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A , eNtont MELSTONE, MONTANA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1914 $2 PER YEAR EARNERS' INSTITUTE WEDNESDAY: JAN. 7 Exceleat Spellers to be in Attendance; Everybody Urged to Come A farmers' institute will be held in Melstone in the Townsite bldg. on Wednesday evening, Jan. 7, to coaanence at 7:30 p. m. All far - 'Men and people generally inter- ested in fann work in Moisten° and vicinity are urgently request,tqattend. Ho\ Gregg of Minnesota and A. J. Walmth of Montana arc the speakers. Mr. Gregg is said to be an able speaker and is thoroughly posted in the sci- ences of farming. Mr. Walrath is a Montana man, an able speak- er and is one of our bonanza grain farmers, which means that he Is a practical man. In a letter alidressed to the Commercial club, 'F. S. Cooley, sectetary of the Montana Farmers' Institutes, speaks very highly of the two gentlemen and recommends them as being \good speakers.\ The subjects that are to be dis- cussed are ones that almost every person in this valley is vitally in- terested in—farming. It will be well worth any one's time to hear these gentlemen and a full house will, demonstrate that Moisten° has progressive fanners. USHER NEWS — -.'• ''' ' • - - -- ' • Happy /sew a' ear to t r le Mrs. nenger and its readers. . M. Chandelor of this place woj a Roundup visitor Saturday. •C. 9, Curren was an Absher caller Friday. He said he enter - tamed quite a bunch of his bach- elor friends Xraas. Ed Meacham was an Absber tattler Sunday. Miss Lorefla Webber came down from Remit'', Wednesday where she has .cen attending high shool to visit. or With her parents. Ns aao Atm. A. TI Webber. E L. Lovshbough was down r bright atal early Wearm..klay to meet 18, that is pretty early for \Slim but on such occasions he is there on time. R. E Harris is stopping on his 1 homestead for a while at present. Mr. Martin and J. C. Buffing- ton took dinner with 13. A. Blvd - !ley SimdaY. Mr. en& MIN. B. V. Dunn took dinner .0rdili Win. Steer( and wife • oi! k ik al i Sunday. 'elm A. Harris woo in Mussel- sl . 1 on business Saturday. Al'im. W• L. Timmer and little ffilghter, Arvilla, were Absher oilers Wednesday. It, A. Bradley was assisting C. 0. .:Irrren with his log barn Sat- tirdiy„ es 0. Anderson of Willow X or cress as an Absher caller One day 1st week. W,. Turner was an Masher WWI 'num day. C Medidit Iv 0 I ______ Nero? i3O a d i that x nta Whe aerie medicine n y form. and more v follow. Long hionstrated that safer medicine croup in chilli!. 's Onigh !trai- nable for adults opium Or otii- r sal* by the BASCOM ri ITEMS Farmers' Institute to be Held There on . January 7. A farmers' institute will beheld here on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 10;30 a. m, and 1:001). m, Speak- ers of wide reputation will be here. Everybody invited, Mrs. H. A. Longstaff, who has been in the Twin Cities for three months, has received word that her mother, Mrs. C. H. Lyon of Lake Charles, La., is very low and she will leave for that place as soon as a minor operation she is having performed is over with. Cards have been received from EA Schroeder, who has been vis- iting with his family at their old home at Hustles, Wis. • Pat Brown and wife are spend- ing the holidays with Mrs. Bre- nen's folks. Robbers broke into the Swain mercantile company and the post - office last week getting about $5 from Swain. Sheriff Moses from Forsyth found some of the coin at Sumatra, so it is presumed that they went east. Several real estate • transactions have been pulled off in town lately The Bushhaw family, who have been residing in the Hedges house, have moved down the river. Henry Froble is hauling 1000 fence posts for A. Holman. W. A. Donaldson of Melstone was a Sunday visitor to Longstars valley ranch. J. P. and E E. Moulton, - Cleteltell and liaddow were callers (king the day. Henry Chase)has had a petition gowing the rounds for the posi- tion of deputy sheriff. All have signed, Here's luck, Henry. Midkiff Bros. received a car of oats last week. Seats have been ordered put in the second room of the Bascom school, No: 1. Guy Warren is on a trip to Sioux City, Ia., for the holidays. Ray Midkiff was in Melstone on a business trip last week. II. A. Longstaff spent Xmas at Donaldson's in Melstone. Ryberg Bros. were in town from their ranch last