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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-03-01
Farmers Organize

The farmers west of town in
the vicinity of the Glacier View
and Mud creek school houses,
met last Sunday afternoon to Or
ganize a farmers association.
There was a good attendance and
a temporary organization was
made consisting of j. f. Oleson
president, and J. D. Cowgirl Sec
retary.
There will be another meeting
next Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Mud creek school
house to elect permanent officers
and to further perfect the organ
ization. All farmers are invited
to attend and join the association.
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lished in detail in the Pioneer,
was heartily endorsed.
Mr.. Dugal Mccormack of Mis-
soula was present and added to
the spirit of the meeting and Or
ganization. George Farrell was
elected chairman and Geo. Covalt
secretary pro tenn.
The next meeting will be held
in the office Of the Reservation
Land & Lumber Co. at 2 p. m.
Saturday, March 9th. All well
come.
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Many New Members
for Commercial Club

A communication was read
from the St. Ignatius Commercial
club inviting delegates from Ro-
nan to attend a meeting Of the
governing board for the reserva-
tion and Thompson Falls and
Plains which is to be held there
on March 9th, at which time
many matters of Importance to
the towns and the farmers of the
reservation will be considered.
The invitation was accepted and
the following named as delegates
from Roman:
A. M. Sterling, J. A. Le1nire,
A. Sutherland, l. M. Brandjord,
Stanley Scearce, E. H. Rath-
bone, B.. E. Healey, M. j. Bend
dict, J. D. Larson and A. L.
Crawford. An invitation was
extended to all who could to at
tend from Roman, which gives
everyone the proper credentials
who wishes to go.
The meeting was a regular
love feast and prospects are good
that future meetings of the club
will be as we'll attended and as
profitable to the town.
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Roman Markets

Eggs 25c: butter 45c; potatoes
SIS per 100; flour 81. so to So. 90
per sack; wheat, seed, rs to 90c;
Oats SIG to 81, rs per 100; barley
$500 per 100; hay, baled, $4,000
per ton; bran ST. SO per 100; sugar
$1.75 per 100; ham 19c; bacon
Zoe; lard Ice.
Barley and oats have a ten
dency to advance in price.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-03-01
Roman Democratic Club.

The young men of Roman and
vicinity who subscribe to the
democratic faith, held their first
meeting on Saturday evening,
February Oath and organized
under the title: ''The Roman
D,mocratic Club" The recent
resolutions passed by the Roman
Commercial Club regarding re-
lief for the homesteaders, pub
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as long as the split lasts, is cer-
tain to be defeated. Mr.. Chand-
Ter says that while he personally
favors Senator LaFollette he
would surrender his preference
for some one like Charles E.
Hughes, Albert B. Cummins,
Charles w. Fairbanks or Gov
ernor Hiram johnson of Cali
fornia.
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Inc electlOn Monday last passed
off quietly with so votes polled.
Out of the 107 names certified by
the county clerk as eligible to
vote quite a number were found
tobehomesteaders whose time had
not elapsed for them to establish
residence thereon, but who re-
fused to vote and possibly en-
danger their entries. This left
only 80 and of this number all
but two went to the polls.
Everybody took keen inter-
est in the outcome and many
voted early, fully hree-fourths
of the entire number being cast
before one o'clock. There was
very little button-holing done
none being necessary as there
never was serious opposition to
the proposition.
After the ballots were counted
the totals showed:
For incorporation ----7 IA
Against incorporation --- 6
Majority for r---------G GS
One of the most gratifying
things about this election is the
fact that Roman is practically a
unit when anything is under
consideration. 1t is pull together
all the time. This has always
been the case and may it ever be
so. When town can boast of
there being no cliques or gangs
in it there is always to be found
the spirit of staying all together
in any and every thing which
the people are working for, and
this spirit is what gets things
for a town.
The vote shows that the people
here were practically unanimous
in favor of Incorporating the
town, that civil improvements
might be made in keeping with
the needs and demands of a
rapidly growing town. The
voters believe that to incorporate
would vest them with the power
and authority to enforce order if
necessary, to construct side
walks, and in time, secure an
adequate water supply for the
use of the citizens. Many of
these things must await the
means to build, others can be
ordered at an early date, and
with an affirmative vote, all
these things are now possible,
while had the vote been against
Incorporation, none of them were
possible.
The Pioneer congratulates the
voters of Roman on thus placing
their seal Of approval on the
matter and upon their unanimity
of action.
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Dance at Grand View

