The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-07

down the river.
YARDS and lawns are getting an attrac
tive appearance.
TIE town board met Wednesday and
transacted considerable business.
cornell Bros. job of painting R. L.
Lewis drug store is a credit to the art.
Jos. CHAPMAN is erecting large and
commodious building to the rear of his
hotel for woodhouse.
WE are in receipt of notice from q.
w. Barnes, dentist, announcing him 70,
Pembina about the 18th inst.
REGULAR services next Sunday morn.
ing and evening in the Presbyterian
church.
The cornet band turned out Tuesday
evening and contributed their usual re-
spect to the newly elected officers.
In the financial statement of the City
of Fembina last week it read "liquor
license for 1884" when it should have
read 1885.
fEiIos. L. PRICE has increased the &C.
dpmmodation of his customers by par.
ttioning of another dining room in his
restaurant.
CRY election came of Tuesday very
harmoniously. The old ticket was elect
cd Will, exception of justice of the peace,
who was left by few votes.
A LECTURE will be given i'll the NJ. T..
church, by Rev. George Daniels, of Win
nipeg, OH the evening of Monday. May
18th. Subject: "Wha: to do and how to
dY it."
$ALrER KEMP has leased the Pioneer
Bakery, on Rolette street, which will be
opened Monday. He has painted the
interior and reftted it throughout. Who
says Pembina is not going ahead.
TIE ball in aid of the G. A. r. last
Thursday evcninGhad good attendance,
considering the irclemency of the
weather. The Italian string band added
greatly to the merrilnent of the evening.
eylrE number attended the concert
in Emerson, Wednesday evening. by Miss
Guthrie. The program, consisting of vo-
cal and instrumental music was vol rem.
dered. Pembina talent was well repre-
scented.
TIE temperance meeting Monday even
ing, in the Presbyterian church had IL
large attendance. Considerable disap.
pointment was felt. in the absence of Rev.
Mr.. Davies, of Hamilton, by many who
came to lear the eloquent gentleman.
Several ofthe congregation were called
upon who. tespondod with experience
and observation. An adjournment was
made to meet three weeks from Monday
evening in the Methodist church.
1.-THE first Cllinaman to enter Manitoba
since the passage of the act by the Do
minion Parliament putting duty of $50
per head ON all Ge.estials coming into tie
Dominion, arrived last Tuesday, having
come direct from China. He could not
speak word of English, but was met
here by cousin from Winnipeg, who
paid the $50 duty on him and attended ia
tile red tape regulations necessary to
secure his entry into the country, among
othei Fittings being an examination by DR..
Cameron. "-Emerson International.
A TWELVE miles drive in the country
this week gave US an opportunity
to form all idea of the outlook Of the
cereal crop as near as can be derived at
this time of the year. With but few
exceptions the outlook for a prosperous
season and bountious return is magnifi-
cent. The cultivated land that this time
last year was untilable is now in crop and
growing nicely, The wheat up in most
places sufficient to give the field at.
tractive appearance. Farmers all over
are jubilant.
BRIEFS: Atty's sautera and Hughes, of Graf
ton accompanied, by their ladies, spent
Monday in town. AiissesCarney of Emer:
son have been visiting at r. G. slaw's
this week......H. Tllorlackson aud Rev.
Thorsrimson, of Mountain, were at the
county seat Tuesday. We are sorry to
learn the revernd gentleman is about to
leave US to locate at Sioux Fall s.....Msj.
Camps genial coultelanae was seen on
our streets Wednesday, after several
months absence in the sunny south......
H. r. Vaughn is OH business trip to st.
Paul......Miss NJ. Florance, accompanied
by Mrs. Conklin, of Crookston, returned
yesterday from an extended visit at that
place.
FARGO NorEs.-Natural gas has been
the topic of conversation here for the
past lew weeks. On q farm . few miles
west Of Fargo we'll was sunk to depth
Of about 300 feet, when gas began to issue
from tile excavation. Work on the well
was abandoned, but on touching match
f. the gRs if iguited and # still burns by M
The question is, does eas exist in gratel
quantities at CRATER depth? If it does j,
means millions for Fargo, and possibl,
fef other towns IN the valley. At Pitts
burg, Pa. where gas was found not ionl
ago, eoui has been entirely supplanted
A syndicate has been formed to test til,
matter, and we will soon know what tn.
facts in the case are......A great numbel
of trees have been planted here .h;
spring. Nothing goes 80 far as shade tree
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