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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
COMPARISONS.

The following clipping from Canadi-
an farm paper gives the difference in the
purchasing power of barley in North
Dakota and Manitoba:
"While in ST. John, small town in
North Dakota, hFee or four miles from
! the Canadian border" said r. McKen.
'zle, secretary of the Manitoba Grain
Growers, today, Il saw farmer being
paid 80 cents per bushel for barley in
the grain elevator there. II that harley
was brought to grain elevator in Bran
don, Manitoba, at would realize 40 cents
per bushel. An eight foot Mccormick
binder sells at ST. John for $4,000. In
Brandon the same machine costs Sl75.
A ,lirtle figuring will show that in st.
John, l63 bushels of barley will p y for
an eight foot Mccormick bin or, while
in Brandon 437 bushels of the same class
of barley would be required. Eighty.
one bushels Of barley will buy farmers
wagon in Dakota. It takes 2l2 bushels
to buy the same kind OF a wagon in
Brandon. Tue Dakota farmer gets
eight gallons of coal oil IN exchange for
one bushel of barley while Manitoban
must be satisfied with slightly over one
for the same quantity.
Had reciprocity carried the price Of
barley would be the same in Brandon,
the St John frelgh, rates 10 terminals
being the same from both places. 1t is
said that the Cockshutt Plow company,
of Brantford, Ont. sell their eight bot.
tom power gang plows in Minnesota
around $40. where barley sells from 81
to sl.l5, while IN Manitoba they charge
$3.50. In other words the Minnesota
farmer can draw sou bushels of barley
10 an elevator and bring home Cock.
shut plow fully paid for, while the
Manitoba farmer would have to haul
LOO bushels to an elevator in this pro-
vince to get the same plow.
The Minnesota farmer can get the
Cockshntt two fnrrow plow for ri bush.
els Of barley, while the Manitoba farmer
exchanges 2l2 bushels for the same ar
tiele. Truly the Manitoba farmer pays
dearly for that brand of loyalty and
patriotism which is represented by the
Canadian manufacturer"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23

Mrs. NJ. Bryniolfson has returned to
Cavalier from Winnipeg and will not 60
to California as intended.
"Billy's Bungalow" brought s1l2.oO
audience to the st. Thomas opera house
last week as played by local talent, for
the Art Club. \
1t Is reported that Joseph Walters Of
Gardar, has sold his farm of 6tN acres to
Sig. Sigurdson 1t is one of the best
farms Of that locality.
Joseph NJ. Tourand of Neche and Lu-
ella M. Fitsinger Of Langdon, were
married at Cavalier by Justice w. H.
Often. They will live at Langdon.
The 81. Thomas Commercial Club was
re.organized and j. M. O'Connor was
elected president, E. I. Thompson, vice.
president and G. s. Ganssle, secretary.
Married at Cavalier, Miss Rose Porter
and Stewart Macarthur, Judge Wick Of
fclated. The bride is the daughter of
the late VIM. Porter of Elora township.
w. E. Byerly, who used to be station
agent at Hamilton, now lives in McHen
ry county and is out as a democratic
candidate as delegate to the national
convention.
A Sunday School Institute will b.
held at Hamilton on Marcn 9Th; Penn
bina county being divided into three
districts this convention covers the terri
tory adjacent to the q. N.
W:J. lean of Drayton, who is travel,
ling for the Rnmely Co., was in Neche
last week. The Chronotype says that
his friends are talking of running him
for the legislature.
Mrs. E. Southard formerly of Drayton
and Of Grafton, died at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs Wilson at Mlnneapo-
liz Oh Feb. 9th. She and her husband,
who died few years ago, were among
tue early settlers of Drayton.
A house owned by Mrs Grieve, known
As the Sop.r house, was burned last
week at st. Thomas. 1t was story and
half structure, one of the oldest IN
town and with the contents was wholly
destroyed. A lamp left burning in the
house in Mrs. Grieve's absence is sup
posed to have caused the fire.
Two travelling men fell into the same
hole at the coal dock at Drayton last
week, that came 80 near being the death
of Miles Walker few weeks ago. The
Echo advises passengers on the trains
not to get of at that place as it is dan
gerous. AS the average passenger has
no knowledge of the hole, the advice
seems r.tber superhuous, unless all of
them read the Echo. How would it do
to advise the raj road company some and
send them marked copy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
County News

