The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-09

DIR. Merchant of Glendale has sold
his telephone system down there TO Il.
l.. Bodie.
County Superintendent May II.
keime of Eddy county, is Il candidate
for reelection.
The short crop in that vicinity
forced John A. Benoit, u Rolla mer-
chant, to the wall.
Drug stores report enormous sales OF
those little early risers to sportsmen
during the past week.
New Rockford's brass band has re-
ceived it's uniforms, and is now pre-
pared for any emergency.
The Neche City Waterworks plant
will soon be operated by a gasoline
engine. Aermotor too titful
Mrs. Hansbrough, wife Of our SEN
ator, has been in poor health during
the summer, but is improving.
The crop Of lightning rod suckers is
beginning to be harvested-and, from
all reports, it is good one this year.
Our North Dakota battalions at Ma
Mia are likely to serve through the
two years period of their enlistment.
A mad dog struck Langdon the other
day and got several snap shots ut
horses, but, at sight of policeman,
flew the town.
The wind, the other day, showed an
elevator at Edgeley over onto the rail-
road track, and the ~ z. trains have
to take the prairie for it.
Anton Mats barn, near Hastings,
Barnes county, was struck by light
ming last week, and burned. Loss,
about 5000; insurance, $500.
A new siding has been constructed
ut Dairy, Trail county, 55.11 miles
west of Hague, and 2.S5 miles east of
| Alton Junction, by the Great Northern.
A Fargo girl tried to kill herself off
under circumstances that seemed to
reasonably warrant the effort, but the
| authorities interfered, just the same.
Capt. d. w. Wellman, stepfather of
Banker Lyon Of Mandan, died in Cali
fornia last week. He was Well known
| in Mandan, where he lived for num-
Der of years.
Contractor Klarquist of HankinSon
was badly injured last week, by being
under a heavy iron door which fell to
the floor. Tie door was for the Vault
of the new bank building there
Lightning struck the residence Of
Trustee Montague, at Dickinson, a
couple Of weeks ago. The upper part
of the Louise was badly damaged but
no one was injured. Loss, about $3.50.
The interior of the Catholic church
of Bismarck is nearing completion. A
beautiful stained glass window has
been put in, the gift of Marquise de
Mores, as n memorial of the marquis.
A party of seven nonresident hunt
erS We're nailed by the game warden
near Hankinson last week. and asked
to donate $50 apiece, as per the law.
The News doesn't say whether it was
put up or not.
Adjt. Gen. +. s. Miller of the state
militia, is preparing new records of the
state militia and volunteers. from du-
plicates received from Washington, all
of the original records having been
destroyed by fire.
All Bismarck fire losses have been
satisfactorily adjusted except those of
one company, whose adjuster has not
shown up as yet The total adjust
nents so far aggregate $4,000, with
about $4,000 yet to follow.
The total land sales of the Northern
Pacific this year will, it is said, run
twice as large as ever before. AS a re-
suit. the company has been able to
pay off large amounts of it's first mort
gage bonds without having to resort
to any special sales in bull kto syndi-
Gates.
Romanson's drug store was raided
at Willow City and served with an in
junction issued by Judge Morgan, and
based on an affidavit signed by Secre-
tary Lindelie. Sixty-six pints Of Old
Crow We're found in the drug store.
which was promptly closed by Mar
shall Critics, who served the papers.
M. Eppinger, the clothier, of Bis
marck, has purchased from DR.. F. D.
Kendrick lot on Main street adjoin-
ing one, he already owns, for $1,000,
and will erect a twO-story brick build
ing. Contracts have been let for sew
eral other buildings, and the indica-
lions are now that inside of year or
so, the burned district will be rebuilt
almost solidly of brick.
Land agents of the Northern Pacific,
in Iowa and Nebraska, will make a
concerted effort to sell and settle up
the Northern Pacific land grant in
North Dakota, upon their return from
their present excursion to the coast as
the guests of the road. Members of
the party. stopped at Bismarck for a
day or two, and were entertained by "A
local committee. They state that nu-
erous farmersawho are living on rent
ed lands in their states are anxious to
change their condition and purchase
cheaper land in this statei
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