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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
FOR WiLLlsToN PROJECT.
WiIiston Water Users Association
Held a MEETING. FIJI

Held Meeting.
A meeting Of the Water Users assoc
citation and the farmers who own land
under the Williston irrigation project
was held at the court house at Will
liston for the purpose of discussing
the best possible means of furthering
the benefits of the Williston irrigation
project by disposing of their lands or
a part thereof of which they could not
work to advantage.
Max Bass, immigration agent of the
Great Northern railway, was present
and made some timely suggestions as
to the best course to pursue, IN get
ting the most out of the land under
the project and at the same time set
thing up a country more thickly by
farming less land and doing it cor
rectly. He said that he was here to
facilitate the settlement of the coun-
try, and showed that it was not the
water or irrigation project that made
the land values, but the settlement of
the country that was made possible
thereby. He advised the irrigation
farmers, most of whom have 100
acres. to get together and dispose of
the lands that they could not properly
farm. He suggested that the farm
ers list the lands they had for sale
under the ditch with the description
and price thereof This list would be
published and advertised by the
Great Northern to Eastern buyers
who are DESTROYS Of securing land
here and would make it possible to
put family on every forty or eighty
acres, making it just as profitable for
them as 100 acres.
Chief Engineer Storrs of the recla.
nation service here said that it was
also the plan of Director Newell of
the service to advertise these lists, to
make it possible to get the best re.
suits out of the irrigation project by
better farming.
The plan was discussed, and blanks
for listing will be furnished the farm
ers on the ditch, and when the plan
gets to working there should be- big
influx of settlers here, making more
farms and better farming, more bust
ness for our merchants and another
boost for Williston, the fastest grow
ing city in the Northwest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE.
Capital City Merchants Organize MI
tual Protective Associa+;on

Capital City Merchants Organize Mu.
tual Protective Association.
At the instance Of the Bismarck
Commercial club meeting of the
business men of the city was held
in the club rooms and a permanent
organization effected for the best in.
terests of trade.
A temporary organization was et.
fected by the election of H. L. Reade
as chairman, and after matters of in.
terest to the local trade were dis
cussed committee, composed of
Messrs. Best, Knowles, Hoskins, Mel.
son and Young, was named to work
out the details and report at meet.
ing to be held at the same place April
2. There were twenty-six merchants
present. and considerable interest was
manifested in the proposed organiza-
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
Wednesday.

Washington, April 9. - Debate Of
the agricultural appropriation bill in
the house yesterday was devoid of
the charges and imputations which
marked its consideration on Monday
and Tuesday. More progress was
made with the measure than on any
previous day, and the indications are
that it will finally get through to-day
The passage of a bill authorizing
the construction of a dam across the
Snake river in the state of Washing
ton. and the consideration of meas
ure for adjudicating the claims of
states against the government on ac-
count Of the disposition of the pro-
ceeds of public lands occupied nearly
the entire session of the senate yes
terday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
BIG SALE OF RANGE HORSES.

The Dickinson Horse Sales COM
pany opened the first range horse sale
ever held in the Northwest in March.
A large number of buyers from Iowa,
Wisconsin and Illinois are present,
and the opening date sees some
splendid sales. Broken horses have
sold readily at from $3.50 to $3.50 per
pair. One homegrown stallion. sold
for sos. Car lots are given special
attention. Manager Watson is well
satisfied with the opening day. The
next sales dates are May 10 and IA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
COUNTY OF RENvfLLE.

