The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
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Parts Il the Stats.
One man held up three men near
Fargo the other day N. ssl
Some one blazed away at a flock Of
hoboes at Casselton and winged three.
Cando's big cisterh for fire .protec-
tton collapsed the other day. ~
A dog show Is to be a feature Of the
Morton county fair. II sss3
Jamestown's growth requires an ex-
tension Of the sewerage system.
A postoffice Is to be established at
the Quint0n ranch, near Dickinson.
Cargill elevator ut Grafton has closed
for q year.
Fessenden is to have night watch
man, and hoboes will avoid the town.
John Connolly of New Rockford gets
an original pension.
Telephone line will be completed to
Larimore Sept. /.
z A: NJ. Bassett, a young Wahpeton
attorney, died at Santa Fe, where he
had gone in quest Of health.
A tifteen-months-old child ut Fargo
swallowed some opium pills, but the
doctors succeeded in saving Its life.
j. III. Barber Of Hunter had a narrow
escape last week. He took dose of
carbolic acid by mistake.
Wahpeton hoboes are the highest
toned yet, and are stealing card re-
ceivers for use in their soirees.
Two rowdies were arrested at James
town for disturbing Salvation Army
meeting.
Contracts are already let for new
buildings at Aneta, the coming town
on the G. N. Hope extension.
Hoboes broke open two stores at
Paramount and secured $12 in small
change.
George Young, LaMoure man, was
Frustrated by an electric shock, and
II. Geraldine, nineteen years old, was
drowned in the Red river at Pembina,
while bathing.
Tramps broke into the general store
of Palmer and company at Thompson
and took q considerable amount Of
goods.
HobOes near Tower held up several
laborers in a freight car in which all
were stealing ride, and obtained q
gold watch and about $50.
Elmira ]. Greenwood of Ludden, wild
ow 81 William B. Greenwood, has
been granted a reissue and addition Of
pension.
G. n. Wood, for fifteen years q resi-
dent of Wahpeton, and a prominent
broker and collection agent, has failed.
On Aug. 6 receiver was appointed by
the district court on the application Of
come of the creditors, and at the same
time guardian ad litem for Mr. Wood
was appointed by the same court. This
latter action was taken on account of
the fact that his conduct Of late has
been such as to warrant the belief that
he is mentally unbalanced by over
work and business cares. No state
nent of the assets and liabilities can
be obtained until an inventory of the
property is made by the receiver. B
The state board of equalization passed
resolution, introduced by State Au-
ditor Briggs. 1t raisas the total valua-
ton of personal property of the rail-
roads from $1,OOO,OOO to $500, 600,
which means $4,000 to $4,000 addi-
tiOnal taxes to the state treasury from
the roads. The Great Northern was
assessed at $500 per mile; branches,
$1,000. The Northern Pacific, $1,000
and $1,000; the 500 Mt $1,000 and ST.
500 per mile; the Milwaukee at $500
and $1,000; the Northwestern at ST.
900. The board also passed resolu-
lions assessing side tracks at $3.50 per
mile. The previous valuation of the
roads is held to have been too low, and
the object Of the raise is to more fairly
distribute taxes as between the roads
and the agricultural classes.
More Land.
Over a million acres, more than for
ty-five townships, are in process of
subdivision to sections in the state
this year by government surveyors.
Several corps are ut work in the re-
gion between Fort Stevenson and
Minot. Here is where the greater part
of the work this year has been done.
In the estate of Stark" north and
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