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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
CONTROLLING THE. COLORADO
How the Southern Pacific Company
Repaired a Break.

How the Southern Pacific Company
Repaired Break.
Mr.. Hartman promptly took com.
mand Of the forces of man against ma
ture. With feverish energy, the South.
ern Pacific company's laborers set to
work to repair the Lower Mexican
Heading break. Twenty.four hours at
a stretch they worked. Every freight
car for miles around was pressed into
service, hurried to the scene, and
pushed back and forth, dumping loads
of rock and gravel into the stream.
Passenger trains even were held up
time and again, while engineers Dor.
rowed their locomotives for help In
the struggle.
In fifteen days from the time that
the work was begun, the break had
been closed and the Colorado hurled
back into its proper channel. Seventy.
seven thousand cubic yards of rock.
gravel and clay had man expended in
the fight. With this he. had patched
up break which the steady onslaught
of the river had opened to a width of
1,1O0 feet in the soft earth banks. The
fight was Won.
Day by day swarms of workmen
are making the great dam stronger
and higher. One hundred and forty
thousand cubic yards of material. go.
900 of which will be solid rock. will
be used to Withstand future onslauehts
of the river. The great wall, when
completed, will be sixty-five feet high
ten feet of which will be above the
level of the water. And the Colorado
as il laps this unyielding barrier
must realize that its destructive wan.
behring's are over for all time.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
oulpA MEETS MATCH.
| Gets Roland for Her Oliver From Mrs.
| John BiqeIow,

Gets Roland for Her Oliver From Mrs.
John BigeIow.
There Is very amusing anecdote
told about the famous writer, Ouida,
who is now living in straitened cir
cumstances, and Mrs. John Bigelow Of
New York.
When Mr.. Bigelow was United
States minister to Italy, Mrs. Bigelow
accompanied him to Rome. During
her stay there she decided to know
Ouida, although she had often been
told that the authoress loathed Ameri
cans. But that made no difference to
Mrs. Bigelow. She was a woman OF
very determined character. and when
she made up her mind to do certain
thing nothing could stop her.
So one afternoon she called upon
the authoress. At first the footman
would not admit her, but finally con-
scented to take up her card to Ouida.
Mrs. Bigelow calmly followed him into
the hall and stood waiting.
Ouida hearing the discussion at the
door, was leaning over the stairs. and
when she read the name on the card
said, loudly:
"Tell her don't care to see beast
ly American"
Mrs. Bigelow, of course, heard the
remark. and she marked majestically
to the foot of the stairs and called up:
"Well, you had better see me. The
Americans are the only people who
read your nasty books"
Ouida was so astounded that she
came promptly down, and shortly after
Mrs. Bigelow left in triumph. After
that they saw much of each other and
became very good friends.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
CONGESTION OF FREIGHT.

Serious Situation In North Dakota
Through Freight is Moving Slowly.
Freight is becoming badly longest
ed on the Western North Dakota and
Montana divisions of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific, as a
result of the boilermakers' strike
and other troubles, and it is
feared that the conditions will
be as bad as those last winter,
when the Western roads were all
blockaded. Consignments of goods
billed out of Chicago three months
ago for points in Montana on the
Great Northern road have not reached
their destination, and there are many
complaints about belated shipments
that should have arrived six weeks
ago Or more.
From jamestown west scarcely any
through freight has been moving on
the Northern Pacific for a week. 1t
is stated that the Northern Pacific
decided to hold all through shipments
for u week in order to relieve the con.
gested conditions, but the trouble has
increased insteaf of diminished.
On the Montana division Of the
Northern Pacific the campany's sup
ply of locomotives has been made
qlate to meet the demand. For the
reason that all trains have to be d.
vided into two sections in order that
they may cross the mountains, many
more engines are required than on
any other division of the road.
Montana coal fields are being un.
worked, the companies being obliged
to temporarily shut down on account
| Of the fact that the railroads are not
moving the coal. Nearly all the Car
hon county mines are closed tempo
rarily. It is feared there will be a
coal famine ii the lines are not
cleared soon.
Stock shipments from Western
North Dakota and Montana are being
delayed greatly on account of the I'M
possibility of keeping the Great North
ern engines at Glasgow and Williston
in shape 10 handle the traffic
In Eastern North Dakota the rail
roads have had the greatest difficulty
in filling orders for cars for barley
and wheat shipments, and farmers
! report waits Of several days. With
fine weather for a few days conditions
similar to those in Montana are proba-
bic.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
THE WESTERN COUNTIES
WILL HAUL TO w,LL,sroN.
Packet Company Will Run Boats on
the Missouri.

