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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
In and About the State.
TEACHER LOSES SUIT.
Wanted Pay for Nine Month. When
He Had Taught Seven.

Wanted Pay for Nine Months When
He Had Taught Seven.
The case Of L. G. Mills, the teacher
who was suing the trustees Of the Dry
Lake consolidated school for two
months back pay, was decided in IA
vor of the defendants by Judge Duell
at Devils Lake. It seems that Mills
last year was principal. of the school,
having under his charge one lady as
sistant During the most severe
winter months the school was ordered
closed for sixty days, because the
roads were impossible, and the fuel
had given out. It was resumed again
early in March. Mills claimed that he
had a contract signed by the presi.
dent of the school board, Mr.. Fursten-
au, calling for a nine months school
term. The two months enforced "a
cation cut the term down to but seven
months. However, when Mr.. Fursten-
au took the witness chair he testified
that he had offered to let Mr.. Mills
teach two months longer in the sum-
lner time, thus making his nine
months. This Mr.. Mills admitted:
Mills is now teacher of penman-
ship and spelling in the city schools
of Devils Lake.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
CHANGES IN SERVICE.

Civil Service Commission Wants Men
for Several Positions.
The United States civil service COM
mission has announced five new ex-
aminations, to be held Jan. %. A
teacher of mechanical drawing is
wanted at the Carlisle Indian school
at $500 year; a second-class steam
engineer is wanted at the government
printing Office; a forest planting as.
sistant is wanted in the forest service
at 5000 year, and a number of teach
ers are wanted in the Indian service
at 5000 year. There are vacancies
for this position in the Fort Totten
and Grand River, N. D., Indian schools
and at the Indian school at Morris,
MINI. Applicants desiring more in.
formation SHOULD write TO the secre-
tary Of the civil service commission at
Fargo, N. d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
HOMESTEAD RIGHTS DEF,NEp.
wife's Homestead Rights Are Depend
ent on Husbands Equity in Land.

Wtfe's Homestead Rights Are Depend.
ent on Husband's Equity in Land.
The supreme court has handed
down the following decision in the
case Of Ferris VS.. Jensen, Foster
county case:
l. Plaintiffs. who are husband and
wife, brought this action, claiming an
equitable estate in certain real prom.
erty under contract for the purchase
thereof entered into by the husband
with one of the defendants. and also
claiming a homestead right in 100
acres Of the land, and prayed tudg.
ment giving them a right to redeem
upon paying the amount due under
the contract and certain other sums
as security for the payment of which
the husband had assigned to one of
the defendants, the contract a. e.
said. Evidence examined, and held,
Tor reasons stated in the opinion that
the relief prayed for must be denied.
2. Plaintiffs occupied the land and
farmed the same for several years, but
failed to comply with the contract in
any material respect, and, having be.
come helplessly in debt and unable
to perform his part of the contract.
the husband, early in 1903, without his
wife joining with him, negotiated a
sale of his equity therein to defendant
Jensen, and sold and disposed of all
OF his personal property, and shortly
thereafter yielded possession of the
premises to Jensen, both plaintiffs vol
UNFAIRLY removing from the land.
Held. following the rule announced in
Helgeby VS.. Dammen, 10 N. D., 167,
that sach facts constituted an aban-
donment of the contract and of their
homestead rights in the land.
3. A wife's homestead rights in
land of which her husband has mere.
ly an equitable title under an ex.
ecutory contract for the purchase
thereof are no greater than, and are
dependent upon, the Nights of her hus,
band under the contract. If the hus.
bands equitable estate becomes for.
feited or otherwise extinguished the
homestead right is also extinguished
4. The trial court denied the relief
asked for, but took an account be-
tween plaintiff George w. Ferris and
defendant Jensen and rendered a
money judgment against said defend
ant and in said plaintiffs favor, basing
such action upon the theory of a sale
to said defendant of such equitable
estate Whether an accounting was
proper under the issues is not deter.
mined, the evidence showing that no
cause of action was proved, even un
der such theory.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
Farmer disappears.

