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The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

WASHINGTON, April 25. - For the consideration of the protest fl- ed by Japan's representative against the pending immigration bill, the committee will hold a special session this afternoon at which this matter will be taken up for decicion.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
HEcKNAN's COMING HOME.

Word has been received to the effect that ]. R. Hickman and Mrs. Hickman, who have been gone since early last fall. soiourning in Cali fornia and Honolulu, are in Seattle enroute r Eetchikan and expect to leave tae latter city for home in 2 day or two.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
Y MEXICANS ARE CONVICTED
WILL BE EXECUTED MAY NINE. TENTH AT DENYING JAIL
 NEW MEXICO.

DENYING, April 25.-Seven Willis ta bandits who were captured after the raid on Columbus, and who par ticipated in the massacre were found guilty last evening and were sentenced to death. The day of execution was set for May 18th.
 Others will come up for trial short
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
A SNAP

Mir. Renter, if you are looking for a home, here you are: Cottage, 5 rooms, lot 50 by 40, two blo,ks from the Post Office. Fine garden spot. will sell on easy payments if taken tefore. May 1st. See U. S. Shock st Postoffice. st adv.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

FOR SALE-Round bottom dory about 19 it. long, two h.p. Standard engine with gear for $500 cash. Am obliged to sell at once as I have had news calling me home to Nor way. Apply at this office, or box 61 Postoffice. At
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

SHANGHAI, April 24.-Over one thousand soldiers were lost in the collision of the transport cruiser off Chusan island yesterday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

LONDON. April 25.-The British feet of warships along the coast of Belgium yesterday attacked the Ger man positions in several places with considerable loss to the enemy. The attack will be renewed again today.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
AT ACCUSTOMED PLACE.

Mrs Pruell, who was absent from her accustomed place in the bank during most of the past week, was back yesterday from her enforced vacation caused by a severe attack Of tonsilites-
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.-Jack Britton won the welterweight cham pionship from Ted Lewis in a 20- round bout here last evening.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
TERRITORIAL MINE
 INSPECTOR VISITING

Alr. 5. Ialoney, territorial mine inspector, arrived on the Evans from the north this afternoon and will remain in the vicinity for sew eral days on an official round.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
WHY NOT HERE?

K. Stenslid, baker at Petersburg announces in the local paper that he is selling a 16-ounce loaf of bread for 5 cents. What is the matter with our bakers here?
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
EXTRAORDINARY ATTRACTION

The Grand, in securing the Chi cago Tri5une's remarkable German war pictures, is giving the people of Ketchikan an extraordinary at traction. These pictures radiate the atmosphere of war from it's every aspect, and every foot of the 5000 feet of this film is an education.
 Mir Fo. who has procured the rights to show this remarkable film is the pioneer show man of AL aska, who has made an enviable reputation for himself by bringing only the very best to Alaskans The Grand will show tonight for the last time this wonderful war film. 4 packed house Sunday and Mon day greeted this attraction and those who have not been able to attend before will surely avail themselves tonight
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

LONDON, April 25.-A dispatch from the commander of the British squadron F s North sea late this rsraing says that naval battle occurred ia gne North sea early in the day close 10 shore After live slsiriaiSh, the German squadron fled pursued by our feet
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

NOTICE: The members of the Ladies' Aid are requested to meet at the basement of the II. E. church at 3:30 tomorrow afternoon for Q short special meeting.-By order of the President
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
OVEN FINALLY INSTALLED.

NIT. Cannon, of the Cannon Bak- cry and Grocery reports the com pletion of the installation of new oven for his bakery capable of bak- ing POO loaves of bread every 30 minutes. This he considers a great improvement on his old oven; but as he said, q had to in order to keep up with the demand. Business has been increasing right along, par ticularly the last few months.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25
NAVAL BATTLE
 THIS MORNING
BETWEEN GERMAN AND BRITISH SQUADRONS
 THE FORMER FLED PURSUED BY LATTER

was charged with treason and is being held pending an Investigation. It is thought by officials here that Sir Roger will be tried by court martial in the near future.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

