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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
BISMARCK MILITARY Posr.
New Building Nearly Ready-All the
Comforts Of Home for the Regular
Army Mem. ,4l[.if - ts1 rs tisl

New Building nearly Ready-All the
Comforts Of Home for the Regular
Army Men. Ff9 vi
The buildings for the new military
post at Bismarck are nearly completed,
and few weeks will witness the COM
pletion Of the work. The officers quar-
ters are nearly completed. and the
painters are at work with the interior
finish. The building faces south, with
a broad verandah in front. 1t contains
two sets of quarters, uniform in style
and arrangement, with entrances at
each side. instead Of in the center. as
was the old style. The building is Of
red pressed brick and presents hand
some appearance. Parlors and dining
rooms are fitted with handsome man.
tells. and are light. airy and convenient.
There are all modern eOnyeniences In
the way of heating and plumbing. wa.
ter closets, sink. laundry bath room,
etc. The basement is commodious, and
there is a small steam plant for heat
ing purposes. Up stairs are bed rooms
and servants apartments.
The barrack building faces north,
and shows what Uncle Sam does fot
the comfort of his soldiers. This build
ing is complete. commodious and con-
venient in every detail. The face brick
is uniform With that Of the officers
quarters. The door opens into wide
hall with a stairway leading to the up
stairs. AT the left. on the first floor, is
cclEmodiCus dOrmitory for the sol
diers. Each man is provided with n
locker. and these range in cases about
the wall. At the right are the first
sergeantS quarters and store room.
In the back of the first floor is the din
ing room, light. airy and cheerful.
Back Of this are kitchen and cooks
quarters. Up stairs there are dormi-
tories. recreation room, barber shop
and non-commissioned officers quar-
ters. The bath rooms. down stairs,
are models Of convenience and COM
fort. There is a lavatory, closets, three
bath tubs. three shower baths. all fit
ted with the best furnishings and
pluLbed after the best of the plumb.
er's style. In the basement is steam
plant for heating the building.
These two buildings are the first to
be constructed of fifty, if the post is an
infantry post. and siXty-two, if caval-
ry. The buildings. according to the
plans. will be arranged in Il rectangle.
the officers quarters facing south and
the barrack buildings facing north.
from east to west. The entrance to
the post grounds will be from the east.
and there will be administration and
other buildings along the line of an
acute angle from the entrance to the
quarters and barracks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

syisfon w cubs, ofefet. "a AZ stated. to
ien,Dhasize the desire OF the OPPOSITION
not to retain the islands was defeated
by q party vote. "A senate bin which.
/ win permit the dependent mothers Of
soldiers Or sailors Of the Spanish war,
even though they married Confederate
eldiers. to receive the benefit Of the
General pension law, was passed. The,
remainder Of the day was devoted to
debate upon q resolution from the con. !
amlittee On election of president, vice,
president and fepresentativ YES in cons
sgress for q constitutional amendment.
empowering the legislatures Of the
states to decide whether United States;
senators shall be elected by the leglss,
latures or directly by the people. a;
substitute resolution was offered by
the minority Of the committee, which.
differed from the majority resolutions
In giving the states no opinion but
providing that in all states the people,
should vote directly for United States
senator's.
4 The Senate.
An effort was made in the senate by
Mr.. Morgan to displace the present un-
finished business - the SpOoner Phil
ippine bill-by the substitution in it's
place of the Nicaraguan canal. bill.
While Mr.. Morgan's motion failed-15
to 33--the Philippine measure had
narrow escape from being displaced
Ey the Alaskan civil code bill on mo-
tfon of Mr.. Carter, the motion being
defeated on a roll call-22 to "a. The
feature Of the days proceedings was
an exhaustive discussion Of the Quay
case by Mr.. Burrows of Michigan. Sen
ators on both sides of the chamber
gave him most careful hearing, and at
the conclusion Of his speech warmly
congratulated. him. Mr.. Jones of Ar
kansas. chairman Of the Democratic
national committee, opened the session
with a sharp retort to a charge made
against him in the house Wednesday
by Mr.. Dolliver Of Iowa.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
lost IN THE SHUTTLE.
Prepara tfons for School Election Mt
Fargo Are NEGLECTED..

