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

Johnson, all Of Grafton, were in the city
closing deal with Ike
Foster for three-quarter sections OF land
north of Prattford post Office. This
makes 1900 acres bought by Grafton
parties in the same neighborhood this
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The Winnipeg Exhibition this year
promises to be the greatest ever held in
the west July 23rd to 2sth are the dates.
A grand display of fireworks represent
ing the bombardment Of General Cronje,
will be given each evening, and every
other detail is being greatly improved on.
Special railway rates will be given.
1t is common practice among JUS
tees throughout the county in cases
where a party is sent up to serve SEN
tence in Jail for nonpayment ;of fines, to
add cost Of trial to the sentence. This
is mistake. The law plainly specifies
that prisoner is only to serve out the
fine imposed, at so much per day.
VIM. Truemner, Ben Taylor's assist
ant in the barber shop, was taken sud-
denly ill last Friday. His father, ]. E.
Truemner came down from Cavalier and
has remained nearly all week. At one
time his case was considered quite SER
ious, but from last accounts he is doing
nicely. DR.. Harris has the case.
Heavy showers Friday and Saturday,
and again on Monday, frightened up the
general appearance of things. Late
sown grain will be gretly benefited, but
most of the wheat is too far advanced to
receive any appreciable benefit. Some
hail accompanied Mondays shower, !but
as there was no wind, no harm was done.
The Pembina county fair opens at
Hamilton next Wednesday. The COM
m,ttee in charge Of affairs have done
everything in their power to make it in
teresting and instructive, and all that can
possibly get away from their home duties
should try to attend. The second day
of the fair the unwilling of the Lamb
monument will take place.
The c. P. R. and the N. P. both ran
special trains yesterday from Emerson
to Winnipeg, at $3.50 for the round trip,
and both roads were we'll patronized.
1t is said the Orangemen's celebration
yesterday was the largest ever held in
Winnipeg. In Carlisle the holiday was
duly observed, and large gathering did
honor to the memory of the Prince Of
Orange.
A sojourn of week at the chautauqua
at Devils Lake was spent in very pleas
ant, and VIC believe profitable manner.
The institution. its situation and surround
ings are all that one could desire for a
pleasant outing, while the literary, musi-
Cal and other features are excellent.
While there we heard Mr.. Finnerty, a
celebrated Irish orator, and Representa-
tive Rolliyer Of Iowa. Both are splendid
speakerszand the latter, one Of the fore
most in America.
A disastrous fire occurred at Draytoln,
July 18th, completely destroying the Car
gill elevator. The loss is confined to
the building, all grain having previously
bsen shipped out. Just prior to the fire
a calithumpian band paraded the streets
and the firemen and citizens evidently
contemplated that the fire gonghad been
pressed into service as serenade fea-
turs, and so the fire was beyond control
at the time the steamer came into action.
The fire department rendered excellent
service, however, in. preventing the
spread of the fire.
A quiet wedding occurred at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stephens, 9th
Ave-, Fairview, Vancouver, at 5 O'Clock
in the afternoon of July 3rd, when Miss
Ethel TAFT, daughter of w. H. TAFT,
toilette. N. D., was united in marriage
to Mr.. Peter Burt of Van Anda, Rev. o.
E. Green officiating, after which the COM
pany sat down to bountiful repast. The
bride received several nice presents.
The happy couple left, amid showers of
rice, on the steamer "North Pacific" at
8 o'clock to spend their honey moon in
the Sound Cities. On their return they
will spend few days in the city before
leaving for their new home in Van Anda.
In the evening through the great kind.
ness of Pembina, their Fat and Lean
club, gave an exhibition. The motto of
the club is "Much to be seen, more to be
forgiven" Their apparel was stunning,
every member being his own costumer.
and the two troupes, when lined up.
sported more variety of dress suits than
could be seen in the Paris Midway. The
Leans, it appears, ran in a professional
pitcher named Miller, who had all the
movements of BIC, 600 salaried pitcher:
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