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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
Indirect Taxation.

Brinker Yes your wife's clothes
have cost me good bit Of money.
Tinksr-My wife's clothes! What do
you mean? Why. every time
your wife gets a new gown my wife
must have one just as expensive.-St.
Louis Post Dispatch.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
Characteristics Of Famous Men.

When | meet famous man | note
that all he has Is little sense. a little
politeness and disposition to look
after things. Many famous men are
very ordinary. except that they are un-
usual In the respects noted.-E. w.
Howe's Monrhly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
Much Extra work In March

It's between seasons, when few persons per-
spire as health demands. The result Is
double work for the kidneys, to throw out
waste eliminat d through pores when per-
sons perspire. Overworked kidneys need
when / need q kidney remedy, rely on
Foley Kidney Pilis."-Moore's Drug Store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
oRI.ANo.

Ed Meade went to Boston Monday for
employment.
Mrs Sara simpson spent the weekend
10 Bocksport.
Miss trace Tarr OF Eina il tho CUES, Of
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Ella Bowden re; urned home Mon
day, after . visit in Win,erport.
Mrs Mildred Prebls has gone to Orring-
ton, Cor few weeks, - nurse.
Neil Churchill and family are 1t their
old home here, after several months In
East Oriand.
Mrs. Ellen Harrington and grand
daughter, Ouida NJ. Soper, are spending
two weeks In Boston.
Miss Dorothy Eidridge has returned
from visit to Castine, accompanied by
her cousin, Dorothy Jordan.
Capt. Howard 4. Churchill has moved
his family TO Bucksport. Everett Dorr
will occupy the house they vacated.
Raymond L. 0iiiey returned to Bucks
port Saturday, after several weeks with
bis grandmother, Mrs. Carolyn Meade.
March 10. D.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
SOUTH HANCOCK.

Mrs. Clarence Col~eu 10 spending .
week at Waterviiie.
Mrs. p. Y. Hackett, who IL boarding at
8. E. Merchants. 10 quite feeble.
Francis Kelley, who has spent the
winter at the home OF his aunt, Mrs.
William Bishop, returned to Bangor
Saturday.
March 10. w.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
LAMOINE.

George Conary is at home from Boston.
Eugene Convey is home from Charleston
for the Easter vacation.
Capt. II. o. Olson has gone to Boston to
take command OF a vessel sailing for Italy.
away.
March 10. r. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21

Most men postpone happiness until
the future. aud the future never comes
-Epicurus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
sURRY.

Everett Stone and wife returned from
Boston Thursday.
Miss Helen Clark has employment at
the Florence hotel, Bar Harbor.
Friends here OF Charles Smith OF Bay
side extend sympathy in the loss Of his
wife aua baby.
Heber W. Witham, OF San Francisco,
10 visiting hts old home here. Mr..
Witham left Surry twenty seven years
ago. His many friends welcomed his
visit.
March 10. l..
Francis Harden, Higgins classical insti-
tue, Is spending his vacation ct home.
Miss Jessie Shaw OF Bridgewster, is
spending her vacation Ut Mrs. N. j.
Kane's.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-21
COUNTY NEWS
WEST PRANkllN.

