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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

ran in nearly astraight line over the prai
RE to Emerson. ). Be it recorded thai
on the 24th day Of April 1882, at about
1880 p. M. the steamer ]. L Grandin rar
up tn I. Pembina and landed in the mid
die of Stutsman street, with her bow no,
10 feet from the cross walls. She ran GU,
her gang plank upon the sidewalk in front
of Yerxa's store, (now site Of First Nat
Bank) and there unloaded large guam
tity of feed, and 100 tons of farm ma
chinery for Strong & Thomson.
April 29th 1se2-The water is reced
ing Seeding is gong lively now. ;:
No services at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday owing to the flood.
Seems to be sort of dampness in the
matter of local items. hence small grist
The water did not cover the floor Of
the Presbyterian parsonage. The church
floor was high and dry. Capt. Kent Of
the Pluck informs us that he got lost on
the prairie between here and Grand
Forks and steamed about for several
hours before he found the channel. .....
The water came to astand-still on Thurs
day (April 27th) and is now going down.
May 3rd.-The earth is pushing itself
up through the water. 90. /. Frank Morris
says. 'say to your readers l commenced
seeding on Monday, April Oath"
There was very sudden birth at the
court house Yesterday morning. The
mother had barely time to be put to bed
after just arriving when the little stranger
appeared Ia large number of the families
of South Pembina took refuge in the
court room during the food) ...... The
water is now twelve inches lower than
when at the highest point.
May 6th.-Upy to noon yesterday the
water had gone down twenty-five inches.
The steamer Selkirk is now doing
transfer duty from the wash-out near St.
Vincent to Emerson calling at Pembina
going and coming.
May 10th. Our readers will remem-
Der that Bill Moorhead made certain bets
that the water would not come out of his
cellar over his saloon floor. He won his
bets, but how7 The fiend incarnate sat
up nights and baled it out. At one time
the tide was within half inch Of the
boards, and during this time no one was
allowed to spit in the place or in the
street in front of it. It was a solemn
sight to see the boys file out in process.
sion and climb to the corner to spit. !. /.
Apropos Of the freshet comes remines-
ence written by Mr.. ]. R. Harris to the
Wilkin County Record regarding the
great food Of 1862. In MIR. Harris let
ter is the following: ''rhe writer sailed a
flat boat drawing twenty-four inches Of
water with thirty tons ofgoods on it from
Goose river to Pembina entirely outside
Of the river and from one to three miles
from It. And Pembina was the first spo,
Of land that we saw from Goose river "a
lemhins.n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Accident on the N. p

Accident on the N. p.
A freight train on Sunday, when near
ing Bowesmont broke in two. The
brakesman saw it and signalled to the
engineer, but the engineer evidently mis-.
took the motion for a signal to stop
which he did. The open space was
about ten car-lengths and in asecond the
two sections came together with ire.
mendous crash; two cars were rolled Out
off the track and ten cars went butt ends
together, breaking every draw-head and
bumper. The brakesman was thrown
into the ditch. breaking his wrist and in.
juring his back. No one else was hurt.
The train was heavy one drawn by two
engines. Fortunately and remarkably,
the accident occurred in such position
that by pulling out the caboose and one
or two uninjured cars, the side track a,
Bowesmont made complete track
around the wreck and other passing
trains were not delayed in the least. Il
took nearly two days hard work to clea,
up the wreck. The cars were mostly
loaded with wheat in bond from Mantle.
ba. Not much was lost. Some Of the
cars were loaded with wreckage from a
similar accident occurring at Miami on
the Brandon branch. In the latter case,
the train was coming down steep grade
and the brakes refusing to work the en-.
gineer lost control of the train. and while
running at seventy-five miles an hour R
broke into three sections. These came
together again and great damage va,
done, but fortunately no lives were lost
though it was almost miraculous 81
cape.G -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

u Arthis city the water at the time we
go to press is about fourteen feet below
high water mark of 1882 and has rissn
about "a feet during the last week and is
rising at rate of about three feet each
twenty-four hours. The rate will likely
be slower in time to come because the
water is now up to the first ''bench" and
will have more room to spread. We
may not expect to see the water at its
full,height for at least ten days. It takes
about week for the water to come from
Grand Forks here. The ice in front of
the city broke at the mouth of the Penn
bina and the northerly portion moved
for some distance down the river. At
the present rate Of rising, about Monday
or Tuesday will make wet floors for peo-
pie living in the lower points at St. VIM
cent and South Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Tho Flood Of 1882.

