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The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
John N. Nichols Dies

Bardwell. KY, April /. Especially
John NJ. Nichols died at
1880 o'clock this afternoon. The
funeral will be Sunday afternoon at
8 O'Clock. Mrs. Felix G. Rudolph. a
niece, arrived this morning. MIR.
will arrive Sunday morning
to attend the funeral.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
FOREST FIRE Is
FATAL TO EIGHT
HEMsIED IN WHILE TRYING TO
SAVE wOMAN's HOME FROM
FLAMES.

Dry Prong. La. April Eight
were burned to death fighting a forest
fire that burned over a large terri
tory. including several lumber camps.
Mrs. Ivy and seven men we're killed.
The party was attempting TO have the
home of Mrs. Ivy when a thick sur
the house caught h's and
hemmed them in
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when the national executive
board adjourned, we all felt that the
prospect is very satisfactory for the
miners. In many districts now the
only question of the miners and oper-
ators sitting down together and talk
ing over business.
In Eastern Ohio, where We expect
ed strong opposition. 1t is reported to
us that three of the largest companies
are ready to sign the contract we
formulated at the recent meeting In
Cincinnati.
"In Indiana and the Hooking dis
trict of Ohio, we will reach a settle
ment next week. There will prob
ably be more difficulty in Western
Pennsylvania and Illinois, where the
powder and shot firers' wage ques-
ton Is involved.
Is Not Strike.
The miners declare the walkout Is
not a strike, but merely a suspen-
sion of work pending an arrangement
between themselves and the opera
tors on the wage scale for another
year, the old scale having expired In
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Husband and Children Gone.

Hugh Martin, farmer OF Hamlets-
burg, ILL.,. and his two daughters,
6 and years respectively. are being
sought by the authorities OF Illinois.
Mrs. Maud Martin, his wife, alleges
that her husband left home suddenly
taking her two little girls. W. II.
Moore. OF Golconda. a friend, was in
Paducah today. and asked the police
to aid IN the search for Martin. He
Is said TO have left home Monday.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Marriage Licenses.

Cupid had the spring fever during
March, and as a result the issuance OF
marriage licenses was languid. Dur
ing the month only 32 hcenses were
issued. which Is the smallest number
this year. Twenty were white couples
while there were IL colored couples
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Fire Denarfment.

March was quiet month with the
hremen, despite the fact that there
were many grass fires. During the
month 21 alarms were answered. but
only a few fires resulted in a real
loss. The largest fire OF the month
was the damage to the home OF Coun-
Gilman w. l.. Bower.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Recruiting Station.

Forty-eight applicants were receiv
ed at the local recruiting station dur
ing March by Sergeants c. A. Blake
and Joseph Kresky but none were
accepted. in several instances there
were no vacancies, while others had
defects.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
SPRING OPENS UP
WITH BUILDING
BOOM In PADUCAH
Much Work Being Done to
Keep Contractors Busy
in All Lines.
Police and Fire Records For
March.
REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS.

There was a boom in building
operations over Paducah In March
and many small buildings we're con-
tracted for. Also there was a no.
ticable improvement to business
houses along Broadway and in the
business district and many new
fronts were put in. Eleven building
permits were issued from the office
of City Engineer l.. A. Washington.
totaling $1s,400. Three of the
largest improvements were a two
story brick building for George
Schultz at Tenth and Caldwell
streets. to cost s2,5o0: a brick ware
house for the Lack Singletree COM
pany near Third and Husbands
streets to cost $500. and a brick
addition to the Paducah Brewery at
Tenth and Monroe streets to cost
$4,000.
The other smaller permits we're
as follows:
w. C. Bridges, frame, Fourth and
Norton streets, cost $3.50.
Mrs. NJ. Il. Brigham. frame, on
Telftth between Flournoy and Bur-
nett streets. cost s35.
T. C. Metcalf. frar ~ Twenty
third - - 'mt ''tost $500.
.,lC, - Odeling 10
house on Broadway between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. cost $1,000.
Mrs Morrow. front to building on
Broadway between Second and Third
streets, cost $500.
Loeb & Bloom. front to building
on Broadway between Third and
Fourth streets, cost $525.
]. c. Farley. frame addition. at
219 Clements street, cost $50.
Cora Perkins, frame building, on
Jones between Eighth and Ninth
streets. cost 800.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
THE WEATHER

The predictions and tempera-
tr-e for the past twenty-four
hours will be found at the top
OF the seventh column on page
four.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Bank Statement Called.

washington. April 1.-The comp
troller of the currency today issued
a call for statements of the condi-
tions of all national banks at the
close of business Tuesday, March 20.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Sanitary Measures.

