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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29
GOODRICH TRANSIT co.

fresh water commerce. It Ia the big.
gcst ana best dock In the greatest city
on the whole chain Of the great lakea
What do you suppose the Goodrich
folks pay the city for this valuable
property?
Only 5000 year rental!
From period to period the lease has
been renewed. WITHOUT ADVER.
TISEAiENT. aud always at tho same
old figure.
The last lease or agreement" was
drawn up by the city bureau Of COM
pensatiOn. 1t IL Of date OF May !.
1905. and runs for three years, or until
1900.
%>
The leasing by the city Of .Se great
Goodrich dock, east Of Rush street
bridge. for the paltry sum OF $4,000
per wear, without advertising for bids
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29
H.. Wilson. Arthur Meeker, q. Nc
Roberts and L. A. Carton.

The Board Of Review should sum-
mon the following well.known citizens
aud interrogate them with reference
to tho amount Of stock In foreign cor
porations owned In Chicago. which
they have knowledge Of:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis +. Swift.
John A. Spo0r.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift aud Mr.. Armour are both
reported to be public-spirlted.
They should both DO willing to help
In this matter.
They can. IL they will. help q great
deal by telling the Board Of Review
what they know.
Mr.. Armour 10 . director In the fol.
lowinr corporations and the Board Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

The Goodrich Transit Company 10 a
corporation organised under the laws
of the state of Maine. Capital stock.
100000.
Every dollars worth Of this stock
owned In Chicago II taxable here. The
Reviewers should call A. w. Goodrich
and ask him who owns II. Mr.. Good
rich ought to know and the people want
to know.
WHO does the fine work for the
Goodrich Steamboat gang ut the City
Hall?
1t IL not generally known that the
dock used by the great Goodrich inter-
csts IL city property. 1t IL at River
street. with dock frontage Of 80?
feet. with u depth ranging from rs TO
~ feet.
This dock Is the very state street OF
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

astounds everyone. In the opinion of
ablo lawyers, the very fact that bids
were not advertised for invalidates the
lease. This lease IL worth from
$4,000 to 100000 a year to the city,
Us 1t IL the very best dock property on
the whole chain Of lakes. Several people
would gladly bid $5O.OO0 for 1t II they
were given a chance. This sort OF
business Ia played out with the public
and the facts once understood will
arouse a storm OF Indignation.
The Goodrich gang have all their
steamboats, registered from Duluth,
Minnesota, from which port they
hail" although they do not run to It,
1t Ia alleged that this crowd "hail''
their vessels from Duluth to escape
taxation In Chicago. and yet Chicago
furnishes them with police. Ore and
other protection.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

In order to show the favOritlsm
shown to Marshall Field & Company
In the matter Of personal property Us.
sessment. The Eagle subjoins state
ment of the personal tax assessment
of that firm and that OF other dry
goods houses, together with the insur.
ance carried by each ON their personal
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29
STATE STREET STORES

property. The reader will note tho
difference between the Field assess.
ment ana tho Insurance carried, and
then figure out how much taxation this
"public spirited" concern escapes:
Marshall Field 4 Company-Assess'
ment e addresses), $5,35O.OOO; insur.
ance. $16,OOO.O0O.
Carson, Prize, Scott & C0.-Assess.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

ment, $l,0S3,746; insurance, $?,45O 900.
Mandel Brothers-Assessment, $685..
900; insurance, $1,O50,OOO.
Siegel, Cooper 4 CO.--Assessment,
$780, 900; insurance, &l.O5O.OOO.
Rothschlld & C0.--Assessment, $685..
600; insurance, $555.OOO.
Hillman's-Assessment, $o5OOOO; In.
surance, 100000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