The following items are taken. from
She files of the s'Pembina Pioneer, Of
1Ss2, then issued as a ,semi-weelly We
may say that while these items give con.
siderable reliable history Of the rise and
fall Of the water, yet very much more
may be inferred by the intelligent reader
and particularly SO, that al that time the
four towns at the intersection of the
boun airy line with the Red river, were
in the boon days" and there was an in
tense rivalry betweenthem; and when
the flood came, each saw its advantage
or disadvantage in elevation very quick
ly. So each town, as it sank deeper be-
low the water, gave forth to the world
the most colossal yarns as to how deep
in it their neighbors were. / As it hap
penedl Editor Gatchell of the Pioneer
could better afford to tell the truth about
his own town than any of his immediate
neighbors, and therefore the items COPIED
are reliable,)
They will probably be ofinterest to the
old timers to refresh their memories. and
to the new corners as showing what 4
flood really means, and with these items
at hand everybody can compare with
the present daily kilograms and be his
own prophet as to the height of the pres
April l2th.-kdSb{rboois seem to be
worn good deal, about this time
me snow is rapidly disappearing.
The Red river at this point is rising slow
ly, and is now fifteen feet above the win
ter level. From the moderation it has
50 far manifested and the moderate
weather we are now having there is hope
that it may behave itself properly.
April l5th.-The Emerson traffic
bridge went out about $50 p. m. yester-
day......The Red has yet six feet to
climb to get to the high water mark OF
last year. The ice is beginning to
move in front Of the city. The flood in
Fargo. has reached its highest point and
isreceding. At present Grand Forks
is getting the worst Of it. 900. This Sat
urday morning the water is about eigh-
teen feet above the common stage and
rising slowly. The ice is weakening and
is thought to be on the point of moving
out from before the town.
April l9th.-As we 20 to press TO-DAY.
the water in the Red river is about two
feet above high water mark of last sea-
son. We may get three feet more of a
raise which we can stand without incon-
venience. Trails warehouse at West
Lynne was moved away by the pressure
OF the ice. Th9driver ofthestage
from here y Grand FORTS, ealy-a knt as
far as Boyesmoqs yesterday. There he
found spine ty6 feet Of water DYER the
road snd REFINED TO Pembina, bringing
all the stage stock with him.
April 2eth. VIM. Noorhead has a. bet
Of . That with chsJG CsMfeer, that the
water will not cover ne Aoorof shis sal.
Don, also afown )ot with Vaughn and
five dolars with Serb (ss6 below 70,
sequel. THE steamer selkirk is en-.
gagged In transferring baggage and pas.
sengers from St Vincent to Emerson, ia
the employ of the St P. M. &M. (Grea,
Northem) Railway, 600 passengers were
transported on Monday. The steamer
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

A. P1cHE has sold his meat market to
Ed. Hilsoh. Mr.. Piche will move to St
Hiliare.-Thief River Falls News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
THE kid reads the d,;h, ,,.,,.rs .,d

THE kid reads the daily papers and
listens to the old settlers talk of the
flood, and he rejoiceth in his heart, for
he delights to wade in the water and
hereafter he will be able to tell .'hiqh''
water stories as we'll as his father.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THAT we will have high water is now
a certainty, the only doubt is how high.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THE warrantey deed transfers in this
county for the month of March aggregate
81, SO.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

NOTWITHSTANDING the prospects of a
flood, it is said to be quite dry in Pembi
ma just now.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

WHAT is the matter with turning the
bicycle club into a yacht club for the
time?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

CITY Marshal Kerr is preparing wat
er guage for the high-water wiseacres to
look at. 1t is placed on the bridge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

IT IS expected court will meet next
week, 18th, to hear the injunction cases
which are set for that date.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

SERVICE this evening and Saturday
evening at M. E. Church, everybody in
vited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THE Milton ladies are trying to break
up liquor selling from the drug stores at
that place. They evidently don't see
much difference between a blind pig with
a mortar and pest!e over the door and q
blind pig without anything outside to
show its business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

cHAs ATKINSON sent away two more
car loads of cattle to St. Paul this week
and expects to bring 1875 more from
across the line in Manitoba to-day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THE altitude of Fargo is so3 feet, and
that of Pembiua 79l feet. The distance
in direct line is about 100 miles. BY riv-
er it is at least three times as far.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

The Neche stage goes 'hoss-back'
these days, and Wallace O'Hara, who
came down to visit relatives last week.
didn't feel like taking passage that way,
so stayed a while longer. The roads
were for week about as bad as they
could be. as the snow on the road was
left in great ridges, which the horse could
not step on, over, around or about, and
the sleigh was in the same fix. while if
one turned off, the snow was soft and
deep with two feet of water at the bot
tom. The prairies regetting quite bare
now and it is possible to get about with
a light rig.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THERE will have been I little seeding
done this week in some high spots, but
it will be several days before Ii IS very
general. In the meantime the thirsty
earth is absorbing large amounts Of wat
er, which may come useful to the wheat
roots later in the season. The food
year of 1882 is said to have been a fine
crop year. The weather for most Of the
week has been cool with north winds.
and it has not thawed so rapidly as last
week. There is no frost in the ground
however in most places.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

