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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
EWELAMBS SELL
AT SIS PER HEAD
THESE ARE THE DAYS WHEN
LITTLE 30 PEEP MAY WEAR
- DIAMONDS.
Fifteen Dollars Per Head for Lambs
is Record Price in Montana up to
Date-Many Small Farmers are
Buying Sheep.

These are the days when Little Bo
Peep may wear these fancy high
topped shoes if she wants them, and
set her shepherd s crook with dia-
monds if she so desires.
Ross Patton, of Dean, in the Still
water country, has a bunch of eve
lambs, which are contracted for at $15
per head, the record price for lambs
in Montana up to date. If a higher
price has been paid for lambs in Mon
tana this fall the sellers are keeping
quiet about it, Mr.. Patterns lambs
are, of course, exceptionally we'll bred,
which has much to do with this extra
ordinary price.
Good Ewes for $12.
Ratten sold 300 ewes to a Gallatin
county flockmaster recently for $12
Lead. These ewes were not quite as
good as the stuff he has contracted to
sell at $15, but are exceptionally good
animals.
Many farmers, all over the state,
who are not in the sheep business eX-
clusively, and who have some good
pasture land at their disposal, are talk
ing on small flocks of high grade
sheep. In every instance they find the
investment very profitable. The range
for the big flocks is becoming more
scare every year, and the time has
about arrived when the flockmaster
who has not large holdings of grazing
land, fenced so that his grass is con-
served for the use of his own flocks.
must 90 out of the business.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Many Newlyweds
Are Riding on
The Olympian.

Pat Scanlon, says the Olympian, the
crack train of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul, is full all the time these
prosperous days and is the favorite
train for the newlyweds. son recent
trip from the east, while riding on the
observation platform, Il par OF them
attracted my attention.. They were
bound for the Bitter Root valley,
where they intended locating on a
fruit ranch, satisfied with the apple
as long as they could not have the
orange blossoms. Yes, darling,' said
he, "a perpetual honeymoon sunshine,
fruit and flowers. Life will be one
lcng, sweet poem But, DEAR she
said quickly, short poems are the
most popular nowadays.' She may
have had a divorce court in view, but
Just then we ran into a tunnel and |
beat it for the buffet
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Must be Good Cooks
If They Would Inherit
$40 600 T,egacies.

The will of Mrs. Marie Zinsser, filed
here for probate, leaves $4,000 to
each of three granddaughter on con-
dition that each can cook an accept
able meal before her twenty-first
birthday. IF any of the girls fail in
the domestic test her share reverts to
the residuary estate, which is left to
three sons.
The three presumptive heirs are
daughters of DR.. Hans Zinsser of Co.
lumbia university. A fourth sister de-
ceived $4,000 last year after demon
strating her ability to cook and sew in
accordance with the condition forlpu-
lated by Mrs. Marie Zinsser's husband
and continued by her after his death
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Bozeman Woman Killed.

Bozeman.- Mrs. Louis Accola, one
of Bozeman leading women, was in
stantly killed recently when the auto
mobile in which she was being driven
to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Whitfield Spain, was overturned about
25 miles north of Bozeman. Her neck
was broken. News Of the tragedy
spread instantly over the city.
Mrs. Accola was formerly Miss Fan
ME Miller, daughter Of pioneer fam
lily of Gallatin county
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Paul Mccormick of
Billings Advises
Use of Corn Bread.

Paul Mccormick of Billings has an
idea. The high price Of flour concerns
him. He is glad the Montanan is get
ting fortune making prices for his
wheat but he is genuinely sorry for the
man who can i'll afford to pay for
flour at present prices.
"Eat corn bread,' says the veneer
able Paul. cit is the place to start
beating the war price. If you have
never eaten corn bread you have some
thing delightful in which to indulge
yourself. 1t is cheaper than white
bread and has twice the food value. -
Following this statement Paul goes
into details, born of many years OF
experience, which would make one s
mouth water. He says:
"The excellence of corn bread is
largely determined by its abundance
of crispy crust. The amount Of but
ter necessary to give cornbread the
proper proportion of fat may be re-
duced by making the bread with a
large amount of dripping. A heaping
tablespoonful of dripping to two cup
fuls of cornmeal will make the bread
50 crumbly that only a small amout of
butter need be spread upon it.
"a new pan known as the bread
stick pam makes it nearly all crust
The corn bread, baked in grooves OF
troughs in the pan, comes out in the
form of round 'sticlls' about the size
OF lady fingers. These bread stick
pans, each holding eight troughs, can
be got for forty cents apiece at the
| hardware stores.'
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Made Titus Reputation.

