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Page Four
M. C. McCarthy,. Auditor of
Golden Valley County: 1 am a
candidate for re-election to the
office of Auditor on the democrat
ticket. I ask your vote and sup
port not as a democrat but as a
citizen who has endeavored at all
times to give you the best service
that man can render to man.
My platform is founded on the
following principles:
First, economy: 1 make this
statement without fear of contra
diction, that the operating ex
pense of my office is less than in
other counties of the state of the
same valuation.
Second, efficiency: Read the
following extract from the State
Examiner's report to the Gover-
The
Beach, N. Dak.
ii
Overstad & Hoverson
WISCONSIN CAFE
Place has been remodeled and new
Fixtures and Booths installed. It
is now in First Class Shape—Good
Cooking and Good Service.
F. J. ESSENE, Proprietor
WE ALWAYS HAVE
Plenty Money
on hand for real estate loans. If you want a loan
you will do well to see us as we are the oldest ana
best established loan agency in this territory.
will give any prepayment privileges.
WE WRITE ALL KINDS OF INSURANCE.
PIESIK LAND & LOAN CO.
B. T. PIESIK, Manager
March 19,
nor, under date of
1914:
Auditor Golden Valley Coun
ty.—"This office is conducted in
a very competent manner, the re
cords are all well kept and all
fees are turned in to the county
treasury. We have carefully
checked payments with the pay
ment register, and warrants is
sued with the commissioners pro
ceedings and find same to be cor
rect."
Signed,
S. G. SEVERSON,
State Examiner.
Third, Service: My constant
aim has been to serve all alike no
matter whether he was richly clad
or only could afford to wear over
alls, all look alike to me as far
as courteous service is concerned.
1 promise that if entrusted with
the charge of the office which 1
now hold, you will always find
me in the office as my whole time
will be given to your service.
Your vote and support will be
appreciated.
Yours for the best of service,
M.
c.
Imperial 40-70
engine for the
farmer and thresher
C. G. JOHNSON,
MCCARTHY.
Agent
THE FIRST IMPRESSION
(Continued from page 3)
They again joined in saying, "We
have seen enough." One at'ked the
clerk when the next train left for the
east and he did not know whether the
train "was late or not.
Just then the telegraph operator
came in to announce that No. 2 North
Coast Limited was six houru late and
would stop there on flag for a person
who was sick with typhoid.
"That'a our chance," said one in
vestor, while the other thanked the
Almighty for such a speedy deliver
ance from' that isolated hamlet.
Soon after the operator appeared,
Mr. Moore and Julia stepped inside the
door. They overheard Landem plead
ing with the prospectors), he was using
every effort to pursuade them to stay
until the next day, "Why" he said,
"you men will never see a better val
ley in your life and Beach is the
greatest primary grain market in the
world. You cannot mU's seeing Beach
after you have come 'way out here
from Iowa.
At sight of Julia, a new determina
tion arose in Landem to make the
deal. He thought of Mrs. Moore who
much needed the trip: he thought of
the commission of $1200.00. which
would build a nice bungalow in Beach
and most of all he thought of the im
plied promise of Julia's hand. He en
deavored again with the most ardent
pleas to have then.' stay, but without
avail.
Mr. Moore then walked up to where
Robert was i'ittir~ and Robert turned
lo him saying: "1 hese gentlemen have
decided not to go out of here to look
at the land. 1 have argued with them,
saying that they have not seen the
best land but they claim their consti
tuents) would not consider an invest
mcnt* in a county with a county seat
like this."
Mr. Jones then joined Robert in a
'ast effort to convince these men of
the mi&'iake they were making.
One of them said: "Your land may
be alright and we have no doubt as to
your word but the county seat is here
and may be here forever and you
know that when people want to buy
land, the first thing they want to see
is the records, consequently you have
to take them to the county seat at
least once before the deal is closed.
The county seat makes* the first impres
sion on their minds and if your coun
ty seat is so inferior to your surround
ing country your land values will not
be as high as hey would be with a
city for your county seat that is as
tride with the country."
"That's a good argument for coun
ty seat at Beach," said Robert.
Mr. Moore then pleaded with then.'
raying, "You. see the land that I am
offering would never be sold by me if
it were not for my wife's sickness and
the fact that she needs a change of
climate."
