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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25

Twenty sites in the Cochran addi-
tion to Roman were purchased by resi-
dents of the Bitter Root valley last
week, principally by business men of
Stevensville. Our neighbors in the
Bitter Root are enthusiastic over the
possibilities of the Flathead valley
and select Roman as a desirable field
for investment in city property.
Hull & Crawford report that all
the community tracts in this addi-
tion were sold in one week to local
people and that already one third of
the lots placed on the market have
passed to private ownership. A num-
ber of residences are to be erected in
this addition at once.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
JUNE 5th DESIGNATED
AS A LEGAL HOLIDAY

Governor Stewart expresses the
opinion that the people OF Montana
should not fai! to observe registra-
tion day in manner entirely befit-
ting the solemnity of the occasion
and in proclamation issued last
Tuesday declared June 9Th a legal
holiday. Following is the procla-
nation:
"Whereas, The president of the
United States has designated Tues
day, the fifth day of June, A. d.,
1917, as the date for registration un-
der the provisions of the selective
draft act; and
"Whcreas, 1t is desirable that the
people of Montana shall do all with
in their power to further the WORK
of registration under this act:
"Now, therefore, !. S. V. Stewart,
as governor of the state of Montana,
do hereby declare and proclaim that
Tuesday, the fifth day of June, A. d.,
1917, shall be legal holiday in the
state of Montana.
"And | do earnestly urge upon the
loyal citizens of the state to give
such aid and assistance as may be
within their power to the county and
city registration boards on that day,
to the end that the registration OF
our citizens under the terms of said
act may be promptly accomplished.
as further testimony of the spirit of
whole-hearted patriotism that imbues
our people in the grave situation
that confronts us.
"Our people might with profit make
the day the occasion of great par
triotic demonstration by the holding
of public meetings, parades or gather
ings of kindred nature, whereby the
love of country that lies deep within
the souls of us all shall be given
made to see the devotion to our be-
loved land that animates us in the
conflict upon which we have entered
and to which we have dedicated our
material resources and our lives, if
need be.
II am firmly grounded in the belief
that our people will not fail to OBJ
serve the day in a manner that will
entirely beft the solemnity of the
OCCASION
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
SUGAR BEETS
GROW RAPIDLY

The speed with which sugar beets
germinate and come up in the soil
here on the Flathead is surprising,
according to F. l.. Cooper, field rep
resentative of the Great Western
Sugar company.
"Beets sown seven days ago are
now up and the plants present very
vigorous and healthy appearance.
asserts Mr.. Cooper, "when one con-
siders that in the justly celebrated
sugar beet regions of Colorado, three
weeks is the usual time required for
the plants to attain the growth de-
veloped here in seven days.
Immediately tributary to the town
of Roman there are two hundred and
fifty acres sown to sugar beets in
divers small tracts with the beets
already up and out of the ground
and promising abundant yields as far
stage. There remains about fifty
acres of the area contracted to the
culture of sugar beets in this district
to be sown and this sowing should
be finished within the week.
"Our company has provided the
necessary experienced labor for the
cultivation and harvesting of the
beets contracted and this years oper-
an eye opener to reservation farmers
as to the possibilities of sugar beet
growing.
much of the labor imported con-
ssts of families of German extrac-
tion, though we have brought in also
a number of MeXicans and some Ital-
ian laborers."
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
EVERY PERSON
MUST REGISTER
every out in full.

Without single exception every
man aged over 81 and not yet 81.
must register on June 5th for SER
vice in the army or navy under the
selective draft act. Neither creed,
color, residence, citizenship nor ply
sical condition will prove a bar to
registration. The registration of the
sick may be done vicariously by a
competent person. Sick persons are
asked to make an application for
a registration card at least six days
before the registration date The
clerk in charge will, on being salts
fed that the sickness is genuine,
provide the card and register the ap
plicant. Absentees, anticipating
such absence, may also be registered
in this manner.
The government has made ample
provision for the conduct of regis
tration on June 5. All necessary
supplies will have been distributed
beforehand, and the registration
places and the registrars designated.
Copies of the instructions will be
placed in all registration places and
should be carefully studied by all
who must register. The instructions
are as follows.
Questions will be asked for you to
answer in the order in which they
pear on this paper. These ques-
tions are set out below with detailed
information to help you answer them.
Do not write on mark or otherwise
mutilate these instructions. Do not
remove them. They should be care
fully read so you will have your ans
wers ready when you go before the
registrar.
All answers will be written on the
registration card in ink by the reg
istrar, who should be careful to spell
all names correctly and to write leg
IDLY.
I. Name in full. Age in years.
This means your full name spelled
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
INSPECT COUNTY LIBRARIES

