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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02

Nine years ago the population of
this place was 81; three years ago it
was 100; now it Is double that num-
Der. Saco, the center of large sheep
raising district, is a good example OF
the development of northern Monta-
ma towns during the last three years
or since the organization of the Dry
Farming Congress which will be held
at Billings, Montana, October 26, p
and 2s, 1909.
Last fall the influx of settlers be-
came most noticeable" said C. E.
Taylor, Vice-President of the Saco
Commercial Club, "and now there is
a steady stream of applications for
land in this vicinity. Saco is the
shipping and distributing point for a
dry farm region extending sixty
miles northward to the Canadian
Line and about the same southwark to
the Missouri River, The bench lands
in this great stretch of undeveloped
country afford fine opportunities for
the homesteader, the soil being ex-
ceedingly FERTILE"
The development of this district
has been begun and this Spring a
large acreage is being broken. Six
carloads of seed grain has been re-
ceived at Saco and the demand is far
frombeing supplied. Heret o fore
wheat, barley and oats have been the
chief crops, but this year some of the
farmers are trying potatoes on COM
mercial scale. Where potatoes have
been grown for home consumption
the quality IS said to have been SUI
perior to eastern potatoes and the
rate of yield high. We believe Saco
bench lands will become noted for
the ''Saco spud.'
Saco has live Commercial Club of
which c. w. Nelson is President;
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
GENERAL ITEMS

The Chouteau County Board of
commissioners visited Wagner, May
23rd, to view the cite of the proposed
bridge across Milk river. They have
since decided to place the bridge OPP
posite Wagner station which will be
great convenience for all those re-
siding in that locality.
Dentist Ewing, who was sent to the
Glasgow Jail from this city about
three weeks ago is now out on the
road again. He served all but three
days of the 25 given him as a penalty
for practicing in this state without a
license but on receipt of a check from
the east, paid the remainder of his
fine and he and his wife started east
ward. Zortman authorities who ex-
pected to arrest him on similar
charge found upon reaching Glasgow
Tuesday that Ewing had gone to
parts unknown the previous Satur-
day.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
BREEZY ITEMS ABOUT THE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Conklin OF
New York City, while enroute to
the Alaskan yukon Exposition, spent
a couple of days in Malta last week
visiting the formers cousin, j. r.
Mccoy. The two men had not seen
each other for quarter of century
and the renewing of old memories
was a most enjoyable feature of the
visit.
One day rece' tly we were shown
some fine railroad time pieces by E.
e. Crofut. our up-to-date and pro-
gressive jeweler. He has just re-
ceived number of these watches of
the Howard, Hamilton and Waltham
make, besides being very beautiful
ly made and great ornaments they
will bear close railroad inspection.
Another feature about them is that
the manufacturer and not Mr.. Crofut
sets the price for the sale of them.
The many friends of Hon. ID. B.
Phillips in this city were sorry to
learn of mishap which befell him
one day last week while out riding
with Mrs. Phillips and her sister. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Phillips was
driving his fancy private team, which
inclined to be rather frisky, and
while crossing an irrigation ditch the
horses jumped, and the surry to
which they were hitched broke in
two and Mr.. Phillips came in contact
with mother earth rather strenuous
ly. From latest reports Mr.. Phillips
is getting along finely and will soon
be in Malta to tell the boys how it
happened.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02

"A report was circulated in Malta
last Saturday that two men had
been shot in saloon at Zortman.
ut as we are unable to get any pos
itive facts in the matter, we refrain
from publishing an account of it.
Interested parties have made ap-
plication to the supreme court of the
state for an order prohibiting the
putting into effect of the bill pas ID
by the last legislative assembly Gre
ating Lincoln county, in which Sem
ator Sykes of Custer county, played
a somewhat conspicuous part. This
movement, however; it is believed.
will prove unsuccessful, as there
seems to be no tangible reason for
judicial interference with this partic-
uldr act of the legislature.
II. Il. Cunningham. state auditor.
and A. n. Ioder. secretary of state.
made settlement Saturday with State
Treasurer Esselstvn for the business
OF their respective departments for
the quarter ending Monday, but
which day being legal holiday.
says the Montana Daily Record, was
closed today. They show very
healthy business condition through
out the state. The secretary of
state deposited $l5,775.35, which
represents the filing fees of domestic
and foreign corporations, while the
auditor remiited S4l.365.6S the
receipts from fees and licenses of in
surance companies operating in this
state. For the latter this is a gain
OF approximately 81 900 over the
preceding quarter, while compared
with the same quarter year aeo the
secretary's receipts showed an in
crease of virtually the same amount.
The recap;tulations of the receipts in
the office of Secretary Yoder follows:
Domestic corporations, S7,592.7O;
foreign corporations, S6,3i6 90; no
tarial commissions. Sl,OS5: certif-
Gates and certified copies, S35S.75;
railroad ticket licenses, $23: war
rants and acquisitions, $l25; trade
marks, sl2: official bonds, s32: mis-
cellaneous, 5000; total, sl5,775.s5.
The receipts for the same quarter a
year ago were $l4.S72.lO.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
SHORT AND TERSE STATE NEWS
CLEANED THROUGHOUT THE STATE
The Alaska-Y uk on -PaciticEXposi-
tiOn ODenpd vest prdav

