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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06
Bitter Controversy
:. at New Rockford
Farmsrs. Make Sworn Statsments That
They Received Less for Grain Sent
to; co-operativs Exchange Than
Market Price at Terminals That
Day.

New Rockford. N. D.. March D.
The meeting here Of the North Dakou.
ia Society Of Equity. which is domin.
Ated by tho leaders Of the Equity Co.
operative exchange has again broush,
forth, bitter controversial wsainsle.
The eentreversy here was hroush,
about because the leader. Of the co.
operative exchange. who are no.
farmers. attacked the New Rockford
Commercial club. the North Dakot.
Better Farming association and other
agencies that are working 70 up-build
The stase. claiming that these orsani.
sasions were working against the farm.
ess.
It u becoming . notable fact Tia,
thisa Organization never holds q meet.
ing without attempting to array tn.
farmers against the people Of the city
and their sessions are in constant com.
motion over needless and useless con.
troversies.
The attack on the better farming
movement in Eddy county has been
bitterly resented BY the farmers Of the
county. This county has made tire.
mendous strides along agricultural
lines since this movement was inausur.
ated.
There fs also considerable critic.
ism against the co-oper.tise exchange
amongst local farmers who have ship.
ped grain to that organization q,
Minneapolis and who have made sworn
a. much for their grain % they would
have received had they shipped thei,
grain to other buyers. The New
Rockford Commercial club. in view
Of the facts. has passed resolution.
against the Equity leaders and made
public the sworn a&davits Of farmer.
who lost money by shipping grain
to them.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06
Creamery ' Meet :. ), !,
z. :. y
!. ing. at Burkey
Farners in That Locality win Hold
Meeting March IL 20 Tai, Up Prom.
: osition Of Creamery for Burksy.

The following notice was handed ~
this week for publication a. 4 new.
item and we are glad to give ii .p.ce:
There will s f'-;s meeting Of the
farmers Of th9 Baitey territory held
at Burk.y.. eaE Wednesday. March 81.
At two o'clock. in the afternoon. 70.
the purpose q discussing the propo.;-
'.ion Of building and operating .
.farmer.' cooperative creamery q.
Burkey. : ~
All farmer. are seqlue..ed 10 be
present and help the good work along.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06
Farmers Will Establish
Cooperative Flour Mill
Meeting Held Tuesday at Which Farmers and
Businessmen Endorse the Proposition---Com-
mittees Will Investigate and Outline Plans
Of Organization.

A meeting o! farmer co-operators
was held last Tuesday afternoon at the
office Of the Golden Valley Co-Opera-
tive Elyevator company, and. at the re-
quest OF the co-operators. a committee
from the two Beach commercial clubs
were present.
The farmers have been working for
some time on Hour milling PROPOSE
ton and they felt that the city Of
Beach. after showing a willingness to
assist outside parties in such an enter.
prise. should join with the farmers in
their project.
The different business men presen,
when called upon expressed desire
to join with the farmers in a co-opera.
tive enterprise in preference to en-
couraging outside parties, and after a
general discussion. lead by Fred A.
Powers of the farmers clubs, it was
decided to have committee Of two
selected from the Beach commerc;a,
club and committee of two from the
Golden Valley club and these four act
with a committee of three selected
by the farmers. This committee Of
seven are to investigate into the mill
ing proposition and outline a plan Of
act'o" with a view of establishing a
cooperative mill at Beach. The com.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06

dence he will show it now. He will
prove to the world whether cradle
snatching can be carried on safely in
Williams county or not. The Willis
ton newspapers have handled the case
with their usual amount Of fearless
ness.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06

