The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-19
$50 at the hands ofCol. Lounsberry in con.
rideration Of which he (Eiliott) signed the
petition for n pardon.

President Stockbridge. OF the State Agri.
cultural College. at Fargo, announces IL win.
ter course ofinst rnction open to all farmers
and young men desiring instruction, begin.
ming January 3, and continuing twelve weeks
To distribute the advantages as equally US
possible, q scholarship, emitting the holder
to free tuition and Tree room rent IL placed
at tho disposal Of each member Of the legis.
iaturc. and one for each local grange, alliance
or farmers club within the Stute. Board for
each student can he had at three dollars rer
week, and for others m extra charge OF from
one to three dollars per week will cover the
expense of rooms. The course, though con.
Quoted on scientific basis, will be made pre-.
eminently practical, the end const antly in
view to impart to students in attendance
such positive practical Information as will
find constant application ON the farm. and
enabling it's posscssor to conduct his affairs
moro understandingly and successfully"
SOUTH DAKOTA.
A petition is before the Sioux Fulls cit y
council to have the parade OF the Salvation
army abatci.
The farm house Of Elias Holderman, near
Gettysburg. WIS recently destroyed by fire,
together with nearly everything it contain.
cd.
Deputy Sheriff Kittrel went into q saloon
i'll HillCityto stop row, when he was set up.
on and battered up in bad shape. The whole
outfit WIS arrested the next day.
John Clodfelter is under arrest at Mitchell
for receiving o brihe In the Broknw con.
test case he swore he had received money on
election day by which his vote was influenced.
Brown county during the laet year has iur.
nislfed 200 tons Of FREQ coal to people un.
able to buy it. The prospects are that q
still larger amount will be supplied during
the year to come.
Mrs. e. II. Wood, who recently suiciied at
Madison, left IN infant son only few
months old. The child was taken to tho
home OF it's fathers parents in Burlingt on,
Wis, but only survived its IN other u week.
There aro one or Two men travelling through
the state selling evergreen trees for which
the victim agrees to pay $40 per l 900, aud
the note turns W. in some bank to he a
800 note
Fred Clyne, proprietor of the railroad
boarding house ut Fnntail Gulcli, recently
packed his trunk aud skipped out, leaving
his vie behind. He took along with him nll
the ready cash, leaving his vito only the
household effects.
John A. Burns, who rnn for sheriff on the
independent ticket in Douglas, took his de-
feat to heart and to get even lie quietly
packed his goods, got couple of his neigh
bors to haul them to belmont, and 10 t tho
country. Some Of his creditors got onto the
rncket. however. and went to belmont aud
attached the goods.
Orman Osbon met with painful accident
while in frolic with Anton Larson at the
Howard school grounds recently. Young
Larson. it seems, had knife in his hand dur.
ing friendly scntile with Osbon and during
the frolic he unintcntionaly drew the open
blade across tllepalm OF Osbon' right hand.
inticting deep and painful flesh wound
that will disable him for some time.
WISCONSIN
c. j. W. Argrelius WAS held for trial mt
Madison for horse. stealing. He is thought
to be the leader of an organized gang OF rob.
bcrs.
There wns a mock marriage at Superior
the other day, but the principals are little
worried because they are told that tho Ger.
emony "gocs.'
Waukesha people were gullei 300 worth
by representative of the Worlds Fair
Journal. with II circulation of 30, 900. The
paper is myth and so is the agent.
W. h. Armitage, of tho town of Pine Val.
ley. 'Inrk county. the past senson harvested
1000 bushels of corn from six and one. half
acres Of ground. by actual measurement
The report is current in Appleton that two
Lawrence University students set tied II love
dispute in duel with boxing gloves. be-
minis are now in order.
William Murray, accused Mt Superior Of
mssupproprlating other peoples money
during the night time waived examination
and was held in 81, 900 bonds for trial
Sometimes streaks OF bad luck and good
luck follow each other in quick succession.
The Other day Wnlworth County man fell
from the roof aud broke his leg. and the day
following his wife applied for divorce
Robbers ut Woncwnc the other dny mn,le
haul that they had not banked on. They
raided Henry kittleson's granary and stolo
quantity barley. Kittlcson hal }740
slowed away in Il bin and they took it along,
The SAD news OF United States Marshai
George f. Ginty's death at Madison, was n.
row. The remains were taken to that city
in a special car The funeral WAS in charge
Of the Grand Army Post.
South superior is growing rapidly. The
present population IL estimated ut |, 300.
The manufacturing companies now there nre
able To support population Of over 1. 900.
by the first OF ofJanuary the Webster Manu-.
fcturing Company will have u lurge force o.
skilled men at work.
IOWA.
The Clinton Age complains that o justice
Of the pence in TINT city has been drunk for
two dnys in succession.
burglars broke int O the post office at Kn
nokn the other night and carried away $500
III money and stamps belonging to the gov.
ernment
The Samples of sugar bcets grown near
Perry we're tested the other day, md ono
was found to contain % ond the other 20
per cent. of saCchar:ne matter
committee was appointed by the Iowa
State Boarl of Health to investigate an nj.
legged case of leprosy in Storey county. Ifit
was an netual ease. great care should bc
taken by the authorities.
souhS kili HuMe'i bTOOkB, living near
Ontario, boone county. while alone in the
house with the younger children ell down
the cellar way and broke her back 1t took
some time to procure doctor, and the girl
suffered terrible agony, being unabls to move
until help arrived. She may recover.
truly remarkable natural curiosity Ia to
be seen near Holstein. Ida county. Aiew
months ago well was bored to u considera.
ble depth in search Of water. The search was
unsuccessful aud when the tools we're re-
moved a stream of damp cold air was emit
ted from the hole. having a pressure of about
fifty pounds to the inch. and which has con.
tinued to pour out ever since. The explana.
tion given il that an immense cavity exists
somewhere below the surface of the earth,
sinking to it forces the air up through thu
outlet formed by the well. 4.
somewhat remarkable story comes from
Mt. Pleasant. 1t is related by the News OF
that city and is as follows: A monster North
American eagle alightei down on one of L.
j. Cnrron's sheep the other day and slew 1t.
Mr. CarrOn frightened the bird away before
it had time TO appease it's appetite, and,
thinking it would return to finish its repast,
suited and peppered the carcass with strych.
nine His eagieship returned. as was expect.
ed. and filed himself with the mutton. lie
was seen to ay TO the top of u ginnt oak by