The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-02-26

sRBERT P. PENNOCK, Manager. ,
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Who.says we're not having a pleasant
winter?
Feb. 12th.- Snow further south delay
ed the trains. What will become Of ali
this snow, is common topic.
Hamilton Cor. 80 below on Tuesday
morning, with strong north wind.
Feb. 10Th. Gardar Cor.-The snow
keeps piling up higher and higher.
Feb. 26th.-Last Saturdays blizzard
was about as bad as any of them. No
train until the next afternoon. Three
teams came over from Neche with pas
sengers for court. The drivers, Sandy
McFadden and Pat O,Hara, say it is the
worst they were ever in, and would not
have started only they did not realize the
force Of the wind until out on the prairie.
Everybody has now lost count. They
only know that long ago this winter has
leclipsed all previous records in number
and force OF bllzzards, and the query
comes; what will the water be7''
| Akra Cor.-With snow drifts 40 fee,
high, 4 feet on the level and 800 wolves
to the square mile. no wonder people
are longing for spring.
| March 5th.-The N. P. train crews are
ordered to take their lay-of1s at Winni
peg Junction until the billiards and pos
sible spring floods have gone by.
4 st. Thomas Cor.-Joseph Garnett, who
is a good deal better looking and only
resembles George Washington in one
way, informs US that the weight of snow
and ice on the Red River has caused
considerable damage to its bottom.
March 18th. Friday, Saturday and
Sunday the trains were blockaded By
SNOW and we had no mails. There has
been hardly week since Thanksgiving
that the track has not been filled with
snow to such an extent that it has taken
! from two to five engines to get theEtrains
through.
The observer at the Grand Forks Uni
versity says that four feet of snow has
fallen this season SO far, and we may say
that it is all here yet besides some that
came endways from Manitoba.
Brother Deacon, of the St. Vincent
New Era, has, like old Noah, purchased
lumber with which to build himself float
ing quarters as soon as the river opens.
Hensel Cor.-The blizzard of Thurs
day night, the 4th, was the very. worst Of
the season. VIM. Begsley, Terry Nc.
Carthy, pr. Suter, w. N. Husband and
Percy Thompson are mentioned by this
correspondent as having been lost in this
storm, in some cases losing their teams
and not getting home from one to three
days after the storm.
March 18th. The thermometer, which
went to 81 below on Monday, took its
frstjump for warmer weather and on
Wednesday it began to thaw in good
earnest.
Liberty Cor. The snow is SO deep
that it is a serious matter to get feed for
stock. Some have neither straw nor hay
and have to depend on neighbors.
March 26th. Notwithstanding a heavy
covering Of snow, the ice on the river is
1abont three feet thick.
In long communication from Hon.
Chas Cavileer, he warns the people on
the probabilities OF a flood. s
April End The weather Of this week
has been Of q character to prevent the
Threatened food. II has been lust warm
enough, with some little rain, to start the
snow going. Ifsthe snow goes this Yway az,
lit will not flood the::river. The plowed
fields field are getting bare and but little vat
Ier stands on them. We sill nave plenty
of snow however. We have had four
months continuous sleighing, The wat
Ter sinks into the sol. IS there is but little
[or no frost Ia tlis ground. @.s.I
April 9th. Al this city the water j. il The the
river = now about u feet below the high.
water mark If 1882 hayine. us risen 81 about
feet during the last week and Is risinp
the. rats u three fact sl stAlenty,faur
hours re moved on April Sd l and 81, ran q;
on 81 4 ana SSssj 81
"a ednesday. April 2atll IN. water
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