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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
COURT TO DECIDE IT.
Supreme Court Will Settle Matter Of
State Institutions Bonds.


State Institutions Bonds.
State Treasurer Mcmillan still con.
tends that as custodian of the fund of
the university and school lands board
he has no authority to use the money
for the purchase of the bonds author.
lied by the recent legislature Attorney
General Erich and several gentlemen
interested in state institutions nave
conferred with Treasurer Mcmillan
during the week, and he has made it,
very plain that he intends to stand ont
against the" purchase with funds be.
longing to this department of these
bonds, believing that his bondsmen
could be held responsible for the
amount that he paid out for such bonds
as were purchased by the board.
Some time ago the university and
school lands board, which is composed
of Gov. White, Attorney General Erich,
Secretary Of State Porter, State Audi
tor Holmes and Supt Of Public In
struction Stockwell, authorized :. the
purchase of about 100000 of the $780,.
900 worth of the bonds authorized.
Included in this first purchase was to
be the $150,0OO of university bonds pro-
vided for by the legislature. The war
rant for this amount was prepared, but
mas never been presented to State
Treasurer Mcmillan. owing to the
stand he took that his bondsmen might
be held liable for any amount that he
paid out of the university and school
lands fund. Treasurer Mcmillan is
very anxious that the matter be speed
lily settled by the supreme court, and
to that end has promised to give the
proper officials all the aid possible to
bring the matter before the court.
Just how the matter may be brought
before the court has not been decided
upon. The state treasurer might be
mandamused upon his refusal to honor
the warrant authorized by the board,
and there is still another plan Two
years ago State Treasurer Mcmillan
paid out about 100000 of the univer-
sity and school lands fund for similar
bonds. 1t may be decided to bring an
action against the treasurer to recover
the amount that he paid out for such
bonds. The supreme court would thus
be required to pass upon the validity
of the transaction, and this decision
would refer to the present bond issue
as much as to the issue of two years
ago. 1t is understood that State Treas
urer Mcmillan is NOT particular which
plan is adopted, and promises to give
all the assistance in his power to rush
the thing through the courts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Wheat Doing Well, Although in Most
Sections it Needs Rain,

Wheat Doing Well, Although in Most
Sections it Needs Rain.
The fore part of the past week was
quite cold, the temperature going near
the frost line in most parts of the state
and light frost is reported from quite
g. number Of places, but were damag.
ing only to corn, potatoes and gardens.
The latter part of the week was warm,
with light showers in most sections,
and very favorable for crops of all
kinds.
Wheat is still doing we'll, although
in most sections it is need of "ain.
In some few places it is turning yell
low, and most fields are very weedy,
but the late cool weather retarded the
growth of the weeds while it favored
the growth of the grain, and as it now
covers the ground, it is probable that
it will soon crowd out most OF the
weeds. Wheat on fall blowing is doing
better than that On spring blowing and
is not so weedy.
oe'lo, y z oI1N Uttl ICY dlC uOluS WILL
the latter is still being sown, but the
growth has not been as rapid as it
should have been, ON account of the
cool weather, and most of the fields
are behind this season.
Flax seeding is still in progress,
although most of the crop was in some
time ago. That sown early is up and
doing we'll; that sown late, where not
favored by heavy showers, has not yet
terminated, and will not without rain.
Corn is still behind the season. In
many places it was injured by the re-
cent frosts and it has been retarded by
the cool weather, but the few warm
days Of the past week made decided
Improvement in it. It is, as a general
thing, quite uneven, and in some in
stances that planted lately is in ad-
vance of the earlier planted.
Grass is still doing well, but is in
need Of rain, especially in the eastern
portions, where it is making slow
progress, except on low land.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires In q Con.
denSed Form,

Overflow From the Wires In Con.
densed Form.
Secretary Root has issued an order
creating military reservation at NAL
abang, Mindanao, consisting of $500
acres.
Buddy Ryan Of Chicago and Charley
Neary of Milwaukee fought fast six
round draw 3efore the Badger Athletic
club at Milwaukee.
The Washington power building, ad-
joining the Lyceum theater at Buffalo,
was destroyed by fire. The building
was tenanted by number of small
manufacturing concerns. The loss is
$3.50,
Elias Williams, negro employed by
Alonzo White, a well-to-do farmer near
Swarthmore, Pa, shot and killed
Percy White, aged twenty-three years,
son of the farmer. The two young
men had quarreled. Williams escaped.
Judge R. A. D. Wilbanks of Mount
Vernon, ILL.,, died suddenly in Washing
ton of heart disease, aged fifty three
years. He was for thirty years clerk
of the supreme court of Illinois. Judge
Wilbanks had lived in Washington the
past year.
1t is announced from Tomsk, West
Siberia, that gold reef seven feet
wide has been discovered in the for
ests bordering the River Barikule. The
trial workings yielded six to fourteen
pounds of pure gold for 400 pools GA
42S poupds) of material extracted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
BRIDGE GOES DOWN.
Six Persons Fatally and Score Of
Others Seriously Injured.

