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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
Dakota Pork.

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One gentleman told us of an invest.
ment in hogs made by him, which will
do to be repeated here. He invested
two years ago $75 in hogs. Within those
two years he use on his farm ,O35 pounds
ofpofk, which WIS worth at least, by
market price, S75, and some months ago
sold the balance of his s75 Investment for
$8s, having, with a slight expense, reali7-
cd a good deal over 100 per cent. on his
investment. That gentleman says that
barley, IS bushels Of which can always be
grown to tho acre in this country, makes
the best pork. and when hogs are properly
fed and housed, they will grow as rapid
~ as on corn. Pcasc, vegetable which
grows rapidly and produces heavily here,
is the very best food for f,ttcnins pork.
All summer long the lnrke,s feed on the
rich prairie grasses and keep in fine trim.
Take it on farm, said the gentleman
above referred to, where there is always
q large amount of vegetable waste and all
the adjuncts for pork growing, and i will
guarantee thai, an Investment Of $500 in
hogs viii. after the first two years; give 4
careful raiser 81 900 per annnm. This
statement is from q conservative isripsr,i
Who hes LIVED 81 lsis life i4 u country
,,Flsfa gOfk saisiilg Is 8 ndnstvy
ssl n 81 sSisSS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

North Dsk6 sachsr's Assoa iasisn.
Pursuant 10 ! ea3E lasuei BY Territorial
supt. Beadle aIun, 6esr Of delegates from
various sections sof North Dakota met in
the high rchooI Building ct Fargo on
Tueedsy Of last week. Owing to the fact
that many Of the country schools do not
close during the summer, the attendance
was not 70 large ~ was anticipated.
tPembina county was represented by Asst.
Territorial supt. Healy, County Supt.
Jackson and Prof. Travis. The former
OF these gentlemen was elected presiden,
Of the association aud the two latter were
placed OH the executive committee. The
convention continued in session two days
and much interest was manifested In the
meetings. Addresses were delivered by
DR.. Blackburn and Prot. Montgomery, Of
the North Dakota University. Il. A. Healy
and u number of others. On the evening
Of tho second day Gen. Beadle gave 9
highly interesting and instructive lecture
OH the origin and growth of school law ir
Dakota, explaining their operation, and
devoting special attention to the town
ship law. The association adjourned
subject to the call of tho executive com
mittee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

The Fargo Republican of Wednesday
;ayss::-Ihe Fargo and Southern rail
way WAS yesterday formally opened
for the transaction Of business, and the
contamination of the hopes and wishes
ut CTR people ssandly and successfully
realized. The whole history Of rail.
road building in this country. does not
contain q moro striking exhibition Of
duck, enterprise and sagacity than
t!lat displayed in the conception, con.
struction and conclusion of the Fargo
md Southern project. Conceived in
the progressive nature Of our business
men, seeking to better their condition
Ind disi,ing to provide an independent
outlet for the volume of business con.
oliedsby the now metropolis, the
Fargo ana Southern is In every sense
]of t!lswprd q people's road, built for
tileir benefit and cpntolled in Their
/ ateEest and 90 such deserves the sup 5
n soltt and amend Of he business
. TT os g IND I n B sI sFttYest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

The fiscal year which ended last Mon.
day shows fairly satisfactory balance
sheet for this country. The balance in
our favor will not be 80 large as in some
precedingyears, but It is fairly good. The
decrease of the public debt during the
year will be $780, 900 instead Of $ls7.
100000. as in the preceding year. The
expectations will be shown to be about
1928, 100000, and the importations about
$GS5,G00,O 600, showing balance of S6O..
100000 in favor of this country for the
years commerce against 900, O0O, 600 in
the preceding year. The efforts OF the
last congress to reduce the revenue Of
government were, it will be seen, success
ful in moderate degree. The receipts
from customs during the present year
will foot up a little over $4,000, 600, as
against something more than $500. ono, 900
last year. The receipts from internal
revenue for this year will lie about $780,
100000 and expenditures about $3.50, OOO,-
G'a, leaving sloo,O 600, which has been
used in the payment of the public debt.
This leaves the outstanding debt at the
end Of tho year sl,24O, COO, 600. OF this
100000, 600 draws Interest at three per
cent, $3.50, 100000 at four, and one-hali
per cent, and $737, 900, 900 at four PEI
cent, making our annual interest charge
now $s7 100000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

