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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-19
Paul Williams,
County Auditor.

j II Hanneson. Clerk Co. Judge
January uary...................... 10 q
E ] Harris. Clerk in Reg Of Deeds u d
E ] Harris. jailor work il days :. 1s d
e B Harris, reporting births and
deaths to Snpt Of Health. -. 81 q
e ] Lutes, Clerk ii Treas Office
Dec 96to JAM 1901 48 d
Paul Williams, Auditor Jan. I. loe 6
s Thorwaldson, Deputy Auditor
January -. :. !. -. ..... 80 O(
j p Winlaw, Deputy Reg 81 y 5
Deeds, Jan ......,...5. !. so Of
j JM Chisholm, Reg Of Deeds Jan. III q
~ Burke, Attorney Jan. !. . |. 100 d
WsD Douglas. Deputy Treas fan. 50 ID
p 3 Waiter. Iailor Jan. 56 O0
= AcBride Treas Jan ...... 1853 81
s. A sSrie., Clerk in Reg of 81
Deeds Jin. \. I. I. =. 60 I'd
Az 4Airth. Clerk II Dist Court
January =. 4. !. 4. !. I. 4. 800. 100 90
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-19

For, Rent. The rooms over the Pio-
neer, Express ef6ce, lately occupied by
DR.. Brennan; suitable and convenient for
Office OF dressmaking parlors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-19
Contagious
Blood Poison

There is no poison so highly contagious,
so deceptive and so destructive. Don't be
too sure you are cured because all external
signs Of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are we'll. Many per-
sons have been sdosed with Mercury and
/ Potash for months or years, and pro-
nounced cured1to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
Like Begets Like. s,rfses u,rxen from tn hrsss .ne
out again, and to their sorrow and mortif-
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison is so
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often bad case of Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Scrofula or severe skin disease,
an old sore or ulcer developing in middle
life, can be traced to blood poison con-
IN iaas.dg earlg The Sin Of t',e Parenf.
life, for it remains smoldering in the sys-
tenn forever, unless properly treated and
driven out i'll the beginning. S. S. S. is
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over
come it and drive it out of the blood, and
it does this SO thoroughly and effectuafly
that there is never return of the disease
to embarrass or humiliate you afterwards.
SIS s.; :;::;; !; !: ;; !; E; :
49, "a - your constitution it is
purely vegetable and the only blood puri-
fer known that cleauses the blood and
at the same time builds up the general
health.
Our little book on contagious blood
poison is the most complete and instruc-
tive ever issued; it not only tells all
about this disease. but also how to cure
yourself at home. 1t is free and should
be in the hands of everyone seeking a
cure. Send for it.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5 OFFICIAL :
commissioners
!: Proceedings;

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present full board.
Resolved that certain tax judgment
against Fred Rolette, for taxes levied in
Pembina township, for taxes prior to 80
be cancelled upon payment of original
tax.
Following bills were allowed:
F L Wedge clothing for small pox
patient and nurse ............. SAT 50
R Mcbride cash advanced fare tor
Holm to Winnipeg. .......... S 90
Sam Waldo goods to poor Mrs
MoIlat .................... IA w
] M Chisholm cemetery plat Bath
gate and filing appointments of
A communication from w F Gushing,
asking for an appropriation for the Pan
American Exposition considered, after
which it was resolved Pembina county
appropriate nothing.
Following bills were allowed:
w L Grant professional services
Julia Nelson. on.................. 80 90
Quarterly report of B Dalstad approx
ed.
M ] Switzer -four and wood to
county poor r............... 30 90
FS Cheney goods to county poor
Bouvette "a, goods to court
. . . . . . . . . .
Chas F Saylor goods to county
poor Richot ........... 500
Justice report Of Of + A Thompson ex.
anined and allowed as follows:
1T A Thomson justice fees state
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21
Lowering the Rate.

