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The Harlowton news., 1911-02-10

the county for court house and
other necessary buildings, and in
view of past actions of that same
bunch who can be credited with
making all the sore spots" up to
date. When the matter of bond
ing comes up, as it is almost sure
to, it will be put in cold storage to
show the contempt the voters hold
for the little clique who have, dis.
credited Roundup and the sincerity
of its leading business men who
have allowed unscrupulous individ-
uals to barter their integrity at
very sociological moment.
In it's editorial comment Upon
the unfair and selfish disposition of
the Roundup Division Club to grasp
most of the county officers the In.
dependent says: "As the formation
OF Musselshell county is practical lily
assured, the next important step is
the selection of county seat. We
are aware that the village of Round.
up has put in bid for that honor,
in fact appearances would indicate
that the sole purpose of the county
division movement temanating from
that place, was to present Round.
up with the seat of government,
and incidehtly present a hungry
lot of politicians with jobs, But
we hold that broaderview should
be taken, that if new county is
formed it should be for the accom-
odation of all the people therein;
that the county seat should be
chosen for the convenience of the
the people and that the officers
should represent all parts of the
county. Musselshell Advocate.
The Harlowton news., 1911-02-10
TRIBUNE EDITORS
WIRES CROSSED
Comes Out With the Assertion that HarloWton Held Jeal
ousy Meeting, it Show how Bad Mixed Drinks will
Work..Lavna Independent on War Path

We believe about the saddest
dose of the Jim jams comes before
our notice when we read the fol-
lowing clipping in the Roundup
Tribune last week and it goes to
show just how bad mixed drinks
will bump some people.
"A jealously meeting was held
at Harlow Saturday night, having
it's principal reference to Mussel-
shell county. A general sentiment
was expressed to the effect that if
Roundup is to become a county
seat Harlow would very much like
to made one also. 1t seems that it
is the desire of these people that
the western line of Musselshell
county shall be made further from
Harlow, thus leaving some posi-
bility for a county to be made at
some time from eastern Meagher,
This would leave a portion of Fer
gus county entirely cut off and
afoat.
"A petition asking to be includ-
ed in Musselshell county was cir
culated by l.. R. Carroll as repre-
sentative of the Roundup CONNER
cial club, in Ryegate and Barber
Saturday and signed by all the
businessmen in those two prosper
Gus little towns, without exception
and also a number of homsteaders
This is the territory which the
Harlowton people want left out of
the new county. The petition has
been forwarded to Mr.. Congdon at
Helena, to show the unanimous
feeling in that section"
Such articles as the above is as
Ridiculous as any siX-year-Old child
would write and a prominent Bar
ber citizen says: They got some
names but majority of feeling is to
stay out of Musselshell county. If
the petition of the "Rounduppers"
was to be tried out by vote of
the people Musselshell county
would fall in the minority by two
thirds of the votes cast. We are
in for Merino county because it is
the best for u.s.
The following clipping taken
the Ryegate items in the Lavina
Independent will show how unani-
nous the Musselshell project is in
favor with them. Rumors are also
spreading that some of the names
on their so-called petitions have
bad tint on them.
IL. r. Carroll, editor of
the Roundup Tribune, 7Uus
in the city last Saturday
with o. petition for bo1tndTy
lines of the ne1U county Of
MusselsheW. We think Mr..
Carroll found names in
Ry9nte rather scarce for his
petition"
Harlowton is not sore or either
is it a hog. Harlow wants fair
play and they don't like the idea
The Harlowton news., 1911-02-10

