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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1913-11-14
OFFICIAL PAPER OF CITY
@RAGs. sa.oo FER AHHva1
F. A. Wardwel. G. G. Thompson,
WARDwBLL 4 THOMPSON.
A TRAGEDY OF 1878.

A man named Collins wanted for
robbery and murder committed iii Texas
was shot dead at Pembina, N. D., by
William B. Anderson, deputy U. s. mar
shall. The robber returned the fire
twice killing the marshal, both men
dropping dead.-"Thirty-iv years ago
to-day column of Tuesdays Winnipeg
Free Press.
Perhaps there are a dozen persons
now in Pembina who were adults living
here at the time. The robber Collins
had been living all summer at Huron
city. He was traced here by his mail.
He had skipped about 5000 bail. The
U. 8. Marshal kept himself out of sight
on his arrival and only few persons
knew of his presence and errand. The
sheriff and another man went out to the
road house where Collins was, but could
not quite satisfy themselves that he was
the right man-and besides he somehow
always kept his face. towards them.
Later, the marshal who was stopping at
the Cavalier home which was also the
post-office, saw Collins through the
widow as he was coming for his mail.
Collins was met as he entered the door
by the marshal and his revolver, and
ordered to put up his hands. He obeyed.
They mutually saluted each. with q
'Hello Bill" as they had been brought
up together and the marshal had stood
up with Collins when he was married.
There was some delay as nobody was
present but Mr.. Cavaleier and Customs
Officer Babcock, both too we'll advanced
in years to tackle man of the splendid
physical build Of the robber. Mack
Cavalier, then boy, who was present
was directed to run for Sheriff Brown
and did 60. As he disappeared from the
door the robber deliberately dropped
his hands, showed ono into his breast
under bis vest and drew his own gun.
As he did this the marshal shot, the gun
being not moro than foot from the
heart he aimed at, but tho bullet glanced
slightly on the bore Of tho robbers
wrist, thus missing the heart by an inch
or %. Tho marshal then left tho room
BY side door some fifteen Of twenty
test away. and - hs left the robber shot
=. him but misaed. Tho marshal had
I..--..s.3l = t,h-n,is;. d.a.r safely. tut i'm
N u 4. 3 r'tur,ssl and Tied the
0&Or .ss s rvbbGr ai.ss III. 81. IL, ri
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through the heart, and Anderson sank
to the floor dead at the feet of Mrs
Cavalier who was just coming out to
find the cause of the shooting. The
robber then backed slowly towards the
door with leveled revolver. but as he
lifted his feet over threshold he sank
backward and died in abont minute.
That the tragedy caused considerable
excitement IN the then little village may
be imagined. Collins belonged to a
gang of stage robbers most of whom fled
to the northwest, and all "died with
their boots on finally.
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The county officials are now domiciled
in the new buildings at Cavalier, Last
week there was grand celebration of
the event. An this seems to be mat
ter of congratulation generally and
everybody is apparently shaking hands
with himself accordingly.
But those who dance must pay the
fiddler. Just now we are able to get at
some facts which are not estimates for
the future, but actual bills paid aid
payable. Therefore it is pat at this
time to compare actual costs with some
estimates made in the past.
For several months during the sum-
mer and fall of 1910 The Pioneer Ex-
press ran table of estimates of the
probable cost of the removal. These
estimates were denounced by every pos
sible epithet that would suggest unreli-
ability, and we're even designated as
gross and willful misrepresentation as
we'll as downright lies.
Now that it is possible to show the
actual figures it is easy to prove whether
our figures were correct or whether we
were just "lylng for the purpose of In
fuencing the voters and taxpayers"
And we think it only right at this par
ticular time to set the facts before our
readers not only as personal matter iE-
volving the good faith and honesty of
the editors Of this paper but as we'll to
inform. the taxpayers of the actual facts,
that they may size up the burden they
have voluntarily assumed and at the
