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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

tricks, is true of farming. Better
farming and better home making will
come when we teach our Montana boys
and girls the things which we are at
tempting to teach their parents. We
must teach them, however, from the
boys and girls standpoint. 1t goes
without saying that boy or girl so
taught will develop strong incentive
to stay on the farm, to help make it
more attractive, more profitable and
the whole community a better place to
live. Director Cooley and his assist
ants realize this and are sparing no
efforts to bring boys and girls from all
parts of Montana to Bozeman during
the week Of January goth to February
3rd. Lectures, demonstrations and
judgingcontests will be conducted by the
different departments of the college.
Every hour of the day will offer some
thing of interest and profit to the
young people. The girls will be given
instruction in domestic science, do
mestic art, home management, nursing
and allied subjects. Parents, teachers,
county superintendent of schools,
clubs and other organizations through
out the state are asked to cooperate
in making the new movement in agri-
cultural education a SUCCESSFUL. j.
Abbey. State Club Leader, Bozeman,
Montana.
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new ATTORNEY GENERAL
WILL REFORM MONTANA

According to statement made last
week by S. c. Ford, who takes the
office of attorney general on January
1st, the redlight districts throughout
the state must Immediately 60 out of
business.
Mr.. Ford stated that those provisions
of the state law making it misde-
meanor for any person to keep house
of ill-fame, or to reside in such a
house, will be strictly enforced. Spe-
cial attention will be devoted to that
provision of the law making it a mis-
demeanor for the owner of any build
ing to permit it to be usee for such
purposes, and the owners of such prop
erty, rather than the occupants, will
be prosecuted first.
II made my compaign upon the Re-
publican party platform and upon a
personal platform that if elected l
would impartially enforce all the
laws, said Mr.. Ford. ''That personal
platform was made to be kept and as
an official sworn to enforce the laws,
the discretion of enforcing some laws
and winking at the non-enforcement of
others does not lie with me.
81 realize there are many laws upon
the statute books the wisdom of which
is questioned by considerable number
of people. Whether they are right or
wrong does not enter into the matter.
That phase of the situation is for the
legislature to consider and if people
consider the state would be better off
without such laws, let them take it up
with the assembly that will be in ses-
sion here for the next two months
Apropos of the above, a Missoula
dispatch says:
The announced intention of S. C.
Ford, attorney general-elect, to close
all restricted districts within the state
will mean an increased tax levy in
Missoula, it is said. The city has been
assessing monthly fines against in
mates and of the local redlight district,
which have amounted to approximately
$4,000 year. The police magis-
trate's re port shows that last months
fines amounted to 81, 245, of which in
mates paid $7O5 and landlords $540.
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BOYS AND GIRLS WEEK At
B0zEMAN, JAN. 29..-FEB. 3

A special feature of this years
Farmers Week at the State college
viii be school of instruction for boys
and girls between the ages of ten and
eighteen. In the past farmers and
their wives have been invited to come
to Bozeman and spend week receiving
instruction along the lines of agricul-
ture and home making. The boys and
girls were left at home. AS result
few of them know anything about the
work of the State College of Agricul-
ture and the fundamental principles of
agriculture which underlie successful
farming, 1t is safe to state that
ninety per cent of the young people
who leave the country and go to the
city have never had an opportunity to
learn of the opportunities that are
found at their very doors. They have
seen only the dark, hard side of farm
life. They have not been shown that
when the labor of the hands is mixed
with the labor of the head that farm
ing is not only the most attractive but
the most lucrative occupation open to
young people at the present time. The
old trite yet ever true statement that
it is hard to teach an old dog new
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

lutions. The chief resolutions demand
Legislation which will make per cent
the legal rate of interest. endorse the
Torrenz system of land titles, state
railroad control, favor revision of the
tax laws, endorse the Whiteside farm
loan low, additional legislation to make
effective the grain inspection law, an
amendment against gambling, normal
and limited college courses in training
high schools and greater income for
the state university. The federation
adjourned sine die at midnight. The
executive committee and president
will later fix the date for next years
meeting place.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
MAKING
VIGOROUS FIGHT