of having the Musselshell shoats
trying to climb through the fence
and take all the pasture.
1t is another fact that if Round
up gets piece of ground about
the size of silver dollar, they will
take it. All they want is room
enough to get Roundup in.
Last weeks Lavina Independent
presents an entire new county
division scheme for Musselshell
county with Lavina as the county
seat. 1t also presents an entire
new set of officers to those named
by Roundup with the exception
of E. j. Parkinson of Milestone, for
surveyor. 1t appears to the Ad-
vocate that Lavina is little late
in presenting it's claims for any.
thing but county seat honors, but
as this is the coveted plum. all no
doubt. are anxions to learn if La
vina is willing to offer any mater
ial inducement to the voters to
place the county seat at that pluce
The people of Musselshell are
opposed to county division, but
they have not worked against the
measure now before the legislature
believing and having been lead to
believe by certain members of the
County division club at Roundup
that this section would be given
square deal. Instead Musselshell
got no representation on the ticket
at all, while it is doubtful if there is
any locality within the boundaries
of the proposed county that has
more competant and experienced
material for a county commissioner
or sup't. of schools than this The
idea of naming officials yet in their
swaddling clothes is matter of
discussion here, and the fact that
the Division Club named eight out
of the thirteen officers from it's own
members, has had the effect of dis
crediting the Roundup Boosters
that they were sincere when they
or their agent made overturts to
the people of Musselshell that they
mould receive square deal'.
The Advocate has warned the
good people of Roundup time and
again that if certain bunch were
allowed to manipulate the county
division Movement they would
queer Roundup with other sections
that it could not afford to antagon-
ize, That the expected has happened
is evident by the move at Lavina
and the general dissatisfaction
heard in other parts of the new
county. and the result may cost
Roundup the county seat, not
withstanding the fact that the
bill is almost certain to pass.
Should Roundup succeed in secur.
ing the permanent seat of govern
ment with the half of county officers
it has not gained much unless the
taxpayers will submit to bonding
The Harlowton news., 1911-02-10
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
Minor Happenings in and AROUND
the County Seat by Our Resu-
lar Correspondent

Mr., and Mrs. Geo. Carrier of
Sheep Creek were transacting bus
mess in town this week.
Miss Ino Vermilla of Sandwich
III. arrived last week for an extend
ed visit with her uncle Johu Potter
Gafoor Kahn returned Tuesday
from Helena where he went to pur-
chase a billiard table and a stock of
confectionery for the Kahn and
Hart pool room of this place.
j. J. Farr returned Sunday from
ad extended visit at his home in
Hcnsil North Dakota and is again
at his old position with the Ander-
son-Spencer-Ma Manger Co.
n. G. Mcfarland of Belgrade
spent a few days in town this week
looking for a location. Mr.. McFar-
land is a carpenter and was so well
pleased with the outlook that he
will return and locate here.
Dick Daniels has a crew of men
at work putting ice in the new cold
storage plant recently completed
by the Minneapolis Brewing Co,
Frank Ellis, the prominent ranch
er and cattle man of Valley spent
a week in the Springs returning
home Monday.
DIR. Kroner, the eye specialist
left Monday for Lewistown and
other points in the Judith Baain.
O. l.. Culver of Dorsey was in
town Sunday on his way to the
Castle Mountain mining district.
Mr.. Culver is an experienced min
ing man and will no doubt make
some good locations in that part.
Sam Otness of Seattle Wash.
visited few with his brother Pete
last week while ON his way to
Lemon South Dakota. Mr.. Otness
will return soon and locate in the
Springs.
Engineer McCartey returned
Sunday from short visit with
his family in Harlowton and is
again at the throttle on the w. S.
5. & Y. p. engine between here and
Ringling.
Amiziah Johnson, state Manager
of the Royal Highlander, and wife
left Tuesday for Great Falls. While
here Mr.. johnson increased the
membership of the local lodge con-
siderably and initiated II new
members Saturday night.
Fred Coburn of Lewis attended
the masquerade bail.
Adonis Nadeau of Butte wos reg
istered at the Phelps last week.
Court DuRand and his mother,
Mrs. G. NJ. DuRand of Copper were
were in town the first of the week
transacting business and visiting
friends. Mr.. DuRand recently re-
turned from a trip abroad and will
now devote his time to his mining
interests near here and the develop
ment of Durand City,
Theo. Thompson's bridge gang
returned Tuesday from Ft. Logan
after having completed the new
County Bridge across Smith river
near the Sarter Ranch. Aster com
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
NO NEWS REGARD
ING THE STRIKE

AS far as we are able to see
the strike situation remains the
same as it has been for the past
several days. The men are all
going along quietly and refraining
from any violence Of any nature.
The company seems to be hand.
ling trains all right with the
power that they have at their
command. Four section of No. 5
passed through Yesterday and the
reports show that there were chose
to 2ooo passengers passed through
the town.
The company has become a little
strict regarding the entrance to
the yards and those having bust
LESS with in the limits are now
furnished with passes permitting
them to enter. Sparks Tribune.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
OUR IMPOVERISHED
MILLI0NARlES

