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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19

fully 300 miles In length by 50 to 80
IN breadth, covering beneath its sur
lace the entire stretch of the present
valley from Lake Winnipeg on the
north to Lake Traverse on the south.
The lake is supposed to have had an
outlet at one time to the south through
the Minnesota river. BY some mys-
terious change In the earth's surface
the northern extremity was at later
period depressed and the water then
found its outlet to the sea through
the Hudson Bay. The lake itself was
the result of the melting of a vast
glacier which overspread this section
during the ice age and flowed it's way
over the earth's surface. AS the, ice
melted on the southern expanse of the
glacier the water extended farther
northward until an outlet was made in
that direction and then narrowed
down by successive stages, and finally
the Red river flowed narrow channel
Tor itself through the center and
around the entire district as we find
1t today. The bed of the former lake
was covered to depth of several feet
with an alluviaI deposit, which has
given us the wonderful fertile soil
which made the name of the Red
River valley famous. The western
shore OF the ancient lake is marked
by succession of beaches represent
ing different stages of water in the
lake. The surface of the valley prop
er is an apparently level plain, broken
here and there by the numerous
streams finding their way to the Red
river, and becomes more uneven as
1t approaches the western shore slope;
first gently rolling and then a success
sion OF hills rising to q height of sew
eral hundred feet above the surface
of the valley proper. This western
shore line is distant from 80 to 40
miles from the river. The Pembina,
Tongue, Park, Turtle, Goose, Shey-
enne, Wild Rice rivers, and numerous
tributaries drain the valley from the
west to the Red river.
Thirty years ago the entire white
population of the Red River valley
was a few scattering traders and set
tiers here and there at prominent
points along the river convenient for
steamboat traffic, and in transporting
mails, passengers and freight between
the East and Manitoba. To-day the
valley supports a thriving population
of quarter Of a million people, and
is steadily and rapidly growing.
Strategic Situation.
Along with it's fertility the valley
enjoys a very fortunate situation. 1t
is not far from Minneapolis and St.
Paul and Duluth-Superior, consequent
ly freight payments do not unduly re-
duce the farmers income. Moreover,
it is traversed by a network of railway
lines which give ample accommoda-
lions for passenger and freight traffic.
The valley has the social advan-
tages of thriving, up-to-date cities,
good schools, intelligent, moral popu-
lation, good churches, telephones,
good roads, etc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19

BIG FIGHT Us COMING.
Montana Senator Out With an Inter-
Y view Opposing heinxe.

Montana Senator Out With an Inter-
view Opposing Heinze. Y
~ Butte, Mont, Sept III. United
States Senator w. "A. Clark is out with
an interview in local paper. The SEN
ator was supposed to have been on
friendly terms with both Heinze and
the Amalgamated Copper company,
Judging from the fact that he has as
stunned liabilities of over 81 ,0OO, 900 on
bonds to their3various suits. Referring
to the Amalgamated, he said:
The, statement that I have entered
into any agreement, alliance or con-
tract with the Amalgamated Copper
company is malicious falsehood
You cannot make this denial too
strong"
Referring to Heinze's Montana Ore
Purchasing company, he continued:
II am opposed to allowing the ore
company to control the state Its mo-
tive is Interior, in that it's object is to
control the selection of supreme court
judges who will be subservient to
Hefnze, regardless of the merits of
the questions involved in his many
suits with the Amalgamated.'
The present campaign, owing to the
disagreement between Clark and
Heinze, promises to be the most heat
ed in the history of the state, not even
excepting the many Clark-Daly strug-
giles. >
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
NORTH DAKOTA CROPS.
Official Report of the, Government
Weather Bureau.