The Northern Pacific has announced a
new schedule for freight rates between
Lewiston and Genesee which will put
all business between Pullman aud
Genesee on the same basis as now exists
between Lewiston and intermediate
points between here and Pullman. Lew
istpu jobbers will now add the Geuesee
business to their permanent territory.
The new rate will 60 into effect about
December. Ist. Following Is the change:
First class to Genesee, present rate
~ cents. new rate 50 cents; second class.
present rate 81, new rate. AZ; third class,
present rate s3. new rate 81; fourth class
present rate IS, new rate 81.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21
PENDING

A sensational suit was started here in
the Probate court Tuesday when OH COM
plant of Mrs. F.. w. Baughman war
rant issued for the arrest Of Willis Sweet
charging him with embezzlement. The
complaint charges that the defendant.
as superintendent Of the Crescent mining
properties at Pierce. misappropriated
funds intrusted to him as agent of the
plaintiff.
Mr. S seet arrived in the city last even-
ing from Spokane where he was when
news Of the matter reached him. Sheriff
Kroutiuger with the warrant passed him
en- route. Mr.. Sweet asked for prompt
hearing on the charges preferred and the
matter is now being heard before Judge
Reese at the court house. Mr.. Sweet has
secured Mcfarland & Mcfarland for his
attorneys. The questions At issue rose
out of certain mining deals made while
the defendant was superintendent of the
Crescent mining company operating il
the Pierce district. Mr.. Sweets line Q
defense will establish facts concerning
the investment Of the money under in
structions Of the persons making the in
vestment.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21
Work In the Slough.

Fred Hovey. street commissioner, be
gan work yesterday on the canal which
the city is constructing at the head ofss
Holbrook's island to divert part Of the
water through the slough for the aid of3
better sewerage for the city.
The city engineer furnished the survey
Monday. The canal will be 40 feet Az
the top, 10 feet on the bottom and Il
depth running from S inches to five feet.
When completed it will put the slough
on grade from Small & Emery's mill Al
the Boston ware house aud at the present
low stage Of water will let one and one ls'
half feet from the river fow through ths
slough. The sand and rocks taken FROM
the cut will be drawn upon the bar IN ~
embank ment to divert the steam stdls
more and wash the new channel decpe9
when the river rises IN the spring
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21

matter was postponed till next Monday
night Councilman Culver presided last
night as mayor pro tenn. A resolutions
introduced by Councilman Hastings car
ried authorizing Robt. Grostein to con-
struct a stairway in the rear Of his build:
ing for another exit from the opera
house.
A complaint was made against the sign
posts erected by ]. S. Cox in front OF his
store III the Grostein block, and, while its
is known the post are on private prop;
erty, there is probability that they may.
be abated as a nuisance.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21

Lewiston is to have municipal owner
ship. The bonding election held Tues
day carried by large ,najority,in favor
of issuing Sc, 900 in bonds for the ''pur-
pose Of erecting, constructing, operating
and maintaining" . system Of water
works to be the property of the city.
The election was q spirited contest on
the part of the friends Of the movement
and the result shows an active interest
taken by both sides. The vote was con-
fined to taxpayers and the poll showed
3I3 legal voters Of these asa, or oves 80
per cent voted and the election carried
a34 to so or nearly to =. In the first
ward the poll books showed ia legal
voters of these 81 voted and the vote was
IS to 9; in the second ward out Of IA
voters 1877 voted and the vote was ITO to
az in the third ward out Of IS voters IS
voted and the vote was SO to II.
The result is very decided expression
in favor of the bonds. II was necessary
that the vote should carry BY two-t thirds
majority but it did carry by over Be- per
cent or nearly S tot. The stock and
bond holders will probably arrange for :
prolonged legal battle as it was evident
during the election that they were on
the look out for irregularities which
might be used in such . contention.
The general expression is that the FIRST
decisive step. has been taken in the settle
ment Of the long mooted water question.
and that municipal ownership would
follow in the next step, when the city
would either purchase the present plant
or erect new one.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21

