The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-11-04

account.
The more crosses added to the poor
candidates burden, the better he'll bear
'em, and the less crosses he gets the
crosser he'll be.
Attorney McMurchie has very pretty
colored American flag on his introduce
tory cards-and on first sight people
mistake him for republican candidate.
Mrs. Mary E. Borden was married Oct.
10Th to Lieut.. Harry c. Clement, U. S.
A. Mrs. Clement was the widow of
Henry ID. Borden formerly clerk of court
for this county.
Judge Sauter held court Wednesday
and quite a number of persons took adj
!, vantage of the fact to make full Ameri-
can citizens of themselves. They were
. mostly from the western range of town.
ships.
! toilette congregation are not only
building church for themselves but are
making another for their horses. 1t will
be 26x6O and hold l6 teams-and that is
as essential to true religion as any other
tenet.
Don't believe any story about repub.
lican candidate that is brought out during
the week next preceding election. The
lack of time for defence shows that the
originator dared not spring it before and
thus proves its unreliability on its face.
about the Minneapolis Tribune. The
Tribune is one of the best papers in the
northwest and if you read the adv. you
will see that you can get it for nothing
or nearly so. This is the best offer 70,
the season for reading matter.
The Tri-County Teachers Association
will meet at ST. Thomas next week, Nov.
18th and 10Th. Alengthy and interesting
program has been prepared and large
attendance is expected. twill be under
the supervision of the superintendent Of
the three counties.
We believe that the farmers of Penn
bina county have lost enough money by
deterioration of wheat by rain this fall,
which, if saved, would have purchased
stack covers of light canvas to have pre-
served the stacks not only this year, but
with proper care, would last long enough
J to protect the stacks for the next ten
years.
w. D. Bates of the Grafton News and
Times died last Friday. Mr.. Bates had
been i'll for several months. He was
energetic and enterprising, always MAX
ing stir in his business. and of late had
invented sales ticket tor the use Of mer-
chants and had prepared for its manu-
facture on large scale. He was a
spendid printer and his death will be
greatly regretted by the fraternity.
Some of the boys had a good time
overturning outhouses, removing gates,
etc. on Monday evening. The city mar
shall pro tenn, Louis Akers, however is
SONS thing Of a practical joker himself,
and in the morning superintendent the
replacing Of the buildings and other NOV
ables, by the same boys. So the fun of
the thing was doubled, eh boys?
Most Of the politicians prophesy a
light vote. If it is pleasant and warm
day Tuesday, many farmers will prefer
to pillow, owing to the late season, and
anyway all of the threshing ma chimes
will be going. 1t most always has a
habit in North Dakota offreezing up just
about election day, and always some
candidates find it cool about that time,
no matter how warm the sun shines.
The Yellowstone deer hunters leave
next Wednesday for their annual hunt.
The party is composed of Jud LaMoure,
T. R. Shaw, E. X. Cavileer, F. A. Hart,
Aug. Short and G. G. Thompson, of
Pembina, N. R. Burnley of Walhalla, Al
bert Garnett of St. Thomas, Dr.. Wheel
err. of Grand Forks and DR.. Quinn of St.
Paul. The party is we'll equipped and
expects to put in the balance of the
month hunting.
We sincerely regret to learn of the
death of A. Glass of Glasston last week.
Mr.. Glass was ones of the pioneers of
Pembina county and one of the first set
tiers of his locality. He was about "
years of age and had been postmaster
and engaged in general merchandising
for long time at Glasston. He was
born in Ireland and was for several years
in the British army. He leaves widow,
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