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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
Alfalfa i'm Rows

The forage problem on unirrigated
farms is one of the most important in
Montana. With plenty of forage dry
land farming can be assured of success
and permanent corn fits this farming
scheme we'll in many parts of the state,
and alfalfa is the best natural sup
plement to corn.
The success of alfalfa on dry lands
depends largely on getting a good root
system the first season, To do this
plenty of room is needed. The plan of
sowing in rows thirty or forty inches
apart, using only one or two pounds of
seed per acre, is becoming quite gen
eral Better crops are secured in this
way than by broadcast seeding. The
cultivation between the rows and occa-
sional cross -harrowings aerates the
soil and conserves moisture. Half a
ton more hay per acre has been secured
from row culture than by broadcasting.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
SEVEN STATES WILL
GO DRY" ON JAN. |

Chicago, Dec 28.-Six Western
states are buying liquor at high speed
in preparation for the extension, Jan.
/, of the water wagon route to Colora-
do, Iowa, Washington, Oregon. Idaho
and Arkansas.
The six states, voted dry by legisla-
lures, prepared to enforce the laws
which become effective at midnight,
Dec. 81
With South Carolina, which also be-
comes dry Jan. /, and Virginia, where
prohibition is effective Noe. 1, 1916,
nineteen states will be in the dry col
umn.
Nebraska, California Michigan, Yer
mont, South Dakota and the territory
Of Alaska will vote on statewide pro-
hibition next year, they have already
announced, and several other states
are expected to ballot on the question.
The seven states which board the
water cart next Friday midnight add
= population of 8,254,043 to the dry,
ranks, according to the 1910 census.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
LOCAL HORSE TRADERS
HAULED INTO COURT

Last Saturdays Missoulian says:
R. j. Moore of Roman tried his hand
in horse trade. Now he wants the
alleged David Harums to give him
back his money. In fact, he's so
anxious for his cash and so sure that
he was cheated that he has filed suit
against Holman & Nash for damages
in the sum of $685..
In his complaint Moore alleges that
he bought team from Holman & Nash
on September 9, 1915, paying 5000 in
cash and mortgaging the horses for
1926. One of the conditions of the
sale, Moore says, was that the team
be sound.
Shortly after the sale Moore found
that the horses were worthless, he
says. One of them was so injured that
work was out Of the question. He de-
manded his money back and tried to re-
turn the injured horse, he says. Hol-
man & Nash refused to listen to him,
however.
Last month the mortgage on the
team was foreclosed, and the horses
sold at public auction, where they
brought 1925.
Now Moore wants his 5000 returned
with interest at per cent since Sep
tember 8, and the mortgage cancelled.
He alleges, also that he was deprived
of the services of team for Sd days.
For this he wants $275. He asks $1OO
for his attorney.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
FOR THE ATTACK ON EGYPT
Large Number Of Heavy Guns Arriv.
ing at ConstantnopIe.

London, Dec 2s.-The Athens cor.
respondent of the Daily Telegraph
says recent storms carried away the
booms constructed by the Turks
across the narrows in the Dardanelles
and that, profiting by the opportunity,
a number of the allies submarines
passed into the sea of Marmora
Large numbers of heavy guns des-
tined for the expedition against Egypt
continue to arrive at Constantinople.
The German staff of Constantinople is
credited with the intention of mount
ing these guns behind sand dunes at
a great distance to lombard and de-
stroy the works at the SueZ canal.
The Italian troops who landed at
Avlona have reached the Greek from.
tier ports in Southern Albania
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31

