The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-14

MIR. and Mrs. ]. D. Wallace of Drayton
were visitors over Sunday with old
friends in town. Mr.. w. has just returned
from winters visit in California and
likes it so well that he expects to close
out his holdings in this county and move
there sometime duringsthe next year.
The "clean up time is here. Manure,
chip and ash piles should be at once
taken to the nuisance ground land not
this side Of it.) Tfthe owners ofthe lots
in the burned district would clan up the
debris left by the fire it would also be a
great Improvement Some of these lots
have already been cleared up and. the
others should take notice.
AS result of the late election in Car
Isle township complaints have been
sworn out against VIM. Mcdonald, w.
Ross and Henry Wells for illegal voting.
The latter appeared before Justice Aylen
on Monday and waived examination and
was bound over to the district court
which meets in June. Mr.. Wells has his
first papers and says he supposed that
entitled him to vote. He has
been in the country only three years.
The other gentlemen were not at home
when the sheriff called.
The ice went out on Saturday and Sum
day, what there was to run which was
not much. The big new ferry was put
in position on Wednesday which is
about as early a date as for many years.
Usually after tie ice is out
the river is too high and wide to run the
Terry for some time. The new ferry
boat built by B. B. Johnson is quite a
fine specimen of the ship builders art.
Barney used to buid real ship and knows
how to turn out any kind of water craft.
Admiral Akers should get new uniform
for himself and crew to match the new
ship.
Mr.. Bascom who was defendant in the
late trial at the district court was in the
city on Saturday seeking signatures to :,
petition for pardon for S. L. Hartzell
vino was convicted at the same term.
Mr. Hartzell ST.. had attempted to do
this work but the infirmities of age were
too much and he had to give the worl.
over to MIR. Bascom, Mr.. B. had been
very successful in getting Signatures in
the towns so far visited and had secured
the names OF nine OF the jury that con-
vlcted i.artzell and had good reason to
believe that he would get the rest. He
also had the signatures of some OF the
Jury that acquitted himself and had. not
seen them all yet.
Robert Foster Of Bathgate, wl,ile
working ON the G. NJ. abroad bridge at
Grand Forks fell from the bridge dis
lance of Is feet, striking on his head and
shoulders. He was wosklng with crow
bar pulling bolts when abe bar slipped
and before he could recover his balance
be tripped over the stringer and went
tead'ong. He was taken to the hospital
and he physicians think his back was
broken. After suffering intensely he
died on Tuesday morning. He was a
mem err OF the Grand Forks Masonic
lodge and Of the Foresters. His funeral
was he'd at Bathgate. under Masonic:
AUSPICES. He eaves three brothers. ONE
OF whom Isaac ]. was with him at the
death bel. He was 81 years of age and
OF good habits and highly respected
Frank c. Morris, who owns nearly all
the land in sight few miles west Of
Pembina. has added. three more quarters
to his domain, and will crop them all
this Year The recent purchase is in
section thirty.six. 1t is evident that Mr..
Morris faith in Pembina county realty is
not ialtering, for all he was thinking of
retiring from farming short time ago.
and moving to town, principally on &C.
Count Of school facilities for his family
Last winter gentleman from Iowa of.
tered Mr.. Morris $50, 900 for his real es.
tate interests here, which WIS refused.
/ Besides this MIR. Morris owns some eiph.
teen hundred acres in Stark comfy, in
the western part of.the state, that is val.
Iued at $4,000. Pretty good showing 70,
yonng man that started at the lowe,
round Of the ladder some twenty odd
years ago.