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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04
COUNTY JAIL
STILL LEAKING
Two Box Car Thieves Join the Gen.
eraI Exodus from Billings County
Criminal Cage at Medora

Prisoners who don't like the
Medora Jail seem to experience
no difficulty in leaving it at their
own sweet will. Two more,
George Christian. who bellies his
name, and George Porter, made
their escape from that sieve-like
bastile on Tuesday evening of
last week and got away in the
darkness. How they do it is a
mystery, for the average person
with good eyesight has difficulty
plenty in finding his way into the
town in daylight.
According to the Dickinson
Press, Ed. Deitz, the jailer, went
over 10 the Jail alone to feed the
eight men in custody, and these
fellows, charged with grand lar
ceny, made their escape. While
the door was unlocked they
Slipped out and quickly disar-
pearcd in the darkness.
Sheriff Charles F. Will was
away, returning home on No. 6
soon after the prisoners had
left. He took the early morning
train for Dickinson and has been
making every possible effort to
recapture the men.
Christian is about 81 years old.
S #. II in., 1870 lbs, dark hair,
grey eyes, goodsized lump on
left side Of neck. He had been
railroading on the Milwaukee,
with headquarters at Marmarth,
for about two years. and, with
Porter, was arrested August 81
for stealing two cases Of shoes
from the railroad company. Por-
ter is 5 ft. 8 in, sandy hair,
weighing l55 lbs, and had been
railroading for a time in the vi
cinity of Marmarth.
Sheriff Will offers S25 each re-
ward for information leading to
the recapture of the prisoners.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04

AS the Chronicle has stated
heretofore. the strongest opposi-
tion to county division in this
section comes from John Keo-
hane, states attorney, and r. f.
Gallagher, the candidate to sue
ceed him. j. f. Arnold, j. A.
McGregor, Henry Will, j. A..
Kitchen and other officers and
candidates are opposing division
also, but they have not stopped to
the methods which has been en-
ployed by the former, who have is.
sured a glaring circular this week
denouncing the business men of
Beach and the division committee
as shysters who were perpetrating
an outrage on the people of the
Golden Valley. Elsewhere is a
reproduction of their handiwork
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04
At the Beach Opera House on Monday
Evenin 9, November I
Prominent Men Of Golden Valley Will Address Mass Meeting
Band Will Furnish Music and Ladies' Will Serve Coffee
and Lunch Free.-Come and Bring Folks

Next Monday evening, Novem-
ber z, at the opera house in this
city. will be held a rousing coun.
ty division rally to which every
one interested in the subject is
cordially invited. And this mat
ter of county division is one
which should interest every per.
son in the Golden Valley, as it
affects the pocketbook of every
taxpayer, and the success Of the
movement means saving of
money to every taxpayer.
A good program of speaking has
been arranged, which we give be,
low. The Beach band has been
engaged to furnish music for the
occasion, and the ladies of the
city will serve fine free lunch
and coffee in the hall.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04

1t is also expected that Senator
A. L. Martin Of Sentinel Butte
will be present and address the
gathering Mr.. Martin, as is we'll
known, is forcible speaker, who
presents his ideas in a plain man.
ner rather than with oratorical
furbelows. He is our representa-
tive in the upper house Of the
legislature, and his constituents
are always delighted to hear him.
1t is hoped that every farmer in
this great Golden Valley will
come to this mass meeting and
bring his wife with him. This is
a matter which vitality affects
him, and if he will consult his
own interests he will not hesitate
about coming, but COME.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04
FOR RENT-Five-room house
Inquire of w. j. Patrick. 5l-52

FOR RENl-f lVe-fOOm mouse.
Inquire of w. j. Patrick. 51-52
WANTED Situations as house
keepers either in town or country,
by two ladies capable of doing all
kinds of housework. Widowers
or bachelors preferred. Miss An
ma Mckinney. p5l-52
Will the man who exchanged
caps with the Chronicle editor in
tie Hub restaurant this noon
please bring ours back and get his
own? We would take it as q favor.
Louis Kreitinger of near Bur.
key invested in Beach real estate
Monday to the extent Of five lota
on South Blanch street, and along
toward the latter part of this
month will erect an automobile
garage 50x80 feet in size. This
is something which is badly needed
here. as probably no place in the
county of the size Of Beach boast.
as many machines.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04
DRIVER ANTS.
The Ferocious scaveneers Of the Jun.
qles of Africa.