Prepn atfOns for School Election Mt
Fargo Are Neglected.
The annual election Of three men,
bers of the Fargo board Of education
will occur April II. The members holt
over three years. making nine on the
board. Everybody, including City Au-
ditor Rowe and the, prospective can
didatcs. have been SO busy over the
maycralty campaign that the election
has practically gone by default The
notice was not publisher IS required,
and no nominations we're filed. AS 1t
is now too late for. trat.. the candid
ates will be forced to run with stick
ers. The terms: Of Mrs. s. g. Roberts,
g. S. Barnes and G. I. Foster expire.
1t is understood that both Mrs. Rob-
erts and Mr.: Foster WIN again be cam
didates. while Mrs. Walter Hancock is
being urged for one of the positions.
The Scottish Rite trustees have let
the contract for pfastering the new
temple to NJ. Peterson Of jamestown,
the plumbing to w. D. Allen Of Fargo.
the heating and ventilat.ng to the Far
go Plumbing company, and the tile
work to s. Birch Of Fargo.
The electric light suit against the old
company in Fargo, to declare void the
present lighting contract with the city.
is making MI kinds of trouble It waAs
brought in the name of j. B. Lockhart
for certain taxpayers He is at pre-
sent In Arkansas. aad has wired to
drop the SUIT In his name. The old
company Is after the new Hughson-
Edison company. recently reported to
have organized under the laws OF New.
Jersey. A letter has been p1lblished
from the secretary of state which says
that no such company has been oIEnn-
lied. The Aght ID arrectesI u ii snfA
another phase m ii day III w q
there u collsitl nble poaitl ~ 60
( nection with tlae anltS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.

Matthew Pike, a Mayhem Lake Farm
er, Shot by Unknown Persons.
Sank Rapids, MIMI, April u. -
Early Sunday morning burglars eff.
fected an entrance to the general mer-
chandise store Of John B. Gazettes ut
Rlce's and procured 500 in gold and
some clothing. The same night
Matthew Pike. a young farmer Of
Mayhem Lake, was shot five times in
the shoulder and almost bled to death
before a physician reached him. 1t is
thought the parties who committed the
robbery also did the shooting. All eff
forts to find the thieves have proved
unavailing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
ELEVATORS BURNED.

The McCall-Webster Company Loses
5000 Bushels of Grain.
Yankton. S. D., April 13.-Fire at
Lesterville totally destroyed the Nc.
Call-Webster grain elevator, with 5000
bushels Of grain, and the Huntington
elevator: The latter was rented to
Chladek & Kolda for a machinery
warehouse. They lost $500 worth Of
wagons and 800 bushels of corn. The
elevators and grain We're fully insured.
Chladek & Kolda had no insurance. A
Milwaukee freight car near the ele-
vators was also burned. The fire was
set by tramps sleeping under the ele-
vator.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
WITHOUT A CREW.

Wages in the Revenue Cutter serv-
ice Are Not AllurinH.
San Francisco, April 12.-The reve-
nue. cutter Bear will sail for Seattle
on Friday, on her, way to Cape Nome
and the Arctic. The cutter has made
lottle progress toward replacing the
crew that recently deserted. There
we're formerly twenty men on the
deck. and thus far only three have
been shipped. Capt. futile says he
will go to sea with four men, two to
q watch. If he can do no better. It is
very difficult to obtain sailors at the
government rate Of $2S a month, Us
masters Of coaling vessels are now
paying as high as $40.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
129Ql1g OF flbe D0p5lN(cesd
DAM DYNAMITED.
Otter Tain Lake Reseryoir E.cane.

