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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-08-05
JUICY MELON
CUT TO PIECES
Stockholders In Farmers Elevator
Declare Dividend Of SO Per Cent
---Authotize Improvements

The postponed annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Farm
ers Elevator was held at Logan's
hall on Tuesday of last week,
there being a majority Of the
stock represented this time.
President Logan was in the
chair and Se:retary Noble was at
the desk. The secretary read his
financial report, showing in de-
tail the exact condition of the
company, which report was ap.
proved and accepted.
The list of stockholders was
read and the amount of stock
held by each.
The matter of selecting five
directors to serve for the ensuing
year took considerable time,
eleven names being placed in
nomination, the five highest to
be the winners. The vote was in
accordance with the statute, each
person having one vote for each
share of stock held. The five
selected were: E. E. Noble, j.
D. Halstead, E. D. Logan, F. A..
Powers, j. S. Ulfers.
rhe matter of repairing and
improving the elevator facilities
occasioned considerable discus
sion, and after several motions
had been made it was finally de-
cided to instruct the directors to
} shut down the elevator and Install
} another leg and set Of automatic
weighing out scales, provided
the same can be done without in
terfering with the oncoming crop.
This cannot be done, however.
as it is already too late to procure
mechanics and materials.
The big discussion came or
with the proposal to declare 9
dividend, as it seemed difficult to
fix the amount. Some favored q
, dividend of 100 per ceat. some So
,, and others none. Finally mo.
tion was made to fix it at so pei
. cent. on which the aye and nay
votes seemed to be about the same
4 volume. The chair ordered 9
division and declared the motion
j, carried, the vote being IS to 8.
. Later an effort was made to have
9 the vote reconsidered, but it fell
. by the wayside.
The bylaws were amended so as
y to fix the time for holding the
: annual meeting on the seconc
+ Tuesday in June. at 200 p. m.--
- a month earlier than heretofore
= in the hopes that quorum ma,
be obtained on the first call.
q q The elevator shows a nice earn.
ing for the past year. and it il
4 safe to assume that hereafter
= = when good sized melons are to b.
- cut that there will not be so mucl
difficulty in securing an attend
= ance at the annual meeting.
e Each stockholder to participate
! in the profit sharing received
= !. check for the amount Of his divi
- dend Tuesday, and we didn't Sc
. one of them pulling a long face
- Indeed, we very much doubt j
- - some Of the grins will ever com
= off.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-08-05
GOLDEN VALLEY
COUNTY BEGUN
Movement lnaugurated for organi-
cation Of County Embracing %
Townships. Petitions Out

The inhabitants of the Golden
Valley have decided to petition
the county commissioners for the
segregation Of % townships on
the west side of the county for
the formation Of new county,
to be known as Golden Valley. ;"
This territory includes townships
1876 in ranges 105 and 106 these be-
ing the townships included in the
petition now being circulated by
the people of the southern part
of the county, who are asking
for the setting off of 36 townships
and the formation of a new coun-
ty.
A delegation of citizens went
down into the southeast part Of
the county Saturday to attend a
meeting at the Roberts school
house and endeavor to induce the
committee having the matter in
charge to leave to the Golden VAL
ley the townships mentioned
above, as these townships are topo-
graphically and naturally tribut.
ary to this district. All the ar.
euments that the delegation could
put up were of no avail, how
ever, as the committee took the
stand that they had no power to
change the instructions of the con-
vention which created it, and
anyway there was no time in
which to circulate new petitions.
1t was apparently conceded that
we have the best right to the
territory in dispute, but there
was also apparent a determination
to hold on to it regardless of the
wishes Of the residents thereof,
among whom 20 petition had been
circulated The .Marmarth men,
bers Of the committee both talked
and voted for the alteration Of
the petition, but were voted
down.
At a special meeting of the
Commercial Club Wednesday even
ing the report of the delegation
was heard and discussed, and BY
a unanimous vote it was determin-
ed to Immediately get out petit
tions and circulate them in the q
townships of the proposed Golden
Valley" county for presentation
to the county commissioners at
the session beginning September /.
) We are asking nothing that is
unreasonable or unfair. Justice
to the fast increasing population
of the Golden Valley demands
that they have better facilities
for transacting their legal busi.
ness. The territory named is
J amply able to support a county
organization at saving of much
, time and money after such ar
!, organization shall have been per
: fected.
The petitions are in the fele
e this week and every voter in th'
4 territory is urged to sign. L
: the circulators miss any one pet
e itions will be found in the busi
ness houses in this city. Ask t.
see one. Read it and sign it.
e Now is the time for the peopl,
of this great and glorious vale.
to put their shoulders to the whee
r and do something. fhe thing i
/. now started-let's see that j
j. goes to successful finish.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-08-05

