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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18

FRESH SEALSElPT OYSTERS AT
w. j. LANES. 17-2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18
TEXAS- OKLAHOMA LAND BUY

TEXAS-OKLAHOMA LAND BUY
ERS' Guide published monthly, de-
scribing almost every county in
Texas and Oklahoma, its soil, To-
cation, climate. adaptation to va
rious crops, etc. Also, list of al
most all lands on the market with
special description of each tract,
at prices of S1OO per acre and up.
Guide and map of each state sent
one year for $1.0O. w. E. Ellis
land Co., Fort Worth, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18

NEW CARRIAGES, the finest in the
city. Used only for weddings,
balls, funeral, parties and special
calls. Phone 81. Cathey's Livery
Barn. Him
NOTICE. will on the 27th day OF
December, 1911, at 10 o'clock a.
m, in front of the city pound sell
to the highest bidder for cash,
one small black barrow shoat with
four white feet. John c. Thompson,
Pound Keeper. 17-3
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18

FIRST-CLASS rooms and board for
particular people. Electric lights,
hot and cold water, gas heat, 222
North Washington street. Tele-
phone 693. Mrs. w. r. Burnitt.
2Otf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18

WlANTED-EXperienced lady can
vasser. Athletic Tea Co, II y.
Caddo st. 1S2
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18
MISCEItAN EOUS.

Duroc Jersey hogs for
sale at Lone Grove, Okla. Inquire
of r. Z. Simpson. limo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-18

Ardmore, Monday, December 10, 1911
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Montana Will Exhibit

Montana will show from 150,-
600 to 100000 people a big ex-
hibit of her products at the land
show in St. Paul, December II
to q.
Governor Norris has been ask
ed to confer with the officers Of
the league in this state and Sc
cure the interest of those neces-
sary to put in an exhibit which
will be a credit to the state,
Under this plan no one commun-
ity or city will have an advantage
over the others in the state. Any
city, county or land company de-
string to make an independent
exhibit will be able to secure a
limited amount Of space near the
state exhibit on reasonable terms,
but it is the desire of the league
officers for this state that the
best possible exhibit be made in
the name of the state as it is
from such an exhibit that results
are to be obtained.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Hasty Exit.

Considerable excitement was
caused on the streets of Roman
last Monday evening by Sub
Agent Gillett firing several shots
to enforce a command on Pete
and Isadore Matt to halt after he
had ordered them to. Pete and
Isadore had just returned from
Missoula and Officer Gillett at
tempted to search their buggy
for contraband whiskey, but they
whipped up the horses and re-
fused to submit to search and
the revolver shots followed his
orders to them to stop. Not heed
ing the shots, they drove hurri-
edly out of town and Mr.. Gillett
commandered a saddle horse and
gave pursuit, but his mount was
so inferior to the fine drivers of
the pursued that he was unable
to overtake them. It brought so
many more people on the street
than it was thought lived here,
that all were surprised.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Received Sad News

Jos. A. Lemire and Ross Le-
mire received the sad news of
the death of a younger brother
at Windsor, Ontario, on August
5. The Evening News of that
city says:
The death occurred early this
morning of Henry Lemire, awell
known Tecumseh young man,
brother of Paul Lemire, photo
grapher, of this city. He was
25 years old.
The deceased has been sick for
a long period. and his death is
directly attributed to bruises re.
ceived a year ago last November
when he was attacked and badly
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Reduction of Shipping
Rates on Grain Assured

