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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01

they voted it out of their constitu-
ton, we'll and good, but if they did
not, he did not wish to keep them
out of statehood, but was willing to
let them try the experiment for
while and if it did not work we'll
they would soon drop it from their
constitution.
1t may be set down as an absolute
certainty that the numerous dis
patches going out from Washington
to the effect that President Taft will
not he a candidate next year, are
idle gossip. During the past week
it has been made clear that Ex-
President Roosevelt will give his
hearty support to the denomination
Of President Taft. Governor Chase
Osborn of Michigan. one OF the
greatest progressives of the country,
is also outspoken in favor Of the
nomination. Congress has been
somewhat obstreprous with the
President, but the executive has
been demonstrating that he is en-
lire master of the situation, and his
legislative ideas have been pretty
we'll carried through the Sixty-First
congress and the special session.
While there is good deal of talk to
the effect that Senator Lo Toilette
and other progressives will attempt
to stand in the way of the renomi-
nation Of Mr.. Taft, it is believed
here that the political atmosphere is
clearing so rapidly thata opposition
will disappear long months before
the campaign of 1912 is initiated.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01

A Lady Booster" has sent a
boosters pledge to the Hamilton
Chamber of Commerce and believes
it is particularly appropriate for the
people of the Bitter Root Valley.
From the knocks" this locality has
received from some of the people not
a thousand miles from Malta, it
might be we'll to adopt this pledge
for Malta and make a business OF
securing signatures to it, providing
if possible, punishment for breaking
the pledge which follows:
On my word and honor | hereby
resolve that so long as | am resident
of this community it will be my con-
slant endeayor to boost for it on all
possible occasions.
Here and now | faithfully pledge
myself to do everything in my power
to make our home town better town
in which to live and i'm which to
transact business.
will cooperate with my fellow
business men in every movement
that will tend to build up the COM
munity.
| will favor good sidewalks, good
streets, good roads and good trans
portation of all kinds.
will submit to and abide by
majority rule, and will not kick and
howl if things are not done my way.
| will take no radical and extreme
position on any question before the
people but will have due respect for
the opinions of fellow townsmen
when their opinions are opposed to
mine.
will do all in my power TO make
our town an unhealthy place of resi-
dence for the deadbeat and the
chronic kicker.
realize that if this place is good
enough to live in and make my
money in, it is the proper place to
spend my money in.
Finally. know our town is good
town, but | know it can be made a
better one, and so help me, it shall
be done.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01
Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office at Glasgow, Mon
tana, May 25th, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
MARY G. BOWEN
of Front Royal, Va, who on July 22d,
1904 made Desert Entry No. 1927,
Serial No. 0426s for So NWA, E1s
SWA, SEA (UnsurveyeD, Section
81, Township37 N, Range 80 E. Mon
tana Meridian has filed notice of in
tention to make Final Proof, testi-
mony of witnesses to establish claim
to the land above described, before
b. W. Brockway, US. Commissioner
in his office at Malta, Montana, on
the 9th day of July 1911, and the testi-
mony of claimant before Thomas w.
Harrison, Judge of District Court at
Winchester, Va, on the 9th day of
July 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William Vanguard, Ransom Stick
ney, Arthur Westerman and Warren
p. Sewers, all of Malta, Montana.
Truman M. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01

prospective settlers to waive their
right to make entries until the fol-
lowing day. All day December 81
Freeman sought out the settlers and
secured their consent to the scheme,
In order that he might get away New
Years morning. There was dance
at the town hall in the evening and at
midnight all the young Beau Brum-
mels repaired to the land office to
see Uncle Sans soldier become the
first homesteader. The papers already
had been made up and were signed
just after twelve o'clock Freeman
started at once for St. Louis and was
able to visit the land but twice dur
ing the next three years, the law max
ing special provision for soldiers.
In 1865 Freeman laid down his arms
and took up the peaceful pursuit of
agriculture on his claim. He built
log cabin as the first structure on the
farm. On an adjoining claim lived q
young woman with whom Freeman
had become acquainted during his pre-
vious visits, and when the cabin was
completed they were married and
moved into the new home. Freeman
was energetic, and from an open prai-
RE homestead the quarter section was
developed into the finest farm in Gage
county. Additional land was pur-
chased and Freeman became wealthy.
Three fine orchards surround a COM
Portable brick dwelling and a forty
acre timber claim has developed into
young forest.
Daniel Freeman was pioneer In.
dian fighter and carried two scars as
the result of bullets from the Indians
rifles. One of his peculiarities was
his free thinking doctrine. He always
maintained that the Bible was made
for the people who believed in 1t and
that they had no right to force it upon
persons who did not want it. Taking
this stand, he brought the famous law
suit to force the Bible out of Nebras-
ka schools. The suit was brought
against the school board of his home
district and he won out. His conten-
ton was that no religion could be le-
gally taught in the public schools and
that teachers could not lawfully read
the Bible in school. The supreme
court sustained his contention and the
Holy Writ disappeared from the
Brownville school.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01
Washington Affairs

