The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-09-16
BY Hex

\ The Montana State Fair is now a
matter of history and even Jim How
ard and his crew, fixtures of the big
show, have completed their work OF
storing and smuggling away property
to be used again next year. Com
missioner Bowman, jealous imitator
of Carrie Nation. Notwithstanding his
refusal to permit betting on the po-
MES saw to it that visitors to the Fair
found dumping place for their hard
earned dollars. Bowman took his
little tomahawk several weeks be-
fore the date of opening and with .
war whoop calculated to brighten the
timid, demolished all betting booths.
Sure shot games with 500 to in
favor of the operators supplanted
the horse betting. Doubtless Mr..
Bowman thought plunging on the po-
MES was too slow pastime for Nom
tanians and provided something more
snappy.
We missed Eukase and Cacamba,
A. w. Christmon's horses at the Fair
last week. Friends of the Christmons
looked longingly during the week for
their appearance. 1t was expected
thev would be in White Sulphur
Springs early this month.
Bonnie York came over from Boze-
man to attend the Fair.
Mrs. William Irving returned from
Glacier National Park.
Mrs. Theodore Ellis and daughter,
Mildred, of Great Falls, were house
guests of Mrs. Jennie Crump last
week.
Mrs. Gallagher of Anaconda and
Mrs. Ida, Keamer of San Francisco
were guests of Mrs. James Howard.
Mrs. Keamer returned home after a
stay of month.
Mother Plez of Havre was the
guest of Mrs. A. ]. Walton last week.
: The State Fair should prove a rich
4 harvest to some of our people If thew
would take the trouble to enter their
work in the various departments Of
ferings prizes. Each year we could
carry off one or two of the blue
ribbons. if we tried. This yeer Ma
thaniel Ford, the Burbank of Helena,
for whom most flowers don their
| prettiest hue and are at their best
under his magic touch, took three
blue ribbons and three second prizes
First on the millionaire, Pride OF
California. Mrs. Seals, Bepu Brum.
rel and Meadow Lark Dahlias; first
on giant Zinnias and Cannas. Second
on African marigold, gladioli and as
sorted pansies.
Miss Marie Baker came in for 9
blue ribbon from the Fair having
entered from the domestic science
department of the Helena High
School. She took the first prize or
date and nut cookies.
Mrs. Ida Willis, for years a resi-.
dent of Butte, now of New York
was visiting old friends in Helena fol
day last week. Mrs. Willis is g
sister of Mrs. John A. Lucas, who
it will be remembered made very
flattering record as an artist while
living in Helena. She was a pupi
of Miss Wheeler and showed marked
ability. HEX is the happy possessoi
of copy of her work. While il
the city Mrs. Willis was shown tn,
city by Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Baker.
John H. Fields of Topeka, Kas
who has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs
John B. Reid returned home LAS
week. Mr.. Fields was taken on mo-
tor trips to several cities in the state
and enjoyed the contrast he drew
between flat Kansas and mountain
GUS Montana.
II Mrs. William H. Bearpaugh ant
daughter of Great Falls were visitor.
TO the Fair and were guests of Mrs
H. J. Baker.
Friends of Mrs. Olga Robnett who
were expecting to meet her at the
train as she passed through enroute
to Seattle from Columbia, Missouri
were greatly disappointed to discov
err she did not pass through Helena
Word came to Helena that Mis-.
Phoebe Novotney of Great Falls now
employed in the government service
at Washington. d. c.. has been trans
ferred to the Land Office at Helens
and is expected in the city during
this month.
| Mrs. Laura SYDNEY of Townsend
was visitor in the city and was the
guest of her niece, Miss Annie Ma,
Bryant.
Robert Gordon and sister, Mis-.
Rose Gordon of White Sulnhui
Springs were guests of Mr.. and Mrs