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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-23
BEACH SCHOOL ITEMS

The high school classes have en-
rolled II pupils at resent, and the
gades "a. #
The eighth grade finished reading
Evangeline and the tenth grade will
take the final test in Julius Caesar
today.
The bean plants used for object
lessons in botany were nipped by
the cold last Tuesday night.
A stove has been placed in the
hall used for recitation room for
the high school classes making it
fairly comfortable.
When the new building is
completed we shall find that we
have a building without a library.
It is the purpose of the school to
give an entertainment some time
during the year for the purpose Of
raising money for library books.
Any one wishing to dispose of a
worthless cat for dissection in the
physiology class apply to seventh
grade
4 fz- sals 500.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-23
FROM \ ] the DICKINSON PRESS
Oct. 17.-E. E. Mikkelson was
returning to Beach on Friday from
marketing cattle.

state of North Dakota. In District Court
County of Billings. Sixth Judicial District
Theodore Graves. plaintiff,
VS.. Summons.
Wallis HuidekOper. defendant.
The state OF North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
You ore hereby summoned to answer the
complaint IN this action and to serve copy
nf Your answer upon the subscriber within
thirty days after the service of this SUM
mons upon you. exclusive of the day of SER
vice: and. IN case Of your failure to-appear
or answer. Judgment will he taken against
you by default for the relief demanded In
, the complaint.
Dated October LIST, 1908.
Il. p. TOTTEn.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Office and Post Office address: Bowman.
Bowman county, North dakota.
: NOTICE
To the above named defendant:
You will please take notice that the COM
plant in the above entitled action was, on
the 10th day of October. 1908, duly filed in
the. Office OF the clerk Of the district court
Of the Sixth judicial district In and for the
county of Billings and state Ofn0rth dakota.
r. p. ToTTEn, Plainti6's Atty.
n Bowman, n. dak.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-23
Treasurer's RAPPORT

Report of the Treasurer of Beach
School District No. 3, County of
Billings, State of North Dakota,
for the year beginning July 1, A.
D. 1907 and ending June 30, 1908.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at the begin
ming of the school year,
July l, 1907. IS 537. SO
Total amount received dur
ing the year from the APP
portionment of the State
Tuition Fund. 4O6. 26
Amount received during the
year from taxes levied by
the District School Board,
including outstanding war
rants redeemed or in
dorsed in the collection
of taxes. 2593. so
Amount received during the
year from other sources. 2O77. 80
Total receipts for the year,
including cash on hand
July l, 1908. ....... S $685. 5
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the
year for School Houses,
Sites and Permanent Inn
provements. ........... 1854
Amount paid during the
wear for Apparatus. Fix
lures, Libraries, Text
Books, etc. ........... 1027.93
Amount paid during the
year for Teachers Wages 2395.00
Amount paid during the
year for services and ex-
penses of School officers 1900
Amount paid during the
year for interest on
Bonds, $12O. 90; on War
rants, $6.57. 80. 1861
Total expenditures during
the year. s. 3817.14
Cash on hand June 80, 1908,
end Of year, including
amount in all Funds. S 1921
EDWARD HOVERSON,
Treasurer School District No. 3
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-23

Cash on hand June 80, 1908,
end Of year, including
amount in all Funds. s. 1797. 81
EDWARD HOVERSON,
Treasurer School District No. 8
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-23
Name Of Office

Presidential Electors
Representatives In Congress
Judge of Supreme Court
Governor :
Lieutenant Governor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Treasurer
Supt. of Public Instruction
Attorney General
Commissioner Of Insurance
Com'r Agriculture and Labor
Commissioners of Railroads
Judge Tenth District Court
State Senator seth District
Member House of Represent
atives seth Dist 4
Sheriff
County Auditor
County Treasurer
Clerk Of Court
Register of Deeds
States Attorney
County Judge
Supt. of Schools
Public Administrator
County Surveyor
Coroner
Commissioner I'd Dist.
Commissioners Sd Dist.
Assessor LIST Dist.
g I'd Dist.
8 Srd Dist.
Constables
Justice of Peace !
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-23
Republican !!l Party

