The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-03
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G. G. Asselstine started his threshing
machine Tuesday.
F. D. Murney came up from Hatton
Saturday on a visit. a
Prof Black and wife are quartered in
the Brown residence.
]. M. Chisholm came up from Pembina
Tuesday to have hunt.
There was a meeting of the board Of
supervisors Tuesday.
Thacker and w. Beckwith visited Neche
between trains Sunday.
M. Johnson Of Glasston, was in town
for short time Saturday.
Samuel Dawson of Prattford was in
town for short time Friday.
Chas. Hallson will buy wheat for the
NATIONAL elevator at Canton this season.
M. Sarver is back from the mountain
where he has been looking after his crop.
Say Charley, wait until get my eye
glasses adjusted, can't you.-Pill Punch
er.
DR. Erskin, Alex Muir and c. O..
Powell are the crack duck-hunters of
this burg.
Mrs. w. L. Abrams returned from an
extended visit with Pembina friends,
Friday.
]. T. Blackjack is in charge of the St.
Anthony and Dakota elevator at this
| place.
E. H. Mcdonald teft for Backoo, We'd
nesday, to take charge of McCabe Bros
elevator.
E. H. Mcdonald threshed Tuesday.
He says his grain did not turn out as
he expected.
r. E. Armstrong has purchased the
N. E. X of 81 from E. H. Mcdonald
consideration s., 3cO.
Harvest is about over in Hamilton
twp. at this writing and threshing is be-.
coming general
Miss c. Mcmillan daughter of John
Mcmillan of Washington, formerly of
this place, is visiting with the McNlillans.
Will Hart of Ardock has accepted a
position with a St. Thomas firm. Mr..
Hart was with Green Bros of this place
for a short time this spring.
A. B. Buie has purchased the Peters
house at Walhalla, and will be in charge
in person. Archie will run frst-class
hotel, and should be we'll patronized.
]. L. Brown returned from St. Paul on
Saturday. Mr.. Brown was taken sick
while away, and was under the care of
two physicians. He is getting along in
good shape.
School opened Monday, with Profess
SCR Black, of Wahpeton, Miss Emerson,
of Minneapolis and Miss Mcintosh, of
Nowesto, in charge.
J.. Quillian went to Portland, N. D.
Sunday to take charge of an elevator at
that place. Nearly every one would like
to have had Mr.. Quilliam remain with us,
but all wish him success in his new field
of labor.
The Hamilton girls held a hen
|picnicin Su's grove Saturday last; about
50 hens present, and no roosters were
allowed on the earth. The hens report a
royal time and swimming is said to be
excellent in the Tongue river; one thing
is dead certain, the hens had lots ofroom
to yell in; there was not a single soul to
say stop in that roosterless Eden, conse-
quently the fun ran high. Next.
q. s.. Civil Service Examination.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission has ordered that an examination
be held by its local board at Pembina, N.
D. on Saturday, October End, 1897, COM
mencing at O'Clock A. M, for the first
grade in the customs service. Only citi-
zens of the United States can be examin-
ed. The age limitations for this examine
ton are as follows: Minimum, q years;
maximum, no limit.
No application will be accepted for
this examination unless filed with the
undersigned, on the proper blank, before
he hour of closing business on Monday,
September 18th; 1897. Applications
should be filed promptly in order that
time may remain for correction if neces-
sary.
The commission takes this opportunity
of stating that the examinations are open
to all reputable citizens of the United
States who may desire to enter the SER
vice. without regard to race or to their
political or religious affiliations. All
such citizens are invited to apply. They
shall be examined, graded and certified
with entire impartiality, and wholly with
out regard to any consideration save
their efficiency, as shown by the grades
they obtain in the examination.
For application blanks, full instruc.