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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
TO THE FARMERS OF MONTANA


The whole nation is looking to
the future food supply of this
country. We have to feed out own
army. We have tc feed our own
people, who are not in the army,
and we will have to feed our fight
ing allies of Europe. All of our
agricultural resources must be
marshalled, and 1narshalled now.
Those farmers who need financial
assistance, to buy seed feed and
machinery, will have to be fl
nanced, and the financial interests
of the country will have to be
called upon to display a patriotic
interest in supplying the funds to
grow this years crop and supply
those funds at reasonable rates of
interest, and also aid in every pos
sible way to supply help for the
farmers.
If the farmers must put in long
hours, and all the days, raising this
years crop to meet the appeals of
the nation, then every consistent
aid must be extended to them to
meet this demand. Secretary Hou-
ston of the United States depart
ment of Agriculture calls for pa
triotism on the FARMS" and says
that the farmers of the country
have this year an unusual opportu-
nifty for the exhibition of patriot
ism, by maintaining a food supply
tor an emergency"
Its most effective expression in
he spring wheat belt of the corn-
Try is through the production of
arge cereal crops.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

and should extend inches from the
walls. This precaution will save
many young pigs.
Little traw Needed.
7.-Provide only small amount
OF straw for bedding while the pigs
are very small, as an excess of straw
will entangle the pigs and cause loss
by being laid on. Do not allow the
straw to become packed or banked
under the pig rails.
8.-Control the milk supply by
the feed given to the dam. If the
supply of milk is too small. feed
more literally and add feeds which
stimulate the milk flow, such as
beets bran, shorts or middlings, al
falfa hay, clover hay, etc. If the
young are getting too much milk,
cut down the supply of feed and
those feeds which tend to
increase the milk flow.
9.-As preventatives and remedies
for digestive troubles, give exercise,
fast the young if possible and give
castor oil. For very young pigs give
about one tablespoonful and for
young lambs about the same dose.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

It's big mutual affair. All o1
us are much interested, and the
whole country must work like one
big fatnily-all doing his part and
doing it loyalty.
This is our country, handed down
to us by Our fathers, and bought
with seven long years of wal, and
much hardship, suffering and
many lives. We are not to fail.
The farmers will not. We never
have.
We are handicapped by late
spring tnd hard winter. We are
handicapped by high prices and
shortage of feed, for our teams and
stock. We are handicapped with
high prices for seed and scarcity,
but we have to overcome those
things and rise to the emergency,
as patriotic sons of a fighting an
cestry, who never quit.
The cry has gone forth, "To
Arms J" That means as much to
the farmers as it does to the; man
with the rifle. 1t means marshal
your resources to help the nation.
You are on the firing line. You
are the man behind the gun. You
are putting armies in the field and
the batteries are silent without
you. You fill the wagon trains.
Without you armies can't fight.
To arms my fellow farmers,
% arms
The whole country is looking to
is. We are mightier than an army
With banners.
TO ARMS, TO THE FARMS!
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
Is ASSOCIATIONS
FOR FARM LOANS
MONTANA FARMERS WIFI, TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF FEDERAL
BANKING SYSTEM.
Have Applied for Loans Aggregating
$1,56O,OO0; Montana Is a Part Of
the Twelfth District, Which Has
Been Allotted an $4,000, 900 Cred
it,

Seventy-eight associations for the
handling of national farm loans have
already been organized in Montana
and, as each of these are to be pro-
vlded with minimum of $4,000, a
total of $1,560,0OO will thus be
brought into these communities for
farming development. In the twelfth
district, of which Montana is part, an
initial credit of nearly $8,O0O,OOO
will be provided as soon as the funds
are available, applications having
been received from 395 associations
in the states of Montana, Idaho, Ore
gon and Washington.
Montana's Associations.
The 78 associations formed in
Montana are located as follows:
Obsher, Bloomfield, Billings. Bir-
ney, Broadview, Mascom, Boyes, Big
Sandy, Butte, Collins, Choteau, Coal
wood, Corvallis, Culbertson, Carter,
Dillon, Darrell, D'Asta. Dagmar, Dix
on, Dayton, Elreka, Ekalaka, Edgar,
Frazer, Foster, Froid, Fort Benton,
Glendive, Grass Range, Gage, Hins-
dale, Hysham, Hamilton. Huntley,
Hathaway, Helena, Joliet, Joplin,
Kevin, Kalispell, Kolin, Libby, 10th
air, Lake Basin, Laurel, Lovejoy,
Milestone, Musselshell Myers, Nick
wall, Plevna, Poison, Parma, Park
Retail, Roundup, Savage, Silver Bow,
City, Plains, Rothiemay, Reed Point.
Sidney, Scobey, Stevensville. saco,
Troy, Three Forks, Thompson Falls.
Waldheim, Westmore, Whitefish,
White Pine, Westmore, Whiteflsh,
White Pine, Winnett, Willard, Will
sail, Watkins and Wibaux.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

