Golden Valley chronicle., September 29, 1911, Image 1

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Leading Paper
of Billings
Registers and Receivers,
U. S. land officers
(named below).
E A E W O N E
Leaves of Absence
From Homesteads
Act Approved Aug. 19, 1911,
Gives Homesteaders Leave of
Absence to April 15,1912
Department of the Interior,
General land office,
Washington, Sept. 8, 1911.
Gentlemen: Your attention is
directed to the provisions of the
act of congress approved August
19, 1911 (Public, No. 27) entitled
"An act granting leaves of abence
to certain homesteaders," which
reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the
United States of America in con
gress assembled, that all persons
who have heretofore made home
stead entries in the Lemmon,
Timber Lake, Rapid City, Cham
berlain, Belle Fourche. Gregory
an Pierre land districts in the
state of South Dakota in the
Denver, Pueblo, -Sterling, Hugo,
Lamar, and Glenwood Springs
land districts, in the state of
Colorado in the Valentine,
O'Neill, North Piatte, Broken
Bow, and Alliance land districts,
in the state of Nebraska in the
Lawton, Woodward, and Guthrie
land ditricts, in the stat* of Okla
homa in the Dickinson, Minot.
Williston, Devils Lake, and Bis
marck land districts, in the state
of North Dakota in the Cheyenne,
Evanston, Sundance, Buffalo,
Lander, and Douglas districts,
in the state of Wyoming in the
Clayton, Fort Sumner, Las Cruces,
Tucumcari, Roswell, and Santa Fe
land districts, in the Territory of
New Mexico in the Phoenix land
district, in the Territory of Ari
zona in the former Spokane In
dian reservation, in the state of
Washington and in the Burns,
Vale, La Grand, and The Dalles
land districts, in the state of
Oregon, are hereby relieved from
the necessity of residence and cul
tivation upon their lands fiom the
date of approval of this act to
April fifteenth, nineteen hundred
and twelve: Provided, That the
time of actual absence during the
period named shall not be deduct
ed from the full time of residence
required by law.
Homestead entrymen soming
under the above act who are ab
sent from their claims or any
period between the dates of
August 19, 1911, and April 15,
1912, are not required to file ap
plication for such leave.
Very respectfully,
—John McPhaul,
Acting Asst. Commissioner.
Approved Sept. 8, 1911.
—Samuel Adams,
Acting Secretary.
lion. George McClellan received
a pass to the Public Lands Con
vention which started in Denver,
Col:, Sept. 28, and will continue
until Oct. 3. The honorable gen
tleman informs the Chronicle that
he would have been numbered
among those present but for the
necessary attention of matters in
connection with his loan business
at this time.
[wi
'VE GOT THE MONEY
ROTH
ENBERGER-WOOD
Arthur Wood, son of 0. D.
Wood, jeweler and optician, was
married to Miss Kate Rothenber-.
ger, of Marion, N. D., in Medora,
by Judge Paxton, Tuesday, Sep*
tember 26. The bride is practi
cally a stranger in this city hav
ing been here but a short time,
but we learn she is a young lady
of high standing in her home
town, the kind that always meets
with a cordial welcome in Beach
society. The groom is also anew
comer to this city, but since his
arrival has conducted himself in
such a manner as to call forth
commendation from all those with
whom he has made acquaintance,,
and the Chronicle man is glad to
be numbered as one. Here's
wishing the young couple along
and happy voyage on the matri
monial sea.
Card of Thanks
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks for the many little kind
nesses shown us by our neighbors
and friends during the sickness
and death of our beloved son,
Fredrick. Also to Father^ Wol
pers, the St. John's church choir,
and all those who attended and as
sisted at the funeral services.
—Mr. and Mr. Michael
Gass and family.
Bondsmen Make
It Interesting
Proceed to Collect Bonds From Al
Freed Who "Jumped" His Bonds
Brings Results.
Last winter, when F. C. Hef
fron, through the instigation of
some grieved party, started in
closing the pigs in Marmarth, it
was not supposed that the "trou
ble" would be as extensive and
lasting as it seems to have become.
