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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16
WILL ExPER IMENT

The town council in special ses.
sion Tuesday evening Authorized !
committee composed of Mayor Lemire
A. Sutherland and j. B. Bear to Sc
cure options on the lots comprising
the north half Of block two, original
townsite, being the four lots owned
by Stanley Scearce and two owned by
the Reservation Land and Lumber
opposite the Rolan State Bank, known
Us the Power lots, but now said to be
owned by A. j, Brewer, with view
10 purchasing such lots as may be
required to drill wells and erect a
standp; pc and pumping station for
the Roman water system. This step
is preliminary to drilling SIX inch
wells to ascertain If water may he
found in sufficient quantity to sup
ply the system.
1t is admitted that the wells will
cost as much if not .nole han to
lay a II inch pipe from the head of
Spring creek, put it appears thai
wells are what some want and wells
are what all of us must take. The
water in Spring creek is soft and
wholesome and all we'll water found
in Roman so far is hard and not rel
ished by most users,
The town council evidently intends
to experiment in search of a water
supply and, if found, grant a fran
chise to someone. or somebody. or
some firm, or some corporation, an
permit that someone or something to
own our water.
The writer would suggest that a
vote be taken on whether the peo-
pie of Roman want municipal owned
plant or a privately owned water sys-
TEN, before expending much money in
experiments or in any other manner.
COkER F. RATHBONE.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16

Emil B. Swart of the Poison Cour-
Ter staff, was a visitor in Roman
Wednesday. While here he made a
special call on the Pioneer to in
spect for his own satisfaction the new
Linograph typesetting machine re-
Gently installed, and was mus,
pleased with it's work.
Chris VandenDurg and wife le7. the
latter part of last week for trip to
Minneapolis and other Minnesota and
Wisconsin cities,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16
TO TR ABE

For Flathead land, 40 acre farm in
northwest Arkansas, in the famous
fruit belt of the Ozark mountains.
All fenced, house, good we'll some
timber. 215 miles from railroad town
of 1000. 8 hours from Kansas City
market. See C. A. Vought, Flathead
Camp. 43-46p
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16
THURSDAY, MARCH %

HORSES black mare years old
with foal black mare 8 years old,
with foal; 1 bay yearling colt; year.
ling black fillies; 1 gray mare years
old; 1 brown gelding S years old; 1
bay mare years old; | black gelding
years old.
CATTLE-1 Jersey milk COW, A No.
/, years old; when fresh giving 8
gallons to the milking; fresh in Mar.
l Jersey COW, A No. 1, 6 years old,
coming fresh in March, 3 gallons to
stein heifers out of pure bred sire.
milking. 1 black grade Holstein COW,
4 years old, 2 gallons to milking,
fresh in June. yearling grade Hol-
2 red S-months old heifer Shorthorn
calves, black 7-months old helfer
calf.
HOGs--1 Poland China brood SOW
with 8 pigs. l Chester White SOW
with 2 pigs. 8 Poland China shoats.
1 Duroc SOW. 4 Duroc shoats.
TOOLS AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Pillow; spring tooth harrow; cult
vator; 1 q inch steel axle light wag-
on with top: new cream separator;
kitchen range; sewing machines; kit
chen cabinet, and other articles too
numerous to mention.
TERMS-$1O0 and under, cash in
hand; all sums over $40 a bankable
note at 10 per cent interest for IL
months. per cent off for cash.
FREE CROSSING AT INDIAN FERRY
| FREE LUNCH AT NOON
HENRY KURTZ, Owner
George Rosenberg, Clerk.
| 2. B. Silver, Auctioneer.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16
PUBLIC SALE

l will sell on Thursday, March %,
at 10 a. M, my river bottom ranch
and stock located at the Indian Ferry
six miles northwest of Dixon and
seven miles south of Sloans Ferry,
consisting of 100 acres all good pillow
land; does not overflow; free from
rocks; all fenced with woven wire;
fair improvements; two good springs
of soft water; young bearing orchard,
small fruits and five acres of alfalfa;
on good country road
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16

Some of the work the
'Bull'' will do
Flowing
Listing
Pulling Trees
Pulling Stumps
Grubblng
Rolling Stones
Crushing Clods
Disking.
Smoothing
Rolling
Packing
Moving
Hay Loading
Hay Hosting
Pulling Binders
Hay Baling
Pulling Diggers
1rrig'ating
Pumping
Grinding Feed
Saving
Threshing
Clover Hulling
Stone Crushing
Grading
Dragging
Leveling
Hauling Crops
House Moving
Loading Logs
Stretching Wire
Ditch Digging
Spraying
Spreading
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16

