The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-10-04

closed since. The creditors will close
out the business and opens the doors at
nine o'clock tomorrow. Read their ad-
vertisement in another column.
Mr.. F. o. Hellstrom, the democratic
candidate for governor was pleasant
caller at this Office on Friday. Mr.. He'll
strom was in the city to hold political
meeting but the first fine weather of the
season kept people too busy on matters
more interesting to them than politics.
There will be only three columns IN
the ballot this fall. A democratic, re.
publican and miscellaneous column,
In the latter will come the bull-moosers,
socialists, etc. and the number of names
that will be placed in this column will
make the ballot look like tape measure,
as to width and length.
Two weeks ago the Hallock Enterprise
reported the death of DR.. Miles Philips.
Last weeks Hamilton Independent says
that Doc was enjoying three meals
day as the guest of the Landlord Beggs
his old time friend several days after he
died. Docs ghost will undoubtedly in
:erview Joe on the subject in the near
future and If said ghost has not lost its
powerful grip, when it shakes hands
with Editor Bouvette, its old time
strength will prove by its hearty grasp,
''That a mans man for a. that"
What is the matter with the margin
on barley? For the last two or three
weeks barley quotations in Duluth and
Minneapolis have been running from 40
to 70 cents, while local quotations have
been from 30 to 40 cents. AS it costs
about eight cents to take bushel of
barley to Minneapolis it would look as
though the farmer might better ship his
barley himself without the intervention
of the local elevator man.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Haight were in the
city over Sunday leaving on Wednesday
for Pasadena, Cal. where they expect to
reside hereafter. Mr.. Raight has been
a citizen of this county, living near st.
Thomas for many years and has been
one of its best citizens and has occupied
many official positions. Many friends
will wish that he and his wife may live
long and spend their declining years in
pleasant paths in their far-off home.
j. w. Hart and Homer Youmans of
Toilette we're callers on Tuesday. Mr..
Hart was making preparations to start
out on political tour and get acquaint-
ed with the people, preparatory to spend
ing the winter in the legislature at Bis.
mark. Mr.. Hart is good business man,
and a progressive citizen and will make
a good representative from the old first
district. Mr.. Youmans is "also running -
but It's Hart-Parr engines that he is
running.
low the freezing point which killed the
corn and other tender vegetation, but it
was the beginning of week of real
North Dakota fall weather. Consider.
able late barley was caught out at night
without overcoats and is now suffering
from bad cold. Meantime the tire b.
ers have been going from early to late.
The wheat is showing the effects Of
standing out in the rain too long and
about the best grade that any of i. is
getting is No. 2. The most Of that
threshed at first was rather damp and
sprouted, but the dry weather since has
killed the sprouts and most of the sprout-
kernels now 60 over in the blower. The
barley samples are also poor. Wheat is
not weighing very heavy. Flowing is
away behind and even with long fall
much land will have to be plowed in the
spring.