Boosters Hold . Important Meeting
I At MohaII-To Divide Ward County.
The Renville County club held q
very important meeting at Mohall, at
which the plans for the future work
Of the organization were laid. The
club is boosting the proposition o.
dividing Ward county and forming q
county to be known as Renville. The
gathering here was very enthusiastic
in favor Of the proposition and will
do much towards furthering the Oh.
ject sought. .3tl II n y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
The way tte weather Work,,

The Way the Weather Works,
The witty Bishop Sanford olmsted
Of Colorado. Ct q dinner in Denver,
said. apropos OF Sabbath breaking:
7 was talking to an Eastern clergy
man the other day about his church
attendance. us 5is s35 & 81 Isl Il
Y" Z suppose,I said. that In your
district rain affects the attendance
considerably e .is ..s Y.
& He smiled family. BE- j3.3
!" Indeed, yes.' he said. h; I hardly
have q vacant seat when It Il too vet
for golf u motoring. a = ST.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
NEARLY LOST THEIR LIVES.

johnson Boys Had Narrow Escape at
Hear River
AS Henry and Frank johnson were
fording the Heart river at S.. p.
Weeks crossing on their way from
Henry's place to Franks claim, near
Almont, the ice gave way under the
load, letting the horses and wagon
with the load, into the deep water,
drowning their horses and losing the
wagon with it's contents and barely
escaping with their own lives. The
full particulars Of how the accident
happened are not at hand at this time.
but sufficient has been learned to
know that the loss is heavy one for
the boys.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
GOOD HAUL OF ROBBERS.
Loot Store at Lucca, N. D., and Get
Away With $4OO.

Loot Store at Lucea, N. D., and Get
Away With $4o0.
Burglars made rich haul at Lucca
small town twenty-four miles south.
east of Valley City. The general
store of S. J. Sharpe, who is the post
master, with Office in the same build
ing. was entered, and goods valued
at $500 were carried away. The booty
secured by the burglars consisted of
ladies' and gentlemen's gold rings,
gold chains, sixty pairs of shoes, twen-
ty-six pairs of pants and forty-fye
pairs of gloves, etc.
Efforts were made to open the post.
Office safe. but they were futile, proba-
bly, for lack of time. There is but
slight clue to the men who did the
job, which was very shrewdly planned
and apparently the thieves made a
clean getaway.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
AZ Viewed by unfriendIy Ev...

isn't your opponent favorite son ?"
asked one Ohio politician.
mo" answered the other. "FIe isn't
q favorite son. He's more Of teach
er's pet whom the real fellows want to
lick. "-Washington star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
SHERIFF BUYS BLooDHouhDs
Ward County Officials Will Get Jail
Breakers

Breakers.
Sheriff Lee of Ward county has pur.
chased two bloodhounds which will be
used to help officials in enforcing the
laws. Minot will be the second place
in North Dakota where bloodhounds
are in use. The authorities at the
state prison at Bismarck have several
bloodhounds, but as far as is known
this is the only city in the state
where they are used.
The bloodhounds are being shipped
from South Dakota. They will be
sworn in as members of the sheriff's
department.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-04-10
Devils Lake is to have a wholesale

