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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22
MONTANA'S VALUATION.

1908 os............. $24S, TIA, 1872
1909 2S0, 4O1 ,064
1910. 300, 673, 500
1911 331 $40, Ais
1912 346, $50, ,5S5
Montana is SIS, 100000 richer
this year than a year ago and in
the short space of four years her
wealth has increased by almost
$1O0, 100000. This is shown in
the figures on Montana's total
valuation, just compiled by j. j.
Ryan, clerk of the allied boards,
from figures received from the
county boards of equalization.
The livestock valuation shows
a decrease of a trife more than
a million dollars this year, as
compared with last. In 1911 it
amounted to $35, 139, ,271, and
this year to $33, 900, 269. The
rail-valuation has increased more
than So, 600, 900, and the number
of acres assessed over a million.
Last year the total number of
acres assessed was 10, 167, 81;
this year it has grown to 20, 382,-
209.
Montana sports more automo-
biles than it did a few years ago,
their valuation this year aggre-
eating $619, 465. Bottling works
are few and far between in the
state, if the report is to be be-
lieved, their value being only
$3.50. This commonwealth can
boast of 81, 789 worth of bees.
Though Montana has long been
proud of his horses, the report
shows that in the entire length
and bredth Of the state are but
two thoroughbred mares, each
worth $500. The state has 20
buffalo worth $1,000, and seven
head of elk that are assessed at
$210. Either surveyors are
scarce in Montana or else they
are all geniuses and run their
lines with the naked eye, the
total value of all surveying in
struments in Montana being but
5000.
The net proceeds of the mines
this year amounted to $12, 116,-
283, according to the compiled
returns.
The more important schedules
in the report are: Real estate,
other than city or town lots, $685.
1873, 757; Improvements on same,
$l7, $50, 6G0; value OF all improve
ments on lands the title to which
is vested in another than the per-
son listing it, So, 776, 565, city or
town lots, $31, ,305, $50; improve
ments on same, $37, 327, 031; min
ing claims filed on or patented,
$500, 634; improvements on same,
81, 285, 423; telegraph lines, $780,
GAG; telephone lines, 1862, GIT;
mining bitches, $503, III; irri-
eating bitches and fumes, $642,-
955; railroads assessed by asses
sors, S794, 1877; total value of real
estate and improvements, $780,
1872, S97; total value of all per-
sonal property, s98, 176, 389; total,
$27S, O69, 2SG. Railroad valua-
ton, SG8, 48l, 299; grand total,
1916, $50, 585.
According to the report there
are 2S3, Sl2 head OF horses IN the
state, valued t$12, G87, 217; 579,-
872 head of cattle, valued at $12,-
062, 752; 4, 279, 329 head of sheep,
valued at So, 95S, 1853; SO, $50 head
of hogs, worth S185, 306, and L.
313 head of Angora goats, quoted
at So, TIC.
Miscellaneous items in the
are. Mortgages, state,
county and other taxable bonds,
So, 219, 7l2; express, water, street
railway, electric light and gas
companies, 81, 697, $40; value of
franchises Of same, S&93, 654;
electric lights, $1,755; high
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22

