The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-07

Miss Helen Nelson returned from
Battleford last week whore she was
visiting her sister, Mrs. Sam Ferrie.
She says her sisters health is much i'm
proved.
T..R Shaw arrived home yesterday
from his extended trip to French Lick
Springs, Ind, and many eastern points,
including stay with his brother j. II.
in Virginia. He looks we'll and has been
enjoying himself ever since he left here,
and his health is much benefited.
The ice crop is now about foot thick
and is growing steadily-with the pros
,ect of an abundant yield. Yesterday
morning it was Is below, the lowest
this season. But with all this we have
nothing to complain of. as the season so
far has been all that could be expected.
Sleighing never was better.
The "oh's" and the "ah's" of the
youngsters are heartfelt tributes to the
beauties and wonders of the Christmas
tables and windows which the local
merchants are beginning to display:
The signs are that the best showing ever
made in this city of holiday goods will
be in sight by the end of this week.
We understand that the dramatic
club, consisting of most of the members
who presented Parker" and some others
are contemplating the production of an
other play after the holidays. We are
sure: that the public weuld be glad to
have them do SO, and especially if it is
to assist the city in paying for that new
piano in the Opera house.
We received pleasant call from Sim
on and Geo. Lemiere of the Neche neigh
borhood. They were down on business
at the court house. Simon recently
closed deal with his brother whereby
he became the owner of eighty acres of
land adjoining the home place. They
are both industrious young men, and
this county can boast of many such.
The tax sale on Tusday was we'll at
tended and all lands left unpaid were
sold. Probably two thirds of the lands
advertised were paid before the sale.
Town lots as usual were drug on the
market and only few of these were sold
to purchasers and the remainder were
bid in to the county. The lands were
mostly bid in for outside parties by re-
sident agents.
Miss Rose Monette, employed at the
Bathgate hotel, made determined at
tempt to commit suicide last week, On
Wednesday she took nine morphine pills
but timely arrival of physician with a
pump saved her life. On
she took large quantity of oil
of cloves but the doctor again help d
her back to life. No cause is assigned
for her suicidal inclination, but it is evil
dent that her mind is more or less dis
arranged.
Editor Thompson's business at the
Era Office, yesterday, was to order us to
insert an ad, enquiring if any one at st.
Vincent could spell "Cat.''
When the editor of city newspaper
is SO unjust, so lost to all shame and
such bulwark to bare-faced dealing
from the bottom of the pack, as Mr.. G..
G. Thompson has proved himself, what
can you expect from mere school teach
ers and low school scholarsP-St. Vim
cent New Era.
The Eastern Star held their annual
election of officers on "Wednesday even
ing and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year;-Mrs. Judson La
Moure Jr. matron, Mrs. F. M. King, as
sociate matron, Mr.. H. G. Wick, patron,
Mrf. Wick, secretary, Mrs. Chas. Atlin-
son, treasure. MRS. Kabernagle, conduc-
tor, Miss Elda Harvey, associate con-
ductor. The time of holding installation
was not definitely fixed, but will be
either on the 18th al; 2lst, the same was
left to committee to arrange to suit
the convenience of the Masons.c The
installation will bepublic.
! We have had occacion to remark
several times in the passing years sthat
westward the star Of prohibition takes
its way" The latest Is from Bismarck. i
The Tribune details the'conyiction Of 4 |
blind pigger in that city and states that
not Notwithstanding cases having been
previously brought involving l2l personsI
on the same charge, this is the first con
victioh since the law WIS passed. II !
simply proves that il the long run,
public sentiment viii sup port the lavs.I
Previous 70 this time the worst Inv
breakers in BismArck were the perl
jurors who mt III 4 the jurY Thel