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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12
Estimable Women
Suddenly Called
Mrs. Il. p. Bey, of Burkey, Suc-,
cumbs to Pneumonia After
Illness of But a
Few Days.

The sudden death of Mrs. II. p,
l}ey at the farm home near Bur-
key comes as Il shock to the FAM,
i'y'S many friends. Death occur,
rrd after an illness of but few
days.
Mrs. Bey first complained of
not feeling we'll upon. her arrival
home after trip TO GoIva. Med
ical attendance was at once Sec.
ured, and everything was done to
alleviate her condition. but to no
avail, the dark angel of death
making his final summons Tues
day at o'clock. The cause of
death was acute pneumonia, CON-
lractcd during the cold and back
ward weather Of last week.
The deceased was born 40
years ago, coming TO this country
from Malmo. Sweden, when she
was - years of age, settling at
Huron. S. d., and later al Millette,
S. d., where she met and in 1900
was married to r.. p. Bcy. Seven
years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Bcy came
to the Golden Valley. locating
four miles southeast of Burkey.
where they have since made their
home. MIR. Bcy has been a care
fu!, diliScnt farmer. and after a
life of toll with his wife had plan-
ned OH retiring from active work
and enjoying the fruits of their
industry during their declining
years.
Mrs. Bcy was Il prominenti
church worker, and an idefatigu-.
able member of the Golva Sum-
shine society. where her presences
and good works was an inspira
tion. She was an cstimablc wo-.
man of splendid character, and
her untimely demise casts a pail
over neighborlood by whom
she was generally beloved. She
is survived by her husband, moth
er, two brothers and a sister.
Funeral services will take
place Saturday afternoon at 9 o.
clock at the NJ. +. church i'm this
city, followed by interment i'm the
Beach cemetery. Rev. Ira Ham,
mer will officiate. a large dele
cation from the Burkcy country
will be present.
The Chronicle joins With host
.of friends of the family i'm ex-
lending sympathy TO the bcreav-
ed husband and family in the
loss of a faithful wife, daughter
and sister.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12
DEATH CLAIMS AGED WOMAN

After an illness extending over
a considerable period of time, the,
immediate cause of death being
due to the complications of old
age, Mrs. Ellen Jordan Thomas.
passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ii. l.. Rice, in this
city, where she had made her
home for several years. Mrs.
Thomas came to America from
Dublin, Ireland, where she was
born nearly thrce-quarters of
century ago.
Funeral services were held here
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. w. T.
kessinSer of the United Brethren
church, DR.. and Mrs. Rice later
accompanying the remains to
Red Wing, Mimi. the old home,
where she will be laid to rest in
the family lot.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12
BACKWARD SPRING WILL
REDUCE WHEAT ACREAGE

Seeding operations are greatly
behind this year, and is causing
some concern to Golden Valley
farmers, who, however, are not
alone in their fears. the entire
northwest, as we'll as the vast
middleweSt corn area, experience
ing an extremely backward sea-
sos.
With May 10 wednesday, the
generally accepted dead line for
sowing wheat, and with only Il
small percentage of The wheat
acreage seeded. Indications are
that the wheat acreage of the
state will be materially reduced
this year. Last years seeding
operations We're far earlier than
this years, when in the southern
part of the state seeding opera
tions were nearly completed.
Golden Valley farmers general
ly have displayed a commcntablc
effort to prepare their crops with
care. Many, however, who were
confronted with more work than
they could accomplish. due to
weather conditions, have been
forced to disc i'm their grain.
The lack of fall plowing is a
condition that is especially SER
iouS all over the state, estimates
placing the decrease at nearly
% per cent.
AS a result of the reduced wheat
acreage, there will be a greater
area of oats, flax, barley and such
other grains which can be sown
at later date.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12
UNITED STATES MAKES
TELEGRAPH WAR TEST.

