The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-22
COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of tho Pioneer Ex
press. by Special Reporters,

ZOE tn0 6060oto OF tho 11oneoc Ux.
press. by Special Reporters,
NEiIlE.
Mr.. Conrad Henkle of Cavalier was in
town Monday.
Mr.. Frank Morris was in town Tuesday
snuG.box in hand.
Don't forget tile grand ball ut the rink
tonight, Friday, Feb. 22nd.
Messrs. A. Douville and ]. P. Hicks
were talking about old times in town
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Weber lost their
little girl four months old last Friday.
She was buried Sunday.
The Papineau Club met at the home of
Jos. Anger and agood time had. Jos.
NORM was elected chairman of the club.
The next meeting will be held at George
Allard's house.
Mr.. Trunk Hilton, of Lindeke & Co.,
wholesale dry goods, St. Paul, sold n big
bill of goods to ]. LaNioure & Co.. The
Go" Joe. Lee, made fine selection of
goods which will surely meet his Gus.
toners demand.
The township meeting will be held ON
the first Monday in March, in the school
house to elect the township officers for
the ensuing year.
1--WE beg leave to doubt the above an
nouncement; first Tuesday" is the day
according to the statute, though possibly
Neche may have day unto i.self.-ED]
SHOWING HIS FRIENDS AROUND THE CITY.
Washington, D. e., Feb. 18th. A num-
Der Of New England people are visiting
Washington and all of them are friends
Iofex-governor Ortlway. There are many
Dakotains also. This morning the ex-
governor took Judson LaAIoure and the
other visiting friends around the city in
carriages, then to Arlington. soldiers
home and other points of interest. 1t
was gala day will, all, and the vote of
thanks to ex-governor Ordway was una
nimous.
Gabriel Dumont is in Necl,e, having
recently arrived from New York. He
leaves this week for Langdon to see his
friends. Mr.. Dumont expects to be in
Winnipeg on March 18th. He carries
with him his amnesty, as we'll as that Of
the half-breeds concerned, in the late
Northwest rebellion. Heexpects to push
his claims OH the Dominion government
for the loss of his property during the
rebellion. He has tried to meet General
Middleton in Montreal but failed to do
SO. Had lie met Mr.. Middleton lie
would have asked to share the $4,000
he earned SO easily, and would llaye told
him that lie did not care cent for the
title "Sir." or "Baron," as his people are
satisfied to call him Gabriel, US in days
of old. His old soldiers breast is well
decorated with souvenirs OF his battles,
from French people of New York US will
as from the French people of Montreal.
Gen. Gabriel Dumont looks well and does
not seem to have grown old since the few
years he passed here, then OH his way to
New York. Gen. Dumont is u very intel
ligent man, and in speaking of the origin
OF the war shows that the Canadian gov.
ernlnent made great mistake in not at
tending to their rights. He, himself, for
twelve years kept the different tribes OF
Indians quiet by giving them hopes that
the Dominion government would give
them their rights in the future. Every
time lie went to their tribes he exposed
his own life, and many times was told
if he continued to act Us u friend of the
government they would put knife
through him and at the same time show
ing the knife, but he always had the
same answer. "take my life, but will be
avenged by my half-breed brothers who
will drive you back of the mountain. !"
He says the Canadian government ignor-
cd him when he asked them to treat the
half-breeds with Justice and allow
them every seventh farm of the North
west lands according to the treaty be.
tween the Hudson Bay Company and
the Dominion government. When in
Montreal some one offered him poison
ed flask of wine. The party who was SO
generous had his face clarcoaled and he
suspected something wrong. The same
fellow made him present of bottle of
musk which was nearly all chloroform,
according to the statement of "a New York
doctor. Gen. Dumont sports a fine silver
headed cane Of Irish thorn over one hum
dred years old, given him by his father.
lsidor Dunont, his father, was born in
1880 and died in 1875. He was unable to
take part in the troubles of 1887 OH &C.
count Of his total loss of eyesight. Gen.
Dumont had narrow escape during the
Northwest war; a bullet struck him and
made wound an eighth Of an inch deep
along the top Of his head. Like Napole-
On the first lie owes his life to his height.
wAi.iiALi.A.
Lots OF snow now, and roads OIL the
prairie are heavy.
&. II. Spence is now agent for the
Davis Sewing Machine Co. lie is Il good
one.
Valentine dav came and has gone.
Though. there were lots sent and received
no one received too many.
Several of the young folks are making
preparations to attend the Washington's
birthday ball at Neclle and Langdon.
The donation at z. Il. NanNorman's
on Thursday the 18th inst, was sue
cess and Rev. John Scott received Il val
entine of $3.50.
Our young people are taking advantage
of these beautiful moonlight nights to 80
or riding. Cavaliers are nu-
merous.
Doctor Mclaughlin las purchased
stock Of drugs and medicines and is now
prepared to supply anyone requiring any
thing in that line.
There is some thought of building /.
carding mill here, and any one who I'M
lerstands carding and willing to start
here will find financial encourage ment
and be sure of plenty to do.