A dance is announced at the
Grand View school house for
March 9th. Supper will be served
and every body invited. Tickets
$1.0O, which includes supper.
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as to be an encouraging sign OF
the good intentions of the people
of Roman to stay together on any
and all subjects which have a
tendency to upbuild the town.
The meeting was held in the
Office of Crawford & Clairmont
and it was filled to overfowing
with earnest citizens, all striving
to add their might to anything
which would advertise Roman or
contribute to the towns growth.
Among the subjects discussed
was the matter of supplying the
secretary with some printed leaf
lets or pamphlets, similar in scope
to those issued last year, descrip-
tive of the Flathead and partic-
ularly Roman and the Mission
valley. The same committee
which had the matter in hand
last year was delegated to pre-
pare another leaflet and present
same at the next meeting, at
which time the club will deter
mine how many shall be printed.
The committee is A. M. Thorn
burgh, l. M. Brandjord and j.
A. Lemire.
Sometime ago the club re-
ceived a communication from the
First Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior, in answer to a letter ad-
dressed to the department, rel
ative to subjects which are of
vital Importance to all living in
the valley. This had reference
to the leasing Of Indian lands,
the sale of portions Of allotments-
and heirship lands, the withhold
ing of Indian lease money and
several other matters. The COM
mittee having the labor of pre-
senting this matter to the depart
ment was heretofore instructed
to reply thereto, and this was
read at the Monday evening ses-
sion. After hearing it in full,
thd club endorsed the letter and
it will be sent to the department
at once. The club is not disposed
to simply accept the dictum Of
the department, just because one
answer is received to the de-
mands, but will put forth every
possible effort to have the differ
ent subjects finally adjudicated
favorable to the people living
here and who are greatly affected
by the present situation.
A regular old fashioned exper-
ience meeting was also indulged
in and the way new members
added their names and came
across" with the price of a
months dues was simply great.
Those who added their names to
the membership We're H. E.
Stansbury, E. E. burst, j. j..
Rogers, L. H. Dennison, P. C.
Bulen, Harry Vought, J. D. Lar
son, Jas. T. Mcconnell, F. w.
Delaney, Ernest Kering, A. L..
Crawford, E. L. Mcconnell, Nose
Delaware and j. T. Warner.
A letter to the secretary of the
interior concerning titles to the
homesteaded lands was read and
endorsed by the club. This letter
is the one which the Western
Montana Association of CONNER
cial Clubs will be asked to endorse
and forward to Washington as
the desires of the club. 1t treats
on the manner of indicating tc
the homesteader who makes
,oroof of rocidopoo opI o,,1+;,,o+;or
Just what title he has to the land,
and it is believed should the de.
partment view it favorably that
it will satisfy both the man who
has settled an the land and any.
one who may purchase or loar
money on same. 1t will be pre-
sented at the St. Ignatius meet
ing on March 9th for endorse
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Home cured hams and bacon,
and home rendered lard at the
Central meat market every day.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
Win Basketball Game,
But Lose on Track

