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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-05-05

Ford car last week.
Mrs. Halling and Mrs. E. C
Thoms were Missoula visitors
last week.
See Harry Carper for rounc
trip tickets from Poison to Som.
ers, for the "reminiscences ball
game.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Wilson
and Mrs. Hazel Putney drove to
Missoula Wednesday morning,
returning yesterday.
Ross Holloway has purchased
runabout car for use in going
back and forth between town
and his homestead.
Former Sheriff w. L. Kelly
has gone to Helena to accept the
position of assistant secretary
for the Montana state fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dunlap of
Dixon were Roman visitors last
Tuesday, the former on business
and Mrs. Dunlap for pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Heyfron
and Miss Celia Normandeau drove
out from Missoula Saturday to
visit at the Normandeau home
northeast of town.
Mrs. Halling and Mrs. E. C.
Thoms have opened dress
making parlor in the rooms over
the Scarce store and solicit your
patronage. adv.
B. F. Harding is another valley
farmer to discard the horse and
buggy and adopt the Ford way
of locomotion, buying a new one
the first Of the week.
The three members of the Mis-
soula county board of commits
toner's were up from Missoula
Tuesday looking after roads in
this part Of the valley.
Carl F. Hughes, of Missoula,
has taken the position Of book
keeper at the First National bank,
coming up Sunday and starting
in Monday morning.
Big reduction in prices on all
trimmed hats. It will pay you
to call. Weber Millinery Shop,
205 LIST Ave., Kalispell, Mont,
opposite K. NJ corner. IL
Harvey Roberts will be a can
didate for the democratic nom-
ination for county auditor, his
petition having already been pre-
pared and ready for filing.
At a meeting of the school
board in St. Ignatius last week
teachers; were elected for the
coming year: Practically all the
teachers now employed were re-
elected.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Singer
returned from Missoula Monday
morning. While there Mrs.
Singer had her tonsils removed
and put in several days in the
hospital.
The school board of district %
held a meeting in Roman Tuesday
to look over plans and specifica-
tions for the new school houses
to be built in Arlee, St. Ignatius
and Roman. =.
Villa is still running at large in
the mountains, on the cactus
plains and in the towns of Mexico
In face of the protest of the Car
ANA government Uncle Sans
soldier boys will continue the one
man hunt.
1t is believed that the official
count of the recent primary elec-
ton will at least be completed in
time to allow Montana's dele
gates to the Chicago convention
to arrive in that city before the
national convention adjourns.
Have opened a millinery shop
permanently in Scarce Bldg,
room d Will have z dozen of
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-05-05
Bee Hive Restaurant

Will be run as first-class up-to-date
place after May lst.-Jas. Heating.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-05-05
May We Place You Among
Our Satisfied Customers ?
Stop Guessing and Know

If dealing credit you guess" what last months bill will
dealing the safe happy cash plan know just
they spend There's heap Of difference between guessing
'known That's why cash dealing have bank
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21

lions at Panuco. The highway was
constructed by the oil companies. Hero.
tofore transportation between Panuco
and Tampico had been by boats on the
Panuco river, compelling oil companies
to maintain expensive gasoline launch
se for their officials and other employ
ees. Now a regular service of auto
mobiles will be established between
the two terminals. ,'''-''---''
The country districts around Tam
pico are sadly lacking in good roads,
but it is expected that this condition
will be remedied rapidly. Many Of
the larger oil companies are already
spending considerable money in the
construction of roads for their private
use, and later many Of these highways
probably will be connected and made
into a general system and thrown
open to the public.
Plans are also on foot for modern
highway between Tampico and Mon
terey, more than 1926 miles, and also
one between Monterey and Matamoras.
on the Rio Grande border, about 315
miles. The states Of Tamaulipas and
Nuevo Leon will aid these projects,
and the federal government is expect
ed to aid.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
On. Way to Get Fame.

