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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13
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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13

creasing demand for building ma
terial, and the thousand and one
purposes for which brick and clay
must be used, make it probable
that within a short time similar in
dustries will be exploited at or
near Medora, and it will become
a manufacturing center.
With the settlement of this coun-
try in 1883 passed away the last re-
treat of the Bad Man from Bitter
Creek. The gambler and outlaw
of 1883 were forced from Bismarck
to the west, in fact, in large
measure went of their own. volition,
followingt he railroad. The settle
ment Of Helena, Deer Lodge and
the Gallatin Valley drove them
east when the influx of miners
from Oregon and California had
exhausted the mines and turned
to agriculture, hence Medora may
be said to be the apex where these
classes made their last stand here
in the northwest. They flourished
for a time but were finally driven
out and with their disappearance
that class came to an end. Some
became ranchers, many went to
work.
The name "Medora" may have
been coined from the three notes
Of music, me, do, IA. The first
place / find the name is in Lord
Byron's "Corsair, "-the name of
a women. Byron says: "He passed
the portal-crossed the coridore-
And reached the chamber as the
strain gave DER
My own Medora!
Sure thy song is sad."
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13
History Of Medofa and the Bad Lands

Among the many interesting pa
pers read at the state federation Of
women's clubs at Minot, was the
following by Mrs. M. H. Jewell of
Bismarck:
The part Of this state least
known and the most interesting to
our people in respect to physical
aspect and agricultural and mineral
worth is that section situated at
and around the town Of Medora in
the county Of Billings. Discovers
of and travellers through this coun-
try have stated in their writings
and portrayed those lands they did
not see as sterile desarts or inac-
cessible mountains. The Medora
was no exception to this rule. The
first to describe the country was
the Lewis and Clark expedition
that skirted the Bad Lands in that
part where the Little Missuri emp
ties into the Big Muddy. They
followed the French Jesuits, voy-
ageurs and trappers, the former of
whom made a rough sketch of the
country wherein the lands we are
the most interesed in were por-
trayed as bad lands and passed
over. This appellation has been
retained. The erroneous impress
sion thus given has been held to
this day by a major part of the
people and, Of course, all those who
reside without the gates. Origin
ally the Bad Lands were of a SINH
lar height and contour with sur
rounding prairie and the top soil
was the same in its composition,
rich alluvial loan permeated by
calcaeous matter, and with sufici-
ent rain needs but to be tickled
with hoe to laugh with harvest,
and was underlaid throughout with
the same coal stratas. Our geolo-
gists find in the Bad Lands how
these strata in places affords con-
vincing proof that the existing
condition was neither caused by
upheaval or depression. Upon per-
sonal examination the cause is ap-
parent to the veriest tyro in geog-
raphy. The change was made
primarily, by the ignition of the
coal, which burned and converted
the adhering clays to scoria and
caused holes and depressions in the
earth's surface, and secondly by the
after effects of rains which dug in
to, washed out and carried away
the loose scoria and clay, thereby
causing the existing valleys, cou-
lees and draws, now everywhere
apparent. This work Of devasta-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13

