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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04

place over this city this evening.
Three German aeroplanes
lowered over the capital and i,a.
mediately two French machines
were sent up to engage them.
Meanwhile rifles and machine
guns, mounted on public build
ings, kept up a constant fire. By
this one of the German machines
became separated from the 9TH
ers. French aviators flew swift
ly in its direction. The German
opened fire, to which the French
men replied vigorously.
The engagement seemed to
turn to the disadvantage of the
Germans, who mounted speed
lily to a higher level, holding its
position, was saved from further
attack. He finally disappeared
IN the northwest, after vain pur-
suit.
The other German aeroplares
also escaped the fire of the guns,
and after circling about for con-
siderable time. disappeared.
New Seat of Government
Paris, Sept. 3.-It is officially
announced that General Gallian,
commander of the army defend
ing the city today issued the fol-
lowing proclamation to the in
habitants.
The members of the govern
ment of the republic have left
Paris in order to give a new i'm
petus to the defense of the ma
ton"
Il have been ordered to1..-
fend Paris against the invaders.
This order will fulfill to the
end.
Russians Defeat Austr:an.
Petrograd (St. Petersburg)
Sept. 3.-The following official
communication was issued by the
Russian war office last night:
After a battle lasting seven
days the Russian army seized
heavily fortified positions around
Lemberg. Capital Of Galicia in
Austria-Hungary. about ten or
twelve miles from the town. The
Russian troops then advanced
toward the principal forts.
After battle yesterday
which was 6ercely contested. the
Austrians were oblidged to re-
treat in disorder, abandoning
heavy and light guns, parks of
artillery and field kitchens.
Our advance guard and cav
airy pursued the enemy who
suffered enormous loss in kill
ed, wounded and prisoners.
THE Austrian army operating
in the neighborhood of Lemberg
was composed of the third, elev-
enth and twelfth corps and
part of the seventh and fourteen
corps. This army appears to
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
Second Annual
Firenan's Ball

The hremen at their meeting the first of the week
decided holding their second annual ball and pre-
liminary arrangements being made to make tho
event the social occasion of the year. Their ars, an
nual ball last year decided success in every Way,
and the boys intend make this years occasion still
better. Committees have already been selected and
the opera house secured for the 1t will be held
Thanksgiving night and the hall will be ap-
proprately decorated and the floor put in shape so
that all lovers of the light fantastic may spend the
ming of their lives. The boys will soon have tickets
sale and every citizen of the town should join in
and make the hremens second annual ball financial
success.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04

Last Sunday afternoon WAL
ace and Wilber, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Page of Burkey, and
Phillip. son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B..
Page, went to the Bullion Creek,
something like half mile distant
from the home of the latter, for
the purpose of bathing and play
ing in the water.
Wallace was waiding up the
creek and suddenly disappeared
from sight. Philip, thinking he
might help him when he came to
the surface, went very close to the
place where Wallace went down,
but when his hand showed above
the water a little while later ii
was beyond reach and no sign
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
PROGRESSIVE MAKES
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN,

The progressive party will
have complete state ticket on
the official ballot and about Sept.
LIST will begin an active campaign
in the interest q: the candidates
headed by Siver Serungard Of
Devils Lake for United States
Senator, Professor H. H. Aaker
of Fargo for governor and Hon.
Frank |. Temple of McClusky for
lieutenant governor. Friends
of progressive principles should
unite behind the whole ticket for
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
Changes in Per-
sonal Property
The State Board of Equalization
Golden Valley County.

Auditor Mccarthy has received
word from the State Board of
Equalization that the following
changes have been made in the
personal property of Golden VAL
ley county:
One year old. lowered 10 per
cent; three years old raised IL
and ~ per cent; stations KEEP,
for service, raised 10 per cent.
Cattle
Cattle-One year old, lowered
IS per cent; two years old, low
cred IS per cent; cows three yeal
old and over, lowered IS RI,
cent; all other cattle three year:
old and over raised 10 per cent.
Mules-One year old, raisec
10 per cent; two years old, low
cred 80 per cent.
Hogs-Raised 10 per cent.
Sleds and sleighs were raisee
20 per cent, while automobile
Were raised 20 per cent.
Agricultural implements, tool
and machinery were raised 81
per cent, as was also the assess
ment on elevators.
.s.s"s"s-s.a4 i: !: :.s-s-s-s..-
The fire laddies got out Frida,
noon and went down the street
in the business portion of the city
which was greatly appreciated b.
all who were obliged to be upo'
the streets as we'll as the bushes
inen. Thursday and Friday
light wind blew much of the tim
and the cinders which had bee1
placed upon the streets had bee1
pounded to such a state of fine
ness that it left black dust upol
the sidewalks. The wetting OBJ
waited this unpleasantness.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
Another F anous
German Victory