WANTED-Bundle teams for
threshing. Will start about Aug.
ust 18th. H. Moulton, Beach.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
AUSTRALIA IMPORTS FISH.
Millions Sent From London to Destroy
MaIarial Larvae.

Millions Sent From London to Destroy
MaIarial Larvae.
1t may truthfully be said that mil
lions Travelled recently on an orient
liner from London for Australia The.
millions were fish, knowD generically
as Girardinus poeciloides De FilippI.
They are natives Of the Barbados
sWamps, and their size is that Of the
American minnow
The British colonial Office has SUPP
ply of them at the London zoo for the
use of the colonies The present com
signment is for the use of the western
Australian government at Perth. The
most useful function of tire, fish, is that
it attacks and destroys mosquito lau-
vac, small crustaceans and many
forms of small aquatic life and is
thus of great service in preventing
outbreaks of naalarial fever.
In captivity the millions feed on
plant lice, bits Of meat, bread, biscuit
and cornmeal, and they are also, fond
of hard boiled eggs.
They do not like the cold and travel
in kerosene tins, each of which is fixed
in wooden ease with two inches. OF
sawdust all around and at the bottom
BY this method sudden changes OF
| temperature in the water are pre-
| vented.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
HOUSES NUMBERED ON CURB
Pasadena Solves Trouble off Hones
Hidden by Shruhherx.

The problem Of house numbering in
Pasadena has been complicated by
the fact that a majority of the houses
are set back from the street on
grounds Of varying size and are COM
p1etely covered with the luxurious
southern California trees and shrubs
so as to make it Impossible to have
any uniform system Of numbering the
houses themselves.
As Pasadena is so popular resort
Of tourists 1t has made 1t particularly
difficult for them as well as for deliv-
cry men and for the police.
The mayor has recently authorized
painting the numbers Of the houses
Ton the curbs throughout the city and
the names IF the street near the street
intersections. The letters and figures
are black, an inch and half high, OF
q white ground.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
GEMS EASILY INITIATED.
Buyers of sapphires and Rubies May
Get Artificial Product.

Buyers of Sapphires and Rubies May
Get Artificial Product.
A gem expert of the British museum
In lecture the other day warned lay
buyers of precious stones against in
vesting in sapphires and rubies. which,
ne said, could now be produced artif-
cially in such perfect condition that
the difference between the product Of
the mine and that of the laboratory
was all but imperceptible
The latest synthetic stones indeed
are SO perfect that even under micro
scope their genuineness or not as a
natural product cannot be positively
guaranteed.
European pawnbrokers are very cha
~ of lending money on rubies espe-
cially, and consequently there is a
slump in the value Of that stone. The
Russian czar suffers in pocket by this,
as he owns one Of the finest collections
of rubies iii the world The st. Peters
burg court jewelers. estimate the loss
in value of the czar's rubies at 81 .OOO,-
600. Some lime ago he tried to take
out policy of insurance on them but
40 company would accept the risk
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
MAN LIVED TO AGE OF 147,
Married at III and Sought Second
Spouse at 100

