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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07
WHITESIDE CHAMPIONS CAUSE
OF MILK RIVER SETTLERS

Chicago Dec charges that the
Of the Of the together with rcd
the irrigation projects Of the country and that thousands of
Montana starving the made before the Nation
al Irrigation Congress at its today Fred Whteside
state and delegate that
spent by the
that in instance eight
dig tunnel The Milk River project northern Montana
said although begun in 1908 not anywhere completion only
5000 of the 100000 had been wared and while
has been SPENT less than onewel of the preliminary
been done An instance of the
shown by the Abandonment of the which
cost $945 o0o That much thrown ppany
the department all the of the engineers and the land
holders have the bill finding
Meantime the people who there
of happy life and automobiles They unable
keep either automobiles horses they can't afford
appalling. leave
tigae the outrage
Mr. Wiesde which he said carried
-four their backs for miles the desert their families
starvation All the irrigation projects, he asserted
levied the that of the hoe unable
becaue of the lack of water, had to sell out.
M Barstow delegate from Texas who denounced oced fake M
gaon statements Head these gotten
from land hungry people the and throw dsredt
the whole back and The resolution
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07

Assinniboine Is
Thrown Open

A news item from Havre says &C.
cording to advices received in the
city December first from Washing
ton, D. c., orders have been issued
for the throwing open to settlement
of the Ft. Assinniboine military res
ervation, comprising about 100000
acres in the central part of Chouteau
county south of Havre. The tract is
comprised of some very fertile agri-
cultural land, and is we'll watered.
Although the abandonment of the
reservation as military post has
long been opposed by the people of
Havre it is now generally believed
here that it's utilization for agricul-
tural purposes will prove far more
beneficial than it's maintenance as a
military post. For a long time the
post has been manned by All insignifi-
cant force. Contracts have been let
for removing some of the material
from the post.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07
Water Users
Elect Directors

Pursuant to notice the regular an
nual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Lower Milk River Water Users
was held at the office of the secre-
tary, b. W. Brockway, Monday af-
ternoon. The presence of stockhold-
ers from the different towns in the
valley was manifestation of the
interest in the organization and the
work being done by it.
The election of directors for one,
two end three year terms occupied
some time. The election was made
by ballot and resulted in the follow
ing named gentlemen being chosen:
Three year term, II. M. Trafton of
Malta, j. l.. Truscott of Glasgow,
John NJ. Lohr of Tampico. Two
year term, Dudley Jones of Dodson,
G.. +. Tanner of Hinsdale. One year
term, H. II. Nelson Vandalia. b. d.
Phillips of Malta. ]. l.. Truscott
was elected first vice president, G. T.
Tanner, second vice president, r.
M. Lewis, treasurer, and b. W.
Brockway reelected secretary. Au-
thority was given the proper corpor-
ate officers to execute and deliver on
and in behalf of the corporation the
vested water right contract between
the United States and the various ap-
proprlators and water users from the
Milk River and Lower Milk River
Water Users Associations.
Messages to b. W. Brockway from
Fred Whiteside who is in Chicago at
teuding the National Irrigation Con-
gress in Chicago, indicates that a
National Water Users Association
will be formed and one of the objects
of the association will be the con-
certed action of all the Water Users
Associations for amendments to "a
reclamation law that will allow the
land owners a voice in the construc-
tion and management of irrigation
works built at their own expense.
Tuesday, Mr.. Whiteside addressed
the Congress and III message to MI.
BroclIway yesterday said, "Every-
thing went off here as planned.
gave facts about Milk River project
without amy WhiteWash. The atteu-
tion OF the entire country Will be
drawn to Milk River project and |
believe the result will be good. This
is about all we can hope to accom-
plish here. The congress was with
me to a surprising degree"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07
Regular Meeting Of
Commercial Club