Dry wells and sanitary connections
with storm water sewers in the west
end are again subject 90 inyestiga-
ton. and some bad conditions will be
rectined.
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Is Not a Strike.
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
rnft 10 Meet Farmers

Washington, April President
Taft will attend the congress of the
National Farmers Union at st. Louis
the first week in May. II he can ar
range engagements. Secretary Will
son is going.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Firemen Get Raise.

Roanoke. Va, April 1.-The OFF,
cials of the Norfolk and Western
railway and the fremen reached an
agreement today, the men receiving
an increase of FIVE per cent.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Paducah Boy Burglar, Seeking for
Adventures in West, Stops at Free
Lunch Counter for Refreshments
NO EXPEDITION.

. New Orleans. April Fol
. lowing the fillng Of a formal
. protest against the sailing OF
. the Estrada relief expedition
. by Minister Corea, II is an
. nounced today that the expedi-
. ton has been abandoned. Gen.
. Gordon said 500 men will sail
. for Nicaragua as individuals.
. The federal grand jury resumed
. It's investigation into the or
. gapization today.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
DIAMOND THIEF
IN LOUISVILLE
LEADING JEWELLERS LOSE TRAY
VALUED AT FIVE THOU
SAND.

Louisville, April 1. Especial. y
Rogers & Krull. leading jewelers.,
were robbed of a tray of $4,000
worth of diamonds. There is no clew
to the thief.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Kentucky situation.

Louisville, April 1. Especial. y
The miners convention ordered the
beginning today, Of al
union miners OF western Kentucky
until the operators agree on scale
submitted by the scale committee in
conformity With the Cincinnati con-
yention - Operators are expected
10 give a deisnire answer tomorrow.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
About 100000 &c Out Until
Agreement is Reached
With Operators in Bitumin-
Gus Coal Fields.

Indianapolis. April IA wage
agreement was signed between the
miners and opertors of the block
coal region of southern Indiana. The
men don't leave work. President
Lewis, of the United Mine Workers
predicts that all agreements, except
in Illinois, will be signed this week
No serious trouble is expected in ar
ranging other contracts. The coal
mining situation this morning is:
Illinois. nine hundred mines closed
and $4,000 miners out.
Conference is called at Chicago
for next Monday.
Indiana. $4,000 miners out.
Pennsylvania, 10000 miners out.
Iowa, every mine in Iowa closed.
Missouri, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
$4,000 miners out An early set
tlement is hoped for.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01

New York. April ALBERT Vol
ter pleaded not guilty this morning.
He will apepar again to have the date
~ his trial set this afternoon.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Greater Pudtxcub as
Supervisors See II

recommend that you appoint three
commissioners, two of whom shall be
active real estate men and one q
building contractor, aud that they
take the block map of your city and
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
City Jail.

City Jailer James Clark fed 2,s5s
meals TO city lookup prisoners last
month. The number OF meals fed
in February was 2,Sis.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Burial Permits.

City Clerk Maurice Mcintyre is
sued &c burial permits during the
month of March. Eighteen were to
white people and to colored.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Patrol Wagon.

Day Patrol Driver Henry Seamon
made as trips in March with the pa
troll wagon. Thad Terrell, night
drives, made 81 runs.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
List of Those Out.

President Thomas L. Lewis, before
leaving to visit the centers in the diff
ferent mining fields, made the follow
ing estimate of the number of miners
affected by the suspension of work:
Western and Central Pennsyl-
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01

Des Mones. Ia, April i1.-If the
miners and operators of this district
fail to agree and a strike follows the
men are we'll prepared. They have
5000, 900 In the treasury.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
ATTENTION. FARMERS,

Read the Home Course on Live
stock Raising. Which Is Found
ON Page Seven Today.
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
10000 Go Out

Indianapolis, April 1.--Three hun
dred thousand miners in. the bitumin-
Gus coal fields In the United States
suspended work and demanded high
er wages last night, according TO an
official statement given out by. head
quarters here of the United Mine
Workers of America. Coincidentaily
the national officers OF the organiza-
ton which had been in secret ses-
sion here for two days, departed for
their respective states to advise the
miners in district conferences with
the mine operators, in which, II is
hoped, settlements Will be speedily
,-oaf.hQd
The Paducah evening sun., 1910-04-01
Miners Make Headway Everywhere
Excepting in Illinois With Their
Strike----Many Signing the Scale
FATAL AUTO.