Married at TT and Sought Second
Spouse at 1870.
The existence of a Scllleswig-Ho1-
steiner who lived to- the age of .147 is
recorded by documentary evidence sup
piled by the Catholic priest of a char
table foundation in a Schleswig town.
The evidence is contained in an in
scription on the back of an oil painting
discovered in the Institution and rep
resenting the half figure of an old man
of mummylike appearance.
The man was: named Christen Jacob
son Drakenberg and is stated in the
Inscription to have been horn in No
1vemher, 1926, and to have died in Dc
tobef, 1772. The son of a sea captain,
he had chiefly led a sailors life. He
took part In several wars and among
other adventures passed fifteen years
as slave among the pirates ofaAl-
/ geria.
In October, 1877, it is recorded that
he married the widow Of a shipmaster.
She died the following year, and ORA
kenberg seems subsequently to have
looked about for another spouse, for
at the age Of 100 we find him making
further matrimonial proposals. No wo-
man, however, being daring enough to
fall In with them, Drakenberg resign
ed himself to single blessedness for the
remainder Of his days and is described
as having thenceforWard lied quiet
I and retired life" Inquiries made by
the priest have confirmed the state
ments Of the inscription.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
Recent Raids Are AscTibed to.
Gar Ferdinand.
TURKEY MAY TAKE ACTION.
Ruler Said to Be Industrious In Work
of His Country's Advancement,
Though Credited With Too Much
High Living In Vienna and Paris by
His Hardworking Subjects.

.sIing of the Comitadjis'' is a title
that the wits Of eastern Europe have
long loosely applied to Ferdinand,
car Of the Bulgars. The Comitadjis
are mountaineer freebooters who live
by tribute levied on villages they raid.
Macedonia has of late been their
chosen field for depreciation.
Coincident with rumors that Ferdi-
nand is planning to occupy that prov
ince on the ground that it is in state
of chronic disturbance, now come
charges that the Comitadjis are real
" protected by the government, that
the raids. into Macedonia are designed
to give Ferdinand pretext for planting
his own rule there in place Of that of
Turkey and that the title devised by
the wits is not a facetious misnomer,
but true definition
Ferdinand Outfits Raiders.
These charges have been printed in
several newspapers Of known relia-
bility, who promise to back them up
with proofs. 1t is alleged that the gov
eminent has been arming these bands
of raiders. Specifications in support
of that count Of the Indictment are
also promised. The government denies
the charges and affects to make light
Of them, but they have made a pro
found political sensation and are gen
orally believed by the people.
Whatever the facts may be, these
publications disclose the unpopularity
of Ferdinand with his subjects. There
have long been murmurs of discomfort
over his fashion of dispensing with
parliament most Of the time in order
that his own sway may be unchecked.
Many think he spends money too free
~ in Paris and Vienna while the mass
es have hard work to make both ends
meet
Gar Is Industrious.
The truth is that the czar is ex-
tremely industrious and most ambi-
tious for the betterment of his people,
but the majority could not be so con-
WINGED in their present temper toward
him.
Should Turkey take a notion to de-
clare war on these charges Of inter
ference any possible question as to Ill
innate rule in Macedonia would be set
tied quickly. Even without war Fer
dinand seems in the way of being
made to look foolish in the eyes of
Europe if other governments give cred
it to the charges.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r.
NORTH BOUND.

NURIH BUUND. 5000 80. =
New:U lna8 st. Paul lex. Sum- $3.50 a. m.
r,win Cities Passenger. lex. Sun.) 2:27 p m
Local Freight, ............. (ex Sum- $50 p m
SOUTH BOUND.
New Ulm & st. Paul. LEX. Sum- s:45 p. M.
Storm Lake. Pass. lex. Sun. )l2I5 m
Local Freight. Tex. Sum- $3.50 m
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
TURKISH SOLDIERS FATALISTs

Makes Army Hard to Beat by Ordi-
nary Troops.
The lethargy of mind. which is the
mental habit of the Turkish soldier
the personal expression Of fatalism-
is most valuable quality in it's way,
for it means that its possessor is al
ways cool and collected. grumbles lit
tie and has marvellous endurance.
It is alien to all forms of panic, just
as it is alien to conspicuous elan.
If the Turkish soldier never goes very
fast, he never goes very slow Ex-
cept by the best trained or most dash
ing troops. he is had to beat
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
SOUTH BOUND,
usEz DTake a Foot-Bath Tonight.

a ftar dissolving one or two Aliens Footballs
1a,..iseptic Tablets for the foot-bath) in the
water. It will take out all soreness, smarting
and tenderness, remove foot odors and freshen
Weariness and sweating or inf1amed feet and
hot nervousness of the feet at night. FOOT
TABS FOR FOOT-TUBS. Then for comfort
throughout the day shake Aliens Foot-Ease,
the antiseptic powder into your shoes Sold
everywhere, 25c. Avoid substitutes Samples
Of Aliens Foot-Tabs mailed FREE, or our reg
Mar Size sent by mail for 25c. Address, Allea
Olmsted, Lie Roy, N.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
Potatoes Popularity Recent.