LONDON, April 25--Sir Roger Easement. Irish Knight, who was captured aboard a German ship at tempting to land arms in Ireland.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

All kinds or commercial print ing dcna at the Progressive-M Miner.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

Combings bought or made up at Miller and Stevens, Beauty Parlor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

We have secured the agency for Butterick Patterns and Publications -J. R. Heckman & Co.
The daily progressive-miner., 1916-04-25

We have secured the agency for Butterick Patterns and Publications -J. R. Hickman & Go.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10
A serious problem il confronting e.
farmers q Manitoba and oshee Cssssaiy T

A serious problem 10 contronting -
1asmsss Of Manitoba and oehst Cassdjy1 r.
provinces ID the VEST this year 90 ~
count Of the war. The eaoemous ensi
iistment Of young men that u going ol
everywhere is draining the country 81
the help that is usually employed to tin
the land. The agricultural department.
Of the provinces are taking the mattst
up and they arc trying to solve the pro;
blem. Instances have been reported
where go per month tor eight months
have been asked by those who have net
enlisted and are locking for work,
These wages Of course are prohibitive
when it ls taken into consideration that
everything else have gone up in price
except the product from the farm which
ia nearly the same as it was before war
started. 1t has been suggested that the
government abolish foreign labor 70.
strictions which will give the farmers !
chance to send to the United States fot
help. Here along the border it matters
but little, for laborers come and 60 q
will only they have to report at the i'm.
migration Office. but in the interior it il
different. 4,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10

mean that the people or q majority OF
them approve without question of all Of
M. Wilson's acts. but that because be
is president, that we must aoquiesce, for
the good Of the country At large even
dough we may not fully agree.
The resolution itself even il it had
been passed was .seA.contradictory and
Of doubtful meaning.
FIRST, it distinctly expressed the right
of an American citizen to sail on armed
=. ships. Second, it asked him not to exer.
else that right because it might make
trouble Tor himself and the q. s. govern
ment. Third. It refused to give the
American citizen passports At he sailed
on such ship.
Which all means that the American
citizen had rights, that ihe ought not to
use the rights, and that he must not use
the rights.
Dipsomaticaaly. such a resolution
would certainly have made trouble in
case that an American citizen lost has
life by the sinking Of ship by . subma.
rine. How could the u. 8. ask any sort
of reparation from the country that
owned the submarine, when the u. S.
bad already said by ite Congress, that
the American citizen while he had no
business to be on that chip, had per.
feet right to be on that ship
It would be . rather mixed proposi
tion even ON the U.S showing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10
OFFIolAL PAPER or CITY
rsaaes. sa,oo T- Aaz9ED<
-. n. WStdwell, G.G. Thompson
Z wA1Dw11.L.s 3 THOMPSON.
,risoaRRss.oF THE wAR.

The solo topic al, much interest along
the war fronts :for the week, and since
~. 2lst, has been the German drise at
Neniun. Fighting has been more or less
,Aontinuous oil the week with the results
that the Germans have gained soae
ground and that many casualties have
occurred.
Az one result the Germans have mov-
ed&closer to Werdun with their big guns
aud have extended their lines around
and to the southeast of the city.
The gain in ground would not appear
to be af much value. unless 1t permits a
greater advantage in the future invest
ment Of the forts about Vesdun.
The fighting about Verdun extends
over semi-circle front of probably thirty
o. forty. miles with very heavy artillery
and infantry assaults at all strategic
points.
By recent dispatches 1t is incidentally
leaned that some English troops have
been sent to Yerdun to assist the French.
Rumors were rife that body of Ger
man ships had left or were leaving KEEL
and that probably q big sea combat
might be looked for in the near future.
We: hardly thing the news is reliable.
Dispatches from Germany claim that
the German cruiser. "Moeve" has ar
rived at a German port. This is the
cruiser that took the "Appam" and sunk
about fifteen other English steamers.
She certainly has had wonderful re-
cord in escaping British war vessels and
!, perhaps the most remarkable being tho
fact that she ran the Gordon of British
war vessels on watch and was able to
arrive safely in German port.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10
VINO PAYS the ..lNsPecToR7'

