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The Harlow ton News
The Continusuon of Tile Musselshall News
VOL. a RARLOWTON. MEAGHER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1909 No. 44
MEETING__MONDAY
Musselshell Valley Business Men's As
sociation Meet to Discuss Fourth
of July Celeration.
After an adjournment of nearly
four week the Musselshell Valley
Business Men's Association will again
convene on Monday night, May 3rd
in. the Urner Hall. Several matters
of interest will come up for discus
sion and will likely be determined.
One of the propositions that needs
attention is the question, "Shall we
celebrate the Fourth of July in Har
lowton?" Many are in favor of hav
ing a celebration that will be mem
orable, others believe if Lewistown,
Roundup and Judith Gap are going
to celebrate this year it is better for
Harlowton to wait for another year.
The larger number appear to be in
favor of a local celebration, thereby
keeping the money at aome, patron
izing local establishments, and adver
tising the town to that extent. There
will be plenty room for discussion
Monday night on this proposition and
it is hoped that the business men will
turn out to the man and express his
views.
Another quest ion will come up for
consideration is whether a civic hol
liday will be given in the near future
for the purpose of cleaning up the
city and making the town look more
citilied. The large amount of tin-cans
rubbish, and other litter than is now
lying on the vacant lots and back al
leys, is an eye sore, and is not the
best advertisement for the town. The
business men are beginning to see
this, and several have expressed a de
sire that some step be taken to re
medy this condition. It has been
suggested that a day be sot apart in
the near future as a public holliday,
SPRING CLEANUP
Five Women Taken up From Lavina-
Four Rogues Travel From
Harlowton.
Deputy Sheriff M. M. Johnson left
Friday morning with four culprits fo r
White Sulphur Springs. The names
of the prisoners are Frank Woods,
Paddy Boyd, Dan Donohue and B. F.
Trueman. On Wednesday night the
bunch stole a couple of kegs of beer
from H. M. Hogl's saloon and enjoyed
the contents in the old mine shaft
near the river.
Woods later made his escape, but
wss arrested at Roundup and brought
back for trial. The four were ar
raighned before Justice Gannon
Thursday. All of the men stated
that they had drank some of the
beer, but none knew anything about
the theft, at least that was the evi
dence. It appeared however that
Woods had commited the larceny. In
sentencing the prisoners, Justice
Gannon gave Woods 90 days, and the
others 30 days each in the connty jail
at White Sulphur Springs.
For some time the houses of ill
fame in the old cow town of Lavina,
have been conducted in a wild west
style, with a shooting up now and
then to enliven matters. The better
class of people informed the author
ities at Lewistown, with the result
that Deputy Sheriff Morgan made a
raid Wennesday and arrested five of
the women who were living the hilar
ious life. The deputy and hischarges
passed through Harlowton Wednes
day and the quintet is now lodged in
the county jail at Lewistown await
ing a hearing.
A Good Program.
A. E. Tubbs was here again Wed
nesdav night with a good moving pic
ture show which pleased a large and
appreciative audience. The feature
of the program was a series of Civil
War scenes entitled "Stirring Days
in Virginia" this picture was pro
nounced by many as the best they
had ever seen. The interesting part
of the picture was the manner in
which the horses were trained to drop
down while on a full gallop and their
riders often falling beside them. The
characters of Lincoln in his recon
struct ion speech, and Grant and Lee
at the surrender were well taken and
made the picture very realistic.
Mr. Tubbs had many other was one
esting pictures among which inter
entitled "Charlotte Corday" which
pictured the French heroine as she
murdered Murat. Each of the per
formances are interesting, since Mr.
Tubbs brings those reels that have
been used at the Bijou and Lyric the
week before, the people can always
get their money's worth. He an
nounced that he would be here again
next Wednesday night.
calling it "Harlowton Day," and that
on that day all the business establish
ments be closed and that during the
forenoon every able bodied person
turn out and aid in cleaning up the
town. The afternoon may be devot
ed to atheletic sports, ball games, etc.
Thus the town may be advertised and
at the same time receive some mater
lal benefit.
Other towns in the northwest that
are much larger than Harlowton
have adopted this plan, and have met
with great success. What is to be
done? Thst will be given due con
sideration Monday night.
Word has been received that Herb
Hawley has arrived at his home and
is making preparations towards mov
ing his family and household effects
to Harlowton.
County Attorney Wm. Ford came
over to look after some matters in
Justice court during the week.
"Billy" says business is rushing at
the Springs, and that he has been very
busy of late.