Washington, D. c., Sept. ~
The defeat by the Germans of
three Russian army corps at Al
lenstein and the capture of TO-
900 prisoners including two Rus,
sian commanding generals, ac-
cording to a wireless to the Ger
man embassy, via Sayville, L. |.
The dispatch says an official re-
port of the Allenstein victory
shows it is even greater than
known before.
Three Army Corps Annihila.ed
Three Russian army corps
were annihilated and 10000 pri-
soners taken including two COM
manding generals and 800 Off
GERS and the complete artillery
of the Russian army.
In the west. General Won
kluk against the French flank
ing attempt, has advanced to
'Ccnbles."
The dispatch continues:
General Won Buelow has
completely defeated the superio,
French force near St. Quentin
after capturing an English infan-
try battalion. The French were
forced back upon the river a,
Rethel.
Duke of Wuertemburg eros.
sed the Meuse river, advancing
upon Aisne. The Crown Prince
advanced beyond the Meuse aft
er capturing the entire garrison
of Montenedy, which tried a
sortie. The fortress also was cap.
tured. The Crown Prince OF
Bavaria and General Won Heer-
ingen have been in a continuous
battle in French Lorraine"
Sweep Down Like a Flood
The Brazilian military attache
at Berlin writes that the Ger.
man victory comes as a surprise
to those who witnessed the ma.
nuevers in peace. He declare.
the effect of the krupp's artillery
is astonishing. The Time. Cor.
respondent at Amiens reports
that the Germans came over u.
like flood raised by storm
During the first month of the
war" says the attache, "Ove,
1000, 900 German volunteers
came forward. The chief oi
the German sanitary department
has officially declared there are
many proofs chat the English
and F rench are using Dunn -dum
cartridges.
The state of health of the
German army is ood. and noted
hygienists are accompanying the
army.
Battle Above The Cloud.
Paris. Sept. 1.-The warfare
in-the-air dream was realized
when a battle between German
and French aeroplanes took
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04

Fifth Grade-Miss katherine
Mccarthy.
Fourth Grade-Miss Ragna
Lund.
Third Grade-Miss Katherine
Lee.
Second Grade-Miss Edna
Gray, on the south side. On the
north side Miss Miller.
Music and Drawing-Miss
Georgia Gray.
During the time between the
opening of the fall term and
completion of the new
building and agricultural hall on
the north side, it is more
than likely that a some
what crowded condition will be
experienced, but it is expected
that the new building will be
ready for occupancy for the win
ter term. after which the new ar
.rangement will give plenty of
room.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04

have been completely defeated.
During the pursuit by the
Russian troops, theAustrians, who
beat a hasty retreat from Guila
Lipa were forced to abandon an
additional thirty-one guns. Oul
troops are moving over roads en-
numbered with parks of artillery
and conveys loaded with pro-
visions of various kinds.
The total number of gun.
captured by the Russians arounc
Lemberg amounts to $50.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
M. E. CHURCH

Regular services next Sunday
morning and evening at the
church, Sept. 9th. We not only
urge all members and friends
of the church to attend all the
services, but cordially invite all
strangers who may be in town fo,
the day, or some time longer, to
come to the white church on the
hill south of the Callander Hotel
We will do your soul good, and
help you to make it worth while
to live in this world.
F. w. Gress, Pastor
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
Shame on You
Cut 1t Out

