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The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24
An Interesting Letter

Turtle Lake, N. D., Dec. 8, 1909.
The II arlowton News, Harlowton,
Montana.
Mr.. Eiselein:-I have just finished
reading the News. When l read
about the big Christmas dance that
you are going to have, it reminded
me of big Christmas dance on
"Sweet Grass River" and thought l
would just sit down and put it on
paper.
However it does not exactly suit
me. 1t is to brief. However all Is
truth. 1t might perhaps make good
reading for your subscribers. You
can use it if you see fit. 1t is Mon
tana history. l do not believe in
fiction, only facts. If you can use my
dope, would from time to time jot
down the stuff for it don't take me
long. am sorry to see old Bercail 60.
I have some history about it and
Swimming Woman Creek, in 1884, l see
the old 70 ranch as if yesterday, my
memory is so vivid and accurate. l
scan the News very, very closely
and thank you for past courtesy in
sending same. Your truly,
G. F. BILLIONS.
The News announces that a big
Christmas dinner and dance will be
given by the Modern Woodmen, of
Harlowton. Being a worthy adviser
in our local lodge, naturally am deep
ly interested.
This, however, reminds me of a
Montana Christmas frolic, in fact one
of the never-to-be-forgotten events of
my life and career while out west.
1t was the Christmas of 1886. The
cook of the % ranch, "Fat Charlie" "
had convinced the idea that if Is or
20 of us boys would club together and
chip in $40 or $40 per head that we
could have one gay and glorious time.
"Boys,' said Fat Charlie "leave it
all 20 me' will take a four horse
roundup mess wagon and make 25
mile drive to Big Timber and have
the Geo. NJ. Hatch Co. fill it brim full
of the choicest grub, the Bliss Bros
will also furnish the best of wines,
whiskies and havanas and when COM
pletely loaded down will return and
take the entire stock up to the French
Canadian halfbreed settlement on
the upper Sweet Grass river. Upon
my arrival will explain my purpose and
object to old man Mr.. Wells and old
Peter Zeuezeveri, the two chief head
men of the settlement, and l gamble
SO to l that when they see the lay
out they will grant their permission
to have a dance" With one accord
we adopted his proposition and bade
him go-a-head. Every one promised
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24
PROVES A SUCCESS
when Man Is Single" Played by Local Talent Here Last
Friday Night and Saturday Night at
Melville Makes Biz Hit

"The Best Ever" was the expression
used by the many citizens Of Harlow
ton and those from the neighborine
towns that were in attendance at the
home talent entitled "When a Mar
is Single" given by local talent last
Friday evening. The play was given
for the benefit of the Catholic church.
The young people that took part
in this play are certainly to be con-
graduated on the manner in which
they carried the whole event through.
There wasn't hitch anywhere.
The play did not only portray good
hard work but great deal of splen-
did ability. Father Phelan deserves
a large amount of praise since he so
successfully managed the play.
The following is a short synopsis
of the play produced Mrs. Briscoe,
rich New York lady, with her two
sons and daughter, visits Jim Horizons S
farm. His niece, Nelly, is an heiress.
Paul BflScOe, her cousin, Is rulnOuSly
in debt, resolves to win Nelly and
her money; he mistakes the Irish
maid, Norah, for her mistress, but
soon learns his error. Nelly visits
the Briscoe family in New York and
while there Paul, by strategy, wins
her consent. Jim Horton suddenly
becomes rich, and upon hearing this
news, Mrs. Briscoe, who is widow,
forces herself on him. Later, however
it develops that Jim's wealth is not
his but Mr.. Adams, country lad.
Mrs. Briscoe then consents to the
marriage of her daughter to Adams.
Things get badly mixed up but are
finally adjusted by the blunders of
Norah, the Irish maid.
Plat Richardson as Jim Horton car
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24
A Mining Proposition

water county. There are seven claims
In the group. All are contiguous and
cover about l4O acres. The group lies
on either side of the highway leading
from Radersburg to Townsend, and
the property is all within the same
mineral belt as the Radersburg mines.
The rock formation is slate and quart
site everything granite, which is con.
sidered by geological and mining ex-
perts to be the ideal formation for
rich and large deposits of copper,
silver and gold. Numerous shafts
have been sunk from Is to 40 feet in
depth, and in each instance ore, con-
tanning a high percentage of both
copper and gold, has been discovered.
Already considerable ore has been
brought to the surface, and is now
ready for shipment. Prospecting has
been done here for many years, but
the amount of capital used for
development work has been entirely
inadequate for the proper showing of
ore. The vein has been followed only
to a depth as would ascertain that
body of ore is to be found at greater
depth. Groupings are fully exposed
and may be traced on the surface in
all directions from the claims. Min
ing men, who have been on the
ground, state emphatically that there
is every indication of immense min
eral deposits beneath.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24

H. C. Hawey and c. n Friday Turned One Of the Biggest
Land Deals Made in Central Montana -.Libetry &
Weaver Buy $4,000 Acre Tract.

