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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Civil Service Examinat,on.

The United States civil service COM
mission has ordered that an examina.
tion be held by its local board in Penn
bina, on Saturday, April 3rd, 1897,
commencing at Yo'clock a. M, for the
first grade in the customs service.
Only citizens Of the United States can
be examined. The age limitations
for this examination are as follows:
Minimum, twenty years; maximum,
no limit. No application will be &C.
cepted for this examination unless fl
ed with the undersigned, on the prop
er blank, before the hour of closing
business on March 18th. 1897. Appli-
cations should be filed promptly in
order that time may remain for cor
rection ii necessary.
The commission takes this oppor.
tunity of stating that the examina-
lions are open to all reputable citizens
of the United States who may desire
to enter the service, without regard
to race or to their political or religious
affiliations. All such citizens are in
vited to apply. They shall be exam
fned. graded. and certified with entire
fmpartiality, and wholly without re-
gard to any consideration save their
efficiency, as shown by the grades they
obtain in the pYamfnatinn
For application blanks, full instruc.
'tions. aud information relative to the
duties and salaries of the different d.
sitioDs, apply to
ROBERT MORRISON.
Secretary Board of Examiners.
Customs service, Pembina
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Personals.

Donald Thomson went to Canton On
Monday. He expects to make ar
rangements for moving here mex:
week. ........J. w. Baxter of Toilette
was caller this week. He has the
agency of an attractive book called
the "Young Peoples Speaker.
Ludger Berard of this locality has
bought the half section near Bath
gate formerly owned by Miss Everett
.......Chas. Atkinson took two car.
loads of cattle to the Twin Cities this
week. Who would think that there
were so many cattle to sell as there
have been shipped from this county
this winter. Attorney McMurchie
of St. Thomas drove in yesterday dur
ing the cold. 49,. Mrs. H. Strain came
In on tie St. Paul train Yesterday and
will spend time visiting relations in
Pembina. Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.
Short are expected home Saturday
from their three weeks visit to friends
in Illinois. .. j. II. Ward of the Gus
TOMS force returned Friday from a
two weeks visit to Chicago. Bogi
Eyford of the immigration service
left for Winnipeg and other: Manitoba
points Tuesday, TO be gone a week. {.
Dick Lapp of St. Vincent is attending
to Mr.. Keller's butcher business while
Mr.. Keller is in the Twin Cities, 49,.
f. B. Fishburn came down from ST..
Jean yesterday and will spend q few
days with friends in the city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

: ALBERT CAv1LEER has sold his one.
fourth interest in his gold mine north
OF the Rainy Lake country for 5000.
The purchasers will proceed to devel-
Op the mine as soon as the season
advances. 1t promises to be rich
and valuable property.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

JAMES VICKs' Sons Of Rochester,
New York, are sending out a very pref
ty catalogue this year. A stamp will
get it, and it we'll worth getting
whether you want seeds or not.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Teacher Examination.

Examination Of candidates for
teachers certificates will be held at
Hamilton on Thursday, March 18th,
at O'Clock r. NJ. q. e. JACKSON.
County Superintendent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Farm Loans.

Plenty of money to loan on improv.
ed farms. Money furnished on short
notice. A. SHORT & Co. tt
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

NOTICE that the date of the school
land leasing is changed to Wednesday
March 18th.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

A FIRE consumed the Andrews &
Gage elevator at Drayton on Satur-
day evening. The fire caught from
the coal stove and In a few minutes
was at the top of the building. About
10000 bushels of wheat, barley and
flax were in the building.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Born.

February 18th, 1897. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. b. Wylie, at Drayton, N. d., u
SOD.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

Unclaimed IottoD. ss
The following letters remain IN.
claimed In the post ONCE t Pembina,
and II not called for To- Thirty days
will be forwarded to the dead letter
Office:
John Cook, Robert Berry. Mr.. VIM
Conch, J. a. Gllrle, Geo{ge Hubs&.
Charles Harlplne, Sophld Lsrrptqde.
William Mace, D. McLar( ID, john AZ.
Storey. Frederick LsroI be, Pajsu
Ference. Miss Rosalla Std tkuwska.
Postmasters are obllgA to collect
one cent postage upon all letters ad-
vertised, before delivered
E. X. CAvII1 ER, P. NJ.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

