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The Harlowton News The Cootinualion of The Muaselshell News VOL. 3 HARLOWTON. MEAGRER COUNTY, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 101x) No. 51 FIRST VICTORY Harlowton Takes the Game Sunday 6 to 4--Locals put up Good Article of Ball. The locals succeeded in getting away with the game Sunday from the fast Lewistown bunch in a first class exhibition of the national sport. The rain god had taken to the tall and un cut, and left Old Sol on duty. The day was ideal, and the grand stand contained a goodly number of enthu siastic rooters. The ground was still slippery from the recent rain, and be ing new and slightly rough made sure fielding uncertain. Lewistown started off in rather bad shape, errors by Baker enabled Chast to get to third who scored on a long fly to center. In the third, hits bi Lord and Windland and an error b) Slater enabled Hlarlow to put two more over the plate. Hines and Nefi brought in two inure which were ac countable on a two bagger by the lat ter and errors by Schaffer and Slater. Lewistown's scores were the result, of free tickets to first and a hit b3 Moe. Two more were added in the fourth through Neff's liberality and a comedy of errors. Lewistown put up a good game as they always do, with the necessary amount of spice that never lags. Captain Schaffer led his men in all-round baseball. The Auburn haired boy had three put outs in one inning, the last of the thiree was of the gilt edge variety. Carlton was on the tiring line for the visitors, and pitched a steady game. He has great speed and excel lent control. Neff did the mound work for the locals, and outside of passing several, he had much the bet ter of his opponent in the way of strikeouts and hits. At different times it seemed that Neff and Lurns were playing the whole game for liar lowton. Ben Hines was in the center garden for the first time, and graced his position by getting the first fly which made New York Central Time in going out. CRUSE ON TOP Settlers on Bench Lands Are pleased With Prospects-Crops Are Doing Well. The settlers living on the bench land north of Cruse are a happy and a contented bunch. "'Thle crops and the prospects are much better than any of us ever anticipated," said Thomas Cummings, who was here on business Monday. "The gardens that some have would astonish you." All the farming that ha. been done in this section has been done without Irrigation. This spring wheat, flax, speltz, oats, millet, buckwheat, and Kafflr corn have all been sown, and the results are better than expected. All crops are doing splendidly, and so far the prospects are bright for an abundant harvest. George Eberhart spaded up about an acre of virgin soil and set out a garden. Everything is doing fine, and some claim that it is the best garden they ever saw. Frank Fuller has been so much encouraged that he is setting out a fruit farm. This progress bodes well for Mon tana. It will not be long until the most credulous will be forced to be lieve that t lie richest farming section of the north west is to be found in central Montana. Ladles-Save your combings and have puffs and curls made from them. All work gauranteed to give satisfac tion. Mrs. Flora Ross. Dr. Tice. of Twodot, was in Thurs day, and took in the ball game be tween Harlowton and Moore. He says that Twodot wants a game with us. Under Sheriff Farnum Tullock, of Fergus county passed through Thurs day morning on his way to 'Brett e Mr. Tullock is returning to the Sister's hospital for further treat ment. lie is looking much better than formerly. Deputy Sheriff Johnny Bigelow, of Fergus county, passed through on his way to leer Lodge Tuesday morning. Hle had in ciarge two nnfortunates, one from Hlobson being implicated in a cutting affair, the other, Frank Kopec of Roundup, is being taken to the insane asylum. Two of our popular young ladies are candidates in the Anaconda Standard voting contest recently in augurated. Misses Edna Caine and Glendora Clark are the contestants from this district and both are at the t)p. Miss C aineihas the lead at the present time. The prizes offered are valuable and very much to be desired. SHEARING SEASON ON Sheepmen Basy With Wool Harvest --Fleeces Are Excellent--A Record Clip. The shearing season is on in full blast in this part of Montana. Wool growers are busy at the present time with their wool harvest. The shear ing plants adjoining this and other towns are running full time and are employing all the shearers available. Last year close to 4,000,000 pounds of wool was marketed at this point, owing to the fact that so many wool growers are going out of the sheep business and putting their ranches on the market it is possible that the amount marketed here this sear will be less than any year previous. Some say that a better quality will be brought in owing to the favorable season, and some go so far as to pre dict that the total product will ex ceed that of last year. Now that the wool season is on, a great many stories are current as to the prices paid, the amount of the clip, and the number of sheep sheared by one man. So far C. M. Blair and Rea Brothers of Billing have the largest single clip ever reported, and is undoubtedly the largest individual wool holding in the world. The amount of the clip was 2,500,000 pounds and was sold last Monday to George Colby, who