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4. THE HARDIN TRIBUNE. VOL. II. NO. 40. HARDIN, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, Moti. NN N., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1909. HORRIBLE DISCOVERY Jas. Olson Discovers Grave in Ditch Along Railroad INVESTIGATION HELD raN e ReN eals Body of Man Supposedly Murdered by his Associates On Sunday afternoon while crossing the Burlington railroad about three -fourths of a mile on this side of Pretsa, Jas. Olson discovered a grave which upon investigation was found to con- tain the body of a man who had undoubtedly been murdered and buried there to hide the crime. At this point of the road there is quite a grade and in crossing the track from the south one has to first cross a ditch some three feet in depth. As Mr. Ol- son stepped in the ditch Sunday his attention was attracted by a bone protruding from the ground and which bore marks of having recently been gnawed at by some animal. Mr. Olson in taking a second glance at the bone saw there were signs of an inter- ment. His suspicion being aroused he notified Deputy Sheriff Bateman. Mr. Bateman in company with Olson and others of our towns- men immediately went to in- vestigate. After shoveling a few inches of the dirt away they discovered a human hand. This confirmed the suspicion and Mr. Bateman returned to Hardin and notified Coroner Smith at Billings. Mr. Smith arrived from Bill- ings on 42 and he and Mr. Bate- man drove to the place where the body was found. It took but a short time with a couple of shovels to unearth a sicken- ing sight—the body of a man, at- tired in working clothes lying face downward, with his head resting on his left arm, all ap- pearances suggesting that the body had been dumped into the hole in any old way to get rid of it. When the body was taken from the hole in which it was found, the coroner made a thorough investigation and found that it bore the marks of twenty- four wounds; twelve on the chest and twelve on the back with two additional wounds on the head. The right arm was gone at the elbow, but was probably torn off by some animal, as it was this arm bone which protruded from the ground and which led to the discovery. The wounds apparently had been inflicted by some sharp instrument. As there was no evidence to be obtained Coronor Smith em - paneled a jury out of the men present who agreed on a verdict that John Doe (unknown man) had come to his death by wounds inflicted with a sharp instrument in the hands of some unknown person or persons. Murder was undoubtedly the motive as in the pocket of the trousers there was found a small sum of money, but no papers. The body was so decomposed it was impossible to pass any defi- nite opinion as to any identity but judging by the clothing and ap- pearance the man had either been a Jap or an Italian and sup- posedly belonged to some of the .extra gangs that have been em- ployed here this summer. Ar- rangements were made with Wm. Tolliver to make a box in which the body was placed and re - Mr. Smith said the case would be turned over to the authorities, but as the extra gangs change about so,. and as the length of time the body had been buried was so indefinite he seemed to entertain little hopes that there would ever be anything more learned about the case. , Teams Runaway Two runaways in one after- noon within an hours time is go- ing some. That is what happen- ed in Hardin Wednesday. Dray - man Boylan while engaged in loading the stock and fixtures of the Hardin Drug Co., in a car had the misfortune of having both of his teams get away load- ed with either drugs or fixtures. The first one was standing in front of the store partially load- ed when something frightened them and away they ran. By the time they had reached the Becker corner they had unloaded their load and turning west, Mr Boylan says ram every place they had ever been but were finally caught by their owner. The other team was loaded with shel- ving and while crossing the cross- ing in front of the bank building one horse raised up putting one foot over the neck -yoke. This placed the driver at such a dis- advantage that they were practi- cally uncontrollable. They ran in a circle going around the bank and as they were crossing the walk between the bank building and Gibson Bros. store the load upset and the team was stopped. Neither the teams or the wagons were damaged and notwithstand- ing the first load had a lot of bottle goods and glass doors we are informed that $25 will cover all damage done. May Locate Here Mr. and Mrs. J. Fors_ th and two daughters Mrs. Chas. Brown and Mrs. Apperson and two chil- dren and J. S. Haushaw of Tulsa, Okla., recently spent sev- eral days here. The party had been to the Seattle fair and have been stopping at various points on their return trip. Messrs. Forsyth and Haushaw are prominent business men of Tulsa arid are extensively inter- ested in the cattle business. Their object in stopping off here was to investigate the induce- ments that this valley offered for their business. While here Mr. Forsyth met Milt Lyons, who had worked for him several years ago down on the \Strip.\ Milt took the entire party up the val- ley Sunday showing them all there was to be seen. Monday they went the other way from town and when they returned in the evening Forsyth said, \It's the best valleyi ever saw.\ The party left Tuesday but before go- ing said that Mrs. Brown accom- panied by her husband would re- turn in the near future and will probably buy interests here. Lost Dog Postmaster Pete Callahan of Butte recently received a com- munication from a resident of South Idaho - street in regard to a lost dog, which should be easily recognized from the description. The communication follows: \Lost—One loose dog. Ben lose him two or three Weeks ago. Almost black white dog. His tail cut off close to my body. Anybody find him, keep her. She\ belong to me.\ The letter is signed \Joe Mar- tino, 1,979, South Idaho street, buried. Butte Canada.