The past week has been unfavora BILE
for all kinds of work. The fore part
was warm and pleasant, but the latter
part was cool, with light to heavy rains
in nearly all sections, which either de-
layed or stopped harvesting, threshing
and haying.
Early wheat is all cut and only that
sown late remains to be harvested. Not
much of the early wheat has been
stacked, and the rains have wet that in
shock, in some places causing it to
sprout. and also bleaching it to some
extent. Threshing, which was just be-
ginning to be general, was stopped by
the rains, but will be resumed the fore
part of this week if the weather per-
mits. Some smut is found in threshed
is badly rusted.
Threshing of oats and barley is also
in progress, but has been stopped by
the wet weather.
The millet crop is said to be very
poor in all sections, although some
what improved by the recent rains;
considerable has been cut, and cutting
will be general this week.
Corn is still improving, having been
benefited considerably by the late rains,
but it is so much behind the season
that it is doubtful at this date whether
it will mature or not: most of it is now
in the roasting ear, and requires a-week
or ten days to be safe from light frosts
Haying, which is in progress in the
western part of the state, has been
stopped by rains, and some hay dam
aged by them to some extent.
The rains have put the soil in good
condition for fall blowing, and in some
sections it has commenced.
Early flax has been mostly cut, but
that sown late has not yet matured
and is generally poor crop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
FARM LANDS IN DEMAND.
How the Northern Part Of the State
Has Been, Settled Since 1893.

How the Northern Part of the State
Has Been Settled Since 1898.
In 1893, when the Great Northern
road began in earnest the work Of
bringing immigration into North Da-
kota, there were, approximately, 81
100000 acres Of government lands in
the counties of Walsh, Pembina, Ram
sey and the counties west of those to-
and including Ward, says the Com
mercial West. Up to Jan. +, 1902.
there had been taken up of these lands;
approximately 100000 acres. Prac-
tically no government lands now re-
main untaken in any county, except a
little rough land in the Turtle NOUN
ta1ns, In Bottineau county, some sandy
sections in McHenry county, and some
arid grazing lands in the southwestern
part OF; Ward county. It was under
the homestead act that this $500, 900
acres of government land was oecu-
pied, which means that no family got
more than 100 acres. This indicates
that about $4,000 families have thus
taken homes in this section of North
Dakota in the last eight years. This
does not include the thousands of fam
lilies that have taken up residence on
land sold by private owners. In this
territory there was no large railroad
land grant to be held out of general
settlement; SO that now these coun-
ties are reasonably well settled, as
Northwestern farm settlement goes.
1t is this wipfng out of free govern
ment lands northwest that has done
much to raise values of raw and i'm.
proved farm lands In the Northwest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
Captured After a Chase.

Lowry, MINI, Sept. 1.-Two young
men about twenty-five years of age,
giving the names of Arthur Cole and
Frank Hutchinson, on Sunday night
ARE said to have stolen three horses, a
buggy and harness from widow
named Thorn, living three miles south
of Herman, MINI. After a chase Of
about three miles the men were cap
.tured in a corn field and returned to
Herman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
SOUTH DAKOTA FAIR OPENS.

Yankton Exhibition Begins by Break.
ing All Records.
Yankton, S. D., Sept. 1.-THE state
fair yesterday opened with a third
more paid admissions than at any 9TH
ser first day since the fair was started.
There are good exhibits on all agri-
.sultural lines and many by manufac-
turers of the East Faulk, Edmunds
and Bon Homme counties have large
displays. Cattle and horse sheds are
CyercrOWded,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
is WlNoNA's GREATEST.

Street Fair Attracts Biggest Crowd
City Ever Saw.
Winona, Mimi, Sept. 10. - There
were yesterday between seven and ten
thousand out-of-town visitors in Wi
mona to visit the street fair Tbs is
by far the largest number of people
that has ever come to this city on any
one day. The fair has been a success
in every particular, the exhibits being
larger than ever, and the attractions
better and more numerous.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
VI u 1PJOH,
Department Commando
NORTH DAKOTA CROPS.
The Past Week Has Been Unfavorabie
for Farm Work.


