The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-02-24


ed in the Catholic church this week. at
the commencement Of Lent. There were
present among the clergy, Father La
Case, Montrael; Father Felion, St. Jean;
Father Jutras, Letellier; Father Perquis,
and Father Lavigne, Neche. The
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers of fragrant odors, and lighted
with numerous candles.
Prof. Worthington's music and singing
classes, both junior and senior are in full
swing, and intending students should
hurry up and not miss a lesson in the
new text book, on the "Rudiments of
Music" Both classes meet at the school
house. Seniors on Tuesdays, at 1870 D.
M, and Fridays at 5 p. M. Juniors on
Tuesdays, at p. M. and THURSDAYS at S
p. III.
The store Of Bell & McCaul of Emer.
son was broken into Wednesday night
and fourteen watches, fur caps and
other goods stolen. Two suspicious
looking characters were seen in Pembina
the following morning. Marshals Van
worth of Emerson and Moorhead Of
Pembina left for Neche yesterday after
noon where they are supposed to have
gone.
Twice, since the new cards were issu-
ed the telephone fire alarm has been
wrung, evidently by someone who hsa
more spare time than sense, and
it would serve the community better if
he would find something else to amuse
himself with. We have it from good au-
thority that lift is found out where such
things are tolerated the instrument will
be cut off the circuit and the perpetrator
thereby given lots Of opportunity to
amuse himself without ANNOYING the
town.
The report Of the treasurer of Penn
bina township, will be gratifying to the
tax payers, this year, and it will reflect
credit upon the township board. The
indebtedness which was $1,000, few
years ago is reduced to $1,000, with a
considerable cash balance on hand.
Pembina township has been less FORUM
ate than most of the townships in the
county. A great deal of ditching and
bridge building had to be done at the
start, which cost lots Of money with lit
tie coming in. All the roads are now in
pretty good shape, and no bridges of
any Importance to be looked after. and
the road and bridge tax will be lighter.
Wolves and Wolf Bounties.
In answering our enquiry Auditor
Thomson informs us that during the last
- months he has issued 30 state wolf
bounty certificates, covering 3G2 wolves
killed i'll the county, within the time
mentioned. On this number the county
has paid one-dollar bounty, amount
ing to 1892, and the state bounty of 81
each Will come to an additional 81 .OSO
Tor Pembina county alone. The state
tax OF one-tenth of mill falls far short of
providing a fund sufficient to paw these
certificates on presentation, consequently
the state auditor requires all certificates
to be sent to his office where they are
registered and numbered consecutively
as presented, then returned to the own
ers who are informed that they will be
paid IN the order CT each number as
registered, and that notice will be sent
when there are funds to liquidate. Off
clal information just received states that
at present there are registered in the
oftlce OF the state auditor pa certificates
with only 419 paid at the present date.
The average for each certificate in this
county is about three wolves, equal to
nine dollars each. The same average on
those registered would number q. 73e
wolves equivalent to Sos, 1876. When we
reflect that Pembina county is one of the
very few counties that pays the major
portion OF state bounty and that our
share on last years valuation totals only
s4'5 we wonder what part of the twen-
tleth century will see certificate No. 1924
redeemed. 1t might be also added that
registered certificates draw no interest to
holders of the same.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following letters remain unclaim-
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