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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07
New raj, Goods
Here

In our dry goods department
we are displaying new fall
furnishings of every kind
for gents and ladies.
HEAD QUARTERS
for the Sharood and RE-Z
SHOES
A shoe that will please you
in fit. quality and price. Our
stock is complete for men,
women and children. We aim
to carry a complete line of
Ladies and Gents furnish
ings and solicite your trade
with honest values consistant
with reasonable prices.
IN OUR GROCERY
department is always found
a fresh and up-to-date stock
of groceries, flour, fruit, etc.
Our coffees and tea cant be
beat. Try us with your
next order.
Russ & Sunders.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07
A Good Liniment.

When you need good reliable liniment
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t has no
superior for sprains andswellings. piece
of flannel Slightly dampened with Pain
Balm is. superior to plaster for lame
back or pains in the side or chest. 1t also
relieves rheumatic pains and makes sleep
and rest possible. For sale by all dealers.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07
Rl1s of,Iocal Hews.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. +. E
Near, Monday, Nov. 4, u son.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. +. d..
Near, Monday, Nov. 4, a son.
The Woodmen are requested to
meet at the Chronicle office Satur-
day evening of this week. I'm
lortant business.
The Ladies' Aid of the U. l..
church will give their. annual ba-
zaar and oyster supper ut the
Opera House, Wednesday evening
November Goth.
o. g.. Brault has his farm resi-
tience completed with the cxcep-
tion Of the finishing work. 1t is
Il six room house. j. L. Jorden
did the mason work.
Dr:H. b. Museus, Druggist
II. H.. Hanson, Jewler w. w.
Larson and ye scribe took dinner
at s. Snydcr's hotel in Sentinel
Butte Sunday and visited the large
ranch of j. i. Stoddard.
.Messrs. Higgins and Whallen,
Of Charleston, ILL.,, owners of the
west half Of sec. 35 adjoining
Reach, we're here couple of days
the first of the week looking after
their crop and other intererts.
n. B. Stith departed last Thurs
day evening for Idaho to be gone
until next spring. Mr.. Stith was
there last summer and filed on a
mineral claim. We wish N. b.
good luck with the same.
A. b. Kellogg has the building
completed and painted for the
new restaurant to be opened next
week. by Youlee & Ahsem, of
Miles City. II will be known as
the Minneapolis Restaurant.
A. B. kellogg has painted the
interior of his meat market and in
stalled new fixtures which adds
considerably to its convenience
and neat appearance. He also
bad a we'll dug at the rear of the
market, 81 feet deep containing
eight feet of good water.
Messrs. Elmer Miller, Andrew
Nndt and Albert Jauss of Mimi,
spent last week the guests of Wo-
John Bros. and T.. Juhnke. The
ewo latter mentioned filed on
claims Is miles south of Dickin-
son and the fosmer returned to
Minnesota Friday.
Mr.. j. Hollstcin who has spent
the past two months improving
his farm, returned to his home in
Illinois. Hc expects to wind up
bis farming interests there and re.
earn here next spring bringing
ms family with him.
JI W. Stith of Terry. Mont,
vice| president of the Terry State
Bark and editor Of the Tribune,
was; here Thursday and Friday Sc.
curing data for a write-up Of
Beach, the trading point for the
keoplc OF the eastern part of Gus.
Ter county, in which the Tribune
n-a representative news vendor.
OF all the bum shows that have
ever come to Beach ''Clark's Com.
cdy Company at the Opera
ktou~e sA>t Monday evening was
tAe limit. 1t was certainly rotten
end should have been run out of
town. The hail was we'll filled
end t!s general opinion of all
seems to DC that to take money
for such an entertainment is but
l:stle better than highway robbery.
Aercafter shows will be unable to
lent the Opera House without
good recommends from nearby
towns Were they have previously
showed, said Manager Lloyd OF
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07