Walter was something of wag.
One day his father said to him:
"See here, my son. You must begin
ito think of the future. What are you
going to do to gain fame and fortune
when you grow upY'
'I'm going to make toothpicks," an
swered the boy.
"Going to make toothpicks! I don't
understand how you'll ever become IA
NOUS"
"Why, father, it will be easy enough.
I'll manufacture millions upon millions
of them, and on each I'll stamp my
name. The toothpicks will he in every
body's mouth, of course, and so will
my name. And If my name is in every
ones mouth 1 shall be famous enough" :"
"Well, weu," said the astonished- gen
tleman, II think I would do we'll to lei
that boy alone" st Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat. .....
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
cr.dino an E.rth Ro.d In spr;na,

Grading an Earth Road In Spring.
In maintaining an earth road pro-
vision should be made for doing all
necessary grading or earth work as
early in the spring as possible In order
that it may become thoroughly con-
solidated before the dry weather Of
summer. If the work Is done too late
the road will not only probably become
very dusty in dry weather, but will
need additional attention later In the
fall. Where the soil is heavy clay
or gumbo the condition Of the road
may be very materially improved by
adding sand from time to time as that
already on the road is worked in by
the passing traffic and the drag.
Only rarely do our earth roads, even
when neglected, become equally bad
over their entire length. Most fire.
quently the really bad places are con.
fined to comparatively short sections,
while the remainder Of the road is
fairly passable. An examination Of
the worst will usually show that the
drainage, either surface or under
ground, Is seriously at fault. The trou-
BILE can be remedied by providing the
necessary drainage, and in nearly ev-
cry case could have been prevented by
a comparatively small amount Of time
ly and properly directed attention. The
lesson is obvious. systematically Or
ganized and properly directed main.
tenance throughout all seasons is our
only guaranty Of fairly passable earth
roads during the spring Of the year.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
MOTOR INFLUENCE ON ROADS.
John N. WiIlys Attributes Highway
IMPROVEMENT to Motorcars,

John N. WiIlys Attributes Highway
Improvement to Motorears.
The awakening Of public interest to
the Importance of good roads in this
country was given its chief impetus
through the agency of the automobile,
according to John N. Willys, who has
made an exhaustive study of the good
roads subject.
1.-THE amount Of money spent in this
country last year on highway construc-
tion amounted to approximately $780,
100000, but this huge expenditure was
more than Offset by the fact that land
values in most localities were increas-
ed anywhere from 100 to 400 per cent
by the road improvements. If an
equal amount of money is put into road
improvements each year for the next
ten years the United States will be
able to boast Of more than half mil.
lion miles of good roads, representing
a cost of $2,5OO, ,OO0,O 600 and an appre-
citation in land values Of fully $685.
OOOOOO,OOO.
1.-THE big trunk lines, such as the Lin
coin. highway and Dixie highway, new
er would have been started had it not
been for the motorcar," says Mr..
WHY'S. "And these two believe to be
but the forerunners of others that I'm
time will give the United States as fine
a system Of highways as can be found
in the world.
what the coming Of the automobile
has accomplished in the way of road
improvement work during the last ten
years is nothing compared to what 1t
will do in the future. When you stop
to consider that there is more than one
motor vehicle to every fifty people In
this country, 1t is easy to understand
the tremendous interest taken In the
good roads movement.
with over 100000 cars in use at
the present time and with an addi-
tional 1,2OO.OOO planned for the year
1916, it is only logical to believe that
in the years to come the proportion of
good roads in the United States will be
far in excess of what it is today"
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
SPRING WHEAT IRRIGATED AROUND Or
CHARD CITY-FORTY-NvE BUSHELS PER
ACRE.

CHARD CITY-FORTY-NVE BUSHELS PER
ACRE
which had previously been filed with
entirely satisfactory as to purity for
drinking purposes and as it was also
a problem to store sufficient water for
all purposes, the people determined to
build waterw0rks system. A part
of them were not able to pay cash for
their share of the expenses, so they
conceived the idea of securing sufh-
cient number Of people to incorporate
Is q town under the statutes of Colo
RADIO, thus enabling them to vote bonds
and raise the money for the water
works installation. The scheme was
so unique that they had considerable
difficulty in disposing Of their bonds,
but after taking more territory into
the corporate limits aud thus increas-
ing the assessed valuation Of the town
they readily disposed of the bonds,
and the construction work was started.
The water Is brought from the town
Of Cedar Edge, which obtains its sup
ply from the nearby mountains by
gravity flow line. 1t flows by gravity
to q central distributing reservoir,
from which branch lines radiate, fol-
lowing along the country roads and
covering most of the territory within
the incorporated limits. The system
consists of approximately fifteen and
a half miles of two inch, three inch
four inch and five inch pipe. The sup
ply line from Cedar Edge to the dis
tribution reservoir is eight and half
miles long and has a fall of nearly
800 feet in this length. By careful ar
rangement in the sizes of this line the
hydraulic gradient was maintained so
as not to exceed pressure Of more
than ITO pounds on the line. The flow
line, being under pressure for prac-
tically the entire distance, will furnish
water for consumers living along the
way. The remainder of the system
will operate under direct static
pressure from a concrete reservoir Of
100000 gallons capacity, located upon
q hill.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
, o o o o o o o o o Q . . o o o b
ROADS AND AGRICULTURE.

