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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12
nv CAPITAL
TAKEN IN
Golden Valley Telephone Company
to Sell Majority Of its Stock
to Outside Parties
TOWN SYSTEM TO Be INSTALL.
Ed ONCE, ALSO RURAL LINES

The stockholders of the Golden
Valley Telephone Company held a
yesterday afternoon at
which time it was decided to sell
majority Of the capitalized stock
to outside capital. H. L. Wheel.
don and c. j. Kopan, of Wahpe-
ton, are the parties and they have
agreed to take the largest part of
the stock at 20 per cent above
the par value. As soon as the
transfer is made the above genle-
men will commence the installing
Of the town system and expect to
have it in working order by about
May 1st, and as soon as it is
completed they will install rural
lines in every direction from
Beach or wherever they can secure
a phone to every mile Of wire.
This will mean several rural lines
the coming summer as a great
many Of our farmers are inter-
ested in the phone proposition.
The central office will be located
on the southeast corner of block
two, on the Heath property. H. l..
Wheeldon, who will be the head of
the company, has already pur-
chased residence in the city and
will bring his fanny here and
make Beach his home.
This move on the part of the
local people in selling to practical
men with ample capital seems to
meet with favor among the town
people who are anxious to gee a
system in the town as soon as
possible.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12

Office, in the Dawson County Bank,
where a short business session was
held to determine whether or not
Wibaux should have spur, and
Immediately upon learning what
our local men had in view to war
rant such expenditure, by the rail-
road, as the construction of this
spur track would necessitate, Mr..
Squirting heartily endorse their
plans. He stated that their re-
quest was just one, in his opin.
ion, and that he would do all in his
power to see that it was granted.
Among some of the industries
which are sure to be established on
the new spur will be at least one
elevator; a flour mill; a lumber
and brick yard; horse sales yard
and feeding station, and shear
ing plant. There are also several
manufacturing industries. includ-
ing wholesale grocery and job
bing house of Minneapolis which
have made inquiry for location
here.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12
YATES

By regular correspondent. "A
dance was given in B. o. Edam
and Mike Guelff's store Friday
night. The music was furnished
by the Hutchins boys, who did
justice to the occasion. Supper
was served in the restaurant to
about forty couples.
Henry Groat, deputy of the M.
w. A. lodge Of Wibaux, Mont.
was a caller at Yates Tuesday.
Mrs. L. w. Richards Of Beach,
attended the dance here Friday
night.
A. Beeler sold a fine horse to
Mr.. Swanson near Wibaux Satur.
day.
Art Farmer was a Yates caller
Tuedsay.
Mr.. Campbell and family of Sen.
tinel Butte, attended the dance at
Yates Friday night.
Will Meacnam reports having
done some breaking on his home.
stead west of here, last Thursday.
He says that it is rather early as
the frost is not all out.
Earl Tonson did shopping Yates
Saturday.
J. M. johnson Of Yates was q
Beach shopper Tuesday.
Snow, snow, beautiful snow, We
wanted you so much you know, but
now that we have enough and to
spare, we hope that you will ge
elsewhere and leave us as we wa.
before with just enough and NJ
more.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12
new DEPART
MENT Store
J. J. Bart|sy, Of Sentinel Butte,
Asks for Bids for Erection Of
Store Building at Beach
BUILDING WILL Be OF BRICK,
TWO STORY, 4ox9o FEET

1t is now an assured fact that j.
j. BARLEY, the Sentinel Butte mer-
chant, is going to build a large
department store in Beach. Last
fall Mr.. Bartley purchased three
lots here and not long ago he ac-
cepted the plans for a large store
building, and this week he is ad-
vertising to let the contract, as
will be noticed elsewhere.
The plans call for a two story
brick building, 40x90, with base
ment. The structure will be
erected on the northeast corner of
block three, facing the main
street. The east and north walls
will be of pressed brick, trimmed
with stone, and the interior will be
strictly modern in every way.
The first floor will be used as a
store room while the rear and the
basement will be used for ware
house purposes, with an elevator in
the back part Of the building. On
the second floor the plans call for
four office rooms in front with six
living rooms, bath and pantry TAX
ing up the balance of the space
which will be used by Mr.. BARLEY
and family, while the Office rooms
in front will be rented.
The building will be quite an
addition to the town and being
that it is a brick structure it will
be a permanent one, and one that
our citizens can speak of with
pride.
Work on the building will prob
ably be commenced the fore part
of April.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12
ELEC-
ton TUESDAY
Complete Set Of Officials to Be
Chosen-.Dr. Francis a Can
didate for Marshal