All wireless, telegraph and tel
cphone facilities of the United
States were placed at the disposal
OF the navy department Sunday
the anniversary of the sinking of
the Lusitana, for mammoth war
test, which took place from four
o'clock that afternoon until Mon
day morning.
This plan had been officially
announced as test of the
country's wireless facilities in the
possible event of war, and was an
experiment to demonstrate prac-
tically what could be expected
from the country's communica-
lion facilities on short notice. No
preparation, beyond the install
lation of apparatus at the navy
department and the addition of a
corps of operators, took place.
"It was an undertaking never
before attempted by any coun-
try" said anager VIM. Riddle of
the Western Union to Chronicle
representative, 'and :he result
should what a reinforcement to
the nations facilities the tele-
graph. telephone and wireless
service could become in The sud
den breaking out of war. Battle
ships were maneuvered miles
from land, following instructions
al Washington. Chiefs of bur
caus having to do with defense
problems and their execution in
time of war carried ON all bust
ness with the department tcle-
phone. A special switchboard
was installed in the navy depart
ment. and from ii wires led to The
Offices of the secretary and bur
eau chiefs. From these branches
direct communication was had
with any point in the United
States and with battleships far
out al sea" -
The wires in the test used for
telephone communication were
connected with telegraph instru-
ments, and kilograms and tele-
phone messages were sent over
them at the same time.
The test was a splendid sue
cess, and though for the most
part Beach people were, unaware
of what was going on, as the tests
were conducted more or less pri-
vately, they will be interested to
know that coast to coast COM
munication, conducted on the
same basis that would be the
case i'm the event of war, passed
through Beach directly to and
from the Offices of the war de-
Darlment.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12
BEACH DEFEATED BY
GLENDIVE SUNDAY

The Beach baseball team OPEN
ed the season at Glendive last
Sunday afternoon making the
trip in autos against one of the
highest winds of the season. The
wind blew a terrific gale. and the
batting eyes of the ball tossers
were filled with sand, making it
a strenuous trip. The team arriv-
ed in the Gate City about 1:3O,
ate their dinner, dressed and was
at the grounds for battle at 3:15.
O. c. Griffith, formerly of Beach,
was selected to umpire.
Phil Paulson went to the mound
for the locals, while the Indian,
Chase, went in the box for the
Glendive team. Vincent playing
second for the Beach team very
cleverly knocked the ball through,
the centerfielders' leg on his first
trip to the plate. Mulligan did
the receiving for the visitors.
'Paulson was a little wild, but
when he did get them over, the
Glendive batsman were unable ia
connect twelve of them going
out on strikes in the six innings
that he was OH the mound. The
home team were continually yelp-
ing as they were called out on
strikes. The curves of the young
Beach pitcher seemed to have
them puzzled at all times although
one of the home boys did crash
one over 'centerlielder's head fo1
a clean homer. The Beach boys
outiielded and outbatted the Glen.
dive boys and but for the wildness
of their pitcher. the score would
have been reversed. Armentrout
pitched the last two innings anG
very easily kept the home boys
from scoring. Our team looks
good, and will give a good account
of itself against any of the teams
during the coming season.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

Gundcr OIcSon, Il prominent
Herman, Mimi. farmer, was in
Beach several days, looking over
our Golden Valley soil with a
view of buying. Mr.. Olcson
claims the Red River valley can
i'm no way be compared with the
fertility which is apparent in the
Golden Valley.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

R. H. West, who has been in
the vicinity for several days look
ing over Golden Valley land with
a view to investing, returned last
week to his home at Braddock.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

The base ball boys will meet
the Ollie aggregation at that place
next Sunday Afternoon. A game
is scheduled to take place the
Sunday following at the local
ball park between the Beach and
Carlyle team.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

O. S. Bartholomew, who has
been i'm the employe of the Beach
Electric Co., and who left several
weeks ago for Thermopolis
Wyo., where he took course of
treatment at the sulphur hot
springs, returned Sunday after
noon, much improved. He has
resumed his duties at the power
plant.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

NJ. p. Lovgrcn of Wheaton,
Minn., who has been a guest for
a couple of days of DR.. Lloyd
Erickson, left Sunday afternoon
for Beach, where he has purchas-
ed a jcwelry store and will enter
business there.-Mandan Pioneer.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

In response to telegram in
forming him of the sudden and
serious illness of his father at
Sparta. Wis. l.. r. Austin, CASH.
ier of the First National bank Of
this city, left Tuesday afternoon
to be present at the bedside,
Grave fears are felt that his faith
er may not recover.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

Messrs. E. Lloyd, E. D. Logan,
John Schroeder, Len Alguire and
A. Faris made an automobile trip
to Baker yesterday.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12
Beach Ueber Allies
Says Exchange
Gives Us Publicity in Commenting
Upon Enlistment by Sever
al Beach Youths.


