The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-08

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cartridge filled u Winbletlonian full
OF powder, wads aud considerations.
A safe was cracked ut Aberc.'omhie
i'll liichland and S15O secured by bold
bad burglars.
The destruction of Wild animals is a
very heavy expense in Stutsnan coull-
ty.
Malcolm Moss. son of Il. A. Moss,
of ST. John, died March 8 in India,
where he was II missionary.
The w. G. Z. U. annual convention
will be held at Grand Forks May %
and 81.
Miss Klingenccfer of Grand Forks
was bitten by Il tarantula while pick
ing some bananas.
A telephone line is projected to con-
meet st. John, Rolla, Belcourt and
Dunseith.
Dog poisoners are at work at James
town and several fine bird dogs have
fallen victim.
Morton county will soon begin MAX
ing arrangements for another fair to
be held this fall.
James Dale, Il twelve-yearold Fargo
boy, is in Jail for threatening to kill
his sister.
A gun club is among the things
promised to Dickinson in the near
future.
Mrs. a. Lane of Fessenden has
brought suit against Wells county to
recover taxes she thinks it had no
right to.
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bound over to the grand jury for TAX
ing liberties with Uncle Sans restric-
tions put upon the. liquor traffic.
The school election at Fargo resulted
in the choice of Helen De Lendrecie,
Max Stern and l.. A. Peterson by large
majorities.
Joseph New and Robert Taylor were
sentenced at Mandan to the peniten-
tiary for three years for cattle steal
ing. 5g
Attorney Horban of Hankinson is in
the county Jail at Wahpeton in default
Of $500 bail. He is charged with en-
bezzlement.
The young sou of prominent drug
gist OF Wahpeton went through his
fathers safe, it is alleged. and secur-
ing $14O left for parts unknown.
The commissioners of Ransom coun-
ty have decided to fund the floating
indebtedness, which amounts to about
$4,000, in 5 per cent bonds, which will
be. sold to the highest bidder
The Stutsman county court house
grounds will be converted into IL park.
On retiring from two years service
as mayor of Bismarck. Mr.. Leslie was
presented with a gold headed cane.
lightning struck the barn of w. w.
Moore, five miles northwest of Buttz-
Vile. killing five good horses, and
While he was hauling away the bodies
the next morning one of his horses
dropped dead.
At the Bismarck prcsbytery Rev. A.
Durrie was chosen ministerial dele
gate to the general assembly, and r.
5. Davies alternate Elder w. FL.
Bratton was chosen lay delegate and
j. W. Walker alternate.
DIR. +. G. Lundy of Inkster died at
the Hotel Webster mt Fargo of pneu-
monia. He came to Fargo to the state
Republican convention and was too i'll
to return home. He was we'll known
all over the state.
Joseph Gcttel. farmer living in
Highland township, near Forman, left
his home on Sunday. April II. for For
man on foot and has not beer seen or
heard of by his friends since. Foul
ploy is feared.
The Mcrvius State bank. with a
paid UP capital of $4,000. has opened
up for business Mt Lidgerwood. J. M.
Morvius Is cashier; L. A. NIoryius,
presidents, w. Il. Morvius, viae presi-
dent. and N. %. Morvius, assistant
cashier.
Samuel leach. well known farmer
residing ten miles west Of Lisbon. 81
years of age. died Of pneumonia after
brief Illness. Deceased was an old
resident In Isansom county, coming
from Caratla. and had been for MANY
years assessor in his township.
John Parker. states attorney of
E:nmcn's county and a pioneer in that
section. is dead. He was Il delegate
to the Fargo convention and contract
ell severe cold While there. which re-
suited in his death.
Dinger BrCs.. who lately left the
blind pig business and Opened a gro
Gerry store ut Lidgerwood have been
closed by the sheriff on an old South
Dakota debt. They are open again,
giving bonds. and will sell out and
leave the state.
At Thompson j. Harris fell from a
platform Mt the nj. & N. elevator to
the sidetrack below. striking on his
head and suffering severe Commissions.
In trying to save himself from injury
by the fall he severely spraincd both
wrists. He is resting easily.