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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
APPRAISAL COMMISSIONERS
MEET ACCIDENT IN TIMBER

While ]. H. Vanhook, w. G..
Brown and Duncan Mcdonald
We're examining the lands and
cruising the standing timber on
lands east of Roman Monday
last. they met with an accident
by having their rig overturned
and throwing them out. Mr..
Vanhook was quite severely
shaken up and was unable to get
out in the country for a few days
thereafter, although not suffer-
ing any serious injury.
The road in the timber is not a
boulevard and they are expert
encing some difficulties in getting
to all the tracts which are listed
for re-examination.
1t has been stated that they
have practically finished their
work in township 21, range 20,
where a number of applications
for re-appraisement and re-clas-
sification have been made. Con-
siderable work yet remains in
other townships surrounding Ro-
nan, some of the land being To-
Gated on top of the mountain to
the east.
These gentlemen are expedit-
ing the work just as rapidly as
possible as they have much be-
fore them for examination, it
being located in every section of
the reservation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
ROMAN THE APPLE
BUTTE LADY'S EYE

Some four or five weeks ago a
party of Butte people visited the
reservation and travelled over the
greater part of it, including Kal-
ispell and the country north and
west of the lake. While here
they visited with Lemire Bros.
old Butte acquaintances, who
took particular pains to show
them around and make their stay
pleasant.
A few days ago Ross Lemire
received a letter from one of the
gentlemen in the party and after
reviewing their trip quite extern
sively said: "Butof all the places
we saw, we like the country from
the Mission to and around Roman
the best. Ny wife says Roman
for hers. -
These people were here looking
for property and a place to
make future homes and were at
the time profuse in praise of Ro-
nan as an ideal place to invest
their money and live as well.
Undoubtedly the present sum-
mer will see these and many other
Butte people buying property in
and around Roman, and some will
engage in business enterprises.
1t is the same old story, however,
of people coming through to look
over the reservation. They come
to Roman, pass on, and return,
that Roman is the best
business point and most pleasant
place to live on the reservation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
$500 Per Year

Tenny was here last week for
the purpose of making arrange
ments for the freshmen who at
tend high school at St. Ignatius
this fall to return to their homes
every night. 1t is very crafty
ing to the patrons of the school
to know that there are such ef-
ficient gentlemen on the school
board who take such an active
interest in the pupils and the
welfare of the schools in general.
A number of the pupils will take
the state examination at Roman
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week.
Mrs. A. w. Nelson of Missoula
arrived Tuesday and will spend
the summer on her claim.
1t is more than usually fitting
that the government should have
assigned Professor Carver to cut
down the high cost of living.
A very happy birthday surprise
party occurred last Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs.
Jas. Kerns. Robert Bennett.
ST., was the instigator of the
plot. In some way he found out
the lady's age and thought it
would be great joke to tell it to
the assembled guests. AS Mrs.
Kerns is often taken for her
young daughter who is in her
early teens, she was not much
perturbed at the disclosure. The
brought all kinds of
goodies and a veritable feast was
enjoyed. Would that there were
more impromptu birthday sur
prise parties.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
MUST PAY BEFORE THEY
CAN GET the WATER

A Washington dispatch says:
Ten thousand farmers on the
reclamation projects of the west
will be affected by the decision
of the supreme court that they
must pay to the government the
cost of maintaining and operating
the various reclamation projects,
pending their completion.
The decision was in the suit by
d. p. Parker and other farmers
on the Sunnyside unit of the
Yakima, Washington, project, to
have the reclamation service en-
Joined from cutting off the water
supply to enforce collection of
such charges, imposed under in
structions from the secretary of
the interior in 1912.
Nearly a million dollars have
been collected by the
Half a million is
about due. Justice Lamar an
nounCed the courts unanimous
decision that congress intended
the settlers should pay the cost
Of maintenance and operation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
Leon News

