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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
A New Record
Alfalfa Yield

Among the record yield re-
apA, ,fEn,a.B Billinss county.
which tells of alfalfa profit. The
New England Herald reports as
follows:
There are few farmers who
can show more real profit from a
small piece of land than M. c.
McCafrey of Midway. who re-
Gently threshed his alfalfa crop. 1t
was not a long or difficult job to
harvest and thresh the alfalfa
grown on two and half acres of
ground, but 375 pounds of nice
clean seed is worth just about
$375 at the present market price,
and homegrown seed is really
worth more than the shipped in
from other states.
Another thing to be considered
is the alfalfa hay crop this farm
er harvested early in the season
before letting the second crop GO
to seed. Several tons of clean
alfalfa hay and seed worth 1915
off from two and a half acres oi
land is we'll worth special notice.
Mr.. McCafrey sowed the alfal
ia in rows. three feet apart. Par
Of the ground was seeded three
years ago and the balance. two
years ago, and several tons of ha,
were cut last year. By putting the
crop in rows it gave a chance tc
run cultivator and this farmer
is satisfied that it is the best way
to handle alfalfa and he believe.
that it is crop that every farm
er should raise.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

The Hebron Fire & Pressed
Brick Co. is making extensive i'm
provements and the factory is be-
ing considerably enlarged. Several
new buildings are being construct
ed, one of which will be a large
boarding house for the men at
the plant. Preparations are be-
ing made to run the factory all
winter. One of the greatest draw
backs is the difficulty to secure
sufficient labor.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

'tlky season. ,~be sent 70 F afgo to Be
put on exhibit here.
Also, the prize winning exhibits
in all the corn shows which have
been held in various towns about
the state, will be shown.
Corn shows are becoming in
creasingly numerous as time goes
on. And the exhibits each year
show steady advance in the
quality of corn grown.
The successful and widespread
growing of corn in North Dakota
will add enormously to the mater
ial wealth of the state, and it has
been amply proven that it can be
grown successfully. Nothing
serves so effectively to stimulate
interest in corn growing and to
increase the acreage in corn each
year as the corn shows. Therefore,
as a dollars and cents proposition,
the coming corn show should re-
ceive liberal support from every
body.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
Who Gets the Moneu?

Who is going to get the prize money offered page
six Someone of course. Don't you it3 Read this
announcement Note the business houses that
back of this offer. Make your purchases from them and
the cash checks that they give That is all that
to win the money Those considering
ing the contest for this money should do and
get your friends to help you. 1t costs them nothing All
they have do is ask for the cash checks The cash
checks will not be issued unless they asked for 1t will
be just like getting money from home Get into the con-
test and win the prize. Some will get it, why not
you?
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

Commissioner of Agriculture
and Labor w. c. Gilbreath ha.
just completed the compiling of
agricultural statistics for the past
year. This is one of the hard
tasks for the department as it
Ses so long to get action ON
queries sent out. The report this
year, however. ard which will be
incorporated in the biennial re-
port is more exhaustive and uth-
entic than has been the case in
past years. There are over 40
closely written typewriter pages
in the report and about all sorts of
information are contained in
them.
One part Of the report shows
that there were in 1913 in the
state 74,l97 farms and that the
total number of acres in the farms.
both cultivated and uncultivated
was 23,6S4,34l, while the num-
Der of acres under cultivation to-
tailed IS, ,409,l9l. The report al
so says that the total production
of spring heat in the state for
1912 was lO4,2Ol.89l bushel.
with an average yield of l5.49.
This part of the report also shows
hat there were 7,028,742 acres
sown to spring wheat and of that
amount 6,728,O60 acres were
harvested. Rurum wheat while
it was better yielder per bushel
fell far short in acreage when
compared with spring wheat,
there being 8,793,72l bushels
harvested with an average of
1917 from 524,393 acres har-
vested. There was little over
fourteen thousand acres sown that
was not harvested, there being
several reasons for the failure OF
crop, but in most instances the
crop was hail struck.
Winter wheat is not popular
crop with North Dakotans and
there were only &C., 500 bushels
produced in 1912 and that only
gave an average of 1881 bushels.
There were number of counties
in the state where there was no
effort made to grow this crop and
as a matter of fact there is
smaller acreage this year than
there has been previos years. Un-
til harder strain on winter
wheat is developed it will not be
a popular crop. Prof. L. B. Wald-
ron of the Dickinson Experiment
station has been working on that
grain for some time and claims
that he has a strain that will not
winter kill and that he will have
proof of it in a year or two.
Flax showed a good increase
both in increase in acreage and
average yield, the figures for
1912 showing an average of 9.29
bushels per acre as against 7.6A
the year before and the total
jumped from l62,l93 bushels to
13,028, 705, while the acreage
sown was l.21l,354 for the pre-
vious year and l.549.01l for the
year represented by the last re-
port.
There was big increase in the
average yield for oats according
to the report just prepared for
last year the report showed an
average yield of 2l.40 bushels
per yield, while the new report
states that the average yield was
34.60 bushels. There were near
ly three hundred thousand acres
more of that crop harvested than
the year before as the last figures
show 1.948.605 acres of oats cut
and threshed. The total number
of bushels of oats harvested is
placed at 67,424,949..
CONTINUED on page four)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

