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The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
RIGHTENOUR BUSY
Two Cases Against George R. Clark
Disposed of On
Thursday.

Judge Rightenour had a busy day
Thursday. The two cases against
George Il. Clark for the violation of
the wine room law were up for pre-
liminary hearing. The two COM
plainants were Thomas Halbert and
Charles =, SharpS both of Bercail. In
the case in which Halbert and Hatty
Smith OF Lewistown were the in
formants, the justice bound Clark
over TO the district court under $500
bonds.
Deputy County Attorney Husband
dismissed the case in which Sharps
was the informant. Thomas Halbert
is also bound over to the district
court on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. The cases will
all be tried at the January term. 1t
is probable that the criminal calendar
will be the longest in years.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
Resident Lots.

Many Of the lots, that will be
placed on the market in the near
future. will be used for resident lots.
The land is black loan and especi-
ally adapted for gardening Flowers,
such as roses, have been raised with
great success in the open air. The
residents of the town have gardens
that produce the finest vegetables,
and the ground that is not utilized
for gardening has been sown to alfalfa
and timothy, which grow luxuriently.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

for the reason that he would have to
make considerable outlay of capi-
tai to secure a clear title from the
railroad company before filing the
plat. He derived more benefit from
the section for farming and grazing
purposes than he could by having the
plat filed with its necessary outlay of
capital for obtaining title. When he
did clear up the title, and had the
plat filed, he became incapaciated
through illness, and he did not seem
to care to sell lots. No little at
tempt was made to dispose of the lots.
and as a result very few have been
sold. After his decease some of the
heirs did not desire to convey. Then
upon Mrs. Wilson's deceased only a
short time ago the estate went into
the probate court, and this, together
with other complications. makes it
impossible to buy any lots in the old
townsite. These difficulties have
Handicapped the town in its progress
Twodot however appears to be
taking on new life, and is about to
have a new growth. All the lots
in Dierks' addition, which lies just
Immediately east of the original town
site, are to be sold in the near future,
A movement is on foot to have the
new depot to be built in Twodot
erected in front of Dierks' addition.
The railroad company has acquired
strip of ground 80 by 800 feet for
the depot sight. A park is to be
established in this addition and it is
probable that many buildings will be
erected there during the coming sum
mer as several buildings have already
| gone up.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
LAND WITHDRAWN
From Entry Along the Smith River in Meagher County,
Land Office Notified Of Suspension
From All Forms Of Entry Of Ten
Thousand Acres

Register Burl ingame and Receiver
Wilson of the Great Falls Land Of
flee were this week notified of the
withdrawal from all forms of entry
of 1904 acres of land along the Smith
river, from a point just north of
White Sulphur Springs to point
several miles south of Orr.
The letter of withdrawal is in COM
formity with a letter dated Novem-
Der -, 1909 from the acting director
OF the United States geological survey,
which states that the secretary of
The interior in the exercises of his
supervisory authority and in advance
of proposed legislation affecting the
disposal of water powea sites on pub
lie domains wfthdraws temporarily
from all forms of entry: selectsons,
disposal, settlement or location the
bublic lands along Smith river involv-
ing 1904 acres of which approxi-
mately 1856 are entered lands.
1t provides for the temporary sus-
pension of all existing claims. filings
and entries involving any of those
lands, land as TO all valid entries of
any thereof mad. prior to the date
of withdrawal, providing they may
proceed up to and including tie sub
mission of final proof but that no
purchas money will be received or
final certifictc issuid until furthur
notice"
In accordance with the letter of
recommendation, land lying along
the river is withdrawn in the follw-
ing sections:
Sections and 20-1O-S east, section
26-l0-7 east, section S-2S and BOTS
east, section 24-7-7 east, section 24-S-6
east, section 1896 east, section 1-0-5
east, sections ). ID, -, 26, u and %
1913 east, sections 30, 81 and 32-l1-5
east, section II, II and 24-l1-4 east,
section ,, II, and 24-12-4 east. sections
8, Is, 20, % and 3O-l3-i east.
Every smallest legal subdivision on
the west bank Of Smith river any
portion of which is within If mile
OF the rlv0r in sections .. &, !, s, Is. 10
and 20 in 15-4 east, sections is, 30 and
3l-l6-4 east, section l2-l6-3 east. Por-
tions of this land are unsurveyed.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
HELD MEETING
Monday Evening. There Will Be
Something Doing This Winter
In Basket Ball Here.

