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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
BOARD REDUCING THE
HIGH COST OF DYING

The maximum cost of dying is
$20S, the average is $3.50, and Tea-
sonable minimum is SILT, according
to reports of the state board of acct
dents, in connection with the North
Butte mine disaster. Funerals of
the men killed cost in no case more
than $20S. Forty of the funerals
cost SIS or less. The accident board
under A. e. Spriggs is economizing in
every way possible.
Heirs of 35 of the identified dead
have been allowed a lump sum set
Element of $3,3SO in each case. The
total already expended in this way is
$11S,OOO. Reasonable identification
when accepted by the accident board
will allow the heirs and dependents
of the GA, as yet unidentified dead,
settlement of death claims.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
VIRGINIA. CITY STORIES OF X. BED@lER
WOGDAAMTE LEADER AND MAN OF COURAGE

Thereafter Beidler, the reformer
was marked man.
When the burial party returned to
town, they found notices posted in
conspicuous places, reading:
1.-TWO graves to let; apply to x.
Beidler.'
The next morning two cub bears
were hanging from the scaffolds Beid-
Ter had erected for Stinson and Lyons.
Beidler and Carter.
cat that time the gang of murder
ers and cut-throats held the top hand.
Bivens' gulch was discovered. A
stampede occurred. Among others
who went on the stampede was Beid-
Ter. He staked a claim and was just
posting his notice when Alex Carter,
a member Of the Plummer gang, rode
up He was full of barbedWire whis-
ky and attempted to ride Beidler, who
was on foot, down. The resourceful
Beidler covered the bandit with his
six-shooter and the robber quit. AS
he rode away he said:
"You grave-digging, scaffold-build-
ing - - -; what are you doing
here. Do you want to hang some
body?"
Beidler. with his hand on the trig-
ger of his revolver, replied that the
pleasure of digging Carriers grave
was yet in store for him, and he hoped
soon to see him get there. Carter
rode away.
Beidler's claim proved failure,
and he went into merchandising in a
n
ginia City so Beidler took his pack
animals and went to Bannack, where
he invested in sugar and rubber
boots. he paid 60 cents a pound for
sugar and sold it for $14 a pound in
Virginia City. The high cost of liv-
ing of the present day had nothing
on X. Beidler.
He had a very unique method of
disposing of his rubber boots. He
charged an ounce an inch for the
boots If the foot of the boot was
eight inches long he got eight ounces
in gold dust for it. The length of the
leg made no difference.
While Beidler was in Bannack he
ran across Buck Stinson and Haze Ly-
ons, one of the slayers of Dillingham;
They were inclined to make trouble.
Stinson said to him:
"You are the -- that voted
to hang me-"
Beidler, with his hand on his gun,
replied that he would vote the same
way again if he ever had occasion to.
Haze Lyons said: "You are the
that dug a grave for me-"
eyes," replied Beidler, land I did
not charge you cent for it,
"You will notice that am not in
the grave" continued Lyons.
Beidler replied that his getting in
to the grave was only matter of
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
FAMINE IN WHISKY IS
POSSIBLE IN MONTANA

Within three months he who takes
his liquor will pay double for whisky
and the "bit" drink will be a thing
talked about. AS soon as the coun-
try begins to feel the shortage of
whisky due to the contemplated fed
eral order against the use of grain in
the manufacture of hard drinks, the
price, retail, is certain to advance
sharply.
Eighteen months will elapse be-
fore the saloons of the state will go
out of business by law, and the last
year the open bar will probably see
prices that will rival the days of Bill
Fair weather when men paid literally
for liquid joy.
Butte dealers are predicting that
the price of whisky will advance to
40 and SO cents per drink.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
time. Beidler's narrative continues.
Beidler's Good Nerve.

