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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19
Monthly School Report

Through the courtesy of Mrs.
Pearl I. Marshall county super
intendent, the Pioneer is able
this week to publish a report
concerning the attendance and
enrolment, etc., of most of the
schools in the Arlee district, of
which the following are the diff
ferent schools. This report is for
the month of December, 1911,
and follows:
ARLEE, w. H. Ferguson, teacher.
Total enrolment 80, boys 16, girls IA.
Per cent of attendance 81.
ARLEE, Mettie Slocum, teacher.
Total attendance %, boys II, girls II.
Per cent of attendance a..
RAVALLI, Mrs. Matte Remming-
ton, teacher. Total enrolment IS, boys
II, girls z. Per cent of attendance go.
ST. 1GNATIUS, Frances M. Tobin,
tercher. Total enrolment 20, boys 10,
girls 10. Per cent of attendance 81.
ST. IGNATIUS, Clara Goodrich,
teacher. Total enrolment "a, boys Is,
girls 8. Per cent of attendance IS.
ROMAN, E. E. Healey, teacher.
Total attendance 3S, boys -, girls -.
Per cent of attendance a..
ROMAN, Barbara Kahn, teacher.
Total enrolment 81, boys 80, girls 81.
Per cent of attendance 81.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19

ROMAN, Hilda Smith, teacher.
Total enrolment 38, boys II, girls Fl.
Per cent of attendance 81,
MOIEsE, Bessie NJ. Kress, teacher.
No report submitted.
GLACIER VIEW, j. D. Cowgirl,
teacher. Total enrolment 10, boys 10,
girls 8. Per cent Of attendance &c..
ELLIOT, Warren D. Harris, teacher.
Total enrolment "a, boys u, girls II.
Per cent of attendance 81.
CROW CREEK, F. w. Frye, teacher.
Total enrolment Il, boys 8, girls 3.
Per cent of attendance. S..
HILLSIDE, Agnes Sonstrud, teacher.
No report submitted.
FAIRVIEW, Molly scruggs, teacher.
Total enrolment 20, boys II, girls 8.
Per cent of attendance 81.
GRANDVIEW, H. R. Robedeau,
teacher. Total enrolment 10, boys z,
girls II. Per cent of attendance. Sc.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19
F. w. KUPHAL,
Clerk.
(seal of Missoula County, State of
Suitable Fruit Trees

During the recent meeting OF
the Horticultural school at Kali
ispell the question of varieties OF
apples was taken up and it was
suggested by Geo. f. Stannard
that it would be a good thing for
a list of apples, suitable for the
Flathead, be made up so that
those contemplating an orchard
in the future would have some
guide in their selection of trees.
This especially applies to the
newer element that are develop
ing farms and home orchards.
In accordance with the sug-
gestion of Mr.. Stannard, a COM
mittee composed of Prof. 0. B.
Whipple, Prof. Swingle and j.
C. Wood were appointed to make
such list which are named in the
order of ripening: Yellow Trans
parent, Duchess, Red June,
Gravenstein, Wealthy, Mcintosh,
King, Wagner, Grimes, Golden,
Rhode Island Greening, Rome
Beauty, Gano, Aiken and Hys-
lop Crab.
Of the early apples the Red
June and Gravenstein are con-
sidered of the greatest CONNER
cial Importance. They are both
popular with the market as sum-
mer apples and both grow to per-
lection in the locality. The win
ter apples of greatest CONNER
cial Importance, if we are to
Judge by the experience Of prac-
tical growers, are the Mcintosh,
Wagner and Gano. The Rome
Beauty has many friends, but
does not seem to be a success in
all parts of the region. Under
conditions where it grows we'll
and colors well, it is worthy of
planting.
Emphasis was placed upon the
planting of but few varieties
the commercial orchard. This
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19
Who Is To Be Judge?

