The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-04

IFOI. hauLNau.. 49, IL - -
creamery interests OE.thik state - tho
national convention Of datEymen y -
sion this week at Topeka, Kas
1t is reported that CoopeTsfOWn is 70
have $4,000 Masonic building, the
lower part for stores, the upper TOE
society halls and a clubbr0Om-
Dinnie Bros. of Grand Forks have
been awarded q contract for building
the new Goose river bank building at
Mayyille. Their bid was $1O,655.
Work will be commenced ut ence.
John AlcTavish of EmmonS county
has been given Il verdict of 81 600 dam
ages for injuries sustained in prairie
ire. Defendant appeals to, the SUI
preine court.
The Great Northern has settled
claims i'll Williams county for losses
from prairie fires, under decision OF
the supreme court, to the amount Of
$500.
LaMoure county is paying all war
rants OH presentation and doing bust-
ness OH cash basis, another indica-
ton OF the better times that have come
to the state.
Wahpeton has too many school chill.
dren for it's present facilities, and will
let II contract for the erection Of q $1O,-
600 school building. with all the latest
improvements.
Mrs. Il. Z. Thomas wife of the com.
missioner of agriculture is ill with
diphthasia, but is recovering Five Of
the commissioners family have suf-
fered from the same disease.
\ way has been found to erect a Jail
in Ransom county. Notwithstanding the
defeat of the bonding proposition at an
election held last fall. The new struc-
ture. is to be Of stone.
Ii boarding accommodations for stu
dents can be otherwise secured it is
possible the dOrmitory of the agricult-
aral college will be closed and the
building used for class rooms and la
eratCrieS.
Firemen are forwarding to Secretary
Henry Reade. of the state association.
at Bismarck, their protests against the
proposed national law that would de-
rrive them of their 2 per cent tax.
Henry Warnock. former James,
town musician. is ut Skauguay, and
finds plenty to do i'll the musical line,
being engaged to play every night and
getting s. per night for his services.
Land Commissioner Watts loss in
the fire at Bathgate is placed at $780,
900, with about half that amount of
insurance. The blaze started in some
waste paper in Watts store.
Holton Il Pugh. Larimore, continue
the business OF the collection depart
ment of the First National Bank of
Larimore, of which Mr.. Holton had the
management previous to the suspen-
sion.
Boys. matches and cigarettes was
the combination that started the fire
that destroyed the Presbyterian par
soGage in Wheatland. The fire was
communicated to the building from the
outside, however.
Peterson, the man who murdered DR..
Young at Buffalo. a couple, of gears
ago. has been discharged from the asy-
lum as cured. Young was murdered
with an Indian club, his head being
crushed out of all recognition.
There is lively trade movement of
live stock in the western part of the
state. and the Reynolds Cattle compa-
ny. one of the largest of the bonanza
cattle outfits, has sold it's holdings to
the Converse company of Boston.
Doctors ut Devils Lake performed an
been accidentally shot, in such a man.
ner that parts of the brain protruded
from the head. The operation was
skilfuliy performed. and it is believed
The child will recover.
John McTavish of Emmons county,
who was badly burned i'll IA prairie fire
i'll the northern part of the state, has
been awarded a verdict of $1,000 dam
ages against the RAILROAD company
which set the fire. and the case will be
appealed to the supreme court.
pembna county sent one patient to
the hospital last week. and another is
being held there for want of room. III
addition. two patients now at the hos
ptal are incurable, yet harmless. and
Pembina county is asked to care for
them until there are some discharges
and more room.
United States Circuit Judge Amidon
has extended the time for railway COM
panies to take testimony in the rate
case brought by the North Dakota rail-
road commissions. The members of the
commission expect that the fight will
be long. and Will end only in the court
of last resort.
An entire load of wheat was stolen
on Main street in Lisbon. few days
ago A farmer brought it into town.
and while he was making purchases in
Il store. sneak thieves drove the load
away and transferred it to Il wagon of
their own, and turned the farmers
horses loose with the empty wagon.
Charles HULL. a bfnd-pigger of Edge
ley. assaulted Nels Tuite. who, he al
legged. exposed him to the officers, and
nearly killed him. using pitchfork
handle as Il weapon. He crossed the
state line and Went to Aberdeen. and,
Mt last accounts, had succeeded in elud-
ing arrest.
The Root of Evil.
EYES," said No. One, as they We're