Packet Company Will Run eoats on
the Missouri.
Joseph Mann, representing the Riv.
er & Packet Co. of Washburn, N. D.,
arrived In Williston Sunday for the
purpose Of looking the Nesson- Hoff-
land country over, with a view of put
ting in a line of boats to handle grain,
bringing it to Williston for shipment.
Monday Mr.. Mann went to Mason,
accompanied by Joseph w. jackson,
secretary Of the Commercial club, and
found that there were about 10O, 1000
bushels Of grain in that part of the
country, on both sides of the river, to
be taken care of this fall. Monday
evening Mr.. Mann wired Capt. I. B.
Baker, a representative of the COM
pany at Bismarck, to send up boats
Immediately, and he expects them to
arrive in a few days.
The putting on of these boats for
grain hauling purposes will be great
help to the farmers Of the Nesson
and Holland country, and especially
to those who live across the river in
Mckenzie county. The farmers in the
vicinity of Tobacco, Garden, Charles
ton and at Schafer, without the help
Of boats. WOULD be compelled to haul
their grain about fifty miles before
they could ship 1t.
1t is rapidly becoming apparent that
the Missouri river will aid greatly IN
the upbuilding of our city. as with
each succeeding year there is a great.
er amount of traffic carried on in this
way. With sufficient work done to
protect the bank and the building OF
permanent dock, regular boat lines
would be established, both east and
vest, bringing hundreds uf thousands
of bushels of grain to us to save
freight to WillistOn.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
MILLIONS OF OPIUM SMOKERS.
China Frightened at Her Own De.
moraiization as a Result.

China Frightened at Her Own De.
moralization as Result.
The casual observer may think that
the opium traf1c-smuggling opium,
smoking opium, and eating opium-is
q minor trade, and INDUCED in by
only a few reckless habitues who want
to be waited to other worlds. This is
not SO. The stamina and the charac-
ter Of the entire Chinese race have al
ready been so sapped by this drug
that the resulting Generalization has
frightened even the degraded victims
Of the habit. To-day China, drugged,
debauched, frightened at her own des-
perate condition, is graphing with the
vice that has her by the throat. No
such heroic effort at moral reform has
ever before been made by human
government. And the Christians who
debauched her are looking on, skepti-
cally, questioning China's sincerity"
At Tien-tsin, where the Chinese Of
1lcials had closed all the opium dens
in the native city, Mr.. Merwin found
the dens in the foreign concessions
licensed for revenue by the foreign
consuls, running wide open. In vain
the Chinese officials protested that
this laxity completely nullified the ef.
fort Of their own prohibition. The
consuls could not see their way clear
to give up the revenue. Truly, it is an
extraordinary story.
The most conservative official esti-
mate of the opium smoking population
In China is 100000, 000-only is ,OO0..
600 more than the entire population Of
the United States. Many officials
place the number at 10000, 000.-Suc.
cess Magazine.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
MACHINE STARTS DITCH.

