The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-25
COMMERCIAL CLUB IS A LIVE
Observation-Disclosures
MATTERS DISCUSSED

The regular meeting of the Malta
Commercial Club was held at the of
flee of B. w. Brockway Saturday and
was attended by nearly every busi-
ness man in town and by many other
interested citizens. Many impor-
tant matters were discussed at length
and instead of the interest im the
club falling off, as some pessimists
have predicted. there is increased in
terest and enthusiasm shown by the
increased Attendance at each meet
ing and by the good work being done
by the variOHs committees. Much
credit for the active interest mani
tested is due to President Lyman
Barnes, who is progressively alert to
ihe live issues of the town and keeps
things moving. Secretary 4. SkloW-
er is also busy answering numerous
inquiries received about our great
and growing town and valley.
After the reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting the conlmuni-
cations were read. These included
letters from engineering firms in diff
ferent parts of the state relative to
our contemplated water works sys-
tenn and a letter from the state
Creamery association at Bozeman
urging that delegate be sent to this
meeting but as Malta is not thinking
of starting a creamery at present the
letter was ordered filed. The other
letters were turned over to the civic
committee who have the water works
in hand. Chairman Murray of this
committee reported that he had writ
ten to Harlem, Glasgow, Chinook
and Havre for information relative
to their water systems but up to date
had received no replies. At this
point County Surveyor Mann, who
was present at the meeting stated
that lie would secure from Glasgow
what information he could regarding
their municipal plant and send it to
the Club. Mr.. Murray stated that
owing to the inability of our town
council to ever get together and
transact business as a council the
committee were up against hard
proposition in trying to 60 ahead.
The club then pointed a
committee to make the necessary ar
rangements whereby the council
would be compelled to legally meet
and hold sessions. The civic COM
mittee was then given nntil the next
meeting to further look up the water
works matter.
President Barnes then asked G. o.
Sanford, project engineer of the ir-
rigation project. who was present at
the meeting to tell the Club what he
could relative to water systems that
had come under his observation.
Mr.. Sanford said in part that he
come before the Club, not as repre-
sentative of the reclamation but as a
citizen of Malta but was always glad
to tell what he could that would be
of benefit to the town. In the be-
ginning of his address Mr.. Sanford
said that while there was nothing
definite to he given out at this meet
ing it was. nevertheless, Il fact that
things would soon be moving on the
big ditch as nearly all of the land
had been subscribed. This means
much to Malta as several hundred
thousand dollars will be spent here
the coming year and there is no time
. like the present to put III q water
works system. Mr.. Sanford said
Malta was 2,2OO feet above sea level
and the elevation of the hills about
115 feet above that. 1t has been pro.
posed to place reservoir in these
hills and Mr.. Sanford was of the
opinion that this was the proper
thing to do. Sufficient force would
be obtained to throw water from
ten hydrants 300 feet high which
would furnish adequate fire protec-
tion for a town the size of Malta.
Speaking of the cost of pipe he said
iron pipe would cost nearly $4,000
but that wooden pipe such as Har-
lem is using could be purchased much