The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-01-13

Two weddings OF more than local
interest occurred at Fargo; Rev. Will.
lam Spoor. OF Tower City, and Miss
Anna Cuyler, OF Fargo, and Sheriff
Quinn, OF Ransom county, and Miss
Annn knudson, oil kenosha, Wis.
An old man named Mitchell, 7l
years OF age, received at Watertown q
ten yenr's sentence to the penitentia.
ry at Sioux Falls, for rapins his step.
daughter last July. This sentence
means life for the inhuman guardian
OF his thirtcen-ycar.step.child.
Referrin, to the Yankton insane
asylum quo warranto proceedings, At
torney General Tcmpleton said: ~
should not be surprised if we were
beaten here. want the matter de-
cided finally, and the validity of tho
law established. Ii defeated in this
court we shall appeal to the supreme
court OF Dakota.
The memorial committee appointed
by the one state convention leave for
Washington Jan. z. Liza
Everything is low moving nicely in
favor OF the passage of Dawes Sioux
reservation bill. lion. J. j. Kleiner
telesraphs that Hon. J. II. King of
Rapid City has been induced to sup
port the Dawes measure. Harmony
is now effected
The lIomestake Mining Company
ut Den',wood has Just declared its
ll:'th regular monthly dividend of
20 cents per share, Or $4,000.
Total dividends to date. $3, ,993, $50.
At Fargo, X. L.. McEain iii the dis.
trict court pleaded guilty to keeping q
gambling resort. and was fin ed $500
which lie promptly paid. Griffin &
HoislnIton acknowledged TIE same of.
Tense and pad $3.50 each.
Fargo people nre now enjoying the
+. .. free delivery system.
The recent articles in New York
newspapers intimating that Bishop
Walker and Mrs. Kate Noel, daughter
OF Judge Walieman OF Fargo, were
soon TO be married, are pronounced
fahrlcations by the friends OF both
parties. They are much panied Il.
the extensive circulation OF the story.
Sitting Bull and delegation are ar.
ranging to be in Washington Jan. 20.
Considerable dissatisfaction has
been expressed OF late by citizens of
Aberdeen who evidently do not under.
stand the object and the effect OF the
increased valuation placed upon city
property ut the last assessment.
Groton expects to have u llax mill
to be moved there from Delaware,
Ohio. 1t is proposed to manufacture
linseed oil, rope and binding twine.
c. A. Rensonhauser's residence,
near Claremont, was robbed while
part OF the family was away OF ST.,
$50 in gold. Rensonhnuser, q large
farmer, runs two steam thrcshcrs and
was making collections to meet his
last payment on them. Ayonng man
who has been employed in one OF the
threshins crews is suspected and is
missing.
According to the official report OF
the territorial superintendent OF in
struction pupils are enrolled in the
various cities of Dakota as follows:
Fargo, l.O52; Sioux Fall:.7 7773; Grand
Forks, 1l9; iamkton, III; Water.
town, :iJS; Aberdeen. 151; Mitchell,
$50; Huron, $50; Bismarck, $50;
Scotland, 2S6; Mandan, 262: Grafton,
25s; Deadwool, $50; Rediiell, o2G;
Valley City. 22i; Brookinss. 22O; Lis
hon. PIG; Milhank. 2l5; Pierre, 2l3;
Lead City. 2lo; Wahpeton, 200; Nel-
million, 200; Canton, 200.
B:oosings Special: a number OF
farmers III this county have had their
eyes opened recently i'll connection
with the chattel mortgage business.
1t has been customary in buying ma
chinery to give crop MORTGAGE for
three years as security, payable in in-
stalmemts. Some OF the companies
have their mortgage read SO that the
security is a lien on the lard until The
debt Is ialiy paid. The farmer, us ~
rule, Is not aware OF this clause until
, he undertakes to make II real estate
loan, when this chattel mortgage turns
! up rs u cloud en- the title.
WEcn the constitutional convention
adjourned last June it set Jan. O,
lsss, as its next day tor convenns.
In pursuance OF this motion Judge
Edgprton issued the following call: 70
| the Members OF the Constitutional Com
vent!on OF Dakota: iou are hereby
! no,itic that the constitutional con.
vention OF Dakota vii! meet ut Huron
at noon on Monday. Jan. 9. lSSs.
Important business growing out OF the
late eirct!on will come before the con.
vention.
| A. J, EDHERTOS.