The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-06-01
Dakota Territorial News.

Chamberlain has expended $50, 900 for
new buildings this spring.
A Methodist college is to be located in
Ordaway.
The first creamery in Bon Homme
county will start with the milk from
500 cows.
Sphinx county will build $1,000, court
house at.old Ashton.
Rapid City wants to issue $l50,O0O
bonds to secure railway connection with
| the outside world.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Presbyterian minis
ter, held the first Sunday services in
Creel City last Sabbath, which were at
tended by the entire population. The
saloons were all closed during the SER
| vices.
The heaviest loss ever experienced in
Clay county, from lightning was that of
Moody Bros, on Monday night of last
| week. Their barn was burned, contain
ing i've horses and seventeen hogs.
Ground has been broken at Milbank.
for the new SIS, 900 church to be built and
presented to the town by J. Milbank, of
| New York.
The Sioux Valley Baptist association
will meet with the Baptist church at HUI
ron, June7, 1883.
Capt. ]. @. Wheeler saw a herd of sew
en- elk in town ll4-57, Clark county,
last week.
The lost Trail county records have
been found at Trail Center, the new
county seat.
The capital commission were in Bis
marck Wednesday morning and at
Jamestown in the evening. The latter
place offered rs bonus 300 acres of
land valued at 100000 and 500, 900 in
cash.
The Huron Times is authority for the
statement that while G. G. Hull and A.
D. Halves were securing the country, in
Campbell county, ION the Missouri, in
search OF land, they found the skeletons
of five white persons, with their skulls
mashed in.
On the Goth inst, at Sioux Falls so
much of the Queen Bee mill movables
| will be sold rs is necessary to satisfy a
judgment of $57 .S31.43. The real estate
is not included in the sale. ~
Recently a boy named Mi
chael Brackner, aged twelve
years, tried to jump on gravel cars pass
ing the Mandon depot, at the
rate of three miles an hour He fell be-
tween the wheels and was instantly
killed. His head was crushed to pieces.
An inquest was held and a verdict given
that no neglect was shown on the part of
the Union Pacific employees.
Mrs. Noxon, wife of the alleged Ink
ster, rapist, zsays she has con-
elusive evidence of her husbands in
nocence. She states that the doctor left
the house in answer to call before the
put on her shawl and departed, making
no complaint or cutlery ut any time. She
accounts for her husbands flight
by stating that he was afraid of lydching,
having witnessed the death of Thurber
last summer.
Fargo Argus: tits reported that Duff,
| who was taken here last week on re-
QUESTION from the governor of Colorado,
on the charge of forgery and defauiting
! has been getting in his work on O. w.
Bennett, with whom he was connected
here in business. Mr. Bennett says he
played his game to the extent of about
The name of the jamestown Episco-
pal church has been changed from ST..
James to Grace Protestant. Prof. Dick
ey, superintendent of the Episcopal
academy at Mporhead, is temporarily
supplying the pulpit.
The follow ing is statement o. the fl
ings and receipts in the United States
land office in Fargo, for the week ending
Friday, May IS: HomesteaJs-flli ngs;
81; acres, 1920 Tree claims Filings,
10; acres, 3,040. Declaratory statements
Filings, G7; acres, 1920. Soldiers
decla,atory statements Filings, 3; acres,
4S0. Final proofs Filings, ,32; acres, s.
100. Total ucreage,-Filings, 14S; acres,
23.6SO. Total of cash receipts, $9,6s7 81.
DR.. Ward, father ofthe boys murdered
near DEVILS lake, has been endeavoring
to settle the affairs of his sons. He
complains bitterly of the shameful extor-
ton practiced. Amongthe bills brought
in was that of doctor by the name
of Lane for $3.50 for testifying at the cor
oner's inquest and for a post norton ex-
animation. The expenses of the tragedy
amounted to nearly ST. 500 exclusive Of
transportation. DIR. Ward declined to
be bled in any sucl. wholesale way and
paid fair and reasonable price for the
services rendered, as deemed. equitable
nv disinte rested nartiaa