Oluf Hagen
Herman Scheer
Ed Nichols
Anton Hanson
AISLE j. Gronna
L. b. Hanna
B. F. spalding
O. A. Johnson
r. s. Lewis
Alfred Blaisdell
D. K. Brightbin
q. l.. Bickford
w. IL. StOckWell
Andrew Miller
f. O. Cooper
w. O. Gilbreath
0. p. N. Anderson
w. n. Mann
w, III. Stutslnah
| w. L. Crawford
A. l.. Martin
John McI4ear
John Young.
O. f. WIN
Karl Olson
| J. Il. Arnold
Paul Lebo
Geo. Burgess
John Keohane
| j. A. Paxton
j. A. Kitchen
O. Il. Barber
T. q. Pionasen
Henry Feldhusen
j. b. stoddard
j. w. Follis
VIM. Fedora
John Arbuckle
]. P. Lebo
E. H. Hall
RObt. Martinson
Stanley Foreman :
Chas. Rouse
j. P. Reeve
#. A. BOrdWell
r. II. Heath
j. Z. Gardner
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-23

closure proceedings.
Dated at Beach, North Dakota,
this % day of October, A. D. 1908.
LILLIAN LAUGHNAN.
Mortgage.
Keohane & Gallagher,
Attorneys for mortgage,
Beach, North Dakota.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
-MlAS-HER DIVORCE
DECREE WILL BE AWARDED MRS.
VANDERBILT,
REFEREES FINDING NEXT MONDAY
Mcclure. Man -.+snd In His Decision
to Justice O'Gorman-Per. 1
sonal Counsel Sails.

- New York-Mrs. Alfred q. Yam
derbiltF has won her suit foS alb
solute divorce from the young snil-
lionaire. The report of the referee,
recommending an interlocutory degree.
will be filed in the supreme court on
Monday. I
All the testimony taken by Referee
David Mcclure in the case has now
been completed. Referee Mcclure has
finished his report, and 1t is this docu-
ment that will be lodged with the clerk
of Part OF the supreme court.
The, papers probably will be passed
upon by Justice O'Gorman. How long
he will hold them Is a matter Of con-
lecture, but within reasonably short
time 1t is expected he will confirm the
recommendation of the referee by
granting Mrs. Vanderbilt her interloc-
'utory decree.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
j. paIzeII Robertson surrenders.

San Franeiscos Call. Dalzell'
Robertson. assistant treasurer Of the
California, Safe Deposit and Trust. Co.,
after four months as fugitive from
justice on charges preferred against
hip in sconpaction, with the sensational
failure OF the banking institution.
Monday morning surrendered himself
and was admitted to bail by Judge
Dunno of the superior sseout. The
amount fixed ,on each of the two
charge Of embezzlement was $4,000.
Robertson has been III hiding In New
York. ,.>ts.e.- :, Avt- y
~ unctef,st3,s Nephew,r 10. Whipped. :;
~ Brentfprd, EngsTJ James. Bpgers 10
years old, and James Rogers, 13, uncle
and nephew respectively, 'awere or
dgred six; strokes each with the bi1bA
for stealing &c worth of focal.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
SAN DIEGO FETEs SAILORS.
Five Thousand Take Part In Process
sion-Grand Ball rendered Them.