on the books Of Armour & Company,
Of Illinois. TO ascertain the business
transactions Of the New Jersey cor.
poratlon, 1t Is merely necessary to take
the accounts relating to the branch
houses and those relating to the Fort
Worth and Sioux City packing houses.
The company, however, ID o genuine
one, having large actual assets Of IT.
own. not mere paper name. It has
no separate books aud no prodts sep
arate from those appearing In the &C.
counts Of Armour 4 Company, Of I'LL.
nois."
How long the people Of Chicago will
continue to pay high taxes while con.
Germs like this escape % they do. 10
problematical.
Samuel McRoberts should tell all
when called before the Board Of Be.
view.
The Board Of Review states that the
personal property Of Chicago ID only
worth $0S.OOO,00O. Chicago Securities,
for 1907. In the report Of Swift 4 Co.,
page $50. prints their 1905 statement
which shows resources In quick assets
personal pr0perty-of $02, 10000.
Tho Board Of Review shows that all
the personal property In Chicago 10
only worth $0s,OOO.OO0. In Swift 4
Co.'S report, Treasurer Carton says
that every dollar Of Swift's capital
stock Of S5O,OOO.OOO Is worth $l.25 per
81. This would make the total value
Of swlft's stock SOC 100000. The value
OF all the personal property In Chicago
IL only $0S.O0O.O00. according to the
Board OF Review. Estimating the Nor.
ris estate ut $35OOO.OOO and the Swift
stock ut go, 100000 makes $87,5O0,OO,
within 100000 Of the sos ,OOO.OO
which was all the personal wealth the
Board of Review could fnd In the
whole city OF Chicago.
The Board Of Review should sum,
mon Messrs. Armour, Swift. Carton,
Meeker and the rest and find out just
how much stock Of outside companies
Is owned BY their corporations
Joliet Ii yawniug for some Of the
tax.axing gentlemen.
~~
In the meantime, the poor real estate
owners Of Chicago are getting the full
benefit Of the tax lodging tactics OF
the big milllOnaires Real estate taxes
were never 10 high In Chicago's his
tory. The poor man must pay, but the
rich fellow escapes with Ills untaxed
fortune.
| Henry r. Darlington should give up
what he knows when the Board OF
Review asks him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

shall tax. Is ~ Who gave them this
d;cys0s5 cower? Not the laws OF
Illirois.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

Only One "BROMO QUININE"
That 10 LAXATIVE BR0MO QUININE
Look for the signature Of ID. W. GROVE
Used the World over to Cure Cold 10 ons
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

T0tuI 49,. ..$IUUOOOOU
These figures take no notice Of 'he
fas. that tho insurance IL supposed to
cover but so per cent Of the real value.
v h!ch would make the assessors val.
untion appear about $l4.000.0O0 shy Of
tho true figure.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

]. Ogden Armour would make q
startling and valuable Bossd s: Re
view witness.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

One Of the tax!NS uticials Of Cook
County says that It IL discretionary
9th taxing o@cers a. to what they
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

As result Of successful tax.dodg!ng
BY rich corporations, Chicago real es-
tete pays nearly all the taxes.
A summary Of the 1907 real estate
and personal assessments, assessed val.
nations. Ia as follows:
Real estate ..............$3 40,S41,7 700
Personal property ....... 0S,343,155
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

$445,l84,8l5
The Assessors ana Reviewers could
only find $0S,00O. 900 worth Of personal
property In Chicago to tax, or only &c..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

good by the sn iller taxpayers Of Chi.
cago to their 8 .eat loss and injury"
Marshall Field 4 Company are only
valued ut $0OOO,OOO by the assessors,
and taxed on One.ffth Of It. In view
OF this fact. It IL Interesting to note
the Insurance carried by this nrin,
which Is as follows:
State street section ....... 81 900 600
Wabash avenue section go. 100000
Wholesale ................. 100000
Madison street ............. $4,000
Fixtures ............ ...... 10000
Warehouse. Polk street and
the River ................ 100000
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

Joliet Ii yawniug for some Of the
tax.axing gentlemen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-02-29

The Board Of Review should sum.
mon Messrs. Armour. Swift, Carton,
Meeker and the rest and find out 1ust
how much stock Of outside companies
Is owned BY their corporations
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
Another Grain
Prize Contest
Will the Golden Valley Be
Able to Take the Prize
Again This Year?

offer the following prizes for the larg-
est and best collection of grains and
grasses raised in North Dakota during the
year 1908 and exhibited by any one per-
son or FIRM
First prize 5000. 100
Second prize ....125 90
Third price,. 90
/ The different grains and grasses should
be equal in quantity to an ordinary bundle
and the grains should be stripped.
These exhibits must reach Bismarck
not later than August 90 'os, and should
be shipped by express so as to prevent
delays. Express charges will be paid by
this department.
All grains and grasses prepared and
shipped for this contest should be packed
in boxes using as light weight wood as
possible, and the boxes should have plenty
of air space so as to prevent the exhibit
from becoming damp or moldy.
w. C. GlLBREArH,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
| c. E. Barber of Beach, has carried of
the first prize in this contest for two sue
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
Sentinel Butte. .