the state this year over the total
valuation of last year is more
than $23, 100000. based upon the
unqualified assessment returns
which were tabulated today by
j. J. Ryan, clerk Of the state
board of equalization.
The total valuation of all prop
erty this year, basing the rail-
road valuation on last years as
sessment, is 1888, 1866, 455 against
a total valuation last year of
5000, 673, 500. The equalized as
sessment returns will make a
change in this years figures, but
it will be relatively small.
The biggest individual item is
real estate; then comes all per-
sonal property, excepting live
stock, and then livestock. The
unqualified figures this year,
compared with the unqualified
figures last year are: In 1911-
Real estate, $169, 146, 254; live
stock, $34, 944, OIL; all other per-
sonal property, $63, ,678,894. To-
tai. S268. 77O. 215.
In 1910-Real estate, $751;
544, 254; livestock, $37, 123, 378;
all other personal property, 1884,
3O9,82 Total, $243, ,977, 453.
Railroad valuation last year,
$65, 696, 246.
Sheep husbandry ranks third
in importance in the livestock in
dustry of the state as a whole,
cattle raising occupying first
place, and horse raising second
place. The livestock returns
place the valuation as follows:
Cattle. Sill, 781, ,057; horses, $11,-
695, 225; sheep, $11, 301, 1876, hogs,
$14, 1856; goats, &,028; elk, $240;
buffalo, $4,000.
The five leading counties, ex-
Guiding the railroad assessment
and counting only real estate,
live stock and personal property
are: Silver Bow, with a total Of
$38, 687, 150; Cascade, $21, $780,
619; Lewis and Clark, $19,048,-
O7O; Yellowstone, $14, 453, 100;
Missoula, $12,3 372, 1893.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Reservation Development
Is Surprise to Old Timer

of the homesteaders who expect
to make communication proof will
submit their testimony, and this
will continue up to the 25th, by
which time it is expected some
19 will have furnished the testi-
mony by which they expect to
prove to Uncle Sam that they
have complied with all the re-
quirements of cultivation and
residence to earn them the land.
It can be said that all Of those
who have given notice so far have
fully lived up to the law and if
anyone is entitled to receive pat
ents they are. The settlers who
have filed on the Flathead lands
have all done so with the inten-
ton of making homes and very
few have failed to establish resi-
dence thereon and cultivate the
land. 1t is remarkable how very
few of them are selling their
rights, relinquishments being the
hardest things to find, as a rule.
While a number who make final
proof will probably leave the land
for a time, or until the reclama-
tion projects are completed, the
great majority will remain in the
country and work and further
improve their farms.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18

Negotiations have been in pro-
gress for sometime between
Stanley Scarce and the N. P.
railroad looking to a reduction in
the shipping rates between Ra-
valli and Minneapolis and Duluth.
This week Mr.. Scearce received
word that rate would be reduced
from 40 to 40 cents per hundred
on all kinds of grain, and this
will be welcome news to the
grain raisers Of the Mission val
ley.
This will mean that wheat
raisers of this valley will receive
5 4-10 cents per bushel more for
their grain than had the old rates
prevailed. Computed on this
basis it means a saving to the
farmers here Of approximately
$4,000. In other words, it will
bring into the Mission valley just
that amount in dollars and cents
than would have been impossible
with the old rate in operation.
Mr.. Scearce announces that he
will be in the market for wheat
and oats and will ship from Ra-
valli on account of the reduction
in the rate. Other buyers will
probably take advantage of this
reduction in freight rates and
also be in this market. With the
grain of such excellent quality it
will be sought by the best mill
ers, both for it's hardness and
plumpness, and also to mix with
other wheats to produce the best
grade of flour possible to make.
The wheat threshed so far is very
fine, the berry being plump and
sound, fully developed and grade
with the best of any sections pro-
duct. .,e
With better than five cents per
bushel saved to the farmers here
they have every reason to con-
gratulate themselves on the
seasons returns.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18

