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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
M0NTANAS 0AT PR0DuC-
ton IS VERY IMPORTANT

In 1918 Montana produced 21,-
757, 1000 bushels of oats on half a
million acres. The average yield
per acre in the United States is
1913 bushels, while in Montana
the average yield is 43.5. With
the exception of Washington,
Idaho. and Utah, Montana has
the highest average yield of any
state in the Union.
The seed exposition held in
Bozeman, under the direction of
the Seed Growers association,
December 8th to 10th, offers
many fine prizes for Montana
oats. The winning entries at
this exposition will be putin con-
test at the Panama-Pacific expo
sition this coming year.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
$500 Pei: Year

enthusiastic over the production
of sweet clover in the Flathead,
having met with success in it's
cultivation. He claims that it is
the best soil renovator that can
be grown as the root system is
very extensive and is a great
collector of nitrogen, the roots
carrying a large amount of bac-
terra preparing the ground for a
crop of alfalfa. Sweet clover
not long since looked upon as a
weed, is now becoming an indis-
pensable crop in some sectionss
The sweet clover seed in the
spring of 1914 was ordered early
in the spring in my part of the
country owing to the wide de-
mand for the seed. Mr.. Kauff-
man has just threshed twenty
five bushels of fine seed for this
years crop, Any farmer hav-
ing a field where he doubts get
ting a catch of alfalfa should
first seed to sweet clover and
there will be no trouble about a
following crop of alfalfa.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18


merely beaten slightly, but suf-
ticiently and we'll, so we'll in fact
that they were hardly among the
also rans.' That is what we
are getting along with some
other things which it may now
be in place to mention in this
connection. One was the voting
of the $50, 900 county fair bonds
two years ago, against the voice
of the reservation voters.
One of the main arguments in
favor of a new county for the
reservation is the great expense
attached to the sheriff's office
and the court. Thousands of
dollars are required to keep this
branch of the county machinery
we'll creased, and the total busi-
ness from the reservation would
be so little that it would not re-
quire a jury two weeks out of
the entire year and the actual
time of the court would be so
small as to not be noticed. Then,
too, we would not be required to
pay for steel bridges built out
side the boundary of the new
county. If we paid for such
bridges it would be for the ac-
commodation Of the people who
live here.
But why enumerate to you.
You care nothing about what
would be of benefit to the people
here. Your letter was written
for the political effect it might
have on voters from the reser-
walton and such as might be in
fluenced by the statements there
in concerning the $155, 600 spent
on the reservation during 1913.
You didn't mean that, did you?
Did you really mean anything
you said?
Just one thing more. Why
did you not quote for the bene-
fit of those same voters what it
cost Missoula county during the
past two years to secure the nec-
essary blank books and county
supplies furnished by the Mis-
soulian? From that amount 20
and Is per cent could have been
deducted, as that was the Pio-
neer's bid to furnish the same
blank books and do the other
county printing. This saving
would have been sufficient to
more than paid your unearned
salary.
j" COKER F. RATHBONE.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
FLATHEAD COUNTY FAIR
GROUNDS IN GOOD SHAPE

The Flathead county fair
grounds this year show a decided
improvement in appearance over
the past years. The old horse
stalls on the south side have
been worked over into a new
horse barn which is located north
of the grand stand. Where the
old horse stalls stood two
rows of trees have been planted.
A new entrance to the fair
grounds is being built at the
southeast corner of the grounds
by cutting off the corner of the
fence. There will be a twelve
foot gate for teams and auto
mobiles and a pass gate for en-
ployees and passes. There will
be registering turn stile put in,
registering the attendance of
every individual who goes into
the grounds. There will be a
ticket Office next to the turn
stile and over these gates there
will be an ornamental arch and
flag poles galore.
An effort will be made to have
the city streets leading to the
grounds in good condition.
Sprinklers will run daily to keep
down the dust. The grounds
are being moved and cleared of
all weeds and trash putting the
grounds in fine condition. If
the people do not patronize the
1914 fair the county commits
sioners will be justified in clos
ing the gates.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18

