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


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81 Several brick blocks are tosbe pullt al
lalk Point this season. 4
Races will be given AZ the Mitchell
driving park July 8 and 4. y
Ten dollars has been subscribed by
citizens of Watertown for the purpose
OF erecting q $50, 900 hotel in that city.
Rufus Trowbridge was killed near
Huron, while stoning up we'll, by a
I, rock falling and crushing his skull.
John w. Turner, of Turner county, an
old and well known Dakotian, died re.
Gently, aged eighty-four years.
The Masonic lodge at Rapid City will
give grand public reception June IS
and IA. upon the occasion oft meeting
Of the grand lodge.
Yankton county has $4,000 in the
treasury which will be used in paying of
2 part Of her railway debt. This will
leave about $500, 1000.
Mr.. George McNeir, assistant post
master of the national house of repre-
T sentatives, will go to Fargo, to enter
upon the practice of law.
A new grade Of wheat will be estab-
lshed the coming season, to be known
as extra No. l hard, 1t must be clean
and very free from cookie.
Walter Drummond has been appoint
ed a special agent of the pension bureau
for northern Minnesota and Dakota,
with headquarters at Fargo.
George B. Coburn, of the general land
Office, will be designated as a special
agent to visit the Devils lake land dis
trlct to locate the new land Office.
tits reported that syndiclte, com.
posed largely of railroad men, have pur-
chased lO,00U acres of land contiguous to
Ordway, paying for the same $4,000 in
cash.
The recent law passed in Dakota ex-
acting a deposit from all the insurance
companies in that territory is being Sc.
vereiy criticised by the companies rep
resented in Chicago.
The firm of o. G. Meacham & Co., has
been organized to do general banking
business at Darlington, OAK, on the
jamestown branch of the Northern Pa
cific, with capital of S25 900.
Arson J. Rudsdill was arrested in HUI.
ron on the charge of attempting to COM
init rape on the person OF Mary Teuber
on the fourth day of April. The prison.
or was married few days previous.
Numerous indictments, found in 1873
against H. w. Bingham, formerly Indian
agent at the Cheyenne River Agency.
and others in his employ, were finally
dismissed at DeadwoOd the interior de.
partlnent.
An immense deposit of coal is said to
have been discovered in the coteaus be-
tween Grade Siding and Summit, in the
western part of Grant county. The VEN
struck in three feet deep, of genuine
quality and promises rich yield.
AT Deadwood during the street-clean-
ing an old revolver unearthed proved to
be that used by the notorious Deadwood
Dick in 1876, when he killed Texas
Charlie. At the time, and until now,
the most careful search failed to reveal
it.
Three other arrests have been made
in the ST. Thomas murder case. Archer
the victim, and others were in a saloon
end had a general fight, when the de-
ceased drew Knife and attempted to
stab one of the parties. Judge Cox of
Grand Forks has been retained for the
defense.
Michael Colligan, whose claim is north
east of Aurora, is mysteriously missing.
He left the residence of Mr.. Kelley, q
neighbor, for home on the night of 4 pril
during the rain storm. and up to the
present time of writing has not been
found, although dilligent search has been
made.
Mrs. John Hayes OF Sioux Falls has
sued for a divorce from her husband
with a division of property, alleging
abuse and wicked treatment. MIR.
Hayes is jealous Seventh Day Baptist,
cause his wife would not adopt his be-
lief.
Miss Reise and Mrs Oskerday hold
claims near Highmore. SQuatters de-
molished the shanty of the latter, and
Miss Reise, fearing similar treatment,
secured pistol, and learned how to
use it. Some men being near her sham
ty, hearing shot fired, went in, and
found Miss Riese dying with bullet
hole in her temple.
Charles Mix Chronicle: Quite a sem
.sation has heen created at Fort Randall,
over the action taken by the wife of the
late Capt. Hooker, who died last Jam
gary. 1t seems that his wife, who has
been separated from him over year,
claims that the captain was poisoned,
and she will have the body exhumed
and an examination made. tits claimed
the captain had $50 QUO in cash, which
she is making point to look alter.
A branch order of the railway con-
ductors' association has been organized
at Fargo. 1t is named after Col. Greer,
the Northern Pacific yard master. The
following are the officers for the ensuing
year: J. II. Phillen, G. C.:L P. VIM
cent. A. G. c.; F. G. Comstock, secretary
and treasurer; b. r. Palmatier, Sr. c.;
G. e. Paine. Jr. c.; S. Newbcry, I. S.; P.
J. McWonagle, 0. s.
A Mandan dispatch says round house
and railroad shops have been located at
that point by the N. P. Company. The
Improvements, include a round house
with TWENTY-FIVE stalls; machine sho },
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