So far President Taft has not
announced an appointment for
the vacant judgeship in Montana.
He does not seem to take kindly
to Senator Dixon's recommend
alton and there seems a PROBABLE
ity that Senator Dixon is to lose
out.
Last summer sometime, if
memory is good, it was an
nounced authoritively, that the
president would no longer pun
ish progressive (nor near pro-
gressive) senators for the course
they were pursuing, but would
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19
Roman, Montana, January 10, 1912
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that an cleo
ton of the qualified electors of the ter
ritory comprised in the proposed town
of Roman will be held at the Office Of
The Lumber Company in Roman, Mis-
soula county, Montana for the purpose
of voting upon the following propo-
sition:
s'Shal the town of Roman incorpor-
ate and be known as the Town of Ro-
nan?'
Said election shall be held upon Mon
day, the 26th day of February, 1912,
and the polls shall be open from Am.
to 6 P. M. of said day.
A description of the boundaries of
the proposed town of Roman is as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the NE corner of the
SCI of the SEA of section 36, Twp.
21 N. R. 20 W., and running thence
west distance of three-quarters of a
mile more or less to the NV corner of
the SCI of the SWh of said section
So, thence running south distance of
one-quarter mile to the south line of
said section SO, thence running west to
the quarter corner on the north line of
section 2, twp. 20 N. R. 20 W., thence
running south one-half mile more or
less to the center of said section 2,
thence running east distance of three
quarters of mile to the Sc corner of
the SW14 of the NWL Of section l.,
twp. 20 N. r. 20 W., thence running
north distance of one-half mile to the
north line of said section l. thence
running east to the Sc corner of said
section &c. thence running north to the
east line of said section sc distance of
one-quarter of mile to the place of
beginning, it being the intention to in
clude the following tracts of land
The NE14 of section 2 and the west
half of the NWL of section l, twp. 20
N. R. 20 w.
The south half of the SCI and SEA
of the SW14 of section Sc, 7. Fl N. 20
w.
The ballots used in said election shall
be: "For Incorporation or against
Incorporation.
Dated this 9th day of January, 1912.
BY order of the board of county COM
missioners.
D. r. CURRAN,
Attest: Chairman.
F. w. KUPHAL,
Clerk.
(Seal of Missoula County, State of
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19

allows the grower to quickly
learn the habits and require
ments of the varieties grown and
tends toward the production Of
first class fruit. If one cares to
grow a crab apple, for home, the
Hyslop was suggested as a sub
stitute for the l'ranscendent
which blights badly.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19

appoint their men for the places
as fast as recommended. 1t
seems now that this practice is
to be again put into action, or
else the senior senator does not
come under this class.
While it is nothing to this
paper one way or the other, it
appears that courtesy to the office
would warrant giving consider
alton to the senator's recon-
mendation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19
Advertised Letters

The following list of letters re-
manned uncalled for in the Roman
postoffice on Jan. 10, 1912. When
calling for same please say "ad-
vertised:"
Frank Herzog, Mrs. Sophie
Irwin, Oscar johnson, w. H.
Kisner, Miss Julia Sorriell, Mrs.
Helen Vincent.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19

Little King Stansbury, who
was seriously i'll 50 long, is i'm
proving rapidly and will soon be
around again.
The ladies' aid met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. l. M. Brand
jord, and the attendance was
good. At the next meeting, on
February LIST, they meet with
Mrs. G. F, Rathbone.
A. Fl. Stephens, president of
the Flathead Independent Tele-
phone Co., and V. H. Calhoun,
general manager, are in Roman
again today looking after the in
stallation of the cable and the
connecting up of the wires with
the exchange. The system will
be in working order in a week or
ten days at the most.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19
Notice to Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the First National Bank of Ro-
nan, will be held on Monday, February
16, 1912, at the office of the bank, be-
tween the hours of 10 o. clock A. M. and
4 O'Clock P. M, for the purpose of
electing directors for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before said
meeting. j. D. LARSON,
38-41 Cashier.
Roman, Montana, January 10, 1912.
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Change in First National