o You cannot build up good agri-
o culture on poor roads. The best Q
o dairy regions in Wisconsin and Q
o Illinois have more than GO per Q
o cent Of their roads improved. 1t Q
o is because the dairymen have to Q
get to market with their milk. Q
Wherever you find agriculture Q
o most highly developed, there you Q
will find q road that goes With Q
o 1t. 1t is costing the farmers of Q
Kansas nearly $18.75O.O 900 year o
o to haul their tonnage to market Q
o 1t is costing us more today to o
move ton Of produce over q o
o mile Of road than It cost in 1856. Q
o III 90 per cent Of the funds o
o now spent annually on our earth Q
o roads were expended judicious- o
o ly for permanent construction o
o there would soon be a marked o
o improvement in the condition of o
o the Kansas highways" accord o
o ing to A. r. Losh, assistant o
o highway engineer. "This gen. o
o Grafton in Kansas can hardly ex- o
pect to see more than 10 per cent o
o of the roads improved with arti- o
o fetal surfaces, and our big prob o
o lem at the present time is how o
o best to improve the earth roads," o
o DIR. II. ]. Waters, President Of o
o Kansas State Agricultural Col o
o lege. O
o O o O o o o o
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21

One Of the most important problems
connected with road construction Is
that Of securing good drainage, says
Professor H. G. Solberg of the Wiscon-
sin State college. bitches must be pro-
vided on both sides of the roadway for
the water to run in, with all pockets
eliminated, else the roadbed is subject
to undermining by the water. Wher-
ever there is natural drain across the
road culverts Of sufficient size should
be constructed unless there is ample
slope to drain the water lengthwise to
the next culvert or bridge. Experience
shows that the most durable culverts
are those constructed Of concrete, pro.
vided the work is properly done.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
OUR MILITARY ROADS POOR.

Major p. 8. Bond criticisss Both
Quantity and Quality.
The United States is poorly equipped
both as to the quantity and the quality
Of its roads, according to Major p. s.
Bond, corps of engineers, o. s. A., in
an article published in the Engineering
Record. In any military operations
conducted in our territory, extensive
road construction must be carried on
by both combatants. Military road
work will consist very largely of the
improvement, repair and maintenance
Of existing roads, but in many Of our
possible theaters Of war, including the
United States and other parts of the
American continent, extensive new
construction work will also be neces-
sary.
In the location and construction of
military road the peculiar economies
of welfare, which have been hereto
fore mentioned, should be kept con-
stantly in mind. In the construction
of civil road or railroad the amount
of money which may be profitably ex-
pended in reducing grades, securing
good alignment and in paving Qn the
case Of road, is determined from
the estimate of the nature and amount
Of the probable traffic. In military
construction the element Of cost is Of
secondary importance, but the question
of time is paramount. The road must
be opened for traffic in the least posi-
BILE time. Nevertheless, the nature and
amount Of traffic and the period during
which the road will probably be re-
quired are not, Of course, entirely dis
regarded. The road will usually be
constructed to meet the exigency of
the moment, and may later be altered
and improved to meet the development
Of the situation.
Common labor will ordinarily be
plentiful, but often no plant at all vii.
be at hand.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
THE CITY
FARMERS IN COOPERATION
OBTAIN WATERW0RKS
Uaiqus System Installed In Orchard
.... City, Colo.