The Ferocious scavengers Of the Jun.
giles of Africa.
White ants in Africa are exceed
ingly voracious. What looks like a
sturdy fallen tree proves to be only
a mere shell. 1t has been eaten out
by white ants.
The driver ants arc the scavcn-
gers Of the jungle. Unlike the
white ants, they cat only fatty mat
ter. had brood after brood Of wild
chickens eaten by these tiny insects.
They have been known TO sting to
death both natives and white men
and to pick their bones as clean as
any vulturc OF jackal. Woe to the
man who awakcns not at their first
sting! lie never wakcns again.
These ants travel in colonies
amounting to millions. 1t takes
days for colony to pass a given
point They travel very quickly
and always have an objective point.
They have generals, captains and
guards, and their march is very
busincsslikc and intelligent. They
dig bitches and build bridges and
tunnels. They make straight for
their goal-a dead animal, some
palm oil nuts, chicken house OF
sleeping human beings. Every time
they entered my bungalow had to
move out. for they never leave until
they dcvour every bit Of fatty mat
ter. Their sting is frightful, but
after they have gone the house ol
part of the jungle visited hy them is
thoroughly and sanitarily clcanscd.
Dangerous as they arc to mon and
animals, they have their uses
There is only ono effective way te
fight them and to turn them aside
! That is by fire. Their line of marcl
is broken up by torches of flaming
bamboo. The work is tedious. Tho
little rcd-hrown creatures turr
away hclter skcItcr, only to line u[
and resume their march as though
nothing had happened. They re
| turn again and again, and unless tin.
fire is there to check them they sue
ccel in making their intended raid
One night ! was turned out five diff
fcrcnt times by the persistent crca
lures, although each time the na
tivcs announced that they had sue
ccedcd in divcrting their line o
march. Finally so much fire ha'
to be employed that the frail bam
boo walls OF my bungalow were il
danger. Just nS tllc cry of myriad
Of partrdgcs announced the comm
of the day tho ants were completed
routed But had lost an cntir
nights sleep, was scared half t
death and besieged with the chill
and fever Of malaria. | had t
crowd on more quininc, envelo
myself in blankets and drink he
lemonade, although the temper;
ture was at least 125 degrees f.
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04

Mr.. keohane is the only alb
stracter in the county, and, if di-
vision carries, other abstract COM
panies will start up in each new
county and his business will be
cut to a third, so it can be seen
that his opposition is purely
personal. r. f. Gallagher has
been nominated and will be elect
ed to the office Of states attor-
ney, but if division carries he
will be obliged to go to Medora
and his salary will be a great deal
smaller than if division fails and
he can act as states attorney
for the present county. so his
opposition is also purely personal.
If Messrs. Keohane and Galla-
CHER will work against the whole
community for little personal
gain, are they to be trusted in
county affairs and in the handling
of public money? Is r. F. Gal
lagher the kind of a man we want
for states attorney? Has John
Keohane worked for the taxpayers
or for his own interests while he
has been states attorney? He has
been.the legal adviser Of the coun-
ty commissioners. No wonde,
the Golden Valley farmers have
not been given a fair deal ir
county matters. Both of these
men have ALWAYS stood by the
old clique in Medora, as the
Chronicle has repeatedly stated or
different occasions. Can yor
blame the division committee
for going outside of these two
men for legal advice in carrying
on the division campaign?
Are you going to let them ad
wise you on the division matter
when it comes to voting?
When they, or any other Office
holder, talk against division t,
you. take it with pinch of salt.
Remember, if division carries
an expert accountant will go ovel
the books at Medora and check VI
every officer and every office il
the court house, something which
has never been done before. Ar,
these office-holders afraid of tina
day of reckoning-and trying t.
stave it off?
Who knows but what there ma.
be big shortage at Medora
Stark county was recently embez
zled out of over $40, 600 by al
ofice-holder who covered up hi
tracks on the books.
Who knows but what Billing
county may have a similar short
age?
A thorough checking-up by al
expert accountant will not be
bad thing for Billings / county
and if division carries it mus
come regardless Of whether tn
officer holders want it or not
Stop and think about this whe
you hear an Office holder ta]kin
against division.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-11-04