G. II. Moulton purchased an
automobile of G. d. Lowell this
week.
Lou Calender returned to his
home in Melrose, Wis, after sew
eral weeks spent here with his
uncle, H. 9. Calender.
DR.. Museus reports the birth
of'a son On Nov. 4, to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Abernethy, residing east
of town.
John Madison of Beach again
defeated Wibaux's man, thinner,
in wrestling match last Saturday
evening.
Blair & Baht, proprietors of
the North Star farm Is miles
north of Beach, lost their hay and
barn by prairie fire, Sunday.
Miss Hodgsen returned to her
home in Illinois Wednesday. She
was accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. +. Cooper who will visit
there for an indefinite time.
November 21st we publish the
second anniversary edition of the
CHRONICLE. Anything you have
to contribute of interest to our
readers will be appreciated by
them as vel! rs by ourselves.
Ed Hoverson, Fl. jackson and
Will Schultz made communication
proof of their homesteads before
the U. S. Land Office at Dickin-
son this week.
The Golden Valley Milling Co.
have purchased an electric light
plant to enstall in their mill and
will light the town with electric
lights. 600 lights have been SUBJ
scribed by She citizens of the
village
The Ladies Aid will meet with
Mrs. Reichenecker Wednesday,
November 18th. They are pre-
pairing for a handkerchief and doll
sale, also supper, to be held at
the opera house Friday evening,
December Goth.
The entertainment and dance
given at the opera house Tuesday
evening by Louis Dino was a
success both socially and :fnan-
cially. The moving pictures and
illustrated songs proved to be all
they were advertised. Both show
and dance We're we'll attended.
w. p. Arnold was taken to the
Rochester, Minnesota, hospital to-
day by his father and DR.. Melvin
to receive medical treatment from
the specialists. He has been ill
for u few weeks past and his con-
dition has become serious. He
was hurt two years ago and it is
thot his trouble results from some
internal injury received at that
time and an operation may be
found necessary.
The money stringen:y in the
east still continues and just how
long the situation will last is hard
to say but, from the reports, it is
thot that conditions will right
themselves in short time. The
Duluth Boards of Trade have OPEN
ed again and the elevators are
opening all along the line. The
banks of the west, especially of
North Dakota and Montana. are
in good shape and no anxiety has
been felt as to their safety. The
Golden Valley State Bank at
Beach has been open every day
and business transacted as hereto
fore. The Golden Valley farmer
is losing no sleep whatever and
our merchants are enjoying the
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07

County of Billings
On this 12th day of October, 1907, be-
fore me personally appeared H. C. Jensen.
N. M. Jensen, ]. w. Brinton. C. H. Moul-
ton and b. +. Lvermore known to me to
be the persons who are, described in and
who executed the foregoing certificate of
organization and they each of them ac-
knowledged to me that they executed the
same.
George Fl. Purchase Notary Public
STAE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Department of State Certificate of Corpor-
ate Existance,
WHEREAs-H. c. Jensen, N. NJ. Jensen,
office copy of their Articles of Association
and an Organization Certificate, as pro-
vided in Sections 4636 and 4637, Chapter
Fl, Revised Codes 1905. said chapter being
the law governing the organization and
management of State Banks, setting forth
all the facts required to be stated in said
sections, ard have in all respects complied
with the requirements of the law govern
ing the organization of State Banks as con
tained in the chapter hereinbefore referred
to:
Now, therefore, l. Alfred Blaisdel. Sec,
retary of State OF the State of North Dakota
by virtue and authority of law. do hereby
certify that said parties, their associates and
successors. have become body polotic and
corporate, under the corporate name OF
Farmers e. Merchants Bank Beach,
North Dakota
and by that name are hereby authorized to
commence the business of banking: to adop,
and use corporate seal: to sue and be
sued; purchase, hold and convey real and
personal property. as provided by said
chapter; to have succession for period
of twenty-five years: to make contracts and
to have and enjoy all the rights and privi-
leges granted to State Banks under the
laws Of this State subject to their Articles
of Incorporation, and all legal restrictions
and Liabilities in relation thereto.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State of North Dakota, at Bis
marck, this Goth day of October. A. d. 1907
Signed.
ALFRED BLAlsDRLr.,
lsEALl Secretary of State
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07

The period at which this corporation
shall commence business shall be Decem-
Der 1st, 1907, and it shall terminate De-
cember 1st 1882.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto set our hands and seals. each for
himself. this 12th day of October. A. D.
1907.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07
HART PARR

traction engines, gasolcnc and ker-
osene burners for blowing and
threshing
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07

The young people will give a
Shadow Social at the Opera House
Friday evening, Nov. s. Each
lady is requested to bring box
containing lunch for two. Every
bod Y is invited.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Beach, North lakots

