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Build sidewalks.

Bu1lQ Sidewalks.
FOUND-Ladies' Oxford shoe,
new. Call and get it.
A good young horse for sale OF
will trade for Roman lot.
Miller, the Timer.
Big chicken dinner every Sun
day hereafter at the Roman Cafe,
from 1870 to 400 o'clock. 22tf
FOR SALE Two wood and
one oil heating stoves, one gaso-
line cook stove; End hand cheap,
at the Tin Shop.
You will find just as choice
meats at the Central meat mar
ket now as during the holiday
trade. Try our choice cuts for
your Sunday dinner and remem-
Der US during the week.
About IL tons good baled hay
for sale. Jackson & Nice, one
mile north of Roman.
Home cured hams and bacon,
and home rendered lard at the
Central meat market every day.
If you need any nursery stock
to plant next spring it will be
worth your while to read our ad.
in this issue of the Pioneer and
send us your list of wants.
MONTANA NURSERY Co.
tt Billings, Mont.
For Sale or Will Trade
For land three automobiles.
L.
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Miss Maggie Murphy, the
trained nurse who attended Mrs.
A. M. Sterling during her recent
illness, has returned to her home
in Missoula.
DR.. Putney reports the birth
Of twins to Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Morigeau on Tuesday, Feb. goth,
a boy and a girl. The latter
lived only a short time, but the
former is doing we'll.
Albin Larson of Minneapolis,
is the new clerk in the Roman
State Bank. Being able to talk
the Scandinavian languages, he
is a valuable acquisition to the
working force of that institution.
The contest case of Kohls VS..
Hamilton was heard at the land
office in Missoula this week.
John P. Swee went down as at
torney for the contestant, and
several witnesses also attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Rowley
returned the first of the week
from a visit to Lockport, Ills.
Mr.. Rowley says that it was
very cold winter there and that
he is glad to get back to a eli
mate like the Flathead.
A. M. Sterling Co. commenced
the erection of a warehouse Tues
day in the rear of their store
building, to be 30x60 feet in size.
It will be a substantial frame
structure and will be used to
house the surplus stock.
The Flathead Ind. Tel. Co.
now has telephones working on
the rural lines as far west as
Sloan's Ferry. This week will
find over 30 ranchers in tele-
phonic connection with Roman.
The Flathead Ind. is growing.
All ladies who desire to vote
at the school election in April
should register. Both of the
banks in Roman are provided
with the blanks for this purpose
and it is hoped that a large num-
Der will take advantage of the
opportunity and register and
then vote.
The basket ball game in the
opera house last Saturday even
ing between the reclamation and
Poison teams resulted in an easy
victory for the former by a score
of 25 to Al. The game was an
interesting one and number of
Poison people came over to wit
ness it. Misses King and Ad-
ans, with J. B. Jetto and Mr..
Anderson returning home Sum-
day. |
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Wanted Female Bird
Good Work Term

MRS. IDA SUHR, Poison, Mont. 1913
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Merely Suggestive

Should it be found impossible
to build an electric line into Pol
son, why not make Roman the
terminus of that line as we'll as
the Northern Pacific and the
business men of that town just
pack up and move over. 1t would
solve the problem in satisfac-
tory manner.
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Town election February 26.