Once again tax day has come
around and people of moderate
means can amuse themselves by
seeing how the other half lives.
Judging from the lists OF
personal tax assessments, many
supposedly wealthy people are in
a bad way financially.
True Mrs. Sage and Mr.. Carn-
egie are $4,000, 600 each short of
having given away all their money,
but poor Mr.. Morgan has only
$500, ,0d0. However. he shoUld be
fairly satisfied, having doubled his
pile since last assessment day.
How the magnates of Wall
street fade into insiRnificance in
the list! Jacob H. Schiff, James
Speyer and James Stillman have
been names of note; out MIR.
Schiff's personal property is only
one-twenty-fifth part of that of
Mrs. Sage. while Messrs. Spayer
and Stillman have only one-fifth as
much as Sarah Cook and Georgia
McDonald-or else the tax de-
partment finds it easier to tax
widows. After this. one will
wonder how the vast loans of
Mexico and Japan we're fioated.
OF course with a beggarly $780,
600 August Belmont cannot begin
new subways, nor Otto Kahn
longer act as angel" to the finest
opera in the world.
What havoc the supreme court
must have wought in its Standard
Oil and Tobacco trusts decisions!
John ID. Rockerfeller's fortune
has shrunk to $4,000. 900. William
Rockefeller has 100000 less than
Marie Schiele and Oliver II. Payne
only 100000 more than Florence
Amsinck. OF the splendid financial
structure Thomas F. Ryan carved
or chiseled out of Metropolitan
and Tobacco only $500, 900 re-
mains. Emile Southroyd has twice
as much. Women are better
economists than meE. Mr.. Ryan
must have spent money foolishly.
No wonder Wall street is doleful.
New York World.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
CACTUS WHITEWASH
ENDURES FOREVER

A new use for the common cac-
tus plant of the western country is
suggested by Theodore II. Adams
Of Denver, visitor tu the national
capital. who is authority for the
statement that durable paint may
be male from the cactus. The
people of South American
countries. according to Mr.. Adams
have used this natural paint for
years.
To obtain this effect the natives
use a whitewash made of the sliced
leaves Of tie common cactus,
macerated in water for "a hours.
This produces solution of
creamy consistennce. to which
lime is added and we'll mixed.
When this whitewasn is applied to
any surface, whether of brick or
wood or iron or other material, a
beautiful. pearly white appearance
is produced. Not only is it a
better color than the ordinary
whitewash, but it is lasting and
will endure through the storms
and frosts of many years.
AS we all know, the ordinary
whitewash of today will not last
longer than one season, particularly
whe re climatic conditions are un-
favorable. The milky solution
gives the yhitewash the con-
sistency apparently, Of paint. 1t
seems to me that in sections in the
west where the common cactus is
so plentiful, the plant might be
utilized to advantage in his manner
Some keen-witted fellow will
come along some lay ard patent
an everlasting whitewah. And
here it is. in many sections of the
west, waiting only to be used,
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
BUNKHOUSE BURNED

Charred ruins are all that remain
of the large bunk house of the Ne
vada United Mines company, as a
result ofIa disasterous fire at Ward
which caused a property loss esti-
mated at $4,000
The loss to the company will
amount to about $4,000 one.third
Of which is covered by insurance.
Superintendent Lane Pearl and
wife as well as the employees we're
unable to save their personal
effects. Including diamonds and
jewCIry which were destroyed by
the flames the Pearls lost about
$500.
Without facilities with which to
fight the fire, the building was a
heap of ashes within twenty min
utes after the flames were first
seen issuing from the rear Of the
structure. One Of the diamonds S
owned by Mrs. Pearl was panned
from the pile of debris. 1t is be-
lieV"d that the other articles can
not be found. The building was 20
by 60 feet. and two stories in
height, with twelve sleeping rooms
on the first floor and five on the
second.
A meeting of the board of di-
rectors Of the Nevada United will
be held in Denver at once to ar
range for the construction of a
new bunk house. Mr.. Pearl ex-
poets to receive orders shortly to
replace the building that was wip-
cd out by the flames. II is sur
missed that the fire might have
been started by rats or mice gnaw-
ing matches in a desk in the office.
White Pine News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
MOUNTAIN LION KILLS CATTLE

