The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-11-08

ELECTION day was pleasant day, bal
= light vote was polled owing to the lit.
tie Interest taken by the voters in the
questions at issue.
Mas. Preston. Of South Pembina, who
has been sick for some time with scrof.
ulous disease from which she suffered
greatly, died on Sunday and was buried
on Monday. One Of the young daughter
has gone to live with Mrs. Ryan and the
other will, Mrs. Gus. Short
Tnr tax sale at the county treasurer's
Monday was fairly well attended
and all lands we're sold either to rnortRa.
Rees or spectators. Very few town lots
were sold to bidders and the balance
bid in to the county. About ono third Of
the list advertised was paid before sale.
THE sale at Mr.. ]. g. Webh's last week,
Charles Full auctioneer, was very suc.
cessful considering the hard times. Most
Of the articles brought good prices and
sold rapidly. MIR. Webb has been busy
the balance of his goods in car,
since. and will probably leave for the
coast next week.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Adolpl,
Carl. who was in town on Wednesday OF
last week. on his return In the evening
was thrown from his buggy and broke
his leg. MIR. Carl has been sick all sum.
mer aud this new misfortune is rather
piling it on. A great deal of sympathy
is expressed for him by his many friends
and many wishes are expressed for his
speedy recovery.
DR.. Quigley's team on tile 3lst ran
away from Bathgate about one o'clock, al
two they came across the Pembina river
bridge on the keen gallop and rushed ur
Stutsman street and out across the rail.
road, probably on their way home again
The buggy was all right as they passed
here. DIR. Q. was after them il,
the morning but We have net learned in
what state lie found them.
FRED Kahn, Of Neche, was caller or
Tuesday. Mr.. Kahn has as nearly lecov.
cred, as he eyer can. from the effects Of
the shooting and hacking Of which he
was the victim last summer and of which
Gotlieb Fischer is accused of being the
assailant. One eye, which was struck
by the hatcl'et, is totally destroyed and
his face is badly SCARED from the bulle,
and shot which passed into it, His es
capped from death utter s,lcl, an assault i.
almost miraculous.
A SPECIAL telegram from Pembina Ia
the st. Paul Pioneer Press OH Saturday
says: The people went wild tonight
over the news Of the presidents pro
clamation of the admission of Dakota
An i,nmese bonfire was built and speech.
es were made by several prominent peo
pie. State Treasurer Booker closed hi,
speech by introducing tile recently elect
ed state senator, Judson LaNfonre, as the
gentleman who would be one of NORTH
Dakota's first United States senators
This is the first public announcement Of
LaMoure's candidacy and is the begin,
ming Of the campaign in his interest tia,
has been carefully formulated by the
best and most influential politicians in
this part of the state.
DIR. Dampier, the dentist, will he al
the Winchester next Friday and Satur
day, 18TH and 10Th.
BRIErs:-Joln d. Wallace of Draytop
called in to see us between trains on
Monday......John +. Mayer of Walllslls
and Mrs. Emerling of st. Bon,iace, were
visitors in the city OH Tuesday. In com.
pany with his daughter and Miss Thoms,
they made us a pleasant call aud inves
tigated some ftlie mysteries of the ar
DISQUALIFICATION. Ju,lson I.aNfourt
left on Sunday and State Treasurer L. f.
Booker OH Monday for Bismarck. .......
Mr.. D. F. Nelson Of Toilette, made us
pleasant call OH Wednesday anil gave u.
some painters on the political opinions
Of the people."...W Willis A. Joy of Grand
Forks. and Mr.. Sprague of Grafton, we're
interested attendants at the sale OH Mon.
day..".N. A. Trenholme of Bathgate,
took good care 0ftl,e "U. S. and COL" at
the tax sale...... attorney Young of Bath.
gate, bought in some of the lands for in.
vestors on Mondsy.........J. D. Stack Of
Bathgate. came in and gave us a going
over" on Wednesday......Henry Mason
of Neche, brought his aister to pembina
pr Tuesday for consultation with DIR.
Harris.".....James I. I.ockard of Young,
was one of our many callers this week.
Mr.. Lcckard is an old soldier and has
secured pension Of four dollars per
month, about one third what it should
have been .... S. Kohles and Jacob Grab.
er of l.odema, were in the city on Fri.
day........We saw Herman Weber Of
Neclle around town Friday.....Mrs. Nc
lnnia took trip 10 Grand Forks this
week......Mrs. Webb aud Miss Foster
went to Winnipeg on Saturday and back
Tuesday. Miss Lillian Nixon took charge
Of Mics Fosters school in the meantime
1.-The "otIler" Paul johnson of Flora,
was pleasant GALLEY an Wednesday. Mr..
Johnson is one OF the town board and is
we'll informed as to township and county
and we were glad to have talk
with him. He brought in the ballot box
rom his townsliip......Charlie And rews
brought in the Wallialla returns OH We'd
lesday and went TO- see "Kaiooly" in the
evening ~. O." ofNeche was around
own Gil Wednes,lay........Alr. o. NJ.
)Reiiey, Of the register office, who was
,alled to Grand Forks by telegram All.
bouncing the dangerous illness of his
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