The Lenten season commenced
Wednesday and continues until
Sunday, April Z, Easter day.
Miss Hilda Smith attended the
ball at St. Ignatius last Friday
evening and reports all present
having enjoyed the occasion very
much.
Cash Coulter and Frank Myers
returned Tuesday from a trip to
Mlssoula. Frank also visited
with old friends at Plains while
away.
O. H. Moberly Of Kalispell, a
capitalist with an eye to bust
ness, was in town Saturday last
and made a trip to the Little
Bitter Root last Sunday.
Arthur Staley of Baker City,
Oregon, a sreind of Jeff Edmond
son arrived in Roman last Mon
day for a short visit and a look
over the business situation.
The Pioneer would like to print
more country correspondence.
Our friends in different localities
are requested to send in the
news and thereby advertise their
immediate vicinity.
The Independent Tel. Co. has
issued it's first directory for Ro-
nan, and it show a remarkable
list of users of it's service. Over
rs telephones have been installed
in Roman by this company.
Morris Manning, who visited
with his father, l.. B. Manning,
during the winter, has gone to
Portland, Oregon, and may de-
eide to again enter the employ of
that city in the capacity of fire.
man.
Geo. H. Beckwith was up from
St. Ignatius last Friday. George
made a business trip to Spokane
last week and is kept on the
move all the time looking after
the large interests Of the Beck
with Mercantile Co.
B. H. Denison arrived home
the first Of the week, looking
like he had Jared week in Cali
fornia this winter. He is several
pounds heavier than when he
left and says he is in tn best of
health. Glad to see him with us.
The Poison delegation to the
Western Montana Association of
Commercial clubs at Missoula
last week, were so conspicuous
by their absence that it was
really enjoyable. The lake be-
ing frozen over. they are still
asleep.
A. D. Stephens, an ex-senator
and prominent business man and
banker of Crookston, Mimi, was
a business visitor in Roman last
Monday and was the guest Of j.
D. Larson. Mr.. Stephens is
heavily interested in a chain of
banks both in Minnesota and
Montana.
T. L. Bateman of Ravalli, has
leased the A. M. Sterling Co.
livery barn and is now in charge.
1t is his intention to add num-
Der of teams and buggies and
supply the demand in this line of
business. j. C. Luallin came up
from Ravalli and will look after
the business end of the barn.
It seems that Mayor ]. M.
Evans of Missoula is to have
some opposition for reelection
this spring. Just why good
man should not be continued in
office is hard to understand.
Mayor Evans has made an en-
viable record as the first execu-
tive under the commission form
of government and not hav-
ing held the position long enough
to carry out all the measures he
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For Sale

% hip. gasoline blowing engine and
plows and lease on 800 acres OF nice
level land. N. DELLWO, miles west
Roman, or at the Pioneer office.
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For Sale

Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth Rock
pullets and cockrels.
BECKWITH & HEISE,
St. Ignatius, Montana.
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For sale. Oats $l.50 per 100; wheat
75c per bushel. A. E. PIEDALEU. AZ
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Pasture

Pasture
For horses and cattle, good feed and
running water. Also a lot of thorough
bred Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels
for sale. miles west and miles south
of Roman. B. T. MURRAY.
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OFFICERS

Vf FlCENo
A, BROWER President
IVER BRANDJORD Vice-PYesident
w. S. HOLLINGSWORTH Vice-Pres.
G, E. CLIFTON Cashier
HOLDINGS WORTH Asst Cashier
ALBIN LARSON Bookkeeper
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4 Room Cottage and 2 Lots
For sale. lift
VOUGHT & HELMERS, Roman.
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Roman u.s.: State Ha,t;es Bank

A Home Bank
Owned by Home Capital
For Home People All the Time
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Hay For Sale
Thirty tons of good timothy hay.
II. L. COPE, St. Ignatius.
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Seed Wheat and Oats

or sale. Inquire of JAMES GRANT.
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
CRANK SHOOTS
THEO. ROOSEVELT

At Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mon
day night Col. Theodore Roosevelt
was shot in the breast by an assas-
sin as he entered an automobile to
start for an auditorium where he
was to speak. The bullet lodged in
the chest wall and did not pene-
trate the lung, and is not a danger
Gus wound, according to six physi-
clans who waited upon the eX-presi-
dent,
After the attempted assassina-
ton Mr.. Roosevelt exhibited his
eameness of spirit by persistine in
going to the hall where he was
scheduled to speak and addressing a
large crowd assembled to hear him,
Though showing weakness at times
he concluded his address and was
loudly cheered by thousands.
The party who shot Roosevelt
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
20 U G H X { EP Sic

Dick Hutchinson had business in
Batesville one day last week,
W. A. Stewart has recently rear
ed a new barn on his premises.
Joe Kirkland of Nelsonville sold a
load of sweet potatoes here Satur-
day.
Luther Norris, our road man, has
been doing some good work on the
roads lately,
David Russell has just completed
his new residence and is now occu-
pyine the same.
J.D. Hines is adding two new
porches to his residence, which adds
much to Its beauty,
Arthur Flanniean, who left here
last spring with a Wlld west SNOW
came in home Saturday,
Farmers are reporting the cotton
crop very light in this section, but
corn crops are fairly good,
John Bill Tibbles, the little infant
son of DR.. W. o. Tibbles, has been
on the puny list the past few days
T. A, Sharp of Mammoth Spring
was here a few days of last week
working in the tick eradicatine
business,
The streets of this town were fill
ed to overnowing Saturday, owing tc
the meeting Of the telephone com
pany here,
T, G, Smith, who has been In
poor health the past few months, is
improving now, his friends will be
glad to know.
James Tompkins and family, who
have been living In Randolph coun-
ty the past few years, are back
again to make this place their home
Thomas Hutchison, Arden Ander-
son and Grover Jones entered
school here Monday We are ex-
pectinG the best school here this
year In the history OF our town,
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
and electing new officials for al

