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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

Gradually the way of the nation
al pure food law is being made
straight and plain. As matters
stand today it is largely the fault
of the consumer if he buys an adul-
tered article. Good eyesight and
a knowledge of reading are practi-
cally all that is necessary today to
enable the consumer to know &C.
curately what he is buying.
The pure food and drug act has
not been long on the statute books,
but it is an effective act and one
that is of undoubted benefit to the
country. A law of the kind ought
to have been passed years ago, and
it would have been passed if the
law makers had not been more SUBJ
servient to the wishes of the man.
ufacturers than they were to the
wishes of the masses of the people.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

The Chronicle has been fortu-
nate in securing the services of
James w. Foley in reporting the
proceedings of the. Norh Dakota
legislature during the present ses.
sion, the first report of which ap-
pears on the first page of this
issue. No one in the state is better
acquainted at the capital or better
fitted to give an accurate and in
telligent report of legislative news
than is Mr.. Foley and Chronicle
readers can keep we'll posted by
reading this report every week.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Billings County, North Dakota,
Jan. 4, l909--AnnuaI
Meeting

Medora. N. Dak., Jan. a, 1909.
The board of county commission
ers of Billings county. N. Oak. 4,
met in regular quarterly session at
10 o'clock on the above date. pres
ent j. B. Stoddard, Chairman, and
commissioners F. E. Gorham and
j. w. Follis.
j. B. Stoddard and j. w. Follis
were sworn in as commissioners for
their respective districts and took
their places on the board and as
sumed the duties of their office.
The board then proceeded to open
the bids for deposit of county
funds. The following bids were
received.
Interstate Bank, Sentinel Butte,
3 per cent
Golden Valley State Bank, Beach,
3 per cent
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Beach
per cent
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

Jan. 5th, 1909, Board convened per-
suant to adjournment. Present, j.
b. Stoddard, F. E. Gorham and
y. w. Follis.
On motion the county Treasurer
was directed to transfer 100000
from the general county fund to
the Live Stock Protective fund.
On motion the county treasurer
was directed to transfer 100000
from the general county fund to
the county sinking fund.
In the matter Of the Belfield and
Northern Telephone Co., praying
for franchise for the term Of
fifty so years the same was on
motion granted, with the promis-
sion that the franchise run for a
period of 20 years instead Of 50,
and with the further promission
that county officers have free use
Of the company's lines for all the
county business free of charge.
On motion the county treasurer
was directed to transfer $4,000 to
the Teachers Institute fund.
BILLINGS COUNTY BOARD OF
HEALTH: The following gentle
men were appointed on the Board
Of Health for the year 1909.
John Keohane, president
H. B. Museus, Supt.
]. w. Foley, vice president.
Continued next week.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

Senator A. L. Martin seems to
have considerable prestige in the
senate at Bismarck. He has been
honored by being placed on eight
committees and is chairman of the
important committee on Public
Lands. Billings county will GER
tainly be we'll represented in the
senate.
Mr.. Martin is supporting bill
which has been introduced at this
session to create three new legisla-
tive districts in the western part Of
the state, viz: Billings and Bow
man, Hettinger and Adams, and
Dunn end Mckenzie.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

NOTICE There was a mistake
made last week in announcing the
dance at Rocky Butte. We were
informed that the dance was to be
given on the 21st, Thursday night,
but this was an error, as the dance
will be on Friday night, Jan. %.
The Billings County orchestra has
been engaged for the 22nd and all
those that attend will be assured a
good time. Remember that it will
be on the 22nd instead of the 21st.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

A petition was presented to the
school board at their last meeting
to call an election to vote an adj
ditional Sc, 900. 90 bonds.
This amount will take up all the
indebtedness and complete the
school in fine shape. The petition
was granted and the election is
called for Feb. End.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

Congressman Gronna has been
appointed a member of the COM
mittee which is to investigate the
work on the Panama canal, and has
sailed for the isthmus.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

