The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-19

The report of the delegates to the
Grand Lodge will be given at the meet
ing OF the d. of H. next Wednesday
evening.
The board of trustees OF the Method
list University at Wahpeton at meeting
on Wednesday decided by majority of
one vote to move the school to Grand
Forks where it will be run as an lnde-
pendent part of the State University.
Deputy Register OF Deeds Spiler pur-
chased from Ole Paulson this week, the
cottage on Ramsey street, he has occu-
pied since he moved to town, three
years ago. The location is one of the
best in the city, and Mr.. Spiller is alrea-
dy at work improving the surroundings.
"The Way Down in Georgia" colored
troupe gave performance on Tuesday
evening at the South Pembina Hall to a
small audience. Those present say that
some OF the specially work was very
good The fact that there was another
performance at the Court House made a
small crowd present.
Wheat has been quoted at S1.O3 for the
last three days, and prices at Mimi
eapolis are equivalent, but the local
elevator agents only get quotations that
warrant them paying 80 cents. Wonder
what the elevator folks are trying to do?
There are several people holding wheat
in the elevators here that would like to
sell at the right price, and are wondering
what is the matter.
The refuse carbide Of the acetyline gas
at the plant OF the Light company is COM
posed OF lime and coke. 1t makes good
plaster for houses with the addition of
sand, it is first rate dsintectant tor
cess pools and such places. 1t makes
good Whltewash for fences and outbuild-
ings. The Light Company will be glad
to have any one come and take away as
much as may be wanted, free, as the
product IS otherwise thrown away.
The concert and recital of the Misses
Badgley aud Miss Ida Macdonald of
Emerson was not as largely attended as
the attractive programs deserved. The
Misses Badgey are excellent in e1ocution
and are especially good in the more tragic
roles. Miss Macdonald is sweet singer
and possesses we'll trained voice.
those present were highly pleased with
he whole program. A full launch load
Of Emerson friends took advantage of
he fine evening to be pr sent.
Dick Thompson, who left here three
years ago, with his brother Ralph, for
lewiston, Idaho dropped in on old friends
Oh Wednesday and expects to spend
month looking over the haunts of his
ooyhood days before returning west
again. Dick has been employed in
general store since he left here, and
Ralph is working in the county auditors
office in the same place. They are well
and never expect to return
east to reside again.
William Bentley came down from
N. w. T. the first of the week
among old friends and neighbors talking
Canadian lands and western climate I'M
III he has got many in the notion OF 60
ng out there and take look. Will IS in
The employ Of the Saskatchewan Land
Company and has succeeded in develop
into first-class land boomer, with nlaus-
able arguments on anything pertaining
to lands. Mr.. Bentley says all folks that
moved out there from here are doing
we'll and contented.
The first of the past week was showerv
and heavy shower passed over on Sum
day night. On the whole, barring an
excess of moisture, the weather has been
favorable to the growing crops, but the
ground has been too wet in most parts of
the county to do any more seeding, and
blowing only on the very high grond.
The river has raisen very rapidly and is
now about half bank full and still rising.
High winds and water stopped the big
ferry boat several days. But little barley
and oats are seeded as yet.
Houskeeper.
An elderly woman desires position
as hOuSekeeper (.ood o,o,, C: