The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
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Briden's.-Chronotype.
~W.'O. Ward has sample of Russian
bronze grass on exhibition in the Bis.
marck bank that he raised on his farm
north Of the city that is four feet high.
Mr.. Ward claims that this is the coming
feed for this country.
Russell & Armstrong are busy turning
shaftines and manufacturing the iron
trimmings for John Taylor's self feeders.
There are eight of them now in process
of construction and we understand Mr..
Taylor has the woodwork for several
more ready to he finished up here.
AT meeting of the directors of the
Emerson fair on Saturday it was decided
that the dates for the exhibition and
sports be August 1st and End, when
everything will take place as advertised,
rain or shine. Keep the dates in mind
Tuesday and Wednesday,. August LIST
and 2nd.-Emerson Journal.
The Pembina County Fair opens at
Hamilton next Wednesday, and with the
various attractions on the program. be-
sides the regular exhibits, large attend
ance can be expected. Ifyou have any.
thing worth exhibiting enter it on the
list, it will bring returns aside from the
prize you may receive.
The weekly Saturday evening concerts
by the band are appreciated by all, and
people from surrounding towns and
country come in to enjoy the music.
The band has made naked progress
under Prof. Mcmillan, who is band
teacher and good musician. The con-
certs will be kept up during the whole
season.
S. o. McGuin has been at work this
week taking the level of Geroux slough.
A meeting of the property owners in that
neighborhood will be held in Pembina
tomorrow to conclude the course to be
taken for draining the slough. While
Mr. McGuin has not concluded his work
he is of the opinion that the ditch should
be run north to save expense.
The Pembina second nine went over
to Emerson Tuesday afternoon and
worsted the Canadians in good shape.
The boys from across the line came over
couple of weeks ago and caught our
young lads unawares, and they went over
and paid them back with interest. The
score stood 16 to and one inning to
spare for the yankees" Another game
will be played here next Tuesday.
Court convened here last Friday to
hear argument in behalf of John Smith of
St. Vincent, for a new trial. Attorney
Stevenson argued very ably for his
client, but was denied rehearing. Mr..
Stevenson then took an appeal to the
supreme Court and Smith was placed
under new bonds, some ofhis St. Vincent
bondsmen having withdrawn.-Hallock
Enterprise.
The new long distance telephone line
that is being completed to Pembina this
week is put up in way that assures
|permanency. The poles average be-
tween foot and half and two feet at
the but end and thirty feet long. Over
roads and railroad crossings they are
forty feet long, and none less than six
feet in the ground. 1t is estimated that
the poles will stand for twenty years.
The scholars of toilette school, under
Miss Grace Parker, will give an ent err
tainment in ]. D. McCauley's new barn,
Wednesday evening, July 18th. Besides
the program prepared by the scholars,
musical talent from outside the district
will assist in making the occasion an en-
tertaining one. This is the evening fol-
lowing the dedication of the Catholic
church and the attendance is sure to be
large.
At the annual meeting of the State
Editorial Association at Grand Forks
Wednesday, the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: F. A.
Wardwell, president; S. ]. Small, Devils
Lake, first vice president; ]. A. Potter, Of
the Enderlin Independent, second vice
president; P. o. Thorson was reelected
secretary and treasurer, and w. l.
Straub was reelected chairman of the
executive committee.
The dedication services of the new
Roman Catholic church of toilette, will