ing and solvency Of the elevators large.
ly depends the welfare Of our greatest
state ;ndustry. Happily most Of these
small houses are ably managed aad
their owners have expressed pie asure
at the idea Of state supervision in all
the term implies. but on the other
hand. the experience Of the commission
has shown . great many instances Of
most lamentable deficiency in man..
agement or reasonable care in con-
serving the interests Of eustomers, or
oven protecting the company's own
investment: and the experiences Of she
commission has also shown that from,
this latter class comes the greatest op-
position to any supervisor whatever
Would Not Be- Hardship.
"A law which will require the d.
reesors sof every elevator or company
to have some kind Of isnelligible book-
keeping done and to make report to
the commission every 90 often .ad
for q proper examination Of the bceks
by the commissioner's examiner. ae
least once > year. can certainly not
be eonstrued ~ . hardship. Al .ay
rate. il seems to us this new condition
i' bound to come. The railroads. sele-
graphs. telephone companies and banks
and other public utilities have been
placed under the control of the state
and nation: For years the farmer.
have been endeavoring to secure from
congress q grain grading law, which
would practically place the orain trade
under national supervision. THE on he
theory that grain warehouse 10 4
public utility as much az certain other
lines of business serving the people.
Modes Of conducting bu.ine.. nav.
been prescribed for the other utilities.
so it SCENE to us. in the light Of modern
thought. that the grain business shouid
live uo to the rules and regulat;ons
prescribed by the state.
Would Strengthen Elevators.
Full state supervision would
strengthen the elevators in the eyes
IT their customers; it would not af-
feet particularly the efficiently nn.a-
aged houses. but would make eff
cient the inefficient. 1t would prob
ably stop the wasteful declaring Of d.
vidends to the detriment of the bus;-
ness; it would compel the setting aside
each year Of sum for depreciation
and another for q surplus fund upon
which to do business. thus stopped the
large annual outlay for interest on bor-
rowed capital. Handling its own mon
ey, the company would not be tied
body and soul to any particula, COM
mission house at the terminal. lt
(Continued on page four)
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06
Clark & Crock
ard Win Out

Word was received here that the
federal circuit court of sitting at St.
Louis. had reversed the decision of the
North Dakota district court in the case
of Clark & Crockard. publishers Of
Jim Jam Jems. The case il sent back
for a new trial
Clark & crockard were charged
with sending obscene matter through
interstate commerce.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06
Wiliston Citizens
In Big Scandal
One Arrest Follows The Confession
Of Beautiful Sixteen Year Old Girl
And More Are About 60 Follow.

nc nam TOPIC OF; ~COnVe1o0SIoh ~
1Nilliston. usually y nice quiet little
city il mainly about the biggest scan-
d.i that has ever struck that town.
Nearly dozen Of the prominent buei-
ness men of Will;ston are named and
one arrest has already been made.
that Of piano dealer. said to be en-
gagged to one Of the bellies Of that cry.
A sixteen year old daughter. Of tho
proprietor Of roomins house. is said
to have remained out all Of one night
and this aroused the suspieions Of her
-anoeher. The g;rl was given the third
degree and Il IS said ..h.e sAe cen
fe..ed to having relations with the
piano dealer. as we'll % with . number
Of the prominent business men Of WILL
istoa. The mo+ker lost no sins in
causing <Ae. arrest Of the pisno man.
who has been released on bonds. The
girl 10 said to be one Of, pair Of
twins. among the most beautiful erea.
1tures IN the City Of oppost .s;sy. Viii.
iston is doomed Tor the.szeatest shal-
ing up in social circles that city has
ever known.
In speaking of.'ths. affair the Bis
marck State says:
They tell us that Usher L. Burd;ck.
states attorney Of Williams county. il
70 have the opportunity Of his life
Fight now 70 illuserate that the law is
no respector Of persons. II he i equal
to the occasion II will mean much to
him. But II he can't stand up and face
the music Il will mean his permanent
y retirement from the field Of public
service. Il seems that several prom.
inent men. two Of them supposed to
be wealthy. have been preyins. upon .
fifteen year old girl up at Wi1iston.
She failed to return home ono night
and the next morning she was found
s.t a hotel there. She was taken to
Burdick's office and told the story
plainly and without equivocatloa. Some
of the scoundrels have sought to plead
off ''on their family's account" but
when they despoiled the child q .
ne;shbor they didn't think about tia,
neighbor's family. The law vas made
to punish ono and all. and the more
prominent q man 10 the less excuse he
has Of making . sexual p|aything ol
!. little girl. If the pos. .ssion ol
money shall bear part in sitting the
guilty from the guilty. and only the
more obscure are made to face the
consequence Of terrible crime while
! the more afluent are told to hurry
away and sin some more the people
of the state will resent the favoritism
just as much as the people Of Willis.
ton will. The State has been furn-
ished the particulars. but we will wal,
till the next issue before pointing GU,
to Mr. Burdiek the way that really
great prosecutors have acted in the
past. II Mr.. Burdick is = second
If he. 10 worthy Of the public conf.
Joseph w. Folk. he will show It now;
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06

