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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
A large number of people from

A large number of people from
Butte, Helena, Missoula and other
places have passed through Roman
in the past few days enroute to
their summer homes on the shores of
Flathead lake and other lakes in the
upper valley, where they will
spend the summer months in recre-
alton and out of doors. The Flathead
is fast becoming known as a summer
resort and each year finds hundreds
of people from all parts of the-coun-
try here enjoying her natural at
fractions and ideal climate. Many
new summer cottages will be built
on the shores of the lake this sum-
mer.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS TO
THE PIONEER-PHONE NO. 521
O6265
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
July ., 1917 Notice is hereby given
that Robert Reseburg of Roman
Montana, who on April 26, 1916, made
nd entry No. O6265, for E1a NWA,
NEi4 SWA, NW14 SELL, Sec. y, T.
90 n, r. q w, M. NJ, has filed
notice of intention to make commu-
tation proof under new law, to estab-
fish claim to the land above describ-
ed before Harry c. Neffner, U. S.
Commissioner, at Dixon, Montana, on
the 18th day of August, 1917. Claim
ant names as witnesses: Walter
Benedict, Albert Reseburg, Frank
Berg, Darwin r. Bigham, all of Ro-
nan, Montana.
FRANK NJ. McHAFFIE,
Register.
July 6-August 8 Non-coal land
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Fourth of July in Roman was decid-
eddy a safe and sane occasion, prac-
tically all the residents celebrating
at Missoula and Camas, or enjoying
picnic parties around the lake or
other nearby points. Those few who
remained at home and observed the
day in peace and quiet were undis-
turbed by any sounds of revelry.
However, as evidence of the patriotic
spirit prevailing and that all recog
nize the deeper meaning of the hol-
iday, the stars and stripes foated
from almost every business house
and residence in town.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
O529O
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
July 2, 1917. Notice is hereby given
that Ole Selfors of Horte, Montana
who on May 5, 1914, made nd entry
No. 05290, for Unit c. So NE1, Sec.
81, T. 81 ~, r. p W., M. NJ, has
filed notice of intention to make
three year proof under new law, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before John N. Bailey, a e..
S. Commissioners, at Roman, Montana,
on the 18th day of August, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
lam McGourty, Lars Beck, Matt
jaeger, Henry McRae, all of Horte,
FRANK NJ McHAFFIE,
Register.
Non-coal land Flathead Project
July 6--August 3
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Jerry Hagerty's barn on his home
stead was destroyed by fire last
Wednesday night. This is the third
attack on Mr.. Hagerty in the past
month and the entire neighborhood
is getting thoroughly aroused over
the matter and should the guilty
party be caught, it is liable to go
hard with them.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Even if our taxes will be increased
provided we bond that much for a
water system, electric lights and
other improvements, our property
will be increased in value, our insur-
ance rates reduced and besides,
we would have town worth living
in and one which people coming
here would agree was up-to-date.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

A little boy and Ratchet can
chop up what it took nature twenty
five years to build up. Likewise, the
hate of nations can destroy the
worlds fabric which it will take
centuries to rebuild,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

One of the best arguments in ia
yor of Roman installing water and
electric light system is the fact
that Barney Bassette, who for the
past five years has derived his liv-
ing and has become heavy property
owner in Roman through the profits
of the water business, has declared
vote for water and lights at the
election on July 10th.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

A good newspaper and good town
is hard to beat. We will say that
this is a good town and leave the
rest to your judgment.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

While our crops are not really
suffering for rain at the present
a good soaking rain would be well
coined, not only for the good they
would do the growing crops and gar
dens, but also to lay the everlastt
ing dust on our highways and the
streets.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

What the American people need
more than anything else is sober,
serious thought. They have enough
comic papers, joke books and girl
shows.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Work on the Polson-Cam road
will be started some time this week
and the work pushed as fast as pos
sible. This road has been sadly
needed not only by those wishing
to visit the springs, but by the many
farmers living in that section who
have to market their produce.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

