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The gold leaf., 1909-01-28
ECONOMY.

In the Treasurer's report it appears
that owing to the value of our taxable
property not increasing as much as
the last Legislature anticipated our
expenditures for the last two years
exceeded our receipts. This fact en-
phasized the necessity of practicing
the governmental virtue OF economy.
The sentiment of our people and
our financial strength forbid parsi-
mony, but there are limitations
upon our treasury and the Legisla-
ture will regard these limitations
and display that wise craftsmanship
which will appropriate Justly for all
worthy purposes and yet keep the
appropriations within the bounds of
probable revenues, bearing in mind
that surplus is usually more desira-
ble than a deficit. The Legislature
will make proper provision for re-
funding that part of the State debt
which falls due in 1910.
Sincere gratitude for the peoples
approval of my past public services
and profound appreciation of their
confidence in calling me to the re-
sonable duties of Governor, shall
continually derermine me to dedicate
whatever ability l may have to the
prompt, unselfsh and faithful per-
formance of such duties. With hope
and pride, and yet with fear and hu-
mility, | take the high office from my
able, patriotic and distinguished
predecessor. Fully conscious of my
own weakness l would dread to un-
dertake the discharge of it's obliga-
tlons, except for the wisdom and
strength of those whom the people
have likewise elected to serve in the
conduct OF the States affairs, and on
whose counsels Ihope to lean in mat
ters of doubt and in hours of trial.
Even with their aid | cannot hope
to avoid mistakes, evade criticism,
or escape being misunderstood, but
relying upon the good sense and fair
Judgment of the people of the State
to uphold my hands and sustain my
Efforts to serve them constantly,
honestly and fearlessly, l shall devote
my time and talents to their cause.
Let us trust that under the guidance
OF an ever kind Providence in the en-
suing years plenty and peace shall
bless our people. prosperity enrich
our industries, happiness dwell in our
homes, the spirit of harmony and fell
iowship grow among men, and devo-
ton to law and order increase.
The gold leaf., 1909-01-28
TRAINS LEAVE HENDERSON. N c. AS FOLLOWS:

Leave Henderson for Durhan7O0 Al
for xford- NJ p M6.25P
We Double Vtibue
New York
30 win handle
HonJ
Agent Henderson, n C,oradd :
The gold leaf., 1909-01-28
Barrelled Goods.
Bottled Goods.
French Brandy Per qt.........|....,.. .......3.5'
Rye Whiskey.

Cane Spring Rye qts (bottled in bond L.
Take our advice and buy Home
made by us in the old fashion way
own Corn Whiskey, so you can get it
All orders must he accompanied
Order, or Express Money Order. No
is known to the firm. No stamps TAX
REFERENCES: First State Ba
Va, First National Bank of Oxford, J
The gold leaf., 1909-01-28
Bottled Wine.

Made Copper Distilled Corn Whisk"y
We are one of the few that make our
direct from the still.
" Cashiers Check. Post Office Money
Individual checks taken unless party
N for Whiskey. No goods sent {. q. i.
TX and Planters Bank of ClarksvlIIe,
-. {.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-18
THE WlLES OF
OUONG WONG