estimated at 100000.
Hillsboro ladies have organized an
Improvement league.
The Wahpeton water supply will
be greatly improved.
New Salem organized a lodge of
the Sons of Hermann.
Cordes rostofice, in Morton county,
has been discontinued.
The Bismarck Knights Of Pythias
will give minstrel show.
The city scales are figuring in mu-
nicipal politics at jamestown.
An armory for Company>A at Bis
marck is now an assured fact.
There is a great deal of activity
among baseball fans of the state.
Train service is to be cut down on
some of the branch lines of this state.
A court house for Bowman county
will be constructed of cement blocks.
Farmers in Morton county claimed
to have been the first to do any seed
ing.
Considerable land in Morton county
in the vicinity of Almont is changing
hands.
Improved telephone service at I'm
derwood is being appreciated by the
public.
Some of the spring hunters are
neglecting to secure the 1908 brand of
licenses.
The knights of Pythias had a big
time at the institution of a lodge at
Garrison.
The irrigation proposition in the
d
of attention.
This is the time of the year that the
small boy end his little box of matches
ere in evidence.
Bismarckecs are investigating the
danger of tuberculosis in connection
with the milk supply.
The farmers seem generally salts
fed with the new plan Of leasing
school lands for five years.
The Glendale Light and Power COM
pany declared dividend of 5 per cent
CT its last years business.
The hoisemen at Kenmare have
organized and are to have some in
tcresting races this summer
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Phelan,
daughter CT Hon. j. f. Phe!an, was a
Zig social event at Dickinson.
Dickinson established a reputation
fer hospitality in the manner the Mis-
souri, slope editors were entertained.
AT Ananloose the milkman's team
second trip TO complete all his deliv-
cries.
There have been some narrow es-
capes from death Of youngsters who
p,ay on the railway tracks at Bis
mcrck.
Capt. Osborn of the militia company
It Dickinson is getting lot of boost
ing in his candidacy for railway CON-
missioner.
Neche will have an entire new corps
OF teachers next year. The present
force will not remain on their press
ent salaries.
John Luchsinger of Windsor. Suits
man county. is convinced that poultry
raising is profitable and is gathering
in 200 eggs daily.
Meddlers caused serious damage to
the engine in the fire hall at Mohall-
left it SO that the water froze and
there was an excess of expansion
After having undergone an opera
ticn for appendicitis and later suffer-
ed from typhoid fever, Harry Girls
wold an Northern Pacific brakeman
at Mandan, had leg cut off-all with.
in few months.
Citizens and business men of Cakes
are agitating for Sunday morning
mail and Supt. Derrick is to be asked
to run Il train from Hankinson and
thus supply other towns with their
Sunday letters. 1t is claimed that it
would prove a great convenience to
travelling men and would be an in.
ducement to them to spend Sunday in
Cakes.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect il.

Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalenCy
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
Porter

Ed. Cornish was in Kalamazoo last
Friday.
Guy Burlington is attending circuit
court as juror in Paw Paw.
Freeman Marshall was out of school
last week on account Of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mohney recently
visited Mrs Ms brother in Blooming
too, Ill.
Roads have been badly drifted, but
with much shoveling they are now quite
passable.
John Cornish and family were in Kal-
amazoo last week to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Cornish's brother, Wm. Forbes,
CITY assessor.
John Burlington has rented his farm
to his son-in. law, VIM. Cook, who will
live with him and take charge OF the
work in general.
DR.. Cornish OF Lawton was called to
Porter, Sunday, to see Mrs. Chas. Will
liams and Mrs. Burt Riggs. 1t took lots
OF shoveling, but they got him through.
Thomas Cornish and wife and Ernest
Gardner ard daughter went to Kalama-
ZOO last Friday to attend the funeral OF
their brother -in-law. Fred Hotop, pro-
prietor OF the American house.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
Malta wan.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Wood are sick with
the grip.
Harold Fitch is working in Kalamazoo
this week
Mrs. NJ. Young has been entertaining
the humps.
Mrs. Guy Emmons visited her mother,
Mrs. Willis, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Murch have gone
to Lansing for visit. They will also
visit lie Three Rivers before they return
home.
All the young men Of our town who are
in the least degree musical are prepar
ing to take part in the minstrel show
to be given in the near future by the
Masons.
Next Sunday afternoon at the Con-
gregational church a meeting will be
held in which both ladies and gentle
men will partieipte. An interesting
program has been prepared.
Friday evening OF this week Miss
Koethe, the impersonator, will be at the
Congregational church. All who have
heard her are looking forward to the
event with great pleasure. She will be
assisted by Miss Bernice Moorehouse.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
Neglected Colds Threaten Life.
From the Chicago Tribune


"'Don't trifle with cold,' is good adj
vice for prudent men and women. 1t
may be vital in he case OF child. Pro.
per food, good ventilation, and drv, warm
clothing are the proper safeguards
against colds. II they are maintained
through the changeabe weather of au-
tumn, winter and spring, the chances of
a surprise from ordinary colds will be
slight. But the ordinary light cold will
become severe If neglected. and a we'll
established ripe cold is to the germs Of
diphtheria what honey is to the bee
The greatest menace to child life at this.
season of the year is the neglected cold.'
Whether it is a child or adult, the cold
slight or severe, the very best treatment
that can be adopted is to give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t is safe and
sure. The great popularity ard immense
sale of this preparation has been attain
ed by its remarkable cures Of this all
ment. A cold never results in pneumon.
ia when it is given. For sale by Long
well Bros. u
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
What Is a Primary Election?

