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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
Lee Goey Case
Was Dismissed
Judge Rosenberg Fails to Find
Sufficient Evidence Against
Chinaman on Charge Of Selling
Liquor. ...I

Lee Goey. Chinaman. proprie-
tor of the City Restaurant, was
arrested last week on a charge of
violating the prohibition law and
was given hearing before Judge
Rosenberg last Saturday. The
complaint was signed by two ho-
boes and approved by the state. /.
attorney, charging Lee Goey with
maintaining and conducting a
blind pig. Before the case was
2alled for hearing one of the COM
planning witnesses left for parts
unknown and the other swore that
ne purchased q pint Of whiskey
from the Chinaman. When the
place was searched about one gal
Ion of whiskey and some beer
was found, but at the hearing no
evidence was produced to sub
'tantiate the testimony of the hobo
who, on cross examination. con-
tradicted himself repeatedly and
t was shown by the defense that
the pint of liquor which the hobo
claimed to have purchased did not
compare with the liquor found in
he Chinaman possession which
the defendant claimed he used for
private and personal use. In sum-
ming up the case Judge Rosen-
berg stated that the testimony of
the complaining witness wa. not
such as could be relied upon and
not being substantiated by other
witnesses he failed to see where
the states attorney had establish
I'd a case and therefore dismissed
the action.
Attorney jefferson appeared
for Lee Goey while Attorney
Jones acted for the stateis at
torney.
There is general satisfaction ov-
er the dismissal of the case, many
believing it to be a piece of spite
work on the part of the hobo. and
the quantity of liquor found
in the possession of the de-
fendant not being sufficient
to warrant suspicion. owing to it
being well known fact that Lee
Goey is known to be a heavy user
of liquor as we'll as opium-and
he SO testified.
The liquor which has been TAX
en- from the Chinaman was left
in the court room over Sunday
but when the Judge opened the
place Monday morning he found
that someone had broken into the
place and made away with the
evidence.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31

overhaulins OF replacing the wires
already in position. The wires
are numbered a. placed on the
rack. and afford an immediate
means for discovering trouble
which may originate in the ex-
change.
The new selective harmonic
ringer. which has been installed
but afew months. will be used ex-
clusively for ringing purposes as
the change from the old to the
new system is perfected. AZ it
is. the old ringe, is partially used.
and the change to the new style
of ringer is being made gradually
to obviate the confusion which
might otherwise occur. With the
new power ringer. another style
of ringer will be used with each
{ Continued on page four)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
Bank Deposits
Show Increase
Over $4,000, 900 More in North
Dakota Banks Now Than
There Was A Year Ago.

There is approximately fifteen
and a half million dollars more
in individual deposits in the banks
of North Dakota at the present
time than there was a year ago,
a statement by the state banking
department showing that increase
during the twelve month period.
The banking departments state
ment, just made public. is based
upon the reports of banks receiv-
ed Dec. 5, balanced against those
of Nov. rs of the year previous.
At the time of the 1911 call,
$66, 352.963 was deposited in the
banks of the state in individual
banks.
That amount had been increas.
ed to $83.899.035.38 according
to the last statement.
The increase in the year is SIS,
546,O72.38.
Of this increase, the national
banks showed $4.833.844.0l.
while the remainder of the ad-
vance, $l0,662,l88.37, was
made in the state banks.
In 1911 there were l47 ma
tional banks and 572 state banks
reporting. while in 1915 there
were national banks and 600
state banks. the decrease in ma
tional banks being brought about
by cancellations.
In the national banks. the de-
posts are divided as follows.
Subject to check. .$l7,963.7t7.e8
Demand certificate. l,272.lze.92
Time certificate 900. l4,l35.677.73
The state banks reported the de-
posts in the following manner:
Subject to check. .$25, ,3e9, 1927
Demand certificate go. 956.356.H
Time certificate 900. 2l.364.590.l3
Savings deposits ..... l.l7l.I2l.0l
Show. Prosperous Condition.
The splendid increase in the
year in the bank deposits is indi-
cative of the fine business condi-
tons prevailing in the state dur
ing the past year. The individual
reports of the advance in deposits
has been uniform in practically
every locality in the entire state.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
New Firm
In Charge
Power Brothers Purchase Stock
and Business Of Power & Wag-
ner and Will Open New Store
on Front Street.

