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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
MOSCOW CATHEDRAL.
Fantastic Looking Edis;cs Erected by
Ivan the Terrible.


One of the most extraordinary and
fantastic Christian places of Worship
in the world is the Cathedral of Mos
COW. known as Vasili Blajrnni. strange
not only in outline and conception. but
even stranger in it's history. No one
knows the architects name. but the
story goes that the car ordered his
eyes to be put out directly the church
was completed. so that he should nev
or be able to surpass his work The
idea of the building was inspired by
the wi"kedeSt and maddest monarch
who ever sat on throne-Ivan the
Terrible. car of MuScovy.
The architecture is in every respect
eXtrfracant and harbaric. and the col
oEirg is garish in the extreme 1t has
nine thnpeis. rooted by nine cupolas
each different and each stranger than
the other. One resembles pineapple.
another melon. a third is said to ape
a hedgehog in its appearance. and the
rest are more or less groteSuue Some
are gilt: others are painted in brilliant
hues. Indeed. the only description is
that it is Il night mare Of church. the
fitting legacy Of ruler who grilled
his counselors in frying pans and
clothed his subjects in bcarSkinS in
order that trained dogs mipht worr-
and tear them to pieces. -Strand Mag,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
Subscription Rates and Terms.

The PIONEER EXPRESS Is sent only on
he direct order of subscribers. and is
continued until ordered stopped and all
arrearages paid.
The rate of subscription is alike to all,
200 per year. Subscribers paying in adj
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Sample" or marked copies" are sent
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except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best ad-
vestising medium III. the county, having
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
Life Saved at Deaths Door.

81 never felt SO near my grave"
writes W. r. Patterson, of Wellington,
Tex, as when a frightful cough and
lung trouble pulled me down to 100
pounds, in spite of doctors treatment
for two years. My father, mother and
two sisters died of consumption, and
that I am alive today is due to DR..
Aing's New Discovery, which complete
ly cured me. Now weigh 1877 pounds
and have been we'll and strong for
years" Quick, safe, sure, it's the best
remedy on earth for coughs, colds, Ia
grippe, asthma, Group, and all throat
ard lung troubles. Soc and Sl.OO
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by City
Pharmacy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
.DIsLikEs INNOVATIONS.
Hsncs the shino eiindly Attacks Any.
thina New TO- Him. /

HsMes the Rhino eIindly Attacks Any.
thing New to- Him.
Sir Frederick Treves. the distinguish.
ed British surgeon, In his book 'sUgan.
da For Holiday" has d word or two
to say about the rhinoceros.
The rhinoceros Is the embodiment
Of blind conservatism" he writes. ..Its
hide isimpenetrable it's vision is weak,
I while its intellect IL weaker. Il has,
however. two marked qualities-com
bativeness and sense Of smell. It Is
aroused to its maximum energy by the
presence of anything that is new. This
object need not be thing that is ag-
gressive or inconvenient. It's offensive
ness depends upon the fact that it is
unfamiliar, and the more unfamiliar
the object Is the worse the rhinoceros
acts.
when rhinoceros smells q man he
will charge him with maniacal VIC
lence. although the man may be mere
~ sitting on stool reading Milton.
The massive beast will dash at him
like torpedo or runaway locomo-
tive simply because the smell Of him
is novel. Actuated by this insane hate
Of whatever savors of an innovation.
the rhinoceros has charged an iron wa
ter tank on the outskirts Of camp
and has crumpled it up as blacksmith
would an empty meat tin.
"a conservative rhinoceros with
senile dislike Of anything new once
charged train on the Uganda railway.
but with no more serious results than
the tearing away of the footboard of a
carriage. AS regards the rhinoceros in
this case. it appeared surprised that
thing composed. as it had imagined. of
flesh and blood could be so hard. 1t
went of with an additional grievance
and an increased swelling of the head"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
State Examination.

The State examination for teachers
will be held OH Friday and Saturday
March 10 and IL, beginning at $40
o'clock each morning. Applicants are
requested to supply themselves with
pens, ink and scratch paper.
This examination may be taken al
any of the following places, the High
School at Hamilton, the county super
intendent's Office at Pembina or the
court house at Grafton.
ISABELLA A. Burnley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
Wife Got Tip TOP Advice.

