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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
II. s. SOLDIERS BUY
ING LIBERTY BONDS

subscriptions of several million
collars have been made by U. S. SOL
tiars both here and in France. The
tn!al will be announced in Washing
tc1 after the close of the campaign.
~ France the keenest rivalry has
developed among the regiments,
companies, and even squads, the
heavy artillery leading one day with
q. total of 100000. Large posters
vere sent to General Pershing some
tf-ac ago. depicting Uncle Sam with
a., army of millions and an air feet
~ tremendous proportions, and also
r,,e of the statue of Liberty, and ar
fangements made to have the Amer
ican aviators shower the German lines
with these paper bombs to inform
them of the loan. Last Saturday tens
Of thousands of these posters were
cropped over the German trenches.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
NAME AND WEIGHT
REQUIRED BY LAW

W. r. Hooper, deputy inspector Of
weights and measures, has notified
all stores in town that all products
must be stamped with name and
weight in order to comply with the
provisions of the state law. In ac-
cordance with these instructions. all
country butter and other products
must be wrapped and on the wrapper
the weight of the same and the name
of the producer and each pound
must weigh full 1G ounces. There is
a penalty attached to the violation OF
this law and stores cannot accept
products unless the law is COMPLIED
with. Incidentally, the Pioneer has
a supply of butter wrappers on hand
and is equipped to fill orders for the
printing OF same promptly.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
TWO NEW BRIDGES
AT PABLO CROSSING

The county recently completed two
new bridges over Mud creek four
miles north of Roman which are a
vast improvement over the one old
bridge, grown trifle shaky and un-
safe from many years of travel. The
new bridges are about twenty feet
wide with a dirt and gravel fiji be-
tween. The county also graveled the
road from the bridges west to the
corner of the road leading north.
This portion of the road has always
been menace to auto drivers as the
sand at this point at some seasons
of the year makes the road almost
impossible. These improvements are
duly appreciated by the reservation
residents.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
AUTO TIRE FAMINE
HAS HIT GERMANY

The only automobile in Germany
running on pneumatic tires is Kaiser
Wilhelm's. Even the crown prince is
denied this luxury. Along with Won
Hindenburg. Ludendorff. Won Mack
ensen and the other diadems in the
German crown. the crown prince
bumps along to the front on tires
filled with rags. compressed cork and
paper. ln some countries tires are
not to be had at all except at fab
ulous prices and only after dozen
or two high officials have had one
on the witness stand for weeks. lit
orally speaking; gasoline is worth
more than champagne and is obtain
able only with government consent,
and nine-tenths of the automobiles
are not running.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
GRADING OF STREETS
IS NOW COMPLETED

Rapid progress has been made this
week on the street grading and the
contractors, Markhus & COvell, state
that it will be completed by tomor-
row night and everything in readi-
ness for the gravel next week. Car
penters have been at work for some
days building the forms for the con-
crete work and Mr.. Covell states
that they expect to be pouring con-
crete the last of this week.
They have experienced much diff
ficulty in securing cement and other
materials promptly. as we'll as diff
ficulty In obtaining men when needed
and have had orders in at both Mis-
soula and kalispell all week for at
least twenty men. without results.
Several contracts have also been
closed with lot owners for the con-
struction of sidewalks.in accordance
with the recent ordinance passed by
the city.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
INDIAN LAND SALE

Bids for the purchase of non-com-
petent and inherited Indian lands
will be opened at the Flathead agen-
cy, Dixon, Montana, at 100 o'clock
P. NJ on December 5th. Each bid
must be placed in sealed envelope
and on the envelope the words bid
for Indian Land" noted. and also ac-
compnnied by a certified check made
payable to Theodore Sharp, Supt.,
for not less than ten per cent Of the
bid. If not successful. this. Of course
will be refunded. There are a num-
Der of tracts in the Roman. Poison
and st. Ignatius districts included in
the list and are appraised at from
$4,000 up to $3.500.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
PRESIDENT SETS
DAY OF PRAYER

