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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

Because of the heavy floods
near Mandan and Bisnarck, the
train service on the Northern Pa
cihc has been considerably disor-
ganized this week, in spite Of the
heroic efforts of the company to
Keep the trains running. So much
snow has fallen in the central and
northern parts of the stabe that
the sudden thaw caused all the
rivers and streams to overflow
their banks, in many instances the
water being several miles wide.
Bridges were washed out and the
road bed washed away. in sever
al cases the rails and ties being
suspended in the air after the
fashion of a suspension bridge.
tuesday the through passenger
trains were sent around on the
Great Northern, which left Beach
without mail service for about
thirty-six hours. Since then train
service has been resumed. though
all west bound trains have been
from one to six hours late on &C
count of the laborious process Of
installing temporary bridges and
she spongy nature of the roadbed.
The company deserves consider
able credit for the manner in
which they met the exigency.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

was registered at rhe State Line
md who had on another occasion
been guest of that hostelry when
a fire alarm was turned in. before
he retired for the night espied a
ladder lying on Ehe west side of
the building. With singular fore
thought, which he later ascribed
to a ''hunch" he placed it at his
window. and when the room be-
came filled with smoke made a
safe and sane, though hasty, exit
threby. Upon reaching a haven of
safety, he removed the ladder to
the next window. where 1t was
utilized by another occupant. 1t
is needless to state that he has a
sublime faith in lunches that
knows no doubling.
The Slate Line hotel, under the
proprietorship of Landlord F. E.
Heath, underwent considerable re-
nsodelling some time ago. In 1908
the Pioneer store was built, a
dwelling annex being added in
1904. When the needs of infant
Beach had become such as to war
rant il. the hotel, then of small
accommodations, was added, a
force of twe1uty carpenters unde,
A. ]. McDougall of Mandan
pushing the work to rapid compile.
ton in the summer of 1906. Later
the s!iore business was abandoned
the partition separating the store
from the hotel removed and othe,
alterations made, making the
building a comparatively moderr
hostelry.
Temporarily, at least, unit
more permanent plans are perfect
ed, MIR. Wall will devcre his time
to his restaurant business on ths
corner opposite the Golden Val
ley State Bank. Friends came tt
the rescue of the family, will
clothing, practically all of thei
own having been destroyed, unit
a new supply was obtained.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
War Dep't0rders
New Aeroplanes

San Diego. Cal. March 28.-
Captain v. Clark, aeronautical
engineer of the signal corps avia-
tion school here, and Lieutenant
Thomas Dewitt Milling, junior
military aviator and instructor in
flying, have received telegraphic
instructions from the war depart
neent, it was announced today, to
proceed to Washington to inspect,
purchase and test a number of
new aeroplanes to be sent to the
expeditionary forces now opera
ting in Mexico. They said tthey
would leave Immediately.
WILL Purchase Modern Planes
1t is understood that Captain
Clark and Lieutenant Milling are
to purchase from eight to | 2 twin
notored l20- horsepower semi
armored aercplanes. Machines
similar to this type have been ship
ped in large numbers to the Brit
ish and French flying corps, it is
said, and have given excellent
service. These planes are protec-
Ted by plate of heavy steel. They
develop a speed of from 80 to 90
miles an hour with pilot and or
servor and can carry enough fuel
for 500-mile fight.
Glassford in Charge
Colonel William A. Glassford,
former chief of the signal corps of
the western department of the
army, with headquarters at San
Francisco, will assume command
Of the signal corps aviation school
Monday, April 3. He will relieve
Captain Scowan.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
FURNITURE co SENDS
IN REQUEST FOR THE
BANDIT CHIEFS BODY

Field Headquarters, American
Expediticnary Force Colonia, Du-
blan. Mex. March 28, by aero
plane to Columbus, N. VIA
letter requesting Villas body has
been received by Brigadier Gen
eral ]. J. Pershing from a Dyers-
burg, Tenn, firm. The firm ad-
vertises that it handled furniture,
undertaking, carpets, mating and
window shades. The letter reads:
General Pershing:
Dear Sir-Is it possible for us
to get the body of Villa, if he is
killed? We want to hold it by en-
balming and keeping in our un-
dertaking department. We will
pay good price for his body.
Please let us hear from you in re-
gard to the same.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
What One G. V.
Farmer Did
A Story Wit h A Moral Which
Shows There Are More Ways
of Making Money Than by Sell
ing Grain.

