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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
ROMAN LADIES ENTERTAIN
At A DANCING PARTY

The dance in the opera house
last Friday evening, at which
time Mrs. Jos. Lemire, Mrs. Jas.
r. Mcconnell, Mrs. w. R. Sheen,
Mrs. Geo. E. Broughton, Mrs. G.
H. Putney and Miss Azelie Saw
age were hostesses, was one OF
the most enjoyable affairs of the
kind ever attended in Roman.
The ladies gave. this party to
return the favors they had re-
ceived at the hands of the ST..
Ignatius people who have so
generously entertained them at
various times during the past
and they performed their part
we'll. The invitations sent out
included many from Roman who
have not been in the habit of
attending the dances and all the
members of the St. Ignatius dane
ing club, quite a number of whom
attended. Those from St. Igna-
thus who were present were Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Beckwith, Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Meglasson, Mr..
and Mrs. r. G.. Hull, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Brodie, Misses McNally,
Mcdonald, Pierson, Branock,
Messrs. A. B. Beckwith, Thos.
Payne, Louis Thomas, and A. X.
Lusk. -
The hall was profusely deco
rated and a delightful lunch was
served and everybody voted it
the best time they ever had in
Roman.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
v TER FOR STOCK AND DO.
MES1IC PURPOSES POSSIBLE

1t is more than possible that
the farmers on the reservation
will be supplied with water in
the bitches and laterals from
which they can fill reservoirs and
cistcrns for winter use for stock
and domestic purposes. The plan
Is being worked out and from de-
trails secured il will probably be
possible for the water to be
turned in again this year once
and twice if the weather holds
favorable.
A small charge is contemplated
for the purpose Of paying the
cost of turning the water in and
off, and computed on a basis of
$50 head of horses and cattle and
600 head of hogs on the Post d.
vision. and the charge would be
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
Thousand Dollar Oat Trophy

For the best peck of oats shown
at the National Corn Exposition
dallas, Texas, February 10th to
oath, 1914 the state Of Colorado
is offering a silver trophy, valued
at 81, 100000 TO become the
property of any state, this must
be won three times. Already
western Canada has won it
twice. The farmers from that
section grow good oats, and un-
less Montana growers come to
the rescue, this fine trophy is
liable to cross the international
boundry line for the last time.
Montana oats were good enough
to win at New York and they are
good enough to win at the COM
ing corn exposition. 1t only re-
quires one peck, and we appeal
to the growers to prepare their
best samples and at least make
entries in the oat classes at this
coming show.
Alfred Atkinson, Secretary of
Montana Seed Growers Associa-
ton, Bozeman, Montana, will
gladly furnish full information
about entering and shipping
exhibits.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21

20 cents per head for horses and
cattle and 8 cents for hogs.
Should there be more stock than
above estimated the cost would
be materially reduced, probably
cut in half.
This will be good news to
many farmers who have hereto
fore been compelled to haul water
as far as six miles in order to
water their stock. Should they
prepare reservoirs or cisterns
they will be afforded an oppor-
tunity to fill them whenever
empty ordinarily, and thus be
relieved of the necessity of haul
ing it every day.
During the irrigating season,
which closes on the Flathead on
September 80, each year, no
charge will be made for the
water for stock or domestic use.
The reclamation service would
be pleased to hear from the
farmers on this subject that they
may know the number who
would take advantage of the op-
portunity of utilizing the water.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
"Should the Flathead mine de-

"Should the Flathead mine de-
velop into O good mining propo-
sition, it wonld mean a great
deal for thai section OF the state,
as a railroad would have to be
constructed, and a market would
be made for all local produce. ="
Those from Roman who visited
the property last Sunday were
Messrs. j. A. and Ross Lemirc,
r, J. White, Geo E. Droughton,
VIM. Engie, j. P. Swee, f. II.
Rathbone, G. +. Foster, Harry
Larson, L. w. Delaney. John
Bailey, II. M. Gehlert and C. w.
Wilmcrt. They left Roman about
seven O'Clock in the morning and
returned that evening, making
the round trip Of oJ miles in
about eleven hours.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
DIVISION ENGINEER
SAVAGE HERE

