The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-12

to take the north bound train for
Winnipeg, Manitoba. Pemhina coun-
ty was thus saved the expense of send
ing him to Jamestown.
Walhalla.
[roo late for last week.
Miss Bird O'Hara of Neche visited
friends In Walhalla on Sunday.
]. E. Lee drove over from Neche on
Wednesday.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Briden,
on Wednesday, girl. All well.
Mr.. Perrault, Of Bathgate, has
finished the tin roof on Tetrault hall.
A daughter of Calixte Modiste was
buried from the r. @. church on Sum
day last. ------.--------..
Noah Lee, Will Harvey and Ernest
Jones were in from Ernest to see our
boys play ball, and other things.
A blind bigger, a livery man and a
merchant were in town Tuesday look
ing up locations for their respective
businesses.
The Bellevue" will be occupied by
Mr.. Davidson, the new landlord who
comes from Emerald to take charge
of this famous hotel.
Joe Jameson, of Boston, a brother
of Will, Jim, and Charlie has moved
into the Harris residence and will open
up a first-class carpenter and wagon
shop.
Mahon & Robinson's Neche agent
was sizing up the town on Wednes.
day. presumably trying to pick up
some Of the numerous lumber con.
tracts in sight.
The rumor that Jim Hill is going TO
run his road here this season forms
the principal topic for conversation
these days and there are Still some
"Suckers" who think Hill will do that
thing before he is obliged to, and said
"Suckers" are not all at Walhalla
either.
]. F. Mayer and G. w. Andrews re-
turned on Sunday from meeting of
the directors of the w. B. & E. at
Bathgate on Saturday. They report
that the survey is about completed as
far as Bathgate and that grading will
commence at this end as soon as the
farmers are ready to 60 to work.
The funeral of Mr.. L. Lucler. on
Sunday, whose death occurred Friday,
was very largely attended. Deceased
had suffered for more than a year
from brights disease, and while his
death is deeply regretted by large
circle of friends, it was not unexpect-
ed. He leaves Leon and a daughter,
Mrs. HI. Porter, to mourn his demise.
Rev. f. Brandemoor, of st. Joe, con-
Quoted the services. Undertaken
Briden Of Neche had charge Of the
funeral.
Yesterday a final homestead proof
was made at the United States land
office by Mrs. Isabella DeLormy, of
Walhalla. Mrs. DeLormy bears the
distinction of being the Oldest native
born citizen of North Dakota. Indeed
her life history antidates that of every
other person now living in the state.
She was born within a few miles of
the place where she now resides in
the year 1901, and is consequently
now IS years of age. She has lived
there continuously ever since her
birth. The land at that time was
part of the French possessions. She
is still rugged and in remarkably good
health for person of her extreme
age. She first filed on the land on
which she proved up yesterday in 1890,
and has now very fine farm. Mrs.
DeLormy is honored and reverenced
by the entire neighborhood in which
she lives and the people there are
proud of their "oldest settler."-
Grand Forks Herald.
Crystal.
The bicycle interests Of Crystal will
exceed former years.
Decoration exercises were held in a
general way, and school children and