The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-30

was quite sudden and caused by
typhoid fever, which was also the cause
Of the death Of Mrs. French. Many
friends will sympathise with the be-
reaved husband and relatives in this
double affection.
Everything is IN readiness for the
annual Firemen's ball for this evening
and no doubt the crowd will be one of
the SWEETEST that has ever attended this
annual gathering. The hall is appro-
priately decorated and the refreshments
include over dozen turkeys, besides
choice ham, IN the meat line, and cakes
and salads in unlimited quantity. The
gallery has been especially prepared for
spectators, aud the noisy element which
usually hold forth in the gallery are
barred.
President Bull of the Midland rail-
way told the Fargo Forum last week
that the Midland would continue build
ing in North Dakota next season
whether other roads went on or not.
He also said that the Midland was an
entirely Independent road which event.
ually would run from Winnipeg to
Galveston. He claimed also that it
would be benefit to all the roads
which it crossed by helping to eqaalize
rates as it tapped all the east and west
lines that are rivals and competitors
of each other.
Sophia Burke, who has been county
charge for some years, is now in the care
of the sheriff, and has some signs of
alteration of mind. The proper DISPOSE
tion of this woman has been for consid-
cradle time perplexing question to the
county board. Owing to her character,
or rather want of it, and her disposition,
she is not desirable boarder and now
she is too old and helpless to care for
herself properly or safely. The insane
asylum would be good place for her,
provided she is insane, though probably
it is rather the weakness of senility that
ais her.
Geo. D. Full will leave on Monday for
San Francisco. From there he expects
to 60 to Vancouver and then take boat
to Prince Rupert where he was engaged
in business last summer, He says that
they are waiting for the advent of tie
Grand Trunk at that embryo city with
a good deal of anxiety, as at the present
there the most of the business enterpris.
es are based on the arrival of the trains
though they have already pretty large
trade in the salmon and other fisheries
and in the lumber business. The rail
road is expected year from this sum.
mer.
E. M. Newell returned from Winnipeg
Friday after placing an order for two
hundred dozen hoes with one of the lea
ding Wholesale houses there, and he lief,
on Saturday for Cincinnati, Ohio to com
plete arrangements to have them manu-
featured. After arrangements are per
fected there he will 60 on to Hamilton
Ontario, the head Office of the Winnipeg
concern he contracted with. where he
expects to book a larg order than the
one received in Winnipeg. This will
close all tn Canadian territory for one
year. Several large wholesale concerns
in the east are expected to handle the
entire production for the Amer can ter
ritory. The hoe is an adjustable one
which can be used in many ways and is
much superior to any other on the
market, and Mr.. Newell evidently has
struck good thing.
Albert Louzon met with quite seri
Gus and painful accident on Friday last
while acting as Santa Claus at one of the
Christmas trees at the public schools
There were lighted candles on the trees
and while turning from it to deliver 9
present his costume caught fire and il
an instant he was nearly enveloped il
fame. The little fellow did not know
what to do and turned to run home. Mr.
Scott, happening to be present, caught
him and rolled him in the snow just al
he emerged from the building. extin
gushing the flames but not until he wal
slightly burned about the face and necl
auc. badly burned on the hands. HI
was taken home at once and DR.. James
admlnistered to his wounds. The backs
of both hands we're burned to blisters
While the wounds are very painful they
are not serious, but will leave scars fol
life probably. 1t was fortunte, under
tht, Ct circumstances that he WAS not mOr(