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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16
STOCK RAISING MUST BE
MORE GENERALLY FOLLOWED
S THE ASSERTION MADE BY LOUISE. SWIFT, ONE OF THE
BEST KNOWN PACKERS OF THE EAST--ONLY SALIVA.
TON FOR CHEAPER LIVING IN THE U S.

Stock raising must be more gener-
ally if the farmers are to remain pros
porous and the people are to have
cheap meat, according to Louis F.
Swift, president of Swift & Co. Mr..
Swift is one of the leading packers OF
the country and his statement of the
case for the packer issued at this
time is significant.
In his statement Mr.. Swift says the
people have the remedy for high
prices in their own hands, and that
packers are not to blame. He says
that the people want too much meat
Of the fancy quality that they do not
buy or cook properly. He considers
the tireless cooker factor in house
hold economics.
But back of it all the western pack
er sees the lack of production of meat
as the basic cause of high prices.
First, cattle ranges in the west, ,
where countless herds once grazed,
have been broken up into FARMS"
said Mr.. Swift. "This has reduced
somewhat the supply of our meat ami
mails; at the same time, our rapidly
growing population continues to in
crease the demand. The nation is
facing serious question in the re-
duced amount of livestock and de-
pletion of the soils fertility.
"Stock raising must become an in
separable part Of agriculture if the
farmer is to continue successful and
if the material prosperity of the en-
tire people is con inue.
referring to the present discus
sion-cost Of living, the excessive de-
mand for the ribs and loins (only
about 26 per cent of the carcass), from
which roast beef and steaks are Sc
cured, makes it necessary to realize
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16

The magnetic needle will be distur-
bed and the telegraphic service will
be paralyzed fora day when the earth
becomes immersed in the tail of Hal
ley's comet May 1920. Such was the
ejaculation of Professor Severinus
Corrigan of st. Paul, in al interview
with the Fioneer Press.
The st. Paul astronomer was inter-
ested in the predictions of Professr
Edwin Booth of the University of
California to the extent that there
will be no possible danger to living
objects on the earth from the proxi-
nifty of the heavenly visitor, which
will get within u, ,OO0, 900 miles of the
earth.
A California professor predicted
some terrible happenings from the
gases which follow in the wake of the
HALEY comet, but Professor Corrl-
gan is convinced there are too many
ifs and and's in the statements of
of the man from the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Corrigan admitted that there
might be some danger to the home
folks on this earth were the Genet to
get close enough, but at distance of
many millions of miles the people
can feel safe.
mo one will be killed and there
need be no apprehension of danger
from Halley's comet. AS heavenly
body with which astronomers are not
intimately acquainted, we know
enough about it's movements to al
most accurately calculate its journey.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16

Henry Turmoil, one of the we'll
known farmers of the Straiter country
was in Malta after supplies last Sat
urday.
Harry Cosner arrived in Malta
last Thur day on No. l. after an alb
sence of several week. MIR. Cosner,
accompanied by his wife visited in
Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and Minne-
sofa with friends and relatives.
While in Minneapolis he purchased
brand new Imperial five passenger
touring car for the Malta Realty, which
will be used in locating hundreds Of
settlers this summer. In an inter-
view with reporter of The Enter
prise Mr.. Cosner said: II have
never in all my life seen people so,
land hungry as they are in the east
at present. l was beseeched with
inquiries every minute of my time,
where ever the people learned that |
was from Montana they would way
lay me with questions asking infor-
nation about Malta and vicinity,
Everybody; lawyers, doctors, profess
ors, businessmen, farmers, in fact
everybody said they were coming out
this summer to look over the land in
this vicinity, and | do believe they
were sincere in what they said.
believe when these people arrive here
many of them will come prepared to
stay and they will be the means of
starting new epoch in the history
of Malta's business life. These east
erners are huslers and they will not
bemoan the spending of few dollars
for the development of the industrial
field with which Malta is so abun-
dainty blessed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16

wholesale price for them greatly i'm
excess of the price of the remaining
"a per cent of the carcass in order to
obtain the average.
IF the American peole would learn
to prepare the cheaper cuts eff meats.
which are just as nutritious, a big
item would be stricken from the
present cost of living"
Butchering of a carcass of meat
was recently witnessed to obtain first
and unmistakable knowledge in or
der to illustrate the costs of the vari-
GUS cuts Weights and prices pre-
vailing on that day are shown in the
following table:
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16
TELEGRAPHIC SERVICE TO BE
PARAL YZED FOR A DAY