Albert Lea. Mimi, Specialize i'm.
mense machine that is to d-edge the
big ditch in the eastern part of the
county was started yesterday and
worked almost perfectly. The plant
has been in course of construction for
several months, and the boat and ma.
chine represents an outlay of $4,000.
This is the largest ditching undertake.
ing ever projected in the state, and
the total cost will reach about $780,.
900.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
A PASSING Thouuht.

A polite little girl was dining one
day with her grandmother. Every
thing at the table was usually dainty
and unexceptionable, but on this par
ticular occasion the little girl found q
hair in her fish.
"Grandmamn,a." she said, sweetly
what kind of fish is this?"
"Halibut. my dear"
"Oh," replied the child, 81 thought
perhaps it was mermaid"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Impossible Conditions.

IF I subscribe money to help you
dash to the pole. yon must promise
one thing"
What is thato"
THAT after your rescue yotl won't
make dash for the lecture platform ~
You are entirely out OF touch with
the true spirit of exploration" replied
the dashe:, haushtily. and turned
away.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Woman Runs Bio Farm.

Mrs. Ida Webster of Pratt county,
Kan, has harvested 5000 bushels of
wheat and 5000 bushels of corn from
her S00-acre farm this fall. The place
was cultivated under her personal SUI
pervision, and twelve men work for
her all the year around, with many
more In harvest time. Her husband
died twelve years ago and left her the
place and its mortgage. Since then
she has paid off the mortgage, and
70 now supposed to be worth about
$4,000.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

Laying Down the Law.
Jack, I'm going away"
Going away, Madge?"
Eyes, going away. But before I 60
I have something to say to you"
Something to say to me, little
wife!"
Eyes, something to say to you. Don't
send me any poker stories in lieu of
the weekly remittance. Thatll be
about ALL"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

= 9s; q :: hs reach the a..
cure deafness and that 10 by remedies
Deafnese ie caused by An indamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube When this
tube 10 Unnamed you have arumbling sound or i'm.
perfect bearing and when It is entirely closed Deaf
mess 10 the result and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal cond
tip, bearing viii be destroyed forever; nine cases
Sut Of ten are caused by Catarrh which 10 NOT hing
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
QeefnesD (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
BY Halle Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
Sold BY Druggists. csc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

A certain nobleman, we'll known to
society. while one day strolling round
his stables, came ACROSS his coach
mans little boy on seat, playing with
his toys. After talking to the young
ster a short time he said:
well, my little man. do you know
who amp" "Oh, yes" replied the
boy; you're the man who rides in
my fathers CARRIAGE"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
A Terrible Possibility.

Little Lucy came home from school
crying piteously. 1t was some time
before the family could learn the
cause of her trouble, but finally the
sobbtng grew less violent, and she
walled out:
Teacher says-if don't get my
spelling lesson-she's going to make
an example of me. and-she puts ex-
amples on the blackboard. and ii she
puts me there, I'm afraid the scholars
will rub me Ou-t!"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
On the Bench.

On tne BenCH.
Evelyn-Only think! Maud got her
new bathing suit wet through the very
first time she wore it!
Myrtle-Mercy! You don't mean to
say she went into the water?
Evelyn-The idea! OF course not.
A drenching shower came up all of a
sudden.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
An Honest Reply.

Gould you assist me. sir::" said the
beggar, to soldierly looking citizen.
I'm an ex-army man.
"Discharged?" inquired the citizen.
"Oh, no. SIR" replied the beggar,
vigorously, Il quit"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Finds Leakina Gas.

Minneapolis, Specials. H. Brown
lee, proprietor of drug store, lighted
a match to find gas leak in a cigar
lighter, an explosion followed which
wrecked the lighter and damaged the
interior of the store. Brownlee and
a clerk were uninjured.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Old Settlers to Convene.

Menomonie, Wis. Special. - The
Dunn County Old Settlers society
will hold it's annual meeting on Satur.
day. Oct. 10. A program of historical
interest has been prepared.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Stock Train Wrecked.

