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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21

at distance we wish TO offer.a few statistics
which will give some idea o. the develop
ment OF the resources OF ti,= surrounding
country. The Golden Valley has carried
off the honor OF tirss prize on all grains and
grasses for the past ..vo wears at she annual,
state contest. Fros:, the Wojchn farm we
gathered the following. 40 acres of wheat
yielded 1874 bushels 20 acre> of flax .ro
bushels~1 acre OF potatoes 200 bushels.
Mr. Wojohn also raised d VERY fine garden
having sold Vegetables from i, all fall.
H. f. Hawn who bales an! ships hay from
here informed us s;.;.: h h,> ,lreaclv ship
ped 80 car loads arc expects his shipments
for this season Il |,e owe. $50 car loads
He finds a ready market q; Mile, CITY tor
all he can ship. u.ldtr ha,f zone Gu, Of
fatted stock on another page Will be found
data which prov 5iiia-s county % be
adapted to stock raising It. vel, as IL as..i-
cultural pursuits, E',,..S su-.ras. ,hirtv-six
steam plow and s:ra!N thr-sin- riss have
been in operation. We .s.e talked with
several of the owa@-s' Of ,hr~a IT.: $ md lind
that the estimated gie.,i Ct -e.iil j. at Least
500 600 bushels. par rl:jr:,r OF {
threshiiag outfit thin. a Conservative vall;-
alton OF the grain raised! ;I:> -cas y j, s5oa.
600. FlaX has SOL from s:.tery 81. % par
bushel, oats at 5oc@nss and ~hen. H. high
as 500 per busis=.. lh~ price 81. land is
high and still on III :;:creas- Some farm
lands near town has Recently sold q; 5 s.
per acre.
The countless t5..r.s tia: come TO town
every day laden viii: grail. ami rther pro
ducts OF the farm and lepar; trvishtc,l with
lumber. home necessities. machinery etc.
bear eloquent Testimony Of the .,ermanency
of Beach.
We have epdeavcc c=d to ::eyie,v tl,,. pas.
Should we attempt 70 torecas, the luture
fear you would think we We're having
pipe dreams" So We will leave YOU to list.
your own i,nmasinar|ors in piciuriny out a
Beach of the iutu-=.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21

business houses and Improvements
that it now buast-.
Two Years az" the Il. Z. II y.
Company had nut an operators
shack here. \ year ago last
Christmas they began business in
their new depot aud since then
they have put in over s1on. 900
worth Of improvements, namely.
large and modern coal dock. II
1000 gallon water tower. force
pumps. water pipes. many side
tracks. etc. Since March LIST.
1907, o5 cars of immigrant mov-
ables have hccn unloaded at the
depot: ticket sales have increased
100 per cent in the past twelve
months and Il conservative esti-
mate OF the average monthly bust
nest would be slu. 600: last month
it was Sis. 600. During August
and September % cars of grain
were shipped out and so far this
fall 80 cars of hay have been
shipped. Since January LIST, the
lumber dealers have shipped in
$50 cars of lumber. the implc-
ment dealers 30 cars Of machin-
ery. the hardware merchants.
1 cars of stoves, and , cars of fur
niture besides large amount of
hardware.
There are four general stores
carrying a full Zine Of dry goods
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21

rushing business this fall. This
alone is sufficient evidance of the
great fertility of our surrounding
country, but of that We will have
more to say later.
AS rule in pushing, buildng-up west
ern town the business part will progress
much faster than the residence part ard
the refining influences of home and social
lite come slowly. With pleasure we state
that such is not the case here Ourschoo
has been and is under the care of refined
college bred teachers. Three church or
ganizations are hoursfns; the catholic
church has been built for some time the
Lutherans have building we'll under way
of construction and the Consregationaiists
have secured a site and expect to begin
soon: at present the latter two denom-
nations hold services in the school house.
Several societies and lodges meet regularly.
namely, the Congregational Ladies Aid,
the Lutheran Ladies Aid and the Yoeman,
Woodn1an Royal Neishbor and Masonic
lodges OF the residences we will mention
the owners of only the larger and most
modernly equipped ones several of which
are constructed of concrete blocks and
brick; Elijah Smith, f. f.. Mikkelson. r.
E. Near 1. S. Bispham, L.. Stockwell ].
l.. Jordan, John keohane. f. NJ. Tullar.
T.. d. Cooper c. f. Barber. l.. w. Rich
ards. George Purchase. b. +. Lirermore.
w. H. Woodward. etc. Tho our climate
is healthful and our people law abiding
peaceful citizens, yet our population is such
that we support two doctors and four law
yers.
Do you wish to know what magical power
has been at work to thus build up such a
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21