beated by two highwaymen at
the corner of Beaubien street and
| Wabash railway tracks, Detroit.
He was knocked senseless and
robbed of everything, including
pocket knife and ferry tickets,
as we'll as SIG in cash. While in
an unconscious condition he was
laid on the railway track, in order
to make it appear that he had
been run over by train, thus
hiding the assault and robbery.
He was rescued just in time.
Since that time he has been
ailing, and has undergone several
operations. Deceased was born
in Stony Point and is survived by
his mother, Mrs. A. Lemire, and
six brothers, Dolphus and Alfred
of Lynn, Mass, Joseph and Ros-
aire of Montana, Arthur and
Paul of this city, and two sisters
Anna and Ozilda at home.
The funeral will take place
Monday morning at s. o'clock at
st. Anne's church, Tecumseh,
with burial at St. Anne's church
cemetery. The Union St. JOS
eph, St. Jean Baptiste society
and Canadian Catholic club will
follow the body to the church.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
School Trustees Meet

The trustees of school district
No. %, met in Missoula last Mon
day in conference with Mrs.
Marshall, county superintendent
and County Attorney Mulroney
to talk over district matters.
Several important school matters,
including the legality Of the elec-
tion of Miss Frances Tobin to the
position of principal Of the whole
district, the supplying of addi-
tional schools and the employ
ment of additional teachers were
discussed. In an opinion by the
county attorney it was held that
Miss Tobin's election was void,
and another election will be
necessary: it was decided to sup
ply other schools and some teach
ers were selected for the schools
already in operation.
Another meeting of the trus-
tees will be held next Monday in
Roman, at which time it is ex-
pected final action on all these
matters will be had. Mrs. Mar
shall will again be present and
assist in every way possible in
Strengthening out the school af-
fairs of this district. She: is
taking great interest in the reser-
walton schools and is determined
to find some method of supplying
all children with school facilities.
Next Sunday the entire board
will visit that section of country
west Of Roman with a determine
ton Of doing the best possible
thing for the children living
there. The people interested ii
that section should arrange tt
meet them and make their de-
sires known.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Another Department

Stanley Scarce has added an
other department to the Big
Store. This time it is a feed mill
and wheat cleaning device. He
has placed in this department the
latest invented and most improvd
wheat cleaning and tanning mill
on the market and will guarantee
to take out all foreign seeds of
every kind and character as we'll
as all small kernels. His feed
mill will consist of a grinder and
roller and he will be able to fur
nish farmers with ground feed
in a short time now. This will
be something which has been
badly needed for some time.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18

A special from Washington
says that in response to the Pc
tition signed by the settlers and
residents on the townsite of Big
arm, asking that the town lots
be appraised and put on the
market at the earliest possible
date, Assistant Commissioner
Proudft Of the general land Of
fee stated that the plat of
Bigarm townsite had been sus-
pended by order of the secretary
of the interior pending investi-
cation as to the coal and oil char
acter of the land embraced in the
townsite, but that he had been
informally advised that the mat
ter is now under consideration
by the secretary of the interior,
and as soon as investigation is
completed the general land Office
will take action looking to the
appraisement and sale of the
Bi.arm townsite.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Reservation
Road Work

The Missoula Sentinel says that
County commissioner Dan Nc
Quarrie has returned from a trip
through the reservation with
County Surveyor James Bonner.
They inspected the main travelled
roads of the reservation in Mis-
soula county. They arranged
for the early completion of the
road from Sloan's Ferry to Dix
on, which will make a through
road from the latter place to Ro-
nan. A force of men was put to
work draining mud holes and
building up the roads where
washouts have occurred between
Missoula and Roman.
"We also made surveys for
fills," said Mr.. McQuarrie,
(which are to be made for the
next bridge to be built across
Grow creek three miles south of
Roman. We will advertise for
bids and let the work by con-
tract. The fill which is to be
made on the section line two
miles west Of st. Ignatius will
also be done by contract. Perry
Sparks has the contract for this
work. When this work is COM
pleted the section line road will
then be open between st. Igna-
titus and the reservoir and will
soon be completed on the section
line between st. Ignatius and
Roman.
1--WE aim to put the road in
good shape for every foot of the
way between Missoula and Ro-
nan. The settlers are doing most
of the work on the road from
Dixon to Sloan's Ferry and from
that point east to Roman. We
will do everything possible to
get the roads in shape by harvest
time"
Mr.. McQuarrie is enthusiastic
about the reservation crop pros
poets. He says he never in all
the years he has lived in Mon.
tana saw anything that would
begin to compare with the boun-
tiful harvest that is about to be
garnered. He is greatly i'm
pressed with the commercial i'm
portance Of Roman and believes
it will be one of the largest
towns in western Montana in q
few years.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18

