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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21

War department officials said it
must be taken into consideration that
the eastern department furnishes 60
per cent of the national guard. Even
with this big enrolment the east had
more men discharged in proportion to
numbers than the west.
The large number of men dis
charged for physical disability in the
eastern and southern departments, g.
1872, as compared with sixty-four in
the western and central departments,
permitted the west to make the best
showing.
Analysing the disability figures,
army officers could come to no other
conclusion than that the west raises
harder soldier than the east. All
guardsmen before they were mustered
into the federal service took the pre-
scribed physical examination. All
were on equal footing, apparently,
when placed on patrol duty. Yet,
practically one-tenth of the men in
the eastern department were unable
to stand up under the strain, while
only eight men among the thousands
sent from the middle west proved to
be weaklings.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
SWEETCRASS DEPOT
HAS TO TAKE WALK
Discovered That Surveyors Got it Too
Far South as Result Of Fourth
July Jubilee.

Sweetgrass. When the Great
Northern railroad linked up with the
Canadian Pacific at this point, the
surveyors fixed point, supposed to
be exactly on the border line, where
union station for the two railroads
was to be erected. The station was
built, half of it being on the United
States side and half on the Canadian
side, according to the calculations
made.
Since Alberta went dry the first Of
July, the station has marked the d.
viding line where saloons begin and
leave off. A saloon stood near the
station on the Montana side. whose
sign frightened the visages of dry
passengers from dry Alberta, coming
south out of the war zone.
But considerable excitement was
caused recently when citizen of the
United States made application on
Uncle Sam s side for license to erect
a saloon on the Canadian side of the
line, alleging that the boundary survey
was wrong and that the station was
fully 100 feet south of the line.
An investigation followed and it
developed that the applicant for IL
cense was right in his statement of
the case. After new surveys had been
made, the railroad people began MAX
ing plans to move the station north
ward considerable distance.
The explanation offered for the err
ror by one of the old timers is to the
effect that when the pegs were first
placed for the station site by the
surveyors, a Fourth of July was about
due. The morning after the celebra-
ito the engineers saw things as
through a glass, darkly, and got
slightly twisted, with the result that
the mistake as described above was
made.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21

w lUduAs MOllI.- DOcS ldIllllIlS pay
in Montana?
The best answer hereabout is
Hans Wortgen, late of North Dakota.
Seven years ago Hans decided to
locate in Montana. He sold his effects
in North aDkota, loaded his two
mares, his two daughters, his muscu-
lar wife, and his two sons, together
with a cow, some farm implements
and himself onto a Northern Pacific
box car, and like Americas Vespucci,
sailed away into the west.
Notwithstanding this Noah s Ark
kind of shipment there was room in
one end of the car for about half
carload of potatoes, which had been
plentiful in North Dakota that year,
and were of but little value. But
Hans did not know just how he would
make living in Montana and he fig
ured that if worst came to worst,
he could keep his family alive on po-
tatoes.
Thus came hardfisted Hans into
Montana. The box car stopped at
Wibaux. Hans was not slow in dis
covering it. He peddled his potatoes
out in a borrowed wagon and the
process Melted him something like
81 900.
This gave Hans a good impression
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
Washington Woman Wins

Seattle.-Mrs. Francis G. Axtell,
who was nominated for congress in
the Second Washington district on the
democratic and progressive tickets,
was a member of the legislature of
1913, being the only republican rep
resentative from Whatcomb county.
Her campaign for the legislature
was managed by Mrs. Ella Higginson,
the poet and novelist. Mrs. Axtell is
SO years old, the wife Of a practicing
physician of Bellingham.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
FIFTY-YEAR ROMANCE OVER.
OLD MAN E DED HIS LIFE

Los Angeles.-A half century is a
mighty long time for youthful love
affair to endure, city ambulance at
tendances agreed, responding to a
call that Gan old man had suicided. !"
Beside the body of William H.
White, 68, was the wedding gown
and tiny satin shoes Of an 1865 bride;
also miniature of beautiful 16-
year-old girl. The man s wife died
shortly after their golden wedding
celebration, and brief note explain
ed that he could not remain away
from his sweetheart any longer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
First School Nurse.

