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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16
NOTICE..

| With this issue of the E n r
pri.s the old management Q:
the paper and the business
ceases. A new corporation has
been organized and has taken uI
the E n ter pri S and it's bus
ness and with the new company
comes new management under
M. T. Cramer, who has been as
sociated with the E mt erpris {
for several months. While
have not entirely severed my
connection with the paper, being
a member of the new corpora.
tion, I am not IN any way con-
nected with the management.
I shall continue to keep the
Office of United States Commits
sioner in the building and shall
be pleased at all times to see
anyone who desires to transact
business with me as United
States Commissioner in this Of
fee, and I will be in a position to
handle the business more
promptly and conveniently.
Thanking all my friends for the
support they have accorded me
as manager of the paper. I re.
main.
Robert M. Reichel.
Notice is hereby given that
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at Malta, Montana, has been
taken over by THE MALTA EN-
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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16
SOCIETY NOTES

One of the most delightful
gatherings that society has hat
in Malta for several weeks was
the social meeting of tn,
Woman's Club, which was held
at the hospitable home of Mrs.
J. F. Kilduff last Saturday af.
ternoon. The function was a
success throughout and espec-
tally predicts most successful
year Tor the club. The program
consisted of recitations, singing,
music and speeches by the
many accomplished ladies who
were present. At the conclu.
sion of the meeting a most ap-
petizlng lunch was served by
the charming hostess, who was
crowned by all those present as
a queen of entertainers.
A reception was rendered the
teachers of the Malta public
schools last Friday evening in
the assembly room of the school
house, by the citizens of Malta
and vicinity. The reception
was well attended and pro-
nounced by those who attended
as most successful effort in
bringing the faculty of the
school and the parents o. the
children who are SO vitality in.
terested, together. The evening
was spent in conversat tion, songs,
music and recitations. An ex.
cellent lunch was served at
which H. F. Cox presided as
toast master. Many toasts
were responded to the call of
the genial toast master and all
in all. the evening was one of the
most delightful affairs of it's kind
ever held in Malta.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16

MAL7A AERiE NO. 1886, FOE.
Meets every Tuesday evening, and
q cordial invitation is extended to all
visiting brethren. j. r. Murray, W.
p; G. w. Clay, Secretary.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16

H. L. Birum, the Saco gentle.
man who is circulating petitions
of various kinds which apprize
the United States government
of the fact that the Dodson. NAL
ta.Glasgow canal is not being
built to his liking and that it
should be Immediately changed
to his way of thinking, was in
the city the middle of last week
on a tour of inspection of the
ditch. The Enterprise did
not, owing to some unavoidable
reason, interview Mr.. Birum up.
on his return, but we have been
reliably Informed that the visit
has been instrumental in in
Quoting a somewhat different
spirit into the Saco gentlemen,
and from all accounts his opin.
ion is somewhat changed for the
better.
j. T. Ferris, editor and pub
Usher of the Homestead at Hins.
dale, was in the city last Mon.
day interviewing the boys in re.
gard to politics. Mr.. Ferris is
one of the Oldest and most con.
scientious workers in the G.. O.
P. of Montana, his work being
known throughout the entire
state. but Jim is like the rest of
the newspaper boys he has re-
;eived very little pay for his
efforts in disseminating
political dope throughout his
community. l
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16
BRIGGS IS
BOUND OVER
AT PRELIMINARY HEARING BE.
FORE B. W. BR0CKWAY
HIS BAIL IS FIXED AT
TEN. THOUSAND