"My wife wanted me to take our how
to the doctor to cure an ugly boil"
writes D Frankel, Of Stroud, Okla 81
said put Bucklen's Arnica Salve on it,
She did 80. and it cured the boil in q
short time" Quickest healer Of burns,
,scalds. cuts corns. bruises. spraina,
dwellings, Best pile cure on earth.
Try il. Only 2'c II City Pharmacy. .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
School Items.

We were treatei to little surprise
last Thursday when Mr.. Richard Hey.
ward, State Inspector of High Schools
dropped in to see US. After spending
the day lire he expressed himself as
being we'll pleased with the work of the
school. HIS two most urgent recon-.
mendations are that the library facilities
for the studysof literature and history
be purchased to provide for more
laboratory work in biology in connec-
ton with botany and zoology.
Apparatus for The physics laboratory
to the value of about s55 was ordered
about three weeks ago, and has now
arrived. This increases considerably
the number of cumulative experiments
that can be performed.
There are fifteen pupils in the high
school now pursuing five studies each.
In the case of any one pupil this means
one or more of three things:-poor
Work, or over work, or capable student
robS h mself of years schooling. It
doesn't pay. Those pupils VINO can do
t 10 required fifteen units in three wears
are tue ones VINO ARE most worth good
educaLlon Ine. should do igher
grade work. for four years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

rest of it.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Holmes were
visitors during the week from Grand
Forks at the Cavileer home. Mr.
Holmes who is connected with the
Birkholz company of Grand Forks was
here on business connected with the
st. Vincent bank of which Mr.. Birk
holz is president.
Tomorrow is March 4th, and that ends
the Sixty first session of Congress and
the Twelfth session of the state leeisla.
ture. But President Taft has said that
ne will call special session of Congress
at once, while the Cowan impeachment
case will keep the state senate at work
for some days LONGER.
Last week representatives of the
Great Northern Railway made definite
arrangements with the council of
Winnipeg for building magnificent
depot in the heart of that city. As
the Il. N has no line of it's own now
running to Winnipeg it would look as
If they intended building there soon.
The veteran j. 3. Blanchard who
celebrated his ninetieth birthday on
Feb Bird, was last week reelected as
constable in the Moorhead city election.
Mr.. Blanchard was appointed sheriff
OF that county in Apr !, 1872, and has
held similar offices ever since. When
ne was appointed sheriff in 1872. Moor
head was about the widest place on
the American continent. Many old
timers here remember Mr.. Blanchard,
whose official business often brought
him to Pembina during the sos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Short were host
and hostess at an elaborate dinner party
on Friday evening in honor of their
nephew, DR.. Fred S. Ryan and his
bride. The guests were the members
OF the bridal party. A bowl of pink
roses was used as center for the
dining table. A short musical program
was enjoyed during the evening. Those
present were MIR. and Mrs. F. A. Field
man, Mr.. and Mrs John McCaffery,
Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Wilkins, Misses
Vida McCatfery, Hazel and Pauline
kneeshaw, Belle Mckay, DR.. Kaufman
DR.. Ryan and Joe MrCaffery.
Mrs. w. P. Clark who lives near Lake
L. uise just across the line received the
sad news last week of the death of her
sister, Mrs VIM. Drury, at Milton who
was married only two months ago. The
deceased went to Milton from T. ,ngdon
where she was living tn her husband,
to consult DIR. j. j. Reilly. She died
quite suddenly while there. Some
things appearing suspicious, coroners
jury was mpannelled and tlelr verdict
was to the effect that she died from an
operation for abortion at the hands
OF DIR, Reilly. The latter says that Mrs
Drury got up in the night and took poi.
son, either purposey or accidentally.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03
MARKET REPORT.

