The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-02-24

nection with the regular services at the
Methodist church next Sunday evening,
with an attractive program. The
graduates are Arthur and Fannie
Empey, Beatrice Lindsay, Marion
McDougall and Ruth Wilkins.
Robert Morrison who has charge of
the Masonic lodges in this district is Wis
iting the Crystal lodge this evening and
was at Walhalla Wednesday evening and
Cavalier last night. Mr.. Morrison's du-
ty is to see how the work of the different
lodges is being conducted and to sub
nit the same to the grand master for his
annual report to grand lodge.
The Pink Paper is mistaken when it
says that we take the honor of being
''the only paper along the boundary
which advocates the spring shooting of
geese" Better read that editorial
again Bro Wilson. We said the state
ment of Kernels Forum to that effect
was not true. The rest of course Was
just Josh for Brewer.
The coronor's jury in the case of
Robert Hamilton, who was killed by an
engine at Emerson several weeks ago
returned verdict against the Canadian
Northern railroad last week, claiming
the company had no right under the
provincial laws to run backward without
headlight or sigma on the tender. A
damage suit will probably follow unless
settlement is made volu ntarily by the
railroad company.
Prof. Koch of the n. D. U. gave us a
very pleasant and profitable evening at
City Hall last Friday evening. Prof.
Koch's readings" might we'll be termed
teachings" We have no doubt that
many people in the audience got per-
haps their first real ideas of Shakes
peare, while many others got entirely
new ideas, from his readings and re-
marks. There was good and apprecia-
tive audience present.
Our old townsman, former teacher
and county superintendent of schools,
j. G. Cowan, who has for some time
been engaged in the U. S. revenue
service at Warroad and Beaudette has
been promoted to position with the
U. S. customs at Moves, MIMI, recently
vacated by J. Thompson, who has been
promoted to the ST. Paul customs house
this week. We congratulate our old
friend MIR Cowan. and are glad to see
him back in kittson county again.
Kennedy Star.
The Drayton city council let the
contract for the new bridge across the
Red river 70 the Minneapolis Steel and
Machinery Co. for the sum of S49,a65.
The bridge is have cliff" span of l4O
feet instead of a swing draw. The 'llft"
will be counterbalanced by heavy con-
crete wei hts and rise @ feet above the
bridge level. The bridge will have a
total length Of LIZ feet and rest on
five concrete piers from 26 to 10 feet in
height. The driveway will be IL feet
wide.
Under the new regulation of the
postal department you will not receive
receipt for your registered mail from
the addressee, unless you indorse on
the letter or package. before mailing,
the words: 'k"turn receipt requested
If these words appear on package or
the letter then the postal clerk dis
patching the same will send along a
red card addressed to you for the ad-
dressee of the registered mail to sign
and this will come back to you. If you
uesire receipt from the addressee of
the registered mail you send them bear
this in mind.
F. j. Nelson, A. E. Hales, D. Nc
Cleary and others are in the Twin
Cities, having been subpoenaed as wit
nesses in damage suit brought against
; WaiterJ Hill 1t seems that during
the absence If MIR. Hill who was at his
farm near Northcote. someone down IN
the cities made use Of his automobile
during which man was accidentally
) killed by being run over with the
; ma hi e. Now. because Mr. Hill is the
owner OF the car. damage suit OF
} EPSON or s3O,'Oo is brought against
him. and The above named gentlemen