The Commercial Climb met in regu-
lar session at Eagles Hall Saturday
evening. Dan Mckay who with Sgd
ney J. Rumble and A. Chapman were
appointed by the Board of County
Commissioners to take sharge of the
Valley County exhibit at the St.
Paul Land Show, was present and ad-
dressed the Club. Mr.. Mckay urged
each member of the club present to
do something toward making the ex-
hibit success. He was of the opin-
ion that the literature gotten out by
the different Commercial Clubs in
the valley would interest and famil-
iaTize visitors of the show with VAL
ley county's resources and potential.
tiles, more effectively than any 9TH
er form of advertising, He displayed
several artistic banners, pennants,
and standards to be used in the booth
and declared that his collection of
vegetables, grains and grasses were
sure to be prize winners and when Mr..
Mckay mentioned twenty pound
mangels, thirty-eight pound cabbag-
es, twenty-eight pound sugar beets,
and thirteen inch potatoes, weighing
three and one-half pounds, no one
in Malta doubted but that all
the visitors "could be shown" The
club distributed some literature, sent
on by the Great Northern Ry., ask
ing members of the club and other
citizens to send list of names of
their friends in the east to E. G..
Leedy so that he would be enabled to
reach more people with literature
and information relative to this par
ticular locality. The club will meet
again Saturday evening, December
10th.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07
Mems shirts at Merchants.

No Christmas dinner is complete
without Don BARAso cigar.
Saturday evening" the dance at
Eagles Hall.
Mems Sincerity suits at Edwa rds
& McLellan's.
Lost: Perfectly plain Eastern Star
pin, last Thursday. Finder please
leave at this Office.
My best regards to all my friends,
John Rantchler, Jr. l am a guest at
the Malta Hospital.
Now is the time to clean your grain.
Save the screenings for the hogs and
chickens. We are agents for the
Famous Chatham Tanning Mill.
Garland's Variety Store.
The following books have been re-
Gently donated to the Malta Public
Library by Mrs. j. W. Miller:
A Face Illumined, E. Z. Roe
He Fell In Love With His Wife,
e. p. Roe
Captain January, Laura Z. Richards
lnfelice, Augusta Evans Wilson
Agent A. w. Schilling was in st.
Paul the greater part of the past
week to offer testimony in a Great
Northern case relative to the ship
ment of cattle over the road. After
waiting several days it was found
the case in question on the calendar
would not be reached for some time
and the many witnesses returned to
their respective homes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07

The NJ Trafton and
found have the largest number The
the NJ Trafton Tuesday night the
the contestants others The judges
McCreary e. W.
During the contest deal Of
getting ustlng
that making
gic effort not of
due bills.
Casady persistent worker in the contest and
during the closing
urged effort by the belief that other
than she had The ypi6es the
exhibited supporting
were commercially alive and true blue
Cecil very
seriously handicapped by starting the with
bill which
Miss Ella Dagnrud young
vote.
expresses gratitude all those
Loyalty supported the
Without the assistance
failure e
Following prizes standing
contestants:
FIRST PRlZE-A Krause Grand Piano, worth $3.50.
SECOND PRIZEA bill
TIL lIRD PRIZE-A bill fol $3.50 to apply above.
FOURTH PRIZE-A due bill for o
FIFTH PRlZE-A due bill for O above.
NAME VOTES
Mrs. Casady ... . $3.50 -m 49, mw ~ ww ww ww ww ~
MISS cecil 63, ,9s7
Miss Ella Dagfnrud
Miss Alberta RAIDER - ww ww ~ w w
~ voi" '"upel III ,22o
Nahnle Salee
n1a.a WV, - io0
NN'N-~~ '''@on """" 4@4'o
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07
Will Improve
Glacier Park

