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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Ugh! 4 DOSE Of
NASTY CAL0MEL
It salivates! It makes you
sick and you may lose
a days work.

You're bilious. sluggish, constipated
and believe you need vile, dangerous
ealonel to start your liver and clean
your bowels
Here's ny guaranteed Ask your drug
gist for a 80 cent bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone and take a spoonful tonight
II it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you right up better chan
caIomel and without gripping or making
you sick I want you to 90 back to the
store and get your money
Take calomel today and tomorrow you
will feel weak and sick and nauseated-
Don't lose a days work. Take a spoon
full OF harmless, vegetable Dodson's LiV-
er Tone tonight and wake up fe ling
great It's perfectly harmless, soigive
It to your children any time II can't
salivate. so let them eat anything after
Acknowledgement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
A NOTRE DAME LADYS APPEAL.

To all knowing sufferers OF rheumatism.
whether muscular OF the joints. sciatica-
Iumbagos. backache, pains in the kidneys
or neuralgia pains. to write 70 her for q
home treatment which has repeatedly cured
all OF these tortures She feels It her duty
to send il to all sufferers FREE You cure
yourself at home as thousands VIII testify
no change OF climate being necessary This
simple discovery banishes uric acid from the
blood. Ioosens the stiffened joints. purifiss
the blood. and brightens the eyes, giving
elasticity and tone 10 the whole system II
the above interests you. FOR proof address
Mrs. II Summers. Box P. Notre Dame Ind
advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

A total Of szO.6s3.79 was expended
during the year on the various roads.
in the purchase of rights of way for
new roads. the building Of bridges and
culYerts and in the purchase Of road
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

The manufacturers committee OF the
hamber of commerce also has under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

F'ayette hotel fire and through its
efforts all but one OF the inmates were
taken safely to earth. One man suffO-
Gated by taking refuge in the lavatory,
where he could not be found by the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

10 Erefcul Inc N1Elp.
When You feel a cold coming I'D, stop
il by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE and thus keep the system in con-
ditiOn to prevent the GRIP. There is
only one NBROAfO QUININE.@ E W
GROVES signature on box 25c.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

r-7ITH an abundance of labor. an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22

Since the retirement OF Richmond P
HObsOn, Of Alabama, the prohibition
movement in congress will be in charge
of congressman Edwin 7. Webb
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
Value Of the Roads.

The new work starring under the
100000 bond issue is but the begin
ming Of a system Of permanent roads
in the county The commissioners
court has gone on record as favoring
the building Of nothing but the very
best This led TO the selection OF btu
lithic for the work between Tsleta and
SOcorrO. As already indicated either
bituIithic or concrete viii be-used on
DOniphan's drive where between $780,
000 and S125.000 will be expended dur
ing the present year. Roads built
of either material win be permanent,
il IS believed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
e stock. and vehicles.
80 rr-ara .- Gale
County Has 90 lIiIer ID Rond.-

county Has 100 Miles of Roads.
There are 215 miles Of paved. gravel,
ealiche and graded dirt roads in the
county There are many ungraded
roads in the county and the road sys-
tenn probably reaches 400 miles The
paved highways embrace about n
miles, and there are 20 miles OF gravel
and caliche roads and 6S miles OF
graded roads The leading highways,
together with their mileage and char
acter OF construction are as follows:
DOniphan's Drive, IS Is miles; btu
minOus concrete
Montoya Loop. 65k miles: gravel
Old county road, % miles, bituminOus
concrete.
North Loop. q miles. bituminous
concrete lsix miles OF slag).
Ysleta branch. one mile. macadam-
Clint-San Elizario, two miles; btu
minous macadam-
Fabens-Sierra Blanca. IS miles;
gravel and caliche.
Sierra Blanca TO county line, IS miles;
graded dirt road
Isleta-San EliZariO. 15Z miles;
graded dirt road
Value OF the Roads.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
Songs Sung in Evening
About Camp Fire.

