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The enterprise., 1916-12-28
Phillips Co. Court Record
shty'f've Criminal Actions Commenced 241 Civil Cases
% Probate Aaaters and 444 Declarations of In
tention To Become Citizens Of The IT G

Pnllllps county was created Febru-
ary 9Th, 1915. Since that time IS
criminal actions have been COM
menced in the district court of this
county. the first action of this kind
being the case of the State OF Mon
tana versus Lewis Verbeck. charged
with the crime OF killing and nlailn-
ing OF animals and was brought to
this court from Valley county. This
case was dismissed The last case
to be filed, No. IS, is that of the
State OF Montana VS. Edwin Sparks,
charged with the alleged crime of
grand larceny and this case will
likely be up for tria lin the first term
OF court to be held under the new
presiding judge, Hon. John Hurry
the term commencing March 5th,
1917.
Two hundred fourty-one civil ac-
tions have been filed in this new
county. the first action of this kind
to be filed here being that of Paul e.
Skerseth VS., Carl M. Nelson, B. p.
Sandlie of Saco, being the attorney
for the plaintiff The last civil ac-
ton of record, case No. 241, is that
Of Annie Wieselman VS.. Phillip Wies-
Gilman, Fred c. Gabriel being the at
torney for the plaintiff in this action
Fifty-nine probate matters have
been started in Phillips county since
February 9Th, 1915, the first case
being connected with the estate Of
James B. Bush, deceased and was
transferred to this county from
Blaine county, In this case Tressler
d kirton We're attorneys for the ad-
Geo. e. Mosier of Fort
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
Theatre Co. Burned Out
Maud Henderson Company Meets With Hard Luck At
kildeer, N. D.Theatre Burns Down DESTROYING
All Baggage-Company Returns Home.

The Maud Henderson opera COM
pany of Harlem, returned home
Tuesday minus all their baggage ex-
cept the clothes on their backs.
Fourteen trunks containing their
clothes, scenery, costumes and other
theatrical equipment, were complete
~ destroyed In a fire at kildeer. N.
D., on the Thursday before, in which
they had been showing burned to the
ground. They were completely
stranded and unable to fill their ad
vance dates, SO returned to Harlem.
They will remain there for a time
until they can get equipment again
TO finish the season.
The loss falls a heavy blow on
each member Of the company and es
peelally on Joe Parent. the ma,lag-
er. This calamity came as the cui
mlnation of couple Of weeks of
hard luck. Blizzards in some places
prevented the people from turning
out, smallpox in one town prevented
them from getting a paying house
and several other obstacles one af
ter another heset them along th..
route, until they were Just about on
the verge of dispair, and then to cap
>AAAA~~A ~ACy AOoI |Stl luIIR ia
this fire.
The loss amounts to several
thousand dollars. Miss Anna Hughes
was probably hit the hardest of any
OF the company as her loss amounts
to about $1,000.
According to the reports the fire
started from a stove in the opera
house. A boy had been delegated to
build the fire to warm up the hall.
After starting the fire and putting
on a lot of Ignite Goa he left it and
hurried off to school, The next
thing known the building was en-
veloped in flames. 1t is thought that
the gasses generated in the stove.
exploded, throwing the door open.
and scattering the fire On the floor.
This happened once during a per
formance. The fire had gained such
a headway that it was impossible to
save anything. In 20 minutes the
building was level to the ground.
The citizens Of Killdeer knowing
the members OF the company were
hard nit by the loss passed the hat
and In half an hour had secured a
purse Of 5000, which was given them
Harlem News.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
CONGRESS THIS WINTER

