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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-31
Old Maids Convention.

One OF the biggest successes of the
season will undoubtedly be the
Spinster's Convention, given at the
Bison Theatre on Friday evening,
January s. From the advance sales,
it is foregone conclusion that there
will be capacity house, and late
corners will be met by the S. O. r.
sign.
Much anticipation has been en-
pressed over the play to be staged on
Friday by the Bachelor Girls Club:
and those who have seen rehearsals,
say it will be the best home-t talent
play ever put on in Malta. A look at
the cast is sufficient to make it plain
that any one who misses this will
miss the best play of the season.
In a cast of II there is but one man;
and that honor falls to Mr. E. r..
Scheppelman, who, as Professor
Makeover," fultills the widest ambi-
tions of the Spinster's Convention.
ut llulIlcS VI Sollt vi HIS SuDJcCtS
are Charity Iongface, Sophia Stuckup,
Calamity Jane Higgins, Patience
Desire Mann, Frances Touchmenot
and numerous other interesting char
acters, who are maryelonsly trans
formed before the very eyes of the
audience. Near the close of the play
a number of specialties will be given
including songs, readings, instrumen-
tai music, and high-class dancing
The best of music will be furnished
by the Malta Orchestra all through
the evening, and for the dance follow
ing the play. Tickets for adults are
so cents and children rs cents.
The Bachelor Girls club intend
giving the proceeds to the Malta
School Library, and they should be
greatly encouraged in their unselfisIl
work for the children of Malta by the
most liberal patronage of all in the
vicinity.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-31
Would Change School System.

According to advices from Hele ma
a new system of administering the
affairs of school districts, except those
of the first and second class, will be
proposed to the legislature this win
ter in a bill wl.irl. will br presented
at the request of State Supernttnd-
ent Davpe.
The measure Will provide for the
county unit system. The !. system
contempates a county board of
euucation, and instead Of the money
for support Of schools being appropri-
ated as NOW. on the basis of the
amount raised in each district, it
would he apportioned either on Il
basis Of so much per teacher, or
average daily attendance of school
populations.
The present district school trustees
would be succeeded by a county board
of five members and, instead of there
being county superintendent there
would De a superintendent OF rural
schools, District school trustees
would be elected as at present, but
they would serve in an advisory
capacity to the county board, the
latter having general control and
management of the schools of the
county.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-31
Additional Locals.
Always a good show at Orpheum.

Always a good show at Orpheum.
William Neusbaum and wife left
yesterday for Canada where they
will spend month visiting relatives.
l.. II. Ugland and wife returned
yesterday from a trip to the Twin
Cities, where they spent the holidays
with relatives.
W. M. Ruffcorn was IN the city
the first of the week from Glasgow.
He is brother Of the county attor-
ney-elect, George II uffcorn.
One of the largest real estate deals
in this valley was transacted last
week when ri. G. Turner Of Harlem,
purchased from the Stewart Taylor
estate over 100 acres in the Snake
creek country for $4,000.
"a Gentleman of Leisure'' made
a big hit at the Orpheum on Monday
evening, and was appreciated by q
large crowd. These large audiences
are tile natural result of the high
class plays put OH by the Orpheum
management, and shows that the
Maltaites like the best kind Of
amusement.
J. Fl. Abrams made the hit of the
season Tuesday night when lie adver-
tised free skating at the rink. All
the little folks OF the town We're
present and enjoyed the hospitality
of Mr.. Abrams. The rink was in
tirst-class condit ion and all present
had a fine time. He is intending to
make few more improvements as
fast as possible, and in a short time
everything will be running smoothly.
Since the snow of a few weeks ago,
the river has furnished no amuse-
ment of this kind and the rink will
assist wonderfully in giving the
people of Malta all the outdoor
exercise they want.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-31
Notice of Annual Meeting

The regular annual meeting of the
Malta Creamery will be held on
Tuesday, January II, 1915, at the
office of the company, in the town OF
Malta, Valley county, State of Mon
tana, at two O'Clock pm, for the
purpose of electing Board OF
Directors for the ensuing year and
transacting amy other business that
may legally come before the m Getting
3w +. w. Hall, Secretary.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-12-31

and in some cases in severe Ina rdship,
have been reported. Some criminal
prosecutions have been had on these
cases, but this has not resulted in
giving the settler the desired relief"
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
BAY COMPANY
 TO EXPLOIT NORTH