President Wilson by proclamation
has declared Sunday. October 2Sth.
as a day for prayer for the success
of the American arms. The procla-
nation is as follows:
Whereas. the congress Of the
United States, by a concurrent reso-
luton. adopted on the fourth day of
the present month of October. in
view of the entrance Of our nation
into the vast and awful war which
now afflicts the greater part OF the
world. has requested me to set aside
by official proclamation day upon
which our people should be called
upon to offer concerted prayer to AL
mighty God for His divine aid in the
success of our arms; and,
Whereas, it behooves a great free
people, nurtured as we have been in
the eternal principles ofjusticeand
Of right, a nation which has sought
from the earliest days of its exist
ence to be obedient to the divine
teachings, which have inspired it in
the exercise of it's liberties. to turn
always to the Supreme Master and
cast themselves in faith at His feet,
praying for His aid and succor in
every hour of trial, to the end that
the great aims to which our fathers
dedicated our power as a people may
not perish among men, but be al
ways asserted and defended with
fresh ardor and devotion. and through
the divine blessing, set at last upon
enduring foundations for the benefit
of all the free peoples Of the earth;
Now, therefore. l, Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States.
gladly responding to the wish express
sed by congress. do appoint October
twenty eighth. being the last Sun
day of the present month. as day
Of, supplication and prayer for all the
people Of the nation. earnestly ex-
horting all my countrymen to OBJ
serve the appointed day. according tc
their several faiths. in solemn prayer
that Gods blessing may rest upon
the high task which Is laid upon us.
to the end that the cause for which
we give our lives and treasure may
triumph and our efforts be blessed
with high achievement"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
WOMAN'S CLUB

The Ronan Woman's club met at
the home of Mrs. Wallace Pearson
on Tuesday night. The subject of
the evening was Waste of Earth in
Forests" Mrs. Brandjord had very
interesting and educating paper on
The Tree and it's Functions in Ma
ture.' Mrs. Covell read an ably
prepared paper on "The Shade Tree
Commission" giving much informa-
tion on the subject. Mrs. Brewer
presented the Second Liberty Loan
of 1917" to the club in a very force
full manner. urging the members to
take an active part and use their
influence in helping to finance the
government in this world wide war.
Light refreshments were served and
pleasant social hour spent.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
COUNTY GRANTS
BRIDGE PETITION

The Missoula county commissioners
granted the petition of the council of
the town of Roman for the construc-
tion of concrete bridge over Spring
creek. at the special meeting of the
county board and Roman delegation
held in Missoula Monday afternoon.
The commissioners agreed to con-
struct a bridge at a cost of not to ex-
ceed $4,000. and directed County Sur,
veyor Stoddard to come Immediately
to Roman and cooperate with Engi-
neer Faucet in the necessary SUR
veys and to prepare plans and speci-
with the petition. They also author
lied the printing of the call for bids
which are required by the law to be
advertised thirty days, and signified
their intention to proceed with the
work at once. At the same meeting
Chairman Flynn assured the commit
tee from Roman that the county road
would be graveled, at the expense of
the county, west from the city limits
to the railroad right of way, and
also that the necessary grading
would be done to put the road in first
class shape. The grading will be
done by Markhus & Coven.
| The meeting was attended by-Mayor
John p. Swee. ]. T. Warner, Ross r.
Lemire, A. M. Sterling and A. Suther-
land, committee from the city coun-
Gil. and E. T. Crawford Town clerk.
and this body was supported by John
N. Bailey, president of the Roman
Commercial Club. Engineers Covell
and Faucet, Fred Potvin and Ernest
Kering. Mayor Swee presented the
petition to the county board with the
assurance that the town of Roman
would construct all approaches and
necessary fills. A. Sutherland. EFT.
Crawford. John N. Bailey and other
members of the party addressed the
commissioners In behalf Of the Pc
tit1on. all setting forth in clear terms
that the construction Of the bridge
at this time to harmonic with the
many other improvements now being
made. was almost a necessity and
that such a structure would even
tually have to be made owing to the
deteriorated condition of the present
bridge. and assuring the board that
such an action on their part would be
deeply appreciated by every resident
of the city and country.
The committee is unanimous in
voicing profound appreciation of the
courtes'es extended by the county
board and commend in strong terms
the liberal and far seeing policy of
its members in authorizing these
very necessary improvements at this
time
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

