The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-27
FL,ckERTA,l NUGGETS.


Bismarck-Many contests arc being
started in the land district.
New Rockford-The county fair will
be held here July IS and g.
Cavalier-This county showed =
great increase in population.
Sanger-This county is attracting
the attention OF homeseekcra
Kathryn-The Star reports that the
creamery is doing big business
Sheldon-This place is doing some
10000 worth of improving this year.
Minot-The high school band scored
big hit at the Devils Lake chnutau-
qua.
I Towner-The Seventh Day Advent
lists hold their annual session here this
year.
Cavalier-There were sol wolves
vapturcd in this county during the
past year.
Tioga-Our people contributed to a
fund to improve the roads leading to
this town.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Van SAINT of
Minnesota may open up q real estate
Office here.
Devils Lake-Many smuggling cases
will be disposed of at the next term of
United States court.
Omemee-The depot is to be re-
moved and enlarged, and more side
tracks will be added.
Minot-A woman threatened to
horsewhipa man who started con-
test against her claim.
Fargo-The apple trees of the state
are reported to have been damaged
during one or two cold nights.
Fargo-With 1874 rural routes work.
ing overtime in the state the people
are getting their mail promptly.
Fessenden-A prisoner in the Jail
made an attempt to escape. He was
afterwards captured in q strawstacl.
Devils Lake-A house occupied by
Albert Holly was struck by lightning.
Holly was badly injured by falling
chimney.
Page-James Morris was going out OF
the house with rifle when the wea-
pom discharged aud the bullet lodged
in his arm.
Rolette-There is hot fight between
the towns of McCumber and Rolette,
both of which hope to be the county
seat of Rolette.
Devils Lake-The military camp
ground has been named Camp E. s..
t. 49, 1ntA 20 Mt
general of the STATE.
Minot-An injunction was secured
against the erection of q frame and
steel covered building for T. T. Lee
inside the fire limits.
Fargo-The 500 was too slow fling
IT'S plat for Che town to be called
Sarles and one on the g. N. extension
was named after the governor.
Buffalo-N Olson was held to the
district court on the charge of selling
booze during the races. He was form
erly Moorhead saloon keeper.
Edmore-A little boy with tin
horn fell from q wagon. Having the
horn TO his mouth at the time, it was
forced back and through his cheek.
Kenmare-Two men were arrested
on the charge Of running a blind pig
at one of the railroad camps and they
were bound over to the district court.
Fargo-The city has commenced suit
against Cass county for the return of
penalty and interest on delinquent
taxes which the city claims as its due.
Wahpeton-The city is trying to in
duce the Great Northern to spend
81, 500 on water main, so that the
city will not DO obliged to move its
tank.
Minot-The city council has taken
up the work of collecting information
about the city halls, and plans will be
prepared for building to cost about
$40. 900.
Fargo - The opinion 10 gaining
ground that If the government can ir-
rigate it can also drain-and little
drainage in the Red River Valley
would yield large returns.
Mandan-Tlore is q revival of tho
talk of road south Of Dickinson to the
Black Hills country. II such line is
ever constructed that section of the
state will be on great boom.
Grand Forks-A burglar went into
store here, deliberately packed two
dress suit cases with valuable goods
and walked out Of the store-right in
to the arms of an officer, who had been
watching him.
Souris-Clint Colvin, awakened in
the night with such feeling of sufto-
cation that he got up and stepped out
side for some fresh air. But it seems
that the sudden cooling in the night
air caused him to reel and fall in
fainting condition. In doing SO, his
face struck the ends of some lath and
was cut and bruised severely.
Dickinson-It has not been many
years since ranchman said farmers
would never settle west of the Missou-
ri-and cattle grazing would always
be the chief industry there. From
the number of farm houses and the
contests over homestead entries in
that section-tbe rancher's opinion is
subject to revision.
Grand Forks-The assertion is made
that the Great Northern officials have
passed favorably on the recommendation
that \ local train be run from Devils