Along about April 10 the comet will
cross the derihelion aud then come
around towords the point where the
earth passes in it's orbit.
1.-The comet will be visible from all
parts of the earth the moment it pas
ses the perihelion April 10, unless the
weather is cloudy, and then the view
will be obscured. It will be morn
ing object then and will rise before
the sun. May the comet will pass
close to Venus, but we don't know
anything about it. Along about May
19 or 20, it is difficult to determine
the exact time, the comet will pass
between the earth and the sun, but
will not cause an eclipse because it is
much smaller than the moon. 1t may
cause darkening of the suns rays,
however.
"The tail of the comet will pass
across the face of the earth, but as
the gases in it's trail are $50 parts less
dense than the atmosphere of the
earth, there will be no danger from
explosion. The only perceptible ef-
feet will be an electrical display SINH
lar to the aurora borealis, but with
more disturbance to the magnetic
needle and all telegraphic apparatus.
The meteoric display will be plain
ly visible, but there will be no dan
ger to living objects from the gases
in the tail of the comet. They are
too cold for that, being about AGO de-
grees below the zero we are familiar
with"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL

The local lodge of X. of P's. will
entertain the Glasgow team in this
city on the 18th inst.
Moze Pettigrew, at one time editor
of The Enterprise, but lately editor,
postmaster and Attorney-at-law at
Zortman, has severed his connection
with the thriving little camp of the
Little Rockies, and has just complet-
ed arrangements at Shelby where he
will LAUGH new paper.
Last Friday visitors from Dodson,
who had occasion to purchase rail-
road ticket to this city state that they
were treated to an el firma de fina by
the affable Mr.. Kenyon. who at the
same time happily announced the
arrival of q little girl at his house.
Both tho young lady and mother are
doing splendidlY.
Figures which may show that the
"meat trust" may not alone be re-
sponsible for the present high cost of
living were issued few days ago in
Washington by the bureau of stats.
tics. The special statement which
contained the figures declared that
the livestock receipts at seven leading
markets in the interior of the country
for 1909 were considerably lower than
for any year during the past five
years. Livestock receipts at four
principal Atlantic seaboard markets
were less than for 1907 and 1908. The
decrease was particularly noticeable
in hogs. At Is large interior market
grain receipts were lower than during
any other year since 1904. A heavy
decline in grain and its products,
compared with the receipts of the
past two years, was noted in grain
and flour at principal Atlantic ports.
The figures contained in the state
ment will be presented to the COM
mittee of the senate appointed in &C.
cordance with the Elkins-Lodge reso-
luton.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16
TEXT OF IRRIGATION BILL
MAY HELP MILK RIVER CANAL
TEXT OF BILL INTRODUCED BEFORE CONGRESS PROVIDING
FOR SALE OF CERTIFICATES BILL HAS BEEN READ
TWICE AND REFERRED TO PROPER COMMITTEE

exceed $50, 1000, 900, and the pro-
visions and penalties of existing law
respecting counterfeiting and other
fraudulant practice are hereby made
applicable to the certificates of in
debetness authorized by this act.
Interest on such certificates shall be
paid quarterly, and each certificate
shall be payable, with interest there
on accrued. at such time after years
from the date of it's issue as the Sec
retary Of the treasury may prescribe.
That said certificates of indebtedness
may be disposed of by the secretary
of the treasury at not less than par
under such regulations as he may
prescribe, giving all citizens of the
United States an equal opportunity
to subscribe therefor; but no COM
mission shall be allowed, and the
interest on said certificates and any
expense incident to preparing, adver-
tising and issuing the same shall be
paid out of the reclamation fund and
shall in due course be restored to said
fund by including the same with all
other expenses in future estimates of
construction, operation, or mainte-
nance. The certificates authorized
by this act shall be exempt from taxes
in any form by or under state NUM-
cipal, or local authority. That all
money borrowed under authc rity of
this act shall be devoted exclusively
to the completion of work on projects
heretofore begun.
Section 2. That beginning five
years after the date of the issue
of the first certificate of indebted
ness authorized by this act SO per
centum of the annual receipts of the
reclamation fund shall be applied to
the payment of said certificates,
which shall be cancelled when paid.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16

