The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-26

'"'1O SI0sS tVum6n6 went 10 d2IlOCk
this week to sHend Miss Yeo's wedding
on the 2Srd.
On Christmas eve, tile losing side in
the contest, furnished grand supper.
The ladies on that side understand their
business.
There will be four year old colt
ratified at toilette OH New Years eve.
There will also be a race between the
colt to be raffled and Archie B,ssel's
runner. Come and see the fun.
The Hunting Trip.
The hunting party, consisting of L. +.
Booker. E. K.Cavileer, and q. G. Thomp.
son. returned from their western trip
OH Monday. al! wearing the appearance
Of brawny frontiers'nen, well pleased
with their days camping OH the Missouri
river; brief description of which may
interest some of our readers.
We left Pembina Thursday afternoon
and arrived at Grand Forks in time for
supper and where we put in the night.
AT Hotel Dacotah We found Messrs q. II,
johnson and Jacob GRADER, both repre-.
sentatives to the immigration meeting in
session that day-stranye to say, the only
representation from Pembina county.
1t was quietly whispered by some that
MIR. Graber was also down training for
his Bismarck visit this winter.
Friday morning ut $40 we boarded the
t'reat Northern passenger train. in COM
pany with good number of passengers,
mostly bound for Helena and Butte,
Montana. The local traffic az far us
Minot compares favorably with any west
ern country. At Minot we were inform.
ed the train would stop half an hour;
arriving at 4:45 and departing at 3:l5.
1t took second explanation to show us
how this could be done. At NIlnot west
ern time is adopted, which means to the
Traveller, set your watch back one hour.
Here We visited Strain Bros general
store, large double store building, we'll
filled with goods and by all appearances
tho leading merchants of the Mouse
river country. Herbert Strain, we'll
known to many of our readers is at Great
Falls, Montana, where the firm of Strain
Bros, are operating a still larger BUSH
less. II was here We concluded to get
off at Williston and strike some point
Oh the Missouri close by. From Mlnot
west, the unduIated prairie has no invit-
ing appearance to the home.seeker,
hence The traveller is only entertained by
hills, rocks, and tile numerous buffalo
trails. running principally southeast aud
nortll" est. yet as plainly marked as when
made, over twenty years ago.
We reached our destination about
seven O'Clock in the evening and were
escorted to the only hotel in the town by
MIR Geo L. CAT psnter, who was re.a,,u-
men.ied to us,.t Alino.. 40 .'.o best man
10 get to JOIN our purity, and who forum.
ately was 1T the deput. The hotel had u
rustic appearance-a one story log
building with sod roof finished off with
gravel. The front room was white wash
ell aud partially lined with calico, of the
attractive "mOliIer hubbard" pattern.
During the eyeuIig we were introduced
to Il good many OF the leading citizens
Oi the town aiming whom were Messrs,
Z. Is. Metzger, tie postmaster and gencr-
al merchant, Bmcgger Bros, merchants,
Bell Bros, ranllers, and others, all APP
parently doing a good business, and pos
sessed Of typical western hospitality. All
arrangements were left in the hands Of
MIR. Carpentel, Who has had lots Of ex-
pcrience in hunting and camping
out, and when at home is the city ply
stefan, druggist. etc. The Fort Buiod
military reservation commences Six
miles west of town and is thirty miles
square. This is considered the best hunt
ing ground III the vicinity. but cannot
be entered upon Without permit. A tel.
egruIn was sent j. Capt. Chaplin ut Fort
Pemblna asking his influence upon
Colonel CroitOlJ in charge of the tost
which was respfnded to, and for which
the party is Indebted to Capt. Chaplin.
In the morn ding, in due season, the
party dressed Or the occasion, boarded Il
delnncrat wagJi, pu led bv a span Of
broncllos, weighing about $50 pounds
t.acl', went otter very hilly prairie,
twelve miles 1, painted Wonls" where
II "dugout, "bul lt some years ago, was
ready to recei9 IL US. The following day
Messrs. CaviIee r and Carpenter went to
Fort Buford and returned with permit
that limited us to "ten bucks;" no
does or tawus were to be killed. Strange
to say, TINT duiing the weeks stay we
SAW nothing but bucks, and We fired at
u gopd many deer.
Returning to WilIiston Saturday even
ing We found its citizens well worked up
oyer the Indian trouble. Across the Mis-
souri, river is the Gros Ventres Indian re.
serva,ion containing over three hundred
Indians. Their visits to town had been
less frequent since Sitting Bull was killed
and an investigation WIS deemed necet
sary. Accordingly Il couple Of days u.
fore we returned, meeting WAS hid
and fifteen dollars raised for provlsials.
A committee was selected to presentthis
to the chief, and, if possible, find on the
situation. The delegation, with III i'll
tcrprcter, called OH the chief and were
welcomed. At first he was very efficient
but after a while grew el"quylt. He
said: "fOu came to me for information
L want information from you re white
people is the only race that hay a record
"t the past--tle black man ana the ILL.,
dian know notl,iDg-did you ever hear
Of a man that was killed and Eonc to life
again? We hear you knoTit all. We
also understand large and rfIing nations
have Disappeared from tn( earth, to re-
appear alter a certain periH to take l,os-
esslon Of what they oncy owned." The
delegation answered th4 they knew OF
no such a "man." and meier heard of sucl,
nations. Hecontinued, 1--WE believe that
we again will own 4is country; tina,
the bufialos will nptar rs numerous
as before. and hat Messiah, is
coming to. accomplth all this" Willis
ton las about t&oh,undred inhabitants
and the people mad reason to feel
alarmed. A petition has been sent to