FIRE! HAIL!
Lightning and Tornado
INSURANCE.
We represent full '.inc of solid compnnieB, end
respectfully solicit your lmninti-B in thnt line. Pol
icies promptly written upon
Farm
Dwelling,
Business.
and other property.
New York Underwriters Agency.
Insurance Company of Oakotu.
German American Insurance Co., New York.
springlleld Fire and Marine Insurance Compa
ny, Springfield, Mass.
Uerinania Insurance Co.. New York.
St. Paul Fire anil Marine Insurance Co.
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Plicnix, Brooklyn. N. Y.
Don't run any rinks, but call and see us at
once. Yours for Indemnity.
(Insurance Department Bank of Cooperstown.l
TIME TABLE.
S. C. & T. M. RAILROAD.
Train makes round trip between Sanborn and
Cooperetown every Mondny, Wednesday and Fri
day, leaving Sanborn 8:80 a. m., and arriving at
Cooperstownll:30a. m. Returning, leaves Coop
eratown 18:30 p. m., and arrives at Sanborn 8:80
p. m.
N. P. Railroad, main line—Passenger trains
pass Sanborn:
Going east 8:48 p. m.
Going cast 10:88 a. m.
Going west 6:80a. m.
Tickets for all parts of the United States and
Canada for sale at this station.
R. M. COVIN, Agent.
C. S. FEE, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Jackson Bros'.
BILLIARD PARLOR
—AND—
SAMPLE ROOMS
BURRELL AVENUE.
The best wines, liquors and cigars to be
found in the market, always on
hand. Give us a call.
1VER JAC0BS0N,
Attorney
C0UI73XLL0B-AT-LAW.
COOPEliSTOWN, DAK.
COOPERSTOWM MEAT MARKET
Retzlaff Bros., Props,
COOPK11STGWN JMKOTA
SANB0BN HOTEL,
LEE & GALLIHGEB, Propiitton,
SAN HORN, D. T.
BLACKSMITH
AND
WAGON SHOP!
KNUDS0N BRYN,
DAZEi', D. T, I
The Simpson Troubles,
uAn
Easter bonnet?'" said Simpson,
at the breakfast table. "About fiifteen
dollars worth of pomo. trimmed with
ten dollars worth of vanity, eh?"
"You know very well," said Mrs.
Simpson, in a cold, condensed-milk tone
of voice, "that I have not had anything
new in a long time."
"Yes, I remember. List fall you
wanted a seal skin dolphin."
"It was a dolman, if you please. But
I need a bonnet. One must be respect
able."
"Well, Mrs. Fitznoodle has a great
many bonnets, and she isn't so offen
sively respectable. You don't wish to
dress like her, do you?"
A bitter, five o'clock-in-the-morning
sparkle stole into the gentle blue eyes,
and the little woman sniffed the air,and
muttered something about not being re
stricted in her toilet to the traditional
figleaf, in order to be different from
Mrs. Fitznoodle.
"Now, next Christmas, my dear, you
will congratulate yourself for getting
along without that expensive conglom
eration of rye straw and hens' feathers.
I'll have no idle gew-gaws stuck about
you, nor no more jewels than those
eyes are made of. eh, Pet?" and Mr,
Simpson gives her a chuck under the
chin. "A woman is lovliest in her hus
band's eyes, when she is least adorned.
Now, your fresh, young beauty—"
"Never mind about my 'fresh, young
beauty,'" said the lady coldly, as she
removed the cat from the butter dish.
"I am not so very fresh perhaps as I
look. I want a bonnet."
"Now my sainted Maria—Maria, by
the way, used to make over her old bon
nets."
"Sir, don't Maria me! Don't men
tion that obnoxious subject!"
"Great Csesar, madam! That obnox
ious subject was my wife."
"Yes, I think 1 have beard you speak
of it before. I have covered her poor,
sad-eyed portrait, in the parlor, with
running vines, to hide the story of her
sufferings. Poor thing! She died
young."
