The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-12

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THE PIONEER EXPRESS.
FRIDAY. MARCH Il, 1897.
AROUND TOWN.
No. hard wheat SO cents.
READ what T. R. Shaw & Co. have
to say in their ad this week.
ST. PATR1cK's day next Wednesday
morning. Get out your green ribbons.
w. S. ST1NsoN Of Crystal has been
reappointed district veterinarian by
Governor Briggs.
w. G. SHORT has been receiving
large consignments OF new spring
goods this week.
CONSIDERABLE addition to the
snow pile this week, and the high
water prophet gives odds on his bets.
THE governor has fifteen days after
che adjournment of the legislature 10
which to veto bills. After that time
they becone laws without his sigma
ture.
FARGO has nicely paved streets aud
blocks of fine buildings, but they
drink Red river water just as 1t comes
from the mud. and typhoid is getting
numerous.
THE William Begsley who is mem
toned by our Canton correspondent
as missing, is we'll known In many
parts OF the comfy by the nickname
OF "Billy the kid"
NoRvAL BAPTIE Of Batbgate de-
feated the Fargo man johnson IN both
mile and two mile race, at Fargo
last week. Baptle now stands as the
acknowledged champion Of the state.
BEN TAYLOR and III. A. Murrel
changed business quarters, Monday,
aud are now comfortably located, bnt
Ben is still handling the razor, and
Mr.. Murrel sells fruit, confectionery
and oysters.
NEXT Wednesday occurs tide lease
Of school lands, the list of which has
been published for several issues In
this paper. lit is q good day there
will be quite number of visitors in
the city. 80,
The observer at Grand Forks Un-
iversity says, that four feet of snow
has fallen 50 far this year. And we
may BAY that it is all here vet,
besides some that came endways from
Manitoba.
Mr.. AND MRS. Geo. B. Winship of
the Grand Forks Herald attended the
inauguration ceremonies and the In
auguratton ball at Washington on the
9TH lust. The attendance from Min
nesota was probably larger than most
of the western states.
T. r SHAW SAYS that he will not
name the new baby we mentioned
last week, for himself-for the same
reason that the little girl did not call
her Cat ny the same name-and we
hereby apologize for our mistake
though somebody told us it was a boy.
CHARLES Atkins0n's carload Of fine
work horses and Landlord Pullman's
array Of big Percheron's. are domicil-
ed across the street from this Office,
aud the editor has sort Of free cir
Gus show every day, as the animals
are being exercised to show their fine
qualities to customers.
MRS. Cecilia Roesller of Leroy. was
brought in on Wednesday evening
for examination by the board of in.
sanity. Mrs. Roesller is an old resid.
ent Of the county and many friends
will he panied to learn of her afflict.
Ton. She is about IS years Of age.
The Grand Forks Plaindealer's ar
list made neat cartoon this week
with our "High water Bill" and a
unique Red river ark as subjects.
However ''sea voyage" might be of
some advantage to our old friend who
has not been In the best of health
CHS winter.
The N. p. had y snow plow wreck
near Winnipeg Junction on Saturday.
Two engines went of the track, one
on one side and one on the other. No.
body hurt. With the delay caused by
this accident and blizzard, 1t happen
ed that all the crews Of the passenger
trains were at the Junction together.
IT would seem that notwithstand.
ing the fight over the salaries Of the
railroad commissioners and their Sec
rotarv TINT thov oflll uof n on oolo,s