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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-03
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Same thinq much cheaper at the Owl.

Same thing much cheaper at the Owl
Mrs. Dan Heyfron spent few days
in Missoula last week.
Buy your formaldehyde at the
Owl Drug Store.-adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Marshman
were Missoula visitors Friday.
RYE FLoUR-$6,o per hundred al
Syla's MILL Horte, Mont. 2tf
Little Frances Meilleur is visiting
her cousin Mary Moran this week.
When you want No. 1 concrete
gravel, call Phone 373. M. T. Hay. IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Vandenburg
spent Sunday at the Robert Langhoff
home.
Take your prescriptions to the Owl
Drug Store. ADV.
Work is progressing on the H. M
dcllcII DulSdlOW anu IL VIII oOOIl Ue
ready for occupancy.
We fill orders promptly. Wood.
gravel, all kinds hauling. Phone 1913,
M. T. Hay. 12tf
Mrs. Manning went to Missoula
last Saturday night to spend Sunday
with friends in that city.
Binder Irvine, it runs smooth and
even, zoe per pound.-stanley Scarce
Ralph Bartlett came down from
Poison Friday and spent couple of
days in Roman on business.
Job printing of all kinds neatly and
promptly done at the Pioneer office.
Bring in your orders now.
Mrs. Curtis Jeffries returned home
Monday night from two weeks
stay at Camas Hot Springs.
Miss Edith Thomas of Missoula is
the guest of Miss Celia Normandeau
at the ranch just north of Roman.
Water delivered to any part Of
town by barrel or tank. Leave orders
at the Quality bakery.-Jay Carr.
Mrs. Henry Burland is reported to
be i'll at her home, but is is hoped
that she will soon be around and we'll
again.
]. H. Mills of the board of fire
underwriters of the Pacific. spent
yesterday in Roman making survey
of the fire limits.
Mrs. A. Townsend, A. A. Dix and
Mrs. r. A. Jensen left last Sunday
for Camas Hot Springs where they
expect to remain about two weeks.
STRAYED-One sorrel gelding,
weight 1850. branded JIG on left
shoulder. Finder notify Box 222, Ro-
nan, Montana for reward. 13tf
Misses Winnie and Thelma Brown,
Messrs. Percy and Floyd Carr. C. E.
Allen and Grover Richardson at
tended the dance at Dixon last Sat
urday night.
J. A. McGeorge and Harold Beck
and family spent last Sunday on a
huckleberry expedition to Mcdonald
lake and returned with ten gallons
Of the fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Page of lilo,
Idaho, arrived in Roman last week
for two weeks visit with the par
ents of the latter, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Langhoff, west Of town.
Call phone 373 for good stove
wood. M. r. Hay, east side. 12tf
Miss Olive Townsend left Saturday
With a party of friends who came
through Roman, by auto for Spokane,
where she spent a few days. She re-
.urned home via Camas Hot Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Dellwo, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Simmons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Potvin and Mr.. and Mrs.
James Grant and family enjoyed
picnic Sunday at the mouth of Grow
creek.
The old school, house has been re-
and fixed up in nice shape,
and painted on the in
side, and is now ready for school to
begin, which will not be great
while.
Read the advertisement in this is
sue of sheriff's sale of horses,
cattle, hogs and other personal prop,
erty, to be held Saturday afternoon,
August 4, at Campbell's barn in Ro-
lan.-adv.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-03

WANTED
Fat beef, veal, pork and chickens
at the Central Meat Market. 51tf
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-03
Sale

Twenty acre fruit farm between
Holt and Big Fork. Good build
ings, cistern, 140 bearing trees.
On main road; fuel. Price $1,000.
260 acre improved reservation
farm at $25.
36 acres unimproved lake
shore, 500.
Five 1-acre lots in Roman, rum
ming water at end Of each; very
desirable.
Seven lots in Clairmont addi-
ton, cheap.
A. Sutherland.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-03
MODERN DENTISTS
ANSWERS ATTACKS

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
DIR. A. ]. MCDANIEL
LEAVES FOR THE FRONT
Prominent Minot Physician Receives
Commission as Captain and Will
Report at San Francisco Aug. 5.