Mrs. Purvis. mother of C. w.
Purvis, who has been visiting here
for some time at the home of her
son, left Wednesday evening for
Glendive where she will visit with
relatives before returning to her
home at St. Cloud, MINI.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15
COME ALIVE

COME ALIVE
What is the matter with the
Beach commercial club?
Is it dead-or just dying?
1t is about time something was
done to revive it.
1t needs to be reorganized or
little ginger injected into the
present organization and new
members taken in.
A good many profitable meetings
could be held these long winter
evenings and there are a number
of things that need the attention of
a good, live commercial club.
For instance, there j S t h e
question of cutting off the south
end of the county and presenting
it to Bowman. A petition is now
before the county commissioners
asking that an election be. called
to vote on the proposition.
Are we in favor or against it?
Will it injure or help Beach's
prospects for the county seat?
Let's get together and present a
united front on this question.
This is a good topic for the
commercial club to take up and
consider.
Let's come alive and go on rec
ord as in favor or against it.
According to the following taken
from the Marmarth Mail, the COM
mercial club of that town is not
asleep:
cat the reorganization meeting
of the Commercial club Monday eve
ming the main topic of discussion
was the quiet attempt which some
of the people Of Bowman county
are making to annex townships 13s
and 1874 Of Billings county. 1t is
understood that for some time past
they have been endeavoring to Sc
cure a majority Of the voters
within this district to sign peti-
tion to that effect but their efforts
to influence the inhabitants of Bill
lings have not apparently met with
any overwhelming success. The
Bowman people are probably i'm
PEELED to this move through two
motives; to enrich their county
through additional taxable prop
erty which would, to great ex-
tent benefit the ambitious city of
Bowman, and by annexing these
two tiers Of townships they would
effectually prevent the organization
of new county from the southern
part of Billings and do away with
the possibility of county seat in
this section which county seat
would materially effect the trade
now tributary to Bowman.
'Twould be brilliant feather in
the cap of the Bowman coterie to
gobble us up bag and baggage, but
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-01-15

the people of Billings county are
not built Of just the right stuff to
carry water for the big white ele-
plants at Bowman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
MAURICE FITZ,MAURICE.

Maurice Fitzmaurice is not unknown
in WaIIa Walla. Incidentally it may
be said that he has few friends here.
His attempts to "but-in" in the Barnes
case discredited him with the legal
fraternity here and the publicity OF
his actions in this case tend to make
him comewhat unpopular in all cir
cles here. Nevertheless, those VINO
believe in fair play are forced to the
conclusion that he is not being given
a square deal in Pomeroy. While edit
ing the Garfield County Standard last
September he was arrested upon the
charge of criminal libel, the alleged
libel having consisted of wrlte-up
of one Of Pomeroy's alleged prominent
citizens. At the trial Of the case he
was acquitted and Immediately after
the acuuital he was again arrested
and charged with perjury said to have
been committed while teStlfylng IN
his own case. The perjury case was
tried in December, but the jury failed
to agree and a new trial was set for
this month Advices from Pomeroy
are to the effect that the trial is now
in progress and the dispatch states
that there is more or less popular SYM
pathy with Fitzmaurice, which is not
at all surprising in view of the well
known fact that the American people
outside of a few big headed officials
believe in fair play.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
WHAT WILL MEAD GET?

That Governor Albert E. Mead is
planning to land in a soft berth in
the forthcoming state administration
is proved conclusively by his obedient
following Of the Instructions of Gov
or-elect Cosgroves political ad-
ViSOrS.
OF course if Cosgrove is unable to
return to the state Mead plans to
contest his title to the gOvernorship
in the supreme court if necessary. and
some lawyers seem to think that in
such an emergency his title would be
technically good. In THIS event he
would be assured a salary for four
years more
On the other hand if CosgrOve re-
turns and takes the oath Of office
next week. as now seems likely, the
riddle of Mead's actions will probably
he solved. 1t has been limited that
Meads compensation was to be in the
nature of an appointment to the SUI
preme bench to take the place of the
discredited Milo A. Root. There are
other wise ones, however. who say
that this position has been promised
to Mr.. Cosgrove's fellow townsman.
NJ. F.. Gose, of PomerOy. 1t is safe
to say that the appointment of Mr..
GOse would make it necessary for the
powers that be to find another place
for the retiring governor
Anyhow we shall Sc what we shall
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
WEATHER FORECAST.

