The pioneer express., 1910-04-08

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Thomas; Mrs X. Westerland, Drayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Horr were called
to Grafton last week by the death of
Mrs, Horr's father Mr.. J. q. Anderson
who died on Friday. Mr.. Anderson
was fifty-one years old and was ill only
week with pneumonia. Many friends
here sympathise with the mourning
relatives.
Sidney Wardwell left for Neilsville,
MINI. on Friday for short visit with
friends there and was joined at Grand
Forks on Tuesday by G. G. Thompson
and they left that day for the west with
an ultimate destination of Wenatchee.
Mr.. Thompson expected to be gone
about two weeks.
A petition dividing this district num-
Der One and giving the Geroux bridge
neighborhood the control of their own
school was circulated and very generally
signed by all our citizens. 1t gives the
new district sections p, 34-164-51 and 3,
10, II, II, IA, 16, and N Il l3-163-51 and
seems to be fair adjustment of the ter
ritory involved.
The Study g met with Mrs G.
Thompson -Ionday with Miss Nixon
as assistant hostess. The exercises
were of much interest. The attendance
was fair hut some We're kept away by
the prevalence of measles. The next
meeting place is somewhat indefinite
for the same reason, but will perhaps
DC at the school house if Mrs. Wardwell
is not able to entertain at that time.
Mrs. Sanford Evans who was an.
nounced to appear at the Osborn con-
cert at the City Hall on April 25th has
since arranged to sail for England on
April Both and will therefore not be able
to appear here. Her place has been
filled by Mrs ones-Breyer of Winnipeg
late of London, Eng, VINO is an eminent
yiolinlst ard comes with the best rocom-
menda tionS
Only few persons were in attend
ance at the land leasing at the court
house on Wednesday morning. There
is not much land of value left to lease
IN this county. O. \. Nord got a
quarter in Midland, ]. w. Wilson and
Il. y. Wardwell got quarter each of
16-lGl-5l, toilette and J. A. Sharp a
half of 36-l62-o2, but had to pay $50 a
Year for one quarter. There was no
competition on the other quarters sold.
The lease is for five years.
The city caucus at Bathgate last week
after making nominations resolved itself
into a committee of the whole and dis
cussed town affairs. The township hav-
ing said that they could not help build
city hall, the citizens by resolution
asked the village government to build if
possible. 1t was suggested that the
Pembina hall would be a good one to
copy as it combined the desirable con-
veniences at the minimum cost. Hon.
H. L. Holmes offered to take. commit
tee over to Pembina in his auto when
the roads get good again. Pembina will
be glad to see the Bathgate committee
and we believe that they will be pleased
with our hall and it's arrangements.
With the aid of the Agricultural
College, Superintendent of Schools
Burley is starting corn growing contest
among the pupils of the Pemblna
county schools. The seed "Golden
Dent" will be furnished free to any
pupil who will promise to plant and
care for it. He must also keep a
record of it's progress, etc. and write a
100 word essay. He will receive di-
rections as to methods and rules govern
ing the contest. The contest exercises
will be held next fall and prizes will be
given for the best ten ears. We think
this Is a most excellent method OF
applying the new manual training" in
agricultural and other arts. All the
teachers have been furnished circulars
with the particulars.