The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-10-10
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1880.
AROUND TOWN.

THIS FRIDAY EVENING.
A heavy rain OH Wednesday stopped
thresl,ing work for time.
PEMBlNA Cornet Band made music al
the GretMa fair last Friday.
GRAFTON has a 10000 dollar appropr,,
ton for U. S. renitentiary.
"YoU can't vote" says our genial Clerk
Of Court II. ID. Borden, unless -
VIZ regret 10 learn that Mrs F. X. Beg
bic OF I4sng'lon is very i'll with ty pl,oid
fever.
ARCHIE Mcdonald beats out the plow
shares these days, wI.icl, means lots o
blowing goin. on.
Tie democratic convention at Necl,t
got out some new resolutions. They ar.
very resoluic fellows in that .li,cctiun.
IT il lIinte,l that tlIrie WAS IL Slight
misunderstanding among some of IT,,
democr tic leaders 1T Neche OH Monday
An interesting report of the Wet. U
at jamestown, AM. Of local work in ~,
county is delayed y circumstances unit
next week.
JonN F. Mayer, of Wall,alla was tie
successful bidder Cor 1900 pounds o
-four for Fort Pembina. His mill is run
ming full time now.
VIZ understand that Peter Cameron
nominee of the alliance for the senator
feels sanguine of his election in the
second district.
Crystal will ask the commissioners fnl
new bridge at that point. at this meet
ing of the commissioners. They need il
and will probable get it.
TIE republican convention for the first
senatorial district meet at Neclle week
from tomorrow, 18th. Caucuses should
be held Saturday night.
jacob Hager formerly of st. Thomas
now of Bottineau county las received
the appointment Of oil inspector for the
northern part Of the state.
THE foundation walls of the bank
building are all built and look very neat
and substantial. Next week we will give
a description Of the building.
LAST weeks paragraph, in reference to
taxes should have read. taxes Of 1889
are delinquent October 18th, and taxes
of 1880 are due December LIST.
COMMISSIONER Henry McGuin has
been in session all the week until yes
terday. As lie wasn't a quorum he
hasn't done much proceedings.
VIZ understand that two heavy freights
came into collision at the station OH Mon.
day, through, mistake of the operators.
No great damage except to feelings.
TIE republican convention for the Sec
ond district comes of at st. Thomas To-
morrow, Saturday. If good selections
are made the republican ticket will win.
Hon. A. F. Appleton who was in town
this week, reports the railroad about
four or five miles away and likely to be in
Crystal about Monday. A. +, says that
Crystal is growing in good style.
TIE way the wheat has been coming
in during the last week maks one think
of tile o!den times when Pembina was
the only market for fifty miles away.
Ought to I've enough business for another
elevator.
Hon. N. f. Nelson was at Buxton Trail
county, last week in company with Hon.
NJ. N. johnson where lie made a political
speech at republican rally. What is
the matter with getting Mr.. Nelson to re-
port the effort here ut home this evening
VIZ ackno ~ledge experimentation
the management oftlle st. Vincent fair
which is to be held as We 90 to press.
Thursday ami Friday. We hope the
fair will be successful as the managers
desire.-Later-We learn that the fair
is postponed until next week.
VIZ are told that Hugh, Biggerstafi, of
Pittsburg, the oldest resident in that sec.
ton and WHO for years kept the stage
station when his nearest neighbors were
at the next station fifteen miles away,
has sold out AMI intends moving sontl,.
TIE ladies aid of the NJ. T.. church
give q game supper. this Fridry evening.
Tile Methodist ladies are good cooks and
sou can get good supper if you cal
around at kittson Hall from to 0 o'clock
and be otherwise amused. P. s. This
,,game" means ducks. geese and other
chicken fxins. No poker, faro or sincl,
or other out of season commotlitiea will