The approaching presidential prim.
ary on March 7lst, presents some rather
curious questions.
When this second primary election
was added 70 the regslar state asd coun
ty primary aud general electsons, the
author attempted to prevent the extra
cost OF the third election by grating it
on to the ordinary city, village ana
township elections by making the state
"presidential" election occur on the
same day and with the same election
boards.
Ihis move however, has resulted about
as successfully, as trying to make .
wheelbalrow into an automobile. With.
out going into detail. everybody knows
that the election boards Of townships,
and small cities are made on entirely
different ideAs, methods and numbers
from regular primary election board.
For instance. the chief officer Of q
township board is the moderator" who
is elected. as the first procedure of the
town meeting on the morning of the cleo
tion.
Under the primary law the chairman
of the township board Is the inspector"
and the judges ofeIection are appointed
by the party committees.
No such officers are known to the law
governing township elections
Townships and small cities do not
hold their local elections under primary
laws. The moderator and two judges
are selected by the township voters pre-.
sent at the meeting.
Under the primary laws. ballots must
be posted by the inspector" (ranking
official Of the boards) five days before
election AS such officer under the
township and city laws, he may not have
anything to do with the civic election.
except probably as candidate.
The board of county commissioners
have decided land last week repeated
the decision) that the county does not
have to pay the election officers of the
"presldential primary" but. that they
are local officials and to be paid by the
township or city.
Now what about pay for the labor of
the Inspector in posting the ballots five
days before election?
The township won't pay him because
he did no work for township. He wasn't
even an election officer for township.
Tue laborer Is worthy of his hire-but
IN this case whose hirsd man is he?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10
WHAT THE VOTE MEANS.

The vote in the Senate on the resolu'
t,on referring to Americans taking pass
sge on armed ships. while overwhelming
in numbers, 68 t, IA, does not in itself
express anything particular, except
possibly, that it means that the Senate
does not care to interfere in any way with
the President in his dfficult diplo
matte work.
In this it Is probable that the Sena'
toss actually represented the general
sentiment Of the country. It does no,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10

Commissioners
Proceedings,

Board met February l5th, al men,
bers present.
County treasurer's collections and pay
ments were reported as foIlow-Oc.oher,
November aud December collections add
ed to cash on hand vt heginn,ng
o554ll 90. amounted to Sl4l, 5000. Pay.
ments for the same months where little
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10

DID you hear of Mr.. Esterbrook who
is candidate for president of the Unit.
eu States? The Pioneer Express Office
has been flooded with literature the last
few weeks setting forth the merits Of
this gentleman of political ambition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10
THE VALUE OF LAND IN FRANCE.

!" uot 10 Sauu WOESu poE ASte-lU
France?
I lThe dispatches from the battle fields
about Verdun tell us that in two weeks
battle that the Germans have gained
about elk square miles Of territory.
These dispatches also mention the
losses in killed and wounded as being
very great and while accurate figures
are not known aud perhaps will never be
exactly known, yet the estimates for the
losses to the German army are put at no
less than Loo, ,0O men. e
Such numbers are not easy to the
comprehension OF ordinary people, in the
bulk form. 10 most OF us it just seems
"a great many"
just what such losses mean may bet.
ter be realized by dividing these great
numbers into smaller units, just as We
might see, II We we're to walk over the
fields 50 plentifully festilized with human
blood.
AS We say, we do not know the sxaet
number of dead, wounded and missing
at Verdun, bat perhaps it would not DO
out Of the way 70 estimate the losses on
both sides as ut least l0A000. ~ /
That is, the value ct six square miles
in killed and mained. Now using round
numbers for convenience and moro ready
comprehension We have results like
these.
Six square miles lsections) Of land
have a840 acres. q Let us say 1000 acree
OF battle field.
Then this means then. that each acrs
cost IL dead and 30 wounded and mis-.
sing.
II the dead we're buried whore they
died evenly per quarter section. there
would he l,6U0 graves to each 100 acres.
or $500 graves on the average halt sec
tion farm as we have in this country.
Farmer folk can just look out their own
windows ana with very little Imagina.
ton can realize what that would mean..
TO get at Verdun, just think Of SIX sec.
tions Of graves like this.
For townspeople, We may compare
with the block as plated. Blocks usual
ly run about four hundred feet square
and contain approximately little less
than four acres. The more populous
blocks in this city Of Pembina have
about forty persons as residents, about
ten no rSOns IN tho moro
That is il all the persons living in say.
block "A in this city were killed aud
buried in that block it would just equal
the number of graves in the fields out
side OF Verdun If the dead there we're
buried in eqval aries. and-out of four,
men hit only one is killed.
What those 1900 acres cost in powder
shot and shell, IN cannon and the count
less other war expenses, is too fabulous
for comparison. What they have and
will cost in tears and poverty is also in.
calculable We can only see and realize
little OF it. What we do know is sol
bad and horrible that it almost over
whe)ms the imagination.
Six acres of land in France cost 10
dead 30 wounded. Oh the horror Of 1t.
Wh. do men buy and sell land at such
an awful price?
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less than collections, leaving GO 1880

