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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15
MARKET REPORT.

MARKET REPORT.
E E Ne Ss sz i : Isl g e Is
Elevator Go.
Friday ........ 81 SO SO 30 II
Saturday ...... 81 80 81 80 u
Monday ....... 90 sol 81 81 Y
TuesdaS. ...... 50 so 81 81 Y
Wednesday 90. 50 81 6S| 81 %
Thursday ...... So SO col "a Is
Barley, 40 Oats 81, Flax 1.52
"a Wyoming Girl is coming to City
Hall on Monday, Oct. 25th.
The Pembina county teachers associ-
alton meets at Bathgate Nov. Sc.
Mrs. Will Thexton and two children
are visiting with Mrs. "A. r. Harvey,
Louis Larivere of Olga is in his ninety
ninth year and is still quite vigorous.
st. Vincent fair last Friday had good
attendance and the vegetable and crop
showing is very fine.
Mr.. Harvey of the customs force is at
Neche where he is on duty for couple
of weeks.
Hector Godbout of Bathgate has NOV
ed to Cavalier to take charge of the Jen-
nings hotel.
Six mechanics left Grand Forks this
week to work on the new bank building
at Concrete.
The large Reid farm near st. Vincent
has been sold to Iowa parties at the
price of s35 per acre.
A new Newell arrived last Sunday.
Ed says it weighs eight and half and is
of the best kind-girl.
Rev. Karr was at home most of last
week but left for the annual conference
. at Mandan on Saturday.
Mrs. G. L.Ward of Grand Forks made
Mrs. H. G. Wick visit last week. The
ladies were former schoolmates.
Attorney Kelley of Neche who has
gone quite extensively into the land bus
mess, is in Iowa looking for land buyers.
N. C. Patterson with crew of men
has been putting in concrete culverts in
the vicinity of Bowesmont, over the Co.
bitches.
Rev. Mr.. Donovan of Wesley College
supplied the NJ. E. pulpit on Sunday
last and his sermon is highly spoken of
by his hearers.
Miss Pauline Thorwaldson was visi-
tor at Grand Forks few days last week
and spent some time with the Pembina
people at the U.
Printer wanted. One Who can do the
general run of work in country Office,
is reliable and of good habits, can find
steady employment in this Office. tt
The annual conference of the N. d
Methodist church is in session at Man.
dan this week, while the Presbyterian
synod is also meeting at jamestown.
Pembina high school went way ovel
to Cavalier to get goose egg. 1t was q
cold day to ride that far too. Cavalier
got dozen and half for their basket.
Nice green sweet corn, picked fror.
the field on October 9th, was gift from
w. ii. Griffith, grown on his farm west
Of Macarthur, and 1t tasted as good as il
it were August.
Don't forget that the ladies of the NJ
e. church at Toilette who are 80 famous
for providing good victuals hold theil
annual supper next Friday, Oct. 22nd.
commencing Of 8 O'Clock.
Ship your gram to the John Miller Co
They have competent grain mon 81 bott
Minneapolis ana Duluth, and are espe
cially equipped 70 handle consignment,
ii czrioad lois direct from the farmers
q Maks thsmai trial shipnsnt. sAtsfac
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Attorney Kelley of Neche who has
gone quite extensively into the land bus
mess, is in Iowa looking for land buyers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Rev. Karr was at home most of last
week but left for the annual conference
. at Manddn on Saturday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

D.J. Hull, formerly right-of-way agent
of the Midland Continental railroad has
brought action against the company to
recover $4,000 worth of stock of the
road which he alleges was promised him
in addition to his salary for services rem
dered. 1t is evident that Mr.. Hull has
faith in the enterprise as he would not
spend money for an uncertainty. He
is in position to know.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

The annual conference of the N. d.
Methodist church is in session at Man
dan this week, while the Presbyterian
synod is also meeting at jamestown.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