Hon, A. l.. Martin, candidate for State
Senator, visited points around Marmarth
last week.
Squire ]. Z. Gardner is building neat
addition to his house.
Rev. Alex Douglas, Laura Brier and
Charles v. Knox attended the Church
Conference at Dickinson Thursday.
w. A. Shear was an arrival Sunday night
and left for Burkey Monday
Miss Esmond Croft and Almeda Rouse
departed Thursday evening on No. to
take up work at the Valparaiso University
in Indiana.
Miss Rose Dawson, state worker for the
w. IT. u. lectured in the school house
last "Wednesday night and gave an Elocu-
tionary Recital Thursday night. Miss
Davison's recitals were we'll received and
she proved to be an elocutionist of the first
class.
Shipping will commence about the
middle Of August this year. Several train
loads will be sent from the Sentinel Butte
stock-yards.
Next Sunday, June 14th, will be Child
rens' Day. Flag Day happens to fallon the
14th also this year. There will be special
services at the Sunday School at 1890.
Church services will"be held Sunday night
at 500 O'Clock.
County Superintendent JosephA. Hitch.
en- returned from a trip in the southern end
ofthe county Sunday night. Mr.. Kitchen
was present at the organization of new
school districts and reports that great
interest is manifested in the schools the
last election he attended was at Marmarth
on Saturday when Messrs. Woods, Suit and
Umstot were elected directors and Mr..
Robert H. Smith. cashier of the First
National Bank, as treasurer. This election
was held in the bank
Three candidates for Clerk of Court
Messrs. Nelson, Cahill and Lebo, were
bound westward last Thursday night II
Election of directors for Lone Tree Dist
at Burkey will be held al, the Bu-key school
house this Saturday afternoon from two te
four o clock.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12

Beach is the Mecca for politicians, and
nearly every candidatein the county makes
frequent visits here. 1t is estimated that
there will be about 1000 votes cast in
Billings county and out of this number
about one fourth will vote in the Beach
precinct, hence the candidates put good
part of their time in in this neighborhood.
Verne Dexter, who is in the employ of
A. l.. Martin at Sentinel Butte. had his
hand crushed while handling oil barrels
last Monday afternoon. He came to
Beach and was attended by Drs. McNab
and Museus.
Geo. Baht has resigned as member of
the executive committee which has the
Fourth of July celebration in charge. ].
w. Brinton was appointed in his place.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
Gilbert Is Out
Of the Race
Withdraws as a Candidate
for Clerk of Court in Fav-
orof Paul Lebo, ofMedora.

The fight for the clerk 'of courts Office
is now between three candidates. Paul
Lebo, Tom Cahill and Geo. Nelson. H.
Gilbert. of Sentinel Butte who has been a
candidate and who also filed his petition,
has withdrawn from the race and it is
now three cornered affair. This simpli-
fes the contest for this office considerably,
and leaves the fight principally between
Lebo and Cahill, with Nelson third. AL
though Nelson has no show of election he
is no doubt doing more damage to Lebo
than to Cahill, as both Nelson and Lebo
are from Medora and with, Nelson out,
Lebo would practically get all the Medora
votes, while as it is the vote will be
divided.
The following is letter we received
from MIR. Gilbert, withdrawing from the
race:
Sentinel Butte, NJ d., June 10. 'os.
Editor Beach Chronicle;-
Dear Sir: have withdrawn my. :candi-
,dacy for the nomination at the primaries
on June "a, in favor of Paul I.ebo. !
should be pleased to have my many friends
support Mr.. Lebo. believing him to be
worthy of their support,
Respectfully,
II CtrprDr
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
Wibaux.

