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

By regular correspondent
Dan Shlanker still has hopes of
recovering the seven head Of horses
lost from his pasture last summer.
In answer to his advertisement he
has receive word from Willis
ton that they have been seen in
that vicinity and as soon
as he receives assurance of the
authenticity Of the report he will
go up and investigate.
Mrs. C. N. Vincent recently left
for short visit with her husband
who is on the pay roll of the Mil
waukee road at Ismay, Mont.
While engaged on the erection of
a school house at Beaver some
miscreants had raised bedlam on
the premises Of F. M. Mitchell
in Bowman county. The house
had been broken into; furniture
and fixtures toppled over and
smashed; dishes and kitchen uten-
sils carried out and put in the we'll
together with large rock. Several
shots had been fired through the
walls Of the house and an incu-
bator utterly demolished. AL
though Mitch appears to be some
what unpopular in the neighbor-
hood, the deed is too heinous to go
unpublished and whoever the per-
petrators are they should be appre-
hended and brought to justice.
Col. VIM. F. Stark, of the Hurry
up Ranch, on the Little Muddy,
returned recently from Chicago,
where he had disposed of bunch
of horned stock. The Colonel ap-
peared to have had a pleasant time
during his sojourn in the Sucker
state but seemed to be glad to be
back amongst the buttes and hon.
yockers where a real colonel is ap-
preciated according to his merits.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
SADDLE BUTTE

L
By our regular correspondent
L. A. Kirst has erected an addi-
tion to his house.
The Wallace school one mile
north of Saddle Butte is now fin
ished, and opened for it's first term
Monday, with P. Brown as teacher.
Twelve pupils were enrolled and
more are expected. Contractor
Clark of Beach certainly has done
excellent work.
Will Kirst and wife were down
from Elliott's ranch last week and
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Kirst couple of days.
M. D. Sarver and wife are back
on their claim. They are having
their house plastered and a Chin
ney built.
James H. Laury was in Beach on
Monday with a load of grain.
Mr. Gorond is now about through
erecting very subs tantial house
and out buildings on his claim.
]. P. Reeve is reported to be or
the sick list this week.
Bert Brown had a brick chimney
erected on his house this week.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
Correspondence From Every Part Of the Neghborhood

The stock of the firm of Um-
slot & Overacker is in the hands Of
the receivers. Mismanagement
tells the story.
The Marmarh Commercial Club
has been reorganized. The new
officials are: w. C. Vandervort,
Pres; F. S. Warren, Vice Pres; B.
F. Meineck, Sec; MIR. Suit, Treas.
Teddy Roosevelt is being prodded
with the ''pitchfork, ''wait until he
gets into action with the 'big
stick"
Holman, the coal baron, intends
to lord it over his fellow creatures
next summer also as insuring him
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
WIBAUX
From the Pioneer, Jan. a.

From the Pioneer, Jan. ID
VIM. Richardson, who recently
had his arm broken, and who later
had to have the arm amputated, to
prevent blood poisoning, is report
ed to be slowly regaining his health
at the hospital in Glendive.
Mrs. Thos. Lowell and daughter,
Francis, departed on Thursday
evening for Ohio, in response to
a sick call from the formers
mother. Mr.. Lowell having re-
Gently purchased a farm in Ohio
expects to move there soon to re-
side and in consequence Mrs.
Lowell will remain there per-
manently.
The sad news was received here
last Friday Of the death Of Mr..
Patrick Graham, a former resident
of this place who during the past
four years made his home with his
daughters in Missoula, at which
place his death occurred. Mr..
Graham having resided in Wibaux
for more than twenty years, has
many friends here who sincerely
regret his departure.
The stockholders of the First
National Bank Of Wibaux held
their annual meeting in their as
sembly room on Tuesday afternoon
when directors were elected, as
follows, for the following year
j. C. Kinney. Harve Robinson, F.
j. Stipek, AL Davis, P. A. Fischer
and A. L. Martin.
Frank Breitenfeldt, who resides
on a farm about four miles east of
town, and Miss Pearl Yule, of Eau
Clair, Wis.,, were united in the
holy bonds Of matrimony at the
formers home on Thanksgiving
day, Rev. Latch Of the German
Lutheran church officiating. Mr..
Breitenfeldt, whose former home
is also in Wisconsin, has been a
resident Of Montana for the past
three years, having been engaged
in farming near Wibaux, during
this time, where he was successful
in establishing a comfortable
home, and, seeking his opportunity
to complete his happiness by TAX
ing unto himelf a partner through
life, quietly boarded a train for
Wiconsisn, about two months ago,
and on Tuesday Of last week the
happy couple arrived in the city.
The bride is the daughter of a
highly esteemed family Of Eau
Claire. Mr.. and Mrs. Breiten-
fieldt Immediately took up their
residence on the farm east Of town.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
WILLIAMS