One of the biggest land deals made
in Central Montana the past year was
turned by H. c. Hawley and G. N.
Friday, both of this place. The land
lies in the heart of the famous Jud-
it'll Basin, and surrounds the townsite
of Geyser and Spionkop. The tract
consists of 5000 acres of very desir-
able bench land, in fact it is known
to be the best large tract of land in
the state. The consideration being
SIG SO per acre.
Mr.. Friday and Mr.. Hawley are to
be congratulated on their big success
in the land business. Just what
these gentlemen made on this deal is
not known but it is said that the
amount will run fairly high into the
thousands. The land was formerly
owned by MIR. Long.
Joseph Liberty and M. Weaver,
two well known land men in this
part of Montana, take over this large
tract of land. Mr.. Liberty is one of
the parties that bought the Fitzpat-
rick ranch near here, and later sold
same to M. Weaver. The new owners
of this tract will form a company,
which will be known as the Montana
Farm Land Company. Messrs. Lib
erty and Weaver are two progressive
land men that will, in d short time,
bring great things to pass in the
Judith country since they are so
heavily interested in it.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24
NEW BUILDINGS
For Twodot- Large Store Building
and Stone Hotel Going Up in
Dierk's Addition.

Twodot is fast assuming metropoli,
tan airs. This week work was
CON nenced on two story 3Ox5O frame
store building, the second story vii
be used for lodge hall. This build
ing is being erected on lots l and 2 ir
Dierk's Addition to the townsite Of
Twodot and is being built by Austin
E. Pierce of that place.
AS soon as the weather will permit,
work will commence on large stone
hotel, which will be built on the
same style as the Hotel Graves of this
place, only that it will not be quite
as large. This will also be built in
the Dierk's Addition.
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ORGANIZATION.

a company has been incorporated
on a sound financial basis. The
capital stock has been placed at S225.-
10000; 100000 IS treasury stock for
development purposes, and for the
general running of the mines. The
par value is Sl.O0 per share. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected and
qualified: J. J. Fisher, President:
James Marks, Vice-President; Len
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24

Mrs. L. Ward of St. Paul, Minnesota
arrived here Monday to spend few
days looking after her interests here.
Mrs. Ward owns a homestead along
the Musselshell east of here. From
here she left for Helena Wednesday
morning.
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24
AN EXTRA SESSION
To Appropriate Money for the Pur-
chase Of Material for Wings
of State Capitol.
o little babe, O gentle babe.

Helena, Dec. 1.-THE Eleventh Mon
tana legislative assembly is to meet
in extraordinary session in this city
December u next, to consider, and,
If desirable, to appropriate such ad-
ditional sum as may be necessary to
permit the purchase of materials of
every kind or character produced or
manufactured in Montana that may
be used in the construction of the
capitol additions, and to make any
amendments to the act authorizing
the wings as may be deemed nee
essary. Governor Edwin L. Norris,
in response to the petition of a
majority of the legislature filed with
him yesterday by the president of the
Billings chamber of commerce, hav-
ing today issued proclamation grant
ing the PRAYER Of the petitioners.
Incidentally, the legislature is also
asked to make provisions for the
maintenance of the bureau of publicity
during the ensuing year, whose ap-
preparation was inadvertently omit
ted for the year 1909 from the general
appropriation bill.
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The Broadwater County
Mining Company.
The MINES.

