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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-02
FIRE L|CKS UP
BEACH DEPOT
PaIatia| Structure, Scene Of Great
Business Activity, Disappears
into Thin Air Yesterday Morn

Five years ago Beach was merely
name on a board. Yesterday
morning that is all that was left
of the railway station, the rest
having gone up in smoke and down
in ashes.
The long-drawn-out clamor for
a new depot at this place was
successful. We now have it. 1t
is a peach, beng the little two by
twice thing which has been sitting
alongside the track at Chama for
some time.
The way of it was thus: Last
year. just before cold weather set
in, the railroad company set a box
car on the north platform and
connected it with the freight
house by sliding door. 1t had
a stove in it and was used for
the storage of perishable and
other express. 1t went through
last winter all righ, and served
it's purpose we'll.
On Wednesday night it was
pretty we'll filled with express
packages. About 1000 o'clock
employees in the office noticed a
cracking sound in the direction
of the freight house. and one of
them went out to investigate.
He didn't have to search long, for
he was met by a solid wall of
flame issuing from the express
room. An alarm was Immediate
ly raised and the populace care
a-running. AS soon as the chemi
cal engines could be charged, and
few other matters attended to,
they were gotten to the scene
and promptly froze up stiff.
Bundles Of waste were fired under
the couplings to melt the ice, and
in the meantime the fire hose was
coupled to the hydrant at the rail-
road tank and q stream of water
finally directed on the fire.
While this was going on the office
equipment was being torn out by
.he roots and taken somewhere
else-it didn't matter so much
where. just SO that it was re-
moved. Those battling with the
flames finally conquered; the op-
orators went back to work to re-
establish telegraphic communica-
tion in crude sort of manner in
order to operate the trains; the
crowd, all but about a dozen
with wet and cold feet. dispersed,
and these were sitting around
the stove about midnight when
Agent Cooper, who had just left
for home, came back with the
news that the building was all
afire up under the comb Of the
roof. He was right. 1t was 60
ing like roaring furnace and
was doomed right then. All
hands went to work ssto remove
the freight which filled the
. freight house, and had nearly
every piece out in the yards by
the time the heat became unbear.
able.
1t was fierce fire. and it was
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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-02
We Do RAISE
GOOD CORN
Corn Contest at Sentinel Butte Dem
onstrates Fact---40l Exhibits.
Children Win Cash Prizes

The corn contest put on by
Supt. j. A. Kitchen was brought to
a successful close at Sentinel
Butte Monday evening. The strug-
gle for the prizes brought out 40l
contestants with as many exhib-
it's, which is somewhat remarka-
BILE.
Prof. w. G. Randlett, who
judged and graded the corn, was
much pleased with the exhibits
and said this was undoubtedly a
corn country. The specimens
submitted were of the North
western dent variety and were all
fully matured. rhe best corn,
with the names of the children
attached, will be placed on exhi.
bition at the various towns in the
county, as it will surely be
boost for corn growing in this
section.
The names of the first ten
prize-w winners are as fellows:
Earl Madison. Belfield, $25.
Ella Schlewitz, Belfield, $50.
Chas. Kirkpatrick, Sentinel
Butte, SIS.
Grant Norem, Sentinel Butte,
$40.
| Marvel Madison, Belfield. S..
Russell Kirkpatrick, Sentine
Butte. SIS.
Claude Bast. Beach, $5.
Hazel Madison, Belfield, So.
Raymond Schaefer, Rhame, s..
Hazel Kelly, Marmarth, S5.
The next twenty were awarded
81 each: Mabel Boicourt, Bel
field; Maurice Hogoboom, Alpha
Lee Turnmire, Rhame; Alvir
kirchner. Beach; Geo. Wicka
Beach; Claire Pearl, Mound; AL
bert Norem, Sentinel Butte; AIT;
| Willis, Mound; Sylvia Randels
Rhame; Laurence Norem. Sentine
Butte; Warren Kirkpatrick
Beach; Herman Schlewitz, Bel
field; Helen Turnmire, Rhame
Ralph and Enoch Norem, Sentine
Butte; Glare Willis, Mound; Da
vid Davidson, Beach; Edna Boyer
Beach; Genevieve and Catherin
Clay, Midway.
All other contestants with eX
hibits were awarded SOC each.
Premiums Nos. l and 2 wer
won by children in Miss Lizzi
Wienkes' school. which is seve
miles southwest of Belheld. l
writing in for the seed corn 70
her pupils last spring Mis-
!, Wienkes wrote: "If you al
short on corn be sure and sen
, Earl Madison and Ella Schlewit
some.'' AS will be noted, thes
two we're awarded the big prem
ums.
AS result Of this corn conte!
seven contestants will be selecte
and given free trip to the Agr
cultural College at Fargo, inclu'
v ing a weeks instruction. with a
9 expenses paid. Those chose
e will be happy children. and wi
get to visit Bismark enroute.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-02