DR.. A. j. MCDANIEL, who recently re-
ceived his commission as Captain of
the Medical Corps of the U. S. Army,
received orders from headquarters to
report at San Francisco August 5, and
accordingly is making all prepare
tions to leave the city Saturday.
He will leave that port Aug. S for
an unknown destination. 1t may be
that he will be sent to some other port
before leaving the shores of the
United States and it is possible that
he will 60 thru the Panama canal and
soon be seeing service in Europe.
The doctor received his commission
some weeks ago and was instructed
to secure his uniform and place his
business affairs in such shape that he
could leave almost Immediately after
being called. He has been preparing
for his departure for several weeks
and now everything is in readiness for
his departure. ..rua 3d.. .,su
DR.. Mcdaniel is one of Minot's most
prominent physicians and in leaving he
is making big sacrifice. He is Civ
! ing up lucrative practice and all of
the comforts of home life to face the
greatest Of dangers. Physicians who
are enlisting have no path of roses
ahead of them. Statistics show that
vast number of physicians have been
killed during the present war for the
percentage Of deaths in the medical
corps is even above that of the in
fantry or artillery.
DR.. MCDANIEL, up until the present
time, has held the position Of 500 sur
geon for this territory and at one
time was president of the state med
ical association.
DR.. MCDANIEL will not soon be for
gotten for the service which he is rem
dering his country.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
GOVERNMENT WARNING
OF POISON IN PLASTERS
Advises Public Against Use of Such
Remedies-Samples Being An
alyzed for Germs.

Washington, July 21.--The Depart
ment of Justice today put out an Of
fetal suggestion that people should
refrain from using sticking or court
plaster until the Government has COM
pleted an investigation Of the reports
that Germans have poisoned plasters
of this kind with germs of infectious
diseases.
Assistant Attorney General Fitz is
sued the departments statement in the
absence of Attorney General Gregory.
In it he admitted that enough was
known to warrant thorough investi-
cation. The statement follows:
"While the Department of Justice
does not take a sensational view of the
report indicating a possible enemy ac-
tivity in the dissemination of poisoned
sticking, or court plaster, there has
been enough officially reported on the
subject to warrant thorough investi-
cation, both as to the manner of dis
tribution and the germs in the plas-
tiers. Consequently, the samples in
hand are being analytically examined
both in Washington and in a Western
city. Pending further investigation,
it would be well for the consuming
public to use no remedies Of this kind,
except those obtained from approved
sources of supply"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
SAM HEIMM CHARGED
WITH GRAND LARCENY
Some Ugly Rumors Afoat Over the
Disappearance of Contractor Don
aIdsOn-Heimm Out on Bail.

| Sam Heimm, who conducts a black
smith shop on Fourth Street North
east, was placed under arrest by the
sheriff on charge Of grand larceny.
| He was held to district court and fur
nished bail.
| There are some ugly rumors atlOat,
the basis of which is now being inves-
| tigated by the sheriff's office.
j. d. Donaldson, a we'll known Mi
rot contractor, disappeared from this
city week ago Friday night, since
which time his whereabouts have been
unknown. Donaldson lived in house
adjoining Heimm's blacksmith shop.
Donaldsons wife was away visiting
and wrote her husband that she would
be home on the following Saturday
and accordingly arrived. When she
! couple have been married but short
! time and their family relations have
been most pleasant.
To make matters worse, the sheriff
discovered about $50 worth of tools
which belong to Donaldson, under the
| floor of Heimm's blacksmith shop.
The tools were put down thru a small
hole in the floor and covered with
sacks and old nails. The sheriff went
to the Donaldson home to serve an eX-
ecution and found the tools gone. A
search of the blacksmith shop was
made and the tools found. Heimm
states that one of his helpers placed
the tools there.
! 1t appears that Donaldson, who has
about $4,000 worth of work under
way, was building house for Heimm
and Heimm was paying for a part Of
| it with some land. 1t is said that bus
mess relations between the two men
were not pleasant.
Donaldson's affairs were not in bad
shape, but his account at the bank was
overdrawn little. This matter could
easily have been fixed up the day after
he left. Donaldson's disappearance
may be explained in one Of three ways.
He may have been murdered, he may
have done away with himself, or he
may have skipped out.
Heimm had a business transaction
with Mrs William Paetz, who left
the city suddenly. There were rumors
that something might have happened
to her, and the sheriff was planning on
dragging the river for her body when
Heimm produced some receipts show
ing that he had forwarded money to
her in Wisconsin.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
DEATH OF MRS.
CORA L. PRESCOTT
One of States Most Prominent Insur-
ance Women Died Wednesday AZ
ternOon After Months Illness.

