The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15
NORTH DAKOTA

PrOtracted meetings are being held
in many of the churches throughout
the state.
Fred Gilbert, we'll known Cavalier
county farmer, is now patient in the
jamestown insane asylum.
Ike Stem, conductor of the orchestra
ut Mayville, has lots of new music. and
is whooping things up in great shape.
-Four children had n narrow escape
from drowning at Valley City.George
Drake rescued them.
Judge Glaspell is holding regular
term of the district court at New Rock
ford this week.
]. Plaff of Edgerley is accused of cut
knife while angry. He denies the
charge.
Fargo will adopt an ordinance for
the protection and relief Of volunteer
firemen, if injured in the service of the
city.
Dan Maxom of Devils Lake was
thrown off a water wagon and run
over. He died the following day from
his injuries.
Jsottineau county gave a majority Of
215 for the constitutional amendment.
and Il majority of 444 for issuing $4,000
bonds to build a county Jail.
c. L. Harmon, former resident of
Bathgate, is now located III Philadel-
phia, where he is engaged in the real
estate and rental business.
The storm Of last week caused quite
4 movement of cattle southwark in the
western counties, and several rancho
ers are short.
Two children playing on the ice at
narrow escape from drowning. They
We're rescued by Il citizen just in time.
A dividend of 10 per cent has been
declared in favor of the creditors of
the defunct bank at Minot, making in
all % per cent.
III. c. Chaffee of Armenia farm, Cass
county, lost about 100 sheep last week
by the breaking Of the ice on which
they were standing to drink.
Rev. Neuenschwander Of Fessenden
butchered two ejghteen-montlis-old
lard were tried.
A team ran away in jamestown, and
before it was stopped, succeeded in de-
livecing a ton of coal in front of 4
store. and a feed mill at a milliner's
parlors.
The Methodists of Reynolds have
completed extensive repairs in their
church building, and held special SER
vices in which former pastors Dartici-
pated.
A. NJ. Halstead will contest the cleo
tion of II. G. Flint as treasurer OF
Stutsman county. On the face of the
returns Flint has a majority of five
votes.
The Alliance Hail Insurance COM
pary of jamestown has just completed
the payment of $4,000 losses over the
state. The heaviest losses are in
Walsh county.
Oswald j. w. Warner, who shot and
killed Fred Williams, near Washburn,
two weeks ago, has been held to the
district court at Bismarck on Il charge
Of murder.
w. F. Dodge was sued for $15 at
Lisbon. The jury awarded the plaint-
if $12. Dodge then proceeded to as
sault the plaintiff whic hcost him $40
laore. But lie had a lot of fun for his
money.
a transient was found on one of the
Fargo railroad bridges with three plat
tiers in his possession. This being more
platterS than single man is suppoed
to have any use for tn eman was ar
rested.
Casselton people are proud of their
public library, with good reason. It
has 700 carefully selected volumes,
and the people have subscribed $500
toward it during the present year. The
board wants $500 more to increase the
supply of reading matter.
1t is reported that Manager Masters,
of the jamestown Electric Light COM
pany, has made an offer to put i'll
shape the artesian we'll for $1,000. He
is now considering an offer to the city
council in the matter.
Mr.. Churchill, who lives near Sam
born, Las been hunting in the Missouri
country. He has pack of seven dogs,
one of which is big stag hound,
which can cope successfully with q
wolf.
State officers have made their re-
ports to the governor, and the majority
are in the hands of the printer. They
show excellent management of all de-
partments and prosperous condition
of state affairs generally.
George LaShell of Larimore hid $40
in the bureau. His wife went down
town and took the roll with her, rather
than have it in the house. She lost
the money, and the pair now think q
bank a good thing.
Dan Mcmillan Of Langdon now
makes his headquarters as deputy rev.
enue collector at Jamestown. Pat
Henncssy of Grand Forks has been
given charge of tho revenue work in
the northern part of the state.
All the Northern Pacific land in Eos
ter, Wells, Eddy and Griggs counties
is now the property of the d. s. r.
Johnston Land and Mortgage compa.
ny. A special agent is at Darlington
to sell the lands.
A Lidgerwood man touched off his
acetylene gas plant little too previ.
GUS and it started toward the ceruIean
blue, but only got as far as the second