The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-28

The Pioneer Express.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY IS, 1899.
Local.
Wa.halla has new pork packing es-
tablishment.
Hallock holds its fair and race meet
ing on August LIST and End. $1,000 are
offered in prizes.
day and "Wednesday, August LIST and End.
H. P. Wilson of Bathgate is the most
extensive bee keeper in the state. He
has $50 colonies.
A rumor that Grand Forks had con-
siderable small pox, has been proven to
be without foundation.
Johan p. Hallson, an old and respect
ed settler, for whom the Hallson post
office was named, was buried July Oath.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Russell of
this city, on Thursday, daughter. Al
so July 21st, to Mr.. and Mrs. Swain Thor
waldson, son.
The new reduced salaries of county
officials and the tax levy, are among
other items of interest in the official pro-
ceedings printed in this issue.
Walhalla has such big crops and so
much new farm land opened that the
Mountaineer thinks it will take two more
elevators to handle the product.
We are pleased to learn that Alfred
Geroux has returned home after many
weeks in the hospital. We trust he may
continue to gain his health.-Walhalla
Mountaineer.
Last Friday the Emerson boys beat
our fellows at baseball IA to ID, making
the odd game in favor of Emerson.
Pembina goes to Emerson on Tuesday
to try and even matters up again.
An examination of Mrs. McGilivray
and the hired man, before States Attorney
Burke proved nothing more than that
she had accidently shot her husband
while fooling with revolver. McGiliv-
ray is recovering.
The N. w. long distance telephone
line has been extended across the Red
river to St. Vincent, which is the termi-
nus for the present. 1t will doubtless be
extended along the G. n. towns in Min.
nesota southwark next season.
Messrs. Amos Purdy. w. Douglas and
John Mccartney were delegates from this
locality who joined the fifty farmers from
Pembina county by invitation Of Presi-
dent ]. ]. Hill to visit the Agricultural
County Surveyor S. o. McGuin is TAX
ing levels and distances at the Geroux
slough with the idea Of finding the best
method of draining it. He finds the
land about Kneeshaw's farm and vicinity
as level as floor, and is of the opinion
that the best way to drain the slough and
benefit the surrounding lands is via the
Trail coulie.
Hail has done great deal of damage
IN various localities in this county during
the last two weeks, and the average yield
will be considerably reduced thereby.
AS to general outlook, reports vary con-
slderably, and that is probably the con-
dition. Some of the grain is very fine
while in other places it is late and weedy.
Taking it altogether we will do we'll with
favorable weather to have fair average
yield.
B. F. Horr has leased the Winchester
Hotel ana Will take possession on Aug.
ust 10th. Mr.. Horr is mail agent on the
N. P, and is we'll known as one of the
most genial of men, and is by DISPOSE
ton and character an ideal landlord.
The house will be refurnished and renov-
ated throughout, and the travelling pub
lie can be assured of excellent care and
attention at the hands of the new propri-
etor, and hosts of friends both local and
transient will wish Mr.. Horr all possible
success in the new venture.
A good sized crowd attended the Main
circus last Saturday afternoon, though,