RosedaIe Boy Scouts won the basket
ball games from Epiphany at the lat
ter's gymnasium, the score of the
midget game being "a to S, and the
junior game 26 to II. These games
were well contested.
Midget track and field events were
also contested between the Epiphany
and Rosedale boys. The Epiphany
athletes displayed more talent in
these events. Complete results are:
Midget class (under ninety pOunds)
-2O-yard dash; First, Zea; second,
Gurdenhighly. High jump: First,
Hoover; second, Horning and Kolb
tied. Broad jump: First, Hoover;
second, Zea. Relay: ROsedale won,
Horning, O'Donnell, Gurdenhighly,
and Dore being the team.
Junior class >(oVer ninety pounds)-
20-yard dash: First COnnors second,
Henderson. High jump: First,
Stands; second, Lacey. Broad jump:
First, Frazier; second, Spence. Relay:
Epiphany won, Spence, Sleisauser,
Henderson, and De Shields being the
team.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
EPARAT|ON FOR
VIRGINIA GAME IS
OVER At HILLTOP
Georgetown Quint Leaves at
II O'clock in Morning for
Charlottesville.

Practice for the Virginia Georgetown
basketball game at Charlottesville was
completed this morning at the Hilltop
when Coach Collifiower put his athletes
through n course OF signal practice
which was followed by a short talk on
the policies which will be pursued
against the Orange and Blue goal tos-
sers tomorrow night.
Both Coach Colihower and Manager
Fortune are confident that the victory
over Virginia at the Arcade last month
can be repeated in the Southerner's
home town and judging from the condi-
tion that the Blue and Gray athletes
are now in. they will certainly put up
as good, if not a better, game than
ever before this season.
At II o'clock tomorrow morning tho
Georgetown quint will leave Washing
ton, Charlottesville being reached about
] 80 p. m. Light luncheon will be had
at the destination after which the ath-
letes will be allowed to rest for the
big game. Players that will go to
Charlottesville for Georgetown are Hol-
lander, Whalen, Waldron, Schlosser,
Colliflower, and Heiskell.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
Entries for Monday
For Charleston Races

First race-three-year-o and up
ward; purse 500; breeders purse; six
furlongs. Miss Stannell. 1903; Electric
lG; LYDIA Lee, ~; Corinth. III; Plain
Ann, IL; Doris Ward, III: Edna Collins.
III; Silk, 121: Galvesca, 121 Bang, I2l;
Leon B., 122; Joe Rose. 126; sewell, 126.
Second race-Two-year-o olds purse $3.50;
maidens; three furlongs. Mama John
son, liz; Prince Fonso, 112 F1gola. 1l2;
Clinton, l12; Martha Allen, 112; Bur
~, 1lS; Rosturtium. 115: Van Deren,
1l2; Billy Holder, lis Also eligible
Nick Akin. lis; Cedar Green, 1l2; Loan
Shark, l15; Cedar Brook, 115; Ella Crane.
112.
Third race-Three-year-ol and 10
furlongs. Husky Lad. 95; Capsize, 81;
Colonel Ashmeade, 101: Ivabel, 1Ol; Am
oret, lO2; Rose Queen, 109.
Fourth raca--Three -year-olds and up;
selling; one mile and seventy yards.
BLACK Branch. 90: 'Iawbone, SO: ,Limpet,
~: ,Rrsa Major 1e; Golccnda, 1ol;
lpj; Profile. 10Y: &C. NJ. Miller. ia.
l7iftr ce-Three-year-olds and up;
purse. $3.50: selling; five and one-half
furlongs. 'Rose of Jeddah. 90; "James
pOckery. "a: "Mon Ami, IGO Eagle
IHrd, 10r: Sabo. Blend. los; "Rye Straw,
ard arc; Reed, rs; IA; Howdv M Howdy, ios; @ Royal Royal
Captive, III. Compton. 112. also eli
gible. Bonnie IGlolse, 7O5: Minnie Fright,
1903: "PrOspcr, 100: Jack Ellis. 1O5: Domi-
MICA, iN3 Uncle Jimmy Gray, JOS: Merry
Lad, 100
Sixth race e-Thrce-year- -olds and up;
purse, 500; selling: one mile and sew
enty Yards. "Maromara, 9S: "Tap Pay,
100: "RaFman. lo2; "V. Powers. 108:
Helene, 103; 1Cu Bon. 1903: "Belle Mawr,
l05: Tom Aiassie. 108; Force, 10: Sir
CIeges. 113: Brcvite, 113.
Apprentice allowance Of five pounds
claimed
Misunderstanding; track good.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
IN GAME STRUGGLE
HILLTOPPERS LOSE
Relay Quartet Defeated by Holy Cross in Big B. A. A.
Indoor Meet-Jones Lowers Mile Mark in Won
derful Style.