The Worth While society met
with Mrs. Lee Thursday. There
was large number present and
a very enjoyable afternoon was
spent. While the ladies piled
their needles doing fancy work,
Mrs. Lee read several chapters
Of THE Story the Crocus Told"
(Hill.) The reading of the story
will continue at each meeting
until the book is finished. Miss
Lillian Lee gave several instru-
mental numbers that were very
fine. Mrs. Williams of Post
creek was a guest of the society.
During the social hour ice cream
and cake was served. Mrs.
Haid will entertain the society
next week.
Mrs. John Ross of Roman was
the guest of Rev. and Mrs. Tes-
ter Thursday of last week.
Colonel j. C. Denny is very
busy these days catching great
strings of luscious trout and pre-
senting them to his neighbors.
The colonel is a past master of
the piscatorial sport the Isaac
Walton Of the Flathead."
State Rural School Inspector
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
High Waters

Reports from Missoula and
along the larger water courses
in western Montana show that
our period of high water is at
hand. At Missoula the river is
threatening some of the buildings
near the bank of the river. and
Rock creek has already taken
out one bridge, threatens another
and damaged several houses.
In the Bitter Root several
bridges have been swept away
and in many places the low lands
have been flooded. One case of
drowning has been reported
from Victor.
Between St. Regis and Saltese
the N. p. track was washed awav
in several places and at the latter
town three buildings were carried
down the stream entailing a loss
OF several thousand dollars. The
ST. Regis river is higher than it
has been for several years.
Locally, while the streams
coming from the mountains are
high, there is no damage. Post
creek and Grow creek are both
bank full and still rising, but no
danger of loss is anticipated from
these streams.
At Missoula and all the way
down the Missoula river, and
from its confluence with the
Pend d'Oreille, the water is now
higher than it has been since the
floods five years ago.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30

Miss Margaret Saddler of the
Little Bitter Root, was in Roman
Wednesday having DR.. Putney
treat her hand for a dog bite,
the injury being received in an
attempt to rescue her pet dog
from free-for-all fight. The
injury was quite painful but she
was relieved by the treatment
and returned home in much bet
ter spirits.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
Church Notice

Services will be held next Sunday
he following places:
Hillside school house at II a. m.
FairvieW school house at 3 a. m.
Roman, church, at s p. m.
A cordial invitation is extended.
Sunday school as usual.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
RAILROAD SURVEYORS
MAKING SLOW PROGRESS

While the surveyors employed
IN running the line for the pro-
posed Northern Pacific branch
line from Dixon north are put
ting in full days and wasting no
time. vet they are not progress
ing as rapidly as people unaccus-
toned to that class of work an
ticipated. The entire crew of
twenty-five men has now been at
work two weeks and they have
not reached a point as far north
as Roman. Considerable time
has been spent around the mouth
of Mission creek, and from that
point several lines have been run
north, all of them running to-
ward Roman but by different
routes.
The first line run comes north
across the big prairie and bears
to the eastern point of the gov
eminent stone quarry butte,
crossing Crow creek east of the
bridge at the Manning crossing
about one mile and a half, and
thence north across the home
stead OF Mrs. Jensen, where the
line stops. This point is about
three miles southwest of Roman
and if the survey were continued
due north from there it would
pass to the west of Roman a little
over a mile.
After running this line, the
dropped back to Mis-
sion creek and started another
bearing to the east and
coming south and east of the
Nine Pipe reservoir, and this
line il continued would un-
doubtedly pass very close to the
east line of the Roman townsite,
They have not reached this far,
however, and the Pioneer is in
formed that the past few days
have been spent in correcting
and making slight changes in the
survey from Dixon to Mission
creek. AS soon as this is done
the camp will be moved either
to Grow creek or Mud creek, |
which will be much nearer their
future work than the present
,amp.
1T has been reported that ac-
i've construction work will be
commenced not later than July
.st, and that the line will be
completed at least as far as Ro-
ian by September Is, in time to
laul this years crop to market.
low much truth there is in this
'umor is not known, but a Helena
dispatch of the first of the week
'laimed that authentic informa-
ion to this effect had been re-
eived there. The prospects are
PROMISING. to say the least, and
We OF the reservation and Roman
hould feel jubilant that the day
1 dellverance appears to be so
ear at hand.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
Stunned by Lightning

