The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-20
Walsh County News

Grafton has q street sprinkler.
Walsh county has an agricultural
society.
Mimic is ayitating the building of Z:
normal school in that town.
The citizens of Grafton have char
tered " special train for the Cole
'Menagcrie at Grand Forks.
Henry Luxton. formerly of C;.vileer
now keeping . stopping place OH the
mountains west of Crystal, was takei
with II stroke of paralysis OH NIontla,
of lust week.
Commissioner Askelson of Grafton
now has crew Of men ut work re.
building the saw mill that was lie.
stroyed by fire Il few weeks ago. III
expects to have it in running order III
about two weeks.
Grafton News: On Saturday last
Mr.. VIM. Billops of this city brought
us in u sample of barley from town
l59. range 56, that measured 80 inches
in length and headed out. lie says
the whole field would average that
length.
Fred Ro5h. of Rlslfur,l township
had Il good mare killed last Sunday
She WAS out grazing with her feet
hobhletl when she WAS attacked 10y /;
horse belonging to John Robb. which
had got loose. The mare was almost
instantly Killed. 1t was quite seriou:
loss AMI more SO because she left /:
young colt that will be hard to raise
VIM. Ross of ke,lsington. had til,
misfortune on Monday to kill large
horse. lie was parting the animal
hoof with long. sharp. pointed kn'f
when it jerked back. causing him t,
lose his balance and swing the han,
with the knife against its si,le. I'll,
point Of the knife went between it.
ribs causing death in half an hour.
The people of Walsh county ut
special election Il few weeks ago II
fused to permit the issue of bonds 70
the erection Of Il court house in Ora:
ton. and the county commissioner
have now taken the matter in han
and county building will be erccte
1T once. They consider the record
unsafe under existing arrangement
and are opposed to having the Office
scattered I'LL over town.
| Garfield Gazette:-A club of te
farmers went from this neigll',oi!loo
to Grafton on Monday. determined
buy self-binders just alike. The
thought by so doing they could &C
them ut reduced rates. After gettin
to town and looking over the variou
machines and hearing the agents e,
plain the advantages OF each the
concluded to hold meeting ut wlic
time to decide to take the machin
presenting the most advantages am
the best bargain. But at the meetin
they could not agree each on
| taking the machine of his choice.
Mimic Journal: Harry NlrNally.
young man of twenty.six years. wei
known throughout town and in tn
country. has cast a shadow of sadness
over the heads of his many acluaint.
ances by his sudden change of man
ner. and his strange freaks made man
ifest the past few days. lie la
become insane on religion, fancyin!
himself ut ~ar with the devil Will
! whom lie has personal conflicts an,
imagining that he is Gods chosen one
to proclaim the gospel and save souls
This Trouble Of mind carried him t,
interfering with the personal right
of our townsmen. He proceeded t.
take down all banners, he ordered al
signs to be taken down and requested
the saloons to close their doors. III,
gradually grew worse, making threat:
of violence and causing night disturb
ances, until Thursday. afternoon he
was taken i'll charge by the board OF
commissioners for insanity. Ate,
calling several witnesses it was de
cidel that McNally was religiorsl,
insane. and lie was accordingly turned
over to Sheriff Fheinllart.