A preliminary hearing was had
in the case of the State VS.. Ralph
Briggs, who is charged with the
murder of Amos Carroll, yester-
day afternoon in this city. The
county attorney examined IA
witnesses for the state, while
the defendant did not introduce
a witness. The evidence in the
main was much the same as at
the coroner's inquest, which was
mostly circumstantial. How
ever, it is of a very strong bear
ing, and warrants the officers to
hold Briggs for trial in the dis.
trict court. His bail bond was
fixed at $4,000 by Justice of the
Peace B. w. Brockway before
whom the hearing was held.
It is not known what other evi-
dence the state has in its pos.
session against Briggs, who still
continues to be mute in regards
to the affair. He is defended by
attorneys G. H. Stevens and
James Wilson.
1t is we'll known fact that
Carrel and Briggs were bitter
enemies and that Carroll went
about the community constantly
armed, whether he feared Briggs
or some other enemy is not
known. but the fact that Briggs
refuses to speak is believed by
many men that he knows too
much about the affair and re-
fuses to speak for fear that he
might divulge all he knows.
The affair is exceedingly regret
ted by all the people of this
peaceful community. and all are
anxious to see the guilty one
punished to the full extent of
the law for whoever he may be
the community will not be safe
with g man in it's midst like the
murderer who shot Carroll in the
back. which is evidence enough
that the attack was made from
ambush and that the affair was
premeditated by willful cow
ard. 1t is true that Carroll was
not one of the, most desirable
citizens in the community, nev.
ertheless, he was human and a
crime committed. Every citi-
zen in this vicinity should assist
the law in ferreting out the mur-
der and bringing the guilty par
ties to Justice. .,Rriggs was TAX
en- to the;Glasgow Jail where he
will aMalt, his trial which will
probably come up for hearing
this coming winter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16

NOMINATE
CANDIDATES AT THEIR STATE
CONVENTION IN ANACONDA
THE GATHERING WAS
HARMONIOUS

The democrats of Montana
held their state convention last
week at Anaconda, a town that
has been politically and indus
trially dominated by the Anal.
gamated Copper company, ever
since it's incipiency. From news
paper reports the Amalgamated
bunch was among the foremost
leaders at the convention and
had things pretty much their own
way. The meeting is said to have
been a tame affair and the dove
of peace was continually hover
ing in sight-very remarkable
at democratic convention. The
candidates are all quite we'll
known throughout the state and
all very well geographically
distributed throughout the state.
The following are put in the
field.
Presidential Electors-C. W
Conrad, Great Falls; Thomas
McTague, Deer Lodge; Lewis
Penwell, Helena.
Representative in Congress-
Thomas D. Long, Kallspell.
Governor-Edwin L. Norris,
Dillon.
Lieutenant Governor-T. M.
Swindlehurst, Livingston.
Associate Justice-Wm. John.
son, Billings.
Railroad Commissioners:
Six-Year term-Charles P.
Nevjns, Butte.
Four.year term-A.J. Violette,
Missoula.
IWO'yea term-L. Newman,
Havre.
Secretary of State-Miles
Romney, Hamilton.
Treasurer - Phillip Goodwin,
Butte.
Auditor-H. r. Sherlock, Boul.
der.
Attorney General-J. H. To.
ian, Anaconda.
Superintendent of Public In.
struction-Wiley Montjoy, Twin
Bridges.
.Jupge Tattan was nominated
for judgeof this judicial district.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16
LOCAL ITEMS

Inc Ladies AID society meets
tomorrow at the ranch home o1
Mrs. Andrew Davidson.
Ole Veseth and family re-
turned home, Monday, from a
trip west of Malta.
Geo. D. Patterson of Fort
Benton was in the city the first
of the week attending to business
matters.
Floyd Hardin left last Friday
for Valparaiso. Indiana, where
he will attend a CONNER cial COL
lege during the coming term.
E. E. Crofut has purchased
the new building which Judge
Doores recently erected and will
soon move his stock of jewelry
into it. .. ....
The friends of Mrs. Ed. Pier.
son will regret to learn that she
is still confined in the Columbus
Hospital at Great Falls but is
slowly recovering from her Ill.
ness.
DR.. Robertson's Patent Air
Chamber will make that old
plate stay up. See him at the
Great Northern Hotel, Septem-
ber 16 to %.
Edgar and Winnie Partridge
returned home the latter part of
last week from Canada where
they have been on a visit with
friends and relatives.
Mrs. G. I. Hoover and Miss
Louise Patterson were in the
city last Monday in the interests
of Mrs. Hoover's candidacy for
county superintendent of Chou
teau county.
The Misses Ida and Dorothy
Silverman left this city the lat.
ter part of last week for their
home in Helena, after spending |
a most delightful and enjoyable
in Malta with their sis.
ter, Mrs. Max Sklower.
I will open a Dental Parlor
at Great Northern Hotel on
Sept. 10th, and will remain for
one week. I am prepared to do
plate, bridge and crown work
and will finish and fit all work
right and guarantee the same.
DR.. A. r. Robertson, Saco.
]. w. Barr, one of the we'll
known republicans of the Barr
precinct. was in the city the lat.
ter part of last week looking af-
Ter some business matters here.
Mr.. Barr says there is nothing
20 it but republican success and
predicted that Montana would
sure go republican.
DR.. A. r. Robertson is in the
;ity and will open a dental par
or in the Great Northern Hotel
or a week. DR.. Robertson is
luite we'll known in this vicini-
y and especially in Saco where
le has a ranch andwhere he at
present resides and where he
las a large practice.
Homer Smith sold his dairy ,
he first of the week to G.. T..
'artridge who will take poses-
ion of the same on October 1st. t
1r. Smith purchased the fruit !
nd confectionery establish S
lents from Mrs. l.. Doores and a
Gay Campbell and has consoli. c
ated them.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16
No. 16
Notice For Publication,

