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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

tected and the migrating insects ..-
ped as follows:
Piow a deep furrow along The .+..
Of the field, running the land as. p.
the pillow toward the field h. nv.
tected. In dry weather the sides l...
furrow can be made SO smooth s-f..
steep that the bugs viii find II -sss.
10 crawl along the bottom than toe..rs
up the sides. Circular holes From
to 20 feet apart. made with ra,-.f Is
digger, may then be dug IL The ha.-
OF the trench Into these ha.s f..
hugs will fall In large nur.hers e}...
they may De killed easily rs sa-..s-s
kerosene oil over them. A log dragged
back and forth along The tar-ou !,
useful in keeping the bottom and side,
in good condition during dry weather
Spraying for chinch bugs has 1t
proved successful except On a s~sa
scale and when conducted ty an az
pert, the difficulty being that taa sgh
stances which kill the bugs are almost
sure to kill the corn also. The th.ugD
do rs TO discover the bugs before tAeg
reach the corn and keep them out If il
by the methods described above
Additional information regarding the
chinch bug is contained in Farmer,
Bulletin No. 6j7. which can be secured
free from the department Of agr.cu.
ture.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
CAN VEGETABLES AND FRUIT
Surplus Should Be Preserved foT VIE
ter Use-lf You Have No 0aros'
Watch Markets

When there is q surplus ot -F---' +
vegetables that viii spoil i 67i.' .
or stew them and keep them o..' '--
covered for use in a day or 1--WE.
Can or preserve all surplus
from gardens for winter ps'. --
mornings work with ordinary
utensils, you can put up a-'
of vegetables and fruit far winter ~
If you have no garden, "a.s-i .'.' -...
kets. When any fruit or -A
that can be canned becomes
and cheap. buy quantity "-'
for home use next winter
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
FAVOR SKIM MILK Fo8 Ho''
Small Farm, without the co~~'-
No Place for Pigs--r7S--
VIII Lower cost-

The small farm vi,7e'
is no place for tha PIE
priced lands Of our @
cannot raise pigs without
10 feed. The aa-oper use ~ II
viii lower the cost
point where the-e is say
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
Deadly.

The Ei4-DlG sou ever hear Of that
new kind % deadly poison called air
plane poison?
Fai-,,ue-Iow mech does Il take &c
BIT }au3
The HId--One drop.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
prepared by the United States Depart

=
ment Of Agricultural
The ideal way to strike at chinch
bugs is 10 burn them in their winter
homes, but since it is too late to take
this step, the next best plan is to
destroy them before they begin their
migration from fields Of wheat, rye,
or barley, about harvest time. into corn.
their presence in these crops often is
hard to detect because the damage
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04


fninistratiou though II doubtless viii
be- remeaied with the willing assist
auce of tb- American railway ex-u-
tiFes. The demand for ears already is
Tremendous for the moving Of mareri-
ais and supplies for the army training
camps and for a dozen other purposes.
and ia Will be increased immediately
as the men Of the National Guard and
Of The national army begin moving 10
their allotted places.
7ussja's Collapse in Galicia.
The collapse Of Russians offensive
in GaIcia. due 10 Decentralization In
stigated by German agents. developed
into general retreat. and the retreat
into ii virtual rout. Abandoning vast
military stores and burning villages,
the mutinous Slavs flew everywhere
before the easy advance Of the Teu-
tons except on the Roumanian front,
where for the time nj least, they stood
firm. Farther north. indeed all the
way to the Baltic, the Russians gave
ground.
Premier Kerensky, armed with dicta-
torial powers, declared he would apply
a policy Of blood and iron 10 stop the
muJiny and treason, and General Korn-
iloff ordered his loyal troops to shoot
down any who deserted or refused to
obey orders, but this was Intellectual to
retrieve the disaster StauIslau. Halicz
and other important cities were evac-
0ated. and from the wooded Carpathl-
ans to the region Of Taruopol the
country was full Of long columns OF
fleeing Russians on which the TeU-
ton field guns played with merciless
slaughter.
One story from Petrograd told how
loyal troops in Koruilon's army blew
10 pieces an entire mutinous division
with It's own guns.
on the demand III the military com.
monders at the front. the provisional
government has again put in force cap
ital punishment for treason. which was
abolished at the time of the revoIu-
tion
However, this second great Russian
ul Kerens6y and his colleagues are
determined 70 rid their country of the
German agents and their traitorous
Russian aids. Leuiue the chief Of the
latter is already under arrest, and it
is believed he viii be either executed
ms an agent of The German general
staff or at least Isolated rs insane,
Russians and their friends s,ill believe
their new republic will emerge tri-
umphant from The chaotic conditions
Char now hold II almost helpless
The Guard of Death" the battalion
of Russian women raised By Vera
Butchkareff. was i'm action on Tuesday
for the first time. at Krcvo The gom-
en fought we'll gaining The respect OF
The male soldiers.
No Military Success for Germany.
Germany has scored no real mill
tary success Of moment for long
time The Galiciau affair Is aot a sue
cess of arms, ana though the kaiser
decorated some Of his commanders
there they gained no glory hy the pur-
Suit Of marinous and diSorgauzod
troops. Rather should Wilhelm have
bestowed his decorations upon the
spies who stirred up the iusubordina-
tlon.
I'm the Champagne region the crown
prince hurled bis troops against the
French lines with fhe utmost reck-
IcSsness all week long but the only re-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

