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The Haa n News
The OCelnunasoe Munelshell News
VOL. 3 HARLOWTON. MEAGHER COUN, MONTANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1909 No. 39
MORE TRAINS
Line Between Lewistown and Harlowton Will
Have two Trains Daily-R. M. Calkins
Goes to Chicago.
R Lilirad otfilials here hive spread
the report that the new spring sched
ule on the Montana roads, provides
for two trains each way on the Lewis
town branch. This schedule was con
sidered at the time one of the trains
to Lewistown was abandoned during
the winter. It is likely that the se
cond train will be resumed in April.
The Lewistown papers are jubilant
over the rumor, the Daily News says:
One report, which however it is im
possible to confirm at this time, is to
the effect that an early morning train
will leave Lewistown, at 3 a. m. to
connect at Harlowton with the east
bound train. This train will imme
diately return to Lewistown and will
arrive here at 11 a. m. The second
train 3s to leave Lewistown at 7 a. m.
to meet the west bound train at Har
lowton and to this city by 4 p. m.
R. N. Calkins Leaves for Chicago
R. M. Calkins, the general freight
and passenger agent for the Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound, road in
answer to a hurry-up call from head
quarters, passed through Harlowton
CITIZENS MEET
Select Candidates for Mayor and
Aldermen Tuesday Night, Re
port of City's Finances.
At a large meeting of the citizens
of Harlowton, held in the Urner Hall
on Monday evening Mayor Anderson
was nominated to succeed himself.
There was no other nomination for
the office of mayor, although it was
understood by many that several had
aspirations to be the chief executive
of the town. Two aldermen from
each ward were selected as candi
dates.
The meeting was called to order by
A. T. Anderson, L. D. Glenn was
placed in the chair,with H. D. Hughes
as secretary. Nominations being
opened for the office of Mayor, K. R.
Porter placed the name of A. T. An
derson before the meeting. No other
nominations being made. The citi
zens of the differtnt wards then got
together for the selection of candi
dates for aldermen. After many and
various opinions had been advanced,
the wards got down to business and
the following names were placed in
nomination:
1st. Ward Mort Lewellin,
Rezin Wesley.
2nd.Ward Thomas Kirby,
"Colonel" L. Hash.
3rd. Ward Arthur Weston,
Joseph Bechard.
These nominations do not. prevent
others who desire to become candi
dates from entering the race. Names
may be placed before the people for
any of the olfices up to 12 o'clock
noon the day of election.
After the result of the ward cau
cuses had been reported to the meet
ing, Mayor Anderson in a short, but
characteristic address thanked the
citizens for their support in the past,
and for the honor just conferred. He
then gave a brief summary of the
city's financial standing for the term
he has held office. Tne city started
with nothing, and now has practical
ly a balance in its favor of $800. Dur
ing the time there were no special
taxes levied. The following figures
are indicative of the progress made,
and show where the money comes
from, and where it has gone.
RECEIPTS.
Fines turned into city trea
surer $1015.00
Road tax colleL;ed by
marshall 329.00
Dog tax 79.20
Licenses 837.15
TOTAL $2310.35
kEXPENSES.
Musselshell, News Publishing
ordinances 72.95
Salaries, Marshall, Clerk,
Treasurer, Judge 715.00
State Publishing Co. 25.50
L. D.Glenn, Corporation papers 24.00
Urner Mercantile Co. 4.50
Fire engine 863.45
Wesley, meals 11.30
Franchise election 75.00
B. H. Sprague, establishing
rade 75.00
Express 2.55
TOTAL $1869.28
Surplus $44L07
There is now due in licenses ap
proximately $400, thus bringing the
surplue to about $800.
recently enroute to Chicago. While
there he will assist in the prepara.
tion and arrangement of transcontin.
ental freight tariffs for the Milwau.
kee system, which new schedule will
go into effect as soon As the line is
completed to the coast. Mr. Calkins
was accompanied by his wife and
daughter. He will be absent for
several weeks.
