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The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02

eastern sky with sheen of glory.
Surely most fitting time for a
pure spirit to take it's flight
heavenward. With the eye of
faith one could see at the dawn Of
this beautiful day an invisible
hand wave a signal, and voice in
softest accent on the morning
breeze, announce that the gates
were open and that Gods angels
were waiting to escort her in.
After busy and useful life she
died as she had lived-honored.
trusted and loved. She reared her
own monument while she lived in
the hearts of all who knew her.
Her Christian life was beautiful
4 r + & : e =5z Il
from it's beginning to it's close.
The bereaved husband and chill:
dren have the sympathy of the
entire community in this, their
darkest hour of despair.
The funeral services were held
at the Catholic church here on
Thursday morning at1O:3o o'clock.
Rev. Father Ready ohfciated at
the last sad obsequies and a large
delegation followed the body to
the eternal city Of the dead.''
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02
BELOVED MATRoN
ANSWERS LAST CALL

On Monday morning of this
week word was wired here that
Mrs. j. J. Fisher had passed away
at ST. James hospital in Butte,
after an Intellectual effort to get
relief from that dreaded disease,
cancer. Mrs. Fisher had been all
ing for about a year and half,
and had been operated ON at
Rochester, Mimi, by the celebrated
Mayo Brothers, and until two
months ago was thought to be i'm
proving, when the malady again
appeared. She was taken to Helena
and other places and at last to
Butte where she passed away.
Frances Fisher was born on Nov.
81, 1869 in Iowa City, Ia, where
she grew to young womanhood,
and was married on Feb. 6, 1886,
to Mr.. Fisher. They moved to
Nebraska where they resided four
years. In 1889 they moved to
Montana and took up their resi-
dence near Nihill in this county,
and in 1900 moved to Harlowton.
and claim to have been the first
family here, and to have erected
the first dwelling house and busi-
ness place, To their union was
born two children, Mrs. Clara
Gregory, residing at Pocatello,
Idaho, and Bert Fisher who re-
sides at home with his parents.
It is said Of Mrs. Fisher that
she had not an enemy in the world
and that to know her was to love
her. She died at 6 o'clock, just with
the awakening life of new day
she went to sleep like tired
child. Tt was just as the rosy fin
gers Of the orb Of day tinted the.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLD BIG MEETING
Largest Meeting Yet Held. Much
Enthusiasm Shown. All Will
Work For a Greater City

On Monday evening of this weel
a large and enthusiastic meeting
OF the Commercial club was hell
in their hall, about seventy.fiv,
regular members being present
President McQuitty called the as
semblage to order and the regular
order Of business was gone through
with.
A communication was read from
Brunt & Co, an eastern seed firm
who claimed they were seeking a
new location, and seemed favor
ably impressed with this particu-
lar section of the state, especially
In the seed pea industry, which
they predicted could be raised
with great success in this valley.
This communication was referred
to a committee for further con
sideration.
The next move ON the docket
was the communication from S. J.
Small relative to our doings here
regarding the new county division
proposition. When this subject
was broached, much enthusiasm
was shown by those present. and
several members spoke encourag-
ingly of the subject and urged our
to work as unit for this
most beneficial cause. 1t was sug-
gested that we raise $3.50 to start
the campaign, when DR.. Campbell
to bis feet and started
the ball rolling by declaring he
would be the first of twenty-five
men to raise the $3.50, and in less
than five minutes this sum was
nearly realized from those present,
which merely goes to show what |
,an be secured when the public in
general is aroused to action.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02
PITY THEY MADE
A BUNGLING JOB


