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HANNAFORD. 'To Griggs County Farmers: It is said that he who causes two blades of grass to grow where one grew, is a benefactor. While we don't wish to pose in any such light, yet we hope that you will give us credit for the spirit in which it is written—a desire to see the farmers of this county prosperous, for on their prosperity depends the welfare and up building of the country. Two years ago while in the south we became very much interested in the dairy question and in the cream seperator as an adjunct there to. iWe investigated and became thoroughly convinced that the farmers of our county were neglecting an important industry, and more than con vinced that those who were working along that line, were not working advantageously. This spring we persuaded John Arm strong to try a De Laval sepera tor. He would only take it on trial, but we were pleased to have him so do, because he has an enviable reputation for con servatism and carefulness and we were more than pleased when "he reported that he was con vinced that he was satisfied that there was a difference of nearly SO per cent between using the Seperator and using pans in warm weather, especially when one does not have first-class con veniences. Now what does this mean? It means that the farm er who is making butter from one cow is throwing away $10 a year. It means that to the farmer vho is milking two cows, a seperator would pay a return 30 per cent on the investment and it means that many of our farmers who have been milking 6 cows the past 10 years have lost the tidy sum of $500. It is the little thing that often count in this life the little leak that keep a man poor. Many a farm in the South has paid for his farm at $30 per acre with butter, znilk and eggs. And from what We saw and heard we firmly be lieve, that while they have a bet ter market than we, yet there is just as much profit to a farm here in butter, eggs and beef, on account of cheeper feed and past ure. Look into this matter and to those who are interested, we shall be pleased to send litera ture on correct principles of dairying. N W. C. Langdon returned Mon day from a short trip to Fargo. Chas. Patterson is digging a Cellar and cistern for Mrs., Are 6tad in east part of town. She contemplates moving her house from the valley onto the hill. Rev. Hughes will commence holding special services next [Monday evening. Born—Friday, Mr. and Mrs. A. son. Mother and son as doing very nicely. May 24th M. Sin Nels Markuson took Monday's train up the line, or- rather the train took him up the line on binder business interest. W. L. Patterson returned from Spiritwood Sunday with 40lbs of fish. asYfiw-. We have a small quantity of Choice home raised brome grass tor sale at a very low figure. It is reported that Reise Had lock is confined to the house with Something resembling smallpox. Croquet is once more on the tapis. The frost of last week makes the wheat look pale, but it has an elegant root and is shooting finely for all that. Rain in 10 days will insure a good crop. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the school entertain ment to be held Saturday even ing. It marks the end of a suc cessful years work with the little ones, and a great deal of hard work ha* been done to make it a success. The Peake Sisters from Kamschatka, assisted by local talent will be a drawing card. Admission—through the door. Children half price. Standing room two prices. Peter Gorthy reports oil in abundance on his overland route. We sincerely hope such is the case any how. Ray Vogan has Closed the deal for the purchase of that famous saddler, Moses, and he thinks he will be in thQ ring with the fair sex as of old.. Pete Gorthy still insists on trying to make us believe that those crooked buggy tracks were false alarm, but Billy Robinson and others will vouch for the truth of it,*\ 1 ,7 What size shoe must a lady wear when she has to go five -miles to bathe her feet in a lake. Dave Nicoll is never seen this spring at all. There must be some attraction up the line somewhere. Another rival got the G. B. proper. It happened on the person of Ray Vogan this time. Oh, them fanning mill bluffs Ben Howden seems bitterly opposed to that much talked of free delivery of mail—for par ticulars ask him. Magnus Greenland says he has let the contract to good re sponsible parties for breaking on his claim out here, so any one looking for a job need not apply to him. Pete Gorthy still continues to train trotting horses he must be working for—a job next year. McCulloch Bros, seem to have a good deal of business to trans act in this locality, by the way if they aint looking for claims. Harvey Taylor reports some of his lady pupils very late for school last Thursday morn ing. What was the matter girlsV VOL. 19 No. 20. COOPERSTOWN, GRIGGS COUNTY. N. D. THURSDAY MAY 30,1901 £3 x. .piirf/SSj aT •*«s FROM MABEL. Our correspondent reports being headed off last week, consequently the news did not reach the office. V. Tom Truman had a billious at tack some time ago, but we have not space for particulars. Tom will give full detail for asking— he seems ever ready to converse on the subject, PAT. PILOT MOUND. Mr. Abbot was seen in our vicinity last Sunday, going east somewhere. Our district is going to have some fine corn fields this year, 10,15 and 20 acres is mostly everybody's work. It ill be quite an improvement for the country. The crop aroand here looks pretty fair. But we are in need of rain soon if it should turn out good/ Sheriff Thingelstad and family visited their old place last Sun day, and shook hands with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ber» visited her parents Sunday. He had a 2-bushel bag of cigars and you bet we left him with the bag empty. Julious Thorn hiked on a barb wire fence Saturday and cut the outer tire nearly off, and scratched one of his hands. Hans Gilbertson and Halvor Berg were poisonipggophers and repairing the latter's fence up here last week. E. Hanson wheeled to Coopers town the 17th and took in the ball game. Rev. H. Eliason wheeled up to Churches Ferry. He was called up to hold services «it the pla»ee of the late Loveland. TOM, fv 4 -T i •*, Work Delayed. Cushing writes ironi Buffalo that owing to bad weather and labor troubles, chaos exhists at Pan-American exposition. Build ing are unfinished. Cushing