The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-02-12

apple we give praise, ana TO eNer-WlG-
guests.
"What the olive means to Spain anC
the grape to France, apples mean te
America. They are the national fruit;
the apple has won high regard in Euro
pean markets.
"The apple belt extends through the
northern half of the continent That is
because apples thrive best in sunshine
and frost. Sunny skies enrich their
flavor and color, and the frost of night
produces firmness. The finest apples
are grown on irrigated lands: the soil
is rich in apple producing elements
nitrogen and ammonia-and the cli-
mate is ideal.
"Within reasonable time the fruit
lands of the northwest will be worth
more than all the mines from Alaska
to Mexico, and in this fruit basket city
we are tonight enjoying hospitality and
good fellowship in the cream of ap-
pleland where prize winning apples
grow.
"Apples grown in the Bitter Root and
ening and broadening and profit-pro-
ducing markets we offer compliment -
Following Speaker Ramsey came the
university's glee club. The male
chorus, led by Professor De Loss
Smith, scored a tremendous hit, re-
spending to three requests for more.
In introducing Lieutenant Governor
Mcdowell, Senator Dixon called atten-
tion to the fact that General Mcdowell
of Tennessee, father of his subject, was
one of his ''rnost efficient aides in the
progressive campaign of two years and
more ago. II sent him down into the
New England states," said Mr.. Dixon,
"and he proved himself as efficient as
any of the orators of that section of
the country
Before Mr.. Mcdowell began to talk.
Mr. Dixon read a telegram from Gov
ernor Stewart, who protested his sor-
row at being kept from the banquet by
an untimely illness.
MIR. Mcdowell.
l. ne lieutenant governor made 4 brief
but impressive speech. II we'll may
judge" he began, "the prosperitv of
Missoula by the quality and quantity
OF this banquet, the echoes of the great
war have not yet reached this country
After bit of righteousness concern
ing the climate of western Montana and
the wont of it's people to boast of it,
Mr.. Mcdowell passed into the more Sc
rious part of his address, after paying
the following compliments to several
of the men under his gavel:
I'm Helena things are going along
as usual. In fact, We're it not for the
senators from Flathead and Rosebud
counties, there might be days when il
would grow monotonous, but we can
always count of these gentlemen to
start something. In the house, they
always have excitement. Ronald Hig-
gins, the handsome Young floor leader.
lies awake nights thinking up ways to
flog the democratic Wheel They say
he never goes into the governors Of
flee without sizing up the chair of
state"
Mr.. Mcdowell saw in the European
war splendid commercial opportunity
FOR the United States. and took the oc-
3asion to commend President Wilson's
ship purchase policy.
"'The awful carnage that is devas-
'atine Europe has horne in on every
linking man that, if we, as a nation.
'an keep out Of it. there is ahead of us
he most prosperous era we've ever
Known. Wilson is right in trying to
furnish us with ships while our COM
nod;ties are commanding such high
orices
Every member of the legislature is
thoroughly enjoying this banquet. |
When we get back to Helena. Wen all
hink that Missoula is a winner. What |
Ices it matter if the members of our
ppropriations committees seem n lit
lie more popular than the rest of us? |
is oil right, and We're all for the uni
'ersity."
The next speaker was Thomas G
cooper. assistant to the president of |
he Northern Pacific and land commits
ioner of the same road. In introduce
ng Mr.. Cooper, the toastmaster read
elegrams of regret from Howard Ell
lott, president of the New Haven lines
nd formerly executive of the North
rn Pacific and from Ju1e Honnaford
he present head of the Northern Pa
ific.
Mr.. Cooper's address was interest
ng from start to finish. straight to the
oint. all business and bristlng with
igures and statistics. He explained
he land business of his road in great
etail. showing how the company had
tempted to handle it's land grants,
ow it had been handicapped by pop
lar suspicion and official incompe-