The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-22

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Indictments have been found against
Mayor Yerxa and Chief Of: Police Wood
Of Fargo. for conduct unbeooming their
positions IS public functionaries. The
victims Of these proceedings deny the
truth Of the charges, and say they are
the result Of personal III feeling, in
which the mayor, ct least, was not
party.
Miss Jenny Hasty Of wolsey town
ship, near Huron, her school being
situated about mile and half from .
boarding place, has had built > parti-
ton in the school house for . bed room,
and the vestibule Of the building re-
modelled into kitchen, and there the
young lady keeps house, lives and
teaches school, and gives excellent sat-
isfaction.
The attachment upon the house and
lot Of "Col." Flemming, in Bismarck,
has been dissolved.
Flaurau saloons have been closed on
account of the increased price Of L.
cense.
Francis Beamer was arrested Of
Grand Forks on the charge Of stealing
wheat from farmer named Angus Nc
Leod, near Norton. The alleged
amount stolen is seventy-fve bushels.
The Huron Southwestern has ap-
pointed q committee Of i've to visit Al
pens, Woonsocket, Elmer, Plankinton,
Yorktown and Chamberlain to see what
inducements will be given TO build q
line there. The committee will 20 at
once, and the survey will be made a.
suitable weather sets in.
A sensational rumor comes from Lis
bon Of the arrest Of several wheat
thieves near that town. It is stated
that the sheriff pretended to sleep and
party of vigilantees seized the prison.
er, but, after pulling him heavenward
several times, they remanded him to the
custody of the sheriff, being unable to
obtain any confession from him. Sub.
sequently, when in jail, he confessed TO
the sheriff that he had taken part in
several expeditions for stealing grain.
Arrangements have just been perfect
ed for a temperance jubilee in Mitchell
for three days. commencing April Is.
The case of Justice Stack, charged
with embezzlement, was concluded in
the district court at Fargo, and o YER
dict rendered completely acquitting the
defendant.
The next fair of the Southeastern
Dakota Industrial association will be
held at Yankton Sep. 90 to 26 inclusive.
The association will also hold spring
meeting.
The suit of H. G.. Harrison & Co. for
81, 500 against J. G. Clark of Mandan
has been withdrawn, the plaintiffs pay
ing costs.
Capt. A. B. Hammer Of Tyndall, who
was arrested on the charge of adultery,
has jumped his hail and is missing.
Miss Ella Hall, with whom he was liv-
ing as his wife, has been arrested on the
same charge.
A $4,000 Masonic temple is to be
built at Huron.
Six more woodlands have been ar.
rested near Valley City for cutting tim
Der on government land.
Robert Ellis of Fort Pierre has been
arrested, charged with selling liquor to
Indians.
United States Commissioner A. B.
Lucas, at Castalia, held George Lane
to answer to answer to q charge Of per
jury in land contest case. John w.
Gillings escaped arrest on the same
charge by going to Wisconsin, and John
w. Gethen was discharged on q tech
nicality and will probably be arrested
again.
A shooting ARRAY occurred recently at
Devils Lake, in which A. J. Bolster
had his hat riddled with bullets, and
received IN ugly scalp. wound from q
leaden missile. II. NJ. Creel and David
Coolin did the shooting. Saturday
morning Bolster swore out q warrant
for the arrest of Creel and Coolin,
the latter on q charge of assault with
intent to kill, and Creel on q charge Of
assault. The case came before Judge
McClory, who held the defendants in
$500 bail.
John 81. King, . member of the re.
publican territorial commission Of Da.
kota, residing at Chamberlain, is now
stopping in Washington as member of
the Dakota delegation in the interest of
opening the Sioux reservation and other
matters. He says lie is in favor of Da-
kota holding two conventions, one for
Southern Dakota and one for Northern
Dakota. and each convention electing
two delegates and two slternates to the
national convention. Mr.. King SAYS q
number of Dakotians have expressed
themselves favorable to this, and he has
as member Of the committee, formally
made the request to the chairman, Mr..
l WCAo VI O0uSSVOWu, LAX. ne says
there is no pronounced feeling in Da.
kota in favor of any particular candi-
date for the presidency, Logan, Ores.
ham, Grant and Arthur each have fol.
lowing.
Mrs. Fosnaugh is held at Huron for
taking $2,774 sent her by mistake by
the express company.
The secretary of war has recommend.
ed that the military reservation of Fort
Rice, and portion of that of Fort
Randall be restored to the public do.
main.
A firm ct Arvilla, a station on
the Manitoba, twenty two miles west Of
the Red river, reports the purchase this
season Of 146, $3.50 bushels of wheat, Of
which 1874 .873 graded as No. / hard, o,
oil but 1926. OF the latter amount
$500 bushels inspected No. and No. 9
hard.
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