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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

lieve will be taken up by many of the
prospective settlers who fail to draw
allotments on the reservation. The
government land is open to entry un-
der the homestead laws, and costs the
settler nothing except the nominal
registration fees.
The Devils Lake reservation com.
prises 10000 acres in Ramsey county,
N. D. 1t lies south Of Devils Lake, be-
tween the lake and the Cheyenne riv-
er. The land will be sold at $3.50 per
acre, $3.50 down and SO cents per acre
annually thereafter. Prospective set
tiers must register in person at the
Devils Lake land Office between Aug.
and 20. Former soldiers and sailors
may register by agent. The drawing
will begin Aug. "a. and 100 Of the ap.
plicants will be drawn each day, and
will be allowed to make their se1ec-
lions Of lands in the order. drawn.
The land is open to citizens not own
ers of more than 160 acres of land, or
who have not perfected or abandoned
an entry under the homestead laws.
The provision Of the Homestead act re-
quiring five years actual residence
will be strictly enforced, but the land
can be- committed at the end Of four
teen months on payment of the full
purchase price.
The soil on the reservation is a
black loan with a clay subsoil, and
along the borders Of Devils lake is
we'll wooded. There is an abundance
of water on all parts of the reserva-
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
HANDS DOWN IMPORTANT DlBIOhS1
Secretary Of the Interior Has Decided Several Cases
Involving Knotty Legal Problems.

der was BY mark and that. Of the
entryman by autograph, the secretary
elaborated the the principle involved
In such cases, saying dectsively that
the material question is not whether
the soldier signed his name to the
entry papers or the assignment, but
whether he is in fact the same person
who made the entry and who per.
formed the military service: ~
a In the case of Gust Lagervall VS.
James T. Lawler, the secretary set
aside the ruling OF. the land Office
which involved an important point OF
practice The defendant in the case
made homestead entry for the north
west quarter (ots /, Q and 5, quarter
of the northeast quarter) Of section ],
township 159 north, range 81 west,
Minot, N. D., giving his postofflce adj
dress as Morris. MINI" 4 The plain.
tiff, subsequently filing contest, asked
and obtained an order to serve notice
by publication, alleging that he had
made the required search and inquiry
for defendant. Although the non-res-
ident record-address of the defend
ant, as stated, was at Morris, Mimi,
the copy of publication notice nee.
essary was sent him under the rules
and mailed to him at Morris, North
Dakota" The secretary held that,
while under the general rules of prac-
tice, as q nonresident, the defendant
was properly subject to service by
publication, he could not, neyerthe.
less, be deprived Of the right, in addi-
ton to this, to receive such notice at
his address as it was stated by him
in the record, and in this case, there
fore, legal notice was held not to have
been served.
The secretary affirmed the decision
of the land Office in the case of Walter
E. Fisher, assignee of William Reed,
involving entry for the south half of
the southeast quarter of section 2,
township 100 north, range 80 west,
Minot land district.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
FIND HOMES AND WORK IN DAKOTA
Devils Lake Reservation Opening in August-Settlers
May Travel on Low Harvest Rates.

Settlers seeking land in the Devils
Lake Indian reservation will be able
to take advantage of the harvest-hand
rate of $6 from st. Paul to the chief
points in Minnesota and North Da-
kota, which goes into effect Aug. l..
The movement to the harvest fields is
expected to be the largest in the his
tory of the Northwest, and especially
Der of men visiting the harvest fields
who will remain in the Northwest, set
thing on the Devils Lake reservation
or on government land in Williams
and Warren counties. N. d.
The rate has been agreed to by the
crop prospects are realized, the de-
mand for labor will be greater than
usual. Clear, warm weather is needed,
but unless something unforeseen hap
pens, most sections of the Northwest
are expected to have q bumper crop.
The opening of the Devils Lake res
ervation while the low rates are in
effect is expected to accentuate the
movement, as prospective settlers can
reach the reservation on the low
rates and find employment at good
wages in the harvest fields during the
time that must elapse between regis
tering and making final entry, which
can be made any time until Sept. G..
The opportunity to get work at good
wages during the fall is expected to
increase greatly the movement to the
reservation, which railway men be-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