By our regular correspondent
Mrs. c. L. Lies and daughter,
Leona who have been visiting at
the home Of her parents in Iowa,
returned to her home south of Will
liams last Saturday.
Claude Schouboe hauled lumber
for his house last week.
E. A. Leis was Beach visitor
the first Of the week.
o. Grips and A. Sonick are the
first in the vicinity to erect wind
wills.
The dance at Geo. Sonsella's was
we'll attended considering the bad
weather. Everyone reports a
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Lies and
family and Mr.. and Mr.. L. B.
Schouboe spent Sunday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. Ingledue.
Parties who are going to take
part in the home talent play met
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Cripps last Friday evening to Sc
lect their parts.
Miss Viola Schouboe spent Sun
day at the home of her parents.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
SENTINEL BUTTE

From the Republican,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay w. Brown left
today for Fargo, where the lady
will undergo an operation for
appendicitis.
Miss Helen Wochner arrived
here on Tuesday from Royalton,
Minnesota, and is visiting at the
Stoddard ranch.
Mrs. J. F.. Laughton, who with
her husband recently returned from
Texas to the home of her father,
Mr.. E. Brown, sent us a banana
bud this week that she brought
with her. It was quite curiosity
to us northerners.
Jay B. Page was in town the first
Of the week fixing up a bid on the
new Star mail route from here to
Burkey and Carlyle. This route
will give the Burkey and Carlyle
people mail three times a week,
going out Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays and back Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, the same
as the Yule route.
Those from here. besides Senator
Martin and wife, who attended the
inaugural ball, were Mr.. and Mrs.
j. B. Stoddard and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. S. Snyder. There were not as
large an attendance as usual, ow-
ing to the extremely cold weather,
the delegation from Billings coun-
ty being one Of the largest from
any county in the state. There
were several present from the other
towns in Billings but we have not
learned their names.
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Consequently
it is the
BEST
advestising
medium in
the county

self a position as ice magnate. He
is cutting on the Little Beaver.
The recent heavy frost has put q
quietus to the Little Muddy at
this point as it is frozen solid to
the bottom in places.
Marmarth is still growing, the
latest addition is feed and grain
store, by Foran & Carter. Part
Of the front will be used as bar
Der shop.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-22
BURKEY

BURKEY
By regular correspondent
Julius Van Dale is up from the
river trying to locate his brother
Arthurs' cattle.
L. D. and j. B. Page were Beach
visitors Saturday.
There will be a basket social at
the school house where Mrs. F.
J. Snow teaches, Jan. %. Every
one is cordially invited.
Mrs. Lete Stepp is improving
slowly.
Chas. Steinman went to Sentinel
Butte Monday.
Jas. Thill was at Beach last Sat-
urday.
]. Fisher, Frank Schrum and F.
Koch were in Beach Thursday af-
ter supplies.
Otto Petersilie was transacting
business at Beach last Wednesday.
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An Ordinance