Saturday. Andrew Holman is having built a log cabin opposite the Dimonds residence on main street. It is said Waite Cochran will occupy it with his parents who will return with him from Chicago. Mr Osvey is acting as operator at Bascom. Ile has proved him- self a very agreeable young man. • Mrs. }limes arrived. from Can- ada last week and will visit with her daughters, Mrs, Holman and Blanch Nimes, during the winter. Mr. Holmaii's daughter, Bessie, is reported as in the !Inman! with typhoid fever at Meng°, mrs. Fred Adams, who has been visiting her old home in North Dakota, returned to Bascom the first of the week, John Nelson was in from the ranch Monday. Ray Midkiff is on a trip to the Yellowstone country. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Greening, Mr. and Mrs. Hastings, R. S. IVilson, W. F. Swinney, .1. C. Barrington and Mr. said Mrs. Smith from western Montana and Mrs. Denny of Waltsburg, Wash., had the pleas- ure of enjoying Christmas dinner at the hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. b. T. Nene°. Aeconling to some of the guest the dinner was \swell\ and was very much en- joyed by those present. Local and Personal Items Mrs.Con Kennedy was a visitor to Roundup Tuesday. J, R. Midkiff of Bascom was a visitor in town Saturday. I can take maternity cases at my residence. Dr. Hedges. Howard Baker, the drayman, is improving after a severe illness. R. L. Woubles was in from his ranch on Willow creek Saturday. A. R. Davis and wife of Alkali were visitors to town Wednesday. Jacob Wagoner of Mosby was a business visitor in town Wednes- day. T. E. Hourrigan was in from his homestead south of town Wed- nesday. Edward Johnsen, who lives east of town, was in from his ranch Saturday. Robert Grant milne of Bascom was in from that thriving village Saturday. B. F. Pollard of Sand springs was transacting business in town Wednesday. Mrs. Hugh Heaton was in La- vina Monday and Tuesday visiting old friends, G. C. Hewlett, the retaumnt keeper at Bascom, transacted bus- iness in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs Walter Duncan of Weede creek were visitors to town the first of the week. C. IV. Greening and Dr. Hugh Heaton went to Musselshell*Tues- day on a business mission. L. F. Worth, school trustee and max Worth of Bascom, were trans- acting business in town last Sat - II. A. Longstaff of Bascom was an over Sunday night visitor in town, returning home Mon:lay morning. The new Drake bungalow in the north part of town is nearing com- pletion and it adds a great deal to the looks of that part of the city. It is reported that Sam Smith, postmaster at Smith, had sold the Milwaukee forty acres of land for yard purposes for their now mel- stone-Lowistown branch, Dr. Hedges had a call Tuesday down at Parkinson on accout of the illness of Mrs. White of that place, Ho was driven down in the Greening car by Earl miller. Walter Corcoran, operator at Bascom and who has been east on a visit, returned home the first of the week. It was remarked about town that the trains will run reg- ular now between &Limn and this city. Deputy Sheriff Smith brought Charles James and Alfred Pars - neat* up before Judge Fleming last Monday for disturbing the peace. The men plead guilty to the charge and the Judge fined them $10 each and costs. The fine of James was remitted pend Mg good behavior, Dr. h. 11. Thurston, the pop- ular Roundup dentist, will visit Melston on Jan. 7, 8 and 9. All those in need of dental work art invited tb call on him. Ho will be prepared to do orown and bridge work, and to make rubber, celluloid, alutnirium and gokl plates. All work guameteed. Carl 0. Swick of Ross was in our city Tuesday. E. E. Browning of Sumatra transacted business in town Tues- day. A. B. Benson was in Wednes- day from his homestead south of town. Fred Watts was in from his ranch on Indian creek Wednes- day. Virgil and William Jennings were visitors in town from their ranch Wednesday. H. L. Paulson left yesterday to spend a two weeks' vacation with his folks in the east. Edward sjeacham, the printer homesteader, who lives west of here, was transacting business in town the first of the week. Mrs. V.C. Gillette, a homestead- er seven miles south of town, was a pleasant caller at our office the forepart of the week. She carried a pick handle on entering the sanctum and the editor was on the verge