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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

! One good rain this week would in.
sure some pretty fair crops, butt in this
vicinity don't think wheat will yield
much over half of what it did last year.
Late fax is a failure.
Soren Berg and family are back from
Spiritwood. Likewise the Langlie's.
Plasterers have put first coat on Ole
FOgderud's house. Anyone in need
Of plastering should inspect the work
on the new church. The Iowa boys
are all right in that line.
Mrs. Markuson is back from the
claim.
VIC. Langdon and father left for
Yellowstone park last week. From
there they will go to.Alaska.
Charley Roberts is putting up quite
a house. Much 10 l.rge for cne.
The kids went to Dazey last week
and met defeat to the tune of 8 toe.
Quite few took in the excursion to
Duluth.
Dagoes are with us once moge. They
will relay some OF the track from here
north.
II the umpire had anything to do
with C0operstown's defeat here, he
certainly didn't at Cooperstown. AL
though one man was clearly out at
home who was called safe. We UNDER
stand Hannaford will challenge for the
cup. Nor will we stand for any out
side pitcher in the box. Two profess
sional players can belong to each team.
But no team can strengthen up for
special games, as we interpret the
rules.
The Presbyterian church will be dedi-
gated the lst Sunday in August. An
interesting programme is being pre-
pared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carnine, Mr.. and Mrs.
N0rthrup and son, went toSpiritwood
Monday for weeks outing.
Hannaford boys went to Jessie Mon
day and won II to 4. Billy has won
8 out Of the 9 games that he has
pitched.
Ray Phipps says Johnny jackson
weighs 378 and a half pounds.
If Widlund takes care of his arm he
will make an extra good pitcher.
Billy Sinclair goes to LaMoure Thurs
day to pitch for Litchville, N. ID. team.
With wheat at 79c those who held it
are not making any complaints. ).
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

Hannaford fellows feel so good
over the result of that game that
they Immediately issued a chal-
lenge for the cup, SO that it is in
order for Ade Thompson to get
busy and strengthen his team,
especiallWat third and second.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

The North Dakota editors held
their annual meeting at Devils
Lake this week and were enter
tanned at the school for the deaf.
It can truthfully be said that it
was q quiet time.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

In reply to the question E.Who
pays the expense of the presi.
dents junketing trip?'' William
Allen White says: ''It is a stock
lily built man with a ratty mus
tache, frontof double plea teeth
and a jaw set with a Yale time
lock, man rather below medium
height, inclined to be pussy, with
q voice that needs machinist,
ann vocabulary that needs a
compositor- man named Roose-
velt-T. Roosevelt, to beaccurate.
Theodore Roosevelt is the first
president of the United States in
recent years who has refused all
couatesies from the railroads and
pays his way, and by the same
token he is the first president in
recent years whom the railroads
are going to fight. /"
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

The Times-Reco,d is doing
some good work on behalf of the
taxpayers of Valley City and the
editor does not seem to be very
much bothered over the fact that
the Mayor is mad at him.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
THE COURIER
BY Percy ~. 6rubf/bGep'

There does not appear to be
any great amount uf suffering
around these parts since the
Shiels law went into effect July
LIST.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

Time 1881; 1:30; 1:31; 1864.
The ball game between Hanna
ford and Cooperstown was then
pulled off and was a one-sided,
uninteresting game. The Hanna
ford boys put up a fair game and
Willie Sinclair, who toed the slab
for his team, seemed to make our
local batters look like thirty cents
most of the time. Willie is put
ting up great pitching gait.
Luther Houghton pitched for the
locals and he pitched winning
ball had he had any decent sup
port, but the infield work of the
locals was rotten. e. w. Black
welt umpirel the game. The
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16

3. + /. = 4 ,-
William Jennings Bryan, in dis
cussing the action of the Iowa
democrats in his Com mmoner, says
that the re-organizers treated
their constituents dishonesty
and their platform is cowardly.
That is about the usual way for
Mr.. Bryan to express himself
when his party does not agree
with him. During the last two
presidential campaigns Mr.. Bry-
an has carried his party to de-
feat on a platform that is far more
cowardly than that put up by the
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
The Races.

The farmers race and colt race
were pulled of as per arrange.
ment and as advertised last week.
The attendance was not large but
the interest in the events made
up in a measure for the small
crowd. There we're four entries
in the farmer 8 race, Spero, owned
by Hubbard Knapp, Colonel,
owned by M. +. Washburn, King
owned by agentleman from Aneta
and Doctor Walker, owned by DR..
Winsloe. The horses came un-
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
Time 2:514;; 2:49; 2:47t.