For some weeks past a mountain
lion has been terrorizing the stock
men in Lake VALLEY by raising havoc
with their yoUrR stock. The lion
has killed seven head of young
stock for Rabe Rros. and all
eflortsS to thwart his depridations
has so far proved unsuccessful.
The lion attacks his prey at night
and is as daring as he is vicious.
His visits may be twice in as many
nights and then week may pass
before he makes another
slaughter.
Although close watch has been
kept for the lion he has been seen
hut once and then just as he was
disappearing in tie brush. He is a
big one, being much larger than
the average mountain lion. The
Rabe Bros. have offered a sub
stantal reward 20 the person VINO
will kill the lion Gardncrvillc
Courier
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
INDIAN ORATOR Wins
FAVOR OF COURT

The following entered a plea of
guilty to selling liquir to Indians
in the federal court yesterday and
received sentence: Tom Wilson 13
months ana 500 fine at McNeiPs
Island; Charles Thorncrans a
year and day at Mcneil and
500 fine; Ed Brown / months and
Sl00 fine at McNeil's. Two Indians
were sentenced to serve 90 days
at the county jail of Washoe and
to pay fine of 500. After the
sentence had been pronounced
upon them one Of the Indians spoke
to the court about his children
and made such good address in
telling what he wanted to do for
them that the court reconsidered
his sentence and gave each of the
Indians 75 days and 500 fine
instead.-Carson News.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
INSULTS AMERICAN WOMEN

Mrs. May Leonard Woodruff of
New Jersey, vice president of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society.
stirred up the people when she
spoke to a thousand of them at a
Kansas City church Sunday night
and condemned President Taft for
"patting the Mormuns on the
back in connection with hisrrecent
visit to Utah. She prefaced her re-
marks concerning President Taft
and his friendliness with the Nor
mon Church by expressing her ad-
miration for the president as a
statesman and an executive. Then
she launched into her condemna
tion of his recent visit to the home
of the Mormon Church.
ION his recent swing around the
country" she began, President
Taft thought it incumbent on him
to pay visit to Salt Lake City the
recognized stronghold in this coun
try of Mormonism. AS a matter of
course the President was honored
in the utah metropolis. But it
was not necessary that he should be
driven through the streets seated
in the same carriage with Joseph
Smith, president Of the Mormon
Church. Even that could be over
looked had not President Smith s
illegal method of living been pa
rade ! with the chief executive of
the United States.
In the carriage following the
one in which President Smith and
President Taft rode. we're seated
three wives and FIVE children of
Smith, each of the three wives hav-
ing been married since the socalled
Manifesto of 1890, in which The
Mormon Church represented to
have renounced polygamy.
This action of the president
was an insult to the American
nome, an insult to American wom-
anhood. BY his action in Salt
Lake City, il looked at IL the pres.
ident of the United States was
coun fencing plural marriage ans
polygamy. st. Joseph Observer
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
CHILD FOUND
ASLEEP ON STREET

Little Joe Van Denmark was found
asleep in an iron doorway last
evening on c street by District
Attorney Noel and Officer Conlan.
1t was a bitter cold night and the
district attorney took pity on the
youngster and provided him with a
warm bed and square meal.
The boy said that ne was locked
out at home. The officers visited
the house where they found
another boy, who is blind. neigh
bur having just built a fire and
given the child something to eat.
This morning, Chief Nevin visited
tue house and was obliged to
crawl in through the window. He
found the blind child alone and
cold. and the latter at once began
to cry for food. The officials
began an investigation and as a
result, the mother was arraigned
in the Justice court this afternoon
charged with disorderly conduct
and upon the evidence was found
guilty. sentence being suspended
until tomorrow morning it 10
o'clock.
The district attorney stated in
open court that arrangements
would be made at once to place the
children in proper institutions and
the blind sent to the California
home for such unfortunates. A
miner said to Chief Nevin this
morning that the fed the blind boy
out of his lunch buc ket yesterday
noon. The mother stated in court
that she went away yesterday and
supposed that certain parties
whom she named were caring for
her chil1ren.-Virginia Chronicle.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
EXCLUDING "OlD GLORY"