EVERY thlng lnQlcateS ChaC 10
nan is sure to boom the coming
year. So far the town has never
experienced anything resembling
a boom and it looks at this time
like the year 1918 would witness
such an event. The town has
grown steadily, of course, since
the spring Of 1910, but at no
time was it ahead of the sur
rounding country. Even at the
time Of the big fire, on August
"a, there was no OVERRIDING it in
any lines of business. All the
merchants were enjoying a good
trade, and business was increas-
ing monthly with all Of them.
Then came the big fire, and with
the exception of three mer-
chants, two carrying general
stocks and one exclusive dry
goods and shoe store, everything
was wiped out. Those who suf-
fered by the fire Immediately
made arrangements to again en-
gage in business, with limited
stocks at first, and are still in
creasing and planning for the
coming year.
All of them must rebuild their
places of business and none have
signified to the contrary SO far.
In fact, all will build larger
places of business just as soon
as weather conditions seem pro-
pituous.
Ross Lemire, of Lemire Bros,
announced this week that they
would commence early in the
spring the construction Of a two
story brick Or concrete building
on the site Of their old store.
This building as planned will
cover double the ground space of
the one burned and will be as
near fire proof as possible.
Geo. Covalt will build a fire
proof building on the south half
of lots 5 and 6, block 4, just east
of A. J. Brower's residence, and
the building will be 40x70 two
stories. The ..-t"er floor will be
devoted to store rooms and the
upper floor made into as fine a
hall if possible. He purchased
this corner just recently and has
definitely determined to COM
mence construction as early as
possible.
H. M. Gellert will build a
veneered building on the lot just
west of the Pioneer building,
which will be 24x70 feet, the
foundation of which is already
completed and he only awaits
the services of brick masons to
commence work. He may also
build another room on the west
Of the one now under way, as he
has more ground room and would
build this extra one for rent.
The First National Bank will
soon have modern building con-
structed of cement brick, on the
corner east of the Scarce de-
partment store. This building is
also under way at this time,
work being delayed only by the
lack of material, which is now
being manufactured and the
completion of the brick work of
the Scarce store. The masons
now at work on the latter will
go directly to this building as
soon as through with the one
they are now working on.
Should plans now in mind not
go awry, the Pioneer will build a
stone or cement block on the site
of the present frame building in
the early spring, 1t is planned
to build the full width Of the
ground frontage, Sc feet, and as
deep as q tenant might require.
Pablo & Potyin will undoubt-
edly build one Of the best busi-
ness blocks in Roman next spring.
Tboi,. loyo,a ord ;,,crag sine h,1si
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Brother Visiting Jim O'Niel.

j. T. O'Niel and son Frank. of
Gettysburg, S. Oak, are visiting
with Jim O'Niel this week. The
former is brother of the latter
and they have not seen each
other but once in 80 years. They
are from A. J. Brower's old
home in South Dakota and knew
Messrs. Brewer & Hollings-
worth well. 1t is their intention
to take a hunt before returning
home and will go after game
some time the coming week.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-22

Arlee school district receives
$25, 043.14 from the apportion-
ment recently made Of school
funds in Missoula county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12

the great ports of Europe have been
developed artifcially, and that
ocean liners have been brought to
them only after the expenditure of
millions of dollars in digging chan
nels and canals, it is plain what can
be done for many places in America
as soon as the people arouse them
selves to the opportunity.
The farsighted ones see a vast in
crease in m all along the At
lantic coast as o o as the Panama
canal is completed. Many cities are
now preparing for it so as to be
ready to reap the advantages over
their less progressive rivals. Will
Perth Amboy be included in the lat
ter class?
Besides what we might gain from
the Panama canal traffic, we will
shortly have the most important link
in the chain of inland waterways
now being constructed parallel
with the Atlantic coast, opening at
our door. We refer to the proposed
ship canal across New Jersey. This
Improvement is bound to come.
What is Perth Amboy doing-what
is the city planning to do to reap
the great benefit to be derived from
this?
Is it not time the people of Perth
Amboy arouse themselves to the
value of their harbor facilities as
the people of New London and the
people of Trenton and other places
are aroused?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
WATER FRONT OPPORTUNITY