Special to The Chronicle: We are to
have new postmaster. E. f. Jordan.
who has held the position for several
years, now finds that he has too much bust
ness of his own and has sent in his resig-
nation to headquarters in favor of William
Williamson, the change to take. effect on
July I. MIR. Williamson has been in bust
ness for the past two years, here and in
Beach,. and is very we'll and favorably
known. Miss Doyle, the postmistress-in
charge, will be retained as long as she
wishes to remain.
Messrs North & Smith, who conduct a
saloon in Wibaux and also own several
thousand sheep near here, got into a. dis
pute one day last week and came to hot
words and blows, but finally decided they
had too much at stake to quarrel, so they
shook hands and called the scrap OFF.
The North Side Club held party at the
Waldo homestead last Friday evening, the
occasion being Mrs. Waldos birthday.
The evening was spent in music, cards and
dancing, and refreshments were served.
School District No. 2e, northeast of Wi
baux, announces necktie social for Satur-
day evening, June -. Each lady brings
lunch for two and in an envelope brings a
necktie to match the one she wears or a
ribbon bow tomatch one she wears and
the gentlemen pay IS cents for the envel.
ope containing the tie and eats supper
with the lady whose tie he matches.
That rain aud snow storm we had two
weeks ago may have delayed the crops
some. but it made the small grain stool out
more and in the end will be blessing to
the crops. Some stock was lost, sheep and
cattle strayed away and Fl. A. Beeler lost
five head Of work horses.
! We are going to celebrate lie Fourth
at Beach, as there will be no celebration
at Wibaux this year. Beach sent us a big
crowd last year when we screamed" and
we will return the favor this year in large
numbers.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12

in 1904. Dr.. Smith, who is treating the
eye, says that C. Frederick will be in the
game again next Sunday if everything goes
right.
Beach secured two runs in the first on
Harrington's walk. Smiths single and a
passed ball. Dickinson secured two in
their half. Beach added two more in the
second and again Dickinson tied the score.
Beach made one more in the fifth and
when the eighth came around the score
stood 10 to for Dickinson. The locals
made four runsin heinning in which Smith
was injured and forced to retire. Dickin-
son made one in the eighth aud the game
ended with the score 9 to II in Dickinson's
favor. Rabbit Smith played a good game
at short.
Manager Baht has arranged game on
the home grounds with BelAeld for next
Sunday.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
Slope Editors Meet at Mott.

The West Missouri Slope Publishers
Association will meet at Mott on June goth.
and will be entertained by the Commercial
Club, business men and citizens of Mott.
Many of the publishers will be accompan-
led by their wives, and the entire party
will, after nights rest at Richardton,
leave there in automobiles and arrive in
Mott in time for breakfast. This is the sec
ond meeting Of the association and a large
attendance is expected.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12

Senator j. A. Ferris is still at Rochester
Mimi, where he has accompanied his
wife. : Medora Correspondent in the
Beach Advance. Evidently the writer of
the foregoing is anxious to use the title of
Senator" in connection with ]. A. Ferris
so is doing it now-before even the prima-
ries are held-as chances are mighty slim
that there will be show to. use the term
after June 24th.-Republican.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
New President
e. N. Bank
c. E. Barber To Be Presi.
dent of r. & Nj. Bank-A.
L. Martin Also Interested.

A deal was made yesterday whereby c.
f. Barber, of this place, and A. l.. Mart
in. of Sentinel Butte become stockholders
and directors in the Farmers & Mer chants
Bank of Beach, H.. C. Jensen having sold
his stock and interest in the institution and
resigned the presidency.
c. F.. Barber, who will become the
new president of the bank to take MIR.
Jensen's place, is man of sound business
Judgment, who not only stands high in the
community but in the financial world as
we'll. He was formerly interested in the
Golden Valley State Bank but sold his
stock in that institution some time ago.
A. l.. Martin is also man of great in-
dividual responsibility; is an experienced
banker and business man, being Interested
in number of banks, principally at
Dickinson, Sentinel Butte, Wibaux and
Terry,
These new stockholders will add con-
siderable strength and be valuable addi-
ton to the bank and the other stockhold-
ers, as we'll as it's patrons, are to be con-
graduated in getting these men interested
in the institution, which is one of the
strongest on the Slope and is backed by
men whose individual responsibility will
far exceed $1,000, 900.
Considering the fact that the bank open
ed for business at time when the money
panic was at its worst. and at a time of the
year when money is in demand, it has
grown wonderfully, and enjoyed a good
business from the start, and with its pres
ent connections will continue to grow as
the town and country advances.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
To Make Run
On "Sticker's''
Two Candidates Who Failed
TO File Their Petitions
To Run On Stickers.