Made Titus Reputation.
Mr.. Titus is the man who hit upon
the happy idea Of serving the patrons
of his dining cars with the extra large
baked potato, and his fame has gone
all over the United States because of
this feature. Incidentally Mr.. Titus
is very strong for Montana, because,
he says, the Montana farmers grow
the best Snd largest potatoes in the
world. He is of the opinion that the
time will come when the great restau-
rants of New York City will come into
the Montana market to buy the large
potato which is so popular with those
who love good food, and who can pay
the price. He thinks the Montana
potato will rival the famous Greedy
product, once the public becomes IA
miliar with it. He ought to know.
Looking for Potatoes.
Mr.. Titus expects shortly to make a
tour of the northwest in search of big
potatoes. He expects to contract with
farmers for large quantities during
the next Few weeks.
Montana is one of the few states
that has grown fine potatoes this year.
The crop has been particularly good
in the Bitter Root valley. Probably
the best crop in the Bitter Root is
that of O. B. KNIGHT, who farms at
Rosehnont. He has grown potatoes
that run close to two pounds in weight,
and great many that weighed more
than a pound.
The potato that is grown without ir-
rigation is the most mealy and Of the
best flavor, although it does not al
ways attain the size Of the irrigated
product. Dry land farmers have been
very successful this year in potato
growing.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Henry Ford's Son,
Heir to Great Fortune,
Married BovhoOd Sweetheart.

Young Edsal Ford, only son of
Henry Ford, and who will come into
one of the great fortunes of the world
some day, was married to Miss Elinor
Clay, the sweetheart of his boyhood
days, recently.
Although his fathers income is esti-
mated at $50,OO0,00O a year, and he is
himself a success in the great game
of making automobiles, and his wife
is the neice of a Detroit millionaire
Young Mr.. and Mrs. Ford propose to
live simply.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Twenty-Five Year
Residence in Butte is
Celebrated by Eugene Carroll.

Eugene Carroll, head of the Butte
Water company, celebrated his twen-
ty-five years. residence in Butte the
other day by entertaining the en-
ployes of his company, with their
wives and sweethearts, at a dinner
dance at the country club. Mr. Car
rolls guests numbered 6S, all Of
whom, either bv marriage or directly,
were connected with his company.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
LARGE POTATO VERY
SCARCE THIS YEAR
PACIFIC SENDS OUT
S. o. S. CALL TO MONTANA
FARMERS.

"The great big baked potato"
which has made the dining car serv-
ice Of the Northern Pacific famous, is
conspicuous by its absence this year,
and Hazen j. Titus, the superintend-
ent of the service, is experiencing
some difficulty in keeping his supply
of mammoth tubers up to standard.
Farmers who have been fortunate
enough to GROW fine, dry, mealy pota-
toes of extraordinary size, may find
profitable market for them by writ
ing to Mr.. Titus. His address is care
the Northern Pacific dining car de-
partment, st. Paul, MINI.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Teachers Happy Idea.

Miss Elsom, a Belgrade school mis-
tress, has hit upon a happy idea. She
gives prizes for pupils who kept their
faces and finger nails clean. A record
is kept and at the end of the month
the prizes are awarded.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Women as City Clerks.

Mrs. A. Jelgoe was recently appoint
ed city clerk of Billings. She is the
third woman to hold such an office
in the state of Montana. the other two
being Grace johnson of Hamilton and
Ruth E. kellogg of Missoula.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-11-17
Leads County agents.

