The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-09-21
JOLIET
County News 1

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about u bushels in that vicinity. ]
j. s.. Schurman has purchased from j,
p. Gordon two fine farms near Walhalla.
Martin Mayer, conductor on the
Walhalla branch has resigned and moved
from that town. 4
r. N. spalding is the new station.
agent at Backoo and has started the
electricity. {. "a
The Standard Oil Co, have made their
first shipment for the new oil depot at
st. Thomas. &. 5s 1,
Miss buckingham Of Fargo takes the
place Of Miss Norris, resigned, in the
Crystal schools.
julius Puppe Of Crystal told the Call
that he had sold his dog. for s1l2. Won.
der ow'much Julius is worth?
Mrs. Geo. Glass and sons returned to
st. Thomas after spending the summer
with Mr.. g. at Gold Rock, Ont.
The Great Northern is giving the
growing little town of Backoo station
house, which was badly needed.
The Pelmatier sisters are advertising
concerts along the Great Northern
towns in this county for the next week.
Ed. Fairchild said he was to busy do
ing job work last week to make a good
newspaper. Which was good for Fair
child.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Sullivan of Cry
stal went to Fargo where Mrs. F. under
wenta surgical operation and is doing
nicely.
Rife Paddock of Knightstown, Ind. is
visiting old friends and neighbors at
Cavalier and looking after business in
terests.
Mrs. Cyrus Briggs of Tyenr returned
from the Rochester hospital after an
operation for appendicitis, completely
recovered.
Letters to St. Thomas, friends say
that E. 7. Thompson and bride are en-.
joying trip from Duluth to Buffalo by
the lakes.
One of J. Halcrow's fields at Bowes.
mont went 24115 bushels to the acre, and
is the best in that locality. The aver
age is about II to Is bushels.
j. w. Henderson returned to Neche
last week after being at Humboft. Man..
where he had built cottage for his
family preparatory to removal there.
The Midland railway people have
bought a piece of land mile north of
the boundary line upon which they will
locate town. That's north of Wal.
halla.
A hay stack at Geo. Rene's on the
Pembina river caught fire and about
twenty tons of hay burned. AS it was
near the barn the fire had to be fought
all night to save the structure.
Postmaster Murphy of Neche has re-
ceived notice of the establishment soon
of another rural route out in the Bruce
locality and the NORM neighborhood.
An application and examination for car
rier will also be held.
JAS Dunnigan of Beaulieu drove up
alongside of threshihg engine, and
S omebody blew the whistle soaring the
horse, and Mr.. d. was thrown out of
the buggy and very badly bruised but
fortunately breaking no bones.
Lots of good ripe mature corn is re-
ported all around this season. H. L.
Norton who comes from the corn coun-
try of Illinois told us that he saw some
specimens raised in this county that
was equal to Illinois corn in size and
maturity.
Joe. Mcnamara of this county who
was detained in jail at Valley City as
witness in the case of the murder of
policeman Personals has been released
by the authorities there. Mcnamara
furnished description of the murderer
who is still at large.
Il st. Thomas is likely to have a high
school band. Rev. s. j. Arsenault who
is an old bandmaster, promises his aid.
That's the only way to have band in
small town. Use the kids as material.
The older men, have other things to do
are manageable, and are constantly
moving away. 4s!
Miss Dora Folker while opening the
safe at the Neche postoface sprained
her arm 50 badly that she had to wear
tin = sling. Miss +. should take les
sons from the postofice burglars who
seem to know how TO open postofice.
safes alloyer the state without danger
| to themselves. ia y
Mrs. George Patterson and Cyrus Nc
Kean Of Bowesmont have enjoyed Avis.
|it from their brothers and sister whom
they have not seem for many years. Mr.