text: V, S 'vi Mi 4 IK.- &<*,F PEMBINA, N.D. Capital $10,000.00 Surplus $10,000.00 MAKE 4 BANK ACCOUNT I WITH US THE STEPPING STONE* Subscription Rates and Terms. The PIONEER EXPRESS IS sent only on the direct order of subscribers, and is continued until ordered stopped and all arrearages paid. The rate of subscription is alike to all. $2.00 per year. Subscribers paying in advance have the choice of several preciam papers in addition "Sample" or "marked copies" are sent is complimentary only, and while we desire them to be considered as invitations to subscribe, they will not be continued except upon request The PIONEER EXPRESS is the best advertising medium in the county, having a more general circulation than any other paper. Card of rates sent on application. Entered at the office at Pembina as second class matter. MARKET REPORT. Furnished by McDougall Agent Ameni Elevator Co.  at Wesley College, came home Tuesday evening for a two weeks vacation. The boat builders have been busy the last few weeks in supplying the demand. In another month or so, boats are liable to be cheaper. Judge Kneeshaw intended to hold a term of court in this county this week but postponed it to a later date on account of the bad roads. N. W. Johnstone of Emerson has been appointed inspector of stores and supplies for the Manitoba government and has moved with his family to Winnipeg. N. O. Patterson bought the John Bjarnason house on west Rolette Street this week and will take possession the first of May. Mr. Bjarnason will move to South Pembina. The name of Herb Wright of Emerson is among the list of wounded in the recent heavy engagement in Flanders. It is the second time he has been wounded in the last six months. The Hamilton stage started out Monday morning as usual but got only as far as Eastman's course when they had to return. Since then, the Iceland coulee is as far as they have been able to go. At the movies next Wednesday, Host Bosworth and Jane Novak who starred in "The Soarlet Sin" in a "Little Brother of the Rich". Remember the date, Wednesday evening, April 26th. A Moving Picture of Our Moving Dollars Would show a merry race, the dollars of ten way ahead of the mortals giving the chase. When you catch them, bank some for old age, Could Hardly Travel Such Gait. EVEN ONE DOLLAR WILL BE ACCEPTED? EVERYONE HAS IT Vernon Lucas spent Sunday with friends here and in St. Vincent. He has finished his school at Bronson and accepted a two months school at Halma, a small place on the Soo in the same county. The Northern Pacific has had a watchman on the Pembina river bridge night and day this week watching that he obstructed lodges against the structure. On Tuesday the sleepers were chained to the pie by abridge crew sent here for that purpose. The Drayton Echo is installing a two-revolution Campbell newspaper press this week that puts the rest of county newspaper presses on the back seat. Editor Gilroy's investment indicates prosperity as does his advertising patronage. Dr. Charles Aylen stopped off Sunday to visit his mother while on his way from Winnipeg to Drayton. He had been in Winnipeg receiving instructions how to operate an x-ray machine that is being placed in the Drayton hospital by Dr. Waldren at a cost of four thousand dollars. Hon. Judson LaMoure returned from Florida last week where he spent the winter and has gone to his place at Backus, Minnesota. He reports Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Holmes as being well and enjoying themselves and that they will not return home until sometime in May. B. D. Hassett, a brother of Mrs. Bus. Shannon of this place and who lived three miles south of Nakoma in southern part of Cavalier county was killed by a Soo train. Last week while crossing the track in a sleigh, he was killed instantly but the horses escaped injury. Mr. Hassett was a well-to-do farmer and leaves a wife and several children. Professor Curtis leaves this morning for Grand Forks to be present at a meeting of the Radio Expert of North Dakota which will be held at the University this evening. Mr. Curtis' paper is entitled "The Use of the Ticker in Continuous Wave Reception." There will be representatives from all the wireless stations in the state. The Gateway Minstrel dance which is given at Emerson next Monday has on the program a "novel dance" with a prize of five dollars. A quantity of hay will be spread on the floor and a five dollar bill concealed in the hay and the couple who detect the bill in their circles around the floor gets the money. The Finley orchestra of Grand Forks will furnish music. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stinson entertained at 500 Friday evening the occasion being the first anniversary of their marriage. Sixteen guests were present and each extended best wishes for many happy returns of the day. A most delicious lunch was served from the card tables which were decorated with Jonquils and primroses. Miss Ruth Wilkins assisted the hostess. When scores were counted four tied for highest, Mrs. Wilkins winning out by cut Dr. Beatty was consoled with a keg. