The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-08-10
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ten days to ose up
Alberi-The Lutheran church has
received I, 900 pound bell.
La Moure-The Catholics are to have
. larger church which will cost IS 900.
Walcott-While engaged in friend
~ scuffi. John G. johnson broke his
leg.
Aneta-Some tough characters were
arrested on u charge of breaking into
= beer car.
sheldon-A petition has been sent to
Washington asking for rural route
southwest of here.
B,smarck-So far there have been no
prosecutions for violation Of the pool
room law in this state.
Washburn-Some fine stock have
been purchased around here for early
shipment to the market.
Minot-A bather dived into the
murmuring Mouse river and cut his
head badly on sharp rock.
Grand Harbor-Will Richter shot
himself through the right breast and
there is little hope for his recovery.
Granville-There is = regular mail
clerk between here and Sherwood and
the pouch service has been continued.
Kensal-The National bank has been
T. authorized to do business and it makes
the fourth national in Stutsman
county.
Glencoe-George Day sold his farm
and left the state last fall. He is back
now and says he intends to remain in
North Dakota.
Churches Ferry-The farmers eleva.
tor company hero declared dividend
OF IS per cent. It handled 100, 900
bushels OF grain last-season.
Dickinson-Rauch cattle are said to
be in nice condition but not as fat and
solid rs in some years when the grass
is more matured at this date.
Aneta-Some miscreants have been
destroying rural route mail boxes In
this vicinity, and the federal authori.
ties will likely take hand in settling
with them.
Churches Ferry-A sum sufficient to
guarantee the erection of creamery
has been subscribed, but the share
holders are stu circulating the list, be-
ing DESTROYS of securing surplus fund
with which to commence business
La Moure-The ladies of this place
got tired of waiting on the men to
beautify the park and band stand.
The other day they painted the stand
and pushed lawn mowers like hired
men, until they transformed the place.
Washburn-Very few counties in the
state will show SO large q percentage
Of increase in population As Mclean
county. The population, which was
only 900 in 1890, aud 1891 in 1900, is
1892, according to the census just
completed
Fargo-Too many checks caused
trouble for Fred Schell, q young man,
who has been around the city some
time. He is alleged to have drawn
them on a bank in which he had no
funds His arrest was made at De.
troit, MINI.
Jamestown-The development Of the
creamery interests OF the state has
been one of the most striking features
of North, Dalsota's progress for the
past six years There were 10 in 1899
and now there are 80 More than
5000 separators are in use in the state.
transformation recommendation
of Col. Peake, Company H, is to be
mustered out of the state guard. This
will make the First regiment short
two companies of infantry and give
ambitious towns an opportunity to
furnish companies to supply the va.
cancies.
Fargo-E6orts are being made to
populate Mckenzie county. midway
between Williston and Dickinson. 1t
was created at the last legislative ses-
sion. The county was named after
the republican boss of the state and
the county seat, Alexander, after his
drst name.
Minot-Neil Harkins, about thirty
years of age, q resident of Waukon,
Iowa, committed suicide in barn 10.
Gated upon the farm of F. w. Finke,
about-two miles southeast Of Berthold.
-Deaus Rhue, an Austrian by birth,
aged Is years, was found dead in bed
by several of his neighbors From all
appearances death was caused by heart
failure.
Grand Forks-The personal property
valuation of Grand Forks county, as
equalized by the county board, aggre.
gates 81. 149,349. There are $50, 172
acres OF land in the county equalized
at IS, 100, 1888, and the structures and
improvements thereon aggregate $685..
40, making total valuation in the
county, as-equalized, Of 81, 66e, ST..
Hunter-Gale's store was burglar.
lied and among the things stolen were
eleven razors, some revolvers and
pocket knives. II was the third burg.
larry within q, month and the business
men are preparing TO take some
method Of protecting themselves.
Fort Ransom-While moving weeds
about his barn, Anton Anderson, ran
over his 4.year-old boy, cutting of
both the boys logs above the knees
The boy and his 6.year-old sister were
hunting for eggs in the tall weeds
whom the sister heard the mower up.
preaching and endeavored to save her
brother, but was to late. The boy IL
not expected to live.
Starkweather-At Munich, . new
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