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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
TIE BUSINESS BOOMING

Tie business on the Flathead is a
new industry and one that is pro-
viding employment for large num-
Der of men this winter. From Post
creek north as far as Poison, tie
camps are scattered all through the
timber. and teams are hauling from the
camps to the closest points along the
railroad grade. Load after load pass
through Roman every day from camps
just east of town. BY spring suf-
ficient number will be delivered
along the grade to lay the track
from Dixon to Poison. The tie in
dustry will not stop, however, on
completion of the railroad across the
valley, for they will be shipped from
here to other points along the Nor
thern Pacific. For years to come
this will be a source of revenue to
this valley, just another benefit to
be derived from railroad commune
cations with the outside world.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
HEALTH IMPROVING
In MAYO HOSPITAL

The Pioneer is in receipt of a letter
from Emile DePhelps, who with other
Romantics is at the Mayo Bros. hos
pital at Rochester, Mimi. The letter
bears date of January 19 and says:
"This is great institutions; from
three to 500 new people coming every
day. ] am getting along fine and am
more than pleased to say that after
a most rigid examination | was in
formed that | could be cured without
an operation. Mrs. Sterling was oper-
ated on Monday the 18th and is doing
fine. Mr.. Sterling has had minor
operation on his throat but has been
able to be out every day, and we
spend our evenings together. ] have
had three treatments and feel like a
new man. l wish you could go through
this clinic. After you have gone
through they certainly know just what
is wrong with you. l started out to
ask you to send me the Pioneer.
will be here some time. but don't
know just how long.-Emile De-
Phelps"
The many friends of the Sterling's
and Mr.. DePhelps will be pleased to
know that they are well on the road
to future good health.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
RAISE THE LAKE
LOWER THE LAKE

The above is the question now be-
fore the lower house of MOntanas
Legislatures Representative Bernard
of kalispell, has introduced bill
to dredge the outlet of the lake so
that the water of the lake will be
lowered. Representative Harbert is
father of bill to dam the outlet of
the lake so that the water may be
raised. "This,' says the kalispell
Bee. "is the meeting between the
irresistible force and the immovable
body" Efforts to compromise have
failed and the matter will be fought
out on the floor of the house. OF
the two representatives the Bee
says.
A race is on between Harbert
and Bernard to see which can intro
duce the greatest number Of meas
ures in the house. At the present
writing Harbert is slightly in the
lead with an even dozen.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
STALE S0L0NS
DO SOME WORK

Helena, Jan. 24.-As the fifteenth
legislative session of the state of
Montana progresses it becomes more
;.;1d more apparent that it is going
to make record for quality rather
t!1an for quantity of bills introduced
and passed At the beginning of the
fourth week there had been intro
Glced in both houses 149 bills, s
Joint resolutions, five joint men,
o:ials and two straight resolutions.
OF the bills 95 have originated in
the house and 54 in the senate. OF
this number three have been signed
By the governor, one passed by both
houses and % killed.
"A Joint committee has been named,
composed of Senators Kane, Hogan
and Dwight and Representative
Gould, Mcmahon Beldcn, Rasmus-
sen and Spain to determine the as
sassment and taxes paid by the war;
i0us public utility, hydro-electric,
water power and similar corpora
tions. This taX-probing committe
vited those interested to appear be-
fore it. Con Kelly. vice president of
the Anaconda Copper Mining Co.,
addressed it Thursday evenings tell
irg of the work of the Anaconda
company, it's influence on Montana,
its employees, wages, productions,
dividends, assessments and taxation
Friday afternoon r. M. Kerr, gen
eral manager of the Montana Power
Co.. and l.. O.. Evans, attorney for
the company; j. Bruce Kremer, of
the Butte & Superior Co., and Sen
ittor Charles H. Williams of Powell
county who spoke as a farmer, made
talks. Senator Williams suggested
that the best way to settle the tax
question would be to ascertain the
value of property in the state in the
early portion of the year and then
make just levy based upon the
amount of money needed in the con-
duct of the government.
The question of constitutional con-
ve1tions was formally presented in
the senate Friday when bill call
i'2g such a gathering was introduced.
The primary election law will have
the attention of a joint committee of
eight, which will consider all bids
bearing upon the subject, and which
has authority to prepare it's own bill
covering any desired reforms.
Both houses adopted resolutions
p4titioning congress to expedite
water power legislation that the de-
velopment of Montana water power
sites may not be delayed.
Tuesday the senate confirmed the
nomination of Mrs. Robert A. Ridge
Of Billings to succeed Mrs E. 3.
Wierick of Butte as member of
the committees on charities and re-
forms.
The first bill outside of three ap-
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
WASHINGTON DRYS
LAUGH AT MONTANA

