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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03
Receivers Stolen Cow

Two or three weeks ago Barney
McKittrick who lives west of
town near the big butte, missed
his mich COW one morning and
suspected from all circumstances
attending, that the animal had
been stolen. He came to town
and advertised for same offering
a reward for information leading
to recovery. About that time
Geo. Rohrman who lives south of
Roman purchased a COW answer
ing the description of Barney's
and day or so later his COW also
came up missing. Mr.. Rohrman
recovered his animal but about
that time along came McKittrick
and claims the cow as his and
Rohrman turned it over. Mr..
Rohrman is now hunting for the
man he bought the COW from.
Such things will lead to some-
body Citing free lodging for a
term of years if kept up or if
caught and is a practice which is
dangerous to attempt. The COW
in question was one of the Jer-
seys brought in during the sum-
mer by Brewer, Hollingsworth
and Manning, and being un-
branded was the object of attack,
it being known that unbranded
cattle are difficult to indentify in
a country where brands are the
custom. Farmers and all others
having cattle in this country
should have them branded and
thus avoid much trouble and pro-
bable loss.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03

ent to meet the demands of the
local news and the advertisers
at this time.
With there being little de-
mand for space by any except
the merchants who have always
had space in the paper, it would
be unwise to print a page or two
more than the demand requires.
The Pioneer realizes that the
first of any year is the real dull
period, everybody cutting down
expenditures as much as pos
sible just after the usually reck-
less buying of Christmas time,
and does not believe that it will
be necessary to reduce the num-
ber of pages for very long. It
has confidence in the town and
surrounding country and knows
the conditions existing here at
this time, and has every reason
to believe that the slump in busi-
ness will be only temporary.
This paper will endeavor to
keep pace with the growth and
demand and will enlarge when
necessity requires, and likewise,
will cut down the expense of
publishing it when there is no
business to warrant it being kept
up. 1t is simply a matter of
business.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03

over by one or more of the hos
tesses and delightful refresh
ments served to the many guests
present.
Those present besides the hos
tesses, were Mesdames A. j.
Brewer. r. A. Jensen, ]. T.
Warner, w. S. Hollingsworth,
Stanley Scarce, L. M. Farnham,
Jas. 7. and E. L. Mcconnell, E..
E. Healey, E. Forslund of Puy-
allup, Wash., Miss Sophia Burke
of St. 1gnatius, G. H. Putney, j.
E. Fuhrer, E. H. Rathbone, J.
A. Lemire, G. E. Broughton, A.
L. Crawford, r. B. Welch. R. A.
Rathbun, and John J. Rogers.
The luncheon was given at
Mrs. c. F. Rathbone's and the
large rooms of the residence
gave ample room to care for the
number present. After wishing
Mrs. Welch a pleasant journey
and all kinds of good friends in
her new home, the ladies bade
her good bye.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03
MCCARTHY WINS OVER
PALzER IN EIGHTEENTH

In the prize fight at Vernon
arena, Calif., on New Years
day, between Luther Mccarthy
the cowboy, and AL Palzer, the
former won in the eighteenth
round. Both men were said to
have been in the best of condi-
ton, and this victory of Mccarthy
places him in the front rank of
aspirants for championship hon
ors. He beat Flynn the fireman,
a short time ago, and now has
defeated Palzer, one Of the
strongest contenders.
The leading ex-champions
touted Mccarthy to win on ac-
count of his ring generalship,
and many of them say that he
should be able to give Jack John
son what is coming to him.
Others say he would be foolish
to fight the negro, on account of
the color line and the animosities
it engenders. 1t is probable Nc
Carthy will never meet johnson,
as very few clubs would stage
the fight.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03
Luncheon for Mrs. WEIGH

The ladies of Roman gave a
luncheon Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. C. T. Welch who
will leave the first of next week
for Spokane where Mr.. Welch
will make his headquarters while
travelling for the international
Harvester Co. Mrs. Welch was
one of the first ladies to come to
Roman after the opening of the
reservation in 1910, and has been
prominent in church and auxil-
larry work during all her resi-
dence here, being president of
the ladies' aid a great portion of
the time. Her associates in this
work wished to show their ap-
probation of her work and gave
the luncheon as a part Of the
manner of showing how they re-
garded her. Some thirty odd
ladies attended and each con-
tributed toward a suitable gift,
a handsome China celery dish,
which was presented her.
The hostesses serving the
luncheon were Mrs. Stansbury,
Mrs. Brandjord. Mrs. Bailey,
Mrs. White, Mrs. Mason, Mrs.
Thornburgh and Mrs. C. F. Rath-
bone. Six tables were presided
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03
ONLY -FOUR PAGES OF
PIONEER THIS WEEK