Division Engineer H. N. Saw
age, accompanied by E. f. Tabor,
project engineer, was in Roman
a short time Monday evening
last on a tour Of inspection of the
Flathcad project. While here he
stated that work would com
mence at once on the Valley
View unit, under contract to
Wilson Bros, who were already
on the ground. This unit is to
be completed by July l, 1914,
and it stands the contractors in
hand to rush the work.
There is cut of GO, GOO yards
leading into the Valley View, not
included in the Wilson Bros.
contract, which must be made
before the water is available for
the settlers of that section,
which it is contemplated will be
done by contract also, but which
has not been let up to date.
There may be some rock and
gravel work in this portion which
requires a special contract and as
soon as the details are worked
out the work will start.
The unit which will furnish
water to the Round Butte section
is also expected to be finished the
coming year, although the con-
tract does not call for it's COM
pletion until 1915. Mr.. Savage
says he believes this work will
be done long in advance of that
date, but could not state pos
itively that it would be.
While here Mr.. Savage stated
that he would be glad to meet
the farmers in the vicinity of
Roman at a meeting to be called
at an early date, at which time
he would talk to them concern
ing the work of the reclamation,
lie has d number of slides to
illustrate his talk and it is pos
slble that arrangements will soon
be made to have him here and
listen to what he may have to
say. His talk will be Of much
benefit to those " no will use the
water IN future years, as he says
it often happens that it costs
just as much to un- water land as
to water it. The too generous
use of water is as detrimental as
the lack Of it. His advice on it's
use would be valuable and it is
to be hoped he will give us the
benefit Of his knowledge on this
subject.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
| 4. {. N. COMPANY
WORK PROSPECT

The reported find of rich min
eral bearing rock 22 miles west
and north of Elmo, appears to
have some foundation. The
prospect is about three miles
northwest of the John Herman
ranch, and it is said that Mr.,
Herman has known of the ex-
istence of mineral there for
years, having made a location on
the same ground. No develop
ment work has ever been done,
however, and at some time dur
ing these years the A. c. M.
company secured title to the
ground and now announce that
it will be thoroughly prospected
with a view to determining it's
value from a mineral standpoint.
Sunday last a party Of Roman
people visited the property and
found three men at work erect
ing a boarding house and black
smith shop. A Mr.. Kelley, who
was in charge, stated that as
soon as quarters could be pro-
vided for the men. deyelopment
work would be commenced and
prosecuted during the winter, or
until such time as the mineral
value Of the ledge could be de-
termined.
Some members of the Roman
party secured samples of the
groupings, a live mineraliZed
white quartz, which is said to
assay very much to the salts
faction of the A. C. M. officials.
In width the ledge is a moose,
but whether it holds out in
depth remains to be seen. Of
the work going on there. one Of
the company officials at Butte
gives out the following state
ment, which appears to be very
near to the truth:
THE Anaconda company has
started development work on a
mining prospect it owns in Flat
head county, called the Flathead
mine, situated 16 miles west and
6 miles north of Elmo, a town
on the west shore of Flathcad
lake.
The prospect shows a large
cropping. which gives good as
says in silver, lead and a little
gold.
''No work has been done on
the property, and the company
now proposes to develop and as
certain it's value.
John Gillie and Reno H.
Sales have been at the mine and
outlined the development work.
Cabins are being built and a
tunnel started, and work will be
prosecuted all winter with a
crew of eight or ten men.
This section of the country
does not offer many emporium
tiles to the prospector for the
reason that the title to the lands
has nearly all passed from the
government to private inter-
ests.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
M|SS0ULA RECEIVES THE
REIMBURSEMENT PLATS