Time 2:514; 2:49; 2:47t.
The colt race seemed to be the
more interesting from the fact
that the four entries were young.
sters just being broken to har
ness and as this was their first
attempt at record making the
owners with their grandstand
admirers We're naturally inter
ested in the results. The heats
in this case were only half mile.
There we're three colts entered
by the Thompson brothers and
one by Jack n. Brown. Tena
Lassie was owned by Theo, Ath-
lene Gamaleon by Oscar, Oak
wood Princess by Ade Thompson
and Senorita by Jack N. Brown.
They finished as follows:
Tena Llssie- ] 1 1
Abilene Gamaleon- II 2 2 2
Oakwood Princess ss---3 3 8 dr.
Senorita ---- 4 4 dr.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-07-16
Hannaford.

One good rain this week would i'm
sure some pretty fair crops, but in this
vicinity don't think wheat will Weld
much over half of what it did last wear.
Late fax is a failure.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24

DIR. j. y. Dowic has been challenged
to praying duel to the death by Mira
Ghulam Ahmad ~ Qundian, Punjab.
India, says Chicago special to the
New York World.
Come thou, O self sty led prophet, to
duel says Mira III his Idef.' Tho
weapons shall be prayer. Let us kneel
on our knees IN the dust OF the earth.
you and together, and petition the Al.
mighty that of us two whoever is the
liar shall perish first"
Elijah II. has no, accepted the chal-
Icngc.
Mira says he is the promised Mes
siah' sent -foI the retor nation of the
world exactly at the time fixed 10y cal
cuIuuons based on biblical prophe.
cicR.-
II am the very Messiah, the promis cd
one. for whom hc il sn nnxiously wait
ing. Between DIR. Dowie's pusitium md
mine the difference is this-Dowic fixes
the appearance ~ the Messiah within
the next twenty five years. while give
him the glad tidings thSt the Messiah
has already appeared, am thai Mcs.
siah will pray him Ia death To settle
the question"
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tiaing New i.inr.

Commencing with last Monday, July
18th, railroad traffic bcgnu to bo nperat.
cd over the new cut.OT between Col.
conda mud Now Iron Point. Carpenter
gnngs arc bueily engaged in removing
tho section house and warehouses; from
the old line TO Iron Point on the new
grade.
AZ tho Now Iron Point station the
company hRs huilt spacious stock cor.
rails which are much moro conycnicn,
tl,an the 0nCs ut old Iron Point
Tho entire new line from Valmy Ia
Golconda hns been Oallnstcd with gravel
from the Valmy pit. Much dissatisiac.
ton has been cxprceecd hy come Of tho
officials regarding this ballast, II bong
considered anything bnt gravel, princi.
pally rock and clay.--Contral Novadan,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24
i.ouks Good to u.

Mr.. W. E.Bridgmau, Secretary OF The
Townsitc Comrnny, went with Attorney
Charles Henderson over the hill prop
crty OF his Company this morning pre-.
raraiory to final action looking toward
grading Of both Third and Conrt st reefs
as well as all other streets uot yet open-
~ i'll this desirable residence section OF
Elko. MIR. Bridgmnn is in Elko for
several purposes; one Of winch il tG dis.
cover reasons for the failure oi the ST.
phon pipe to draw water from the hot
pool. The failure 0f this experiment
ms had much To do with the delay thus
Tar IN beginning positive operations on
the proposed saniiarium.
In addition la grading and opening
streets III the section Of town referred
t", Mr.. Bridgman is nlso determining
upon sale prices r0r the blocks benefit
ted. The purchase 10y ". L. Smith Of
II large number Of b ocke in the other
end Of town leaves the fowDsite Com
Iany with only the choice residcnc. lots
for sale
The company also proposes tO adjust
Immediately all claims against occu.
Pnnts uf its lots. as the growth OF the
town is now such that an increased value
attuchrs to land in EIkn.
We are informed that the sanitnrium
project IL just ns assured ns ever. DE.
lays md altered plans have been occa
siOncd 10y the demands of other large
interests, -bnt.' said Mr. Bridgman. re-.
terrIng la this matter. MIR. Mayhnm will
moi stop until Il" has built that saniinr-
ium III Elku. Once he IL decided upon
any project, have yet to know OF hs
tailur" to gnin u stated end. Elko will
have its snnitarium through Mr.. May
ham, though there may bc some unlock
rd :or delay in starting actual work"
MIR. Bridgman will remain in Elko
several days.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24