The Democratic convention will
meet ut Chicago next Tuesday, and il
is difficult, II not impossible, to predic,
with any degree Of certainty who viii
he the nominees. Cleveland seems t.
he favorite for the first place. while
Bayard, Flower Randall, Mcdonald
lloadly and old Ben Butler have Gael
- considerable following. And it i.
not qnite certain that Tillen is out Of
the race, notwithstanding his state
ment Of a few weeks ago. If Tide,
wants the nomination, of course, Ii.
has a walk over. but ii he mean,
what he said in his letter of declina
ton, it ishard to say where the light
ening may strike at the convention o1
next Tuesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
A New Variety Of Potato Rues.

a NeW variety OF Potato Bugs.
Out about Mandan there is a good deal
OF complaint of "a bug in the potato tops.
Flo is heard Of Oh the Red, but does not
seem to get in serious work. The Nam
dan Pioneer says of the visitor there:
"rhc farmers are complaining on all sides
from tho ravages of potato bugs. The
bug that has set himself to work upon
the potato crop this year is new species
of beetle, and does not resemble his
Understandable, the Colorado potato
beetle. This new enemy of the popular
pommc de terre has only made his APP
pearance recently. He averages an inch
and a quarter in length. and is protected
when ut work by a hard shell of shinny
bronze color. Like his predecessor he is
u prolific breeder-a single pair by econo-
my and thrift being able to raise family
of many millions in comparatively short
time. Paris green seems to have little
effect on this new pest, and the only sure
remedy to meet him successfully is by
vigorous use of an Indian club or police
mans billy. Seriously, this animal prom
ises to do great deal of mischief to the
potato CROP"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
North Dakota R.nt,...

The North Dakota Baptist association
convened at Tower City Friday and
adjourned Saturday evening after a yerv
interesting session. There were fifty O,
more regularly appointed delegates pres.
ent, besides large attendance from the
surrounding country. The election Of
officers resulted in the choice of Rev
Geo. w. Huntley for president, and Mr.
G. y. Clement, treasurer, and for the
executive board, Messrs. w. ID. Holt. O.
Hicks and o. D. Purinton. The intro.
ductory sermon was preached by Rev,
Mr.. Tyson, and another interesting dis.
course was delivered by Rev. A. Melon.
aid of Grafton.
Eight more churches were admitted tn
the association, and the report of com.
mittees showed that great work is being
done throughout North Dakota.
On Friday evening North Dakota
Baptist convention was organized, and
will hereafter be a permanent association.
The most interesting feature. of the
ession was the educational meeting. at
which the report of the committee on the
Baptist university was received. From
this it appeared that, in addition to the
100000 devoted by Mr.. Tower, of Pl,ila-
lelpilia, for the establishment and eouin.
mcnt of a university at Tower City, the
citizens of that. place had raised by cash
subscriptions the sum of SIS, 900, and had
donated eighty acres of land, as a site for
the buildings, and two town lots besides
The property given by the citizens OF
Tower City is valued at $4,000 which
makes total donation ofs12O, 900. These
offers were formally accepted by the as
sociation, with the understanding that
buildings are to be erected at
the point designated in the grants. A
board Of trustees, consisting ofnine MEM
bers, was elected, and it was decided to
proceed with the construction of the
building with as little delay as Possible.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

Estimates made by the superintendent.
OF public instruction indicate that tho
statistics of pubic schools in Dakota 70,
the year ending 3Oth of June will
show double the amount raised and OK.
pended over any previous year. The
total receipts will probably reach very
near fifteen hundred thousand dollars
and the total expenditures will be pract.
ic.lly the same. Of this amount nearly
one-half was for school houses and con.
siderable Of this was raised by bonds
Heretofore but few counties reached
s25, 600, a few going beyond. The rapid
settlement of the territory during the last
three years have brought into great
prominence the large, new counties, and
the township system has deyeloped
school enterprise more generally and
equally over these. Brown, spink, Bcadle,
Hughes, Brule, Aurora and others in the
south and stutsman, Pembina, Walsh.
LaMoure, Ransom, Richland, Sargent and
Others in the north, that heretofore made
comparatively little show in the columns
of figures, will this year go to the front in
relative Importance,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

