Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-03-28
NORTH DAKOTA NOTES.
Items Of Interest Picked Up
All Over the State.

A new postofice has been estab-
ished at Kathryn on the Dickey
branch and a Mr.. Dye has been com
missioned as postmaster.
The Valley City Alliance is agitat-
ing going after Carnegie for pull
for public library in Bassett's town.
1.-THE town succeeds they ought to
elect Bassett treasurer.
Over 600 new settlers arrived in
North Dakota ON one train one day
last week going to different localities
in the state. There were number
of Dunkards in the party.
Should certain business arrange
men,s be satisfactorily negotiated, ex-
Governor Fancher will return to
Jamestown in a few months. 1t is
probable he will secure an interest in
a leading jamestown business institu-
ton.
The McHenry paper prints an
item to the effect that there are three
cases Of smallpox reported I2 miles
south Of that town, but says that it
cannot vouch for the truth of the re-
port. That is cutting pretty close to
Cooperstown.
Park River, Minot, Harvey and
other towns in the state have suffered
from the fire demon the past few
weeks. Cooperstown has been ex
ceedingly lucky in this respect and
owes most of its good luck TO the
fact that we keep our town clean.
The Devils Lake Chautauqua asso-
citation has practically completed its
contracts with General Joe Watterson
of Alabama, and Henry Watterson to
speak at this years Chautauqua as
sembly, General Wheeler will prob
ably deliver the Fourth Of July ora
ton.
L. S. Stafford, Of Kelso, has made
an agreement with Jim Hill to put in
at Kelso one of his self-locking
switches which he invented last sum
mer. If the invention proves sue
cess Mr.. Stafford is to receive royal
" Of $500 for every switch put into
use by the company.
Postofice Inspector Drake is max
ing the annual inspection Of the
money order Offices in the state. He
says the new mail carriers will be re-
quired to deliver mail to patrons
along their immediate route, free,
provided suitable boxes for the re-
ception and deposit Of mail be
erected. By this plan it is expected
that better class of men will be Sc
cured to carry the mail to remote Of
fees, and that the professional star
route contractor will be done away
with The feature ofrural free de-
livery, which vii. go into effect on
star routes next July, promises to be
an acceptable one to farm people.
Acase Of disease has recently de-
yeloped in Wells county which will
in all probability prove fatal to the
person, and his prominence in this
county makes the case sad one.
Dr. ]. G. Smith, veterinarian Of.
wide acquaintance throughout this
part Of the state, residing at Bowden
has recently developed case of
glapders, which he is supposed to
have contracted from animals while
examining them. Several days ago
Mr.. Smith suspected that he was af-
fected with the disease and com
menced taking precautions. Not
withstanding his treatment the disease
has developed alarmfngly and yester
d.sy it was necessary to put his head
IN avcast of plaster Of Paris. lnas-
much as glanders is supposed to be
incurable Mr.. Smiths case is sup
posed TO be fatal. butlof long dura-
ton. DR.. Smith IS well liked, well
educated and very successful in his
profession and his friends and ac-
quaintances are indeed sorry to learn