The ladies of Grace church invite you
to parlor social at the home of MIS-.
Feldman, Friday evening, Oct. 22nd at
8 o'clock. An entertaining program and
refreshments will be provided. Admis-
sion 25c.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15
A Trlp West.


j. E. Ashley returned from his visit to
the Pacific coast on Saturday evening.
Mr.. Ashley visited his son DR.. Mayo
Ashley who is practicing at town about
forty miles from Spokane. He found
him we'll ard enjoying a good practice.
Mr.. A. also went to Seattle and other
points. He says the Seattle Exposition
is all right for a show and has some fine
exhibits. The grounds are most beauti-
ful with foliage, trees and water. He
thinks however, that as farming coun-
try the west has nothing to tempt the
Red river valley farmer. Wheat farm.
ers only have crop every other year.
Following one year for moisture to grow
the next years crop. No elevators are IN
use, all grain being sacked in 100 pound
sacks, which cost about three and half
cents bushel and for which the farmer
gets no remuneration. They were get
ting about IS cents bushel for wheat.
Thirtytwo horses run combined har-
vester and thresher and the grain is
sacked on tie machine. One great OBJ
lection to most places is the constant
dust clouds that penetrate everywhere
and cover everything. Fruit though
growing we'll, is just as high there as
here. Most store goods are just as cheap
as in the east except eggs and butter.
Seattle and Spokane are both progress
sive cities with bright prospects. There
seems TO be plenty of opportunities for
men who want work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Printer wanted. One Who can do the
general run of work in country Office,
is reliable and of good habits, can find
steady employment in this Office. tt
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Miss Pauline Thorwaldson was WISH
tor at Grand Forks few days last week
and spent some time with the Pembina
people at the U.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

N. G. Patterson with crew of men
has been putting in concrete culverts in
the vicinity of Bowesmont, over the Co.
bitches.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Farmer Hines, of railroad building
fame, who was again trying to build a
farmers railway in the Canadian north
west, has again gone insane at Humboldt,
Sask. Hines railroad schemes seem
somehow to run to wheels before he gets
the tracks laid. However, his ideas
have good firm basis and his Dakota
and Duluth railway is built all right but
not by the people nor in the manner he
expected.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Rather surprise was given our citi-
zens to learn that Miss Cora Felson had
been married to Mr.. Frank Parker, of
Winnipeg on Saturday last. Mr.. Par
ker, though resident of Winnipeg, has
been in this locality good part of the
time for the last year. Mrs. Parker Is
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
F.W. Felson and was raised in this city.
The couple will reside in Winnipeg.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

The Literary society, held its first
regular meeting on Monday 8 vening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Booker. There
was a good attendance and several new
members we're admitted. Mrs. Bnrley,
the president read an address on the
past and future Of the society and ex-
pressed qualification at the success of
la, t winter and the probabilities Of the
present winter, king John" has been
selected as the first study. Prof. Fitch
gave an interesting talk on ancient the
aires as compared with modern. Cur
rent topics lead by Mrs. Short brought
up considerable discussion on various
current events. Refreshments were
served and the occasion was a harbinger
of good things to come
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

A new Ne we'll arrived last Sunday.
Ed says it weighs eight and half and is
of the best kind-girl.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Rev. Mr.. Donovan of Wesley College
supplied the NJ. E. pulpit on Sunday
last and his sermon is highly spoken Of
by his hearers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Pembina high school went way over
to Cavalier to get goose egg. 1t was q
cold day to ride that far too. Cavalier
got dozen and half for their basket.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

The large Reid farm near st. Vincent
has been sold to Iowa parties at the
price of s35 per acre.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15


