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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
TEUTONS SUFFER
FURTHER LOSSES
French Gain in Hem Wood and
on River SOmme.

London, Aug. S.-The Germans
have suffered further losses at the
hands of the French between the Hem
wood and the river Somme, losing a
line of trenches and 100 prisoners and
ten machine guns, and also in the Yer.
dun sector. whore the French advanc-
ed south of the Thiaumont work and
captured five machine guns and took
some houses in the western part of
the village Of Fleury
After heavy bombardment the Ger.
mans launched violent infantry at
tacks north end northwest of Pozieres
and at two places succeeded in enter
ing British trenches. The British
soon drove them out.
Amid continuous heavy rains which
have turned the country into a quag-
mire the Russians are keeping up
their strong offensive in Northern
Galicia and have advanced farther
forward their lines against them in
the Sereth and Graberki river region.
Russians Gain In VoIhynia.
Also, along the Stokhod river, in
Volhynia, near the town of Zareoze,
the Russians have occupied TeutOn
trenches, taking twelve officers and
200 men prisoners and capturing one
machine gun. In the Carpathians the
Germans report the capture Of two
peaks from the Russians.
Constantinople reports gains for
the Turks against the Russians and
Petrograd admits at least one of the
claims-that the Russians have been
forced to retire under pressure to the
region east of Karmanshah, Persia.
A Russian attack north of Bukan,
on the Persian front, was put down
with heavy losses, according to Con-
stantinople, and in Turkish Armenia
near Bitlis and Mush the Russians
have been put to flight. So.
Violent lighting is in progress be-
tween the Austrians and Italians,
especially around the Gorilla bridge
head, on the Doberdo plateau and on
the Lower IsonZo river.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
STATE BAN Is EXTENDED
Pennsylvania Acts to Check infantiie
Paralysis.

Philadelphia, Aug. 8.-The state ban
against children under sixteen without
health certificates entering from New
York and New Jersey was extended
to Delaware and Maryland following
a conference here Of State Health
Commissioner Dixon and Director
Kruzn Of the local department Of pub
lie health and charities. The scope
Of the quarantine was broadened in
order to prevent children from New
York and New Jersey entering the
state through Delaware and Maryland.
Four deaths and three new cases OF
infantile paralysis were reported,
making total Of twenty deaths and
ninety cases in the city since July I.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
Hamilton Men Here

H. L. Hart, county treasurer of Ra-
valli county, and ]. d. Taylor. also Of
Hamilton, were in Roman Monday
night, leaving Tuesday for Thompson
Falls. Mr.. Hart is a candidate for the
republican nomination for state treas
urer, and Mr.. Taylor aspires to the
nomination for district Judge of this
district on the same ticket. They are
an acquaintance campaign and
are both confident of success.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11
Notice to Stock Owners

Notice is hereby given that on and
after the 14th day of August, 1916. all
cattle and horses running at large or
picketed on streets or alleys in the
Town of Roman will be impounded, and
the penalties of the ordinance prohibit
ing same strictly enforced. This ap-
plies to all such stock found within the
corporate limits of Roman.
By Order of the Town Council.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-08-11

A Dutch, Cugboat which explored the
section OF the North sea where several
alleged torpedolng incidents took place
located and destroyed twenty-four
floating mines.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
SCHOOL LAND SALES FOR
IA COUNTIES DURING APRIL

Pierre, S. D., March 25.-The state
land department will offer for sale over
100000 acres of school lands during
April. The established terms require
one fourth Of the purchase prices in
cash, which must be paid to the coun-
ty treasurer on the date of sale, and the
remaining three-fourths as follows:
One-fourth in five years, o%ne-fourth in
10 years and one-fourth in 15 years,
with interest at S per cent per annum,
payable annually. The contract for
these sales is issued when the COVER
nor approves the same, n he has so
days time in which to do SO. The sales
are by public auction at the county
seat.
The counties, dates of sale, approxi-
mate acreage and appraised prices are:
April 8, Union, $50 acres, SIS to $65;
April 4, Hutchinson, 4,S00 acres, $45 to
SIS; April S. Charles Mix, 5000 acres
$3.50 to SOS; April 6, Douglas, 1920
acres, S45 to $67.5O; April Z, McCook, 81
$50 acres, $40 to 500; April s, Lake, e.
900 acres, $40 to $40; April 10, Kings
bury, 11,400 acres, $35 to SOS; April
II, Bookings, 4,4SO acres, $40 to $50;
April ~, Deuel., 1900 acres, $25 to SIS;
April 10, Sphinx. 1920 acres, $45 to
$40; April Ia, Grand, 6,400 acres, $40 to
$50; April is, Roberts, 5000 acres, $40
to $40; April II, Day county, 27,40
acres, $40 to $50; April 1S, McPher-
son. 10000 acres, SIS to $40.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
KAISER TO DIRECT
RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN
Emperor Soon to Visit Wilma
Where important Operations
Are Said to Be Under
Way.