same time guess as best they may on
what the individual may expect to re-
ceive in return for his expenditure of
money and increased taxation.
While we say the taxpayers voluntari-
lily assumed this burden we mean the
majority only. The minority will pay
their share simply because in this case,
might makes right.
Referring to the table of figures of the
actual cost of the removal we have made
the total as $4,000. This total is made
up of the following items, the details Of
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then the actual cost will br just double
the Cavalier estimate.
That is the Pioneer Express did not
get high enough by $4,000 while the
Cavalier committees estimate is almost
doubled.
There are several other ''incidental
items" that might be referred to at this
time. such as bridge and fair appropria-
tions, the personal contributions of the
citizens of Cavalier and Pembina, as
we'll as the bitterness of feeling aroused
by the campaign-but we. e.forbear-but
they add large amount to the above
total
And after all Notwithstanding the
aforesaid blowout, Pembina county as
yet, does not own a court house. In all
probability it will be about twenty years
before that "happy event" occurs.
Meantime this old writer will be very
dead, and with him will be a very large
part of the present population of this
county-and most of these will die with.
out ever having seen this new possession
OF which about ten or dozen perfectly
good bricks is the individual taxpayers
share.
In this discussion of cost we are not
in any way criticislng the county board.
We have never seen the building and We
never expect to. 1t may be worth to
build more than it cost. But It isn't
worth one dollar to US or to thousands
OF other taxpayers in this county.
But we think we have proved that in
this instance the editors of the Pioneer
Express though they we're very much in.
terested personally and financially, that
we told the truth just the same, and
from this our readers mayi Judge
whether, either In the past or future, if
the Pioneer Express IS to be relied upon
when 1t makes statement.
This story will be continued indefinite.
lyon the county books. and will be is
sued in yearly instalments by the county
treasurer, when the taxpayer gets his
tax receipts.
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County Auditor requested to ask news
papers of county to file affidavit required
by new law, before Board designated
newspapers IN which delinquent tax list
shall be published.
Board opened the two bids received
for furnishing coal for court house.
State Elevator agreed to deliver the fol.
lowing kinds at prices quoted, Miller
Creek, immediate delivery only NINE
run 1886 per ton, screened lump s7.l5
per ton, Hooking Valley delivery up to
and including April 3Oth, 1914) mine run
IS. ID per ton, screened lump s6.s5 per
ton. Yougheogheny, mine run $3.50 per
ton. screened lump $3.50 per ton, same to
be delivered IN bin at court house The
International Elevator agreed to furnish
coal for the following prices, Hooking
Valley (screened) 1870 per ton, (unscreen-
ed) $3.50 per ton. Youghioghney (screen-
ed) e6.7O per ton, Miller Creek s7.1O per
ton.
After considering proposals, Board, by
resolution, duly adopted, resolved to &C.
cept proposition of State Elevator Co.
Commissioners Olafson, Morrison, Purdy
and Watts. eacL voting .'aye" on roll call.
County Auditor instructed to order 30
ton car Of Youghiogheny coal for immed-
late delivery.
Board adjourned until $50 o'clock q.
m. Oct. 8, 1913.
October 8, 1913.
Board met pnrsusnt to adjournment.
Present commissioners Matheson, Olaf
son, PurdN Morrison and Watts.
In as much as new court house will be
in readiness for county treasurer; county
auditor, register Of deeds, sheriff. county
judge and clerk Of court TO move in about
Oct. 18th, 1913 Board requested such
oficers to arrange % TINT their records
could be moved at such' time.
Tho following claims wsee auditAd, d.
lowed and warrants ardsrsd ,ssusd il
payment thereof.
A. 2. Pardy ssrvicsa = CO.
Tnssstnney ...... -. !. Nc ... ~, oN "a
". =. watis, rsv,. J, ~ s,,,..f s1f
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and that from and after said date all Of
fetal business Of the county be transact
ed in said buildings.

