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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22
Money to Lend.

MI. FADDEN,
43tf lsathgatc, n. D.
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A. II. ANDERSON,
38tf photographer.
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Personals.

ESI8OI3l0s
w. L. Abrams and wife returned to
Hamilton on Monday after u weeks
visit with relatives here. go. Henry
Carr. Of Crystal, came over and talk.
ed bicycle with the boys here on Sat.
urday and left on Wednesday fol
Hamilton, with strong head wind
and an inch of mud to pedal against
........V. Quackenbush, "onc of the
prosperous farmers'' Of the Neche
neighborho0d, was tn the city on
Monday. %. II. johnson, of Hamil.
ton, was over to the sheep ranch,
Tuesday aud came in to shake hands
with us.....E. X. CaviIeer, Attorney
Naylor, Scrgt. Lonmcl and G.. G.
Thompson took bicycle trip tn
Ncchc, on Monday evening, leaving
here at $50 and getting back ut ls
o'clock, notwithstanding a mile III
more Of new grade which they had to
walk. Mrs. J. A. Garrison aud
daughter having sold out here, left
this week to seek new location.
They think Of going to Langdon. Z. Z. :.
Mr.. T. G. Shaw, Of Shaw, Charlton &
Co., Of st. Paul. has been In town
this week; renewing old acquaint.
ances and attending to unfinished
business. Mr.. Charles II. Feldman,
Of st. Peter, MIMI, came on Satur.
day to visit his father, II. G. Field.
man, Of this city. He returned on
Thursday. While here, he and his
brother Frank took "a trip to Winni-
peg. lie leaves two children tospend
their vacation with their grandpar.
cnts.. Miss Ernestinc Branchaud,
returned from st. BOnifacc school
Wednesday,. Mrs. w. H. Douglass
of Hallock received message from
Chicago Sunday morning, stating that
her father had been run over by a
train and killed. Mr.. and Mrs. Doug.
lass drove up to PcmbIna where Mrs.
Douglass took the n. r. train for
Chicago. 900. .Messrs Morris and Cul.
lie, two members Of the Rover bicycle
club, Winnipeg. come up to Pembina
Saturday evening on bicycles. having
covered the distance Ia even seven
hours. According to their cyclometer,
the distance between Pcmbina and
Winnipeg, by road is eighty-onc miles.
They were escorted around town by
some Of the local riders, and the fol.
lowing day delegation saw them as
far as Letellicr, Man. %. f. Thomp-
sou made a brief trip to Winnipeg
this week. returning yesterday. 800.
Miss Ethel purdy spent u few days
with her folks at LetclIicr, Man. the
first Of the week. Joe and John
Piche, returned from school ut St.
Bonifacc Wednesday. We understand
that the convent aud college were
closed ahead Of time on account of
the serious illness Of Bishop Tachc,
from inflammation Of the bowels. {. 4. {.
Edward Plchc, a. II. Corbcll, Joe
Clements and J. b. lsranchaud attend.
ed mass at St. joseph, Manitoba, Sun.
day.
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ATTENTION is called to the notice
Of meeting Of the fire department to-
morrow evening. Chief Hart an.
nounces his Intention Of resigning
and the new organization should be
completed ut once in order to send in
reports before the first Of July, so the
percentage Of insurance money due
this city may be drawn in future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

Two p,cnlcs on Wednesday, Miss
Winklcy's department., and the Ice.
landic Lutheran SUNDAY School In the
groves adjoining town.
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Standard Bred SHALLOW, 10, ~

won r." vol. l2Ns, aud <sCochaus
lsOuqucttc." both Of the celebrated
n. w. kittson stock, will be sold on
easy terms, or trade for farm land.
tt. Apply to L. E. BOOKER,
Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

4. II. ANDERSON, photographer of
llallock, will lie in tho city Oh June
2sth and 18th: Mr.: Anderson will
bring his view camera and wishes to
get large view Of the Pembina bicy.
Gle riders 10 a group. Due notice
will be given all, The picture will
he takon other in front Of Mr.. Knee
sllaw's residence or some other place
on CaviIccr street.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

SCENE. The steps Of the bank;
Several lOungers seated thereon, lis.
tening to the Majors story Of "bip
CATFISH" Window opens just above
In the second story. Enter. down.
wards dangling from a string, a. red
Chinese bomb with fuse alIght
why gentlemen, that catfish wal
as long as -" "Bang" and nobod,
knows yet how long that catfish real
~ was.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