secured is for Hal lowell, Jones & Donald of Boston.Thr wool was held for 24 cents, but was tinally sold fer 23 1-2 cents. Mr. Law Visits Harlowton. L. M. Law, who has been stationed at Roundup as the representative o1 the Milwaukee Townsite Co., paid u. a visit the fore part of the week, and announced his appointment as assis tant general townsite agent of that company for the states of Montana and Idaho. This promotion is a re cognition of the services of Mr. Law performed at the coal town. He has been busy in a quiet way, and ha succeeded in selling two additions during his stay there. The appointment means that Mr. Law will move to Butte where tie will have his headquarters. He is a married man with a family and his many friends are glad to learn of his success. Mr. Law will conduct a public sale of town lots at Ryegate on Saturday June 19th. The country surrounding ityegate is very fertile and contains thousands of acres of rich and produc tive farm lands. It is also well known that these valuable coal deposits there are free for time digging. The lots are listed from $100 to $209 each. ANOTHER BIG DEAL 1 t Slayton Sells His Ranch to be Cut Into Small Farms--NF Ranch Not Sold. Mr. Dan Slayton, of Lavina, one of the pioneers of the Musselshell Val ley, has just completed a deal foL the I sale of his holdings in the vicinity of Lavina. The sale was made to a Chi cago syndicate, who will cut up the I ranch into smaller farms and colonize it. The track sold comprised about 20,000 acres, and the consideration l. I sulficient to make Mr. Slayton a c wealthy man. He has retained his home ranch, which adjoins the town of Lavina, and contains about 800 acres. Mr. Slayton has another tract that i; yet untold that lies near the toot idll9 of the Snowy monntains. For some time negotiations have been on foot for the sale of the NF ranch belonging to H. F. Lowther and which lies east of Roundup. The deal has fallen throug however. The party seeking the purchase desired the property for dairy purposes, and was willing to lease it, if it could not be purchased. This ranch is still on the market. Mrs. Robert Glenn and her little son are expected to arrive fromMinne apolis about Saturday. Win. Lunceford drove In from Ber call Wednesday. lie states that the Bercall country is looking fine. Jerry Welch, auditor of the Mon tana liallroad with offices at Helena passed ihrongii Wednesday, and shook hands with many of his ac quaintances here. He has recently been promoted to a position in the general offices of the Milwaukee at Chicago, and expects to leave to take up his new work about the first of the month. PRESIDENT TAFT-THE OTHERS WILL BE EASYI me0 " r' 0oRv. SELLS LARGE TRACT Penwell Ranch Company Sells 9,560 Acres of Land to Syndicate. A sale was effected on June 12th by Louis Penwell and A. D. Jones, tra veling immigration agent of the C. M. & P. S. R. R. covering 9,260 acres of the land of the Penwell Ranch Co. to a syndicate of investors from Illinois. This track is a beautiful stretch of land lying in the vicinity of Oka and Judith Gap. It contains a large per cent of plow land, has two large reser voirs and extensive improvements at Oka. The consideration and the names of the purchasers were not made pub lic. The purchaser will incorporate under the laws of Montana, and will take the name of the O. K. Land and Trust Co. The company will then open offices at Harlowton, Billings and Helena. The company will pur chase other tracts. The Penwell Ranch Co., was orga nized by Louis Penwell last Septem ber to purchase the land and live stock of the Basin Livestock Co It was this company that owned the tract just sold. It still has 5,000 on the Musselshell river one and a half miles below Harlowton. Negotia tions are now pending for a sale of this 5,000 acre tract to another in vestment company. The sheep of the Penwell Company, numbering about 17,500 as well as other livestock and implements will be marketed between now and fall. Mr. Penwell stated that the receipts from land and live stock would pay the stockholders of his company about 50 per cent upor. their investment for the year. There are a number of stockholders in this company in Harlowton, Lewistown and Garneill. Mr. E. Stevenson, speaking for the purchasing company of the tract near Oka, stated to a representative of the News that his people were highly pleased with their deal, and were greatly impressed with the ac tivity of the Musselshell Valley. They are already looking over other property in this section, and another sale may result in a few days. Rain Saves Moore. The game between Harlowton and Moore that was played on Friday im mediately after the circus parade, was brought to a sudden ending in the first half of the third inning. A brisk shower came up from the north and spoiled what had all the indications of a victory for Harlow ton. When the game was called on account of wetness, the score was 4 to 2 In favor of Harlowton. Burns made his initial appearance in a Harlowton uniform, and made good in every re spect. He is the best catcher in this part of Montana, and the fans here admit it, we want Burns to be with us as he is a tower of strength to the team and fills the big weak spot. Mrs. Anthony Dreyer returned Tuesday from a delightful visit to ner parents home at Glendive. She stated that although it rained most of the time while she was