Lusk in the First National Bank
of Roman, and thus acquires con-
troll of the institution.
The annual directors meeting
has been called for February 10
at Roman, at which time this
purchase will probably be con-
firmed and new officers elected
to guide the destinies of the bank
in the futere.
Postmaster General Hitchcock
recommends that the government
take over the telegraph and tele-
phone lines and run that business
in connection with the post Of
fees. That's a good suggestion
and will please many people in
the country to see that finally
others besides avowed socialists
think the government should own
such utilities. This recommend
alton has stirred the circles of
Washington as nothing before,
and press dispatches at first
stated that President Taft was
very much displeased at the &C.
ton Of his postmaster general.
Later accounts say that the pres
ident was merely using Hitch
cock as a means to ascertain pub
lie sentiment, and if it was favor
ably received that he himself
would then come out strong in
favor of early congressional &C.
ton which would ultimately re-
suit in the government owning
the telephone and telegraph bust
ness of the country. So far as
this paper is concerned, it gives
its full and free consent, without
any mental reservations, what
ever.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-01-19

Switch boards, telephones and
all other material have arrived
at Roman and Dixon for complete
exchanges at these points. Work
is being rushed. with all diligence
to complete these exchanges and
commence giving service at the
earliest possible time. A large
force of men are now setting
more than thirty miles of poles
in the territory between Roman
and the Flathead river, for the
purpose of giving service to the
ranchers.
Subscribe for our service, and
be a home booster by patronizing
home institutions.
Our rates are So. Is per month
for business phones and 81. rs per
month for residence and ranch
telephones.
Use Flathead Independent To-
cal and long distanet telephone
service and WATCH US
GROW. ="
Flathead Independent Tel. Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

fectionate interest in every member OF
the household.
No complaints or disagreeable re-
marks or gloomy forebOdings should
mar that or any meal hour.
As the members of the household
scatter to their respective duties and
interests there should be always in
the heart OF each one the pleasant an
ticipation Of the family reunion.
Prove Your AgreeabIeness.
No man should come into his house
to hear tales Of trouble with servants.
Of i'll health, Of disagreeable gossip or
disCOrds of any kind. No woman should
be subjected to fault-finding. indif-
ference, and hl-temper from the man
whose coming home means the event
Of the day for her
Small tempers should not be in
dulged in the home over trif1es, there
should be a greater self-control and
greater consideration even than is
shown toward hosts in the homes
where one Is an occasional guest.
me very best Of our qualities the
very sweetest things in our natures.
our most attractive manners and our
deepest love impulses should be
circle.
Unless YOU are doing this you are.
not on the road 20 any real success.
fof no matter what YOU achieve in
any other way, unless YOU have formed
iqeaLe you can never hope to find any
thing in life which will prove salts
factory to you.
1t IS possible that you are but one
OF a number in a discOrdant household
Ihen resolve that YOU win not add
10 the discord; that YOU VIII make
one lote Of harmony.
Let your great work this year be TO
prove that you can be agreeable in
the midst Of disagreed bleness; ami
able in the midst Of the unamiable,
thoughtful among the thoughuess,
crate.
And after a time. II you continue in
this effort, you viii find either those
with whom you live changing, or else
your environment wiz change, and
your life viii be led into pleasant
paths.
Because you viii be building your
own character. and fitting Il Tor bet
ter things and character must event
ually express itself in the outer OBJ
jects Of life.
Just as soon as you are ready for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

THE MOON.
By Pref. William n. Pickering of Har-
ward College Observatory.
I" @ TIE amateur astronomer urn
the moon IS by al odds the most
beautiful and interesting object
-n the heavens Tt Is seen TO best ad-
raatage at about the time Of the first
quarter. when the details Of the lunar
craters are wei brought ont by the
long shadows. and the nature OF the
surface as presented to the eye can be
easily understood Later. when the
moon is near the full il is much more
difficult 10 interpret what we see or
TO distinguish in the rougher regions
which are the elevations and which the
depreEslons- Indeed. at this phase
large portion OF these regions is over
laid with e white material, as to the
nature OF which photographers are
not as yet entirely agreed among
themselves
The amateur who wishes. however,
10 do something besides merely look at
the moon, VIII find that II viii add
amazingly TO his interest TO endeavor
70 sketch some particular formation,
and 70 DO this on each one Of the fiji
teen days Of the lunar month on which
Il IS visible. It Is not necessary to be
an artist in order TO do this. II the
sketch Is sufficiently accurate to sat
isfy the observer himself. and 10 con
vince him that by comparing II with
the formation as seen IN the telescope,
any marked change in the lunar sur
face could certainly be detected, that
e ali that is necessary. His skill as q
draughtsman VIII grow with even q
few nights Of practice. and he viii be
surprised TO see how rapidly many OF
the formations change, and how diff
cult II is even 10 Identify them after
ar interval OF a few evenings
As to which formation to select for
his early experiment the writer would
suggest that he begin with some crater
not very Tar from the center Of the
moon, but on the western side OF the
disk. The western side offers the ad-
vantage that It never requires the OBJ
server TO sit up late at night, or to
get up before dawn in order to com
plete the series Of sketches. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