Albert W. Rempke. a German farm
er, living Ave miles northeast Of Brad
dock, disappeared from his home on
Nov. II last, and has not been heard
from since. On the day he left Brad
dock he had several hundred dollars
on his person, and gave out that he
was going to pay Of some old debts
at I4idgerwood, N. D., where he for
merly lived. Inquiries at Ldgerwood
and other points have failed to throw
any light on his mysterious disap.
pearance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
REPORT is MADE PUBLIC.
Engineers Tell Why It 10 Not Advlsa-
BILE TO Change Course Of Red River.

engineers Tell why 1t 10 Not Advtsa-
BILE to Change Course Of Red River.
In a report sent to congress. Gen.
Alexander Mckenzie, chief 4, Of engi.
neers Of the army, states that the pro-
posed plan to widen, deepen and short
en- the Red River of the North from
Breckenridge Mimi, to the Canadian
boundary. in order to relieve the flood
conditions on the river, is impractical
BILE. The project, which has been in
vestigated during the past summer by
engineers Of the war department, call.
ed for the cutting of numerous canals
to shorten the bends of the river and
the deepening Of the channel to carry
the spring floods, and also to provide
navigation on the stream. The engi.
neers, after a careful investigation,
state that the shortening OF the river
would give the water so great a fall
that 1t would make navigation almost
impossible, and the amount of labor
and expense involved make the plan
impractical
The length of the river from Brock
enr1dge to the Canadian boundary is
1896 miles, while the distance in a
straight line is only 191 miles. BY
cutting canals the river could be
shortened to 235 miles, but it would
require the removal of about 113,OOO,.
600 cubic yards of earth, and would in
volve the payment of large sums for
land along the river. The engineers
state that even this great work would
rot solve the food problem in the Red
river valley, as the floods are caused
by ice jams in the north, and to give
any relief, the bed of the entire river
would have to be lowered at least ten
feet.
An international problem would also
be encountered If any work should be
undertaken toward shortening the riv-
er, and thus making the flow of water
more rapid. The engineers statv chat
the water would rush down upon Can
adam territory, and would there pile
up against ice Jams, and cause great
damage to Canadian lands. Work has
been going on for some time toward
widening and deepening the river be-
tween Breckenridge and the boundary
to aid navigation, and this will con-
tinue under the old project, but the
recommendations Of the army engi-
neers are against any further projects
for the improvement of the river in
that manner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
FAILS TO PROSECUTE HILL.
Young Plumber Brought Back From
Montana by Sheriff Released.

Young Plumber Brought Back From
Montana by Sheriff Released.
William ]. Hill. the young plumber
who was arrested at the instance of
Gilmore Bros. of Minneapolis, charged
with the embezzlement of $500, they
claiming that he had collected this
amount of the company's bills. and
had failed to send in returns, was dis
missed by Judge Duell at Devils Lake,
who decided that there was no case
against him. In the first place, none
of the prosecuting witnesses put in
an appearance. j. X. Gilmore, who
swore out the warrant for Hill, was
communicated with last Tuesday,
when the young man was brought
back from Glasgow, Mont, by Sheriff
Belford. It was ascertained that Gil
more Is now in Philadelphia. On the
face OF it, it looks very much as IL
the Gilmore company had had a strong
case against the plumber, a repre-
sentative of that firm would have been
present at the preliminary this after.
noon. Hill himself thinks that the
case was brought against him in the
first place to scare him, but it has
turned out differently. He expressed
wish this afternoon that the case
had been brought to trial, for he was
confident that nothing would come
of it. ~
Hill left to spend Christmas with
parents in Minneapolis within few
days, after which he will return to this
city and start up in the plumbing
business again.
It was stated at the time that Sher-
if Belford brought the prisoner back
from Montana that he refused to ac-
company the officer without a requisi-
ton, making Belford's first trip fruit
less. This Hill denies, saying that
he was perfectly willing to accom-
pany the sheriff after he had finished
the Job he was then working on.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
prnseith Bank Closes Doors.


The Dunseith State bank closed its
doors last week for want of cash. P
M. Conobay was president and W.
McGrath cashier. 1t was the Oldest
bank in town, and has some wealthy
local stockholders. 1t. is due to al.
legged careless management and not
dishonesty.
Deputy Bank Examiner Pcyton went
over the books, accompanied by two
bankers from Botttineau. These Of
Ecers state that in time every de-
rositor will be paid in full. The trou-
Bile resulted from loaning money too
freely, though fairly good securities
were taken. 1t is stated that Mr..
Gettbrecht local stakeholder, will
reorganize the bank at once.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
MUST PAY SUBSCRIPTION.