there. nevertheless she enjoyed the outing. Her younger sister, who recently graduated from the Glendive High School returned with her for a short vacation. The Latest in Wash Goods for July 4th at Marshalls. SURVEYORS RETURN Gang That Run Preliminary Survey for Road to Melville Say Grade Is Low. Engineer Criss and his nine men who have been running the prellnin ary survey for the proposed railroad to Melville, Caine back to iiarlowton Tuesday in the best of spirits. They have been out for nearly three weeks. The boys say they had a very plea sant trip and were well fed owing to, the culinary art of Mrs. Criss. The grade will be low having an average of one and a quarter. This is regard ad as very low considering the charac ter of the country traversed. Al Melville they tied on to a survey that another crew had run op from Big Timber, making a continual survey connmcting the Milwaukee and the Northern Pacific. Will Go to Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Curtis enter tained luring the fore part of the week Miss Plhilinda Whiting, of West Superior, Wisconsin, an aunt of Mr. Curtis, and Mrs. E. C. Curt is. of (msh kosh, Wisconsin, the latter being the mother of Mr. Curtis. After an en joyable visit hlre, they left Tuesday morning for Seattle where they will visit more relatives, and take in the fair. They will return over the (Ore gon Short Line and Union I'acitic to Kememer, Wyoming, where two daughters of Mrs Curtis are living. Here they will spend the greater por tion of the summer returning to t heir Wisconsin home late in August. Bot h Miss Whiting and Mrs. Curtis are en joying their trip and anticipate many happy times before completing their long journey. Straw Hats at Marshmalls. Summer underwear for all at Mar shalls. Oscar Stageburg and I1. M. Maley of Shawmut have 2,00) acres to plow. In company with several Minnesotans they will purchase a steam plow. The plow is expected almost at any time. A Big Time. A large number gathered at the Hlarlowton Opera house Wednesday evening to enjoy the pleasures of a social dance. The en'ertainment was given by the ladies of the Catholic Church for the benefit of. the propos ed church that is to be erected in the new Van Cleve addition. It 'was a merry crowd and all compliment the ladies on their entertainment. Four booths had been erected, one in each corner of the hall. Those on either side of the door fucnished strawberries, ice-creani, lemonade and In one of the booths at. the ther end a fortune teller told of tlie mysterious fut mire, while in t he ot her a fish pond was conducted that gave amiusement to old and young. The ladies did well and those who pat ro nilied the dance say they had a good time. Wright and Kramer have the con tract for building the stone whole sale liquor house for Isaac Tampkin. The building will be a two story structure, and 4when completed will be one of the substantial buildings of the town. At present the work on the building is being carried on at a vapid pace. FREE ENTERTAINMENT Local Lodge of Modern Woodmen to Have Huron Here on 23rd- Dance After. Horace Moroi the noted fraterna list and lii unorist will lie here on the evening of the 2drul of June. That fact alone Is enough to till tlie opera house, but when it is annoutiied that his delight ful entert ainment. w Ill Ie given free, there is no question lut that I he house will ire tilled. The Wood 'ren hale gone to consid erable expense in get I ting Mr. IIuron here. 'T'hey are going to pay his ex penses from Wick Island to Harlow ton, hire the opera house and give a free entertainment, This is a liberal otTer on the part of tile Woodunen, and should be reiognized by a large pat ronage. Mr. fluron is a noted entertainer and the Woodmen feel that, lie will give the best of satis faction. After the entertainment there wit I be a dance. It is probable that. a small charge will be made to defray the expenses of the music. Buy the Mayer Oxfords, for sum mer at Marshalls. Furniture at, Marslialls. Ceretana Flour --the best at Mar shalls. Mr. O'I)ahl has accepted a position as cashier at. the local depot. Attorney Jameson, of Roundup, was a prominent business visitor Thurs day. George Pirrie, of Iltotlhiemay, was here during the early part of the week and took out, a load of provi shins to the ranch. Miss Helen I)rosky of Billings, a sister of Mrs. E. M. .ienizen, is a guest at t he Graves hotel, and will be here all summer visiting her sister Misses I )orot hey and Mary \'easey of Velville have been guest,., at. the (raves hotel si noe Wednesday. They were at. t11he ('at Iribe dance Wednes day evening and will stay for the grand opening of the hotel Saturday night. Miss 1)orot.hey has recently returned from Washington D). C. where she was the guest of Senator Carter for some t ime. Will Not Leave. IDan Dennis has announIied his iln tent i(n1 to stay here and c1l11ninu1 lii lie dray business. Ile will enlarge his lutfit and expects to have three tearis at work in a few days. Somie I imne ago le had tihe intenti on of leaving, but has changed his mind, and instead will prepare to carry on a miuch bigger lusiiiess in the bus and traIsfer lusinesi . HEAVY FINE On Stanley Smith for Attempted Bribery of a State Witness. Stanley Smiith of Marllnsdale he camie involved in an unfortunate af fair at Lewistown this week. lie was attending the trial of his cousin WIlbur