An Ordinance Amending Section "a Chapter
OF the Revised Ordinances Of Spanish Fork
City, passed on the 2nd day OF September 1905.
Be II ordained by the City Council OF Spanish
Fork City:
Section THAT Section "a, Chapter7 of the
Revised Ordinances of Spanish Fork City be,
and the same is hereby amended to read as fol-
"a INSPECTOR TO BE NOTIFIED. tits
hereby made the duty OF every person corpor-
alton, or association about-ee erect any public
building within the limits of this city to notify
the said inspector at least three days before
commencing the same; and within the fire
limits, every person corporation or associa-
ton before proceeding to erect any kind OF
building, or TO re-roof repair or alter any
building already erected shall notify the in
spector and obtain his written permit therefor;
and all such building, repairs, or alterations,
shall be subject to his inspection, and the APP
plicant for such permit shall state the exact
site to be occupied. the material, dimensions
and estimated cost OF the proposed building or
structure, and the probable time to be occupied
In building 1t. II the plans and specifications
shall be in accordance with the ordinances OF
spanish Fork City, the said inspector shall
thereupon, after an inspection OF the premises,
or without an inspection as he may mt
issue building permit to the applicant. giving
him permission to erect a building or structure
at the place and of the material and dimensions
mention In the application, and authorizing
him to use not more than one-third of the road
way and one-half of the sidewalk in front OF
said premises, and limiting the time said per-
NIT shall continue.
Section 2-ThiS ordinance shall take effect
Immediately on its first publication.
Passed by the City Council of Spanish Fork
City, Utah County, Utah, June 2lst, A. D. 1909
Attest: Il. NJ. SMELL, Mayor
l.. w. NIELSEN Recorder
State of Utah. County OF Utah. Spanish Fork
City.-ss.
1. L. w. Nielsen, recorder in and for Spanish
Fork City. County OF Utah, State of Utah
hereby certify that the above and foregoing Is
true. full and correct copy OF an ordinance
entitled, AN Ordinance Amending Section Pa
Chapter of the Revised Ordinances Of Spanish
Fork City, passed on the End day OF September,
1905"
Passed by the City Council of said Spanish
Fork City. on the 2lst day June A. ID. 1909
L. w. NIELSEN, Recorder.
LIST pub june "a, last July Is 90
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swered that the people had neither the means
or the materials to make of it.
But Gordon was not that kind of man. He
pitched his tent the falls and lived with
them day and night for several weeks study
ing how to overcome the handicap which the
lack Of the proper facilities made to develop
ing the power He finally discovered the en-
trance to the hermits cave, and explored the
falls from the rear.
He finally announced to the farmers of the
settlement that he would have mill running.
ready to grind their corn by the time of the
fall harvest. He announced at the same time
that he would buy all the cows horns that
could be found in the community.
The idea of mixing cows horns and grist
mill was rather confusing to the country folk.
but they were willing to be shown and came
from miles around, and even from Kentucky.
across the river. bringing all the horns they
could find, which they gladly donated when
the plan was explained to them
Gordon and his two sons had rugged up
stout oaken shaft across the brink of the falls,
on which was mounted wooden wheel three
feet in diameter with wide fanges Over this
ran a pair of log chains, joined at intervals
by cross chains, much in the form of the
chains used on automobile wheels. To these
cross chains. which were about six inches
apart, they riyeted the cows horns, tips down
ward. The chain carried over a thousand
horns and they served as an excellent substi-
tute for the buckets which Gordon had neither
the materials nor the tools to make
little mill was set up on the bank, and
soon Chain-Mill Falls was the busiest spot in
the county. For Is years the COW horns sang
their little song they ground their grist,
until finally the mill could not take of
the business. and Gordon had TO turn engineer
again.
He explored behind the falls, and found that
a portion of the rock had scaled away, leaving
the shelf over which the water flowed bare
20 feet thick This gave him the idea and
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An oreairaax,oe

