The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-06-23

ed such notorlety through the press was
also manager of the local base ball team.
The mayor of Pembina occupies the
same positions, and he has been subject
to many comparisons, and remarks as to
the danger sporting mayor is subject
to.
The Farmers Improvement Society of
toilette township are planning a grand
pic mic to be held at the home of j L
Pariseau, adjoining the city limits, on
July 4th. Everybody is cordially invit-
ted to come and bring large appetite
and larger basket, and help make this
a most enjoyable time.
The third annual contest for the
Episcopalian cup will be held at st.
Vincent Ball Park Tuesday, afternoon
June 9th. First game called at 1:3O.
Contest is between Emerson, Pembiua
and St. Vincent. Admission IS cents,
children free. Ice cream and lemonade
stand on ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Mcneil have been
visiting with the family of Register
Roadhouse during the past week leaving
for their home in Washington on Thurs
day via Winnipeg. Mr.. Mcneil was a
resident of this city along in the early
eighties and later farmed in the western
part of the county. He has lived in
Washington for the last twenty years.
His wife is a sister of Dougal Mcclellan,
formerly of this city now of Winnipeg.
H. D. ALERT and two daughters,
Vivian and Daisy, and G. E. Johnston
of Langdon came down from Langdon
Sunday via auto, having made the dis
lance in four hours. The Misses ALERT
were guests Of Judge Kneeshaw's family
while the two gentlemen took the even
ing train for Winnipeg where they spent
a couple of days looking after some real
estate business. Mr.. ALERT said that
Pembina was the nearest point to Lang
don where one could get Sunday train
for the Manitoba metropolis and they
had to be there Monday morning.
| Rev. Fl. P. Cooper of Casselton has
been honored by Wesley college with a
degree of D. d. Rev. Cooper is we'll
known in this county having been pastor
about here for several years. He receiv-
ed the degree represented by his first
initials long time ago because of his
love for chickens of which he breeds
some fine blooded stock (the I'll. p"
Standing for hens and pullets) but the
ID. d. refers to his successful clerical
labors-and the Pioneer Express wants
10 congratulate him-for both.
Charles S. Florence of Asotin, Wash.
was in the city for short time Monday,
having been visiting his brothers at
Humboldt, and looking over land pro-
position in northern Kittson county,
and was on his way home. 1t was twen-
ty four years last May since Mr.. Flor
ence severed his connection with this Of
flee to cast his lot with the printers of
Minneapolis. Of recent years he has
been engaged in the abstract business
in Asotin county and is doing we'll. He
will be accompanied west by his sister
residing in Grand Forks, who will visit
her parents residing in Asotin.
The sun started south on Wednesday.
Guess it must have been too hot fol
, Uncle Sol in the northern latitude on
that day as it was SO on Monday and 81
on Tuesday and pretty warm the days
previous. Wednesday was warm and
I, cloudy and rained in the night. In the
: meantime vegetation is just humping it.
3 self. Garden and field crops-and
< weeds-are growing in wonderfully
J. rapid manner. It is great year fol
corn. The farmer, what with opening
I his mouth so wide in wonder, anc
q stretching it sidewise in pleasure is {
r very opened-faced individual these days
Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Is one of tn.
new prosperous towns which has sprunl
up in the Canadian Northwest the las
few years. Located as it is on Qull
Lake it has many advantages over it
. competitors. Among its leading cltizen
we find the name of H. ]. Halldorson
!. formerly Of Hallson, this county. who i
d at the head of the Wynyard Beacl
II Realty CO. who own subdivision which
D is being sold to purchasers principal,
!. Tor summer homes. Mr.. Halldorson ha
) many friends in this county who will b
I pleased 70 hear Of his success in his IL
lnorth home.