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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-27
JOLlETTE.

Hay stacks are beginning to loom up.
Mr.. Mckibbon's new house has been
improved by coat or two of paint.
Death has again entered our midst and
taken as his prey Miss Maggie Hunt, who
has during the summer been residing in
Winnipeg. She was brought home from
there sick with typhoid fever, and only
lived few days after returning The
parents and friends of the deceased have
the sympathy ofthe entire neighborilood
i'll their sad bereavement.
Our picnic held Saturday was very well
attended, and all appeared to enjoy them
selves, especially at the dinner table.
After partaking Of the good things pro-
vided, the entertainment began. which,
consisted of readings, speeches, reclta-
tons, singing, etc. Those taking part
did themselves credit and pleased the
au dience.
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BAY CENTER.

The following dispatch was sent to
the st. Paul Pioneer Press in regard to
the crops in this neighborhood:
l have watched with much interest
the crop reports from different parts of
the Red River valley. and, while the
later reports are more favorable, there is
still an indication of a short crop. This
may be true of the section Of country
through which the railroad runs, but
back from these lines of road I believe
the crops are generally better. So far as
my observation goes land I have travelled
quite extensively through Pembina
c.'unty), the crops look as well as could
be wished. We have not suffered to
any great extent for want of rain, and.
wherever grain was sown in good season
and properly put in. the crop, from pres
ent indications, promises good yield.
Even grain that was sown late promises
good yield. Our farmers feel encour-
aged, and are well satisfied with present
prospects, and our merchants are look
iDg forward hopefully to the "after har-
vest" trade.
tThe following was intended for our last issue
but failed 70 reach the typo In time.-Ed.)
People have been enjoying the fruits
Of their vegetable gardens for the past
fen week
I'M Morrison and Mrs. F. 6, Dunn
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HAMILTON.

Mr.. William Crowston has sold his
very fine farm of 100 acres near town to
Mr.. Randall, Sr,. for the sum of $1,000.
The price is considered very reasonable
as the farm is one of the best in the
county. Mr.. Crowston has gone on a
visit to his former home near Wingham,
Ont,
Revival services are being held in the
Baptist church. On Wednesday evening
the Rev. Mr.. Mcdonald, of Winnipeg,
preached to a large congregation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whit Yerxa, of Beaulieu,
were in town Monday. Mr.. Y. reports
the crops splendid in that locality and
the prospects of fall trade good.
As most of your readers are aware, the
Hamiltonian has ceased to exist. Peace
to its ashes. Mrs. Mitchell has gone on q
visit to her former home in Elk River,
Minn.; and Frank goes west to Wash ing
ton Territory on prospecting tour. Dur
ing their stay in Hamilton Mr.. and Mrs.
Mitchell have made many friends by
their kindness and sociability, and it is
to be regretted that the effort to establish
a newspaper should not have been a sue
cess. Our business men are confident the
enterprise will yet succeed, but they little
know what an uphill contract it is to
make paper pay in a Small town.
Mr.. f. Thoms, of the firm of Mores,
Thoms & Sheldon, has arrived in town
with large gang of men to commence
work on the new elevator. All the
available help in town will be secured,
and the building pushed to completion
as rapidly as possible, SO that it may be
ready for the first grain.
A force Of men, trying to settle the
question of which is the LATEST man in
Hamilton up to date find it Il tie between
Dave Wright and VIM. Feny with A.
Mclean a good second. If his lungs
don't give out and he can keep the
crowd at work, Hamilton will have the
best streets i'll the county.
Frank Lawrence has returned with his
family and is now comfortably settled in
his neat residence OH Fifth street. Mr..
Lawrence is busy getting the Pilsbury &
Go. Elevator in shape for the fall trade.
The old elevating apparatus has been
thrown out and boiler and engine is
now being put in. Several changes will
be made to facilitate the handling Of the
grain and Frank expects to be ready for
the first load of the season.
A large amount of farm machinery is
daily leaving, principally for the West,
and all the dealers report satisfactory
business.
Harvest has already commenced, some
farmers having cut barley. Good judges
say the yield will be number one. The
wheat crop is improving rapidly. Unless
some very unlikely misfortune overtakes
it, it will be above the average of last
year.
The county grader is at work grading
Third and Fourth strests, under Captain
OHara and Road Boss johnson.
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BEAULIEU.

