The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-09-14
REAP ER AND rHRE sHER.
Z Echoes nom the Harvest Field, and
Items Furnished by Pioneer Ex-
press Reporters.
Drayton. Walhalla, Cavileer, Bath.
gate, Crown Center, Baltimore,
Ernest, Rockwell Place
and Neche.
'eDRAYTON.

county.
Drayton is now the northern terminus
sof the Red River steamboat line. The
'Selkirk came in Monday with a heavy
cargo of goods for our merchants, and
the Alsop short distance behind with a
heavy stock Of lumber and other goods.
The Selklrk left two baIges to be loaded
with wheat
Drayton is booming. Our merchants
ARE doing lively business. Some thous
ands of bushels of wheat have already
been marketed here, and greenbacks are
fbeing freely circulated. The commercial
prospects ofthetown were never better,
and our merchants are laying in unusual
ly heavy stocks of fall and winter goods.
On Sunday flock of1223 sheep passed
Through the yillngein charge of two men
and two Coolie dogs. The drovers said
they left Oregon in April and expected
to reach Winnipeg about Sept. 20. The
average cost Of the sheep was $3.50 end
the owners expect to sell for $3.50 each.
1T was interesting to notice how carefully
and quietly the dogs drove the animals
along the roads between grain fields.
Harvesting and threshing are progress
ing rapidly, and we get reports of big
work done on various farms. Judge
Tweedlie informs us that two machines
with three horses each harvested FORTY
acres OIL his farm in one day. The four
steam threshers of VIM, Moore, A.
!Almas, James Macarthur and Robert
Alien are turning out from 100 to 1900
bushels of No. hard each per day and
most ofit'is being turned into cash at w.
"A. Anderson & Co.'s elevat>r.
The wheat crop in this section is
better than the farmers anticipated.
yielding largely in proportion to the
straw. The first threslling of No. hard
was at Wallace Brothers farm, when Nc.
.-Arthur's machine thresheh 1884 bushels
the first day. At f. A. Healy's they
.threshed 7l3 bushels in four hours and
forty minutes, the wheat weighing GO
lbs. to the bushel. Some other farms in
the vicinity expectto make still better
showing.
The death of Mrs. ]. Fl. Jameson on
Wednesday last cast gloom over the
community. The deceased lady was
greatly esteemed in family, social and
religious circles Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. f. A. Healy at the
NJ. E. church, of which she had been a
member. Our warmest sympathy is ex-
tended to the bereavcd husband and
three children. Mrs. A. w. Edwards, of
:Crookston, only sister of Mrs. Jameson,
arrived here but few hours before
death occurred.
sStrangers visiting this town frequently
remark their surprise at the large con-
.gregations at the Drayton church. On
Sunday last the house was full 10th
morning and evening. Rev. James
Woolner preached an admirable sermon
in the morning, as did Rev. H. P. Coon
-er in the evening. A church supplied
with such excellent preaching should
flourish. Next Sunday Elder WardwelI
viii! preach morning and evening, and
will conduct sacramental and reception
>services in the afternoon.
Drayton Lodge, Independent Order of
*Good Templars, has been organized less
sthan;tlree months and number between
fifty and sixty members, who hold regu-
liar meetings. Next Monday evening an
"Open Meeting" will be held, and the
public. generally are invited to attend.
AN excellent programme has been ar
ranged, consisting of.an address on Tenn
perance by Rev. II. P. Cooper, readings
recitations, songs, choruses, &c., &C., by
members of the lodge. An enjoyable
evening is promised and doubtless the
school house will be crowded.
Mr.. E. E. McCrea started Tuesday for
Hamline University, Minneapolis. He
scarres with him the good wishes of hosts
of friends, among whom lie has spent a
pleasant vacation......Mrs. Tyndall and
her daughter, Miss Ashley, of Rockford,
ILL.,. are spending a few weeks with rela-
.tives in to gn......Nlr. Chas. Mo,re, the
Pembina photographer has been in
town this week with all eye to business.
An artists gallery may be opened here
ssoon......Mr. Robinson, of Goderich, Ont.
has been the guest of Mr.. r.. Jameson for
several weeks. He is so pleased with
the place that he proposes to invest in
town property before leaving County
:Supt. jackson visited the schools in this
:section during The week.. Mr.. n.
Upham, Register of Deeds, of Walsh Co.,
instead of worrying over official duties at
Grafton has been harvesting his No.
hard at Drayton this week.
BATtGArE.
'On an average about one car load of
steam threshers has come to Bathgatc
daily.
Mrs. Cherrier las been quite sick for
sometime, but is reported much better at
this writing. a4
The Prcsbyterians are makinsSa. strong
effort to erect a church building thTSG,ll.
If we mistake not the lumber is alrcaYs
ordered.
Postmaster Armstrong has made so,r
very noticeable improvements in ii
arrangement of his office within the ia
few days.
Robert Ellis was taken suddenly an
seriously i'll few days since. He recoM