aAA q ~ . !. : - e.
otter Tain Lake Reservoir Escapes
Serious Damage.
Fergus Falls. Mimi, April 13.-Par-
ties who are in from the vicinity Of
otter Tail lake state that an attempt
was made to blow out the big dam
there, a charge of dynamite having
been exploded under the apron Of the
structure. A. M: Wright, who is ex-
tensivcly interested in milling. proper
ties has gone out to investigate, but it
IS not thought any serious damage has
been done. Otter Tail lake has for a
number Of years past been used as q
sort OF reservoir, the dam regulating
the flow Of water in the river here,
and as all manufacturing enterprises
IN this CITY are run by water power
Its destruction would be q serious mat
ter
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Banker Found Dead.

Fort Dodge, Iowa, April 10. - The
body Of Truman d. Parker, president
of the First National Bank Of Storm
Lake. was found in about ten inches
Of water on the lake shore, near this
clay. about midnight. He started
duck hunting. Not returning at
late hour the family became anxious
and searching parties were organized.
After two hours search the body was
located among the weeds on the shore
Of the lake. There were no marks of
any kind on his person and the gun
BY his side had not been discharged.
His accounts are in excellent shape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
COPPER NEAR SPARTA.
Rich Discovery, of Ore Tint Assays
High.

Sparta. Wis, April Ia. =. Copper in
paying quantities have been discovered
in the bluffs in the Kickapoo valley,
near a little place called Avalanche,
some twenty miles south of this city.
Ore which has been taken out of a
crude mine assayed $40 to the ton, 20
per cent of WHICH was copper and the
balance, gold and silver. Since then
much richer ore has been taken out.
Experts say there is no doubt that rich
veins. exist in the hills. and the coun-
try In tina Vicinity will be thoroughly
prospected by experienced men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
INDIANS COMING NORTH.

Creek. Nation win settle i'm Iowa,
Minnesota and the Dakotas.
Eldora. Iowa, April 1.-THE Creek
Indians are coming North and will To-
cate in Iowa. Minnesota and the Da-
kotas.' An agreement has been made
whereby the Cresks will be allowed to
take up 24O acres of land to a family
under the Curtis act, and for such op-
portunities to relinquish to the govern.
ment the control Of their schools and
abolish the tribal government.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
win Erect Masonic building.

Wheaton. Mimi, April 12-The men,
bers of the Masonic lodge Of this city
have purchased desirable site on the
main business street and commenced
the erection thereon of a handsome
building. 4OxS0 feet, two stories high.
The ground floor will be finished of
for an opera house and the second floor
will be used for lodge rooms. The
building. when completed. will cost
about $1,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
GOES TO PHILIPPINES.

Sparta Doctor just Returned From
Porto Rico Is Re-emp1oyed.
Sparta. Wis, April 12.-Dr. Albert
Miller Of Sparta, who went to Porto
Rico and served through the Spanish
war. has returned home. After peace
was declared he accepted a position
with the army and has been in Porto
Rico ever since. Immediately on his
arrival home he received a telegram
Offering him position as surgeon in
the Philippines, which he Immediately
accepted and started for San Francis
co or the next train. ~.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Labor Commissioner for Iowa.

Sioux City, iowa, April 14.-Private
information has been received here
that Gov. Shaw has decided to appoint
Arthur E.. Holder of this city state la
Dor commissioner: Mr.. Holder is a
railway machinist and prominent in
local labor circles. The same advices
state that DR.. Adclaide E. Thomas Of
Sioux City will be superintendent of
the women's reformatory at Anamosa
penitentiary if the board Of control es-
tablishes one as authorized by the last
legislature.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
FIRE AT OMAHA.

