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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
MAY SUSPEND
IRRIGATION WORK

The water users association
has lately had a conference at
Washington with Secretary of
the Interior Lane and the out
come is very far from what it
was intended it should be. Del
egates were present from many
of the irrigation projects being
constructed in various parts Of
the west and southwest. Color
ado was there to get all the mon
ey, and would not be displeascd
to have the government suspend
operations on every project eX-
cept, of course those being con-
structed in that state.
Representatives from the Sun
and Milk river projects in this
state, both among the first pro-
jected. had several complaints
and after presenting them found
they were boomerangs instead of
boosts. The Colorado fellows
took advantage Of the discomfort
existing among the settlers un-
der the Milk and Sun river pro-
.jects to suggest to the secretary
that it would be advisable to sus-
pend work on these two projects
and use the money in Colorado,
and the secretary indicated he
agreed with them.
The Flathead project did not
have a representative present,
therefore nothing was said about
this enterprise at the conference.
but it may be exempt from the
Vaccinations of politicians or
other coalitions, being built as it
is, with Flathead Indian money
which is supposed to some day
be repaid to the tribal fund.
The reclamation service is rap
idly becoming a factor which re-
quires as much log rolling in con-
gress to secure money to keep it
going, as the river and harbor
benefciares have always exper-
fenced. The fact that a certain
per cent of all moneys received
from the sale of public lands is
set aside to be used for reclama-
ton purposes seems to have very
little weight with congress when
it comes to parceling out the
money to keep the work going.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
LOCAL MERCHANT CAN KILL
MAIL ORDER COMPETITION

Mail order business is that de-
partment of business whereby
through the medium of advertis-
ing merchandise is sold direct to
the consumer by mail. This busi-
ness has grown by leaps and
bounds. Why? Because the local
merchant does not keep pace with
the increasing demands Of an in
creasing population.
The five big mail order houses
Of Chicago receive on an average
of 250,OOO orders a day. And
this enormous business comes
from communities whose natural
trade belongs TO the local mer-
chant. The local merchant must
make more effort to hold his
business and get new business or
the big concerns will make
greater inroads. He must beat
the mail order houses at their
own game. He can do this by
handling honest goods at honest
prices and telling about them
in such a way people will believe
him. Fault finding or appealing
to local pride is of no avail. 1t
is the careful, systematic, elab-
crate and half-truthful descrip-
ton in mail order business. If
the local merchant will be care
full, systematic, elaborate and
truthful in all his local advertis-
ing he will win. The advertiser
who is truthful in the end get
the business.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16

an instructor as Mr.. McCrairie.
About Is pupils are attending.
Miss Jennie McSally, sister of
Mrs. ]. j. Sloan, has left for a
visit with her parents in St. Paul,
MINI.
3. P. Anderson came near hav-
ing a serious accident a few days
ago. His team ran away and
wrecked the wagon and his jump
ing out at the right time saved
him from injury.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
SURVEY TO EXTEND ONLY
TO ROMAN It IS REPORTED

The public can never know
what a merchant has to sell un-
less he tells about it. There is
no better friend of the merchant
and no better means of publicity
than the local paper. Every
merchant who carries on a sys-
tematic advertising campaign in
his local paper. properly and
honestly describing what he has
for sale, will find his business in
no way affected by mail order
competition.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
Leon News

