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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
STATE PROSPERITY
SEEN IN FREIGHT.

with the Great Northern rail-
way loading as many as 1900 cars
of grain on some days for eastern
markets, with the high prices Of
wool, and with the unprecedented
mining booms, the west and partic-
ularly Montana, is experiencing TO-
day the beginning of the greatest
prosperity ever known was the
statement made by j. M. Gruber,
vice-president of the Great North
ern.
Vice-President Gruber was super
intendent Gruber of the Northern
Montana division with headquarters
in Great Falls in 1861. He visits
there four or five times each year,
taking a month for the inspection
of the system.
Mr.. Gruber talked of the great
surplus of grain in the country and
the necessity for the big loan to the
Allies. II the big loan had not been
made, in Mr.. Gruber's opinion, the
enormous wheat crop would remain
in the elevators, and Europe would
draw on the grain reserves of South
America and Asia.
The Northern Montana division
of the Great Northern averages so
to 80 cars of grain day shipped to
eastern points through Havre, not
to mention the local consumption of
flour mills, and the shipments to st.
Louis via. Billings.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
SHERIDAN COUNTY GRAIN.

Over the branch line of the Great
Northern railroad from Scobey to
Bainville in Sheridan county, there
will be shipped this year 100000
bushels of grain, according to a con-
sentative estimate made by railroad
people, elevator men and the farm
ers themselves. This is more than
half the entire production of grain
in Montana in 1904 and exceeds the
amount of grain shipped out of this
state in that year. The Plentywood
branch is 80 miles long and the esti-
mate of 100000 bushels is for
that line alone. In addition there
is the 500 line extending IS miles
into the county from the east, and
along the south side of the county
is the main line of the Great North
ern, probably rs miles in length.
How much grain will be hauled by
these two lines in Sheridan county is
problematical, but it is safe to say
that an estimate of 100000 BUSH
els would not be amiss. A total for
Sheridan county of 100000 BUSH
els of grain which will be shipped
to market, approaches closely the
entire production of grain in 1904,
when there were 9,535,654.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
POINTERS ON MONTANA ASSETS

Montana has the largest horse
market in the world.
Montana leads in the production
of wool, with 3O,288,000 pounds
this year.
Montana is first in the nations
Fairgrounds, with Yellowstone and
Glacier national parks.
Montana leads the world in GER
calls.
The average in the United States
for the past 10 years is 14.16 BUSH
els, while Montana's average for the
same period is 1856 bushels.
In oats the average for the United
States is 1913 and for Montana a.
63 for period of 10 years.
The average per year per acre in
barley for the United States is 1851
bushels, and for Montana 34.61.
In spuds, for the past 10 years,
the average yield per acre through
out the United States was 96.03
bushels, and for Montana 1870
bushels.
Figures like these pasted on the
back of little memorandum book
would be fine information for any
stranger looking for some facts.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

Havre, Nov. 13-The week end
ing Saturday, Nov. 18th, has been
marked by a very sudden change
from the mild, dry weather that has
prevailed for the last four weeks to
a period of colder, cloudy, unsettled
weather in which there was a de-
ficiency in the daily mean temper
allure as compared with the normal
of degrees. During the month of
November the decrease in tempera-
ture becomes, as a rule, rather rap
id, and there was pronounced fall
ing off in the average daily tempera-
ture this week. The change began
Sunday, November. 7th, when heavy
snow fell in the Bear Paw noun
tain district.
The highest temperature was As
degrees on Friday, the 18th, max
ing a weekly range in temperature
of 81 degrees. The highest tenn
perature for this week in Novembe.'
taken from SO years of record was
70 degrees ON November 18th, 1894,
and the lowest for the same period
was II degrees below zero on Nov
10th, 1911. The total precipitation
for the week was 0.04 inches melted
snow, which is equivalent to about
one-half inch of snow. There were
8 partly cloudy and 4 cloudy days.
Gentle to moderate breezes prevail
ed with the prevailing direction
from the west.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
ELECTRIC ROAD.

