The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-10-07

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Saturday. Observation-Disclosures. SO 40 46I41 80
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Tuesday ......... ........ 81 40 46I41I33
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FRIDAY MORNING OCT. :, 1898.
Local.
School leasing Saturday.
"Squaw winter then "lndian sum-
mer.''
Regular service at NJ. f. church on
Sunday evening. Rev. ]. G.. Moore,
pastor
The German who lost his arm in the
tllreshlng machine cylinder at Walhala
last week died OF his injuries.
I. d. Benjamin has taken charge of
the Central Hotel at Wahala vice Sandy
McFadden, retired to private life.
laborer on a tllreshing machine at
Bay Centre broke his arm badly last
week while starting the fly wheel.
The "I'' will meet with Miss Eva
Branchaud this evening at eight O'Clock.
All active members are requested to be
present.
L. N.4ll.,. Forks herald came out on
SuiI.ay with special edition full of
news notes and pictures and it was all
very good indeed.
An engine ran off the side track here
last Sunday and kept the yard men busy
all the afternoon. The rails spread on
the curve of the wye.
A penalty Of five per cent goes on
taxes November lst. The county treas
urer informs us that taxes are being paid
quite freely at this time.
The threshing machine of Alex. Stew
art near Glasston and also that of L. C.
Thompson near St. Thomas were burned
during the high winds of last week.
A new boy and Oct. 1st were coinci-
dent at the house Of John Thomson,
Bathgate and though the day has gone
the boy remains, and is making himself
right at home as one OF the family.
Treasurer Douglas reports a yield of
AZ bushels per acre of "spiltz," the
hybrid grain between barley and oats we
mentioned last spring. He thinks it
good sort Of crop for our farmers.
John Mcbride OF Cavalier county who
has been nominated for treasurer by the
independent democrats is a brother of
our Robert Mcbride VINO occupies a
similar position before the people of this
county.
Seventy-ive children on the roll of
the primary school and sixty in the in
termediate department is the problem
confronting the new school board.
Something has to be done and the dis.
trict is financially short.
AT the fusion legislative convention at
Bathgate yesterday Alexander Duncan
and JOS. Morrison were nominated for
the legislature; both populists. &c.
Myrick was nominated for commissioner
of the first district.
c. E. Hast of Crystal who was very
i'll Of typhoid is reported as died on Fri
day. He was young man much liked
and respected and we'll known in the
southwest part of the county. He was a
brother of Sam Hast of Cavalier.
The Ladies' Literary Club will hold
the first regular meeting of the season at
the residence of Mrs. McQuinn, Monday,
Oct. 10th at o'clock, when the study of
Romeo and Juliet will be begun. All
ladies wishing to join the club are re-
quested to be present.
A drizzling rain on Tuesday changed
into sleet and then into snow and on
Wednesday morning the ground was
white. Wednesday and Thursday turn
ed fair and warmer. All this is very dis
couraging to farmers and threshers. So
far about ten or eleven days is the aver
age amount of threshing done and some
OF that under circumstances which made
the work slow. A large amount OF grain
is Still in shock and but little blowing
done. Everybody is hoping for a long
spell of Indian summer to get the fall
work completed.