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The Melstone Graphic (Melstone, Mont.), 08 Dec. 1911, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn86075007/1911-12-08/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
It I *4 , • : 4 • I a. 4 Rialatone is eituated on the Big Bend of the fdteteelithell River in the FAmot 4. • *Mnsaeltthell Valley Whet* Penns are Atn9ni the Best in the Northweet \\ ‘a t ' '. A VOL. I. NO. 10. . . MELSTONE, MUSSELSHELL COUNTY, MONTANA, *PRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1911 . . , _ $2.00 PER YEAR. Contract Let For Building i Lewistown Line of the Great Northern Rail- way to Wash. Co. The contract for the building of 'the new Great Northern...line to Lewistown from Moccasin, has been awarded to Stems & Carey of Spokane. Wickum Bros.. who last year did much work for the Mil- waukee on the grading for the cut- off to Meletone, contemplate doing work on a sub -contract. • Bernard P. Wickum, a member of the firm, and \Pick -handle\ Burke went over the route Mon- day as it is now definitely adopted. Jist what the plans for the 'Im- mediate future are of the succks- ful contractors, could not be learn- ed. It is known, however, that work will begin on the new grade as soon as possible. This may 'oe this year yet. if the weather re- mains favorable. The contractors are ready to begin work as soon as the weather will allow thein. Three or four steam shovels are to be put to wee* this month, be- tween Lewistown and Judith river ' where the work is the heaviest, rhile sonic work may also be done on done on the big bridge. - , -News. • 4iten4401.Na.\A% • Village of Bascom , Roy Thonipson was in town Teesday evening. Mrs. Dr. Hedges was visiting in Bascom Monday. Bascom people are to, enjoy a little dance Friday evening. Henry Chase who has been laid up with a bruised leg is reported better. Ed Schroder is buoy this week on the dam which he is building for Mr. Holman, Martin tolsteed who has been at Heritage for the past six weeks has returned to Bascom. _Mr. Johnson Moulton is expect. ed hero this week from Kansas to visit his brother, Mr. Ed Moulton. Ed Williams and daughter were in tewn from the Rattlesnake valley Thursday evening to attend the Thanksgiving dinner and dance. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson and Ray Thompson of the Rattlesnake valley were in town Thursday evening to attend the dinner and dance. • Charles Kirkpatrick and sisters were in . town Thursday evenieg from the rattle slIftliti valley to at- tend the Thanksgiving dinner and dance. On Thursday evening occured the Thanksgiving dinner and danco. given by the people of Bascom. At five o'clock about AO people sat, down to the Unties laden with good things. . The menu consisted of roast ,turkey, toast chicken,. giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, turnips, carrots, cranberry sauce, pickles, fancy cakes, pumpkin and mince pie, case and candy. After the dinner the tables were cleared and ilaecing•was enjoyed until 5 o'clock thefollowing Morning when all left for their :homes planning to meet again another Thatiksgiv ing.. gt. Home for Poor. Ready Feb. 1 st Work on Home for Poor at Billings is Pushed Right Along Taking advantage of favorable weather conditions the contractors are rushing the work on the build- ing to be used as it home for the indigent on the countyh farm. The walls are up one • story high, and barring unforseen delays, the structure will be completed and ready for occupancy by Feb. 1 : While miens are laying Le brick another force of wotkmen are installing the system of pipes through which water will be taken from the river; An electric meter will be installed to operate an im- mense pump, which will elevate the supply up the bluff, a height!' of about 70 feet, deposit it in a large pressure tank in the base. meat from which it will be forced to all parts of the home also the de- tention hospital. Both structures will be electric lighted throughout and arrange- ments have been made with the Billings and Eastern Montana Power company to extend a line from this city to the farm. At present there is puly one patient at the detention hospital, thet being Mrs J. 0. Cole, Who 110A111#14iiiiik9041dp - hidy,tnimmy with herhtiaban, was a passenger on one of the trains and when it was found that she was afflicted with the malady they were taken off here and sent to the hospital. • Rosebud