A subjet under earnest considera-
ton by the commercial club of Fort
Benton, at the present time is the
matter of the erection of an electric
feeder road to connect with the
Great Northern tracks at the depot,
and operate into the business Sec
ton of the city, thus allowing for
the delivery of freight at their door,
and provide a new field for elevator
activity, whereby the heavy pull at
the end of the road would be elimi-
mated for armers bringing their
grain to this point.
Although this subject is not new
to many, as it has been under dis
cussion previously, it is thought the
logical time has arrived for action
tending toward this construction.
With the increasing freight tonnage
and an available supply of power,
the line, which would be about u
miles in length, would be practical
undertaking, and already the Great
Northern has granted the use of any
grade leading to the depot for use
of the right-of-way. The various
phases of this activity are being TAX
en- Up with outside parties, when it
is hoped to secure an accurate esti-
mate of the cost involved in such an
undertaking, and the subject will
be discussed further at the meeting
of the commercial club.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
MONTANA. CORN.

That corn is destined to take it's
place among the important crops of
the state is evidenced by the effort
to secure seed and the interest in
the corn shows. In one small town
in northern Montana, in response to
an offer of a business firm-made
through the columns of the local
paper, to procure seed corn for
at the office before May LIST, 467
farmers registered for the seed and
many bought seed for from ten OF
forty acres each.
Great interest is displayed in the
Montana corn show to be held at
Miles City, November 1919, and a
large number of exhibitors will COM
pete for the prizes offered. The ex-
hibits will then go to the First Nat
ional Corn Show at st. Paul during
December. In the latter show Mon
tana completes by districts, six in
number, both open and for boys
only. This has been poor corn
year, not only in Montana but over
the country generally.
Corn is grown in Montana for the
grain and the seed, for the silo and
for "hogging off, For the latter
purpose all the expense of harvest
ing is eliminated amounting to about
is eliminated, amounting to about
half the cost of production, making
the corn a very cheap feed. One
farmer made 400 pounds of gain
on bunch of shoats on one meas
ured acre of corn with no other
feed.
Corn, silage and forage problems
will be prominently considered al
the Stockmen's meeting and Farm.
ers' Week, Bozeman, in January.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
U. s. TO AID HIGH SCHOOLS.

Boxeman, Mont, Nov. 16-'Mon-
tana high school principals, trustees
and patrons should get behind the
Smith-Hughes bill, which is now be-
fore congress, the purpose of which
is to give federal aid to industrial
education in the several states, +"
said F. B. Linfield, dean of the ag-
ricultural department at the Mon
tana State college in an Interview
here today. "The bill is so drawn
that high schools may legally be-
come the benefciaries. and l believe
that they are the logical institutions
to receive the money
Bills providing Federal aid for
vocational education below college
grade have been before congress for
eight or ten years. In 1912 one
such bill passed the senate but
failed in the house. In January,
1914. commission on National Aid
of Vocational Education was reated
by act of congress. This commiss-
ion reported bill to congress June
l, 1914, and it was introduced in
both houses and senate. It is known
as the Smith-Hughes bill.
This bill provides an ultimate
appropriation to the state of $1,000
900, to be divided on the basis of
population. Three millions will be
given for institutions in agriculture
and home economics 100000 for
. instruction in trade and industry,
and $1,000,000 for the training OF
teachers. The money is to be used
wholly for paying the salaries OF
teachers, supervisors or directors In
agriculture, home economics, trade
or industrial subjects.
ITO get the federal money the
state or county or both must give
an amount equal to the government
grant. They must also provide the
necessary buildings, equipment and
land for carrying on the work ef-
fectively without cost to the federal
fund.
THE bill is so drawn that the
funds may be used to supplement
the Industrial educational work OF
the high schools of the state, provtd'
ed sufficient funds are available to
give efficient instruction in the
branches to be covered. The money
cannot be used to pay teachers OF
academic or pure science branches.
THE bill as drawn has, l believe
met nearly all the objections raised
against previous bills before con-
gress along similar lines and has
therefore greater chances of passing
if the people are united in demand.
ing it, A copy of the bill may be
had by writing the National Society
for the Promotion of Industaria1
Education, 14O West 42nd Street
New York, N. Y.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
SCHOOL SUPERVISORS
TO HOLD CONFERENCE.