"Ami to understand, madam, that
you attribute her —her—departure, as it
were, to—my—my—O, dammit! You
are enough to drive a mau insane. There!
Take it all," said Simpson excitedly
throwing his pocket book on the table.
*You will never be satisfied until you sit
on my grave, kicking up your heels, and
trying on twenty-five dollar bonnets."
"Don't be heroic yet, Mr. Simpson. 1
shall examine the pocket book this
time. There! It is just as I thought!
There isn't a cent in it. What? Give
it back to vou? Ah-h! Here is a little
note, all scented up with some nasty
perfume O! Heavens!
'Meet me at the corner at 8
sharp, if you can get away from the old
cat.—Birdie'"
"Give me that, madam! This
put up job."
"Birdie put it up, I suppose. I am an
old cat, am I? Perhaps you will tell
Birdie all about my fresh young beauty.
O, this is dreadful! dreadful!"
"Ahem! The fact of the matter is,
my dear—I won't deceive you, you
know. Ahem! You see, this young
person was going with me to Syversons'
to select a two-hundred dollar silk dress
for you, and some bonnets. You see
wanted to surprise you."
"Well, you have succeeded admirably.
If you and Birdie would pull the wool
over my fresh young eyes a little more,
I don't think I should need a bonnet."
whereupon she gives vent to a flood of
tears.
is a
The last seen of Simpson he lirfti
down town buying thirty yards of black
bombazine, as a peace offering.
The astonishing assertion is made by
the Lumber World that the loss to this
country through forest fires is not less
than $300,000,000 a year simply through
the destruction of available timber,
without counting the additional lc
from annihilation of the young
growth and the seeds scattered on the
surface and the scorching of the ground,
which often renders it steril for a gen
eration,—Ex.
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a semi-monthly agricultural paper pub
lished at Minneapolis, for Minnesota,
Dakota and Montana. This is much
the best paper of the kind issued in the
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Remember, foi let-
ter heads dodt,ers
envelopes, posters, tickets, etc., the
COURIER office is not a Cheap John
establishment, but that the stock used
Is of the best quality, and the prices—
Fargo prices. Cheap John work, in
wlmiesale amounts, at the retail
aoat of
first-lass stock.
Clothlag, Clothing:.
We will sell you elothing cheaper than
it was ever sold in the United States
we roeau what we say.
Bowden & Buck.
In 13 tras?, small fruit trees, claim
trees, seeds of all kiuds, botli field and
garden. Tree seeds cheaper than ever
at Valley City seed Store and Nursery.
Tree claim trees $1.50 to $2.f0 per thou
sand, all kinds in stock. Strawberry
plants $1.00 per 100, most any kind.
Timothy seed $1 50 to $1.60 per bushel.
Every thing in the seed line cheaper
than ever. Our timothy seed is 1884
crop. Dakota grown. Buckwheat, $1.25
to $1.50. Pure Saskatchewan Fife
wheat $1.25 yer bushel, will make dis
count on large orders. Onion seed all
kinds cheap, onion sets $4 to $5.00 per
bushel. Call or address Valley City
Seed Store and Nursery.
G. W. COWDREY & Co.,
Valley City, D. T.
Five Teachers Wanted.
Applications will be received by the
clerk of Wheatland School township,
Griggs county, Dak., for teachers for
ensuing term of school, commencing
May 1,1885. By order of board.
A: M. SINCLAIR, Clerk.
Mont Clair P.O. 9-11
Did you Sup-
pose Mustang Liniment only good
for horses? It is for inflamma
tion of all flesh.
Wc have 500 bushels of
White Russian, and com
mon White Oats, for sale
on eight months' time.
John Syverson 4" Co.
Feed Mill.
Cooper Bros, aie prepared to
grind feed of all kinds at their elevator,
in any amount, at reasonable rates.
Plow Shoes.