fr"rc wIm II meeting Inst Saturday
evening attended by representatives
from all tho lnbur unions in Reno. Tho
purpose of the meeting wns 10 arrange
for grand demonstration Labor Day,
snys the Reno JonrEnl,
I'ians Tor the celebration wcro dis.
cusscd. IA this wHs simply n prelimin.
ary meeting no definite action WA taxi
en-. but il was decided to hold another
meeting next Saturday evening, when
committees will bc appointed to mnkc
nll necessary arrangements.
This much was settled. Thore will
hc ono oi the biggcst pnradcs over seen
~ Reno. with nj lcnai three bnnda IN line
There will hc floats representing the
various trnhcs and occupations followed
10y tho unions.
Tho rnilr0nd men oi WadswOrth and
tho unionn Of Virginia have promised to
como: In fact it will no Stnto oven
the first real labor day celebration held
IN Nevada.
l'horo IL no Stnic Labor hay holiday
and Governor Sparks was to have becn
approached IN the matter, but Ills FIX.
collcncy took tho trick himself, IIO
broachcd the matter To the uniona and
'aid hc was not only willing Ia appoint
labor dny. bui wanted to bc in tho par.
Gde himself,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24
\ fHtnI Accident

". \. Lime, one of Starr Valleys
most respected citizens met with mn ac
cidcnt yesterday TINT caused his death.
From Mr. Jay Glemons we learn that
Mr.. Lnnc WIS engaged in stacking huy.
when the rope TINT govcrnp the boom uf
the derrick broke and the boom fell
striking Mr.. Lane ON tho head aud
crushing Inn to tho ground. lie WIS
rendered unc"nscions by the blow and
remained in ,hat condition until bis
death II few hours aftcrward. DIR. Hitch.
cock was summoned from Dcrth m Coon
ns possible but MIR Lime lived only n
few minutes after his arrival at the
scene Of tho accident.
4 wiic md child about two years oi
age. Il brother. Horace. and II sstcr. Mrs
iIighlicld, ~ Cnrlin, arc the Immediate
relatives of the deceased. To them the
lSDErESDEST extends its sinccrcst sym.
pRthics.
Tho funeral will take place Mt Dccth
"Wednesday afternoon.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24

II il said that the Orphans Home
Board will slightly alter its requirements
from bidders for tive job Of erecting the
new building.
They have advertised Tor bids for
erecting the building complete, the con.
tractor to furnish all materials savo
stone and rubble. Now II is said TIM,
the work will TO lot in subdivisions, and
ono contractor mny furnish the plumb.
ing, another the wood work. cct. II il
likely thnt come Of tho present irmatca
q the Home will be graycd haired men
and women before tho building in com.
plrtcd, although three mcD were actual.
ly put t0 work this week on the ground.
Carson Ncws.
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A FATAL OMISSION.
Mother Overlooked an ImpoFtAat
rSR In Posting Her Low
ing DAu&hte~.

The mothers suspicious were
aroused. and that night when the
young man left the huu.c and the
daughter came upstairs she inter
viewed her, relates the Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Elizabeth" she said, sternly,
didn't l hear Mr.. SIMPLIFY kissing you
In the drawing-room as | came along
the hall?"
mo, mamma you didn't" responded
the dear girl, emphatically.
well. didn't he try to kiss you?"
persisted the mother.
"Yes, mamma" demurely.
The mother spoke triumphantly.
Il knew it," she said. "Did you per-
NIT him TO do SOP"
NO, mamma, l did not. told him
you had always impressed upon me
that l should not permit any young
man to kiss me-"
THAT was right-that was right, my
dear said the mother, encouragingly.
And what did he say TO that?"
The girl blushed, but was undaunted.
He asked me IL you had ever told
me l was not TO kiss a young man."
The mother began 10 realize that
possibly she had omitted n vital link
in the chain Of her instructions.
What did you tell him - she asked,
nervously.
Il said didn't remember IL you had"
The girl stopped and the mother
oroke out, urgently:
well, go on--go on"
Il guess that's whnt you heard.
nother;" and the daughter waited for
the storm to burst.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24
TiIE DEAD POPE.