vExED QUESTION

London, Dec. 2S.-That the proceed
ings of the British cabinet have not
been going smoothly is seen in the
fact that after two hours sitting
the council was obliged to adjourn, no
decision regarding compulsory mill
tary service having been reached, and
the discussion having revealed great
differences of opinion.
The Times parliamentary CORE
spondent asserts that the position is
undeniably delicate and may become
critical unless handled with frmness
and decision.
The Daily Mail asserts that Andrew
Ronar Law, secretary for the colonies,
and Lord Kitchener, the war minister,
have not yet made their position clear,
While A. J. Balfour, first lord of the
admiralty, resolutely opposes compul-
sion, in which he is supported by a
majority of the ministers.
But David LloydGeorge, the Mar
quis of Lansdowne, Earl Curzon Sir
Frederick Smith, J. Austen Chamber
lain, Walter Hume Long and the Earl
of Selbourne advocate immediate COM
rulsion.
Mr.. Lloyd-George, the Mail adds, be-
fore the sitting Of the council, made
his position clear to Premier Asquith
in message intimating that unless
Mr.. Asquith adheres to his pledge to
apply compulsion to unmarried ''slack-
ers," if they failed to present them
selves for attestation under Lord Der
hy's recruitment scheme, he could not
continue as a member of the govern
ment.
The Morning Telegraph and the
Chronicle. anti-compulsion organs, also
are apprehensive of a crisis Or gen
eral election.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
The Writers.

Captain Henry King thirty-one years
managing editor and editorial writer,
has retired from the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. He is seyenty-three.
Marie Corelli started upon her active
life with the expectation Of being a
singer and a musician, and she still
spends much time at her harp and her
piano.
Frank Thomas Bullen. the English
novelist and lecturer, noted particular
ly for his sea stories, is now an invalid
to such an extent that he can scarcely
make his way up a single fight of
stairs, and despite the wide circulation
Of his books fortune has not come his
way. 1t is said that he is obliged to
depend on charitable contribution of
80 shillings a week.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
OFFICIALS SHOW
MUCH INTEREST

Washington, Dec. 2s.-The sinking
of the Japanese steamship Yasaka
Maru will be made the subject of dip
lomatic negotiations by the United
States if 1t is established that an
American citizen was on board when,
as described in official advices receiv-
ed, submarine of unknown national
ity torpedoed the vessel without warn
ing.
This became known after the state
department had officially announced
that it had no record of an American
passport having been granted to w. J.
Leigh, a survivor of the disaster, who
has been called in consular and press
dispatches an American citizen.
Should it develop that Leigh actual
ly is an American citizen the state de-
partment will feel justified in address
ing inquiries to Germany, Austria and
Turkey in an effort to establish the
nationality of the submarine.
1t is considered practically certain,
however, that the craft was Austrian,
as it is said in Teutonic quarters here
that there We're no German or Turk
ish submarines operating in the Medi-
terranean near where the Yasaka
Maru was attacked,
Officials Display Anxiety.
State department officials are await
ing information in regard to Leigh
with considerable anxiety.
If he is entitled TO the protection Of
the United States the fact that he was
aboard the liner undoubtedly will COM
plicate the negotiations with Austria
over the sinking of the Italian steam
| er Ancona.
| There have been no developments
| in the Ancona negotiations and none
are expected before the reply of the
! Vienna foreign office in received prob
ably some time this week.
Officials here do not seek to mini
mize the seriousness of the situation,
as there has been no indication that
Austria will accede to the American
demands.
On the contrary q strong intimation
has come from an authoritative source
that the reply may not meet with the
approval Of the United States.
Official news received of the torpe
doing of the French steamer Vile de
la Ciotat added still another aggravat.
inc circumstance to the situation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN MOUTH

John Price, we'll known resident
of Drummond, attempted suicide by
shooting himself at his home.
The attempted suicide was made
with a 44-caliber revolver, the barrel
of which Price placed in his mouth
before pulling the trigger. The bullet
entered the roof of his mouth and
came out the back of his head. A
physician was summoned to dress the
wound, but it was impossible to de-
termine whether or not the brain had
been pierced.
Nothing is known of the mans mo-
tiyes, as he has been in apparent good
health and is not known to have had
any trouble. Until recently he had
been operating saloon in Drummond
on partnership, but short time ago
sold out his interest, He was forty
five years of age, unmarried and has
been living at the home of widowed
sister Mrs. Abbot.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
BUTTE WANTS BALL TEAM
Campaign in Progress to Raise $4,000
for the Purpose.