Mrs. Cora l.. Prescott, wife of C. l..
Prescott, a well known Minot travel
| ing salesman, passed away Wednes-
| day afternoon at Jamestown, N. d.,
after an illness of nearly a month.
| Her daughter, Mrs. 0. B. Herigstad,
and husband, States Attorney Herig-
stad, being notified of her serious con-
dton, left Tuesday for that city but
did not arrive in time to find Mrs.
Prescott alive.
The immediate cause of Mrs. Pres
colts death was pneumonia, which
had developed within few days of
her demise. Mr.. Prescott, who was
transacting business in a distant part
of the state, was located this morn
! ing and he arrived in jamestown this
afternoon. The son, Lyle, who is en-
ployed in Fargo, arrived today and
the entire family will leave tonight
for Forest City, Ia, where the remains
will be buried beside those of Mrs.
Prescott's mother
Mrs. Prescott was Al years of age
and is survived by her husband, a
daughter, Mrs. 0. B. Herigstad of
this city, and a son, Lyle.
Mrs. Prescott and her husband came
to this city about thirteen years ago,
Mr., Prescott acquiring an interest in
the Leland Department store, which
he later disposed of.
Mrs. Prescott was woman of I'M
usual business ability and established
Minot musical school which she con-
Quoted for a number Of years with
success. She was an accomplished
musician. For several years she has
been state agent for the National Life
Insurance Co. of Vermont, making a
remarkably fine record in this bust
ness. She was one of the very few
woman state insurance representatives
in the United States.
Mrs. Prescott was born in Iowa
forty-four years ago and made her
home in Forest City, Ia, before COM
ing to this city. She is survived by
her father, Mr.. Barton, now living in
California, who was for years one Of
the most prominent businessmen of
Forest City. She also leaves brother
who is i'll at present in the Rochester
hospital, and a sister.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
FARMERS WITH STOCK
SHOULD NOT BE FRIGHTENED

It is fact that at the present time
it looks as if the hay and feed would
be short in this part Of North Dakota,
but that should not make it imperative
for farmers who have stock and horses
to sell them off at loss. We know
that some of the cattle and horses
will have to be sold-it is ever thus
but there should not be any concerted
movement in this selling. Things may
turn out better than it looks right now
and we may be able to secure all the
necessary feed we will need to winter
our live stock. At any rate, it is a
little early to become frightened. Some
stock has been shipped out, and owing
to the conditions of the animals they
did not bring a good price, regardless
of the fact that most of the live stock
in this part Of the state was brought
in on rising market. Horses are also
being sold at a great reduction, re-
CARELESS of the fact that next spring
the same farmers who are selling them
will have to buy them back at high
er price.
Farmers, look over your fields and
see If you cannot scrape together
enough feed to winter your stock and
horses. Maybe there is some idle
land adjacent to your farm that will
furnish some feed. Do the very best
you can to conserve your feed, for no
matter if the movement of the Minot
Association of Commerce to secure
lower freight rates on hay and feed is
successful you do not want to buy any
more feed than you can help.
If you must sell off some Of youl
stock sell the steers, but hold the fe.
male stock at all cost. When you fig.
ure what you will get for your stock
on the market now, and in the spring
if you figure much higher price fol
butter-fat this winter than ever be.
fore, and take into consideration tbs
disastrous results Of breaking up your
herd that you have worked so hard tt
\ accumulate, then we are sure that vol
will make every effort to secure all the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
WONDERFUL SCENERY OF
THE BLACK HILLS

Located within five hundred miles
of Minot and connected to this city by
ia good auto road, is the incompatible
scenery of the Black Hills, S. D.
E. S. Waterman and T. M. Williams
have just returned from an auto TRIP
thru the hills. Mr.. Waterman has
seen all there is to be seen in the
Rockies and he says that in some ways
the scenery of the Black Hills sur,
passes that of the great western
mountain system. 1t is ASP miles
from Minot to Deadwood, which is in
the heart of the Black Hills. The Bis
marck- Deadwood trail is still in use
and the roads are good. The distance
from Deadwood to the Hot Springs is
100 miles They spent day at the
Springs and explored Wind Cave
which is owned by the government
which maintains park of 10000 acres
at this place.
The cave has been explored for 10C
miles and the end has not yet been
reached. They spent IL hours in
the cave. The mining operations ir
the Black Hills are running full blast
A new process has been discovered tc
handle the low grade ore. They were
surprised at the difference in the prizes
Of food stuffs in South Dakota. A
first class meal can be secured most
anywhere for IS cents. They took a
tent along and were away ten days
camping out four nights. More Minot
people should visit this wonderful
place.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
seed you can right at home.