Many Montana business men have
received chain letters requesting
them to remit various sums, gener-
ally from 10 to 25 cents, to one or
another charitable organization to
help raise funds for various purposes
in connection with the European war,
and also to make four copies of the
letter and send it to four friends, re-
questing that they do the same thing.
Most of the causes have been worthy
ones and there has been a generous
response to the appeals.
But did you ever st~p to figure out
how much money would be raised
by chain letter provided everybody
who received it complied with the
request for funds?
For instance, hundreds of Mon
tana people have received a chain
letter asking that 25 cents be sent to
Miss Elizabeth Whitman, superinten-
dent of nurses, New York Eye and
Ear Infirmary, 218 Second avenue,
New York City, for the purpose of
purchasing chloroform to be used in
the hospitals of the allies.
NARROW Figures.
The letter bears 9 serial number,
and the recipient is requested also to
sent similar letter to four friends,
giving the letter he writes the next
consecutive number. A Montana
banker, Tom NARROW of Helena, got
letter bearing the number of 164,
and he determined to figure out
what the letters were likely to pro-
6noo If fhn 1o in ic,p
He figured that whoever started
the chain sent out four letters bear
ing the serial number /. At a quar-
ter apiece these should have pro-
duced $1.00. If each of the reci-
pients of the four letters bearing No.
1 wrote four letters apiece, there
would be 16 letters bearing No. 2,
and the 16 letters should produce
$500. Similarly, there would be "a
letters bearing No. 3, producing
$1,000; 256 letters bearing No. 4,
producing $4,000; 1924 letters bear
ing No. 5, producing $256.00; 4.O96
letters bearing No. 6, producing 81 !
O24.00. Then Mr.. NARROW began to
get worried and to disregard odd
numbers. In round figures he cal
culated there would be 10000 letters
numbered Z, producing $4,000; 64,-
600 numbered 8; 256,O00 numbered
8; over a million numbered 10; and
100000 numbered II. By the
time No. IL was reached, he found
there would be we'll over 100000
letters, producing $4,000,00O.
When he reached series No. "a,
there would be, again using only
round numbers, 6,000,000,O 900, 900
(two hundred fifty-six thousand bill
lion) letters, which at quarter
apiece would produce $4,000, 0,O00,-
100000 (sixty-four thousand billion
dollars).
"Some chain!" remarked Tom
NARROW, and then he looked again
at the number of the letter. Num-
Der 164!!! He thought of the pal
try two billion inhabitants of the
earth; he thought of the paltry sew
en- billion dollars involved in the new
war loan; he thought of the rising
cost of white paper, and refused to
figure any more.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

Everybody should plant a gar
den. Everybody must get busy
and get out and make a garden.
Raise all the foodstuffs you can
for your own house. The fellows
in town instead of spending half
the afternoon, when many of the
business houses close, playing
cards at the club, will just go home
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
KEEP DOWN LOSS
OF YOUNG STOCK
CLOSE ATTENTION ATT RTRTH OF
LAMBS AND PIGS WILL OFT
EN- SAVE MANY,
Great Shortage of Animal Fats and
Wool Makes This More Important
at This Time than Ever; Loss of a
Little Sleep May Save Much Cash
Later.
w. e. Joseph, Assistant Animal
Husbandryman, Montana Agricultur-
al Experiment Station. Bozcman.

