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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

white plumage and the two great sweeping tail
feathers that give him his With his wife
he does not lack other names, and they are
known in various places "old injun,' "old
wife," "old molly "od granny" "old squaw,"
and "old south southerly." Because of the oily
nature of their flesh these ducks unfit for
food, and yet the gunners on the Chicago break
waters and on the government pier used to kill
dozens of them in the pure wantonness of sport
When the sloping stone abutment that pro-
tects the outer Lincoln Park driveway, Chicago,
from the waves is piled high with ice during the
winter the venturesome person who will scale
the side of the pile may in the dark water
only few yards beyond of the most beauti-
full ducks known to the bird kingdom The
golden eye, whistle wing frequents the cold
waters of Lake Michigan all through the winter,
and comes close to the shore. 1t is seldom that
more than four or five together, and
oftener single pair will be found If the pro-
lection which the male apparently tries to
tend to the female during all times of the year
be a basis for Judgment these birds remain
mated for life.
The golden eye almost invariably places him
self between his gentler companion and danger,
and when they swimming flying to
foraging places he invariably leads the way.
The movement OF their wings is rapid that
it produces musical whistling audible at a
great distance. Because of the rapdity of their
flight the Indians call them spirit ducks, believ-
ing that some supernatural aid is given them to
add to the swiftness of their journeyings.
The best of the bird scavengers acting as the
allies of the Chicago health department in win
ter the herring, the ring-billed gulls The
herring gull is a big grayish creature, almost
pure white if he is three years DID, with black
tips to his wings. The young of the first year
notified gray, entirely different in appearance
from their parents. The result of this difference
is that people lookir~ at winter flock of the
gulls think that it contains several species. The
lagoons in Jackson and Lincoln Parks are often
fairly covered with these BIRDS provided heavy
storm is coming in from the eastward.
decate-looking bird is the kittewake gull.
1t does not look If it could stand the rigors
of lake winter weather for day, and yet neither
storm nor cold succeeds in chilling It's optimism
or in abating its industry. The kttewakes have
been in the lake off Chicago in winter, and here
they doubtless occasionally have remained until
March.
bird lover considers it an pathological
epoch when he sees great black-backed gull.
The persistent and careful observer who cares
nothing for weather conditions may find this rare
creature, perhaps the largest of our gulls. If he
will but keep a constant watch along the lake
front. The bird has been seen here on several
occasions in winter Its name gives good de-
scription of 1t. 1t is sometimes known grew
somey as the "collin carrier
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04
ITCH WAS CURED

II deem it my duty to tell about
cure that the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right in the edge Of my hair on the
forehead, and spread over the front
part Of the top Of my head from ear to
ear, and over my ears which caused
most fearful burning itch, or eczema.
For three years I had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. I tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure it. Then tried che
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
of complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and / have advised a lot Of peo-
pie to use them" (Signed) G. D.
Harrington, Creek, N. c., Jan. 26, 1911.
Itching ScaIp-Hair Fell Out.
II will say that have been suffer.
ing with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. My hair fell out
in spots all over my head. My scalp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left me three bald spots the
shape Of half dollar. went to more
than one doctor, but could not get any
relief, so started to use the Cuticura
Remedies. tried one bar Of Cuticura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment,
and felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots have disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. I highly
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to
all that are suffering with scalp trou-
ble." (Signed) Samuel Stern, 236
Floyd St., Brooklyn, N. Y. Feb. z.
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura."
Dept. 9 K. Boston.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