Thousands of letters
like this on file:--
Hebron, N. D.
July 20, 1916.
Bull Tractor Co.
Mime polis,
Minnesota.
Gentlemen:
This spring I
saw that I was
going to be late
in getting my
crop seeded, so
I bought the
Bull wi tn the
pull'' of Hebron
Motor Co. who
are local dealers
for Schibsy Bull
Trac tor Co., at
Bismark.
I have had no
trouble wi tn the
Bull. For two
we eks I averaged
nine acres a day
and the total
number Of acres
plowed this
spring was 100.
Now I have
heard that it
cost more to farm
wi tn a tractor
than horses I can
dispute this
statement if you
use the bull
tractor, and my
land is very hard
to pillow.
I will bring
this to a close
hoping that all
farmers that need
a tractor will
buy a ''Bu1l''
Yours truly,
Carl Jaeger.
((s7'
100
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-03-16

Ross Lemire was i'll with the
grippe for few days this week. but
is now improving.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22

east and south and developing the
oriental civilizations Of India, China
and Japan. Thousands of years these
two segments of humanity were almost
as distinct as though on separate plan
that they have been coming together
and in our generation these two great
segments Of humanity are coming to-
gether. The place where they will
meet is not in Europe but on the west
ern coast Of the United States, where
these two great civilizations face each
other. The attitude that the United
States takes toward the whole oriental
world, one-half the population Of the
globe, will determine its attitude to-
ward not only the United States but
toward all the world. We and our chill
|dren, our generation and the one COM
ing after. must demonstrate that it is
possible for the white and the yellow
race to treat each other justly and so
be at peace. Or if we fail to do this
and produce antagonism that leads to
war,~we will be responsible for a war
far more deadly than this war and
hKhich will turn back the clock Of time
for centuries.
"We hear much talk about the yel-
low peril. If I were an intelligent
Chinaman or Jap and any white should
talk to me about the yellow peril, I
should ask him to sit down and listen
to me for a while. I should say to
him: 'Your ancestors lived in Europe
as nv ancestors lived in the Orient. It
seems as though that was the part Of
the earth the Almighty had set apart
for them. Did they stay9 What has
the white race done to the Redman OF
North America, to the black man Of
Africa, to the Bushman of Australia, to
the South Sea Islanders, to the redmen
Of South America In every case by
(Continued on page 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
RED CROSS WEEK
RED CROSS FUND IS STARTED
FIRST DAY OF CAMPAIGN BRINGS
$700-$5,00O Is MARX SET
HERE

Little Falls people are responding
readily to the call for funds for Red
Cross work and yesterday afternoon
the committee already had 500 SUBJ
scribed. The money which is being
thus raised will 60 to the war council
Of the American Red Cross at Washing
ton for immediate use. The campaign
for funds is being conducted all over
the country and will last only until
next Monday night, when the call for
a hundred million dollars is expected
to be oversubscribed. Minnesota is ex-
pected to raise 100000 and Little
Falls 5000, or about IS cents per cap
ita. It is not necessary for contribu-
tors to pay the entire amount at once.
They can pay it in installments and
have until October to make the last
payment.
n. n. Bergheim, P. J. vasaly, s. G.
Vasaly, Mrs. R. L. Cochrane and A.
II. Vernon constitute the local commit
tee on funds and the First National
bank VII receive the payments. DR..
E. W. Kaliher, F. A. Nelson and D. NJ.
Cameron compose the soliciting COM
mittee for the territory in this city
north Of Broadway and c. Rosenmeier,
F. E. Hall and A. 81. Vernon have the
territory south OIL Broadway and the
West Side.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
WILL CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
OBSERVANCE DECIDED UPON
MONSTER PARADE, SPEEQHHB
BASEBALL, ETC., PLANNED

Little Falls will celebrate the Fourth
Of July this year, but in different
way than in past years, as more atten.
tion will be given to the patriotic ex.
|ercises than in the past and the Gus.
mated. There has been a tendency in
the past to forget the real significance
Of Independence Day, and tho prin-
ciples which it represents.
At least two outside speakers will be
secured, if possible. The band will be
engaged for all day and special music
in the way Of solos and chorus numbers
will be arranged. A big barbecue, or
outdoor festival, is planned, and in the
afternoon beginning at about 4 o clock
there will be baseball game at the
fair grounds between the Little Falls
Elks team and the Brainerd team.
Other features Of the celebration will
be big parade, in which all the local
business houses, fraternal organiza-
tions and individuals will take part,
and a grand display of fireworks in the
evening. There Will likely be a big
dance in one of the halls.
L.. W. Vasaly is chairman of the com
mittee On arrangements. The other
members Of the committee are Warren
Gibson, treasurer; A. 81. Larson, Sec
retary; J. W. Stephenson and J. F. Nc
Nally. This committee was appointed
at a mass meeting last Friday night at
the city hall, when It was decided to
have a celebration. Sufficient money
has already been raised for putting on
a celebration such as is mentioned
above.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN IS ON
OPENED WITH BIG PARADE AND
MASS MEETING BY
DIR. z. w. SWEET