Miss Grace Stoddard, librarian of
the Missoula county library, and Miss
Gladys willard, assistant, spent
Thursday and Friday of last week on
a tour of inspection of the county
libraries on the reservation. A new
collection of books was added to Ro-
nan, complete list of which will be
printed in next weeks Pioneer.
Miss Stodard expressed herself
as being very well pleased with
the condition of the libraries and
during the trip made arrangements
to establish several other branches
on the reservation. The residents of
the Flathead are indeed fortunate to
have this service and the fact that
it is appreciated is evidenced by the
we'll worn books.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
PASTURE

State-May 1 condition $50, com
pared with the ten year average oI
80.
United Statcs-May 1 condition
S1.9, compared with the ten year av-
erage of S5.2.
State-Old crops on farms May
estimated 10000 tons, compared with
100000 a year ago and 351 900 two
years ago.
United States-Old crops on farms
May /, estimated 12,50O,000 tons
compared with 14,452,Oo0 a year ago
and 10,797,O00 two years ago.
Concurrently with the report on
crop conditions by the department
of agriculture, comes the appeal OF
the president to the people of the
United States, particularly the farm
ers, to assist individually in solving
the national food problem, which in
view of the advent of this nation into
the world conflict, is most critical.
Not only must we have abundant
food for ourselves, our army and our
seamen, but also for a large part OF
the nations with whom we have made
common cause and with whom we
shall shortly be fighting. The su-
preme need is supplies and principal
ly foodstuffs. Not only during the
present struggle but for some time
thereafter our people and a large
proportion of the people of Europe
must rely upon the harvcsts of
America, and upon the farmer will
fall the responsibility of insuring
large harvests. In the words of
President Wilson, "the government of
the United States and the govern
ments of the several states stand
ready to cooperate. They will do
everything possible to assist farmers
in securing an adequate supply of
seed, an adequate force of laborers
when they are most needed, at har-
vest time, and the means of expedit-
ing shipments of fertilizer and farm
machinery. as well as af the crops
themselves when harvested. The
course of trade shall be as unham-
pered as it is possible to make it and
there shall be no unmarranted man.
ipulation of the nations supply by
those who handle it on it's way to
the consumer. This is our oppor-
tunity to demonstrate the efficiency
of a great Democracy, and we shall
not fall short Of it,
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
STATE FAIRS NOT
AFFECTED BX WAR

Based on their own experience
since the war began, it is the unani-
nous opinion of the managers of the
leading fairs in Canada that business
conditions in the United States will
not be affected adversely by the war,
and that fairs will have a very sue
cessful season if crop conditions are
good.
According to letters just received
from the most important fairs by r.
S. Skinner, secretary of the Montana
state fair, in answer to requests for
information on the subject, the peo-
pie of Canada were rather depressed
and despondent for several months
following the declaration of war in
August, 1914. 1t is said, however,
that the public resumed it's usual at
titude toward everything several
months later. and that the social and
economic life of Canada has been nor
NAL ever since. Since fairs are rare
| ly successful unless business condi-
tions are good, much Importance can
be attached to the opinion of these
men.
General Manager j. O. Orr, of the
Canadian National Exhibition at Tor
onto, the largest exposition of it's
kind in the world, says his fair has
grown phenomenally since the OPEN
ing of the war, and that very sue
cessful wear is anticipated this
year. w. j. Smale. manager of the
Provincial Exhibition OF Manitoba
at Brandon, says that each successive
fair since 1914 has been a bigger one.
Secretary ID. II. Elderkin, of the Re
gina Exhibition, asserts that last
year was the best one in the history
of the fair, and that all records were
broken, despite unfavorable weather
of the Saskatoon Agricultural EXhi-
bition, says his 1915 and 1916 fairs
were unusually successful, and tha,
plans are being made for a big year
LnlS year. II. II. 1tlCndIuSOll, lldll'
ager of the Calgary Exhibition, says
the 1916 fair was the best one in his
tory, and that even bigger one Il
expected this year. At the recent
spring show at Calgary, horses and
cattle worth $1S6,OOO were sold to
Canadian farmers.
These and other Canadian fair Of
ficals think the fairs will help to
take the minds of the people off the
depressing features of the war, and
play their part in helping to keep the
public cheerful. The fact that the
Montana state fair has volunteered
it's services as "food training camp
I'd assist the government in it's efforts
to increase the production of food
and conserve all food after it has
been produced, is believed by these
officials to argue we'll for the sue
cess of the fair this fall. The pcO-
pie of Canada, they say, have taken
tremendous interest i'm things of
this kind ever since.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
TWENTY CALLED
BUT ONE CHOSEN