The following news item ap-
peared in a recent issue of the
Sioux iCty Ua.) Tribune, and was
occasioned by the recent enlist
ment of several Beach young men
at the Sioux City recruiting sta
tion:
There is a patriotic little town
up in North Dakota called
Beach. 1t could be depended up
on for many recruits for Uncle
Sam in case of a call to arms,
according to Sergeant Charles
Butler, who is in charge of the
recruiting station in Sioux City.
One of the first men to enlist
at the local station after it re-
opened was John Maher. of
Beach. Yesterday Guy Ward,
of Beach, the same town. enlist
ed, and last night he was sent to
Fort Logan. Sergeant Butler
declared that many letters have
been received recently from
young men in Beach, inquirins
about enlistment. The writer's
expressed eaScrncss TO be adj
mitted to the army.
Ward, the recruit who enlist
ed yesterday. said that several
men intend to come to Sioux
City to take the entrance eX-
aminations as soon as possible.
Considering the distance from
Beach to Sioux City and the rail
road fare required, the interest
taken by citizens there is unu-
sual, said Sergeant Butler.
Johnny Maher, more familiarly
known to his Beach friends a.
"Joe", is the son of "Micky'
Maher, until recently an efficient
member of the Beach police force
and comes of family noted fol
their active service to our Uncle
Samuel. MIR. Maher was recently
retired after continuous service
of thirty years as a member of tho
regular army, and is the proud
possessor of seven honorable dis.
charges, in army parlance known
as "clean bills of health. Mr.. Ma.
hers army record was exception.
al, and elected correspondence
from the department commenting
him upon his record. An uncle
]. w. McNiece, formerly chief of
police, served in the grand army
Df the Republic i'm the civil war
and later several bitches" in the
regular army. In the light of his
family's army record. it is per-
fectly natural that Joe should
evince a similar desire to serve
his country.
Guy Ward, is the son of G. r.
Ward, formerly of Sentinel Butte,
who until recently was proprie-
tor of the local pool hall. His de-
parture from Beach revealed a
wake of bogus checks, but his
whereabouts until revealed by the
article above, has remained un-
known. 1t is thought. however,
that the young fellow became OBJ
Sessed with the craze to join in
the hunt for Villa and not realiz-
ing the seriousness of his step,
evolved the simple means of
affixing his name to sundry
bits of bogus worthless paper
TO replenish depleted exechepur.
In view of that fact, it is possible
that nothing will he done to bring
him back for trial.
M. p. Lovgrcn of Wheaton,
Minn., who has been guest for
:, oo,,,>1o 80 ~lo,., .c ~ ry1
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1916-05-12

Rev. w. T. Kessinger was a
Glendive visitor this week.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
ELY TRIMS MG|LL
IN BASKETBALL GAME

The McGiII basketball ouintette
suffered a %stinging defeat al the
hands of the Ely town team last Mon
day evening in the high school gym.
II is a sad tale. mates. To begin the
narrative, the score was 50 to 2. The
Ely BOYS rolled EN- in whenever they
got their hands on the ball.
At the start the McGill tam shot
two field baskets. which placed them
in the lead. Daring to suppose they
could run away from Ely, they at
attempted some fancy planys. There
the Ely bunch got its start. James
Hill, the giant center, rolled one in.
Peters, the speedy forward. shot a
difficult basket from the middle of
the floor. Ely was tied with McGill.
Then followed a terrible fusillade.
Hin sent the ball sailing into the
hoop seven times in the first half.
Although the McGill center was no
small mar himself, he was unable to
stop this young phenom. Peters and
Brinton just covered themselves up
with glory. At the end of the first
half the score stood 10 to s.
The second half was more spec
tacular than the first. The McGill
boys had hard luck on the baskets
and missed ONE close shots. The
local lads found the hoop readily
and rarely missed a shot. Hill sent
the spheroid through the ring eleven
times in the last half. Brinton, the
lanky forward, dropped two in from
the field and Peters ended the scor-
ing with a long and difficult shot
from the side. 1t was a clever TX
hIbition Of scientific basketball and
drew hearty applause from the pack
ed gallery.
The w. P. H. s. girls team played
the girls town team in a preliminary
game Heavy scoring was made on
both sides. The town team nosed
the high school out for the first time
and won by a 46 to 43 score. Next
Tuesday night the high school reg
ulars will play the alumni. On Sat
urday evening Lund will play the
high school boys. This promises tc
be a lively struggle, as the school
boys are out for revenge.
The lineup for the McGill-El,
game was as follows:
McGill - F.. Spoonmore, IF; J
Spoonmore, II; Thurston, C; E. Mil
Ter. rg; ~Spoonmore, lg.
Ely-Brinton, IF Peters, II; Hill
C; Zobernick and Frost, re-; Brown
LIZ.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
ELK ARE PROTECTED IN
WHITE PINE COUNTY