AMONG the outgoing officials this
fall arc Messrs Donovan and Eyolfson
Of the board Of county commissioners,
both Of whom have proved to be good
men aud IL they are willing to accept
the people vt their districts. can do no
better than to srnd them back again.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

REV. FATHER BIO AOUErTE has
taken charge OF the Ncchc, Pcmbina
and Toilette Catholic mission. The
parishes are Just now figuring which
can make the best offer for the local
residence. Neche has offered u resi-.
dcncc worth $500 while Pembina ia to
figure II they can beat it..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

We agree with Mr..
Wilson perfectly The
concentrated effort of
both proprietor and help
in and about our store, is
to make it a pleasant and
profitable place to trade.
Having no outside in
terest and all the eggs
in this one basket, so to
speak, we try to watch
the basket We have
been very successful
thus far---may we not
venture to hope for a
still greater share If
your valued patronagep
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

QUITE nulnber II z, a. Il. com.
YaAes will attehhd The encampment at
Grafton next week, amoung them are
u. w. Perkins, j. G.. S0adcrman, G..
w. Doty, Ed. johnson, RObert John
SOD, 3. II. Webster, N. Hoffman, f..
A. Wardwell aud possibly Others Of
this city, G. Steinbcrg, NJ: SaFvcr, Of
hamilton, John Often, Neche. NJ.
Heller, Cavalier, ], I1ockhart, Bowes.
mont. and other comrades have also
expressed their intention, Of going.
Those going should read the orders
published In this issue.
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SERVICES will be conducted as
usual at the Presbyterian church on
the evening Of Sunday the oath in
slant, the Rev. DIR. Mcdonald of
Grafton officiating. All are cordially
invited to attend,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

IIOr weather the first Of the week
was followed by Il fine ram on We'd
Dcsday afternoon and night which
vet down the ground an inch or more,
which with more, which VIC hope to
see como later, will save the crops.
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FRIDAY. JUNE %, 1894.
AROUND TOWN.
REPUBLICAN, caucuscs tomorrow,
Two circuscs are billed for Fargo,
TEACHERS institute ut St. Thom.
as, next week.

WHAT IS the matter with having a
nice basket picnic for our own Penn.
bina people in the grove on the
Fourth?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

FoURrm of July comes ut IIalIock,
St. Vincent and Crystal this year.
Neche Is to have a grand Forester pic.
mic, aud We think Drayton is to pic.
mic alst,.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-06-22

TmEColun,bian (Wurld's Fair COM
mittec have received an invoice Of
100 hooks, which will be placed in the
public schGOl library until such time
asa regular city library is Established.
They were bought with the proceeds
Of the sale Ut the Worlds Fair goods
from the Moth Dakota building.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09
COMPLIMENTS OF PEALER POST.

The War drama rendered by the
Orangeville Troupe, at the Music Hall
in Orangeville, on the evening of Feb.
18th 1894, under the auspices Of Peal
er Post No ABS G.. A R., showed
great skill on the part of the perform
ers; was we'll attended, and consid-
cred by the Post and all others present
so far as heard from, to be the best
rendered drama they ever saw in this
hall. 1t was a real reminder of many
ofthe heart rending scenes of our late
civil war. And now March 3rd., 1894,
at the first meeting of Pealer Post
since the entertainment, we take this
opportunity to acknowledge the above
and return to the troupe and all
who took part therein, our heartfelt
thanks, and order these compliments
published in the county papers.
C. B. WHITE, Adjutant.
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BLOOMSBURY, PA. FRIDAY, MARCH 9. 1894.