During the rain storm Tuesday
evening, Mrs. Ernest Barton of
Moiese valley was stunned by a
stroke of lightning. With her
mother, Mrs. J. A. McCauley,
she was standing in the door
when the bolt came. Mrs. Bar
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
SPELLING CONTEST At.
TRACTS LARGE CROWD

hibit of school work from all the
schools attracted much attention
and awakened great interest.
There are words of praise from
all sides over the management
of the district and the character
of work done.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
INDIAN BUSINESS COUNCIL
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS

The business council of the In
dians met in St. Ignatius last
Saturday and Inspector Lipp Was
present to advise with them.
While it has been impossible to
secure a copy of the resolutions
they adopted, it has been learned
that many of the resolutions
adopted by the joint meeting of
commercial clubs held in Roman
on the 10th inst. We're approved.
and recommended for adoption
by the department in the ad-
ministration of affairs on this
reservation.
The council was emphatic in
recommending that dead Indian
lands be sold at public auction,
and the inspector informed them
that the law as now applicable
allowed this manner of disposing
of such lands. 1t is proposed
now that these lands be offered
for sale both at public auction
and by sealed bids. the bids to
be opened after the auction and
should it be found that the sealed
bid is highest then the land goes
to the highest bidder. By this
method it is possible for a person
to purchase the land and not be
present at the time of sale.
1t is gratifying to know that
the Indians approve the interest
taken by the white men of the
reservation in an effort to rem
edy the drawbacks in the devel-
opment of the whole country. 1t
shows that they are working in
harmony, which is not often
found on Indian reservations
where the interests conflict more
or less. The matters complained
of by the Roman meeting of COM
clubs was as much to the
benefit of the Indian as anybody
else and to have them see it in
that light may aid in securing
some of the reforms demanded.
Duncan Mcdonald of the board
of appraisers and classfers now
at work on the reservation, is
also a member of the business
committee of the Indians. He
occupies peculiar position, be-
ing selected as a member of the
tribe and also for his insight and
knowledge of affairs concerning
the reservation. Born and raised
On the reservation, he knows it
better than a book and his judg-
ment is always sought in mat
ters of this kind. Being a man
If upright character, he endeav-
ors to do what he considers right .
oy everybody. This fact some-
lines brings him in conflict with
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
ROMAN FINALLY
WINS A GAME

The hoodoo is broken and from
this time on Roman expects tc
win every game. The jinx
which has followed the Roman
team from the commencement
of play this spring got set
back last Sunday when our boys
won an exciting ten-inning con-
test with John Swee's Big Arm
team. The score stood II to 10
and for a nerve racking finish it
had everything beaten seen on
the Roman diamond since the
game with Missoula on July a,
1911.
The battery on the start for
Roman was Gilbert Burland
pitcher and Jimmy Dupuis
catching him. Gilbert is a II
year old school boy who gives
great promise and the way he
struck out those proteges of
Johnny Swee was good for sore
eyes and made the local fans
shout with joy. He held them
to three scores in the first four
innings and some of those were
made on errors. He would have
gone through without a score
being made off his delivery with
good support, but being young
and there being no desire to
wear him out the first game, was
replaced by Earl Wagner who
had been playing first base, and
Gilbert covered himself with
glory in his new position. He
speared what looked like a sure
two base hit, a high one at that,
and stopped several throws which
looked like wild ones, and did
not make an error in the whole
game. His stick work was good
also, getting two hits when they
counted. He won a place for
the balance of the season, if the
fans have any say.
The game started out with Ro-
nan making scores in the first
inning and Big Arm drawing a
goose egg, and up to the sixth
inning the locals were in safe
lead, but hits and errors allowed
the lake chaps to catch up, and
in the eighth inning passed the
Romans and then it was make
score or suffer defeat again, and
the boys came through with the
'un which drove the contest to
10 innings. Snappy ball was
played on both sides but in the
he last half with one man out,
he winning run crossed the
olate and the agony was over.
The Big Arm boys are fine
OF of players, very courteous and
olay ball all the time, and will ,
oe heard from again before the
season is over. A little more
practice will make them dan
,erous. {
A. M. Sterling umpired the
same and there was no kicking
leard on either side. ..
The game next Sunday will be {
With St. Ignatius, the Roman !
'oys going there for a return !
'ame. 1t is expected that Pol !
on will be given a return game,
making at least two weeks before
mother game is played at home
nless some evening games can
'e arranged in the meantime.
The new suits are expected
his week, and this will help win G
ames hereafter, as no one can \
lay without a uniform like they s
an with one on. These uni n
orms are expected to be pretty s
obby. v
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30
MISSION VALLEY PUPILS
TAKE EIGHT GRADE EXAMS,

