The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-09
IN NORTH DAKOTA

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Grand Forks is determined to have
fax mill.
The Valley City 3. NJ. U. is out after
flax fiber mill.
Mimic has aspirations towards an
electric light plant.
Saginaw is the name Of new post.
office in Towner county,. b
G. G. Elford is made postmaster at
Easily, over Pembina way.
J. ''p Stanley is in the East, and is
not v.:.,. ctcd back until Easter.
Bismarck wants wooden mill
WHEEL. lambs are shorn with eXpedi-
ton.
The little epidemic of humps in Bis
course.
State Superintendent Halland has
returned from a trip to Washington
md New York.
Mayor Spnguc Of Grafton has given
the chief Of police orders to relegate
The slot machines.
Attorney Robert Muir OF Hamilton
has gone to Seattle, WASH, where he
will open law office.
Business with Park River knights
Of PytIias is picking up-a class of
zen for initiation last week.
The recently burned buildings at
Braddock will be rebuilt at once. The
bank has purchased new lot.
Station Agent Grace. the very popu-
ar agent at Grafton, has resumed his
luties after a very severe illness.
Il. ]. Dennis, one Of the nurses at
:hc jamestown asylum, is a giant in
stature and weighs $50 pounds.
The new building Mt the Jamestown
IS said to hc a model in every way.
Three tough Fargo boys entered the
apartments of DR. Charsct the other
day and stole Il child's bank containing
E;1O.
At Il recent election in the Rosedale
school district, Towner county sites
for eight new school houses were Sc
iected
Roderick Johnson of Trail sold his
Section II in Hohusack for $4,000.
Let's run him for govcrnor-or some
thing.
Agent \. Il. Storms, of the 500 Line
lumber yard ut Lanon;,, fell last week
and sustained Il severe fracture of the
ankle.
II. O. Mocn OF Tiber township. Walsh
county, has been adjudged INSANE. He
had been OH parole since last I1iy. but
kept getting worse.
Paul ]. Hawkins, who left uankin-
son some time ago OH Il tNnr OF the
country. has located at G',hymas, So
Fora. Old Mexico.
THE remains of William G. Lamb. a
Company G boy, who was killed in the
Philippines, We're inferred ut Hanlil-
ton. Pcmbina county.
While talking about trusts. some of
the papers think North Dakotu tnrm-
FRS are getting a cinch when they be-
gin TO sell land for $40 an acre.
w. L. Purcell of Wahpeton, who I'M
derwent an Operotion for appendicitis
a short time ago. is ON the high road to
recovery and will soon be about again.
Park River Gremen are making an
effort to bag an up-to-date hose cart.
City Auditor George Honey has passed
over his years salary. $50, to help get
1t.
Crawford & Lock of Valley City
ifaye put UP bowling alley IN their
their establishment. and have certain
days of the weel. on which tho l"dies
may try their skill.
The State Bank Of Grandin, at the
dose of business. Feb Is. showed 4
V;,,, H. ri,
hills payable, only 81 900 ana !. surplus
fund Of $1,000.
The two banks at Grafton loom up
with total deposit lines amounting to
500. 3O6.O2. according to their Inst call
statements to the national coutr"i!or OF
the treasury.
The mill ut Mimic has undergone Il
number of repairs. and some of the
latest improved machinery has been
installed. and Miller Newell says they
2lakc tie best flour that lever was"
A vacant house in jamestown owned
by John McGinnis, was burued last
week. The fire is supposed TO have
been caused by the careless use Of
matches by trnmps.
The farmers held a meeting mt Ham
ilton to consider the matter Of operat-
ing creamery at that place. and it is
expected one will lie started in the
spring.
Martin McAndrcss of st. Thomas
sold folr manifestations of land near
that place for $4,000, or $4.125 per
quarter, which is demonstrative Of the
value Of Pembina county lands.
The first train load of immigrants
for North Dakota leaves st. Paul ON
March %. over the Northern Essethc.
This batch OF settlers will locate in
Stutsman, Foster and Wells counties.
Joseph Kuittel, formerly of Burreigh
county. is now at Pine City, b. c.,
where lie owns some mines, and re-
Gently dug out nugget of gold and
quartz weighing fvrty-eight ounces.
North Dakota farmers are generally
jubilant over the prospects of the adj
vantases that will be secured by tile
organization Of the cooperative asso-
cation ut Grand Forks, Marck p.
Judge Itaulnin of Grafton, after Il
protrasted attack of inflammation of
The bowels died Mt his home, at that