Northwest of Beach there lives
a farmer who has set a pace which
it would be we'll for all farmers
in the Golden Valley to follow.
Simple enough in itself, it would
add an aggregate wealth to the
resources of the country which it
would be hard to estimate.
Instead of hauling his grain to
the elevator this fall as it came
from the machine and receiving
the lowest market price for it. he
held it. and ran it through a fan
ming mill and kept the dockage
at home, instead of preserving the
dockage to the elevator. Then he
cast his eye about with the result
tha;s he bought fine lot of grow
ing hogs, which he fattened on the
dockage. When ready for the
msrket, he shipped them to St.
Paul. where he was successful in
selling them at good price. and
wijh the proceeds he bought car
of Guernsey cattle which he owns
clear. and which will in their turn
yield him a handsome profit.
The enterprising farmer referr-
ed to is Edward Summers, who
lives FIVE miles northwest Of
Beach. We don't know juat how
long he held his wheat. but we
will venture to state that he has
netNed handsome profit from it
also over and above what he
would have obtained if he had
hauled it from the elevator to the
machine.
1t is, of course, the irony of
circumstances that all farmers
can't parallel MIR. Summers per-
formance, because they must
have the money at once ito liqui-
date their obligations. In many
cases, however, if the local bank
ers are informed of the farmers
plan they will be glad to give him
financial assistance, knowing full
we'll that it is safe and sare loan
far removed from speculation, and
its financial dangers. Eventually,
every farmer in the Golden VAL
ley will be forced to mix his farm
irg with a.ockraising and market
his grain in the form of live stock
which keeps n'he fertility on the
land. is saving the little leaks
that count.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

Atty. Dawson. of Sentinel
Butte, was tyansacting business in
city yesterday and today. MIR.
Dawson was registered at the
State Line hotel, and experienced
a thrilling descent of the stairs,
urged forward by wall of flame
and dense smoke, at the fire which
DESTROYED THAT structure this morn
ing. He managed to save his ef-
fects.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

The opera house management
has changed the appearance of
their Triangle features, which
hereafter will be shown Wednes-
day and Saturday. Aloha Oe, by
the new arrangement. will be
shown tomorrow (Saturday)
right instead of tonight, as adver-
tised.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
Old Beach Land Mark
Destroyed by Fire
State Line Hotel, Operated by Landlord Wall,
With Contents Nearly Total Loss in Dis
astrous Blaze Originating in Kitchen.---
Charred Walls Alone Left Standing.

The State Line hotel, one of
Beaches Oldest land marks and
in na.e old days the rendezvous of
,heepherder, cattlepuncher, IN
coming homesteaders and land
men for miles around. was totally
destroyed by a disastrous fire
which originated in the kitchen
this morning at 5:45. Nothing
but the charred walls remain, the
funitxmes, fixtures and interior be
ing a charred heap of rubbish.
Insurance IN the sum of $500
IN no wise covers the loss.
Air about $500 this morning,
Art McGwynne started a fire in
the kitchen range, later resuming
his duties in the irony Office John
son, the cook, upon his arrival
discovered the entire back end of
the building in flames and ran
across the street and turned in the
a.la1tn. The building was as dry
as tinder, and though the fire de-
partmemt arrived ON the scene a
few mfnr,,es later, the flames had
spread throughout the whole in
terrier. Realizing the improbable
ty of being able to save the s'sruct-
ure, attention was turned to saw
ing as much of Ghe fixtures as was
possible, and while the depart
ment battled with the flames,
willing hands succeeded in saving
the piano, a settee, and few ar
ticles of furniture from the parlo,
and Office before being driven
out by the heat and smoke Afte,
a hard fought battle, in which the
fire boys were thoroughly wet to
the skin. the fire was subdued, but
not until nothing but the charred
walls remained. The boys deserve
great credit for being able 10 pre-
ventthe flamesfrom spreading te
neighboring buildings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wall, who occu
pied a room downstairs next te
the kitchen. had narrow escape
as the blaze orginsr,ed on the
other side of the wall and nearly
formed trap from which they
would have been unable to es
cape a few minutes latter. The,
were unable to save any of theil
clothing, with the exception o.
what they hastily donned as they
left ,he building.
That there was no loss of life i.
a remarkable and fortunate cir
cumstances, as the hotel wa
crowded with guests. All of then
succeeded in leaving the buildirs
in safety, none the worse for th'
perilous experience, and SO far a.
we have been able to learn, will
no loss of their effects.
A freakish prank of the Flames
was learned To-day. MIR. Wall up
on retiring the night before lef
his watch in coat pocket, failing
90 rescue the coat in his hurry tt
leave the room. After the FIR.
had been subdued, he took an in
spection of the ruins. and after {
search discovered what had ono.
been his coat, the charred pocke
in which the watch lay alone be
ing all shat was left. Though dis
coloqed with the heat and smudge
and soaked with water. the watcl
was ticking along as merrily "a
ever. without a stop.
A bit OF hunnor which causee
a little diversion from a tragic sit
uation was also disclosed. 1t ap
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

