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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
Leon News

The ice cream social given by
the Worth While society last
Wednesday evening was a sue
cess financially as we'll as social
ly. Owing to the inclemency of
the weather, the social was held
at the home of the president
Mrs. Robert Bennett, instead of
on the school house lawn. The
house was beautifully decorated
with asparagus ferns, wild roses
and pink sweet peas. The same
+, color scheme was carried out in
the table decorations. The host
:and hostess were untiring in
their efforts to have everyone
enjoy themselves. Their num-
erous friends who do not belong
to the society responded to the
invitation and the house was
filled to overflowing. The presi-
dent and her able corps of help
ers were kept busy all evening
and a large amount was realized.
Worthy of special mention was
the excellent program given by
the entertainment committee.
Among the visitors present were
Miss Thelma Brown of Roman,
Miss Rich of Missoula, and Mrs.
Rich of Kalispell. The society
met Thursday of this week with
Mrs. Tester. After the business
session Mrs. Haid read a chapter
in the story book, after which
the hostess served refreshments
among them home grown straw
berries "a rare treat.
Childrens' Day exercises were
held Sunday instead of the usual
Sunday evening service. The
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
ROMAN WINS EASY GAME
FROM THE FARMER BOYS

Manager White arranged a
game Saturday last with the
Fairview and Grandview farmer
boys, and while they have some
good players out there the game
was an easy one for the locals.
1t was arranged that Earl Wag-
ner was to pitch and Tom Wag-
ner catch for the farmers but
the illness of Mrs. Earl Wagner
prevented him from being here,
and the accident to Tom kept
him out of the game.
Benny Hull pitched the first
six innings and allowed but few
hits. Some swats which looked
like safe ones ordinarily were
gathered in by the locals so
nicely as to head them off and
the score was kept low on that
side of the tallying. The Roman
boy swatted hard and often and
coupled with some costly errors
crossed the home plate with ease.
Phil Hull went in for a little
warm up and when necessary
pitched superb ball. The score
at the close was Roman %,
Farmers 4.
From the way the young boys
are getting into the game another
year will find Roman with a new
line up, and with a strong team
to root for. Gilbert Burland,
Benny Hull and Eugene Potvin
all give promise of making fast
players.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
FLATHEAD RECLAMATION
GETS $325,000 THIS YEAR

Monday last President Wilson
approved the Indian appropri-
alton bill carrying $11, 1000, 600, of
which sum the Flathead reclama-
tion project gets 1926, 600. This
money is now available and a
large force Of men will be put to
work at once.
This is a handsome sum to dis
tribute among the farmers of the
reservation and will keep the
force at work during the entire
year, or the greater portion at
least. 1t means there will be
plenty of work during the fall
and winter and a good market
for much of the products of the
farms of the entire valley.
It is understood that the en-
gineer in charge of the project,
E. F. Tabor, has stated that he
will assemble a large working
force about the 10th of this
month, which means that no one
need remain idle who desire to
work. The distribution of this
sum also means considerable to
the merchants and other busi-
ness men in the various towns
as some of this money will find
its way into their hands. Thus
it will be seen that the money
will benefit everybody and will
come as a great stroke of luck at
this particular time. May there
he more of it until the entire pro-
ject is completed and ready for
use by all who want the water.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04

The heaviest rain of the sea-
son fell all over this part of the
country Tuesday last. Coming
on top of the other many good
rains of the past two weeks it
soaked the ground thoroughly
and leaves no doubt of a boun-
teous crop. With the ground so
wet as it is now the danger of
short crops is eliminated.
Jay H. Vaughan, a former
homesteader west of Roman, but
who is now in the printing busi-
ness with his father at Marion,
Ohio, has been spending the past
week in Roman and on his farm.
MIR. Vaughan says he would like
to remain here permanently but
business calls him elsewhere.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
POSSIBLE CAR SHORTAGE
WORRY WHEAT FARMERS

Following the continued rains
prevalent all over Montana the
past two weeks, it is said the
wheat growers of Eastern Mon
:tana are worrying much over a
probable car shortage to carry
their crops to market. Prac-
ttically all over the state the out
look for a good yield has not been
better in years, but the farmer
i'm the east end is not the only
one who has doubts of a car
shortage. Flathead farmers have
grave doubts in this respect also,
but if we do not get the cars this
year, we will some other year
if we live long enough.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
SENATOR MYERS TALKS
ABOUT MONTANA PROJECTS

