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

or the summer.
Mr.. Delano. administrator of the EN-
merling estate, was in town last week.
George Miller has sold his farm in.
Ernest to Thomas s. Burley ofWalhalla.
Mr.. ]. ]. Hurley, our commissioner.
was in town Monday ON county business
DIR. McLachin is here and his rcfulcent
cpuntenance is gladly welcomed by hosts
Of friends.
April Fool was in town last Tuesday and
several oftle boys think, all the fools
are not dead yet.
The ice crop was good this wear, though
much like the wheat, it was frozen before
it was harvested.
V. Quackenbush, the Neche lumber
merchant, paid us o short visit. He says
he will reside here permanently if We
get railroad.
Messrs. Alex. Mcdonald, Geo. Miller
and DIR. McLachlin start for Washington
Territory this month. Their destination
is Spokane Falls.
Seeding had begun last Wednesday
but will be stopped now for few DAYS,
owing to the snow storm which started
Saturday evening.
A valentine which left Melbourne,
Australia, Jan. II, 1884, has just arrived
April 5. 1884. 1t came via England. A
long way. for love to travel.
1t is rumorcd that u railroad company
have registered their bonds for charter
with walllalla us northern terminus. We
can give them plenty to do both ways.
Eggs are only 20 cents per dozen and
plenty in the market. 10 that those inclin.
ed to fe'ast on Easter Sunday upon the ever
welcome hen fruit can do 10 at small cost
Mr.. Nelson Burlsy has purchased the
the two lots known formerly as Meir and
Fulton's lots from Mr.. Chas. Kellar 70,
800, Mr.. Kellsr taking in exchange
Mr.. Burley's farm in Ontario.
James Burley, Nelson Burley and Geo.
Campbell have returned form Ontario
where they have been spending the
winter, and are unanimous in saying tl,as
they would rather stay in Dakota than
to face 80 much snow again.
A ball was held Friday evening at the
Ernest school house under the auspices
of the newly organized Ernest base ball
club. Owing to bad roads, the company
consisted of only fifteen couples, but they
enjoyed themselves thoroughly, and say
that if the club plays base ball as we'll as
they dance. they will vanguish all their
opponents during the coming season. Re.
freshments "a basket.
Goo late for last week.
The frat wagon Of tho season appeared
on the streets Wednesday.
House cleaning will coon be in order
and the benedicts correspondinxly miser-
able.
Roads bad. Snow nearly all gone.
Some farmers can begin seeding in few
days, if it keeps warm.
Farming Implements can be purchased
as reasonable as anywhere in the county
of VIM. McLaven. lie makes speciality
of spring tooth harrows.
A fence which will cost q a rod ia
being built around half All acre adjoining
John +. Mayors house. 1t is 70 keep
thoroughbred hogs in and 10 built of
cordwood.
Mr.. Ducierene died on Monday, March
"a, and was buried Wednesday. He had
been sick nearly two years, and his family
has been supported by the county.
He leaves wife and five children.
A constable came over from Bathgate
and arrested folr of our citizens, on q
charge of selling goods which had been
attached by tho sheriff. The parties say
they did not know of tho attachment.
CASlLEER.