Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-05-30
Large sale.

rants Of Mandan issued since December,
1893, are illegal, because Of failure to
certify issuance that they were issued
In pursuance Of law and were within the
debt limit. Several thousand dollars of
these warrants are held by parties who
regarded them as good investment, as
they were supposed to draw per cent
interest. When 1t was made public that
these warrants were not worth the paper
they were written on, there was conster-
nation among the holders. If anyone
should contest the payment of them the
holders cannot realize a cent, according
to law.
Got the Land.
Ross Krunk. late Of Minneapolis, had
an exciting time in attempting to file
homestead on some government land 40
miles south of Dickinson. He bought
ranch improvements for 500 of a cattle
man that was moving away, but large
sheep owner operating in that vicinity
wanted the place because of it's water
privilege and had surveyor locate the
land containing the desired spring, where
upon he sent man to Dickinson with
three relays OF horses and succeeded in
placing soldiers script at the United
States land Office about 30 minutes in adj
vance Of the Minneapolitan.
Awarded.
A contract has been awarded by Col
onel George E. Pond. chief quartermaster
of the department, to Walter Graham.
of Bismarck. for constructing sewerage
system at the new Fort Lincoln, near
Bismarck. The cost Of the system will be
$l6,250 Mr.. Graham obtained also the
contract for water system at the same
post at a cost Of $4,000 The contract for
pum e os1 house and nd pump pit both to
marck.
Z Burglars.
AN attempt to burglarize Henry Ander-
sons drug store at Park Rapids was
made by cutting out panel in the front
door, the operator, one John Long, evil
IDENTIFY being an amateur. The noise made
by cutting the panel attracted the atten-
ton of Night Waterman Schlenk, who
promptly landed his man in jail. He was
given 30 days in the chain gang by JUS
tice Honey.
News Notes.
q 1t is reported that farmer near Bin
ford began haying April 30. The crop
was somewhat light, but he got there just
the same and made hay while the sun
shone.
County Commissioner Hanson, Of Lis
bon, sold his band of 300 sheep to an
Cakes man for $1,5O0-an even IS head.
Another sale of 240 at the same price was
also made.
James Bair, stutsman county man,
was hunting gophers with friend, and
the latter let the hammer of his gun
down too quickly. and Mr.. Barr got
charge of No. 9 shot in his legs.
Here and there threshing machine is
running, pounding out the remnant Of
last seasons flax crop.
There is a proposition to donate the old
grand stand at the jamestown fair
grounds to the local ball team.
DIR. Shutter, of Minneapolis. will de-
liver the annual address at the Agricul-
tural College on commencement day.
Mrs. Olmsted. of Wahpeton, has been
held to the district court on charge of
sending obscene letters through the mails.
Frank McCabe, Northern Pacific fire.
man who lives at Jamestown, has become
insane, and is now at the asylum.
The measuring worms, which do such
damage to the foliage of shade trees. are
later in putting in an appearance than
is dying out.
For the year 1900 Dickinson shipped $50
carloads of beeves, ia carloads of NUT
ton sheep and 70 carloads of horses. The
indications are that twice that number
of cars will be shipped this season.
The frost of last week created havoc
with wild plum blossoms in some sections,
while in other localities little damage is
reported.
The Agricultural College will begin this
year upon the erection Of a new science
hall that will ultimately cost 100000 The
part to be erected this year will cost
about $4,000 and will meet the needs Of
the college for the present.
A Wahpeton woman didn't hear from
her husband. who went to Alaska, and
after waiting three years, she married
another man. Hubble No. returned
some time ago, but the woman was
stuck on her. last matrimonial venture
and told her first love to chase himself.
Machinery men all over the state report
good business and the prospects for good
crops have materially made them feel
pleasant.
It is stated that more fax than wheat
will be raised in the territory tributary
to Devils Lake this year.
The Hamilton Fair Association will be
held on July 1926, and the business men
are having announcements of the fa:t
printed on all their stationery.