Saturday 5000. 81 50 70. a 70
Tuesda~. 10000. IS SO SOL rs n
Thursday . 800: 81 s. 81 4 4 70
Barley new, 60-67 Oats "a, Flax 2.43
Lent began on Wednesday, Ash We'd
nesday.
Regular meeting Masonic lodge this
evening.
Have you cleaned your seed yet, Mr..
Farmer?
Reg llar meeting of city council on
Monday next.
Mrs. F. A. Wardwell is expected
home tomorrow from visit at Drayton,
The dates for the Winnipeg Exposi.
ton have been set for July 18th to 22nd.
Mrs. Charles Full will sell her house.
hold furniture and carpets, Call at the
store.
The Ashdowns of Winnipeg play
hockey with the Emerson boys to-
morrow, Saturday evening.
Don't forget to see Miss Minnie
Commings, fancy skater, at Pembina
rink Monday evening, M rch 9th.
The High school graduates are pre-
pairing play to be given sometime
after Lent. MIR. j. d. Winlaw is the
coach.
Frank O'Hara reports fine boy that
came to his house near the Fort farm.
on Wednesday. DIR. Harris did the
storking.
Inc county commissioners held a
short session on Tuesday and Wednes-
DAY transacting considerable routine
business.
Mrs. B. s. Brynjolfson of Grand
Forks visited from Friday until Tues.
day at the home of H. D. Mckay. She
was guest at the McCafery- Ryan
wedding.
Ihere was large attendance at the
meeting of the Study Club at Mr.. and
Mrs. Full's on Monday evening thirty.
eight being present. The exercises
were of usual interest,
County commissioners are To oct s.
day after the lst of July. That will
help some. But it is little hard on
the old boards who bore the heat and
burden of the earlier days.
The city of Langdon lost the public
school building by fire few weeks 40.
ana now are trying to find out how the,
Will be able to build another, as they are
practically in debt to the legal limit.
AA"lfis mace q successful opera
ton for appendicitis on the seven yea,
OLD boy of Goodman Olson this week
MISS Domain who underwent simila,
operation short time ago is also max
ing good recovery.
a telegram from George D. Full an
nounces the fact that he has received
an appointment as one of the director.
OF the San Francisco Panama Exnos
ton. This is very high position for
young man and we offer our conpratn
lations.
About fifty Of our citizens went to st.
Vincent last Friday evening to take r
the heme talent play stony the CONVEY,
which was presented by the Dramatic
club Of that CITY. Those present r.
port & very good play and we'll but ~
Sby the local talent. The proceeds
which usHe sbout sl22 90 to the Wool
nnaa esnitarium for consum ptiyes 4
D!,1aysl, Ooao. s .57 5s3-.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

The weather, Notwithstanding a few
cold snaps this week is becoming more
springlike Tuesday afternoon and
evening we're pretty blizzardy but
March came in like a lamb at twelve
o'clock. T. r. Shaw's ad will tell the
rest of it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

The High school graduates are pre-
paring play to be given sometime
after Lent. Mr. j. d. Winlaw is the
coach.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

Don't forget to see Miss Minnie
Commings, fancy skater, at Pembina
rink Monday evening, M rch 9Th.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

There was large attendance at the
meeting of the Study Club at Mr.. and
Mrs. Fulfs on Monday evening thirty.
eight being present. The exercises
were of usual interest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

The county commissioners held a
snort session on Tuesday and Wednes
DAY transacting considerable routine
business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

Mrs. B. S. Brynjolfson of Grand
Forks visited from Friday until Tues
day at the home of H. D. Mckay. She
was guest at the McCaffery- Ryan
wedding.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

Produce Market.
The following are the prices paid for
country produce by the Pembina mer-
chants. Corrected Thursday noon:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

' Frank OHara reports fine boy that
came to his house near the Fort farm,
on Wednesday. DR.. Harris did the
storking.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

County commissioners are to get S.
day after the LIST of july. That will
ne'p some. But it is little hard on
tne old boards who bore the heat and
burden of the earlier days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

Barley new, 6O-67 Oats "a, Flax 2.43
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

Good Tomatoes, can lOc
Shredded Wheat, lie
Fine Corn, lOc
Gloss or Corn Starch, 4, Csc
Ralslns Irregular 15c) 3 for Csc
Unc Jap Tea first rate, 3 lbs. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

The Ashdowns of Winnipeg play
hockey with the Emerson boys to-
morrow, Saturday evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