Mr.. Dyce representing the G. Aultman
& Co. machinery firm was Looking over
town last week.
The most of the farmers are busy put
ting up hay. A large amount will be re-
quired for next season.
Nearly all the stock for the Beaulieu
mill Is subscribed, and work will be be-
gun as soon as possible.
The crops are looking better than in
any part of the county we have seen. 1t
promises to come well up to the average
here.
Rev. Mr.. Huntleigh, of Pembina, was
up last Sunday organizing the Baptist
congregation, ofwhich Mr.. Nun will have
charge.
Mr.. Dixie, in charge of the surveying
party, was looking over this congressional
township and will likely proceed with
work here at once.
T. A. Isabel met with painful accident
last Thursday. While assisting in build
ing log frame at Mr.. Gofs' log fell on
him breaking his leg between the knee
and ankle. DR.. McLachlan is attending
the unfortunate man.
The result of the division election only
gives dissatisfaction to a few parties near
Rosa Lake. We heard parties who voted
for itaffirm that if they had seen the
matter in its right light at first they
would not have done so.
Mr.. Waite, Presbyterian minister at
thispoint holds regular services at three
places each Sunday. The Sunday schools
are doing well and have a good attend
ance and good teachers. There will be
y union Sunday school picnic next week
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ELGIN.


The population still continues to in
crease. Every quarter section has a
settler and still they come. Good luck
to them all.
A Sweede, whose name we did not
learn, died last week few miles north
of here from an overdose of the concen-
trated quintessence of alcohol.
Mr.. Watson our new postmaster is a
man of good business tact, and the
settlers round about the office of which
he has charge may expect every satisfac-
ton.
Crop prospects cause farmers to be
very hopeful and. confident of the re-
sources of this part of the country. There
has been plenty OIL rain throughout the
season.
This neighborhood claims to have one
of the best base ball clubs in the county,
and extends friendly challenge to any
other nine to meet them on any one of
our numerous base ball grounds in this
vicinity.
Our friend Mr.. Giles has been building
new house and before occupying it he
invited some of the neighbors to "jolly
good time," and many did enjoy the
evening which owing to dense fog was
prolonged until morning, for none could
leave for nome.
There are several Furnishing Sunday
schools in this vicinity; one held at Mr..
Jacobs and MIR. Anderson's northwest Of
here on alternate Sundays, Mr.. Ander-
son superintendent. One at Mr.. Henry
Watson's Mr.. Watson. supt., and one to
the east at Mr.. N. F. Murney's, Mr..
Thomson, supt.
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the best of our information, Pembina
county stands ahead Of any other county
in Dakota as to crop prospects for the fall
of 1883.
gpRAYro ,l

I. . b
That was avery enjoyable picnic at
Mr.. Mehans grove, last Wednesday.
Misses Miller and Almas propose start
ing millinery business in town soon.
Messrs. Brown, Stakes and Wells,
wholesale men, we,e in town last week.
Mr.. A. Black was thrown from horse
the other day and sustained an injury in
his knee.
Mrs. David Graham was thrown from a
buggy few days since, but with the rest
of the unfortunates is improving.
A Sunday school picnic to Mehan's
grove near st. Andrews, is talked off.
Let it take place.
Messrs. Dayman & Smith are building
new postotfice adjoining their store.
A part of the building will be used as
their own private Office.
Mr.. John Smith, from near Brockville,
Ont, is visiting friends. He is much
pleased with our town and county, and
we hope to see him become one of US.
Mr.. Tom Mcdonald had narrow
escape from a serious accident. He fell
from the elevator building, but come out
right side up with care.
Mr.. Harry Bush had the misfortune to
break his leg last Saturday while loading
a mower. DR., Musgrove adjusted the
fracture, and the patient is putting in his
time getting well.
H. L. Crandell, of New York, has
arrived, and is assisting in hurrying for
ward the work on the elevator. Messrs.
Anderson & Crandell have shown much
enterprise in furnishing facilities for the
convenient shipping of our grain.
One more unfortunate-or rather less
unfortunate than some of the others, was
Rev. H. P. Cooper, whose horse ran away
with him. The injury was trifing. This
completes the chapter of accidents so far
as known at the present writing.
Crops have been making better pro-
eress since the rain, than it was thought
they could make so late in the season.
The average yield will be nearly as large
as last year. With the greatly increased
acreage If grain tributary to this town
and the high prices anticipated, our
town is likely to have decided impetus
this fall.
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ROSA LAKE.

Settlers have experienced little or no
difficulty in getting their required guam
tity of land in the district surveyed this
year.
The surveyors have almost finished
their work on range IS. we expect range
50 to be completed some time during the
summer.
The Rev. Mr.. Wait has been conduct
ing divine service at the house at Mrs.
Ellertons during the past few weeks. We
hope he may continue his work.
Breaking which had almost ceased
during the dry weather is being pushed
on vigorously since the recent rains.
There will be large acreage sown here
next year.
The surveyors outfit have organized a
base ball club with L. Fl. Hutchinson as
their captain. They were badly whipped
by nine grangers at Rosa Lake a short
time ago.
Breaking "bees" have been in order
lately. We have noticed the significant
fact that the young ladies have always
the biggest turnout of teams. OF course
all are actuated by disinterestel motives.
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BATHGATE.


