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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
DEPUTY ASSESSORS
ARE AT WORK

John N. Bailey, Horace Rob-
erts and John S. McVey, deputy
assessors, have commenced the
work assigned them. Mr.. Bailey
will assess the town of Roman
and townships 19, 20 and 21, in
ranges 81. Mr.. Roberts has the
Moiese valley and townships 20,
in ranges 20 and 81. Mr.. Nc
Vey will have the balance of the
territory in the Mission valley.
Besides listing all property for
taxation purposes, these deputies
are required to enumerate con-
siderable other matters, such as
collecting data as to the amount
of grain each farmer produced
last year and the amount on hand
at the present time. It is ex-
pected that the work will require
a longer period to finish up in
than heretofore owing to the in
creased amount Of work.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
Some Weather Report

The Reclamation Record, a
monthly publication devoted to
reclamation subjects, which re-
ceives reports from all the arid
states where irrigation works are
under construction or are finish
ed, has the following report from
the Flathead project:
1.-THE weather during the
month (February) established a
new record for high temperature
and low precipitation. The mean
temperature for the month was
1874 degrees F., which is 8 de-
grees warmer than the average
mean for the six years of record,
including this year, and 8.9 de-
grees F. higher than previous
highest and the maximum was
63 degrees F., or 10 degrees F.
higher than the average. The
minimum was Is degrees F. or
"a degrees higher than the high
est previously on record. The
precipitation was 0.30 inches, or
SO inches below the average.
These conditions have permitted
considerable plowing during the
month. There was no mainten-
ance work done during the
month. Under the direction of
the irrigation manager four of
the canal riders were engaged in
the survey of irrigable areas and
one canal rider worked on the
annual report.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
"Pigs is Pigs

The Montana state fair is offer
ing premium to the boys for the
best pigs shown at the state
fair this year. A circular lately
issued says:
We want to see the boys more
interested in pigs; we want the
fathers to give their son a pig
and let him care for it and feed
it. We are offering prizes to the
boy who, under Is years of age,
displays the fattest and best pig
at the Montana state fair. Ami
NAL to be over six months and
under one year on September 80.
Entry slip to show the kinds of
foods used in fattening, the
quantity and the manner in which
fed. The prizes will be as fol-
lows:
1st. End. 3rd. 4th. 5th.
Boar . $40. 90 $8 90 $500 Sd. 90 So. co
1000 800 800 400 800
Barrow -. 1000 800 600 400 800
There will be two sets of prizes
offered one for the western
counties and one for the eastern.
The western counties to embrace
Lincoln, Flathead, Teton, San
ders, Missoula, Powell, Lewis
and Clark, Cascade, Broadwater,
Gallatin, Madison, Jefferson,
Beaverhead, Silver Bow, Deer
Lodge, Granite and Ravalli. All
other counties will be considered
the eastern district. This will
make it possible for a hoy in the
western part of the state to get
a premium the same as one from
the eastern counties.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
HIGH PRICE OF EGGS AND
BUTTER IS NOW DOWN TO STAY

souri, to a nearby paper and
strawboard factory. This straw
brings the farmer about so cents
per ton. A county agent recently
found a pile of about 1000 tons
at Sikeston ready for shipment.
He computes that as a fertilizer
this straw is worth $3.50 per ton
in addition to it's value as a
means of adding organic matter
to the soil. He is making a cam
paign of the county in an at
tempt to show the inadvisability
of the farmers selling their straw
and urging it's more extensive
use as bedding in stables and
feed lots. Straw used as a top
dressing on fall wheat has been
found to practically insure good
stand of clover on lands where
clover is otherwise grown with
great difficulty.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
COMMERCIAL CLUB COMMITTEES
APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT LEM|RE

