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Milk River Valley News.
Vol. 1.
Skatae at French Trading Go’s.
Call at the drug atore and take a chance
on the leather pillow.
R. F. Murray and wife of Avery, were
in the oily the first of the week.
Mrs. J. H. Erbes went to Great Falls
Friday on business.
E. E. Wood is the proud possessor of
a rubber tired buggy.
Mrs. E. M. Kennedy has returned
from her eastern trip.
We will give value received for every
dollar twit with ns French Trading
Co.
Go to the meat market of Olson A
Dorrity for all < f your meats, both fresh
and salt.
Ducks and geese at the Harlem Meat
mat ket of Olson & Dorrity. Leave your
orders now. •
The French Trading Co bee a fine line
of Jewelry. Buy a nice piece for an X
mas gift.
The Japanese continue to make ex
tensive in vestments in snburbanproperty
al-Port Arthur.
The French Trading Company are
installing a 3,(00 pound fire and burglnr
proof safe this week.
H. H. Campbel), of Great Falls, was
in the city the first of the week looking
after some of his interests in this locality
“The Last Touch Before ’.he Wedding”
is the title of a magazine article. Every
father of a bride will appreciate the
signifioano of it.
Special (hristmas Services in Song
and Sermon, will be held next Sunday in
the Presbyterian Church at 7:80 p". m.
There is room for all. Come.
Mrs. Cruse, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. 8
Houston and son, of Chinook, were
visitors at the Odd Fellowe “Home Day”
celebration Thneaday evening.
!f it is true that Mrs. Chadwick hyp
notized the men from whom she secured
large sums of money, many of them will
be Berry that they have come out of the
trance.
The French Trading company nre
making arrangements to install a full
and complete line of drugs and sundries
‘with a practical pharmacist in charge.
They will, |, B usual, handle only the
veiy bi st of g< ods in this department.
The new school hense here is now
under cover and it is expected hat. all
of the interior work will lie finished by
tile inner pait of next month. The new
buildir g will in all probability be opened
with ceremonies of the proper kind.
Do not overlook '.lie grand offer of
(Lu French 'lrading company made to
the cl urehesof the clty todaj. Ihny
will give ten per cent of all sales to
the ebnrehen. and will no doubt have a
huge trade >u all of their big depart
me. la.
Judge Tattnn has made an older fixing
the terms of court in thia district for the
following dates: Chouteau county—
z January 17, Mank 21, June 20, October
' 24. Valley cotkte—February 21, May
23, September 19, December 12.
Juat aa soon aa arrangements can be
completed Duke Bros., of Chinook, will
begin the erection of a Oue story brick
building, size 20x60, in this city, which
they will use for the purpose of housing
a harness shop and saddlery. The
building will be a good one and will cost
in the neighborhood of $2,000.
The fact that the first Monday in Jan
uary will be a holiday, on account of its
observance as Now Year’s day, will make
no difference aa regarda Montana'a in
auguration day. The latter ia fixed for
the first Monday in the new year, and
Gov. J. K. Toole and the other state
officers elected last month mnet take
charge of affairs at that time, regardless
of the holiday. The legislative assembly
too, must meet on the same day, much
as the members might desire to observe
the holiday. It is thought likely, how
ever, that there will be little more than
a mere meeting and adjournment for the
lay, in order that the law may be com
plied with.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
At a recent meeting of the Rebeckahs
he following officeis were elected for
tne ensuing year:
N. G.—Mrs. J. A Hatch.
V. O.—Mrs. Bosley.
Secretary—Mies Luella Oolgrove.
Treasurer—Mrs. R. BL McGinness.
Fight Will Be Bitter.
Those who will persist closing their
ears against the continual recommenda
tion of Dr. King's New Discovery for
consumption, will have a long and bit
ter fight with theirtroublea, if not ended
earlier by fatal termination. Read what
T. R. Beall of Beall, Mias, has to say:
“Last fall my wife bad every symptom
of consumption. She took Dr. King’s
Now Discovery after every thing else
kad failed. Improvement came at once
and four bottles entirely cured her ’
Guaranteed by R. H. McGinnese Drug
gist. Price 6Bc, and SI.OO Trial bottles
lose.
DEVOTED TO THE GREAT AGRICULTURAL, STOCK AND IRRIGATION INTERESTS OF THE MILK RIVER VALLBY
W. J. Sherlock has returned from the
coast.
Alonza Smith hss gone to Saint Pau(
for a short business visit.