Nv of the Revised Statutes is headed
with this title, Protection to Stock
Growers" and the three sections of the
Chapter recite pro 7isions for very COM
mendable law for the detection Of theft
of stock. Every butcher who kills cat
tie must keep record Of the brands and
marks. Every person who kills an
animal for beef must keep the hide in
cluding the ears for 80 days and both the
butcher and the man who kills for his
own use must show on demand the re.
cords for inspection. Such law in
forced would be great help i'll the de.
lection of stolen stock
The sections of the statute are as fol-
lows:
"Section II95.-Any person engaged
in the business Of slaughtering cattle,
must keep at their place of business a
book in which they must enter daily the
number and class of cattle slaughtered,
the name of the person or persons from
whom said cattle were purchased and
luC M0IkS anu DIduuS VI SNNu GdttlC.
Said book must be kept ready at all
times for inspection OF any person who
may desire to examine the same.
"Section I196.-Any person not regular
ly engaged in the business of slaughter
ing cattle, who at any time slaughters
any cattle must retain in his possession
the hide taken off said cattle with the
ears attached thereto without any altera-
ton Of the marks on the same, or any
dis6geration Of the brand for the period
Of 80 days, and any owner Of cattle may
within the period Of time herein men-
toned demand an exhibition Of the hide
or hides Of any cattle SO killed or
slaughtered by the person SO killing the
same, or by any other person for whose
use and benefit such animal or animals
were killed, and upon snch demand be-
ing made he must produce said hide or
hides for inspection.
"Section lt97.-Any persons violating
any Of the provisions of this chapter, or
who may destroy the hide of any cattle
slaughtered thereof is guilty of misde-
meauor."
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21
TO SURVEY LANDS
Contracts. to Be Let to Survey Lands All
Over the State.

VVSr tN& yI6tGs
Surveyor General Perrault is adver-
tising for contracts to survey s5.town-
ships Of Government lands Of the State
Of Idaho. The bids will be opened on
November 80. and contracts will be made
within few days thereafter.
The lands included in the advertise
ment are situated in Boise, Canyon,
Washington, Lenlhi. Idaho. Nez Perce,
Latah, Shoshone and Kootenai counties,
extending at intervals over range Of 50
townships or ass miles north and scnth
and - townships, or ia miles, east and
west. Those in this county include IS
townships on the Clearwater, St. Joe,
st. Maries and Occur d'Alene rivers, en-
bracing township on the ST. Joe just
over the range south from here
Of the IS townships nearly all are in
the white pine belt. and with their SUR
vey will probably come another rush to
secure timber locations. II il 80 late in
the season, however, that the surveying
cannot Be done in that region before next
spring.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21
Occur d'Alene Dividend.

The Bunker Hill and Sullivan Mining
and Concentrating Company paid rs
customary dividend Of cents per share
OH the 4th inst, making the total divi-s
dends to date fI, ass 900. This does not
include the profit from the same property
before it came into the possession Of the
present company.
The Empire State-Idaho Mining and
Developing Company on the 18th inst
paid its monthly dividend Of 10 cents n
share, making total to date Of s., ,ao7,-
7S4. This is also exclusive Of the profits
Of the old Last Chance and Tiger ard
Poorman companies.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21
School House Burns.

The Critics school building in the In
dependent school district three miles
east Of the city was entirely destroyed By
FIRE Monday night the loss il shout trooo
insurance $500. A defective aue caused
the FIRE. About 20 children are II IT.
tendance 1t school there. the
teacher. Many II the school books were
destroyed and school apparatus School
will Be conducted IN temporary quarters
till the house Il rebuilt. II
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-11-21
Land Office News.

- III h "a ( ta + +.
LORENZO Kingman Of Hoodoo made
finai proof Saturday on .. stone and tim
Der claim Of $50 acres in tp. a, s west.
Niles F. Reed Of Grangevilie made
homestead proof Saturday on ~ IS acrss
IN tp. 81, 3east.
The local land Office decided the con-
test Of Dow Scott ". Charles G. James
Saturday IN favor Of the contestant. The
land involved u TO acres near Beeman,
Benj. s. Nelson Of Troy fled Saturday
on 70 acres Of land near Anderson I.atah
county,
I John N. Thompson. William Lines,
Eta +. Smith. chariatta r. Bovill. Hugh
Dovili and Geo. n. Davis ali Of Jansviile,
Lstah ocrnsy made final proof Il the
Land once Monday on atone and tiulke,
claims n the pine belt
Carl A. Peaf.on Of Ksndrick nsadt
commnted proof llonday % 10 aeue
near Collina
William e. Pnlliam fled ! conies
InesdaY On the hsmestead ot Henr.
Piranger near Ahsahka.
The iollowing persons Sled Homestead
this week.; Fred II Louges. Thomas F
Henderson. Jesse II. Pace BENZ. s. Mel
son, Adolph Johnson, Arthur Bacfes
49, 4: Passl. Jonea Y. VanEzocser.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-08