The Roman commercial club
held a regular meeting Wednes-
day evening and the most inn
portant business to come before
the club was a motion to endorse
the Montana delegation in con-
gress for the interest in Montana
affairs, and especially reservation
matters. The vote was unani-
NOUS on this motion.
President Jos. A. Lemire an
nounced the standing commit
tees for the year as follows:
The executive committee which
was elected at the annual meet
ing, is A. J. Brewer, A. M.
Thornburgh and J. F. O'Brien.
The appointive committees are:
Social arrangements: Fred
Frye, A. j. Brewer, A. M. Ster-
ling, w. r. Sheen, D. D. Hull.
Finance: John E. Fuhrer, ].
B. Bear, P. A. Flatten, E. L.
Mcconnell, ]. D. Glathart.
Industries: Stanley Scarce,
l. M. Brandjord, w. S. Hollings-
worth, H. M. Gehlert, A. Suther-
land, C. F. Rathbone.
Roads: j. N. Bailey, F. J.
White, D. N. Mason, Geo. Co.
walt, V. B. Hardman, Jas. Grant.
Game and Fish: F. w. De-
laney, H. E. Stansbury, B. E.
Scarce, Ross Lemire, G. F.
Foster.
Lands and Indian Affairs: G.
E. Broughton, Spencer Sterling,
Ernest Kering, Fred Potvin, j.
J. Rogers, E. H. Rathbone.
The committee on roads was
instructed to confer Immediately
with the county commissioners
regarding having some urgent
road work started at once, in
hopes that some of the bad con-
ditions may be speedily remedied,
The meeting then adjourned
into a social session and along
with the cigars and games a gen.
eral social hour was enjoyed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
MINSTREL SHOW
BIG SUCCESS

The minstrel show Tuesday
evening was a big success in
every way. The receipts were
more than anticipated and the
base ball fund will be helped out
as a result of the entertainment.
Those who took part in the show
showed the effect of their train
ing and the audience was we'll
pleased.
AS end men, Prof. Judges and
D. D. Hull performed their parts
we'll, surprising everybody. The
songs were good, and Joe Allard,
D. N. Mason, H. E. Stansbury
and Girdwood Black are entitled
to special mention. Joe Allard
has as fine a tenor voice as one
generally hears, and as a quar-
tette Messrs. Al]ard, Stansbury,
Flatton and Mason are hard to
beat.
The minstrel jokes were pretty
good, being purely local hits and
everybody to whom they were
directed appreciated them fully.
The orchestra consisting of Miss
Regina Mcintyre, piano; John
Pfeiffer, violin; Fred Gariepy,
trombone, and Ralph Mcbride,
drums, furnished some good
music. The audience evidently
appreciated Doc. Hull's coon
song best of all, so far as the fun
went, and Joe Allard's solo for
the manner in which it was rem
dered.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
DYNAM|TERS' CONVICTION
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT

In decision handed down last
Monday, the supreme court Of
the United States refused to re-
view the conviction in the "dy-
namiting cases. of Frank M.
Ryan and twenty three other
members or the iron workers
union. Only pardon can now
keep the convicted men from the
penitentiary.
The conviction of Ryan and his
assistants in the International
Association of Bridge and Struc-
tural. Iron Workers followed the
dynamiting of the Los Angeles
Times building and other struc-
lures throughout the country.
The government attempted to
to show that approximately 100
different explosions had taken
place as a result of the dynamite
conspiracy. The sensational con-
fessions of the McNamara's at
tracted great attention to the
case.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
OWNERS OF DEAD ANIMALS
MUST BURY THE SAME

50 many complaints have been
received by the board of county
commissioners that owners of
animals which die are left along
side the public highway and in
open lots which contaminate the
atmosphere and cause an unsani-
tary condition to prevail, that an
order has been made requiring
owners to bury their dead ami
mails. The county physician has
reported that some owners throw
the dead animals in the streams
and that travellers are responsible
for many animals being left dead
alongside the road.
AS a result of these revelations
the county commissioners, hold
ing, as the law requires, their
quarterly session as board of
health, drew up the following
resolutions:
"Resolved, that any person
leaving dead animals along the
public highways or in public
places and not removing them
without delay shall be assessed
by the board of health with the
cost of removing and disposing
of the animals.
Second, that any order given
by the secretary of the board of
health in regard to sanitary inn
provements which is not complied
with in a given period of time
will be executed by the county
at the expense of the owner of
the premises.
1.-The secretary of the board of
health is authorized by the board
to prosecute anyone throwing re-
fuse or dead animals into any
stream furnishing water for do
mestic use, or sor any other nom
compliance with the laws of
health"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
AN OUTLINE OF WORK
FOR A FARMERS CLUB