forwards risen to his present
heights. Fortunately for the ma
tion, Roosevelt returned to the east
and politics-and rightfully &C.
cupies the position of the peoples
leader and idol. That he was un-
successful then in no way detracts
from his making a great political
success. The Marquis adventures
in the end, went the same way, on
ly he spent more time in the coun-
try and lost more money. He
originally came to Medora with
the idea Of purchasing the canton
ments belonging to Gorringe and
Fender and to ascertain whether
or not it would be profitable to the
rancher and the country.
At that time Commander Cor
ringe had achieved fame and no.
toriety by bringing from Alexan-
dria, Egypt, to New York city the
obelisk known as Cleopatra's Nee
die which now stands in the main
circle of Central park.
The Marquis spent money like
water, started a town on the east
side Of the river, which he named
for his wife, -Medora. She was
Miss Medora Van Hoffman, daugh-
ter Of wealthy banker who lives
in New York. city, built a large
residence at Medora where Madam
de Mores joined him and where
open house was kept for his
friends. The Travelled, titled for
eigner was much in evidence, and
hunting parties, in season, COM
mon. Packing houses were built
and many residences for the work.
ing men erected. The county seat
Medora was also established at this
time and is still the county seat.
The town boosted a paper which
bore the euphoneous name of the
''Bad Lands Cowboy" The paper
was in it's way unique. With only
q handful of subscribers it was a
paying sheet, for every ranchman
and cattleman in the surrounding
country published his brand and
paid liberal subscription. About
this time was established the Me-
dora stage line. It ran from that
town to Deadwood in the Black
Hills and at one time a branch
line on the Northern Pacific was
planned and came near being built
but later all these plans were drop
ped when the Marquis went away.
Why they went wrong is not in the
scope Of this paper to explain.
Suffice to say that only a year ago
the refrigerating plant and pack
ing houses were burned to the
ground. The home now stands ard
is occupied by ]. w. Foley, ST.,
father of our own James w. Foley,
the poet lauriet Of North Dakota.
The Marquis quit in disgust, re-
turned to France and was murder
ed in 1890 by his escort in the Sou
dan desart. His family relations
were pleasant to the end, which is
not often when a titled foreigner
weds an American. The wife spent
a large fortune in tracing and
bringing to justice the murderers
of her husband. The Madam has
never remarked and resides at
Cannes. The son born at Medora
is now the Duke of Valombrosa.
In the early days the Bad Lands
were considered in the arid belt
and agriculture Improbable. Cattle
and sheep raising were the only &C.
Later experiments
showed this to be untrue as to crop
raising, for crops can be grown
as surely and as bountifully in this
L.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-11-13

trips to Medora l have visited
burning mines, seen scoria in for
nation and washouts increasing in
size. The heat has produced on the
clay marvellous blending Of color,
and when at morn or eve, the time
when the air is clearest, and the
ridges and buttes standing forth
struck with sunlight, the scenic
effect is startling grand. To tell
Of Medora and it's surroundings,
its early history which comprises
the ambitions of the late Marquis
de Mores and our present honored
president-its past struggles and
present possibilities too broad
a field for the limit Of this paper.
The town is located on the North
ern Pacific railroad on the east side
of the Little Missouri, and the first
white settlers were those Of that
nondescript wandering class that
follow military camps and railroad
construction. When the railroad
was pushed west in the late seven
ties a military cantonment was To-
Gated on the. west bank of the
stream to protect the railroad la
borers and employees. This COM
mand was comprised, at the begin
ming, Of the Sixth infantry, Com
pany B, under Captain Steven Ba-
ker; later they were relieved by
company from the Seventh infan-
try, under command of Major
Combs. The troops were not need
ed after 1880 and the environments
were in 1882 sold to Commander
Gorringe Of the United States navy
and Harry Fender, son Of Sir John
Fender of London. The late Eber
H. Bly, was the pioneer of the hotel
business along the line of the
Northern Pacific railroad. and at
the time of it's building preceded
civilization with hotels at Fargo,
Bismarck and Medora. The house
at the latter place was indifferently
styled Pyramid Park or Little
Missouri. Until the purchase
Of the cantonment by Gorringe and
Fender the town lay dormant. It
consisted of the hotel, log canton
ment and two or three wooden
shacks-this was the condition in
the spring Of 1883. Then for a
time Pyramid Park arose from it's
sack-cloth and ashes to new life
for Theodore Roosevelt and Mar
quis de Mores appeared on the
scene. These two in temperament
and ideas were the antithesis of
each other. This was especially
marked in their personal appear
ance. Hence, while outwardly
friendly the time spent in the Bad
Lands was really an armed truce
between them. De Mores was
tall, broad shouldered, thin-waist-
ed, broad hipped and Realistically
handsome of face with all the
savoir faire of the educated, accom-
|plished noblemen Of the regime.
Roosevelt was then much Simmer,
and in every way he is much i'm
proved now. He was a young Wild
over and Every lonely" and I'M
poplar outside of the few with
whom he consorted. He bought
a ranch and brought in bunch
of states cattle. The cold
facts are that the Marquis had
scriped his water rights. The
Roosevelt cattle were accustomed to
the sights Of barns and outhouses,
and in cold weather loved the sight
Of chimney smoke. These cattle
had all been winter fed before
brought into the country and were
not accustomed to rustic, and when
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
GIVEN A BIG VERDICT
AGAINST LONDON TIMES

