The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-07-24
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DRAYT0N.
The river at this point has risen over
8 fest this week.
H. L. Brandell makes q speciality Of
timber culture and homestead contests.
We understand there is to be match
game Of base ball In town on Saturday.
Have not heard particulars.
The road work in Drayton township is
oil done. but the grader will be kept rum
ming till harvest by private parties, in
different parts of the township.
special services were held in the NJ.
E. church, every evening this week, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. II. Morrison. The
attendance was large considering the time
and lively interest was manifested by
those attending.
BRIEFs:-W. r. Morrison will occupy
Mr.. Edwards house north of town......
Miss Kennedy returned Tuesday from
Winnipeg......David Green was in town
Monday...".A. B. Little is around once
understandable Southland has finished
teaching school in Norway and once more
dwells in the land of the Dakotas.
BEAULIEU.
William Mountain has opened out a
shoe shop, where he will attend to the
wants Of his customers. All kinds of
boots and shoes made to order. A large
stock Of shoe findings on hand.
The ladies of Beaulieu intend holding
a picnic and concert at an early day, for
the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Wait, of which
due notice will be given.
The people Of Elkwood. Lemon and the
western country have finished the road
leading to Beaulieu. They turned out
last week one hundred strong, built
several bridges, including one across the
Pembina, and graded the road in several
places. As this road Is principally timber
and cuts off about ten miles, it will be
a great boon to the settlers who have to
haul their wheat to the railroad. 1t
speaks we'll for the farmers of Elkwood
and settlers between the two rivers who
have taken such interest in the matter,
The road will open up q large tract of
land not yet taken up, which is prin
cipally timber.
GARDAR.
A hailstorm passed through between
this place and Mountain on the 18th inst
destroying the crops of John v. Thorlack-
son, Sigurgdir Bjornson, Job Sigurdson
and NJ. johnson. Messrs. Thorlackson
and Bjornson were insured in the Fargo
Insurance Company. Their adjuster, s.
q. Hargravcs was here on the 18TH, and
settled the losses to the complete salts.
faction of both parties.
j. j. johnson, our we'll known painter,
has been adjoining the new hotel, Berg.
mans store and the jewellery store, with
fresh coat of paint.
E. H. Bergman has commenced to build
large barn.
Friedrich Bergman lectured to large
audience, in the school house last Sunday
on the influence of religion upon civil
ization and science. His auditors were
highly pleased by his mastery and
scholarly treatment of his subject.
MOUNTAIN.
Z. E. jackson, our popular superintend-
ent, gave us pleasant call last Friday.
F. Bergman gave an interesting lecture
at Gardar, last Sunday. Many from this
place attended, and all were we'll pleased.
Our enterprising neighbors in Crystal
township are doing good work on the
roads with their New Era grader. If
our township fathers do not find it
practicable to buy grader, it many be
possible to hire one. Bad roads are the
bane of our township, and if necessity is
the mother of all inventions, it is sur
prising that no efficient way has yet been
found out of this difficulty. Surely there
is necessity enough to begin with, but
is that all? Have we not men of energy.
judgment and ability TO invest or find
some means ofimproving extensively the
roads Of eur township? Yes, of course
we have! Then how long shall things
remain thus?