BIDS FOR THE BUILDING ANb FURNISH
ING MATERIAL FOR A PUBLIC school,.
HOUSE. IN DISTRICT NO. II. IN VALLEY
COUNTY STATE OF MONTANA.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that bids for
furnishing material and construction Of a school
building. to be built in District No. IL. in Valley
County State of Montana. will be received by tho
school trustees of said District at the law Office
Of John A. Tressler. at Malta. Montana, on Octo-
ber 18TH 1903 at two o'clock r. M. Of said day.
Plans and specifications for The said building may
be had by calling at the Office Of John A. Ttessier.
The board Of trustees reserve the right to reject
any and all bids "' e I.''t
Dated Malta, Montana. September 18th 1903.
Ia w. r. Spencer y "" w.
..-.I Norval Wallace
Trustees of School Qstrict, No.
II, Valley County, Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16

Mrs. George Deans is enjoy
ing.a visit from her brother, Mr..
Gray, of Nova Scotia.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16
LOCAL SOCIETIES
x OF 70

Ivy Lodge No. "a, meets every
1st and Sd Thursday night in Bank
Hall. Malta. Edw. White, G. M: G.
w. Clay, M. f. and K. of II. & S. All
members of the order cordially invited
to meetings.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16

Mrs. Riley Brooks of Dodson,
was in the city the latter part of
last week shopping for her ex.
cellent eating house.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-09-16

Edward Larock and bride, nee
Miss Anna B. Taylor of Chicago,
passed through Malta last Sat
urday on their way home to Har-
lem from a most enjoyable hon.
eymoon trip through the eastern
states. The En- tsrprise ex.
tends congratulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
THE TRIAL OF ALA
Sicilian Who Murdered q Priest
Before the Court.
OfficersTake Special Precaution
Against Mob Violence.
PROVE HE is SANE.
State Summons Eight Eminent
Brain Specialists.
Defense Will Challenge Roman
Catholics on Jury.

Denver, March 9.-Anticipating the
presence of a large crowd at the open
ing OF the trial this morning of Guis-
eppe Ala, the Sicilian, who in cold
blood murdered Father Leo Heinrichs
OF St., Elizabeth's church while he was
giving the sacraments on Sunday
morning. February %, Sheriff Alexan-
der Nizbet had stationed deputies
along the walks and in the entrance
ways leading from the court room and
also in the court room itself. This pre-
caution was taken to Illustrate any at
tempt at mob violence although the
of1cers of the law did not really look
for any outbreak of this kind.
ana case was the first on the crimi-
mai docket and Judge Greedy NJ Whit
Ioro, VINO is taking his turn on the
criminal bench, had ordered present an
open panel of 100 veniremen
1t was expected that the defense of
Attorney Robert H. Widdecombe, repre-
sentlng Ala by appointment of the
court would advance the theory of in
sanity In the hope of saving the life of
MS client, and to be prepared for com
batting this defense the prosecution
had summoned eight of the most skill
rul brain specialists in the city to be
present for the purpose of observing the
deIendant and thus be in readiness to
v.
The defense had arranged also for three
ailen1stS to serve their side.
Attorney Widdecombe indicated
clearly In the examination of veniremen
that he would make the question of a
prospective juryman's allegiance to the
Roman Catholic faith the cause for
challenging him as to his qualification
to serve.
When Ala was taken from the Jail
to the court house he was under guard
0haf fo,,-
each armed with a brace of revolvers
His men had explicit instructions to
keep the Jail ground cleared and to ar
rest any one who showed any evidence
of intention to attack the prisoner or
any one that might be trying to stir
up the crowd to making a demonstra-
ton Spectators in the court room were
ordered closely scrutinized and all sus-
picious characters were excluded from
the building.
No Demonstration.
There was no demonstration when
Ala was brought into court guarded
by five deputy sheriffs. He was
placed In the prisoners box, where
he sat blinking at the sunlight He
paid no attention to the hustle
about him, but occasionally he would
turn his eyes in the erection of the
audience. He had been shaved and
was dressed in plain workingmen's s
clothes. His face gives one the i'm
| preston of intelligence, but of great
weariness In his appearance there
is nothing to indicate sanity to the
layman. AS soon as the case was an
nounced. Judge Whitford ordered a
call of the jury. The examination of
the jurors was begun at once.
During. the examination, ALA who
understands practically no English,
| sat behind his attorneys, looking at
| the floor and at others, lifting his
eyes and blinking in the direction of
/ the, IL men In the jury box. He
| seemed to take no interest whatever
| in the proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
JAPAN IS WAITING.
Not Fully Satisfied with Tatsu Maru
Incident.