Few people. even in Montan,
have understood or even appre-
ciated the magnitude of the work
which. the reclamation service
had planned for our state" said
United States Senator H. L..
Myers in a recent interview.
Among the arid states Mon
tana occupies first place in the
number Of national irrigation
projects, in the approximate
cost and the total irrigable area.
1.-The total number of approved
projects, including those on In
dian reservations, which are be-
ing built from Indian funds, is
seven, as follows: Huntley, Milk
river, Lower Yellowstone, Sun
river; Indian projects, Blackfeet,
Flathead and Fort Peck.
Senator Myers described in de-
tail the different projects, and of
the Flathead he had the follow
ing to say:
1.-The most comprehensive and
the largest Indian irrigation pro-
ject in the United States is the
Flathead. In it's engineering
features it is the most compli-
Gated and varied of any yet un-
dertaken. Its plan contemplates
the development of 16 distinct
storage reservoirs, having an ag-
gregate capacity of 1000, 900
acre feet, the construction of 16
storage dams ranging in height
from 40 to 10 feet, a large num-
ber Of diversion dams, 1000
miles of main canals and laterals,
numerous turnouts and large
power plant. The irrigable area
comprised in the several units
totals $4,000 acres, as follows:
Jocko, 10000; Mission, $4,000;
Post, $4,000; Crow, IA, 600; Pablo,
10000; Poison, 6,C00; Big Arm,
5000; Little Bitter Root, Is, 900;
Camas, 5000. The ownership is
thus divided: Indian allotments,
$4,000; entered under acts of
congress, $4,000; open to entry,
5000; state lands, 5000.
''The appropriations of con-
gress amount to 81, ,214, 161. .18,
out of which 81, 0S7, ,657.54 were
expended to March 81, 1918. The
total cost will exceed S., 900, 600.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04

program consisted of songs, reci-
tations and drills. Mrs. Marcy
and Mrs. Tester were in charge.
Miss Olive Sattley of Spring
field, Ills., arrived last Thursday
and will spend the summer on
her ranch.
Miss Helen Long of Missoula,
who has been visiting Mrs j. w.
Buchanan, left for her home Sat-
urday.
Miss Norah Newett who had
such a miraculous escape from
serious injury by being thrown
from her horse, is very much i'm
proved and will be able to be out
in a short time.
Miss Mabel Rich of Missoula
and Mrs. Rich of Kalispell are
visiting Miss Caroline Rich.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
n. P. SURVEYORS ARE
STILL RUNNING LINES

The N. P. surveyors are still
working west of town. The last
line is about a mile west of town,
but it is understood still other
lines are to be surveyed before
the road is finally located. Indi-
cations now are that when the
road is finally located it will be
about one-half mile west of town,
which would satisfy the people
of Roman entirely.
From the point on Crow creek
where the survey seems to be
definitely located, number of
preliminary surveys have been
made, some of which bear north
westerly until after Mud creek is
crossed and then northeasterly
toward the low pass east of Pol
son four or five miles. Other
lines will be or have been run
which bear directly north from
the Crow creek location, passing
west of town from one-half to a
mile and three-quarters. To the
layman unacquaihted with the
intention of the railroad COM
pany, the better line is still
nearer town, as the country looks
favorable for a railroad to build
across. The closer one keeps to
Roman the more level the sur
face of the ground and the cost
of grading would be at the min
imum.
TO the people who have To-
Gated in Roman and helped build
up the country; have invested
their money and directed their
energies toward making a town
here, it would be a great disap-
pointment to have the railroad
miss the town such a distance as
to wreck the fortunes of the
town. The Northern Pacific Of
ficials certainly can have no pos
sible reason for wishing to injure
the people who have attempted
to build up this town and the
people here do not anticipate any
such action on the part of the
company. Roman pins her faith
to the fair mindedness Of Presi-
dent Elliott and looks forward
confidently to a line being finally
established which will be a bene-
fit and not an injury to the prop
erty interests of the town.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
FIVE IMPORTANT POINTS
OF A GOOD DIARY COW

O. C. Gregg, the celebrated
dairy expert and farm lecturer
from MINNESOTA, gives the follow
ing five points to guide in select
ing a good dairy COW.
l. Thin and sharp in the crops
(back of shoulders).
2. Large barrel. The capacity
to consume large quantities Of
food governs the capacity to give
milk. A large, roomy workshop
is necessary to take care of raw
materials.
8. Capacious udder, long and
wide in its body attachment.
Room between the thighs is i'm
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
TWO BODIES
ARE RECOVERED