LONDON, May S.-John Murray,
the publisher, has obtained a verdict
Of $37,50O damages against the Lon
don Times because the Times accus-
ed the publishing firm of extortion in
selling the letters of the late Queen
Victoria at a high price. This case
has been an incident in the war be-
tween the Times and the book pub
fishers of London, which began when
the Times inaugurated a book club
scheme in connection with subscrip-
lions to the paper, and has attract
ed much attention in London.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
SANTA CLARA TEAM.

Quite a little interest is being taken
in the much talked of visit of the San
ia Clara baseball club, inasmuch as
they are the pennantholders of the
Coast championship, having defeated
all the college as well as some of the
best professional teams. Many of the
big leaguers advanced from the ranks
of Santa Clara's baseball squad. In
3Acent game they put up class of ball
that has seldom been witnessed on any
California diamond, defeating the fam
Gus San Jose team, professional ag
gregation composed of such players as
"Stricklett," star National League
twirler; Hall Chase, greatest first
baseman in the world and a former
Santa Clara college boy, now playing
at an enormous salary with the New
York Americans; "Wolter," the lead
ing sticker of the National League,
another Santa Clara boy, and ARE
lanes" one of the fastest men on the
Coast. Bill DevereauX, or Red Dog
Bill" as we knew him last year, was
also on the opposing team and after
oil eleNeH inning game ulleu WIFI
flashy plays, the winning run was final
ly brought over by Santa Clara,
through a squeeze play.
A promising sporting writer on the
Coast is quoted as saying: Never saw
such ball. Some of those youngsters
will be wearing big league suits before
long"
! Baseball is a hobby with the students
of Santa Clara College, their record
dating back to the birth of baseball in
California. Honolulu fans are indeed
fortunate in securing the visit of this
team for their midsummer tournament,
and there is no doubt that the season
will prove even better than the visit
of the "All Star Spalding" team last
year.
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and water. 1t was decided that the
conference should be made a perma-
nent organization.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

round of pleasure which will reign
supreme during the stay of the fleet in
Honolulu.
Frederick II. Governs cantata, the
Rose Maiden" was presented for the
first time last night at the Opera House
before a very enthusiastic and appre-
ciative audience. Every seat in the
house with the exception of the boxes
was filled at the time Stanley Living
ston raised his baton for the opening
chorus.
The stage was completely filled with
the chorus of three hundred voices
composed of boys and girls from the
High, Normal, Kamehameha and Mills
schools.
The chorus which was trained under
the direction of Stanley Livingston,
rendered each number very well, al
though it lacked correct articulation
and volume in its work.
The soloists were at their best in
every number being roundly encored
at every appearance Mrs. Mackall
deserves the greatest credit for the
way she rendered her different solos
which were unsteady charming, al
though lacking in literary quality.
Mrs. O'Day endeared herself witt
her first Honolulu audience and prov.
ed herself to be an artist of no little
ability. Her volume of voice is re.
markabie for a contraltO.
c. E. Edmunds, who sang the tenor
solos, proved very pleasing, his rendi.
ton being very finished.
Chester Livingston was also highly
acceptable, his rendering of The Spring
Song being especially fine.
A large number of society people
were present, among them being Trin'
cess KawananakOa, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
j. Lowrey, Mr.. and Mrs Charles Ii
Atherton Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H
Cooke. Mr.. and Mrs. T. Give Davies
Miss Lorna Iaukea, Miss Rose Davi
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Won Holt, Mr.. anC
Mrs. w. w. Hall, Miss Hall, Mr. anC
Mrs w. H. Baird, Mr.. and Mrs. d. p
r. Isenberg, Mrs. McGrew, Miss Schae
fer, Harold Giffard, Dr. and Mrs. Frear
c. w. Ashford, MIR. and Mrs H. +
Wood Mr., and Mrs. B. F. Dillingham;
Rev. j. w. and Mrs. Wadman, Waite
Dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs Thomas E
Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter e. Wall
Mr.. and Mrs. A. f. Wall, and man!
others.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
DICK MILITIA BILL
REPORTED