At the earnest solicitation OF
Mrs. Reinhard, county superin-
tendent, Mrs. A. M. Sterling or
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week conducted the annual eX-
animation of eighth grade pupils
in this valley, the examination
taking place in Roman. Those
taking the examination were:
Harold Resner Walter Fisher
Eugene Potvin Henry Jendelle
Melvin Dix Bertha Piedalue
Anna Trosper Edward +"
Alice Edmondson Agnes johnson
Hazel Bennett Sidney Sutherland
Robert '' Esther Cary
Jessie Kerns Ruth I"
Lillian Lee Albert Sattley
Iva 90 Vernon Stiles
Leonard Peone Marie Myers
Bloomfield Irish John ="
Goldie 50 Bessie Delwo
Abner Helen Carstens
Sylvia Homer Carper
Nellie Billings Mary Barnes
Mable Hanson Myrtle Rice
Gladys Buchanan Arthur McGetrick
Fred Eckley Luke Bouchard
Louise "' Josephine Stafford
Thelma Brown Hcnriette Lindsay
Nora Fleming Margaret
Charles syla Herbert O'Nel
Julia Grace Spots
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-30

The attendance at the school
picnic on Crow creek today is
large. Everybody being there.
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Have you dug up the dande.
lions on your premises :?
The Washington times., 1913-09-24

BY. the time the Griffmen return from
Ne~ York Walter johnson may have
signed a new contract. Manager Grit
fifth means to have all hts players in
Ins before the present campaign ends
and it is not unlikely that the Big
scythe will have conference with his
manager in day or so and affix his
costly signature to the official papers.
Johnson is entitled to a large salary
and he will certainly get It He will
not become any holdout, for Manager
Griffith will never allow that for a mo-
ment. Nor will the Cofeyville wonder
even suggest such thing, or need to.
The Old Fox knows better than anybody
else the value Of his great pitcher and
viii undoubtedly offer Johnson a salts
factory figure.
II hitch arises at all, 1t will come
on the length of the contract. The Old
Fox will very likely seek to tie up the
great twirler to long contract and
Johnson may wish a shorter one. The
figures of the contract are not expected
to cause any worry to either side. While
mand 81. 500 a year, neither he nor Man.
ager Griffith has discussed the probable
amount with anybody II johnson has
thought much about this question, he
has kept his thoughts to himself. not
even his "-oomie," Zeb Milan, know
ing anything aboLt 1t.
I'VE shall have no difficulty about
coming to an agreement" says Manager
Griffith. Il can't say what the club
The Washington times., 1913-09-24

being offered by the association.
Cock o the Walk is to come here with
the rest of the turf representatives of
Fred johnson that are now racing at
Rarvre de Grace and II seems a certain
,ty now. that Johnny Mayberry VIII
start him in the Baltimore Handicap,
which is to be decided upon the first
Saturday Of the meeting. Such a race,
which is at a mile and a sixteenth,
would serve to put him on edge for the
Endurence stake. which is to be run
the week following.
Buddy Glass will ride Cock O. the
Walk in his races here. while Tommy
McTaggert will have leg up on Rock
view. McTaggert is now at Saratoga
exercising the Belmont equines, which
VIII Keep him IN condition for the races
here Several owners were after Nc
Taggerts services at Havre de Grace,
but Hildrelh refused to let McTaggert
do any riding at the Hartford county
track, for fear that he might be in
jured, or suspended, which would put
the stable at serious disadvantage, as
McTaggert ranks with the leading
knights of the pigskin in America. The
family name, however, has been much
in the limelight at Havre de Grace
Tommy's brother Johnny has been one
of the sensations of the meeting, hav-
ing the same daring style as the boy
who is under contract to Mr.. Belmont
Both of the McTaggerts will ride here
and hadn't iIughey Penny turned down
an ober. Of $4,000 for Johnny's contract
he and Tommy would be drawing SAL
ary from the same stable.
Mr.. Belmont has been among the
most liberal patrons of the headliners
here and with such a master hand as
Hildreth in charge of his string should
be among the most successful owners
at the meeting 1t will be Hildreth's $
first appearance on Maryland tract.
since he returned from France where
he raced an extensive string in the in
terest Of the late Charles Kohler. He
succeeded Louis Fuestel as head train
er for Belmont End his efforts with
the Belmont thororlghbreds will oe
the sport in this part of the country
In addition to Rockview and Mission
Hildreth will Start such as Ha' Penny,
Flittergold, Stromboll, Flitaway, and
Violet Ray, all of which have been
named in the main attractions here
next month.
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
Brick|ey Proves His
Worth as Dropkicker

