The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-13
Water versus 12 inches of dust.

i|oii 'oiiipiS NDlc Oh Lne water
and light questions, but vote RIGHT.
The Roman Repair Shop received a
few Ford cars this week for which
they have orders placed.
The hottest day this summer was
Tuesday and 94 in the shade was
what the thermometer said.
And now there's to be a shortage
of gasoline. They say that the SUD-
ply will not last the year out.
Miss Harriet Brown of Poison is
the guest of Mrs. Walter Conway and
Miss Thelma Brown this week.
RYE FLoUR-$6.0O per hundred at
Syla's Mill, Horte, Mont. 2tf.
Claude Miller of Poison has en-
listed in the marine corps and has
been sent to Portland for training.
Mrs. Phillip Hull returned home
Tuesday from two months visit
with her sister in Grand RAPIDS,
Mich.
Haying has begun in the valley
and in a few days it will be on in
general. The hay crop this year,
while not a bumper one, is larger
than the average.
Take your prescriptions to the Owl
Drug Store. adv.
Miss Ethel Helmer arrived in Ro-
nan a few days ago from st. Paul for
a visit with her sister, Mrs. F.. M.
Wilson. This is Miss Helmer's sec
ond visit to Roman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertz who are living
in the Maloney residence, expect a
car load of their household goods
from Tacoma this week and will
make Roman their home.
New machinery has lately been in
stalled at the planning mill of the
Reservation Land & Lumber Co.. and
they are turning out surfaced lumber
at faster rate than ever.
Mrs. Alice Louis. of Rockford. Ills.
sister of Mrs. A.. Sutherland. and
Miss Ila Sodewater of the same place.
arrived in Roman last week and will
spend some time here visiting.
There will be an average fruit
crop around the lake and other fruit
districts this season. There will be
a light crop Of plums and cherries
but it is said that the market will
be supplied.
DR.. A. X. Resner and Arthur
Bouchard drove to j{alispell We'd
nesday in the doctors car. Dr.. Res
ner went I'D t. .re.c tho meeting
of the State Met'cal association
which met N Ea,ispeli this week.
Electricity versus Gasoline and
Oil.
lie Whitney who was up' .atcd or
f,.' appendicitis at the Mission hos.
,tal about two weeks ago, is re-
ported to imp, ,'cet an! H,.; be
"b' to be ;tl.,o,.I - his H., me in
ort tim Hts c.n!;' u:; vas vr.v
serious for cu d.vs.
Rev. F.. D. Swisher asks that all
members of the Sunday school who
wish to- be baptized or taken into the
ing. Also any parents who have in
fants to be baptized should come to
Sunday school Sunday, July Is, at 10
a. M.
The machinery for the new feed
mill is expected in a short time and
the mill will soon be ready to grind
feed. An eighty barrel flour mill
will later be installed which will
make it more convenient for the
farmers wishing their wheat ground
into flour.
Mrs Isabelle Schoonover of Mis-
SOula is the guest or MI. ana MIS-.
Herman Carstens at their ranch
home this week. Mrs. Schoonover
was among the first homesteaders on
the reservation and since proving up
has been making her home in Mis-
sOula She will return Saturday.
Mrs. Bernie Yull:,e al. T.. $ MinNa
Young, mother and sister of Mrs.
Joe Cernk, arrived in Roman Tues
day from Decatur, Illinois, and will
spend the summer here and perhaps
decide to make their home in the
valley. Mr.. and Mrs. Cernik drove to
Mssoula in their car Tuesday and
met them.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Mcnamara eX-