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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
THOUGHT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT,
Applicants for Citizenship Papers
Know Few Statesmen.

Applicants for Citizenship Papers
Know Few Statesmen.
For three days and nights the court
at Bismarck was besieged last week
by hordes Of mid-Europeans clamoring
for the inestimable privilege of
American citizenship. At first one by
one and afterwards in platoons of six
or eight were they brought to the al
tar before which they raised their
hands. and with solenlnity declared
their troth to our country. A motley
crowd 1t was, as many as 200 proba.
bly,, who sought that coasummaticn
Germans, Russians, Austrians, Jews,
Norwegians, Swedes and Syrians-
what cid historic race was not repre-.
scented there?
Fifty there were who, through some
defects in their proofs, were refused
admission.The government was rep.
resented in the person of John G.
Sweet, the newly appointed naturali-
cation agent, who has charge Of this
work in three of our states. He
largely conducted the examination.
Many questions regarding our form
and system of government and our
Republican institutions were asked,
and few there were who could intelli.
gently answer them.
According to certain part of Nc.
Leans population, one Theodore or
Teddy "Rosenfeld" is our president.
One man absolutely didn't know our
strenuous executive, another said it
was Mckinley.
Few there were who knew that
John Burke was governor of North
Dakota-nor did they know the name
of the Judge of the Sixth judicial dis.
trict. Talk about virgin fields in the
matter Of the science of civil govern.
ment. Wide, barren acres lay before
some self-sacrificing enthusiast in Nc.
Lean and other counties, waiting to
be cultivated.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
INVESTMENT OF SCHOOL FUNDS
Statement Issued by supt. stockweII,
Secretary Of School Land Board.

Statement Issued by supt. stockweII,
Secretary Of School Land Board.
The following statement, issued by
State Superintendent w. L. Stockwell,
secretary of the board of university
and school lands, will be of interest
just now that the public has had it's
attention drawn to the investment of
the permanent funds of the various
state institutions and of the common
schools. Numerous erroneous state
ments have appeared in the press of
late bearing upon this subject, conse.
quently this authentic account will be
more than welcome:
Since March 1, 1907, the board of
university and school lands has in
vested $1,OS6,OOO divided among the
following classes of securities: Farm
loans, $4O1, 400; school bonds, $479,-
900; municipal bonds, s151,10O; county
and township bonds, $54,40O. mas
much as there has been some ques-
ton as to the boards attitude toward
farm loans, it should be noted that
since March 1, when the amended law
relative to farm loans went into ef-
feet, $4O1,4O0 has been invested In
this way, or an average of $4,000
month. By months the farm loans
made are as follows: March, moth
ing; April, 5000; May. $4,000; June.
$41 100; July, $42,350; August, $22.-
900; September, $4,000; October,
$45, $50; November meeting adjourn
ed to Dec. s, $177,2OO. making total
Of $4O1 100, or more than four times
as much as all outstanding farm loans
prior to March 1, 1907. There are still
pending applications for farm loans of
over $175,0O0, and for the first time
in more than five years are the appli-
cations for loans from the school
fund more than the amount available
for investment.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
FARev JURY ,Mp,cTs 81.

Moorhead saloonkeepers Held for
Shipping Liquor to Indians.
The inquisitions or the United
States grand jury have ended for the
Fargo term. OF fifty-four cases in
vestigated, true bills were found in
thirty-four. There were over $50 wit
nesses, many of whom were Indians.
Indictments are reported to have
been found against several Moorhead
saloonkeepers for shipping liquor to
Indians ON the reservations. In the
case of Charles F. Moore against
Banker Beisecker of Eessenden for
$4,000 damages, the jury brought in
verdict for over half that amount.
Suit was brought for violation of a
land contract.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
PORTION OF JURY BILLS PAID.
Morton County Commissioners Call
Forth Criticism.

Morton County Commissioners Call
Forth Criticism.
The fact that some Of the bills were
allowed at the last meeting of the
county commissioners and some
turned down has occasioned consider
able comment at Mandan. It has
been learned that the reason for this
is that certain persons holding num-
Der of assigned certificates got wise
to the fact that the bills were not
likely to be passed until the next
meeting of the board, and hustled
after the commissioners, with the re-
suit that the assigned certificates
were allowed. There may be consid-
cradle justice in this move, but those
that are on the outside are wonder.
ing where the spirit of fair play
comes in.
1t is probably the first time in the
history of the county that bills were
so generally passed and interested
parties are asking the why and tho
wherefore. An explanation is in or
der. 1t may be that when the note
that the grand jury called attention
to is collected that dividend may
be declared and paid over to the wait
ing ones.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
THE WESTERN COUNTIES
HOOK Is LIFE SAVER.

