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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-23
LAxS OFFICE, uRAkD FoRxx /,

n. EWING. Attorney. d. u i'ffASi' Hesty 's,;
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y. q. Land ONCE, Grand FORKS, Oct. 10, 1853.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following named
anal proof 10 support Of his claim aud that said
proof Will be made before the Clerk OF The Dis.
Etct Court at Pembina, D. r., on November ~,
1888, via: -
Carl 0otsfried vollsath
Tor tire hi ~ qr sec !, and nj ne ar rec 10 tp
los rk3w ".
III names The following witnesses to prove hi.
said land. viz: Ed Meitx, VIM lepiere, Felix
Rsnpte. Charles LeDotix, all of Penibina. D. T
:, nc Tiffany. ReRiatef.
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IT, e. TIFFANY, Register.
u u tAUGII,S, Attorney. 1921

Land Onice, ;rand Forks. d l.. Nov. o. Ise3
Notice Is ereby given that the following
settler Inns filed notice Of his intention 70 MAKE
final pro.f an support Of his claim aud that said
proof Will he made before :. Henry Abrams
nHtary pub lie ut PembinA, y. T.. en- December ~
1883, VIZ: Donald Taylor,
for the y. or rec 5 tp l6l r 81 W.
He a'nes the following witnesses to prove his
contU .uOIs residence upOa and cultivation OF
said land, viz: Lnuis LaRlse. Louis iAVet,
Thos. McKibbon Alex. Caput. all Of toilette, d. I
B.C.TlFEASi, Register.
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Oyster Supper.

An oyster Supper will DO given ON the
evening Of Thanksgiving. Nov. 20, by the
NJ. +. Ladies' Aid Society, in kittson
Hall. A literary and musical programme
will be provided. Admission TO supper
and programme, SO cents; children, IS
cents.
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:, E.C. TIFFANY, ltCEt.tt:.
a.. IL. SAUsiNN. Attorney. l3.1N


lan'l Office 1raa,i ~ ks; Get ~, lisa.
Nitice Il he;cb. given tim, the following rain.
anal rnnfin support uf Ii. clniln and That laid
ppoi will t.e made buf re Euit. EMirv. rotary
pubic at .eluLi. q. II. T.. - iert,u,.r eth. S%.
VIZ: lIn,. ihiiips,
Tar the = &c O., NV .lr srIr, ie ar NV ar SEQ 10
tp lGi rh2 ".
II. na:ns. the folosi = ai,.-.scs I, prove hjs
contin u. :.sih aye Hss,: ui.i cultivation .'f
shtt H. ''t: ADAM Mckenzie. A.ut t.w :. A-l o.
IN a."slf'nn', III. iua. Hc,srry all 81 Fem
hi, &C unty. u.T.
Ar: II. i"l.n s,tc-. " ho "a tl... eth ,.ay Ct
Juiy, .S.i. ::.ri q. :. M. g: ~. til. -. . or
nv .;r se q. nee or sw az. wee u Up I'll 81, sre
p. -.'iy titled TO ri cause IL iii. t.i,i- oi;
''tf,i: t.ssnir: TIN. ls,t. any there be, Why
said i'ar:a rl.i;i,.- a, aid .Ut he allowed 10
make poo, and ,.nrncn. tr faii tract. '.'e'>' y"
,,.,,. ,, b.. TIFFANY, Regi.ter.
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U taii.i't Grand F~rke -. r. Skt, IL. III.
Nures Y. .s., TINT the ,wi.sg I'D nj, /
aetttr i.As iis notice q lsis intesi,ts, IL max
pfv 4 81 III ls lIt,l.le ta4.re H. X. vnsigh t1tls !,
pllak a. lra.hi',a, D: 81. % N0veslnsf .:t
Edwin II. Purity,
Tor the ~ ar ysS. 4 ~ leap z II n.
He nuincs thu following wisnssses 70. prove hi
continuous residence upyn aud cnltivsii.r a
s =! Z! land. Wig: Anus He'll, John husl. VIA u
Tut, George Bell, all Of R0Wesmonk D r,
u r Vaughn. Attorney. ~ : Il Sit III
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LAND OFFICE. CHAMPIONS. D. 7

Oct. TO- 1883.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention 10 make
final pref TN support Of his claiin and that sud
proof win be male before Robert living, notary
public Ut Feuibins, b. r., ON November e. Itssj,
viz: James Wilson
for the ne u sec . tp 1851 z 50.
He names the following Witnesses n move his
continuous residence upon, und cultivation Z
raid land. viz: Thomas McCufery. John Spcs =
man. James Sharp. it,, J. B. Potvii all ofCatl.si.
r. o., u.
;, .... nc. TIFFANY, Regis,er.
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Il Il Vaughn, Attorney.