also says: "lieutenant Governor Bartlett's religious tendencies are severely taxed in his endeav or to be calm in the presence of the contractor for our booth, who has only so far gotten the floor laid. Weather very cold and stormy and the torrid region folks are warm only in the collar. Furs are in demand. There is a ruction among theHawaiian Hulu dancers owing to the fact that there are not enough fig leaves to go around to stich cooi weather. The Eskimo are the happiest people on the ground. We are sandwitched between New Hampshire and Connecticut with Missouri and Illinois oppo site, in center of building." -4rX 'S) 1 Powers vs. Kitching. The supreme court has de cided the case of Powers vs. Kitching in favor of Mr. Kitch ing, The case involves the title to a quarter section of land near Sheyenne river in Griggs county. In 1889 Mr. Kitching bought the land at a tax sale, and took pos session of the land under the tax deed'. Last summer Mr. Powers, the original owner of the land brought action against Kitchiug's tax title to set aside and declare void. The attorneys for defend ant Benjamin Tufte and A. T. Cole of Fargo, admitted that the tax deed was void for the reason that the assessment list was not sworn to, but claimed that even thought the tax deed was void, it nevertheless constituted color of title and sufficient to set the statute o{ limitation in operation In 1899 the legislature enacted a law declaring that all titles to land held adversely for a period of 10 years should be a good and valid title. Judge Glaspell decided in favor of the defendant and plaintiff took an appeal to supreme court resulting in an affirmance of the decision of the lower court. This is the first case decided by the supreme court under the '99 law and is of some importance to all who have possession of land under said tax titles. Mr. Tufte handled the case very cleverly for his client and is naturally very much pleased at the out come. Teachers' Examination. The next regular teachers' examina tion will be held at the courthouse in Cooperstown. Friday and Saturday, May 31st and June 1, 1901. Appli cants should provide themselves with pens, ink and paper, and should be on hand promptly at 9 o'clock a. m. CLARA FEIRIXG, Supt, of Schools. iiARE IN TROUBLE. Something Like One Hun dred Indictments Re turned Against 7 Homesteaders. Alleged That They Failed to Reside on Claims the Required Time. Decision of the Secretary of Interior in Contest Cases of Sabey vs. Nelson. One hundred indictments against parties who are alleged to have made fraudulent final proof are said to have been found by the U. S. grand jury in Fargo. The lands which had beeu proved up on are located in the counties of Ward, McHenry, Wells and Eddy. The parties against whom the indictments were returned are alleged to have failed to •re side on their claims the time re quired. Thomas J. Sabey has won out in his contest against Nels C. Nelson for the possession of a valuable claim located north of Kensal. A decision to that ef fect has been received from the secretary of the interior. The claimant Nelson attempted to ex cuse absence from his homestead on the ground that it was too cold to live there in the winter and in the summer of 1899 he was sick and unable to live on the land away from the care of friends and physician. The land office held that inasmuch as Nelson had been able to work part of the year of 1899 he could have done something on his claim. The facts showed that his house was inhabitable by reason of cracks that, while not large enough to permit the entry of an elephant, yet were of quite a size. 7 The decision has an important bearing on the question of hold ing land on homestead entry and being absent from the same in that it specifically recites that the residence on the claim must be inhabitable and the utmost good faith must be shown in the residence upon and cultivation of the tract. s*' Resolutions, Resolved, That we, the mem bers of the Woman's .Christian Temperance Union wish to enter our public protest against the demoralizing influence of beer and liquors at our ball games and other public holidays. During the last week an alarming amount of drunkenness and dis sipation was manifest in the city. Nearly 40 kegs of bear was shipped in. Are things like this to be ignored by those who have a just pride and interest in the moral welfare and standing of our town and community? Must those who have a loyal pride in our ball team and a fine apprecia tion for the game itself, be Com pelled to sanction the twin evils of gambling and drink which are becoming such prominent feat ures of this most worthy sport in Cooperstown, and which must surely cause it to degenerate? The Woman's Christian Temper ance Union is ready to do its &hare ^toward abating* this evil, but this is a matter demanding the co-operation of all the busi ness and law-abiding people of the place. Therefore, we would respect fully call for a mass vteting of citizens to consider this ques tion in all its bearings upon the town and its people, from asocial moral and material standpoint. Can we hear from others on this subject. By vote of the Union May 23, 1901. PRESS SUPT. & AUMtlOV HORSE Come and see—live people do .. 4 §200 I DRUGS, MEDICINES, KURIK0. MUSICAL I INSTRUMENTS, WALL PAPERS. rSTOOK SHOW COUNTY FAIR. STREET FAIR. f- 4 Sbirte, t.co PER ANNUM 'furniture ant Uln&ertahere (Boot®. GRIGGS COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION 0'" JULY 4th. 1901. JULY Sib. at C00PHJST0WN, N. Dak. Live things in 1 0 *'H'J ,,f Shirtwaists, I Dats anb Cajps, sClothing Sc. Is complete, up-to-date on styles, but out of date on prices. General Store. AllAih B. HANNA. II. A. LAXGLIE, S^^IVEB UDGAUIJ, O. n. CO NDV v: President. Cashier. Ass't. Cashier. Vice. Pres. Loan money on approved collateral. ell exchange on Minneapolis and New York. Buy Town, School and County Orders. Ne- si gotiate Farm Loans. 1 Steamship (Tichete on XeaMnig lifted. .Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent wnir TWIT yyrrittfjp.- ant Dealer in alive Don't worry if this country seems dry—you may find one dryer sometimes. $2,000 Bicycle Races^ Trick Riding, Negro Quartette, Thrilling Balloon Ascension with Heart Breaking 5S* ^Parachute Pr.op. BRASS BANDSbegin bio wing before breakfast and blow beyond $£ bed time. I J- '.*r| way. A b.V W0& !I .f i1 f.' t"' 1 -ftS