The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-13

Mr. Martineau brought in sheaf of
nice wheat for Mr.. Andrus' Minnesota
state fair display. Now let some of the
rest do the same. There is lot of fine
wheat in the country this year. Let
other people see something of what
Pembina county can raise,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McKinnon of Mel.
rose' MINI. have been in the city visiting
relatives. Mrs. McKinnon is a cousin of
Mrs. G. B. Harris and Mrs. r. Aylen.
They left for VIM peg Wednesday
night accompanied by Mrs. Aylen, for a
few days visit with Mrs. G. W. Fairbairn,
In business letter from j. G. johnson
OF Hyde Park this week, he remarks:"No
nail yet in this vicinity; crop very heavy;
on summerfallow too 1eavy, all down.
have thirty acres that l will not cut.
down so bad it will not fill. Haying
about finished, Wheat cutting will be
general by Wednesday. Corn i'm
mense."
JAS. Gillies p.owed 80 acres on the
Ashley farm recently purchased by him
and Ed. Langton, in three and half
days, with his Flour City gasoline, trac-
ton, pillow outfit. He plowed p acres in
one day all alone. 1t takes a gallon of
gasoline to the acre. There is no
doubt that in the near future all big
] Jobs of blowing will be done with horse
less plows.
Miss leila Switzer was hostess to a
number OF young ladies Tuesday who
were invited for the afternoon and sup
per. A very happy afternoon was spent
IN each young lady working her name on
a square of cloth for friendship cush-
ion but everyone thought they had earn
ed the excellent supper that was served
in the dining room. The guests were
Misses Ewing: Noyes, Fowler, Douglas,
McDougall, Wardwell and Mrs. Huff.
On Monday evening the members of
the B. 6. N. society, which is composed
OF high school girls and who have had
many interesting meetings during the
past winter entertained large number
OF the young folks at Lawn party at the
home of the President Miss Olive War
ner. The lawn was decorated with JAP
anese lanterns and the many cezy corn
ers in the hammocks were made useful
during this happy evening.
Mr.. Andrus, the land man of toilette
wants contributions of grain, grasses and
vegetables with which to make Pembi-
ma County exhihit at the Minnesota. state
fair which will open on Sept. 5th- Any
one who will contribute may telephone
the Office at Jol;ette and she articles
will be called for Any specimens ma y
be leftat this Office and they will be
They will be prepared for
exhibition by Mr..Andrus; just bring the
bundles cut close to the roots It. is a
good idea.
The Grand Forks Herald calls at1en-
ton to the weeds growing ON. vacant
lots in the city, and suggests the author
tiles take the matter in hand IT, the own
ers don't keep the weeds down, In
Pembina We have several places where
the weeds have grown to such a. height
so. as to be obnoxious to the people
living alongside the places. We, think
IN most cases the owners would attend
to the matter if their attention. was, call
ed to it. At this time of the year the
pollen from these weeds permeates the
air in windy days and breed hay fever.
Considerable wheat has been cat the
past week and by the time thAs is, being
read harvest gill be general. The
weather continues cloudy with small
showers in this vicinity most Of the time
while at places farther away hail, light
ming and cloud bursts are heard of. The
last place to catch it is in the vicinity Of
Winnipeg junction, which on Tuesda,
night had downpour that washed ava,
much N. p. track and the trains ar,
lagain late from thtee to six hours. Hay
ling has Tapped over on the harvest tim,
on account of the rains and water, ant
for the same reason nuch of the ha,
lcut the past two weeks has been dam
aged by rain. Late barley and oats ar
doing well and all headed.
j Teachers Examinations. /.
u The next examination for teacher
| will he held at Pembina and st. Thoma
tlAugust 9th and 18th. Examinatio
J paper will be furnished but the appli
j. eants should provide themselves wit
Blpens black ink and scratch paper.
n ISABELLA a. hurley, ,4 {.