and electing new officials for an
other year
Hon. W. A. Oldfeld and G. W.
Wells, candidates for congress, are
billed to speak at this place on the
29th. Many people predict that
Oldfield can be elected to the Unit
ed States senate without much
trouble.
The Richwoods Township Sun
day School Convention was held at
Willow Flat last Sunday. The at
tendance was good and the day was
well spent. Perry Holt of Davidson
township led some very fine sing
ing, and we understand he is to
conduct a singing school in that vi
cinity soon.
The Ash Flat High School is
progressing in a satisfactory man.
ner Several new students have
entered this week. The free school
has closed for a month in order to
allow time for gathering crops. The
young ladies of the school have Or
ganized a basket ball team and are
now ready to play the game.
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
S | D N { Y

The gin has put up IFS bales of
the fleecy staple.
W. F. Smith made a business
trip to Batesville this week.
Mrs. Floyd Conyers is on the sick
list. She is a victim of chills
Several people from Sidney at
tended church at Concord Sunday.
Pm. Wiles went to Batesville
Wednesday to look after some busi-
ness.
Finis Evans of Barren Fork was
in Sidney Monday attending to
some business.
Robert Ward and wife left Tues
day for Texas, where they will
make their home.
Some of our people attended the
fair at Evening Shade last week and
report a fine time.
j. D. Arm this season raised a
sweet potato which tipped the
scales at seven pounds.
j. H. and C. E. Kirtley were at
Evening Shade Saturday night at
tending Masonic meeting.
Mrs. S M. Bone and her little son
are here from Batesville visiting
among relatives aud friends.
Bud Eason, a good citizen of En-
cry, was here the latter part of last
week looking after some matters of
business.
Proctor Eason Of Big Rock town
ship is engaged in teaching a sing
ing school at this place and the
school is getting along nicely.
The Bank of Sidney opened for
business Saturday in the building
recently erected by D. H. Yeaeer
who is cashier of the new institu-
ton.
j, H. Krtley has another car Of
cattle ready for shipment. This Is
the seventeenth carload he has
bought up within the past few
months.
j, A, Hinson, for some time post.
master at this place, will move his
family to Franklin this week. A,
b. Arm took charge Of the postof'
| flee Tuesday,
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18

gave the name of John Schrank
and his address as New York City.
He is pronounced as a crazed crank
and matter found in his clothing
indicated that he had been follow
ing Roosevelt for some time for the
evident purpose of killing him. He
confessed to the police that he fired
the shot and remarked that ANY
man looking for a third term ought
to be shot" He claims that the
dead President Mckinley had told
him to kill Roosevelt.
1t is said that a packet of papers
in Roosevelt's inner pocket saved
his life, He is continuing his cam
paign on a special train.
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18

There is more Catarrh in this sec
ton of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced 1t a local dis
ease and prescribed local remedies,
and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable Science has proved Cat
arrh to be a constitutional disease,
and therefore requires constitution
al treatment Halls Catarrh Cure.
manufactured by +, j, Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitu-
tional treatment on the market, II
Is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful 1t acts di-
rectly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system They offer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t
fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials.
Address +. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, o,
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con"
stipation,
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
N A X V | [ | {


Chas. Lamar of Cave City haC
business here Thursday.
There are lots of cotton pickers
bound for the southern fields.
Henry KunkIe is making ar
rangements to move to his farm
near Evening Shade.
Will Snow, Cecil Horn and the
Matheny brothers attended the
Evening Shade fair Saturday.
John Dickey had seven ribs
broken one day recently when his
team ran away with him at Bates
vile.
The Gypsy is a familiar figure
here-telling fortunes, swapping
horses and playing misfortunes
generally.
J. B. Morris, a former citizen of
this section and well known in
southern Sharp county, died at his
home at Cord recently.
If we were a republican-Taft
before Teddy. If all the liars are
not dead and if live men can tell
the truth, Teddy Roosevelt is the
biggest fraud ever perpetrated on
the American people.
G. W. BoleS and family, Nathan
Boles, Otto Ballard, Kennard Vance,
John W. Johnson and family,
Luther Provence, Jim and Joe
Johnson and the latter's largest
children have gone to Jackson
county to pick cotton.
1t is a bad case of human nature
that is being uncovered in the
Taft-Teddy mix-up, If a republi-
can can tell the truth, and he can
when he wants to-, Roosevelt has
been one of the big beneficiaries of
such campaign donors as j. P.
Morgan, Gould and Vanderbilt. Yet
he would pose his sweet innocence
and make cats paw of Taft.
J. T. Harrell Of Cave City has
sold his barn here to j. M. Simpson
and it is being removed to the
Simpson farm near Cave City. This
was one of the best barns in the
country, built of massive hewn
logs, which today would be suitable
for a modern bungalow that would
satisfy the most artistic. 1t was
put up with the best of workman
ship, which Mr.. Harrell always ex-
hibited We cannot help but let
our mind wander back to Mr., Har-
rell in his earlier day, when he was
full of hope, anticipation and ex-
pectation. He didn't dream that
his work would be done over. None
of us know what the future has in
store for us.
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
| A Y N Z

