The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-19
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after. Came to Neche 10Th of No
vember, 1896. Voted at Neche last
election.
Sylvester O'Leary, lived In Neche
since October, 1894; born In Canada,
came to q. S. in 1891: never declared
intentions. Voted at Neche last cleo
tion; voted for Brynjolfson, marked
his own ballot; voted silver ticket all
except LaMoure, Gibson and Richard.
son for sheriff.
Mark Newly, was born In New
York, of English parents;. moved to
Canada when five years old, lived In
Canada thirty years; came to Neche
in April, 1866. Knew Armstrong and
Vosper; was not challenged. Voted
for Brynjolfson, voted whole dem0cra-
tic ticket except some al the bottom,
marked own ballot.
N. e. GOurley said he was twenty
two years old. Father took out sec.
ond papers before witness twenty.one.
j. HI. Brunt, came to Neche in
April, 1895 from Grand Forks. Born
in Ontario, was twenty.six years old
when came to q. S.; never took out
papers. Voted at Neche.
B. R. Barbour, single, moved to
Neche first of Sept. 1895; lived fifteen
miles west before for three years; vot-
ed at Neche.
Fred Jenkins, born in England, came
to Neche Aug. 1896. Never took out
citizen papers. Voted at Neche. No
body asked him to vote.
Frank Pariseau, born In Pembina.
Was on other side of line fourteen
years. Now lives at Neche. Last
summer on wood lot owned by DR..
Donovan. Lived at Neche Z years.
Voted at Neche last election.
NJ. Zerlaub, left France in 1890 or
1891; came to Ohio; came to Grand
Forks in October 1895; came to Neche
spring of 1895. Declared intention In
Ohio. Voted at Neche at last elect
ion.
John Fry, been ten months in Neche.
Was in Winnipeg three years before,
worked each year some time in this
county. Born In Germany had no
papers. Voted in Neche. Nobody
said anything against it, thought it
all right. Mr.. Walton talked to me
about voting, Mr.. Walton was free
silver man.
De Hilla, been at Neche four years.
Game from France. Took out papers
three years ago.
]. Fry, recalled. Went to booth alone
and marked ticket, cannot read Eng
lish, but knew which column by let
tiers looking like Poland letters; vot-
ed the democrat column.
Louis DeHilla. five years at Neche.
Came from france. Took out pap
ers three years ago.
e. Malo, In Neche since May 1896.
Born In Canada and always lived there
before. Did not take out any papers.
Voted ut Neche. Vosper marked bal
lot. He asked IL wanted to vote re-
publican or democrat. told him demo-
GRAFT with some exceptions.
Joseph Roberts, came to Neche 10
May 1895. Native OF Canada. Had
no papers. Witness refused to an.
swer question ii he voted at Neche,
or ii either Judge handed him a pap
er.
Peter Dauphinais, born in Mon
tana. Lived there until ten years
old, went to Canada with pafents.
Father became Canadian citizen be-
fore witness became Of aye. Have
been three years At Neche. Took out
first papers In 1884. Voted in Neche,
no second papers. Sandy McFadden
and Villeneuve asked me TO vote. No
matter which side On cross examin-
alton it was developed that witness
took his first papers" before Gus.
tom officer IN 1894. Evidently mis-
taking his oath as to his immigrants
effects for declaration Of intention to
become citizen.
q. Benedict, at and around Neche
10 years. Born In Ontario. Declared
Intention, Nebraska 1873. Never
tuck out second papers. No one SOL
icitated me to vote. Thought was
voter. Always voted ut Neche. M
one said anything against it SO
thought 1t all right.
Alex Bushee, born in Winnipeg.
Been In Neche four years. Never de.
clared intentions. Voted In. Neche
at last election, cannot read. Mr..
VObper marked ballot. Told him
wanted to vote silver. My father was
an American soldier ut Fort Pembi.
na after l was born John Askev
asked me to vote.
T. Mcnamara. been in Neche three
years. Before that In Cavalier cOun
ty. Took citizens papers there. No,
sure when, but think aoout two year.
before coming to Neche. No sec0nt