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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
COURT CLERKS ORGANIZE.
Bismarck Gets the Next State conven
ton.

Bismarck Gets the Next State conven.
ton.
Clerks of court of North Dakota or.
gained permanently at Grand Forks
last week with the following officers:
President, G. o. Raugust, Mclean
county; vice president, M. w. Spauld-
ing. Grand Forks; secretary, A. w.
Cook, Burleigh county.
The following were appointed mem
bers Of a committee on constitution
and bylaws: e. q. Ellis, McHenry
county; H. o. Storlie, Cavalier county;
B. c. Boyd, Trail county; George T.
Richmond StutsMaa county; C. R.
Wilbur, Bottineau county.
The following we're appointed mem.
bers of a committee on legislation,
one member being named from each
judicial district; r. ]. Roberts, Mel
son county, First district; T. Thorson,
Ramsey county, Second district; B. c.
Boyd, Trail county, Third district; o.
B. Johnson, Sargent county, Fourth
district; Frank S. Henry, Barnes coun-
ty, Fifth district; A. w. Cook, Bur-
leigh county,. Sixth district; N. H.
Rinde, Walsh county, Seventh dis.
trict; A. H. Brown, Williams county,
Eighth district; George Watson,
Pierce county, Ninth district; Ed
Morck, Morton county, Tenth district.
A resolution was adopted thanking
Clerk Spaulding and the people of
Grand Forks generally for their enter
tainment afforded. Bismarck was Sc.
lected as the next meeting place, the
date to be fixed by the president.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
FIGHT Duluth CONTRACT.

Notice was served on Mayor John D..
Taylor and City Auditor w. L. Alex
.ander of Grand Forks by Scott Rex
that a petition in behalf of one of the
taxpayers of Paving District No. 8
will be filed in the district court MAX
ing an application for an order re-
strainings the mayor and city auditor
from entering into contract with P.
Mcdonnell Of Duluth to pave $4,000
square yards of the city streets with
creosoted blocks. This action will be
based on a contention that the con.
tract has been illegally awarded to
Mcdonnell, who failed to comply with
certain specifications 1t is expressly
stated in the contract that any omis-
sion shall invalidate the bid. In his
bid Contractor Mcdonnell failed to
state his price per yard on $4,000
square yards and 10000 square yards
of paving.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
IN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Gleanings Of Important Ne,vs Of Norway, S,oeden
and Denmark Nth Occasional Comments.
BY MARTIN ". oDLAND.

A bad electrical storm recently did
considerable damage at Hjo and vicin-
ity. Lightning set fire to the church
and the steeple was destroyed before
the fire department could subdue the
flames. The local woodworking fac
tory was also struck, but the fire was
put out before great deal of damage
was done.
The crown prince, whose health has
not been of the best for some time,
has been advised by his physicians
to spend a few weeks in the Scottish
Highlands. where the light mountain
air will hasten his complete recovery.
Together with his wife and children
he left the last of June for London.
from which place he continued his
journey to his destination.
Crown Princess Victoria's silver
wedding fund has recently been in
creased by gift of 1000 crowns from
the queen. The fund is in the hands
of the Swedish Fleet society and now
amounts to over 5000 crowns. The
fund is for the support of unfortunate
Swedish sailors or their wives and
children. The queen expressed her
interest in the work of the society and
her appreciation at being able to as
sist in this worthy cause.
The heirs of the late o. Ekman
have, in accordance with the wishes
of the deceased, offered to the Ogryta
municipality a hospital, furnished, IL
the municipality would meet the ex-
pense of keeping it up. The building
is to cost 100000 crowns and will be
large enough for fifty beds. The mu-
nicipality hesitates about accepting
the gift, fearing that it will mean a
large increase in taxes to keep SO
large hospital running. Negotiations
have been started to secure change
in the conditions so as to get twen-
ty-fve bed hospital and the balance OF
the original bequest as fund to help
toward the expenses.
The will of the late B. A. Danelius
has just been made public and the fol-
lowing requests are Of more than av-
erage interest. To the city of Stock
holm, 100000 crowns; to Margaret
Home for Girls, 100000 crowns; to the
Home for Scrofulous Children, 100,-
900 crowns; to Crown Princess
Louise's hospital for children, $4,000
crowns; to the Katarina congregation,
$4,000 crowns; to the Seamstress So
ciety, 10000 crowns; to Masonic Chill
dren's home, $4,000 crowns; to the
Convalescents' home, 100000 crowns:
to the Society for Stockholm's De-
fence, 100000 crowns. The will is one
Of the most important recently pro-
bated and goes through without a con-
test
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
MAN SHOT ON STREET.
Wahpeton Business Man Fires al
Young Man About Town.