The Alaska-Y uk on Pacitic icEXposi-
tiOn opened yesterday.
A contract has been awarded for
the construction of new jail at
Butte, the structure to involve the
expenditure of sS3,4S7.
The Butte Sunday School Institute
under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, is being held at
Butte, yesterday, today and tomor-
row, June 2, 8, and 4, 1909.
The City of Mondak, large boat
built by Captain Senechal, has been
successfully launched, and will be
used for ferrying at Mondak and
treighting up the Yellowstone river.
The cooperative Telephone Co., ,
OF Chouteau county has been organ
ize d with a capital stock of $40 ,OOO
The lines of the new company will
cover various sections of Chouteau
county.
Stockmen in the southern portion
of Silver Bow county have organized
for the protection of themselves
egainst the depredations of horse and
cattle thieves, that section of the
state suffering espl cially from loss
from the operations of the rustlers.
Inspector Tadsen, of Forsyth has
discovered the presence of four bands
in the vicinity of Big Horn that
were infected with scab. The sheep
have been dipped, and it is thought
that in this way the epidemic may be
confined to the immediate locality
in which it now exists.
B. w. Brockway has been appoint
ed to represent the Bureau of the
Montana State Board of Control of
the Dry Farming Congress, which
will hold it's fourth session at Bill
ings, Montana, Tuesday, Wednesday,
and Thursday, October 1928, 1909,
and with the cooperation of the atlil-
lated organizations of the Milk Riv-
er Valley Information Bureau, b. w.
will see that the Milk River Valley IS
represented with creditable exhibits
at the Second International EXposi-
tiOn of Dry Farm Products at Bill
ings this fall.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
SACO IS GROWING FAST
TOWN BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED
THE LAND In THAT VICINITY IS BEING SETTLED UP RyA
PROGRESSIVE CLASS OF FARMERs-H -HAyEA LIVE
AND UP-T0DATE COMMERCIAL CLUB

c. E. Taylor, Vice-President: H. r.
hedges, Second Vice-President; H
"A. Vagg, Treasurer; and r. p. Min
nick, Secretary. The business men
OF the town are anxious to have the,
farmers in this vicinity take advan
tage of the education in practical ag
rlculture offered by the Dry Farming
Congress and the Commercial Club
will endeavor to have representa-
tive exhibit of Saco crops displayed
at the International Exposition of
Dry Farm Products to be held at
Billings, October 25th to Goth, i'm
connection with the Fourth sessions
OF the Congress- s.-Contributed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
A FEW LOCAL ITEMS

| Our schools closed for the summer
, vacation last Friday.
Earl Stafford of Catalac, Mich,
brother of Mrs. j. F. Murray, ar
rived in Malta last Saturday and will
spend his school vacation in this city
at the home of his sister.
W. G. Stevens made a cash in his
foot one day last week by stepping on
a rusty nail. He was compelled to
limp painfully for day or two but
nothing more serious resulted.
Victor Swenson of Culbertson, was
in Malta last Wednesday and made
application for homestead entry of
32O acres of land. Mr.. Swenson is
the first man in this locality to take
advantage of the enlarged homestead
law.
Work has commenced on the erect
ion of the brick office building ad-
joining the News office, and as soon
as it is completed will be occupied by
The Valley County Abstracting Co.
Dan Mckay is experimenting the
construction of the building for the
Glasgow Brick Company.-Glasgow
News,
St. Mary's Episcopal Guild met at
the home Of Mrs. George Chambers
last Wednesday afternoon and elect
ed the following officers for the en-
sueing year:-President, Miss Mabel
Tucker; Vice President, Mrs. Edw.
White; Secretary, Mrs. R. M.
Reichel; Treasurer, Mrs. H. G. Rob-
inson. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. John Survant,
Wednesday afternoon, June 9th.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
DISTRICT COURT NEWS
SEVERAL CASES DISPOSED OF
AND JURY SUBPOENAED FOR MAY TERM OFFICIALLY DIS
CHARGED-,s0ME CASES DISMISSED AND OTHERS
RESET FOR HEARINC-JURY CALLED