The claims of the Broadwater Coun-
ty Mining Company are located in
Broadwater county Alp miles west of
the county seat of Broad
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Continued on page four.)
The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1909-12-24

Diamond rings, from $40 up to
sl30 at Robertson's Jewelry store.
Home Brand Can Goods, the best,
at Marshalls.
Young Mems Suits and Overcoats
for winter wear at E. f. Ross & Co.
Friend Bros. Clothing Co. Milwaukee.
J. w. Norton and wife came in
from their ranch Sunday. From here
they went on to Great Falls and from
there on to California where they
will spend the winter.
Joe O'Hanlon, who has been in the
real estate business the past year
here, left for his home in Omaha
Monday. Mr.. O'Hanlon expects to
return again in the spring.
Mr.. Martin, the new manager of
the dry goods department in the H. E..
Marshall store, moved with his family
into the residence formerly occupied
by the Caine family this week.
Chester Brooks, who has been in
the Milwaukee Land Office here the
past several months, left for Califor-
MIA Wednesday. He will spend the
winter in that state with his sister
Geo. Clark moved one of his small
residents from the Fairveiw Addi-
tion onto the lot north of the Palm
saloon. 1t is understood by the News
that same is to be used for a res
taurant.
Get the habit of ordering your meat
at the Graves Market. Mr.. Graves
guarantees equal satisfaction wheth-
er you order i'm person or over the
telephone. "Where Cleanliness is Par
amount" l4-tf
Editor Peterson, of the Inland
Empire of Moore, passed through here
Wednesday on his way to Minnesota
to spend the holidays. Mr.. Peterson
stopped off here several hours and
visited with the News Man.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That that
certain mortgage. EXCITED and delivered by
John L. Grady and Name Grady. his wife.
Mortgagors to c. S. Cassell. Mortgage, dated
the 18th day of February. A. D. 1903. and filed
Tor record in the office Of the Register of
Deeds OF the County Of Steele and State OF
North on the 9th day of March. A.. D. 1903, at
5 o'clock P. NJ, and recorded in Book i OF
Mortgages at page 1853. which said mortgage
was. by an instrument in writing dated the eth
day OF March A. ID. 1908, duly assigned by the
said Mortgagor G. S. Cassell to Haven Hub
bard. which said assignment was filed for re-
cord in the ONCE of the Register OF Deeds OF
said Steele County. North Dakota. On the 18th
day OF October 1908. at 2 O'Clock P. NJ, and re-
corded in Book Is of Mortgages at page N:
and which said Mortgage, was thereafter. by
October A. D. 1905. duly assigned by the said
Haven Hubbard to Geo. A. Warner. which
said last mentioned assignment was filed for
of said Steele County, North Dakota on the
l4th day OF October A. D. 1903 at the hour Of 2
O'Clock P. M. and recorded in Book T. OF Mort
cares at page lss. will be foreclosed by a sale
OF the premises In such mortgage and herein
after described. at the front door of the Court
House in the Village of Sherbrooke, in the
kota at the hour of two ca o'clock P. NJ. on
the 10th day OF April, A. D. 1909. to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage on the day of
gage and which will be sold to satisfy the same
East Quarter one. NJ OF Section Eleven u1l,
III 4OWHSulp Ouc nuLurcOd uO EOCGy-utc t14OJ
North. OF Range Fitty-seven 90 West OF the
Fifth Principal Meridian. containing One hum
dred and sixty Q60 acres. more or less, &C.
cording to the U. S. Government Survey there
Of.
There will be due on such Mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum OF Eighteen Hundred and
Ninety-nfne Dollars and Eighty.two Cents.
($1899 .s2).
Dated February 23rd 1909.
GEO. A. WARNER,
Assignee OF Mortgagee.
C. S. SIMPLY.
Attorney for Assignee OF Mortgage. Hope.
N. D. 2 25.O9-6t.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
Notice Of Mortgage Sale.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That that
certain mortgage, executed and delivered by
Morn a.; gst TO 9. t g. c assem- G5a tga es d %,asi
the 2Sth day OF February. A. D. 1909. and filed
for record In the once OF the Register
State Of North pakots on the i7th day Of
March A. b. 1908. at 10 O'Clock A. M.
and recorded in Book 9 of Mortgages at page
IN H. w waaSa s date %G the Est day day Of ~ N NJ 1enssa@e A.
&. Sc s c asss 1 70 N: B. z eSassen.' '1 Which ad0i ssid as.
s The Register Of I'd Deeds Of said s Steele County 5eS y.
North Dakota. on The 18th day of December
1909. at $50 O'Clock P. M. and recorded in Book
8 Of Mortgages nse a at Pare er SI SG a. ana n;ls, Which rs sa "a
writing. dated the 18th day Of October A. D.
1908. duly assigned BY the said M. B. Cassel to
&C., ess9sn "A; Wa arm s,e %h ion r sa1a iss IT T men 1f3ea
OF the Register Of Deeds Of said Steele County.
North Dakota on the 4th day OF February A.
D. cor 1SeS' q st R the h9 y Of Of : M S,slosK E Al NJ, na ana r. f.
will be foreclosed by q sale Of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter described. at
t tF;s;d front 70 It, a aSern OF tee IN c9 our sa H9u Son IN me ne
Steele and State Of North Dakota at the hour
OF two () o'clock p. M: on the 10th day OF
April. Al D. 1909. to satisfy the amount due up
on such mortgage on the day Of sale. The
premises described in such Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are de-
scrined a fNS foll9 ~ ~ to ssction TR E9er M1rt i1,f Fast st
Township One Hundred and Forty-ave [l45]
North. of Range Fifty-seven ISL West Of the
Fifth Principal Meridian. containing One hum
bred and sixty [l8Ol acres, more or less. ac-
cording to the U. s. Government Survey
thereof.
There will be due on such Mortgage at the
date OF sale the sum of Forty-seven Dollars
and Seventy.eight Gents. tS47.78].
Dated February 23rd 1909.
GEO A. WARNER.
Assignee of Mortgagee.
G. S. SIMPLY.
Attorney for Assignee OF Mortgagee. Hope. N.
D. 2-26O9-6t
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CONGRESS- en-.
Develop tho Navy.