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. B. Parker were called to Grand Forks Tuesday morning by a telegram which started that Oscar Johnson, a brother of Mrs. Parker, had been accidentally shot since then have learned that the young man in company with a hired man were out hunting and he was accidentally shot in the back. He was taken to the hospital when the leg was to be amputated yesterday if the patient would be in condition to stand the operation for he was very weak on account of loss of blood. Mr. Johnson was here visiting during the holidays last winter and is a quiet unassuming young man. All letters to being censored. Everything for the western provinces through the way is opened and read in the window of the Bee and every letter addressed to points in the United States are handled the same way. The word "censored" in big letters is pasted over the end of the envelope. "Our Dumb Animals' publication issued in the interest of the Humane Society recommends the following in place of dehorning cattle. Before the calf is two weeks old, dip the finger in water, moisten the little bunch on the calf's head where the horn starts, rub it with a stick of caustic potash until it looks red, not even breaking the skin, and no born will ever appear. It can be done while the calf is drinking. A ton of butter is worth, at the going prices, somewhere between $600 and $700. A ton of wheat has a market value of approximately $40. Make all due allowance for differences in mode of transportation and in transportation rates, the ratio of fifteen to one in favor of the butter strongly suggests how the farmer may cut freight rates and secure for himself a large share of the consumer's dollar.—Kennedy Star. Tuesday afternoon Miss Hazel Keeshav entertained informally about twenty young ladies in honor of Miss Sada Kermott of Grand Forks. A very hilarious time was had hunting for Easter eggs and creating Easter bonnets. Miss Margaret Burns won the prize of a large chocolate Easter egg and Miss Le Ia Harvey was consoled with a chocolate rabbit. At six o'clock the hostess, as sisted by her mother, served a dainty luncheon. The Northern Pacific flyer which is due here from Winnipeg at ten o'clock in the marning did not arrive Sunday until half past twelve. A washout at St. Jean made it necessary for the train to run over the Canadian Pacific tracks as far as Emerson where they were switched over the Canadian Northern to West Lynne then here. That same night the Soo train was delayed five hours on aacount of the high water at Dominion City, the same route the N. came earlier in the day. Since then the trams have been fairly regular. Miss May McDonald of the Home Eco nomic Department of the Agricultural College will be at Pembina on Monday, May 1st, and under the auspices of the Civic League and Study Club will hold a meeting at the City Hall in the after noon at three o'clock. The meeting held in the afternoon for the specialcon renience of ladies from the country, who are cordially invited to attend. Mis» McDonald was one of the speakers at the Farmers Institute held in this city in March and her address was practical' and interesting. Study Cteb April 24th. Mrs. King hostess. Roll call Quotations from the Bible Song By the club Handel's Messiah, histoty of theoration Hire. Booker. Music, selection from the Messiah, The Misses Harris. Reading, selected, Rev. Mr. Birchenougb The Bible as Literature,. Mrs.Mitchell Music Selected Pfcmblna Boys Organize. The Pfembina base ball players have organized for the coming season, with M. H. Miller manager, P. E. Lere secretary-treasurer, Chas. LaFond, J. B. Parker and J. T. Cockburn executive committee. The team starts out with promising prospects for the coming season. Like in former years, it will be an all-home team, which we are proud to say. The record of the Pembina team shows that they have held their own against rival teams who have spent hundreds of dollars on imported help during the season. The Pioneer Express has always advocated spending money on a local team and the majority of our citizens feel the same way. The local players spend their money as home while the professionals carry it away, never to return. Bassaw of Drafts Drafts feel when we are hot and perspiring, just when they are most dangerous and this result is Neuralgia, stiff neck, sore muscles or mumps, at Rheumatism. In such cases, apply Sloan's Liniment. It stimulates air and stimulates the muscles and parts. The blood flows freely and is a short time the stiffness and pain is eased. These suffering from Neuralgia or Neuralgia, Headache will find one application of Sloan's Liniment will give great relief. The refreshing pain gives way to a tingling. Lying season of comfort and warmth and quiet rest and sleep is possible. Good nourishment too. Price at your Druggist. Land for Sale. If you want to buy a quarter section of land on easy yearly payments without interest, better call and see me. F. A. WARDWELL. Seed Grain Both Marcus and Minnesota 16$ wheat and Manchnarian barley for sale for seed. The above grain is cleaned and graded. TRUDELL BROS, Pembina, N. D. Joliette is glad to note that Verdun still holds. Everybody is on the lookout for Francisco Villa now days. Our students at Pembina were home for a little visit last week. Miss Ida Pariseau and Marie Falcon were callers in Grand Forks last week. Mr. John Eaton lost a very valuable horse last Sunday. Death was due paralysis. Our regular correspondent is off the job this week but