at quarry at 5000, or, 100000, and
for $50 yards of masonry at $I2.oo,or
$4,000, although the said County
is entitled to rebate or reduction in
the said price per yard on the SAID
quantity of stone used in the said
masonry, and upon which the con-
tractor did not pay $a.4o, per cubic
yard for freight, on the same and for
IS tons of sand at ST.. or, $780,,
and in that the said Engineer, in the
said estimates has fixed a price or
measure of compensation different
from that provided in the contract,
and beyond the value of the work
done by the said contractor.
And whereas the work, namely the
abutment on the South side Of the
river has been performed by the said
Hendler contrary to the specifications
for the erection of the said bridge, in
that the masonry in the abutment is
rock range work with rock projections
from four to nine inches, and the
stone in the face Of the abutment are
in wind, not set in the wall with an
even bearing and level, and are other
wise improperly bedded, and in that
the first course of neat work is thirty
five inches IN thickness, and the rise
in the stretches is more than their
depth, and that the face wall of the
abutment Is casing with the backing
butted against it in irregular shape and
sizes with no care taken in placing the
backing, which is cobbled up with
small stones, and the face and back
wall OF the abutment are not bonded
together, and the back can be removed
without disturbing the face, and in
that the wing walls of the abutment
are built of irregular size stones, large
and small pieces most Improperly
joined with joints from, one to five
inches filled up with small stones and
mortar, and are not properly joined to
the main wall and in that the abut-
ment and the wing walls are not
covered with coping reaching the
entire width of the work and the wing
walls are covered with steps, and in
that the abutment is not constructed
in accordance with the specifications,
and is insufficient for the purpose
intended. Therefore be it resolved,
that the said estimates are rejected as
not binding on the County, and no
payments be made thereon, and that
the work done, namely the abutment,
by the said contractor is not accepted
by the County, and that copy of
this resolution be served upon the said
Joseph Hendler and the said Engineer
Mr.. Ikeler seconded the adoption
of the resolution as read.
On Chairman Swank putting the
question, it was adopted as read.
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the account Of John l.. Kline, Treas
urer with the dog fund, the account of
John l.. Kline, Treasurer with the
State fund, the account of license
money, and the account of the Com
missioners Of the said County.
(2) That rule be granted on
John l. Kline, late Treasurer of said
County to show cause why the issue
should not be granted between Colum-
bia County as plaintiff and John l.
Kline as defendant to try the questions
in controversy and contained in the
foregoing petitlonln divisions "a" to
"u" inclusive, (3) that a rule be grant.
ed on Jesse Rittenhouse, Charles L.
Sands, and B. F. Edgar, late Commits
sioners of the said County, to show
cause why an issue should not be
granted between Columbia County as
plaintiff, and Jesse Rittenhouse,
Charles l.. Sands and b. F. Edgar as
defendants, to try the question in con.
troversy and contained in the fore
going petition in division "r" ,aud (4)
other relief.
The Commissioners of Columbia
County, the petitioners for the said
County, the appellant, have hereunto
set their hands, and affixed the seal Of
said County, attested by their Clerk,
at their Office in the Town of Blooms
burg, the 5th day of March, 1894.
Columbia County, SIS.
]. G.. Swank, G.. M. Ikeler and w.
H. UT, Commissioners of Columbia
County, being duly sworn according to
law, depose and say, that the appeal
stated m the above petition is taken
on behalf of said County, and that
said appeal is not for the purpose of
delay, but in good faith and because
they believe injustice has been done
said County in the report of the Audi
tors of the County for the year 1895,
ending January I, 1894, and that the
matters of fact set forth in said petl-
ton are true to the best of their know
ledge and belief.
Sworn and subscribed before me.
March S, 1894.
!; I: n II. I*ssss, sSAss' Commissioners.
w. II. UTT,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09

There is no mistaking the source of
the fable that President Cleveland and
ex-Secretary of the Navy Whitney be-
long to syndicate that has brought
up large coal tracts in Nova Scotia in
anticipation of repeal of the duty on
coal. 1t belongs to the same class Of
Protectionist products as the SANDER
GUS charge that Mr.. Leon Chotteau
has come to this country as hired
agent of the Golden Club. There is
suit for libel against tariff organ now
in PROCESS in New York, the libel hav-
ing consisted in circumstantial story
that prominent importer had raised
a large sum of money in England to
promote the election of Cleveland. No
attempt has been made to excuse the
libel beyond the shallow plea that the
importers name was not mentioned,
although he was most accurately de.
scrlbed. There is a regular protection
ist slander factory in this country, and
the millers, as well as those who bring
the grist TO the mill, are beco ming
quite we'll known.-RecOrd.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09
HOW HATS ARE MADE

