The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-01-25

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rs IN .'sllI NJ Ias VARIABLE quantity inI
I Z brings : rod
psics 4 "a
Henry u. . ons 81 ontario,s eners,-
" young msa. \ hooking Tor land u this |
vicinity. );
HI. Geo. Hunt rsturnsd from: Ontario
with; his Lsids, and vtsatad relatives inl
BaEhgste this week.
h Prof. Young vas % indisposed that lie |
vas unable to teach On Monday and the
pupils went scot free.
a drama d In process Of preparation by
our young wags... - The Catholic festival
promises 10 be . success.
daniel McDougal returned from the
West this week. He reports everything
quiet where he has been.
Mr.. Foster enters into the work of the
Sunday school with HE usual. zeal, and
his school is in Z very prosperous con-
dition.
Mr.. CAnklin and Mr.. Sheehan Of Fargo
were in Bsthgate last week, looking up
| the interest Of their respective machine
6rms. IL 4 .sa 4
Mr.. Watt and Mr.. Wilbur expect to
start Tor Pennsylvania about the LIST of
February The job outfit Of the Sentinel
Office arrived on Monday night.
Some Of our citizens are a little curious
TO know the cxact whereabouts of our
Edward Burritt, a pensioner, and our j.
R. Dixon. the lapd lord ofthe Farmers
Hotel.
The question Of greatest interest to our
citizens and the farmers in our vicinity
Is, Is to what shall be the out come OF
the public meeting to be held in our
county.
WIN. Foster has had returns from the
wheat which he slitpped some time ago.
It is a fair way for farmers to do when
they can not yet a satisfactory deal at the
elevators.
Francis Moran had y severe misfortune
on Monday. He was mixing gun powder
and lard, aud spark few into the mix
tare igniting the mass which exploded,
damaging his face aud head.
nv. lockwood, of Red River, spent
Monday in Bathgate visiting friends.... :.
~. d. Stack is building new office OH
corner Of Third and Garfield Streets. :.
James 4 Ross new Office is building on
Third street.
\ We are informed that the Mccormick
machine will be handled from Ha,nil.
Tombstone property is changing hands
in Bathgate.....M. Petcrson expects to
start for Hillsboro about Saturday Of this
week. He has sent his goods ahead Of
him.
Robert Ellis has sold his livery, sale
and feed stable to Mr.. Robinson of Elmer.
son. Mr.. Ellis expects to SO to Colorado
for his health. We shall he sorry to sec
Mr.. Ellis leaye our town. He has prov.
ed himself worthy Of confidence and q
good citizen. We recommend Him to
any community to which he may 60.
| Lethargy in all kinds of business. Eng.
land and France seem to be under the
influence of opiates. Capital moves
slowly and only at high rates. It is a
time when merchants think that any
place is better than the place they
occupy. This is true ali over the country.
We are succeeding time ofgeneral over.
production. But let our merchants and
farmers remember that no other State o,
Territory in the Union makes 90 good a
showing as Dakota, for tile year Of 1898,
and there is no other State or Territory
in more prosperous condition to-day.
We must remember that we are not the
only people who suffered by an early
frost.
Your correspondent has failed to note
many things Of general interest during
the week that has just past. Generally
speaking business is quiet. The most Of
the wheat has been marketed, the largest
part of the machine and other notes have
been paid, and farmers are generally set.
ting down for rest of q month or two be.
fore beginning their spring work. Every.
thing in the vicinity is looking to in
creased activity in every branch of trade
and industry in the coming spring
Generally speaking farmers WHO were
behind with their work in the fall are
now nearly caught up again. an.l those
who we're late in sowing grain last seuso,
say they will not be caught in such 8
condition again.
wALIlALLA.
March Parrott has not gone yet. The
boys think of giving him another banquet.
Rumor increases our mail service and
gives US daily mail from .Peml,;na, for
which We will ever pray until orr pcti.
ton is granted.
The ladies of this place are going T.,
celebrate Washington'a birthday by Civ
ing leap year ball. A good time is ex-
pccteJ and all are invited to attend.
Geo. Winters visits orr vi!lag, coca siou-
ally. He travels with hand organ
accompaniment, and while here made
quite sensation. especially among the