Last Monday night a bunch of
wOuld-be athletics assembled in w.
G. Husbands Office for the purpose of
organizing city basketball league
1t was decided to have at least three
team league, one representing the
Milwaukee Railroad, another the
Woodmen and third representing
the town.
The balls and baskets have been
ordered, and the Majestic Theater
Company will attend to the installing
the standards for the baskets. The
game is to be played in the Harlow
ton Opera House under the control
and management of an executive COM
mittee of which Manager Mcdowell
of the Majestic Theater Co., will act
as chairman.
All those desiring to enter the
league and become a member will be
required to ray small fee to defray
the expenses of the bali and baskets
which amounts to about ten dollars.
None will be allowed to play who are
not provided with rubber soled shoes,
for the reason that leather heel would
damage the floor.
Basketball is lively game and an
ideal winter sport. 1t is very inter-
esting to the spectators, for the
reason that the objects of the game
are easily discernable. Those in
terested in organizing the league
look foreward to some good games,
and considerable interest is being
taken in the sport. Another meeting
will be held Monday night for the
purpose of organizing the seperate
teams. Manager Mcdowell will
notify the players where the meeting
will be held, every person with any
athletic ability is invited to attend
the meeting, and to try for some
team. Good sport is guaranteed to
those participating.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
TWOD0T is FORGING TO THE FRONT
What Was Once Famous Cowtown Is Now Being Fast Converted
Thriving and Industrious Cty-Ha Bright Future.

The quaint town of Twodot, situated
at the fork of Bigelk creek and the
Musselshell, has perhaps one of the
prettiest locations of all the towns
along the coast extention of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound.
1t is built on a level bench high
enough to make the townsite dry and
with a gradual slope, making splendid
drainage. The landscape view is
especially pleasing. The Snowy range
lies only short distance to the north
east, in the southwest the Crazy
mountains stand out prominently
with their high peaks and snowy gull
ches, the Belt mountains lie to the
north and northwest. Thus favor
ably situated in the valley between
these mountains, Twodot has just
claim to be regarded as one of the
beauty spots Of Montana.
The peculiar name of the town was
derived from the famous ''twO-dot"
brand used by G. r. Wilson. Mr..
Wilson being a large stockman, his
brand was well known in central
Montana. This name was adopted
as soon as the post office was moved
| from Bigelk, which was the trading
point for this region for many years,
until the advant OF the Jawbone or
Montana Railroad.
Although particularly favored by
location and surrounded by fertile
land with ideal facilities for irriga-
tion, Twodot has been stunted and
retarded in its growth by peculia.
circumstances. The section in which
the townsiue was located was orig.
inally railroad section, and was
later purchased by G.. r. Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson delayed filing the plat
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
Business Houses.

1t might not be out of place to
enumerate the business houses OF Two
dot. Space will not allow general
description Of all the various business
establishments. There are three
general mercantile stores, one harness
shop, one blacksmith shop, one hard
ware store, one lumber yard, one
coal yard. one bank, one hotel, one
restaurant, two livery barns, two
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

Silver tea sets at Robertsons
jewelry store.
High grade silyerware at Robert
sons jewelry store.
Ladies and gents signet rings at
Robertsons jewelry store.
A. G. Graves went up to Lennep
Sunday. He returned on Monday.
DIR. A. NJ. Knight went down to
Lavina today on professional bust
ness.
Harry Giltinan came over from
Mill Tuesday and spent several days
in Harlowton.
The Roundup Record says that
Roundup is to have a flour mill in the
very near future.
Mrs. Flora Ross returned this week
from Chicago with complete line of
ladies hair goods.
Harry Thompson from Roundup
passed through here on his way to
Butte Sunday forenoon.
j. @. Adams from Chicago was in
town Tuesday and Wednesday visit
ing with A. ID. Jones.
August Pollmann, one of the pros
porous hOmesteaders of the county,
made the News Office pleasant call
Friday.
G. Lohman, one of the prominent
merchants from Roundup, passed
through here on his way from Round
up to Lewistown Tuesday.
Mrs. r. A. Good and her son, Ross,
left for Butte yesterday morning
where Ross will have to submit to an
operation on his throat.
l.. M. Law from Roundup spent
Wednesday in Harlowton. Mr.. Law
was here on business connected with
the railroad lots down on the fiat.
The interior department has with
drawn from disposition, as containing
power possibilities, approximately
1904 acres of land along the Smith
river, in aid of proposed legislation
respecting the disposition of power
cites on the public domain A por-
tion of the lands withdrawn are un.
surveyed.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
WE CAN HAVE IT..
All We Have to Do Is to Go After itMlwaukee Railroad
Company to put in Three More Experimental
Stations Next Spring. --Harowton
Should Ask for One.