Immediately after the holidays advo-
Gates of prohibition in congress plan to
carry on vigorous campaign for the
proposed federal constitution amend
ment and to exert every possible effort
to get a vote on it at this session in
spite of the general belief that it will
be beaten.
The senate judiciary committees &C.
tion in voting to report the amendment
with a recommendation for it's passage
opened the way for the resolution in
both houses, the house judiciary COM
mittee having taken similar action two
weeks ago.
In the house it is proposed to appeal
to the rules committee for a special
rule to bring the resolution before the
house for vote-within a prescribed
time. Champions of the resolution in
the senate can resort to no such par
limentary expedients and must take
their chance in getting the amendment
ahead of other legislation. Senator
Sheppard, author of the senate reso-
luton, will urge it's consideration at
every opportunity.
The senate committee amended the
wording of the resolution, but its effect
is unchanged and would prohibit the
manufacture, importation and sale IF
liquor for beverage purposes in the
United States.
Even the most ardent advocates of
the amendment do not expect a victory
at this session, inasmuch as two
thirds majority of both houses is re-
quired. But they do expect an in
creased majority for the amendment in
both houses. Ultimate victory in the
Sixty-fifth congress is their hope.
The District of Columbia prohibition
bill will be voted on in the senate Jan.
8. Another measure to bar liquor ad-
vertising from the mails in prohibition
states was favorably reported from the
senate postofice committee. i,
II expect the district prohibition bill
to pass the house., Democratic Leader
Kitchin said, "but do not think any
national prohibition measure can OBJ
tain the necessary two thirds vote in
the house at this tlme."
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
POISON AGAIN ISOLATED BY
PILES OF SNOW AND ICE

Since Saturday last Poison has been
practically isolated from the outside
world by huge piles and drifts of snow
on both slopes of the Poison hill on the
south and by ice on the lake to the
north. Last Saturdays auto stage
made it little over half way between
Roman and Poison and was then forced
to abandon the trip and return to Ro-
nan. Four horses and bob sled came
down later and took the mail through.
Since that time the auto stage has not
made a trip to Poison, being met here
with teams and sleds. Transportation
across the lake closed Saturday and
our neighbors on the north have entered
upon their annual period of Information.
The stage road from Roman to Ra-
va]li has been in good condition and the
mail and passenger cars are making
regular trips on schedule time.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
Commercial Club Meeting

The next meeting of the Roman Com
mercial Club will be held Jan. IL, at
Scearce's hall at p. M, to which
everybody is invited.
In addition to the regular order of
business, the following papers will be
read:
Water System" Report on the pres
ent status" Mayor j. A. Lemire.
Gravity SYSTEM" Earl Covell.
"A Feasible System, including Bond
ing" w. v. Windus.
Paper on Finances, Stanley
Scarce.
TO conclude with smoker.
COMMITTEE.
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MAKING PLANS FOR
BIG FLAT Town

According to reports that are consid-
cred reliable, all arrangements are
now being made for the plating of a
new townsite and the building of new
town on the line of the N. P. road in
section Is, about ten miles southwest
of Roman. The site is about half a
mile north of the George Lindsay place,
just as the new railroad line reaches
the level country after the climb out
of Mission creek. 1t is half mile east
and mile north of the townsite of
TASTE. For the present at least, so
rumor has it, this will be the only
place between Roman and Dixon where
the N. P. will have depot and have
an agent stationed. There will be
other sidings, but no depots. A depot
and town at this point will accommo-
date large territory, drawing from
the upper Mission creek country, the
Post creek country and large portion
of the big fiat.
1t is understood that several build
lngs will go up there in the spring,
including buildings for store-an
possibly two-a bank, grain elevators,
"a lumber yard, blacksmith shop, etc.
That it will become an important trad
ing point is conceeed, as it is surround
ed by rich farming country and will
draw business from an extensive ter
ritorV,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
WAR EMANCIPATES
THE TURKISH WOMEN