Tucson with whom / was acquainted
and try TO obtain the desired Informa
ton. In the meantime Lem Tong ar
ranged to do little scouting on his
own account in Chinatown and we
parted. with the understanding that he
was to meet me at G o clock on the
following afternoon. When he again
reported he Informed me that he had
discovered our man s family name to
be Wong On.
/ had not yet received reply 10 my
telegram TO Tucson, and until ! did,
would not authorize Lem Tong TO &C
ahead with his search. This was mere
~ precaution on my part because
did not know Lem. and could not he
sure whether he would play me false
Despite the fact that he was employed
by the secret service department VI
was advisable 10 move slowly The De
cidental can never quite fathom the
subtle thoughts of the willy Orienta
mind. and a man Of Quong Wong :
wealth and influence among his OWL
countrymen might possibly be able tc
win my Celestial assistant 8 favor by
means Of a bribe.
Consequently | told Lem TO meet
me the following morning, when | would
decide definitely what steps we would
take in the matter. But that nigh
my doubts were set at rest by the re
ccipt of a telegram from Tucson de
clarIng the family name of my suspect
to be Wong On. Lem S information be
ing thus confirmed. | started hlm o.
tho trail. and having assumed the or
dinary garb Of his countrymen h'
plunged into the winding ways of China
town
Early the next morning Lem ap
pearcd before me smiling triumphant
ly. His quest had been a successful
one, and he was able TO report tina
the much sought FOR Quong Wonl
could be found on the third floor q
a building at sl7 Clay street, Sal
Francisco, in room IS, living with :
Chinaman named All Ben.
To understand properly what a raplC
piece Of detective work this was on tn,
part of Lem Tong, ii must be remem
bered that there are over 5000 celestial
in Los Angeles Chinatown. all Of then
as like as two peas. and bound by th
oaths of their respective tongs TO hInde
by every means in their power the ar
rest of a criminal.
! lost no time in wiring the local bu
reau Of emigration at San Francisco
giving q detailed description of luon!
Wong and ordering his arrest. The fed
grow under their feet when engaged OF
Uncle sam S business, and two hour
later 7 received message which read
Have Quong Wong i'll custody
come and get him. -
! left at once for San Francisco.
"trip Of 4S0 miles. and on the followin:
right Mr.. Wong was delivered into M
hands. On the return journey [ en-
deaVored to draw my prisoner into
discussion Of the Blue Moon robbery
but without avail. Whenever the con
versation took this turn he immediatel,
forgot his English, and assumed a looI
of stupidity that would have don
credit TO a hopeless imbecile None th
less ! felt convinced that Mr.. Won
could, If he chose, throw light ON th
subject. He was undoubtedly the best
educated Chinaman that if was eve
my fortune to meet. and | fancy tha
al one time he must have been a pcrso1
of considerable consequence in the &c
lestial empire. | have always foun,
'hlnJmpU ia he most tract blD nrisnD
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-18
TALES OF TE LAST FRONTIER 3y5 sy55sH5Ss H?s{ q -

ers. The Oriental belief in the all-pow
erful decrees of Fate. which they deem
it useless TO resist. prevents them cffec.
tually from taking the desperate
chances for escape which white man
might avail himself of when in the
tolls Quong Wong proved to be no
exception to the rule. but with the mem
orv Of Baldwin S snake story still fresh
in my mind ! was disposed 10 keep
wary eye on him.
As matter Of fact I carried nv
canton 80 far rs to compel him TO wear
handouts from the moment ! took him
into custody until | landed him safely
in the lock up. n prccaution | would
never have dreamed Of employing where
IN ordinary specimen Of his race was
concerned. In due course of time
Quoug Wong was tried. convicted and
sentenced TO the penitentiary for a
term of three years--a climax TO his
ambitious career which proved source
of intense satisfaction TO my redoubta.
bic friend, Sheriff jim Baldwin
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-18

Delay in taking FoIey's Kidney Rem.
odv If You have backache, kidney or blad.
Ter trouble. fastens the disease upon you
and makes cure more difficult Com.
mcncc taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
today and YOU will soon be well. Why
risk serious malady7 T. j, Hill Drug
Co. so West Second South
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-18

under different names from those by
which they are known in their own
country.
| said | would wire n Chnaman in
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-18

Next week. Red Mason s Rival.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
SHOOT DEPUTY
LAND in JAIL
Bulsarians Violate Game Laws and
Fire on Sheriff's
Officer.

Sheriff Ed. Martin returned to
Lewistown Monday at noon with seven
prisoners said to be Bulgarians, who
are charged with shooting Deputy
Sheriff Mccall of Mestone Saturday.
The prisoners and some others were
violating the game laws and Mccall
went out after them. At close range
several of the men fired at the officer
who was shot in the face and neck
and " i'll probably lose an eye.
The men were followed just across
the line into Rosebud county, where
they were arrested. 1t is said that
the shooting really occurred in Rose
bud county, but in any event Fergus
county will take advantage of the new
law giving it jurisdiction in such
cases for five hundred yards on the
other side of it's boundary line.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
THAT NEW ROAD
Railroad From Harlowton via Big
Timber to Tap Yellowstone
National Park.

