The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-03-25

neers Of Crystal and highly respected by
his neighbors, died at his residence in
Inkster, where he removed about three
years ago. He was 68 years Of age.
The CKronotype says that the local
"pucket-shop" conducted by Minneap-
oils firm is still doing satisfactory BUSH
ness (for the company notwithstanding
the recent shameless slaughter Of the To-
cal lambs.
The voters Of the city Of Cavalier will
vote on the question Of purchasing eight
aeses OF timber land adjoining the city on
the north at the ensuing city election on
April 18th. 1t is wanted for park and a
wind.break. $3.50 is the price asked.
The Akra Dramatic Club recently gave
the play Captain Fay" in Icelandic at
that place and donated the proceeds to
Svein Johnson for medical expenses. B.
Dalstead translated the play into 1celan-
die and is saidlto have done it well.
Editor Wilson of the Independent and
T. w. kibbee of Drayton report pro.
gress on their way to Cuba III the re-
spective journals this week, mostly as to
how all but Kibbee and Johnson lied
the. fishes" during the storm on the Gull
while they were crossing.
The Northwestern Commercial Co, of
which Messrs. Trenholme and Perkins,
formerly of this state, are officers, have
purchased three steamships from the
Northern Pacific Railway, for Siberian
business, of which this company has
some valuable concessions from the Rus
sian government.
A man by the name of Charles Ande-
son Tokkle was burned to death in a
house on the Johnson farm about mile
and half from Grafton last week. He
was alone in the house and when the
neighbors got there he was nowhere to
be seen and when the house was burned
down his remains were discovered in the
ashes.
A young man who registered at the
Acme Hotel in St. Paul as J. M. Burke
OF Crystal, N. d., was found dead in his
room. A coroner's jury found that he
came to his death by strychnine poison.
ing, but whether accidental or purposely
was not discovered. He had letter from
young lady school teacher of Crystal
but, strange to say, no one seems to
know of such man at Crystal.
John Anderson, who was for a time in
the employ of Thos. Trenbeath of Neche
was convicted in justice court at Gretna
of the robbery from the person OF Men,
monte and got six months at hard labor
in Jail. His accomplish got twelve months
OF the same. They stole S165, but the
money was recovered. The owner of it
had to put up s35 however to pay his fine
Tor being drunk and disorderly. That is
the way they justify over in the kings
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Southland of Grafton
came to Drayton one day last week to
attend a party given in honor of their
6Oth birthdays. A humber of their old
time friends of tina, locality were present
to congratulate them. A beautiful clock
was presented to the couple as memen-
to of the occasion. 1t strikes both the
half and full hours. Considerable amuse-
ment and some chagrin was caused in
the transportation of the clock to Graf.
ton. In packing it the heavy 'bob" was
taken from the pendulum and after the
train started the clock began to ''run,"
and from beneath the seat that clock
would strike the hours and halt hours at
astonisningly short intervals. According
to that time-piece 1t took the train about
ten hours to make Grafton, which is US
ually un in a halt hour. We hope Com
rade Southland and his good wife will not
allow the remaining sands of their life to
run out at that rapid rate.
Caucus Notice.
Notice is hereby given that caucus of
the legal voters OF the City OF Pembina
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