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VOL. 8 7i 3i ` ` HARLOWTON. MEAGHER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1909 No. 32
A BOOST FOR
HARLOWTON
Iorth Dakota Daily Contains Two
Page Write-up on Town-
BDudnes Interests.
Perhaps the best p'ece of single ad
vertising the town of Hiarlow ton has
yet had appears in the Grand Forks
Evening Times of February 1st. The
town is called "The Prideof the Mus
selshell Valley" and this name is
placed in large red letters across the
top of the front page. The second
page of the paper is entirely devoted
to a write-up on the different busi
ness houses and industries of the
town. The advantages and oppor
tunities are set forth without exag
geration. every business interest has
some mention; and all treated fairly.
The writeup covers about two pages
of solid matter.
This summary, appearing as it does
in the best daily of North Dakota,
with a circulation of about 20,000 go
ing into the homes of the people liv
ing in eastern North Dakota, is an
advertisment that will bring results.
Heretofore Harlowton has had little
advertisment, in this respect a change
is being made. The business men
are awaking to the fact that all that
is necessary to bring hordes of people
to thls section is to tell the world of
the latent possibilities of this section
of Montana.
Any person desiring to obtain a
copy of the Evening Times contain
ing the Harlowton writeup may get
one free of charge from Attorney
Will Husband, secretary of the Mus
selshell Valley Business Men's Asso
ciation.
New Sidewalks.
At the last meeting of the city
council it was decided to put side
walks on both sides of Main street
and Central avenue. It is not decid
ed whether the material to be used
will be planks, asphalt or cement.
The matter of material to be used
will likely be left in a large measureto
the wish of the taxpayers. A town
like Harlowton is not built in a day
and the council is wise in considering
thoroughly the proposition of build.
ing a permanent improvement like a
sidewalk. The council is anxious
that the taxpayers shall feel free to
express their opinions in the matter.
Ths carpenters who have been work
ing on the Harlowtor. Grocery Com
pany's building have closed np the
opening at the front of the building
and are now working behind stone
walls. The floor of the second story
has been laid so that the caapenters
are able to go ahead with the wood
work on the ground floor even when
the weather is inclement. The Mc
Quitty brother are endeavoring to
have their building completed in time
for the spring trade. The frame
building attached at the back and
which will be used as a store room
has been covered with zinc. This
will be painted and covered with sand
and made to have the same appear
ance as the big stone pit, thus pre
senting the appearance of an entire
stone building.
Win. Arbes states that his father,
mother, sister and brother, now liv
ing in Oklahoma have leased their
place there and will come to Harlow
ton. They will likely file on land and
then go into some business. The
brother is lntdrested in a bank.
CiARIVARI OLNEY.
Tin Cau Baud Serenades the Bride and
Groom, Burlesque is a Success
Financially.
Mr. and Mrs. Olney were serenaled
last Monday night by a tin can band
of twenty three pieces. Such music
has not been t eard in Harlowton
since the days of the old roundups.
The charivari party formed on North
Central avenue,marched wilth uneven
tread to Main street, where it was
joined by reinforcements, and then
proceeded to the door of the Urner
Hotel. The band endeavored to play
that old familiar tune, "There'll Be
a Hot Time in the Old Town To
night" with variatlons. The music
a little discordant at times, owing to
the fact that several members were
out of practice, was enjoyed by a
large number attracted by t he dis
cord, and especially by Mr. and Mrs.
Olney.
Atflirat there was no response made
This wiew of Harlowtoa was taken in June, 1908 form the top of Marshall's store. Neither the residential section nor any of the new
stone buildings are shown. A view of the town taken this winter will be pnblished in a subsequent issue
of The News to show the rapid growth of the town.
by the honored. It was moonlight,
and the band played on. Sometimes
the melancholy tones were wafted by
the mild winter zephyr to the homes
of the people on the neighboring hil1
where babies were lulled to sleep.