F. H. Noph, agent for the Inter
national Correspondence schools with
headquarters in Great Falls spent
Wednesday and Thursday in town
and secured several new students for
the correspondence course.
Dave Eisenstein, the tensorial ar
tist, that has gained so much popu
larity while working in the barber
shop of Thomas Hanzlik, went to
Butte Sunday to visit his wife. Mr.
Gisenstein expects to return in about
two weeks.
STUNG BY CUPID
Bozeman Party Out $100--Result
of Love Affair--Woman
Is Arrested.
Deputy Sheriff M. M. Johnson and
Marshall Jake Karnop made a rather
sensational arrest Tuesday morning.
The victim was Mrs. N. E. Harris, a
hair dresser who has been plying that
vocation in Lewistown for several
weeks was charged with having ob
tained money under false pretenses by
her late beau, and County Attorney
Huntoon wired the authorities here
to arrest Mrs. Harris, who had left
Lewistown and was making good her
escape via Harlowton.
Joseph D. Felthausen, an upholst
erer of Bupeman, had been paying his
respects to the lady for some time,
and he belieued she loved him. At
least she gave him to understand that
she did, but later developments show
that she was "only fooling," and
working the string game. it seems
that Fe'thausen had given Mrs. Har
ris $50 in Bozeman, and on Monday
night he again showed his liberality
by donating $50 more to tue cause.
All the details of the wedding were
arranged for Tuesday, and Felthausen
was a happy man. Everything was
seemingly on the square, and went to
bed Monday night with that light
heart that a man has upon retiring
the eve of his wedding day.
On Tuesday he called upon his fian
cee, but instead of being greeted with
a loving smile and tender caaesses, he
found the following brief note, which
tells the tale of false love:
Dear Joe:
I have gone and will keep
on going. I never could think of
marrying you. You are to jealous
and always watch me. I know that
life with you would be a hell and 1
have had enough hell long ago. No
more of us two. The coast for mine."
Poor Joe! This brief epistle shat
tered his fond hopes and the happy
dreams of wedded life. He went At
torney Huntoon and told him how his
love had been betrayed.
Mrs. Harris was placed under ar
rest here by the authorities and tak
en to Lewistown. On Wednesday
she was realesed for the reason that
Felthausen could not prove his case.
The case was dismissed without a
hearing as there appeared to be noth
ing to it. Flethausen is an old bache
lor fifty-five years of age, Mrs. Harris
is a matron of forty-five summers.
Don't forget the meeting in the
Urner Hall Monday night.
WILL BUILD SOON
Grafton Roller Milling Company Mak
ing Preparations to Build this Sum
mer Says H. E. Hawley
The Grafton Roller Milling Com
pany will build their mill at Harlow
ton this summer, and will make en
deavors to have it in readiness for
next summer. The plans have al
ready been drawn, President Eggers
is now in the east negotiating with
capitalists, and expects to get the
mill under construction in the near
future.
This is the import of a letter receiv
ed today by Attorney W. C. Husband
from H. E. Hawley, who stopped at
Grafton on his way home and had an
interview with the officers of the cor
poration with whom he is well ac
quainted. Mr. Hawley stated further
NO MORE JAW BONE
Old Tracks are lifted in a Harry--Will
Aid the Appearance of
the Town
As far as Harlowton is concerned
there is no more "Jaw Bone" road
as the Montana Central was generally
called. A work train carrying about
150 Bulgarians was side tracked on
the old line running through town on
Sunday, and immediately work began
in tearing up the track that had not
been in use for some time.
The gang first began by tearing
down the old depot which was loaded
on flat cars, a larger crew was put to
work on the old stock yards and the
tracks west. The rails were placed
on flat cars, and all the ties that
could be used again were gathered up,
those that were more or less rotten
were left behind. It is rumored that
Len Weber has purchased these ties
ties for fuel in his brick kiln.
By Tuesday noon the entire line
running through town was torn up
and loaded on cars as far as the line
which runs to Lewistown. The sight
of the engine and cars on the old track
brought many recollections to those
who lived here before the advent of
the Milwaukee. But all were glad to
see the tracks go, as it adds greatly
to the appearance of the town. When
the ties have been picked up, the last
vestage of the old, "Jaw Bone" will
have disappeared.
Dan Frazier was a Martinsdale vis
itor Wednesday. We are always glad
to see big Dan.
Melvin Steenberg of Viroqua, Wis.,
was the guest of L. D. Glenn the first
of the week. While here Mr. Steen
berg made a trip to the east of town
and looked over lands and before re
turning home took in Three Forks,
but decided he did not want to locate
there.