FOR SALE-Quick. household
goods. cook and heating stoves,
four horses and two wagons.-V.
Voller.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
NEW COTTON FIELDS

The successful launching of the
cotton industry in he Imperial valley
is the latest and most important ven-
ture in that part of our country which
has developed so many big and pro-
fitable proposition" southern Cali
fornia
With a known yield of more than
bale to an acre and indication of
a steady average production of one
and one-half bales to an acre, this re-
claimed desert valley at once takes
rank as a cotton area to be reckoned
with. That the ranchers thereabouts
have faith in the new crop is evidenc-
ed by the 1900 acres now planted in
cotton and a judicious estimate of be-
tween $1,000 and $4,000 acres to be
planted in 1910. The ginning of the
first bale took place in October, 1909.
and was made the occasion of an en-
thusiastic demonstration by the resi-
dents of FL Centre. A few weeks later
November 9Th, 1909, the carload of
Imperial cotton, forty-three bales,
was shipped to the California Cotton
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
ATLANTA's AWAKENING.

After being held back for years by
the peculiar lethargy that retards the
growth of the south the city Of At
lanta has broken away from its old
influences and is going to make i'm
provements. A few days ago the pro-
gressive people of the southern city
voted a 100000 bond issue to pro-
vide needed improvements. $780,
600 will be used for sewer purposes;
1900, 900 for lettering the water sys-
TEN; $500. 600 for school buildings;
100000 for a new hospital and $780,
600 for a crematory.
Throughout the municipal cam
paign the Atlanta Constitution fought
vigorously and effectively in behalf
Of the bond issues. In commenting
upon the outcome of the election tina,
paper said:
THE most momentous election ir
Atlanta's history since the days oi
reconstruction has written a sweep.
ing vindication of the civic spirit Of
this community.
Voters were called upon yester
day to decide an epochal question
"ShaIl Atlanta go forward or back
ward?
'Tn laundering accents from al
awakened people has come the ans
wer--
Forward
"A crisis that imperiled life an
health and efficiency in this city. TO
day and tomorrow, and that stood be
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
At last it is here. Maybe.
GRABBING THE MISSISSIPPI

That the Mississippi river shall be
turned into a great ship -canal-bi-
secting the continent putting Chicago
on the sea coast, tying together the
Great Lakes and the Cuffs a mag
nificent dream which great many
people are working to realize. Gov
ernors and legislatures of the valley
states have approved it; great associ-
atoms of commerce have called upon
congress to take action; the people
have passed large bond issues in its
aid Yet the great waterway rema ms
still a dream; even It's future estab-
lishment is doubtful. dozen practic-
al difficulties stand in the way. Army
engineers report unfavorably. Pres
ident Taft advises caution and delay.
Great business interests block the pro-
ject in a hundred ingenious and devil
Gus ways.
Meanwhile-and that without either
doubt or delay-the Mississippi river
Is at various points along its course
being turned into mill. pond for the
production of electric water power
by great private corporations. II con-
ton find themselves-for whatever
reason-unable to do anything in the
direction of making The Father of
Waters a highway of commerce, they
should at least see to it that the un-
derlying rights of the public are pro-
tected as against the "vested interests
OF the great power companies.
If. when the time really comes to
| open a deep waterway from st.
Paul to New Orleans. it is discovered
that dozen corporations have made
great investments along the river,
which interfere with the proposed
work, il will be difficult-and may
prove practically imposible-to carry
the great project to success. What
is needed now is a comprehensive
plan. to the outlines of work, public
and private. may be fitted.-From
Grabbing the Mississippi" in the
March Technical World Magazine.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