Ever an anon the glad shouts of
some serenaders would call forth re
newed efforts on the part of the mins
trels: 10 o'clock came, the crowd is
dispercing, the lights in the city be
low are going out one by one, the or
chestral strains are dying out, and
the wielders of the pans and cans are
hovlessly retiring- But waitl Mr.
Olney appears. The band ceases
playing entirely. It cost Clarence
$15 to listen to those beautiful strains.
HELD FIRE
MEETING
Department Organized With Bert
Blethen Elected as
Chief
A big meeting was held in-the Hlar
lowton Opera House on the evening oi
January 30th for the purpose of or
ganizing an effective fire department
for Harlowton. Bert Blethen acted
as chairman. Bert gave the boys a
practical talk on the methods of fire
_ghting. The following officers were
then elected:
Fire Chief Bert Blethen
Assistant Chief George W. Gannon
Secretary Lee Hash
Treasurer C. W. McQuitty
The following resolutions were
passed:
Resolved, that the city furnish lad
ders, buckets, axes and bell, alarm to
be placed on Central Avenue.
C. W. McQuitty, Henry Weber and
George Clark were selected as a finan
cial committee. A motion was then
carried empowering this committee
to interview the City Council about
furnishing the necessary fire appara
tus. Another motion was carried
(Continurd on back page)
A GOOD SHOWING
Statement of lMusselshell Valley Na
tional Bank Shows
Prosperity.
On page six of this issue will be
found the statement given out by
Cashier C. N. Friday of the Mussel
shell Valley National Bank, which is
a fair criterion of the healthy state
oi business in Harlowton. The Mus
selshell Valley National Bank began
business on November 11th 1908 and
is the youngest National bank in this
part of Montana. The increase of
business in this bank would compare
favorably with the national banks of
any of our large cities. An increase
of $38,769.59 in deposit in one month
is remarkable considering, that busi
ness during January has been dull
throughout the northwest.
Excavation work has begun for the
basement of the saloon building to be
built on the next lot south of Hogl's.
This building is being built by Clark
and Galvln the proprietors of the
Palm Saloon and will be the largest
saloon building in town, being 70 feet
long and 25 feet v. su;e. It was sur
prising to many to tind that the frost
had only penetrated about 10 inches.
There was no snow lying on the lot,
whice gave the frost a good chance to
enter.
The McIntosh Brothers, a big con
cern of railroad contractors of Mil
waukee, are coming to Butte over the
Milwaukee road. It is probable that
they will stop in Harlowton for a short
tinge.
KLEBER GETS
GRAVES HOTEL
J. N. Kleber Rents the New Hotel
Will Open to the Public
About May First.
A. C. Graves has rented his new ho
tel to J. N. Kleber of Helena former
ly the proprietor of the hotel at the
Summit. Mr. Kleber is an experienc
ed hotel man having been in the busi
ness in Montana for twenty-eight
years. He is a good business man
and is popular with the traveling fra
ternity. His hotel at the Summit
was considered the best on the line
and the steady and large patronage
he had there is the best indication of
his success in conducting a first class
hotel. . ..
Mr. Kleber states that the. hotel
will be furnished with the best that
money can buy. He is now in Helena
making a contract for the furniture.
He intends to make the lobby, always
so popular with the traveling public,
a little palace in itself. There will
be none better in this section of Mon
tana. The hotel contains forty rooms
all of which will be modern in every
respect. Each is provided with a win
dow and the hotel is so planned that
no sleeping room is on the inside,thus
cutting off light and fresh air.
When completed the building will
be modern throughout, fitted up with
electric light, sewer, bath rooms,
steam heat and other ccmfort that go
May Move to Harlowton.
MrF. H. E. Marshall from Martins
dale was in town the first of the
week trying to buy a suitable home
for the family. Her husband, H. E.
Marshall is the general manager of a
line of three stores located at Martins
dale, Harlowton and Roundup. With
his home in Harlowton Mr. Marshall
would be centrally located. He is a
live business man and many here
would be glad to see the family make
their home in Harlowton.
