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The Harlowton News The Continuauon of The Musselshell News Vol. 3 RARLOWTON. MEAGRER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1409 No. 37 SENATOR CULLOM. Shelby M. Cuilom of Illinois is the only member of either house of con gress who was there when Lincoln was president. He served in the house of representatives from 1865 until 1873 and has been a senator since 1883. TOOLEY RETURNS Eleventh Assembly Stormy at Times, One New County Created-Some Bills Die. Senator C. P. 'F ) ley, of Twoiot, who represented Meagher county in the upper house in the Eleventh As sembly, returned from Helena the fore part of the week, and passed thru town on his way eastward. Sen ator Tooley took an active part in shaping legislation for the state this winter. He was busy all the time. He states that they had some stormy times in both houses, but that on the whole the session was devoid of Ill feeling and jealousy. Of all the county division schemes 1 hat were proposed, only one got to the governor. That was the creation of Lincoln county out of the western part of Flathead county. The fight on this bill was three-sided, there were lobbyists who wanted the new county with Libby as the county seat, some who '-'anted it with Eure ka a the county seat and those who didn't uarnt it at all. The first pro position won. Montana will have one more senator and one more re presentative next time. Among the freak bills that had the knife applied and were buried with honors in tihe senate cemetary was the anti-cigarette and the whipping post bills. The bill allowing limited ring glove contests before recognized athletic clubs died a natural death having expired in the garbage can of the committee room. Rev. W. N. Sloan to Be Here. Rev. W. N. Sloan, the pastor at large of the Helena Presbytbrian will be here Tuesday and Wednesday of a next week. He will hold services on d Tuesday evening in the Urner Hall. d e Town Lots $25.00 each and up by R. B. Stephenson, Office Main St. East d of Post Ottcl. 37tf I No Show Wednesday. V C Owing to the fact that the opera a house was previously engaged for the t St.Patrick's Ball on Wednesday night, P March 17th. The Astor Company will not perform here on that night. March 17th was the regular hi-month ly date. A. E. Tubbs sends word that he will be here for a perfor mance on the night of March 24th. GRAND BALL Catholic Ladies Will Entertain at the e Opera House Wednesday evening March l7th. s A benefit, bali Neill be given next Wednesday night in the Harlowton opera house by the ladies of the Catholic church for the benefit of the f new Catholic church that is in con- t templation. This is the first time ( that anything has been done in as beneficial may for the proposed church. A large crowd is expected and a most enjoyable time is assured. St Patrick's day w ill be well cele brated. Fred Vermnilyea, formerly a resi dent of Harlon ton, and a partner of Mr. Ferris in the saloon business here, came up from Three Forks the first of the week. Fred says Harlow ton looks good to him. lie is now en gaged in the well-drilling business 1 near Three Forks under the firm name of Vermilyea and Moore. WILL LEAVE Webers go to Seattle to Live--Nick and Lou From Bercail Will Come Here. Henry Weber has sold his saloon and rooming house to his brothers Nick and Lou Weber from Bercall. Hereafter the saloon and rooming house will be under their manage ment. Henry Weber will take his family to Seattle where they will live during the fair and longer if they like the climate and surroundings. He ex pects to get away in the near future. Many will regret to see the fainll3 leave, and hone they will see fit to take up their residence in Harlow ton again. Henry Weber is a pioneer and came to Harlowton in the early days. Ht was on the ground before a lot was sold in the town. Hank has always had great faith in the future of the town, and has stayed by it, untill he is now possessed with a large amount of this world's goods. The host of friends he leaves in Har lowton wish him and his family a happy life in their new home. Sale on Men's Fur Coats at Mar shalls. The "Patterson Hat" all styles $3.00 Marshalls. Attorney E. E. Wagner, of Sioux Falls, S. D. and Mr. Taylor, of Chica go, transacted business in Harlowton Wednesday between trains. H. P. Proctor, Jr. city attorney of Viroqua, Wis., is a visitor of Attor ney Glenn and other acquaintances here. Mr. Proctor, is interested in lands of the Galletin and Musselshell and is delighted with the country. MRS. C. S. DENEEN. Wife of the governor of Illinois, who is a social leader in Springfield and was prominent in the social world of Chicago. Mrs. Deueen is a farmer's daughter. Railroad Officials Camp Here. t A special train on the Miiwaukee t anchored in the yards last Wednes- s day. It srrived from Butte on Tues day evening arid after breakfast had been served took its departure for the east. Among the passengers were Presi dent A. J. Earling arid his wife, and H. B.Earling,general superintendant. They have just returned from their winter home at Pasadina, California. C. F.Lewis superintendant of bridges and roads and W. I). Collins, a direc tor in the company were also in the party. Everybody's Business is Nobody's Business. For best results list your property for sale exclusively with IR. B. Stephenson. Office Main St. East of Post Ollice. 