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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

will be used by Mr.. Mcdowell in
committee hearings at the national
capitol.
If you are not regular reader of
The Equity News, Great Falls,
Mont. (the farmer-owned newspa-
per), send a dollar bill at once to
the above address and you will be
put on the mailing list for one year.
The Equity News is a farmers pa
per that is edited for the benefit of
farmers--but it is an interesting
paper for everybody to read.-Adv.
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Every renewal shall be taxed as a
new issue.
Indemnity and surety bonds, for
the lndemnlfylng of any persons, cor
poration or partnership, or corpora
ton who shall have been bound or
| engaged as surety, and all bonds for
| the due enactment of any contract,
obligation or requirement, or Off
cial bonds, and to account for money
received, require SO cents in stamps.
Policies of reinsurance are exempt
from the tax imposed by this SUBJ
division.
Stamps on Stock Issues.
The tax on each original issue of
capital stock, whether on organiza-
ton or reorganization, on each 500
or face value or fraction thereof,
shall be cents share. If the ac-
tual value is in excess of 500 a
share, the tax shall be cents on each
500 of actual value or fraction
thereof.
Capital stock, sales or transfers, on
each 500 of face value or fraction
thereof, shall pay cents, and where
such shares are without par value the
tax shall be 2 cents on the transfer or
sale or agreement to sell on each
share. II in excess of 500 share,
the tax shall be based on each 500
of actual value or fraction thereof.
Sales of produce on exchange are
taxed as follows: Upon each sale,
agreement of sale, or agreement to
sell, including so-called transferred
or scratch sales, and products or mer-
chandise at any exchange, or board of
trade, or other similar place, for fu-
ture delivery, for each 500 in value
of the merchandise covered by such
sale or agreement, cents, and for
each additional 500 or fractional
part thereof in excess of 500, 2
cents.
Notes, Drafts and Deeds.
Drafts and checks payable other
wise than by sight or on demand,
promissory notes, except bank notes
issued for circulation, and for each
renewal. of the same, for a sum not
exceeding 500, 2 cents; for each adj
ditional 500 or fractional part, 2
cents.
Conveyances. deeds, instruments,
or writings, whereby any realty shall
be conveyed or assigned, when the
consideration or value of any lien or
encumbrance remaining thereon at
the time of sale, exceeds 500 and
does not exceed $500, tax or SO cents,
and for each additional $500 or frac-
ton thereof, SO cents.
Entry of any goods or merchandise
at any custom-house, either for con-
sumption or warehousing, not exceed
ing 500 in value, tax of rs cents;
exceeding 800 and not exceeding
$500 in value, SO cents; exceeding
$500 in value, 81. Entry for the with
drawal of any goods or merchandise
cents.
Tax on Voting Proxies.
Proxies for voting at any election
for officers, or meeting for the trans
action of business, of any Incorporate
ed company or assOcia tons, other
than religious, charitable, fraternal,
or liberty societies or public ceme-
teries, a tax of 10 cents.
Power of attorney is taxed at Is
cents; providing that no stamps shall
be required upon any papers neces-
sary to be used for the collection of
claims from the United States or
any state for pensions, back pay,
bounty, or for property lost in the
military or naval service, or upon
powers of attorneys required in
bankruptcy cases.
The act provides for the sales of
tax stamps at postoffices.
We are all made of clay, and we
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N G D0WELl TO
VISIT WASHINGTON

Lieut.. Gov. w. w. Mcdowell
will go to Washington, D. c., with
in a few days to be present at the
opening of congress, at which time,
with the assistance of Congressman
Dillon of South Dakota, he will
urge congress to pass Homestead
BILL" which will give deserving
homesteaders immediate title to
their land. This plan has been
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
Attacking Insurance Tax.

The constitutionality of the law
passed at the last session of the state
legislature fixing a tax of one per
cent on the net profits on business
done in the state by life insurance
companies not domestic concerns has
been attacked in an action in the dis
trict court at Helena.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
MONTANA FARMS
WILL SELL WELL
BIG MOVEMENT OF BUYERS Is
EXPECTED WITH THE EARLY
MONTHS OF SPRING.
Hill Has lnaugurated Big Campaign
in East for Settlers - Many Are
Coming From the West Coast.
One Montana Concern Has Sold
100000 Worth of Land Recently.