WASHINGTON, May S.-The Dick
militia bill was reported to the Sen
ate today by Hemenway from the
Committee on Military Affairs. 1t
provides that the militia shall con-
sist of every able-bodied male citi-
zen and every able-bodied male of
foreign birth who has declared his
intention to become a citizen, be-
tween the ages. of 10 and As years.
The President is given full author
ity to call upon the militia in advance
OF any volunteer force which it may
be determined to raise. A limitation
upon the cost of equipping the organ
lied militia is fixed to not exceed
S2,OOO,OO0 in any fiscal year.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

The golf tournament tomorrow at
Haleiwa under the auspices of the Ha-
leiwa Golf Cub promises to draw a
large number of golfers from here
and some good scores are expected, as
the course is in the best possible con-
dition. Two prizes that are worth
winning have been presented by the
management of the Hotel and a good
time is assured every one who goes
down to play.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
FIREMEN START FIRE TO
SHOW THEIR USEFUL

NORFOLK, (Va), May S.-Four
members of the jamestown EXPOSE
ton fire department and two of the
Powhattan guard were today held to
the Grand Jury on the charge of
arson. Two of the men filed written
confessions that they started the fire
on the grounds which destroyed the
Philippine villages and other villages
ten days ago. TheS said it was UNI
derstood that Fire Chief Miller had
recommended a cut in both force and
salaries, and they thought a fire
would demonstrate the value of both
the firemen and guards of the
grounds.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
CURRENCY CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The cur
rency bills have been sent to a con-
ference committee, the House having
adopted the Vreeland bill and the
Senate the Aldrich bill,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
PLAGUE OF MICE
DESTROYS CROPS.

RENO New, May ga horde OF
black mice, carrying destruction from
field to field, has caused damage esti-
mated by the officials of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at $25O,OOO in the
Carson River valley. The press of that
part of the State reports that whole
fields of alfalfa have been devastated,
potato crops ruined and shade trees
even stripped of their leaves.
The Government station on the Car
son river has placed men in the field
to exterminate the plague. Strychnine
is being used in' many cases, as was
done by the Danberg rangers south OF
here. The black mice plague ragged in
Humboldt county last fall, and during
the winter was reported near Genoa.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
DECISION ON BROWNSVILLE.

WASHINGTON, May 16-The Fed
eral Court has sustained the stand
taken by President Roosevelt regard
ing his right to dismiss the compan-
les of negro troops from the service
who were implicated in the shooting
up of Brownsville on the night of
August 10, 1906, these being Com
panies B, c. and d of the Twenty
fifth Infantry.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
D Q o 4 4 4 4 4 \ 4 4 4 \ zee =
} SPORTING EVENTS TODAY =
AND TOMORROW. \

y Baseball league grounds, af- 4
4 ternoon: Rams VS.. Saints, Dia- Z
y mond Heads VS. Punahous.
\ Cruise Hawaii Yacht Club to
\ Waimanalo.
\ Match race, Kapiolani Park,
\ afternoon: Sunrise VS.. Makaala.
\ Dance, Aala A. c., K. of p.
= Hall, evening.
= TOMORROW.
4 Golf tournament, Haleiwa,
\ morning.
= acknowledgements League.
\ League grounds, $50: Bulletins
4 VS.. Paradise, Star VS.. Mercan-
\ tile.
4 Riverside League, Aala Park,
4 afternoon: Palamas VS.. Chinese
\ Alohas, Chinese A. c. VS.. Kaa-
= las.
= Seaside League, Oil tank
4 grounds, afternoon: Okumas
4 VS.. Starlines, Pacifics VS.. Sweet
\ Violets.
4 Kapiolani League, KapiolanI
y Park, afternoon: Leahis VS..
\ Highlands, Twilights VS.. Reli-
Q ances.
Gee \ \ \ h b \ b \ go
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
.OEBS IS FIRST
IN THE FIELD
The Wellknown Labor Chief the So
cialist Candidate for Pre-
sident.
COURT sUsTAINs ROOSEVELT.
The Convention of Governors viii
Be Made Permanent Or
ganization.

