The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-07-19


figures of the elevation above the sea,
being 1872 feet.
The county board which adjourned
last week came back for short session
on Wednesday to complete some unfin-
ished business and read and approve the
proceedings which are somewhat leng-
thy this time, owing to equalization
business.
A number of the band boys chartered
the gasoline launch Sunday afternoon
and made trip down the Red as far as
SCOTS grove and gave several selections
as they went along, and all along the
river appreciative audiences gathered to
listen to the music.
Wild strawberries are ripe and more
plentiful than in late years and in very
fine shape and size, some of them rival.
ling the cultivated sorts in size and
superior in flavor as they always are. All
kinds of wild fruit promise to be plenti-
full this year.
A Gypsy camp with all the parapher.
MALTA of that ancient tribe has been
holding forth at the outskirts of the
town the last copule of days and several
deluslve customers have paid their toll
to have their fortunes told. 1t is
strange how people will contribute to a
class of people who make no pretension
i OF giving value received-but they do it,
A bridge gang is at work putting in
the timber work at the bridge over the
Pembina river, and it will take a month
before the new bridge is completed
The center span is widened and much
heavier material is used than in the old.
1t will be the longest bridge between
Grand Forks and Pembina.
r. ID. Booker left on Wednesday! for
the Twin Cities to meet Mrs. B. Who'll is
returning from Virginia, where she went
three weeks ago to her mothers bed
side, who was then seriously ill and lat
er died while undergoing an operation
at Baltimore. Mr.. and Mrs. Booker
will return home to-day.
The annual Presbyterian pic mic which
was arranged for Tuesday last was post
poned on account of the dampness caus-
ed by the heavy rain the night before,
but will be held today, at DIR. Camp
BELLS grove, south of st. Vincent. The
launch ''Chico" will take the crowd up
IN the morning and return after the
days program in the evening.
Stephen Kohles passed through here
on his way from Saskatoon to Idaho,
where his brothers julius and Emil are
located. They have rented their land
and expect to make Idaho their future
home, and pursue carpentering as their
vocation. Dan Kohles who lived at
Dominion City is now in the neighbor.
hood of Saskatoon,
| The railway commissioners were here
on Wednesday. Owing to delayed tel,
egram they were here and gone before
most folks found it out. Among the
naSsanuarc vac q con of pol,o.4 D...o. I,
of st. Paul who is named after Charlie
Cavileer; the father and Mr.. Cavileel
having been pioneers together in the
very early days.
Amos Delisle of Delisle, a former
Pembina boy was IN the city yesterday
Mr.. Delisle who is chairman of tie
township was at the head of delegation
of sixteen who came to Winnipeg to in.
terview the railroad authorities in refer.
ence to building road already surveyed
and promised this fall but which they
want to leave until next year. He re-
ports his section as doing fine, but late
as here. Some other portions of the
northwest are not so good. There is a
large community Of former Pembina
county people living in the locality Of
Delisle. William Bentley, who is in the
land business is reported to be making
money, and is worth something less than
million, but several thousands, which
many old friends here will be glad to
learn. Mr.. Delisle left for Winnipeg on
yesterdays train.
Wanted
A cook during the Hamilton Fair July
'3Oth, 31st and August lst. Apply to,
n. p. COLLINS,
Hamilton, n. D.