The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1913-09-25
Fort Peck Land Ora wing
(By Special Correspondent

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The day being cold and stormy not
so large a crowd was in attendance
However, the Orpheum was comfort |
ably crowded, seats being reserved
for ladies', the rest standing up.
Three photoeraphers We're present,
among them being Pathe's Weekly
man, who took two tlashIight pictures
A wire fence was erected across .he
| front Of the stage, the sten0graphers
seated on the left side with others Of
local and national prominence, among
whom were Judge Wittan, Hon. Clay
Ta|lman Of the Y. 5. g eneral Land
Office, Fisher, assistant to Judge
Wittpn, a Allottlng Agent Armstrong,
Mayor and Mrs. r. Fliedl. Mr.. and
Mrs. ". W. llnrd, Zeta Friedl, and
Hazel F{urd.
At ten O'Clock Judge Witten made
An eloquent appeal to those who might
be successful in drawing numbers to
come TO Montana and make homes in-
stead of just mere speculation. From
his speech it was clearly shown that
he is intensely interested in people
making homes on these lands open to
settlement. He said that y 600 names
would be drawn during the week from
the total of 4o, 300 who registered.
He next introduced the Hon. Clay
Tallman, Commissioner Of the Z. 5.
General Land Office at Washington,
ID. G.. who made All interesting talk
ON different plans used heretofore by
the government, and explaining why
the lottery system had proven the
most satisfactory SO far. lie espec-
jaNy cautioned those drawing desert
claims to see that the law was fully
compiled with III regard to procuring
water rights and a way Of irrigatin2
claims before silipg on same. He said
that his heart was wholly iii the work
Of helping people who We're bona liae
hompsapkers md homenakers III this
Wester euUn-1'y,. His speech Was re-
ceived with great applause.
Judge Witten then proceeded to re
move the tops OF the six metal cans
with u hammer and the contents " ere
dumped upon the floor OF the stage
and thoroughly MIXED up. Before
the drawing began Judge Witten said
! he wanted to thank the people OF
GLASGOW for the Kind assistance AND
treatment accorded him while here
and said that Of all the fifteen al
twenty openings Of land that he ha9
! conducted 6 lHsgow was the first place
that bad never raised the price o
food during the registration, The
venerable Judge ne,de many friends
! while here and his remarks Were
greatly appIauded. lie then intro
4 lucea the little NJ isses Ieta Fried
] and Hazel IIurd, WHO each selected
4 mn envelope. and while the Judge
opened the first one a hashlight pic
ture was taken.
The following We're the first few
numbers drawn before noon:
/. Saml' A. Crow, Hammond, Ind.
2. Thos. j. McBratney, Olympia
p yyashinotoi
y 2 Holm Y. Gi}nin. Fort Scott. Kan
+ Martin enlaen Miles City Mont
y : Charles Drake Helena. Mont.
4 .. Charles y. Nepley l{ayre, Mont
y !, Harry Moran, Crown Point, Ind
\ HIRAM, {. sanders. C]arkson. .Neb
i O. card Peterson. IIiuslale. Mont.
h 10 nbas riaro Wi,1lsto,1. ID.
I IN Henry j N3ql),pru. Seattle Wash
/ - ,trpa,nan prpslJy Chinook Mont
u ~ Lee Iordan. Jefferson City, Mo.
II ~ K Ch,;stianeop Fairvipw Mont
Il =, IIaqpl Richardson Great Fails
Il Montana
d ,6 Harry shornrock, Ninnpapolis.