The secretary Of the interior has, on
appeal, reversed the decision ;of the
land Office in the case Of John B.
Lamb, assignee for Kenneth McDon-
aid, involving the validity of the re-
lection Of Lambs application II as as
signee, to make soldiers additional
entry of the southeast quarter of the
northwest quarter Of section 4. town
ship 1853 north, range 81 west, Minot
land district. M !
This case was zone Of a class. recur-
ring with much frequency of late In
the land Office and heretofore reported
in which the leading question at issue
has been the effect of dissimilarity of
signatures as made by soldieE::on his
regimental pay roll and in his. entry
papers. III accordance with a: previ-
ously announced decision on this ques-
ton by the secretary, such discrep-
ancy of signatures was held in the
present case* not to be sufficient
cause to warrant the rejection, of ap.
er decisions Of the land Office dealing
with the same proposition were sim
ilarly reversed by Secretary Hitch,
cock. ts]
On the ground mentioned the secre.
tary reversed the land office in the
following North Dakota cases: In
the case of James McCabe. assignee
Of George w. Johnson. who applied to
make additional soldiers entry for
the southeast quarter section 10, town.
ship 163 north, range 70 west, Devils
Lake land district. In the case Of
Cora E. Hecker, assignee of John
Montgomery, who applied for the east
half of the southwest quarter of Sec
ton Is, township 1874 north, range 81
west, Minot land district. In an addi-
tional case of John B. Lamb, the ap-
pelant name above who applied for
the southwest quarter of section 49,,
township 1853 north, range 81 west,
Minot land district. In the McCabe
case, where the signature of the SOL
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
Foreign Gossip.

Representatives of all the great ar
NOR making firms of the world met in
conference in London.
John Barrett. American minister to
Panama, has arrived at Colon on the
steamer Seguranca. ,.a .sj
Articles appearing in several Of the
Madrid newspapers show that the
feeling against the United States is
still bitter. 80 >.
Gen. Jiminez, the deposed president
of the Dominican republic, has started
another revolution which threatens to
involve the entire country,
King Edward, accompanied by
Queen Alexandra, laid the cornerstone
OF the new cathedral in liverpool
which will be the largest in the king.
DOM
The blood furniture and
wardrobes of the late King Alexander
and Queen Draga have been burned in
bonfire in the palace grounds by
King Peter. 3,
Col. George c. Wilson, retired
United States army officer. fired sew
eral shots from revolver at Mile.
Charlotte Murmann in Paris. Col.
Wilson subsequently shot himself.
Secretary Loomis cabled instruc.
lions to Berlin, arranging for the
shadowing of Mrs. Orme, an American
widow, fellow passenger of his dead
brother on board the Kaiser Wilhelm
III.
The pope assisted at solemn mass
in st. Peters on the, anniversary of
the death of Leo Kill. The ambassa-
doris and ministers. the cardinals and
about 5000 other persons we're pres
ent. Cardinal Agliardi officiated. The
pope blessed the catafalque and said
short prayer before the provisional
tomb of Pope Leo.
Much satisfaction is expressed in of.
fetal circles at St. Petersburg at the
United States offer to take part in the
protection of the seals at the Kom-
mander islands, and it will doubtless
be gladly accepted unless objection is
made by Great Britain, who has un.
dcrtaken the task. But there is no
reason to expect anything but Great
Britain'ss cordial acluiescence.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
Accidental Happenings.