Inc department OF the Interior
proposes to spend $232,15O on the
Glacier Park during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1918, if the amount
requested by the Secretary of the In
terror is appropriated by Congress.
This is an increase of 1892, $3.50 over
tire appropriation for the current fis-
cal year. The work planned is as
follows:
Bridge across the Middle Fork of
Flathead River from Bolton Station
to the new government road, $685.
900. The construction of this bridge
will render unnecessary the long de-
tour to the county bridge along a
rough road which is too narrow to
accommodate the large number of
teams that enter the park. Repair
of old trails and the building Of new
ones, $4,000; construction and re-
pair of telephone system, $4,000;
construction of bridge over McDon-
aid Greek; sS,OOO; purchase of hor-
ses, $4,000: logging operations and
sawmill, 5000; administrative build
ings. including uperintendent's resi-
dence, two cottages, office, sewer,
water and lighting systems and
stables, S25 200; contingencies and
miscellaneous expenses, $6,75O; for
salaries, including those of eight
additional rangers. $32, 400.
The estimates for appropriations
for the Yellowstone National Park
for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1913 recently prepared by the Secre-
tary for transmittal to Congress pro-
vide for an increase of S7,64O over
the Appropriation for the current hs-
cal year. The total appropriation
requested amounts to Sl3, 14O. This
estimate includes only the salaries of
five employees; forage for the super
intendent's team; repairs to SNOW
shoe cabins, ploWing and re-seeding
the alfalfa field near Gardiner, clear
ing camp grounds, maintenance and
care of buffalo, and clearing and seed
ing meadow land in order to obtain
additional hay for the buffalo.
For the development of national
parks, the Secretary Of the Interior
has asked congress to appropriate
the sum OF S191 ,OS0. go, an increase of
$617, ,S30,7l over the appropriation
for the current iiscal year. The
national parks constitute ideal recre-
alton grounds for thousands of peo-
pie, but their development and use
are seriously retarded by the lack Of
adequate roads and trails, and until
sufficient money is appropriated for
beginning comprehensive plan of
development, the parks will fall far
short of rendering the important pub
lie use for which they are intended.
The general public interest in these
pleasure grounds is shown by the
fact that in q list recently issued by
the Department of the Interior, 800
magazine articles on the parks are
enumerated.
The responsibility for the future
conduct of the national parks must
rest with congress, but the depart
ment feels that the financial needs of
these reservations should be clearly
presented to congress by the annual
estimate.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07

Window glass, all sizes. at Ed
wards q McLellan's.
Rubbers, suspenders, handker-
chiefs, hosiery, at Merchants.
'Phone The Thompson Lumber Co.
fory your Hard and Soft Coal.
Lamps and Lanterns at Edwards
& McLellan's.
A Is per cent discount on Shoes
and Overshoes at Merchants
All kinds of stove supplies at Ed
wards Il McLellan's.
Do you want Dolls, Toys, Books,
Christmas Cards or Post Cards9 If
so you will find them here.
Garland's Variety Store.
Sheet music of all kinds. + c,
Mcdonald Music House. Havre.
Wanted: Ranch which will run
from six to ten thousand sheep. Pre-
fer land which could later on be di-
vided and sold in small farms.
Address ID. A. Prior,
Great Falls, Mont.
VIM. Mason of I.ovejoy, was in our
city the irst of the week. Mr.. Mas
on states that the forty families iR
that settlement are not receiving
their mail regularly, that because of
the low contract price offered by the
government for covering the mail
route, no one would contract for the
job and the people in the neighbor~
hood are carrying the mail at their
convenience. A petition is being
circulated and is is hoped that there
will soon be different arrangements
Regular services of the Method ist
church, Sunday, Dec. 10: Sunday
School 10000 a. m.. subject, "Nehe-
miah and his enemies" Preaching,
1900 a. m., subject, "Manufact ured
Destiny" Preaching, 1870 p. n.,
subject, "Choosing a Vocation.'
Preaching every evening at 7:3o.
An earnest effort is being made to
win souls to right living, and to in
terest church members in soul wing.
Rev. Powell of Saco is giving his
time and energy to help the cause IN
Malta and deserves the presence and
assistance of all christians.
Let us rally to the work and ac-
complish the good we really desire.
Everybody welcome.
C.. E. Wharton, Pastor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07

