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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
81
Banks M Re
GoouS Showing

Elsewhere in this issue will be
found the financial statements of
the First National. Golden Valley
State and Farmers & Merchants
banks of Beach. These three in
stitutions carry deposits of over
half million dollars. the Golden
Valley having 65,0A4 81, the
First National $248.O65.79 and
the Farmers & Merchants $780,
l22.43. The cash carried by
these institutions shows a very
prosperous conditions. being over
$200,000.C0. and nearly $780,
10000 dollars more than shown
by their August statement, before
the crops commenced to move.
The deposits show about the same
increase since then. The state
ments of these banks show good
conservative management.
George Schweigert. one of the
Observation-Disclosures of the Chron-
icle, was in from his Burkey farm
on Monday of this week, bringing
in some grain and transacting bus
mess. Mr.. Schwe;gert had very
good crop this year. but. like his
neighbors down there, hopes to
see a south railroad constructed
SO as to make the marketing
easier.
Fred Sleeves, from out south
west Of Beach. was Chronicle
caller this week and paid up for
another year subscription-after
harvesting a bumper 1913 crop.
His wheat yielded l8 bushels,
flax 20 and cats s.. The crops
were above the average in Mr..
Sleeves neighborhood.
c. F. Hunt. one of our promin-
ent north farmers, was among
Chronicle visitors this week who
made their annual deposits with
this paper.
lhos. Cldis, Of Sentinel Butte,
was in the city on Wednesday
and paid this office a substantial
call. MIR. Oldis is one of the big
power farmers of Sentinel Butte.
J. M. Mccoy renewed his sub
scriptions this week and made the
Chronicle office a pleasant visit.
Grace f. Trumble of Sentinel
Butte, was in the city Wednesday
and made final proof on her
homestead near that place, before
local officials.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
Plant
Promises Fuel

Grand Forks, Oct. 30.-East-
ern capital is watching with keen
interest the results that are being
attained in North Dakota S first
commercial briquetting plant, To-
Gated at Minot, which is financed
by North Dakota and Minnesota
capitalists. and which will mark
the opening of the states vast
coal fields. if successful.
The first commercial plant, pat
termed after that established by
Dean E. J. Babcock of the School
OF Mines, who conducted expert
ments for several years with a
great deal of success, is already
turning out the finished products.
as yet.
though not on commercial basis
Preliminary tests of the briquet-
ting fuel have proved very salts
factory to Grand Forks parties in
terested in the industry. The
Ignite coal. unsuited to shipment
for long distances, in it's original
form because of high disintegra-
ton, shows unusually good quail
tiles. The process of briquetting
is such that the coal is firmly
bound and made suitable for ship
ment.
The question of shipping lig-
mite has been the greatest factor
in the way of it's development.
With that abolished. North Da-
kota coal land owners are conf
dent that a big field will be OPEN
ed to their product.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
Practical Plan
For Farmers

The system inaugurated by Dir
ector Cooper of the Better Farm
ing association in securing thor
oughbred cattle for the farmers
of the state is working out splen-
didly. He works with those who
want from three to ten head, not
with the larger buyers. as they are
able to handle their own purchas-
es. In cases, however, where
farmers do not want car load,
some cooperation is necessary.
1t frequently happens that in
communities where a half dozen
farmers want from three to ten
each, they make an arrangement
with the Better Farming associa-
ton. One of the number is sent
with representative of the asso-
citation to make the purchases.
The buyers are charged the
exact cost of the cattle. plus the
freight only. Each COW is valued
at so much and on arrival at theil
destination, the buyers each draw
numbers by lot. The man who
draws No. gets first choice and
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

