The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-12-17

The completion of the Midland Cont
mental from Edgeley to Winnipeg is an
assured fact, and again Edgeley is given
northern outlet. The Midland opens
up splendid farming country between
Edgeley and jamestown, and it means
that hundreds of new settlers will locate
along the line, many of whom will be
tributary to this town-Edgeley Mail.
The new globes for the street lights
have been placed'in position this week
and are satisfactory in appearance and
utility. The old ones were easily broken,
hard to keep clean and were too open for
blizzard weather. The city government,
after investigation, thought it economy
to try different style and save breakage
costs, which were about twenty five dol
lars year.
Mr.. Robert Angus, who has been con-
nected with the surveying party on the
Midland Continental for the last two
years, was in the city this week and
made US pleasant CALL He is spend
ing the holidays with his parents in Elm.
erson. Regarding the new road Mr.. An
gus said the contract for grading is let
for the distance from Edgeley to the In
ternational boundary line and the inten-
tlon is to have it completed by next fall.
Most of the distance from the south to
jamestown is completed as far as James
town, with bridges and trestles.
f. G. Myrick Jr. returned from a trim
to Roosevelt, Mimi, Wednesday where
to contract wood for his yard. He says
the towns along the line are full of men
and teams waiting for the muskegs to
freeze over SO they are safe for logging.
The early snow came and the marshes
underneath are as open as if it was sum
mer. Roads are beng cleared away in
many places so the ground can freeze
Mr.. Myrick contracted for several hun
dred cords of choice wood which will be
delivered as he wants it, several carloads
OF which are on the way now.
The auction sale OF J. A. Brown, two
miles northwest of Bowesmont, which
was to have been held the 10Th inst. was
postponed until next Saturday. the 18th
at the same hour, on account of the bad
weather. Mr.. Brown farmed FIVE quar-
tiers and has large stock of horses, i'm
plements and household goods to dis
pose of. before leaving for Everly, Iowa,
where he has traded his farm for gen.
eral store business. c. P. Turner, tie
veteran auctioneer of Bowesmont. now a
resident of that town, consummated the
deal, and will be in charge of the sale
tc morrow.
The switchmen's strike still goes on
and both sides claiming the victory.
Undoubtedly the roads are moving con-
siderable freight under considerable dis
advantage, and that seems to be the
situation. Rumors are that tomorrow,
Saturday, there is likely to be a big ad-
dltlon to the ranks of the strikers by
sympathetic strikes on other roads and
places, and among other branches of
railway service. In the meantime we
hear the grumbllng of the railroad
authorities, insisting that if they have
TO pay the men more wages that they
Will have to raise Heights. Looks as
If the roads figured to win out, no mat
ter how the strike comes ont.
Among the many visitors in the CITY
THIS week, in attendance at the tax sale
and school land sale, and other business
we lind the following on the register OF
mine host Ardies:-Wm. Brown, H. An.
derson, John Often, VIII. Young, JOS.
Morrow, Neche; Jas. McCauley, E. N
Runnells, Jas. Shannon, G. H. Storey. J
w. Hart, B. ]. Parsons j. w. Wilson
toilette; E. Thorwaldson, S. Thorwald
son, Il. Fl. Rekjalin, Jos. Walters, M
Elneason of Mountain: Jonas Fall O
Gar''aF: G. w. Glow of Backoo: Chas
Il wards nj Draston: l.. T.. Bo inner O
H""plr; John McGurran. II, E. H..ber
Of Cavalier; Rob-. M.nzies of Prattfor]
II. d. Christensen of Bowesmont.
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is small article put it in a bigger boz
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