The past week has been generally
unfavorable for farm work OF all kinds.
Showers in nearly all sections the fore
part, stopped harvesting and thresh-
ing, and wet grain that was just get
ting dry after the rains of the preced-
ing week. The latter part was char
acterized by high winds, which retard-
ed threshing and harvesting, and did
some slight damage to grain in shock
and stack by blowing them over. Frost
occurred in most sections on the nights
Of the Sd and 4th, in most cases being
light and doing but little damage. In
some sections, however, it damaged
late fax and corn seriously, besides
killing all vines.
Wheat is all harvested, except some
of the late sown, which is still green
and will take a few days to ripen, The
early-sown grain is turning out very
we'll, both in quality and quantity; but
that sown late is said to be poor and
rusty, with a poor yield.
Oats and barley are, as rule, all
harvested and the most of them either
stacked or threshed. The most of the
crop has been threshed, only a small
portion remaining in the stack.
Flax cutting is general in all Sec
tons, but that sown late is not ripe,
and some Of it will require ten days to
be safe. Early-sown fax is turning out
as well as expected, but the late-sown
still remains very poor, being short,
thin and weedy.
Most of the corn is now out of the
way of an ordinary frost, but would be
injured by q freeze. It is still back
ward, the cool weather OF the past
week not being calculated to promote
rapid growth, and, as it was behind the
season before, It cannot be regarded as
q sure crop. IA ,s
4 Threshing Is general IN all parts, and
In the extreme soritherp section In
nearing compl ton. Ia the northern
portion Ills jnst beginning. land the
wet weather and high Winds. Of the past
week hAye been very nnfayorable tor
any work &c this character. Il.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
HIS LEGS GROUND OFF.

North Dakotan Falls Into Separator
and Is Torn to Death.
Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 13.-While
working on a separator west of Park
River yesterday Martin Smith mount
ed the machine to make some repairs
and the covering gave way, dropping
him through into the cylinder. Both
legs were ground up and the man died
before a doctor could be secured.
Smith was a resident of Park River
and leaves family
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
WILL WRECK TWO ENGINES.
Novel Eeature>of Wisconsin State Fair
at Milwaukee,. IT,.

Novel Feature>o f Wisconsin State Fair
at Milwaukee. H..
Milwaukee, Sept. 1.-THE Wiscon-.
sin State fair yesterday opened in Mil
waukee and will continue throughout
the week. Secretary John M. True re-
ports the largest line of exhibits on
hand in the history of the agricultural
society. The horse and cattle stables
are crowded. The horse exhibit. far
exceeds anything ever had, and one
additional barn had to be built for the
overflow. Some of the best herds of
cattle ever shown in the West are
here. All of the other departments
are also crowded. Among the special
attractions of the fair will be head
on collision between two locomotives
on Wednesday, which it is expected
will be viewed by 100000 people. Aside
from the exhibits the program calls
for three or four races daily.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
HIS JAW CUT OFF.

Telephone Wire FrightfuIIy Dsfigures
Farmer on Load.
Spring Valley, Mimi, Sept. 10 -
Charles Ellenburg and two compan-
ions while riding on load of grain
nine miles north Of here, met with
painful and serious accident. A tele-
phone wire hanging across the road
caught them and completely severed
Ellenburg's upper jaw. One lost part
OF one ear and was badly cut in the
cheek and the others neck was terri
bly, lacerated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
scRATcA CAUSES HIS DEATH.

Pioneer Of Eau Claire Dies Of Blood
Poisoning at Edmonton.
Eau Claire, Wis, Sept. IA mes
sage received here announces the
death at Edmonton, Can, of Casper
Neher, aged sixty years. He was q
pioneer Of Eau Claire. He left this
city and resided in South Dakota for
twenty years, then went to Edmonton
and established a bottling works The
remote cause of his death was
scratch on the wrist, resulting from
the bursting of b3ttle. Blood poison
set in and amputation of the arm was
necessary
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
SENTENCED TO HANG.

Walking Shield Will See Happy Hunt.
ing Ground Oct. 81.
Deadwood, S. D., Sept. 10. - Judge
Garland, in the United States court,
yesterday morning sentenced Alleen
Walking Shield, the Rosebud Indian
convicted of murder, to be hanged at
Sioux Falls Oct "a. The prisoner &C.
cepted the Interpretation of the SEN
tence with more than ordinary stole
ism.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
CROWD TAKES TUMBLE.

