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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-02
COMMISSIONERS ENJOINEO
FROM BUY|NG FAIR GROUNDS.

The board Of county commits
sloners are having a hard time
purchasing site for the county
fair grounds. After deciding up
on a location an injunction was
secured in The district court re-
straining them from buying it,
and after a hearing on the matter
the injunction was dissolved.
An appeal was at taken tu
the supreme courteand the matter
still hangs fire. The battle for
the location IS q sectional one be-
tween the south side and the west
side adherents in Missoula and
the probabilities are that had the.
people known this condition
would have developed the result
Of the bond election last fall
might have been diff rent,
The way to have q good county
fair Is to quit scfapping and
boost cad of kno Ihe Hat
solution would be - loeate ne
fair in Roman. u
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-02

The fact that the board of ap-
pralsers are again at work on the
Flathead brings a ray of hope to
many people who have waited
long and patiently for this work
to have been finished. Every day
some one and often many peo-
| pie inquire when the board is
again to commence the work of
classifying and appraising? No
one could answerin ntelligently un-
til a dispatch from Washington
the other day stated that the work
would be resumed at once. This
came as a great relief to all who
are directly interested and to
many others who can now make
some answer when questioned re-
garding it.
Thirty months ago some of the
land on the reservation was ap-
piled for and nothing satisfactory
has been heard from these appli-
cations in the meantime. Appli-
cants have been told repeatedly
that the land would not be avail
able for homesteading until it was
appraised. and some have been
notified that if they wanted it ap-
praised they must make an appli-
cation to the department to that
effect.
In the meantime some who
would have improved the land
had there not been such delay,
have grown disgusted end gone
away. Others have applied for
the land thus abandoned and are
receiving the same treatment as
was accorded the former appli-
cant. 1t has been a case of three
shifts one going, one here, one
coming, and chaos and chagrin
mingled with the excitement of
great expectations.
But the board is now going the
rounds. 1t is actually working
again; and some time in the fut-
ure, just how long no one knows
or wont tell if they do-a report
will be filed. And then another
wait of no one knows how long
before the department may give
out official information regarding
the result of this tour of inspec-
ton.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-02
APPRAISERS BRING RN
Of HOPE TOAPP[|CANE

fresh iii mind, will do everythir &
in theirpower TO present the mat
ter before the new men ia such
light that the Indian affairs to-
gether with the land laws may be
more humanely administered,
that the people least capable 6f
fighting the battles Of life may
be aided rather than retarded il
their efforts to establish and
maintain homes in a practically
new country.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-02

1t is surprising what a number
of COWS are being milked wher
they are all counted. Since the
last issue of the Pioneer was
printed a number have been ir
Roman who have signified their
intention of selling cream here,
now that a station has been es.
tablished for receiving it, and the
owners of the cows learn that
they are to receive the cash fo1
the cream.
The tester did not arrive unit,
Tuesday, but on Monday quite a
number were in and brought
cream for the first time. Since
then there has been a steady in
crease and indications are that
this industry will rapidly develop
into a good paying business.
One man stated that he had an
even dozen cows all giving milk,
but that he was allowing the
calves to run with them rather
than go to the trouble and labor
of making the butter. Now that
he can sell the cream he will milk
them. Other cases of the same
nature, with not quite so many
cows, have been reported.
The price being paid is also at
tracing farmers toward Roman
with their cream. 1t is more than
has been offered them at Poison
by the man who is building an in
dependent creamery at that place,
and quite a number who expected
to take their cream to Poison have
announced they would now bring
it to Roman.
AS an example OF what a few
cows will do, the Pioneer learned
this week of one family near town
who have three COWS and these
cows have bought every item of
groceries the family has used
during the past year and quite a
margin remains for other neces-
saries. 1t means a living for
every family aside from any other
source and this record could be
made much better and a bank ac-
count maintained from a herd of
not more than ten cows. There
is not an 80 acre tract on the
Flathead which would not sup
port ten cows the year around
and this would mean much more
to the owners than to raise wheat
or other grain.
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Twenty-Five Years Married