Miss Mary A. Rust, graudate of
the Washington State Normal School,
will fill unique position in the city
schools of Bozeman. She will go on
the pay roll as school nurse. Miss
Rust has been a successful teacher in
the public schools of Tacoma, Wash
ington, and Boise, Idaho, but left
the profession to prepare herself for
the work of public nurse. She spent
the summer taking graduate work in
school of nursing IN Chicago.
The Helena Independent says:
"The duty of the school nurse in the
public school system will be to fol-
low up the work Of the medical in
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21

The State Federation of Women IS
Clubs is divided into six districts
throughout the state in order to ex-
pedite the work and sociability of the
organization. District number Four,
Of which Mrs. Seidletz of Bozeman
is president, will hold district meet
ing in Red Lodge sometime in Octo-
Der. Mrs. s. M. Souders of Red Lodge
is in charge of arrangements. These
columns will always be open to the
club women and we would like to hear
from the various districts if they hold
meetings this year.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
ONE WIBAUX FARMER
WHO MADE FORTUNE

Of Wibaux. The railroad man who
had told him that Montana was a
land of milk and honey was sure one
liquid fellar.' Hans decided to To-
cate at Wibaux.
He found a nice piece of prairie
land few miles out of town. There
was room there for twenty farms. He
was not long in arriving at an under
standing of his rights. He and his
two sons and two daughters filed on
homesteads.
For the first few years his pro-
gress was slow, but he was possessed
Of the logged spirit of the ancient
vikings of his native land. He stuck.
He and his sons fought the wild
land tanned it. The girls worked
in the fields with their brothers.
When they had reclaimed their home
stead holdings they bought more
land.
Their start was only seven years
ago. Now the Wortgens own one of
the largest and most productive
farms in eastern Montana. They have
been offered 100000 cash for it.
They do not owe cent, and will har-
vest enough grain this year to pay a
railroad president salary. They are
of the opinion that Montana is the
greatest place in the world and thew
are right about it.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
$50 DESCENDANTS CREDIT
TO THIS KENTUCKY COUPLE

Berea, Ky.-Berea College, which
annually trains about 1900 young
men of the southern mountain sec
ton, boasts of doing its work among
the most prolific people within the
borders Of the country. In support
of this assertion, Mrs. James Barrett,
a mountain neighbor Of Berea Col
lege, has furnished the authorities
with data relative to her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben David
son. This couple are now enjoying
good health and in their seventies and
have immediate descendants to the
number Of $50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davidson have eleven
children, 100 grandchildren and thir-
ty-two great-grandchildren.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
'GO NAKED AND LIVE TO
BE 1000 YEARS OLD

Philadelphia. eff you want to live
a thousand years, go naked" This
bit OF advice was distributed in cir
cular form by Richard Gilbert. The
police, for reason or other, did not
approve of Gilbert's theory of longe-
witty and arrested him.
When arrested Gilbert was dis
tributing his back-to-nature circu-
lars in the neighborhood of Fifty
fourth street and Baltimore avenue.
Later Gilbert was given a hearing
before Magistrate Harris.
Although fully attired, the pris-
oner declared it was unmanly to wear
clothes and altogether against the
principle of health. He was SEN
fenced to five days in the county jail.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21

spection in the schools, to take such
charge as may be possible Of the
cases of children needing special care,
as shown by the medical inspection.
1t will be the duty Of the nurse to
take up with the parents Of any chill
dren needing medical or surgical
treatment, the reasons for such aid,
and to seek to induce the parents to
permit such treatment, and to cor
rect any unhygienic conditions in the
home. The position not only demands
a good knowledge of nursing, but a
tactful personality, for in most of her
work the nurse will be dealing with
the public and with the homes Of the
community.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
BADEN GIRLS ARE WIDOWS
WHEN FIANCES DIE IN WAR

Geneva, Switzerland Many young
women in the Duchy Of Baden, be-
trothed to officers and soldiers killed
in the war, have taken advantage of
recent decree of the minister of
justice that gives them virtually the
status of widows.
They have adopted the names of
their dead fiances and call themselves
"Mrs.' (Frau). They wear mourn
ing and wedding rings and are known
as war widows.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
The New Velvet Coat.

