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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22

before the congress of the United
States a bill providing that the
United States government shall
reserve unto itself all mining rights
to all coal deposits underlying gov
ernment lands for which patent has
not been issued so far and that pat
ent be issued for the surface of the
land only, and
Whereas, most of these coal un-
derlying lands in the western part
Of North Dakota have been dis
posed of in former years as land
grants and under the different land
laws without restrictions of this
kind, and
Whereas, the comparatively small
acreage of unpatented lands scat
tered mostly in small and isolated
tracts left in the hands of the gov
ernment in this state are of not
much value as mining properties
more so as the quality of the lig-
mite coal in this state is such that
it can be used in limited way
and only inside of a short time
after its mining, and
Whereas, hundreds of settlers
have made homestead entries in
good faith and have improved their
places spending thousands of dol
lars not knowing that their lands
were underlaid with this coal, re-
lying upon and expecting to re-
ceive clear title to such lands after
fully complying with the require
ment of the law, and
Whereas, such clouded title will
be hardship to great number
Of settlers because they, with such
a cloud and burden upon the lands,
will be unable to borrow money on
mortgages, or sell or dispose of the
same. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the
State Of North Dakota, the House
of Representatives concurring,
That our congressional delegation
in congress be respectfully re-
quested to use all honorable means
to prevent the passage of said bill
and to introduce, and to assist in
it's passage, such a measure as that
the government issue a clear title
to all lands in the state Of North
Dakota which have been entered
upon under our present land laws
and which were not designated as
coal lands at the time such entry
was made.
Resolved. That the Clerk of the
Senate be instructed to send a copy
of these resolutions to each Of our
members in congress on the final
passage of the same.
1t seems that the time has come
when something must be done to
settle this great question. We
understand that mass meeting
has been called for tomorrow
night, Saturday, Jan. 23rd, and all
interested homesteaders are invited
to attend.
There is probably no section Of
the country more vitially interested
! than the Golden Valley.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

Notice is hereby given that, we,
the undersigned, by mutual con-
sent, have this day dissolved part
nership. known as Kidder Bros.
All outstanding indebtedness and
accounts due the firm shall be paid
and collected by Chas. Kidder.
Dated this 18th day of January,
1909.
Signed: Chas.E. Kidder
Jay B. Kidder.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
H0MESTEADERS ARE DEEPL Y INTERESTED

YVHE homesteaders of the Golden
Valley, and thousands of others
all over the western part of
the state and also in Montana and
Wyoming, are deeply interested
in the bill that has been intro
duced by Thomas Marshall, the
North Dakota congressman, which
provides that the government give
homesteaders title to the surface
Of the lands without giving title
to the coal deposits underneath.
It says specifically as to those cases,
where settlers are now trying to
make final proof: "No patents
hereafter issued under any public
land laws other than the coal land
laws shall be construed to convey
any right or title to any coal de-
posit in any land so patented. "
The bill also provides that any pat
ent to the coal deposit in public
lands shall not give a right or title
to the surface of such lands.
There is a large number of
homestead proofs in the Golden
Valley that have been held up
on account of the Ignite coal re-
serve, and in North Dakota there
are thousands held up in the same
manner, and the homesteaders un-
able to get title to the land.
Many Of these homesteaders have
resided on their farms for from
five to seven years; have built
comfortable homes and made i'm
provements from 81, 900 to $4,000
with a view Of obtaining title to
the land under the homestead law.
The homesteaders have gone on
the land innocently, without inten-
tion of violating the law, but after
performing all that the government
requires Of them under the home
stead law they find that they are
unable to get title, and, if Mar
shall's bill becomes law in its
present form, they will only be
given title to the surface.
Before Congress convened large
petitions were sent in from differ
ent parts Of the state to our con-
gressman to do something in behalf
of the settlers who are unable to
get title to their homesteads. AS
result Of these petitions and ap-
peals from the homesteaders, Mar
shall introduced the bill now before
Congress. The majority Of the
petitioners do not approve of the
bill in its present form as they be-
lieve that they are entitled to the
same kind of a title as the govern
ment gave the Northern Pacific,
and a second petition is now being
circulated in this neighborhood,
asking Marshall to so amend his bill
that it will give the homesteaders
the same kind of a title as the
Northern Pacific hold. The home.
steaders believe that the govern
ment should fulfill their end of the
contract and give them who are
deserving a clear title-all the way
down.
Senator Martin and Commission.
er Mcclellan have both been carry
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
BEACH SCHOOL NOTES