Only one out of every twenty men
registered in Montana on June 5, will
be called for active service, it is be-
lieved, although no official word has
been issued regarding Montana S
quota of the men that will be drafted
The war department estimates that
there are about 10000 men in Mon
tana liable to registration, or one
man to each 10 of the population. 1t
is understood it is estimated one man
out of every 20 registered, or $4,000
men, will be drafted in the state.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
CROP FORECAST
SHOWS DECREASE

A summary of the May crop report
United States, as compiled by the
Bureau of Crop Estimates of the De-
partment of Agriculture, disclose es
an estimated yield in cereals and for
age crops below that of last year
and considerably under the average
Of the last decade
In the state of Montana the per-
centage of spring plowing done at
May /, 1917, is estimated at 40 per
on May 1, of last year and 81 per cent
the ten year average. Due to the
lateness of spring, the estimated
amount of spring planting on May /
of the current year is % per cent,
compared with So per cent on May
1, 1916 and SIS per cent the ten year
average.
In the state of Montana on May /,
1917, the average price of wheat was
1926 as against 80 cents on May !,
1916. Corn averaged $1.52 as COM
pared to SIC last year; oats Sec in
1917, 41c in 1916. Potatoes S2.0S on
May 1, 1917, and zoe on May /, 1916.
Hay $24.S0 as against $3.50 last
Eggs averaged 29c on May /, in Mon
tana as compared to 19c year ago.
The forecast of the Department of
Agriculture is herewith appended
both for the state of Montana and
the United States.
WINTER WHEAT
State-May forecast, 13,700,0 900
production last year final estimate),
11,S25,000: two years ago, o.
6SO,OOO. 1904 average, 919S,ooo
bushels.
United States-May 1 forecast,
100000 bushels; production last
year( final estimate), 481,744 900; two
years ago. 673,947,OOO; 191O-14 aver
age, 494 ,694 900 bushels.
RYE
State-May forecast $4,000
bushels; production last year Qnal
estimate), 205,000; two years ago,
225,OOO bushels.
United States-May 1 forecast, 67,-
100000; production last year Onal
estimate), 47,3S3,O0O; two years ago.
54,050,00O.
MEADOWS
State-May 1 condition go, COM
pared with the ten year average or
92..
United States--May 1 condition
SS.7, compared with the ten year
average of $40.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25

out in full.
2. Home address.
8. Date Of birth.
A. Q) Are you a natural-born citi-
zen; (2a naturalized citizen; (3)an
alien; az or have you declared your
intention to become a citizen (specify
which?
S. Where were you born?
6. If not citizen, of what coun-
try are you a citizen or subject?
7. What is your present trade or
occupation or office?
8. BY whom employed? Where
employed?
8. Have you father, mother
wife, child under 12, or a sister or
brother under IL solely dependent up
on you for support (specify which)?
10. Married or single (which)?
Race (which)?
II. What military service have
you had? Rank? Branch? Years?
Nation or state?
12. Do you claim exemption from
draft? Specify grounds.
County Clerk Darlington has ap-
pointed the following persons on the
reservation to act as registration
clerks in their respective precincts,
and registration will take place from
700 a. IN. to 900 p. m. on the date
mentioned.
Romano. F.. Rathbone, chief;
John N. Bailey, assistants at the law
office of G. F. Rathbone.
Horte-George LAWS, at his resi-
dencc.
st. lgnat tius-Margaret O'Connell
lobby of postoffice.
Moiese-J. G. Smith, Club house.
D'Aste-Thomas Quinn, Quinn's
store.
Ravalli-M. J. Salsman, Worden's
store.
Arlee-O. M. Larson, postoffic,
building.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
A HUMANE ORGANIZATION

