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

brought high prices and have been il,
good demand. Next year they will pro
badly be plenty and cheaper. That il
the way they generally run.
TIE number of horses being sold in
this county this season is something
wonderful. Mares have the readiest sale
which means that this is going to be q
stock raising country in tile future.
We regret to learn ofthe deatl, of Dal
Shay, of Necl'e, OH Saturday last. Mr.
Shay was one of the old timers and n very
large circle of friends vii, join will, lis il,
regrets at his deccase. lie leaves Il wife
and eight children.
Six familiesin all have entered at the
custom house at Pemblna this week witt
household goods and stock amounting tt
49, 600 in value. Nineteen horses and
mares for breeding purposes have als'
been imported.
Nix. PERcAvIL is painting the inside o
the Catholic church. We venture t
say. with comparatively little expense
the Catholic church of Pemblna can b,
made topresent as attractive appearance
rs the best in this locality.
TIE Building and Loan AssWiatio,
sold its first money OH Satur,lay-S7O0 81
90 per cent premium. Chas. Full and j
X. Musselman each took some. Persons
who have figured OH 1t say, this is about
equivalent TO paying four or five per cen
interest.
Mr.. w. +. WALLACE, an old pioneer o
Hittson county, and former publisher o
the lIallock Enterprise. left with his fam
lily for Washington Territory last Tues
day. Mr.. Wallace spent last fall an,
winter there and was tayorahlv impress
cd with the country.
A TEACHERS association for Pcmbln;
county was organized in Bathgatc las
week, with W. u. Ingalls,. st. Thomas
as President, Messrs. T.. llasar, st. Thorn
us and X. Ferguson, of Drayton as vict
presidents. Miss Maggie Mullins, of Ne
che, secretary and W. G. Lyons, of Gar
tlar, treasurer. The executive commit
tee is Andrew Cunningham, toilette. W
w. Scott, Walhalla, Barbara llalcrow
Nowesto, Emma .Allborn, Crystal. ant
Annie Bride, Hamilton. The object o
the organization is to hold local meet.
ings through the county to discuss the
best methods Of teaching, and otherwise
exemplifying the work. The first meet
ing will be held i'll about two weeks.
Mcssrs. Appleton, of Crysta!and Rcch
tel of Cavalier were a delegation appoint,
ell by the people to interview Preside nj
Cakes, of the Northern Pacific railway, III
regard to the building Of the proposed
branch line from Grafton to and through
their country. The delegates passed
through the city Tuesday on their mis-
sion, well armed with facts and figures
backed by q petition signed by every
person interested, showing the resources
and magnitude Of the country proposed
TO be opened up, and their need of an
outlet These were duly presented am d
President Cakes promises togivc the mat,
ter due consideration, and hopes to be
able to report to the people Il favorable
answer soon. They returned Thursday,
well satisfied with their trip. and fully
convinced that the sound of the iron horse
sill soon be heard in their land.-t;raf-
ton Herald.
BRIErs:-A. McEachern left Tuesday
for Vancouver, British ColEmbia......C Col
lector Conmy was down from Necle
Tuesday NJ. UReilly, of st. Thorn
as is assisting in the register Of deeds Of
fice....Thos. +. yelling, of Winnipeg,
was at the Winchester house Tuesday.
......M Mr.. and Mrs. q. V. Beaton, Of Lake
View, Ont, were in town Monday. They
were in company with W. +. Wallace on
their way to the Pacific coast .......Alex.
Steward, Of Duluth. was around this
week, looking after the wheat along the
q. & M.......Archic McEacllcrn. for some
months past Connected with the Win
chester hotel, left Monday for GAINESVILLE
where he will board NJ. 4 NJ train as
Observation-Disclosures Nelson, represent
ing the Red River Valley Marble Works,
Crookston, was in town Monday, taking
orders for tombstones.....Dr Barnes left
yesterday for Hamilton, after couple of
weeks hard work here, DR.. Barnes is Il
good dentist, (Which is verified by his
abundance of work. Mr.. and Mrs. W.
beverley, of Jol,nstown, were visiting at
Geo. Thompsons this week. Mr.. Pevcr-
ley lisa brother Of Mrs. Thompson and IL
former resident ofQuebec; last winter be-
ing his first winter in Dakota. They leave
for Winnipeg to-day where they will
spend IL few days with frends....M Misses
Annie and Grace Mckenzie, Minnie
Brooks and Jennie Cummings went to
Grafton this week, taking in Kate Pear
son. at the opera house."....... Frank
Smith went to St. Paul Wednesday. ".."
Chas. Murphy was down from Neche
Monday on miscellaneous business. lie
reports trade good, and Immigration at
that point, from Manitoba quite flourish
ing ..... Ernest Scotte made Il trip home
after his 2:4O trotter. Monday........M. a.
Searles. manager of the elevrtor, left
Monday for Grand Rapids, Mich, to be
absent until july. Commissioner Berg
man and Mr.. Stephenson, Of Mountain,
are in the city. They are on their way
to Winnipeg to witness the wedding Of
Rev. F. J. Bergman who is to be mar
ried there on Sunday next.
Republican County Committee.
The members Of the Republican coun-
ty committee are requested to meet in
Batl,gatc, OH Monday, April 10th. 1883,
at three o'clock. A full attendance is
requested, us matters Of Importance will
come up. BY order Oft. ". GArrSEy,
Chairman.
Wanted.
\ good, gentle horse that can be driv-