The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-28
Hamilton.

Mrs. T. N. Elliot returned from Win
nipeg on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Thurston will re-
move to the depot shortly.
Misses Laura and Minnie Bride return
ed from their Glasston visit Saturday.
Bob Parker has opened up a shoe
shop, something that should be encour-
aged.
Miss A. L. Thackcr is ill with typhoid
fever at St. Barnabas hospital, Mime
apolis.
Some of the boys ran up against new
kind of a nickel in the s'slot'' machine
north of town.
The township board held their annual
meeting Tuesday and transacted con-
siderable business.
o. H. Johnson is erecting machine
shed, just temporary one so o. HI.
said, with greater things to follow.
Donald Thomson, the fusion candidate
for county auditor, was in town for a
short time Saturday looking for votes.
Finn Mckay was arrested here Tues
day of last week for Bookkeeping, and
placed in the care of U. S. Marshal Ryan
who took him to Grand Forks.
IN. Chisholm was in town for short
time Saturday looking up republican
votes. Jack is good fellow, but un-
fortunately he is democrat.
The Hamilton w. c. T. U. gave a
chicken pie supper at the residence OF
Mrs. F. L. Thurston Friday evening.
An enjoyable time is reported.
Some of the threshing machines
threshed all day Sunday Considering
the weather and the amount of grain ex-
posed to the weather, they were no
doubt justified in doing so.
E. B. Fritts left for Montivideo, MINI.
on Tuesday where he has position
with the Milwaukee Railway Co. We
wish Ernest all kinds of good luck.
Geo. ]. Silk is quite busy now days
painting the Johnson residence. When
you engage Silk for a job of painting or
paperhanging or in fact anything in his
line you are assured of first class Job,
as fine as silk.
The republican rally at the town hall
Saturday evening was an enthusiastic
one. Two fine addresses; Hon. ]. F.
Selby of Trail county and Mr.. Ames Of
Maville delivered able and eloquent ad-
dresses on the issues of the day. The
opening gun of the republican campaign
in Hamilton was fired Saturday evening
amidst burst of music, and charge
was made on the enemy's lines with good
effect. Several choice selections by the
Hamilton Silver Cornet Band preceded
the meeting. R. A. Thacker officiated
as chairman. Shortly after o'clock the
chairman introduced Mr.. Ames of May
vile who talked for about all hour in
SuPPOll VI lhS s. ". y. dllu tIlC otdtS
ticket. His speech was general dealing
with the money question and our late
war with Spain. Mr.. Ames is an clio.
quent speaker; h.: said that he was an
American and believed that America
was the greatest country ON the globe.
Hon. F. Selby followed with one Of
the strongest speeches ever delivered
here; he said that as his colleague had
told so much that he had desired to say,
consequently his speech would neces'
sarily be short, but it was strong one,
clear and unanswerable, showing the
contrasting records of the republican and
democratic parties on the tariff, also what
happened during the reign of the ''pops''
in the state of North Dakota. J.E
Turner, candidate for register of deeds,
was present and spoke for few minutes
Mr.. Turner said that the chances were
good for electing the whole ticket. He
made many friends in Hamilton.
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