The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-04

0Ilk Ou Otu0I8 IOE
SpoRrsMEN are beginning to prepare
for the coming spring campaign. Shells
arc being loaded and guns polished. Mr..
E. X. Cavileer received the other day,
from Chicago. bran new w. w. Greene
hammerless shot gun, which il a beauty;
el60 grade.
PAT said It was not the fall that hurt 30
much as the stop. Travellers have much
the same experience, it is not 20 much
tho "pace that kills" as the places they
have to stop at. The Hotel Dacotah is .
soft place to light when you 90 to Grand
Forks. It Is one Of the pleasantest stop
ping places We know Of. aud the proprie-
tor. Major Coleman know how to keep
+. Tue district court holds that a seed
grain note holds good oyei any mortgage.
While this has never beS9 put to a test
at the supreme court, to lnaSe of it de.
cision, we learn that Different attorneys
wish to make test case, and one will be
appealed from this county to the su-
preme court, in order that it may I've
made supreme court decision, either
for or aRainst.--Hallock Enterprise.
A rRoPHEcy-That while the Bath.
gate Democrat has had nothing to say.
either to help or to crlticise, the move-
ment Of the commissioners in obtaining
seedwheat, that as soon as the wheat is
bought and terms made known, that
then it will kick; and we make this
prophecy, just as certainly, though Mr..
Vaughn is not back at this writing, and
the commissioners knew not yet on
what terms they can buy or sell.
Levees breaking in all directions, and
more water coming, is the news from the
Mississippi valley. Make the the Red
rivor . sh.~..,,d .:--.. SEQ -. ~.,v..s- ssso,
confine it by carthern walls, like railway
grades, with the surface of the water III.
teen or twenty feet above the level of
the surrounding land, then let the levees
break at intervals. here and there, and
when the waters flow back ten. twenty
or maybe fifty miles, you would have
the same picture here as exists to-day in
many parts of the valley of the Missis-
sippi.
TIE case of McConaghy vs. the town.
ship Of Toilette, las been decided in ia.
vor Of the former. In this case the town.
ship sought to keep open the old htage
road across McConaglly's farm. under
the law that it had been in constant use
as highway for more than twenty years.
1t was thus in use, but Tor part Of the
time it was only cart trail on govern
ment land in an unsettled country. Jo-
liette folks will now llaye to trave! on
the section line, and pay come pretty
heavy damages and COSTS. probably
eight or ten hundred dollars. Attorney
Megquier was their original adviser, and
w. J. Kneeehaw is counsel for Nc.
Conaglly.
SYNOPSIS of the weather for the month,
of March, as furnished by Observer w.
II. Andy. Of st. Vincent: Tic month
was especially characteristic for its h,gl,
winds and sudden, though not severe
changes of temperature. The lowest
record for the month, was 80 below on
the 5th; the highest, 10 above on the 10th.
The precipitation WIS about the average,
but very unequally distributed. owing
to the snow drifting as it fell. The
amount of precipitation brought forward
since January 1st, is two inches (melteil
SNOWY in excess of the average as shown
by previous years. This should he en-.
couraging to farmers who haye recently
suffered from severe drouths. Winds |
of thirty miles and over per hour, have
occurred OH 9th. 9th, 18th, 25th and 29tll;
the highest velocity recorded was on the
25th, blowing gale Of 50 miles. Auro,1
roras or northern lights were observed
on the evenings Of 18th, 18th. 18th. 18th
18th being remarkably brilliant, and
lasting from 0 p. NJ. until after midnight.
PERSONALS: W. ]. s. Trail came back
on Friday from trip to Grand Forks
and the region west.....H. c. Feldman
got out on Tuesday again after quite a |
severe illneas......MB. Trail, son and
daughter went to st. Paul Monday.....W.
J. Kneesl,aw went 10 Grand Forks again
on Wednesday....".Mrs. Ghas. Cavileer
returned on Sunday from her visit to st. |
Paul. Miss Lulu will remain a month |
longer......Mrs. ). Kabernagle is visiting
relatives at Eyford, while the county |
auditor grieves at the Winchester. ........
Collector Brinkerhotf of Neche, was in |
the city on Monday......W. c. Andrews,
the jolly knight Grant of Wright, Barret
& Stillwell offs Paul. sold us some Job |
stock on Monday......We acknowledge |
pleasant call from Rev. Mr.. Hall of En-.
erson, and Rev. Mr.. Huntley OF Fargo,
who have been holding services Lere.....
Ed McCrea, our popular tonsorial artist, |
is visiting friends and relatives in st.
Jean Bsptiste, Man.........south Carlisle
sent in the following delegation Thnrs-
day: A. sillers, J. A. Fleming, Andrew
Grumpy, Daniel Ferguson, Cl,as. Quig.
ley. all looking for seed wl,eat...... Mrs. |
Mary Duprey, nee Colombo. Of Leroy,
was shaking hands with old neigl,bors
in the city on acknowledgement Miss
Tubbs. Of Sank Centre. Mimi, is visiting
her brother, Prof. Tubbs.
Liberati Coming.
Mr.. Liberati the world-famed cornet
soloist, who appears in Kittson hall. Sat. |
urday evening, April 10th, it is safe to |
soy, stands without peer in Ills profes.
sion. A good many ofour readers heard |
him at the Minneapolis exposition two |
years ago, leading the famous 7lst resi.
mental band. of New York. of ffty.two
musicions. He is accompanied by lady |
pianist, and assisted by the Short orches.
ira.
Mr.. Liberati was advertised in our last |
issue for the 9th inst, also autographs
posted, but owing to misconnections the
dkts hsd to be changed to the 10th.
For sale.
Twin Lake Farm, l6O acres, 100 inn
proved; ke on the farm, affording