The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-10
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sioners as a board Of equalization this
week has brought in many visitors on
assessment and other business.
Among others we noticed about the
court house are the following assess
ors who brought in their returns:
George Taylor, Bathgate; r. Menzie,
Carlisle; Fred Farrow, Cavalier, Robt.
Currie, Tyner; Thos. Dow, Hamilton;
George Roadhouse, Neche; w. Il. Har-
yey, Walhalla. 90. Hon. Jas. Dobie,
Tyner; VIM. Pleasance, Akra; Chas.
Rossin, Avon; Rev. VIM. Mullins were
special committee, with others, to
see that the poor class of lands in the
western townships was properly equal.
lied. ....... Paul Williams, assessor Of
Liberty, brought In his returns on
Monday, Mrs. Williams accompanied
him. Mr.. Williams combines farming
and teaching and makes success of
both. .Thos. Lang, the assessor
from Leroy, brought down his assess
ment books, two Yeaddo boys and
some tish-hooks, and pitching a tent
on the banks of the Red, waged war
on the catfish and colleges. ....H. Z.
Holmes, of Neche, came over to see
the commissioners, and he also went
fishing. A. E. McAdams of the hard
ware firm Of Strong s. McAdams came
along with Holmes and took several
little catfish home for breakfast. >.
V. Quackenbush of Neche was round
several days this week looking up
court house records. {. (. 4. James Black
lock and Robt. Muir of Hamilton
were also in the court house "push"
on Wednesday. ..... Chairman ]. d.
Gordon Of the commissioners and f.
NJ. King of this city are attending u.
S. court at Devils Lake in the capaci-
ty Of jurors. 80. G. Jackson of Noun
tain was in the city this week greet
ing Old friends. {. 9. Hon. s. Eyolfson
Of Gardar was In the city this week on
bridge business with the commission
ers and taking a few political pointers
on the side. .Branden Johnson. Ole
Paulson and Freeman Walters took in
the 4th at Gardar and say that Gar
dar was as pa triotic as any Of them.
A crowd of 1900 was present. Major
Hamilton of Grand Forks was not
able to be present as expected, but
Mr.. Paul Johnson filed his place most
acceptably. ......J. K. Musselman of
Cavalier came over yesterday. M.
NJ. Campbell. who buys a good share
of the wheat at Glasston and Mrs.
Campbell were in the city on Tuesday
on their way to Emerson, to visit
friends. ..... Mr.. and Mrs. d. O'Con-
nor of St. Thomas were visiting A. M.
OConnor, Of this city, this week. Mr..
O'ConnOr had not been in Pembina
for eight years before. w. j. Knee
shaw and G. W. Ryan are attending
court at Langdon this week. {. /. Mrs.
F. G. Warner is back from her visit to
Fertile. Mrs. Warmers grandfather,
Mr.. Sanford of Fertile, MINI. and her
sister. Mrs. Dillon of Livingston,
Mont. are visiting here. .........S. r.
Moorhead, late of this Office. left for
Montana on Wednesday. "Lofce" is
a good steady boy, and we, with every
body In Pembina, wish him the best
of success. j. Baptie of Bathgate
also had business at the court house
this week. >. H. Brien Of Neche went
fishing in the Red on Tuesday. 5000.
Rev. ]. G.. Moore left on Wednesday
for tour of the Holy Land. He will
probably be absent until Nov. 1st.
We expect to hear from him OCCASION
ally..... Gardiner Gilday was figuring
on bridges on Tuesday at the court
house. Gardiner is an old timer, and
has many structures to his credit as a
carpenter and builder in this county
.....John Ganssle of St. Thomas was
telling the commissioners a story
about land on Tuesday. He has
twelve quarter sections, and paid
about 81, 100 taxes last year. 80. Will
O'Hara of Carlisle is at the Pembina
House under treatment by DR.. Harris
for bleeding at the lungs. caused by a
kick from horse ........ How those
Neche fellows like catfish, Herb.
Holmes, George Roadhouse and Jim
Baker were digging angle worms yes
terday afternoon again. .........J. r.
Moorhead and Louis Akers went to
help the Hallock band at the fire.
mems tournament, while Marshal
Kerr went along to get pointers on
fire apparatus.
A Magnificent Show.