The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1914-07-17


speaking trip. He will probably be
seen in only few of the larger east
ern cities. But it is believed that he
will take occasion to answer critics of
his Mexican policy, and of the canal
tolls repeal. 1t is almost certain that
he will 60 into Pennsylvania to help
out Representative A. Mitchell Palmer
who is running for the United States
senate against Senator Boise Penrose
and Clifford Pinchot, and who is a
prime white house favorite. The pres
ident is an excellent speaker. He
is earnest, impressive and convincing
He is not an orator of the type of
William Jennings Bryan, but proba-
bly, no public man in recent years has
been more successful in inspiring an
audience with confidence. He has a
pleasing voice and his earnestness of
manner carries conviction, while his
phrasing is always attractive. He
nearly always speaks extemporanously
Senator Meyers bill authorizing the
secretary of the interior to survey
the lands of the abandoned Ft Assinni-
boine military reservation near Havre
and open it to settlement, was passed
by the senate and is now in the house
committee on public lands, of which
Representative Stout is member.
The bill carries a provision conveying
to the state of Montana 1000 acres of
land containing the government build
ings on the reservation upon the pay
ment of $3.50 an acre therefor. This
was in pursuance of an act of the 18th
legislative assembly, which enacted a
law for the purpose of establishing an
agricultural or other educational in
stitution upon the present site of Fort
Assinniboine. Senator Meyers was re-
tarded in securing the enactment of
the bill because of the desire of the
Indian Commissioner to locate the
vagabond Rocky Boy Indians on the
reservation. This was strongly op-
posed by the people of Havre. Con-
gressman Evans and Stout are in
hearty sympathy with the bill and will
urge its passage in the house.
Congressman Evans secured the
passage by the house of his bill pro-
viding for the assignment of home
steads under the Flathead irrigation
project. The bill makes it possible
for entrymen who have secured pat
ent to their claims to sell them if they
do not care to assume the burden of
paying for the water. Senator Walsh
pushed this bill through the senate and
it will become a law when signed by
the president. Mr.. Evans made
speach in the house yesterday urging
the rejection of the senate amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill
holding up the appropriation of $780,
900. for the Flathead irrigation pro-
ject until the attorney general should
have time to decide whether Indian
water rights were endangered.
Through hiseffort the amendment was
rejected and the appropriation made
available. If it is not
put back in the conference the money
will be available for the continuance
If the work on the project.
Congressman Tom Stout has intro
luced bill appropriating 100000 for
4 public building at GLASGOW. The
government land Office at GLASGOW is
'ne of the busiest in the state and hum
lreds of new settlers have located
in that district. The
growth of the district and the bright
'uture of GLASGOW led Mr.. Stout to be-
ieve that federal building to house
he several government Offices should
,e erected there
Senator Walsh secured the adoption
# an amendment to the sundry civil
supply bill Wednesday increasing the
appropriation for Glacier National
ark from $4,000 to 100000. The
Increase will make it possible for the
government to make needed road inn
Glacier National Park
$ being widely advertised in the east
IS a summer resort.
The Catholic church was not
learly large enough to accom-