London, March 27.-Papers in Petro-
grad, according to a Reuter- dispatch
from that city, publish a report that
preparations are being made for the
arrival Of Emperor William in the nea.
future at Wilma, where he is to super
wise the direction of important opera
lions. Detectives from Berlin, it is
added, already have reached the city to
clear it of suspicious characters.
Berlin, March "a, {via London, March
27.)-Military activity on the northern
sector of the eastern battle front con-
tinues despite alternating rain and
snow.
Russian drum fire was heavy on the
night of March 20, and in the early
morning Of March 81, between the
Narocz and Wiszniew lakes. and il
vas particularly heavy just southwark
If Narocz lake, where the German line
ran from Blisniki to Mokriza and
thence to the westward.
The Russians directed their mair
attack against this small salient with
4 harassing concentric fire and the
Germans drew back to their second
inc to avoid unnecessary losses. The
Russians who came forward in heavy
attacking columns, We're s~anguinarily
.epulsed and the Germans followed
hem to Blisnike and then retired. The
Russians did not follow them the sec.
pnd time.
The Russians succeeded in capturing
some trenches to the south of Wileity
out they were driven out on the after
noon of March 81 and lost 600 mer
prisoners. The Russian losses were
said to have been very heavy, while
he casualties of the Germans were saic
% be light.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
COLONEL DISCOVERS
NUT DEVOUR|NC BIRD
Sort of First Cousin to Owl, Blu
Doesn't Bark Like Dog,
Says Teddy.

New York. March 27.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt returned last night on
the steamship Matura from the West
Indies silent on politics and the MeXi-
can situation by announcing the dts
covery in Trinidad of what was to him
a new variety of bird in which he vas
much Interested. He and his wife had
been absent six weeks on what he
termed a vacation.
The bird, lie said, was about as big as
a barn owl. 1t lives in caves, is noctur-
nal in it's habits and eats nuts. It's
native name, he added. was the qua
charo."
Asked by newspaper men who met
him at quarantine if the bird "barked
like a dog" Colonel Roosevelt pointed a
Anger warningly and exclaimed: Now,
Il nature taking, sir"
He added that he was going to call
the attention of the New York Zoologi-
cal society to the bird. and remarked
that he might write something about it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
MUNICIPAL STORM CLOUDS
CLEARING AT RAPID CITY

Rapid City. S. D.. March 25.-Rapid
City the home Of recall elections and
Investigations, has been threatened
with recall elections and change of
government several tines within the
past two weeks, but the time for filing
such petitions to be voted upon at the
regular election has now passed n
a special election will be necessary if
such a vote is to be taken.
First, a petition asking the voters be
given a chance to vote on the question
of changing the city back to the al
dermanic plan for the present form Of
the three-commisioner plan, was cir
culated but this failed to get enough
signers. The next petition circulated
asked for a recall of the a and the
two commissioners and this was signed
by about SO taxpayers. The required
number is 70 and SO this could not be
filed.
But one member Of the city COM
missioners comes up for election this
yea and to date but two petitions
a been filed. These are John New
conner, present incumbent, and James
Bremen.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
GERMANY HAS FUNDS
TO FIGHT FOR YEAR
Success of Fourth Long Term
Loan Insures Finances to
Garry on War.

