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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09

Prof. e. F.. Chandler, state irriga-
tion engineer, is back in Bismarck
from his first irrigation reconnaissance
through the western part of the state.
He made trip from the mouth of the
Cannonball to the headwaters Of the
stream near New England, Hettinger
county, then went north to Dickinson
and reconnoitered that stream from
Rock creek to the mouth. He has
made note of the several places where
he thinks irrigation is feasible, and
these will be reported to the governor
and also to the reclamation service
for further investigation. In speaking
Of his trip, Prof. Chandler says:
There are good many good reser-
voir sites along the upper waters of
the Cannonball river, where the spring
waters can be stored and diverted
over the lands. There are also many
tracts of land that can be- irrigated,
although not as extensively as some
have claimed. think the lower waters
of the Knife river afford splendid
opportunity for irrigation. Here. are
several tracts of land, probably of
10000 acres each, that l believe can
be irrigated at cost to make the
proposition entirely feasible. A large
quantity of the land is in private
ownership. and water users asSocia-
ton would have to be formed and Pc
tition framed for the construction Of
irrigation works.
"a reassuring feature OF the irriga-
ton situation is that owners of land
no longer consider 1t an insult when
you speak of irrigation in connection
with their land. They realize that in
irrigation lies the difference between
chance and certainty Of crops. With
irrigation canals constructed along
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.
Threshing Engine Boiler Explodes
With Deadly Effect,

Bricelyn, Mimi, Sept. THE boiler
of Pete Days thresnlng engine ex-
ploded three miles north of town at Z
o'clock yesterday morning, killing
Pete DAILY, Chris Sunde. James Sey-
mour, Ale Foster and Willard Gallyon.
Their limbs We're tern off, the bodies
thrown twenty rods and mangled. Inc
explosion set fire to wheat stacks. Abe
Fosters body was partly burned. The
rear half of the engine was thrown
forty rods into the field. George Hal.
version was injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
DEATH IN Give" WIRE.
Ten.Year-oId Bay Is Killed by Electric
Shock.

Minneapolis, Sept. 7.-Arthur Tolls
ma. the ten-year-old son OF John B.
Tolsma, was killed by electricity on a
Give" wire with which he had come in
contact at Eighth avenue and Seventh
street south at 6 o'clock last evening.
The boy was on his way home and
was carelessly passing over a Give"
electric wire which was grounded dur
ing the electric storm, when suddenly
coming in contact with it he was
hurled to tie ground. AS he fell to
the earth ne grasped hold of the wire,
which sent the deadly current through
his body until he was extinct.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09

i 4 . y e. j. .
phone company for itself interposed a
demurrer Jon the grounds that the
complaint did not set forth facts sufii-
cient for e cause Of action and Judge
Fisk sustained the demurrer, on the
grounds that Burgers had no right as
stockhS hsr 70 bring the action s.
his Wnhame. 81 &c s:ss IS
n J. s.1eylor was "a default having
made ansWer Or interpossd 10 de.
murEats but ION q showing 81 excus-
able Neaert Judge Fisk mad san or.
der @taAfging his time to- appear and
answer. n < : 81 ll:.;s1Ii ssS.s b
FRITZ g Kelly appeared sasS the at.
torney9spr Burgess and n. A. Libby
sappesF the telephone company
sand ths idual stock ldery named
In the INT. 81 tsi
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
AUGUST BREAKS RECORD.

Tonnage Through 500 Ship Canal
Far Heavier Than Year Ago.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. Sept. 6. -
The statistical report of the 500 ship
canal for August shows record
breaking month. The total tonnage
was 4,194,SSG. nearly 100000 tons
heavier than for August last year.
The total to date, however. is nearly
100000 below last year at this time,
and it will be impossible to equal the
record of last year by the time the
season closes. The total tonnage fer
the season so far is trihe under Isl
100000. The general decline in iron
circles early in the season, together
with the strike is the supposed cause
Of the decrease.
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In First Lawsuit at 90 Years.