Peoria, H., April Edith
Breier was killed and two were
injured in an auto accident this
morning. A touring car owned
by e. Hoefer, ex-coroner,
crashed into an excavation,
throwing itself on its side and I
crushing the occupants.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
Slim Chance For Rural Route

There is not much encourage
ment at the present time for those
farmers who want rural routes es-
tablished in their neighborhoods.
A letter was received this week
by Martin Malmin from the de-
partment stating that at the pres
ent nothing could be done in regard
to establishing a route north of
town. The letter in part says:
"In view of the existing condition
Of the finances of the government
and the consequent necessity for
strict economy in all branches Of
the pubic service, it is deemed ad-
visable. after careful considera.
tion. to defer further installation
Of rural delivery for the present,
except where necessary to main
tain the efficiency Of the service in
operation or where the establish
ment of new service seems impera-
lively required to meet demands,
which cannot be met by means of
existing facilities.''
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
BILLINGS co.
IS H0N0RED
Beach is Named As Next Meeting
Place Of Educational Association
and Kitchen is Elected President

The third annual meeting of the
Missouri Slope Educational associa-
tion will be held at Beach next year,
through the efforts of Supt. Kitch-
en-, and the Billings county teachers
who attended the meeting this year
at Mandan.
Billings county was also honor
ed by the election of Joseph A.
Kitchen as president of the as
sociation.
Educators from every county on
the slope were present and the
meeting was very instructive in
every way, as we'll as an enjoyable
one. Among the papers delivered
was one by Supt. Nelson of the
Beach high school, on arithmetic
in the seventh and eighth grades.
In the evening the association
was addressed by Gov. Burke.
At the business session the fol-
lowing fficers were elected: Supt.
j. A. Kitchen, of Sentinel Butte,
president; Supt. C. S. Melby. of
Emerson, vice president; Supt.
Josephine Steake. of Hettinger,
secretary-treasurer. The next an.
nual meeting will be held at Beach
next March.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
Burkey Correspondence

Otto Petersilie and wife have
returned from their trip to Wis
consin and different points in Min
nesota. During their absence,
prairie fire destroyed their barn.
burning the harness. The horses
were in the barn and would have
perished also, but for the prompt
ness Of Frank Randash, a close
neighbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Shear were
calling o., friends at Burkey Fri
day.
James Thill has returned from
Parkston, South Dakota.
Mrs. w. H. Hunck was at Beach
part of last week, having some
dental work done.
Frank Noll has bought a half
section of land in section 9, and
will break it up and seed it to
flax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fischer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Steinman,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Page and F..
j. Snow and wife were Beach Wis
itors last week.
Harry Sites, of Randall, Mime
sofa, arrived here Saturday and
will spend the summer at the
home of his sister, Mrs. F. j.
Snow.
]. V. Steinman and sons Orien
and Charles, returned Monday
from Terry. Mont, and each one
was successful in getting a half
section of fine government land be.
tween Circle and Terry.
John Borbridge has gone to Bak-
er to look for homesteads. Mrs.
Borbridge is much improved in
health since her return from Min.
neapolis.
Fred Buck and sister, Mrs.
Fischer, and R. w. Williams were
in Beach last Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Randash has bro.
ther here from Randall, Minnesota,
and he will work this summer for
Mr.. Randash.
Frank Randash started thresh.
ing this week.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
TO ENLARGE
SCHOOL HOUSE
An Addition, the Size Of the Pres
ent Building, Will Be Erected
This Sumner Beach Booming

