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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
PRIZES FOR WOMEN.

Women of Montana can compete
exclusively for $1,000 in prizes at
the Montana State Fair this fall.
This is in three divisions of cult
nary, fancy work and fine arts. No
bar is made to women exhibiting in
other divisions however and if a
woman rancher of the state raises
the best wheat she is eligible for the
$1,000 auto wheat prize.
The culinary division includes
bread, cake, preserves, jellies and
the like. Numerous valuable special
prizes are given in this division.
The fancy work includes everything
from tatting to quilt making and
the fine arts offers lucrative reward
for efforts with paint brush, pencil
and crayon. Any article not listed
in the catalogue can be entered I'M
der discretionary" and will be eli
gible for prize.
AS an aid to mothers who come
to the Montana State Fair from the
dates of September 20 to rs, chill
dren's nursery will be maintained.
Here competent nurses will take
charge of the little ones at a nomi-
nal charge of 10 cents an hour.
Children under will be admitted
and the nursery will be open from
10 a. m. until S p. III.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
SERVICE is
UNIVERSITY PURPOSE,

To make the University of Mon
tana as helpful as possible to as
many OF Montana's people as posi-
ble-this is the keynote of the ad-
ministrative plan of the institution
The vocational schools of the uni
yersity are conducted on strictly
practical lines; their work is in the
hands of experts in the professions
which are represented The work
in liberal arts and science is direct
ed, as far as possible, in the same
channel.
1t is hoped that the helpful infu-
ence of the university will extend
far beyond the limits of the camp
us. Wherever there is an opportu-
nifty for helpful service, the univer-
slty wishes to render that service
to the fullest extent of it's capa-
bllit.y During the past year, the
laboratories of the university have
made many examinations of soils,
ores and other substances which
have been sent in for Identification.
The English department has given
counsel in the matter of lecture
courses, school entertainments and
supplemental work in rural schools
1 he department of education has
furnished suggestions regarding
rural and other courses of study.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
AVERAGE FARMER RECEIVES
$52S FOR HIS LABOR.

The average farmer on irrigated
land in the Gallatin valley receives
S52S for his labor after all expenses
have been paid and he has been al
lowed s per cent. on his invested
capital. The above fact is brought
out ~ survey that has been made
Of 250 farms in this region by the
Farm Management Department of
the Montana Experiment station.
10 one who has not given the
matter of farm profits much atten-
ton, this does not speak very we'll
for Montana. However, when COM
pared with the results in other
states, it shows up very favora bly,
as indicated by the following fig
ures:
Labor income on $50 farms in
Montana, s52S.00; labor income on
615 farms in New FORK, $4,000;
labor income on So farms in Utah,
SAIL; labor income on 1913 farms
in Indiana, 1910; labor income on
70 farms in Illinois. $500 labor in
come on 266 farms in New Hamp-
shire, 1897.
This does not mean that all farm
ers in the Gallatin valley are MAX
ing labor incomes of $52S; some
farmers are making very much
more, while others are getting
nothing for their labor and a very
low rate Of interest on their in
vestment The following figures
will perhaps make the situation
clear:
Percentage farmers with income
over $4,000, Ill per cent; per
centage of farmers with income
over $1,000, 1876 per cent; percent
age of farmers losing $500 or more,
14.9 per cent.
1t will be seen that over one
tenth of the farmers are making la
Dor incomes of over $2,0OO-almost
one-tifth are making over $1,000,
while over one-sixth are losing
$500.
The Montana Experiment station
has anylized these farms thorough
ly to see why some farmers are do
ing so we'll, while others are maxi
ing complete failure. The find
ings of this study will be published
in station bulletin in the
near future, which may be had up
on request.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
GOV. EBERHART IN MONTANA.

