The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-10-19
MONTANA IN BRIEF

& Best was burglarized here recent
~ ct Jewelry and gods valued at $500.
Three Forks. William Buttleman,
who has large ranch between this
place and Willow creek, has been APP
pointed Gallatin county commissioner.
Mlssoula. students from all parts
Of the world are registered at the
university this year, one of the lat
est to come being Gabriel Mabisha Of
the Philippine Islands.
Bozeman. Stanley Meyer, said to
be prominent member of the Mon
tana l. w. w., has been sentenced to
a term of 4 to II months in the state
penitentiary for carrying concealed
weapons.
Glasgow new record for Valley
county land has been established here
when e. G. Hargadine paid $28. SO for
state land. Of the $4,000 acres ad-
vertised, 1000 were sold. The total
amount realized $107,256.
Deer Lodge.-Frank Mccoy of
Schenectady has arrived here in
charge Of the Milwaukee's latest cleo
trio motor. It is Of the passenger
type and differs from any Of its pre-
decessors as regards the train heating
apparatus.
Helena.-A member Of the faculty
at each school of the Greater Univer-
sity Of Montana will act as censor
Of student publications hereafter in
accordance with an administrative
memorandum issued by Chancellor
Edward C. Elliott.
Chinook. -Fred A. Prosser has been
appointed commissioner Of Blaine
county to fill a vacancy that has ex-
listed on the board since the resigna-
ton last spring of Tom Dowen to
accept the appointment of postmaster
in this city.
Kalispell. Henry Goode has been
awarded a contract by the Cumers
Lumber company for 100,O00,O00 feet
of saw logs and 100000 ties. This is
one of the largest contracts that has
ever been let and means the employ
ment of 200 men in the woods and the
operation of eight or ten camps.
Oswego. first National bank
of Oswego, for which a charter has
been issued, will be opened for bust
ness within a short time. The prin-
cipal stockholders are G. W. Wedge
and G. J. Crogfoss, bankers of Gran
Vile, North Dakota. Mr.. Wedge owns
a string of banks in North Dakota.
Great Falls.-W. L. Lawson, man
ager of the Great Western Sugar
company's Montana interests, has an
nounced that the company will not at
tempt to build factory here next
year, but that it will contract for the
} culture of $500 acres of sugar beets
to be delivered to the nearest station
Helena. Nearly 1900 more cars OF
commodities were transported by
Montana railroads in July of this year
than in the same month last year, &C
cording to the last commodity report
issued from the office Of the state
railroad commissioners. Last july
30,65S cars of gods were shipped III
interstate business in Montana.
Missoula. blizzard resulted II
: the shortening of the Western Mon
tana fair to three days. The opening
day was married by rain that kept thu
crowd down to a few hundred. The
mills at Bonner had closed to enable
!, teir employees to attend the fair on the
, final day when the commissioners de
cided to bring the exhibition to an end
Kalispell.- Fully 1900 birds are ex
: pected to be shown at the annual SHOW
of the Montana State Poultry associa
tion to be held here January Is to ~
Besides cash prizes totalling $l,6OO
the association will offer nine silve
cups. It is expected that the stat
; fish and game commission will install
small fish hatchery in the exhibition
' rooms.
Great Falls.-Fred B. Holbert ha
= departed for France where he will ar
; range for an expectation OF Perche1
< on horses. He also carries credential
: as war correspondent. Mr.. HOLDER
0 is member of the Holbert Horse I'm
= norting company, which has head
quarters at Greeley, Iowa, and main
: tains an office for the northwest a
= Great Falls.
Anaconda. james Cassidy Of Butt
s has been chosen president of the Nor
tana Funeral Directors association
n Tho other Officers elected are: Vic
n president, H. F. West of Bozeman
S second vice president, Mrs. J. "
Whitfield of Livingston; secretary
treasurer, William Marsh Of Missoul;
i The new executive committee consist
= of Sam White of Butte r. Il. Fla
a fertv of Heena and W. H. George c
8 Great Falls. The convention will met
Q next year at Bozeman. -,
h Helena. 1t is estimated that tn
V naturalizations in Montana so far tn
v wear exceed those in Idaho and Wasl
v ;rotoo combined. This is cited
y evidence that Montana has receive
% LARGER percentage Of the permaner
" Immigration to the northwest tina
" it's sister states. More than l,5l
n 1 lL.:xol o;t,0o,,chip nanarS