Attorney E. A. Smith bus gone east to
spend the bolieays with bis parents.
Tne contractors will give a dance at
the new school house New Year’s night.
W. M. Collier, the well known Malta
ajan, was in the city Sanday on business.
A 10 per cent reduction on beating
stoves to close out, at the Fren3h Trad
ing Co’s.
In buying up the asbestos beds of Can
ada, perhaps ihe Standard Oil officials
bad an eye to the future.
At the present time there are eighteen
inmates in lb© insane asylum at Warm
Springs, from Chouteau county.
Pork sausage, mince meat, wierners,
belongs, saner kraut, all borne made and
pure at tbe Uiiy Meat Market of S. H
Parker.
A subscriber wants to know the Jifier
ence between a cook and a chef. The
conk works for wages, while the chef
draws a salary.
For every d -llar purchased from
McGii ness. the drugsist, until New
Year’s you will geta ticket on the leather
pillow sale.
A Grand Rapids maniac sought refuge
from bis pursuers on top of a church
organ and thereby established an organ
ized defense.
The death of the “King of Drunkards”
is announced. There should be no diffi
culty in selecting a successor from the
long list of heirs presumptive.
What is more pleasing to the educated
public of today, than to receive a nice
Christmas gift from your friends? The
French Trading Co. can please you alt
0. H. Barton, Alonza Ellis, W. S
Cowan and E. Hoyt left Friday evening
for the Flathead country where they will
join a hunting party irom Kalispell.
I'hey expect to return home with
several deer as the result of their trip.
It is time to begin planning to visit
the Portland fair neit year. It will not
be so big hd affair as the one just closed
at St. Louis, but it will perhaps be none
the less enjo> able for that. There will
be as much as any one can well.see in the
time be usually hss to devote to such
things, and in outside attractions the
Oregon city hi r a big advantage over
st. Louis.
A woman iu tbe Minnesota state nsv
lum hue won ilio prize offered by a
Boston msgaziro fur solving a rebus
and a short essay on no assigned topic.
The prize was a trip abroad or 8250.
The asylum board will notallow the
woman to make the trip but will try to
get her the $250. It takis people in a
foolish bouse to solve lota of puzzles in
the msgczinee these days, no sane person
can do so.
Thia ia a topsy terry world. One man
ia struggling for justice and another is
fleeing from it. One man is saving to
build a bouse and another is trying to
sell his “for less than coat.’’ One man
is spending all the money he can make
in taking a girl to an entertainment and
sending her Howers in the hope, eventu
ally, of making her hia wife, while hie
neighbor is spending the gold he has in
getting a divorce. One man escapee all
the diseases man is heir to and gets killed
on the railway. Another goes every
where without being hurt, and dies with
whooping cough. Boob is lite!
Hon. Thomas M. Everett and wife re
turned home last week from various
eastern pointe. They took in the big
irrigation congress at El Paso, Texas, to
which Mr. Everett was a delegate from
this state and also visited the world’s
exposition at St. Louis for several days.
On their way home they spent consider
able time in Chicago, St. Paul and
Minneapolis, but like all true Montan
ians were glad to get back to the glorious
treasure sluts opce more. Mr. Everett
reports that it was considerable colder
in Texas than it was when be left here
and that he was compelled to buy
heavier clothing in St. Louis in order to
keep warm. He will leave for Helena in
in a few days where he will take up hia
duties in the legislative hall of the state
Capitol and the people of this section
can rest assured that he will be able to
catch the speaker’s eye at the right time
and place.
Xmas trees and trimmings at Frecnh
Trading Go’s.
s□s Reward.
Lost on election night a coon skin
overcoat, with beaver cuffs and collar.
Extra long and split high in back for
saddle use. Small patch of fur off in
the lower left band corner. Will pay
the above reward for any information
that will lead to recovery of the above
coat. Leave word at the Harlem Meat
Market of Olson and Dorrily or at thia
office. Jamis B. Doanrrr.
Harlem, Montana, Wednesday, December 21,1904.
“HOMS DAI" IS CELEBRATED
Local Odd Fallows Spend au En
joyable Evening.
A jolly crowd of Odd Fellows and their
families gather. <1 at their hall Thursday
evening to celebrate “Home Day” and
the following program was carried out:
L O. O. F. Opening Ode—By the au
dience.
Song-Eloise Wood and Ruth Col grove.
Speech- Odd Fellowship P. M. Bodley.