No organization can exist very
long unless it is doing something.
From the start the club must be
made of value to the community
socially, educationally or finan-
cially, and in any event someone
must do some work. AS a rule,
those who do the most for the
club get the most out of it. The
regular meetings, if made inter-
esting, will be made valuable
socially and educationally. Every
class of people in the neighbor-
hood or in the club membership
should be considered in the pro-
gram. Wholesome entertain
ment is often as important as
profitable business.
A few clubs have adopted a
plan of appointing pacemakers
or specialists along the various
lines Of interest in the commun-
ity. The following list is sug-
gestive as to lines of work: road
builder, flower queen, dairy wiz
ard, alfalfa shark, potato king,
the booster, poultry keeper, busi-
ness-getter, home-maker.
1t would be entirely practical
to choose as many pacemakers
as there are members of the
club, assigning to each one some
particular phase of the commun-
ity activity in which he is especi-
ally qualified. Each of these
pacemakers, by specializing on
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
ROMAN M1sSOUIA COUNTY, MONTANA MARCH

one subject for few months or
for the year, would really be-
come very proficient in that line
and be of great help to other
members of the club. These
pacemakers should be ready at
all times to take part in the pro-
gram and present briefly some
development in their particular
line of work. This plan has been
found to help very much in get
ting up good, live programs. "A.
D. Wilson, University of Mime
sofa.
F. c. Sumner, Jr., of Clyde
Park, who, with his father, won
so many worlds championships
and other prizes at Dallas, Texas,
last month, was for two years a
student in the school of agricul-
ture, a department of the agri-
cultural college at Bozeman.
This school is open to boys from
the eighth grade and trains for
practical work. Boys from all
over the state attend the school,
which opens about the first of
October and closes about the first
of. April, thus interfering as little
as possible with the work on the
farm.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
tana, in December, 1918, says
the Reclamation Record.

lana, IN December, 1918, says
the Reclamation Record.
Il have been raising alfalfa,
from one thousand to several
thousand tons, for "a years, and
| have never sold a ton of al
falfa. l had an Irishman work
ing for me who bought a 40-acre
unit. He set out some alfalfa,
but wanted to sell the alfalfa to
me. tried to persuade him to
feed it to stock. but he would not
listen to that; so then | said that
| would ship in 500 head of
sheep, weigh them in to him and
weigh them out at the end Of the
winter, and that l would tell him
what l bought them for and
what sold them for, and that
he could figure out how much |
made from a ton of his hay. It
was understood that | should
take the hay at S. a ton, and any
profit over that amount was to
come to me at the end of the year,
When the sheep were sold, Mike
figured up the profits and found
that the hay he had sold to me
for S. a ton had been sold by me
for $13 a ton. Mike never sold
any hay after that"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13

The official returns for gover-
nor in the last election totaled
seventy-nine thousand, seven
hundred and seventy eight.
There are one hundred and fifty
two men to every one hundred
women in the state of Montana.
If the women were enfranchised
and voted in the same proportion
as the men, their total vote would
be fifty two thousand, six hum
dred and fifty four. Isn't this
number worth considering in the
electorate?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13

w. G. Conrad, a noted Mon
tanan, and for a number of years
a prominent figure in democratic
circles, died last week at his
winter home near Winchester,
Va, where he was born. He
had been a candidate for U. S..
senator several times and came
within four votes of being elec-
ted at one time. He was a very
wealthy man and much of his
wealth is in this state.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13

E. R. Hall of Evanston, Ills.,
was in Roman from Saturday last
until Wednesday. He left here
Wednesday evening enroute to
Chicago, accompanied by his son
DR.. M. w. Hall, who will open
an Office and practice his pro-
fession in that city.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
Married

Cards are out announcing the
marriage at Poison, Montana, on
March 4, 1914, of Miss Josephine
Cernik and Carey H. Gordon,
both of 21-20, northwest of Ro-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
Mike Bought Experience

Commissioner O'Donnell told
the following story at the bien-
nial operation and maintenance
conference at Great Falls, Mon
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13

