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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
Women In Arms

Think Of it. Women in arms,
fighting the battles of their
country. The bitterness and
horrors of this war should be
brought forcibly home to all
civilized people by the action
Of the women of France. When
fighting becomes necessary it is
assumed to be the exclusive
province of man to engage in the
active fray. And yet this fright
full war has reached the stage
where the women of Paris are
recruiting a regiment of soldiers
among their own sex for duty in
field. Men are needed on the
battle line, and this regiment of
women soldiers will shoulder
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
CHIEF OF AGRICULTURE
COMPLIMENTS MONTANA

T. G. Stallsmith, Chief of Argi-
culture at the Panama-Pacific
international Exposition, at San
Francisco, has the following to
say with reference to Montana's
participation at the exposition:
1T is a great pleasure for me
to say that, in the opinion of the
Chief of the Department of Agri-
culture of the Panama-Pacific
Exposition, Montana's partici-
patton reflects splendid credit
upon the commonwealth.
so many people, throughout
the length and breadth of the
United States of America, and
occasionally in other countries,
think that Montana is the wild
and woolly vest" a state of
mountains and rocks, almost
barren of vegetation, and DO not
realize the fertility and produc-
tivity of it's beautiful valleys.
"Anyone who is fortunate
enough to view the Montana
exhibit as it appears today, in
all it's beauty, in the Palace of
Agriculture, will marvel at the
the agricultural activities dis
played in such an attractive and
artistic way; and anyone who
imagines that Montana is a
mountainous mining state, and
nothing else, will certainly re-
ceive shock when they view
the wonderful products produced
on Montana farms.
lessons taught in the shape
of exhibits, lessons taught by
observation, make lasting i'm
pressions, and I am confident
that Montana's participation here
will prove of lasting benefit to
the State of Montana, and
attract desirable immigration.
Il want to compliment the
state upon the work accomplished
by her commission, and take this
occasion to thank the commits
sioner in charge for the sincere
and splendid cooperation he has
given this department at all
times"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
Big Chief May Come

Senator Myers is authority for
the statement that the Flathead
may expect a visit this summer
from one of the big chiefs of the
Indian land department at Wash
ington. The senator says:
Assistant Indian Commits
sioner E. B. Merritt will prob
ably pay the Flathead visit
this summer. | urged him to
come, and he told me before |
left Washington that he expected
to do so. He is the man who
handles most of these Indian land
matters, and it will do the Flat
head no harm if he visits it this
season"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
TRUSTEES SELECT TEACHERS
FOR COMING SCHOOL YEAR

At a meeting of the trustees
of Arlee district held at Ravalli
last Saturday, teachers for the
coming year were selected, all
being at present in charge of
schools in the district, as follows:
Arlee-June Whiting, Mildred
Ingles.
Ravalli- Mettie Slocum.
st. Ignatius - Lucille Brown,
Julia Cox, Grace Lorentz.
Leon Caroline e. Rich, Alice
Hardenburgh.
Roman -Azalie Savage, Alice
Oyen, Barbara Kahn, Anna Raj
ferty.
Elliott Phoebe Finley, Eliza
beth Smith.
Glacierview Elizabeth Shee-
der.
Mud Creek Pearl Mayer.
Crow Creek-Bessie Dessett.
Fairview-Mamie Mcnamara.
So. Moiese-Catherine Kunkle.
No. Moiese-Clementine Gross.
All the above were reelected
to positions, but, with the ex-
ception of those located at Roman,
all are subject to assignment.
There are still some positions to
fill, including a principal for the
Roman and Arlee schools, six
country teachers and possibly an
additional high school teacher
for Roman.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30

their rifles and convoy ammun-
ition and provision trains, gar
rison conquered territory, and
perform other field duty neces-
sary in order to relieve men who
are needed at the front.
Women in arms. Has the civ
ilization of the world fallen so low
that the mother of man must
sink her sex and expose her fair
breast to the mutilation of shot
and shell? Must she face the
horrors of the battlefield, the
rigors of a campaign and the
pestilence of armed camps in
order that kings, emperors and
fools may satiate their craving
for official murder?
Women in arms. Is the lust
of man for power SO great that
the sacredness of woman must
be brushed aside, her frailty
trampled in the the dust, her
privacy outraged by the glare of
camp life?
God forbid! The patriotism of
these women is sublime; it has
few parallels in history. But
what a disgrace to mankind
what blow to our blood -hespat.
tered civilization!
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
Visit Montana Building