Among those" seeking bondsmen
at the time was Al Freed, who
was generally known as a "pretty
square fellow," and he readily
secured bondsmen on two charges
amounting./ to $1,000. However,
when his case came to trial the
defendant had "traveled" and the
judge ordered that the bonds be
forfeited.
However, this did not create
much stir and matters progressed
in the same quiet way until re
cently when Asst. Atty. Gen
Heffron began a suit against the
bondsmen for the amount of the
bonds under direction of Judge
Crawford. In order to protect
themselves the bondsmen put an
attachment on the property of
Freed consisting of a half interest
in the Sharp pool room building
and full title of the model ropfn
ing house and equipage.
Both of these institutions were
under the management of Al.
Sharp, who left town at an early
date, upon learning of the pro
posed attachment against the
Freed property and who placed
"Shorty" Taylor in charge of the
property.
"Shorty" managed the two in
stitutions as well as cotald be^de
sired until the last two days of
last week. The real trouble start
ed Monday when the attachment
was served and it was found that
Even though we are well acquainted with the people
of the famous Goldrti Valley and that they know we
have all kinds of money to loan, we take these pains to
remind* our many friends of the fact that we are
still here at the same old stand and always ready for
business with
$1,000,000.00
on hand that we offer to loan on real estate first mort
gages.
If you contemplate proving up on your homestead
come and see us about it as it is our business and we
can start the proof for you and will not charge you a
penny for our services.
The third annual Interstate Fair
at Beach was opened tft the public
Tuesday and at this writing is
practically a thing of history.
When we say the fair is the
aiggest and best ever held in this
part of the state, that the attend
ance has smashed all former
records, the horse races eclipsed
all expectations, the attractions
interesting and edifying, the
aerial flights by "Lucky Bob" St.
Henry, as spectacular as any ever
witnessed by humqn eye, small,
indeed, is our way of expressing
the wonders and magnitude of
this superb exhibition. And you
ask, who is due the credit? The
business men of Beach have in no
way been lacking, the farmers of
the Golden Valley came nobly to
the front, the weather was fair,
but surely Manager C. D. Harlow
is well worthy of the many con
gratulation he is receiving He
has proven beyond a doubt lhat he
is an advertising man of excep
tional ability, at all times capable
of furnishing the kind of litera
ture that attracts and draws the
crowd.
This year the farmers, as weli as
the city folk, took special inter
est in the fair—the liberal premi
ums offering extraordinary in
ducefiints—and the display of the
products of the soil was the best
we ever saw since our advent into
all the pool balls and the cash
register had been taken from the
pool room.
"Shorty" has generally been
considered a first rate fellow, and,
although he has now and then got
into trouble, it has never been
through dishonesty, and his many
friends most heartily grieve over
the faet that he may have erred,
and hope that he will bfe able to
prove his innocence.
Later Miss Amelia Barr, who
has had several articles taken
from her room, started a search
and the articles along with a
bunch of other stuff were found
in "Shorty.'s" shack.—Marmarth
Mail.
BURKEY CORRESPONDENCE
Mrs. C. Barres is at Bismarck
visiting this week.
The town board of supervisors
met at Clerk Egan's Monday.
Mrs. Andrew Peterson was a
Sentinel Butte visitor Thursday.
Miss Susie Doeffler spent Satur
day and Sunday at her homestead
near Alpha.
Mrs. J. W. Page entertained
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kinney at din
ner Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Green left
for their home at Baker, Mont.,
last Thursday.
Mr. Welch was out from Beach
and took some very nice post cards
of the lower valley store.
Mr. and Mrs. Moore passed
through Burkey Wednesday on
their way home from Beach.
Julius Vandale got 1100 bushels
of wheat from' a little over 100
acres on his land near Fire Points.
Tom Blitsenboch is again able
to work after being laid up sev
eral' weeta, the result of being
thrown from a horse.
Buck's machine and also Henry
Barres' rig have been up for re
pairs the past week and threshing
has been at a standstill.