Actual work on the campaign in
Butte to raise $4,000 for baseball
park by which Butte may enter the
Northwestern league was started by
the committee chosen from twenty
five men who met with Mayor Charles
H. Lane The members of the COM
mittee are: Mayor Charles H. Lane,
chairman; Harold Crary, secretary;
Lou Frank and William NJ. Quarles.
A committee was selected at meet
ing of the Butte Boosters club to offer
the assistance of the boosters in the
movement.
These who met with the mayor de-
cided that baseball in Butte is impos-
sible unless an inside park may be
obtained Business men cannot find
time in the afternoon to make the
long trip to Columbia Gardens. On
the other hand, park within walk
ing distance would allow the business
men and other fans two and one-half
hours time in their offices in the aft
ernoon before the game and an hour
after the last inning.
Estimates made are that a park
may be secured for $4,000.
John Cohn, who managed the Spo-
kane team for six years and is now
resident Of Butte, declared that a
baseball team there would be a pay
ing proposition. He recalled the team
of 1902, when the management start
ed with $1,000 cash and made the sea
son pay well.
Several prominent Butte men have
been approached and all agreed to
support a team should Butte enter
the Northwestern league.
The baseball committee feels it will
have no trouble in raising the neces
sary money
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
Echoes Of the War.

If Europe makes peace as rapidly as
it made war the world is in for great
surprise Philadelphia Press.
An attempt to buy $300o.O0O worth
Of rifles in the interest of peace is one
Of the few CLEANS Of humor in this
war.-New York Tribune.
Because they are busy producing war
munitions European nations say their
working people are unemployed. Well.
so are undertakers. Philadelphia
Ledger.
The familiar saying, when any large
sum Is mentioned. that "there isn't
that much money In the world' will
be overworked in connection with that
$16,990, 100000 estimate of the cost Of
the war for twelve months.-San An
tonic Express.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
Train and Track.

The Swedish state railways are build
ing iron bridges.
British Columbia railways last year
spent over $26,OOO,O00 in construction
work.
Experiments are under way in Eng
land with a compound rail for street
railways, the worn portions of which
can be replaced without disturbing the
rOadbed.
Kamloops, B. c., town of about
6,O00 people, boasts the possession Of
the longest street car system in the
world" The Canadian Pacific railroad,
which extends from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, runs through the main street
Of the town.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
NEWSIN MONTANA

John Longmaid, one of the states
most prominent mining men, died at
his home at Helena at the age of
eightythree years. Death was due to
old age.
Mr.. Longmaid was native of Dew
onshire, England. He was born April
IA, 1882, and spent his boyhood and
received his education in his boyhood
but for some years prior he had repre-
sented an English syndicate as the
manager of mines in France and Ser
bia. The year of his arrival in this
country he came West and engaged in
mining at West Jordan, Utah. where
West Jordan he designed and built
the first smelter ever constructed in
the West. 1t was at the "Old Tele-
graph" mine, where a few years later
he also designed and constructed a
concentrating plant, both OF which
plants were a success.
While engaged in mining in the
Western country he became acquaint-
ed and associated with the late Mar
Gus DAILY in various mining enterprises
in Butte He also operated extensive
ly in the Wickes and Corbin districts
and was interested with the late S. II.
Hauser in the old Wickes smelter. His
activities also took him into the Marys-
vile district and later to Elihorn,
where in association with his son he
took over and for years successfully
operated the old Elkhorn mine, said
at that time to have been worked out.
From this mine, under the manage
ment of the Longmaids, a fortune was
subsequently taken and the property
for years furnished employment TO
hundreds of men.
He was recognized as an authority
on mining matters and his advice was
often sought in connection with the
development and operation OF mining
property.
His was particularly active life
and he played conspicuous, promi
nent and valuable part in the mining
industry in Montana.
He is survived by his widow ant
| five children. He also leaves brother
in En- gland.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
FOR SAFETY AT CROSSINGS
State Highway Commission Institutes
Plan to Have Warnings Placed.