With electric lights, water sys-
TEN and our streets paved, your prop
erty would be worth double what is
is now worth. If you want to in
crease the value of your property,
and that of your neiEhbor as we'll,
and make a modern town Gone worth
while) be sure and vote on the water
and light question at the coming
election, July 10th.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

The man who cuts the biggest
figure with the ladies is usually the
one who cuts the smallest figure in
a business way.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
O6O6S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S
Land Office at Missoula, Montana
June rs, 1917. Notice is hereby given
that Peter l.. Jaquette, of Roman,
Montana, who on Sept. 20, 1915,
made nd entry No. O606S. for Unit
F, NE14 sW14 Sec. 5, T. 10 ~. R. 20
W.. M. M, has filed notice of in
tention to make communication proof
under new law, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
John N. Bailey, a U. S. Commissioner,
at Roman, Montana, on the 9Th day
of August, 1917 Claimant names as
witnesses: Charles B. Cary, Lee
Butcher, Albert Cox, Jennie j. Cox,
all OTTOMAN, Montana.
FRANK M. McHAFFIE,
Register.
Non-coal land Flathead Project
June 29-July q
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

One of the joys of living is the
service which you render and the
reception which it gets. But don't
fail to render the service when the
reception is cold. That's life.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

The track laying outfit has been
unloaded in Dixon and the work of
laying steel will begin in few days.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Readers are invited to write short
cards to this paper on every day
subjects. Don't make them too long,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Building roads won't give us good
roads. Keeping them up pays.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Space rates application.
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Legal advertising at state rates.
Church and society notices at regular rates where
profit is the object
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

This is a good town to live in,
and we are surprised that other peo-
Pile have so little knowledge on the
subject.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
O3573
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, U. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
June 25, 1917. Notice is hereby given
that Faye jaeger, formerly Faye
Johns, of Horte, Montana, who on
July 10, 1911, made nd entry No.
O3573, for Unit F, NE14 SWA, NW4
SEA, Sec. 4, T. 20 n, r. q W., NJ
NJ, has filed notice of intention to
make communication proof under old
law, to establish claim to the land
above described, before John N. Bal
ley, a U. S. Commissioner, at Roman,
Montana, on the 9Th day of Aug. 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: G.,
Henry Booth, Christian Dali, William
Cook, Leroy Atkinson, all of Horte,
Montana.
FRANK NJ. McHAFFIE,
Register.
Non-coal land Flathead project
June 29-July q
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

A man not ready to give every
not be very .long of national honor,
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

Have you seen anybody lately
who was pleased with the weather
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
THE ROMAN PIONEER

Issued every Friday at Roman, Mis-
soula County, Montana, by M. E.
Rathbone, publisher.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06
THE POISON STEAM LAUNDRY

He PULoON ENW INUNUHY
Will collect and deliver laundry in
Roman on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Those wishing may leave bundles at
Jeffries barber shop or Sterling
hotel. 6tf
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-06

July 6-August Non-coal lan(
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
TOO MUCH FOR HIS COURAGE
Student, Sent for One Breakfast Roll,
Found Himself in Position Which
Caused Embarrassment.

While visiting his married brother
in New York recently, a Cornell stu
dent was sent by his sister-in-law to
buy one breakfast roll at the bakers.
The careful judgment displayed by his
brothers wife in making both ends
meet, with a little bit over each week
for the bank, had long been a topic of
conversation among members of the
family, some of whom thought her pos
sessed of great moral courage, because
she would ask the grOcer'S clerk to
wrap up two cents worth of beans, Il
delicacy she fed to the cat.
The college boy started for the shop,
but his nerve fOrSoOk him at the mo-
ment when a demure little thing be-
hind the counter inquired as to his
immediate wants. Instead of asking
for one roll he asked for Il dozen.
On his way back to his brothers
apartment, which is on Central Park
West, in the nineties, the ~sOphOmOre's
nerve again forsook him. SO he wait
ed until he believed no one was look
ing before throwing II of the rolls yer
the stone fence into the park.-New
York Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Third Arm of the Army.

