The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-22

coast points, making the trip hack over
the G. P. r.
Nix. JAS. LANGroN, one of our best
farmers, gives it as his opinion. shat this
year all wheat should be stacked; because
there will he enough life in the strax
assisted by the ''sweating process" to
keep the grain from shrinking and there.
by save in grade aud weight. We be-
lieve this to lie good advice.
DRAyroN people got rather fooled on
their pontoon bridge; after paying two
or three hundred dollars for the boat
and getting it into position, it sunk and
it Is said 10 be 90 rotten that 1t cannot be
kept afiost. Meantime, some Grand
Forks fellows grin while they spend the
dayton greenbacks.
A. B. Corbeil wishes people to under.
stand that he keeps the same stock i'm
the same building, as when On the cor.
ner, but that he is getting in new goods
daily, aud with the advantage OF being
more centrally located in the middle of
the block, expects to add TO his already
increasing trade.
We commence, in this issue, weekly
price list of the three best gra,les of
wheat. showing the variations of eacl,
grade, day by day. This will be continu-
ed eaUl, week during the rest Of the sea-
SOIL. The advantages of such a daily
comparison are obvious. Mr.. William
Hunter, Of the N. p. elevator ut this
point, has kindly consented to furnish
the figures.
A LETTER from our genial friend,
F. u. Fishhurn, WIN was in charge Of
the Pembina mill last year, SAYS l,c is
temporarily employed i'm the Warren,
MINI. mill, with a view to permanency.
Mr.. Fishburn has spent the summer
in South Dakota, near Aberdeen, but
owing to the crop failure there. lie has
come north. The Warren mill has, in
Mr.. Fishburn. n competent miller.
TIE old Jail building now used as
coal shed is to be moved to the Jail yard,
and the auditors Office will Ike moved to
a position between the court house and
the register office. This will improve
the lo"ks Of the court house surround.
ings. The old Jail is upsigitly and stands
ut an angle to the street, while the au.
ditor's office is announcement and EN-
reaches OH n private lot couple of feet.
TIE old Yerxa building containing Mr..
Corbeil and his stock of groceries. has
been travelling this week from the cor
ner, back around tile Pembina House, To
the lot next to the building owned by
John kabe, maggie. The new bank build.
ing which is to take its place will be COM
n,encel Immediately. This job is help.
ing to give work to our home mechanics.
Mr.. A. W. Preston, of Grand Forks, WHO
is doing the work, is thoroughly expe.
rienced man and has complete moving
outfit. lie will get several jobs here be-
fore returning home.
YOU can "bank OH Crystal" The First
National Bank Of Pembina has selected a
lot and put up Il slIingle saving what the
lot is intended for. Cashier Ryan hav-
ing mentioned this fact at St. Thomas OH
his return home, Cashier Mcbride of st.
Thomas hitciled up, went over to the
coming metropolis and put up twelve
foot sign, "This lot reserved for the Bank
of Crystal" Tie news coming oyer the
grapevine telephone to the ears of Pres
ident Stong. two hours after found him
in The city putting up tile last but not the
least sign Of all, "rhis lot reserved for
First Bank of Crystal" Witt, the dim
outlines of two railroads and three banks
thus throwing their shadows over Crys.
tai real estate, it ought to boom.
fERsoSALs:-K. W. Gibbs, formerly of
Hamilton. but now Of Conway, was in
town OH Friday. MIR. Gibbs is in charge
of a large lumber yard at Conway. .......
Hon. Judson LaMoure is in st. Paul un-
der physlcian's care for an affection Of
the throat and bronchial tubes. .... Oper-
ator Teed has been enjoying visit from
his mother, from New York, during the
last week.."".Collector Edwards, of tile |
customs came up from st. Paul on Tues.
day. lie is OIL the way TO the Lake of the
Appleton and Follins,
Crystal. were again visitors to Pelnbina
Ibis week.."..F. b. Harrison is busy hand
ing the golden slleaves in person at
toilette this week.......O. II. Modlin, of
Minneapolis. and James Langton, with
whom lie is visiting, were pleasant call.
ers ut this office yesterday. Mr.. Modlin
g on his first visit to Pembina. though
le has been in the northwest for thirty
years. He is very much pleased with
be country and particularly with the
magnificent farm aud crop of his friend,
Mr.. Langton. lie left yesterday for a
hort visit to Winnipeg. W. A. Broorne,
md family. of Minneapolis, son-in.
aw Of Mr.. LangtoD, are at the farm. but
IRE to return in a day or two OH account of
pressure of business. Misses Annie
md Grace Mckenzie returned from a
'isit to st. Thomas OH Sunday. .....E. X.
;avileer drove to Drayton Wednesday to
meet Drs. Wheeler, of Grand Forks, and
st. Paul. They 60 east FROM
hat point looking for chickens .....Atty.
Iuir, Of Hamilton. wRs in the city yes.
erday.....".Laurentx Wihland, Esq Of
has been visiting at Mr..
}. Csvileer's tl'is week and left yester-
lay for his home. Mr.. Wihland is All
rtist and has studios at Saltwater and
iinneapolis........Mrs. Jos. LaPorte and
went TO Winnipeg Yesterday OH
two weeks visit to relatives. Miss
lin Thomas, of Minneapolis, is visiting {
t the Winchester".".N. NJ. Young, Of
he law firm Of Pollock & Young, Cassel-
on, is in the city. Mr.. Young was for.
nerly a resident Of Peinbina aud has Z
many friends here.
HI There, Look Here!
Charles Full las just returned from
he east and has brought back the great.