The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
COUNTY NEWS.
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Mrand Mn. Thos. johnson have the
entire sympsthy OF the community In
the :oss. By death, Of their two chill
dren By lag'ippe.
;.Ex-Deputy Sheriff Jno Mckenzie
was suddenlyseised with q rushing Of
blood to the head, fell heavily on the
sidewalk cutting and hrulsing his face
badly.
Geo. Westall Of West Point and
Thos. Moore Of Canton are each put.
tIug up wind mills. Never has water
been 20 scant % the present winter.
Awater famine WAS feared, but the
late thaw disslpsted all fears.
D. w. Hines, protector Of our pros.
pectlve railroad was In town Thursday
aud met with the committee appoint.
ed at . former meeting. Mr.. Hines
made full report Of the promises,
inducements aud prospects and alse
presented a copy Of resolutions passed
by the Duluth Board Of Trade
which also appointed = committee t.
70 over the proposed route to ascer.
tain and report to subsequent meet
ing.
Gr,swold & Johnson's "Grat Show
has come and gOne. They billed the
town and country extensively promis.
Ing the greatest show on earth, when
they dropped into town many recog.
nixed some old familiar faces that be.
long back near the mountains. When
the audience materIalixed 1t was dis.
covered to be numerically smaller
than the Grlswold & johnson comp.
any. The bills we're "Chronicle Print
Cavalier" and sounded just like jerry.
1t Is currently reported that there
is quite an agitation going on In Lo.
dema township anent reputation o:
grader bonds. The Law specifies Pa,
ticularly, duties to be performed ante
cedent to issuance Of bonds, not on.
Of which we're complied with, also th.
limit Of Mme such bonds shall run.
and limit Of interest on bonds ars
each clearly stated. while the bond.
In question are issued far in excess o,
time limit. also 2 per cent above lega
rate Of interest.
]. NJ. Cotter Of the Canton schoo'
gave the citizens a rich treat on tn
22nd. Washington's birthday; the twt
school rooms we're packed, the pro
gram differed from those usually pre-
sented by a school, inasmuch At
Washington's name and fame wa,
conspicuous In all the parts, which
consisted Of declamations, recitatinns
dialogues, singing and tableaux; short
and Appropriate addresses were mad.
by members Of the board. also Of
ncighborlng school boards. A unan
imous vote Of thanks was rendered Il
Mr.. Cotter and Miss Turner for thu
efforts they had made to present 81
successful an entertainment. A col
lection was taken up to aid in tht
purchase Of an encyclopedia.
Martin Johnson made y trip t.
Pembina last week and reports {;
good tine.
Albert Schultz has added to hi.
large farm by the purchase of anotl,-
er hnlf section.
Miss Suter is engaged as teacher in
Dist. No. ~. Miss Suter has thu
name Of being a very successful teach
ef.
The eclipse Of the moon was wit
messed BY both old and young ant
caused quite ripple Of excitement
Sunday.
Quite q number from the neighbor.
hOod wrote at the examination hell
In St. Thomas. Friday. They repor,
the papers as beng easy.
School Dist. No. IS held u specia
meeting Thursday last, which was {.
very enjoyable affair. Miss Behren,
of Crystal will conduct the school fol
another term.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Hamilton, WHIT
have resided here for the past five Of
six years have left for their new hom.
in toilette, where they will reside il
the future. Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton
will be missed from amongst US.
Spring elections passed Of on the
quiet, the following were elected
Supervisors. G. B. johnson, chairman
r. Baird, Hector Falconer; clerk ant
assessor, john F. Gill: treasurer, Johi
Skcne; poundmaster, NJ johnson; ia,
levy, 4 mills
1tehs.
As predicted last week the losers b!
the lire are busy getting themselves
into shape for the future. and are al.
ready preparing plans for better build.
inys to take the place Of those burned
down. Among others. large brick
block is planned, to contain several
tenements, with halls and OFFICES q
the second story.