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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
The Sand Pear.

The sand pear is the only pear that
is practically free from blight. It is
a very rapid and continuous grower.
It is prolific bearer and requires less
attention and will stand more abuse
than any other fruit tree known.
The sand pear comes into bearing
at an early age, and at ten years old
ordinary trees will yield from ten to
twenty bushels Of pears. The trees
usually begin to bear at five years Of
age. The sixth year each tree will
net rs cents, the seventh year 50
cents and the eighth year 81, the
ninth year 81 and the tenth year 81
per tree BY planting "a feet apart
rs trees can be set to the acre. This
would give net return Of $500 an
acre the tenth year, which would be
equal to $4,000 investment at 6 per
cent.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
Strengthening III-Shaped Tree.

angle left (Which would be done in
time), the least desirable branch is
cut of at distance of six or eight
inches above the crotch. The stub
left is utilized as a post or anchor by
drawing 1t and the remaining branch
together to the extent that the chosen
branch assumes perpendicular posi-.
ton. A strong, soft Irvine or strip Of
strong cloth is used to tie the two
parts at the proper distance from each
other to maintain the upright position
of the branch that is to form the con-
be done in late winter or early spring
any time before growth begins. Tho
stub left should not be allowed to
produce any further growth of new
shoots. 1t will remain as 1t is until
it's mission of support is accomplish
ed, when it should be removed as de-
signed in No. 3. All the strength of
the tree being thrown into the upright
branch remaining will cause this
branch to make very rapid growth,
and the laterals springing out from
it's buds may be trained into SYM
metrical head at any desired height
from the ground. After the first sea.
sons growth there will be no need
Of leaving the anchor on the tree, for
1t will remain rigidly in the position
In which it was at first tied. The
writer has treated not only walnut
trees, but various other shade trees
in this manner, and uniformly with
best results.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
EEaH8ESHzAA@ @I5@EaA5@
An Officers Thanks
By DOROTHY BLACKMORE
Copyright. 1910, by Associated Literary Press

"I'll finish this year at the academy,
take one more cruise, mother. and
then you may pick out girl for
me-"
Lieut.. Philip Roland said this half
jestingly, half seriously. He had
come home for the holiday and was
sitting with his mother In the con-
servatory opening from the great New
England dining room of the old home.
stead.
That's what you always say, my
boy" Mrs. Roland replied. "And,
mind you, Phil, the only reason
want you to marry at all is SO that
you will settle down in some port
this side of China and be able to
get home oftener than you do" Y.
The young man placed his hand
over his mothers. "A purely selfish
reason, Ell? Well. fifteen days in
five years isn't a very good record
for a man with as good a home as
have, I'll admit. But-the navy's the
navy, mother"
Mrs. Roland nodded her head sage
ly. Il know that" she sighed. ..
"And yet I've been instructing in
the academy for three years." the
young man continued, half-apolo-
getic note in his voice; with only
summer cruises to break the mo-
notony. I've been teaching the young
idea how to navigate and"
And stay away from his home,''
the mother Interrupted.
Perhaps; but not Intentionally,
mother" .,Y, '.0 Oh.
There was silence for few mo-
ments while the canary overhead
threw dodwn seed pods on the two.
Philip spoke at last. "And who
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
DESTROY INSECTS IN WINTER
Careful Examination of Trees viii
Often Bring to Light Many Co.
coons In Secret Places.

There are several kinds of insects
that spend the winter on the fruit
tree, either in the egg, larval or pupal
state, and while the orchard is young
good work can be done at destroying
them. It does not not require much
time to look over tree as long as
the inspection can be made from the
ground. says Farmers Review. On
large trees, however, such course Is
impracticable.
One species of canker worm passes
the winter in the egg. Clusters Of
these eggs are to be found on limbs
and twigs from which they can read
lily be removed. AS these clusters
contain a hundred or more eggs each
1t is evident that much trouble for
the future can be saved by destroying
them. :
The eggs of tent caterpillars are
laid in clusters by the moth in July
and remain till the following spring.
| Covered with a kind of varnish. they
are impervious to the storms of win
ter. They should be removed when
ever found, thereby saving the tree
from feeding two or three hundred
hungry caterpillers for each nest.
Leaf crumplers make themselves
30 conspicuous that word of warning
Is scarcely necessary. The larvae tie
together leaves and make nests in
which they hibernate. In the spring
they come forth and attack both leaf
and blossom. continuing till July
when they pupate. OF course these
nests should be gathered and de-
stroyed.
A careful examination of trees will
often bring to light many cocoons in
branches. the codling moth being one
Birds take care Of many, the red.
headed woodpecker being especially
active, who finds the choice morsel
even when hidden beneath scale OF
bark. The work done by birds in
the winter has never received the
credit 1t should.
The San Jose scale is not the only
one of it's kind, though by far the
worst. There are several kinds OF
scale lice, and the winter Is favor
able time to look for them on small
tress though treatment comes later.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
Bad BLOOD