In John R. Townsend's window can
be seen the different shapes assumed
by felt hats in the process of making
them. The first form is in the shape
of very large Ounce cap, and the sec
ond form is of the same shape but
much reduced in size. After that it
assumes the form of a fashionable
head cover and comes ont in its fin
ished form.
In the same window are number
of samples of dyed wool and fur. In
the other window Mr. Townsend is
showing handsome neckwear md new
spring goods.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09
THE BRIDGE CONTRACT.
ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

The following are the minutes Of
the meeting of the commissioners of
March I.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
| BloomsDurg, Pa, Mar. I, 1894.
Commissioners J. G.. Swank, Swank,
G.. M. keller and w. II. UT present.
Mr.. Utt moved the adoption of the
resolution following:
WHEREAS, The late Commissioners
on December goth, 1898, issued an
order on the County Treasurer to
Joseph Hendler for the sum of $500
90, on account of the substructure of
the bridge at Bloomsburg to be con-
structed by the said Hendler under a
contract made between them and the
said Hendler, on the 25th day of Nov
ember, 1893, in the words following:
"SUsoUEHANNA RIVER BRIDGE,
SUBsTRUcTURE.
Joseph Hendler, Contractor.
ESTIMATE NO. I.
December goth, 1893.
100 yards of stone dressed at
quarry ready to be shipped and
laid, at SO. oo..................... $1,000 90
Less 10 per cent. nt.................-. 600 90
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RIGHT YOU ARE.

], Fl. Mercer, one of the most popu-
lar and energetic young Democrats at
the county seat, took charge of the
Bloomsbury post Office on Thursday
last. Some progressive alterations in
the Office are under contemplation.
This change is in keeping with the
political saw, to the victors belong the
post Offices and sich. A better select
ion could not have been made Cata-
qoissd Item.
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NO 10
BRIEF MENTION.
About People You Know.

his property on Market street.
James Dixon of Centralla has been
granted a pension.
J. NJ. Gliding is in the city this
week, buying goods.
William Reice, oldest son of e. II.
Reice, has entered MERGERS drug store
to learn the business.
John f. Sterling has accepted a
position with the Grand Union Tea
Co. at Shenandoah.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Fortune have
gone on visit to relatives in Con-
necticut and New York.
Miss Agnes Fortune has accepted
position as teacher in Harkins' Com.
mercial College.
Mrs. Stohner has moved her Milli-
merry store back into the room former
ly occupied by her, in Evans block.
Walter, little son of w. H. Brooke,
who has been dangerously i'll, we are
glad to learn, is improving.
Miss May Tubbs, Of Kingston, was
the guest of Mrs. L. f Waller during
the past week.
Reuben Hess has moved from
Rupert, to his property on Third
street.
w. K. Armstrong will take charge
of the drug store for J. H. Mercer on
April Ist.
Dr. Graydon made an excellent ad-
dress at the Y. M. c. A meeting last
Sunday afternoon.
Josiah Barninger of Numidia was
one of the jurors this week, who came
over to town on Monday. He gave us
pleasant call.
DR.. Edward Jacoby came from Co.
lumbus, Ohio, last Saturday. He is
very sick, and it is feared that he is
stricken with fatal malady.
John Billhime, Of Turbotville, one
of our Oldest subscribers, was in town
last week. He says he can't get along
without the COLUMBIAN.
J. Wesley Meyer celebrated his
thirtieth birthday last Friday evening
by entertaining number of his
friends at his home.
Mrs. l. K. Dildine, of Orangville,
was the guest of her daughter--Mrs.
F. P. Vanderslice during the past
week.
Mr.. Midgley has moved from E. B.
Tustln's property to the corner Of
Fifth and West. Mr.. Midgley talks
of moving to Millville on April Ist.
A pension has been granted to
Frederick Thude, an Indian War sur
vivor, who resides in Roaringcreek
township.
Misses Cora Miller and Minnie
Pollock are learning the art of type
setting in this Office, and are making
rapid headway.
The proceedings of the farmers
Institute in the Court House last Fri
day and Saturday were interesting and
instructive, but the attendance was
not as large as it should have been.
To-day, March 9th. J. S. Rudy
ends his apprenticeship in this Office,
having faithfully served his time for
three years. He is rapid and accu-
rate type setter, and young man of
excellent character. His services will
be retained for a time in the job
department.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09

