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and sown late if sown at all. This
will mean, that should the season
be abnormally dry. none of the
crop will be good and much of it
will be a total failure.
Many may answer, we could
not plow our land last fall. be-
cause the grain shocks were on
the land. | answer it was not
necessary that the grain
shocks were on the land. A part
at least could have been stacked
and a part of the land could have
been plowed.
What then should be done when
the land is not plowed? Why,
the farmer should curtail the area
of his grain crops. The best that
he can do is to go on and plow
and SOW till the normal season is
ended for sowing each kind of
grain, and then he should stop
sowing these grains. To con-
tinue would be to gamble.
Flax and corn fodder will be
two of the safest crops to plant,
as they may be grown under more
dry conditions than nearly all
other crops. When the season is
too late for sowing, the balance
of the land should be summer
fallowed, thus preparing for a crop
the following year, whether that
crop should be sown in the aut-
umn Or in the spring. Prof. Thcs.
Shaw.
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bR0WER AMENDMENT WINS

and vote for it, nor until there is
sufficient taxable property to af-
ford the necessary revenue to
maintain it. A few schemers and
real estate boomers will not be al
lowed to cripple a good country
to enhance personal interests.
The people of this section must
give Mr.. Brewer the credit due
him for his untlring efforts in Sc
curing a law which will in the
near future give the reservation
country a new county on a sane
and acceptable basis.
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Good Farmers Locate.

SEVERN Roberts and son, Har-
vey, of Grass Valley, the former
a brother-in-law of A. E. Pieda-
lue. have leased the j. 0. Bell
land on Mud creek and will en-
gage in farming. These men are
excellent farmers and come pre-
pared to make it success. They
are also in the market to buy land
and become permanent residents
of the Mission valley.
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THE NEXT SEASON may
Be DRY PREPARE FOR II

] AAl NSoeA1 ~ w lllOl0lul lllC
mer Of 1912 was phenomenal in
the Dakotas and Montana. The
rains that fell were timely. The
crops were phenomenal. They
were so bountiful in both the Da-
kotas and Montana, that the same
average of production may not
be realized again for many years
to come. The phenomenal crop of
1912 is not without it's dangers.
The hazard is present that some,
yes many, will be lulled into a
sense Of false security. They
will feel like saying, why should
we give attention to dry farming
methods when we can grow such
crops as we grew last year. 1t
should be remembered, however,
that a season so favorable as that
OF 1912 may not come again in 20
years. Farmers do we'll to re-
member that the average annual
rainfall west of Minot and Bis
marck is around Is inches and
that in all probability it will
never be more. They should shape
their work accordingly. The
work should be so conducted
every year as though the convic-
ton were present that the next
year would be a dry year. If the
dry year comes the farmer is then
prepared for it. If it does not
come his crops will just be so
much better because of the spec.
ial preparation that has been
given.
Should this year be dry, who
will get crops? The answer is
difficult. Those who summer fall
lowed their land and did the work
will get grain crop if
they SOW it in time and do the
work right, and give it judicious
narrowing. Those who have
grown corn or other cultivated
crops and taken due care of it may
likewise look for an equally good
grain crop. None Of these grain
crops may be of normal yield, but
they will be such as to repay the
grower for his outlay. But the
unfortunate thing is that a great
of the farmers in the
area under consideration did not |
have any summer-fallow in 1912,
nor did they grow any cultivated
crop. The harvest was late. The
after harvest weather was show !
cry, very many farmers did not
stack their grain. The showery
weather hindered threshing. The
shocks in the field hindered plow-
ng. The result is that the great
~ portion Of land is still unploW-
I'd.
Suppose this year is unusually
Try, what is going to happen?
This will happen. Much of the
moisture that fell in 1912, and
hat had it been saved would have
insured a crop in 1913 was lost in
he late fall, because the land I
vas not plowed and narrowed to
hinder it's escape, when that land
S plowed in the spring more
moisture willescape, even though
he land should be packed. Much
# the land will be plowed and ;
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-14
DINNER FOR Mr., BROWER
ON RETURN FROM HELENA