Otto Godfreyson and James Talbot
were killed as the result of saloon
row at Rifle, Colo.
Mary Jacobson, aged &c years, was
drowned while bathing at Watersmeet,
uear Iron Mountain, Mich.
Judge Upton Muir of Louisville, KY,
was drowned in the surf at Cape May,
N. j., while bathing in water about
knee deep.
The Humphrey hotel at Susanville,
Lazen county, CAL, caught fire and was
entirely destroyed. Two children
were burned to death.
Henry c. Spencer, banker. and his
son, Clarke H. Spencer, were drowned
in Arbor lake at Grinnell, Iowa. The
father gave his life to save his boy.
Fire at Montgomery, Ala, complete
ly destroyed the plant Of the Alabama
Rift Flooring company, entailing a
loss of s200,OOO; partially insured.
Four persons, all of Pittsburg. Kan,
were drowned in Spring river, eight
cen miles east Of that place. They
were rowing and approached too near
a mill dam, which upset the boat.
Fire at the plant of the Indianapolis
Drop Forging company at indianapolis
resulted in loss estimated at $780,
900. Fireman Louis Cast was caught
under 4 falling wall and seriously in.
jured.
The village of Kimball, Mich, in
Guiding the Kimball & Clark mill, a
large stock of lumber and nearly ev-
cry building in the village, was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is estimated
at $4,000.
Chas D. Rogers, millionaire print
er of Chicago, was thrown from his
automobile at Pennington, Conn.,, and
sustained a fracture of the skull. The
skull was trephined. but his condition
is critical.
Elmer C.. Guild Of Chicago was
drowned by the capsizing of boat or
the Blue river near Sheffield, Mo-, to
gether with three friends, A. R. House
Hester Howell and Kate Calvert, al
Of Kansas City.
The Atlantic express east bound, OF
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
ran into an open switch at Stanwood
Iowa, and the engine and four carr
left the track. The engineer, Wells
and the fireman, Carter, both Of Gin
ton, were killed.
Five men were injured, one fatally
in q powder explosion at Barton, Ohio
A freight train ran down a hand ca
near Emporia, Kan, on which fou
young persons were returning from
the country, John Owen was killed
and the others were i!a.tally hurt.
An unideanitihsd MN. accompanie,
Fly, : little yell6w dog, sought refug,
from the hest 81 the Charles stree
pier Of the North river: While play
ing with 8 stick the dog fell into tn
i water, and his master, without hesita
ton. sprang IN to rescue II. He SAM
sAks . stone. while the. Sdog, swam Il
shoss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
Resume 81 the nevv$.
Washington.

The insular bureau of the war de-
partment has invited proposals for
the erection of steel bridge across
the Pasig rivr at Manila.
In report to the state department
Louis H. Ayme, the American consul
at Para, Brazil, deplores living con-
1itions on the banks of the Amazon.
The commissioner of the general
land office has withdrawn from public
entry apd sale l4,s0O acres of land
joining The Owl creek reservoir site,
Rapid City district, South Dakota. The
action was taken in furtherance Of an
irrigation project ri
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
Sins and Sinners.

The Dawson (Ga.) guards were call
ed by order of the governor to protect
Will Nix, in Jail charged with murder,
against supposed attack by mob.
The New York police are mystifed
over the discovery of the murderd
body of Mrs. Gertrude Kramer. Evil
IDENTIFY the woman was first poisoned
and then strangled: '' -
The dead body of August Junge, GO,
who had been identified with the bak-
ing industry of Chicago for forty years
and who founded the now wealthy
firm of Heissler & .Junge in 1889, was
found in a pantry in the basement of
his home. The gas jet had been turn
ed on. -
Frank Lanse has been bound over to
the next session of the Weweenaw
circuit court at Calumet, Mich, on the
charge of manslaughter, benin held
responsible for the death of Paul Da-
nhonkas. Lanse, it is alleged, asked
Damonkas for cigar and when he re-
fused hit him in the head with arock.
H. H. Rogers. a Standard Oil owner
and president of the Richmond Light
and Railroad company, has been held
in $1,000 bonds in New York to await
the action of the grand jury for the
death of Edgar J. Coleman, who was
killed, as alleged, by an IMPROPERLY
insulated electric wire belonging to
the company.
In a riot in the ghetto district in
Chicago, Patrolman Patrick Lilis was
probably fatally injured and many 9th
ers were hurt. A mob resented the
capture of dog by two dog catchers
and attacked them. When the police
arrived the men were being badly
beaten. In the riot which followed Pa
trolman Lilis' skull was fractured by
an icepick.
Because he found his house full OF
flies, Tofel M. Marchak of Derby,
Conn, a Pole, brutally fogged his wife
with three stranded whip. Judge
Clark gave Marchak sentence of six
months in Jail and fine of 500, say
ing he was sorry the laws OF Connec-
ticut did not have law providing a
public whipping as penalty for wife
beating.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
lcauaht 81 FI!alIIns wan.