Because of the fact that Montana is
to become "bone" dry on January l,
1919, Washington is poking all sorts
of fun at the residents of Montana.
While Washington is prohibition, yet
that state allows each resident to
ship in for his own use certain
amount of liquid refreshment every
thirty days. They will after 1918
have that much the best Of the tip
piers of Montana, and are CORE
spondingly happy. While the story
given below from the Spokane Chron-
icle probably has no foundation in
fast, at least nothing is known of it
in this part of Montana, it is repro
duced to show what our neighbors are
saying about us. Here it is:
cover in Montana they're wise and
wont feel the dry" spell at all.
There is much preparation for pro-
hibition-by those who can afford to
"prepare,' so it's reported.
"The Montana law which goes into
effect in 1919 contains clause which
permits the holding of any amount of
liquor in ones possession so long as
it was lawfully obtained-purchased
before the state goes dry for instance.
warehouses are being planned by
the well-to-do in Montana who enjoy
nip. SIN these buildings it will be
possible to store up enough "grog' to
tide over the dry spells of the future
years. The tipplers over there are
not. only planning warehouses, it is
reported, but they are letting con-
tracts to builders, so they can begin
filling up the wine houses, or "hope
chests" as the waggish Montanans
may be calling them by this time
"One Spokane contractor, who has
specialized in the construction OF
bridges, railroads and dams, is going
in for wine house building in Mon
tana during the next two years. He
is reported to have landed couple OF
contracts already"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
ARE YOU REGISTERED?

The question of registration bobs
up annually and sometimes semi
annually. Just now the machinery
is in operation for the municipal
election in the spring and the an
nual school district elections, both
important, and if you are not al
ready registered you should attend
to that little matter at once.
County Clerk Darlington publishes
a notice in the Missoulian. read by
possibly two dozen Roman sub
scribers, that registration for the
town election in Roman April 2, will
close on March 2; that registration
for the school election on April Z
will close on March z. Our county
clerk is probably complying with
the law when he publishes these
notices in the Missoulian. but if
publicity is desired in the locality
where the election is to be held,
like that of the Roman town cleo
ton. it would seem that these no.
tices would be published i'm news
papers that are published within
such incorporated town. Not for the
benefit of the newspapers, but for
the purpose of giving notice to the
voters interested. Missoula voters
are not interested in the closing of
registration for the Roman town
election, neither are Roman voters
concerned as to the closing Of reg
istration for the Missoula city elec-
ton. Then why not give proper
notice where it will be of benefit to
those most concerned? Our friend
Darlington is deeply interested in the
voters of Roman about election
time, every two years, but that in
terest apparently dies out immed-
lately after the general election and
does not revive until just before the
next general election. But Mr..
Darlington would not be good citi-
zen of Missoula if he allowed any
of the county's money spent outside
Of Missoula for printing. That graft
belongs. body, soul and breeches, to
the Missoulian.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
"BUFFALO BILL"

William Cody was the most pic
turesque of all the modern trail
blazers and scouts. He was hand
some, brave, dashing, a wonderful
rider and shot, and within his lin
itations he was the highest type of
He had the same order of mind as
General Custer, the same as had
Murat, Napoleons most picturesque
marshal. With yellow trousere, blue
coat, plumed hat and his breast
covered with decorationcs, he would
have ridden into battle as eXultingly
as ever did the wild Frenchman.
The disposition to be the center of
attraction was inborn in him. He
was not educated to play high role,
but he made the very best of what
he had and filled a most useful place
in his sphere, just when the horse
was d passing and steam an
electricity were picking up the
heavier work of men. He may be
looked upon as perhaps the last Of
his kind, at least until in the muta-
tions of nations the United States
gains another frontier.
We are glad that he was able to
play his role to the end. He lived
to see the buffalo pass, the horse
passing, the frontier melt away-un-
til the sports and dangers of his
youth became spectacular to a
younger generation by producing for
it realization of the long ago.
The locomotive first disturbed his
empire; then the electricity which
cowed the savages by striking at
them in their secret fastness; then
civilization destroyed the buffalo,
but Cody had the genius to make an
imitation of what was fascinating
attraction for modern men and
women.
Colonel Cody has earned his re-
ward and the rest that has come to
him.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
COMING TWO YEARS
TO SEE SHORTAGE

