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The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
WONDERFUL FIELDS Of
WHEAT, OATS AND BARLEY

Last Sunday the writer and
wife were invited to accompany
Stanley Scarce and wife and
Geo. F. Foster and wife to Ra-
valli, St. Ignatius and a trip over
the beautiful country to the east
and north of the Mission. The
big Pierce-Arrow car was used
as a conveyance and the way we
sped over the ground was rev.
elation. The roads were in
splendid condition over the en-
tire route travelled, and mile
after mile of the road was eaten
up in short order.
The first stop was made at the
Mission where we left Father
Garden, who held services in the
Roman Catholic church that morn
ing and who was anxious to get
back to Spokane where he is To-
Gated. Some of the party had
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
DEMOCRATIC CON.
VENT|ON AUGUST q

At a meeting of the democratic
central committee held in Mis-
soula Monday evening last, it
was decieed to hold the county
convention in the court house at
Missoula on August 81, and the
primaries to select delegates to
attend this convention, on Satur-
day, August "a, between the
hours of 5 and Z p. m.
Each committeeman was in
structed to report to the chair
man his choice of polling places
for the primaries and these will
be we'll advertised, to prevent
the recurrence of squabble like
the one that attended the spring
primaries.
1t was decided, also, that the
basis of the representation shall
remain the same, which means
that the voting strength of the
county convention will be 116.
The convention will nominate a
full county ticket and will choose
q delegates to the state demo-
cratic convention at Great Falls,
August %.
Sid J. Coffee, one of Montana's
delegates to the national demo-
cratic convention at Baltimore,
addressed the meet. After he
had spoken the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That the action of
the majority of the democratic
delegation from Montana at the
Baltimore convention in support
ing William Jennings Bryan for
the chairmanship and in voting
for the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson for president be APPROX
ed."
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
Broke Her Collar Bone

DR.. Hall was called to Moiese
Monday to attend Miss Beryl
Brown, who was thrown from
the buggy Sunday evening while
out riding and sustained a broken
collar bone. While driving along
the road a limb from a tree
struck the horse and it became
unmanageable, throwing her out.
The doctor met with an acci-
dent to his auto on the way to
attend the patient and the auto
was left overturned on the road
side. 1t seems that with Doc.
Hull and DR.. Hall both in the
machine, it was difficult to make
a steep hill and both got out to
tighten the load, the doctor walk
ing beside the stearing gear. He
called to Mr.. Hull to get in, as
the latter had not been feeling
we'll lately, and he thinks he
must have turned the machine
unknowingly, as it left the grade
and started down the embank-
ment, and in an effort to get it
back onto the road it got away
from him entirely and landed on
its side at the bottom. No par
ticular damage resulted aside
from a puncture and it will be in
commission again in a few days.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
HAULING WHEAT
BY AUTO TRUCK

Stanley Scarce has contracted
to haul enough wheat with his
auto truck to keep the machine
busy night and day for several
months. This service will be
continued as long as road con-
ditions will permit and will re-
suit in many of the farmers get
ting their grain to market early
and also permit them to get in
their fall grain in good season.
This matter of marketing the
grain is a serious one with the
farmers of the Mission valley,
and while an auto truck will
prove a benefit, it reduces the
net income considerably to the
farmer which a railroad would
leave in their pockets. The
charge will be around Z 1-2 cents
per bushel for transportation to
Ravalli, making a total charge of
about 80 cents per bushel to get
the wheat on the Minneapolis
market. 1t is too great a drain
and a railroad would reduce the
tariff quite materially. The sew
en- and one-half cent charge is
probably as cheap as the farmer
could haul the grain himself, but
added to the railroad charge,
makes it a hard proposition.
What the farmers here need
most at this time is a railroad to
haul out their grain and haul in
the things they must buy. A
railroad would do more to develop
the country quickly than any one
thing and it is earnestly hoped
that another season will not find
US without this means Of trans
portation.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
Congratulations i'm Order

Two post cards were received
from D. N. Mason Sunday last
postmarked Spokane, and the
first one read:
Card No. l. Born, August
5th, Lillian June Mason, weight
5 IL pounds.
Card No. 2. Born, August
5th, Mable Katherine Mason,
weight 5 3-4 pounds, sister tC
Lillian June Mason; total weight
II Ia pounds. A steady in.
crease"
The many friends of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Mason are extending con-
gratulations over the happy
event.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
S26O,00OF0RFL ATHEADW0RK