While at Glasgow, Monday, May
oath, Judge Tattan officially ordered
the dismissal of the jurors who were
subpoenaed for the May term Of
court and also disposed of the follow.
ing matters:
State VS. Ralph Briggs-Murder OF
Amos Carroll. Dismissed.
State VS. Frank Doyle.-Dismissed.
Ole r. Dahl VS. Great Northern Ry.
Co.-Default of the defendant pre-
viously entered, is set aside by the
court.
Moline Plow Co. vs. Geo. H. Stev-
ems and l.. D. Sweetman-Demurrer
to defendants answer is overruled
and plaintiff given 20 days to answer.
Tanner & Best VS. Samuel McKech-
nie--Demurrer taken under advise
ment.
H. A. Langlie VS. Samuel McKech-
nie-Demurrer taken under advise
ment.
w. j. Syms was adjudged insane
Tuesday afternoon by the board of
insanity and was ordered committed
to the Warm Springs asylum by
Judge Tattan. His mother, Mrs.
Polly L. Fortney, was appointed
guardian of his property during his
confinement.
In the matter of the estate of John
Kent, deceased, final account was al
lowed and settled.
In the case of Jennie Rogers VS.
James Rogers-Decree of divorce
granted,
All other matters not otherwise
disposed of, have been continued un-
til June 10th, when the cases will be
set and jury called for July 7th.
Court was then adjourned.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02

MALTA WILL CELEBRATE

Through the patriotism and enthusiasm of its busi-
men, Malta, the Queen City of the Milk River VAL
ley, will meritoriously celebrate the one hundred
thirtythrd anniversary of National independence
The citizens of this community are earnestly be-
seeched to assist the committee in making the ceebra
ton one that will go down in the history of Malta as
the most auspicious occasion of its kind.
Full details and program will be given later.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02

Rev. IL. G. Cowan preached in the
schoolhouse at Straiter last Sunday
afternoon. A Sunday school was Or
ganized with the following officers
Superintendent, c. M. Wilkinson;
Secretary, S. Hayden; Treasurer,
Miss Eva Wilkinson; Chorister, Mrs.
r. Estabrooks. Sunday school will
be conducted every Sunday but for
the present preaching service will be
held only alternate Sundays, the next
service is announced for Sunday,
June 13.
Ike Niebar, deputy sheriff of Chou
teau county was in Malta Mon day on
official business.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
WILL GIVE MAN VALUABLE PRIZES

One hundred and seventy-fve dol.
lars in cash prizes: $4,000 for first
prize; $4,000 for second prize; and
$25. 90 for third prize; best display of
Turkey Red Winter Wheat raised in
Sheridan county, Wyoming, by J. w.
DEMO Mfg. Company of Sheridan,
Wyoming.
Acme Harrow for best display of
sweet potatoes, peanuts and June
corn; Huse- Yates Co.
Forty dollar ladies solid gold
wat ch, stem winder, choice Elgin or
Waltham movement, full jeweled, for
the best exhibit made by woman home
steader, given by Roberts, the Jewel
er. First prize.
Twenty dollar Eastman camera and
$500 Photographic supplies, for the
best display made by woman home
steader, by Chapple Drug Co., 2nd
prize.
Through the Security Warehouse
Company, Billings, full chilled walk
ing plow, No. Ill, for best specimen
Canadian Peas, open to world, given
by Oliver Plow Company.
One hundred and fifty dollars cash
to be given in ribbons and small cash
prizes. Given by Billings Brewery.
Buggy for best exhibit made by
North Oak Otan who has made good
in Montana. Special conditions to
be stated hereafter. Daniels Jones
Company.
Silver loving cup, best specimen
OF Turkey Red Winter wheat raised
in Sweet Grass county, and exhibited
at the Dry Farming Congress.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02
W. X. Sudduth,
I. d. O'DOnnell,
W. B. George,

