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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
ENTERTAINS CLUB

Mrs. f. L. Mcconnell was hostess
for the Roman Women's club on Tues
day evening. December 5. Nineteen
members responded to roll call with
current vents. The subject for the
evening was Waste of Earth in Ami
mails Mrs. Giese's paper on "Exter-
mination of Game and Fish" was es-
recially interesting.
Mrs. Wilson read a splendid paper
ON Birds and Destructive Insects" "
Mrs, Beach and Mrs. Bartlett fur
nished instrumental and vocal music
which added much to the program
After the hostess served dainty re-
frsxhments. the meeting adjourned to
n,eet with Mrs. Giese on January IS.
1a1s.-Mrs. w. N. Pearson.
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ONLY ONE WEEK
FOR ENLISTMENT

! Registered men, eve n though they
have been called for physical exam
ination by thir local board, may vol
unteer for either the army or navy
between now and December Is. The
applicant must present to the recruit
ing officer a crtiiicatc from his local
board that he will not be needed to
fill any deferred percentage of the
quota of the board.
The new order was communicated
to Governor Sam V. Stewart Sunday
in telegram from Provost Marshal
General Crowder. In connection with
the foregoing, General Crowder says:
"Regardless of re-examination un-
der the new regulations, each board
should keep available and refuse per-
mission to enlist to sufficient num-
Der OF selected men to complete de-
ferred percentages in their quotas"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
M|SS0ULA FACTORY
BEGINS OPERATIONS

r. NJ. Barr, agricultural agent of
the Great Western Sugar company
spent the week on the reservation ar
ranging for the final shipment of
beets to the factory. He stated the
Missoula sugar beet plant begun op-
erations Monday morning with four
hundred men, all. with the excep-
tion of few experienced sugar
makers, hired from this country. The
plant will run night and day and it is
thought the entire crop can be hand
led in three weeks.
In speaking of the local crop. Mr..
Barr said, 1--WE will handle about
fifteen hundred tons of beets from
the Flathead this season, all of
which are of splendid quality, run
ming II per cent sugar With one
or two exceptions those who have
grown sugar beets are we'll satisfied
with the result and will put i'm an
increased acreage the coming season.
In order to produce beets of high
quality, too much emphasis cannot
be laid on the necessity for Il careful
preparation of the soil and the proper
irrigation, and those who irrigated
their beet crop during the month of
September harvested superior quail
ity"
The sugar company expects to ex-
tract nearly $4,000 bags of sugar
from beets grown tributary to Mis-
soula. The government has taken
over the disposal of the output. The
company has been paid 1925 per cwt.,
and as soon as the sugar is manu-
factured it will be turned over to the
government sugar buyers and sold-to
consumers through that channel.
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to the war has revealed thousands of
hitherto unsuspected case of tubercu-
losls that must be cared for, and be-
cause every precaution must be TAX
en- to safeguard our troops abroad
against the great white plague.
1t is not generally known that more
than half of the first thirty soldiers
from General Pershing's command in
France that We're lnvalded home,
were suffering from tuberculosis Two
per cent of the drafted men were
found afflicted with tuberculosis.
The men who go to war must be
protected against infection, and the
country must be kept free of the
scoursc at a time when cvnry ounce
vitality and energy are needed in the
service of democracy.
The PRESIDENT of the Canadian Pa
cifc Railway says that as many
Canadians have been killed at home
by tuberculosis since the war began
as have been killed by the war itself.
Yet it is a preventable disease. IF we
stay in the rut and let this-enemy kill
our people at home as fast as the
Germans can kill them at the front,
the less talk the BETTER"
Remember. the Red Cross seal means
to the vast army of unfortunates af-
tlcted with tuberculosis what the
Red Cross sign means to our strug-
Cling soldiers on a foreign soil.
Seals are on sale at the stores.
Will you do your part?
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
MRS. ELLIS CONNERJ,Y
CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Ellis Connerly died at the
Poison hospital Tuesday afternoon
after a brief illness. Funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon at
200 p. m, at the NJ. f. church in Pol
son and intcrmcnt made in the Gem
ctcry at that place. There were many
beautiful floral offerings.
Mrs. Connerly was only 81 years
of age and had resided ON the reser-
walton for several years past. at the
time of her death the family Lived
four miles north of Roman near
Pablo. She leaves Il husband and
three small children, the eldest five
years and the youngest babe only
two weeks old, besides her father,
mother and brother, who with her ut
the end, and a score of friends. The
entire community was shocked and
saddcned by the news of her death
and most sincere and heartfelt sym
pathy is extended to the bcreaved
husband, children and relatives.
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WHITE PLAGUE
FUNDS NEEDED

