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

zUUsyVU Uu1nol0 OF Wn0oe Will DO mar.
ketsdI Iat that point within month.
Editor wslch, Of the Douglas County
Chronicle, was married to neice Of
Hon. Anson Burlingame, at Irvington,
Mich. .
Territorial Treasurer Mcvay snnoun-
oes that as soon q his labors a.. mem
her Of the territorial board Of equaliza-
tion are completed he will at once es-
tablish his Office in the new capitol
building at Bismarck.
The Blunt Advocate gives currency
to the report that gold has been discov-
cred in the buttes near that town, and
says that Ed Rankey, an experienced
miner, has spnk several prospect holes
and found color in every one.
Hon. Neil Gilmoure, ex-state super
intendent Of public instruction of New
York, has been appointed receiver of
the Bismarck land Office.
Two young men, named Andrew and
John Monsel, from Ontario, two years
ago took land in Pembina county, and
after they had proved up returned home
for time. They now find that during
their absence their farms have been
mortgaged for $500 each, and will come
on and investigate.
The work of plastering has been ex-
tended to the upper story of the capitol
at Bismarck, and the building is being
completed as fast as possible. The ex-
ecutive department is now receiving its
hard finish and the floors will I've laid
this week. A force of forty to fifty men
are at work.
Fire destroyed the residence Of J. A.
Chase at Dawson. Mrs. Chase was en-.
deavoring to fill gasoline stove. In
pouring the gasoline small amount
was dropped on the jet, which imms-
diately enveloped the room in flames.
One of Mrs. Chase's arms was very bad
ly, but not seriously, burned. The loss
on the house and property was quite
large and no insurance Whatever.
The Dunseith (Turtle Mountains).
Herald says: Repeatedly within the
last two or three months, choice speci-
mems Of argentiferous galens and free
milling silver ores have been brought to
our notice by half-breeds and others,
who claim to have found them in tho
mountains near this place.
Mercer county has been organized with
George Williams, Horace Walker and
q. Hawley commissioners, who will meet
in Stanton.
II reception was given Gen. Sherman
at Grand Forks. Just before the train
started Mrs. Mayor AIcC Cormack came
forward and suggested that the ladies
thought that he had forgotten to dis
charge his duty. The general saw the
point and sprang forward with agility
and discharged the duty referred to,
according to approved patriotic style.
r. A. Lowell of Rockport, Oak,
writes that the charges against his
deceased father, J. r. Lowell, are ut
terly false, and cites several prominent
citizens Of st. Paul, where his father
formerly resided, as reference to his in.
tegrity.
The main rooms of the capitol it
Bismarck have received the hard finish.
All of the rooms and the halls and the
corridors have received the brown coat.
The brown coat has been put on most
of the second story. The lathers are at
work on the third story. The floors
have been put down in the rooms where
the plastering is finished, and only the
doors and windows remain to be put in
and the castings to be put on in these
rooms. Rooms can be provided within
ten days for all of the executive Offices.
The Legislative halls, judiciary offices,
etc., will be completed within sixty
days. The work then will have cost
$138, ,OO0-S1OO,O 600 of it was paid from
the Bismarck subscription and the re-
mainder from the sale of lots.
Eighty tramps took possession Of
Oasselton one day, and drove families
out of their houses and committed other
excesses. -Four trsmps were captured
by the shsriff's posse. The others es-
capped.
The National commissioners of Agri-
culture publishes the following reports
about crops of Dakota:
Twenty-one counties report damage
from hail, from few farmers crops in
some counties to whole township, or
more, in others. Outside of the locali-
ties scourged with hail stones the crop
g very promising. Tho pastures are
almost universally reported fresh and
vigorous, supplying an abundance Of
excellent stock feed. Corn is in good
condition, with plenty Of rain and SUIT
able temperature to force it along. The
corn belt proper has not been injured
much from storms. The wheat harvest
in South Dakota is over. The heads
are quite large and the quality good,
but stalks not as thick as last year.
About the time of stooling, there was
high temperature and tinge of dryness.
The crop gives promise of better yield
than last year, as though the same con-
diions exerted an influence in the south
part of the territory.
Dakota has 1O5 money order Offices.
In this department it is ahead of nine
teen of the states, namely: Alabama,
30; Arkansas, "a; Colorado, 70; Con-
necticut, IS; Delaware, II; Florida, 56;
Georgia, 1O3; Kentucky, 1O4 !; Louisiana,
81 Maryland. 81; Mississippi, 98; New
ada, "a; New Jersey, 81; New Hamp-
shire, ~; Oregon, GO; Rhode Island,
21: South Carolina, "a; Vermont, 90:
West Virginia, GO,
The Fargo Southern railroad is now
fully opened for business. Two trains
per day run between Fargo and st.
Paul via Ortonville.
At meeting of the board of directors
Of the penitentiary Of North Dakota,
there being present Directors, Edwards,
Dunn, Lounsberly and Mckenzie. Me-
gan & Kelly contractors. were allowed
81, 500 for work already done. The
Board accompanied by Governor Pierce
and Treasurer McVay, inspected the
structure and found everything in q
very satisfactory condition.
The annual reunion of the soldiers
and sailors association Of Dakota has