New London, Conn, furnishes a
subject for Perth Amboy to think
about. That city, with a harbor no
better than Perth Amboy's, II 1t Is
as good is going to have one mil
lion dollars spent in water front i'm
provement. 1t is the proud boast Of
the people there that they will soon
be prepared to receive ocean liners
at their docks.
But New London Is not the only
port along the Atlantic oast hat is
planning vast harbor improvements.
Even Trenton, located many miles
inland, with only the shallow Della
ware river as a means of water
transportation, is making a great &C
count Of harbor development and is
now fighting the Pennsylvania rail-
road which desires to build another
bridge across the stream at that
point, on the ground that the bridge
will interfere with harbor facilities,
Yet, at the present time, a few
barges and a small steamboat plying
between Trenton and Philadelphia
are the only craft that can reach
Trenton, the steamboat even being
Obliged to wait for the tide in order
to have water enough to reach her
dock.
We mention these things not to
belittle Trenton as a port city, for
we greatly admire her determine
ton to make the most of what she
has. Mayor Donnelly of Trenton, Is
one Of the leaders in waterway I'M
provement and when the next water
ways convention meets shortly
Trenton will be heard from in q
that would aus one who
didn't know, to believe hat Tren-
ton was one of the most important
ports on the coast. AS a matter OF
fact. great things may be expected
at Trenton. The people are awake
to the true value Of water transpor-
tatton. II we do not watch out that
inland city will be away ahead OF
\ Perth Amboy.
- When 1t Ia realized that most Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
BUILD A PUBLIC DOCK.

Perth Amboy should have n or
more public docks. This necessity
was pointed out to the EVENING
NEWS in a striking manner when a
representative of one of the local
| factories, that does a great amount
of shipping, commented on our ref
erence to Jersey City recently. This
shipper declared that when we said
that, as far as Jersey City as a mu-
nicipality reaping any advantage of
her harbor facilities is concerned,
she might as well be in the middle
of the western prairie, we did not
exaggerate. He said his firm, when
shipping material there, is forced to
dock elsewhere, or pay big charges
to private corporations for the priv
ilege. He declared Jersey City has
got one small public dock, but that
1t is always so crowded it is
practically impossible to use it.
Perth Amboy should learn the les
SON.. 1t would be a great invest
ment for the city to buy up a piece
of water front property, If possible,
and build a public dock. Let a large
sign be placed on 1t stating Perth
Amboy Public Dock" so that 1t
could be seen by all passing craft.
A nominal fee could be charged and
a year would not pass before this
dock, If it Is properly equipped,
would be crowded. To further en-
nance it's value, let the city build a
railroad track to 1t to be used by all
railroads alike, and then let manu-
facturers in inland cities know what
we have to offer them.
Should such a dock be built at
| once It would soon be found 1t
| would be insufficient for the COM
| merce that would come to us. In
cidentally Perth Amboy's prosperity
| would go forward by leaps and
bounds. Build Perth Amboy an up
to-date public dock and e what
it will do for the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
STATEN ISLANDS DEVELOP
MENT,

Staten Islanders may wonder why
that attractive spot does not devel-
OPP more rapidly. One Of the rea-
sons-and perhaps the most import
ane one-is the hold the breweries
have there. The Staten Islander
has become so accustomed to this
brewery domination that it does not
~appealto them as 1t does to the
stranger.
When the home-seeker comes
down from New York in one Of the
Rapid Transit trains and sees I'M
mediately adjoining nearly every
| station, a typical road house covered
| with great glazing beer signs, he is
not likely to be very favorably i'm
pressed, especially If he has a fam
lily to bring up.
We do not mean by this that
Staten Island should become abso-
lutely dry" We do believe, how
| ever, that 1t would grow a great deal
faster and become much more at
tractive to the commuter If the sa-
looms were removed from the lots
| adjoining the stations, and the great
| brewery signs hat now mar the
landscape abolished altogether.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
PERTH AMBOY
POpuIatIOn, 32,I3I.
% miles from New York,