At the meeting held by the board
of county commissioners on MONDAY
last an ordinance was unanimouslv
adopted by the board upon a petition
signed by more than fifty citizen tar
payers of the county. for the protec.
ton OF elk until May /, 1926.
White Pine county. as usual. ia
one of the first to take action In this
important matter. Unfortunately
elk are not mentioned In the Nevada
statutes, perhaps due TO the fact that
these noble animals have never
roamed on our ranges or enjoyed our
great climate. If they were brought
into this state under the present laws
they would, of course, have no legal
protection, but II is safe to say that
our sportsmen who are true blue
would protect them at any cost and
the animals would doubtless be as
safe here as in a private park. Ths
ordinance a adopted by the board
of county commissioners will be TAX
en- up in every county in the state,
and those in charge of the matter
have every assurance that on the
sixth of March, when a meeting will
be held by all the governing boards.
similar action will be taken in every
county without exception. This will
afford the animals the legal protec-
ton which the officials of the gov
eminent at Washington demand and
will suffice until the next meeting of
the legislature. when 1t seems certain
that proper provision will be made
in our state law.
II is hoped that under these condi-
tons the federal authorities will
withdraw their objection to the ship
ment of elk into this state and that
we may soon see a carload Of the
nble animals brught into this dis
trict.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
ESTATE OF Il. c. WATT
TO BE ADMINISTERED

Petition for letters of administra-
ton upon the estate Of the late p. c.
Watt we're filed with Clerk Oldfield
in the district court yesterday. The
petitioner is Marie j. Watt, widow of
the deceased.
The petition sets forth that the de-
ceased left no will and the property
is enumerated as: Sundry pieces OF
real property situated in Ely and at
Smelterville, of small value and none
of which returns any rental, profit
or income; money in bank of the APP
proximate value of $1700; ATS
shares of the capital stock of the
White Pine Soda works, of a prob
able value of $1,000; household fur
niture and goods of the probable val
ne of 500. Sarah Watt, mother of
the deceased, residing at Winchester,
Illinois, and about eighty years of
age. together with the widow, are
mentioned as the heirs.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
CIVIC WELFARE SUBJECT
Of WOMAN'S MEETING
Continued from Page one)

yor of the movement if suitable room
could be provided.
The club has been considering the
project OF starting a public library
at every meeting held during tie
past two months and every possible
proposition has been investigated Al
| the last meeting 1t was decided to
ask the county board for a room IN
the county high school building and
a resolution TO that effect was direct
ed TO the board at that time. AS no
direct answer to this resolution had
been given, an effort was made TO
ascertain the views of the individual
members OF the board in consequence
of which il was learned that DIR.
Richardson and Mr.. E. c Hair are
favorable to the project. Mr.. H. A.
Comins. the other member of the
board was out of tow so could not
be seen, but IL is presumed that he
will also favor this progressive
movement.
In the course of his remarks on
the subject Mayor Witcher volun-
teered to undertake to raise three
hundred dollars as a beginning to-
ward making the matter Of estab-
fishing the library a genuine sue
cess. and upon learning that the
room is available he Immediately set
about making good his promise. This
placed the project upon a stable foun-
dalton. and it is now probable that
no great difficulty will be eneoun-
tered in carrying out the plan Of the
club TO provide a very substantial
reading room equipped to a reason
able extent In the near future. This
movement should continue until the
library is fully provided with books
and periodicals such as may be found
in the public Libraries of places much
larger in population than White
White Pine county. and every pub
lie spirited citizen will now have an
opportunity to do something for the
general good OF the community at
large by donating as many books IS
he feels can be spared to fill the
shelves of the newly established IL
brary.
The next Civic program of the
club will be given March 25, at which
time It is intended to hold a moot
court in order to give the members
of the club an opportunity to be-
come better acquainted with the
civic duties which may now be i'm
posed upon the women of this state.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
SAYS WHITE PINE COUNTY'6
FINANCES IN BEST SHAPE
CONTINUED from page one.)


