The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-24

the near future. 1t is intended to make
it an annual affair and nothing will be
left undone to make it the event Of the
season. Winnipeg orchestra will furnish
music and the refreshments will be of
the best. Particulars later.
Harry King was in the city Tuesday
on his return from Spokane and Moscow
where he visited relatives, and friends.
He reports nearly a foot of snow at
Spokane when he left, and lots of rain
and fog most of the time. AS whole
the weather was more disagreeable than
here now.
G. A. Defoe returned from trip to
Baudette, Mimi, the first of the week.
He says things are pretty quiet in the
numbering industry, and cord wood is
selling two dollars less than last winter.
The large lumber mill at Rainy Lake
City is closed and only planning mill is
in operation at Baudette.
David H. Hull, right.of-way agent of
the Midland Continental railway, with
Galveston, Texas and Winnipeg as OBJ
jective points has been in the city this
week looking up terminal and right-of-
way. The businessmen's association
has the matter in hand and have been
given all assistance possible as far as
Pembina is concerned.
Harold Jewell was found to be suffer
ing with symptoms of smallpox and after
his case had been investigated by the
board of health and the board of educa-
ton, it was decided to quarantine the
entire family, including Prof. Jewell.
The case is said to be mild one and
the quarantine may be lifted within a
short time.-Towner County Democrat.
According to the Marshall County
Banner "swap party" is the latest in
novation in the social line among the
fair sex in that neighborhood, and is
conducted this way. The ladies are in.
vited to bring something to trade, any
thing but their husbands, and they
keep on trading until they get some
thing that they want. After this pro-
gram is gone through refreshments are
served and social conversation INDUCED
in.
Sunday night at Olga, occurred the
death of Antoine Laraverie, familiar
character in the county. The cause of
his death was pneumonia and as he re.
fused to take the medicine prescribed it
was almost foregone conclusion that
he could not survive. He was man
especially large in stature and stood
about 6 feet inches and although he
was about 60 years of age was as supple
as man of Is. He came from family
noted for long life as his father is now
approaching SO years and we'll enough
to hold down claim near Wales.-Cav.
alier County Republican.
The Emerson Bonspeil has been in
progress this week. Ten Kinks have
been competing for the trophies, four in
number. Four of the Kinks are from
Emerson, two each from Dominion City
Drayton and Bowesmont. From Dray.
ton, ]. T. Cockburn, G. Edwards, X.
Bartholomew and Geo. McCrea. Robt.
Ferguson, H. Whitson, T. T. Bake,
and A. Olson. From Bowesmont, H. c.
and o. Thomson, G. Dunbar, Geo
Hodgson, w. Ranney, j. and w. Nc.
Connell. At this writing, Thursday
Drayton, Ferguson) still had show fol
the McFadden cup, while Bowesmont
was still in it for the Tuckett trophy and
Strathcona cup. The bonspeil was to
close last night with grand banquet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Wright arrived
home from their visit to the Pacific
coast, Monday, rather Unexpectedly by
the family at home, as they did not
look tor them for another month or two
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright went as far a
San Francisco, and visited between that
point and places on the sound but saw
nothing that would interest then
enough to remain the balance Of thu
winter. The weather most of the tim.
was damp and cold-in many place,
continuous rain. Among others the,
met was Jerry Sullivan, who has solo
|out his interests at Porterville ant
bought . tract Of land at Grants Pass
Oregon, Of several hundred acres and i,
raising winter apples and selling req
lestate.
Residence for Sale
i Ny residence near the depot for al,