The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-03-16

anu was llOt llllSScu utllli ABOUT eleven
and his body was found badly mangled,
from being revolved about the shaft.
| Fritz Volrath who deals extensively in
goods manufactured exclusively by Jack
Frost, and is located at Wahpetoa, is in
the city visiting his brother-n-law, Frank
Morris. Fritz has been supplying the
cities of Breckenridge and Wahpeton
with ice for several years and is doing a
good business.
The Pembna Pioneer Express always
worth its price, was particularly valu-
able and interesting last week, beside
full accounts of two deaths and report
Of murder trial, and Mr.. Shorts cllarac.
teistic letter from California, convinced
its delighted readers that the writer
should stop munchiug oranges and edit
a neWspaper.-St. Vincent New Era.
On the authority and by the request Of
Mr. Blackjack, the Mountaineer
positively can state that he is not a
candidate for the Office of sheriff, as has
been reported by some of his would-be
friends, Mr.. Blackjack has been asked
to make the run bya number of his
friends throughout the county, but says
that he positively wonld not accept.
-Mountaineer.
Stephen and Emil kohles are arrang-
ing to load two cars with stock, machine.
ny and household goods next week and
will locate at Dundur,n, south of Saska-
toon Their mother will accompany
them. Dan. Kohles has sold his farm at
Dominion City and has also gone to the
Saskatoon country WITH view of look
ing up location. '
The Choral Unto society which has
been in training under the charge OF
Prol. F. H. Osborne OF the Winnipeg
College of Music, will give concert on
Thursday evening March 29th. The
Emerson Union will also be present and
assist, making about sixty five voices in
all, and the two Unions will also give a
concert on the preceding evening AT
Emerson. The proceeds OF the Pembina
concert will be applied to the piano fund
for the city hall. 1t will doubtless be
great musical treat
r. A. Thacker and David Page were
over from Hamilton Friday at the coun-
ty Judges office in connection with the
financial affairs OF John Page, whose abil-
ity to look after his own interests has
been impaired by old age for some time.
In talking Of politics Mr.. Thacker says
he looks tor number ofcandidates bob
ing up for some Of the Offices before the
primaries, especially in cases where the
present incumbent is disqualified by linn
ita'ion of law, or has held the office the
usual two terms.
Ole Pdulson and Chas Johnson made
a trip TO Roosevelt and Beaud ute, MINI.
this week, with d view of looking up tim
Der claims, and to contract for building
material for the coming season. They
found no suitable claims but expect to
order their lumber from there, as the diff
ference i'll prices between that lumber
and what is shipped in from the west
is considerable. At Beaudette they stop
ped with M-ssrs. Nicholson & Defoe,
who seemed to be doing a lucrative bus
mess, in both the hotel and butcher shop
Our old friend Paul Johnson dropped
in on Us Wednesd and spent few
hours telling US how he is putting in his
time pleasantly, and at the same time
making more money than he did before
he rented his farm in Akra and commence
ed to travel around. Just now he is land
agent tor the Canadian Northern railway
and expects to send number Of families
from the western part of the county to the
Canadian northwest, where so many went
two years ago and are doing well. MIR.
Johnson says that B. F. Walters, and sew
eral others, from this county have filed
on homesteads in the Quill Plain country
and will move there before long.
The Lincoln Quartette who played
here IN December having made the
circle Of the northwest find themselves
again in this vicinity and will play re-
turn date at the City Hall, Pembina on
Monday evening text. There will be
a change of program and ]. c. Ward
well expects to introduce the "Witch
Song" recitation with piano accom-
|paniment which has been received with
great favor in eastern cities. Our cit
liens who attended the former concer
will doubtless be glad to hear then
lagain. They play at st. Vincent or
Saturday evening. Reserved seats fol
Pembina concert at the, drug store.