The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-10-20
son and the fittings are being made and
placed by Barney Johnson.
NJ. H. Miller's Jewelry Gem

son and the fittings are being made and
placed by Barney Johnson.
M. H. Miller's Jewelry Gem
Next to the above block is the new
jewelry store of M. H. Miller, which oc-
cupies about the position OF his burned
building. 1t is not so large as big
general store, but Tor a real beauty spot,
MIR. Miller takes the cake. 1t is also
built OF concrete blocks and is lined with
steel pretlily tinted on the inside. When
Mr.. Niiller's new show and wall cases
come, which are now on the way, he
thinks and believes that he will have
one OF the prettiest and incest stocked
JeWelry stores to he found anywhere
Mr.. Miller, as mayor OF the city and As
citizen, has been most energetic and
helpful by word and deed in the building
movement. He Was The first to plan,
build and move into his new building,
and he has also done much to assist and
encourage others to do likewise.
Branchaud's General Store
The new blo,k.oi J. B. Branchaud is
also about completed. after long delay
in the arrival of some structural iron.
This block is similar to the others in
material AMI finish. Cement block walls,
full plate glass windows and steel cell
ing. MIR. Branchaud will occupy this
place in lew weeks, as he is only wait
ing for the shelving. There is no one OF
the burned out victims whom our citizens
would rather see prosper than Mr.
Branchaud, and everybody is glad that
he made up his mind to rebuild and con
tinue in trade.
Hotel Tyler
The old Winchester House has been
metamorphosed into the "Hotel TYLER"
Some OF our citizens regret the loss of
the old familiar name Of the house that
has sheltered SO many travellers in the
past, but with the change of name come
other changes that are indeed welcome.
rnis building, which originally was built
on too extensive and expensive lines for
town OF this size, had gradually, through
time and other circumstances, gone into
somewhat Of d decline from its old time
prestige, when travelling men used to
make it point to come to Pembina to
stay over Sunday. The house was bad
ly in need OF repairs and was considered
somewhat OF a losing proposition for its
various owners.
But this spring E. W. Conmy purchas-
ed the old hotel, and set to work to see
what could be made of it. and with Con
tractor Barney Johnson's assistance, and
that OF the painters and paper hangers,
he has so renovated and repaired the
house that it stands to-day better than
when first built. OF course, this has cost
lot of money. 1t is no small job to put
a new basement and stone foundation
under three-story brick veneered build.
ing. and to paint, paper and renovate
every room; but this has all been done.
And then, after all the work has been
done, it is also difficult matter to find a
suitable landlord. The latter task MIR.
Conmy thinks he has accomplished after
several disappointments, in the persons
OF Mrs. {. E. Tyler and her son, NJ. G.
| Tyler, and his wife. The Tylers were
originally from Vermont, but for year
or more have been living in Minneapolis,
and in the short acquaintance they have
had with our people, have created a very
favorable impression, as not only nice
persons themselves, but also the kind of
people that would know how to run a
hotel successfully. The Tylers took
possession of the hotel Yesterday and
bring with them carload of new furni-
ture. Mrs. Tyler, Sr., will look after the
general management of the hotel, while
Mr.. Tyler will take care of the Office
business. That they will be successful
and restore to the old house its former
good name everybody wishes. There is
nothing that adds so much to a town as
a good hotel, and to Mr.. Conmy is the
credit of putting US in possession.
The New Fire Hall
The new city hall is another praise
worthy enterprise. Financially the city
was not just prepared to go ahead and
build this year, but the need of hall was
so great, and the .prestige OF so much
value, that it appeared to be the unani-
nous wish of the citizens for the council
to go ahead and build, even if it was
necessary to strain point or two to do it.
The Fire hall is all up and enclosed, and
will probably be in shape for occupation
by the first Of the month. The building
is 80 teet long and 80 feet wide with a
tower about go feet high. The lower
story is 9-;oot posts, except that of the
council room, which is in the lower story,
by being placed under the stage, will
have ll:foot ceiling. The main hall,
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