The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-05-27

circumstances.
Register of Deeds Gill recorded this
week what are doubtless the first two
patents from the state of North Dakota
for school land, as they were numbered
respectively No. and No. 9 and re-
corded on the state records on page one
and two of book one. The land is the
south half of section 36-16l-53, Hamil-
ton township. The lands are sold on
twenty years time.
The teachers, Misses Sheldon and
Craven and Miss Eneid Switzer were
hostesses to the Senior class of the high
school, Supt. Buriey was also an honor
guest. Toasts were given and the re-
sponses made by the various guests with
Miss Craven as toastmistress. 1t was
very enjoyable occasion.
The Toilette school will hold its COM
mencement exercises on Monday evening
next. Judge Week of this city will de
liver memorial address. There are
two graduates this year, Misses Alice E.
Asseltine and Myrtle Is. Storms. A fne
program has been prepared. Supt. Bur
ley will present the diplomas.
viii the Carlisle schools and the
Carlisle people remember that there is
soldiers grave on the banks of the
Tongue river; the grave of man who
was not only good soldier but a good
citizen who Was the first to settle in
Carlisle township and for whom the
township was named. A flag and some
flowers should be placed on the grassy
tent beneath which he sleeps, next
Monday,no only as veteran of the war
but as veteran of the pioneers.
Some of the observers about town
saw two comets on Monday night. The
one was far more brilliant than the
other though it ''set'' much sooner.
The brightness of the variegated colors
emitted by the extra heavenly visitor
looked very much like small fire bal
loon. In honor of our worthy and Sc
date mayor the new discovery was call
ed by his name and will henceforth he
known IN astronomical records as emil.
ler's comet and as its period has been
calculated as much shorter than Hal
leys we may exp ct to see it back
here on the evening of July 4th next.
Inc eclipse of the moon on Monday
night gave common folks their first good
view OF the comet. The eclipse began
about nine o'clock and was total at
about eleven. The comet was more re-
markable for size than for brilliancy
The tail could be traced family for per.
haps about twenty degrees while the
mead was as large as four or five stars OF
the tlrst magnitude put together, but
was In itself of hazy, nebulous light
very much less bright than the stars
But 1T was bright enough and big enough
to make the observer understand the
possible effects that such a strange as.
trail body would have on the ignorant
and superstitious of both ancient and
modern times. Though by the way, we
don't know great deal about them our.
selves.
The Eighth Grade Graduating exer-
cises will occur at City Hall on Thurs
day evening, June End, next week. The
program will be as follows:-
Opening chorus Hail to the CHIEF,
from Prof. Napoleon, by twelve girls.
Invocation Rev. j. S. Campbell.
oalutatory Esther Shaw
Essay-Early History of Pembina, with
sketch of an Early Settler, Eleanor
Short.
Glass History Vernon Thompson
Music-Plano Solo Dorothy Baskin
CLASS PROPHECY Edna Roadhouse
Drill S;v Ro,s
valedlctory Mabel Peterson
Presentation Of Diplomas. Prof. Fitch
Mnsic-Piano Solo Kathryn Harris
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