Others Seriously injured.
Eau Claire, Wis.,, June 10. - A long
section Of the Madison street bridge
approach went down under the weight
Of between $50 and 200 people at $50
o'clock last night. Six persons We're
seriously, probably fatally, injured.
twenty-five or thirty others were less
seriously injured. The names of the
victims have not yet been learned. The
accident occurred during an illumina-
ton of the street carnival booths along
the main streets of the city. Hundreds
of people had gone to the bridge to
watch the illumination from this
vantage point. Suddenly, without
moments warning, q section of the
approach, forty feet in length, SANK.
Instantly all was confusion. Calls were
sent in for doctors and policemen to
help carry away the injured. It was
thought for time that the entire
bridge, with it's load of humanity, had
gone down, carrying hundreds to death
in the waters of the Chippewa river.
It was found, however, as soon as or
der was partially restored, that the
death list would be comparatively
small, If any, though two score we're
hurried to offices of doctors and the
city hospital -.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
!, THE MARKETS..
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live Stock centers.
st. Paul, June 20. - Wheat - No. 1
Northern, 70 1-2@SOc No. 2 Northern,
7s@79c; No. 8. II 1-2@7sc; no grade,
7O@77c. Corn-No. 8, SIC; No. 4, Sac;
no grade, SIC. Rye-No. 2, 48@49c.
Barley-Malting grades, 45@53c; feed
grades, 37@44c.
Minneapolis, June 20. - Wheat-No.
1 hard, SO 1-Sc; No. / Northern,
81 1-Sc No. Northern, 81 1-Sc.
Duluth. June 20. - Wheat - No. 1
hard. SO 1-sc; No. Northern, 81 $50;
No. Northern, 80 1-Sc; flax, s1.02 1-2;
oats, 81 1-2@3Sc; rye, 81 1-2c; barley,
35@51c.
Milwaukee, June 20. - Wheat-No.
I Northern, S5c; No. 2 Northern,
So 1-2c. Rye firm; No. L. So 1-2c Barley
dull; No. 2, 57@!7 1-2c; sample, 46@
53c. Oats easier at 5000 1-2c. Corn
July, 4S 5-Sc.
Chicago, June 20. - Wheat - No.
red, TIC; No. red, 72@76c; No. 2
hard winter, 76c; No 8 hard winter,
73@76c; No. 1 Northern spring, 79c:
No. 2 Northern spring. TIC; No.
spring, 72@76c. Corn-No. 2, 4S $40
49c; No. 8, 4S 1-4c. Oats-No. 2, SO -
@37c; No 3, 36c.
Sioux City, Iowa, June 20. - Cattle
- Beeves, 81 q 5; COWS. bulls and
mixed, $2.50@4l0; stockers and feed
ers, $3.50@4.S0; calves and yearlings.
$3@4.35. Hogs, $5.75@6.O5; bulk, $500
@5.95.
Chicago, June 20.-Cattle - Good to
prime steers. $4.9O@5.5O; stockers and
feeders, S3@4.75; COWS, $1.60@4.7O:
heifers, S2.25@4.S5. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers, S5.95@6.25; good to choice
heavy, s6.15@6.3O; bulk of sales, $6.O5
@6.20. Sheep-Good to choice weth-
ers. s4.6O@525; Western sheep, $3.50
@5.25; native lambs, $4.5O@675;
Western lambs, $3.50 @ SIS; spring
lambs, S5.50@7.
South ST. Paul, June 20. - Cattle
Good to choice steers, $425@5; good
to choice COWS and heifers, $3.25@4:
veals, s2.50@5; good to choice feeding
steers, s3.75@4.25; good to choice
stock steers, 1925 q $50; good to
choice stock cows and heifers, $3.50 q
3. Hogs-Price range, $685. @ $50;
bulk, s5.4O@5.5O. Sheep - Good to
choice shorn lambs, $5.75@6; fair to
good, $5.50@575; good to choice
shorn ewes, medium weight, $4@4.5O:
heavy, SO a 4; culls and stock ewes,
$2.50@3; spring lambs, s4@6.75.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
The Fuse Died Out.