st. Thomas has newly organized
band.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Joe Gladue of
Neche, son.
Andrew Craigen OF Neche is recovering
frpo severe Illness.
Il. D Alprandt of st. Tho mas left last
week to make Ontario Cal. his home.
John Huffman of Walhalla has sold
his section farm at Regina for S25,2oO.
Samuel j. Lutes, a former sident of
Crystal. died at Tisdale, Sask., aged 70
years.
Nj. Brandt Of Grsnd Forks has taken
the position Of cashier of the Glasston
Bank.
A daughter arrived at ths home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Z. Wagner of Walhalla on
Feb. 18th.
A. r. Allen Of Hamilton will take
charge Of an automobile business at
Grafton.
The three-year old son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph McGurran Of Cavalier died from
Group last week.
! a. q. Darling and ]. B. Cobit Of Cry
!stal have gone to Banf Springs for treat
.ment for rheumatism.
M Alex Bell and daughter Of Sc. Thom-
g have gone 70 Banff springs because
Mr.. Bell has rheumatism.
Jas. Wilson returned from 6aakatchs-
wan g Cavaliss last wssk. Hs intsnds
g move q 6lskatehswsn nsxt splinug. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
Old Time verdiet,.

A certain medieval jury. as related
in the Oxford and Cambridge Review,
sitting upon the case of man and
his wife who had been struck by light
ming. returned the reasonable verdict,
mo one is suspected" In another
case. when the body of man similarly
killed was first found by his wife. the
jury was gratifyingly definite in its
finding that ''she il not suspected" In
modern days the verdict in case of
self inflicted death is apt to be 'tem-
porary insanity This was beyond
our medieval predecessors. but their
formula showed glimmering of the
idea that man must he mad to take
his own life. verdicts in such eases
often heing that the victim had acted
by temptation Of the devil"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
ceF'o'AL PAPER OF CIT,
.ana1s. .sa.oo FER Aazavva4
=. A. Wardwsll. G. G. Thompson
~AhDWELL y THOMPSON
100000 OR $4,000
BONDS. WHICH?

In the proceedings of the county board
/. published in this issue and in the notice
Of election published IN the official pa
pers (which oceurs on the 10Th day of
March. next) the voters of this county
are asked to determine the answers to
two question--which together are in
brief, ''Shall the county of Pembina as
/. sue bonds to the amount of 100000,
with which to build court house and
jsi}7''
Our readers will remember that the
Pioneer Express INSISTED that new
court house would cost that sum all
through the late cambaign.
But at the present, the Pioneer Ex-
press and the people Of Pembina have
been ouer.ruled by the voters and the
supreme court and therefore we are not
factors in the matter, only observers.
We simply sit'on the fence and watch
the procession 60 by.
However, we have the pledges and as
,surances Of the Cavalier Committee,
Iessrs d j. Laxdal, H. A. Rygh X. g.
Adams, r. Mcbride, 3 H. Restemayer,
Geo. Lind, Peter Cameron, JAS. Lang.
Chris. Kihder, John O O'Keefe, j j Walk
or. Neil Thomson, A. Robhie, w. H. OF.
ten and Fred Fisher, all honorable busi-
ness men Of Cavalier, as sig"ed in a
booklet issued by them short time be.
fore the election, which may help the
average voter to make up his mind as to
the necessity of voting any such sum, in.
deed as to whether it is necessary tovote
any Sam whatever, with which to build
the new buildings at Cavalier.
Now remembering that the gentlemen
named are all honorable business men Of
the capital city, men who would never
attempt to deceive the voters Of this
county even to gain . county seat, most
q whom are. church members, or who
ought TO Be. the; voter will therefore be
abe to give full weight to the printed
statements Of such an honorable body,
who must have known what they were
talking about and who in the pamphlet
assured the voters that all their state
70 nents could be verified by the public
records. ..s sss .,.5s
The following d the manner in which
that honorable committees answered the
question q t. the cost 81 ! nov oour
house during the campaign of 1910.
On the paint az cost. the Psmbina
COMMITTEES have atndi diouoly aad craffily
dtstosted lact CAvalisf as alvsys,in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
A CROOKED MERIDIAN.