San Diego, Cal.-San Diego was
up early Wednesday, II any Of
the population went to bed, to keep on
looking at the feet which anchored
Tuesday.
An elaborate dinner was rendered
Admirals Sperry, Thomas and Emory
Tuesday night at the Hotel del Coro-
nado. While Gov. James N. Gillett,
who represented the Pacific in the
welcoming ceremonies, was telling the
officers how glad California is to play
host to the feet, the ships were out
lined in electric lights.
Thousands of men, women and chill.
dren, many of whom had spent almost
the entire night on the streets. fiocked
to the Coronado shore before daylight.
Strong guards of police were necessary
to keep the crowds from the waters
edge and allow room for the landing
of the bluejackets and marines whose
duties brought them ashore early.
Wednesday night grand ball was
rendered the men Of the feet at Hotel
del Coronado.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
DEFENDS NEGROES
SENATOR FORAKER AGAIN BACKS
CoLoRED TROOPS. ~
TAKES ISSUE WITH ROOSEVELT
oenounces EXECUTIVE for Dismissal Of
Soldiers as Result Of the
Brownsville Riot.

Washington, ID. C.-Senator j, B.
Foraker of Ohio Tuesday afternoon
again hurled denunciation at the head
of President Roosevelt, because the
chief executive had dismissed three
companies of negro soldiers as result
of the Brownsyille riot.
1T would seem that we are to be
carried back In the administration OF
justice to the days when men and
women put on trial for witchcraft,
found no avenue of escape from pun
ishment, brutality and execution, ex-
cept only in confession he exclaimed
in opposing the so.called "Administra-
ton measures" recently introduced by
Senator Warner of Missouri, which
will permit any of the discharged. men
to re-enlist upon "broving' to the salts
faction of the president" that they
were innocent of completely in shoot
ing up the Texas town.
Foraker declared II that bill became
a law, 1t would compel the negro SOL
diers to appear for justice before a
Judge who had already prejudiced their
case--not once or twice or three times
and casually-but repeatedly and Off
cially, and each time with a manifes-
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
"Eathec of easebaIIn pyina.

New York-Henry Chadwick,
known throughout the country as
the father of baseball" is report
ed dying at his residence in Brook
lyn. Mr.. Chadwick is suffering from
pneumonia and heart trouble. He Is
SO years old. Mr.. Chadwick was born
in England and came to the United
States when a youth. He has written
many articles on baseball and other
popular pastimes. He was an author
ity on the rules of his favorite game.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
BIG elephant. -.
TAKES IN CITY
KILLS A WOMAN AND INJURIES
THREE MEN BEFORE BEING
ROUNDED UP.
EXPLOSION sTAMPEDEs HERD
One Man Lies Fatally Burned as Re-
suit Of Fire at Standard OIL
Storage Tanks In River
side, Cal. 4.

Riverside, Cal.-As result OF "a
fire which started early Thursday aft.
ernoon at the Standard Oil Co.'s stor-
age tanks, herd of elephants were
stampeded, l.. J. Worsley lies at the
city hospital fatally burned and Miss
Ella Gibbs. church deaconess, Is
dead. A sullen' boom. which was
heard at 1880, marked the. explo-
sion of the large oil tank. Worsley
was driver of the delivery wagon
from which the fire was communicate
ed to the tank, and was hurled
F1manw: yardsffrom the spot and was
picked up with his clothing ablaze.
The flames spread Immediately to the
tanks, which instantly became a mass
of flames.
A circus three blocks distant was
about TO open for the afternoon per-
formance. The explosion and the fire
caused the showmen to lower the
tents after dispensing the crowd
which had assembled. The herd OF
elephants became uncomfortable and
they dashed to the east side Of THE
town, knocking down fences, out
houses and despoiling orchards that
lay in their path. Many persons mar
rowly escaped the infuriated animals.
In a short time however, all but the
largest Of fthA ielephansss was rounded
up.
Leader Heads for City.
The leader of the herd then changed
his course and entered the center of
the city, one mile distant. He en-
tered the court of the Glenwood hotel,
one of the famous hostelries of the
coast. Miss Gibbs was in the yard in
front of the house. The elephant
! pinned her against the house between
his tusks, threw her to the ground
and trampled upon her, crushing her
Thursday night. The animal then
proceeded to the doorway, the guests
running, panic-stricken, indoors. d.
p. Chapman. a guest of the house, at
tempted to swerve the animal from
the court. He was knocked down and
had several ribs broken and otherwise
injured. The beast crashed through
the door, walked through the barber
shop and out on the. main street
crossed the street and crashed
Through the heavy plate glass window
in store Before being rounded up
at downtown public stable, the ami.
NAL trampled on another man and
seriously gored him with his tusks.
One of the keepers attempted to
subdue the animal, but was hurled
over high fence, sustaining painful
injuries. Not until four other ele.
plants were brought to the stable was
the huge beast gotten under control
and taken to the circus grounds.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Despondent, Takes Poison.

