The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-08-27
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North Dakota

Des Laos "A new state bank has
been organized in this city.
& Ellendale.-A tow mill is being pro.
jected as an early probability for this
city.
Grafton.-A drunk arrested here
beat up" the officers who took him
to the calaboose.
Jamestown Theodore Maze. one
of the Oldest residents of Stutsmap
county. is dead.
Dickinson.-An epidemic of petty
sneak thieves seems to be preva.
'ent at Dickinson.
Devils Lake.-The new academy O.
st. Mary's will shortly be dedicated
and ready for use.
Berwick. annual field day
trials OF hunting dogs will be held
here September 9th.
Minot.-James j. Hill is expected
to be in attendance at the Ward
county fair on Sept. %.
Jamestown-Freight truckers OIL
the Northern Pacific in this city
went on strike for. higher wages.
Fargo.-Henry Krogh, a pionee.
resident and for many years Danish
consular officer at this city, is dead
h Grand Forks.-The, contract has
been let for substantial addition to
the Deaconess' hospital in this city
New RIGHTEOUSNESS Stokpe was
drowned while bathing in the Jamel
river, about fifteen miles southeast
of here.
r Douglas.-Local business men hav.
organized a telephone company to
operate local exchange with rural
connections.
Devns Lake.-Fire destroyed two
hotels, a dray line and a LUMBER yard
in this city, entailing losses estimat,
ed at $4,000
Linton.-E. A. Killing, we'll known ir
several parts of the state, has been
elected superintendent of the public
schools at Linton.
Duluth.-The estate Of John Miller
former governor of North Dakota,
has been incorporated with business
headquarters here.
Fargo.-Foster A. Paige, aged II
years, a well known business man
and pioneer resident of Fargo, was
called by death.
Hannah.-Rev. w. Tanner Hughes
of Rupert, VT, will assume charge OF
the Presbyterian pulpits at Hannah,
Byron and Wales.
Ambrose.-An improved train ser.
vice on this branch of the 500 limo
is rumoredj as likely to take effect
within short time. ~ Us
Grafton. - State Superintendent
Stockwell reports sixty consolidated
rural schools now being successfully
operated in this state.
Chicago-Mrs. Anna Sieber of Vol
ford, N. D., claims the large estate
of the late Rev. D. d. Thomas, OF
Milwaukee, as distant relative.
Stanton.-The wife of Rev. B. Kro
ker, of Sofia, died from lysol poison.
: ing, through an accidental error in
Z selecting medicine for a headache.
I, Fargo.-Advance applications indl
cate that the state agricultural col,
/. lege will this fall have far the largest
student enrolment ever known in it's
/ history.
Minot.-Harvey McVey, a youth
held here for horse stealing, frankly.
confessed, giving details of. his guilt
and duplicating his father in mum.
!, Der Of his crimes. afs.e
!. Edinburg. - Andrew Goodwin, d
comedian of national repute, is said
/ T.. =, Tea k11 1,Oy -.
near here to acquire exercise and
an intimate knowledge of farming life.
{ Mandan.- Capt. Hanley, a local
member Of the North Dakota rifle
I team at Camp Perry, is reported un-
able to participate in the range work
up to the present time, owing to i'll
ness. s.,,...,. ,.,..,.5.=,s
! Medora.-An active association Of
! live stock men in Billings county is
counted upon to decrease the tend-
/, ency toward stock "rustling" more or
: less common in the county's earlier
years. y .fs,r
! Williston-Carl Dahl, bachelor
!. farmer near the northern boundary OF
, the county, suicided at his farm
house. leaving his stock. without care.
! and one hundred acres of grain ready
to harvest. .,,s,
rington-Trouble is being ex
perienced by farmers in this section
to get harvest help At usual wages.
The men, who come from the east.
ern states to worA Claim they had
! been, led to expect higher pay. "A
Grand Forks.-A suggestion having
been made. that. the North Dakota
Catholic diocese may. be divided, il
is believed that this city may be made
the seat Of one of the two new divi,,1
sions OF ecclesiastical government.
Wahpeton.-A street railway serv1
Ice between this city and Brecken,
ridge, MINI. 4 will be "a reality II the
Breckenridge city council passes the
railway franchise that has, already
been passed by the Wahpeton council,
,Alexande The old Z saying that
railroads make the state Is not .whol-
sly borne out BY the estimate that
Mckenzie county this year has twq