August 31, 1883
Echoes its Shrill voice in the
Sacred Precincts of Cooperstown,
the Hub of Griggs County.
Our Condition Considered from
a Clear, Cool, Candid Standpoint
is Real and Assuring.
Why Griggs County has an Must Continue
to catch the Cream of Immigration
The Capital City in her new Relation.
Last Monday, August 27, 1883, will be recorded as the most important epoch in the history of Cooperstown, for at 2 o'clock on that day, the first train pulled as smoothly into our place as though it had always been accustomed to so doing.
General Manager Roberts and Vice President Lenham were passengers on the first train to Cooperstown.
Conductor McClarion informs us that until further notice the S. C. & T. M. railway will leave Cooperstown at 8 a.m., daily except Sunday, returning leaves Sanborn at 4 p.m.
The towns of Harvard, Odell and Hannaford are now platted and on the market and each promises to be quite a burg. The Lenham E. & L. Co. will erect elevators or warehouses at each point and the railroad company will lend its influence to the development of these embryo towns by putting in side tracks, depots, etc.
Source: Hannaford Area History North Dakota Centennial 1889 - 1989 Page 269