According to the Senatorial commit
tee no new irrigation projects will be
started by the reclamation, unless ex-
pressly recommended by the presi-
dent. until the projects now under
way are entirely completed.
Colonial jack, who will be re-
membered by Malta citizens as the
man who passed through this city a
little more than year ago pushing a
wheelbarrow around the border of the
United States, has completed his
journey.
The Montana exhibit car being sent
to the east by the Great Northern
Railway company is being successful
ly displayed to great numbers Of peo-
pie, and there are more people desi-
rous of being admitted to it than time
allows for.
Professor w. j. Spillman, Of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, says: Farm boys have fur
nished this country with 81 per cent
Of its presidents, 91.2 per cent of its
Cabinet officers, 70.e per cent of its
Senators, "a per cent Of its congress-
men and 55.4 per cent Of it's railroad
presidents.
John Willis, who lives south of
Glasgow, on the Big Dry, received
lion claws from Ex-President Roose-
velt's party now hunting in South
Africa. Mr.. Willis is All old friend
of the ex-president and has been in
constant communication with him
since he left home, and in recent
letter Mr.. Willis expressed wish for
some lion claws to make watch
charm, and in response to the request
he recently received four through the
mail. The friendship that exists be-
tween Willis and Roosevelt dates way
back to the time when they were
neighboring ranchers, about twenty
year ago.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16

The following is the complete text
Of the bill introduced by Senator
Carter recently, authorizing the issue
Of certificates of Indebtedness against
the reclamation fund" The Dill
was read twice and referred to the
committee on irrigation and-reclama-
ton of arid lands.
A BILL
To authorize the issue and sale OF
certificates of indebtedness against
the reclamation fund"
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives ofthe United
States of America in Congress assem-
bled, that to complete and properly
extend reclamation projects already
begun, the secretary is authorized to
borrow from time to time, at a rate
Of interest not exceeding 3per centum
per annum, such sum or sums as in
the judgement of the secretary OF the
interior may be necessary to complete
the reclamation projects heretofore
begun, including necessary extensions
thereof by the secretary of the inter-
ior. and to issue therefor certificates
of indebtedness in such form as he
NAV prescribe and in denominations
of $50 or multiples of that sum; and
each of said certificates, together with
interest thereon, shall be payable out
Of the reclamation fund created in
pursuance of the provisions Of an act
of congress, approved June II, 1909,
entitled AN act appropriating the
receipts from the sale and disposal of
public lands in certain states and
territories to the construction OF irri-
CATION works for the reclamation of
arid lands,'' and such payment is
hereby guaranteed by the United
States; provided, that the aggregate
issue of such certificates shall not
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16
A MASS MEETING OF PATRONS
UF. MALTA SCHOOL DIS
TRICT IS CALLED

,* Enterprise has been requested by the school
trustees Of the Malta district to that
meet,s s,' be held in B. w. Brockway's office, Sat-
uray February 49, for the purpose Of discussing the
proposi of forming school district from this
dstric by the people Of the Straiter vicinity. This is
most vital and important matter and proposition that
every citizen in the district should properly consider
the of our school depends wholly uqon the
financial backing it has, and the matter stands
satisfaction is assured both the Malta school and the
Straer school, However if the people of Straiter
ceed in .egregatins, hardship will be worked both
districts which at present be averted by holding
together until such time the country grows up
tits earnestly hoped that evey one interested in
this matter will be present at the meeting Satur
day evening, at o'clock.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-02-16

Total 694 .... 10000 $50. 80
According to these figures this en-
tire carcass netted the packer $8.41
per 100 pounds. zone fact that was
made apparent in watching the beef
but into it's several parts," said Mr..
Swift, "was that only the thickness
of the knife blade made a difference
of cents pound between the price
of loins and the round. The same is
true in the forequarter in the separa-
tion of the rib and chuck, from 6 to
cents per pound, depending on the
quality of the carcass.'
Lincoln's birthday was observed in
Malta only by the First State Bank
Owing TO the fact that Lincoln's
birthday is only a state holiday, the
post office was not closed
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
THE CHANCES iBorT EVEN.
Between Democrats and RepabIicans
for the 1919 Election.