Potatoes have enjoyed their present
popularity as an article Of diet for only
about century and half. The first
Irish crop was raised on Sir Walter
Raleigh's estate in about the year 1888.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
Bali Bearings For Trolley Cars.

Electrical engineers are proposing
that trolley cars be equipped With ball
bearings in order to let the cars coast
as much as possible and thus reduce
the consumption of energy.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-28
New Mine Alarm Invented.

A new system Of electric signaling
for mines, to give an alarm In case OF
fire OF other mishap, operated by a
hand driven generator, has been per-
fected.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-12
COAT SUIT OF NEW DESIGN
larity with the Advent Of
Spring Weather.

a distinct departure from the coat
suits that are, is one that has just
been advanced by leader in style.
It is worth description because its pro-
moter feels that it is the advanced
thing for spring. 1t is of an indefinite
black and gray suitjng, not smooth in
surface. The skirt has a habit back.
a slightly high waist and panel Of
plaits in front starting about the end
of the corset.
The fastening is at the left side on
the yoke effect. Three large smoked
pearl buttons are used on the plain
circular top above the plaits. There
is short coat that just reaches the
point of the hips, cut away and round
ed in front and showing a slightly
double-breasted waistcoat Of frog
green corduroy. This, too, is fastened
with the smoked pearl buttons. The
sleeves of the coat are plain and long,
and the turnover collar and short
revers are of the fabric.
This points the way back along the
old road of severely tailored suits of
mannish cut and build. No fur collar
and cuffs, no Louis XIV. pockets, no
bTaiding, no velvet.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-12
FIRST WATCHES AND CLOCKS
Six Centuries Has Elapsed Since
Great Convenience Was Given
to the World.

Since celebrations ara the order OF
the day, why not observe the sixth
century of the introduction of clocks?
1t was, we are told, in 1909 that the
fist clock known to the world was
placed in the tower of San Eustorgto,
in Milan.
The greatest establishment and ad-
miration were manifested by crowds
who came to see the timepiece. In
1874 a clock was installed in the pal
ace of the mobiles at Padua. This was
"a wonder of mechanism indeed, for
besides indicating the hours il showed
the course of the sun, the revolutions
of the planets, the various phases OF
the sun, the months and the fetes OF
the year.
The period Of the evolution from
the clock to the watch was IL years,
not SO very long all things considered,
and the record of the first watch is
1880. A half century later an alarm
clock made it's appearance. This. we
are told. was looked upon by the peo-
pie of that age as "un instrument
prodlgieux."
The fortunate possessor of this clock
was Andrea Alciato. councillor of
Milan. The chroniclers have placed
on record that this clock sounded a
bell at a stated hour, and at the same
time a little wax candle was lighted
automatically. How this was done
we are not told, but 1t must not be
overlooked that until about 20 years
ago we had no means of obtaining a
light other than the tinderboX, SO that
the Milanese must have been centuries
ahead of us in this respect.
! Not much progress was made with
the watch until 1740, when the second
hand was added.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-12
Old Italian Pantomime.

If we can believe a travellers tale,
the pantemimes in Italy of the seven
teenth century exceeded even present
day productions in strange stage eff
fects. An anonymous writer quoted
in 'Broadbent's History of Panto-
mime" describes piece called
''Nerone Infante," produced in Rome
at the Theater Capranio in 1898, in
which was exhibited the interior of
he'll. "The stage opened" says the
chronicler, land discovered a scene
underneath representing the river of
Lethe fun of Internal spirits splitting
fire, while Charon's boat made its
way across. Upon landing a prodigi-
GUS monster appeared whose mouth
nearly covered the whole of the stage
and emitted number Of monstrous
snakes. The monster moved toward
the audience, who shrieked with hor-
ror, but in moment it was trans
formed into a multitude of broad
white butterflies, which flew into the
pit so low that some touched the spec
tators' heads. At the same time the
scene changed into a beautiful gar
den"
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-12
ROCKY BOY INDIAN LANDS
OPEN FOR SETTLEMENT.