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the allies aban-
doned the Dardanelles attack Constan-
tinople has become normal and is now
as far removed from the theater of
war as any big city in neutral coun.
tries. The cafes and motion picture
houses are well attended. and the thea
ters are crowded. Recently there was
a big first night in the Petit Champs.
the occasion being the performance of
a French comedy. T he actors We're
Turks, but the actresses were all Ar
menians, as Turkish women are not
yet permitted to appear on the stage.
but the general opinion is expressed by
all thinking Turks that before long
their women will make their first ap-
pearance as actresses.
The emancipation OF women in Tur-
key has made remarkable progress
since the beginning Of the war. In the
best society in Constantinople the wo-
men no longer wear their wells when
receiving their guests. Though wells
continue to be worn by the Turkish
women in the street. still the fashion
has made them SO flimsy and transpar-
ent that they might just as we'll he dis
pensed with.
Consequently all the fascination and
mystery that heretofore has surround.
ed the harem has suddenly disappeared.
There is no longer any such thing. and
in it's place there is simply the usual
family life. The Turkish woman is as
much a housewife as her European sis
ter, and in this war her resources have
been taxed to the utmost. Despite the
fact that the rich agricultural country
of Anatolia is not far distant. the prices
of all necessaries OF life have increased
enormously.
Turkey has awakened from its long
lcthargy, and the war has brought a
new life in the empire. Progress is
now the keynote. and the indications
are that within a few years Constanti-
nople will be one of the most advanced
cities in the world
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

keep expenditures within the limit of
revenues, said Governor S. V. Stewart
upon his return from Washington
where he attended the governors con-
ference.
Every state has been creating new
commissions and trying to keep up with
the trend of regulating this, that and
the other activity" said Governor
Stewart, land thousands of dollars
have been spent in excess of reve-
nues."
Montana's deficit is not over $685.
600. Sone states are behind millions
of dollars.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
To Our Friends and Patrons

Owing to the rapid increase in the
volume of business transacted by the
banks of this city, it has become nec-
essary, in order to facilitate our busi-
ness, to shorten the hours during which
we will be open for the transaction of
business.
From and after the first day of jan
uary, 1917, we, the undersigned banks,
will be open to the public for the trans
action of business from nine a. m. to
four p. m. on all days except Sundays
and holidays.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
ROMAN STATE BANK,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

The Steady Subscriber Who Pays In Advance
How dear to our heart is the steady subscriber
Who pays in advance the year follows year,
Who sends his renewal the first time we ask it
And thus lets us share in the worlds Christmas cheer
The steady subscriber
The cherished subscriber,
Who pays in advance as the year follows year,
We love the subscriber who Here's your money,
You surely have earned it; give it quite Free
Your paper don't give us the of the nations
But does give the that is dearer to me'
All! that's the subscriber
The cherished subscriber
Who has best wishes wherever he be-
For fftytwo weeks have tried hard to please you
To give the from the friends you hold DEAR
Reporting each item the sweet and the bitter
AS best could get them from far and from near
THE TRUTH is our MOTTO
Don't you think you ought to
Send in your renewal right for next year?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
ChiIblains.

+ With the advent Of cold wealth .
+ er many persons complain Of .
= painful, burning. swelling and .
\ itching in the fingers and toes .
+ which had at SOM time, proba- .
X bly, year or more ago, been :
:: frostbitten. The annoying and !
X painful trouble is frequently OBJ :
X stinate to treat. Simple meas :
X ures often are effective, howev- !
< or. After the condition has ap- !
\ peared. practice keeping the :
! parts warm, but not by directly ).
! applying heat (as from the fire), !
+ but by improving the circulation !
!: of the blood in the fingers or !
+ toes. This can be accomplished !
+ by plunging the parts in cold wa i
+ ter for a few seconds and drying 1
+ them and rubbing them thor I
+ oughly. Many persons are more i
+ troubled by the chilblains at i
+ night. Being kept awake by the :,
+ discomfort Is a common COM 1
+ plant For this affection at
+ night hot goose grease well rub 4
+ bed into the feet or hands or
+ wherever the burning and itch I
+ ing are gives great relief. 1t is I
+ best to sit before the fire when i
+ rubbing in the goose grease. II I
+ this simple home treatment does I
not give permanent relief it is I
, then time to 60 to a physician I
for electrical treatment. 4
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
AND CONSUMERS
WILL ASK FOR LEGISLATION