Wahpeton Business Man Fires at
Young Man About Town.
j. B. Lotzer, wood and coal dealer,
shot a young man named Herman
Behlen in front of the postofice. He
fired three shots. only one of which
took effect, and that in the wrist, in
flicting painful, though not serious,
wound.
It appears that the two men have
had several quarrels and there has
been bad blood between them for q
year or longer. Last October Behlen
was arrested for assault and battery
on complaint Of Lotzer and was fined
$40. Since then they have had one or
two quarrels. Early in the evening
one day last week they had few
words over dog belonging to Lotzer,
which 1T is said Behlen threatened to
kick. They soon clinched and Lotzer
pulled a revolver and fired the three
shots They clinched again and then
several bystanders separated the men
and Lotzer was taken to the lookup.
Behlen was taken to the hospital.
where his wounds were dressed. Lot
ger says he fred in self-defense.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
SHOW PROGRESS OF FARMERS.
Grand Forks Fair Demonstrates Aari
cultural Growth.

Grand Forks Fair Demonstrates Aari.
cultural Growth.
The Grand Forks fair and interna.
tional exposition came to close Fri
day. It was most successful fair in
point of attendance and the extent Of
the exhibits. Gambling, liquor selling
and graft of all kinds was barred, and
the fair was conducted along the same
broad lines as the Minnesota fair.
Horsemen are also we'll pleased with
the way In which the speed events
have been handled. From every stand.
point the fair has been success.
One thing especially noticeable at
the fair was the fact that farmers are
taking to diversifying. The sheep and
hog exhibits gave evidence that the
breeds are being improved. Certain
1t is that the dairy business is on
distinct upward trend in North Da-
kota. The butter from North Da.
kota creameries was of better quail
ity and showed better workmanship
than ever before. The work that has
been carried on by the dairy depart
ment of the state under the supervis-
ion of R. F. Flint, who has been labor
ing early and late to improve the con.
ditions in the dairy business and to
get people interested, is beginning to
show good results. There are to-day
four score creameries in operation in
North Dakota and new ones are going
in all the time. While as yet COM
paratively little attention is paid to
dairying in North Dakota and the To-
calities are few where people have
taken it up in earnest, those localities
show that dairying is the only safe
foundation for permanent prosperity
In farming community.
In the class for creamery butter the
following scored above 90: Martin
Larson, New Salem, 95; Gust Kruem.
pei, LaMoure, $3.50; ]. H. Helm, Han
over, $3.50; H. A. Liderberg, Fosston,
SO; O. j. Sorby, Rosebud, 90; E. A.
Seeger, Palermo, 90; Charles Tillman,
Bluegrass, 90; John Harms, Ada, 90;
John Michaels, Judson, 90; Soren
Westergaard, Grafton, 90; Theo Nors.
kog, Grafton. 81; E. w. Kipp. Grand
Forks. 81; o. G. F. Taffner, Grand
Forks, 81; Milton Cry, Milton, 80.
In the class for dairy butter the fol-
lowing were the high awards: Mrs.
G. H. HoeR, Grand Forks, 80; Mrs.
David Chisholm, Grand Forks, $3.50:
Mrs. Title Anne, East Grand Forks,
90; Mrs. K. o. Hoff, Thompson, 90;
Mrs. ]. S. Good, LaMoure, $3.50; Mrs.
Emma Larivell, Grand Forks, 80.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
RUSH TO DAkoTA's FIELDS.


Workable Car Shortage, Say Roads.
Healthy, muscular young men are
numerous in North Dakota now. Many
are from way down East, some from
the Southland from almost every
Northwestern state. The harvest fields
are the center Of attraction. The
chief contingent is composed Of that
class known as lumberjacks, steadi.
ly decreasing number each year, who
work in the woods of Minnesota and
Wisconsin and come to North Dakota
for each year.
There are also a large number OF
college boys who want to trough it" a
bit and see the country, as we'll as
earn little money to help them
through college and to harden up for
the football teams. There are the
usual buns and hangers-on, too.
Some Of the more adventuresome
spirits have been down in Kansas and
Iowa working their way on north into
Canada, seeing the country and earn.
ing some money as they 60.
The farmers in most sections of the
state are through with their barley
harvest and the wheat harvest will
begin in some counties this week, but
will not be general till next week.
The railroad companies are profit
ing by the experiences of two years
ago, and have been assembling box
cars for some weeks and placing them
at strategic points for handling the
Grain when the movement to the mar
ket begins. The officials assert there
viii! be no car shortage in the Red riv-
er valley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
SWEDEN.