The conscientious, industrious
and continuous worker, Charles n.
Pray, Representative from the great
and growing state of Montana, may
always be found i'm his Office in the
House Office building, pouring over
the thousands of letters which he re-
ceives from his constituents implor-
ing him to assist them i'm some
manner in fixing up some of their
affairs in the execntivy departments,
which have i'm some manner gone
wrong, or have been tied up, or
thrown into some pigeon hole by
some clerk or head of some depart
ment, waiting to get some Informal
ton, or undecided as to how to make
up his mind on some point involved
in he matter. Amy amount of hard
and persistent work is promptly UNI
dertaken, and it is a source of spec
ial satisfaction to Representative
Pray, if by plodding over the case
with some clerk or the head of anv
division, he can succeed in winning
some cause Of any miner, land en-
tryman, pension, patent or any 9TH
er cause pending before any of the
bureaus or departments of the GOV
eminent. On the question of state
hood for New Mexico and Arizona,
Representative Pray favored the inn
mediate admission of New Mexico,
and for Arizona he believed in let
ing the people have another vote to
eliminate the recall of iudpes: if
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01
FILED FIRST CLAIM
Daniel Freeman Got Homestead
Number One.
Az a Soldier in Nebraska In 1882 He
Took Advantage Of the Law I'm
mediateIy After 1t Went
Into Effect.

Lincoln. Neb.-When Daniel Free
man filed on the first free home pro-
vided for free men, at one minute past
twelve o'clock on the morning of Jan
uary /, 1868, he inaugurated the his
tory of homestead entries, which have
since developed the western prairies
into the heart of American agricul-
ture. The Freeman home Is at Brown
Vile, Neb., on the quarter-section Of
land for which the first patent was is
sued. He always regarded this old
patent as one of the most interesting
and valuable relics of American his
tory. Its face indicates that Freeman
made entry No. 1, his proof of resi-
dence was No. /, his patent is No. l.,
recorded on page No. l of book No. l.,
in the United States land Office.
Freemans name is linked with that
of Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania,
once speaker of the lower house Of
congress, and whose maiden speech in
the house was on the subject of
MANS Right to the Soil" That speech
was made in 1852, but it was not until
ten years later that he was able to see
his measure, the homestead law, re-
corded in the statute books.
Freeman at that time was q young
soldier, detailed to perform secret
mission at Brownville, Neb., where the
first United States land office was
opened. The presence of many pro-
spective settlers awaiting the opening
January 1, 1868, of the land Office, to
take advantage of the homestead law
attracted Freeman to the idea of Sc
curing free home. On December 3d.
however, he was ordered to report
in st. Louis for new assignment. To
add to his troubles, January was a
legal holiday. The young soldier
nothing daunted, sought out James
Bedford. who had charge of the gov
eminent land office, and told him his
troubles Bedford agreed to sign the
filing papers following the stroke Of
midnight the following night if Free
man could secure the consent of other
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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01
Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Glasgow, Montana,
May IL, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
EDITH TAYLOR
of Malta. Valley County, Montana,
who, on April 18th, 1905, made Home
stead Entry, No. 2314, Serial No.
O303s, for SEA NE4, Sec. "a, SW4
NW4, NJ SW ID, Sec. 35, Twp. 81 n. &,
Range 20 East, Montana Meridian,
has filed notice of intention to 1nake
Final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described
before b. W. Brockway, United
States Commissioners, in his office at
Malta, Montana, on the 22nd day of
June, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
William E. Thompson, Fred Ze-
man, George DeFlyer, Duncan A.
Taylor, all of Malta, Montana.
Truman NJ. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Montana

Land Office, at Glasgow, Montana,
May 5th, 1911.
Notice is hereby given that
JAMES COTTER
of Malta, Valley County, Montana,
who, on January IL, 1904, made Des-
ert Land Entry, No. 1857, Serial No.
0l5S09 for 100 acres unsurveyed pub
lie lamd in Valley county. Montana,
described as commencing at the
northeast corner ID. l.. Entry, and
400 feet below the lone tree OH Sun
Prairie, running thence west 4 mile,
thence north 4 mile, thence east q
mile, thence south q mile to place
of beginning, has filed notice of in
tention to make final proof. to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before b. W. Brockway, U.
). Commissioner, at his Office at
Malta, Valley County, Montana, on
the 18th day of June, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Gus. karstens, George Baeth.
John Kennedy, James Hyland, all of
Baeth, Montana.
Truman NJ. Patten, Register.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01