"While 1 was talking with these
fellows l took care to shake hands
with any of my friends with my left
hand. The talk created quite a sem
sation and drew large crowd and it
was hard to tell which Of the boys it
would be at any time" But Beidler's
reputation as a dead shot, and his
good nerve saved him. The robbers
knew that if they started anything the
chances were that Beidler would kill
both of them, because of his quickness
with his pistol. Beidler was not
molested further. He packed his
horses and started back to Virginia
City, doing most of his travelling at
night
A short time after this experience
men, killed Nick Tiebalt for his mon
ey. He was arrested by the miners
officers, tried, adjudged guilty and
hanged.
This was about the time of the for
nation of the Nigilantes, and before
they had solicited their organization.
Ives wanted the execution put off UNI
til the following day. He wanted to
make his will, to write to his mother
and sisters. 1t was plainly a play for
time, but the crowd might have grant
ed his request.
A little man stood on the roof of a
nearby cabin. He carried a sawed-off
shotgun. He yelled:
ASK him how much time he gave
the Dutchman?"
That settled it. Nelson Story kick
ed the box from under Ives feet and
the highway man launched into etern-
ity. The timely question, recalling
Ives crime, came from X. Beidler, the
man who had dug two graves in vain.
Afterwards Beidler became very
active in the work of the Vigilantes,
and later was prominent in territorial
affairs. Whenever there was a nervy
job to do Beidler was the man select
ed. He served the state for many
years as deputy United States mar
shall. He died in Helena in 1890, and
his grave, in Forestvale cemetery, is
marked with a great rough boulder,
mathematical of his rugged character.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13

We notice by the market report
that dressed calves are higher. That's
funny. The short skirts expose about
a thousand pairs day and we hadn't
noticed any change.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13

The silence of Wizard Thomas A.
Edison leads one to suspect that ne
is making ready to equip our vessels
with a glorified dictaphone for cave
dropping on the submarines.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
STATE PIONEERS
MEET THIS FALL
WILL ENTERTAIN
OLD TIMERS FROM SEP
TENDER 9TH to STH,

When the Society Was Organized in
1884 There Were $500 Names on
the Roll, But Death Has Cut Down
the Number of 400; Big Time Is
Promised Those Who Attend.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
NJ. N. A.-WK-7-0-17.
FURS.

FURS.
FURS repaired, remodeled. refined. stored
and insured Summer furs. Richard p
Hoenck, successor to A. Rauh. Largest
fur store west of Minneapolis. Butte
Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13

Three may keep secret only If
two of them be dead.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
PORTABLE GRAIN BINS.

PORTA Bill BINS, -,,--~=-,
): !! ::
made of 2AxS-inch AN 4-2&.9 n
panks, set up or Es[H IA
take down in 80 min Es-H u
utes; holds 700 to En-EE11 81 FL
1,4OO bushels; money, FILA II u
time, labor saved. t$l%E z-r-it.a
Write Leverich & c-.a.,.llyg.s-=ee
Dencker, distribut-
ors, Great Falls, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13

VETERINARY HOSPITAL.
DIR. }. Fl. KNOX, Cos Second avenue So,
Great Falls, Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
OREGON DAIRY RANCH
STOCKED AND EQUIPPED.
No Cold Winters: No Hot Summers; Grass
Winter and Summer

544 acres rich bottom, bench and hill land
well improved; % Ayrshire cows; / bull;
horses; implements and tools. $4,000
cash balance to l. years at per cent.
Write for complete description of loca-
ton. terms, etc. j. w. Morgan, Corvallis,
Oregon.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13

FUR SALE-24U acres Of DeNutlful land,
~ miles from good town, IS miles from
Butte, all in wheat, excellent stand,
should bring good yield, lays beautifully.
Price $50 per acre, terms $500 cash
down, substantial payment after harvest
and the balance in 10 years ut per cent.
Crop should almost pay for the land this
year unless something unforeseen happens
but act quickly. II. 0. Clark, Jr., 125
West Broadway, Butte, Mont.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13

l 400 ACRES ON Powder river, 10 miles
southeast of Miles City: fine stock ranch
90 per cent tillable, 5000 per acre. terms.
S1.oo per acre cash. balance 10 annual
payments. q per cent interest. Chas. Gies
Great Falls Montana.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-07-13
COAL LANDS.
MULTIGRAPHING.
TO TRADE.
SURVEYORS.

ROBERT III. LINDSAY, Jr., civil and min
ing engineer U. 5. mineral surveyor,
First Nat. Bank bldg, Great Falls, Mont.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
CUSTOMS m ARl{Y AND NAVY,
Explicit Regulations Govern the Die
play Of the Stars and Stripes on
Land and Sea.