Although it has been rumored for
som, lime past that the Milwaukee
road, which has entered the Montana
field so actively within the past year
or two, would soon commence work on
road tapping the rich Cooke City
mines and the Yellowstone National
park, the first definite and official
news of the projected road was learned
a few days ago from B. Berneckle, Jr.,
of Melville, in an exclusive interview
given out in Livingston.
Mr.. Berneckle is the son of a veal
thy and aristocratic New York family
and he is closely allied with many
prominent railroad officials of the
east and west. Speaking to the Post
a few days ago, in what he considered
a very conservative interview, Mr..
Berneckle said
"There is no donbt that before this
time next year work will have been
started by the Milwaukee road and
private means on a new Montana
road, which will run between Har-
lowton, on the Milwaukee, and Cooke
City and the Yellowstone National
park The new road will run from
Harlowton to Melville and thence to
Big Timber. From Big Timber the
line will extend southwark to Cooke
City. Whether the road will pass
through Livingston or not l am un-
able to state and l do not believe
that the route of the road farther
than Big Timber has as yet been de-
termined. The Van Cleves of Mel
vile are personally interesting them
selves in the new road and there is
not doubt that it will be built.
"The new road would open up a
vast territory, composed of the rich
est agricultural and mineral land in
the world. 1t is not for me to go In
to detail concerning the agricultural
wealth in and around Melville or to
dwell on the mineral richness of
Cooke City, but it is easily seen that
with these two things, together with
the tapping of the Yellowst wc.,1 ""1 rorn r.,
trace, behind such project, it can
not fail and there is no doubt that
the road, which l understand will be
known as the Sweet Grass and Vel.
lowstone Park railway, will be built
and in operation by June, 19ll."
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
TRAVEL FAR
Two Young Men From Philadelphia
Pass Through Harlowton on
Way to Seattle.

A little after six two young men
dressed in kahki suits passed through
the streets of Harlowton to the post
office, where they had the postmaster
sign papers showing shat they had
passed through HarloWton. When
asked what their occupation was they
answered walking. The young men
are Walter Chaffee and Charles Hahn
of Philadelphia. They walked the
entire distance from that city and
are on their way to Seattle. They
have a wager of 81 900 each that they
can cover the distance between Phil
adelphia to Seattle in 1877 days on
foot. They must stop at each post
Office they pass, must not beg nor steal
nor take any money along, and mus,
live off the money they earn by sell
ling post cards. The two young men
are now three days ahead of their
scheduled time and if nothing happens
they will easily win their bet.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
NOTHING LIKE IT
Empire Theater Opens. Good Pictures.'
Large Crowd Splendid
Time.

On Monday evening of this week
the new picture show in the Lyons
building opened its doors to the pub
lie for tie first time. in spite OF the
rainy weather the theater was filled
to it's utmost capacity and everyone
left the place well satisfied. The pic
lures were very interesting and the
illustrated songs by Miss Ross were
excellent. A little trouble was caused
by some of the fuses burning, but
this has already been remedled. mir.
William Gotneib and Mr.. W. }. Jones
are to be congratulated on their sue
cess. New Improvements will be
made every week, and it is the inten-
tions of this new enterprise to make
it the best moving picture theater in
the state.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
Pioneers Meet.

The twenty-sixth annual meeting
of the Society of Montana Pioneers
will be held in Helena Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday of state
fair week, according to the announce
ment made by j. U. Sanders, secretary
of the society. The organization will
only hold session in the forenoon, the
afternoons being devoted to taking in
the sights at the fair. Friday even
ing there will probably be a banquet.
There are two reasons for large at
tendance of members at this year s
meeting. One is that President Taft
will be in Helena on Monday, the day
before the meetings begin, and the
second that by assembling in Helena
during state fair week the pioneers
will be entitled to secure a rate of one
fare for the round trip. The tota
membership of the society is approx
mately eleven hundred, and two
thirds of these are expected to be
presen1.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
MOVES INTO NEW BUILDING
A. F. Robertson, the Harlowton Jeweler,
is Moving into his New Building on
Central Ave. This Week.

BY the end of this week A. +. Ro-
bertson will be located in his new
store building on Central Avenue.
The building is now completed and is
without a doubt one of the neatest
and most up-to-date jewelry stores in
this part of the state. Mr.. Robertson
will at once increase his already large
stock and will then be able to take
good care of his trade He first came
TO HarloWton about a year ago and
during that short time has done re-
markably well.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
WILL SHOW SUNDAY
Donahue's Players Will Put on First
Class Entertainment Sunday,
August 20.