! 20 miles from New YORK.
I On staten island Sound, at the
! mouth of the Raritan river and at
I the head of Rarltan Bay: l., from
! IS to 40 feet of water.
I Channel FL feet deep at low wa
I ter leading up the bay from SANDY
! Hook.
) Daily steamer service to New
{ Four railroads. the Pennsylvania'
I Central Railroad of New Jersey,
! Lehigh Valley and the Staten islano
I all directions. anording almost an
{ Unlimited number Of excellent rae
I tory sites.
! phone companies.
I Electric fight and gas companies.
s Two daily newspapers.
I Federal postofHce building.
{ Nine grammar schools and one
I high school. which is on the up
5 proved list of al, the elading uni
I versities in the country, four par0-
: chial schools and a business col
! Churches Of all denominations.-
{ City Hospital.
I Municipal water works.
I Prominent center for trolleys to
) all parts of the state.
I Richest clay deposits In the coun-
{ Splendid theatrical advantages
I Some of the leading industries are
) American Smelling g. Refining
I Company's smelter; Raritan Copper
: Works smelter; Barber Asphalt
/ Works: United Lead Works; United
s States Cartridge Co.: Architecturai
I Tile & Faience Co; c.. .Pardee steer
I and Tile Works; Atlantic Terra Cot
Z ia Co.; Federal Terra Gotta Co.; New
I Jersey Terra Gotta Co.; three plants
! Of the National Ftreproohng Com
I pany and other similar industries
within the immediate vicinity: Ger
I annie Works; Chesbrough Vaseline
I Works; Marcy Stove Works; two
drydock companies together with
shipyardS and marine railways,
Standard Underground Cable Gem
! pany. Roessler & H~asslacher Chem
/ teal Works.; emery mills, coke and
! cigar factories; cement stone works;
! coal shipping piers; handkerchief
factory. cement works; -achine
Stops and iron foundries
\ For further particulars address,:
George st. Audrassy, secretary OF
the Board Of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
COMING

July 16-Excurslon Of Baptist
Sunday school up the Hudson
July 20-21-Regatta of Waterway
League Of New Jersey. Raritan
Yacht Club host.
July 25-Union Sunday. School Elk
cursion to Bellewood Park.
August 4-Union excursion OF
Danish societies to Bellewood.
August 22-Annual Methodist ex-
cursion to Asbury Park and Ocean
Grove.
September State Saengerlund
this city.
October 24-Parade and ceIebra-
ton by Volunteer Firemen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
FIRE ALARM BOXES

I3-Raritan Copper Works.
x4-Market and Sheridan StA
x5-Smtth St and G.. r, Il
I6-H1gh and Lewis SITS.
27-Madison Ave. Inc Paterson st.
28-Market and First SITS.
35-Smith and High SITS.
86-N. B. Ave. & New st.
S7-State and Smith Sta.
43-Buck'ham Ave. & Hartford st. ~
4s-Gommerce epd Front SITS.
4s-stats R-@3n SITS.
and WSeN~ SITS.
st. and BSes3H ham Ave.
tt-Hall Ave. and CA1W st.
67-State and WayneV
68-Near United Lead@
b9-Maurer.
62-Washington and First SITS.
63-N. b. Ave. g. Elm St
64-Smith st. and Watson Ave.
65-Commerce and State SITS.
72-Front and Smith Sts.
73-Water and Gordon Sts.
74-Kearny Ave. and Gordon St
82-Smith and Herbert SITS.
t3-Amboy Ave. 4 Warrington st.
46-Near City Hospital,
k6-Cleveland and Brace AYES.
84-Lehigh Ave. n Stanford st.
e7-Amboy and Hal AYES.
92-Amboy Ave. and Inslee st.
e4-Nevills and tombstone SITS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12

Tom Taggart has resigned from
the Democratic national committee.
This action Is respectfully called to
the attention of others of his class.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
PUBLIC SERVICE TIME TABLE.
Cara Iaava 9faan Illaud Marry.

Cars Leave Sfaen Inland Ferry:
For New Brunswick-6:10 q m. and
every so minutes Until $40 p. IT., also
days only at 1901
For Reasby-6:3t q. n. and every
y minute. untn SO 2 m Then 'very
For Rahway-:6o .. m. and every 50
minutes until 1870 p. m.
For Boynton BeachEe:oo q. m and
every Is minutes until 1880 p. n.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12

The coming waterways event will
( help boom Perth Amboy. There
fore help boom the waterway event.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
Perth Amboy Trust Co.

