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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
Voting In the Commons,

In tie British house Of commons, az
soon as the question to be decided is
put from the chair. n clerk at the table
sets in motion huge sand glass. famil-
iarly known to members as the "egg
boiler" probably because it takes three
minutes to run out. AS the last sand
runs through tire glass the sergeant-at-
Rrins instantly locks the massive oak
doors of the chamber and only those
members who have succeeded in get
ting through the doorway can vote.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05

m CsaNty CO rt. m n
STATE or MOTH DAK0TA.l s's' ss
County y Psnbins. EssSl3s
In County Court before Hon. J. D. Wallace,
County Judge. va n sSas an RI
and Of the Estate 81 J. 3. 4, Marsh. dscs sssd.
Fargo Loan Agency. o corporation, $S.sSss \,
Petitioner. 81 a. 8
Henry Herr GS;.A.5;sa, i 81, i a. =
a. I'd Charles Marsh, T.. &
Notice and Citation, Hearing Of Final Account
etc. "a &C ss q,
The state Of North Dakot. to the above named
YS M ~ said Henry r:4assa, Mary J. Allen
are hereby notified that tbs nnai account Of the he
administrator with the will annexed Of the last
will and testament and OF the estate Of J. B. r.
OF Lorain. State Of Ohio deceaaeh. has been
rendered :. a... to this court, therein showing
account be allowed. the residue Of said
estate be distributed to the persons tnereunto
entitled, his administration closed and he be dis
A. p. 1901, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
OF riat day, in the court rooms of this court, In
tn court house, In the City Of Pembna,
has been duly appointed this court for the settle.
ment thereof, at which time and place.
any person. Interested in suid estate may appear
and file his exceptions. in writing, to said ac-
count and petition and contest the same:
And you. the above named respondents, and
each Of you, IRE hereby cited and required then
and the re to be and appear before this Court
and show cause, If any YOU have why said
account should not be allowed, the administra-
ton of said estate cloeed and said adminislrator
discharged. 4
Dated this 21st day OF July, A. D. 1904.
By the Court
tSea] j. ID. WALLACE.
Judge OF the County Court.
1t appearing upon the records of this case that
the persons 70 be served are non-residents OF the
State of North Das Ola:
1T Is ORDERED AND DIRECTED, That
service of tho above notice and Citation Hearing
Final Account etc be made by printing and
publishing the same four times tO:wit: on the
22nd and 10Th days of July, aud the 5th and 18th
days OF August, 1914, Cnce in each week for four
successive weeks, In the Pioneer Espresso week.
ly newspaper printed and published In the City
of Pembina, County OF Pemblna, State of NORTH
Dakota.
Dated this 2lst day of July, 1904.
By the Court.
(SEAL1 I'D. WALLACE,
Judge OF the County Court
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
SECTION SEVEN.

Failure, neglect or refusal on the part
Of said The Pembina Lighting Company,
their heirs or assigns, to operate the said
lighting plant for continuous period Of
sixty [60] days, or failure, neglec.. or re-
fusal to furnish said gas and light at any
and all times with reasonable regularity
and uniformit as hereinbefore provided.
shall operate as waiver of the rights
acquired by said The Pembinr Lighting
Company under this ordinance. Aud in
such case. the Council of the said City of
Pembina shall first give notice in writing
at least ten days previous to the date Of
meeting specified in said notice, to said
The Pembina Lighting Company, their
heirs or assigns, to appear at said meet
ing and show cause why said franchise
shonld not be revoked; and after said
hearing. the Council may by ordinance
revoke said franchise and repeal this
ordinance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05

School Treasurer's Reporr
For School District No. II, County of Pembina,
State of North Dakota, for the Year 19O3-19O4.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at beginning Of school
Total amount received during the YEA,
h from the apportionmenI of Stale
Total amount received during the year
m from the apportionment Of County
Amount received during the year from o. ~
Taxes levied by the District School
Board. including outstanding war.
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
collection OF TaXes....... 289 NJ
TOTAL Reee.pts az the year. including
ca. n hand July l. 1909. ......... GAL 60
RXPEN .I1UREs
Amount paid during year for Scnool
Houses, Sites and Furniture..... BRO
Amount paid during year for Teachers
Amount paid during the Year for ser. 100 ~
vices and expenses Oi School On
p.id dn ; d.. -; 200
dental Expenses....... ....... ............ SO 60
TotAl x1endilures for the year ........ Oh 10
Cash on hand June 49, 1904 898 81
Grand TOtal, Expenditures md Cash
ON hand. 10 balance above Total
Receipts :. GAL "a
WIN sTINsoN. sR.,
Treasurer.
Approved this 18th day Of July, "A. D. 1904.
BY order Of the District School Board.
Attest: III B -, Prcsident
= s II CLERK.
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shall be residents and ireeholders oiS the
State Of North Dakota. . bond 81 ! SIR
ETY. Company Bond in the sum Of Five
Hundred Dollars 1850 00l tor3the faith-
full performance on their part Of the con.
tract herein entered into, which bond
shall be approved by the City Council
and filed in the Office Of the City Audit
or. Such bond shall be maintained dur
ing the time for which the ir nchise is
granted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
Settled.