M. l.. Wilson, state leader of county
agents, is spending some time in Fer
gus county. He says the long period
of fair weather that has been Mon
tana' s portion this fall has permitted
of the seeding of an immense acreage.
He is of the opinion that the work is
Is per cent in advance of former
years.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-17
RESoLNEo

II RESOLVES
HAT lAe DISAGReeABLE PEOPLE SHouLD d, AZ pur
oGeTHeR NONE PLACE AND every pS1RTnTLt S e.
Be GWEN Iaer Q BE JUST As MEAN AND DIsacRE eS
EacS 01ES As !LYeaM- MAYB! GIT our t. No
The 0T4ER PERSON WANT o be MEAN AND 0RSesY
MAKES THEN AApp THERE'S ONLY ONE THING To GH NE SAD SOIL
or HE CROUCH RUN DOM IT Mt GOOD FOR 0O II sS'T
EAR ThAREs 0UUNAppY HEAR II AND If 0NY MAKES Afr
MAGNIFY THEIR TROUBLE ADGLvE T1PoRIANce TeLL HEN
Iou HAVE AN ENGAGEMENT At The "OH-BE J0YFULTCLUB"
MUCH UnPL STUFF LOOSE That We SHOULD LAUGH Air
AHok'o II DoHT LET'S Be SERIOUS ITS a Bore TIGE.
Evening star., 1916-01-02


it isn't what think that matters"
"That's the only thing in this case that
does matter" he returned.
"You wait until you know Blake" she
answered "Now, please to eat that
sandwich"
He obeyed; but, hungry as he was, he
did not relish it.
"Of course if any one is to quit here, it
is l., he said.
you'd better stay where you are" she
answered. 81 know lot of other places
just like this"
"Wel, can find them, can't II"
She laughed-a contagious little laugh.
"I'm not so sure" she replied.
"You don't think much of my ability,
do you?' he returned, somewhat nettled.
She lifted her eyes at that.
"If you want to know the truth, she
come and GO
He reacted curiously to this unexpected
praise. His color heightened and uncon-
sciously he squared his shoulders.
"Thanks," he said. "Then you ought
to trust me to be able to find another
lunch place. Besides, you forget l found
this myself. Are you going to have an
eclair to-day"
She nodded and started to rise.
"Sit still; I'll get it for you"
Before she could protest he was half
way to the counter. She sat back in her
chair with an expression that was half
frown and half smile.
When he came back with their dessert,
she slipped a nickel upon the arm of his
chair.
"What's this for?" he demanded.
"For the eclair, of course"
"You-you needn't have done that"
he stammered.
"I'l pay my own way, thank you," she
answered, her face hardening little.
"Now you're offended again?"
mo; only-oh, can't you see wei
must find another place."
mo, don't" he answered.
"Then that proves it," she replied.
"And now I'm going back to the Office. ;"
He rose at once to go with her.
"Please to sit right where you are for
five minutes" she begged.
He sat down again and watched her as
she hurried out the door. The moment
she disappeared the place seemed Curl
ously empty-curiously empty and inane.
He stared at the white tiled walls, which
We're the dead, cold white of a laboratory;
at the neatly framed signs, so utterly
matter-of-fact; at the heaps of pastry
upon the marble counter, prepared as for
wholesale. And yet, as long as she sat
here with him, he had noticed none of
those details. For all he was conscious
of his surroundings, they might have been
lunching together in that subdued, pink
tinted room where he so often took
Frances.
He started as he thought of her. Then
he smiled contentedly. He must have
Frances to lunch with him in the pink
tinted dining-room next Saturday.
THAT night, when Miss Winthrop took
her place in the elevated on her way
to the uptown room that made her home,
she dropped her evening paper in her lap,
and. chin in hand, stared out of the win
dow. That was decidedly unusual. 1t
was so unusual that a young man who
had taken this same train with her month
I,ct x,,hr hol hnr
Evening star., 1916-01-02
PATENT ATTORNEYS

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and manufacturers Book, suggestions and advice free
Lancaster & Aiiwinc, 24i ouray idg, washngon D. C.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
BUILDING MATERIAL.