The Sunshine society was very
pleasantly entertained by Miss
Belle Dunn at her hom? near
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VOLUME 6. BEACH, BILLINGS COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29,1911. NUMBER 46
St. Henry's Flights
NEIGHBORING TOWNS WELL REPRESENTED ALL FOUR DAYS
Biggest and Best Exhibition in History of Western North Dakota—Superb
Showing of Live Stock, Fruits, Vegetables and Small Crains
IDallev Chronicle
Please Thousands
Large Crowds From the North, South, East and West, Flock to Beach
For the Big Interstate Fair—Manager Harlow Receiving Many Con
gratulations From Pleased and Satisfied Visitors
the state. 'Jn quantity it is not
as large as you will see at the
state fairs, but the quality was
the best ever placed on the exhibit
table. Fine specimens of horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs were to be
found in the exhibition pens.
Very few poultry fanciers com
peted for prizes. In the floral hall
is to be seen some of the finest
pieces of ladies handiwork that
can be found anywhere, showing
the efficiency attained by the la
dies of Beach and the Golden Val
ley in this particular art.
From early morn until late at
night the visitors found plenty of
ways to amuse themselves. A
carnival company had been secured
for the occasion, and during the
early part of the day and in the
evening, vaudeville shows were
kept constantly running on the
principal streets of the city.
Every night Interstate Fair vis
itor tucked- themselves in their
downy cots thoroughly tired out
trying to make the rcmnds of the
many dazzling attractions that had
been provided for their amuse
ment.
In this issue we are unable to
publish the names of the prize
winners of the several different
exhibits, but next week we hope
to be able to give our readers the
names of the exhibitors and those
who secured the prizes.
Williams Wednesday. Several
from Burkey were present. A
delicious lunch was served.
The friends of Harry Morton
who recently resided here will be
pleased to learn of his recent mar
riage at Olewein, la., to Miss
Fenicle, a prominent young lady
of that place. The happy pair re
side at Waterloo, where Mr.
Morton is in the dairy-business.
Dwight Snow, while playing at
school last Thursday afternoon fell
and dislocated the elbow of the
right arm. Dr. Stough was im
mediately summoned and the lit
tle fellow was fixed up quite com
fortable, although he will be ob
liged to wear his arm in a sling
for two or three weeks.
John Baer gave a stag party
last Monday evening for his
father, who rfVrived recently from
Appleton, Wis. About 15 invited
guests were present and progres
sive whist was played until about
midnight, wh^n very satisfying
refreshments were served. After
the host had presented Mr. S. A.
Smith with a box of the best
brand of smokers for his skill, or
luck, at card playing, the guests
departed, having spent a very en
joyable evening and having made
the acquaintance of a prominent
Appleton, Wis., gentleman, who
was formerly a congressman from
that district.
F. W. Hines, 'president of the
Wares Grain Binder Attachment
Co.,/is,in the city this week get
ting acquainted with the Goiden
Valley farmers and assisting in
the demonstration of their binder
attachment at the Interstate Fair.
The barn in the rear of the old
hospital on Second avenue caught
fire last Monday night and burned
t.o the ground. A quantity of
hay besides the barn was the only
loss.
Mrs. J. II. Nichols and two
daughters, who were visiting Mrs.
Nichols' mother at Regent for
about a week, returned home last
Monday.
A N
1 5 0
Notice
FARMERS GENERAL SERVICE
CO. AGAIN!
There will be a meeting during
the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 3,
at the banking rooms of the
Golden Valley State Bank at
Beach, to consider ways and
means to oppose the collection of
notes given by farmers in the
Golden Valley to the Farmers
General Service Company.
All subscribers and persons in
terested are requested to be pres
ent.
—Conrad Fakler,
H. 0. Helland,
R. O. Tangen.
BULLET PASSED THROUGH JAWS
Medora, N. D., Sept. 27.—
A son of Will Collis, living ten
miles south of here, met with a
serious accident this week. It
appears he had shot a wolf which
he took to a shed and hung up to
skin. He set his gun against
some machinery, from which it
slipped, striking some object
which caused its discharge. The
ball passed through one jaw,
knocking out some of the teeth
then through the tongue, cutting
it off, and lodged in the opposite
jaw. He is now in the hospital at
Dickinson.