The election has left the republic
can party IN desperate plight. In
nearly every state OF Importance they
are torn aud rent By fractional quar-
rels. The democrats on the other
hand. are IN excellent shape. Past
differences have been forgotten.
Bryan men and Cleveland men are
marching side by side keeping step.
and this Il the firat time the democra-
TIC party has been Ia step since 1854.
and not since then have there been
70 many lnen Of ability and character
prominent 10 the party.
II il no, all plain sailing. however.
Tor the democrats and they will have
to show great sklll to escape ship
wreck In the campaign the demo-
Gratis held the republicans responsible
for high prices. and accused them IL
having increased instead Of reduced
The teriF as they promised In the
last presidential campaign. To justify
themselves the democrats must enact
certain legislation. which Is almost
Impossible for them TO do, AZ the SEN
ate is republican ard Will naturally
reject measures sent 10 them BY the
democratic house, and the president
possesses the power o. veto. There
are about ~ months IN which both
sides can prepare for the great bat.
tie. The republicans are on ne d..
fensIte and the democrats on proba-
ton. The outcome will depend IL
come extent on luck and ia a larger
eegrec on the record made b. the dem.
ocrais 10 congress and the admInis-
iration q the various state govern
menis. 80 one would say today that
the democrats will elect the next
president. Equally no one would BE-
success. Nov the chances are about
even, with the democrats having lust
a trifilng advantage Maurice Low
10 The National Review,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
F0RTN|GHTLY CLUB MEETS
LAST GATHERING OF 1910 HELD
LAST NIGHT.

The FOrtnighily club OF Trinity
college met Friday night for the last
time this year The evening was de-
voted 70 the discussion Of two plays.
The Englishmaa's Home" and
Percy Maeiaye's Canterbury Pill
grIns" Mr. W. @. CASTOR, OF the
senior class. read paper on the FIRST
named play. quoting extensively
from the text. Iie told or the fever
oi excitement that the drama had
oscas.oned in England when II was
frat presented in London about two
years ago. and of the renewed actly-
ity In war preparations which fol-
loved lis presentation The action
Of the play eentess about the sup
posed inysAIon Or England BY an
armed force Of Germans, and pur-
ports 20 shOw hov easily The cap
ture Of England could be effected by
a foreign army. The Canterbury
Pilgrims" was ably discussed By Mr..
y. J. Fancette, of the graduate
school. The play IL a modern dra.
mstizati0n of Lnaucers Prologue 30
tn Canterbury tales. aud retains
much ~ the poets hnnor ami char.
Attenuation. Il has undergone slight
modern standards OF comedy. Sew
eral Of the characters have been
amplIned and others have acquired
new qualities IN the Mackaye com.
edy. Mr.. Fagcette gave a synopsis
Of the plot and a running common
tary on the characterization AZ com.
pared with the Prologue Of Chaucer.
There is possibility OF the play be-
Ing performed In this city next sum
mer BY the coburn players Who have
recently presented u IN New YORK..
The Fortnightly club was instrumen.
tai IN bringing 70 the city the three
delightful performances Of the Ben
Green players last May. and In nov
considering the adyIsabiIIty Of bring
Ing down the cOburn players for
the presentation or the Canterbury
Pilgrims. and perhaps one or two
others. J'hc last meeting Of the club
closed With a delightful Informal
smoker,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
WOMAN trieste
take HER LIFE
Mrs. Mollle Darlington viii Re-
cover From Rash Act

