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

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Austin. tired Il Columbia, for shoot
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A large herd Of bunaloss h grasina
near Fairbank. 81 IS SS
The barn and q 900 worth Of graia
belonging to ". p. Smith Of Wheat.
land was totally destroyed BY dros
Partially insured.
AZ ! meeting !. Dawson { pesi.io,
was largely signed. addressed to ths
Hon. Thomas Cobb. chairman Of houss
committee on public lsnds, Washing
ton, d. O., the purport Of which was :,
follows:
The barn Of ". p. Smith, six milea
north Of Wheatland. Cas- county, con-
tanning 900 bushels Of grain, was des-
stroyed by ere. There was an insur.
ance Of about $500 ON The harm and
grain. 54 8l
j. N. Panlson, running saloon in
Fargo, was arrested, it being alleged
that he set FIRE to his place Of business,
having FIRST secured the cash and other
valuables. he was seen to run out Of
the saloon, and shortly after the place
was found to be on fire.
NJ o. Hexom, farmer living near
Hickson, Cass county, was killed by
team running away with him. BE
leaves wife and family. He was for.
merly member Of the Minnesota legis.
latnre, and was once commissioners Of
of Cass county.
Advices from Clark county report
hog epidemic that is destroying the ami.
mails by the hundreds. The disease i.
not hog cholera, but malady much
more Offensive and just as fatal; il
seems to be Q disease that effects the
blood of the animals and poisons the
entire system, literally decaying then
to death.
The business men Of Valley City, had
q mass meeting to consider the question
Of legislation of freight rates on wheat,
and alleged discrimination in favor of
elevators. A committee was appointed.
to investigate the subject.
An old lady Of seventy years left
town to 60 to her home. four miles
southwest from Winthrop, since which
time nothing has been seen nor heard
of her, though diligent search has been
made. It is surmised that she became
lost, and wandered about On the prairie
until exhausted, when she sank down
and persisted.
James A. King, farmer living 81,
miles west of Mimic, swore out q war.
rant, for the arrest of s. II. Mott, wheat
inspector of the g. M. Brush elevator
at Mimic, on the charge of using false
weights and balances in weighing
wheat. Mott was convicted and fined
$25 and costs, amounting to 800.
The residence Of J. 8. Morrison,
Pleasant Valley, Black Hills, was burn.
ed. Loss, 81 500,
The Fargo Argus says: Mr.. Sprague
reached Fargo recently, and after break
fasting at the Headquarters hotel was
taken in charge by Deputy Gill Ames.
and is reported to have said that he was
on his way home when he heard of the
report that he had absconded. That he
voluntarily consented to return, and
came back as swift as steam could bring
him. Mr.. Sprague admits that he had
collected some 81, 200, or q, 800 for the
Northwestern Car company, q portion
Of which hs had used; not with any
intention to defraud, however, it is be-
ieved, and he expects to make the
company good.
In the district court at Bismarck
Thomas w. Magill, defendant in the
Menoken homicide case, was put on the
stand and testified that he shot Bessey
in self-defense. He said Bessey made
for him with heavy hammer and he
fred. He claims he only fred one shot
Intentionally, and that the second bar
rel of the gun was fred by mistake.
DIR. Galloway Of Fargo testified as an
expert.
Sir: The undersigned, permanent
settlers upon government lands, and
citizens living in the immediate vicinity
of Dawson, Dak.,. would respectfully
represent that the existing price, $3.50
per acre, within the railroad limits, q
is an unjust discrimination that COM
pels honest claimants to pay two prices
for their lands, Thy reason Of the odd
sections granted to the railroads.
Deeming this discrimination wrong in
principle and in conflict with the en-
lightened policy governing the disposal
of the public domain, We earnestly
press upon your committee the favora-
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