Land Office, Grand Forks. tht. ~, 1853.
Notice L. hereby given that tl,e following na m
81 settler has filed notice Of his intention 10 MA
r-tri will te iiaiir before Robert Ewing, notary
public 1t Peinlinn On November SOsh, itsS,
Daniel Christie,
for the re ar sec y Il. 1851 r 81 ".
lie nnines the follow ing witue~res 70 prove ..,s
continuous residence III, II ard cuitivst:s.., Vi
.aid land, viz: ". d. clark. Will!sm raylor.
William Murphy. James MI. ply. al u Toilette.
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Oct. ~. VS.
Notice Is hereby given that the foliowt ~ named
settler has filed notice of his intention 70 make
llnui pref IN support Of his claim M that said
public Ut ienllina. u. r.. on Sovey Iber q, 1855
viz: stirling Stra.ler >~'
| for the &c 4 rec u tp l63r;,s.
lie names the following witneFx 70 nroye his
continuous residence ul,on and cuItivatinn of
said land We: John d. Carter. jr H. Il Caiwaln,ler,
county b. I.
4. EWING. Attorney. ia.H
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Nh. W. H. wusDrsL,cn, late assistan.
miller in the Galaxy Mills, Minneapolis,
has been engaged u head miller in the
Pembina Mills. He comes with the
reputation Of q very competent miller
who thoroughly understands modern
milling in all its phases.
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TUE first meeting Of the Iiterarysociety
In connection with the NJ. E. churcl, will
he held this friday evening At the
church. A programme Of music, essays,
Rotations. etc. has been provided. Ad-
miesion free. No collection.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-23

+ GAsrssTEps are the busiest class of cit
isens SO have. One must use respect
fnl form Of words to get their attention
while you ask if they can put up your
storm windows any time during the pres
ent month.
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&c. TffrASY, Register
lsoBT. EWING. Attorney. 1918


Land Office. Grand Forks, y. T., tct, II. 1880.
Notice i hereby given that the IL Wing nj M.
III settler has tiled notice Of HIS intention make
final proof In support Of his claim n,l that sa,d
trict court AZ ipmbina, u. T.. ~ Ileceu.h,r I'd.
lest!. VIZ; Richard BeMmr~e,
fni lntsi n aud the III ne ,r sec tp 'e2 s? w.
lie lalnes the thlluwing witness S &, prove iis
continuous r.stlcn,e up and cultivation a
said lnl.i. viz: Gpnrge Richer, ~. ii, Mathews.
samuel Kennedy. Faul johnson, I'LL OF Pe,nbins
county, u. Y.
:, &c. TIFFANY, Kcgi.te:.
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Markets.

We regret to note . decline in the grain
market this week. The decline does mot
seem to be in sympathy with tho general
market, but in it's origin confined to the
Northwest. We quote whsat - follows:
No. hard, 20 cts; No. I, regu u. II cts.;
No. 2, regular, d6 css.; No. 5, regular, 81
cts. Oats, 30 to IS cts. Barley, 30 to a
cent?.
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wALHALLA.


NJ. G. W. Andrews sports . dandy
poney and outfit.
Threshing machines are kept humming
by anxious farmers.
Preaching by Rev. Mr.. Royce At II am.
every alternate Sunday.
MI. Hugh O'Donnell is preparing to 20
west again on prospecting tour.
Lonng and Nayo's teams can now be
seen daily, going to and from Neche wltl.
goods.
Rev. P. Royce has been appointed in
Rev Nelthorpe's place to preach ON this
circuit.
Teams are passing through here from
Manitoba going west to take up land.
Nearly all Of them have excellent outfits
Plenty of room for ell such here.
Our town was enlivened last week by
run away. The team becameso entsnsIed
that they we're Obliged to stop, doing no
damage but sAight bruise ON the drivers
arm.
One young man in town who hes been
unable to make an impression he's h4ely:
succeeded by kiekinG out with both feet
ut the ,nson while attempting the Dutch
roll on skates. 81, q: 5s.S ..5
Dir. q. ". Andrews Of Kinpton, Ont,
father Of Charles Andrews il hero on,a
visit TO his sons and daughters. He has
sold out his business in Ontario, and II he
flns1u !, nv,o,,i,,1, ,v;N SpnIox~n IN I,,,annSs
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yOLIErrE


