The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-22

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New Rockford-The people of this
place are reporting some fine catches
of fish.
Mihot-Twenty gallons of ice cream
at the depot were stolen. Hoboes are
suspected.
Wahpeton--Frank Purdon has been
order ed to report at West Point for
cadetship.
Fargo-Large crowds attended the
fourth annual Shorthorn stock sale at
the A. G. barn.
Fargo-Twelve years ago the 9TH
the business portion of Fargo was
wiped out by fire.
Wheatland-D. Mckenzie lost
pocketbook containing $50 and some
valuable papers.
Wahpeton-The roof ON the court
house here sprung leak and new
roofing is being put on.
Berwick-The creamery here seems
to be on the toboggan and has not
been opened this spring.
Kenmare-Wipston Bros, have four
teen sub-contractors working under
them on the 500 extension.
Observation-Disclosures Dagg, young
farmer near here, prepared and seeded
half section of land unaided.
Casselton-The people of this place
are disappointed because the North
Coast Linn ted does not stop here.
Fargo-Strawberry farming is be-
coming popular in many sections of
the state. One man has five acres
Walhalla-Three chimney fires oc-
cured here within week and a Chin
ney sweep can get jobs here now.
Minot-A Minneapolis couple was
convicted of board bill jumping and
both the man and wife were fined
Steele-There was excitement east
of here over a fire which had a good
start before the populace got busy
Tower City-Iightning struck
school house few miles south of here,
and it was entirely destroyed by fire.
Minot-some young lady teachers
turned. The water was up to their
necks
Forman-A Sargent county farmer
raised wild duck last summer. It
went south in the winter and 1ust
returned.
Towers-Our band has been en-
larged by the addition of five new
pieces, and it is now one of the best in
the west.
Hankinson-Quail survived the win
ter around here and the hunters are
doing all they can to protect them for
q few years.
Fargo-This city has more miles Of
incombustible sidewalk in proportion
to population than any other city in
the country.
Casselton--This town has q dandy
race track and some good time is ex-
pected when the meet is held here
July % and %.
Fargo-William Barry will serve .
term of ten years in the pen at Bis
mack for the murder of Andrew Mel ,
len, on Jan. 3, 1901.
Washburn-There ore forty steam
p'ows in operation in Mclean county.
That means great lot of land ready
for crops next year.
i Fargo-An ordinance regulating the
speed of automobiles in the city was
placed upon its first reading at the
meeting of the city council
Sawyer-The 500 had wreck here
the other day in which the engine and
several cars left the track, and tho
road was blockaded for some time.
Ray-Silas Thompson mistook aeon
lite for peppermint while ill at the
paggett ranch. Help was sent for,
but the man was found dead when it
arrived.
Bismarck-The state supreme court
has rendered decision in the case of
Roberts vs. Bope, the Kidder county
contest case The court sustains the
claim of the defendant and holds that j
the ballot sticker containing some ten {
names was valid ballot.
Fargo-North Dakota ranks third
among northwestern states in the
number of rural free delivery routes,
having 1874 routes established and pc.
titions before the postoffice department
for 81 more. OF the 273 petitions re-
ceived from this state for routes, IS
have met with unfavorable action.
Washington-Authority has been
granted for the organization of ma
tional banks in North Dakota as fol-
lows: First National Bank of Kra-
mer. capital, $e5, 900; First National
Bank OF Eliza, capital, SIS, 600; First
National Bank of Antler, capital, S25,-
600
Minot-A Ward county man whos
patronized catalogue houses had sick
child and wrote a merchant in his
town asking him to come and sit up
part of the child. The merchant sent
him word to have his catalogue house
look after the invalid.
Courtenay-The Farmers elevator
people are to let a contract for the
erection of a large grain elevator at
this place. The farmers about Cour-
tenay have long felt aggrieved by the
treatment accorded them by grain
buyers, and this move is an expression}'
OF their attitude for more acceptable
market