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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Again we would remind the voter
Of lembina county Of the interest.
that hang upon the result Of the eau.
cuses to he held ON Saturday, Sept. 8.
In reality It will be determined on
that evening whether or not the .pso.
pie OF Pembina county win ehoosr
again 10 represent them the man Win
once t'snrped their rights and ignored
their just claims upon him a. thsi,
representative. The delegates elected
on that evening will choose the tw,
representatives from this county VIII.
will be elected to the next legislature.
There is scarcely . possibility OF
changing the result Of these caucuse.
after that date. Let the people tur,
out to these caucuses and elect dele.
gates to the county convention whs
will support honest men for the leRis
lature. Il l. trne the time viii be. /.
busy one. but this ceuld not DO We,
avoided: But q il comes on III,
eysains q sa Y ne saerIacs nse.1
not b yeT gIest, 4 @'.. ss- IS D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Tho editor Of the PIONEER EXPRESS
IL now being made the subject of num.
erous petty attacks by cowardly an.
nonymOns writer's through tho medium
Of several Of the local papers Of this
vicinity. Being now engaged in a
light for the people If Pembina county
and being IN favor of honest repre-.
sentation in the next legislature, we
have no time to notice the
yelping Of these nameless
ours. IftAere Is anything left Of
them or their owners after the 9th
dry Of September, 1t may he interest.
ing to hold them up by the ears if
they can be got out Of their holes. In
the meantime let them yelp.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Turn out, voters, to the caucuses OH
Saturday evening, September 9Th. Let
every township in the county lie fully
and fairly represented in the county
Republican convention. Wherever
there is sentiment in favor of any
particular candidate for the council or
house of representatives let the dele.
gates be instructed in his favor. Let
1t Ike seen to that delegates arc elect.
ed who will select good men to repre-.
sent us In the legislature. To choose
any man Us our representative at this
time who would he the tool or ally of
railroad or elevator corporations would
he worse than to have no representa-.
tive mt all.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29
Notice.


To all parties concerned, take notice
that . certain promissory note and due
Nov. LIST, 1884, dated on or about March
18th. 1884. for one hundred and eighty.
Eve dollars, drawn by Joseph TreHty,
payable to George Eckel. was onof about
April 9Th, 1854, delivered to William
Cattle to b placed in the Pembina
County Bank to my credit which no did
not do. He has since LETT the county for
parts unknown. SO al parties are here.
BY notified not TO purchase or negotiate
said note as payment 10 stopped, and
Joseph Treffry is notified not to pay sid
note 70 any holder until properly identi.
fed. J0s. A. DucHAMp. i
Dated Pembins Dr., Ans. II, 1884. -.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

The Territorial board Of eqnaliza.
ton met on Monday last at Bismax.k.
1t is made up Of the territorial autNtor,
treasurer. attorney general and COVER.
nor. The tax levied averages about
three mills on tho dollar.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

To the Electors Of Pembina County:
Having been induced to offer myself
as candidate for the office of Treasurer
of Pembina county take this means OF
making the same public. shall call upon
Us many of the free and independent
electors as possible between now and the
4th of November, and if am for
tunate enough to obtain the conf
dence Of the majority, I shall do my best
to do justice TO the Office and to the
interests Of the county generally.
Yours Truly,
GEO. 8. MCTAyIsH.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29
FRIDAY. August =. ,ssA.
For President,
JAMES g. BLAINE.
For Vice President.
JOHN A. LOGAN.
THE IlfPoRTANF QUESTION.

=. 4&10 4A3OGSGACYx 0SO2OVxN3S.
We offer no apology for making 80
prominent in these columns the ques.
tion of Pembina county's representa-.
tionin the next Territorial Legislature.
We can scarcely exaggerate the Inn.
portance Of this question at this juno.
ture in the history Of our county or
the influence its decision may have
OH the future course of our county at.
fairs. Nor do we make any apology
for the special prominence given in
these columns to tie fight against the
claims and pretentions Of one particu.
lar candidate for Legislative honors.
Two years ago when Mr.. I.aMoure
asked the people Of l'embina county to
endorse him rs candidate for delegate
to congress we challenged his record,
oplWsed his claims and assisted in re.
curing his defeat. We did this on
public and political grounds solely.
We had no personal grievance of any
kind whatever to actuate or intensity
our opposition to him. We believed
that as the chosen representative Of
this county he had entered into cor.
rupt political alliances, to carry out
the objects of which it was necessary
to arrogate to himself rights that be.
longed only to the people. This same
man, though rebuked and defeated at
that time. now comes before the peo-
pie again asking for their support and
confidence. We repudiate his claims
and denounce him rs unworthy Of such
support and confidence. We condemn
his principles, his character and his
record as q public man, and we call up
OH the voters of Pe,nbina county to
awake to the duty that now rests upon
them and save our county from the
dishonor of sending a man to the legis.
lature whose public course has al.
ready disgraced its fair name.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