We enjoyed the visit of Mrs.
DR.. Smith and her sister Miss
Thompson last Monday. We hope
others will become interesed in the
school to inspect the organization
and the work done.
The final exam nations in the
high school are given for the first
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
A. Kircher, Register.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
l have just sold my harness business
and possession will be given March
LIST. In closing out my present stock
/ am offering a big discount on all
goods. am also desirious of clos
ing up all book accounts and all
parties indebted to me who call and
pay their bills before March 1st
will receive 5 per cent discount. :
A. B. Kellogg.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
new name FOR
The MIL WAUKEE
The Milwaukee Coast Extention
West Of Mobridgs Will Hereafter
Be Known as the Chicago, Mil
waukee and Puget Sound. (. 4.

THEREAFTER the line of what
was formerly the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul railway.
west of Mobridge will be known as
the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget
Sound railway. All of the station
cry now used on this line bears the
new name of the Coast Extension
and many freight cars also bear
this name. All the engines and
other rolling stock are being relet-
tered. The old name of [the road
was good enough when trains were
only run as far west as St. Paul.
but now that the track of this COM
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22

Fargo Forum: Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A. Miller, of Beach, arrived in the
city last evening wednesday, and
are attending the Grain Growers
Convention. ::
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22

ing on a correspondence with
Marshall and Gronna and we
publish below a letter from Mr..
Marshall to Mr.. Martin which gives
some information as to his views
on the matter:
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
My dear Mr.. Martin: :.

My dear Mr.. Martini
l am glad to have yours of the
25th and note that you want a copy
of my bill for the relief of home-
steaders within the coal reserve of
our state. Now, l do not imagine
for minute that the bill l intro
duced will become a law in its pre-
sent form. l simply introduced it
in simple form in order to get it
before congress. It is indeed a
very complicated condition that we
have to deal with; realize the i'm
portance Of it and shall be glad to
do everything in my power to pro-
tect everybody. Personally, l be-
lieve that the people who were per-
mitted to file on the coal lands and
did so innocently ought to have a
title to them but at the same time
l doubt whether the department
will ever be brought around to
that view. 1t has occurred to me
that every homesteader before be-
ing compelled to accept title
which would reserve the coal should
have an opportunity to show
whether the coal underlying his
land was Of any commercial value.
This is a very complicated question
and you may rest assured that
have no interests in the matter
except to protect our homesteaders
the people who have made our
country what it is and l shall do
everything in my power along
that line.
Yours very truly,
Thomas F. Marshall.
Congressman Gronna is also
working toward getting the matter
Strengthened up in a satisfactory
way to the homesteaders. The
following is letter to Mr.. Nc
Clellan:
Dear SIR
l am pleased to inform you
that there are prospects that an
early action will be had in the
matter of the suspended entries in
Billings county on account Of the
alleged coal character of the lands.
The agents of the Department have
not been able to reach Billings
county owing to the immense
amount of work devolving upon
them, but the Commissioner of the
General Land Office has now di-
rected the Chief Of the Field Divi-
sion to see that these lands are
reached next in order.
Very truly yours,
A. j. Gronna.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
CUPID IS WORK
ING Overtime