The plats from the general
land office have been received at
the kalispell land office showing
the re-appraisement and classi-
tication made by the board of
appraisers which has been at
work on the Flathead reserva-
ton during the past two years.
This work was done to make
available for entry such lands as
were not on the schedule at the
time of the opening and which
have been applied for since Au-
gust 2G, 1910, the date of the
commissioners letter making
such unappraised lands subject
to settlement. This was the now
celebrated letter of Commissioner
bennett opening to settlement
and entry all unreserved and un-
appropriated lands, on the
schedule or otherwise. On June
IA, 1911, this letter was recalled
and such lands as were not ap-
piled for between August 26,
1910, and June ID, 1911, which
have been applied for since the
latter date have been rejected,
and all applications made be-
tween those dates have been
suspended.
The commissioner of the gen.
eral land office notifies the reg
istcr and receiver at Kalispell
that all suspended filings will be
adjudicated promptly, but that
all rejected homestead applica-
tions will have to be made again,
or that the land embraced in
such entries will be subject to
entry by the first applicant ar-
plying therefor. This method of
procedure is bound to cause
much confusion, as many Of
those who have applied for the
lands are now living on the same
and have a squatters right, which
is paramount and superior to
any other application. Parties
who may apply for any of the
lands on the new list may find
the same occupied and partly
improved when they come to in
vestigate, and that their rights
are subject to the squatter. A
squatter has ninety days after
the land is available for entry
within which to make his filing
and make his payment.
The new appraisement of the
land is in many cases higher than
the original valuation fixed for
the land and range in price from
81. so to $50 per acre. The latter
price being for a 40 acre tract
near the town of Poison. In ad-
dition to the price of the land,
where there is any timber there
on, the timber is appraised sep
arately and must be paid for in
cash at the time of making entry.
The filing of these pIats and
the adjudication Of the claims of
those who have made selections
Of the land will be OF much ben
eft to the country as it will per-
NIT those who desire the land to
know whether or not they are to
get it, Quite a number are in
terested and it will be glad news
to all of them.
LATER Since the above was
put in type, word has been re-
ccived in Roman that the plats
have been filed in the Missoula
land office, From all reports re-
ceived, the MissouIa office is in
structed in accordance with the
Kalispcll office as to the disposal
Of the land.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
PRESIDENT HARBERT URGES
COOPERATION OF CLUBS

The following letter has been
received from President James
Harbert of Poison chamber of
commerce, with the request that
it be published. 1t contains
many good suggestions.
1t appears to me that the
time in now ripe and most
opportune for a confederation
of all of the chambers of COM
merce, commercial clubs and
farmers organizations on the
reservation. If there is a COM
bination of all our forces much
can be accomplished but without
proper concerted action we can
not expect to make any material
gains. There is a large COM
munity of interests on this reser-
walton and there should be a
large community of feeling and
spirit and in my Judgment there
is nothing that will prove so con-
dutive in helping to bring about
results we all desire as an organ
ization of the character that I
have mentioned above. Con-
gress will soon convene and it is
up to us to bring every influence
to bear upon our congressman to
work for a much larger appro-
priation for the reclamation fund
than we have received for any
one year in the past. We are
reliably informed that the recla-
nation project is only about 20
per cent completed and if there
is not very substantial increase
in the annual appropriations,
many of our people living upon
units to be irrigated will be
starved out and forced to leave
their homes. We should urge
upon congress the great import
ance of appropriating a sufficient
amount OF money to complete the
reclamation project and making
the funds available as they are
needed from tune to time. This
would enable our settlers to get
water at an early date and would
greatly reduce the cost per acre
Of this project. All the people
on the reservation are greatly
interested in the water power
development on the Flathead.
With the development of this
power there is no limit to what
we could accomplish and the fu-
ture of this country would be an
assured fact.
There are many matters of
vast Importance that could be
advantageously handled by a
joint organization such as l have
proposed.
The time has come when every
organization on the reservation
should join hands and all work
together for the common good.
There is no limit to what can be
accomplished by proper united
effort. Our country is in a very
inclplent stage of development
and just how fast we will grow
and prosper will depend upon
the efforts we put forth in the
right direction. 1t is clearly up
to US. Let us all get together
shoulder to shoulder and put
forth our best energies the good
Lord has endowed US with and
we will surely make this reserva-
tion bloom forth like a June rose.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES HARBERT.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21
FOUR BUILDINGS BURN IN
DIXON SATURDAY MORNING

Dixon was visited by q fire last
Saturday morning which dis
troyed four business houses.
The fire was discovered in the
Sanford Daigle blacksmith shop
about 2::30 that morning by a resi-
dent returning home from Mis-
soula on No. 5, and the alarm
broughts sall citizens to the scene.
Despite their best efforts the fire
spread to adjoining buildings and
the blacksmith shop, the Dixon
Mercantile Co.'S store, Scully's s
grocery and a vacant building
owned by Donald Mcdonald were
entirely destroyed.
The Dixon Mercantile Co., Dali
gle and Mcdonald had a partial
insurance but SouIIy had none.
| The burned buildings were sit
uated On the north side Of the
street in the eastern part OF town
and strong wind from tbs south
is all that saved many of the 9TH
er buildings.
The loss will be serious one
for Dixon and Roman can 3Enlpa-
thlZe with them, knowing just
how badly it demoralizcs business.
Montana increased in assess
able valuation during the past
year over S33G, 600, 600. The large
increase was mainly through the
farms and city real estate being
in excess Of previous years,
owing to the vast number Of
homesteads upon which proof
has been made and the increase
in the value Of town lots,
The debts Of the nations of
the world arc increasing steadily
each year aud the interest
charges are becoming a burden,
making the high cost of living
felt in national life as well as
with the private citizen. OF all
the great national debts the
United States has the least, and
increased 100000, 600 in the
last ten years.
There will be an Epworth
League devotional service at the
Round Butte church on Sunday
next at las p. m. A cordial in
vitation is extended to all.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21