Tuberculosis week was ushered in
Monday in Montana with a drive un-
der the auspices of the Montana AS
sociation for the Prevention of Tuber-
culosis to sell 100000 Red Cross
seals at one cent EACH Ninety per
cent of the proceeds will be devoted
to the work of eradicating the disease
in this state.
Every person is urged to buy three
time as many stamps this year as last
for unless this is done the creation
OF a 100000 war tuberculosis cam
paisn fund will not be possible.
The American Red Cross and the
National Association for the Study
and prevention of tuberculosis are
making drive for the creation of
this fund because Americas entry in
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
MAKES SHIPMENT

Since April 18th of this year, at
which time the Womens Patriotic
association was organized in Mis-
soula, of which the organization in
Roman is a branch, over $4,000 ar
ticles for soldiers have been sent to
France in rs different shipments up
to December 1st. During November,
l9 boxes were sent. The local So
ciety makes regular shipments to
Missoula, the largest one being sent
Wednesday and contained 1O44 ar
ticles, being 975 congresses, so
sponges. ten pillows, eight slings and
one knitted sweater. This is the
largest box shipped thus far, but with
the growing interest in the associ-
alton and increased membership. the
Indications are there will be ma:..x
during the coming months.
This week the organization per-
fected "chain" entertainment plan
campaign to replenish the exchcquer
and by this plan one of the members
invites four guests to her home for
an afternoon or evening of cards or
other form of adjustment, who, upon
their departure, deposit 25 cents with
their hostess. The money will be
turned over to the treasurer of the
association. The four guests are then
authorized hOstesscs and are expect
ed in turn to invite four others, and
so on, thus making the chain which
will help furnish the funds necessary
for the society and at the same time
be a pleasure socially.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
DEATH OF CARL hORTE

The Pioneer is just in receipt Of
the news of the death of Carl Horte,
which occurred November 9Th at his
home in Shelly. Minn.. after a short
illness. Mr.. Horte was about s.
years of age. He spent several years
on the Flathead and established u
rural general merchandise store about
eight miles west of Roman. The
HOrte post office was secured by the
residents of that community, Of which
he was postmaster. and was named in
his honor. Mr.. Horte disposed of a
portion Of his holdings two and one
half years ago and removed to Min
nesota. where he lived until his
death.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
\. p. RAILROAD
ARRIVES AT POISON

The last rails have been laid on
the reservation branch of the N. p,
the track laying crew having arrived
at Poison the first of the week. and
the lake town is now provided with
transportation facilities during the
winter months. The line will remain
in the hands of the construction
company until next spring, but as
surance is given that incoming and
outgoing freight will be handled.
According to reports. Poison will not
vent of the railroad.
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LYCEUM COURSE NUMBER

DR.. John Gray, a noted lecturer on
the Lyceum circuit, spoke to a
handful Of people at the Gaiety
theatre Tuesday night. He chose the
subject 1.-The Trail of the Hobo" and
the few who were fortunate enough
to have learned that a lecture would
take place, are congratulating them
selves on hearing it. This was the
third number of the lyceum course
and the two musical numbers remain
ing are said to he especially good.
1t is said that the next number will
take place in January.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
OFFICIALS LIMIT
SALE OF SUGAR