less than collections, leaving GO 1880
on hand.
Sheri6's record Of delinquent personal
taxes was examined and large numbers
Of such taxes found uncollected.
Commissioners resolved that any do
Iinquent personal taxes due shall be de.
Quoted from county warrants issued 10
favor Of delinquent person. and that any
assignment OF claim to other parties will
not be recognized in such case
j. F. Kippen and James Armstrong Of
Hamilton we're allowed pasture priv.
leges on certain drain lands as long as 1t
does not interfere with the drainage.
I. Accounts OF ex.Public Administrator
Els i'horwaldson and Of George Peter
son present official, showed that the lat.
ter now held S85l u in his hands as such
public admioistrator.
Taxes against Minneapolis Threshing
Machine Co. abated on q machine in st.
Joseph, as they did not own the machine
before the the tirst Of April, 1915 Taxes
on lot 20, block IS, in Neche abated as
the lot belong to the village.
Feb. 18th, MIR. Olafson was excused
from further attendance and Mr., Watts
was made temporary chairman.
The bond of the Concrete State Bank
which was released July l4:h, was rein
stated.
Clam OF Samson Bjarnasson for two
dollars for posting ballots at March
election, 1914 was rejected because it is
not proper claim against the county and
had before been rejected.
Claim Of John Eagleson for refund Of
probate fees was rejected,
| Board adjourned slns die.
Bills Allowed
That the following claims against
Pembina county are allowed and paid out
Of the funds in the county treasury and
warrants are ordered issued in payment
thereof.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10

The old saying that .'what three
knows the world knows" is proving true
IN re cent political .tevtloon-nts.
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Official Directory

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Attorney GenerslSH ] Linde
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STATE SENATOR
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REPRESENTATIVES
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D. COUNTY OFFICIALS
'S4aHoe eAtt0fney-Wm.McM ,
:CieFk of C0urt-J d Winiaw
sheriff Chas Atkinson
AlfiAt0r-Wm. W. Felson .
'TreaenEer- Hugh Gibson .
Register of Deeds--Geo. JRoadhOuse .
4 ConatySJud1e-HG G Wick
SurveSOr-Herman Campbell
.Supt Of f-Schools-Cha Jones
Coroner-Fxsnk w. tDeaa0n
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I cii. k2ud-J X Olafson. Gardar
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,So''' 10 klth+W ] Watts LeSoy
,s e6th-Jos Morrison Dzayton .
.CUsTo1ls OFFICIALS
hudson zLaMoure Jr Collector
Robert 44osrieon Special Deputy ,
/ j t!k ,4eGeasssh,e dGsassx tDepastes
PJ PJThuesfnamiRration inspector I
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1916-03-10
Heneman Says:

y
Most of our spring and
Summer goods in all Depart 5
ments are here. We bought
these at the lowest price pos 5
sible, and are in position 5
where we can do you some
good and save you money, al
! SO showing you the incest,
newest and best stock of 6en-
: eral merchandise of any town
: around.
! We suggest early buying.
: Prices will not be lower and
! the new dye stuff will not inn
; prove the colorings. We can
; give the best value for your
: money now.
s Send us your grocery
$ want list for spring and sum-
5 mer, or better still come in
s and look at our s9mpIes and
s prices. We want your fro-
y Gerry business. Wc-~gudraR-
5 tee the goods and remember
) we pay the freight.
3 Save your cash tickets.
{ The premiums will be bet
3 ter right along.
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Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
SURE! you KN0W'EM!