The body of Henry Walters.
dorf, the 15-year old boy who
was drowned in the Flathead
river on the 17th inst, was
found Saturday about two and a
half miles below where the acci-
dent occurred. The body was
found by a Mr.. Scheiren who
lives near there and he notified
the family at once and steps
were taken to properly care for
and bury the unfortunate boy.
His brothers now at Sloan were
notified from Roman by telephone
and they conveyed the body to
Dixon where a casket from Mis-
soula was awaiting them, and in
terment was made near that
town on Sunday. Ultimately the
body will be taken to Seattle for
final burial. The body was found
lodged against a tree on the
same side of the river that the
accident occurred. No trace of
the bodies of Mrs. Scarce or the
baby has been found although a
systematic search has been made
and will be continued.
Rev. Ross and Stanley Scarce
went to Dixon Sunday morning
the former holding the burial
service.
On Monday the steamer City
of Dixon picked up the body of
the 14-months old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Scarce, drowned
with it's mother and her brother
Henry Waltersdorf. The baby
was found about 600 feet below
the point where it was thrown
into the river at the time of the
accident and was taken to Dixon
where it was buried beside the
badly of Henry Waltersdorf, as
related above, Rev. Ross and
Stanley Scearce going from Ro-
nan to attend the burial.
The finding of the baby so near
the scene of the accident has en-
couraged the husband and father
and other relatives and diligent
search has been kept up with
hopes of finding the body of Mrs.
Scearce. Up to going to press
no further success had attended
their efforts.
The intention is to finally take
the bodies to Seattle where Mrs.
Scearce's mother resides and in
ter the bodies in a cemetery at
that place.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
WHERE ROMAN PEOPLE
WILL SPEND THE FOURTH

There will be no celebration in
Roman this year and as a conse-
quence Roman people will look
elsewhere for amusement on the
national day. The ball team,
accompanied by the band, will
go to Poison and on this account
it is likely that the greater num-
ber of our people will spend the
day at the lake town.
St. Ignatius will draw a liberal
share, while still others will trek
to Missoula. All three of these
towns promise entertainment
galore and there will be no lack
of opportunity for those disposed
to celebrate. Roman promises to
be deserted, the three towns
mentioned drawing the crowd.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04

In honor of her sisters Mrs. V.
3. Skinner and Miss Williams of
Missoula, Mrs. j. e. Fuhrer en-
tertained a small party of friends
Wednesday afternoon. Those
present were Mrs. John and A.
M. Sterling, Mrs. Brewer, Mrs.
w. S. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Sproal,
Mrs. b. H. Rathbone, Mrs. Put
ney, Mrs. Brandjord, Miss Swar-
stad, Miss Williams, Mrs. Skin
ner and Mrs. Fuhrer. Light re-
freshments were served and a
very pleasant afternoon was
spent.
Mrs. Jas. 7. Mcconnell enter
tanned the Good Cheer club last
Monday evening. The usual de-
lightful time was enjoyed by all
members present. Progressive
whist was played until IL o'clock,
when this amusement was
abandoned to partake Of one
of Mrs. McConnell's elegant
lunches. Invited guests of the
evening were DR.. and Mrs. Put
ney, Mrs O. A Sproal, Spencer
Sterling and J. A. Lemire.
Fred Simmons and wife ar
rived home Monday from their
trip to Spokane and Pendleton.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
CREAM SALES
ARE INCREASING

The month of June shows a big
increase over May in the number
of pounds of cream marketed in
Roman. The per cent of butter
is also increasing which shows a
better profit for the farmer than
in May.
The Big Store makes the fol-
lowing report of cream bought
during June:
Total lbs. of cream 6, GAG
" fat ---.--.---2, 2,l4S
Average test so 3-1Ooo
Increase June over May -25%
No. customers, June SO
May --~------3 36
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
Advertised Letters

The following letters remained
uncalled for in the postoffice at
Roman, Montana, for the week
ending July 3, 1913. When
calling for same please say ''ad-
vertised."
Mrs. Sigride johnson, Mrs.
John Mitchels, Mr.. and Mrs. a..
e. Adams, Louie |. Irwin.
A. M. STERLING, ?. NJ.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04
Luke McLuke Says:

A man who won't buy the same
brand of gold bricks twice will often
get married three or four times.
A man can go out by himself for "a
days and not a girl will look at him or
know he Is on earth. But the one time
he takes wife out with him half dozen
girls want to flirt with him. Amt it
tough? h?-Cincinatti Enquirer.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04

and facilities must develope to-
gether. One makes fewer mis-
takes by beginning in a modest
way. F. s. Cooley.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-07-04

