The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-04

Mrs. F. E. Stack Of Minneapolis and
Mrs. JohnW Dickson of Mapleton, Man.
sisters of Mrs. Carter and James Rush
ton visited here last week leaving on
Saturday. They had been visiting rela-
f! tives in Manitoba before coming here.
Charley LaFond has fitted up down
an elegant billiard parlor in the base
ment of the Pembina Hotel with an en-
trance through the barber shop. He
will have everything needed for the
comfort and convenience of his custom
ers.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. LaMoure Jr.are home
again after spending some time at Smiley
and Bemidjf. Mrs. Boyer, formerly living
at the "Sheep-ranch" on the Tongue
river, bnt whose husband is now in bnsi-
ness at Bemidji. accompanied Mrs. La
Moure and remained until yesterday.
The publishers of the Republican
newspapers of the 7th judicial District
(Pembina, Walsh, and Cavalier) are to
hold a meeting at Grafton on Tuesday
Sept. 18th. 1t is expected that the state
candidates will be present as we'll as
others.
Owing to unexpected circumstances
Co. Supt. Sherarts did not move his
household goods and family last week to
Larimore as intended. Mrs. Sherarts
has remained here and been running the
Office. Mrs.. is expected here tomorrow
and will probably Immediately proceed
to pack up.
Mr.. Alcide Bourgeois has again taken
the agency of the Victoria elevator in
this city and will move in from his farm
as soon As his residence here is vacated.
He made popular buyer before and
many friends and customers will be glad
to have him resume his old position.
An elevator at Voltaire was burned by
lightning on Tuesday. The loss is about
$4,000. The building had just been
purchased by farmers company but
as the deeds had not been made out, it is
supposed the loss will fall on the Crystal
Elevatol Co. of this county.
The chicken hunters were out in full
force on Tuesday. Most of them had
fairly good luck though very few broke
the legal limit. The storm of the pre-
vious days made the chickens hard to
find. One party claim twenty eight as
the bag of the day and that is about the
most we have heard of.
A telegram to the Associated press
from Winnipeg states that the Mil
waukee railway is buying right of way
and terminal facilities at Winnipeg.
This is rather remarkable as the Mil
waukee has no line nearer than Fargo to
Winnipeg-unless the Midland Northern
has something to do in that connection.
A tent used for sleeping purposes in
the yard of n. G. Patterson and belong
TO him was set on fire Thursday after
noon, probably by children playing with
matches, and burned with its contents,
consisting of bedding and few articles
of clothing. An alarm was rung on the
fire-bell and the apparatus gotten out
but was not needed.
The following candidates for teachers
certificates took exams. on Friday and
Saturday at Pembina and Hamilton.
Mrs. Sherarts having charge of the lat
ter and Miss Vida McCaffery the former
Ella Morseh, Drayton; leila Switzer,
Hazel Douglas. Florence McDougald
Cola Einarson, Sarah Arnison, Charles
Aylen, Pembina; Kate Ryan, Bathgate
Lillian J. Armstrong, st. Vincent.
The thirteen year old son of Bazille
Demares of Carlisle was seriously in
Ijured by binder Tuesday afternoon ano
last reports are that his recovery is
doubtful. The boy was driving binder
) when the horses took fright at some ont
!. shooting across the river close by ant
J. ran away. He was caught in the sickle
= and received serious cuts, besides tn
bull wheel went over his body and brok'
his leg near the hip. 1t was some tim
3 before medical aid could be summone,
from Bathgate and the boy lay uncon
scious all the time.
8 Good Residence for Sale.
j. A good residence with lot 78 200 fee
I. seven rooms, concrete wslks. good barr
8 and centrally located Tor sale at reason
lsl able price. Apply to-