Wednesday, April 80, 1913, was
the 25th wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Rathbone. 1t
was also the first anniversary of
the wedding Of DR.. and Mrs. g..
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is understood that either Senator
Myers or Walsh will introduce an
amendment to the bill in the SEN
ate raising the appropriation for
the reclamation work to $500, 600.
Of course, Montana can not hope
for $500, 600 for the Flathead, but
the senators are hopeful that this
move may result in a compromise
of at least $4O0, 600. The Monta-
ma solons are openly predicting
that they will land $275, 600 and
in the meantime are not in the
least backward in pressing their
demands for $500, GOO.
Practically no appointments are
being made by the administration.
All their energies appear to be
centered on the passage of the
urgent legislation set forth in the
democratic platform, and appar-
emily the duty of making appoint
ments to office has been laid aside
entirely and only appointments
of the most needed kind are being
made. For the positions of COM
missioner of the general land Of
fee and commissioner of Indian
affairs, it is hoped that men will
be appointed with more tender
feelings and liberal views toward
the west. The delegation is anx-
iously waiting for the new officers
to be selected before taking up
with these bureaus an active and
earnest campaign for better and
fairer treatment of people seek
ing homes in the rich northwest. |
1t is the prevalent feeling here
that the men who have hereto l
fore been at the head of these
offices. by reason Of their lack oil
and sympathy with.
the situation on the public do
main, have had no fair concep-a
ton of the needs, wants, hopes
and aspirations of the west; and
the delegation, with this condition
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-02
Farmers Union Meeting

Where will he a special meet
ing of Roman Local No. / at the
Glacier View school house Sun
day, May 18th at 2 p. m.
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EVANS I: AND STOUT
ARE WORKING HARD

A letter from Washington to
the Pioneer dated April q, tells
Of the doings in congress of the
Montana members. 1t says:
Representatives Evans and
Stout have been in almost con-
stant attendance upon the demo-
cratic caucus which has for it's
consideration the bill to reduce
tariff duties, and among other
things the tariff on wool and su-
gar, two articles of the most vi
tai Importance to the state of
Montana. Mr.. Evans is of the
opinion that the bill will pass the
house practically as written.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-02

Both congressman have made a
united effort in caucus to retain
a small duty on wool, and Mr..
Stout saw fit to address the eau
Gus and lay before it his reasons
why some duty should be retain
ed on wool. Stout was highly
praised by Underwood and other
prominent leaders as having de-
lWered one of the most forcible
and vote-getting speeches in the
caucus on the wool question.
Referring to the sugar schet :
ule of the tariff bill, Mr.. Evans
said: Il am going to support the
bill as written on sugar. Though
there is strong sentiment in the
house for free sugar, yet due to
the fact that the president
thought it wise to give the people
three years within which to adj
just themselves to the new con-
ditions, an overwhelming majori-
ty of the members of the house
have consented to follow him. F"
But the Montana congressman
have indicated their intention to
support the tariff bill as it finally
energies from the caucus, and
this notwithstanding their vigor-
Gus fight in caucus for the reten-
ton of a slight duty on both wool
and sugar.
Sometime ago both Represen-
tative Evans and Stout appeared
before the committee on Indian
affairs and prevailed upon the
committee to grant them prac-
tically what was asked for in be-
half of Montana in the Indian ap-
preparation bill. Reasonable ap-
preparations are provided for in
this bill for all reservations in
the state, the sum for the Flat
head being practically double that
carried by the bill introduced a
year ago. The bill provides for
S275, 600, 90 for reclamation work
on the Flathead, as we'll as a small
increase for the administration of
Indian affairs at the agency. 1t
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thy for Owatonna to resume their
studies at school
Mrs. John Lemon and daughter
Leona, returned to their home at
Tyler Thursday after visiting rela'
tives here, for two weeks.
The A. o. U. w. gave Il card
party Tuesday evening. Installation
of officers was also IA feature of the
evening, after which delicious lunch
was served by the ladies.
Several of the Kasota girls who
teach at other places, left Saturday
for their schools. Miss Ellen Olson,
Sacred Heart, Miss Tilda Swenson,
Fairmont: Miss Anna Swenson, Lu-
verne; Miss Erma Lehr, Greenland;
Miss Emma Swenson, Fairmont; Miss
Gertrude Sandberg, Willmar; Miss
Ida Peterson, Balaton; Miss Alfield
Carlson, Norton; Miss Emma Peter
son, Adams; Miss Mabel Mason, Dun
das Miss Teresa Vetter, Fairmont.
George Dilley, an old pioneer set
tier of Lake Washington, died
Christmas day in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. He was a veteran OF the
Civil war and was almost 81 years
old at the time of his death. Left
to mourn his death, are two dauSh'
tiers and one son. The remains ar
rived in Mankato "Wednesday and the
funeral was held from his dauSh'
ter's, Mrs. Clarence Bossuets, home,
Thursday afternoon. The remains
were laid to rest beside his wife in
the family plot in the Kasota GENE
ferry
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NEWS or DEATH WAS
SHOCK TO BROTHERS