Combinations That Little Cupid
Is Responsible For.
HUPID is still up to his old
tricks and has been tying all
kinds of matrimonial knots
around Beach lately.
On Tuesday, Jan 10th, j. A.
Miller and Mrs Mary Postum were
united in marriage at the home of
Justice Walters near Carlyle,
Mont, and on Wednesday left on
No. a for a couple Of weeks trip
in the east, after which they will
return and make their home at
Beach.
The contracting parties are both
we'll known in the community, the
groom being one Of our prominent
lawyers who has practiced law in
this city since the spring of 1906,
while the bride has been resident
in the valley for a number of years
and is we'll thought Of and highly
respected by all.
On Wednesday, Jan. Goth, Fred
Halstead was married to Miss
Myrtle Gile at Justice Gardner's
home at Sentinel Butte. This
young couple is numbered among
our popular young people, the
groom being one Of our energetic
farmers, while the bride is a
daughter of our townsman, j. C..
Gile. The newly married couple
will make their home on the groom s
farm south Of town where they
will be at home to their friends.
They have large circle Of friends
who join us in extending congrat-
ulations.
On New Years day Miss Vera
Near, a sister of our townsman, F.
E. Near, who at one time worked
as stenographer in the Golden VAL
ley State Bank, was married to
Louis Carr, a commercial traveller,
at Minneapolis. The young couple
tried to keep their marriage q Sc
cret but it leaked out. We take
the following from the Hurley
Is. Dak.) Herald, which is printed
at the former home of the young
couple:
Louis Carr and Vera Near
stole a march on their friends and
on New Years day were quietly
married in Minneapolis at the Bap-
tist parsonage. After the cere-
mony Mrs. Carr returned to her
duties as stenographer in bank
and Lou resumed his work as trav-
cling salesman. But the item got
into the Minneapolis Tribune and
was found by Hurley friends al
though they had expected to keep
it secret for some time. We know
nothing of the plans of the young
people who are old residents and
popular in Hurley but we wish
them every joy and prosperity.
H. j. Carroll and bride arrived
at Beach last Saturday evening
from Gardner where on Wednesday,
the 18th, they were married at
the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. Carroll was formerly Miss
Clara Brace, popular young lady
of that place. Mr.. Carroll, who
had charge of the construction Of
the new school building, came to
our city last fall and has decided to
remain permanently here and
follow his trade. He has pur-
chased property on the north side
and is at present erecting re-
sidence where the happy couple will
make their home. The Chronicle
extends congratulations and well
come them to our city.
BEACH SCHOOL NOTES
We enjoyed the visit of Mrs.
n, C,~skL o-l .:,.l rR:.-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22

The question has also been taken
up by the Norh Dakota Legislature
and the following resoluation was
passed by both the house and
senate:
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
OPENED TO ENTRY

Miles City, Mont, January Is,
1909. Notice is hereby given that
plats of the below mentioned town.
ships have been filed in this office,
and will be open to entry on We'd
nesday, February "a, 1909:
T. 8 NJ, R. 60 E..
7. 8 NJ, r. 61 E.
T. 9 NJ, R. So E.
T. 10 NJ, r. so E.
T. 10 NJ, R. 81 E..
T. 10 NJ, R. So E.
T. II NJ, r. So E.
7. IA NJ, r. AZ E.
T. ID NJ, r. 48 E.
T. 16 NJ, R. 81 E.
A. Kircher, Register.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22

Whereas, there is now pending
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
Negro Arrested for fratracide.

Tom Cotfey, a negro about 20 years of age, was arrested at the Ozan lumber mill yesterday af- ternoon by Constable c. B. Moon, under instructions from the sheriff of Lonoke county who holds warrant charging him with murder in the first degree. Coffey is charged with killing his brother in Lonoke county last June. He does not deny that he killed him but claims the act was accidental. By some means the sheriff of Lonoke county as. certained that Coffey was work ing at the Ozan mill here under the name of John West, and re quested that he be arrested and held until he arrived. The off cers had no trouble in locating the man, and the records show that he had been working here since the first of July.
 Coffey was lodged in jail last night and the sheriff of Lonoke notified of the capture, and he will probably arrive sometime today af ter his prisoner.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
Big Dam Completed