Little Falls, MINI. June 49,, SO Six
pounds of dynamite were placed on the
porch Of the home Of Father Pfeiffer, IA
priest at Pierz. The fuse died out be-
fore reaching the explosive. The ex-
plosion would, no doubt. have wrecked
the house and Killed the priest and
four other inmates. The trouble at
.Pierz is oyer the punlic and parochial
schools. and the community is cut up
into factions. There - no clue. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Gratitude Of a Fish.

An interesting little chap about four
years old was fishing for minnows the
other day in a pond in the New York
suburbs. He had tied bent pin on
the end Of a long string and was wait
ing for the unsuspecting little fish to-
come along and bite. n rs II, N
The nurse maid wandered away to
exchange greetings with a policeman.
Presently she returned and said:
Earl, dear, did you catch any.
thing r. Il:
"Es. Maggie, he answered, II got
9 little fish. and he was so glad to see
me he Just wiggled his tail Hike any
tking. 4 New York Press. 81,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
WAS BOUND TO DIE.

Farmer Cut His Throat. Shot His
Head OF and Drowned Himself.
Brainerd, Mimi, June 2O-Yesteriay
morning at S o'clock William Koernke,
a well known farmer living near Mis-
sion lake, north of the city, committed
suicide. He first .slashed his throat
with a razor, then shot part of his
head off with shotgun. He afterward
Jumped in the lake. He leaves a wife
and several small children. Despond-
ency over financial trouble is said to
be the cause. t 7
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
SAVED BY COLLIE.
Vicious Bull Nearly Makes an End Of
Farmer Williams,

Vicious Bull Nearly Makes an End Of
Farmer Williams.
Waukesha, Wis, June 10. = The as.
sistance of his Scotch collie dog saved
Frederick Williams, farmer, from
being killed by an enraged bull while
he was crossing field. Williams was
attacked by the animal, which, fortu.
nately had been dehorned,. but which
was making short work of him until
his collie interfered and made such a
fight that, injured as he was, Williams
was able to climb tree. The dog
kept the bull busy for several hours.
but could not drive it away from the
tree, where the farmer remained until
his hired man, returning from town:
found him. Three of Williams ribs
and one arm were broken.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
!, GOES TO PRISON..
Convicted Man Was son-in-Law Q,
Chief Justiee Fuller.

y ,f- Fl l.. = r. .
Milwaukee. June 19.-Matt Aubrey
formerly son-in-law of Chief Justice
Fuller, was sentenced to four years In
the state prison by Judge Braze yes
terday for forgery. The Judge reviewed
Aubery's career, calling attention to
the fact that two years ago he had
been before the court charged with a
similar offense, but escaped punish,
ment on account of his family connec
tions and because of the hope that he
would lead better life. Aubery
made long, rambling plea for mercy,
saying that although he had been con
nected with several deplorable affairs
none had been committed while he was
in his right mind. Aubrey formerly
lived in Chicago. His wife procured a
divorce several years ago and remar
ried.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
WILL UNIoNiZE.

American Book Company Agrees to
Favor Former Enemies.
Helena, Mont, June 19-The Ameri.
can Book company, through it's repre-
sentative, has filed an agreement with
the state text book committee, now en-.
gagged in the consideration of bids fol-
text books for the public schools OF
Motana, to unionize it's plants. The
last legislature enacted law reQ,lir
ing the commission to contract only
for books containing the union label
This action ends long standing wal
between the company and the 1nterna.
tional Typographical union.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
BIG TERMINAL COMPANY.

To Do Business in Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Canada.
Madison. Wis, June 20-The Duluth,
Superior and Western Terminal COM
pany, organized under the laws of
West Virginia, to construct and cpe-
rate wharves, docks, warehouses and
railways in Wisconsin and Minnesota
and in Canada, filed articles of incor-
poration here yesterday. The capital
is $2,0O0,000. The incorporators are
Cortland Belts, Frank H. Church, Cor
nelius A. Loughlin, Arthur Starke and
Benjamin Whitley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Shoulder capes Of Linen.