Tuesday afternoon about five o'clock
the barn and sheds, property Of Agent
VIM. Mckay, at Noyes, were totally de-
stroyed by fire, together with contents
consisting of his fine largs automobile
and greater part of the hardwood floor.
ing, doors, sashes, hardware furnishings,
&C., for his residence being erected, and
which were stored in the burned build
ing. The loss will amount to nearly
1900 and there is no insurance. How
the fire originated is mystery, but it is
supposed that an explosion of gasoline
was the cause. Mr.. Mckay was at work
in the building at the time, and without
any warning he was quickly enveloped in
flames, having somewhat narrow escape
from serious injury. Before the fire was
noticed it was beyond control.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. s. L. Haight, of St. Tho
mas celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary on Tuesday. The three daugh-
ters, Mrs. A. R. Harvey of Pemblna,
Mrs. Will Thexton of Lower Fort Garry
and Mrs. Ezra Van Camp of st. Thomas
with their families were present. Also
Mr.. and Mrs. James Henry of Larimore,
Mr.. Henry being brother of Mrs.
Haight. Miss Leila Harvey who is
teaching in western city was the only
absentee. Twenty seven of the imme-
date family and connections sat down
to the table. That it WIS happy reun-
ion and occasion needs no comment. Mr.,
and Mrs. Haight are both in good preser-
walton and bid fair to remain with their
family and friends for the many years
that all so heartily wish them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Nice green sweet corn, picked from
the field on October 9th, was gift from
w. II. Griffith, grown on his farm west
of Macarthur, and 1T tasted as good as il
it were August.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Barley, 40 Oats 81, Flax 1.52
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Six mechanics left Grand Forks this
week to work on the new bank building
at Concrete.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

The drain commissioners we're in ses
sion this week and acted upon drain Nc
IS, which is the new drain, partly in thi
county and partly in Walsh county
They left for there to look over the LAM
in order to classify the assessment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Don't forget that the ladies Of the NJ.
e. church at Toilette who are so famous
for providing good victuals hold their
annual supper next Friday, Oct. END,
commencing ct 8 O'Clock.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Hector Godbout of Bathgate has NOV
ed to Cavalier to take charge of the Jen-
nings hotel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Louis Larivere of Olga is in his ninety
ninth year and is still quite vigorous.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

"a Wyoming Grip is coming to City
Hall on Monday, Oct. 25th.
The Pembina county teachers associ-
alton meets at Bathgate Nov. Sc.
Mrs. Will Thexton and two children
are visiting with Mrs. "A. r. Harvey,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

Mr.. Harvey of the customs force is at
Neche where he is on duty for couple
of weeks. ..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-15

st. Vincent fair last Friday had good
attendance and the vegetable and crop
showing is very fine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Shy on Promises.

Among the interesting anecdotes H.
Illustrative Of Mr.. Cleveland's refusal to
give pledges Of any sort Is that which
describes an incident of the campaign
Of 1892 and is printed in the New
York Evening Post. A literary friend
Of Mr.. Cleveland brought together, as
If by chance, the Democratic nominee
and a prominent Irish-American con-
tractor who was supposed to have
much influence with the coveted Irish
vote.
The interview was so managed that
the two men were left alone in the
literary mans library for an hour. At
the end of that time they we're dis
covered swapping stories with each
other like old friends.
WELL" asked the host Of the con
tractor after Mr.. Cleveland had left,
what do you think Of him"'
Sure" replied the contractor, BEAM
ing all over, "he's the greatest man l
ever saw. He's Il foine man, a grand
man. He wouldn't promise to do wan
thing l asked him."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Crushed Hopes.

"Times r changed" said Mark
Twain, speaking Of Washington. 81
doubt If nowadays a mar Of Washing
toms answering integrity would be
able to get on.
"A rich lawyer after dinner the
other night went into his den for a
smoke. He took down from his pipe
rack a superb meerschaum, a birth
day present from his wife; but, alas,
as he started to fill the pipe it came
apart in his hands. The bowl had
been broken in two and then careless
~ stuck together.
with loud growls Of rage the law
yer rushed from his den and demand
ed to know who had broken his new
~meerschaum. His only son, a boy of
eleven, spoke up bravely.
"'Father,' he said, 4 cannot tell a
lie. I did it,
"The lawyer praised the lads Wash
ingtonian veracity, but that night on
his pillow he groaned and went on ter
ribly about the incident.
Heaven help me- he said. 1t had
been my life's dearest wish to rear up
my son to my OWL profession. but now
-alas-alas'"-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
A ROYAL FUNERAL
Strange Ceremonies That Mark che
Burial Of q Spanish kjno.