Though defeated by the sreedy quar-
tct OF Holy Cross. Georgetown's relay
four put up the best struggle of the big
Boston A. A. indoor meet at Boston last
night, and John Paul Jones. a WASH
ington boy, now sporting the silks of
Cornell University, chased the mile rec
ord for the track so hard that It sue
cuuIhed before his sturdy strides.
In Holy Cross the Hilltop athletes
bumped into faster opposition than they
expected. The Worcester collegians were
never headed after Pill Carrigan finished
behind Baumgarlner, in the first relay.
Carrigan made several game attempts
to pass his antagonist, but the Holy
Cross runner had too much speed for
the Blue and GRAY star. and Inky Davis
got away five yards to the bad against
Hiker Joy, the crack football man.
Davis started out to get his man, but
he discovered that JOY had a world of
speed and fought tooth and nail to keep
his lead over the Georgetown man. This
gave the crowd thrill and applause
broke out from all parts of the big hall.
Davis gave Chapman the same place to
hattie It out with Tommy McCabe, Holy
Cross best runner.
Added Five Yards.
McCabe broke away with a wonderful
dash and in no time had added five
yards TO the lead of the Worcester
team. Chapman tried his best, but Jack
Martin was still ten yards to the bad
when he started out against McLangh-
lin. This last relay was the stellar
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
ENOUGH PLAYERS
FOR NEW LEAGUE,
SAYS PRESIDENT
New Organization Is Not
Looking for Base
ball War.

Baseball is like the Glory Song
there is enough for all" said William
Abbott Whitman. president of the
United States League of Professional
Baseball Clubs, yesterday. when frank
ly discussing the aims, hopes. possibil-
tiles, and outlook of the new organlZa-
ton.
There can be no such thing as too
much good baseball, and good baseball
is what we propose to have. Every city
in the country has its thousands of
lovers of the game and its hundreds
of players. Does anyone for moment
imagine that the 400 held under contract
by the other two big leagues are all IN
this broad land of ours who can play
the game? In the colleges, in the minor
leagues, in the amateur clubs, and among
those who have temporarily retired are
thousands Of players who are the peers
OF any who are held under ironclad
agreements by the two big leagues.
"While we have offers from over fifty
star players who last year wore Amer1-
can or National LeagIe uniforms, we
can, if we so desire, fill all of our eight
clubs with the brightest and best ex-
perts in all departments of the game
without causing the violation of sin
gle contract. So, you see. there need
none through our initiative; but If one
is forced upon us, we will be on the
job, and, knowing our resources. l can
say, without boasting, we will not lose.
lnCre Is no uedTIn OIL material
which we can, and will, select the SUI
periors of those who are tied up under
a reserve clause. We have the grounds,
we have the neil, we noVe the money.
we have the ability. and we have the
enthusiasm.
six of our clubs are located in cities
that rave been designated as either
American or National League territory.
In these cities the total attendance at
oil the games played by the clubs Of
those leagues last year was less than
three million, yet the population in
that territory exceeds ten millions of
able bodied citizens who were at home
every day during the season.
"Our schedule is being so arranged
that none of the dates will conflict with
those of the other two leagues. This
means that New York. Brooklyn, Pitts
burgh, Washington, Cincinnati, and
Cleveland will have baseball games
nearly every day from May to Septem-
bcr. It means that there will be no
days of ebbinS interest in baseball while
clubs are away from home. It means
that we believe that every American
citizen with red blood in his veins is a
baseball fan, and that We propose to
crafty his natural desire for lively con-
tests and good games. We are Of the
opinion that the fans are not so much
interested In who plays tho game as
they are in how it Is played, and the
more they get Of good baseball the more
they want
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
PLAN GREAT MEET
At RICHMOND FOR
NEW ASSOCIATION
Delegates Form Body and
Will Boom South At
lantic Athletics.