Old Gentleman lat his daughters
wedding)-My dear don't see how l
am to get along without you. Bride
oh, that's all right. pa. Since the GER
emony was performed my husband has
confessed that he hasn't enough saved
to start housekeeping. so you won't
b)se me after oil.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
n Prudent Youngster.

"And you say the teacher whipped
you cruelly?"
eyes. dad"
"Show me the marks"
II can't. dad. There amt no marks
"No marks?"
mo. dad. You see. was dressed for
t"-Clereland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
Humiliation.

Il tell you, sir. kissing the hand that
pmites you is nothing to what saw
IN this hotel this. morning"
"Wlat was that!'
"Thc porter backing the boots that
had kicked him last night"
Yorker.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
A Loxahle Character.

Singleton-How did you come to fall
In love with your wife? Littleton-I
married her for her money and after
ward discovered that she possessed
twice as much as she claimed to have.
Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
School Treaourer's Report

School Trea0urer's Report
For Hyde Park School District No. 81. County of
Pembina. State of North Dakota, for the
Year 1908 1904
RECEIPTS
Cash ON hand at beginning of school
year, July 1908. ..................... 5 4Ol IS
Total amount received during tie year
M from the l aRPortonment of State o,o -
Amount received during the year from
Taxes levied by the District School
Board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the
collection of taxes ... ............. 9791
Total Receipts for the year. including
Cash on hand July l, 1903. ........... 762 AZ
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during year for School
Houses Sites and Furniture Tbnrn1 145 IN
Amount paid during year for Teachers
Amount paid during the year for ser
vices and expenses Of School Off,
Amount paid during the year for Incl - "
dental Expense s.................... 16 60
Total Expenditures for the year. ......... 551 10
Cash on hand June 80, 1904. ................ 211 II
Grand Total, Expenditures and Cash
on hand, to balance above Total
JOHN G. :Jio4NSoN, '01 ~
Approved this 26th day of July, A D. 1904.
By order of the District School Board
Attest: Pre,sident
DONALD McLARTY, en'
DIstrct Ce.~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05

We, ]. M. Chisholm, F. c. Warner, F.
M. King, w. c. Short and T. R. Shaw,
co-parlners under the firm name and
style as The Pembina Lighting Com
pany Of the City of Pembina, County OF
Pembina and State of North Dakota,
hereby agree to and accept the provis-
ions of the foregoing ordinance.
Dated at Pembina, Nd, this 10Th day
Of July, A. D., 1904. /,
JIM CHISHOLM, 4
"a IF. c. WARNER,
F. M. KING,
w. c. SHORT,
T. R. SHAW,
Co-Partners as The Pembina Lighting
Company.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
IN DISTRICT COURT.

IN DISTRICT COURT.
Seventh judicial District
STATE Go oR N g; Pam5 R'AaakoTA'!ss
Earle F. Andrus,
David OgiIvie, Mary Grant,
Margaret Kettles, Jane Ross,
J s>ie Anderson, elizabeth
Tho nton Julia Ogilvie, W.
H. y ten. and all other per-
sons unknown, claiming any
estate or inierestin or lien
or incumbrance upon the
property described In the
complaint, and their I'm.
known heirs,
Defendants.
SUMMONS.
The State of North Dakota to the above named
defendants.
You are hereby summoned to answer the com.
ile in the office Of tie clerk Of the above EMIT.
led court IN the city of PeMbina, Pembima coun.
ty, North Dakota, and to serve copy of your
answer on the subscriber within thirty days
after the service OF THE Summons upon you, ex.
elusive OF the day of service; and in case Of
your failure to appear or answer, judgment will
De aken against YOU by default for the relief de.
manded in the complaint.
Dated June 18th, 1904.
SCOTT REX,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Office and residence address. Grand Forks. N, d.
The above named defendants will take notice
fhat the object Of the above entitled action is to
to quiet plaintiffs title to the South West Quart.
er lsW1) OF Section Twenty Seven ts7l Flown.
ship One Hundred Sixty.fwo (162l North OF
Range Fifty-Two l52) West, Pembina County,
Nofth DAKOTA, and to determine all adverse
claims OF said defendants in and to said real es
late, and that no personal claim is made against
any of suid defendants. :
SCOTT REX,
.&.:.f. Attorney for Plaintiff,
10 Grand Forks, N d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
when He Gets Il.

