The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

THE Northern Pacific train Wed.
nesday, dpe at Ills, did not reach here
until nearly Il, midnight, on account
VI q washout near Sank Centre.
The W. G. T. U. will hold the Sec
ond Of their series Of gospel temper
ancc meetings In Kittson hall
next Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
The program will consist Of addresses
by the Revs. Johnston and Moore.
Select readings aud special music.
All are cordially invited to attend.
GEO. w. DoTY and F. w. Felson
are having their residences painted
10 attractive style, which adds won.
lerfully to the appearance Of their
properties. Now that the ball fol
started rolling we would like to see
scvcfal others follow their example.
There are several residences In town
that would be equally benefited by a
coat Ut paint.
The Waterous Engine Company's
engine works, at St. Paul, was de.
stroyed by fire Friday night, aggre.
eating loss OF forty thousand dol
lars, nearly covered by insurance.
This is the company that equipped
the Pembina fire department two
years ago. At the time Of the fire
there we're several orders In, nearly
filled, all Of which went up with the
rest. 1t will be rebuilt more cxtcn.
sive than ever.
GOVERNOR SHORTRIDaE has ap-
pointed Royal Bride game warden for
PembIna county, ana Mr.. Bride now
has his diploma Of authority framed
In his office. Mr.. Bride saws he will
comply with the law and prosecute
all who shoot game out Of season.
This law has been shown more leni.
cncy than any on the statute books,
and it was high time a good officer
was appointed to look after the mat
ter. We have faith In Mr.. Bride, and
warn offenders OF the past to read the
game laws Of North Dakota and gov
ern themselves accordingly.
G. w. RYAN Is trying to organize a
stock company to purchase large
telescope to he placed on top of the
First National Bunk Building. Prof.
Tucker, who. by the way, is probably
as we'll up IN astronomy as any one in
this part Of the country, has been
corresponding with parties east, aud
finds onc can be had, measuring four
inches in diameter, for between three
and four hundred dollars, with power
to identify q person fifty miles away.
MIR: Ryan Is very enthusiastic over 1t,
and the project will probably be car.
ricd out.
THE favorite game Ut lawn ten
mis- has commenced, and the courts
that have been idle since last fall are
being cleaned upand marked. Lieut..
Ely, at the fort, has Just finished q
''dirt COURT" outlined with white
tape, which will be in fine shape in a
few days. Mr.. E. NJ. Nixion's court
was initiated Saturday evening, and
presented as inviting an appearance
as any time last summer. Hon. l.. E..
Booker will have his 'sdIst court" IN
shape stn,n. Besides these there are
fine tennis grounds Mt Hon. N. E..
Nelson's. where visitors from town
have always been welcome.
J.Z. Picnic reports dcplOrablc
state cf affairs in many eastern cities.
The number of idle men Is beyond
comprehension. Large factories that
were running several hundred hands,
day and night, bcforc he left for
the west, three years ago, are either
shut down altogether, or running
with reduced forces. Lynn, Lowell,
Boston and other places he visited,
have a large number OF "soup
houses" where thousands arp
fed every day. Many have Teen
living "n what they have accum-
ulatcd IN past years, but they are get
ting reduced In numbers. 1t 10 pre-
dictcd the coming year will exceed
any previous ones In harlshlps.
beserter Captured.
There was quite an excitement ut
the fort Wednesday morning, when
one Of the privates Confined In the
guard house made a dash for Liberty.
About month ago man reported
at the recruiting Office to enlist,
under the name Of Brown. lie pissed
the muster. and the report was sent
In to the head Of the department In
Washington. The description cor.
responded with that Of a dcserter
from the 18th Infantry, by the name
Of Burowski, some months ago, aud
orders were sent here to have Mr..
Brown put in the guard house. This
was accordingly done.
Monday morning, while the guard.
house was being renovated, Mr.. Brown
made his escape through the back
door, into the brush, on the river
bank. His absence was discovered a
few minutes afterwards and an alarm,
given. Hc was soon seen leaving the
river for the heavy poplar groves
south of the fort, where he was pur.
sued by several IT the guards, WHO
surrounded the main thlckct. A few
shots was fired by the sentry and
the fugitive was forced to retreat to
the river, where he plunged in aud
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