When the big crop of 1918 is har-
vested the bacon will come home to
Montana in serried ranks of millions
of dollars, and it will be no place for
the pessimist who is predicting hard
times.
The wheat crop will run all the
way from 100000 to 45,000,oO0
bushels. 1t will sell for 50 per BUSH
ell, and will bring in the aggregate
all the way from $70,0O0,0O0 to $780,
100000. In either event it will be
two-thirds more than normal. The
profit will be huge.
Fat Profit For Farmers.
Other cereals will bring as much
more money. Prices will also range
200 per cent in excess of normal.
There will be an excess profit to the
Montana farmer of approximately
1O0,O00,000.
This means that he will receive
this amount in excess of what his
profit would be in year of peace.
money put in circulation in Montana
it can have but one effect. Business
will be better than it has been any
time during the past three or four
prosperous years.
Farmers Are Preparing.
From every section of the state
comes reports of the advance prep
arations of the grain farmers. They
have taken advantage of ideal wealth
,,fi
hour of daylight to pillow up thou
sands of acres. Not any more fall
wheat has been planted than was
planted last year, but the plowed area
is greater than the entire area seeded
for last season.
This ground will lie fallow during
the winter months, soaking up and
conserving the moisture that will
come with the snow, and will be put
into an ideal condition for spring
planting. Ground prepared in this
manner cannot help but produce
bumper yield.
Hills Big Campaign.
Louis Hill, of the Great Northern,
has inaugurated campaign by which
he expects to bring thousands of set
tiers to Montana during the spring
months. He has started compre-
h n sive advertising campaign
through the southern and middle
western states, and advance informa-
ton is to the effect that, great
many homeseekers will come out to
look Montana over when spring
breaks. The vanguard of this big trek
is expected in January and February
Land values, which went off last
fall, after the drouth, are expected
to advance sharply with the demand
that will be made by the coming of
this army of land seekers, in addition
to the thousands who are certain to
come on their own account. A brisk
business will be driven in land, and
while values may not reach the fancy
figures of last summer, they will be
high.
A considerable movement of set
tiers is also expected from the west
coast. The Central Montana Ranches
company, big land concern, operat-
ing along the High Line, is doing
much good missionary work in the
western states, and during the past
two months has made sales to coast
buyers aggregating close to $780,
900. Much of this land was bought
by well-to-do farmers living in the
vicinitv of pond1pfon Gro
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
A FARM IN LOUISIANA
THE LAST FRONTIER
Where Nature has Prepared the FOundatiu
for the Richeat Emnire IN Earth

Where Nature has Prepared the Foundation
for the Richest Empire ON Earth.
Where rivers have deposited, during CEN
turtles past, the cream of the soil from 26
states, which await the coming of the hust-
ling northern farmer Where climate and
health conditions make home life ideal and
crops II certainty. Where cattle, hogs and
poultry are raised at lowest cost. Where
corn, oats, cotton, rice, sugar cane, fruit
vegetables and flowers grow to perfection.
Where health, happiness and prosperity
await those willing to invest and to work
Our drainage and our irrigation systems
insure good harvest for every crop. Our
company Is responsible and reliable. We
are northerners and can recommend this
proposition as having the essential ele-
ments of an ideal place for II farm and a
home. Prices $4,000 to $4,000 per acre. One
third cash, balance on time Come and in
vestigate Talk with our farmers and form
your own conclusions We are retaining
sc, 600 acres.
FLORENCE LOUISIANA COMPANY
Gueydmn, Louisiana,
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thorou G h l y
discussed in
t h e M O N
7 A N A
E Q U l T Y
NEWS dur
ing the past
two months,
and hundreds
o f h o m e.
steaderS have
written Mr..
Peet, the edi-
tor, in regard
to the matter.
These letters
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RIVER BOTTUAI RANCH.
STOCK AND GRAIN IRA NfH