The Milwaukee officials announced
that they will start three more exper-
mental farms or stations in Montana
the coming spring. This company
established several of these farms
last year. and every one of them
proved to be great benefit, not only
to the vicinity in which it was locat-
ed but to the whole state. 1t stands
to reason that the easter farmer COM
ing out here to look over the coun-
try with view of investing in Mon
tana lands, that he wants some
proof Us to what they they can raise
on it.
Now the Milwaukee is not putting
in these stations entirely themselves,
but they expect to get help of the
citizens from the city near which
these stations will be located. Har-
lowton has no demonstration farm or
tsation of any kind within seventy
five miles and is therefore badly in
need of same. There is no doubt
that if the citizens of this city will
get together and ask the Milwaukee to
locate one of these three proposed
stations near Harlowton and give this
railroad company their hearty sup
port and cooperation, that their re-
quest will be granted.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
Churches and Schools.

Twodot has a neat little church
building, the denomination of which
is the Methodist Episcopal Church
South. Other denominations worship
at this place, and almost every
religious denomination is represented
with various degrees of strength in
the town and its vicinity The town
has school, in which all tie com
mon school branches are taught.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

Mrs. Flora Ross returned from a
two weeks visit in Chicago.
c. Wellington, the manager of the
Winnecook ranch, was i'm town We'd
nesday and Thursday.
J. Hogan and Andrew Hogan
from Lcnnep were Ilarlowton visitors
Wednesday and Thursday.
Just received a fine assortment
Of ladies and gents diamond rings at
Robertsons jewelry store.
A complete line of ladies and gents
watch chains are to be found at.
Robertsons jewelry store.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

enviable reputation and has acquired
a large, clean legal practice. The
many friends of Mr.. Husband will be
very glad to hear of his good fortune.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

NJ. Hoffman from Twodot registered
at the Hotel Graves.
The Toggery is sporting a new
sign this week.
Louis Penwell passed through here
on his way east Tuesday.
r. II. Anderson of Twodot regis
tered at the Hotel Graves yesterday.
The Modern Woodmen of America
local order is certainly leaving nothing
undone to make the dance Christmas
Eve big success.
r.. j. Daniels, travelling freight and
passenger agent of the Milwaukee,
was in town yesterday. While here he
closed up a contract with the News
for 500 inches of advertising to be
used for the Milwaukee Railroad in
near future. From here Mr.. Daniels
went to Lewistown.
The News bought the building from
the Montana Lumber Company,
which had been used for an Office
building 10y that company while their
new Office was in the course of con-
struction. The building was moved
onto the back end of the News lot.
J. B. Martin Of Helena arrived here
last week to step into The place that
had formerly been occupied by Ed.
LIE Clair at Marshall'S S store Mr..
Martin has wife and two children,
which are at present staying at the
Hotel Graves until suitable house
can be secured.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

The Majestic Orchestra went up
to Judith Gap Wednesday. This
popular orchestra is giving musical
program and dance at that place.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
RAILROAD ACCIDENT
Engine Blows Up at Vananda- Three
of the Train Crew
Killed.

Just before going to press the News
received special from Vananda a
little station about $50 miles east of
here on the Milwaukee stating that
one of the large engines had blown
up. Three men are reported to be
dead. The engineer, fireman and
brakeman are the unfortunate ones.
Up to this time the News has been
unable to find out the names of those
killed.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

Huylers' & Casey's candies are the
very best. For sale at the Bon Bon.
Buy Huylers' & Casey's candies for
your Christmas if you want the best.
For sale at the Bon Bon.
j. II. Patterson moved his pool hall
from it's location in the Christianson
building to the building formerly oc-
cupied by ohe Majestic Theater this
week.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
GOOD NEWS
Milwaukee Official Says That There
Will be Considerable Work
Done Around HarloWton.

While talking wit h a representative
OF the News, a prominent Mil
waukee railroad Official gave out the
news that there would be considerable
construction work done at Harlowton
or very near it next year. He said
that at the present time he was un-
able to give very much information
regarding it, but he sold that the
Milwaukee was already preparing for
same. This railroad official is in a
position to know what he is talking
about, because he is on the inside of
all the Milwaukee railroad deals.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

A. Fitch from Shawmut was in
Harlow ton buying supplies Wednes-
day.
Sheriff Martin from Lewistown
stopped off here while on his way from
the east.
A. d. jones returned Tuesday from
several days visit with his family
in Illinois.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17
Notice to Telephone Patrons.