KNOW ALL MEN By THESE PRESENTS,
that we, whose names are hereunto sub.
scribed, have this day united ourselves
together to form an association for carry
ing on the business of banking under the
laws of the State of North Dakota, and
have adopted and executed Articles OF
Association, in duplicate. for that purpose,
and have duly forwarded copy of such
Articles to the Secretary of State of North
DAKOTA; that we do hereby under our hands
make and file the following as our Certif.
icate of Organization:
The name of said corporation is Farm
ers & Merchants Bank, Beach, North Da-
kota.
SECOND.
The place where the business of discount
and deposit are to be carried on is Village
of Beach, North Dakota.
THIRD.
The amount of the capital stock and the
amount into which its shares are to be di-
vided is ten thousand dollars, divided into
one hundred shares of one hundred dollars
each.
The names and place of residence of the
shareholders and the number of shares
held by each of them are as follows:
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-07

State of North Dakota,
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05

alone. He recommended the Bridgl
Committee to take the matter up|
which was done.
Mr.. Enderlin presented q samp'd
sign to be erected at each end OF thd
bridges on the Meadow Boulevard
They are to limit the speed OF vehicle4
to 10 miles per hour while crossingl
Discussion arose regarding the neceeI
sfty for placing six signs, and Mr|
Higbee arose to q point of ORDER
saying that he thought two warm
ings sufficient, one at each end OF thI
road. Offering an amendment to thiI
effect to Mr.. EnderlIn's motion I'd
place the full quota. Amendment.
adopted.
Mr.. Smith reported on forfeited
recognizances, saying that $500. A
had been secured from ball bonds I'd
far, and that more money would
come to the County at an early date.
A letter was read from Engineer
Albertson showing that he had in
spected the Boulevard. The letter
set forth that the road had settled In
certain places less than foot. Mr.,
Higbee contended that the Engineer
had neglected his duty by not In
specting the road within the specified
time OF one year after it's completion.
A sum is due the contractors. but
the Board would not agree to its
payment until after the entire mat.
ter had been laid before State Road
Commissioner Hutchinson.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
R[EH0D[R [LAS REED WOULD ABOLISH THE OFFICE Of CORONER

Mr. Parkhurst made q motion chat
County Clerk Scott be paid $4,000 for
rewriting the County Records. The
latter's total bill was $6223 35. As
this sum exceeded the appropriation,
Solicitor Higbee advised the above
course, leaving the balance until the
end Of the year.
Coroner Gaskill presented his bill
for holding inquestH over 56 bodies
taken from the Thoroughfare wreck
Itemized they are: 56 bodies at SO
each; stenographer, SO; assistant
clerk, 80; car fare, ETC., IS; DR.. Ely's
services SO; photographs $l4; hack
hire, s.; lunch for jurors. 81; 3 days
rent OF inquest room, $50; expert tes-
! simony. $25; expert advice $25. Mr..
Reed objected to payment OF the en-
tire bill. saying that the County
should only stand for expenses incur
red In viewing one body. that OF the
motorman 1t was his idea that
the inquest was held to decide alone
the cause Of this mans death. He
also added that the public had not
benefited at all by the verdicts
Mr.. Reed was informed that verdicts
had been rendered over each body.
He then retoHted that the Office Of
Coroner was obsolete and superflu-
GUS and should be abolished. Judge
Higbee, when called upon for an
opinion, said the Coroner was en-
titled to his fees and nothing more,
and that II the law allows him to
present these bills they should be
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
LASI OF Old COUNCIL

An adjourned meeting OF Borough
Council was held New Years Eve.
with May or North in the chair. and
Cou ncilmen Price, Sooy, Reed, Boice
and Willis present. The last two
named gentlemen OF course made
their farewell exits to the municipal
legislature. The session was brief
and the folio wing businesss was dis
posed Of:
The American Surety Company &
bonds for Delinquent Tax Collectors
William Channels and Jacob Year
lex were received and adopted. Each
man Is under $500 bonds at IS each
A Board OF Trade resolution re
questing date for g meeting to con
slider a sewerage system for the Bor-
ough was read. and laid over until
the nextregular meeting night, Jan. Z.
Clerk Price made a report on
searches for the properties bought
by the Borough at the recent tax
sale.
On Jan. 10 the State Board Of
Equalization Of Taxes will sit in
Atlantic City, 70 hear the appeal
case of Galloway Township. The
Board communicated this fact to
Council and the letter was received
and filed.
Uncollected taxes from 1896 to
1906 amounted to $314.1S, and for
this sum Council voted to relieve
ex-coliector Japhet Price.
Bills were presented and ordered
paid az follows. Press Printing Co.,
$4, l.. P, Scott, $4,000; Japhet Price
$4O7.95; Jacob Yearick, duties az
Marshall, So so; Elihu Reid, $5; l..
Zentmayer, horse service at fire, $3;
Webster Price, borough expenses
$3.50
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05