! All prudent business men make
such retrenchments in their busi-
ness affairs as the occasion de-
mands. For instance, if they
find they have more clerks than
the business demands they re-
duce the number, and when the
demand calls for more help they
add to the force. All kinds of
business which is conducted
safely recognizes this rule to be
the only one to be applied, and
the Pioneer, wishing to keep up
the reputation it has always
borne, will adopt the same
course. 1t will be noticed that
the paper this week contains
only four pages, it being suffici-
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campaign to be waged this VIM
ter before the legislature, the
meeting resolved itself into a
committee of the whole to dis
cuss the latest fashions in hats
and coiffures. After disposing
of this important matter, as
light lunch as possible was
served, and the whole assem-
blage engaged in games of auc-
ton bridge. From plans now
maturing, it will be impossible
for single legislator to say nay
to the request for favorable ac-
ton on the question of submis-
sion of the matter to a vote.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Thornburgh, Mr..
and Mrs. l. M. Brandjord, DR..
and Mrs. J. E. Fuhrer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Stansbury, Mr..
and Mrs. F. J. White, Mrs. Jas.
7. Mcconnell, and Mrs. E. H.
Rathbone, Miss Byrl Rathbone
assisted in the serving.
The next meeting will be on
January 13, at the residence of
Mrs. Fuhrer, who will be assisted
by Mrs. Stansbury in serving.
At this meeting there will be a
much larger attendance, as the
ladies will have four articles OF
eats on the menu, just double
what is usually allowed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03

Miss Bessie Knott of Missoula,
who visited with Miss Elizabeth
Pfeiffer for several days lately,
has returned to her home.
Judging from the amount of
wood being hauled through town,
the farmers west of here are pre-
pairing for next summer.
The next meeting Of the Ro-
nan Local No. l, will be held at
the government school building
in Roman on Saturday, Jan. II,
at p. m. All members earnest
ly requested to attend.
j. F. OLSON, Pres.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03

Thirty eight of the 40 defend
ants who have been on trial in
indianapolis during the past
three months have been found
guilty on each counts charged
against them, % in all. The
jury deliberated quite a while on
their verdict and finally returned
into court with their minds made
up and it was a complete victory
for the government.
Two of the defendents Herbert
G.. Seiffert of Milwaukee, and
Daniel Buckley of Davenport,
Iowa, were the only ones found
not guilty, it being apparent to
the jury from the start they
were innocent.
Monday last the defendants
were all brought before Judge
Anderson for sentences, and it
required less than 20 minutes for
him to dispose of the motions
made in arrest of judgment and
for new trials made by attorneys
for the prisoners, and he SEN
fenced the convicted men to var
ious terms in the federal peni-
tentary at Leavenworth Kansas.
The following sentences were
imposed:
Seven years Frank M. Ryan,
president of the International
Association of Bridge & Struct-
ural Ironworkers.
Six years-Olaf A. Tveitmoe,
San. Francisco, secretary of the
California Building Trades coun-
Gil. Herbert S Hockin, former
secretary of the ironworkers un-
ion. John T. Butler, Buffalo,
vice president of the union. E.
A. Clancy San Francisco. j. E.
Munsey. Salt Lake. Philip A.
Cooley, New Orleans. Frank G.
Webb, New York. Micheal j.
Young, Boston.
Four years-John H Berry, St.
Louis. Peter J. Smith Cleve-
land.
Three years Charles H.
Beum, Minneapolis. Henry W.
Legleitner, Denver. Ernest G.
W. Basey, Indianapolis. Edward
Smythe, Peoria Ill. William f.
Reddin, Milwaukee. Murrey L.
Pennell, Springfield, Ill. Paul J.
Morrin, St Louis. William J.
Mccain, Kansas City. Michael
j. Harmon, Scranton Pa. George
(Nipper) Anderson, Cleveland.
Milford Bert Brown, Kansas
City. Michael J. Cunnane Phila-
delphia.
Two year Frank j. Higgins
Boston. William K. Painter,
Omaha. Fred Sherman, Indian
apolis. Richard H. Houlihan,
Chicago.
One year and one day William
C. Bernhardt Cincinnati. Chas.
Wachtmeister, Detroit. William
S:hud, Chicago James E. Ray,
Peoria I'll. Edward e. Philips,
Syracuse N. Y. Fred Mooney,
Duluth, MINI.
Suspended sentences Patrick
F. Farrell, New York. James
Cooney Chicago. James Cough
lin Chicago. Hiram R. Kline,
Muncie, Ind. Frank ]. Murphy.
Detroit. Edward Clark Cincin-
niti confessed dynamiter, who
confessed for the government.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03
HIGH COST Of LIVING CAUSE