Concerning alag Day" the following
from the Army and Navy Journal may
be Of interest:
A correspondent asks as to the origin
Of the custom of hosting the flag on
board ship and at our army posts at
sunrise and hauling it down at sunset.
Some of our readers may be able to
add to the information We give here.
The army hoists its flag It sunrise and
hauls it down at sunset. The navy
raises the flag at eight in the morning
and hauls it down at sunset. The flag
Is not flown at sea except for the pur-
pose Of exchanging courtesies with
other vessels, but vessel making port
keeps the flag flying until she comes to
anchor, whatever the hour may be.
The flag is hoisted on board ship during
church service, with the church pen
nant flying above 1t. The hosting of a
flag below another flag is the token Of
surrender.
The regulations require that: AT
every military post or station the nag
will be hoisted at the sounding Of the
drst note Of the reveille, or of the first
note Of . march, II q march be played
befere feveille. The nag will be low.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
GEO. ]. BlCLER KILLED
by S. P. TRAIN ;
STRUCK BY No. lO2 WHILE
RETURNING FROM UNION
BRIDGE & CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY SHIPYARD

George Joseph Bigler, aged AZ, a
citizen of this city, was struck and
killed by Train No. 102 at 5 o'clock
Thursday afternoon while crossing
the S. P. tracks enroute from the
Union Bridge and Construction
Company Shipyard to his home. The
body was removed from the railroad
to the home of Arthur Bigler, broth
er Of the injured man, and medical
aid summoned. Death followed al
most Immediately. The body was
then removed to the residence of
the dead mans family on Brashear
Avenue. Funreal services were held
at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon with
interment in the Morgan City Cere-
terry. Mr.. Bigler was hard working
man and leaves behind him a wife
and three children who have the
sympathies of the community in this
sad hour which deprised them of
husband, father and bread-winner.
Mr.. Bigler had just secured a job
with the Union Bridge and Con-
struction Company, and was to re-
port at z p. m. to work on the night
shift.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
ONE BOYS "wINrER oARpEl~

-
Boy Scouts are planning to make
their gardens 100 per cent efficient,
by not allowing single pea or potato
to 60 to waste. Mr.. Benson Of the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, strongly urges all amateur gar
deners to do the same. ..------
"A little boy, who learned canning.
from our department, wrote me that
he had raised four gardens from one
little piece Of ground" he says. "His
spring crop, he said, was one garden,
his summer crop a second, and his
fall crop a third. His fourth was
winter garden He said the latter had
q rows, and 10 hills to a row. Each
hill, he added, was a one-Quart jar
filled with preserved vegetables which!
his other three gardens had produced.
In his winter garden he had one,
row Of corn on the cob, two rows OF
corn of the cob and one row each Of
carrots, spinach, caulin0wef, cabbage.
and other vegetables.
Canning will be Just AZ important
q part Of the Boy Scouts work - rails
ing vegetables"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

The closing Of the Three l Lea
que in Chicago this week again puts
Bob Tarleton out of business as a
baseball player as well as 1875
others. Bob Tarleton, formerly of
Morgan City, but recently with the
Galveston Pirates, who lost one job
with that club when he dropped out
of the Texas League, when he went
to the Tirney Circuit in Illinois,
where he was manager of the Mo-
line, Ill. team.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
&4I3O&
SCOUTS
Conducted by National Council OF the
Boy Scouts of Amertcal
SCOUTS TO AID RED CROSS
NVUHCII OI Z
Boy Scouts of America.)

DR.. Ernest P. Bicknell, director gen.
eral OF the American Red Cross, and a
member Of the executive board of the
boy Scouts of America, has been in
conference with other officials ut the
Boy Scout headquarters, working out
dennitely the plans proposed for the
cooperation of the 25S,OOO scouts and
scout officials with the Red Cross in
its war work.
Doctor Bicknell Is enthusiastic about
the prospect of efficient aid by the Boy
Scouts Of America in various branches
OF lied Cross work. In the first place
every boy scout receives, in his regu-
far scout training, instruction and prac-
tice in first aid and nfe-saving, and
many scouts have gained such high pro-
ficiency in first aid that they have OBJ
tanned the Merit Badge, which the
scout movement offers.
The second factor making for eff
Gent cooperation with a great relief
organization like the Red Cross, is that
the boy scouts, wherever located, in
big cities or in hamlets, are organized
In definite groups and are under re-
sponsible adult leadership. This lead
ership can be reached quickly with the
Information as to ways to help, togeth-
er with instructions, from the national
headquarters of the movement. Thus
1t is that more than quarter of a mill
lion men and boys with special train
ing become partners Of the National
Red Cross in the work it has to do to
meet its tremendous and steadily in
creasing responsibilities in war time.
Service Of local groups Of this kind
can be given more effectively in coop ,
GRAFTON with the local chapters of the
American Red Cross. And local scout !
leaders everywhere have been advised /
to Immediately acQuaint themselves
with the local Red Cross need.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
CANNING LESSON NO. IL

