The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-07-16
HAPPENINGS IN
NORTH :! DAKOTA
0NC1SGlY 1ollI0 DOWN

observation-disclosures county's an
nual fair is on this week.
Fargo-Ffty-four new banks have
BEEN started IN North Dakota during
the past year.
New Rockford-Eddy county farm
real estate has reached record of
$45 per acre.
a new school building to cost about
100000 will be erected at James
town this year.
Marmarth-A cigar factory Is one
OF one many new enterprises recently
established here.
Cando.-An automobile stage
route has been established between
this city and Egeland.
The overland rail traffic through
North Dakota this season is reported
the largest ever known.
A prominent Logan county farmer
died from asphyxiation sustained
from fire damp in his we'll.
State w. G. T. U. members held
their annual reunion at the Chautau-
qua grounds at Devils Lake.
The state agricultural college has
been planning some excellent exhibits
for state and county fairs this SEASON.
Dickinson.-J. w. Hayes e Bos-
worth, MIMI, a victim of ne train
wreck near Sentinel Butte. is dead.
Minot.-Women of this city are
organizing to assist in charity work,
which frequently becomes needed
with the growth of the city.
Kenmare-Louis Badnais, a young
lad who, with his sister, was struck
by 500 passenger train, is dead
from the injuries which he sustained
Jamestown-The local round house
Of the Northern Pacific railway will
tbe considerably enlarged to accom-
modate. the growing business at this
point.
Langdon-A sensational damage
case instituted recently in this coun-
ty, and which has made considerable
public stir, has been settled out of
court.
Devils Lake-North Dakota inde-
pendent telephone men and the coun-
ty mutual fire insurance men of the
state both held meetings here during
the week.
Fargo-Cass county's treasurer re-
ports $130,06S.40 now on hand. The
amount is more than was required to
pay the county's expenses during the
past year. -.
Sarles - Notwithstanding heavy
rains, which caused some uneasiness
among sportsmen, the prairie chicken
Crop" in this section is now believed
to lbe o. X.
Williston-Farmers of the north
western section of the state are COM
ing to appreciate the advantages and
excellent work of the experiment sta
ton located at this place.
Minot-Ward county is believed to
have made gain of twenty-five per
cent in wheat acreage over last year.
It has for a long TIME led the state
dn acreage Of this grain.
Devils Lake-About five thousand
Indians Of the Catholic faith are in
attendance a. the Catholic Indian;
congress now in progress at St.
Michaels' mission near the lake.
F'argo-Reports from Washington
state that eight presidential post
Office vacancies in North Dakota re-
main to be filled. Those at Mandan,
Jamestown, La Moure and Langdon
are among the list.
Grand Forks-A teachers college
building is to be erected in connec-
ton with the state university, the
contract for the building having al
ready been awarded at a cost Of
$50,5S0.
Harvey Gpsy bands operating
about the central portions of the
state have been compelled by many
towns to 'move on" but continue to
give some trouble as they go from
place to place.
Bismarck-All the members of the
state railway commission for North
Dakota are preparing to be in attend
ance at the next national meetirc of
railway commissioners to be held
next October at Washington, D. G.
Jamestown - The annual tourna-
ment of the state Sportsmen's asso-
citation closed here after a successful
meet. High scores for amateurs
were 1876 out of $50 for D. c. Rand
of this city. and for professionals 40
for Kreger.
Ambrose-A famous outlaw popul-
arly known as kid Trailer" is sup
posed to have been caught in the ar
rest of man here. The man wanted
Is accounted to be one Of the most
daring thieves that ever operated on
the border of the two states.
Bismarck-The recent successful
invention of ''silencers" for firearms,
primarily intended ss boon to mill
tary o rganizations. has opened so
many possible avenues of evil that
legislation has now been put into
effect in this and some other states
against the use Of the device.
Grand Forks-Inkster, in this
county, ds taking rapid strides for
ward since the fire which recently
devastated q large business section.
OF the place. Fine brick buildings.
a son 30