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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
4. B. Silver, auctioneer, Poison.

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Ed. Crawford left last Friday
morning for the coast where he
will remain during the summer.
Will Mahoney of Butte is
spending a week with his moth
er, who has a homestead near
Sloan.
A. L. Miller has MAYED his
tin shop to the lot he recently
purchased form Jim Bonner, on
Third street.
A. L. Crawford this week pur-
chased the interest of Ed. Clair
mont in the Roman Townsite Co.
and is now sole owner of the
valuable property owned by this
company adjacent to and within
the limits of the town of Roman.
The next regular meeting of
the Flathead Farmers Mutual
Association will be held at Elliott
school house in Sec. 10, 1920, on
March 9th at l p. m. All men,
bers requested to be present and
the public is cordially invited to
attend. R. CALKINs, Sec-treas.
r. N. Mcknight, of Sloan,
transacted business in Missoula
from Thursday of last week until
Saturday night, returning home
Sunday. Mr.. Mcknight was in
Missou'a in connection with the
settlement of the estate of the
late J.W. Tribe, Mrs. Mcknight S
father.
A. B. Beckwith of St. Igna-
thus, A. NJ. Sterling and C. F.
Rathbone of Roman, left Satur-
day evening last for Helena,
where they went to keep an eye
Oh matters before the legislature
in which the Flathead country is
deeply interested.
The annual apportionment of
the school monies for the state
of Montana for 1913 shows that
there are lO4, TIA children of
school age in the state, and
$4l9. O96 will be distributed, or
a per capita distribution of 81.
Of this amount Missoula county
draws $23, 536, showing a school
population of 5, 1874.
DR.. Geo. H. Putney has rented
office rooms on the second floor
of the Stanley Scarce block and
will remove to his new quarters
either tomorrow or Monday. His
new quarters will afford every
convenience for the handling of
his office practice which has been
seriously handicapped since the
fire of last August.
W. M. Gillett and W. G. Brown
returned the latter part of last
week from Great Falls where
they were called as witnesses be-
fore the federal grand jury. Mr..
Gillett stopped off a couple days
in Helena and attended the ses-
sions of the legislature. He says
matters We're pretty lively and
that Mr.. Brewer was working like
a trojan for Flathead interests.
Roy Cole has bought the build
ing formerly occupied by the
Parsian Millinery store and has
moved it to a ranch he has
leased east of town. One by
one the temporary buildings
erected on the public square
Immediately after the fire last
August are being removed and
there now remain but two or
three tents and they will soon be
removed also.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07

There will be no services in
the Catholic church on Palm
Sunday, owing to Father Vre-
bosch being called to Great Falls,
but he will be in Roman on Holy
Thursday and Good Friday,
March Goth and 2lst. Services
at 8 a. m. on both days.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
Dance Easter Monday

There will be a dance at the
Roman opera house for the bene-
fit Ct the Catholic church of Ro-
nan on Easter Monday March
oath, 1913. Everybody invited
to attend.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
White WyandOttes

All pens headed by males scoring
over 80 from hens averaging PIT eggs
per year. Egg $500 per Is, $500 per
100. Send for circular. 45tf
BIsBEE BROS, Missoula, Mont.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
Wanted

All kinds of hides, either green or
dry. Highest cash price paid.
H. NJ. GEHL.ERT.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
Wood for Sale

Green and dry wood, cut amy
length. FRANCIS DUPUIS.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
What Is Success?

LIE has achieved success who has lived we'll,
L laughed often and loved much who has
gained the respect of intelligent men and the love
of little children; who has fulfilled his niche and
accomplished his task; who has left the world
better than he found it, whether by improved
poppy, perfect poem or a rescued soul; who has
never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or
failed to express it, who has always looked for the
best in others and given the best he had whose
life was an inspiration; whose memory benedc-
tion and carried an account with the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
Seed Oats and Barley

For sale. at market price. 4 miles
south and ga mile west of Roman.
asp w. T, RUEDY.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-03-07
Job printing at the Pioneer.
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between Alphonse Crawford ana
I'd. Clairmont, ait Roman, Montana, lis
hereby dissolution by mutual consent.
Dated March A., 1913.
ED. CLAIEMONT,
Mar 7-2l A. l.. CRAWFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
This CITIZEN
IS SHARPSHOOTER
Hurls Boot at Policeman, Think.
ing Him Burglar, and FeIls
His Man