DR.. Jesse P. Rowe of the Univer-
sity of Montana is president of the
district-trustee section of the state
teachers association and is making
special effort to have the trustees
we'll represented at the Great Falls
meeting, November %. DR.. Rowe
has sent to every county super1n-
tendent in the state an urgent ap-
peal to awaken interest among trus-
tees and to the district boards he
has sent special invitation.
The program which has been ar
ranged for the meeting of the trus-
tee section is interesting and lively.
John Dietrich, city superintend-
ent of Helena, will give talk on the
Relation of the City Superintend-
emit to the School Board" Superin
tendent Dietrich is one of the fore
most educators in the northwest
and his talk will be we'll worth
while.
E. G. Day, president of the Helena
board of school trustees and one OF
the most able men in Montana, will
talk on "School Laws" Mr.. Lay
has been prominent in Montana leg
islature for some time and has q
real message concerning the school
laws of the state.
G. d. Elliott, member of the
board of school trustees at Great
Falls, will discuss ''What it Means to
Be a School Trustee" Mr.. Elliott
has made a special study of school
administration problems and will
give the association some excellent
ideas.
Miss Delma Former, specialist in
defective children, will discuss the
problem of Exceptional Children.
Miss Former has had broad training
and wide experience in this line of
work and her discussion will be OF
vital interest to every one.
Other subjects such as medical
Inspection" "Truancy," "Parent-
Teachers Association" AMI other
live topics will be discussed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
PAT CARNEY'S BIG POTATOES.

Pat Carney, of Waterloo, the we'll
known "Potato King" has just had
new honors added to his name by
the report from one of the princi-
palities of his kingdom of potato
culture. This time the fame comes
from the vicinity of Great Falls, and
is gained by the fine spuds which Fl.
B. Mitchell grew on his Ayrshire
dairy ranch south of the city. The
potatoes are from seed Furnished
by Mr.. Carney and are of the Glow
ard Elliott" variety of potatoes. 1t
is not claimed that they are the
largest ever grown, but it is claimed
that they get into very high circle
of potatoes, both as to weight and
general quality. The heaviest yet
found weighs four and three-quar-
tiers pounds, and there are plenty
in the crop that will weigh between
three and four pounds. They are
of the family of potatoes which Mr..
Carney developed and by which he
has made Montana and the North
ern Pacific railroad famous because
of the baked potato served on the
dining cars of that railroad.
Some people laugh so heartily at
their own jokes they never discover
that they are alone in their mirth.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
ALL MONTANA AWAITS
GAME WITH SYRACUSE.

College, alumni from all parts OF
the northwest are writing to Clar-
ence Prescott, football manager at
the University of Montana, for res
ervations for the big Montana-Syra-
cuse game TO be played on Montana
field in Misoula Thanksgiving day.
From all indications the classic
struggle on Turkey day will be wit
messed by the largest crowd of col
lege graduates and undergraduates
that has ever witnessed any event in
the State of Montana.
It is confidently believed that
special trains for the game will be
run to Missoula from Butte, Helena,
and from Bitter Root valley points.
A large number of college alumni
in Great Falls intend to make the
trip and a goodly number from the
eastern part of the state have writ
ten of their intentions to see the
game. All of the fraternities and
sororities and the independent or
CARNATIONS at the university plan
homecoming celebrations during
Thanksgiving week.
Montana's remarkable showing
against the phenomenal washington
State college team at Pullman Sat-
urday has stimulated interest in the
Syracuse game. W. S. G. defeated
Montana by score of 81 to Z, but
the Bruins came away with honors
nevertheless The score at the end
of the first half was University of
Montana Z, Washington State col
lege 6. For the first time during
the season w. S. C.'s goal line was
crossed. No one but the players
know what Coach William H. Diet2
of Pullman said between halves, but
he must have said considerable be-
cause the game ended with w. S. I"
twenty points to the good.
Montana's team has now settled
down for the final training for the
Syracuse game. 1t is possible that
one more game will be played before
Thanksgiving, but it is believed
that the last game has been played
before the big contest of the year.
Syracuse university plays Dart
mouth college at Syracuse Saturday
November 20. The team will leave
the following day for the west.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Lower Milk River Water U.s.
ers' Association will be held at the
office of the secretary of the assocta-
ton, in Malta, Phillips county, Mon
tana, on the 9Th day of December,
1916, between the hours of one
O'Clock p. m. and five o'clock p. M,
of said day for the purpose of the
election of directors and for tran
sacting such other business as may
legally come before the members.
Dated at Malta, Montana, this I'd
day of November, 1915.
B. W.Brockway,
4w29 Secretary.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
CHINOOK VOTES ON BONDS