Florsheim Shoes at Edwards &
McLellan's.
Rent piano from +. G. Mcdonald,
Havre.
Mems winter wear at Edwards &
McLellan's.
Don BARAso, the leading clear
Havana cigar. Sold by all dealers.
Miss Mabel M. Peck made a bus
mess trip to Glasgow Monday.
A full lineof Kodal<s, Hand Bags,
Dolls, Infants, Toilet, Manicure and
Smoking Sets, at the ReXall Store.
The Saturday evening Dance Club
will give another of its delightful So
cial balls at Eagles Hall Saturday
evening, December 8.
r. j. Howerton is at Zortman at
work in the Ruby Gulch mine. His
family may follow in a few days and
spend the winter there.
Furnished or unfurnished rooms,
either on first or second floor, with
light housekeeping privileges. Mrs.
Fred Ballinger, Malta, Montana.
CAROF CORN is here. Come
and get what you need, $1.75 per hum
dred pounds, small quantity. $1.65
ton lots. st. A. & ID. Ele. Co.
Mrs. c.. e. Secrest and little son,
Henry. arrived Sunday morning
from st. Paul, where she had stopped
Oh her return from Ohio to visit
! relatives.
A. Cavanaugh left Monday night
for Alhambra Hot Springs for
months recreation. Miss Maude
Hyatt accompanied him as far as
Helena where she will visit relatives.
Today, the st. A. & D. Elevator
Co. shipped Car No. 76,43O loaded
with wheat to Duluth. This is the
first car of grain, raised in this local
ity, ever shipped from this station,
marking one step forward in the new
era of agricultural development.
The regular monthly social of the
Rebekah Lodge given last Friday
evening by the entertainment COM
1mittee proved very enjoyable af-
fair. Whist was played until re-
freshments were rerved after which
dancing formed the pastime. Those
entertaining were Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM.
j. Tressler, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Facey and DR.. Clay.
One of the largest as we'll as one of
the most enjoyable social functions
of the past week was the whist party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T.
Kilduff last Saturday night. Happy,
interested guests filled nine tables
and played continuously until re-
freshments, consisting of sandwich
es, pickles, cake, salad, and coffee,
were served. The ladies' head prize
was a silver spoon and was won by
Miss Grace Tucker. The ladies' boo
by prize, a calendar, went to Miss
Ida Silverman. The gentlemen's
head prize, a book, was captured by
Max Sklower, and the BOBBY prize. 2
cigar, by W. Arthur.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-12-07

from the post.
Dressed Chickens for sale. Mrs.
j. A. Couch.
Note the new ad. of E. L. McCreary
in this issue.
Leader shirts and underwear at Ed
wards & McLellan's.
Pianos, Victor Il Edison Talking
machines on easy payments. L. G..
Mcdonald Music House, Havre.
Pure fresh candy and cookies for
the Christmas trade. Also a new lot
of glassware.
Garland's Variety Store.
The Misses Belle and May Near
thur spent Thanksgiving with their
parents at Lovejoy, returning to
their schools on Monday.
A. Davidson left Monday for Glas-
gov to be present at theregular quar-
terly meeting of the board of county
commissioners Of which he is the
chairman.
Mrs. b. w. Brockway pleasantly
entertained the Ladies' Sewing Society
last Monday and the organization
will enjoy the afternoon with Mrs.
| Sklower tomorrow.
Geo. Campbell, who has been alb
sent from Malta for number of
months, arrived from the west last
week in time to spend Thanksgiving
at the home of his brother, r.. H..
Campbell, and will stay on for some
time in the vicinity of and in our
city.
Mrs. f. N. Flynn of Libby, arrived
in our city last Saturday and is visit
ing at the homes of her brothers.
Atty. John A. and VIM. j. Tressler.
Her husband, Dr.. Flynn, is daily ex-
pected in Malta for brief stop-over
before Mr.. and Mrs. Flynn go on to
Los Angeles, their new home. They
have disposed of their property in
terests at Libby.
j. II. Band who has made his home
in the vicinity of Malta for the past
six years, left Malta Monday morn
ing for Richards Castle, Shropshire,
Eng, and will spend the coming VIM
ter with his mother residing there,
Eleven years, five were spent in Cam
ada, have passed since Mi. Band
came to America and he is looking
forward with good deal of pleasure
to the renewal of old friendships and
the reviewing of changed but famil-
lar scenes.
J. A. Ebaugh, president of the
Ebaugh Mining Company, returned
Wednesday from Zortman where he
had been experimenting some work
on one or two of the eight mining
claims owned by the company. The
claims of the Ebaugh Mining Co. lay
alongside the famous Alabama mine
in the Little Rockies, and though not
now in operation the time is not far
distant when it is expected that one
or more of them will be yielding
some of it's rich and hidden treasure.
At any rate the prospects are good
for All excellent output.
il. Russell, one of the enlarged
homesteaders on the South Bench,
was in Malta last Saturday complet-
ing arrangements to begin the manu.
tacture Of high grade Havana cigars
at his country home. Mr.. Russell is
al experienced cigar manufacturer,
having had sixteen years ex perience
at the business. His leaders will be
Don Baraso and Royal Guard, how
ever, the Don Baraso will be first
placed OH the market. The public
are assured, Mr.. Russell says, of re-
ceiving nothing but the very best in
the brands manufactured by him. If
the cigar factory fourishes on the
it will later be brought
to our city, and will materially
add to the volume of business car
ried OH in Malta.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-15
POSITIONS