We are in receipt of call for conven-
tion TO be held. at Cavalier by delegates
from all towns and townships in the
county, for the purpose of relocating
the Meridian Auto Road.
The convention ia not needed as its
possible purposes are already aacoln
plished At the Grand Forks conven.
tion there we're l3 visitors from the
eastern part of the county and some
II visitors from along tho g N. line.
What ls the use .of q new convention
similarly constituted to repeatthat farce
over again?
The Meridian read as planned how
ever, does not depend on the wishes of n
lot of people who do not live anywhere
near 1t. 1t not matter of the majority
of votes. If it is to be a "meridian" road
it is necessarily the shortest and best
r,nte between Winnipeg and Galveston
and incidentally between the principal
cities on that meridian. Anything else
would not be meridian road.
All the conventions composed of out
side people that can be called can't
change map. If the proposed county
convention should choose to .locate"
the Meridian Road at Walhalla or Lang
don, or Minot, they would fail for the
simple reason that it wou not be on
the meridian.
That "a straight line is the shortest
distance between two points" is fact
that no oconvention can change by con.
trary vote. The tran sient automobile
traveller, who is always looking for a
quick run isn't going around by Robin
holmes barn" Just because Gardar or
Concrete citizens would like to sit on
the fence and see him 60 by.
But IT the convention which is thus
called does meet, and are still convinced
that all that is needed IS majority to
change geographical locations, we would
respectfully call their atten tion to a much
more important matter. Asisquite we'll
known the Red river now run, entirely.
on one side OF the county. Also that
just now there g q bill in Congress for
survey to see II the river cannot be so
improved that barges loaded with grain
can be Dent by u short water route via
Hudson Bay to Liverpool. Il is also
evident that assituated ut present this
would Be very ones sided affair and Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
Official Dire tory

5 U $ Senators. = = SeG"n,ber seenma
) U s R2!spsesen-} I I Z Z % Hsnna
Lieutenant Governor-U L Rurdick
state Tneaaurer-GunderO Olson
State A,,ditoIaD Z ihrightbim m =, M,,,a
Fai'Esss %'sssans9s ,e9m- i 4 4; IS i i Mssn S..s
Sup, s1pt Of Of Pnn lns.eE raTa"T Ts,.,or
Com Ayr & Labor--W c Giilreath
1D,E Morgan
@ Judrer of Supreme 6 6 ! . Fisk sgs,a,na
! kBGoss Go,se
Judge. 9Th Jud. Dist-W J Kneeshaw
. STATE SENATORS
. I'd bist-Christ Ganssie. st Thomas
REPRESENTATIVES
ChasEdwards Drayton
list Distsict OConnor st Joseph
I 2nd Distpict-H GeiGer Hamilton
{ COUNTY OFFICIALS
States esAttorney--Wm Nc Murthie
Clerk Of Court d Winlaw
A%dito1!Mm. neE!S: 81. Fe,son
Treasurer r Gibson
Register of Deeds--Geo Roadhomse
County: Judge-H G Wick
Surveyor1Herman Campbell
Supt of 1Schools-Isabella A Burley
CoronerlDr F NJ Burrows
Public Adrnin'r-Elis Thorwaldson
ast,A 3 Purdy. Toilette
S,isss 5rd-N Matheson, Crystal
Sn Ath-los Eoriu. Neche
:ssthoolos Mosrison D5ayten
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
Says:

s Most of our spring dress goods are here
II your inspection, and you will agree with us
Zen we say that outside of the large cities
}S u will not find better and nicer assort-
Sent. We bought them at the right time and
lace and are in position to give you still bet
ter values for your money than in previous
years.
Good ginghams at IL l-2, Is, 20 and up to
SOC per yard in fine zephers, Batiste l5c, Tis-
sues 25 to 35c. Also fine line of wool suit
Jugs from 75c to $l.5O per yard.
Make your selections early while the as
sortment is good.
JOHN HENEMAN
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
The Modern Practice.

the younger Pliny tells us that the
Roman lawyer. Regulus. had habit
Of painting FOUND his right eve If he
was counsel for the plaintiff. his left
e--e if he was for the defendant. In
,ur times If a LAWYER is painted around
ii: ri-ht ere II means that Il witness
n the ~ her Si,'e HIS met him since
ruurt adjourned. If both eyes are
al:':';ed i, >irnities hat hp sn!uted him
ri q ns'eld of once That's ALL
.ls Angeles Express.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23

Generous
$50 you are hill collector" said
n l'inrhrpnny.
"leS. Here is one
Keep i my hoy keep 1t. You seen
!, nave Il III erolle'.tion there. Far H.
from me to break 1t up" Philade'
si!ia Telegram.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-02-23
Dishonest.