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to make a good hotel pleasant. ithe
hotel has been wired by the Harlow
ton Power and Water company and as
soon as it is ready for occupancy an
intercommunicating telephone system
will be installed thus giving business
men telephone connections with the
business world. The elevator Hill
not be used for several months, or un
til the other parts of the building are
thoroughly acquipped with conven
fonces.
It is the intention of Mr. Kleber to
/:%_ the hotel about the first of May
with a big banquet and ball, it is alsc
planned to have a formal dedication
exercise in the afternoon of the open
ingday. The day will be hailed by
all in Harlowton as one of general
pleasure and satisfaction.
Mr.Kleber is married and has a fami
ly of two girls, the girls will assist
him in the management of his big en
terprise. Thile service will be of such
a high order that people who now go
to Lewistown to spend Sunday will be
induced to remain in llarlowton,thus
saving the additional expense of fare.
Harlowton can now be assured that
hotel accommodations in tile town
will be first class and few cities in
Montana will have better.
Beat Ever
A. C. Tubbs, of the Astor company
of Lewistown, was here Wednesday
night, and gave one of his moving
pictures shows. Many say the per
formance Wednesday was tihe best
that has yet been puton at this point.
Each picture was clear and distinct,
and told an interesting stoly. The
following were the list of pictures,
each running about fifteen minutes:
Wrongfully Accused, The Right of
the Signeour, Tihe Merry Widower,
Tale of a Thanksgiving Turkey, An
Awful Shock, Sandy McPherson's
Quiet Fishing Trip, Ten Little Pic
caninnies.
Such a program makes an enjoyable
evening's entertainment. After the
show the people are invited to enjoy
an hour of socialdancing. Mr. Tubbs
will be here with his show every other
Wednesday evening hereafter.
Rev. J. Phillip Anshutz missionaay
of the Episcopal Church will hold ser
vices in the school house tonight at
8 o'clock. You should attend this
service as you are sure to hear a good
sermon.
GROUND HOG
SAW SHADOW
Sun Shines Brightly at Noon on
Ground Hog's
Day
February 2nd came and went.
Those who put their taith in the
movements of the hog on February
2nd were disappointed. It is com
monly believed if on that day the
ground-hog comes out of his hole and
sees his shadow, and then goes back
again, it is a sure sign that we are to
have six weeks inure winter weather.
If, however, there is n) shadow and
the ground-hog gambols about on the
surface near the hole, tlhe winter is
over and spring weather is to ibe ex
pec' ed.
'T'lie sun shone very dimly until
near noon, when the clouds opened
up and old Sol shone forth brilliantly,
melting the remaining snow drifts,
and even tihe ice upan the river. If
the little animal ventured forth at
this time, lie must have taken to his
Ihole immediately, as there would be
shadow enlough to put the run on him
if he was ever going to turn trail and
retreat.
MANY JOIN ORDER.
Fraternal Order of Mountaineers Has a
Big Membership Already Will Or
ganize First of Next Week.
George L. Sorens(n, who has been
In town for the last ten days organlz
ing a cabin in the Fraternal Order of
Mountaineers, is having a large mea
sure of success in his work. Ie has
nearly fifty applicants and expects to
get many more before he leaves.
Many who have not signed applica
tiorns have signified their intention of
joining, and it looks as though pros
perit' will shine on tihe larlowton
cabini from tihe beginning.
Tihe Fraternal Order of Mountain
eers Is a Montana organization with
headquarters at tile busy city of Bil
lings. It appeals to residents of Mon
tana for the reason that the insur
ance money is invested at home. As
Mr. Sorenson says "*3,000,000 of Mon
tana money is paid annually to for
eign insurance companies arnd less
than $9i),(01) Is paid back." The
policy of patronizing a home institu
tion and keeping your Investments at
Ihome is a commren(dable feature of
the new order.