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Sept. AIN tte
first practice scrimmage of the season
here. Charlie Bricklcy proved his worth
as field goal kicker, sending the oval
srinning between the uprights from the
2G-yard line. Milholland scored a touch
down on a forward pass from logan.
Harwick's iIne-bucking featured the
varsity's attack. Pennoek. all-America
guard. was out of the scrimmage with
ar injured shoulder. He has torn a
nrscle loose and will rest for two
weeks.
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
Giants Are Favored
For Worlds Honors

NEW YORK. Sept 24.Awhile a curb
broker in the financial district offered
to bet A.oo0 on the Giants at even
money to beat the Athletics in the
worlds series, professional bookmakers
and gamblers at uptown resorts were
inclined to back the Giants at odds of
to 5. 1t was learned that several wag-
ers already had been made at to 5
though the sums were small. One or
the biggest layers, who bet heavily on
the Giants last fall. declared that there
was so little demand at present for the
Athletics hat he would offer s to to
attract business. When the time comes
for big speculation it is thought that
there will be plenty Of support for the
Mackmen.
The Washington times., 1913-09-24
HLDRETH APPEARS
ATLAUREL MEETING
Famous Trainer Will Handle Belmont String in His First Ap-
pearance Here Since His Return From France Rockview
and Cock o. the Walk Expected to Settle Supremacy

LAUREL; Md, Sept. e4.-Samuel c.
Hildreth, trainer for August Belmont,
chairman Of the Jockey Club, and one
of Americas foremost turfmen, has en-
gagged twenty-five stalls for the coming
race meeting of the Maryland State
fair. beginning on october /. According
to advices from Saratoga, where the
members of the noted stable have been
given a rest after their campaign at
Belmont and the Springs, the string
will be shipped here during the latter
part Of the week
The announcement that the carriers of
the black and maroon, famous colors of
the New York millionaire, would be
sported here, has caused considerable
interest among the turf folk OF the
East, as II viii doubtless mean meet
ing between Mr. Belmont's great colt.
Rockview. a son of Rock Sand. and
Frederick Johnson's brilliant performer.
Cock o. the Walk, and If SO il will set
tie the much mooted question Of the
best three-year-old of the year. In
amount of money won, Rockvlew held
the upper hand during the meetings at
Belmont Park, but as the result of his
two victories In handicaps at Havre de
Grace Cock o. the Walk has little
something on his rival However. the
qualities of the two colts have been
the bone of no end of contention. many
arguing in Rockview's behalf and Others
showing strong partiality for Cock O
the walk, who has won five stakes in
row.
Rockview Eligible.
Although Rockview is eligible to rCn
jr the Kentucky Endurance Stakes at
Churchill Downs next month, Trainer
Hildreth has not made up his mind
whether to send the colt for the $l0,Oco
and the gold cup valued at $1,000 which
20 to the winner. Mission, Rockyiew's s
stable companion and the winner of
last years Bowie at Pimlico, in which
she defeated last years Endurance
winner. Sotemia, may be the Belmont
color bearer in the rich Kentucky fix
ture. II has been practically settled
that Cock O. the Walk will be a starter
az the Downs, but If so, it will not pre-
vent him from meeting RockvieW here
before or after that event. Both Cock
o. the Walk and Rockview are in the
three big handicaps here and the
American Grand National. the last
of which is the richest. S.oo