The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-08-03


The PIONEER. EXPRESS.
Entered at the postotilce at Pcmbina us second
Class mail matter.
FRIDAY AUGUST 5, 1883.
AROUND TOWN.
ANOTHER lot of horses in OH Saturday.
THAT short handled locomotive has a
terrible cough.
Our of five applications for license for
the sale of liquor i'll Emerson only three
were issued. The other two are cross.
DEPUTY City Marshal Ashley is doing
Il good job putting in new CROSSINGS at
the junction of Cavllcer and Rolctte
streets.
Tie Emerson Times says that q gallery
is to be built in the Catholic church in
this city to accommodate the increasing
congregation.
tits rumored that Z. S. Douglas, of the
Emerson international will contest the
seat of James Thompson. Thompson
had u majority of II.
TIE Winnipeg Call says that the c. p.
Il. employees are expecting to hold their
annual picnic at pcnbila this year.
They will he welcome.
A LITTLE boy, son of Geo. Mckee, of
South Pembirm, about five years Of ngc,
fractured his thigh bone Oh Friday
night. DIR. Harris fixed him up.
THOMAS J.. Price is branching out in
good shape. He has removed the par
tition i'll the centre of his store building
and is putting in additional shelves and
counters.
TIE Katie Pearson Opera Company,
which played in Kittson Hall several
nights month ago, have assumed Il
new name, and now travel in Minnesota
as the Peoples Opera Company.
MIR. PERCY Ci;ANsiIAw OF the Standard .
Oil Company, with Supt. Richmond, of
the ID. Il NJ. Il. H., were in the city on
Tuesday and selected site for all oil I
warehouse. 1t will be situated near tho {
y not far from the mill. {
REV. Tllos. McClarey, of Minneapolis,
will deliver one Of his humorous lectures
next Monday evening in the NJ. L.
Subject, Sunshine in Labor"
Thisis one OF his best lectures. The pull
lie are invited. Tickets % cents. for the ,
benefit Of the chucl. l..
Or late we have received considerable
of our county correspondence too late to
appear the week it was intended ,
for. Correspondents will please bear in r
mind we so to press Thursday evenings
10 lave the issue ready for the morning (
mail and also the convenience Ill our
eastern mails.
Ir will be well for people to rcmem-
Der that the custom Office is moved from
the post Office to the railroad depot. 10 =.
bear this i'll mind you will save inter- {
csted parties considerable annoyance.
Custom Inspector Myrick is comfortably :
located in the south end of the depot
and commands good view as you pass
by. I,
ED. McCREA, our barber, is keeping +,
pace with the improve ments of Pembina :.
and now exhibits as fine a barber pole :,
as you can see anywhere. Ed. might !;
have got along with the old one while !,
longer had not some hoodlulns made :,
previous, one night, and car =
RED it away, and when returned, it did :,
not suit the taste of our tonsorial artist. y
Cornell Bros. did the painting.
TIE mail service between Pembina .
and the western part the county and =.
along the Neche branch of the st. z.
NJ. & NJ. is the subject ofmucll criticism. a
For instance, we are informed that the
Bathgate Democrat is invariably mailed =
IN Wednesday in time for the train, but
It does not arrive here until Thursday
md sometimes Friday night. Letters =.
md other mail are subjected to like de- u
avs. 1t is evident that our old Carlisle,
Hamilton stage route should be rc-estab. -
Ished. ~
Ex-GovEESoH Alex Ramsey, Of Mime :, ;,
,ota, was guest at the Winchester .
house OH Saturday. The governor looks ,
,ale and hearty, despite his advancing ~
years. His life has been one of political :,
activity and he las occupied many places Az
If trust and honor in state and national -
,tlairs with ability and without stain -
lpon his character. The governor has y.
llways been stauncli republican and :, :,
las been good friend to Dakota where -
he has business interests and many "
ricmi. Many of our citizens mart icr. wa