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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
3
In Williston North Carolina Ben Held was found sheltering in a jail cell when a blaze trapped him. A grappling hook pulled him to safety as the jail burned and gas from a stove caused scorching. Held survived with burns and plans to sue the city.
A Ble emarck court saw a rush of up to 200 mid European hopefuls seeking U S citizenship, with 50 rejected for proof defects. John O Sweet, new naturalization agent for three states, led the examinations amid questions on government and republican institutions. Many applicants misnamed leaders and judges, showing wide gaps in civic knowledge.
John W. Johnston Ingane of Wingham Ontario traveling from Moscow Idaho to Toronto attempted suicide by leaping from a passenger train near Bismarck. A fellow traveler pursued, restrained him, and with others, pulled him back onto the platform. He was placed in jail awaiting word from the British consul in St Paul. He is largely rational but suffers from hallucinations of being hanged.
Mrs. M. C. Bromaghim of Kenmare, alone with two children, escaped a fatal house fire after a match ignited cotton on the floor. She grasped the burning mass and ran outside, burning her hands but preventing total loss of the home.
Citizens of Kenmare anticipate a formal oil and gas survey in their district. An expert locator will visit this fall to conduct scientific investigations after prior attention to the topic. Reports note evidence of favorable prospects and occasional gas shows in nearby fields.
Francis Kru sen of Mundan died leaving a 100 acre farm and a will naming his nephew Frank Kru sen of Calom Mich as heir if alive with Louisa Dillon as alternate. The nephew learned of the death only recently and finds the farm sold for 1600 to 1700 with debts over 1300 claiming the estate short and unsettled.
A quirky exchange opens with Firat Moth asking about living arrangements and health. The other responds he must move, as his doctor orders a diet of antique Orientals, implying relocation to a rug room for meals.
A humorous dialogue features a man and his dog. The dog is clever and sneaky, going to the butcher each evening to fetch sausage for himself to prevent another dog from taking it. The exchange ends with the dog eating the sausage.
Language shifted as the organization announces a policy update and the hiring of a referee. The move signals new governance for upcoming decisions and events.
The German Lutheran association of Bismarck lays the cornerstone of a new hospital and deaconess home. The basement is finished and a ceremony held recently. The building will house about fifty patients with operating rooms on the third floor and private baths in patient rooms. The first floor will hold offices and exam rooms, the second for patients, and a separate wing houses kitchen, laundry, and boiler plant. An elevator will connect floors and the project aims for completion in spring at a cost near 40 900 dollars.
In Minot district court Peter B. Mounts was found guilty of maiming Thorvald Emilson after shooting at him near Ryder. The jury of about two hours returned the verdict despite Mounts’s claim of self defense. Bonds set at two thousand dollars. Judge Goss instructed the jury on self defense and legal definitions prior to verdict.
Artesian well drilling near Kenmare reveals two coal veins at Smith dry coal mine. First vein at eighty feet depth and elev en feet, second at two hundred forty feet with a twenty six foot thickness. Bowbell Commercial Club seeks capital for a brickyard and flour mill. Britain and Congo Free State agree on railroad from Lado to Congo frontier.
Water pumped from the Missouri into the Williston North Dakota canal system began in October. Pumps on floating barges, powered from a coal mine turbine, deliver water via pipes to settling basins and canals irrigating up to 3500 acres in 1908. Transmission lines and power from Williston will serve Buford Trenton.
At Mandan the latest county commission meeting drew wide comment as some bills were approved while others were rejected. Reported pressure from holders of assigned certificates allegedly influenced passerbys to push bills through at the next session, raising questions of fairness and potential dividend to awaiting holders once notes are collected.
Former residents near No 624 about three miles from Kenmare slow a petition to stop the Sao Tine local trains at that point. C A Buje, mine manager, backs the effort and says a town will be created with several business enterprises now being assured.
A note from Bismarck reports a Swedish Baptist church open in the community while a coal buyer in Hunter attempts to return surplus coal due to warm weather. C C Dalrymple, manager of the Tower City telephone exchange, is transferred to Valley City and replaced by H M Hampton of St Peter Minn The world will never be driven to God by advertising the devil.
