The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-05-23

Inc meeClng helQ IN ROnal
last Friday night, it being a join
meeting of the commercial club
Of Poison, st. Ignatius, Dixon
Roman and the farmers organ
izations of the valley, was tn,
largest meeting of the kind evel
assembled on the reservation.
This meeting was called t.
consider many things of interest
to the reservation and Roman be-
ing the center was selected as
the best and most accessible
place to hold it. Delegations
were present from Poison, St.
1gnatius, Dixon, Ravalli, Arlee
and Camas sent a proxy to
James Harbert of the Poison
chamber of commerce with full
authority to represent them.
Early in the evening several
of the Poison gentlemen arrived,
being the first on the scene, and
after supper others drove in.
Three auto loads came from Pol
son, three from Dixon and one
from St. Ignatius. Those who
arrived in time were taken to the
Sterling hotel for supper and re-
gret was expressed that all did
not come in time to be the guests
of the Roman commercial club
for the meal. Business matters
undoubtedly kept many at home
until just in time to reach here
for the meeting later.
Iver M. Brandjord, president
of the Roman commercial club,
called the meeting to order and
in a few we'll chosen remarks ex-
tended a welcome to all visiting
delegations. Upon calling for a
nomination for permanent chair
man, James Harbert was chosen
unanimously, and Prof. E. E.
Healey, secretary of the Roman
commercial club, was in a like
manner elected secretary.
Upon assuming the chair, Mr..
Harbert outlined the business to
come before the meeting and
very plainly did he point out the
necessity of many reforms in
the matters concerning the res
ervation and the people who have
settled here in an endeavor to
make homes for themselves and
families. He treated each phase
of the matter with absolute fair
ness and his remarks were fire.
quently applauded.
A number Of others spoke con-
cerning their views of the situa-
tion and finally, upon motion of
A. M. Thornburgh. a committee
was appointed consisting of
representative from each town
or organization, to draft resolu-
tions setting forth the demands
Of the people interested. This
committee was appointed by
each delegation selecting a men,
ber, and was composed of A. M.
Roman, Andrew
Beckwith, St. Ignatius, A. C.
Thomas, Dixon, Duncan McDon-
aid, Ravalli, Mr.. O'Connor, Pol |
son, j. F. Olson for the Farmers !
Union, Ben Webb for the Flat
head Farmers Mutual associ- I
ltion, and C. F. Rathbone of Ro- /:
ian, appointed by the chairman j
% represent Camas. {
This committee was out about
10 minutes and the resolutions as 9
'eported and adopted after con- i
siderable discussion, with slight t
'hanges by a committee ap-
to carefully re-write e
hem, will be found on another f
'age Of this issue.
The Roman band played sew t
raj selections prior to the open /
ng of the meeting, and the Ro. t
ian orchestra furnished several s
'ieces of music during the alb. n
ence of the committee drafting S
he resolutions. If there is one s
hing Roman has it can boast of, g
bove another, It is the orchestra. s
The resolutions will be sent to y
he Montana delegation in con-
ress and to the secretary of the s
1terior, commissioner of the v
eneral land Office and commits n
oner of Indian affairs. That it v