Webster says: A primary meeting Is
meeting OF citizens at which the first
steps ere taken toward the nomination
of candidates for office; see caucus. He
defines caucus as a meeting, especially
a preliminary meeting, OF persons belong
ing to a party to nominate candidates
for public office, or to elect delegates to
a nominating convention, or to confer
regarding measures OF party policy;
political primary meeting.
In a nutshell, a primary is a meeting
OF members Of political party at which
the voters present vote directly for the
persons they wish for candidates for
Office, each voter, by ballot or voice,
naming his preference. What we know
as the township or ward caucus is the
real primary, pure and simple. A pri-
mary election is the application OF the
same principle to national. state, county
or district nominati tons, so that the voter
can meet at their respective voting
places, pass into a booth, have ballot
given him upon which is printed the
names OF al the candidates for nomina-
ton, as the candidates of his party for
the various national, state, county or
district offices, and mark the same so as
TO vote for whom he pleases.
1t is the direct nomination OF candi
dates for Office by the direct vote OF the
people and DOT by delegates chosen 10
caucus, as by our present system.
To make it plain we herewith give 10
part copy Of sample primary ballot
printed in the new primary law:
OFFICIAL PRIMARY BALLOT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
WILD GEESE MADE MISTAKE
Intended to Spend Winter Here
VIM. Signor Saw AZ Sunday
Headed for South.

There was one flock OF wild geese that
evidently intended to. break the long es-
tablished precedent of going South
for the winter, but the blizzard OF last
Saturday and Sunday was too much for
them. AT least that would be the infer
ence obtained from the report of VIM.
Signor, who saw a flock Of wild geese
fly over his place last Sunday morning.
He says he could see them distinctly;
that there were AZ in the flock and they
were headed towards the sunny South,
When asked to swear another witness
MIR. Signor stated that he had several
witnesses who would corroborate his
statement, so We accepted the proof as
conclusive and are satisfied that there
were only AZ in the flock for il there had
been more than that number Sig
would have said so.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
NEWS FROM THE
NE|GHb0R TOWNS
Interesting Paragraphs by Our
Staff Of Suburban Core
spondents.
VAN buren, Correspondence
Base Line, Lawrence, Rural Route
No. 8, Sunny Lane and
Many Others.
Bangor.

j. r. Saunders returned from Chica-
GO. Saturday.
Little Dorothy Geider is quite sick
with whooping cough.
The w. G.. Il. u will meet with Mrs.
I. B. Sheldon, Tuesday afternoon.
Roy G. Smith, recently employed at
the big Store" has gone to Flint to
work
= Mrs. Harry Smith and daughter Bea-
trice OF Grand Rapids came Tuesday for
a visit with friends.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
Geneva.

lila Bockley has the mumps.
Fred Bates has been sick with the
grip.
Mrs. Fl. Lang, who has been very sick,
is getting better.
Mrs. Martha Bates visited in Kala-
mazoo last week.
Men are busy shoveling snow this
Monday morning.
Mrs. Potter son and laughter Of Col
umbia visited Mrs. Burr Slentz one day
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Clark are the
happ, parents of 6.pound boy; born
January %.
James Bates has moved In with his
brother Fred. They will work their
fathers place the coming season.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

due credit. and we wish them to give us
the same treatment, for let US not forget
this, that through it all and after all we
are all OF Us true republicans striving
for the good of the people and party and
for the future welfare of old Van Buren,.
While we do not believe that the pri
mary system will wholly purify politics,
we do believe, and before We are done
with the campaign will try to prove,
that it will De much better than the
present system.
Respectfully,
GEO. l.. RICH.
Van Buren, county exchanges please
copy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07
CULVER CASE IS DISMISSED