Conserving our future meat sup
ply is timely subject now. This is
the season when Montana pigs are
farrowed and lambs are dropped.
Also the demands for pork, mutton.
and wool are becoming greater con-
stantly since we must not only fur
nlsh their products to our own peo-
pie but must also furnish a consider
able amount of these product, to our
allies in Europe. Special care now
on the part of tho swine and sheep
grower will add greatly to the fu-
ture supply of these animals. There
is a great shortage of animal fats
in Germany at the present time.
Since large part of the animal fats
used in cooking in this country come
from the pig, special attention to
swine growing will aid greatly in
avoiding a shortage in our own case
Wool is product of tremendous i'm
portance in war also In order to
avoid shortage of this important
staple, the sheep man should exercise
the greatest care of his lamb crop
Precautions which every sheep Of
swine grower should exercise at
summed up as follows:
Rules for Stockmen.
1.-Never leave your flock or herd
more than an hour or two at a time,
day or night. A few hours taken
from your time for sleep during this
season may represent g. worthy con-
tribution to your country and it will
eyiy mi
satlon to yourself.
2.-Do not allow the eve or SOW
to labor too long before giving as
sistance. Labor which is too long
continued is likely to result in dead
young.
3.-Do not assume that a pig or
lamb is practically dead merely be-
cause it does not gasp few times
Immediately after birth. Young,
which give no visible signs of life
after birth, can often by revived if
they are given immediate attention.
Apply measures which will start res
piration. Compress the chest and
abdomen quickly and strongly from
the sides; then release the pressure
and press on the breast bone rather
lightly to distend the chest cavity.
Alternate these processes and con-
tinue for at least Is or 20 minutes.
If the animal gives any signs of re-
viving during that time continue the
treatment for a longer period or un-
til life is restored and breathing is
normal.
Keep Them Warm.
4.-Be sure that the animal is
dried and warmed and that it is CIV
en- a good fill of it's mothers milk
Young, which appear to be hopeless
can often be completely restored by
If they are then given a
good fill of milk, they will be able to
take care of themselves very largely
under conditions of moderate tenn
perature. In the absence of warm
room or stove, the young can be
warmed in box contain
ng hot bricks or tightly closed
vessel containing hot water The
oox should be lined and covered over
he top with cloth, burlap or other
to retain the heat.
5.-Give the young dry, clean
quarters.
6.-Do not forget the pig rails in
7our farrowing pen. They should be
placed about 8 inches above the floor
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

and hoe in the garden. 1t will do
you good. Don't stand around
and ask, "What are you farmers
going to do?"
Mr.. Farmer is just as liable to
hand it back and ask, "What are
you doing towards feeding a ma
tion?"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

MONTANA'S BEST dry cleaners and hat
ters. Ladies' and mems garments Civ
en- careful attention. Send Great Falls
DYE House.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
SPECIAL FOR WOMEN.

White Leghorns, yearling hens. Must
have room for young stock. Your op-
portunity to get into pure bred chickens.
Price $1.50 each. Order from this ad.
Choteau Winter Egg Farms, Choteau
M0ntana
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
Well, Well!

e. S. Nail is President of the Lum-
berman's Insurance Co., of Mans
field, Ohio.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

Quick Doc, the Pu1motor!
"An orator will make a spiel,
For nothing" said Bill Jones;
For gold and silver don't appeal
To him like precious tones"
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
Huh

Though he's liar, we agree,
And fabricates a heap;
He always tells the truth when he
is talking in his sleep.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
CHAIN LETTERS
RAISE BILLIONS?
TOM MARLOW GETS ONE AND HE
PERFORMS A STATISTICAL
STUNT WITH 1T.

But When He Arrived at Sixty-Four
Thousand Billion Dollars on ONLY
the TWenty-Fourth Series of Let
ters, He Figured He Had Raised
Almost Enough and Quit.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04
1AMAM$ SHOULD lEARM
'S$TAR $PAM@lED @A6VRVER''

Every man, woman and child of
Montana should know the words of
our national hymn, and everyone
who has phonograph should buy a
Star Spangled Banner" record so
that every member Of his household
may become familiar with the air.
When "God Save the King" is
played on English soil anywhere un-
der the sun, everybody rises, the men
taking off their hats and stands at
attention; all face in one direction
and not word is spoken until the
music stops.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

You Could Set That Name to Music.
Di Fec Angelmaria lives in Union
town, Pennsylvania.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