Miss Ola smith Ut homs-srom Csssins
r,.od clark and Norman Smith have been
:, acme fsom their work on sceount OF
Of Illness.
M,s Marta G,odwin Ia at the henc Of
her son, GsieD Orcutt-
Mrs.. Mars circuit Of Brewer was a week
md guest OF her daughter, Mrs. Fra K
gripdIe.
Miss l,szel Clark Of Brewer 10 the guest
Of Miss Adsh Savage.
Clarence Morse Is visiting In Cherry.
held.
Mrs. Mary West OF Egypt is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. N. Clark.
Miss GoIdis Hsrdison Is attending
shaws' business cottage 1t Bangor.
Mrs. Irving Hodgkins and Mira. William
Mofarlapd OF Bar Harbor are visiting
fsxe.
mr.. II. @. Worcester Thursday delight
fully entertained ct luncheon fifteen
friends and ueixhbors.
Mrs Vernon Smith OF Orrington 10
spendiug few days With her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. HArdison.
Charles Smith and daughter Lsls, With
her friend Miss dali, are here from North
cas-, Hsrbor for . few days.
The minstrel show recently presented
will be repeated this evening at the town
hall. Music by Roberts orchestra.
Mrs. Lena Joy OF Sullivan and Mrs.
I,o,tie Hsvey Of Beechland visited their
sister. Mrs. Nellie smith. last weck.
Mrs. 8. T. Goodwin will leave to-day for
trestnent at the Eastern Maine general
hospital. at Bangor. Her son Roscoe
came from Portland Saturday for q short
stay. Miss jamie Goodwin has gone to
IAmoine to visit her aunt, Mrs. Smith.
while her mother Is 1t tho hospital.
March 10. ECHO.
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

NdSnInSlOnJ warren los-A SeueIdl
peace move will be launched within
three or four months, according to
views of diplomats and officials.
In the opinion of military men,
government authorities and repre-
sentatives Of foreign powers here,
there are many elements at work
which are tending to bring great
world war to its closing stage.
These elements include an inCreas-
ingly acute food situation in all war
ring nations, particularly among the
central powers; a growing unrest
among peoples as indicated by dis
satisfaction manifested toward en-
tente cabinets; possibility of any one
of principal nations breaking sudden
ly under military strain; and grow
ing belief that neither side can
achieve an overwhelming victory
such as would force a strictly mill
taTy peace.
1t is now believed that Pres. Viii
sons suggested peace without VIC
tory will result in fact and possibly
not later than July 1. By that time
all believe that empty stOmachs and
physical and financial exhaustion
will have argued successfully for ter
minating struggle.
AS one diplomat here expressed it,
"an empty larder may serve to re-
store reason" AS result, belief grows
here that Germany will do every
thing in her power to prevent en-
trance of U. S. into world war.
If this country does enter, central
powers feel that it would serve only
to prolOng the struggle.
There are reasons to believe that
Germany will exercise every precau-
tiOn against sinking an armed Amer
lean merchant ship without first
complying with every stipulation of
international law demanded by this
government.
Rv TT1U II ie be1iaved that SuccncS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13

the imperial government, it is be-
Geved the war will degenerate into
contest in which the survival Of the
fttest stomach will win.
If the U-boat campaign fails, Ger
many may be forced, for the sake Of
her women and children" to make
further peace OveTtures. In all
events, the U boat prOmises-wheth-
er asUCcess or failure-tO hasten the
end of the war.
Political events, shaping in Eu-
rope, are read here as the handwrit-
ing on the wall.
England and France both have
their cabinet crises, while the Rus
sian and Italian situations indicate
disruption or weakness.
Germany may drive against Rus
STA or Italy as the must vulnerable
adVersaTies, and this may serve to
inf1ict such a blow as to enormously
lessen opposition against central
powers.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-13
GERMANS THROWN BACK

Paris, March 13.-Strong German
offensive on LOuvemont work of Yer
dun easily repulsed by the French
forces. SOusonne was bombarded
during night. Between the Avre and
the Aisne French successfully raided
German trenches. French forces
also successfully repulsed two at
tacks, one on Crouy road, other near
BeaUlne and Chivy.
Berlin, via SayviIIe Wireless
Much disputed height 1876 maintain
ed tenaciOusly against numerically
superior force.
Neutrality-suspicious. sixty German
submarines were captured and de-
strOyed between Jan. 1 and Feb. Is,
according to reports reaching here,
first authoritative word of entente
success in coping with Undersea boats.
-O-O-
DenVer.-Louis F. Swift and ].
Ogden Armour, Chicago packers, do
nate $1,000 each to Denver boy
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
ELEV VATORS UNDER
GOVERNMENT LICENSE