Walla Walla and vicinity: Light
snow tonight and Saturday; cont1n-
ued cold.
Washington: Snow f1urries west
portion, light snow east portion TO-
night and Saturday; continued cold.
Weather Conditions.
The disturbance continues almost
stationary over southern Oregon and
together with the high area which
remains in the western Canadian
provinces has caused the snowfall to
continue over most or the PACING
northwest The severe cold continues
in Washington and northwestern Ore
gon and the snow and cold weather
has extended to southwestern Oregon
The lowest temperature at Wall
Walla this morning was degrees be-
low zero, which is the coolest since
1899 There has been a rise of tenn
perature in the middle west and a
fall along the northern Atlantic sea-
board. The indications point to a.
continuance of the cold period for the
next SO hours with occasional light
snow.
JOHN GROVER, Observer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
WHERE WOMEN RULE.

A dispatch from Vienna states that
all women have votes at the village
of KodisoWa in the north of Hungary.
In fact. in this particular village
they have the exclusive right Of suf-
frage.
The reason of this is that there
are no men left to dispute their rights.
The male population has gradually
immigrated to America to seek their
fortunes. The young men were the
first to leave and one by one they
were followed by the older men and
those whom the call of the west did
not take away soon succumbed to the
ravages of Father Time.
The last to leave was the mayor.
The women thereupon elected a good
looking girl of "a as their chief magis-
trate and also appointed a woman
town Clerk and a council Of two.
How this Adamless Eden will pro-
gress under feminine rule is a matter
which will be watched with keen
curiosity by the people of the outside
world.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

Lovers of Shakespearean drama
went to Cacauleys theater last night
to see the production of "a Winters
Tale" in which are featured Charles
B. Hanford and his wife, Marie Drof-
nat A very artistic production. was
presented. The last time this play was
seen at Macauleys Viola Allen took the
dual role of "Hermione" and "Perdita",
which last night was taken by Miss
Drofnah AS "Perdita" Miss Drofnah
was charming and full of grace, and
in the dance was satisfying The role
is a complete contrast to that of Her
mione"-the latter full of entreaty and
tears; the former, bright and airy and
full of the spirit of spring and youth.
Such was the Interpretation given by
Miss Drofnah. The statue scene was
exquisitelv done and Miss Drofnah
was beautiful
Mr.. Hanford also had a double role
-"Leontes," the jealous king, and "Au-
tolycus,' a rogue. Two more totally
dssimilar roles dould scarcely be
Imagined AS 'Ieontes" he seemed at
first under a disadvantage, but as the
scenes progressed he became enthused,
and the final curtain found him en-
rapport with the part. His best work
was as "Autolycus," the rogue, where
he got out of his own personality and
was the rogue. His splendid voice was
heard to good advantage here.
OF the other characters the best were
Miss Gertrude Fowler's presentation Of
"Paulina," wife of "Antgonus;" Mr.
Alexander Mackenzie as Camille" and
Mr.. Andrew Tombes as the Clown,
the son of the old shepherd and
brother to "Perdita' The other parts
We're in capable hands. The staging
was prettily done and the incidental
music very tuneful-Louisville Post.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
BIG MONEY FOR THE SUEZ.