"Before began using cascarets 1 had
. bad complexion, pi,np1es ON my face,
and my food was not digested as it should
have been. Now I am entirely we'll, and
the pimples have all disappeared from my
face. can truthfully say that Cascarets
are just az advertised; I have taken only
two boxes of them"
Clarence R. Griffin, Sheridan, Ind.
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent. Taste Good.
Do Good. Never Sicken, Weaken or GRIPPE.
l0c. Csc, Soc. Never sold IN bulk. The GENT
Inc tablet stamped c C.. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 927
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
The Wisdom Of a Toad.

A scientific journal tells this story
of frogs cunning: "A brood of
chickens was fed with moistened meal
il saicers and when the dough soured
a little 1t attracted large number OF
flies. An observant toad had evil
IDENTIFY noticed this, and every day
toward evening he would make his
appearance in the yard, hop to a
saucer, climb in and roll over and
over until he was covered with meal
having done which he awaited devel
op,nents. The flies, enticed by the
smell, soon swarmed around the
scheming batrachian and, when one
passed within two inches or so of his
nose, his tongue darted out and the
fly disappeared. This plan worked sc
we'll that the toad made a regular
business of It,"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
CORRECT ILL-SHAPED TREES
Method Explained and illustrated Of
Overcoming Crotched Head
on Walnut Tree. ..

In a recent issue correspondent
inquired how best to overcome a d.
vided or crotched head on an English
walnut tree. The query was we'll an
swered by Mr.. Van Deman, but ven
ture to add suggestion also, as
have been SO well pleased with my
plan of treating forked trees just such
as described, writes F. H. Ballou, Of
the Ohio Experiment Station in Rural
New Yorker. The outline drawings
will almost explain themselves. No.
! shows the Objectionable form of
tree. Instead of cutting off one d.
vision closely and depending alone on
nature to straighten out the unsightly
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22

dimes with us tomorrow? Who helps
us to be thankful we have mince pie
and turkey to eat?"
Aunt Mary and Uncle joe"
They're not new-not exciting.
Who else?"
Helena Taylor" added the mother,
looking keenly at her son.
And her husband?" Philip half
asked, half declared.
His mother shook her head. mot
this year." she said. Then, suddenly,
she rose. And I have much to do,
dear. The day before Thanksgiving
is busy day for good housekeeper,
my boy"
And you're all of that" Philip
called after her as she disappeared
through the doorway
The tall young officer studied the
end of his cigar. Then he puffed two
or three deliberate, thoughtful puffs
and leaned back in his chair.
Helena Taylor, eh? It's three
years tomorrow since she and I met.
If mother, really wants me to marry,
she had better stop asking Helena
here. She spells all other women for
me. cannot marry for years after
I've seen her. What pity she mar
ried that fellow! Nice enough chap
Bob, but .H ......
His soliloquy led him always to the
same result-a t1gurative cry over
the milk that was spilled. The girl
had married another man while he
was on his midshipman cruise and he
had never taken interest in another
woman.
A lifetime friend of the family and
an orphan. Helena Madison had al
ways been a guest in the Roland
homestead during holidays, and after
she married townsman it was nat.
ural that her husband should be in
cluded in the invitation. And after
Philip left homo 1t was the same;
she came as often as ever and the
mother never knew of the effect her
marriage had had on her son. AL.
ways upconscio JUS of it, she had made
it point to ask the girl to the little
reunions of old friends she planned
for Philips Homecoming,
This year there had been SO much
gathering, but-Helena was coming
to take her old place at the Thanks
giving table. In the last year the
mother had learned much, but hel
son was ignorant of her fuller knowl
edge of his life. 'Ft
II she knew now with what mixed
emotions the young man waited the
coming, of the great feast day, shs
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
PROGRESS in .Railroadinq,

