The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-08

Bartthlette, ]. B. Venne, Leyden; d.
Malo. Jos. Anger, Neche; c.. Dunbar,
Bowesmont.
Notes From Neighbors.
The live pigeon shooting match on the
Neche range Thanksgiving afternoon,
between Walhalla and the local team,
resulted in victory for the latter by a
score Of 60 to IS out of possible IT,
Neche chronotype.
Flax touched its highest point on the
local market last Saturday when Lang
don buyers offered s1.25 per bushel for
all that was offered. Monday the market
was weaker and it has since then gone
off several cents. Langdon Democrat.
The Drayton friends of H. A. Tewel,
formerly of this place, will no doubt be
pleased to hear that he is well taken care
of in Dixon, ILL.,, where himself and fami-
ly have lived for over year. He has
secured an important professorship in
Dixon College. Prof. Tewel was regard
ed here as good educator.-Echo.
Hon. John McConnachie, who has
been customs officer here for the past
two years expects to remove to Walhalla
or Neche in the near future, where he
will serve Uncle Sam in similar capa-
city. Mr. and Mrs. McConnachie have
by their quiet and unassuming manner
and social abilities become very popular
in this Observation-Disclosures cores
pondence in I>angdon Democrat.
1t is understood that Maurice Kempe,
who left for Manitoba the first of the
week leaving numerous unsettled claims
behind, and who was arrested at Winui-
peg on Monday at the instance Of Her
man Morris, has made satisfactory set.
Element with his creditors and has been
allowed to go on his way poorer in purse
but much richer in experience.-Neche
Chronotype.
Harry Young, of Hamilton, formerly
of Co. c, Grafton, and who was in the
Philippines with the North Dakota Vol
unteers, enlisted with the 45th High
Ianders at Winnipeg, several weeks ago
and is how on his way to South Africa,
where he will aid the English in their
fight with the Beers. His many friends
at this place wish him success and God
speed in his adventurous undertaking.
Pink Paper.
Some indications of the benefit to
Drayton of the new bridge completed
across the Red at this point is seen by
the number of teams that daily cross the
same. Last Saturday o. c. Olson hired
his daughter Lena and son Arthur to
stand at the N. P. pump house and count
the number of teams that passed over
the bridge between 10 a. M. and p. M,
who report that the number reached 1855,
besides ID men with bicycles.-Drayton
Echo.
DR.. Muir, who is now president of the
Haliock board of health, reports that the
quarantine regulations have been sue.
cessful and no cases are reported outside
Of Chas. Swanstrom's family. In this
family there are three cases and the two
younger children are practically out of
danger, but the oldest girl is in a rather
precarious condition. The diphtheria is
all over with but she was not given treat
ment until SO late that her entire system
is run down to such an extent that she
may not be able to rally.-Hallock News.
Drayton is to have a large, new lumber
yard. The wealthy St. Hilaire Lumber
Company, which operate large saw mills
at Crookston and St. Hailaire, have Sc
cured the Chris. Delisle grounds immed.
lately west of the Northern Pacific sta
ton on six year lease, and are now pre-
pairing the grounds and erecting build
ings for a frst-class yard whlchjwill be
stocked with all kinds and sizes of lum-
Der for all purposes. We learn this COM
pany are putting new yards in forty
different places in northwestern Mime
sofa and North Dakota.-Drayton Echo.