J. D. Larson last week bought
the Abe Meillier auto.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
Reach final ROUND
in NATIONAL tourney
Miss Gladys Ravenseroft and Miss
Marion Hollins Clash Today for
Golf Championship.
ENGLAND AGAINST AMERICA

Wilmington, Oct. II - Though Miss
Muriel Dodd holds the British and Cana
dian women's golf championships. she
will have TO go back to England without
the American title.
This does not mean, however. that. the
American title is going to stay here in
America; in fact, the play today in the
semi-final round for the national cham
pionship at the Wilmington Country Club
make British victory possible.
Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, of England,
and Miss Marion Hollins, of New York,
are the finalsts, the former winning to-
day from Miss Dodd by S up and to
play and playing the best golf. OF the
entire tournament while Miss Hollins
eliminated Miss Harriet S. Curtis, a for
mer national champion. in a match which
went twenty holes, and in which the
Quality of the golf played was not up to
the standard set by the British girl who
won the other match.
At times Miss Hollins played brilliantly
and at other times her golf was rather
poor. She made a great finish. however.
and her ability 10 fight hard was demon
strated at every stage of the round.
The warm weather and the prospect of
seeipg the present and past British cham
pions play each other brought out good
sized gallery that devoted itself entirely
to Miss Ravenscroft and Miss Dodd, and
left Miss Hollins and Miss Curtis to play
their match practically unattended. Sum-
mary:
Semi-finaI Round-AIiss Marion HolIins,
Westbrook, defeated Miss Harriet S. Cur
tis. Essex County, 1 up, twenty holes;
Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, Bromborough.
defeated Miss Muriel Dodd, Moreton, s
up and Z to play
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
TRAVERS ENTERED In
COLUMBIA TOURNEY
Former National Champion Slated for
Big Local Tournament, Which
Starts Thursday.

A large number of entries for the fall
tournament of the Columbia Country
Club. which begins next Thursday, have
already been received by DR.. Walter S.
Harlan. chairman Of the green commit
tee. The names include many golfers Of
note, among them jerome Traysrs. for
mer national champion
Beginning today, the freedom OF the
course will be extended 10 all players
who desire to enter the tournament. In
dividual cards of invitation have been
sent only to players who do not belong
to clubs in the Middle Atlantic Golf As
sociation. Members of those clubs are
eligible to play in the tournament by
reason of that membership. and the Of
ficers of the Columbia Club. which be-
longs to the association, are anxious to
have as large a representation as pos
sible. This statement Is made to correct
misapprehension that members of the
Chevy Chase, Washington Country, and
Bannockburn clubs require special cards
OF invitation to participate in the tour
nament.
The course is in admirable condition.
and when the tournament opens next
Thursday will be as near perfect as care
and skill can make 1t.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
Racing Card for Today.

FIRST RACE-Three-year-old and upward; sell
ing; s< furionss. Waiter Wells. lG; ~Triher, 10;
Joe Knight lis: sherwood, lis; Hans Greek lO3;
Deduction, 10; Progressive lO6; Cecilia H.. I09
SECOND RACE-Steeplechase handicap: four
yesr-olds and upward: about two miles. Lizzie Flat
li6; Mo, Ii3; Lady Melbs, is; ]. @. EWalt, lI3:
RacewelI. rs; Nottingham, li2; Octopus. I5o;
BrUnte, 15.
THIRD RACE-Thrce-year and upward; sell
ing; five and oDehaH furlOngs. Cleopat, liz; Mag
azne, ITO; Sir AlEcscOt, IL; Tiford Thomas, IL;
Right Easy. liz: Nimbus. IL; Venetian, IL;
Premier, l07; Chenanlt, ll2; "Phew. I02; 'Joe
Cations. 107; Jonquil, lo7; Rod and Gun. lie; Loan
Shark. no.
FOURTH RACE-Three- year-olds and upward
Washington Handicap; one and one-sixteenth miles.
F1amma, IS; Donald Mcdonald, loi: All Gold, l0s;
Ten Point. los; G. NJ. Miller, I5: Tartar, 100;
BGrnegat. IS; Lochiel, lo2; Lahore, IL.
nth RACE-Three-y year-olds and upward; sell
ing; one mile. Spring Maid g; Bramdo, I07;
'DartWorth, liz; Hedge Rose los; Homecrest lOs;
Edith Inez, los; My Fellow. los; Kate r.. lis;
Chemnlpo, lc7; 'Clif Stream, l0; Chester KnIm,
lH; BlHctford, lOi.
SIXTH RACE-TWo-year-olds; sellingi maidens;
Eve and one-hah furlnngs. Song Of Valley, los;
Iztbushs los; Sir C&edore, 100; Chief Magistrate
los; Transformation. los; LAncewood, los; Stone
henge, E5i J. B. Maylow. 100; Perthrock los; Bat
Ting Nelson, los; Margaret Meise, los; Huda's
Brother los; HsrebeII. ln5; Aunt Elsie, los; Fool
Of Fortune los; Bulldog I6.
Apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
Bill Bailey Says

