The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-25

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queen of Scotch song, who entertained
audiences at Emerson on two different
occasions, has been stricken with a
paralytic stroke at her native home in
Australia, according to reports.
Bismarck dispatches say that Hon. Geo.
A. McCrea of Drayton is one of the five
most prominently spoken of candidates
for Speaker of the House. Mr.. McCrea
has the ability and this district would
be pleased to see one of its representa-
tives occupying that important place.
1t is long time since the young
people could skate on the lakes and
rivers up to Christmas as is the case
this year. The number on the ice on
Pembina and Red Rivers and lake Stella
since vacation reminds one of the early
fall. The Ice in most places is eighteen
inches thick,
A letter from r. F. Flint, state dairy
commissioner, says that he will be glad
to arrange meetings in the interest of
creameries and as far as possible in
localities where there will be no regular
farmers Institutes, and either at points
where there is a creamery or where one
is desired. His address is Bismarck.
Mr.. Feyerherm, express messenger
on the Grand Forks local, was called in
to the st. Paul Office last Friday to
assist in tie extra work until after the
holidays, when he will assume his run as
before. Mrs. Feyerherm leftlfor the Twin
Cities on Tuesday to spend the holidays
with friends and relatives,
Relatives of the late Mr.. Mortimer.
who is supposed to be drowned in the
Red river, have increased the reward for
the recovery of the body to $50. and
have caused notices to be posted along
the river towards Winnipeg. While
search has been going on between here
and Emerson it is likely the body will
not be found until spring. if then.
Editor Ballentyne issued his annual
proclamation last week to the effect that
the Emerson Journal would not make
its appearance until sometime next year,
and that the publisher would take va
cation and visit his old home IN Ontario.
This is happy way the Canadians have
OF taking lay-off without affecting the
validity of their publications.
James Rushton returned from Will
lams Siding, MINI. last week, where he
filed claim that will make him a
millionaire some day according to re.
ports. Aside from the timber there is
on it, the land will be valuable for other
purposes, as the Great Northern will
penetrate that vicinity soon, and he is
only four miles from the Lake of the
Woods.
The Minneapolis Journal says:
"Senator H. c., Hansbrough of North
Dakota who is i'll at Asbury hospital,
continues to improve and his physicians
and friends believe now that he is we'll
started on the road to recovery, although
not entirely out of danger. For nearly a
week Senator Hansbrough has been
steadily but slowly growing better and
resting comfortahlv
DR.. Reilly, of Milton, whom the de-
ceased Mrs. Christensen of Edinburg
said in ante-mortem statement that he
had performed criminal operation upon
her on Thanksgiving Day, and whom the
coroners jury brought in a verdict
accusing him of being the cause of ht Z
death, was discharged by the justice of
the peace at Langdon ON preliminary
examination.
At Milton the Minneapolis and North
ern elevator was totally destroyed by a
fire which started at $50 in the morning
and the total loss is $1,000. The loss
on the building was $1,000, and ther was
over 1000 bushels of wheat destroyed.
Agent August Peterson in charge of the
elevator, had a narrow escape. He was
found unconscious under the elevator.
In his haste to get out of the building
he colllded with post. His injuries are
not serious and he is able to be around.
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