crowned kingets.
The kinglet, smaller than any of our BIRDS save
the ruby throated humming bird alone manages
to live through all the cold Northern winter and
be all the while as cheerful as a robin in April
The kinglet, far the experience of one per-
son is concerned at least, prefers to get his sum-
mer food in the thick bushes and seemingly has
a preference for those which clambering
vines. The klnglets cast about for likely places
in which to pass the winter. AS far as be
ascertained they simply get into the heart of some
thckly twgged bush through which vine
branches and there all night long they defy both
cold and snow.
The great northern shrike, which is due in the
northern states from it's summer home in the
British possessions about October 1, spends his
nights close to the bole of evergreen tree.
There is a little clump of evergreens we'll within
the limits of the city of Chicago where half
dozen Of these birds roost nightly from October
to March. lnasmuch they live ON diet of
English sparrows and spend all the daylight hours
in the laudable vocation of killing the imported
feathered pest the exact location of their roosting
place will not be given for fear some champion
of the sparrow might disturb the rest of these
feathered friends whom many are unkind enough
to call butcher birds
AS matter of fact one need feel little anxiety
for the welfare of the birds that stay with us in
winter. The nursery ditty of What will the robin
do then, poor thing?" is tear-compelng, but the
robin, the bluebird, the jay, and the chickadee
will all for themselves and will feel no envy
of man in his steam-heated fiat.
During the bitter weather of winter while peo-
pie with hearts in the right places scattering
crumbs and seeds at their doOrsteps for the little
feathered land visitors the great city OF Chicago
whole is doing it's best to feed the storm
blown birds of Lake Michigan. Not all the sew
age of the city, notwithstanding the completion
of the drainage canal, is sent towards the Missis
sippi Some little Of it still finds it way into the
lakes with its burden of garbage, and there the
gull scavengers by eating much of the output that
from their point of appetite is edible, do their best
to aid in purifying the water supply.
In the dead of winter when the cold is so in
tense that it seems that exposed creature can
live, the waste of water between Chicago and
St. Joe, Mich, is peopled with strange feathered
visitors who shun the same water stretches when
the wind blows soft out of the south storm
which rose and preceded spell" of zero
weather brought with it from the north scores
Of strange, beautiful arctic visitors known
long-tailed ducks. They may be seen all through
the winter we'll out into the open water of Lake
Michigan They fairly revel in cold weather
and in cold water. 1t is highly probable that
they would never come to the great lakes at all
were it not for the fact that everything north
ward Is frozen solid. The male "longtail" is a
beauty. with his strongly contrasted black and
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04
Justly Punished.

why have you discharged Rich
ards? Do you think because he has
reached the age of forty-fve that he
is no longer useful?"
mo, that isn't it. When l was COM
ing into the city on my car the other
morning he got in front of 1t at a
crossing and was so slow that in or
der to avoid running him down had
to lose nearly half minute"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04
.lETnBRiDGE, ALBERTA,
SECURES DRY FARM
ING CONGRESS
FOR 1912.

The term, ''dry farming" does not
Indicate all that might be implied. It
does not mean system Of irrigation.
but one where all the rain fall and
precipitation is stored up and con-
served in the soil, to be drawn upon
by scientific and sane processes when
1t may be required to forward and in
crease the growth Of grain.
In certain sections of the Canadian
West as we'll as in the American
West, there Is a portion of the coun.
try in which the soil is the very best
for the growing of cereals, but the
geographical locations and relative
position to the rain avenues, do not
give the advantage that other parts
possess in the matter Of precipitation.
Agricultural science, however, has
been making rapid progress during
the past few years, and it is now as
certained that it is not altogether the
number of inches Of rain that is es-
sential to the growing of crops, but
its conservation, and that is the
meaning of "Dry farming" "Dry
Farming" may well be applied to dis
tricts where there is a heavy rain fall
and better results will follow. The
education Of the public into these new
methods, not new exactly, but such
as have had satisfactory demonstra-
ton, is not alone the purpose of these
dry-farming Congresses. One idea is
to bring into life and into operation
the great areas of splendid land lying
within what might be termed semi
arid, without placing them under the
restrictive and expansive process Of
irrigation.
The Congresses are attended by
thousands and they bring representa-
tives from all parts Of the world. The
Province Of Alberta, and also of Sass
katchewan, has taken vital interest
in the Congresses which have been
held in the past two or three years.
The Province Of Alberta has made
provincial exhibits, districts have
shown their products, and last year,
several hundred dollars were taken in
prizes; this year the Province Of Al
berta took prizes ten to one in excess
Of any state in the Union. Alberta
has won eight out Of twenty special
cups, that province taking one, Leth-
bridge one, Arthur Perry six, and
John Baxter, Edmonton, carrying off
one sweepstakes. When it came to
a matter of location for the Congress
sor 1912, the City of Lethbridge,
which had put up a splendid fight for
it, secured the Congress by a unani-
nous vote. It is expected that the
Lethbridge Congress will be the larg-
est yet held and will be the biggest
convention in the history of Western
Canada. In emphasizing his invita-
ton to Lethbridge, one of the speak
ers said he had just received a tele-
gram from Magrath (near Lethbridge)
stating that of one thousand acres Of
wheat just thrashed Hethershaw and
Bradshaw had thrashed $4,000 BUSH
els.
Literature sent out recently by the
Canadian Government Agents, which
will be sent postage free on applica-
ton, tells Of hundreds of splendid
Yields in all parts Of Western Canada.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