keen Held, Locked Up In Blazing eas.
I tile at Williston, N. D., 10 Rescued
h In Thrilling Way.
Good service of graphing hook was
all that saved Ben Held from horri-
BILE death by cremation in Williston' g
old log ''hen house" jail when that
4 structure was burned last week. AS
lit is, he escaped barely with his life
being badly scorcAed and promises to
sue. the city.
asHeld was found at night considera-
& bly, under weather" by night watch
\ man and escorted to his home, where
he promised to remain the rest of the
! night. The policeman had not, how.
ever, disappeared around the corner
when Held, 1t is alleged, started out,
and was found again by the police
man. He was taken to the bastile
that has served as jail ever since
the town was built and locked up for
the night.
The following morning the police.
man went~to the Jail to fix the fire,
and found Held still deal to the world
on the floor. Shortly before o'clock
fire alarm was turned in, and it was
discovered that the jail was on fire.
no one knowing that there was any
enc in the Jail until the policeman
came up and informed the fremen.
The fire was SO hot by this time
that no one would volunteer to get
Held. and some enc, fixing up a
graphing hook, reached in after him.
luckily catching him by the coat and
dragging him out more dead than
alive. His eyebrows and hair were
scorched by the heat and being near.
ly suffocated by gas from the stove,
which evidently had exploded. He
was removed to the hospital later
on, feeling much better. 1t is stated
he will sue the city.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
THE STATE Day ~: BY = 95,! gA4
FATHER THREW BABE IN WELL
George Stroll Of Merrieoart confesses
to Killing New Born Child.

George Stroll Of Merricoart confesses
to Killing New Born Child.
George Stroll is confined in the
county Jail on the charge of murder
In the first degree, and he has con.
fessed to the killing of his new born
baby.
"A Few weeks ago the body of new
born babe was discovered in a wei,
on the Biederstedt farm, about two
and half miles northeast of Merit.
court. The farm had been recently
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. George
strohl, young couple, who had
moved up into La Moure county DUR
ing the latter part, of September.
A coroner's jury was impaneled by
coroner Hodges, and verdict was
returned to the effect that the child
mad been born alive, but because of
the advanced stage of decomposition
IL was impossible to ascertain the
cause of death. Further investigation
by the authorities resulted last week
IN the arrest of George Stroll on the
charge of failing to bury the dead"
he was brought down from La Moure
county by Sheriff Drew, but steadily
maintained his innocence until yes
terday. He admitted that a baby had
been born at his home, but that the
baby was dead and that he had buried
tne remains short distance north of
the house. Meantime, however, Mrs.
Stroll. who had come down with her
husband and the sheriff and was STOP
ping In town. had divulged the truth
to States Attorney Cassels. She
stated that on the night of Sept. II
she had given birth to child, and
that she knew it was alive because
she heard it cry. She stated that her
husband had picked up the baby and
ran out of doors with it. He re-
turned in a very short time without
the infant and when She asked him
what he had done with it, he replied:
II threw it in the WE'LL
Up until Thursday Stroll main
tanned that he had buried the baby
that was born at his home, and that
he had buried it short distance
north of the house. He agreed to &C.
company the officials up to Merricourt,
and show them the grave. maintaining
that he could show that the body un-
less it had been dug up by wolves.
Yesterday he was taken. to Merri-
court by Sheriff Drew and States At
torney Cassels, and accompanied by
]. G. Hyde and C. d. Hathaway, they
started out to the Biederstedt farm.
About half the distance had been
covered when Stroll collapsed and
confessed that there was no grave,
and when the party returned to town
he confessed his crime, his story be-
ing substantially as related by his
wife.
So far as can be learned, no reason
is given by him for committing the
deed. Mrs. Stroll and her remaining
child, two years of age, returned to
La Moure county, where she has a
number of relatives. 1t is understood
that Stroll will enter a plea of guilty
at the adjourned term of the district
court, which will convene here in
February, but Jury will have to be
impaneled to fix the sentence, this
being required to be done by jury
in this state where the charge is MUIR
der
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
Their Eyes on North Dakota


The National Consumers League of
America, at conference recently
held in Crawford, N. j., passed the
following resolution:
Resolved, That this conference en-
dorses the work of Commissioner E.
F. Ladd of North Dakota, to have
bleached flour labeled SO that the
nsumer may know when low grades
of flour haYe been bleached to re-
semble the better grades"
Here one of the most influential or
CARNATIONS among the consumers Of
the United States has taken a stand
favoring the attitude Of Commissioner
Ladd, and their influence will go a
long way in shaping sentiment, which,
at the present time in New York
state is not at all favorable to
bleached flours.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
$4,000 ACRES At STAKE.