john Hunt has new frame barn
erected.
Mrs. Goodwin has gone to st. Paul
where she will reside in future.
Mr.. McKibbon, our now postmaster,
and family are occupying their new
house.
J.. w. Hughes sustained quite serious
loss on SATURDAY. last by the burning of
his stables and hay, while absent from
home.
A sewing party met at the house of
MIR. Hughes on Friday last, his children
being about to leave for Ottawa, Ont.
1t was neighborIy act of courtesy.
Mr.. Walker, of Wilton, Out, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. w. Storms. Mr.. Walker
has travelled over Manitoba and the
Northwest, taking in the Little Saskatch-
evan country and the Rocky Mountains,
but thinks this place ahead of anything
he has seen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-23

CoNDucros WooLNouau aud his crew
have been "laid off" f,r . week OH &C.
count Of an accident that occurred 1t
Giyndon last week. A sleeper was
hacked into q Northern Pacific train.
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LAM ONCE, Grand Forks, u.

=, = y NOV Eth, ISSy. ~
Notice Is here1 given that the following .nsmei
settler has filed of ce Of his intention 10 make
final pr,1f in sup lrt Of his ciiinn. aud that said
proof will he M d.s before J. y. Abrams notary
pnlltc ut Pemb 10 !, OH January ltli, 1891, viz:
I + :snces Pariseau
for lot No. 3. sec b. tip, l62 Z 81 ".
lie naihss Sie following witnesses to prove lis
continuous res dence upon and cultivation Vi
said land. viz: Cclide PGlticr. Joseph Riupelle
Thomas licnry Garden Feltier, all Of toilette,
DIT.
BIC. TIFFANY, Register.
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PERsoxAL-Messrs. Booker, Charlton,
Bookwalter, Major and Mack CavIleer are
off on a hunting expedition. fifty or sixty
miles east Of st. Vincent. When they
come back they will be ready to supply
this whole section of country with bear
meat, venison, etc......Mrs. W. ]. Knee.
shaw returned from her heightened visit
to Ontario. her health we are glad to
hear, much improvcd......Mrs.:: H. L.
Holmes has gone to spend the winter at
Lacrosse, Wisconsin. ... Mr.. Joseph Ewing
aud family have returned 70 occupy their
town residence during the winter-...Mrs.
Hagerman goes this week to Morris
Mimi. to visit friends. 20. Mr.. John Mason
and family have taken mp their residence
In town after q summers absence.
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\ ANvEER.

little township oficen.lid not qualify
oil tessir official acts arc illegal.
The overseer Of Highways has the riyl,,
to collect the taxes set fortl. ON the copy
submitted. If the legal requirements in
the premises have been complied with.
Next week We shall explain more
fully tho law relating to taxes.
In cs1ticising public officers MIR. Con.
dell does the proper thing in signing his
name for publication.
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DREsDEN,

