The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-04-03

Ex-treaSurer RObt Mcbride has pur
chased the interest Of Jas. Wilson in tn.
machinery business of Stull & Wilson, o
Cavalier, and will move to that city a:
soon as he can make arrangements to dc
SO. We were hoping that he would have
found something in this city to which he
could have. turned his attention, but he
will 60 to Cavalier with the best wishes
+of all our citizens for success in his new
line Of business.
About 30 or more delegates from the
various camps of Workman of,he county
met in convention at Pembina on Wed.
nesday for the purpose Of selecting three
delegates to represent this county at the
state convention to be held at Wahpeton
on May 9Th. which in turn selects dele.
gates to- the national convention. The
delegate selected here were F. A. Hart
Of Pembina, c. Kibler of Cavalier and
0. B. Swanson, Hallson.
A widow lady by the name of Pink,
who lived alone near Hannah, was dis,
covered lying dead on the floor of her
house last week by a neighbor. She
had evidently been dead for several days
as the body was frozen. The coroner
was undecided whether death was due
to coafgas or heart trouble. She was
possessed of considerable means and
had no relatives in this locality, but pap.
ers fonnd showed that had relatives
in Wisconsin.
D. E. Morden, of Wahpeton, formerly
of this county, has resigned his position
as special salesman. collector and dis
trict auditor with the Standard Oil Co..
to accept Similar position with the Fra.
ze:r Lubricator Co., of Chicago. His new
field will be all of North Dakota, Mani.
toba, Alberta, Assinaboia and Saskat.
chewan districts. He leaves on April 9TH
for King Edwards domain, and will re-
turn to North Dakota about midsummer
for the balance of the year.
M. E. Murphy of Grand Forks, who re-
turned from an extended trip west and
south last week speaks of meeting many
former North Dakotans in different local.
tiles, and among others he mentions the
following: "At Ell Paso we met Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Booker, they being there to
attend stock sale. The Bookers are
now located in the San Madras valley of
Old Mexico, engaged in the cattle busi-
ness. MIR. Booker is not looking we'll
and admits that his health is not the
best"
The Bentley and DeLisle families will
leave on Monday for Saskatoon, Sask.,
with implements and stock to settle on
farms in that country. They will be fur
nished special train from Emerson by
the c. P. R., consisting of IA freight cars
and two passenger coaches. Some other
families will also go on the same train.
Mr.. DeLisle, however, has 40 head OF
stock besides horses and machinery to
take with him. While our citizens re.
greet to loose these good citizens, who
have lived SO many years among us, vel
they have the good wishes of all thei,
old neighbors for success in their new
home. ~
A correspondent from Walhalla relates
an amusing occurrence relative to the
capture of the horse thief of which we
give an account in an another place
According to the correspondent, Sand,
McFadden and Marsh Jackson were bott
hot on the trail, but hunting separately
Sandy caught the man first with the
stock, and thereupon put the stocl
in the hands Of two. of ssWalhalla'.
most respected citizens whom he hae
along to assist him. The citizens pro
ceeded towards town with the horses ane
soon met Jackson. Jackson (. did no
know them and in spite of their protests
made them hold up their hands and ipu
the handouts on them and took thu
stock away from them. Of course mat
tiers were Strengthened out later but til,
mark of the handouts still burns in Iii,
memories Of the respected citizens. ane
| it is reported that it will take the court /,
find out who is entitled to the reward. t,
which we understand there are still othe
claimants besides these.
Horses fof Sale,
1have for sale .. few wsll bred. geners
purpose colts, 3 and years old; also, !,
pair Of drivers. ]. D. McAULEY,
i0-4l Toilette.