The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-15
COUNTY news.
For the Readers Of the Pioneer n.
press. BY special Reporters.


Miss Myrta Husband has arrived
home after visiting various points in
Ontario, for six weeks.
VIM Newell is the owner OF a COW
which presented him with triplets.
The calves arc healthy and doing we'll:
Willie Is doing we'll also. Who can 60
one bettcr?. -, t
Mike soards got the contract tol
build the bridge ana fiji approaches
to the same over Willow Creek in Lo.
dcma, which site Was inspected by
commissioners Morrison land McIn-
tNsh.
Judge Bccmcr organized T. lodge Of
A. o. U. W., in Canton, with sixteen
charter members, with Alex Proctor
at the helm. The Judge IL doing a
good work, and according to report
has lots Of fun out Of 1t.
Percy Thomson, after spending six
n'"nths in Macon Ga. has returned to
sniff the pure Dakota ozone. He says
the south Is full of niggcrs and demo.
Gratis, and thinks all things considered
N. Oak. camnot be beat. In Macon he
was employed on the Daily Evening
News.
Onr state railroad commissioners
went through last Monday, on their
annual excursion. At Canton, the
usual stcrctyped grievances were pre-
scnted for their august consideration
and the usual stcrcotyped promises
were made. Smiles and handshakes
were INDUCED in and the commission
crs glided away and vanished like IL
phantom ship; it was ~ duplicate of
every previous year since the cannon
ball route opened. We are still with
out Il station, a freight house or an
agent, yet the freight aud passenger
traffic from this place are all the way
from SEQ, 600 to $50, 900 annually.
After long pull, Il strong pull aud
Il pull altogether, Canton has finally
succeeded in getting main street
graded, the next thing in order will'bc
to effect a change OF administration
at Washington, which would stim.
ulatc trade and rctard the growth of
grass aud weeds in our cities aud
towns. So mote 1t be. From the
trend of opinion Park and Lulcma
will send delegates to the county COLI
vcntion, In full sympathy with Jud
LaMourc, and II is safe to predict
that Pembina county will have no
contcsting delegations at the state
con vcntion: that is as it should be.
What ever Senator Roach may be on
other questions, his attitude and also
that of Senator Hansbrough on the
silver question is in perfect accord
with vast majority of their consti-
tuents, and it is only through proper
financial legislation along these lines
that the nation will ever get out OF
the slough Of despUnd. NJ. n. John
son did not voice the sentiments Of
ten per cent Of those who elected i'm
when Inc voted against BANDS seig-
noragc bill, and any man aiming for
either state or national office, who
favors the Wall street policy, should
and will bcsputted by the people even
IL his name is NJ. N. johnson. The
time has come that the majority of
all parties have their cyc-tccth fully
cut, and candidates cannot bank on
their orIgn or birthplace, to win state
or congressional election, who pro-
nOuIwe against frccr use Of silver
and who refuse to max. it Of equal
paying power with gold.
Cavalier.
Mass will be held In :. the Catholic
church, next Tuesday, at 10 A. NJ.
+. a. Hart, and w. j. Bride, were
over from the county seat, Saturday,
attending the Independent county
convention.
Father Gcnin has given up the
Ncchc charge, and taken In its place,
st. Thomas. Mass will be celebrated,
here every third Sunday, as hereto
fore.
a picnic was given in the grove adj
joining the Tongue river Baptist
church, last Saturday. A large crowd
enjoyed the affair, and a good time
was had.
The first ball game Of the season
was played here on Wednesday, bet
wccn the Cavalier club and nine made
up of players from Tongue River, Ty.
ncr and Backo0.r The score, when the
game was finished, was 20 to 3 in favor
of Cavalier. Rutledgc pitched for the
home team, while Egan and Cranley
caught. =.
The Olga base ball team came over
Saturday, and played friendly game
with the Cavalier nine. Play was cal.
led at 3::DP. NJ. 'A.G Rutledgc pitch
ed and ID. }. Egan caught for Cavalier,
and Phil Brosseau was In the box and
and J. McElroy and Geo. Melville were
behind the bat for Olga. A strong
wind was blowing, which interfered
somewhat with the playing. Only
five innings were played, the score be-
ing 90 to 0, in favor Of Cavalier. The
return game will be played at Olga,
on the 9th.
The Independents, at the county
convention held here last Saturday,
elected the following delegates and
Ialternatcs to attend the state conven.
tion at Jamestown II. B. Richardson,
alternate. Jos. Morrison: F. A. Hart,
alternate, w. J. Bride; N. G. Mcdon.
aid, alternate, S. W., Prescott; w. F.
Grill, alternate, p. H. Mcmillan; j.
L. Blackjack, alternate, Z. II. Asst.
slime; John Cornell, alternate, ID. S.
Lutcs: Alex Duncan, alternate A. f.
Fife; S. Eyolfson alternate, John
Skandcrbcg: b. SNYDER, alternate, w.
d. Best: John Iazclet, alternate,
VIM. Smcllie;T. +. Ncwans. alternate.
VIM. Andrews; Jas. Dubic, alternate,
J. A, Frawlcy: j. II. Spangclo, alter
nate, John Staples; A. NJ. Muir, alter.
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