Forgets Beachs Notorious Mayor and Boast for Beach
for the Next Three Months at Least
MIR. Luehe it will be remembered was the expert
accountant engaged by Brinton seek irregularities
in the city books for political purposes, failing in which
he had to take the in order to get the
money which Brinton refused to pay for his services
Beach Advance, August e. 1914.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04


the success of the progressive
cause. ltp
.s.e-s-s-s.T F.s~s.s.s.a.
German Lutheran Church
German Lutheran services will
be held next Sunday, September
9th at 1920 o'clock.
Jacob F. NJ. Sssig, Pastor.
.s-e-s-s-s.a4s: 4 ae.s-s-s-s-s.
The First State Bank of Burkey
opened its doors for business on
Friday morning of this k,Sept.
4. There is little doubt but what
it will be greeted with a good
business from the start.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
Cardinal Chiesa
Named Pope

New Pope Will Be Known as Ben
edectine XV-Was Only Gre
ated Cardinal Last May-For-
merly Archbishop of Bologna
Letter Condemning Tango. {.
Rome, Sept. 3.-Cardinal Del
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04
Loses His Life in
Bullion Creek

While in Swimming Last Sunday,
Wallace Page Walks Into a
Hole in the Creek and is
Drowned.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1914-09-04

Battle Above The Cloud.
Paris. Sept. 2.-The warfare
in-the-air dream was realized
when a battle between German
and French aeroplanes took
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D ;le Sam Now Preparing to Place
lis Aviation Corps on Par With
That of Other World Powers

=, ig United States. which gave to-
hc world the science Of aviation.
us exempliied in the expert
u,nts of the Wright brothers. is
,rv airing to step into line with the
,.h,. rid Powers and 10 establish an
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powerful enough to defend itself II at
'aCked or To give battle To small bodies
of men on he ground, in addition 10
making he highly important and inn
mensely valuable surveys Of the terri
tory In front of the advancing army
The Hay bill provides for the creation
~ IAN aviation corps which shall he
a part of the line of the army and in
which here shall be officers in number,
and with rank while serving IN the
corps, as follows: One officer of the
rank Of Major, who shall be the com
mandant of he corps and of the aVia-
ton school; two officers with the rank
of Captain and not to exceed thirty
officers with ;he rank Of Lieutenant"
NO officer shall he detailed as com
mandant OF the aviation corps unless
he shall have displayed especial SKIN
and ability as a military aviator" con-
tinues the hill, in order To make il i'm
pos s.ble for an ,fiiC.r from some other
branch Of the army To assume charge Of
the corps merely through political IN
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inehan

fluence. 1t will be remembered that
Ma ior-Gen. Leonard Wood and Repre-
sentative Hay We're always at daggers
drawn. and those who are familiar with
ta.s feud see an echo Il ii in this provi-
sion Of the Hay bill.
That service in the aviation corps
VIII entail much greater danger than
ordinary military training calls for 8
recognized in the section of the Hay
h.ll which provides that Officers Of the
aviation corps shall while on duty
that requires them to participate in
aerial flights receive an increase of
80 per cent. in the pay of their respec
tive grades in the corps" The 80 per
cent. increase in pay is also extended
to the enlisted men. not to exceed 26o
IN number, who will participate N the
work Of the corps.
The establishment Of an army ava-
tion school is provided for. The bill
says: This aviation school shall be
located and maintained at a military
post owned by the United States and
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TOIdT ,...,,.,,-. NNb'' 'U'UUV
The figures of the appropriations for
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could be ascer.ained with n surprising
degree of accuracy by a pilot versed in
the ar. Of war and the information
which he brings back to earth would be
invaluable to the commander planning
his campaign for the following day or
his attack for the next hour.
Again, aeroplanes al "A height Of
1000 feet are practically safe from all
kinds of projecti.es from the earth. The
only way in which ;hey can be prac-
tically attacked with any degree of ac-
curacy is by means Of other aeroplan"s
and this is a condition which We would
not have TO face in a war against any
other American nation. In he event
of war with any European Power. how
ever. il Is a contingency which would
cause considerable concern.
We have succeeded in bringing our
avia lion scouting operations to such a
degree Of success that the time Is en-
tirely ripe for The next step in he loei-
cal seuucnce-;he establishment. Of n
separate aviation corps which will be
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GIGANTIC PIERS FOR NEW YORK