Last Saturday evening at the
Sterling Hotel was gathered
thirty representative business
men Of Roman and St. Ignatius,
the occasion being a dinner given
in honor of Hon. A. j. Brewer,
who the day before had arrived
home from 60 days of hard labor
as a member OF the 18th legislat-
i've assembly.
This dinner was given for the
purpose Of publicly expressing to
Mr. Brewer the appreciation of
the citizens of Roman and St. Ig-
natius in his work. They felt
that where good service had been
rendered it was only fitting that
the appreciation be made mani
fest, and from the attendance
and speeches there can be no
question as to how his fellow
toWnsmen feel toward him.
The dinner was kept secret
from Mr.. Brewer until just before
the time had arrived for assemb-
ling. and if actions count he was
more affected than had he been
received with footing horns and
a mob" like one of the Great
Falls representatives lately ex-
perienced.
The dinner was excellent, being
a five course affair, served in a
manner which reflects credit on
Mr.. Sterling and his efficient corps
of assistants.
A. M. Thornburgh acted as
POSTMASTER, after the dinner was
disposed Of, and with we'll chosen
words welcomed Mr.. Brewer
home and called upon him for a
speech on the subject Of the work
of the legislature. Mr.. Brewer
reviewed the work attempted and
accomplished, told Of successes
and failures, and lamented his in
ability to do more and expressed
pleasure over what he actually
did. His failure to secure farm
loan measure for the farmers Of
he said, was his great
regret. He told of his efforts to
fulfill the promises made durir g
the campaign and as to how well |
he had succeeded; that while he |
had attempted nothing but what |
he thought duty demanded, the
appreciation Of his friends as ex-
pressed upon his return home was
compensation enough for all the /
1ard labor and the tiresome days
and nights he had put in while in |
Helena. Mr.. Brewer was deeply |
affected, and we'll he might be;
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-14
ELECTION PROMISES KEPT

There is Il growing sentiment
in Montana to the effect that
party platforms are solemn con.
tracts with the people, and nc
longer should be made for the
sole purpose of catching votes.
The time has come when public
officers are accountable to the
people for their official conduct
and answerable to them and
them only for their official acts.
From the approval or disapprova]
of the people there is no appeal.
1t is with pleasure that the
Pioneer takes this opportunity of
briefly reviewing the official con-
duct and acts of Andrew j..
Brewer, as one of the represent
atives of Missoula county in the
last state legislature, in order
that his constituency may deter
mine whether or not he has full
filled his prediction promises
and kept faith with his constitu-
ency. We believe that he has,
and more. We believe that his
course of conduct as a legislator
has been such as to bring credit
to his constituency and honor to
himself.
The writer had the privilege of
nominating Mr.. Brewer at the
republican county convention and
it was with pleasure that we
watched one of the most aggres-
sive and successful political cam
paigns ever conducted in Mis-
soula county, which campaign
resulted in overcoming great ob-
stacles and in Mr.. Brower's sue
cessful election at the polls.
After election he Immediately
entered into the duties of the Of
flee and prepared himself before
going to Helena. Being a sue
cessful business man in the
prime of life, with a legal edu-
cation and years of practice as a
lawyer, he was exceptionally
qualified to fill the office. BY
his ability and untiring energy,
he quickly became one of the
leaders and took a prominent
part in all the proceedings of
that assembly. He never missed
a session nor a roll call; was
never absent, nor did he refuse
or neglect to vote his sentiments
upon any question.
Upon all moral questions he
stood and voted with the better
element of the assembly, voting
against the sale of cigarettes,
the installation and running Of
gambling machines, and the
prize fight bill.
He voted against an increase
in the salaries of the officials in
office and against the creation of
needless commissions.
He voted against the speaker
when the speaker attempted to
the standing committees
of the house and the steering
committee, believing that it was
the duty of the house to select
these committees and not the
speaker, and that the committees
should be ansWerable to the
house and not to any one indi-
vidual.
Upon the great and important
involving the common
people, he consistently voted for
such laws as would rebound to
the greatest good Of the great
est number and voted to fix the
maximum rate of interest at II
Der cent, where hitherto there
1ad been no limit fixed. He voted
for a public utility bill with
ooWer to regulate and control and
tx the rates charged by street
ard interurban railroads, water,
light and heat corporations, tele-
ohone and telegraph lines in the
state Of Montana; for full crew
aw;; a dairy commission, to pre-
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anti lobby bill, prohibiting spec
ial interests from overriding the
good of the people; for a ''blue
sky' law, prohibiting grafters
from selling worthless stocks to
an unsuspecting public; he voted
for the creation of a tax commits
sion in order that all property
might be equally assessed
throughout the state and in order
that some method may be devised
for taxing the great mining cor
porations of Montana; for
workmen's compensation act,
providing a standard for COM
pensation for injured workmen
based upon present conditions in
stead of the old common law
method, instigated in the days of
barter and trade.
Coming from a farming COM
munity, he spent large portion
of his energy in placing upon the
statute books, bills which were
Of considerable Importance to the
farmers, among which was the
creation of the dairy commission
as above stated; law providing
for the encouraging of the breed
ing and dissemination of better
farm animals; a law to compen-
safe owners of animals killed i'm
order to prevent spreading of
disease among stock; law les
sening the requirements of what
constitutes a legal fence: law
prohibiting discrimination by line
elevators and creameries, in or
der to drive competitors out of
business; law regulating ele-
vators, the fee to be charged for
handing grain ard the oIa.Us;i-
cation and grading of all grain,
prohibiting discrimination.
The above laws are of vast i'm
portancc to the people of Mon
tana, and to the people of Mis-
soula county, but there are some
laws which Mr.. Brewer drew and
fathered which are of vast i'm
portance to the people of this
reservation. Through his efforts,
the creation of Lake county by
our ambitious brethren on the
north, as proposed in the bill of
Senator Whiteside, was defeated.
and in lieu thereof an entirely
new law for the creation, organ
iZation and classification of new
counties, and for locating county
seats, was placed upon the sta
tues. This bill without excep-
ton was one Of the Most impor-
tant bills introduced into the
legislature and is of immense
advantage to the town of Roman
and vicinity. Under this law,
when q new county is created,
the county seat will of necessity
have to be located in the Mission
valley. He drew a bill requiring
the funds of the county to be
divided among the various banks
according to capita stock and re-
quiring that all banks be required
to pay into the treasury of the
county interest thereon at the
rate of 2 l-2 per cent. Acting
with Senator O'Shea, the bill be-
came law, and it is estimated
that Missoula county's treasury
will be enriched approximately
s., 600 a year. He wrote and
procured the enactment into law,
the present law relative to the
division of school districts. Un-
der this law, it will be impossible
to divide the Arlee school district
into a number Of small impover-
ished districts, but will enable
us to remain as one big district
and to build up in the towns and
different parts of the country
good high class consolidated
schogF, which will be a blessing
to the children Of this commun-
ity for years to come. He drew
and procured the enactment into
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-14
Became a Law Last
Week Friday.
LAKE COUNTY NOT POSSIBLE