Exposition Transportation Building
.'... Is Burned.
Omaha. April 13.-The transporta-
ton building in the Trans Mississippi
exposition grounds was destroyed by
ire. The other large structures have
been torn down by the company, but
this. the largest. had been preserved
TO mouse the Workmen who have been
employed by the wreckers. The origin
Of the fire is unknown.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations from Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live Stock Centers.
st. Paul, April IA. = Wheat = No. 1
Northern. 65@65 3-4c; No. 2 Northern.
63@64 1-2c. Corn-No. yellow, 500
80 1-2c: No. 3, 80 1-2@39c. Oats-No.
3 white, 25 3-4@26c; No. 3, % 1-4@
% Lee. Barley and Rye-Feed barley.
33@34c: mailing grade, 35M3Sc: No. 2
rye, sic; No. 3 rye, so Lee.
Minneapolis, April IA. - Wheat -
May opened at Ga 3-4c and closed at
81 3-9c. On track-No. 1 hard, &C 1-4c;
No. Northern, IS 1-4c. Corn-Yellow.
Sc 1-2c. Oats-White, "a 3-4c.
Duluth. April II. - Wheat - May
opened at 81 Lac and closed at &c;
No. hard, Gs 1-2c bid; No. 1 Northern,
G6 1 &c bid: No. 2 Northern, 81 Lee bid,
No. 3 Northern, 81 1-2c bid; No. 1 hard,
to arrive. 6S Csc bid; No. 1 Northern.
GO 3-4c bid. Corn - Cash. to arrive,
Sc 5-9c bid. Flax-Cash, SIZE bid: to
arrive. 'S1:72 bid; May, SLIP 1-2 bid;
September. $1.733-4 bid; October,
$1.1S 1-2 bid. - ~
Chicago, April 14.-Wheat, cash-No.
red. 80 1-2 @ Toe; No. 3 red, 81 a
So 1-2c: No. 2 hard winter, GO 3-4c; No.
3 hard winter. 61@65 1-2c; No. 1 North
ern spring, 81 1-4@69c; No. 2 Northern
spring, 66 3-4@67 3-4c; No. 3 spring. 63
@66c. Corn-No. 2, 80 lac; No. 3, SOC.
Oats - No. 2. "a 1924 3-4c; No. 3,
2412c.
Milwaukee. Wis.,, April 14.-Flour Is
steady. Wheat lower; No. Northern,
81 1-2c: No. 2 Northern, 65 1906 1-2c.
Rye easier; No. I, So 1-2c. Barley is
steady: No. 2, 44@45c; sample, 4O1-2@
43c. Oats steady; No. 2 white. CSC.
Sioux City. Iowa, April 14.-Cattle-
Beeves. 81 q AIS; cows, bulls and
mixed. 81 q 4; stoc.Sers and feeders,
$3.5OGl4.5O calves and yearlings, $3.50
@4.75. Hogs - Market weak; $5.3O@
$40: bulk, $5.32 1-2@5.35.
Chicago, April 14.-Cattle-Genera
steady; good to prime steers, $5@5.95;
Door to medium, $4.15M4.90; stockers
and feeders, $3.5OM5.9O; COWS, 500
$50: heifers, $3.10M4.SO; Gamers, 1925
M3.80; calves, $4.5O@6.75. Hogs-Mixed
and butchers. $5.3O@5.GO; good to
choice heavy, $5.45@5.65; rough heavy,
$5.3O@4.40; light, $5.3O@5.5O; bulk Of
sales. $5.45M5.52 IL. Sheep steady;
nuttoDs. s5M6.7O; lambs. $5.5O@7.5O.
South st. Paul. April II. = Cattle
CT cice: butcher cows and heifcrs, $3.75
NI4.4O, lulf 10 SOCu, S5tUo.OUs Lnlu COWS
and Gamers. $2.25@2. IS; choice butch
er steers. $4.G0@5; fair to good, $4.25@
4.5O. fat bulls, $3@3.40; bologna bulls,
S2.5O@3; veal calves, $4.5O@6. 25; choice
stock cows and heifers, $35O@3.GO;
fair to good. 50 25@3.5O; common and
tailings. $2.50@3; heifer calves, $50
$50: choice stockers and feeders, $3.75
Gaps; fair to good, $3.25@3.5O; COM
mon and tailings, s.. 1903; steer calves.
$3.75@4.65: stock and feeding bulls,
$2.5O@3. %; stays and oxen. $275@2.5O;
mixers and springers, $25@45c. Hogs
Mixed and butchers. $5.35@5.37 IL;
good TO prime heavy, $5.37 1-2@5.40;
rough heavy. $5.15 q $50; stays and
bears, $2@2.45; pigs and skips, s4@
$50. Sheep-Fat sheep, $4.5O@6; stock
sheep. $3.25@4; feeders. $4,000; fat
lambs $6.5O@69O; yearlings, 1915 q
G.15: stock and feeding lambs, $500
625: buck lambs, $500. 5O;> bucks, 1929
IA. Shorn sheep and lambs sell 5Oc@
81 a hundred less than these quota
lions. mi
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
FIRE AT ST. PAUL.
Loss on Stock and Building Placed
Mt $4,000,

