The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-06-08
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

There was lively session OF the
Fargo board of trade. Among the
subjects which came up was the local
option matter-a subject upon which
the board split last fall. A petition
is being circulated asking the COM
missioners to order another vote on
the license question, and q committee
was appointed to gee If the commits
sioners would comply with this re-
quest, and also, if the vote should be
favo, able, if they would then grant
the license.
II is estimated that over 10000
pounds OF wool will BIZ marketed at
Blunt this season.
The Brookinss band goes with the
Dakota editors next July to explore
the Yellowstone park.
-Four or five times as many acres Of.
flax will be soun in Sphinx county this
year as were sown in 1887.
new iron bridge costing about
81 900 will he built across the river
ut llillsboro, in 'rraill county.
The farmers mass convention held
its session at Fargo with light at
tendance The president. Smith Him.
mel, outlined the object as the formu.
tion OF u kind OF farmers trust to
hold the wheat until the millers could
be compelled to pay what was regard
ed rs !. fair price for the product. He
urged farmers to keep their wheat out
OF the visible supply, but the next
speaker entirely disregarded this plan,
and devoted an hour and half to
discussion OF the tariff and the abuse
OF Jay Gould.
Frank Chaussee. OF Whitewcod, was
arrested for u dastardly deed. 1t
seems that q soldier recently visited
Whitewood and was induced by Chaus.
see and one other to drink until he
was intoxicated. He was then strip.
ped OF his uniform; dressed in IL citi.
zrns suit and returned to Fort
Meade. Chaussee testified against
him and received the $40 bonus paid
for deserters. The soldier was senten.
ced to two years hard labor in the
military prison. Civil authorities
took up the matter and the villain
Chaussee will be punished.
Guy Wynn, a lad about sixteen
years old, shot and instantly killed
Charley McI.nhan, Il boy about
twelve years OF age ut Ordway.
Charley and another boy were play
ing III II large box, when Guy used the
box for IL target, not knowing that
the boys were there. The shot pass
ed through the box, hitting Charley
| in the face and neck.
During the passage OF % heavy
thunder storm at Sioux Falls light
ming slruck the Catholic church while
services were in progress. The Int
created considerable commotion
among the congregation. Father
Maher attempted to quiet the fright
ened worshippers by declaring that
the Lord would take care ofthem, etc.
The soda water factory. located
few blocks distant from the church,
WAS also struck. Neither building
was very much injured.
1t has become so common for Plank
int IONS youn. people to get married
quietly and suddenly that whenever
young man and his best girl appearto
Es!s her 2n ths 2sr StrSst tthSsX qEs
Another infant has made it's appear
ance at the residence OF Wing Tsue.
Chinatown, Black Hills. This is the
| third celestial born in Deadwood, con.
sequently the great interest attaching
| TO the first event is not now appar-
| ert. Novelty has worn of,
An ordinance is before the James
town council fixing the liquor license
| at $500 per annum.
.Iamcst own is in % fair way to SO.
cure u fountain for its public park.
The city council has appropriated
! Sl@5 TO be expended for that pur-
| pose.
lIcrmosa has organized II narrow
gauge railway company for the ex-
press purpose OF building a line OF
road from lIermosa to Hill City, Gus
ter and the Wyoming linz.
The question of the eligibility OF
citizens OF cities havin. independent
school districts to participate in the
election OF county superintendents is
now under consideration by the ter.
ritorlaI superintendent md the attor.
ncv.gener;tl, who will soon issue u cir
cular giving their opinion OF the ques.
ton.
Now is the time that the Bismarck.
rrs OF betting proclivities are rsking
their money on the railroad problem
and several wayers have been made
on II statement that a road from the
southeast will reach Bismarck on or
before Nov. |.
At the Northern Pacific depot at
Grand Forks. Bobby Boyd. u colorcd
clnploye OF the Griygs house, while en-.
denvoring to mount the top OF IL bus
got his foot tntan.led in the reins
cu,lsin. lie horses to describe IL circu-
lar movement and upset the bus,
which fell on him after he leaped from
he top. 1t is feared the injuries may
| prove fatal.
The people OF sturgcs are aleardy
busy with their preparations for the
soldiers reunion, which will be held
July and 4. From present indica-
tions there will be an immense thronS
there. Arrangements have been made
with the railroad for reduced fare
| from tho ond 10 the ~ h inrlusiva
Word has been received at Cham.
bcrlain from White River that Roam
Dog, IL big medicine man OF the Sioux.
has committed suicide. His mother
was very ill and Roam Dog was acting
us her doctor. The mother died and
Roam Dog, feeling that his reputation
as q big medicine man was ruined, put
II bullet through his heart. His body
was discovered by so me Indians who
brought the news.
A large force OF graders began work
on the Forest City a. Southwestern.
railroad and will have the first section
/ completed TO Gettshllrs by the LIST OF
August, and it will be ironed and
equipped soon as completed. A corps
OF engineers will begin runnin. line
from Gettysburg to Huron. Forest
City and towns along the proposed
! inc are delighted with the prospects