The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-11

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Mountain reservation Is reduced by two
townships, and it opens up 415 900 acres
Of valuable agricultural and timber land
in the DEVILS Lake land district, includ.
ing the base Of operations Of the coal
mining syndicate in the extreme western
portion, to public settlement. There
10 great Joy here over the order,
The stock subscription to the proposed
saw mill ct Grand Forks, amounts to
t15, 900, and in few days it is expect.
ed to be go, 600 when application will
be made for incorporation.
Albert Shaw, who had been working
for the past two months for William
Hunt, five miles south of Pembina, hos
skipped out, taking from Mr.. Hunt $l3(
in money, and suit of clothes. II is
supposed he hos gone across the line
into Manitoba.
R. r. Wise & Co. of Buffalo, NY,
have purchased lumber and material TO,
the erection of o $15, 200 hotel at Min
newaukan, Benson county, and are pro.
ceeding actively with the construction
of the same.
Mr.. Witcher, 0 solid stock raiser oi
Belle Fourche, says the reported NOR.
tality among cattle the past fall and
winter from disease and other causes
has been greatly exaggerated, that they
have never wintered better since the
settlement Of the country.
A number of foxes we're seen marched
upon the submits of the haystacks in
the low lands south of Bismarck, having
been driven there by the flood. Those
who have been down the river state
that the carcasscs of decrs are strewn in
large numbers among the timber. The
animals were killed by water and font.
ing ice.
The Vermillion rivor foated off the
Lodi bridge.
jamestown starts the years proposed
Improvement with a $4,000 hotel, m
insane asylum; college, to be built
under auspices of the Presbyterian
synod;a new brick school house, tc
cost $14 900; an entire block of brick
buildings, to cost 800, 900; and waite,
works, costing $40,00 for which the
engineers are now making diagrams
taking elevations, etc.
Messers. Erwin & Ryan of st. PAM
have received telegraphic advices from
Yankton to the effect that Chief Justice
Edgerton of Dakota will hold term oj
court at Grand Forks some time this
month, and commencing probably before
the 18th inst. As heretofore published,
Judge Hudson, in whose district Grand
Forks is embraced, has been required
by overwork and consequent illness, to
take vacation. Among the cases to be
tried at Grand Forks will be the indict.
ments against tho DEVILS Lake men, &C.
cused of shooting the Ward brothers OF
Chicago.
At Sioux Falls the calender has 100
cases and there will he at least fifty
criminal cases in addition. So large q
docket indicates that the term will be o
long one, but Judge Palmer intimates
that he will push matters and hold long
sessions.
The Wyoming Stock company has
telegraphed Gov. Ordway, asking that
quarantine be established against the
foot and mouth disease.
Work on the Bismarck capitol will
continue until Sept. 1. The inside fin
ishing awaits putting in the heating ap.
paratus.
The grand jury at Swan Lake, have
found two indictments against Miner
for attempted murder.
At Grafton, prisoner got stuck in a
hole through which he was trying to
escape from Jail and died.
A man was severely frozen near High
more last week, and died from tho effects
next day. He was intoxicated at the
time, and the widow has begun suit
against the liquor seller, John Zwight,
for damages to the amount of 81, 900.
Fargo papers are united in presenting
United States Marshal Allen as candi-
date for governor of the territory.
Several citizens at Casselton have
been fined or committed to jail for keep
ing unlicensed dogs.
George R. Randall, charged with
stealing watch worth $3.50 from James
w. Long of Ipswich, has been arrested
in Wisconsin and returned to the for
mer place.
The Springfield Methodists will build
making the fourth church edifice in the
place. The Methodists expect to invest
81, 500.
At Glendale, Sheriff Larson, arrested
for assaulting Jacob Barnholt with a
chair, was acquitted.
Huron will have an Arbor day May 1.
Stores will close.
Plankinton is discussing change of
name to Logan.
The Yankton Sioux were in council
last week, and they decided, without O
dissenting voice, to sell the northern
half Of their reservation, which is COM
posed of some of the best land in the
West. Ole Strike, the head chief, pro.
poses to devote the proceeds of the sale
to the purchase of working American
horses.
Rev. J. B. Seymour, pastor of the
Huron NJ. E. church, has been granted
a two months vacation on account of i'll
health. Rev. G. E. Hazen and Rev.
DR.. Pardec will occupy his pulpit occa-
sionally during his Absence.
A $4,000 three-story brick hotel will
be built in jamestown, for which the
plans are already decided upon.
Frank Schneider, living near Wahpe.
ton, last fall stored 800 bushels of wheat
in granary on his farm. When he
went to look after it on Tuesday he
found but $50 bushels, and the thieves
had left the granary open, so that what
remained was nearly ruined by storms
Tne two companies E. Schooley's
and G.. McMartin's) of the Twenty -fiftl
infantry now at Fort Hale, Dak., will