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f* & hi.-. itlift1 l,\ 3Mmi Money Work Subscription Rates and Terms. The PIONEER EXPRESS is sent only on the direct order of subscribers, and is aontinued until ordered stopped and all arrearages paid. The rate of subscription is alike to all, 96.00 per year. Subscribers paying in ad vance have the choice of several premium papers in addition. "Sample" or "marked copies" are sent as complimentary only, and while we de sire them to be considered as invitations to subscribe, they will not be continued except upon request. The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best ad vestisinir medium in the county, having a more general circulation than any other paper. Card of rates sent on ap plication. Premium Papers. The PIONEER EXPRESS cannot be re sponsible for the- stoppage before expira tion or continuance after expiration of other papers sent as premiums or on clubbing rates. We always contract, how ever. that club papers shall be discon tinued at the end of the subscription. Subscribers should note the date of ex piration of premium papers and if they wish them discontinued refuse them from the postmaster after they have ex pired. Taking a paper from the post office is prima facie evidence that the person taking it is a subscriber and therefore liable for the subscription. Any person who pays up arrears and orders a paper stopped and thereafter refuses the paper at the postoffice, need not fear any responsibility for further payment. In any case of irregularity, change of ad dress, or other business matter write to ttte publishers of the premium papers. Entered at the postoffice at Pembina as second class mail matter. MARKET REPORT. Furnished by F. L.Griffith agent for Monarch Elevator Co. li3t "ia ot OS 0 85 2 a 2 04 00 1.01 98 93 83 1.00 97 92 82 99 96 91 81 99 96 91 81 99 96 91 81 99 96 91 81 Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday.... Thursday Barley 68 to 78, Oats 40, Flax 1.05 A baby girl arrived at the home of W. H. Wolther, merchant and post master at McArthur, on Tuesday. H. Halldorson, of Gardar has been ap pointed to the customs service hpre, and entered upon his duties Monday. The A. O. U. Wand D. of H. held in stallation Wednesday evening. List of officers will be given next week. F. M. King is spending this week in the Roosevelt country on business. He expected to go as far as International .Falls. Joseph Pariseau has been back to vis it the haunts of his childhood, in and around Joliette this weeks, after an ab sence of many years in Two Harbor and other places north of Duluth. Harry King and Mr. Drew, the new head of the First Bank of Cavalier,drove over Sunday, the latter taking the Soo flyer for his home in Minneapolis, while Harry visited with his folks to the fol lowing day. C. Murphy, who has presided on the judicial bench in Neche ever since w6 can remember, and one of the pioneers of the county, was in attendance at the district court this week, and made us a pleasant call. The ladies of the M. E.J church will give asocial at the residence of Charles Full, on Friday evening, the 17th. A most excellent program is being prepar ed. Refreshments will be served, and an admission fee of 25 cts charged. Editors Lampman, of Neche, Fairchild of Drayton, Lee of Walhalla and Will son of Bathgate, were all over this week, as interested spectators at the trial, at which the countv board is the jury. They are all a jolly lot of fellows, and don't let business interfere with friend ship, or vice versa. D. D. Warner came over from Hamil ton on Tuesday, in his auto, while the mercury was bobbing low enough to make one look for a place near the stove. But Dan'says, it is not cold when one runs fast—it acts something like the friction of the air on the rifle bullet in motion. See. At Crookston the other day E. J. Erik son, a merchant of Fertile was fined (50 and cost for violating the pure foodglaw, by shipping a case of eggB containing a number of spoiled ones, to one. of tn hotels in Crookston. It is said that there has been a ^general renovation in the eggbumneea all along the line, and the merchants have warned the farm ons to be carefnLsnd comply with the 'law. Wo understandour law governing the sale of 'eggfcis identical with that of HP—aota, and a notice of .this hind is worth pasting up. mm By putting in the bank on inter est. Money in the'BANK is the only friend that never fails in times" of SICKNESS, LOSS OF EMPLOY MENT, or OTHER TROUBLES. You can depend upon it because it is always at your command. MERCHANTS BANK OF PEMBINA fembina, N. D. Loans' Insurance Collections 75 74 73 73 73 73 Reserved seats for "East Lynne" at the Drug Store. Miss Nettie McCauley of Joliette has been visiting with Miss Edith Wardwell this week. Mrs. J. J. Manning of Bathgate has with the assistance of other Bathgate ladies compiled a cook-book full of re ceipts from local sources, of whjcb a supply has been placed on sale at Hene man's store in this city. The price is 50 cents and there are many single re ceipts that are worth the money. The county board has been in session this week, but the influx of visitors has delayed regular business somewhat. It is expected they will adjourn to-day, and will return to |^eck up county officials' books in February. The official papers selected for the succeeding year are In dependent, Chronotype and Echo. The funeral of the late Dave Vannett, roadmaster