The amendment to the law pro
viding for the creating of new
counties, introduced by Hon. A
j. Brewer of Roman, passed the
senate last Thursday, with onl,
slight amendment. 1t was quick.
ly transmitted to the house and
there concurred in, and was sign
ed by the governor on Friday. 1t
is now law and future counties
will be organized under it's pro-
visions.
The bill as originally drafted
provided that new counties might
be created from old counties upon
petition signed by so per cent of
the qualified electors therein
where property to the assessable
value of 81, 5000, 600 was shown,
and where at least $4, 900. 600 was
left in each of the old counties
from which territory was taken.
This provision was amended in
the senate to prescribe at least
So, OO0, 600 for the new county
and leave $5,00O,O 600 in the old
counties. No new county can be
formed including territory within
Is miles of any present county
seat.
Other amendments to the old
law of Importance are: reducing
the number of petitioners requir-
ed; increasing the number of sig
natures to q remonstrance to sue
cessfully exclude territory sought
to be included, and reducing from
65 per cent to 81 per cent the
vote required to carry the propo-
sition when the matter is finally
voted upon.
In the house Mr.. Brewer met
with opposition in the passage of
this bill and it required every
vote he could muster to pass it
through the committee of the
whole. On final passage it had
practically no opposition. In the
senate, the only question was as
to the amount of property a new
county must have. and the valu-
alton to be left in the old counties.
Being more conservative, the SEN
ate insisted upon a new county
being amply able to pay it's obli-
cations before it would consent
to its passage.
From all that could be learned
in conversation with members of
both houses, the very idea of
Lake county was a joke to them.
1t was never even considered SER
iously when it was found that a
valuation of less than a million
was all that could be shown. 1t
was a difficult task to get a coun-
ty bill with minimum of So, OOO,-
300 through, so less amount
would never have been accepted,
the opinion of our Poison friends
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
By the terms of the Brewer bill
it will be much easier to form
new counties. and it is predicted
that the next five years will see
perhaps twenty new counties in
the state. Another feature of the
new law is that it should not be
necessary under it's provisions to
go before the legislature to form
new counties. The terms of the
old law were too severe: there was
not enough elasticity, and the
majority were at the mercy of
the minority.
The people of the reservation
country may congratulate them
selves on the final termination of
the matter. We will not now be
forced to accept a county unless
a majority of the people desire it (
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The Board of License Commissions
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold meeting at the Execu-
tive Building on Wednesday, June Is,
1913, at $50 P. NJ, to consider the
Application of Charles ]. Lynch for a
renewal of the Second Glass, Saloon
License now held by him, to sell in
toxicating liquors at the northeast
corner of King and Nuuanu Streets,
Honolulu, under the provisions of Act
119, Session Laws of 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance Of a License under said
Application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May IA, II, IS, June 4.
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The Board of License Commission
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold a meeting at the Execu-
tive Building on Wednesday, June IL,
1918, at $3.50 p NJ, to consider the
Application of John E. Roberts, (Ken-
lucky Saloon) for a renewal of the
Second Glass, Saloon License now
,lleld by him, to sell intoxicating IL
quor at No. 821 Alakea Street, Homo
lulu, under the provisions of Act 119,
Session Laws of 1907.
All protests or, objections against
the issuance of License under said
Application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May IA, 81, %, June 4.
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The Board of License Commission
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold meeting at the Execu-
tive Building on Wednesday, June Is,
1913, at $3.50 P. NJ, to consider the
Application of Jose Quintal (River
Rhine Saloon) for a renewal of the
Second Glass, Saloon License now held
by him, to sell intoxicating liquors at
No. IA N. King Street, Honolulu, I'M
der the provisions of Act 119, Ses-
sion Laws of 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of a License under said
Application should be flied with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
The time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May IA. 81, %, June 4.
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BY AUTHORITY