The Worth While society met
Thursday p. m. with Mrs. James
Kerns. After the business ses-
sion Mrs. Robert Bennett read an
interesting paper on Jewels
Worth While" She especially
laid stress on the fat that the
parents and especially the mother
should see that competent men
were elected on the school boards
and that competent teachers were
hired. The mothers would be
more active than they are were it
not for the suffragette label. Mrs.
Tester gave a reading which was
very much enjoyed. The next
meeting will be at the home of
Mrs. Frank Lee. The previous
one was at the home of Mrs. Ash
man. 1t was a conversational
afternoon and setting hens was
the topic, Mrs. Tester taking the
lead with seventeen, others had
twelve, and so on. Those who
had none went home rather dis
consulate but with renewed effort
to coax biddies to get busy. This
week a number of the members
will plant potatoes for winter use.
The writer, after disposing of this
article, will go out in the field and
if her strength is equal to her
ambition she will plant one-half
acre. The members of the w. w.
society do not spend all theft time
in literary flights.
Miss Nellie Sattley of Spring.
field, His, arrived last week and
will spend the summer on her
claim.
Rev. Edward Laird Mills, dis
trictsuperintendent from Helena,
will hold a quarterly conference
at the school house Monday even
igg, June 16, and sacrament of
the Lords supper will be observ-
ed, A large attendance is desir-
ed.
A great many people are under
the impression that there is a
money order department in con-
nection with the Leon postofice
and great many money orders
have to be returned on this ac-
count. The postmistress has
made application for a money
order department and when she
receives the commission due no.
ticc will be given through the
press. In the meantime the
orders should be made payable
at Roman or St. Ignatius.
The stage barn was moved
last week from Post creek to
Leon with f. II. Lee in charge.
AS it will be permanently located
there, Mr.. Lee will build a
large barn and have all neces-
sary equipment.
C. f. Peterson left this week
for Bagley, Mimi. on a business
trip,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
jim HILL ISSUES WARNING
TO RECLAMATION SERVICE

Hurry up and complete the
reclamation projects already
under way and be sure you have
competent men in the field" was
the advice James j. Hill, the
railroad magnate, gave to Secre-
tary Lane at a reclamation hear
ing last Tuesday. He reiterated
his statement that it cost the rec
lamation service more than twice
what it cost other services and
private enterprises to reclaim the
desert land.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
ROMAN WALL0PED
BY ST. |GNAT|US

The ball game last Sunday be.
tween the Mission Reds and Ro-
nan resulted in disaster to the To-
Gals. 1t was a fine game except in
one inning, the eighth, when Earl
Wagner weakened, and coupled
with many costly errors on the
part of the inheld and outfield,
the Mission boys run in seven
score. Up to that time the tally
sheet stood 6 to A in favor of Ro-
nan, but this was enough to give
St. 1gnatius the game IL to 6.
Lafontaine was on the mound
for the Reds for the first five in
ming and the locals pounded his
delivery regularly, connecting for
several safe hits, while the Reds
could do nothing with Wagner up
to the fatal eighth. Errors alone
allowed the visitors their first
four scores. 1t being the first
game they had played together
the home team was at a disad-
vantage and this fact accounted
largely for the many costly errors.
Earl Covell of the U. S. r. S.
went in for Roman in the last in
ming and he retired the Reds in
one, two. three order, throwing
just eight balls to accomplish this
result.
Earl Wagner pitched a fine
game except in the one inning
but with the cool weather and
little practice did not seem able
to keep up the gait for the full
game.
John Dishmon went in to pitch
for the Reds after the fifth inning
and his spit ball worked so we'll
that the boys were unable to get
a hit out Of the diamond off him.
There was quite a crowd out to
see the game and the umpire, A.
M. Sterling, performed so we'll
that there was not a kick regis
tered on either side by players or
managers.
The lineup for Roman was:
Roberts, SIS; Broughton, cf.; Gar
iepy, 3rd base; Tom Wagner, c. !;
Earl Wagner, p.; Walsh, If; Rey-
nolds, 1st b.; Covell, rf; Dupuis,
End base.
Seven scores in one inning
cured Andrew BeckWith of the
mumps in short order, and the
way he two-stepped around indi-
Gated he never did have them.
There was a jolly bunch of fans
along from st. Ignatius and they
took the gaff of the local fans in
the best of good humor.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
0UANTAT|ES OF CREAM
BROUGHT TO ROMAN

So far this month Stanley
Scarce has bought and shipped
1147 pounds of cream. All those
who have tried this method Of
disposing of their cream are
more than pleased with the re-
suit as it brings them more ac-
tual money than the old process
of selling the butter and also ex-
empts the wives of the labor Of
churning and skimming the
cream.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
Sloan,

J. Russell who lives seven miles
above Sloan, has bought the An
drew Vance ranch two miles
south of here. Mr.. Russell is an
up to date farmer and expects to
do some experimenting on the
land in order to find out what is
best adapted to the soil.
The new school up the Bitter
Root is elated over having such
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16

The election held last week to
create Wheatland county out of
portions of Meagher, Sweet Grass
and Fergus counties, with Har-
lowtoWn as county seat, was
defeated by the voters of Fergus
county. Another petition is in
circulation leaving out the Fer
gus county territory which it was
desired to annex.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16

There will be an election on
June Is, to decide the creation
of Toole county out of portions
of Hill and Teton counties.
and Conrad are towns
for the county seat.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
Live Stock Notes.

