The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-03
IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Interesting News Items From all
Parts OF the State.

Dice shaking ut Hunter has been pro-
hibited.
The residence of NJ. Coburn, at MI
not, was totally destroyed by fire.
The residence of Morton Page Of
Fargo was burned.
The AIayville normal school has q
finely flowing we'll now.
Mayville farmers are revolving the
cooperative creamery idea.
Darlington wants better fire protec-
ton.
Cakes now boasts of one of the best
orchestras in the state.
A ladies' X. P. auxiliary has been
organized Mt Jamestown.
A $1,000 bridge will so over the rag
Ing Jim near La Moure.
A crook at Wheatland was arrested
for relieving a man Of $40.
Grafton's public library will be start
ed Off with 600 volumes.
The residence Of Morton Page was
destroyed by fire in Fargo.
Mrs. Elmer Rose of Lisbon died at
DEBORAH, Iowa, where she was visit
ing friends.
Uncle Charlie Cavalier of Pembina
has celebrated his seventy-eighth
birthday.
Some miscreants stole or destroyed
$50 worth of music belonging to the
Tower City band boys.
Citizens of Dickinson want to incor-
porate so they can secure better fire
protection.
J. J. Robinson, a bonanza farmer of
Coal Harbor, was thrown from his
horse and sustained broken leg.
Thieves took quantity of cider and
cigars and So in cash from Il Towner
confectionery shop.
A postoffice has been established at
Plano, Barnes county, with George A.
| Williams postmaster.
The First National Bank of AIinot
shows up we'll with deposits of $685.
714.4 and other things accordingly.
North Dakota now has sixteen
creameries and twenty-six cheese fac
tories.
One Grafton and two Mimic bootleg
gers have been gathered in by the
United States authorities.
Dan Mcmillan assaulted Attorney
Perrault ut Cavalier, and a $4,000
damage suit will result
| Charles Siam. a well-to-do sheep
rancher of Stark county, has been
taken to the asylum for treatment.
Deputy United States marshals are
gathering in blind piggers who have
been selling booze without government
license.
| Representative Toftsrud reports
eight Russian families coming to the
southern portion of Pierce county this
spring.
a number of Germans near Sabin
shipped several carloads of potatoes to
Kansas City and Melted IL cents per
busllel.
There are few beavers along the
Knife river, and. strange as it may
seem. farmers are said to be killing
Them.
The residence of Dan Sullivan at
Grand Forks was Quilted this evening
by fire and the contents destroyed.
Loss, $1,000; fully insured.
In the United States court ut Bis
marck John Sheean of ROlla was con-
victed of selling liquor without Il gov
crnment license.
T.. b. Clarke, who has been on trial
at Fargo for sending obscene matter
through the mails. has been sentenced
to two years Mt hard labor in the peni-
Tertiary.
Ookcs' city fathers have passed an
ordinance requiring temperance sa-
looms to pay an annual license of $500,
to keep no screens or blinds up and no
| locked inside doors
Mai. Edwards. editor of the Fargo
Forum. was notified by the pension de-
partment this morning that his claim
for pension had been allowed, with
back pension, the money dating from
October, 1892.
| William Schoernstein, residing, near
Odell. Barnes county, committed sui
eide by taking strychnine. He leaves
a wife and five children in destitute
circumstances. Whisky and domestic
infelicity were the cause.
| North Dakota promises to add to its
products by becoming q tea-grOwing
state. Commissioner of Agriculture
Laughlin has discovered that a COL
ony Of twenty Russian families in
Mercer county realised tea last year
from seed obtained from Russia.
The Fargo Packing and Cold Storage
company was organized with United
States Marshal j. l.. Cronan as pres
ident and ]. w. Won Media, president
of the Red River National bank, as
treasurer. All the stock has been paid
in cash and the plant will be in opera
ton next week.
The Fargo members of the National
| Amateur Press association are much
elated over the awarding of the prize
medal given by the association to the
publisher Of the best holiday edition of
Ink Drops, edited by Alison Brubaker
of Fargo, former president of the as
ISOLATION.
The Cavalier County immigration
association wcs organized Mt Langdon
at convention held there. Col. Pow
er of Fargo addressed the convention,
and it was resolved to go into the work
with enthusiasm. The officers are
James McHail, president; H. T. Hell
gesen. vice president; John E. Truax,