\ —Ex. $2.0o PER YEAR. MONTANA WILL A WEEK OF HAVE EXHIBIT ENTERTAINING A Magnificent Collection of Mon- The Young People of Hardin tuna Grains Will be Shown to Were Royally Entertained 200,000 Western Farmers. During the Week Methods of dry farming by the On Friday evening of last week use of which Montana grains Wm. Becker entertained in honor meet the world beaters in the of Mr. and Mrs. S. Belanger at grain markets of the world and the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. beat them, will be shown in a , Schneider. The occasion revolv- comprehensive exhibit being: ed itself into a musical treat for prepared by the Montana agri-Lthe guests. A three' piece or - cultural college to more than khester was brought in play, Mrs. 200,000 farmers of the west and Belanger playing the piano, Mr. middle west in December. Prof. Becker the violin and Mr. Kend- Alfred Atkinson has been placed ricks of Denver, Col., the cornet. in charge and will take the ex- At the conclusion of the evenings hibit to Omaha where it will be fun the party repaired to the shown at the National Corn Ex- Willa Coffee House where lunch - position. The Exposition is at- eon was waiting. All those pre- tended each year by about 200- sent pronounce Mr. Becker a 000 farmers—the very famers royal entertainer. too who might be attracted by such an exhibit to sell their farm in the older agricultural states and take up some famous dry farming lands of Montana. Some twenty-five states are to have exhibits at Omaha and,..a list of premiums aggregatirig $50.000 is offered besides soete special prizes. For instance the Colorado grain growers offer a $15,000 trophy for the best sam- ple of oats. This trophy may be won by Montana. When the judges see some of the sixty day Tuesday evening of this week oats grown in this state, running there was a reception tendered from fifty to eighty bushels to the Rev. Axel Hoiriis at the home of acre and weighing from thirty- Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mitchell. eight to fourty-two pounds to the About twenty-five of the pastor's bushel, the oats from the irri- flock assembled and the evenirg gated districts of Colorado will was spent in parlor games and in find rivals from Montana. social amusement. Refreshments When James J. Hill offered were served after which Rev. special prizes at the National Corn Hoiriis was present with a purse Exposition for products from of silver as a token of apprecia - Montana, it was with the ex- tion, of those present, of the pectation that the state would faithful labor he had given the haveexhioits and a large number Hardin church. of farmers who could individual- ly win the prizes in gold offered by him. Sixty-three prizes are offered by Mr. Hill and he will transport free of expense from Montana to Omaha, all exhibits of Montana farmers which are taken at stations on the Great Northern railroad: It is likely the Northern Pacific and Bur- lington lines will do the same thing, which will make it possi- ble far a large number of Mon- tana farmers to stand behind their state exhibit by making individual exhibits. Mrs. IT. I. Reeder and Miss Ackerman entertained a party of friends on Monday evening of this week. The evening was spent in cards and other amuse- ment. Light refreshments were served. Those present were: Miss,Hazel.,Rathbone and Miss rage,McEvoy and the Messrs. John Scott, Jas. Patterson and Lewis Berthhold. A good time is the verdict of all. The Horse Race public that they are not. The public has plenty of troubles of their own. How prone we American are to be everlastingly casting a shadow over the happiness of our fellow men and women by exposing to them only the darker the Benion horse and a bay colt side of life. What a relief it is owned by Herman Stilger. This to meet a person who really en - was a quarter mile race. Rock- joys living and who is willing to sey Halfield rode the Benion share the sunshine and happiness horse and Stilger did his own rid- ing. The colt won this money easily. A third race was pulled off but --we were unable to get de- tails. When the Farmer Sells his grain, his stock or other products, places his money in a good bank and pays all bills by check he gets a legal receipt for each and every payment made: avoids the worry attending the carrying of money in his pocket or at home, and he has a complete record of of his business affairs without trouble and labor of keeping a complicate set of books. The facilities of THIS bank are at the disposal of our custom i ers YOUR account will be appreciated G. F. BURLA, President E. A. HOWELL, ('ashier The First National Bank of Hardin Troubles We all have them. You have yours; we have ours. Some are real and some imaginary, largely the latter. Some tell their troubles to the policeman; some tell theirs to the editor. The editor has the advantage. If he doesn't care.to listen to your troubles he can sic the dog or the devil onto you and out you go. He can, if so inclined, by a few strokes of the pencil or an equal number of clicks of the typewritt,er, pour his tale of woe into the ears of an unsuspecting public and they are forced to listen whether it is their will or Last Sunday was a day of not. Most editors are not so in - horse races in Hardin, there be dined. It is fortunate for the ing two races run. The first match was between a roan horse owned by Baldy „Hughes and a gray owned by Chas. Benion. The race was a two hundred yard dash and was won by Hughes horse. The second race was between with those who by their own pes- simism, have lost sight of the beautiful and poetic things in life.' Man was .originally intended to be happy. If he is not it is his own fault. Everything in Gets Sixty Days the general scheme of things as they are tend to bring happiness. \Whit ie\ a professional booze Making much of our little troub- hitter, who has been hanging les and allowing trifles to as - around town the past summer sum e fault. with wItirhopT:rttm of I s the great and who has had a jag on as we wouldattach as much im- often he could spear it or portance to the multitude of little otherwise acquire it, slopped kindness and pleasant things that come our way as we do to the unpleasant ones what a happy world this would be. Let us try to forget our troubles and be then arranged before Judge John- happy. Bopst for yourself and ston where he got sixty days. your neighbor. -Ex. over again Tuesday and Deputy Bateman gave hin'i a chance to come to in the town jail. 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