Paris.-The latest edict Of Dame
Fashion is that the waist-line shall be
high. Designers will insist upon slim
satin skirts that fall almost to the
floor and the small Empress Josephine
bodice. The outstanding fur-belowed
skirt is thing Of the past.
These fashions will not be in vogue
in the United States until after
Thanksgiving.
High wasted black top coats, belt
ed, with cameo fasteners, will be
worn. Velvet will be the favorite ma
terial for these garments. Sweaters
will also be favored.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
COMEDY IN COURT.

Great Falls. - Police Magistrate
William Hall was confronted by a
sorry looking speciman Of humanity
who was up on a drunk charge.
Where are you FROM" inquored
the Judge.
"Hellgate Canyon was the re-
ply.
Where are you going?' asked the
court.
Paradise replied the prisoner.
Tim afraid you'r beyond Hope
(Idaho),' observed the police mag
istrate.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
Commission Appointed.

Governor Stewart has appointed a
commission which will confer with a
national committee relative to the
Standardization Of child labor laws
throughout the various states. The
chairman Of the committee is Senator
Walsh and other members are Miss
Belle Fligelman, Mrs. Lester Noble,
b. D. Phelan and DIR. Maria Dean, ali
of Helena; Mrs. Margaret Rozza Of
Butte; Mrs. 7. B. Story Of Bozeman;
Mrs. S. NJ. Saunders of Red Lodge
and Mrs. L. 0. Edmunds of Absaro-
kee.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
For Woman Suffrage

New York.-They are all in it. Col.
Roosevelt writing to Miss Alice Car
penter, of the Women's committee of
the Hughes Alliance, has given his
endorsement to the formation of an
organization in suffrage states to OBJ
tain passage of a federal amend
ment providing for woman suffrage.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
Indians First Suffragettes.

Washington Redfield James of
the Blackfeet Indians says in letter
to Miss Alice Paul, the suffrage lead
er: "To the American Indian belongs
the credit for the idea of woman suf-
frage. In the early days before the
white man came the Indian woman
had equal voice in the council and was
even elected as chieftain.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-09-21
SOLDIERS
THE BORDERS BEST
All Western Cuardsmen Showing Up
Better Than Soldiers From East.
Montanans Get Many Compliments
From Officers Of Regulars; Wash
ington Takes Note of Superiority Of
Western Men.

Nogales, N. M.-Eight weeks Of
soldierly work have whipped the Sec
ond Montana into the hardest listed
regiment on the border. Colonel Dan
Donahue has repeatedly been the re-
cipient of compliments because of the
condition of his men from the in
spection staff officers of the regular
establishment. The men are in the
pink Of condition, physically and have
been developed into fighting unit
that will compare favorably with any
regiment Of the regulars.
All Of the western regiments are
making much better showing than
the guardsmen from the eastern
states. A greater portion of the west
ern soldiers are from the smaller
towns, where riding and shooting, and
other martial exercises are part Of
the days work, while the eastern reg
iments come from the larger centers,
and many of the mems experience in
shooting is limited to target practice
in the galleries, and there is wide lat
itude between gallery and range
shooting.
Washington is beginning to take
note of this situation, which is made
very apparent by a report of the war
department which shows that about
one-tenth of the national guard has
been discharged from the service on
account of physical disability or be-
cause of dependent relatives since it
was called into the federal service by
the president three months ago.
The report bears striking evidence
that the west furnishes better SOL
diers physically than the east. Of
the 9,946 men discharged for physi-
cal disability, 8,57S were from the
eastern department. and only eight
from the central department, which
comprises Chicago and the middle
west. Only 1919 were discharged in
order to permit them to support de-
pendent relatives.
Army staff officers today said one
Of the most remarkable facts in con-
nection with the militia mobilization
was the small number of men in the
central department who were physic-
ally disabled by border service.
The number Of discharges in the
four departments, according to Off
cial war department figures, is as fol-
lows:
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26
Nebraska
Fireman Narrowly
Escapes Bad Injury

