The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-25
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Hunter has photographers.
Page has music store.
The Hunter band is being reorgan-
ICED. as
Grand Forks is to have new band
stand.
Prof. Ruin has been re-engaged. at
the Hunter schools.
The postoffice at Hope has been re-
painted and new fixtures added.
States Attorney Blackwell Of La
Moure is to erect a fine brick block.
j. A. Buchanan Of Stutsman county
has planted 200 acres of corn.
The originator of Roots addition to
Wal:peton was killed in q runaway at
Elizabeth City, N. 9.
Mayor Brown ordered the chief Of
police to close up the Devils Lake
blind pigs and keep them closed.
Darlington has man named Pea
body who is said to be an inventive
genius.
A bridge a mile north of V. c.. Oh
the 500. was burned, but no delay
occurred in traffic.
The Cavalier branch of the Great
Northern may be extended to Walhai-
In.
G. G. Peterson, a farmer near Key
bloom.
A band has been organized at Hank
inson. and now base ball team is
wanted.
Farmers say the season is so early
this year that some harvesting will be
done by Jury 4.
Grand Forkers are kicking on the
way some kids are permitted to run
wild around town.
Mrs. John Larson was struck by a
Valley City delivery wagon and prob
ably fatally injured.
o. NJ. Hatcher. formerly of Rankin
son. was confined at the small pox de-
tention hospital at Winnipeg.
The new settlers who are coming
into Logan county will go extensively
into cattle ind sheep raising.
At mass meeting held in Glendale
500 was collected for the India fam
inc sufferers.
Contractor Mcdonald is reported to
have flunked Oh the Minnewaukan
court house job, and new bids will be
called for.
The barn and blacksmith shop of
Peter Arndt at Wimbledon was de-
stroyed by fire. A kid and some
matches started the fun.
Hamilton has a tree that cost the
city 500. 1t is the only one of a
large number that lived. and is said
to be worth about % cents.
Peddlers are unpopular in the north
ern part of the state, as the recent
small pox cases are thought to have
been introduced by them.
Bob Milton. the Wahpeton hotel
man. has developed into poet. His
worst enemy will admit that Bob 8
dinners are better than his rhyme.
If the Northern Pacific extends the
j. & N. to Dunselth from Leeds it is
said Obe1on is to be made a division
point .s.
Devils Lake will hold special cleo
to bond the town for $4,000 for q city
hall =!
1t is said that S. Y. Ellsworth of
Jamestown has withdrawn from the
judicial race in favor Of Bartlett Of
Griggs county. 49,.
REV. Frederick Mooney rector Of
the Episcopal church at Fargo, has
accepted call from Brainerd, :and
will leave for that place Aug. l.:
1.-The burning of, thetSoo trestle near
/, Valley City made trouble for the tele-
phone company. whose wires went
down With the bridge.
William Cruff 81 I.i,cta isi,said to be
a candidate for acleril of ceurtssrin
Barnes county. He Is one of the best
fellows: on the map. and an old SOL
der. tx.
Cal Newcomb of .Oberon spent about
two weeks hunting End trapping on
the Sheyenne land was rewarded with
24O muskrats. five mink and one pole
cat.
A Darlington man traded couple
of dogs to some emigrnnts for a
young monkey. The monkey is very
sn all one. about the size OF gophec,
and is full of amusing tricks.
The Northern Pacific artesian we'll
at NlcHcnry is now down over 100
feet. The probability is that they will
have to so about 1,5OO feet before
they can ges water. as they are al
ready in rock.
Veterinarian Moore vaccnated $50
head of cattle in one herd at Medina.
A. r. Vrooman of Arthur is enthusi.
astic over the automobile system, and
wants to put in a line between Hunt
er and Fargo. to make the round trip
daily. He will get one large enough
to carry twelve passengers.
J. w. Balch of Jamestown has
eighty acres Of corn growing near
that city which he is protecting from
gophers by putting out poison. The
corn will be cultivated the same as in
Illinois or Iowa. He says that, with
the right kind Of cultivation. it woll
stand dry weather better than oats
or barley.
Glen Farnham and Frank Eiskc of
Darlington, were experimenting with
the contents of a bottle filled with
powder, when spark, probably from
q nearby fire, ignited the powder and
caused an explosion. Farnhaln, who
was holding the bottle, had one of his
hands severely cut and received sever
al wounds about the face Eiske was
painfully burned about the face.
Bids have been submitted to the
uuartermaster Of the Department Of