of the N. P. took place at Fertile, Minn, under Masonic auspices. The floral tributes were among the fin est seen in these parts. A piece, con tributed by the railroad employes, repre senting a railroad train on the track, took.a special refrigerator car to bring from Grand Forks. The city has been full of court people this week, and Landlord Hale of the In ternational hotel served 105 dinners one day, and he says he was forced to give some sleeping accommodations that were not as good as he would like to have given them, but owing to taking posses sion of the hotel recently the large crowd overtaxed him. We are informed that the evidence in the LaClaire murder trial, given before the coronor's jury, and published in the lacal press was reproduced in the Win nipeg dailies, with the result that both the hotel bars in Gretna are clrtsed and the proprietors are under arrest, await' ing an investigation relative to keeping open on Sunday. L. W. Musselman has sold out his in terest in the First Bank of Cavalier to Mr. Drew, a banker of Minneapolis and the transfer was made last Saturday. The Musselman name has been connect ed with that institution since it was started, nearly twenty years ago, and has always been a safe and money making concern. Mr. Musselman and family will leave in a month for Spokane, Wash, where his father is residing. Mrs. Charles H. Hart, of Foam Lake, Sask. returned home Wednesday, after spending the holidays with relatives in this neighborhood. She likes her new northern home, and says the Pembina colony are all well and happy. Miss Pearl Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ab. Simpson, was married recently, and Ben. Taylor, while working at farming, spends one day a week in town of Sheho, working at the barber trade. Jas.Sharp of Prattford was among the visitors in the city Tuesday. As stated before Mr. Sharp is extensively interested in sheep, and he considers it one of the most profitable products of the farm. Up to the present time he has-fed them no hay or grain, but turns them loose in the morning and they roam the fields and meadows and are in good shape. He has 175 tons of hay put up and ex pect to feed but a small portion of it if the winter continues fine. Every one has seen or read "East Lynne." Full of comody, pathos and sentiment, it has a trend of feeling that appeals to the sympathy of all. It' will still be a great play when the popular plays of the day are gone and forgotten. Its story is the old one of man che temp ter an'd the betrayer, and woman the unction caused by an uncqjled for jealousy. It is interesting, full of heart interest and is a lesson to every human bein'g. It will be seen at the city hall next Tuesday evening. Jos. H. Burns died at the home of his mother, in South Pembina, early Tues day morning, .from consumption, aged, 28 years. Funeral services were con ducted by Rev. Campbell, and the re mains laid to rest in the Icelandic cem etery on the 8th. Mr. Burns returned from the Pacific coast a week ago, where he has spent the last four years working at the carpenter trade. For some time back he was in a hospital, and was ad vised his case was incurable and to go .home.,,-, Marriage License Harry Wintermuth and Blanche Fay, of Crystal. Joseph Lang, Freemont and Pauline Laferty, Advance. Frank O'Hara Carlisle and Gertrude Wells, of Pembina. Geo. W. Croeby and Maria C.Harding of Cavalier. One couple was refused lioense as one of the party had only been divotfoed two months, and the law requires .at least time months to elaps*. WP v* •«.*- County News ooeeeeeeoeee»eeeoo«»ofioooe«' John Johnson of Drayton' spent New Years at Pembina. Thos. Richardson of Drayton teaught a gopher a few day ago. Miss Myrtle Gilroy of Drayton was the guest ot Pembina friends the first of the week. Mrs. Sarah randy and her son Louis left St Thomas for a tour of the Mexi can republic. 4"? Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geiger of Hamil ton are the parents of a son bora New Years eve. Nurse Wilkins of Drayton has none to Bowesmont to attend Geo. Bellamy*who has typhoid fever. Deputy Collector Harvey of Pfembina is in Neche to relieve deputy collector O'Brien for a few days. Randolph Graves and family of Backoo have gone to Vancouver,Jwhesp they will make their future hoipe. Joe Gladue of Neche is planning to hold a masquerade carnival at his rink on the Pembina river next Thursday. Report is that Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gynn are the parents of a daughter born at their home at Puyallup, Wash., on Christmas. .. Miss Mary Longtemps and Joseph Charbineau of Leroy were married at the Catholic church at Leroy on Dec ember 31th. Miss Lillian Anderson of Pembina was a visitor at the home of Mr. and and Mrs. Jas. Anderson at Bathgate for several days recently. Mrs. A. E. Simmons of Drayton who has been ill for some time has gone to Mount Clemens, Miieb., where she will take treatment at the spvfttgsi Mrs. Eli Beaudry of Neche has gone to Rochester, Minn., where she will undergo an operation. Letters later say the operation was successful bu$ the patient will have to remain there for a month. The home of Mr. and Mrs.'J. C. John son of Hyde Park was- open to about one hundred guests on New Years night in honor of their son'. Ernest, who is home from Macalester college for the holidays. Miss Lizzie Richer' came up from Bovey, Minn., to Bathgate and is spend ing the holidays with her