One of the most significant an. nouncements in decades in connection with northern Canada is embraced in the official statement of the Hudson's Bay company that it intends to spend twenty million dollars exploiting the territory north of the parallel on which Edmonton is situated. Two steam ships are to ply to the mouth of the Mackenzie river annually, a large yes sel is to trade in and out of Hudson's bay. and stations will be distributed in much territory from the Rockies to the Atlantic.
 The belt which is thus to be ex- plotted has been occupied by the same company for generations, but evident ly the company is putting in far more capital in this rejuvenation scheme than ever before. The company has some of the most wonderful resources and assets of the Dominion, and Is Q power in northern Canada. In years past it's traders had anything but en- viable names and the company was anything but adored in the region where it operated. It is to be hoped the company of the present day in Its new ventures will be more on the line
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

of the concerns of capital which be- lieve in live.and.let.liye. Large corpor. ations in many places are finding 1t to their advantage to encourage i'm. migration, and the bringing in of herds and the like in new regions. It will be matter of regret if the Hud- sons Bay company practices the old schemes of exclusion and monopoly rather than he broader and more pro- gressive policies. It pays in this age to give everyone a chance.
 Yukon is so near the Hudson's bay country as 10 he well acquainted with the climatic conditions there, and hope full that the vast portion of the north ern zone the company is exploiting will not suffer from ancient and selfish systems which have blasted the hopes of many a frontier land. - Dawson News.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
MUCH PROSPECTING
 AT WINDHAM BAY

WINDHAM. July 2S.-Sam Nessand- CT with Q party of mining men came in last Tuesday evening on the launch Fox. They were very favorable im' pressed with the property in the 2nd basin.
 c. W. Fries has done considerable cross cutting in his property, and 1t shows fair sized bodies of mineral lzed quartz, that carries good values,
 The Nessander and Durrer property which is the extentlon on the south east of the c. W. Fries group, has a lSO foot tunnel, which also carries fair values.
 R. V. Rowe is doing development work on his group of claims. His property lies about 500 feet to the west of the Newsander group. The develop ments are showing that there is free milling and also concentrating ore,
 The launch Grace E. of Juneau came in Sunday. A. Goldstein and party spent pleasant day fishing at Loch Marie.
 w. E. Mauer on the launch Hazel and Ebert Wages on the launch Ella May arrived Saturday. They are look ing over the country. and are favorable impressed with prospect for Wind hams future. Mir. Wages is thinking of bleaching his boat here for a few months.
 R. J. F. NH and Mir. Liljestrand will leave on the launch E. A. Hegg for Juneau tonight.
 Owing to the conditions of the weather 1t was impossible for NJ. G. Fries to do any work on his Placer claim. He intends to run tunnel about 65 feet to turn Silva creek which is a tributary of Shuck river. NJ. G. Fries is Denver man, and em- ployed by the Denver and Rio Grand railroad as master mechanic.
 Capt Orr is a very busy man pros pecting. He has discovered several valuable quartz leads which he h. tends to open up in the near future,
 Mir. Sutton has moved his sluice boxes up on the North fork of Silva creek. and is anticipating great re. suits.
 Arthur wavell is placer mining in
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
HANDSOME RESIDENCE
 FOR DIR. L. o. SLOANE

Work was started yesterday on the handsome new 1O.room residence be. ing erected for Dr. Sloane on Gastin, eau Heights near the home of B. L. Thane. The house is designed in the pure colonial style and will be one of the most imposing residences in Alas. ka. It will be 31 45 feet in dimen. sion, two stories, and full basement, the latter being of concrete construct. ion.
 The plans were made and the de. sign furnished by Architect J. c. Stan, ley. It Is estimated that the building will cost $S,OOO. The A. w. Quist company has the contract.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
PECULIAR DISEASE
 WORRIES FOX FARMERS

FAIRBANKS, July 11.-A strange malady that Is carrying off the foxes of the fox farms in this vicinity has made It's appearance. Eight of the breeding foxes at the Cicotte ranch near this city have succumbed to the disease. and represents loss of sev- eral thousand dollars, No one ap- pears to know what the disease Is or the cause, though by some 1t is pro- nounced distemper, but the usual rem. edies for this trouble have so far prov ed unavailing, and those engaged in the industry of raising foxes are con- sldera6ly worried, as in many cases the foxes represent investments of thousands of dollars.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
CRISP NEW RUG SNAPS.