morning for Detroit and will take
charge of the remains of his broth
err. The body will be brought here
for burial, but the funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Rudolph Throdahl was thirty-eight
years old at the time of his death.
He was born and reared in Mankato,
his father and mother being Mr. and
Mrs. Ole Throdahl. They have both
been dead for several years. He was
a painter by trade and was working
for contractor in Detroit when he
was taken i'll. He was formerly EN-.
ployed in this city by the Wysong
laundry and the American Express
company. He has a host of friends
here who will mourn his death. He
is survived by four sisters and four
brothers. They are: Mrs. Ole Ser
umgord Devils Lake, n. D., Mrs
George Williams, Cheyenne, N. d..
Mrs. John Walker, jamestown, n
d. Mrs. B. J. Ness, Mankato, Harry
Throdahl, Bismarck, N. d., Clarence
Elma, Wash, and NJ. c. and Otto Of
this city.
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GOPHER w. N. A. WILL
FORM NEW HEAD CAMP

mated. The moment the bill be-
comes law the Independent order will
be ready to operate. The meetings
were called for the express purpose
of protecting the organization before
the bill is passed.
The delegates hope it will be pass
ed under suspension of the rules. The
December assessment must be in the
hands OF the head camp January IS.
To prevent the money from going to
Rock Island, the insurgents want the
bill passed before that date, so the
new order will have the assessment
at the start of its business.
Canvass of Members.
A canvass of the house by insur
gents shows many of the members
favoring the bill and many of these
willing to suspend the rules.
Committees named yesterday fol
low. Bylaws, C. M. King, Deer
River: james Larson, ST. Paul; f
F. Ellsworth, Mankato; J. II. Bald
win, Frazee; Il. A. Dieter, Rochester
and J. A. o. Preus, honorary mem
Der; resolutions and procedure, H
NJ. Clark. Marshall; William Cod
man. WinOna: e. p. Bacon, Pillager
J. H. Gilmore, Pipestone, and ]
Rankin, Duluth.
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st. Paul, January An organiZa-
ton composed of Woodmen camps in
Minnesota, North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Wisconsin may be formed
if the Woodmen bill presented to the
Minnesota legislature is passed The
insurgent Woodmen seek to leave the
present organization and create an
Independent jurisdiction in Mime
sofa. AT the meeting last night j. L..
d. Sunbeam of Minneapolis, leader of
the insurgents, said the other states
would attempt to pass similar bills if
the local insurgents are successful.
The delegates, representing every
congressional district, will meet twice
today in the Hotel Ryan. The first
session will convene at 10 o'clock in
the morning and the second at 3
o'clock in the afternoon. General dis
cussion and preparation of an organ
ization for field work will occupy the
delegates.
General Summing Up.
The afternoon meeting yesterday
was devoted tC a general summing
up of what the insurgents must &C.
complish to perfect their order.
With the return of the delegates
to their homes all plans for the birth
of the new lodge will be consum-
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An,boy and VICINITY
From Thursdays Daily.