Henning, Mimi. Special.-The 500.
Winnipeg flyer was delayed eleven
hours by q freight wreck at Carlos.
Three cars containing stock were
smashed, killing some stock and per.
hitting the remainder to escape.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
suitluu Him Exaet,v

suiting Him Exactly.
Host-Why on earth did YOU nut
poor jenkins between two such chat.
terboxes at the table?
Hostess-Why, dear, you know he
is so fond of tongue sandwiches.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

''Why is it that it is so easy to gath
Or an inquisitivc crowd in the street?
ls It because people haven't anything
else to do?"
mo; it is because they'd rather not
10 It."
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Daring.

Daring.
you've sure got brave climate
here"
"'Brave climate!' l never heard of
such a thing. Why do you call 1t
brave?"
1T has disagreed with my mother
in.law every day since we have been
here"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Buys Big Playground.

Appleton, Wis, Special.-Believing
that play is as important as study for
Young America, the Third district
sclpOl board purchased fourteen lots
which will be converted into a play.
ground.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
Shock Lafaxette,a Hand.

Nahum P. Humphrey. ninety.seven
years old. Of Springfield. Mass, claims
to be the only man now living dho
shook hands with Gen. lafayette when
that worthy attended the dedicat ion
Of the Bunker Hill monument.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
DIR. 8. II. RINpLAue, (speciali.t),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Fargo, N. ..
The New club Member.

He had lately been elected to the
Observation-Disclosures his unpopu-
larity was immediate. One day he
caught a member of the committee.
Look here" he said, 1--WE been in.
suited in this club. A man offered me
q thousand dollars IL would resign
my membership. must do some
thing. Now, what would you advise
me to do?" Il advise you to hang on
q few days. You'll get better price. !"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

Compelled to Go Home.
"The saloons that were in the habit
of remaining open all night will now
close at midnight"
Guess I'll have to get latchkey,
them
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
So SINGULAR.

Funny" said Baretop. "but there
was time when the BARRIERS used to
speak of my hair
"You mean before you began to get
bald?" asked his friend.
Eyes. Now they speak of my. hair"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

"GOLD SEAL Is THE ONLY SEAL
on Overshoes and Oil Clothing that indi-
Gates best made. II your dealer does not
Goodyear Rubber Co., st. Paul, MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
His Opportunity.

''Fe is a regular chatterbox."
Only during his vacation"
"His vacation? Why he is at his Of
flee every day"
Il know, but his wife is away"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

Women are naturally more grace
full than men, except when they at
tempt to run.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

Talk TO a man. and see how quickly
he will give evidence that yo. are no,
entertaining.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

HIDES, PELrs AND WOOL.
N. W. Hide & Fur Co.. Minneapolis. MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

GOLD COUNTRY" cEYr.oN TEA
worth dollar a H.. sold for Soc. Write Vim
McMurray. st Paul. Mimi. for free sample
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

The hypocrite always thinks that
his smoothness will rectify his crook
edness.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

A DELICIOUS THING.
Canada Sap on nice plate OF hot cakes.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

1t is nightly little IL baby gets Will
out crying for it.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

Wise men cultivate the art of TAX.
ing things easy.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
HIGHER CREAM pnI(Es

Write us to-day for particulars and taf
MILTON DAIRY 60. ST. Paul. Mil.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

II you are fountain of the water of
life you will not need to do any gush-
ing.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
"GOLp SEAL" OvERsHoEs

do not freeze stiff on the feet. If your
dealer does not have them. apply to
Goodyear Rubber Co. ST. Paul. MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CREAM,
Cash every day. Write for prices and tags
MILLER & HOLMES. ST. Paul. MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
The sultan 81 Moreeee,