As result Of the meeting OF dele
gates to form the South Atlantic Inter-
collegiate Association, a monster track
meet will be held this spring, probably
at Richmond, Va, where another meet
ing will be held on February q to COM
piete the plans of the organization. Vir-
Ginia University lacked a representa-
tive at the meeting yesterday, held at
Ryan Hall. Georgetown University, but
it is said that the Orange and Blue will
have DR.. Lambeth at the coming gath
ering in Richmond.
The new association is formed princi-
pally for the booming of track ath-
letics. Baseball land football will be
outside the jurisdiction of the govern
ing body. However If the organization
runs along smoothly enough, there may
ccme time when all sports in the col
leges holding membership will be under
the direction OF the associations board
Joseph England, director of Johns
Hopkins, was acting chairman OF the
meeting. Branch Bocock represented
North Carolina; Burton Ray, North
Carolina A. and M: D. Dunlop, Rich
mond College; c. J. Adams, Virginia
Poly; ]. N. Holmes. Washington and
Lee; T. S. Smith, Vincent Daley, and
Eugene Darr, Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11

event Of the evening. Martin hit up a
terrific pace. Mclaughlin was far ahead
but the nervy and speedy Martin began
to crawl up on him until but five yards
separated them. 1t was toe late then to
catch the leader. but Martin ran him
OF his feet in the short distance re-
naming. Holy Cross covered the dis
tance In 3:1S 1-5.
The performance of John Paul Jones
was the best thing Of the evening
Starting behind big field the first man
wound his way around the track. pass
ing man after man, until he found HIM
self in a comfortable position from
which to make his great sprint.
Was In Danger.
Early it was seen that the track rec
ord was In danger of being broken. and
the applause was deafening. Jones kept
himself well in hand. forcing the men
ahead to do their very best. With two
laps to 20, the Cornell star let out a
link, sailing away into the lead with
the greatest ease. There was no catch
Ing him then, and he broke the tape in
4:30 80.
A new worlds indoor record for the
nigh Jump was established by Sam Law
renee, the former Harvard star. now a
r. A. A. man, who leaped clear of the
lar at G feet AZ inches. The outdoor
lnark q but an inch better than this
feat.
The Hunter Mile, n classy invitation
affair. was won by Oscar Hedlund, who
defeated Abel Kiviat, the Irish-Amcr-
lean A. c.. star, in handy manner. How
ever. Kiviat forced the b. A. A. miller
to cover the distance in 4:233-5. four
seconds better than the former record.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
Maryland Aggies Adopt
Baseball Schedule

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Feb. l1.-One
of the most attractive baseball sched-
ules that has ever been adopted by the
Maryland Agricultural College has been
prepared by Manager w. s. Grace. The
athletic council has approved the dates
which commence with contest with
Gallaudet College at College Park
The schedule:
March 23-Galla udet College, % WASH
inEton, at College Park
March SO-Georgetown University, at
Washington.
April 11--Winiam and Mary College.
April 1S-Catholic University, Of Wash
ingtOn. at Brookland, D. c.
April lS-Mt. st. JOseph's, at Catons-
vile, Md
April 19-Lehigh University, at soutn
Bethlehem.
April 20-Pennsylvania Military Col
lege, at Chester. Pa.
April 24-Gallaudet College, at Wash
ington.
April 27-st Johns College, Annapolis,
at College Park.
May mt, st. Joseph's, at College
May 4-johnns Hopkins University, at
Homewood, baltimore.
May S-Rock Hill College, College
Park.
May 11-Open
May 1S-Western Maryland College,
College Park.
May 25-Delaware College, at Newark.
Del.
May 2s-st. Johns College, at Annapo-
lis.
June 1--Washington College, at College
Park.
June 11-Alumni Association, at Col
lege Park.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
Participants George Washington Meet Return Their Respective Schools
ATHLETES LEAVE
s AFTER BIG MEET
maryland and Virginia Performers Return to Home In
stitutons- Charlottesville Squad Takes Greatest
Number of Victories Johns Hopkins Is Second