II the Maine pumps of sufficient ca
pacity were ms allied to drain the space
within the cOfferdam inside of twenty
four hours. but as matter Of fact it
took weeks befoYe the bottom of Ia-
vana harbor was exposed and that lay
nj depth of hu, 81 feet a against
the 6S In the present instance.
Perhaps YOU are taxpayer and have
an economical interest in this great
project, and possibly you are wondering
what Is TO become Il the thousands OF
tons of steel sheet piling after they
nave served their purpose. OF course
YOU recognize that the cofcrdam must
later on he removed and the clay and
riprap drcdged away. In the case OF
the structure built about the wreck OF
the Maine well nigh all of the steel
piling was in perfect condition when
Withdrawn and a very considerable pOr-
ton of it was sold to the Cuban Gov
eminent for the prosecution Of certain
harhor improvements. Unlike wooden
sheet pillng, it viii probably be found
that most of those used here will be
fit for other service If not disposed of
prUtitably.
I'm order to start the work Of demoi-
ton, all that is necessary Is TO extract
one Of the pillngs by means of suitable
mechanical facilities, This, in sense.
unlocks section, and one by one the
rest can then be shaken loose and
pulled out of their temporary sockets
in the rivers jaw like dentistry on a
gigantic scale.
OF course, before this removal Of
the hulkhcad or cofferdam is started
the rock hewn basin will again be
flooded to equalze hydrostatlc pressure
ON both sides Of the bulkhead This
Will facilitate the extraction of the pill
Ing and reduce the task To an opera
tlon practically akin TO that Of pulling
loose "A stake driven into the riverbed.
1t sounds quite simple, doesn't 1t?
But vast deal of calculating has been
done, because a failure might imperil
the lives of the hundreds of men that
viii soon he at work drilling into blast
ing, and removing the rock that must
be torn from the stony side Of Man
haitian,
In the course of the next two months,
this artificial basin will he drained dry.
II you have not been fortunate enough
to visit Panama you will find much up
at Forty-siXth street. west, to Ill you
with admirlng awe and to compensate
YOU for staying at home. 1t Will he
sight worth seeing
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as dt.uu corps for the defence of the
nation in time Of war
Up 10 this time the United States has
been behind other nations IN this mat
Ger The American air navy has been
more or less a joke. The United States,
according 20 the latest available statis-
tics, ranks eighth among the nations
~ the world with respect to her air
force
BY reason OF a bill recently passed by
the senate all this h TO be changed.
An aNia On corps, distinct from the Sig
nal Corps. in which aviators have here
'ofur, been placed. will be formed. sixty
officer are to be selected from the
cream uf ;he army and go privates
are To- hr drilled in the essentials OF
riIo.s. 40 the same time appropriations
are {" h' made for the construction OF
nnmh,' u military airships. including
hplau's and dirigibles, and the more or
i'>s au'quated models now In use by
he army will be RELOCATED to the scrap
heap nr used only for demonstration
purposes
Tie n providing for the establish
mem this aviation corps-the 'ea-
-l's of 'le army"-was introduced into
M" House Of Representatives on May
IL l'l3 hv Representative Hay Of Nir-
sInd Dhtrman of the House Committee
IN Military Affairs. and was passed last
December. The bill, backed by an APP
prop' alton of s250,000. authorized last
MAY s.,s the army Signal Corps, COM
mdni'' hv Brig. Gen. George i. Scriv-
IN. Hu opportunity TO go ahead with the
WORK which has been planned.
~ o." present time the army avia-
Oon ,.,rs. under the direction Of Col
sam ltrhcr. though a compact and
's,'n ..y efficient body. is very small
when impaired with similar organiza
u"us uHutained by the other world
Power Secretary of the Navy Daniels
i"''''. recognized Chis crying need for
H'-r force of acroplanes when he
said
'Tse question of aviation is one of the
h",' Important in connection with the
m.t'.' s,rvice of the United States
"-i. Military experts predict that
.h' l.'' great war will be fought al
Ir1,' ''aIly in the air May we not,
Therefore. paraphrase Napoleon a trifit
ana Vat providence will probably
l." Dn side which has the hes. aero
pan. I'D drigiblcs?'
g. britain, Germany and France
di' u.y world Powers which out
rank United States in nava
NI.a. Bur consider the comparative
War 9Th in air craft. The --latest
".... ,ahle of military statistics
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Continued from FIRST Pooc,

