The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-18

would prefer the legislature. Mr.. Thack-
err is an old political war.horse and
sound republican and has done much
service for the party.
The outing party of the court house
officials returned from Lake of the
Woods Friday afternoon, tanned and
weatherbeaten. but feeling we'll and re-
port an excellent time. They speak in
high terms of the hospitality of the
people of Rat Portage and the natural
advantage that the place has to offer for
recreation.
Thos. w. Brown, who piled up nice
little fortune in the hotel business at
Emerson, and sold out year ago and
moved to Winnipeg, has bought one of
the leading hotels at Winnipeg Beach and
will have personal supervision of it while
Mrs. Brown, who has not been we'll
since they left Emerson, will take care
of their inviting home in Winnipeg.
A gentle and welcome rain fell Sun
day night that did immense good to
the, growing crops. The fall here was
over half inch, but farther south it has
been raining more or less all week, and,
it is said, will result injuriously to the
crop. Later-yesterday morning heavy
rain set in that continued by spells all
day and the country is pretty we'll soak
ed. but not too much.
A telephone message was received by
Marshal Akers Sunday morning from
Mayor Dunn OF Grafton to arrest one ].
R. Madison, on the north bound train and
hold him for further instructions. MIR.
Akers placed the party under arrest, and
received orders to bring him to Grafton
on the afternoon train which he did.
Mr.. Madison was barber by trade, and
was leaving the city without paying his
boarlbili.
1t is reported that the citizens of Penn
bna intend holding celebration on the
Fourt. Pembina has a fine band, its
Citizens are numerous, wealthy and lib
eral and will undoubt eddy make the day
a holiday long to be remembered. Penn
bina citizens have always patronized
celebrations held at st. Vincent, and no
doubt but that people living on this side
OF the Red river will be in evidence at
Pembina on the national Holiday.
Era.
Recent letters from California stated
that T. L. Price WAS elected mayor of
Porterville, at late election. 1t is
that the people Of Portefville
appreciate the ability of the Pembina COL
ony inasmuch as H. c. Carr is president
Of the board of trade aud MIR. Price at
the head OF the city administration.
From what we know of the two gentle
men they are both very conservative
businessmen.
Mrs. John Fadden was circulating a
petition addressed to Judge Kneeshaw,
the release of her husband
from Jail. where he has been for some
months on charge Of taking some meat
from George Carter's ice house. The
petition was quite numerouly signed,
We understand States Attorney Brvniolf.
son will be willing to endorse the petit
ton if it is representative of the wishes
of the Bathgate people who are most
with the facts in the CASE
Pink Paper.
Henery Dirks, confidential agent for
Edmond Pener. and later for Penner's
successor Jacob Keller a. Gretna, Man.
has disappeared and is defalter for
about 100000. He raised money on
notes and converted the proceeds to his
own use. As he had a power of attorney
from his principals the banks that fur
nished the money think they will be able
to hold the collateral notes and their is
likely to be litigation of an interesting
nature. 1t is pretty we'll known that he
took at least $40, COO with him.
Suerintendent Stockwell of the state
department Of public instruction will in a
few days send out notices to the various
achool districts of the state notifying
them of the amount of the May school
apportionment OF the school fund. This
month will be so far the record month in
the size OF the apportionment with big
gain over year ago. The sum Of s229, :
600 or s1.76 per capita, will be distr.but-
ed to the state schools alone and to this
must be added the county apportion-
ments. This IS 90 cents per capita larger
than last year. The school census show
in round numbers about 5000 more
children in the schools than year ago.
The apportionment will be made in