The state highway commission has
instituted campaign to make the
crossing of railways more safe and
plans to have warning signals placed
at dangerous grade crossings in Mon
tana. The scommi sion has been
aroused by an accident which took
place in Helena and one in Sheridan,
Wyo., a few days ago, in which sew
eral school children were victims, both
of which show that If some warnings
had been given there probably would
have been no loss of life. The plan
of the commission Is to have warning
signals placed at all grade crossings
in Montana where it is at all difficult
to observe oncoming trains for at least
half mile in each direction.
All chambers of commerce, boards
of county commissioners, municipal
authorities and civic organizations
are urged by the commission to Co
operate in the movement to secure IA
vorable action from the railroads.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
WOULD ACQUIRE RIGHTS
THROUGH INDIAN LANDS

Setator Myers has introduced bill
in the senate providing for the acquisi-
ton of additional lands by railroads
through Indian lands. 1t stipulates
that the interior department may sell
to railroads such lands for reservoirs,
rights of way for ditch or pipe lines,
material or ballast pits or fire pro-
lection. The sales are restricted to 40
acres for any one reservoir and 16O
acres for any ballast or construction
material or pit, and reservoirs and pits
are limited to one in any one section
or six miles of the road through any
Indian lands. The lands for ditch or
water pipe line are restricted to Is
feet in width on each side of the
center of such ditch Or pipe line. Land
for protection shall not exceed $50 feet
in width. No lands which may control
any water power or which contains
mineral or oil shall be so sold.
Of course, there are other Indian
reservations than the Flathead, quite
a few, in fact. But what would help
railroad desiring to enter any Of the
other reservations wouldsalso be of the
same assistance here. This move, then,
might justify the people of this valley
in surmising that-some day, in the far
distant or near future-a railroad may
be built to meet the pressing demands
for line of transportation from Dixon
north across the reservation. Anyway
it is tiny thread Of hope.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
INCREASE IN CROP VALUE
1915 Crop Worth Fifty Million Dollars
More Than in 1900.

Montana this year produced over
$50,0O0,o00 worth more of crops than
in 1900, according to compilation
made by Seth Maxwell, commissioner
of agriculture and publicity from fig
ures furnished by he department Of
agriculture.
The figures tell the story Of Mon
tana's agricultural development more
graphically than volume OF words
The acreage in wheat has increased
more than ten times and the value Of
the product almost twenty times.
Just seventy times as much corn is
raised in Montana now as there was
fifteen years ago The acreage devot-
ed to potatoes has increased nearly
tenfold, while the acreage in hay has
doubled
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
MRS. BUNTING LOSES SUIT
Tried to BIackmaI Former Butte Min
ina Man.

Mrs. Harriet c. Bunting, former
actress at Butte and elsewhere, lost
her suit for $4,000 damages for al,
legged libel against w. ID. Valentine,
an Altadena (Cal.) millionaire, who
formerly was prominent mining man
in Butte, where he and Mrs. Bunting
met Valentine and Mrs. Bunting
lived together for several years and
then parted.
Lately she rented a house of Val
entine's at Altadena and he and his
wife testified that she demanded $lo,-
900 from him, with threat to ruin his
life. Mrs Bunting testified that she
rented the house by the merest acci-
dent.
The court uttered structures on the
past life of Valentine, but said he be-
lieved Valentine spent thousands OF
dollars on Mrs. Bunting, as he had
testified, and that Mrs. Bunting, on
the other hand, had designedly rented
the house to extract money from Val
entine and that her conduct in that
respect was no better than blackmail.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
FRENCH Liner SUNK;
EIGHTY LIVES LOST

Paris, Dec. 28.-The French steamer
Vile de la Ciotat, with passengers on
board, was torpedoed without warning
and sunk in the Mediterranean by a
submarine, the ministry of marine an
nounced.
Washington, Dec. 2S-Eighty per-
sons were drowned in the destruction
of the French liner Vile de la Ciotat,
the American consul at Malta report
ed to the state department. No Amer
leans were aboard. The ship, he re-
ports, was torpedoed without warning
and sunk in fifteen minutes.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
Round Butte Aid

Round Butte Aid will meet with Mrs.
Erick johnson on January 9TH.
Mrs. E. S. Davis led the Bible study
last Sunday. Mr.. Anderson is leader
for Jan. 2. Everybody welcome.
Miss Grace Langhoff visited with
Miss Marie Myers Christmas day.
Geo. Broughton and family, A. j..
Brewer, Ben Harding, Fred Hughes.
A. M. Sterling and Mr.. Orchard were
all callers at the Deardorf home last
Sunday
Dave Morris was caller at the
Hughes home Sunday last.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
SETTLER RETAINS HIS LAND
Government Rules Man May Hold
Claim If His Wife Is Away.