Montanans visiting the Pana-
ma-Pacific International EXposi-
tion should not fail to make the
Montana building their head
quarters during their stay at the
exposition. In the building will
be found most of the newspapers
published in Montana. They
should visit Montana's exhibits
in the Palace of Agriculture,
Horticulture and Mines. At this
exposition the exhibits from the
various states are found in the
Exposition Buildings rather than
in the respective State Buildings.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
M'HAFF|E
ANSWERS INQUIRIES

The recent announcement that
a public sale of lands unoccupied
on May 2, 1915, on the Flathead
reservation, would he held at
some date not yet known, has
caused many letters of inquiry
to be addressed to the officers of
the U. S. land office at Missoula.
AS an answer to these questions
Register McHaffie prepared the
following statement as a general
answer to all the inquiries:
All lands that were classified
and appraised and subject to
entry on May 2, 1910, on the
Flathead reservation except
units" and land subject to valid
settlement rights, will be with
drawn from entry on May 2,
1915.
Lands that were classified and
appraised after May 2, 1910, will
still be subject to entry.
These lands withdrawn will be
sold at some future date, set by
the secretary of the interior.
The manner and time of sale is
unknown to the local land office
at present, but due notice will be
given through the newspapers as
soon as they receive instructions.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
Souring and Cover Crops

Never turn the clover or other
crop under without first thor
oughly cutting up with a disk
harrow, as the material plowed
under in a layer seriously inter-
feres with the capillary action
of the moisture in the soil. The
effects of turning under in a
layer are what is sometimes
called souring the soil with green
manuring crops. Double disk
the cover crop two or three times
with a sharp disk harrow before
blowing; plow we'll by taking a
narrow furrow and edging rather
than inverting the furrow; then
double disk the land again rather
deeply, and no injurious effect
will result however large the
growth may be.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
An automobile load of pleasure

An automobile load of pleasure
seekers rooled over a 30-foot
bank on Evaro hill last Sunday,
the car turning over three times
and when finally anchoring at
the bottom pinned four of the
passengers underneath. The in
jured were Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Marshall, Mrs. Napoleon Coul-
ombe, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Giebler, all of Missoula.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
SOW FLAX THIS YEAR
REAP RICH HARVEST

Farmers will do we'll to observe
the old adage, "plant cheap
seed" The overproduction of
flax during the past two years
has reduced the price, and has
also decided many farmers not
to SOW flax this spring, or at least
to SOW a small acreage. Wheat,
on the other hand, has brought
high prices and the war situation
is turning the attention of farm
ers everywhere to the production
of a bread crop in the expectation
of profit. Montana has probably
increased the wheat acreage from
25 to SO per cent over previous
years. The British government
is using influence in Canada,
India, and Australia to give
wheat preference over other
crops, to SOW more wheat, if nee
essary to substitute wheat for
flax or other products. Russia is
urging the production Of wheat,
and the government is obtaining
control of great wheat reserves
as a war measure. France and
Germany and Austria are not for
getting the need of great stores
of wheat for their armies.
These things will greatly in
crease the production of wheat
abroad while high prices form a
sufficient incentive to grow wheat
in America.
Should we increase our wheat
acreage at the expense of other
crops? A wise man said, when
everyone is going into a line of
production is a good time for me
to get out, and when everyone is
going out is a good time for me
to get in" This experience has
has been tested and found sound
in the experience of nearly every
farmer. Few plant cheap seed.
Those who do reap a rich harvest
in most cases.
Listen! The great flax regions
of the world, Russia, India and
Canada, are going to raise more
wheat and less flax this year.
Flax hasn't been very profitable
recently as a farm product.
Don't the sign point to a small
acreage this spring, a light
world crop next summer, high
prices for flax in the fall, and
very high priced seed next
spring? | don't like to advise
farmers what to do, but it looks
to me like a safe bet to put in
flax this spring. Sow it early on
we'll prepared ground. Think it
over, farmers, and see whether
you agree with me. The ex-
tension office has employed a
man to devote the next two
months of his time to a flax pro-
gram, as an indication of it's be-
lief in the value of flax. F. S.
Cooley, Director of Agricultural
Extension Service, Bozeman.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
Dust Off Your Brains