LIE Snarr. Mimi. Sept. 6. Mrs
Keziah i,utler OF Sharon township in
this county. who is ninety-three years
old, has just commenced a lawsuit tc
recover Esoney loaned. This is the
first lawsuit to which she has evel
been a party
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
IRRIGATION As A CROP INSURANCE
Engineer Chandler Says Lower Waters of the Knife
River Offer Fine Opportunities for Irrigation.

the Knife river, small quantities Of
land could made to support a family,
where now a quarter section 10
deemed the least possible quantity,
and even then is sometimes insum.
cient. Irrigated land growing alfalfa
would work wonders in producing
fodder for stock. The lower forty
miles Of the Knife river are worthy
of carefuLattention. by tho government
service
"TheresAIs three things that must
be considersds In planning irrigation
works in the state. First, there is the
question of obtaining water. On both
the Cannonball and Knife river I
think it is entirely feasible to obtain
water by storage Of the great volumes
that pass down these streams.in the
spring and go into the Missouri river,
and thence to the Mississippi and the
gulf. Second is the. question of put
ting the water on the land without too
great expense; and, third, is finding
stretches of territory Of SUFFICIENT size
to repay the construction GOT irriga-
ton works. do not believe there are
many projects involving 100, 900 acres
I of land in a single tract in the state,
but ] think there are several smaller
tracts. say 10000. acres,,S that would
repay: irrigation cost and. furnish
homes for many families. s*S
Chief Newell of the government
reclamation service will be- In the
state this week and wiil&meet Prof.
Chandler at Grand Fbrks to discuss
the possibilities Of irrigation. The
members of the State Irrigation assoc
citation, are encouraged at the result
Of their agitation and confident that
some government projects will be set
afoot before long. ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
Northwest News
CORRUPTION IN BUTTE.

hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars.
Butte, Mont, Sept. 6.-The county
grand jury, which, has been in session
ever since Dec. % investigating cor
ruption in the county Offices, made a
partial report yesterday in which
only three county officials escaped
accusations. The chief charges are
against Commissioners w. d. Clark,
M. P. Haggerty and Pat Peoples, AS
SCISSOR Dan Brown and Road Commits
sioner w. H. Matthews, who are &C.
cused of having been in conspiracy
to rob the county. About thirty in
dictments have been returned against
various officials.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
MUCH LAND TAKEN.
South Dakota Land Office Has Good
AUGUST Record.

Pierre, S. d.. Sept. 6-The records
of the land Office in this city show
that filings were made on 157 quarter
sections of land in the month of All
gust in the Pierre Office alone, while
the other di~.-:2ts covering the Sec
ton of the state west OF the river
did as much or more. This means
that in the Pierre district alone 25,12O
acres were taken up. which is five Sec
tions over a township. The returns
from the other land districts no doubt
will show that three times that
amount was disposed Of in August.
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Corn CANNING, { BIse1llns.

\ Big Stone City, s. D., Sept. Tho
Big Stone City Canning company has
started It's factory, canning sweet
corn. The company; has 800 acres Of
cntn IN sight and expects to put ~
about 200. 900 cans.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
BLACKSMITH EARNS $4,000.
Aged Des Moines Man Rctires After
Forty.Six Years at Anvil.

Forty-Six Years at Anvil.
Des Moines, Sept. 6. = After ham
mering at the anvil IN one shop in
Des Moines for forty-six years H. H.
Swope, known as the pioneer black.
smith, has retired at the age of sew
enty-siX years. with comfortable
fortune of $4,000. AS he sta aside
and saw his old smithy torn down to
make room for modern Sky scraper
the tears rolled down his cheeks and
his gray head shook with emotion.
He had not missed day at the anvil
in nearly half century excepting the
three years he followed the federal
flag in the Civil war.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
DOZEN WOUNDS IN FIGHT.
TWO South Dakota Firms in Serious

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. 6-Stephcn
Thompson of S.vo township was
dangerously stabbed in a fight with
Theodore Marillama and brought to
the county hospital here. He has
twelve cuts in different parts of his
body. The largest one is over the
right lung, which required thirty-six
stitches to close. His condition il
serious. Marikama was spirited away
by friends and is supposed to have
left the country Officers are search.
ing for him. Both are Firms.
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Rattllnn Neison yfins.

Butte, Mont, Sept. After twenty
rounds Of the hercest sfighting ever
Witnessed ID this city, Battling Nelso0i
OF Chicago. before :. 900 persons, 49,
yesterday given the declsion oyes
tAurell& HsFTera. the Nex
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
BLACK HILLS CROP GOOD.

