The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-06-01

Crystal wants to form a league of base
ball to include Grafton, Crystal, Minto,
Ardoch, Neche and Pembina.
A farmer by the name of Fred Hall,
living near Morden, contracted glanders
from his horse and died last week.
A locomotive set fire to straw back of
Quigleys stable at Bathgate. and it took
lively work to keep the barn from CATCH
ing.
Peter B. Bissett, formerly of Crystal,
died at his home at Rosser, Man last
week. He was So years old and had
many acquaintance in this county.
John Currie is engaged on the Stark
weather News, and the Pink Paper hears
that he and Architecture will buy a news
paper plant in the western part of the
state and run it.
Prof. ]. S. Douglas, who has been
principal Of the Bowesnlont schools. for
five successive years, has sold his prop
erty there and will soon take a tour of
the northwest.
The concrete foundations OF the blind
asylum at Bathgate are completed and
the masons have begun the brick laying.
Thirty to forty men will be engaged on
the building until completed.
DR.. Walkers drug store at St. Thomas
was burglarzed week ago Sunday
night, to the extent of s18 in money and
some goods. Nobody arrested, but
there are suspicious.
"A team OF horses ran away at Walhal-
la. One went on the railroad bridge and
the other jumped to the ground at the
side. The horse that went on the trestle
fell through and freight coming in at
one O'Clock in the morning ran over
him.
Mr.. Stinson of Minneapolis was in
Bathgate, last week, trying to get up an
acetyline lighting plant for that town.
The citizens were favorable and it is
likely that the plant will materialize, but
the terms ale not yet settled.
The funeral of Abraham Wakefield of
! Beanlieu occurred at the Methodist
church at Walhalla week ago Thurs
day. He was seventy-six years old, and
was the father of Mrs. Amos Denny of
Walhalla.
Died-at Walhalla, Vivian c., wife of
Howard r. Elliott, aged twenty-six years
and four months, from tuberculosis. The
deceased was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. D. Hurley and was born at
Ernest and grew to womahhood there.
She was much loved by large circle OF
now mourning friends.
Died-at Hamilton, May 18th, 1905,
Ethel M. Beathune, aged 1s years and
months. Deceased was the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Beathune and was a
pupil in the Hamilton schools. She was
much loved by many friends. Principal
L. T. Cole preached the funeral sermon.
Lafayette Walker, who for many years
was IN the employ of John F. Mayer of
Walhalla, was found parallzed in pas
ture near the home of his uncle, Joseph
Walker. who was also former resident
of this county, at Flaxton, MINI. He
was alive when found, but nothing could
be done 10 save his life and died shortly
after. Lafe had many friends here who
will learn of his decease with sadness.
Several neighboring towns are figuring
on putting in the acetyline lights. The
light, which has been established here
for about two years, gives good satisfac.
ton to the users. The light itself is the
best known in brilliancy, and is just as
convenient, as clean, and safer than coal
gas. AS to cost that depends. As
speculation to the company supplying,
we don't think there is much in it, though
outside of the cost of the carbide the ex-
pense account, after it once gets going,
is very little. To the consumer the cost
of lighting will probably be more than
the cost of coal oil, but one reason is that
aae will use more burners. and another
that he will get much more light. TAX
ing these facts into consideration and
also the element of safety, and the fact
that the daily chore Of lamp cleaning is
omitted, the acetyline is worth all the
additional cost, If it does cost more.