chairman of the enrolment committee
of the council. Roulette, like myself, was
fond of a good joke-and by the way, he
was a great -Wag. After Roulette had
received the bill he came over to the
house, called me out into the lobby, ana
said, Murray, let US go down to the
Fuller house" What are you up top
was my reply. Come along" was the
answer. I may have thought he wanted
me to go and get drink After we had
left the capitol and got out of the hearing
of anyone, he said: Murray, L have the
capitol bill in my pocket, and as those
st. Peter fellows have been - (using
language that would not look well in
print, suppose we play a joke upon them
by keeping out of sight for a day or
two"
1t was Joke I was thoroughly In ac-
cord with. By the time we reached the
Fuller house we had our plans matured.
Truman M. Smith had bank at the cor
ner of Seventh and Jackson street, in
the Fuller house building We stepped
into the bank, Roulette saying to Mr.
Smith, that he had just received some
papers from Prairie du Chen in regard
to the settlement of an estate, and as
he would not have time to give them any
attention until after the legislature adj
journed, he wanted to know if Mr. Smith
would kindly put them In his safe until
he was ready to use them, as they were
very valuable" Mr.. Smith assented, and
the capitol bill went under lock and key.
We then went up into the Fuller house,
and calling Bro. Long aside Cby the way,
Long was something of joker himselG,
that we had a confidential communication
to make and that Roulette wanted to go
into retirement for day or two. Long
at once entered into the spirit of the
thing, and Roulette was given room on
the top floor, and as much away from the
public as possible
The next day was one of gloom at the
territorial capitol, with the town lot bri-
gade Where, oh where was Roulette-as
the hours went by, friends of the meas
ure began to realize that there was "a
darby in the woodpile.' During the day
st. A. D. Balcome offered a resolution,
the effect Of which was that Roulette
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-08

state training school for over fifteen
years, and until legislated out of Office.
1t may be said truthfully that Mr.. Muir
ray was the father of this institution. and
today it is the peer of any similar insti-
tuition in the country. No man in the
city of st. Paul mas been so honored with
positions Of this kind as Mr.. Murray, and
no man has been more faithful at
tentive and hard working as a legislator,
alderman, city and corporation attorney,
than he There has hardly ever been a
movement, undertaking or project, in the
history of st. Paul. which was intended
to promote the interests of the city, in
which Mr.. Murray has not taken an
active part for it's accomplishment and
success.
In referring to Mr.. Murray Mai New
sen saidsin mis- Pen Pictures:. IF Muir
ray and Ramsey were pitted against each
other, it would be hard to say who would
get the most meat from the political
bone. I would not like to bet on either,
but as Murray is an Ohio man, 1 would
prefer odds on him..
Mr.. Murray is one of the Oldest Masons
In the state, having been worshipful
master of st. Paul lodge, the oldest lodge
IN the state, over forty-eight years ago.
Yet he gets offended If you suggest that
he is getting old.
Mr. Murray has FIND of stories and
incidents which occurred during his ear
ly days of political life which, as he mar
rates them, are interesting as illustrat-
ing Of the earlier days of the territory
and state. His story OF the attempt to
remove the capitol from St. Paul to ST.
Peter in 1857 is a readable one. Mr.. Muir
ray says that in territorial days about
one-third of the young fellows who came
West wanted to own and plat a town
site The craze was so great that Sam
uel B. Able, a member of the house of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-08

