The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-09-08

business. Mr.. John Gin who had Il,
ready gone to Portal 70 take position
there was telegraphed and returned here
at once to take the position Vacated By
Mr.. Gardiner. While everyone will be
glad to see Mr.. Gill back, yet they will
regret the leaving OF Mr.. Gardiner.
The family OF the latter expect to remain
for while.
School begins ON Monday with the
following corps Of teachers Charles
D. Curtis, Superintendent; Mary Simp-
son, Principal; Florence Cutler, assist.
tant: Maude H. Lyon, high school; Mary
L. McGovern. 7th and 9Th grades; Olive
L. Owen, 9Th and 9Th grades; Elizabeth
Nicolai. Srd and 4th grades; Essie
butcher, primary grades. The superin.
tendent Mr.. Curtis comes from Cinciu.
att, Ia. Miss Cutler from Mortified.
MINI. and Miss Owen has been teaching
at Hamilton for three years. The other
teachers were with us last year.
Eli Kochendorfer did not get out to
the threshing machine on Wednesday
morning as usual so q messenger was
sent for HIM thinking he had overslept
himself. But Eli explained that he had
new alarm clock and that was why he
had been late. This seemed queer rea-
son as the alarm clock should have been
able to wake him at the right time.
Further explanations however cleared
the matter. as Eli said it was male
clock and weighed-ever so much. The
threshing crew thought that it would
take whole box OF cigars to make up
for the hardness.
A stranger waking up about five
O'clock IN the morning IN this little town
would naturally think he was in large
city from the noises made by the pass
ing wagons and the whistles of the
threshers, combined with the putting
and whistling of the n. P. freight engine
making up its train for the south. The
thresher men make long days of it. The
time between breakfast and supper is
very long, but the time between supper
and breakfast is correspondingly short.
The threshers' day begins about five
and ends about eight o'clock.
Miss Maud Gill, who is employed at
daughter of John F. Gill of
this city was fortunate enough to draw
number 176, while Miss Maud Miller,
da tighter of John F. Miller of this city
drew number 122S in the land drawing
for Fort Berthold lands ON Wednesday
at Minot. It's said that the person
who draws number 1000 will have
chance for good claim, while the win
ner of number one has chance for
claim worth $4,000. But, mark the
of names, two .'Maudes'
and both with dads surnamed "John
F." and both from Pembina. Wouldn't
that make you superstitious?
The ladies of the NJ. E. chruch held
social at the residence of Mrs.
Aug. Short on Saturday evening with
Mrs. J. X. Switzrr as the guest of honor.
The evening was passed pleasantly with
games and conversation. Later in the
evening Mrs. H. H. Moore on behalf of
the ladies presented Mrs. Swit7er with
piece of cut glass as a souvenir of the
occasion and token of their regard and
esteem. Mrs. Switzer responded in an
manner expressing her re-
greet at leaving so many friends and
pleasant associations IN Pembina were
she has lived so many years. After the
service of light and dainty refreshments
the meeting closed with the good wishes
of the guests for Mrs. Switzer in her
new home at Saskatoon.
Mr.. Nj. Mcdonald, and son John, with
families, from Ashley, Mcintosh county,
this state, spent several days in the city,
having made the trip of over three humid
red miles overland in prairie schooners
Mr.. Mcdonald said that all who could
get out of the, southwestern part of the
state are leaving, owing to the drouth,
and many of them leave their real estate
belongings as there is no sale for land.
He says quarter sections have been sold
for 500. Mr.. Mcdonald and his son
wese residents of Mcintosh county for
three years, farming section of land
and never harvested crop this year
being worse than any Of the previous
ones on account Of no hay. In speaking
of the Red River Valley, and particular
ly this section. Mr.. Mcdonald said he
questioned if there was = place anys
where where land values exceeds price,
asked, like here.
Fresh Fruit.
California peaches and pears;fine fresh
grapes, Peerless Minnesota apples, and
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