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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1908
Page
1
Beach businessmen gathered at the opera house to decide on a Fourth of July celebration. A committee was named to solicit funds and survey nonattendees with a follow up meeting planned next Monday. Local interviews show broad support and a big ball game purse and band are planned for a festive day.
Freeman prizes on auto supplies oils and Dickinson. Agnes Hougen visited Dickinson Tuesday. Overstad Hoversplare installed a new safe. Beach Land & Loan bought a new safe. A Sentinel Butte dance featured the Arion Orchestra. another dance planned for Wibaux. W A Walters of Carlyle visited Beach for goods. Henry Weinreis plans about 300 acres sown with flax remaining. Lutheran parochial school set to begin May 26 then June with Norwegain and English instruction. Pentecost services will be June 7 by G R Estrem. A W Barker reports three wolves caught while exercising his wolf hounds. F P French Ed Paul and others from Osage Iowa arrived with land interests. Elmer Liles seeks third district commissioner. political shifts after J W Follis appointment.
In this district Mr. Liles faces no opposition and is set to win. A. E. Kastien opens a blacksmith and machine shop, formerly with Colean Manufacturing, promising to meet the town’s demand for steam plows, threshing outfits, and heavy machine work. Kastien plans further heavy equipment to create a first class shop serving the area.
Beach will gain a resident dentist within about two weeks as Dr E C McClimtock of Chicago prepares to relocate. He will work from offices in the Dickinson block and bring strong training from Rush Medical College and a seven year Denver dental background. The move follows local praise and a push to keep travel dentists from draining the town’s revenue. Pete Erickson previews favorable rains with plans for over 300 acres in crops this year.
The Golden Valley Creamery Association opened last Tuesday with D. W. Ridgeway in charge as butter maker. Early cream input is light while spring work takes priority, but farmers have pledged cows and a quick rush is expected. Ridgeway says the plant is in first class shape and ready to produce fine butter once cream supply improves.
United States Senator McCumber of North Dakota will headline a Friday June 5 rally at the Beach opera house as part of Tait League meetings across Slope country. Local speakers include Judge Wright and area politicians. Beach organizers plan a strong GOP turnout. Schallock of Omro, Wis., buys land near Beach and plans to move this fall with his family.
E F Matchler, born 1870 in Linn County Iowa, educated at Tilford Academy Cornell College and Iowa State University class of 94, taught eight years, held multiple teaching and licensing certificates, moved from Britain to Center North Dakota, managed Osborn Mc Millen Elevator Co and a general merchandise store, postmaster at Britain, later moved to Center and ran a general store, owns land in Red River Valley and Iowa, lifelong Republican, preparing to represent constituents in the legislature.
The Minneapolis News laments 30 outgoing senators, naming Albert J. Hopkins James A. Hemenway Boles Penrose Joseph B. Foraker Charles W. Fulton Jacob H. Gallinger Henry C. Hansborough Welton B. Hayburn Thomas C. Platt as the era’s worst. It accuses them of siding with special interests opposing parcel posts forest preservation rate regulation Philippine tariff revision and other reforms, calling them a drag on popular government. Hansborough is noted for railroad links and trust voting in North Dakota.
A new Congregational church will be built on the north side across from M. Tuller’s home in Beach. The project aims to create three churches in Beach with about $1500 already raised of a planned $3000. Construction to start in a few weeks.
List of names including Wm Thide W Barny Mrs Nettie Jenisen Christ Jansen Mrs Herman Jack Peterson John Linton Frank Heat and Postmaster Beach ND.
Petitions filed. candidates for county offices in Beach and vicinity prepare for a June 24 primary. Voters face a crowded field for State Attorney, County Treasurer, Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Superintendent of Schools, County Judge, Assessors, and Commissioners.
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