the woodpecker is felt to
keep him as a companion
throughout the winter a
piece of suet bound firmly
to the limb of a tree and
occasionally renewed will
insure his presence as a
guest as long as the snow
flies. and with him, tempt
ed by the suet, will be a
goodly company of jays,
chickadees, and golden
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

There is a puzzle for the scientists even more COM
pick than that offered by the spectacle of migration
1t is to get the solution of the problem why
birds with the recurring autumns invariably seek
warmer climes while others apparently much more
poorly fitted by nature to withstand cold weather
conditions stay about the familiar nesting scenes
when the lies deep and the cold is like that of
st Agnes Eve"
The tltmouse the Concord chckadee of Emerson
Is little feathered gem which looks as though a
breath OF cold would Set it all ashver. Yet this
little fellow sticks by his Northern friends all
through the winter, when bigger, heavily feath-
ered and apparently hardy species have sought
Out the orange and the magnolia groves of the gulf
There are scores of other birds which remain with
us to pipe a cheerful note over the snow wastes
while their southernfying friends are silent amid
their congenal surroundings
One of the most interesting bird studies is that
which leads to a personal knowledge of how the
1eathered species for themselves during time
when exposed man, though heavily clothed at
times freezes to dath 1t is question if many peo-
pie know how the despsed English sparrow, whom
we always have with us, manages to pull through
Northern winter without offering himself up as a
sacrifice to Jack Frost. It is matter of current but
mistaken belief among those who have noticed the
great bulky nests which the sparrows have built in
almost tree that these punches of straw dried
grass, and feathers form the abiding places of the
sparrows during the codwinter nights. AS a mat
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces tnflamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

The Chicago Fire could have been pre-.
vented with one pail of water, but the
water was not handy Keep a bottle OF
the fiery pains of Inflammation.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

A man may be member of the Elks
and wear an overcoat with a fur col
lar and still not be an actor.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

Mechanical kisses are the kind wom-
en- give each other.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

Ter OIL TACT, a sparrow sell
dom goes near a tree nest
in winter. II he has found
a lodging for his summer
home in a cornice of a
building he may 60 there
to sleep away the long,
cold nights, but the tree
nest is deserted from the
moment the last brood is
Matched.
If one wishes to know
where thousands of the
sparrows sleep in winter
let him on some cold night
take a stout club and rap
with all his might upon an
electric light pole that is
fitted with an Overhanging
hood. There is a, little
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

Most women like the villain better
than the hero.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar.coated.
easy to take as candy, regulate and invigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Do not grippe.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

The wise manicure never hits the
nail on the head.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04
Calling a Halt.

