The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-05-22

| III uAooOuAc@ Ao"oc Week, returning
to Roman Monday.
Mrs. H. E. Billings of Leon has
been called to Cherryvale, Kans.,
by the serious illness of her
mother.
The Misses Florence and Helen
Haegg are having residences
built on their homesteads west
of town. Carl Malice is doing
the work.
Frank A. Oulton was up from
Missoula yesterday on business.
Mr.. Oulton has fine farm north
east of town and was here look
ing after his interests.
The Misses Esther Cary, Lillian
Lee, Jesse Kerns and Nora New
EFT, and Ira Lee and Irving AL
lard, of Leon, were in Roman
Wednesday and yesterday taking
the eighth grade examinations.
R. L. Mcbride, Jas. Dupuis
and Ernest Kering were in Mis-
soula over Sunday, returning
Monday. The latter made ap-
plication for his final citizenship
papers Monday in the district
court.
C. F. Peterson, who lives be-
tween Roman and Leon, has re-
turned from Minnesota where he
has been since last fall settling
up an estate. He has moved all.
his effects to the reservation and
will make this his permanent
home.
Frank S. Lusk and F. H. FL
more of Missoula, and Rueben
Dwight of Perma, were in Ro-
nan Tuesday night, leaving We'd
nesday morning for Poison. They
were on a tour of inspection over
the valley and all remarked of
the prosperous indications and
prospects for a good crop this
season.
Peace negotiations between the
United States and Mexico, under
the auspices of the Argentine,
Brazil and Chill ambassadors, have
commenced at Niagara Falls, Cam
ada, with representatives from
the Huerta government and the
United States in attendance. Just
what the chances are for a peace
full settlement Of the difficulty is
hard to determine.
Mrs. A. L. Crawford pleasantly
entertained a number of her lady
friends at a quilting bee on We'd
nesday afternoon. The invited
guests were Mrs. Jas. T. McCon-
nell, Mrs. A. M. Sterling, Mrs.
W. r. Sheen, Mrs: G. H. Putney, 8
Mrs. j. A. Lemire, Mrs. E. H.
Rathbone, Mrs. G. e. Broughton,
Mrs. G. F. Foster, Mrs. J. N.
Bailey, Mrs. E. L. Mcconnell. :
Mrs. Crawford served delicious
refreshments at five o'clock.
With the conclusion of the
school exercises this afternoon
the several schools of this dis
trict will close for the year. The
teachers will as a whole return
to their homes or take courses in
some summer school and those
who have been reelected to posi-
ton will be back again in Sep
TENDER, prepared to again take
up the work. AS a rule the
schools this year have been sue
cessful and both teachers and
pupils are to be commended for
the showing made.
Through some oversight, not .
explainable, the name of the win
ner in the junior debating con-
test held at Roman on the 9th
inst, was omitted from the pub :
lished report. In this event three
contestants entered and the
judges decided that Alice Sheen
should have the honor of repre-
senting the north end at the con-
test to be held in Roman today.
Our attention was called to the
omission the first of the week
and it is with pleasure that the
correction is made at this time.
Many of the Big Flat farmers
are irrigating at the present
time, evidently not intending to
take any chances on the rainfall
this season. Reports from irri-
cation Headquarters at St. Ipna-