The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-09

per was an elegant affair and highly ap.
preciated.
we are requested to state if there is
any youny man who wishes to prepare
himself to join the band next season for
nm to report to the leader as soon as
convenient and begin to receive instruc-
tons IN what instrument he choose to
take up, thereby fitting himself when a
vacancy occurs. Instruction will be
given free.
MIR. and Mrs. Judge Wick and Mrs.
Burdick left Tuesday morning on their
extended trip overland via auto to Peli-
can Rapids and other points in the Park
region of Minnesota. They went via
Grand Forks and Crookston and south
to GAINESVILLE, which is considered to be
the most direct and best road. Rev.
Elton is duly authorized deputy IN the
absence of the Judge.
The success which the Pembina boys
are meeting on the base ball diamond
this year is gratifying to all who like the
sport and who are interested in the
teams success. Not a man in our team
who has not lived here a considerable
length of time and makes his living in
town outside of the game. This is what
few in the Red river valley can say, who
are doing the amount of playing our
boys are.
Been warm growing week and crops
and garden stuff have been taking full
advantage of the favorable conditions.
Wednesday night we had fine show
er with .36 inch fall. This has proven to
be remarkably fine year for corn.
The writer has corn three feet high and
coming in tassell. News from the food
region of two weeks ago is not very en-
couraging. There Is large acreage that
will be total loss.
Sheriff Roadhouse accompanied by J.
H, Anderson took Paul Revis, the young
man caught burglarizing Stone divers
residence circus day, to the reformatory
at Mandan Wednesday, to serve SEN
tence in that institution until he is 81
years of age. The boy is less than II
years of age and halls from st. Louis.
Judge kneeshaw gave the prisoner a
gooa lecture when he pronounced the
sentence.
Cavalier celebrated on the fifth and
had large crowd. Base ball was the prin-
cipal amusement and SIX clubs played
three games, each game having hund.
red dollar purse divided into $50 and
$40, for winner and losers. Pembina
played Neche and won with score of 4
to 2 Bathgete beat Hamilton ID to l
Cavalier won from Midland 2 to l. Few
rooters went from Pembina.
Frances Alma Hart, nine months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hart; o.
toilette, died Tuesday afternoon after
an illness of about five days. Funera
services were held in the Methodist
church in toilette in chasge of the pas
tor Rev. H. H. Moore on Wednesday af
ternoon, the interment being made a
Hamilton, The parents have the sym
pathy o. a large circle of friends WHIT
hoo learned 20 love the baby, whose i'll
ness and death came as shock to tn,
community.
Miss Bessie Douglas who has beef
teaching in the Chicago city schools 70
the last year arrived home last Satur
day. She brought surprise party will
her in the form of the three year OLE
twin sons of her brother DR.. Geo. Doug
las who were quite unexpected, but nat
urally very warmly welcomed by tn
grand parents and the rest of the fam
lily. Miss Helen has postponed her pro
posed visit to the Banff for some days
probably on account of the twins.
There are rumors afoat that the Nor
them Pacific is negotiating for the pur
chase of the Canadian Northern lin
from West Lynne to Winnipeg. If thi
is done the proposed bridge across tn
Red river here to connect with the Grea
Northern at Noyes will not be built, an
it is likely the G. N. will cross the rive
and connect with the N. P. If it is
fact that such deal is on it will VERT
the opinion at the Pioneer Express pub
lished several months ago that by the G
N. crossing over to the west side an,
joining the N. P. they would eliminat
the construction of one bridge beside
going through country easier in whicl
to build. 1t is said that the crew of mel
that has been at work strengthening tn
, abutments of the Emerson Bridge hav
iquit work, VIII oh is but partially finished