O0ESDEN.
Charles Wright has model stable for
convenience.
Rev. Berry breaches Mt Elgin every
other Sabbath.
John Mckechnie intends furnishing
the mountainous with all the fresl, beef
they may require. He can dress it up in
good style.
The house IT George Mckenzie, while
he was away thresl,ing, took fire and was
consumed, with the contents, before any.
one arrived. -
Miss Eliza Thompson won the special
prize at the Mount Pleasant s. s., bv six
teen venes, the number rccited since
June being $50.
Mr.. Fallis has erected a frame house
......Mrs. Lang is putting an addition u
her house. Robert Fee is finishing up
his house on the inside.
At last thrcsllcrs have come to our re-
lief and il makes the farmers look smil
ing to see the So..l hard rolling out ut
the rate of twenty bushels ID the acre ON
breaking.
Mr.. Anderson takes pleasure in the fact
Of his Agitator machine thresfing seven
bushels per minute of oats. He reports
that he thrcyl,ed forty bushels to the acre
of wheat, ON the south branch of the
Park river for Mr.. Oleson.
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Land O,ir.. Grand + rks. Oct. .,,,t, 1889.
Notice i herei'. given that l.,s / liz. I'M. nam.
s' settler ias rl.'i ticent hi. Intention I, make
final r:n In snrpc.t "i hi. r;aim anil that .ui.i
al WI! he naie let,r. tile -r& q the dist let
e llrt ut rc:ibila. Y! T.. on l,.ce,aber ,ti, lsSL
viz; J In t;tynr.
IL. the - lr seeT q, ltis + IS.
lie ia:,i's the following Witnesses tn prose
hia contin'ln,i> residence ulnn AND cultivation
Of said land, viz: Rowland Hughes, Frank
AymOnd. Joseph ArMiuult, John Micllels, all OF
Ncche, u. 4.
:, .... B.c. TIFFANY. Register.
il. II, N.lItyItN. ,Att1fUeY. 1I.IA
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Tar business At the Pembina County
Bank indicates an improved state of
things AZ compared with this time last
year. More farmers are prepared to take
up their notes: very few want to be
carried over on paper due this year.
This shows q healthy state of things and
gives much encouragement for the
future.
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Il. EWING. Attorney. = ' "t sa.,s
US. LAND OFFICE. GsANn 70 AXIS, d. r.
Nov. lSth, 1888.

u. 8. LAND OFFICE, GRAND 70 AXIS, ID. r,
Nov. 18th, 1883.
Complaint having been entete ed at this Office by
Jas. Greenwood agatnSs James Mckay fox
abandoning his homestead e ntry No. 9Is dated
June 2sd 1881. upon the NJ, ar sec s ties Sc ",
PeIabina county u. r., WI t.a view to the can.
collation. Of said entry Il aid parties ARE hereby
summoned to appear at dis Office on the mi,
dHy OF December. 'sS. ne o'clock 4. ~,
to respond and furnish testimony
Testimony In this case " ii he taken before ii j
Kneeslaw at Penbiu. d. r., on Oec 2Sth. 1859 nj
O'clock. ~
BIS. TIFFANY, Register.
1870 W. J. ASDERs0S. Receiver.
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Afewof oartovnspsoras wentto Enasr.
son on "Wednesday evening to hear Can.
adascsletsated lady temperance lecturer,
MTA Yo,imanN.
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The ice.bridse across he river, a. yet
has been rather uncertain and insecure,
several teams having broken through.
There l,as been no serious accident, how
ever. 81
Matter CHARLm sTRoHos young friends
made him . surprise visit on Tuesday
evening, his birthday, At Dir. q. H.
strongs. The little folks had > pleasant
time together.
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ALBEIT wooDlEy. the young man
whom We reported us improving last week
from the effects of injuries received at a
thresl,i ny machine took a turn for the
worse soon after our information was
received and died OH Friday. lie was
buried on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Brecount
conducting the services. The afflicted
family have the heartfelt syml athy Of
the community.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-11-23

UxIos Thanksgiving ssrvice At the Pres.
hyterian church on Thursday next Il
II O'Clock, .. m. The address will Be
delivered by Rev. G. B. Bsccount.
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BEAULlE U.