Mills in East Oakland. and the return
of more than s2,500.0O from this first
carload gave tremendous impetus to
those engaged in the new industry
Thirty more carloads will follow 1t
during the season.
Practically the entire area of the
valley is suitable for the production
of this staple and the region has var
ious advantages over the producer be-
tween success and failure. The dread
ed boil weevil is unknown in Imperial
and it is stated on good authority
that there Is no danger of invasion
from the pest as It cannot live in the
climate. Brought need not be feared,
as the water supply can be regulated
there are no destructive transforms
to injure the crop and no frost to
hinder the picking.-From "Cotton in
California" in the March Technical
World Magazine
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
WE'RE WE NOT RIGHT?

When the mayorality campaign was
on early in December the East Ore
gonian looked forward to the very
contingency that was met by the city
council last night. This paper pre-
dicted that through delays and other
unforeseen obstacles it might become
impossible for the Washington-Ore-
gon company to finnish its local work
on time. Regarding the establish
ment of a traction system as some-
thing greatly desired by Pendleton
this paper wanted to take no chances
with a possible unfriendly administra-
tion-an administration that might by
arbitrary action completely block the
progress of this enterprise. So this
paper urged Mayor Murphy's re-
election believing him friendly to
any concern seeking to do work that
promised benefit to this city. Were
we not right about the matter?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
THE PAGEANT OF SUNSET.

When sunsets variety pageantry
Incarnadines the west, for me
Venice uprises from the sea.
Dome upon dome, and tower on tower
In all their early pride and power,
Before my vision flame to flower.
The Lido and the long lagoon
Lie in an indeterminate swoon
OF deep vermillion and maroon.
Each of the city's hundred isles
With some all lovely lure beguiles,
While faint and far Murano smiles
But with the fading of the light
The pageant crumbles in my sight,
Then totterslblindly into night.
~ New York Sun.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

Every morning the Northern Pa
cific train from Pasco arrives in
PendIeton loaded down with passen-
gers. Most of them are from points
in this county and they come here to
transact business during the day, re-
turning in the evening. The morn
ing and evening train service in and
out of this city is covenient for the
country people and likewise very ac-
ceptable to local business men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
ANOTHER GOOD BUY

1910 acres all fenced, good new
posts, 500 acres in grain, $50 acres Of
alfalfa land mostly set, will cut $50
tons of alfalfa this year. a stream Of
water runs through which furnishes
plenty of water for irrigating, good
concrete dams and ditches.. good
buildings, lots Of fruit trees and ber-
ries. This is an ideal place for feed
ing stock for the market. A railroad
runs right through the middle OF 1t.
You can buy this fine ranch for $46.-
600. z. T. WADE. D
Office in American Nat. Bank Bid.
Pendleton, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
NOW UP TO THEM.

When the council voted last night
to give the Washington-Oregou COM
pany an extension of time in which
to do its work in this city the last
obstacle in the company's path was
removed. Under the franchise as or
iginally granted the company was to
have at least three miles of line con-
structed and in operation by March
IL. OF course it would be physical
" impossible for the company to get
its work done by that time. There
fore a six months extension Of time
was asked for. In granting the re-
quest the -councilmen merely acted in
accordance with common sense. 1t
would have been foolish indeed to
have blocked this enterprise at this
late day and after so much work has
been done by local people towards
securing this Improvement.
BY raising s25, 900 local money with
which to back the traction line and
bv the extension of the franchise
Pendleton has shown its desire for
traction facilities and a disposition to
dc its part towards securing such. 1t
is now UP to the Washington-oregon
company to proceed with its work
and by doing so show that in their
dealings with the people of this city
the directors and representatives OF
that company have been acting In
Rnod faith
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

fore the tribunal of the electorate the
reputation of the south's metropolis,
has been splendidly met and con-
quered.
The voters of Atlanta have been
tested by an ordeal that comes to few
southern cities, few cities in the ma
ton and through it their citizen
ship has rung true!"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