should report the bill forthwith and in
case of REFUSAL then w. w Wales. the
next member on the committee, should
Go So H. N. Setter at once moved a
call of the council. which was ordered,
a motion to suspend the call of the coun-
Gil failed to pass-the yeas 8, nays s.
In those days it required a two-t thirds vote
to suspend a call of the council For
over five days after this the council re-
NAMED under call-during all this time
the officers and members of the council
eamped in the.counciL chamber sleeping
on the floor, a buffalo robe for q bed;
eating off their desks; their food as good
as the country afforded, with some real
old stuff to wash 1t down. During the
time the council was under a call, Bal
come and his confederates, chafing like
Gagged tigers, swearing now and then to
keep their spirit up, making a motion
every now and then to suspend the call
or adjourn. TT
While this was going on IN the coun-
ell, Roulette was entertaining some con-
under the skylights Of the Fnller house..
with a game of poker, stories of from
tier life and some old Kentucky whs-
KY. Out in the city everybody was Won
der1ng and guessing where Roulette was,
In the hotels and saloons bets were being
made that Roulette would not be found.
John M. Lamb, sergeant-at-arms of the
council. with a half dozen assistants,
were securing the territory for Rou-
lette, looking only in places1where they
know they would not find him In fact
at night these faithful officersEmight have
been found In Roulette's room. enjoying
his hospitality. All kinds of stories had
been put in circulation Roulette had be-
I come ubiquitous, he had been seen at
Sank Rapids. Walbashaw, Little Canada
and other places all about the same time
I am now Of the opinion that Lamb did
not want to find Roulette and that If he
had met him on the street he would
not have known him.
In the meantime. the call still pending
copy of the bill was procured and en-
rolled, but Mr.. Brisbin, president of the
council and Mr. Furber, OF the house,
refused to sign it in the shape it was
presented to them, indorsing on it their
reasons therefore. The bill, however,
was sent to the governor and signed by
him on the 9Th day of March.
On the 7th OF March, being the last
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-08

day of the session. on motion of J. -.
Ludden, all further proceedings under,
the call were dispensed with to give TIE
enrolment committee an opp ortunitS- to
report Council File No. 52-to remov the
capitol. Mr.. Freeborn then reported Mr.
Roulette joining in the written po-tJ
that the enrolment committee, owing to
many errors and mistakes found in the
it correctly enrolled, but retained the
bill in its possession. subject to ta7-c.'-
der of the council. A few minutes a ter,
and at midnight, the president announced
alton of the territorial legislation had ex-
PRED, and he therefore declared the
council adjourned without day. AS the
gavel fell, in walked Roulette to the
his fellow members for being In such a
hurry as they ought to have known he
was coming, dog trains moved slow"
st. Paul was jubilant-the capitol had
paraded UP and down the streets with
music. song and whooping and bowling.
the bars and saloons were all open,
hqu d refreshments were served, without
goodlv number on the war path looking
for the fellows who wanted to remove
capitol, discretion was the better part
of valor." they were not to be found.
they had crawled into their holes, small
holes at that.
1t was to Joseph Roulette who failed
to report the bill, William Freedom,
Lewis Stone, Henry N. Setter, john D.
Ludden and John B. Brisbn. who refused
to vote to suspend the call of the council
and John M Lamb, sergeant-at-arms of
the council. for being unable to find
Roulette. all honor and credit is due
for having prevented the removal of the
capitol from st. Paul. AS the last act
in one of the greatest farces ever at
tempted to be played off on the people
OF the territory was an application by
the st. Peter company to Judge r. r.
Nelson, of the supreme court. for a writ
OF mandamus to compel the territorial
officers to remove their offices to st.
Peter, as provided for in the bogus act
approved March S. Prior to this time
the st: Peter company had erected
frame building at St. Peter for the use of
the territorial officers. which was after
wards used as a court house.
Judge Nelson took the application I'M
der advisement, and on July u filed an
opinion After reviewing at considerable
length the evidence concerning the pas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-08
The Plot That Failed.

William Pitt Murray, who may be
called the Nestor of st. Paul and Min
nesota democracy, is a native of the
Buckeye state Ohio, and he was educat-
ed a. Hamilton and Oxford, Ohio, and
afterwards attended the law school of
he Indiana state university, from which
he graduated in the class of 1919. He
came to st. Paul in December of the
same year, and is now one of the Oldest
attorneys in the state. He has also filled
a number of official positions: He was a
member of the territorial house in 1852
and 1853 territorial council in 1854 and
1855 (the latter year president), member
of the house in 1857, of the constitutions
al convention of the same year, member
of the house in 1863 and the senate again
in 1875 and 1S6-eleven session in all.
He was member of the common council
OF the city of st. Paul continuously from
1889 except year while in South Amer
ica) until 1876, when he resigned to &C
Cept the office of city attorney, which Of
fee, and that of corporation attorney,
ne held for thirteen years, and after
wards a member of the assembly, and
president of that body.
He was one Of the managers of the