The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-02
IN NORTH .DRK0TA


A new directory for Barnes county is
ont.
BinfOrd can now boast of Il barber
shop.
Abercrombie has organized Il literary
association.
A civil service examination is set for
March % at Bismarck.
The farmers OF LaAloure county will
organize an institute.
Wilton expects to have lumber
yard i'll the carly spring.
There is talk of the organization of a
bank at<Ayr, Cass county.
Lang Ion wants Great Northern de-
pot, and not a section house.
Ward county is receiving a large
chare OF immigration this year.
Twenty new settlers have arrived in
Burlcigh ard McHenry counties.
Otto Davidson has purchased the
Burgess & DllinDcck elevator ut Bin
ford.
The girl who skipped from Mimic
with Rolla Reynolds is said to be an
experienced eloper.
The senate has confirmed the ap-
pointmcnt Of R. NJ. Kempcr as postmas-
ter at Nc wRockford.
Parties are trying to form q stock
company for the purpose of starting Il
fiber mill ut Sanborn
]. l.. Johnson has been appointed
postmaster at York. Benson county, in
place of Cora Wilson, removed.
Jacog Plcanas and John Ho@stad are
building IL Ferris wheel at jamestown
that Will carry twelve passengers.
The new storehouse of the Mnrritield-
Babcock cement works at Hensel has
been completed. and is quite Il nice
building.
Walralla had two fire scarcs within
the last few days. but the early liscov-
cry of each prevented serious contla
grltions.
-Four train londs Of settlers will soon
arrive and establish homes in western
! counties.
a farmer near Enderln fell off Il
| load of hay and was severely nurt one
| day last week.
Joseph Goodman secured the contract
| for furnishing stone for the foundation
| of new bank building in Sheldon.
J. a. Atkinson of Syknston has pur-
chased an entire township in Northern
Stutsman county, TO be used for graz
ing purposes.
e. 2. Mckee of Devils Lake has been
awarded the contract for grading the
approaches to the bridge across Devils
lake, for $6,05O.
They have an athletil club of thirty
I've members and Il we'll equipped gynl-
nasium at Milton, in connection With
the high school.
The larges tamount of cash ever re-
ceivcd in the treasurer's office of
Griggs county in one month was $50,
coo, taken in last month.
The business men of Langtlon have
agreed to accept the 30 per cent raise
in the cost Of lights. and the plant will
not be shut down, as threatened.
An Emmons county man placed lin
the oven stone which he had used as
n foot-warmar, and the thing blew up.
forcing open both oven doors and send
The county officials of Eddy county
have finished the transfer of the rec
ords to the new court house. and will
soon be ut home in their respective Of
fees.
The stone for the basement of the
now hotel at Walhalla is piling up.
and by the time the weather is such
that worl; can begin there will be IL
sufficient quantity on hand.
\ freight engine OF the 500 broke
down between Harvey and Fessenden.
tho engineer having to walk to Fessen-
den and telegraph for another engine
to pull the train through.
There is some talk of erecting Il new
school house ut Leonard That pros
porous little village has grown SO much
Of late that q larger school building
has become necessary
| August Trcicilel of Mantlan was ar
rested for beating his wife and fined
$40. in default of which he was SELL
fenced to jail. His wife is seriously ill
from the effects of the beating.
| The st. Anthony & Dakota Elevator
company are forwarding supplies to
Bisbee with which to put III an addi-
| tional elevator near the railroad cross
ing. and close to their other one.
During the past twenty-five years.
tic VIII uleSL FeDFuafy was III 1910.
| with an average temperature Of 2S deg.
above. The coolest was in 1879. when
the temperature averaged deg. below.
Several new dwellings are to he built
ut Pathgate in the spring, among which
woll probably he a very fine one for w.
Fl. Wright. Mr.. Helstro mwill also
! eract a business back If a suitable To-
cation can be secured.
1t has been estimated that Walhalla
has expended about 100000 in new
buildings and improvements during
1899, but If all the improvements an
ticipated for 1900 are carried out, this
amount will he nearly doubled.
The plans for the new Scandinavian
church at Lakota have been received.
and will soon be passed upon by the
building committee. Much interest is
being taken in the matter. and the
building will be completed as soon az
possible.
Jake Waspari of Sheldon. is planning
additions and improvements to his
house, which will make it one of the
finest in the county. a sewer, heating
plant, bath room and an oak finish
throughout the inside are among the
DronOSod features