The farmers are preparing to
do much fall plowing this year.
The extreme dry weather in July
and August prevented fall seed
ing to a large extent but some
farmers have announced that
they would SOW even at this late
date, believing their chances
better on late fall sown grain
than to wait until spring and de-
pend entirely on spring wheat
next year. Fall plowing will
enable them to SOW early next
year, which is recommended by
the best farmers as the right
thing to do. There is usually a
time very early when grain can
be planted, which would relieve
the situation later when so much
work usually piles up. The
prospects for good prices again
next year will increase the acre.
age.
Mrs. w. S. Hollingsworth in
vited a few of Mr.. Hollings-
worth's gentleman friends to
their home Wednesday evening
as surprise stag party. Those
present were Jos. A. Lemire,
Geo. E. Broughton, DR.. Putney,
J. D. Larson, l.. M. Farnham.
E. L. Mcconnell. Jas. O'Brien,
A. J. Brewer, Stanley Scarce
and E. H. Rathbone. The even
ing's entertainment consisted of
playing cards and eating a fine
lunch. Mrs. A. j. Brewer as
sisted in the serving.
Mrs. E. H. Wade of Missoula,
who visited with Mrs. A. J.
Brewer several days, returned
to her home on Tuesday.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
ROMAN MssOULA COUNTY, MONTANA, SEPTEMBER 1s. 1914

Butte and it is therefore the
more remarkable. If the order
of Governor Stewart in declaring
martial law has done nothing
else, it has changed the senti-
ment in that city relative to the
open saloon such as nothing else
has ever done.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18

It is stated that England has
placed an order with the Mime
apolis FIGURING Co. for 800, 900
barrels of flour. This would load
1777 cars of Aston capacity and
would make a train of cars ii 1-2
miles long.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
Sweet Clover

There is on exhibition at the
Kalispell chamber of commerce
a fine sample of sweet clover
grown by j. D. Kaufman, who
has a farm in the Helena Flats
neighborhood, five miles north of
Kalispell. Mr.. Kaufman is very
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
new EAST SHORE ROAD
POPULAR SCENIC ROUTE

The new state highway, con-
structed by the state jointly with
Flathead county, around the
east shore of the Flathead lake
is completed, the crews breaking
camp and moving away for the
last time on September 1st. This
is one Of the largest pieces of
work yet undertaken by the
state. Its completion at this
time is hailed with much graft
tude by the people Of Missoula,
F'lathead and Lincoln counties,
as it is the main connecting link
with all roads south and east of
Missoula and the Glacier Nation
al park, as we'll as to be when
completed the western outlet for
Spokane and other western
points.
Leaving Roman, the traveller
can go either by Poison Or the
east road, which leaves Poison
about four miles to the west.
While this road is a mile or two
shorter, the road via Poison is
the hetter. From Poison the
road runs east along the south
shore of Flathead lake, entering
the timber just before the turn
is made along the east shore.
He'll Roaring creek, a good trout
stream, is crossed eight miles
from Poison; next comes Skidoo
creek; then comes Lake View
Point, where the first good view
of the lake is obtained; Station
creek, Blue Bay and Biological
Point, at which point the road
rounds the rocks high above the
lake, giving a beautiful view of
the Biological station and Yellow
Bay. Twenty miles from Pol
son the northern line Of the res
ervation is reached and the road
emerges into a country lined on
either side with villas and Or
chards for the next ten miles,
passing the Ranger station, CAL
brick ranch and Woods Bay and
terminating at Big Fork. From
this point one road leads to Swan
lake and another to Kalispell.
The road is said to be in ex-
celleht condition and is undoubt-
edly one of the most beautiful
drives in the entire mountain
country. Next season will see
the road lined with auto parties
touring the west and the fact
that it is on the park to park
highway will draw hundreds of
travellers.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
A New Proposition

The Flathead Fair association
is this year offering a coupon
ticket good for three admission
October Z, s, and 9, for $1.00.
This ticket should be a popular
proposition to people who wish
to take in the county fair for
three days.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
GERMANS RETIRE
FROM FRANCE

