The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-02-23

County Auditor Thorwaldson asked
US to inform all intending candidates
under the primary law that printed petit
ton blanks can be obtained from him
without cost. This will make all such
petitions uniform and such as comply
with the law.
D. D. Warner of toilette was at this
Office yesterday. He informs us that his
total sales for the last year amounted to
STA, 298 and the prospects are better
for next season. s44 per acre was the
highest price received for land, which
was F. NJ. Lough's land, near Hamilton
We are in receipt as an interesting let
ter from w. c. Short, Of San Jose, CAL,
which will appear i'll these columns next
week. MIR. S. has the agency for Com
a composition used as sub
stitute for lath and plaster, and his terri
tory includes the whole state. His fami-
ly lives at Los Gatos, twelve miles away.
w. c. Husband, son of w. N. Hus-
band of Hensel, and Scott Cameron, son
of Hon. Peter Cameron of Tyner, are
among the selected debaters OF the
U. N. D. the latter was one of the
three who were victorious in the debate
against the Manitoba college last week
and the former will represent the U. N.
d. against the Fargo college in the COM
ing contest.
A freight wreck on the Canadian North
ern when dozen loaded cars went into
the ditch. four miles north of West EN-
erson, caused delay Of the Northern
Pacific passenger train, going south, to
five O'Clock in the morning. The Great
Northern Flyer met with the same OBJ
struction, and was delayed nine hours.
No person was hurt at the wreck but sew
eNl thousand dollars worth OF props rty
was demolished.
John Johnnesson, of Mountain was
brought before the board of insanity on
Friday, and it did not take long to dis
pose OF his case. as he was next thing to
a raving maniac. AT times he would
quiet down, but he had to be shackled
and tied to prevent him from destroying
every thing in sight. Deputy Ardies and
]. R. Moorhead took him to Jamestown
on Saturday. The man is about thirty
five years OF age, and went crazy week
ago.
The series OF extra meetings at the
NJ. E. church this week have been we'll
attended. Rev. Galway of Selkirk is
assisting with the musical program. He
is publisher Of the Selkirk Expositor. He
is very sweet solo singer. Rev. Mr..
Ellery of St. Thomas. who is also assist
ing, is an able and disni6ed preacher,
fearless and eloquent in his presentation
of gospel truth. A special service of
song and sermon is to be held this (Fri-
day. afternoon at three o'clock. All are
welcome. The meetings will continue
during next week.
Word was received at toilette this
week OF the death of Robert Ferguson
formerly of that township. but for the
last four years living at Yorkton. MIR.
Ferguson passed through here couple
of months since visiting with his son,
w. ]. Ferguson of toilette, and old friends
there. Not being in good health he
went to Spokane to visit his brother
and for the benefit of his health. w. /
Ferguson has gone to bring the remains
back. We have not learned where the
body will'be buried. Mr.. Ferguson wa:
one of the pioneers of toilette and man,
old friends will re panied to learn of h.:
sudden decease.
LATER.-A message from Winnipe.
yesterday stated the remains would ar
rive in this city Monday, via the c. P. R
ana funeral Will probably be held that at
ternoon.
A. L. Airth, clerk of the district court
has been appointed to the Office of depu
ty collector Of customs, and is assignee
to the port Of Walhalla, to succeed p. ]
Horgan, whose impaired health necessi
tated retirement from the service. TIL,
appointment of Mr.. Airth came as sur
prise to his friends here, although it wa
known that he passed successful c,vi
service examination last year. and con
gratulations have been many. Mr.. Airtl
lhas been clerk of the district court 70
three terms. and owing to his profcienc
IN Office being and universally liked b,
lall, irrespective Of politics, he was elecl
led without opposition at last electior
4 The people q Pembina regret hisremoy
q iron, here. IA 4 q