The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-12-28
FLlckeRTA,L NUGGETS.

stalled here during the storm.
Maxbass.-A gray wolf has been kill-
Ing wolves and chickens near here.
Fargo.-Garrison was without a train
for eight days during the late unpleas-
antness.
Haxelton.-The lid is on-Sundays-
and none of the merchants keep their
stores open.
Sherwood.-The 7-year-old son Of A.
Byron, near here, was killed by kick
Of q horse.
Churches Ferry.-The Sun wants the
people to be up and doing on the hos
pital question.
Sherwood.-Some one removed the
trouble is brewing.
Fargo.-Adams is to have local ex-
change with long distance connections
over the Northwestern.
Bowbells.-A violator of the prohi-
bition law was placed under $1,000
bonds. That's going some.
Casselton.-1t is claimed that ex-
Governor White is erecting the largest
barn in Barnes county.
CdISO."0O1Il6 OIL Tie earlier IdFlQ0TS
institutes were not largely attended be-
cause of the bad weather.
Walhalla.-It is now thought the
Great Northern may extend a branch
line from here to Wales.
Glenullin.-Lucas Muggli, head mill
Ter, had his hand badly lacerated while
working around the mill.
Commissioning to the resignation
of the rural carrier here no mail was
sent out over two routes
Dickinson.-One hundred and twen-
ty-eight filings were made on land fifty
miles south of here.
Kenmare.-Henry Weber, wre:st-
Ter, was badly frozen, and the sports
may get up benefit for him.
Fargo.-C. d. Lord and Karl F'arup,
prominent business men of Park River,
have gone to Dickinson to conclude a
sale of ten thousand acres of land
near there to a colony of Dunkards.
Kindred.-A local man slipped and
fell, thrusting his arm through win
dow. The large artery in the arm was
cut and he had narrow escape from
bleeding to death.
Minot.-A woodworker advertises
that he will give to every farmer call
ing at his place sack of sawdust
which the farmer may use as he
pleases. It is stated that some people
believe that sawdust mixed with bran
is good thing to feed to milk cows.
Wahpeton.-In Richland county fax
irs have been selling fruit trees which
are claimed to be grated on stock
of such trees as the oak, ash, or any
other hardy tree that the purchased
may desire. People bite, of course, as
they always do when fraud Is plaus-
ably presented.
Courtenay.-P. d. Walsh says $4,000
bushels of wheat are still lying in the
bins erected near the elevators, owing
to the scarcity Of cars on the $780,"
The elevators are full, also, and some
of the leading farmers have not yet
marketed any of the grain raised this
season.
Grand Forks.-The local subscrip-
lions for Wesley college are coming
In in good shape, and letters are re-
ceived which indicate great interest
in the school in all parts Of the state.
Already number of families have
arranged to move here where their
children can have the benefit Of the
instruction which is to be had here,
both at the university and at the
Methodist institution.
Oakes-Our people dislike the plan
of sending mail from Fargo via Han
kinson. They prefer the L.aMoure
route.
Bottineau.-James Fleming, vet
eran of the Mexican war; is living in
ho ,,r&1a %o{~ ~ A1,n
advanced age of 80 years.
Fargo.-Ex-Postm A. 3. Han
son of Martin, Mclean county, has
been arrested by Deputy United States
Marshal Quist on the charge of a
shortage Of $1,000 to $1,100. The post
office recently changed hands and Edi-
tor Quamme was appointed to succeed
Hanson. The shortage was discovered
fer.
Minot.-A man named R. Mac
Blockie. from Carson, N. w. T., tried
to commit suicide with jackknife in
the throat on 500 train approaching
here. The knife was too dull to do
good execution and he will live.
Sheldon.-1n the division of an es-
tate in the east, Jas. K. Banks recent
ly came into possession Of a very
curious and extremely rare coin. 1t
is a five dollar gold piece, coined by
Brigham Young in 1S49. At that time
gold dust was the principal circulat-
ing medium on the coast and Young,
who was running little government
Of his own in Utah, established a mint
and coined probably $1,000,0O0 in these
pieces.
Grand Forks.-James Percy, wanted
in this county on charge of break
ing Jail on two different occasions at
Larimore, is now in Jail at Bottineau,
held on a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon with intent to do
bodily injury, and the authorities
there have declined to turn him over
to Grand Forks authorities until he
has been given trial there.
Minot-A blind pig spotter named
Skinner was attacked by four men, the
friends Of convicted liquor dealers.
There were gun Hastings on both
sides. but no shooting. The men were
arrested.
Grand Forks.-The Y. M. C. A. is ar.
for calendar exhibit to be
held in the course of a few weeks,
and would be glad to receive calendars
from any who have them to spare.
People throughout the state will con.
fer a favor by sending in anything in
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