Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1902-01-16

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will not be necessary to introduce IN
outside substance as "binder."
Identified.
It is clear that the young man,
Charles j. Cook, of Warren, Mimi,
who was found dead near the railroad
track east of Mandan. committed sui
eide. He had purchased a revolver
of O local hardware store. His father
arrived today and says his son was
10 years old, had a great ambition to
get rich, and had not been very sue
cessful. He had trouble with his
throat, which had to be operated
upon. He believes that the boy
became temporarily insane and while
in that condition committed suicide.
The Indian preacher who found him
told q straightforward story, and no
suspicion attaches to him.
short-Horns.
C. Bang, one of the prominent farm
ers of Bachelors Grove, and also one
of the most progressive farmers in
Grand Forks county, has left for Chi
cago, where he will spend q few weeks
picking up a full carload of thor
oughbred Short Horn cattle. Mr.. Bang
is fully determined that there is big
money in stock in the Red River
Valley, and believes that as the coun-
try is getting more thickly settled,
the chances for making money in the
stock business increase, and the line
of reasoning he follows is very log
ical.
Caught tho Robber.
James Iacullo is in Jail charged
with robbing Rev. Mr.. Gaustad, Luz
theran minister, in q Mandan hotel.
The alleged thief is an Italian, and
had secreted himself beneath the bed
of the preacher. When he thought
the preacher was asleep, he slipped
from under the bed and took the
sleeping mans watch. The owner of
the watch awoke and began to exer-
else little muscular Christianity,
and engaged in q wrestle with the
Italian. In short time the Italian
was on his way to Jail, where he will
stay till court meets.
Given the Keys.
Bishop Cameron Mann, recently
elected to the Episcopal diocese of
North Dakota, preached at Gethsem-
ane cathedral at Fargo.
The keys of the cathedral were de-
livered to the bishop by the chancellor
of the diocese, who formally received
and recognized DR.. Mann as bishop of
the jurisdiction.
The bishop prefaced his sermon
with a short address to the church,
men of Fargo and the state, and it in
cluded q warm tribute to the mag
nificent work accomplished by Bishop
Edsall.
Frank Whittig pleaded guilty to q
charge of malicious misdemeanor i'll
Judge Glaspell's court and was given
6ne day in Jail. Whittig smashed a
window in Kirk & Aliens store at
Jamestown about three months ago,
and said he did it in order that he
might receive medical treatment. He
was bound over to the district court
and has been in Jail since. He is a
stranger here. Harvey Stack was ac-
quilted on charge of grand larceny,
preferred by Frank Eddy, who alleged
that defendant stole q watch from
him.
News in Brief.
The dead body of c. Cook, Bis
marck laborer, was found in Man.
dan ditch, and there is suspicion of
foul play, as the man had consider
able money in his possession when
last seen.
The year-old child of Mic Lesmeister
of Harvey, died as result of drink
ing butter color. If this thing keeps
on people will insist on having their
winter butter white-as nature gen.
orally makes it.
The quarter section of land owned
by Hugh Parr, on the Red River near
the mouth of the Snake River, yielded
over 5000 bushels of grain last year.
The Haight Mercantile Company is
the name of new corporation which
will engage in the lumber and ma
chinery business. The stockholders
will be Mr.. Haight and the Lanterman
brothers of Mandan.
Captain S. NJ. Decker of Crookston
has been appointed first lieutenant
in the regular army. His regiment
goes to Porto Rico.
All the banks in the state have pub
lished their statements and the show
ing made is an excellent one. And
in no city are the banks in more sat
is.actory condition than in North Da-
kota.