and that from and after said date all Of
fetal business Of the county be transact
ed in said buildings.
Whereas, a resolution OF the Board was
passed on the 18th day of December A.
D. 1911, establishing the court house Of
Pembina county on lots five (9 and six
(6) in block ten (l9) Cavalier City, and
whereas, the county buildings are now
ready for use. 1t is hereby received,
that from and after the r4th day Of Oct
ober A. D. 1913, the country court house
and county Jail be, and are hereby de-
clared to be located IN the buildings
located on the premises first above de-
scribed.
Upon adoption Of resolution the fol-
lowing commissioners voting faye" w.
j. Watts, John K. Olafson and A. B.
Purdy, none voting "nay."
Board adjourned until 1:3O o'clock,
p. m.
Afternoon session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present commissioners Matheson, Olaf
son, Purdy and Watts.
Afternoon occupied in transferring re-
cords and fixtures from temporary court
house to new buildings.
Board adjourned until 9 o o'clock a
M. October 18th 1913.
October Is, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present commissioners Olafson and Nor.
rison absent.
The matter of designating newspaper
in which to publish delinvuent taxes
for the year 1912 was taken up and the
following resolution introduced and
adopted.
Resolved that the Crystal Call" pub
lished in the city of Crystal, Pembina
county, North Dakota, be, and hereby
is designated as newspaper in which
shall be published the notice of sale of
real estate on which taxes remain un-
paid Jor the year 1912 as provided for ac-
cording to chapter 220 session laws of
North Dakota for the year 1918. end
that publisher Of said newspaper furn.
ish bond in the sum of $1,000 in accor
dance with law.
/ Upon roll call commissioners Watts,
Purdy and Matheson each voting "aye''
none voting may" thereupon resolution
was declared and adopted.
Board adjourned until l:3O o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present commissioners Matheson, Watts.
Purdy and Morrison. Commissioner
Olafson absent.
continued on page five.
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j. K. Olafson, services as com.
missioner. .................. az "
Joseph Morrison, services as
commissioner. ner.............. % 90
Norman Matheson, services as
commissioner. ner.............. IS 20
Beard adjourned until Oct. 13. 1918,
at 1:30 o'clock p. m.
October 13. 1918.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present commissioners Matheson, Purdy,
Olafson and Watts. Commissioner Nor
rison absent.
Afternoon occupied in removal of
county records from temporary court
house to new court house.
Board adjourned until 8 o'clock a. m.
October IA, 1913.
October IA. 1918.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present commissioners Matheson, Watts,
Purdy and Olafson. Commissioner Nor.
rison. absent,
Portion of forenoon occupied in the
removal Of records into new court house.
The following resolution was intro.
duced and adopted. Be it resolved, by
the board Of county commissioners in
and for Pembina county, North Dakota,
that from and after the 14th day of Oct.
obef,A. D. 1913, the county court house
and county iail Of said Pembina county
be, and hereby are located on that tract
or parcel Of land lying and being in the
county of Pembins, North Dakota. de.
scribsd as follows, to.wit: Lots number.
ed 8 And Z, and the east 20 Ito feet Of
lot numbered 8, all In block 8 Origion-
q townsite Of Cavalier City, more par
ticular descrlbsd O. follows. Commenc.
Ing at;s point twenty feet north aud six
hundred forty and three.tenths feet Of
sectiDA corners common to sections 8, 1,
8 andi 10 in township l6l, range 81,
thsneA west two hundrsd seventy and
thls tsaths ieet; theacs north Soursshun.
dsA thirty six Ssst; thsnos east two
I'm "a sssenty and three. .tsaths 1Rst;
ttS,9 essth sosr hsadrsd thirty ix|
tvss pa =. III s.xinninx. coRtaining
tSA q tac tiin. scT.r .nsOrv II j.,ss
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THE FINAL BALANCESHEET HERE.
yond Our Estimate.Who Msed People?
lbe Remembered by Homes People.

