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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
THE RICHEST
HILL ON EARTH

From the richese hill on earth the
mine whistles are again blowing.
Good cheer has been brought to Butte
and the whole state is benefited.
The members of the miners union
who walked out. causing shut
down of the great mines and smelters
at Butte, Anaconda and Great Falls
have reconsidered their decision and
have agreed to accept the offer made
by the Anaconda company last July.
The l. w. w. leaders and labor ag-
itators now demand protection from
soldiers for fear of being deported
from Butte. This action on their
part shows a guilty conscience. There
was no real reason for this strike as
hours were the shortest and wages
the highest ever recorded. The strike
was called. however. to show the
power of the radical element and
tthreats and intimidation were used
to force results. Satisfied men had
to leave their work and thousands
of dollars were lost in wages and
j business.
This is simply another lesson for
the miners and citizens of Montana
The hired agitator and I Wont Work
element invariably congregate in the
most prosperous sections of the coun-
try, for it is easier to stir up dis
content and get pay for their work
there The unthinking or impulsive
workman is influenced by their
plausible talk to consider acts he
would not consider under ordinary
circumstances and he docs not sec
until it is too late, that his supposed
friend is simply a CRATER working
him for all there is in it,
| The element which caused this
trouble and loss in Montana deserve
slight consideration. The mines anl
smelters employ thousands and make
a prosperous state. The agtator ant
I. w. w. is a parasite who lives from
the toll of others and is a blight or
any community.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
TAKE CARE OF THE
HARVESTED CROPS

Tt is time to begin thinking OF what
will be done with the harvest TINS
fall. Every season more or less grain
is allowed to rot i'm the shock. A
great portion of this waste could be
avoided by stacking the grain soon
after the harvest. This would re-
ouire but little if any more work
than to let it remain in the shock
until the threshing crew comes
around. The insurance against rot
ted and deteriorated grain will we'll
repay for any extra work required
in stacking.
On great many Of the Montana
Montana farms facilities for storing
the grain are inadequate and as re-
suit the elevators are soon filled To
capacity after threshing starts. Some
grain is spoiled after threshing be-
cause the owner cannot protect it
properly before marketing it. When
it is necessary for the farmer to sell
his grain directly from the thresher.
he must be satisfied with the prevail
ing price. while if he can store 1t for
awhile he will usually profit by the
higher prices. 1t can safely be said
that very small percentage of farm
ers, the actual producers, profited by
the extreme advance in the price OF
grain since the last threshing period
With better storage facilities on the
farms the grain can be supplied tc
the consumers more nearly as de-
manded by actual use.
AS grain is heavy, it is necessary
to build a eranary of heavy construc,
tion to withstand the weight anc
pressure of the grain. 1t should be
made as nearly verminprOOf as pos
sibe. and ventilation should be pro-
vided. H. f. Murdock , Agricultural
Engineer. Montana Experiment Sta
tion.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
MRS. GEO. sElFRiD DIES

Mrs. Geo. Seifrid. who was a
former resident of Roman and will
be remembered we'll by many of the
older inhabitants. died OH Wednesday
of last week at her home in Butte
from the result Of an operation. The
funeral took place in Butte on
Thursday. Mrs. Seifrid was a sister
of Jesse Swinehart Of Roman. and
upon receipt of the message. appris-
ing them of thedeath. MIR. and Mrs
Swinehart left Immediately to at
tend the funeral. Sympathy is ex-
tended to the bereaved husband and
relatives.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
BLACKSMITH SHOP SOLD

A deal was cOnsumated this week
whereby the blacksmith shop and
dwelling adjoining.s located on Lot 3
of Block 3 of the original townsite,
owned by Lemire Bros, was tran =
ferred to Ed Breese of Poison, who
will take possession of same October
1st. The consideration was not di-
vulged. Mr.. Breese is an expert in
his line of work and his venture
will no doubt prove successful. He
is married man and his wife will
come Immediately to their new home
also.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
I. q. q. F. LODGE
HOLDS BANQUET

