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More Public Highways

County Surveyor Brauer of
Sanders county, with two other
residents of that county, were in
the Sloan country this week To-
eating a number of public high
ways. The route for one from
Sloan to Perma was selected,
also from Sloan to Camas and
from Camas to Bear Springs.
All three of these roads are badly
needed and if Sanders county
will come across with the funds
necessary to put them in shape
for travel, it will be boon to
the settlers in that country. At
present it is practically impos-
sible to make the trip from Sloan
to Perma with a wagon, and this
is a road that would be travelled
every day in the year if it were
made passable.
There is already a road-or
trail from Sloan to Camas, but
it has been fenced up until travel
over it is almost out of the ques-
ton. The road from Bear
Springs to Sloan is not a good
one by any means and it is many
miles longer than necessary. A
new cutoff road here would be
greatly appreciated and very
beneficial to the settlers in that
section.
In connection with the new
roads, an effort will be made to
have a free ferry established at
Sloan. This was attempted last
year but without results, but it
is hoped it will be accomplished
this spring.
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INSTITUTE At
Leon ON FEBRUARY 4

There will be a farmers insti-
tute at Leon, on February 4, at
10 O'Clock a. m., and 6p. m., to
which all are invited. Speakers
of wide reputation, rich in sue
cessful farm experience and in
knowledge of agricultural science
will discuss the production of
better crops and animals, better
markets, better places to live,
and better people. Bring any
questions you desire to ask.
A free lunch will be served at
noon.
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M|SS0ULA MERCHANTS
FIGHT OCCUPATION TAX

A Missoula city ordinance levy
ing an occupation tax, in line
with the one passed by the town
council of Roman early last sum-
mer, is being fought by mer-
chants of that city. Wednesday, s
Missoulian says:
"Orton Brothers filed yester-
day in the district court a suit
against George Porter, as city
treasurer of Missoula, and the
city of Missoula, for the refund
of licence taxes paid in the year
1913. Associated with Orton
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pleaded guilty to a charge of as
sault and was given six months
in the county Jail, to which place
he was taken the same day by
Deputy Engle. The officers and
others who talked with or heard
Olson talk, are of the opinion
that he is either insane or bad
man-in either case to be feared
and a dangerous man to be run
ming at large. He claims to
recognize no law and believes
might should prevail.
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Modern Woodmen Dance

The local lodge of Modern
Woodmen will give their first
dance at the Roman opera house
on next Wednesday evening,
February 4th. They have ar
ranged for the best music OBJ
tainable and hope to give one of
the best dances ever held in Ro-
nan. All are invited. Tickets
S1.00.
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.DEMEN7EO OR BAD MAN
GETS 6 MONTHS IN JAIL

Edward Olson, a farm laborer
who has been living between Post
creek and St. Ignatius, made a
reputation for himself and drew
six months in the county jail by
acts of violence committed last
Sunday night and Monday morn
ing.
Olson worked for a man by the
name of Brown for about a year.
Stanley Scarce held a mortgage
on practically everything Brown
had, and when the latter realized
that he was going to be unable
to pay out, left the country, owe-
ing Olson quite a sum. The lat
ter had undoubtedly brooded over
the matter more than was good
for him and at one time started
a suit against Mr.. Scearce, claim
ing that he was responsible for
his wages. Olson's attorney, of
Missoula, later advised him that
he could not collect from Mr..
Scearce by law. At this stage of
the game Olson came to Roman
last Sunday night with the inten-
ton, as he says, of making Mr..
Scearce pay or mussing him up.
He called at the Scarce home
about 10 o'clock Sunday night,
very much excited and with
blood in his eye, but Mr.. Scarce
took him inside and talked the
matter over with him for an
hour, when Olson was pursuaded
to go to the hotel and sleep over
the matter and see Scarce again
in the morning. Olson left, and
after ascertaining that he had
gone to bed at the hotel, Mr..
Scarce and family retired.
About 5 o'clock Monday morning g
Olson returned and woke Mr..
Scearce by trying to force an en-
trance to the house by the back
door. He was appealed to to go
away and call at the Scarce
store after s o'clock, but he re-
fused, still trying to force an en-
trance. Then Mr.. Scarce called
Marshal Mayer on the phone and
a little later called w. G. Brown
and asked him to notify Deputy
Sheriff Engle. Until Marshal
Mayer arrived, Olson continued
his efforts to get into the house,
but by using diplomacy Mr..
Scearce delayed matters until the
arrival of the officer. Olson did
not resist the officer. Mr.. Engle
soon arrived and the two officers
searched Olson but found no
weapons.
Olson still insisted on getting
even with Scarce and assaulted
him in the presence of the Of
ficers, but was Immediately hand
cuffed and taken away. Luckily,
Mr.. Scarce avoided receiving
any injuries and is congratulate
ing himself that the family es-
capped so luckily.
Olson was taken before Justice
Bailey Monday afternoon and
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EDUCATIONAL ADVANTAGES
OF THE FARMERS CLUB