North Platte, Neb., May 25.-(Spc-
cial)-J. ], Sawyer. a Union Pacific
fireman, narrowly escaped death or
permanent injury when his foot
slipped from the running board of a
switch engine on which he was riding
and he was dragged a considerable
distance before the locomotive could
be brought TO standstill He was
severely skinned and bruised about
the legs and ankles.
Tom Iawaya, a Jap fire lighter in
the Union Pacific roundhouse, was
painfully burned about the head and
face when oil which he shot into a
firebox ignited too quickly and the
backfire struck him in the face.
William II. Wilson, 20 years old,
died at the home of his daughter here
from the effects of a fall at the Union
Pacific icehouse sustained two months
ago. Death was due to a blood clot
which formde on the brain. He is
survived by four sons and daughter.
Orville Fast, lo-year=old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Orlando Fast OF Sutherland,
died at a local hospital from a COM
plieation of diseases. The youth
was brought to North Platte several
days ago suffering from a combined
attack of typhoid fever, pneumonia
and measles The body will be taken
to Newmarket, Ia, for burial.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26
Notes from Beatrice
and Gage County

Beatrice, Neb., May 25.-(Special)
Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Nora Davis, wife Of Conductor ]. H.
Davis Of the Union Pacific, we're held
yesterday afternoon from the Chris
tan church, conducted by Rev. c. F.
Stevens The services were in charge
Of the Order of Eastern Star.
Mrs. Herman Schlegel Of West Be-
atrice was thrown from buggy in
a runaway Tuesday evening and sus-
tanned a broken arm and severe
bruises about the body.
Archie Kleman, a boy who is
charged with taking an automobile
belonging to Floyd Smith of West
Beatrice and driving II to Pickrell in
company with a number of other boys,
was brought here last evening from
Waterville, Kan, and lodged in jail.
He was recently parolcd to Miss Julia
Fuller, the probation officer, but
broke his parole by going to Kansas.
Robert Sheldon and Miss Mary
Witkowski, both of this city, we're
married yesterday afternoon at the
court house by County Judge Wal
den.
Captain Crawford OF Company F of
Wymore yesterday notified Captain
Lawrence Jones OF Company { that
he would bring his company of sixty
men here on Decoration day to par
ticipate in the exercises
Announcement was received here
last evening OF the death of Will
Wirges, aged 81, of this city, which
occurred at Lincoln Wednesday aft
ernoon. The body will be brought
here for interment
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26
Nebraska
DEMOS WILL TRY
TO MAKE PEACE
Convention Delegates and State
Committee Called to Meet at
the Same Time.
TO ARRANGE ST. LOUIS PLANS
CFrOm a staff Correspondent