According to a partial report pre-
sentcd today by the senate committee
investigating taxes and assessments
the state of Montana is confronted
by deficiency of $1,o75,627 in the
next two years. The report. which
was presented by Senator Thomas
Kane, chairman of the committee
states that the figures are based >up-
on an investigation made by an ac-
countant. The total deficit for the
two years in state departments, in
Guiding the executive and judicial
departments, is placed at $7S0,6S7
and of state schools at S297,939.
The deficiency is accounted for by
increases in expenditures and de
crease in receipts. The report states
that the interest on state deposits
was decreased from $4,000 to $4,000
in anticipation of the permanent
school fund being loaned on farm
mortgages, the interest on which will
be credited to the supreme court IN
come fund instead of to the general
fund.- Following is the committees
report:
Helena, Mont, Jan. %, 1917.
Mr.. President:
We, your committee on investiga-
tion of assessments and taxes, re-
spectfuly make this partial report of
our proceedings:
Your committee considered that a
clear understanding of the status of
the state in the matter of revenues
was absolutely ESSENTIAL to an intelli-
gent determination of the subject
submitted to us for investigation. We
therefore, employed an expert ac-
countant to determine the real con-
dition of the state funds and the
amount of total deficit which would
exist in the ordinary course of the
states business without change in
the present course and plans of tax
alton. However, if the chancellor's
estimate DIS W dDSUluLC ucCcSoICAcN
for the different educational insti-
tutions is accepted, there will be ad-
ded to this deficit the sum of 1884,
94O.O7, making total estimated de-
ficiency of $1,O75,627.55.
Our purpose in submitting this re-
port at this time is to inform this
body, and particularly the committees
which have to deal with the subject
of disbursements of state funds, OF
the real status of the state finances.
AS many statements, official and
unofficial, have appeared from time
to time, purporting to show the am
ount of this deficit, most of which
are misleading in their terms, your
committee considered it necessary to
make this partial report.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAIRMAN.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
ROMAN, COUNTY, MONTANA

preparation measures to run the
gauntlet of both houses was H. B.
5, by Stimpert, permitting counties
to aid in the construction of bridges
inside the city limits when the
voters so decide. The bill was
amended in the senate so that street
railways using the bridge must pay
"a instead of one-siXth of the cost
of maintenance.
Three other bills have been passed
in the house. H. B. as by Connolly,
making slight changes in the pay
of some legislative employees; II. B.
II, by Working. relating to the col
lection of taxes; II. B. 81, by Demel,
making it necessary to take oral
testimony before securing an order
for publication of summons.
In the senate there have been
passed on third reading and sent to
the house in addition to the appro-
priation bills and H. B. 5, Senate
Bill %, by Williams, making the fare
for hauling prisoners to road work
from the state prison one cent per
mile, and Senate Joint Memorial No.
/, by Larson, asking congress 70
grant citizenship papers to George
Washington Taylor, born Sign 90, a
native of China, but now a prosper
Gus Teton county stockman, whose
name was changed by the nth ter
ritorial legislature and who is mar
ried to an American woman and has
a son in the National Guard.
So far the principal work has been
done in committees. The senate is
ahead of the house in it's work.
There are some very interesting dis
cussions promised during the next
few weeks, on some of the more i'm
portant measures, probably this
week. on such bills as the ones do
ing away with the deputy scalers of
weights and measures, lobbyists, ex-
cess state employees, establishing
bonding, hail and fire insurance de-
partments, limiting interest to ten
per cent, establishment of a state
industrial school, school for girls,
equalizing the burden of taxation so
that all industries shall bear their
just portion of the cost of conducting
the government; dividing the state
into congressional districts; amend
ing state farm loan law; changing
grain inspection law; amending pri-
mary law and other important meas
ures. Bills on most of the subjects
have been reported out by the CON-
mittees.
A careful reading of the 149 bills
so far introduced will show that
most of them are on minor matters
of interest to only few, with only
about fifteen or twenty measures of
fundamental Importance. In all of
the important measures it will DC
found that the question of taxation
economy, efficiency and better gov
ernment loom large.-Linebarger
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
MONTANA MESSENGER