Listen sit up take notice.
Every ounce of your brains will
be needed in commercial life this
year, and more, if you had them.
Dust them off, get rid of the
cobwebs, give them full sway.
Dig up your surplus capital and
start it to working. Better times
are being felt even now all over
the country; opportunities are
opening up to us, prosperity is
knocking at our door. Dust off
your brains! Put them and your
capital to work reconstructing
our battered commercial life, in
ject new energy into the farmers
and our business enterprises,
spread the gospel of confidence
abroad in the land and boost for
our own community. Polish up
your brains, oil their works, put
them in condition for meeting
the demands of the hour. There's
work ahead for them, occupation
for every ounce of them. Oppor
tunity was never greater than it
is TODAY. Its knOckings at our
doors were never more insistent.
Trade possibilities were never
better, there was never a greater
demand for American products,
and yet a few months from now
the demand will be tremendously
increased. The great nations of
Europe will swamp us with their
orders for manufactured articles
and foodstuffs, and Europe pays
in gold.
Dust off your brains. We have
opportunities right here at home.
We want to improve them, to
make the most of them. We
must produce and sell and draw
in our share of the gold. The
market is here, is waiting for
our goods, for our products Of
the soil, for everything that we
can produce. There is no limit
to the possibilities, for there will
be no limit to the demand. Dust
off your brains! Then go to work
and use them, get every ounce
of energy out of them, make
every moment count for greater
and better things.
Opportunity. 1t is ours and
it is the opportunity of life
time-the great opportunity of
our national existence. Shake
up your brains! Get out and
hustle, work to a purpose, arise
to the occasion and be equal to
the emergency. For such a
golden opportunity has never
been before and may never be
again.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30

A single shot laid an Austrian
archduke low and plunged Eur
ope into the bloodiest war of all
history. And countless millions
of shots have been unable to re-
store peace.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
ROMAN ---POLSON
TRACK MEET

Tomorrow, atufQay aILef-
noon, May 1st, the Ronan-Polson
high schools will hold their track
meet in Roman, the program to
begin promptly at 2 o'clock on
the government school grounds.
Both teams have been in train
ing and are in excellent condi-
ton for the meet. Our home
boys are confident or victory and
if they do not win it will not be
for lack of enthusiasm and con-
fidence. The program is here
given:
l. 100 yard dash.
2. Shot put.
3. Broad jump.
4. Pole vault.
5. High jump.
6. One-fourth mile race.
7. One-half mile race.
s. Hurdle race.
8. 220-yard dash.
10. One mile race.
IL. Relay race.
Remember the ice cream social
given by the Roman Industrial
club Saturday, May 9Th. The
funds received are to pay for the
garden, potato and corn seeds
procured by the club. If the
weather permits the ice cream
and cake will be served on the
lawn of the main school building.
In the debating contest held
last Friday between the St. Ig-
natius and Roman high schools,
for a place in the final contest to
be held at St. Ignatius on May
q, the winning team to repre-
sent the north end of the dis
trjct, Roman won. The question
under debate was, ''Resolved,
That Germany was Justified in
Violating Belgium Neutrality" :"
The St. Ignatius school was rep
resented by Irene Michaud, Cora
Brooks and Paul Newton, for the
affirmative, while Roman had the
negative side of the question and
was represented by Thelma
Brown, Marie Myers and Walter
Fisher. Both teams did their
side of the argument perfect JUS
tice and from the showing made
by the home team we shall ex-
pect them to win in the finals.
Only three more weeks of
school.
Don't forget that the dance
will close the exercises of the
day, Saturday. The proceeds
will go to the school track meet
fund.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
AN0tber
Pet Idea
Smashed :!
BY MOSS.

OF course you know
our dear old friend, the
ichthyosaurrs, is as dead
as a doornail.
He's about as out Of
date as the idea that
newspaper advertising
doesn't pay.
Newspaper advertisr
ing absolutely pays under
two ccn1itions: When
the newspaper is a good
medium and when the
advertising is properly
displayed and truthful.
1t pays the merchant
and it pays the buyer.
Experience has proved
this a million times.
This paper is a good
medium.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-04-30
Simple Logic
Pr0UeS
1t. ~: =
BY MOSS.