John Stevenson, a prominent
farmer of Adams, was the fourth
victim of an asphyxiation tragedy
which proved fatal to his wife and
two daughters. One funeral ser.
vice will be held.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31
G. V. Superior
to Montana

" AvAV41 SOS310S
As illustrating the desirability
of Golden Valley lands over the
sections of the state and Montana,
the following interesting fact came
to the attention of the Chronicle
editor this week.
During the past ten years. a
prominent eastern land company
disposed of nearly 100000 acres
of fertile Golden Valley soil to
homeseekers and investors in real
es!,ate. Since then they have large
ly disposed of their real estate in
terests here, gaining control of a
large area near the Bitter Root
Valley in Montana, which they
are parceling out to homeseekers.
Here singular difficulty present
ted itself. Such a reputation had
the Golden Valley attained that
The firm experienced considerable
difficulty in persuading home
seekers to go further west after
they had once glinpsed the
Golden Valley. and as a conse-
quence, considerable difficulty is
being experienced in disposing ol
th. wea1ern lands to people from
1.-THE east who must pass through
here in order to look them over
A number of these people
, come from German settlements ir
Minnesota. In one particular in
stance. they are closely associa,'ee
srith a wo.tr = German pastor. {
Rev. Woolf, who is .endeavorins
to place his people in newer sec
ton of the agricultural west wher'
they may derive the advantage
of low priced lands with as higl
grade crops as are raised in Min
nesota. Rev. Woolf refuses alb
solutely to consider a migration
of his flock to any other section
/, of the country but the Colder
Valley.
Recently. the real estate firm
alluded to gained control of 20.
r 900 acres of agricultural land ly
a ing between Beach and Carlyle
C. This is a very fertile area, and wa
controlled. so we understand b,
the Beaver Valley Land Com
pany, who were in no hurry t.
> 'lcclonize the district, realizing it
ultimate value. The new owner
are taking active steps toware
closing it out this year to actua
SETTLERS only, which will give biz
impetus to the agricultural prog
ress and advancement not alon,
4 of that locality, but to the entir,
Valley as whole.
y This is a condition Of affair
in which every citizen of the Gold
en- Valley may take worthy pride
and shows to what an extent thi
country is advertised to easter
homeseekers. Surely, with thi
appreciation shown abroad. ou
: local people will not go wrong b,
taking more vital interest in the
> best farming community in tn.
country. Hang on to your land
! and if you value it at all, do no
cog the footsteps of every home
seeker who comes to the Gold er
; Valley with offers to sell YOU
te:m to him. If you place so little
faith in the country that you ar.
! anxious to sell, you cannot expec
the buyer to make up the de6c;cn
cy. e.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

The Golva Sunshine society
will meet with Mrs. Smith. of
Golva. Confectionery and lunch
will be sold, Saturday April 9th. i.
This is a worthy cause and your
assistance and patronage will be
appreciated.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