two story concrete building. Two
Years ago their deposits as shown
by report were s2o.6l3.s3. now
they are in the upward of
s772,ooo.oo. The first of next
month a bank to bc known as the
Farmers 4 Merchants Bank of
Beach. N. ID. will open for bu>i-
ness. Our two lumber yards
have been kept more than busy
this past summer an fall and at
times their stock amounted to
about 5000. 900. The manu.
facture of concrete blocks has
been carried on for the past two
years by Thomas krnnick and the
business has steadily increased,
the demand being greater than
the supply. A modernly equip
ped creamery is owned BY the
Golden Valley Land and Cattle
Company Of Minneapolis. 1t
will be put in operation next year
as enough dairying by shipment
was done this year to have made
it a paying proposition. One OF
the business structures of which
we think and speak with the most
pride is our Is barrel flour mill
owned by the Golden Valley
Milling Co. of which O. ID.
Brault and j. w. Patrick are
members. -Four elevators, erect.
ed in the past year, have done 7:
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1907-11-21
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goods are being displayed in
every department OF our
store and countless number
of buyers visit us daily. We
have gained this large trade
by carrying good merchan-
disc consistant with reason
able prices. Let us fit with
a pair of our ~
SHAROOD SHOES
A shoe that will please YOU
iii 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, Hour, 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, 1907-11-21
The Northern Pacific Co.'S.
yards, looking east.

prosperous little city in two short years:
Were you here we would answer you by
taking you for drive, thus giving you an
opportunity to view this wonderful Golden
Valley of ours. Two years ago you would
have seen but broad rolling prairies with
here and there an occasional shack and
herds of horses and cattle grazing: today
you would see comfortable farm houses
and fields on every side. For our readers
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

In Paris the city government gives
every school child one full meal a day.
This does not tend to pauperlze the chill
dren or to lessen the responsibility OF
the parents. for all those who can az.
ford TO pay for the meal are expected
to do so. On the other hand. no ieaI-
ousy or contempt can be felt by the
richer children for their starved com
rades. for all are supplied with the
same metal token. which has to be
given up in exchange for the meal. The
"cantine scolaire." as this municipal
soup kitchen Is called. is not confined TO
Paris. In the provinces the .soupe
scolaire," its equivalent, has sent up
the school attendance by leaps and
bounds. Here. however, instead OF
paying for their midday meal all those
who can possibly do so are encouraged
to bring to school their handful OF vege-
tables and the like. and the contribu.
tons are all put into the common soup.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
RAYMOND FUNERAL
At indianapolis
Took, Place Thursday. February Z,
Mrs. Raymond Was Born in
Harrison County.

The funeral and burial OF Mrs.
Margaret n. Raymond took place at
indianapolis Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Raymond was daughter OF
Abel T. Smith. who lived near
Bridgeport, this county. and who
sold his farm many years ago to DR..
Dunkin. of that place. Mr.. Smiths
wife, the mother OF Mrs. Raymond,
was a daughter Of Col. Benjamin
Wilson, of Revolutionary fame. Mrs.
Raymond was a sister-In-law of Sid
ney Raymond and a sister OF Mrs.
F. Y. Hornor, of this city. and has
many relatives in Clarksburg.
The Indianapolis. Ind. News. Of
February 2 has the following men
ton OF Mrs. Raymond:
WORD has been received of the
sudden death in Whittier. os Articles
county. Cal, Of Mrs. Margaret Smith
Raymond, formerly OF this city, and
widow of the late DR.. William s.
Raymond. for a number OF years
dean OF the Central College Of Ply
siclans and Surgeons. at Indianapolis,
MRS. Raymond was born near
Clarksburg. Harrison county, West
Virginia. Of distinguished colonial
and revolutionary ancestry, and
came with her parents, in 1876, to
White county, Indiana. After her
marriage to DR.. Raymond. in 1858
they lived for a number of years in
Monticello, this State, during which
time Or. Raymond represented the
old Ninth district in Congress, and
also became the protector and presi-
dent of the indianapolis, Delphi &
Chicago railroad, now the Monon
(Air Line).
Mrs. Raymond came with her
husband to Indianapolis in 1877. and
lived here until his death, some
twenty years ago. She has spent
much OF her time in California since.
She is survived by a sister. Mrs.
Joseph warheld Elliott. of Stock
we'll, Ind. and two brothers, Bernard
Gilpin Smith, of Monticello, and the
Rev. B. Wilson Smith, OF this city,"
Interment took place at the Crown
Hill cemetery in Indianapolis, where
her husband was buried.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
Nature,. perch C1nmn.