The entertainment It Reid ykali witch
had been set for tomorrow night has
been postponed owing to the prospects
Of thigh water and the present had roads.
Due notice will be given Of the event III
the future. sS5 s3ss.s5a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

COMMISSIONERS are in session, all
present. They are at routine work; they
have been discussing the e-survey of the
ditch matter, but have come to no def
nits conclusion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

"OLD NOAH he did build 'nark', and
so has Register of Deeds Chisholm. In
about ten days he expects to make sea-
faring voyage to Hamilton to visit his
family.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

JOHNNY, get your gums"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

CLEAN UP. Your door yards, your
ash pi es, your manure heaps, your chip
yards. Clean out your cellars (ready
for flooding), disinfect the cess pools and
privies. These things cost great deal
less to remove than it does to cure dis
ease.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

DoN'T forget to blue-stone your seed
wheat. Don't forget the losses two
years ago. Smutis more prevalent some
years than others, and this may be one
of the years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THERE will be no services in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, owing to the re-
vival services held at the M. E. church.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THE Episcopal Sunday school will
hold special Easter services at the church
on Easter night, week from next Sum
day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THE sidewalks are all dry now and the
crossings are passable and the baby car
riages move in procession on the sunny
days. But the bicycler mourneth-as vet.
and will until sundry big drifts get sun
dried.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

SAP was running from broken limbs OF
box.elder shade trees in the writer's ward
on Tuesday in sufficient quantities to
make quite wet spots on the sidewalk.
We suppose this means an early leafng
out of the trees.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

If SOME reader thinks we have given
too much space to flood items we would
remind him that they are Current"
events.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

BOAT building a speciality.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

CARTER HARRISON JR., democrat was
elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday.
There were three other candidates and
The republican. vote was divided.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09


evening at M. E. Church, everybody in
vited.
THE warrantey deed transfers in this
county for the month of March aggregate
81, SO.
NOTWITHSTANDING the prospects of a
flood, it is said to be quite dry in Pembi
ma just now.
IT is expected court will meet next
week, 18th, to hear the injunction cases
which are set for that date.
A. PIcHE has sold his meat market to
Ed. Hilsoh. Mr.. Piche will move to st.
Hiliare.-Thief River Falls News.
CITY Marshal Kerr is preparing wat
er guage for the high-water wiseacres to
look at. 1t is placed on the bridge.
THERE will be no services in the Pres
byterian church Sunday, owing to the re-
vival services held at the M. E. church.
The Episcopal Sunday school will
hold special Easter services at the church
on Easter night, week from next SUM-
day.
If SOME reader thinks we have given
too much space to flood items we would
remind him that they are current"
events.
CARTER HARRISON JR., democrat was
elected mayor of Chicago on Tuesday.
There were three other candidates and
The republican. vote was divided.
THE altitude of Fargo is 9o3 feet, and
that of Pembiua 79l feet. The distance
in direct line is about 19o miles. By riv-
er it is at least three times as far.
cHAs ATKINSON sent away two more
car loads of cattle to St. Paul this week
and expects to bring 1875 more from
across the line in Manitoba to-day.
"OLD NOAH he did build a mark" and
so has Register of Deeds Chisholm. In
about ten days he expects to make sea-
faring voyage to Hamilton to visit his
family.
DoN'T forget to blue-stone your seed
wheat. Don't forget the losses two
years ago. Smut is more prevalent some
years than others, and this may be one
Of the years.
COMMISSIONERS are in session, all
present. They are at routine work; they
have been discussing the re-survey of the
ditch matter, but have come to no def
nits conclusion.
The sidewalks are all dry now and the
crossings are passable and the baby car
riages move in procession on the sunny
days. But the bicycler mourneth-a as YET,
and will until sundry big drifts get sun
dried.
SAP was running from broken limbs of
box.elder shade trees in the writer's yard
on Tuesday in sufficient quantities to
make quite vet spots on the sidewalk.
We suppose this means an early leafing
out of the trees.
SERVICE Sunday morning at M. E.
Church commencing at 1890. Evening
service at 7:3O. AS this will be the last
opportunity for hearing Evangelist Willis
while at Pembina, it is hoped that both
services will be we'll attended. Ii.
The last. train on the ST Vincent
branch was week ago to-day. Yester-
day eight sacks of mail for ST. Vincent
and Hallock came via the N. p. here and
handcar crew came down Com Hal
lock last evening to bring their mail up.
The Winnipeg rowing club team leave
for Henley. England about the lst of
June to compete in tho Royal Henley
Regatta. They are liable to have con.
siderable surface to practice on before
long. The bout on Maih street, from the
Northern Pacific to the Canadian Pacific
depots would make nice stretch.
81 q,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

