The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-07-01

Beginning on July 1, 1898, postmasters
are obliged to collect an additional fee
of two cents for each and every domes-
tic money order issued, until otherwise
ordered. But not to international Or
ders.
From Tuesday to Sunday of last week
the rainfall was 3.76 inches, and there's
enough fell since to make four inches for
the seven days. The weather has been
quite cool since the heavy rains, which
is an advantage as hot weather would
have s'scalded" the wheat on wet spots.
The Sunday school report printed in
this issue, is of interest to others than
Sunday school pupils. The signatures
attached are those of three men who fin
ancially and morally are of the best stand
ing; they are business men, and mean
just what they say, and are amply re-
sponsible for what they say.
The Bathgate State Bank will open for
business on July 5th with the following
strong board of officials: H. L. Holmes,
president; B. James, vice president; H. ].
Watt, cashier. Directors: P. c. Dono-
van, H. L. Holmes, F. P. Holmes, F. l..
Briden, N. c. Young, H. ]. Watt, B.
James.
One Of the most destructive hail storms
ever known in this state, travelled from
Devils Lake through Park River to Graf
ton and thence to Stephen, Mimi, last
week. One or two persons were killed
by lighting and quite a number of ami
mails. The loss is hardly calcuable, but
will be many thousands of dollars.
Somebody swiped our copy of the first
issue of the new Langdon Times Just
started by Walter F. Gushing, and we
have overlooked the second copy
among our exchanges, but we can say
"unsight and unseen" that Gushing
wouldn't make bad paper anyway, and
the other boys all say it's good one.
The Moose Jaw Times is informed that
Rev. Watson, incumbent of Moose law,
has accepted from the Bishop of Duluth
the parish of Christ church, St. Vincent,
Mimi, with charge of Grace church,
Pembina, N. D., and will enter on his
new duties after Sunday July 10.-Winni-
peg Free Press
The Kittson County State Band, of
Minnesota, has offered its services to the
Winnipeg Industrial through its leader
and secretary, T. NJ. George, cashier of
the Kittson County State Bank. This
band is an amateur organization, and
will come to Winnipeg if they are enter
tanned while here by the association.
They wear handsome gold and white
MISUNDERSTANDING Free Press.
A feature of the circus parade is the
celebrated Wallace man eating lions.
Four ferocious brutes with terrible his
tory. Captured after having laid waste
province. A present to the foreign
agent of the show by the Akoond of Raj
portanah. The largest and most expen-
sive animal den ever constructed contains
these animals, which is open in parade.
At Pembina, Monday, July 18th.
The following is one of the ingenious
war bulletins issued by an exchange un-
der the title of the war score up to the
present.
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odAiilSoH. .'........... O22
A little careful study will reveal the
meaning of this peculiar arrangement of
figures.
The Wallace Shows.
This big circus institution is making a
splendid record this season, receiving
nothing but words of praise from the
press of every city visited. The follow
ing is taken from a lengthy article which
recently appeared in the Mt Carmel PAY