35tf Next Wednesday Saint Patrick Day Souvenirs vv ill be given free of cost at the Boston Store, Main St. East of Post Office. The L.test Spring Shapes Patter son Hats $3 at Marshall's Notice of. Election. An election will be held in the dif ferent wards in the Town of Harlow ton on the first Monday in April. Officers to be elected; Mayor and two alderman from each ward. AsTHUR WESTON, Clerk. Telephone Company Moves, Manager Mif. H. Graham, of the lo cal telephone company has moved his office into the building previously oc cupied byS. L. Hodges. He has add ed severil rooms at the back and will use theseas living room4. S. L. Hodges will occupy the old telephone building. Mr. Graham found that his oftice was too small, and decided that the change wotld be beneticial. POPULAOIT LEO d I I A Dp T I VA . A Foreign Dispatch Says Teddy Will B. Lionized Abroad. WILL VOTE ON SCHOOL BONDS School Costing $21,000 to be Built--Assessor James H. Stewart Here. James H. Stewart has been in and around Ilarlowton during the past week, in answer to a hurry up call to letermine the assessed valuation of the property of the school district. lie thinks it will reach over $750,000. This valuation will enable the dis trict to build a school costing in the neighborhood of $21,000. The statute provides that coupon bonds shall not be issued to exceed :3 per cent of the taxable property of the.district. At the last meeting of the school board it was decided to submit the matter of bonding the district to the full amount allowed by law to the voters of the district. It was gener ,lly expressed that by this means a good substantial school could be erect ed this summer to cost about $21.000. Che election will be held at the regu lar school election on the first Sat uii day in April, which will be the 3rd. The judges of the election have not yet been chosen but these will be an nounced later. The citizens of Ilarlowton and es pecially those who have families, are much interested in the project to build a new school. The building bas been needed for some time. The rapid increase in population in the town seems to make aagood sized school imperative. The trustees CHIEF OF SECRET SERVICE John E. Wilkie is chief of the secret service department of the govern ment, which was the cause of the recent spectacular fight between the uresi dent and congress. His agents have been very successful in securing evidence against land thieves, lottery sharks and other prominent violators ci the federal laws, have gripped the matter in the right spirit, and are endeavoring to carry out the will of the citizens. Ever} - thing now depends upon the outeom e of the. vote on the lonlds, and sinec every person wants the school thter seems to be no ground for doubt that the bonds will be voted, and ilia Ilarlowton a year hence will be til proud possessor of a first class school. At the election on the 3rd of Apli t , trustees are to be elected. One to -ucceed id rs. Harry (.osgriffe whose term shall be for three years, and one to succeed I.S. McQuitty who was ap pointed by the count' superinten dant to fill the vacancy left by the recent resignation of M rs.Fitzpatrick. The trustee elected to succeed I. S. McQuitty will in reality be tilling the unexpired term of Mrs. Fitzpatrick. It is very likely that both Mlrs. Cos gritTe and I. S. McQuilty will it elected to succeed 1 hemisel yes as t he} are both excellent school otlicers. having education and previous train ing to fit them for the positions. Miss Elenora Anderson and Miss Glendora Clark spent last Sunday up on the Shaw ranch. Judge Cheadle went through tI Lewistown the latter part of last week. SPECIAL RATES The Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Offers One Way Fare- Plans Excursions. The Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound is holding out. special induce nients to eastern people who are thinking of settling In this section of Montana. During March and on cer tain dates in April, the road is offer ing a one way settler's rate. The single rate will be especially beneh cial to those who have already looked over the country and intend to settle here. 'T'here is no doubt but that new land seekers will take advantage of the one way rate, although the round trip fare will still be in effect. The road has also planned to run seven excursions during March and April. The dates of excursions have not yet been set, but railroad officials here say that the first will begin about the Middle of March. Sheriff Wllliamis camie in from the west Sunday afternoon, and returned Monday. Hle had made an arrest at Twodot. House for rent, By Stephenson. 