Patrolman Earl Beaubien, of Trum.
bull station, stepped into the deep
shadow beside the residence OF A.
Boyd Hart. No. 40 Dalzelle-st., early
Wednesday morning, TO watch, unob.
served, some persons approaching
down the street
Mr., Hart saw the figure in the
shadow. He picked up a heavy boot,
leaned part way out or the window
hurled the boot. and was elated and
excited when there was a dull thud
and tn" victim staggered
IL got burglar said Hart. and ne
rushed down to investigate, and was
considerably surprised 10 find the
brass-buttoned figure stretched out on
the lawn with bad confusion on his
head
Patrolman Beaubien was taken 10
the city physicians Office. where his
head was dressed. and Mr.. Hart was
glad that he used boot and not a
revolver
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
PATRONAGE CONTEST
RESULTS IN DRAW
Latest Batch of POstmasterships
Divided Between Machine
Men and Progressives

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Honors
We're even between the original vii.
son men OF Michigan and the Wood
machine In the nomination OF eight
postmasters by President Wilson yes
terday. The names sent to the sen.
ate by the president ire:
Byron Burch, Midland; Byron II.
Cronin. Brown City; John j. Dawson.
Hastings William Downing, Grant !:
Charles Il. Hogadone, Grand Rapids
Harvey L. Kidder. lonia; Arthur Mar
tin, Croswell, Edwin F. w. Neidhold,
Wakefield
OF these. Arthur Martin of Croswell
and john j. Dawson of Hastings. were
bitterly opposed by the machine, al.
though both were approved" at the
last moment by National Committee
man Wood In order TO make their ap-
pointment-appear as machine vic.
tory. The appointment of Charles F..
Hogadone, OF Grand Rapids. was un.
successfully opposed by the Wilson
men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
COUNCIL MAKES
START In SHORE
DRIVE PROJECT
Orders City Engineer to Make
Surveys and Prepare Com
plete Plans
TRANSFER OF LAND FOR
PLAYGROUND HELD UP
Commissioner Fenkell Says ID. p.
". Requires Property 1t Is
Proposed TO Take

The common council gave Alfred
Lucklng, special city attorney in
street car matters, u Christmas pres
ent, Iuesday night, in the shape OF
the approval OF his bill for ST., ,O3S. SO.
Tor legal services rendered. The bill
covers a period OF several years work
including the important street car VIC
tory gained by the. city in the Fort-st.
rental case in the Michigan and Unit
ed states supreme courts
Mayor Marx addressed the members
or the council at the conclusion OF the
business session, thanking them for
the cooperation they have given him
during the year. and wishing them a
Merry Christmas and q Happy New
Year. The mayor was given a vocif.
erous welcome and his brief express
sion or thanks was roundly applauded
The council took the first Official
step toward aiding the lake shore
drive project, when resolution was
adopted instructing the city engineer
to make surveys and prepare complete
plans for the contemplated. roadway
ffem Giaawih patt east to the Bishop
I'd. The tentative plan of the commit
tee on streets is To have the driveway
constructed at the waters edge, Civ
ing an unobstructed view OF the rivei
and lake. Aid. James Vernon, In pre-
senting the report. stated that the sue
cess of the project would depend
largely upon the attitude or the prop
erty owners It viii affect II an at
tempt ~ made w some 10 hold the
city up for fancy prices for a right-of-
way through property that the pro
posed roadway will benefit. the pro
ject will be dropped Many OF the
property owners have signifed their
intention OF donating as much land as
Is needed FOR the roadway.
On protest OF n. r. w. Commission.
er Fenkell, the council held up the
proposed transfer OF the storage yard
adjoining the Clara bathhouse on the
east side to the park department for
playground purposes. The commis-
sioner explained that he had not been
consulted in the matter, and that his
department would be unable TO get
along without the storage yard In that
locality.
Boiler Inspector McCabe sent com
munication TO tho council waving his
right TO trial before the council as a
whole on charges preferred by the
union OF steail engineers. His case
will be heard by the ordinance com
mittee and the findings submitted 10
the council.
Aid. Littlef1eld submitted a minority
report from the streets committee op-
posing the granting OF permits TO the
Palace and Woodward theaters TO con-
struct porte cocheres over the side
walk. Both this report and that OF the
majority favoring the granting OF the
permission, were sent back to the com
mittee.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
Signature of President ReOrgan.
ICES Banking System and Safe
guards Credit of the En-
tire Nation
x
APPLAUSE GREETS
LAST ACT IN DRAMA
Chief Executive, In ExtempO-
raneOus Speech, GOngratu-
lates Congress