A. C. Graves made a business trip
to Cruse Thursday. Lots are now on
sale there, in the new townsite, see
the plat, at Glenn's Law Office.
W. J. Ogilvie from Three Forks
transacted business in town during
the week.
that Treasurer Smith was at home
and that both he and Rodney Ander
son. the Secretary of the company,
were very much taken with the deal.
They are very enthusiastic over the
country around Harlowton, and think
it will be a good point for a mill, es
pucially on account of the railroad fa
eilities.
While the officers of the mill com
pany were here it was announced that
a mill would be built at this point.
The company has been working si
lently since, but with a bona tide in
tention of investing here. The site
chosen is on the west side of the rail
road track running to Lewistown
near the stockyards.
STREAMS TO HAVE FISH
Dr. S. K. Campbell Receives a Let
ter From Washington Grant
lag Requests for Fish
Dr. S. K. Campbell has received a
letter from the Dep't of Commerce
and labor stating that repuests for
more fish for the Musselshell and its
tributaries had been granted, and
that a large number of fish would be
planted here. The distribution oc
curs between April and November.
Dr. Campbell was a member of the
committee appointed by the Mussel
shell Valley Business Men's Associa
tion to report on the success of the
fish already planted, and to endeavor
to get as many more young fish as
possible. The people here will be
glad to learn that the committee has
been successful in their efforts. The
kind of fish to be sent here is the
Black Spotted Trout,a good game fish.
Reports are to the effect that fish
ing has been pretty good this spring
whenever the weather would permit
fishing, but every new fish planted
will make this sport that much bet
ter. The department of commerce
and labor desires that the brood stock
will be given proper protection until
they have time to produce.
Murder will out. The latest is to
the effect that Bob Lyons, the jury
men, the story, teller and erstwhile
jolly good fellow, has taken unto him
self a wife. The trick was turned
while genial Bob was in California,
and how he has kept it dark among
his friends has been a matter of my
stery. But as Lincoln said "You can
fool some of the people all the
time, and you can fool all of the
people some of the time, but you can't
fool all the people all the time," and
neither could Bob. His anxiety to
get back to sunny California, and his
beautiful tales of the luxury and nice
things in Pasadena, were the little
birds that told the tale. Ah! Bob
you are a foxy quil ler.
B. F. Beckwith and A. E. Taylor
were two business men from Butte
that blew in Wednesday evening.
SEITLE NEAR HERE
A Large Colony of Dunkards from Ohio
and Indiana Take Land
Near Melville.
The large Cary Act land project
north of Big Timber is to be settled
by a colony of the Church of Brethern
or "Dundards" as they are usually
called. This information was given
out by the Glass-Johnson Land Com.
pany of Big Timber, the company
that is responsible for the reclama
tion of this large tract of fertile soil.
There have been several prominent
leaders of the church looking over
the ground lately among whom are
L. H. Dicke, J. B. Kelley and A. B.
Miller of Ohio and Indiana. After
inspecting the project they entered
into negotiations with the land com
pany, and telegraphed their friends
at home that the prospects exceeded
their most sanguine expectations.
These gentlemen were representing a
large number of ,'Dunkards", and it
was their duty to inspect the land
and then report on the conditions.
The following telegram was sent to
F. W. Hart of Columbia City, India
na is an indication of what their de
tailed report will be, "We heartily
commend the Glass-Johnson Land
company's lands, and find them as
they were represented."
The following letter was sent to
the Minneapolis office of the Glass
Johnson Land company:
"Gentlemen:-We have spent some
days here at Big Timber, Sweet Grass
county, Montana, and have looked
over your 28,000 acres of land and ir
rigation works, as well as investigat
ing the gencral land, farming, busi
ness and social conditions of this
community. We find good soil, pure
water, and can heartily commend
FIRST TRAIN THRU
The Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget
Sound Road From Seattle to
Missoula Has Test.
The first train has passed over the
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
road from Seattle to Missoula. The
train arriving in Missoula Sunday
evening carried Chief Engineer Pear
son and Superintendant Harding of
the department of bridges and build
ings, and with exception of a few I
stops for inspection, the train ran
clear through from the coast. The
inspecting party left Seattle Sunday
morning, made stops at North Fork,
Idaho, and Taft, Montana and other
points reaching the garden city early
Sunday evening.