"Your land is alright, Mr. Moore,
said the one, "and we do not doubt
your word but have given our reasons.
Mr. Moore knew human nature well
enough to have learned that when a
man agrees with you on the merits of
anything you are trying to sell it is
much more difficult to sell it than
when you can put forth the merits of
your proposition when your purchaser
is in a debating mood.
As the land seekers gathered up
their grips) to leave, Landem followed
them almost coaxing then.' to stay. As
the door opened the following conver
sation between Archibald Knocker an-.l
his son was easily overheard. Old
knocker was saying, "1 told then hon
yocks that they would go broke and
want to sell out in a few years. I've
heard today that old Moore is trying
to sell his land and skip out of the
country. They concluded this conver
sation when they saw James Moore
and as he passed out of the door, one
could hear young Landem saying to
Julia, "Grit will win and 1 shall sell
the land for him vet."
ACT III
Scene in modern hotel in lieach
two months later. In the meanwhile
Beach has become the permanent
county seat of Golden Valley county.
A great many people in the lobby
of the hotel waiting for assignment cf
rooms. One traveling man state3, "1
want a room with bath, I just came
fron.1 Sentinel Butte." Another asks lor
ice water and Chester Livewire, the
congenial clerk rings the.bell and sev
eral bell boys come forward, and tak
ing the man's grips and the other go
ing for the ice water. The traveling
man takes the (pitcher and glass and
pouring put a glass of the water,
Seated across the
GOLDEN VALLEY CHRONICLE
aft­
er drinking it said,"That's fine water."
Several Bcachites were conversing
with each other about the way the
county seat was won for Beach. One
said, "His representation ncer got
anything for anybody and Sentinel
Butte supporters had lied about Beach
people and the taxes and everything
else, but when the business men went
out and talked to the farmers, them
selves, they learned the truth they
voted accordingly."
The door opened and Landem en
tered with two new prospective land
buyers from the east. One of the
land buyers was saying, "Well, those
records) appear to b«i alright and we
shall go out and look at the land in
the morning. "Landem said we can go
ci" tonirht."
Both the newcomers praised the
town, one of them saying, "You cer
tainly have a fine city here and they ar
all boosters for the community. That's
what makes a country. I believe if a
n.'Jn bought land here those fellows
would boost it up to one-hurdred dol
lars an acre. Landem went to the tel
ephone and called Mr. Moore, sayine,
"Hello, Mr. Moore, I have sent a car
out for you. It will be there in a few
minutes. My men are here and we
shall go out tonight. Land»m md his
two prospects passed into the dinning
room.
tobbv_
one could
hear the following conversation be
tween a Beach merchant and a travel
ing salesmman, the merchant was1
stating: "If I can buy those goods in
carload lots 1 can sell th^m to :he far
mers at a very low inarg n, in fact, 1
c'n get them a wholesale price f.nd
ful smile on his face that the buyers
had not suffered form the severe frost
that hit) other prospects in Sentinel
Butte had a few months before.
Landem introduced them to Mr.
Moore, then to Mrs. Moore and Julia.
Soon after the introduction Landem,
with Moore and his promising looking
customers got into the car and went
out to the Moore farm.
Mrs. Moore and Julia sat convers
ing, "Robert is a fine young man,
said Mrs. Moore. "He is such a hust
ler. There are many fine young
business men in Beach but I think he is
the nicest. Of course, everyone has
their likes and dislikes, and perhaps
some do not like him, but he is all
business and will be wealthy some day,
Julia smiles and nods.
Mrs. Moore continued, "We shall
see what luck he has this time. When
you have a good town you usually
have a good farming commumnity and
I think his men were well impressed
with Beach. They seem well satisfied
and the first impression is the lasting
one."
"Yes," replied Julia, "It is the first
impression 1 had of Robert that made
a hit with me."
Mrs. 'Moore started to tell of her
love affairs, when Ben Knocker inter
rupted her by saying, '"I heard you
are going to leave for California soon
and 8S 1 had some important matters
to talk over with Julia and Mr. Moore,
I thought 1 would ride over here to
Beach."
"You can settle any affair you have
with me right here, said Julia.
Knocker, in his clumsy manner,
hem hawed around for a few minutes,
scratched the furniture with the spur
on his foot, and said, "You see, my
father owns a township of rough
sections east of Sentinel Butte and al
so a ranch down on the little Missouri.
