The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-02

3,G3S; Bedall (Unionist), 2,444. At the
election last year Cohen U4iberal) receive d
2.?6G and Bedall 2,453. Cohen recently
resigned.
Deciding q case invol wing railroad in
Tennessee which was used and Operatetl
as AZ means OF conducting interstate traffic
in coal by companies owning connecting
interstate roads. the interstate commerce.
commission holds that the short road e
one of Il he facilities and INSTRUMENTATION
ol interstate commerce and. as such, is
subject to the provisions OF the act to
regulate commerce.
The will OF Mrs. Waltha A. Emmons was
filed with a petition asking for probate.
The will, it is expected. will be contested
and the question OF tho sanity of Mrs,
Emmons again disputed. An examination
oi Mrs. Emnions' brain was made by di.
rection OF Prof. Emmons. In case the will
be set aside. all Mrs. Enmons property.
valued at $40. 900. would go to PROF. En-.
mons. rs it is not known that she has any
relatives who could claim the property.
Ey the will Prof Emmons will receive only
the wearing apparel and literary effects Of
Mrs. Emmons.
The bill to amend tho law prohi biting
alien uersons and corporations from ac-
quiring lands in the United States rpceiy.
ell the approval of the house committee
on mines and mining. The amendment pro.
vi'les that the restrictions Of the law shall
not apply to mines of gold and silver tin,
lead, cinnabar or copper or any interest
therein.
The Milwaukee, road bas anh,,;++od "a.
annual rcport to the comm;s.nn ~ t',.s;
ness done in Minnesota ,lnr;no iss7 Th,.
report shows IL decrease OF S224, 900 in the
gross earnings rs compared with 1886.
Pending the collection ~ oa,c;., .+..;.
tics by the Dakotn anthorities tha a.S W;toh
ell Republican has made a ~ reiul convas. ,,,
Of the southern pnrt of the terr;torv "so %
ascertain the actaul number nj l;vos LOST
in the recent hl;zzard Er",, ~ no,.,,, v" 's' tose
pletc returns Il npnears that tha octmni %
number vi deaths is only 1u5, out OF a
population OF $500 This is barely
half the first newspaper estimate, and a
minute fraction OF the ridiculously exae.
gerated total Eastern newspapers.
Edmonton advices state that's Cunning.
ham. member OF the Northwest council,
who has just returned from trip to Lac
IL blche. IN the lar North reports the con.
Mnslon msao o, tne inoMns tnere as aeplorable.
aM.se n.'. ..u.a.s .a. nAve ueeh cut on from gov
their horsss cattle aua 'nv n,e. LIenel!on,
thom nr;nrt" 1855 ,,o;n. 80: cnns klse"
They are now ruid;no tha sattie.. enan o'.e'''.
completely eating them out Of nrovia;ons
by begging.
poatoft;cea aata h,;sho,,. c.,
vile, Warren county. Postmasters com.
Observation-Disclosures: Violin, S, j. Patrick.
Fourth class postmasters appointed
Iowa: Woodward. G. G. Thomas, Wis.
consin: sperbeck' Z. a. Goodyear.
Rev. William Brush. president OF Dako.
ia university at Mitchell, Dak., has been
In Washington Tor several days and has
been relieving Rev. Mr.. Miburn. chaplain
OF the house. in his Official duties. DR..
Brush has been laboring for the university
there and it is said has been secured sub.
se sGr'p.lon rom senator an Leland stanford to
''e amount o' so'ooo'
Carefully compiled statistics as to the
actual loss OF life in Dakota during the
storm OF January shows IL remarkably
small total for the area and population.