Next Tuesday, March 10th, the
regular annual village election
will take place, when three trus-
tees, marshal, clerk, assessor.
treasurer and justice Of the peace
will be elected for the coming
year.
Up to the present time there has
been nothing done as to who the
candidates will be, except for mar
shall. Our present marshal, or the
party who was elected last year.
has removed from the village and
a new man will have to be elect
ed. For this position DR.. G. F.
Francis has become candidate
and from what we can learn he
will receive the support of every
one and be elected as there seems
to be no other candidate in the
field for the position. At the pre-
sent time the marshal receives no
salary and it is only a matter Of
selecting someone in the village
whose services can be secured
whenever needed. DR.. Francis
seems to fill the bill in every re-
spect and would make a right good
peace official. A caucus will no
doubt be held before election and
q complete ticket nominated.
Just before going to press we are
informed by Mr.. Kellogg that he
will not be q candidate for re-elec-
tion as trustee, so this makes an
other opening to be filled next
Tuesday.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12
BIG BOOM ON
AT WIBAUx
Many Improvements and New H.
dustries to be Established at
That Town Says Pioneer

Pioneer. March 4.-G e n e a |
Freight Agent J. E. Squirting, Of
Billings, and Travelling Freight
Agent Sanders were here last Fri.
day looking over the site for a
spur, which was requested by the
citizens of Wibaux, with a view
to establish a suitable location on
the south side Of the tracks for
several new industries which are
about to loom up here.
When No. pulled up at the
station Friday morning the Gentle
men from Billings were greeted by
q number of our business men who
escorted them to Mr.. Schuster's
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12
SHOULD ] !!l!I:!! TEACH Ill.,.
AGRICULTURE
Local Man Writes on Subject and
He Would Like to Hear
From Others
Publishers of Golden Valley Chron.
icle, Beach, N. Oak.

Publishers of Golden Valley Chron-
icle, Beach, N. Oak.
Dear Sirs:-
Believing our home paper is
published for the purpose of a
means to disseminate the general
news, and can also be the means of
bringing the minds of the people
together on certain subjects; if
they were invited to express their
thought on different matters that
would rebound to the betterment
of all the people; if we could ex-
press ourselves freely on subjects
not alone beneficial to ourselves
but to our posterity also. have
thought would it not be possible, if
through the courtesy Of our pub
Usher, he would call for short ar
ticles to be printed on such SUBJ
ject as l have selected in this ar
ticle and kindred articles that
would be Of benefit to an agricul-
tural community in which we live.
1t would be instructive to the pat
rons of the paper and would have
a tendency to increase its patron
age.
Our school system is a live
question today, as everyone will
confess who is reading the many
articles that are continually pre-
senting themselves before us for
our consideration and enlighten-
ment. Scarcely day passes but
our mind is arrested by an article
in some of our periodicals calling
our attention to the need Of agri-
culture being taught in our school,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12
CONTEST TO
open APRIL |.
Our Second Big Subscription Con-
test will Open First Of
Next Month
TWO FREE TRIPS TO the
GREAT WORLDS EXPOSITION