When He Gets Il.
Visitor Does mamma give you any
thing for being good boy7 Tommy
No. mum; she gives It to me when I
amt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
Attest:

This ordinance was introduced and
had its first reading June 9th. 1904, and
passed by the following vote: Ayes
Aldermen Peterson, King, LaMoure,
Thompson, Short. Nayes-None.
F. A. WARDWELL,
City Auditor.
This ordinance had its final reading
and passage June 9th, 1904, and passed
by the following vote: Ayes-Aldermen
Peterson, Miller, Thompson and Short.
Nayes-None.
F. A. WARDWELL,
City Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
SECTION THREE.

In consideration Of the granting Of said
franchise as aforesaid and the privilege
hereby granted to the said The Pembina
Lighting Company, heirs and assigns,
said The Pembina Lighting Company on
their part and for their heirs and assigns
hereby agree to furnish and maintain
free of charge sufficient light to light the
Council Room of said city and the En-
CINE House during the term of this fran
chise.. And the said The Pembina Light
ing Company on their part and for their
heirs or assigns, further agree to put in
and maintain as many street lights as the
city may desire on such streets as the
mains are laid and to furnish gas at a
cost not greater than furnished to other
customers and not to exceed Two ri
cents per foot.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05

P1enty Of Trials.
giilicus-Life IL full Of trials. GYM
eus Yes but there are not half enough
senyictio Philad elphia Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
School Treasurer's Report

School Treasurer's Report
For Pembina School District No. l, County Of
Pembna Slate Of North Dakota for the
year 1903-1904.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand bcginnn. of school year.
July l9OS COOS 1922 "a
Total amount received during the year
T 1r0m the E spp9rtonment OF State
TOTAL amount received during the yeah
Tuition Fund. ;.:.:...: 49,. 1850. 1910 is
Taxes levied by the Dist let School
Board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed III tile 7ss1
Amo eSset,s sS Of Gs.s. 4, w.;
other sources 80. ......... sss %
1ota, Rece;p,s r.. ~. 80 ;.,,,s..--T - ~
Cash on hand July /. 1908 .............. 1852 50
EXPENDITUR RES
Amount paid during year for School q
Houses. Sites and Furniture...... 1921 7e |
Wages 1858 2s|
wees and expenses Of School OH
o eeis :. 4 l.; 49,. &: 400
est on Bonds and Warrants :. $500. ss5 OF
Amount paid during tine year for incl
dental expenses 1els. "a
Total Expenditures for the year ...... 79isle
Casn on hand June b 1874 .... 4i9 X3
Grand Total Expenditures and Cash
On hand, to balance above Total >s
1eceips II 1872 a.
AUG. SHORT AZ,
Treasurer
Approved this 2lst day OF July. A. d. NO.. s. III ~
By order Of the District School Board & 4 s&
Attest: "" a Pc 2. w
=. II. SHAW, III {. ~ 8! h
District Clerk. 80 !. b
Clerks Statement 81 ndsbtsdns6S III 4
80. District. ;ss3 Y II III d
whole amount Of Bonds outstundl ng sars
~ IT, Il. SHAW; CLERK ,sSss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
Ordinance No. A

An Ordinance for the Purpose of
Granting a Franchise for a
Lighting and Heating Plant.
and establishing the same
along the Streets and Alleys
Of the City OFF embina, Penn
bina County, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
Be it ordained by the City Council Of
the City OF Pembina, Pembina County,
North Dakota.
SECTION ONE.

