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Cañon City record., 1911-04-20


rem, chairman. Assistants, Mrs. c..
". Van Patten. Mrs. t. v. Ragsdale
and Mrs. Theodore Ashley.
Harding's addition. Mrs. Richard
Houle. chairman. Assistants. Mrs. t.
P. Boyle, Mrs. ]. Homer Dickson and
Mrs. }. o. Stearns.
District No. 6. Fifteenth street,
Mrs. Dean La Grange. chairman. As
sistants. Mrs. John cheteIat and Mrs.
T. B. Coulter.
District No. 7. From Soda poirt
vest. William Henley. district chair
man.
District No. s. From Denver & Rio
Grande railorad tracks to the Arkan-
sas river from Ninth TO Eleventh
street. Lorentz Ritzman, chairman.
John A. Marsden, assistant
District No g From canning fac
tory to Ninth street and from Denver
& Rio Grande railroad tracks to the
river. James Turnbull. chairman Miss
Ripley. assistant.
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20
AMERICAN
TROOPS
TO ACT
Promiscuous Firing
to Bring Prompt
Reprisa1s.
CBy United Pressl

Douglas, Ariz, April 15.-Acting ON
telegraphic instructions from Wash
ington. Captain Goujot of the Unit ID
States cavalry today warned the reb-
els at Aqua Prieta that firing across
the International line would bring
prompt reprisals from the American
troops Gauiot said he intended 70
act even If a single bullet whistled
over Douglas Gaujot also met the
advancing federal troops and deliver
ed a similar warming.
Six hundred rebels under the COM
mand OF Madam Calamantes, widow
OF Colonel Calamantes. who with his
sons were executed by the federais
arrived in Aqua Prieta last night. The
window was given a demonstration
The rebels at Aqua Prieta now num-
Der fifteen hundred and the approach
ing federals about twelve hundred.
A battle is expected this afternoon.
Following the report at o'clock this
afternoon that the federals were
twelve miles southeast OF Aqua Prize
ia. Capt. Gaujot blockaded the inter
national line and issued A warning
that he would arrest all Mexicans d
either side caught on American soil
and hold them until after the war.
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20

I'AynoId' addition. Mrs, y, 4, War.
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20
THREE

Wednesday was the fftieth anniver-
sary of the firing on Fort sumpter in
Charleston harbor. which begun the
bostilities between the North and the
South in the Civil war. While there
was no observance of the event by the
members OF Greenwood Post No. 10
G. A. R, the occasion was informally
discussed by them wherever they
chanced to meet on the streets or else
where.
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20
FRUIT INJURED BY FROST
ON THE WESTERN SLOPE

Will Mack came over from Grand
Junction Friday night to spend the
Easter festivities with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy u Hardy and family and will re-
main in town for several days. Mr..
Mack reports disastrous frost in the
orchard growing sections on the
western slope last Wednesday night
and says that most of the peaches
and other early varieties of fruit were
killed in the vicinity of PaIisale,
Fruita and other LJrtions of the Grand
valley. Heating and smudge pots
were everywhere resorted to save the
crop, but without avail and the loss
to horticulturists will be very heavy.
In the heated orchards the temperi-
ture got down to twenty-four degrees
despite the efforts to raise it above
the danger point and most of the
bloom was either killed or injured.
Vegetation in the fruit growing dis
tricts on the western slope this year
is ten days or two weeks in advance
OF what it is in this part of the Ar
kansas valley, hence the unfortunate
effects of the cold weather upon the
orchards.
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20
GOV. THOMAS PAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE To CANON CITY