A deal was closed this week
whereby Power Brothers pur-
chased the stock and business of
Power & Wagner which has been
in the. hands Of the ST. Paul Credit
Bureau for the past year or more.
The creditors Of the Power &
Wagner finn were all paid off in
full and Mr.. Wasner's interest
in the firm Wa sold to Power
Brothers by the ST. Paul concern
who still have charge Of all Mr..
Wasners interests both here and
at Wibaux.
Power Brothers have formed a
company and hereafter the firm
will be known a. The Power
Clothing Co. AZ previously stat
ed the Lee drug store building
has been rented by the new con-
cern and 10 now being fitted up
with new fixtures and Messrs.
Power expect to be ready for
business in the new location bv
the 18th of February. M. w.
Power will continue as manager
Of the business and T. ]. and P.
Power will be associated with the
firm.
The building now occupied
by the Power & Wagner stock
will be vacated and Mr.. Gilbert
son. the owner. has already rent
ed the place for q new store. an
nouncement Of which will be made
latter.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31

The Chronicle management
wishes to announce to ito adver-
tisers that hereafter the paper
will be printed Thursday after
noon. This will enable the mail
ing department to get each week 8
issue. into the hands of its local
readers before Sunday. Those get
ting mail at Sentinel Butte. Al
pha. Williams and Stuart will be
able. to. get their papers on Sat-
urday; and those at Burkey, Car
lyle, Ollie, Beach and the local
rural routes on Friday. This ar
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31

D. ]. Steiner was a caller at our
Office on Wednesday paying his
subscription ahead until 1914. In
conversation with the editor, MIR.
Steiner offered US all the tree
cuttings that we wished to set out
next spring on our residence pro-
perty. having one of the finest
groves and varieties of trees to be
found in the valley. He is an
xious to see others plant trees.
knowing that tree planting is
something every farmer and city
home maker should do If they
wish to beautify and enhance the
value of their property. Mr.. Stein
er has nice variety of fruit trees
and last fall gathered some nice
ripe apples. crab apples, plums,
etc, which is good proof that
fruit ran he essfully grown in
the Golden Valley.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
An Announcement to Chronicle Readers and Advertisers

raneement will give the adver-
tisers much better service and at
the same time will please our
readers who like to read over the
paper on Sunday.
Since the fire, ,last October the
management has been severely
handicapped and it has been al
most impossible to, get the paper
out on time, but now that we
have our plant and force better
organized we intend to give our
readers paper every week with
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31

news and advertising announce.
ments right up to the minute. We
ask our patrons to assist us and
get all news items and advertis-
ing copy into the office as early
as possible each week so that the
work will not be congested on
press day or we be compelled
to omit news items or advertise
ments.
We know the change will be
appreciated all around, by our
employees. advertisers and read
ers.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
Wibaux Bill
Passes Senate
Wibaux County May Be Organ
lied If Bill Before Montana
Legislature Passes House.

Word was received in this city
the latter part Of last week to the
effect that the bill before the
Montana legislature asking for the
creation of Wibaux county, Mon
tana, had passed the Montana
senate by a vote of Is to II.
This will probably be news to our
many Montana readers who live
within the lines Of the proposed
Wibaux county. as up to last week
tine Wibaux papers were strange
ly silent on the proposition. The
ill. having passed the senate, is
now before the house of repre-
sentatives for conniosssation and
if it passes THE body Wibaux will
be the county seat Of what will be
known ~ sWibaux county which
takes in the northeastern part Of
Custer and the southeastern part
OF Dawson county. .l6 townships
from the former and 20 town
ships from the latter county.
he new county. II created will,
have an aasessed valuation Of
about three and one half million
and q population Of 5000 ac-
cording to Wibaux authorities. Il
will take. in about the same
amount Of territory east and west
a. Golden Valley county and will
extend one township farther'north
and one township farther south
than this county. and will have
:36 townships against 28 in our
county.
Wibaux. like Beach. has been
for county division for
over two years and if they are
successful the citizens Of that
town are to be congratulated a.
it will mean a big thing for that
city.
Counties in North Dakota are
divided and new ones created
by the voters, while under the
Of Montana that auth. I
ority is left to the state lssi.la-
lure. Z,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
Northern Pacific Surveyors
y at Beach--Raikoad Rumors