Washington dispatch dated Sep
tember 10, announced that on that
day grain elevators began operations
under license restrictions prescribed
by the food administration. None will
be allowed to store wheat or rye for
more than thirty days and each ele-
vator is required to make weekly re-
ports of it's transactions.
Flour mills will be put under a
licensing system within few days
and they will be restricted to max
imum profit of 25 cents a barrel on
-four and cannot make future sales
more than 80 days in advance. The
mills will also be required to hold
their grain accumulations to a 30-day
supply.
AS soon as the new wheat crop be-
gins to move through the mills, -four
prices to the householder, according
to the food administration. should
drop at least s. per barrel. which
would represent a total savings to
the public of more than $30,000,000
a month.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
WATER POWER IN
PRODUCING PAPER

One-third of the cost of wood pulE
power and the present high cost
and scarcity of paper for news print
ing is almost wholly due to the i'm
possibility of developing, under pres
ent restrictive federal laws, the wa
ter powers now wasting in the
streams of the United States. Uuless
this condition can be remedied many
newspapers in the United States
or to increase the price at which the
papers are sold, as we'll as advertis-
ing rates.
States of Washington, Oregon anG
Montana contain more available wa
ter power and more pulp wood than
any other three states in the union
Out of the horsepower of these states
but 2 per cent in all has thus ia,
been developed.
1t seems almost incredible that ar
enlightened government like ours
the way to the development of this
great natural resource. Canada, Nor
way and Sweden have been develop
ing their water powers, and the Unit
ed States census shows that ove1
100000 tons of wood pulp were i'm
ported into the United States from
these countries during 1915.
A natural resource which may not
be used might as we'll not exist. Why
not give those who would develop
out wasting water power the right
to work. the right to build and ex.
pend and develop, the right to helr
create greater and more powerful
industrial nation?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
FOR MRS. hOLLlNGsWORTH

The Ladies' Aid entertained at the
home of Mrs. I. M. Brandjord Thurs
day afternoon complimentary to Mrs
w. S. Hollingsworth, who has been
in poor health for some time and
just recently returned to Roman af-
ter long stay at Camas Hot Springs.
She was benefited by the change
and her host Of friends hope that her
health will be entirely regained soon.
The afternoon was spent in CONVEX
sation and needle work, followed by
refreshments of sherbet, cake and
coffee. Mrs. Hollingsworth was-then
presented with a huge bouquet of
carnations as token of appreciation
of a faithful and Industrious worker
in the Aid, of which she has been q
member for several years past. In ad-
dition to the regular members there
were several guests present. includ-
ing Mrs. G. J. Haid, an out-of-town
guest from Leon, and all report o.
pleasant time.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
WATER SYSTEM
THE kAisER'S FINISH

]. F.. Olson of Roman. was one Of
the contributors in the Missoulian's s
war verse contest, which closed at
midnight last Saturday. The follow
ing is one of Mr.. Olson's verses:
Pershings Sammees are all aglee
They've got the Kaiser up tree.
A U. S. airship flying by
Spyed the Kaiser climbing high.
Dropped bomb upon his head.
Then the Kaiser Bill is dead.
Pershing's troops in Berlin streets,
Pershing sitting on the-Kaiscr's seat.
The Stars and Stripes afloat on high.
And the German people wondering
why
That the Kaiser told them such a lie,
That the U. S. troops were on the
bum,
Could not fight but only run.
Had the German people sen that light
They would have canned the Kaiser
before the fight.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
RECEPTION FOR TEACHERS