Estimated Cost OF Re.
moval Of County Seot.
BY The Pioneer Express of 1910.
First issue Of bonds 100000 100
Interest at 4a for 20 years 100000
Net loss on old buildings $1,000 90
Cost OF special bond election 1000 90
Furniture and fixtures 10000 90
Total s22l, 900 %
No. of persons paying over IS
taxes 1000
Equally divided cost to each e110 90
Cost per 81 600 assessment 80 90
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continued on page five.
With Lumber Company.

Mr.. B. G. johnson, student of the
Union Commercial College of Grand
Forks, N. D., secured splendid posi-
tion with the Robinson Lumber Co.
Mr.. johnson is only one of the many
boys and girls this school helped last
year. 1t would like to help you. Send
for free catalog.
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Estimated Cost Of New Building.
By Cavalier Committee, 1910.
Cost Of new buildings $4,000 90
Interest on $50. 900, 20 years 2.000 90
Total cost $4,000 90
No. of persons paying IS taxes 1000
II equally divided cost to each S42 90
Cost per 81 600 assessment 3 40
~ cents year,
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Actual Cost of Removal

Actual Cost of Removal.
From County Records.
Cost of removal and buildings,
nearly $4,000 90
Interest at AZ for 20 years $4,000 90
Loss on old buildings 10000 OO
Total ss3s,ooo 90
No. of persons paying over S.
taxes about 1000
Equally divided cost to etch $l19 90
Cost per 81 600 assessment "a 90
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which have been published from time
to time in the official commissioner pro-
ceedings and are recorded IN the county
books, and are as follows:
Cost of site at Cavalier. ...... SLIGO 90
Paid on contracts up to date 92,977 90
Due on unpaid contracts. ..... 128s8 90
Sewer appropriation. ........ 1915 90
Ms expenses such as labor,
material rent, moving, clean.
ing, attorney fees, auditing
board, etc. 2,s43 90
One half commissioners sala-
ries and mileage, frcm Dec.
1910. ...................... $500 90
Total s1l5,Ss3 90
AS the total lacks but Sl17 of $4,000
we use the latter number for convent
ence.
The corresponding figures estimated
by the Pioneer Express in 1910. ("bonds'
furniture and fixtures" and "bond
election" total to sll0, 900, which when
compared with the actual cost shows
that we underestimateu these items by
$1,000, and by figuring interest etc. the
total actual cost is $4,000 more than
Cur estimate. ~
The corresponding figures of the "esti-
mate of the Cavalier committee as
copied from their booklet (pages 1921,
"You have $50, 600 now for building
fund, hence bonds for $4,000 more will
build new court house. At per cent
interest will be $1,000 a year-you will
pay, II cents per quarter section a year,
or per 81 900 of assessed valuation. Can
you stand this and save the thousands
OF dollars now annually wasted?"
Now compare the facts with the FORE
going ''estimate." They said that the
new buildings would cost only $4,000,
(of which $4,000 was cash on handy
The actual cost so far is $4,000. That
is to say, that if we allow only $4,000
more for necessary improvements, fur
niture, etc. that invariably are needed
after the completion of such building,
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Official Directory

; Official Directory
5 U Senators = &eGn%ber sesana
5 U s Represen-{ H + Helgeson
: Governor-L B Hanna
5 Lieutenant Governor-AT T Kraabel
Secretary of State-Thomas Hall
5 state TreaaureraGunder Olson
attorney .aes GemeraAndTeM %iller
Rai,5sss %issiansPs ee%- y i + Mssa s Hsss,son
Sup, S1pt Of Of Rnn dnstE TaTloI Tn%,or
) Com Agr & Labor--W 6 Giibreath
) Judges Of Supreme s + E}sS 5ss's,nr S;sss
; court EB EB G9ss, Gssse
Judge 7th Jud. Dist-WJ Kneeshaw
STATE SENATOR
1st Dist-Christ Ganssle. st Thomas
) REPRESENTATIVES
w Hart Toilette
1st District w N Husband Hensel
H Geiger Hamilton
COUNTY OFFICIALS
I States Attorney-Wm Mcr1urchie
I Clerk of Court d Winlaw
Z Sheriff. ] Foster
Auditorium. W. Felson
Treasurer r Gibson
Register of Deeds--Geo Roadhouse
County Judge-H G Wick
Surveyor-Herman Campbell
Supt of Schools-Charlotte Jones
Coroner-Frank w. Deason
Public Admin'r-Elis Thorwaldson
1st-A b Purdy, Toilette
County 2nd-y X Olafson, Gardar
S"n,;rS 3rd-N Matheson, Crystal
Soi1i 10 4th-W Watts Leroy
l5th-Jos Morrison Drayton
CUSTOMS OFFICIALS --9<
Judson LaMoure Jr Collector
Robert Morrison Special Deputy
% i + Mcconnaehie 4 cGaansS Deputies !
) p Thue Immigration Inspector
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Commissioners;
Proceedings.
OFFICIAL.
Concluded from last week.
October 7th, 1913.


October 7th, 1913.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present commissioners Matheson, Olaf
son, Morrison, Watts and Purdy.
The following claims audited, allowed
and warrants ordered issued in payment
thereof.
T. g. Mcconnell, constable =
fees, State VS. Matheson. 80. s 16 90
International Elevator Co.,
coal for court house. ..... 135 10
Maurice NORM, constable fees
State vs.. O'Rourke. 10000. 92O
Northwestern Trust Co., bal
ance premiums of contract
Ors OOnQS. S.................. 136 w
johnson Bros, medicine to
county poor-Jacobson ct al
(before July 1st). .......... 25 25
Times Herald Publishing Co.,
OlanKs .................... l 56
Peter Freschette, coal for court
mouse .................,.. 20 %
City of Cavalier, part payment
of Pembina county's assess
ment on account of benefits
from sewer now being con-
structed by the City of Cav
alier(county to pay $500 for
all benetits) ts).............. 14OO 90
Diebold Safe & Lock Co., part
payment on contract for
vault doors etc.. c............. $40 90
H. &. Wick, fees in re insanity
-Chas O'Rourke. ........ 425
James Lang, electric lights
for months. hs.............. 10 62
First National Bank Cavalier
rent supt. schools for 6
mOnCnS. 6O w
North Dakota Feeble Minded
Inst, care 8 inmates-l NO.. 120 90
Drayton Echo. printed sup
. pies go. ................. 5O w
Cavalier Telephone Exch.,
telephone rent for Sept. 90. l3 OO
j. A. Minder, printed supplies % so
Joseph z. Benson, board L.
Bouvette, prisoner. $500. 48 30
Remington Typewriting Co.,
one typewriter. SO 90
H. p. Wood, printed supplies. 10 90
H. Leighton, P. o. Box rent. $40
w. H. Often, justice fees. go. 500
Chas. H. Dawson, justice fee.. 745
Maurice NORM, constable fees. 2 20
Globe.Gazette Printing Co.,
one mimeograph and other
supplies s................... IS SO
Board adjourned until 1;30 o'clock
p. m.
Afternoon session.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present commissioners Matheeon, Olaf
son, Purdy, Watts and Morrison.
The matter Of making sewer connec.
tions with main hole on Dakota street
and court house taken up. Mr.. Robin
son Of the firm Of Robinson Van Alstine
Go, sewer Contractors, appeared before
Board and made : proposition to make
al connections from court house sewer
outlet, two down spouts on court house,
IL d n. - -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-15