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 22.-On
the very last day of the time limit.
C. NJ. Mansur of Poison, Montana's
messenger, delivered today Montana'3
electoral vote to the vice president.
He received mileage at the rate Of
Is cents a mile for his trip from
Montana, making his cmoluments
1925 for this service.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26
WHOLE NATION
HONORS DEWEY

Admiral George Dewey, the ma
tion's Spanish war hero, and by pro-
priety of grade the ranking naval Of
ficer of the world, died at his home
in Washington on January 1S, in his
SOth year.
A general breakdown, accompanied
by arterio sclerosis incident to old
age, was the cause of death.
Mrs. Dewey and the admiral's only
son, George, were at the bedside.
The admiral died at $3.50 o'clock.
President Wilson and Secretary DAN
iels We're notified at once. and the
news was flashed by wireless to
American naval vessels and stations
all over the world. The message car
ries orders that all flags be halfmast-
ed.
The body was buried at Arlington
national cemetery with military hon
ors, on the Virginia shore of the Po-
tomac river. where many of Admiral
Dewey's former comrades have been
laid to rest.
Only two other men, Farragut and
Porter, have the rank of the admiral
of the American navy. and since civil
war days no military figure has held
such place as Dewey in the affection
and admiration of the American peo-
pie. His death ended G2 years of ac-
tive service.
His baptism of fire came in the civil
war. through which he served with
distinction. Promotion followed pro-
motion during the years following,
and he was a commodore command
ing theAsiatic fleet when the or
ders capture or destroy the en-
of hostilities with Spain and sent
him into Manila bay for the feat
that won undying fame and had
far-reaching effect upon the posi-
tion of the United States as a
world power.
Immediately Dewey was advanced
to rear admiral and then congress,
by special act, made him admiral of
the navy. a grade that died with
him. Since 1900 he had been on
duty at the navy department as
president of the general board, con-
stantly in touch with all activities
of the navy. adviser of secretaries
and a mighty champion of greater
fleet
When news of the admiral's
death was received at the White
House, President Wilson author
lied the following statement:
In expressing his grief at the
death of Admiral Dewey, the
president said the whole ma
tion would mourn the loss of it's
most distinguished naval Of
ficer, a man who has been as
faithful. as intelligent and as
successful i'm the performance of
his responsible duties in time of
peace as he was gallant and
successful in time of war. 1t
is just such men that gives the
service distinction and the ma
ton just pride in those who
serve it.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26

Mrs. A. J. Brewer entertained the
members of the NJ. e. choir, and a
few other friends, at her home last
night.
Frank Olmstead. in the hardware
department OF the big Store." has
been laid up for the past week.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-01-26

where in the past it has been hard
work for the laynlan to secure def
mite information.
Meade County news., 1917-12-13
A Touch of Nature,

The scene is a crowded bus. A sol
dier, back from the trenches, sitting in
a corner near the entrance, put his
hand into his pocket for his fare, and
pulls out shilling and some cOppers.
The bus jolts violently and, to the sol
dier's dismay, the shilling slips from
his fingers just as the lights go out, as
they always do in London, in these
days, when bridge is being crossed.
The passengers with one accord begin
to- grOpe for the soldiers shilling.
"'Fraid it rolled off, mate" says the
conductor. Then lights go up again,
and discover three passengers each
holding out the shilling.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Meade County news., 1917-12-13
The Soldier.

We have heard from one of our cor
respondents abroad = somewhere in
darkest England, says an exchange.
And he relates that an American sol
dier accompanied him to a shop in
London, where he wished to purchase
a book. And while the soldier was
waiting, he, too, saw book he thought
he'd like, and asked the young wom-
an its price.
"Three and six, sir" answered the
shop assistant.
(which is the three and which is the
six?" asked the soldier.
There. aren't two sorts, sir-thi1
book is three and six"
"Well, that makes nlne," said ths
soldier. Cant you add? I'll take 1t.
Nine what-pennies or pounds"
Meade County news., 1917-12-13