, String beans may be canned
whole or cut into uniform pieces,
says today's bulletin from the Ma
tional Emergency Food Commission,
of Washington, cooperating with
this newspaper in it's campaign for
the conservation of the food pro-
ducts Of the country. 1t is essential
that only the young and tender pods
be used for canning.
Select beans of the same age and
color, string carefully and wash
thoroughly. These should be blanch-
ed in boiling water for five to eight
minutes, depending upon the age,
and then plunged into cold water
for an instant. Then the beans
should be packed as closely as pos
sible into the jars, level teaspoon
full of salt for each quart of vege-
tables, and the rest of the space fill
ed with hot water.
If using tin cans, seal complete
before sterilization. If. using glass
jars, adjust and partially tighten
tops, and sterilize in boiling water
for two hours. After sterilization,
remove from boiling water and fur
nish sealing at once. Invert jars in
cool place out of a draught till cold
then wrap in dark paper to prevent
bleaching, and store.
Turinps: A very good substitute
for potatoes is the early turnip. For
canning purposes, grade turnips for
color, size and stage of maturity,
and wash thoroughly with a stiff
vegetable brush. Blanch for six to
eight minutes to loosen skin, plunge
quickly into cold water for an in
slant and remove outer skin with
stiff brush. Pack whole, or cut into
sections as desired, fill up jars with
hot water and add level teaspoon
full of salt for each quart of vege-
tables. Partially seal jars and steril-
ize for an hour and half (If using
tin cans, completely seal before
sterilizing.) Remove from sterilizer,
complete sealing and place out of
draught to cool.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
THINGS SCOUTS CAN DO.

Organize gardening clubs In your
school. Assist the school authorities
in planting plan for the whole school,,
then make sure Of vacation instruc-
ton and supervision Of this garden.
A crop can't grow during a three
months vacation without care, any
more than a healthy scout can take q
weekend hike without food and water.
Each scout should organize an en-
Urgency food conservation patrol. Sc
cure nine others not scouts to grow
some food products-men. women or
children eligible. Have each of them
agree to do something as suggested In
this issue. There is no scout who
can't secure nine other people to Sc
lect and do at least one thing sug-
gested.
Get vacant lots to use and have your
scoutmaster assign them as requested
to anyone who applies. Real estate
dealers are glad to cooperate in many
cities. A weed patch this year should
be a disgrace to community. A
Stacker" troop is a weed patch in
scouting. Get busy.
Let every patrol become Leaders
Reserve Corps. Impress the fact of
your leadership on, others. The great
est need in this food emergency cam.
paign IS for leaders. 1t is Of grave
importance that everything possible
be done to furnish this leadership. A
scout never fails In an emergency. !,
80 ,s% -,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
ARCADE TONIGHT

"The Tragic Masque," the thir.
teenth episode Of the Vitagraph ser.
ial by Louis Joseph Vance, "The
Secret Kingdom" is at the Arcade
Theatre on tonight, and tells. how d
Count Ramon, Madame Savatz and
their prisoner, Princess Julia, arrive
in New York, Phillip and Juan ar.
rive by train having crossed from
Havana to Key West. A New York
newspaper containing a story Of the
romantic love affair between Prin.
cess Julia and Phillip, fighting fol-
his throne, usurped by Simond gives
Arthur Droyd, a crook who finds
that he resembles Phillip, a chance
to put up a game.
In the hotel room, adjoining Phil
lips, Droyd hears Phillip tell Juan of
his wire to the Arizona Bank for
funds, and he plans with his confed-
crate to do away with Phillip and
Juan, collect the money and imper-
senate him. Ramon and his party go
to the same hotel where Philip is
stopping, but when Ramon sees Phil
lips name on the register he is sur
prised and enraged, and walks out to
go to another hotel. But Droyd rec
ognizes Julia, and slips the word to
her that Phillip is in this hotel.
Droyd follows and ascertains
where Julia's party is stopping; then
he returns, secures access to Phillips
room with his confederate, and rem
ders him insensible, then chloro-
forms him. Juan, returning, tries to
fight, but he, too, is overpowered
and accorded the same treatment.
Droyd hastily perfects his resem-
blance to Phillip by some makeup
and then awaits the money from
Arizont. Detectives searching for
Droyd, break into his room, where
Phillip and Juan are now lying. The
Two, awakening, think they are being
Framed-up, and put up a hot fight,
but they are dragged to the station
" the detectives, who think they
lave taken Droyd.
Julia writes note to Phillip, re-
Iuesting him to call, but Ramon in
the note and changes it to |
cad for an appointment at . lonely
pot. Then he hires . gang Of thugs,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