Former Governor A. o. Eberhart
of Minnesota, was in Glasgow last
week in connection with the bridge
construction work being done by
the Widell company of Mankota
and st. Paul for the Great Northern
railway. Mr.. Eberhart is making
an extended tour of the state of
Montana, the trip being especially
strenuous as he makes it point to
personally inspect the work being
done by the various construction
crews along the Great Northern
right-of-way. The rapid develop
ment of northeastern Montana since
his last trip through here several
years ago, greatly impressed him.
Everything looks fine out here"
said Mr.. Eberhart, land I have sell
dom seen better crops than those in
Valley, Philips and Sheridan coun-
ties. There is no doubt but that
this large agricultural district will
be one of the richest farming Sec
lions in the state.'
Mr.. Eberhart was taken for an
automobile ride over the north and
south benches, adjacent to Glas-
gov, by DR.. Hoyt and S. c. Moore
of the commercial club.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
WILL THE WHOLE TRUTH
EVER BE UNCOVERED?

IT there is not a full and thor
ough Investigation of the Eastland
disaster in the Chicago river, it wilt
not be the fault of the newspapers
OF the Windy City nor OF the city,
county and state officials. 1t is the
belief OF the people of Chicago that
there is an effort being made to
shield the federal steamboat inspec-
tors, and Mayor Thompson has CIV
en- it out that if the federal govern
ment does not do it's full duty, the
city will. Secretary Redfeld, Of
the department of commerce, has
been criticised because of an appar-
ent effort to shield the employees in
his depal tment, and reports from
Chicago are that this criticism has
stirred him to the point where he
announces there will be a thorough
investigation of the government
steamboat service. He complains
that he has not been given a chance
by the Chicago officials.
Mr.. Redfield has been so used in
recent months to going about the
country, or sending out from WASH
lngton, figures showing the pros.
perlty OF the country and the boon
~ AAeSAA dllOI HAS DGGu
to the nation, and what he has said
mas been backed up so enthusiastic
cally by the administration organs.
that he evidently had the idea in
his mind when he went to Chicago
IN connection with the sinking Of
the Eastland, that he could give out
a lot OF hot air. on that subject
which would be taken But he was
mistaken. The loss of 1900 lives
was not political matter, and Mr..
Redfield, before he knew it, ab-
solved the federal steamboat inspec-
tors from all blame. But public in
dignation had been stirred and after
a few days the secretary of COM
merce found that what was wanted
was a development of the facts. Now
ne promises to assist.
From what has been published
there is disregard on the Great
Lake by the steamship owners for
the safety of passengers, and there
Is need for an overhauling of the
system of inspection and licensing
OF vessels engaged in the traffic. MI.
Redtield's whitewash will not 60
Helena Record.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
MONTANA MADE BRICK.

The state of Montana will effect
a saving that promises to amount to
thousands of dollars. 1t will be
in the manufacture of bricks in the
new plant that has recently been
completed by the prisoners in the
state penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
With the completion of the new
plant the state will be enabled to
secure brick for structures to be
built by the state at cost of $1.50
a thousand instead of So in the old
state plant at Deer Lodge or $12 a
thousand from independent manu-
facturers. Some of the product of
the new plant will be utilized in the
near future on extensive improve
ments at the state asylum for the
insane at Warm Springs and at the
state tuberculosis sanitarium at
Galen.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

Chas. Becker, the New York po-
lice lieutenant, was put to death in
the electric chair at Sing Sing pris-
on Friday morning for the killing
OF Herman Rosenthal the New
York gambler. Becker retained his
composure and protested his inno-
cense to the last He went to his
death with photo OF his wife
pinned on his shirt over his heart.
Faithful to the very last Becker's
wife made a personal appeal to Gov
ernor Whitman late Thursday after
noon to commute her husbands
sentence to life imprisonment, but
the governor refused to intervene
and the execution was carried out
as above recorded.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
SPRING WHEAT GIVES
THE BEST RESULTS.

