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The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

Wanted-young girl to assist
in general homework. Apply to
Mrs. A. L. BOwdeu.
Sam Sansburn went to Grand
Forks Monday to represent
Griggs Lodge No. Is Ancient
Order of United Workmen in the
grand lodge which is in session
this week in that city.
Plain and Fancy Ornamental
Crepe Paper at, Jimeson &
Olson. The New Store.
E. G. Butler went to Chaska,
Mimi, Monday afternoon, to
attend a Shorthorn cattle sale.
He will probably purchase
more fine stock while away to
improve his already fine herd
of stock.
There was a fair maid named
O'Neil,
Who went up in the great
Ferris Wheel;
On the thirty fourth round
She looked down at theground,
And it cost her an eighty-cent
mea...
At New Rockford recently
they voted upou the question of
incorporating as o city and those
against won out by % majority.
The Provost who was for incor-
poration, says that drunken lob
sters who were hardly able to
navigate, were run in and voted.
This is a good ad for the town
nit!
F. A. Haskell and family have
moved toCondon, Oregon. Frank
is interested in the Condor Lum-
Der Company, owning stock in
the company as well as being
bookkeeper for the firm. Con-
don is a new town with a popu-
lation of 1000. The railroad
just building into the town. The
lumber business outlook is good
and we hope Frank has struck
it rich.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Flynn left
Monday afternoon for Spring
dale. Montana, where Mrs.
Flynn will go to the Hunter Hot
Springs and remain for o time
hoping that the mineral baths
will cure her rheumatism. Size
has suffered with this terrible
affliction a great deal the past
few months and her friends at
Cooperstown hope that thetreat-
ment will effect q permanent
cure.
The HannafOrd State Bank
has been sold to tl,e First Nation.
al Bank of Hannaford, who took
possession May 18th. On Jan
uary LIST Robert Jones bough,
the Hannaford State Bank, and
by so doing saved the deposit
ors a little over $33, 900. By
disposlng of this bank Mr.. Jores
is able to give more time and
attention to The First National
Bank of Cooperstown. The
First National Bank of Coopers-
town is the strongest bank IN
Griggs County, and believe that
in the concentration of it's forces
they will be better enabled to
take care of all their friends.
Thanking the public for past
favors and awaiting to serve you
in the future.
Very truly,
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Cooperstown, N. D.
Two good dwelling houses for
sale on reasonable terms.
r. G.. COOPER.
The Commercial Club met last
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

I1OtlOI.
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ments of all kinds see l. D. Allen
the jeweler.
Miss Nellie Bartron who has
been teaching school in the
L1oughton district, closed the
term last Thursday and left Fri
day afternoon for her home at
Bismarck.
The work of excavatlng for the
basement of Jimeson & OIson's
new store is going ahead rapid
ly. The new store will be COM
pleted in about twelve weeks.
William Glass felt so encour
aged at the warm welcome the
Binford Times gave him the last
time he visited Binford that he
paid that berg another visit last
Friday-and the band get out
and played.
The Binford Times editor
threw another fit last week.
Theo. should not get so excited
over a little josh about base ball.
Put a chunk of ice down your
neck old man and try and keep
cool.
Notice to the public have
closed up the road on southwest
quarter of Sec. 2O-147-57, the
public will please keep off.
FRANK ARNDT.
Carlander & Carlson yester-
day started to lay a nice cement
walk along block 70, on Lehman
avenue, four and a half feet wide.
This is in front of r. w. John
sons place and will make very
fine improvement.
have some prairie land that
I will sell on crop payments in
quarters, halves or whole Sec
tions to parties who can go on
and break it all up this season.
VIM. Glass.
Cooperstown. N. D.
A. Garborg audi family left
Monday afternoon for the coast.
They went by way of Canada
over the 500 line and will stop
at Seattle for awhile. Mr.. Gar
borg has the Cuba fever quite
bad and it would be no surprise
to hear that he has gone there.
Charley Nicoll last week pur.
chased from R. G. Cooper Block
5. of the original townsite of
Cooperstown. Charley has
fenced it in and will make a pas
ture out of it'll lis located on the
north side of the town over Vine.
gar Hill.
Secretary John Houghton is
just beginng to realize that there
is something to do in being Sec
rotary for this fair association.
He makes a good one, however,
and as he is somewhat of a sport
himself, the ball club will get a
show if he can give it to them.
DIR. L. S. PLATOU, of Valley
City, graduate OF Christiania uni
versi4y, Norway. will be in Coop
erstown May 26, for the purpose
of practicing his profession. Re-
gular visits last Friday each
month. Private hospital.
G. F. Nelson has purchased
Charley Britton's house on lower
Burre}l avenue and expects to
make another move in about
thirty days. Charley has not
fully decided yet whether to re-
model the house or move it off
onto other lots aud build new
one. If he is wise he will build
new. It costs more to remodel
than to build new and then you
have q natoho1 I'm hnuco
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
l know not what the truth
may BE. l tell it to you
twas told to me. f e