lines and felt confident that if he
should take ahold of the local
proposition he would be able to
give the south people an electric
line.
The matter of building an
electric line is simply up to the
people in the territory where the
line is wanted,'' said Mr.. Her
bert. IF the people who have
land through which the road is
wanted, are willing to bond their
land for reasonable amount or
take stock in the enterprise there
is no reason why the road cannot
be built"
Mr.. Herbert. however, is just
looking after the promoting end
of the business and if he is salts,
fed with the situation, and can
map out plan satisfactory to the
south people. an electric line
south may become a reality.
MIR. Herbert. in company with
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
Z.
Hanna Speaks
''''''''s'1''' 1(( e6ll(lllolS =
North Dakota Governor One Of
Prominent Speakers at Anti
Saloon League Meeting.

Columbus. Ohio, Nov. H.
Predicting that resolution pro-
hibiting the traffic in intoxicants
in the United States and all the
territories under its jurisdiction
would soon be adopted by con-
gress and asserting that. If | am
governor of Kansas when the
resolution is passed Ill immedi-
ately convene the legislature fo,
the purpose Of ratifying the
amendment" Gov. Hodges ol
Kansas la:G night threw the con-
vention of the American Anti.
Saloon league into an uproar Of
applause.
Governor Hanna of North Da.
kota, another speaker. gave sta.
tistics to show the prosperity ol
his state under the prohibition
reign" and said. Brewers. yea,
back" showed no consumption
in his state of their manufacture
in 1911.
Gov. Hanna said, however,
that some intoxicants were used
in North Dakota, but the con.
sumption was so small that there
was practically no profit for the
brewers.
The days session was brough,
to a climax with an address by
former Governor Patterson oi
Tennessee, in which he gave the
reasons for his enlisting with the
anti-saloon movement.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
$500 In Prizes
at Corn Show
Randlett, Who Has
Charge Of Coming Exposition,
Is Very Optimistic Regarding
the Prospects-Commercial
Club Has Voted $3.50.

Fargo, Nov. l3.-Very liberal
contributions are being received
for the corn show which is to be
held in connection with the Tri-
State Grain Growers convention
in this city from Jan. 20 to %.
Professor Randlett, who has
charge of the preparations for the
show, received word recently
from Nash Bros, of Minneapolis
and Grand Forks, stating their
willingness to contribute 5000, to
be used as prize money for the
school pupils of the state who
bring prize-winning exhibits to the
corn show.
The school children section of
the corn show has always been
one of the most important and
most interesting sections of the
show, and this offer will aid mat
erially in creating interest in the
contest. and in increasing the
number and quality of the exhib,
its.
The commercial club has voted
$3.50 to aid the corn show, show.
ing the importance which is at.
tached to it by the business men ol
the city.
In addition to ::hese contribu.
tons Secretary Hardy has writer
to a number of large corporations
asking their assistance. The re
sponse has been gratifying. anc
this morning he received liberia
contribution from the North Am
erican Telegraph Co.. through it.
president, H. A. Tuttle, of Mime
apolis.
Professor Randlett has been il
communication with the schoo
principals of each county, and ha'
requested that exhibits of tn,
best corn grown by school chill
dren in the many contests whic|
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
STATISTICS INDICATE
BIG GROWTH OF N. D.
Value of Live Stock and Dairy Procucts
Goes Skyward-- Thousands of Acres
Increase in Farming Operations.