ALL but, but, says one, 'giye the people
the truth, and the truth will do its own
work" As well might the engineer say,
pile on the coal, no matter about the
burning" 1t is sometimes easier to nut
q fire out with fuel than to make it burn:
and y preacher often smothers an audi.
ence-sometines to death, by having no
other.aim than to crowd in the truth. OF
all men to kill religion, take one of your
strictly orthodox. highly intellectual, un-
emotional. icy-cold preachers, one who
puts in whole shovelfuls of truth. as cold
- il it had been "snowed up" fora winter.
No. no. the question with the engineer is
not nearly 90 much the furnishing Of fuel
- OF making fire, and the question
with the preacher is not nearly 90 much
one Of preaching the truth, as one of
moving men with the truth.-Baptist
Quarterly Review.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1884.
For President,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
For Vice President.
JOHN A. LOGAN,
TIE NEXT LEGISLATURE.

EIIG N AI bESfk64AxOAG.
In about four months the voters of
the various legislative districts
throughout the Territory will be called
upon to make their choice of the men
who shall represent them in the next
Legislature. or that body the twelfth
legislative district will furnish six
members, of these six Pembina and
Cavalierco counties will probably furnish
three one member of the council and
two members cf the lower house-al.
though the voters throughout the
whole district will vote for six candi.
dates. The question of our represen.
iation in the next legislature, there
fore, should he thoughtfully considered
By the people in view of the import
ance of selecting the right kind OF
men and of the necessity existing fol
u thorough oycrhauling of many
portions of our Territorial laws. VIZ
are not yet urging any public discus
sion of the relative qualifications OF
particular individuals who may be
mentioned us candidates, but we desire
TO arouse attention to tho fact that al
the coming session of our legislature
there is much work to be done by way
OF correcting many of the bunglinp
and contradictory enactments of pre-.
vious legislatures, and securing sucll
further legislation Us has been de.
monstratcd to be necessary in the
interest of the more efficient and
economical management of county
and municipal affairs. To aid in this
work we want to send men to the
Legislature who are pledged to carry
ont the wishes of the people and inter.
estcd in vigorously pushing every
needed reform in our Territorial laws
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
Dakota FINANCE.


The financial condition of Dakota Ter
ritory is excellent. The Huron Leade,
learns from Treasurer Mcvay that the-.
is money enough in the treasury to IA,
all claims as they fall due. whether cur
rent expenses or bond account. The
panic OF three weeks ago in New Yorl
affected US on one sale of bonds to the
amount Of three Or four per cent. Da.
kota's bonded Indebtedness is $780,. 5OO
assessed valuation of the territory fol
1854 is expected to reach 100000. 600
Thus four mill tax will wipe out tn.
entire debt Of Dakota this year, if it wa.
necessary to do SO. For this indebted
ness We have to show an insane ASYLUM
at 1ankton, university at Vermillion
agricultural college at Brookings, peni
Tertiary at Sioux Falls, university a,
Grand Forks, normal school at Madison
penitentiary at Bismarck, insane ASYLUM
at jamestown, school for the blind a,
Sioux Falls-all well constructed build.
lngs. Treasurer McVay says: II DOM
believe there has been steal in one Of
them" To show the credit of Dakota IN
financial cirles, Mr.. Mcvay says: ave
have never sold any six per cent. bonds
Tor less than par" Truly we are q favor.
ed people in goodly land. To this show.
ing may be added the capitol at Bismarck
now nearly completed, which structure
is built without one cent of cost to the
territory. It stands as monument to
the enterprise and generosity Of the citi.
zens of Bismarck, who SO literally donat.
cd 800 acres of land and $780, 900 cash.
When completed the building will be
one Of the finest state houses in the
United States. Dakota has reason To be
proud of its public buildings and its
public spirited men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
A bill has passed the Ho,,se r.