We do not anticipate that much
real work beyond passing the appro-
priation bills will be done in con-
gress during the short session. The
Democrats won the election and
with the exultation over the victory
there comes the natural reaction
aiter tour years OF strain, and the
unspoken thought in their hearts
IS: We are solid for four years.
let us take a rest" Then there are
some heart-burnings in the party
and it will take adroit management
on the part of the president to keep
the 1ll-feeling from breaking out.
Two OR three Of the ablest Demo-
cratic senators, and they from the
south could not bear the infamy of
the Adamson bill and openly de-
nounced it while twas being con-
sidered.
Only the danger of an open run
ture on the eve OF a presidential el-
ectlon kept mostly smothered the
Indignation that many felt. Then.
since the election Mr.. Bryan has
been too much in evidence to suit
that class Of Democrats who think
that statesmen has had his day and
should subside. Then multitude
OF the Democrats feel that they have
been absolutely dominated by the
president Tor four years and they
chafe under the thought.
We do not look for much earnest
work this next sixty days. They all
feel that the appropriation bills
must go through, but beyond them
rot much may be looked for. Then
the Republicans may become thorns
IN the side OF the dominant party.
they are not in good humor. They
feel that they should with good
management, have carried Ohio and
and that they were vic
TINS OF dishonorable trades in other
states, and they too are hot over the
way the chief executive has subord-
mated CONGRESS- to his will. Unless
some suden danger arises there will
be little done this winter.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
NM NICIHAL CHRISTMAS TREE
ON NEW YEARS DAY

The community Program which
was arranged for Christmas Day,
will be rendered on New Years Day
at the Odd Fellows Hall, There
will be some alterations in the pro
gram. Father Time will replace
Santa Claus. The bolated gifts to
the community will be presented,
and the treats for the children will
be distributed. The program will
begin at 8 O'Clock and will last for
about one hour. Begin the New
Year right by meeting your neigh
bors in this festivity.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
NEW TELEPHONE LINE
OUT OF CHINOOK

Building Of a rural telephone line
To serve a wide area of the country
north of Chinook is practically as
sured. The promoters OF the enter
prise have been holding meetings at
points that will be served, and
farmers have literally subscribed to
the stock, it is said.
Organization of the company will
be perfected in a few days and then
the location of the line will be def
nitely decided upon and prepara-
tions made for the installation Of the
system.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
sW1TCHNlEN GET EIGHT HOUR

The eight-hour day with straight
pro rata time for overtime is grant
81 TO the Switchmen's union by the
FEDERAL arbitration board in de-
clslon Saturday in the switchmen's
controversy with the railroads. The
award gives an increase of S cents
ner hour for both switchmen and
helpers.
The switchmen had asked for an
adVance of 10 to IL cents. They
mad demanded also time and half
nay for overtime work instead of
the pro rata basis fixed by the board
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
BLAINE HAS COUNTY AGENT.

The commissioners OF Blaine
county have voted to grant the petit
ton for a county agent. The petition
was presented by James Griffin, rep
reseting the Chinook grange.
The petition will be filed with
the state agricultural college at
Bozeman and it is expected that
something during the coming year
the agent will be assigned to teach
the tillers of the soil how to best
make a success Of farming in that
section Of the state.
The expense of the county agent
will be divided between the county,
the state and the u. S. government.
the county being required to pay
100 per month.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

The state board Of pardonsat it's
recent meeting rejected the recon-
mendation oi the governor for the
pardon Of Archie Marlette, who is
serving :. sentence Of 10 years in the
state pen for the murder of Mrs. Ry-
der near Chinook in 1913. p. f. Ry-
der, OF Chinook, a son of the victim
OF Mariette, VAS present at the meet
ing and protested against granting the
pardon. MIR, Ryder is the auditor for
the Imperial Lumber Co. and well
known in Malta.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
ni5AWS 30 DAYS ,ND $50 FINE

Frank Harris was arrested Sun
day night charged with assault and
battery on Flossie Smith Harris
pleaded guilty when argaigned by
County Attorney Wolfe before judge
RAIDER, who assessed him SIS and
costs and sentenced him to 80 days
i'll the county Jail.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
WANTS $1,000 DAMAGES

Walker Fields, a Blaine county
homesteader and school teacher. ie
defendant in a $1,000 damage suit
brought by Ray T. Dove of Chinook.
The complaint, filed in district court
last week, alleges wrongful arrest
and imprisonment. It is the ont
come Of a justice court case in
which Fields had Dove arrested
some tirne ago on a larceny charge
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
FATHER SUMMARY