sxa- he said: while only two can
d,dates for the United States senate
have announced themselves on the
iPenublican side, ii is a matter OF COM
mon knowledge that besides Judge
Norcross and Sam Plat. Mr.. E. h.
Howe. secretary of the Goldfield Con-
solidated Mines company, viii be an
aspirant for the high honor AS 10
the outcome of the contest, Mr.. Ad-
amson absolutely declined to express
an opinion. When questioned as TO
the outcome of the race between
Senator Pittman and Judge I
rem. the state tax commissioner said:
Simply say that it is going to be a
mighty hot fight. Pittman has the
mchine and McCarren the personal
ity."
Mr.. Adamson called attention 10
the reduction made in the state taH
rate this year. He pointed out that
the valuation of the entire state this
year will be increased from one hun
bred and fifty-two million to one
hundred and seyenty-three million
dollars. or an increase of 14.3 per
cent. The state tax rate has been
reduced from ST cents TO 46 cents. or
a reduction of 17.9 PER cent. which
means that the tax payer will pay, in
actual money for 1916, taxes just 3.6
per cent less than he paid in 1915 for
state purposes.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

f~enseIess Jewish folk and upon
equally defenseless prisoners OF war.
The whole American people should
unite in a common remonstrance
against these Russian atrocities, in a
common demand that Christian Eng
land and Christian France restrain
the savagery of their ~barbarous al
lies, in a common movement to pro-
tect these inoffensive, helpless Jewish
men and women and children from
further spoilation, outrage, torture
and murder.-San Francisco Exam
liner.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27

the fight. while johnson and ppr.
will make 149 pounds on the son..
day. Articles of a very binding NJ.
ture have been signed between N.
men and have no room for arguma..
over details. 1t will be a question :.
a fight and the best man will win.
Duffy will arrive in Ely either ne,.
Wednesday or Thursday night ana
will finish his training in differen,
parts Of the district, where he w,u
be seen in action. johnson is NV
down to the hard grind and feels th.,
he will make the weight without dv.
ficulty.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
STOLEN GOODS

Following is a synopsis of this
play, at the Ely theater tonight:
Margery Huntley, a poor girl
working in a dressmaking establish
ment, is sent to match some samples
at a store. While she is standing at
a counter, Helen North, a rich KEEP
tomaniac, steals a piece of lace, and
noticing that it is missed. saves her.
self by thrusting it into Margery's
open bag. Thus Margery goes to
prison for a crime which she did not
commit. When Margery leaves pris-
on she becomes a trained nurse, but
her prison record is discovered
and she feels that her best field for
work Is in the Belgian hospitals un-
der the Red Cross. There she again
meets Helen. who has lost all her
money but who has received a ticket
to America and some cash from a
friend to whom her father wrote be-
fore his death. Helen is apparently
killed by a shell, and Margery deter
mines to go to America under the
name of the woman who caused all
her misery. Helen is not really slain
and when she seeks to claim her
own the drama develops to a most
unexpected climax.
Blanche Sweet plays the part OF
Margery and House Peters is the
Red Cross surgeon who loves hel
and remains true under all condi.
tions.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-27
WOMEN JURORS AT LOS VEGAS
ACQUIT DEFENDANT

Eight women and four men COM
prised the jury in a peace disturbing
case in the municipal court at Las
Vegas. The defendant, Richard Bus
teed, evidently gained the sympathy
Of the majority of the jury as he was
acquitted.