The following editorial taken
from the January Pictorial Re-
view, is so timely it is reprinted.
The main charges in the story is
that credit causes more grey
hairs than any other one thing,
and it is probably true. To pay
cash for what one buys, and to
receive cash for what one sells,
would reduce the cost of living
and remove many of the other
domestic troubles so graphically
told of in the story. But read
the story and then judge for
yourself:
Here is a New Years resolution to
ponder over and then put into opera
ton, Its adoption means easier times
for 1918.
What we OWN means happiness.
What we OWE means misery.
Twenty per cent. of the increased
cost of living during the past twenty
years can be traced to the credit sys-
TEN. Fifty per cent. of the divorces
can be traced to extravaganza and debt
on the part of either husband or wife,
Ninety per cent. of the martial unhap-
piness can be traced to dissensions over
financial matters.
The first percentage was furnished
by provision dealer who had been in
the business forty years; the second by
a Judge who has heard thousands Of di-
vorce cases; the third by an observing
probation officer in the Court of Domes-
tic Relations of New York City. And
the cure for all three evils, so these
authorities claim, is the perfect under
standing and thoroug happreciation of a
dollars purchasing value on the part of
both husband and wife. These can be
secured only by handling cash, paying
cash and carefully watching each cash
transaction. The man or woman who,
when paid at the end Of the week, the
month or the quarter, exchanges the
contents of his or her pay envelope for
a stack of receipted bills is the indi-
vidual who complains that he does not
know what becomes of his earnings.
This editorial is not plea for penur-
iousness, but a direct, straight-from-
he-shoulder blow at the "charge ac-
count" system in all it's enticing and
dissension provoking forms. The habit
of having things charged, Of saying,
II can pay next week, next month,
next year, what l cannot pay today, :"
piles up debt and breeds wrinkles.
More cases of insomnia can be traced
to debt than to overwork. The shadow
of the man who holds mortgage or a
note that is overdue, or the collector
for the piano or the green plush parlor
suite, or the milliners and modistes
clamoring for money due on feminine
fnery long since worn out, has driven
more men to suicide than hard times or
bank crashes.
In this twentieth century, it is the
waste of money, not the love of it,
which is the root of all evil, particularly
domestic evils. More men-and women
commit crime because they lack the
money to pay for what they have al
reody eaten or worn out, than because
they desire to acquire and hoard money.
In the average home or with the aver
age individual, boarding money has
gone out of fashion, because it is spent
before it really comes in. This is par
ticularly true of salaried persons, high
salaried, medium-salaried, minimum
salaried. The only difference between
the three classes lies in the amount of
credit extended from one salary day to
the next.
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DYNAM|TERS ARE SENTENCED

| NJ. E. Campion and family
have moved to Roman from the
homestead in 1922, west of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Healey will
entertain a number of the young
folks of Roman at their residence
this evening. More particulars
concerning this party will be
given next week.
Quite a number of Roman peo-
pie were intending to go to Mis-
soula today to attend the Re
turn of Peter Grimm" This
play is one of the most thrilling
on the American stage today.
Joe Cernik and Don Rathbone
were up to Poison New Years,
taking in the limitations at the
Masonic lodge held that after
noon and evening. They also
attended the Masonic dance and
report having had splendid
time.
Henry Boetcher, who formerly
lived west of town, and proved
up on a homestead early in the
summer of 1911, writes the Pio-
neer to send his paper hereafter
to Winnipeg, as he has been
there for some time and misses
the paper. All right. Henry, the
pleasure is all ours. .
From present indications the
ENJOYS endeavoring to make
treaty of peace between the Bal
kan allies and Turkey are about
to conclude their efforts. From
an outline of what is wanted and
what Turkey is willing to give,
there will be very little Turkey
in Europe to divide again.
Andrew Singer and brother
Sol, have returned from Missoula
and report that Frank Stinger,
another brother who was serious
ly i'll last week, as being almost
entirely recovered. He was taken
with pneumonia and for Il time
his life was despaired of but he
rallied under the treatment and
will soon be up and around.
w. P. Stilman of Sloan, was in
town Tuesday, returning from a
tip to Frenchtown, Lathrop,
and other points in that section.
He says there is a foot of snow
all over that country and that it
continues to this side of Evaro, at
Which point the snow disappears
and nice weather conditions are
to be found. Mr.. Stillman says
his cattle are wintering fine, be-
ing fat and slick, with plenty of
feed still on the range.
The boat "City of Dixon" has
been tied up with labor liens,
and until the indebtedness is set
tied the boat will not commence
making scheduled runs between
Dixon and Sloan. 1t seems the
promoters of the enterprise have
been hampered by lack of money
and a climax was reached last
week when labor liens were filed.
1t will soon be too late to be
profitable to run the boat this
season, as much of the grain
grown in the near vicinity of the
river will soon be all marketed by
teams.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03
Good Cheer Club Meets