lJUS@NlTlS' DTeSS.
It REQUIRES 3 IS yards Of 44-inch material
for o 6-year size; Price. 10 cents.
1957-Skating Set for Ladies' Misses and
Girls. 1's'o' """
,,,, The pattern Is cut in one size for Ladies'.
The pattern is cut in one size for Misses.
Inc Inc Paf,t;ern, ,;ar, Is cut in one size for Girls,
me me Ladles, Ia n size REQUIRES 7-s yard for the
side of Muff, and l Is yard for the out
side,. of 27.inch material; 3-4 yard for the
s Scarf, OF 24-inch material, and 7-s yard for
cents. ~
1496-Ladies' House Dress with Reyerst-
L1 p1e cdoslng 81 o Cut in sizes: "a, SO, 3s, 40
var yards of 44.inch material for 36-inch
size The skirt measures 3 yards at its
lower yoAc ed4gS edge. Price 70 cents.
1850 1959-Ladies' Costume.
. Waist 1850 cut in sizes: "a, &c. 80. 40.
AZ, a and 46 inches bust measure Skirt
1889 cut in sizes: %. "a 26, 2s, so, 50
ana = 81 inches waist measure. 1t requires
SIZE. Ihe skirt measures about 1-S yards
at the If foot; TWO separate patterns, 10
l95S-Girfs One Piece Dress
Cut in 4 sizes: 4, 6. 8 and 10 years. II
requires 9 IL yards Of 44-inch material for
Saysar 9eySm1adiss, si7e, Prise 1dm,an} 10 cents
It requires IA yard of 36-inch material
for Medium size. Price, 10 cents '"'
l9ou-Dress for Misses and Small Women
Cut In sizes: IA, 16 1S and 20 years. It
REQUIRES II yards Of 44-inch material for
an 1s-year size. The skirt measures about
2 2a3 yards. at the foot. Price, 10 cents.
1972-Juniors' Dress. ''
40 cut III in 3 sizes: II, u and 16 years. It
a 14-year size. Price 10 cents.
CATALOGUE NOTICE.
Send 10 cents in silver or stamps for our
1asn Spring and Summer 1917 Cats
Misses and Children's Patterns, Conciss
and Comprehensive Article ON Dressmsk-
ing: ingt also some point. for the needle a.
lustrat1ng 30 of the various eimnia
stitches), all valuable hints to the honms
USE COUPON IN ORDERING PATTrar
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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER,
On, say, can see, by the early light,
What proudly hailed the twilights cleaning
Whose broad stripes perous night
Ger the ramparts
And the rockets glare, bombs bursting in air
Gave proof thro' the night that flag still there
Chorus
On, say does that star spangled yet wave
Ger the land of the free, the brave?
Oh, thus be it when
Between their loved homes I'M desoation:
Blest with victory and
Praise the that hath nation
Ihen conquer we must when cause 1t is just,
And this be our motto "1n God trust!"
Chorus:
And the star spangled banner in triumph shall
Ger the land of the free home of the
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

American audiences are learning
now to follow this patriotic example.
After the last act in every eastern
theater the "Star Spangled Banner"
is played and the audience rises.
face the stage and stand still until
it is finished.
"The Star Spangled Banner" to
which we sing-"Old Glory''-has 13
stripes, representing the 13 original
states and 48 stars representing the
number of states now composing the
union.
Following is "The Star Spangled
Ranner.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

Be sure to give number and size aes1
ordere Tor patterns to Montana Newsnenes
ASSOCIATION. Great Falls, Montana. Be anns
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-05-04

SWITCHES, WIGS AND TOUPEES.
SWITCHES dyed, combfngs made up,
wigs, toupees. Manicurtng, hair dress
ing. scalp treatments, massages. Jordan
& Zoeler Hair store, 210 Central avenue,
Great Falls lRainbow Drnc Storel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
| ANOTHER MINERAL
POINT CASE
1t Proves That There's Way Out
for Many Suffering Mineral Point


Folks.
Just another report of case in Min
eral Point. Another typical case
Kidney ailments relieved in Mineral
Point with Doan's Kidney Pills
George H. Hartley, cigar manufac-
turer, State street, Mineral Point, saws :
Il suffered for several months from
severe, sharp pal in the small of my
back. My kidneys We're sore and the
kidney secretions were unnatural.
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Ivey's
Drug Store and two or three boxes
drove away the pain. The kidney
secretions cleared up and | felt much
better in every way"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER Mr.
Hartley said: Il have as much con
fidence in Doan's Kidney Pills today
as when l recommended them some
years ago. They rid me of kidney
trouble. Whenever [ have any return
of the symptoms of kidney trouble
[ use Doan's Kidney Pills at once
and they always relieve me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan'
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr. Hartley
has twice publicly recommended Fos-
ter Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
LOOPS LOOP IN SEAPLANE.
Captain Evans of Maine Corps Aston
ishes Officers of AeronauticaI Station.

