The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08

THE verdict of the coroner,s jury at
the inquest in the case Of Lera Gud-
mundsson was not given out. The jury
did not close its labors until late Satur.
day evening. The witnesses examined
were the parents and Dr's. Harris and
LeBarge and F. c. Warner. From the
fact that the verdict is not made public,
it is very probable that some one will be
accused as the cause of the death. Fur
Their investigation will doubtless occur in
Walsh county as the crime, If any, WIS
committed in that county.
A YOUNG man by the name of Maurice
Thompson was brought to Jail yesterday
by Marshall Newans Of Drayton. He is
accused of forgery. He was working for
MIR. Ferguson and received a check of
two dollars and some cents inpay. When
the check was presented for payment
another two had been added and made
to read for twenty-five. It is said that
another party is implicated and is likely
to be arrested to-day. The young man
is said to be the son of respectable and
well-to-do people in Winnipeg, his faith
er being prominent undertaken in that
city. The penalty for forgery is very
severe and means a term in the peniten-
tiary. The forgery occurred about two
months since, and Thompson was sup
posed to have left the country, but a
brother Of Mr.. Ferguson recognized him
at Grafton where he was working in a
restaurant. Thompson is only 81, and
has an excellent education.
Tom McFadden of Bathgate, was over
yesterday.
Hon. ]. LaMoure left for Walhalla yes
terday afternoon.
C. H. Asselstine of Hamilton was in the
city on Saturday.
The county commissioners will be in
session this afternoon.
Tom Cornell and his son William, came
in from Hamilton at noon, on business
at the court house.
DR.. Ed. Collins, the well-known and
successful Veterinarian of Hamilton, is
in the city to-day.
THE steam heating apparatus of the
Winchester House will be repaired this
week by an expert.
Jeff Douville and w. S. Harvey of
Neche, stayed over night in the city and
eturned home on Sunday.
From Tuesdays daily.
SAM Edgerton of Neche, was in the
city yesterday.
ATTORNEY N. c. Young came over
from Bathgate this morning.
DON'T forget Thos. Roadhouse's sale
is on Thursday of this week.
Hon. ]. D. Wallace Came in from
Drayton onthe N. P. this morning.
R. A. WILLIAMS of Bathgate, register
ed at the Pembina House on Monday.
Nick Hoffman brings in two big SUI
gar beets, each of 'em ought to make a
sack Of sugar
Leroy Wilkins leaves tomorrow for
st. Thomas, to accept position in with
Mr.. Flath as druggist.
]. H. ANDERSON left yesterday for St.
Thomas where he will be employed in
the State Bank of St. Thomas.
MRS. Gram of Sheldon, Illinois, who
has been visiting at Mr.. F. M. Kings,
returned to her home yesterday.
ANDERSON, the photographer, came
down from Hal!ock this morning and
will be found ut his studio over the drug
store.
EDITOR F. A. Wilson of the Pink Pa
peris casting roseate hue about the
court house this morning.
AMOS Purdy and James Wardwell go
to Mara,s, Man. tonight to assist in a
church entertainment there.
THIS running daily is like F,nnegan's
telegram. ''Of agin! On agin!" A
good deal easier to get off than to get on
too.
CHAIRMAN Of Township Supervisors
John F. Miller, was in town this morn
ing looking for market for 15O bushels
Of fine potatoes.
SvRINBJoRN GuDMuNDsoN of Akra
was nominated by the democratic con-
vention at Mountain on Saturday for can
d'date for county commissioners. Mr..
Gudmundson. is a bright, intelligent man.
r. H. Grandy, Of Bathgate, was over
last night.
FREEMAN Walters returned from, Win.
nipeg this morning. He says the new
Heimskringla will appear next Saturday.
He confirms the reports of the terrible
prairie fires in Manitoba, as stated in our
telegraph columns. and tells of the
stories Of terrible suffering and loss by
fugitives coming Is Winnipeg. 60,
Nix. Swanson of Bowesmont who was
here yesterday looking for a man, went
over to Emerson to find him; but did
not succeed. However he ran or,ooe