Call at r. S.. Lunde's office for
farm loans and insurance.
Charley Jungck went to Fargo
the first of the week.
We have improved farms fer
sale. FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Y. More of
Wimbledon, was Mrs. A. l..
Bowden's guest between trains
last Thursday.
Secretary j. L. Houghton and
ye editor visited Jessie last Fri
day, rustling up some advertis-
ing for the fair catalog.
Carl Lee has been improving
some lots on east Lehman ave-
nue. and we understand will
build a house this season some
time.
Mrs. w. D. Marsh went to
Fargo last Friday to remain with
friends until Monday when she
went to Grand Forks, to attend
the grand lodge of the Degree of
Honor.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18
LOCALS

Go to the FIRST NATIONAL
BANK for your farm loans.
Another new assortment of
Fancy Embroideries at Jimeson
&olson.
DIR. Brimi was called to Bin
ford on professional business
last Friday.
Miss Josie Anderson went to
Fargo last Saturday to visit
friends for a few days. She ex-
poets to return today.
You can save time by getting
a Farmers e Year, Account
Book, at the Palace Hotel.
16tf SELLS BENGsoN, Agt.
= Mrs. B. A. Upton returned
from Binford Friday at which
place she had been visiting her
sister. Mrs. William Moody for
few days.
DIR. ROSE, resident dentist,
can be fodqd IN his office at all
times. Office in Syverson's new
building, upstairs, Coopers-
town. N. D.
Mrs. George E. Mcconnell
went to Fargo last Thursday and
will visit Miss Ethel Newbery.
She will be gone about two
weeks. On her return she will
drop of at Casselton and visit
her sister, Mrs. r. G. Hazard.
The roads have been in very
very bad condition the past few
days and travelling has been
heavy. The excessive rains top
ped off with the snow has filled
up the ponds and sloughs iE
great shape. There ought to be
agreat growth of hay this sea-
son.
500, 900 70 lean On farm land.
First oatlo.al Bank Of coopors.
town.
L. w. Lewis and wife left last
Saturday for Wilmer, B. G.
where they will live for a time
how long they do not know.
Lyman can remain in one place
about so long then he gets rest.
less and wants to be on the move
again. We expect to see him
back in about six months.
o. G. Major of Steele count y,
the farmers elevator organizer,
was in the city last Friday, com.
ing in from Binford. He says
there will be some fast horses at
Hope next month. too fast for him
and also Jack Flynn. Jack says
he is from Missouri and that
they will have to show him.
See A. Rhodes for windmills, pumps
and tanks. Linseed and machine Oil
for sale.
There will be several blocks OF
cement walk laid around Coop.
erstown this year. One of the
improvements along this line
contemplated is a walk from the
courthouse corner down to the
residence of w. D. Marsh. A
walk is badly needed down that
way and we understand that the
property owners will put one in.
- TEAM FOR SALE-The best
driving team in Griggs Co.
Apply to,
The Nelson Opfer Co.
George G. Barnard left last
Saturday for his home in Colo
RADIO after spending three weeks
here. We are sorry that the
weather was so unfavorable
during his visit which cut off a
great deal of the pleasure he
would have derived had it been
fine. We will try and fix this
up for him next time if he will
give US a little notice and will
take him where he can get some
swOOdbine" sure.
Please do not picket COWS on
block 9 of Cooper's Addition.
A. Gar borg.
The biggest thing ever offered
at the North Dakota Chautauqua
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