Northern Pacific Of registered the Calender hotel
the aside from the fact that they here
Milwaukee
road This would territory andget
has been hauled Baker
Ollie many sending
here
watched
interest,",
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
Boyer Babe Was
Fatally Burned
Little Ones Clothing Caught
Fire From Hot Stove And Was
A Mass of Flames When Dis
| covered.

A terrible accident occurred al
the home of R. ]. Boyer. living
nine miles southeast of this city,
Monday noon. when the twenty
months-old babe. in ito toddling
about the house came in contact
with a hot. stove. ignitine ito cloth
ing and inflicting burns from which
it later died.
The accident occurred 1T noon,
when Mre. Boyer had stepped
from the house to call MI. Boyer
to dinner. During her brief ab-
sence the little one in an endea-
vor to capture 4 pet cat which
had taken refuge under the stove
approached SO closely that the
heat isnited it's clothing, and was
discovered moment lister BY
Mrs. Boyer. in a mass Of hslnes.
The little tot succumbed to IL ia
;uries the same evening. \,
The funeral took place We'd
nesday morning and the little.
body was inferred in the Beach
cemetery.
The millwork for the new
Chronicle building has been COM
pleted by c. E. Chadderden and
the contract let for the brickwork
to Bert Palmer. Upon the ar
rival Of a carload Of lime work
on the building will be commenc-
ed. weather permitting.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
CARRIED 500 INCHES
! sOFSPE AID ADVERTISING

against 900 inches carried by its nearest COM
petitor for the same issue. The Chronicle
has twice the paid circulation of any paper in
its territory. 1t gives twice the service for
only small increase in advertising rates. In
other words, Chronicle advertising
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31
Bound Over To
District Court
E. c. Stark, of Ollie, Mont, Must
Appear at Miles City On
Charge of Attempt to Kill.

E. c. Stark, of Ollie. Mont. 1
was given a preliminary hearing.
last Friday before Justice Doug
lass. of Carlyle. on charge of as
sault with attempt to kill, and was
bound over to the district court
At Miles City which convenes in
February.
The complaint was sworn out
by ]. K. Tatley who alleges that
Stark attempted to take his life
with a 30-30 Savage rifle on Jam
uary 7th.
Mr.. Tatley is member of the
school board at Ollie and accord
ing to his statements. Mr.. Stark
had not been sending his children
to school whereupon he entered a
complaint against him to the Off
cials at Miles City. Some time
later. on January Z. Mr.. Tatley
went to the Stark home and
words were exchanged between
the two which resulted in Stark
taking his rife and firing point
Blank at Mr. Tatley and at such
close range that the powder burn
ed the latter's face. Mr.. Tatley
had on a cap. his overcoat collar
up with shoe string tied around
his neck and the bullet from the
rifle cut the string along side Of
sis head. The explosion from the
gun knocked Tatley down and it
was some time before he discov-
cred that he wasn't seriously hurt,
although for time he thought
the bullet had entered his head,
being dazed and stunned. The
affair took place in Stark's house
cnd the bullet passed through the
building.
Mr.. Stark after the alteration
gave himself up to the officials
and his hearing was held last Fri
day at Carlyle as above stated.
Money to loan on farm lands in
Golden Valley or adjoining cour-
ties with prepayment clauses The
Beito Land & Loan Co. Office
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1913-01-31

Money to loan on farm lands in
Golden Valley or adjoining coun-
ties with prepayment clauses The
Beito Land & Loan Co. Office
over Dickinson store.-Adv.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05
DANGER IN REFERENDUM.