No country in the world is so well
supplied with alert young wireless
telegraph operators as the United
States. 1t is estimated that there are
more tnan 10000 wireless stations,
large and small, scattered throughout
the country.
For each Of these outfits there is at
least one intelligent operator, so that
America must contain an immense
army Of wireless experts.
The government at Washington has
Just ONE to realize that this great
force of loyal and alert young men may
be made extremely valuable in organ
izing a vast signal system.
This new third arm of the army
Is called the Junior American Guard,
which already comprises nearly TO-
600 members.-New York Telegram.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Decrement unearned.

At last the unearned decrement,
neglected brother of prosperous I'M
earned increment, has come to its own.
Alderman Charles E. Merriam has
dragged this too long forgotten child
of the shifting city out of its obscur-
ity and made of it an argument for his
zone plan. Some Of the facts which
he has elected are startling. For illus
tratiOn these:
On the South side an apartment
building vas erected, at a total cost
for land and construction of $14,5OO.
A coal yard was later established on
the property adjoining, and the entire
value of the apartment building was
destroyed. In Wicker Park a residence
was built a few years ago, at a total
investment of something like $4,000.
The establishment of a grocery store
led to a depreciation of the values for
residence purposes, and the house was
recently sold at $4,000.
The same solution is to follow the ex-
ample of European cities and of New
York and Los Angeles in this country
by dividing the city into residence, in
dustrial and other types of zones In
that way th- useless destruction of
property might be reduced and, too,
which is more important, the entire
city might be developed in accordance
with an intelligent plan.-Chicago Her
aid,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
SLOGAN Worth Remembering.

"The city is our home-help us to
keep it clean and healthful." This is
the slogan of the public health depart
ment of the city Of Dallas. 1t would
be good for all the people if all the
people would bear it in mind all the
time. If they did, they would not
spit on the sidewalk, they would not
throw dirty papers on the street, they
would not keep i'll smelling garbage
cans to offend the nostrils of every
passer-by, they would not maintain
dirty outhouses to spread disease
among their n%eighbors, they would not
use ~vulgarity and profanity on the
streets, they would not make vile re-
marks about women Of their city
among whom their own wives and sis
tiers and mothers must nov and with
whom they associate, and they would
not do a hundred other things that de-
tract from the cleanliness and health Of
city life.-Houston (Tex,) Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
ANIMALS SHOW GOOD SENSE
Intelligence Better Displayed AIonq
Lines of Railroads Than Any
where Else.

There Is probably no place where
ter displayed than along the railroads.
The following is one of many illustra-
tons constantly occurring to demon
strate hat fact.
A few summers ago, the engineer of
Il local passenger train ambling along
on II of our branch lines of the
southern tier, when rounding q curve,
discovered a brindle COW cOntesting
the right of way. She was standing
directly in the center of the track with
head lowered and tail switching, and
to avoid striking her-yOu know the
value of live stock increases when
crossed with a loComOtive-he shut
OIL and came to a stop but a few feet
from where she was standing. The
efforts of the fireman to drive her from
the track were futile. She simply
turned and proceeded calmly down
the track followed by the fireman pelt-
ing her with stones, but without effect.
Meantime the train slowly followed.
The performance continued for posi-
bly, half a mile, until nearing a bridge
spanning a small c~ulvert, the fireman
discovered a diminutive calf strug-
Cling 70 extract itself from between
the ties where it had fallen. With the
assistance of the engineer the fireman
quickly lifted the yOungSter from its
periIous position and placed it along
side the track. He was watched CRATE
fully by the mother COW, ~who-then,
to the amaZement of all walked up to
fireman. licked his hand, and with her
rescued offspring ambled ~contentGlly
away.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
NOTHING FOR MOTHER TO DO
Inevitable Question Had to Be An
swered, Although Small Daughter
Was Beginning Early.