Wheat VIII average II Bushels and
Oats so to Acre.
Deadwood, S. D., Sept. THE first
returns from the different threshers
in the valleys of the foothills have
been averaged up SO that the crop Of
small grain for the season is known.
The oats will average, about fifty
bushels to the acre and wheat will go
about eighteen. The wheat Is fine
quality. There has been no rust in the
Hills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
CIRCUS CROWD IN PANIC.
Horses Leading Parade Break Away
and Trample Spectators.

and TrampIe Spectators.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. THE rum
away of pair of circus horses
through a crowded street yesterday
caused great excitement during the
parade, but no one was seriously in
jured. A pretty pair of white horses
leading the parade and driven tandem
became frightened, broke away from
their driver and dashed down several
blocks before they were stopped.
Women and children rushed to get
away, but several were knocked down
and trampled upon. -.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
KILLED WHILE HUNTING.
Roy Cooper of Glenhar, s. D., Dies
Instantly.

Evarts. S. D.. Sept. 6.-Roy Cooper
Of Gieaham. S. d.. was shot and in
stantly E,iled while hunting thirteen
miles north of that town near Hun
ter'sS ranch. Ee was standing in a
buggy with Harry Scott. and seeing
the dogs on a point called Scott to
stop quick, grabbed his gun by the
barrels and started to pull It toward
him out Of the buggy. The hammer
catching in some manner discharged
the gun. The charge entered the neck,
severing the spinal cord and jugular
vein. ..... ....
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
LIFE CRUSHED OUT BY CARS.
Farm Hand Is Run Over Near Wilson
Sidjnu.

Siding.
st. Paul. Sept. 7.-Zewert Olson, a
farm hand who worked at New Brigh-
ton, was run over on the. 500 tracks
near Wilson Siding, four miles north
OF New Brighton, about o'clock yes.
terday morning. His body was badly
mangled and it was only late yester.
day that the body was identified as
that of Zewert Olson by D. McCullum
and N. c. Naughton, farmers living
near New Brighton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
NOW ALL is DARKNESS.
An Iowa Man Is Stricken Suddenly
Blind.

Blind.
Sioux City. Iowa. Sept. 6.-The I'm.
usual and pathetic spectacle of man
being suddenly stricken blinl was
witnessed at Correctionville yester.
day. John kastner had just finished
his breakfast and started for the
barn. In the middle of the lot he
stopped, pail of darkness descended
upon him and he began cropping wild.
ly in the path. The stricken man lost
the sight of one eye by accident few
years ago and he has been afflicted
with granulation Cor some time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
Between Engine ana ssparator

SsvS" ."S''s ssN.sSStsAt NIUfs rs
White Rock, s. D., Sept wv. C.
Menzie Of Minneapolis, expert engi4
neer for the Kinnard-Haines company.
was caught between m engine and >
separator which he was delivering
His presence Of mind and the quick
shutting OF Of the power saved his
life. The clutch failed to work. 9sS ss$
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09
GO TO LAUNCH MILWAUKEE.
The Late Senator John L. MiteheIPs
Daughter to Be Sponsor.

Milwaukee. Sept. About twenty
Milwaukeeans. who make up the
launching party that will be present at
the christening of the cruiser Milwau.
kee, winch is to be launched at San
Francisco on Saturday next, left for
the West last night. Miss Janet
Mitchell, daughter of the late Senator
John l.. Mitchell, will break the bottle
OF wine and name the vessel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-09

At Minot stranger gave lecture
to men only Illustrated with female
Ifgures-and carried out a big bunch
of coin.
The fatal bridge accident in Steele
county will have tendency to make
the manipulators Of traction engines
more careful. b
e. A Page banker got stuck in q creek
with an auto and good hearted farm
or pulled him ashore with good old.
fashioned team. a.
A farmer near Fairmount was in
dnced to cut some wheat that he re-
Egarded as worthless. It went eight
bushels per acre. .5
81 It ia claimed that Ward county IL
underlaid with oil. Even if 1t Is true.
the greasy stun will not be OF great
value as long as Rockefeller has such
D monopoly. n q
Alot Of threshing rigs have been In
sured this fall and the insurers are
now investigating the standing or the
|companies IN which they are supposed
to be protected.
A patient was taken to the hospital
Ak Hankinson for an operation. He
became frightened and decided That if
ne WIS to croak he preferred to die
MI sin one piece. and ~ diil
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-10-06
The Court Minutes.