SERVICE Sunday morning at M. E.
Church commencing at 1890. Evening
service at 1880. AS this will be the last
opportunity for hearing Evangelist Willis
while at Pembina, it is hoped that both
services will be well attended. If
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

FROM interviewing the commissioners
we learn that in Beaulieu and the sand
ridge country some seeding is probably
done this week. In the southern part of
the county there is considerable snow
left, in the northern part the groud is wet
with some snow, but considerable seed
will be sown next week in dry spots, if
the present weather continues.
CITY election on Monday was very
quiet. A good representation was at the
caucus on Saturday evening and all the
old officials were renominated and on
Monday were reelected without opposi-
ton. In consequence the vote was very
light. MIR. LaMoure now enters on his
third term as mayor. b. ing elected unani-
fnously each time. Mr.. LaMoure's first
term was tn t following that of Mr.. Chas.
Cavileer, who was the first mayor elected
after organization of the city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1897.
Local.

Wafer you say?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

The last. train on the ST Vincent
branch was week ago to-day. Yester-
day eight sacks of mail for ST. Vincent
and Hallock came via the N. p. here and
handcar crew came down Com Hal
lock last evening to bring their mail up,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

THE Winnipeg rowing club team leave
for Henley. England about the LIST Of
June to compete in tho Royal Henley
Regatta. They are liable to have con-
siderable surface to practice on before
long. The bout on Maih street, from the
Northern Pacific to the Canadian Pacific
depots would make nice stretch.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-05-21

taking it upon himself to furnish his
remedies with his skill. Having com
pleted the object of his visit, he
arose to go, saying that he would call
on the morrow, but when he came out
of the cabin he halted by the door, and
for some time stood hesitatingly on the
threshold. At last he beckoned John
put.
Green" he said, ''your wife's father
ought to know about this sickness, and
if you don't object I'll write to him. 1t
can't do any harm, and it might result
in some good What do you say?'
81 don't know that there would be
anything wrong in it," John replied,
after thinking a moment, "and if you
think it best l shan't offer any objec-
ton. But I don't think it will do any
good"
"Weu, perhaps it won't but we can
try, Anyhow, we win give him a
chance to show his heart. Just give
me his address, and III write when |
get home"
John gave the address, and that night
the doctor wrote his letter to Hiram
Blatchford
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1897-05-21
HER FATHERS
VICTIM.
A Story of Western Life.
By THOIs B. MoNFoRT.
Copyright, 1891. \. n. Eonog n. Col
By THoSIs b. MoNFoRT.
ICopywright, 1891, \. N.konog n Co.

Of time to think over her situatiup. ana
naturally her mind reverted to the Dasl
to the long line of sufferings that hai
fallen to the lot of herself and loved
ones, and from that to her child
hood home and her father. Unable
longer to hold her feelings in check.
the poor woman laid her head down on
the table where she sat. and gave way
to her grief. Long the tears of bitter
anguish flowed, while her frail form
shook with heart-rending sobs.
Arising after awhile she went TO q
little drawer and, unlocking it, took
therefrom a picture of her father
Through all her sutferipgs and, through
all her fathers cruelues and neglect
she had clung to this shadow of him,
and often in her hours of sorrow, when
the days were darkest and her heart
heaviest, she looked on his face and re-
called all that he once had been to her.
Long and intently she scanned the
well remembered features, recalling
the times when he had taken her on his
knees hugged her to his breast and
kissed her with fathers fondest aifec-
ton.
"Ah, father, father" she cried, in
deepest anguish, little did ever tAinlz
then that you could be 50 cold an ln-
Celenting to your child. Little did ]
think those lips that so often kissed
mine could be so cruel of speech
Little did dream that you could steel
your heart against me and make me
less than q stranger to you
For a long -lme Mary Green sat there
gazing on the picture she held in her
hand, her mind busy with fancics of the
past and pre,cnt. She lived over again
all the old happy days when she was at
home with Ter father, and as she re-
called his tender expressions of love a
faint shadow of smile lurlled about
her worn and wasted features. But
even that shadow was heeting, for the
remembrance Of the present brought a
cloud to drive it away, and the old sor-
row that prcyed on her soul came back
to her in all its terribleness.
Then Louise returned from the store,
bringing with her a letter addressed to
her mother. Listlessly Mary Green
took it and glanced at the postmark.
Then she eagerly tore the envelope, for
it was from Dayton, and her first
thought was that it must be from her
father, and for moment she indulged
the widest, fondest hopes. Perhaps he