Finger bowls will not be pro-
vided on the Northern Pacific
dining cars in the future unless
specially ordered. One by one
the little things a man gets for
nothing is being taken from him.
The ladies of the Round Butte
church will give a Thanksgiving
dinner at the church on Thanks
giving, the proceeds to go to-
ward buying seats for the
church. A fine dinner is prom. 5
ised and everybody is invited.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-11-21

DR.. Fuhrer reports two babies
born Monday last. A girl to Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Mayer and a boy
to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Demaris.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-09-05

Miss Edith Butt was up from Ridge
way Tuesday.
Lottie Falnes cameup Saturday from
Calmar to teach in the Libbey district.
Mrs. Ed. King and three sons of Lime
Springs were Cresco callers Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Letter and little daugh-
ter, were down from Bonair, Tuesday.
Mrs. Carrie Erie and daughter Ella,
of Leroy, were Cresco callers Tuesday
EFT. Gibbs returned the first Of the
week from visit in DEBORAH with his
son.
Mesdames Will Hunting and Ed.
Farnsworth were Austin callers Fri
day.
G. Morris and wife, of Lime Springs
were business callers in Cresco Satur-
day.
Anna Hulverson came up from Ridge
! way Saturday TO visit Mrs. Julia Or
void.
Emma Watson left Friday for Let's,
Iowa, where she teaches the coming
year. ....... >.
Miss Mary Craig, of Austin, was the
guest of Mae Thomson the first OF the
week.
E.. J. Barrett returned to his home
in Elma, after visit with his brother
Mike.
! Losr-A grey coat and vest, last
Saturday. Finder please leave at this
Office.
"Mound City" Horse Shoe Paint
wears longest, looks best. 2. A.
Clemmer. 2y1
WANTED-A woman to work in Pan
atorium. Call at Panatorium below T.
E. Glass. 1t2
Mrs. F. J. Herold and babe went te
Pierce, Mimi, Friday, for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Tom Bird and daughter Clara
and Leila Phillips were down from Bon
air Saturday.
Mrs. j. B. Tillinghast, came up from
DEBORAH Saturday .or visit with Mrs
H. A. Kinnie.
Royal Wentworth, wife and little SOY
went to West Union for visit at tn
Daniels home.
Mrs. c.. D. Nichols left Wednesda!
to join her husband in Minneapolis t
attend the fair. I
Susan Lentz returned Friday to he
home in New Hampton, after a visl
at the hospital, ..,.--. ...,." ".~
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-09-05

Frank Maruska left Saturday for Min
neapolis to attend the Fair.
Mrs. J. M. Schwartz and son were
up from Conover Wednesday.
Prepare yourself for school. Buy a
Parker Pen at R J. Baldwins.'
Mary and Gladys Ellingson left Mon
day to attend school in Austin.
Martha Martinez went to Fl. Atkin-
son Monday for visit at home.
Work horse for sale cheap, if taken
soon. Enquire at this Office. lt2
Mrs. Eta Abbott returned Monday
from a visit at Milford and Spencer.
Alice Mccoy, of Usage, was a guest
at the DR.. Plummer home last week.
Look over my line of China and Art
Glass before buying. R. J Baldwin.
Joseph Smith and wife left Saturday
for visit with relatives in Castalia.
Erwin Ludwig and wife went to Min.
neapolis Saturday to attend the Fair.
Charles Weber went to Cedar Rap
ids Friday to visit his brother Willard.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1913-09-05

Ponies for sale. Enquire of Roy
Dorm.
Mrs. S. S. Culver went to Prairie du
Chen Friday.
Ella Costello of Bonair, was Cresco
caller Tuesday.
Miss Alvira Miles left Wednesday
for Cedar Rapids.
Wanted-A good second hand buggy.
Inquire at this Office.
Mrs. F. A. Schaffer visited in Lime
Springs Wednesday.
A big saving in set Rings, one
now. R. j. Baldwin.
Winnie Smith went to lie Roy Sat-
urday to visit relatives.
Geo. Easier and wife went to Luana
Saturday to visit friends.
Lillian and Leda Jacobson were up
from Ridgeway Saturday. =,
Ralph Lucas, of Lime Springs, was
Cresco caller Wednesday.
N. A. Blackburn, Lawyer, office over
the Fields furniture store.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

