The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1913-07-18

ITH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JU
long q she remains under the stars and
stripes.
July 39th. 30th and 3lst are tho days
Of the Pembina county fair at Hamilton
this year. II you have anything to ex-
hibit. getit ready now; il it is vegetables,
leave In the ground until the morning
Of tho 10Th.
The Walhalla fire department held
their annual meeting last week and elect.
Cd the following officers: ]. F. Mager,
president; E. Hollfach, vice president;
]. w. Harvey, treasurer; G. w. Andrews,
secretary.
The Rebekah lodge of Hamilton in.
stalled the following officers last week;
N. G., Mrs. D. Park, v. G., Mrs. H. E.
Kellar. r. s.. Mrs. w. B. Dickie, F. s.,
Mrs. ]. II. Vandewater, Treasurer, Mrs.
]. H. Rowe.
Mrs. C.E.Briggs, son Herbert, and sis
ters, Florence and Millie Hearst Of st
Thomas left Monday evening for sault
Ste. Marie. Michigan, where they will
visit with the parents of the Misses
Hearst and Mra. Briggs for several weeks.
The Chronicle says that Editor Fad
den Of Neche. was 1t Cavalier last week
transacting business at the court house.
but neglected to say whether It was the
county judges Office or not, which seems
rather suspicious. inasmuch as he "gave
the Chronicle pleasant CALL
Mrs. o. g. Fuller and daughter, Beth,
left for their home at Orange, CAL, Mon
day. They were accompanied by Mrs.
]. A. Minder, who will spend two months
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stafford at San Gabriel, Cal. They went
by way Of Seattle and will call on form.
er Crystal people there for day or so.-
Crystal Call.
The Bank of Hamilton has on exhibi.
ton bunch Of alfalfa, three feet long,
raised by George Kemp of Prattford.
Mr.. Kemp had on display in the Pioneer
Express Office last year a sample from
the same field which yielded him two
tons to the acre. He is very enthusias-
tic in it's praise as the coming fodder for
the prairie farmer.
Frank Hanson, who is we'll known to
nearly everybody in the valley and who
used to sell cigars along these lines for
many years was taken the Elks Home,
sat Bedford City. Virginia, last week by
his brother. Mr.. Hanson was stricken
with paralysis three years ago from
which he never recovered, and of late he
has been entirely helpless.
Last Sunday evening one of the brake
men, who is working on the gravel train
north of this city, showed his ability as
high diver to the citizens of this city.
He made the dive from the roadway of
the BRIDGE q distance of about Al feet.
He made good start but on the way
down turned completely over and landed
on his back. he hit the water hard but
was not hurt.-Drayton Echo.
u. Wilson, scout master, says his
band Of Boy Scouts enjoyed the trip to
Pembina on tho Fourth. The band left
here ct $50 by team, and at Pembina
pitched TENT" The rain necessitated
better shelter at night and Rev. Pas.
coe's barn was thereupon made use Of
with permission. On the return home
the next day, the scouts camped for din.
ner at the ~ corners. .''-Independent.
The Pembina people are excellent en-.
tertainers and did everything in their
power to make the visit of outsiders
pleasant. Owing to the rain. number
of the visitors were unable to get home
and the Pemb,na people took many, who
who could not get hotel accommodations,
to private homes. The programs and
awarding Of prize money were attended
to without q hitch and the satisfactory
way in which things were handled by
the Pembina committees pleased all those
who had business with them. Taken in
all, the celebration was good and the
many visitors who were present will be
anxious to go to Pembina again when
the good people there hold another cele-
bration. Chronotype.
Pembina appeared to be the favorite
rendezvous Of Hamilton people for the
celebration Of Independence Day, al
though 9 few chose Grafton. Pembina
put up . fine entertainment, but the lat
ter part of the program was somewhat
interfered with by the rain which con-
.tinued long enough to cause wet grounds
and muddy roads. All the Hamilton au-
toists managed to reach home with more
OF less difficulty. Sam Keena's car and
;sta -s,os, - !. 70 x,aro -, ~, So,