CHAs. PULLMAN, landlord Of the
Winchester, left for DesMoines, Iowa
on Monday. He expects to return
soon and will bring with him four
>pendld stations which he wants to
place with good men in this county,
aud wants farmers and stock men to
come and look them ouer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
ROBERT MORRISON,
Secretary Board of Examiners,
Customs service. Pembins
Man Wanted

Man Wanted.
Good man at once, by the month.
General farm work. Apply to
1894 T. ROADHOUsE,
Five miles west of Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

WORD was received here by friends
of James McAdam, one of the oldest
and best known farmers of St. Thorn.
as. but who is now merchant of La
manda. q suburb to Pasadena, CAL,
that their oldest son. David, was shot
while asleep IN their store on the
night of February 10th, by burglars
The young man lived TIVE days after
he was shot. At the time of writing
the identity Of the burglars could not
''e learned. 1t appears that the Nc
Adams have had ill-fortune ever since
their removal to California and their
Inst sad misfortune will be greatly re.
yretted by large list Of friends and
1cquaintances In Pembina county,
Grand Forks Plaindealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

REV. j. G. MOORE has been gone to
Grand Forks this week to attend the
district conference there. He will
lecture at Park River tonight and
preach there Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Love
of Park River will preach here on Sun
day and will lecture on Saturday even.
ing at the high school room on travel
From Dakota to Palestine." Ad-
= mission free.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

The "Y" meets with Miss Matte
LaMoure, Monday evening. ALI In
vited to attend.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

LAST Saturdays blizzard was about
as bad as anv OF them, and as soon as
it began to blow right hard the rail-
road folks stopped operations and
there we're no trains until next after.
noon. A large number of citizens
went up to the depotSunday afternoon
to see Engineer Mccormack with his
little pillow make the snow fly, and
they were repaid by a magnificent
spectacle. There was a continuous
drift from three to six feet deep for
about a quarter of mile. and when
the plow came at it at a sixty mile an
hour gait, the snow rose in huge
feathery waves of spray thirty feet
high and spread sixty feet on either
side. Notwithstanding the force of
the blizzard. three teams with pas.
sengers for court came over from Ne
che In the worst of it. The drivers,
Sandy McFadden and Pat O'Hara say
1t was the worst they ever experience.
ed, and would no. have started, only
they did not realize its force until out
on the prairie. Wednesday was cold
and somewhat blizzard day again, and
now everybody has lost count; they
only know that long ago, this winter
had eclipsed all previous records in
number and force of billiards and
now it bids fair to double it, and the
query comes, what will the water
be?"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
THE PIONEER EXPRESS.
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2e,, lss7.
AROUND TOWN.
WHEAT 60 cents.
Town meeting next Tuesday.
AROUND TOWN

GET your township tickets from the
PIONEER EXPRESS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

The fiue block of stores and offices
known as the Syndicate block at
Grand Forks burned on Monday.
Three large stores and their contents
are among the total losses. A large
number of families also resided in
the building. The block was owned
10y VIM. Bulge and Alex Griggs. The
total loss figures up nearly $3.50, 600.
about half covered by insurance. tt
is severe blow to the city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

come and look them ouer.
A bill has been introduced changing
the law in reference to delinquent
payments on school lands contracts.
The old law said the contract should
become void ii not paid on time; the
new law which will probably be passed
makes them "voidable" by the action
of the school land board. This is a
better way.
AS we go to press, the signal clerk
has hoisted the square red flag with
black center over the blue triangular,
which is to be interpreted blizzard
and colder. By the way. that TRAN.
gular blue flag, always stands for TEN.
perature;if up high like the mercury,i it
means, warmer IL down below. it means
the mercury will likewise 90 down.
The white flag means weather as it
is, the white flag with black square
a sudden cold wave, and the red with
black square blizzard. To-day, up
to the time Of writing. has been very
clear and cold, Al below, this morning,
aud the red flag is the only visible
sign of blizzard, except that's get
ting to be the usual thing about this
time in the week.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