An Ordinance Amending Section te4. CT spoer
wv OF the Revised Ordinances of Spanish Fork
'tity, passed on the 2nd day OF September 1913.
be II ordained by the Oity Council OF Spanish
Fork City:
Sectional That Section 1874. Chapter 10 OF the
Iiievised Ordinances OF spanish Fork City DO,
3nnd The same'is hereby amended to read as fol.
= isi FIRE LIMITS The following are here
by established as fire limits OF Spanish Fork
city, viz: The west half OF blocks a, SO, 6S and
o;and the east half of blocks a., 80, Sc ard ~.
OF Plat a. of Spanish Fork City Survey OF
building Lots: and within said limits II shall
be unlawful TO erect or repair any building or
shed. the outer walls of which are in part con
structeu OF wood, except so much as may be
necessary for door and window frames, coruice.
doors sash and shutters; and the roofs OF all
buildings hereafter erected or newly rooted
within said limits shall be covered with metal
or other incombustible material,
Each building shall be separate from all
other buildings by partition wall OF brick,
adobe. rock or cement, not less than nine
inches thick II between one-story buildings,
and one foot thick II between buildings more
than one story from the foundation to the roof
from front to rear, and extending through and
above the roof not less than two feet so as to
entirely separate any communication of wood
between such buildings and any other In any
building whore fire is kept there shall be fiues
or chimneys built OF rock, brick, adobe ce-
ment. ana all stove pipes shall be conducted
into hues or chimneys, and II they pass through
wooden partition or floor they must be pro
tected from the same by metal ventilated
thimbles; and in no case shall stove pipe he
allowed to pass through the roof or out OF the
side wall OF any building; Provided, That the
above shall not apply to the erection of out
houses not exceeding ten feet square and eight
feet high.
Section 2-This ordinance shall go into effect
immediately upon Its tirst publication.
Passed by the City Council of Spanish Fork
City, Utnh county, Utah, this 2lst day of June,
A. ID 1903. +. NJ. SMELL, Mayor.
Attest; l. w. NIELSEN, Recorder.
State OF Utah. County of Utah, Spanish Fork
City.-sS.
l. l.. W. Nielsen. recorder in and for Spanish
Fork CITY County Df Utah n Utah.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing is
true. full and correct copy OF ordinance
entitled IAN Ordinance Amending Section l2i,
Chapter 10 of the Revised Ordinances Of Span
ish Fork City, passed on the End day of Sep
TENDER. 1905
Passed by the City Council OF said Spanish
Fork City, on the 2ist day of June, A ID 1900.
l.. w. NIELSEN, Recorder.
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Notice to Water Users.

State Engineers ONCE. Salt Lake City, Utah
June %, 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that the Spanish Fork
Cooperative Institution,b by its president Peter
Nielsen, whose postoffce address is Spanish
Fork, Utah, has made application in accord
ance with the requirements of Chapter l0s,
Session Laws of Utah, 1905, as amended by the
Session Laws of Utah, 1907. to appropriate sixty
1907 cubic-feet per second of water from Span
fish Fork River Utah county, Utah. Said water
will be diverted by means of u dam and "a canal
at point from which the southwest corner of
the northwest quarter OF Section 49, Township
south range east, Salt Lake base and meri-
dian. bears south 81 degrees so minutes east
1918 feet distant, from which point 1t will be
conveyedfor distance of 1880 feet and there
used from January to December 81, inclusive,
of each year. to develop power for the purpose
OF electric lighting and propelling machinery
In Spanish Fork. Utah. After having been SO
diverted and used the water will be returned
to Spanish Fork River, ut the southeast corner
of the southwest quarter of Section 10, Town
ship south, range east Salt Lake base and
meridian, through tail-race i,26S feet long
This application is designated In the State En-
gineors ONCE as No. 22l3.
All protests against the granting OF said
apr ication, stating the reasons therefor. must
be made by affidavit in duplicate and filed in
this office within thirty (30) days after the COM
pletion OF the publication of this notice.
CALEB TANNER, State Engineer.
Date of first publication June "a 1902 date OF
completion July 20, 1909.
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Notice to Water Users.