Following the regular meeting OF
the I. o. O. r. lodge Tuesday night,
during which Charles l. Brain took
the initiatory degree. the members
entertained their wives and LADIES' at
an elaborate banquet. The tables
were prettily decorated with a pro-
fusion of sweet peas and covers
were laid for about seventy. and the
menu which was daintily served con-
sisted of several courses of the most
savory of foods. John D. Bowdish
presided at the banquet board in
creditable manner and numerous
members of the order, with particu'
lar mention of John Nadrau. j. r.
Bear and d. ID. Hull. responded with
appropriate toasts, which We're re-
ceiyed with applause and amuse,
ment The party disbanded at q
late hour each guest expressing the
desire to participate in another-sucf
event at an early date.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
STANLEY SCEARCE
STORE IS ROBBED

The Big Store was broken into
early Thursday morning, the robbers
gaining entrance by prying open the
hardware department door with
heavy chisels. the vault opened BY
force and cash box taken. containing
almost 100000 in currency. silver
and checks. About $500 worth OF
jewelry. consisting of watch fobs.
pins. cuff links. lockets. ETC.. and a
number of shirts taken from the
clothing department., and flashlights
and knives from the hardware depart
|ment. They first attempted to break
through plate glass window but
|only succeeded in cracking it in sew"
eral places. which means an expend-
iture Of about $500 for replacement.
Altogether $500.00 would scarcely
cover the loss. In addition to the
loss sustained by Mr.. Scarce. the
deposit box belonging to w. v. Win
dus which he kept in the vault. was
riflled of valuables and old coins
valued at about $50.
The robbery was discovered at 1880
a. M, by r. l.. Mcconnell, manager
of the clothing department. who no
ticed that the jewelry was missing
The cash drawer in the office was
investigated and found to be empty,
while $500 in small change had been
left there the night before. This
lead to further investigation and it
was found that the vault had been
opened and rifled also. The cash box
and the top were afterward found
Outside near the implement shed
with the papers apparently un-
touched. and nearby three heavy
lchisels which were the tools used to
open the store door. These are be-
ing held and the authorities are max
ing an effort to learn where they
were taken from. which might give
some clue rs to the identity of the
thieves. Two checks amounting to
about $l7 were found in the imple-
ment yard. but one government check
issued to John P. Adams for $5o.22
was taken. Banks have been notified
to stop payment on this check.
News OF the robbery was immed-
lately telephoned to Sheriff Green at
Missoula and the sheriff at Kalispell
who with their deputies are making
every effort to locate the thieves.
However, indications are that the job
was done either by some one familiar
with the grounds and building or else
by professionals in that line of work.
They entered by the hardware door
and closed it by force from the in
side and made their exit through
the office door which is the only door
in the building that will open from
; the inside when locked. w. c. Riddle
who is manager of the hardware.
and resides upstairs, states that he
was in the store about II o'clock and
at that time everything was as usual
and that he did not hear any unusual
noise during the night.
Mr.. Scarce is fortunate In one re-
: spect, notwithstanding his loss, as
: there is usually o large sum or
money kept over night In the vault
awaiting banking hours, and this
amount is perhaps the least that has
ever been held over. Mr.. Scarce
was absent in Mssoula at the time
: but was Immediately notified.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
KILL GRASSHOPPER
EGGS THIS FALL