Following are the proceedings of
Bossier District Court since our last
issue up to yesterday at noon:
The following cases were tried:
Gus Brown = shooting to murder,
found guilty.
John Johnson-murder, acquitted.
Ed Richardson-murder, found guilty
as charged.
John Fulcro-retailing liquor without
license, fined s125, or sixty days in Jail.
Will Farmer, Clay Farmer and Milton
Parmer-dynamiting fish, fined $50, $25
and $25, or sixty, forty and forty days
in Jail.
The following plead guilty and were
fined:
Jim Brown-carrying concealed weap-
ons, $50 and costs, or ninety days in Jail.
B. Mobley-carrying concealed weap-
GUS, SIS and costs, or four months in Jail.
Joe Stewart-mule stealing, one year
in the penitentiary.
Sarah Kelly-uttering forged order,
one year in the penitentiary.
Abe Moore, Jr.-larceny, thirty days
in jail.
Walter Decker-assault, $40 and costs,
or twenty-five days in jail.
Turner Smith carrying concealed
weapons, $50 and costs, OF thirty days
in Jail.
| Will McCarty = carrying concealed
weapons, $50 and costs, or eighty days
in Jail.
Roland Lee - carrying concealed
weapons, $75 and costs, or three months
in Jail.
/ Sam Easter and Harrington Gallo
way-shooting craps, $40 and costs, OF
twenty five days in Jail in each case.
The following cases were nolle pros
equied:
Jim Brown-sh shooting to murder.
| VIM. Jones-perjury.
Matthew Moseley-perjury.
! Sarah Kelly forgery.
| Abe Moore, Jr.--larceny.
Will Parmer-dynamiting fish.
Roland Lee-assault with dangerou
weapon with intent to kill.
The following cases are fixed for tria
on the dates given:
Alex Wiggins-larceny, October 7th
Annie Lee Stinson-cutting to kill
October 9th.
Walter Boyd-assault by shooting at
October It'll.
Henry Eley-larceny, October 9th.
John Raymond-arson, October 9th.
Rony Pilkington-netting fish, DC
tober 9Th.
Stockwell Stewart-assault by shoot
ing at, October 9th.
Jim Thomas = shooting to murder
1.-TWO cases) October 9th.
Hazard Smith--retailing liquor with
out license, bond forfeited.
lack Gardner retailing liquor with
out license, continued.
HIM. Matlock killing hog, arraigne
5 and plead not guilty
20
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