Elsewhere in this issue will be found
the announcement J. w. Follis for the
nomination as county commissioner of the
third commissioners district. Mr.. Follis
was appointed to fill out the unexpired term
of Mr.. Roberts, who resigned. He did
not know that it would be necessary to- 60
before the voters at the primaries, thinking
that he was appointed until the regular
election for commissioner in that dis
trict and did not find out his mistake until
it was too late to get his name on the bal
lot Nevertheless, he is out for the office
and will make the run just the same. By
the use of stickers and the writing of his
name in on the ballot the voters can show
their preference. Should he receive the
nomination and be elected the third COM
missioner's district will be represented by
a good commissioner. He is twenty
year resident of the county and was for
merly sheriff of the county for two years,
and among the good ones he proved to be
one of the best. We wish to say to the
new settlers that while Mr. Follis is a
stock man, he can be depended on for a
square deal, for he is built that way and
any one who has had any dealings with
him knows it. II
Another man whose name will not ap-
pear on the regular ballot, but who will
make the run on stickers, is William
Fedora, who is a candidate for Assessor Of
the first district. Mr.. Fedora was per-
shaded to become candidate since the
date for filing petitions and consequently
his name will not beprinted on the ballots
but as he is we'll liked and will make a
good assessor, his friends are going to see
that he is nominated at the primaries
Stickers will be found at every precinc
in the district Mr.. Fedora is residen
in the east end of the district.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12
Beach Loses
To Dickinson
The Home Team Defeated
in a Close Game at Dick
inson-S Score 9 to IL.

The Dickinson ball team won by the
above score on the formers ground last
Sunday. after a hard struggle.
The Beach team, headed by Manager
George Baht and Captain Max kuehnl.
left here at 3:48 a. M, ate breakfast in
Dickinson, then went to bed and slept un-
til noon.
Beach presented the strongest infield
seen in this part of the country for some
time. Bauman was in the box and pitched
we'll, with the exception of tendency
toward wildness. Green was decidedly off
behind the bat. Had he performed as he
did at Bel6eld. Dickinson would have had
to work hard to avoid shut.out Capt.
keuhnl missed some chances in the center
garden that aided in increasing the Dick
inson boys score. Lorenz and Witt
played good game in the out6eld. Lor-
enc made two beautiful throws to the plate,
getting his man each time, but Green
dropped the ball in each instance. Green
had a very sore arm and could not stop the
Dickinson boys from stealing. He was also
troubled with a severe cold in the throat.
Harrington played grand game at third
and Smith got everything at first, besides
getting timely two-bagger in the eighth,
with men on second and third. He then
stole third and while scoring on passed
ball he slid in at home. The catcher
threw with great force to catch Smith at
the plate, but the ball passed through the
pitchers outstretched hands, striking Smith
in the right eye. The wounded eye is in
bad shape. as it and the right ear we're
weakened when Smiths skull was fractured
by pitched ball during game at, Minot
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12

cessive years and it is again up to some
enterprising Golden Valley farmer to keep
the good work up and capture this prize
again. Although Mr.. Barber isno longer
farming he is interested in seeing the
Golden Valley take this prize for the
third time and stated that in case no one
else became interested, he would again
enter this contest, and send in an exhibit.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12

If your auto don't work call up Free
man & Co., Dickinson, N. D.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-12

Father F. w. kiesalo, a Bohemian
Polish priest from Green River. will hold
services at Beach. in the Catholic church
on June 10TH, at ten o'clock.