q Indianapolis, July 20.-Fire q the
plant OF the Indianapolis Drop Forging
company last night resulted IN . loss
estimated 1t $50, goo: partially COW
cred by insurance. Fireman Louis l
Cast was caught under = falling vail
and seriously injured. 55ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

That Chicago professor who says he
has demonstrated that man can live
on fifteen cents day, ought to lose
no time in living down to his profess
sions
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

The Atlanta Constitution thinks
that a pretty face will cure broken
heart. Only trouble is that it often
breaks the party of the second part
IN the operation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Russia's Baltic squadron is going t.
sail with sealed orders. 1t may be
taken for granted that they'll be I'M
sealed in a hurry if the fleet happens
to meet any Japs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

To the man past the prime Of life.
how different are the boyhood memo
ries of mothers knee, according to
whether he was kneeling at it or bent
over it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

An expert witpess In New York re-
Gently Rnves q long technical analysi5
of i ..Eighbali,' = from, q professional
point Of view. We should now her
something along these lines from 9; 2
3pofut u view 81 the customer VIZ
has hadao ininyls hIsbb lis, 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

The man who lives to make money
prefers a glowing epitaph on a tomb
to living happiness. But he is con.
sidered wise in his hearing, and he
does not hear the truth that is spo-
ken behind his back.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Is there anybody who hasn't got
degree, a diploma, or something of
that sort? If so, will they please rise.
and signify it, in order that the mad.
vertence may be corrected some other
year?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

A thoughtful contemporary is of Tho
opinion that there are too many
small men in politics." And some OBJ
servers say that there are altogether
too many small bills in them, too.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
General.

Henry S. Croker, a pioneer station
Francisco.
Daniel J. Sully & Co. and Daniel ].
Sully have made formal compromise
offers of 40 per cent cash and 10 per
cent in ninety-day notes.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon has de.
clared his intention of taking an &C.
tive part in the campaign this fall,
making speeches in Illinois, Wisconsin
and Indiana.
DR.. Edward Breuss, aged 70, for
thirty years editor of the st. Louis
America, a German Catholic daily,
died in St. Louis of nervous debility
after an illness of three years.
Having travelled 1000 miles that
they might carry on their courtship
without interruption, c. A. Gordon and
Miss Katherine Hucek of Tacoma,
Wash, have been married in Evans.
ton, Ill.
The Daily Trade Bulletin credits
the United States with wheat crop
Of 610,000.000 bushels, and claims that
reducing supplies to minimum the
surplus for export may be Ia, 1000 900
bushels.
For the first time since 1877, Balti.
more has been called upon to ship
wheat to the West. Approximately
100000 bushels of No. 2 have been for
warded to millers as far west as Gin
cinnati.
A caboose and two ore cars on the
Wisconsin Central jumped the track
on the Hurley branch near Plummer,
killing the conductor. Wilbur R. Cur
ry, and injuring the brakeman. Har.
vey Allen.
The Neptune Salvage company has
located the wreck of the Canadian
steamship Islander, which sunk in Au-
gust, 1901, carrying down nearly 100
passengers and crew, besides half a
million of Klondike treasure.
No man over IS years applying for
work on the Delaware & Hudson rail.
road will be accepted in the future.
The officials say that such man is
too old to learn railroading, and not
active and vigorous enough for the
hard work required.
Despite the rain of the early part OF
last week and the excessively warm
weather that followed it. the attend
ance at the worlds fair for the past
seven days was more than half-mil-
lion persons. There was not single
special day to bring the attendance
up, and the result is quite satisfactory
to the management.
Carrie Nation, who is attending the
annual fair at Guthrie, KY, walked up
to young man named John Williams,
from Trenton, KY, and. slapped a CT
gazette from his mouth. He warned
her not to repeat the act, but she did
not heed the warning, again knocking
the cigarette from Williams mouth,
whereupon Williams knocked her
down.
Farmers in the town OF Wheaton,
near Chippewa Falls. caused the ar.
rest Of ]. ]. Desmond, civil engineeI
of the Wisconsin Central railway, be.
lieving he was insane. He has been
taking levels in Wheaton with a look
ing glass and Q water bulb. and slept
IN the woods at night. His return to
Milwaukee was 5advised. 81 81 4
The Republican county committee
met 1t Barron and fixed the date fol
the; county convention for August Is
The caucuses will be held on Aug. 10
There - les stir III county politics
+ here this ysif than han there has been, 70,
'IyedrbS I, ~ III III III,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