Street Fair Throng Goes Down an
Area Way.
Anoka, Mimi, Sept Is. = The col
lapse of sidewalk on which great
mass of sightseers was packed, caused
almost panic just previous to the
coronation of the carnival queen, Miss
Kate Meyers! The walk was seven
feet above the ground lover an area
way and nothing short of a miracle
saved many from serious injury. Miss
Gonynea of Dayton was the only per-
son suffering injuries of any extent.
She was bruised by the fall and tainted
away.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
STEAL SIDEWALKS.

Duluth Residents Tear Up Board Side.
49, walks for Fuel.
Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 13.-The price
of coal and the inability to get it at all,
is driving some Duluth people desper-
ate. They are stealing city sidewalks
for fuel. Five hundred feet of good
walk has been stolen in the past two
or three days. Residents of the Assyr-
ian colony in the West end have been
stealing the walk for firewood, but
they have not yet been caught.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
Accident Day at Frederic.

Frederic, Wis, Sept. ia series of
accidents occurred here yesterday.
Mrs. Henry handkerchief, Mrs. Henry
Brown and daughter were dangerously
injured by being thrown from buggy.
Peter Larson was kicked in the head
by horse just after he had returned
from the scene of the first accident.
His wound is considered dangerous. "A
man named Johnson had his leg al
mostssawed off at the knee in the saw
mill. @
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
ROSE OPENS CAMPAIGN.
Greeted by a Vast Audience at Fond
du / ar

du Lac.
Fond du Lac, Wis. Sept. 11.-Mayor
David S. Rose of Milwaukee, nominee
for governor by the Democratic state
convention, opened the campaign yes
terday, travelling in a special train.
Mayor Rose made short speeches dur
ing the day when his train made stops
at Jackson, West Bend, Kewaskum,
Campbellsport and Eden. He reserved
his powers for his effort of last night.
At the armory where Mayor Rose de-
,livered his speech he was greeted by
vast audience which was liberal in
tits applause. His speech in the main
was severe criticism of the La Fol-
lette administration.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
ARTILLERY WORK MARVELLOUS.

Days Competition.
Camp Douglas, Wis, Sept. 1.-THE
Minnesota artillery team won the Sec
ond days competition here yesterday
by the remarkable score of ~ to 81
points scored by the Milwaukee team.
1t was a marvellous exhibition Of
Workmanship on the part Of each Of
the four gunners who participated in
the contest. Out of the 40 shots fired
q hits were made, scoring over SO per
cent of shots. The visiting team got
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
BIackbirds Ruin Corn.

Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. ia new
alarm is felt by farmers in this section
for their corn. The swarms of black
birds migrating South have stopped to
feed upon the soft succulent corn.
They tear the top of the green husk
away, peck some of the tender corn
and leave the ear exposed to the rains
and dew. This moisture gets under
the husk and is rotting the ears seri-
Ously.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
BoIEs NOMINATED.

Is Chosen by Democrats to Oppose
Henderson.
Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 10. - Horace
Boies was nominated for congress by
the Third district Democratic conven-
ton yesterday. No platform was
adopted, Boies being deemed plat
form in himself. In the letter. OF &C.
ceptance he will define the issues on
which the campaign will be fought.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
Fireman Is Killed,

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 10. Philip
hook and ladder truck running to a
formerly from St. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19

Charles M. Peterson, farmer liv.
ing near Porter. while on his way To
attend the state fair, was Gloped and
robbed Of $50. He fell In with three
strangers on the train, who gave him
drinks from . bottle Of whisky. He
does hot have . clear recollection ot
what happened after that.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
Threshino Outfit Burned.

h Battle Lake, Mimi, Sept. 49, The
Berg & Wood threshing outfit burned
last evening with a full setting Of
wheat while threshing on Engelbret
sPeterson's farm west of Underwood.
The fire started from the engine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
Reward for sheriff's Murderer.