We again call your attention to our line
OF corsets. Our stock is filled with new
models which give that stylish definition to
the waist and the tapering shapeliness
ch the spring fashion imperatively de-
mands
We carry full line of styles and sizes in
high and low busts plices from soc to $500.
Give the Royal Worcester corset a trial and
you will call forit the next time you want
a corset.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-18

The Commercial Club met last
Monday night the chief attrac.
tionofthe evening being themuch
discussed subject of an electric
light plant. 1t was the opinion
OF nearly all present that we
have such a plant but there were
about fifty different views as to
how we should get it. Some
wanted a franchise granted to
an individual, others wanted
municipal ownership while
others were in favor of a stock
company of local business men.
Finally it was voted to send
somebody to investigate plants
in different towns and get prac.
tical idea of what it cost to
operate a plant and the best and
cheapest methods. and Mr.. And
Golf was elected to take this trip
and report his findings to the
club at the next meeting. The
business men want an electric
light plant and are going at it in
the right way. We are against
bonding for a plant and also
against a stock company and
much prefer to see franchise
granted to a good man, however,
If there are enough of our bust
ness men who want to form a
stock company we are willing
they should but so far as the
editor of this paper is concerned
we would not take any stock.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
LIKES the Country,

The Michaud Bros. are in receipt of a
letter from their father, Felix Michaud,
who is now at Little Canyon, Skeena
river, B. c., l80 miles inland from Port
Essington. He is with two of his sons,
+. f. and j. A. Michaud, who are xten-
sively interested in mining in that coun.
try. Mr.. Michaud writes that at pres
ent there are but thirty white men in
the district, but thinks that next spring
there will be a big rush all along the
Skeena river on account of rich placer
discoveries that have been made there
late this fall. He was very much sur
prised to find that tomatoes, cucumbers,
small fruit and all kinds of vegetables
can be successfully grown there. Last
winter the thermometer registered only
degrees below zero at the coldest. Mr.
Michaud thinks that the valley of the
Skeena is destined to become a rich
mining and farming country. 1t is sur
rounded by mountains that are snow
capped the year round, yet the valley is
very productive through the summer
months.
Mir. Michaud is now almost IS years
old. He writes that he is in better
health and weighs more than he ever
did. He sends his regards to All his old
time Custer friends and wishes them to
be as well and happy as he is himself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
More w WeddIng Bells.

A quiet home wedding occurred at
the home Of the brides parents twelve
miles west from this city on Friday,
November 3rd, 1905, at twelve o'clock
noon when Miss Erva Bower and Fred
w. Rue were united in marriage.
At the conclusion of the wedding
march, played by Mrs. Warren r. Bond,
an aunt of the bride, Reverend Robert
Titmarsh pronounced the words which
united the destinies of these two young
people.
Miss Bower is the younger daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Bower and for a
number of years was one of Custer coun.
ty's most successful teachers. She was
attired in brown silk eolienne and cream
lace and was unattended.
The groom spent his boyhood days in
this county where he and the bride at
tended the same school. For the past
Ten years he has been engaged in the
stock business near Graham, Montana,
where he is held in high esteem by all
After bountiful wedding dinner the
happy couple drove to Custer and in the
evening departed for Deadwood They
will spend few days viewing the sights
in the northern Hills and after Decem-
Der LIST be at home to their many friends
at Graham, Montana.
Those present from a distance were
Mrs. L. A. Rue, Spearfsh; Walter Rue
Graham, Montana Mr. and Mrs. John
Robertson, Lodi, Wisconsin, and Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Bower, Rapid City, S. D.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
Great Northern Next.

