The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-03
CountyNeWs.
Walhalla.

day.
j. G. Harvey came over from st.
Thomas on Saturday to look after his
interests here.
N. Il. Burley is having a handsome
front built onto his drug store, which
adds much to the attractiveness of
the property and street.
Jim Hits surveyors we're reported
six miles north from Cavalier, Tues
day night and coming this way The
best we can make out of this move is
a pure case Of bluff, and it behoves
our w. B. & E. to keep a stiff upper
lip and build grade as fast as possible.
Mr.. S. T. Davidson has renovated
and refurnished the bellevue" and
is now ready to accommodate all COM
ers at $l.00 per day, which is a reduc-
tion in rates heretofore charged and
will no doubt have the affect of keep
ing the house full. Mr.. D. reports
very satisfactory business so far.
With good deal of blow a Mr..
Whitmore, chief surveyor of the G..
N. r. r. Co., made his appearance
here on Sunday. After being careful
to tell everybody In sight who he was
and what he was doing he finally
rounded up at S. o. McGuinn's place,
with the intention of securing that
gentleman as guide for the surveyors
through the woods between here and
Cavalier.
The following is the program for
Fourth of July celebrations: 9:3O:
grand callathumpian parade, all are
invited to join in, prize for best turn
out. 10: Declaration of Indepedance
10 the grove, music. IL: Swimming
race. IL: Dinner. 1880: Base ball,
Hyde Park vs.. Walhalla. $3.50: Wheel
barrow race, (ooys.) 3:45: Pony race
and bicycle race. $3.50: Creased pig.
9: Supper. Z: Creased pole, squaw
race, 100 yard dash, so yard dash,
(boys,) sack race, girls race, fat mans
race, married women's race. Grand
ball IN Tetrault Hall, admission so
cents. Entries to all events free.
Good music and floor for dance.
Everybody is cordially invited to at
tend and help us celebrate, we will
try to use you right. Town lots will
be on sale all day.
Tuesday, July 30, will be a memoir
able day in the history of Walhalla in
as much as twas the day of begin
ming the building Of the Walhalla.
Bathgate s. Eastern railroad. Work
was commenced in the morning with
a large force Of teams, which can be
augmented to over 500 as soon as
tools and implements can be obtain
ed. In the evening the ceremony of
''breaking the first sod'' was held and
thesupply. of champagne was exhaust
ed. "Schlitz" did good service and
was only acceptable to the large crowd
assembled. The profile of the road
was only returned ky Engineer Old
ham late last week and this together
with a hitch for which one of our To-
cal directors lsto blame, has delayed
the beginning until now. However,
with ordinary good luck, from now on,
the w B. & Ei will haul our next crop
to market for i is the determination
Of all concerned to push the work to
finish Jim Hill or no Jim Hill, for
they feel that with his road here we
are still in reed of the w. B. & e.
We have no desire to be chucked out
on the end of 8 branch line with a
train only when his Hihghness says SO
and concerted action on our part will
prevent it being so. Hurrah for the
W. B. s. E. and to Il! with Jim Hill.
Let everybody put their team on a
grader and push good thing along;
it is now or never and let IL be now if
you want a road.