feed you can right at home.
The Minot Association of Commerce
is doing all in its power to locate large
amounts Of hay in the states east of
US, but at best this hay will be rather
high in price, no matter how hard the
Association tries to safeguard the
farmers. In the matter of other feed
it is sure that no large profits will ac-
crue to anybody handling it. Then
there is the matter of securing oats
straw in the eastern portion of the
state, and the Association is investi-
eating this matter very closely. Sure
it is, that the Association will do all
in it's power to relieve the shortage
of hay and feed, and the farmers
should take this into consideration
also when they think seriously of SELL
ing off their stock.
A good rain right now will do Won
ders to solve the feed problem, and
taking everything into consideration
we would urge certain degree of
optimism, for things are liable to turn
out better than we figure they will.
By all means make some arrange
ments to save the female stock.
j. H. Griffin, of the traffic depart
ment of the Great Northern, was here
this morning comforting with the d.
rectors and traffic committee of the
Association of Commerce. The mat
ter Of reducing freight rates for feed
for six months was put up to him and
he will confer with the interstate COM
merce commission and the Council of
National Defense. 1t is likely that a
half rate will be secured on feed. It
has been learned that hay can be Sc
cured in the vicinity of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, for eleven dollars a ton.
The freight in car lots to Minot is
$500 ton, Is tons to car, and if
this can be cut in two, the feed will not
be so very high.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
WILLIAM VARNES OF
DIES Laos DIES
Prominent Farmer Passed Away at
Minot Hospital After Lingering
Illness

William Varnes, aged about SO
years, passed away at a Minot hospi-
tai Sunday, following lingering i'll
ness from imitation of the gall, duct.
The funeral was held this afternoon at
1870 o'clock from the Methodist
church at Des Laos, the remains being
inferred at that place. The funeral
was largely attended, as Mr. Varnes
was one of the pioneers Of the Des
Laos country and one of the most pop
ular men of that district.
William Varnes came from Pennsyl-
vania to Ward county sixteen years
ago and filed on a homestead near
Des Laos. He was hard working
man who used excellent Judgment,
which enabled him to build up a farm
of over two sections of fertile Ward
county land.
He is survived by five children, Mrs.
Adie O'Leary, Mrs. Rachel Burnett,
Sarah, Ezra and Mrs. Hazel Bottow.
by former marriage, and his wife and
four children, Marion, Helen, Rebecca
and William by his second marriage.
A daughter, Jessie, died about four
years ago.
He was a member of the Grange,
the Woodmen and the Odd Fellows
and carried $4,000 life insurance in
various organizations.
Mr.. Varnes was member, Of the
Methodist church, a consistent Chris
tan, good neighbor and kind and
loving husband and father. He will
be missed from the community which
he assisted so much in building up.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
JACOB SCHWIRTZ
ANSWERS CALL
Minot's First Mail Carrier Passed
Away at Eastwood Park Home
After Lingering Illness.

