The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-10
MOI. I'll DAKOTA

Wolf hunting is popular sport up
north just now.
Glen Ullen has organized literary
society.
Marshmallow roasts are the latest
Wahpeton social events.
Max Bass is taking more Dunkards
INTO the Devils Lake district.
William Silver is being tried ut NIinot
on the charge of selling liquor.
The early-closing movement appears
to have struck every town in the state.
Clyde NIytton. young Wahpeton
boy. was severely bitten by an ugly
dog Hast week.
Two residences at Jamestown have
been Quarantincd because of scarlet
fever.
G. l.. Farnham has purchased the
mercantile business of j. L. Martin Il
Go. at Darlington.
The dog poisoner is at work in Dick
inson, and. as usual, the wrong dogs
get the bait.
1t is reported from the western part
of the state that hunters are very care
full not to kill off the she wolves.
Judge Sauter Went to Pembina one
day last week to hold a term of court,
but found so little to do that he re-
turned the same night.
Hanna has literary society, with
Editor Shepard, of the Moon as presi-
dent. Unquestionably the right man
in the right place.
The Missouri & Moose River Valley
Stock association was organized at
Minot last week in the interest of local
stock laisers.
Citizens in the vicinity Of Adrian,
Stutsnan county, petition the authori-
ties to extend the stage between Mont
pelier aud jamestown to Adrian, thus
improving the mail service.
Judge Dorval dismissed the cases
against the Iangdon druggists for VIC
lating the prohibition law, on the
ground that the petition did not de-
maId that the permits be cancelled.
w. G. Taylor, a,Hillsboro man in the
Klondike, writes an interesting letter
to the Banner, but doesn't paint a very
glowing picture of the country up that
way.
A Scandinavian minister from Min
nesota has been looking over the coun-
try about Minot with a view to bring
ing out colony of about fifty families
in tile spring.
Some Grand Forks ice dealers have
been cutting ice below the sewers In
that city and selling it to consumers.
and harsh measure will be taken with
the offenders.
Walsh county has 6,91O children Of
school age, 3,51G boys and 3,4O3 girls;
an increase during the year 9S of
only fifty-four making Walsh the
third county in the state.
The curfew tell in Lakotil is some
times taken for the fire bell, and citi-
zens want the old thing stopped. The
need of a curfew in North Dakota
town is one of the mysteries.
Henry Echbach, a laboring man, was
found dead in bed ut the home Of
Caledonia. Trail county, farmer, last
week. The coroncr's jury decided that
he came to his death through natural
causes.
The Northwestern Telephone En-
change company will extend their long
distance lines next spring north to
Leeds, south to Cakes and west to
Man1an. a line will also he built
from Coopcrstown from Sanborn.
The members Of the constitutional
convention association are planning an
excursion to be held next summer. A
trip to the Yellowstone Park and an
other down the great lakes are both
under discussion.
Mr.. McEwen Of TyneT was in Wal
| halla the other day with the carcnsscs
of two elk, one OF which had n magn'fi-
cent pair of antlers. and Il small rcd
deer. He secured them on the first
mountain north OF Wang.
Adjt. Gen. Miller announces that the
arms for the three new militia compa-
MES have been ordered, but, owing to
some unaccOuntable delay, have not
yet been received. AS soon as they ar
rive they will be forwarded to the new
companies.
Fireman William Oliphant, Of the
500, accidentally fell from his engine at
the water tank near Portal, few days
ago while taking water. He struck
the frozen ground and was picked I'M
conscious. His condition is regarded
| as critical.
A new state bank Is to be started Mt
Kindred, Cass county, with John Ilu-
stad as president and Max Strehlow rs
vice president. Kindred is one of the
| oldest settled and wealthiest parts of
the county. The gentlemen named are