sketch should be made on a rather
large scale. and the observer should
use as high magnifying power as the
night and the instrument viii permit.
He should not try to include too large
an area in his sketch, as he viii soon
find that the more he studies any par
ticular small region the more and more
fine detail he win see which he was
not at first able TO detect
Can Do Useful Work.
After he has acquired some little
skill and experience, ne VIII perhaps be
able to do some really useful work
Scattered all over the surface Of the
moon, except In the polar regions. are
numerous dark spots, which are light
colored at lunar sunrise and sunset,
but very dark at lunar noon They are
best seen in the central regions at the
time OF full moon, but at this phase
the lunar surface is so confusing IN
appearance that but few selenograph-
ers are willing TO take the trouble or
have the patience TO study II.
These dark spots are Of two kinds,
those that change only in density and
those that change also in shape The
floor OF Plato is an example OF the
former, the spots on the floor OF Era
tosthenes an example OF the latter.
These spots show the most conspicuous
changes Of any as vet discovered upon
the moon, but the lunar area IS so large
and the workers so few that Il is quite
possible that other regions exist where
still greater changes occur.
The observer viii soon learn 70 de-
tect these spots at a glance and TO dis
tinguish them from the shadows which
are invisible at lunar noon, and most
conspicuous at lunar sunrise and sun
set Where several dark spots are
found in the same vicinity they are
sometimes Joined by fainter, dark, mar
row lines, similar in appearance to the
canals Of Mars such lines will be
found in the crater of Alphensus as
well as in Eratosthenes-
The spots are not always Of equal
density, thus two distinct shades are
found in Julius Caesar, while dark
and a light spot occur both in Schick-
ard and in Atlas. The moon has not
been very generally studied as yet in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

airy. Their positions are shown on the
map.
Mars. Saturn and Neptune are in the
evening sky, and their positions are
also given on the map.
CanOpus.
The pride and glory of the southern
star field, CanCpuss will be at its near
est point FOR Observa zion from the low
or ATTITUDES In the northern hemisphere
during February's evening skies. It is
due south from a line drawn between
Orion and Sirius in latitude 90 OF the
southern hemisphere Its position IS
shown In the map. II probably is not
IN view at any point IN the United
States north OF latitude 80 unless OBJ
served from mountainous sections
Prof. +. Z. Barnard told the writer he
had seen il from Mt. Wilson at Pasa-
deua Cal This is in latitude "a north.
Campus is a first ma gaitude star. but
not as brilliant as Sirius. Tt is beau
tiful white star, but when seen low on
the horizon. as it probably would be
from any point in the United States, it
appears yellow, which is undoubtedly
due to atmospheric conditions peculiar
to observing any star or planet on the
horizon.
Comets.
VOLTS comet of 1911 is the only one
Of the periodic comets that viii return
to perihelion in. 1919. 1t has been
sighted and viii reach perihelion some
time in February.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
The planets for February.
BY Leon Barritt.