>''~+
'0~7-0->~-o-~~~-~-~-
man people. who have an astonishing
capacity for Saif-deceDtoo. a4fnca uo
desire 10 throw these mil,t..rf~tS out
aud save cheir empire from ultimate
disaster.
Siam Joins kaisers Foes
One hv one rha Smaller oarions of
tha world are lining In win -ba epa.
mics of the kaiser ana dasnotic min.
rarism. PARKWAY Siam is tha lafaS-
addition 10 the list German vessels
in Siamese ports were seized and Ger
man citizens wore informed Tha -
Thence Of every country that comes
10 on the side Of freedom and Justice
viii be- felt il not strongly now ut
iea~t after the war is ended The
Teutonic economists well know this,
and even now are holding a conference
on postwar conditions, seemingly srfU
hopeful that their armies can bring
about the realization Of that dream
Of a "AIiftel Europa" that would be
self-Sustaininq and contained and
thar wouId alO.avs tbre.,+ap me naoca
If the rest If the world Trio fr,,s.
tration Of thar hope is the great ulti-
mate aim of tho oIli.s
Representatives of the entente allies
met In Paris on Wa1nasdor far Tho
purposa Of detarmfning the course -
their Future motley in tho pell,o,s
which Premier Rihot Who ,,rssida.}
said nuSr he podifa9 hacarsa Greco
is NOW ranoad with rho ortas TN
roitad ctafes u.as not ro,,roson+aa +ho
a8r.infstraffo boldine, mo- M ,a+tnr
fe NOT va, djrac+I,, ine7ragtai - -.
90 ''''
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04

they do in such fields is obscure or of
no apparent Importance. 1t is impor-
tant that the bugs be discovered before
they begin to crawl toward the corn
fields, for the corn then can be pro-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
PECLEC SHEEP DOG GETS
! HIS OWNER ARRESTED

A Billings rancher owns a sheep
dog which had claw missing from
it's front foot, and this fact is the
cause of his confinement in the coun-
ty Jail on the grand larceny charge.
With him are his owner and several
men, held under suspicion. The
Sheep were stolen from the ranch of
A. w. Jones, near Huntley.
When the loss was reported, De-
putty Willis was assigned to the
case. Visiting the ranch, the tracks
of buggy were found, but these
were lost on the road. The eye Of
the deputy was attracted to the sim
gular dog track, however, and this
being traced, led to the cabin of the
owner of the dog. A search of the
premises revealed the carcases OF
several sheep, and all were taken
into custody.
The dog was brought to Billings
and is being fed by the sheriff, with
the expectation that it will prove an
important witness against the &C
cused men. Copies of their supposed
footprints were also taken, and in
this way, if conviction is secured,
it will be directly traceable to tracks.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
THE CALL OF THE LAST
WEST.

Anaconda Copper Mining Com
'pany's Western Montana logged
off lands; excellent opportunity to
purchase direct from the company
without promotion or commission
charges; low-price agricultural
land; 10 yearly payments. Values
fixed by experienced appraisers.
Our holdings cover country Of
unparalleled fertility, salubrious
climate, ample moisture, rapid
growing seasons, beautiful noun
tain scenery, railway transporta-
ton, telephone, telegraph, good
schools, in the near future electric
light and power, and many other
advantages which combine to
make it the finest and richest sec
ton in which to live and work in
the entire Northwest. Address !:
BLACKFOOT LAND DEVEL-
OPMENT CO., DRAWER 1890,
MISSOULA, MONT.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
HIGHWAY ASSETS
TOTAL MILLIONS
STATE EXPENDED THREE AND
ONE-HALF MILLIONS ON
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
Montana Counties Operate $4,000
Worth of Ferries; Road Expendi-
lures of 1915 Were in Excess of
Last year by $15O,OOO; Many
Counties Buying Road Machinery.