The city of Langdon lost the public
scnool building by fire few weeks az,
ana now are trying to find out how thew
Will be able to build another, as they are
practically in debt to the legal limit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

Mrs. Charles Full will sell her house.
hold furniture and carpets, Call at the
store.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-03-03

A telegram from George D. Full an.
nounces the fact that he has received
an appointment as one of the d;ra,.to.s
Q! the San Francisco Panama. xposi-
ton. This is very high position for =
young man and we offer our congratu-
lations. '''
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20
Sherif's Sale

Under and by virtue of an exc cution issued out of the justice of the peace court of Flagstaff pre- cinct, of the County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona, wherein C. H. Patrick, as plaintiff, on the Sth day of September, IoII, recoI . cred judgment against Mrs. P. M. Gavin, defendant, for the sum of forty-one and eighty-nine one hundredths (S4I.8o) dollars, and costs of suit, taken at twenty-five CS25) dollars, together with accru- ing costs, and whereas l am com manded to satisfy said judgment out of the property of the defend. ant, Mrs. P. M. Gavin, I have this, 5th day of October, 1911, levied upon the following de- scribed property of the defendant, towit;
 All that certain lot or parcel of land known as lot number ten (Io), block number three (0, in town of Flagstaff Coconino County, Arizona, according to the townsite plat of Flagstaff as sur veyed by H. C. Mutt, together with all improvements thereon, or in anyway appertaining. thereto. Notice is hereby given, that on Tuesday, the 3Ist day of October, IoII, at the hour of I2 m. of that day, in front of the court house of Coconino county, Arizona, l will sell for cash, to the highest and best bidder, all of the above described property to satisfy said judgment and all costs.
 w. FRANCIS,
 46-3t. Sheriff.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

The following bit of political news sent out from Flagstaff to the Phoenix Sun will be a sur prise to many northern republi- cans:
 Flagttaff, Oct. I1-(Special cor respondence).-It was learned here this afternoon from a thor oughly reliable source that when the republican leaders, Cameron, Wells and others, were in Flag staff several evenings ago they advised their workers to quietly but actively promote among dem ocratic voters the nomination of G. w. P. Hunt for governor in the democratic primary.
 My informant, who is an inside republican authority, says that Judge Wells and Cameron are both confident that should Hunt
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Did you ever attempt to clean house, have visitors, the seven year scratch, two Waterbury watches and ants in the cupboard all at the same time? No? Yes? We'll you have some adequate idea of the Sun print shop with a new big cylinder press going in, a primary campaign on and an cleo ton ready 10 butt in shortly.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

A number of buffalo overcoats, which have been in the quarter masters storehouse at Omaha, Nebraska, since 1901. will soon be offered for sale by the quartermas- ter's department of the army. The coats were purchased in 1876, and were last used in the Wounded Knee campaign in 1891. They are in excellent condition and in all respect as good as when bought. It is impossible now to obtain such coats, and there is con siderable difference of opinion in the army as to the advisability of their sale. Courtland Arizonan.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

be the democratic nominee the chance of Wells to be elected in December will be better than if he has to go up against either of the other democrats who are candi- dates in the primary. The word to boost for Hunt has been passed cut to reliable republican workers in all the counties and the order will be obeyed by them every where.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

All rattlesnake records have been smashed to smitherens. Joseph Sponsler, who lives at the sawmill on the White Mountain Indian reservation, recently killed a snake with Io3 rattles, which was as big around as his leg above the knee. Sponseler heard the snake rattling three-quarters of a mile away from his house and followed the noise until he dis covered its source.-Ex.
 This man couldn't be beat as a politician if he would just turn his attention that way.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20
Notice of Application for U. S. Patent
Serial No. 015354. U. s. Land Office, Phoenix, !
 Arizona, Sep. II. 1911. {