It has an accident feature that ap
peals to a great imany working in
more or less dangerous vocations.
('ash payments are made for a broken
arm or leg, tile loss of a hand, an eye
or a foot or for t,)tal di.ability. The
following is a cichedule of insurance
rate: 6iO cents to $1l.45 per month on
$1,n)00 according to age.
The Mountaineers will organize the
first of next week and will have Its
meeting place in the Urner hall.
Since the order insures both men and
women, some merry times are exppect
ed. Mr. Sorenson has been giving
special Inducements to charter mem
bers.
CHEMICAL EN
GINE A SUCCESS
Test Given on Sunday Shorw That
Big Fire Cam Easily Be
Extinguished.
That the new chemical fire engine
can do the work required is now cer
tain. Tne test came last Sunday
when a big pile of boards and other
rubbish was set on fire south of the
Harlowton Opera House, and the new
fire company was called into action.
After an abundance of oil had been
poured on the pile and the fire well
started, the alarm was given and the
boys made for the fire hall. Fire-chief
Bert Bletnen had everything in readi
ness by the time the brigade arrived
and the run was made from the fire
hall down Main street, down Central
avenue. across lots to the scene of the
fire. The flames were now many feet
high,and the timber made a hot blaze.
Two minutes citer the hose was ap
plied the fire was completely under
control. The engine worked success
fully and gave satisfaction.
Several amusing incidents occured
on the run to the pile, owing to the
Inability of some of the sturdy fire
men to get the necessary amount of
atmosphere to keep them running,
Lee Hash, Hank Weber and George
Clark fell by the wayside, and cheered
the brave remainder who thundered
on to the fire. They arrived in time
however to see the fire put out, but
to them the air still seemed very rare.
They will not resign as at first report
ed, but will practice up their wind.
High praise is due the Chief, Bert
Blethen, for the work he has done
and time he has spent in building the
ire hall and getting the engine in
readiness. Everything is neat and
clean and above all the engine is in
readiness all the time. He has taken
a great deal of interest in giving Har
lowton some good fire protection. He
asks that the property owners take
more interest, that more should be in
attendance at fire drill. He expects
to have a regular fire drill hereafter.
With the exception of the engine
pulling a little heavy, the chief is en
tirely satisfied with the test made.
LAVINA NEWS
To late for last week
T. C. Tehfeld finished putting up
two hundred tons of ice for the Adams
Hotel.
Fred Glover was in town last week
and says he never lost a sheep, in the
last storm,
John Moorfied was in town today
buying supplies.
G. B. Elliot passed throught Lavina
on his way to Billings.
Andy Fitch and wife were in from
the 79 ranch last week.
IHank Waldo came up from Roundup
lasie week and returned horseback.
D. W. Slayton, wife and sister Mrs.
Martin called on Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Sunday.
Thomas Yolrud and family moved
out to their claim.
Mr. Buyers has started a house on
his claim north of Lavlna.
Superintendant Good of the mater
ial yards for tihe Milwaukee has a now
ofice. The office has just been com
pleted and stands near the lumber
yard. Heretofore Mr. Good has ex
perienced more or less inconvenience
on account of not having a regular
office.
SAW A RATTLER
Sure Sigx of Mild Weather For lest of
the Winter
Not long ago an old timer while
driving along the road running north
east of Harlowton, saw a large rattle
snak basking in the warm sun on top
of a huge rack at the roadside. The
ranclher stopped his horse and killed
thle snake which was an old one with
ten rattles. To the ordinary person
this incident has little significance,
but to tile old timer, whose knowledge
was gathered more from observation
and the workings of nature, than
from books, the incident was of
value and carried with it a hidden
meaning. He came on to town and
told the boys what he saw, a rattle
snoke in the winter time. He then
said that it was a sure sign that the
remainder of the winter would be
very mild. "I have never aeon It to
fail" said the old rancher, "and my
father would bank on that 'ere sign
every time. Its a sure one."