will again resume her work next week. Mr. J. L. Pariseau is about ready to come up town. We hope to see him soon at his office on Pacific street. Water has again left the rear room of the Hotel and the cooks are glad to set their feet once more on terra firma. Our population has materially increased the last few days owing to the threatening attitude of the Red River of the North. Our local merchants have run short of rubber boots. Probably this is due to the heavy run on rubber by the warring tribes of Europe. Messrs. Purdy, Wells, Sparling, and Pariseau are preparing a place of refuge in case the river forces them to vacate their farmsteads. An athletic tournament was held at the town hall last week. Six three-round bouts were pulled off, also a little clever grappling on the mat. Clark Storms, Max Purdy, George Clements, George Reuhman, Eva LaRose, and Ethel Murphy completed the eight-grade at the last examination. Mr. W. P. Storms has returned from the hospital at Drayton and is now supervising a large force on his farm. They are raising the loose material on the farm to a higher altitude. Our base-ball boys have organized and we hope to see some first-class semi-pro, base ball here this summer. There is a wealth of a good material and under the guidance of our older heads ought to turn out a winner. A Grand ball will be given by the junior baseball team on Friday evening, April 28th, in the town hall, to which all are invited. The committee in charge are Angus McDonald, Ernest LaRose, Clark Storms, and James Pariseau. Goud music. Local Wants The Basken blacksmith shop will open for business in the course of a week. Seed Oats, Barley, and Wheat. I have about a thousand bushels of select Swedish oats, a quantity of Marcus wheat, and some seed barley for sale at my farm in Carlisle. ARTHUR CRAIG. Teachers' Examinations State Teachers' Examinations for first and second grade elementary certificates will be held at the Court House in Cawler, Thursday and Friday, May 11-12, 1916. Examinations to begin at 8:30 each morning. Applicant must be supplied with pen and ink. CHARLOTTE A. JONES, County Supt of Schools. Belgian Stallion, fast Sale. We will sell our imported registered Stallion at a low price. He is nine years old, has been in this locality for several years and has a good local record. LANGUOR GILLIS Bdmbina N. Watch Old for Worms Worms sap child's strength, rob child of food and make child fretful, irritated, nervous. Watch, stool and at first sign or suspicion off worms - give one-half to one lozenge Kickapoo Worm Killer, a candy worn removals Gives immediate results, is laxative, paralyzes and removes the worms, improves digestion and general health, of child. Continue giving Kickapoo. Warm Killer antiseptic Bigns of worms are gone. 25& at your Druggist A good and a time tried remedy is life King's New Life Pills. The first does will move its sluggish bowels, stimulate the liver and clear the system of a bad condition. You are welcome to clear the system of body poisons, depressed during the winter. Dr. King's New Life Pills will do it. See at your I use a quantity of good, dry cord wood. Sale, mixed ash and popular, fuseble prices. T. DESQUISIT. Coughs Quakerly Many people cough and cough—from the beginning of Fall right through to Spring. Others get cold after cold. Take Dr. King's New Discovery and you will get almost immediate relief. It cures your cold, stops the racking, rasping, tis sue-tearing cough, heals the inflammation, soothes the Raw tubes. Easy to talk, Aesthetic and Healing. Get a 60s bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery today. "It is certainly a great medicine and I keep a bottle of it constantly on hand" writes W. C. Jesseman, Franconia, N. H. Meney back if not satisfied. In order to make room for our spring line of wall paper, we are closing out our a good many numbers at 5 and per roll. Your wall paper early. CITY PHARMACY. cannot afford to use an or poor Drill. Make every kind of land and every kernel of seed, until with patent adjustable gats-feed will do this for you. You take chances with a Vanadium Drill. All seed is planted at same depths and every kernel is properly covered. Handle all kinds of grain from Alfalfa to Corn and Beans. VanBrant discs permit early seed to germinate. They do not clog, in any soil where it is possible to use any drill. SEE YOUR JOHN DEERE DEALER. E. D. BOOKER. Presents Bay something useful and that will last a Lifetime. Get real value for money expended. A Watch is always a good present. Any price from $1.00 up and every one worth the money asked. Cut Glass is a very welcome gift for any lady. Cut Glass tells its own tale of real value. We have a fine assortment and a additional number of beautiful pieces in this week. Solid and Plated Silver, in sets or single designs. Have a nice lot, well worth your examination. Come in and see. Kings, Pins, Chains, Necklaces, Button, etc. in endless variety. A pretty mantelpiece dock is a suitable present, which everybody will look at. You may not know very much about jewelry value. Most people do not do. That is my business. When you buy here you will know last what you are getting, because I will tell YOU. It may be a dollar alarm dock or a hundred dollar. It you will know out it if you buy at M. H. MILLER'S. 