"It was a very pleasant trip, "said
Mr. Pearson. We had a few delays
and could have made good schedule
time if we had not done so much in
spection work. Conditions are good
all along the line. In a fortnight we
shall be able to start a mixed train of
freight and construction material be
tween the foot of the Bitter Root
mountains on the west side and Seat
tle; this will be a every-other-day
service for the first few weeks but it
will be regular. In three or four
weeks we shall be able to have the
same service on this side.
"The western divisions have been
named. From Deer Lodge 0o North
Fork will be the Missoula division;
next will come the Columbia division
and then the coast division. All
along this part of the line Mr. Hard
ing's department is busily engaged in
constructing the necessary buildings,
putting in permanent bridges and
giving the tunnels their permanent
linings. The last part of the work is
nearly finished; the tunnels on this
division with one or two exceptions
have their permanent linings that
will last longer than we will. The
stations and section houses and other
structures that are needed are being
erected as fast as possible.
"East of Missoula we are awaiting
the Northern Pacific's movements in
vacating parts of the old line which
conflict with ours. This is being done
now; the heaviest work that we have
to do is at Hell Gate, and there the
Northern Pacific people are getting
out of the way as fast as possible. It
will be but a short time now before
we are clear east as well as west."
Mr. Pearson gave this interesting
information as he sat in Ye Olde Inn,
enjoying his late dinner after his
very satisfactory trip. He spoke a
word of praise for the Inn and added
that Missoula should be proud of
such an institution.
your irrigation works, as well as the
farming, social, climate, educational
and business conditions.
'We do this. believing that it is a
good place to live and that persons
settling here should, with industry
and intelligence, prosper to a high
degree."
These gentlemen stand high within
the councils of the church, and their
good opinion of this section will re
sult In the colonization of a large
number here. It is expected that
another party from other parts of
Ohio will arrive this week to make a
personal inspection on behalf of their
neighbors.
Messrs. Dickey, Kelley and Miller
witnessed the turning of the water
from Sweet Grass creek into the big
intake ditch last Monday. In keep
ing with the importance of the occa
sion Elder H. Dickey invoked the Di
vine blessing for the success of the
big project. According to one of the
witnesses "it was a simple ceremony
but a most impressive one. Stretch
ing away for miles in all directions
from where the builders of' the pro
ject and the elders were standing
were untold acres of rich land which
had never been tilled by the hand of
man. And as Elder Dickey uttered
this benediction a vision of the future
of this land, cultivated, fenced, hous
ed, dotted with homes and school
houses, was conjured up in the minds
of his auditors."
The Dunkards have the reputation
of being among the best agriculturists
in the country, as well as clean, up
right citizens.
ODD FELLOWS
ENTERTAIN
Local Lodge Give Entertainment
and Feast Monday
Evening.
If there is any lodge or organiza
tion that can entertain on a big scale
to better advantage than the local
order of Odd Fellows and Rebekas,
then the people of Ilarlowton must
need be shown. Last Monday even
iig the Odd Fellows and Ladies of
the Rebekah demonstratee their abili
ty to entertain in a wholesale man
ner. A program and feast had been
prepared and a large number of guests
invited.
Headed by the band, the two orders
marched to the Harlowton opera
house, where the program was given.
Mr. A. T. Anderson in a character
istic address outlined the work of the
Odd Fellows, and spoke in glowing
terms of what the lodge had done in
the way of looking after its members
and taking care of suffering widows
and orphans. He gave an idea of
the progress made by the local order,
and expressed a wish that the citizens
of Harlowton would heartily cooper
ate with the order as far as possible
in carrying on the wor.i. Mr. Ander
son stated that the entertainment
and supper had an object, which was
to increase the membership of the
lodge. He said that a campaign had
been started to get 100 new members
by the 1st of January, 1910. A cho
rus of mixed voices chosen from both
lodges sang several odes. Miss Davies
spoke entertainingly on the subject
of woman's rights, her effort was
greeted with a hearty round of ap
plause.
After the program in the hall the
guests were taken to the ITrner Cafe
where a splendid banquet had been
prepared. Here between one hun
dred and fifty and two hundred peo
ple were fed on the best of land.
The guests went home pleased with
whole soutled manner in which the
lodges had conducted the entertain
ment.
While the second table was feasting,
the dancing spirit took possession of
the crowd and all repaired to the hall
again. It was not intended to have a
dance, but the demand was so vigor
our, that it could not be restrained.
For two hours the dance continued
and many say it was the jolliest time
they have had this year. All admit
that the Odd Fellows and the Rebe
kahs can entertain to a queen's tate.