piings tied to the two main Ranking
walls. Again, all of this space Is fun of
water and strictly speaking the structure
Is not yet a dam. How, then, is the
Hudson River to he held at bay? Here
is where engineering cunning of the
practical sort is applied.
The intervening pockets are now being
hllcd with mud and gravel dredgcd from
the river bottom. This stuff will consti-
utc the marrow of the spine of the bulk
head, and in settling will press GU, much
of It's contained water and Will auto
matically seal even the smallcs, of the
intcrstlceS between the hooks of the
walls of sheet pllings. In this way the
colfcrdam will be solidihed and the ma
tcr,al dredgcd from the river bed over
which the Hudson formerly flowed will
he the medium of holding the river at
arms length when the landward basin
Is drained.
But, as Commissioner Smith has said,
the present project is an unprecedented
undertaking and the enormous mass II
water with its tremendous pressure,
must be met efficiently To this end. he
says: 1T will be necessary 30 sustain
the steel piles by bank of rip-rap on
llt lllSlbIt sue OF lHf ttUfIldIn tD-
proNimately 20 feet in width at the base
and reaching To an elevation of about
SIX feet above mean low water.
Again, to stitfen the outer face of the
structure, the offshorc side of the dam
will be supported by "A similar cmbank-
ment of clay.
Lying between the dam and the shore
to-day are roundly 100000 900 gallons Of
water, and this will he pumped out at
the proper time, II is expected that
this operation will take three or four
days to accomplish, and when done it
will leave a dry area 500 feet in length
by approximately 900 feet in width
Then this area, which is estimated a,
$500 cubic yards of solid rock will
have to be blasted out to make the
necessary slip room"
Now all of this sounds like smooth
sailing, but the contractors have had
their difficulties In plenty, and more than
once the sinking piles have encountered
obstacles that staggered The heaviest
blows the driving hammers could de,
liver And even when the supporting
.'opes of rlprap and clay have been fin.
ished II Is doubtful II the impoundet
water can be drained as rapidly as Il
now expected. In the case Of the wreck
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So that. by doubling the 1918 APP
propr!ation. as provided for this year.
the Appropriation for aviation work in
the United States still remains even
below that of Mexico.
Another significant item in the above
lists is the fact that in 1913 Japan APP
propriated 100000 for military avia-
ton ana that during the past FIVE
years she has set aside 81 500. 900
for this purpose. This shows conclu-
sively that the Mkados Government
has come To "A sudden realization of the
importance Of aviation To- "A Power
which aspires to world conuu.sts and
that in future the japanese will ex-
pend millions in this most important
military work.
1t Is The hope of the men who have
the interests of the American aviation
corps "a heart that before long the tri-
umphs of the newly born branch OF the
army Will be such that Congress will
not be able to withstand the pleas for
appropriations sufficient To- place the
aviation corps on an approx imate level
with the corresponding branches OF
other great armies.
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and, secondly. to prevent the over
crowding of the Government ground in
the District
An estimate of the total expenditures
Of the different Governments for arrp-
nautical work during iive years approXi-
mates 100000. 900. The division is as
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Sixty Officers to Be Selected and 26'
Privates to Be Drilled as Pilots for the
New Born Branch of Defence

not within the District of Columbia"
The object of excepting the District Of
Columbia is said to be twofold: First.
to remove the school as far as possible
from the influence of the bureaucracy
alleged to govern the War Department,
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the past year show even more clearly
the "parsfmonious policy" of the United
States in dealing with the subject. Th@
figures for 1913 were:
France .................... 400. 00q
Germany ...,.............. 5000, OO0
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costs $4,000 and torpedoes are fire.
duently lost in practice through defec-
ton in direction, which makes it i'm
possible TO follow them from the con-
ming tower of a ship. But the aerial
scout in flying machine can follow a
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therefore be seen that The
I'.s, with "A greater home
"ludary line to he protected
other world power, stands
the list with regard TO its
"rr fact that France in one
appropriated S7,i00, 1000 to solve
10 aviation, while Germany
a have appropriated S5,OOO,0oO
Great Britain has set aside
tor this object shows what
being paid the question
.tr most recent Congressional
'u for aviation purposes was
lr Of acrOplanes to the army
..E iuCalCulable. Their scout
tremendous and the infor-
N..Nh their pilots bring back
-irumental In saving hun
alusands OF Ives.
.'lr are other invaluable uses
"n"s IN the navy. A torpedo