The compilation of these freight
tarsffs is a tremendous and laborious
undertaking, and a great force of
clerks in the Chicago headquarters
has been employed in the work of
making them for some weeks past.
An idea of the immensity of the job
may be gathered from the statement
that a committee composed of repre
sentatives of the railroads operating
in Montana last week finished the
work of revising passenger traffic
fares for the state of Montana alone
after having been engaged in the
work for five weeks. The book of
trans-continental freight tariffs will
be twenty times the size of the Mon
tana passenger fare pamphlet.
W. F. Gunn has leased a lot below
the Graves Hotel on the flat and is
putting up a small cottage.
M. B. Lytle, an elevator man from
Lewistown was a visitor the fore part
of the week. M r. Lytle is a baseball
enthusiast and hopes that Harlowton
will have a team that will make the
Lewistown boys trot a merry pace, he
says that the boys up there are look
ing forward to a number of games
with Judith Gap and Harlowton.
BEST EVER
The Ruth Craven Co. Put on a Good
Show--Alnswordt Osekestra
Can Play Some.
The Ruth Craven Company played
here Tuesday evening to a well filled
house. The company played "The
Little Minister," the play in which
Maud Adams stared for several sea
sons. By the majority who attended
the performance, the work was con
sidered the best that has been done
here in the show line this year.
The company was well halanced,
and the parts taken by the minister
and the gypsy, by Ruth Craven her
self, were espially good. The play is
quiet, and devoid of any gun play,
which is an agreeable change from
the ultra sensational plays that are
so common in the west. The play
passes off unpretentiously and with
little effort to arrouse great excite
ment, still there is plenty of humor
and critical episodes that make the
melodrama intensely interesting.
The company was accompanied by
the Ainsworth Orchestra of Minnea
polis. This is a very attractive fea
ture in the entertainmuent. Everyone
agrees that it was the best music
heard here for years. After the play
the orchestra played for a couple of
hours that the people here might en
joy dancing to some rattling good
music. The play goers here hope
that manager Myers will be fortunate
in getting other plays that are as
good as the one given Tuesday night.
A complete line of baby bonnets.
All kinds and all styles at bedrock
prices Boston Store. 38-40
JAMES A. ROSE.
James A. Rose, secretary of state of
Illinois. is a la wyer by profession and
has filled many offices. He began his
career as a scboolteacher.
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P. I. MOULE DEAD
Pioneer Stockman and President of the Mussel
shell Valley National Bank is
Victim of Asthma.
Philip I. Moule, formarly of Bercail,
Montana, and for some time the pre
sident of the Musselshell Valley Na
tional Bank, of this city passed to
the great beyond at Portland, Oregon
on the 19th. of March. Mr. Moule
had been suffering from asthna for a
long time. He was taken with a se
vere attack on the evening of the 17th
and had a slight relapse on the 18th,
then on the following day he had an
other attack and expired before medi
cal attendance could reach him.
Mr. Moule was one of the pioneer
stockmen of Montana. He came to
this section about 23 years ago from
Perry, New York and at once be
came prominent as a cattleman.
When the Musselshell Valley Nation
al Bank was organized he was made
president, but he was compelled to
resign on account of ill health. He
was then in Portland, Oregon, and
his cherry letters to his business as
sociates here gave them to believe
that he would soon recover, and be
able to return to the home he loved
COURT HOUSE DEDICATED
Fergus County has Gala Day at Lewis
town. Judge Cheadle De
livers Address.
The new court house for Fergus
County was formally dedicated at
Lewistown last Saturday. There
were a large number of visitors from
different parts of the state present,
while the court room where the cere
mony was held was crowded with citi
zens from Lewistown, and other parts
of Fergus county. Judge Edwin K.
Cheadle delivered the dedication ad
dress. He came over from Bozeman
for the occasion. He was followed by
Judge W. C. R. Stewart of Bozeman.
After the excercises the people
thonged into the offices and through
the corridors and some ascended the
tower. The formal opening was a
proud event for the people of Lewis
town. The court house is one of the
best in the state.
The railroad boys say there is more
freight moving these days than there
has been for many moons.
