The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-01

and noticed the rapid progress our school
has made under the management of
Miss Annie Huffman.
We are glad to note that the school
board Of district No. 33 have secured the
services Of Miss Florance Brennan rs
teacher who is an experienced and sue.
cessful teacher.
LEROY.
Eli w. Laroque started to teach III dis.
trict No. 81 last Monday.
Miss Emma Bertrand is visiting with
her brother near Wexford.
Cuthbert Gadu was made happy by
the arrival of IL little son last week.
The crops is looking very well; the
wheat is commencing to ripen. the farm
ers are getting ready for harvest.
Died-On July l4tll, MIR. Bernard Hal
loran, and Oh July 18th, MIR. Louis LII
rogue. The deceased were two aged
gentlemen very mucl, respected by all.
Deepest sympathy is felt for the bcreav-
cd families.
Quite few Of our farmers are starting
to make hav, the recent showers have
done great deal towards making hay
quite more abundant than it was mt first,
cxpected.
The new school board of district No. 20
consisting of Messrs. Roy, Dame and
Dumas. held their first meeting on the
Sth, to organize. Patrick URourke gave
bond and qualified as treasurer, Eli w.
l.aroque was selected for clerk, and
Michael Dumas president of board.
State Convention Notes.
The Fembina delegation are very com.
fortably fixed in large parlor and an
mex of the Hotel Dacotah.
J. LaA1oure is suffering from the effects
of too free indulgence in Red river
water, imbibed during the heat of Sum
day.
At this writing it looks as if the Red
river is hopelessly divided and Missouri
valley hold the key to the situation.
1t is anybody's race yet but the combi-
nations are difficult to make.
Booker has no visible opposition.
Pembina county is keeping quiet.
Burke leads for governor but the lead
ers Of his delegation are surcr for Hans.
brough than Burke.
"skandinoovians," rs Tim O'Brien calls
them. are thick.
Parson Plummer, of Casselton, came
up to Pembina head quarters and enter
tanned the boys with some Of his stories
last night.
Tim O'Bricn is the Peinbira ,lelcpa.
tlon mascot.
A MINORITY of Walsl, county dclcga.
ton are for Ilansl,rol,gh under instruc.
ton for johnson.
Grand Forks las the appearance of
progress and the new and magnificent
blocks erected, cause favorable comment.
Pembina county visitors:-Alex Airth,
Sheriff James. Sandy McFalden, Sandy
has Gordon's proxy, J. X. Faircl,ild, q.
>. Hager, A. I. Appleton, T.. X. Cavai-
leer, A. II. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. &. A,
McCrea, ]. NJ. Wylic, e. w. Andrews,
II. Stony, z. l.. Parker, on crutcIles, get
ting better. j. GRADER. a. +. Appleton,
James McPhaii of Langdon. Rev. Cooper,
Fl. l.. Crandell and W. S. Thomson.
Pembina county delegates occupy the
''mashers' row" ut the opera house. by
the way, the opera house will be Il mag. {.
niticent building when finished. It is |.
upholstered yet.
Pembina county feel sllghtcd-shc has j
Ed. Thompson as secretary Of the con- 7
ii. l.. Holmes, chairman of
Oh credentials; j. LaMoure,
chairman of committee OIL permanent or.
II. D. Hoskins, IIosk still
claims Pembina county us his voting j
home, secretary Of committee on creden-
ials. 1t was too bad to be left out in the
odd in this way. p
s. i. Haight, who did not yet the st. 81
Thomas post office, is chairman of the II
delegation. which is favorable to Hans I;
,rough. C
Maj. Coleman and Chief Clerk Bliss
landIe the big crowd at the Dacotall in II
splendid manner. 1t is good hotel Ii
md splendidly kept. p
Pembina feels good over Burke, but Of
ohnson goes down hard.
Johnson represents an alliance, pro.
libition. Scandinavian combine.
Penibina county has kept open house
t their headquarters and hayc had
hundreds Of visitors.
HansbrouYll men have not made IL
nd political break during the whole az
A peculiar combination of G.
beat him. lie was the re. n,
ipient of many congratulations OH the
,ir fight lie and his friends had made
lough unsuccessful.
There ought to be some solution to nc
he question by which contests are judg-
d. At present, it is possible to practi. Ii
ally nullify the power Of any precinct or III
ounty in convention by instigating con. A.
ssts. Sometimes of the flimsiest foun.
alton, but some excuse can always be
,und, greater or less, and there is no az
ny of preventing it. Another point is
iat after the committee OH credentials G
appointed, they may spend one, two, lii
lree or more days listening to evidence