The Black Hills Union learns from 4
reliable source, 30 it says, that high Of
ficisls of the Great Northern railway
have announced in Aberdeen last week
that work will soon commence on that
line with vie@ of reaching the Black
Hills as soon as practicable.
Mcpherson and Walworth county peo-
pie say the Great Northern extension
from Glendale, n d., to the southw
will run from Forbes, the new town lust
established fifteen miles southwest of
Glendale, through Mcpherson county
about five or six miles northwest of
Leola and on to Bowdle, from which it
is expected 10 build TO Forest City and
thence to the Black Hills. The route is
said to have been outlined by James J.
HlIl many years ago, and the Great
Northern is now preparing to carry oat
the plan, according to the people living
along the proposed route, who assert
that Great Northern surveyors are now
putting down the stakes along the line
where the grade is expected to be
placed.
Surveyors have been working west.
ward through Walworth county to the
river, running line through lie Beau,
the ancient county seat Of that county,
and are said to have found site for a
railway crossing on the Missouri far su-
perior to any of the other routes across
that stream, real or prospective.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
lKOTA. SATURDAY NOVEMBER Ii, 1905
SCHOOL and EDUCATIONAL NomEs

SCHOOL and EDUCATIONAL No.cEs
EDITED BY EVERETT WATERS.
Josie wilkins has been i'll during the
last week.
Henen Towner entered the first grade
Tuesday morning
Thursday morning Mrs. Jolly made a
pleasant call in ROOM III.
Ths "Wide Awales" are preparing a
program to be given soon.
Mrs. jolly visited the grammar de-
partment Thursday morning
The joint debate in the High School
was finally postponed week,
Mrs. Cruson visited the grammar de-
partment last Tuesday afternoon.
We are glad to have with us again,
Will Sager who has been i'll for time.
Mrs. Powell gave the primary depart
ment pleasant call Thursday morning.
Ask the members OF the fourth grade
why The definitions in arithmetic are so
hard.
Mrs X. w. Powell made the first and
second grades pleasant visit Thursday
morning.
The fourth grade have been studying
zones and circles and most of them have
done well.
The fifth and sixth grades have organ
lied a society and expect to do some
literary work.
The primary room has an enrolment
of forty-five now and the actual atten-
dance is forty-four.
The seventh grade are trying to mas
ter the problems in plastering, which
seems quite difficult for some of them.
The third grade geography class has
begun study of the United States; this
week they have beer at work on capi-
tolls.
The arithmetic class in the High School
is progressing very slowly as there were
but three who made 10 per cent the past
week. The rest are too low to mention.
Some people decry the study of Latin
from the standpoint mental discipline,
but our Caesar and Cicero students will
tell you their Latin work compares very
favorably in this line with their plain
and solid geometry work.
A number of pupils from the High
School, took an expedition into the
woods Wednesday in search ofkinnikin-
ic with which to brighten up the High
School Assembly room. The expedition
was rewarded with a large measure Of
success.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
THANKSGIVING Proclamation.

The President has issued his procla-
nation naming Thursday, November so,
IS day for Thanksgiving. The procia-
nation follows.
BY the President Of the United States
Of America, Proclamation When,
nearly three centuries ago, the first set
tiers came to the country which has now
become this great republic they con
fronIed not only hardships and prva-
lions, but terrible risks of their lives
In those grin. years the custom grew Of
setting aside one day in each year for a
special service of Thanksgiving 20 The
Almighty for preserving the people
through the changing seasons The Gus
tom has now become national and hal
loved by immemorial usage We live
in easier and more plentiful times than
our lorefathers who with rugged strength
faced the rugged days, and yet the dan
gers 10 national life are quite as great
now as any previous time in our history.
IL is eminently fitting that once a year
our people should set apart day for
praise and for thanksgiving to the giver
of good, and at the same time that they
express their thankfulness for the abuu-
dant mercies received should nianfully
acknowledg their shortcomings and
pledge themselves in good faith to strive
20 overcome them. During the past year
We have been blessed with bountful
crops. Our business prosperity has been
great No other people has ever stood
on as high level Of material well being
as ours now stands We are not threat.
eneu by foes from without. The foes
from whom we should pray to be deliv-
cred are from our own passions, appe
tites and follies, and against these there
is always need that we should war.
Therefore / now set apart Thursday,
the 30th day of this November, as day
Of Thanksgiving for the past and prayer
for the future, and on that day | ask
that throughout the land the people
gather in their homes and places of wor-
ship and in rendering thanks unto the
most high for the manifold blessings Of
the past year consecrate themselves 10
life of cleanliness, honor and wisdom so
that this nation may do its allotted work
on the earth in a manner worthy Of those
who founded it and of these who pre-
serve it.
In witness whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the sea; of the
United States TO be affixed
Done at the City of Washington, this
2rd day of November, in the year of
cur Lord, one thousand, nine hundred
aud five, and of the Independence of
the United States, oae hundred and
thirtieth.
Hy the President: Theodore Roose.
welt.
Elihu Root, Secretary of State.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
Married.