Helena. Mont, Dec. 25. The farm
ers and consumers of the state will
receive consideration at the hands of
the Montana legislature which meets
here for two months session on JAN
uary 6. Bills in their interests have
already been prepared and will be in
troduced Immediately after the session
opens formally.
Indications are that all legislation
passed by the coming session will be
of compromise and joint nature since
the senate is Republican by large
majority, while the house is democratic.
In the senate there are 20 Republicans
and IL Democrats; in the house 40
Democrats and 46 Republicans. From
this it is believed the session will prove
interesting.
Railroad and -four mill regulation,
grain inspection, measures for the
benefit of the farmer; bills dealing
with the high cost of living, land loans
and taxation probably will occupy lead
ing places in the legislative scheme of
the session.
There has been some talk of an at
tempt to introduce law granting
cities county opinion on prohibition. 1t
is declared, however, by many of the
leading lawyers of the state that such
a law, if passed, would prove uncon-
stitutional because the prohibition law
was established through the initiative.
1t is believed by many, therefore, that
the attempt will be abandoned.
An effort to pass six-day racing
bill, with par-mutel privileges ap-
pended, is expected to be made. The
prospects for its passage are not re-
garded as favorable. Another attempt
is likely to tax mines. Neither party
is committed to such legislation, and
opposition probably will prove success
full.
The car shortage and the increased
flour prices receive considerable atten-
ton. The advance in all commodity
prices also will be looked into by the
legislators, it is understood.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
NEW OPERA HOUSE
CLAIMED BY FIRE

Romans opera house. the pride of every resident of
the town, Erected by H. NJ Gehert and COM
peted only in October last it of short life. The fire
end claimed this structure has claimed practically
everything else built in the business district in Roman
Shortly after o'clock Wednesday night fire was dis
covered in the building by Leslie Young and another gentle
who walking up the One of them rushed
to the Carper pool hall to notify crowd of still that
place. In few minutes dozen on the
scene but the fire had gained such headway that be-
yond CONTROL especially where there was no water to fight
WITH Considerable thrown the ames but the
heat and dense smoke drove them from the building
and it was given up as lost.
There moving picture show in the house that
night and is thought the fire originated from the furnace
chimney and had probably been smolderng for couple
OF hours before being discovered Effective work saved all
adjoining buildings to the photograph gallery only
few teet away foot of the roofs of the
buildings aided materially in the work and kept the flames
from beng through the opera house roof they would
have done otherwise. Little trouble was experienced in
saving the big Scearce store Immediately the street.
Wet blankets hung the plate glass windows pro-
tectng them, while the brick walls provided their own
safety.
Mr. Gehert's loss is estimated at $1OO covered by
insurance of 000 The building was new substantial
and thoroughly equipped house and undoubtedly
had few equals the state The loss of the opera house is
felt keeny by the people of Roman and vicinity All were
justly proud Of having house of this char
acer in Roman and while the loss is great to Mr. Gehlert
personally, it is also felt by everybody.
stream of water at hand when the fire was first dis
covered would easily have saved the building and loss
$1O OO fully third of the that would be required
to construct an adequate and upodae water system that
would protect the entire from such conagrations
this, in all things there is moral Will Roman benefit
by it?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
In Appreciation

l wish to express my sincere appre-
citation to all those who worked so
faithfully Wednesday night, during the
burning of the opera house, in remov-
ing and saving the fixtures and stock
in my photograph gallery. | wish to
add that they did much better than
could have done had been present.
Fl. w. LEAR.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

we feel honored in having the privilege
of living in community where the
people are so kind and generous. We
wish yon one and all happy new year
and many of them.
We are yours sincerely,
MIR. and MRS. GEO. N. SNIDER.
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A Letter of Thanks