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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-06-01
IDLE CAPITAL IS AN
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
MAY TRIM THE JUSTICE
OF PEACE in GEORGIA
To Abolish the Office of That
FunCtiOnaFy

Americas attorneys and the public
at large are interested in the effort
to be made before the legislature re-
garding the Office Of the jay peas Of
Georgia-that important attache of the
courthouse out in the country especial
ly. The Fulton county delegation, at
the request of the local bar associa-
ton, will offer an amendment to the
state constitution so changing that
part of it referring to justices of the
peace that Atlanta and other cities Of
Georgia, if they choose to do so, may
abolish within their limits the justice
of the peace courts as they now exist,
replacing them va centralized court
organized along lines which the leg
islature may deem wise. This propos-
ed amendment, which like all consJi-
tutional amendments, will have to be
favored by two-thirds of the house and
two-thirdSof the senate, and then have
to be voted upon by the people, IS
creating an interest as wide as the
state itself, because every militia dis
trict in the state, in the cities and In
he rural communities, has its justices
.of the peace secured in Office by this
clause of the constitution.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
Notice of Intention to Introduce Local
Legislation Bill.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be introduced in the next Cen
eral Assembly of Georgia, A Bill to De
entitled An, Act, to aemnd an Act en-
titled An Act, to create board OF
Commissioners of Roads anf Reven-
ues in the counties of Floyd, Berrien'
Effingham, lSchley, Sumter and Greene,
December 10, 1871, and the
several Acts amendatory thereof, so
far only as the same relates to the
county of Sumter, and amending par
ticularly the amendatory Act approx
ed August 6, 1904, and August IA, 1908,
so as to provide for nine county COM
missioners for the county of Sumter,
one of whom shall be elected firm each
militia district of said county of sum
ter, and so as to provide for the cleo
ton of such members of said board
COMPENSATION for their servicse, their
terms of Office, and for other pur-
poses. MAN VI '---'
26-4t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
Big SAENGERFEST ON
FOR JULY The FOURTH
BlakGly viii Entertain Men
Who Sing

Blakely, Ga, June 20.-There is 60
ing to be something doing in Blake
ly on the Glorious Fourth. The Board
of Trade has extended an invitation
to all the singers of Southwest Geor-
gia and Southeast Alabama to meet in
Blakely on the 4th of July and hold an
all-day singing, and the invitation has
been accepted by the representatives
of the singers.
Preparations are now being made
for entertaining the biggest crowd
of visitors that ever assembled IN
Blakely
Fourth of July rates will be in ef-
feet on all the railroads and it is ex-
pected that there will be crowds here
from every point of the compass, as
they can come and go home the same
day as far east as Albany, as far west
as Lockhart, as far north as Cuthbert,
Dawson and Americas, and as far south
as Tallahassee.
The farmers will also gather IN
Blakely in force on July 4th, as rep
resentatives from the State College o.
Agriculture will be here to conduct
Farmers Institute.
The liberty of our town is extended
to our music-loving neighbors, and
they are invited to come and join us
in making the day a grand sue
cess.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
Notice of Proposed Legislation.

Notice is hereby given that at the
next session Of the Legislature a bill
Will be introduced to amend the
city charter of Americas. Georgia. so
as TO create a recorders court for
sald city and for other purposes un
der the following caption: "An act
to amend an act to amend, revise and
consolidate the several acts granting
corporate authority to the City of
Americas; to confer additional power
unon the Mayor and City Council of
Americas; to extend the corporate
limits of said city, and for other pur-
poses, approved November II, 1889,
so as to provide for a recorders court
IN said city of Americas and for other
purposes" IT
lj-22-29-6 1920.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
REACHES FOR SALT;
PICKS UP PEPPER

An authority on nervous conditions
says it's the little nervous signs
rather than the big ones which indi-
Gaze approach of early decay of the
nervous system. TwitchlRgs, loss Of
memory, lack of decision in little
things, loss of confidence and cour-
age indicate that the nerves are in q
bad way.
SIake-Man Tablets are a nerve-invig-
orator and blood purifier and are
truly remarkable for their promptness
in producing results in Rundown
Condition Nervous Prostitution Nervous
Dyspepsia, Sleeplessness, Kidney OF
Liver Troubles and Rheumatism. Trial
treatment mailed free on request
Make-Man Tablet Co, Dept. 10, Chi
cago. SoId and recommended by al
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
To All Whom 1t May Concern: Mrs.
NJ. L. Harvey having in proper form
applied to me for permanent letters
of administration on the estate of NJ
L. Harvey, late of said county, this
is to cite all and singular the cred
itors and next of kin of NJ. L. Har-
vey to be and appear at my office with
in the time allowed by law and show
cause, if any they can, why perma-
nent administration should not be
granted Mrs N, L, Harvey upon NJ.
L. Harvey's estate.
Witness my hand and offc:a! sigma
ture, this 9Th day Of June, 1911.
JOHN A COBB. Ordinary
SIT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