Lincoln, May 25.-(Special,l IAN
attempt OF democratic politicians to
iron out some of the sore spots be-
fore the Nebraska delegation leaves
for ST. Louis has resulted in Chair
man w. fl. Thompson of Grand
Island calling a meeting OF the demo-
cratic state committee for Lincoln,
June 3, at 2 p. m.
The meeting is for the ostensible
purpose OF taking action on certain
formal matters pertaining to the Ne
braska representation at the st. Louis
convention and possibly to select
temporary state chairman for the
convention in July.
For the same day at p. m, Chair
man Thompson has called a meeting
OF the sixteen delegates who will rep
resent Nebraska at the democratic
national convention and for the pur-
pose Of organizing and making final
arrangements for the trip. This meet
ing will also be held in Lincoln.
To Issue Credentials.
The state committee will issue ere
dentials to all Of the delegates and to
the alternates who were elected in the
primaries who have received certifi-
Gates Of election from Secretary of
State Pool. 1t will also fill all va
cancies in the list Of alternates, where
no names were written in.
Besides electing a chairman for the
ST. Louis convention, the delegates at
their meeting are TO make several
other selections.
Oldham for Resolutions.
If the anti-Bryan men have their
way it is expected that w. d. Old
ham Of Kcarney will be made the Ne
braska member OF the resolutions
committee, w. Fl. Thompson will
nominate Governor Morehead for
vice president; w. B. Price to second
Wilson's nomination for Nebraska,
and Fl. +. Gooch, member of the
committee to notify the president OF
his denomination,
In order that all of the Nebraska
contingent to the ST. Louis conven-
ton may travel together, the COM
mittee arranging the boosters special
for Governor Morehead have arrang-
ed that it be hooked onto the regu-
lar train which will carry the Ne
braska delegation.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26
Home to TRY Current.

Grand Island, Neb., May Is
Especial 1.-The State Board of Con-
troll, after going over the situation
here with reference to providing
current for the Soldiers home, is
reported to have entered an arrange
ment With the Central Power COM
pany fora three months experience
service in electric lighting from that
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26

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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26

livered the address. The class num-
beers twenty-five members.
The May festival, under the direc-
ton of Prof ]. J, Coleman OF the
department OF music az the State
Normal, will be held tomorrow.
The graduating exercises for the
State Normal will be held Friday
morning, the address being made by
John l.. Kennedy of Omaha. There
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26

windows in the city school we're
broken and forty in the Valentine
Automobile company garage, as we'll
as many windows in private resi-
denoes. The hail was followed by
a heavy rain, which gave this sec
ton a thorough drenching.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26

Valentine, Neb, May 25.-(Spe-
oial l-One of the worst hail storms
in years came up suddenly Wednes-
day morning at about ? o'clock. Inn
mense hailstones a half inch in diam
eter fell in great quantities. Sixty
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26

plishment. And II
there Is anything, no
matter how simple,
how apparently trivial
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aid. help, assist or Ia
any way comfort the
e1pectant mother. II L.
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26
Draperies

rs pieces of 36-inch plain scrlm,
also 80 pieces Of colored border
etamine. Full bolts; buy as G.
much as you want, yard OC
2 cases Of 2 to l0-yard lengths Of
scrim, ctamine, wolfe and marquis
cite; values TO 25c. Your r.
choice, sale price, yard ~
500 importers sample curtains,
easily worth b0c. Very Or
special each ...... ZOI
/ case (about 35 dozen), Of lace
curtains In our great DE-
Basement sale, each. -. OOC
Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-26
Wash Goods
White and Colored

Assorted remnants Of fine white
goods; aecumulations from our
May sale; sold up to 35c a yard.
Lengths from / to 4 yards; many
pieces to match, While IN
this lot lasts, yard ..... 1OC
36-ineh white gabardine, wool fin
ish, for skirts, suits, MILDLY blouses.
Regular Soc value. TE
Special, yard ........ 4 ON
Panama motor linon suiting, nat
ural color; looks just like linen
and laundcrs perfectly. For coats,
suits, separate skirts and children's
rompers; "a inches wide. 1E.
Per yard ..........,.. 4 OA
Silk and cotton fabrics in all the
wanted plain shades, for slips,
foundations. Innings, draperies,
etc; 36 inches wide. Or
Special, per yard. ....,. Zoe
White madras, in plaids, checks
and satin stripes, for pajamas and
ehildren's wear, 32 inches 10
wide. Special, yard .... i JG