Chickens aul other birds roasting on
a perch no bigger than a lead pencil
never fall OF. DO you know whyg"
said a farmer
THE tendon of a roosting birds leg
Is so constructed that when the leg Is
bent at the knee the claws have to con.
tract-can't open till the leg is straight.
ened out again.
Thus chicken gets on its perch.
bends its knee to be comfortable and
with that bending locks itself. as With
a key, to the wood. II can't fall or.
Put chicken on your finger and then
make 1t sit down. Its claws win clamp
your finger tight and be unable 10 let
go until the bird stands up aguin. IN.
ture. very kindly. has so constructed
roasting birds that the act OF settling
down clamps them to their perch"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
CHAMPION GAME
OF BASKET BALL
Is To BE Played in Armory Here
Between Fairmont and
Clarl1sburg.

On Saturday night the first game
for the basket ball championship OF
the Monongahela Valley Interschol.
astic League viii be played in Co, K
armory between Broaddus and Fair
mont H. S. This league is newly
formed to cover all athletics and In
cludes the high schools of Fairmont,
Grafton, Warrington. Clarksburg and
Broaddus Institute. Broaddus play
ed the fast Salem college team two
weeks ago 1s to "a which promises
a good game Saturday. The game
win be called at o'clock and with
both teams in good form It will be
one Of the fastest games ever played
on local floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
HARRIS MAY SUCCEED
CHARLEY SWISHER
Clerk of the Senate is Being Boom
ed For Secretary of
State.
lErom siam Correspondent.l

CHARLESTON. Feb. There is
boom on foot for Col. John T. Har-
ris, clerk of the senate. for secretary
OF state and the members OF the Har-
rison county delegation in the SEN
ate as well as other members from
that section OF the state have ex-
pressed themselves as favorable to
him. especially Senator A. X. Thorn,
who has extolled Harris's virtues
very frequently. Senator Thorn says
there ls not a more capable man in
the State; that Harris has a host of
friends in all parts of the common
wealth and that If he decides to run
for the office he will have the sup
port of a majority of those with
whom he is acquainted all over the
state. He is a man OF wide acquaint-
ance. and. If he makes up his mind
to go after the place there is little
doubt but that he win win out.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
Madrid,. rhrnn. Roon.

The throne room Of the royal palace
at Madrid is one OF the most magnih.
cent in the world. Decorated In. red
and gold, it contains rock crystal chan
deliers. colossal looking glasses OF the
finest quality, marble tables and price
less porphyry. The ceiling is painted
by Tiepolo with the Majesty of SPAIN .
in illustration of the virtue OF the kings
and the manliness of the people, who
are represented In the different cos.
tunes of the provinces. Here the SOW
ereigns Of Spain receive on grand occa
sions when alive and when dead are
laid out in state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
THE CHAMPAGNE MAKER.