The cor ferees between the
senate and the house in congress
have agreed on the amount of
money to be appropriated for re-
clamation work on the Flathead
for the ensuing year. 1t was ex-
pected that $4O0, 900 would be
appropriated but it seems only
one-half that amount will be re-
ceived. The dispatches Saturday
last stated that it would be only
5000, 600, with $4,000 for a saw
mill at Roman and $$40, 600 for
new agency buildings.
This amount will be about one
half what should be set aside at
this time for reclamation work,
and it will increase the cost of
the project to those who must
eventually pay for the same. To
drag the construction along for a
series of years is what adds to
the cost and were the government
to let contracts for the whole sys-
tenn and place a limit on the time
it was to be completed, it is safe
to say the cost would be about
one-half what it eventually will
be.
Now that new buildings are to
be erected for agency purposes
it seems that Roman should get
busy and see what can be done
toward having them built here.
This town is the most centrally
located, the government has am
pie land upon which to build
them here and every reason
exists why the agency be remov-
ed to this point.
The chances are good a for rail-
road to be built this far through
the valley before another year,
so that feature of the situation
should not prevent the agency
being located here. When Ro-
nan does finally get a railroad it
would be still more favorably sit
uated than now for the transac-
ton Of agency business, so it
would seem that Roman should
be selected as the new location.
The government flour mill is al
ready here, and there is a saw
mill in connection, with $40, 200
additional to build larger one,
and it looks like to concentrate
the whole agency business at
this point would lessen the trav-
cling necessary to be done with
the several different inter-
ests widely scattered. If it is in
tended to make it so the business
can be more easily transacted,
with less friction and more con-
venience, then Roman certainly
is entitled to consideration in re-
locating the agency.
We would like to have the
agency and believe it to the best
interest of all concerned that it
be located here.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16

The bill to grant homesteaders
under reclamation project a pat
ent in three years instead of ten
has passed congress and been ap-
proved by President Taft. The
exact conditions imposed are not
as yet known here.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16

SluI vi dl lIldI pace ana q VlSlL
was made for that purpose. 1t
seems more beautiful with each
visit.
From there we went on to Ra-
valli and Mr.. Scearce examined
into the progress of the work on
his grain elevator, now under
construction. He thinks it will
be ready to receive grain in the
course of the next three weeks.
The rest of the party visited
Tom Bateman's garden and or
chard, and it is wonderful the
amount of stuff which will be
produced from such a small tract
this year. His apple, plum and
other fruit trees are loaded, and
such cabbage, tomatoes, beans,
peas, beets, and in fact every
kind of vegetable one can hardly
believe it possible to grow. Some
of the ground is now growing the
fourth crop this year. Mr.. Bate
man showed us apples of last
year which were in good condi-
ton yet and there will be car
load go to waste in his orchard
this season. The price will not
pay to pack them and pay for
picking. From here we started
back and did not stop until at the
Serell ranch cast of the Mission.
Here will be found some of the
finest grain, wheat, oats and
barley to be found anywhere.
Much of the crop is on land first
plowed last year, and had the
plowing been as we'll done as
the soil is productive, there is no
telling how big the yield would
have been.
From here we went to Bob
Armstrong; where a threshing
crew was separating the grain
from the straw, and he informed
us that the yield would be better
than 40 bushels per acre and
would grade No. l. This grain
was raised on summer fallowed
land and shows the benefit of
such cultivation. Some of his
neighbors say their grain will
not yield Is bushels, but it was
not on summer fallowed land.
Mr. Armstrong has ten acres of
flax now ripening fast and this
crop looks like paying one. He
also has in about 10 acres of
beans, raising them for the mar
ket, and from every indication
his yield will demonstrate this
crop to be a good payer.
From here we went to Oscar
Box's, who also has fine crop
of spring grains of all kinds,
but he says his winter wheat
killed out badly. His spring
grain looks very promising, how
ever.
No further stops were made,
but we travelled alongside many
splendid fields showing what can
be done here with very little
effort. Many of the fields would
have done twice as we'll had there
been better plowing done, and
then, too, the sowing was done
in slip shod manner. Still the
yield will be good.
In this connection it is urged
that better farming pays much
better than quantity farming;
that to properly farm one acre
is better than to imperfectly
farm two acres. If our farmers
will but appreciate this fact,
there will be greater yields and
more money made, with less
acreage.
All the way home good crops
were observed and preparations
are under way for next years
work. The roads were simply
fine, and this is another source
of congratulation.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
Inspection Tour of
Mission VALLEY.
ACCOMPANIED BY OFFICIALS