Tracking, trailing and signaling oc-
cupied most of the boys during the
closing hours Of the afternoon until
mess call came again at 6 o'clock. AT
1880 the scouts gathered about the big
camp fire, where stories were told
and songs sung and occasionally a
tenderfoot was initiated by being
tossed in the blanket.
The swimming hole in the creek
was particularly attractive to the
boys. Here a big rock rose perpendi-
cularly above the water to a height of
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five calves, all wearing Tommy Simp-
sons brand. Tommy is an old timer
in the cattle business, his ranch being
located near the town Of Fife. Tom
my was born in the Land Of the This
tie; that's why he selected the name
Of Fife.
The man who observed this unaccus-
toned sight, was still bordering
thoughtfully over it when he CHANGED
to meet Tommy in the Fife Mercan-
tile company's general store half an
hour later. He asked Tommy about it.
Tommy, with both jowls loaded with
Climax as usual, was speechless, I'M
til opening the stove door he nearly
extinguished the fire. Then, after get
ting his breath, he explained that the
COW had been sent to him by his
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27

both the forest ranger and Scott Leav-
lit, forest supervisor, have given ac-
counts of it in letters to the forestry
service headquarters at the national
capital.
Now the boys are to see a good deal
more of fire fighting, for Fire Chief
Trodick of Great Fails has made ar
rangements to utilize the services of
the scouts to maintain the fire lines
in that city whenever an alarm is DIV
Ell. This is in line with precedents
set in several eastern cities where the
aid of boy scouts in keeping back
the crowds at fires has been found
particularly valuable.
But to return to the camp. Here
the boys lived the lives of pioneers,
did deeds Of daring and had real
vacation while accommodating them
selves to the precision of military life.
Every morning reveille was sounded
at Z, first call at 7:1O, and assembly
at 7:l5. Setting up exercises followed
with mess call at 30
Tents Put in Order for
Morning Inspection.
Breakfast over, the boys aired their
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
HATS !: OFF TO COYOTE
WORTH KILLING NOW

With the best of prospectes of
a price of $40 or SD this winter for
the fur of a coyote, that pariah of the
prairie and the mountains has ac-
qulred commercial Importance. In
fact he has become more valuable to
the hunter than is the sheep he de-
stroyes to the herdsman.
1t is said that as high as $40 al
ready is being paid for a good skin
by agents of the allies as the fur of
the coyote has been found admirable
as a protection for the soldiers in the
trenches. Moreover, the source of
European supply, Russia is almost
entirely isolated from the rest of
Europe commercially in winter and
foodstuffs and munitions have a viz
tual monopoly of the transportation
facilities in summer.
In addition to the return possible
from the sale of the skin, in nearly all
of the western states bounty is Of
Tered for the scalp or the head and
lower jaw of the coyote. The bounty
paid by the state of Montana is So.
In many sections of the west an addi-
tional bounty is Offered by the stock
men Last winter coyote skin was
worth all the way from so cents to 81,
according to the condition of the fur.
With the addition of the bonus the
average return from a coyote carcass
was $3.50 to Sc.
Hitherto the coyote fur has received
its main value from the practice Of
dyelng it and putting it on the mar
ket as "black fox In this form it
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27

In the old days the sight Of a COW
followed by more than one calf was
apt to cause comment among COW
people.
However, times have changed and
improvements have come in live stock
raising, along with scientific farming,
that are startling. But it appears that
all innovations are not the result of
research, experimentation and devel-
opment on this side Of the water.
Sometimes marvels come from the old
countries.
For instance, on old-time stockman
was much surprised last spring, while
riding on Box Elder creek, in Cascade
county, to observe a COW followed by
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
HOW GUS BARTH
MADE A MILLION
STARTED OUT IN LIFE AS A
BLACKSMITH; WENT
INTO SHEEP

