The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-03-27
North Dakota
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Osnabrock may bond for public
hall.
Good water for all purposes is one
of the blessings at Marcroom.
Omemee whist players were tri-
umphant in tourney at Overley.
Bridge building is in progress in the
newly organized county of Hettinger.
In the Mclean county division agi-
tation professional politicians are re-
quested to keep away from Max.
Farmers adjacent to Grafton have
organized for the purpose of erecting
a farmers elevator in that town.
There is a proposition on foot to
have a telephone line constructed
from Stampede to the Macroom coun-
try.
Fifteen feeble-minded patients were
transferred from the asylum at James,
town to the institution at Grafton last
week.
Farmers at Ross and in nearby
communities are organized for mutual
benefit-the secretary is William Nc
Raitn.
School boards are ordering all doors
in school buildings to be made to
swing outward, especially buildings Of
more than one story.
The proposed publication of the as
sessment rolls, as suggested by the
county commissioners convention,
seems to be approved.
Farmers at Anamoose have organ.
ICED the Roosevelt Telephone COM
pany. A farm line will be construct
ed from the town of Roosevelt.
Blindpiggers over the state are
learning just what the judges can do
when states attorneys convict-and
there are convictions nowadays.
Bottineau musicians have organized
band and the town is being treated
to the usual nerve-racking noise of
the ''bhoys" learning to hit high c.
Christopher Becker living twenty
miles northwest of New Salem is suf-
fering severely with blood poisoning
as the result of running nail into his
hand.
Some miscreant has been damaging
shade trees in Park River. A coat of
tar and feathers is none too good for
any one who will commit such depre-
dations.
During the month of February and
the first eleven days of the present
month the receipts of light and water
rents in the auditors office at Hills
boro were $2,151.9S.
The Rev. w. c. Frye, formerly
pastor of the Methodist church. now
in charge Of the M. E. church at
Rainier, Or, has been elected an al
derman of the latter city.
Galvanized measures of different
sizes and gasoline tanks are being
manufactured wholesale at Churches
Ferry-the local hardware man has
an expert at the business in his en-
ploy.
Stutsman county has had more final
proofs during the past year than any
other county in the state. There is a
total Of 379 more farms taxable this
year than last. Dickey county is Sec
ond with 112.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Brown of Graf
ton received last week a beautiful
gold-trimmed onyx stone clock from
the heirs of the DR.. Melville estate in
California as a token of appreciation
of the manner in which Mr.. Brown
SSiVeu tuS estate DIS administrator.
Prof. Bolley of the A. c. will test
any samples of grass seed sent to him
on condition that the sender tell
where he secured the seed and give
the grade. Prof. Bolley will also give
the names of the weed seeds found in
the grade.
The Commercial club at Westhope
has now permanent home, has over
sixty members and seven standing
committees covering all commercial
and civic departments of the city, pub
licity, municipal affairs, state and ma
tional affairs, etc. The secretary is
w. H. Lackey.
A number of c., M. & st. P. railway
officials passed through Marmarth
Wednesday on their return from the
far northwest where they spent nearly
two weeks looking over timber lands.
It is understood that some of the Of
ficials and friends who accompanied