37tf Adler Clothing--the nobbiest made at Marshalls. tTue t he Best John Deere Plow Kentucky Dise. Drill--larshalls. Charles V. tenizen, of Shawmutt, brother of our geniel Ed. spent the latter part of the week in town. It. E. Marshall made a business trip to ltoundup during the middle of Ilie week. Miss Edna and Marie ('aine have rented the M. I. Graham residence west. of town, arid will begin house keeping. CHARLES S. DENEEN. Able attorney and politician who rose in less than twenty years fromin the position of an obscure criminal lawyer to that of rovernor of Illinils. DEMURRAGE BUREAU Milwatckee & Montana Roads Join League, Merchants Will Have to Pay Demurrage. The M iilwa kee and Montana roads have made arrangoe:its to join the lemiurrrage bureau. The league will take effect on April 1st, after that date demurrage will be charged on coal or lumber left in cars unloaded on the tracks over 72 hours. I)ernur rage will attach to ether goods after 24 hours. This new regulation will effect local merchants who are not prompt in get 1 lig their goods away from the depot. Mrs. John it'rs returned to Lewis town Monday. .Mesdames Ross, ( riss, Hoyvce, Srague and Mtss .1ennie Turney, and I)r. ainpbeil went to Levi itown Mondaý evening to spend an evening with Mrs. Hourbridge. Mr. Hurhridge ac comipanied the party. hr. (Campbell, Irs. ioss and Miss '1u rner returned Tuesday, the rest cite home on 1he morning I rain W\ednesdav. They re porta delight ful tine. You actually can't afford to nmis., the Spring Millinery ()trening at lie Boston Store. corinencing next Mon hay. (Rt t lere. Mrs. Sprague Wins. Mrs. Sp raogu sciceeeudlr in winniing the tine piano Tered by the E. F. t0 os CO. as a lcrike for the person having the large-t no miler of tickets represent ing purehases of rierchian dise, she had 73. Mr s. Good was her nearest competitor withi 3. Miss Laurttta Ithelow has a splen did line of millinery at the McDonald sister'. Miss Ihiieeio had a millinery I establisihu.ent iu .loore last Spring. MRS. ARTHUR H. OSBORNE. Wealthy young woman of Spri: g Lake, N. J., formerly Miss Helen Ma* loney, daughter of Martin Maloney, the Standard Oil millionaire. Her mat mhnonial difltielties have filled much space in the newspapers. ROMANTIC WEDDING Letta Shoemaker and John Jacob son Married at Twodot Last Sunday. The town of Twodot a few miles west of Ilarlowton is rapidly coming to the front as the favorite haunt of cupid. Here it is that the little elf holds full sway, and ever and anon comes forth on his stamping ground with a new victory, and greater laur els, leaving the love shaft quivering in the heart of some fair maiden. Last, Sunday evening Miss Le'ta Shoemaker and Mr. John Jacobson came in from the Shoemaker ranch near Big Elk and were secretly mar ried by Rev. A. M. Kenney, pastor of the M. E. church. It was the avowed intention of the young people to steal a march on their friends in town and hurry home after the ceremony without any pub licity. But cupid, ever proud of his triumphs, must tell his tale to some evil spirit, who cut the noose which held the bog, and the cat appeared. Then the noise began. The boys ap peared at the church and indulged in an old time charivari. Such a clhari vari has not been pulled off since the good old days, when the "Pumpkin Rollers" shot up the town and hur ried away with the happy couple, til ling the air with shouts and merry laughter such as only the deep lunged cowbhov can give. When the smoke cleared away, the church steps and the street in the front ground were strewn with empty shells of various caliber. 'PThe young people returned to the ranch, not alarmed but disappointed, still feeling that they were well mar tied according to the custom and pre (edent of Montana. Both are well known and popular in the vicinity of Twodot. All their friends and those who took part in the jolly send off wish them every success along life's journey. Celebrate Silver Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. George Gannon went to Twodot today to attend the anni versary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Shoemaker. Mr. and Mrs. C. W.Shoemaker are hlie parents of Miss Letta whii \as marriirJ ýt Twodot Sunday night. For sot e time it has been a continual round of festivities at the Shoemaker ranch. GOOD WORK AS READER Small Appreciative Audience Greets Miss Bigelow a the Opera House. The readings given by Miss Lor etta ligelow in the opera house last Friday evening were enjoyed by an appreciative audience. 'T'hose who enjoy the beauties of good literature were pleased with the en tertainments. She has the close at tent ion of her audience throughout the program. 1iss Bigelow has splendid enuncia tionand being possessed with a sweet voice,pronounces her lines with effect. The words came "tippsingly on the tongue," there being no forced ex pression. It is her aim to make the voice the principle factor in reading. Miss Bigelow is successful in her line of work and all who heard her feel satisfied that they have heard something of real merit, something that appealed to the mind.