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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17

COUNTY BOARD
CLEAR CALENDAR
DISPOSE OF MUCH BUSINESS WITH
HOPES OF CLEARING DOCKET
SATURDAY.
Pay for Bridges, Receive Fee Reports
and Handle Many Road Matters at
the present Session.

The county board is rapidly clearing
away the business of the term with {
view of adjourning tomorrow. The
board besides allowing many claims
against the county, reading and ap-
proving road overseer reports and
cancelling taxes for exemptions and
erroneous assessments, has also made
an order approving the work done on
three new bridges in the county which
have been examined and found to be
as per contract The work was done
by the Security Bridge company. The
bridges involved are the Bear Creek
bridge near Kendrick which was ron
structed at cost of $3480; the
Thorn Creek bridge constructed at a
cost of 1915, and the bridge across
the Palouse river constructed at Il
cost of $29S0.
For Children's Home.
The board has made its quarterly ap-
preparation of $25 for the maintenance
of the north Idaho childrens home at
Lewiston and also made an order re-
leasing the bonding company on the
bond of the county assessor as FIX
collector, those duties now being per
formed by the county treasurer.
In the Road Districts.
The resignation of A. L. Davis as
road overseer of district No. 2 near
Princeton was accepted and willard
Ieaton appointed as his successor. The
board has also ordered opened the j.
H. Benjamin road in district No So |
lear Troy. The board has also order
I'd surveys on the proposed roads in |
several road districts, as follows: The |
+. P. Alexander petition for a road in
district No. 80 near Crescent; the w.
7. Draper petition for a road i'll dis
rict No. 10 near Pennington, and the
rohn Sinclair petition for a road in
district No. 43 near Princeton.
Fee Reports Received.
The fee report of various county Of
GERS were received and placed on
lie. The report of the auditor and re-
order shows fees collected for the
asst quarter in the amount of $1212.50;
rebate judge, $347.50; sheriff, $213.S3;
AK collector, $17.4S; treasurer and
ublic administrator, $91.26 county
uperintendent, $46.
At the County Home.
Milton Frazee, superintendent of the
ounty home reported the business OF
le last quarter in receipts were :
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17

ROOMS AT THE IDAHO HOTEL,
$500 per week and up. Also house
keeping rooms. Meals family style.
Room and board, $500 per week. 12tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
DISCUSS TAXES
ON IDAHO TIMBER
NORTH IDAHO TAXPAYERS
LEAGUE WILL CONVENE TO-
MORROW MORNING.
Prominent County Officials and Lead.
ing Timber Owners and Timber
Holders in Attendance.

eight northern counties of Idaho, in
Guiding assessors and county commits
sioners besides representative OF
timber owner and a number of ex-
pert timber cruisers will be in attend
ance at meeting of the North Idaho
Taxpayers league which will convene
at the court house tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. The meeting will be
open to the public and the session will
last all day. The following in part,
is a letter issued by the league:
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
ANOTHER SHIPMENT OF
CLEVER NEW COATS

came by today's express from
the Workshop of Worth. Many
models in black and fur-trim-
med coats. Coats that you won't
find in advertised sales, Coats
that are different and exclusive,
but still no higher in price than
the ordinary kinds.
THE FASHION SHOP
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
QUIT HUERTA
IN NEGOTIATIONS
UNITED STATES OFFICIALS WILL
HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH
HIM.
Rebel Leader Reported to be Dealing
With Mexican President
For Peace.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.-IIope fol
an early solution of the tangle in
Mexico has been abandoned by gov
ernment officials. The president is re-
ported determined to no longer deal
with the Huerta administration but
that further steps toward bringing
peace in Mexico is being considered.
A rift in the clouds came when it
was reported that General CarranZa,
the rebel leader, was negotiating with
Huerta to secure peace including a
to name Pedro Lascurian
as provisional president, the restora-
ton of congress and the holding of an
early election.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17

FOR RENT-TWO UNFURNISHED
rooms. Phone 1917. 15tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17

house. Apply to Mrs. r. H. Craig.
11S South Almond street. 14tf
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
Americans Were Slain.