Shoulder capes or pointed fichus Of
lir.en, made with long stole ends, are
sold ready to wear in styles exactly
after those Of lace. net or chiffon.
These convenient accessories add
much, to the appearance Of a gown
made Of matching linen, or of Cloth,
silk. canvas or voile. They are inset
with white or ecru lace medallions,
AM! finished with borders or detached
sprays in white or tinted embroidery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
MUSTERED euFFALos.

Scotty Philip Will Have to Raise For.
age for the Herd This Year.
Pierre, S. D., June 19.-Scotty Philip
is this year putting large acreage OF
forage crop to be used in feeding his
buffalo herd through the winter. The
homestead settlement along the river
is cutting down the hay acreage, which
has always been free to the man who
wanted to go after it with a moving
machine, and something has to be pro,
vided to- take the place Of 1t for winter
food.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Fifty Years Wedded.

Hudson, Wis.,, June 10. Mr.. and
Mrs. Balsam yesterday celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their wedding.
A number of their pioneer friends met
at their home last evening to pay their
respects. They left handsome golden
souvenir as a reminder of the event.
The couple were, married in Chicago
June 16, 1859, and three years later
settled in Hudson, where Mr.. Balsam
has been in the mercantile business
ever since q ~ IL 80 ~ 4.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
DocToRATEs GRANTED.
Honors for C!ergymen Who Help
Raise Pearson's Fund.

Fargo, N. D., June 19.-At Fargo col
lege, a Congregationalist institution
the degrees of doctor of divinity were
conferred upon Rev. c. H. Dickinson
of Fargo, Rev. A. Gushing Dill OF
Niagara Falls, N Y. and Rev. G. S
Rollins of Minneapolis, in honor of the
completion of the Pearson's endow
ment of $250.000. This years gradu
ating class is composed of twelve
young men. Only one other doctorate
of divinity has been conferred by this
college.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESIGNS.

crookston Buys Engine Which the Men
Did Not Want.
Crookston, Mimi, June 20. - The
members of the Crookston fire depart
ment have sent in their designations.
to take effect on July 1, when they
will disband. The trouble grew out of
the efforts of the city council to pur.
chase new combination chemical and
hose wagon. The department wanted
one kind and the city purchased an
other. This so incensed the firemen
that they agreed to disband. The au-
thorities have taken steps to employ a
paid department with reserve of vol
unteers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
CITY WILL OPEN STORE.

kenosha Hopes to Save Hundreds of
Dollars by Its Scheme.
Kenosha, Wis. June 1S. - The city
of Kenosha will try the most unique
scheme in the history Of municipal
ownership under the terms of an order
issued by the city council for the open
ing of grocery store and butcher
shop to be under the entire control of
the city. In these stores all the pro-
visions needed for the paupers will be
dealt out to them, the city saving all
profits Of middlemen. Aid. Peter ia
cobs, who is the father of the plan,
claims that the city will save hundreds.
of dollars annually by entering into
the mercantile business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Try for Corn Crop.

Pierre, s. d., June ia number 81
those who have settled west Of the
Missouri river will give corn raising IN
that section a practical test this sea.
son. Small patches have been put out,
and will indicate what can be done in
that direction. Horace Dean. one OF
the settlers who started last year is
giving a twenty-acre field q trial this
year, and sayssit Is in first-class shape
to the present time. IA " \! .ss ! III .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
/ &ne,cS 81 the 1lcrtbvpe$t& II
BONDS ARE LEGAL.
Judge Bum Holds Superior Respons
BILE for Bond Issue.

Judge Bum Holds Superior Responsl.
BILE for Bond Issue.
West Superior, Wis, June 20. - In
federal court yesterday Judge Bum
held against the city of Superior in q
bond case involving so-called general
bonds" issued for special improve.
ment purposes. The city made the
defense that the bonds were issued as
general obligations and that they were
illegal, being for the special work,
holding, also that the bonds were
void on account of no election being
held to authorize the issue. City At.
torney Lyons maintained that the
court had held for the city in similar
case. The case will be appealed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
PRICE OF COAL OIL RAISED.

Standard Oil Company Retaliates for
Recent Legislation.
Sioux City, Iowa, June IS. = The
Standard Oil company has raised the
price of oil in South Dakota 1 cent a
gallon in order to counteract the effect
of the law passed recently by the
South Dakota legislature requiring a
test of Kerosene. 1t is estimated that
this will greatly increase the profits
Of the company over and above the
value of the quality of oil which may
be rejected under this test.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
FEDERAL COURT PENALTIES.

