The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-04

1t is talked among the train men of the
N. P. line that there is a possibility o
the c. N. dissolving partnership with the
N. p. which would probably have the
unpleasant result of breaking the con.
nectio IS at Emerson, making this the
terminal point for N. P. trains, with ali
the loss of business that such implies.
In the current number of The Student
periodical issued by the students OF the
U. N. D., sketch is contributed by the
editor, Miss Lncy Conmy, of this city,
describing we'll known local character,
in very charming manner. While the
name is changed in the sketch, the pilot.
ograph is so true to nature, even to the
"Och, murther," that there is no Difficult.
ty in the recognition. Miss Conmy has
shown considerable literary merit in the
composition and a kin lily spirit in the
treatment of her subject.
Rev. L. D. Wardwell will be IS years
old tomorrow. He was born before rail-
ways, telegraphs or matches and about
coincident with steamboats,. The pro-
gress OF the world since he was born has
been by giant strides. His grandfather,
who was the last but one OF the living
revolutionary soldiers, died in 1861 at the
age OF 1O2. His mother was IS when she
died. Father Wardwell is as yet in al
most perfect general health, with good
appetite, though Of course he begins to
show the weight OF advanced years.
The tax sale on Monday was we'll at
tended by local buyers, acting generally
as agents for mortgages or other outside
parties. The competition was brisk, as
very little of the land sold higher than 10
per Get, and much of it went considera.
bly, lower. This means that this is the
rate of interest the buyer was willing to
take on his certificate. AS usual, large
portion of the land. perhaps two. thirds,
was paid before the day of sale, by the
owners of the property. The auditor is
now busy making out the certificates.
A tourist Car came over the N. P. to
his point to take the Emerson people to
their destination In California on. Mon
day. The party leaving Emerson was as
follows: ]. Sullivan, wife and three child
rem; L. Villinieu, wife and child; Miss
Ethel Ross; D. D. Mcdonald; Russell
Ross, wife aud child; George Ford and
wife; Mr.. Gatson and daughter; and Mr..
Kreese. The party was augmented as it
went along by the addition of others at
stations along the line on this side. The
destination of most if nor all OF the EN-
erson party is Porterville, CAL, where
Mr.. Sullivan has purchased large piece
Of land that he will put into oranges and
other fruits. This is the place also that
Messrs. Price and Carr, formerly of this
city, are located. Many old friends of
the party here wish them pleasant trip
and good fortune after their arrival. MIR.
Sullivan was the recipient of two BAN
quets, one from the Workmen and the
other from the citizens of Emerson be-
fore his departure for the Pacific Coast.
He was highly respected and will be
greatly missed in that city.
Sunday evening about seven o'clock,
The Monarch elevator was discovered to
be on fire. A crowd soon gathered and
with the aid Of buckets and water the fire
was put out. though not until the whole
Of the inside of the little office was char.
red and burned so that it will have to be
entirely refined. Fortunately the wind
was light and from the opposite side of
the building so there was no draft to
make the flames spread. The flames got
through the roof and windows. The dis
lance from the city tank was too great for
the hose to reach. The books and pa
pers were saved in damaged condition.
1t was close call, as the whole interior
of the Office was in flames and it took
nearly half an hour to extinguish them.
There was 10000 bushels of wheat in tie
elevator in store, which was not damaged