A good farmers club may be
of the greatest possible influence
in broadening the knowledge of
it's members. The community
has more information than any
one of it's farmers, and the club
meeting tends to give each mem
ber the benefit Of the knowledge
and experience of every other
member.
Another valuable feature of
the club and club program is the
fact that the members when
called upon to speak are put on
record, and to maintain their
dignity in the community they
must live up to that record. For
example, if a farmer is asked to
tell how he has succeeded in
raising the best calves in the
community, he will certainly
state the very best method he
knows of raising calves::- After
going on record as standing for
the best methods known in calf
growing, he certainly cannot con-
sistently do less than put into
practice on his own farm the
system he has advocated. He
has established his own stand
ard, and must live up to it.
Being called upon to present
various topics at club meetings
stimulates study. No one farm
or community has in it all that is
good along all lines and being
forced to study and look into
what is being done in other
places increases the general
knowledge of the community and
of each individual therein.
A farmers club may increase
the general knowledge of it's
members by bringing in outside
talent. Business and professional
men from the nearby towns or
villages can be prevailed upon to
address the club. Speakers from
the University or the College of
Agriculture and other public in
stitutions may be secured occa-
sionally to bring in outside ideas
and inspiration.
A discussion Of the various
problems Of interest to the COM
munity always tends to stimulate
every good, live citizen to desire
better things, and to make a
greater effort to secure them.
Any one who has confidence in
people and in his community be-
lieves that almost all good things
are possible if the necessary eff
fort and determination are put
forth to secure them. If a club
can succeed in arousing in its
members q desire and determin-
alton for improvement in the
community, better schools, bet
ter roads, better homes, better
live stock, better farms, and
better people are all possible. =
A. d. Wilson, University of Min
nesOta.
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Breeders Gazette, and the
chances seem good that there
will be "back to the soil"
movement in England such as
this country never experienced.
1t is proposed to cut up the large
landed estates, including the
enormous game preserves, and
make the land subject to the
small owner, with hopes of ma
terially bene6tting the wage
Garner of the empire. 1t is pro-
posed to establish a place in the
ministry or cabinet to be known
as the ministry of lands, which
will have entire supervision of
all matters dealing with the user
of land in both town and coun-
try, including land transfer, reg
istration of title and valuation.
Commissioners are to be ap-
pointed under the new depart
ment who will have the power to
veto unreasonable evictions of
farmers and small holders, to fix
their rents, reduce excessive
rents when higher wages are
paid to laborers, or when bad
times" cause a slump in prices.
The government will go farther,
even to buy waste land and in
different soil, to reclaim and cul-
tivate the land. This work and
a fair wage and decent homes
will cause a "back-to-the-l land"
movement and relieve the labor
market in the towns. ..
That such a relief is needed
very badly is patent to all when
it is known that the weekly
wage paid to ordinary laborers
in England is about $4.9O, which
is considered the least amount on
which a man can maintain his
family in physical efficiency, and
it is a very small recompense for
his labor. Of course, rents are
very low when compared with
similar charges in this country
a four room house with water
renting for from 60 to Is cents
per week in that country. 1t is
stated that over 60 per cent of
the ordinary adult farm laborers
receive less tnan $4. 35 per week,
when all their earnings from all
sources have been taken into ac-
count, and there are from 10000
to 80, 600 laborers whose total
earnings are less than $3.S5 per
week.
The Chancellor, Lloyd George,