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-sPresident
Wilson signed the Glass-Owen cur
rency bill at 6 O'Clock, last night, in
he presence OF members of his cabi.
net, the congressional committees on
banking and currency, and Democrat
leaders In congress generally.
With a few strokes OF the pen the
president converted into law the mea-
sure to be known as the federal re-
serve act, reorganiZing the nation g
banking and currency system and fur.
nishing. In the words or the president,
the machinery for free and elastic
and uncontrolled credits. put at the
disposal OF the merchants and manu-.
tacturers of this country for the first
time in so years"
An enthusiastic applause ran
through the ceremony not only as the
president affixed his signature, but as
he delivered an extemporaneous
speech characterizing the desire of the
administration To take common coun-
sci with the business men OF the coun-
Try and the latters efforts to meet
tho governments advances as the
constitution OF peace"
Hoeu NOT leH you, Salu the preSl-
dent. TO the assembled group as he
took up his pen. that | feel a very
deep grstiticatiCn at being able TO
sign this bill, and feel that | ought
70 express very heartily the admira-
tion | have for the men who have
made IL possible for me TO sign this
bill. There have been currents and
countercurrents, but the stream has
moved forward. | think that we owe
special admiration to the patience and
the leadership and the skill and the
force OF the chairmen OF the two com
mittees, and behind them have stood
the committees themselves. exercising
degree of scrutiny and OF careful
thought In this matter which undoubt-
edly has redounded 10 the benefit OF
the bill itself"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
WE KNOW WHAT HE'S GOING TO GET.
MANY WOULD TAKE
JOB AS ALDERMEN
Proposal to Cut Up Seventeenth
Ward Into Three Brings
Out Candidates

The breaking mp OF the Seventeenth
ward into three wards, proposed in
the new charter. will bring out many
candidates for aldermanic jobs.
Edward 4. Nichols, for many years
estimator from the Seventeenth, an
nounces that he will be candidate for
alderman IN the Nineteenth ward II
the charter passes. Mr.. Nichols, who
is connected with the Old Detroit Ma
tional bank, Is regarded as one of the
few conscientious and reliable men
who are members OF the board OF esti.
mates. lie Is a Republican. He will
be opposed for the nomination, II is
said, by Erwin T. Huir, estimator at
large, who lives just across the street
from him.
Aid. Schultz Will live In the new
Seventeenth ward. 1t Is said that two
or thrse people are out for his job
On the other hand. Aid. Dingeman.
who lives in what will be the new
Twenty-first ward, is not likely TO
have serious opposition, IL he decides
to run again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
TRAIL OF OYSTERS THzEF,S UNDOLNC

COSHOCTON. Willard Richie.
son confessed to rifiing the refrigera.
tors OF neighbors, saying he was out
of work, hisswifc near death and his
children hungry lie was tracked by
oysters he had spilled from a pail.
CLEVEEANb--JGseph Fels. Phila-
delphia millionaire. single tax advo-
cate. declares tramps are an asset as
they add to the property values by
increasing the population.
CLEVELAND--Dr Joseph n. Raj
ston. on the city hospital staff, plas
tered chlld-patients mouth shut With
adhesive plaster. u keep II from cry.
ing. He may be- dismissed
CHICAGO-Eecause OF q price war
between two .akeries. every home. IN
Norwood Park, a suburb. is getting
bread free.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
Prosecutor and Assistants Break
in on Graduation Exercises
of Ross College
WILL ASK WARRANTS
FOR PROPRIETORS
Alleges Violation of Medical
Statute Relative TO Issue of
Certificates