tate of weather for Havre
nity during the seven day
nding Saturday, December
led but little from that OF
eding week. Cold, clowdy,
! weather obtained through
eek with some light snow
yery day, and causing a
in building operations,
ling and practically all
average daily deficiency in
re OF 25.1 degrees as com
! the normal. The highest
g for the week was 2S
"'l Monday, 18th, and the
.'ell to 22 degrees below
Thursday morning. 21st,
he lowest temperature so
Y nter and making an alb
Sly range of SO degrees.
~ya from 81 years of record
da%rees on December 10Th,
TT the lowest temperature
';.ll period was AZ degrees
no on December %, 1884.
] y ecipitation for the week
j inches. There was &c
snow On the ground at the
the week. There was /
y, partly cloudy and 4
ay@ The duration Of reg
sunshine was 23.1 hours
4 hours the sun was above
;on, making 40 per cent of
sunshine. This week takes
TIE shortest day period of
ansl the days are now 50
nG lere or about one-half
he longest days in summer
y ace 1862 hours in length.
! 4trce was light to gentle
s,a lng direction from east.
,2st yolicity for 5 minutes
Hes from SW. on 18th.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
NtRRIS A 2nd LIEUTENANT

Sergeant Doris of the Machine
Sun Unit Of the Organized Militia Of
lhe United States, was last week an
polned to the grade of Second Iien.
aellant ana placed ON the unassigned
roster OF the Machine Gun Unit.
rosser OF the Machine Gun Unit. Mr..
,,orrls resides at Saco and is we'll
known in Malta.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

Women led bread riots at Dresden
Germany, few days ago in a fight
with the police. Women stoned
food stores and used insulting Ian
guage about Emperor.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

The question before the conntr,
is: Will Pershing get Villa, or vii
Villa get i'trsh Hp"
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

Every time We get bad taste in
the mouth it ma kes us think Of that
Man Carranza.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

We've crowded whole LOT into
this sinful old year 1916, most Of
which should be crowded out again.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

The most difficult thing in deal
ing with Mexico is to determine
which one to deal with
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
MALTA GRAIN IARKET

From the St. Anthony and Dakota
Elevator to-day:
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

l9l7 is easy to write--wllen Won
think Of it, 'o0
The enterprise., 1916-12-28

The Lord knows us as we are. But
fortunately there Is only one Lord.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
JAY SNnTHERMAN DEAD.
former Mena Boy Probably Crushed
 in Oklahoma Mine.

Mir. and Mrs. c. L. smitherman received a message Tuesday night, announcing the death of their son at Mianh Ok. no particulars of the sudden death being given except that she young man was crushed Z Jay as he was commonly known among his young friends in Mena. mad been a railroad employe, be- ginning as a cali boy in Mena when ,he was mere lad, and sin recent years being arswitchman.t However turing the last three weeks he had beep employed in the mines neaf Miami, and the inference is that he came to his death in cave-ih. s
 MT. and Mrs. Smitherman left on Wednesday for Miami and will take the remains to schell City, Mo. the old home, for burial. They will be joined at Miami by a daughter. who lives in Dallas, Tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
Returning to Georgia Home.

Mir. and Mrs. A. D. Gilbert are planning to leave early next week for their former home in Carters- vile, Ga, planning, however, to make an extended visit in New Or leans at the home of their son, Sam before going to Gainesville. Mir Gilbert expects to load out the household goods next Monday and Tuesday Mrs. Dewitt Gilbert and children, who are making their home with Mir. and Mrs. Gilbert, will not go south until toward fall and in the meantime will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Embry, parents of Mrs. Gilbert at Board Camp.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
 s IN hENA JUNE 1923
Supt. Pigg Has Secured an Experi- / eneed Instructor, George w. Reid, of Fort Smith to Lead-Attend-
 ance by Teachers Obligatory.