The first meeting of the Parent
Teachers association was held at
the high school building on Sunday
afternoon, Sept. 9th. and also a re-
ception for the Roman teachers. The
president, Mrs. A. NJ. Sterling, opened
the meeting with a few we'll chosen
remarks on the cooperative assist
ance of the association with the pu-
pills and teachers during the year.
The object of the Parent-Teachers'
association is to assist the schools in
all ways.
Mrs. w. NJ. Pearson gave an inter-
esting talk on the plans of the pro-
gram committee for the coming year,
which was listened to with much in
terest.
Prof F.. c. Becker also talked on
the school work for the year and on
the many improvements in the years
past. particularly that of music,
which is to be made a study of the
school under the supervision of Miss
Ethel Swarstad.
The president appointed Mrs. w.
M. Pearson, Mrs. H. F.. Stansbury and
Prof. F.. C. Becker as a committe to
select the officers to be elected at
the next meeting on October IA.
After the business session closed,
there was a general good time and
a hand of welcome extended to all
for the coming year. In an adjoin-
ing room which had been decorated
with sweet peas and asters, Miss
Margaret Sterling, assisted by Miss
Barbara Sterling, served delicious
punch to the guests.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
ASK HELP TO CON-
SERVE LIVE STOCK

AS an aid to the conservation of
I've stock, the Twin City committe
On car service, affiliated with the
Railroads War board, is sending cir
cnlars to all stockmen in the North
west. Pointing the way to needless
'oes in life of their stock it brings
ont some interesting facts in the
matter. The circular in part is as
follows:
DO you know that thousands of
7Orses, mules, cattle, hogs and sheep
are killed annually by railway
trains in this country, and that this
economic waste approXimating many
thousands of dollars, can be reduced?
'"The thousands of horses and
#ould fill the artillery requirements
3f many regiments, and the thous-
&ols of cattle, hogs and sheep that
2-e killed every year would provide
.2eat for thousands of soldiers.
anyone who aids in preventing
the loss of even one animal serves
1is country patriotically and effect
ally.
This economic waste can be re-
@nced by:
Owners of stock keeping their
a9lmals in fenced enclosures and not
permitting their stock to roam at
large on railroad right-of-way.
"Town officers passing ordinances
prohibiting the practice of permit
ting stock to run at large.
"Superintendents, roadmasters and
section men making personal ap-
zeal to owners of stock to keep their
21imals in fenced enclosures.
Engineers taking every precaution
within their power to avoid striking
and never failing to report stock
seen on right of way.
Newspaper editors presenting this
Important matter to the public
through the press.
Everyone making a persistent per-
so,al effort to bring about desired
results
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
TABOR TOWNSHIP
SOLD At AUCTION

The entire townsite of the new town
Of Tabor nine miles southwest of Ro-
nan, was quickly disposed of to the
highest bidders at a lot sale Monday,
under the supervision Of duly author
1aed agents of the government.
The townsite comprised 160 acres
OF very fine level land and was sur
ycyed and plated into lots 50x140.
Government appraisers inspected the
lots last Friday and placed, in their
estimation, conservative value on
he lots, but the opinion is that it
was higher than was expected. They
were bid in at from $4,000 to 100000,
according to location. Those who had
'Aquatted" on lots early in the season
and had made improvements thereon
were allowed the privilege OF re-
tanning possession at the appraised
2alue, plus an additional assessment
oi $500, and several of the choice
adjoining lots for this reason. The
school district No. % bid in two
blocks at appraised value, and the
Methodist church of Roman bought
-hree lotson the same terms. The
sale attracted a large number from
n1i portions of the reservation and
outside points and those who secured
q lot consider the Investment safe,
esther for future business purposes Or
20 hold for speculation.
Tabor is located in the center of a
large irrigated territory and is of
sufficient distance from other reser-
vntion towns to insure a fair growth.
It is one of the most convenient ship
ping points, as the haul from the ad-
jacent country would not be ham,
oered by long pulls and grades.
A similar sale took place at Pablo,
four miles north of Roman, yesterday
Dnt the details of the same have not
yet been learned.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
NEW TOWNSHIP ON
FLATHEAD RESERVE

