The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-04-27

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usually we'll ia 4 TIC new ia side
made slbcdmbt ion pleasant. 7ss33.i.-
= Mex ittrick 4 Gibson are receiving
large numbers Of letters cfinquiry about
the. cglKtry djacent to Bathgate, n ;.33SIl
! ssMf: J:.I Stack and Mr.. S. 4, Merrill
are visiting in Wisconsin. !5sss2 I.
The young Mr.. Stack who recently
came to town is engaged on the books Of
Stack'lS. Mooney. s.S5S:i gsEs... 49, n
shooting geese and ducks is the favorite
sport Of our young men now. -
Mr.. Foster informs us that lie has a
few choice lots left on Garfield street.
Here is u chance for some man to make
monej'.
Mr.. Arnold, of the Grand Union,
takes good care of his guests. The boys
like to spend Sunday with him.
CRYSTAL.
Seeding is booming in this part Of the
county and large acreage will be sown.
Peter Ralston had forty acres sown on
the 9th inst. This we believe cannot be
beaten in the county.
HAMILTON.
Business still continues good. All
our merchants report trade much better
than they expected to find it this season,
AS the roads are improving rapidly til e
prospects of our town are better every
day.
Mr.. e. B: Eddy of Fargo, we'll known
as one of the largest capitalists of the
Northwest has under consideration the
question of starting bank here. No
doubt the enterprise would pay as a
large amount of money changes hands.
One of our merchants says that among
the farmers alone he could do an ex-
change business equal to all the ready
money he receives It would be a
great convenience to all our citizens and
it is to be hoped we will have bank be-
fore fall.
Mr.. Sawyer, formerly of Durand, ILL.,,
has opened out large stock of groceries
and provisions in his new store next 10
Norton's Hotel.
Mr.. Fennel has built comfortable
residence on Third street and OH Mon
day evening was made happy by the
arrival of his family from Ottawa, Ont.
Messrs. James and Ross are building
large warehouse near the depot, and
0. II. Johnson is making arrangements to
proceed with his new furniture store
and Office opposite Yerxa's store.
A number of new buildings are under
contract and busy season may be ex-
pected.
A meeting was held last week for the
purpose Of organizing base ball club.
DIR. Beylan was elected president; Frank
Hamilton, secretary; c. Steele, treasurer;
D. McGruer, chaplain; field committee,
Z. futile. 0. Fl. johnson and Geo. Glass.
The Hamilton Coyotes" is the Oscar
Wilde name chosen and play was com.
menced Monday evening. There are
some good players in town and there is.
no reason why we should not have
good club. With o. Fl. johnson for long
field and Fred Winter for short stop, they
ought to be invinciblc. If l might be
allowed to make a suggestion, would
urge that the game be carried Oh so that
ladies will have no occasion to keep out
of hearing. I don't sec any reason why
base ball should be accompanied by the
use Of language that would make the
ordinary roustabout blush.
H. L. Norton has six teams at worl:
seeding. He expects to put in thirty
acres u day. Seeding has commenced all
along the line.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. Crowston has rented
his large farm near town to Messis.
Davis and Ch:sho III, the former from
Uxblidge, Ont. Mr. Davis is Interested
i'll the large furniture and organ manu-
factory i'll that town. Mr.. Chisholm is
from Port Hope, Ont, and was for many
years engaged in the shipping business
and is one of the best known captains
on Lake Ontario. These gentlemen and
their families are extended he;rty
welcome to Hamilton.
Since the raid on the post office the
law has been we'll observed, and row
that our chief Of police is around with
his new suit of blue, tramps give Ham
ilton wide berth.
A prominent Hamiltonian writes: ave
congratulate you on your new departure
in journalism. The NORTHERN EXPRESS
was good and we hail its successor, the
P1oSEER-ExpREss gladly, admiring Its
high toned spirit and its
independence OH all public questions"