wards q better stat, OF thing-q We
reply cmincipatc s.us. Recognizes the
fact that thev share the senses. pre-.
cepii,ns, feelings, reasoning powers
emotions oi hoys, aud that mind Of the.
average vir is less different from that
OF the average boy, than the mind of
one boy Is from another. 1T those
women who feel inclined to DO sn de.
scend into the aron, Of life; lct them. d
they 50 pleas, become merchants. har-
rIster', politicians. lst Thorn have o
fair field"
The lust sentence contains the whole
secret Of social progress. "iot them
have a fair ieldw How otherwise can
the male half Of the community endure
In freedom and preserve the integrity OF
their manhood "Man be- Il yout. Ia
help them on to good" And although
Jeremy Benthim laid IL down that. "No
government ever Welded right unless
bdllied into IT," Heaven forbid that the
same bu said ui or brothers and hus.
bands. Let them yeali In good time
aud give the woman'a cause a fair field,
Tor her cause o. not hcr'- only, Int mans
also. Whatever upiiits her will cleyat q
him Her increase OF usefulness will
stimulate him. As was remarked by q
powerful writer; "socioty IA raised by
every new right, that women gain.p
let rs have fair deldl This IL all
We ask, and we will be contvnt with
nothing less. The finger Of evolution,
which touches everything h laid tender
~ upon women. They have on THEFT
side all the elements ot progress, and
spirit slirs within them. They are
hiing not Tor themselves alone. but
lg. the future Of humanity. Let then
have fair Geld
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

IlolrsvLLr, Utah, April 10, 1897.
Enron TNEs:
Oliver Crittenien Is home from Hcne.
fer.
A. 4. Mills Of the Kamas creamery,
was down sunday visiting his relatives.
Mr.. Lucinn Crittenden and lady
made a pleasant trip to Morgan the
latter part OF the week.
Through the severe illness OF Joseph
Streets Of Midway, Alex. Streets left
hurrieJly Saturday for that town to the
bedside OF his father
The unfortunate man Hamilton Of
Salt Lake, who was shot and killed
ruesday-supposedly by his wiie-was
n relative Of Mrs. Robert Mills Of this
place. Mrs. Mills left for the scene Of
the tragedy Wednesday morning.
Joseph lee sustained tho lossOi per.
ssnni propertt TUESDAY night ny fry
to the amount OF about tlS0 audit was
only the timely aid Of A. Stonebraker
and G. /. Critttenden that prevented a
further damage to the adjoining build
ing that contained threshing machine
and farm implements. Ats O'Clock in
the morning Mr.. stonebraker saw from
his home, a mile away, that the old rock
dancing hall was ablaze. lie forthwith
summoned Mr.. Crittenden from hi,
slumbers, and the two hurried with
buckets aad reused Mr.. lee, and pre-
vented the adjoining building from TAX
ing iirs. The FIRE destroyed the entir,
building, and burned about 200 poundI
OF hams and some tools. Mrs. Lee wal
using the lower story to smoke hams
which undoubtedly was the cause Of thu
Gre. C.H. w.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23
JUBILEE NOTES.

The famous Indian band Of the Teller
Institute at Grand Junction, Colorado,
has been engaged for the Utah Pioneer
Jubilee and will be a feature OF the
pnrades and concerts.
Robert Macalre," the first play pro-
dueed In Utah, will DO reproduced dur
ing the Utah Pioneer Jubilee, which
will be held in Salt Lake City begin
ming July Goth and ending July Goth.
Many Of the original cast are still in the
land OF the living and will take part In
the reproduction.
The first carding machine brought 10
Utah Is now In st John, Apache county,
Arizona II was brought TO Utah by
Brigham Young and after most use
iul career was given 10 the Arizona
Mormon mission. II will be returned
TO Salt Lake for exhibition purposes
during the Pioneer Jubilee which will
be held in July.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