A wants to sell some
thing. B wants to buy
it. X is the advertise
ment that brings them
together.
X costs money. It's
the bring together price.
A makes more money
by selling to many BIS
and can therefore pay
for x. A benefits. B
benefits.
That's advertising in
a nutshell.
1t has been tried out
in every conceivableWay,
and it works.
1t works especially
well in this home news
paper, as many Of our
merchants and all Of our
readers know.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
RAY MORGAN TO ACCOMPANY
FIRST SQUAD NEXT SUNDAY
Second Baseman Fails to Go With Trainer
Martin to Charlottesville-Phillies Re-
ported to Have Signed Cuban In6elder.

first. and. of course. Barry at short.
Then again Connie may decide to put
the hard-hitting Schang at first. but
it is not likely that he can afford to
spare him from his catching staff.
For time the Athletic fans are
going to be kept guessing, for Mack
is sure to do some experimenting with
his infield.
Excluding Manager Birmingham and
Coach Leo Fohl, who expect to do very
little active playing this season, Cleve-
land has only one player more than
thirty years old, and only nine who
have passed the twenty-fve-year mark
Turner tops the list at thirty-four
Banding and Graney come next, each
registering twenty-eight years. Devogt,
Egan. Steen and Jackson each weigh
in at twenty-seven years, while Bill
Mitchell owns up to twenty-six Bill
Rodgers is just twenty-five. Thoma s.
Bowman and Morton are three who
will cast their first votes this year
Coumbe. Walker. Billings, Jones, Wolf,
Barbara and Smith are just one year
older.
Birmingham is well pleased with his
outfit, and he is confident he will have
a team next season which will make Il
much better showing in the race than
in 1914, when ii finished last.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
MACK TO HOLD BAKER
TO SIGNED CONTRACT
Not Enough Money in the United
States to Buy Him, Says
Connie.

PHILADELPHIA, February 23-J
Franklin Baker, the Athletics third
baseman, will play with that team for
the next two years, or he will not play
at all, according to q statement issued
last night by Connie Mack, manager
of the American League champions.
Mack said he had no reason to believe
that Baker had changed his mind about
quitting the game. but that he issued
the statement Gin order to quiet the
many wild rumors which are being
published in different parts of the
country"
while l do not believe that Baker
has Or will change his mind about re-
tiring from base ball." said the state
ment, "if he plays at all this season OF
next it will be as a member OF the
Athletic team. We positively Will noI
trade him to any other club, and as fan
as selling him is concerned. that is oul
of the question. There is not enough
money in the United States to buy him
1.-The Athletic club has a contract
with Baker which still has two years
to run, and if he does decide to con-
tinue playing ball we shall be very
glad His contract is an ironclad one
however and he will have to play with
the Athletics, If at all. 1t would ever
prevent his signing with a so-callec
outlaw league team.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
VERDICT THIS WEEK.
Decision Of Judge Lands Awaited
With Great Interest.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, February 23.-The re-
port was spread along the base ball
rialto last night that Judge Lands
will give his decision in the Federal
League organized base ball court fight
some time this week. The report was
being discussed in the offices of the
Federal League yesterday afternoon
but the origin of the rumor was not
made known.
ers, including the great Walter John
son, hinges on the Lands decision, as
the Feds requested Judge Lands to
settle all the disputed player cases
now at issue.
1t has been argued that the long de-
lay of Judge Lands in coming to a
decision is regarded as a favorab
omen to Q. B., the arguments advanced
being that if Judge Landis considered
the Federal League claim favorably
he would have issued an injunction
preventing Johnson, Wingo and Cald-
we'll from jumping back to 0. 8.
However, the great majority of or
ganiZed base ball men expected a very
quick decision and looked to see the
Fed case thrown out of court. And the
manner in which the case has been
kept in suspense has rather placed a
damper on the anti-Fed sentiments OF
some organized base ball men.
Yet this suspense is, of course, per-
organized base ball and the Federal
League are anxious to know exactly
how they stand, and do not care to
take any positive action on any mat
ters of Importance until Judge Lands
renders his decision.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
BY n. C. BYRD.