He-I can marry any woman l
please.
She-Ah, but do you please any?-
Baltimore American.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04

Literature sent out recently by the
Canadian Government Agents, which
will be sent postage free on applica-
ton, tells of hundreds of splendid
Yields in all parts of Western Canada.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-04
* NN4 How ZRE}zzRRz0]& WE4FzH1& 41zMzNln \
w WIN PIZE&&z zR R}l rpxnR sc ; CLARK

HE greater battalion of the army
of the birds is in the southland for
the winter. The warblers were the
pioneers in the march to escape the
cold. The naturalists Of the world
would give much to know what it was
in the torrid time which told these
daintiest of the feathered creatures
fhof %hoy ,,,,,cf Io ,,1,,;oc
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-03

AEou have never known a sale before that would mcasur
up to this In point Of value. 1t stands head and shoulders ab0v
anything ever attempted in your city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-09-03
Boys OVerCOats

Overcoats in good all wool fabrics, sizes 2 1-2 to 10. tn
new military style, values up to $500. IL
Overcoats. ages 8 to Is in REFER style. made of all WOO
frieze or melton with collar and storm pockets. % or
values up to $500. Bankrupt Price .........pGsOS
Boys overcoats. variety Of styles. patterns and materials. val
ues up to $500. Bankrupt "a 0E
frlce
Boys ns oSsrsss'; fr ss,os. up to $1,000: $6.4s
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1912-12-06
Great Publicity!

We have mental image of the
great sport Loouie Hill and Charlie
Griffin Lame Bull and Gray Horse,
is that the correct order are hav-
ing with the jay crowd in Chicago,
mvstified and hypnotized by the
delegation ef Blackfeet Indians,
headed by the sly and merry Big
Top. Doubtless these "Untutored
savages" are grunting and looking
off toward the stars or Saturn with
that acknowledgements stare
in their lustrous, dreamy eyes and
talking through an interpreter. The
Chicago rubes will never "fall'' to
the fact that the Blackfeat braves
could talk rings around them with
the Queens own tongue as an In
strument. But, say, isn't it great
advertising for Glazier Park, praise
be to Looie and Charley?
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1912-12-06
Rail Rivalry
To Be Keen

Lethbridge, Nov. 28.-The threat
of the Great Northern officials to
build two miles in western Canada
for every one the G. p. r. builds in
Montana should the Canadian line
carry out its intention of extending
the 500 line through the state of
Montana, mas no terrors for the G..
7. r. A very prominent official
was here from Winnipeg this week
and in conversation said that the c..
p. r. would be running trains into
Lethbridge from Montana before it
ran trains from Winnepeg over the
new Weyburn. Lethhridge line and
that is expected to be completed
within three years. According to
officials the G. P. r. is thoroughly
serious in the announcement of it's
Montana extensions and that work
will be under way in the spring. Of
ficials of the company were here
this week and arranged with the
civic officials for the erection of fine
new freight sheds, which will be
started in the spring.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1912-12-06
Senate May Balk

Senator Myers of Montana, after
talks had with other democratic
senators, is of the opinion that the
senate will refuse to confirm nomin-
ations sent TO it by President Taft
during the short session, especially
where nominations are to fill terms
which expire between December
aud March 4. Democratic senators
generally are disposed to hold UP
the appointments, allowing incumb-
ents to serve until march 4, that all
such offices may be available for
democratic appointees when the
new administration opens.
In Montana several important
post offices become vacant during
the short session of congress and
Senator Myers believes no new ap-
points should be made to those
officef, for if republicans are ap-
pointed this winter they will serve
practically throughout the Wilson
administration. The senator rather
takes the position that the present
postmasters should be allowed to
serve until March 4 and then make
make way for democrats. In re-
CARDS to other presidential post
masters and federal officers in Mon
tana appointed prior to election for
the four-year term, he says he favors
allowing them to serve out their
appointed terms and then be re-
placed by democrats. In other
words. he would not disturb officials
now in office until their terms ex-
pire.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1912-12-06
ReverSeS the
Billings Register