Committee on Exhibits.
The following premiums will be
awarded as prizes:
Pony threshing machine, for best
shock Turkey Red Winter Wheat,
consisting of not less than five or
more than twelve bundles each, to be
taken as they come from the machine
given by w. X. Sudduth.
Star Clipper Cleaner, best specimen
of Turkey Red Winter Wheat grown
in Yellowstone county, given by w.
II. Mccormick.
Life membership in Dry Farming
Congress for the best exhibit from
farm garden, given by Peter Hoe.
One 1916 disc harrow for dry farm
potatoes, given by Yegen Implement
Company.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-06-02

The following are the rules which
will govern all competitors in the
dry farm exhibits at Billings, Octo-
ber $500, 1909:
Rule 1. All farmers living (where
rain fall is less than 20 inches per
annum) depending solely upon rain
fall to grow and mature crops, are ell
igible to compete for premiums at
this Dry Farming Congress.
Rule 2. Exhibits shall represent
crop season of 1909 and shall not have
been grown upon irrigated, sub-irri-
gated or serage land.
Rule 3. All individual exhibits
shall have been grown by bona fide
ranchmen, stockmen and farmers.
The collective exhibits or general dis
play classes are open to any indivi-
dual, firm, club or community.
Rule 4. The object OF this exhibit
is to show various crop grow ON nom
irrigated lands of the world during
1909. Each delegate to the congress
should, therefore, take personal in
terest in seeing that his district or
section has crop exhibits entered.
Rule 5. General display classes.
These classes shall be open to any
individual, firm, club or community.
Rule 6. Specials. A class for spe-
cial exhibits will be made up later,
depending upon the premiums offered
therein.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
And Were You Not Reminded That June !
Is Near at Hand?
YOU HAVE ONLY FIVE DAYS MORE OFT
So You'd Better Get BuSy-If You Haven't Entered
Do So at Once

has been east. and you are at liberty 70
look yours over az any time We shall
not he satisfied unless you are, ana we
are going 10 use every effort 20 prevent
dissatisfaction. not only n your case.
but n every one
Once more. We are going 70 invite new
contestants 20 enter the race We be-
lleve that there are any number OF those
who would Ike 20 come IL. but are
under the impression that 4 IS too late.
Be assured that Il Is not, and II you al
low yourself 20 become frightened al the
number Of votes any given contestant
has. and stay out Of the race on this ac-
count, all We have 10 say is that you are
very easily frightened The contest Is
far from being over. and there IS no
way Of telling what may happen between
now and July / We expect TO have a
great many new names IN the list before
the close, and We hope thar you VIII !'e
/ one Of them.
II you are AZ al interested but are
hanging back for some reason. come and
visit the contest department about II
We viii probably be able 20 allay all your
fears. You shouldn't STAY out Of the race
except for good and sufficient reasons. but
you may be mistaken IN the belief that
yours really are good and sufficient Az
least. We should ike 10 have a talk with
you about Il
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28

Did you look o-er the list OF contestants
which We published yesterday? What do
you think OF II? II you are IN the lead
YOU'D better be careful that you stay
there, as things may begin TO get lively
at any tine now. It's about tine. too.
for the extra vote period viii not last
much longer-only until midnight next
Tuesday This gives you only FIVE more
days IN which 10 get these extra votes.
You haven't 50 many. no matter who
you are, but what you may need more.
So you'd better take counsel with your
self and decide 70 get busy right away
What do you want to wait until this
extra vote period IS over for? THERE'S
no sense IN that Il IS nothing more
than reasonable that We should expect
you 10 work hardest while the vote scale
is greatest And it's to your advantage
as well as ours
As We told you yesterday, we have
been recounting all the ballots which
have been turned In since the contest
started. We are trying TO avoid any
errors IN the number OF votes accorded
/ each contestant. and II you are Of the
opinion that you have not as many votes
as You should have. just come and tell
Us about IL We have every vote that
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
SHOWS NEED oF UNITY.
Representative Ansberry Speaks Be-
fore Immaculate Social Club.

