The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-08-30
Roman. Mont, August 80, 1912.
The Roman Spirit.

He SplL1t WHICH Has DccH eAeIH
plified during the past two year
in the growth of Roman still pre-
walls. Our business men and citi
zens. one and all during the TIM
referred to, have had the interests
of the town and welfare Of the sur
rounding country at heart so much
that they have at no time exhib.
tied that spirit of jealousy which
many towns complain of. We have
all labored hard and earnestly for
the upbuilding Of the beautiful
city, and have succeeded so we'll
that on Saturday last, August "a,
1912, a town of approximately 800
people, with well built stores and
residences were to be found where
a short two years ago barren prai-
ries and uncultivated fields were
the rule. They came here from all
sections of the country determined
to build for themselves new homes,
new businesses and to form new
friendships. In each of these par
ticulars they succeeded we'll.
On Saturday last, the hopes and
ambitions of many were, for the
time being, overwhelmed by the
catastrophe which overlook them
when the accumulations of the past
two years and labor expended,
were in one short hour, completely
destroyed. The fire ragged and the
wind swept the flames so rapidly
that in many instances one scarce
ly saw the destruction it wrought.
Scarcely had the fire ceased
burning when the spirit which has
prevailed during all this time we
have labored here together, again
exhibited itself. Preparations were
under way to rebuild and at the
present time, many of those who
were burned out are again to be
found busily engaged in merchan-
dising in the various vocations they
followed before the fire. Conf
dence came with the full realization
OF the worth of the country, in the
fertility of the soil, in the character
OF the men and women. who by
their exertions have made it pos
sible for town of the size Of Ro-
nan was on Saturday last, to be
built. This confidence will in
crease and grow, and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected at this time that
before another issue of this paper
is published. each and every one of
those who were burned out will be
preparing to again build and fol-
low the plans and preparations
which were made before their loss.
The spirit which has been shown
in the past will not only rebuild
the town. but it will rebuild it in
more substantial form and in
manner to be safe and secure from
repetition of the fires of last
Saturday. Where wooden struc-
lures once stood will be erected
brick and cement business houses
of permanency, and the town will
be finely established Already If
may be said that plans are made
by several Of those who were
burned out to build bigger and bet
ter, and others have announced
their desire to do so at the very
earliest possible date.
While many of our merchants
have lost heavily in dollars and
cents, they have been encouraged to
further efforts by the sympathetic
messages they have received from
the wholesale houses and have been
assured their credit was not i'm
paired, but to order the goods they
needed and they would be shipped
at once. An expression Of this
kind at this time means more than
mere type can express Many of
those who received such assurances,
shed tears for the first time and
were more affected by this express
sion of confidence than in the loss
of their property.
It is a matter Of much congrat-
ulation to know that at no time
has any single one lost heart or
confidence; it is also matter of
much rejoicing to know that each
of the business men who were so
nearly ruined by the fire sympa-
thized with his competitor and
urged him to renewed efforts They
consulted together as to the best
means of again building quickly
and substantially and from these
conferences came the determination
% again forge ahead and rebuild