Spring wheats have given better
yields than winter wheats at the
Williston, North Dakota, sub-sta-
ton where experiments with cereal
crops have been conducted since
1908, by the U. s. Department of
Agriculture in cooperation with
the North Dakota agricultural ex-
pertinent station. The results OBJ
tanned at this station are of especial
interest to farmers living in west
ern North Dakota and eastern Mon
ana. Among the spring wheats,
Durum produced higher yields than
the comon spring wheats, except in
the dry years Of 1910 and 191l.
Kubanka Durum wheat gave the
highest average yield, 1913 bushels
per acre, of all the spring wheats
tested during the past six years;
Power Fife wheat stood second,
producing 1856 bushels per acre. In
tests made with the blue stem
group of wheats, it was found that
they did not yield as we'll as the
Durums and flies, and the average
weight per bushel was also some
what lower. The rate of seeding
tests with the blue stem wheats in
dictate that highest yields are OBJ
>tained from sowing four pecks to
the acre. The cause of winter
whents yielding less on the average
than the spring wheats is attributed
to the fact that the fo. mer fire.
quenty winter kills. Sowing winter
wheat in grain stubble or standing
corn, however, gives protection to
the plants and reduces the loss
from that source.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT.
Havre, Mont, Aug. 2, 1

HaVre, Mont, Aug. z, 1915.
The monthly Meteorological sum-
mary with comparative data for the
month of July, 1915, issued from
the local Office, U. S. Weather Blu
reau, shows unusually cool weather
prevailed throughout the month of
July with a marked excess in pre-
cipitation. It was the coolest July
in IS years of record. The mean
temperature for the month was 81
degrees, making an average daily
deficiency in temperature of de-
grees as compared with the normal.
The highest temperature was 81 on
July 22nd and the lowest was 81 on
July 4th, making monthly range
in temperature of 81. The highest
temperature for this month for the
past IS years of record was 1O8 on
July IL, 1886, and the lowest for
the same period was 81 on July %,
1892.
The total precipitation for the
month was 3.17 inches, which is
1.25 inches above the normal
amount. The greatest amount of
precipitation in "a consecutive
hours was 0.60 inches on July 18th.
There were Is days on which rain
fell. Some very severe hail storms
occurred in different places over
northern central Montana. The
prevailing direction of the wind
was from the east with no high
winds during the month. There
were IL clear days;11 partly cloudy
and cloudy days with 60 per cent.
of possible sunshine. Thunder
storms occurred on 9th, 9TH, 9th,
14th( 18th, 22nd, 23rd, 2sth, 29th
and 31st.
G. w. LING. Observer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
SCIENTIST WANTS BIRD LAWS

At .4.e Biological station of the
University of Montana, on Yellow
bay, Flathead lake, this summer
session has been unusually active
Director Elrod has had at the sta
ton group of earnest students and
investigators, whose work has had
an important bearing upon the bio
logical knowledge of Montana.
Professor Saunders of Yale uni
versity, who is spending his sixth
summer in Montana in the standv
of local bird life, has made import
ant advance in his Investigation
He has AIDED, since he undertook
this work, 80 varities to our list Of
known birds and has made interest,"
ing ana instructive observations of
their habits. ~
Professor Saunders lectured at
the summer school of the university
during the closing week of the SEES
sion. Aside from his interesting de-
scrlpt1on of Montana bird, there was
important suggestions contained in
his outlined plan for the establish
ment OF more bird reserves in this
state particularly in the western
districts. There are many birds ex-
tlnct In other states, which are vet
found in Montana and if these pre-
serves are created, these birds will
be found here for many years and
probably in increasing numbers.
Montana sportsmen and nature
lovers ale becoming interested in
the plan of Prof. Saunders and it is
likely that definite action will he
taken, looking toward the enact
ment OF legislation necessary to car
ry it out.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05
RECOVER MORE BODIES.

Sunday, divers recovered three
mole bodies in the hold of the cap.
sized Eastland boat in Chicago har-
Dor, making the total known dead
$50. Coroner Peter Hoffman said
there wele probably comparatively
few more boobies in the river. al
though the missing list of the Vest
ern Electric company, whose en-
ployes arranged the excursion
aboard the Eastland, remained at
l42. Secretary Redfield and solicit
tor A. L.. Thurman are proceeding
with the investigation OF the steam
boat inspectors according to legal
requirements.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