of going our at the back door when the good lady informed us that she was not a Suffragette, just a caller on the new Messenger George Flannigan, a very fa- miliar figure on the streets of Moisten°, has gone to Ethel, Wash., to spend the winter. Be- fore leaving he had his name en- rolled on the honor list of the new Messenger, as he did not want to miss an issue, he said. George also used some of his surplus strength in helping us place our machinery, for which he has our many thanks. T. J. Norton of Parkinson was in town the latter part of last week after supplies. Mr. Norton with Harry Rix have started a general store in this promising locality to the north of us, and according to a statement of Mr. Norton, they are doing an excellent business. The object these gentlemen had in locating in Parkinson at this time was to be in ahead of the new rail- road, which it is claimed will tap this fertile country at no distant day. An awful calamity overtook two of our popular young people the other evening. They went out for a little buggy ride and to inke a few whits of the pure ozone that usualy rolls over our pmire about sunset and got \tied up.\ At first It looked as though they were tied for good, but after the young man got up courage to spoil a new pair of kid gloves by clawing the gumbo off the wheels they finally extricated the buggy and came straight home. OH Calendars Plentifid The people of Moisten° and vi- cinity have been well supplied with 1914 calendars this season by our business men, RS there was hardly a house in town that did not issue a beautiful calendar to their patrons, and some of them are what you call extravigant. The bank and one or two stores even had a variety and you could take your choice. The Messenger is pleased to see this generous spirit among our business people. It denotes pros- perity; it shows that they are wide awake and have the spirit of pro- gressiveism and that they believe In advertising their wares. ASK GOV. TO DESIGNATE LARGE HOMESTEADS Citizens Sign Petition to Have Land North of Town Under Enlarged Homestead Act. A short time ago the citizens of Melstone and surrounding country signed a petition to have certain tracts of land to the north of town designated under the enlarged homestead act, which was eircu- lased by J. 0. Absher. The peti- tion, which contained a large list of names, was sent to Hon. Tom Stout, our member of congress, anti the following prompt reply has been received from that. gen- man by U. S. Commissioner War- ner: \Beg to acknowledge receipt of the petition signed by yourself and others requesting that I use my influence with the Secretary of the Interior to have the lands referred to designated for filing under the enlarged homestead act. In reply wish to state that I shall be very glad to take this matter' up with the Secretary and urge his favorable action on slime.\ The land to be opened :s all of townships„1.3..11, 12 and p, range 29; all of townships 10:, 11, 12 and 13, range 30; and skirts of townships 10, 11 and 12, rangleills and part of 9 in range 30. • The opening of this land to the homesteader is a boost for stone. It means more per0e in our midst and that spells 'moaner- ity for our merchants, hotel people and the community in gen- eral. Doings ai the Dept E. J. Streible and wife spent Xmas in Ryegate. Mrs. C. R. Vandervoort, and children spent Xmas viith her sister in Miles City. C. 1), Pickurd is on a few days vacation taking a trip to his home- stead near Sand springs. Mrs. Galvin left a few days ago for a visit in the East, The Grill Lunches, short orders and reg- ular meals., Meal tickets, 21 meals,$i,00; 5 $5:00•meal heel$S tor $4.50. , Booth's extra selected oysters and New York counts served any style Fresh bsead, rolls, buns, etc., ea cry day. Horne made German coffee cake every Saturday. Agency for the American Steam Laundry, Roundup, Laundry leaves every Tuesday on 15 and conies Friday night. JUST RECEIVED — Fancy 1Vaah. eating apples, Winesaps, Jonathans, Black Twigs, Snows and Golden Grimes. They can't be 1 t, - # Give us a call, CMS. SlIEFFXR, Mgr. The Grill Munn and Constiptien Cr yol are Over troubled loneness or constipation Interested In the stateme grwin, Peru, ind. \A winter I Irmi an attack followed by billousnes thin. Seeing Chair' so highly recommet bottle of them and light away.\ For inug Co.-Ade.