Fines Are Laid Upon vioIators of the
National Statutes.
West Superior, Wis, June 10. = In
federal court yesterday George A.
Young was fined $3.50 for embezzle.
ment of postofice funds while post.
master at Fifield. Ernest Morrison was
fined $1,0O2 for encroaching upon gov.
eminent lands in Burnett county
George Ames was fined 500 for selling
liquor to Indians on the Flambeau
reservation. Max Ostramski was &C.
quilted of the same charge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
ITS WORST FIRE.

Loss on Felt Shoe Factory at Webster
City Is $4,000.
Webster City, Iowa, June 10. - The
worst confagration ever experienced
here was in the felt shoe factory which
burned Monday night. The loss will
reach $4,000. The plant was capital
lied at 100000 and was insured for
$4,000. The plant and everything in
1t was a total loss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
Fell Dead on Leaving Train.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, June 20. -
young man named Charles Hites was
brought in from the town Of Amor to
be committed to the insane hospital
here, and was just entering the omni-
bus at the Northern Pacific station
when he collapsed and fell dead. He
was thirty=one years Of age and was
recently married.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26
MONEY FOR MILITIA.
Minnesota Has Her Share of Another
- "a: Million Gift,

- Million Gift.
Washington, June 20.-Another ST.
100000 has been apportioned between
the states for the benefit of the vari-
GUS militia organizations. OF this new
allotment Minnesota is given $21, 942,
and North Dakota gets $7,979. This
amount allowed is in addition to that
recently allotted to the various states.
1t may be drawn in cash by the re-
spective states for the purpose of pay
ing some of the expenses of the an
nual state encampments. This was
made possible, by provision inserted
in the military appropriation bill at the
last session of congress.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-26


year have come from thirty counties,
showing that the interest in the uni
versity is not local, but widespread
What Is Studied.
Questions as to what the students do
at the university are often asked
Some figures along this line may be of
interest. Sixty-seven students have
been enrolled in the department of
physics, biology has attracted an equal
number, while 103 have studied lle
laws of atoms and chemical combina-
lions in the chemical laboratory; math-
ematics has been pursued by 157 dis
ciples of Pythagoras, while PAT have at
tempted to sip the sweets of the muses.
in the classes in rhetoric and English
literature; 103 have been studying his
tory and 40 political economy md So
GEOLOGY. In spite of the fact that this
is practical age, the classics are still
popular, as seen by the fact that 80
students have been enrolled in the
classes in Latin. The trend Of the
times is seen, however, in the fact that
ia have been studying modern Ian.
guages. These are divided as follows:
German 81, French 40, Scandinavian
10, Spanish 4.
One of the causes of the rapid
growth of the institution has been the
organization of new departments. One
| of the most important of these is the
college of engineering. Until very re-
Gently young man DESTROYS of becom-
ing civil, mechanical or mining engi-
neer had to go East for his training.
This is no longer necessary. North
Dakota boys now have at their doors
we'll equipped technical school, with
four-year course equivalent to that
offered at Cornell or the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology
The normal college has grown stead
lily in power and popularity. With two
such educators as Prof. Joseph Ken
nedy and Mrs. Alice NJ Cooley in
charge of it, it could hardly fail 10 at
tract students.
The new science hall, finished year
ago, has more than met expectations.
Its laboratories are thoroughly equip.
ped; to the museum on the upper
floor large additions have been made
during the year, and more specimens
are expected in the near future. Two
hundred and fifty students have
worked in the laboratories and lecture
halls Of this building during the past
year.
The new mechanic arts building was
opened at the beginning of the pres
ent year. It is plain but we'll ap-
pointed building. and has proved a val
liable addition to the university plant.
1t is expected that all lines of uni
versity activity now carried on either
by members of the faculty or by stu
dents will be continued and further de-
yeloped in the future. In addition, va
rious new projects are under contem.
plation. Just as soon as the bonds
authorized by the last legislature can
be sold, two new buildings can be be-
gun. The plans for these are already
prepared. One will be q gymnasium,
equipped with baths, a running track,
etc. The other will be an administra-
ton building, containing the offices Of
the president, registrar and deans, two
recitation rooms, a vault for records
and other valuable papers, and large
assembly hall.