The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-11
NORTH DAKOTA.

Gov. Miller vetoed tho bill providing for
elections in unorganized countirs
The senate confirmed John II. Selby United
States attorney, district OF North Dakota.
DaIrympIe the North Dakota bonanza
flrmer, will seed 30, 900 acres of wheat this
season.
The constitutionnlity of the North Dakota
seed wheat bond law is argued before the su :
preme court in Fargo.
A young man nnmed John May, Mt Gilby,
near Grand Forks, is missing under suspi.
cious circumstances, ind it is believed he has
been fouly dealt with.
fire ut Bismarck destroyed sever al small
buildings. Loss about $500; partially in.
sured. The wind was blowing gale ut tho
time and the business portion of the city
had n narrow escape.
Tho supreme court of North Dakota con-
venrs at Fargo. A decision in tho ease of the
state VIZ. O'IIare, tho Trail county murder.
er, will be rendered; also d ecsions in tho
Devils Lake tux cuses and the Grand Forks
Gas company VS.. Hennessy case.
Henry l.. Ode, prisoner who recently es-
capped from the Wahpeton jail BY saving his
way out with n caseknife, was captured at
Alexandria, Mimi, and will be returned to
Wahpeton. Ode is charged WITH obtaining
n large sum Of ofmoney on fraudulent mort.
cages. lie has q girl In Alexandria and went
to see her after his escape when he wos rec
ognize'l by tho sheriff and arrested.
Petitions signed by leading citizens Of Dew
lis Lake, Larimore, Grafton, Pembina and
other towns have been sent to Congressman
Hansbrough and to Senator Pierce asking
them to use their influence to secure a gov.
ernment building for Grand Forks Many of
the leading citizens have sent personal tele-
grams to Washington urging action III he.
half of that city.
The case of the Northern Pacific railroad,
on behalf of William Mcintyre against An.
drew McHench which has been on the calen.
dar OF the district court mt Fargo for nparly
ten years. was compromised by the division
ostie property equally between Mcintyre and
McHonch. The land in question is block
near the center Of tho city. valued ut some
$4,000. 1t was owned by the Northern Pa
cite, and Mcintyre bought it Of the general
offices in st. Paul, and AtcHench ot the local
agent, and both have fought for the posses.
sion.
A. +. Price, register Of deeds OF Sargent
county, has resigned to accept the duties OF
United States marshal in North Dakota. A
special ression Of the county commissioners
is called to fiji the vacancy by appointment
The candidates for Prices shoes orc c. T.
Chcsney, chairman OF the board of county
commissioners, Simeon Willie OF Harlem and
W. L. Dodo ofCayuga. Chesney is said to
have two votes solid for himself Three votes
will choose, W. +. Nodgcson, present deputy
register, hns resigned to become deputy
United States marshal and chief clerk under
Marshal Price
Editor Mitchell, Of the Minto Journal,
narrowly escaped death. Mitchell had been
accompanying his wife, who is under medical
treatment. While in tho act Of boarding q
north bound passenger train for home b,
losA his footing and slid under the cars
hail jng by ono hand to the platform rod
Bsgdsgeman James lee hsppenedtc tee hin
and |,hsd to biz zssees. aaa ja.p.d . p th