MEXICO CITY, Oct 17.-Thumas
Barrett and William Kendall, Ameri-
cans, were slain by Mexicans at Host
otipaquillo in the state of Jalihco, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
1t is reported that 25 other foreigners
were threatened by the same mob but
escaped through the aid of rurales who
guarded the departure of the train for
Guardalajara.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
RENT

FOR RENT -s-RooM FURNISHED
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
Unrest Prevails in Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Oct 17.-Unrest pre-
walls in Mexico today as a result of
the continued designations of Huerta
officials No word is forthcoming from
President Huerta regarding the report
that he intended to resign and turn
the affairs of the country over to Pedro
Lascurian, who was minister of for
eign aaffirs in the Madero cabinet.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
For Equal Assessments.

Because of the recent controversy
before the state tax commission on the
assessment of the timber interests in
Latah county, and for the purpose of
getting a just assessment on all tim
Der in north Idaho, it has been sug
all the timber in the various counties
of north Idaho to be used as basis of
assessment.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
All Taxpayers Interested.

."All taxpayers should be interested
in this important question. Come and
express yourself freely.
Representatives from all the tim
ber companies will be here and it is
expected that the state tax commits
sion will have representative at the
meeting.
"A lively time is expected. We
want justice done to ALL"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-17
Congress Awakened.

WASHINGTON, Oct 17-Congress-
man Sherwood of Ohio, addressing the
house, strongly urged joint action of
the United States and the powers to
restore peace in Mexico. He denounc-
ed President Huerta and suggested an
armed protectorate.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08

Last week the contract for the
building was let to o. v. Nesvik
of St. Paul, his bid being $2l.-
10000. The building ,sill be 40
xlO0 feet with concrete basement
and walls of stone and pressed
brick, and when completed will be
a beautiful structure. 1t is expect
ed to get the basement completed
this fall and complete the church
next year, using the basement for
church services as SOON as it is
completed. The building COM
pleted and furnished will cost in
the neighborhood of $30.000.00
and will be the finest church build
ing in this section of the country.
The Catholics expect 10 build a
school on the present site of the
old church building, but this will
probably be some years later.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
WILL ASK FOR THE CONIMIS-
SION FORM OF GOVERNMENT

waterworks and sewerage and a
commissioner of finances, and so
on. Each commissioner is indivi-
dually responsible for some parti-
cular department and in this way
the best results can be obtained.
Being that the commissioners are
elected at large instead of by
wards. they represent the entire
city and not any particular part.
Under the commission form all
city officers are subject to recall.
50 that if any commissioner does
not run any particular department
of which he is the head, right, the
people have the right to recall
him and elect someone else. The
people are at all times in direct
touch with the commissioners and
it is an easy matter to have the
peoples wishes carried out. The
voters, under the commission form
also have the right of initiating
ordinances and also to vote down
any ordinance that is not satisfac-
tory which the commissioners may
pass. There is no argument that
can be used against the commits
sion and that it will carry in Beach
is without question, especially un-
der the present condition of af-
fairs.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
Young Lady is
Bitten by Snake
Anna Olstad of Sentinel Butte
Is the Victim of Rattlesnake
Bite-May Recover.

