The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-20

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sons" Everyone is most cordially vel.
come.
Deputy Collector Airth came down
from Walhalla Tuesday on brief bust.
ness trip, and visit to his folks. He is
we'll pleased with his position in the Gus.
toms, and is arranging to move his fami
ly there as soon as a suitable house car
be had.
Mr.. Paranteau, of Saltwater, MIMI, a
brother OF Mrs. Judge Conmy, was in the
city this week visiting, and looking over
the country with view of investing in
land and locating here. We understand
he was favorably impressed with what
he saw, and that he expects to invest.
M. A. Smith, Of Daisey, N. D. was in
the city last week and closed lease with
Ben. Taylor for his barber shop for this
summer, and takes possession the first
of May, when Mr.. Taylor will leave for
Sheho, ASA. to live on his claim. Mr..
Smith is said to be first class barber
with many years experience. Mr.. Tay.
lor has rented his residence to Mr.. Kel-
ley, the N. P. car reparer.
c. A. DeFoe of Beaudette has been in
the city this week looking up cattle for
the butcher trade. They are doing good
business with prospects for large in
crease when the new saw mill starts up.
Ohm German, and his son Tom, are in
business there, the former runs a pool
room and the latter barber shop, and
both are doing we'll. Mr.. D. found the
farmers too busy to bring their stock in
for shipment and had to return without
any, but will return later.
A. Lehman, of Mcintosh, MINI, has
been engaged as principal OF the Pembi.
ma for next year. Mr.. L. has been at the
head of the Mcintosh schools for -four
years and was re-engaged, but is making
the change on account of higher salary
paid here. His recommendations from
the school board, as we'll as private citi.
zens- are the very best. Mr.. Lehman
has family OF wife and one child. We
understand that all the present corps oil
teachers will leave except the two Misses
Conmy.
The annual spring supper Of the Pres.
byterian Ladies Aid was given in the city
hall Tuesday evening, and was success
full affair in every particular. The re.
treshments were plentiful and of the best
"A miscellaneous program was rendered
at the close, and all enjoyed themselves
Among the number was Jack Shaw and
Oracle Eytord who gave piano duet.
Miss Oracle also sang very pretty
solo. Miss Jones of St. Thomas also
favored the audience with several solos,
Miss Jones has been gifted by nature
with strong sweet and flexible voice
The receipts Of the evening was $50. =.
Those fellows down on front street. in
their jealousy because ofthat ancient but.
falo horn that was added to our collec.
ton two weeks ago, went to digging to
see if they could not beat us, and sue
ceeded in excavating joint of the back
bone, which they claim as part Of thai
same old buffalo, which is not only re-
markable for its size but also for the fac
that the root of tree has apparent,
grown through the place formerly occu
pied by the spinal marrow, for severa
feet. 1t is on exhibition in the jewelr,
store window, accompanied by '.histo
ry." written by T. R. Shaw. Of cours,
the whole thing is got up to beat US GU
OF our reputation in this line, but it is wei
worth looking at to show how ingeniou!
people can be-
John F. Miller put a local in thi
paper three weeks ago and sold over {
hundred bushels of potatoes as direc
result to several different customers.
cost him 40seents. There's nothing re
markable about that, though man,
people don't think it worth while t,
Advertise. But !. F. sold his potatoe
cheap. at Least ten cents bushel les
than the market. One of his customer
was man who had stopped the Pionee
Express a week before because h,
thought it wasn't worth ANYTHING t,
him, but the paper was still going thougl
marked to stop on the books, 50 he sa,
the potato advertisement, bought 8
bushels and saved $3.50, besides gettin,
This potatoes close by. But that MAJ
, will still say that the local paper is of ~
use to him. Many people seem +
think that the local newspaper is Of N
! value except as sort Of story bool
: with which to pass away time. But Their
q. is no local paper, no matter how poor
) but what at times will give cash value i
some way, for its supscribtion price.