The Eugene Register says it be-
lieves that one normal school will
be sufficient for oregon. Perhaps so
and by this same logic it may be ar
gued that it is unnecessary for Ore
gon to maintain an agricultural col
lege and a university. Possibly those
schools should be combined and To-
Gated where the larger school is situ-
ated-to-wit, Corvallis. Would the
Register like this?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
STATEMENT OF THE
Connecticut Mutural Life Insurance Co

the 31st day Decent
of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

It sounds good to read of the sale
OF a business block in this city. Looks
like there might be some hope for
Pendleton after all At least the new
owner of the Ladow block has shown
some faith in the future of this place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24
BUGS VERSUS BUGS.

In California the orchardists are
going to fight bugs with bugs.
There are 100000 bugs in the
California state Insectary waiting to
sc forth and slay the enemies of the
fruit orchards, according to the Ex-
aminer. These bugs are the parasites
OF the many pests that destroy fruit
bearing trees, and they are saving an
nually great sums for the farmers.
At the recent Fruit Growers con-
ventlon at Sacramento, Commissioner
Jeffrey invited the members to call
at the insectary and take some bugs
home with them.
Certainly the ingenuities of science
have rarely been put to better use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

When the snow lies deep upon the
ground and the chinook is long in
coming the Indian pony finds hard
picking" It is one of the shortcom-
ings of the redman that he does not
make proper provision for his horse.
But of course this criticism does not
apply to all Indians.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

. Love is the cost of living-pay 1
, it and so your way;
I Love is the cost OF the bloomy
, place OF rest at the end I
I of day;
. Love is the cost of living-beg- 1
= gar and thief and king 1
. Pay it for life that is all of life, 1
. the true and the only 1
, thing. 1
. green-girt hills are thine. .
= The low, sweet vale with the !
. bird and bloom, the
= bough and the tangled
4 vine;
= The murmur of many waters, :
. the cool of the calm,
= grave wood.
= The wide domain of the simple :
+ fields with their noble :
= and quiet good!
= Love is the cost Of living-and
= only loves secret can
+ buy,
= The day-by-day Of the tender
r way that leads to a starry :
+ sky;
z That leads to the toll of morn
= ing, and home to the
4 sweet night,
4 With dream and rest on a faith
= full breast till the rose
r dawn blooms in light.
J. Baltimore Sun.
+
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-24

It's worth a good deal to any of US
to be stylishly dressed; and any man
can be If he will just step into II e
Peoples Warehouse and ask for Hars
Schaffner & Marx all wool clothes.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1910-12-31
Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago, Dec. 30.---Wheat today
made marked advance above yester-
days close because or profit-taking,
however, and predictions of heavy
worlds shipments. the latest sales
were at net decline Of Ia to 1-2c.
Compared with last night corn fin
ished 1-Sc up to f-4c off; oats un-
changed to 1-Sc down and provisions
shade easier 10 i0c added cost.
Fluctuations In the May wheat op-
ton were between 96 IA and 81 5-Sc,
with final transfers 96 Use. a net
loss of 3-Sc.
Nav corn ranged from As Ia to 4S
7-Sm 4ec and ct the end of the day
was As 1-2m4S 5-Sc, a net gain of a
shade, Cash corn closed firm with
No. 2 yellow at 40 1-4@46 Lac.
May oats kept inside 34@34 Us and
81 3-sc. finished l-Sc lower than last
night at the first named level.
Provisions advanced all around on
purchases by January shorts. Packers
and stock yard traders. though. sold
on the swells. The outcome was to
leave pork Z 1-2 TO 10c higher; lard
unchanged TO shade lower. and ribs
within Lac on either side OF the
previous close.