Monday afternoon our citizens
were somewhat startled by the re-
port that a shooting scrape was in
progress at the railroad yards. The
report was SO wild and colored at
first as to make one believe that
seventy 'leven men were killed off.
but this narrowed down to mere,
nothing when investigated.
The trouble arose between a
"dago' named Germaldi Nazarri
and a ''bohunk'' named Nagul To-
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Il The next topic discussed was the
registration of the voters, and L.
| y. Glenn was named as q commit
tee OF one TO thoroughly canvas
the town and the railroad prem
lses and get. every one registered
who is eligible to vote. 1t was
also moved and carried that an
other committee Of three be named
to purchase quantity of Booster
Buttons" for the proposed new
county, and that these be placed
on sale in the various business
houses, to be sold at 81 each, the
proceeds going towards the new
county division proposition. w.
n. Smith, A. T. Anderson and r.
5. Olson were then appointed to
look after the purchasing of same
and distribute them to the bust.
ness men,
Mayor McQuitty then took the
floor and urged upon the club the
necessity of them taking up the
matter regarding fire district for
this city. This was laid over 10
be taken up IS q special order OF
business at the next meeting.
The election of officers for the
ensuing year was then in order
and the following selections were
made:
w. n. Smith-President.
A. T. Anderson-Vice President.
J. V. Kelly-Secretary.
Executive Connittee-I. S. Nc
Guilty., Rene Labrie. p. S. Olson.
The meeting then adjourned
with a thorough understanding
that all should get into the harness
and work as one for the new
and a greater Harlowton.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02

s7$ RI r. f&sz
publican force responded to the
alarm, and as a matter of fact (and
they admit this themselves) they
did not know there had been a
fire until someone told them the
next day.
The White Sulphur Springs Fire
Department, while the organiza-
tion may be little lax, has never
failed to respond promptly to
fire alarm day or night, has never
allowed fire to- get beyond the
building in which it originated,
nor has it ever been guilty of
making a run in the wrong diren-
tion.
The White Sulphur Springs Fire
Department has q record to be
proud Of, and if the Republican
wants to be a booster for our little
city, it should not begin by
knocking" the fire department,
but should leave their downy
couch at the first tap of the fire
bell ard see how many are ahead
of them at the fire house to assist
in getting the apparatus to the
fire."
Thanking you in advance, / am,
Yours very truly,
r. S. Giles,
City Marshal.
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highest kind Of tribute, declaring
the soil hereabouts is the most
fertile and best adapted to any il
Montana for the growing Of wheat
and other cereals, and upheld and
sustained what other speakers of
prior years have always con.
tended.
Prof. Linfeld spoke principally
on the preparation Of the soil and
The proper rotation Of crops to
'brlng out the best results. He
also talked on general farm topics
as proven by experiments at the
iBozeman school.
Mr.. A. J. Holiday next held the
people spellbound by his talk from
personal experiences that one Of
the most important things a farmer
should learn is to keep their fields
clear and clean from obnoxious
weeds, mustard and wild oats. He
told about the Fan" weed, a new
one to this section, but which he
claimed was quite prevalent in Ger
Tain sections Of the stale, and
wound up with an eloquent plea
q the rancher to wage a vigorous
var on all these evils.
Taken altogether the Institute |
vas a big success, many questions
icing asked by the farmers, show
ng the interest being taken by
'he new farmers to this section.
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02
MOORE ATHLETES
WALLoP LOCALS

Before large and enthusiastic
crowd Moore defeated Harlowton
~ fast basket ball game here
Friday evening. During the first
ten minutes of the play the Har.
lowton boys played Moore off their
feet, making four baskets before
Moore had scored, but the team
play and spurts executen by the
locals soon wore down, and during
the last half, energy was lacking
to bring results, while the sturdy
athletics from the Judith Basin
showed excellent condition and
rushed their total score up to go
leaving the final score at 10 to 80.
The score is as. follows:
Harlowton
Van Dykeleft guard.
Ferrington-left forward.
Shook Center.
Caine-right guard.
Conwell-right guard.
Jacobs-right forward.
Moore
McElroy right forward.
Terhurne-center.
Denhart-right guard.
Willard-left forward.
Argensinger left guard.
Field goals, Harlowton-Fer-
'ington l, Shook 5, Jacobs 2. |
Moore-McElroy 1, Terhurne 2. |
oenhart 5, Willard 3, Argensinger
!. Free throws-Ferrington L,
Jacobs 2, McElroy 2, Willard 4.
PERSONAL fouls -Caine 4, Conwell |
ubstituted, Willard 2, sMcElroy /.
Team fouls ls-Harlowton 2, Moore 8. !
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02
CITY MARSHAL
GETS RILED UP
White Sulphur Springs, Mont,
January 26, 1912.
Harlowton News,
1larlowton, Mont.