Russellville, Aug. 27.-The finishing touches on the big dam across the Illinois river near here are being put on and the improvement will be completed in the course of few days, ac- cording to statements of inter ested parties today. The river has been damned in order to se- cure an immense reservoior for both water and power purposes. An artificial lake more than a mile long with a water power value of great capacity has been made. The race for the dam was completed several weeks ago and four turbines have been arranged for it so far. More can be added later as needed.
 A plant for electric lighting
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
nFSpERATE STATE
 CONNECTS ESCAPE
state Prisoners Escape From Stockade Car Near Hot Springs Junction. One
 Prescott Negro in Gang

Having obtained possession of A small tool of some sort and talk ing advantage of the noise of a freight train, eight desparate negro convicts from the state penitentiary broke out of a stock ade car last night at 8 o'clock in the west end of the Rock Island yards at the Hot Springs junct- ion, just south of Little Rock. Only a night watchman was on duty at the time and he did not learn of the escape until it had been accomplished. He was shown hole in the rear of the car through which they made their escape, but no one in charge saw them get away.
 Four of the convicts are mur- derers, who were serving sen tences ranging from 15 to 21 years, and four were serving sentences of three and four years each for lesser Offenses. It was stated at penitentitary that the men were all considered dange- rous and desparate. Among the men that esaped was Bud Dees, alias Charles Thomas, alias Black Diamond.' He was ser wing second term in the prison and had escaped before. While it was not definitely known, it is believed that he was the ring leader in the delivery.
 The convicts who escaped, to- gether with their descriptions are as follows:
 Mark Bailey, serving 21 years for murder from St. Francis coun- ty; home ,Widdener; age 34 ;col- or, black; black hair and eyes 1; height five and a half feet :; weight, 146 pounds; cut scar in top of head.
 Moze Taylor, serving 2l years Tor murder from Monroe county :; home, Cotton Plant; color dark brown; age 32 years; black hair and eyes; height five feet and four inches, cut scar back of
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
CITIZENS PETITION
 FOR NEW ROAD
Road from Prescott to BouehtOn Will
 Shorten Distance Two Miles

Among the important matters to be considered by the next session of the county court is the petition for a new public road from Prescott to Boughton. The road as contemplated will start from the corporation line near the Junction City Mill, and will run parallel with the railroad on its east side, to within a half mile of Boughton, when it will cross the railroad intersecting the present Prescott and Rough. ton road, near the old gravel pit.
 This road will shorten the road to Boughton nearly two miles and will be smooth, level road with but little work necessary All parties owning land along the rou te of the new road have sign. ed the petition.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27

will be supplied with power from the dam and an electric line from here to Dover, to be operat- ed by the power stored at the dam, has been proposed. In ad- dition to this Russellville will se- cure it's water supply from the lake back of the dam.
 Senator Jess Martin has been interested in the work. He states that in his opinion on the completing of the dam will set an example for other cities in the state by demonstrating the fact that the cheapest and most satisfactory power sources are in many instances not being used
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27

No. in Uncle Sam's big lottery for land in the Spokane Indian Reservation. There were more than 100, 900 applicants for teg- istratiOn on this reserve where only 40 quarter sections, or G. 400 acres Of land, will be opened to settlement next year. Miss Miss McNickle's good luck is due entirely to tho work of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, which deposited fund with Postmaster Harrison to guarantee the delivery of all unstamped let ters addressed to James w. Wit ten, superintendent of (, the opening, Occur d'Alene, Idaho. Her letter was one of those on which the postage stamp was paid for by the organizations she having mailed it without attach ing a two- cent stamp. Miss McNickle will have second choice of the land opened on the reservation. Nora N. Gilbert of Seattle, Wash, drew No. 17,Mary c. Planning Of Chicago drew No. 32. and No. 80 went to Emma Schnafner of Evansville, Ind.- These are the only four women to secure numbers of the first 40 names selected The claims are worth $1O,O0O each and are adauted to apriculturp
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
Epworth League Entertains.

