The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-12-30

oblivion it may not be amiss for the
E mt erprise to revie it's many
deeds and we will pass over its
misdeeds which, of course, were very
few. Our readers are all very we'll
aware of the fact that the new his
tory of the Milk River Valley will be
dated from the year 19O8-the first
year of actual construction on the
Milk River canal in the valley. Of
course, these great works were ma
terial factor in stimulating business,
when thruout the entire United
States terrible depression in tie
business world was felt. But it was
not so in the Milk River Valley.
From Havre to Glasgow the entire
valley was as busy as bee hive in
Missouri clover field. Every city,
every town and every little hamlet
registered remarkable growth in its
population, an increase in its busi-
ness firms and greater amount of
money was spent in improvements
than in any other year in the history
of the valley. G asgow improved so
rapidly in the past year that today
it is recognized as one of the coming
industrial cities of Northern Monta-
ma. Hinsdale has also been on the
hummer all year and many marked
improvements have been oted.
Among the best industries that the
progressive citizens of that town
promulgated in the past year is the
reorganization of a broom factory,
which bids fair to be one of the sub
stantial industries in the valley.
Saco, which lies in a magnificent ag-
ricultural locality, took great leap
from its lethargy, and is now pro-
crossing so fast toward being city
of importance that the good people
there expect to start bank and a
newspaper within a few days after
the first Of the year. The past year
has seen many new settlers and
many new comers we'll started on
the productive soil of that vicinity.
Malta, which is located in the heart
of this great inland empire, is des-
tined to be the metropolis of North
ern Montana, not only by reason of
its wonderful environment but from
its ideal location, which appeals to
every class of investors. Being To-
Gated on the banks of the Milk Riv-
er. where an abundant water suppl !
can always be had for domestic pur-
poses. Besides, the townsite is To-
Gated high, which all the year round
keeps the city in a sanitary condi-
ton. and this is featme that no one
can pass without taking particular
notice of it's clean, healthful appear
ance. While Malta in the past yea
did not grow by leaps and bounds, i
has, nevertheless, showed up ia
above the average town iii the state
By reason of it's central location tn
United States government has 10
Gated the headquarters of the engi
neers of the St. Mary's Milk Rive
Project. Permanent quarters are es
tablished here for the Water Users
Association. which is composed of al
the progressive citizens of the Lowe
Milk River Valley. In the pas
wear a number of substan tial easter
farmers have located Oh the lands ac
jacent to the valley, while of cours
many have set led in the valley.
new high school has been establishe
in Malta this year, and judging fro
the fact of the large attendance,
is already guaranteed success. Th
Malta school ranks with the best
the State. Dodson is humming,
is growing fast, and this is large
due to the good boosters who resi'
there. Within few years Dods'
will be recognized as one of the but
est towns in the valley. Wagn
has had q boom, too, and with t
assistance of the Great Northern W
no doubt become prominent ra
road town in the near future. Sue
City is q new town, just recent