The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-12-22

800 ""S osoA VIC ouIOmOOlle ana MADE
this office pleasant call on Wednesday
afternoon. He says the $40 excursion
rate over the c. P. r. or 500 roads and
the three months out ana return rate
to the Pacific coast $50, is attracting
many travellers over his lines this winter.
Joseph Caron returned from his two
months visit to eastern Canada Wednes.
day evening. He reports a pleasant
time among his relatives and boyhood
friends. While the county was about
the same as when he left there quarter
OF century ago he says, there were
many changes in the inha bitants and he
was comparative stranger among them.
Norval Baptie who skated at the rink
on Monday night was greeted by good
crowd, many of whom were friends and
acquaintance. Mr.. Baptie ;m
proves every year in program of skating
stunts and has enough tricks of the
trade to amuse an audience for a whole
evening. He hopes to have some real
racing at the local rink here later in the
season.
The Firemen's ball has been set for
New Years night, Jan. 1st. This is one
of the social events of the year. and in
the past has met with great success.
The committees are now busy in making
that the present event
shall eclipse all former occasions. The
Grand Forks Orchestra of four pieces
will furnish the music and the refresh
ments will be of the best obtainable. 1t
will be held at the City Hall.
Buy ticket to the Firemen's New
Year ball. You may not be able to
dance but you never know how soon
you will have fire, The money the
boys get is not blown by themselves.
So far all their surplus funds have been
paid for apparatus and Improvements
which are direct gift to the city. The
chemical engine and the fitting up of
the front room down stairs in the city
hall are examples of their liberality to
the city.
Otto Volrath of Bathgate was visitor
at this Office during the week. Mr.. Vol
rath has recovered nicely from rec mt
illness. He was accompanied by Charles
Macarthur, son of Peter Macarthur who
was former resident of this city.
Charles was then a little fellow. His
folks now live near lakewood, Man. and
are in good health. Mr.. Macarthur still
owns farm near Hamilton in this county
David Murphy, who was arrested last
week on the charge of bastardy, was
released on bail Monday. The Drayton
prisoners, Buell. and Klyne were taken to
F, Bismarck yesterday by Sheriff Foster
with Rolla King as assistant, to Bismarck
to serve the terms of year and half
and year, respectively, Deputy Sher.
iii Sonderman left on Wednesday fol
Crookston to get man under arrest
there accused of stealing wheat in this
county.
Carcasses of five deer, confscated dur
ing the last week by deputy wardens O
the State Game and Food commission
were received in a shipment to st. Paul
All of the animals were shot in violatio,
of the state law, and the hunters con
victed, according to H. A. Rider, secret
ary of the commission. One of the dep
uty wardens remained up all nigh
stalking" hunter who bad shot dee
within half mile of Itasca State Park
which is against the law, and then miss
ed his man. The animal was killed a
night, but the hunter was not appreher
ded until the next morning.
Our stock always complete. Price
!, always in your favor. 1t you haven
been coming our way it's good time /