PROGRAM

Following is the program of the
Missoula County Sunday School as
sociation rally. to be held at Roman
next Tuesday, October 3Oth.
2:00-Devotional Exercises ..... ..
....... $500. REV. w. S. Tester.
2:15-Reports and committees.
2:3O-The Sunday and the Commun
ity ..... ..... NJ. Pearson. Roman.
2:45-What is Teaching in a Sun
day School" ....... Round Butte
School.
3:00-The Sunday School and the So
cial Life of Young People ........
..... ...... Mrs. Lee. Leon school
3:l5-How the Superintendent can
help the Teachers Observation-Disclosures.
..... ...... Mrs. Swisher, Roman.
3:35-The S. s. Secretary in small
School Gee. Mrs. j. d. Buckhouse,
St. Ignatius.
3::35-The Gap between the Sunday
School and the Church. and How
to Close 1t go. Mrs. Tester, Leon.
a School in New
Settled Community ..... .......
$50. Pablo and Tabor Schools
3:55-Round Table conducted by the
County Superintendent. Mrs. G. A.
McAllister.
Business and Announcements.
EVENING SESSION
7:3O-Song Service and Special Mu-
sic.
S:0O-Address by DR.. Charles D.
Crouch, Pastor First M. E. Church,
MiSSOula.
You are urged to secure as large an
report is brought from your school.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
DER kAlsER's PRAYER

We have a good. loyal. German
= nerican's word for it that the fol-
ewing is good stuff to print, SO here
ices:
,bcin Gott. will you be mein pardner.
You don't know who am?
] am the German Kaiser
The Emperor Bill am.
v7',u know I Wiped dem Belgians.
Und nit bullets filled Russia full;
Ind III vip France and Italy,
Und blow up Johnny Bull.
Now for all dem oder nations
| don't give tam,
ii you yust be mein pardner,
Und vip dot Uncle Sam.
N"u know ! got dem submarines
All Europe knows dot veil:
= dot Edison got a padent now
Vot blows dem all to hell.
Nuw, Gott, if you will do dis,
Den you l will always love;
l'rd ! viii be Emperor of the earth
Und you Emperor above.
Eat, Gott. if you refuse me dis,
Tomorrow night at 'leven,
~ call my Zepp1in out.
Ind declare war on heaven.
! wouldn't ask dis from you,
But it can be blainly seen.
r>nt when Edison push dot button
7 got no submarine.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO

Ladies' wore bustles.
Operations were rare.
Nobody had seen silo.
Nobody swatted a fly.
Nobody had appendicitis.
Nobody sprayed orchards.
Nobody wore white shoes.
Cream was cents pint.
Canteloupes were muskmelons.
Milk shake was favorite drink.
Advertisers did not tell the truth.
You never heard of Tin Lizzie" "
Doctors wanted to see your tongue.
The hired girl drew one-fifty a
week.
Farmers came to town for their
mail.
Nobody "listened in" on a tele-
phone.
Nobody cared for the price of gas
oline.
Folks said pneumatic tires were a
joke.
The butches "threw in" chunk
of liver.
Straw stacks were burned instead
of baled.
People thought English sparrows
were birds"
There were no "sane" Fourths nor
meters.
Jules Verne was the only convert
to the submarine.
Publishing country newspaper
was not business.
You stuck tubes in your ears to
hear a monograph and it.cost a dime
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

The Montana Central Elevator Co..
hose head office is in Great Falls.
has crew of men at work erecting
Q large elevator on the railroad right
OF way at Roman. This company al
eady has On elevator completed at
the new town OF Pablo. The indica-
ttOns are that the new building will
be finished in a short time and ready
to receive wheat.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
5000, 900 MEN At ARMS

At least 3s.00O.O 900 men are bear
ing arms in the war-27. 500, 900 for
the allies and l0,60O.000 for the GEN.
tral powers. according to latest war
department compilations from pub
lished reports in various countries.
These figures do not include naval
personnel strength. which would
raise the total several millions.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
LIBERTY LOAN
MEETING TONIGHT