mamma, what is a beau asked
Lily, with a conscious look, as she
lcaurd against her mothers knee.
Nov, who has been telling you
things they ought not to-" said mother
with q frown.
Mamma, don't Scold but Harry
asked me if he could be my beau. and
! said | would ask you, and that is all
there is to it, and | can't help his being
my beau if he wants to be, but | don't
see how | am to know when he is my
beau if | don't know what Il beau is"
so mother had to explain that a beau is
q silly boy who tagged after Il girl, and
that Lily must not talk about it.
"But, mother, Harry isn't silly" said
Lily, 80 he will be Il different kind of
beau. and | might get Il worse one if
You do not let me have him. so mother
gave up in despair.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Aids SECTION MAN
INVENTION DOING AWAY WITH
MUCH OF HIS HANDlWORK.
Gasoline Section Car One of First
Machines to Relieve Tracknan
of Some of Difficulties Under
Which He Labored.

Compelled to do his work by print
tive hand methods that have changed
but little since the beginning of rail
reading, the railroad trackman has
long ranked as the poorest paid and
most ~unfavorably situated of all Ia
borers. In recent years a change has
been taking place, a change that is
fast placing the traCkman in the posi-
ton that his skill and experience and
the importance of his work entities
him tO-that of a skilled mechanic.
AS in many other lines of work this
change is due to just one cause, the
Introduction of poWer-driven machin-
cry for doing the work formerly done
by back breaking hand labor.
The first machine to break the evil
spell, as it might be called, under
which the trackman has labOred, is
the gasoline section car, which has
been in use in a limited way for a
number of years. What this means
to the men engaged in the work is
easily understood by anyone who has
witnessed the labOrious ordeal OF
pumping an Old-time handcar. Start
ing the days work by pumping sucl
q car over from four to six miles OF
track, some of it upgrade, is enough
to destroy the efficiency of any GROUP
of men for the remainder of the day
On some of the most progressive rail
roads the section men now ride tC
their work on a gasoline a that Is
capable of making a speed of as
much as 80 miles an hour. When they
reach their work they are as freSf
and fit as a business man who ha,
ridden to his office in an automobile.
Two other machines that are rap
Idly coming into use and that are re
lieving the trackman of much heav.
work formerly done by hand are thu
gasoline welder and the gasoline NOV
ing machine. Both Of these MACHINE
are proving profitable for the compa
MES that have installed them.
What is probably the most import
ant innovation in track work is tn,
pneumatic tamper now being intro
duced. 1t is now known that ma
chine tamping costs less than one
third as much as hand tamping, ant
that track tamped with the machine
settles approximately one-half a
much as track tamped by hand ant
subjected to the same service.-Popu
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Home Town
Y Helps
METHOD WILL STICK"
Giving City Managers Control Of MU-
inequalities Has Worked Well, and
Idea Is Spreading.

Some forty places in our country,
ranging from Ashtabula to st. Angus
tine, are u by city managers. This
means that our everlasting American
problem of municipal government is
now being tackled successfully by call
ing into action III of the oldest of hui
man traits; that joy of achievement
that thrilled in Tubal Gains heart
when he hung up the first piece of good
iron work, banked his forging fire, and
went home to get something to eat.
Running a city is not business in the
baser sense of somehow (anyhow) max
ing money, but it is business in the
better sense of getting important things
well done, remarks Golfers.
The city manager has a free hand
buy things cheaper, hire and keep more
capable men, and help them turn out
results. The citizens Cor shareholders)
can see what he is accomplishing in
the visible condition of the public prop
erty such as streets, sewers, parks,
etc; a check the accomplishment
against the costs, as kept in accurate
accounts and revealed in clear and
brief reports. Then they can back him
up or get him fired as need is. The
politicians cannot undermine the active
civic power by dividing responsibility,
creating Independent offices and on
fused jurisdictions, but must either
keep their hands off or else buck the
task of firing the head Of the town.
American common sense has assert
ed itself, and the new method will
stick. AS the years go by we
will have plenty of cases of trained
men starting as managers of tank viii
lagos and rising to run big cities with
pay and recognition proportionate to
their work. A lot of the dynamic en-
ergy now being trained in our engineer
ing schools will be turned directly in
to making our towns better places in
which to live. That is what towns are
for!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
BEST PART OF PROTECTION
Apart from Appearance, There Is Ex-
celIent Reason Why Trees Should
Be Planted Along Highways.