Chicago, Ill.-Jessie Llewellyn Call,
the daughter of former Governor
Llewellyn of Kansas, committed sui
eide in her room in hotel here Sun
day night by taking poison. Despond-
ency because of Ill health is believed
to have been the cause. Mrs. Gall,
whose former home was at Oskaloosa,
Ia, for several years, has been en-
ployed on the reportorial stats of Chi
cago newspapers. She left letters ad.
dressed to James A. Davitt and to
Louise Llewellyn, a sister, both Of
Oskaloosa.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Nine Fire Victims. Recovered

\. Boston, Mass.-7Threef more corpses
were recovered late" Thursday froi
the ruins = of Sundays fire IN
Chelsea. making the total number now
recovered tnine.i In addifioB' two per-
sons have died this week of causes
incident to the ,fire. The abodiesTre-
eoweredrThursday were those of Mrs
Minnie i. Fenwick, wife Of Dr. j, B.
Fenwiek, one ef--the leading physi-
clans in Chelsea Mrs. Walter Barnes
of ,Glenrldge.. niece Of Mrs ,Fenwick,
and, Miss syinie Boyer. Of Chelsea. a
maa in the, employ, ef the. The. Fenwic!k
.tam1lN Is xs:isHs agn nas fra
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
SAYS BUSINESS IS IMPROVING.
Davidson Finds Southwestern Farm
ers Optimistic.

New York-A. J. Davidson, pres
ident of the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railroad Co., who is in the
city after trip through the south
west said in an interview that he had
never seen the country through which
he Travelled looking better. He found
the farmers optimistic and preparing
in many cases to plant larger acre
age than year ago. He reported the
condition of winter wheat excellent
in the sections he visited.
There had been an improvement in
the volume of traffic offered to the
railroads in the last sixty days, and
improvement, he thought, would con.
tinue.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
BRYAN FORCES QUI7
wv YORK DELE6AfloN.
CONTEST LASTED. TWO DAYS
Platform Calls Upon Democracy Of
the Country TO Send Strongest
sMen to Denver In July.