,hUUUlIII hNllU VI VI IUlhlu
President Howard Elliott OF
the Northern Pacific, made a
thorough inspection of conditions
in the Mission valley of the Flat
head Wednesday. He was ac-
companied by j. F. Harris of the
firm of Harris & Winton, New
York bankers; w. H. Merriman,
division freight and passenger
agent: J. L. Moore, Northern
Pacific immigration agent for
Montana; j. NJ. Rapelje, general
superintendent; Frank S. Lusk,
president of the First National
bank of Missoula, and H. S. Nc
Leod, president, and Fred T.
Sterling, manager Of the Mis-
soula Mercantile Co. These gen
tlemen came by special cars to
Ravalli where they unloaded two
autos and were joined by a party
of Roman people who had been
invited to accompany them on
the trip, composed of Stanley
Scearce, A. J. Brewer, A. M.
Sterling, ]. D. Larson and 3. H.
Rathbone, with Mr.. Scearce's
Pierce-Arrow, Harvey Cox at the
throttle. They proceeded at once
to the object of the journey. At
St. 1gnatius a short stop was
made to visit the schools at that
place and inspect the products of
the valley hurriedly collected by
George and Andrew Beckwith.
This exhibit consisted of wheat,
oats, alfalfa, potatoes, beets,
cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes,
apples, grapes, cherries, peaches,
plums, and practically every
known vegetable or fruit grown
in the northern country. The
visiting party marveled at the
magnificent showing and were
convinced that a country that
could produce such crops would
soon lead the state in crop pro-
duction, population and business
activity. Every article attracted
much attention and deserved
special mention, but the wheat,
oats, potatoes and cabbage were
declared to be at the head of the
list. A display of ripe peaches
grown on the Yost place north
east of St. Ignatius, demon
strated what could be done here
in the way Of fruit raising, as
did also the display of grapes
from the Fathers garden. The
entire display was collected in
twenty-four hours and was in
deed remarkable, and opened the
eyes of the visitors to the possi-
bilities of the Mission valley.
Leaving St. Ignatius, where
Geo. H. Beckwith joined the
party, a swift whirl to the east
of the Mission was the first relay
of the trip. The great fields of
ripened grain in that section at
tracted much attention and this
was maintained until Roman was
reached at 11:30. It being
too early for lunch, a trip was
made to the country north and
east of town. This section was
especially attractive to the Wis
itors and they seemed to enjoy
the prosperity in evidence on
every hand. 1t was then back
to Roman for something to eat,
and the party was taken to the
Sterling hotel where fried spring
chicken, potatoes, carrots, etc.,
all home grown, for the prin-
cipal part of the meal, with ice
cream and cake for desert, also
home made, was duly appreci-
ated and much commented upon
by all. The railroaders evidently
had not had a taste of real spring
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16

the party that this visit means
much in the near future to the
people Of this valley. 1t may
mean the building of branch
line from Dixon yet this fall,
and again we may be fooled.
One thing is certain, we could
not tell Mr.. Elliott anything
about the country he did not
know; we could not lose him, as
he was as familiar with every
landmark as any of the party.
He said he had been kept we'll
informed all these years on our
progress and declared we needed
a road. Nothing definite was
asked of him and none volun-
teered, but watch, wait and
pray" That may have more
significance than we know.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16
PRESIDENT ELLIOTT IN ROMAN