Gus Barth of Billings bought a
sheep ranch the other day. The prop
erty is situated near Cody, Wyo. He
paid $17s,00O in cash for it, He rides
about i'll a limosine ear. The car is
propelled with gasoline refined at
his own refinery at Cowley, Wyo. The
refinery is supplied with crude oil
from his oil wells in Northern Wyom-
ING. He wrote the check which paid
for the big ranch ON one of the sever
al banks which he controls in South
eastern Montana. He is a millionaire,
but when he came to Billings. about a
third of a century ago, he was not
possessed of enough money with which
to wad a shotgun.
Little Bo Peep Did It.
This is not an Oil story, although
Oil has played it's part in the making
of Gus Barth a millionaire. But Lit
tie 30 Peep is the goddess whose magic
wand touched the blacksmith s helper
and made Of him a plutocrat. Little
30 Peep and her sheep have made a
number of millionaires in Montana.
But Barth helped himself considerably
at that, because he is man of fnan-
cial parts, and had the brain to take
advantage of the opportunities as they
came to him.
When Barth came to Billings he
went to work in a blacksmith s shop,
as helper. For two years he pumped
the bellows and swung the sledge in
hard labor. He began to think that
the method would not get him far
financially. He saved his money and
bought a small band Of sheep. The
sheep increased and multiplied. as
they always do when properly cared
for.
The Rainbow End.
His entry into the sheep business
was In 1886. 1t was the real end of
the rainbow for him, and ever since
that time he has been making money.
Now, when men foregather and talk
sheep, they have to talk about Gus
Barth, because he is one of the bic
sheep men Of the state. He has sheep
ranches all over the state. and now
it seems that he has invaded Wvom-
ing.
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grandfather from the Highlands of
Scotland, the animal coming to the
United States in charge of cousin Of
Tommy.
1t appeared that Tommy's cousin,
with thrift characteristic of the fam
lily, had driven sharp bargain with
the captain of the sailing ship in
which he had engaged passage from
the port Of Strachlachan, which is not
far from Ballochantry, somewhat
north Of the Null of Galloway. In
consideration of furnishing milk and
cream to the ships crew and seven
passengers, the COW and Tommy's cou-
sin were given transportation free.
The COW was MIXED evenings by Tom
my's cousin and the members of the
larbord watch.
According to Tommy, COWS of this
breed are not uncommon in the Scotch
Highlands They are built somewhat
along the lines of the lady pig. 1t
is an interesting sight to the people
living in the vicinity of Fife to see
Tommy and several hired men milk
ing the Scotch COW. The milk from
the off side supplies the Fife creamery
with butter fat, while that from the
near side of the COWS nourishes her
half-dozen calves.
Tommy says that in Scotland, where
these cows eat the nutritious heather,
the center bag yields pure cream, the
rear one buttermilk, and the for ard
one skim milk, thus doing away with
the necessity Of separator
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27

has been used largely for women s
muffs and collarettes.
The coyote skin, the dealers say, is
not "prime' until we'll into the fall.
When weather conditions are favor
able it is in fair condition in the
mountains by the middle of October,
but on the prairies not until we'll in
to December. The skin of the coyote
in summer is worthless. Montana
dealers refuse to make a quotation on
coyote skins for the coming winter
though they say the price will un-
doubtedly be good. They say the
European war, which now promises
to raise the value of coyote fur, hith-
erto has tended to lower it as since
the war the expectation Of furs to
western Europe, formerly consider
able, has dwindled to marked extent.
The new demand arises from the in
crease in England s complement in the
field Of fighting in northern France
and the Balkans and from the ex-
haustion of the stocks of furs that ex-
listed in Europe at the outbreak of
the war.
There is a prospect also that the
price of wolf skins will rise. Last
winter wolf hide brought from So
to So and the state of Montana has
a standing offer Of SIS bonus for
every head. In past years stockmen,
aroused by the depredations of wolves
upon their flocks and herds have Of
fered supplement bonuses that made
the total return to the hunter as high
as $3.50 besides the price of the skin.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
oucky Resourcef Lads Fight and Conquer Forest Fires

THE boy scout movement, which
i was initiated only few years
ago In Montana, has grown until now
there are 25 troops scattered through
out the state, with total of about
500 members. The work of these
troops is directed by as many scout
masters, most of whom are civic lead
ers in their communities. They are
effectively aided by number of as
sistant scoutmasters.
Although many of the boy scout
troops meet at churches, the move
ment is entirely non-sectarian. In
the same troop there are frequently
to be found Jews, Catholics and Pro-
testants.
At Great Falls, which has three
troops, the activities are supervised by
a local council composed of 81 bust
ness men. The president of this coun-
Gil is B. B. McNair and the treasurer,
DR.. j. II. Irwin.
Forests and Boys Made for
Each Other, Hold Leaders.
AS the leaders of the movement ev-
erywhere hold that the forests and
boys are made for each other, it is
believed that many of the Montana
scoutmasters next year will follow the
example Of the Rev. Will Arthur Die
trick of Great Falls, who recently took
his 80 boy scouts to Wildwood Spur
in the Belt mountains, where for eight
days they~camped on the bank of Belt
creek.
Here the boys distinguished them
selves and rendered real service to
the country by putting out fire
started by sparks from a locomotive
that threatened to destroy a vast
stand Of timber in the jefferson Ma
tional forest. That day six fires had
broken out along the line Of the rail
road and the forest rangers men were
kept busy speeding along the tracks
to the points of danger and battling
with the flames.
One Of the boys discovered fire
that was making rapid Roadway
among the dry leaves and brush and
gave an alarm that brought the entire
troop to the scene. An orderly was
dispatched at once to the forest rang
er, whit the rest of the scouts, with
spades, pickaxes and boughs, fought
control before. The fire was brought
under control before the forest rang
er's men arrived.
Troop Exploit Known to
Washington Authorities.
The boys exploit now is known to
the authorities at Washington for
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27