The editor OF the Newark Sunday:
Calf allows that he cant decide tt 2
old dispute as to whether "To-morroT
is Saturday" is psoper English. Let
him try TO say yesterday Is Thurs
day. md he VIII perhaps get sons
light upon tho subject. als7i
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

A lot of Boston girls who inspected
the St. Louis Pike the other day pro-
nounce it harmless, and even elevat-
ing. The Pikers cannot do less than
return the compliment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

In a Missouri town two eccentri,
flying trapeze. 1t is by no means the
first time that Cupid has caught a
young couple on the fly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Sir Henry Irving announces that he
will make farewell tour of America
next year. May he live to make many
of them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

A government transport recently
sailed for the Philippines with $4,000
coo of silver coin in her hold. Few
of us would refuse to hold" that.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

One reason why so many of the
ancient Romans were able to turn
their thumbs down was that they
didn't celebrate with firecrackers in
those days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Lunatic asylums are said to contai,l
a larger proportion of piano-tuners
than any other class of men. The
piano habit has certainly caused
good many people to "get mad
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Yakutsk, in eastern Siberia, is max
ing bid as summer resort. 1t is
officially declared to be the coolest
city in the world.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Judging by the way the Japanese
are carrying on the war, we should
say without hesitation that they are
qualified to play baseball.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Public opinion in England demands
that women shall put pockets in their
dresses. What good would it do-no-
body could ever find them?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

A New York state man recently
dropped dead while pushing lawn
mower. It's not always safe, after
all, to get in the push. 49,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

During a bargain counter rush il
Brooklyn riot call was sent for the
police. Yet we continue to refer to
women as the weaker sex!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

1t is true that we are a trifle giddy
on the Fourth Of July, but what can
you expect of nation only 12S years
old? "r H'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

The Rev. Charles Luther .Kloss pun
gently says that the devil and Mr.. Rus
sell Sage are the only two people who
never take vacations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

Why is it that we never find bank
cashier embezzling and going to jail
who has not always been model to
young men?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

If, as an eminent authority asserts,
"all money makers have, projecting
chins," Russell Sage must be a sight.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29

A man never can realize how foolish
he looks until his picture is published
on the front page of a newspaper.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-07-29
It may be true that the crinoline Is
coming in again, but II it is, golf for
girls is going out.

William Waldorf Astor hasn't done
anything foolish for long time. Per-
laps he's in a sanitarium.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-01-20

walked over TO Mr.. Breen and whis.
pered In his ear. when the latter con
tinued: Mr.. Kyle tells me he can
get him here In about ten minutes
The court answered that counsel
for the defense had offered on Thurs.
day TO admit what the county attor.
ney wanted to prove by Judge McHat.
ton, and Mr.. Vale repeated the offer,
saying he would be willing to allow
IL as offered.
Then Mr.. Breen gave In substance
what he expected to prove by Judge
Mediation.
Mr.. Breen then said that he did not
care TO offer any further rebuttal.
Judge McClernan asked II there was
any further evidence to offer.
well, gentlemen" said Judge Nc
Clernan. Il do not see any good rea.
son for consuming time In arguing IL,
although am satisfied that your ar.
guments would prove both entertain
ing and instructive. have given this
matter very serious consideration dur
Ing the past year, and a great deal
OF study. and am not satisfied from
the evidence, that the accused is
guilty OF any ofiense that calls for
disbarment. The petition is, there
fore. ordered dismissed, and I will
say, Mr.. Breen, that unless you have
other or further evidence in the Stiv.
ers matter. the same course will be
pursued. That ia the way | feel about
that"
Mr.. Breen replied that he had no
knowledge OF any other testimony 9th.
er than that offered in this case.
The court then ordered the petition
against Mr.. Stivers dismissed.