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

COUNTY NEWS.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer Elk.
press, BY Special Reporters,
CARLISLE.
Mr.. Pickwell, of Hamilton. was seen
on our streets last Sunday.
Mrs. Graham is visiting few weeks
at her uncle, John Eastinan's.
The church members of East Carlisle
are TO obtain a Presbyterian minister if
possible.
Mrs. A. q. Mofatt is improving in
llealtl, and visited at her mothers last
Sunday.
We understand that q. H. Eastman is
fitting himself up for the spring term at
the university.
A singing school is to be organized
soon under the auspices of Mr.. N. o.
shaughnessy.
Tod Weeks returned from an extended
trip south of here and thinks he will
purchase hay farm soon.
We are glad to hear that Mr.. McDon-
aid intends buying farm and settling
down in Carlisle.
Mr.. William Riley attended the cash
sale at Bathgate and purchased a fine
team Of horses for his eldest son.
Mr.. Alfred Mofatt visited friends here
last week and informed us of the innu-
merable weddings that are to take place
soon.
We all congratulate Miss Alice Nc
Lean, formerly Of Carlisle, now Mrs.
Davis, of Washington Territory, wishing
her long and happy life.
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. Bas-
kin returned home last week looking
strong and hardy. He intends taking
possession Of his farm soon.
Owing to tho heavy wind of last Thurs-
day evening, not many attended the tea
meeting out south. although Mr.. Stewart
succeeded in selling large number of
tickets.
Charley Atkinson says that the road to
Fairport is very dreary in winter and it
is great consolation to know that Carl
isle las teacher engaged for the next
term of teaching.
james MolIatt returned home last
week from brief trip to his old home
in North Cover, accompanied by his
brother, Mr.. William MoHatt, who is
very much pleased with the country,
where VIC can raise so much No. hard
wheat, and intends to make his home
somewhere in Dakota.
HAMILTON.
Miss Sarah and Mrs. G. A. Abrams
returned to Pembina Saturday after n
two week g visit with their brother, w.
l.. Abrams.
| w. ii. Randall lost valuable over
coat last week and l,as sent sheriff James
to Minneapolis looking for it. Bert Day
is also missing valuable watch.
We would like very much 10 have a
little more snow. As soon as We do get
enough to make IL little sleighing, the
wind piles it up in front of Cornell &
Abrams ware-room.
Cornell 4 Abrams sold ten sets of bob
sleighs in two days while the slelgliing
lasted. They have two sets left yet and
are anxiously waiting for little more
snow in order to get rid ofthcm.
The we'll contractors are now forty
feet i'll granite rock and hope, if they
have good luck. to get through the gran
lite in about two weeks and then they
expect to get plenty of good, fresh water.
1t is not often that Hamilton can nave
a regular romance in real life. Bert Sam
born left quite suddenly last week. 1t
was also found that Miss Blanche had
somehow got OH the same train. There
are several parties in town who mourn
for the departed ones and hope for their
speedy return.
The public installation given by the
A. o. U. w. i'll the town hall, Friday
evening, was decided success. The
hall was crowded to the door and every
person enjoyed the service and the pro-
gram. The ladies would all like to be-
come members and those of the gentle
men present who are not members left
with the resolution that they would be-
come such us soon as they could. The
goat was in attendance for those who
wished TO try the ride.
Peter Murren took the train for Glass;
ton last week on the same train with
Bert and Blanche. When last heard
from, Pete was in Minneapolis, collect
ing for the car of barley lie shipped for
Mr.. Lamb. He then expects to go to
st. Paul and collect the balance on the
car Of feed he shipped for Mr.. Bcatl,une.
He will then, perhaps. return TO lIamil-
ton and be better prepared than ever to
pay the highest prices for barley and
frosted wheat. giving the farmers the
margin.
House Bill, No. I.
A bill for an act authorizing counties |
to issue bonds to procure seed wheat for
needy farmers thereof.
SYNOPSIS, |
SEC. l. One third of the voters NAV
ask that the commissioners Of any county
proceed under this act, ut a meeting pre-
vious to April LIST, to issue bonds of the
in amount not to exceed $1,000
per each 100 votes cast at the last election
and in total not more than s25 600 at Z
per cent interest for fifteen years, but
payable in five years at the option of the
county.
SEC 2. Bonds under seal of chairman
and county auditor and to be negotiated
by the board.
SEC. 3. Sealed proposals to be received
after advertising ten days in st. Paul,
a Bismarck, and one county paper. to be
sold to highest bidder, but not less than
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