E. D. Briggs is in Bakersfield, Cal
ifornia, today on business.
Cliff Payne makes apple presses.
Harry Pellet was up from Medford
last night
Chicken tamales at all hours
served at Rose Bros 39-tf
NJ. McGrath was down the line
Wednesday transacting business.
Homemade candies and confec-
lions at Buffers, next to postoffice.
43-tf r
George w. Trefren was transact
ing business at the county seat this
week.
oh, We "fat man." we've got a
suit for you that will fit you. H. G.
Enders & Son.
Attorney Lemery has been in Jack
sonville most of the week transacting
business at the district court.
Nuts and cigars at Buffers, next
10 postoffice. 43-tf
Those c. & E. shoes at Enders'
for children are winners.
d. H. Jackson was up from Med
ford on business Wednesday.
-Brooms. Ask your dealer for the
product of the local factory. S7-tf
Mrs. C. w. Banta returned Mon
day from visit in the Deer Creek
Valley.
Delicious fresh oysters, any
style, at Buffers, next to postoffice.
43-tf
Mrs. Hutchins of Hit was over
Sunday visiting friends.
Buy it at Enders'. If not, why?
Wilfred Carr has gone to San Fran
cisco to visit his mother, Mrs. Lulu
B. Carr, for a couple of weeks.
Ed White has gone to Eagle Point
for a few days on business.
Fresh oysters at Rose Bros
39-tf
o. L. Young went to Jacksonville
this morning on business.
Notes, warrants, mortgages,
land contracts, bonds and stocks
bought and sold. F. E. Watson,
room 8, Citizens Bank Bldg 35-tf
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-23
POley'S Drug Store

w. D. Hodgson: Please kill
that ad of homestead at Hits, as l
have sold it as well as the Rogue
River one. l have just gotten hold
of another good deal at Rogue River
as follows: Fifteen acres of good
decided land only few rods from riv-
er and Y miles to station, on good
auto road, and adjoining is good
homestead REIMBURSEMENT with about
so to 60 acres of tillable land and
plenty of wood. Note the price, only
$3.50. See me quick about this or
phone 81 43-tf
Get your old clothes out of the
closet and drop me a card. l pay
cash. Will H. Wilson, care Tidings.
41-2t
Word was received Tuesday of the
death of Mrs. Ainsworth, mother of
Mrs. George w. Seager, at her home
in Hutchinson, Kan. Mrs. Seager is
critically ill at the Granite City Hos
pital and has been informed of the
death of her mother While it was
quite shock, she is doing as well as
could be expected under the circum-
stances.
The best three-fifty (s3.5O) line
of college shoes in the valley at End
ers'.
T. w. Osgood was in Ashland to-
day en- route to Hyatt Prairie to look
after work on the irrigation dam.
He reports everything moving
smoothly.
Will be N Ashland Tuesday, Oc-
tober 2S, buying castoff clothing,
hats and shoes. Will H. Wilson, care
Tidings. 41-2t
The funeral of n. A. Spencer took
place Tuesday, the body having ar
rived from klamath Falls Monday
evening.
E. E. Cook and Dr.. J. F. Hart were
here from Talent on business this
afternoon.
Hot chicken tamales at Rose
Bros 39-tf
The Tidings for artistic printing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-23
Banking Service

This bank offers a safe depositary
Tor your funds, paying them out on
demand
Sells exchange on all the principal
cities of the world.
Loans money to patrons whose
credit is established
Pays interest on Time Deposits.
Issues Letters of Credit and Trav-
elers' Checks for foreign travel.
Transmits money by telegraph or
cable.
Makes collections everywhere.
Gives counsel when sought by
patrons concerning financial mat
ters.
Make this bank YOUR bank, and
use it's services.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1913-10-23
Immediate
Decision

Procrastination keeps many
men and women from having
Savings deposits.
To put off from one pay day
to another the simple process
of starting a bank account
usually results in permanent
postponement.
No matter is more important
than providing a safeguard
against adversely. If you have
not yet opened an account, de-
eide now. One dollar is enough
to begin with.
Visit this bank and investigate
our facilities for giving you
service.