Vocal solo, selected—Mrs. B. Houston.
Address, 1.0. O. F. Home—B, Houston.
Vocal duet -Mrs. Barton and Mrs,Mo-
Gin iiess.
1 Song—Elois Wood and Ruth Col grove,
j Vocal solo—Mrs. MoGinness.
Vocal eolo—Mrs. Houston.
This was followed by a speech from
I all present on the good of the order, after
which a box of saw dust was prod seed
' Hud each gentleman was invited to search
; for a waluut. Un cracking the nut they
were found to contain a ladle’s name,
who was to be the gentleman's pardner
for the evening. The couples then took
turns at being weighed on the eosles in
the center of the room and the gentle
men were obliged to pay a cent per
pound in the difference in tbe weight
of himself and lady. U. H. Barton and
W. S. Cowan were each elected for <l.lO
while R. H. McGinness s;ot off for five
cents. J. A. Hatch paid nothing, while
Charlie Henderson cheer Lully paid for
an increase in weight, never noticing
several pair of feet resting on tbe scale
behind him.
-At a late hour delicious refreshments
consisting of chicken sandwiches, pickles,
cheese and coffee were served, after
which tables were placed along the sides
of the room for cards, while tbe center of
tbe floor was Reared for dancing and
tbe merry making continued until a late
hour.
Seventeen dollars were taken in for
tbe home fund, which at the present
time has reached nearly SIB,OOO.
Snowing.
Coasting.
Skating.
Sleighing.
There is so much good in the worst of us
And so much bad in the best of ns,
That it scarcely behooves any of us
To talk about the rest of us.
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
have their Christmas tree in the eburoh
next Saturday evening together with
appropriate exercises. A cordial invita
tion is given to all to bring their pre
sents to tbe church and have them p*v
on the tree for distribution
Stephen Carver, tbe Chinook banker,
wue m town Sunday, looking after Ins iu -1
in treats here in the way of getting the
bank of Harlem started off prop*
During the day, it is understood, he had
toverai conferences with the leading bus
inees men of the city in regard to the
olh-Tuew bank, at which nothing was
accomplished. It is understood that
unless all plans for the present fail that
tbe other bank will be a go and tnat a
new building will coon be erected for that
purpose.
The Pope Bicycle Daily Memorandum
Calendar for 190 b contains a memoran
dum leaf for every day in the year, and
865 good siyinga in favor of good roade,
good health, outdoor exercise, and that
great vehicle of health-giving, the mod
ern bicycle, by our most eminent living
men of marked accomplishment. The
calendar ia free at Pope Mfg. Co's stores,
.or any of our readers can obtain it by
sending five two-cent stamps to Pope
Mfg. Co., Hartford, Conn. or 143 Sigel
St., Chicago, lIL
At the present time there are a num
ber of young ladies in Harlem who are
excellent horse back riders and many
of these are said to be so adept that they
fear neither the bucking broncho nor tne
feetive Indian pony, but these patient
little animals sometimes make a protest,
as was the caee Sunday evening, when
two attempted to ride the same animal,
for he stuck hie bead down between bis
legs and then and there done the stren
ous stunt for a few minutes that was a
corker. 'the horse then struck off
across the country aa if an automobile
was after him. It is said that the young
man who was tightly banging on behind
offered up a fervent prayer for hia de
liverance when the fiery steed was at
last checked, near one of the prominent
buildings on Main street.
Dr. H. B. Farnsworth, wife and child 1
arrived Monday morning from Missoula .
and at the present timeare nicely located 1
in their rooms at the New England hotel I
annex. The doctor comes well reccom
mended to the citizens of this commun
ity and will, no doubt, build up u
lucrative practice in thia field. For
three years be was the assistant surgeon
at the Battle Creek, Mich., eanatarium,
where be practiced with great success-
He moved to Chicago later and for two
years was the assistant surgeon and phy
sician in Dr. Bayiard Holmes college,
where be also met with great success.
Some time sgo he removed to Missoula
where Lb preformed seversl i itricata
operations with the same great success.
Dr. Farnsworth is a very pleasant gentle
man to meet and will be one of the per
manent fixtures of Harlem and the great
Milk River valley aa he considers the pos
sibilities of this country to bo of great
magnitude. Ho will hove his office one
door west of the French Trading Com
pany, which erenow being fitted op for
him, while bio family will reside in the
New England hotel annex.
Christmas Program.