Hereafter it will be impossible for
a housewife of Roman to purchase
more than one dollars worth of sugar
at time, and the limit to the coun-.
try trade is placed at twenty-five
pounds.
In accordance with the instruc-
tions of the Food Administration to
the Montana jobbers to buy a limited
quantity Of sugar. it is necessary to
restrict sales to customers, and there
fore the Montana Wholesale Grocers'
Association issues notice that limit
on purchases will be enforced. Any
violation of the Food Administra-
tions regulations will result in all
jobbers disseminating the selling of
this item to such violators.
This action became necessary when
it was learned that countless families
were boarding sugar despite theplea
OF the government to conserve this
article for shipment to our allies,
and instances are cited where house.
wives who formerly purchased not
more than ten pounds at time are
now ordering several sacks.
The worlds sugar crop for 1916-17
was nearly 100000 tons less than
that of 1928. A greater shortage,
however, effects the European allies
because their own production has
been greatly cut, and prior to the
war Germany and Austria exported
each year approximately 1,722,O00
tons. In pre-war times England re-
ceived 54 per cent of her total sugar
supply from the central powers,
which is now supplied from the
United States sources
While European allies are being
aided with sugar from the
United States, they are far from get
ting more than their share at the ex-
pense of the citizen who once in
while may have to drink his coffee
THE average consrnnp-
tion of sugar per capita in England
before the war was more than 80
pounds "A year. Now the maximum
limit is 26 pounds. with some likli-
hood of that being unobtainable. In
France the limit is 1S pounds per
capita; in Italy ~ pounds.
The average consumption of sugar
in the United States is still about
80 pounds.
From the above figures it can be
readily seen that the action taken
by the Food Administration was D.
relieved except by the importation of
the Cuban crop.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB
HOLDS GOOD MEETING

The first meeting of the Roman
Commercial club for ting winter sea-
son was held in the Scearce hall on
Wednesday night of this week. The
attendance was very encouraging
and the interest and enthusiasm
displayed at the meeting gives prom
Use of greater things to be accom-
plished at the future meetings.
To fill the vacancies existing in
these offices, Leon Bishop as treas
urer, and Earl F.. Hughes as secrc-
tary, were unanimously elected.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of discussing some of the
many conditions which prevail in tn"
country at the present time, andchicf
celebration appropriate and fitting to
the occasion, due to the arrival of
the long projected railroad into Ro-
nan. The Missoula Chamber of Com
merce has many times signified their
desire and Willingness to cooperate
with the town of Roman and the sur
ing the occasion, and it was decided
at the meeting to extend an invita-
ton to the Chamber of Commerce of
Missoula, including the city if pos
sible, and secure a special train
with which to transport the visitors
to Roman for the day. Committees
J. A. Lcmire, A. NJ. Sterling and Ross
r. Holloway, were appointed to look
after the arrangements, and appoint
additional committees to assist them
in the entertainment of the visitors.
The date has not been definitely de-
cided but will be before Christmas.
In addition to deciding upon the
Joint celebration with the city of
many other matters of inn
portance We're discussed and many
valuable suggestions offered for the
betterment Of the entire community.
C. Fl. Kelley of kalispcll, was an
out of town visitor and in a short
talk complimented the town very
highly on the progress and improve
ments made during the past year.
and spoke with much optimism on
he outlook for the future prosperity
Of the town and valley.
The next regular meeting of the
club will be held on Wednesday, Jan
nary 2. and it is expected that large
attendance will be the result. Ar
will probably be made
'or lunch and some form of en-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
NEW FIXTURES
FOR BIG STORE

Under the direction of Ross r. Hol-
loway, department manager of the
Big Store, carpenters have been at
work all week installing new fixtures
i'm the dry goods. clothing and shoe
departments and changing the loca-
tion Of the departments. The fix
lures We're purchased at cost of
81 900 and are the most up to date
and modern in very respect that can
be had.
BY the new arrangement the shoe
department, which has been greatly
enlarged, will occupy the space vacat-
ed by the clothing, while the furni-
ture has been moved upstairs and
the entire east frontage devoted to
the dry goods and clothing depart
ments. These departments are di-
vided by circular glass cabinets
with mahogany trimmings, in which
the stock will be displayed. The old
wooden counters for yard goods will
be replaced by four eightfoot glass
display counters and number of
mahogany chairs will also be fur
nished for the shoppers comfort.
Ready to wear goods will occupy re-
volving glass cabinets and alcove
triple mirrors will be placed in each
department. Artificial palms and a
profusion of foliage used for decora-
tive purposes on ledges and cabinets
will add the final and artistic .toucil
partment store which will rival any
I'm this western country.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
ENTERTAINMENT AT
GLACIERVIEW SCHOOL