1t was hard, in filling even the great
er offices. TO find men of eminenes VIII,
we're willing 10 leave the service of
their states or the security and ease
Of private life TO try the untrcdden
paths Of federal government. The
states were old and secure $50 men
thought--the federal government was
new and an experiment The stronger
sort Of men. particularly amongst
hose hred 10 the law. showed. many
- = prsat reluctance to identity
lVes With now institutions set
i, acaths ago, and Wash.
" meant 10 make very
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-15
onIy Riohts Lea

Michael J. Gibbons. junior vice-com-
mander OF the Medal OF Honor Legion
membership thereof is q proof that
one has received a medal for most
distinguished gallantry in action was
talking at Portsmouth about Fourth
Of July parade that had been broken
up by procession of automobiles
What is the world coming tor said
Mr.. Gibbons They tell story about
a city chap who in an effort to cross
/ busy street lodged an electric truck.
leaped over SO horse power road
ster. squirmed cut Of the way of q
,rolley car. escaped a taxicab by the
skin of his teeth. and was Just setting
his foot on the opposite sidewalk with
sigh Of relief when descending
monoplaRe bore down on him.
Has a pedestrian no rights these
days. cried the poor fellow. lodging
this way and that
Sure be has-funeral rites an
swered the aviator, as he yolplaned
asayily down on the mans head
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-15
"a saek to the taumbIe.

When Mulai Hand sultan Of Nor
COCO. succeeded to the sultanate he
found the sacred city of Fee infested
by rats. Without any loss of time he
at once nationalized all the cats OF
Morocco and issued a command that
many thousands Of them should be
marched into Fez for service. For
some time law has existed in Hong
kong making it compulsory to keep
cats in every house. the number
varying according to the size Of the
house. Only a short time back the
governors of the German colony of
Togo issued an order for cats to be
kept in all hospitals. schoolE and pyis-
ons.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-15

This is a most unusual model It is
cut with body and sleeves in one and
with the closing in the center OF the
back. There is group Of tucks at
each shoulder in front and low neck
with or without a large collar as
trimming. Wolfe, batiste. pongee silk
fine Bingham and other soft fabrics
viii make up well in this style.
The waist pattern (6272l is cut in
sizes "a TO ~ inches bust measure
Medium size requires 2ss yards of 90
inch material
To procure this pattern send 10 cezts
70 Pattern Department" Of this paper
Write name and address plainly and be
sure to give size and number or pattern.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-15
Mamma the Ola Grads.

The members OF one OF the reunion
classes st Yale wore buttons bearing
their own names, This enabled them
70 recognize one another. which is get
ting more difficult the larger the
classes grow. Some of them come
back a good deal changed in looks
even after a few years separation.
The graduates Of the women's col
Ieges have more trouble in recogniz-
ing each other. as they not only
change in appearance with the years.
but some OF them also change their
names.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-08-15
40 Sc coNTINUEpl
cocklna Main in 4 Church.

A most spectacular raid was pulled
OF here by Constables Lindey, Eek
man. Anderson and Tilley when they
surprised 200 sports holding a cooking
main in an old mill near here. whiei
was remodeled several years ago. AMI
has since been used for a ehurcg
by the United Brethren of Gillespie.
Religious services were held on sun
day in the big room where the cock.
ing main was held
In the crowd were bankers. bar
bers, policemen. former policemen.
politicians. doctors. detectives. miners.
clerks. and others. About the only
profession not represented was tbs
clergy. All but so succeeded in es.
saping -Fayette City, Pa. Dispatch
to Philadelphia Record.