The Board Of County Commissioners
met Tuesday In special session. all mem.
bers present, and transacted the fol.
lowing business;
The meeting was called for the pur.
pose Of passing an ordinance concerning
the licensing Of sheep herds pastured in
this county, and an ordineuce prescrlb.
ing the penalty for any person or persons
doing or carrying ON any business Ia said
county who fail or refuse to take out
license when such license is required by
any ordinance Of said county
A communication from the State
Auditor relating to tho bounty law was
read,
4 Communication was also read re-
intine 70 tl,o appointment Of n fruit tree
Inspector, and ihid over -u~sii regular
meeting.
The sheep law ordinance was taker
up, discussed and passed, and ordered
published In the Utah Patriot.
The Clerk was instructed TO draw war,
rants on the Treasurer for all Juror and
witness certificates issued In 1896 on
surrender OF same 10 the County Clerk.
The Clerk was instructed TO invite the
Commi ssioners Of wasatch county 10
meet with the Commissioners OF SUM
init county at Park City ON May gath
to take into consideration the propriety
/ ~ .aruuauantl,s aaf a IItahtus. IA. s..us..
line between summit and wasatch
counties, and make a joint survey there
for.
The resolution was passed that the
County Surveyor Of Summit county
meet with the County Surveyor Of
Rich county and make u joint survey
and establish a permanent location Of
the line between summit and Rich
counties
The Clerk was instructed TO notify the
Sheriff that he orhis deputy should be
Ia attendance at each session Of the
Board Of County Commissioners.
The bonds Of Ephrain Lambert as Fish
and Game Warden, Scion sorensen and
John MeDonough ~ Road Supervisors,
were approved aud liled.
mLLs ALLOWED
George W. Young supplies for
Road Supervisor, wanship : 2O.5O
j. A. Smith, contingent fund 49,. 26.00
Mrs. Robinson, cleaning court
room ......... .... i.5O
On mntion the Board adjourned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

buying twenty five cents worth OF good-,
aud then claimed they had bargain
Now is the time to commence thinking
about county fair, II we are TO have
one this year.
A few carloads Of potatoes might be
shipped from this place IL there was any
market for them.
Thomas II. Dearden was married to
Miss Elizabeth shill m the Temple,
Salt Lake CITY, on Wednesday, April
the 2lst, 1897. The Young couple
started for Salt Lake ON Tuesday and
are expected homeo Friday, at which
time supper will be given at the home
Of the BRIDES parents. About thirty
guests are invited to attend; a free
dance will also be given at the Heneier
meeting house on Tuesday evening,
April 9Th. The couple in question be-
long 10 very respectable families In this
place aud have the best wishes for their
future happiness by all who know them.
The miners Of IIardsciabble, that IL,
at the Porter mine, are jubilant over
their returns. Three hand samples sent
TO Park City give very satisfactory re.
suits. They have sampled the whole
face Of the tunnel since then and their
returns show good in silver, some gold
and copper. have seen the certificate
OF assay and can vouch Tor the statement
that the ore ruus high in silver, In fact
away up into the hundreds, trace Of
gold, and II carries copper. The lace OF
the tunnel that has been assayod since
the above was ob,aiIrd shows well In
silver. ave dollars ID pa sod a percen-
tage ~ copper. ThcU npGny has beer
legally incorporated under the laws Of
the state Of Utah. Its name is the Chi
cago Mining & Milling Company, known
Ms the Porter mine, in llardscrabble.
There are few thousand shares OF the
treasury stock for sale at five cents per
share for working purposes. According
to my information the Potter mine will
be good and permanent shippe.oi the
precious minerals. w. b.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

OAKLEY, Utah, April %, 1897.
Enron TINES
+. lIortin has filed his store with
new goods.
Snow fell TO the depth OF three inches
on the night Of the Goth.
Some Of the farmers have commenced
to pillow and plant their gardens.
W. W. II riin has put up nice new
fence In front OF his house.
Bp. Frazier has erected new fence
which adds much to the looks Of his
place.
J. G. Lambert OF Kamas was driving
the pegs for the telephone line last
Friday.
II. VI. Mccham is repairing his house
mp the river preparatory to bringing
his wife over from Round valley.
d. Il IIuTs wife presented him with
a fine boy on the Gth Of this month.
Mother aud baby doing we'll.
We are tory to hear Of Bro. o. +.
Lyons Of Peoa being confined to his
room. It Is to be hoped be will soon
recover.
S. 7. Stevenson Is putting some fine
trees on his place. Look out boys, be
sure you know where to find the bells
and tin pans.
A little hoy came TO stay with Il. W.
Maxwell on the 10th Of this month. II.
W. and his wife are very proud Of the
little stranger.
Born, on the 10th, agirl. at the house
Of Charley Hayes. The little girl and
mother are doing well, but Charley, o,
Charley Shere are you Charley2
W. W. Horiin was called very sudden-
ly TO Coalvilie, this, Wednesday even
ing, where his infant son was being sub.
mitted to sergical operation.
The citizens Of Oakley are busy put
ting up telephone poles. There win be
% poles up by Saturday and In all
probability they will have their part
done the following week.
W IL. Stevens is again seen at his
old post in his grist mill, and will be
pleased to accommodate his old Gus to-
mers again.
There has been some change in sohed-
ME time Of carrying the mail irem here
10 wanship. The mail leaves wanship
at IL 80 d. M, arrives at Oakley at 4 80
p. m. Leaves Oakley ut 1880 a. M, ar.
rives az Wanshlp at ll.3O u. IN.
Mrs. Nancy Frazieris very sick, hav-
ing been confined to her room most Of
the time since Sunday. $
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

