The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31

From all parts of tire county come
words of encouragement in regard to the
organization Of county agricultural
association. Farmers say it is just what
they have been wanting and are glad
it is organized, and located at Bathgate.
A few days since the writer looked
through field of wheat that stands five
feet high and bears some heads that
measure about seven inches in length.
We do not know the name of the owner;
but the field is south west from Bath
gate.
On Sunday night one of the heaviest
thunder storms ofthe season passed along
the course of Tongue river. The oldest
inhabitants say they have never witness
ed a more vivid and frightful display of
lightning, while the crash and roll of
thunder was deafening.
Byran Culver of Iowa, and o. A. Eddy
of new York, spent some time in Bath
gate and vicinity last week. They took
with them some samples of Pembina
county wheat to show the eastern infdels.
They say the crops i'll this county are
ahead of anything they have seen
elsewhere. They expect to return to
this county in the near future.
Mr.. Chas. stubling has moved his
house OH to the lot just back of his black
smith shop......Mr. Taylor has moved his
family and household goods back from
Neche. He concludes that Bathgate is a
pretty good town to live in......Chas. d.
Stack visited Grafton Monday. Mrs. ].
w. Works started Saturday morning for
a visit with her people at Crookston. .. j.
DR.. Sutton has been under the care of
himself for few days, and under his
medical treatment he is recovering. .....O On
Monday, Mrs. Tiffany purchased lot on
Garfield street from d. Ferguson, and in
tends to erect building at once. .....R. D.
lIoskins returned from Crookston Mon
day night and reports the storm of Sum
day night at that place, the hardest they
have eNperienced......Mr. Snodgrass had
the misfortune to lose some money last
week......J. B. Stefiin is kept busy these
days in the harness business.
DRAYToN.
Farmers are all busy reaping the har-
vest and the engineers and machine men
are oiling up for hasty and heavy work.
There are good many new steamers
in this neighborhood and grain will be
moving in larger quantities than ever be-
fore.
The streets Of the town have been
greatly improved by the county grader.
Road Overseer D. Graham is doing the
thing up brown.
The new cabinet for the post office, all
the way from Connecticut, arrived in
good shape and is now fulfilling it's duties
10 the satisfaction of the townspeopl..
The storm of Sunday scared a good
many but hurt none. Tie thunder
bursts and lightning flashes were alarm
ing, but the wind and hail were not heavy
enough to thrash out grain to any cx-
tent.
WANTED.-A good man t, run the
Drayton ferry. \ few dollars in the right
direction would place lis in easy COM
with Minnesota and Norwc-
gian wheat and trade, besides being II
profitable investment OH a small scale.
IMPROVEMENTS Canadian Hotel
has been improved greatly in appearance
by coat of paint applied by Z. McQuin
......Dayman & Smith new addition has
been painted by Mr.. T. H. Story of Bow
Various other improvements
in the way of building and painting too
numerous to mention.
The Good Telnplar lodge held very
pleasant meeting Monday night. We
understand an interesting program was
prepared by the committee, Miss Annie
McCrea, Messrs. +. S. Wallace and S. F.
Johnson, but your reporter was unable to
ascertain the particulars. We are in
lores the next pass word will be east
n.
The elevator is about completed, the
'ngine, boiler, betting and various other
lecessaries having been placed in proper
unning order. Thetotal capacity is near
y fifty thousand bushels and the eleya-
ing apparatus is run by fifteen horse
'ower Atlas engine. The Messrs. w. A,
4 Co. inform us they intend to
'ay the highest cash price for wheat and
VII store at the usual elevator charges.
hey are also putting in feed mill and
'ill be able to chop feed at moderate
ate oftoll. This will prove great bene-
it to our town as the price of wheat here
viii be so near railroad prices it will not
ay farmers to 80 out of their way to the
abroad.
PERSONAL Charles L. Wallace, editor
f the South Side observer, New York
tate, is expected here tonight friday.
lie intends to feed on prairie air and
'rairie chickens month or SO for the
'enefit of his health. Rev. J. E. WOOL
Ter and family, from England, came TO
own last week and; we understand, IN
end to make their home with lis. We'll
ONE. Mr.. WoolDer will preach Sunday
morning and evening......Geo. Atchison,
ESQ.,, of Canada, and proprietor of one o
)rayton's best farms, is here buying out
lumber yards and rushing things in gem
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