Clunty to Have New Court Housc 0 •---••• The plans for Rosebud county's now court house have been - received and bids will be accepted until January 16 for the construction work. It is estimated the build- ing will cost between $90.000 and 100,000. The bonds have been sold and the money has been de- livered to the county. The build- ing will be constructed on a block of ground located just west of the north side school building. The construction will be similar to the Missoula court house and will be fire -proof. By mietake last week we didn't mention the M. W. A. annual ball. This is an annual event with the Woodmen and is always one of the most enjoyable features of the season. The music was excellent and we predict a good future for the - Crescent Orchestra. We do not have to go out of town for a trap 'drummer as \Hutch\ our genteel barber is certainly tine. The Woodtnen' realized a ant . suni as a compensation. • /Notice Notice is hereby given that,all• fences, gates and other ebstrUc- tions across county roads in Mus- selshell County must be _removed on Or before January 1st; 1912. BY order of the Board of County -Commissioners. , DRALLE, Clerk, Man Jailed To Change Date At tc Gap Of Ina ug uration COnfesses t North !ding up'a Kleine Charles Adams, arrested Sunday night at, Judith 'Glop, for drunk- nese confessed M6nday to having been a participant 40 the holdup of n Northern-Paoific passenger trait\ near Buffalo, X, D„ on June 20th, !apt. In hitticonfession he 4awears that six meOleft Aberdeen for the purpose of . holding up a 'Northern Pacific train. Four of them boarded the train, two in the rear. He was one lef the :Men in the rear who held up. the passen- gers in the sleeper ? . After robbing a few patisengers in the sleeper. the boys in front eignalle4 to stop the for e4n got o1:5 the train near Buffalo and ran south. The con- fession continues:-. , \We made for the ewatnps and went through Buffal6, Where one of the men was shot, went from, there to Fargo, tried , to board a passenger train, &it While Waiting we separated. I went to Ashley, N. D., and worked for a Mau named Kauffman, but it was get- ting too hot for une.,,theie I N came to Montana and wexteed hi the Vicinity of Judi) , - : cfibe Atattoio ar A 'elahnsirt7o, • I. pea was in that vicinity of .T.Wdith Gap three weeks ago, to whom Adams says he gave his guns, be would not divulge the man's name, but is of the opinion that he is the man who held up _the Hedges State Pank, securing $1,000 in ,in currency. --.01111.• Absher News from The Village Boosters B. A. Bradley and H. 0. Wich- man wore transacting business in Melstone one day this week. 43, A. Bradley of this place is erecting a large barn. B. A. is getting ready for cold weather. James Carlin who moved to Moeby HOMO time ago is now in this vicinity visiting his many friends. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Furnoy of this place, also Carl and Lister Dunn are at Gage visiting their sister the past week. C. C. Curren of this place, was hurt quite badly 'Tuesday by a 2x6 falling on his head Dr. Gillum of Melstono was called to sew up the cut. It has been some time since any Abetter news has appeared in the Melstone Graphic so we have de- cided to write a few items that you might know we are still in ex- istaece: The dance mul show at Moisten° Wednesday night was well attend- ed by Absher folks. Mr. Tolley took it wagon load of young people down and both the sh50and the trip wore greatly enjtiyOd by AUL_ Thanks to Mr. A big line of Ranges,- Heaters, and Cook Stoves.fornale at Morse' • Second H'aad Store at. Roundep. Effort Will he !lade to Amend .United States Constitution Determined efforts to amend the constitution changing the date of the inauguration of the president and vice-president of the United States from March 4th to the last Thursday in April and altering the official term of the session of con- gress, is to be one of the features of the sixty-secOnd congrese,whieli are now in session. A joint *elution introduced lust summer' in the house . by rep- resentative Henry of Texas, and in the senate .by 'Senator Clark of Wyoming, wilt bp, Nken' up•.by the Iteuse coniinItteeon judiciary soon after the congress 'convenes. . Besides changing the date of the inauguratioe, the resolution pro- vides for the elimination Of the short session Of congress, fixing the second Tuesday'. of January as the second Tuesday of January as the date of the commencement end termination of the official term of senators and representatives. Representative Henry, author of the resolution, 'said yesterday that the present iession was, an auspiCions ;One In Which to Mete the Chang ..becauas if t oj4 o amencl. 