The is no great amount of pre-
paration or care required to keep
the work horse in good condition
throughout the working season.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16

A horrible double murder and
suicide startled the people Of Dix
on last Thursday evening. The
murder occurred on the Yelling
ton homestead three miles west
of town at about 9 o'clock in the
evening, at which time a man by
the name of Henry P. Stankey
shot H. A. Wellington, Mrs.
Wellington and a boy named Ha-
zell Cook, whose home was in
Plains, and then blew out his own
brains. Mr.. Wellington was shot
twice. in the head and right
breast; Mrs. Wellington was shot
five times, twice in the head, once
in the back and in both hands;
young Cook only once, in the
stomach.
The murderer seems to have
come all the way from Mondovia,
Wis, the former home of Mrs.
Wellington, for the purpose of
committing the awful deed. On
the evening of the shooting
he suddenly appeared at the
Wellington home and without
warning opened fire on Mr.. We'll
lington near the milk shed, then
going toward the house encoun-
tered the Cook boy as the latter
stepped out of the milk house,
where he was operating the cream
separator. Mrs. Wellington did
not hear the first shots owing to
the noise of the separator, but
attracted by the shot that killed
Cook stepped to the door in time
to meet Stankey face to face. The
murderer pushed her inside and
shot her five times, once after he
had examined her closely to see
If she was really dead. After he
had blown his own brains outand
Mrs. Wellington was satisfied he
was either dead or unconscious,
she managed to make her way,
with the boy, to a neighbor's
house three-quarters Of mile
distant. Mr.. Wellington was kill
ed instantly and Mrs. Wellington
and yonng Cook We're taken to
the hospital at Missoula the next
morning, where the boy died dur
ing the day. At last accounts
Mrs. Wellington was improving
and it is thought she will soon be
we'll again.
Stankey is said to have been
infatuated with Mrs. Wellington.
when she was a young woman
and she left Wisconsin and also
South Dakota to avoid him. Mr..
and Mrs. Wellington had been
married only about three months.
The MissOulian of Monday last
tells a strange story of the ex-
huming Of the murderer's body
and the action of a squaw. 1t
says:
Acting upon the request from
an undertaking establishment in
Mondovia, Wis, Coroner Marsh
yesterday went to Dixon and ex-
humed the body of Henry P.
Stankey, the murderer Of H. Z.
Wellington and Hazell Cook. The
remains were shipped east yester-
no direct word having been
received from the relatives. Mr..
Marsh tells of a most peculiar
happening at the grave when the
body had been disinterred. He
had noticed an Indian woman
come from a nearby camp and
she seemed to be much interest
ed in the work. When the cask-
ct was raised she came closer to
the men at work and when the
box was opened the squaw rush.
ed to the form of the dead man.
shook his hand and wept bitterly.
The actions of the squaw were so
unexpected that no attempt was
made to question her and ask for
an explanation. She left without
giving any hinto of why she should
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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
EXTRA SESSION
TOWN COUNCIL