M. Wermerskirchen of Iona,
Mimi, departed for his home
Wednesday evening, after a pleas
ant visit of week with his son,
Col" C. j. Wermerskirchen,
and family.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-02

l.. P. Gellerman of St. Paul,
district passenger agent of the N.
P, was in the city for a few
hours Monday afternoon visiting
his son, the genial teller at the
First National Bank.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-02

Mrs. H. l.. Rice has opened in
the Slough building a bazaar.
carrying full and complete line
of novelties and seasonable holi-
day articles. 1t is known as the
Beach Razaar, and makes a spec.
ialty of holiday articles only.
Don't fail to see the line before
making your purchases for pres
ents.
Victors for sale On easy
terms at Woodward's.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-12-02

Continued on last page)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
About the House.

Salt mixed with vinegar is excellent
for cleaning copper vessels.
If bureau or pantry drawers stick
rub the edges with damp soap.
Almonds chopped fine and Drowned
In sugar make delicious ice cream.
To test beef press 1t down with the
thumb. lt5it rises quickly the meat is
good.
Oil of lavender, sprinkled about in
the book shelves will prevent the
books from nlldewing. -
Potato parings, dried in the oven,
are good to kindle fires, as they light
more easily than wood. Is
A pair of scissors is infinitely bet.
ter for trimming off the rind from ham
or bacon than knife.
Grease on top of a hot stove can be
quickly rubbed Off by putting salt on
the scrubbing brush.
Much of the heavy cake and bread
is the result of the oven door being
banged in closing. it2should be closed
as gently as.possibie. 49, u,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
GIRL.
KNOWN HERE
EDNA WALLS, OF MoReANToWN,
WHO WAS PlNcHED FOR TRES
PASSING, is NO STRANGER IN
FAiRMONT.

(Specbial to the West Virginian.)
MORGANTOWN, Dec. EDNA
Walls, well known young girl OF this
city. probably 16 years cid, was arrest
ed Saturday night at WOODBURY. on a
warrant sworn out by Ross Ryan.
Ryan's wife, with whom he has not
lived for some time, the Walls girl and
several other persons We're drinking
in Ryan's place aud when they were
ordered to leave, refused &c, do so and
he had the Walls woman arrested and
lockep up in jail.
Well Known Here.
Edna Walls is we'll known In Fair.
mont, having visited relatives and
friends in this city at intervals for
the past several years, and she, her
younger sister and two other girls
were here about six weeks ago for
several days and during their stay in
this city Edna Walls and a girl friend
OF hers and two young men were
elected from local hotel shortly be
fore midnight, and they left Fairmont
n few days thereafter.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
GOSSIP AND ADVICE FOR THE
WORLD OF WOMEN.


Never praise or blame your children
i'm the presence of strangers; the ten
der susceptibilities of childhood are
Injured by SO doing. Insist on strict
obedience, but make the duty less irk-
some TO the. child by only issuing the
command when absolutely necessary.
Re firm but mild in your authority,
never Furnishing childish faults as
though they were great offenses. When
therefore do not treat them as such.
do not pass 1T over; and, above all
neyerSfelent when once you have for.
hidden anything X
Children are not mere playthings
therefore do not treat inent as such
on tie other hand, although our lit
Ne folk claim all our, attention, they
must not therefore conclude that theJ
are the masters whom everybody else
has to obey. Their turn TO rule will
come in due time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
CHICAGO POLICE
FOR ANTICIPATED RloI BY sTRiK.
ING GARMENT .WoRkERS-vio-
LENcE BEGAN EARLY It HIS
sMoRNlNG-RloT CALL SENT. IN.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-With every po-
liceman. either on active or reserve
duty, are ready to ,quell the anticipat<
ed riots by the striking garment work;
ers, another labor war started here
today that may prove fully as disas.
trous to business Of Chicago as the
clothing war, u. IS. ,:ss.ss.,
Over 800 delivery wagon drivers OF
the big department stores nave g..
ready quit and number are being
augmented hourly.
All are. unionized and 1t is feared
unless demands for higher wages are
granted Christmas trade will be par.
alyzed. ~, u
(; Violence began early today. Short.
ly after the men went out THE police
were summoned on a riot call when
crowds OF strikers with long knives
waylaid non-union teams, cut the har-
ness to bits and threatening the driv-
ers II they interfered.
When police arrived the slashes
were gone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
'sNo REASON FOR DOUBT.
A Statement Of Facts Backed BY a
! 5.4- Strong Guarantee:

% L " r. . .
We guarantee complete relief to all
sufferers from constipation. In every
case where we fail we will supply. the
medicine free
sRexall orderles are gentle, eff
fective, dependable and safe bowel
regular. strengthened and tonic. They
re,establish natures functions in a
quiet. easy way. They do not cause
any inconvenience, gripping or nausea.
They are so pleasant to take and work
so easily that they may be taken by
any one at any time. They thorough.
Ily tone up the whole system to healthy
activity.
Rexall Orlerlies are-unsurpassable
and ideal for the use of children, old
folks and delicate persons. We can
not too highly recommend them to all
sufferers from any form Of constipa.
ton and Its attendant evils. Two sizes,
1Oc and Csc. Remember, you can OBJ
tain Rexall Remedies in this commun.
lily only at our store-The Rexall
Store Mt! City Drug Co., Main st;
also Hall Drug Co. 1904 Water st. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
Il s9f 4 u 1a1sgf n r',-24 ~
BEWARE or oINTMENTs FOR CA
TARRHNiTtiAT CONTAIN
MERCtJRY

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense OF smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering. It
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never. be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
cinns. as the damage they will do is
zen fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney
\ CO.. Toledo. o., contains no mercury,
and 1t takes Internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Halls ca:
tarrh Cure be sure you get the senu.
inc. II Is taken internally and made
IN Toledo. Ohio, by i. i Cheney q CO.
Testimonials free, K KS
Sold By Drrggists Ptfeas f5c per
bottle. . q
Take Halls Family PMS Tor cohstt
patton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
Crackers a. Ia Creme.

Split butter crackers, spread with
butters salt, pepper, mustard and a
little cheese. Put them in a buttered
pudding dish, cover with. milk and
bake 30 minutes.
~ caramal Pudding. j
Melt slowly one cupJof sugar, let 1t
brown, but care should be take not to
burn; when melted and brown, add
one tablespoonful hat water; pour
over this one quart milk, allow 1t to
come to boil and then stir in four level
teaspoonfuls cornstarch;s salt, vanilla;
serve cold with whipped cream.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
Chocolate Layer Cake.

One coup eugarF yolk .of one egg.
eight tablespoons cocoa, half cup wa
ter. Beat the egg and sugar 90 a
cream, then stir in the cocoa and wa
tor. Cook until thickens; let cool.
Cake part--one cup sugar three.quar-
terss cup of butter. two eggs, two cups
flour, one teaspoon soda, half. cup sour
milk, flavor with Two teaspoons va
nilla. Beat the butter and sugar to a
cream, then add eggs and stir thor.
oughly then put soda in sour milk
and behk:tto a. foam; add this TO the
butter. sugar and eggs; put In flour
and yanillasS stirsa n; together and add
tSs ooked faixtare, aud STIR thorough
ii one cup ohopped English walnut
meats stirred in cake makes 1t rich.
et Bake iii layers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
Your Umbrella.

"A badly rolled,up umbrella, besides
looking unsightly, does not wear half
y Wong as it ought to. The process of
ing an umbrella up neatly Is very
niple:
The majority hold IT by the handle
and keep twisting the stick with one
hind. while with the other they twist
and roll me silk. Instead Of this, they
shonld take hold .oE umbrella lust
above the ribs Of the cover These
poiitts, naturally lie evenly With, the
stick Theg should be kept hold Of
and pressed tightly against The stick,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05

PIE PIE
las TIIEY G NiE AND CO.