why Hia Eaee Il Always Deooratsa
The Frenchman's face was hacked
ana notehed.
.'Have you been a duellstT- one
asked.
mo. no." the man replied. 4 have
been a champagne maker" He touch
ed his face. These honorable hicks. /"
he said. 'are champagne scars.
Champagne scars be went on. dec
crate the vfsages OF all the workers in
the underground champagne mills OF
Rheims They are caused by the burst
Ing OF the bottles. About one bottle of
champagne In every ten bursts.
There are miles and miles Of cham.
payne caves in Rheims, caves cut in
the solid limestone rock. where. In a
constant temperature OF 40 degrees,
millions Of bottles Of wine refine and
ripen.
~The workers down there smell moth.
ing but champagne all day long. cham.
payne escaping from burst bottles, and
as the turner's move along the racks
each turns 5000 bottles daily-they
are continually saluted with explosions
Bang. And the glass splinters fiy, and
little fountain OF champagne per.
fumes the damp air.
DAY after day each bottle must be
turned, turned fifty times altogether,
till the sediment in 1t has all mounted
up and concentrated itself around the
cork. Then the corkers remove the
coris. let the sediment thlckened wine
In the neck OF the bottle blow on and
skillfully replace the cork again.
THE corkers' and turner's work Is
dangerous These men are nearly all
Scared like me."-Kansas City indie,
pendent.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
THE TIMoRous kusus,



They Live In sumatra and Are the
shiest People Alive.
There is a very singular race Of PEG
pie in Sumatra. the Kubus, who are too
ttmorous and shy to mix with the other
races OF the island and dwell in the re-
cesses Of the forests. They are looked
on as interiors by the Malays and
thought to be little better than beasts.
Such is their shyness that they will
never willingly face a stranger.
Their trade with the Malayans is con.
sequently carried on4n strange man.
ner. The trader announces his arrival
by beating gong, and he then retires.
The Kubus approach, put their forest
treasures on the ground, beat a gong
and retreat. The trader returns and
lays his commodities down in quanti-
ties sufficient. as he thinks, for the pur-
chase OF the goods on sale. Then be re-
tires. and the Kubus reappear and con.
slider the bargain.
And so. after more Withdrawals and
approaches and gong beatings. the re-
spective parties come to an understand
Ing and carry or independently their
bargains. The Kubus in their wild
state do not bury their dead. They live
ON snakes. grubs, fruits and the desh
o. any deer or pigs they can STAY. They
are skillful spearmen and throw stones
with marvellous accuracy.-Pan Mall
Gazette.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

Earrings have always been among
the most favorite ornaments OF nearly
all the nations OF the world, certainly
with those which are called civilized.
Indeed among tile PersIans. Babyloni.
ans and carthaginians they were worn
by men as well as women. They were
always worn by Greek women from
Hera In the "Illnd" down to the Venus
de Medicl. whose ears were pierced for
the reception or earrings. Pllny tells
Us that there was no part OF dress upon
which greater expense was lavisbed
among the Romans. Many Egyptian
earrings Of very beautiful design have
been preserved. and these antique de-
signs have been Initiated in modern
times.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
WAYS OF PENeuINs.
These Birds Lay out Home site. and
Build Cities.

-N+As 01A hoAHW 6ANGA anu
Build Cities.
Pengulns mostly spend their lives on
the water, but when. during the breed.
ing season. they are obliged to seek
the shore they establish cities, many
acres often being laid out in squares,
composed Of what might be called
streets, running at right angles. The
birds not only lay out their city after
picking up all the loose stones till the
whole place is as smooth as a board
floor. but they take possession in cou-
Piles, each pair selecting a home site.
not to build a nest, but merely TO Sc
cure a particular spot on the bare
ground.
The hen lays one egg. and only one.
and during the time OF incubation the
male bird brings her food from the
sea or sits on the egg awhile himself
If she wants to go out and take a
swim. The lady pengulns grow so fat
and sleek under the good care Of their
faithful mates that they are eagerly
hunted at the breeding season.
The old birds are tough and fshy,
but the tender young matrons are in
great demand. both for their oil and
flesh. Even the eggs have an oily and
fshy flavor and taste as hens eggs
might If cooked in paraffln. The pen
gum has wings. like other birds. but
they are altogether too short to fy
with. though they assist him some
what IN wad.iling over the ground
Cornhill Magazine.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
WATCHING THE BUILDERS.
Fire Insurance Folk. Keep an Eye
ON Contraction MethedA.