The best in the market, at lowest
prices, at Bowden & Buck's.
Notice.
Our winter goods must and will be
closed out at some price in the next 00
days. Bowden & Buck.
tSTWall paper at the drug store.
FOR SALE—Cheap for cash or ap
proved notes.
1.000 bushels oats.
50 bushels onions.
100 bushels potatoes.
10 barrels onion setts.
And other goods, inquire of Capt
Robinson, Maraell.
Buckeye Feed Mills, (two horses will
grind from ten to twenty bushels per
hour), for sale by Knud Thompson.
Kalamazoo Spring Tooth Harrows in
stock.
A car load of Seeders arrived to-day
for Knud Thompson.
Feed of all descriptions at popular
prices at Geo. W. Greenleese & Co.'s.
The prices of all kinds of goods, for
the next thirty davs, will astonish the
natives of Griggs county. Our prices
tell, and people tell our prices.
Formerly with
Bowden & Buck.
tyDakota manufactures the finest
flour in the world. Greenleese & Co.
have just received a car of flour from
the Fargo Roller mill.
ISTThe best brands of flour at Geo.
W. Greenleese & Co.'s.
|yThe finest line of spring clothing
in Dakota is now placed on exhibition
at Bowden &
BUCK'S.
Cheap for cash: One top buggy—near
ly new, warranted. Apply to F. H.
Adams COURIER Office.
Wood pumps for $6, at A. N. Adams'.
0*Smoke the celebrated Nilsson ci
gar. Best in the world. Sold by Bow
den & Buck.
fVAsk Bowden & Buck for the
Nilsson cigar. The best in the world.
t9*Geo. W Greenleese & Co. have a
fresh stock of the best brands of flour
and feed, and are selling at popular
prices.
0*Whidden Bros, have just received
another lot of furniture—chairs, tables,
bed steads, etc.
^Genuine Henry Clay cigars at
Whidden Bros
KTWe have for sale a few good farm
work horses. Davis & Pickett.
—School bonds and warrants taken
exchange for school furniture.
School houses built and bonds or war
rents taken in payment.
Knud Thompson
—Examine the Flying Dutchman
Sulkey Plow at Berg & Larson.
JAMES MUIR & CO.,
Contractors
and Builders.
Plans and estimates for building care
fully prepared. All carpenter
work promptly attended to.
(lOOPRBSTOWN. Dak.
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THE COURIER.
Cooperstown, Griggs County.
MBER*-^TIMBER
MAYNARD CRANE & CO
Coal. Building Material
To prospective customers:—I will be pleased to favor old friends and gfew
friendly with strangers, by giving estimates of anything in our ling at lowest liv
ingrates for ready money.
A1 ow us to figure on a 2 scantling (rough) or a furnished cottage, and I am
morally sure your "shopping" will end right here. Come and get a cigar in any
event.
Very Truly, Tours,
MAYNARD CRANE.
The Lenham Elevator & Lumber Co.,
JohnSyverson cfcCo.
(SUCCESSORS TO ODEOARD A THOMPSON,)
GENERAL MERCHANTS,
HONEST GOODS!
-AND-
Honest Prices!
IS OUR MOTTO.
Call and be Convinced.
EVERYBODY SHOULD KNOW
that the cheapest place in seven counties
to buy
IARDWARE
is at the emporium of
STEVENS & ENGER,
COOPERSTOWN, DAKOT
where can be found a complete Line of
Stoves and Tinware.
Builders' Hardware,
Iron, Nails, Glass Putty.
OUR 6TOCK OF
HEAVY & SHELF GOODS
is full and our prices are guaranteed to be
as low as the lowest.
Guns, Ammunition,Blacksmith
coal, etc., etc.
We keep a First-Class Tinsmith and are prepared
to do jobbing expeditiously. Come ana look
our stock over before doing any business
in our line, and you will find us ready
to sell nonest goods for honest
prices.
S
STOVE
STEVENS & ENGER.