a. NJ G. 4 sest *
Mrs g. W. Clark Of uttingtcnl form;
.erlyf Of this city. has been here for
the past few days, the guest Of her
daughter Mrs. lillian Fast. "A 81
Mr.. and Ernest Hutton, Of
4 ciatksbIfg, spent Sunday at Flairmont
Farms: s.i@
Mr., and Mrs. 7. Wellington Arnett
will move this week from Maple ave
niue % East Park avenue (
Mrs. H s. Falconer and children,
Horace and Jeanette. have returned
from Indianapolis, Ind where they
Ihad spent the past two months with
| the formers parents, Mr.. and AIRS.
John jenkins. Il [ III
Dr. and Mrs. D. P. Fitch have re.
turned from several days visit in
Baltimore. !; 4
1IissisAnne Boggess,, Of Clarksburg,
IDS the guestsof her sister Mrs Brooks
Fleming, 5.3s b I,
Mrs. Harry Dobson and children, Of
Rochester, N. ", are the guests OF the
formers mother, Mrs. J. Engle, on
\ Walnut avenue. III
Chas. Hamilton, OF Clafksburg.
spent Sunday in the city the guest Of
This sister, Miss Loretta Hamilton.
Miss Katharyn Kincaid, OF Morgan.
town, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
NJ. L. sturm, of Fairmont avenue.
Mrs. wm.-Gray, of Moundsville, is
in the city the guest Of Mrs. Cora
Cordray
Miss Elizabeth Arbogast, Of North
Carolina, who is visiting relatives in
this State, arrived here Friday from
Feverly and Elkins, where she had
been the guest of friends for several
weeks. - ~ 81
Mrs. w. s. Hunt and little son, Of
Moundsyille, are expected to arrive
here this week to spend several weeks
with the formers mother, Mrs. NJ. B.
H. Barr, on Juincy street.
4 Mrs. u N. Arnett and daughter,
Miss Ruth, left last week for Balti.
more, where Mr.. Arnett is.ilat Johns
Hopkins hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Swinller and
son went to Cheat Neck yesterday to
attend the funeral services Of Mr..
Reese swinller, which willsbe held to-
morrow Mr.. and Mrs, Joe Higgin.
botham will go to that place tomorrow
to attend the services.
Il Miss Eunice Porter, of Ellsins, is the
guest of Mrs. james Justice, in the
First ward
Mrs: Hugh Carr has returned from
A Wheeling where she was the guest of
her.parents. Mr. and MrsaJohn Kirk
land. H X ~ af;5il5}
DR.. f. w, Howard is III Of grippe
at his home on Maple avenue.
Mrs, ]. NJ. Howard, OF Masontown,
Pa. has been the guest Of her son,
DR.. L. w. Howard. since Saturday.
Miss Mllly Snider. sof PIT. Marion,
Pa, spent a few hours in the city Sat.
urday en- route home from visit east.
Grove. Cunningham, Of Pittsburg,
spent Sunday. at his home In the. city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lehman are ex-
pected home tonight from a several
I weeks, visit in the eastern part OF
the State! Ft
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05

andathenthe cover should be rolled
upS9 Holding the ribs thus prevents
them from getting twisted out of
shape, and thessilkis bound to follow
eyenlytand roll smooth and tight. If
an umbrella Is rolled in this same
fashion until it is old enough to look
rusty, it will'76ok as If newly bought.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
Annoyanees.

Every woman knows how annoying
II Is touse a new spool Of glaee thread
on tAeSspindle of;the sewing machine.
To avoid the, usual tapgltng and break
Ing OF the thread, use a small bag
with y wire around the top Il, hold II
open. Il
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05

Suspend 1t from a tiny screweye
fastened under the back edge of the
machine table. Drop the spool in this
bag; then thread the machine as usual,
and you will find that the cotton will
run freely, without tangling or slip:
ping,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
b One EGG Cake.

7 Halt.a cup of7butter, one cup sugar,
onescup sweet milk, one egg. one pint
OF floilr, one teaspoon of soda, two OF
cream3of tartar. For. change a cup
of raisins or English currants or a
mixture of both or an addition of sllc.
ed citron may be added.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
FRANCHISE. 8 -

(, Notice is hereby given that the uns
|dersigned, Winfield Canton Telephone
Company, a corporation, organized and
doing business under. the laws Of the
State ofaWest Virginia, has filedswith
the clerk of the County. Courtsof Ma
rion county, West Virginia, its appli-
cation to the County Court of said
county fora franchise to build; con-
struct, place and maintain its tele-
phone poles, SUPPORTS brackets, lines
and wires along, upon and over, the
county roads in Union, Winfield and
iotherf districts. Of saidaMarions county
West Virginia and 2that said appllca-'
tions%ill be acted upon by the County
Court Of said Marion county son or be-
fore; the Gath day OF December, 1910.
| at which time all persons interested in
the granting or refusing of said fran
chise are requested to be present.
Witness the corporate name and
corporate seal of the Winfield Canton
Telephone Company hereto affixed by
its President and attested by Its Sec
rotary this the 2lst day of November,
1910. lg,. 4 Is S,3.s
tsEAL.l "a,
WINFIELD CANTON TEIEPHoNE
COMPANY. 81
BY w. Il. Bu INNER President. Z
lRRueE HILL Secretary
NOV! ~ 2s. Dec 8, ~ q
subscribe for the west Ylrglnlatl.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05
lllE

