The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-04-29

Tie Drayton folks have settled their
election troubles by allowing the new of.
ficers elect to take possession, which is
the best way. and may save lot OF
trouble and possibly hard feeling in the
future.
Our Gardar correspondent says that
we exhorted every citizen to uphold his
country with sword, pen or tongue, and
he has taken the ''pen"and it is said ''the
pen is mightier than the sword" though
it takes swords as we'll as pens to carry
on war.
Regular meeting city council on Mon
day next, May End. Public notice is
hereby given of the selection of four jur-
ors at said meeting according to a re-
QUESTION from the county auditor. FLA.
Wardwell, City Auditor.
Leon Graveline, formerly of this city
and late of Hallock, has moved into and
taken charge s.the Headquarters Hotel.
Mr.. Graveline will strive and will doubt
less succeed in making this old favorite
of the travelling public more popular
than ever. Mrs. Murrel has moved to
her own house near the court house.
Corbeil with paint, paper and plants,
has made his ice cream, fruit and candy
store, gem of beauty, comfort and neat
ness. To folks who like the things thew
eat to be clean, and most people do, Cor
bells surroundings are a guarantee that
things ordered of him will be as they
like them.
T. w. Gafney of Grand Forks, accom-
panied by his son, and Rev. Consadine
of Mimic, passed through Grafton We'd
nesday morning for Crystal. Mr.. Calf
ney was called there by the death of his
father, VINO was 70 years of age. His
death was the result Of paralysis.-Grand
Forks Herald.
Prof. Godward has a new pupil. 1t is
feminine gender, possessive case and
agrees with its antecedent in person. DR..
Harris, as member of the school board,
assisted in seeing the new scholar pro-
perly graded in its class, and the pro-
fessor reports remarkable progress and
precocity for one so young, and congra-
tulations are in order.
A great many of our farmers will have
from 20 to 100 bushels of wheat left after
seeding and at present prices will find
this little surplus quite handy to buy
summer groceries, which by the way, at
least in some lines, are sure to be Of
higher prices in the near future on &C.
count of revenue taxes and other Incl.
dents of war.
The Crookston Times intimates that
the good people of Bro Deacon's town
across the river, were a good deal dis.
turbed at the news that the Spanish fleet
had sailed for St. Vincent, until they dis.
covered that the St. Vincent referred tc
in the bulletin was at the Cape de Verde
Islands on the coast of Africa and wa.
not the famous St. Vincent on the Rec
River of the North.
Worden Post G. A. R. at their meet
ing on Monday night took the prelimin
cry steps to the proper observance o
Memorial Day, May Both. In view o
the present hostilities, the program will
be not only commemorative of the past
but also to promote the feeling of patri
otism and love of country at the present
time. Arrangements were made for in
viting prominent and eloquent speakers
and program of general interest.
Frank c. Morris has purchased thai
fine stallion Silver Duke, from Charlie:
Pullman. Silver Duke is an imported
horse and weighs about 1900 lbs. He
has pedigree as long as Spanish gran
dees, and is perfect horse. Mr.
Morris expects to make the route during
the season, going north of the Pembins
river to Neche, and back on the south
side. Farmers in those localities shoulc
watch for the route which will be posted
soon.
A large drove of cattle belonging
mostly to James McCabe of Glasston anc
some to Chas. Atkinson of this CITY came
in from Manitoba on Saturday. Mr.
Atkinson will herd his on the Fort reser
walton for some time. Mr.. McCabe was
to ship his to the southwestern part q
the state but buyer from Walsh count,
tempted him to sell the bunch for COCO