The Young Ladies' association met with
them and most entertaining program
was rendered.
Tho 22nd Quorum Of Seventies will
hold their quarterly conference here
Sunday, April 25th, ut l2 o'clock. Al
members are requested to attend. Coun-
ell meeting will be held at II o'clock a.
m
The County Commissioners. VIM.
Carruth, b. McDonough and Daniel
Lambert, were NIL In town on the 2lst.
They were here looking after the work
that Is being done on the river to pro-
tect the bridge. y.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

IIESErER. Utah, April 81, 1897.
EDfroR TINES:

liESEfER, Utah, April II, l6HI.
Enron TINES:
Flowing has commenced at last.
+. Bohman Of Peterson was visiting
here on Sunday.
s. Porter Of Porteryille was here
on business on the goth.
Miss Zina Rheims was home on u
visit on the 18th and 18th.
The dance hero on Friday last was u
success In every respect.
George +. Jones has gone to Grouse
Creek for tho summer season.
Mr.. william Rheims is out on drum.
ming trip for several days.
A few trees have been planted this
spring, aud more should have been.
James Henefer has been quite sick for
several days, but IL some better now.
We have some sickness with the chill.
dren here ut present, but nothing dan
gerous.
Several Of our men have found work
on the u +. during the week fighting
the water. It is an III wind that blows
no one good.
Lorenzo Rheims and family, old resi-
dents Of this place and well respected,
left here on the Goth for Grouse Creek,
Boxelder county. They intend making
that their future home.
herd OF goats is being sheared in
Anderson's canyon, and some are wait
ing for the storm to cease before shear
ing their sheep,
The stormy weather has delayed
farming work once more, and ii is snow
ing as hard at this writing as at any
time in winter.
Several Of our folks have been visiting
Echo Of late, attracted there by the
sherifrs sale at the Hopkins store. /
do not know how true this may be, but
It Is said some lost two dollars in time
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23

RocKronT, Utah, April %, 1897.

RocRPoRT, Utah, April %, 1897.
EDIroR TINES:
F.W. Peterson is in Rockport.
Mr.. and Mrs. II seamons have gone
10 Coalyille.
Miss Lizzie siddoway has gone to
Park CITY for few weeks.
Miss Clara IIoriln il In Coalyille with
her sister, Mrs. James -. Rhead.
II looks as though the telephone line
will go through yet, although II has
been u long time on the road.
The Rockport Literary and Peoa Ly-
eeum have arranged for joint discus
sion at Peoa in the near future.
our district school closed on Thursday,
April 22nd. There will be dance for
the children on Friday afternoon and
one In the evening for adults.
Ward L. and silas Pack were in Rock.
port Sunday night and attended the
mutual. The former spoke to the young
people a short time. ID. $.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-23
MANsIIIP

wANsnp, Utah, April 81, 1897.
EDIroR TINES;
The telephone line Is going right
along.
The Theological class closed Mon
day evening
The brass band is preparing to give
a concert soon.
Some of the farmers commenced
their spring blowing this week.
Freddie Peterson is quite sick. lie
has been ailing for some weeks past
We have had higher wa,er in Silver
creek this season than we have had for
years.
The Y. NJ. NJ. |. Association closed
for the summer last Sunday evening