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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
Forestry Contest.


This is an attractive contest for a
limited number of people. It could be
used for large crowd if the questions
were printed or even typewriter, so
as to save the hostess so much writ
Ing. For prizes, a polished wood pa.
per weight, pincushiOn of Yucca
palm, or any article of wooden manu-
facture. A toy ak or Ratchet in a
block OF wood for a consolation prize
would be suitable and provoke much
merriment.
!. Which tree kissing game could
play. Tulip.
say. Pawpaw.
8. Which shall we wear to keep us
warm. Fir.
4. And which do ships prefer in storm.
Bay.
S. Which shows what lovelorn maidens
DO. Pine.
g. And in the hand which carry YOU.
Palm.
Z. And which is 1t that the fruit men
fear Locust.
g. And from thei1 pipes men shake.
Ash.
.. Which tree is 1t bad boys dislike to
see. Birch.
III. Wnlcn ID girl DOth young and
sweet. Peach.
II. Which like a man. bright. dapper
and neat Spruce.
IL. And on which do children like to
play. Beech.
10. To which tree turn we for goods to
wear and stuff to burn. Cottonwood.
IA. Now divide you one tree more,
you've part Of dress and part Of a
door. Hemlock.
Is. Which tree is never seen alone.
Pear.
16. And which one is a bright, warm
tone. Cherry.
II. And which in church doth office
hold. Elder.
IS. Which is a town in Ireland old.
Cork.
10. For this one do not look so far,
which tells what charming people are.
Poplar.
20. Which one will allay the pain if
promptly rubbed on bruise or sore. Witch
hazel.
81. The carpenter doth use which tree
to make his wall straight as can be.
Plum
q. To which tree do urchins call to
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
SURPRISED At THE SCHEDULE
roaded Into the Glass OF
"Hiqh FInanciers."

A colored man was tried the other
day before a Charlestown court for
stealing some clothes from young
white man. A pretty clear case was
made out against the colored man
and he confessed.
Il reckon I amt got nothin' to say,
white folks" he said with humility.
'ceptin' hits jes Lark it Isl
well, since you admit your guilt"
said the Judge, II will try to make it
light for you. But first we will have
to get an estimate of the value of the
clothing. Mr.. Plaintiff, what do you
value these articles at?"
"The dress suit cost me $50, your
honor" replied the young man. 1.-THE
overcoat SIS and the silk hat So"
"Mr. Jedge," broke in the accused.
I'D lax ter say des one word befo'
you goes any fudder."
"All right; go ahead"
II submit dat TUX dem clo'es. boss
man, but at no sich prices as dem!"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28

covered bits of pulp that had a hui
man look to the extent that the late
McConachie was human.
The mourning was brief and then
all Sodom descended on to Macs
claim and started plugging for the
cache-all except Thigley, the saint
of Sodom, the only living monument
of Peter Dudd's gospel. Thigley, un-
touched by the epidemic, was gather
ing up the fragments. Presently he
began intoning mercy on the remains.
Those were doleful doings in the red
rock cut, with Mother Mammon
tinkling and Sodom's gentle villagers
changed to pirate crew. 1t all made
me feel as if I was far from home,
and headed wrong.
''D' We member, Wesley, how we
rode old Mac out O. town on a broom
handle for kickin' Tom Sleeps dog?"
Didsey questioned.
YEP" l said. That reminded me
that the dog referred to had been alb
sent from our midst for several days.
"And how we doctored his bacon
and plug tobacker with capsicum
while he was down to Socoro?"
"Yep," l said.
1--WE sure was ongentle to old Mac.
Who d. "a thought he'd "a blowed
his head off this way?"
Thigley pray ing so close brought
out these reflections.
1--WE sure wasn't neighborly," said.
A full boar passed before Didsey
broke out again. Thigley was quiet.
Sodom was turned loose on Macs
claim Ike a nest of demons. There
wasn't any love running out of our
hearts.
do you s'pose folks are all dead
when they get splintered like old
Mac-ghost and all?" Didsey ques.
toned.
''Tm not deep sea craft on meta.
physics" l said. IF Thigley wasn't
so 'tarnal ignorant he might en-.
tighten us on things not of the flesh
II was thinkin', Wesley, if poor old
Mac could see us now, he'd be paid for
all the sins, o. and commission as
Thigley says, he suffered at our hands
Only, it would sure make his ghost
squirm some and make signs a whole
lot-if any of us got warm to the
treasure cache"
1t was full dark when we quit
BERTHE Cotton was still threshing away
in the ruins of the shanty, and had
dug trench and various cisterns
on the premises.
Button, button, who's got the but
tno?" Didsey called as we passed.
The little man swore unctuously. A
minute later he called after US in
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
TOLD TO USE CUTICURA.
After Specialist Failed to Cure Her In.
tense itching Eczema-Had Been
Tortured and Disfiqured But
Was Soon Cured Of Dread Humor.