The second course in military tao
tics recently commenced at Upsa'a
university. The course will continue
until the middle of August, and forty
captains and six cavalry officers are
taking the course.
There is good deal Of satisfaction
in official circles over the fact that the
emigration has noticeably fallen off
during the past few months From
January to May last year the total
number of emigrants leaving the coun.
try was 9,095, but for the same period
this year the number was only 2.942.
It is hoped that this condition may
continue and that the Swedes may be
encouraged to stay by their native
country.
The workingmen's home, which is
to be erected by stock company, is
now assured, subscriptions for the
stock having been taken by the public
generally in way to show the inter-
est IN the enterprise. Among the nota-
bles who have recently bought stock
are the queen, the crown prince and
his wife and Princes Carl, Eugene
and Bernadotte. It is proposed to
erect the new building at Kungshol-
men. 1t will be large enough to room
100 families, and the apartments will
be let at low rent to workingmen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
Sioux Depot at Minot Robbed.

Thieves entered the 500 depot at
Minot, and believing that a type
writer was a cash register, took it
with them. The work must have peen
done in hasty manner, for the loot
ers. after believing that they hae
taken everything of value about the
place, Immediately departed without
stopping to investigate further. The
typewriter, however, furnished a fair
ly good foil for cash register, owing
to the fact that 1t was covered with
regulation typewriter cover which
made the machine look nearly as largs
as cash register.
Owing to the crude way in which
the work was done, 1t is believed that
the theft must have been perpetrated
by amateurs, and, the police having
several clues. are working along this
line.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
SEEK NEW CROPS FOR STATE.

Federal Experts Will Study North "a.
kota Conditions, Then Go Ahead.
w. A. Taylor of the department OF
plant industry at Washington will ar.
rive at Grand Forks this week and
with an assistant will study the needs
of North Dakota in the way of plant
life. He will pay particular attention
to the soil and climatic conditions.
His trip there probably will result in
some important developments, After
he finishes there he will go to Europe
and Northern Asia and will send plant
specimens from there to try in North
Dakota. The soil and climatic condi.
tons of some sections Of Asia are
much the same as here, and 1t is be-
lieved that the plants that thrive there
will flourish in North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
EDITOR DEMANDS PAY. .
Claims His Paper Was the oticial
Organ OF the County.

organ OF the County.
Newspaper publishers all over North
Dakota are interested in the suit
brought by Ed A. Smith vs.. Ramsey
county, which is pending in the dis.
trict court at Devils Lake. The case
arose out of the refusal Of Ramsey
county to pay Mr.. Smith for the publ.
cation of the official canvass of cleo.
tton returns and the adulterated food
list, which he published without the
authority of the county auditor.
The statutes are indefinite relative
to this class Of printing. They pro.
vide that the county commissioners
shall specify certain papers which
are to publish the proceedings of the
board, but they are not designated as
the official papers by the statute. It
also provides that certain papers shall
be designated to publish the tax list,
adulterated food list, calls for bids and
other matter. In all these cases the
statute wording is different, leaving it
hard to determine just what papers
are in reality the official papers of the
county. 1t has been almost UNIVERSAL.
ly supposed that the papers designated
by the board to print the official pro.
ceedings of that body were the official
papers, but there is nothing in the
statute that says so.
The Devils Lake Free Press, the1.
published by Mr.. Smith, had been des.
ignated as the paper in which should
be published the tax list. Mr.. Smith
went further than this. He contended
that under this action of the board he
had a right to publish other things,
and accordingly published the adulter-
ated food list and abstract of the cleo.
ton. Judge Cowan has the case under
Amusement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
DEN MARK.

