The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-01-26
CONGRESSMAN CHAS. N PRAY IN
PRODUCES BILL TO CHANGE .
HOMESTEAD LAW
SETTLERS IN NORTHERN MONTANA CLAMORlNC FOR COM
MUTATION. DETERMINED OPPOSITION OF INTERIOR
DEPARTMENT TO COMMUTE ON 32o ACRES

The following bill has been intro
duced by Congressman Pray, re-
ferred to the committee on public
lands and ordered printed.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives Of the Unit
ed states of America in congress as
sembled: That the provisions Of
twenty-three hundred and one of the
revised statutes Of the United States
and acts amendatory thereto, which
said lands are described as being en-
braced within the provisions of the
act of congress of May first, eigh.
teen hundred and eighty-eight, rati
flying and confirming an agreement
with the various tribes or bands of
Indians residing upon the Gras Ven-
tire, Piegan, Blood, Blackfeet and
River Grow reservations, in Monta-
ma territory.
Section 23Ol of the revised statutes
is the communication clause Of the
general homestead act. An effort
has been made at Ilavre, and other
localities farther west, to bring about
a change in the homestead law and
is the result of the work of the Nor
thern communication association. 1t
was thought the enlarged homestead
act could he amended SO that one
half of the $40 acre homesteadS could
be committed, allowing the settler to
gain title to the remainder after five
years residence, but MIR. Pray did
not consider it possible to get more
than an amendment Of the general
homestead law Oh account of the de-
termined opposition of the interior
department to allowing Communication
Of any kind on 32O acres.
st. Mary's Guild was entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Il. Y. Tucker
yesterday afternoon.
The knights Of Pythas hanqueted
at the Jones Hotel last evening.
The banquet was given in honor Of
Camden BretZ, Grand Chancellor of
the State Of Montana, who was in
our city visiting the local order.
Mrs. w. \. Thomas and two child
ren from Seattle, the former an old
schoolmate of Mrs. Eugene Laird S,
arrived in Malta Tuesday morning
and will spend q couple of weeks
visiting at the home of the Laird's.
Charles Wolfe had everything his
own way at the City Meat Market
the first of the week. There was Il
| reason-Tom johnson. his atfable
partner, was ont to his ranch cutting
and packing ice for next summer s
use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell who have
been making their home at the Great
Northern Hotel since their arrival in
Malta have gone to housek eeping in Il
part of Mrs. +. l.. Fortney's house.
Mr.. Mitchell is employed in the t. ).
II. 5. office.
Postmaster Garland has been hay
ing u tussle with intlammatory rhel-
matism which has confined him to
the house tor almost two weeks.
Much to his own qualification as we'll
as that of his numerous friends he
is now much improved.
The Shelby News has the follow
ing to say OF one Of our former citi-
zens:-''Ihe News takes pleasure in
introducing the new manager of the
Shelby Lumber company to it's read
ers. Homer +. Cox, was for severa
years with the Imperial Lumber
company at Malta, is a good citizen
and one who thoroughly understands
the lumber trade. His family will re-
main at Malta until spring.
Friends Of Grandpa SouthWick will
regret to learn that he suffered an in
jury while unloading posts at his
ranch twelve miles from Malta some
weeks ago, and shortly afterward lie
was attacked with the grippe and
both have prostrated him and kept
him in bed for the past three weeks.
AS soon us he can be moved he will
be brought to Malta 50 as to receive
closer medical attention.