II contracted eczema and suffered
intensely for about ten months. At
times I thought I would scratch my.
self to pieces. My face and arms were
covered with large red patches, 50
that I was ashamed to 60 out. I was
advised to 60 to a doctor who wcs
q specialist in skin diseases, but /
received very little relief. tried
every known remedy, with the same
results. thought I would never get bet.
ter until a friend Of mine told me to try
the Cuticura Remedies. So tried them,
and after four or five applications Of
Cuticura Ointment I was relieved Of
my unbearable itching. used two
sets Of the Cuticura Remedies. and I
am completely cured. Miss Barbara
Kral, Highlandtown, Nd, Jan. 3. '0s."
Potter Drug Chem. Corn. Sole Propa, Boston
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
In Which Yellow Wins
By Will Lexington Comfort
copyright, by ]. B. Lippincott Coz

You would have to see McConachie
to catch the power Of the saying that
he was just as mean as he looked.
He had head like quinine cap
sule, and as full of gall. His skin
was grayish-brown; his eyes were like
dead cinders if you let him alone,
but they blew red when his temper
was turned on. A wildcat had got
the back-thresh on his other features,
so you needed field glass to pick
them out. The rest of McConachie
was squat shape and gorilla arms.
We Sodom folks haven't got any feel
ing against mans looks if his heart
is Gods little garden, but McCOna-
chie's wasn't.
For ages and ages the Mammon
Canyon and Sodom had known this
loved him, if we didn't, and had shown
him hor choicest streaks of yellow for
years. He was richer than anybody
in our part of Arizona, and no bank,
kin, circus, or bar ever profited
smiles worth from the turnings OF his
pick. We all believed that Nc.
Conachie took his winnings back to
nature, cached them somewhere in
the gorge or under his shanty. He
never got drunk nor married, and the
cache didn't leak. Maybe we were
rough on McConachie at times.
One blazing noon when Sodom was
scratching away at the claims and
meditating on the soothing night of
seven-up at Blinkey Giles red-eye
fountains, there came sudden boom
from up the gorge, and the SILVER of
air which dynamite always pushes
through the cut. This was nothing,
for McConachie had way of using
powder when things were slow; only,
BERTHE CoCtton came in to dinner with
the word that McConachie's cabin
would know the sputter of bacon no
more-unless somebody else moved
in. BERTHE furthermore testified that
cursory search here and there about
the late McConachie's claim had un-
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
A Hay Ride and Corn Party.

