The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1922-11-03
40 Years Ago-From the Pioneer
Express November 3rd, 1882

40 Years AgO-FrOm the Pioneer
Express November 3rd, 1882
Spring plowing is liable to pre-
dominate next year.
Beautiful snow to the amount of
several inches, came Monday.
j.. HI. Abrams has requested us to
state that he is not a: candidate for
Judge of probate.
What a joke it would be if our
representative to the legislature
would never take his seat. This, may
happen, as the division Of the ter
ritory occupies a place on the calen-
dar, at near date.
There was music in the air Mon
day night when it. was announced
that A. T. Nelson had withdrawn
from the race.
Wednesday night being halloween
the spooks held high carnival. They
gave intimation of their presence
during the night by ringing the
church bells to lively tune. Signs
were displayed and all sorts of
trunlpe1y indicated that it had been
an Industrious night.
John Bechtel withdrew from the
race as candidate for the legisla-
'ture. He withdrew in favor of J. v.
Mcintyre, Democratic candidate for
the legislature:
A citizens caucus was held at the
court house Tuesday evening. The
following named citizens were sell
ected as candidates for township Of
ficers: Supervisors, w. R. Goodfel-
low, chairman, w. Clark and r. Will
son; R. Aylen, clerk; C. S. Cowles,
treasurer; w. A. Wallace, assessor;
E. A. Armstrong and Robert Ewing,
justices of the peace; B. H. Webster
and F. r. Nevins, constables; George
II. Wright, road overseer; George
Doty, pound master. The name of
the township was to be Pembina.
At a Republican convention held
at Hamilton, in Winters store the
following gentlemen were selected as
a central committee: N. E.. Nelson,
Judson LaMoure, E. A. Hea1y, P. A.
Getchell, Capt Thomson, H. Thor
Jackson and John McLarty.
A five acre field adjoining George
Taylor's farm near Bathgate yielded
201 bushels of wheat.
Hunt, Halt and Garner Brothers
erected an implement shed at. Bath
gate, 46x94 feet.
The Bathgate correspondent wrote
that dispute had arisen among the
railroad officials as to the location Of
the town and boundary and it is re-
ported that Bathgate will be the
terminous for the winter.
Wheat is coming in large quantities
said the Bathgate correspondent.
Also that the new school house is
being built by Calder Brothers.
Pembina advertised $4,000 worth
of school bonds for sale.
The Pioneer Express was adver-'
tising 27 final proofs to be taken be-
fore the land Office at Grand Forks.
30 Years Ago-From the Pioneer
Express November 1st, 1892
Miss. Pauline, native of Queensland
is the smallest human being in the
world. She is nearly sixteen years
world. She is nearly sixteen inches
and weight is only seven pounds.
PatteEson's paper mill at Portage
la Pairie was totally destroyed by
fire.
Mrs. William Henry Harrison died
at the White House at Washington.
The Pioneer Express devoted
half page to the advertisement Of
the Kickapoo Indian Remedies.
Twenty pounds Of sugar were Civ
en- for one dollar at all the stores
and it was made speciality in their
advertisements.
John Dickson was appointed post
master of Crystal, succeeding Mr..
Venton.
The capital stock of the Crystal;
bank has been increased to SIT, 600.
A. F. Appleton is president and Z.
H. Carr cashier.
Charles Atkinson is back from
the ranch country near Williston.
He has recommended that their stock
be removed to Towner on account Of
the prairie being burned off and Mr..
L. E. Booker agrees with him.
F. Steel the Winnipeg photograph
er has leased the store he went into
last week. He is a practical pho
tographer.
The case of Nellie Dunn, an inmate
of one Of the houses of disrepute at
the boundary line for killing John
Wagner was tried before Justice
George Thompson and she was ac-