The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-13

enumerators is that the job is NO snap.
The prevailing drouth has caused
celebrated spring at Park River to go
dry.
The good town of Northwood will
have a new school house and good
one.
Attorney Gram of Sheldon is a candi-
date for probate judge of Ransom
county
Miss Christina Monroe. who was sent
to the asylum from Page. died in that
institution.
The Leonard depot was visited by
hoboS recently and the till was relieved
of Il cents.
Park River business men are supply
ing themselves with pneumatic tired
buggies.
The Casseltou city council insists on
the construction of perfect sidewalks
in that city.
Mrs. Reuben Hyslop of Page was
thrown from buggy and suffered q
broken arm.
The water in Goose river near May
Vile has been condemned by the
health board.
The wind was so strong at Rolla that
1T moved large barn six inches off it's
foundations.
The 500 has lis patent weed burner
d0ing business with the Russian thistle
along it's line.
Darlington Maccabees went to New
Rockford to assist in the initiation of
large class.
Dickinson wool growers expect to
get 20 cents pound for their wool
this season.
A new town has been surveyed be-
tween Crazy and Bartlett. 1t has been
named Doyan.
Fred Matthie of Inkster has arrived
in New York on his way home from
South America.
G. f. Clarke, accused of burglarizing
shooting gallery at Grand Forks,
was acquitted.
Tom Beisecker of Fessen6en is said
to be a leading candidate for insur-
ance commissioner. "
Leeds votel against bonding the viii
lage for steam fire engine by an
~>~AssAAHAS3
The Wimbledon water system is at
tached to an arteSian we'll and is said
to be the best ever had.
Joe Plourd, formerly blacksmith at
Courtenay, was injured in a hunting
accident and sent to the asylum.
ST. Anthony is the name of the new
postoftice to be established in the Lit
tic Heart country, near Mahdan.
Miss Bessie Duneen of Torman will
lose an eye as result of the explosion
OF Il pop bottle she was handling.
The band boys at Casselton will soon
discourse sweet music from a band
stand to be erected in the city park,
Some farmers are buying sheep to
fatten on the wheat fields and will
then sell them at an advanced price.
Maj. Black has returned TO Valley
City after severe illness in Milwau-
lee, where he was treated by his sou.
Louis Pearson OF Kensal threatened
to exterminate some of his neighbors
and was bound over to keep the peace.
The electric light plant at Casselton
is unable to supply the proper amount
Of power and the council may enlarge
it.
A fellow with a long list of aliases
tried to jump his board bill at the Cas-
selton Occidental hotel, but didn't sue.
coed.
''' '''''''''.'s horne at Cando was
struck by lightning. He and his wife
We're stunned, but not seriously ill.,
jured.
A queer condition exists in Pembna
county. The best crops. prospectively,
are on the hills where the soil is light
and sandy.
There are queries about certain for
mer politicians. but many of them are
so dead that to explain would be like
disturbing a funeral.
1t is claimed that Col, Creel of Devils
Lake is getting back into the Repub-
lican camp and will support Henry
Hale for the state senate.
The gold finds around the Sisseton
reservation were on Indian lands and
an agent drove the would-be miners
and prospectors off the claims.
Attorney Murphy of. jamestown. who
owns a large farm in Foster county,
eAAhho LIC puDAiS Is GluruGO
too quickly over the crop scare.
A soldier named Wagner, who served
in the Philippines with Company "A Of
the North Dakotas. fell under train
at Spokane and lost a few toes.
A party of ladies and children drove
into the lake near the Chautauqua
grounds at Devils Lake and got in too
far. They foated in the wagon box
till it sank and were finally rescued.
Last fall Shelly, Polk county
farmer placed a sack of wheat in the
middle Of Il 4O0-bushel bin and left
another exposed to the air. There was
a difference of one pound in the shrink
age, the exposed sack losing two and
half pounds weight.
Special Agent Lounsberry of the land
department says: Persons who have
committed homestead entries may now
make new homestead entry, but can
not commute. They can make a five
year proof only. Those who relfn-
quished or abandoned their first entry
from any cause prior to June 5, 1900,
may now make second entry.