United States Senator Root, In the
North American Review. calls atten.
ton to q rising cloud. He says:
There Is Il serious danger to be
apprehended from the attempt at leg
islation by the initiative and compul.
sorry referendum. arising from Its
probable effect ON the character Of
representative bodies. These expe.
dents result from distrust Of legis'
latures. They are based on the as
sertion that the people are not faith.
fully represented In their legislative
bodies, but ere misrepresented. The
same distrust has led to the encum.
bering OF modern state constitutions
by q great variety Of minute limita-
tons upon legislative power. Many
of these constitutions, instead OF be.
ing simple framework OF government,
are bulky and detailed statutes legis'
lating upon subjects which the people
are unwilling to trust the legislature
to deal with. So between the new
constitutions. which exclude the legis'
latures from power, and the refer
endum, by which the people override
what they do. and the initiative, by
which the people legislate In their
place, the legislative representatives,
who were formerly honored, are ham
pered. shorn Of power, relieved OF re-
sponsibility. discredited, and treated
as unworthy of confidence. The un'
fortunate effect Of such treatment
upon the character OF legislatures and
the kind of men who will be willing
to serve In them can well be mag
ined. 1t Is the influence Of such treat
ment that threatens representative
institutions In our country. Granting
that there have been evils In our leg
islative system which ought to be
cured, ! cannot think that this Is the
right way to cure them. 1t would
seem that the true way Is for the peo'
pie OF the country to address them
selves to the better performance OF
their own duty in selecting their leg
islative representatives and In hold
ing those representative to strict re-
sponsibility for their action. The
system OF direct nominations, which
is easy of application in the simple
proceeding Of selecting members OF
a legislature, and the short ballot re-
form aim at accomplishing that re
suit. l think that along these lines
the true remedy is to be found"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05

The Bell Telephone Trust 10 going
to strengthen ito strangle hold upon
the throat Of Chicago BY wiping out
competition.
A merger Of the two companies into
one operating system Ii contemplated,
and II realized will mean the end Of
two separate lines within the city.
The combine, It 10 declared, will mean
the abolition Of the automatic system
and the taking over Of it, subscribers
by the Bell company.
This was announced following an
attempt to effect the revision Of the
telephone ordinance, which at present
prohibits the amalgamation Of the II.
linois company with any other locally
operated concern.
II has the aid Of several aldermen
In this new move.
Should the Trust be successful Chi.
cago will be at it, mercy forever.
Owing to the belief that the instru.
ments and plant operated BY the au.
tomato company could not be used
by the purchasing company, rumor
has It that the purchase Of the or.
ganization IL mainly for the purpose
Of overcoming competition and estab.
fishing universal telephone system
in Chicago.
Because Of clause in the ordinance
passed in 1899, prohibiting the sale Of
the company to any telephone cor.
poration operating in the city, 1t ID
impossible without legislation to e.
feet the sale.
The step to overcome this obstacle
was taken when an amendment to the
J present ordinance was presented Il
| the gas, oil and electric light commit
tee Of the city council. The ordinance
provides that II the company makes
any agreement (which would tend te
make competition imperative" the
franchise would be forfeited. Thii
clause is eliminated in the proposed
amendment. Alderman Charles e
Merriam urged the committee to pro
coed with caution in taking action.
I'm case the automatic compan,
disposes Of its properties to the Chi
cago Telephone company" he said
"the latter concern probably will ado
to its capitalization 100000 or 80.
100000. which amount would repre-
sent the purchase price,"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05
DUNNE DID RIGHT.

Governor Dunno deserves the
thanks of all good citizens for his
veto of the bill intended to turn Chi.
cago parks into a local political ma
chine.
The Governor also has the thanks
of the people for signing the public
utilities bill, which puts an end to
the nefarious system which farmed
out the people Of Chicago to tele.
phone and other corporations.
Why a citizen Of Illinois living in
the center Of the state should pay
one.tenth the amount for utility serv.
ice that a Chicago resident was
obliged to pay by his 'home rulers
we never could understand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05