The highway assets of Montana re-
present a total outlay of $7,524,33O,
according to George r. Metlen, secre-
tary OF the state highway commits
sion. This total includes the sums
expended on roads, bridges, tools and
machinery, and ferries operated by
various counties. During the past
year SO, 449,419 were expended on
roads and bridges, about $3.50, 900
less than was expended during 1915.
The amount spent for new bridges
and repairs was $992,676 and for
roads ,456,742.9S. At the begin
ming of the year 1916 there was cash
on hand of $593,5S2, against which
We're outstanding warrants amount
ing to $1,532,945.03. Total resources
over liabilities were $277,32927.
States Road Assets.
The assets of the state as to roads
are:
Ferries operated by counties, s19,-
527.64; tools and machinery, 1884,
539.6S; bridges, $5,O85,237.S5;
roads, $6,835, O25.35.
An interesting item in connection
with Secretary Metlen's report is the
amount spent by the various coun-
ties for the salaries, per diem and
expenses of commissioners. 1t
amounts to $171, 4O4.57. Silver Bow
spent the most on it's commissioners
-$1O,9S4, while Droadwater county
scored the least-823.2O. The aver
age for all counties of the state is
about $4,000.
Counties Buy Machinery.
All counties in the state spent a
total during the year of $500. 6 l
for new tools and machinery. Vel
lowstone county spent the most
$25, 6SS; Park county, $40, 607; Lew
is and Clark, $S,S17. Broadwater
and Granite counties We'd with each
other as to the least spent, Granite
winning with $2S and Broadwater
turning in $37. Three counties
Paririe, Toole and Deer Lodge spent
not a cent for new tools and machin-
cry.
New bridges in the last year cost
$560,509 and roads $6S2,000. Out
standing road bonds to $3.50 and
bridge bonds $943,O00. The total of
all bonded Indebtedness in the state
totals $1O,153,O62.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
PROTECT THE CROP AGAINST
INSECTS AND RODENT PESTS
Etomologist Montana Agricultural Experiment Station

25 cents per acre. As it was,
many acres were saved by the
timely use Of this remedy.
One farmer stated last fall
that he could easily figure an
actual loss OF at least So, 800 In
his wheat crop due to prairie
dogs. This might have been pre-
vented by killing off the rodents
early in the season. Ground
squirrels annually levy a heavy
tax and should be killed off by
the millions in Montana this
spring rather than to permit
them to feed on the grain and
grasses produced on the farm
for another year.
The entomology and zoology
department of the experiment
station desires particularly to
cooperate with the farmers of
Montana this season in destroy
ing such pests. 1t is definitely
known that in very many cases
crops are seriously damaged
while the farmer remains ignOr-
ant of the fact that the pests
are present. Some insects work
in obscure ways as to scape no
tice. Farmers are asked to be
particularly vigilant in watch
ing their crops right through the
season. Anything attacking the
crop that is not understood
should be sent to the experiment.
station. Full information should
accompany the specimens and
we are glad to give information
wherever possible. The experi-
ment station stands ready to do
its party
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
TEST ALL GARDEN
SEED THIS YEAR
ON ACCOUNT OF SCARCITY OF
VEGETABLES MUCH POOR
SEED WILL BE SOLD.
Buy Only From Reliable Houses and
Do Not Plant Anything Until Thor
Ough Proof Is Secured by Tests
That There Is High Percentage of
termination.

