The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-11-30
Siphon Being Built

Creek near Dodson, and to exteEt
the dixie at that point, in connection
with the Milk River irrigation pro
lject. The siphon is to take the place
of the temporary flume now in use
and which is liable to be carried out
by breaking ice in the spring, Eight
thousand dollars have been allotted
for this work.
The geological survey has recon-
mended the restoral of 1900 acres o1
land in Montana and Wyoming, up
field examination showing them not
to be valuable for water power pur.
poses. Over million and a hall
acres of public lands now stand with
drawn as being valuable for the de-
velopment OF water power. In Octo-
ber the survey recommended the
withdrawal of 81, ,422 acres as having
power possibilities.
Florsheim Shoes at Edwards &
McLellan's.
John Parsons visited his brothers
near Wagner Sunday.
W. S. Perrine, chief forest ranger
for Montana, came into Malta Mon
day from an official visit to Zortman.
Window glass. all sizes, at Ed
wards & McLellan's.
Henry Jappe of Big Sandy, is
spending Thanksgiving at the home
of his daughter, Mrs James A. Bat
tram.
Read the new advertisement of Gar
land & st. Hill and Garland's Varie-
ty Store and do your Christmas
shopping early.
On Thursday afternoon and even
ing, December 18th, the Ladies Aid
will hold it's annual bazaar and
chicken supper at Eagles Hall. Do
not forget this and read, in our next
issue, all about the splendid chicken
supper and good time in store for
you.
Mrs. j. l.. Train of New York, ar
rived Saturday from California
where she went two months ago, and
will now visit at the home of her
father, E. j. Tunson on the bench
south of town. Mr.. Train is expect
ed to visit Montana during the holi-
day.
Blanche Johnson, the young daugh-
ter of Henry johnson, of New Lang
don was bitten OH the right arm by a
vicious horse last Thursday. Medic
al aid was summoned as soon as the
distance would allow and it is
thought nothing serious will result
from the injury.
Mrs. b. Nj. Phillips writes from
Chicago to Mrs. Caselberg that
Benny" as he is popularity known
here, is at hospital and has under
gone an operation OH one eye but will
stay on to have a similar operation
performed on the other eye. Malta
friends will hope that both the deli
cate surgical work and the subse-
quent treatment as we'll may prove
very successful.
Mrs. r.. V. Tucker and daughters,
Misses Mabel and Grace, entertained
a number of ladies Friday afternoon
in honorof Mrs. l.. V. Bogy of Chi
nook who was the guest of her niece,
Miss Grace Jones. The time was
passed in social converse and with
music. AT the close of the afternoon
an elaborate luncheon was served.
The occasion will be remembered
with much pleasure by those who
were present.
Otto Hurley. a homesteader of good
reputation living near Beaver Creek
was arrested on complaint made by
Jas. McNab for the alleged stealing
of provisions from the latter's shack.
| An officer from Hinsdale with a
search warrant went to the Hurley
home and there found the articles
alleged to have been taken from the
McNab cabin. After the prelimina-
ry hearing Mr.. Hurley gave bonds
asked and the case was heard yester-
day at Hinsdale.
Dan Edstrom came back from Kali
ispell Monday, rather disappointed
at not finding employment in the
pineries near that city. Just before
leaving Malta for kalispell last
Wednesday Mr.. Edstrom found a
purse containing $500, which had
been dropped by one of eur mer-
chants, and he immediately turned it
over to THE ENTERPRISE who had
the pleasure of restoring it the own
er the same day. There are some
other honest people in Malta who
might have hesitated SO long about
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