Donahue Players will be at the
opera house one night only, Sunday
August 10Th. Mr.. Donahue has sur.
rounded himself with one of the most
perfect organized companies that has
ever visited our city.
All of those that are with the new
company lave enjoyed wide expier-
ience with some of the best stock and
travelling attractions in the country
and all are worthy of renewing Mr..
Donahue's splendid reputation in the
state.
The members of the company who
have been engaged for this season III
clude in addition to Mr., Donahue;
Miss Stella O'Donnell, r. E. wilkins
Eddie Block, Milton Bromley, Earl
Hiles, A. II. Ackerman, Miss Claire
O'Donnel, Miss Halle Myers and
Miss Alice DeLane.
At considerable expense Mr.. Don
ahue has fitted his company with new
costumes and scenic effects, the com
pany coming to our city with as fine
a repertoire of plays as you will find
in the larger cities of the east.
Such strong dramatic success as A
Rural Blockhead," one of the latest
comedy dramatic successes Of New
York City, and The Man Who Dares
Fabio Romani When We Were Pals
In the Spiders Web, Circumstantia
Evidence and the famous comedy
drama The American Drummer also
Including four high class vaudeville
acts.
Two advance agents are employed
equipped with an enormous amount
of advertising to let the people know
that the Donahue Players are on the
way and will visit our city one night
only Sunday, August 29th, at popular
nricpS
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
BUYS RANCH
Liberty & Cory Take Over the W.
|. Cameron Land on Cotton
wood $40 Acres.

The w. |. Cameron ranch consis-
ting of $40 acres of the most choice
lands in Fergus county and 10 head
of cattle, II head of horses and some
hay were conveyed to Liberty &
Corey on Monday of this week.
Joseph Liberty and James 2. Cory
are two Wisconsin men. They are
the parties that first bought the
FitZpatric ranch. The Cameron
ranch borders the Cottonwood stream
and lies about IA miles from Lewis
town, right in the heart of the fa-
nous Judith Basin.
While talking with the news repor-
ter Mr.. Liberty said. eff we do not
sell this ranch within thirty days it
will be turned into stock farm.
One can not wish for a more ideal
stock farm than what this piece of
land will make. Its location, its
fertility, its abundance of water all
tend to make it one of the most val
liable ranches in the Judith Basin"
Mr.. Liberty will make Harlowton
his headquarters for a short time,
until Mr.. Cory, who is in Wis, will
return.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
OVERFLOW LOCALS

A. G. Graves was a Shawmut
visitor Wednesday.
Sam l.. Hodges went down to Cruise
yesterday.
Rev. w. w. Van Orsdell is coming.
Montana's grand old pioneer will
preach i'm the Wilson Memorial
Methodist Church Tuesday night
Sept. 7th. Keep that date open.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Folsom of Chi,
cago visited our city Tuesday and
Wednesday. Mr.. Folsom is promi-
nent attorney of Chicago. From here
they left for Seattle where they will
visit short time.
c. N. Friday, cashier of the Mussel.
shell Valley Bank left this week fol
No., where he will visit few days
His wife, who has been visiting
in Mo. the past several weeks viii
accompany Mr. Friday on his return
Fergus county took the lead last
month in the amount of bullion ship
ped from counties i'm Montana to the
United States assay Office in Helena
the amount received from that
county being S5s, ,556.S2; Choteau was
second, shipping S45,325.5l. Th'
total amount received was Sl5l, III !.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
RETURNS FROM
CONFERENCE
Rev. Mcmahon Of the N. E. Church
is Re-appointed- Next Annual
Conference at Roundup.

The people of Harlowton will be
pleased to learn that Rev. Percy Nc
Mahon has been re-appo inted to fill
this charge. Mr.. Mcmahon has been
here the past few months filling the
position as pastor of the M. f. Church,
and during that time he has made
many friends and is very much liked.
He left last week to attend the an
nual conference held at Havre, and
at this meeting he was again chosen
for Harlowton. He returned this
week Monday. The next annual con-
ference will be held at Roundup.
List Of N. E. Church Appointments.
Havre, Mont, Aug. 23-The follow
ing are the appointments given out
today at the North Montana confer
ence of the NJ. r. church in session
here:
District uperintendent, w. w.
Van Orsdel; Augusta, J. G. Osborne:
Belt, H. W. Haynes; Buffalo and
Straw, supplied by A. J. Armstrong;
Cascade, J. Fl, Little; Choteau, G.. II.
Heller; Dupuyer and Waller, Geo. II.
Hutt; Fort Benton and Highwood,
w. A. Morgan; Garneil and Harlow
ton, p. II. Mcmahon; Gilt Edge and
High Divide, Supplied; Great Falls
church, J. A, Martin; Great Falls
church (west side), J. S. Calkins; Ju-
dith Gap and Lavina, A. Coslet: Lew
istoan, J. F. Dimmick; Moore and
Beaver Creek, O. f. Kreiger Mussel-
shell and Melstone, r. f. Blaming:
Neihart, Monarch and Bethel, J. S.
Calkins, Roundup, G. E. Haynes; Sand
Coulee and Red Butte, r. Fl. Stone;
StocKett and Evans, r. H. Stone;
Sims and Sun River, supplied: L. f.
Baldwin: Utica, Stanford and Hodson,
A. w. Hammer: Walt Creek, John
Ross; President Montana Wesleyan.
University, G. W. Tenny; r. W.
Craven, missionary to Utah.
Appointments in district. O. A..
White, Kalispell: Chinook, j. A. Hill;
/ Columbia Falls and Elk River, G. f..
Smith; Cubertson and Mondak, j. =.
Weber; Eureka, circuit to be supplied;
Glasgow, e. L. White: Havre and Box
Elder, W. W. Liston; Hinsdale and
Saco, supplied, J. Nj. Easland; Kalis-
pell, F. A. Armstrong: Libby and
Troy, A. ID. WEIGH; Malta, /. A.
RAIDER; Pine Grove. to be supplied
Plenty Wood circuit, to be supplied:
Poison ane Bay View, to be supplfed;
Shelby circuit, to be supplied; Som
mers circuit, II. A. Twyford; White
fish, d. b. Mcknight: Zortman and
Bear Paws, to be supplied; Epworth
Peigan Indian Mission, f. A. Riggin,
supt.; 0. p. Shenefelt left without
appointment to attend school.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
WILL OPEN MONDAY
The New Skating Rink Will be Ready for
the Public Monday Evenins-.Band
to be Present.