Bob Hedges. of the ST. Louis Browns,
has given Branch Hickey ten years in
which TO produce a winner. Why only
ten?
1t appears that Ping Bodies glass of
beer only cost 5 cents instead of 500. as
Comiskey remitted the fine. Now, Mr..
Comiskey, please tell us just how much
you paid for Larry Chappell, the $4,000
beauty?
It is doubtful If Tily shafer received
many. scented notes after the worlds
series games this year.
Those English women golfers certainly
have made Vardon and RSy look like
counterfeit money. No wonder the suf-
fragist movement has England in is
grasp.
Understand that Robert W. Brown may
be elected president of the National
League. Who in thunder is Robert w.
Brown? .
Ray Morgan, the Nationals second
baseman. has gone into winter retire
ment. His home is in Baltimore, where
nothing exciting ever happens. an ex-
cellent habitat for a ball player during
the off season, to our way Of thinking.
Fred Falkenberg is running a bowling
alley in Cleveland. and Fred, by the
way. is a first,class pin toppler himself.
No superstition among betting men who
played the horse by that name to win
at Laurel yesterday.
The rumor is denied that Federal
League scouts last summer visited WASH
ington and tried to tamper with players
in the Treasury League.
Says L. C. Davis, OF the st. Louis
Post Dispatch: THE New York players
who wrote up the worlds series were
not fined. Rube Marquard should have
been soaked for 80 yers.''
Nobody will ever know which was the
worst ball team in the world. as the
Browns-Cardinals series ended in a tic.
Jimmy Rose, bless his bloomin' cart.
comes to bat with a fine young boost
for the Washington cricket club, of
which he is captain. I'VE lost more
games than we won," states the versa
tile Jimmy, but, nevertheless, enjoyed
the best season ever"
baseball team captain would hardly
dare make such statement.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18
RICHMOND BLUES NOT
TO MEET VIGILANTS
Manager Oliver Could Not Arrange
Date with Virginians-Loeal Eleven
Ready for Olympia Team.

The Vigilants. local Independent cham
piOns, will not hook up in a game with
the Richmond Blues this season. Thurs
day Manager Oliveri went TO Richmond
and offered the Blues a date, with lib
eral percentage. The Blues, however,
could not see their way clear to play the
Nigilants, as their season must end on
November s. Why, no one seems to
know.
Manager Oliveri then offered to take the
Vigilants to Richmond. but the Blues
could not arrange a date for this. Now
Manager Oliveri will not attempt to bring
on the Richmond eleven for a game here
Thanksgiving morning. but may book the
crack Waterbury Athletic Club, of Wa
terbury. Conn.
, The Vigilants are ready for the Olympia
Athletic Club tomorrow. The Big lads
worked hard yesterday, and Coach Dave
White will present about the strongest
Independent team possible tomorrow aft
ernoon at Nigilant Park. The game will
start at o'clock, with John A. Dusaa
as the referee.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-18

ENTRY BLANKS OUT
For Big Carroll Institute Run TO BE
Held November 4.

Entry blanks are out for the big cross
country run to be held by the Carroll
Institute November I. ana bis, field is
sure to start on the ten-miie grind. En-
try blanks can be secured at any Of the
local sporting goods. stores, and also at
the Carroll Institute.
Bolac, Lynch, Healy. sullivan, Holland,
Williams, Adams. and Covert. reporting
In the best Of shape. are reeling on their
miles in preparation for the big event
Baltimore has promised twenty entries
from the Baltimore c. c. c. and the
Athenian Club. and the fight for the team
trophy promises to be a good one.
Williams and Holland report in better
shape than they have been for some time.
the former dhaving taken the measure OF
Bolac, one Of the veteran flyers OF the
city and twice runner-up In the Times
News Marathon race, in the workouts.
Carroll Institute is making a boast that
IL will win the team race and with the
runners named, all OF whom have landed
well up in the distance races in the past,
promise to make good their boast.