Whereas Mrs. George H. seig, ad
ministratTix Cum Testamento an
neXed F. F. Seig, represents to the
Court in her petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that she. has fully
administered Cum testimento annexed
f. F. Seig's estate: This is therefore
to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause, if any
they can, why said Administrative
should not be discharged from her adj
ministration and receive letters of
dismission on the first Monday in July,
1911. JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
GEORGTA-Sumter County

GIA-oumJeT OOUUJy
To All Whom 1t May Concern: Lena
Ford Alexander having in proper form
applied to me for permanent letters
of administration on the estate of M.
H. Ford, late of said County, this is
to cite all and singular the credit
ors and next of kin of NJ. H. Ford TO
be and appear at my Office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause,
if any they can, why permanent adj
should not be granted TO
Lena Ford Alexander upon M. H.
FOrd's estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture this 9Th day of June, 1911.
JOHN A. COBB, Ordinary.
AZ
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
GEORGIA-Sumter County.

.GEORGIA-Sumter County.
The appraisers appointed to set
apart years support out of the es-
tate of James W. Russell, late of said
county, deceased, to Nancy Russell
his widow, having filed their return
IN this office, this is, therefore, to no
tlfy all persons interested, to file OBJ
Jections, if any they have, before the
first Monday in July, 1911, or else
said return will be made the judg-
ment o. this court.
JOHN "A. COBB, Ordinary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.


GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Notice is hereby given to all cred
itors of the estate of B. S. Larramore
late of said county, deceased, to rem
der an account of their demands &C
me within time prescribed by law
properly made out and sworn to and
all persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned. This notice given
as required under section 1897 of Civil
Code of Georgia.
This June 10th, 1911.
H E. ALLEN,
Admir-. Estate of B. S. Larramore
Decd.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

GEORGIA-Webster County
To All Whom 1t May Concern: d
II Lane having in proper form APP
piled to me for permanent letteIS %
administration on the estate or NJ d
lane late of said county, this IS 70
cite all and singular the creditors
and next of kin Of said M. B. Lane &c
be and appear at my office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause
if anv they can, why permanent ad-
ministration should not be granted &c
said B. H. Lane on NJ. b. Lane e''
tate. no;o, cioro.
+ure this 9Th day of June, 1911
49, " w. H. COSBY, Ordinary
SAT
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
RHEUMATISM RELIEVED
IN SIX HOURS

DIR. DETCHON'S RELIEF FOR
RHEUMATISM usually relieves Sc
veres5 cases in few hours. It's ac-
ton upon the system is remarkable
and effective. 1t removes the cause
and the disease quickly disappears
First dose benefits, 75c and $1.00. Sold
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

Sprains require careful treatment,
Keep quiet and apply Chamberlain's
Liniment freely. 1t will remove the
soreness and quickly restore the parts
to a healthy condition. For sale by
all dealers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

Supt Christian has graded that high
way right through the streets of An
Jacksonville, and on to the Macon coun-
ty half a mile away.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

The former Harris dwelling ON
Church street will be enlarged and
vastly improved by Mrs. IS. E. Warlick
who bought it recently for home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

Americas has been almost entirely
free of typhoid fever this summer
Probably less than a half dozen cases,
altogether, have occurred to date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

The attendance at ball games here
ought to be far better. Americas now
has the best team ever, and it we'll
merits the very best support.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

The Americas Gun Club is complet-
ing all details for the big shoot on
July Fourth. Handsome prizes will
be awarded the winning ones.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
Rheumatism Relieved in Six Hours.

DR. DETCHoN'S RELIEF FOR
HEUMATISM usually relieves sever
est cases in a few hours. It's action
upon the system is remarkable and eff
fective. 1t removes the cause and
the disease quickly disappears. First
dose benefits. Toe and $1.00. Sold by
Eldridge Drug Co.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21

DR.. Boyett had the misfortune 10
lose his Overland car by fire yester-
day near Buena Vista. Fortunately
for him the car was insured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-06-21
TALES OF The TOWN
TOLD in A few Lines
Pencil Stubs Picked Up at
Random
Office supplies, oliver typewriter and
typewriter supplies. Holidays Book
Store.

Americas now boasts pitchers
staff unsurpassed in non-league ball
dom. Lee, Wilder, Fort and Perry
man constitute a royal bunch indeed