North Dakota.
SECTION ONE.
For the purpose of providing for the
public lighting Of the ST. Gets and ALLEYS
of the City of Pembina. County of Pc III
bina, State Of North Dakota, and to pro-
vide means WHEREBY the inhabitants
thereo; may be supplied with Acetyline
Light and Heat, and in consideration of
the permanent benefit to the city herein
after specified and provided and the
sums to be paid and the things to be
furnished, there is hereby granted 10 J.
M. Chisholm, F. c. Warner, F. M. King.
w. c. Short and T. R. Shaw, co-partners
under the firm name of The Pembina
Lighting Company of the City of Pemoi-
ma, their heirs and assigns. the privilege
of manufacturing aud supplying Acety-
line and Heat and conducting the same
under the streets and alleys in and thro-
out the City of Pembina, N. D.. for the
period of Twenty [20] Years from and
after the date of filing of the acceptance
OF the terms of this ordinance by the said
The Pembina Lighting Company, their
heirs or assigns, with the City Auditor.
SECTION TWO.
On and after the First day of Septem-
her, A. D. 1904, the said The Pembina
Lighting Company shall have construct
ed and have in operation an Acetyline
Gas Plant within said city. on Lot 5, in
Block Is, OF the original Townslte of
Pembina. N. ID. The system to be used
known as the Minneapolis Contracting
Company Acetyline System of Lighting
and said system IS to be kept in good re-
pair at all times and all Improvements
into the Acetylne Lighting
System and in general use in such plants
of like capacity of cities of the same size
shall be used within reasonable time
after the same shall come into general
use, provided however, that the city
shall not at any time become liable in
any manner or responsible in any suit
for damages or infringements OF any pat
ent or any other costs growing or ~rising
theretrom or Hereunder. or in any event
for theacts or omissions of the said The
Pemhina Lighting Company ,fheir heirs
or assigns. The mains and pipes of said
plant shall be put IN and laid as the City
Council may direct.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
SECTION FOUR.

The said The Pembina Lighting Com
pany, their heirs or assigns, shall have
the right of way along and under said
streets and alleys and public grounds of
the City of Pemb'na for the purpose OF
placing, operating and repairing said
plant and the appurtenances thereto,
provided that when the streets, alleys or
public grounds of said city shall be dis
turbed by the said The Pemblna Light
in5 Company, their heirs assigns, they
must be restored to their proper condit-
ion with the least possible delay.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
SECTION EIGHT.

All ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect after its passage and approval.
Approved this 18th day of July, A. D.
1904.
M. H. MILLER,
Acting Mayor.
Attest:
F. A. WARDWELL,
City Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-05
SECTION FIVE.

That the said The Pembina Lighting
Company, their heirs or assigns, shall
upon the completion OF this plant MAIN
tain and operate 1t during the period of
20 years and shall at all times keep in
repair and good Older said lights and
said plant shall be maintained in such
condition that it may be used at asy
time it is needed or desired.
SECTION SIX.
The said The Pembina Lighting Com
pany, their heirs or assigns, must accept
n writing the terms and conditions of
this ordinance within five days from the
date OF its passage and approval, which
acceptance must be filed with the City
Auditor, and such accep lance shall con-
stitnte contract between the CITY aud
said The Pembina Lighting Company.
their heirs or assigns, and none OF the
conditions thereof shall be altered.
abridged or cancelled without The .u,-
sent Of both parties thereto, provided
further that the said tn. Penn. ina Light
ing Company, their heirs Or ;ssigI,s,
snail within ten days liter the passage
and approval Of this ordinance execute
with two or more sufficient sure,lss, wliu
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-05
ALL TRACE LOST
Of CHICAGO TRIO
Whereabouts OF Blessed Herbe.
son and Relatives Unknown.
CHICAGO HOME CLOSED
JACOB OF THE spirit FRUIT
HEAVEN" GLAD OF HER DE-
PARTURE ON ACCOUNT
OF NOToRlETY.

Chicago, Ill, June A. Blessed
Herheson, who was taken by her faith
er from tie Spirit Fruit Heaven
Of Jacob Boilhart, at Lisbon, Ohio,
has disappeared
lierbcson and his daughter are in
hiding. Mrs, Herbeson, the mother.
whom the father blamos for the girls
peril, is still missing Charles Krice.
the son-in-law of Herbeson and his
wife, the sister of Blessed" are mis-
sing from their home, and Krices
mother has closed her house.
It is as if the entire family bal
dropped off the earth No trace of
them has been found, and friends of
the girls mother declare that her dis.
appearance has many of the elements
of mystery. Krice declared before he
went to Lisbon to rescue the girl that
she feared the wrath Of her husband.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-05