The American Red Star will take
it's place beside the American Red
Cross in humane work on the battle
fields of Europe, if the plans of a
newly organized society go through.
The Red Star society proposes to al
leviate the sufferings of horses, dogs
and mules which are engaged in dam
gerous work. An organization SIM
liar to the Red Star is said to have
saved 100000 out of 100000 wounded
horses in Europe.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25
COAL SHORTAGE
is PREDICTION


the Board of Railroad Commissioners
and the Commissioner of Agriculture
and Publicity in which they say it
will be difficult for the railroads op-
Grating in Montana to supply the de-
mand for cars for coal shipments
next fall and winter, and gives a re-
view of conditions on which this
opinion is based. The warning is
issued especially to the farmers who
who have to depend for their fuel
supply upon the small dealers in
their neighborhoods. 1t will be re-
called that last fall and during the
winter there was a shortage of coal
in the farming sections of the state.
which resulted in much suffering and
the burning in some sections of fence
posts and even of sheds for fuel. The
Commission does not want to witness
a repitition of these conditions; it
believes it can be avoided by coop
Grafton between the railroads and the
consumers, hence the warning and
statement. The statement follows:
"There is every reason to believe
that during the early fall and winter
there will be a serious car shortage,
when there was much suffering in
the agricultural districts, due to the
lack of coal. Not only has the pro-
duction of coal not kept pace with
the increase of population in Mon
tana, but owing to conditions east,
Montana mines are exporting coal.
North and South Dakota and Mime
sofa. There is shortage of eXper-
fenced coal miners in the state, and
the operators have difficulty in work
ing their properties to capacity.
There is another factor in the
situation which must be taken into
consideration. The prospects are that
Montana will produce this year 49,
100000 bushels of wheat. 1t may go
to 5O,0OOOOO bushels. This will re-
quire thousands of cars to transport
just when the demand will start for
coal. The farmers can help the rail
roads to move the grain in the fall
by getting in their supply of coal for
winter, their lumber and other COM
modities during the summer months.
At the present time there is a con-
siderable Improvement in the car
shortage situation in Montana, and
cars can now be had for shipment of
coal which cannot be secured later.
"The agricultural sections of Mon
tana should heed the warning of the
situation which they will have to
confront next fall by the action of
a transcontinental road operating in
this state. That railroad recently
contracted with a coal mining COM
pany located on a competitive line in
this state for 100000 tons of coal for
immediate use and a reserve supply.
This is an indication that this car
rier realizes the condition which will
be in evidence next fall"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-25

Col. A. C. White Of St. Paul, was a
visitor in Roman Thursday.
Clyde r. Myers of Evanston, Ills,
arrived in Roman Thursday to at
tend the funeral of his father, John
S. Myers.
The Lamar register., 1917-04-11

De Spain flushed. But the red anger
lasted only moment. "Who ar,
hey'7" he asked after a pause.
Deaf Sandusky, Logan, Of course
he Cnlabasas bunch, and the Nor
gans.'
De Spain regarded his companion
anamiably. what do they expect n
be doing while they are getting meT"
Lefever raised hand deprecatingly
Don't be overcOnfldent, Henry that'i
your danger. know you can take
care Of yourself. All l want to do Is
10 get the folks here acquainted with
your ability, without taking unneces
sary chances. You see, people are moi
now asking questions Of one another
they are asking them of themselves
Who and what Is this newcOmer-aI
accident or a genuine arrival? A com
mon squlb or IA real explosion? Dom
get excited" he added. in an effort t.
sooth De Spnin's obvious irritation
you have the idea, Henry. It's tim,
to show yourself"
81 can't very well do business her,
without showing myself" retOrted ID,
Spain.
"But it is a thing to be managed,
persisted Lefever. "Now, suppose
since the topic is up-we show IL
Main street for a while"
Suppose we do" echoed De SpalI
ungraciously.
THAT will crack the debut ice. w,
will call at Harry Tensions hotel, ant
-. ~ .
society headquarters first-that's m,
theory of doing 1t. If anybody hui
any shooting In mind, Tensions is I
quiet and orderly place. And II I
man declines to eat anybody up a
Tensions. we put him down, Henry. Al
not ravenously hungry"
zone man would like to see is tina
sheriff, Druel, who let Sassoon ge
out"
Ready to interview him nowf"
1--WE got some kilograms to answer
Those will keep. The Morgans ART
in town. Wen start out and find some
body"
II was wet and sloppy outside, bu
Lefeyer was Indifferent to the rain
and De Spain thought 1t would be un
dignlfied to complain of It.
When, followed by Lefever h,
walked into the lobby of Tenison'i
hotel a few moments later the offlc,
was empty. Nevertheless, the news OF
the appearance of Sassoon's captoI
spread. The two sauntered into the
billiard hall, which occupied a deeI
room adjoining the office and opened
with large plate-glass windows or
Main street Every table was in use
A fringe of spectators in the chairs, os
tenslbly watching the pool games
turned their eyes toward De Spain
those that recognized him distinguish
CONTINUED on page 81
The Lamar register., 1917-04-11