A bill has passed the House to re.
peal the pre-emption and tree.clain
laws and to amend the homestead law
Under the conditions. all persons who
have a presumption or tree.claim filing
will be allowed to comply with the for.
Hner law and prove up; also those who
have entered unsurveyed lands with
The intention of filing. The bill pro.
vides for four years permanent resi-
dence and Improvement on homesteatls
at the expiration Of which time proof
can be made and filed with the land
Office. and if there is no contest at the
expiration of one year, final receipt
Will be given.-Ex.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

We have a lengthy communication
from "Fellow" in reply to "District
Clerk" denying or modifying most Of
The statements made by the latter.
Parties acquainted with the circum.
stances can Judge, each for himself, as
to The merits of the case. We decide
That the matter turns out to be one
not proper to be adjndged by the 5000
readers Of the PIONEER EXPRESS and
therefore remand the case to the local
tribunal Of Hyde Park.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

usIAnd once. Grand Fork. D. T., June 3, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
Ghal proof in support Of his claim, and that said
nroni VIII be made before Robert Nseedlie, clerk
district court at Pembna D on July ., 1885,, viz:
Samuel Z. Wright
for the NV Or, sec 5. { l6l. r 50.
He names the following witnesees to prove his
continuous residence upon. and cultivation 81
said 81 land via; Vim. !: Campbell. n. Brown, n. q.
Massey and David Ellenbaum, ali Of Hamilton.
Pembina county. 1851 B. G. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

U Land Office. Grand Fo,ks, u 7, June s. 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the following -named
settler has filed notice Of his intention 70 make
final proofin support Of his claim and that aaid
public at Wallhnlla d T, OH July IS, 1881, viz:
Louis Norm,
for the sc Or, sec q. I 1874, 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove hSs
continuous residence upon and cultivation al
said land viz: John Richard, Octave Tetrault r..
Henry Porter aud Nelson Lester, all Of Pembina
county.
And you. Louis Baptiste, who on the 9th day q,
May 1884, filed ID. 8. No. S5S5. on the Sc or, sec
1G4, Est ". are hereby notified 10 show cause ii
this Office on or before July 10, 1884 ifany there
he, why said Louis Norm should not be Allowed
TO make proof aud payment for said tract,
1851 BIC. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
Us Land Office, Grand Forks. D T, June II. 49,

U 8 Land Office Grand Forks, D T. June II, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the acknowledgements
inal proof in support Of his claim, and that said
iro9f will be made before Henry a. Mayo, notary
public at Walhalla D I OIL July IS, 1884 W:
Joseph Gagnon
Ter the hfne Or. " Inf sc or. sec -, { 1852, r56,
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of,
said land. viz: Fsank Diirchunne. John b. Latrs.
Peinbtna county. lT-52 B. q. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
Rumor has It that b. b. Barker,
late Of the Hillsboro banner, is about
to start 9 Democratic paper lat Grand
Eo,kaI ss7 ,S!sfy Y Ess55 So Y ssgss

The question Of the :locatio,, Of Che
Territorial capital bids <air soon to lie
permanently at rest. 1naslnlch AZ the
decision Of Judge Edgerton quashlnp
the capited commission, was set aside,
and as . new governor has been an.
pointed who will doubtless make his
residence at Bismarck, 1t is scarcely
likely that Secretary Teller and
Treasurer McVay will refuse longer to
acknowledge Bismarck as the capital
Gle facto and de jura.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

Ancnt the Sullivan-Alitchell slug.
cling match the Pioneer Press saws:
The pnblic who support drunken br,,is.
"ri in idleness contributed few
thousand dollars more to see an ex.
addition OF boxer too drunk to even
siilk straight tonight; fsr out of the
several thousand people who paid from
two to twenty-five dollars to witness n
glove Contest between John L. Sullivan
''nd Charles Mitchell at Madison
Square Garden tonight, none left
without feelings of utter disgust as
She "hconluered champion came upon
the stage in such q state of intoxica
lion that it was impossible to stand
much less contest four three.lninutt
| .aiIrfc
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
q 8 Land ONCE at Grand Forks D II. lime n -

Us Land ONCE at Grand Forks 4. June 0, 1881
Notice IL hsrdby given that the following.named
settler has tiled notice Of his intention 70 make
final proof III support Of his claim and that said
proof will be made before Henry AMayo a notary
public at Walhalla D on July 2lst 1854 Viz:
Edward Riley - -
for the ne or sec 10 twp 1863 81.
He names the following Witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
satd land viz: John Harvey, John sec0rd VIM.
Wight and jos. Fulton all OF Walhalla D. n -
46,5l B. q. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
Final Proof Notices.