A Henry Evans was at Hardy on
business one day last week.
"A James Layne and family attend
al church at Blanville Sunday.
VA Dotson Metcalf and Bud Layne
left last week for Missouri to make
afortune.
1 Calvin Watkins has his gin in
order and has ginned eight
bQles of cotton.
# Marvin MCCaa and Marcus Small
y left Sunday for points in Jack
& county to pick cotton.
Az Arthur Williams and family of
Mar Evening Shade visited in
Myne Saturday and Sunday.
Dave Sims, whose home is in
VyominG is here visiting his par
IS, Mr. and Mrs. j. G. Sims.
Marvin Graddy of Evening Shade
spent Monday night in Layne He
N ( with some of our boys for Miss
opri,
y T. D, Moody received first prize
the best colt at the Farmers
nlon Fair at Evening Shade Sat-
1ftay
L. L, Miller and family are max
arrangements to move TO Even
Shade for the benefit of the
hool
Quite a number Of the youne
Iks from Layne were attend.
the protracted meeting at Blan.
WIG this week,
Y Almost everybody from Layne
tended the fair at Evening Shade
t Friday and Saturday. All re.
.port a nice time.
Rev. Harrison of Ash Flat preach.
anlnteresting sermon here the frs,
J.! lnday to a large crowd. One can
pate was baptized after preach
The Parrish well drill has jus,
Plnpleted a well for j, W. viii
hS They found water at the
pth of forty-hve feet. The ma
merry is still here and will prob
drill some other Wells before 4
okw away
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
N 0 B L { Y

C. A. Epperson and wife are the
|proud parents of a new boy baby.
I A. Crabtree made business
'strip to Tuckerman the last of the
week.
lin Hall and wife of Shelbyville
visited Mrs. Ellen Wasson Saturday
hight and Sunday.
Winslow Mclaughlin has sold his
nboto outfit to Albert Lewallen and
%Ab" is now making faces"
Paul Jernigan has the reputation
Ii being the champion cotton pick
J. for a small boy in this section
81 The cotton crop is about two
'tbirds gathered here. The crop is
serv Iieht Corn is better than ex-
pected.
MI R,,rdette Baker and wife of Glow
n Bend buried their only child at
|Itbe Coleman graveyard last week,
It died of Group,
s Ioe Crocker of Shelbyville was
Here last week en- route home from
sHot Springs, where he spent a few
4 days for the benefit Of his health
Sam Milligan, whose leg was
broken in a runaway accident last
Meek while he was coming home
Nom BateSville, is reported getting
aong well.
Frank Herring, Clarence Clark,
4rchie Lewallen and Alex Rose
Nero down on Black river fishing
nd hunting last week. They re-
nort a very pleasant trip.
e N Archie Lewallen bought a new
Speey one day last week, If the
His want a ride swift and "snuggy,
ia good time happy and "hugey,"
make eyes at this boy and his bug
DIR. R.. M. Jernigan and family of
Fitzhugh, Woodruff county, and
&over JerniGan of Tuckerman
came in Sunday in the doctors au-
fomobile for a short visit with their
father, G. S. Jernigan They made
the run in very few hours with
out any accidents to the car or
crew.
n. Pinkston is lingering along in
the last stages of consumption, not
able to leave his room at all now.
He appreciates visits from his
neighbors and friends and more Of
us ought to 60 see him than do.
Too few of us realize what health
means, and what kindness and at
tention mean to those who are
aick
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
An Old Student

The Kansas university boasts of
a student "a years of age--another
instance Of where it is never too
old to learn,-Fort Smith Southwest
American.
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
A S H T L A T