The interesting news comes from
Rome that the original portrait which
Thorwaldsen made of himself has
been found in a museum there
There is considerable feeling in
Denmark at the present time over the
efforts Of certain elements in Norway
to foment trouble between Denmark
and her colony, Iceland. AS will be
remembered by the readers of these
columns, Denmark and Iceland have
been trying for year or more to ar
rive at better understanding, on
which account King Frederick and
forty members Of the Danish rigsdag
visited Iceland last year, and on which
account a commission, representing
both countries, was appointed to work
out new plan Of government for the
island.
That commission completed its la
bors last winter, proposing that Ice
land be granted home rule. Now it
develops that certain Norwegians
have been doing their best to preju-
dice the Icelanders against the new
government proposed by the commits
sion and to lead the people Of the
island to break loose from Denmark
entirely and form an alliance with
Norway. These agitators take the po-
sition that, as Iceland was settled by
emigrants from Norway, the Iceland
ers are more closely related to Nor
way than to Denmark, and ought to be
associated with Norway politically.
The Norwegian government, OF
course, disavows all responsibility for
the work of the agitators, and the
Danish government does not hold It
responsible in any way, but neverthe-
less the situation is an embarrassing
one, and SHOULD the agitation continue
and create real trouble for Denmark
in Iceland, the consequences may be-
Of serious nature. One of the Nor
wegian agitators in question has gone
so far as to write an article for lead
ing newspaper in Iceland. calling upon
the people to break with Denmark
and join forces with Norway.
The Danish violinist, julius Thorn.
berg, was victorious in violin con,
test at Amsterdam. in which twenty.
seven contestants from all parts q
Europe participated.
About 100000 rats have been kin
ed in Denmark since the anti-rat law
passed year ago. In CopenhagsA
and Fredericksburg about 100000.
rodents have been killed. So success-
fully has the anti.rat law worked that
other countries are thinking q pasn
Ing q similar Inv. q q. a5s ,5sS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
"sPoTTER" CASE APPEALED.
North Dakota Prohibitionists Anxious
for Question to Be Settled.

North Dakota Prohibitionists Anxious
for Question to Be Settled.
States Attorney J. B. Wineman re
ceived notice from Assistant Attorney
General r. N. Stevens that the state
had taken an appeal in the 'spotter"
reward case, in which States Attorney
Wineman's contention that the law
was in effect and valid, was upheld by
the district court. The appeal was
taken when States Attorney Wine
man threatened to start contempt pro.
ceedings if the state auditor failed
to honor warrants from Grand Forks
county. He has been trying for weeks
to get the attorney generals office to
act. With the "spotter" reward case
unsettled in the supreme court, it is
hard to get evidence in blind pig cases
and Prohibitionists generally are
greatly stirred up over the delay.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
DEMOCRATS 70 TEST PRIMARY.
Start Proceedings to See If 80 Per
Cent Law Holds,

Cent Law Holds.
Grand Forks was selected as the
headquarters for the Democratic cam
paign of this year by the state execu-
tive committee. The time at which
the headquarters will be opened was
left to the officers Of the state central
committee. Just who will be the Of
Ulcers during the campaign will not be
known until the new state committee
meets In September and chooses them.
1t is generally understood that Chair
man John l.. Cashel will be again
chosen. He has been a great success
as chairman. Secretary A. C. Nc.
Cam is located away in the southwest
sern part of the state and it is said that
a successor to him will likely be
named. A treasurer will also be Sc
aected.
There was a general discussion of
matters of interest to the party. At
torney JEFF Myers of Grafton will look
up the facts in connection with the
failure Of three county and two legis-
lative candidates to receive the reuuir-
ed 30 per cent vote in order to get on
the ballot. Proceedings have been
authorized by the executive commit
tee to test this section Of the primary
election law. If possible the proceed
fngs in the case of the county and leg
islative candidates will be combined.
Chairman Cashel announced that with
only five counties, having small vote,
to hear from and not likely to change
the result, the following were shown
to have been nominated for state Of
fees:
United States SENATOR. L. Cashel,
Grafton.
Congress-T. D. Casey, Grafton; O.
6. Major, Hope.
Governor-John Burke, Devils Lake.
Lieutenant Governor-H. d. Mack,
LaMoure.
Justice of the Supreme Court-B. F.
spalding, Fargo
Secretary of State-Joseph Mann,
Washburn.
State Auditor - B. F. Brockhoff,
Grand Forks.
State Treasurer - James G.. Camp
bell, Mandan.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
w. A. Godward, Devils Lake.
Attorney General ID: ]. OConnell,
Towner.
Commissioner Of Insurance - c. H.
Anheier, Fargo.
Commissioner OF Agriculture. L.
Harvey, Cando.
Commissioners of Railroads.. ].
Dougherty, starkweather; H. j.
Mitchell, New Rockford: Louis G.
Schell, Grand Forks.
The following members of the ex-
.ecutive committee were present: J.
L. Cashel, chairman, Grafton; o. G.
Major, Hope; John Valley, Grand
Forks; w. A. Faulkerson, Churches
Ferry; J. H. Bloom, Devils Lake; Jo-
seph M. Kelly, Devils Lake; Ed Daily,
Conway; R. S. Sterrett, Lakota; ]. P.
Lamb, Michigan; F. A. Wilson, Bath.
gate.
All the members of the executive
committee expressed themselves as
pleased with the outlook for the party
success in North Dakota. A vigorous
campaign is to be waged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14

