The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-13

At Mandan, Dakota, the Bachelors
Club is negotiating Will, view 10 the
early immigration of seventy.fivc young
ladies matrimonially inclined.
~ Bachelors Club in Dakota
sa,a; ~ ln!ites we hnyn't our quota.
SO vel send for few:: hut by M yriais ,hcy flew,
Which quite startled tliose youths Of Dakota. .
On Sunday last gentleman and lady
taking their last sleigl, ride, while oppo.
site the residence Of John Stafford, un-
fortunately upset by running into hole
beside the road which contained about
or3 feet of water. The occupants of the
sleigh got off will, good lrcking and a
few slight bruises. Moral: Always
watch your team and your girl at the
same time. Query: Wonder what the
chairman supervisor dug that hole for?
wALilALLA.
The township board of supervisors met
pursuant to adjournment and according
to law. Present, J.. S. McGuin. chair
man, b. T. Grow. and ]. II. Emb,lry, and
town clerk. The minutes read and an
proved. Board then made out amount of
official bonds for the ensuing year, as fol-
lows: Treasurer, 81. 400, this being dou-
bic the probable amount lie would have
at any one time during the year; town
clerk, $500; assessor, $500; constables,
5000 each. The following bonds were
then presented and approved by the
chairman: j. I. Mayer. treasurer, 81, 400;
Byron Lee, assessor. $5N; George Foster
and Fred Rose, constablcs, 5000 each,
The bond oft w. Andrews, town clerk,
for $500 was approved by the treasurer,
The board thea made assessment of labor
and road tax; assessing one day poll tax,
and 40 cents on each one hundred dollars
worth of real estate and personal proper.
fy liable to taxation in Walhalla town.
ship, as per last wears assessment roll,
The board then made out land tax and
poll TAX road warrants, and officially
signed same. also ordered town clerk To
make copies and deliver them to tile
road overseas Of the township. Owing
to the non acceptance Of J. S. Huffman,
and Solomon lIough To the office of road
"verscers, districts Nos. . and 5, the
board appointed S. w. Harvey for dis.
trict No. and w. J. Boyd for district
No.". by warrant under their hands,
Fred Hurley net accepting the position
"f pound master, James Baker was an.
pointed by warrant under the hands of
the board as poundmaser for the town.
ship. II was then resolved that the grad.
cr be used by the road overseers who
make application To the chairman of the
board IN the ordel said applications are
received III ovelseer to use the grade,
more than 3 days at time; the road
"yrlsrcls and all parties using the
grader To leave il either at WallaIa or
Ernest blacksmith shops, unless next an.
pllrant rrcferes TO take il from the party
last using it. Resolved that the grader
he loaned toamy township or person an
plying Tor 1t at the rate Of $40 per ,lay;
Wall,alIa township To fi,lnis!, a man ia
run it, and the borrower to pay all other
expenses and keep it in repair, and re-
turn it in as good condition as when
received, reasonable wear and tear en-
copied. Road ovcrsccrs who wish plank,
t'ml'crs or anything else, must apply to
the chairman for an order, as no account
will be allowed without such order be-
ing issued......S. q. Mct;uin, surveyor. is
hereby ordered to survey section line
from sc. corner sec. 81, twp.lGi, RAM So
north, on section line to intcrsect south
Pcmbina river county road, near
ORonrkeys house, and lie is hereby linz
tied to the 18th day of May 1888, to sur.
vey said section line, and return man and
Held notes OF same to the town clerk.
Town clerk ordered to notify S. O, Me-
Gun OF above order The town clerk
Was then instructed by the board to
number and index alphabetically all pa.
pels on file i'll the town Office =. =. Road
order for road running from he. corner OF
see. u, west to nw.l sec. 81, twp. lG4, oG,
confirmed and award eff damages made.
'.,...l'oad order for road running from
town line near II. a. Mayo's, to intersect
9Th street in town of Wallalla, confirmed
and award Of damages made. ..Pc,i,,on
OF Wm. j. Boyd and others. for a town
ship road To run from lie. uornor of see.
ton III, west on section line TO the west
town line at the corner of sec. is, twp.
1876 +. Of, was presented to the board;
notice of hearin. for sait, road WAS made
out and officially signed To meet June
md, lSss, in town office at 10 o'clock, 4.
NJ, and town clerk ordered TO make
three copies and post same. ... Hearing
Oh township road known as Fralick roa,
indefinitely postponed, as said road is al
ready located, according to the road re-
c"l'l book in town Office, which is prin,a
tarle evidence Of the regularity of the
proceedings prior to that time and which
'he SUPERVISORS have no right dispute. =.
1.-The following verified accounts were
presented, audited and allowed.
Walter Booth, twp. blanks. ....... . 7Oi
4" ID l"rng, | brush scythe, oiland
bolts. clainied $3.50, allowed. e5
James Robertson, 6 days use of
office, fire and light, claimed sl2
allowed .............. M
) IL Embe'y, 1 days supervisor;
one day judge ............... $ COL
$ Medium. days as supervisor, : so
Il I Grow, six :"
and one day Judge .............. II 90
; y Medium, moderator election. > Go
EG Lee, day clerk of > col
Byron Ice, day judge {" 200
I W Andrews, services as town.
ship clerk, and other items,
money advanced. .......,.,.. Sc 90
j l. Mayer, interest Oh bridge
bonds; int. on int; expenses. -. llo 10
The board ordered town orders ia he
cashcd out ofany moneys in town treas
ury......On motion board adjourned to
meet June 2nd, 1855, in town office, at 10
O'Clock a. VI.
Approved, Attest
las. McirlS. L. W. ANDREWS,
Nhaiii'I;th Town Clerk.
ERNEST.
VIM. llurlcy's children are sick with
scarlet fever