Days by the shore are simply glori-
Gus this month; the winds have COM
menced to sing the requiem, and there
is beauty in nature which seems to
| come only with the August moon.
But I started out to tell of hay ride
and corn party that was a bowling
success in every sense of the word.
The hostess appointed a common
meeting place, where the great farm
farm wagons with four horses awaited
the guests. After merry ride Of ten
miles, made gay with resounding
horns, campfire was built, table put
up on sawhorses with the long boards
that had been brought on the wagon,
and the corn feast began.
The hostess had gotten stunning
corncob place cards, corn-decorated
nut holders, popcorn done up in green
crepe paper to look like ears of corn.
There were boiled ears, roasted ears,
corn fritters (the batter made at
home and carried in a glass jar) with
maple syrup. OF course there were
potatoes-sweet and Irish-roasted in
the Goals. and lots of sandwiches,
plain and filled with minced ham.
The candy was an exact reproduc-
ton Of corn kernels. 1t was given
in little boxes shaped like ears of
corn.
A secret of her picnic was revealed
BY this young woman, who is noted for
this form Of hospitality. She said she
never asked more than IL to her out
door affairs, and took especial pains to
keep the guests who were congenial
in groups, and always provided a man
for every girl, If married couples were
not invited.
Then she considered always who
was to be hidden to a picnic, for there
are those who loathe outdoor spreads,
and those who hate" formal dinners.
The successful hostess is the one who
discriminates closely regarding guest
and function.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
Shortcake.

The strawberry shortcake. love It,
love 1t! / prize it more dearly than
tongue dare to tell! No sherbet or pud.
ding or pie is above it; there's nothing
in pastry like half so well. Just give
me a section as large as a platter.
with freshly crushed berries spread
over the lot, and I am contented and
happy, no matter what ailment or
trouble or sorrows I've got. Ho, bring
on the shortcake, the strawberry
shortcake. and always and ever I'm
Neutrality-suspicious. Angeles Ex-
press.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
Keep the Teeth Rioht.

A bulletin of the Colorado expert
ment station says:
Remember that the horses feed is
not cooked, and therefore his teeth
must be in good condition to properly
masticate his food. 1t will we'll pay
every farmer to examine the teeth
of all his horses at least twice a
year. 1t is worse than throwing feed
away to give it to horses that can
neither masticate nor digest it. Poor
feed and bad teeth are responsible for
three-fourths of all the colics and
other digestive disorders of the horse
Horses are worth money. It pays
to keep these things in mind
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
When Pics Couch.

Hogs not living in dusty houses
that have persistent coughs are, as q
rule, suffering from worms. An ex.
cellent remedy is to dissolve one-half
pound of coppeas in warm water and
mixing in the slop for 100 head of
pigs. This dose should be given for
five mornings; then wait few days
and repeat If necessary. For a small.
Ter number than 100 head give a good
dram to each head.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
A Simple Party.


This is certainly a most amusing
affair and will repay hostess for the
trouble of arranging for it. But then
to be successful hostess the labor
that precedes an event should never
enter into the calculations. There
must be an equal number of men and
women; eight couples make party
easily provided for.
In the invitations to the girls the
hostess requests sample of the gown
which they will wear and to the men
the missives request a sample OF the
necktie;. these to be sent in advance
to the hostess. The samples are neat
ly mounted on sample" cards, and
the neckties passed to the girls; the
dress materials to the men. In this
way partners are found for the prog.
ressive conversation which will be
passed, and the men are to write de.
scriptions Of the gown, the sample OF
which fell to their lot, and the girls
are to write about the ties, material,
style, etc. Five minutes will be given
to these descriptions, and then the pa
pers will be- read aloud. The prizes
are to be sample packages Of any
product the hostess may select.
The refreshments are to be novel,
inasmuch as the hostess will have the
tea and coffee made by demon.
strator" Zone Of the party who has
been previously asked to do it,, and
the other things are to be served in
boxes marked Samples" There will
be sandwiches of various kinds, olives,
salad, small cakes, etc. The contents
of the boxes will be spread upon the
table, which is to be supplied with all
the requisites in the way of dishes.
While at the table the room is to be
suddenly darkened and little saucers
containing mixture of chopped nuts,
candies and crackers are to be passed
and eaten. When the lights are turned
on each one is to write down what he
has had, the one nearest correct be-
ing given a sample" cake of choco-
late.
MADAME MERRI.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
Bokhara Sheen.