Pioneer knows Of who went
down were Fred Potvin and wife,
Andrew Singer and wife, James
Dupuis and wife, Hector Nc
Leod and wife. John P. Swee
and wife, Harry Burland and
wife, Miss Edna Palmer, Cir
wood Black, Mrs. L. A. Cox.
Harvey Cox, Don D. Rathbone,
Henry and James Raymond, AL
Peone, e. L. Hostetler.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Saw the Circus

Roman was we'll represented at
Missoula last Saturday to see
Ringling Bros. circus. Most Of
them went Friday but a few
availed themselves of the auto
service Saturday and got there
in time for the evening perform
anee. Among those whom the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Sunday School Organized

A Sunday school was organized
last Sunday at the Elliott school
house in 1920. with the follow
ing officers: E. c. Badger, super
intendent; w. D. Harris, assis-
tant superintendent, Ben Webb,
secretary: Mr.. Fennell, treasurer,
R. A. Calkins, choirister. R. w.
Newman was the organizing Of
ficer.
The new school will meet at
1890 Sunday morning.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18

Ed. Mcdonald of Dixon, work
ing at Post B camp of the recla-
nation was operated on by DR..
Fuhrer, assisted by DR.. Putney,
Monday last for appendicitis, and
is reported as doing fine. He is
at the Roman hospital.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Montana's Growth

Montana is growing fast in
wealth. The increase in the to-
"a! valuation Of ali property n
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18

Fred I. Sterling and family re-
turned to Missoula Sunday after
making quite a trip over the
reservation. They went from
Roman to Swan lake and report
having enjoyed every minute of
their vacation.
Mr.. Sterling is general MANA
ger of the Missoula Mercantile
Co., and is no stranger to the
old-t timers of this section of
Montana, but he says he did not
realize until now how big and
how great a country this is and
was to be. He has been closely
associated with the developments
of western Montana for 80 years
and says this trip has impressed
him more than anything he has
seen during all that time.
why" said he to the Pioneer
man, there is more grain on this
reservation this year than l or
anyone else ever dreamed of.
The crops are splendid in every
portion and should be an en-
couragment to new people such
as nothing else has ever been.
And one thing about it is that it
has all been raised without irri-
cation, something no other Sec
ton of the Treasure state can
boast of.
Next year will be a revela-
ton, as there will be so many
more acres under plow and so
many more acres seeded to grain
than this that it will be surpris-
ing. In every direction one
travels, and | have not loafed
around here, one can see the
development work which will
make a showing in this years
crop report. Steam and gasoline
plows have been going morning
till night, day after day, it seems,
and the number of acres ready
for fall sowing is wonderful.
What is needed most now, it
seems to me is, railroad to
furnish a means of getting the
crops of grain and hay, hogs and
beef cattle to market. That
appears to me the only serious
drawback to the real boom in
everything in this valley. With
a railroad traversing the valley
from north to south, connecting
both the N. P. and Great North
ern railroads there would be to
paraphrase, nothing to it. 1t is
coming, too, if l am any judge,
for the reason that railroads
w-a-days are never very slow
in building into a country which
promises tonnage such as will be
found here. 1t is not alone the
agricultural products which will
furnish business for the road,
but the lumber and forest in
dustry is also a big factor. There
will be millions of feet of fine
lumber manufactured here in the
next few years and it will be
train after train going in and
coming out. This development
only awaits the building of the
railroad to commence"
While here Mr.. Sterling was
in the country every day. He
, never seemed to tire of visiting
the fields of wheat at which tho
farmers were busy with their
binders and combines, and while
he knew there were reports o1
; great crops, did not realize unit
: he saw them just what it really
, meant. He said he was sorry HI
did not make arrangements be
] fore he left Missoula to sta.
t away a month, and the next tim.
he came he would certainly d<
> so. He saw great deal but die
. not have the time to see all HI
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Securing Title.

