The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-17

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Died at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hannessan, Gudmundur
Franklin Hannesson, on Feb. 18th,
aged 10 years 8 months days. The
funeral was held on Tuesday, Feb. 14th
from the Lutheran church, Rev. X. X.
Olafson officiating.
Commencing on Sunday next the
"dinky" will cease to dink on Sundays,
and intending passengers between here
and Fargo and intermediate points will
be compelled to take the other tram
service. Other days the dinky train
will run as usual.
Quite an addition to the snow pile
came on Wednesday. The rest of the
week was mostly of the grey-beard
variety and yesterday was very bright
and fair. The thermometer for the
week has been quite high, with melting
temperature good deal of the time.
William Brown, Neche blacksmith
was in the city the first of the week on
business at the court house. Mr..
Brown says business has been rather
quiet in the blacksmith line this
winter, but with the advant of spring
he looks for all the work he and his man
can attend to.
The Guild of the Episcopal church
held pleasant meeting at the home of
Mrs. F. A. Feldman on Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was in the nature of
farewell for Miss McCaffery, bride of
the month. Miss McCaffery was pre-
sented with gift as token of the
esteem in which she is held in the
church circle.
Wheat has been on the toboggan
slide ever since Pres. Taft said "recipro.
city, and the market reports of the
daily papers which are non political all
say that reciprocity talk on change has
done lot toward dropping the prices.
Meantime we have few farmers that
are holding some of last years crop for
the dollar and quarter.
Thos. Lang of Leroy, the original
Thomas, who crossed "the brlny Red
the first time-in October. 1879, when
only IL years of age and who has been
assessor of st. Joe town hip ever since
and then some was in to shake hands
with his old friends the publishers on
Tuesday. He was here on probate
business.
Invitations are out for grand ball in
City hall next Tuesday evening. The
Finley orchestra of Grand Forks will
furnish music, and the young ladies of
the M. o. P. society are furnishing the
refreshments The occasion promises to
be pleasant affair and if you have re-
ceived an invitation you will M SIS it if |
you don't attend.
Ed. H. Dammarell and John Florence
of Asotin, Washington, both former
residents of Pembina, have bought a
s32, 900 general mercantile business at
Kendrick, Idaho and are moving there.
Mr.. Dammarell was elected county
treasurer Of Asotin county for the
second time at last fails election from
which position he resigned.
The shortage of water through the
country can best be estimated by going
down to the Red river any fine gay
when you will see as many as dozen
teams loading tanks with water or FL
ling their sleigh racks with Ice. Some
come as far as the ridge in Minnesota,
la distance of sixteen miles. This is
something never seen before in the last
twenty years.
John G. johnson Of Hyde Park was in
the city on Tuesday proving up on
his school land quarter which he pur-
chased at the first sale in this county
twenty years ago. Andrew Brown, his
neighbor, was another purchaser at the
same sale. The land was purchased at
Sl5 per acre and is now as valu .ble as
almost any land in the county and
worth at least s5n per acre. Mr.. 10 n
son made us pleasant call.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w LaMoure of Bis
marck are in Fargo and have taken
rooms at the Swart house where Mrs.
LaMoure will remain for month or
more. Mr.. LaMoure will be in Fargo
several days and is looking over a pro-
position to locate al Beach in the bank
ing business. For several years he was
deputy secretary OF state where he gave
general satisfaction to all who had
business with that Office. He is one of
the popular young men Of the STATE who
will wish him well wherever he decides
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