Editor EXPRESS: enclose copy of a
notice which has lately been posted on a
tree by the roadside near my place, and
~ neither my neighbon or myself know
BY WILSON, or for what purpose tho taxes
mentioned in it have been levied, 1
would feel obliged to you if You can en-
tighten us. If my information is
correct the men elected for township
officers for Bcaulicu township did not
quality. Certainly nenc Of tho settlers
in this neighborhood have ever heard of
any meetings i,sing held by them; and
there tlas btsen no roadwrrk done, ami
no improvements whatever made by
them sincc their election last fall.
Under these circumstances, anil not
having been warned out to do road work
or hearing ANYTHING whatever Of these
persons since they were elected, we
naturally think this tax list strange
production. and wish tn know il it il
legal. Ifso. in the oversccr Of highways
the proper person to receive or collect
the money? Yours respectfully-wA.
COm1L
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TnE conrt house was near getting on
fire on Friday last. A smoke was dis
covered issuing from the commissioner
room and upon examination it was found
that there was break in the chimney
near the floor and the wood was COM
mencing to burn. The chimney was re-
paired and at the same time the wood
work at the floor was seperated from all
the chimneys and the spaces dlled in
with cement.
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: .b,p. p.s,,s
schod Friday. Nv. ..
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Nh. o. A. sLArrEk, late head miller in
the Pembina Mills, LEFT this week with
his family for Minneapolis, their former
home. Mr.. Slater has won the respect
of the. people of this town SINCE his resi-.
dence here, and the departure Of him
self and family will be much regretted.
As bible class teacher in the NJ. T.
Sunday school he made himself espec.
tally useful and will be greatly missed.
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Now is the time to rig up your sleighs
for winter.
As thanksgiving approaches, turkeys
and roosten are higher.
Mr.. Askcw, the baker, Is building an
addition to l,is house.
The Elliot House Is being re-modelcd
and re-furnished throughout.
We are soon to have harness shop,
and rumor says another livery stable.
The cloud on MIR. Wilcox's face has
vanished and all is well, since Mrs. VIII
cox arrived from Minnesota.
+ Hon. N. Il. Nelson, T. w. GaAFhey and
H. L. Holmes were among the guests that
registered At the Cleveland house Mon
day.
We 10 not wish to censnre the mar
.shsl faAos keeping better order. but we
would suggest " the city fathers that a
nlAbooss h much needed.
/ The P.&H. elevator came near being
tiurned Monday evening. A fire origin.
ated in the office, in what manner MN
exactly known, but WAS discovered ID
tiHe ". bo extinguishcd without much
tspuhls With ssxil appliances q were Il
|IisaAl !.
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CAsrssrr.s arr. the busiest class of iii.
li.ens ~e have One mu,t M : re,neet.
Willie von .sL e thav c,r M. m vom-
storm v;ndovs an, time dnr;no tha nrc..
| ant month
Tu. first meeting Of the IitersrySociety
In connection with the NJ. E. churcl, will
he held this (Friday) evening At the
church. A programme Of music, essays,
|recitations, etc, l,as been provided. Ad-
Imiesion free. No collection.
Mn. w. H. WuNprs1,cu. late assistant
miller in the Galaxy Mills. Minneapolis.
has been ENGAGED ~ head miller in the
Pembina Nills. He comes with the
Reputation Of very competent miller
who thorouehlv understands modern
milling in ali its nl,ases
Tar business 1t the Pembina County
Bank indicates an improved state Of
thinps an COMPARED with this time last
nm their notes: yerv few want to he
carried over ON paper due this year.
This shows a healthy state of things and
gives much encouragement for the
future.
|
On. Sxrru. dentist. has latterly found
| Il difficult to answer NIL demands upon
hjs time while in Pembina and owing to
the increase Of his business will arrange
to spend more time here. lie will be in
his office over Fulps store. Noy.27, and
-
The daily gazette., 1883-11-24
A southern Centenarian.
New Orleans Tlmes-Democrat


In the memoirs by Davis of Aaron Burr
the letters of the latter to his adored
daughter, Theodoeia, are quoted, In one Of
which reference is made to the marriage of
the elegant and accomplished Sarah Duef to
John Witherspoon Smith, a young lawyer OF
great promise and excellent character.
This, we believe, was about 1900. The new
couple moved to this city just after the or
ganization of the territorial government
and Mrs. Smith had resided here ever since.
Her husband was a successful lawyer. At
the death of Judge Hall, of the United States
District Court, John W. Smith was ap-
pointed his successor and for long time he
served with ability and acceptableness until
his death His widow has survived him
nearly half century, living chiefly with her
grandchildren, who compose the families OF
the late John Labouisse and of G. W. Cam
mack. Her family was one of the most
distinguished in the State of New York. Her
blood relatives can hardly be enumerated.
They include great many persons Of note
In the history of the State. Mr.. Smith wat
one of the earliest settlers In the Fauboure
De Lord long Leiore it was included In the
city limits proper. The old family mansion
| which was the first constructed on Apollo
street, now Carondelet, has disappeared. 1T
locality, however, is now central one 0
| the city.