Work towards the erection of
Valley City's new postomce has
commenced by the removal of the
buildings that cucumber ,he build
ing site.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

c. c. Grain, prominent far
1ner cf Bonnie View, was trans
acting business in the city Tues
day.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

Ed. F. Bartlett. now of Enid
Mont. this week showed his ap.
probation of the Chronicle by
renting his check. which shoves
his name way ahead on she homo,
roll of the Chronicle family We
are glad to learn that he is more
than making good in his new
home.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

John Clifford from Trotters
was transacting business in Beach
Thursday.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-03-31

Messrs. Geo. Jones and Harry
Struble, of the Dickinson opera
house orchestra, were guests at the
Calendar the first of the week.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
COOD RECORD FOR CULL.g.
Harvs'r ersdustes Win Hi,h
ors Who Are Regarded "a
Distinguished.

The list uf the first ten s%colar,
each Of the classes that were gr,,.
atcd FROM Harvard college IN ~.
sixth decade Of the last century
presented hy William Roscoe Tb,,,.
is n list of men eminent IN eyo,.
walk Of Tie. Indeed, it is hkcly A..
the first quarter IN scholarship N
any schoul or college class will DIV.
TO the world as many distinguish
men %, the other three-quarters.
What can We say in this conpsc
tion Of the 400 living graduate, 4.
the ten WESLEYAN university clas.o
from 1890 To- 1899? Just this. sa,
HarpCr's Magazine. or the men h
that group vino were graduated with
highest houors, 60 per cent are nov
regarded as distinguished either br
"Who's Who in America or by N.
judgment OF their classmates; Of
those who were elected to Phi Bes
Kappa the scholarship honor soci.
ety-.o per cent; Of those who won
no superior honors in SCHOLARSHIP
only II per cent. OF the mon nov
living who we're graduated from
Wesleyan university between lSi
and 1889, 10 per cent are listed
"Who's Who" Of those who ~
cciycd high honors in scho'arshr
during this period, 81 per cent; q
those who attained no distinction a.
scholars. only 10 per cent.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
ESKIM0S HAVE MANY GAME,
Also Are Said 70 Show Remarkakl
Proficiency in Contests That
Call for Skill.

In tLo nation ~ omIs,r-o,,. ~
r.Liw,. oro rot bod,y ,r r,a
no,o , form ~ tbc crn.or5Eai,
g,mo nI,,.l ,boro tho hou1o,n, ,
blocL If ;~y,r, With holes Of Jir. -on.
on,Ios into which one Of the pl,yo,.
strives to ,nsort an ivory nog III. N.
blocL falls ,bo nos;tiop If tho h..
dotermininc the yaInr Of tho stroll.
u.a Ill
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
n HE KNEW or.

R,pu How many Iuitl
dues your wife speak?
G.gbcrt Three - ncar'@u
Uaby talk and bridge whlsL
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
RANGE FINDING IN AIR OUELs.

\ French writer on aircraft ind.
Gated the difficulty in. finding tn
range Iu am air duel. II yuu hgo
two machines flying in opposite d.
rectIons each at a speed of 100 mile
am hour and thus having a combine
speed of 200 miles ON hour The ia
lance Of the two machines varies 8
the rate Of nearly 300 feet @ ,econ
which means, he says, that with
the space Of five seconds required
aiming after estimating the rams
the target is 1900 feet closer thr
it was at first. If the Trajectory 3
your missile is slightly too curve
You will fire over the target.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
MUST BE THE OTHER ONE

Mrs. NeNdoro-My daugh er pla.
The piano Perhaps youN. hss'.
her.
Mrs. Ncwcome with great scli'r'
.tralnD live heard the piano.
Mrs. Ncydore-Y6s, my dauglIf
Mary Is very musical.
Mrs. NrWcome-Ah! You hsi
two daughters, then F. Music.
america.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
CRY OF THE OPPRESSED.

Ilrsl Noth-1bcy are vo7rIu,
iurs again Iai, summer.
Second Moth Ucneu-, Are we
never 10 get meal,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
LITERAL HONOR

81 thought you told me ''
played Il leading part in tIhs mori
picture production"
so | do. Didn't you rcrogn.
lie leading Jho heroine's pet dog
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
co WELL TOGETHER.