Elizabeth Carlson of Michigan and North Dakota seeks return of five children taken by the North Dakota Children's Home Society in 1904. The case moved from Nelson to Grand Forks County, with testimony noting custody granted to Carlson in 1902 and five children sent to the home. The oldest, Florence, has since married. three others were adopted. Strohl confesses to killing a newborn in Merricourt. he led authorities to a nonexistent grave before confessing. Grain inspection offices named for Superior Wisconsin area. Archibald McMillan and E P Nelson appointed chief inspector and chief weighmaster with salaries set by statute.
United States grand jury proceedings yield true bills in thirty four of fifty four cases. Several Moorhead saloonkeepers are accused of shipping liquor to Indians on reservations. Charles F Moore sues banker Bersecker for damages, verdict over six thousand dollars. Salt brought for land contract violation.
August Dradger, a 25 year old Great Northern employee, died when a chunk of frozen dirt from a dynamite blast struck him in the head during reservoir blasting about 500 feet away. Rescue efforts followed as medical aid arrived but could not save him.
The Alliance Hall Association of North Dakota expects to clear its indebtedness with a final payment of losses by month end. President Smith of Grand Forks reports 80 percent of the 1907 losses, the worst in the organization’s history, totaling 306000 dollars. An extra assessment was needed to cover the payments. The annual meeting will be in Jamestown on the second Wednesday in January to review affairs, elect officers, and set 1908 plans.
The National Consumers' League of America at a Cranford New Jersey conference passed a resolution urging bleached flour be labeled to show when low grades are bleached to resemble better grades. This stance supports Commissioner Ladd's view and could influence New York state sentiment on bleached flours.
A North Dakota resident aged 103 died at his son’s home near Edmunds after a long life that began in York England in 1806. He lived in Flint Michigan and Canada before moving to Edmunds eight years ago to reside with his son. His passing places him among North Dakota’s oldest men. Also noted: a naval training station on the Great Lakes will feature a naval hospital costing about 250000 dollars. Nicholas Dunn of St Paul, a noted horse breeder, died at his Rye New York home after injuries from a recent horse show. Charles City council votes to install an electric fire alarm system.
M H Brennan of Devils Lake High School fame has forwarded to President Roosevelt his resignation as register of the land office at Devils Lake and as soon as a successor is appointed and the office closed, will retire to practice law. He was appointed recently and praised for his able administration and sound interpretation of land laws. Brennan plans to resume legal practice after year’s end as demand for his services persists.
Judge W J Kneeshaw in the Seventh district rules for North Dakota Land Company against Johnson of Minneapolis in a $100000 plus suit over title to 64000 acres in Stark county. Johnson claimed purchase via an agent. company repudiated sale. Defendant plans a Supreme Court appeal.
The year ended June 30 1907 saw U S immigration reach a record 1 285 349, Frank P Sargent commissioner of immigration reports. The total surpassed 1906 by 184 614, marking the largest yearly importation in the nation s history.
A blaze originating in the City hotel at Gamaville Iowa entirely destroyed the water and saloon annex and three adjacent structures. Losses are estimated at $13,000 with no injuries reported.
State Superintendent W L Stockwell explains the investment of the permanent funds of state institutions and common schools. Since March 1, 1907 the board has invested 1,086,000 in farm loans, school bonds, municipal bonds, and county township bonds with farm loans totaling 401,400 and growing monthly. Applications for farm loans exceed the available investment funds for the first time in over five years.
John HIM received one year eight months in the state penitentiary after being found guilty of an assault with a dangerous weapon in Langdon. J Hill, brother of John, was jailed thirty days and fined $100 for a minor offense connected to the Nekoma affray. A separate Chicago health inspection noted odd local novelties, and fires destroyed Tulane shoe factory in New Orleans and a Pittsburg distillery plant, with logs valued around $100,000.
North Dakota notes report Litton bad and chicken thief cases, farmers institute moves in Glenburn and Valley City, Williston grows as a trade hub, district court sessions planned, and a rise in grain thefts near BeeBee. Garrison forms Young Republicans club. a Congregational church dedication occurs at Plaza. Richland banks post solid figures as state sends eight delegates to the national convention. Hatton hosts a golden anniversary, Sherman area sees bedbug inspections, and fire engine purchases in Sherwood boost local safety.
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