Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-03
MedOra

left for their new home near Townsend,
Mont, Tuesday afternoon. This family, in
point of residence, is one of the oldest in
the Bad Lands and one of the best known.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers leave many friends in
old Billings who wish them the best in life
in their new home.
Ike Bispham, the marshal at Beach, came
down Wednesday evening with John Pauck-
ner. who ismentally deranged. The young
man has recently worked for G. H. Parker
and also for VIM. Neuens. and came to
Medora couple of weeks ago. Hestayed
here about week, during which time it
was noticed that he was acting queer, and
was then persuaded by man from Beach
to accompany him to that place. where he
has since remained, and has gradually been
growing worse. Sheriff Will took him to
jamestown this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Determann left yes
terday for Belfeld where Mr.. Determann
has. bot the Elmer Brown store. We UNI
derstand that Mr.. Brown did large bust
ness and sincerely hope that Mr.. Determann
will be able to build up a large business in
that thriving town. MIR. and Mrs. Deter
mann made many friends in the Bad Lands
during their residence here, who wish them
all kinds of success in their new location.
a peculiar wreck at the Little Missouri
bridge on the N. p. occurred Saturday eve
ming. A break beam had worked loose and
was hanging. Everything was lovely until
the beam hit the guard rail at the east end
of the bridge in such way as TO derail
the car. 1t ran on the ties until it struck
the switch short distance from the west
end of the bridge when the car broke from
the train and went into the ditch 1t was
an extremely large car and was loaded with
buggies for Portland. Oregon.
DeMores is the scene of a pretty wedding
today and the contracting parties are Ole
Waldahl and Miss Oracle Wise, of Senti-
mel Butte, Judge Paxton officiating. Mr..
Waldahl has been resident of Billings
county for eight years. having been engag-
ed in ranching until last summer when he
opened meat market at Sentinel Butte.
He is a successful business man and by up
rightness and industry has won high stand
ing among those who know him. We have
not had the honor of meeting the bride,
but we are assured that she is young
woman in every way worthy of the man
who 1,oc Choeoo har For hic ,vifo
In sending in his announcement for re-
election to the Office of superintendent of
schools. Supt. Kitchen mentions the follow
ing, in which those conversant with school
matters in the county will readily concur.
Considering the low salary attached to the
Office, and that the law presupposes one
would teach or follow some other vocation,
feel that the work has progressed very
favorably the past year. The number of
school districts has increased from three to
eight in the past year the number of schools
increased three hundred per cent; uni
form system of text books has been secured:
uniform tuition fee has been established;
the teaching force is composed of those
possessing valid certificates and every effort
to provide schools for the children has been
made. There has been great deal to
contend with inasmuch as a very large
county found itself suddenly filled with
permanent people all of whom seemed
particularly anxious to have schools estab-
lished at once
Hans Larson. who has for some time been
in the employ of Henry Will and has car
ried the mails on the Gorlam and Mikkel-
son routes had thrilling experience on
his return from Mikkelson yesterday.
While crossing the Little Missouri at what
is known as the Jewell crossing seven or
eight miles down the river, and which is
one Of the deepest crossings on the river
something Went wrong with the horse.
Hans thinks he took cramps in the cold
water and began to founder. Hans jumped
off the horse into the water, endeavoring
to keep the animals head above water and
tried to get him to the bank, but without
success as the horse gave up and foated
down stream and down to a steep cut bank
where the river was above Hans depth
and where there was no hope of getting
him out without aid. He secured another
horse of Chas Ekblom and long rope,
but when he got back the horse was nearly
dead. He got his rope on him but found