The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-06-07

Miss Mabel Aylen. arrived fror
Cooperstown Saturday evening after hay
ing finished her annual School term a
teacher. She is reengaged for next yea
at an advanced salary.
Paul Bjarnason, Wynyard, Saskatche
van passed through Pembina Monda,
accompanied by his bride,aft a tour o
Minnesota and other places. Mr.. Biar
mason was connected with the count,
treasurer's Office for long time durin,
F. d. Anderson's regime and made ,
host of friends who will wish them han
piness. Mr.. Bjarnason is in the real es
tate business in Wynyard.
George Roadhouse and family left 70,
Cavalier Saturday accompanied by
their household goods via rail. Mr.,
Roadhouse has been absent at the coun.
ty seat long enough to become sort Of
transient to Pembina to certain extent
but his wife and family will be missed
tho church and in social way.
Frank Wardwell Jr.who has been with
a surveying party in Mexico for the
past year laying out a railroad for L. E.
Booker arrived home Friday, after an
absense of nearly five years. He reports
Mr.. Booker as doing exceptionally we'll
financial way, and that his business
operation are mostly in Mexico, while he
resides in Elpaso, Texas.
The pontoon bridge between here and
st. Vincent is spanning the Raging Red
and is a popular thoroughfare for ped1s.
trains from both sides. 1t shortened
the distance nearly half. AS yet teams
cannot cross on account of the grading
not being finished but by the end of the
week we think the ferry which has been
the mode of crossing since the early 7O's
will be relegated.
Grand Master Robert Morrison went
to Grafton Monday and laid the corner
stone for the Masonic temple, which is
being erected at cost of $4,000. We
understand the local lodge has on hand
$4,000 and the balance of the money is
being raised in sort of an insurance
way. Certificates are to be issued to
Masons only, by board of trustees and
under the seal of the lodge, payable at
time of death: bearing five per cent in
Lerest.
Press dispatches on Monday contained
The information that Charley w. Brown
an uncle of j. H. Bradish of Hallock was
shot and instantly killed at Jacksonville,
Illinois. Before the shooting. Brown re-
,eived mysterious warning that his life
was in danger, but paid no attention to
The warning. The shooting was done by
Andrus Hurley former chief of police
IF Jacksonville. 1t is thought the shoot
ng occurred as result of political fued.
News.
Another boundary line commission
was equipped from Pembina this week
after which they went on to Neche where
their first stop will be made. o. B.
French of the coast survey is in charge,
by six assistants. We
understand that it is the duty of this
party to check over the work done by
The first surveyors at intervals from here
to the foot of the Rockies and that it
will take until in the fall before the job
will be completed. A large auto truck
IN charge of practical scheffeur will
convey the party. Fred Wardwell and
Douglas Mckay joined the party as help.
ers here.
When the N. P. Flyer stopped at the
station Friday night passenger who
had bought a ticket to Pembina was SIT
ting apparently asleep, but when one of
the train hands tried to awaken him he
found he wins dead. He was a man of
about forty years of age and trades
man in appearance. There was nothing
on his person to identify him. The body
was turned over to undertaken Moore
head where the remains laid until Tues
day when the corpse was identified as
that of A. ]. Divine, of Fargo, a plum
Der. He had wife and two children
in Fargo who were notified and the re-
mains were forwarded the next morning.
1t is believed he was on his way to Win
nipeg looking for work and that he was
overtaken by heart failure.
Seed Barley and Potatoes.
I have quantity Of choice, clean seed
barley and Cannon No. 2 seed potatoes
for sale. G. L. BARRON.
Macarthur, N. D.
Wood.
I have made arrangements to furnish
wood at reasonable rates. When you
want wood telephone 10. Terms cash.
N. g. PATTERSON.
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