J. W. Cox, interviewed a num-
Der of local people regarding the
proposition the first of the week
and he is now going over the
ground and investigating matters
in the country.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

the Chronicle Office last Sunday
about noon, when Deputy Sheriff
George Irving came-into the edi-
tors sanctum, pulled a gun on the
editor and took charge of the es-
tablishment. 1t was not until
Chief of Police Moran arrived on
the scene that George decided to
relinguish his dictatorship on the
premises-which he very prompt
ly but unwillingly did under the
physical efforts and commands
of the city's peace officer.
While the editor was figuring
up the profits of the institution
and posting up the numerous ac-
counts of the past month, the de-
putty, armed with six-shooter and
star, stepped into our sanctum
and interrupted our work, COM
manding us in no uncertain
terms to inform him as to where
we secured our information re-
garding the beer case or the case
of beer" which was tried last
week and chronicled in our last
issue. In a quiet and subdued
',ay, with trembling voice, we
quickly referred him to Justice
Rosenberg, who presided over
that noted case. With a few
complimentary remarks directed
at the editor and this great moral
weekly, the officer Withdrew, on
ly to reappear a few minutes
later in company with Mr.. Rosen-
berg.
Irving then proceeded to de-
monstrate to both court and the
molder of public opinion that the
proceedings of that great case
should not have found their way
'fnto~rhe pu'b,lairr. psess. Fl tlllle3saEe
Rosenberg had no authority to
let the public, and particularly
the Chronicle editor, see his Off
cial docket; that it was private
property and not for the public s
inspection. and, further, that
Judge Rosenberg had no right to
disregard deputy sherif's testi-
mony and dismiss the defendant
in that case. His remarks were
forced home with gesture and
menacing attitude.
After disagreeing thoroughly
with Justice Rosenberg he took up
the issue Of the newspaper article
and again thoroughly disagreed
with us regarding the gram.
matical expressions therein, the
while accusing Judge Rosenberg
of having a hand in the editing ol
portion, if not the whole, there.
of. Then George took exception
to a PARTICULAR line in the article
and claimed that detectives do
not put their noses to the ground,
which the article insinuated, and,
in saying that he did SO. in finding
evidence in the particular bee,
case or case of beer" we slurred
him. He was about to physically
impress his argument upon US
when we picked up a printer
mallet, opened the sanctum doc,
and ordered him out of the place.
But George was not to be deal,
with in this manner, and, just to
impress upon us that he intended
to run the print shop a while,
pulled his automatic six-shooter,
which he claimed he carried unde,
his authority as deputy sheriff.
The Judge Immediately came to
the rescue by taking ahold of the
Internal weapon and pushing il
downward and out of range
which greatly pleased ye editor
who stepped to the phone and
loudly called for help-to CHIEF
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

Lost-Brown yearling colt;
brown spot on left thigh; brand
ed M R on left shoulder. Notify
Rube Clark, Hodges, Mont.
If.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

Howard Elliott is urging a
''get-together" policy, but the
New Haven trains seem to do this
too easily a, it is.-Wall Street
Journal
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
Take Notice i!

We the undersigned banks of the City of Beach wish
call the attention of patrons the following Statute
relative ovedafts Section 1869 pf the Revised Code
ANY bank officer who shall pay the funds of any
bank upon the check, order draft of any individual
r corporation association, which has deposit
with such bank equal such check order draft,
shall be personally liable such bank for the
paid"
The leniency which the banks of Beach have shown
their customers in the matter of overdas has
them the criticism of the Banking Department.
as being unlawful and inconsistent with conservative
legitimate banking policy.
In order that bank patrons be unfairly discrm-
mated against and caused unnecessary embarrassment
hereby give notice of mutual agreement that on
and after the 1st day of December 1913 will refuse
to honor any check draft order Of any individual
citation corporation which has on deposit to his or
its credit equal to such check draft order
SIGNED
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
By L. E. Austin Cashier
BEACH STATE BANK
By M. A. Egan Cashier
FARMERS & MERCHANTS BANK
By T. E. Hudson Cashier
GOLDEN VALLEY STATE BANK
By 0. c. Kucheman, Cashier
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
Talking Pictures
Coming To Beach
Manager Smith Has Secured Edi.
sons Great Moving-Talking
Pictures for Nov. 22, at Local
Opera House.

