Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-04-17
Marfllarth

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Mail, April roth. NJ. F. Burke, former
ly in the construction work on the new ex-
tension, has become so enamored of the
Little Missouri country that he has decided
to become permanent resident. and has
bought the VIM. Burriss ranch with the
idea of becoming afarmer-ranchman-- Sue
cess to you, Mr.. Burke.
Last week Congregational church was
organized here but we are unable to find
out who all the officials are with the excep-
ton OF the following: w. w. Austin, Sec
rotary; Mrs. Austin president of the Sun
day school; Miss Clara Bodvig, Sunday
school treasurer, and Mrs. Walter Umstot,
teacher of the primary class.
1t might be interesting for our readers
to learn how Marmarth came to receive SO
odd name. 1t is said that Pres. Earling
of the c. M. & St. P. Ry. Co. has little
grand daughter named Margaret Martha
Fitch, of whom he is dotingly fond. and he
conceived the notion of combining portions
of both names. the first syllable of Margaret
and striking out the last letter in Martha,
thus giving the euphonious name Marmarth
for our promising town. 1t is no great
reach of the imagination to presume that
Pres. Earring in selecting our town for this
distinction not only believes it is destined
to be an important place, but that natur-
ally he will be inclined to give it the ben
eft of his influence. 1t is also said that
Marmarth is the only town on the new
extension named by Pres Earring.
Messrs. F. M. Warren. NJ F. Woods,
VIM. Lang. j. w. Umstot and w., w.
Austin left for Medora Monday evening
to consult with the board of county COM
missioners relative to taking steps toward
the construction of wagon bridge across
the Little Missouri here. The committee
also filed petitions for the location of a
voting precinct and for the forming of
school district. The committee had every
reason to be pleased with the attitude of
the members of the county board upon
these matters. 1t will be necessary for the
county to vote for bonds for the construc-
ton of such a bridge. there not being
enough money in the bridge fund, and it
is believed that the matter may be brought
to vote on date of the primary election,
June "a.
Last Thursday evening mass meeting
of the citizens of the vicinity was held in
Bonxer Bros, hardware store anent the
townsite situation. The townsite agent
]. Q. Adams, had been here that day and
departed the same evening He talked
with most of the bushes men and looked
the ground over thoroughly, but observed
his usual silence regarding any definite
statements. Inview of this, it was thought
best to have general gathering and see
what could be done. On motion F. M.
Warren was elected chairman and I. L.
Doherty secretary of the meeting A
committee of three consisting of Mess.s.
E.. L. ILLNESS Fuelling and Austin was
appointed and instructed to Immediately
write up petition to ]. @. Adams, signed
by every business man present, stating that
the unanimous sentiment was in favor of
the Woods property for townsite location.
1t was afterward moved and carried that
a committee of five be appointed to go to
Medora and presentto the county commiss-
toner's petition for the construction of a
bridge across the river here The per-
sonnet of the committee was G. H. Suit,
M. F. Woods, F. M. Warren, Walter Um-
slot and William Lang.