The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1922-06-09

From the Pioneer Express Of June
9th, 1882
Robert Tweedlie advertised town
lots in Drayton as being two feet
above the food.
1t is.a poor man who does not own
a townsite in Dakota and a mighty
poor townsite that is not the future
Capitol Of the Territory of Dakota.
The first number of the Walsh
County Times, by H. C. Upham is
at hand.
Wonderful are the ways Of COM
merce Buffalo killed in Montana
are shipped to New York and can
ned and sent back to Montana per-
haps to be eaten by the slayer.
| Some Pennsylvania Democrats
have started q wild scheme to run
General Hancock for governor.
Seeding being almost finished and
business is reviving.
/ Window frames of elegant designs
have arrived for Geroux's new ho-
tel.
Moorhead has commenced prepar-
ations to build a large hotel, corner
of Rolette and Second streets.
Booker and Rich have sold the
ferry to P. M. Cowels.
James McFadden of Tyner has put
up a fine substantial house on his
farm.
VIM. Simington of Perry Sound,
Ontario has been preaching in the
Tyner neighborhood. He is an earn
est, instructive preacher.
James Mcdonald of Tyner has
sold his farm to M. Ogleby of Win
nipeg for $1,000.
John Doyle's stable near Drayton
burned and three oxen perished.
Hamilton townsite is being staked
out and shortly we will have big
boom for Hamilton.
Mr.. Robert Fox of Howard City,
Michigan arrived with his wife. He
is mason and will follow his trade.
Johnson, Holmes & Co., advertis-
ed as handling four leading twine
binders, Cooper engine plain or
tractor. Doing business in Drayton
and Grafton.
Duncan Cameron of Kittson coun-
ty was married to Miss Anna Nc
Neil of Prince Edwards Island on
May 4th.
The hum of the thresher was
heard at Seven Mile Point the other
day where James H. Langton thresh-
ed seven stacks of wheat.
Thirty Years Ago
Sam Mclaughlin of Hamilton,
chairman of the county prohibition
committee called a meeting to. be
held in Hamilton June 18th.
A teachers institute was held at
Bathgate with 1O6 teachers in. at
tendance.
Neche Items:-A. D. Cavalier
rode his broncho to Pembina this
week where he visited with his
folks.
Drayton Items:-Delegates to the
Sunday school convention at Hamil-
ton were Mrs. T. w. Kibbee, Miss
Annie Warner, J. M. Wylie, 4hd
Mrs. Benjamin Warner. The band
boys are Furnishing up their instru-
ments preparatory to starting up.
The ::leader is Carter Cobb. Har-
vey Gilroy has sold his trotter to
Peter Ferguson, Jr. Miss Ida Healy
resumed her duty as teacher at
Bowesmont this week.
Canton Correspondent: - Prairie
fires have done considerable damage
around here-You know Martin
Kraft; everybody does.-You ought
to see him behind his spranling
team, with new harness and buggy.
Many are through seeding and
early grain is up several inches
A wagon load went to Crystal to
have DR.. Rose operate on their mo-
lars. The doctor is dandy jaw
smith.
Hamilton Items:-John Connell
rides a safety bicycle now.-The
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Masonic temple.-George Boylan ana
others were out on fox hunt Mon
day, and they hunted.-Farmers are
busy threshing around here; two
crops in one.
Plans and specifications have been
received for S. r. Smiths brick
block in Drayton.
Lieut.. L. S. Rodiez from Fort
Pembina has been assigned as in
structor of military tactics at the
University Of North Dakota.
Brander Johnson is selling out his
creamery cans at retail.
Hon. Sam Haight and Arni Bjorn
son, are members Of the house from
Pembina county.
The delegates to the Peoples con-
vention at Hamilton from Pembina
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