by Leon 6dFI4Ll
In addition to the regular evening
sky map for this month. maps OF the
morning and evening skies are pre-
scented showing the plane Of the eclip-
tic with the cancellations through
which it passes, together with the ap-
parent paths Of the planets and the
sun and moon for the month. They
are presented on a much larger and
more detailed scale than the regular
map, which viii be found OF advantage
in many respects. They show the &C
tual relation of the planets to the
ecliptic and will enable the student to
mark their progress more easily from
night to night by their changing rela-
ton to the fixed stars. This can be
observed with special interest-in the
case Of the moon. which moves so rap
idly, on the average of thirteen de-
grees per day, that its changes are
easily noted. II the reader VIII mark
on the map the moons changes from
night to night he viii find it OF ma
terial aid IN fixing in his mind the po-
sition OF the ecliptic in the sky. The
declination Of the planets in their or
bits north or south Of the ecIiptic are
so small that for ordinary observation
purposes they are considered as one
and the same. Mercury has the great
est inclination, Z degrees; Venus 33a /;
Mars 2; Jupiter Is; Saturn 2 y !;
Uranus %, and Neptune ia The
moons inclination IS degrees The
full moon is half degree in diameter.
Using this as basis small distances
in the heavens can be measured quite
accurat ely with the eye. The ecliptlc
is the apparent path of the sun in the
sky, hut is the actual path Of the earth
around the sun.
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus
are all morning stars during Febru-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
ITALIAN DEFEAT AT
GHIRGARISH SEVERE

Paris. France, Jan 27.-The battle Of
Ghirgarish, January is. profoundly i'm
pressed the population of Tripol. as the
Italian troops. despite their superior
numbers and the assistance OF artil-
lery were forced to abandon the ground
TO the Arabs. says Tripoli correspond
ents.
on the conclusion OF the battle the
Italian commander was ordered to re-
turn TO Tripou, which removed all the
advantages gained in the engagement
The next morning the Arabs and Turks
promptly re-occupied Ghirgarish, which
is only two miles from outlying italian
defenses Of Tripoli.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

w IHATEVER you are doing, or
w wanting 10 do, in these early
months OF the new yea
are certain things which you can do
no matter what your position may be
You can be agreeable and thoughtful
and considerate in your treatment of
the people with whom you are daily
thrown.
your kin.
Some one has said that our rela-
tives are born TO u.s. but thank God
we can select our friends.
The fact is quite universally &C
knowledgvd, that ones own relatives
are ofttimes less cOnsiderate, less ap-
preciative, less sympathetic than cas-
ual acquaintance.
And another fact is true beyond dis
pute, that the majority OF people keep
their best manners and their most
agreeable qualities for any and every
place except the home circle.
At this time Of year il IS a good
thing to take stock OF your own hab-
it's and to find out Just what YOU are
dong toward making yourself an ele-
ment Of happiness or OF discord in
your home; a desirable or an unde-
sirable individual to dwell with under
a roof tree and to meet in the family
cirale.
Are you appearing at the breakfast
table with an irritable face, fault
finding voice and a depressing atmos-
phere2
Are you silent distract. sunen or
Uelf-centered2 Are you one whose go
ing out causes others TO sigh with re-
lief and whose coming in brings dread
to the household
Perhaps the other members OF the
family do not tell you how they feel
I'm this matter, but rest assured they
do feel glad when you go. and they
do dread your return. II you are the
type OF person described above,
Are you forever complaining Of your
miserabl health and taking the meal
hours for description OF your mala-
dies2
Make Your Home Paradise.
Home should be the anteroom to
heaven
AS nearly as mortals may pattern
after immortals they should seek to
make the home a paradise.
In order to do this each member
must come to the breakfast table with
good words, bright looks and an az
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
.EL PlS0 A CITY
OF BEAUTIFUL
FLOWERS
CONTINUED from Previous Pags.)

others Of the larger type OF plants,
grow in great PERCUSSION and with the
greatest OF ease. almost without at
tention save a little watering.
CROWNS OF VeEetabIes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

VHIHATEvER you are doing. or
w wanting 10 do, in these early
months OF the new yea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

home where love, good Will thought
fulness and good manners are the ruiz
ing laws Of the domain. such a homo
will be prepared for you
Let your work this year be to tit
Yourself for the ideal home Copy
right. 1912, by American ouTnal-Ez-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

Z America. but in the old world. espe-
cially in England, the list Of past and
present observers bears many distin-
guished names. 1t is 10 be hoped that
some interest in this most fascinating
body may yet be aroused In this cOun-
try.
Kingston. Jamaica, ". l. Nov. 80,
1911
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27
POOR aIARRrED w

fFrom 1udEe-1
THE time viii come. Numbered the
suffragette orator. when woman viii
get a mans wages"
Yes" sadly muttered a man on the
rear seat; next Saturday night"