fesafy OF the board. lie the better reg
"'at'on Of the grain busine.. of the
state' and the wisdom Of the last lee;.-
'ature in authorizing the commission
to formulate uniform system of book
keeping for elevators and providing
tor examiners in the employ of the
board has been amply demonstrated
IN the past year.
While the law is q step in the
right direction. it does not 70 f..
enough. and undoubtedly the next leg
islature will be asked by the railroad
eommission for authority to place the
grain elevators Of the state practically
under the same regulation and control
by the state examiner over the banks.
although notifications will have to be
devised for the different conditions.
Bookkeeping System.
Many Of the systems Of bookkeep.
ing in use in independent elevators are
excellent-the line companies keep
their books at the home Office by ex-
perieneed bookkeepers. therefore what
may be said Of this subject apple. e.
peeially to the farmers-while on the
other hand large number Of the com.
panies affairs are in SUCH ieYsnd;s;an
most Of the time that even the man
keeping the books doesn't know where
he is At. and the .ssckkolders are utter
y at eco. The many spphe.s;ens to
the commission: to send .aI Iyexp.llit 10
check up the books amply praye. the
latter assertion. In . large measure
the directors Of these companies are
to blame. They are buoy farmers. a. a
rule. and If the manager proves eat.
isfaetory and agreeable to them. every
thing ;s left to him-.nd there are
many excellent grain buyers that dom I
know anything about keeping books.
however simple they may be-with the
result that this part Of the business 10
neglected in the rush Of the f.ll month.
and much confusion results when il
comes time to make . report to the
steckholders.
Uniform Method.
1T is argued by many Of the ele-
vator people that the business does not
warrant the employment Of . special
bookkeeper. which 10 probably true.
and to that end the commission is try
ing out the system Of bookkeeping it
has recommended to the grain trade,
with view Of seeking the weak spots
and 90 modifying it as to enable any
intelligent man to keep books which
can be checked up by the directors or
an examiner quickly and at small ex.
pense to the company. A great many
elevator companies are using the COM
mission's system and express satisfac-
ton with it. while on the other hand
others. apparently not yet realizing the
importance Of knowing at all times
lust where they are at in business
way. nor the duty they owe their
stockholders and their customers a. a
public utility, insist upon the right to
keep or not keep real books as they
choose.
There is no deposition on the
part Of the commission to entail hard
ships upon the grain trade; on the
contrary. it believes this busines-
which probably h.rdles more money
annually than all the banks in the
state put together-to be most init
mately important to the grain grow.
ers. for upon the integrity. fair deal
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06

Bismarck. k::D:, March 4.-''One Of
the thinsgs which 10 claiming the ear
nest consideration Of the railroad COM
missioners.' said w. F. Cushing, Sec
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06

COUNTY DIVISION AGAIN


COUNTY DIVISION AGAIN.
County division in Billings
= is commencing to work again.
= A meeting has been called at
= DeSart for the 18th. 1t is pre-
= sumed that those interested in
= the meeting are thinking of
. getting the southern portion of
= Billings set off for a new coun-
= ty. Golden Valley was sliced
= off two years ago and probably
things will not be settled until
" more territory carving has been
6nished.-Dickinson Press.
, =
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06
State Supervision
- Of Elevators

Railroad ceunissiensrs Want Elsva.
~' tors Put o.. Same Basis A. Banks-
Next Lssislas.rs May Pass Law 70
That Eject.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06

"COUNTY SEAT REMOVAL
FODDER"

The Sentinel Butte Republi-
can talks as though the Beach
papers were opposing railroad
building south from Beach and
offers to give the promoters
assistance if they will send their
paper line out from the center
Of the county. all of which
sounds like county seat removal
fodder.-Dickinson Press.
= = = = =
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-03-06

(Continued on page four)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
st. John Items