/ Over the bier OF the dead ruler Of u
spiritual commonwealth numbering
2OO.OC0, 900 souls, Protestant and Cath.
| Ole. Jcw nnd atheist, can alike for-
| row.
\ Catholic rocked III the cradle Of
Rome, he looked beyond creed and I our
ell out his love for all humanity.
\ patricinp, born Ia the purple OF
, Italy and exalted tu the rutaI purple OF
Christ. his WINS the voice above all 9TH
crs III the closing days of the Nine
teeLth Century mud in the opening
glories 0f th" Twentieth, that raised il e.
sell above the passionate turmoil Of
/ warning classes. and bnde the bruins
that employ beware how they fulfill
! their duties to the hands thu. toll.
When powers and priuciIalites we're
still teaching thai Gtfshoo, OF fcudnl
heology, the divine right OF Kings, Leo
| stood i'll the Vatican the champion OF II
! rcpnblicanIsm ~ pure as that OF which
jefferson dreamed aud to which Lincoln
| consccrated his blood.
And when all over the civilized world
intelligent men were fleeing from the
hated embrace Of strangling despotisln,
to rush blindly into the arms nf IN in
sane Socialism, the same Leo lifted up
his gentle but firm voice to arrest his
Hooks i'll their mad race
Not only were his words heard and
headed by his own, but everywhere were
they ponderc'' upon by men OF all creeds
and al no creed, who had renounced the
errors and oppre ssions Of MOI archies tu
chase phantom or embrace IL rainbow
His kindly words Of gentle Hdmnnitior
undoubtedly checked the wild stampede.
And even where the! did not convince =,
in every stubborn soul there If to this
day gentle memory OF the patient fig
ure at st. Peters, lifting up the finger
of loving father in tender cbid.
ing.
When all through Ghristendom mon
ey-cEan2ers ruled in the temples; when
Catholic prelates and Protestant clergy
were alike too frequent in their willing
and even anXious Obcisance to the non =
~ powers; when many follower Of the
Meek and lowly One preached and re.
preached from the text, Servants. he
obcdicmt tn the III that are your masters
apnIe, spiriturlle. feeble old man in
the Vatican sent out these messages in u
gentle voice that yet rang in every oor.
ner 81 the civilized globe:
AN agree that some remedy must he
found, and found quickly, for the mis-
cry md wretchcdness pressing 80 hcav
lily and 80 unjustly, even mt this moment
on the vnst majority of the working
classes"
"ls il just TINT the fruit OF mnu's own
sweat nnd lnbor should he possessed
and enjoying by any one else? AZ ef.
fects follow their causcs, so is il just
md night that the results Of labor
should belong Ia those who have he.
slowed the labor.7-IIcc.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24

Tho late Paul du Chnillu was q man
OF indomitnble bravery. Nothing
perturbed him. In the most desper.
ate crises his air was calm and some.
what humorous, says the New Yorl
Tribune.
Ono OF the victorian conductor. of
the Pennsylvania railroad said of him
on the announcement OF his death:
Mr. du Chnillu was mnn whom YOU
couldn't frightcn. Danger seemed to
enliven him. III never forget n ride
he once took with inc. lie sat in the
last cnr OF the train. n pnrlor. car.
and wo cams near having a rear end
collision.
"Mr. du Chailiu. from hi. sent,
could soc the other train approach.
Ing us could see that n collision wn.
pretty near ineriiablc. lie said to
me rs took my stand beside him:
Conductor, have you got a piece
OF chnlkp'
"'Whot on earth. sir 7 asked, do
you wan, with piece OF chalk now p
why, II looks ne answered. "a.
II our legs and arms would bc dying
about In little while, auh think Il
would be good thing {" mark them.
80 that we mny Identify them later" "
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24

"ls it just thnt the fruit Of mnn's own
sweat Hnd lnbor should be possessed
and enjoying by any one else? AZ ef.
fccts follow their camscs, so is it just
md night that the results Of labor
should belong Ia those who have he.
slowed the labOr.7-IIcc.
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Elko. Nevada. Friday, July 24 1903.
The OnicIal Ceremony,