EYES," said the lady whose dress
case is covered with strange foreign
labels, "the way railroads run now
~adays Is great Improvement ove1
what they were SO years ago." ,....
But surely you had no experience
as traveller SO years ago. says be-
friend. 4
Il don't mean that. But nowadays
don't you notice, when there is wrecl
1t is always had at some point convent
ent to a cluster of farm houses where
the victims can 60 for coffee and tt
get Warm?" 49,. ~
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
Kjeffcr Pears,

Kieffer pears, though apparently
late in coloring. ripen prematurely
after being picked. Prices have rang
ed in localities where there were no
apples from 60 cents to 1925 per
bushel for firsts, and many growers
averaged 5000 per acre net.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
What World Lost?

1T was the worst calamity that ever
happened to me-" sighed the pale, in
tellectual. high browed young woman
II had written modern society nov
el. complete to the last chapter, and
q careless servant girl gathered the
sheets of the manuscript from thu
floor. where the wind had blown them
and used them to start fire In thu
CRATE"
what burning shame that WASH
commented Mrs. Tartan,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
LOGO WEED AND ITS DISEASE
Where Cattle Eat 1t They Act Crazy
One Remedy Is Keep All, Stock
Away From IT,,

One of the most troublesome weeds
Of the West is the purple loco or rat
tle-weed. When horses. cattle or
sheep get the habit of eating this
weed they contract what is called
loco disease, says Farm and Home.
The easiest way to describe their &C.
tons is to say they act a If they were
crazy.
About the only remedy IN to keen
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
Askinu Too Much,

"The count has promised that he will
never beat or kick me II will marry
him." said the beautiful heiress.
But has he promised to work fo1
you?" her father asked. ! 4.
ooh, papa, don't be unreasonable"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
BOX TO PROTECT FLOWERS
Sponge Draws tho Water Up to Soil
and Gives Plant I!ourishment
Of Life.

Florists generally are -inding an in
creased interest taken in the self-wa-
tering flower box which has been on
the market only a short time, says
Popular Mechanics. The box was de-
signed especially for those who de-
sire flowers, and water them today
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22

n would rather preserve the health
Of nation than be its ru1er."-MUN.
YON.
Thousands Of people who are suffering
with colds are about today. Tomorrow
they may be Frustrated with pneumonia;
An ounce Of prevention is worth a. pound
yons Cold Cure at The nearest drug
store. This bottle may be CONVEX iently
carried in the vest pocket. # you are
not satisfied with the effects of the rem
ed!y send US your empty bottle end Tvs we
will refund your money. Munyon's Cold
Cure win speedily break up all forms Of
colds and prevent grippe and pneumonia.
It checks discharges of the nose and eyes,
fever. and tones up the system. ~
If you need Medical Advice, write to
Munyon's Doctors. They will carefully
diagnose your case and advise you by
mail. absolutely free.
Prof. Munyon, SD and Jefferson streets.
Philadelphia, Pa.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
Why Kick 2

Louis Wisna, the Newark artist
wore a gloomy look on his usually
cheerful face.
1T has Just struck me-" he said to
Charles Strasse. THAT my shoes ds1a
cost me dis much AZ my youngsters"
"Then what are you complaining
sabout?" asked Strasse. - ........
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22

but forget them tomorrow. A reser-
voir.' in the bottom Of the box holds a
sufficient quantity of water to supply
the Eplant for several days, and q
sponge draws the water up to the soil
and gives the plant the nourishment
Of life despite the careless owners
neglect. ... = t,e
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
A Guileful Girl,

"She asked me to teach her tc
skate" .~> .r-A
81 taught her to skate last winter"
The deuce! Then she's fooline
me-"
Don't take 1t that way, old fellow
Maybe she thinks she needs q post
graduate course"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22

the stock away from pastures where
this weed exists. No successful medi-
cinal treatment has been dicovered.
The illutration herewith shows what
the weed looks like, the blossom be-
Ing purple
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
Why Do Thew