$40 acres. about four miles Of river front
In bend Of river, no better soil in Oregon.
good orchard and buildings; extra fine
fences; price $40 per acre, clear Of incum-
brances Easy terms
RITTER, LOWE & Co,
2O5.7 Board Of Trade bldg, Portland, Ore
A TRIP OF Inspection to the Canadian
Pacific Railway lands In Alberta will
confirm you in your desire to become .
sharer in the great western CanadiaD
prosperity. Farms from $1l to $50 an
acre. Twenty years In which to pay
For further information and free illus
lands, Is Dunn b.ock, Great Falls.
BUY A FARM In prosperous community
and grow high priced wheat. Our farms
produce abundantly. Low prices; easy
terms. J. w. Hefferlin. Livingston. Mont
JUDITH BASIN farms for sale or ex-
change. Lowest prices. Write for our
list. Farmers Land Co., Lewistown, Mont
SEVEN SECTIONS Of good land, good
water and grass $500 per acre; 800
cash, balance in 10 years at per cent
Iluntsburger Givens Co., Great Falls,
Montana.
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Classified
FARM LANDS-FDR SALE.

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1,2SO- ACRE stock aud grain ranch and
beautiful country home. 800 acres of
pillow land; ITO acres of perfectly level bot
tom under ditch; finest of alfalfa land
fenced throughout, mostly woven wire
good bearing orchard, fine garden severn
room modern bungalow in beautiful
grove. Abundance of good water; eight
highway. Full farming equipment out
side of livestock. Best equipped small
ranch In Marrow county. Climatic condi
tions ideal: No zero weather. $4,000
$4,000 cash, balance long time ut 6 per
cent Morrow Land Co., Heppner, Ore
IRRIGATED grain and stock farm in Mis-
soula valley. F.. j. Mahoney, Mssoula
$40 ACRES. Sun River Valley, 100 acres ir-
near good town.. low price; small cash
payment required, easy terms. Northern
Realty Co, Great Falls, Mont.
CROP PAYMENT LANDS near two mar
kets. 100 and 800 acres, rich soil, ex-
cellent water, considerable land under
pillow, some in crop; $500 to $3.50 cash,
strictly crop
Mont. ' why .''''' '"% = "''''
from station and 2 miles from forest re.
serve, with 50 head cattle, 6 head good
work horses. harnesses, all kinds of ma
chinery. and Is tons Of hay, at $40 per
acre. The purchaser could get possession
at once. This is one Of the best improved
stock ranches in Ferg county, has over
300 acres in hay, considerable ground
plowed for spring crop, has telephone In
house, fine spring water in barn yards
and In the house. also flowing creek on
place and numerous springs. We would
like to show this to you. w. O. Downing
\ Co, Agents. Lewistown, Mont.
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AUTO SCHOOL.
SOMETHING TO READ.

EVERYBODY should read The Great Tx
change, story, mail order, real estate, in
vestment and general information weekly.
Contains 20 to 40 pages of opportunities,
offers. plans, secrets, bargains, cash buy
ers, etc, that will put you on the road
to more money making. Your name
printed In our opportunity directory and
q special two months subscription for
25c. Adj rates &c per word for four nser
tiOnS. Thousands OF "live wires to read
your adj. Address The Worlds Mirror.
Beaumont, Texas.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

Time and tide await for no man
and there's nothing slow about inter-
est either.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
WHEAT LAND.

WHEAT LAND.
HILL AND TOOLE COUNTIES.
Washington and Oregon Farmers, the Best
Farmers on Earth, Arc Buying Millions Of
Dollars Worth, Why Not Your
II you have not seen this district, do ~
a" At, once !.. II is an empire Of destiny Like
honesteaded by people OF little means. aud
less experience. Even at that the develop
ment In eight years has been wonderful
made fortunes. From KremliD to Joplin
81 miles, there is more than one elevator
for every mile OF railroad and so far only
one tenth OF the land has been broken A
good town every six miles Don't let the
knocker keep you from seeing for your
self Practically every new country war
reported N g at first, but with farmers
story was different, History repeats il
self. Write for descriptive literature Of
facts, prices etc
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
WANTED-FARM LANDS.

WISH TO RENT a farm of one half sec
ton for next year where owner will fur
nish horses, machinery, seed grain, etc. !;
am experienced in western farming; hon
est. reliable and furnish best references,
but have limited means and wish to get
ahead and must have Il good deal offered
Address T. &. Hart, Junction City, Kan
WANTED--TO HEAR FROM OWNER
Of farm or unimproved land for sale
o. X. Ilawley, Baldwin, Wis.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
TYPEWRITEIsS.