Pekin, March 9-The incident of the
Tatsu Maru, the Japanese steamer. that
was held up by the Chinese authori-
ties on February Z, off Macoa in the
belief that the cargo of arms and am
.munition on board were intended for
Chinese revo1utioniSts, had not yet been
fully settled.
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister
to China had a conference today with
Yuan Shih Kai, grand councillor of the
empire, but they failed to reach an un-
derstanding on the question OF the re-
lease of the steamer which is still held
by China and with regard to the in
demnity. China has, however, given
satisfaction regarding the hauling down
of the japanese flag on the Tatsu Maru
by Chinese officers and Baron Hayashi
today assured China that Japan would
meet her desires regarding supervision
of the traffic in arms to Chinese terri
tory. He agreed also to the Chinese
proposal for the ultimate disposition OF
the cargo of the Tatsu Maru after
which he again set forth the final de-
mands of his government.
influence had to be exerted on Yuan
Shih Kai to get him to act in the mat
ter. The foreign board reiterates it's
previous statements that the case can
not be settled without a thorough in
vestigation The viceroy of Canton is
opposing the punishment of the Chinese
naval officer who boarded the Tatsu
Maru and lowered the Japanese flag. In
view of the present status of the ne
gotiations final action by japan will
of necessity have to be deferred for at
least two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
MERCURY TAKES DROP.
Government Weather Bureau Records
10 Degrees.

There is nothing in the weather con-
dltlons today to warrant the scare re-
ce1yed by the fruit and vegetable grow
ers of this community last night when
the mercury dropped to 13 degrees
above the zero point according to their
thermometers. The sun is shining
bright and warm with the mercury AZ
degrees above the zero point at q
O'Clock and the forecast indicating fair
and even warmer weather for Tues
day.
The government weather station in
this city reports the minimum temper
ature for the past "a hours at 10 but
the mercury which announces this fig
ure is located on the top of six story
building and the surface temperature
is from four to six degrees lower than
is registered at this place as a rule.
The weather conditions sof Sunday were
a marked contrast to those of the pre-
vious day and the mercury hung dan
gerously near the freezing point all day
and a cold raw wind prevailed from the
north.
Reports Indicate that the fruit crop
has not been damaged lin the least and
when it is considered that in 1906 which
is known as a big fruit year the mer-
curry dropped to five above zero on the
Goth of March this is not to be Won
dered at. Unless the fruit trees have
advanced to an unusual degree it takes
zero weather to cause a fruit failure.
There was but little fruit last year and
the crop was considered a total failure
but this was not due to the weather
conditions in March which were SINH
lar to those of this year.
On the 9th of May last year the mer-
curry dropped to Il degrees above zero
in the western portion of the state and
81 in this part of the state and on the
Sd, 4th and 9th of the month four
inches of snow fell The sight was q
beautiful one, for much of the fruit
had budded and many of the trees bear
ing fruit of the early varieties were in
full bloom at the time of the belated
winter storm
Sunday nights temperatures was the
lowest for this community since the goth
of February but at that no damage was
done and the drop will only serve to
make the fruit trees more hardy and
able to withstand alter drops in the
mercury when the hti6s are farther ad-
vaneed. April and May last year were
the coolest that the weather station in
this city has a record of while the
month of March broke a record the
other way and was the warmest on rec
ord. In 1906 March went on record as
the coolest in the history of this part
of the state but it did not kill the fruit
and only served to tougher the buds
so that an abundant harvest resulted.
The following were the temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
HANCOCK MOVES up.
Former Topeka Man General superip-
tendent of Motive Power on Frisco