The social rendered the young people of Prescott by the Ep- worth League of the Methodist Church at the home of Mrs. M. w. Greeson on last evening brought together a congenial number of our leading young people who were most pleasantly entertained by Mrs. Greeson and the Leaguers. Refresh ments were served and music by Mrs. Jess Morris and Misses Susie Haltom and Coy Williams added much to the pleasure of the occasion.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
To Survey Sunken lands.

Marked Tree, Ark, Aug, 27- It was declared here today that there was no truth in reports recently sent out to the effect that the sunk lands in Craig head, Poinsett and Greene coun. ties would not be opened up for entries. Within 90 days from the date of the official survey ot the land, it is stated, these lands will De opened up by the land of flee for general entry and may be taken up by the U. S. land of flee in the same manner that all government lands are handled.
 When the survey has been made the lands will be subject to entry un der the homestead act. People who have laid claim to land in this section will be given 90 days in which to file protests on their claim on the land. A great deal of the land is claimed by large corporations which are holding them for the growth of timber. If the lands are opened for entry according to the way of disposing of govern ment lands no corporation will be allowed to claim more than one section.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
CantaIoupe Traffic Over.

Gravette, Aug. 27.-The canta- loupe traffic is over for this year in this part of the state. A drought prevented great sue cess of the first test crop but the farmers are optimistic in re gard to the matter and are not discouraged by any means. It is stated that at least 400 acres will be put in cantaloupes near here next season.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27

right ear. Taylor has left arm off below elbow.
 Wade Burton, serving 2f years for murder, from Miller county home Texarkana; age 35; color light brown; height five feet and seven inches; black hair and eyes; weight 150 pounds; cut scar in left side of head.
 Will Jackson, alias James Kel- ly, serving three years for bur glary from Woodruff county ;age 19; color dark brown; black hair and dark brown ayes; height feet 10 and 1-2 inches; inch cut scar across right eye brow, g. inch cut scar on throat bullet scar on finger of left hand, inch cut scar on left side of head; left ankle crushed and foot slightly deformed.
 J. H. Bennett, serving three years from Bradley county. Dark brown color; five and a half feet tall, black hair and eyes WeiSnC IoU pounds; smallpox re- suits on lace and body.
 Heiman Perkins, serving four years from St. Francis county home Texarkana; color dark and somewhat brown height five feet and nine inches; black hair and eyes; weight 13S pounds.
 Bud Dees, alias Charles Thomas alias black diamond, serving 4 years from Miller county, home Prescott; color black, black hair and eyes; weight 133 pounds, with small cut in forehead.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
No More Dollar Fines

Malvern, Aug. 27.--Acting un- der suggestion from the last grand jury, of Hot Springs coun- ty. justices have commenced rais- ing the minimum of misdemean- OTIS and instead of the old S1 and costs the defendants are now forced to pay $5 and costs for the lesser crimes. The change was made by the grand jury, which said there was no feeling of punishment when man was fin- ed but $1.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-08-27
A Lucky Woman

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 27.-Mary D. McNiakle of Chicago may be considered one of the luckiest wo- men of the country, having drawn
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-17
1T IS THE PLACE

We ed to town four months ago
Where to buy our meat We did no;
know.
But a friend stated to US the case
By saying "Stauffer's is the place.
For this information | was real glad
So were the children and grandad.
hurried up like in race
And soon was al Stauffcrs place.
Everything so nice and neat.
That without ado I bought my meat.
just then in came. Mrs. Jones, red IN
the face,
Who said. how I hurried to get to
this place.
And as we talked and looked around
A great many nice things we i"una
And we. with others, agreed face to
face
Nothing like this; Stauffcr's is the
place.
Then in came Mrs. Nelson and Mrs
Roe,
Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Cole,
in row.
When all said that at this pace
Stauffed's was the business place.
They sell TO all. rich and poor.
They all seem delighted. that is sure
Some in calico. some in lace,
They all speak out for StaufeT'
.H place.
Their meats are all good as meat
could be
To be convinced. just go and see.
If you are inclined to say "racc.
You will, after buying meats at Stut
/ fer's place.