At Hillsboro the case Of Trail Coun-
ty Agricultural Association vs.. Martin
L. Rude was decided IN favor Of the
plaintiff. The suit grew out OF the re-
fusal Of Mr.. Rude to pay subscription
of 500 to the association and an addi-
tional subscription Of $25 to guaran-
tee expenses Of certain race meet.
ing held last summer. The case was
broughtfup in justice court and the de-
tense einterposed q demurrer on the
ground that horse racing Is gambling
and contrary to public policy and
good morals. and hence the debt was
unlawful and could not be collected.
The, lower court sustained the demur-
rer. "a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
PosroFFlcE WAS ROBBED.
Crooks Did Not Succeed in Getting
Much Money.


Much Money.
The postoffice at Webster was enter
ed by robbers. The safe was blown
open and completely wrecked. Fortu-
nately Postmaster Miller had deposit
ed the money in the bank and the rob-
bers secured only about 81 in small
change and stamps. The postoffice is
located in Mr.. Miller's general store.
After blowing the safe the thieves
took handsome muskrat fur-lined
coat with mink collar, and vanished.
Reports from Webster are to the eff,
feet that no suspicious characters
were noticed around town preceding
the robbery, and there is absolutely
no clue as to who the robbers are.
Sheriff Bedford has sent description
of the coat to adjoining counties, but
the chances oof experimenting the
thieves are not encouraging.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
IN The SCANDINAVIAN NORTH
Cleanings Of Important Ne.Ds Of Norway, S.0eden
and Denmark, vith Occasional Comments
MARTIN W. oDIAND.
SWEDEN.
By MARTIN W. oDLAND.

Prince Bernadotte celebrated the
forty-eighth anniversary of his birth
day recently.
Prof. j. A. Lfndberg was awarded
the medal for literature and art by the
late King Oscar.
A recent public gathering in Stock
holm declared itself as opposed to
capital punishment.
A. w. Wallen has been appointed
chief of the photographic bureau. He
was born at Gothenburg in 1877.
The trouble between the painters
union and their employers, which Gre
ated some disturbance in Stockholm,
has been settled.
E. V. Lindgren, an engineer. has in
vented a new machine for baking. 1t
is claimed that 10000 loaves can sbe
turned out in an hour.
A rare volume by Svedenborg. re-,
Gently found in the university library
at Greifswold, has been presented to
the Academy of Science. ...
Isak Gustaf Clason;: professor of
architecture in the technical high
school, has been chosen as member
of the Academy of Science of Stock
holm.
]. A. Bjorklund has been appointed
as the official representative of the
Press Association of Stockholm at the
exposition to be held in that city in
1909.
The granddaughter of Gustav
Adolph w., Queen Garcia of Saxony,
died Monday. She was the last primo
ess of the old Swedish royal house.
Observation-Disclosures.
A Swedish-American line was re-.
Gently suggested at meeting of the
Swedish-American Steamship COM
pany. A committee of five was ap.
pointed to consider the matter.
The king of Sweden has been asked
to appoint judges to decide contro-
versy between Germany and England
in regard to the boundary line in
Hvalfiskbukten (Whalefish Bay.)
A great meeting in the interest of
woman's suffrage was recently held in
Stockholm. A resolution to the eff
feet that the right of franchise ought
to be granted by the next rikstag was
unanimously adopted.
The supreme court has awarded S.
600 crowns to Hans and Martin Jo-
hanson as damages for being deprived
of a haven for their fishing boats,
VIXEN the government undertook the
cleaning up Of Hornosund (the Bay of
Eorno.) .....
President Roosevelt's message or
condolenc<, was the first words of sym
patty received at the court of Sweden
from foreign rulers on account of
King Oscars death. This fact great
ly pleased the Swedish people.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
Institutes in North Dakota.

