The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1910-08-26

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The new sidewalk on Ramsey street is
completed and now pedestrians have CO.
ment walk from the LaMoure corner
to the school house. 1t improves the ap-
pearance of that street very much. Work
will begin on the cement walk from the
hotel to the Catholic church at once.
Two big bears and four cubs we're
seen about two miles east of Hallock
last week and all the hunters in Hal!ock
started out after them, Geo. E. Richard
son, an old hunter, got onto the beasts
all by himself, however, and shot one of
the old ones and later two of the cubs
were killed. Hallock had bear meat for
dinner.
Some boys have been doing some dam
age at the school house. The school
board think they know who the boys
are, but will await developments. Our
town boys are rarely found doing malici-
Gus mischief, and it is thought the pre-
sent case is more the result of reckless
ness than intention.
Quite nice shower moistened the up
per part of the earth in this vicinity on
Friday. Rest of the week has been cool
and pleasant. Very favorable for thresh-
ing which is going on rapidly, though
there is shortage of men. The Hensel
thresher gang is composed mostly of
town boys who are doing some rathes
strenuous work but are getting good pay.
CrooSston Times: and Mrs. Stan
ley II. Moorhead and children left this
morning for Warroad, where they Will
make their future home, Mr.. Moorhead
having accepted lucrative position on
the Warroad Plaindealer. Mr.. Moore
head Is very competent man and is
sure to make good. He has long been
anxious to get near some lake as he is
diciple of Walton and when
he can't land Il fish once in while his
health becomes impaired. Many friends
of the family regret their departure from
Crookston. Mr.. Moorhead served his
apprenticeship in this office and is a bro
ther of Jas. f. Moorhead of this city.
The county drain commissioners have
decided to clean out the Tongue river
from its junction with the Pembina to
the Weeks coulee-and will also make
some cut-otfs by cutting across some
bends. Surveyors are at work getting
estimates and specifications preparatory
to advertising for bids. While there is no
doubt as to the benefits of this work, vet
to some of the farmers who live along
side the river it will be of considera
trouble, as these have temporary bridges
and dams that allow them to cross on
their own farms without going round.
Besides the distractions make ponds.in
which ice is cut in winter and water OBJ
tanned in summer
The st. Vincent New Era plant is for
sale. The New Era has existed these
many years, while st. Vincent has had
Its ups and downs. Bro. Deacon started
IN to the news paper business with but
little or no knowledge of the printers
art. and has kept GU IN spite of all draw
backs until he has made the New Era
good local paper. Besides this the New
Era has always been in class by itself
in is peculiar originality. But like 9TH
err things in this world, our good brother
over the river finds the weight of years
on his shoulders and would like to shift
the burden of the paper on some youn-
ger man. The right man could reap
well, where Bro. Deacon has sown.
At reception held at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Moses at Drayton in honor
of MIR. and Mrs. G. H. McCrea. out of
about one hundred and twenty-five
guests about seventy-five we're taken
violently ill during the succeeding early
morning hours and the following day
Fortunately none were seriously i'll and
all have recovered. Ptomaine poisoning
Is blamed for the wholesale sickness hut
there is much doubt as to what article
of food was infected. Sheabeat, chicken
sandwiches and the cream in the coffee
have all been blamed, but as some mart.
les who ate Of one and abstained from
the others of each of these were sick.
and Others !" no ate heartily Of all three
were not i'll it makes it rather a puzzle.
We understand that some Of the food a
being analysed. OF course not the
slightest blame is laid to anyone CON.
cerned in the reception, but on the 9th.
2. hand the sympathy Of even the sick
guests u with the host and hostess IL
the misfotune that turned an evening
intended for pleasure into ) wholesale
sickness sI