poss;er Levee Board will meet to-day.
The Police Jury will meet next Tues
DAY, 18th inst.
like the humble bee, the tail of this
.,nmer is carrying the sting.
Pew. J. M. Hickson returned Sunday
;,om the Baptist Association at Sarepta.
Miss Bula Dillingham;, stenographer,
- Shreveport, was the guest OF Mrs.
2. A. Kelly last week.
Mrs. E. f. Simpson, OF Taylortown,
300 the guest OF her sister, Mrs. L. g..
sm;th. Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Bette Lowry returned Wednes-
d.v of last week from visit to Mrs.
Ashton Blanchard, of Shreveport.
Mr.. Clifford Smith, who for some days
mast has been sick at the home of his
brother, Mr.. L. G. Smith, at this place,
is now up and out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris McVea and
children, of Baker, East Baton Rouge
narish, visited friends and relatives in
Benton and vicinity this week.
Miss Mamie Neeson left Monday fol
the home of Mrs. w. A. Ogilvie, neal
Dixie, in Caddo parish, where she viii
he visitor for week or more.
Our furniture stock is too large, anc
in order to cut it down we will offer fol
the next thirty days 10 per cent off or
the full line. Come and let us show
+ you.-Menton Mercantile Co.
Mr.. Dave Wallace, Clerk, has re-
ouested the Banner to make mention o
the fact that Oak Leaf Lodge No. 231
W. O. W., viii meet in regular session
next Tuesday night, the nth. A full
attendance is urgently requested as bus
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mess of Importance will be brought
before the meeting.
Miss Annie Johnston is now teaching
near Gillian, in Caddo parish.
With weather of this sort the straw
hat refuses to go into Information.
Mr.. Robert Wallace has accepted
position with Mr.. ]. NJ. Montgomery.
The local Chapter OF the Daughters of
the Confederacy will meet next Tuesday.
Mr.. w. E. Ivey has employed Mr..
Frank Montgomery to look after the big
gin here.
Mr.. Wilkins McDade, OF Haughton,
left last week to attend medical school
in Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Tabitha Holmes, of Shreveport,
was the guest Of Miss Sue G. Steele
Saturday and Sunday.
Bossier farmers feel very well, unusu-
ally well, thanks, and they are going
after king cotton in the most fetching
manner.
Hon. J. T. Many, of Plain Dealing,
recently returned from a two months
visit to his boyhood home at Forsythe,
Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Courtnay Fenett, of
Rush Point, are the happy parents of a
bright little baby girl, born last Thurs
day night.
Mr.. c. E. Byrd left Saturday for
Baton Rouge, taking with him his
youngest son, Fred, who will re-enter
| the Deaf and Dumb Institute at that
| place.
Messrs. w. M. Burch, G. w. Smith,
]. M. Hollingsworth and DR.. Paul Law
renee, of Haughton, returned last week
| from visit to the Worlds Fair, at St.
Louis.
| When you go to Shreveport the first
thing in order is shave. A good place
to get it is at Strube's. He's now in
new quarters in the First National Bank
building, Milan street entrance.
On Wednesday night of last week Mr..
T. w. w. Stinson had the misfortune to
lose four bales of cotton by fire at Will
low Chute. 1t is thought that the fire
started from a spark from an engine Of
a through freight.
Several days since the writer was
shown stalk of cotton, grown near the
old fair grounds in field of DR.. c. H
IRONS, on which there were eighty-fiv
ratured bolls. And yet it is said thai
this has not been favorable season fol
cotton, and it hasn't. Another field
near Linwcod, (Mr. w. E. Ivey's) i!
| expected to produce bale to the acre
It looks as if our planters are just learn
ing how to make hill lands produce we'll
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parish to the ordinance of this body rel-
alive to the use of intoxicating liquors.
There being no further business, the
board adjourned until the next regular
meeting. J. E. JOHNSTON, Sec'y.
]. N. PLATT, President.
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1rion that he had been elected to the |
position of Superintendent and ex-officio |
Secretary of this board, and he was
asked to take the seat Just vacated by
Mr.. Scanland.
The following resolution OF respect
was then offered by Mr.. Sentell:
Resolved, That this board tender the
retiring Superintendent, w. H. Scan
land, vote Of thanks for the efficient,
faithful and conscientious manner in
which he has discharged his duties dur
ing his term of service on the board as
Superintendent of the public schools OF
Bossier parish and ex-oficio Secretary
of this board.
The resolution was carried unani-' 4
mously.
On motion, the following committee
was appointed to examine teachers:
Prof. Johnston, Chairman ex-oficio;
DR.. Irion and Mr.. Scanland.
On motion and carried, the Superin-
tendent was instructed to issue warrants
to all teachers in the parish not holding
certificates, for payment of monthly SAL
aries, for the grade next below the grade
applied for until the regular examina-
ton in December next.
On motion and carried, the petition
addressed to this board by the citizens
of ward six, relative to special tax be
received and adopted.
To the Honorable School Board of Bos-
sier parish, care of Mr.. j. N. Platt,
member from ward six:
We anticipate using one-haf OF the
funds derived from the special tax in
this district to pay part Of the teachers
salaries and for some little urgent i'm
provement on the school house. We
respectfully request that you instruct
your Superintendent, Secretary and
Treasurer to apply not exceeding one
half of the fund in this way, on request
Of the trustees of our school (Haughton
High School,; the other half to be held
for the purpose OF accommodating fund
for building new school house.
Respectfully,
J. w. ELsToN,
F. M. BRITT,
PAUL LAWRENCE,
Trustees Haughton High School
On motion and carried, the salary Of
the assistant teacher in the Concord
school was fixed at S35 per month.
The Bossier Banner was made the
official journal of the board, and tht
publishers salary fixed at S10O per an.
mum, payable quarterly; and the Ban
ner's bill OF s1s.75, for printing up t.
date, was approved and ordered paid.
On motion and carried, the petitioner
for the removal of the Brushy schoo
were authorized to remove the school t.
:, the proposed site, provided that the,
construct a suitable school house, witt
well in yard, and without expense to tn
parish. The same to be approved b
> the Superintendent.
. On motion and carried, the petition
> from the Center and Russell schools wer
laid on the table.
On motion and carried, an appropria
ton of S35 was allowed the Plain Deal
ing and Haughton High Scho Dis for tn
purchase of appliances.
On motion and carried, the Bento
High School was allowed $35 per mont
in addition to what is now allowed.
On motion and carried, that the Sr
l. perintendent be allowed pay for h
actual expenses in visiting the school
l. his bills to be approved by this board.
On motion and carried, the Superb
I'd tendent was especially instructed to ca
the attention of all E.ale teachers in Il
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SHREVEPORT CYCLE AND SPORTING
CO0NS HnMpANY

Headquarters for Guns, Bicycles and
all kinds of Sporting Goods-from Fish
Hooks to Automobiles. Finest Repair
Department in the South.-WM LOWE,
Proprietor. 2O6 Texas ST., Shreveport.