Strange Ceremonies That Mark The
Burial Of q Spanish King.
Strange and almost weird is the GER
emonial which accompanies the burial
Of Spanish kings. The pantheon, or
royal tomb, is at the palace Of the
Escurial, situated 5000 feet above the
level Of the sea and some distanc.
from the capital. Only kings, queens
and mothers of kings are buried there,
the collins Of the kings lying on one
side, those Of the queens on the other.
After lying in state for several days
IN the throne room in Madrid an enor.
nous procession is formed, accompany
Ing the body to the Escurial. A halt
Is made on the way, and the corpse
rests there for one night.
In the morning the lord high cham.
berlain stands at the side of the coffin
and says in loud tones, us your majes-
ty pleased to proceed on your jour.
neyT' After a short silence the pro.
cession moves on and winds up to the
grand portal Of the palace. These
doors are never opened except to ad-
init a royal parsonage, dead or alive.
When the casket containing the re-
mains Is at last placed in the vault
the chamberlain unlocks it and, kneel-
Ing down, calls with a loud voice:
"Senor! Senior! Senor"
After a solemn pause he cries again:
Ills majesty does not reply! Then it
is true, the king is dead!"
he then locks the coffin, gives the
key to the prior and, taking his staff
OF Office, breaks 1t in pieces and filings
them at the casket. The booming Of
the guns and the tolling Of bells an
nounce to the nation that the king has
gone to his final resting place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

MODHRN sTRE1a' SCENE IN CATANIA, TO
WHICH CITY AEssINA REFUGEEs FLED.
made less of a show than usual. In
March there was a disturbance in
northern Mexico, neal the Rio Grande
river, which did not do much damage.
On the following day Chilapa, over the
Mexican border, was roughly shaken,
and there were even a few casualties.
Earthquakes are so infrequent in A.
rica that some scientists have been in
clined to regard the dark continent as
Immune. This year, however, that the
DRY has been made untenable. Two
heavy shocks were felt in the Kongo
Free State. almost directly under the
equator, covering an ares Of a hun
dred square miles.
But the most convincing realization
Of the insecurity with which we walk
the earth has come to the American
people through the seismic exhibitions
which have occurred nearer home, the
horror Of April 19, 1906, in San Fran
cisco, the devastating shock Of 1902
which wrecked the island of Mar
Unique in a twinkling and the similar
.vtsitations on the Carolina coast. Nor
does 1t detract greatly from the inse-
eurity of u position to be told by the
scientists that it is only the necessary
settling of the earth's crust. "It's a
long time settling" we retort rather
unamiably.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Notice of Contest,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, Jan. ID, 1909.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled
In this Office by
ARTHUR f. McLEISH,
contestant, against homestead entry No. 1888,
Serial No. 0-ll93, made July 3, 1908, for NEA,,
section 4, township ~ north, range 5 east, BY
Ira Bowles, contestee, in which it Is alleged that
said Ira Bowles has not complied with the Unit
ed States land laws as to residence and %cultiva-
ton upon said tract of land; that he has not re-
sided thereon but little If any, and especially
during the past two or three years; that he re-
years ago; that he is now and has been residing
at Vandalia, Missouri. for the past two years OF
more, said parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and OFFER evidence touching said allega-
ton at 10 O'Clock a. m. on April z 1909, before
Chas. II. Boyle, United States commissioner, at
his Office in Fort Benton, Montana, and that
final hearing will be held at 10 o'clock q. A.. on
April II, 1909, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Great Falls,
Mont.
The said contestant having, In q proper sfada.
Wit fled January IA, 1909, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice cannot be Jade, It ia hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
J.. M. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
NEW SHORT STORIES
SIenced the Crow.

