Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-04-19
CONCEIVED IN GRAFT.

One of the HarlOwton speakers Mt
the county division meeting in Judith
Gap declared that Musselshell county
was conceived in graft and has been
run by grafters since organization,
and it wasn't fair to compare that
county to the new county known as
Wheatland.
OF course there is Il vast difference
between MussesllelI county and the
one to lie formed here.
There was no great demand for the
formation Of Mussrlshell county out
side the city Of Roundup.
The coal camp wanted the rot;nty
seat and it couldn't move it froul Lew
istown, 80 it had to carve out u rnt,n-
ty Of its own, taking generous slice
Of territory off Fergus county.
But it is different here.
The hOmesteaders who are living III
tar papered shacks, with Il generous
mortgage on their farms, have rose
up as one man and demanded that Il
new county be formed ont Of Mragh-
er, Musselshell and Sweet Grass coun-
ties. so that Il goodly portion oi the
net earnings from the crop this year
can go towards paying additional tax
es instead OF helping to wipe out the
debt now existing, or to make addi-
tional improvements OH the place.
All the taxpayers are simply crazy
about this new county proposition.
They know that lIarlowton would
Just us soon see the county seat at .)u-
dith Gap Or lledgesville as in lIar-
lowton. The boys down there have
been forced into advocating the for
nation OF Il new county by Il crying
demand OF the people living ia the
several strips, and being showed INTO
the fight by Il unanimilv of raoic
sentiment. they propose to carry on
the battle unsellishly and latriot ical-
ly without hope of reward here or
hereafter.
The people, OF course, know that
there are no grafters i'll llarlowton,
and ii that town gets the county seat
there will not be much need of money
to run the new county, as all til Of
ticials will be exceptionally we'll
equipped by extensive experience in
running county affairs, and all being
more honest than amy body else who
ever held office. will run the county
so economically that taxes will not
be near 50 much rs they are now.
Also the taxpayers are sure that
Mr.. Anderson will succeed in getting
enough money out of the treasuries
Of Meagl,er. Mnsselshell and Sweet
Grass counties. without having to as
sumo amy bonded Indebtedness, which
easy money il put out at Il good rate
Of interest will bring in sufficient
revenue from interest alone to pay
all the running expenses Of the county
and there will be nonecessity Of ,pvy-
ing tax at all.
Aren't you ashamed oil yourself.
Mr.. Taxpayer. in forcing these ullsy
business men of llarlowton to drop
their several lines Of industry. from
which they earn Il livelihood. and
take up this fight for You without of
fering them amy reward whatsoever.
This great popular demand comes
about from the fact that the Few
county officials will have Il brand of
honesty never known to exist in NOR.
tai man before, and we all want the
new county to be formed befor. all
these good people die off.
II this is the real reason. Mr. Tan
payer, perhaps your selfish insist nee
that the llarlowton boys spend heir
time and money to form this new
county for YOU. is an eNcasable one.
lIurrah for the Wheatland count v
officials, among whom there will not
be one CRATER.