The schools all opened Monday for
their winter work.
The young people enjoyed a social
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard
Hannay's last Friday evening.
Marshall Briggs of Amboy did
some repairing on the Willow Creek
school house during vacation.
The Christian Endeavor society OF
Basey will give box social at the
home of VIM. Parks on Friday o.
this week
Elder Olmstead and wife are as
sisting the Baptist minister at Ver-
non in revival. The meetings are
very interesting and it is pleasure
to attend.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will meet with Mrs. ]. w
Heritage on. Thursday the 18th OF
January. Everybody cordially in,
vited and the election of officers will
be held for the ensuing year.
Preparations are being made tt
produce popular play at the Kinney
selection of the play and characters
have not been fully decided as yet
but it is sure to be good one and
all anticipate a good time.
The Willow Creek Sunday school
of the Christian church will hold a
social at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Thompson on Friday. evening,
the 18th of January. Those who at
tend will be charged one cent for
each letter in their full name. All
are cordially invited.
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YOUNG MAN IN SKIRTS
SCARES YOUNG LADIES
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Oaiiy.
Edward SPENCER, a youth, was
caught in the basement of the high
school building in New Ulm during
the noon hour today. He had on a
woman's skirt and attempted to dis
guise himself He was taken to the
county Jail where he now is and
awaiting the arrival of the county
attorney.
Two days before Christmas a
young lady student reported to one
of the teachers that she had OBJ
served a man in the basement of
the building. This fact was commu-
nicated to Superintendent H. C.
Hess. An investigation was made,
but the superintendent was unable
to learn the identity of the intru.
der. He had managed to get out of
the building and wore a ladys red
dress skirt.
During the noon hour today sew.
eral of the girl students were in
the basement of the school building
and they were startled to find a
man with skirt on running around
the apartment. The girls rushed
upstairs and informed Miss Eva Nor.
man, one of the teachers. of their
discovery Principal III. T. Peter.
son was notified and he descended
to the basement at once.
Mr. Peterson saw the fellow
crouching on a desk in the corner
of the apartment. He could not es.
cape through a nearby window be-
cause of screen. Mr.. Peterson
nabbed the intruder, brought him to
the office of the superintendent and
there he was held until Chief of Pc.
lice Klause arrived. The identity
of the young man was made known.
He begged to be released but Chief
Klause hustled him off to Jail. 1t
was the opinion of all that Sprenger
was in the basement for no good
purpose.
The young man under arrest is
the son of highly respectable par
ents who reside in New Ulm.
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CERTAIN RESULTS.
Many Mankato Citizen Knows
How Sure Thev Are,

