The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-17

toes to Kansas City. Messrs Hellfact
and Velm went along to look after the
cars.
We have received we'll written letter
from former county commissioner
George Taylor who now resides al
Winnipeg, on the reciprocity question
from his point of view witch is favor.
able to reciprocity. We will publish il
next week with few comments.
All interested in having an up-to date
base ball team for the coming season
are requested to meet in the firemen's
room this evening at $50 o'clock. This
will be preliminary meeting only, but
it is desired that good attendance will
be present.
Miss Annie Gill is visiting at Portal
and Bowbells this week, expecting to be
back the first of next week. Meantime
John F. Is running the poison depart
ment of the drug store, with the proud
boast that he hasn't killed anybody yet
that he knows of.
DR.. and Mrs. Harris were delightful
host and hostess at dinner on Thursday
evening to large company. After the
bountlful course dinner, the guests were
given pleasure by readings by their
hostess and F. G. Myrlck. Book titles
by charades caused much merriment.
We learn that the elevator IN Bagley,
owned by Harry Diemer was burned
last week. The fire occurred about
nine o'clock in the morning and the loss
was total. The origin of the fire is
unknown. There is partial insurance.
A happy evening was spent at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Booker on
Friday evening when the members of
the Epworth League entertained at a
progressive dinner. Between the four
courses guessing games were played.
About forty. five of the League members
and their guests were present.
Considering the excitement caused
by the mere prospect of reciprocity and
its connection with possible annexation,
we cannot but wonder what the effect
would be on Manitoba people # Uncle
Sam took notion to use the level
prairies of Pembina county as a drill
ground for about twenty thousand
soldiers next summer.
William Finley, the Grand Forks or
chestra man, was granted divorce from
his wife last week. II seems that it has
taken him all this time to find out that
the woman he married in 1893 bad been
married o another man in 1897, and &C
cording to the complaint the former
marriage is still in force.-Hallock En-
terprise.
Under the new law allowing county
judges to be called in to neighboring
counties on account of the disability OF
TIE regular official, Judge Vlck of this
county has taken charge of the Walsh
county county court. Judge Shepard
Of that county having been out of
health for some months and the work
there badly delayed.
Announcement was made in last
weeks issue of the Park River Republ-
can that the business and good will of
the K publican had been purchased by
Editor Prochaska of the Gazette News.
w. A. Young, proprietor of the Republi-
can, has been very successful during
his residence in Park River, but evident
ly the proprietors of both papers felt
that the field was too small for two
frst-class newspapers.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday were
regular thaw days and the bulk of the
snow rapidly disappeared. Tuesday
"She blow from de mort and bimeby she
blow some more" and che temperature
rapidly changed downward and WeGnes-
day morning it was rather chilly again.
Wednesday 1t warmed up some again.
The long cold spells are over however,
and the farmers are getting ready for
the seeding,
Capt. H. w. Donaldson, many years
prominent in the early developement of
! Kittson county, died at his home in Nor
ris, MINI, February Goth, at the age of
10 years; the immediate cause of death
was fracture caused by a fall which
happ ned some time before. Mr.. Don
aldson was probably one of the best
known men in these parts. and did lots to
promote the development of the Mime.
sofa side of the valley. With the,ope
ing of the season Mr.. Donaldson was to
have travelled with the Minnesota state
exhibit car, exhibiting the products Of
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