The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-08


Miss Mary A. Brown will lecture in
Kittson Hall at o'clock this evening.
Miss Brown las become somewhat IA
nous for her researches in early Ameri-
can history and discovery and particular
Iy for her pcrsistant endeavors to have
the name of Lief Erickson, the Scandi-
navian voyager recognized as the dis
coverer of America. She brings out con-
adorable proof that Columbus is in
debted to papers left by Erickson for his
ideas Of a western continent. Her lee
ture will probably be on the discovery
of America by theiN Mortimer. with some
thing of their present status in Europe
illustrated by some fine stereoptican
views and will no doubt DO of much in
terest to all. We hope to see a full
house.
TIE month of January, just passed,
was the warmest January at least since
1872, go say the records of the st. Will
cent signal office, and we might as well
call to mind that the January before was
tho coolest. Mean temperature for Jan.
'SS. was II below zero, for last month, 6
above, or an average daily difference Of
200. Highest temperature was 4S9 on
the 2nd. lowest temperature, 36e below
zero OH the 18th. Greatest daily range
was $40. Mean barometeric pressure,
reduced 10 sea level, was 3OOS inches.
Highest barometic OH the 25th, lowest
on the 18th. range 1924 inches. Prevail
ing direction of wind is nw., hourly
mean velocity 8. Extreme velocity IS
NV, on the 10th and 25th. Total move
ment, G.75O miles. Last January, 1854
Total snowfall. melted, 50 inches. APP
preciable snowfall OH ten days. Great.
est precipitation was in 'So. IA inches,
least in "a and 10, inches. Average
daily precipitation for January, is inch
as deduced from 10 years observation
Number of cloudless days, 0, partly
cloudy, Z, cloudy, Is. Auroras were oh.
served OH the LIST and Goth. Lunar Ina,
los, 10th and 18th.
| The Race.
The skating race Mt the rink on Satur.
day evening was all interesting affair
The contestants were very evenly
matched and as they were all untried
much speculation was INDUCED in by
the spectators as to the probable winner
The starters were Louis Akers, Frank
Doty, Shepley Moorhead. Alfred Bou.
vette and Henry Vaughn. The two lat.
ter were the younger and while they
had the good wishes of the most of the
audience. yet, rs the pace was pretty RI.
pid it was thought doubtful if they could
hold out to the end. They, however
took the lead and kept it, gradually in.
creasing it to the end. The speed, con.
sidering the short circle, twenty-scyen
laps to the mile. vas very good for anna.
tours, and even then, those who came
in behind have no reason to be ashamed
of their record. The time was two hours,
and following is the distance slsated:
Henry Vaughn, is miles and 10 laps
Alfred Bouvctte, is miles AMI 0 laps;
Louis Akers, IL miles and % laps; Shep-
ley Moorhead, IL miles and 81 laps;
Frank Doty, one hour, 10 miles and o laps.
The prizes were ten and five dollars.
After the race Il collection was made for
Akcrs and Moorhead which gave them
about four dollars each.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Short visited ut .Jol.
cite last,Sunday, and returned OIL Tues.
day.."..Harry Borden clerk of court, has
been at Winnipeg most Of the week..
DIR. Haldimand was called to Winnipeg
Tuesday by telegram. Rev. Chas. Nc
Lean returned from his tour on Friday
.."..W. HALEY and NJ. X. Smith Of Hal
lock were at the Winchester OIL Saturday
....James Carey WAS over from Hum
holt on Saturlay......Caslicr Mussleman
has been under the weather this week..
EX-Treasurer Lemon is getting better of
what has been serious illness. 49,. Mrs.
W. II. Cummings and daughter Miss
Jennie came down on the "vestibulcd"
and is visiting at the Winchester hotel
.....J. II. Abrams baby is quite sick with
broncl,itis......Miss Pclleticr, sister of
Cha,les Pelletier Esq from Montreal ar
rived Gil Friday and is visiting at toilette
with relatives."..J. 1. johnson of Emcr-
son WAS about starting for his future resi-
dence in British Columbia OH Monday
when lie was called to Drayton by a tele-
gram announcing the serious illness of
his son who was visiting relatives there
in company with his mother.....J. ii.
Hill of Grand Forks and w. j. Hughes
of Grafton were at the Winchester OH
Saturday.....Miss Maggie McInnes left
OH Friday for Winnipeg, where she will
attend school.....J. i. Co,nstock relief
agent OH the n. p. las taken the place of
MIR. McAIahon late operator at the station
here who has gone to Winnipeg OH
visit......W. M.Holbrook was in town this
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Ilolbrook leave
next Tuesday for Hot Springs, Arkansas,
to remain the balance of the winter.....
Treasurer Thompson spent Sunday in st.
Thomas go. Sergt. Kaufman leaves to-
day for his new station in Santa Fe, New
Mexico. Sergt. X. is an old stand by at
the fort, is much respected by the Off
GERS in command and by his comrades
who regret his departure.
The Carnival.
The masquerade carnival ut tllcrink on
Wednesday evening was grand sue
cess. When it is realized that most OF
the costumes were homemade, at
distance from tile large cities where the
trimmings and knick-knacks, necessary
to make and trim fancy dresses are