The cost of putting the American
battleship fleet through the Suez ca
nal is the tidy sum of $115, 000-most
of which will go to the Suez Canal
company. Some of the expense, to be
sure, is due to quarantine regulations,
but the charge on that score is in
consequential
AS the American ships form the
largest fleet, by twice over, to pass
through the noted waterway, the canal
company makes the incest find" in its
history, toward which each federal
taxpayer in the United States has con-
tributed his mite.
The canal company is a $4,000, 600
rporation-precisely the sum which
this government paid for the Panama
Canal zone and the appurtenances
thereto, at the behest of William Nell
son Cromwell. We paid $40,000,0O0 Off
a mere right of-way. The Suez COM
pany has a s4O,OOO,OOO property.
We are dumping more and more
money into that sink hole, until some
experts believe we viii never get out
short of $500, 100000 The Suez canal
is a paying property. which has never
earned less than "a per cent per an
mum, and some years has earned as
high as % per cent on a basis of $1.47
per ton for ships using the canal.
Secretary Bishop, of the Isthmian
canal commission, thinks we will have
completed our canal by 1915. Even so,
we will be obliged to levy toll for a
long time at $1.47 per ton before we
can catch the Suez in earning power
Seattle Times
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
THE SPEAKERSHIP.

If we ere to believe the stories from
the coast it is apparent that Repres-
entative L. O. MeigS. of North Yaki-
ma. has at last encountered the riff
fes in what appeared to be smooth
sailing toward the speakership. Meigs
at one time had pledges of more than
a ma jority of the members of the low
er house of representatives but these
pledges included the big King county
delegation. Later on Meigs, it ap-
pears. posed as the special champion
of the anti saloon forces. King coun-
" is not breaking its neck in an eff
fort to secure the passage of a local
ortion bill and when the opponents
of this measure started in to get the
scalp of the North Yakima man they
found the King county delegation
willing to listen to their advances.
If King county breaks away from
Meigs it will have the effect of throw
inc tho rneakership up in the air,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
In the Fog.

Hudson Maxim, at the British School
referred to the fogs of London.
In one of the worst London fogs,"
said the invlntOr IAN old friend OF
mine tried to find his way from Traf-
algar square, to the Savoy, where he
had an engagement to dine
THE sulphurous air made the eyes
smart and tbs head ache and it
brought on terrific fits of coughino
You could not, literally, see your hand
before your face. There was a con.in-
ual crashing in of windows; bells
tangled; vehicles and passengers
collided shrieks and oaths arose.
Threading his way, in the midst OF
this pandemOnium, through the
strand, as he Supposed, from Land
seer's lions to the waiting dinner at
the Savoy, my old friend, to his great
bewildermsnt, soon found himself de-
scending a broad stairway. He put his
hand to the balustradel Yes, a broad
and stately stairway. with a rail of
carved stone. Amazing!
suddenly in his descent my friend
collided with some one ascending the
stairway.
'Hello!' he said.
"'Hello.' gruff male voice replied.
"'Can you tell me- said my friend,
where 1 am going?'
Certainly said the other. IF YOU
keep straight on, you will go into the
Thames. I've just come out of it,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Scamp as Baseball Payer.


Harry Montgomery, who plays the
talkative darby servant in the Richard
Carrie musical comedy, ''Mary's
Lamb" was once a professional base
ball player. Scamp" as he was
known, was playing on the sand lots
around the upper part of Harlem
when a semi professional manager
took him in tow, and soon he was
given a try-out in the Cotton States
league.
Scamp reported to the team in
Louisiana, arriving in town at in
the morning The owner of the team
also owned the COACH line which
Scamp took to the hotel. He also
owned the hotel. Scamp" hired a
boat that evening and took sail on
the bayou, and the hotel keeper
rented the boat He bought some
bait for fishing. and the man who
owned the boat sold him the bait.
That night he wanted a glass of
beer and bought it of the same man
who sold him the bait. The man who
sold him the beer was also the owner
of the baseball club and in front of
his saloon ran a hardware store.
Things were going badly, however,
for the mogul. and he was on the
verge of BANKRUPTCY. trying to swing
too many ventures.
When the first pay day came around
he paid the men off in orders on his
hardware store. Scamp drew six
large auge-s as his share
He got thirsty that night and wan
dered into the saloon. toting one of
the augers. Siding cautiously up to
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

the bar he called for some Three
Feathers"
He swallowed the drink and then
cautiously showed forward the anger
in payment.
Take the auger; I took it from
you" he said to the bartender, who
also owned the ball club. Then he
started for the door.
Hey, wait a minute, Montgomery
yelled back the bartender, who also
owned the hardware store. Here's
your change"
Scamp went back and gathered
in the Change" and what do you
think he got for change?
Well, six small gimlets.
"Mary's Lamb" visits Walin Walla
this spring.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
UNCLE JOE CARES
NOT FOR BIC TREES