The cntomologists of the expert
ment station at Bozeman have kept
Lin touch with the development Of
the grasshopper situation in western
Montana and in other parts of the
state. throughout the season. 1t has
been found that so far as they have
been able to make examinations very
few eggs have been laid. which
would indicate no very serious diff
Guilty in these particular localities
next year. 1t is impossible to say
conclusively what has prohibited egg
laying this year. but it has been
found that parasitic flies have been
very abundant and have destroyed
enormous numbers of grasshoppers
1t is not at all certain that grass
/ hoppers may not have flown into the
hills or that there may not be To-
calities where eggs have been laid
in abundance, and it is important
that farmers throughout the state
E,
dant this year should make a thor
ough search and locate where eggs
have been laid.
The grasshopper eggs are laid in
the ground and for the purpose of
depositing the eggs the grasshoppers
often congregatc in favorable local
tiles such rs along roadsides, ditch
banks, and in other spots where the
soil is not too gravelly, nor yet too
soft, and where roots of plants are
not too abundant. They may often
be found scattered through alfalfa
fields where open patches occur be-
tween the stools of alfalfa. Large
numbers of the grasshOppcrs In one
place at this time of the year-would
indicate localities to search for the
eggs. This may best be done with
a shovel, digging into the soil in
numerous places a fey inches deep
The eggs are laid i'm pods, some 80
to so in a pod, the individual eggs
being long nd slender and slight
~ curved The pods themselves may
be an inch to an iuch and a half in
length. and have one end at the sur
face of the soil.
/ 1t is desired that farmers and all
others throughout the state who find
eggs in abundance in any locality
shall inform the entomologist OF the
experiment station, Professor r. A.
Cooley, Bozcman, Immediately.
Fall blowing will destroy the eggs
and should be practiced wherever
possible. If fall blowing is not done
early spring plowing should be done
before the eggs hatch, or the sur
face of the soil may be stirred with
a disk harrow. Alfalfa fields may
be double dsked both ways in the
spring with the disks set nearly
STRAIGHT. This treatment not only
destroys large numbers of the eggs
but is Of benefit to the alfalfa cror
also.
! Furthcs information may be haC
on application to the Experiment
Station.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
THIRD DRAFT MEN
WILL LEAVE OCT. 3

Four out Of the twenty one young
men who were called for army SER
vice on the third draft We're excused
from duty, being physically deficient.
Those who failed in the examination
were: Carl Resner. Robert Allen
Davis. Horte. Walter Fisher and
William Powell. Claims for exemp-
tion on the grounds of dependency
have been made by a number of
those remaining and will no doubt be
granted by the board. The ones who
will be finally accepted for service
are scheduled to leave for the train
ing camp on October 3rd.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
NOT LONE SOME

We don't feel sorry for the man
and woman who were divorced-they
had brought their trouble upon them
selves. But our heart went out to
their child-poor little lonely kiddie!
We went to see him. He looked pa
thetic to us. and as we had feared,
he had prematurely wise expression
on his little face.
"Do you get loncsome?' was asked.
"Nope," he responded quickly. "The
court lets mamma come to see me
Mondays, and papa comes to see me
TUESDAYS. On Wednesdays the man
that's stuck on mama calls. and on
Thursdays the woman that papa's GO
ing to marry comes to see me. My
grandparents scrap over me on Fri
days and Saturdays" He drew a
deep sigh, then his face Frightened,
and he said:
But thank godncss, ! have my
Sundays to myself" Eek.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
FIRST LOAD BRINGS $1.87

w. A. Cross of D'Aste. was the first
rancher to bring in load of No. I
Northern to the local elevator this
year. There were 46 bushels in the
load, for which he received $l.S7
per bushel. Mr.. Cross had one of
the best yields on the reserva alton
this year.--Dixon Herald.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
$4,000 FROM DEPARTMENT

The Reclamation Office at st. Ig-
natius has ben informed OF the action
of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
as follows:
"The office has authorized the eX-
penditure of 100000 for the erad-
ication of grasshoppers from Indian
lands on the Flathead reservation
in cooperation with local authorities
and an expert from the Department
of Agriculture"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
SEED WHEAT WARMING

The United States department of
agriculture has just issued a warning
to farmers not to be mislead into
planting high priced seed for which
eXtravagant claims are made.
"Wheat is attracting at the present
time greater attention than ever be-
fore" says the department statement,
"and as might be expected, there
are persons who are offering to the
public seed wheat which they de-
scribe as superior, and eXtravagant
claims are made.
Buying seed that is grown at a
great distance from home is another
thing that wheat growers should be
on their guard against. No wheat
grown and bred for California condi-
tions, for instance, no matter how
good for California. has been found
adapted to the country east of the
Rockies. California adapted whcats
do not succeed east of that state.
Neither would the wheats adapted to
the Atlantic coast or the Mississippi
Valley succeed in California In
used unless the state agricultural eX-
pertinent station or the United States
Department of Agriculture advises
otherwise"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