Land Office. Grand Forks. D. T., Nay Is, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the following.nsmed
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that raid
proof will he ma.ie before Henry A. Mayo, notary
public at Walhalla y. T.. on July 10TH iSsa. Viz:
Baptist MOinette.
for the " hf NV or n III sw ar sec rs. tn 1s3. rs7
He names the following Witnesses 10 prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivuticn OF
SAID land. VIZ: Eugene Horning, Jos. Douphenia,
fs.er Domphenia and John vantall, all Of Penn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

The La Moure Chronicle reports a
s'ngularly shocking fatality in the vicini-
ty Of that town during recent thunder
storm. Don. Mcdonald was sitting Mt
the door Of his residence and his two
children were playing close by. An eli.
ectrlc current flashed upon them, and the
elght-year old girl fell dead in her fathers
arms. Neither of the other two were
injured in the least degree.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
Land once, Grand rofks. ~ RI iee1

Lana omce, Grand rosks, NAY -, 1854.
settler has fled notice Of his intsnticni 3 ~
hnel proof In support Of his claim, and that ~
psg39 WIN Be made before Henry A. NAyo, notary
pubnc q WalhAlla, on July 9Th, iYSA, Viz: 4 ~
Henry R0lette, s5@ Z.
lot the hfse OF, wee q n If Nv ar, SO I, u leS
%. He names the following Witnesses TO prove
ns continuous residence upon aud cultivation
Calhrath drant and Louis Belgsrl, All Of Pembins
county. - - ! = =
And you, Lafayette Walker, who on die Third
day OF April 1884 filed Homestesd No. Si9l On thu
III se 9f n hf sw Or, sec ], ~ lC3 r67, are here
BY notified to show cause at this Office on or be
fore July sth 1854, ifany there be why said Henr,
Roiette should not be allowed to make proof and
payment for said tract. 4 : -
A.ls b. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
U s Land Office Grand rork,. p. =. June - IA

U $ Land Office Grand Forks, D. +, june II, 1854.
Notice l. hereby given that the following nam.
final proof in support Of his claim and that said
proof viii be made before Henry A. Mayo. notary
pubic at Walhalla T. on July Is, 1854 viz:
Alexan der Ireland,
Tor the NV or sec -, t 1913, rb8.
lie names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon aid cultivation Of aid
land. viz Wm. Wright, frank Swiszer. Jas. Cooney
ana David Morden, all Of Pembiila county.
1852 B. c. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

U s Land Office, Grand Forks, D. T., June 2, 1884.
Notice is hereby given that the followiny.named
final proof in support of his claim and that said
proof will be made before Henry A. Mayo, notary
public at Wall,alla d T, on July Il, 1884. VIZ:
Jerry Mcneil,
for the W hf ne or. if NV ar, sec 1, tn 16s Pr.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: Geo. Henderson, Geo. McHardie.
John McKecheny and Archie Macarthur, ali Of
Pembina county. $3.50 b. 9. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04
U. s. LAND OFFICE, GRAND FORKS, D. T.

US. LAND OFFICE, GRAND FORKS, D. 7.
Nay 2Sth. 1884. 9
Notice is hereby given that the following.named
settler has filed notice Of his intention 70 make
final proof in support q his clail, and that said
public at Walhalla, d. r., on july IL, 1854 viz:
Henry Tnrcotte,
for the Sc or, sec s, tip 1872 r SIS.
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous reaidence upon, and cultivation OF,
raid land, viz: Noses Blair, JOS L,iscie, Jos. Gen.
tira, and Durcief Richard, all Of Pembina comfy.
$50 B. c. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

U. 8. Land once. Grand Forks D T, june II. 1874.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice Of his intention 10 make
final proof In support Of his claim and that said
proof will be made before H. L. Crandell notary
pubic at Drayton, on July 70, 1884, viz:
Samuel Booth Mclean,
ter the re Or sec "a, lGO, r5l
He names the following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of.
said land. viz: A. B. johnson, j. H. Johnson. yos.
Shaw aud ". g. Reid, all Of Bowesmont d T.
a'-6l B. G. TIFFANY, Register.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-07-04

Seth Wlipple, the oldest buffalo hunter
IN the upper Missouri valley, has myster.
lousy disappeared, and his friends fear
he is dead. He left his wood yard near
Poplar creek in April and started ont on
q hunt. He has not been seen nor heard
from since, and the supposition is that he
has fallen into the hands Of some bad