Mrs. Savannah Heath is visiting
relatives in Evening Shade this
week.
Mrs. Marjorie Stephens is i'm
structing a class in music at the
school building.
The school literary society will
render an excellent program next
Saturday night.
Richard Stockard and wife have
gone to housekeeping in the John
Mclean property.
Rev. J. NJ. Harrison left last week
for Union City, Tenn, for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Walker McJunkin and wife of
Franklin visited friends and rela-
tives in Ash Flat last week.
Atty. Ebert Goodwin was here
from Melbourne last week seeing
his many friends in this section.
Marcus Heath, one Of our best
young men, has secured a school
near Evening Shade for the winter.
The fellow that would raise a
racket about the weather we are
having needs something done for his
system.
Oscar Heath returned Monday
| from Mammoth Spring, where he
spent a day or two on business
matters.
Miss Jane Moser came up from
Evening Shade Saturday and Mon
day morning began instructine a
class in elocution here.
A number of Ash Flat people
went down to Evening Shade the
latter part of last week and attend
ed the Farmers Union Fair.
'Possums are both ripe and plen-
tiful, with the result that grub is
more in abundance throughout
this magnificent 'possum range.
Wheat sowing and corn gather
ing are taking the time Of the farm
er now. An increased acreage Of
wheat will be sown in this section.
A bunch of eypsies have been
camped near town this week, and
we suppose all our people know
what is going to happen to them in
the future.
DR.. j. r. Garner has been quite i'll
for some time His brothers, DR., E.,
L. Garner of Evening Shade and DR..
Boyd Garner of Williford, were call
ed to see him last week.
The Masonic lodge held an inter-
esting meeting Saturday. John l..
Overton will represent this place at
the grand lodge, which meets at
Little Rock next month,
Elder Andy T. Richie is expect
ed to arrive from Tennessee the lat
ter part of the week for a visit with
his friends and relatives. He will
preach here next Sunday.
A large amount of print paper
has passed through Ash Flat lately
directed to the Record, from which
we judge that the paper aims to
stay in business for a time yet,
The stockholders of the fair as
soeiation will hold meeting here
Saturday for the purpose of going
over the business of the association
Sharp County record., 1912-10-18
Unlesrns Al Forty

AT the age of forty a man begins
to live and unlearn.--Ex.
The Harlowton news., 1912-09-27
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

#1&, Z Z !
Department of the Interior, e. S.
Land Office, at ILeWistoWn, Montana
September 8, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
PARK BENJAMIN, JR.
of Melville Mont, who on April 6, 1911,
made Homestead Entry, No. o62so,
for NW4 NE, IL NEa, NE4 SEE, Sec.
8 Twp. s N, Range IA Il, Montana
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final communication proof tc
establish claim to the land above
described before AT. Anderson, U. $.
Commissioner, at Harlowton, Mont.
on the l7th day Of October, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Wallis Huidekoper and Lillian Hui
dekoper. of Wallis, Montana, Joseph
Thebeau, Of Big Elk, Montana and
John Harper, of Melville, Montant.
@. E. MCKOIN, Register.
First pub. Sept. u, 1912. &
The Harlowton news., 1912-09-27
NOTICE FOR QUALIFICATIONS

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office, LeWistoWn, Montana,
%, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that
Harriet Waldorf Tooley,
of TWodot, Montana, who, On June 2,
1910, made Desert Land Entry, serial
No. O1o8O0, for lots !, 8, 8 and 10, sec
tion 4, toWnsllip6, range l5E, Monta-
ma Meridian, has filed notice OF inten-
tion to make Desert Land Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before the Register and Re
celver, at LewistoWn, Montana, on
the seventh day Of November, 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ernest G. Baxter Harry B. 'rice,
CIarance +. Tooiey and George H.
Robertson, all Of Twodot, Montana.
G. e. MckOIN, Register.
First Pub. Sept, y, 1912.
The Harlowton news., 1912-09-27
NOTICE IS hereby given that

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department Of the Interior, q. s.
Land Office at LewistoWn, Mont ANA,
August 2lst, 1912
Notice is hereby given that
HIRAM G. SLEEPER
of Twodot, Mont, who on December
%, 1909, maze Homestead entry No.
o62O3 for SE!. section 32 township 5
N, rage l3 East NJ. z. Meridian, has
tiled notice OF intention to make final
tive year proof, TO establish claim 70
the land above described, before A T.
Anderson, e, $. Commissioner, al
llarloWton, Mont, on the 3oIl day Of
Sept. 1912.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Siyert Torkelson, Benjamin II.
ToWIe, Clarence p.Tooley and Charles
Walton, all OF TWodot, Montana.
G. e. Mckoin, Register.
First pub. August 30, 1912,