Next week will be a busy one
in the U. S. commissioners Office
in Roman. On Monday the first
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Lost

Bank book, check book on First
National Bank and a meal ticket.
Finder please leave with Cash
Coulter at blacksmith shop.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18

AOSe*A, SoAhoJ csAAN ooe"S~ @H -
mills.
The sinking fund has been
raised from 1-2 mills to 2 mills.
This increase was made neces-
sary by reason Of the $3.50, 600
2O-year bonds coming due Janu-
ary /, 1912. There being $685.
600 in the sinking fund, on which
the county draws no interest, the
board decided rather than let it
lay idle serving no good purpose,
that with the additional half mill
levy, the county would be able to
take up $50, 900 of the $3.50, 600
bonds which are drawing interest
at 6 per cent and then expect to
refund for $100, 600 bonds at not
over 4 per cent.
"The board of county commits
sioners, acting as the board of
equalization" said Chairman d.
7. Curran, shave made every at
tempt to be absolutely fair in
equalizing the figures arrived at
by the assessor. Wherever pos
sible we have sought to tighten
the burden of taxation where the
circumstances seemed to fully
justify a reduction. On the other
hand, it has been our aim to raise
assessments that appeared to be
lower than the facts warranted
in order that both heavy and
small property owners should pay
their just proportion of the taxes.
In the main, the assessors figures
have not been greatly altered. u
With the 2 3-4 mills deducted
from some other levies, the
county assessment is actually
lower than it was last year. The
increase made necessary to pro
vide for the county high schoo
and other expenses to be met ou
of the school fund makes thu
total county assessment some
what more than it was last year
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-08-18
Fix Tax Levy
for Year 1911

The county commissioners, act
ing as a board of equalization,
Monday morning completed their
labors and finally fixed the tax
levy for Missoula for 1911. The
levy is as follows:
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
PAJARITA IRRIGATION COM
PANY READY FOR BUSINESS
Will Hold a Mass Meeting Of the Farm
ers Along the Proposed Line
Of Ditch in This City
on the gist.

Matter, have assumed such shape with
NJ" i'Hlurita Irrigation Company that
ih" prospect, ,c"m very favorable Tor
the company {" get iu work 10 q short
tune. There j. To- be- u mass meeting Of
the farmers along the proposed line
"f dItru ~ this ritN on the 2l.t inst.
aud It %. believed that II th"y are IT..
p",rd :" hr '"n,uuablr 10 the disposition
~ their lands - TIL, company that the
htg project wtli ~ through at once,
TN. j. me at the greatest enterprise
ever lnuurh"d for this section oi the
state aud III" people Of rucumrari are
,rrg ru>iou. to see 1t underway Thirty
iH"u.uud irrigated acres IN the ,iciui.
,, ui TurumrHr, viii mean more to u,
ihau another railros,i. hut the idea B.,
that when ~" can announce that 'h,
enterprise d, e certainty ~" railroad
from the ~uutt viii nls" Bee q certainty
10. tine increase ~ the pnpulaiiu u and
hu.tur., rt ihI ely and community
through ~" result, at this irrigation
,'urm" would amply Justify IA" Santa
lo iu coming y. III" saving oi q ioui
iiyi>iuu haul at r,0l TO the S"uthwcs'
amt the traffic mt" this city will he an
r'"m 'h" Santa Fc i not going 20 over.
luuk.