Sore spots will be numerous Monday
njpht. and the floor of the lIarlOWtOn
Opera House will really prove to be
of fine hard wood. The skating rink
will open August 30th with grand
opening. All arrangements have
been made to make the affair one
long to be remembered. The Ilar-
lowton band will render sweet music
the whole evening. Messrs. English
and Meyers intend to make the roller
skating rink the chief place OF amuse-
ment for the young as well "a old THIS
winter.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
THE LAST WILSON'S
William Wilson and Family Of Twodot
Leave for New York.-Famous Fam
ily no More in Montana.

William Wilson and family of Two
dot left this week for Elmira, New
York, where they will make their fu-
ture home. Mr.. Wilson is a nephew
of the once we'll known "TWodn!"
Wilson and his departure will leave
nothing but the memory of that well
known family. Not ONLY the people
of Twodot but but all the old timers of
the hole Musselshell Valley regret
to see the last of the Wilson family
pass away. 1t is hoped that they will
some day return to again make their
home in the land of the setting
sun.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27

The grading on the new road south
of the track was completed this week
The new Graves building north of
the Musselshell Valley National Bank
is nearing completion.
f. d. Conwell the other member of
the COnWell & COnWell law firm ar
rived here the fore part of the week.
r. II. Holley and A. C. Graves
went up to Martinsdale on business
Monday. They returned Tuesday
afternoon.
The Johnston & Lewis vaudeville
circus showed here Tuesday evening
Those that attended speak very
highly of this circus.
FOR SALE-One team of gooC
work horses, weight, about l,l0'
pounds, inquire of II. r. Porter, Har
lowton, Montana.
DIR. w. A. Tudor of Bozeman came
in yesterday morning and is stayin!
few days on his ranch IA mile
southeast of Harlowton.
The old Musselshell Valley Nationa
Bank building is being put up on th'
, lots east of the Ross Store building
1t will be used by the w. Arbes fo
! a harness shop as soon as it is erected
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-08-27
CLIP $8,oo0,0oo
Authority Of Opinion 1909 Production
of Fleeces in Montana Will
Stand as Record

Eight million dollars is the estima-
ted value of the Montana wool clip
this year, taking the average price as
20 cents and the total output 100000
600 pounds, which is the estimate OF
the wool buyers.
w. X. Sheldon, general agent of the
Wisconsin Central in Montana says
that the wool buyers estimate the
Montana clip at 100000 pounds,
which will exceed the Wyoming clip
by from a million to a million and a
half pounds.
'But a few thousand pounds of this
seasons clip remains in Montana at
present. said Mr.. Sheldon, land this
will be shipped out by the end of the
week This season has been the most
prosperous in many years for the
Montana fockmaster, and they are
all in fine condition to withstand a
hard winter.
''The Montana clip was unusually
large this year, In TACT, probably the
biggest ever produced, and it was
caused by the depression last year,
when stockman held their animals
over rather than sell at prevailing
prices. From what / saw and heard,
| believe that this seasons clip will
stand as the record for this state; that
owing to the settling of the range
and the retirement of many sheep
growers from business, that next year
there will be greater decrease in the
total clip"