The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04

westerly from Grafton. The Foley Bros.
have the contract for fifty miles. As
there has been an effort to get the North.
ern Pacific to build branch over the
same route by the farmers living near the
right-of-way. tits supposed that the grad
ing is being done to head off the Nortl,-
ern Pacific. and some doubt is expressed
as to whether it will ever be ironed, as
the road beds of the two roads lie adj
jacent to each other for the whole dis
lance. 1fboth roads are ever finished it
will be unique sight. Up to this time
the two roads have bluffed each other off
and instead of two roads the farmers
have none. There is no doubt that a
road in that country would pay and be a
great convenience.
TIE Pembina Silver Cornet Band fur
nished music for the county fair at Gret-
ma, Man., last Saturday. The b.ys went
thirteen strong and received tiattering
compliments from citizens Of the border
city. In the evening they drove over to
Neche and furnished music for the re-
publican rally. T''ry stopped in Neche
anti. next morning, when they drove
back To Gretna, took dinner, and then
followed the old post ronl to West
Lynne, serenading every Mennonite viii
age rs they went along. As they APP
preached the boundary line OH tile Cana
dian side, the strains to the music of God
Save the Queen" re-cclloed through the
streets of West Lynne. Which, tune was
substituted by Yankee Doodle" as soon
as the international boundary line was
crossed. The trip was probably the most
enjoyable of the season for the band.
Two noted old residents were visitors
in this city last week. Major j. e. Steo-
yer, Of Henderson, Mimi, and Nathan,
Myrick, of St. Paul, Mimi Maj. Steoyer
was collector of this port from 1869 to
1873 and comes from the same place that
many Of our older settlers came from il,
Minnesota. lie naturally observed quite
change in the country, rs lie had not
been here for many years before. Mai.
steover took in the rally at Neclle where
he met many of the old timers and Ell.
joyed himself hugely, lie left OH Mon
day for his home. Mr.. Myrick liz a
more frequent visitor and better known
i'll this vicinity as he holds large proper.
ty interests here and at st. Vincent. lie
is an uncle of L. G. Myfick. lie holds
the position of 2. o. inspector. which
shows he lisa man of considerable politi.
cal influence as lie is a democrat of the
democrats. But no one who knows him,
republican or otherwise, but wishes him
long tenure of office. In the earlier days
he was an Indian trader and army sutler
in which business he made considerable
money and afterwards lost considerable
by having his goods destroyed ut tile
time of the Indian outbreak in 1862 lie
received tardy and partial payment
from congress about two years ago for
his loss.
The republican rally in this city last
Friday evening was gsand success and
did much to infuse spirit of entlus-
iasm i'll the party. While Pembina is 80
strongly republican that it was hardly
thought nee'lfuI to have a rally, yet in
politics AZ well as some other things, it
is good not to forget to assemble your
selves together, and there is no doubt
but that result paid well for the exer-
ton. While the darkness ofthe evening,
the bad roads and the busy season kept
back many of the farmers. yet the pro.
cession headed by the band was of good
length, and rs they marched through
the streets presented a fine appearance.
The feature:of the evening, however, WAS
the general illumination, which was 80
general that we have not room to list
them. Almost every republican in town
Illuminated more or less and quite few
democrats helped to light up the gay
scene. Everybody was out in the balmy
air admiring the sight which, was indeed
beautiful. After marching through the
principal streets, the procession marched
into Kittson Hall, where u large audi
ence, among whom was many ladies'
was called to order by Rev. Treglawny
Hon. n. +. Nelson was elected chairman
who made n few opening remarks, in
PRODUCING Judge John Cocilrane, OF
Grand Forks. Judge Coclrane made an
excellent speech, reviewing the history
Of the republican party and giving coy
ent reasons for being a republican. lie
was followed by Hon. +. q. Hay, of Min
neapolis, who in an eloquent and convin-
cling speech, showed that the farmer was
protected hy protection and that tI:e
tariff WAS az much to lis interest as to
any other class. He was followed in a
short speech by Hon. X. b. Richardson,
Of Drayton, who expressed himself as a
straight republican and called upon re-
publicans to support the straight ticket.
The meeting then adjourned, the repub-
LEANS feeling enthusiastic and the demo-
Gratis without much feeling.
BRIErs:-II. A. Mayo, John Wagner
and David Weber, Of Wall,alla, were at
the Winchester on Tuesday. Tough,
Of Langdon, erstwhle Of Batl,gate. il
down to Pemblna races with his pony.
6. l.. Beemer Esq, Of Bathgate. was in
town OH Tuesday.....Mrs. Clement, nee
Harris, ofst. Boniface, is visiting rela.
tives in the city......A. ]. O'Keefe ESQ.
republican nominee, for judge spent all
hour between trains in Pembina on Mon.
day......Mrs. Charles Cavileer returned
from her visit at Winnipeg on Saturday
...".Col. Loundsberry, U. S. special land
agent, was in town on Friday looking up
evidence in a land case......I. +. Houston,
of Bathgate. left OH Wednesday for Chi.
cago where he will resume his studies
as veterinary surgeon for the wintcr.......
Mrs. Alice Abrams expects to leave
for the Pacific coast in a short time Mr..
and Mrs Charlton will accompany her and
intend to spend the winter in a warmer
climate. Miss Maud Abrams il at the
Grand Forks University and expresses
herself much pleased with the school,. go.