The big campaign to raise $1,000 for
the Red Cross, began in Little Falls on
Wednesday evening with big parade
on the downtown streets and a mass
meeting at the Victor theatre. Dr.. F.
W. Sweet Of Minneapolis, prominent
Red. Cross worker, was the principal
speaker at the mass meeting. The
theatre was filed almost to its capaci-
ty.
The parade was of good size and i'm
pressive. First were three local people
garbed as Indians, riding horseback.
After them came the band of 20 pieces
which contributed its services free,
young lady members of the Red Cross
chapter, carrying huge red cross ban
ner, then the senior members of the
Red Cross chapter, children gardeners
carrying hoes, boy scouts, registered
men, high school graduates, the home
guard, G. A. R. veterans and about so
automobiles, most Of which were deco
rated. Perhaps the most impressive
part of the parade was the motor bus,
fixed up as a Red Cross ambulance,
carrying several young ladies dressed
as Red Cross nurses. The Randall aux
Hilary was also represented in the pa
rade with two cars.
The four prizes for the best automo-
bue floats went to NJ. NJ. Williams. B..
Burton, L. D. Brown and R. D. Mus
ser. in the order named.
Mrs. J. L. Blanchard had general
charge and deserves much credit for
the success of the affair. Petrus Lii
jedahl had charge of the parade. Miss
Rosebud Fortier decorated the thea
tre.
At the theatre the mass meeting op-
ened with the selection "Long Live
America bv a quartette composed of
Miss Laura Brannen, Mrs. Charles Jen-
sen, Petrus Liljedah1 and Ernest Carl
son. Miss Bessie Brannen played the
accompaniment. This quartette also
led in the singing of ssThe Star Span
gled Banner' at the close Of the meet
ing.
Mayor Bergheim explained the pur-
pose Of the meeting and introduced the
speaker, DR.. Sweet, whose talk was
very interesting and instructive.
Following is summary of Dr..
Sweet S talk:
"We bear one name today, and that
is America. We are animated bv but
one spirit and that IS loyalty. We are
all engaged in this gigantic war and
we now have the great object to raiss
one hundred million dollars for Red
Cross relief. I come here in the spirit
of fraternalism. to talk about the task
now before -s all.
''Just before the war started it was
my privilege to take a trip around the
world. I came back with a strong i'm
preston as to the place Of America
among the nations Of the world. The
world is divided into two great henlis-
pheres, the one including Europe and
America and the other the Orient
Back down in human history the hu-
man race broke up into these two seq
ments, one going from the valleys of
the Euphrates and Tigris rivers to the
north and west and developing into the
western civilization; the other going
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
MAY have HOME GUARD HERE
PETITION Is STARTED AT PUBLIC
MEETNG+NEARLY ALL
SIGN