Reward for Sheriff's Murderer.
Onawa, Iowa, Sept. 1.-THE Inter
state Sheriff's association has decided
tc offer reward of $500 for the arrest
of the murderer of Sheriff Strain. The
governor and board of supervisors
have already offered reward Of
$500.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-09-19
Great crowds Al Yankton.

0redt VTUWuS at YaHKt0Hs
Yankton, S. D., Sept. 13.-The stat.
fair was a record breaker again yester-
day, the biggest day since.the fair was
located at Yankton. If to-day's crowd
turns out as well receipts for the week
ought to aggregate more than $4,000.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-21
Nevada Prosperity

Deputy Internal Revenue Collector
L. A. Blakeslee arrived in Eureka last
Tuesday on his usual official visit.
While here he paid the Sentinel office
friendly call and in conversation the
gentleman stated that from what he
had heard and observed while travel
ing around the State he is positive
Nevada is in better shape today than it
has been for years This is more par
ticularly SO in mining way as great
deal OF outside capital is seeking in
vestment in various parts OF the State
He also says some promising mining
discoveries have recently been made in
the vicinity OF Carson and the Pine
Nut country is looking well. He finds
the people around the State more
hopeful and they believe that Nevada
will soon be on the high road to pros
perity
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-21
Lively Times at Truckee.

For the past few days the town has
been crowded with men who have
been working on the ice, m N who
came to work on the ice, and men who
have come to work the men WHO work
on the ice.
The annual thawing has been III or
der as usual after the ice has been
stored and the result is that manv have
become very mellow and others have
nearly melted.
Belligerent spirits have been ar ous'
ed, Uncle George has done a rushing
business and the noble red man mas
come in for his share OF the Jun
The peace officers have beea KEPT
astir, Deputy District Attorney Nc.
Glashan has been kept busy while
Judge Francis Finnegan has had al
most to give up all other business ii
the cause Of justice
Deputy Coroner McDougald, how
| ever, has not yet been called for
| Truckee Republican.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-21
Quail Come High

Saturday afternoon an Indian sold
Henry Daugherty dozen quail and
Mr.. Daugherty Immediately told the
game warden Of the transaction in the
hope that the Indian could be made to
understand the force of the law. Sun
day the Indian was located and arrest
ed He was brought before Judge
Stone yesterday and being placed on
the stand plead not guilty, stating that
another Indian, Poker jim. was the
party that slaughtered the quail. Jim
was then hunted up and acknowledged
the crime, stating that he was ignorant
OF the law This plea did not work
his release and the Judge gave both
offenders fine OF SIS or ten days in
the bastile, where they linger.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-21
Death of w. w. vanEmm0n.

w. w. Van Emmon the commercial
man who had been suffering with pm
eumonia at the Arlington hotel in this
city. died Saturday night. When he
was first taken with the disease he was
given every attention and seemed on
the road to recovery. Through over
taxing his strength he suffered re-
lapse. and from that time attending
physicians had little hope. OF his re-
covery.
Van, as he was known in this city
was one OF the Jolly men that come
this way once a month, and had many
friends not only among the merchant!
but individual friends. He leaves ;
wife who was on the road to this cit,
when he died The remains were ship
ped to Reno Sunday where the VIII
was delayed on account OF wreck o,
the Southern Pacific.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-21
The Right Color

Glib Briggs, who has been on pros
pecting trip near the Mountain House
has returned to this city with lot OF
rock The rock, which is decompo-
sed quartz seems to be the richest
find yet reported A ledge two feet
wide has been uncovered with seam
six inches wide that is exceptionally
rich Mornings from the pay streak
give close to hundred colors most Of
coarse gold
1t would make the amatuer prospec-
tor feel like millionaire to take a
look at the colors that come from this
rock. The rest OF the rock pans well,
even to the groupings. A systematic
prospect is being made A house wag-
on has been taken to the ground where
everything necessary for mining is al
hand The owners OF the property are
Gilbert Briggs, Art Hons;hger, A. c
Pratt, Clarence Hannigan and San
Martin.
The boys have certainty got TIL
| right color and it looks like big thins
! for all concerned.