The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-02-25

way to show its route through the state
and this county as claimed by the pro.
motors of the road.
Prof. Libby of the University gave his
lecture, "Has North Dakota History"
! to a good sized audience Monday even
ing. under the auspices of the literary
society. The lecture dealt chiefly with
Indian tradition and goes back several
hundred years, and was interesting and
instructive.
If you want to express your opinion
officially as to the rates of the express
companies doing business in this state,
write letter or attend the meeting of
the Railroad Commission at Bismarck
March lst next. Otherwise you can
keep on expressing in private just as
usual
Miss Mabel Wardwell, who has been
absent for three years studying at the
Columbia College of Expression in
Chicago, accompanied her father home
from Chicogo this week. Over-study
has somewhat affected her health and
she is at home for rest and recupera-
ton.
Ralph G. Sowle late cashier of the
Bank of Bowesmont which was closed
by the state examiner several weeks ago
was arrested last week on complaint of
the states attorney of this county and
was placed in Jail here in default of
$4,000 bonds on the charge of classifying
accounts and forgery. Mr.. Sowle was
expecting the bail to be furnished by
friends yesterday.
A drama in four acts, entitled THE
Honor of Cowboy, will be given by 10
cal talent in Reid Hall, st. Vincent, Fri.
day evening, March 4th, for the benefit
of Woodman lodge. There are eighteen
characters IN the play, which abounds
in interesting scenes of western life and
thrilling narrative. Two years ago the
same people gave similar play which
was enthusiastically received both at
home and In Hallock. Pembina people
should attend.
Mrs. Branchaud returned from her ex-
tended visit to Bagley, MINI. Wednes-
day evening where she visited her son
and daughter, since last October. Har-
ry Diemer, who was compelled to spend
several months at a Minneapolis hospii:
tai on account of some ear trouble, is
! back home much improved but will not
be able to attend to business for some
time. Mrs. Branchaud says she was
made grandma twice since she went to
Bagley, by the arrival of daughter at
Mr.. Diemer's and son at Ernest Bran
chaud's.
A man by the name of Peter Brende of
Ortonville, MINI. committed suicide in
the basement of the Russell house, En-
erson, by hanging himself, last Friday
afternoon. He had been staying around
town for Il week, and was i'm hi bling freely
at times, and during a tit of dsponden-
cy committed the rash act. Letters in his
possession went to show he had wife
in Ortonville from whom he had been
receiving money occasionally, but his
last request for financial assistance was
met with refusal and he concluded to
quit also. The remains were sent to Or
touville.
The M. E. church at St. Vincent will
be dedicated on Sunday, Feb. 9th.
There will be three services; morning at
1915: dedicatory, afternoon at 2:3O;
evening at 1880. Rev. J. 8. Smith will
preach morning and evening, and Rev.
Mckee Dist Suptwill have charge of the
dedication services. On Monday even
ing supper will be served at Forresters'
hall with an entertainment for the ben
eft of the church. st. Vincent Method
lists have been many years bringing the
church to its full completion and they
are glad to invite all to join with them
IN their final triumph.
The high school debating team were
at Drayton last Saturday and discussed
the ''clty commission plan" with Misses
Golf, Ferguson and Brosseau of the
high school there. Our boys had the
affirmative, but fell down on the fact
that the North Dakota law was the sub
ject. of argument, as this law has no ref
erendum or recall remedy, then if the
voters happened to make wrong choice
il had TO be borne. In most of the
cities where the new form of city gov
eminent has been a success the recall is
in force and the officers must do we'll or
be thrown out. The vote of the judges
was two to one liz favor of Drayton.
The visiting delegates were very hOsnit.