The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-09-13
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Ex.
press. by Special Reporters,

For the Readers Of the Pioneer Elk.
press, by Special Reporters,
WALliAI.l.A.
g. d. Loring and Mr.. Gatchcll went to
Langdon last week OH business.
Capt. Dan iorkey and Deputy Mar
shall WEIGH were with US on Monday,
September 9th.
Prof Win Tubbs and bride also 80.
journed with us short time and lett to
take up their abode in Pembina.
About sixy-five soldiers. from Fort
Pembina, are camped southwest Of tow,
under command of Major Thaeker.
II. L. Holmes AMI A. s. Wilcox, two
shining lights of Necl,e. graced our town
with their presence OIL Monday last.
Photographers, from llallock, Mum.
have been viewing and interviewing
people in this vicinity, to leave copies Of
their buildings with them, and are doing
qultc business.
W. j. S. Trail and SIS hea,, of western
horses camped OH the school section
Monday last. on his wav to Pembina.
Mr.. Trail is not stuck OH the west but
thinks Dakota is good enough for him.
J.T. Briden and wife have arrived
and j. I. has taken possession of the
store and stock he has purchased of L. S.
Burley. They are welcome by all rs
valuable acquisitions to Walhalla society.
]. F. Mayer and lily McGuin went to
Bathgate to take part in the republican
"pow-wow" and attended the Hamilton
convention last week. They report a
very good time. Z. W. Andrews intenl-
ed going but sickness in the family pre-
vented.
The Walhalla Republican Club elected
officers for the ensuing year us follows
President, H. McGuin; Vice Presidents
f. g. Lee and j. I. Mayer; Sccy., Z. W.
Andrews; Executive Committee; J. W.
Harvey, $. Sharpe and w. Rose. Regu.
lar meetings will he held first Saturday
in October and February of each year
when a full attendance will be looked
for.
On Friday last. Sept. 9th, while John
Wagner was driving team of bronchoes
litched to lumber wagon, lis brother
in-law, Henry Galloway, sixteen years q
age, got in the wagon unknown TO Mr.
Wagner. The bronclloes, making somt
side Jumps, threw the boy ont between
the wheels, the hind wheel passing ovel
his stomach. lie was taken in and DIR
McLachlan was called hut the interna
injuries were so great that lie died o.,
Saturday evening, On Monday he wa.
buried in the Walhalla cemetery, Rev
I. q. Parsons officiating. The funera
sermon was delivered in the school house
The father and family lave the sympa
thy of all in their sudden bereavement.
NEanE
Yesterdays rain has put stop to stack
ing.
School commenced this week with
good attendance, Prof. Lyons in charge.
Our old friend, Sandy McFadden rum
a livery barn here now and would lik,
his Pemhina friends to remember it.
Joe Lee is back again behind tl:e coun
ter looking as though nothing especia
had occurred lately. He says business il
good but cash is scarce as yet.
The deputy United States marshal ha
been here the past few weeks looking W
evidence of timber tlcprc,lations OH the
school section near town.
Asa Fanset aud family returned thi
week from their outin. in the Pembn,
mountains near Walhalla. They repor
Il pleasant time hunting, fishing, etc.
The democratic convention and III,
examination proceedings OF Gotlieb Els
cher before Justice lluackenbnsl
brought quite crowd to town on Tues
day. Quack had the biggest show of the
two, however.
On Tuesday we saw Rev. Mr.. Treg
lawny, Harry Treglawny. w. &. Short
+. X. Cavileer and James Airth, ali OF
the road to Walhalla. Rev. Treglawn,
is going to help Rev. Parsons, Messrs
Short and Cavileer have their sl,ootin;
apparatus along, II "kodiak" and Win
chester. Ned takes them on the rise
and Wilbur as they set, and Jim Airtl
we don't know what Oh airth lie is 20
ing for unless to sutler the soldiers.
Peter ST. Amour came in on Monday fol
a load Of wood. The flies were bad and
lns horses FESTIVE, no h:tclling POST han
dy, so while loading Mr.. st. Amour took
turn of the lines around his leg. The
horses started. tripped up Mr.. st. A., and
with him dragging by the lines, took &
run among the stnmps and brush which
abound in Neche vacant lots. During
the run he came into contact with several
Of these obstructions, the wagon partially
loaded ran over his hips and last ran his
tied leg square againsta stump with sui.
ticient force TO break the lines. Strange
to saw that Mr.. st. amour suffered no
serious injury. which makes everybody
feel glad because we all like Peter. 1t is
probable that Mr.. st. Amour will not
hitch himself to a team again very soon,
CRYSTAL.
Our business men are busy these times.
Oats is a fair crop. Straw svcry rusty.
Mr. Lutes' stable was burned Il week
ago.
Barley is q poor sample, only being fit
for feeding purposes.
There is some talk ola railroad here.
Crystal will boom then.
The Advance separator il taking the
lead here and doing good work.
Mr.. j. Rusl,ford got his hand badly
bruised at ID. Mctluarries threshing.
Quite a number of the farmers here
have purchased bronclloes some Of them
Pm afraid, to their sorrow.
Thresling has commenced. Some
blited wheat. The grain is not turning
"ut quite so well as was expected.
What they are saving: "From appear
amces there is going to he wedding soon"
"Why don't Jim get a ducking." What
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