A very pleasant afternoon was spent
at the school house by the patrons OF
the Glacier View school on Nov. 2S
bounteous Thanksgiving dinner
was enjoyed by old and young, after
which a very interesting program
was rendered by the pupils. Every
number showed careful training of
the pupils on the part of the teacher.
Music by Mrs. Spencer was much en-
joyed as usual The program given
was as follows:
Recitation on--Opcning address =.
..... ....... Josephine Stnger
Words of Welcome. .... .Myron Tofte
Medley Flag" ...
..... Carl and Lester Winslow
give Fat Turkeys" Vernon Olson
Music ..... Mrs. Spencer
"My First Pair of Brecches"
........ ..... .... Melvin Hilton
Song "Amcrica" with flag salute.
..... ..... ..... ..... School
when Mama was Little Girl".
....... 500. ..... .Elta Hilton
Piano Solo ..... .....Norma Rogers
Our Hired Girl'. ..... Naomi Rogers
Dramatization -"The Hare and the
Hedgehog ..... ..Third Grade
NuHlc $500 ..''' .MTS. spencer
DramatiZatiOn -"The Triumph of
Peace" -. Fourth and Sixth grades
Piano solo ..... Margaret Spencer
Medley y3'rhe Little Pilgrims" 800.
..... 900. 80. Fourth Grade
Paper Child Welfare". Mrs. Edie
)ramatiZation "Courtship of Miles
Standish ....7th and Sth Grades
Characters
Niles Standish -. arthur Carstcns
Priscilla Mullan :. Margaret Spencer
|ohn Alden :. -. Wallace Windus
1iuer BreWSter.... >. ellen Rogers
indian Mcsscnger.... 80. Emil Olson
indians and Puritans ..... .......
........ Sixth and Seventh Grades
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
SENATOR WALSH
GOES TO CALIFORNIA

Helena, Dec. Ex-senator II. j. Walsh
pitnl for several weeks as the result
OF a severe cold, will leave in a few
days for California, where he will
recuperate a few days before return
ing to Washington. He will be ac-
companicd by his daughter, Mrs. Em-
NETT c. Gudger, wife of lieutenant
denied passports to join her husband
under the new ruling of the state
department.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
NEW HEALTH RESORT

Articls of Incorporation of the
Camas Hot Springs health resort
We're filed in Helena on Tuesday of
this week. The capital stock is
S5OO.0OO, divided into $4,000 shares
of a par value of $40 each. The in
corporators are Edward Donlan of
Missoula, Reuben Dwight of Perma
and Charles G. Vanhook of Hot
Springs. The springs which are
situated on the old Flathead Indian
reservation, are to be remodeled and
prepared to accommodate larger
patronage.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
COURT DECIDES
MORAN NOT GUILTY

The trial of Jack Moran, arrested
on complaint of Armstrong Bros, for
stealing wheat. was held Wednesday
before Justice of the Peace Bailey.
and as the evidence introduced was
not sufficient to convict him, the
case was dismissed. County Attorney
Fred Angevine and c. r. Rathbone
were the prosecuting attorneys and
c. f. Mulroney of Mssoula, was at
tOrney for the defense.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
BAND DANCE

The newly organized band will give
Tuesday, Dec. 25. the proceeds to
be used for tho payment OF the in
struments purchased for the use of
the band. Supper will be served and
Carr's four piece orchestra will fur
nish the music. Everybody interested
in the success of the band is invited
to come and help the cause along.
adv.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
WINTER WHEAT
LOOKING GOOD

Reports from EIortc ncighborhood
are that the winter wheat is looking
the best ever in that vicinity. Prac-
leased and put in crop, or plowed for
early spring wheat so there is very
little idle land ut this time. The re-
the necessary moisture for the winter
crop and the farmers are optimistic
regarding prospects for the coming
year.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
COUNTY SURVEYOR ENLlsTs

f. Thayer Stoddard, county sur
veyor. has enlisted as a private in
the Twenty-third Engineers, con-
struction regiment for immediate
service in France. He will resign
his office and expects to leave De-
cember 10th for Camp Mead, Mary
land. Under the selective draft rul-
ings, Mr.. Stoddard would probably be
exempted from cons cription on ac-
count OF his office. but he preferred
to enlist and chose this branch of
the service for which he is admir-
ably fitted.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07
BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED

At meeting Of the county COM
missioners in Missoula Tuesday, the
contract for the construction of the
concrete bridge over Spring creek in
Roman. was awarded to the Lord &
Blakesly Co. OF Hamilton. $2.3SO
was the amount named in the hid.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-12-07

ID. y. Hull leaves today for San
main until next April. He will go
via Camp Lewis and Fort Worden to
visit his sons. Phil and Ben, and will
then proceed to the sunny south.
Mrs. Hull will join him there in a
few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-05
PITTSTON

NORTH-H. d. Gordon and w. b
Jewett were in attendance at Damaris-
Gotta fair this week.
Several of this vicinity attended the
confirmation and anniversary excer-
cIseu held at st. Dennis Catholic churcl
last week and reported a very inter
esting and instructive program
Mr.. II. 3. Moody is a guest of rel
atives and friends in Palermo and vi
cinity.
The many friends of Frank McGugir
of Randolph are very glad to hear that
he is gaining from his recent
severe illness.
c. x. Green, Miss Emma Green, Mrs
". H. Grant and son Verne. were call
ing on relatives in Chelsea last Tues
day.
A very pleasant and we'll attended
meeting of the Kings Daughters was
held at Mrs. Maude Mckindsley's las,
week. The next meeting will be held
Oct. II with Mrs. Jennie Henry. The
annual election Of officers will be held
The subject for the program for the
meeting is Home"
Mrs. Enza Cooper and two children
Of Randolph were guests of her father
c. X Green. Wednesday and Thursday
Of this week.
An entertainment will be held at
North Pittston schoolhouse Friday
evening, Oct. y. for the benefit Of the
Red Cross fund. Sandwiches and cof-
fee will be on sale. An admission III
10 cents will be asked. 1t is earnestly
hoped that a goodly number will be
present. If stormy on Friday even
ing the entertainment will be given
Saturday evening instead.
Mr. and Mrs. F. p Morrill, spent
last week at their home on the Gard
liner road.
Miss Eva Searles is the guest OF her
uncle, G. X. Green for a few days.
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|u1cT AS BAD AS THE
~ POISON OF SNAKES.
BY DR.. N. B. COOK.

high colored, containing brick dust"
deposits and bile pigments. At such
times one should drink plenty of
water between meals, a pint of hot
water before breakfast, and occas-
ionslly take q pleasant laxative.
Such a one is made of the May
apple, leaves of aloe and root of
jalap, first extracted and put in
ready to use form by DR.. Pierce
nearly fifty years ago, and sold by
druggists as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets.
Ever since the discovery of uric acid
in the blood by Scheele, in l775, and
the bad effect it had upon the body,
scientists and physicians have striven
to rid the tissues and the blood of
this poison. Because of its over
abundance in the system it causes
backache, pains here and there, rheu-
matism, govt, gravel, neuralgia, and
sciatica. 1t was DR.. Pierce who dis
covered new agent, called Anuric,
which will throw out and completely
eradicate this uric acid from the
system. Anuric has proved to be
many times more potent than ltthta,
and consequently you need no longer
fear muscular or articular rheuma-
tism or govt, or many other dis
eases which are dependent on an
accumulation of uric acid within
the body.
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CHINA

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Slosberg
and two daughters Of Augusta were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Hailowell.
An auto party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs Ham Whtehouse Emma Rob-
bins, Mrs. 1dela Chadwick and Minnie
Whitehouse left Tuesday morning for
Pcmaquid where they will stay for a
week or two. Later Eddie Hewett will
take his auto and take Mrs Mary
Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plaisted
and baby.
Miss Florence CARL left last week for
Columbia University, \. Y, where she
Will take a course in dietetics
Little Charlie Mosher was operated
on for appendicitis last Saturday at
his home
Miss Lottie harrington Of Augusta
was weekend guest at W. O. Far
rincton's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Weber are the
proud parents of a nine pound baby
horn Sept. %. The little lady has
ben named Gertrude Ernestine.
Cecil Harrington and Victor MERCER
left Tuesday morning for Maseachu-
setts where they expect to find en-
pfvment.
Mrs. Courtland Taber and baby Ed
gar We're visitors Tuesday of her par
on's' Mr., and Mrs George Pierce.