The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-07
NORTH DAKOTA

Train loads Of new settlers are arriv-
ing at every point in the state.
A large lynx was killed by William.
f. Henning near Hillsboro.
Copper and lead ore have been found.
near Michigan City, and samples have
been sent to Butte for assay.
The Hamilton House, at Hamilton,
will be painted and thoroughly reno
waited this spring.
The snow crew on the 500 has beer
boring through drifts twenty feet deep
near Kuhn.
party of Iowa capitalist have pur-
chased $4,000 acres of land in Foster
county.
The New Salem creamery paid out
81, lOO to farmers for cream during the
month of February.
John Murray of Pembina county died
from injuries sustained by an Uniting
bicycle saddle.
1t is said that Judge Bartholomew
OF the supreme court will hereafter
make his home in Fargo.
Someone burglarized the residence
OF Maj. Fleming at Fargo and stole
most of his silverware.
Two new school buildings will be
constructed for the Indians on the res
ervation at Devils Lake.
Thirteen cases of diphtheria are re-
ported from Mcintosh county, mostly
among Russian settlers.
Alex. Mckenzie is so far improved
as to be able to sit up, and is expected
to he out of the hospital soon.
The ice in Heart river has broken
up, but as snow is scarce, no damage
from an overflow is looked for.
One of the mission buildings at Fort
Bertlold was burned few days ago.
the loss being estimated at $1,000.
Copper and lead ore have been dis
pies have been sent to Butte for assay
lAkota has secured plans for an
$1,000 school house. to replace the
one that was burned there last winter
The suits brought against ten farm
ers in Stutsman county by the Wahpe
ton Hail Insurance company have
been decided agains tthe company.
Three hundred Dunkards have ar.
rived at Cando with live stock and
household goods, ready to settle on
government land.
The second floor Of the Hotel Court
enay, at Courtenay is being painted
and all the rooms renovated and kal.
somined.
A four-room brick school building
will be erected at Glasston, Pembina
county, bids being already advertised
for.
Carl Rudd Of Fargo, who was &C.
cused by Josephine Bake of having be-
trayed her, has decamped. The girl at.
tempted suicide last week.
Under the new sewer law, passed at
the last session, it is likely that a com.
plete system of sanitary and drainage
sewers will be put in at Wahpeton.
The New Salem creamery paid out
$l,l42 in cash during February to the
farmers who sold the cream. Not so
bad for the dullest month of the year.
The Union hotel at Mantian has been
leased by p. Mckinley and will be re-
fitted and refurnished by the new man.
agement.
The city of Mandan is finding ready
sale, at par, for $1,000 worth of :: per
cent bonds. to take up bonds just fall
ing due.
Mrs. Drake. wife of the bonanza
farmer, g. w. Drake of Valley City, is
dead. She was ore of Valley City's.
most esteemed ladies.
II. ]. Jones and w. Griffiths, two Of
ficials of the Winnipeg custom house.
have been suspended for alleged irreg
ularities.
H. G. Upham of Grafton, one of the.
pioneer settlers of that region, is dead.
Frank Upham, his son. died only q
short time ago at Manila.
Mike Harrington, charged with the
killing of NJ. Garvey, at Darlington,
has given bonds and been releasef1
from Jail. His trial will occur in NAV.
Miss Grace Crowl. who was severe
~ burned at Dickinson by IN explo-
sion of gasoline not long ago, is recoy-
ering.
A Finlander attempted suicide on
the Northern Pacific train near Dick
inson, and was taken into custody by
the authorities.
Sergeant Kelly of Darlington. who
has distinguished himself with the sig
nal corps, has been promoted to Sec
Ond lfeutenancy. =.
J. w. Connella, who was reported to :
have been lynched at Everett, Wash,
writes to his Dakota friends declaring
that the story is untrue. He is quite
sure he is still alive.
The Farmers Mill and Grain COM
pany Of Minor has recently incorpo-
rated with capital of $4,000, and
will at once proceed to erect mill and
elevator at that place.
There are no indications Of q Hood
in the Red River valley this spring.
The snow Is light along the river and
only excessive rains can cause a fresh
ct.
Mr.. Wells Of Jamestown, his wife
and daughters. lost about $500 worth
Of personal effects in the Windsor ho- 4
tel fire, and only saved the clothing
they had on at the time.
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