Mrs. Tracy came down from Winnipeg
on Friday.
Garfield street. is lined with steam
threshen.
Bathgate is the great headquarters for
machinery.
Miss Snodgrase made a few days visit
at Baltimore.
Ike Foster contemplates a trip to Tur-
tie Mountain soon.
Luke & Train are sending out large
number of binders.
Frank Wilson was up from Grand
Forks Saturday night.
Miss Campbell is assisting Mrs. Tiffany
in the line of dressmaking.
A party left Bathsate on Monday for
Turtle Mountain and west.
Mr.. Metcalf, editor of the Lansing
Mirror, was in town last week.
Between sixty and seventy voters
signed the petition for incorporation.
Mr.. Hoskins returned from Crookston
Monday night, and he came back single,
too.
Agood many men from the neighbor-
hood of Beaulieu postothce were in town
on Monday.
Felix Chenier is making it lively with
the Osborne harvester. He is working
for ferguson.
We are informed that William Foster
has imported another blooded bull-a
Durham this time.
The lawsuit of VIM. L. Stewart VS..
Ernest Erners was decided by Justice
Ferguson against Erners.
Mr.. Merrill's family have arrived, and
they are happy in their comfortable
quarters over Luke & Watts store.
A good many of our boys indulge in
swimming in Tongue river just below the
dam where the water is clear, deep and
swift.
Frank Hodgins started Sunday for
short visit with his family at the Noun
tains. Mr.. Birtch takes his place in the
store.
School officers of several different dis
tricts have been in town during the past
week negotiating their school bonds with
g. L. Parker.
Messrs. Gibson and Swinton started
for Winnipeg the first of the week, to be
gone few days and take in the sights of
the city.
Mr.. NJ. o. Matthews has returned from
his overland trip to Devils Lake. He
still likes the Red River Valley and
Pembina county.
Sackett & Wilson have just received a
car load of Appleby binders to place upon
the st. Paul harvester. The st. Paul
promises to do good work this year.
Messrs. Young, Buchanan. Spicer and
West were in from Young postofice last
week. They report crops looking we'll
in that part Of the county.
"Greenie." who had charge of John
ston & Swinton's store the first of the
week, says that ifMonday sany criterion
business is picking up in Bathgate.
David Ferguson's lumber yard was
pretty badly handled again during the
past week. They sent out about forty
thousand feet of lumber, besides shingles
and lath.
Miss Carr has returned to her home at
Tyner. Her many friends in Bathgate
will miss her at the postotiice, where she
has served as deputy 30 long and faith
fully. Miss Armstrong takes her place.
In: the suit about the hay, mentioned
last week, Justice Wylie commanded
that the hay that was cut and all the hay
standing on the place be divided equally
between the contend!ng parties.
Each day as it comes and goes makes
the Pemhina county farmers more san
guine of an abundant harvest. The
coming fall promises to be one of unpre-
cedented prosperity and plenty. From
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MOUNTAIN,

Mr. N. S. Thorlakson will accompany
Mr.. F. Bergman of Gardar to Europe and
together they will study for the ministry.
MIR. Thorlakson has hosts of friends in
this neighborhood who will greatly miss
him.
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WALHALLA.

"AANAAAAs
Mr.. John F. Mayer is going to increase
the capacity of his mill.
Several half breed weddings will
take place this week in this vicinity.
Mr.. LaFond, late of Pembina, practices
as tonsorial artist every Saturday
evening at the Walhalla House.
A religious revival is in progress here
Several ofour young men are interested in
the meetings.
Barley harvest has begun and the pros
poets of a good yield lnaketh the owner
wear benign smile.
The St. Joe Hotel is about to be re-
furnished and opened to the public. Mr..
Mcdonald will be mine host.
Rev. Prof. Travis, of Pembina, will
preach in this place Sunday, at 7.3O, p.
IN. All are invited to attend.
Some nice bedding and other furniture
passed west to grace some desolate shanty
and gladden. the heart of its owner.
Some farmers are making active prep
arations for harvesting, going after imple-
ments, setting up, building grainaries,
etc., while others are busy securing their
hay.
Tho roads are in much better condi.
ton than formerly. Mr.. Jos. Walker,
road supervisor, and his able assistants,
having had the work done where it was
most needed.
Rev. Mr.. Nelthorpe preached a funeral
sermon July 30th for. Miss Somerset who
died June 18th aged 81. His text was
Rev. IA: l3, BLESSED are the. dead that
die in the Lord" It was an eloquent
and affecting address.
The young people. it is evident have at
last become firm believers in the proverb
that all work and no play makes Jack a
dull boy, therefore preparations for sew
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BILE of Pembina were visiting friends in
this neighborhUod last week,