The Beard of License Commission
ers for the Cry and County of Homo
lulu will hold meeting at the Execu-
live Building on "Wednesday. June is.
1913. at $3.50 p. NJ. 10 consider the
Application of Mrs. Bertha Klemme
for a renewal OF the Ssc9nd Class
Restaurant License nov hSld by her,
To sell intoxicating liquors at No. =.
punchbowl Street. premises known rs
the Aloha Alma Cafe" Honolulu, un-
der the provisions OF Act 119, Session
Laws Of 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of a License under said
Application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners
5546--May II. 81. IS, June 4.
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The Board of License Commission
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold a meeting at the Execu-
tive Building on "Wednesday, June Is,
1913, at $3.50 P. NJ, to consider the
Application of George j. Wond, for a
renewal of the Second Glass, Saloon
License now held by him, to sell in
toxicating liquors at Aiea. Eva, Oahu,
under the provisions of Act 119, Ses-
sion Laws of 1907.
! All protests or objections against
the issuance of License under said
Application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May IA, q, %, June 4.
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The Board of License Commission
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold meeting at the Execu-
tive Building on Wednesday, June IS,
1913, at $3.50 P. NJ, to consider the
Application of Mrs. Flora H. Miles
and G. W. Macy for a renewal of the
Second Glass, Saloon License now
held by them, to sell intoxicating IL
quors at the north corner of King and
Mauna Kea Streets, Honolulu, under
the provisions of Act 119, Session
Laws of 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of a License under said
application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners
5546-May Il, 81, 2S, June 4.
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National Association of Manufacture
ers, in making his annual reports.
Among other things he said:
Conspicuous in the momentous
events of recent years that have
transpired in the field of American
industry is the tragedy of Los An
geles and the. drama at indianapolis.
AS a reward to the principal accom-
plices in this conspiracy, one after
another, through the power of the
invincible inner circle of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. they have
been reelected to their respective
Offices. Point to me one single labor
leader who has arisen and indignant
ly demanded that such type of leader
ship be barred forever from the adj
ministration of union affairs"
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The Board of License Commission
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold a meeting at the Execu-
tive Building on Wednesday, June is,
1913, at $3.50 p. NJ, to consider the
Application of All Choa for renewal
of the Second Glass, Saloon License
now held by him, to sell intoxicating
liquors at Heeia, Oahu, under the pro-
visions of Act 119, Session Laws Of
1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of License under said
Application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May- IA, 81, 2S, June 4.
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BY AUTHORITY

The BOARD of License Commissions
ers Tor the City and County of Homo
lulu viii hold meeting at the ENecu-
tive Building on Wednesday. June Is.
1913, at 3:30 p. NJ. to consider the
Application of Loyejoy & Company
Ltd. for a renewal of the First Class,
Wholesale License now held by il, TO
sell Intoxicating liquors at No. 902-
S14 Nuugnu Street. Honolulu. under
the provisions of Act 119, Session
Laws of 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of License under said
Application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May IA, 81, Is, June 4.
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The Board OF License Commission
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold a meeting at the EXecu-
tive Building on Wednesday. June Is,
1913, at $3.50 P. NJ, to consider the
Application of The Macfarlane Co.,
Ltd. for a renewal of the First Glass,
Wholesale License now held By it, to
sell intoxicating liquors at No. ia
Bethel Street, Honolulu, under the
provisions of Act 119, Session Laws
of 1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of a License under said
Application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May IA, q, %, June A.
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The Board of License Commission
ers for the City and County of Homo
lulu will hold a meeting at the Execu-
tive Building on Wednesday, June IS,
1913, at $3.50 P. NJ, to consider the
Application of John Gonsalves mint
Saloon for a renewal of the Second
Glass, Saloon License now held by
him, to sell intoxicating liquors at
No. :. Nuuanu Street, opposite Chap
lain Lane, Honolulu, under the proyi-
sions of Act 119. Session Laws of
1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of License under said
should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later than
the time set for said hearing.
CARLOS A. LONG,
Secretary Board of License
Commissioners.
5546-May IA, 81, %, June 4.