A Woman's Liberty Loan Commit
tee has been organized in Roman pre-
cinct of which Mrs. A. NJ Sterling
was appointed chairman by the Mis-
soula organization. A meeting, was
held at the home of Mrs. F. ]. White
Tuesday afternoon, with Mrs. J. T.
Warner. Mrs. M. e. Rathbone, Mrs.
A. NJ. Sterling, Mrs. F. j. White. Mrs.
E. l.. Mcconnell and Mrs. A. j.
Brewer in attendance as represent
atives of the different societies. clubs
and lodges of the town. and at this
meeting Mrs. Sterling was elected
chairman of the permanent Woman's
Liberty Loan Committee, Mrs. War
ner secretary and treasurer and the
other ladies placed on the executive
committee.
The object of this organization is
to work i'm conjunction with the men
of Roman to promote the sale of the
Liberty bonds and every woman in
this precinct may consider herself
conscrpted by the government to
serve as a permanent member until
released by the president. All wom-
n are requested to hand in their
names to the chairman and hold
themselves in readiness to respond to
all calls. While the time is limited
in which to aid directly the second
Liberty Loan drive which ends to-
morrow night, there will undoubtedly
be other Liberty bond sales. and it
is for this purpose and also to assist
in every way possible all war activ-
tiles, that this organization was in
augurated. Space will not permit de-
tails at this time, but we are all
aware that a government bond is the
safest investment on the market. in
terest bearing. and there are liberal
terms for payment.
/ A vast majority do not yet realize
the seriousness OF the failure of
single bond, issue. If the boys who
have been sent to the front to fight
are not given enough munitions and
provisions to hold back the German
horde, the day will surely come when
the fate of your home will be the
fate of the homes In Belgium--and
then your money would be taken
from you and your lives in jeopardy.
You have until tomorrow night to
purchase your bond or bonds and
you may do so through either Roman
banks, and let us hope that the call
of duty will come to the front and
dollars will not be valued more than
the life of your son or brother or
friends. Both local banks report that
bond sales amount to several thous-
will be greatly increased by tomor-
row night.
Professor Smith of the University
of Montana, and William Wayne, an
attorney, both prominent and brill
liant speakers, will speak tonight at
the Gaiety theatre. in support of
this campaign, Prof. Smith represent
ing the wOman's committee and Mr..
Wayne representing the men. Make
an effort to attend this meeting to-
night. Buy bond tomorrow.
H. NJ. Gehlert has given a practical
demonstration of patriotism by donat-
ing the use of the theatre building
for the use of the meeting and it is
the least other patriotic citizens can
do to honor the meeting with their
presence.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26
GERMAN CASUALTY LIST

A dispatch from Amsterdam of
the Goth states that the Cologne cor
respondent of the Tijd reports that
the German casualties list, compris-
ing killed, wounded, prisoners and
missing from August 1914, to Septem-
Der, 1917, fill 80 folio volumes of 22,-
600 pages. He calculates the total
number of names at S,25O,0OO.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

-Jr. and Mrs. John p. Swee went to
M.ssoula Monday and returned Tues
day. Mr.. Swee going to attend the
meeting of the county commissioners
crete bridge over Spring creek.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

f. w. O'Mera of Sheridan. Montana.
was guest at the D. d. Hull resi-
dence over Sunday. Mr.. OMera was
a business partner of Mr.. Hulls al
most thirty years ago.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

F.. ]. White spent a couple of days
this week in Thompson Falls, being
called there to attend case in dis
trict court.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

If you enjoy music come to the
church next Sunday even
ing and hear our choir. The invita-
tiOn is to all.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. Covell We're Wis
itOrs in Missoula Sunday.
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LET US GIVE THANKS
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION

Washington, D. c.-President Wilson
issued tonight his 1917 Thanksgiving proc
lamation, calling upon the nation, even in
the midst of the sorrow and great peril
of a world shaken by war, to thank God
for blessings that are better than mere
peace of mind and prosperity of enter
prise.
The proclamation fixing Thursday, No
vember 29th, as Thanksgiving Day, fol-
lows:
1T has long been the honored custom
of our people to turn in the fruitful au-
tunln of the year in praise and thanks
giving to Almighty God for his many
blessings and mercies to US as a nation.
That custom we can follow now, even in
the midst of the tragedy of world shall-
en- by war and unreasonable disaster,
in the midst of sorrow and great peril
because even admist the darkness that
has gathered about u.s. we can see the
us, blessings that are better than mere
peace of mind and prosperity of enter
prise.
eve have been given the opportunity
to serve mankind as we once served our
selves, in the great day of our Declara-
ton of independence, by taking up arms
against tyranny that threatened to mas
ter and debaSe men everywhere and Join
for all the nations of the world that we
then demanded and obtained for our
selves. In this day of the revelation of
our duty not only to defend our own
rights as nation, but to defend also the
rights for free men throughout the world,
there has been vouchsafed us in fun and
inspiring measure, the resolution and
spirit of united action. We have been
brought to one mind and purpose. new
Vigor of common counsel and common ac-
ton has been revealed in us. We should
especially thank God that in such circum-
stances, in the midst of the greatest en-
terprise the spirits of men have ever en-
tered upon, we have if we but observe
q reasonable and practical economy
abundance with which to supply the needs
of those associated with us, as well as
our own. A new light shines about us.
new and greater national spirit in us.
We shall never again be divided or Won
der what stuff we are made of.
And while we render thanks for these
things, let us pray Almighty God that in
all humbleness of spirit, we may look
always to Him for guidance; that we may
be kept constant in the spirit and purpose
of service; that by His grace our minds
may be directed and our hands strength
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Champion Boxers
Teaching Army