blankets and cleaned out their tents
in preparation for inspection at 8.
Thereafter the program varied, ten
derfoot drill and second class scout
practice usually taking up the time
until mess at noon. From 1890 until
l 80 no one was permitted to take
any violent exercise. The boys at this
time enjoyed the American equivalent
of the Spanish siesta.
At 2:3O came the swimming call.
Those who couldn t swim 'paddled,"
and the older scouts and the Rev. Mr..
Dietrich, the scoutmaster, gave in
struction to the younger boys. DR..
ID. X. Woods, staff physician of the
boy scouts, also frequently helped in
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
Nature Faking.

A Long Island teacher was recount
ing the story Of cred Riding Hood. .
After describing the woods and the
wild animals that flourished therein
she added:
"Suddenlv Red Riding Hood heard
a great noise. She turned about, and
what do you suppose she saw stand
ing there, gazing at her and showing
all its sharp, white teeth ~
"Teddy ROOSEVELT" volunteered
one Of the boys.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
All Fats Are High.

Better try out your own lard this
fall when hog killing time comes.
Lard has reached $14.75 wholesale in
Chicago, the highest mark since 1873.
In 1865 it sold for 80 cents. Stocks
are small this. year; consumption
large. Fats Of all kinds are high.
Pork is selling at the highest figure
since 1871 when it sold for $1,000
wholesale.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27
Saued Again
NtY ROBERT STROTHER)
CopNrighted by Montana Newspnper Association.l

Last spring when Winter vanished away
and smiling and warming enriched dawnng day.
looked the that hung the thought
many times I'd had to the thing fall
coat gay said your usefulness
ect some chap from winters chilling blast saved
Wande some unfortunate whose fortunes temporarily
depleted state And
day. winter with it's cold lengthy
hunted up the trusy coat and again.
seem to and shappy them It's luck
some Migrants heart to chethe coat
another year!
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-10-27

II feet and 4 inches although it APP
peared much higher than that. Ed
Newman, the 12-year-old son of Louis
Newman, president of the Great Falls
Commercial club, remarked that he
would give a nickel to any boy who
would dive from the rock. Others
said they would give as much to see
the feat accomplished and soon the
sum totaled rs cents. John Melon
aid, 10 years old, made the dive and
won the IS cents. The feat was
also performed by Russell Cocks.
Poncho Awarded to Maker
Of Best Outing Kit.
Harold Morris won poncho for
the best self-made personal kit. Many
of the boys made their own sleeping
bags, hunting knives and other arti-
cles needful in camp.
The Rev. Mr.. Dietrich s troop con-
talns large proportion of second
class and three first-class scouts. The
second-class tests include cooking, fire
lighting, signaling and tracking. The
candidate is required to signal with
the Morse code, using flags, flash
light or telegraph instrument, with
a speed Of 16 words a minute. BY this
method scouts mile and a half away
frequently conversed with the boys in
camp. Map making is another re-
quirement, and many of the boys have
attained considerable proficiency in
this art.
The qualifications for first class
scouts are of much higher standard
Among other tests, they are required
to swim so yards.
Examinations Given in
First Aid to Injured.
Scouts are also required to pass
examinations in first aid to the in
jured. These tests were conducted at
the camp by DR.. Wood. The boys
were instructed by Miss Detour, a
nurse at the Deaconess hospital, and
Mrs. Henrietta Levesque, school nurse
at Great Falls, who were visitors at
the camp for good part of the time.
Among others who visited the camp
were Mrs. Ethel Dietrich, wife Of
the scoutmaster, and Mrs. Jennie
Newman, wife of the president Of the
Great Falls Commercial club.
The Rev. Mr.. Dietrich, who organ
lied his troop nearly two years ago, is
scoutmaster No. 1868, which gives
some idea of the growth of the move
ment in the United States. He was
engaged in boy scout work in London
prior to his coming to the United
States. His troop meets every Friday
night and among those who attend
regularly are two boys who ride in on
horseback from ranches eight miles
away on the Sun river bench.
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the swimming lessons. He visited the
camp for several days.
When a pair of boy scouts so de-
sired, they were excused from the
days routine so they might take a
14-mile hike. They were expected to
write about what they saw and did,
such hike and the report upon it be-
ing one Of the requirements for a
first-class scout. In this way is the
warderlust Of the American boy sat-
isfied.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-24
Plea for Quiet.