Conditions in Europe, where great
quantities of veg table seeds were
formerly produced and the partia
failure of the seed crop in this coun
try last year have resulted in {
scarcity of all seeds with a cores
ponding increase in prices. The higf
cost of vegetables this last winter has
set every one to planning on rails
ing his own vegetables for the com
ing year and has resulted in an un
precedented demand for vegetabl,
seeds of all kinds.
In the fact of such conditions it i:
likely that some of the less reliable
seed houses will be tempted to use
cheaper grades of seeds and thai
small seedsmen will put upon the
market stocks of old seeds which
they have held for several years.
Beware Poor Seed.
Moreover, everyone who has hao
a garden for several seasons is more
than likely to have on hand broker
packages of seeds and because of the
present scarcity many of these left
overs from previous years will now
be planted.
Under such conditions much poor
seed is sure to be planted and there
will be many disappointments in poor
stands and low yields. To avoid this
every vegetable grower should first
test out his seed, especially if he is
not sure that it was produced last
year. and plant only that which
shows high percentage of germina-
ton. Seed that drops below rs per
cent on the termination test should
not be used.
The best place for testing seeds is
greenhouse or the living room of a
dwelling. A flat or shallow box with
two or four inches of soil in it will
be good receptacle.
Watch the Seedlings.
A light loose loan with good
mixture of sand is ideal for this pur-
pose. The soil should be we'll wa
tered, but not over-watered. Seeds
should be sown carefully at uniform
depths and at equal distances apart
In order to have the depth the same
nail a cleat of required thickness on
a thin plock and place this cleat into
the soil to it's full extent. Seedlings
should be allowed to remain until
large enough to show whether they
are likely to make strong or weak
plants.
Many seeds that terminate are not
worth the planting because of the
weakness of the young Seeding.
One should, of course, count the
number of seeds which are sown Of
each vegetable, and keep the record
Records should also be kept of the
number that come up, and later the
number which are strong and vigor
Gus and likely to form good plants
if they were put outdoors under nor
NAL conditions.
See to it that your garden seeds
are tested Immediately for it vii
soon be planting time.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

This will undoubtedly he q
season of heavy planting of the
staple crops. As a preparedness
measure is should also be one of
special effort to protect our
crops against the attacks of in
sect and rodent pests. ...Statis-
tics gathered some years ago
showed something like a ten per
cent annual reduction of the ag-
ricultural output of the United
States due to insect pests alone.
1t costs as much to prepare the
soil and put the crop in and
about the same to harvest the
crop that has been damaged as
the full crop, So that the loss
really comes out of the net re-
turns.
A large part of the damage
can be prevented and ten per
cent, or even five per cent, of the
agricultural output of the Unit
ed States is worth saving in any
year and will be particularly
worth while this year if the
present high prices continue as
they seem certain to do.
1t is impossible to tell in adj
vance just what the important
insect pests of the season will
be. No two years are alike. Two
years ago the army cutworm
ate off about 100000 acres of
fall wheat in Montana, and
much of this might have been
prevented if the farmers had de-
tected the worms soon enough,
and had used the poisoned mash
as recommended by the expert
ment station at a cost of about
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
SEVERE LOSS IN
MONTANA CATTLE
IN SOME CASES LOSS WILL RUN
TO TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT;
WORST is OVER.
Huge Prices for Feed Have Prevailed
Everywhere; Coolest March Since
1899 Has Disastrous Effect on
Stock; Dry Heritage Now I'M
covered.

Cascade, Sheridan, Dawson and
other northeastern counties of the
state suffered the largest cattle
losses for years, according to re-
ports received by the Helena office
of the United States weather bureau
Cattle west of the continental divide
were practically not bothered by the
cold and snow and passed good
winter.
The losses this winter were due
more to the heavy snow than the
prolonged cold. 1t was impossible
for the stock to get to the feed
through the snow and the stockmen
had to start feeding them from their
supply earlier than usual.
Worst Is Over.
Although the snow is piled high in
some range sections, it is thought
that the worst period is over and
that much dry heritage will be un-
covered, eliminating the danger of
the stock feeding too soon on the
green shoots, which causes much
trouble.
In the reports sent in few places
reported good conditions. Wheaton
reported conditions "fine," Deer
Lodge and Dunkirk "good," High
wood, Livingston, Whitewater and
Merino "fair" and many other places
reported bad conditions. At Snow
belt, where conditions we're poe
losses were 10 to 20 per cent for cat
tie, Is per cent for sheep and per
cent for horses. At Jordan it was
reported Every bad" with losses of
Is per cent for cattle, Is per cent for
sheep and per cent for horses.
High Feed Prices.
Hay and straw was reported as
selling at $50 a ton in Dawson coun-
'ty and at other points it was found
feed was costly and hard to procure.
March as a month had but seven
clear days, IA partly cloudy and 10
cloudy days. 1t was an unusually
cold and snowy month, there being
7.3 inches of snowfall and .55 inches
precipitation. It was the coolest
March since 1899, with mean tenn
perature of "a degrees, which is Z
below normal.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
Little Difference.