, ne engine of the Round Butte
T-reshing Machine Co. outfit fell in
tc sink hole Wednesday after noon
ay he gate of the Chas. Zaruba
ranch west of town, as they were
nl0vins to begin threshing. The
sirk occurred quickly and let the
frty1t of the engine down so that it
stood almost vertically and the boiler
resting on the ground A crew of
n?s0 is now engaged in raising the
engine and getting it on solid ground.
TniI DePheps was in Missoula for
sVeral days last week where he
weA- to receive medical attention.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
A MISTAKE

The other night
I went to the theatre
With a loWbrow friend
And the orchestra played
Little Brown jug"
And he thought it was the national
anthem
And stood up.
And ] did, too.
Darn him.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

The Pioneer failed to mention in
last weeks issue that Phillip d..
Hull was among the number that
left the 10Th for Missoula and last
Monday for Camp Lewis for train
ing Several months ago Phil tried
to enlist with his brother, Benny
Hull in the artillery branch of the
service. but owing to the fact that
he was married man with child
rem, he was rejected. However. the
draft method is more lenient, and as
his number was drawn and eXemp-
tion claim not made, he accompanied
the other boys to Missoula in the
hopes of being allowed to go as al
ternate. Fourteen of the drafted
number did not answer to roll call
so volunteers were asked for. phil
was the first to respond ana in TINS
manner was accepted for service.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

China will send 100000 soldiers to
France. in compliance with the re-
quest made by France. However. an
appeal has been made to the United
States to aid financially in equip
ping the troops.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
WINTER WHEAT

--3A,eau of Crop Estimates, is as fol-
oys.
WINTER WHEAT
s"ate: Preliminary estimate: u
$50, 400 bushels: production last year
December estimate, 1l,S25,OOO.
Dlited States: Preliminary estimate
A17,54 900 bushels: production last
rca'. December estimate, 4S1,f40.O0
SPRING WHEAT
s"atc: September 1 forecast, 12.S0O,-
80 bushels production last year, De.
c@taocr estimate 16,S30.O0O.
U1ited States: September 1 fore.
c@..-., 25O,OO0.OOO bushels; production
g..-t year. December estimate, 1885,.
-z2, 100.
si.ate: September forecast 13.7OO,.
80 bushels; production last year
= al estimate, 25.O80,OOO.
United States: September I fore.
cas-. 53OO00,Oo0 bushels: production
last year, final estimate 1,251 ,992,
100.
POTATOES
-;t@t@: September I forecast, 5,O4O,
900 bushels; production last year, De
c." a"r estimate, 4,S75,00O.
II 1ited States: September 1 forecast
4TG, 100000 bushels; production last
year" December estimate, 2S5,437 ,OOO
ALL HAY
STATE: Preliminary estimate, 1850,
o1O tons: production last year. Decem
b. estimate, 1,9S3,OOO tons.
United States: Preliminary estimate
%, 900 tons; production last year
D&c mber estimate, 1O9,7S6,OOO.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

The Hard Time social at the NJ.
f. church Friday night was very
successful. A grab bag furnished
amusement for the party and was
followed by a cafeteria supper. Miss
Ethel Heaton sang several pretty
solos and quartette composed OF
Mesdames Sutherland, Pearson. Tyler
and Covell. dressed in costume, was
one of the features of the evening.
The affair netted the church $1,000.
George II. Beckwith of st. Igna-
thus, was in Roman Wednesday for
the first time in many months. He
has just returned from Portland
here he has been for medical treat
ment since early last spring, and ap
pears to have entirely regained his
health, and states that he is feeling
fine.
Sorenson Bros. have just finished
threshing 160 acres of spring wheat
near the reservoir. the crop being
put in on shares by j. C. Fox for
VIM. Engle They report it to be
the best average yield of spring
wheat they have threshed so far this
season. it averaging from - to 16
bushels to the acre. Mr.. Engle also
states that he has an exceptionally
fine stand of oats from which he eX-
poets good returns.
A large number of ladies attended
the Patriotic League Wednesday af-
ternoon. The society is always glad
to welcome new members. The boxes
from Roman are sent to Missoula and
included in the shipments from there
and only recently that league receiv-
ed note of appreciation and thanks
from the headquarters in France, ac-
knOwledging receipt of the supplies
Loans of S5O,O00,O00 to Great Brit
ain and S2O,O00,O00 to France were
made by the United States on Sept
10, bringing the total thus far adj
yanced to the allies up to $2,391,-
100000
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28