Word received in Topeka from ST
Louis tells of the appointment of
George Hancock formerly of Topeka.
to the position of general superinten--
dent of motive power of the st. Louis
q San Francisco railroad, with head
quarters at Springfield, Mo This ap-
polntment was announced by General
Manager Nixon last SATURDAY. night
Mr. Hancock will take the position
formerly held by w. A NettIeton
VINO resigned this position to accent
similar one with another company.
Mr.. Nettleton who is also a Topeka.
man. goes to the Rock Island as
superintendent of motive power to
succeed T. S. Lloyd. whose RESIGNATION
was printed in the State Journal last
Friday.
Mr- Hancock was connected with
the Santa Fe in Topeka for a number
OF years. He was assistant general
superintendent of machinery under
John Player for several years. In
1899 he severed his connection with
the Santa Fe and went to the Frisco
while with the Santa Fe he was con-
nected with the coast IInes and the
gulf lines as well as having been in
Topeka for several years. He was
also at one time connected with the
Aransas Pass line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
EXPECTS LONG TO WIN
j. w. Bergman Says Wave of Radi-
calism Has Passed.

j. w. Bergman, member of the
legislature from Clark county and
president Of the state bankers asso-
citation, is in Topeka today on busi-
ness. Mr.. Bergman says In speak
ing of political conditions:
"It looks to me as though Long
would win the fight for United States
senator. Down in my county we want
Judge Frank Price to allow himself
to become a candidate for state SEN
ator to succeed 7. A. Noftzger. Judge
Price was district judge as long as he
wanted to be, and is not aligned with
either faction in the Republican par
ty. He is just a good, straight, able
Republican. 1t seems to me that this
wave of radicalism which has been on
the state is now passing over, and the
Republican party can get back on
more conservative basis.
"The new Oklahoma law guaran-'
teeing bank deposits is not hurting
Kansas banks in the least. People
will do their banking business where
it can be done most conveniently.
They are not going to send money ov-
er into Oklahoma. About 80 OF the
Oklahoma state banks have quit busi-
ness since the law went into effect
They couldn't consistently engage in
business on the plan proposed. The
National banks. of course, are not af-
fected by the change
The special committee appointed by
Mr.. Bergman to discuss the advisa-
bility of forming a company in this
state to insure bank deposits is still
Investigating the proposition. and
getting the views of the Kansas
organize such a company as is pro-
pOsed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-09
TRIES 1T ON BRITISH.
Rev. Arthur Ingham Appeals to the
Rich of London.

London, March 9.-Inspired by the
success of his experience in Wall street
last October, the Rev. Arthur F. w.
Ingham, bishop of London, made an
appeal in the city this afternoon which
he hopes will largely augment his fund
for the spiritual regeneration of the
metropolis.
The meeting, which was very we'll
attended, was held in st. Michaels
church, Cornhill. Among those pres
ent was the lord mayor of London, the
sheriff and the most prominent bank
ers and business men of the city in
large numbers and the edifice was so
crowded that not even standing room
could be had. The service of today,
the bishop said, had its origin in the
Wall street service of last year, which
has aroused so much interest on both
sides of the Atlantic. He had been
challenged to rally his own men as he
had rallied those in New York and the
present great congregation was the
outcome. The problem of London's
spiritual needs was the theme of the
bishops discourse and he told his
hearers that having himself given
every penny he possessed he felt en-
titled to ask their help to stand by
him and make the bishop OF London's
fund a first charge upon their charity,
for without work and money, London
from the point of view of the church,
soon would be a pagan place.