A Conrad farmer took out $4,000
worth of hail insurance on his sea-
sons crop one day the first of the
week, giving his reasons for so do
ing as follows: "If / lose my crop
by hail l can pay my debts and have
enough left to buy seed next spring,
and if I don't get hailed out l will
be $4,000 to the good"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

1t is reported that the work at
the st. Mary's lake end of the Milk
river project is nearing completion
and the big engineering feats up
there will soon be ready for use,
There is an immense amount of
water there and it is expected that
1t will be turned in this fall or COM
ing spring.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

The presence of running races at
Deer Lodge for months meeting
bodies we'll for running races at the
Montana State Fair this fall A
circuit composed of Spokane, Hele-
ma, Missoula and Hamilton will Of
fer total of $4,000 in purses.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

whenever you meet a fellow with
acherry "How d'u do" you will
know that he is a home town boost
err and a good example for you to
follow.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

II you see hat in the street
kick 1t. If it has brick under it
kick it again. Then you will know
that the kicker hurts himself most
of all.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

came last fall as the result of the out.
break of foot and mouth disease in
Eastern states, which precluded posi-
bility of any one buying breeding
stock in those sections and shipping
1t into Montana.
The buyers were compelled to find
what they wanted at home, and al
though many were doubtful about be-
ing able to do so at the start, they
found that the farm yards and feed
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

Don't do too much kincking
about all this war news in the daily
press We are experiencing well
come respite from politics.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

Montana is fast becoming a state of
pure bred horses, cattle, sheep and
swine, and one of the things which is
helping the farmers of the state get
into these lines in small or large
way, as they choose, is the livestock
auction sale of pure bred stock, which
Is held every year at the Montana
State Fair at Helena.
The greatest boost the pure bred
stock farms of Montana ever had
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

Mich cows for sale-Holsteins
the heavy milking kind. See Hurley
the Holstein Man, Wagner, Mont.
tf51
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-08-05

lots of Montana supplied their every
want in the way of pure BREEDS for
breeding purposes in horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs. The auctioneer at
the 1915 livestock sale at the fair.
which will be held Sept. 1925, will be
Harry L. Summers of Gallatin county
(shown in inset in above picture), one
of the most widely known breeders in
the Northwest. L. H. Thompson 10
superintendent. i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-20


hand. Mr.. Home" he said, with a
flushed face. 81 ought to have told
you something. l came out of Elmira
last month, where they sent me for
three years for theft I got in with
bad companions when I came to the
city. Nobody would give me work
/ after that and the police bounded
'me. walked out from New York.
l want a chance to do better"
You can have it, Bennett" an
swered Home, trUning away abruptly.
Nov l wonder what made me tell
the fellow thatY he solilOquized.
= Nobody in the town knew of Ben
nett's record, except Home. Gradual
ly the boys step grew lighter, his
complexion clearer. He was the best
worker Home had ever had It was
evident that he had been sincere in
his expressed intentions. Home
ceased to think of his past kept as
youthful folly. He made him manager
of his diary year later. Bennett
went to night school Everybody
spoke well Of him.
What turned Homes thoughts
along very serious lines was the evi-
dent attachment that was springing
up between Bennett and Minnie. The
two would saunter along the lanes
arm in arm, after the days work was
done. At first Home thought little of
it. 1t was not until he saw, in the
darkness, a black sleeVeline against
the white of his daughters waist that
ne realized she would some day leave
him.
He fought it all out alone and came
to his. conclusion.
Hes slipped" he said. "Wel-so
have many Of us. l shall feel salts
fed. He's a fine young fellow, and
if Minnie loves him"
He was expecting Bennett to come
to him. But instead of that he came
home to find Minnie in tears and Ben
nett gone. A letter was living on the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-20