Prosecuting Attorney Shepherd, AS
sistant Prosecutors Jasnowski and
Keidan, and County Detective Coffin,
invaded the graduating exercises OF
the Ross College OF Chiropractic, No.
12f5 Woodward.ave, Tuesday night.
examined the diplomas which We're
being handed to seven graduates, seiz-
ed the documents and announced that
variants would be asked for Nathan
lei c. Ross and Mrs Elizabeth Ross,
who conduct the school, for violating
the statute governing the operation
OF schools OF chiropractic
The statute holds that it is illegal
for any person or corporations ex,
cept legally incorporated and re.
putable college of medicine and sur
gerry, having q course of not lees than
three years, TO issue a diploma or
certificate emitting IT'S holder to prac-
tice. Prosecutor Shepherd says that
the Ross institution is not incor.
porated
The graduation exercises were com.
pleted and congratulations were being
received by the graduates when the
prosecutor entered with his assista
Or. Ross willingly exhibited the dip
Tomas 10 the prosecutor Four were
signed In full Three others were in
blank, as the students have not quite
completed the course.
DR.. Ross explained that the matter
OF Incorporation under the laws or
Michigan is pending He said that
he purchased the Michigan College
OF Chiropractic. OF Grand Rapids,
which is incorporated. and is depend
ing on securing an amendment to
the articles of Incorporation of that
institution to legalize the operation
OF the Detroit school. There are two
other branches, one in Fort Wayne
and one in Chicago. He said that
none Of the graduates intend to prac.
tice in Michigan. and that the dip
Tomas are sufficient in other states.
William j Martin, of Toledo, J. J.
Giebel. OF Fremont, o.. William Demp-
'Ster. No 322 Lysander-st, and c. F..
Smith. OF Traverse City were the four
graduates
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
"Man Who Will Not Fight For
His Country is No Good" De-
clares Dictator at Christ
mas Celebration
RECEPTION CROWD FILLS
FIFTY AUTOMOBILES
Escorted by 800 Soldiers, Guests
Repair to Chapultepec for
Reveis
(5y United Press stan Correspondent

(Sy United Press Stan Corresponden ntl
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 24-Gen. Hu.
erta planned, today, To leave the ar
ialrs or his totter.ng government be-
mind Tor a few hours and 10 spend
Chrlstmas eve Ut home with his wife
and family. He ordered a big Christ
mas tree fer the three youngest HUI
erta girls.
Mextcans, today, were still talking
or the bitter speech made by Huerta
at last nights banquet at Chapultepec
castle
Il am doing the best | can for my
country" HGerta said, looking fixedly
AT his guests, but | must complain
that you OF the upper classes of Mex
leans will hot hight. No man Is any
good who refuses u fight for his faith.
| erland, bis home ard his family. There
are 300 soldiers outside this house, to-
night. Why do you men not go out
there and Join rhem?"
The male guests looked uncomforta-
| bic and embarrassed during this
speech. Huerta was not smiling while
he talked. At the end OF his speech
he smiled bitter, sarcastic smile.
saying.
DO not worry, gentlemen: I must
nave my little Christmas joke"
The reception was Christmas az
fair, given by the Huerta family. ana
the guests filed so automobiles They
| gathered first at the mansion or a
friend near Ghapisltepeer HaeFta came
very late, wearing his little brown
felt hat. and at once joined the guests
IN the ancient Mexican Christmas Gus
tom OF searching through the house
for the Christ child, meanwhile sing
Ing Christmas anthems.
! You're fine crowd of vagabonds,"
Huerta told his guests. as they were
loaded into the automobiles and taken
TO the castle. escorted by 800 soldiers,
two bands and one orchestra.
Three hundred rebels we're killed,
according TO an official report here
! today. In a battle between the federal
gunboat Tampico and a rebel armored
train on the west coast between Ma
zatlan and Culiacan The gunboat
drew close in shore. il was said. and
bombarded the traiL with her largest
guns, splntering the armored cars and
slaughterlpg the rebels where they
sat
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
CHILD OF FIVE
SEES BURGLARS
LOOT RESIDENCE
Little Girl Only One Weakened
by Visit of Marauders, Who
Carry Away $3.50
FAILS TO ROUSE MOTHER;
THEN DROPS OFF TO SLEEP
Two More Bandit Jobs ATTEMPT
ed, Robbers Being Foiled in
One Case

Two masked burglars jimmied
their way into the saloon and resi-
dence OF Ernest voss, No. AS Dix.
ave. early Wednesday morning. man.
aged to make away with $3.50 in cash.
from the bedroom occupied by Voss
without disturbing anyone in the
house except Voss' little daughter
five years old. who told, when the
robbery was discovered, OF seeing two
men with black things over their
faces" as they stood in the dining
room. where light was left burning
all night
The child said that she called sew
eral times for her mother, but failed
to arouse anyone, and dropped back
to sleep.
Mr.. Voss said, Wednesday morning,
that he was glad the child nad not
succeeded In arousing anyone, as the
robbers might have done some shoot.
ing
When Voss retired. he placed 1925
in cigar box, and placed the box on
a commode, near his bed, with a re.
volver beside the box. The money
was some that he had collected as
dues for lodge of which he Is treas.
urer. The robbers took the revolver
and the money In the cigar box: took
s25 belonging to Mrs. Voss, which was
in drawer OF the commode. and also
took several pennies which had been
saved up by the little girl, for Christ
mas.
Voss. his wife. her brother, and the
TWO Voss children were in the house
at the time, but the five-year-old girl
who told OF the masked men, was the
only one who awakened.
Voss says that the men gained en-.
trance by prying open a rear window
of the saloon. made their way through
tContinued on paue Ten,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
SHARES PROFITS
WITH employees
Detroit Insulated Wire Company
Repeats Practice of Former
Years