Dependable clothing for men "Ad
ler's Collegian" at Marshalls only.
Everybody's Business is Nobodys'
Business. For best results list your
property for sale exclusively with IR.
B. Stephenson. Office Main St. East
of Post Office. 3:)t f
We have some fine ranches for sale.
located in the Musselshell and Smith
river valleys and the Judith Basin.
We are also agents for the San Luis
Colorado lands. Call on or write to
Spach & Whitsel, Twodot, Montana.
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so well,but even the healthful climate
of Oregon could not ward off the
dread disease.
Mr. Moule was 59 years of age at
the time of his death. He leaves a
wif^ and daughter to mourn his loss.
His many friends in this part of Mon
tana realize that a good man and
honored citizen has passed away.
The news of his death comes with a
shock to all, and especially to those
who believed him t0 be on the road
to recovery.
Wilson Memorial M. E. Church of
Harlowton.
Services in the School House. Sun
day School 3 P. M. every Sunday.
Song service and Young Peoples'
Meeting 7:30 to 8:30 P. M. every Sun
day except first and fourth in each
month when there will be preaching
by the pastor, Rev. O. F. Krieger.
A cordial invitation to these services
is extended to all.
REGISTRATION LIGHT.
Qualificatlens Bar Many Who are Per
manently Located
Here.
M. l. Graham, who has had charge
of the registration for the coining
municipal election states that the
registration has been rather light.
This is due to the fact that a great
many living in Harlowlon now can
not qualify as voters. The qualifica
tions of an elector are that he must
be a qulified elector of the state and
must have resided in the town 6
months, and must have resided in the
ward for 30 days next preceding the
election. Tuese qualifications bar a
great many who are permanently lo
cated here. On account of the rapid
growth of the town and new people
coming in, a large number have not
been here the required time.
The following was the registration
by wards recorded up to Tuesday
morning:
1st. Ward 20
2nd. Ward 31
3rd. Ward 46
- TOTAL 6
More new Dress Trimmings just re
ceived at Marshalls.
.Just received, the very latest and
most up-to-date Ladies Fine Neck
wear, Style leaders will appreciate
this, BOSTON STORE. 38-40
We return everything but the dirt!
Leave your laundry at Tommy hlan
zlik's barber shop. Agent for Judit h
Steam Laundry. Baskets leave Tues
day noon and return Saturday 3 it f
Oysters direct from Baltimore to
Graves. 34tf
MANY SErTLERS
Trains Bring Many New Homeseekers Each Day
Many go to the Judith Basin
to Locate.
Many have predicted that there
would be a tremenduous influx of
settlers into the Musselshell Valley
and Judith Basin during this spring
and summer, but none expected that
the immigration would start to flow
so soon. Each day the trains bring
in from the east between thirty and
forty passengers to Harlowton, many
of whom are bound for the Judith
Basin. These people for the most
part are homesteaders, land seekers
and those who are bent on finding
business locations.
The Milwaukee officials say that
the passenger trafmic has trebled in
the last two weeks,and that through
out the route people are talking of
Montana and the opportunities af
forded there. The Milwaukee com
pany has done considerable advertis
ing, and now the result is beginning
to show itself. There are more
strangers in town each day now than
there were in a week during the
months of January and February.
The Musselshell Valley and Judith
Basin have room and can provide
W. 0. Straight, cashier of the State
Bank, made a business trip to Rye
gate the first of the week.
Mr. Lally, representing the Strom
berg, Mullins Co. of Butte was here
for several days during the fore part
of the week.
hl. N. Stevens, foreman of the Win
necook ranch, spent several days in
town this week.
HARLONTON WINS
Puts It Over Roundup Last Sunday,
Match Between Local Teams
Next Sunday.
Last Sunday in a rather poor game
Harlowton succeeded in winning
back the laurels lately lost to Round
uv by defeating that team in a bowl
ing match on the local alleys.
It was no walkaway however, for
the local boys only got 10 pins the
better of the boys from the coal
camp. The following is the score.
