The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-26

SdlnpOoll 6C tne OlCy nail on Sunday
evening. The sermon showed much
thought and originality. The anthem
by the united choirs was much enjoyed
AS the season advances it becomes ap
parent the frost and late snow mate
rally injured the blossoms on fruit trses
and shrubery, and we look for light
fruit crop this season, particularly 60 is
this the case with domesticated fruit
trees.
Reciprocity is running over some
pretty hard ground in the U. s. Senate
and in Canada the opposition declare
they will appeal to the country before
they will let it pass. Pres. Taft and
Premier Laurier are not having any too
smooth Shedding with the pact.
Mr.. Martin, who lives eight miles up
the Red river from Drayton was in the
city Tuesday having come down the riv-
er in his gasoline launch towing some
flat boats loaded with posts which he
disposed OF to farmers. The launch was
an eight horse power, "a feet long.
Bart Conmy while racing at the meet
at the Forks last week fell and scratch
ed his arm and shoulder badly on the
rough cinder track. Later blood
poisoning set in and he was compelled
to take treatment at the hospital for a
few days. He is at home again but is
still wearing his coat with one empty
sleeve though improved considerably.
Bev. H. H. Moore went to Backoo on
Tuesday to deliver the address at the
exercises of the Backoo
school. The class of three is the largest
ever graduated from this school, and the
first to give a commencement program.
Miss Hazel Douglass of the class of 100
OF the Pembina high school has been in
charge of the school.
Mr.. j. E. Ashley, left yesterday for
Cusick, Wash. where he expects to
build home. Mrs. Ashley will remain
here and visit friends for some time yet.
Mrs. Ashley has been suffering with
very severe cold but has Improved. The
new town of Cusick, is eighty miles
northwest of Spokane, on the Cour d.
Alene river, and where their son DR..
Ashley has recently located.
Pembina has gun club of dozen
including some of the enthu-
sastic shots of St. Vincent. Three traps
are in readiness and the clay birds have
been ordered. 1t is expected the first
shoot will take place Monday evening.
The club will DO their shooting on the
grounds near the flag staff in South Penn
bina. where the old club did their shoot
ing.
The address of Prof. Fitch on Memoir
lal day evening at the City Hall will not
only be of interest as a patriotic talk
but Will also be of special interest to the
people of the city. as it will also be in
sense, his valedlctory after his three
years of teaching in our high school and
and part of the address will be of that
nature. We hope that our popular
will be greeted with a
large audience.
Commissioner of Agriculture and La
Dor Galbraith has written Auditor Eel
son asking for photographs of farm and
rural scenes in Pembina county to be
used in pamphlet to be issued from his
office in the near future. setting forth
the resources Of the state. Any one hav.
ing such photographs will confer ia
vor by forwarding at once to Mr.. Felson,
giving the name on the back of the pho
to. The publication will contain $1,000
copies.
>AS saw AouAdaS SSuOOl COuNeu.
ton at Fargo last week the state banner
was awarded to Pembina county. This
banner is awarded for excellence in the
organization and work of the local
schools in eight different points, and for
the completeness of the reports made
through the county association. The
banner will be exhibited at the county
convention. The credit for the success
of Pembina county is largely due to the
tireless secretary, Mrs r. McFadden.
George Roadhouse spent several days
in Winnipeg last week visiting his son
who is superintendent OF supplise Of the
c. P. Rnews service, a position he has
had for several years. Mr.. Roadhouse
reports the real estate business ON !
crest of high values that puts Chi
cage and New York realty values in the
shade; sl75 to $3.50 per front foot Tor lots
several miles from the business center.
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