Some of Americas most famous ring
stars have been retained to teach box
ing to the men training for the war
army as a means of making them bet
ter bayonet fighters. The commission
on training through DR.. Joseph n
Raycroft of Princeton University, it
had arranged for expert boxers, in
GLIDING Benny Leonard, Kid Mccoy,
Battling LevinsNy, Richie Mitchell,
and Packey Mcfarland to instruct
groups of men in the training camps
These groups in turn will teach the
other men.
The training will be principally
shadow boxing, based on a scheme
evolved by Sergt William Armstrong
now at Camp Hancock.
In addition the recruits will be
shown the relation between boxing and
bayonet fighting by motion pictures
The boxing film shows Kid Mccoy,
James j. Corbett, Benny Leonard and
Johnny KilOane in action.
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ened; and that in His good time, liberty
and security and peace and the comrade-
safed all the nations of the earth.
Wherefore, |, Woodrow Wilson, pres
ident of the United States of America, do
hereby designate Thursday, the goth day
of November, next, as a day of thanks
giving and prayer, and invite the people
throughout the land to cease upon that
day from their ordinary occupations and
in their several homes and places of wor-
ship, render thanks to God, the great
ruler of nations.
I'm witness whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia, this
9TH day of November, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, and Of the independence of the
United States of America the one hun
dred and forty
''WOODROW WILSON"
By the president, Robert Lansing,
'Secretary of State -
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THE SIEGE oF VAN.

DIR. Usshur's lecture in the Red Tri-
angle tent on 1.-THE Siege of Van," was
an absorbing story Of the Armenian
massacre. The Berkeley Sextet, an Or
ganization of attractive young women,
preceded the lecture with a captivat-
ing program of solos instrumental mu-
sic, part songs and parodies on popular
war hits. The soldiers were charmed
with their art as well as their appear
ance DR.. Usshur dealt at length with
tn basic reasons for the world war and
Gle I'd with thrilling narrative of the
aw | scenes of butchery enacted by
the url<s in their process of eXtermi-
nat the Armenian race.
Canada is floating her fourth vic
tory loan.
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Do you realize what would happen
to US in America if Germany defeated
Great Britain and France?
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17

Commercial clubs are being turned
into Community clubs throughout the
country. The step is indicative of
a growing appreciation of the mutual
interests existing between the city
and it's tributary territory, that the
farmer and the merchant will both be
benefited by mutual helpfulness. The
amalgamation gives evidence of a
more healthful spirit The results
will depend entirely upon the interest
developed by these organizations and
the efforts that are put behind them.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-08-17
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Missoula, Montana,
July 16, 1917 Notice is hereby given
that Lee Spencer of Roman, Montana.
who on April 26, 1916, made hd entry
No. O6267, for NJ SEA, E1a SWA
Sec. %, T. 20 ~, r. 21 w., M. NJ.
has filed notice of intention to make
Communication proof under new law,
to establish claim to the land above
described. before John N. Bailey,
U. S. Commissioner, at Roman, Mon-
tana, on the 9th day of August, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Csar-
ence L. Peden. Earl NJ. Spencer Of
Horte, Montana, Frank Mayer of Ro-,
nan, Montana, Oaine G. Wellington
of Dixon, Montana.
FRANK M. McHAFFIE,
July 20-August II Register.
Non-coal land