Smiths perfect 9 x 12 Administers Fan Florals only $12.S5. Size 11.3 X l2 $19S5. Wave faced Brussels, $7S5. We carry Bigelow, Sanford and Smiths finest rugs, bIgg and odd sizes. We ship everywhere, cuts mailed, give room size and kind desired.
 Waldron Co.,, Henry Bldg, Seattle, Wash. 7-301t,
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
THANE AMUSEMENT PLACE
 TO BE OPENED MoNpA'

Dukes Place" the new billiard hall and amusement resort recently erect ed at Thane by Clarence Duggan, is now practically finished and the grand opening is scheduled to be pulled on next Monday night. A great crowd of fans and admirers of Juneaus fa- vorite catcher will so down to Thane to assist in the tormalities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

 want leave family when die MORE than life a profitable estate? The Answer to Every Question Is: GET aCALIFORNA HOME
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
RETURN FROM PLEASURE TRIP

Mrs. Downey D. Muir and little Miss Mllene Muir returned on the Dolphin Tuesday from a pleasure trip to Skagway and Sitka. in company with Mir. and Mrs. John T. Dorgan, friends from Lincoln, Nebraska, who are tour ing Southeastern Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

the fourth basin. And while shoyeling gravel was visited by two immense black bears.
 The business prospects of Windham have been better this year then for some time past.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
New Suits Arriving on Every Boat--Prces to Fit Every
HANAN SHOES

The New English Last. This new English last was Hanan for their London and Paris stores It such there that they introduced 1t in America and today 1t selling new styles in all the large cities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

ARE YOU TIRED OF WORKING FOR SOMEONE ELSE and anxious to become independent?
 CAN YOU SAVE A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY regularly that you would like put into safe investment which will yield you big returns?
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
HAYDEN AND STONE
 REPRESENTATIVE HERE

T. G. Stevenson. Of Hayden. Stone and company, the fiscal agents for the Alaska Gold Mines company and oth- CT Jackling properties, is Q Juneau visitor. and will remain here for ten days or two weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

The Whitehorse baseball team has accepted an invitation to play a series of games with the Dawson teams about the middle of August. The teams will be at the Klondike metropolis on Discovery Day-August 17th.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
RUGS.

Sizes up to 12 IA are carried in Wilton, Brussels and Administer rugs, also square rugs all at attractive prices by Waldron Co. 1922 Fourth ave-, Seat. tie. Wash. 7-30-1
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30

FOR SALE-Fine furniture by the piece at a bargain, I'll E. 9th, rear of Fries cottages. 7-3O-2t
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-07-30
Chemical Powder Fire Extlngulshors

Practical for the home, store, auto and launch, one reflling free of charge. Juneau Hdwe Co.,, agts. It..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13

these obstacles. 1t cannot be accom-
plished by intimidation, nor by ridi-
euie, nor yet by sugar coated words;
1t must be accomplished by real acts
which viii inspire renewed confidence
in the Republican party as the party
of progress and prosperity.
The loss of this confidence was
slow process of years; it's restoration
thanks to the tariff mistakes of our
Democratic friends, will be more
rapid. The leaven is slowly, but
surely, working. There can be but
two great parties; one of these must
be the Republican party.
The eyes of the nation will be upon
the next State election in Maine. The
Republicans of Maine will rise to the
splendid responsibility resting upon
them, and, if We mistake not, the re-
suit, no matter which party may be
Temporarily successful, will show the
strong trend of public confidence back
to the Republican party.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
NJ. e. f.
Augusta. Me-, Feb. II.

We think your vicious visitor must
have been that unregenerate scamp,
the shrike. He is gray with black
frontlet, or bib, and black wing-quills.
He is not an unattractive villain to
look at but his customs are gruesome
He has habit of pinning his victims
upon sharp knot, thorn or the spike
of a barhed-wire fence. He owns
bawk-Iike beak with which he kills
mice and birds, but his feet are too
weak to hold his prey while he tears
it to pieces, SO he first impales it and
then. if undisturbed and hungry he
proceeds to feast. The name butcher
bird" is applied to him in the north
ern United States, and 1t seems hitting.
Fortunately he is not numerous, for
his disposition is much like that of
the Latin-American revolutionist. Let
us hope he made a brief call at the
Capital City.-Ed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
BOYS and Girls Clubs.