Elks Banquet
R. G. St. Henry
Members of the Antlered Tribe Did
Themselves Proud at Banquet in
Honor of "Lucky Bob."
The banquet given by the Elks
in honor of R. C. St. Henry last
Tuesday evening at the opera
house was well attended by mem
bers of the antlered tribe. Miles
City was down in a special car,
while Glendive, Wibaux. Sentinel
Butte, Medora and Dickinson
were well represented. About
200 Elks were present altogether.
Foster's orchestra was hired for
the occasion and a fine musical
and vocal program was rendered,
after which the guests were seat
ed at the banquet table and the
inner man satisfied. At.ty. M. H.
Jefferson acted as toast master and
his witty remarks in calling on
the different speakers brought
forth rounds of applause, as did
also the different speakers, among
whom were Messrs. St. Henry,
Burnett, Murtha, Martin, Reeve.
Berry, Moulton, Webster, and
others. Many words of praise
were given by speakers from out
side towns. It was a pleasant joy
party and did not break up until
along in the morning.
A SNAP
We have for sale a new Stick
ney 5 horse-power gasoline engine
has been used very little and is as
good as new cost us $240.00
will sell if taken at once for
$190.00, or will take good flax or
oats as part-payment. We also
have various machinist tools and
auto supplies which will be sold at
your own price.'
Box 537. —Beach Auto Co.
Read This Before You Make
Your Farm
Loan
Do you want the privilege of paying your Farm
Loan before maturity If so I grant the follow-,
ing option
"Option Granted Borrower of Pay
ing this note on any interest paying
date after first year."
If the other fellow tells you he will do the same
make him write it on the face of the first mort
gage note. That is what I will do for you. Call
at my office over the Golden Valley State Bank.
J. R. WATERS
I—N-- ~T*9 1 1
Leading Paper
of the City
of Beach
Man Killed by
A Plow Engine
Mystery in Tragic Death of Anton
Brandvold, a Farmer Near Mar
marth, at Night
Marmarth, N. D., Sept. 27.—
Anton Brandvold was instantly
killed by being crushed beneath
the wheels of a gasoline plow en
gine at the farm of Charles Samp
son. He had been working the
two days previous with a stacking
crew at the Sampson farm.
Several rounds of the field were
made before 10:15 p. m., when a
stop oi a half hour was made to
repair the steering device. On
the next round Mr. Dobbie no
ticed a peculiar jar of the engine
as though passing over an object
and immediately shut off the
power. He discovered that the
object was the body of a man and
identified it as that of Anton
Brandvold. It is probable that
being attracted by the powerful
headlight of the engine at the
other end of the field, while the
repair was being made, Brandvold
laid down to wait until the engine
came up and in the meantime
went to sleep.
$35,000 FIRE AT MARMARTH
Marmarth, N, D., Sept. 25.—
Marmarth was visited by one of
the fiercest fires in its history
when the Commercial hotel, Nic
cum's barber shop, Chamberlain's
candy shop, M. S. Olson's clothing
store, and the Pleasant Hour res
taurant were destroyed by the
flames. The conflagration origin
ated in the clothing store and
rapidly spread to the other build
ings in the same block. The fire
department responded promptly,
but owing to a new valve arrange
ment of the hydrants there was a
short delay in bringing the
streams of water into play. A
stream of sparks threatened for a
time to carry the blaze to the en
tire town, and only heroic efforts
prevented this added disaster.
The total loss exceeded $35,000, of
which $18,000 was covered by in
surance.
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
Senator A. J. Gronna has sent
out notice for [the holding of
competitive examinations^for the
selection of one cadet to West
Point and Annapolis.
The examinations will take
place at the senator's home town,
Lakota, beginning Tuesday, Octo
ber 24.
These examinations are in no
sense entrance examinations to
the Military or Naval acadmies,
but are held solely for the purpose
of enabling Senator Gronna to
select the best fitted young men
for the appointments.
BASKET SOCIAL
There will be a basket social at
the Bonnie View school house, 12
miles north of Beach, Friday,
Oct. 6. pit
Algie Arnold, of Minneaoplis, is
here looking after his farming in
tests east of Beach.