f1aflOWtOn News,
larlowton, Mont.
Gentlemen:-Permit me to en-
croach on the columns of your val
liable paper with the enclosed ar
ticle, which is in reply to an item
which appeared in today's Meagher
Republican.
In speaking of the fire which
occurred at an early hour this
morning, the Republican says that
the alarm was not responded to for
the reason that no one knew in
which ward the fire was located.
We don't know where the Repub-
lican got it's information, but we
do know that there were more
than thirty men on the street on
their way to the fire house, within
five minutes of the time that the
first alarm was sounded. C
In the meantime telephone
message came to the fire depart
ment stating that the fire was un.
der control and that the depart
ment would not be needed.
We noticed that none of the Re
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02
COUNTY DIVISION
NOW ON IN EARNEST
Preliminaries All Arranged. The
Finances Now Assured and
Actual Work Now Started

New impetus was given to the
new county movement at the Com
mercial Club meeting Monday
evening. Much enthusiasm was
manifested. Committees that have
carefully canvassed the situation
reported, and there is now no
doubt in the minds Of the skepti-
cal ones, that the movement will
receive the almost unanimous sup
port of the various sections
affected.
The secretary Of the new county
association stated that the present
delay in the circulation of the pe.
titions was due solely to lack Of
finance, that before the petitions
oouiu Nc pttoSeu AROUND IOF sigma
lures, abstracts of the valuation Of
territory to be taken from Sweet
Grass, Musselshell and Fergus
counties must be secured. Forci-
BILE and enthusiastic talks were
made by numerous members Of the
club and resulted in loyal re
sponse in the way of contributions,
only few minutes were necessary
to secure funds enough to finance
all the preliminary steps. to the
election. The benefits to the resi-
The Harlowton news., 1912-02-02

dents Of eastern Meagher derived
from tie creation Of a, new county
are 50 manifest, that every citizen
, Of this town and county should get
behind this movement with will
and energy that will leave no pos
sible avenne for failure. Let as
not depend upon few unseldsh
citizens to do the work from which
we will all reap benefit. Let
every man get his shoulder to the,
wheel. The Commercial club meet
ing Monday evening was one Of
the best in the history of the club,
and was a true expression of the
optimism entertained for the future
development and progress of the
great Musselshell valley.
Petitions praying for the crea.
tion Of Merino county will be cir
within the next ten days.
Get your names on these petitions.
The business men of Harlowton
have been fttingly described as
belonging to three. classes boost
ers, knockers and neutrals. Under
which Of these flags have you en-
listed? Let US all get in the boost
~ class, for where there is union
there is strength.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

his application for patent hereinafter
set forth, and which have not been
abandoned to the public
That your orator, M. e. LayHe'
being, as aforesaid, the true, orlgl-
nal and first inventor Of said I'M
provements and being a citizen OF the
United States made application to
the Commissioner Of Patents OF the
United States in legal form of letters
patent on said improvements, and
that after due proceedings has. the
said Commissioner of Patents issued
to your orator, N. E. Layne, in due
form patent for said invention
numbering 99S186 and dated July
18th. 1911, the same being delivered
to your orator, M. e. .Layne, under
seal of the patent office Of the uni
ted States signed by the Commission
or as BY law directed, and that said
patent granted and secured to your
orator and his assigns for the term
of seventeen years from and after
said date Of the patent the full and
exclusive right to make, use and
sell to others, to be used, the said
invention and Improvements set forth
in said patent, a copy of which said
letters patent is attached hereto, and
of which your orator stands ready
10 produce the original or certi'
fled copy thereof, as your Honors
may direct.
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sloner as by law directed, and that
said patent granted anG secured 70
your orator and his assigns for the
term OF seventeen years from and
after said date of the patent the full
and exclusive right to make, use and
sell to others to be used, the said
invention and improvements set
forth IN the patent, copy Of
which letters patent is attached here
to and Of which your orator stands
to produce the original or certi-
lied copy thereof as your honors may
direct
That heretofore and before the
10th day of November, 1903, your
ortaor, NJ. E. Layne, was the true,
original and first inventor Of GER
tain new and useful inventions in
we'll meChanisms not heretofore
known or used in this country or
patented or described in any printed
publication in any country before the
sad invention thereof, and which
has not been for more than two
years prior to the date or his appll-
cation for patent hereinafter set
forth, SO patented or described, nor
been in public use or on sale in this
country, and which nave not been
patented on an application filed in
any country foreign to the United
States by your said orator. his legal
representative or assigns more than
twelve months prior to the date of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
SECOND