Poison. In this party &. f.
Rathbone took the place of E. H.
Rathbone, and the same flowing
fields of grain or the cut and
bound shocks met the view on
every hand. 1t was simply one
succession Of surprises all the
way, no one having any idea of
the acreage of fine grain to be
seen in the valley. A stop was
made at the top of the Poison
hill and everyone turned around
in their seats to view the empire
to the south. 1t was miles and
miles of tonnage that met their
view, wheat and oat fields being
all that could be seen, except the
cottages of the settlers and the
reclamation teams at work on the
Pablo reservoir.
A brief stop was made in Pol
son, and it was the first init
nation the people of that place
had OF the coming of the N. P.
officials. To find them in the
company of so many Roman men
evidently produced a sub-con-
scious condition, as no one, ex-
cept two real estate men, were
in evidence. After driving over
the principal street, and wonder
ing why the new flour mill was
built so far from their means of
transportation the lake the re-
turn trip was commenced. 1t
was suggested, by the way, that
the only apparent reason why
the flour mill was not built on the
lake shore was that the owner
must have tried to get it as near
Roman as possible, and still keep
his contract to build it in Poison.
This was accepted as possible.
The tunnel on the Flathead
river was next visited, and most
of the party made the difficult
trip and down up the hill to see
what had been done. President
Elliott remarked, after catching
his breath at the top, 1T was
worth the climb" Again the
party started south, passing
along the foot of the high hills to
the north and west of Roman, all
the while being hemmed in on
all sides by golden grain or fields
which had been harvested. 1t
was here we saw where Geo.
Farrell had just threshed 80
bushels per acre and where his
neighbors were doing the same.
1t was ever on and on, wheat,
wheat, wheat, oats, oats, oats,
intermingled with excellent gar
dens, all showing the rapid stride
in the way of improvements dur
ing the past three years.
After rounding the big butte
to the west we headed east again
crossing Mud creek, but not un-
til after every one had quenched |
a lingering thirst, and again bore
south across Grow creek and
turned west again. The journey
proceeded past DR.. Resner's and
no stop was made until arriving
at the reclamation ditch from the
Nine Pipe reservoir. Here it was
decided to say good bye to the
visitors, as they were headed
for Dixon where they again took
the train.
President Elliott said to the
Pioneer man, when asked what
his impressions were: 1T is
wonderful, beautiful, and all and
more than l expected. You have
a great country here, and l ask
you to watch, wait and pray"
Heartily shaking the hand of
every one who had accompanied
nim, he waved his hand and the
dust hid them from view.
The general impression pre-
walls among those who were Of
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16

Wanted-Man to work by the
month. Long, steady job. See
A. j. Brewer.
The Ronan pioneer., 1912-08-16

j. F. Harris of the party, is a
banker and broker of New York
City. He is a jolly companion,
and when accused of looking
like a Bull Mooser, remarked,
thereafter l shall wear mask. "
w. H. Merriman and J. M.
Rapelje are both so we'll known
by reputation to all Montans that
it would be useless to say who
they are. They are good friends
Of the Flathead and would like
to see the road extended north
ward. More strength to their
arms.
J. J. Moore, the immigration
agent, was quite interested in
what he saw, but he did not find
much land to locate immigrants
on. He says he has been over
most of the state this year and
while he has seen larger yields
than any we have, as a whole
our crops look better than any in
the state. That is honor enough
for one season.
Herb. Mcleod, F. T. Sterling
and Frank Lusk were there with
the information all the time. AS
Flathead boosters they are hard
to beat.
Too bad, poor old Poison, as
usual, knew nothing about the
visit and can only learn what
really took place by reading the
Pioneer. Subscription $500 per
year in advance.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
hENATOR SHOOTS REPORT
ON THE NIXON LAND BILL

\ Washington dispatch says: The
ienate committee on public lands to
lay reported fayorably bill
tueing the amount of cultivation
required to obtain patent under
ne smoot enlarged homestead act
4 this bill! becomes law the minimum
mount Of cultivation necessary K
,ecure patent under the residenc,
ectlons Of the Smoot act viii be
ne-eighth Of the entire area o.
ae homestead, while under sec
lection &, the non-residence section
Will be one fourth
The committee also reported favor
thIy' bills extending the non.resi.
'onee provisions of the Suoot a.
} Arizona and Nevada, the
alter bill having been introduced
" Senator Nixon.
senator Smoot of Utah, chairman q
ne committee on public lanGs. sub
ats the following report:
The committee on public lands to
|hleh was referred the bill Is, 1882
0 provide for an enlared homestead
hiV III Nevada where sufficient wal
suitable Tor domestic purposes is
iot obtainahle upon the lands. hay.
ig given the same careful copsidera
to'' peg leaVe t. report il back TO
the senate with the Recommendation
that it do pass
The bin proposes u extend 500
ion, OF the enlarged homestead aot
. not exceeding 1000 900 acres of
ana in the state OF Nevada which
10 not nave upon them such sur
icieht supply OF water suitable for
domestic purposes as win make cor
ihuons residence thereon possible
Practically $4,000, 900 acres nj
ana within the the state of Nevada
lave been designated for entry mn.
Ter the provisions of scltions n :
I the said enlarged homestead act
nj very few entries have been made
hereunder. This is undoubtedly due
D the extreme aridity of some of !
ne areas designated, which makes
esidence on the land imp ssible. II
the belief OF the committee that
nch a modification of the ENLARGED
ohes'ead act AS is contemplated by
MS Dill will materially aid in m.
sfcultural dC.clopment of rho
ate OF Nevada. Two acts similar
this bill have been passed nv
'hsress, one fer the state OF Utah {
"a one for the state Of Idaho" |
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
THE PRICE HOUSE


