The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-10-04


dollars.
John Dalton, an old-timcr In Mech.
In the good old days. arrived in town
from Seattle, where he has tarried
for the last 8 or 9 years. John Is onl,
on visit on his way east. .,,
The gasoline engine for 1.-THE Min
neapolis Elevator Co. is outof repai
and they have to stop taking IN grail
for awhile. The one In the Nationa
keeps up u continual rifle practice
1t sounds little dangerous.
His Grace Archbishop Mckay, ID
D., d. c. L., L. L. d. Primate OF al
Canada went through our growing
his way to the Episcopal tri-annual
convention Of the U S. A., held at
Minneapolis, MINI. Accompanying
HIN was Archideacon Grisdaie, ID. D.
Mr.. Stanley arrived to-day from
Winnipeg to edit the Neche Star,
which will be published here weekly.
Mr.. Stanley comes we'll recommend.
ed aud has a good job printing outfit,
We hope the Star will ever brightly
shine over the little banner town Of
the north.
The new tank Of the Standard Oil
Company has arrived. On its first ap.
pearence, it was thought we had the
New York fire brigade here. 1t is &C
different from anything seen here be-
fore. Now we fancy Robert will be
proud when he rides under that Gu.
pola to the neIghbGrlng towns and
villages, for this is now the distribut.
ing point for oil.
fToo late for last week.
II we could but see ourselves as
others see us. Well, there is lots OF
things we would not do.
Several of our young folks took In
the Hamilton fair last week, but the
rain made it rather uncom Portable for
them.
The wheat market seems to be 60.
ing the right road and there is more
hustle in the town. Fifty cents is
offered on track to-day.
Marshal Jackson took two men to
Fargo to-day co Uncle Sans court, to
answer the charge of selling ferment-
ed liquor without a license.
A not very gentleman was mulctcd
to the extent Of IS. and I'll. costs,
on Saturday night, In Justice MUIR
phys court. for breaking windows etc.
The effect of too much spirit of fru-
menti.
There was very enthusiastic meet
ing of the ladies held last evening, at
the post Office to form u society, form
ed on women's rights, physicist culture
and dress reform. We understand
that all who join this very important
institution must wear the dress of
the new women, (bloomers). A com.
mittee was appointed under sealed
orders, and will report at next meet
ing.
We noticed to-day, the proprietor of
1.-THE conservatory Of music" superln-
tending the posting If some very large
posters in sections, announcing the
coming of the Fraser Dramatic Go.
1t seems quite puzzling to an anna.
tuer to get these right. and when A.
L. Bostwick arrived on the scene, he
discovered that "Mollie Jeffcrles, the
Prima Donna," was pasted on upside
down. After a while Miss j. was set
upright and A. L. went of rejoicing.
1t is often we see people in a wrong
position, but the man who drove
Louis Morin's thrcshlng outfit on
Wednesday, burning wood for fuel
with a wind blowing at the rate Of
eighty miles an hour, should certain
ly have been any where but where he
was. He started no less than three
fires, one after another, and one run.
away before he was stopped in his
mad act. 1t appears they had finish.
ed all their threshing on the north Of
the river and as the wind was too
high, came into Neche to lay up, and
it looked like frey dragon In the
dust and smoke with the fire flying,
which first set fire to the stubble on
place. then into town and
started one at G. HolmeH between
the barn and house. but was luckily
seen ut once and some hard fighting
was done to keep It from the build.
ings. Next came at'the back of Vos.
per's hall, which was discovered as
soon us alIght, but 1t took quite a
crowd to subdue 1t before It set the
buildings on fire; had this once got q
hold, with that wind. very little of
Ncche would be left to-day.
Canton.
Frank A. Halliday has Plymouth