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Newspaper
Golden Valley Chronicle
Location
Beach, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1908
Page
4
The Brinton Brothers publish The Golden Valley Chronicle in Beach North Dakota. Editor I W Brinton presents a small town paper with subscription price at 1.50 per year and advertising rates 20 cents per inch for display and 10 cents per line for readers.
In Medora a board meeting sparked a battle between J B Stoddard and followers of Mr Near who opposed Stoddard over publishing the delinquent tax list in Golden Valley Chronicle. Voters rallied to Stoddard, delivering a decisive defeat to Near’s faction at Beach with Stoddard winning by a wide margin.
The Advance editor is urged to reconsider his criticisms of J B Stoddard in the county commissioner race. The letter defends Stoddard’s record on roads and bridges using Live Stock funds, tax position, and balance between farmer and rancher interests. It notes Stoddard’s large landholdings and argues for a square deal for both farm and rancher communities.
The Advance argues Stoddard should tilt taxes toward real estate to burden farmers who own most land, while relief on personal property would let ranchers with little land escape. The piece contends Stoddard’s position aligns with farmers by shifting tax share to landowners.
The Taft victory ends Bryan's three campaigns and signals a return of business confidence. New York state disappointment for Bryan, whose majority in Greater New York was far below expectations. The electorate supported Taft, ending Bryan's bid for the presidency according to the Bismarck Tribune.
A speaker questions Mr. Arnold and Mr. Keohane for not backing the party ticket. They allegedly undermined the ticket with stickers and dissatisfaction, risking Democratic success in North Dakota. The piece argues they deserve nothing and should run on stickers or face consequences.
A spirited critique questions enforcement of law after primaries. The speaker mocks officials for seizing evidence at Marmarth and shipping it to Medora, then hauling a wagon of evidence to Beach with no prosecutions. The exchange repeats the refrain Tis to laugh.
The Beach Advance and its owners are urged to improve relations with farmers and ranchers in Billings County rather than fueling longstanding ill feeling, though local influence may be limited.
The Beach Advance and Medora Herald highlighted Holven winning 67 to 115 at Beach and 8 to 36 at Medora for Stoddard. The papers claim influence in their communities with the results.
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