Tome: time. seconds. Third heat won by
a. Aloe. Tome: second. p. @. Pollard &.
II. s.; time. seconds. Finals won by
smith; second, Aloe third, Reuter-; time,
4-5 seconds
Club relay race e miles)-won by Balti-
more G. c. c. (Baer, Ephistone Geller, and
Horn); second. Washington c. c. c. Time,
minutes Is 1-5 seconds.
college relay race Il mile))-Won by NJ. A.
{. tJohnson, Augustus Harrison and Kemp;
second, University OF Maryland. Time,
minutes Q seconds.
Fleming In Two-Mile.
Two-mlle (open handicapl-won by J.
Fleming. C. w. L.: second. J. b. Reeside.
J. Fl. u: third, f. A. Ruth. Baltimore c.
G. c. Time. 10 minutes SO As seconds
lnterfraternity relay G,200 yards)-Won by
Sigma Phi Epsilon tCox, Brain. Cretenwold,
and Bayley): second Phi Sigma Kappa
Time, minutes ~ 1-5 seconds.
College relay race Il mile)-Won by Uni
verslty of Virginia (Fite, Briggs, Guy, and
TodO second, Washington and Lee CAN
derton, Hayne, Groover, and Glass;. Time,
minutes 81 seconds.
College relay race/ Il mile)-won by
Swarthmore College ~rtiillan. Halsey, Ogden,
and MeleCO: second. Carlisle Indian School
tNilnaVe, Squirrel. Burd, and Welch). Time
6 minutes 5s is seconds.
Pole vault-Won by Robertson, w. c. c. G.
q foot inchesl. II feet inches: second
Tappan, ]. II. L. Il foot I inches). II feet
1 inch: third. Curtis. scratch II feet.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
Criticised for Not
Signing His Players

Harry Davis, the new Cleveland man
ager, has prompted criticism by his re-
fusal TO assume the burden of signing
his players. He has left it all to Presi-
dent Somers. Davis has assumed a
difficult task, it seems. Cleveland fans
have not forgotten the way George
Stovall handled the Maps and landed
them in third place last year. AS a re-
suit they are ready to jump on Davis
If he does not make the team win from
the start. II Davis had not been signed
before Stovall assumed the management
1t is said that the latter would have
been retained by President Somers. 1t
is regarded as significant that Somers
has refused to let Stovall get away and
1t is believed that If Davis does not sue
Cced Stovall will be restored TO his old
pOsitiOn.
The Washington times., 1912-02-11
NAVY RECEIVES ITS
FIRST DEFEAT FROM
SWARTHNORE QU|NT
Pennsylvania Goal Shooters
Put Up Fast Game Against
MidShipmen.

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 1.-THE mid
shipmen received their first basket
ball defeat at the hands OF Swarth-
more, score q to 10, Swarthmore is
undoubtedly the fastest aggregation
Of goal shooters that has yet been
pitted against Navy's quint and the
formers rapid style of play fairly
took the local athletes off their feet.
The Pennsylvanians are undefeated
this year, they having gone up
against many of the best teams in
New England and for that reason
Navy's defeat was not unexpected.
Swarthmores style of attack was
slightly rough at times and on one
occasion 1T was necessary for the
officials to intervene. The latter's
admonition was sufficient however,
and but one penalty was invoked dur
ing the game.
1ina-nn and