The folloing article now going
the rounds OF the press will bring
the blush of shame to every
liberty-lUving citizen of any
country and when we take into
consideration that the act is
inspired by the sordid love of gold
on the part of our Csrsdif n
neighbers, it is indeed lamentable,
says the Sparks Tribune.
The Amerian flag has been
ordered out of Toronto. AL
though diplomatic circles in Wash
ington and London Ihave not yet
been nrtified of this order, it has
already gone into effect in every
moving picture theatre in Canada s
second city. Moreover, word has
been sent out by the official
censorship board that no more
films coiaining any portrayal of
the stars and stripes may be
shippedS to Toronto from the
United States.
Motion picture exchanges OF
this country today intimated that
they would ask Washington to
demand an explanation from the
Canadian government.
High feeling ergendered by the
recent reciprocity campaign in
Cnanda is believed to be RESPONSE
BILE for the censor's step.
Compare the feelings Of the i'm
mortal Drake when he caught the
inspiration to pay the following
beautiful tribute to Old Glory, and
those of our pretended friends
across the border of the present
day:
Flag of the free hearts hope
and home;
BY angel hands to valor given;
Thy stars lit the welkin dome,
And all thy hues we're born in
heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe that falls
before us,
With Freedoms s oil beneath ou,
feet,
And freedoms banner DER u.s."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
GOVERNMENT IS At
WORK DRILLING WELL

The government we'll drilling
operations at Tirber lake are going
ahead with regularity. Owing TO
the varying formations encount.
cred the number of feet added to
the wells depth varies from seven
to 20 feet daily, and Monday
evening l60 of the 1000 to 1900
fert proposed to be sunk had been
negotiated. At this depth sand
that boihers great deal was
being encountered. At one
intervening strata a considerable
artesian flow was encountered.
The well now being sunk is 10
inches in di meter and interesting
developments can be looked for
soon. As heretofore stated, il is
the governments purpose in sink
ing this well to determine whether
potash deposits exist in this valley
among the lake scdimentary
deposits.
1t will be brought to mind this
country and Germany have been in
a diplomatic inrbroglio over the
importation by the United States
of this valuable ferdlizing COM
modify and evidently Uncle Sam
figures that he can use little of
his own potash If he can only find
the cussed stuff. He kncws he
has plenty of it somewhere about
his anatomy if he can only find il.
And this test well is being
watched with deepest in crest by
many of the government officials.
That it is an undertaking some
thing out of the ordinary is
attestcd by the fact that Friday
Director Smith of the geological
survey will be here and note the
progress of things. - Fallon
Standard.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
SUES FOR DIVORCE
IN TWO STATES

,no divorce suits pend
ing at the same time, one in Cali.
fornia and the ether IN Nevada is
the record established by Mrs
Mi!!ie Biggins formerly a resident
OF Winnemucca, uut now living in
Oakland.
Several months ago she brought
sui for divor &c agaist her husband.
u. }. higgins i'll the District Court
here. Yesterday this case came up
before Judge Ducker on an appli-
cation by the plaintiffs attorneys
Satler & Robins for alimony Of
$lOO pending the final hearing of
the case, and for $50 expenses and
SlOO attorneys fees. A surprise
was sprung by the defendants
attorneys, Bonnifield & Brandon.
who introduced letters ard other
evidence to show that Mrs. Biggins
lad already obtained a divorce in
Oakland, Cal. 1t seems that.
without informing her attorneys
here, she had also brought suit for
divorce in the California court and
had obtained a 'ecree.
The application for alimony
and attorneys fees was denied by
Judge Ducker but this does not
dispose of her divorce suit here.
which is still pending. One
divorce is usually considered
suctfiicnt by most mismated
couples but the Biggins VS.. Biggins
case is different from the ordinary
run, the plaintiff evidently con-
sidering the more divorces that
can be obtained the surer the
separation.-Humboldt Star.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1911-10-27
Clean tbs Feed plate.

Your sewing machine will last long
or and run more easily II. especially
after working on woolen goods. you
clean out the feedplate. Take out the
screw that holds II down and lift It
on; then. with long pin. pick out
the lint and clear the needle slot.
You viii be amazed at the amount OF
mt that can accumulate thore. and
when you have replaced the plate and
tho screw, ut tho increased efficiency
Of the machine.