The department of agriculture is
seriously considering the introduce
ton into this country of Bokhara
sheep, from which comes the fur
called Persian lamb. All asrakhau
fur is now raised on territory tribu.
tary to the Caspian sea. The best fur
Is taken from the lamb when it is only
four or five days old. The Bokhara
sheep also makes good mutton,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
For the Hostess
Chat or2 Topics of Many KiDds, by a
Recognized Authority

show you and shouldn't have looked at
ALL Rubber.
%. Which tree on calendars do you find.
Date.
"a. Which is joke told many times.
Chestnut.
Is. Which do we call an Ohio man.
Buckeye.
26. And which for soup we sometimes
plan. Crab.
q. Which tells where at on land or sea.
Elm.
2S. And on our feet we'll wear which
tree. Sandal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
New England English.

Complaint was made to local man
by one of his employees that boys who
were swimming in pond were caus.
ing quite nuisance. The owner Of
the property gave the man the priv
lege OF putting up sign, as he had
asked permission to do 1t. The no
tice reads as follows:
mo Lof1ing or Swimming on Theas
Growns-Order by --. II Catched
Law VIII be Forced"
Courier.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28

Years of experience have led the feed
ers of this section to adopt these
types of feeding devices, writes H.
Nj. Banner of the Colorado Agri.
cultural college in Breeders Gazette.
The construction of the hay rack
is such as to save all the hay. Elk
periments conducted by the feed.
ers themselves have proved that there
is a saving of Is per cent. in the
amount of hay fed in one of these
racks as compared to any other form
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28

laymen Combat White Plague.
According to recent figures pub.
lished by the National Association
Tor the Study and Prevention Of Tu.
berculosis. nearly so per cent. Of
those enlisted in the active campaign
against consumption are laymen. and
the percentage of laymen has tripled
In the last four years.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28

The Retort Courteous.
SIS it warm enough for your"
Eyes, but If you say that again, I
will make it much warmer for YOU"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
Side View.

of rack that has been used in this sec.
ton.
The bottom of the rack is of tight
construction. The neck space is wide
enough to admit the sleeps head,
but does not permit it to pull out
hay and waste it. The hay settles in
the rack and needs very little pushing
down. The grain trough being double
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
ENCOURAGING.

Encouraging.
TELL me frankly, sir, what do you
think of my daughters voice?"
well, madam, I think she may
have a brilliant future in water-color
painting"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
MEz!9$:;!!Soel%lI
4s.4 |'b ..,,,..< sss&s4s'"}
FEEDING RACK AND TROUGH.
Years Of Experience Leads Colorado
Feeders to Use Device as Shown
Below.

The accompanying illustrations of
self-feeding hay rack and invertible
sheep feeding trough represent types
now commonly found in use in the
sheep feeding sections of Colorado.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
A novel sentence was imposed the

A novel sentence was imposed the
other day up in Windsor, Ont. The
governor of the Sandwich Jail, having
come into conflict with a Judge, was
declared guilty of contempt of court
and was ordered confined in his own
prison for ten days.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28
End and Side View.

or reversible makes it possible always
to have clean feeding conditions. 1t
is found far superior to the single up
right trough and is but slightly more
expensive.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-07-28

This dainty hndkee lawn the embroidery worked
Of the designs taken and arranged in square
either with carbonc blue tracing
stitch then the lawn from the center and
scaloped edge worked buonhole
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-25
Firen,ans Ball

Despite the inclemency of
the weather, about fifty couples
were present to enjoy the
thirty-tifth Annual Ball of the
Mo. Valley Fire Department.
Neufinds Hall never looked
more attractive than it did
last night with decorations of
red, white and blue, in honor
of the great man, who was the
father of his country. Stream
ers of the three colors were
suspended from the walls to
the center OF the room, hatchets
representing one instance in
Washington's life were hung
around the walls. The stage
was very prettily decorated in
the national colors, as were the
windows. japanese lanterns on
the lights shed a soft glow on
the merry crowd. The grand
march, led by Dennis Kirlin
commenced at nine o'clock
after which a programme of
twenty-four dances was enjoy
led. The programmes which
were especially handsome, were
decorated with a helmet, hook
and ladder and trumpet tinted
in red, symbolical of the life of
a Fireman. Music was furnish
ed by the Green orchestra and
gave very good satisfaction.
This is one of the annual social
events Of the season and the
"boys" are to be given much
credit for giving such a success
full dance.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-25