smith you are some spieler." De Spain
added an impatient, not to say con
tumellous, exclamation concerning the
substance Of Lefever's talk. Il didn't
ask them for a reputation. This man
interfered with my guard-in fact,
tried to cut his throat, didn't hef
would have done it If Frank had
been an honest man."
"That is all there is to 1t, isn't it?'
Lefever tapped the second finger Of
one fnt hand gently on the table
"Practically; practically all, Henry
yes. You don't quite understand. but
you have the right idea"
what do you want me to dO-back
a horse and shoot two guns at once
I'D and down Main street, cowboy
styleT
Lefever kept his patience without
difficulty. mo, no. You'll under
stand"
scott advised me to run down tc
Medicine Bend for a few days to LEI
the Morgans cool on"
Right. That was the first step. The
few days are a thing of the past. .
suppose you know" continued Lefeyer
in as well-mOdulated tone as hi
could ass ume to convey Information
that couli not be regarded as wholly
cheerful, that they expect to get yot
for this Sassoon Job"
The Lamar register., 1917-04-11

akin TO the exploding OF n bomb under
the range. The whole mountain coun.
try, which concentrates, sensibly, OIL
but one topic at time, talked for .
week of nothing else.
Experienced men in the high country
men of that class who, wherever
found, are old In the ways of the world
and not promptly moved by new OF
youthful Observation-Disclosures the IN,
cident after hearing the details, with
the comment or the conclusion thai
there would hardly be for De Spain
more than one additional chapter tC
the story, and that this would be d
short one. The most active Morgans-
Gale, Duke and the easy-going Satter.
lee-were indeed wrought to the keen.
est pitch of revengeful anger. 1t was
an overwhelming insolent invasion
and worst of all, Il successful invasion.
by one who had nothing but cool impu.
dence, not even a budding reputation
to justify his assault on the lifelong
prestige of the gap clan.
De Spain himself. somewhat sur.
prised at the storm he had kicked up,
needed the counsel Of Scott, and while
the acute stage of the resentment
ragged along the trail he ran down for
few days to Medicine Bend to buy
horses Both Gale and Duke Morgan
proclaimed, in certain public places In
Sleepy Cat their intention of shooting
De Spain on sight; and as climax to
all the excitement of the week follow.
ing his capture, the slippery Sassoon
broke Jail and, after a brief Interval,
appeared at large in Calabasas.
This feat of the Morgan satellite
made Il loud laugh at Dc Spain's ex-
pense. II mltigated somewhat the hui
initiation of Sassoon's friends, but II
in no wise diminished their expressed
resolve to punish De SPANS invasion.
Lefever, who as the mixer among the
stage men, kept close to the drift of
public sentiment, decided after De
SPANS return TO Sleepy Cat that the
stage-llne authorities had gained moth
ing by SassoOn's capture.
I'VE ought to have thought of 1t be
fore, Henry" he said frankly one night
in Jeffres' Office, but we didn't think E"
Meaning just what, John7" de
manded De Spain without real inter
est.
Meaning. that in this country you
can't begin on a play like pulling Sas-
soon out from under his friends noses
without keeping up the pace-without
n second and third act. You dragged
SassoOn by his hair out Of the gap |;
good. You surprised everybody; good
But you can't very well stop at that
Henry. Such feat by itself doesn't
insure a permanent reputation. Henry.
1t is. so to say. merely demand repu-
tation-One that men reserve the right
TO recall at any moment. And the
worst Of It is, II they ever DO recall II.
you are worse Off than when before
they extended the brittle bauble to
you"
"Jingo. JohnI For a stage black.
The Lamar register., 1917-04-11
Bad Cough? Feverish? GrippyY

You need DR.. Kings New Discovery
to stop that cold, the soothing bal
sam ingredients heal the Irritated
membranes, soothe the sore throat,
the antiseptic qualities kill the germ
and your cold is quickly relieved. DR..
Kings New Discovery has for 4s
years been the standard remedy for
coughs and colds in thousands VI
homes. Get a bottle today and have
1t handy in your medicine chest for
coughs, colds, Group, grippe and ali
bronchial affections. At your drug
gist, SOC.