The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
IN NORTH D AKOTl'A.
Interesting News ltems Fron Ill
Parts % the state. 81

Kuhn isspreparing for another build.
Ing boom In the early spring. s.
S33 Rey. William Edwards OF Gardner
fell and broke his leg. Il
i. johnson Pendaroy, one Of Stutsman
c0untys Oldest citizens, II dead. u
, Stock raising Is fast becoming the
ruling industry In Sargent county.
& The Northern Pacific passenger de-
not at jamestown is to be rendered.
William Tower, one Of the old set
tiers of Mclean county, died at his
home in Coal Harbor.
. Billy Chaloner Ct Dickinson was
thrown from his horse, trampled upon
and very seriously injured. &:
"a gang Of cattle thieves has been
them are in jail at Mandan.
Somebody claims to have discovered
another flaw in. the codes which dates
tax sales on Oct. 1instead of Dec. 1.
!, Grafton is preparing to have an out
put Of q million brick In time for
spring work.
Otto Nelson Of Walsh county is
charged with embezzling 100 bushels
Of fax. b
Senator Hansbrough has introduced
bill granting Sibley island, in the
Missouri river, to Bismarck for q pub
lie park.
While coasting a little boy at Valley
City collided with a rock, breaking
his hip out of joint.
Judge Rose will assist the Wells
county commissioners in their efforts
to straighten out their court house
tangle.
DR.. E. T. Wager, the pioneer physi-
cian Of Benson county, was found dead
in his chair in his office ut Minnewau-
kan.
Fred Ziegler, miner who was ac-
cidently shot ut the Lehigh mines,
Bismarck while target shooting, died
ut the. hospital.
Ihe Northern Pacific land commits
sioner located Dunkards on eighty-four
quarter sections Of land in Foster
county last week.
The little fve-year-old daughter of
Capt. and Mrs. I. G. Wade, formerly
Of jamestown, was accidentally burn
CV Ut tuOlI UOUe IA oEOdOWdyS w.,
and died recently from the injuries.
Jere Ford's place at Rolla closed by
the Enforcement league in December,
was opened by order Of Judge Nor
gan, and is now running again in full
blast. Others are also opening.
The towns of Rutland and Newark
are agitating the creamery question,
and negotiations are In progress which
will without doubt, result in each
town securing q creamery plant.
Two men who were drunk broke into
q store at Hoople, but when caught
they claimed they were looking for
their team and not trying to burglarize
the store.
The organization of the Grafton Bus
mess Mems union has been perfected.
w. L. St0ckWell secretary. The union
starts out with good membership.
The Dickey County Immigration as
ISOLATION was organized at Glendale,
with the following officers: r. II.
Owen Of Ellendale, president; II. 8.
! Nichols Of Cakes, vice president; f. 8.
| Goddard Of Glendale, secretary; w. A.
Caldwell Of Monango, treasurer.
Stokes Bros, living near Newark,
have just completed IN artisan we'll
on their farm. This is the second ar
tesian well in that township. The
depth is $40 feet, or 20 feet lessthan
the Newark we'll, with six-inch pipe
from top to bottom.
The Barnes County immigration AS
ISOLATION was organized at Valley
| City, with A. A. Peaks as president;
N. p. Rasmussen as vice-president
and w. F. Dunlap as secretary. The
meeting was an enthusiastic one,
about 200 people being present. The
executive committee consists of one
man from each township, and each
man chosen is hustler, SO that good
work can be depended on.
At q dance at Kuhn the other eve
ming, two cowboys imbibed too freely
of fire water. When wild with drink
they drew their bowie knives and
commenced to slash the assembled
party. Two men were dangerously
cut, one about the head, and one had
his arm laid bare to the bone. After
cleaning out the crowd, the cowboys
amused themselves by making kind
ling wood Of the organ.
For some time things have been
mysteriously disappearing from the
house of Belle McEwan. The cook
was suspected, but nothing could ever
be traced to her. A short time ago
she left and a search warrent was
obtained and some Of the missing
rugs found in her trunk. She gave her
name as Jessie Thoms 8, and hailed
from Winnipeg. She was not prose-
cuted, on condition that she leave the
city, which she promised to do.
While sliding down the hill by the
North Side Brewery, at Fargo, Con-
rad Turrell, the 5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Turrell, slid down onto the
river. The ice broke through and
the unfortunate little fellow sank be-
meath it. Another boy was with him
ut the time, but. escaped drowning,
and ran to give an alarm. People be-
gan to gather there, and after about
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