The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-04-23
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL. NEWS.


Gov. Pierce has pardoned Alfred NJ.
klasg, n former attorney OF Sioux
Falls, convicted two years ago of enl.
beZzlement.
1t became necessary to close up the
schools at 1.etcher, recently because of
the great amount OF sickness in the
community.
James T. Brand, boot and shoe
merchant of Re,lfeld, has made an as.
signment. Liabilities $4,000.
William Gllgigan was drowned at
Fairbank, while ferrying across the
river.
sykestor, station OH the James.
town & Northern branch OF the North
ern Pacific, has been reopened for
busirsss.
Frank Kise was probably fatally
shot near Crook City by Edward
Tway. The latter claims he didn't
know tho gun was loaded.
An entire section OF land near Bear
Butte was taken up recently under
the mineral law, and is said to be rich
in coal.
William Eggert, while driving near
Mandan, fell under his horses and was
badly kicked in the head. One of his
arms and several ribs were also brok-
Ell. He will recover.
Mrs. Emma p. Walton of Huron
has been appointed an aide OH the
staff OF the national president of the
Womai,js Relief Corps, the only such
appointment in Dakota. Mrs. w.
expects to 60 to San Francisco to
attend the national meeting in
July.
While Supt. Archibald was in South
Dakota, patient at the insane
asylum made his escape and walked
all the way to Pembina, a distance of
$50 miles, as the crow flies. He start
ed with only 81, and got through all
right. lie would have been discharged
in a few days and his return was not
deemed necessary.
DIR. McGallycuddy lately resigned
as Indian agent at Pine Ridge, but
recalled the document at the request
of the Indian Rights association.
The Royal Silver Mining company,
capital 81 ESQ, 900, was organized at
Deadwood: The company has four
claims in the Ruby basin.
A rich strike has been made in the
| Mugwump lode at Lead.
Prairie fires destroyed w. G. Nc.
kean's barn near I4n Moure, together
with twelve tons of hay and some
farming implements.
The correspondent at Chicago for
the Fargo Posten war arrested for an
alleged libel on A. B. Lange.
The examination of teachers for the
county OF Pembina took place at
Hamilton, and 55 teachers were in at
tendance, 45 of whom stood for exam
nation, among them large number
OF ladies.
Gov. Pierce has decided not to par-
don Thomas Masill, whose application,
signed by about 1000 persons, has
been under consideration the past 80
| days. Great pressure and strong in
iuence have been brought to bearl, upon
the governor to grant this pardon.
| The governor furnished reasons for
the refusal, stating lie is convinced,
after IL careful persual of the facts, that
the verdict OF the Jury is correct.
The bill which passed the house a
few days ago to authorize the NIilwau-
kee 4 st. Paul to build bridge across
the Missouri river at Chamberlain,
provides that it shall be made with
| spans of not less elevation than fifty
feet, and ut le;tst 300 feet in length,
and that the railway company shall
have privilege OF constructing u car
rage and foot passage, and he allowed
to take tolls subject to the approval
OF the secretary OF war.
Contracts have been let by the Mil
waukee 4 st. Paul to ID. C. Shepard &
Co. of st. Paul for the grading OF the
1O2 miles ofnew linein Dakota: From
Scotland west, 81 miles; from afore.
said line to Mitchell, 81 miles; and
from Ipswich west, 81 miles. Scotland
issituated twenty-seven miles north
west OF iankton, and is the termi.
nus OF the Sioux City & Dakota divis.
ion. Ipswich is the western terminus
of the Hastings l. Dakota division.
The grading will be completed this
season.
A. f. Mattson, alias "Doc Snap"
who keeps Il saloon and gambling
room at the Morrison house. Yankton,
shot at Ridall, OF the citizens police,
and missed. The policeman took the
pistol and dubbed Mattson, who was
badly cut about the head. Mattson
had been arrested for gambling at the
instance of Ridall, who is employed by
the citizens league. Mattson goes to
jail, and will await the action of the
grand jury.
jamestown was visited last Thurs
day the 18th by small cyclone, fol-
lowed by heavy electrical showers
were torn up. Gasal 4 kulewMtz's
brewery was torn down. Kulewatz's
house is % wreck. No one was injured.
Attorney Dodge returned to james,
town from Yankton, bringing IL per-
emptory writ OF certiorari signed 10y
ChiefJnstice Trip and Associate JUS
tice Mcconnell, ordering Judge Francis
to certify to thesupreme court inl,nk-
ton, May IL, IL transcript OF the rec
ord of the action appointing j. A.
Frye, as receiver OF the Mouse River
Cattle company and to dcsist from
further proceedings in the matter 80
to be reviewed, and all matters per-
tanning to the receiversllip arc stayed
until the supreme court takes action.
The Raymond house in Fargo has
been set aside by the probate court as
a homestead and held by Mr.. Marsh
man for the benefit OF the minor heirs.
1t is considerably encountered and it
is, therefore, doubtful ii much is real.
lied from IT,.
The residence, stable and granary OF
ROpera Colt near Marshn)I ,rou