The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-28

place Of the one destroyed BY ire sew
Gral years ago, Is assured, and Contract
or Owen Of Minneapolis hns gone to
ElbOwOods to begin the work. There
has been no school at Elbowoods since
the fire, although there is q large num-
her of Indian children there to be- edu.
Gated. The new building will be mod
err In every respect, steamheated, cleo
tr'c-lighted, and will cost about $780,
700. A temporary brickyard will be
established at the Indian agency to fur
nish the materials for the building, as
ElbowO0ds Is GO miles from q railroad,
and the transportation charges on brick
Shipped in would make them more ex.
pensive than to make them on the spot.
The city of Bismarck has been added
to the list of those that have passed
curfew ordinance. The ordinance was
passed at the last meeting Of the city
council and requires all children under
sixteen years of age to be off the streets
at hours ranging from to 10 o'clock,
depending upon the season. The or
ttinance was passed at the request Of
large number of residents of the CITY,
The Sixth judicial district has re-
celved Its share Of the Divorces who
have come to the state to take up resi-
dence for the purpose Of securing d.
vOrces before the bars were nut uD on
the first Of April. No further immigra-
ton for this purpose will be seen in the
state. as it requires residence Of three
months before n complaint can he filed,
no 1OVv i,,%a
must he filed before the first day of
July. The statements that there would
be return to the old law before two
years appears short-sighted one.
Whatever the effect of the divorce in
dustry and whatever its elements of
right and wrong, it will be long time
before a legislature will have the assur-
..nce to make an open bid for the re-
turn of foreign divorce traffic. as the
passage Of a law granting short-time
residences would be considered.
Adjt Gen. Miller has received from
the war department the final account
ing Of the government in the case OF
william s. Howell. q member of Com
pany X. North Dakota volunteers, who
died OH the transport returning from
ativcs of the deceased soldier reside at
West Superior. Wis, and the adjutant
general has advised them to apply to
the war department for the effects of
the deceased.
Arbor day this year will be May )
The governor has issued Il proclama-
ton which calls upon all state ana
school institutions and people general
~ to observe the day With appropriate
exercises and the Planting Of trees. The
date is late this year because of the
backward spring season.
Seeding has begun at scattered places
through the state. The soil generally
is in good shape, but it will be some
d3ys yet before seeding operations are
general. The intense cold of the winter
The ground in many places is frozen to
a depth of seven feet, and the gradual
thawing of the soil will keep the upper
crop surface moist long into the sum-
mer. The improvements in the meth
ods OF farming are evidenced from the
fact that all farmers of consequence in
the state. and Il great majority of the
small farmers are adopting methods of
smut prevention. and little grain will
be sOwn in the state that has not been
treated with formaledhyde. which is
recommended by the state agricultural
college, or blue vitriol.
The 500 road is q plum for which !,
number of North Dakota towns are
reaching this spring. The 500 is eX-
pected to build an extension of the
Braddock branch to Bismarck. and to
follow this after a year or so with an
extension to Washburn and the coal
fields of Mclean county Fargo peo-
pie also want the 500. anti the residents
Of jamestown propose to offer induce
ments to the road to build through that
city. 49,
A report from Manila states that
Sergt. Hugh Scott, II son of Agent
Scott of the Northern Pacific at Bis
marck, had a narrow escape from
drowning recently. With a. conlrade.
he was out foraging, and fell into IL
we'll in which there was twenty feet of
water. Scott cannot swim. but yelled
vigorously. and his comradc came to
his rescue and fished him out With IL
pole.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners has taken no steps vet toward
/ another attempt at the enforcement of
the maximum rate law, which is still
on the statute books Of the state At
torney General Cowan will probably
take the case decided by Judge Amidon
against the commissioners to the SUI
preme court Of the United States be-
fore another case is begun.
DADS AT WOMEN.
a woman always has an idea that
she can tell one lie and then quit
A girl never gets over the shock of
encountering man who proposes but