Recent auto sales of the Center
City Auto Co. are as follows: Charley
Allard, Poison, five passenger Nelie;
Velie; Baptiste Marengo. Nayier Bis
son and John Velley have all pur-
chased FIVE passenger Do!ts.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
FENCE CONTRACTORS
READY FOR WORK

Pocrc & LAWN of Spokane, who
have the contract for the fence
which will parallel the new branch
line of railroad across the Flathead,
arrived at Dixon last Friday ana De-
gun work. The contractors come well
equipped and will rush the work as
fast as possible There will be about
100 miles of fence to build and they
estimate it will take about two
months to complete same.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. c. Eckley
and family will be Roman residents
during the winter, and will reside
in their own house, which will be
vacated the first of the month by
Fl. r. Stansbury and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Eckley will move in from
their ranch about the middle OF
October.
VIM. Engle went to Missoula Tues
day, having in his custody the hvA
men who were arrested in Arlec
Friday night for gambling, includinT
John Sing, Chnaman. who was at
rested for allowing gambling in his
building. Their trial took place
Wednesday before Justice of tho
Peace Phil Gagnon.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-09-28
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

\ summary of the September crop
"arurt for the state of Montana and
+ns United States. as compiled by the
3,eau of Crop Estimates, is as fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
HOTEL MEN TAKE STEPS TO HELP
 CARE FOR VISITORS TO ANNISTON
Urged Expected to Visit the Statein
 the Next Months

Anniston Is making herculean efforts to get ready to meet the situation which will confront her and no one doubts that that city will more than sustain her past reputation for hospitality and ability to handle crowds. But it will be such an enormous task that assistance of a neghbor city will be greatly appre- ciated
 Regarding the proposal to put on ad- ditional passenger train service between Birmingham and Anniston L. Sevier, general executive agent of the Southern railway. said yesterday:
 'The Southern railway already has five passenger trains each way daily between these two cities. In line with President Wilson's request to curtail passenger service as much as possible in order to facilitate the handling of gov- ernment munitions and freight, we have already secured the consent of the state public service commission to cut off a number of trains on various lines. It looks hardly fair or consistent to expect us to try to put on additional trains to accommodate two cities when we have already had to deprive so many other cities of the state of certain passenger service to which they have been accus toned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-03
MILTON H. FEES WRITES OF REGENT
 SIPSEY INCIDENT
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In one of the afternoon papers, issue of Wednesday last, I notice that MT. operators statement under the subcap- tion, "Evidence of Bitterness.''
 With reference to this denial. desire to state that at recent regular meeting of an organized local of United Mine Workers in this section, a man by the name of Callen, hailing from Georgia, who represented himself as a preacher of the gospel, doing educational work, stated to the assembly that you ought to handle that Jew across the river in the same way that a Jew was handled by our peo- pie over in Georgia" This remark was made for no other reason in the world than that my friends, the miners at Sip sey had proven loyal to me and had refused to affiliate with the union.
 The official heads of the union may disclaim such sentiment; they may state again that this incident was local af- fair about which they know nothing, but the good people of our section are going to find that many unpleasant things, in stigated and planned by these same union agitators, are going to come to pass, the responsibility for which will be shifted to those who have been deluded and mis- led and to some prominent white men of this district; yes, of your city, who by their words and their deeds are stimu- lating these agitators in their onslaught against peace, order and the general in- dustrial interests of this section-interests in which, not only every Jew, but every Gentle. in Birmingham and surrounding country Is vitally interested. Respectfully
 MILTON H. FEES.
 Sipsey Ala. August 2, 1917.