When the matter of inviting Wood
row Wilson of New Jersey. and ex-
president of Princeton university. ~
the celebration in connection with
opening OF the new highway to the
top OF the Royal Gorge here next
month first came up before the Busi-
ness Mems association some difficulty
was experienced in finding the proper
person through whom to present il
After considerable discussion Ex-Gov-
ernor Charles S. Thomas was. decided
upon and he addressed the following
letter to the hoped-for guest
Denver. Colo.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson.
Executive Chambers. Trenton. y. J.
My Dear Governor;
The good people OF Canon City
have built road from that place TO
the crest Of the Royal Gorge. at which
point it overlooks scope of noun
tain scenery on the west. while to the
east the plains stretch. like a petri-
fled sea. to the horizon. There l.
nothing TO surpass IL anywhere in the
world. This road is to be formally
opened on the i2th of May. IL Is ex-
pected that Governors Stubbs of Kan
sas and Osborn OF Michigan. may at
tend the occasion. and Governor Sha-
froih will. OF course. be present |
am requested by the management %
extend to you a cordial and earnes;
Invitation to enjoy the hospitaities
OF Canon City upon that day and take
part in the celebration then To Ge
held. II your other engagements will
permit. am sure that you will al
ways have occasion to remember the
day as most delightful one.
In the event your other engage
monts VIII make il possible 10 accept
this Invitation. and these other en-
gagements wiIi take you west Of Dem
yer by way OF the Rio Grande. I am
authorized to invite YOU 10 stop over
on the afternoon OF the 10th. on which
occasion 1t viii give the management
the greatest pleasure to take you over
the route and return you TO the sta
ton in time for the next westbound
limited train. II YOU can DO this
will be glad to accompany you, and
nay familiarity with the good people
OF Canon City as host guarantee
the assurance that your welcome VIII
he most cordial"
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20

Foley Kidney Pills contain in con-
centrated form ingredients OF estab-
lished therapeutic value for the relief
and cure OF all kidney and bladder
ailments and urinary Irregularities.
Foley Kidney Pills rae sntiseptic. tom
&c and restorative. Refuse subs.i-
tutes.
Sold by all Druggists.
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20
Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They VIII Do for vss

What They Will Do for Veu
They will cure your backacha
strengthen your kidneys. CO...
rect urinary irregularities. build
~ the worn out tissues an1
eliminate the excess uric ao1l
that causes rheumatism. RsA
vent brighs's Disease snl poA.
hates, and restore health anA
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Cañon City record., 1911-04-20
NOTORIOUS BANDIT. PAROLED
Ry United pressl

Sacramento. Calf. April l5.-Chr
Evans. a notorious bandit and tram
robber. was paroled today from the
states prison after having served -
years OF life sentence. Failing
health prompted his parole
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20
The Sound Sleep Of Good Health

Can not be over estimated and any
ailment that prevents It is a menace
to health. j. l.. Southers, Eau Claire.
Wis. saws: Il have been unable to
sleep soundly nights because of pains
across my back and soreness Of my
kidneys. and my general condition
was much ru ndown. have been
taking Foley Kidney pills but sholt
time and now sleep as sound as n
rock l know that Foley Kidney Pills
have cured me"
Sold by all Druggists.
Cañon City record., 1911-04-20

st Mary's Guild have secured Pc
gram OF Pueblo. and a vioiinist ~
play for the tea Monday afternoon and
also for the dance in the evening.
tea from : to 3 dancing at $50. Mon
day. April u.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Buys a Stage Auto

Andrew Stinger and T. L.
Bateman were down to Missoula
last Saturday and while there
purchased a 16 passenger Victor
auto Of the truck pattern, which
will be put on the run between
Ravalli and Roman. MIR. Bate
man has the mail contract and
finds his stage too slow for the
passenger traffic across the reser-
vation and to meet the strong
competition in this respect has
found it necessary to put on an
auto. Mr.. Singer had the auto
in view and they got together
while in Missoula and purchased
it in partnership, and it will be
on the road next week, being
thoroughly overhauled in the
meantime.
Two six-horse stages will be
on the run between Roman and
Poison and the auto will meet
them here.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Killed at Park City