We are in receipt Of an annony.
nous communication attacking the
character of one Of the candidates now
before the public for office. II the
writer will allow the use of his name
for publication the article will lie in.
serted but not otherwise. Those who
want to fight others in this canvass
through the columns Of the PIONEER
EXPRESS must step into the open
field or he ruled out.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

The card of H. stong, Of Crystal will
DC found elsewhere. who announces
himself us a candidate for the house
Of representatives. We also hear of
the following gentlemen being men.
TONED for the same office: John Nc.
BRIDE, John Bechtel. E. II. Bergman,
.. ii. johnson and George A. Doug.
las. For the council, Messrs. Garnett
and lAaAlonre are the only names pro.
minently mentioned yet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Undoubtedly there is diligent plot.
ting in some quarters to prevent Mr..
Eaymond's nomination as delegate to
Congress. One thing is pretty certain
that Pembina county will endorse his
record and send q delegation pledged
to support him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Those who will not lie to the trouble
to attend the Republican CAUCUS on
Saturday evening of next week must
not grumble afterwards if the result
does not suit them. No amount of
subsequent kicking and complaining
can atone for neglect in this matter.
And let no man say he was :i0t warned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

To the Electors Of Pembina County.
GENrLExEN,-Having been resident
of this county for fourteen years and
having been in the Register OF Dee is
office for nearly elk years, from which
office I have lately been su,nmarily dis
missed on account of my presuming to
enter the field against the present
Register, / hereby offer myself as can
didate for the.office of Register of Deeds
and hope that ut the ensuing election my
friends will sustain me at the polls.
52tf RUSSELL. AYI.EN.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

The Minneapolis millers and wheat
buyers have no idea of letting go their
grip OH the Northwestern farmer, and
we might as well make up our minds
that they will grind the wheat pro.
tlucer to the last cent. Early last
week when wheat was worth 90 cents
in Minneapolis agents along our lines
Ut railway were instructed to offer GA
cents at the elevators.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Cass county leads Of with a solid
delegation for Raymond, and Ransom
county follows suit. Every day gives
additional evidence Of the fact that
Raymond is the choice Of the people,
both of South and North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29
a Voice from caxileer.

Editor PioNEER EXPRESS:
The st. Thomas Times instructs us TO
vote for the Hon. Jud. LaAioure, who
seeks our suffrages at the polls next No.
vember. But he does not mention the
qualifications. which Nv. LaMoure
possesses and which merit our undivided
support. We take it for granted, how
ever, that II 10 Mr.. LaMoure's spotless
career ~ representative Of this county in
the Legislature that the Times would refer
rs 70. The Times should have given us
some OF the important acts Of tho great
statesman. But - he has not done 90,
and there are great many in this dis.
trict who were not here during Mr.. La
Mourc's term Of Office, and who know
very little ofthe man. his acts or his
methods and the editor of the Times may
be one of these, permit me then to call
attention to one oct Of AR. LaAI0ure's
which stands out as conspicuous exam
pie Of the kind Of Legislation he delights
in, viz:-The Court House bill. BY this
arbitrary and high-l,anded act Pelnbina
county was ssddled with debt of OH. QUO
and in the history Of this act must ever
staad q monument of the scheming
talent Of Judson LaAloure. So great was
his efforts in securing the passage of this
bill and 80 careful was he Of the interests
of the people in this matter, that every
voter in Pelnbina county should support
him. Again, We are counselled to vote
for Mr.. LaMoure, which implies opposi-
ton to Mr.. Garnet. Neither is any rea-
son gwen for this. But there is q grand
reason, viz:-In Mr.. Garnet the agricul-
tural portion of the county would have a
representative, who would oppose
scl,emers and tricksters, q
man who has taken an active interest in
the welfare ofthe county which. Of course,
would be undesirable to many who are
more interested in rings aud jobs, than
in the rights of the people.
Hoping, Sir, that you may be able to
survive the grave charge brought by the
Times Of being a "higlly moml and relig-
ious editor and thanking you for space
l remain ETC.,
PHI. NcMAsrER.
Aug. 1884.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29
TO the People.