Jacob Schwirtz, aged 46 year, pass
ed away at his home in Eastwood Park
last night about midnight from long
illness with complication of diseases.
He had been sufferer from Bright's
disease and this caused heart and lung
trouble.
The funeral will probably be held
Friday morning from the Catholic
church, the remains to be inferred in
this city.
Mr.. Schwirtz came to Minot from
Minnesota about sixteen years ago
and was first employed here as man.
ager of Hartman's Elite laundry. Lat
er he entered the employ of the Mnot
postoffice, holding various positions
in this institution for more than ten
years. He was Minot's first city mail
carrier and later was advanced to
money order clerk Mr.. Schwirtz was
always highly regarded as a postal
employee, being capable, accommo-
dating man.
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter by former marriage, Miss
Margaret Schwirtz, who is employed
in the Wolworth store in this city. He
leaves the following sisters and broth
Katherine Schwirtz of Plainview,
Mimi; Mrs. Frank Evans and Mrs.
Mary Mullen of Spokane, Wash, and
Mrs. Joe A. Louderback of, this city,
and William J. Schwirtz, who enlisted
in the U. S. army from California. His
aged mother, who resides at Payne
vile, Mimi, arrived about week ago
and was at her sons bedside when
II, 4
just year ago the day Mr.. Schwirtz
died.
The deceased was a good neighbor,
and the very best kind of a husband
and father. Scores of old friends
sympathize with the members of the
family.
Mr.. Schwirtz was born at Savanna,
ILL.,, May 6, 1871, and after his first
marriage lived for some time at Roch-
ester, MINI. His first wife died in
this city ten years ago and five years
ago, Mr.. Schwirtz was united in mar
riage to Miss Emma Nelson.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
Mccoy Furniture Co. Buys 20 Cars Of
Furniture,

L. C. Cooksey, buyer for the Mccoy
furniture store, returned from his
eastern trip Tuesday. Mr.. Cookscy has
been in the east for the past two
weeks placing orders for fall delivery
and studying market conditions. The
greater part Of his time was spent at
Grand Rapids and Chicago, two Of the
greatest furniture cities in the world.
The orders which he placed with east
ern houses were for twenty carloads
of furniture. He informed the indie
pendent that furniture prices have not
advanced in proportionto the increas-
ed prices of other lines Of merchandise,
He states that the brands Of cigars
dispensed by eastern statesmen are Of
a superior quality this season, but brot
back nothing to substantiate his state
ments in that respect.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26

evening, August g., and this concert
will be free to all who purchase men,
berships in the association. A men,
bership in the association is VERT
able Chautauqua. For the evening of
August 6 and the program of the
7th and Sth the admission is only one
dollar. All people who are interested
in Sunday school work in the city
should attend.
The program will include talks by
Garrison, Of Fargo, secretary of the
Association; Mrs. Bruce D. futile,
chairman of the Elementary depart
ment; an address by Hon. A. G. Burr,
Judge of the Ninth Judicial district
of North Dakota; one by Bishop +. J..
Cook of Helena, Mont; and an address
by the noted speaker, Mr.. T. L. Ket-
man of Chicago.
Besides the magnificent singing of
Miss Beeman, who will be accompan-
led by Prof. w. B. Field of our city,
there will be other musical treats,
some Of which are being arranged for
and will be announced later. Among
these Mrs Grimmer will sing a song
Of her own composition. All music
lovers of the city enjoy hearing Mrs.
Grimmer. The Russian choir, who will
sing songs in their native tongue, will
be here from Max and will be well
worth hearing.
This will be the great Sunday school
treat Of the year. In the midst of our
preparations for war we should pause
to see that home matters of church
and society are taken care of.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
Resolutions for the Late William H.
Parker

Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom
has taken unto himself the husband of
our beloved sister, Elizabeth Parker,
we are again reminded that our lives
are but shadows. Day by day the ad-
vancing tide is sweeping US all on
still nearer to the eternal shore.
Therefore, be it Resolved, that we
tender our warmest sympathy to the
bereaved ones who have lost the COM
partnership of loving father, and we
thus offer our sympathy while the
tones of sadness are yet falling heav-
lily and vibrating in their hearts and
ours.
Further be it resolved that we as
sisters of Venus Chapter, O. E. S.,
send a copy of these resolutions to
our sister, a copy be spread on the
minutes of the chapter, and copy be
sent to the press Of the city for pub
LEGATION.
JANE M. MARKHAM,
MARY STOUDT,
DAISY M. KELSO,
Committee.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-07-26
Orpheum Overhauled.

The Orpheum theatre has been COM
pletely overhauled during the past two
weeks, large force of carpenters and
decorators having been kept busy in
stalling the various improvements
which have been made. The building
has been extended, charging the seat
ing capacity about SO per cent. A
handsome new front has been put IN
and the entire theatre re-decorated
New ventilators and new lighting fix.
lures have been put in. The decora-
tons are on an elaborate scale and the
Orpheum theatre is now. one OF the
best moving picture houses in the
city. Mr.. Wilson informs the indie:
pendent that shows will be resumed
as soon as new seats arrive. He ex.
poets that by Saturday night the
doors may be opened to the public.