The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-08-23

A0tuhAuE uSut0 III S6V6ll0r Sl0C0 the ear.
~ days, most Of the time Of which be
was engaged in thu machinery business
Last winter he was ailing for several
months but of late he improved and was
attending to business and che announce.
ment OF his death came as shock to 1
large circle Of friends and acquaintances
Howard Eastman was in from Carlisle
Wednesday and reports the wet weathe,
as interfering with the cutting Of crops
around Hamilton to an alarming extent
The fields are too soft for horses and
machinery to do the work, and the last
rain made things worse Than ever. The
crop is dead ripe in many places but II
will be several days with the best kind
Of weather before the greater portion Of
the crop can be cut.
Andrew Strand, laborer, who arriv.
ed here last spring from Sweden, died a,
Ben Thames boarding house Monday
evening. The cause of his death being
wood alcohol which he used internally
instead of externally. Nothing was
found in his effects which gave the Sigh
est clue as to whether he had any rela-
tives in this country or Sweden. The
remains were taken in charge by under
taker Sjoholm and inferred in the Green
wood cemetery Tuesday afternoon
Hallock News.
The Northern Pacific is bringing pres.
sure to bear on its northern connections
these days, from the looks of the amount
of empty freight cars that are being re-
turned daily. It is common custom at
this time of the year to delay the return
ing of the cars in order to make use of
them down north, but now there are
from hundred up returned daily and it
is common sight to see hundred cars
in a string pulled south to be distribute
ed along the line to handle the crop that
is being threshed.
G. H. Vande Bogart and Theo Wan
ner, both of Fargo passed through here
Tuesday having made the distance by
canoe, and camped along the banks of
the Red whenever night overlook them.
They left Fargo August 3rd and have
been averaging thirty-fve miles day
when running, but they have been TAX
ing it easy, and when it would rain they
would lay up if there was good place
to stop. After equlping their provision
box with the necessaries of life they
started on their journey down to Winni-
peg, which they expect to reach the lat
ter part of the week. They report the
stage of water very low and in many
cases the river can be forded by rolling
up ones pants.
The Junior Scouts in charge of Rev.
Pascoe have had their annual outing,
and are all home contented to sleep in
their mothers beds in place of hay lofts,
etc. They left here in the morning one
day last week and made Carlisle for din
ner, where they had a good rest and
marched on to Hamilton for supper and
had another halt. Then they went on
to Bathgate where the night was spent
in hay loft. Next morning they enjoy
ed an early breakfast and went on to
Neche where stop vas made for din
ner. The afternoon was taken up in the
homeward march, arriving in Pembina
at five. They were accompanied by a
democrat wagon which served as an
ambulance when one would fag, but
they all did we'll marching, according to
report of their scoutmaster.
Rolly King, Ted Wardwell and Yer
non Thompson left Friday afternoon
with the launch "Chico" for Winnipeg
to turn her over to the new owner, Mr..
Palmason and they got as far as st.
Jean when the low water and continuous
rain caused them to tie up and return
home. Tuesday morning they returned
to st. Jean, accompanied by Chas. La
Fond, and continued their journey down
north. The first fifty miles from here
north they found the water very shallow,
in many cases SO low they had TO roll up
their pants and wade and shove the
boat along. Near St. Jean the river was
SO low that for mile down stream the
deepest place was not over fifteen inches.
1t is expected that as they proceed north
the water will deepen as several small
rivers empties into the Red.
Hotel CHANGES Hands.
On Wednesday Hotel Pembina chang.
ed hands and George A. Mckenzie is in
charge. Mr.. and Mira. McKonzio comos