says that the total gross income
from the ownership of the lands
in England amounts to $184, ,2lS,-
O30 per annum. This includes
the gross rent of all farm lands
and buildings and gardens over
one acre. He also reckons that
the gross agricultural wage bill
is between S12O, 0O0,0 and
S125, 900, 600 for adult workers.
A further committee will in
quire into the requisite and nee
essary kinds Of cottages which
should be built for small holders.
1t is proposed to build cosy,
roomy houses, but on no account
must there be any attempt to
cheaper the buildings at the cost
Of ordinary requirements of
health, decency and convenience.
The cost has been in the past
about 1915 to $425 for clay cot
tages, 1925 to $3.50 for iron, and
from S4OO to $500 for wooden
buildings. All these buildings
rent at from 60 to Is cents per
week each, with water furnished.
From this it would appear that
not only the United States but
many other countries are aWak-
ening to the fact that some chan
ges must be made in the condi-
tions attaching to the wage
Garner. With wages eaten up
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trial OF his rights in a court OF
law, long advocated by a few
eastern members Of congress-, is
being recognized.
Some of the earlier advocates
Of such plan were given scant
courtesy but the present con-
gress ha developed an unques-
tionably Yong sentiment look
lng towar> 'uch legislation, and
some of the more optimistic pre-
dict that within the next few
years the public entryman will
nave the right to appeal to a
court of law as a final effort in
adjudicating his rights.
One of the most notable con-
Ferts to this plan is Represent
ative Scott Ferris, now chairman
If the house committee on pub
iic lands, and his recently ex-
pressed sentiments on the ques-
ZION have served to call atten-
zion to the crystalization Of sem
timent along this line. In a
speech on the subject of public
iand administration Represent
.ttive Ferris said:
The changing conditions of
The times, the rapid changes in
The personnel of the depart
ments, the sweeping changes in
public sentiment with reference
TO our public affairs all make it
exceedingly necessary that every
miner and settler have the right
Of appeal to a court where under
the constitution and our laws he
can have his day in court. Once
granted this day in court, he
will not have to have his rights
as a miner, as a homesteader,
trittered away, sacrificed and
cost by reason of his failure to
orophesy what the latest whim
Of the department may be. |
nave long thought this a burning
necessity; | have long thought it
would be a wholesome matter for
all concerned. 1t would be a
forum where the homesteader
would be secure in all he is en-
titled to-no more, no less. He
would be free from the whims
and caprice of bureau heads,
Who either do not know Or can
not understand the intention of
congress plainly expressed.
Our land laws are in many
respects crude, irreconcilable,
inefficient, without uniformity,
confusing to the brain of the set
tler, impossible of Interpretation
by the layman "a jargon of in
eonsistencies retarding progress
and development. Most of our
so-called land laws are not land
Jaws at all, but are simply a jar
yon Of executive orders, rulings
and interpretations and decisions
made by different bureau chiefs
and clerks in the ramitications of
The various bureaus of the in
Jerior department. For example,
within my short service in con-
gress we have had four different
secretaries of the interior. The
.iews of these four men have
differed in policy, or questions Of
laW, on questions of construction,
while the poor confused home
steaders and miners suffered
from the ever changing and con-
f1icting views of those who ruled
over them to an extent almost
greater than they could bear. -
In a notable speech on the ad-
ninistration of the public land
laws delivered near the close of
the Sixty-second congress, Rep
resentative Hawley of Oregon,
N support of his bill granting
antryman the right of appeal to
a court Of law, said:
The rights of an entryman
oro oc c,coopt;b1o of ,,,oof 90
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COMMERCIAL CLUB SMOKER
FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. s

