The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-11-30

HOW Oh wafer at SVU 1eet. IL Will 3ur.
nish water for the city.
Graftop-The sewage will be disposed
Of by means of a septic tank, which will
soon be completed and ready for opera
ton.
Aneta-This place has a big elevator
capacity and two freights a day can't
make room for all the wheat the farm
ers want to market there.
Minot-Because county homestead
er sold telephone company the right
OF way over his claim he is threatened
with a contest.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are made
that it is difficult to secure coal in sew
eral of the mines in this county because
Of the shortage Of help.
Fargo-Attorneys for the society in
New York are in the state to investi-
gate the class of homes secured recent
ly for some New York children in this
state.
Grand Forks-The contract for the
furniture Of the new postoffice has been
awarded to Maly Bros, Ltd, Cincinnati,
Ohio, for $500.
Minot-A drunken Russian attempted
to steal a ride and narrowly escaped
being the center Of attraction at coro-
ner's inquest.
NorWich-Near here some travellers
drove horse into an old we'll and the
animals legs were broken. The town.
ship officers have been asked to reim-
burse the owner.
Union-1t is said the preacher and
others who burned a blind pig may be
prosecuted fur arsen. AS an object
lesson on the observance of the law
their act was as anarchistic as that Of
the booze vendor.
Fargo-The city has won in its suit
for the collection Of interest and pen
atty on delinquent taxes, and the coun-
ty treasurer is ordered to make pay
ment.
Fargo-The live stock sale was q
great success and well attended. The
hogs sold for an average of $23 each
and the stock at from $50 to $3.50.
Fargo-The population of the state is
little over 100000, an increase of over
80 per cent. This is record for five
years. and one that is probably dupli-
Gated by no other state.
Grand Forks-Many farmers in the
state have firmly determined to erect
granaries Of their own before next sea-
son, so they will not be at the mercy
of the elevators and the railroads.
Forman-A county man had a sale
and was preparing to leave the country.
The officials appeared with receipt
for his 1905 taxes and compelled pay
ment, though the taxes are not due till
December.
Fargo-The council has approved the
viaduct scheme which has been ar
ranged in order to solve the railroad
crossing problem. This matter is one
which is certain to interest most of the
larger towns in the near future.
Church's Ferry-Near here one hun
ter would not pay attention to another
and was shot in the leg for his stub
bornness. He threatened to sue the
shooter, but the case was finally settled
out of court.
James X. Banks, local bankers, have
purchased the controlling interest in the
First National bank of Enderlin, the
prominent 500 line town Of this county.
Fargo-An independent theater here
to form a connecting link between the
twin cities and the coast, is being dis
cussed. Representatives Of antitrust
companies want a stopping place. and
Fargo is said to be the best one-night
stand in the country.
Fargo-Governor Sarles has had two
towns named after him, has had a
brand of cigars named after him, and
| now a set of Sarles souvenir post
| cards have been issued by Fargo
dealer. That's what it is to be popu-
lar.
Fargo-Judge Fisk yesterday made
| an order appointing Alex NJ. Thackery,
consul general o. the United States at
Berlin, Germany, to take dispositions in
Germany in the case Of North Dakota
and J. B. Wineman against the Travel
ers' Insurance company.
| Hankinson - carload of stock
shipped to st. Paul by M. A. Wiper
man was mixed up in wreck and all
the animals We're either killed outright
or SO badly injured that it was neces-
sary to kill them.
Grand Forks-Efforts are being made
to arrange for seed trains over the
Great Northern and 500 during the
winter.
Walhalla-There are to be sold in
Cavalier county Dec. /, $4,000 acres of
school lands. The lands are appraised
from SO to SIC per acre. OF course
some will be sold higher, but every foot
Of it is good land, and it is in region
where crop failures are unknown.
Fargo-The city has been served with
an injunction prohibiting the payment
Of a bill for the construction of some
SOC feet OF concrete walk on the ground
that the work was not let in the man
ner prescribed by law. Work in excess
Of 500 must be advertised and let by
contract to the most desirable bidder,
and this was not done.
| st. Thomas-A practical Halloween
Joker took a sack of oats and single
harness from the barn Of Pat Kelly, ha
got a buggy and robe in the yard of
Rev. Richmond and belonging to that
gentleman, and then got a 5-year-old
bay mare from the stable Of Stephen