The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-18
COUNTY NEWS.
Hamilton,

NOONlY NEWS.
Hamilton.
Geo. Paxman is able to be out again.
Geo. Healey of Prattford was in town
Thursday.
w. c. Green is around again after his
recent illness.
I'D. Seney is assisting our popular
harness maker during the rush.
A. B. Buie and Robt. Mountain went
south Friday and returned Friday.
T. B. Clements has located at Dres-
den, Cavalier county; sorry to lose Tom.
Dune Macarthur is now champion "kid"
skater of Pembina county. There's no
flies on Dune.
Twenty below zero Tuesday morning
with a gentle breeze blowing from the
regions of eternal snow.
Mr.. Devaney of Carlisle was the lucky
man on the wheel contest recently held
ny Joo. NiullilIly.
Election day March 1st remember the
date and if you have kick to make, have
it registered that Gay.
Tuesday, the 22nd, is Washington's
birthday. George was father ofhis coun-
try, but there are others.
We understand that Geo. Grumpy
and S. Birch will start for the Klondike
gold district at an early date.
Town caucus Tuesday the 22nd for the
nomination of officers. Remember the
date and all turn out.
The Klondike contingent have post
poned their departure until the fifteenth
of March, pending warm weather.
DR.. Burrows of Bathgate was in town
for short time Thursday on business.
DR.. Burrows is pleasant gentleman.
A. D. Gibson of Tyner was in town
Thursday in attendance at the fair meet
ing. Mr.. Gibson is an extensive farmer.
Geo. Kemp of Prattford was doing
business in town Saturday. George says
that North Dakota weather can't be beat.
Joe DesJardine of toilette was in town
for short time Thursday; and incident
ly took in the fair meeting. Joe would
make good director.
1t is said that John Swanson will be
back by the 1st OF March to take charge
of w. Randall's farms south of town.
John is hustler.
Died-Woods-At Hamilton, Feb. 9Th,
1898, Andy Woods, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Woods, aged two years. Funeral
was held Wednesday Feb. 9th.
The Pembina County Mutual Fire In
urance Company held a meeting Friday
for the transaction of regular business.
This company has its head office at
Hamilton.
An oil stove explosion in Tom Con-
nePs cellar Wednesday night, no dam
age was done, but a big scare, and another
fire scourge averted by the prompt &C.
ton of ]. G. Connel. The alarm turned
in and everybody turned out to assist,
but the fire company was not needed.
Hamilton is warm town.
We neglected to mention last week,
that w. Dargan had been transferred
by the St. Anthony & Dakota Elv. Co.,
to Wapeton, N. d. MIR. Dargan has re-
sided in Hamilton for the past two years,
and has by his honest dealings with the
patrons of the st. A. & D. Elv., made for
himself an enviable reputation. We
hope that success will follow him to his
new location.
A. report comes from Wahpeton that
papers have been flied with the insurance
commissioner at Bismarck for the organi-
eaton of a Wahpeton mutual insurance
company. The originator of the scheme
is J. J. Harris of Iowa. 1t is said that
Harris has organized similar companies
before coming to North Dakota and that
the following parties are interested with
him: Attorney b. Rowland, Daniel
Patterson, president of the National
Bank Of Wahpeton; Jas. Patterson, vice
president of same bank; w. L. Corte,
cashier and Geo. P. Cared, post master.