Orchard City lies on a bench" land
or plateau above the Gunnison river
valley. The soil is very fertile, and
soon after an irrigation system had
been installed all the land was taken
up and placed under cultivation, writes
@. A. Smith. the engineer in charge Of
constructing the waterworks. In the
American City.
Owing to the character Of the geolog-
lcal formation underlying the tract it
- practically impossible to obtain wa
ter by drilling wells. The ranchers
therefore had to depend upon the wa
ter from the irrigation bitches for all
purposes. In the winter, when the
irrigation bitches were dry, they had
to rely upon cisterns and reservoirs
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
STATE HIGHWAY PROBLEMS.

All but Ten States Now Have Road
Departments.
Arthur Blanchard, professor in charge
of the graduate course in highway en-
cheering at Columbia university, New
York city, said in part at recent lee
ture before the Automobile Club OF
America: .
"There are 100000 miles Of public
highways outside Of municipalities In
the United States. There was expend-
ed during 1914 for the construction
and maintenance Of these highways
$2OO,OOO,OOO, and, according to a con-
servative estimate, at least $780, ,OOO, 600
Of this was wasted.
"Of the forty eight states in the
Union, thirty-eight have highway de-
partments. There are over 5000 coun-
ties in the various states, and the coun-
ty and township highway work is in
the hands Of over 100000 highway Of
ficials. Each of the $4,000 municipali-
ties in the United States has from one
to twenty officials in charge of depart
ments whose work pertains to high
ways. Fifty per cent of these highway
officials do not possess the training and
experience necessary to efficiently and
economically perform the duties impos-
ed upon them.
''The chaotic conditions and waste of
public funds indicated by the above
may be attributed primarily to three
factors-first, too intimate relationship
between politics and highway work;
second, lack Of active interest on the
part Of the public; third, the small
number Of engineers filing public ad-
ministradve positions which control
highway work."
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
The Red Gsranium City.

Waterloo, Ia, will soon be known as
''the red geranium city of the world"
Beds of red geraniums are being plant
ed on each electrolier post i'll the down.
town district Of the city, and cam
paign has been instigated to induce
business men generally to have WIN
dow boxes of red geraniums in their
store and Office windows. To further
the idea it is proposed to adopt the
red geranium as an insignia for bust
ness and private stationery.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
Some Salesman!

Some Salesman!
''I can see at glance, madam"
said he, '<that you would not be in
terested in the preparation I am
selling, except possibly as gift to
some of your neighbors."
"What are you selling?" she in
quired, with interest.
"a facial beauty preparation,
madam y he replied.-Judge.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
A Fair Proposition.

"But," the patient exclaimed,
"vour advertisement said mo cure,
no pay.'''
Il Shall cure you,"' the doctor re-
piled, |:if you only will be patient
and give me time"
every we'll. I will pay you if you
will be patient and give me time.
When shall call again ?"-Chicago'
Herald.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
compIete success.

Somebody told Vanessa that If she
would walk backward down the stairs
she would see her intended"
"Did 1t work?'
Completely. She fell down the
stairs, and now she is engaged to the
bright young doctor they called in."-
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
Her Suspicion.

Hef S0tP1cJ0ns
II declare for it," said Aunt Fretty
Frawlts to Mrs. Judge Tubman. II
believe old Captain Peggjngton is
thinking about marrying again. Burt
Blurt says the cap'n painted up his
wooden leg yesterday. Burt didn't tell
me. but he told Ellick Smart, and El-
lick repeated it to his sister Prissy,
and Priss told 1t to Pheeny Partlow,
and Pheeny told it to the sweet potato
peddler, and the sweet potato peddler
told me not ten minutes ago. So
guess it's so."-Kansas City Star.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
A Cumulative Test.

AS the thin man and the stout
one were talking of diet and food in
general the thin man said: 'sYou
can get an excellent dinner at Clap
hams, the restaurant near my Of
flee, for rs cents. Ever try one Of
his dinners?"
Zone of 'em! Yes, I should say !
had" said the stout man. "Why, ]
ate four of 'em one day last week!"
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
MOTOR ROAD IN MEXICO.

First Highway For Exclusive Uss Of
Automobiles Recently Completed.
What is said to be the first highway
for the exclusive. use of automobiles
ever built in Mexico was recently fin
ished between Tampico and Panuco,
distance of about thirty five miles. 1t
is for the use Of motor trucks and
automobiles in extensive oil opera
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
Tn. IRE. Of csn.aIoay.