LOSS ON Stock and Building Placed
Mt $4,000.
st. Paul, April ,13.-The Hale block
on the northwest corner of Sixth and
jackson streets had close escape
from destruction from fire. which
started soon after 10 o'clock last night
i'll the Palace Furniture and CARPET
conlpany's store in the north end of
the block on Jackson street. w. j.
Bailey, mems furnishings. who occu-
pied the corner store, suffered loss
OF $4,000, covered by an insurance of
$4,000. and w. Ryder, of the furniture
company, estimates his loss at $4,000.
with insurance of $1,000. The total
loss, including the building. is placed
ut $4,000, covered by insurance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Skinned to Manila,

Belle Plaine. Mimi, April 12.-Geo.
Kempton, head miller for the Cram
Milling company Of this place; to-day
sent to his son, Corporal Kempton, 4
musician in one of the United States
bands at Manila. box containing
three musical instruments the value
of wtich is $500. The instruments are
put in a box of zinc and sealed I'D.
Mr.. Compton is one of the noted mu-
sicians of Minneapolis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
cLARlx's CHANCE IS now GONE.
No Extra Session of the Montana
IanRiaIOfpuro

No Extra Session of the Montana
Legislature.
Helena, Mont, April 13.-Asked if he
would call an extraordinary session of
the legislature to elect United States
senator III case the senate adopts the
report OF Its committee on privileges
ana elections in the Clark case, and
oeclare the seat of Montana's west side
senator vacant, Gov. Smith said that
ne would not consider such action.
senator Clark's friends have already
suggested IN extra session. in which
event 1t IS more than probable that he
would be reelected.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Delegate to a Conference.

winona., Mimi, April 12.-Rev. s. F.
Kerfoot, pastor Of the Central NJ. e.
church of this city, has been elected q
delegate to the Ecumenial missionary
conference to be held In New York
from April 81 to May /, and was also
authorized to attend the general con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church which is to be held In Chicago
during May.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
snow storm In lows.

Dubuque, Iowa. April 13.-Snow has
been falling since 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The storm is general
throughout this section. Some places
there was heavy wind approaching
the proportions OF, q blizzard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Winona Banker Dead.

Winona. MINI, April 13.-Mark VIII.
son, one of the old settlers of this city,
died at his home here at the age OF.
eighty years. He engaged in the dry
goods business here for two years, and
in 1868 entered the banking BUSINESS.
in which he remained for the rest OF;
his active life. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
DAMAGED ny Ice
Docks, Warehouses and Boathouses
Crushed ut Menominee. Mich.

Crushed ut MenOminee. Mich.
Menominee, Mich, April 70. Ice
from the lake piled up on the shore
back Of this city md Marinette yes
terday,8 causing much damage to
docks. warehouses. lighthouses, ice
boats. etc. "A strong east wind pre-
Vailed. but suddenly the immense
body of ice stopped. For a time 1t was
feared the buildings along main street
would be covered up. The ice is piled
up thirty feet high in some places,
several warehouses. md barns were
moved fully twenty feet and others
crushed in. tits hard to estimate the
damage at present.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Fish PROHIBITION.