The special election on the filter
proposition resulted Monday in an
overwhelming majority for the is
suance of the required bonds. The
bonds carried by vote of 80 to 6.
In the first ward the vote was 1 1 to
l for the bonds and in the second
ward the vote was 81 70 S for tie
bonds.
There was but little interest man
ifested in the vote as it was consid-
cred certain that the bonds would
carry. Only real estate owners could
vote at the election. The vote in.
sured the prompt completion of the
work that has become so vitality
necessary in the eyes of the MAORI
ty of the citizens.
The work on the filter plant is
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
SINGING THE sLUsH.


A Washington dispatch reads:
"Mrs. McAdoo, wife of the secretar,
Of the treasury and a daughter o:
President wilson, appeared on the
street today with a cane. 1t was al
ebony hued cane with a crooneS
handle, lnla1d with silver. Now ali
then she hooked it over her arm"
How interesting! And what &
display OF journalistic ingenuity il
ferriting out and dishing up to {
staid world the really importan
events of the day. But this Solomon
of the press neglected to tell us the
length Of the cane, it's size and
weight, the store from which it was
purchased and the angle at which
it was carried. Such omissions are
reprehensible in modern Journalism
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
3s5 PRISONERS OUT ON PAROLE

I'm the two and half years which
the state parole commission has
been in existence, 1856 men have
been paroled and "given a chance"
according to J. p. Clifford, COM
missioner of the bureau, who is
quoted as having given out these
figures. In all of these cases only
Fl men haye been returned to the
state penitentiary for violating their
parole, and of that number 20 of
them violated their parole while
under the influence of liquor.
During the time the new law
has been in operation lat men
have been paroled by the court and
were released on probation with
out ever going to Jail. The parole
continues for the life of the SEN
tence and the paroled men report
once month to the state board of
pardons. They are not allowed to
leave the state, however.
Now let's forget Mexico-for an
hour or two.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
GAMBLING AT THE STATE FAIR.

The success of the State Fair does
not justify the contention of those
who declared that, if betting at
would be failure. It may be, and
doubtless is, true that just because
nearly all progressive states have
abolished at their state fairs betting
and gambling and other question
able forms of excitement, a better
opportunity was thus open to Mon
tana to draw from other states peo-
pie accustomed to betting at the
races. But the number of such peo
pie seem to be decreasing year by
year, while the number of those who
go to state fairs because they get out
of them something worth while, is
steadily growing. LOCALIZED betting
and gambling never supported any
worthy enterprise, nor ever added
aught to the permanent progress of
any city or any commonwealth. The
Fair was, in every way, a pro-
nounced success The people Of
Helena, moreover, seemed eager
not to fill their purses but to extend
cordial welcome to visitors and
guests. Few visitors, we think, will
complain of bad treatment in Helena
while many will long remember lit
tie courtesies extended to them by
their friends and acquaintance at
the Capitol. Time was, we are told,
when people spoke of the "Helena
Hog" but that day is passing-has
already passed, we believe. Hence
forth, let us hope, Montana Will
speak and think affectionately of
their Capitol.-New Northwest.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

rapidly progressing. The concrete
work is nearing completion and it is
estimated by the sub-contractor
that if the construction company
gets the machinery here promptly
that the 10th of December will see
the plant completed.
The building of the sedimentation
and filter basins is tremendous big
piece of work and the sight of the
large basins gives a good idea of the
completeness and thoroughness of
the system of treatment of the water
that will be in vogue after the work
is finished.-Chinook Opinion.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

