The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-11
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Mandan wants q gym for the young.
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Ex-Editor Bingham Of Rugby is now
Kansas farmer.
The Devils Lake high school gave
reception to the patrons.
Some miners in Ward county kick
on the manner they are boarded.
Douglass is boasthg because the
town will get real hotel this winter.
The 500 is to build both passen.
ger station and a freight depot at Mi.
not.
A large number Of contests have
been started in the Dickinson land
district.
The commercial club at Dickinson
has held its first meeting In it's perma-
nent home.
Rural mail carriers have had their
troubles during the heavy snow and on
the cold days.
The Larimore Commercial club is
considering the matter of good roads
leading to that citv.
In Morton county the loss of some
cattle is attributed to their having
been bitten by mad dog.
H. F. Forkert, the well known La
Moure county hustler, has purchased
half section farm ten miles south of
Fargo. -.
There is some agitation for the
state to provide suitable armories
for the militia to insure good organi-
gations.
One Of the blind pigs recently pulled
In Bismarck was conducted in a build
Ing owned by member of the city
council.
A. G. McGillivray has made final
proof on quarter section near Dick
lnson on which he made entry twenty
years ago.
The efforts of the Richardson, Stark
county. people to secure observance of
the school attendance law are being
given wide publicity.
The Mandan postofice is located
quite distance from the depot and
the man and the push cart have to
hustle sometimes to make connec-
tons.
The fact that gophers have been
coming out of their holes is held by
some to indicate there will be pro-
tracted winter and that the little fell
lows need more food.
Nearly every town in the state is
long on secret societies. 1t is claimed
that there are more "joiners" in North
Dakota in proportion to the population
than in any other state in the Union.
Two Minot teachers wanted to re-
sign 50 they could go on their claims
but the board refused to accept the
designations and threatens to have the
teachers certificates Of the young la
dies revoked If they quit.
John A. Johnson, living some ten or
twelve miles east Of Glenburn, drove
to that town last Thursday to get some
coal. The day being very stormy he
decided to stay over until morning and
left his load of coal outside near the
Coburn livery stable. The next morn
ing, when he was about to start home,
he discovered that all of his coal was
gone.
Some two weeks ago G. T. Metcalf
of Lakota loaded a car of emigrant
movabies for Neg Perze, Idaho. The
car was transferred at Leeds to the
Northern Pacific and went well till the
car got to Mandan. When few miles
out of Mandan last Sunday night the
car caught fire and destroyed the en-
tire contents. including six head of
horses, two cows, lot Of chickens and
q few pigs, besides all household
goods and fern machinery-in all
about $4,000 worth of property. The
car was in charge of his son Carl.
Some weeks ago William Julian
struck flowing well on his farm
south of Velva. Since that time the
dow has grown stronger and the vol
ume of water Is considerably more
than at any other time. Mr.. Julian
quite naturally feels proud of his sup
ply. which is far greater than he can
put to use. The water is Of excellent
quality, soft as spring water and as
pure and sparkling beverage as
nature ever provided and most agree
able to the taste. Mr. Julian is to be
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