This Company Is a legal deposit
DRY for the funds of the State OF
New Jersey, the County OF Middle
sex and Ia also a depository for the
municipal funds Of the City OF Perth
Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12

Refreshing rains,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-12
PERTH AMBoY TRUST COMPANY.

PAY YOUR BILLS WITH CHECKS
and there will never be any dis
putes about the payments. The can
celled checks are the best OF all re-
ceipts. Checks are cheaper to send
than any other form Of remittance.
These are only two Of the many
advantages of having an account at
this bank. We pay interest on daily
ha1ances
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
BANNER YEAR IN
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Association of District Elects
Officers and EntertaiHs
State Managers.

At the forty-thlrd snnuai meeting of
the Masonic Mutual Life Association of
the District of Columbia, held last even
ing. the following officers were elected:
George Gibson, president; Henry X.
Simpson. vice president; William Mont
gomery, secretary and general manager;
Charles F. Neshit, treasurer; DIR. J. B.
Nichols. medical director; J. J. Darling
ton, general counsel; George A. Berry,
associate counsel, and Miles NJ. Dawson,
actuary.
The secretary reported that the years
work was the best in the history OF the
association. about s1.500.O00 OF new busi-
ness having been written. The usual 10
per cent dividend was ordered paid to the
members, and $4,000 was carried to re-
serve and surplus.
After the election OF officers the 1irec-
tors entertained at a supper at the New
Willard. the State managers, who for sew
eral days have been holding a convention
in this city.
Among those present were Benjamin w.
Murch, grand master of Masons of the
District; George W. Ingham, superinten-
dent OF insurance OF the District: Direc-
tors George Gibson, Luther F. Speer,
George A. Berry, G. Taylor Wade, z.
st. c. Thompson. Alex Grant, A. d. Mer-
ritt. Theo. Friebus. John T. Meany,
George w. Evans. ]. B. Nichols, william
Dtetz. William Montgomery. Charles F.
Nesbit. Francis J. Winston. Henry X
Simpson, William q. Henderson, A. w.
Johnston, l.. Pierce Boteler, J. Harry
Cunningham, w. J. Wallace, F. ]. Wood
man; and State Managers Fred J. Mel
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
AUTOFIRE ENGINES
URGED FOR SUBURB
A. C. Moses Asks for Better Pro-
lection at Chevy
Chase.

The Commissioners yesterday received
a letter from A. c. Moses, urging the
installation OF self-propelled fire-fghting
apparatus at TennaIlytown. In his an
nuaI report. made public about two weeks
ago. Frank J. Wagner, chief of the fire
department. recommended the purchase
OF additional self-propelled apparatus,
but no action has been taken on the
recommendation.
Mr.. Moses urges the substitution OF au-
tomobiles for horse-drawn apparatus at
the Tennallytown fire engine company
for the purpose Of giving better fire pro-
lection to Chevy Chase. where he re-
sides. He says that at present there
are many frame buildings in the beautiful
suburb which are endangered because
Of the remoteness of the engine company.
II is pointed out that under present con-
ditions much time would be lost In the
case of the TennaIlytown apparatus re-
spending TO a fire.
At present there is only one self-pro-
PEELED fire engine in the District. This
Is stationed at Petworth, on Georgia
avenue. where Il has the opportunity OF
covering an extensive territory.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29

Open for Inspection. STAG Hotel. COS 9th.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
ATLANTIC CITY HOTELS.
GRAND ATLANTIC

Virginia Ave. near Beach. Atlantic City
Rooms en- suite With not and cCId water baths.
Elsrstor from street level Sa daily and up
SPECIAL weekly rates Auto coach meets trains
CGpecIty 800. Write for booklet.
COOPER & LEEDS. 0Eners and Prop
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
CHICKENpOX CASES
SHOW AN INCREASE
Record of Diseases and Deaths as
Shown by Health Depart
ment Bulletin.

