The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-27

yesterday. He drove across to Pitts.
burg and to0k tho N. p. lie says the
Crystal farmers are well advanced In
seeding. He found Il pretty good rtad
from st. Thomas across, except Il mile
aud half 10 the slough. lie thlnks
that needs drainage.
City Marshal Kerr says that al
most every night men apply to him
for lodging. These men arc not
tramps but are b0,a-tide lab0ring
men looking for work a,nong farncrs
and finding none. Farmers arc citt-
er wanting little help or else have all
the men they need this season. II
any body wants men, it is probable
that Mr.. Kerr could supply them.
One Of the effects Of the strike is
Observable In the change CT form and
completion Of some of our exchanges.
The Bottincau Pioneer Is of a delicate
brown, very similar to the shade Of
wrapping paper, and the siayvllle
Tribune blossoms out In q bright
pink, while numerous others look as II
they had missed their ''bundle" of
patent outsldes, and were wearing
out their old clothes.
LIDKRATI the renowned cornetist
and select company of yocalists and
musicians will he at Kittson Hall,
May End. Liberati gave an exhibition
of his wonderful power on the curnet
Ia this city three years ago and was
given warm reception. He comes
this time under the auspices Of the
Pcmbina Cornct Band. Tickets on
sale ut Shurt's store Monday ut 10
O'clock.
Rev. ]. G. MOORE and wife were
In town on Wednesday. Mr.. Moore is
the new appOintec Of this circuit, and
he and his wife were looking up the
housekeeping prospects. Mr.. Moore
has been at Bowcsmont and Nowcsto
for the last three years and his wife,
Is a daughter Of John llalcrow, of
l5OwesnlOnt, who Is well know as one
Of our best farmers. MIR. aud Mrs.
Moore will find u warm welcome
from Pembina people.
GLASS. FEE. passenger agent Of the
Northern Pacific, has recently caused
to be issued an illustrated pamphlet,
entitled Indianland and Wonderland.
description Of the romantic scenery
through which the N. p. runs. The
publication is Il very attractive one
and among the finest VIC have seen Of
the kind. The pamphlet can be had by
anyonc sending six cents "a stamps to
the head office IN st. Paul. 1t is an
ornament to any book case.
THE Bathgate Democrat printing
outfit and good will is offered for sale,
and IL notice to that effect appears at
the head Ut is columns. We vcn-
turc to say there are many disaprnint-
cd democratic editors Throughout the
C:.itcd States ataput this time, after
vigorous fight of several years for
principles aud platforms they Thought
were right but now tind disastrous.
There will lie a democratic congress
for sale cheap in another six months.
! TUESDAY evening Dan Knhlcs had
a lircll-bark canoe experience IN the
Pcmbina river that left an impressive
lesson ON his memory. Mr.. Kollles
got into Attorney Knecshaw's pet
canoe and shot out from the shore like
an Ojibeway; near the middle Of the
stream tho canoe upset and all you
could see was the h,ttom of the birch
bark and bubbles in the water where
Dan went down. lie came to the sur.
face blowing like pursued whale,
and swan to the shore.
CLERK OF Court +. A. Hart was ut
Neche on Tuesday, Mr.. Hart reports
that the foundation of the abutmcnt
Of the new combination bridge at Cor.
belts has been washed away, and the
structure is only held up by one cor.
ner. 1t is impossible by teams, Eff.
forts are being made to lash the bridge
with ropes 50 as to prevent its going
away altogether. Che Pcmbina river
is almost as high as last season. with
a rapid current. The water is within
four feet Of the Geroux bridge.
THE COxey army contingent COM
ing from M0untana, numbering
about 800, stole a Northern Pacific
train near Butte and started east.
The railroad people tclegraplled to
them to be careful OF accident to 9TH
or trains, the Coxcyitcs tclcgraphed
back, that IL the managers did not
want accidents they should keep the
track clear. Between the Coxcyitcs
who insist on running trains and the
strikers who refuse to let trains run
the railroad managers arc having
bard times these days.
NJ. NJ. LOCKWOOD, Of toilette, has
been visiting at Walhalla the past
two weeks. lie is engaged to teach
tho Hyde Park school for the ensuing
term. Mr.. Lockwood says a few farm
crs have done some seeding in that
locality. Mr.. Lockwood also mention
cd with enthusiasm, the ditching
near Bathgate. lie says when he
went over, the whole prairie was like
u sea with water, but it was rushing
through the ditch, aud when he came
back the water was gone and the land
as dry us any land. Nm. thinks two
or three such bitches would be of
great advantage in toilette.
MEssRs Ryan and Short are prepar-
ing to put In forty acres Of potatoes
on their Toilette farm this season.
They have purchased through Mr.. E.
D. B0Oker's machinery agency, u cut
ter, which cuts the seed potatoes, a
planter and cultivators, and later will