"Shade trees, judiciously planted.
are not only a large addition to the
beauty of a region, but they are Of
great value in protecting the high
ways from deterioration" Such is the
opinion of the State College of For
estry at Syracuse, which has complet-
ed investigations showing that nine
tenths of the roadsides in the rural
districts of New York are entirely bare
of shade trees. The college authorities
maintain that where overhead wires
are numerous, some sort of bushes can
be planted, and where the roadway, as
distinguished from the banks at the
side, must be narrow, some small tree
will prevent any injurious effect upon
the vegetation in the adjoining fields.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
QUEER LOCOMOTIVES IN USE
Duplex Double Boiler Type Being En-
ployed on Grade Between ORR
zaba and Esperanto.

The operation of the 4 per cent
grade between Orizaba and EsperanZa
is interesting from the use of lOcomo-
tives of the Fairlie duplex double
boiler type. The latest of these en-
gineS, built by the Vulcan Iron Works
wheels under each end, with a wheel
base of 8 feet 3 inches for the entire
engine. The weight is about 1913 net
tons in working order, with a tractive
power of 50, l34 pounds. The four cyl
inderS are 10 by % inches. The boiler
is a single structure having two bar
relS 4 feet 91A inches in diameter, set
back to back, each with a tirebOX 3
feet 4 11-16 inches by 4 feet 6A inches.
While there are two Independent fire.
boxes, there is no division above the
crown-SheetS, 50 that water c%irculates
freely between the two barrels and
there is ample depth of water over the
crown-sheetS when the engine is on
the steep grade. The trainload for one
engine or the 4 per cent grade is $40
metric tons. The whole weight is
available for adhesion, and with the
short rigid wheel base they can tra-
verse sharp curves safely and with a
minimum of tire wear. The articula-
ton of the underframes and the sup
ports of the boilers provide for free
movement longitudinally and vertical
~. The fuel demand is fully 20 per
cent less than for two ordinary en-
gines of practically the same dimen-
SiOnS.
All freight trains are handled with
two engines, n at each end. Trains
Of $50 tons are hauled at an average
speed of ten miles an hour. This is
considered good performance on a
continuous grade of 4 per cent, not
compensated for curvature and having
curves of 350-foOt radius, many of
which are reverse curves and are so
short that frequently a train will be
on three curves at once. Since 1909
all engines have used petroleum oil
fuel from TuXpam. 1t is stored in
tanks of 50,O00-barrel capacity and
the service tanks for supplying the
locomotives are of 500-barrel capacity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-01-12
Farmers Join New Movement.

South Burlington-The Progressive
Agricultural club of this town has
adopted the cooperative programme
arranged at the recent conference of
County Agents at Morrill, Hall which
it is believed will be generally adopted
by oranges and agricultural boards in
the county.
The four fundamental objects spec
flied in the programme are dairy, crop
and financial improvement and edu-
cational betterment. Farmers in the
county will be encouraged to grow
soy beans, alfalfa, potatoes, etc, in
larger quantities, TO encourage the
purchase of farm supplies such as
chemicals, lime, feeds, and seeds, bet
ter marketing of fruits, maple pro-
ducts and potatoes. and the appoint
ment Of a Home Economics Commit
tee to promote home interests in the
community.