Dancing In so-called respectable
down town restaurants 10 . disgrace
to Chicago. The Cabaret II arousing
national attention. The tremendous
growth Of wealth. with it, consequent
increase In the number Of idle rich.
10 producing q class Of criminals IN
this country almost faster than the
police can cope with Il, according to
Representative Borland OF Missouri.
who addressed the convention Of tho
International Association Of Chiefs Of
Police. Mr.. Borland declared that the
idle rich" set q pernicious example
In their search for amusement and
aroused q desire Of emulation In the
minds Of persons Of small means. The
result OF such an example, no said.
was to tempt poorer folk into indis.
cretions and crime to obtain money
with which to crafty newly acquired
tastes. The cabaret show he declared
to be one OF the main causes for the
spread Of the social evil.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05
BOARD
Work the Trustees of the Sanitary
District of CHICAGO Are Doing
for the People.

mated to be in the neighborhood Of
100000 and payment will be spread
over nine years. when the iAstalla.
lions are completed, It IL said Chi.
cago will be the best lighted city in
the country. Practically all gas lamps
will be replaced by electric lights.
The drainage board committee also
voted to furnish current to the city
In the future on the basis OF the &C.
tual cost, to be computed by engi.
neers for the district and for the
city.
Following IL a directory Of the gov.
eminent offices in the Federal Build.
ing in Chicago:
Bureau Of Labor, room S51.
Custom house, south wing, fourth
floor.
Photographic office, room 52S.
Inspectors Of steam vessels, room
500.
Internal Revenue Department, east
wing, fourth floor.
Life Saving Service, room 500,
Lighthouse Department, room sol.
Naval Office, room 451.
Pension Agency, room 706.
Reclamation Service, rooms 776.779.
United States District Attorney,
rooms 1926 to 500.
United States Engineer, room sos.
United States Marshal, rooms S0i
and SOC.
United. States Subtreasury, first
floor. northwest section.
Weather Bureau, fourteenth floor.
~0A
County Institutions around Chi.
cago:
County Building-Clark street, be-
tween Washington and Randolph;
south side.
Jail-Dearborn avenue and Illinois
street; north side.
Criminal Court Building--M Michigan
street and Dearborn avenue; north
side.
Children's Hospital-Wood street,
near Polk; west side.
County Hospital - Harrison and
HonOre streets; west side.
County Infrmary - Oak Forest;
reached by the Rock Island railroad.
Morgue-Wood and Polk streets;
west side.
Detention Hospital-Wood and Polk
| streets; west side.
County Agent-213 South Peoria
street, west side.
Insane Asylum and Tuberculosis
Hospital-At Dunning: west side:
reached by Milwaukee avenue cars
and the Chicago. Milwaukee & st.
Paul railway.
Juvenile Court-771 Ewing street,
west side.
Home for Delinquent and Depend.
ent Children-771 Ewing street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05
AAoLgr.

The Sanitary District will go right
ahead with the Calumet Sag channel
and complete 1t.
~
Judge Adelor j. Petit, one of the
most popular jurists on the Cook
County bench, has been chosen Chief
Justice of the Circuit Court.
Free ice during the summer months
TO everyone who applies for 1t Ia
the plan of the Consumers Company
TO relieve suffering for lack OF Ice
in Chicago. The innovation goes into
effect tomorrow at every one OF the
14l city stations of the company.
Arthur d. Freeman, head OF the
promotion department of the Consum-
ers' Company, told how the free Ice
could be obtained.
In the first place." he said, this
free ice Is designed to relieve the
suffering of the babies and OF the
sick in hot weather. But there are
no strings or red tape tied to II.
"We are mailing ice tickets to
every doctor, priest, rabbi, minister,
visiting nurse and heads OF women's
clubs in Chicago today. Each ticket
entities the person to whom 1t is
given TO obtain fifteen pounds OF ice
absolutely free any day or every day
in the summer All they have to do
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05

The engineering committee, Of
which Thomas Sullivan 10 chairman.
voted unanimously to enter q CON.
tract with the &ty to install $1,000
additional lights and to rehabilitate
about 1900 now In existence. A con-
tract practically completed called for
10000 flaming arc lamps.
The cost Of the new work ID esti'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05

The Sanitary District will go right
ahead with the Calumet Sag channel
and complete it,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1913-07-05

The territory embraced in the SAM.
tary District of Chicago may be added
to under q new law. It provides that
under a referendum vote Melrose
Park, River Forest, Franklin Park
and River Grove may be annexed to
the Sanitary District.