Tbe following program will be given
by the pupils of the Harlem public
schools, Friday afternoon, Dec. 28rd.
Tbe exorcise will begin at 2:30 o’clock
sharp, and your attendance is requested.
Recitation; “Santa Claus, 7 ’—Alma Mc-
Connell.
Recitation, “Peace on Earth,” —Stella
Smith.
Recitation, “Christmas Eve,”—Maud
Hatch.
Bong. “The North Wind,” —Grammar
Department.
Recitation, “Bells Across the Snow”—
Three Girls.
Recitation, “December,” — Asenath
Hatch.
Recitation, “Christmas in the Cabin,” —
Harry Larson.
Recitation—Hazel Murdock.
Dialogue, “Tbe Three Kings of Cologne,
--Three Boys.
Duet, “Do You Know tbe Song,”—Ruth
Colgrove and Eloise Wood..
Recitation, “A Christmas Visit,” —Elva
McDaniel. ,
Recitation, “The Little Fellows Stock
ing.”—Sivy Larson.
Recitation, “Children’s Day’”—Elsie
Parker.
Recitation— Charley Smith.
Solo—Lucy Bos.’ey.
Dialogue, “Long Nights,” Intermedi
ate Boys.
Recitation, “The Russian Santa Claus,”
Clara Petaur.
Recitation, “A Pleading.”—Harold Cow
an.
Recitation—Clarence Sadler.
Song, “The Laughing Boy,”— Three
Girls.
Dialogue, “Old Folks at Homa.”—Gram
mar Pupils.
Recitation, “Little Joe,Eloise Woed.
Song, “No Kris, No Christmas,.’—Gram
mar Department.
Everybody welcome. Deo. 23d, 2:3(1
p. iu.
'I be above exercises will be held at the
Presbyterian church.
NEW COAL MINE OPENED.
Located one mile north of citv Excellent
tor heating purposes.
Within tbe past few weets Thomns
Murray ar.d Jack Fuibes have opened
ujl one of Ilie best veins of coal ever
L>y ad in Ibis section of the country.
Xm mine is located one mile Dorth of
the city limilb «nd the product is bind to
be far superior any lignite coal ever
(uund in ihiH portiou of the stale or in
northern Mt muna.
At the present time a force a force of
four men are at work busily engaged in
digging out the black diamonds, which
has a ready side in this city and among
the numerous ranchers of this commun
ity. The mine is being worked by a
tunnel and at the present time coal is
being removed from a good depth from
under the surface. The tunnel ia 250
feet long and the vein is about three
and one-half feet wide, while the quality
of tbe coal is said to be far superior to
any yet discovered in this part of the
famous Milk River Valley.
Murray A Forbes have done a large
amount of development work upon their
claim and are bow in a position to plaoe
their product upon the market. They
guarantee full weight on every ton and
solicit your early orders.
The coal burns freely, having an ash
similar to hard wood ashes and does sot
clinker, which eeems to be the fault
with other coals.
Come one,, come all.
To the big prize holiday ball to be
given in I. O. O. F. ball Thursday, Deo.
29. Supper at the Delmonioo.
LOST
A gold cased Wattham watch, crystal
cracked. Extra small size Had
Roosevelt and Fairbanks fob chain
attached. A liberal reward will be paid
for its return to this office.
Olson A Dorrity carry the finest line
of meats in the city. They will have on
band fresh meats of all kinds and solicit
share a of your patronage.
One of Jee Dixon's Stories
When members of congress go back to
’Washington, they generally have a stock
of n-w stones that they exchange with
one another. In Washington gossip of
recent date ia thia item regarding Mon
tana's representative in congress:
Representative Dixon, of Montana, ia
telling the experience of a young eastern
woman with one of bis constituents.
She left the train at a way station in
eastern Montana and asked every man
in sight how she could get to her des
tination, tar out in tbs country.
“You’ll havs to wait for the stags in
the morning," said lbs man. “You
cant get a rig hers."
“But wbsrs am I to atop?” inquired
the young la^y, there's nothing hers but
the station, and I oant sleep on the floor.''
“Guess you’ll have to bnnk with the
station agent.’’
“Sir!” she exclaimed, “I am a lady.'*
“Bo's the station ageat,” said the man.
