The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-02-14
County News.
HENsEL

HENSEL.
Geo. Swain, the Backoo merchant was
on our streets last week.
Thomas Moore has bought the lack
Rodgers quarter 2 miles from town, at a
fancy price.
Deputy Grand Master Bohn has been
here. His presence put new life in 40.
wv. circles.
4 On Friday night a surprise party, really
to ok Mr.. and Mrs. Ross by surprise and
all declare they had tip top time.
Barney Follens (next candidate for
sheriff on the republican ticket was in
town tile other day Barney is o. k.
anywhere YOU place him.
|. Tom O'Rourke, who is at present
citizen of Manitoba (for revenue only
was over to see u.s. and incidentally to
collect few accounts.
A surprise party took Jim Rodgers by
storm. They brought along stacks OF
provisions, and a couple of hddlers, and
polished Jim's dining room floor until 3
a. m.
Mike Soards was the successful bid
der for carrying the mail from Hensel to
Crystal. Contracts are now made direct
with the post office department instead
of Star Route feilers as formerly.
Frank Gi'len of the Northwestern
Hotel had a dancing party. Those par
ticlpating pronounce it one of the best.
All Of these little social functions help to
make our balmy winter more pleasant
Big interest has been manifested by
Hensel folks in the March-West trial in
Grand Forks. Preponderance of senti-
ment has been with West all through the
trial and the verdict is considered Just
one.
Tom Ryan was called suddenly to
Grand Forks by telegram announcing
the serious illness of his brother, ex-
Legislator, or Dep. U. S. Marshal Ryan,
whose condition is such that very little
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
Ami Arnason (than whom there is
none better) has just returned from an
extended trip through South Dakota and
the northwest portion of our own state.
In making comparisons he pronounces
Pembina county good enough for him.
DR.. M. B. Halldorson recently took a
trip out to Voltaire, on his return land
seekers epidemic occurred, resulting in
10 or II of our citizens going out and
filing on homesteads in that vicinity. At
present the DR.. is at Souris, another
boom town northwest of Bottineau, and
rumor has it that he may remain there.
John Stasak, who left here years ago
and settled in Alberta, N. w. T., has re-
turned with family, household goods and
stock to live once again in Gods country.
Any who wishes to know particulars re-
garding Alberta can apply to John-al-
ways enclosing stamp or two for return
postage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Born have just re-
turned from St. Paul, where they attend
ed the marriage of their son Paul. Gus
has recently added another quarter Sec
ton to his domains, altho' he is an anti
expansionist in theory, he don't practice
what he breaches, and thus gives cause
for adverse criticism-so to speak.
Andy Widme-prosperous Andy-has
just returned from prolonged trip among
farmer friends in Southern Minnesota. He
found farming methods changed from
former days and you should just hear
his auency and enthusiasm when talking
Of the dairy and stock interests of that
country-evidently he found lots of
wealthy, independent farmers who had
become SO through the dairy, who form.
erly had bitter struggle when depend
ing alone. 1t would do lots of us farm
ers good to take just such trip as Andy
did-merely for educational purposes.