The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-02-26

No NAIL from the west, south, or south
west on Wednesday, owing to the severe
storm-the first trip missed the present
winter. AS q consequence . large batcl,
Of news, intended for this issue, came in
Thursday evening, TO late for publication.
PosrxAsrxR CAvlLEzR desires attention
called to the fact that Langdon post-office
Cavalier county. is changed to McHugh
post-ofice. Although the change wa.
made several months ago, letters are still
addressed from this town to the old
name.
TIE worst storm of the year visited
this region on Wednesday, continuing
the greater portion of the night. It be
came 80 bad towards evening that travel
ing on the prairie was impossible. The
wind approached pretty nearly hur
ricane and everybody voted it a real bliz
xard.
A. v. Eastman, ESQ.,, general manager
Of the Colonial and United States Mort.
gage Company, arrived in town Wednes'
day. Mr.. Eastman has the general sup
ervision ofthe company's affairs through.
out the Northwest. He carries with ease
the responsibilities of an immensely ex'
tended business, and makes no enemies
apparently.
6. F. WINTER, county treasurer of Cav.
alier county, was in town yesterday to see
Sheriff Hawk in regard to his position as
sheriff, for though Mr.. Hawk is III prison
he still maintained his official status and
could not be removed without, legal pro-
ceeding. To save expense and complica'
tions he resigned his position and will be
succeeded by NJ. d. O'Brien.
A NARROW escape from freezeing OH
Wednesday night is reported. Mr..
H. w. Purdy's man, whose name we did
not learn, went to the Toilette farm We'd
nesday for load of wheat. Returning
in the afternoon the team was unable te
keep the rood and soon got entirely lost
The binding nature of the storm made
it impossible for the man to proceed ani
protecting himself as best he could. stir
ring about good deal Of the time, liz
managed to hold out until morning
and started OH his way as soon as dav'
light appeared. The vitality of botl
man and team were severely tested.
In referring to the death of Frank
Purdy in OUT issue Of last week, ar
error was made in stating that DR.. Cam
eron of Emerson was present. At the
request of the Drs. (Iarris and Perlevl
who attended this young man the consen
Of the family wasgiven to post-mortem.
which was performed on the evening
previous to his burial (Tuesday.) yht
diagnosis made in the case by the ply
sicians was found to have been correct
It was moreover found that an operation
for the relief of the young man woult
have been unjustifiable in any event. ant
under any treatment the case woult
have proved fatal.
BR1EFs:-Mr. James Greenwood ha
rented Mr.. Thos. Prices house ON Fourti
Street. =. &c. Miss Gilbert has been sufcrin,
severely for sometime from an abscessi;l
her head, but is reported better......Miss
Jones. niece of Mrs. Bevans, returned t.
Han Zine, MIMI, on Monday. Miss Jone'
has made many friends in town since
her sojourn here and they much regret
her departure......Mr. Phillip White re
turne d this week from business trip t.
st. p aul......Attorney Megquier left or
Sunday for Bird Island. called tllither b,
the illness of his mother......Mr. and Mrs
Trail were detained in town Wednesday
night by the storm......E. A. Healy, Of
Hamilton, dare not encounter the blizzard
ON Wednesday and remained in town.