Anybody who lives in the vicinity o.
a noisy railway yard might try writ
ing to the officials of the road copy
OF this letter. sent to officials OF Dial
las railroad office. signed "Unfortu-
mates Who Try to Live and Work and
Sleep in the Vicinity"
"Gentlemen-Is 1t absolutely neces-
sary. in the discharge OF his duty day
and night, that the engineer of your
yard engine should make It ding dong
and fizz and spit and clang and bang
and buzz and hiss and below and wall
and pant and rant and yowl and howl
and CRATE and grind and pun and bump
and click and clank and chug and
moan and boot and toot and crash and
grunt and gasp and groan and whistle
and wheeze and squawk and blow and
Jar and perk and rasp and jangle and
ring and clatter and yelp and croak
and howl and hum and snarl and pun
and growl and thump and boom and
clash and jolt and Iostle and shake
and scrcech and snort and snarl and
scraue and throb and crink and jangle
and culver and rumble and roar and
rattle and yell and smoke and smell.
and ,li'lcE like
or course. the officials make reply:
I' is'-roston Globe.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-24
People Want Him

The people of Oregon forced judge
Hughes name on their presidential
primary ballot over his protest. II
was the first opportunity that the
voters of any state had to show what
they thought of the Judge, and his
vote was $4,000 majority over all other
candidates combined. The result
has changed the whole situation in
the country and made his nomination
almost a certainty. If nominated his
election is a foregone certainty.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-24
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
Auditorium Packed With Enthusiastic
Audience for Young Actors

The class play Of the Senior class
of the Lamar Union High School was
given at the auditorium on Tuesday
evening of this week and the young
actors were greeted by a packed
house that would have made the
heart of professional turn green
with envy The enthusiasm and APP
probation shown by the audienc,
would have warmed up the profession
al and made him to do his best
The play chosen was THE Lost
Paradise" high-class problem drama
that requires talent in a number OF
the leading performers. and that all
the parts were rendered in a manner
TO please the audience shows not only
excellent choice in selecting the parts
put painstaking work on the part Of
the young folks. Several of the
leading parts were handled in a man
ner that gave the play a character to
impress its lesson on the minds Of
all who heard it and all members of
the cast deserve special mention for
their splendid work. The east of
characters was as follows:
Mr.. Knowlton, Owner Of the "Knowl-
ton Iron Works" Francis Steele
Reuben Warner, Superintendent of
THE Works" Raymond McMHlin
Ralph Standish, The last leaf of the
Family .-..-......--...-. Ralph TRAILER
Rnh Apnlotop IaI falIo,,. ,,.oI ,,,,4
The Lamar register., 1916-05-24
Fairview

Many of our farmers are through
planting. Others are hurrying to get
through. All have faith that it will
rain in southeastern Colorado.
VIM. Mick has put in a cave.
We regret to say that James Joslin
lost his house by fire May 10th.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Cross were at
song service for the first time Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Joe Guttridge was elected Ii
brarian of the Sunday school.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-24

"Huerfano," the ivory-headed won
der of Pueblo. is going to allow a
baseball to be dropped from the First
National Bank building ut that place
and hit him on the head. How this
boneheaded wonder missed both the
Pueblo city commissionership and the
Lamar baseball team last year is q
mystery that will be hard to explain.
The Lamar register., 1916-05-24

A western university fraternity
adopted a bulldog as it's mascot. He
proved he understood the duties of
that office when he gave an alarm
which saved "a Of its members from
death by fire. It Is understood. he is
to have life job.