RECLAMATION FLAMS ARE
TB KEATEMED BI SCHEMERS
There is oonsAderabja evident! ) that a
determined effort will be made I his win
ter to cripple ths federal irrignl ion and
reclamation service by the injii otion of
tbe spoils system and politics in its man
agement. When tbe bill becara e a law
the control of tbe service whs j ealously
guarded from political intineiu jo. The
work of administratiu® wad imii ediately
placed in tbe hands of the gi ological
survey —under the secretary of t] be inter
,or—which had for fifteen yes rs been
studying tbe irrigation resources of tbe
west, and it has boon carried on by tbe
reclamation ssivice of the burews i upon
strictly uon-partiean lines, tbe hi at of ir
rigation projects being not the amount
of political influence which weeta rn sen-
atort and representatives oondd hi xert up
on ibis scientific branch of the. govern
ment, but the feasibility of projects,
whether there were good fagmitn g lands
and good water supplies anrlwtu Lher tbe.
works could be constructed a cost
which would guarantee the pros ipt col
onization of,the tracts, .and Um repay
ment to tbt government by nhe settlera,
of ite ncouey invested. This business
like feu tn re of. tbe law has attuned it to
grow in popularity, especially is the easl,
as iU provisions haw batter
known through the proauoeiwe given,
the subject«througb the press.
The growth of the rec lam atao a fand*
rescuing naw many millions, hae aroused
the cupidity of politicians,, who think iu
could be more profitably allotted Dy nth-,
era than tbe skilled engineers ana scieaL
181a of ths geological survey. In other
words, it is considered too.fat amd juicy
a plum t? remain unappropriated polit
ically. Il is stated upon good authority
that several bills are in preparation ha.v-«
ing in view this change in tiMbuaganieat
of irrigation work, and unleee lbw inlen
ested west mukas its verdivf instantly
and vigorously ru am feel, tlu* tomertW
hostile and indifferent east will ^ery
likely accept the view of ihe politician,
and the mass of the people will aouu put
the reclamation woik in the same cate
gory as the river and harbor scandalst .
When inlexviuwt-d about the matter [
Congressman Joe Dixon, who is in Wash
ington, hud the following to say in. re-)
gurd to the matter: “I would indeed be*
eoiry to tec uuything done ul this time,
that might in any possible way be con
strued as an allaik upon the policies ot
the rec.amation service, or in the admin
istration of the luw us now being curried
out by lbs bureau. The irrigation act
was passed against the protest ot many
of the influential leaders in congress,
a ho lived in the east, and many of them
would gladly hail an opportunity to crip
pie the service.
“I know there baa been some move
ment contemplated to take the, adminis
tration of the law out of the hands ot
the engineers in the reclamation service
and place it under the oontrol ofa oom
miseion. Aa 1 now view the matter, I
think it would be a serious mistake to
do so at the present time. Ido not want
to see politics mixed up with the admin
istration ot the law. The men in obarge
of the reclamatioa service, at the head
of whom is Mr. Nowell, are thoroughly
conversant with the subject, and ao far,
have bandied the work in aa intelligent
and oontcientious manner.
“I am not in favor of distributing the
money among the states, bas?d on the
amount that each state has paid- into
the fund. While Montana is one of the
atatee that has contributed moat largely
to the fund, stil I do not believe it to be
the part of wisdom to segregate the pay
ment?; I think it would be fatal to the
irrigation cause should tbe expenditure
ot the money drift into state channels.
“The government engineers are fur
better qualified to handle the matter
tban could any local board ot engineers
in any sta.e. lam tearful that this pro
ceedure might lead to disae terous results.
“The people ot the West will have to
be patient in tbe matter of the develop
ment ot many ot tbe schemes tor irriga
tion that bare been submitted. Mon
tana has twice the land to irrigate and
three times tbe water with which to irri
gate it than any other one state in tie
arid region. Five million dollars Lave
already been eat aside out of the total ot
825,00u,000 tor tbe proeecutic a of tbe irri
gation sebomee at Glendive and in North
ern Montana.