Secretary Ballinger has issued In
structions to throw open 100000
acres OF land in Eastern Montanafto
white settlers.
This land was withdrawn about tYo
years ago for The purpose OF allottihe
tc the Rocky Boy Indians. The tract
contains the very choicest lands In
Valley County and wherever farming
has been carried on, it has produced
vie IDS of from 20 to 80 bushels OF
wheat per acre, 40 to 70 bushels OF
oats and large crops of hay, alfalfa
and vegetables.
There are over 5000 160-acre home.
steads in this tract, which is con
siderable more than the combined total
in the Flathead. Spokane and ,Ge9ir
d'Alene Reservations. which NSere
opened to settlement last sumrnerS
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-12
He MEANT EVENING GOWNS
WeIl-Meant Compliment to American
Woman Somewhat Marred by
Unfortunate Error.

Mons. Pruger, who from his triumph
at the Savoy hotel in London mas
come to New York to conduct very
fashionable restaurant, was conpli~
mented by a reporter on his perfect
English.
Well" said Mons. Pruger. sml hg,.
my English is, perhaps, better than
that of the Marquis X. who supped
here after the opera the other evening
Our fine supper rooms looked vS'-
gay and fine, diamonds flashed, Pc
fabrics shimmered, and everywheIeS
turn where it would, the eye rested GA
dimpled, snowy shoulders shining like
satin above decollete bodices OF Paris
gowns.
These decollete bodices impressed
the Marquis X. He waved his rand
and said:
"I ave knowed Probationary Ehat
the American young ladies was Peau'
tiful, but all cannot say hew lar
more beautiful they seem ia their
night dresses."-N. Y. Press.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-12

deserve their distinction as high
class. They are wonderful girls and
to them the wedding day needs all the
"pomp and circumstance" belonging
to SO important and joyous an event.
In it she celebrates her peaceful vic
tory-the achievement which crowns
her days. There exists no doubt in
her mind as to the desirableness of
marriage. 1t is the aim of her ex-
istence and the beginning of her real
life. This she ushers in with such tot
lettes as grace this page.
At recent wedding the brides
gown was of heavy white ivory satin,
lace and chiffon draping the bodice.
Her beautiful wedding veil of old lace
was worn with wreath of myrtle
and orange blossoms. The whole eff
feet was superb and charming. Her
maids wore soft gowns of simple de-
sign, large hats and carried bouquets
of roses.
The liking for simplicity of design
appears again in the going away gown
and hat, which relies upon its lines
and pretty elaboration of details rath-
er than of fabric, for the exquisite
girlish effect. Another notable bride
who preferred simplicity in the de-
sign Of her gowns was the Hon. Con-
stance Lindley, whose gown was really
a marvel in that particular and in
beauty.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-03-12
LEG A MASS OF HUM0R

About seven years ago a small
abrasion appeared on my right leg
just above my ankle. 1t irritated ms
SO that l began to scratch 1t and 1t
began to spread until my leg from my
ankle to the knee was one solid scaM
Ikea scab. The irritation was always
worse at night and would not allow
me to sleep, or my wife either. and 1t
was completely undermining our
health. 1 lost fifty pounds in weight
and was almost out of my mind with
pain and chagrin as no matter where
the Irritation came, at work, on the
street or in the presence OF company,
l would have to scratch 1t until had
the blood running down into my shoe.
simply cannot describe my suffer.
ing during those seven years. The
pain, modification, loss Of sleep. 18th
to myself and wife is simply indies b.
able on paper and one has to pe-
rience it to know what 1t is.
II tried all kinds of doctors and kem
edies but might as well have thrown.
my money down a sewer. They would
dry up for little while and fill me
with hope only to break out again just
as bad if not worse. / had given up
hope of ever being cured when was.
induced by my wife to give the Cuti-
cura Remedies trial. After taking.
the Cuticura Remedies for a little
while 1 began to see change, and
after taking a dozen bottles of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, in conjunction with
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment, the trouble had entirely disap-
peared and my leg was as fine as the;
day was born. Now after lapse Of
six months with no signs of a recur-
renee 1 feel perfectly safe in extend
ing to you my heartfelt thanks for the
good the Cuticura Remedies have done
for me. l shall always recommend,
them to my friends. w. III. White.
312 e. Cabot St., Philadelphia, Pa, Feb.
4 and APR. 13, 1909"