The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-23

In the case il Walsh county, where t,s
canvassing board refused to count the
votes cast BY the women ID anumber II,
precincts, but which though shown on
the tally sheet were not certified by the
Judges of election, Judge Sauter decides
that such votes must BE- counted. ::Unless
this decision is reversed by the supreme
court. the result is to elect Jacob Sender
all county superintendent Of schools in
place Of Ben Tronslin, the present super
intendent and to whom the county board
had given the certificate of election.
Yesterdays kilograms stated that the
death OF Senator Davis, Of Minnesota,
was expected in a very short time, at
most within a few days. While the loss
OF Senator Davis will Of course be most
keenly lett in the northwest, yet it is at
the present juncture peculiarly severe
loss to the whole nation. Senator Davis
was admittedly the best informed man on
foreign affairs in the United States, and
the President and congress leaned largely
on his personal judgement in the settle
ment Of foreign matters and the direction
of our foreign policy. 1t is generally
acknowledged that there.i is no man who
can fully fill his place.
A brief letter from the hunters at Blu
ford, written Sunday and received yester-
day, states that the party were we'll and
enjoying themselves. They had eleven
deer at that time. They have had very
little opportunity 10 communicate with
civilization as the Missouri river had only
partially frozen over, and so much loose
ice running that crossing was very diff
cult. They thought if the river froze
over they might break UP camp about
the last of this week. They are camped
two miles from the Grand Forks people
of whom Vim. Bulge, George Winship
and others are which. and they are report
ed as having about the same luck as the
Pembina party.
We present this week the concluding
part of the official returns of the county
justices, constables, and scattering vote
which we did not have time to add to
the table of last week. We are glad to
be done with it. Very few people out.
side ola print-shop realize the amount
of mechanical and editorial labor necces-
sary to put such table in complete and
correct shape. In all there were 1913
different candidates to be voted for IN IS
precincts. Besides Setting" the names,
this requires 4,93S spa es, or squares,
each OF which has to be filed with from
one to three figures, or if blank, by metal
Spaces" Besides thee are the head
ings" and the columns for totals and
majorities, as we'll as column rules. slugs
leaders. ETC., each Of which represents a
separate piece of metal which has to be
handed and fitted in its proper position,
and altogether approximately 10000
separate pieces of metal in the table.
The county board finished their labors
last week and adjourned. Besides can
wasting the vote their work was almost
exclusively the adjustment of taxes and
tax sale property, and the passing of al.
most innumerable bills; among the latter
being the election bills of six to seven
each for the thirty-fve precincts as we'll
as the usual grist of bills for the county
poor. They are too many for us this
week as we need the space for other and
we think more interesting matter. We
note however that in the case of news
papers the commissioners have become
economical, cutting down bills rendered
for publishing certificates Of nomination
at $500 to s25. But the newspapers
have no kick coming; they themselves
have taught the county board that work
done by county newspapers is compare
lively valueless, and any criticisms by
this paper would doubtless-as in late
case-be considered as a good oppor-
tunity for some other papers to either de-
fend the board or discreetly say nothing
in the hopes of further patronage them
selves.
Died.
Armstrong,-At St. Vincent, Saturday,
Nov. 18th, William ]. Armstrong,
aged Al years, oftyphoid fever.
Mr.. Armstrong was formerly connect
ed with the electric light plant of this
city in company with Mr.. Russell, whose
sister was Mr.. Armstrong; wife. MIR,
Armstrong leaves widow and eight
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