G.. A. Ridell, residing in Smead
addition, received the sad intelli-
gence Tuesday that his son had
been killed while at work in the
Daly-West mine at Park City,
Utah. The word came by wire
and he has not learned any of the
particulars. Upon receipt of the
telegram he wired back to ship
the remains to Missoula, where
interment will take place.
The deceased was a member of
the local miners union and also
a knight of Pythias, and the lat
ter organization at Missoula will
be asked to conduct the funeral
services and officiate at the bur-
ial. Mr.. Ridell went to Missoula
at once to make arrangements
and to be on hand when the body
arrives.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Will Buy More Horses

l.. B. Manning left for Mis-.
soula Monday last in search of
more work horses to farm the
increased acreage he expects to
have in next year. If he does
not find what suits him in Mis-.
soula he will go elsewhere after
the stock.
Mr.. Manning came here two
years ago and leased a tract of
land, believing that he could
make it pay raising wheat even
if he only got Is bushels per acre,
and after two years trial, with
last year a bad one so far as
moisture was concerned, he now
feels that it will turn out even
better than anticipated, as his
yield this year is better by some
Six bushels PER acre.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Bad Accident

Fred Simmons, deputy sheriff
for this section of Missoula coun-
ty, and one of the prosperous
young farmers living north of
Roman, met with a bad accident
last Sunday which resulted in
the loss of the little finger from
his left hand. He was roping a
colt and when the rope frightened
the colt kept right on going. and
a knot or coil of the rope tight
ened on a ring on his finger,
tearing it entirely off.
He came to town and Drs.
Fuhrer and Putney attended to
the injury and he is getting
along as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
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"Beats the Band"

1T simply beats the band how
the filings upon land of the Flat
head district continue to come
in," said Register Josiah Shull of
the local United States land office
Tuesday to the Missoulian.
Three months ago l felt satis-
fled that we were practically
through with our reservation
business. It seemed the the
whole country was pretty we'll
settled, especially that part of
the reserve that is to be covered
by water from the big govern
ment system in the near future.
But the success of the crops in
all sections of that country this
year have had a most stimulating
effect and scarcely a day passes
without several homestead en-
tries being received at our office.
There is another thing, too, that
is encouraging concerning the
future of the district. Nearly
every day we have callers from
the reservation who come to dis
cuss some matter of business in
connection with their claims. AL
most without exception these
men, mostly of the very best
class of people, express thorough
satisfaction with the reservation
country; declare that they are
more than pleased with their land
and have no intention of desert
ing their claims for any cause.
They tell of crops that are stun
ners. Everything is in favor of
their own land which seems, in
deed, to be the promised land"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Conditions Fine.

George Beckwith was in town
Tuesday from St. 1gnatius, says
the Missoulian. Replying to a
question, Mr.. Beckwith said:
Conditions on the reservation
lands are fine. The harvest is
about finished; threshing is we'll
along and the yield is up to ex-
pectations. The production in
some of the new, places was
greater, in fact, than had been
looked for. There are a good
many practical farmers on the
new lands and they are going
ahead in fine shape. The stu
alton on the new lands in settling
itself in the right way. The
farmers are farming and are
demonstrating the worth of the
lands. There is no question as
to the fertility Of the soil or the
rightness of the climate. The
experience of this season and last
has settled the future of the val
leys of the old reservation; they
will develop into great farming
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Spring Wheat Yield

The farmers who have threshed
their spring wheat report the
yield as being from 20 to Is
bushels per acre. This is con-
sidered low when the amount of
straw is taken into consideration,
the low yield being given as a
lack of moisture at the critical
time with spring wheat. There
was a fine growth of straw but it
was very dry just at the time the
grain was in the making and this
cut the yield down to what it
would have been.
When it is known that the av-
erage yield of spring wheat the
country over is below Is bushels,
tho total yield here is very graft
flying, even if only around 20
bushels.
With the winter wheat giving
returns of better than 80 bushels
it prompts the farmers to SOW as
much in the fall as possible, even
with the demand and price of
this variety a little less than the
hard spring variety.
Those who have threshed oats
report the yield at from 40 to SO
bushels per acre, on an average,
but some extra fine pieces, grown
on extra good ground, are much,
higher. The quality is better
than last year and will average
we'll with other good years.
The rains Of the first of the
week have stopped threshing for
the time being but some machines
are again at work, and the grain
will soon all be in the sacks or
grainaries of the farmers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08