900,4. 11 , y the . . legislatutes . of all e gates, within two - years, and be. conic a law before the presidential campaign of 1916. • Wyoming Cattle to Range in Montana 0 •—•-• That approximately 20,000 head of cattle were rounded up this week on the range in the Powder river country of northern Wyom. jug and brought to Yellowstone county and turned loose to shift for themselves in the vicinity of Peritsa, as a report just brought to that city. It is said that ,virually every particle of vegetation was shorn the range of northern Wyoming by the drouth which prevailed during the last two summers and the owners of the cattle in despera- tion moved the animals into Mon- tana. Although rainfall here was plen- tiful the grass was practically all '.:onsumed last summer by the im. Menses numbers of cattle, sheep and horses so that it is also iii very poor condition. Those in touch with conditions say that unless the cattle are moved into tlte val- ley, where hay can be secured, that fully 50 per cent of them will perish from starvation. NOTICE The Graphic will seen have an excellent line of Calendars both domestic and imported, furnished through one of the largest calendar houses in Chicago. Thee° who contemplate getting calendars for 1913 should wait for our line of samples.es we save you from 10 to 25 percent in the Purchase price on lots of 25 or more. Our samples will be here between JAIL 1, and 15,. Married Well But too Many --.047-e • Young flan at, Lewistown ()eta Into a Ness of . Difficulties , Married life must have held un- usual charms for Felton R. Lyons, young telegrapher employed in the °ace Of the Continental Tele- graph Office at this place. Not content with One wife, he proceed- ed to take unto himself another and thereby got himself .into a mess of trouble from which there may be experienced some difficulty in being extricated. A crisis in his matrimonial adventures was reached last. Thursday afternoon when wife No. 1 appeared on the scene and confronted her recreant , ) spouse. As a result, the young man who married not only well but to many, was arrested and put In jail to await a 'trial on a charge of bigamy. Through the aid of wife No. 2, he put up a bail boil and wait released to await his pre- liminary hearing. According to the evidence col- lected by the officers, the young telegrapher was married at Coun- cil muffs, Iowa, Dec. 22,- 1910. They lived with the bride'sniother for, a ceW: weeks and ten . lireaus Oi*t.iiillirsrloWtoa what) iitOrked qw$1 4 0!tit,.. ) ,40.00 1 . arriving there, he ee t for his wife There was apparently not a rift in their domestic relations and in Au- gust. Mrs. Lyons wont home for a visit. Lyons was transfeired to Moore and there become enamored of a charming young woman. who he-. came the second Mrs. Lyons. Soy. oral weeks ago they moved to Lew. ietown. A newspaper clipping was sent by KOMP interested friend to the first wife. It gave the account of her husband's marriage to Mrs. Smith of Moore, and No. 1 lost no time ill leaving for the west, being accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Cosack. They arrived in Harlow - ton Wednesday and called County Attorney Marshall over the long distance 'phone. Ile arranged for the arrest of Lxons. There was a scene in the county attorney's office when the first wife confronted her husband. He itlead- ,ed with her to withdraw her ,.hare() and else hor presence from the city, but all in vain. When she heard of the affair, the second Mrs. I,. became hysterical and was con- fined to her room at the Bright for several days following the ex- posure. Lyons hits employed 0. W. Bel- den to look after his case and states that he will offer a defense which will be quite sufficient. The first wife and sister left Monday for their eastern home, until the time for trial arrives.. Lyons has been released under $1,000 bail. We are not selling Stock Food at cost; we are doing better, we give the purchaser of each f350 pail a 600 page Veterinary book absolutely free Melstone Drug Co. The , Fad Shoo and Clothing Store at Roundup is head quarters for Men's Christmas goods; Post. oOlc,e next door.