A man said to fisherman, with a
bitter laugh:
"My friend, your time can't be
very valuable. I've been watching
you for two hours, and you haven't
had a bite
"My times worth too much the
fisherman replied, "to waste two
hours of it watchin' man fish wot
amt ketchin' nothin'. Washington
Star. q
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

Any man can tell you that women
do not know the value of money. But
she can go down town with dollar
and have department store wagons
delivering packages at her house for
whole day.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
Stallion Owners

Get your money; keep a record OF
service. Our complete service record
and iron-clad Service Note makes
your money certain and provides data
tor registration OF colts; also con-
tains valuable information on care OF
stations, mares and colts. Book OF
so pages $3.50; 100 pages So; check
or money order. The Tribune,
Roundup, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

1t is none of our business. But
after woman has developed the
middle-aged spread and her ankles
are as big as her knees, she hasn't
any business wearing those knee
length skirts.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

We brag too much about our an
cestors. Said revered ancestors lived
before the days of modern plumbing
and had to go all winter without
taking a bath.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
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EARN $500 WEEKLY, spare time. writ
ing for newspapers, magazines. Expert
ence unnecessary; details Free Press Syn.
dictate, sol, ST. Louis, Mo.
WANTED-Life insurance statesmen and
district managers. Experience not neces
sary, but must be honest, industrious
and able to furnish gilt edge references
and bond Address w. l. Eraser, state
manager, Central Life, Missonla. Mont
WANTED-Live representatives to handle
our product in rural communities. New
invention, big money; demonstration
means a sale. Montana VanGleckland
Company, Great Falls.
TELEGRAPHY easily accomplished In
four to six months. Largest and best
school west of Chicago We absolutely
guarantee to place you IN good paying
position minute you qualify. Investigate
today Butte College Telegraphy, Lew
isohn block. Butte.
COLLECTIONS.
BYRON DeFOREST, collector Of bad bills
Great Falls, Mont.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
THE JUDITH BASIN

l. to the farmer, stOc<man and in
\ - weston. Sure crops by ordinary
farming methods. Harvest every
yenr-nOt once in awhile. No irrigation,
splendid climate, excellent water, good
markets. You can do better in the judith
Basin. Buy direct from the owners. Prices
lowest; terms easiest. Free information
and prices sent request. Address THE
COOK-REYNOLDS CO., 2l9 Main Street,
LeWistOWn Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

l.W,U- ACRE diversified farm in Teton
county will sell with implements and
stock. this ranch is adjoining forest
reserve. Strouf Realty Co., 123 Central
avenue, Great Falls.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

1G1 ACRES Of land for sale, seven miles
from Moore, 100 acres pillow land, good
water small house, $15 per acre, easy
terms. real snap. l. w. Church, Great
Falls Montana
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

DAIRY RANCH, $50 acres, six miles from
center of Great Fail we'll improved !;
good house and farm buildings, includ.
ing dairy barn with cement floors and
managers, good alfalfa ranch; $50 per
acre, easy terms. /. w. Church, Great
Ea1la Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

|, $50 ACRE stock farm, good. cheap prop.
osition, 800 acres decided and three re
linquishments, good water, located IN
Fergus county Montana. Strouf Realty
Co 1913 Central ave. sirCnt Fails, Mont
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

HOMEsTEADs, contests, filings, plats, re
linQuishment transactions, all iand NAV
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

l,O71 ACRES of high grade stock ranch IN
Bonner county, Idaho, adjoining on q
forest reserve, samples OF the vesetmtlor
are to be seen in our office. Strouf Real
~ CO.. 1913 Central ave. Great Falls. Mont
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

BIG BARGAIN in a strictly modern bum
galow in Great Falls. All improvements.
Low price for quick sale. Fine district.
Il. ii. Larkin, General Realty Service,
Great Falls, Mont
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20
COLLECTIONS.

BYRON DeFOREST, collector OF bad bills
Great Falls, Mont.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

9GO- ACKl ranch, seven miles east of kc-
vim, Montana, for rent. About 400 acres
broken out. For terms apply to J. n.
Thelen, Conrad Bank building, Great
Nails Montana
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-04-20

LAND i'm the Shields River valley Of south
ern Montana for sale on easy terms. irri-
gated and dry land, large and small
tracts, improved and cultivated, $40 to
500 per acre; gravity water system. Jor-