There has been some obstin-
ancy on the part of a few parents
this fall to keep their children out
of school; it has been necessary
for this office to have many fined
on this account. Violation of the
Compulsory Attendance Laws, is
a crime, and this office, nor any
other source, has any power to
forgive or mitigate proper puni-
shment for the criminal act of
keeping children of ages 8 to IS.
inclusive, from attending school,
when the school is in session.
Criminal complaints will be made
at all times when we secure evil
dence that this law is being violat-
ed; no warning will be made any
offender; explanation can be
made in the courts. Children be.
tween the ages of 8 and IS, and
inclusive, who do not possess an
9th grade diploma, must attend
their school every day the schoo.
is in session.
JOSEPH A. KITCHEN,
County Supt. of Schools.
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For fresh bread and bakery go
to the Square Deal.-Adv.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
State Life
Insurance Fund

Madison Wis. Oct. 26.-The
first policies in a state life insur-
ance fund in America were is
sued yesterday by the insurance
department of Wisconsin. Ex-
Speaker Charles A. Ingram, of
Durand, who introduced the bill
in the 1911 session to create
state insurance, received the first
policy. The second went to l..
l.. Johnson, assemblyman frcm
Door county. Other policies
We're issued to persons in various
parts of Wisconsin.
Applications came from many
states, but under the law policies
nay be issued only to residents of
Wisconsin. :. More than 10 per
cent Of the first policyholders az
women.
The law making provision for
state life insurance was enacted
after the idea had been worked
out by Commissioner Of Insurance
Ekern, and presented before a
legislative committee. A previous
thorough study had been made by
him of similar laws in operation
in Germany, Great Britain, Italy
and Belgium.
No policy is issued for larger
amount than $1,000. When the
number of policyholders reaches
l,OOO the maxium policy issued
will be for $4,000, and when the
number reaches 1000, the maxi
mum policy will be for $4,000,
which is the highest amount now
authorized.
Existing governmental machin-
cry will be used in the admins
tration of the law, without the
creation of additional Offices. The
state has made provision by which
applications will be received by
clerks and treasurers of cities,
towns and villages; by officials Of
banks which receive state depos
its, and by state factory inspec-
tors. No paid agents, as such,
will be employed.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
Fargo Man Tells
Of Horrors

Max Blatchford, son of Joseph
Blatchford, of Ninth street south,
arrived in Fargo unexpectedly
from Mazatlan, Mexico, today.
Mr.. Blatchford has been two
months on the way, and his fam
lily did not think that he had left
San Diego, Cal. where he was
expected to stop. He left Ma
zatlan as one of 2S0 refugees on
the United States transport, Bu-
ford.
Many of these refugees were
in tears when they left Mexico"
said MIR. Blatchford today, Most
of them left everything they pos
sessed in Mexico, and they were
extremely bitter against the Unit
ed States government, whose ac-
ton they blame for causing them
to lose their property.
The Mexicans are beginning
to think the United States is
afraid to fight them, and toward
the last they were very insolent
and overbearing toward the
gringoes, as they call Ameri-
cans. We could see hate in their
eyes, when they passed us on the
streets.
The rebels around Mazatlan
do not know what they are fight
ing for. They make the explana-
ton that the rebellion always
wins in Mexico, as their reason
for being on the side of the rebels
Those about Mazatlan are follow
ers of Carranza.
Mr.. Batchford told some of the
horrors. He stated that one
American was killed, his head cut
of and stuck on a post, and the
rebels who did the act, address
ing the dead American said,
What more must we do to force
America to fight
He told of another American
who was deliberately shot in the
back, as he was running from
some Mexican rebels.-Fargo
Forum.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
First Thanksgiving
Proclamation By
President Wilson