Anna Olstad, living near Sen.
tinel Butte, was bitten last We j.
nesday by a Rattlesnake near her
home and is now in dangerous
condition under a physicians care.
1t seems a younger sister saw
a rattler near the house and she
went in and called her older siste.
to come out and kill it. The
snake was in a road and when the
girls came up to kill the snake
another one nearby in the grass
struck at the oldest girl and sank
its fangs into her leg above the
ankle. She was taken in rig to
Sentinel Butte for medical care
and one of the Beach doctors was
also called, but as it was consider
able time before the victim could
be gotten to the doctor there is
little hope of recovery and at pres
ent she is in a very dangerous con-
dition.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08

A petition will be presented to
the city council at their next meet
ing, Monday, August II, asking
for a special election to vote on
the proposition of changing the
present form of city government
to that of the commission form.
An informal meeting was held
in the club rooms last Wednesday
and those present unanimously
agreed to support the proposition
and a committee was named to
circulate the petition. As we go
to press the petition has been got
ten out and already 80 or 40 bust
ness men had signed up. Nearly
all the large cities of the state
have adopted the commission
form, including Fargo, Bismarck,
Mandan, Minot and Williston.
Dickinson has just started a move
ment according to the Press of
that city.
Under the commission form the
city has FIVE commissioners who
are elected at large and have en-
tire charge of the city's business.
A commissioner is elected at the
head of each department, such as
a commissioner of streets and i'm
provements, a commissioner of
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
Golden Valley
Club Grows

The second meeting of the
Golden Valley club was held in
the club rooms last Wednesday
and there was large attendance.
Applications for membership were
read and S. new members were
voted into the club. making the
total membership about IFS. A
number of the new members
were called upon for remarks and
all spoke highly of the new club
and the field for improvement in
social and civic affairs.
The club room committee in
tends putting in additional furni-
ture, billiard table, chairs, etc.,
which added to the present equip
ment will make splendid pleas
ure resort for its members. 1t is
expected the membership will in
crease to ESQ by the next regular
meeting in September.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
A JOKE ON THE PROF.

Prof. ]. N. C. White, the ven
triloquist. who is to appear here
in the Beach Opera House next
week had little experience re-
Gently in Raleigh, N. c., which
will, perhaps prove as caution in
exercising his peculiar talents for
particular joking in the future. A
coffin containing corpse was be-
ing taken from a baggage car at
that place by some negroes and
the Prof. thinking to have a little
fun threw his voice in such man.
ner as if it emanated from the
coffin. The negroes. surprised
and Mortified. thinking the voice
came from the corpse. dropped
the coffin and fed. resulting in a
slight damage to the latter. The
Prof. who was of course the only
ventriloquist in the town, was
questioned and not denying his
completely in the matter was as
sessed a small fine.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
CHRONICLE EDITOR AS
SAULTED BY WAND
AND POLICE
Chief Of Police Assists Robert Wand in Assault
ing Chronicle Man on Street, Taking Hand
in Fight---Editor's Face Cut By Eye Glasses,
Scratched With Finger Nails and Choked

Last Saturday afternoon while
the Chronicle editor was standing
on the street in conversation with
other parties, Robert Wand came
up behind him, and, drawing his
attention, struck him blow in the
face as Brinton turned around,
breaking his eye glasses which
badly cut his face. The two men
Immediately clinched and COM
menced wrestling when Chief of
Police Covers appeared upon the
scene and took a hand in the af-
fray.
Brinton had hold of one of
Wand's hands which prevented
the latter from striking and it was
at this point that the policeman
came to Wand's aid by releasing
Brinton's hold. Wand immedi-
ately, with his free hand. used his
finger nails upon the editors face
with telling effect and later secur-
ed hold and choked Brinton
while Covers looked on approx
ingly. The men finally parted
after breaking window in Sun
der's store.
During the struggle. Brinton
asked Covers repeatedly why he
did not stop the afray and Cow
ers as many times replied by ask,
ing Brinton if he had had enough;
why don't you say you've got
enough" was one Of Covers re-
plies.
Just before the assault was COM
mittcd Covers and Wand were
seen talking together and many
believe the acts of the two men
were prearranged; that Covers
was on hand to assist, which he
did, if assistance was necessary
snd also to p,even, e!hers from
interfering.
Wand had no grievance against
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08