man and a woman He declares hi.
sister was murdered by poison admin
Istered in private sanitarium ir
Ohio, to which she had been mred
The object OF the crime was a larg.
estate, which, through undue infu
ence exercised while the victim wa.
under the Influence of a drug. wa
WiIIed 10 the conspirators.
The same drug, the brother saia
was finally used 10 kill her
Coroner Duggan issued orders for
the body to- be cxhumei. and Or.
Wadsworth his physician. and De
toctiye Robert Mckinney. visited the
cemetery for this purpose. but before
the work was accomplished the order
was counterman led. the coroner hav
inG decided TO make a personal inyes.
tigati0n in Ohio before taking drastic
action.
All names and that of the town in
which the death took place are wit
held on the ground that the cause of
justice might net be diverted
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-05

the concern, has been charged with
larceny.
Filarsky, in his confession to As
sistdnt District Attorney Garvan, of
New York city charges that Sidman
had professional thieves in his en-
ploy; that these thieves were sup
piled with money and tools; that the
United States Fur company was or
ganized expressly to get rid of the
plunder The ring IS said 20 have
cleared up millions Of dollars.
The cleyerest thieves in the couu
try are held to be members Of the
gang operating in Chicago. Among
the bOldest of the number have 6hpcn
two women who have made use of an
automobile TO fec with furs th4t have
stolen.
Their latest victim is Miss X. r.
Wilson. furry. on the fourth floor
Of No 81 Wabash avenue Articles
valued at $1,000 were stolen from her
house Wednesday night following
visit of the two women late that af
ternoon. The stolen property con
sisted Of an Indian shawl valued al
5000 and two sealskin Jackets worth
$500.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-05
BY the Associated Press.

Lawton, o. IT,. June "A tornado
In Kiowa and Comanche nations has
demolished great number of resi-
dcnces and business houses at nunet',
Gus small towns and laid waste tlo2
ems Of farms. One person is known
70 have been killed and about a dozen
are believed to have been injured, one
fatally. 1t is reported that the towns
of Chattanooga and Faxons, small
placos, have been entirely wiped out
They are known to have been in the
track of the storm. Wires are down
ana details are lacking rlles town ol
Helen also is said To have BCaaf corr
plctely destroyed
An area of several miles wide and
extending from Frederick, in the
southwestern part Of Comanche coun
ty TO the Indian territory line, was
devastated. In this belt it is estimat
ed that fully 200 houses were wreck
ed aud crops almost totally ruined
4 terrific rain storm prevailed first
five inches Of water falling, wa8hing
out crops and running many farms
This was followed by an unusually
heavy hlilstorm, hailstonos as big rs
a mans head beating down every
thing green and breaking thousands
Of window pancs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-05
AN ANNUAL PERFORMANCE.

Local Spirit Fruit" leaders de
clare they have absolutely no know.
ledge Of the whereabouts of the girl.
but that they are confident she will
return TO resume her place as man
Hesitation of the spirit" and take
leadership again in the comcils OF
the cuo
Belle Norris, known 20 the Spirit
Fruit sect at Lisbon as the Mys-
terry and The silent Maid" is the
daughter of a well known and highly
respected Congregational minister.
now retired.
She was born in Grand Rapids.
Mich. January 81. 1881 Her father
is now residing in Detroit, Mich.
whore her two brothers. Charles AMI
John are in tho Insurance business
Miss Norris is highly educated. being
graduate Of the DR.. Mills College.
Ontario. Canada. one Of the most ex.
elusive academies in the Dominion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-05

Kansas City, June i,-Furthcr rains
have fallen in southern Kansas with
in the past 2 hours and the flood con
ditions in the valley of the Ncoshc
and Cottonwood rivers continue tc
grow worse The streams are high
er than at any previous time in 70
years, net excepting the rise Of y
year ago. and they are still rising.
The Kaw, which caused the real
damage from Kansas City west TO
Manhattan in the food Of 1903. con
tinuca TO como No slowly al Topeka
Lawrence and Kansas City. but as
vet no alarm Is felt over the result Of
the food along this stream
Although the Missouri river at Kan
31s City is high and rising slowly. IL
Is believed it will be able 10 carry on
the great amount Of water coming
this way from the west through the
kaw As The streams which arc the
highest are those Of the Kaw water
shed and drain into rivers south Of
Kansas City. whatever serious dam
pc is done must affect southern Kan
As territory. and will not DO material
iamage al Kansas City. Lawrence
md North Topeka which towns SUI
fored the brunt Of last years food
Oklahoma and tho indian territory
treams are also high and in some ia
stances have already overHowed their
banks inundating valuable farm
lands and doing more or less damage
IN the vicinity of tawtou. OFl1homa
City, Guthrie and Shawnee. . f.. aud
around Nuskeaee Ardmorc and Sa
nulna and Indian territory.
In southwestern Missouri the Ma
rails des Cygnes has done come Gam