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Represent-
ative Englebright of California is con-
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY of calling to
his aid Senator Flint in an endeavor
to persuade Speaker Cannon to call UP
the Calaveras big tree measure, which
has passed the senate and awaits ac-
ton by the house.
Cannon was interviewed by Engle-
bright, but maintained his usual atti-
tuda toward forest legislation, and the
Californian received little encourage
ment There is apparently no reason
why the bill should not pass, except
Uncle Joe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
C0pperS Can't Chin
When Beats Meet

SPOKANE, Jan. S.-(Special Cor
respondence)-P Rule Fl, which
has just been resurrected, has put a
stop to policemen gossiping with each
other where their beats meet. Chief
Ben Rice has just issued a general or
der calling attention to the rule pro-
hibiting policemen from spending their
time discussing current topics, and
notifying patrol sergeants that they
will be held responsible for the en-
fOrcement Of the rule
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

and while this is not likely to result
in the election Of Meigs' leading OPP
ponent representative, j. w. Slayden'
of Pierce county, it will probably mean
the elimination of the man from the
Jones village.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Basis of His Scrunle

The talesman was trying to evade
jury duty.
conscientious scruples. 1 suppose 81
said the court, YEARLY.
Yes, Your Honor
Wouldn't you. if the law demanded
send man to the gallows?"
I'D hate to at the rate Of pay a
juror gets" replied the talesman-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

If We are to believe what We are
told, Walla Walla is about to have
an expose of the methods of local high
finance which would make some of
our Wall street friends blush for
shame
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

$4,000 per acre buys $50 acres, $50
acres in summer fallOw wheat, five
miles to town, abundance of well
water, young orchard, will take good
city property as part payment, and
take grain payments for balance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
A Mistake.

Husband-Only think, my coll ague
Cohen whom we had to dinner last
Sunday has died suddenly
Wife-How / wish we had invited
him for next Undergraduate
Blaetter
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

$500 down, balance on easy payments
buys a fine modern bungalow of six
rooms, fire place. basement, close in
in Green Park, Price $3,S08.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
VETERINARY SURGEONS

DR. j. L. MURRAY, GRADUATE
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
Graduate American Veterinary Col
lege. New York City, 1881 Office, %.
K. Feed Barn, 21O E. Main ST., phone
Main 81, Walla Walla, Wash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

The State Federation of Labor i
in favor of women's suffrage and ap
parently does not care who knows 1t
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

Next Monday, the Ancient Order o
Honorable Ex-Officials will initiate {
large class.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

OF course, Mr. Grover, a little of this
Montana weather is all right as a
diversion; but, say aren't you overdo-
ing it, just a bit?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Wolfe, Valaer & Brooke
Real Estate
Is and IA Paine Bldg.
Phone 1921

$4,000 for a fine garden and fruit
tract of 10 acres, only two miles from
city and close to car line, abundance of
water to irrigate with, would take
a small city priperty as part payment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
Morning Additions,

NOTHING ADIutIOnS.
Cyril" said his mother, as they sat
down to the br alzfast table, did you
wash your face this mOTning?"
well, no-mama.'' said he slowly.
evidently casting in his mind fer an
excuse, but he added reasuringly,
Il cried a little before l came down
stairs! 1.-THE Delin at0r
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

And now will you think pleasantly
of those days when your friends in
sisted on asking, 'Ts it warm enough
for you?'
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08
BAGGAGE AND TRANSFER

HOUSEHOLD GOODS MOVED; ALL
kinds of light and heavy draying.
Residence phone 1856; Stand phone
PIG: Jonn Kralman, Prop
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-01-08

ONLY $3.50 PER ACRE FOR 1920
acres-all tillable; $40 in wheat
rented for One-third. All fenced. 3
miles to station. Small improve
ments. Easy terms.