The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-08-19

The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING AUG. 10, 1898.
Local.
Wheat 20 cents.
Regular services in the M. f. church
next Sunday evening at the usual hour.
Cllas. Full informs us that he has re-
ceived an elegant line Of fall merchandise.
Mr. Christie Of Emerson is about to
erect all elevator at Emerson, according
to the Winnipeg Free Press.
There will be services in the Episco-
pal church next Sunday evening at 1870
O'clock Rev. VIM. Watson, pastor.
James l. Hill sent Rev. ]. G.. Moore
this week, check for 5000 to help build
the Humboldt M. E. Church.
Photographer Anderson informs us he
will be here from the 3rd to the 9th of
September, and if you want an up to
date picture of yourself or family be sure
to call,
A large number from here went over
to Emerson Monday evening to listen to
the lecture given by Prof Riddell Of
Wesley College, Winnipeg. They we're
we'll pleased.
Deputy Sheriff Brown and family were
at Tyner visiting relatives Sunday. Mr..
Brown reports considerable grain cut,
and nearly the entire crop ready for the
harvester
Elsewhere in this issue will be found
an adj of Green Bros. Hamilton, offer
ing special rates 10 their customers.
{ 80 = good business
ais. lley !. eli. O..
There will be w. c. r.. U. picnic
this afternoon at the residence of Amos
Purdy, north of town. All details have
been looked after, and general good
time can be expected.
Thousands Of acres Of grain are being
cut in Pembina county every day, and
by the middle of next week there will be
but little grain left standing anywhere.
The grain is universally ripe.
Tomorrow is the opening Of the hunt
ing season in this state, and it is safe to
say there will not be many idle guns,
and the ducks and chickens will have to
lay low if they survive the day.
The Masonic lodge at Walhalla was
dedicated Saturday evening. There
were visiting brethren present from sew
eral parts of the county, and pleasant
time had generally. !. D. Gordon is
Master.
Nearly every town in the valley has
appointed special night watches. Where
is Pembina's Waterman? This time Of
the year above all other the city needs
police protection, and 1t is money we'll
spent.
There were more hunting permits is
sued to Necfe sportsmen this week than
to any other town of the county,
thirty-four were issued up to noon yes
terday. Up to the present time 1873 per-
mits have been issued by Auditor Thom-
son.
Elsewhere in this issue we publish an
extract Of the customs report from Wash
ington, showing a wonderful growth of
the industries of this country, particu-
larly SO, considering the disturbance Of
the commerce of the country, caused by
the war.
The Great Northern has issued orders
that passenger conductors running on
the Neche line shall make Grand Forks
their headquarters in place of Neche.
This will remove from Neche Messrs.
Miller, Cooper and O'Niel and their
families.
We wish our numerous correspondents
would wake up with their welcome con-
tributions. 1t is true this is busy sea-
son of the year, but strain point and
let the world know what you are doing
and what the crop outlook is in your
neighborhood.
Thos. Roadhouse, agent here, informs
us that an important field trial of binders
was held in Peter st. Amour's wheat