Henry Clay Hall, of Colorado
Springs, Colo., is the new men,
ber Of the interstate commerce
commission, succeeding C. A.
Prouty. Mr.. Hall is the first
man to ever serve on that COM
mission from the Rocky noun
tain section, and is spoken of as
a high type of man.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13
Straw as a Fertilizer

A large amount of straw is
shipped from a county in Mis-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13

nan. Rev. A. L. White officiat-
ing clergyman. This young
couple are we'll and favorably
known to a large circle of friends
both in the country and Roman
and each and every one extend
hearty congratulations. They
will reside for the present on the
homestead of the bride.
At Missoula, Montana, on
March 6, 1914, Miss Maud Grau
and Max H. Lowenstein, both of
1920, near Leon. The Pioneer
extends congratulations.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-03-13

BUTTER IS |
The egg and butter prices will
never again reach the high levels
of the last six months while the
Underwood tariff bill keeps the
bars down to imports.
That was the prophecy John
Stewart, produce broker of San
Francisco, made at the Hotel
Baltimore to the convention of
produce men from all parts of
the country. Mr.. Stewart based
his prophecy on the importation
of eggs from China and butter
from New Zealand and Australia
since October 3. At that time
the five-cents-a-dozen tariff on
eggs was entirely removed and
the tariff on butter was reduced
to two and a half cents a pound.
''China is going to Shanghai
US, declared Mr.. Stewart. mo
that is not a joke. Eggs are be-
ing bought in all parts of China
at an average price Of less than
six cents a dozen, are shipped
from Shanghai to the Pacific
coast and there sold for about
twelve and three quarter cents to
the importer. He has been SELL
ing them for as high as forty
cents a dozen in competition with
the American eggs, on which the
profit has been two cents a dozen
or less.
THE consular reports show
that about 35, coo cases, or 1, 050,-
600 dozen, eggs have been sold
on the Pacific coast since the tar
iff was taken off and most of
these were delivered the last two
months.
california has done every
thing it could against them. The
Petaluma Producers association
took the matter up with the gov
ernment and asked to have the
eggs barred on the theory that
they were the product of scaven-
ger conditions that made them
unfit for food. The government
pronounced them good. The
state authorities did the same.
Now California will be asked to
pass a law providing that every
Chinese egg shall be so branded. "
But, :" interposed a wag, "A
Chinese egg might be labeled in
Chinese characters with the
caution open in the back yard,
and it would be lost on the aver
age American"
"A good joke, but not true, F."
retorted Stewart. 1.-THE eggs
are as good as any,"
In the same way he told how
in the last three months 1,6O3,-
700 pounds of New Zealand and
Australian butter had been sold
on the Pacific coast at an aver
age of twenty four and one-half
cents a pound, plus two and one
half cents duty and two cents
freight charges. This butter
sold in competition with Amer
ican butter which brought from
thirty three to thirty five cents,
he declared.
Il don't know how fast the
Importation may grow,'' con-
cluded the speaker, "but just as
sure as the prices go high again
/ believe you will see a rush of
these products to America l
think it is the essence of folly to
put eggs in cold storage at the
old prices and to do so invites
disaster. doubt if the time
will come again when you will
have to break a nickel to fry an
egg."
The Canadian Pacific steam
ship Empress of Asia arrived on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
SPECIAL TAXATION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested. that the City Council
of the City of Rock Island, County of
Rock Island. and State of Illinois, hav-
ing ordered that a local improvement
be made by the paving of streets on
Forty-third street from the north line
of Railroad avenue to the south line
of Tenth or Edgewood avenue, and
Tenth or Edgewood avenue from the
east line of Forty-third street to the
west line of Forty-fourth street. And
the ordinance for the same is on file
in the office of the City Clerk, having
applied to the County Court of Rock
Island county for assessment of the
costs of said improvement. according
to frontage, and assessment therefor
having been made and returned TO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

