The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-06

gers, OF Bathgate, were pleasant call.
ers on Monday. The former is the
new proprietor Of the Bathgate cheese
factory aud the latter, lately from
Ontario, cheese-maker. Mr.. Steele
says, that everything looks favorable
for success In the enterprise. They
were on their way to Hallock to look
at some apparatus owned by McColl-
UNI & Suhel, which they have since
bought. and Yesterday teams were
over to haul the stun to Bathgate.
We congratulate Bathgate on their
enterprise In this matter and hope for
success, 50, that not only Bathgate
may lie benefited. but that the ex.
ample may induce others to follow,
until there Is factory In every town
and hamlet IN the county.
JAILOR ASHLEY had q fine run last
week. Joseph Gendron, the3prIsoncr
from Bathgate, was allowed to 60
In the coal-shed for a bucket Ut coal.
He tore board from q back window
and started for Manitoba on the
jump. Mr.. Ashley finding the time a
little long went out to Investigate.
He found the coal scuttle and the
open window. He then took two
forty gait for the round-housc and
from there he saw his bird flying for
the north along the road as though he
were flock of geese. Mr.. Ashley be.
Ing something Of a Splinter kept on
and as he came to the Henkle farm
was furnished by the people there
with broncho, with only q halter on.
With the broncho Mr.. Ashley had the
advantage and soon headed his man.
The only difficulty being that the
bronch0 had no brake on him and was
a little difficult to steer. However
Joe came back and-gOt his coal In.
Alexander DelOria, aged 80 years.
and native Of PeMbina. died ut II
p. M. yesterday from stroke Of para
!ysis. He has been twice In the Yu.
kon country coming out from there
last fall. He went east, and meeting
the lady Of his choice, married his
young bride several months ago. A
brother and his wife came up with
him. On the Topeka he was stricken
with paralysis, and gradually succum.
bed to the stroke. He was well known
and had many friends here. The
funeral occurs tomorrow afternoon.
Alaska paper.
The deceased was brought up In the
city and attended the public school
up to the time of his leaving for Alas
ka. He was a stout robust young
man, but the hardships Of the min
ming country we're too much for him.
He had recently visited his parents
and other relatives here. He was
sickly when he came home but up
parently improved while here. lie
died only few days after his arrival
at Alaska. Many friends will sym.
pathize with his aged parents Mr.. and
nES. JOSepn DctOrla.
Promotion.
Elsewhere a clipping from:the Grand
Forks Herald, shows that Mr.. L. E.
Booker has been made president Of
the Grand Forks National Bank. Mr..
BoOker's many friends here will con-
gratulate him on this honor and sue
cess In the financial word, perhaps too,
with little tinge of pride that a
Pcmbina county man lscapable. finan.
cially and otherwise, Of taking SO i'm.
portant position in a neighborlng
county. Mr.. Booker himself has q
right to be proud of his position and
success In life. He started out poor
boy, aud an orphan. He served three
months In the army when only sixteen
years of age, and then his time being
out, sought to rc-enlist but was re.
jected because too.young. He worked
around Fairmont, ILL.,, ran drug
store, and did what came to hand.
He had natural trading 'knack and
being good judge Of horses, got most
Of his first CAPT tai in buying and sell.
ing stock. Whatever success Mr..
Booker has had, what he has Is bis.
For successful man, his reputation
among his neighbors is remarkabl y
free from charges of hard dealing. AZ
public spirited citizen he has always
been a financial leader. Every sub
scrlption list for a worthy purpose
never fails to be headed with good
round sum by Mr.. Booker, and In
local affairs he takes an earnest and
intelligent interest. II, as tho Her
aid says, Mr.. Booker thinks Of moving
there, Grand Forks will gain q good
citizen, but we happen to know that
Mr.. Booker likes Pembina pretty we'll.