The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK,
From Local Points, Reported fo1
the Readers Of the P1onsor
Express from
walhalla, Nschs, Bowssmont, Mc.
Council, Mountain, Alma. Dray-
ton, Bathsats. Hyde Park
and Cavalier.
.ALllALLA,


Ed. Burt lost an OK last week; 1t got
cast and strangled.
Geo. D. Loring sold his big black team
to Norman Gingras.
The Roman Catholic church will re-
ceive a coat of paint next week.
Deputy Sheriff d. Dick came over
and took away Frank Russell for some
misdemeanor.
The boys are practicing for the glorious
4th. Some are going to Rockwells, some
to Rosa Lake and some to Bathgate from
here.
Our school closed on Friday last. Our
efficient school teacher is going to spend
a portion of her holidays with friends in
toilette.
Israel Peters is erecting a large barn on
the corner Of Eleventh street and Central
Ave. He is also building an addition to
his house.
Paul Henzie who resides OH the edge
of the first bench of the mountains is
erecting wind mill 3Ox4O feet. He ex-
poets to have it running this summer.
J. F. Hemsley was made happy last
Saturday. His wife and family having
arrived from Sank Centre, Mimi, ]. F.
is busy fitting up his house ON Central
Ave-, so that they can say their dwelling
is second to none,
Some of the legal voters in that portion
of Cavalier county which formerly be-
longed to our township are in favor of
being annexed to our township again
and Pembina county, while others would
rather remain as they are and form a
new township of their own.
Your correspondent and a chum took
in the present county seat of Cavalier
county last week and enjoyed little of
the may. The fair ladies and gentle
men present were more numerous than
in some of the older settled portions,
come forty ladies and one hundred gents
being present. By the kindness of ]. D.
Trenholme our inward man was RECALLED
and surprised by pie-us feeling which
speaks well for Hotel de Bach.
A man, a dog and gun were seen
meandering slowly through the woods
near here last week. Nwas presumed that
he was hunting. On his return he was
asked what luck Inc had, when he point
cd to his dog (whose tail had a peculiar
kink in it) and said with rueful coun-
tenance. don't mind 30 much my mistak-
ing that dogs tail for a squirrel, but do
mind the running of the dog, both as to
beauty and usefulness, for, every time
1 raise the gun to my shoulder now, the
dog makes tracks with howl.
The town board of supervisors met at
the Office of the town clerk OH Thursday
evening last and issued bonds for the
New Era grader, they having found
the grader to work in first class manner.
Two bonds were issued, one of $500 due
in three years and one of $500 due in FIVE
years, 10 per cent. interest per annum;
interest payable annually. The grader
is working now in road district No. 5.
On next Wednesday it will be removed
to district No. 4, where it will remain
one week, when the next district which
applies can have 1t.
Tic board of Supervisors met pursuant
to adjournment. The following bills
were presented and allowed: Byron Lee,
l day examining South Pembina river
road, 50; Chas w. Andrews as town
clerk, $49.40; Aug. Short. filing qualifica-
ton, 80 cts. The following road petitions
were accepted: A. sauntarre and others,
NJ. Fraser and others, and Jas. r. En-
bury and others. Board ordered county
surveyor to examine road petltioned for
by +. D. Peters and others, and report
at next meeting. Board adjourned to
meet Saturday, July 18th at p. IN.