If enough members can be secured and
the public safety commission authorizes
1T, a home guard unit will be organized
in Little Falls this summer. At pub
lie meeting last Friday night the home
guard question was discussed and
Committee composed OF NJ. w. Zipoy,
E. A. Berg and W. L. Dunphy was ap-
pointed to get signatures to petition
for the establishing Of home guard
unit here. At the meeting twenty
nine men signed the petition.
Membership in home guard unit is
limited to men of 26 years and over
They must provide themselves with:
uniforms. which, it is understood, Will
cost about $40. The state provides
the men with guns and ammunition.
The guard could not be called for SER
vice outside Of this state. There is no
compensation unless they should be
called ont Of town to another sectl on OF
the state.
Following are the names Of those
. who have signed the petition:
Charles Van Hercke,. L. O. Vessel,
Harry E. Meyers, T. c. Gordon, John
F. McNally. L. W. Vasalv, 81. D. War
rem, Louis King. J. Levin. D. 5. Pro
Ter, Nels Y. Bergheim. f. 4. Berg, Jo-
Seph Moeglcin. J. W. Stephenson, I. O..
Berg, Henry Mavrand L. Y. Tanner, F.
J. Lauermann, r. L. Nichols, A. T..
Larson. ". F. Green, E. W. Hogle: F..
G. Ruth, W L. Dunphv. Spirit J. Va
sally. Warren Gibson, Val. f. Kasparek,
II. W. Zipov. H. A. Rider, H. B..
Smoots, Charles Sylvester, Charles
Farrow. Al Dugas. Dan J. Bell, Bly,
Murphy. E. J. Beattie, Fl. ". Venners,
G. W. Firnstahl. James W. Falk. Wal
ter Novack. Ed. Hughes, A. f. Ash
craft, Bert Boves. Walter Deering,
Stephen Lakin, A. E. Peterson. L. h.
Sircox. I. H. Lambert. Joe P. Novotny,
T. Amo. Frank Ringwelski, Andrew
Tholen, Oliver Berg. William F. Thom-
as. Joseph Copa. Ged J. Nayrand.
Vance Zaren, Barney Burton, Henry
Rethmeier, E. E. Dickinson, J. P. Lar
sen. J. A. Anderson. Austin kcslosky.
Frank Grzeca. Leo NJ. Thompson, John
Krause. 4. H. Vernon. Leo Wesloski.
t. H. Van Loon, Marion Roberts. W.
G. Wolfe. Peter Newman, Jr.. j. W.
Hatch. ". N. Gordon. Asa Curtis. VIII
liam Gotta. W. Garfield, Petrus Lille
dahl, ALI. Furgeson, NJ. c. Davis, Ho-
nler. William and Walter Garfield, Geo.
* \ Rouse. NJ. N. Williams, II. T. Bid
ainger, P. H. Holunl, Clell c. Whitney,
Joe Payer, Joe Pieckarski, Phil. s.
Randall, John Stoltman, Theo. Ginter,
Jake Ringvelski, Henry J. LaFond,
D. Rocheleau. Geo. Hughes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
TOURISTS GET HERE MONDAY
LITTLE FALLS NIGHT CONTROL
FOR JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
BIG TURNOUT DESIRED

Next Monday afternoon at 5:15 the
first ear in the Jefferson Highway re-
lay sociability tour from Winnipeg to
New Orleans and back will arrive in
Little Falls, on the return trip. The
other cars in the party will come here
at intervals of ten minutes.
Little Falls will be night control
for the party and they will not leave
here until clock next Tuesday morn
ing. The Little Falls Automobile club
will arrange for the entertainment OF
the visitors while here and it is plan
ned to take the entire party to the
Chautauqua in the evening. It is pos
sible that J. D. Clarkson, general man
ager Of the Jefferson Highway associa-
1ion. or some other member of the par
tv. will speak from the platform at the
Chautauqua Oh Monday evening If this
is agreeable to the Chautauqua people.
The people Of the city and vicinity,
are urged to turn out and make good
showing when the cars arrive here IN
the afternoon. All automobile owners
are requested to get out in their cars.
The party will stop on First street
south.
Following is the schedule Of the re-
lay tour from st. Cloud to Wadena, the
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
LUTHER LEAGUE CONVENTION
HERE NEXT WEEK

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday OF
next week the Brainerd District Luth-
er league of the Swedish Lutheran
church will hold its annual convention
at the Swedish Lutheran church on
Broadway west in this city. About
forty delegates are expected to attend
and the visitors will bring the attend
ance near the one hundred mark.
The first meeting will be held on Fri
day evening, at which a short pro-
gram will be given. After the program
there Will be an informal reception for
the visitors. The business meeting will
he held On Saturday morning.
On Saturday noon the delegates and
visitors will 60 by train to Darling,
where big program will be given in
the afternoon at the Swedish Lutheran
church. Dinner and supper will be
served there. In the evening devo-
tInal meeting will be held at the
E1hurch here. On Sunday morning
there viii be regular services at the To-
cal church and at Darling and Freed
hem and in the afternoon and evening
programs will be given at the local
church.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
HUSTL|NG FOR MORE MEMBERS
LOCAL Red CROSS CHAPTER TO
TRY TO PUSH MEMBERSHIP
TO 1000