Harduppe-ls W'igwag honest' Bor
Dwell Well. he came around to III
,ouse the other day and stole nm un
hrela Ind borrowed from him
Philadelphia Record
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Higher Coet Of Living.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-The most
marked upward trend OF the cost OF
living is disclosed In the federal bur-
eau of lsbor's report of an investiRa-
tion of prices for the last ten years,
conducted In the important industria al
centers of 80 states.
Fifteen important,:articles of food
as we'll as coal comprising two.thirds
of a workingmsn's needs, were inves.
tigated. In many cities the investi'
gators gathered statements of mer-
chants on the cost of living and speci.
mems of these are published in the re-
port.
On June Is, 1912, thesreports show
IA of the Is articles of food were
higher than . year ago and 10 had
advanced iu the past 10 years mor'
than 50 per cent oyer the average
price for the preceding 10 years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Champion Broncho Buster.

PENDLEToN, Ore, Sept. 28.-As the
sun was setting on the city of Pendle.
ton, with its artificial population of
$4,000 people, tonight, an unknown
range rider, I. D. Miller of Wallswa.
Ore, skyrocketed into fame and the
worlds broncho- busting champion.
ship on wonderful wild horse called
"Angel." Miner took the champion.
ship from Bert Kelly of Pine Greek
aud Art Archord of Portland, who
took second and third, respectively.
Jimmie Rutchins was kicked in the
head in the wild horse race and may
die. He was standing In the inside Of
the arena and q wild horse jumped
directly over the fence where he was
standing.
Bertha Blanchett won the world Z
championship in the cowgirls' relay
race.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Will Run Tariff Train.

NEW YORK, Sept. ga republican
"tsrif trsin," with orators on board
prepared to answer democratic argu-
ments on the tariff issue. will follow
the trail of Woodrow Wilson on his
New England speech.making tour.
The tariff train will leave this city
tomorrow morning, according to an.
nouncement at republican national
headquarters. Its passengers from
time to time will include former Vice.
President Fairbanks, Representatives
Mccall and Gillette of Mass achusetts
and Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Nagel. Every New England city in
which Governor Wilson speaks will
be visited.
The sending Of the "tariff train," it
was stated, Ia In answer to the demo-
cratic presidential nominees charge
that tie republicans had tired of the
tariff as an Issue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Opposed To Home Rule.

BELFAST, Sept. 28.-As the crown
Ing proof of their determin alton never
TO submit to the domtn alton OF an Irish
parliament, thousands of Ulsterites,
unionists and Orsngemen devoted to-
day to signing the covenant of resist.
auce to home rule. Notwithstanding
anxiety and dread as to what might
happen "Ulster day" passed of with
out serious disturbance.
Sir Edward Carsen was the first to
sign today the covenant of the Ulster.
men, which binds them ''to use all the
means that may be found necessa ary to
defeat the present conspiracy to set up
home rule in Ireland" and also to
refuse to recognize the authority OF an
Irish parliament. He was followed
by thousands OF the rank aud ale OF
the orangemen and unionists ia the
northern part of ireland.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Woul d Purify Chicago.

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-Reso sorts of vari-
Gus kinds, am bling houses and places
where drugs are sold illegally, came
under the scrutiny OF the county
grand jury in VIII at is decl ared will be
one of the most widespread investiga-
tions of vice ever undertaken in Chi
cago. Officers of reform associations,
newspaper editors and others sup
posed to possess information as to
conditions, we're summoned to testify
One of the first subjects to come be.
fore the judiciary, it was said, was
the death of John Messmsker in a re.
sort at West Hammond, where an
anti. vice crus ade was started by Miss
Virginia Brooks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
irrigation Congress Opens.

SALT LAKE. Sept. 30.-With the
largest attenda ance in its history, the
Goth convention of the N ational Irriga-
tion congress was today opened In the
city of its birth. An elaborate musi-
cal program, addresses of welcome
and the response of Senator Francis
G. Newlands, president of the con-
gress. were features Of the morning
session at the tabernacle.
Miss Lucille M. FRANKIE, queen of the
congress, opened the congress by roy
al proclaim alton, following the sing
ing OF 'The Star Spsngled Banner" ="
amid the waving of thousands of small
American flags.
General Marshall, personal repre-
sentative of President Taft, delivered
q message from the president. He
said the president had q deep interes,
in the advance of irrigation and was
In hearty sympathy with any action the
congress might see fit to take on be.
half of the farmer. A message from
Gov. Woodrow Wilson was read.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
New Plan Of County Government