State Engineers ONCE, Salt Lake City, Utah
June %, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the United States
Reclamation Service, by its engineer, j l..
Lytel whose postot1ice address is Provo, Utah
has made application in accordance with the
requirements Of Chapter 1903, Session Laws OF
Utah, 1905, as amended by the Session Laws OF
Utah. 1907. to appropriate three hundred (S00)
oubic-feet per second OF water from Spanish
Fork River, Utah county, Utah. Said water
will be diverted by means OF "a dam and canal
Mt a point which lies 10 feet west and 90 feet
south from the southeast corner of Section 2,
Township SOUTH range east, Salt Lake base
and meridian, from where 1t will be conveyed
for distance of 10000 feet and there used
from January to December 81, inclusive Of
each year, to irrigate 80 go acres OF land en-
braced in Sections 3, o and q Township south,
range east; Sections Z &, II, 49, 10, 20, 20. 30,
81 81 and 33, Township south. range east;
Sections to 49, inclusive, II TO 20, inclusive ~.
80 and 81. Township 9 south. range 2 east: Sec
lions H. H. 49, H. 20, "a, %. %, IS and 80, Town
ship south, range east, and Sections |, 2. II.
IL, I3, n, %, "a, 25, 20, IS and 80, Township o
south, range east, Salt Lake base and meri-
dian. As much water rs may be necessary will
be used during the entire year for domestic
purposes. This application Is designated in
the State Engineers office as No. 2259
All protests against the granting OF said APP
plication. stating the reasons therefor, must be
made by affidavit in duplicate and filed in this
ONCE within thirty 600 days after the compile
ton OF this notice. CALEB TANNER,
State Engineer.
Date OF first publication June "a. 1900 date OF
completion of publication July 26 1909.
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dlHerent streams, and some of these stand to-
day as our greatest triumphs OF engineering
But for native ngenuity-doing something
with nothing, getting results With neither
tools nor materials, nothing but pure Yankee
ingenuity, the mill which stood for many years
on the brink of a little waterfall in Jefferson
county, Indiana, between the little Presby-
terian college town of Hanover and the Ohio
river, and only recently has fallen into dis
use. deserves Carnegie medal.
The stream, which has less than three miles
of length from its source in the hillside
springs to its mouth in the Ohio was so in
significant that it was never graced with
name. But in the old days, before some unex-
planned geologic changes occurred, 1t carried
a flow of water 20 feet wide and three deep,
with the speed of mountain torrent. About
half a mile from the Ohio 1t spread out sud
denly over a fiat rock 40 or so feet wide, and
plunged over its brink sheer 80 feet The
rock was of hardest limestone but underneath
a stratum of schst and rotting slate, so
that cave, like the Cave of the Winds at
Niagara, was followed out. 1t made a quite
roomy and. strange to say, dry apartment.
and was approachable in but one point. which
was hard to find.
During the War of 1912 a hermit lived in a
hut built in this cave and spent his time COM
pounding salt petre. which he sold to the pow
der-makers He disappeared as mysteriously
as he came and for a year or tive the falls
were left to roar out their own destinies
In 1915, among the settlers who rushed west
after leaving the army was shrewd miller
William Gordon, in whom the hard sense OF
his Scotch heredity was we'll mixed with
shrewdness acquired of Yankee environment
He came down the Ohio in fatboat and
stopped at every settlement seeking location
for mill. He stopped at Hanover, and while
rambling through the hills on hunting expe-
dition. stumbled on the falls. He was struck
with the vast waterpower going to waste. and
when he made inquiries about It he was an
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Notice:

The Voltaire Mining Milling Company;
principal place OF business at Spanish Fork,
Utah,
Notice is hereby given that special stock
holders meeting OF the above named company
will be held at their once, in the Greer build
ing, Spanish Fork, Utah, Wednesday, July 7th
1909, at o'clock p. m, for the purpose OF vot-
ing to amend Article OF the Articles OF Incor-
poration OF said company thereby increasing
the capital stock from 600 900 10 900, 900 shares
the additional shares TO be placed in the treas
ury OF the company for development purposes
BENZ. ARGYLE, President.
IL. TUTTLE. JR,. Secretary,
Dated NJ Spanish Fork, Utah, June TO- 1909.
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steal from m e m b er
Thieves have been known
to pass by the horse of a
member and take that of
his neighbor. The thief
knew it was easier to elude
one man than many.
This unique, practical and
use full organization was
hrst organized in Clark
county, Missouri, during the
civil war. Maj. David Nc
kee, a brave soldier, was
its first president, and his
first efforts was to suppress
bushwhacking in northeast
Missouri. The disorganized
condition of the country
gave the order men much
to do, and it grew and
spread until it now extends
over seven states.
John w. Wall OF Parsons
kans., is the supreme presi
dent. Wall is a born detec.
tive and a crack shot with
a Winchester at long range.
He lead the crowd that
chartered the special train
to seek the fleeing police.
man. Through the thor.
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like sketches from Conan Doyle but they are
actual happenings. The work of William
Weaver in capturing two yegmen at Carl
Junction, Mo-, holds the record for grit, daring
and activity among the ants. Weaver arrested
man he knew was wanted, and started off
with him. Four strangers nearby. with
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GUINNESS or the organization Wall is able to
can 10 MS AID by secret methods if needed,
members of the order almost anywhere he NAV
go. and with this assistance his work has
given rise to the saying "If Wall goes after
them he will bring them in"
Some of the experiences of the order read