The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-07-04

Tile visitors to Winnipeg mostly re.
turned OH the N. P. yesterday. In the
running race, mile and a quarter, a
Chicago horse won and Wandered and
some Pembina county hackers were
badly left. In the $40 trot Procter's stall.
lion WAS set back to second place for run.
ming.
EMERsoNs celebration last Friday was
very successful as 10 the numbers and
sport. A large crowd attended from
this place. The trotting races were
rather tame, Proctor's horse came in
second in the free for all, Norton's run,
ner, Lady Allen, made a pretty race but
a South Dakota horse beat her, Willie
johnny Naugln's Custer won u har,
fought race with IL horse as hig AZ two
OF him. The prizes for athletic sp,lt.
we've, rs is too usual, diyi,lc,l bctwce,
couple of professionals. Emerson,
WAS finely decorated and our friends
over in Europe may congratulate them
selves on the SUCCESS Of their celebra.
ton.
j. I. BRlDEN aud wife Of Wall,all.
formerly Prof Bridcn of our Mimic
school and Mary Burroughs, sister o
Mrs. Wight, of the Major House, wer,
in town last week visiting friends o
which they have a multitude in this Wei
nifty. Mr.. Britlen is now i'm business, a,
general merchant in Wall,alla, and |,
reported MS doing an excellent business
Wall,alla is about twenty miles from an,
railroad station, the nearest being Neche
Oh the boundary line. Mr.. Briden l,a
practically no competition, and being il
the midst Of a fine agricultural section, /,
fine trade is assured him. Ills man,
friends in tins vicinity wish him un
bounded success.-Nlinto journal.
MIR. Richard Rogers Of Crystal wen
across the line last week and in tn,
vicinity of Emerson married one o
Manitoba's fair daughters. Among til,
wedding presents was COW from til,
brides father. Last Saturday, while re-
turning with his wife, in buggy, will
the COW tied behind, MIR Rogers stopped
at the custom office here to report
while in the office the horses becam,
FESTIVE, and STATED np, and betwee,
them and the COW, the buggy was over
turned and Mrs. Rogers was badly bur
and bruised. Fortunately the lady had II,
bones broken and WAS able TO return Z,
her fathers house the same evening
The horses ran down town ami wer,
stopped without doing any material i'm
jury to the rig.
CALVIN 5. Cline: have just returned
from up the country, where have bcel
acting as right.of-way agent for til,
Great Northern Railway Go. on the Penn
bina Mountain branch, running from
Grafton, Walsh county, 10 Cavalier, il
feinbina county, upon which, line ira, L
laying will be commenced about July Is
and finished about Sept. LIST. The brancl
Is about seventy-iive miles lol,g.and pass
es through the richest portion Of tic
Red River Valley. The farmers alon.
the line in general are well to do, hayins
upon their farms fine dwelling houses
and barns, and the crop outlook was no.
yer 30 good. l don't believe you could
purchase an acre Of wheat in that county
today allowing under al average of thir
ty bushels per acre. The road will un
doubtedly he finished in time to haul of
the fall crops-Grand Forks DcpurtmenI
of Fargo Argus.
PERSONALS: W. y. Hall. for,leaIy
OF this city, now of st. Paul. came or,
the N. l.. Pullman car on Sunday, as
contl'lctor.... Miss Regina LaCIlance,
OF Cavalier, is in the city for few
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. A.
Is. C"rbeil......Mr. and Mrs. ii. Stone,
of st. Thomas. visited at Frank Kings
Sunday.....Miss Foster and sister are
visiting at Grand Forks since Tuesday
:.:::.J. G.. Harvey, Of Wallalla, was in
town OH Wednestlay,.,.uV. Quacken.
bush and rlIos. J. Lemon drove over
from Neclle this week. Mr.. Lemon
has lately returned from Kansas.
where he has been visiting AMI IS
much improved in health. Mr.. Geo.
Thompson was visiting in Winnipeg
this week.....Mrs. and Miss Cavilcer
were welcomed home by their friends
on Saturday. We are glad to an.
no'nce that Miss Lulall has greatly i'm.
proved i'll health. Editor IIager of
It: Thomas. was in town on Saturday
::"::H. Charlton, who came up to see
the Necll- races, went back to St.
Paul OH Saturday D....C. Cavilrcr went
to Bathgate on Saturday to see the
educated horses and ponies and saws
he enjoyed it.... WIN. SIlallanc, ESD.
of Cavalier, was Il pleasant caller o,,
Monday; like all our callers, from the
different parts of the county, he says
wheat looks fnely.....J. III. Abrams
ana family Snmiayed In the city.
NJ. Sarver of Hamilton. was i'll town
on Monday......Capt., Mrs. and Miss
Mckibbin, Lieut.. AMI Mrs. Nav and
Lieut. Rowan, of TT. Pembina, regis.
tered at the Leland: Winnipeg. OF,
Friday last......On Tuesday, Mrs. Ii.
L. Norton, W. II. Wright, Geo. Glass,
c. Bandenhili, W. NJ. Evans, !. II,
Watt and wife, ". II. Mcl,ain and
family. Dr.. L. II. Holland and d. T.
Laxdal, were registered ut various
hotels in Winnipeg......At the Leland,
Winnipeg, OH Monday were the fol.
lowing Pembina county people: Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Winchester, Misses
Annie and Grace Mckenzie, F.. r.
Thompson, Grant IIager. T.. X. Cayi.
leer. AT the Queens: II. l.. Norton.
]. McCabe, WIN. Randall, J. LaAfoure.
w. II. Elliotte, a McFadden, ~. O.
Binn," II. johnson, y. Inyalls II n.