs. Houyhton rs they drove
away was q hearty ''come again.