Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-05-16
A Nice Donation.

A Nice Donation.
"A gentleman who does not wish his
name made public has donated to the
committee on live stock exhibition at the
street fair at Dickinson two magnificent
silver cups, valued at 500 each. to be
given to the cattle and sheep exhibitors.
the classes that these prizes go to to
be decided by the committee. The cups
will be suitably engraved.
News Notes.
At Sharlow, in Stutsman county, two
Of Henry Stanton's horses got to fight
ing and one committed suicide by jumping
head foremost into a well that was twen-
ty-five feet deep.
Twenty-six horses disappeared from the
Jackman ranch in kidder county, and are
supposed to have been stolen.
Captain Smith, Of Lisbon. the first
notary public Of Ramsey county. has just
been appointed by Gov. White.
The new school house at Wilton will
be ready for occupancy within a short
time.
The meeting Of the Tri State Drainage
association in July promises to be the
biggest ever.
The Lake View creamery, in Ramsey
county, will establish a separating station
at Grand Harbor.
The shirt waist man appeared at a
Jamestown dance. and nearly caused a
riot.
Chas McIver. who had his arm torn of
in an accident at the Pembina Portland
cement works. died from the effects of
his injuries.
Gen. Washburn is plating new town
midway between Wilton and the coal
mine. The town will be named Chaplin.
The contractors for the wells at Fort
Lincoln has been let to Swenson, of Min
neapclis. Bids for sewer and water works
systems were recommended, and new
bids for the rest Of the plant will prob
ably be invited.
A state bank is about to be established
at Kathryn, one Of the new towns on
the Dickey branch. running out from
Casselton. The organization will be per-
fected soon.
Robert Stewart, Of Sargent county, sent
to the penitentiary in connection with the
celebrated gopher tail frauds in that
county last year. has been pardoned.
Morton county has wolf killing club
that pays certain bounty on wolves
killed and prescribes strict regulations.
In addition the county also gives so be-
tween Oct. and April I for each timber
or buffalo wolf and between April and
October /, S for each cub and SO for
each full grown wolf killed in Morton
county.
Prof. Taylor, principal Of the Bath
gate city school, has been offered posi-
ton by the government In the educational
department Of the Philippines.
A little girl at walhalla had her
shoulder broken by running against an
.other girl while playing.
DR.. Baldwin. Of jamestown, found three
cases Of smallpox at Spiritwood.
Mrs. George O'Lary. near Minot, was
attacked by a steer and knocked down.
She had sufficient presence Of mind to
remain still and the brute walked away.
When he was safe distance she made
run for the house and just got inside
when the animal reached the door in
another effort to gore her.
The young tornado upset the wheatland
baseball grand stand and blew down the
fence.
Max Wipperman will establish a skim
ming station at Hankinson. where cream
will be skinned from milk collected in
the vicinity, then shipped to the Lidger-
wood creamery.
The Towner county bank Of cando will
be given q national bank charter.