The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1908-10-21

LOCAL ITEMS

this week visiting with friends in
Great Falls.
Malta and vicinity are in the throes
of a rather bad and disagreeable
storm at this writing.
The WOmen's Club was entertained
by Miss Margaret kilduff at the
kildutf residence Saturday afternoon
Hon. Fletcher Nj addox is billed to
speak i'll Bainville on Friday October
3Oth, and at Culbertson on Saturday
October 3lst
The nterprise acknowledges
a pleasant call from I. 4. Crutcher,
republican candidate for county
attorney, last Saturday.
John Survant, Chairman of the
Republican Central Committee, made
a trip down the line looking up the
situation, which he reports looking
fine.
Chas. Wolfe, our popular butcher,
is this week confined to his bed at his
residence. Mr.. W Olfe has not been
in the best of health in the last two
weeks, owing to q severe cold.
The Athletic Association of the
Malta school will give public dance
i'll Garland's Hall next Friday even
ing October 30th. The proceeds will
be used towards fitting up a first
class gymnasium.
A dance will be given under the
auspices of the Rebekah lodge at
Garland's hall Thanksgiving evening.
The ladies know how to entertain so
that good time may be anticipated.
DR.. A. p. Rooney, of Harlem Mont,
who was in this city several times last
summer will again visit Malta, for
the purpose of testing eyes and fitting
glasses, Saturday, October "a, 1908.
Hugh McDouyall had a preliminary
hearing before Judge Price last Mon
day. Owing to the absence of the
County Attorney Slattery, his case
was continued and he was released
OH bonds.
Tommy Riley, at one time the ''Big
1t" in pugilistic realms of Northern
Montana, but now ''has been was
up before Judge Brockway charged
with disturbing the peace. He was
fined $1,000.
Miss. Florence Kerr, of Glasgow,
was in the city last Thursday, taking
short hand notes in the contest case
of Elijah Hyatt VS.. Patrick II. Wick
ham which was heard before United
States Commissioner, Rob NJ. Reichel.
W. B. Shoemaker was up from
Glasgow last Saturday on business.
Mr.. Shoemaker is very busy at his
office, and is slightly hindered from
making an active canvas, but this
the voters appreciate and know that
" Shoe" always attends to business
first.
Fred st. Hill, of that well known |
dry goods store, the Malta Dry Goods !
company, left the latter part of last
week for the east where he goes to |
meet Mrs. st. Hill and daughter, who
will return with him. He will also
make extensive holiday purchases and
other articles which that store is pop
ular for.
Nicholas Schmitz reports yield of /
25oo pounds of fine potatoes from
one-third acre of ground. $50 pounds
of ordinary seed was planted May
2Oth, and plants We're cultivated but
once. The results obtained were not
properly those of dry farming for
Mr. Schmitz irrigated the patch once
a week from planting to maturity.
Hon. B. L. Powers, the next judge
of the twelfth judicial district, was
in the city for short stay last Mon
day morning. Mr.. Powers is making
an excellent run, and reports from
Old Chouteau are to the effect that he
will win out by big plurality in that
The angel of death visited the home
Of Nr. and Mrs. Bob. McLain Friday
evening, carrying away to realms of
pure delight the little babe that was
oorn to them October 1st, and whose
orief eXistance has been one of great
The funeral service was
leld at the residence Saturday at
,'clock, Homer F. Cox officiating. and .
he little one laid to rest in the Malta ,
The parents have ths
of the community in their :
bereavement.
Jim Murray, Malta's affable drug {
'ist, left the latter part of last week t
or Minneapolis and his old home, {
II Glencoe, Minnesota, where he will {
spend couple of weeks visiting with c