Why Do They?
Why women like the baldheaded
man 1t is somewhat difficult to define.
1t may be because he appears to be:
Thoughtful and kind.
Trustworthy and conflding: Whim-
sical Past the follies and frivolities
Of youth.
Usually successful.
A man of property.
Opinions why women like the bald
headed man obtained by the Daily
Mirror are as follows:
He Is not silly like young men.
He accepts refusals of marriage so
nicely that one Is sorry one did not
accept him.
The bald patch looks so clean and
nice. One would like to kiss 1t.
A doctor welcomes badness when 1t
comes to him, as 1t is sign of So
dateness and dignif1ed learning, which
invariably increases his practise.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22

We could all live on nothing II our
friends would live on less.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22
To ObIige Him.

Mr.. Dorkins-You're always bound
to have the last word, anyway.
Mrs. Dorkins-Yes; that's because
you always wait to hear me say It.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-22

dimes with us tomorrow? Who helps
and turkey to eat?"
Aunt Mary and Uncle Joe."
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-05
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The first span of the steel bridge It Miles glacier, on the Copper River railway. is finished and the work of completing the balance will speedily follow. Five million pounds of steel will be used in the undertaking.
 The Skagway Alaskan says that I, 500 laborers are to be rushed to the Fairbanks district in the early spring to relieve the labor shortage caused by the stamped1 to the Idi- tarod. It is expected they will go inside by way of Skagway and Whitehorse.
 The Royal Northwest Mounted police force of the Yukon Territory is to have a spring cleanup. Maj or Zachary Taylor Wood will be transferred from Dawson to Alberta and the staff will be reduced from seventy-flve to fifty men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-05

that a grand jury has been in ses- siOn since that time. Can 1t be possible that Sutherland was un~ able b select the right men for that jury or was he holding the evidence back for the purpose ot blackmailing someone into leaving him in office? And anyway, tho the two men may be guilty of tie crime charged, tampering with or b-ibing a witness. what does that have to do with the fact that after in vestigating charges against them, Pres. Taft summarily dismissed Dan A. Sutherland and John j.. Boyce7
 Boyce and Sutherland realize that they have lost nice, soft po- sitions which brought in easy money. naturally they wanted to hold on to them as long as possi- ble, and are willing apparently to sacrifice the whole of Southeastern Alaska in their attempt to re-ir- state themselves. The charges on which the men were dismissed were brought by Governor Clark. This paper has faith in that gen. tleman's integrity and honor, and $ satisfied that he was positive of the justice of his actions before he laid the charges before tie President.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-05

in Wrangell last Thursday night, and that man was Al. J. Lowe.
 With the elimination of Suther- land, Lowe knows all too well that his cake would be dough, as he could not hope 10 continue holding down his job here. So with an ac- tivity worthy a better cause. he gathered together his jurors union and with a stray man or two be- sides, who were under obligations to him, whom he knew he could dominate, he was ready for the ''public meeting Arriving there, he arranged them where they would appear to. the best ad- vantage, and was ready for the performance to begin, ..
 He seconded the nomination of the chairman of the meeting, nomi- mated the secretary, moved the adoption of the resolutions of which he was no doubt the author, lead the disturbance when the op- position were speaking; was on his feet two or three times during the balance of; the meeting, and wound up by letting the cat out of the bag, when he said that the eX- pense ot wiring the results of the meeting to Washington had been provided for. And at that he does n't even live or have a vote in Wrangell. A fine PUBLIC meet ing, wasn't it.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-05
THE BOYCE-SUTHERLAND SiTU-
 ATION
ATION

Juneau was treated to a peculiar sight the other evening, when, ill an attempt to manufacture pub lie sentiment in his favor, |. S. Marshal D. A. Sutherland produced what purported to be copies of cor respondence passing between Capt. Jarvis and Attorney Carson. Ac- cording to reports he charged up and down the stage waving what he claimed to be photographic cop ies of these letters, aad by super human efforts tried to connect the names of Governor Clark: EN-Gov- ernor Hoggatt and Shackleford X Lyons with the deal, just how, 1t were hard to say. He claims tat the letters had been presented to Governor Clark, who refused to consider them, and whom as a re- suit he now brands as a dyed- in-the-wool Guggenheim man.
 Let us consider the matter a moment,
 According to the code, it is the duty of the marshal, through Il e district attorney, to present to tie grand juries whatever evidence he may have of ANY crime which may have come under his notice, and he is bound by oath so to do. Instead, according to Sutherland's own story, he he took the evidence 10 Governor Clark. He does not say when he presented the matter to Alaskas chief executive, but there can be no denying the fact
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-05
A PUBLIC KEEPING

