The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-20
Prohibition thus fur doesn't pro.


Prohibition thus far doesn't pro.
hibit in Sioux Falls. The law and Or
der league have have entered into an
agreement with the saloon men. Tho
latter are to continue their business
until the supreme court OF the terri.
tory has passed upon the legality of
the local option law. Both parties
have agreed to abide by the decision.
Hon. NJ. l.. Mccormack, one of tho
delegates at large to present the mem.
orial for the statehood to congress,
will leave with other members about
the 10th. He will be accompanied by
his wife and daughter, who will spend
the winter at the capital.
Washington Special: Delegate Gil
ford, who has suffered considerably
from disease OF the eyes, resembling
cataract, has had an operation per.
formed, and has been Obliged to give
up evening work altogether. As soon
US gas is lit he is forced to retire. He
is mend:ng rapidly and hopes to find
his eyes in q normal condition i'll II
few days.
"Proteau," the Oldest settler in Da-
kota and one OF the best known char
acters on the Missouri slope, was
frozen to death near Pierre.
The Sioux Falls gas works, which
were partially destroyed by an explo-
sion in October and which had been
rebuilt and enlarged. was the scene OF
another disastrous explosion. a large
retort in the new works exploded, to.
tally demo!ishing tho new works and
u portion OF the old. Loss estimated
at SIS. 900, and no one injured.
Rev. Melanchton 1Ioyt, pioneer in
the Episcopal ministry in this new
West. and for q number OF years pas
tor OF the Yanton church and dean OF
Dakota, died at Scotland recently.
He was over eighty years old, but had
been quite vigorous. and his last sick
ness was only OF Il few days. The re.
mains were brought to Yaniton for in:
tcrment.
The event in social circles Mt Fargo
OF the winter was the marriage OF DR..
/. N. Wear and Miss Lulu Tho mas,
the popular daughter OF Col. Thomas.
There were many prominent guests
from abroad.
Gov. Church has received plans and
specifications from the new Yankton
asylum board, George Brown. archi-
tect, from Sioux City. IT. is believed
the plans will be approved.
At Huron, Rubel e. Adler, furniture
dealers, f..iied. Liabilities, s12, 900;
assets, sufficient to cover indebted
hess. Thomas M. Hood held mort
gase for $1,000 which tho firm
couldn't pay. The creditors are most
ly Chicago parties.
At Bismarck, "Boy Chief" Cree
Indian boy, serving q term OF two
years in the penitentiary for attempt
ed rape, while at work with another
convict. escaped the eye OF the grard
and stroled out in the country. He
was overtaken abou. three miles out
and said ho was after jack rabbits.
He does not seem to realize what the
penitentiary is for and likes the living,
but objects to close confinement.
At Pierre, Fred I.aplant. one of the
family accused OF killing fourteen pco-
pie on the Sioux reservation, met w.
d. Percival, the Chicago Herald COR
respondent, who transpanted the
Kelley human slaughter pen from In.
dian Territory to Dakota, and gave
him q severe chastisement. Percival
acknowledged that he had no founda.
tion for the outrageous telegram. send.
Ing it for q joke. The arrival OF
friends saved bloodshed.
A new paper will be started in Min.
OF by Marshall Mcclure, who sold the
Tribune to G. Il. Gregory. The Minot
Rustler is the name OF the new Jour
nal.
Bismarck Special: Although tM
thirty days have nearly elapsed in
which the governor is to issue u proc.
lamation required by law to make
the new compiled laws received as the
statutes OF the territory in all courts,
it has not yet been issued. Gov.
Church says the law requiring the
proclamation is simply directory and
ho will not issue one until the Judges
and lawyers have had an opportunity
to examine the work carefully and re.
port to him any errors or improper
matters appearing therein. 1t is pos
sible that the matter will be left un-
til the next legislature. Able lawyers,
including the attorney general, United
States district attorney, Judge Fran.
els, Judge Mcconnell uld others, are
skeptical, and fear that q proclama.
ton might cause serious complica.
tions.