The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-04-10
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dAVUNU 4VWNs
BY ORDER of the school board our schoo
will be closed next week.
Mr.. j. b. CARTER informs It's tina
he expects to commence seeding to-day
TIE name of Charlie Strong was accid
emily omitted in last weeks school report
THE new bridge, broad and high above
the river, is destined to be a favoritt
promenade.
ALL kinds of legal blanks kept OF
hand at the PIONEER EXPRESS Office
and at st. Paul prices.
FRANK TONER shot six ducks OH Mon
day morning, the first gathered i'll of the
season-and Immediately all the gunners
around town shouldered arms.
The caucus to nominate city officers Oh
Saturday evening brought ont about q
hundred vo,ers. All the proceedings
were conducted tremendously.
DIR. SMITH has been detained in Wis
consin by sickness in his wife's family
but will be in Pembina shortly, and visit
other parts of the county also.
TIE cornet band serenaded the mayor
and other city officers elected OH Tuesday
night, making the airresound from every
quarter with ringing melodies.
WE ARE requested to announce that
all persons having their names on ell
rolement for militia are to meet al
Klttson Hall tonight, (Friday.)
WE had no muddy streets-we may
say-in Pembim this season. Oul
streets were dry before we had time
to think of the inconvenience of mud
f<iIE new bridge is nearing completion
aid will be ready in all probability by
the date named in the contract, April Is
1t will be open to the public tomorrow
though not completed.
Mrs. GLENN, sister of Miss Hurd, came
to st. Vincent from Mountview west Of
Brandon, last Saturday. She reports
great excitement amongst the settlers
there, many of them leaving in fear of an
attack from Indians and half breeds.
TIE board ofcounty commissioners met
OH Monday. All the members are present
They began the examination of the
treasurel's accounts yesterday. A portion
of their proceedings will he found else.
where.
TIE county commissioners have ap-
pointed DR.. Harris and Robert Ewing as
committee to examine candidates for the
insane asylum, the law requiring that
said committee shall consist of a physi.
clan and an attorney.
A FIRE caught in the roofof Mr.. Nevins
house on Monday, which, had it not been
Immediately checked, would have rem.
dered it difficult if not impossible to have
saved the property. A defect in the
chimney was the cause.
NC. ANDREW, representing the Brad.
rtr Smith Paper Co., came in from Win.
nipeg on Friday last. He found there
a strong disposition to blame the govern.
ment for its treatment of the half breeds
which is the pretext of the rebellion
Nevertheless the people are united in the
determination to quell the trouble.
Bro. DEACON, having failed to get the
post office and having given up pursuit
of q customs Office is on the rampage for
foreign consulship. Failing to get a sur
er footho Id on this continent he now be.
gins to look to distant lands. Should this
last hope prove as treachcrous as the
others, he will then turn his thoughts
calmly 10 tile next world.
TIE sluggers were not allowed to hold
forth in Kittson Hall ON Friday evening
last. Mr.. Cavileer determined that his
hall should not be allowed for that pur-
pose, and our citizens generally heartily
approved his course. But the skating
rink was opened to the pugilists and they
had it out there, not however until
Sheriff Dick interposed and made them
put on soft gloves.
BR1EFs:-Mr. T. Shaw of the firm OF
Shaw & Charlton, returned this week
from his extended southern rambles >. =.
Mr.. H. N. Wilson returned from Mime.
polls with Mrs. Wilson on tuesday,.
Mrs. G. w. Ryan and Freddie left on
"Wednesday night for Illinois to visit
friends, fr. Herbert Strain got back
from his Illinois trip OH Tuesday. :.
Miss Lulu Cavileer, who recently re.
turned from Mortified is likely to re.
main at home during the summer.
COLLECTOR BooKwALTER has securct
the services Of Mr.. Frank e. Myrick as
deputy at this place who has entered on
his duties, Mr.. Cavanagh having been
detailed to Walhalla. Mr.. Myrick will re-
sign his office of county commissioner in
order to give his attention exclusively tc
the duties of his new position. Mr.
Myrick will be missed from the board
being an active member and we'll posted
OH all matters coming before it. Mr.. w
5. Thomson and J. q. Webb are eacl
Snnken of as lis succacsor hut NJ.