County Clerk Garrison has been
advised by Judge Taber that he
VIII be in Phoebe TO hold court
on the eth inst. on which date
ne grand Jury will be convened. A
.enirie for the trial jurors will b.
issued, returnable Monday June 9.
Judge Taber has requested thar
,ie attorneys interested in the
cases to be called w at the com.
dls term of court be advised in
De on hand at the time Of the on.
ening of court. expressing the hone
that the calencir can
MP during the first week in June.
AT present there are liz .ral,
Jury cases awaiting disposition, one
tof assault with dta7y " anon
iour Tor burglary ard Gre fr n,
attempted wre Ling Of 4 r9ilrcad
train.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
William Lloyd Sick

William Lloyd, superintendent of
Ae Prince Con, company, was con.
ined to his home this week on ac.
conut OF sickness. His condition has
leen quite serious, but at this writ
hg ne is very much improved. He
Xp'cfs to be able to travel Monday.
Nhen he win go to Los Angeles to
recupeate. He WILDE accompanied
by Mrs. Lloyd and their son, Alex.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
FOR SALE

A group of claims consisting OF
the Bully Boy, eijou, sijou No. 2
ana 5Gou Fraction, which lie cas-;
~ Pioche and join the Nevada Utah
IN TIE north side of tho Msridiar
ella m. Three distinct veins show
on this group, on on the sully
Soy contact shows 40 OF. silver ans
% gold. One on the Bijou Nc. 2.
total values Of 500, and another,
the extension Of the Meadow Val,
ley Fissurs, tracahle for 600 feet
on the Bijou claim. Very little work
mas been done. This group Is for
sale on easy terms. For further
PARTICULARS, apply to Joe Foster
'icche, Nevada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
Beware Of Ointmcnts for
Catarrh That Contain Mercurv

~ mercury will surely destroy the sensa
OF smell and completely derange ihe
whole system when entering il through
never DO used except on prrsCrintions
IRON reputable physicians as he damars
they VIII do L. ten fold to the good Ven
can POSSIBLY derive from them. Hilrs
Satarrh Cure, manufactured Ey n I
cheney Co, Toledo, O., contains no
mercury, and IL taken internally, acting
aaareetlv upon the blood and mucous sur-
Catairh Cure be sure yon got III, gcn,s
me II y taken internally and made in
Ioledo Ohio, by +. J, Cheney & c.. Tes-
Sold by Druggists Price 75c per bottle.
Take halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
NEVADA'S VOTE WILL BE
CAST FOR W. n. TAF1

At the Republican convention a.,
Fallon last Monday, the Taft force
We're overwhelmingly in control
and six delegates and six altcrnates
were elected with instructions t.
vote Ter the denomination II a.
dent Taft at the Chicago conve.f ion
ieXt month. a new state ccntra.
'ommitte was named with Dr.. Fl. e
Reid of Fallon, chairman,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11
YESTERDAY PAY DAY
AT THE PRINCE MINE

Yesterday was pay day for the en-
!oyes of the Prince Con. company
he pay roll containing the names of
lbout rs men.
Good headway is reported with
he construction of The ore bin.
hile during tfv illness Of Supt W..
lloyd, foreman Harry Parker is
citing the mine in shape to output
heavy tonnage Of ere conmencina
nth the completion of the new rail
road.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-11

Miss Carrie Thompson will visit
IN eoidtield until the opening of the
summer session of the State uniyer.
a!ty at Reno, where she expects to
TAKE some work in methods o.
aching.