The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
COUNTY NEWS.

COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Elk.
press, by Special Reporters,
WALllAl.l.A.
Swimming is enjoyed by all.
Mayors flour mill is still running
night and dav.
z. E. Clure and v. Quack took in Wnl-
l'alla for an hour or two last week.
Sidney J. Wood has gone to Winnipeg
to attend the wedding of friend.
Some Of the ladies think postage
stamp would be better than that bathing
suit.
Bay Centre and Hyde Park young
folks picnic ut the fish ,rap WINS well
and good time enjoyed by all.
Andrew Horninr, Sam Sharpe and
Madeline Kalis were up to Lang,lon on
June Goth TO make five years proof OH
their place.
c. W. Andrews, ]. r., of Walhalla twp.
offers premium to the fist couple lie
makes one. Tie will marry them free
and give them an oyster supper.
Mr.. ind Mrs. Robertson. father and
mother Of James aud Stewart Robertson,
of this place. returned to their home in
Western Ontario last Monday. They
were delighted with tho country.
A trotting race between Honest Sam
and a young mare lately imported by
Thos. Benjamin and a few others which
entered 10 round 'c,n up, was won easily
by the new conner. The timo not Civ.
en-,
l.aet week fine rain fell, thoroughly
soaking the ground, and us one of the
boys in town puts it, it makes collections
easier. Some hail fell but no damage
reported. Crops are looking as we'll as
can be expected and now with such a
soaking ruin hay will come to tho front
One Of the bachelors here thinks It is
dangerous 10 be safe in his own house
when he leaves his cellar door open and
forcets about il, AMI OH arising in the
night found himself going down, down,
down and the ca,tl, rising up with force
and shifting him OH the arm until it has
to be carried in sling.
Ctas. Mcpherson of toilette, took in
our city last week and although, Inclined
TO think your correspondents dcscrip.
ton of the beauties of nature 30 lavisl,ly
displayed around Walhalla rs being a
little exaggerated, concluded after looking
for himself that he could believe his own
eyes and he left firmly Impressed that
verify Wall'alla is IL beautiful spot to live
in.
James L. Councy, J. r., of Frcmoun,
township finally concluded TINT it is moi
good for man 10 live alone and therefor.
formed co.lartnersl,ir will, Miss Rus
sell sister Of Alex and Wm. Russell, sal,
partnership 20 last until death do:l
them part. We join will, their nunlcr
Gus friends in wishing them an unmeas
urable amount Of bliss. The happy
couple are residing OIL their farm in Ere
mount township, Cavalier county, n. ID
where J. l.. is prepared make any otllel
couple one OH short notice.
Our unostentatious COW puncllcr. Will
his impaired rock ribbed corrusatc,
un,nentionables. six inch corruyations
and warranted not to rip, ravel or ru,
down Mt the heel is cross, very cross be
cause his name appears in the paper
and now your correspondents life is il
danger, Tile said Gross" having trict
to get his brother 10 lick him and mo-
succeeding tried to buy ancient and an
tique bric-n-brac in the shape Of hci
fruit that had become unhnarketabl'
with which to perfume and decorate tn,
anatomy of your humble and contrit,
correspondent who now goes nrount
with IL porous plaster and an .acci,len
policy for protection. Why, oil! why, il
there not some protection extended t.
this poor orpI,ant with only one father
and three mothers? But must apollo
gizc and say that no matter what We
may do, put his name in the paper OF
keep it out; give him 81 900 Or lend him
our best girl. lie is Cross now. las been
Cross and always will be Cross, so if we
have done anything We are sorry for, we
are awfnlly gla,l it.
Another exploring party left here to
find new scenes up the lembina river
and locate securely i'm their minds eye
just where the cave and bubbling spring
tradition las handed down among the
papooses Of the pale faces) could be
found by the twists We expect to gravi.
tate towards this romantic and pictur-
isque spot as TO a common centre. Re-
freshmcnts. boil, solid and liquid, were
taken along. As the three intrepid ex-
plorers glded swiftly and silently along
bencatl. the shade of the ovcrllanging
trees, the long and strong strokes of l..
S. B. making the boat skim the water
like a gull, they suddenly came to
Walkers Inlet where native was found
basking himself in the warm sun, dress
Ell in one cotton sock and a neck charm.
Z. w. A. with great presence of mind,
placed an open umbrella between the
features Of the oarslnen and the
aplaration Of the shore AMI cried in a
firm and commanding voice, to put OH
his other sock. The danger passed the
explorers with sigh of relief, passed
Burleys Island Oh the left and emerging
from out the shade ut the foot Of jane
sons cantilcer pontoon bridge, another
native with higl,watcr, short cut dccol.
lctte WAS seen scampcring for his native
lair, ATTRACTING the oarsInen's attention
to spar8 his bushes. We passed safely
by and reached the gravel beach, be-
tween Andrews and Nelson's springs,
I. S. Is. and y. II. b. started out to find
the spring and cave. and Z. W. A. as
Chief cook and bottle washer, prepared
the tempting vian,ls beneath the shade
Of twenty feet bank. Placing the
horse blanket OH the ground, lie soon
had ting centre piece IA chicken pot-pie)
Ilanked by mixed pickles, jelly. sand
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