Supt. T. A. Hovestad announces that
the following is list of the farmers
Institutes, as far as schedule has been
made w to date:
Wyndmere, jan. 2; Fessenaen, Jan
3; Leeds, Jan. z; Knox. Jan. 8: Pc
tersburg, Jan. 9; Northwood, Jan. 10;
Mayville, Jan. IL; Fargo, grain grow
ers' convention, Jan. 14-17; Bismarck
Jan. 81, %, %; Valley City, Jan. a.
26; Minot, Jan. %, 20; White Earth
Jan. 80; Williston, Jan. 81, Feb. 1;
Devils Lake, Feb. 4, S; Grand Forks,
Feb. ?. 8.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
DEN MARK.

Three million 1Oo:e coins have becn
struck off, each bearing upon its face
the likeness of King Frederick VIII.
Lieut.. Cen. Bahnson, the minister
of war, was presented with fine al
bum containing ESQ pictures of the
Danish army in commemoration of the
eighticth anniversary of his birthday.
Judging by the monthly reports that
have been so far published, the ex-
ports of pork from Denmark will be
far larger this year than in 1906 In
deed, it is estimated that 100000 more
hogs will be shipped to foreign coun-
tries this year than last.
A society to be called "Duty's Sacri-
flee" is being organized and will be
national in it's activity 1t is organized
for tie purpose of giving assistance to
the families of those who lose their
lives while trying to rescue persons in
danger or fall at the post OF duty
hence the name of the organization.
1t is pointed out by the promoters that
when man who risks his. own life to
save that Of another survives, his fell
lowmen shower honors upon him, but
If he goes to his death all he gets is a
complimentary notice in the papers
and praise from his pastor, but his
wife and children are doomed to want
and drudgery. Hence 1t is fitting that
there should be society whose object
is to help the families of those who
become the sacrifices Of duty. DR.. Ed
ward Ehlers IL the author Of the
beautiful idea.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
Pioneer Jim.

When the frost is on the 'possom
and the corn Is in the shock, then the
poet forth doth blossom, for of topics
he's stock. In minute and a quar-
ter he can grind you out lay, and to
Riley he should oughter ever grateful
be, say!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

The North Dakota grain commission
reported to the governor the results Of
the Investigations in the Twin Cities
and at the Head Of the Lakes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

Cells for calaboose at Russo have
been ordered but they were unloaded.
at Dogden and have not been put in
place. I.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
"a Mlsoaxnist.

! MY father" said Mrs. Murphy, aal.
ways gifts up whin lady enthers the
ROOM .s3= =. i.!,s s. y.
The ould man IL too suspicious. =
MI. Murphy grunted. Il niver seen the
woman VT that 'ud be name enough "a
nj ye whin W vas sittin' down. :"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

The financial stringency hit the
western part Of the state harder than
the valley because that section is
newer and needs more outside capital.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

ASstpck buyer at Rock Lake pur-
chased animals from one Smith and
was loading those belonging to an.
other. /. n s u 4. IN;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

. The Superintendent Of schools in
Eddy county published the educational.
qualifications Of all the teachers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

3s5 An Awakened Coincidence.
I, ..She doesn't attend any more bridge
parties, does she?"
"No, she says gambling II sin. :
sDid she loss % much 90 that NJ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

NY The school ohtcials in many counties
are enforcing the law against parents
Who Do not sand their children tos
school. "A :1.t
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

The people Of Williston are taking,
considerable interest in the briquetting
plant. X.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
orIf||ll Dakota
~ ubbins s s
Grano is to have a roller rink.