Pope Leo was officially declared dead
yesterday by the College Of Cardinals.
Tie following tells how the solemn Ger.
emony was conducted:
All the cardinals present in Rome.
numbering twenty-nine. assembled at
the Apostolic Palace to view the remains
Of the tate Pope Leo XIII and to off.
cinlly pronounce him dend.
Cardinal Orcglia, dean ~ the Sacred
/ College and Camerlingn Of tho Holy
Roman Catholic Chur..h. had to put
inside his cardinal robes ns IA sign OF
deep mourning. He WIS then gowned
entirely III violet. The other cardinals
wore crimson robes with violet collars.
| indicative of mourning;
Within the death chamber the body
lay with white veil over the face. on
the bed, surrounded by Franciscan pen.
| itentiares, while outside the Noble
Quar-. maintained IL sulemn vigil. The
profound silence was only broken by
the chanting of pray crs for the dead
Int" this solemn presence came the
knecling. silently prayed Then the
prelates reverently looked on while
Cardinal Orcglia approached the re-
maths.
For this morning function the Pope's
bedroom had been transformed into o
kind Of mortuary chapel with the altar
at one end. haytng III the center "a cruel.
fix surrounded by six lighted candles
Four candles stond at the bed corners
The white veil WIS then removed from
the dead mans face, revealing the
camro.like features of the departed
Pope, rendered sharper and more trans
parent b. death So lifelike was the
body TINT those present nalf expected
Leo to raise his hand III the familiar
gesture Of blessing.
y moment Of breathl, ~ silence en-
sued and then the Cardinal Camerlingo
| taking the nspe lsurin IN sprinkled the
late P"ntiIT with Holy water. and said
| in tirm voice -GioacchiDo,--th
Chrir tiap name ~ the deceased Holy
| Father.
When there WIS no answer the same
word WIS repeated three times, louder
and londer, after which, turning to the
kneeling cardinals. the .;dmarlingo SOL
eminply announced:
Papa We're Mrrtuus est.--the Pope
If really dean.
Ap the words were uttered there rose
from the kueelmg cardinals sgh-a
tribute paid to the late Puntiir 10y these
priucely heads Of the church.
After this in voices trembling with
emotion, the ranking cardinals recited
the dc I.rufundis, gave ab3olutrou and
sprinklcd the body win Holy water.
Following the cerem my Of the recOg.
milton Of the death Of the Pope by the
Sacred College, came another shorter,
but no less significant and symbolic.
On Leu's finger was the famous fish.
or mans ring, which the camsrIingo,
with whispered prayer, drew gently
OF AMI which. later, will he broken III
| the presence of tho cardinals, reset aud
presented to- the new Pope when he is
elected.
Tho ring is Of very great antiquity.
II il even said to have belonged to ST.
Peter himself. II is stone OF little
value, cut with the sceue OF st. Peter
drawing in fishing nets. IL was first
used about l2G5, but for secret docu.
menis il wns only used later. Officially
it il one oi the symbols Of Office, most
priced 10y the church. Although lost
two or three times, it Inns always been
| recovered.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24
Sew Use fur AicutInn Islands,

As the world gradually becomes fill.
"d up use III found for the regions which
old geugraphcrs were wont To condemn
as sterile, bnrrcn and worthless. The
proposition to turn the Aleutiun islands
into IA sheep pasture IL case in point.
Ever since their acquisition from Rus.
siI III 1867 these islands have been the
least known territory 81 the United
'Slntr". There are about eighty Of the III
stretching from the southwestern pen
insula Oi Alaska westward into the
Pacific III chain 1000 miles long.
Their entire area IL lcss than G,5CD
square milrs, aud they ARE inhabited 10y
about l.5lO Alcuis, u race resembling
the North American Indians, who il iE
said. are fast dying ont. Few, il my,
white men live on the islRnds. The is
landH ar" mountniE ous, but contain fer
tile valleys, wherein grOws wild grnss
peculiarly delightful to cnttlc. In the
pummcr of 1901 Washington sheep
company lnn,lcd 900 sheep on one ni
the AlputiRn islnnda Rs Rn experiment.
|, was found TINT the flock had not in.
crcnscd, owing tU the deprcdations of
wolvcs, ,but that otherwise il had thriyen.
Tho company, sntisIicd with the expert
,ncni proposes to land 1000 cattle and
25,0Cu sheep on the archipelago this
summer md Ia take up permanent pms
turr land.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-24

The new reac rvoir oi the Water Com.
pnny is rapidly nearing completion.
Tho reporter through tie Kindness nf
Dist rict Attorney Henderson visitcd II
this morning and was pleased with what
hc Faw, Tho reservoir is 9j feet long,
% feet wide and average GI3 feet in
depth. The bottom md sides are made
water tight with concrete. Tho con.
crete work will hc finished today nnd
water will be turned in Friday. The
reservoir will hold 100000 gallons aud
will supply all the people on the hi II
and furnish water Tor lire purposes.
There is u fall oi liz feet from tho req.
crvoir to the Hat This viii give a
splendid force IN caso oi Iirc in tho iGnin
pnrt ot the town. Tho reservoir will bc
covered to keep out all dirt from tho
surface.
The reservoir is Ted by n 5.inch pipe
leading from Kitridgc canyon and has
nm S.inch outlet. II IL the intention oi
t.e Water Company 10 keep this rcaer.
vOir full at all timce. In addition to tho
sources oi water already developed the
Company il now making arrangements
to install pumping plant on the bank
Of the river just below the upper iron
bridge. This work will b0gin just ns
soon M the pump arrives, When the
pumping plant is in operation, there
should he plenty oi wntcr nt all timca in
the reservoirs to supply tho needs of the
town for domestic and irrigation purpos.
ca aud Tor fighting tires.