USE FIREPRooF HERCULES PLASTER BOARD
instead OF laths and plaster; ST. per hundred square
feet; for sample Hercules Plaster Board Company,
Box 5iI, Hampton, Virginia.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for January 2, 1916

fecting the sex as a whole, he was not like
any of them. For the first time in long
while she found herself inclined to accept |
a man for just what he appeared to be.
1t was difficult not to believe in Pendle-
tons eyes, and still more difficult not to
believe in his smile, which made her smile
back. And yet, if she had learned any
thing, those were the very things in a |
man she had learned to question.
Not that she was naturally cynical, but |
her downtown experience had left her very |
skeptical about her ability to judge men
from such details. Blake, for instance,
could smile as innocently as child and
meet any womans eyes without fnching. |
But there was this difference between
Blake and Pendleton: the latter was new
to New York. He was fresh to the city,
as four years ago she had been. In those
days she had dreamed of such man as
Pendleton-a dream that she was sure she
had long since forgotten. -Four years ago
was a long while. 1t gave her rather a
motherly feeling as she thought of Pendle-
ton from that distance. And she rather
enjoyed that. 1t left her freer to continue
thinking of him. And this she did until
And after that she almost forgot to
stop at the delcatessen store for her
rolls and butter and cold meat. She hur-
ried with them to her room-hurried be-
cause she was anxious to reach the place
where she was more at liberty than any
where else on earth She tossed aside her
hat and coat and sat by the radiator to
warm her hands.
CHE wondered if Pendleton would go the
- same way Blake had gone. 1t was so
very easy to go the one way or the other.
1t was all matter of how one started.
Farnsworth himself never helped. His
theory was to allow new men to work out
their own salvation, and to fire them if
they did not. He had done that with
it had seemed to her then pity-though
she had never liked Brown. This was
undoubtedly what he would do with
Pendleton.
But supposing why shouldn't she
take an interest in Pendleton to the extent
of preventing such finish if she could?
There need be nothing personal in such an
interest," she could work it out as an ex-
pertinent. She would be merely in the
position of professor in his laboratory.
1t would quicken her own interest in the
Office and give her something in the nature
of a hobby-which every one agrees is an
essential to happiness.
Miss Winthrop, now thoroughly warm,
began to prepare her supper. She
hummed tune as she worked-a most
unusual thing for her. She placed kettle
upon the gas stove, and in no time it was
bubbling and gurgling little tune of its
own. She spread white cloth upon her
table, which was just large enough to
seat one. She placed upon this one plate,
one cup and saucer, one knife and fork
and spoon. 1t was a very simple matter
to prepare supper for one. She sliced her
small portion of cold meat and placed this
on the table. She removed her rolls from
paper bag and placed them beside the
cold meat. By this time the hot water was
ready, and she took pinch of tea, put it
in her tea-ball. and poured hot water over
it in her cup. Then she took her place in
the one chair.
Rut oddly enough althouph there was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
ANOTHER WOMAN IN.
PARK MURDER CASE
Miss McNiff Tells Of Friend Not
Referred to In Her First
Story. 4

NEW YORK. Sept. Miss Mary
McNiR. the companion of Dwight Dill
worth when the latter was shot TO
death by highwaymen in the Golf
Links road in Van Cortiandt Park
Sunday night. was Questioned for al
most four hours by Assistant District
Attorney william Quigiey in the
Bronx yesterday. Her entire story
murder was repeated. while Mr.. Quig-
ley had a stenographer take down her
statement and compare II with the
one she made Sunday night and Mon
day.
on the fatal night at the studio OF a
friend, Miss Parkes, and not at her
own home, as she had stated pre-
viously. The contradiction brings a
Miss Parkes has not been mentioned
before. The assistant district attor-
ney refused to say who Miss Parkes IL.
He was sure. he said. that Miss
McNiff lis telling a straight story. She
expressed her Willingness to appear
before him at any time.
Two men were questioned by the
assistant district attorney yesterday.
One of them was believed to be Ber-
bBrd Desio. twenty-five. now under
berry made by Charles Colby. who says
Desio held him up In Van Cortlandt
Park and robbed him OF S276 on the
night of August rs. Miss McNiff could
not Identity ert him ,, or two H,ssos
yesterday that Dilworth and Miss Nc
Mfr had passed through that place
several nights before the murder. and
that two men were with them In the
car. Dilworth went to the garage a
week ago Sunday night and left his
ma chine to be repaired. Last We'd
nesday he called for II. driving a
roadster.
him. an dthe employees say the APP
pearance OF the woman corresponds to
published photographs OF Miss McNiff
The car had not been fixed, but Dill
worth got II Saturday. Sunday morn
Ing he passed the garage about 10
o'clock. The men say they ca niden-
tify all three OF his companions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
DIVORCE SUIT AFTER
HEART BALM" CASE
Mrs. Cox Asks Freedom From
Motorman Figuring In De
Gray Alienation Action.