New York-State Senator Pat H.
McCarren, leader OF. the Kings county
Democracy, was unseated Wednesday
night as delegate to the party's state
convention in Carnegie hall to select
representatives to the Denver nation,
al convention, after a two days bitter
contest before the committee on ere,
Followers OF w. ]. Bryan who advo,
Gated the adoption by the Democratic
state convention Of resolution favor.
Ing his candidacy surrendered after
their defeat before the resolutions
committee. Augustus Thomas, the
playwright, a close friend OF the Ne
btaskan, announced the surrender in
this statement
Mr.. Bryan's friends, after q gen,
efal view Of, the field and the condi-
tons, have decided that there is all
ready such lack of harmony in the
convention that they are unwilling to
Introduce another question on which
there might be division, even when
that question is one so amiable as to
whether delegates should be INSTRUCT
ed or not. This is also the attitude
of the minority of the committee on
resolutions"
The business for which the conven.
ton was assembled, the selection of
delegates to the national convention,
the nomination of presidential elec-
tors and the adoption of q platform
was almost forgotten in the excite.
ment over the McCarren contest.
After the settlement of the McCar-
rem and other contests, the conven-
tion proceeded with it's task and
named delegates and electors and
adopted platform. The platform in
part reads as follows:
The Platform.
I'VE hold that Democratic tradi-
tions, bound up as they are. with much
that is greatest in the history of the
country, require that national conven.
tions should be gatherings of the best
intellect and ripest Judgment and the
most unselfish patriotism; a party for
| the purpose of studying the needs and
striving for the welfare of the country
a, large.
"And, therefore, we, representing
the party in the greatest state of the
Cnion,- a state whose electoral vote
is essential; to Democratic victory,
with no animosity or hostility for any
candidate and animated onl by devo.
tio1 10 the principles of the party, call
upon the Democracy of the country to
send to Denver in July next, un-
| pledged, unfettered and uninstructed,
their ablest strongest and most rep.
| resentative men, to the end that out
OF the deliberation and consultation
Of such men, there may be then and
there nominated a ticket which will
rally to its support, the Judgment.
conscious and vote of majority Of
the citizens of the country"
Alton B. Parker, New York; Charles
F. Murphy, New York; Lewis Nixon,
| New York, and Charles Froeh, Brook
lyn, were chosen delegates-at-large
Alternates were also elected and the
selections of the various districts rati.
| fled.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
';cRyisER ORDERED OUT.
Destination a Mystery, but Thought
She Win iQo. to iSouth America. 1"'

San Francisco, Cal.-Commander
Henry Thomas Mayer of the cruiser
Albany received rush orders to. take
on coal and supplies for a three
months cruise, with full stock of am
munition: The Albany will sail for
Santa Cruz as soon as her coal bunk.
ers are full, as she already has full
store Of provisions. She probably will
sail late Saturday.
Much speculation is indulged in as
to the cruisers destination. 1t is
thought Sshe will bt sent /: to South
Amertcah: waters. 3Mt Z ,.,,
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
"REps" ousTED FROM HOTEL.
Emma Goldman, DR.. Reitman and 9th
s'@'.ers Cause Too Much N otoriety.

San Francisco, Cal.-Emma Cold
man, DR.. Ben u: 'Reitman, her
manager, and Alexander Horr. ad-
vance agent Of the party were forged
to feave the: st. FraBctsERtel Sunday
h 5he manager, who ;otiscted to the
nbtblaety caused by the .presence9 OF
the woman anarchist, her following
and the four policemen of Chief Big
gy's espionage corps. ..
The party, still under the eye of the
police, went to the home of an anar-
chist sympathizer. DR.. Reitman calls
the police tactics "boresome."
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
TO RIDE MULE IN CANVASS.
Former Congressman Burrell to Repeat
His Campaign of Early eos.

=, ,Carmis Ill,---Former . Congressman
Orlando 'Burrell of this city Sat
urday formally announced his can
didacy for congress in the Twenty
fourth district. He will open his cam.
paign Monday. Judge Burrell is one
OF the Oldest politicians in southern
Illinois, and In the. early '90s he ran
in the old Twentieth district, defeating
Congressman James R. Williams, his
democratic opponent, by over 1000
votes In making his campaign be
rode a large. white mule,
Burrell will ride the same old donkey
in making his fight for the nomination,
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
ITALIANS ROUTED By MOB.
Bloomington (iII.) Residents Fire Fu-
siIlade at Railroad Gang.