sister Mrs. Brazill Demarse. Mrs. Demars enter tained last Thursday evening in honor of her gue6t. Hamilton friends were' pleased' to see Bkl.' Sinclair, an old-time- boy,, last week, in company with his wife to whom he was married Christmas- day. Mr. Sin clair is now located at Bemfait, Sask., where he conducts an implement busi ness. C. L. Spring of J.amilton defended R. T. Duggan, the mulatto,, who was tried at Neche for bringing stolen pro perty into the state. The court found the charge not.sustained by the evid ence, but sentence was suspended and the darkey left for parts unknown. Thomas Donovan, nephew of Dr. P. C. Donovan of Neche, passed away in a sanitoriuin in Boerne, Texas, from con sumption. He was well known and lik ed in Neche where he worked for six years in his uncle's drug store. The body was taken to his old home at Sturgeon Bay, Wis,, for interment. Jacob Cocks died.at the home of his son John in Kalispeil, Mont. He has been ill for two years and was eighty-one years old. He was a native of New York but was a resident of this state for many years. He frequently visited with his daughters,'Mr. Alex. Stewart and 'Mrs. A. L. Miller at St. Thomas. Inter ment was made at Larimore. CITY HALL PEMBINA 2ZSSMU Raymond & Poore offer Miss Cathryn Hathaway in an elaborate costumed re vival of East Lynne t£tY9% "Si AfliM, OB occuredt hs wedding of Mr Geo. formerly of Drayton and Mist PhSeba HawIdas of X/orkton. Mr. Spice and hie arrived Drayton guests the flretof the week at the home of Mr. Spice's parents near Drayton. The groom telegraph operator at Yorkton. $•: TONGUE RIVER Wm. Kaercher, who is attending' col leg at Fargo spent Christmas at home. R. H. Simmons was at Winnipeg dur ing-the past week. Mr. James Kearns and family came up from Crystal on Tuesday to spend Christmas at the hothe of John McGur ran. Miss Grace Cook of Cavalier Sunday, ed with Tongue River friends. S. Schroeder and family of Munich, Cavalier county, were guests of the Kaerfthere during Christmas week. S. G. Webb and his sister Miss Chari ty, of Tynet, attended divine services here on Sunday last. Mrs. Fred Keno is recovering from her brte severe illness* and her friends Siope she will soon be entirely well. Mrs* Barnes add family drove over from their home near Bathgate Satur day evening, and were guests at the home of S. Gibney over Sunday. Mir John McGurran returned from Winnipeg on Tuesday after a short visit with relatives and friends there. John Rickbeil lost a line five year old mare-on Sunday after a short illness with inflammation of the lungs. While A. J. Restemayer was return ing from church on Sunday afternoon,, accompanied by Henry Sehlucter and a little soni off the latter, they were met on the road by a dog in full flight with sev eral tin cans tied to its tail.' The horse became frightened and bolted into the ditch overturning the rig and dragging it and the occupants for some distance until the shafts broke and the animal ran away being captured after a short run. Fortunately none of the occupants of the buggy were injured beyond a severe shaking up, but the vehicle was badly wrecked* This occurence should be a warning to thoughtless boys who indulge in: the cruel and dangerous practice of "canning" any stray dog that happens to come in their way. J. _i_ O Local Wants Thirteen steam readiators, different sizes, good as new, for sale cheap. G. G. THOMPSON. A good second hand Radiant Home beating stove,, for coal or wood, for sale. Apply at this office.. Why not get your robe lined, SWAN PETERSON is the man that will do it for you, neatly and at reasonable prices Photography has three fundamental principles that a photographer has to pay special attention to, according to the subject he is working with they are light, position and expression. Anyone wishing a photograph taken with those principles ia view will kindly call on A. H. Anderson at Pembina photo studio in Cavaliet.'s building between 11 o'clock a. m. and 3:30 p. m. every Saturday. Call early and avoid the rush. A. H. ANDERSON, Photographer. How t» Trap Wild Animals 40 page trap book illustrated, picture of 46 wild animals in natural colors FUR ANIMAL CALENDAR, gun and trap catalog, also prices of hids and furs All sent postpaid for ten cents stamps or silver. FREE to those who ship, to, or uy of us. Address Fur Dept., N. W. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 'lum.WMr mww I'mOTW® TBYWDTOOtWmTllHitrMAi^ te -yThe great emotional drama. A beautiful production. {'.A-* A guaranteed attraction 7'- fit' 85 J, v\ Vt & t/f WJ A. I A A WW# Congo ISX y*: I?. *ni^centa- l'M Oat yonr reserved Mats lor "Bast Jjyan®" to-day, at the Ding Store, "V- V*, A z- have placed on sale our complete line of GOLFGLOVES In all colors, prices 60c,' 50c, 45c, 35c your choice for -Caslis large number of Miss es' and Children's at same price.: This-store has been the very center of attrac tion all season, for handsome bags- and purses. The newest thing in alligator leather, et&r in all sizes and) styles. See tbena on our bargain table., Oranges 20 cents a dozen. Just received a* fine lot of apples. QH AS/FULL. Thanking friends for liberal I patronage in the past, we hope to merit the same for the New Year of 1908. With best wish es to all. Very truly yours KING & BOOKER Hardware and Furniture. AND OTHER I^OOfillg It is cheaper than shingles, and as durable E. M. 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