Billings, Dec. 2.-That for the
purpose of complying with the laws
relating to homesteads, the residence
of the entryman's family is not
necessarily his own, is the effect of
a decision received here today in a
case wherein the right to hold a
quarter section of land was contest
ed. The ruling came from the sec
retary of the interior, and is par
ticularly important to homesteaders.
The land in question was filed
upon by Richard Sherwood, a plum
ber, and his right to it was contest
ed by Neil w. Myers, who claimed
that the regulations of the land de-
partment had not been complied
with. He set forth that although
Sherwood had improved the prop
erty and that he had slept in a
house erected thereon, his family
maintained their residence in Bill
lings and that the abiding place of
Sherwood's wife and children was
legally his own.
The receiver of the Billings land
office sustained this contention, but
the register took a contrary view
and recommended the dismissal of
the contest. His holding was af-
tirmed by the general land office and
as last resort the case was carried
to the interior department with the
result that the finding of the regis
ter was again upheld.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1912-12-06
Braves Have
a Bully Time

Chicago, Dec. 3.-John Nc.
Weeney, chief of police of Chicago
today was adopted into the trile OF
Blackfeet Indians. The weird cere-
mony which took place in the office
of the Chief of Chicago Peace" as
the Indians termed it, was perform
ed for the first time away from their
reservation in Glacier National
park.
Five northwestern governors and
number of distinguished private
citizens now form the choice few
which have been taken into the in
ner recesses of the Blackfeet's sac
red medicine tepee." Chief Nc
Weeney at the appointed hour of 2
o'clock welcomed the band of visit
ing Indians at the Randolph street
entrance to the city's great tepee,
the City hall. Arriving at his Of
fee on the fifth floor, the Indians
were introduced and in the presence
of three score politicians and police
officials, the strange Indian rites
were performed.
Big Top, White Calf, Long Time
Asleep and Lazy Boy officiated, and
the chanting ceremony lasted three
minutes. Then, through an inter-
perter, Chief White Calf, who had
noted the starred insignia upon the
lapels of the police chief, evidently
was charmed by the gold embroid-
cry work, for he said through the
interpreter I'VE see many stars
through the opening Of our medicine
tepee at night. You have nice ones
on your coat, so we name you Many
Stars or Big Peace Chief By that
name we viii greet you when you
visit us in our home in Glacier Ma
tional Park"
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1912-12-06

J. D. Beckett returned yesterday
from a visit to his old nome, Col
umbus. Ohio.
Miss Adelyne Vallentyne visited
at the j. B. Vallentyne home sever
al days of the week.
M. H. Luther, the well known
Great Falls capitalist, will erect a
business block in Waller the coming
spring.
The Pioneer Press has been ask
ed to state that the high school play
will be given on Friday evening,
Dec. 20.
A rare opportunity to make a
nice collection of handmade Xmas
gifts for your friends at the Fair at
Browns hall, Saturday, Dec. IA.
Morgan and Bannister are back
from Sidney, Nebraska, where they
completed fancy job of painting
on the court house. They will spend
the remainder of the winter on their
homesteads and will be prepared for
work on the many contemplated
buildings in Cut Bank next spring.
Messrs. West, Joslin and Arnold
this week purchased John Halls
Oil Pull plowing outfit. The gentle
men above named, with their i'm
mediate relatives have nearly 5000
acres of land in the RIM country
and early next spring will begin
turning the sod with this big power
plow. They plan on transforming
all their holdings into tillable land
during the spring and summer OF
1918.
Chris Karrallgan, a homesteadeI
from Simla, was assaulted and rob-
bed of about $50 in a back alley in
this city last Wednesday night. Two
deep gashes were inflicted in the
mans head, rendering him uncon.
scious for some time, and required
the services of DIR. Ride. He had
been drinking heavily and was e.
vldently waylaid by someone whc
knew he possessed a roll. The as,
sailant has not been apprehended.-
Shelby Promoter.