ALL MAKES-ltented sold and repaired
Save half or more Fully guaranteed
Chas r Morris Co.. Inc. Dept T Grea
Falls, Mont
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

WANTED-G o o ID REIMBURSEMENT
from owner only. viii pay cash. T.. o..
Box 1895. Great Falls Mont.
SELL YOUR LINQIISlIMENT---I On,
find you buyer NJ. l.. johnson. Ro,
797, Great Falls
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

We are all made of clay, and we
should have some sand mixed with it.
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AUTO REPAIRS.

GET YOUR AUTO TOPS and cushions
made and repaired at Victor Ario's. We
know how 80 First ave. s.. Great Falls
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
FISH, POULTRY AND EGGS.

SH-FISll-FISiI-DO be satisfied
with the kind OF fish you get In the aver
age inland store. Buy II direct from tn.
cost. Delicious new sailed Ocean Fish OF
all kinds. freshly packed in brine, on tn,
day OF shipment. Spireh, smoked, kip
pered and canned fish Write for free
price list today Norway Fish Cotnpan.
1911 Pike Place. Seattle, Wash.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

CENTRAL MONTANA RANCHES CO.
Offices: bingham, Havre. Cut Bank.
Montanu's Greatest Land Merchants, and
the largest exclusive land organization in
the west Our Motto Is: IF THERE WAS
REI"rER LAND WE WOULD BE SELL
| NG IT
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TO TRADE.

TWO LOTS in Park Hill Heights Denver,
Colo. Will sell cheap or trade FOR Nom
tana land or property. III. Newman
Great Falls, Mont A'
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FUItS.

FuRS repaired rem0deled. refined. Rich
ard J.. Hoenck, largest fur store west OF
Minneapolis. Butte, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
FAIRS PNEUMONIA MIXTURE.

FOR THE RELIEF of coughs and colds.
bronchitis, hoarseness, loss Of voice and
affections Of the throat and lungs. Price
soc at your druggists
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

WOMEN now enjoy same splendid oppor-
tunities as men teegraphers. $10O-$250
monthly paid. Qualify months. Board
connected direct. Old established school,
Write US now. Butte College Telegraphy,
Butte.
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HAY FOR SALE.

bA ,.i.is TIMOTHY HAY. prairie hay aud
Devereux Co., 2OA Wise block, Lewistovn.
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HOME FOR SALE.

FivE-ROOM DWELLING, six lots well
improved with barn, fruit trees, fence.
Walks Walks. city water, etc, main street, three
Write A. j. Ewing Occur d'AIene Idaho
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CYLINDER GRINDING AND GEN.
ERAL MACHINE WORK.

CYLINDER GRINDING and fitting with
oversize, pistons and rings. Machine
work OF every description promptly at:
WORKS, Great Falls, Mont.
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lF YOU NEED HAY or OATS write or wire. |
Can save you fifty to hundred doiIars IN /
car loads. Box 1898 Great Falls.
HIGH PRICED HAY-Hav ia ac.rev ~
Will command fancy prices this nm and
winter. ! can tell you how to get Tho
pest price Tor your hay crop. N. L. John n
son, Box 797, Great Falls, Mont.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

PRACTICAL TRAINING IN Gas. Electric
al, and Steam Engineering, Mechanical
Drawing, Machine Shop Practice, Oxy.
Acetylene Welding, Automobile and Trac-
catalogue. Seattle Engineering School,
Seattle Wash.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

JESSE NJ WARREN, architect and en-.
slneer, 415 Daily bank bldg, Butte, Mont,
GEO. II. STANLEY, architect, Gil First
NATIONAL bank bldg, Great Falls, Mont
SAM'L HENRY HAAS, architect, 30 81 80
Steele block, Third and Central, Great
Falls, Montana.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED--Men, Women to copy mailing
sheets. 81 day or evening guaranteed
any energetic person. Enclose dime for
Bona Eide Registered Contract. Great
Western Publishing Co., Box IA, South
Bend, Indiana,
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ACCOUNTANTS AND AZ DIlult
HARLEY CLAkh tt Specialist,
grain and mill auditing ~ Tod biuts
Great Fails, Montana
HIDES, PELTS, FURS.
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WE SEND PROMPT RETURNS for all
shipments OF hides, pelts, wool, fnrs
scrap metal and rubber. Western Hide
Il Fur Co.. Lewistown, Montana.
WHERE TO EAT.
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HAVE YOU EVER DlNED at the Club
Cafeteria In Great FallsY Come in. Don't
miss a treat.
FARM LAND LOANS.
WE HAVE an unlimited supply of money
to loan on large farms and stock ranches.
Bennett d. Terrell. Box l2G2 Billings.
WHITE Us for terms and rates IN the
Judith Basin. Money paid promptly on
closing Of loan and approval OF title.
We specialize in low rates and prompt
service. ililger Loan and Realty Co..
Lewistown, Montana.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
RULES ANNOUNCED
FOR LOCAL HUNTERS
Department of Agriculture Sets
Open Season for Game Birds.