the streets with the mob, and carried
first to the penitentiary and after
wards to the state government palace,
which building has for some time been
military headquarters and fortified.
and was the object OF special attack
by the then attacking forces.
while was placed under heavy
guard in the grand reception room Of
the state palace fully realized that l
was constantly being considerably in
suited in greatly Inundated, not on
account of my personality but on ac-
count OF my official position as repre-
sentative OF the United States govern
ment in northern Mexico.
at about O'Clock in the evening OF
April % was taken before the mill
tary court and notified that I was
charged of being in sympathy with the
constitutionalist chiefs and as being
friendly to certain constitutionalist
generals. and especially General Pablo
Gonzales and General Antonio villa
real
II was kept a prisoner incommuni-
cado until the evacuation OF the city
by the federal troops and until the ar
~ this morning.
There were times during the peri
cd when II was believed by many that
I would be shot or carried to the noun
tains as their prisoner IN case the
federals evacuated.
However, the evacuation OF the city
by their forces. federal, state. and po-
lice. took place during last night. and
was left entirely alone in the state
capitol building as its sole guardian
for about six hours without being in
formed by any individual or officer OF
their departure"
Celebrate Taking OF Monterey.
chihuahua, Mexico. April 25. via Ell
Paso. Texas. April 26.-The taking of
Monterey was celebrated here today
with band concerts and the ringing of
bells. General Antonio VillareaI was |
appointed governor OF the state OF |
Neuvo Leon. OF which Monterey is the
capital. Nicefaro Americana was made |
mayor OF the city.
The federal garrison, which evacu-
ated after six days OF heavy fighting, |
retreated in the direction OF Saltillo,
where Il will reinforce the remainder
Of the federal forces which were driven
rom Torreon and San Pedro and
which constitute the main body OF fed
erals now in the north.
General Villa Is now Quitting his
irmy for a campaign against this
stronghold, but is being hampered by
he embargo which the United States
las placed on arms and ammunition.
Before leaving Monterey the defend
rs destroyed such ammunition and ar
iilery as they. could not take with
hem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27
CONSUL HANNA IN
PRISON TWO DAYS
United States Official Released
When Rebels Take Monterey
From Federals.
MESSAGE COMES TO BRYAN
American Flag Torn and Trampied
by Huerta Supporters Before
They Leave City Behind.

I: Washington, d. C.. April 27.-United
States Consul General Philip c. Hanna
at Monterey reported TO Secretary
Bryan last night that he had been hui
INFLATED and placed in jail by Mexican
federal officials on April %.
Consul Hanna was left behind the
bars until released two days later by
the constitutionalists when they cap
stured the city.
f: Mr. Hanna's message 10 Secretary
Bryan was dispatched from Monterey.
The secretary took II TO the White
house at once and & was the subject
of a long conference between him and
President Wilson.
Z Mr.. Hanna reported that he had been
scourteously treated by the constitu-
:tionalists.
Z Message Of Consul Hanna.
!: Consul Hanna's telegram follows:
Z Monterey, Mexico. April 26.-Sec-
Tetary OF State. Washington, D. c,
sApriI %. D. m.-On the 21st Of April
a federal military officer by the name
OF Captain Alvarez del Castillo. evil
hently instructed by the federal mill
larry commander 10 tear down all
american flags, arrived at this consul
ate general with a street mob. which
he had gathered about 4 o'clock in the
AFTERNOON and pounded on the door
and demanded that the American flag
over this consulate general be immedi-
ately lowered or he would shoot it
down.
THE other federals proceeded TO
tear down all American flags. standing
On them. making speeches throughout
The city OF Monterey. burning some OF
them and tearing them up and leaving
them piled in the middle OF the streets.
Consul Taken Prisoner.
1T was the most insulting act that I
or any Of the people OF Monterey have
ever witnessed.
They then placed a police guard in
front Of the consulate general and all
the inmates of the building were con-
sidered prisoners.
The next morning, the 22nd or
April. about 10 O'Clock. a police lieu
tenant arrived with a force OF men |
and advised me that he had been in
structed TO search the building.
The insulting search was completed |
about noon, when your consul general /
was taken prisoner. marched through |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-27

Employers Liable FOR INJURIES
That employers must pay for the
injuries of their employees and that
the present law is so worded that
there is almost no possibility OF the
employer getting the best of the argu-
ment IL he takes the matter to the
courts was the theme of the address