Thomas A. Edison's latest in
vention. the kinetophone, or
Talking Pictures, has taken its
place among the high class thea
trical attractions now touring the
country. A programme of twelve
excellent subjects. combining mu-
sical and dramatic numbers, COM
edy, vaudeville and minstrel bits,
and special features in which
prominent statesmen and more
suffragettes are seen and heard
has been arranged for presenta-
ton in the first class theatres.
Several companies have been
organized by Mr.. Edison. each
equipped with its force of opera
tors and necessary mechanical ac-
cessories of machines, ETC., and
having its advance agent and
h1ain These com
ly With the largest dramatic atc
musical organizations for volume
of business. In the hundred o,
more leading cities of the United
States where the Kinetophone has
already been seen during engage
ments varying from three days to
as many months, the recognized
dramatic critics have been unani-
nous in declaring it anunqualiied
success.
The coming engagement of the
Edison Talking Pictures at the
Beach Opera house Saturday,
Nov. y, will be the first appear.
ance of this new Edison marvel
here. Three complete perform
ances will be given. matinee a,
3 o'clock and z evening entertain.
ments, the first beginning at 7:30.
.s-s-s-s-s.;: X .s-s-s.s-s.
Modern house for sale cheap
Close in. Terms.-Beito.-Advtf.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

Continued on page four)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14
Interested In
Electric Line
Illinois Promoter Arrived From
the East This Week And Will
Go Over Proposition With
Local Parties.

A. S. Herbert of Oregon, ILL.,,
was an arrival at Beach the
first of the week and will investi-
gate the proposition of building
an electric line into the south
country from some point on the
Northern Pacific or Milwaukee.
In conversation with the
Chronicle man, Mr.. Herber,
stated: IF the people will take
ahold of the proposition there is
no reason why they cannot have
a road" When interviewed he
had not gone over the ground,
but stated that if conditions were
as they had been represented to
him he believed a road could be
built and put in operation withou,
trouble. He stated that he has
been in the electric railroad pro.
motion game for eight years, dur.
inu wh;oh time he had s,,ccess.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-11-14

Modern house for sale cheap.
Close in. Terms. -Beito.-Advtf.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
COhLHG AID GOING

Nlr. and Mrs. Rivers,were visitors in
 Idi,arod the first part of the week. George Baker, who. is bookkeeper
 for Riley & Marston or Discovery, was visitor In IdItarod Tuesday. He has been living on the creeks since last September, going ou to Discovery
 shortly after the closing of the Ameri- can bank.
 Mrs. Selma Swanso,, of the Grand hotel, Flat, was visi or in IditarOd Tuesday.
 George Lee and Cs &nce White re- turned from the Reindeer river during the week. They report nothing doing in that section.
 Henry Weir and John Holm es visited Harry Ie4ger at the head of Flat creek during the week. Deputy Marshal John R. Kelday ar rived froln the Kuskokwim Thursday Harry Howard returned 10 the Aniak Thursday morning.
 Grant MurdOck was in town Wednes- day and Thursday in connection with
 the big masquerade which is to be held
 under the auspices of Camp Flat No. 26
 on Washington birthday, the 22nd in- stant. Grant says the interest being taken in the event is immense. Many valua ble prizes have already been promised by local business men, and
 the number attending en maSque will
 be very large.
 Quite a big bunch of the Flat ere elk boys came in 10 witness last night $ i basketball game at A. B. Hall. It Is rumored they were sizing up our play
 CTS with view to laying the odds.
 Pete Lippich, who arrived from New
 York creek Thursday, reports several
 new finds in that region. He is return ing with boiler.
 Mr. and Mrs. Chronister, of Discov- cry, were visitors in Iditarod Friday.
 Al. Anderson, who runs the Ruby ruadhouse, on the Seward trail l2 miles from Discovery, was in town yesterday.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
.IDI'l'A AR|OD A RAILWAY TER llh|LLln(jS

that immediately after his inauguration Wood- TOW Wilson will send a special message to Con- gress on Alaskan affairs, in which his recom- mendations will differ considerably from those of NIr. Taft. For example, while MT. Wilson will recommend two trunk lines, it is stated he favors but one terminal at tdewa ter-SeWard. For the first 100 miles or the old Alaska Northern route is proposed Then the road would branch out-one trunk line going through the Matan' uska coalfeds to Fairbanks and later on to the Yukon; the other crossing the Susitna and run ming to McGrath and Iditarod City.
 MT. Wilson's proposals are believed to be based not only upon arguments brought forward by Mir. Balaine and others connected with the Alaska Northern; but more particularly upon the reports of Dr. Brooks, of the U. $. Geological survey, who has indicated a preference for the Seward route over that of COrdOva.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
SOCIETY WOMEN
 DANCE IH TIGHTS