Su0USO0 SUO ~TOWs
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice, the brilliant
leader Of the anti-noise crusade, has
AIMED noises. as she quantity calls
them, wherewith to illustrate her elo-
quent addresses. Mrs. Rice, that il to
say, demonstrates with actual phono-
graphic records the hideous street din
of New York.
Discussing the other day animal
notes.-the night noise of prowling
cats, the sunrise noise Of ROSTERS kept
In alleys-Mrs. Rice said:
IAN a%nti-noise man got the better Of
an inconsiderate Socialist last month.
It Is a queer story.
The anti-noise man, q nervous Jour-
nalist, lived In a Brooklyn fat, and
the Socialist, his landlord, lived below
him. The Socialist kept a talking crow
you know crows talk IL their tongues
are split-and this bird from its cage
on the balcony roared all day long:
"'Hurrah for Debs! Hurrah for
Debsv
"All through the presidential cam
paign the journalist got no sleep on
account of the crows socialistic cheers,
Though no great foe to socialism, he
came to loathe the very thought Of
Debs.
HE tried to buy the crow, Offering
as much as $25 for it. In vain. He
besought its owner to keep 1t indoors.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

Russia is on the eve Of undertaking
the construction Of the longest and
most difficult tunnel cutting in the
world. 1t will be twenty-one versts
or more than fourteen miles long, ex-
ceeding in length by two miles the
Simplon tunnel, at present the longest
In history. The Russian tunnel is to
be cut between Vladikavkaz and Tifis.
IN the mountains of northern eau
casus. 1t IS estimated that the tunnel
will cost 100000, 900 and that the work
will take ten years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03

mo, Street" EXCLAIMED THE SOCIALIST.
In vain. This unsocial Socialist was
to proud of his crow to curtail a mo-
ment of its noisy Debs enthusiasm.
"The journalist was afraid to kill or
steal the crow lest the owner, discov-
ering his guilt, turn him out of the
hathouse. He did, however. a willy
thing.
"He went to a pet stock dealer,
bought a crow that couldn't say a
word and the next day, watching his
chance, substituted the dumb bird for
the loquacious one.
THE journalist met the Socialist in
a cigar store the other day.
"'Don't you ever regret he said,
that you refused my liberal offer for
your talking crown
Ono, Stree! exclaimed the Socialist
warmly. 4 value that bird more than
ever now. Why, man. would you be-
lieve it, ever since the defeat Of Eu-
gene V. Debs the crow hasn't opened
his lips New York Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
|
n
Calabria
BY GEORGE H. PICARD,

BY GEORGE H. PICARD,
APPALLING as Il Is, the recent ca
~ lamity which has plunged the
IA italian peninsula into the deep
est sorrow and the remainder Of
khe civilized world into sympathetic
horror is nothing especially novel.
More than once has it been demon.
strated with awful distinctness that
Calabria and Sicily are not terra drma.
It is a region which has been shaken
so frequently and 80 d~isastrously BY
seismic CONFUSION that it has long q
passed into history as "the home of
the earthquake" In ancient times It
was the battle-ground Of southern Eu-
rope and even at that early day It was
q saying common enough that "xhe
earthquake takes from Calabria that
which val has left"
It is a bright and Smiling region a
sunlit and fertile land a country 30
kindly dealt with by nature that it
seems to be mans ideal Of everything
that constitutes a at abiding place. In
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-03
Talking Postal Gard Comma,

The talking postal card is the inven.
ton OF a French engineer and has be.
come so popular in that country that
the American rights have been Sc.
cured, and the device viii be placed
In the cities Of the United States. The
person wishing to send a talking post.
al card to a friend enters the booth
and talks into a machine that records
the words on the specially prepared
postal card. When the recipient re.
ceives the card a hundred or a thou.
sand miles away he or perhaps she
takes the card to the nearest postal
booth and inserts 1t in a machine
which talks the message it contains.
The record on the postal card is indie
structible, and the exact voice Of the
sender Is heard.