Representative Ansberry Speaks Be-
fore Immaculate Social Club.
Representative Timothy T. Ansberry.
OF Ohio was the principal speaker at 8
meeting Of the Immaculate Social Club
last night at the clubs auditorium, in \
street northwest. where he delivered al
address on Unity Of Catholic organiza-
ton
Mr.. Ansberry pointed out the advan-
teges 10 be derived by such unity not
only in clubs. but also in political sense
He said he had always taken an interest
in athletics. and since nearly every organ
ization Of men in the church throughout
the country was interested more or less
in athletics. their uniting in the near
future would tend 10 strengthen not only
the bond Of fellowship. but the spirit
Of fair play ss well
Preceding Mr. Ansberry's address Fran
els J. Kilkenny. Of the Treasury Depart
ment. spoke on American banking" He
said Il was nearly fifty years since na-
tlonal bank had failed IN the District.
and that they we're sound institutions at
present
An Increase in deposits over previous
years. said the speaker, always means
that general prosperity IS being enjoyed.
/ During the last ten years an increase OF
| SO, ,5O0. 90 in deposits has been shown over
the same period preceding the year 1Sss. %
Speaking Of the objects Of the Catholic
clubs. William J. Sullivan said II was
| TO promote the work OF the young men
/ interested in church affairs
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
DIED

DOWNET-On "Wednesday, Nay 3, 1eo9i
az SS D n. JOHANNA. beloved Tits
OF the late Patrick Dowuey, native OF
County Limerick, Ireland
Funeral from her late residence, -
street northwest. on Saturday. Nay -
AZ SO a. n. thence 20 St AlOySluS
Church. where high requiem mass VII
bs sung for the reposs OF ler Soul "a
O'Clock Relatives and friends re-
spectfUlly invited 70 attend
FEGAN-On Wednesday. Nay =. 1Se9. az
SIS D m. JOSEPH ?. FEGAN. in ths
twenty-ninth year OF his age
Funeral from his late residence ~ =
street southwest. Saturday, May g. az
a n: thence 70 St Dominic 5
Church. where requiem mass viii b
offered for rhe Tepose OF his SOUL
Friends and relatives invited 70 at
tend.
GLASGoW-On Wednesday, May 3. 1913.
al I2.2o a. m, SARAH E, wife OF tha
late Bsschem Glasgow.
Funeral from her late residence. IS3
Eleventh street southeast Saturday;
Nay g at ? p n Relatives and
friends invited 70 attend
LEET-O1 Thursday morning. Nay 2.
1909. Mrs MARY WHITESIDE LEET,
In her ninety-secoud year
Friends are invited TO services a ths
Melrose. 1913 Clifton street. Friday.
May g. at 10 g n IntermeEt private
Grand Rapids and Pittsburg papers
please copy)
HOLAIES-Departed this lie On Tuesday.
Nav =. I909 al 1922 2. n. az her resi-
dence. so Thirteenth street northeast,
BERTHE HOLMES. beloved daughter
OF Ottoway and Sarah Holmes and
sister OF Daisy Lei Braut
Funeral from Zion Baptist Church, =
street, between Third and Four-and-a-
half streets. ST 80 .. n Saturday,
May .. Friends and relatives invited.
A ruse 6oxeT II Our midst
Plucked from amongst VIII b missed.
Gene 20 her home. by God called
Regretted, uaoured Gn6 praised By al
BIZ ONE WHO MISSES HER-
The Washington herald., 1909-05-28
PORTO RICO BILL UP TODAY.
House Will Vote on It-Measurea
Discussed Yesterday.

Discussed Yesterday.
Consideration Of the bin 70 remedy the
existing political and financial deadlock
in Porto Rico between the executive
council and the house Of delegates. which
declined TO appropriate money to carry
on the government until the council ap-
proved bills which the house OF delegates
had passed. was resumed n the House OF
Representatives yesterday.
Mr.. Douglas spoke IN favor OF the bill
The house OF delegates in Porto Rico. he
said. should not be allowed to coerce the
executive council by refusing 10 pass the
appropriation bills.
The discussion Of the Porto Rlcan
measure was temporarily suspended to
enable the House By unanimous consent
10 reach an agreement 20 meet to-day at
noon and then adjourn over until Tuesday
next in order 70 avoid & session on Mon
day.
Representatives Olmsted and Scott. OF
Kansas, spoke in support OF the Olmsted
bill. and Representatives Garrett. OF
Tennessee. and Martin. Of Colorado, and
Delegate LaTrinaga spoke IN opposition
TO IT,
Delegate LaTrinaga arrsigned the execu-
tive council, ascribing 10 II al the trou-
bles that have beset Porto Rico under
American rule Mr.. Martin made an ex-
tended address in which ne referred 10
present rule in Porto Rico as nothing
more or less than "carpet-bag govern
ment"
Mr.. Scott. who has just returned from
Porto Rico. defended the executive coun-
Gil. and complimented the United States
on its government Of the island. declaring
that the best people OF Porto Rico would
never consent 10 a return Of the condi-
tions that prevailed under Spanish doni-
nation. A vote on the measure wiz be
reached to-day.