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

Bisbce is to be made u money order
postoffice.
Davis h Waggener have opened a ci-
gas factory at Dickinson.
Osnabrool held u very successful
business mems carnival
Maj. Reart!sley has sold his valuable
half-sectiGn farm near Grafton.
G. s. Walker of Casselton has leased
the Anderson elevator at Mayville.
1t is rumored that another hotel is to
be opened at Dickinson in the spring.
One of the prettiest churches in the
state rs the new Baptist structure Mt
Grafton.
Maynard Crane and r. C. Cooper Of
COopestown will visit Porto Rico be-
fore spring
Seed flax in many localities sells for
$1.75 per busllel and some is being
held for So.
The MayviIfc normal school is over
crowded, and several students have
been turned away
The Great Northern stations in the
state are being supplied with Il new
style bronze lamp.
The citizens Of jamestown will give
q bond assuring to the 500 the right OF
way through the city.
Game Warden Houghton is after the
sporstmen who have been killing prai-
RE chickens i'll Griggs county.
The Great Northern has put in a new
locomotive on its Bottineau line, and
the service is greatly improved.
Tobin & Drury's saloon was demol-
ished at N1andan, to prevent the spread
of the fire which threatened the town.
Travel across the Missouri river has
been again suspended. the extremely
warm weather rendering the ice I'M
safe.
The citizens of Eckelson have peti-
toned the railroad commissioners to
have the depot at that place opened to
the public.
Big mass meetings We're held at OBJ
eron and Ninnewaukan last week. to
further the opening of the Fort Totten
reservation.
William Duphcnais. French half
breed. died suddenly at his home near
Walhalla. Just after partaking of a
hearty dinner.
John Thinner of Emmons county, fell
from load of hay and was run over.
He died almost instantly, the wheels
crushing his head.
The degree of doctor of Theology has
been conferred by tine Western Theo-
logical seminary Of Chicago on Bishop
Edsall of North Dakota.
A suggestion is made that fund be
for n monument to the memory Of their
late gallant leader. Gen. Lawton.
An action has been begun to remove
School Director Hoover of Kensal. 1t
is alleged he hired teacher without
consulting the other members, OF the
board.
The several militia companies of the
state report the receipt of their arms
and equipment. sent some time ago by
Adjt Gen. Miller, and have resumed
work and drill.
Gov. Fancher has denied the applica-
ton for the pardon of Joseph Till, serv-
ing a life-sentence in the penitentiary
for the murder Of Adam Miller ut Penn
bina in 1905.
Charles Poutly and Henry Connolly,
two youngsters from Crystal, regis
tered at the Griggs hotel at Grand
Forks, and the authorities think. the
lads have run away.
A Valley City child ate a fragment
of mineral specimen from Yellow
stone Park. the other day. and died
within a few hours. The specimen
contained arsenic and mercury.
A company of Grafton men have Or
ganized to start town in Ward coun-
ty. Messrs. Ebinghausen, Tollackson.
Douglas and several other prominent
men of that place are in the deal.
There was expended in Cando. in
1889 in buildings and improvements,
the sum of $3S.65O. Buildings are un-
der construction which will aggregate
about $4,000. and more are in pros
pect.
VIM. H. Brown g. Co. Of Devils
Lake. have purchased sixty-four quar-
ter sections of land within the last six
ty days. They have had good deal OF
experience with North Dakota real es-
tate, and know that it is all right.
Cando has more secret orders IN pro-
portion to the population than any
other town in the state. 1t has ABOUT
fifteen at present, the Woodmen OF
the World. knights of Pythias and
Royal Neighbors being the latest.
Treasurer J. f. Morrison of Bottin-
eau county, notifies the public that war
rants of that county up to and includ-
ing registered number 1901. will be
paid on or before Jan. q, after which
date interest thereon will cease.
The farmers in Pembina and Walsh
counties along the raging Red are feel
ing jutilant over the prospect OF rail-
road in the near future, and the stump
land held at 81 per acre has jumped to
$40 per acre.
George and Charles schrunk. two
brothers, came from the East asst. to Bur.
leigh county in 1892, with just money
enough to buy $50 sheep. To-day they
have 5000 head, their wool clip last
wear brought them $4,000. they mar
ried two pretty sisters, and are happy.
Civilization has got in its work on
Moose Dung, the chunky chief Of the
Chippewas, and he has opened q cloth