The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29

Seeding is dragging YEARLY and
muddilv to close. Those who were
we'll advanced with their fall blowing
will sow about Is per cent as much
wheat as last year. Many however,
will not SOW over so per cent.
Rev w. r. Morrison leaves the
first of next month on three months
visit to his old home Inniskillen, Ire
land. He will be greatly missed by
his large congregation. All join in
wishing him a pleasant voyage.
Macarthur.
DIR. Lockwood was ia town last Sun
day.
Robert Laurie is helping his brother
John with his seeding.
School No. 2 began Monday, under
the management of Miss Frazer.
We are sorry to hear that Miss Lucy
LaRoque is confined to her bed with a
severe cold.
Mr.. Asselstine is building stable
which will be great improvement
when completed.
The rain raised the lakes and coulies
50 as to prevent the smaller pupils at
tending school.
The wet weather does not seem to
make much difference to Mr.. Barron
for he has about two hundred acres of
his wheat seeded.
Mr.. Russell set out number of
trees last week. Mr.. Russell is al
ways to the front when it comes to
improving and identifying his home.
The river at this point is raising
very fast and most of the flats are
covered. il it raises few more feet it
will damage some of the crops adjoin-
ing the river.
Robert seems to be quite happy
these days, for while rowing over the
water the other evening, his gentle
voice was heard singing, "Oh my
charming .-." The remainder of
the song we could not hear, but be-
lieve it is all right.
-.':'.@ Carlisle.
James O'Hara purchased a team
from Peavy & Co, Of Bathgate.
The roads between here and Bath
gate are impossible on account of
high: water.
Farmers are nearly done seeding
wheat and what was sown early is
looking well.
Carlisle's base ball team are prac-
tlcing hard this season and we under
stand their intention is to try and
break all previous records.
Jos. O'Hara and r. Demarse have
purchased a new well-drilling outfit.
We think they will have no trouble
In getting water this season.
There is war in regard to the
wheat business aud the farmers have
gatt,ing guns in operation daily and
woe be unto the man that tries to
check the battle.
Liberty.
George Soeby had one of his COWS
die this week. They who have, must
lose.
Nick Yost says he is going to give a
song and dance when his new resi-
dence is completed. Thank you Nick,
very good suggestion.
Have you people down in the valley
got your ark done yet? If you have
when you sail over the town of Liber-
tY please let dove out, for we all ex-
pect to be up in our air castle.
Miss Spring says she is little green
yet, but as she becomes older she will
knock the blossoms off everything,
and teach us as she advances what
our future crops are going to be. We
hope it will be No. l hard and a rail-
road to Walhalla.
You ought to see the countenance
of John Buchanan these days; he has
just added nine pounds and two feet
to himself this week. We did not
think that girl baby could make
such difference, but it is the first.
Mother and child ale doing we'll.
Walhalla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tetrault are visiting
friends in Canada.
No kerosene, salt or sugar in town
are a few effects of the wet weather.
Sandy McFadden drove couple of
travellers out from Neche on Sunday.
A heavy rain on Sunday night aud
another, Monday. has delayed seeding