Green Jones was building a
new barn last Thursday, he
wanted his neighbors to help
him. so Mrs. Jones invited the
ladies to quilt. Mrs. Jones
served a fine dinner and all had
a good time.
Col D. B Keller and wife of
Lafayette, Ind, left for homo
Monday morning, going by the
way of Alton, la, to visit rela-
tives there.
Mrs. John Waddell of Shelby
is visiting at the Chinworlh
home.
K E Rrundige and family
were calling on st. John friends
Sunday.
Adm Brown was a St. John
caIler sunday.
Miss Kathleen Tierney was
visiting at the Mike Coyle
home several days last week.
j. w. Varnes gave the young
folks a party on Thursday
night. All report a fine time.
Mrs. s. K. McGavren enter
tanned about twenty five ladies
Tuesday afternoon, in homer Of
Mrs DE- Keller of Lafayette.
All report a good time.
Miss Clara LangdoD closed 9
very successful year of schoc
work last Friday giving III,
children a treat of ice cream
and cake.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Mckinney
were calling Oh Ed McCul
lough's, Friday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
Nc REASON FOR 1T
When ts',ssuel Valley citi-
zeRs show a Way

FaeYe can be no reason why
snt fssdet Of this who suflais
tbs fortunes OF en aching bass,
the snaos ancs OF urinary dis
orders, the rsins and dang ers
% kidney illa will tati ie heed
the wofos OF g neighbor who
mas fcl 10 yti'ef Rad what a
Missouri Valley eli zen says:
Mrs. James l5lunt, 81 Wal
nuE ST., Missouri Valley, Iowa,
Says: One of my family was
troubled by IN extreme lame.
ness III Ia bach AID Was also
ai,s.oy Cd by Irregular passages
Vt the kidney secTetiofs;;
Doan's Kidney P.is were ussu
Ant thsy gaVe prompt relief.
IheIs has b4en NO serious slgn
al X O &C pans Sllce. AIRY
" siarn, cue 10 week
ki(.n. ! d v b. Ell removed ~
j fea discs Ut d ans Kidney
Pills. l. is a le sure to con-
firm my former endorsement"
For sale uy all -!f-alers. Price
so cen,, fos er 4lNuurn Co,
i5uHaio. NV York, sole agents
for lKe United States.
Remember the name-Dosn's
aid lake no other.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
ClTROLAx
ClTROLAX
CITROLAX

First-get the name down
pat then buy it of your drug
gist. Just the very best thing
for constipation, sick headache,
sour stomach, lazy liver, slug
gish constipated bowels. The
pleasantest, surest, incest laxa-
tive you ever used. Tastes
good-like lemonade. Acts
promptly, without pain or nau-
sea. Gives you the most Salts
factory flushing you have ever
had. For sale by all dealers.
je25
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
Commercial Club Supper

The monthly Commercial
Club supper was served by the
ladies OF the Christian church
in their dining room last even
ing. An elegant two course
supper was served to the hum
cry men after which Pres.
Doty called the meeting to or
der and called for a report Of
the electrolier committee. The
committee reported that there
was still considerable money
lacking tor the electrollers
and they thought that perhaps
it would be necessary to reduce
the number from ten to eight
to q block but the business men
present would not hear to it
and a determined effort is to tie
made at once to raise the sdGi-
tional funds. The committee
wished to impress it on the
minds of all present that if
they knew of anyone willing to
give who had not been seen, to
solicit them at once as it is i'm
possible for the committee to
see everyone. The paper is at
Stout & Schulmeister's office
and anyone who is willing to
give toward such a worthy en-
terprise will be welcomed with
open arms. Bring in your sub
scriptions at once as electro
liers are a necessity. All Of
the material necessary to place
the light poles in the alleys is
now on the way and in a very
short time work will be begun
on this and the electroliers
should be here by that time
ready to set in place.
In regard to the coming cadet
encampment, G. w. Kellogg
and L H. Pike were appointed
a committee to confer with the
Northwestern in regard to un-
loading the passengers at the
grounds on visitors day.
The business men voted
unanimously not to celebrate
the Fourth here this year on
|, account of the condition of the
streets. All realized that it
would be Impossible to hold a
celebration with the streets
torn up the way they are.
The subject of consolidated
schools was then token up a d
given a full discussion. Shor,
talks were gwen by j. S. Nc
Gavren, Prof. Graham. j. e.
Jones, w. Allen Jones, A. H
Sniff and J S Dewel|. II vas
the unanimous opinion of those
present that a consolidated
school system was one of the
BEST solutions of the present
country school problem and a
committee was appointed to
start at once to see what could
be done this year toward bring
ing this much desired conditlf n
about.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
Chas. Moss and family.