Brinton, except that he was a
warm personal friend of Gower~
and did not approve Of the posi-
ton taken by the Chronicle
against Covers for killing Blum
sun. Since that time Wand had
threatened bodily harm, not only
to Brinton, but to others who had
taken the same stand. However,
when Wand was alone he had
passed and greeted the Chronicle
man without attempting to cause
trouble and this leads many to be-
lieve that he had planned the as
sault and wanted Gunman Cow
ers around when it took place for
protection and assistance.
Wand is heavy booze fighter,
but whether he was under the in
auence of liquor at the time is not
known. The general opinion of
disinterested people is that he was
acting as tool for others, who
are bitter against the Chronicle
editor, and that the assault was
planned by more than two-and
for some weeks back. Wand has
considerable of a reputation as a
rounder and bar room fighter, in
fact, one of his friends recently
made the remark that he would
bet 500 that Wand could beat
up any man in Beach. 1t was
therefore natural that he should
be selected to pull-of the ruff
stuff"
MIR. Brinton, who appears as
though he had had an encounter
with wild cat, says he hopes the
next man called upon to assault
him will have his finger nails
trimmed.
The Chronicle editor in COM
pany with about so indignant citi-
zens. attended the; city council
meeting Tuesday and asked forthe
removal of Covers, an account of
which appears elsewhere.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
BEWARE THE WARDEN!

This is the season of the year
when the man whose chief delight
is to get into the field with gun
and dog feels the call to get into
the open with almost irresistible
force. Some indeed find the call
so strong that they fall before the
temptation and slip out with their
dogs and in other ways violate
the state law.
The new game board is max
ing strenuous efforts to enforce the
game laws to the letter and it will
not be surprising if there are an
unusual number of convictions of
'sooners" this year. A new plan
has been adopted in appointing
deputy wardens. Men who are
not known in the community in
which they are to serve have been
named and the man who attempts
to violate the law is taking long
chances.
1t is said that chickens are plen-
tiful in some sections, and one
exuberant correspondent sent out
story to the effect that in his
part of the state birds are becom-
ing a nuisance. Such stories
should be taken with a grain of
salt" The man who goes to that
section after the season opens will
probably not be bothered very
much by the birds.
The season for shooting prairie
chickens opens Sept. J and the
birds have over month to grow
before they can be legally shot.
The hunter who is wise will not
attempt to do any shooting before
that date.-Farso Forum.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08

ASOASAAA6 " )OAs =" AlIOI1CoO
in the Bismarck Tribune of We'd
nesday, Attorney M. H. Jefferson
is at Washington this week endea-
voring to hold up the confirmation
of the appointment IF John Baer
as postmaster at Beach.
In speaking of the Elk gather
ing at Dickinson, Mr.. Whitehead
in his article said: Judge JEFF
ferson didn't get here from Beach
as he was called to Washington to
adjust postofice situation that
seems unbearable."
1t has been understood here
for some time that Mr.. Jefferson
is bitterly opposed to the appoint
ment of Mr.. Baer and will make
every effort possible to stop the
confirmation. just what inter-
ests or people Mr.. Jefferson rep
resents here is not publicly known
but those who claim to be inform
ed state that he has made the trip
to the national capital in the in
terest of ]. ]. BARLEY, who was a
candidate for the appointment.
The friends of Mr.. Baer, how
ever, express no fear of the out
come and expect to hear of his
confirmation at the first executive
session of the senate.
Mr.. Jefferson left here the day
following MIR. Baer's appointment
and the item in the Bismarck Tri-
bune was the first information Of
any effort being made to hold up
the appointment.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
Goes
To Washington

Local Democrat At Washington
on Postoffice Matter-Will At
tempt to Hold Up Appoint
ment of John Baer In the In
terests of J. J. Barley.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08
Patronize Chronicle
Advertisers
Lee & Rice. Druggists.
w. w. Larsen, Jeweler.
Pe.u>. ClSfh;no Connnanx