I hereby announce that I am a candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff for Pembina
county. have sojourned with you for
10, these many years; and il, during these
years, my daily walk and conversation
with you merits the confidence and good-
will Of the public hope il will be made
known by majority vote in my favor at
the coming election. For all of which
shall endeavor to show due appreciation
by the faithful discharge of the duties of
the Office. w. II. MooRHEAD.
Pembina, DIT, Aug, 20. 1884.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

The troubles between France and
China have finally terminated in war,
i'll which, according to reports, France
drew first blood In q naval engage.
ment off the coast Of China.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

To tho Electors of Pembina County.
I beg to announce that / am c.ntli-
date for the Office Of Judge of Probate
and Clerk Of the County Conrt and ask
the votes of the electors and their sup
port at the forthcoming election.
Lincoln Twp. Aug. 1884. JAS. rHoxsoS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

The New York Independent, which
has supported Cleveland all along, now
bolts the Democratic nominee on the
ground that his private character is
not what it ought to he.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Farmers, turn out to your township
caucus. Do not begrudge . few
hours ON Saturday evening. Quit
your fields In time and Do on hand to
select good men to represent you in
the county convention.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Treasurer Wardwell's Letter.
Elitnr PIONEER ExPREss:
In the matter of the alleged deficit in the
county treasury I Published in the Bath
gate Sentinel the following statements:
There has never been . deficit in tlse
accounts in my Office. That ct all times
the total amount Of cash called for by the
Or on call secured by heavy bonds. That
promptly and cash paid over in full
amounts ON demand by proper parties.
That the county has never lost dollar,
or been insecure, from any transaction Of
inine while in office. That under the law
until the county commissioners provide u
place OF security, ! must usc my own
Judgment to provide security for the
funds committed TO my care. That tho
above facts relating 70 the books were
shown " the county commissioners at
their last meeting and that they were
satisfied that such WIS and is the case.
These statements were carefully made
and had reference solely to my own work
and counts, and are go stated, and
were not intended Us statement Of any.
one elsc's account. Mr.. H. Il. Vaughn
wl,o served as County Clerk for all the
term of the former treasurer, aud for
ten months ut the beginning Of the term
Of the present treasurer takes up
these statements in latcr epistle. and
one by one admits their truth Is stated.
No better evidence could be adduced -
he was obliged BY law to keeps dupli-
cate ct ofbooks for the above mentioned
time, and therefore knows whether they
we're correct or not
In discussing this question % much
has been ssid and written that Il 10
hard 70 say where 10 begin and
where to end. Tho aots 10 far q
know them are that when the ex-treas.
urer went out Of ONCE that he owed tie
county about sll, 800. When went to
him for settlement he gave me check
for about $1,000 and asked fora abort time
TO pay the remainder. The natter ran
on. and ut various times Il was spoken Of
between ~, but no formal demand Wa
msde until June End 1854. Then spoke
. him and told him tllat whom the coun.
tty commiaioaess INST In July that
would have 70 have . fall settlement and
thsn showmy cash acoount, therefore d
would be necessary. IT him % Ok up INST.
Item Hs TspHa1 slAt 81 wuaald be
ldons.n About ~ M of Jups NJ.
R Ia q n n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29
To the Public.

To the Public.
l thereby announce myself as q candi-
date for the legislature from the Twelfth
Legislative District. and respectfully AJAX
the support Of tho legal voters Of said
district at the election on November 4tl,.
1884. H. SToMa.
Crystal, Aug. 1884.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29
ACard.

ACor0.
I beg to announce to my friends
throughout Pc,nbina county and to the
voters generally that l will be can
didate for the Office of Sheriff of Pemlina
county,, at the approaching election. II
elected, I shall endeavor to fulfil the inn
portant duties Of that Office with fidelity
to the public. d. Dick,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Charles A. Dana of the New York
Sun supports Ben Butler for the presi.
dency.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

To the Electors Of Pembina Coenty.
At the solicitation of . number Of nv
friends have been induced to offer my
self rs candidate for the office of Regis
ter Of Deeds for Pelnbina county, and
would ask my friends and acquaintances
throughout the county for their support
and influence. Respectfully Yours,
Hamilton, D. T. ]. McPHAII.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

To Tho Electors Of Pembina TWO.
Notice is hereby given that in pursa-
ance of tile suggestion of the republican
central committee, caucus will be held
at the court house ON Sept. 9th at Z
o'clock, p. M, for the purpose of electing
four delegates to attend the county con-
vention to be held at Bathgate on Sept.
9th, 1894.
w. 8. THOMSON, ]. II, BIRD.
Chairman. Secretary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