The Good Cheer club met last
evening with Mrs. Coker F.
Rathbone, and after thoroughly
discussing the current issues of
the day and the appointment of
a committee on strategy in the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03
Miss Boucllard Entertains

Miss Louise Bouchard enter
tanned a few young people We'd
nesday evening in honor of her
cousin Arthur Bouchard, who
leaves soon for his former
home in eastern Montana. Ar
thur has been the efficient clerk
in Pablo & Potvin's for the past
year and has made many friends
in Roman who regret to see him
leave.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Potvin, Misses Anna,
Alice and Bertha Piedalue, Byrl
Rathbone, Messrs. A. E. Pied
alue, Joe Piedalue, Albin Larson,
Geo. Kirkaby, Frank Menager,
Joe and Arthur Bouchard.
Games were played and about
midnight a delightful lunch was
disposed of and everybody voted
they had the time of the season.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-01-03

The parcel post is now in oper-
alton and packages ordinarily
mailable up to II pounds in
weight can be sent. Parcel post
stamps of special design must be
used and it is expected the rev.
enue will be greatly increased
and the amount of labor involved
require a number of additional
mail clerks and other employees.
While the parcel post is not just
all its sponsors would like, it is a
starter and is expected to develop
into a model system of transpor-
tation. 1t has already resulted
in the lowering of express rates,
and that.is glory enough for one
day.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-10-02
ALL AROUND THE GARDEN.

AS 500 MS the cutting Of rhubarb
stalks is over give the ground a good
dressing Of manure
C%aulihower can be grown more east
~ thar cabbage. 1t is always in de-
mand at good prices.
Wild strawberries have the most de-
licious flavor. They are easily trans
planted to the garden.
Do not neglect to mark the wild
flowers now which you wish to trans
plant later in the border.
In some sections Of the country the
practice Of mulching potatoes is fol-
lowed by a number Of growers.
Pick the blossoms Of pansies, nastur-
tiums and sweet peas every day. IF
allowed to seed they cease to bloom.
Very fine fruit and large yields can
be secured from tomatoes by setting
posts aud running horizontal wires
similar to the grape trellis.
Where the soil is strong a good crop
Of vegetables may be raised between
the rows Of trees in the young or
chard This means cultivation and
manuring.-Farm Progress
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would have had as their leader. He
could better understand the difficulties
that would have attended his people in
the wilderness journey and also in at
tempting to take possession Of the land
Of Canaan. Quite possibly he philos-
Ophized that people untitled to be dellv-
cred were wise in remaining In bondage.
The Burning Bush Consumed Not.
Thus meditating. while his hocks
pastured on the mountainside, Moses
caught sight Of something most un-
usual. A bush YVES aire. yet it was
not consumed. Moses approached the
bush to investigate. From it came a
voice, declaring the phenomenon to be
a manifestation Of Gods presence and
power. Moses obeyed the command to
take or his sandals, for it was holy
ground. by reason Of the presence Of
the Angel Of the Lord. Moses then
covered his face in reverence. while
he listened to the Divine message.
The statement, Il am the God of
Abraham. the God Of Isaac, and the
God of Jacob brought to this instruct
Eu uAAn VI AQA "A CAEAl un0CA ISL uAuAAE
Of what was signihed by his expert
enee. By 1t God reminded him Of the
Covenant which He had made with
Abraham. and renewed with Isaac. and
confirmed to Jacob for an everlasting
covenant Thus Moses learned that
Gods time had come for the deliver
ance Of Israel and for their attainment
Of the Land Of Promise-Canaan
II Moses had ever wondered whether
God really cared for the Israelites and
why He had permitted them to be OPP
pressed by the Egyptians, he now had
Gods own assurance tn Z lie did care,
and that He had a purpose In withhold
ing so long The Lords explanation
closed with an invitation to Moses to
be His servant and messenger to Pha-
raOh. calling upon him to liberate the
captive Israelites.
"certainly { Will Be With Thee"
Then Moses. who forty years before
was fun Of confidence and courage, and
ready to lead the Israelites, but who
now vas lacking In self-conddenee. re-
piled to the Lord. who am /. that l
should go INTO Pharaoh, and that I
should bring forth the children of Is
rael out of Egypt?" This meant, am
a failure: with all the educational ad-
vantages that l had. / I'M fit for moth
ing better than to be a sheep-tender.
Gods reply was: Surely ! will be
with thee" / shall not expect you to
do it yourself. / realize that it is a
mighty work. By way Of emphasis.
the Lord declared that not only should
Moses lead the people forth, but they
should worship God in that very noun
tain.
Moses, remembering his previous
failure, was cautions. He inquired
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Dry Fssd Or Wet Mash7