“All of tbe funds available were ex
hausted last Jnly, but there will ba
about $7,000,000 turned into the fund
from tbe sale ot public lands during the
present fiscal yr er. The funds that will
beoome available are not of sufficient
quantity to proecute the various schemes
that the department has under favorable
consideration, but aa eooa as tbe money
begins to come back into the treasury
ob the completion ot the work naw
under way the fund will increase mu sb
more rapidly than at the present tnu^
“I have recently called the attention of
the geological survey people to a pos
sible scheme ulor g the Ciark’s fork, m
(’arbon county, to the irrigation of lUO
Prickly Pear valley bet ween Helena and
Townsend from the J. fferson river, alas
to a pc srible tn gstion project in .bo
Bitter Root vulley, a- well ha one j®
Beav-rho <1 romny. 3he lack of money
' m the fund will i »rvs arily delay nu «<t
j of these pn jer’e <*i.,4rtban tbe feople
of Monhimt unb, but we «i!l simply
have to b« p.dieut. . * ———
“I bad seriously thought of inf reduc
ing a bill in the present congress for the
loan of $100,0u0,000 by the guvertment^
>u installments of ^IO.COO^XM) arually,
but ou ing to tbe feeling in the East
that ibe wholeUHtional irrigation scheme
is yet in the experimental stage, I have
thought it wiser to wait until some one
of tbe schemes now in course of con-
struction should kaye been fully
completed had rd opportunity given to
the people of the East to see wbat can
actually be Accomplished.
“I believe tbe development in Montana,
in common with the West, under the
provisions of this act, is fraught with
snub tremendous poesibilitits that I am
vehemently opposed to any action being
taken at ibis time from nay sonree that
| would in any wine cripple the irrigation
bureau as now organized. I understand
that in India the British government
conducts a series of surveys and experi
ments extending over a period of six or
seven years before any irrigation, project
is fintdly deUmdDed upon, and my own
advice is to» tbe people of tbe West to
wait patiently f» r two or ih.ee }ears
the result oC tbe woik uw being done
before i>L alLsmpt of uny kind it» made to
iu any way uLacKo the operation, of tbe
law -AB al being .carried out by
tbe Huginewis ib cbur< e here ul U Htihiug
k n. *’
Ihe New Twin-Screw Steamship “Minne-
The “JLiuuvsota,’* which aalc from
Svultle vu twiurday, JuLUary 21, her
ir.ui«l trip in their-u , J'ueitic trade with
ihe^lrieui, lypines lh» highest achieve
ments in American shipbuilding. due is
the heaviest cargo-carrying vessel io '-be
world, and her pasoenger accommoda
tions axe unequaied on the Pacific and
take first rank with tbe great Atlantic
liners. Broad decks and large cabins,
superior service and .every ednvenienoe
known to modern shipbuilding, ensure
tbe highest enjoyment of a Pacific voy
age. 2,DUO people, including 250 cabin
passengers, 68 intermediate and 1,500
tioaps, or Asiatic steerage passengers,
may be accommodated on this great
vessel, which ij 630 feet in length; 73
feet 6 inches beam and 6$ feet in depth
from keel to upper deck amidships, the
total depth from, the upper navigating
bridge to the keel being 88 feet 4 laches.
All first cabins are berthed amidships,
the intermediate are on tbe main deck
forward and the steerage are berthed.on
the same deck aft. Nine decks serve to
meet tbe requirements ot passengers,
crew and cargo. Th* ship has 82 water
tight compartments and is fitted-with
bilge keels to insure steadiness from, tbe
motion of the sea. The public rooms,
cabins and hallways are all mechani
cally ventilated with filtered hot and
cold air. The appointments of thia
vessel throughout are such as to fully
provide for tbe comfort, safely and
health of passengers under all condi
tions.
The Great Northern Steamship Com
pany, with its direct railroad connection
in the great northern railways of the
United Stales of America, has an unriv
alled geographical position, which fact,
taken in connection with the splendidly
equipped and palatially appointed
steamers, should decide the route ot
trans- Paqific travelers. The track
followed by tbe company’s vessels is Ibe
shortest to the Orient. Aa will be seen
by reference to this track chart, tbe dis
tance from Puget Sound to Yokohama
berg 4,260 miles.
BANK El OPEN.
The Bank of Harlem will throw open
its doora for tbe tranaaclion of business
on December 26. It will be operated by
Stephen Carver and associates of Chinook
and will have plenty of cash on hand at
all times. 0. E. Secrest, of Cumberland,
Ohio, but lately of Malta, will be the
cashier and will take charge on that date.
Tbe Bank of Harlem is situated in Tub
Nbwh building and baa very pleasant
quarters tor the transaction ot bnaineeß
The large burglar proof sate was moved
into the building Sunday afnernoon and
tbe bank will be open for buainesa on
the date named above.
Mrs. P. E. Woodbury and sou arrived
trots Clinton Junction, Win., last even
ing where they joined Mr. Woodbury,
the officiant and popular night operator
at thia place,
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