Well, why not?
Ont in Washington state, near
Greenacres and at valleyford, II miles
southeast of Spokane, q small boys
have organized two apple clubs, the
first of the kind started in the United
states under a plan recommended by
the federal Department of Agriculture
Each bow will take entire charge OF
ten apples trees to cultivate, prune,
harvest and market the fruit, making
exhibits and demonstrations at FAIRS.
The work will be done under the direc-
tion of ]. r. Shinn, agriculturist for
Spokane county, which is cooperating
with the state department of education
and the department of agriculture IN
establishing the boys and glrrs ciup
work in washington.
o. H. Benson, club expert of the
denartment of agriculture, is getting
the work of boys corn, potato, apple
and pig clubs and of girls canning
clubs introduced in Washington, and
while there will start a similar cam
paign in Idaho and Oregon.
At Hayford, Wash, the state ana
county agents established a potato
club for the purpose of developing
seed potato that will meet government
standards.
All work performed by the members
of these clubs in Spokane county Will
be credited to their school standing,
thus making a dual incentive.
Here is a specimen of getting busy
with q good idea. We have all heard
of making one hand wash the other"
and this seems to be approaching it in
educational progress. Here we have
practical work instilling new health,
spirit and love for accomplishing
things into the minds of students.
Mental and physical attributes are
balanced and each aids the other be-
cause neither is overwrought. Let US
talk about it, and dream about it, and
boom it, until boys clubs-whether
corn, pigs, apples or skunks-and
girls cooking, canning and gardening
clubs are as numerous as political
smiles in a campaign.
The salvation of humanity lies in
getting together for mutual protec-
ton. 1t Is only through our differ
ences that We are exploited, even as
the devil takes advantage of creeds in
! the Church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13

At least he will be very, very careful
what he says and how he says ii, from
now on. Perhaps he may even sub
NIT intended utterances to Gus OF
the Biddeford Record, for criticism and
revision before offering them to the
public. That might seem the better
way after the talking to" just given
the distinguished educator by the dis
-er-ah-"personaI liberty
advocate The Record says-and
more:
.Dr Charles w. Eliot, former president
of Harvard university, is good man.
but his ideas and ideals in regard to or
ganized labor are entirely and utterly
mistaken
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
"HoTu AND "coLpp GROUND.
Some Curious Facts and Lore About
Mother Earth.
How far does the heat of the full
summers sun penetrate into tne

How far does the heat of the fuil
summers sun penetrate into the
ground?
Probably not one person in ten Will
give an answer that is even approx
imately correct. Their replies gen
orally vary from one to many
hundreds of feet. Actually the dis
tanee is about feet Beyond this
depth the temperature of the soil
does not vary appreciably from hour
to hour, let the midday sun be never
so hot and the midnight never so
cold. At this depth the mean tenn
perature in the summer is about %
degrees F., and in the winter about
80 degrees f.
And the annual difference? That
is to say, the depth at which there Is
some difference between the sum
mer temperature and that of the WIN
ter? Well. at depth OF 60 ieet
it is impossible to measure any chanse
due to the changing seasons overhead
Go down only 40 feet and 1t Is mi
nute-barely' measurable. But at 20
to 80 feet 1t is quite definite amount.
The surface heat takes a long while
to penetrate downwards. In fact
curiously enough, the change in tenn
perature of the ground takes just
over six months to reach the end OF
its % feet journey. Thus we are faced
with the phenomenon of midsummer
upon the surface occurring at the
same time as midwinter 25 feet to
so feet down, and vice versa.
AS most people are aware, the
temperature increases with the depth.
At feet down the average annual
mean is just short of 40 degrees r.
while at 25 feet IL is just over de-
gree more, that is, 47 degrees +.
In agricultural districts you will
hear farmers in the same village talk
ing about cold soils and warm
Soils This. although 1t sounds I'M
probable to those who have never any
thing to DO with the land, Is an actual
fact.
Everybody knows, from personal
experience, that black clothes are hot
ter to wear when a hot summers sun
is shining than white ones, hence the
"hannels' for men and the white
frocks for girls The reason for this
is that black and other dark eolors
absorb heat, while white and the
lighter shades reflect it, And this ap-
plies to soils equally with cloths.
Those soils which by their in
gradients are a darker color are lit
orally warmer than their lighter
neighbors. Peaty soils, some of which
are nearly black, others rich. dark
brown, are the warfnest. Light
colored clays and chalk the coldest.
There may be as much as Is or 16
| degrees f. between the temperatures
of two soils, lying next each other,
and upon the same day. On warm
summers day the temperature OF
peaty soil may we'll be over 81 de-
grees F., while chalky field of sim
| liar situation in the same district will
not rise above ~ to "a degrees +.
OF course, the greatest advantage
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13
A Bloodthirsty Bird.

