The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-02-23

George Jelfs has been appointed spec
ial officer to assist in preventing the
illegal taking Of timber by Minnesota
settlers. Owing to the mounted police
force being depleted by portion leaving
tor South Africa the timber department
nave not been able to secure man for
police duty in the timber district.-Emer-
son Journal.
The Northern Pacific Railway Co. has
voluntarily reduced its passenger rates to
three cents per mile between local points
in this state. They had already done so
in Manitoba and Minnesota. This action
needs no comment, except that 1t is just
what people naturally expe' ted of the N.
P. and that they also expect that the G..
N. will follow the lead.
Bishop c. c. McCabe of the NJ. E.
church will lecture at Grafton on April
9th. The Bishop comes to preside over
the M. E. conference which is to be held
at Grand Forks. As chaplain McCabe"
he has national reputation as lecturer
equal to any man who has occupied the
plat orm in this country. We can assure
any of our readers that if they have the
opportunity they will have treat in
hearing Bishop McCabe.
Joe. Geneva has bought the property
occupied by Mr.. Rondeau, including four
adjoining lots, south OF the school house,
where expects to erect suitable buildings
and go into the poultry business in the
spring. He will put in thoroughbred
fowls of different kinds, on an extensive
scale. A coldistorage will be added in
the future it business warrants it. Mr..
Geneva was resident of St. Vincent in
early sos and is we'll known to the older
residents around here. He says he will
put in traps and have pigeon shoots, and
other target practice to amuse the boys.
Mr.. Geneva is probably one of the best
trap shots in the west, having shot
at many tournaments in different states
the last few years and making big scores.
The annual meeting of the Pembina
Auxiliary of the Women's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the Pres.
byterian church in the United States was
held in the Presbyterian church Monday
evening, February 18th. The chair was
occupied by the president, Mrs. M. ].
Switzer, who read very able paper or
Systematic Benevolence." Addresses
we're given by Rev. w. ]. Hall on 'Sow
ing and Reaping" as illustrated in the
life of Lincoln and by Rev. T. U. Rich
mond of Bathgate whose address or
"Tne Glory and Worth of Missionary
Work" fairly bristled with points worthy
Of much thought and meditation. II
spite of the intense cold the church was
we'll filled. Very appropriate music wa:
we'll rendered by the choir.
| Letters have just been received from
w. L. Straub of the Grand Forks Herale
who is spending the winter in Florida
Last summer MIR. Straub and numbe
of North Dakotans invested in real estate
near st. Petersburgh, on Tampa bay ane
expect to go quite extensively into pine
apple culture. Mr.. Straub is now there
arranging the details. He sends bach
very encouraging reports, and tells o
other North Dakotans who are becom
ing interested in the industry. Among
these are Messrs. Menes of Milton, ane
Kneeshaw of Pembina, both of whom
have invested in property. Mr.. Knee
shaw will plant extensively at once, ant
will also erect handsome residence
which he expects to occupy each winter
Grand Forks Herald.
! Lenten Services.
Episcopal church services in Pembina
February 18th, lQuinquagesima Sunday
Holy communion at II a. m. Evenin,
prayer, with sermon, as usual. Februar,
l28th, Ash Wednesday, which is the frs
day of Lent, divine service and sermon a
10 a. m. Friday evening, with lente1
reading. 430 p. m; confirmation class ga
and lenten service and lecture at 7:3O.
The forty days of Lent are days OF