Mrs. Mollie Darlington, who tried
to commit suicide Saturday night by
drinking laudanum, was so much
better TODAY that she will entirely
recovf fgoln the effects OF the poison
administered by herself. While at
her home IN Edgemont she decided
TO end her earthly career and took
dose OF three ounces of laudanum.
Soon afterwards an alarm was given
and DR.. s. 5. Montague hastily APP
peared upon the scene and by heroic
efforts saved her life. For some time
the woman has been respondent. her
husband having secured divorce
last year. since which time her
troubles have multiplied. T.. A. Car
rington, her former husband, remar-
ried and later brought suit for d.
vorce against his second wife. The
woman has lost her property. has
been In court for minor violations.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
DEFENSELESS IN
Times Of WAR

Washington, Dec. l7.-Representa-
i've McLachlan of California, this af-
,ernoon wrote exclusively for the
United Press, his reply 60 those Who
have opposed the publication Of facts
contained in the war departments an
swer to his resolution, which led the
department to admit the defenseless
condition OF the United States. His
reply is aimed especially to Represen-
taitye Tawney. McLachlan said:
"Tawney would make us believe that
We trust our national security to bluff.
We have bluffed since the beginning
Of our national existence and we have
been at regular intervals called by
war. by alleged patriots have kept our
nation in utter ignorance OF its help
less condition until war has come and
then placed the unenduring, unframed,
men, armed with obsolete
weapons in the field to uphold our
national honor. Thousands of the
best OF our blood. brain and Drawn
have persisted with typhoid in camps
through the ignorance OF elemental
sanitary precautions. A most wicked
national cowardic. / can picture US
demanding of our people to come TO
the national defense and then sending
them forth as an equipped mob to
deadly camps or against a prepared
enemy to be murdered. / demand that
our soldiers be given square deal.
that the army be placed upon basis
Of military organization. AT present
it is practically unorganized. ! will
fight util | know that in case of war,
the soldiers will be placed in field
fully equipped. organized along MILF
tary lines. that their bodies are not
wrecked in fever camps or poisoned
with unwholesome feed. and that in
their hands are weapons unequalled
BY the armies OF the world"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22

Some months ago the Post noted a
New York court decision 70 the ef-
feet that q telegraph company was
liable for damages arising from error
In transmission OF unrepeated mes
sagcs. notwithstanding the alleged
contract" on the back Of the print.
ed blanks purporting TO abaolve the
company from responsibility.
Now comes the United States SUI
preme court and says that the said
contract" Is not a contract az ali.
and that the company may be sued
for damages caused By delay In
transmission Of a message, even
when Il Is not repeated az an
extra charge. The case grew ont Of
a Michigan statute TO thar effect.
which the Western Union attacked
as unconstitutional because II denied
the freedom Of contract" The
court OF last resort declares the Law
valid and the contract" one OF
those forced affairs that arc not bind
Ing up on the customer.
u y well 70 have our highest
tribunal define nov and then the
rights OF the individual as agalnsf
the claims Of great and powerful
monopolies. People are too often
overawed and mnlcted because they
do not know their own preroen.
tiYes. Boston Post.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1910-12-22
JUDGE COUNCIL RETIREs
AFTER TIN YEARS RETURNS 10
PRIVATE LIFE.

Asheyilie. Dec i7.--Beforc adjourn-
Ing the superior court yesterday Judge
Council appointed Erwin sluder ~
trustee OF The Smith estate property
aud required him 70 give 100000 bond.
Commissioner W. o. Winston. who has
managed affairs during the long liti-
cation over the old concrete hotel.
was discharged Al his own request
Judge Council today rounded out
10 years service as superior court
Judge aud retiTes TO private life. He
made a fine impression In Asheyillc
and during the past six months at
tended 70 a large amount Of business
on both the criminal and civil side Of
the docket. Including two men found
guilty of first degree murder. whom
be sentenced 20 the death chair. The
AsheyIlle bar adopted resolutions or
appreciation for his ability as Judge.
his courtesy TO It's members. pralsing
his learning IA a lawyer and congra-
tulating him upon his eminent repu-
tati0n 50 justly earned.
Application was made today 10
place the Canton vindlcafor. a week
" paper Of Canton. In the hands or
receiver and TO perfect a reorganiza-
ton Of the company. r. r Waller
was succeeded BY Horace Senteile az
the direction Of the stockholders. aud
be will be made temporary receiver.