Government Rules Man May Hold
Claim If His Wife Is Away.
In the homestead contest brought by
Peter Plazzola against Frank w. War
mock of Bernice to have the latter's
right to homestead of 16O acres near
Bernice, worth $4,000, on which War
mock has been living for twenty-five
years, annulled by the government,
the Helena land Office decided that
Warnock was entitled to the land.
In the contest it was shown that
Mrs Warnock lived in Butte part of
the time. Two years or more ago, in
a similar contest at Billings, it was
held by the general land office at
Washington that a homesteader who
lived on the land while his wife was
absent had complied with the resi-,
dence requirement,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
WILSON'S DOCTOR STUDIES

New York, Dec. 2S.-Dr. oa:7 ::
Grayson, United States army, private
physician to President Wilson, has
been engaged in research work at the
Polytechnic hospital here for the past
week, 1t was learned.
DR.. Grayson is understood to have
been desirous of undertaking research
work for some time and when the
president left on his honeymoon DR..
Grayson took advantage of the oppor-
Vnitv.
A Canadian editor halls the peace of
Canada and the United States as a
world ideal The problem Is to make
Europe see the. ideal and live up to 1t.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31

The Christmas tree and program at
the M. E. church on Christmas Eve
was we'll attended. The program was
excellent, each and every one of the
children doing their part in creditable
manner. The vocal solo, ''The Sweet
est Song,' by Katherine Louise Stew
ems was especially enjoyed. A beauti-
fully decorated tree occupied prom
inent position but on account of other
arrangements it bore no presents other
than packages of candies and nuts for
the children. The tree and exercises
were heartily enjoyed by both old and
young.
The Pioneer certainly has fine lot
of subscribers. Just one gentle hint
that little past due money would be
acceptable brought hearty response,
which is duly and highly appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Morris received
a Christmas present in the shape of a
ten pound boy.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
IOWA BANKER IS CONVICTED
Found Guilty Of Fraud in Connection
With Failure.

Newton, Ia, Dec. 27.--L. H.. Sher-
man, charged with fraudulent banking
in connection with the failure of the
Sully la) bank several months ago,
was found guilty by the jury, He will
appeal the case.
Sherman is alleged to have obtained
a, $32,500 loan from the bank, giving
as security stocks in a mausoleum
company. These later were found to
be worthless.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
FRENCH FREE SEA CAPTIVE
Brooklyn Man Taken From American
Steamer Released,

Washington, Dec. 2S.-William
Garbe of Brooklyn, purser of the Amer
ican steamer Borinquen, who was tax.
Ell off by the French cruiser ,Descartes
in Porto Rican waters, Dec. Is, has
been released.
Adyices to the French embassy say
the other men taken from American
ships by the cruiser are being held
pending investigation of their liabil-
army ..=
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
TURKS ARE DRIVEN BACK
Make Vigorous Attack on British,
Forces at kut-el-Amara. y

Delhi, Dec. 2S.-A vigorous Turkish
assault against the British forces at
kut- l-Amara was driven back with
heavy losses, according to an official
report received from General Towns
hend, the British commander. The
report says:
1.-The enemy launched determined
attack against portion of our posi-,
ton which was repulsed with an enc
my loss of from 600 to 800 killed and
wounded. Our casualties were under
o0O !"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31

During the past year the following
sums were expended for promoting in
dustry among Montana Indians by the
Indian bureau: Blackfeet reservation,
$74, ,955; Flathead reservation, $33, LOG;
Fort Belknap, SIS, Tongue River,
$1,671. The expenditures were for
live stock, implements, harness, ma
chnery, seed, trees and plants, etc.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-12-31
KILLED IN LONELY CABIN
Mans Body Found Near 6ozeman
With Head Crushed.

The finding of the body of man
in the cellar of lonely cabin near
salesville, west of Bozeman, who bore
several wounds about the head, evil
IDENTIFY caused by blows from an axe,
indicates the enactment of one of the
bloodiest and most mysterious MUIR
ders known in that part of Montana
The dead man is one OF two Hun
garians who appeared a few days ago
at Salesville and rented shack a
short distance from town. No clue as
to the whereabouts of the other man
has been obtained.