The Tres Of Genealosy.
1t is with the tree of genealogy as
with the oak of the forest-we may
boast of the timbers it has given to a
state vessel, but say naught Of the
three legged stools, the broomsticks
and tobacco shoppers made from the
ends and chips.-Douglas Jerroid.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
No Waste.

t1 didn't know your little boy had:
to wear glasses"
"Well, y'know, he's not obliged
to, but they were a good pair Of
poor dear 'Enry's, and thought it
such a pity to waste 'em."-Lon-
don Passing Show.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
ke.kksss Bravery.

Ue00Vtt0O8 6T1V0rye
"Have you ever stopped to think how
many deadly germs there are on dol
lar bill?"
"Oh, yes" replied Mr.. Jobson, sigh
ing. "but whenever I see a man with
big roll of bills In his hand long to
share his peru" - Birmingham Age
Herald,
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
Guessed.

Guessed.
Name Honest, Maude, didn't
you accept Jacks proposal last
night?
Maude-Y-y-yes, but how did you
Mame-oh, the poor dear looked
so worried this morning!-Penn
State Froth. Sd" "'
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
SAVE THE ROADS.


= Save the roads. That ought to h 4
. be your slogan. 1t i4 probable 4
z that many Of those who are now
z hauling excessive loads, driving
= heavy automobiles, using chains I
4 and otherwise cutting up the 4
. pixies are loudest In their denun- I
q Citations Of the officials who tax I
= them to repair the roads. II you 4
= cut the roads up or II you per- 4
= NIT them to be ruined and make 4
= no effort to prevent 1t you should 4
= not complain at any cost Of re
= pairs. Now is the time to save 4
= the roads.-Decatur Democrat. 4
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
To vpbu,ld Devastated Fr.neh Cities.

To upbuild Devastated Frsneh Cities.
A reconstruction exposition under
government auspices will be held In
Paris, France, beginning in the month
" OF May. The cities Of the United
States have been asked to participate
in the exposition by exhibiting models
Of machinery, tools and hardware. elec-
tric light and sanitation plant machin-
cry, such as will be needed in upbuild-
ing cities Of France devastated by war.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21
New England Awakening.

Vermont and Maine are preparing to
take full advantage during the coming
summer Of the "see New England"
movement that the business men of
these states are getting ready to pro-
mote on a large scale. Both Of these
states, whose playground advantages
have never been sufficiently exploited,
are likely to play prominent part in
Increasing the vacation and tourist
business Of the section.
The Washburn leader., 1916-07-21

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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-02-18
PERFECTLY LEGAL IF
HALEY News-Miner.l

lIIaiIey NeWs-Mmer)
meeting of the county attorneys Of the state assembled in Boise
Tuesday fourteen counties being represented Proctor Perkins,
county attorney of this county, attended the meeting.
Now then Attorney General Peterson of the opinion that is
perfectly legal and proper for counties stand the expense of che
county attorneys in attending the convention
The question naturally arises how that right
and proper for counties the attorney
attending meeting of the attorneys OF the state Boise while
right proper for counties the of county
mssoners attending state meeting Of commissioners
Boiseq
people have objected the commissioners spending the
money of the county the of these officers lc
gatherings objection raised when the county attorney
attends similar meetings.
May the difference be that the commissioners Democrats
while the county attorney Republican, Some people part
san they believe officers political
ing legally do that which illegal for Democrat do
the News Miner concerned it believes that county
officers including the commissioners sheriff county school supern
recorder treasurer should
every gathering respective office brethren
county should their Those meeting
great good exceedingly beneficial both the office
holder and the taxpayer
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-02-18
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
TAKES on 4 NEWSPAPER

Blackfoot-Jap Toner informs US,
says the Blackfoot Optmist that he
has disposed of the only democratic
paper in Bingham county, The Aber-
deem Times. He further affirms and
deposes that d. W. Davis, the Ameri-
can Falls banker and republican can
didate for governor, and Colonel FL
gate, one of Bingham county's com
missioners, are some of the purcEas-
ers. The Colonel was in Blackfoot
yesterday, and when asked if he was
interested in the aforesaid newspaper
sale he answered in the negative, with
very serious and surprising cOunte-
nance. The new owners will take hold
March 1st, when old Bingham will
again be without a democratic organ.