Judge w. J. Kneeshaw of the Sew.
enth district has decided in favor OF
the plaintiff in the suit Of the North
Dakota Land Company VS.. Johnson
The case involved title to $4,000 acres
of land in Stark county. Johnson
who is Minneapolis banker, claimed
to have purchased the land from an
agent of the company, but the com
pany repudiated the sale. More than
500 900 was involved in the decision
The defendant will take the case to
the supreme court.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
LuNA7lc. ON A TRAIN.
Passengers Save Demented Nan From
Death or Injuries.

Passengers Save Demented Man From
Death or Injuries.
John w. Johnston, insane, of Wing
ham, Ont, travelling from Moscow
Idaho, to Toronto to visit his home
tried to commit suicide by jumping
off the passenger train just west OF
Bismarck.
Noting his suspicious actions, a
travelling man followed him to the
platform steps and seized him as he
made a leap, and after a struggle
pulled him back on the platform with
the help Of others.
The man was placed in Jail pending
word from the British consul at St
Paul as to his indisposition. He is
rational most of the time, but has a
hallucination that some one is trying
to hang him.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
LOOK FOR OIL AND GAS.

People Of Kenmare Hopeful Of Posi-.
bilities in That Section.
The probabilities of oil and gas in
that section are soon to be investi-
gated by the citizens of Kenmare.
Early in the fall the question was
given much attention, with the result
that an expert locator has been en-
gagged to make visit here for the
purpose of making scientific investiga-
lions. To those who have been in oil
fields in the east and western country
that section bears every evidence of
excellent probabilities, and in several
instances small flows of gas have
been struck while sinking artesian
wells.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
GRAIN GRADING SOON TO BEGIN
Officials to Work at Superior Are
Chosen.

BY the appointment of chief in.
spector and chief weighmaster the
Wisconsin grain and warehouse com.
mission has things started So that
everything is expected to be in shape
for the operation of the Wisconsin in.
spection system of grain at Superior
the first Of the year. Archibald Nc.
MILAN of Grafton, N. D., is made chief
inspector, and E. P. Nelson of Will
mar, MIMI, is made chief weighmas-
ter. Both will be in Superior at once
to organize their departments and
have all the details worked out by
the time New Years arrives.
To start out with the force will be
comparatively small, as there is but
little grain moving out now that the
season of navigation has closed. 1t is
expected that ten men will for the
present take care of the weighing,
while four or five deputies will be able
to handle the inspection part of the
business.
Both Of the chief officials are prom.
inent grain men. Mr.. Macmillan is SUI
perintendent of number of line ele-
vators in North Dakota on the line of
the Great Northern. Mr. Nelson has
been for years with the Peavey line
as elevator superintendent at Will
mar. The positions pay $3.50 and
500 per month, respectively, for the
chief iAspectorship and the chief
weighmaster. These salaries are fix
ed by the Wisconsin inspection law,
but it is probable that at the next ses.
sion of the state legislature arrange.
ments will be made for larger sala-
ries, SO as to be able to keep good
men in the positions.
Under the settlement of the Wiscon.
sin inspection fight it is thought that
the fees of the commission will run
to about $4,000 or $4,000 per year.
This will put the commission in e:,-
cellent shape to handle the grain in
spection and weighing business at Su
perior. The commission has received
from the elevator interests $4,000 in
settlement of money expended by the
commission in making the fight for
the Wisconsin system two years ago.
All suits have now been dismissed ex-
cept the one in the federal court. The
injunction in this one has been so
modified that the system may be put
into operation here.
While Wisconsin inspection is not
to be given wheat and flax except i'll
cases where the owners ask for it,
the probability is that the Minnesota
inspectors will not be allowed in Su-
perfor. They will probably be COM
PEELED to operate at Cass Lake and
other Minnesota points before the
grain gets to Superior. 1t is claimed
the Wisconsin law would not allow of
the operation in Superior.
That the board of trade will be
built up at Superior is now consid.
cred certainty. y.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
A Chance Of Diet.

First Moth-How do you do! Where
are you living now?
Second Moth-Still living in the
same old fur-lined overcoat. And
you?
First Moth-I've got to move. My
doctor ordered ME to eat nothing but
antique orientals, so you'll find me in
the rug room.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
Ignite VEINS TAPPED.
Artesian Well DriIlers Near Kenmare
Make Important Discoveries.