and when Droyd, in disguise as Phil
lip, goes to the spot, he is killed, and
Ramon thinks he has killed Philip.
Phillip is shortly released when the
officials become aware of their mis-
take, and he and Juan set off in
search for Julia, but Ramon, fearing
the consequences Of his crime, has
already started for Europe with his
party, and Philip is Jeff alone, dis
consulate.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
and PARISH SUPERIN-
TENDENTS

AAC AAAAudl SOIiACACIlSc VI oS.uOo
Board Members and Parish Superin.
tendents, authorized by Section rs
Act 100, 1916, will be held in the
City of Baton Rouge Monday and
Tuesday, July 16 and II, 1917
There will be three sessions of the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY 900 p. m. and
100 p. m; Tuesday, 900 a. NJ
held in the House of Representa-
YES.
The discussions will fall under
three heads.
L.. Assessments and School Re-
venues. Statements will be made by
State and parish officials outlining
the financial situation and the need
for additional school revenues; the
Board of tSate Affairs will be invit-
ed to sit with the conference at this
session and a member of the Board
will be requested to explain the law
under which the Board operates and
to discuss the question of State sup
port for public education.
2. School Attendance. Figures
will be represented to illustrate
some Of the loss sustained on account
of irregular attendance and an eff
fort will be made to discover the
best way to reach all children with
good schools and to provide for their
regular attendance. The compulsory
law will be gone into thoroughly
with the view of determining
whether or not this law should be
strengthened in order to make it
more effective.
8. Country Development. Under
this topic such questions will be dis
cussed as, the necessity for increas-
ed food production, diversification,
consolidation of schools, good roads,
industrial education, country high
schools, both Junior and Senior, ne
gro schools.
It it to be hoped that large num-
bers Of the parish school board men,
bers will attend this conference and
take part in the discussions. The adj
of the public schools de-
ponds very largely upon the good
judgment and the patriotic interest
Of the members of the parish school
boards. That these officials will be
very greatly benefited by attending
The Annual Conference there can be
no question. The parish superintend-
ent should be REQUIRED to attend,
md request is hereby made that all
# the boards at their July meeting
BASS resolution instructing and re-
luiring the parish superintendent to ,,
lttend the Annual Conference. The
,oard should by all means pay the
expenses of the superintendent land
he board members who attend) but
he superintendent presence should
'e required even if he should be ,
allied upon to pay his own expenses.
Yours sincerely,
T. H. HARRIS,
State Superintendent.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-13

A form Of address for officers and
men Of the Unit I'D States naval
forces serving oversee has been ap-
proved BY the Secretary Of the Navy.
"USEAvFORCE, LONDON" is
the code address for all cable mes
sages intended for members of the
United States naval forcesa abroad.
The first words Of the text will be
the name Of the individual (given
name spelled out and middle initial)
for whom the message is intended,
followed by the message. The name
of the ship or station should not be
included, and except in cases Of
identical names, the rank or rating
should not be- included.
The following is sample mes
sage:
Address: "UsNAvFORCE, Lon
dom"
Text: Frank B. Howard. Inform
ed examinations successfully pass
ed"
Signature: "Raymand."
When there is a probability that !
two men in the service have identi-
cal surnames and initials the name
should be given in full as Crank |
Barrett Smith; or the rank Of rat
ing should be given, as, for example:
Lieutenant Frank B. Smith" or
Frank B. Smith, Ordinary Sea-;
na:. /"
At lively session the Realty