Just "a we 60 to press, We learn that
another chapter has just been finished
in the famous Culver case. An order
was issued by the U. S. circuit court at
Grand Rapids requiring plaintiff to show
cause why an injunction shoulc not be
issued restraining said plaintiff from
collecting judgment heretofore rendered
An order has Just been entered by said
court at Grand Rapids dismissiDg the
cause for want OF jurisdiction, and the
Judgment will stand.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

The quick relief from pain afforded
by applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm
makes it favorite with sufferers from
rheumatism, sciatica, lame back, lumba.
go, and deep seated and muscular pains.
For sale by Longwell Bros. IN
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

Styles and fabrics are combined in f.
Smith & Co.'S spring clothes, which
show more keenness to the inch than
any Hart, Schatfner 4 Marx make they
have ever had the pleasure of introduc
ing heretofore Some suits, rain coats
and trousers are already at the whale
store for your inspection.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the national
cure for it. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow Of digestive
juices, purifies the blood, builds you up
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

Nth doctoring the effects, while the orig
indi disease undermnes the system.
What To Do.
There is comfort i'll the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish i'll curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain i'll passing it, or baG
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and
book that tells all
about it, both sent free A9!iTsHk1 1ss:$ Ia
by mail. Address DIR. 8!h .:a. s;iie;;ii
Kilmer & Co., Bing- asl 1M$G
hamton, n. Y. When Home of swamp-Root
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address. Binghamton, N. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

OF kidney disease.
While kidney dis
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, sohO con-
tent Themselves
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

book that tells all
about it, both sentfree
by mail. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. When
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-02-07

In giving your support to any man
and measure be not half-hearted. lest
YOU hurt what you wish to help.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14
A CALIFORNIA GROWER WILL
TRAIN THEM FOR WORK
IN HIS ORCHARDS.

Central American monkeys, train
ed to hop over orchard clods and
pick up the succulent prunes ripen-
ing in Santa Clara valley, are be-
lieyed by Martin V. Seely, of San
JOne to be the solution Of the Cali
tOrnia labor problem. To this end
Mr.. Seely has ordered a consignment
Of 500 simians from Panama, and is
now training some eight or ten on
his ranch in the coast range foot
hills.
For years California fruit growers
yearly have been confronted with the
question of harvesting their crops
Santa Clara valley is the heaviest
producer of prunes in the United
States, if not in the world The
work of gathering the fruit into box
es for shipping after it has ripened
AID fallen to the ground formerly
was done by men sent by labor agen-
cies from San Francisco, augmented
by school children from foothill
towns
With the influx Of aggressive Jap
anese white labor rebelled against
working by the side of that from the
Orient, and as a result the little
brown men overwhelmed the fruit
ranches. OF late seasons, however,
there has been a shortage of prune
Pickers, both American and Japan
eSe, and in many instances shippings
were delayed and several crops lost
through the lack of harvest hands.
The usual floating labor population
Of San Francisco did not respond
readily to the calls of the ranchers,
aud consequently the marketing of
the crops was hindered But now
comes Mr.. Seely with a panacea for
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-10-14

social pretensions. The late Grover
Cleveland, when president, opposed
the candidacy of Mr.. Edwin Murphy
for United States senator. New York
democracy had more snowy men.
but the same qualities which made
Mr. Murphy a good leader in party
councils landed him in the senate.
"Fingy" Corners has shown his
ability to lead men. He commenced
as a wharf rat, and has worked his
way up until he is leader of the mil
lions. He lives on a swell avenue in
Buffalo, the town which has con-
tributed men to the democratic party
like Wilson S. Bissell and Grover
Cleveland. He is a boss perhaps, but
so was Mark Hanna and Samuel J.
Tilden, and Theodore Roosevelt is
something of boss himself. So far
"Fingy" Corners has the good sense
to keep his own counsel. To that
extent he deserves credit. If he
should carry New York for the demo-
cratic candidate it will be time
enough to discuss his fitness for a
higher place. For the present Mr..
Corners has our best wishes in his
efforts to secure for democracy the
votes of his fellow citizens Savan-
nah Press.