The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-12

John +. Mayer of Walhalla was in the
city on Monday with business at the
court house. He was on the way to the
Twin Cities to purchase new machinery
for the Walhalla mills.
North Dakota's big state fair will be
held in Grand Forks July 23rd to 18th.
Anyone desiring Il premium list may
have one by sending card to H. E.
Miller, Secretary.
H. L. Norton and his son Wayne, ar
rived here last week and have been visi-
ting at Chisholm's. They expect to
spend the summer on Mr.. Nortons
! farms near Hamilton.
Notion Ashley left Wednesday for
Missoula, Mont, where he will visit
with his brother, DR.. Mayo Ashley, for
some time. The change will do him
good after his serious illness of the past
winter.
MIR. and Mrs. Dwyer of Bowesmont
passed north on the N. P last week on
their way to Forget, Man., where Mrs.
D. will visit for some time, while Mr.. d.
will take a trip to Washington with
view of locating there.
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ton Fair appears in this issue. This is
a home institution and deserves the pat
ronage of the public The attractions
this year are to be of the very best and
LIBERAL premiums will be offered.
The advance agent of the Norris and
Rowe circus was in the city this week
and said the circus would show here
about August LIST. This aggregation
has been here several times in previous
years and given good satisfaction.
f. d. Booker received message
from Baltimore Monday that his moth
er-in-law who underwent an operation
there was dead. Letters from Mrs.
Booker, who has been at her bed side
for some time, were very encouraging,
and the news of her death came as a
shock to the family here.
A number of rowers from Winnipeg
and Kenora were on the n. p. train on
Wednesday on their way to the regatta
at White Bear lake on Friday and Sat-
urday. They had an eight cared shell,
two four cared, two two cared and singl
shell with them.
We acknowledge a pleasant call from
VIM. Currie of Tyner this week. Mr..
Currie was before the county board
with a petition to be changed to the
Backoo district, which was granted.
and which with changes made previous
ly will probably end the long standing
tronbies in school matters in that neigh
borhood.
Drain Commissioner Chas. Edwards
of Drayton was in the city Wednesday
looking up records. He says nothing
has yet been done about the big ditch,
but court proceedings will soon be
started with a view of settling the ques-
ton of expense already incurred, as we'll
the final disposition of the matter.
A new wharf has been built at the
mouth of the Pembna river, in the park
for the accommodation of the gasoline
launches that ply between Pembina and
Emerson, which adds much to the COM
fort of patrons. Emerson people have
likewise agreed to build whrrf there,
which is much needed.
We have PERMITTED Evangelist Russell
and Prof. Ladd write our editorial mat
ter this week. The former is worth
reading just for the richness of the
wording, while the latter is of particular
interest to the editorial pockets. Mr..
Russell has been preaching in the
North STAR locality this week with
Rev. Mr.. Campbell of this city.
D. R. Mckenzie of Cavalier disappear
ed about two weeks ago and his folks
found no trace of him for that time, but
Wednesdays Herald reports that his
wife received postal card from him
Tuesday, stating that he was in Winni-
peg, but giving no explanation of his
absence. He is well-to-do farmer at
Cavalier and has several brothers and
sisters in the county.
Frank Gooselaw of st. Vincent was
buried from the Catholic church in
this city on Thursday. Mr.. Gooselaw
was young man of about Is years Of
|age and until lately worked in Chas.
LaFonds barber shop. He was taken.
ill with Bright's disease and was very
Ilow but rallied and for short time
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