paid. He said 1t was not question
OF whether the office OF Coroner
should be abolished. In his own
mind he thought the incumbent was
entitled to respect as long as the
office is continued Mr. Reed made
strong pleas against payment OF the
bill, believing to do SO would estab
lish bad precedent. Mr.. Irving
strongly objected to paying the
item for room rental He could not
see why room was secured costing
$50 when one could have been had
for $3 per day. The item for exam
iuing the eyesight OF Bridgetender
Stewart also came In for raps Mr.
Irving and Mr.. Reed could not see
why the County should pay for ser
vices really rendered the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company. Mr.. Park
hurst moved that the entire matter
be placed In the hands of Solicitor
Higbee to report at the next meeting
of the Board.
Mr.. Enderlin reported that Con-
tractor Brown has completed all
work on County bridges according
to specifications except In one case
where the railing was too narrow.
Browns bills were ordered paid,
with rebate OF $40 to the County
on account Of this slight mistake.
Mr.. Ashmead, the only missing
member, sent report to the effect
that the question Of deciding the
needs Of bridge at Bear Swamp in
this Borough were too much for him
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
JOHN /. LAKE BURIED

A little cottage on Adams Avenue
was cast into gloom last Monday
morning, when telegram arrived
summoning the father of John FL
Lake, aged % years, to the bedside
Of the latter in Cooper Hospital,
Camden. The gloom thickened dur
ing the night following the fatal
boiler explosion and today hangs
heavily over the bereayed parents,
Capt. and Mrs. John Lake. the latter
an invalid. The father went to Cam
den upon receipt Of the first infOYma-
tion that 1t was his only son who
was firing on the West Jersey rail-
road locomotive that blew up near
Pitman, and remained all day In the
Hospital. Captain John says the
boy did not suffer greatly; he only
complained of soreness, and would
not believe that death was near him.
He died at 10 p. M, q surprise to his
physician.
Z Burial was made Thursday In
Salem Cemetery. the services being In
charge OF about 40 members of
Union Lodge No. 213, 1. o. o. F.,
Wilbur Reed as marshall OF the fun
eral procession. Rev. I'll. ID. Speak
man conducted the services accord
ing to the Orders ritual, and In q
most effecting and beautiful manner.
The parents Of young Lake are
grateful to their friends, az well as
those OF the son, for the many kind
deeds and words done and said in
their behalf. They also desire to
thank the Odd Fellows for attending
the funeral and In other ways minis
tering to them.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
BASEBALL IN THE AIR

Although this is the time of year
for young men to be thinking about
Ice skates certain local young base
ball enthusiasts are planning for the
season of 1907. All South Jersey Is
acquainted with the record made by
the Y. M, B. G. players in 1906, seyeral
teams to their sorrow, but the team
has long since disbanded, and it il
said the club is a has been. From
among last years players q new
baseball team will be organized fo
the coming season, and this too, al
very early date.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
Al HIGH NOON THEY NET

In response to Mayor North's call
a meeting of the Borough Council
was held at the fashionable hour for
weddings, high noon. on New Years
Day. The function was attended by
Councilmen Price. Sooy, Reed OF the
old members, and by the baby lambs.
Messrs. Crawford and Conover. The
Mayor made these appointments:
Finance committee, Reed, Sooy,
Crawford; ordinance, Reed, Adams,
Conover; property, Conover, Sooy,
Price; license, Crawford, Reed, adams;
street committee, Price, Adams, Con-
over; education. Sooy, Price, Como
yer; lighting, Adams, Crawford, Price;
poor relief, Sooy, Reed, Crawford.
ALI appointments were confirmed.
A motion was made by Mr.. Price
seconded by Mr.. Sooy, that the mar
shall's salary be raised to SIS.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05

