The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-25

CHAs. Atkinson arrived from the west
with sixty eight horses Wednesday via
the Great Northern to Neche, and sold
twenty the first day. The balance he
takes to Dominion City where he has
contracted sales for nearly all Of them.
WE acknowledge the compliments of
the St. Thomas race meeting committee,
and regret we have not time to print the
full two days program of July end and
3rd. The list shows that the meeting
will be one of the best and most interest
ing in the county.
OLE Paulson of this city returned from
Mountain on Sunday where he had been
putting a spire on the Icelandic Lutheran
church. Mr.. Paulson returned on Tues
day to Hallson where he has contracted
to build two new Icelandic Lutheran
churches. One will be at Hallson and
the other four miles north from there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Thomson and
Mrs. Martin, sister of Mr.. Thomson, are
visiting with the Thomson's and Taylor's
to-day. They will attend the special
communion services to be held for the
benefit of Mrs. Janet Thomson, who is
feeble and confined to her home. Near
ly all of Mrs. Thomson's children will be
here and attend the services. Paper
ONE of the sidings of the new G. N.
extension from Cavalier will be on sec.
% in Avon township, on land owned by
Roger Tuson. about mile west of Bae
koo postoffice, and about three miles
southwest of Tyner postoffice, and five
miles northwest from Cavalier. A Sec
ond siding will be made near the NORTH
east corner of Liberty township.
THIS has been hard week on wolve:
in this neck of the woods. On Monday
Louis Bouvette brought in three young
ones and received his reward at the Aud
itor's Office. and the same day Frank
Thomas caught six wolves for which he
received his certificate from Auditor
Thomson. Total state and county boun
ty amounted to thirty-six dollars.
SHoRTR1DGE & ELY, the we'll known
North Dakotains, who have established
a commission house in Duluth, are the
first to announce their compliance will
the law passed last winter requiring com
mission houses to take out surety bond.
for the protection of their customers
While some houses seem to think tina
this law is arbitrary and unconstitutional
others see that it is really an advantag,
to them, as mere compliance with tn,
law shows good faith to the customer.
WILLIAM McQuarrie, who has been il
the employ of G. w. Foogman as drug
gist for the past three years and half
has purchased lot and will Immediate,
commence the erection of a large an,
commodious business block in Walhalla
When the building is completed Mr.. Nc
Quarrie will put in full and complet
stock of drugs, and other stock necess
airy for first class establishment. w
wish Mr.. Quarrie good success in hi
new enterprise. Record.
Our old friend Dan Sullivan from Parl
townshlp,this county, who is now farmin,
across the line, came near getting lynch
ed by his Canadian neighbors for hoist
ing the American flag over the Unio1
Jack. Dan is very emphatic in his opin
ions, but probably did not realize tn
full extent of his method of expressin,
himself. We saw three years wal, witt
Spain on one side and Chile, Peru an,
Bolivia on the other in 1867-7O over
similar flag raising. However, we hea
that Dan came out like the allies, from
whom Spain never succeeded in forcin,
an apology.
EMERSON did herself proud on Jubi
lee day. The principal streets were dec
Grated with trees and bunting and tn
Union Jack floated from almost ever
roof Two mammoth arches wer
erected, one across the street in front Q
the Russell house and the other betwee,
Alexandra block and the customs house
each spanned with a streamer bearin,
the picture of her Majesty and GO,
Save the Queen" The exercises starte,
in the forenoon, by parades of schoo
children and speeches. In the Afternoon
the time was taken up by base ball, vari
Gus races and athletic sports. In tn
evening good display of fireworks he'll,
visitors there until nearly midnieh,
The attendance must have numbere,
nearly 1900 and good percentage q