00totop tho Navy
BY Representative RICHMOND PEAR
SON HOBSON Of Alabama.
I believe b Development of the Amer
b law Of self preservation and the de-
nands for peace and therefore the op-
postuntty to Chr4stdanize the peoples Of
the earth. particularly those of Asia and
more especially the Inhabitants of the
empire Of China, and thereby to avert the
conflict toward which the withdrawal of
y aeet from the Pacific is setting US
that Ia, h conflict between the yellow
paeo and the white race-is . task ex-
oes1tag in importance any other that the
new administration will have to meet.
Work For Peace.
BY Representative RICHARD BAR
THOLT Of Missouri.
President Taft can make himself i'm
nestal Il during his administration he
should perfect the legal machinery by
whAph differences between nations will be
satt3ed by judicial decision instead Of by
U psssanx arbitration treaties are still
taEtaer extended the era Of bloody wal
viii soon be past.
Rsviss the Tariff.
Byt Representative FRANCIS BURTON
HARRISON Of New York.
The most important matters before the
-admiRistEation are. first, q genuine
revision Of the tariff downward. in the
interest Of the whole people and to in
f0aDe The Tevonus: second, Q real parcels
past avats0. along the lines OF the par
Gels posts which have proved % success.
1ni in other civ1itsed countries; third. leg
lSlation looking to thu establishment Of q
real bureau of public health.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
oHhand courtship.

Oh the shores of the Moray hrth-the
spot need not be more specifically To-
cali4ed-there is a f%lourishing little vii
lage of some 1,4OO Inhabitants, consist.
ing chiefly of fisher folk. The young
man and maiden do not court in the
orthodox fashion. Their method is
much more prosaic, and what is char
acteristic of n case may generally
be accepted as characteristic Of them
all. There. is, of course, an occasional
instance Of genuine old fashioned court
ship, but that is a rather rare excep.
ton.
Mother" said one young man on
his return from a successful herring
fishing, 'Tm goan to get merrtd."
"Weel, Jeems, 1 think ye sh'd Just
gang an ask yer cousin Marack." And
as he had no particular preference be
went straight away to ask her.
"Wull We tax me, Marack?" was the
brusque and ~businesslike query which
he put to the young woman in the
presence of her sister Bella.
But Mary had promised her hand to
another that same evening. II Gamma
tax ye, Jeems," was her reply, and
then, turning to her sMker, "Tak "a
i'm, Bellak." And the sister took him
Chambers Journal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
We Sell Those Lands.