Lee & Rice, Druggists.
w. w. Larsen. Jeweler.
Power Clothing Company.
Model Clothing & Shoe Co.
Rosenberg & Lewiston, Clothing.
Theo. Schweister, Ladies Goods.
Beito Land & Loan Co.
Piesik Land & Loan Co.
Beach Land & Loan Co.
]. r. Waters. Farm Loans.
Farm Security Co., Farm Loans.
Ed Perry, Tailor.
]. B. Linger. Farm Machinery.
E. D. Logan, Farm Machinery.
G. S. Chrysler. Plumbing
Tri-State Implement Company.
Overstad & Hoverso'n, Hardware
Golden Valley Lumber Yard.
r. E. Walker. Undertaken.
E. E. Dickinson. Gen. Mdse.
First National Bank. of Beach.
Sentinel Butte Saddlery Co.
E. D. Logan. Coal & Wood.
M. D. Sarver. Hog Buyer.
Beach Opera f1ouse.
]. ]. Greiner, Auto Livery.
Whitaker & Gilman, Draymen.
w. ]. Woods. Draymen.
R. Whitaker, Blacksmith.
H. L. Stegner, Nursery.
C. ]. Raw, Cement Contractor.
l. A. Morris. Auctioneer.
The Delany Studio.
Letson's Barber Shop.
E. E. Noble, Insurance.
o. c. Hougen, Tailor.
C. M. Foster, Dentist.
O. R. Neice, Dentist.
DR.. L. C. Smith.
DR.. A. B. MacNab.
DR.. H. B. Mus ;seus.
Dr. R. w. Slough.
ATTY. ]. A. Miller.
Atty. H. M. Jefferson.
Atty. Joseph Denoyer.
Atty. R. M. Andrews.
Dr.. c. E. Fuller.
Dr.. E. Sutter.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-08-08

he should be removed. The COM
plant was backed up by several
affidavits similar to the follow

State Of North Dakota
County of Golden Valley
Julius Kusske, being first duly sworn
on oath doth depose and say that he is
a resident of Beach. North Dakota;
that on Saturday afternoon last. about
4 o'clock, was on the front street
between the Golden Valley Bank and
Hoverson's Hardware Store. that saw
the fight between ]. w. Brinton and
Robert Wand: when | first saw them
they were clinched. saw Policeman
Covers standing near them and saw
him release Brinton's hold on Wand's
hand and then saw Wand strike Brin-
ton about the head and face and get
him down in the gutter where he chok-
ed Brinton. | heard Brinton say to
Covers while Wand was striking him,
you are fine policeman, why don't
you stop this" or words to that effect,
and Covers replied, IF you say you
got enough | will put him off Covers
at no time attempted to part the, men
and when they parted Covers stood
smiling at Brinton.
Dated this 4th day Of August. 1913.
JULIUS KUSSkE,
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9TH day of August. 1913.
(SEAL) R. M. ANDREWS,
Notary Public. North Dakota.
On Wednesday the Chronicle
editor received the following let
ter from Dickinson which further
shows the unreliability of the ad-
wise given by our city attorney, r.
F. Gallagher:
Mr.. ]. w. Brinton,
Beach, North Dakota.
Dear Sir:
In response to the message from you,
committee we sent you message to.
day advising you relative to the powe,
of the City Mayor in this state to re.
moving police officers, that under the
statutes of this state he has full powe,
to remove any officer appointed by
him when in his opinion the best inter.
ests of the city demand such removal
and that he shall make report to the
council for such removal at its regula,
meeting. This power is absolute in the
Mayor, and in South Dakota which ha.
statutes similar to ours the Supreme
court has held that the mayor has the
power to remove police officers ever
against the action of the city council
and after such removal the city coun
Gil would have no right to issue salar,
warrants to such police officers or te
rescind the action of the mayor.
Very truly yours,
CASEY & BURGESON.
HABlG. By H. A. B.