CHICAGO, May 16.-The Socialist
National Convention has nominated
Eugene V. Debs as their candidate
for President and Benjamin Hanford
for Vice President.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
CONVENTION OF GOVERNORS.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The Con
yention of Governors adjourned yes
terday after adopting a declaration
that the States should cooperate for
the conservation of the resources of
the country in the matter of forests
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
PUBLIC BUILDINGS BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 16. - The
House has passed the Public Build
ings bill, which carries appropriations
totalling twenty-three million dollars.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

The baseball games in the Newspa-
per League tomorrow morning at the
League grounds will be well worth go
ing to see, as the teams are in the best
condition for the fray. The Bulletins
and the Sons of Paradise will line up
in the first game, while the Mercantile
and the Stars meet in the second
The teams will line up as follows:
Paradise-Brito, S.; Waiwaiole, RI;
Franco, 3b.; Bisho, c.; Mahukona, p;
Quadros, h.. Kanekoa, CT; Kahaule-
Ito, 2b.; Aylett, If. Subs: Akana and
Quadros.
Stars-W Young, 2b.; Miranda, 3D.;
Brewster, SIS; Bisho, c.; CONFESS, p;
Nascimento, b.; Mozetta, IF; Medei-
ros CT; Comes, IT, Subs-C. Correio,
Desha.
observation-disclosures, 3D.; All Toon,
c.; Aguiar, p; Willing, 2b.; Miguel,
r.; Scott, b.; Aylett, S.; Alves, IT,;
Richards, CT.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

Some of the baseball fans who are
given to speculation as to the outcome
of todays games favor the Saints and
the Puns. The money is even on the
Kam-Saint game, while odds at 1913
rule in favor of the Puns in the sec
ond game. 1t is almost certain that
the largest crowd of the year will be
on hand to see the games this after
noon, as all the teams are prepared to
play ball of the best kind
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16
SPORTS

ney JOY for the Saints. Enough said.
II
The crack rooters chorus under the
leadership of Jackie Doyle will be on
hand this afternoon to render the lat
est kind of roofing josh from the Eva
bleachers. Every one, unless he wants
to get roasted for HIS playing, had bet
ter get on the sunny side with Jack
before the game.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

Bill Chillingworth will be in the box
for the Diamond Heads this afternoon
against the Puns, his arm having en-
tirely recovered from it's soreness.
Hampton will twirl for the Puns, Reu-
ter for the Rams, and probably Bar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

The first yacht race of the year vii
probably be for the Governors Cur
around the island.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

The first yachting cruise of 1908 will
start this afternoon a little after one
the destination being Waimanalo,
where the captains after dinner will
meet the members of the regatta COM
mittee on board the Hawaii to arrange
the dates for the different races this
season. Vice Commodore Charles
Wilder will be in command of the fleet
with his flag on board the Hawaii. The
yachts will return to Honolulu some
time tomorrow afternoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

Fine Job Printing. Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

Jones and the old reliable Bill Van.
malta will probably be in the game
again for their old team this after.
noon, and with them the Saints viii
have to go some if they want to wiz
out.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

Dick Reuter- and Jones as the rapid
fire battery will be a hard comblna-
ton to beat this afternoon, although
Hampton and Lyman will also be there
with the real kind of goods.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

A match race at quarter of a mile
will be run this afternoon at the Park
between Sonny Gay Sunrise and
DiXon's Makaala
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-16

Bobbie McCOrriston will be at the
initial bag this afternoon for the Puns,
with the crack Hoogs at second.