Another proof that Beach is the
fastest growing city in North Dak-
ota. Last year a SIS, 1000 school
building was competed in Beach,
large enough to accommodate 160
pupils, but before the school year
was over, the building became inad-
equate to the school needs, and
now movement is on foot to
erect another building of the
same size.
W. D. Gillespie. of the firm Of
Haxby & Gilliepie, architects Of
Fargo, was in the city last week
and received the contract from
the school board for plans which
will call for an eight room build
ing of the same size as the present
building.
On his return to Fargo, the fol.
lowing appeared in the Forum:
"W. D. Gillespie, of Haxby &
Gillespie returned from Beach last
evening and he says that in all his
experience he never saw a town
grow as has Beach. "A trifle over
six years ago Beach was simply
stake in the ground with a board
on it.. said Mr.. Gillespie today.
This is all different now. In ad-
ition to doubling the capacity of
the school house, Beach is about
to build $25, 900 Masonic build
ing and there are many other build
ings going up and contemplated
"While at Beach Mr.. Gillespie
had the pleasure Of meeting FLAX
King Smith. who last year clean
ed up $4,000 on his farm. He
expects to put in no less than
5000 ares If flax this year and
has already 5000 acres ready and
will prepare 1000 more. He says
he will incease his stock of horses
this year. Last year he had one,
and this year expects to have
another. He uses machinery to do
all the farming and has bought
another gasoline engine.
"Beach is surely on the boom.
They have already authorized elec-
trio lights and l believe by fall
they will Install q water and sever
age SYSTEM continued the archi-
tect. One cannot comprehend
what has taken place in that local.
ity in the past five or six years.
Two years ago l was offered land
there for $25 an acre. Last week
the very same land sold for $45
an acre and there is much land
in that valley that is held at $50.
This shows one how the value in
land has increased there in a very
short time. >"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01

Sleeves, arrived Saturday with a
car Of emigrant goods. consisting
Of horses and farm tools. He will
rent the A. S. Sleeves place this
season.
Mr.. Sanford. Of Princeton,
Minn., also brought a car of goods.
He is going on his claim south Of
Carlyle.
Elmer Orton came home last
week from his trip east. His
Uncle, E. Biglow, came with him
to spend the summer.
Ray Sutton is putting up a fine
barn which is nearing completion.
He has need Of more barn room
as he has 20 head of horses to farm
with this season.
Clyde Ross has hired to N. P.
Noben for the summer.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
Gets
BADLY TWISTED
The Chronicles "F|ax King" Arti-
Gle Still Going the Rounds -.-Ap-
pears in New York Paper

The story of j. R. Smith, the
Flax King Of the Golden Valley,
is still going the rounds among
the papers of the country. 1t
originally appeared in The Chron-
icle last December and was then
taken up by the Dickinson, Bis
marck and Fargo papers, and then
recopied in whole or in part by
nearly every paper in the state.
The twin city papers followed
suit; then the Chicago papers took
it up, and finally the story land
ed, somewhat twisted, away down
in New York, where it was re-
hashed and reprinted in the New
York Evening Post. from which
the following extract is taken.
j. R. Smith and Beach, or Beech
town, as the New York paper calls
US, have certainly received a lot
of advertising out Of the article.
The following will prove anus.
ing to those who have read the
original article in The Chronicle,
or knew of the operations of Mr..
Smith, which gave him the title of
''The Flax King"
=" The Flax King has not cal
culated how much his last years
crop Of flax will bring him, but he
has sold all that he raised on one
section of land-and that section
brought him $4,000. The "king's'
name is j. R. Smith. His dominion
comprises stretch Of the plain ir
western North Dakota. The farm
house is near Beechtown. From
his elevators, Smith has been send.
ing out a lot of flax lately. The
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01

grain commands the highest price
of any on the market, bringing
him $2.18 q bushel.
"An interesting thing about
this section of flax that paid $49,-
600 is that there is not q horse on
the place except a saddle horse.
which Mr.. Smith uses for riding
purposes. The farmer ploughed,
dragged and seeded the whole
section in one operation. He used
a gasoline traction engine to do the
work, covering twenty-five acres
in one day, on an average.
Behind the plows, Mr.. Smith
had railroad iron to level off the
ground, making use of an imple-
ment which few farmers have
thought possible for such work.
He reaped the harvest with a head
er, which was also propelled by a
gasoline engine.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
EPIDEMIC OF
LIBEL SUITS
Town Of Beach Is All Torn up With
Disssntions Says Correspondent
to Fargo Forum

