The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-26

township grader near Geo. Smiths
fern last Thursday. He sustained a
fracture of one of the bones of the great
toe.
Eli Beaudry ST., and wife went to
Rochester, Mimi. where Mr.. B. entered
the Mayo hospital. Word received since
says that the doctors consider his condi-
tion very serious. He will undergo an
operation today.
The signers for stock in the creamery
company have organized in Walhalla
and building will be put up as soon as
possible. About three hundred cows
have been promised for the next season
and this should insure success.
The members of the Walhalla Milling
Co., who went below last week to inves-
tigate new machinery for tthe mill, re-
turned Saturday evening. They secur-
ed a new boiler of about 125 horse power
capacity and arranged for new rolls.
A young man by the name of Aiken,
working under the government direction
was in Walhalla this week on survey
trip. His lines ran into the school house
yard which he pronounced trife over
nine hundred feet above the sea
level.
j. K. Fairchild of Cavalier arrived
from Rudserto spend few days in the
city. He has completed the full four
teen months residence upon his claim in
Williams county, as required by law.
and expects to get his final proof
through at the land Office shortly.
A. r. Cathro who was in the employ
of Ed. Gull of st. Thomas went to Win
nipeg to take in the sights. Instead of
taking in the sights he was "taken in"
by pickpocdets, so that he was obliged
to telegraph back to Uncle Sans coun-
try for the where-with- all to get back
home.
And still st. Thomas continues to oc-
cupy the center of the stage when it
comes to inventions and inventors. The
last applicant for honors in this line is
William Strachen who has applied for
letters patent on jar cover. The cover
is very ingenious device to cover stone
crooks containing butter, pickles or
preserves.
Olof Steen who resided near St. Tho
mas, died last week after short illness
of pulmonary tuberculosis, The young
man was about thirty years old and had
been ill for about five months. His faith
er died of the same disease about three
years ago, also sister short time ago.
The young man was industrious and of
exemplary character.
The retail merchants association met
at Devils Lake this week with president
Charles Full in the chair. The associa-
tion has honored Mr.. Full with this
position for number of years and he
has been faithful and tireless worker
for it's good. And Pembina county ap-
perciates so able -Walhalla
Mountaineer.
The annual school meeting for district
number 18 was held in the school house
last week. A motion to engage two
teachers for the coming year was defeat
ed. Last year the enrolment in the
west school was 50 and in the east school
SO. There is only one grade this year.
The present term of school will close
on August End, after which the teacher
H. Tisdale will leave for Wingham,
Ont, where he intends entering school.
James w. Wilson of Neche died at his
home on Tuesday of dropsy. He had
been i'll for some time and as he was 81
years old his death was not unexpected.
He leaves widow and nine grown-up
children to mourn his loss. They are
Mrs. M. A. Charters, Lillian and Frank
of Sellwood, Oregon; Samuel. Lund, B.
G. George, Meota, Sask. Robert, Raids
son, Sask. Mrs. H. Fitzsimonds, Bay
Center; Emma and William, Neche.
Milton Kibler of Cavalier had an ac-
cident in Grand Forks which will lay
him up for some time. While engaged
in carrying express from the dray across
the plat form to an express car he was
passing truck loaded high with cases
and kegs of beer when the king-bolt of
the truck broke, throwing the entire
load upon and about him. Upon exam
iination it was found that four or five
ribs had been broken in the mix up.
The accident will necessitate his laying
off from work for some time.
Rev. Father Arsenault, who hes had
charge of the parish at st. Thomas,
Neche, Bathgate and Cavalier for the
lsatfsix years, has decided to change his
pastorage and with the consent Of Bish.
op Shanley has accepted the charge at
Willistons1 Father Arsenault was widely
and favorably known as man Of super
ior Christian character and his removal
viii be deeply felt and many good wish
les 90 with him. The new field he enters
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