The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-08-06

/ Dank ana are nlgnly eldleQ over
the outlook for the valley. Mr..
Stephens came all the way from
Crookston in his automobile and
while he says the crops are ex-
cellent every foot of the way, he
saw nothing to equal the grains
now being harvested and thresh-
ed in the Mission valley. With
water for irrigation assured for
the future, he says he sees no
reason why this valley should not
develop rapidly and become the
richest of Montana's many beau
tiful valleys.
The Leon Ladies' Aid met on
July Is, with Mrs. Loewenstein.
During the social hour the guests
were given a musical treat by
Mr.. Ralph We'll. On July % the
ladies met with Mrs. F. H. Lee.
The business hour was mostly
taken up in making arrange
ments for the Sunday school and
community picnic which is to be
on Aug. 5, at McDonald's cross
ing on Post creek. The next
meeting is to be in two weeks
with Mrs. Marcy.
Percy Bulen, accompanied by
his mother, came over from
Shelby Sunday last to attend the
funeral services of the late H. j.
Irish, arriving just in time to at
tend the ceremonies at the grave.
Percy will be remembered as a
former assistant cashier of the
First National bank, but is now
managing a large mercantile es-
Enlistment at Shelby. They
returned home Tuesday.
Allen Sloan is authority for the
statement that another steam
boat is being built to ply the
Flathead river between the In
dian Ferry and Dixon. AL says
it is to be 40x100 feet, 40 horse
power, oil burner, fiat bottom
and a side wheeler, capable of
carrying 1000 bushels of wheat,
and that it will be ready to make
the first trip by the middle of
September.
Automobile traffic on the park
to park road has been very heavy
OF late. Cars carrying banners
OF many states are noticeable,
indicating that people generally
over the country are interested
in the Nations play ground. All
the tourists have words of praise
for the Flatheal and add that
the crops and scenery here ex-
cell anything on the entire route.
A. M. Thornburgh, who re-
Gently underwent an operation
at the Stevensville hospital, has
so far recovered that he left
Wednesday of this week for Sc
attic and other coast points. He
will be gone about month and
hopes to return entirely recovered
and ready for business.
Threshing commenced in earn
est in the section of country west
of the Round Butte this week.
Several machines are on the Job
and reports from every machine
are to the effect that the fall
wheat is averaging 80 bushels to
the acre. Not so bad for dry
land farming.
Miss Nellie Klotsche of Mis-
souri, is visiting with her uncle,
G. Y. Klotsche and wife. She
will remain a couple of weeks
and then go on to the San Fran
cisco fair.
Miss Olive Townsend, who has
been teaching school in Amber,
WASH, for the past two years,
arrived in Roman last week and
will spend the summer with her
parents.
Geo. Bishop and wife and two
daughters, of Kansas, are visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Warner this week. They are
enroute to the Frisco fair.
E. L. Mcconnell, dry goods
man at the Big Store, is taking
his annual vacation this week,
spending the time on his ranch
west Of Roman.
Mrs. A. J. Brewer and her
mother, Mrs. |. T. Hollings-
worth, were Missoula visitors
this week.
Mrs. F. T. Sterling of Missoula