81 need money but wouldn't take
$1,000 for this box and contents
said Director +. Fraley Doughty
after the adjournment OF the County
Board OF Freeholders on Wednesday.
The articl 9 In question were a black
leather-covere case about one foot
long and 6 inches wide; inside the
box, nesting In blue silk was q
Iignnm vitae gavel. made from q
portion of the wrecked steamship
Cherokee. which foundered on Bri
gantine Shoals on Jan. Il, 1906
The wood was secured by Freeholder
Smith. He has made gavels from 1t
for Judges Higbee, Endicott and
EreDchard. Director Doughty vii,
no doubt do his rapping for ords
with this beautiful token OF esteeE
instead Of using key ring or PEN
knife.
The following new members were
sworn into Office by Solicitor Higbee:
Samuel H. Headley and John Uns-
worth, from the First and Third
Wards Of Atlantic City; Lewis T.
Inlay, Ventnor; Thomas A. York,
Port Republic, succeeding George
Leek, who served the unexpired term
Of Joseph Bartlett. The Board will
reorganize In May. Director Dough-
ty made the following appointments:
Mr.. Headley, Library Committee;
Mr.. Unsworth, Finance Committee
Ordinance, York and Headley; Pub
ic Buildings, Mr.. Fortner; County
Roads, Mr.. Mason.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
ROMAN CATHOLIC

On Christmas day every priest Of
fers up three masses in honor Of the
triune birth OF Christ. Jan. 1st, feass
OF the circumcision, a holy day oI
obligation, This feast is commemor.
ative OF the occasionwhen the Infant
Christ shed the first drop Of blood for
the redemption OF the human race
In a few days it Is followed by the
feast Of = iphany, Jan. 9Th. Like
the shephe Is who became the first
Apostles OF Christ In Judea, the Wise
Kings became the first missionaries
Of Christianity in the far East. This
feast is also called the little Christ.
mas or the Gentiles' Christmas. In
primitive times this feast was ceIe.
brated IN many quaint and interest
Ing ways.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
Neighborhood Notes ]: Personals

Mr.. Clark Adams spent Tuesday
In Philadelphia
Mr.. Robert Martin spent Monday
evening and Tuesday In Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. Will Steelman and Mr.. Walter
Sherman were Philadelphia visitors
on Tuesday.
Miss Carrie Wheeler returned to
Pleasantville Tuesday, after week g
visit with her mother.
Mr.. Charles j Rosenherger spent
several days Of this week with his
mother In Philadelphia.
Mrs. II kirscht has returned to
her home in Egg Harbor City, after
spending some time here.
Unless business warrants, there
Will be no meeting of the Board OF
Education during January, and
President Elwood Adams does not
see indications at present.
Butcher III. l.. Lake has decided to
discontinue the distribution OF red
and white circulars after next week.
Thereafter Ia inch card will appear
each week on the last page Of The
Press, in the space formerly occupied
by a grocery firm.
Quite recently Shore Road received
a deposit of gravel Of Inferior quality.
Frequent rains converted this into
bog. The greater portion OF this
week Street Supervisor Hackney has
employed force of men to scrape.
shovel and cart away. Is it not
saving at the spigot and wasting at
the bung?
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
A SCULLNuE-SOMERS
POINT ROAD AGITATION

The people Of Scdllville and Som
Point are striving to secure q n
road from point to point In q nj
westerly direction. Those whd
familiar with road conditions
tween the two places are earnd
backing up the leaders In the mI
ment and they feel sure that sue
will soon crown their efforts. e
year Somers Point becomes a N
important point OF interest to
people In ScullyilIe. SteelmanvilIe q
the surrounding country. but 1
roundabout route necessary to rea
either place from the other pratica
makes them inaccessible.
Interviewed on the subject May
9 Frank Cope OF Somers Point "a,
In regard to the road to Scr
Vile L am heartily In favor OF 1t a
will do all l can to get 1t throua
for 1t will be a great improveml
generally. The more wayi S6 !
for people to coma4end go the n
we are benefited. i am going
advocate to our new Council 1
we need the road. When built
will give us q direct road to M
Landing. have heard a numbeI
people agree with me that 1t vol
be q good thing.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1907-01-05
UNION LODGE OFFICERS

These are busy times among
Odd Fellows. Last Wednesday evI
Ing District Deputy Grand Masj
Elwell Scull, assisted by a staff,
stalled the officers-elect OF Uni
Lodge, No. 2l2, of this Borough, In
their respective stations for the
suing term. They were as follow
Noble Grand, Elihu Reid; Vice Gran
Wesley Ford; Secretary, I'll. Il. H
frich; Treasurer, L. Z. Adams. Ne
Monday evening many Of the pat
archs of Lewis Parker Encampme
will pay q fraternal visit to-
Moriah Encampment at Egg
Dor and assist District Deputy q
Patriarch Jacob Albert to id
that organization, and on Nor
the 14th, the officers-elect OF Z
Parker Encampment Will be du
installed by the deputy. The
archs Militant will assist both
trict Deputies In the work
Lodge is busy every night CO
degree work upon new cand