The season is at hand in which
it has been our long respected
custom as a people to turn in
praise ard thanksgiving to- Al
mighty God for His manifold ,ner
cies and blessings to us as ma
ton. The year that has just
passed has been marked in a pc
culiar degree by manifestation of
His gracious and bene6cicnt pro-
violence. We have not only had
peace throughout our own bord-
ers and with the nations Of the
world, but that peace has been
frightened by constantly multi
plying evidences of genuine
friendship. of mutual sympathy
and understanding, and of The
happy operation of many elevat-
ing influences, both of ideal ard
of practise.
The nation has not only been
prosperous, but has proved its
capacity to take calm counsel
amidst the rapid movement of af-
fairs and dealt with its own life
in spirit of candor, righteousness
and comfy. We have seen the
practical completion of a great
work at the lsthmus of Panama,
which not on!y exemplihes the ma
tons abundant resources to ac-
complish what it will, but the dis
tinguished skill and capacity OF
new contracts, new neighbor-
hoods. new syrnpathies. new
bonds, and new achievements Of
cooperation and peace.
Righteousness exalteth nation
and peace on earth, good will to-
ward men furnish the only foun-
dations upon which can be built
the lasting achievements of the
human spirit. The year has
brought us the satisfactions Of
work we'll done and fresh visions
Of our duty which will make the
work of the future better still.
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow
Wilson, president of the United
States of America, do hereby
designate Thursday, Nov. u,
next, as a day of Thanksgiving
and prayer, and invite the people
throughout the land to cease from
their occupations and in their sew
eral homes and places of worship
render thanks to Almighty God.
In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at the city of Washing
ton, this 23rd day Of October. in
the year of our Lord, one thou
sand, nine hundred and thirteen,
and of the independence of the
United States of America, the one
hundred and hirty-eighth.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31

CORN CONTEST.

Children who raised corn in the
Childrens corn contest this sea-
son should bring or send their ten
ears Of best corn to the county
superintendent. Those residing
near Beach, to the court house,
and those near Sentinel Butte may
leave their corn at the Interstate
Bank, where it will be taken care
of.
The Agricultural College has
set no date to have this county s
corn judged, but it will probably
occur about the middle of Novem-
Der. When the time is announc-
ed, premiums will be stated.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
Entire Family
Murdered

Minot, N. D.. Oct. 29.-B. T.
Dillon, his wife and l2-year-old
child, were murdered by a man
giving the name of Maurice Cul-
bertson on billions IS farm six miles
north of Ray. The murderer
jumped a freight going east and
was caught by Conductor C. N.
Harkelroad and Brakeman Holm
hiding in the coal on the tender.
He was taken to White Earth by
the sheriff over night, and to
Williston yesterday morning. A
mob of angry citizens at White
Earth threatened a lynch;ng, but
the sheriff prevented it.
The murderer, thought to be
the former husband of the dead
woman, appeared at the farm yes
terday, asked for work and was
refused. He stayed to supper,
followed the husband to the barn
and shot him four times. The
latter is still living, but will die.
lhe murderer met the wife COM
ing toward the barn and shot her
through the breast. He went to
the bedroom of the child and
shot her as she lay across the bed
in her night dress.
The murderer walked to Ray,
then registered at hotel. He es-
capped later by rope of sheets,
caught freight going east and
was caught by the trainmen at
Temple, seven miles east of Ray
and held until the sheriff arrived
from Williston.
The man was identified by a
picture of himself and his former
wife in their wedding clothes, tax
en- ten years ago.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
CANADIAN WHEAT
COMING INTO THE
UNITED STATES

Minneapolis Journal: Without
waiting for the Dominion govern
lacnt to say if it will authorize free
Cana9ian wheat, and in the face
of duty Of ! 0 cents bushel still
imposed, the Washburn-Crosby
Co. of minneapolis, in the first
move of the kind made since the
Underwood tariff law was passed,
today bought 100000 bushels
of Canadian wheat and will grind
it in its mills at Buffalo, N. Y. A
certified check for $4,000 was
made out today for payment of
the import tariff.
Today l,l60 cars of wheat ar
rived in Winnipeg, making a con-
tinued record-breaking run of
more than 1000 cars day for
more than month, with the ex-
ception, when the total for day
fell to 900 cars, and the pressure
of west Canadian shippers for per-
mission to send their wheat duty
free to Minneapolis is increasing
hourly. On the American side,
Minneapolis got only 81 cars of
Minnesota, North Dakota or
South Dakota or Montana grown
wheat today, compared with 43l
a year ago, and Duluth only PA
against $40, and that is about the
way it has been running for a
month.
The Underwood bill made
wheat free, but, where there is an
existing countervailing duty for
wheat from the United States, the
bill provides for a duty of @ cents
a bushel.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
A Progressive
Little Town