Hil'-lt o., said one % ITS moon
Tr,lc, Mar, every seven hours
Jill That ought to help the i"'
mock industry considerable.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-11-24
HER STYLE.

Miss Pert has a cool uag OF rrr,r-
ing her friends
Vow | would call it rather sam.
mary"
Evening star., 1916-04-13

Ell PASO. Tex, April 13.-The great
majority of Mexicans do not yet know
that American soldiers have crossed
the International line, according to an
American who arrived here today from
Mexico City. This man said that in
the capital there was the most pro-
found ignorance in regard to the situ-
alton in Chihuahua. and that even
among the educated classes the most
contradictory reports are prevalent.
As an indication he exhibited copy
of Mexico City newspaper which car
ried all its news of the pursuit of Villa
in couple hundred of words under an
Ell Paso date line. This account, dated
a week back. made no mention of the
American troops. but said that the con-
stitutionalist forces had Villa sur
rounded and that his capture was
merely question of hours. 1t also in
formed the public that Gen. PershinS
had been made commander of the Co
IumbuS zone in the state of New Mex
leo.
The people of the southern states
Of Mexico said this man, who con-
stitute about four-fifths of the popula-
tion of the country, know practically
nothing about the pursuit of Villa. and.
| think care less. Stories have reached
some of them about American troops
being In Mexico. but they simply re-
gard them as 'gringo' lies The masses
Evening star., 1916-04-13
MOST MEXICANS ARE UNAWARE
u. S. TROOPS HAVE CROSSED LINE

Of the Mexicans have been living in
such a state of hysteria and confusion
for the last hve years that they be-
lieve nothing any more. but only live
in the hope that some mysterious Prov
idence will give them peace and Sc
curity again.
Il do not believe that II the Mexican
people understood the whole situation
they would object very much to Ameri-'
can soldiers chasing Villa, but Of
course. the idea that the United States
was plotting to seize Mexico has been
so sedulously dinned in their ears that
they are very suspicious of any move
by the American government. it is
this suspicion that makes the situation
dangerous. Carranza understands this
fully. and is very anxious that the ex
peditionary columns do not go further
south than they are at present"
, The whole Mexican situation seems
to be in a condition of suspended ami
view of the border. Stories continue
to trickle across daily of the burning
of railroad bridges and attacks on
trains by bandits. but while these are
seized upon and exaggerated by the
alarrnists. the conservative element re-
CARDS them as Of little significance. In
terest in the pursuit of Villa. as far
as any question of his being caught is
concerned. has noticeably diminished
The one phase that is still discussed
with any eagerneSs is the possibility
of the troops being withdrawn. There
have been several wagers made on this
proposition.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
SHIPS FOR WESTERN WORLD.
Transportation Chief Subject for
Pan.American Congress.

BUENOS AIRES. April 13.-The Pan
American Congress closed its sessions
last night. 1t approved the projects
for the protection of workmen and for
the establishment in the United States
of permanent exhibitions of South
American products and in South Amer
ica of like exhibitions of United States
products. 1t accepted the Brussels
nomenclature for the classification Of
merchandise and intrusted to the bu-
reau of American republics the publi
cation of customs tariffs. It rnror'- =
mended legislation on the subject of
credits created by the sale y. me. =
chandise.
A grand farewell banquet was given
to the delegates at which the minister
of foreign affairs delivered an address.
1t is generally regarded that the
question of maritime transportation
was the most important subject dis
cussed by the congress.
Evening star., 1916-04-13
Fred Waugh Dead: Funeral Held.

Fred Waugh. graduate of North
western University and member of Phi
Delta Theta Fraternity, died here Sat
urday. Funeral services were conducted
yeSi eraiaF at Hines chapel. and interment
was at Cedar Hill cemetery. Rev
James Shera ontgomerE, assisted by
Rev a. IL Zimmerman and Rev. Joseph
r. Wood. ofiiciated. The pallhearers
were IL ri. Wheelock. S. A. Mathewson.
K. T., Evans, George Simmonds, J. b.
Brashears and Isaac Z. Hit, jr. Flow
ers were sent by the fraternity of
which he was q member. Mr. Waugh
was born in India in 1867.