The survey of an additional town
site has been ordered on the Flathead
Indian reservation, and Robert A.
Farmer, United States surveyor, of
Denver. Colorado, has been dcsig
mated to make tho survey, which will
be done immediately The survey to
be made is in line with previous
work of the kind ordered by the gov
ernment. The new townsite will be
made at point between the towns
of Roman and st. Ignatius and will
consist of 100 acres of land. After
the survey has been made and APP
proved, lots in the new tOWnsite will
be offered for sale at auction by the
government under the same rules as
in other lot sales held on the reser-
vation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
BUTTE MINES MAY
RESUME WORK

Indications are that mining and
smelter operations at Butte and Ana
conda will be resumed shortly. Fol.
lowing meeting of the mill and
smelter men held Tuesday. more than
1000 former employees of the Ana
conda smelters signed cards within a
few hours Indicating desire to re-
turn to work and accepting the new
wage scale proposed by the company.
and the issue will no doubt be unan..
imously carried. The I. w. w. lead
ers have not abandoned their efforas
to keep the trouble going but admit
that they have failed in their at.
tempts SO far.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14

Although 1t is not generally known,
census figures show that the average
sheep has increased in value over 40
per cent in the last year. On January
1, 1916, the average value of sheep
In this country was S5.17. On Janu-
airy l, 1917, the average value of a
sheep had scared to S7.14. Sheep val
ues are still going up. and it is hard to
predict how far they will go. Live
sheep are bringing from - to 13 cents
Il pound, and wool of good quality is
selling for over 80 cents pound.
So much wool will be required in Or
der to take care of the present need
OF supplying our soldiers with blankets
and clothing, that it is feared wool
shortage will be the result. Sheep pro-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14
F. C. ELLIOTT,
Chancellor OF University Of
Montana.

The Rebekah Lodge held its reg
ular meeting in Scearce's hall last
Monday night. The usual business
was attended to and the initiatory
degree given to three new members.
John Nadrau. Robert Johnson and J.
T. Warner, followed by a fine lunch
served by the ladies and social
good time. The lodge now has
large membership and the meetings
are looked forward to with pleasure
by the members.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-14

At the special session of the town
council on Monday evening, bids
were received and contracts awarded
for the construction Of a complete
water system and also for the pro-
posed street improvement work in
| the business section of the city c.
II. Kelley of Ka]ispell, was the sue
cessful bidder for the water system,
while the street improvement work
fell to Markhus & Covell, local con-
tractors.
The bid of C. II. Kelley on
the water system was $21 ,063, and
the system outlined provides an adc-
quate water supply for a town of
fifteen hundred inhabitants, both for
The source of water supply is Spring
creek and will be pumped from a
WE'LL equipped with an appropriate
filtration system and located immed-
lately adjacent to the creek channel,
A $4,000 gallon elevated tank, 40
feet high, will provide the necessary
pressure and the pumping plant car
ries an auxiliary engine with a ca
pacity of 200 gallons per minute
against a total head of $50 feet
Mr.. Kelley states that work on the
well and elevated tank will be com
menced within two weeks. The re-
quired materials have already been
requisitioned and it is the contract
or's purpose to have the system com
plete and in operation within ninety
days.
The street Improvement work com
prises the grading and gravelling of
streets, installation of concrete curb
ing and conduits, and the placing of
electroliers. The contract price on
this work is $4,000, though it is
probable that the installation of the
electroliers will be postponed until
the authorized franchise agreement
with the Northern Idaho {. Montana
Power Co. has been executed. This
contract is in negotiation and it may
be expected that its approval will be
secured in the near future. The de-
lay has been occasioned owing to
certain changes suggested by the
town council in the terms OF the pro-
posed franchise. but it is understood
that the difference between the town
and the power company with refer.
ence to the franchise agreement have
been practically adjusted. However,
until provision has been made for
electricity, the placing of electroliers
will be postponed. This feature OF
the street Improvement work will re-
duce the contract price $4,000.
Work on the street Improvement