Bloomington, Ill.-Thirty Italians
who have been employed by the
Illinois Central railroad at Clinton
were forced to flee from the city Thurs
day night by mob, which intimidated
them with a fusillade of shots from
guns and revolvers. There has been
indignation against the Italians since
Mayor Edmondson received a black
hand letter threatening his life, the
Italians being charged with author
ship.
In addition, the railroad has been
employing the Italians to the exclusion
Of several hundred ,Americap-born res.
idents. who were unemployed.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24

LOCKE IN SAFE
PAIR ESCAPE ON HORSEBACK
AFTER DARING HoED.uP'AT
cHAuTAU0yA, kAs.' t.;
CASHIER KNOWS ONE OF THEM
Thought Bandit Joking When He Drew
Revolver and Said "Hands up"-
Posse In Pursuit OF the "''
%" " Robbers. :. ''"' ~

Coffeyville, Kos.-Two men ell
tered the Citizens State bank at
Chautauqua, 25 miles west Of Coffey.
vile, at $50 Friday morning and after
forcing Cashier c. c. Walterhouse and
Del Easley, business man, to enter
the vault, they locked them in. took all
the currency in sight, amounting to
about $4,000, and escaped into the
Usage hills, across the line In Okla
homa.
Four posses are in pursuit. The rob.
bers had only half an hours start.
Daring Daylight Robbery. =
The robbery was one of the most
daring ever executed in this part of
Kansas, the scene of many hold-ups on
the part of the Dalton, Starr and other
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
okIahomans on Advertising Tour.

Tulsa, Okla.-A special train
bearing 140 citizens bent upon
advertising their city and state, left
here Monday on trip that will take
in many of the larger cities between
here and New York. Stops will be
made at st. Louis, Chicago, Pittsburg,
Washington and Baltimore, with New
York as the destination. At Washing
ton the Oklahomans will call on Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
To Plan Reaching North Pole.

Washington, d. C.-The Ameri-
can government is to participate in
an international polar congress to be
held next month in Brussels. Herbert
l. Bridgman of Brooklyn, N. Y, has
been designated as the American dele
gate. The object of the congress is
to unite the nations in planning and
carrying out some practical scheme to
reach the north pole.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
BODY Pinned in the Ice.

Hibbing, Minn.-The body of an
unidentified man was found frozen in
the ice four miles west of headquar-
ters camps, near this city. Coroner
Butchart held an investigation, 1ut
nothing can be learned as to the
mans identity.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Condemned to a Cell.

Norway, Mich.-R. M. Sampson, for
mer postmaster of Norway, pleaded
guilty in circuit court at Iron Noun
tain to abusing girl of II years. The
Judge sentenced him to not more tnan
ten years and not less than two years
in prison.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Decides Against s.Hour Law.

Milwaukee, Wis. - The federal
nine-hour law governing the length
of time that railway telegraphers
may work is declared to be unconsti-
tutional by Judge Warren d. Tarrant.
in decision handed down here, and
the state eight-hour law is declared
valid. The roads are expected to con,
tinue under the federal law until a
higher court passes upon 1t.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
IncendiarIcs Burn School.

Memphis, Tenn.-As the culmina-
tion of bitter fight over the
location of the structure, incendiaries
early Wednesday morning burned the
Norris Avenne school, suburban in
.stitution, under county control, causing
loss of about $4,000.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Boil Weevils Are Scarce.

Dallas, Tex.-That there are only
one-sixth as many boil weevils alive
this year as there were at the same
time last year is the encouraging "e
port which is made by DR.. w. ID. Hun
ter of the government experiment
station at Dallas.
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
Struck by sixteen.Pound Hammer.

Philadelphia, Pa.-William Rem
wick. popularity known as "Scotty."
the groundkeeper at the University of
Pennsylvania, was struck on the head
by a 16-pound hammer at Franklin field
Monday and probably fatally injured.
Daniel F. Luby of Peabody, Mass.
threw the hammer down the field to-
ward "Scotty," who either did not see
the throw or lost sight of the weight
in the sun. ~
The Montgomery tribune., 1908-04-24
=, Bows Ate mpt edmExtortion n

Clinton, Ia.-Alfred Paul, 20 years
old, and William Foley, a. years
old, were arrested Sunday on q
charge of attempted extortion. Bank
er A. G. Smith received letter
threatening him with violence If he
did not deposit $500 in an alley. The
men arrested had a decoy box, which
Smith had placed as Erected in the
letter.