That heretofore and before the
18th day of July, 1907, your orator,
NJ. E. Layne, was the true original
and first inventor of certain new
and useful inventions in well
mechanisms not heretofore known
or used in this country or patened
or described in any printed publica-
ton in any country before the said
invention thereof, and which had not
been for more than two years prior
to the date of his application for
patent hereinafter set forth, as
patented or described, nor been in
public use or on sale in this country,
and which have not been patented
on an application filed in any country
foreign to the United States by your
said orator, his legal representatives
or assigns more than twelve months
prior to the date of his application
for patent hereinafter set forth, and
which have not been abandoned to
the public.
That your orator, NJ. f. Layne,
being as aforesaid, the true, original
and first inventor of said improve
mentS and being a citizen of the
United States made application to
the Commissioner of Patents of the
United States in legal form for let
ters patent on said improvements,
and that after due proceedings had,
the said Commissioner of Patents
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

issued to your orator, NJ E. lAyne,
in due form patent for said in
vention Numbered 957s74, and dated
May 18th, 1910, the same being de-
livered to your orator, M. E. L&yne,
under seal of the patent orffoe Of
the United States signed by the com
missioner as by law directed, and
that said patent granted AMI Sc
cured to your orator and his assigns
for the term of seventeen years
from and after said date Of the
patent the full and exclusive rigm to
make, use and sen to others, to be
used, the said invention and imprsye-
ments set forth in said patent, a copy
of which said letters patent is at
tacned hereto, and Of which ymr
orator stands ready t. produce the
original or a certified copy therem
as your honors may sirect.
THIRD.
That heretofore and before the
3rd day of December, 1907, your
orator, NJ. E. Layne, was tho true,
original and first inventor OF Ger
tain new and useful inventions in
we'll mechanisms not heretofore
known or used in this country or
patented or described in any printed
publication in any country before
che said invention thereof, and
which had not been for more than
two years prior to the date OF his
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

ment for damages, in all cases whore
suit has been brought on any of our
patents same has been decided in orr
favor in all points and the patents
validated. Suits have been decided
in our favor in the United States
Court as follows
NJ. E. Layne VS.. Southern Car
Mfg. Co., and Supply Co., Beaumont,
| Texas.
NJ. E. Layne VS.. Ell Campo Machine
Co., Ell Campo, Texas.
NJ. E. Layne vs.. Stancliff Mfg
Co., Houston, Texas, which was an
interference suit holly contested and
decided in our favor.
Each of the abyove defendants
claimed at first that we were SIM
ply a joke and only blufing and
represented to their customers that
we had no patents that would be
sustained. We are prepared to
show that W. in each case of in
fringement the court validated our
| patents and claims sued upon and
Sl"iISd luJuuCllUuS against the de-
PENDANTS. Will state that the above
suits were all vigorously contested
by defendants at heavy costs on both
sides, showing clearly there is no
bluff on our part but quite to the
contrary. We only asked to have
out patents validated and our rights
sustained, and this was granted by
the court. Please remember that
manufacturing. selling or using con-
stitutes infringement, and we are
bringing suit against the following,
fully believing that we are right and
right must win:
United Well Works, Stuttgart,
Arkansas; NJ: B. Van Ness, Welsh,
| Louisiana.
The above are manufacturers, and
| the following are users of what we
believe constitutes infringements on
my patents, and we are bringing the
following described suits, which we
believe ought to be sufficient notice
to infrlngerS that we mean to pro-
tect our rights and we believe that
same will be decided in our favor.
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STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF HARRIS


