The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-28

Is lying seriously i'll at his home in st.
Vincent. Frank has many friends in
Pembina who hope for his speedy re-
covery.
Miss Hulda Anderson entertained a
few young folks at Il supper party this
week in honor of her guest, Miss Mabel
Andrews. Mrs. +. II. Anderson also
gave an "afternoon' and then drive to
Emerson for Miss Andrews.
Newspaper readers of the testimony
of Harry Orchard have long ago come
to the unanimous verdict that Orchard
is either the most diabolical murderer
of the century or the greatest liar of
history--and deserves hanging either
way.
King Il Booker are also putting down
a piece of cement sidewalk in front of
their store. Owing to the peculiar shape
of the corner there, it is lucky that
there is college graduate on the job to
figure the square feet and the other feet
that are not so square.
The Hallock citizens held mass
meeting last week for the purpose of
considering the erection of new school
house, and the expression was to erect
$1,000 building to supercede the pres
ent one that is considered inadequate to
accommodate the present school popula-
| ton.
John Conmy, son of Hon. q. w. Con-
my OF Pembina. has accepted a position
to play ball with the Hallock team dur
ing the summer. Mr.. Conmy has just
completed successful term in the law
department of the North Dakota State
University. During his stay here he
will read law at the law office of Konzen
Il Henry.-Hallock News.
Five gasoline launches are now in
commission to ply the waters between
Pembina and Emerson. Mr.. Anderson
of the depot force at Noyes put on new
l6 foot launch this week. The increase
in the number of gasoline launches is
increasing the interest in boating on the
Red, and the high stage of water makes
it a pleasant pastime.
The famous "glass block is at last in
course of demolition. Its history proves
that glass is at once the most dura
BILE and the most uncomfortable building
material. 1t is now about ten year:
since it was first sold for a nuisance ane
eyesore, to be torn down, and it is yea
since it was again sold for the same pur
pose. Everybody will wish it a joll
good-by. There are two or three NOR
old wrecks in town that ought to b
;, either rebuilt or removed
The weather of the week has bee
varied, showers and both warm and COO
Tuesday night the thermometer &C
n down to IL. The ground is now satura
k ed with water and with little to we
> the surface now and then we have plel
ty for the crops until harvest. Und'
the favorable conditions the crops a.
e rapidly catching up'' and by tn
a. middle of July with continued GOO
TX weather are likely to be as far ahead I
in ordinary years-or nearly so. III
growth of garden stuff the last thr'
* weeks has been phenomenal.
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~ The meeting of the Society of Equi
~ at Cavalier on Monday was attended
a large number of delegates, eve
branch in the county being represent
Id except one, though the notice was We
ly brief. The meeting was enthusiast
Id and the officers elected for the coun
It's were as follows:-president, Fred FL
row, Cavalier; vice president, Jos. Nj
in, Neche; secretary, w. H. Often, CT
nd Ilier; treasurer, w. Wexford, Neche. [
of |legates from each branch were select
its to attend the state convention at Dew
ef- Lake this week, among whom we're
ay Douglas of this city who left on Tu
in day for that city. Messrs Chas. Atk
IFS son and John McCaffery were the de
nd gates present from the branch in tt
city.