The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-19

Power OF Habit" JIG. Moore, pastor.
MOTHERS meeting at the residence
Of Mrs. +. M. King, this Friday, P. M.
All mothers cordially invited to at
tend.
The county commissioners have
been in session part of the week, busy
at routine business. They adjourned
yesterday.
CHAs. ATKINSON shipped another
carload Of cattle. last Tuesday and
has another load ready for the week
ly stock train next Tuesday.
MRS. DEsJARDINEs, who came down
from Neche couple or weeks ago for
medical treatment at the poor house,
died yesterday noon, from dropsy.
The Great Northern has closed
the stations at Hoople and Canton
land laid of the agents. Mr.. Glow,
who has been in charge of Canton,
since last fall, was in the city Mon.
day.
Rev. VIM. LOVE of Park River will
lecture on Saturday evening. Febru-
AIRY q tn. Subject; "From Dakota to
Palestine" The lecture will be un-
der the auspices of the high school.
Mr.. Love has some very fiattering tes-
timonlals from the local press In the
towns where he has lectuEan. Wead-
wise all to hear. "a
ii. A. MURREL has rented the bill
lizard hall and will soon 1T it up
and move his fruit and confectionery
stock there. Ben Taylor, the owner,
will move into the building now &C.
-cupied by Mr.. Murrel, the lower part
will be used as barber shop and the
upstairs Mr.. Taylor will occupy as a
residence.
EAST GRAND FORKS had a fire We'd
'lnesday morning that destroyed Gee, 900
worth of property, and swept away
everything from the end OF the bridge
across the Red, one block down, in
GLIDING Frank Rogers, Dan Sullf-
vans, w. F. Franklin's and other sa-
looms. The insurance was less than
half the loss.
The Northern Pacific has issued a
new folder, giving an up-to-date map
of the famous Kootenai mining coun-
try. containing volumes of informa-
tion. The folder gives complete
history of that country, its resources,
and is we'll illustrated. You can get
one by calling on any local agent, or
Chas. S. Fee, general passenger agent,
st. Paul.
The writer has been in the state
about nine years has never heard of
an instance where farmer has had
an opportunity ito claim exemptions
when in trouble. The mortgage al
ways takes precedence and is capable
of stripping man to the very cloth
ing on the backs of himself and fami-
~. High exemptions are not for Door
men but for rascals.-Crystal Call.
w. j. BURKE. who has been the
business partner of j. ii. Bosard for
several months and an attorney of
much experience, to-day closed deal
whereby he succeeds N. G. Young at
Bathgate. Mr.. Burke is an able at.
torney. young man of. exemplary
habits and the Plaindealer predicts a
most prosperous business for him.
Grand Forks is sorry to lose him as q
citizen, but his many frie1dsi66SSe TO
hear of his continued success ;fMfn.
dealer. .s..f,s ics
NIX. D. MACLEOD TELFoRD, the
Scotch reader and humorist wild give
an entertainment in the PresbS4er.
ian church. Emerson, next Tu9sday
evening, under the auspices faths
ladies aid. Mr.. Telford is knownr to
good many Of our readers, having
appeared before audiences s')s6is
county ct various places. The Pres.
byterian congregation Of Emerson
extends q cordial invitation to Penn.
bins people to attend. Program TO
commence at 8 o'clock sharp.