This is the general condition
existing on the Flathead reserva-
tion. All the farmers who have
the acreage are anxious to con-
tinue in the business and all who
can are preparing to have in crop
next year as many more acres as
possible. 1t will nearly double
the present output in wheat and
other grains, and will make a
railroad through the valley more
certain.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Initiative Petitions

Initiative petitions were put in
circulation this week throughout
the state by the officials Of the
Peoples Power league for the
submission of four measure to a
referendum vote of the people of
the state. These four measures
are:
A direct primary law.
A corrupt practices act.
A presidential preference law.
A law to instruct members of
the legislature to vote for the
peoples choice for United States
senator.
For convenience these petitions
have been put in book form.
This work will be in charge of
the executive committee of the
Peoples Power league.
The primary law to be sub.
mitted provides for the nomina-
tion Of the officials by a direct
vote, as in Oregon, except that
the Wisconsin plan is adopted
which does not require the voter
to declare his political prefer
ences. The corrupt practices act
is complimentary to the direct
primary law and, besides provid-
penalties for bribery and intim-
idation, requires candidates to
file statements of their campaign
expenses, etc.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Some Duck Stories

The Roman hunters who have
been out after ducks since the
first, all return with good stories
of how they got them-or did
not-principally the latter. On
the first a number were seen
hurrying to the sloughs and pot
holes, and although staying away
all day, some did not return laden
with game.
One Of the satisfying reports,
however, is that Stansbury and
Welch could distinguish this year
between wild and tame geese,
and no sensational accounts were
heard from them.
O. E. Chef reports having Sc
cured all the law allows, but no
visible evidence of the fact was
left at the Pioneer Office.
A. M. Sterling has a hard luck
story about there being no ducks
this year, but Tim Wah says,
"Addie no can shoot this year,
eyes must be getting bad"
Bolivar Scarce and Walter
Berry brought in enough to make
one good meal anyway, and Ora
Talmage says he has not even
got wet this year yet.
Since the rains have fallen bet-
ter luck has been reported, the
ducks evidently have been driven
out Of the colder portions of the
mountains Sud from the north.
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districts; they possess all the
natural advantages and they are
in good hands. There is a spirit
of content among the farmers;
they have become convinced that
the country is all right. With
some of them, leaving their old
homes, it was something of an
experiment, but the practical
farmer has found that he is all
right out here and he is going
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08

The local Indian Office is power
less. Some inspector with ap-
parently very little knowledge of
the situation went through a
short time ago and ordered the
school here closed, and also the
one at Poison, when he might
with better Judgment have or
dered additional schools instead.
Another beautiful example of the
pin-headed policy Of the beau
reauatic authority of our govern
ment administration.
With the greatest possible
speed in building other rooms, it
will be after the first of the year
before additional facilities could
be provided, and another long
wait is in store for children who
should:have been in school. There
is sufficient money available, and
which can be used for no other
purpose, to build two more rooms
to the present building, either at
Roman, St. 1gnatius or Rayalli.
and as it is probably needed the
most here in Roman, it is here the
money should be applied. With
the school population constantly
increasing as rapidly as it is, no
time should be lost in commenc-
ing the building of other rooms,
that the situation may be met in
a manner which will not revert
to the detriment of the children
and the welfare Of the town and
community.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08

All stockholders and others in
terested are invited to a meeting
at the Glacier View sch ool house
tomorrow Saturday night.
Business of Importance to attend
to.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-09-08
Service for
Roman Seems Assured