We wish to thank all those who par
ticipated in making up our Christmas
box. 1t is impossible to express our
entire appreciation in mere words. We
all greatly enjoyed the surprise, and
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29
Farmers Ask Legislation

In addition to the reelection of L.
W. Robinson of Forsyth as president
and d. Mcclure of Hamilton as vice
president, the Farmers Federation of
Montana, in session at Billings last
Thursday, adopted number of reso-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-12-29

Among the needed inventions may
still be ranked q serviceable raincoat-
serviceable in shower or storm, serv-
iceable in variable weather, service
able to the size of the buyers purse.
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Montana's Deficit Small

The principal problem confronting a
majority of the states is the same-to
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-24


Safer will do well against the south
paws, but Williams and Flack are not
so certain. Kniseley usually replaced
Cy when the Cubs faced a sOuthpaw
last year, and Flack's job frequently
went to HanfOrd when the Feds were
confronted by a poTtsider.
Cubs beat a bunch of Cubs yester-
day, 16 to II. They were Outhit, q
to IA, and Packard and Prendergast
were the pitching victims. Alex Nc
Carthy played third base for the Gu
bans and combed five hits. Cy Will
iams poled two doubles and single
off the Cuban beavers.
But the rest of the Cubs. were not
hitting as well as they should and
failed to show the requisite amount
of ginger and determination.
There are no surprises in the first
Sox team as picked by Manager Row
land for combat with the Texas
league clubs. Fournier, Collins, Ter
ry and Weaver form the infield; Muir
ply, Jackson and Felsch compose the
Outfeld; SchaIk and Lynn are the
catchers, and the pitchers will be
changed frequently.
1t is quite probable that the infield
lineup will start the season. Weaver
has shown well at third base and
Terry is. the best young shOrtstOp
shown for some time. His hitting is
still a question, of course, but he han
dies himself competently at the plate.
The fact that he bats right-handed
is in his favor, for Rowland, like
Tinker, has a wrecking crew of left
handed batteTs.
Lynn has cemented himself to
place on the team and may be
SchaIk's first assistant, leaving Jack
Lapp as an instructor for the pitch
ers. Lynn has had no big league ex-
perience, but he conducts himself
much after the fashion of Ray, being
quick and a fine thrower. He has
l. Il, Ls-,,-oTF hoA
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-03-24

catchers of the league.
Connie Mack is having the same
old trouble His pitchers held the
Braves to nine hits, but tossed in so
many passes the National leaguers
won in a walk.
Teams from C. A. A. and |. A. c.
will compete in the Missouri A. A.
games at St. Louis tomorrow.
LOOMS, Eby, GOelitz, McKeOwn, Ray,
Bechtel, Meyers and Tierney are
some of the stars who will represent
the local clubs.
Charley NORM beat Tod HascaIl,
Milwaukee, so to Al, in a game of the
Interstate Three-Cushion Billiard
league.
Jimmy Smith and Glenn RiddeII,
New York, beat Tony Karlicek and
Jimmy Blouin, Chicago, 1868 to
1888 in their marathon bowling
match, which ended last night At
one point last night the ChicagOans
were ahead, but couldn't hold the
pace.
Harry Moir of the Morrison hotel
LIDO DCI P1C5OOO dSdlllOL P1O3OOO put
up by Edmund Allen, former war
den of Joliet pen, that Jess Willard
will beat Frank Moran tomorrow
night If the bout is called a drew
by majority of three selected news
paper critics Allen wins.
Charley White has gone to New
York in an effort to land a 15-roUnd
fight with Freddie Welsh for Kansas
City. Charlie said the fight was a
sure thing, but that has been heard
often in regard to Welsh. No fight
over ten rounds is certain for the
lightweight champ until he steps
into the ring.
Prep basketball champions will be
determined by final games tonight,
The fives representing Marshall high
battled their way into the deciding
games in all three divisions, and will
M Of tho