The last regular meeting of
the Fourth street Whist club
was held last night when Mr..
and Mrs. Schulmeister were
host and hostess at their home
on Seventh street. The rooms
of the home were very artistic
ally decorated in the national
colors. Several vocal solos were
given before the game of the
evening commenced. Five
tables were surrounded and
duplicate whist was played UNI
til midnight when an elegant
supper was served by the
hostess. The national colors
were carried out in the refresh
ments. After spending a little
time informally the crowd all
departed for the Firemans dance
W lere they wound up the fes-
Invites of an unusually pleas
ant evening.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-25
Frank Ewell transacted bust
ness in Omaha yesterday.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Cannon
and family have their goods all
packed and will leave in a yer y
short time for Lincoln, where
they will make their future
home. Their many friends in
this city regret to see them go,
but wish them great success in
their new home.
A. L. Darling who has been
in the hospital the last week re-
turned to his home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Strobehn,
came up from McCleland, Ia.,
yesterday to attend the Fire
mans Ball last night.
Miss Bessie Rhoden sold a
piano to w. L. Goodwin last Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Bert Faith is reported
quite sick. He sister, who is a
trained nurse at Lincoln, Neb.,
is with her. : !,
Ga 0ToREA.
Bar, &c. ,e1s Kind You Aala Always Baugr
ssa..sras go
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-02-25
4 JeiIy tfeNl

Ssv OoOvS0
Friday morning, Feb. letI
the VI. Il. q. ladies f1IeE at the
depot and took the Sis train
for California Junction to spend
the day at the home of Mrs. w.
A. Smith. They were met at
the station by Mr.. Smith who
piloted them to his home. On
the way they had to cross a
skating pond and it was then
w. A. showed the ladies a live.
ly time. When they arrived
at the house they were met by
Mrs. Smith who gave them a
hearty hand shake and vel.
come and soon after began the
days work. Part of the fore
noon was spent in patch work
the ladies finishing blocks for
three quilts. About 1890 some
one began to complain of feel
ing hungry for no doubt they
came before breakfast in order
to catch the train. They gave
the w. r. G. yell which the
lady OF the house understood
and she ordered dinner at 1870
at witch time they were all in
vited into the dining room.
After dinner they visited fer
awhile and then they went out
to see the village and take in
the sights and visited the school
Where they enjoyed program
from the children. After
school was dismissed the ladies
were taken to the Ladies Aid
room known as the Ladies
Happy Home where the tables
were spread awaiting their re-
turn. They were a little sur
prised to see two of the crowd
VINO failed to catch the morn
ing train. After supper they
all went to the store to get
weighed but Mrs. Neufnd and
Mrs. O'Gorman could not get
weighed as the scales were to
light and they had to return
to the Valley without learning
how much thy had gained in
their days outing. They then
went to the depot and the train
being a little late some of them
took a ride oa the baggage
truck. When the train arrived
they all said goodby aud wished
they could spend next Friday
at the w. A. Smith home.
One who was there.
Commercial Club Banquet
The Mo. Valley Commercial
club met last evening at the
Masonic Hall for the purpose
of elscting officers for the en-
suing year and the enjoyment
of their annual banquet.
Shortly after eight o'clock
President C. H. Deur called the
meeting to order and proceed
ed to the business in hand.
By reclamation C. H. Deur
was elected to succeed himself
for the ensuing year as presi-
dent and the following officers
duly elected:
J. j. Amen, vice pres.
Harry p. Bots, sec.
w. D. Cody, Treas.
DIRECTORS
j. S. McGavren
R. w. Harvey
j. S. Dewell
j. G. Schulmeister
f. A. Heath
Business of the evening now
being finished the nesting
was adjourned to the banquet
hall, where; after a short bless
ing by Rev. Bariff the Members
were seated and splendid
three course luncheon was
served by walters from the
Seminole club. And right here
allow me to aservate that for
absolute efficiency there may
be some who could tie those
boys but none who could beat
the rapid, courteous service
rendered and much of the