The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-20

vacancy in our city schools, left for
Minneapolis on Tuesdey, being called to
her home by the sickness of a relative.
Miss Hendricksen, formerly of Grafton
aud late of Winnipeg, has taken her
place.
According to the official returns in
this issue, $40 voters of the First Sena
torial district think they have not paid
their fair share of the taxes for the last
ten years or more. If honest in this
opinion, walk up to the treasurer's Office
aud pay what you owe. A vote is no
ayment-even tho ugh it is paid for.
T. r. Shaw has gone into another sort
of chance business since he heard the
county returns. There's music in the
air every time Tom starts out. Now it
is pianos. Going to give them away.
However that puzzle of his isn't just so
easy as it looks at first. If you are good
at puzzles this will be an opportunity to
get your talent on exhibition. See his
advertisement.
Mrs. G. A. Holbrook of Devils Lake
was visitor for few hours here on
Tuesday. She has recently returned
from California, and vas on her way to
Emerson and Winnipeg. She expects to
return shortly to Pasadena for the win
ter. Her sister, Mrs. L w. Musselman,
is still in California, and we are glad to
learn that her health is somewhat i'm
proved.
There is quito commotion at Winni-
peg Junction. The N. P. has during the
last few years built new line about
mile north of the Junction, in order to
avoid deep depression there, which
makes big hill to climb when going
out. They have spent very large SUM
of money in this work, and now want to
move the town to the new line. There
is quite little village, and when the
station is moved the property there will
be Of no value, 80 the owners are making
a fight. 1t is probable that the railroad
company will make a fair settlement
with the villagers.
Editor Sherman of the Cando Herald
says-t'Hon. Judson LaMoure, of Pem-
bina, is to be congratulated upon his re-
election as state senator. This gives Mr..
LaMoare the distinction Of being the
oldest member of the body, having re-.
presented the first district in that official
capacity since statehood. The fight put
up against him in the campaign Just
closed was about the most unprinc,pled
and absolutely filthy one which has come
to our notice during the campaign. For
this reason his election IS great source
of qualification to his friends over the
state"
Wheat prophets are all prophesying
profits in wheat both in the near and
more distant future. The board Of trade
people are mostly balls on the present
crop, and J. ]. Hill says that in six years
more we will eat all the wheat that we
can raise in this country. Looking over
the continued higher prices for wheat
for the last three years or more, it begins
to look as if the markets had already be-
gun to feel the shortage. II true, this
means that there will be great boom in
the price Of Red river valley lands with.
in short time. Guarantee dollar whea,
and our lands are easy worth hundred
dollars an acre. Don't sell your farm il
you have one-buy one il you have
none. Red river lands are the best in.
vestment speculation open to day.
Extensive repairs are being made t.
the Emerson bridge. False work is be-
ing placed under the whole length, pre-
paratory to renewing the iron and stee
work, so that the bridge will be safe fol
the big mognl $50 ton engines. Will.
the bridge was originally built for rail
way traffic purposes, engines and trains
we're not SO heavy as they are now. Tn,
real ownership of the bridge is in tn,
town Of Emerson, but as the munich
pality still owes the provincial govern
ment some $4,000. on it, it is probabl,
that it will be transferred to the Canad
ian Northern, but reserving the highwa,
traffic facilities. It is thought this worh
has been now begun in answer to thu
new survey Of the Great Northern, OF
tho east side OF the Red river to Winni
peg, which has complained before to the
Canadian Northern Co. that the bridge
was not strong enough for their trains.