When the worst comes we might
turn our doctors and undertakers
loose upon the enemy. They'll fin
ish him and plant him and bob up
serenely for the next round.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
STRAYED-$1O.OO REWARD.

For information leading to recov-
cry of one black gelding, four white
legs and white face, weight 1900
and one tall dark iron gray mare
weight 1900, both branded
on left hips. Address all cor hN|
respondence to George Du-
rocher, Regina, Mont 3wSl%
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

President Wilson was greatly agi-
tated when his automobile came
near to running down a small boy.
Alone in his class, by jinks!
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

I have two lots in Malta 40x240
each, that I will sell for $50 apiece.
Five dollars down and SIS per month
L. H. Upland.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
FOR SALE.

Several young sows, prices from
$500 up. Also several young shep-
herd pups at 5000 each. ]. Henry
Jacka, Wagner, Mont, seven miles
west of Malta on main valley road.
3W29
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18
HORSES FOR SALE.

Have a few Clydesdale and Per-
cheron colts, and years old, we'll
broke. Will be sold reasonable.
ADOLPH LAFOND, JR.,
Malta, Montana.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

A noted British peer predicts that
revolution or anarchy will prevail in
Europe at the close of the war. Trot
'em out Any old change would be
a blessing.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

All kinds of coal for sale at the
St. Anthony & Dakota Elevator at
Strater.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

"Every American wheel is turn
ing in the manufacture of war sup
plies for Europe" proudly asserts
an exchange. And we might add
that not even spawned mule is re-
served for the defense of Uncle Sam.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

Fifteen months of war and not all
dead yet!
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-11-18

Now let's forget Mexico-for an
hour or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-24
Co,t ~ prIutIun pIIIs.

LINCOLN, March 2.-(special.)- print
ing the house bills by the State Journal
company cost the state s4,45O.4o. Auditor
Smith has approved a warrant for mat
amount.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-24
Big Horn Oil Rig
Burns Near Greybull

BASIN, Wyo March 2s-(speeial Tele-
Eram.)-At ? o'clock this morning. the
Big fArn OIL and Gas company. one of
the pioneer companies In the Basin Grey
bull field lost another rig by fire, which
started Just after Il had brought in a
splendid oil well on the Afford tract, just
above GreybuIl. The drilling was pro
ceeding when the men were astounded
by rush of oil from the hole the dropping
OF the oil on to the Goals Of the forge
and the whole mass OF equipment btSst
into flames. The loss is about 5000.
This Is the second rig burned for the com
pany within the last three months and the
second burned under superintendent
Lambs twenty years work IN the field.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-03-24
Appropriation for
Reimbursing Those
Whose Stock Killed
nrrom J SAD correspondentl

LINCOLN. March 2s-Cspeclal)-A
resolution signed by Messrs. steinmeyer
and Horribly was adopted in the house
Tuesday morning expressing the sense of
the chamber that an emergency aDpro-
pristion bill should be proposed 10 the
legislature by Governor Morehead TO re-
imburse owners OF cattle which may be
afflicted with foot and mouth disease
and killed by the order Of the Live Stock
Sanitary board, Tho vote on this aues-
tion was almost equally divided. but
speaker Jackson declared Il carried.
On motion by Mr.. Mockett. tho house
referred senate lille No. fss from the sift-
ing committee back to the insurance
COMMITTEES. Mockett frankly said that his
purpose was TO have the bill killed lt
exempts all Insurance companies except
life companies from the statutory pro-
vision forbiddlng sale OF notes taken in
payment for first premiums on insurance
policies.