Since the beginning Of the calendar
year 81 cases OF chickenpox have
been reported to the health department.
according to the weekly bulletin made
public yesterday afternoon. During the
last week thirty-two cases were recorder
and there are 40 cases of the disease on
the books of the department
During the week eighteen new cases Of
whooping cough were reported. There
are now $50 cases on record. Diphtheria
cases declined from thiTty-six to twenty
eight, and typhoid fever cases were re-
duced from sixty-fve to fifty-six. Thirty
two new cases OF. tuberculosis were re-
ported. There are at present 1.SS0 cases
on the books OF the office.
There were I54 deaths. eighty-eight
among white persons. Pneumonia and
diseases OF the heart each claimed nine
teen victims. Eleven deaths were caused
by pulmonary tuberculosis. Malignant
growths were the cause OF eight deaths.
During the week three grocers and one
baker We're prosecuted for keeping un-
clean premises. All OF the offenders for
feited collateral in default of appear
ance in the Police Court in answer to the
charges.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29

son, North carolina; /. w Gregory. Ala
bama: ]. r. Carrie. Alabama: Coke 5.
Wright. Alabama: s. w. Goodwin. vir-
ginia; ]. II. Hawkins. Virginia; p. B.
Coleman, Fioridas W. w. colson. Florida;
H C. Hawkins. West virginis J. c.
Ridley. Georgia; John T. Lasley. Louis
iana. H. L. Barlow and William NJ.
Doran, District of Columbia.
During the evening NJ. w. Grand Mas
ter Murch presented three prizes 10 the
three agents who had done the largest
amount Of business during the last year.
as follows: Fred ]. Nelson, North Car
olina. first prize; H l.. Barlow. District
OF Columbia. second ize. and w. NJ.
Doran. District Of Columbia, third prize.
On behalf OF the State managers. II. L,
Barlow presented TO William Montgom-
cry, general manager Of the association.
a handsome silver service
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
A.l.. s1o.ooo for .Iniur,.

Jacob Scheuch yesterday filed suit
against the District for $4,000 damages.
alleging that while driving a wagon with
horses through Booths alley, November
ls. 1910. one OF the horses fell down a
coal hole IN the rear OF 5l1 Tenth street
northwest. precipitating him 20 the
ground when he sustained permanent
injuries
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
Tran.ferred to First LIcutenancy.

Humphrey Sydenham, battalion adtu-,
tant OF the high school cadet regiment.
was transferred yesterday to the first
OF Company B. Central High
School. Lieut. sydenham succeeds Lieut.,
Albert Covert, who was graduated In
February. At present there are three
vacancies caused by the midyear grad
uations These Offices are the lieutenant
colonelcy and two lieutenancies at Nc
Kinley Training School.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
covered by Di-trict ReguIatIon.

The Commissioners yesterday trans
mitted TO Congress an unfavorable re-
port on the bill. introduced by Senator
Fletcher. OF Florida, requiring dealers
in meats, fruits, and vegetables TO pro-
tect the products from files insects. and
dust The Commissioners state there are
District regulations covering the situ-
alton. f
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
Jud.on,. Pronotion Delayed.

1t was announced yesterday at the
War Department that Maj. w. v. Jud-
son, District Engineer Commissioner, has
not yet been promoted to the rank OF
lieutenant colonel He will not be eligi-
bic for promotion until March 2, when Q
vacancy will occur.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TODAY.

Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
Tteamers from foot Of Seventh street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at ei5 p m
Cans from Fifteenth stieet and New York aFenus
Chevy Chasc.
To Crest FaIls-Great Falls and Old Douinion
Railroad cars every few minutes from fhirty-StxtA
aud n StreetA
The Washington herald., 1912-02-29

Japan,s new central railroad is 22S mile
long and has cost sl7, 900.