Arrangements are now being made for the County Teachers Institute to be held during the week begin- hing Monday, May i9. At the last meeting of the County Teachers Association 1t was unanimously vot- Cd to employ an experienced insti- ute instructor to assist in the in- stitute work this year, and We have secured Superintendent George w. Reid of Fort Smith public schools. Superintendent Reid has the repu- tation of being one of the best in- stitute instructors in the state and with his assistance, we will doubt less have the best institute ever held in the county.
 State Superintendent George B. Cook makes the following an- nouncement in regard to institute attendance: Attention is again called to the law which requires all teachers to attend the June insti- tute for five days and do satisfac- tory work in order to keep their li- censes valid, the only alternative is to attend some accredited sum- mer school and secure the endorse ment for such attendance within ten days. This applies to those who hold certificates of whatsoever grade. county or state. If you neg leet the legally required institute or summer school attendance, your license automatically becomes null and void"
 The law provides that licenses must be renewed at the close of the June institute. No license can be renewed unless the holder thereof complies with the law requiring all teachers to attend the institute for five days. No license issued in an other county will be endorsed in this county unless the holder thereof at tends the institute in this county, and no second or third grade license will be endorsed under any condi- tion.
 On account of the governor having vetoed the printing appropriation for the public schools it is impos- sible for the State Department of Public Instruction to publish an Institute Manual this year The material for the manual was pub lished in the May issue of the Ar kansas Teacher and this will be used as the official Institute Manual. This issue of the Arkansas Teacher can be secured at i5 cents a copy and all teachers desiring a manual should send their order at once to the County Superintendent who has a supply on hand. The questions on Theory and Practice will be based on the Rural School: Its Methods and Management" by Cutler and Stone. The questions on agriculture will be based on the pamphlet, Let Arkansas Feed Herself" which was used in the last institute.
 Trusting that We will all work together for greater institute and better schools in Polk county, l am
 Very truly yours,
 w. Homer Pigg,
 County Superintendent.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
P0SSUM CLUB TO FEAST ON
 STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM
Committee Busily Engaged With Ar rangements for Meeting Thurs
 day Niqht.

Dr. H. c. Rushing, Ira 0. Smith and H. W. Roberts are in charge of the arrangements for the Possum Club meeting to be held at the Mena Hotel Thursday night. Committees are now out selling tickets, and it is expected that at least 100 per- sons will attend. The main object of the meeting will be to get togeth- CT on some movements that will make for greater and better Mena, having in mind particularly at this time preparation for the care and entertainment Of summer visitors. The luncheon to be served the guests will consist of ice cream. strawberries and cake.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
NENA POSSUN
 CLUB MET AGAIN
Saturday and the Proposed July { Picnic Was Discussed-Planning Big Banquet for Next Thurs
 day Night.

An interesting and animated meet ing of the 'Possum Club was held last Saturday afternoon in the of flee of Judge J. l. Alley, with Presi- dent B. & petefish presiding.
 The meeting was ostensibly called to perfect arrangements for the Fourth of July picnic to be held at Bethesda Springs, but resolved itself into an effort to come to an agree ment with a delegation from Nun ley on the matter of the conflict of the two picnics. John Dodd and J. H. Stephens were present on be- half of Nunley, urging that the Pos sum Club give way to them inas- much as it had been the custom for years for Nunley to have Fourth of July picnic and announcement having been made a year ago of the picnic for 1916. There was an ani- mated discussion of the matter pro and con, some of the strongest members of the club being in favor of the Bethesda Springs picnic ir- respective of Nunley or any other place. M. K. Penninger, one of the prime movers of the Nunley picnic, and the chief booster for his town, was unable to be present, though he was represented in the controversy by T. R. Jones and Col Pole Me Phetrige. In order, however. to give Mir. Penninger an opportunity to be heard, it was decided to meet again on Saturday, May i3, to final ly settle the matter,
 To show that the possum Club members had no ill will toward the
 representative from Nunley, and to demonstrate their fraternal spirit
 Messrs. Dodd and Stephens were unanimously elected to membership
 in the club and at the close of the meeting were given the right hand of fellowship.
 Another important question taken up at the meeting Saturday was the matter of holding another banquet It was decided to hold the banquet Thursday evening at 8 o'clock anC all the members and their wives arc | invited, as are also all citizens who
 are interested in a greater Mena The committee on arrangements has
 decided to charge the nominal fes
 of g cents per plate. and the tick cts will be on sale on "Wednesday
 and Thursday of this week. It i: hoped that the club. will maintain Tits past record in attendance anc
 the committee gives the assurance that there will be good time,
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
Minnesota Man Located.

c. N. Pool, who came last week from Lake City, Minn, and or Thursday closed deal for the pur- chase of the Dickson barber shop counts himself very fortunate in be- ing able to secure for a home for his family the Vickers cottage or Ninth street, having closed the deal to rent it this morning, though ne will not take possession antil June fl. Mrs. Pool and two daughters afe remaining in Lake City until the close of school, one of the daughters being in the second year of higt school.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
PLAN MENA DRIVING CLUB.
R. Golf and Ira Smith Starting Move to Have the Streets Dragged.