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, MAIN and Congress sstreets.~provides more students and strangers with posi- tons than all other schools in this vicinity combined. Write for cata- logue or telephone to 146. !.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-15

There" he said finally; 'T think those will help make very satis- factory Christmas for the lucky ones. But aren't you forgetting somethingT
 'For Miss Finn? Not here I'm much obliged to you. though" Bob said as he filled out a check that ran into four figures.
 "Oh, it's been a pleasure, you may be sure." the young man replied pleas antly. 'T like to spend money, even If it is some one else's.''
 When they left the store the young man turned up the street with Bob in the matter of fact way of one whose company is justified by lifelong ac- quaintance. Bob. grimly amused. per mitted it.
 Tt takes Christmas time to make fellow expand. There's a lot in this good will to men, after all. That's what like about Christmas"
 ''Its nonsense" said Bob. "I don't believe in giving Christmas presents. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are spent this week in this city by people wto have trouble scraping enough to- gether to make ends meet"
 ''I'll admit it is the dramatic view of it that appeals to me- always go broke myself Christmas time. and l positively gloat in my bankruptcy, not because others see it as a fine thing-few people have the superfine theatrical sense have-but because I see it so myself and like to look on at myself in g. gorgeous role. You don't understand that. do youT
 "I do not"
 ''No. of course not. You have been too busy driving ahead. trampling the world under your feet to cultivate these finer pleasures"
 There are some people who would be afraid to say these things to me-" Bob interrupted. half angrily.
 (To Be Continued.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-15
FOR SALE

WANTED.-Teacher for fl years boy Grammar and arithmetic. After school. Address Instruction, care of Farmer. I14bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-15
CHAPTER V.
A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.

NEW AcQuAINTANCE. HOB walked hastily through the H crowded streets, half ashamed
 of his errand. He came to
 jewelry store and, entering, took his place in the long line of hoh- day customers. A young man beside him nodded "How do you do, MT. McAdoo?'
 Bob returned the nod carelessly. He was growing used to be addressed by strangers.
 A dapper clerk hustled up to him. What can I show you?" he asked po- litely.
 Bob drowned in perplexity. "Well." he said slowly, 'I hardly know"
 The young man beside him laughed heartily. "Is there. then. one thing the great McAdoo doesn't know?"
 Bob turned on him sharply, fixing on him the cold. steely. glare that even MacPhersonl feared to meet The young man returned it with quizzi- cal smile.
 "Yes. one thing-how to take imper- thence" x
 ' heard of your acrid humor. Here, you'd better let ze attend to this job for you. You're out of your element, and I'm at home at it"
 Bob grinned in spite of himself at the young mans gay assurance. "All right Go ahead"
 Whom is 1t to be fora lady?" the young man inquired briskly.
 1.-TWO, and one man."
 "Any hmit"
 "No."
 Let's take up one of the ladies first. What's she like. young or old. com plexion dark or light. slender or pfuup7 And what sort of jewelry does she affect?"
 She's not young. Hair red. Com plexion? Well. red too. She's not plump. She's fat"
 "Ah. see! Mrs. Finn"
 What do you know of Mrs. Flinn?' "I know good deal of you." the young man smiled qufzzically again. We want something gorgeous. A ring, should say-something in dia- monds and rubies. Let's see what you have"
 The dapper clerk brought tray on which preclous stones glittered in all colors of the rainbow. At last a ring, set with large ruby and two fine diamonds. was set aside
 "We1i take that" the young man de- cided.
 For Molly Mehaffey and Patrick-he seemed entirely familiar with Bob's home relations-he chose respectively . very pretty pearl pendant and sil- yer cigar case. This done. be laid the three purchases in a row before him and surveyed them critically.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-15
" -.FOR-- " FARMER READERS
MALL HELP WANTJsD.

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-15
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE

get yoar keys fitted. 1ocks rsoa,red. saws nied: lawn mowers sharpens0. a. aaa ail Kinds of light repairing dops Tel 26-<. S1I eff