The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-12-05

part making Dawson or Tappan the
capital Of the new county.
A replevin suit has been brought
against the Adler stock Of goods at
Huron for 1000, by the latest ar.
rival Of Chicago creditors, on the
ground Of fraud.
The Grandin. farm, in the Red river
valley, is preparing 1000 acres Of land
to plant to wheat next spring.
Howard lodge 45, A. F. and A. NJ,
will meet in their new hall, in the
Lighthizsr opera house block, the sec.
ond Wednesday in December. The
new hall. nearly finished, will be one
Of the finest and largest lodge rooms in
Southern Dakota.
Small pox has appeared near Elkton,
but is said to be under control, with no
fears of its spreading.
Frank J. Washobough of Deadwood
Is . candidate for presiding officer Of
the council.
Hanson county has voted to build q
go, 900 court house at Alexander.
The postoffice OF New Bedford wa
robbed of $57.
@. E. Dickerman Of st. Paul and di.
rector Of the first National bank of De-
corah, Iowa., has become o heavy stock.
holder in the First National bank oi
Canton, and has had his name added tc
the directory Of that institution.
Arrangements have been completed
for letting the contract for the Ordway
college building. Meanwhile . build
ing has been rented and preparatory
college work will be begun by opening
. winter term Of school the first weel
in January.
At Medora, George Haywood entered
Roberts saloon armed for the purpose
of killing him, and in attempting te
shoot was suddenly stopped by Roberts
drawing revolver and firing, the ball
taking effect in Heywood's left breast.
The wound is not considered dangerous.
Thompson, who killed voda at Gar.
field. last spring, was tried at Grand
Forks and acquitted.
New York Tribune: There is Just
one territory now really ready for I'D.
mission as a state. That is the great
wheat-growing territory of Dakota,
whose wonderful development during
the past three years has been the marvel
of even the marvel-working northwest.
Dakota is thought to have at least 25O..
600 inhabitants. is sure to grow rapidly,
and under the conditions on which othe,
states have been admitted, has an i'm.
mediate claim. Will the south admit
this northern territory, now fully ready
for the privileges. and responsibilities Of
state? or will it keep Dakota back, o,
couple its admission with that of Utah
or New Mexico, TO maintain the old bal
ance?
A day or two since w. F. Steele, q
member elect of the coming legislature
was in st. Paul He said to areporter
It is a subject beyond dispute that
the farmers of North Dakota have been
robbed of over $1,000. 600 on the pres.
ent wheat crop. Our No. hard is laid
down in Buffalo ut the same price a.
Chicago No. 2, when everybody know.
there should be at least 10 cents differ.
ence per bushel In our favor. lam in
favor Of stringent legislation in the
form of q joint bill, to he passed both
by the Dakota and Minnesota legisla.
ture, which shall protect our grades un-
til they arrive at the Eastern markets.
If this can't be done. Dakota must own
or rent her own elevators at Duluth.
Mrs. Julia W. Hildebrand, wife Of
w. G. Hildebrand, who resides about
ten miles south Of st. Lawrence, ate,
several attempts at suicide by poison
and pistol, succeeded in hanging her
self in the kitchen Of her homo. She
leaves husband and three children,
and is believed to have been temporar,.
1y deranged.
Salem Dak.1 Register: A base out
rage is being perpetrated upon the peo.
pie of Southern Dakota, and Brookinga
county in particular, by the gross
neglect of the authorities Of Brooking.
county in not taking the proper steps
to stamp out the small pox. Already
six or eight deaths have resulted
through this carelessness. No steps
have been taken to properly disinfect
and cleanse the houses and goods used
for small pox patients. Owing to ig.
noranoe on the part Of the proper au.
thorities, no one seems to know whose
duty it is to attend to this matter.
New York Times: The vote indicates
q population in the Territory of about
10000, an increase Of nearly $4,000
in the last two years, whichfis certainly
remarkable advance. OF the total,
245, 900 is credited to South Dakota and
175. 900 to North Dakota. Tho populs.
ton Of the former section therefore az.
ceeds that in 1880 Of either Of the
States Of Colorado, Delaware, Nevada,
or Oregon. In fact. the population Of
North Dakota exceeds that Of either Of