. sitikl.
West Virginia can now claim the
undisputed right to the lowest tax rate
In the United States. According to
the figures compiled by the tax com.
missio ner's department the average
rate for West Virginia this year Is
S4js centss on the 100 Valuation. and
the average rate pf the next lowest
In the United States Is Kansas With
% cents on the 500 yalpati ion. This
includes all taxes OF every kind
State. county, leyies, etc. Last year
the average rate was IS cents, and in
1904 1t, was .s2.15 j., In the latter year,
however, the valuations were not as
high. III, 3 I,
The rate OF taxation, however, is not,
significant owing to the variation in
valuations. z. ~ = \.
The, total valuations this year, in
Guiding real estate, personal property
and public. utilities which cover all
species Of property or things taxed
amounted to SLIGO, BAG, 900 divided as
follows; N 4 i
Real estate 1880. ....... $600;927, 6SS
Persona, property 236.31,671'
1SuptiSyS utiiitiSs So. ... -. SSo,V1"ttut
Total assessed valuation s., 120, 246. O66
The increase in 1910 over 1909 was
approximately $5s,000,00O and about
one.third oil this increase was assessed,
by the Board OF Public Works against
oil and gas companies. Tax Commits
sioner Townsend points with pride to
the exceedingly low rate as compared
with other states. 1T IS something to
be proud Of as a State when we can
show tax rate S1s cents, less than.
the next lowest in the Union,' said
the tax commissioner, "and 1t must be
remembered that this rate is the aver
age rate for the State, not in this or
that county, but for the State and GOV:
ers all taxes paid for every purpose. D
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-12-05

Frosting-three cups powdered sug.
ar. half cup cocoa. one teaspoon va.
nilla; mix all together thoroughly.
add sweet cream until thin enough to
spreadion layers Of cake.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-09
QUEBEC & LAKE ST. JOHN PLAN.
Reorganization of Canadian Railroad
Up for Bondholders' Approval.

A plan for the reorganization of the Que
bee & Lake St John Railway Company,
which has been unable 10 pay the interest
due January l on its first mortgage bonds,
of which approXIma tely So 260, 900 are out
standing, has been formulated, and will be
submitted to the bondholders of the COM
psny in London, England, on January IA
The plan provides for the issuing of
sufficient Gmount of new 1 per cent con-
solidated perpetual debenture stock TO ex-
change the outstanding prior lien, first
mortgage and income bonds of the com
pany, amounting - approximately $1,000
600. also $1,000 bonds issued by the Lake
ST Joseph Hotel Company and guaranteed
by the railroad company, and TO furnish
funds TO take care of the present floating
debt of the company and for additional
rolling stock and equipment The new
stock is 20 be guaranteed both as regards
principal and interest by the Canadian
Northern Railway Company
The rates Of exchange for the various
classes of bonds are as follows: $500 Of
new stock for every $500 of the outstand-
ing s2,510.00G prior lien bopds. $500 OF new
stock for every $500 OF first mortgage
bonds $50 of new stock for every $500 OF
the outstanding S3,2V2, 200 income bonds.
and $500 of new stock for every $500 of
hote; bonds.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-09
REPORT ON K. O., M. & o.
president Says New Line Has
-- Been Carefully Laid Out.

John F. Wallace, formerly of the Illinois
Central Railroad, which he left to become
the first chief engineer of the Panama Ca
nal, has just made an inspection of and re-
port upon the Kansas City, Mexico & orient
Railway, of which he was recently elected
a vice-president. Regarding the geograph-
ical and typographical location of the road
Mr.. Wallace says:
In technical sense in relation TO the
topography of the country, the line has been
we'll located, and | was particularly i'm
pressed with the careful and scientific Sc
lection of it's location through the noun
tains over the Continental Divide in Mex
leo. The mountain location of that part
of the railroad now IN opera ton over the
Continental Divide is particularly remark
able for its entire freedom from snowsheds
tunnels, expensive bridges or viaducts. high
entertainments and deep excavations. which
should tend to give economical opera ting
results"
MIR. Wallace estimates that within year
after the entire system is completed and
properly equipped to handle economical lily
the business which will come to it the net
earnings will amount to at least SIS. 600. 600
year with an average annual increasing
issue of at least per cent thereafter. the
S5,000,000 being equivalent TO the full divi-
dend of 4 per cent ON the preferred stock
and IA per cent on the comm on stock, af-
ter full provision for fixed charges.