American Capital Interested in a
CANADIAN Regulation.
Winnipeg. April IS. - Regulations
nave been passed prohibiting tugs
fishing in Lakes Manitoba and Win
nlpegosis. Officers will be appointed
at the boundary to see that the fish
exported is accompanied by a certifi-
cate showing they have not been
caught in these lakes. Considerable.
American capital is said to be invest
ed in fisheries.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Killed by Accident

Killed by Accident. Y
Red Wing. Mimi, April 14.--Herman
Landuck. thirty-seven years Of age,
was killed while working at the Min
nesota Mating company's plant. He
was struck on the head by a falling
casting. He had d wife and seven
children.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
revolt Il CROWNS Serious.

AZ Revolt II GfOWfng Seft0us.
Accra. British Gold Coast, April IA
The revolt In the Ashanti district Is
becoming serious. It Is reported that
five European officers and forty native
soldiers Of the government forces have
been killed In the fighting with the
rebels. All the volunteers have been
called out. ss /.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
DULUTH. Charter Carried.

Duluth. Minn.. April 14.-The. new
city charter which was defeated by IL
votes at the recent spring election and
afterward, contested in the courts, has
Just been decided. Judge Dibbell. Of
the district court declares the charter
carried by 2 votes. 1t will be appealed
to the supreme court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Farmers, Creamery.

Michigan City, N. D., April 1s.-The
foundation Of the creamery. built by
a syndicate Of farmers. is being laid
here. The creamery starts out with,
a promise Of 700 cows. The plan is,
to let each farmer have hand sepa-
rator and separate his own milk and
then send wagon around to gather
the cream.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
queen visfts the Zoo.

Dublin, April 14.-TEere was de-
cided improvements the weather yes
terday. and the queen visited the 20
illogical gardens in the morning, to
which place she drove in her donkey
carriage. The review Of troops has
been fixed for Saturday, and will take
place in Phoenix Park.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD.
Bullet Wound Mills Body Indi-
Gates Manner of Death.

catcs HunHer Oh Ueutn'
Rices. Mimi, April 14.-An unknown
man was found dead on the shore Of
the creek back of Little Rock lake,
most Of his body being in the water,
having apparently lain there for sew
eral days. \ shot-wound was found
on his body. Word was brought to the
village by two boys. Under instrrH-
tions DR.. Rathburn took charge of the
body. 1t is supposed that he is the
man who fired the two shots at the
Pike boys on Saturday night, one of
which took effect in the fleshy part of
Frank Pixies arm. the shot going en-.
tirely through the arm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Fire at sleepy Eye.

Sleepy Eye, Mimi, April 12.-Mike
Fohls two-story tenement on Main
street took fire and was badly wrecked
before the flames were under control.
The tenants were away, and inccndiar-
ism Is suspected.
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WILL MAKE TURrENr1NE.

Iowa Man Invests Largely In South
ern Timber.
Eldora. Iowa, April IA. - Eugene S.
Ellsworth. millionaire of this county.
andsss former member of the firm of
Ellsworth & Jones. brokers, of Iowa
Falls. Chicago and Boston, has Just
returned from an extended trip to the
South. where he purchased 10000
acres Of timber land in Mississippi,
Georgia and Alabama, and will at once
begin the establishment of three large
turpentine and rosin farms Of over TO-
600 acres each.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Girnntic M1ntnr scheme.

Gigantic Mining Scheme.
Spokane. WASH. April 14.-The King
Solomon Mining company, headed by
James b. Townsend Of Lima. Ohio,
has been capitalized for $30,O0O.OOO
and las secured hundreds of claims
for two and half miles along Lake
Kcotenai. near Ainsworth, B. G.