The Telephone company wishes to
announce that beinning with the first
of the year the regular services will
I've from 6 a. m. until midnight.
Patrons who do not receive satisfac-
tory service during those hours are
requested to notify the manager, NJ.
II. Graham
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-17

saloons, a meat market and several
0t her small buCjnaCGaS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-20

within few hours march OF the city,
ready to force the demand for the
rulers abdication. and, it is rumored
that the committee of progress and
union has marked him for death for
the nations veal.
There were all sorts of reports cur
rent yesterday. One has it that the
Sultan had already abdicated.
A rumor of the flight of the Sultan
on warship followed closely on that
of his abdication. but neither could be
confirmed
Large crowds gathered at the Brit
ish embassy, where, other reports had
1t. the Sultan had taken refuge, and
there also were scores of INQUIRIES at
the Russian embassy concerning the
truth of the rumor that His Majesty
was under the protection of Russia on
one of its guardships.
At both of these embassies all
knowledge of the Sultan's movements
was denied and the Turkish foreign
office also gave strong deniel to an
of these rumors.
Abdication Seems Sure.
The abdication of Abdul Hamid.
however. appears to be not improb-
able. and it appears that within day
or two the constitutionalists may ac-
cept as his successor Prince Yussof
Izzedin, the eldest son OF the late Sui
tan, who is second in line. as they are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-20
A" little Orphan ANNIE Fears
That She Will Lose the
Custody of Her Two Young
Brothers.
CHILDREN APPEAR IN ..
THE JUVENILE COURT
Ten Year Old Lulu Ellis in
Dread That the Court May
Order Her Separation From
Her Charges.

mo. l don't want to stay with papa
and mamma, do you. Roy" and turn
ing to her little brother, Lulu Ellis.
who boasts she will be ten years old
Thursday. smiled as she compared her
present condition to what it was under
her parents care. Lulu is little
mother" for her two brothers. Claude.
aged seven. and Roy. who is only four.
The child looks after them as careful
" as any mother could and admins
ters to their wants zealously. and
proudly. But q catastrophe seems to
be in store for the little ones. unless
other means are devised to care for
them. The parents OF the three have
neglected them and steps are being Ia
ken in Juvenile court to have them
committed to the custody Of the board
of children's guardians. This means
Whites Institute or q separation into
private homes for the little brothers
and sister.
Fate Cruel to Them.
Misfortune has dealt cruelty with
the children and for several weeks they
have been cared for at the home OF the
friendless. The three and Charles
Temple, aged ten, were before Judge
Fox this morning. Their parents did
not appear. however. and the court
took no action in the cases. as he wish
ed the guardians to be In court to Of
fer explanations.
Fred and Gertrude Ellis, we'll known
police characters. are the parents Of
Lulu, Claude and Roy. Neal Temple
whose life has been interviewer with
that OF the Ellises. by the tangled web
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-20
Had Young Man Married Steele
Woman He Would Have
Been Bigamist.
CASE WAS A UNIQUE ONE
TOWNSEND HAS BEEN IN JAIL
FOR OVER A MONTH AND HIS
RELATIVES HAVE REFUSED 70
ASSIST HIM.

Upon a plea of guilty to the charge
of bastardy, James Townsend was or
dered in circuit court this morning to
pay $4CO for the support of child Of
Essie May Steele The payments are
to be made in $50 installments. the
first within ninety days. TOWNSEND
has been in Jail for month awaiting
a hearing of the case of today, rela-
tives having refused to provide bond
for him. The man is married, SO
could not marry the Steele girl with
out committing bigamy. He has en-
tered suit for divorce from mis- wife
and it is pending in circuit court. 1t
vorce he will marry Miss Steele
First Of Its Kind.
The case of Townsend is the first OF
the kind to come to trial in the cir
cult court for some time These cas-
es usually are settled in Justices
court or hushed up by a settlement
outside and never permitted to become
public. One Of the most sensational
cases of the kind now on file in the
circuit court is that concerning Ida
Gleason and Andrew Hoover. the lat
ter q man OF family. Unless this case
is settled out of court some startling
revelations are expected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-20

questions on every lip, but nobody
could answer them and the costly ma
chinery of the court was put in motion
and with groanings and creakings and
travail begins to grind out justice for
poor Peter Hams.
After Claudia Hains made her con-
fession of guilt to her husband. and
was sent back to her own people in
Massachusetts,, Peter Hains's mother
went to Fort Hamilton to take charge
of his house and his three little chill
dren. In describing to me the terrible
grief under which her son labored at
this time, Mrs. Hains told Of how he
would spend nights and days together
walking up and down the floor. re-
peating over and over again the words
of Kfpling's ''Vampire"-
"A fool there was and he made his
prayer to rag,
And bone, and hank of hair
and always ending up with the phrase,
Some of him lived, but most of him
died.
could but think how strangely pro-
phetic those words were of Peter
Hams as looked at him in court.
Some of him lived, but most of him
died. that night when the wife he low
ed and trusted flung her love for an
other man and her shame in his face.