A public(?) meeting, inspired by one man, run by one man, in the interests of one man, was held
Gilpin observer., 1910-05-12
SYNOPSIS.

society man. lost his wealth. was Tilted
Of .: .no by sRd so
Jsp.n no met siaplston Nsvills. :up.
Pldous circumstances they were several
vss arrested and found upon his person
hh +. ny. "a: o Droy sn,s suiltis:, On train
picture of fort.. proving him 10 be
IA on . steamer. which was wrecked
ehortly afterwerd. He was rescued BY a
Ts.o; h, we'll On 5sseh Rs yas
on the train. Hardy boarded vessel for
ssp.rt.e:: :: . 5!as shot. fhs steamer
v.a iva: rh BY ,hsntss
fr.d upon the craft. Hardy slew their
The PussHin's d.cf.. An . aansp o Rss
made to board the vessel. The attacking
H:say .o iSe foP shs p snssasa
etanka. 4 messenger sent for help, was
nailed to . cross on the shore. To put an
put ss.nks out Of his misery. taking his
own life in his hands. Forest fres men
:osd fo the h.p R. h.s to
Jumped overheard and started to swim
with the princess distress message. Ro-
manor was angry At Hardy for his brave
efforts to rescue the princess. He wooed
Hardy had made love openly. to a Jap
anese girl. Help came and the princess
was rescued. Hardy. journeyed on raft.
eh.rge, of the trading eompany's bust
cial leader In Boston and another from
Aisoms HARDY took Lessons In Russian
way with that race. Hardy received a
for his bravery. Hsrdy's teacher was in
danger OF death. He employed Wang as
. servant. Hardy went to Moscow. where
he was invited to call upon the princess.
CESS Romanoyns. Esrdy aroused unsc-
oountable jealousy of his Korean boy by
announcing that he was going to cali on
the princess. He engaged a cabman who
drove him to q large house on a poorly
lighted street. After entering the house,
Hardy discovered that II was a resort OF
nihilists who supposed he was Felix Hu-
lin. come to tell them of a powerful ex-
plosive he had discovered. The real Hulin
arrived and denounced Hardy as an Inn;
Hardy in order to protect themselves.
Gilpin observer., 1910-05-12

Gentleman" he cried, backing to
the wall and speaking with an inspi-
ration born of despair and the imme-
date presence of a horrible death.
hear me for one word"
The suddenness of his appeal
caused his appointed executioners to
halt. while every face in the audience
turned toward him in wonderment.
mo man is ever executed without be-
ing allowed a last word, farewell.
Even the law, which you say is an in
vention Of tyrants. permits that!
Surely Gas you say that you are kill
ing me in the interest of humanity
you cannot be unjust and savage. All
ask is one word before die. a part
ing message. perhaps. to be given to
my friends"
Speak, then" commanded Bielin-
ski. but be brief. as we have weighty
matters to discuss. Do not waste
your breath in pleading for mercy"
Il was going to visit the Princess
Romanovna." said Hardy, pale as
death. but speaking distinctly. mot
because I am an aristocrat, for l come
from America, the most democratic
country on earth. was invited to
visit her because I saved her life on
the Amur through my skill with the
pistol. My skill. which has made me
famous in my native land. enabled me
to kill two Chinese who were attempt.
Ing to abduct her. 1t Is second nature
to me. I shoot with absolute pre-
cision. Had my weapon here l could
pick OF In succession. from where !
stand. the buttons on Mr.. Bielinski's
coat"
What is that to us?" asked the
chairman. You are talking to gain
time. Give US your parting message
and we will try to get It to those for
whom It is intended"
Il could hit" proceeded Hardy,
that explosive ball yonder, the inven.
ton of Mons. Hulin. and blow you all
to atoms. and by God! II any one here
stirs or attempts to lay hands on me,
I'll do I'll"
With these words he suddenly
whipped the pistol from his pocket,
and. leaning forward. aimed at the
ball.