On April 1st the Chronicle pub
fishers will inaugurate another big
subscription contest, this time CIV
ing away Two Free Trips to the
great Alaska Yukon-P Pacific -Exposi-
tion at Seattle, Wash. These free
trips will include railroad trans
portation from Beach to Seattle
and return. Pullman and dining car
expenses, first class hotel accomo-
dations while in Seattle and free
admission to the main grounds of
the Exposition.
The contest will run for 60 days,
closing on May 31st, the day before
the Exposition opens. at which
time the winner will be announced
and she may select a companion
and make the trip any time during
the season, the Chronicle publish
ers paying all expenses.
The contest will be conducted
along the same lines as the one last
year, the prize being given to the
young lady who secures the great
est number of subscription votes
from the time the contest opens
until it closes. Aside from giving
the trip to the fair we will pay a
commission to all who enter and
secure subscriptions for the Chron-
icle. We are making this advance
announcement so that parties in
terested may call and get particu-
lars and then if they decide to
enter the contest for this prize they
will have a chance to commence
work as soon as the contest opens.
Think it over and if you would
like to enter call and get particu-
lars or watch for full announce
ment next week, when we will
publish all the rules governing
this big contest which is going to
be the biggest thing we ever at
tempted in the way of increasing
our circulation. We will also
print in next weeks paper an en-
trance coupon, which will call for
q special number of votes. On it
will be a blank for the name of
some contestant, end subscribers
anywhere can fill in these coupons,
cut them out and send them to this
Office, whereupon the person named
will be entered as a contestant for
the prize. In that way, it will not
only be left for our subscribers to
elect the successful contestant, but
to name those who will enter the
race.
Watch next weeks Chronicle for
full information!
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12

and not few Of our most progress
sive men today are awaking to the
need of our school system to take
up this line Of studies and educate
our children along lines so that
their education will be Of practical
use to them and to others. Why
and for what purpose do we erect
school buildings and send our chill
dren for a term Of years to acquire
a knowledge of Latin, higher
mathematis, pure science and liter
ature, and make study of life in
ancient Greece and Rome? Are
these things more beneficial than
to study Of the life and needs of
our community and the solution of
its concrete problems? l believe
not, and l truly believe the sooner
our school directors make study
Of this problem and aim to bring
our present school system on to the
newer plan that is being advocated
the quicker will be the results that
will turn our boys and girls to
learn that the country life is much
to be preferred to the evils attend
ing city life. wish we could
all read the splendid article of A.
M. Denton in the Northwestern
Agriculturist of February 6, en-
titled agriculture in Rural
Schools" and to be continued in
the following paper. Mr.. Denton
was teacher in the high school
but his very nature revolted
against such life work and only
found relief in a change in his
mode of teaching. Mr.. Denton
is located in McIntoch, Polk coun-
ty, Minn., (High SchooD. Let me
quote a little from his first article
what he has introduced into his
school work:
"From the agricultural school
we have taken the domestic science,
the sewing, carpentry, blacksmith
ing and the elements of argicul-
ture. Since the Introductory of
this new work there has grown up
a new spirit, a greater earnestness,
a better understanding of local
problems and local opportunities,
and desire to share in the future
development of the community, in
stead of there being only one boy
intending to return to the farm,
l am safe in saying that two
thirds of the country boys and girls
are planning to educate themselves
to take some part in the develop
ment Of the country. Of our last
years graduating class one has en-
tered the college Of agriculture
and the other two members will
enter next year. {"
Now which school system is the
best, learning Latin and dead his
tory or live matters of today?
Why not discuss and express our
selves who have boys and girls
seeking admittance into our schools
we are providing them.
Thanking the Chronicle for CIV
ing this matter a hearing and a
chance to here from others along
this line, l am your we'll wisher
and neighbor, Fred A. Power,
Prairie Belle Farm, Beach, N. Oak.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-03-12

Are you going to try and win
that trip to the Worlds Fair?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
WITNESS SUFFERS
MEMORY LAPSE
DEFENSE OF "ARIZONA JACK"
lMPEDED
Deputy Constable from NeWhaII Un-
able to Remember Details
When He Is Called
to Testify

A witness, whose lack of memory
would make him valuable assistant to
Archbold, Rockefeller or others whose
chief asset is their forgetfulness, testi-
fed in Justice Summerfield'S court yes
terday in the preliminary hearing of J.
w. Allen, better known as Arizona
Jack charged with the killing of Con-
stable Charles de Moranville. This wit
ness was Constable Pardee of Newhall.
Attorney Fred Thompson, for the de-
fense, made a motion to have the case
dismissed ON the ground that the state
had failed to establish a case against
Allen. When this was denied the wit
pesses for the defense were called.
The first witness was Constable Par
dee, whose seeming forgetfulness ham
pered the defense considerably. 1t was
necessary to question him from many
sides in order to get anything from
him. De Moranville was deputy con-
stable under Pardee.
Allen contends that he was under the
impression that he was being held up
by robbers when he shot De Moranville
To establish this point Constable Catlin
of Burbank, when he was called to the
stand, was asked to show exactly how
the dead officer wore his star. Catlin
illustraed by pinning a star over his
upper pocket on the left side of his
vest. The defense, by this, will attempt
to show that Allen could not have seen
the officers star on the night of the
shooting.
All day was consumed in the taking
of testimony, and the case probably
will be concluded today.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
Municipal Affairs
SAYS. WOMAN DELAYS
PAVING OPERATIONS
City Engineer Explains That Inability
to Get Deed Stopped the Work.
Granted Permission to
Go Ahead

