The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-06
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Michigan City will try to secure an
instructor and revive its band.
The Grafton roller mills are being
equipped with new machinery.
President Cahart. Of Mayville, says
the Casselton schools are all right.
Sheep on the ranges are reported as
looking sleek and fat as in summer.
Range sheep in the western part of
the state are said to have never looked
better
The trials Of the drug store cases at
this week.
Pembina county's seventh annual
fair will be held at Hamilton July is,
- and 90.
Three of Fargo's tough kids have
been sentenced to the reform school by
Judge Pollock.
Two Car loads of immigrant goods
were unloaded at Tyler, Richland coun-
ty. last week.
Orville Vosburg lost his barn and 4
number OK mules and cattle by fire on
his farm near Lisbon.
A petition is being circulated in Will
Jams county to increase the number Of
county commissioners to five.
The st. Hilaire Lumber company is
making arrangements to put in yards
at both Crystal and Hensel.
Conrad John T.. AIyer Cando, gets
a pension raise from Sc to- IS and
Charles Jcn,zsch from IS to SO.
The $50 acre Ncyhart farm near
Casselton sold for $50 per acre recent
~. Ed. Ford was the purchaser.
Mrs. John Wickes, Wife of sheriff
Wiokcs Of Morton county, is dead.
The deceased left eight children.
Attorney Goer and Wife. of Hunter.
are in Fargo. where the attorney has
some cases before the supreme court.
Wholesalers know settlers are arYv-
ing in the state by the increased orders
OF the merchants of the smaller towns.
A BOWbellS boomer and horse dealer
died ut that place. and the remains
We're sent TO Park>ton, S. d., for burial.
\ farmer near Hankinson sold 1000
bushels of flax for 50 900 and SAYS il
is the most profitable crop he ever
raised.
A little wreck in the Church Ferry
yards the ether day necessitated the
calling out of the wre cking crew from
NIinot.
The North Dakota Chautauqua assoc
citation is sending out neat folders ad-
vertisng the summer meeting, June so
to July %.
Grafton has business mems union.
with eightythrce members. Needed
improvements and new enterprises will
be secured for the city.
]. X. Buttrea. manager Of the Emery
farm ut Emerado. is the proud posses
sor of a yearlng steer which weighs
1.O55 pounds. Who can beat it?
a Northern Pacific conductor is re-
ported as stating that he believes the
extension from Minor to Cakes will be
built this year. This ought to settle it.
The Northern Pacific company says
that John Fisher of Medina stole q
lot of its snow fence, and John de-
clines to tell the court whether he did
or not.
At the public auction recently at the
Harris farm south OF Lisbon Il cow
sold for $40 cash and several head of
yearling calves at an average of SOS
per head cash.
Some LOO hides. from the becves is
sued at Standing Rock. were shipped
from Braddock few days ago. They
We're sold to the highest bidder, and
brought nearly $3.50 each.
Frank KNOBS of Stutsman county,
enlisted in the army supposing he was
to be sent to Manila. He was sent to
Arizona instead, and petition will be
presented asking for his discharge.
The southea stern educational asso
citation consisting Or the counties of
Barnes. Cass. Traill and Rchland, will
meet at Mayville in May-either the
first or second Friday and Saturday.
James Converse has bought 5000 to
5000 head Of Texas cattle which are
to be brought by rail to Grin junction,
Wyo. and trailed the rest of the way
to the AHA ranch north of Dickinson
Fire destroyed the residence Of L. L.
Mccormack. Northern Pacific en-
gineer at Grand Forks. and his wife
and child. who were sleeping in tine
house. barely escaping with their lives.
The enforcement league serves notice
on Bismarck that unless the saloons
are closed within so days movement
will be begun to secure the removal OF
the capital TO a place where the law is
better observed.
Copperstown people have appointed
a committee to take charge of their
base ball work this year. they are in
the field for players. and they propose
to put UP very scientific article Of
ball.
The committee on finances raised
$50 at Cakes in one day for the purses
to be hung up in the July races. and
feel confident of being able to swell
that amount to 5000. The management
promises some good races.
Medina will boom this spring. Two
new stores. a bank building and new
livery barn will be built. besides nu-
merous residences. The bank will be
started by Eastern parties. All the
buildings Will be frame structures.
The town Of Berthold, Ward county,
is now plated and the lots are on the
market. Several applications have al