R. Golf and Ira 0. Smith had un- der discussion Thursday the organ
 zation of Mena Driving Club, the purpose being to secure fund through a nominal membership fee, which is to be expended in drag ging the principal streets in Mena. If enough persons can be interested in this movement it is proposed to hire some man with good team to drag the streets designated regular ly after each rain, or at any other time when it is deemed necessary. Parties interested in this undertak- ing can secure fuller particulars from the originators of the idea.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 56 VALIDATED BY SUPREME COURT
District No. r Is Stopped From An nexing Any Territory of the New
 District-Long in Court.

The case of Rural School District No. i7 vs Special School District No 56, which was appealed from the Polk Circuit court was affirmed by the Supreme court, the opinion be- ing delivered by Chief Justice Me- Culloch.
 This case, involving the Grannis school district and school district No 56, commonly known as Ozark, has had an interesting history in the courts of Polk county, starting in the county court, going thence to the Chancery court on an injunction and then being tried in the circuit court. Grannis District No. IT, the appellant. was represented by Elmer J. Lundy and Minor pipkin was at torney for District No 56, the ap- police.
 The controversy began on May i7, 1915, when a petition was pre- sented to the county court for the formation of rural special district No. 56. On May IS a petition was pre- sented praying the annexation of territory included in petition from district No. 56 to special district No. i7, the petition being signed by the directors and w. N Frachiseur, the sole legal resident in the terri tory sought to be annexed. This legal voter later signed a remon- stronce to the petition for annexa- tion. On May is. the county court dismissed the petition for annexa- tion and on May 2 supplementary petition was filed on behalf of No. 56 and presented to the county judge asking for an election looking to the formation of special district No. 56. The petition was granted, the election held and the district organized. On June 29 the petition CTS for annexation perfected an ap- peal from the order of the county court dismissing the petition for an- nexation. In the meantime, tenn porary injunction was secured to prevent the holding of an election in district No. 56, but this was upon a hearing dissolved by Chancellor J. D. Shaver.
 The Supreme court decision in effect legalizes the formation of Rural Special School District No. 56 and stops District No. 1T from an- nexing any territory embraced in the boundaries of Special District No. 56.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
NENA CHAUTAUQUA
 HASF|NE PROGRAM
season Opens July 21 With "The Beverly Entertainers" Closing July g with The Cosm0peli-
 tansr and Edward Elliott.

The following is the program for the Mena chautauqua which will begingon Friday afternoon, July 2i, and continue for five days, closing on the night of July 25:
 July 2i-Afternoon-Beverly En- tertainers, in music, costume sketches and Representations. Night Beverly Entertainers, concert prelude, and Walt Holcomb, lectur- : CT in his masterpiece, The Horse Race"
 July 22-Afternoon Ye Olde Towne Male Quartette, in concert entertainment and Fred Eugene Baker, lecturer, rThe Lucky Num- Der" Night-Ye Olde Towne Male Ouartette, concert prelude, and John Merritte Driver, famous lec- turer, author and world citizen "Watchman, What of the Night?"
 July 23-Afternoon-The Croatian Tamburica Orchestra, in concert instrumental and vocal, and Emily Waterman, noted reader and im- personator. Night-The Croatian Orchestra, grand concert and enter tainment and Emily Waterman humorous sketches and impersona- tiOns.
 July 24-Afternoon-The Haydn Vested Choir, sacred and operatic songs in costume, and Marian Whar- ton, author-lecturer, Love and Bread" Night-The Haydn Vested Choir, sacred and operatic concert closing with the best old and mod ern songs in a musical entertain ment-sketch.
 July 25-Afternoon-The Cosmo- politans, five versatile entertainers, box of surprises. Night-The Cos mopolitans, featuring Sinclair Bag Pipers, and Edward Elliott, enactor of great plays.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
BIG ROAD MACHINES AT WORK
Traction Engine and Power Graders
 Start on Old Dallas Road.

]. H. Ritchie, road overseer of Center township, and a force of men started out Wednesday with the county road machinery, consisting of the big traction engine and two road graders, expecting to grade the main roads in his district. He plan ned to start on the Old Dallas road. beginning at the Prairie creek bridge, and continuing to Bethesda springs. Next he will grade the road from Dallas to Nunley, and then a portion of the road running over the right of way.