The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-14

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scales this week and has them OH the
balance alright again.
NJ. Chisholm is clearing out his new
lots. preparatory to building his new
residence. He has selected one of the
prettiest points in the city.
E. X. Cavileer and Frank Thomas
went down to the toilette flats Tuesday
to look for geese. They were equipped
to stay several days and are not back vet.
The Right Rev'd ]. D. Morrison, d. D.
bishop of Duluth, is announced to preach
in Joe River school house, on Saturday
evening at 7 o'clock and in Christ church,
St. Vincent, on Sunday morning at 1890:
The river has risen four or five feet
and the ice still remains solid in the CEN
ter. 1t, however, began to look disin-
and will doubtless go out on
time, which is usually about the 18th of
April.
A society for the promotion Of spread
ing paint is one Of the pressing and prac-
teal needs of this town. Five hundred
gallons of paint would add $1,000 to the
valuation Of this city to the eye; of a
stranger.
The band boys started out OH "char-
lot race" Wednesday evening. 1t was
neck-and-neck between Akers and the
big drum most OF the time, but the drum
got out Of wind. They will get there all
together later, with further practice.
Cyrus Rickbeil fell head first from a
wagon Thursday evening, making a long
wound in the scalp and exposing about
three square inches Of the skull. He
was taken to the doctors office where
the wound was closed by five sutures.-
Chronicle.
King & Co., have removed their Of
flee partition back about so feet and will
put in stock of shelf and other hard
ware. MIR. Eugene D. Booker has as
ISOLATED himself with the firm. They
have already done large business in
farm machinery this spring.
Clean up. Health, comfort, appear
ance, all require cleanliness. The great
est difference between civilization and
savagery is soap. Cellar, door-yard,
barn-yard, cesspool are all death traps
unless the filth is removed. Ahandsome
woman with dirty face is one of the
worst sights seen. So is an otherwise
handsome village.
The Presbyterian congregation has
purchased the lot on the corner of Sec
ond and Stutsman streets and will re-
move their church building to that spot.
1t will be placed on high brick founda-
ton and a heating furnace pnt in the
basement thus formed. The old log
building, which while an old landmark,
was nevertheless unsightly, will be NOV
ed to the rear and utilized for a stable.
The following officers were elected at
the city election last Monday: mayor, ].
A. Minder; aldermen, o. L. Ross and A.
D. Marble; treasurer, ]. F. Appleton; city
justice, Jas. Voc; police justice, w. T..
Bradley. ..... Mrs. ]. T. West left Mon
day for visit of some time with friends
in Ontario. Mrs. West has not enjoyed
very good health the past year and her
visit is primarily for the purpose of re-
gaining strength.-Call-Graphic.
I'D. Wallace received on Tuesday
from the assistant secretary Of war copy
of the official discharge ofhis sons, Lewis
and Charles of Co. H. 18th MINI. Vol.
Inf, now at Manila, P. 1. They were to
leave for San Francisco on the first
transport after that date, March %, and be
taken from there to point of enlistment,
St. Paul, MINI. They will probably
reach home about the 18th of May
Drayton Echo.
Martin Kraft left last Wednesday for
Chicago where he will undergo another
surgical operation for his face. This will
be the final attempt to give him relief,
and will consist of removing the principal
nerve from the side of his face. If this
does not give relief Mr.. Kraft will be
obliged to suffer pain the remainder of
his natural days. His friends sincerely
hope the operation will be successful
Call.Graphic.
The U. S. land office is one of the bust
est places in town these days. Not only
are new settlers filing on land but old
residents who have lived in this country
for years and have not used their home
stead rights are seeking locations. Land
is valuable article in the Devils Lake
district and every day will see farms go
ing up in value. In the neighborhood of
a..