Property owners on Thirty-eighth
street have been asking why the plans
for the paving of this street between
Alameda and Central avenue, which
was begun more than year ago, are
not yet out of the hands of the city
engineer. Yesterday the city engineer
explained the matter to the board of
public works
Although an order was sent to the
engineers department May 81, 1907, to
begin proceedings for paving this por-
ton of Thirty eighth street, the depart
ment has been unable to do anything
with it on account of the condition of
the : rect lines. Where Compton av-
enue intersects Thirty-eighth street
the lines have not been properly dedi-
Gated and the city has been unable to
secure jurisdiction.
The owner Of the property on the
west side of Compton avenue has sig
nified his willingness to deed the re-
quired strip of land to the city in or
der to hasten the Improvement, but
Ella, Mead, who owns the land on the
east side of Compton avenue, will not
deed the necessary strip on her side of
the street without a consideration of
$1,000 for a triangular piece of land
three feet wide at one end and about
800 feet long.
The city engineer recommended that
he be instructed to go ahead with the
street Improvement, that the curb line
on her side of the street, fifty feet
north of the present south line of the
street, be established and the sidewalk
omitted: The board instructed him to
folloI his own recommendations and
the pavement probably will be laid at
last
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
STRUCK, BY AUTO.
DIES INSTANTLY
MACHINE HURLS VICTIM TO
HIS DEATH
Woodman J. Thomas Killed While
Returning Home from Work.
Motorist Lies in Jail
Pending Inquest

Woodman J. Thomas of 425 South
Grand avenue, an employe of the Los
Angeles street department, was the
man killed by an automobile at Fifth
and Broadway at o'clock yesterday
morning.
The Identification was made by c. R.
Thomas, chief deputy to Constable De
La Monte and brother of the victim.
j. B. Dudley, an automobile sales
man, is confined in the city Jail, where
he will be held without bail until the
finding of the coroner's jury. The in
quest will be held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at Bresee Bros morgue.
Thomas, who worked at night, was
on his way home when the automobile
came whizzing along and struck him,
causing instant death.
The car, so Dudley said, is owned By
himself, and George B. Williams, who
was with him, was merely being taken
for ride. Dudley claimed to have
paid $500 for the car and was trying
it out
In the auto at the time Of the acci-
dent besides Williams and Dudley,
were Fred Gregory, auto agent, and
three women.
Although all means possible were
used to hide the identity of the women
they were located yesterday at Hotel
Preston, East Ninth street. Their
names are Bertha Taylor and Jessie
Homes, half sisters, and the third was
stated to be a Miss Wikoff.
The girls are greatly wrought up
over the fatality, and assert that they
did not know the occupants of the auto
until fifteen minutes before the acci-
dent, when they were invited to a ride
home.
That the auto was going at a high
rate of speed is shown by the fact that
the body was thrown thirty feet after
being struck.
Dudley has engaged H. IT. Morrow
to look after his interests in the case.
The city Jail was visited yesterday by
the caSea
Neither the women nor Gregory
would discuss the case.
Thomas was As years old and single.
Besides his brother he had an aged
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Thomas. who live at Monte Vista
Dudley and Williams were taken to
the city Jail after the accident The
former was locked up, but the latter
was allowed to depart
Thomas, who was night inspector in
the street department, was on his way
home when he was struck by the car.
He was the eldest son of H. c. Thomas,
q, pioneer of Los Angeles. His brother.
Charles r. Thomas, is chief deputy in
Constable De La Monte's office, and
another brother is in the county sur
veyor's office. Arrangements for the
funeral will not be made until after the
inquest.
Eat at the Angelus grill.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
CITY WORKING FORCES
LARGELY INCREASED
Annual Report of Civil Service Conn
mission Shows 1886 Were Exam
ined Last Year - Many
Rejected