Before me, the undersigned au-
thority, on this day personally ap-.
peared NJ. E. Layne to me well
known, who being duly sworn de-
poses and says that he is the COM
plainant in the foregoing bill of
complaint and that he knows the con-
tents thereof and that the same is
true, except as to matter stated on
information and belief, and as to
these matters, he verify believes them
to be true.
H. E. LAYNE. :.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of January, 1912.
MISS B. X. DeLEEUW,
Notary Public in and for Harris
County, Texas.
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BILL OF COMPLAINT.
TO THE HONORABLE, THE
JUDGES OF THE DISTRICT COURT
OF THE UNITED STATES IN AND
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA.
NJ. E. Layne, resident Of Hous-
ton, Harris County, Texas, citizen
of the State Of Texas, and Layne
& Bowler Company, corporation
duly organized and existing under
the laws Of the State of Texas, hay
ing its principal office and place Of
business in Houston, Harris County,
Texas, and a citizen of the State of
Texas, bring their bill Of complaint
against:
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NJ. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT, VS.. GEORGE WOLVERTON.
George Wolverton, citizen Of
the State Of Louisiana residing in
Elton, Louisiana, and an inhabitant
Of the Western District of Louisiana
and thereupon your orators complain
and say:
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NJ. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT, VS.. DR.. L. G. LEWIS,
FIT Al,

DR.. l.. G. Lewis, L. H. Cornwell,
both OF whom reside in Welsh, La,
and against John Deaner, who re-
sides in Roanoke, La, all Of whom
are citizens of the State Of Louis
lana and are inhabitants of the
Western District of Louisiana, and
thereupon your orators complain
and say:
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STATE OF TEXAS.

COUNTY OF HARRIS.
Before me, the undersigned au-
thority on this day personally ap-
peared H. W. North, Vice-President
of Layne & Bowler Company, to me
we'll known, who being duly sworn
deposes and says that he is vice
president OF the Layne & Bowler
Company one of the complainants in
the foregoing bill Of complaint, and
that he Is authorized to make this
affidavit. That he knows the con-
tents Of the foregoing bill of COM
plant and that the matters herein
stated are true, except as to the mat
ters stated on information and be-
lief, and as to these matters, he
verify believes them to be true.
H. W. NORTH, V. P. L. & B. co.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this the 18th day of January.
A. D. 1912.
MISS B. X. DeLEEUW,
Notary Public in and for Harria
County, Texas
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
FIRST.


That heretofore, and before the
28th day Of April, 1903, your ora
tor. NJ. E. Layne was the true, or1gl-
nal and first inventor of certain new
and useful improvements IN wen
mechanisms not heretofore known
or used in this country or patented
or described in any printed publlca,,
ton in any country before his SAID
invention thereof, and which had not
been for more than two years prior
to the date of his application TO
MISREPRESENTATION set forth been So
patented or described. nor been ID
public use or on sale in this country.
and which had not been patented
on application filed in any country
foreign to the United States by your
said orator. his legal representative
or assigns more than twelve months
prior to the date of his application,
for Datent hereinafter set forth ano
which had not been abandoned to
the public.
That your orator, M. e. Layne
being. as aforesaid, the true, Original
and first inventor Of said improve
ment and being citizen OF the UNI,
tied States, made application to tn'
commissioner Of patents OF the Uni
ted States in legal form OF letters
patent on said improvements anc
that after due proceedings had, the
commissioner Of patents issued u
your orator, M. E. Layne, in due form
a patent for such invention nun
bered S21653 and dated May 20
1905 the same being delivered u
ycnr orator NJ. e. Layne, unoer W., W.
seal of the patent office OF the On'
ted states, slgrcd by the Commls
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

NJ. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT, VS.. THOMAS BROTHERS.
Thomas Brothers, partnership
composed of Clay Thomas and
- Thomas, citizens Of the
State of Arkansas, residing at De
Walls Bluff in said State Of Arkan-
sas and both of whom are inhab-
itants of the Western District OF
Arkansas and thereupon your ora
tors complain and say:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26

NJ. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT, VS.. WEBB & SON.
Webb & Son, a partnership Of NJ
L. D. Webb and John Webb, both OF
whom are citizens of the State OF
Arkansas, residing at Stuttgart
Ark, and both Of whom are inhab,
itants of the Western District OF
Arkansas, and thereupon your ora
tors complain and say:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-01-26
IN THE UNITED STATES DIS
TRICT COURT FOR THE WEST
ERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
AT OPELOUSAS.
BILL OF COMPLAINT.

NJ. E. LAYNE, EFT AL, COMPLAIN
ANT