During the past week severa
conferences have been held b,
local people to consider the ad
visibility of establishing a tele.
phone system in Roman. The
plan discussed was to organize a
local company to construct and
own the system independent of
any of the big companies. This
action has been under contempla-
tion for some time but owing to
difficulties of various kinds did
not materialize sufficiently to
make mention Of until now. To
the fact that the Independent
Telephone Co. has had an agent
in town all week making con-
tracts for phones, probably hur-
ried things along.
An estimate of the cost has
been secured and also the revenue
to be derived from such a system
has had consideration, and it has
been decided that should the In
dependent decide to build at once
that company will be given the
field. On the other hand, if this
company is only blufing and
does not intend to build at once,
then the local men may decide
later to 60 ahead and put the sys-
tenn in.
Quite a number have already
made contracts with the Inde-
pendent for phones, in fact, it is
said that about rs phones have
been signed for. The plan is to
give Roman an exchange and a
free rural service from Post creek
on the south, to the big hill (that
awfu! bug-a-boo) just south of.
Poison. 1t would afford the
farmers along the way an oppor-
tunity of having telephone con-
nections with Roman, and would
be of great service to all.
One thing many complain of
which is exacted in the contracts
with the Independent is that
every subscriber is compelled to
pay a bonus of $40 to the COM
pany. This bonus may be in
work or cash at the option of the
donor but it amounts to the same
thing. This bonus added to the
exorbitant toll asked for the
phones each month makes it quite
expensive but almost everybody
wants the service even at that.
1t seems a shame that local
capital could not have handled the
telephone business of Roman, and
at some latter date have trans
ferred the system to the munich
pality, after incorporation. This
added to the water and light SER
vice, all owned and controlled by
the city, would have been ideal
and a great many express the
thought that some such arrange
ment should yet be made.
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Moiese Valley and Dixon

Moiese Valley and Dixon
Threshing in Moiese valley be-
gan Tuesday morning.
W. A. Clark returned to Dixon
Friday from a trip to Arlee and
Stevensville.
H. e. Fullerton of Moiese VAL
ley made a business trip to Mis-
soula Friday.
Joseph johnson of Moiese VAL
ley is expected home this week
from Butte, Montana.
o. C. Lundholm and G.E. Cooper
returned to Moiese valley Sun
day from st. Ignatius.
James H. Schoonover of Philips
burg arrived in Dixon Thursday
and is spending a few weeks
on his claim in Moiese valley.
Miss Evelyn Aldrich of Spo-
kane, Wash, arrived in Dixon
Tuesday and will begin residence
on her claim in Moiese valley.
Miss Viola A. Pollard who has
been visiting her mother in Moi
ese valley returned to her home
at Florence, Montana on Wednes-
day.
A crowd of Moiese valleys
young people drove into Dixon
last Saturday evening and en-
joyed the dance given in Mar
cures hall.
The Moiese valley settlers as
sociation met on Monday even
ing but the attendance was
small owing to the inclemency of
the weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Card of Mis-
soula have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Blackmon at
Dew Drop Inn" in Moiese val
ley this week.
William Mccarthy who has
spent the past two weeks on his
claim departed from Dixon on
Sunday for Anaconda where he
is employed as engineer.
Mrs. Will Fullerton and chill
dren of Hamilton who have spent
the past month in Moiese valley
with friends and relataves, de-
parted for their home Friday.
The Moiese valley school began
on Monday with an excellent at
tendence. The board of trustees
of district No. % will hold
special meeting at St. Ignatius
Saturday, September the ninth.
On Friday evening the Moiese
valley club held it's regular meet
ing at the club house and re-
ceived the resignation of Fred H.
Gross who has been secretary
treasurer since the club was Or
ganized. Mr.. Gross will soon
commute and go to his former
home in Tacoma for the winter.
The club will elect a successor
for Mr.. Gross at it's October
meeting.
The Moiese club will give a
dance Friday evening, Septem-
Der the eighth under the manag-
ment Of Miss Harriet p. Gel
ger, James H. Schoonover and
Roy Wonnacott. This dance will
be in a measure a farewell for
the departing settlers who are
members of the club. Among
those to leave in the near future
are C. F. Prior, F. H. Gross and
wife, H. E. Moffett and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. F. Blackmon
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