The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-18
DAKOTA NEWS NOTES.

disappeared mysteriOusly, and has
not since been heard from.
Rumor says that the lack OF funds
will deprive Dakota Of the Joys OF its
annual militia cncampmcnt, together
with its sorrows and headaches.
The first term Of court ever held ii,
Faulk county convened III May. A
calne:lar OF only forty. five cases has
accumulated within five wears.
Bridgcwatcr narrowly ESCAPED be-
ing entirely destroyed by fire. l'hres
stables were burned, and only bv ex.
traordlnary efforts was the town saw.
ed.
The railroad committee OF the Far
20 board OF trade have been to ST
Paul TO confer with the managers o
the lines rttnning to Fargo to sec j
better local rates cannot be secured
They went at the request of the rail
roads and have Ion, columns OF sta
tistics prepared to sustain their posi-
ton. The railroads are nonconimit
tai about the amount OF aid they will
furnish.
The Forest City and Sioux Fall,
railway company clam that the,
will have the road finished from
Forest City to Gettysburg within two
months. The right-of-way parties arr
now in the field.
MIR. Clute, OF Plankinton, comes for
ward with the biggest snake story OF
the season. He says that week be
fore last lie killed log garter snakes al
one shetland he won't throw off sin
g'esnake either. Prohibition does not
prohibit in Plankinton. either.
Judge Spencer has sentenced Bc1
King to a years hard labor in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary for assaul.
with q deadly instrument.
At ordway one day last week we'd.
ling was postponed because the bride.
groom was engaged in a game of base
ball and would not quit the game.
The call for u teachers institute at
Aberdeen by the territorial board o
education under the protest ofcounty
Superintendent Mcleod was respond.
ed to by only seven teachers, and was
u failure. Supt. Dye,of the territorial
board, threatens to revoke the licenses
OF the teachers who were not in at
tendance. 1t is a victory for the Alb.
erdeen school board, which was back.
ing the county superintendent.
NJ. c. Connors, a Dakota attleman
who is also interested in the oil we'll.
in the southern part Of the territory
says that Dakota will soon market
some good lubricatins oil and thereby
add another feature to it's various
commercial advantages.
Rev. Arthur l.. Gillett, OF Grand
Forks, graduate of Amherst, has
been appointed instructor OF arolouet.
les at the theological seminary at
Hartford, Conn.
Settlers on the Grow Creek reserva.
tion have not yet been ordered to
leave. Commissioner Atkins tele.
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Agent Anderson, who has sent fot
better instructions, fully realizing the
difficulty to move old settlers who
have been there three years, and now
have large fields OF grain growing, and
have their all invested in improve
nents, many homes costing flOm
$500 to 81, 900.
Miller people observed Arbor day
by planting about 300 trees in the
courthouse grounds.
A fire broke out in Lange's clothing
store at Spearfish, destroying the
building and the entire stock ofgoods.
The fire crossed over to Blackwell's
billiard hall and saloon and DESTROYED
that with it's contents. The to.
tai loss IS about $4,000. The
amount OF insurance cannot be learn
ed. The iiremen responded promptly
and turned on three streams, but the
dry pine buildings were ruined before
the fire could be checked.
A private dispatch received at
Grand Forks, stating that the ter.
ritorial board OF agriculture in ses.
sion at Bismarck, had selected Grand
Forks as the site for the territorial
fair this fall. caused general rejoicing.
The county board OF agriculture aud
citizens generally have worked with I,
view towards attaining that ,lesira,
ble end. Subscription lists have been
passed around, and upwards OF ST.
300 subscribed by private indivilu-
ais in addition to $500 subscribed by
the Northern Pacific railroad making
q total OF 81, 800. This amount was
necessary to insure the board free.
dom from debt in running the fair.
1t is reported that Capt. Ed Bean oi
St. Paul is quietly drilling the Water.
town military company for the com.
petitivc drill at the territorial encamp.
ment. which occurs there IN June.
Great secrecy is preserved in order t O
panies OF the national guard. Capt.
Bean who made SO much reputation
at Washington last year, is paid a
large sum Tor his instruction, and oc-
cupies the position OF first lieutenant.
The members OF the company are
sleeping in their armorv, and are tax
ing Il severe course in the manual.
Tho prominent Norwegians OF Mad
ison are preparing for a celebration
on the 18th OF May, which is the an
niversary of the independence of Nor.
way from Denmark.
Peter Harrineton.one OF the victims
OF the ST. Lawrence mine explosion,
died at Butte, Mont.
DIR. A. c. Bishop, who fell from a
vaultinr horse dis,a ance OF three feet,
the ground sufficiently to kill them.
Prof. L.. c. Lord OF St. Peter has
been elected principal OF the new nor.
NAL school at Moorhead. He will ac-
cept. Mr.. Lord is recognized MS one
OF the ablest educators in the state.
The wealthicst man in the country,
northwest of Chicago and east OF the
Rocky mountains. is j. j. Hill, OF st.
Paul. lie is worth $40, O,OOO,O 900. and
twenty years ago he was promoted
from the position OF a dock walloper
to clerk in warehouse. He never
struck for bigger wages or shorter