London, March 25.-Further details
of the address before the reichsta~ Of
DR.. Karl Helfferich, secretary OF the
imperial treasury. in announcing that
10, 500, 0o0, 900 marks was subscribed
TO the war loan. are forwarded by
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent.
He quotes Helfferich as saying:
Financing of the war for another
half year is assured. $50
Germany is the only belligerent
power which has covered her total war
expenditure by long term loans. That
a nation Of 100000, cut off from the
outer world by arbitrary acts in con-
aict with international law, should
have borne for 20 months the heavy
burdens of the war and should now
again be offering more than 10. O0O,-
900, 900 marks to the fatherland. is
proof OF greatness beyond praise of
words. 1t signifies u strength is I'M
broken, our confidence in final victory
mistaken and that the German people
stand united as one man."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
EASTERN CAPITALISTS
PLAN TO EXPLORE FOR
OIL NEAR WATERFOWL
Leases to Be Taken on 10000
Acres of Land-Field Man
Now Negotiating.

Watertown. S. D.. March 25.-A
company in which 80 Pennsylvania cap
italists are interested has taken steps
to carry out a project this, spring and
summer which they feel certain will
result in locating rich oil fields north
of Watertown. Their undertaking is
the result of efforts made eight years
ago to locate oil which is in evidence
on the surface, but hen abandoned
because of lack of equipment to drill
wells as deep as necessary to each the
supply. Nearly 5000 acres of land has
been leased and over $1,000 acres more
will be secured before work is started.
The company has sent a representa-
tive to Watertown to secure leases and
supervise operations this spring, in the
person Of f. C. Weaver, of Meadville,
Pa. Outlining the plans of the con-
Germ, he stated that at least four wells
will be bored this season, and that ma
chinery will be brought here capable OF
going to any depth desired. He said
drilling will be started about the first
of June.
The presence of oil in the area north
of Watertown was first discovered
about 10 years ago.. During a wet sea-
son the oil could readily be detecticed
on the surface, and these discoveries
led to the first attempt to develop oil
fields. Samples taken at that time are
still kept by several Watertown men.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
HOUSE WILL RUSH
THROUGHPROGRAM
Congress Now Hopes to Ad.
j0urn Before National Con-
Ventions In June-Ten
Bills on Slate.

Washington, d. c., March 27.-House
democrats in caucus last night adopted
a resolution outlining a plan for speed
ing up the administration legislative
program with a view to adjournment
before the national political V
lions in June, as urged by President
Wilson.
They pledged themselves to coopera-
ton in earlier daily meetings and to
such night sessions as may seem adj
visable. The plan is to handle at night
sessions the business of all special days
in the week, except the so called call
endar Wednesday,. 1t was also ag1 eed
become part of the general revenue
measure.
Before the resolution embodying The
plan was adopted without dissent
Speaker Clark made a vigorous speech
urging team work by the majority. He
dunn from President Wilson recon-
mending a legislative program.
Wilson's Program.
This is the program submitted BY
the president:
/. Appropriation bills, carrying the
provisions necessary for the prepared
ness measure.
z. Revenue DlllS WIN anIlOuIlQlnE
provision.
8. Bill for tariff commission
4. Ship purchase bill.
5. Philippine bill.
6. Rura credits.
Z. The proposed legislation fol
Porto Rico.
8. The conservation measures.
9. The Mississippi liver relief meas.
ure. which should provide, I suggest
that the work Of leveeing and revet.
ment be carried on under a continuing
contract system until completed. Thu
annual appropriation for the work to be
carried in the sundry civil bill as waf
done in providing for the work a
Panama.
10. Corrupt practices act.
The Mississippi relief measures sug.
gested by the president constituted thu
first formal announcement Of the re
suits of an investigation carried on a
his direction by Secretaries Lane
Houston and Redfield in response tt
an appeal from New Orleans civic or
CARNATIONS that steps be taken to con-
troll Mississippi floods.
The report Of the committee of cab
met members was presented to tn
president several weeks ago, and since
hat time he has gone over it will
Chairman Humphreys, Of the Houst
| flood control committee now investi'
| eating the Mississippi river problem.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
PENNINGTON COUNTY HOPES
FOR BIG IRRIGATION PROJECT