The annual report of the civil serv-
ice commission, the advance proof
sheets of which have been received by
Secretar.- w. A. Spalding, shows that
the department did a large amount of
work last year.
The figures show that of the num-
Der examined for positions in the city's s
service a little less than half, or 1919
per cent, passed. The exact figures
are 1886 examined, TAI passed, 744
failed and rejected. The increase in
the aqueduct force has had a marked
effect on the work in the civil service
department Of the total number of
examinations held nearly half, or 662,
were for aqueduct positions. OF this
number only 2S5 passed the tests.
During the past year 1015 names were
certified for appointment and 47O were
appointed. AT the end of the year
there were 1872 civil service employees
in the city departments; seventy-two
more than last year.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
CONTRACTS FOR HALL
OF RECORDS AWARDED

Carl Leonardt, a local contractor was
awarded the contract for foundation,
excavation and general building of the
new hall of records, and actual work
will be started within a month. His bid
of $6O3,000 was the lowest.
The other successful bidders for the
new structure are: LleWellyn iron
works, structural steel, $175, 1000; Blumve
& Jay, plumbing, drainage and sewer,
SIC, 1857; Llewellyn iron works, elevators,
$34,750, and WOodill & Hulse Electrical
company, electrical and telephone work,
$15,850.
With the contracts yet to be let,
which are estimated at $4,000, the total
cost of the new hall of records will
amount to $S99,5S7
The building, according to the plans,
will be 200x96 feet, will be ten stories
high and will contain space for 200
rooms. 1t will be of steel frame, ce-
ment floors, concrete base and terra
Gotta brick exterior, fireproof and with
metal fixtures.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-02-25
AROUND TOWN
e. M. Williams to Speak

E. M. Williams to Speak
Edwin NJ williams will speak on "The
Conflict of Science and Religion" before the
Los Angeles Fellowship at the art gallery
annex, fourth floor, Blanchard building, 2S2
South Hill street. this evening at o'clock
To Organize Y. M. ! Chapter
L B. Dockweiler will speak this evening
at o'clock at Father Meyer Memorial hall,
Washington street and Grand avenue, on
THE Value of Fraternity to the Young
the organization Of a council Of the young
mems institute.
Nearly Dies from Gas
Frank Smanans. japanese employed at
the Anacortes hotel, 218 North Main street,
was found in his room early yesterday
morning unconscious from the effects of gas
THAT had escaped from leaky pipe. He
was taken to the receiving hospital and
quickly revived.
Found Wandering on Street
Hugh Cassidy, 72 years DID, who gave his
occupation as ranching, was found wander
ing aimlessly about the streets at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning and taken to the re-
ceiving hospital, where he is being treated
for probable insanity. He could give no ac
count Of himself and talked incoherentIy.
Arm Broken During Play
Irwin Fogel six years old, was treated at
the receiving hospital yesterday afternoon
for fracture of the right arm above the
elbow, the injury being caused by larger
boys knocking young Fogel down while
playing at the California street school. He
sent to his home 40 North Bunker
Hill.
Injured in Runaway
With both legs broken Louis Kam a Chi
nese fruit peddler brought to the re-
ceiving hospital yesterday afternoon. The
horse that Kan was driving became fright
ened and, running away, overturned the
cart. Kan was thrown against the curb
ing in such a manner that both legs were
broken the right one above the knee and
.he left one below it. The accident occurred
a First and Utah streets.
Takes LysoI by Mistake
Thinking she was taking medicine Mrs
Louise NJ. Simpson, "a years old, and resid-
ing at 249h South Los Angeles street, swal-
lowed a mouthful of lysol yesterday after
noon before she realized the difference. She
was hustled to the receiving hospital and
the stomach pump and a lotion on the lips
which were badly burned by the lysol, gave
the needed relief She was allowed to go to
her home after the treatment
Gets Bad Electric Shock
Frank Warner, 1896 East Twenty y-ninth
street. narrowly escaped death early yester-
day morning while about his work as en-
gineer at the Lankershim building. War
oling the electric motor when the
spout of his oil can came in contact with
the machinery and established a connection
that gave Warner a shock and rendered him
unconscious. After treatment at the receiv-
ing hospital he was allowed to go home.