Levi c. Cox, a motorman. whose affec-
ton, his wife asserts. has been alien
ated by Miss Edith DeGray. today finds
himself a defendant In divorce suit
hied by Mrs. Cox in the District Su-
preme Court.
Miss DeGray. who August q was sued
for 10000 heart balm by Mrs. Cox. is
named as co-defendant In the petition.
which was filed late yesterday after
noon in the District Supreme Court by
Attorneys J. w. stasgers and ID. w.
Baker
Mrs. Cox alleges misconduct as
grounds for separation. She asks for
alimony pending the trial Of the case.
and requests that the final decree give
her the custody or their child. She de-
clares that she has not lived with Cox
since a short time after her alienation
suit was filed.
Cox. who has been transferred from
the Mt. Pleasant line to the Georgetown
branch of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company since the filing of the
alienation suit, has not fully determined
what opposition he will make to his
wife's suit.
Attorney George p. Hoover. who has
been retained by Miss DeGray to de-
fend her In the alienation suit declared
TODAY that vigorous resistance would
be made to the allegations made by
Mrs. Cox In both suits. He indicated
thai application for a bill of particulars
OF Mrs. Cox's alleged grievances first
would be sought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
CITIZENS WELFARE
BODY NEEDS FUNDS

Almost out of funds and temporary
relief needed by the dependent fami-
lies of District militiamen until at
least September 80, the Citizens We'll
fare Association is making a last APP
peal for help in carrying on the worh
they have volunteered to perform.
The War Department expects to be
able to make its first payment under
the relief appropriation September 80.
according to advices received by the
Welfare Association officers. The de-
partment officers are not sure they
will be ready by that time. but they
state they will try. to make pay
ment then.
Until that time the volunteer citi-
zens' organizations throughout the
country will be expected to give tenn
porary relief. as they have been CIV
ing since the troops were called out.
The local organization has been
struggling with very slow supply
OF contributions since Its formation.
it's officers state. and II Is in urgent
need Of additional funds to carry on
the work All Of the officers and
many of the volunteer workers have
been helping to meet the expenses OF
the work from time to time as money
is needed. They ask for small contri-
buttons now of both money and sup
plies.
Mrs. Alice Stuart. executive secre-
tary, will receive such contributions
at the headquarters Of the associa-
ton, Room 7f6, Munsey Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07

I've lived with the Corwins. II ever
had done anything shady every one
would know about II, for the police
have turned my life inside out.
1T was just chance that happened
70 be riding alone with Mr.. Dilworth
whom II happened. Them there was
the chance that there had been an
other Mary McNiff who was mem
toned in a tragedy. had nothing to
do with her and the police have inves-
tigated and know It,
i've. known Theosophists and I used
to laugh at some of their ideas about
fate. but now I'm beginning. to think
there H. more to them than 1 once
Miss McNir would say little of her
early life except that she came to this
country from near Belfast when sfo
was a young girl and has lived for
years with Eugene Corwin and his wife.
Mr.. -Corwin 10 a chemist and started
the Nuvak Company. which deals In
perfumes and extracts. Miss McNiff
has been connected with II about seven
years and took II over In 1918.
IT'S been the greatest comfort, she
said. TO get the kilograms my Dust
ness friends have been sending me
askinx n there was anything they
could do or course. they knew me. and
have been doing business with me Tor
years, but I was glad. Just the same.
TO feel their confidence. / told them
I was with my own people. and they
were doing everything for me that could
be done"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-09-07
Oldest Inhabitants Pay
Honor Henry X. Willard

Henry X. willard was honored by his
associates OF the Oldest Inhabitants As
ISOLATION at a meeting held last night In
honor OF his sixtieth birthday anniver-
sary. Mr.. willard. as ice president of
the association. presided over the meet
ing and listened to several eulogistic
and congratulatory addresses. A supper
was served after the meeting.
At the business session the association
adopted resolutions eulogistic of the life
and services OF Is. II. Warner and
James Croggon. well-known members OF
the organization who have died recently.
George J. Bessler was elected to MEM
bership and a telegram of sympathy was
sent to Thomas w. Smith. who is seri-
ously Ill at Atlantic City.