Bookings. S. D.. March 27-The sixth
dents of the eastern section of Pen
nington county are very hopeful that
4 big irrigation project. which will
prove a great benefit to that section
of the county, can be pushed to a sue
cessful conclusion this spring and
summer 1t is hoped that the irriga-
ton system will be adequate for fur
nishing water for not less than 40, 900
acres of land in the Rapid Creek val
ley and the adjacent divide lands.
Some weeks ago permission was Sc
cured from the state engineering de-
partment to store surplus and .unap-
propriated flood waters in a reservoir
at Pactola. From there the water is
to be conducted down the channel of
Rapid creek out of the Black Hills, car
ried out to the divide in canals and
stored in secondary reservoirs and
from these reservoirs carried to the
lands TO be irrigated. 1t is estimated
that n flood waters which at present
run out of the country, If controlled
and stored, would be sufficient to ir-
rigate the 10000 acres during the
months when the rainfall is at the
lowest stage of the year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30

Washington. March Redistribution of the British steamer
Engishman, with the possible loss of American lives and the explosion
on the channel liner Sussex carrying American passengers, coming
close on the alleged attack on the Patria and the sinking of the Tuban.
tia, have served to unsettle the submarine situation again and raise
possibilities of more complications with the central powers.
American Consul Armstrong; preliminary report received today
from Bristol, that the Englshman was torpedoed, and that four
Americans We're missing from the rescued, presented the most serious
aspect Of the situation.
The fact that the missing Americans were workers on a horse ship
and not passengers on a liner does not lessen the interest of the
American government in the case. The circumstances are accumulated
by the fact that the ship was bound away from Europe and carried ne
contrabrand. Further Investigation of both the Enghshman and
Sussec cases will be made.
Paris, March 25.-Reports of the damaging of the Sussex oh.
tanned here today state that she was torpedoed.
The Sussex has arrived at Bouloene.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
VOTE ON BRANDE|S
CASE IS IN DOUBT
Rumored Cummins Will Line
UP Against Nominee For
Supreme Bench.

Washington, March 27.-Whether
Senator Cummins, who is on the sub
comittee on the Brandeis case, will
vote for Brandeis or against him is
still in doubt.
Much speculation is rife as to Sena-
tor Cummins' vote. He has refused to
say thus far, what he would do. One
of the closest friends Of Senator Cum
Minis and likewise a friend of Senator
Kenyon predicted today 10th Iowa
senators would vote against Brandeis.
"They can't get over the charges Of
Clifford Thorne and the fact that
Brandeis' course saddled an immense
freight burden on the public" said this
authority.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
VERDICT HELD EXCESSIVE
ON MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.

Mitchell. S. D., March 25.-That 49,
800 was an excessive amount Of dam
age to allow for malicious prosecution,
when a ia is arrested on the charge,
in this one case, at least, was the opin-
ion Of the South Dakota supreme court,
which reversed the Dawson county cir
cult court verdict in the case Of G. Van
Linden against Anton Oster and order
ed a retrial.
The case originated when Mr.. Oster
had Mr.. Van Linden arrested on the
charge of the abduction Of his daughter.
The case was tried before q justice Of
the peace and Van Linden was cleared,
h evidence showing that Oster's
daughter had spent the night after a
dance with a neighboring girl, instead
Of with h defendant, as charged. Van
Linden then started suit for malicious
prosecution n won an award for 3d.
800. The court inference is that there
Is reason to question the claim that the
father was actuated by malice.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30

China has opened a new CONNER
;ial port, Pukow, to foreign trade. 1t
- on h shores of the Yangtse river,
~ the province Of Kiangsu, directly OPP
soosite the city of Marking, and 206
niles from Shanghai. 1t is expected
hat Pukow will attract considerable
volume of trade from fertile districts
II the interior. Unfortunately the place
is not adapted for residence in the
present condition, as it is swampy. Rep
;resentatives of foreign firms doing bus
mess through the new port will prob
ably live in Marking until Pukow is
rendered more habitable by the filling
In OF the swampy tracts.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
CLAY COUNTY farmer
SEEKS EMPLOYE Who
FL0ATED BAD CHECKS
After Getting Confidence Els
tablished Employee Made
Away With 500.