Those Junior A AS? Certainly. They
ara a bunch of Middletown ball-players.
They won out of scheduled
games played = good showing
But stop! Middletown players were not
good enough for the regulars. " Sure
notI After "Bud" Walker had played
a couple of games with the, Juniors ne
was good enough for the regulars. In
fact he became their star player, lead
ing the entire team in batting. And
thew got him from the ''little" Juniors.
s'Judge" Jones never played with the
regulars until he had first played
with the Juniors. Another "star" OF
the regulars. Kirk and Swain who
played with the regulars were also
Juniors. All admit that considering
their age and experience they per
formed remarkably well. Kirk as
pitcher with plenty of curve-and fas
and heady-and Swain hard-workine
fellow with some curve but the speec
of Finn, as pitcher and also outfielder
Donohoe also played with the reg
ulars'' as he has in the past IA years.
"Bill" Gallagher was given a try-ou'
on third with the regulars last year.
Weber as backstop was slow and rather
clumsy. Toward the last of the season
he improved, very much. Having the
weight, the ambition and the arm
though the latter was seldom in the
best of condition-he might some day
make good-but only might. E. Vim
ward is also another fellow with plenty
of ''smoke.
So it can readily be seen that the
Juniors were of inestimable help to the
regulars, giving them, at least some OF
their stars.
Next week the Juniors will reorganize
possibly under new name. Having
had years experience, they expect tt
play some more interesting and exciting
games this year. They haven't {
''swelled" head-merely confident IL
themselves which they were not last
season If possible they will hold
bake, tag day or something by whicl
they sincerely hope to secure uniforms,
etc. They deserve the financial suppor'
of the Middletown A A and the citize s
of the town and they will receive it
provided the "fans" of Middletown arr
now what they have always been
sports in the truest and best sens
of the word. So hurrah! and good lucl
to the Juniors. JUNIOR.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
TOWNSEND

Miss MolIie Lyman, of Smyrna, is the
guest of relatives in town.
Mrs. George Knots is visiting rela
tives in Wilmington and St. Georges.
Mrs. W. A. Scott spent the weekend
with her daughter Mrs. L. l.. Maloney
in Wilmington.
D. P Hutchinson, sold thirty head o
cattle in sixty minutes, at fair prices
last Saturday at Lewes.
D. B. Jones and wife returned to thei
home here Monday, after making thei
home in Wilmington, the past thre,
months.
Mrs. W. H. Beynolds and son John
Mrs. George w. VanDyke and Mrs
Viola Harman, were in Wilmington, OF
Thursday.
Owing to the absence of our paste
Rev. Warren Burr and wife, who ar
visiting their son, in New York, ther
will be no preaching Sunday mornin:
and evening.
Mrs. Viola Harman wishes to exten
her sincere thanks to her friends an
all those who so kindly offered thei
assistance in the sickness and death
her son Andrew.
Mrs. John Beauchamp and daughte
Muriel, after spending the past weel
with Mrs. w. H Reynolds, returned t.
New Castle, where Rev. BeauchamI :
has recently been appointed pastor.
The Home and School League will b,
held in the school house, on Monda.
evening, April 10th. DR.. Charles A
Wagner will make the address whic
will be about proposed changes in tn
school laws. Alrequested to be present
Mystery surrounds the disappearance
of Joseph Daniels, of 729 Vandeve
avenue, Wilmington, aged 81 year,
He has been making his home with hi
son Harvey 7. Daniels and had been 0,
a visit here with his brother Edward
He boarded a train here last FIiday
afternoon, for Wilmington, but sine.
then he has not been seen.