The next meeting Of the Com
mercial club will be held on Fri
day evening. February 6. and
will be a social affair. Arrange
ments have been completed for
a smoker and general good
time is anticipated.
The new officers would be
pleased to see a large attendance
and guarantee a good time to
those who attend. Don't forget
the date, Friday, Feb. 6.
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There has been many differant
brands Of weather this week,
none of which have been very
bad. For fine weather the Flat
head holds the blue ribbon.
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MUSICIAN ALSO CAN SHOOT.
l.. Dnut " ns Glass Match No. 3 at
seventh Regiment Range.

In the final competition for honors in
class match No. . in the tournament uf
the Seventh Regiment Rifle club held on
Friday evening at the armory, Sixty-ilfth
street and Park avenue. Musician q. Daut
Of Company y won with 4 total score OF
1876 after a close conts Il with Private
A. h. leavitt OF Company y, Private A
Scholz Of Company VI and Quartcrmaster-
Sergeant j. X. NacGuihe, VINO finished in
the order named For the irst entry
honors Private T.. II. fowl. won easily
with a 33--35. -. In the shlrpshopt,r
class Veteran J.. ". Doll came through g
winner with u few points 20 spare. HIS
total score was l25. Private u. -. Hutch
iuson Of Company " was next with 1873.
The first entry in this class went 20 fr.-
vate =. :. II. Hook VITA q al--3G, o.
In the novice. class the competition Nts
close, Private II. =. Robertson OF COM
pauy u winning after 4 tie from Private
+. II. Williams of Company - by one
point on the shoulder score. Their total
MAS l3@ Private Robertson also won
the hrst entry Ia this class with a
G.-%4. sc
Tn, feature event ~ the evening was
the duplicate match. which Was Won by
Sergeant r. W,nucis and Private +. II.
Williams. who Wauc the exceptionally
good score Of ~ applications out Of 4
possible -, W.uu.is shooting second ANA
making the duplicatiuuS.
Private T.. ~. ToNlc OF Company VI
qualified as expert and Private \. L..
poaur OF Company y and Private W.
Eo.sier Of Company * queiiheh a. sharp
shooters.
rne winners Of class match No. .:
Expert C'osS--Mvs'r'1u e.. D-u'. Cou'pssy
sAarps1oo.-r C.ats-r ". Doll veteran,
v"t.co Gra,.-rr'v-;s ii. :. Robertson.
COMPANY l.. g. Sc is..
F''a: Entry rr'a' Wlurer,--eXPo,; Ass
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BOXING BOUTS LAST NIGHT.

Even Battling Lrviusky cannot so on
forever. Last night lac reported a lame
shoulder at the Gowanus \. e. Charlie
Fufane took his place and q hard beat
ing from Jack Driscoll. The referee
STOPPED Il in the second round
AT the FairmUnt 4. &. frankie Elem
ing outpoint.d Hugh Rcdden.
BERT Reyes took Billy Benefits
measure at the Sharkey a. &.
Barty Lewis outpointed Young Drum
ME at Browns.
AT Atlantic Garden Harry kohlcr had
slightly tn. better of Nourp FRANKS.
Wild BIZ Fleming substituted for aid
Alberts at the Broadway Sporting club
and boxed a hard fought draw with
Tommy Maion.y.
There was another substitution at the
Vanderbilt A. c. Young Herman went
on for Johnny DAILY an6 was outpointed
by h. y. i;ggers.
Al Mccoy won on points from Jack
Smith at the Irving.
battling Lahnn outpointed Kid sullivan
at Dexter Park.
At the greensboro A. G. Jack Clark had
q shade on Sailor Maher.
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the story that he had gone to Chicago
tn make another attempt to sign Sweeney
and Zeider. II IL understood that Chanc.
has passed up Ford and fielder for all
time, even II the Federal League blows
up.
\ baseball student figures II ont tu>t
the Federal League II Il goes tnruulb
the season Is sure to lose s3oo.0ou. lie
puts each cluo's payroll at $4,000 ana
averages the attendance at each cluh'l
games ut 100000 paid admissions or
total Of I.60O.0Vo. With a 80 ami -
cent tariff In vogue he hgur,s the gross
receipts OF the eight clubs ~ SSoO.u00.
Cost OF grounds coupled with other *.
penses will swell each clubs Liabilities to
$4,000 or "a total OF 81 zoe. 900. Hence
the 100000 deficit AZ tine end OF the
year
When Fred Clarke OF the pirates
learned that Hendrix ANA Simon had
Jumped to the Feds no sent this wire To
Barney Dreyfuss:
Let them go their way. ! do hot wan
men on my team who cannot see beyond
their noses"
Clarke then signed Catcher Coleman OF
Columbus 20 Ni Sinons shoes
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WOOD FIRST IN PRO RACE.
Fitzgerald Second. QueaI Third In
Fifteen Mile contest.

A. p. Wood. the holder Of the fifteen
mile professional running record, lowered
the colors OF Billy Queal and three other
money chessrs In "A twelve mil. race las
night that was billed us for the profes-
sional championship The race was heli
In the Twenty-second Regiment Ar,nory
under the auspices % Company A. Queal
ana Wood alternated IN the lead until tin
seventh mile. when Wood, hav!ng over
come some trouble with his shoe wen. to
the front 10 stay there until the md.
The leader ran ten milcs IN % 90 III
and this fas: pace put Jimmy F'itzgerald
or Australia lap to the bad. The Aus
tralian made up n good deal os ground at
the nnish and beat Queal out Cor second
place, Wood ran the twelve miles In
l hour minutes Is i-5 seconds Fttz-
gerald's time was hour minutes 3 As
seconds and Quoal was third IN hour s
minutes 80 seconds. The Other sta .tars
wee TED Crooks ot Fail River snG
George Hooley Of Newark
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TORONTO WILL STAY
IN FEDERAL CIRCUIT
President Gilmore Brings Proof
TO Chicago Meeting That
Backcrs Have Money.
WEEGHMAN SAYS 40. H."
Everything in Apple Pie order
and Everything Will Go On
>wimmingly. They Boast.