''Beach will soon become noted
for its criminal libel prosecutions
and if things don't take a turn
for the better, both editors in that
city will soon be playing checkers
together in the pen.
--latest development is an &C.
tion instituted by Emerson boys,
Wibaux, Mont. against Editor
Cook Of the Beach Advance for
criminal libel, the outcome of
publishing an article in which
Mr., Cook stated the Emersons
were guilty Of stealing grain
from Emerson Stockwell, a farmer.
But prior to the article the boys
were acquitted in justice court.
In connection with this case is
one against Stockwell, alleging
malicious prosecution.
"But this is not all. To make
things more interesting and to
impress on the outside world that
Beach is the center of criminal
libel proceedings, Editor Brjnton
Of The Chronicle, will, it is srumor-
ed, start criminal libel proceedings
against Editor Cook and Leonard
Stockwell. a brother of Emerson
Stockwell. These cases are to be
the outcome of a certain "open
letter" directed to Brinton, writ
ten by Stockwell and published in
the Beach Advance last summer.
Editor Brinton has four cases
pending against him, Editor Cook
two and the Stockwells two.
The recent court proceedings at
Medora seem only to have added
fuel to the fire and the old fued
is apparently burning fiercely in
the little city Of Beach,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
Land BRINGS
SIS PER ACRE
II. \. Schultz Sells His Farm, Near
Beach at the Above Price and
Will Have Crop This Year

Golden Valley .lands still con-
tinue to boom. A record price
was established last week when
$500 per acre was paid for Col
den Valley dirt.
H. H. Schultz sold his farm, the
southwest quarter Of section g.
13S-105. at that figure to Geo.
Kinsey, Of Sioux Falls. South
Dakota. The quarter had about
$4,000 worth Of improvements in
buildings and fences, but the deal
did not include any other property.
Mr.. Kinsey has had his eye on the
Valley for some time, and finally
decided to buy before it advanced
higher. He does not take poss-
ssion until fall. Mr.. Schultz hav-
ing held the right to take off the
crop this year, and will remain
on the farm. He has not decided
as to his next move, but thinks of
going farther west-to Oregon or
Washington.
This quarter was Mr.. Schultz S
hometead, which he filed upon
about six years ago when land
was selling around it for about
Sc per acre. Since that time he
has raised five crops and has had
an average of $S8 per acre for each
acre under cultivation during that
time. or $17.60 per acre each year.
His highest returns in one year
was $26 per acre. From this it
can be seen that Mr.. Kinsey has
made good investment, and he
says he has.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01

Power G. Wagner do certainly
sell cheap. 1920
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
Williams Correspondence

From our regular Williams cor
respondent. Geo. Schweiget. our
local horse trader, got stuck as
usual and he traded two for one
and got little driving mare.
He must be thinking about hunt
ing up a houeskeeper.
W. L. Blue purchased another
quarter section of land. Just
watch his smoke.
Tom Sonsalla is building new
barn on skids so that he can move
it to his different farms.
Anderson Scott has purchased
two gentle ponies so that he can
take the girls out riding.
L. S. Rainey, of Glendive, has
rented his Williams farm to HUI
bert Finneman.
Geo. Sonsalla has quit pounding
the anvil and is now marching
after the breaker.
Geo. Susa has returned from his
second trip to Reeves with two
more horses.
This makes five head he has pur-
chased this spring-besides trad
ing few.
Tony Fulton was up to see his
chum, j. P. Reeve and bought
three more horses.
Tom Sonsalla had the misfortune
to lose his best mare last Sunday.
All those interested in the or.
ganization of a band please meet
at o. G.. Grips next Saturday
night.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
Chronicle "Ads." 1" Are There

1t pays to advertise in The
Chronicle. says Martin Malmin.
Some time ago he advertised some
flax seed for sale and long after
the supply had been sold, he re-
ceived a letter from party in Cali
fornia. wanting 125 bushels. This
shows that The Chronicle is not
only valuable local advertising
medium, but it goes to almost
every state in the union, and many
sales of real estate. grain and
other property may be traced to
our advertising columns.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-04-01
Carlyle Correspondence

From our regular Carlyle cor
respondent.-The hard, steady
rain Of Saturday put a stop to
farming for q time.
Abe Sleeves and B. Dilley ar
rived home last week, Clyde Ross,
Clair Burke and Lew Gennow &C.
companying them.
E. A. Dilley, who has been in
the regular army for the past six
years, arrived home last week.
L. N. Grow, son-in-law of Mr..