The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-05-10

Baptiste Renville, one 81 the oldest
inhabitants, has been prophesying 70
days Of cold weather after Good Friday,
because Of the north wind on that day
So far he was eminently correct, but as
the time expired on Wednesday, and he
then prophesied warm weather, he is
wondering where he is at, with the ice
Of that night and the cold north wind
of Thursday.
Bathgate people suffered consider
able Inconvenience from the overflow of
the Tongue river last week. Some fam
lilies had to move up stairs, the streets
were more or less overlooked and some
farm residences were surrounded with
water. The gas mains got water in
them and there was no light for several
days.
Mr.. Alfred GRADER and Miss Lila
Gardiner, both residents of St. Thomas,
were married in Grand Forks last Thurs.
day by Rev. F. r. r. Miller. The young
couple are both we'll and favorably
known here and have large circle of
friends who extend congratulations. Mr..
and Mrs. GRADER have gone to reside on
claim recently taken up by Mr.. GRADER
near Watson, Sask.-St. Thomas Times.
Misses Mabel Aylen, leila Switzer,
Elsie McConnachie, Berneice Noyes and
Laura Douglas will compete in decla-
nation contest on Monday evening at
City Hall, the winner to represent the
school at the state contest to be held at
Grand Forks Immediately afterwards.
Music will be added and the entertain
ment will be we'll worth attending. The
young ladies have been putting in good
hard work and all will acquit them.
selves in an excellent manner. Judges
from Emerson and St. Vincent will
award the prize. Admission only twen-
ty-fve cents.
Mr.. Martin McGillavary has received
the sad news of the death of his six
years old grandson, John, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robt. Anderson, at Ell Paso
Texas, on the 18th inst. He had been
sick about three weeks'with inflammation
of the brain. The funeral services were
held at Ell Paso on the 10Th. The many
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson in this
county will learn with regret of their
sad bereavment.- Paper.
The deceased was the brother Of
Misses Lilly and Violet Anderson of this
city.
Referring to the county topogra phical
map of which we spoke last week, we
understand that the county board gave
MIR. Hill who paid one third of the cost
of survey, vote of thanks at the time
he made the offer. Auditor Felson also
tells US that besides the map :itself
there is large amount of additional
matter attached, giving much addition
Authorization, including the estimated
cost of all proposed drains indicated on.
the map. So that in most cases, the OK.
tent and approximate cost of almost any
drain needed,in any locality, can be at
once found by referring to this map and
the data accompanying.
Atkinson & Morris sold a carload of
horses to Mr.. Nolan dealer from Min
neapolis last week. Some of these
horses were brought here from the
middle states three or four years ago.
This locality in time, will become a
horse raising country. AS soon as the
farmers get to raising forage and cult
waited crops to kill the weeds, then they
will feel more like raising colts from
their working horses. There is much
more attention being paid to this matter
now than formerly, and with our fine
healthy climate and the well-bred stall
lions and mares that are owned here the
product will be Of the very best, and the
eastern dealers are already getting on
to the facts. ~.