The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-28

benefit association fnr the suppression Of
dead beats and rascally debtors. So far
~ We have examined into their plans
and recommendations they seem all
right, and We think the matter is we'll
worth tile attention of our merchants.
Two seed wheat bills have passed.
One is for bonding the county upon pc.
tition. Tile time for the ding Of tie
petition expires to day, 2sth. The othe.
makes seed bought Of any one At private
sale a lien upon land collectable as tax.
Statements containing full particulars Of
the Transactions must be fled by March
18th, with the county auditor 10 be thus
made tax.
THE St. Paul new epapers have beer
publishing lengthy articles for some
time buck OH trial for cruel punish
ment to Private Del P. Wild, of For
Smelling, which has caused considerable
sensation in military circles. even at the
head quarters at Washington. We have
it from good authority that Private Wild
WIS discharged from Fort Pembina, in
1887, and while here went by the name
of Daniel p. Ward, aud was considered
one Of the hardest cases ut the post.
TIE report of the supervisors Of thi'
township is printed elsewhere ant
mak es good reading for taxpayers. A
couple Of years since the township ia,
VAS Is mills, lsst year ~ mills. this yeal
8 mills; good enough. Taking into con
sileration the improved and excel.en
state OF roads and bridges. the presen
state Of township finances is certainly ex
cell-nt. The burden borne to get then
into this shape llas been very heavy. bu
the work is done, Il large part Of it is pait
Tor, AMI the future load wilt be light
Many thanks are due to the past board
OF supervisors who have done their work
and tot little to the present board wilt
have 80 good financial record to present
Their recommendation in reference t
payment Of bonds, we believe good one
provided it can be legally done. only w
would like to see halt uf the outstanding
bonds paid instead al only $3.50 cut "
$S,5U.
BRIEFs:-Rev. Mr.. Trtglawny will preacl
ut Braii,ard next sunday and will re-
nm,ve tlitl,er in the mtar future......N
JacoL,s.n,. OF Halleon, and $. J. Sig,useoi'
OF Mountain, came in cuurting Oh Mon
day. .Messrs. II. l.. Z. Neils,,,, u
Hyde lark, VIM. Snnellle, Of Ham .lton
and lDaviu Atkinson, Of Carlisle. wer.
msie good Yankees Oh thursday by
Judge Ie,npleion.. M-ssrs. Ei. T.
rin',m lS,n and J. ID WInlaw went I.
Hamilton to help organize an Odd Eel
"ws lo,ise there Thursday. Attorney
u. W. Yo,kes and W. Hughes, Of Graf
ton. have been attending court this " eel
."......J. ID. Treni,"Inn. Of BatiIgate. can't
over To court um Tuesday ......Dr. Harri,
looks s..l these days. Mis-. Harris is viz
ting her sister, Mrs. Strain, at Minut....
Il. ID llarLsom returned Saturday fruD. y
Visit at " est superior anu other easieri
cities. lie met a number Of people from
this section at Superior, and il more than
rlease,t with the appearance Of thu,
city ......Mis J. II. Ermels',lI, Of toilette
Was yieisli,g at Mr.. Gus Sllurts this week
.......Mr. Butlineau aud daughter, of ST.
Paul. Was ut the Winchester this week
MIR. Bottlneau is Il Bother Of Chas
B,ltlneau. oi NecIIe. lie lived mere ia
the early days and renewed acquaiiI'
t,lilce with nianv old timers. lie left
um Tuesday to visit his brother ut Neclie
800. W. X. Mwolney, representing the
Fargo Argus, made Us IL pleasant call on
Neutrality-suspicious. White and MIR.
Sullivan, oi Fort Pe,nblna, are in st. Paul
Miss Grace Wilkins, who has been
visiting in Bismarck anl st. Paul return.
ed home Sunday and opened her school
Monday morning.