The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-07-27

Autoists in Malta

AutOiSt3 in Malta
The Twin City to Helena special
automobile hotel train arrived in
Malta yesterday At 4:85 p. m.. and
the pilot car of the autoists at 5:l5
p. M, fifteen minutes earlier than
schedule time. One by one the
twenty-five machines arrived until
they were all lined up OH Front street,
however, the last car did not arrive
until today, having met with an acci-
dent on the road. A part of the pro-
gram, the game Of base hall and the
horse racing, wes carried out before
the autoists reached the city.
Quite a number Of people had
gathered in Malta from the surround
ing country to participate in this
harvest festival and gala day ceie-
bration and good sized crowd
welcomed the visitors as they
alighted from the cars. The ride
from Poplar had been a hot and dusty
one and the remainder of the program
was postponed until after supper to
give the tourists time for rest and
refreshment. "'
About 1880 the bncking contest and
the green horse race was pulled off
amid the cheers of the assembled
crowd. Rain which had threatened
all day commenced and for three
quarters Of All hour there was n
steady down pour which put stop
to the other races and made the
streets aud pavements disagreeably
muddy.~
The ball given at Eagles Hall was
largely attended and the boxing con-
test which had been arranged by re.
quest OF President Louis W. Hill,
proved great attraction for the men
Of the auto party and the townsmen.
The boxing contest came to all abrupt
end in the sixth round. however,
when the principals were arrested by
Constable Murphy OIL a warrant
sworn out in Judge Brockway's court
by Andrew Davidson. The men were
released on bail of 81 900 which was
promptly furnished.
Carl Martin carried off first prize
-$25-in the bucking broncho COIL
test with some very clever riding.
A larger crowd gathered in Malta
than was anticipated, everybody had
good time and the visitors were ap-
preciative of the efforts made to ell
tertain them, but good music would
have lent additional pleasure and ell
thusiasm to the celebration. On
this occasion the Malta band should
have been one of the most conspicu-
GUS features of the day. The So
ciability part of the tour has now
given place to the actual hard con-
test.
A number of interesting events oc-
CURED along the way. The visitors
were treated toe program of thrill
ing events on the Fort Peck Indian
Reservation. The red men held a
sham massacre, gave their war dances
and otherwise enacted scene which
was exciting to the motorists. a
camp Of 800 teepes had been erected
just outside Poplar for this occasion
and the program was carried on in
side the city of wigwams which was
half mile in diameter. A band of
300 red skins attired in their warre-
gala swooped down upon the special
train as it entered Poplar. Blank
cartridges were discharged as if to
resent real invasion of their prai-
ries by such palace OH wheels. l..
w. Hill president of the G. N. Ry.,
gladdened the hearts of several hun
dred Indian children by having sew
Ell hundred pounds of candy distrib-
uted among them.
Among the visitors attending the
celebration were a number of familiar
faces-Louis W. Hill, Rev. l.. j..
Christler, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shu-
felt, w. B. Shoemaker. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Shannon of Glasgow; Chas. b.
Griffin, Hoke Smith, manager of the
Development League movement;
Dan Mckay, Representative r.. J.
Moore and many others.
The motorists and special train
left our city this morning little be-
hind schedule time owing to the mud
caused by the heavy rain Of last
night.