Fire Insurance FoIkn Keep an Eye
ON Construction Methods.
A builder speaking of the watchful.
ness OF FIRE Insurance companies in
New York city in the erection OF build
ings In that city says:
Insurance companies In placing poll-
Giles upon SO called freproof buildings
do not accept the word OF the builders
and contractors, nor rest content with
the evidence submitted by the city
building department Their own ex-
perts make an examination. Such an
examination is made not at the behest
Of politicians or In the interest OF a
group Of men, but by technical experts
whose reports must be exact. detailed
and exhaustive In the Interests OF
shrewd business men. The insurance
underwriters have their own corps OF
expert engineers and fireproof agents
In the field all OF the time. Wien a
large building is In course OF con-
struction In New York these experts Of
the underwriters watch every stage OF
the development. They have no power
to stop work on the building as city
building inspectors have when the
building laws are not complied with,
but they possess another sort OF check
which is fully as effectual. The build.
ers. contractors or owners, or all three.
are notified that further insurance poll
Giles win not be made on the building
until certain remedies are made
Pittsburg Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

Probably the price OF no other article
In common use has undergone such a
revolution as the match. The first frlc-
ton matches in 1S3O-the ..Congreves''
were placed on the London market
In tin boxes Of fifties at half a crown
4 box. with piece OF glass paper for
striking purposes thrown in. Messrs.
Bryant and May took a leading part in
defeating Mr.. loves proposed tax on
lucifers. as they were then called. and
In recognition OF their services a pub
lie drinking fountain was erected at
Bow.-London Mail.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

A well known and very prominent
English family are the possessors Of a
remarkable relic in the shape OF a hu.
man heart preserved in a jar OF alco-
hol 1t appears that Shelley. the poet,
feared that there was a chance OF be-
ing buried alive. To guard against
any such contingency he left direc-
tons that his heart should be removed
Immediately after death. The queer
relic may sim be seen by any one who
visits Bascombe manor. Bournemouth.
England.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07
ALPINE RooT DleeERs.
Their work Of Danger HiEh CD In
the aIountninn.

the Mountnins-
Throughout the whole chain Of the
Alps there are men who make 1t their
business to search for and root up the
gentian. arnica. puffballs and other Al
pine flowers.
High up In the mountains the root
grubber. generally an old man. builds
little hut. He Chambers preeipiees
TO the edges where the blue flowers
grow: or. II he cannot ascend. he lets
himself down 10 their place OF refuge
by rope fastened to n pine above
He wunders TO long distance from
his hut and does not always trouble 10
return 10 1t at night. tinding shelter un-
der a rock. Next morning he spreads
all the roots he has collected on a rock.
where they may dry.
He collects herbs as well as roots.
and the resin from the pine besides.
When the summer Is over and there
are signs OF snow. the root grubber
collects all together Ia his little hut and
finally transports the whole OF his six
months collection to the valley.
The arnica and some other roots used
in medicine are readily disposed OF.
From the gentian Is made the fayorite
gentian brandy. which Is considered
the very elixir OF life by the mountain
folk. In other days, when gentians
grew in great numbers, the root digger
was able to realize a good income from
his perIlous occupation, but 1t is other.
wise now.-Chambers' Journal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-07

How - Measure the Distance Er0&
which II IL Reelected.
There is scarcely anything In nature
that exsrts the fascination over every
one alike than does an echo. and com
mon as 1t may become there Is always
a feeling OF mystery about It that holds
rs as with a charm. or course We ali
know that IT is merely the reelection
OF a sound from some object. as the
side OF a house or a rock or hlll. but
often We cannot tell how far away the
object Is that causes IL Here Is a way
to tell every time:
Holding a watch In your hand. shout
single syllable, as '.Hotr or "Hal'
and count the number OF seconds from
the time you shout TIL the sound comes
back TO you. Now. sound travels az
the rate OF 1.l25 feet a second. so the
number OF seconds that elapse multi-
piled by lips win give the distance in
feet travelled By the voice in going to
the object and back to you again. and
one-half Of that number will be the
number Of feet away that object Is.
or course the object may be only
few hundred feet away. In which case
the sound viii come back In less than
second. but you may determine the
distance. nevertheless; by calling a
single syilable-"HArr-and calling II
again as you hear the echo, not before
or after It, but just with Il.
With a little practice you can do this,
Repeat the call ten or twelve times,
counting the seconds between the first
call and the last echo. Suppose. for
example. that the time Is seven sec
onds and that you called the syllable
ten times. Then each echo took seven.
tenths OF second. and the distance,
found in the same way as before, Is
about So4 feet-Exchange