The result of the several days
battle between the German in
vaders in France and the allied
armies of France, Great Britain
and Belgium, has resulted in a
victory all along the long battle
front and the Germans have
been forced to retreat, and at
the present time are almost en-
tirely out of France.
The outcome of this battle is
regarded as determining the
future progress of the war.
There will be no siege Of Paris
as was evidently the main inten-
tion of Emperor William at the
commencement of the struggle.
With an overwhelming force the
Germans made a rapid march
through northern France and
pushed the allies back steadily
day after day. This forcing
back appeared to be a showing
that the allies were unable to
withstand the assaults of the
Germans, but later developments
have proved that it was a plan
agreed upon between the French
generals and the commander Of
the British forces. 1t was
stragetic movement and proved
the undoing of the German army.
The latter were allowed to ex-
tend their lines to such a dis
tance as to make their position
untenable, once the allies showed
sufficient strength to hold the
German advance. At the crit
ical point in the campaign the
allies suddenly stood firm and
the left wing of the German
army was almost surrounded and
was forced to make a hurried
retreat. This was a costly move,
as in so doing they were COM
PEELED to abandon many guns and
much ammunition and other war
material, besides losing thous-
ands of men by being killed and
wounded and taken prisoners.
At this time the German army
is back into Belgium or Germany
and the struggle is practically
over SO far as French territory is
concerned 1t is thought the
next battle will be either in Bel
gium Or Germany.
AS to the outcome of the bat
tie between the Russian and
Austrian forces in Galicia, there
are many conflicting reports.
The Russians claim to have either
killed, wounded or taken prison.
ers fully one-third of the Aus
trian army, or in round numbers
over 300, 600 men, captured 1000
guns and munitions of war in
such quantities as to practically
put Austria out of the fight. The
Servians have driven the Aus
trians from Servia and have be-
gun an invasion of Austria, turn
ing the seat of war from their
own country into that of the
enemy.
Germany claims to be meeting
with success in East Prussia over
the Russians, while Russia claims
to be making progress there as
we'll as in Austria. Just what
the exact situation in east Prus-
sia is, is difficult to determine.
1t was thought by military ex-
perts that the German Crown
Princes army was surrounde d
and that to escape annihilation
it must surrender, but nothing
definite is announced as yet on
this matter.
Sweet Clover
There is on exhibition at the
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
WISH SALOONS
KEPT CLOSED

Workers. union have been circul-
ating the petition addressed to
Major Dan ]. Donohue protest
ing against the reopening of the
saloons in Butte as long as the
city is under martial law.
The city and county have been
divided into districts and the
officers of the union believe they
can secure enough workers to
make a complete canvas to secure
the names of fully 10000 men
and women who will ask that the
saloons be kept closed for the
present.
With only preliminary can
vas of a small section, the petit
tions turned in to the headquar-
ters of the union in the State
Savings bank building contained
more than 1000 names, and most
of these were of miners them
selves.
One of these who was circulat-
ing the petition said:
Il never saw the sentiment of
the people of Butte so unanimous
upon a subject in my life. Of
course, the saloon keepers and
those interested with them were
not for the plan Of keeping the
saloons closed during martial law.
But the miners, the members
of other unions, the business men
and other employers seems to be
in accord on this point. They.
have had a taste of what is
meant in the line of keeping the
city orderly by shutting the
saloons, and they wanted to see
these conditions continue.
1--WE are in hopes that we can
soon get the entire territory
covered. If we can, we will
present the most remarkable
petition to Major Donohue that
this country has ever seen"
The text of the petition that is
being circulated by the Mine
Workers. reads as followg:
Cooperate against the mental
and moral obstruction.
1T has come to our notice that
the different brewing companies
have secured from the military
authorities a permit to sell and
deliver to family residences
beverages by the case, and it is
our honest opinion that there is
already plenty of evidence to
support such a belief that this
permit will be used as an avenue
through which to evade the
effects of the order closing the
saloons.
Therefore we most earnestly
protest against the selling of
liquor in any way, and we, the
undersigned citizens, petition the
commander of the state militia,
Major Dan ]. Donohue, now in
Silver Bow county, state of Mon
tana, to prohibit the sale of
liquors of any kind or in any, in
Butte, Montana. while under
martial law"
The mine workers take the
position that it is not fair to the
saloon men for the brewers and
big liquor dealers to have any
more privileges than the small
dealers, and they urge the shut
ting off Of the business entirely
as long as the situation remains
is the hands Of the militia.
Not only have the people of
Butte asked that the saloons be
kept closed during the time that
the militia is kept in that city,
but they have asked for an elec-
ton to determine the question of
keeping the saloons closed for
ever. 1t is said that on Labor
day not an arrest was made in
that CITY sonethinp which never
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-09-18
IN REPLY TO
FRANK NELSON