IOuV UOUVOIl
The town council met in special
session Monday evening last, un-
der call of the mayor. The
special session was for the pur-
pose of repairing some breaches
in the fences which seemingly
had gotten out of line at the
last meeting, especially regard
ing the marssial's salary. At the
meeting held a week before ny a
vote of five to one it was decided
to have an ordinance introduced
reducing the salary from $50 per
month to $l00 per year. A
special committee was appointed
composed of Scarce, Glathart
and Dix to draft this ordinance
and it was reported back last
Monday evening but upon being
put up for passage received only
twovotes out of six. This leaves
the salary as formerly, although
an offer was made to serve the
town for $1OO per year.
The names of A. w. Reardon,
Frank Mayer and Chas. Bales
was placed before the council for
marshal and the vote was: Rear
don 2, Mayer 4.
The next thing was the election
Of a town clerk, and the names
Of DR.. Sheen, Carl Holm. Bert
Flatton and Chas. Bales was
presented but upon a ballot being
taken it stood: DR.. Sheen A,
Holm 2.
The next order Of business was
a discussion regarding sidewalk,
some of the aldermen favoring
doing nothing, others for i'm
mediate action and the mayor
insisting upon something. Final
ly upon motion it was decided to
give everybody written notice to
have their sidewalks completed
by August l. at which time if
the walks are not built, if past
action can be taken as criterion
Of what is to occur again, another
extention of time will be given.
The talk about sidewalks was
indulged in by every alderman
and also the mayor and attention
was repeatedly called to the liza
bility of the town with relation
to damage suits. The cross
walks are not on grade, many
of the other walk not con-
forming with the requirements
thereto, and in many places no
walk at all. 1t was decided how
ever, that a ten foot walk must
be built on both sides of B street
and Central avenue from Sixth
to Second street. Mr.. Scearce
opposed this for the reason the
town would not have the money
to pay for the improvement,
alleging that the anticipated rev.
enue for the year had already
been exhausted, while Menager
and Meilleur and the mayor were
for speedy action even if there is
no money.
Cash Coulter was elected presi-
dent pro tenn. of the council the
vote standing Coulter 4, Dix 2.
This a to 2 vote being a common
thing, but in all other votes it
was the First and Second ward
against the Third.
There was some talk of raising
revenue by taxing the dogs and
the imposition of an occupation
tax on business and professional
men but no action was taken.
If there are no more dogs here
this year than last when Jim
Grant was the only one to pay
the license, which was after
wards refunded, the revenue will
not be a burden from this sourse.
The council adjourned to meet
the first Monday in June.
AlOnl1TnTlcn nr nnPDAG
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-16
DOUBLE MURDER AND
SUICIDE NEAR DIXON

