The Ronan pioneer., 1911-07-14
Senator Dixon Makes
Plea for Local Settlers

and is the guest of Miss Ivy SOL
berger.
Ralph Park of Stevensville is
spending the summer with his
uncle and aunt, Clyde Whitesit
in Moiese.
Will H. Shuh returned to Dix
on Saturday from Philipsburg
where he spent the week with
relatives and friends.
j. H. Drilling of Spokane spent
the past week with his friend
Robert Sharp on the latter's
claim north Of Dixon.
Mrs. L. M. Curtis of Des
Moines, Iowa, is visiting her
daughter, Mazda L. Curtis, on
her claim west Of Dixon.
Harry Lyon who is employed
at Victor, Mont, left Dixon Sat-
urday after spending the week
with relatives in Moiese valley.
The members of the Moiese
Valley Settlers association met
at the club house Monday even
ing for a regular business meet
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Sharp left
their claim in Moiese valley Sat-
urday and returned for a brief
visit to their former home in Spo-
kane.
Mrs. Oliver Herelin and little
daughter, of Hamilton, are visit
ing a few weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. SOL
berger.
Mrs. w. A. Clark who has been
visiting friends and relatives the
past two weeks at Stevensville
returned home Thursday accom-
panied by her brother, Frank
Cook.
Miss Helen Whitaker of Mis-
soula who taught the Moiese
school last year, was the guest Of
Miss Bessie May Kreis for the
ladies' dance given at the club
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Burdick of
Missoula arrived in Dixon Satur-
day and are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. F. Blackmon at
their home Dew Drop Inn" in
Moiese valley.
Thomas Holohan of Couer
d'Alene, who is employed on the
Newell tunnel near Poison, spent
the Fourth of July with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Dolls at their home in
Moiese valley.
M. E. Schoonover left Dixon
Monday for Granite county. He
will make the trip on horseback
as he is in search of a team which
strayed from his ranch in Moiese
valley about two months ago.
Miss Pearl Brown and brother
of Moiese left for Camas last
Saturday and will bring their
mother, Mrs. L. G. Brown and
Miss Byrl Brown home in a few
days. Mrs. Brown has been at
the springs the past two months
on account Of poor health.
Last Friday evening the Moiese
Valley club held it's regular
monthly business meeting and
after the transaction of all busi-
ness an informal dance was en-
joyed by the club members. A
dance will be given at the club
house next Friday evening, July
18th, under the management of
a committee consisting Of H. E.
Fullerton, chairman; l. H. Clark,
Mrs. Fred H. Gross, Misses Mar
garet Blackmon and Ivy SOL
berger.
A special meeting of the school
board of No. % was held at St.
1gnatius last Saturday with all
members present, viz: Harriette
P. Geiger, Moiese; Mrs. G. Pen
dray, Ravalli; John S. Innes,
Arlee; James Grant, Roman; w.
H. Sabin, St. 1gnatius, and B. G.
Shead, Arlee. Mrs. Pearl T..
Marshall, county superintendent,
met with the board and brought
out with her from Missoula Miss
Clara Goodrich who is to be the
; primary teacher at St. Ignatius
school the ensuing year. Several
petitions for schools in thickly
populated portions of the district
were read and representatives
with each of these petitions met
with the trustees. The board
adin,,rnad until noxt Saturday