The city council has come to an
agreement on franchise for the Of
ter Tail Power company. which ID
putting in the new dam at Dayton Hol-
low, near Fergus Falls. and win fur.
nish power to Wahpeton. The new
company has an option on the local
electric light plant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
LAY CHURCH CORNERSTONE.

New $4,000 Lutheran Structure ia
Be Built At Grand Forks.
The cornerstone Of the new $50, 900
Zion Lutheran church at Grand Forks
was laid last week. Sermons were
delivered by Rev. j. Ofstedahl In the
Norwegian language and BY Rev. J. D,
Runsvold in English.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
SIX ARRESTED IN RAID.

PI09erS and Gamblers Are Rounded
Up at Devils Lake.
Last week the county oficials, with
the assistance Of City Chief Of Police
Barnes. brought CONSERVATION into
the under world by making six arrests
for blind pigging and gambling.
States Attorney serumgard directed
the raid and Sheriff Belford, Deputy
Frye and Chief Barnes made tho ar.
rests. which were entirely unexpected.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-08-14
1T orth Dakota
~ ubbins q q

Reports of barley yields are badly
mixed.
Motif is rejoicing over telephone
connections.
Some vandal severed the fire hose
at Bowbells,
Lisbon is boastful over the number
of autos in that town.
jamestown wound up the baseball
season by licking Brinsmade.
Some of the barley that has been
threshed shows large yield.
Many baseball teams are going out
of the business till next season.
Some dogs are reported to be annoy
ing and injuring cattle around Medina.
Concrete is to be used in the con-
struction of the new depot in Valley
City.
Short change artists are reported to
be working in some sections of the
state.
Medina is spud center and some of
the yields there are reported to be
large.
A Grand Forks man wants to Or
in-law.
Hatton has an improved appearance
as result of several new streets be.
ing opened.
Cando's experiences with market
day were so satisfactory more are be-
ing planned.
The Methodists of Valley city are
arranging to dedicate their new
church Oct. II.
The druggists at jamestown have
given up their permits-and the town
is painfully dry.
The Bowbells officials had trouble
with crooked coon and finally chased
him out of town.
There is some protest against the
length of term asked for the proposed
gas franchise at Westhope.
A man, woman and four children
attempted to work a graft in Mandan
and were moved eastward.
The Cooperstown board of education
selected R. l.. Mason of Madison, Wis,
as superintendent of schools.
An alleged effort to hold up the
Great Northern near Mapes caused
some amusement in that section.
Dynamite at Beach let go too quick.
ly and tore off thumb for a man,
Andrew Bezelik, who was handling it.
Laura Hanks, five-year-old girl
near Wolford, had narrow escape
from death by her dress catching on
fire.
There was wrestling match at
Flaxton in which one of the contest
ants was thrown in less than thirty
seconds.
Lightning performed some FRANKS in
the Capital hotel at jamestown and
Landlord Ingraham thought his time
had come.
Many residents of the Denbigh sec
ton of McHenry county seriously con-
tend there is gold in the sand hills
near there.
Some people who receive slight in
juries in which a corporation can be
mulcted are always ready to bring
damage suits.
Many farmers in North Dakota are
adding gasoline engines to their farm
equipment to furnish motive power
for machinery.
It's favorite pastime in some
towns in the state to throw a scare
into the blind piggers by giving out a
quiet tip that the officials are planning
raid.
9 Among the successful exhibitors of
cattle at the state fair in Fargo was
David Clark, the popular stockman of
Bottineau county, who is a breeder of
Shorthorns.
North Dakotans are entertaining the
hoboes again. Some Of them are good
looking fellows and others look as If
they had not had bath since they
were here last year.
The fire department at Park River