Die OF PemDlna were visiting friends in
this neighborhOod last week.
The, farmers here are proAting by
last years experience and are building
granaries. Crops are looking favorable.
Mi. Gordon has made his new resi-
dence handsome by q couple OF brick
chimneys. The schoolhouse has been
improved in the same way.
Mr.. VIM. Wright, living on the fraction
north Of here, was very agreeably sur.
priscd last week by his neighbors coming
to do his breaking for next years crop,
he being a new settler and an aged man
with no help of his own. They returned
home early in the evening. leaving the
old gentleman happy.
ERNEST,
Mr.. F. McGuin has moved into his new
house.
Orders have been given for FIVE thresh-
ing machines by different parties in the
vicinity.
Farmers are commencing to oil up
their binders and get them ready for
action.
Mrs. o. r. Daniels has been very i'll
for some time past. We hope soon to see
her convalescent.
The new schoolhouse in district No. 81
is completed. Its dimensions are 2Ox3O
feet, one story high. The workmanship
is first class and credit for the same is
due Otis Lee.
One of our eligible young men has
struck oil, metaphorically speaking; and
the advice he receives from his elderly
friends is "keep the carriage rolling
or you may possibly lose."
The Rev. A. K. Caswell's work here
and at Hyde Park will be taken next
Sunday by the Rev. Prof. Travis, OF
Pembina. Services at Hyde Park at II
o'clock a. m, and at Ernest 2.3O O'Clock
p. m.
On the evening of July 28th about
twenty couples from our neighboring
+; town and this place gathered at the
schoolhouse and spent very ENJOYABLE
evening. The main feature was tripping
the light fantastic, music being furnished
by Mr.. VIM. Wilson. Dancing began al
o'clock. At about twelve o'clock the
excellent spread of good things provided
by the ladies was well patronized, after
which dancing was resumed. Mr.. E. G.
Lee and Fred Hargrave, the managing
committee, are entitled to much credit.
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9ARDAR.

=
Our town presents a very busy appear.
ance at all times. Teams constantly
p.ss Through to the Mountain.
The artistic touch of the painters brush
has improved the aspect of the town.
The schoolhouse standing out piece
from the store looks we'll now.
Rev. Hans Thorgrimson has just
reached us from Iceland and will be
stationed at Mountain, that place being
central for his extensive work.
Mr.. F. Bergman is about leaving for
Europe, expecting to be absent two
years, during which time he will be en-
gagged in collegiate studies with view to
preparation for the ministry. He has
won many friends in. this neighborhood
who will all join in wishing him sue
cessful career.
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ST. THOMAS.

Miss Grandy of Bathgate is visiting
friends in town.
We hear that VIM. Mckenzie is about
to go into partnership with Geo. Lemon
our town site man.
Mr.. Editor, when does chicken shoot
ing begin? Should it be done on Sun
day?
The Baptist church has been opend,
and now Rev. Mr.. Appleby is to be heard
every morning and evening.
w. H. Holbrook has started for Mime.
apolis. We understand his object 10 to
boom the town and induce some persons
to build an elevator.
The crops round about our town pre-
sent quite an encouraging appearance
Farmers feel happy and machine men
are busy. All we long for now is good
prices to start with.
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OSNABRUCK.

Mrs. REILLY, sister-in-law to Mr.. Jacob,
has been staying with that gentleman
for short ti,no. She is from lllonois.
This is the name given to that part Of
the Pembina Mountains, which will
shortly have a postoflice directly, west of
Milton.
Mr.. Gray of Cavileer,, has started
u store here and is well patroniz-
ed. His fair assistant is popular in the
neighborhood, especially with the young
gentleman.
Rev. Chas. A. MacNamara held Sum-
day service recently which was well
attended. Our Sabbath school and prayer
meeting still continues to become more
interesting.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-04
WHAT THE TRAVELLER SAID.
I. C. walrrIER.

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The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-08-04
Why they Weakened
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You have always heard oi ,te eiiy 5 folk ,hfasiing theuseiyes upon ihe hafi'y of thsir country cousins. bat here # a good one hat fits on the other foe;. E's a poor rule that won't york d Iea-. ipo way. 4 Bloomington family hastily pulled down the curtains and locked the doors ~hen they sa~ some rustic relatives coming bat, nothing daunted. the farmer bai,ed his horse on the s,de- walk, pi; his women folks or the seTanda and sasis 1 ten hours, si the end ei which ,ifre the besieged ones capitalized