It Is not generally known that tho
sultan Of Morocco, with whom France
lis having so much trouble ct the
present moment, has Frecnh blood IN
his veins, for he is descended from .
Corsican girl, Davia Francheschini.
who was captured by Barbary pirates
in 1892. This fact may perhaps account
for the very strong leaning which
Abdul Aziz has for European ways.
Thousands Of people who belong to
literary and art clubs should really be.
long in night school, where spelling
and writing are taught. Not one per.
son in ten can write an intelligibfe and
intelligent letter..
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17
SHIP YOUR CREAM
Identified.

to Crescent Creamery Co.. st. Paul, Mimi
Write to-day for tags and oriccs.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-10-17

Every time girl falls in love she
wonders If it will take.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-16
RAILROADS.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY

Schedule IN ehect November =. 1906.
200 p Mold DOMINION EXPRESS, week
days-Si9ps at principal points in Virginia vesti5gls
train: standard coaches: I4rlCr car % Virginia Hot
Springs. Pullman SeepeFs Clifton Forge 70 LOUIS
Vile CiBein2ati indianapolis, 81. LqIs. and G1l.
cage. buffet serFioe from G0ri8asFille.
40 2. AL-NEW c. a o. LIMITED. Daily
Fast Testibuie train; stops only a. Gori1nsTs.
Charlottesville StzuulCn. Clifton Forge. and Cow
ingf0a. Va. H0nceyerte and Hntou. ~. Va. Pl.l-
man seepers 20 Lexington, Louisville Cincinnati.
indianapolis. ST. Louis. and Chicago. Dining cars. q
la carte service. One night cut
ul1 +. Nj r. " LIMITED. Daiy-Solid
Yestihsie train Pullman sleepers 10 Cincinnati.
Lexington. and Louisville. Compartment sleeping
car 10 Virginia Hot Springs week days Dining eafs,
q IA carte service. aie5pers Cincinnati % Chicago
and St. Louis. and Louisville 70 Memphis. Nashville.
and Southwest
Reservations and tickets az Chespeake ard Ohio
Ofces 53 Penns3 iFana avenue; 63 lfth street, near
r, and Sixth street Station Telephones Nain SD
for Pennsylvania r. r. Cab Service aud Main lg55
for 4 & O. Ticket ti-iee.
The Washington herald., 1907-04-16
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

~ B.-Foll0Wing schedule figures published only IS
information and are not Euaran1eed.
80 a. m.-DsnYille and way stations
- a. m.-Harrisouh1rg and way stations.
900 a. m--SlsepeTs and coaches 20 Atlanta and
New Orleans. Dining Car.
s1laa q. m.-SieepRTs and coaches 10 Columbia
savannah. and Jacksonville Dining Car.
s258 r. m-Sieepcs and coaches % Atlanta and
Columbus ia. Sunset Route Tourist Sleeper 20
san Francisco tri-weekig.
f40i D. m--Hauisonburg and way stations.
sfS5 2. m.-Charl0ttesTiile Wauent0l. and way
stations
go p m--sleepers and coaches 20 Charlotte Co
hmbis. and Augusta. Dining Car
-lo:l5 p. m,-Sieepers and coaches tria Lyrehburs
and Bristol % ChattanoCga, Memphis. and NsR
Orleans. Dining Car
sU1o p m.-New Ycrk and New Oreans Limited
Solid Pullman 70 AsbeTille. Atlanta Birmingham
and New Orleans. Club and Observation Cars. Din
ing Car.
N0te-sDsilT. fWeek da5s.
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
rs. s.i5. and rs a. m ESQ 525 sa5. j % ana
il7f0 7. N, daily. Local trains FROM Harrisonb.lEg
Il s. a. H. week days and s4 p N. daily; fT1m
Charlottesville. sis a m daily.
Frequent trains % and from Bluomcut.
Ticset sOfices 705 18th 81. 5u Ia. ave.. and
PENNSYLVANIA Station.
G IL ACkERT S. H. HARDWICE,
V =. q Gen, Mgr. Pass Trsf Mgr
". H. TAYLOE. e. P. A. l. s. BROWN. G.. a.