Harlowton Roundup
6601 669
6153 605
720 74)
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The Lineup:
Harlowton Roundup
Swim Sprague
Carlson Scott
I lodges Ridgway
i)uell Ponsford
(ass Felshein
High score 192 by Sprague.
There will be a match Sunday,
March 28th at 2 p. n between two
local teams with line-up as follows:
Regulars IHighrollers
Swim Skaggs
Carlson Robertson
Hodges Holloway
I)uell Marrs
Cass Kirby
Louis Penwell of the Penwell ranch
company is making Harlowton his
headquarters. It is probable that lie
will open an office here and sell a
large amount, of their ranch holdings
in small tracts.
Mrs. Van Cleve will erect several
residences for rent in her new addi
tion east of town.
"Teddy" as he was caught on the
pier in New York before stepping on
board the "Hamburg" bound for Eu
rope. The white teeth show the
pleasure of the anticipation of the
big hunt in Africa.
Town Lots $25.00 each and up by R.
B. Stephenson, Otlicc Main St. East
of Post Office. 37tf
homes for all. The enlarged home
stead ect undoubtedly has given the
flow of immigration a new impetus.
Settlers are arriving before the peo
ple already here expect them, but
let them come, the early bird catches
the worm.
Plying the Hammer,
Every now and then a show comes
to town and receives the patronage
of the people the same as tnough it
were a good show. To say anything
about the Paris, Head Company that
played here last Friday night would
be to "assume a striking attitude,"
and ply the hammer. Poor deluded
people they thought the people laugh
ed at their humor and wit displayed,
when the fact of the matter Is, so re
diculous was the performance that
people laughed at themselves for be
sold for 50c. "I Spec, I Spec, I Spec"
that enough has been said.
Frank Ward was in town this week
renewirg old acquaintances.
COMING.
Harlowton Young People Appear
in Vaudeville Benefit
Show.
The young people of Harlowton,
will give a vaudeville performance at
the Harlowton Opera house Tuesday
evening, March 30th at 8:30 P. M.
The entertainment will be a perfect
scream from the rise to the drop of
the curtain. Among the prominent
features of the entertainment will be,
"Mrs. Jarley's Wax Figure Show,"
"Some Black Face Comedy" and
snme up-to-date songs.
This is the first show of this kind
ever put on by the young people here
and every effort is being made to make
it a record breaker. Don't forget
the date, Admission 25 and 50 cents.
Proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the Presbyterian church.
Acme Paints are the Standard, sold
only, at Marshalls.
The old Reliable-Studebaber wa
gon-at Marshalls.
The well known store of the E. F.
Ross Co: has been secured by Lewis
Bros. & Co. of Chicago & Spokane.
The store has been closed for the
past three days, arrangements are be
ing made for the big Closing Out
Sale which opens Saturday March
17th. This will be the greatest mon
ey saving opportunity, and should
draw large crowds of buyers from all
the surrounding towns.
The supremacy of the Boston
Store's Millinery is established by
popular opinion, and the many ejacu
lations of delight and approval by
the large number of ladies attending
the Spring Opening this week, not
mentioning their liberal patronage,
affords the firm all the encourage
ment necessary to continue along
progressive lines during the coming
season The newest and most up-to
date Fashions Fancies In Millinery
Novelties will be found at the Boston
Store.
Hawley Arrives.
Herb Hawley, of Hensel, N. D.,who
will erect a stone drug store next to
the Stevens-Dreyer Hardware store
arrived from the east Thursday morn
ing. lie has decided to take in a
partner in the business, George Farr
who has been in the drug business in
Lisbon, N. 1).
Mr. Hawley will begin excavating
In the near future, and will have the
building on th3 way in a short time.
Herb Is a fat boy, but that doesn't
prevent him from being a prince of
good fellows, a good druggist, and a
live wire. He will make good any
where and Harlowton is lucky in get
ting him as a citizen.
I will be in Harlowton about April
1st. with a new line of up-to-date
Millinery goods, Watch for my
opening display,
Mrs. Maud Sheldon, Milliner
The Best Flour -Ceretana, made in
Montana, at Marshalls.