Reports and inquiries received by
the United States Department of Agri-
culture indicate that sportsmen Of GER
tain States are somewhat confused in
regard to the time when the shore
bird season opens under the migra-
tory bird regulations.
The department has announced that
II Is unlawful to hunt at any time any
shore birds except the black-breasted
and golden plover, the greater and
lesser yeilowlegs. Wilson snipe. and
woodcock, the open seasons for which
are as follows:
Blackbreasted and golden plover.
greater and lesser yelIowlegs-in
Maine. New Hampshire, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island. Connecticut. New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land. and Virginia the open season is
from August 16 to November 80, inclu-
sive; in Wisconsin. Minnesota, North
Dakota. South Dakota, Wyoming.
Montana, and Idaho the open season
is from September to December 5o
inclusive; in Oregon and Washington
the open season is from October TO
December Is. inclusive; in South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama. Mis-
sissippi. Louisiana, and Texas the
open season is from November ! to
January 81. inclusive; in California
and Utah there Is no open season; and
In the remainder Of the States the
open season is from September / to
December Is, inclusive.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17

, Mile was planning the whole won-
derful picture.
haven't felt as serious in any other
one, since Tess" was produced. Ana
dearly as loved Tess" Il think I like
Angela better. I never cried so many
real tears before in a picture as / did
in this. 1t all seemed horribly,
fatally real TO me. When the Ger
mans swarm into the chateau and /
had to pull of the generals boots.
when 1 found that poor little nurse
upstairs where they had left her, when
they shot the peasants. and that poor
old woman clung to my knees, IT jus:
all seemed as II l was right there, and
l cried until Mr.. De Mile said he
hoped to heaven the war would end
! before the picture did, so as to cheer
me up.
But every time took out that little
flag, and many of you know how i'm
portantly it figured in the picture, 1
thought of the American boy who had
given up his life over there, and of
his pal. one of my own Canadians,
bless them, who had gone back with
one arm in a sleeve. and / loved the
flag they had sent to me. and hopeo
perhaps they might know how ! trieu
to keep faith with them, and help you
all to understand what was goins
on,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-17
HOROSCOPE.
Friday, August II, 1917.

This is not a promising day. the
morning hours being particularly
threatening, for Uranus and the Sun
are in forbidden aspect.
Under this rule those who serve
their superiors or are appointees
should be exceedingly cautious.
The President comes under a sway
that appears to bring to a focus GER
tain cares and anxieties. making for
the calling to him OF new assistants
Congressmen have the forecast Of
serious diappointments. owing to the
misunderstanding OF motives OF ac-
ton. They come under a sway max
ing for severe criticism that in one
or two cases may lead to tragedy.
Uranus continues 10 exercise a sin
lister power that Is held to cause
deception, fraud, greed and dis
honesty.
owing to this sinister power
crimes having FOR their motive gain
or theft will m lltiply.
This is a bad day for seeking ap-
pointments or positions Of any sort.
Warning is given that the stars
are supposed to increase susceptibility
and sentimentality to an alarming de-
gree.
Plaques Of insects. foretold many
months ago, will increase in the last
days Of summer when flies are IKE
ly to multiply to an extent that Is
a menace TO public health.
As feature Of continued race trou-
bles mixed marriages will be numer-
our in certain parts OF the United
States, it is predicted.
Railways and railway building come
under a planetary government thaI
promises unheard of activity.
The death OF a royalty IL prophsled'
This may be dramatic.
Persons whose birthdate 1t Is may
have an unsettled year with jour
neys and changes. Those who are
employed should be very CAREFUL
especially IL they are past middle age.
Children born on this day may be
too restless and fond Of change for
their own good. These subjects OF
Leo are usually bright Of mind and
strong of body.
Copyright, 1911