Walter A. Donaldson and Miss Emma
Elizabeth Konrad were united in mar
riage at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, No
yember Z, by Rev. Ro5t Titmarsh, pas
tor of the NJ. +. church. The wedding
was quiet one, only relatives were
present to witness the ceremony. The
groom is the oldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. NJ. Donaldson. and the bride the old
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Konrad. Both are well known Young
people of this city and have hosts OF
friends, who wish them long, happy anu
prosperous lives. The CHRONICLE ex-
tends best wishes and congratulations
The happy couple have gone to house
keeping on the Crouter ranch west of
Custer
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
Tuesdays Electlons.

Reports from New York are to the
effect that Mcclellan defeated Hearst in
mayorality fight by S,4S5 plurality
Later advices are that the courts will be
called upon to decide the election. The
Tamany forces are alleged to have car
ried OH corrupt political practice,
Jerome is elected district attorney OF
New York by a safe majority
Ohio goes democratic Reform wins
in Philadelphia; Nebraska and Rhode
Island go republican, Boston will de-
mand recount; the union labor mayor
was re elected in San Francisco Louis
vile, KY, and Richmond, Va, so dem
ocratc.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
Died Of his Injuries.

w. A. Petch, formerly a resident OF
Custer, died on the morning of Novem-
Der 9th at his home in Memo, S. D.,
from injuries sustained in the Home
stake planning mill at that place on No.
vember 4. From our Lead exchanges
we learn that Mr.. Petch in some man.
ner had his sleeve caught in the lath,
and before anything could be done to as
sist him or the machinery stopped, his
arm was drawn into the planer. The
ligaments were strained and the arm
almost torn from its socket The awful
shock and the agonizing pain caused by
the injuries were more than human ma
ture could stand and he died at 7:30
o'clock Monday morning.
w. A. Petch was born in Ontario, Can
ada, in 1860, and at the time he met his
death was aged about As years. He was
united in marriage to Miss Anna Harris
in 1890 in Manitoba, and soon after came
to Custer where they made their home
until 1898. In that year the family
moved to Memo where they resided up
to the time of his death.
Mr. Petch was the oldest child in a
family of eleven, a nephew of Mr.. a..
Wilcox of this city. Besides wife and
two daughters, his brothers and sisters,
his father and mother survive him to
mourn his untimely death.
The funeral was held in Lead Tuesday
under the auspices ofthe Modern Wood
men of America, of which society Mr.
Petch was an honored member. He was
one of the charter members of Custer
lodge. Interment was made in the
South Lead cemetery.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
Son Lost Mother.

Consumption runs in oug family.
and through it l lost my mother" writes
f. B. Reid, of Harmony, Me. "For the
past five years, however, on the slight
est sign of a cough or cold, have taken
DIR. Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, which has saved me from serious
lung trouble" His mothers death was
a sad loss for Mr. Reid, but he learned
that lung trouble must not be neglected,
aud bow 10 cure it, Quickest relief and
cure for coughs and colds. Price SOC
and SLIGO; guaranteed at Alb. J. Jones
drug store Trial bottles free.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1905-11-11
Strayed or Stolen.

From near the ranch of James Hen
derson, ten miles northwest of Custer.
one roam mare, weight about $50 lbs,
branded r f on right shoulder; one
gray horse, weight about $50 lbs, blind
in one eye, no brands. A reasonable re.
ward will be paid for any information
leading to their recovery.
GEORGE II. SCHENK,
Custer, S. d.