Governor Hanna yesterday
signed the letters of patent, Great
ing the commission system of gov
ernment for the city of Hillsboro,
N. D. This city has the distinc-
ton of being the smallest town in
North Dakota to adopt the COM
mission plan of government.
The election of adopting the
commission system by a vote of
l54 to so was held on Sept. 2
The overwhelming plurality in
favor of it, indicates the progress
i've spirit of the town.-Bismarck
Tribune.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
Corn and Clover
Convention

Grand Forks, Oct. 3O.-At the
coming convention of the North
Dakota Corn and Clover Conven-
ton, which will be held in Grand
Forks in February, some of the
foremost agriculturists of the coun-
try will speak. One subject that
will have special attention is the
raising of hogs as those who are
interested in this important sub
ject of corn and clover and alfal-
ia, realize that the hog furnishes
the means for getting large pro-
fits from these crops.
Raising hogs where the grower
is an expert, pays as large pro-
fits for capital, labor and time re-
quired. as any business of any
kind. AS high as 300 per cent
net profits has been made in six
months under ordinary farm con-
ditions. 1t is business that pro-
fits are gained.
A good hog in the right hands
converts the coarse farm grains,
such as corn, barley, clover and
alfalfa into meat, often doubling
the returns received from them.
A hog makes twice as much meat
from bushel of grain as a steer.
Hogs fed a little grain will make
larger returns from alfalfa or Ber-
muda pasture, than the average
farmer can get from the same land
raising a cultivated crop. The
hog converts the waste and by
products of the farm into money.
Fertility followes the hog. He is
managed farm.
"a necessary adjunct to every well
The hog is quick asset. He is
readily saleable any day in the
year at any stage of growth from
weaving to maturity. There are
good markets for him in every
state; markets that are never sup
piled. A skilled grower can
market two lots of hogs year.
The possibilities of so large
profits have induced many farm
-ers and business men who have
had no experience with hogs to
to go into the business.
The most important factor in
making large profits in hog raising
is the man. The man counts for
more than the type in hogs. the
feed or the care. Second in i'm
portance is profitable foundation
stock.
The successful stock raiser
looks on his hogs and his hog
plant as a permanent investment
that will yield him regular pro-
f1ts-sometimes more, sometimes
less; furnish money for current ex-
penses; money for home comforts
and for surplus.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
Miller Holds The
Special Session
Not Necessary

Bismarck, N. D.. Oct.,,. H.
Atty. Gen. Andrew Miller render
ed an opinion to Gov. L. B. Han
ma or North Dakota, which, if fol-
lowed by him, will render unnec-
essary a special session of the leg
islature to put into force the sew
enteenth amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States pro-
viding for direct election of Unit
ed States senators by the people.
1t is generally believed here
that Governor Hanna will gladly
act upon the advice Of General
Miller, and that there will be no
special session of the legislature.
In this opinion, rendered at the
request of Governor Hanna, Cen
eral Miller holds that the social
ed 40 per cent clause of the
state primary law, requiring that
any candidate for the nomination
for United States senator of the
June primaries, who does not Sc
cure 40 per cent of the total vote
cast must go on the ballot at the
general election in November,
was repealed by chapter 207 of
the 1911 session laws.
He holds that this being true,
the general intent and spirit of the
election laws of the state are
broad and flexible enough to war
rant the secretary of state and
other election officials in placing
the candidates for United States
senator on the election ballots in
November. while he believes the
laws as they now stand, warrant
the officials in taking such steps.
He does not contend that the law
is necessarily mandatory, although
he is inclined to the belief that
such officials could be compelled
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
Billings County
Just Paid Bill