moment speechless. could not, dare
not hope that her words meant all
they seemed to mean. She must have
read the bewilderment in my face,
for she did not hesitate.
II realize how you have looked upon
me from the time of our first meeting
on the dark deck of the Esmeralda,"
she said, her emotion evidenced only
by tremor in the soft voice. II have
been to you mere girl. No; do not
interrupt with denials, for it is better
should go on. But am not child;
l think and feel as woman; indeed,
/ have cause to believe that my life
lonely and without companion of my
own age-has made me older In expe-
rience than my years. Why do con-
fess this? Because believe the time
has come when you should know.
am going to carry out your desire; /
am going to outwit Fergus McCann,
and overcome his villainy. am going
to lower myself; renounce my ideals,
for your sake"
Mine! on, no; you cannot mean
that-there are Others"
Eyes, there are others. / sympathize
with, and am glad to serve them. Yet
their fate alone-even my own peril
would never have led me to make this
decision. trust you, and am willing"
"You care, actually care that much
for meT
"Is there any disgrace, any unwom.
anliness in saying so? We are in des-
perate stress, all of us. Even death
may be but few hours away. This is
no situation to be ruled by social con.
ventions, or lack of frankness In
speech. do care for you Robert Hol-
lis; you would have known it longer
ago if you were not blind in such
things. You have cared for me ever
since we were In the boat together. Ia
this not so?"
Eyes, but I never thought"
"Of course not; you are not the sort
Of man who would. You have not
made life study of women; perhaps
that is why l trust you so thoroughly.
If-if you had made love to me, Rob-
ert Hollis, would have laughed at
you; but-but now 1 do not feel like
laughing at ALL"
"You do love mel You-you levs
meY
"Oh, you mustn't compel me to say
thatl 1t is enough to confess 1 caro-;
that am interested. If it was not for
the desperate chance 1 am about to
take, l should never have said these
words. We simply must understand
you and l. cannot go to Fergus Nc
Cam pretending to yield to his desires,
to conform to his wishes, without you
comprehend first of all that 1 do this
not even to save my own life, but
because l love you,
"You love me2 You really love meP
"As woman never loved before, I
believe" she answered gravely. Il
love you"
CTo BE CoNTTNUEDJ
q
Meade County news., 1917-12-13

"n 1wouid despise you; would deem
your act unwomanly?"
"Because-because / had to know.
1t does not even yet seem right to me-
altogether. II could not do such
thing unless you approved"
"You have faith in me, then?"
"Yes-yes; II believe in you"
"And you mean you would have re-
fused to take such action If 1 had not
urged it upon you, and had failed to
assure you that doing SO would in no
way lower my respect for your"
Her eyes flashed up questioningly
into my face, only to be instantly low
cred again.
"Yes."
"Not even to save your own nfe?"
II have always felt there were con-
ditions more to be dreaded than
DEATH" she answered slowly. 'Mere
association, such as you describe this
adventure to be, with Fergus McCann,
may not be such a condition-yet
shrink from it. l have chosen my
NOuA oOp hOb OONouoO IL AAdy RiCoClNO
my life, but for the sake of the others
helpless on board this miserable ves-
sci; because of the crippled man
locked in his own cabin; because of
the mother praying for him in Phila-
delphia. Oh! Mr.. Hollis, can you not
understandT
"Vera, why do you question me like
this? Why should you hesitate, doubt,
when you realize, as you must, that
only through you, and your power over
McCann. Philip Bascom's life and for
tune can be saved?"
Because would not save them at
the cost of your respect"
mine! You think that Of meT
"Yes," she said, and now her eyes
met mine frankly. 81 think that of
you, Robert Hollis"
This avowal, quietly, honestly spo-
ken, sent the hot blood tingling
through my veins, yet left me for the
Meade County news., 1917-12-13

The hardest crop to raise : -
Meade County news., 1917-12-13

swell, If you were not aboard, his
problem would be a much easier one
to solve. The lives of none Of the
rest of us would weigh much in the
calculation"
"And you think my life does?"
Undoubtedly. McCann is villain
by nature; he was born with criminal
instincts, which have no wise been
changed by the possession Of wealth.
But he is fully awake to the peril of
his position. The fellow is a coward
back of all his bluff, and do not think
his criminal instincts are bloodthirsty.
But he has drlfted into a desperate
situation, from which he must extri-
cate himself at any cost"
"You meah-oh, not that?"
II mean there is but one sure solu-
tion-dead men tell no tales"