The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-08

Progressive Malta, the city of OPP
portunity, has grown rapidly and
substantially in the past year.
1t is said that in new country,
men, to be successful, must possess
three virtues honesty, courage and
generosity. Looking backward over
the progress made in Malta, it APP
pears our citizens have all these at
tributes. They are honest in their
belief that the day is not far distant
when Malta will he one of the
largest and best towns in the Milk
River Valley, and firm in that be-
lief they have taken pride in build
ing up our city. Courageous--to n
the face of crop failure, they have
not stood still but have gone ahead
trusting to the country in the future
to redeem her reputation SO tar as
the agricultural resources were con-
cerned; they have had confidence to
perform their part and will trust the
country around about for the rest.
Generous interest has been
taken in the growth of the townDand
thousands of dollars spent in the
building of handsome business build
: ings and comfortable homes when
grouchy, penurious citizens would
have tucked their money away some
where, and have been satisfied to
l. la, f. o1I
The bountiful crops of yesteryear
are a sufficient demonstration of the
fertility of the surrounding country
and Indicates that Maltais surrounded
by The kind of soil necessary to main
tain her industries and business en-
terprises, and that the rapid growth
of Northern Montana demands that
Malta keep pace with that growth.
In order that our readers may
know to what extent Malta has
grown in the past twelve months,
The ENTERPRISE gives a partial list
of the buildings and improvements
Otto Munson, twelve room hospital
building, confirms to modern plans
Of architecture.
The Thompson Lumber Co., estab-
lishment of yards and Office building.
The Malta Mercantile Co.'S. large
addition to the warehouse.
w. J. Tressler remodeled and ell
iarged his residence, adding a large
veranda, until these changes make it
one of the largest and prettiest res
licences in this city.
Eugene Laird's four room cottage.
Ray Campbell's two-story, five
room residence.
Professor Fred l'allinger's two
story modern eight room residence.
j. +. Kildutr's spacious nine room
modern residence.
J. r. Mccoy s six-room house, story
and half dwelling.
+. +. Crofut's two-story addition
to his jewelry store which contains
four rooms.
Mrs. Mary Jones enlarged and re-
modelled rooming house, trans
forming it into modern steam
heated hotel. The new part of the
building containing the Office, dining
room, kitchen, and thirteen additional
bed rooms.
M. II. Huston's cottage.
" Reuben Bickle's three room cottage.
}. W. Smyth's two-story, ten room
residence.
The Malta Hospital was remodeled
and IA kitchen was added to it.
VIM. Mason's large two-story barn.
The A. Cavanaugh building now
occupied, by j: l.. Merchants Gro
Gerry was remodeled and enlarged and
plate glass windows placed in it's
front for show windows.
Small brick cottage erected by A.
Cavanaugh on Fifth Avenue near his
brick block.
Ole Veseth : addition to his cottage.
The foundation and corner stone
for the new Espiscopal church laid.
An auto garage built by Phil Casel-
berg and Eugene Laird.
The A. Elliot residence formerly
the Backus property remodeled and
good sized kitchen built.
G. W. Powell's large two-story barn.
g. NJ. Wilkinsons four room
cottage.
Price H. Schuster's 24x3O tt. addition
to their blacksmith and wagon shop.
The Edwards u Mcclellan two
story brick building, 33x72 feet. The
building is strictly modern. contains
the Large store room and office Of the |
hardware ana clothing firm Of Ed