However, a few essentials are
necessary. To remain strong,
active and healthy the farm horse
must have water and grain at
stated intervals, and must be
provided with dry shelter. l al
low my horses to have the free
dom of the pasture and feed lots
during pleasant nights, but al
ways stable them at night dur
ing stormy weather. Bright hay
is given very largely for rough
age, and feed a liberal ration Of
grain night and morning. This
keeps horses in good condition.
Never confine a brood SOW, if
you expect to meet with good re-
suits. Too many farmers forget
the fact that a SOW can make
better arrangements herself than
man can devise. We too often
lose sight of nature. Never
bother a SOW at narrowing time;
if she has had the proper care
prior to that time she will need
no assistance. Keep away. She
will get up and put in a day or
so, and then is time for you to
put in your appearance. Throw
her some grain, but no slops.
Stops usually causes scours in
pigs until two weeks old. My
observation of the pig eating
habit has been that it is due to
the SOW not having succulent
food prior to the farrowing time.
Sows that are bred to pig in the
last of April or May usually save
all of their pigs. | prefer pigs
to come later than the month Of
March. We farmers differ in our
opinions in regard to when the
crops of pigs should come, and
will, / presume, as long as time
lasts. j. N. Roberts.
Now that the range country is
producing less cattle because
more of that land is being farm
ed by settlers, it will naturally
follow that a relatively larger
quantity Of beef will be not only
finished, but will be grown on
our farms, and these beef cattle
should for the most part be from
good beef sires. AS approxi-
mately half Of the calves from
such beef sires will be heifers,
and more suitable for fattening
into beef than for use as breed
ing cattle, it is apparent that any
legislation to prohibit the slaugh-
ter of beef heifers would be un-
warranted.
Exercise is all important for
the brood sows. See to it that
she has unlimited range. with
plenty of pasture to Craze on.
Many farmers believe that clover
is the only pasture for hogs, yet
blue grass can be managed so
brood sows can have plenty Of
green grass during the winter
months. See that she is shelter
ed from storms and her bed rak-
ed out often and rebedded with
fresh bedding.
Azoturia is a common disease
existing at this time of the year
and one which every one is inter-
ested in. This disease has been
known for a long time and yet
we do not know just what the
cause is. Horses that are kept
in the stable, fed nutritious
feed and are not exercised are
the ones most subject to the dis
ease. 1t affects horses that have
been at work and are then left
standing in the stable over Sun
day and perhaps Monday, with
out exercise. For this reason it
is sometimes called Sun day
sickness. "-Inter-Ocean.
Sloan.
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Every day new customers are
appearing and it looks now like
the experiment is bound to be a
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Summary: Two base hits, Burfen-
ming, James; three base hits, Rolfe,
Kennedy. lanes; sacrifice hit, Aren-
son; sacrifice fly, McCutcheon; bases
on balls, off Mcintosh o, Palfrey 1;
passed balls, Rusness /, Kennedy 4;
struck out, by Mcintosh z, Arenson 8.
Umpire, O'Keefe. Time of game,
1:50.
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Dallas. Te@ a prominent Shriner and
y. S. mara al of Texas. The souvenir
is a handGome, hand-painted, Arabian
desert scene, very finely executed and
framed. Mr.. McKendry greatly ap-
preciates the souvenir.
Mr.. McKendry was also presented
with a photograph of the new
temple at G. G. R%osenbaum's home city
in Arkansas. MI. Rosenbaum is an
old friend of Mr.. McKendry.
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Each one Of the large company Of
travelling men Of the J.. I. Case Co, is
requested eacn week to furnish for the
Fargo office a report as to the con-
dition of the land and crops in North
Dakota and these come in regularly.
The last reports were sen east yes
terday n they were of the most
favorable kind. showing that every
condition that could be hoped for has
been we'll nigh perfect, and Manager
Hanson Of the North Dakota territory
is very much pleased at this and says
that unless something unforeseen takes
place North Dakota should have n
of the best crops in her history.
Big School Conducted.
At the present time there is a great
school of tractiOneering and farm
power machinery being conducted.
There are in the neighborhood Of $50
farmers and their sons attending the
school which is being held in the third
story of the building on Northern Pa
ci1c avenue and they are all very
much interested. The school is being
conducted under the direction Of Pro-
lessor Gunlogson, who was formerly
connected with h agricultural col
lege, but who is now with the J. /.
Case Co.. and he is very much pleas
ed at the work that is being done and
at the interest that all are showing.
Everything in the line of farm power
machinery is being taught and a great
deal is instruction in tractioneering.
These men come from every section
of the state and they are very much
pleased with the work.. The school will
be held for several days. Some of the
young men come from as far away
as Dickinson, Belf1eld, Williston. and
in fact, from all sections of the state,
and they think the time is we'll spent.
Much New Building.
During the past year there have
been several new buildings erected by
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ADDITIONAL SPORTS
College
Defeated BY u.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, HILL
TOPPERS AND UNIVERSITY
HAVE EQUAL CLAIMS - FAST
GAME-WoN BY A SCORE OF
TWELVE TO ONE. n

Grand Forks Herald: Mcintosh
pitched excellent ball yesterday and
held the Fargo college men to four
hits. He did not pass a man and was
supported well by the varsity players.
Palfrey was the twirler starting for
the visitors, but was knocked out Of
the box in the third inning, when the
university men slammed the pill all
over the field. Arenson was then put
in and held the local men to two runs
and one hit.
Fargo college played a, very poor
article of baseball, seven errors be-
ing made by the Hill-toppers, most
Of them proving costly.
Eckman played first base, displac-
ing Lowe, and did very well, not max
ing an error and securing nine put
outs and making one hit and one run.
All of the scores made by the locals
came in the first and second innings
with the exception Of two, which were
counted in the seventh. James start
ed the scoring in the second, reaching
first on an error. Swenson made a
single, advancing James to second.
McCutcheon reached first on an error.
Kennedy hit a single, scoring James
and SWensen. Mcintosh hit a sacrifice
fly, scoring McCutcheon. Eckman hit
to third base and Kennedy scored. The
next man was an easy out.
No Title Decided.
The Aggies have defeated the vars
ity twice. The university has de-
feated the Hill-toppers twice. Fargo
college have won two from the Ag-
gies. That makes it a thr~ee-cornered
tie for the championship. 1t will be
impossible to play any more games
on account Of the lateness Of the sea-
SON., so that it is not probable that the
championship will be decided.