ArlZOna, sep. II, lJll. ] Notice is hereby given that the Pitts burg Copper & Mining Company, by J. w. Francis, its agent and attorney in fact, whose postoffice address is Flagstaff, Arizona, has made applica- tion for patent for the Victor lode mining claim, Mineral Survey No. 2760, situate in the White Mesa Mining Dis trict, County of Coconino. and Terri tory of Arizona, and described in the official field notes and plat on file in the local land office as follows:
 Beginning Cor. l, whence U. S. M. M. No. bears s. Fl degs. 30 min. E., 1891. 67 it. distant; thence West 600 fit. to Cor. 2; thence North l500 it. to Cor. 8; thence East 600 it. to Cor. 4; thence South 1500 it. to place of beginning, containing 20. 661 acres.
 The location certificate is recorded in the proper Recorders office in Book 4 of Mines, at page 76.
 The adjoing claims are, if any, un- known.
 The survey of this claim conforms to the survey made by A. w. Barber pur- suant to instructions of the Secretary of the Interior (See 30 l.. D., 515).
 FRANK H. PARKER, sep. 22-nov.10 Register.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Hon. w. s. Sturges who an- nounces his candidacy for member of the state corporation commis- sion on the republican ticket, is one of the old reliable pioneer residents of the territory, a man not only capable but one whose sterling honesty is we'll known throughout the territory.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20
Notice of Application for U. S. Patent
Serial No. 0l5353 U. s. Land Office, Phoenix, !

U. ;. Land Otlce, Phoenix,
 Arizona, Sep. II, 1911. Notice is hereby given that the Pitts burg Copper & Mining Company, by J. w. Francis, its agent and attorney in fact, whose postoffice address IS Flagstaff, Arizona, has made applica- tion for patent for the Anaconda lode mining claim, Mineral Survey No. 2759, situate in the White Mesa Mining District, County of Coconino, and Ter ritory of Arizona, and described in the official field notes and plat on file in the local land office as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. l, whence U. s. M. M. No. bears s. "A degs. min. w., 772.35 fit. distant; thence North 1900 it. to Cor. 2; thence East 600 1t. to Cor. 3; thence South 1900 it. to Cor. 4; thence West 600 it. to place of be- ginning, containing 20. 66i acres.
 The location certificate is recorded in the proper Recorders office, in Book 4 of Mines, at page 32.
 The adjoining claims are, if any, un- known.
 The survey of this claim conforms to the survey made by A. w. Barber pur- suant to instructions of the Secretary of the Interior (See 30 L. D., 515).
 FRANK H. PARKER. sept. 22-nov. 10. Registes.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

George U. Young is making a warm canvass of the territory for the republican nomination for Governor. MT. Young is well known in northern Arizona and will be found with heap of pri- mary votes to his credit on Octo- Der 24th.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Vigorous complaints have been made because of the blocking of the Grand Canyon road at Moqui tanks by tanks and fences built by the forest service. Unless some action is taken to remedy matters, the east road to the Grand Canyon will be out of commission entirely. A large stock tank at Moqui has efiectually blocked the road and further along, autoist complain that the road has been fenced in. The board of supervisors should look into this matter.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

The preliminary skirmish for places on the different tickets is inclined to mix up the average voter some. The primary is the starting of the commencement of the beginning to vote for the men who are to be elected on Decem- Der I2th.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Secretary of War Henry l.. Stimson and General Leonard Wood were in Arizona the past week. It is reported that neither one of them was called here on account of the present political situation.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

New York has gone baseball mad and people are sitting up all night in order to secure seats for the championship games between New York and Philadelphia.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

hereby announce myself as can didate for the nomination on the dem ocratic ticket for the office of County Recorder subject to the decision of the primaries October 2+, and would be pleased to have the support of my friends. DAN J. CROWN.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

William E. Curtis, who for years furnished the Chicago Record Herald with a couple of colums of interesting matter from some part of the world, is dead.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Only twenty-five per cent of the soldiers who survived the civil war are living today, is a report from the pension department.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Woman suffrage won in Califor- nia which naturally means that the fellows will have to revamp their present method of doing politics when sis gets in the game.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Ele Sun may seem extremely ,andidaty" this week, but this is the political season of the year and the people should know what is doing.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Considerable comment wa S made by republican politicians last Wednesday because a couple democratic candidates were boost ing their candidacy by banners strung on c. o. P. elephants during the circus parade.
The Coconino sun., 1911-10-20

Lame back is one of the most common forms of muscular rheu- matism. A few applications of Chamberlain's Eminent will give relief. For sale by all dealers.