Logan, la, June / Walilng
up the we'll was begun on the
frank Gibson farm where natu-
raj gas was struck Saturday.
After the we'll has been walled
to the top, Mr.. ellison will put
down gas pipes to determine
the supply of gas struck when
boring Saturday.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
Don't Lose Sleep Coughing at
Night

Ellie Chapman leaves this
evening for Philadelphia where
be goes to join his ship, the
Kansas. Mr.. Chapman has re-
enlisted in the navy for another
term of four years. He is the
printer on the battle ship.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
Calhoun

A heavy rain ard wind storm
visited this section tuesday
evening" A number of vino
milis werS blown down and
trees are reported blown cut in
a number Of orchards.
Man of tho ia, mers with
tn. II faaol'i z @eat 10 the c4l-
las IA SOY eN>4lng curing
he stotn.
Ms Ruby Adj ms and daugh-
Ter Lay.na OF Lcs- an spent Sat
urd. y a,d Snndag al .ha par
entail j :. i; , d ..s,id hofae.
Mr4. d, c .lIlerwin and three
boys Of Council Bluffs speny
Sunday at home With her par
ems
Mrs. Amanda Becker lett
Saturday for her home in New
Mexico after spending a few
weeks with her mother and
brothers.
Mrs. John Reedy and child
rem of Carroll spent a few days
with home folks, returning to
their home Wednesday.
There will be preaching at
Calhoun school house next Sun
day SC eles-n o'clock, by Elder
j. S. McDvnald
lo-z Coleman ~ss the que st
of the t.5i1eea Jones last Friday.
Geneva Ri,l,k'es returned to
her w, llS IN Carrot after a few
DAYS win her parents near
Mo Valley.
Winter wheat is heading out
in mons halds and promises a
fine crop.
A war n day Sunday with a
!shoWer In afternoon.
Mrs Charlotte Percy closed
her school at Calhoun school
house Friday, My 29ln.
Primary election was held at
Calhoun scnoul house Monday,
June lst.
Alfalfa hay is being cut and
is a fiue crop,
Miss Clipsie Jones was called
! to CouscIj Bluffs by The death
lof the haby Of I.cr sister, Mrs.
! j. I, Williams.
| Mr. and Mos q. H. Reedy
are vl5i'lrg b G. Sherwin's
family in Co Bluffs q few days
/ this We *
/ AT Bisner, Ga, w. M. Col
den, of the Equitable Life AS
sui ance s cb,y, says he found
Fyles Kidney Pills to be the
best remedy tor kidney and
bladder tr potes, also for rheu-
matlsm. He says, "Any per-
son having klaney trouble,
i backache, rfl, umatism should
lbe very glad to fad such a
4 wonderful remedy" For sale
by all dealers. je25
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
Card Of Thanks

We desire to thank the many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness during the sickness
and death of our beloved moth
er and wife, also the singers,
and for the. beautiful fl raj Of
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04
The Ice and Cold Storage Co.
received 3 cars of eggs today.

Let every S. S. Supt., and
teacher in Harrison county at
tend the S. S. Institute at Lo-
gan next week to hear what
Mr.. Hutton may say about S.
s., teaching and work in the
S. S.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04

Only the offices for which
there were two or more run
ming are given as the others
were nominated almost auto
matically. In the judges of
the Supreme Court Frank S.
Shankland lost out in this coun-
ty receiving only 602 votes
while the next lowest man re-
ceived 1871.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04

Generally debilitated for
years. Had sick headache,
lacked ambition, was worn out
and all run down. Burdock
Blood Bitters made me a we'll
woman" Mrs. Chas. Freitoy,
Mooseup, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rem Deur Rave
moved out to the c. H. Deur
farm where they will spend
the summer while their new
home is being built.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04

The name-Doan's inspires
confidence-Doan's kidney
Pills for kidney ills. Doan's
Ointment for skin itching.
Doan's Regulets for a mild lax
alive. Sold at all drug stores.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-06-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Culavin,
of Onawa, are the happy par
ents of a son born this week.
Becoming a grandfather and
being nominated for sheriff all
in the same week is more than
Geo. Culavin, ST., can usually
stand but he says he thinks he
will pull through all O. K.
Frank Goodwin sold the C. H.
Deur property on Sixth street
to Mrs. Mary Irwin today.