| Three big basket ball games are to
| be played here this week, contests
which will mark the end of the season.
The first is to take place tomorrow
night at Georgetown between George
Washington and the Blue and Gray. the
next is booked for Thursday with
Catholic University and the University
of Virginia as opponents at the Car
roll Institute. and the last will be Fri
day. when the University of Virginia
plays the. George Washington Univer
sity at the National Guard Armory.
The contest tomorrow between
Georgetown and George Washington is
certain to be one of the most spirited
of the year. but the greatest interest
centers around that scheduled at the
Carroll Institute Thursday. Virginia
will be playing Catholic University in
a hall in which the latter has not
dropped game this season, and there
is no question about it being repre-
sented by an exceptionally strong out
MT The Orange and Blue has vet to
lose conflict, and has defeated WASH
lngton and Lee by a big margin. Il
prooabiy VIII develop into the most
played.
George Washington probably will
have a big turnout again at the
sure that the Blue and Gray will have
many supporters. This will be the first
appearance of a George Washington
team at Georgetown since the fall of
1907.
The George Washington quint played
a strong game against the Army YES
terday. although it lost by Is to "a. The
HatchetfteS made the soldiers scram-
BILE hard. though. for every point they
Aln1on hfrfa of
Washfngton's fifteen points, scoring
two goals from the field and throwing
nine from foul line out of eleven
opportunities.
Dan" Hea1y. one of the representa-
tives in the five-mile handicap Bronx
road race held at New York yesterday,
finished fourth. Healy ran in good
form, and finished in that position
among 20S starters. The Carroll team
showing not being very good for the
team trophy.
The Peck and McKendree teams won
from the Lutheran and Presbyterian
quints in the Sunday School Basket
both contests were close, the teams
battling hard for the long ends of the
counts Girtin and Scott did some
splendid work for Peck in the first
COuHlCt, ana detCNell starred Tor NC
Kendree in the second.
The Central High School track and
field team will come near sweeping
things this spring in every set of games
in which it takes part. The Blue and
White squad has sprinters and middle
distance runners of exceptional capa-
bilities, and 1t has several men who
can do very well in the field competi-
tions. There is not a single running
Evening star., 1915-02-23

The Giants OF the Commercial Alleys
League took the measure of the ALL
star bowling team of Hagerstown yes
terday in the match in that city rather
easily. The Giants finished with mar
gin OF 139 pins, winning four games
out of the five. Carl, lead-off man OF
the local five. got the highest game
registered, while Michaud had the best
set to his credit. Carl's mark was 16J
and Nichaud's 60. Michaud's scores
were 129, III, III. iS5 and 124. Baker
was the only member OF the Hagers-
town team to knock down more than
100 pins in each of his contests.
The Royals held the lead in the Dis
trict League when they took three
straight from the Garrisons. Carroll
led the players with marks of ia, 1o7
and 106.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
RINGER" FIGHTS C0RTEZ.
Ferguson Substituted for Langdon at
Battle at Ardmore.

Instead of Tommy Langdon meeting
Andy Cortez in the feature event at the
Ardnlore Boxing Club yesterday, the fans
were treated to something of hoax
Danny Ferguson being substituted with
out the knowledge OF the patrons of the
club. Ferguson was given a decision
over Cortez. 1t is alleged by the officials
of the club that they did not know Of
the change. The fight was something of
a slapbang affair and Ferguson gave
about as, COON an exhibition as could
have been expected of Langdon.
The preliminaries were fairly well
fought. the best being that between
Dummy Howard and Danny Sparks
Howard proved the better man and was
given a well earned decision.
Evening star., 1915-02-23
EGAN BREAKS JUMP RECORD.

NEW YORK, February 23.-Floyd
Egan of Brooklyn Manual Training
High School. who for two years has
held the indoor and outdoor p. S. A. L.
running high jump championship OF
New York, made a new interscholastic
record yesterday at the fifth annual
games of Dickinson High School. held
in the 4th Regiment Armory, Jersey
City. He cleared 5 feet 10b inches.
beating NJ. Banks of Stuyvesant for
first honors by 2B inches. II. Buck
man of Dickinson was third.