Hloffiman, charged with bur glary, and during the trial was ar rested on the charge of attempting to bribe May Riser, a witness for the slate. Smith was represented by Ayres and Marshall, and Mr. Ayres stated that. Mr. Smith, who is a wealthy young sheep man from Mar Iinsdale, was willing to be adjudged in contempti of court, but would plead not guilt y to t hl felony infor iiatiion. In commenting on the alTair, the Lewistown Daily News says: Judge Cheadle announced thatl the information would therefore be with drawn, and addressing Smith, gave him a very severe roasting. lie said Smith was unfortunate in having more money than lie knew what todo with, while his experience in any thing useful was very limited. While "pimps and prostitutes" might look on him as a hero, descent people looked down on him and his conduct in coming into this community and attemliptilog to bribe witnesses was audacious and could not ine passed by. lie referred 1o the manner in which Smiit h and his young friends had lueeiu ctimid iilg themselves in Lewistown as "appalying" and warned hini that he would come to a bad end unless he desisted. lIe then imposed a lite of *24.1. O(to Myers and William William Fringer also charged with cuntteeipt, did not escape with out very severe lectures, and each was fined $25. Rtead the News. HARLOW GETS MOORE Game Thursday Replete With Hits- Runs, Bobbles and Excitement Score 11 to 7. Everything happened in Thursday's gamne from pyrotechnics to aerial navigat ion, and the fans were kept in the feverish zone of excitement. Shir dahil was lilt. regularly three home runs, I wo two-baggers and six singles being made onT his delivery, these swats coupled with hobbles in the infield et ted 11 runs. Neff pitched a good gamn for thee locals, at times he was liberal with his passes, but when men were on bases lie was as stingy as a school kid with his first sock of candy, Nothing was let out of the bag. Ieing a busy day there was not a record breaking crowd, but a fair sprinkling of fannerine boosters helped some. The Trials of a Frontier Minister. Rev. .1. Phillip Anshiutz held Epis copal services in the Congregational church Wednesday evening. The rector is the Episcopal missioner for a large territory in Montana, and lie says his experience here Wednesday evening in an attempt to hold services have not been equalled since he came to the state. It was a rainy night and cold. The rector arrived on the evening train from Harlowton, and his coming had not been advertised. A key to the church could not he found, and as a last resort the rector went through the window and open ed the door from the inside. At 8:30 people began to straggle In. No fire was started in the building, because it was thought there would not le euough people present to justify hold ing services. But they kept coming. Under the discouraging conditions the fact I hst, they came, and most of Ileun were not Episcopalians was a glowing testimonial to the personal popularity of t he talented young minister.---.Judith Gap .Journal. CIRCUS DAY. Gollmar Bros. Circus Gave Satisfaction to a Large Crowd. Last Friday was a gala day for Hlar lowton. The Gollmar Brothers circus was in town, and created amusement for the town people as well as a large number of outsiders from Twodot, Mart insdale, Lennep, C'ruse, Ryegate and other towns. Despite the fact that. for several days previous the rain god had been, hmsy, which made the streets very muddy, the circus went through its entire program. Long before sunrise the tents were erect ed and the mysterious grunts could be heard from the hungry ani mals that etninated from the tinsled wagons. At 10:30 the parade started up ('entral avenue, and attracted the attention of every person, in the same manner as it had dozens of times be fore. It is old and yet so new. The parade was complete with men and women in georgeous costumes on horseback, with two hands, troupes of elephants, camels and dromedaries, and wild caged beasts, and the inevit able sereaching calliope. There were several features in time big show in tihe afternoon that brot out hearty applause. The "Whirl of Death" is properly named. The Van Diemnan sisters defy time laws of gravity, high up in the dome of the tent where a single slip would mean instant death, these daring women hang by their teeth, without any net ting underneath, and whirl around for several minutes. It was a great display of midair gymnastics. It has been pronounced the greatest. aerial act of tihe age performed by women. The little troupe of Japs as tumblers and gymnasts gave the the best of satisfaction, one of which climed a stairway on his head. These features coupled with the band of trained ele phants, were as go-d as could be seen anywhere. Some Swell Fixtures. Time Graves hotel is beginning to take on all the appearances of a bustl ing up-to-date hotel of a large com mertial center. Besides being hand somnely furnished, Mr. Kieber has in stalled a new annunciator switch board, connecting everyone of the 45 rooms with the office, each room is fitted up with an electric bell so as to enable time night clerk to give all the calls without leaving the office. There are also ten telephdnes in the build ing all of which connect with the office. These fixtures together with the water system give the hotel every modern convenience, and stamp it as one of the best in the state.