The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1886-05-07
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Published EveryFriday Morning
r. H. Young, Publisher.
FRIDAY. MAY Z, 1885.
EDITORIAL coRREspoNpnNcn
FRIDAY. MAY Z, 1885.


of noting, may fall within the sphere
of my observation, without excrtion
on my part. Its IL vacation trip, the
first in seven years, and 1 feel some.
thing like the small boy returning
home after few months absence,
tingling all over with delight at the
thought of meeting parents and friends
and imagining that they are no less
gleeful to see him. Everybody has
felt this, or would like to.
On the tram leaving st. Vincent
that day,-Monday Goth, ult.-there
were about hundred Italians, south
bound from the c. p. r., after a win.
ter's work. They couldn't have look.
ed healthier or dirtier when they lived
OH the sunny slopes of Italy. They
were going to Lake City, Minnesota,
and from conversation 1 overheard
in the Milwaukee ticket Office l Judge
they were shipped through at car
load rates.
met u wealthy farmer frcm the
vicinity of Winnipeg, going east to
purchase blooded stock for his farm,
who talked intelligently of Manitoba
matters-thinks Winnipeg has an as.
sured future of great importance-has
been u great admirer and strong sup.
porter of John Norquay, but has con.
cluded to support him no more, for he
thinks the talented premier has be.
come mesmerized by the Dominion
government and the c. p. r. and can
not do anything in opposition to their
will. This gentleman thinks that one
prosperous season in Manitoba would
induce Il greater immigration to that
province than has ever been seen be.
fore. Per contra. l found two men
shaking Manitoba dust off their feet,
Disguised with hard times and deter.
mined to find better country. They
will probably be allured back again by
the return of better times.
A newly welded couple were objects
of some interest us such generally are
more especially to each other. In
answer to a question from the news
agent the bride said she "never read
anything but stories." Presently she
was heard asking her husband, "what
is araving maniae!" an expression she
had just come across. Its crazy
person, my DEAR said lie, with an air
of satisfaction ut being able to Ell.
tighten her on the meaning of such an
occult phrase. ooh yes, SO it isl she
says with that vacancy of expression
that characterizes the omnivorous
dime novel reader. That young man
has great work to do.
1 met Senator STEVENSON at Crook.
ston, who, in speaking of the pine tim.
Der of the Red Lake Reservation, said
that few had any conception of the
vast extent Of pine forests in that
vicinity. The Judgment of not few
in q position to make an approximate
estimate, put it in the neighborhood of
1880, 100000 feet. The bill providing
for a commission to confer with the
Indians, he thinks, is good measure
and will lead to some practical legis.
lation by the next congress.
Imet two gentlemen returning home
to Winona from California, who went
by the Union Pacific rollte and return.
ed by Oregon and the Northern Pacific.
"Never had such trip, and never
expect to again." they said. They
have Travelled Il good deal and believe
that Pasadena, California, is the most
beautiful spot OH earth. But if a man
is Of an aggressive business turn, he
would not be contented to settle down
there, they think.
From a Winnipeg gentleman I
learned that the people Of Selkirk are
disappointed in not having the smelt.
ing works located there instead Of at
Fargo. There is no doubtsof the great
abundance and fine quality OF the ore
found Oh an island in Lake Winnipeg
which is now owned by this company
that is about to establish smelling
works at Fargo. The company have
doubtless, acted very wisely in theil
decision. Fargo must hurry up with
her northern railway line now talked
of. so rs to have = line to complete the
haul of ore when the upper Red river
gets to low, as it does some seasons
to allow easy navigation.
lmet Sheriff Dick and Clerk of the
Court Tuoiy ut the Merchants, where
all other politicians Of the northwes
do congregate. When tie public
officers are seen together ut this seaso,
there is always someone to sunrise
and sometimes correctly-that there
is political scheme in the wind, bu
couldn't imagine what they were
after in st. Paul. If l knew would
tell. 1t would be we'll to keep an ey,
on those politicians in Pembina count,
whether in OF ont of office, for the
next few months.
AT Chicago 1 met Mr.. j. l.. Nc
Kittrick, formerly of Bathgate, now
connected as attorney with the Chicago
& Northwestern Railway. His many
old friends in Pembina county will be
pleased to hear Of his prosperity and
good health.
The new court house building in
Chicago is Il most imposing structure,
but the citizens seem to have no desire
to call the attention of visitors to it.
Defective material is causing great
deal Of trouble, and the rotten marble
is but an illustration of the general
rOttenneSS that uermcated the manape.