To Frank Nelson, chairman of
the board of County Commits
sioners:
Sir:-The editorial in the Pio-
neer of September 4, which you
complain Of, was not intended to
smoke anybody out Of their hole,
but in so much as it seems to
have penetrated your cuticle so
deeply, it will be allowed to go
as it looks"
You brand the story as "un-
truthful and misleading" and
in the same breath quote the
levy made by the board of coun-
ty commissioners for the year
1914, and leave out two import
ant items, to-wit: =.
The levy for county school pur
poses of 4 mills, and the levy for
the county high school 3. 25 mills,
making a total county levy in
round figures Of 1880 mills. The
levy you quote from Mineral
county is 14.5 mills.
Your ire was evidently aroused
more because of the fact that
new county talk was being in
dulged in rather than from any
misstatements which may have
been made. You seem to occupy
the position of a bull when a red
flag is waved, when new counties
are mentioned, and just why it
should affect you so greatly is
something that a number of peo-
pie in what has been Missoula
county heretofore are still Won
dering about.
But that is begging the ques-
tion. What concerns the people
here mostly is, will it be best to
form a ne" county at this time
or at any time? If, in the fu-
ture, it should be a good thing to
do, then why is not this as oppor-
tune a moment as sometime in
the future?
Principal among the reasons
why some of us here favor a new
county, and mind you, it is dis
tinctly said some of us, " is that
it is believed that the people of
the reservation would be better
served by being able to spend the
money paid in as taxes than to
have it all spent by someone who
lives either in Missoula or on the
Blackfoot.
The money paid in as taxes
would be left here in the aggre-
gate, and some might find it's
way back to the source it came
from. AS it is now, all we get is
the paltry $l25 per month re-
ceived by deputy sheriff at Ro-
nan, which from the tenor of
your letter, will be thrown up to
the people of the reservation as
long as the office is continued or
so long as we remain a portion of
county. That is a taunt
which it was not expected you
would give us. 1t is the only
salve received by the entire res
and look we'll while you
read this: Out of a possible
4, 600 votes in Missoula county
this fall there will be close to, if
not quite 800 votes, from the
reservation. There are at the
present time, either as principals
or deputies in the court house
at Missoula, 80 officers, and Of
these 80 not one, not even a
deputy or a clerk, comes from
the reservation. According to
the rule of proportion, the reser-
walton should have six, and
deputy would count in the six as
much as a principal. Is that
treating the reservation fair? At
tho lqto pornipofi priy,oarv
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12

Mrs. Frances Hewitt Bovine, who
eloped to the Orient with Jordan L.
Mott, Sd, of New York, in 1912,
writes from Toxic that Mott is COM
ing back to America to get a divorce
If possible in order that he may be-
come her lawful husband. Mott has
q wife and child In New York. whom
he deserted. His father, d million
aire iron man, disinherited himwhen
he would not return to his family.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12

would indicate small chance for
the regulars" to be successful
with any program which they may
undertake.
Thousands of good citizens,
viewing the situation aside from
the heat of political passion, are of
the firm opinion that Governor
Hooper has made good, and that
he is entitled to continued sup
port. In the face of strenuous
and continued opposition, which
would have crushed his every
prospect for accomplishing things,
the governor has shown himself
to be worthy of his charge, and
has won important points in spite
of the many hindrances that have
confronted every step of his way.
j. j. Hampton was in the city
Tuesday.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
our HOME WOMEN
HAVE BEAUTIFUL HAIR