Suspicion had never directed itself to
him, but that was the real reason why
he had left New York He had tried
hard during these two years to put it
out of his mind, but now that he loved
Minnie he was going back to take his
punishment and asked the INTO for
get him.
Home whistIed and took his daUgh-
ter in his arms. ''The fellow was a
scoundrel," he said.
mo, father" she answered. 81 love
him. He is a good man."
Home said no more, but the days
that followed were sad ones. To Ben
nett, waiting in his cell, they were as
purgatOry. He knew that the crime
belonged to a past period of his life,
that it was the result of bOyish mis-
Judgment. He had thought all men
were crooks; his stay with Home had
brought him face to face with reality.
Now he was a man in mind But the
punishment for the past awaited him.
He hardly discerned the faces in the
courtroom. He stood patiently before
the Judge. How much would he get?
Five years? Seven to twelve years? .
He could hardly expect mercy; the
crime had been planned in the re-
formatory. And Bennett had refused
to divulge the name of his cOnfed-
crate. ...
The counsel for the state was
speaking. The name of the other man
was known, he said. He was asking
the Judge for clemency on the ground
that Bennett had lived a decent life
since then. Somebody else would
speak for him. .
Wonderingly Bennett saw Home
standing before him, speaking to the
Judge. He told him of his life in the
village and how he had voluntarily
come in to the city to surrender him
self because the past preyed on his
conscience. He was asking for a sus-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-25
FAIR CLOSES.

McHenIy, Miss, Oct. 25.-With the
close of two days of ideal weather,
and a record breaking attendance Sat
urday, generally conceded to be the
biggest gathering ever assembled
here. McHenry, initial fair passed
into history with pennant flying and
the crowds applause as the curtains
falls upon the last act.
The big crowd, conservatively esti-
mated to be about 5000, agreed that
the exhibits without exception were
high-class and reflected most credit
ably the spirit of progress that has ac-
tuated the exhibitors in their evident
purpose to excel in the various lines
of improved products of agriculture,
horticulture, art, works, poultry and
stockraising, needle craft, canning and
athletics as displayed here.
A special train from Gulfport and
autos from Biloxi, Gulfport, Lyman
Saucier, Howison, Perkinston, Wig
gins and Bond all brought in crowds
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-25

bankruptcy was filed in the United
states district court at Biloxi in the
office of United States Deputy Clerk
j. C. Tyler this morning by Thomas
Avery. of Leakesville. through his at
torney, j. H. Cook.
A summary Of debts and assets fill
ed shows his debts amounting to ST.
7O6.O1 and assets at $500, of which
5000 are claimed as exempt.
In the assets are real estate amount
ing to $500, household goods, insur-
ance policies in the w. o. w. and
Texas Life Insurance Co., amounting
to $4,000.
The creditors of the petitioner are
mostly in Leakesville with few in
Richton and other cities.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-25
PREsBYTERY MEETS.


: Laurel, Miss, Oct. 25.-The Nerd
ian Presbyterial, the woman's auxili-
airy of the Presbyterian Church VIII
convene in Laurel today. Delegates
from all of the, churches in the pres
bytery, which embraces dozen coun-
ties will attend and elaborate plans
have been made for their entertain
ment.
Among the entertainment features
of the convention will be reception
in the social rooms of the church this
evening at S:45 o'clock, rendered the
delegates and their friends by the In
dustrial Society of the First Church.
On Tuesday at noon luncheon will
be served at the church by the Young
Women's Guild of the First Church.
The same afternoon at 4:15 o'clock
the delegates will be given an automo-
bile ride over the city and vicinity.
The officers of, the Presbyterian are
as follows: President, Mrs. George d,
Booth of Laurel; vice president, Mrs
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-10-25
MlssIssIPPtANs HoNoRED.

Five Mississippians have been given
the. highest honor Of the Scottish Rite
Masonic bodies according to announce
ment made from Washington. Two of
them are from Meridian.
Franklin Alexander Hulett and
Henry Marshall Threefoot, of Meridi-
an; James Humphrey Blanchard,
Clarksdale; Earl Holman Selby, Gulf
port; BENJAMIN Jay Smith, of Jack
SON, were erected to the thirty-third
degree. honorary, during the recent
conclave OF the supreme council in
Washington.
Neither Mr.. Threefoot or Mr.. HUI.
lett were able to attend the conclave
and receive the degree, although they
will do 50 at some other time, prob
ably next year
The following from Meridian were
elected IS knight commanders Of thu