CuIc.Gp. FEB with the .uforma-
tiou thH' everything Was l.; apple p. Or
der ana that thnss h-ncefurth would
De going along swiiuHiugiv. the Federal
Leogu, uaB1ate. adjourned this evening
AFTER u eurthy session with the an
no,.ucerneut that Toronto would remain
In IN" !"uguH and that :hety-rivo frejo-
letgusfs had been enrolled unde- the
banners OF the l'ed-rals and that Ia all.
the i'ed-raIs now can claim li2 players.
Tho stand ttR"u by Charles Weegh.
man and his cohorts Was that the CAM
adsu city was undesirable because Of
Us location. They We're no: opposed to
the town because i lacked sufficient
haciing or that It was not L good base
ball city. but their Whole stand was
taken slinply on its situation and the
CONSEQUENT long railroad Jumps, nurner-
Gus open dates and Other disadvantag es
which would arise.
President Gilmore came prepared TO
show that BARNEY Hepburn, member >:
he Canadian Parliament 70 whom WAS
AWARDED the Toronto franchise. not only
had secured ample backing but that nm
excellent sit. Tor u park was availa-
bl, and that players had been signed and
everything In readiness Late Tonight
Gilmore 8 arguments won, principally be-
CtOS" ne Was able 20 produce lfliSl1SA-
ole evidence OF plenty OF financial support
for The canadian team.
Hepburn also showed tn. club owners
thai he could raise enough money 20
put 4 good club IN the field. erect stands
ana 81 very way fula, requirements
asked OF him by the league.
In Ia" hope that The majority OF the
cluh OWNERS would declare against the
Canadian city Fred Brsm-y. who Was In
terested In the Cleveland Federal League
t-pm OF 1913. came 10 Chicago to push
the claims II his town for readmi,tanca
10 the circuit. bramiry said he had a
syndicate ~ ilnancers behind him who
war, ready ond anxious 20 breal, into the
third league. He also declared that n vel.
located park could be secured and that an
NJ to date plant would be erected IN time
to start the season.
! representative from Cincinnati also
was present with II promise Of financial
backing and a park
Those attending the meeting we're otto
Stirel, 4. \. St"lniagrr and Walter
t'ritsch. 81. Louis; G. &. Madison and A.
+. Gordon. Kansas City: f. q. Gates. In
dianapoils; W. f. Kerr, Plttsburs, and
Walter Mullen. Buffalo.
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TRAVIS SCORES AT PALM BEACH
Long Drive ny >nrthing Prove. a.
H. HIS Z ndoing.

ph.r BEAcU. Feb. 1.--FIrai upuprS "a
the Luh, Worm sulf tournament gu TO
". i. Travis Gard,u city, as he defeated
John \aethiuS, EuglvHuud. lu 90 we'll
played match 10y . ANA :" Travis hoI-d
puts of - feet on III" fourteenth and
si,lrrnth holcs Tor wins.
Travis was approximately 80 Tor the
outward round and led ny one up. He
h,d gained this head. as Naethiup drove
under q railroad track that has 10 be
crossed on the way to tie hole ana
usually Is not reached except by 70 second
shot. II was "A severe penalty and proved
the turning point I'm me match.
j. &. Gappat, Nassau, Won the conso r. .
tiou eight from T.. ". Fitlrr. Merton. hy
q aud margin. !. g. Head. Oallmout,
captured TN second div isiou cup FROM D.
=, Murray, Utica, by > aud ., and If. e.
'olburn, Indianapolis, defeated .. c.
t'ck"ith Minneapolis g and 1 IN the
third division anal.
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KENNEL FOR GUN DOGS.
Thomas W. Lawson VIII Estmblish
One In the Far West,

Thomas W. Lawson OF Boston is abou.
10 establish an all round kennel OF gun
dogs In the far West, and n breed that
VIA De encouraged IL that of the ever
Interesting puce coiored Irish water span-
iels These dogs are all NJ home rs
duck dogs. and their value Us retrieyers
Is greatly Appreciated.
There are not many irish water span-
iels about. and the kennels OF the Rev.
T. Moore Smith OF Scotch Plains, ". j.,
are depicted Of their dogs In compa rtson
with what once were In the parsons
Kennel yards and buildings. Some very
good irish water spanicls have been
owned round and about Montreal