We sell Canadian Pacific Rail
way Irrigated Lands east of Cal
gary. Largest Irrigation System
on the American Continent, one
tenth down, interest on balances
but 6 per cent. Title runs direct
from Railway..Company.
Mildest winters east of the Rock
les where snow on falling melts into
ground. Within the Warm-Air
Zone. Come right now in Mid
Winter and then you will be con-
WINGED.
All the Grains, Alfalfa, Sugar
Beets, General Farming.
We have the richest wheat soils
in the world; and We produce the
highest quality of wheat ever
known.
MAIL POST CARD with your
address and Eve write you the day
after.
Our Excursions Leave Fargo
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
President Defined In
by Prominent Per-


ing an appropriation of. say. SO. oOo. 900 for
the building Of good country roads In the
United States. This appropriation should
be made annually n distributed among
the several states in proportion to popu-
lation on condition that the several states
accepting their share should provide S in
addition to every dollar received from tho
national government.
Restore Peace to Business.
BY THURLOW WEED BARNES, Author
and Capitalist.
The most important task before the
Taft administration is to lead the people
back to sanity. For the past year the
public min has been demoralized, freak
ish and distempered. What we need in
this country Is to return to the straight
and safer methods of our fo%refathers.
Free Press. .
By JOHN MITCHELL. Vice President
American Federation of Labor.
Tho most important work Of the new
administration will be to preserve invio-
late h constitutional. traditional and In
hsrent liberty Of the people to write,
speak and print their opinions. being re-
sponsible under the law and to q jury for
what they write. say or print. Any sys-
tenn which permits, under whatever pre-
text. q censorship of speech or press. x
cept in times Of will prove destruc-
tive Of liberty and will lead to greater
evils than the alleged wrongs which the
denial Of these rights seeks to correct.
Readjust National Finances.
BY Hon. CHARLES H. TREAT. Assistant
Treasurer of the United States.
The important thing of today is to re-
enforce the money requirements of tn
treasury. The next is the ~readjustmen'
Of the tariff and the third monetary re
form. These questions must first be I'D
3usted before we a take up other topics
or duties. because prosperity must com'
through ~reassured abundance of revenue
and an adequate monetary system tina
will. not only Insure confidence as to 1T
stability, but be expansive and safeguard
ed to meet the growing needs Of business
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
Notice for Proposals for Building
School House

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of Melrose School Clerk,
up to April 3rd, 1909, for the
erection of a School House upon
the S. w. corner of the S. E. / of Sec.
20-l45-56 Melrose township, in accord
ance with plans and specific ations now
on file in clerks office. The board re-
erves the right.to reject any and all
bids. Satisfactory bond will be re-
quired of accepted bidder.
JAMES T. MASTERS, Clerk,
"a Melrose Township.
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Notice To Creditors.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
COUNTY OF STEELE.

STATE OF NORvd
COUNTY OF STEELE.
In County Court.
In the matter of the estate of An
drew Park, Sr., deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Executor Of the Last Will and
Testament of Andrew Park, ST., de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all per-
SON having claims against said de-
ceased, to present them, with the nee
essary vouchers to the undersigned at
his Office in the city of ~Cooperstown,
in the county of Griggs, N. D., within
four months after the first publication
of this notice.
Dated this 9th day of March, 1909.
WILLIAM 81. BUTLER,
Executor of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of Andrew, Park, Sr., deceased
GEO. MURRAY & VIM. BARCLAY,
Attorneys for Executor,
SherbroOke. N D. At
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GOVERNORS OF STATES.
To Preserve Highest Ideals Of Govern
ment.
BY ]. 0. DAVIDSON, Governor Of Wis

vU6VSs
BY ]. o. DAVIDSON. Governor of Wis
consin.
The administration under President Taft
should bring back h government to the
ontrol Of the people wherever they have
been deprived of it. provide facilities by
which the people may express their de-
sires in the government wherever new &C.
tivities have been assumed n preserve
for and hand over to its successor the un-
blemished ideal of democracy.
Keep Expenditures Within Income.
BY ASHTON c. SHALLENBERGER.
r. Governor of Nebraska.
The most important task for Mr.. Taft
is to keep the national expenditures with
in the nations income and to make q re-
vision and reduction of the tariff which
will be q substantial relief to the Amert-
can people and to Induce ongress aid
tho executive to realize that big salaries
and excessive expenditures do not buy
the best quality of public service.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1909-03-25
FLOUR! FLOURM

Buy your winters supply now.
Price $2.85, in five sack lots.
Either at the mill or Kraabel-
Donaldson & Co.'S. store. Every
sack guaranteed f%irst-class or
money refunded.
G.. S. MOORES.
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First IAndlady-1f you allow tipping
1t reduces wages. Second Landlady-
Yes, but the boarders get too much to
eat.-New York Sun.