Artesian Well DriIiers Near kenmare
Make Important Discoveries.
In sinking an artesian we'll at the
Smith dry coal mine, just north of
Kenmare, two distinct veins of coal
were discovered. The first vein was
struck at depth of eighty feet be-
low the surface, and is eleven feet
deep, while the second is 240 feet be-
low the surface, the vein being twen-
ty-six feet in depth. Preparations are
being made to sink shaft to each
vein.
The Jones mine has gone INTO the
hands of a new management, and is
being equipped with new machinery
and mechanical appliances.
The Commercial club of Bowbells
is after new industries. and has a
representative in the Twin Cities to
secure capital for brickyard and
-four mill.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
Want the 500 to Stop There.

The farmer residents near the sid
ing, known as No. 524, about three
miles from Kenmare, have signed a
petition asking the 500 line to stop
it's local trains at that point. G. A.
Bule, manager of the mine at that
place, is pushing the matter, and said
they are going to have town there.
several business enterprises now be-
ing assured.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
NORTH DAkorAN AGED 1o1 DEAD

Moses seIdeee Of Edmunds Was One
Of the Oldest Men in the State.
Moses Seldege, one of the oldest
men in North Dakota, died at the
home of his son near Edmunds, aged
1O1 years. Mr.. Seldege was born in
York, England, in 1906. He came to
America and settled at Flint, Mich,
where his son was born. From there
he moved to Canada, where he re-
manned until eight years ago. when
he came to Edmunds to live with his
son.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

immigration to America during the
year ended June 30. 1907. was vastly
greater than in any previous year in
the history Of the United States, &C.
cording to the annual report of Frank
P. Sargent. commissioner of immigra-
ton. The immigration for 1907 was
1,2S5,349. exceeding that of 1906 by
1854.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
20 MONTHS IN PEN At BISMARCK.

Judge w. J. Kneeshaw sentenced
John Hill, found guilty at Langdon of
an assault with dangerous weapon.
to serve one year and eight months
in the state penitentiary. Hill stab
bed Nekoma man. inflicting dan.
gerous wounds. j. Hill, brother of
John, was found guilty of minor
offense in connection with the Ne.
koma ARRAY, and was sentenced to
serve thirty days in the Cavalier
county Jail and to pay a fine of 800.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

At Hunter one man, who had pur-
chased his winters supply of coal. at
tempted to get the dealer to take back
part of it-as the weather had been SO
warm the full quantity would not be
needed.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

Great Britain and the Congo Free
States have arrived at an agreement
for the construction Of railroad be-
twecn Lado, on the east bank Of the
river Nile in Eastern Soudan. and
the Congo frontier.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
A Clever DOG.

Ayes; this dog of mine is clever
brute, tell you. Every evening he
goes to get me some sausage at the
butchers, and do you know what he
does SO that some other dog shouldn't
take it from him?
B-No; what does he do?
Ale eats it himself.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
WOMAN SAVES HER HOME.
Presence Of Mind Of kenmare
Woman Prevents Horrible catastro-

Presence Of Mind OF a kenmare
Woman Prevents Horrible catastro.
phe.
Mrs. M. G. Bromaghim of Kenmare
had a narrow escape from being ia
tally burned In fire last week. She
had a quantity Of cotton on the floor
when her son struck a match, the
sulphur flying into the cotton, causing
blaze Immediately. Although alone
at the time with two children, she
had presence Of mind to realize the
small chance of extinguishing the
flames, and took the burning mass in
her hands and ran out into the yard.
Aside from burning her hands quite
badly, there was no serious damage,
though it would have proven total
loss of the home had it not been for
the woman's promptness in action.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

An italian bakery where a sheep, a
horse and three dogs led happy life,
and an Italian meat market where two
children sleep in the ice box, were
among the novelties discovered in a
tour of inspection by DR.. J. r. Kelso
of the Chicago department of health.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

c. C. Dalrymple, manager Of the tel
ephone exchange at Tower City, has
been transferred to Valley City and
is succeeded by H. M. Hampton Of
St. Peter, MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

Nicholas Dunn, formerly Of St.
Paul, we'll known breeder of horses,
is dead at his home in Rye, N. Y, from
injuries received at the recent horse
show in New York.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

A naval hospital is to be one of the
features of the naval training station
on the Great Lakes. Plans have been
prepared for structure to cost about
$250,000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

Fire originating in the City hotel
at Garnavillo, Iowa. totally destroyed
the hotel and saloon annex and three
other buildings. Loss. $4,000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26
More Necessary.

Jasper-Have you got a nurse for
your children yet?
JumpuppeANo. We have changed
our rolicy and have hired a referee.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

The city council of Charles City,
iowa, has decided to establish an cleo.
trio fire alarm system for the city.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-12-26

Bismarck has a new Swedish Bap-
fist church.