The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-08-01
Interesting News From Billings

of engraving, believed to be second to
none in the northwest, has just
been finished by Bruce Fortney, a
we'll known local engraver. 1t con-
sists of the entire alphabet perfectly
written upon the head of an averaged
sized pin. Mr.. Fortney had just read
about the Declaration of Indepen-
dence having been engraved on a sill
Yer plate an inch wide and two in
length and decided he would emulate
this notable work. He performed
the work mentioned III less than 80
minutes and then took another pin,
hattened the head a trihe and cut the
letters of the alphabet around the
outer circle and placed his name,
schroll and the words Billings,
Mont" in the center. The entire
surface occupied is less than one
tenth of an inch in diameter and the
letters in both engrayingg are all
clearly legible under an ordinary
jewelers. glass.
How Montana farmers, who prac-
tice scientific methods Of sol culture.
are making good on the 50 called dry
land farm Iands,' is shown by speci-
mems of wheat brought to the city to-
day by George e. Keller who resides
Oh homestead OH Duck Greek about
IL miles southwest Of this city. The
field coHtainS 40 acres and was seeded
from Sept. 5th to 10th, with So lbs. of
wheat'to the acre. The SD which
was range land, was broken during
the spring Of 1911 and dry farmed
during the summer. being disced
twice and narrowed three times so
that an excellent seed bed was formed
and the moisture conserved accord
ing to the Campbell method. When
the wheat came up in the spring it
was narrowed twice. The heads of
the wheat brought 10 the city We're 8
inches long and each bears more than
60 we'll formed grains. Competent
judges say it will yield so bushels per
acre, but Mr.. Keller's own estimate
Is forty bushels and he is confident
that this is most conservative. lie
attributes his success to the great
fertility Of Montana's soil and to the,
fact that he has consistently followed
scientific dry farming methods.
Ado]ph EreauX Of Wagner, was
a business visitor Tuesday.
Get Cory to do your kodak work for
you and have it done right.
For Kitchen Ranges, Coal Oil and
Gasoline stoves go to Edwards &
McLellan's.
The story Of her vacation was told
by al Eastman Kodak. Get one at
Malta Drug Store.
Valley County Fair at Glasgow
September 12-14-15. Call at this office
fora complete premium list.
When the burning sun heats your
cocoanut, remember Edwards Il Nc
Lellan's is the place to buy your
straw hat.
Two thousand sacks of Occident
flour sold this year and every GUS
toner satisfied. That's going some.
Malta Mere. Co., north Of track.
r.. NJ. Trafton sold the Stubbletield
Brothers of Lovejoy a 5000 Reeves
threshing OUTFIT the latter part of the
week. The people of the North
Bench have such an area under Guilt
vation that this threshing machine
brought into the neighborhood will
be greatly appreciated.
Mrs. Adolph Lafond, Jr., was in
from Town View Ranch Tuesday
with some very choice vegetables.
Among the ''garden sass" were some
fine cabbages, several weighing five
pounds each. These are the first
home grown cabbages to be placed on
the market in thus locality.
George Jones mloaded a handsome
five passenger Ford autom obile that
was shipped to him here Tuesday,
Mr.. Jones will be able in future to
cover the distance, twenty-five miles,
between Hide Away ranch and Malta
very quickly as we'll as other long
distances about the country.
r. w. Garland is increasing the
space occupied by his Variety Store
on Front Street by remodeling the
adjoining photograph studio and adj
ding it to the original Variety Store
building as an annex. The ENTER
PRISE is pleased to note the demands
of Mr.. Garland's rapidly increasing
business.
Amos Sniff, mail carrier betwe en-
Malta and Leedy, was unfortuna t e
in having a bad runaway smashup