The pioneer express., 1907-02-15

BANK 0F PEMBlhA, Pemhlna, \. D. ::
We regret to learn that Brother Dea-
con, of st. Vincent, has been indisposed
for the last two weeks. The New Era
however has made its weekly appear
ance and the fngermarks of Mr.. Deacon
have been visible in it's columns, which
is evidence he is not totally disabled.
On the editorial page of this issue we
give complete history of the workings
of the harvester trust as now in opera
tion in the United States. 1t is a sub
ject that the majority of our readers are
interested in and it will prove interest
ing reading to most of them.
Tim McNamara and Jos. Halloran of
Leroy, came in on Monday and took
their medicine for blind -pigging accord
ing to the appointment by the court at
the late term. They were each given
the usual penalty of three months and
5000 fine.
j. L. Pariseau of Toilette was in the
city Tuesday, and informed us that his
son Henry, who is spending the winter
in Phoenix, Arizona on account of his
health, IS improving nicely and perma-
nent cure is looked for, all of which his
many friends at home will be pleased to
learn.
Ben. Watson, formerly of Devils Lake
has rented the 'Sheep Ranch" farm
from Ed. Herbranson for term of three
years, and will go into hog raising and
other stock. He arrived this week and
is looking for house in>town to move
his family into until next summer when
he expects to move to the farm.
Sidney Wardwell has resigned his po-
sition with the Western Electric Co. at
Chicago and accepted place with the
National Cash Register Co. at Dayton,
Ohio, where he is in the inventors de-
pertinent at considerably increased
wages. He writes that Dayton is
very pretty and pleasant city.
A letter received here this morning
brings the sad news of the death of lit
tie Hannah Grace, the youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Bjornson at
Mountain Home, Idaho. The people of
Milton extend-their sincere sympathy to
the parents in this their second bereave-
ment within about year.-Milton
Globe.
The weather man has been very gen
erous this week. The gentle zephyrs
from the south started snow to melt and
gentle spring seem to be knocking at
the door. Old boreas resented Wednes-
day morning, and northwest wind,
with sixty mile gait made things live
ly for while, but was soon subdued and
we are enjoying fine weather.
T. r. Shaw left for Mandan on Tues
day, with Peter Anderson, young lad
of fourteen years, who is sent to the re-
form school. The boys parents live in
Minn., and have set him adrift without
care, and he has been working in
Carlisle and other places, part of the
time, the last two years. The authori-
ties attention was called to it sometime
ago and it was thought best to send him
to Mandan for proper training.
If someone would build number OF
tenement houses in Pembina they would
get good interest for their money invest.
ed a. there are good demands for hous.
es. The last two weeks there have been
three different parties looking for houses
to rent and there is not vacant place
in the city. There are many desirable
building lots that can be had at reason
able figures and buildings could be erect
ed at prices that would bring good rents
Marriage Licenses
| Francis Gibney and Edith Thomson
both of Cavalier, N. D. and Benjamin
A. Nelson and May 1. MacGregor botf
of Neche, N. D.
Died
Felix Rene died at his residence OF
the Pembina river in this Township OF
Thursday morning, aged Is years. Mr.
Rene came to this county in 1875 ant
has been one of our most respected cit
liens ever since. He leaves three som
w. T., Fred and George and three
daughters, all married. the aged widow
also survives. The funeral will be helt
at Necne on Saturday at 1890.
NJ -,srs Chas. Atkinson and F. g. Nor
av t,rmed a partnership to handl,