Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-03-27
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- ~ --- IsmGsat al Hospital.
The movement recently set on foot
by the Business Mems Club for the.
establishment of hospital has re-
suited in the organization of the Graf
ton Deaconess Hospital under the
auspices of the United Lutheran
church. A constitution has been
adopted and the first board of direc-
tors chosen as follows: Rev. j. A.
Ofstedahl, Rev. X. q. Storlie, Gunder
Olson. Nels Folsom, G. N. Midgarden,
Rev. Olaf Guldseth, N. H. Rinde. f.
N. Swiggum and Andrew Hove. The
county board some days ago agreed to
make grant of $1,000 year for five
years to any hospital in the city. In
all probability the erection of build
ing will be pushed vigorously.
Oratorical Contest.
The intercollegiate Oratorical asso-
citation has decided upon April II as
the date for the, annual contest. 1t
will be held in Fargo and be partici-
pated in by representatives of the
state agricultural college of Fargo,
state university ut Grand Forks,
Methodist university at Wapeton and
Congregational college of Fargo.
Some of the preliminary contests have
been held to determine the represent
atives of the different institutions.
More Ignite.
A crew of men drilling a we'll on
property owned by w. ID. Washburn,
north of Bismarck, struck vein of
Ignite coal extending for depth of
at least twenty feet.
Samples of the behring's taken from
the digging show it to be of a fine
grade of this North Dakota coal, and
equal if not superior to anything yet
found in this part of the country.
News in Brief.
j. L. Brown of Dickinson, N. d.,
died suddenly at the Hotel Fay, Cedar
and Seventh streets, st. Paul. He was
81 years of age and was widely known
as Il merchant throughout the north
west. He was for years afflicted with
heart trouble.
The contract for the American Bot-
Ting association building at Fargo
has been let to Bowers Bros. The
structure will be on Front street near
the old packing house site and all
kinds of soft drinks will be manu-
featured.
Cornelius O'Leary was found dead
in bed at Fargo. He had retired at
an early hour in the evening in APP
parently the best of health and his
death was as peaceful as sudden. He
was % years of age and weakened
heart is supposed to have been the
cause of his death.
One of the biggest tax suits for
years was won by Richard Sykes in
Stutsman county, where twenty-five
sections of land had been sold for
taxes. He brought suit against the
county, alleging illegality of assess
ment and the court declared the as.
sessment void.
According to a preliminary statis-
teal report from the census Office,
the capital invested in Touring mills
in North Dakota in 1900 was $685.
296, and the product amounted to 81
134,O23 Minnesota. leads all states of
course-$24, 1gS,761 invested; product
$S3,s77, 700.
A number of speakers of national
reputation have been secured by the
prohibitionists to deliver addresses in
North Dakota this summer.
Senator Hansbrough secured the
passage of his bill for cession of 1884,
600 acres of land to the government
by Devils Lake Indians, North Dako-
ia. Owing to the actions by the east
ern senators, the free homestead
clause was stricken from the bill and
the land will be sold to settlers for
$3.50 per acre.
The Lisbon schools have adopted a
system of physical culture exercises.
Wahpeton has an orchestra that
promises the people some excellent
music.
A couple of Richland county men
were injured by the derailment of a
\ gasoline railroad velocipede.
A daring incendiary attempt was
made to burn C. o. Peterson's store
at Buttzville. Mr.. Peterson had been
to dance at Lisbon and returned
just in the nick of time to save his
property. The parties escaped, but
there are clues to their identity.