Philadelphia, February 7.-Staid old Philadelphia was shocked this morning when it read of the doings at a great charity ball here last night. In addition to all the latest dances, such as the turkey trot, grizzly bear, bunny hug, etc :. women high up in society circles douned tights and danced il them throughout the evening,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
NATIVES EXTINCT
 IN SIXTY YEARS

Washington, February 7.-1n bis report to the Secretary of the 1nte- rior on the condition of the natives of Alaska, Dr. Kru,ish, special in ves,igator for the department, says the Alaskan natives will become extinct within 50 or Co years on account of the ravages of tubercu. losis. The doctor makes recon mendations for the proper care Of natives suffering from the dreaded maladY.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
WILSON BEGIIS HIS
 INAUGURAL ADDRESS

Trenton, N. J February - Woodrow Wilson has settled down at home, and will attend no public functions during the next three weeks that he possibly can avoid He is busy on his inaugural ad- dress, which takes up the greater part of his spare time.
 Applications from oficeseek CTS continue to pour ill, and a total of over 2oo,ooo has already been reached,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
REuARKAbIE GROWTH OF
 DENZOCRACY IN NOME CITY

Nome, February 7Nnetens of the residents of Nome are Democrats activity Democratic circles counts for When the Democratic club reorganzed this week than there Democratic votes cast delegate election, although the population smaller general scramble to get the mule wagon line appointments that be going The machine planning things hat they can regulate all but rival factions already beginning to show her heads
 The narshalsIp in June, and the prize halfa who have or less claim the for alleged to have been rendered.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
HEAVY LOSS WHEN
 ROADHOUSE BURNS

Fairbanks, February 1.-The Sixteen Mile roadhouse, on the Fairbanks Valdez trail, was gutted by fire eduesday. The loss ex ceeded S5,ooo.
 Representative Thomas Gaffney, of Nome, was at the roadhOuse at the time, but it was impossible to save any of the contents.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
DEMOCRATS BUSY
 IN NOME POLITICS

Nome, February 7.-Ever since the November election Nome Dem ocrats have been gaining in strength, and they are now encour- aged to such all extent that they believe they can control city poll tics.
 At the next municipal election full Democratic ticket will be put ill the field, with every prospect of success.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
SALLY BERNHARDT
 COMING TO ALASKA

Portland, Ore, February 7. Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French actress who is now making d positively last farewell tour Of the world, has announced her intention of visiting Alaska next summer. and playing "Canille' for the ben eft of the sourdoughs.
 Sarah will celebrate her 68th birthday i'll the North, and IS look ing forward to the time of her life,
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
REAL ESTATE MAN
 FREE FEBRUARY 17

Seattle, February 7.-Pardoned by President Taft. c. D. HillInan the millionaire real estate operator who was sentenced a year ago 10 three years imprisonment for fraud !, will be set at liberty February Y.
 Since his incarceration Hlllman has been making money the same as ever-it being ascertained that he cleared nearly a million dollar during the past year.
Iditarod pioneer., 1913-02-08
S'I'ILE'II''I'OS WIN
 FOURTH GAME

What was undoubtedly the best game of the basketball series between the Stilettos and the A. B.'s was played last night before the largest crowd yet assembled to witness the games. For the second time the Stilettos beat their opponents, the score at the finish being Stiletlos E, A. B.'s l2. This result makes two games apiece, so next weeks game will decide the series.
 Much of the success of last nights game was due to Red LaBell, of Flat City, who refereed.
 The lineup was as follows:
 STILETTOS A. $. Donnelly, H, capt Button' R C, capt Larson, Chas Wolfe, Vic Bvers. Earl Baker, Claude Wood, c P Currln' J U Frost. Ronald Larson, frank
 The baseball game was a tie.