A big campaign for members in the
'local Red Cross chapter is on this week
and every effort will be put forth to
bring the membership to as least one
thousand. Before the campaign there
were over 200 members. The work of
getting members is practically in the
hands Of the Young lady members of
the local chapter. generals having been
|appointed to take charge of the work.
Miss Maude Sims is al the head of the
committee and the generals report to
her each day at 4 O'Clock. The entire
Iclty will be canvassed. Last night the
generals reported 1853 new members Sc
cured since Tuesday. bringing the
membership to nearly 400.
An electric Red Cross was put up in
the square downtown yesterday after
moon and will be left there during the
campaign for members and funds. J.
IH. Guerin made the cross and the Wa
ter Power company is lighting it.
Auxilliaries are also being organized
in the small towns in the county and
the county organization hopes to have
la branch organized in every town and
Ivillage in the county By the end Of the
week. The Randall auxiliary, which
was -ormed week ago, reports mem
bership Of eighty. A branch was or
ganized at Royalton Monday and had
fifty members at the last report. Mrs.
R. L. Cochrane, president Of the local
|chapter, Mrs. Sims and Mrs. NJ. V.
Wetzel went to Swanville Yesterday
iafternoon to organize a branch there
and A. 81. Vernon and several cam.
ipaiggn generals went to Upsala yester-
day afternoon to organize branch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
.ELkS PICNIC IS BIG SUCCESS
ATTENDED BY 5000 PEOPLE CAR
NIVAL NETS LODGE ABOUT
$500

One Of the biggest local affairs ever
pulled off in Little Falls was the Elks
picnic at the Pine Grove park last
Tuesday. As result of a carnival
given in connection with the picnic
and the giving away of Ford car the
lodge realized about $500, which will
60 into the fund for the new home. It
is estimated that five thousand people
visited the park from noon until night.
Many Of these were from Brainerd,
Long Prairie, st. Cloud, Pierz, Royal.
ton, Swanville, Sauk Centre and other
neighboring towns. The weather was
ideal both afternoon and evening.
Among the attractions constituting
the carnival were the country store,
fortune telling Tooth, cane rack, Maud
the mule, baby elk, and a minstrel
show. The country store and minstrel
show were especially good drawing
cards. Souvenir postal cards were also
sold. There were also confectionery
booths, -four and sugar booths and a
lunch counter. The dance pavilion was
Ioperated part of the afternoon and all
of the evening and dancing continued
until about o'clock.
Jitneys were operated between the
business section of town and the park
and neat sum was realized on this.
Miss Janet Tanner was crowned
|queen Of the carnival. Mrs John Holm
of SauA Rapids received the Ford car
which was given away at about nine
o 'clock in the evening,
The gross receipts Of the carnival
were $1,113.19, plus $12.s5 given out
in cash prizes on the grounds. All the
money taken in by the iitneys has not
|yet been turned in and the total re-
ceipts will therefore reach approx
mately $1,130. The net profit Of the
carnival will probably be about 5000
The net amount realized on the Ford
was 1923.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22

Chas. Gravel, ST., of Onamia and
FChas. Gravel, Jr., Of Pierz, were in the
city Tuesday enroute to Cochrane, To-
Gated near Minneapolis, to attend the
wedding Of Louis Gravel Of Frazee, a
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gravel Of
Onamia, to Miss Irene Meister. The
wedding took place Wednesday morn
ing at the Catholic church at Cochrane.
The newlyweds will make their home
at Frazee, where Mr.. Gravel is en-
ployed in the Offices Of the Nichols
Chisholm Lumber company.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
CAPTAIN GREEN HERE TODAY ON
URGENT BUSINESS

Captain Green Of the United States
army, in a telegram to Mayor Berg
neim, states that he will be in Little
Falls this morning on urgent business
of the war department.. Mayor Berg
helm has called meeting Of citizens
to be held at his office at 8 O'Clock this
morning to meet Captain Green. 1t is
believed that his. visit here is to en-
courage enlistments. Rumors are cnr-
rent that all recruiting will cease at
the close of this month. From here
Captain Green will go to Brainerd this
noon. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
BOYS CHARGED WITH BREAKING
INTO FREIGHT CAR

Walter Scott, Is; Carl Sullivan, 16;
Victor Lind, II and George Sheppard,
IA, Brainerd boys, were arrested at
Staples Wednesday BY H. Friesinger
and sent to Little Falls. and placed
in the lookup. They are charged with
breaking into a freight car at Lincoln
and stealing quantity Of goods. They
will have their hearing before Judge
Lyon in municipal court at 9 o'clock
this morning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22
RAISING TRACK LEVEL HERE

A crew Of men are at work putting
gravel along the main line track and
Track No. l in the yards here, prepar-
atory to raising the tracks to bring
them to level with the station plat
form. The double track, which extends
as far north as the old main line on the
east side, will no doubt be used before
long and the raising of the tracks here
is being done for that reason.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-06-22

Marriage licenses have been issued
the past week to Martin Super and
Julia Kotch, Herman Lemnitz and Pc
nina Quimby, NJ. f. Peters and Ida
Welch, Mike B. Sobkoviak and Katie
Janey, Adolph w. Koelsch and Anna L.
Zimmerman and to David E. Ellison
and Aleen Olson,