He said that he would give me the
ranch on the little Missouri when I
got married. Now you see, all 1 have
to do is to get a wife, and—well—and
well, I thought 1 would as you (look
ing toward Julia with downcast eyes)
before you went av.'ay."
"Me?'' said Julia, "You ask me
when you know you queared that land
deal down in Sentinel Butte three
months ago when you knew my moth
er had to go to California for her
health. I say NO, Ben Knocker, you
had bc jro and get a rancher's
daughter with whom you can live
more rinonious'y than with a farm
er girl."
Ren, starting to go, turned and said
sarcastically, "You can n.'arrv Bob
Landem if you want to, but I'll bet a
carload of steers that he will not be
worth as much as 1 am when 1 get
married."
Julia did not reply. Her utter con
tempt for this worthless fellow aroused
if
they pay cash, 1 shall be al'Ie to coin
pete with any of the larger easitern
houses, to which they now send ordery
for goods."
The salesman added, "Yes Beach is
destined to become a large city, a
wholesale center in fact. With your
good roads and the new railroad south
and a possibility of one north with
Reach as the terminus of the two roads
it cannot help but be a distributing
point.
An auto horn was heard and in a
few ir.':nutes Mr. Moore and Julian were
seen helping Mrs. Moore out of the
car. They went into the hotel and
within a few minutes Mr. Landem and
his men returned from the dining room
and Mr. Moore could tell by the cheer­
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ROBERT LANDEM
A young business man from Beach,
her wrath to such an extent that she
could not reply.
Upon seeing Ben Knocker walk
away John D. Billions, the banker,
walked over to where Mrs. Moore and
Julia were sitting and addressed Julia,
saying. "1 saw you in Sentinel Butte
several months ago, but 1 was so sore
then I didn'-t want to talk to anyone.
Now, that 1 have come to Beach, I
have great faith in the country and I
am going to loan all the money they
want here. In fact, I am going to
make your young friend, Landem, my
special agent here."
The car returned with the land
iparty, at this juncture, and all of them
came in smiling enthusiastically and
one with ordinary judgn.'cnt could eas
ily conclude that the deal was closed
and in this instance such a conclusion
could have been correct. lAll that Lan
dem and Mr. Moore had to do was to
prepare a deed and they received a
check in full payment for the land.
Mr. and Mrs. Mooore lost no time
in getting ready, to go to California
to marry Robert Landem who already
and as for Julia,—well she had decided
had plans for a fine new bungalow in
Beach.
As they all passed out, Robert em
braced Julia, saying, "It was the first
impression that those other fellows got
out of Sentinel Butte that lost that
first deal."
"Yes," said Julia, "Mother says that
it is the first impression that is the
lasting one.'!
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Home
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Mrs. James P. Summitt, No. 1006
Sust Eignth St., ^luscatlne, Iowa,
•..rites:
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t'eruna a trial, and found very quickly
that it was hewing me.
now wefl
Happy.
We have
A Baby
is our
first and
"I am now well and happy. We
have a baby boy, which we believe is
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only child, and if Peruna had not
cured me of my ailments we should
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trial, the same as I have."
Those who object to liquid medU
cinee
oan now procure Peruna Tab*
lets.
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JUST RECEIVED
A Carload of Common
that we are
selling at
GOLDEN VALLEY
LUMBER YARD
A. R. THOMPSON, Mgr.
LOOK AT OUR
WINDOW DISPLAY!
There Has Been Over 30,000 Pre
scriptions Filled at This Store
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It demonstrates that the doctors and the customers have confidence in our ability
to fill their subscriptions. Every prescription that comes to this store is cared for by
a Registered Druggist, a druggist that has had a wide experience in dispensing in
some of the best dispensories in several states and cities.
Our laboratory is equipped with the MOST COMPLETE LINE OF PURE'
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surance to the customer that their prescription will be filled without having to sub
stitute*
We have a private prescription department and do not allow unnecessary by
standers carousing and interfering with the customers prescriptions and annoying
the druggist while prescriptions are being filled.
,Next time you have your prescriptions to be filled bring them to u& and you'll
be guaranteed careful compounding at a moderate price.
LEE & RICE
The Druggists
FRIDAY, OCTOBER, 30, 1914
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