Vermilion. S. d. March 27.-The
say county authorities are looking for
Z forger who secured nearly 500 on
worthless checks n then disappeared.
The name of the fugitive is James Null
en-. and for about a month he had
been employed by T. R. Walker, a
clay county farmer. in aiding in set
ing up a sawmill. On several occa-
'ions his employer had entrusted him
with checks to get cashed and his deal
!ng on these occasions We're honest and
straight. Then he suddenly appeared
In Vermillion, and within a period of
an hour or two succeeded in cashing
four checks to. which he had forged
Walkers signature. The forged checks
were passed at stores, Mullen making
small purchases and giving the forged
checks In payment therefor, receiving
the difference between the amount of
the purchase n the amount of the
checks in cash. He has been trailed as
far as Elk Point, where all trace of him
was lost.
Miller, s.. D.; March 27--Plans are
personal detective work on the part of
s. T. Hoffman, cashier of the First
National bank, of Hudson, Frank
Adams, who is wanted in Hudson for
forgery, has been placed under arrest
~ "IiiC1al IOllt, wis., anu VIII De
brought back to South Dakota for trial.
He is accused Of having forged the sig
nature of Melvin Solberg, a we'll known
farmer, to a check for $35, which he
had cashed at the First National bank.
The alleged forger then disappeared.
Cashier Hoffman had ascertained tina
the fugitive had relatives both at
Mineral Point and O'Neill, Neb., and
kilograms Offering a reward for the cap
ture OF Adams and containing a de-
%scription of the fugitive were sent to
both those points, with the result that
Adams has been captured.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
HAND COUNTY WILL HAVE
NEW 100000 COURT HOUSE

Rapid City. S. D., March 27.-Resi-
being arranged here to build a new
100000 court house. A similar fund
was started two years ago, and $40, 900
has already been accumulated toward
the building, so that 1t will not be nee
essary to bond the county for the new
structure. A site will be secured in
the business part of town for the
building, the present court house be-
Ing about three blocks from the bust
ness center,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
scuRvY ON STEAMER.

San Francisco, March 25.-The Brit
ish ship Yawry arrived in port last
night 100 days III from Dakar. South
Africa, and reported the death of three
Of the crew during the voyage. All
were buried at sea. Scurvy is believed
I have caused the deaths. The vessel
was sent to quarantine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
EIGHT Meet DEATH
IN OKLAHOMA STORM
Tornado Devastates a Path
Eight Miles 1ong-Farm
Homes In Ruins.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 25.-
Eight persons were killed in a farm
house two miles east of Davis, Okla,
by a tornado, which struck that region
last night. The path of the tornado
was eight miles long.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30

The total yield Of mine gold in Cali
fornia In 1914 was $40, 653, 1876, an in
crease of $246, 538 over that of 1913.
With the exception Of one year, 1888,
the mine gold output of the state in
1914 was higher thar 1t has been since
1864, SO years ago
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30

Long has 1t been known that more
hayseeds reached New York city than
any other big town" The reason has
to light. New York state pro-
sduces 100000 tons Of hay each year,
leading the country In acreage, ton
mage and value.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-03-30
SECONDARY GRADUATES AT
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE

Rapid City, s. D., March 27.-After
class In secondary agriculture was
graduated at State college on Thurs
day. with a special program il the au-
ditorium. Judge G. G. Sherwood. third
circuit, ~Brookings, delivered the COM
mencement address. Certificates We're
presented by Regent j. w. Campbell,
OF Huron. This Is the first time that
four years study has been required Of
secondary agriculture students, there
fore there were only three graduates:
Earl e. Berry, belmont; Gar Griffith,
Cresbard, n Arden Jencks, Bancroft.
Eleven three months creamery stu
dents received certificates from Prof. c.
Larsen at this time. as follows: Hol-
ger Anderson, Huron: A. NJ. Bradley,
Milo, Mo-; w. F. Dickerson Perry, Ia;
Victor Erickson Clayton, Wis; Harry
Linander, Richardson, Wis; H. S.. Pc
ierson. Cedar Falls, Ia: L. A. Peterson,
Virgil. 5. D.; Peter Peterson, Tyler,
Mimi; Svend Rathcke, Minneapolis,
Mimi: E. E. Stone, Geddes, S. D.; and
Erling Jordahl, Mt. Vernon, S. d.