The announcement of the sudden
death of Mrs. d. A. Greasy on Tues
day morning was great shock to her
many friends, who did not know she
was seriously i'll. She had been suffer
ing for two weeks from rheumatism
and the family thought her improving.
Her age was fifty one years, and she
leaves a husband and one daughter.
She was a devout member of the M.
E Church, and was sister of James
l., Fox of Catawssa, Mrs. Larish,
Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Hampton. The
funeral was held at the residence on
Thursday morning at ten o'clock, con.
Quoted by Rev. W. G.. Ferguson.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09
Shad Fishing at Bloomsbury.
AN OLD RESIDENT TELLS OF TIE
OLDEN TIMES WHEN THIS LUS-
OI0US FISH CAME UP THE
SUSQUEHANNA.

at was good many years ago, and
of course you don't remember it, for it
was before you we're born probably,
that we used to catch shsd down at
the river" said Casper Kressler, an
old resident of Bloomsbury, the other
day. 81 can remember when / used
to carry a dinner bucket down to my
brother Samuel, who died at Wilkes
barre last week at the age of ninety
one years and seven days. l was only
boy then, and he used to go there
with other men to catch shad. That
was before the dam below Sunbury
and at Columbia were built, and the
fish came up this far, and on up the
river farther. They would go so far
up that they would die, and 1 have
often seen lots of dead shad floating
down the river. There was no cotton
in those days, and they had to raise
hemp, and make hemp cord for nets.
The nets were big ones, and It took
seven men to handle them. They
would go out in the stream and drop
the nets and form a semi circle and
bring the ends to shore first and they
made big hauls sometimes. The fish
were delicious, better than we get row
from the Delaware, because they were
fresh from the water.
"Every half mile there was shad
fishery. Down at the ferry was the
Hendershott fishery, owned by the
grandfather of ". ]. Hendershott !;
next above that was the Kuder fishery,
and the next, at Espy, was the Whit
mire fishery. Then the Creveling.
then Webb's, and Boone's. Above
that was either Hicks or Hills. Be-
low Hendershott's was Wanich's, but
it never amounted to much as the bot
tom was too rocky. 1t required a
smooth bottom so that they can draw
the seines. l remember hearing Will
lam Creveling say that he caught 1000
at one haul. They used to feed them
to the hogs. The law at that time not
only prohibited fishing on Sunday, but
also on Thursday. My brother Sam
uel caught shad for fourteen years.
''In those days there were no rail-
roads nor other means of sending shad
to market, and the people have lived
on shad, which sold for a shilling
a piece, and sometimes as low as six
cents. There were many other kinds
of fish in the river then, salmon, suck
ers, and others. These being smaller
than shad, would go through the mesh
es Of the seine, and sometimes men
would catch barrels of them as they
came through. The last shad were
caught here in 1928 or 1920. The
canal was opened in 1880, and the
dams were built which prevented the
shad from coming up the river. Should
the canal ever be abandoned and the
dams torn out, no doubt the people
who live along the Susquehanna could
again catch their own shad, and have
them just as plenty as they were over
sixty years ago, unless the sewerage
from the many towns, and the refuse
from the coal mines would drive them
back, but that l don't know anything
about. There are but few of us living
any more who remember about the
shad, and l am glad 10 BE able to tell
you what 1 know abort them.
could tell you good many othel
things about Hloomsburg in the oldel
days but | guess that is enough fol
this time"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09

Any of our patrons who want old
newspapers to put under carpets, in
cupboards &c. can have them by call
ing at this Office, without charge.
We have more than We know what to
do with.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09

Rev. w. c. Leverett will hold ser.
vice in st. Johns church, Catawissa,
on Saturday morning at o:Is. The
Holy Communion will be administer
ed. Mr.. Leverett preached in Sun
bury on Thursday evening.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09

l.. B Howell will have a grand open
ing at Proctor Inn, Jamison City, the
latter part of this month. The date
has not yet been fixed.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1894-03-09

Approved February 7th, 1904,
JAS. C, Brown, Engineer.
And whereas the said estimates were
beyond the scope of the authority, of
the said Engineer, and unauthorized
under the provisions of the said con
tract, in that the said County is
charged therein for work done by the
said contractor in the sum of $lI,3ss-
So, or more than one third of the es.
timated cost of the said substructure,
although the only part of the sub
structure alleged to be completed by
the said contractor, is one abutment,
and for 100 yards of dressed stone