The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-27
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or bass bsli clss ~ IS ply the
Midland club on NJ Sst.
On eight sections 81 ~ sast side of
Lincoln Twp. there u over twelve hun-
dred acres Of wheat sown this season.
Itis quite . contract 5oe any one who
was here during the hishwater Of 1889 to
swallow the report Of the county surveyor
IN regard to the fall from the big slough
to the Red river.
At the meeting Of the supervisors Of
Lincoln Twp. on the 23d 1t was decided
not to do anything in the way Of bonding
this season, but each road district are to
be furnished with scrapen.
When we see young man come ur
the bank with pale, waste, once.a- year
expression, we know that he has been
into the rigging Rcd, and that such an
unusual dose has made him feel knock.
knced.
By the hand bills that are in circuls-
ton it will be seen that Bowesmont is
not to be caught mapping on the Fourth,
but will celebrate in proper fashion the
anniversary of American independence.
Come one, come all and spend pleas
ant day.
A large number of farmers who took
land on the ridge six miles west of here,
are moving to the mountains, as their
land was so full Of alkali they could not
raise any thing on it. They all complain
ofthe taxes, and say that if they had
not 80 much taxes to pay, they might
work OH for few years, and by system
ofsummer following and manuring could
make good land oft, but as it is they
cannot raise enough to pay the taxes,
consequently they have to move out.
YOUNG.
Joseph Gavin has gone to work on the
railroad near Garfield.
Grading is going on near Hallson on
the public highway.
Another bridge is being built oyel
Spring creek by Mr.. Crombie.
John Corners got kicked by horse
which laid him up for a few days.
Ola Hogan succeeded in killing a Gina
mon bear lately. Score one for Ola.
Rev. West held prayer meeting il
the school house last Thursday evening
Our span bridge is progressing fnel,
under the management of w. NJ. Crom
bic.
If talking would bring railroad, ",
would soon have one, for that is all tn,
talk.
| Harvest has begun-or at least Henr,
! Randall has been seen in the field with
scythe.
Rev. Weight preached an able sermon
lat the residence of VIM. McCurdy las
Sunday.
A. Sheets gave the boys a dance o,
Tuesday evening of last week and ever.
thing went off lovely.
Il ELKW0OD.
Tie assessor has been in the land dur
ing this week.
A number of buildings are being bull
, in this vicinity.
Mrs. G. Green presented her husban,
some days ago with boy.
The farmers are turning the sods owe
at lively rate although the ground j
getting to be very dry.
The material is ON the ground for
bridge across the Little Pembina between
. here and Rockwell Place.
We have the body of school hous
! (log) up and it is to be finished durin
the next month. People are anxious I
have o school this summer.
Last week the citizens of Elkwood an
vicinity were working out their poll taz
They built a bridge across coolie nea
this place ON the town and county road
Emigrants are coming in. Some c
them 20 south and east but the creates
number 60 west on the land that Ina
been surveyed but recently, and some q
them 60 still farther west onto unsul
veyed land.
:. DRAYTON.
> Among building improvements, B.
l Dayman's large stable OH Second street, j
t about completed.
R, r. Thomson has been painting NJ
his photograph gallery and is intendin
3 to open up again about July first.
Here is another big egg which beat
: the record thus far. Mrs. A. L. Bissel
has hen which laid an egg for Mrs. Re,
s. F. johnson, which measured u Z
inches, weight 81 OF. Next.
A. ]. Prenyer, of Drayton, located
claim last week in Cavileer county, abou
three miles north Of Doyle's lake, and Ina
gone back for his mother and sister,
Mr.. P. says that large colony are con-
ing up from Drayton to settle in hi
vicinity.-Mountain Echo.
f Drayton invites the surrounding countr
3 and neighboring towns to Join in gran
celebration of the Fourth. Her citizen
: will spare no effort in arranging for da
) of pleasure and sport. See poster
Come along and bring your friends an
neighbors. The fourth of July comes bu
!, once year.
8 BEAULIEU.
The attendance at the school in distric
No. 50 averages q.
Mr.. II. Bowles of Pembina has erecte,
building and is prepared to attend I
all orders in his line-photographing.
. Several of our citizens took in the no
at NJ. d. O'Brien's residence last Thurs
day night. Everybody enjoyed a goo
time.
Specimens of coal are shown by differ
ent parties from near the little Pembina
but we have not yet seen anything ths
looks nearly as good as the coal that i
; imported.
Bcaulleu will celebrated the glcriou
Fourth as announced in grand style an,
the people Of Olga, Lemon, Mona, Ell
wood and Alma-in short everybody OF
the mountain-are invited to eelebrat
with us on the Fourth. Besides game