The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-01-11
so BELOW THIS MORNING

Though generally severe there has
been variety in the weather for this
section of the country the past few
days. The sough Of the terrific, CO.
mile All hour wind, which became
the potent factor in the blizzard Sun
day night. was sweet music to the
ears of the sheepmen and stockme1l
for it cleaned the hills of snow and
made grazing good. The rise in tenn
perature was appreciated Monday.
However, a reaction followed Tues
day, and Tuesday night a heavy snow
storm accompanied the falling mer-
curry. The beautiful fell so thick
aud fast that it is now eight inches
deep on the level. The minimum
temperature was reached this morn
ing when the U. s. government ther-
moneter registered 50 degrees below
zero. Railroad traffic has been SER
iously interfered with. Trains have
been from eight to ten hours late and
business operations generally Grip
pied by the icy grip.
FIVE GIRL BABIES
DR.. Clay reports the arrival of II
bran new baby girl at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Peterson Tues
day, the 9th.
The stork special stopped at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J.. Allen
last Friday evening and left them a
girl baby.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Forbes are
rejoicing over fine twin baby girls
who arrived at the Malta Hospital
Tuesday. January9. Mother and
babies doing nicely.
A little daughter, came Monday.
to gladden. the lives of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. H. Fifield. Little Miss Fifield
bears the distinction Of being the
first child born in reclamation circles
in Malta.
From the number of girl babies ar
irving in Malta the past few daye. it
rather looks as if leap year would be
a record breaker Tor the feminine
part of the census report.
OVERFLOW PARTY
Quite as enjoyable as the New
Years party was the six O'Clock
dinner given by Mr.. and, Mrs. A.
Davidson at Yadlee ranch to another
set of old timers last Friday night,
The Davidson home is noted for the
bestowal of genuine, whole-hearted
hospitality to its guests and on this
occasion there was the usual lavish
distribution Of it. A turkey dinner
eft for king" was first enjoyed and
this was followed by cards and dane
ing, punctuated by pleasant conver-
sation, which filled the time
remainder of the evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Survant, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Trafton,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Robinson. Mr.
and Mrs. II. V. Tucker, Mrs. j. +.
Kilduff, Miss Mabel Peck and DR..
Clay.
JUDGE VIII SONS CARROT
In speaking Of the st. Paul Land
Show the Plentywood Herald re-
marks: "There was a lot of rivalry
shown at the Auditorium between
the Valley county exhibit from Mon
tana and the exhibitors in the Mon
tana state booth. Dan Mckay, one
of the Valley county gang, secured a
great big imitation carrot made Of
red felt and slipped it among the car.
rots of the state exhibit. Then he
got a number of people to ask ques-
tions about the Every dry carrot |
The state booth admitted !
the joke was on them and led the way |
to a nearby bourbon spring."
Malta claims the honor of furnish |
ing Mr.. Mckay with this every dry |
farming carrot" Judge Wilson
purchased it at Garland's Variety
Store and exhibited it in The EN-
TERPR1sE Office with tag bearing
the words "Cost of Production 10
Cents" Bent on having some fun
out of the joke. Mckay took the car
rot, with other products to st. Paul.
OFFICIALS CONFER WITH SAVAGE
Chas. Hayden andE. E. Roddis are
at Helena in conference with II. N.
Savage, supervising engineer OF rec
work in Montana. These
gentlemen will tell Mr.. Savage of the
progress made in securing signers to
water rights contracts and will re-
ceive Information from him as to
what the next few weeks has in store
for the settlers of the Milk River val
ley. 1t is expected some announce
ment AS to the time of resuming op-
erations OH the project will be made
in the near future.