f.s $3.50 4
The pcstmasters will soon get lit.
tie rest.
: The Wyndmere wolf hunt was not
q success.
Kidder county farmers will raise
buckwheat.
A, small blaze caused little excite.
ment at Douglas.
Z e. -
The residence of d. w. Hunter at
Crazy caught fire.
There are complaints at Jamestown
over vicious dogs.
Martin Opsahl, the little tailor" of
LaMoure, is dead.
More and better country roads are
wanted into Portal.
Valley City defeated the Moorhead
normal at basketball.
The attempt to burn the Kromery
meat market at Kramer failed.
Thieves stole wheat from Robert
Balfour, a farmer near Hannah.
The Grand Forks county insurgents
have framed UP legislative slate.
There was no ruch to be first to oc-
cupy the, new pesthouse at Langdon.
The North Dakota health officials
will continue to quarantine for small
pox.
j. J. Eddy, a former sheriff and pio.
neer resident of Stutsman county, is
dead.
The postponed term Of court at Rug.
by will probably be taken up in jan
uary.
Horses are dying around Mercer,
Mclean county, of some mysterious
disease.
Some smallpox cases developed in a
hotel at Caldo but they were of a
mild nature.
The town marshal of st. John re-
signed and there is no peace officer in
the burg now.
Within the fire limits of Kenmare
users of coal must dump ashes in met.
al receptacles.
A Rolette man went to Iowa on a
visit and found the snow so deep he
hiked for home.
Some North Dakota boys are on the
big cruise of the American warships
around to the Pacific.
Finn Leech of Fargo was at Wash
burn recently and the people of the
slope knew he was On deck.
Some irregularities in mailing writ.
ing in fourth-class matter are being
investigated around Walhalla.
If more families had curfew bell
there would be less use for municipali-
ties endeavoring to enforce them.
Dan McFaul, a painter, was given
ten days in the county jail for endea-.
oring to beat board bill at Munich
There are lot Of bachelor home.
steaders down in the southwestern
corner of the state who want wives.
The Wilkes brothers, in the Cando
Jail on grand larceny charges, escaped
but were recaptured at Starkweather.
A complaint was made against DR..
Reilly of Milton on a charge of filling
prescriptions containing booze for his
patients.
The people who have been giving
liquor to Fort Totten Indians are like.
ly to regret it, according to the people
who live along the reservation.
The two yeggmen arrested at
Cooperstown have not as yet been
identified with any burglary. They
carried safe blowing material.
The improved seed fake will prob
ably be worked as hard next sprinl
as ever. Farmers should get their
seed from people they know-and at
home.
The splendid supply of Ignite in the
western part OF the state prevents
most people from viewing with
alarm" theNcold periods and hard coal
shortages.
(. Judge Thompson Of Cando has re-
turned from an Eastern visit in which
he investigated conditions-and he's
convinced that no state in the country
has anything on North Dakota.
...r, d y d
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
AZ Missile.

Don't you hate to grow DID," said
the first egg, sadly. .3 b.
mo. / don't returned the second
egg, with toss OF the head. ssWhea
I become old enough am going 10 To
stage" WI ne. sSfalfss NJ.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03
Papa'ss sreak.

Z Don't you think baby looks ny,
me?'' a h.
Not 4 bit. : s 5.
"But you've never sesn M Wlfk
her tsskh ont Old NM; = al H
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-01-03

Three million 1Oo:e coins have been
struck Off, each bearing upon its face
the likeness of King Frederick VIII.
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15

Two brown heads with tossing curls
Red lips shutting over pearls,
Bare feet, white and wet with dew
Two eyes black and two eyes blue
Little boy and girl were they,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray.
They were standing where a brook
Bending like shepherds crook,
Flashed its silver; and thick ranks
OF willow fringed its messy banks
Half in thought and half in play,
Katie Lee and Willie Gray
Pretty Katie" Willie said,
And there came dash of red
Through the brownness of the cheek
Boys are strong and girls are weak
And I'll carry, SO | will,
Katie's basket up the hill"
Katie answered with laugh,
You shall carry only half"
Then said, tossing back her curls,
Boys are weak as well as girls"
Do you think that Katie guessed
Half the wisdom she expressed?
Men are only boys grown tall:
Hearts don't change much, after all
And when, long years from that day
Katie Lee and Willie Gray
Stood again beside the brook
Bending like a shepherds crook
will you trust me, Katie dear,
Walk beside me without fear?
May carry, If l will,
All your burdens up the hill?"
And she answered. with a laugh.
NO, but you may carry half
Close beside the little brook,
, Bending like shepherds crook,
Working, with its silver hands
Late and early at the sands,
Stands a cottage, where today,
Katie lives with Willie Gray
In the porch she sits, and 10,
Swings a basket to and fro,
Vastly different from the one
That she swung in years agone;
This is long, and deep, and wide.
And has rockers at the side.
Selected
The daily sentinel., 1908-05-15

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