The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-07-20
Disappointing.

cate gain of only three people in the
county outside of Fargo. Tue shows
ing is disappointing. The western
tier of townships held their own or
made gains, but tl1e eastern side of the
county showed decrease.
The city of Fargo will show an in
crease of something over $4,000. The
chief cause Of the lack of gain is due to
the fact that many Cass county farm
ers have gone to the northwestern
part of the state aud to Canada in the
past five years. Several families have
removed from nearly every township.
Their lands were purchased largely
by remaining farmers aud no new
families arrived to take the place Of
those removing.
New Towns.
Fargo-A great many new towns are
being plated throughout the state.
Probably none of them will reach the
dimensions of Chicago, but many of
them will become thriving country
towns, and there is no reason why
they should not make good residence
places as well as good business places.
Why would it not be good policy for
the promoters to lay plans for little
beauty as we'll as little utility by re.
serving few small park sites? The
expense just now would be simply the
value of the bare land and the fact
that such provision for the future had
been made would add immensely to
the value to the rest Of the property.
Nearly Killed.
Pembina.-Daniel Hynes, a colored
man, was thrown from the circus train
at point six miles east of here, and
was taken to this town for medical
treatment, seriously injured. The
man had been employed by the Fore
paugh-Sells Bros. circus. He quit at
this place and after the train had
started some of the bosses of the circus
aggregation found him on the train,
and he was picked up bodily and
thrown off while the train was rum
ming at full speed. Sheriff Atkinson
of Pembina came down with warrant
for the arrest of the man or men who
are responsible for the injury of
Hymes He was unable to locate the
man.
Lively Times,
Minot-The Ward county Jail was
the scene of a very lively fracas, the
participants being Sheriff Lee, Deputy
Sheriff Walter George and Warren
Colby of Sawyer who IS serving pig
sentence.
Sheriff Lee was Obliged to fire one
shot from his revolver in order to sub
due Colby. The shot took effect. en-
tering his thumb and three fingers on
his right hand and smashing into
splinters razor which he was
brandising.
Relics.
Jamestown.-Rev. Burleson and Q
farmer assistant excavatcd an Indian
grave on the bluff on the west bank of
Arrowwood lake in this county last
week. The grave was surrounded by
boulders and was about four feet be-
low the surface. The skeleton Of a
big Indian, the state of good perserva.
ton was brought to the city. No ar
rowheads or other relics were found.
News Notes.
Kenmare--We expect the new 500
line from Thief River Falls to be COM
pleted by Sept. /.
LaMoure-The creamery turns out
more than 1000 pounds OF butter
daily.
Edmore-A blacksmith received
word that he was one of four heirs to
a $50, 900 estate in Missouri.
Washhur 1.-The county teachers in
stitute enjoyed an enrolment OF forty
eight teachers.
Stanley-This place is to have a new
real estate office to be established by
twin city people.
Wahpeton-This city will erect q
city hall on the proceeds of the sale
of the land secured from the Red Riv-
err Valley U. in lieu Of the donations
for that institution.
Grand Forks-Herman Schotthoeser,
three years old, son of Joseph Schott-
hoeser, living near Reynolds, fellinto a
we'll and was drowned. The we'll was
covered, but one of the boards had
been misplaced, and through this the
little fellow stepped.
Bismarck-A local gardener has been
eating new potatoes out of his own
patch, which is very early for this
season.
Fargo-The Salvation army workers
of this state seem to be rejoicing
over home rule. In the future the
work will be under the control of the
American officers instead of having
North Dakota an annex to Canada.
Starkweather-If the 500 builds a
branch from this place to Devils Lake
and down to Kensal on the other line
as reported, it will open up a splendid
section of the state.
Hankinson-1n fight near here a
man had his throath cut by railroad
laborer. 1t is understood that intoxi.
cants were at the bottom of the trou
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