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 25.-The
final draft of the Los Angeles county
charter, promising sweeping changes
In the county government, is on file
today and will be voted upon by the
people in the November election. The
instrument, IT adopted, 1t is said, will
make this county the first in the United
States to have practically autonom.
Gus government. The new charter re-
duces the elective officers to three, in
addition to the five members of the
board of supervisors. These elective
officers are the county attorney, sheriff
and county assessor. Every officer
elected or appointed will be subject to
the recall.
The charter also provides for pub
lie defender, who, according to the
provisions of the instrument, must not
only defend indigents accused of pub
lie offenses, but must come to the aid
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
A Bank Robber Suspect.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. PA years
chase, following the 1920. 900 bank rob.
berry in new Westminister, B. c., en-
ded In st. Louis by the arrest OF j. G.
Adams, who was declared today to be
wanted Is one of the robbers.
The arrest of his supposed wife,
known to the police as jeanette Little,
in Edwardsville, ILL.,, last night, com.
pleted the task of the local police and
priv ate detectives who had been hold
ing Adams since his arrest early
WEDNESDAY morning.
Adams who is also known as Wal.
ter Stacey, was declared by the de.
tectives to have been one of the
men who beat Police Lieutenant
Burns of Chicago into unconscious
ness in q saloon, where he tried single.
handed to capture them the night oi
September 10.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Forfeit Pay If Drunk.

WASHINGTON, Sept. q. Officers
and enlisted men in the army absent
from duty on account of disability re-
sulting from drunkenness or any other
form of dissipation will forfeit pay
during their absence. This disciplin-
ary me easure is provided in the army
appropri alton bill passed at the last
session of congress.
If it Is impracticable to determine
within the month In which absence
from duty occurs that 1t was due to
causes which should deprive the
soldier of his pay he will not be per-
mitted to draw pay for that or any
subsequent month until the cause OF
the absence has been determined.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Wealthy Men Dodge Taxes.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Sept. 2S.-Ac-
cording to banking officials here, more
than CSC, 200, 900 has been transferred
from the big New York banks to in
stitutions in New Jersey during the
last few ays and will remain on de-
posit here until after October l. The
transfer OF the money is made by
wealthy New Workers to avoid paying
heavy personal taxes in New York
state where the law fixes October l as
the date on which the assessment is
made.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Hadley Issues Ultimatum.

St. LOUIS, Sept. 29.-Gov. Herbert
S. Hadley OF Missouri, after an all.
day wrangle with the republican state
convention, issued an ultim atum last
night stating that the only condition
upon which be would support Presi.
dent Taft in his fight for reelection
was that the president should immedi.
ately declare himself for presidential
preference primaries and non-controll-
ed deleg ates from southern states to
national conventions to prevent ia
future charges of fraud such as ex-
isted in the recent Chicago conven.
tion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
Thieves Betrayed BY Bees.

STERLING, Colo, Sept. 27.-When
]. M. Cornelius. 9 honey producer
near here awoke yesterday morning
he found that during the night Is bee
hives had been looted OF so pounds of
honey. He followed the dispossessed
bees to the home of two brothers
named Bennett, living a mile away.
There he found the bees swarming
about the house, while the Bennetts,
beseiged, had shut the doors and win
dows and were afraid to 60 out. Cor.
nelius swore "ut warrant for the ar.
rest of the Bennetts. They admitted
the theft.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-10-02
WILSON SEEKS VOTES.
Presidential Candidate Declares For
Progressive Principles.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 25.-Gov.
Woodrow Wilson admittedly went
further today toward defining his ideas
Of progressive principles than he has
since he became the democr attic presi-
Dental nominee.
Ina speech that was received with en-.
thusiasm at Hartford today and an
other at New Haven tonight the GOV.
ernor explained that he favored the
init alive and the referendum as we'll
as the recall of administr ative officers,
but that he was opposed to the recall
OF the judiciary.
Discussing the initiative and refer
endum, Governor Wilson said:
"It is the last word that makes most
men shrink. Let no man deceive HIM
self by the fallacy that any body pro-
poses to substitute direct legislation
by the people or direct reference
Of laws voted In the legislation to the
vote of the people for representative
government.
"The initiative ia q means of re.
capturing the seat of legislative au-
thority on behalf of the people them.
selves. The referendum is q means
of seeing to it that unrepresentstive
measures are not put upon the statute
books, but are checked by being sub
mitted to the vote OF the people,"