Editor Kennebec Journal:
I should like very much to know
what~sort of a bird l saw yesterday
on a branch of the low willows at the
north side of my house. 1t was a
gray bird, Il size smaller than a dove
had a black collar and long tail
little rounded and flaring at the end.
At first glance l thought il was fight
ing a sparrow and getting the best
of the fight, but soon saw that the
sparrow was dead and dangling or
held in the beak of the larger bird,
which shook it as a cat would mouse.
Also it seemed to peck at the sparrow
as if eating it, though holding it high
in the air. After little time ii flew
away with it's prey. There was no
other bird in sight and the dead spar
row was the first one / had seen near
the house, l think, since the cold
morning of Jan. 23, when l had one
brought in that was hopping lamely
about on the snow, nearly frozen and
which died soon after. l have never
had, or for years, so few sparrows
about my house as this winter and
since witnessing the little tragedy of
Yesterday I have wondered if this
strange bird with others of it's kind,
in any way accounted for their dis
appearance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-02-13

to local philanthropist in behalf OF
an aged and worthy man. The philan-
thropist did not see his way clear to
lend his aid, which was, of course, en-
tirely within his province and out
side of any criticism. His money was
his own and the disposition of it his
own business. But his stenographer.
touched by the peculiar merit of the
appeal, contributed S. of her scanty
salary to the project which had been
turned down" by ner wealthy en-
ployer. That is the spirit which must
actuate those who work in the vine
yard of home missions. 1t is the spirit
which dominated the recent foreign
missionary gathering, at which it was
declared that money alone could not
save the world" Something more
than money is needed, as indispensable
as money is.
The home and the foreign mission
airy fields stretch away side by side.
Both are whitening to the harvest.
Both are the work which was dear to
the heart of the plying Christ. 1t must
be left to the conscience of every
Christian to answer this question for
himself: If Christ had to choose be-
tween the deserving poor at His side
and the deserving poor in Macedonia,
which would He have chosen? Would
he have left the poor at His side to
be cold and hungry while He carried
the gospel to the heather across the
sea? He bade His followers go into
all the world and preach the gospel
to every creature, but He bade them
begin at Jerusalem, and He also said
that true religion and undetiled was
to visit the sick and minister to the
sorrowing and help the unfortunate.
Let no one sneer at the Missionary
enthusiasm which seeks to evangetlze
the world while those on every hand
are in need If the foreign mission
aries waited until there was no more
suffering or distress or misfortune at
home they would wait long. The
"home" duty is being magnificently
performed. but there is still an infinite
amount of unrelieved suffering, of un-
aided and patient sacrifice, or tragic
waste of youth and manhood. 1t is
only occasionally that there comes the
time when one is prone to wish for
diversion of effort TO the
relief of the struggling sufferers close
at hand. If one never heard the sto-
ries of the Good Fellows" never
heard of the work of the Provident
never saw tho long lines
at the Helping Hand. never suspected
the unrevealed misery that is stlil
abundant, he might never cease his
fervor in behalf of the heather tar
Erano SSreenlands lev noun
tains to India's coral strand the
foreign missionary has left trail or
heroic achievement. But also from the
ocean on the east to the ocean on
the west and from the "unsalted seas
to the gulf, there are men and women
and children who need the gospel OF
help as urgently as the "Macedonians'
need the gospel of Christ. Both gos-
pels are the same and the needy "ah
are the sons of God"