Cavilcer, Aug. 1884.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-29

partner. Ills bos,lsman and my bosas.
man, said he had been told ~ parties
who he'd aoces 70 the hank, That thsy
Thought osnething was wrong Ia my cash.
While Il would have been worry easy 70
evade direct answer yet knowing Mr.
K's relations TO ~ both thousht It bet
ter aud In the interest Of ell parties 70 let
him know how matters stood, thinking
that nany oos could help the ex-tssasurer.
to make up the balance, he could. The
next knew was that Mr.. Young, Editor
Of the Pioneer Express. came 10 me stat
Ing that Mcssn. IaMoure and Vaughn
had called on him informing him ofthese
facts aud requesting him ~ "elitor Of the
official paper" to publish them. I replied
that could see no good to b. gained by
publishing it, but ON the contrary much
harm. but II they insisted on having Il
published 70 80 ahead o. personally had
done nothing 10 be asllsmei Of. The
matter. however, was not pub.
ished at the time with the consent
Of all parties, a. understood it. The
money was paid over in full July 9Th 1884
ut which time l gave him . receipt in full.
There are two ways Of discussing this
matter as regards my responsibility aud
conduct-lst legally; 2nd, morally. As 1
have been accused Of beinga thief and q
felon, l must therefore have broken some
law. Ivoryearly examined the legal stat
us of tho case and later on propounded
the following questions 70 a competent law
yer. lst. During the tune of the non-set-
Element Of the ex-treasurer were his
b ,nds,nen liable OH their bond? IN |.
During the same time were the bonds
men Of the present treasurer liable on
their bond? 3rd. Under Dakota statutes
18th whom do outgoing treasurers settle?
The replies were as follows. LIST. The
bondsMen OF the ex-treasurcr are liable
Oh their bond until the final settlement
With the Co. commissioners and balance
paid over according to law. 2nd. The
bondsnen OF the present treasurer are
not responsible or liable for money that
never came into his hands. 3rd. There
is an official relation between the ex-
treasurer and the county commissioners
by which they. and they only, are au-
thorized to audit his accounts, and Ger
tify to their correctness and if not found
correct he shall be liable to them on his
bond. The present treasurer had no
authority 10 make o demand of the out
going treasurer Of any balance remaining
An his hands and it would have been i'm
proper for him TO do SO. That was q
function pertaining to the county COM
missioners, and if they neglected to do
so they must shoulder the result of their
own negligence. The present treasurer
is not responsible.
The above conclusions as copied from
my legal adviser, coincide with the Law
as I understood itwhen entered upon
the duties of my office and if true pretty
fully dispose Of my legal responsibility.
There is, however, another side to this
question, the moral, and as usual it is the
most difficult to settle, as subsequent re-
suits often modify the conditions upon
which a previous judgment has been
based. In the good tried to do 1 am
perhaps rs fully aware as any person
that made failure, and have not only
"a i1o.0 IN holm l>,,k 1,o,,o t>.o,.-l.x
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-10-03
Adopted the Electric Light.

On Wednesday of the present week
committee of three prominent citizens
of Alameda, in the county of the same
name and adjoining Oakland. were sent
here to examine the working OF the
electric light system, with view to its
permanent introduction into Alameda.
Col. C. Ii. Rowland, manager of the
Electric Light Works, showed the com
mittee all over the city from hill and
dale, Washington street to East Los
Angeles and Boyle Nights, besides the
residence and business part OF the city.
la the meantime, there happened to be
the usual dense fog, and during the trip
Col Howland sent word to Jim Warren,
the electrician at the works, to shut off
the entire system for five minutes. The
temporary darkness paralyzed the
Alameda delegation, but when the light
again shed its effulg nee all were in
favor OF Introducing it into Alameda,
and probably into Oakland. Crude
petroleum is plenty in Santa Cruz and
adjoining counties, and fuel can be used
there by the syphon process, as it is
here in various manufacturing establish.
ments.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-10-03
Tho Great Reservoir.

The HERALD has for . decade ad.
vocated the construction Of great ressr.
voirs 10 our valleys among the hills out
Of tho way Of danger from foods. The
work Of building reservoirs is happily
going forward, but the capacity Of those
made so far, il too small. They should
be much larger. and great deal deeper
in order to expose less surface to
evaporation. The city and Mission
Hills and those in the San Rafael
Rancho. seem to be placed IN the right
position for storing water to irrigate all
our tillable land in the Cahuenga, Los
Angeles, San Gabriel ard Santa Ana
valleys.
One of the next great enterprises will
be the making of some OF these great
artificial lakes near this city. The ex'
ample set by the people Of San Ber-
nardino in the construction Of the great
Boar Valley reservoir or really double
mountain lake, should be initiated in
this county TO a similar extent. A
hundred men are steadily at work build.
ing the convex shaped dam Of masonry
that il to control the outlet TO the great
highland Bear Valley reservoir, work
that is being made for the centuries to
come. The water In the reservoir Is
allowed TO rise slowly and Is used TO
float rock, derricks and cement to the
position required in various parts OF the
wall. In this way the water il used to
build Its own prison. The building OF