The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-08
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Personals.
EoI9O04lS. IL
Mrs. Frank Horr left yesterday for a
visit with friends at Park Rapids, MINI.

Mrs. FrankeH orr left yesterday for a
visit with friends at Park Rapids, MINI.
Mrs. VIM. Dryer 81 Bowesmont spent
the Fourth here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Branchaud.
Miss Annie Conmy left on Tuesday for
a visit at st. Paul and may go as far as
Montreal before she returns.
Mr.and Mrs. Harry Gill Of Gasston
are spending the vacation holidays with
Register Gill and family here. II
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. Diemer of Winnipeg
Junction and his brother and wife are
making trip to the Worlds Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. King returned on
Wednesday from their trip to the Mason
ic lodge at Fargo and visiting friends at
Sheldon and Pelican Rapids.
George Leibinger arrived home Sun
day after trip of observation in the Ca
madam northwest He reports a damp
state Of things in that country.
John c. Johnson of Hyde Park was in
on Tuesday to meet the board of equali-
cation in the interests Of his township, of
which he is member of the township
board.
Adam McTavish, father of Mrs. A. Nc
Donald, is back from the northwest. We
regret to learn that his health was the
cause of his return, his old trouble COM
ing back on him.
Harry Dingle, who used to live here
with his father, former pastor of the M.
E. church, was visiting in the city this
week. He is connected with the Rob-
ertson Lumber Company and lives at
Hallock.
Mr.. and Mrs: VIM. Wallace of Red
wood Falls, Mimi, are visiting with the
family of Judge Wallace. Mr.. Wallace
is the principal of the schools in that city
and he and his wife have just returned
from trip to the Worlds Fair at St.
Louis.
Miss Lulah Cavileer and Miss Larson,
accompanied by Albert Cavileer, left
yesterday for demonstrating trip to
Warroad COUNTRY, where the latter two
have each homestead claim. They
will be gone several weeks and hope to
have good outing in the woods there.
City Council.
July 9Th, 1904.
Regular meeting Of city council and
adjourned meeting of board of equaliza-
ton.
Present Aldermen Peterson, Thomp.
son, Miller and Short.
Alderman Miller in the chair.
Minutes of meeting Of June 9th read and
and approved.
The city council as city board of eq-
ualization examined the books of asses
sor Myrick, finding no errors, and no
person appearing to complain, the re-
turns were passed as returned by the as
SCISSOR.
Bill audited and allowed:
F. c. Myrick, assessing, $57
Ordinance No. "A, entitled Gan ordi-
nance for the purpose OF granting fran
chise for lighting and heating plant and
establishing the same along the streets
and alleys of the city of Pembina" came
up for its second reading.
On motion the names of the persons
forming the co partnership as the Penn
bina Lighting and Heating Company
were added wherever they appear in the
the ordinance.
On motion an article was added to the
ordinance declaring that if the lighting
plant should at any time remain inoper-
alive for a period of sixty days, that up
on the vote of two thirds of the council
the franchise should be declared forfeit
ed.
On roll call on final passage said ordi-
nance No. A was passed by the follow
ing vote: Ayes-Aldermen Peterson,
Miller, Thompson and Short. Hayes
None.
On motion the auditor was ordered to
notify the Northern Pacific Railway Com
pany, through the local agent, to proceed
and drain off the water in the vicinity of
the depot. which is held back by the
grade of said company.
The matter OF draining the low land
on block 26 was discussed and on motion
the matter was referred to the committee
on public Improvements, to report after
surveying
LOCAL WANTS.
The Armenia Elevator Co. has opened
a lumber yard at Macarthur and is pre-
pared to furnish building material Of all
kinds. c. H. HART, Agent.