The Detroit Insulated Wire c,
posted the following notice in its "a,
tory, Tuesday
To Our Employees:
The company Is pleased TO again
announce, that as result OF our
combined effort, il is able to
make distribution OF portion OF
its profits To its employees, as in
former years.
Salaried employees who have
been in our employment continu-
ally for II months or more, will
receive a donation OF one per cent
of their entire salary for the pc
Rod ending Dec. 10. 1913. Hourly
rate employees who have been in
our employment continually for
IL months or more, will receive a
donation OF two per cent of their
entire wages for the period end
ing Dec. 10, 1913.
The company cannot guarantee
similar donations from year to
year. but 1t is hoped d distribu-
ton can be continued.
This reward is for faithful and
continual employment in order TO
emphasize the fact that continu-
ity OF service is mutually profit
able.
AS heretofore, we are deposit
ing the amount of the donation to
the credit or each employe in the
Michigan Savings bank, and each
employe will be presented with
pass.book or deposit slip with the
donation entered therein or there
on. 1t Is hoped that for y6ur
benefit you will permit the deposit
to remain, adding TO 1t from time
to time out OF your wages. An
employe with a bank account is
worth more to his employers than
one without, for the reason that
it encourages thrift and industry.
Your pass-book or deposit slip
will be handed 10 you on Wednes-
day, Dec. "a, az quitting time,
The company wishes you a
Merry Christmas, and a prosper
GUS New Year.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24

LONDON-R Robert Bridges. new poet
laureate. revived an ancient custom
long abandoned bv his predecessors,
OF addressing the king in Christmas
verse.
LONDON-I IsoniCn,, schools and hos.
pitfalls gained 81 2sf0W'Dy .Ie >,ath
Of Geoffrey Ansill. killed tobogganing.
whose fathers viii gave his fortune
to charity on the sons demise.
NEW YORK George J. Gould =
name is signed 20 an ad. for the re
turn Of. "oLe brown spat or gaiter
lost or Fffih-avS. Gould explained
he'd have 10 discard whole spii 4,
he didn't get the gaiter back. They
match.
-
FORT SMITH, Ark . A local
movie house advertises that II will
accept eggs as equivalent 20 the price
of admission.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
The Kernels of NeW Currency LaW

President currency passed by
and the house representatives. slightly different forms
The by the government based
backed by
based
varied demands Of trade
the eight
twelve regional institutions capitalized by the banks OF the country
an controlled elected by banks.
The creation Of market for the nesoabe commercial paper
bulk the OF the banks where time OF
be easily and without loss transformed into
=
eight twelve regional banks
and the local
creation OF
president sh
the entire system
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
CALL FOR HELP IS
SENT FROM ARCTIC
Wireless Tells of Steamers
Plight, Locked in Ice of the
Polar Ocean

LONDON, Dec 24-The first wire
less call for help ever recorded from
the Arctic circle came early today, an
nouncing that the Norwegian steam
ship Sagnvald Jarl was ashore coo
miles north of Bergen.
Bergen is working S O. S. Wait
and listen This message. family
tapped out, went the rounds of the
European wireless stations about l a.
m. All stations as far south as Bor.
deaux were asked by Bergen TO close
down Then Bergen caught the dis.
tressed steamers message, and sent
II on here and elsewhere The steam.
er's wireless was picked up at double
her SUPPOSED radius.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-12-24
STRANDED STEAMER
RELEASES HERSELF

NORFOLK, Va. Dec 24--An I'M
known steamer which went ashore
last night half a mile below the LIT
tie Island Life Savings station, got
off unaided early today and proceeded
OH her course without her name hav-
ing been learned by the life saving
crew OF the revenue cutter Onondaga
which was coming 10 her rescue.
The steamer ran aground during a
heavy fog and though not in immedi.
ate danger the life saving crew under
direction OF Capt j w Partridge.
Was preparing to take OF the crew
when the tide fioated the vessel again.
Little Island Is 10 miles south OF
Cape Henry.
JOB Prinfing Done Right. Times