Many Mankato Citizen Knows
How Sure They Are.
Nothing uncertain about the work
of Doan's Kidney Pills in Mankato.
There is plenty of positive proof
of this in the testimony of citizens
Such evidence should convince the
most skeptical doubter. Read the
following statement:
Mrs Frank r. Marks, S29 n. Fifth
ST., Mankato, Mimi, says: "The
value of Doan's Kidney Pills was
first proven to me about three years
ago. For a year or more | suffered
a great deal from disordered kid
neys. There was a dull, heavy ache
across the small of my back and il
| swept or did any work that brought
a strain on my loins, the trouble be-
came almost uncomfortable. My kid
neys did not act properly and diff
culties existed which proved that
was in need of a kidney medicine.
l was subject to dizzy spells and
whenever | caught cold, my suffer-
ing was increased After using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at the
Thro Drug Co., l steadily improved
and when I had taken the contents
of six boxes, | was well. About
year and half ago, when ! again
had need of kidney medicine, |
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
acted as benefcially as before"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
| United States.
] Remember the name-Doan' s.
| and take no other. -Advt.
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Jan. 10-17-24
ORDER LIMITING TIME TO FILE
CLAIMS, AND FOR HEARING
Their EON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of
Blue Earth, in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Freie, deccdent.
Letters of administration this day
having been granted to Nicholas
Juliar
IT is ORDERED that the time
within which all creditors of the
above named decedent may present
claims against his estate in this
court, be, and the same hereby IS,
limited to three months from and
after the date hereof; and that Mon
day the 18th day of April, 1913, at
ten o'clock a. m, in the Probate
Court Rooms at the Court House
at Mankato, in said County, be, and
the same hereby is, fixed and APP
pointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and examination, adj
justment and allowance of such
claims as shall be presented within
the time aforesaid
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The
Mankato Free Press as provided by
law.
Dated December 80, 1912.
probate Seal) EVAN HUGHES
Judge Of Probate.
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gram will be taken up: Roll call,
map drill. Mayte John; What Are
Our State Laws Regarding Women
and Children" Mrs. BiXby; state
legislature, Mrs. Rector; state schools
Mrs. OlmSted.
Those interested in the growing
of ginseng will attend the state con
vention held at Minneapolis court
house January IA. The printed pro
gram is as follows:
Incorporation ..... ....
........ Nv. W. Hill, Minneapolis
Selling of Roots, Home and Ex-
port" Nv. j. Burnett. Minneapolis
Diseases of Plants and Spraying"
......C. H. Peterson. Garden City
Golden Seal and It's Merits. 49,.
&C. r. Klinkenberg, Minneapolis
"Most Desirable Roots to Grow.
A B. Volk, st. Peter
Spraying" ...............
20. Carlman. Center City, MINI
"The Association as a Protector"
A. E. Berquist, Lindstrom. MINI
The officers of the association are
President II. d. Lott. st. Paul;
treasurer, c. r. Klinkenberg, Min
neapolis; secretary, A. E. Berquist
Liudstrom.
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DOG STOOD OFF RUFFIAN
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Some one had the unmitigated
nerve to attempt to desecrate the
Emerald Isle and famous beauty spot
where lives the noted and far famed
Thomas Griffin, of lawn mower fame
and fancier of fancy dogs. The
watchful l. Tom, saw two men Turk.
ing in the bushes around his place
and kept an eye on them.
One of the men attempted to force
his way into the cellar through an
outside door and was met at the
very entrance by one of the fancy
Griffin bull dogs. The villain turn.
ed to fee but not soon enough
however, for as the stern of his
bulky form swung round the dog
boarded him as in the pirate days
of old. He hung on, with the tena-
city of a leech and was left behind
only when the fabric of which the
trousers were made refused to stand
the strain and separated.
The dog came back with a large
piece of perfectly good cheviot in
his mouth and a triumphant grin on
his unhandsome face. Mr.. Griffin
went down cellar after the fracas
and discovered that some of the fell
lows life blood had been lost, He
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Otto Throdahl, driver of hook and
ladder truck No. l of the central
station fire company, received word
last night that his brother Rudolph,
who has made his home in Detroit,
Mich, for the last seven or eight
years, was dead. Mr.. Throdahl was
not aware of the fact that his broth
er was i'll. A letter arrived here
about a week ago, addressed to NJ.
c. Throdahl, Otto's brother, a freight
conductor on the Omaha road, but
was not opened because Mr.. Thro
dahl was visiting in North Dakota,
He arrived home Tuesday night, but
did not go home until yesterday
morning, when he read the letter.
1t stated that his brother Rudolph
was very i'll and that an operation
was necessary, the outcome of which
was doubtful.
Last night a telegram came stat
ing that Mr.. Throdahl had passed
away as the result of an operation
at two O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
The cause of the operation is not
known. M. c. Throdahl left this
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his family there, Friday. They will
make their home at Edmonds, one
of the suburbs of Seattle He ship
ped his car load of household goods
last week. The Misses Ward will
remain on the Pacific coast with the
i. e. Ward family at least until
spring, and if they like the country
may remain there permanently.
]. S. Davies the former manager
of the Postal telegraph company and
the Wells Fargo Express company
here, has located permanently in
Miles City, Montana. He left here
with his family about seven weeks
ago and was not certain at this
time whether he would return Or
not He has accepted the position
of chief route agent for the Wells
Fargo Express company at Miles
City. Will George will remain in
charge of the Postal telegraph com
pany and will be agent for the Wells
Fargo company.