Next time you 60 to the theater
or to the movies" just notice, if
you please, how many of our
home ladies have beautiful hair
glossy, lustrous, and well-dressed.
Then, if you will pick out five or
ten of these whose hair seems to
be particularly pretty and will ask
them what they use on it, we feel
sure that at least more than half
of them will say Harmony Hair
Beautifier." 1t is fast becoming
the rage with both men and
women who are particular about
the appearance of their hair.
Sprinkle a little Harmony Hair
Beautifier on your hair each time
before brushing it. Contains no
oil; will not change color Of hair,
nor darken gray hair.
To keep hair and scalp dandruff-
free and clean, use Harmony
Shampoo. This pure liquid sham
poo givos an instantaneous rich
lather that Immediately penetrates
to every part of hair and scalp in
surfing a quick, thorough cleans
ing. Washed off just as quickly,
the entire operation takes only a
few moments. Contains nothing
that can harm the hair; leaves no
harshness or stickiness-iust
sweet cleanliness.
Both preparations come in odd
shaped, very ornamental bottles,
with sprinkler tops. Harmony
Hair Beautifier, $1.OO. Harmony
Shampoo, SOC. Both guaranteed
to satisfy you in every way or
your money back. Sold only at
the more than 1900 Rexall Stores,
and in this town only by u.s.
Smith Drug Co., Newport, Tenn.
Adv.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
THIRD TERN
GOVERNORS
Continued from Pa ge y

getting provision in the constitu-
ton limiting the term of a Gov
ernor to four years. This senti-
mentprevented another third term
election until the election of
Harris.
vernors elected to a second
term have been: Newton Cannon,
James G. Jones, Andrew johnson,
William G. Brownlow, John C.
Brown, James D. Porter, w. B.
Bate, R. L. Taylor, Peter Turney,
Benton McMillin, James B. Frazier,
M. R. Patterson and B. w. Hooper
-13.
Those elected for but one term
were: Archibald Roane, Samuel
Houston, James K. Polk, Aaron v.
Brown, Neil S. Brown, William
Trousdale, William B. Campbell,
Dewitt C. Senter, A. S. Marks,
Alvin Hawkins and John P. Bu-
chanan-11.
William Hall became Governor
when Houston resigned, but was
never elected by the people. R.
L. Carruthers was elected Gov
ernor in 1868 but was never per-
mitted to serve and Johnson was
appointed military Governor. John
|. Cox succeeded Frazier, when
the latter was elected to the Sen
ate and served practically all of
his second term but was never
elected by the people.
If Hooper should be elected for
a third term he would be the first
third-termer in over half a cen
fury, and in that respect would be
in the same class with John Sewer
Willie Blount, Joseph McMinn
William Carroll and Isham G.
Harris.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
Bristol Opens Wood Yard.

In view of the appeals for char
ity in Bristol, the municipal auth
critics have established a munich
pal wood yard. Able-bodied men
in need Of employment during Sc
we're weather will be able to find
employment at this yard. The
wood will be delivered to consum-
ers in the city. A number of men
have already found employment
there.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
LOOK GOOD
FOR HOOPER
Continued from Page u

makes an open attack upon SEN
ator Lea, declaring him to be a
traitor to democracy, a mug
wump, etc. This can have but
one meaning, and that is that the
regulars" and Independents" are
further apart than ever, and that
under the circumstances the "in-
dependents" will welcome fusion
with the republicans.
The prospects for Governor
Hooper to again be elected chief
executive Of the state seem es-
pecially good. There is little
doubt that the republicans and in
dependents will again cooperate
heartily and unanimously, and this
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-03-12
Forrest Hill Items
D. C. ALLEN.

Forrest Hill, March ct seems
as if our winter has just set in,
but while it is showing there are
a few farmers who are very well
contented for they have their
ground plowed for their corn
crops.
Master Nelson Balch has been
absent from school for several
days on account of sickness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Cureton
were visiting homefolks Saturday
and Sunday.
Miss Anna Mae MaLoy spent the
week end with her sister.
Miss Jennie B. Cureton, who
has been teaching for the past
eight months at Boomer, returned
home Wednesday, being accom-.
panied by Mr.. Bryan Roland OF
Boomer.
Master Frank Matthews is on
the sick list.
Miss Mae Smyth remains very
I'LL.
Walter Miller is slowly improv.
ing.