The wet mash of cornmeal and bran
that used to be the standard morning
feed Of the farm dock seems to be go
ing out Of style in favor of the hopper
full Of a mixture OF dry ground grain.
The new plan is better for large 6ocks,
but for a small dock the wet mash has
advantages. For n thing 1t Is easier
to keep up the water supply than
where the fowls are given all dry
grain Another point is that the con-
slant presence Of dry feed attracts
rats, while the wet mash as usually
fed will be eaten up clean.-American
Cultivation.
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Handla Manure onea onIy.

1t should be the rule never to handle
manure more than once. When re-
moved from the barn or feeding shed,
It should be loaded at Once into the
spreader and hauled to the field. If
the farm is small and the mou pro-
duced is only at the rate OF one or two
loads a week, the convenience and inn
provement of taking it directly from
the stable and spreading it at once on
the field will certainly justify driving
the manure spreader slowly.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
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come SO pronounced IN h5m that be-
prayed that, even II he shooad be used
some one else might be the spokes-
man God heard his request and
granted that he should have his broth
er Aaron for a companion and mouth
piece before Pharaoh.
Humility IS a quality most essential
70 an Christians who would be used OF
the Lord. Let us say with the poet,
'rn 60 whore You want me to 90. dear
Lord.
over mountain, or plain. or sea-
rl say VIVA You wan me 70 say, dear
Lord.
tn be what You want me to be-"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-10-02

A. ]. Whiting returned this
week from eastern markets
there he purchased Xmas
goods for the 5 and 10c store.
Roy Hatch returned from
Pecos, Texas where he has
been visiting his parents.
Miss Luis Vaughn. mission
airy from China. gave a most
interesting historical lecture
Monday night at the Presbyte-
rian church.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-10-02

that the Egyptians would not let the
people go, and that the Israehtes them
selves would not believe that God had
really appeared to Moses.
Answering these objections. the Lord
gave Moses certain signs. convincing
him that he was talking to the Omnip-
otent and assured him that these
signs would convince the I~sreelites,
and also the Egyptians.
SO meek was Moses that although he
fully believed the Lord and trusted
His power, be could not feel competent
90 do this great work. Humility, lack
Of self-conhdence, meekness. bad b0-
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-10-02

The laundry work we do on
shirt waists will please you. and
anyone can tell you that at the
Clovis Steam Laundry you can
have your summer shirt waists
done up equal to new. We
launder shirts, collars, cuffs,
shirt waists etc. in a manner to
please the most fastideous. We
are proud of our color, lustre
and finish on work sent US, and
know you will be when you see
il
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-10-02

r. D. Yoak, of Portales.
spent several days in Clovis
this week.
l.. E. Hitchcock was up from
Vaughn one day this week.
Pat O'Connell made a flying
trip to P~ortal"s, Wednesday.
Father Kopp was in the city
Sunday from Roswell, and held
mass.
John Doak, Of Farwell, spent
Saturday in Clovis.
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aud perhaps con-
sideripg how wise
it was that forty
years before he
had been s
cessful in arous
ing his brethren
to Zee fro m
Egypt He could
now see. In the
light Of maturer
years, W hat a
herculean task he