1t cost Billings county just
$Z,o6U.4O to conduct the two
criminal cases against Editor
Brlnton of the Golden Valley
Chronicle here two years ago.
that is the amount on the face
OF the warrant paid Morton coun-
ty by Billings county this week.
The warrant was secured by States
Attorney II. X. Biting, who visit
ed Meoora the first OF the week
10 try and secure a settlement OF
the account.
The brlnton cases were the
sensation OF the western part OF
the state about two years ago and
were tired here, when a change OF
venue on the charge of prejudice
was made by the defendant.
Editor brinton was charged
with assault and battery with a
deadly weapon and intent to kill,
by l.. Stockwell. He was acquitted
on that count. In the other case
he was charged with having print
ed libelous statements concerning
r. f. Near. Ibis case came to
trial, but was dismissed by Judge
Nichols. during it's trial.
AN effort had been made at
various times to collect the costs
of conducting the two trials here.
and it was only after a long cor.
respondence that the matter wa.
arranged.-Mandan Pioneer.
The above does not include
costs for the numerous times the
cases were called at Medora.
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A Sons Of Norway lodge is to
be instituted at Cooperstown on
Nov. 2.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
NOTICE OF TEACHERS Elk.
ANIMATION.

The quarterly Teachers Exam
ination will be held in the court
house at Beach, on Thursday and
Friday, November 1914, 1913.
Paper and ink, are supplied to ap-
plicants. Examinations open at
8:l5 a. m. sharp each day of the
examination.
JOSEPH A. KITCHEN,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
2t. Golden Valley Co.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31
E. R. VAN VOLKENBERG
Superintendent Of the Fargo Gas
Tractor and Auto School.

The Fargo Young Mems Chris
tian Association opened a 3 and
6 months day course, Gas Tractor
School, on October 18th. Its
superintendent, Mr.. L. r. Van
Volkenberg is the author of the
following interesting article.
1T is becoming almost neces-
sity for young men of the present
day Especially upon the farm)
to familiarize themselves with the
internal combustion engine, such
as is used in gas tractor, auto, and
farm motors.
AS matter of fact the COM
panies producing these different
machines are increasing their pro-
ducts each year, at startling
rate. We are upon the verge of
a great gas engine era. Gas tract
o,s and automobiles are certainly
destined to occupy the major pos
ition that the horse has so long
and so faithfully filled.
A young man of today who is
starting in life, must prepare HIM
self to meet conditions as he finds
them. 1t is not possible for all
young men to prepare themselves
for professional careers; and if
this were possible, there would
not be professions enough to go
around. On the other hand, there
is unbounded opportunity on the
American farm. For instance:
We have on many Of our farms of
today, a large tractor, represent
ing from three to four thousand
dollars. The carburetor may be
in perfect condition, giving a per-
feet mixture of fuel and air. The
valves and pistons may be in per-
feet condition; also cranks, cams,
gears, etc; and yet without the
tiny electrical spark, which ignites
the fuel, this machine is no more
than a pile of junk iron. Now,
let him adjust coils, magnetoes
and spark plugs, so that the spark
occurs at the proper time. and this
large mass of inert material inn
mediately becomes an animated
untiring servant Of man, which is
almost human in operation.
The writer has been called in
to the field, many times in his
past experience, at very large ex-
pense and loss of time to owners
of these machines, and in the
course of over ten years, has never
been called on serious case of
trouble. 1t is always some little
thing, which is very simple for the
man who knows, and very easily
learned by any one who has the
proper training.
To make this clear, we will
take an example; were you, while
running gas tractor, to lose off a
drive wheel. you would in all
probability discover this fact in
side of thirty minutes; however,
if you should break one small wire
in the electrical devices inside of
the covering. it is quite probable
you would have to send for an
expert. Which is the easiest to
repair, broken wire or a broken
drive wheel2 This illustrates the
difference between simple and
serious trouble.
\ Today at Beach, inside a radius
of 40 miles. there are nearly six
hundred tractors in operation,
where six years ago there was not
a single gas engine. This shows
something of the marvellous ad-
vancement of the gas tractors.
Just stop and think during the
FIVE years to come, how many men
will be needed to operate and re-
pair these machines.
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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31

You can pay your loan any,
time if you make it with Beito.-
Adv.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31

Continued from page four)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-10-31

A Sons of Norway lodge is to
be instituted at Cooperstown on
Nov. 2.