The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-20
Water versus IL inches of dust.


Syla S Mill, Horte, Mont. eff.
Take your prescriptions to the Owl
Drug Store. --adv.
We fill orders promptly. Wood,
gravel, all kinds hauling. Phone 373,
NJ T. Hay 12tf
Roman was visited by a band of
Gypsles Tuesday, passing through
town headed up the line
F. S. Lusk passed through Roman
Monday enroute from Missoula to the
Glacier Park with guests. He re-
turned home Tuesday.
G.. M. Sawyer of Poison was in Ro-
nan Tuesday on his way to Ohio,
where he will join Mrs. Sawyer and
spend a month or two at the old
home.
Miss Margaret Sterling entertained
Gertrude Lemire. Nina Engle and
Helen Club at dinner Tuesday night
and afterwards the little party at
tended the moving pictures.
A. H. Stephens OF the Flathead
Independent Telephone Co.. was in
town several days this week looking
after the interests Of the company
and installing many new phones.
Emil DePhelps and Alvin Peone
spent last Thursday on Grow creek
fishing. They caught a nice string
and the boarders at the Roman hotel
we're treated to a fish fry Friday
morning.
Thousands of tourists who have
heretofore gone to Europe pleasure
seeking will "see America first"
this year and thousands Of them
will visit the wonderful and beauti-
full Flathead.
VIM. E. Handlin, who is working in
conjunction with ]. r. Campbell.
county agent. in the grasshopper
war. was in Roman last Saturday
and again yesterday in connection
with the work.
Tom Denault is engaged this week
in remodeling the old school building
and gettning 1t in readiness for
school this fall. Library shelves
are being put up and 1t will be
greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. White and Mr..
and Mrs. John P. Swee attended the
Roundup at Kalispell this week.
Mrs. Swee will stop at Big Arm and
remain there during the balance of
the warm weather.
The Erwin-Wilson Lumber Co. has
leased ground next to the Z. e.
burst feed store. A complete stock
Of lumber and building material has
been received and the company is
now ready for business.
There are some mighty nice look
ing gardens in Roman in spite of
the hot and dry weather, but a soak
ing rain would do wonders for them
as we'll as for some of the crops
that are not yet burned up.
F.. Alstaugh, vice president. and
w. T. Triplett, secretary, of the Spo-
kane Eastern Trust Co., of Spokane,
accompanied by their wives, We're in
Roman Tuesday on a vacation trip
and visited with Stanley Scarce.
The new residence being built for
Mrs. Stanley Scearce in the Scarce
addition is fast nearing completion
and will soon be ready for occupancy.
This is the fourth cottage Mrs.
Scearce has had erected this year.
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Dix, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Draper and Chris Vanden-
burg drove in to Missoula last Satur-
day night to attend the socialist lee
ture given by Kate r. OHare, the
noted lecturer. They returned the
same night.
Mrs. Curtis Jeffries left last Sat-
urday for Camas Hot Springs where
she will spend about three weeks.
She has been troubled with rheum-
atism of late and hopes that a
course of baths there will be of
benefit to her.
Bob Johnson is enjoying a visit
from his mother and brother who ar
rived last week from Helena. His
father has been here for some time
and they expect their household
goods to arrive shortly and will
make the Flathead their future home
Two banks, three elevators and