The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-02
bkoTA TERRITORIAL NEHA
I: John 8. Hong Of Hlllsboro, ",
thrown from his horse and killed.

aew democratic postmaster.
Con Sullivan fell 800 feet In shaft
Of the Homestake mine at Deadwood
aud was, killed.
Steam was turned on at tho capital a,
Bismarck recently. Tho building j,
aow iii splendid condition fol. occupancy
The governor and other officers will
move into the building immediately.
A meeting of the county commission.
srs' association of Dakota and county
;reasurers and auditors will he held al
Bismarck June IA.
The small pox scourge will cost Brook
ings county $500, aside from private
expenses. One bill presented Vas fo,
1890.
-Four persons charged with opening
United States mail bags at the Traverse
:iots have arrived at Fargo, where they
will be tried.
John johnson of Quincy, near Fargo
mistook bottle of corbolic acid for &
bottle of whisky, which had been placed
in the same cupb8sfd lii the evening and
drank two swallows, dying in q few
minutes.
H. J. Gibbs Of Diana, who was late.
ly acquitted at the United States court
for forging land office papers, has been
rearrested on the charge of forging 9th.
ar land Office nanars
s. G. Lauder, A. Jeanson and DR..
Bradley. judges of election at Miner,
charged with falsifying election returns,
were arraigned recently. waived exami.
nation and were bound over to United
States court:
The Dakota college at Sioux Falls
will, at the opening of the next term,
Jan. 6, commence a model school,
which will be under the charge OF
thoroughly competent teacher.
A building at Now Rockford, owned
by John Mcdonald and occupied by
Louis Joslin as saloon, was burned.
Insurance, 5000. This is New Rock.
ford's first fire.
An experienced Pennsylvania coal
miner named Goddard found the coal
on the farm of DIR. A. Won Gucnthcr.
about four miles southeast of Newark.
ut q depth of about sixty five feet.
A proposition will be submitted to the
people of Ransom county to bond the
county to the amount of $50, 900, with
which to build court house and pur.
chase poor farm.
Charles Hanson of Stetson lost seven.
teen head of cattle by their getting
frightened at sheep the like of which
they had never seen before and stamped.
ing.
There are eighty-three Good Templar
odges in Dakota, net gain of fifty five
during the past year. These have 3.114
members, net gain of 1908 after al.
lowing for $40 suspensions, 60 expul.
sions. and losses by Withdrawals
deaths. &c.
The jamestown Capital says D. s.
WILDER of that city has just concluded
in st. Paul the sale of 10000 acres Of
land in Wells county, near Sykeston,
for $50, 900. New York parties bought
50, 900 worth of land near Darlington,
and st. Paul investors $4,000 worth Of
land near Sykeston.
Gov. Pierce pardoned William Deck.
er and William Smith, who have served
five years of a life sentence for robbing
q man named Christopher johnson Of
$51. A petition for pardon was signed
by Judge Blaine, before whom they
we're tried, the district attorney who
prose cuted the case, the jurors, county
commissioners and other prominent cit
liens. Decker and Smith have been
confined in the Sioux Falls penitentia
ry for about a year.
Judge Hudson. of the Third judicial
district, has rendered his decision in
the Pembina county political contest
and has ordered tie county auditor to
issue certificates to the newly elected
officers, as follows: ID. Deck, sheriff;
F. A. Wardell, treasurer; r. Twodly
register of deeds; E. Armstrong. Judge
of probate; w. j. KneesEaw, district
attorney; G. A. jackson, superinten.
dent of public schools; P. G. Donahan
coroner: s. o. McQuinn, county sur
veyor; II. G. Arnold, county commis
sioner.
The associated press dispatch from
Traverse, Dec. Is, says: Things have
been at about q standstill to-day. Last
evening Deputy United States Marshal
Johnson of Fargo arrived here will,
warrants for the arrest of the persona
who overhauled the mail. This morn.
ing, accompanied by Sheriff Cummins
and Deputy Pelham, the marshal start.
ed for Wilmot. He has just returned
with four prisoners, H. H. Houty, AL.
bert Deores, K. Knudson and w. w.
Boyes. He will take the morning train
for Fargo. The adjutant general of the
territory arrived on this evenings train.
He is sent by the governor to consult
with the sheriff of the county in regard
to furnishing troops. The men unde,
the command of the sheriff are willing
to assist him in serving his papers, and
think themselves sufficiently strong tc
do so. The sheriff hesitates to attempt
this with citizens of the county alone
as it surely means fight. He thinkt
the presence of troops would save
bloodshed. A deputy marshal said he
found Wllmot filled with armed men,
and advised the sheriff not to attempt
using the force at hand, as it would
bring on regular battle, with the odds
against the attacking party, but wait
for troops, whose presence, he thought.
would save fight. Citizens from Ira
verse are becoming indignant at the de.
lay. Business is entirely suspended
A sufficient force is here to defend tht
town against attack.