Captain Evans of Maine Corps Aston
isles Officers of AeronauticaI Station.
Pensacola, Fla.-By looping the loop
in seaplane Captain Francis T. Ev-
ans Of the United States marine corps
astonished officers of the aeronautical
station here, who had considered the
feat impossible. Captain Evans is the
first American aviator to attempt it.
Although looping the loop in an ordi-
nary aeroplane has outworn its nov
city as popular stunt, the heavy pom
ICONS attached to the air and water
flier hitherto have been a bar to SINH
lar attempts with this type Of machine
Captain Evans found it necessary, to
drive through the air at great speed
before he could gain the inverse posi-
ton. He then Topped the loop twice
before his descent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Constipation and lndIqestion.

These are twin evils. Persons suffer-
ing from indigestion are often troubled with
constipation Mrs Robert Allison, Nation,
ILL.,, writes that when she first moved to
NATION she was great sufferer from indiges-
ton and constipation. Food distressed her and
there was feeling like heavy weight pressing
on her stomach and chest She did not rest
we'll at night, and felt worn out good part of
the time. One bottle of Chamberlain's Tablets
corrected this trouble so that she has since felt
like different person.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Some Good Advice.

Don't think too much Of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways and learn
from them" This is god advice, especially
when bilious or constipated. You will find
many people who use Chamberlain's Tablets
for these ailments with the best results, and
will do we'll to follow their example.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Happy Combination.

May both races forgive U.s." said
the California philosopher, yet if the
lords of Karma grant US our will, we
will in our next incarnation be half
Irish and half Hebrew. For the Irish
man is happy as long as he has dol
lar, and the Hebrew always has it,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Cancer and Poison Ivy.

The correspondent Of Syracuse IN.
" newspaper asserts that, to his
ever been poisoned by poison ivy and
lays claims, unless someone else can
cite such q case, to the discovery of
a cure. His cheerful assumption that
whatever does not kill, cures, is at
least Observation-Disclosures (Mass.)
Republican,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Bad Cough? Feverish? Grippy?.

You need Dr. Kings New Discovery
to stop that cold, the soothing balsam ingre-
dents heal the irTitated membranes soothe the
sore throat, the antiseptic qualities kill the
germ and your cold is quickly relieved.
DIR. Kings New Discovery has for 48 years been
the standard remedy for coughs and colds in
thousands OF homes. Get bottle today and
have it handy in your medicine chest for
coughs, colds Group, grippe and all bronchial
affections. AT your druggist, SIC.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Clear Your Skin In Sprino.

Spring house cleaning means clean
ing inside and outside. Dull pimply skin is
an aftermath of winter inactivity. Flush
your intestines with mild laxative and clean
out the accumulated wastes, easy to take, they
do not grippe. DR.. Kings New Life Pills will
clear your complexion and brighten your
eye. Try DrA Kings New Life Pills tonight
and throw off the sluggish winter shell. At
druggists, 25c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Car WaS Skinny.

Helen, age four years, was on the
car with her aunt. The car had been
crowded when they got on and little
Helen now noticing that it was almost
empty said, "Oh, auntie, look how
skinny the car isl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Slavery In United States.

Before the War of independence
slavery existed in every one of the
''old thirteen" states. There were few
err slaves in the northern colonies than
in the southern, but the institution
existed from Massachusetts to GeOr-
gia 1t was the invention Of the cotton
gin by Il New England schoolteacher,
living at the time in Georgia, that
caused slavery to shift Southwark.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Sprains and Strains Relieved.

Sloan's Liniment quickly takes the
pain out of strains, sprains, bruises and all
muscle soreness. A clean, clear liquid easily
applied. it quickly penetrates without rubbing.
Sloan's Liniment does not stain the skin or
clog the pores like mussy plasters or ONT
ments. For chronic rheumatic aches and
pains, neuralgia, govt and lumbago have this
well-known remedy handy. For the pains of
grippe and following strenuous work. it gives
quick relief. At all druggists, Csc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Lead, Zinc and Sulnhnr Orcs
Halter Of Business.

Uncle Carl paid his two little
nephoWs / cent q day each for wax
ing him at seven each morning. One
Saturday night he retired at Il late
hour, but was awakened at seven Sun
day morning ny the boys. When asked
why they disturbed him they said ::
eve need the money"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
Heal Skin ptions.

Painful eczema is more active in
spring when the blood is over heated, the burn :
ing itching torture is unbearable, relieve
it at once and heal the eruptions with Dr..
Hobsons Eczema Ointment. This antiseptic
remedy is promptly effective in all skin
troubles. Pimples, blackheads, acne, letter.
ring worm. scaly blotchy skin, all respond to
Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. Get it today
at your druggists, SOC guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-05
r.uabY'a EXAMINATIONS Valuable.

Mrs. i'ry-"I don't see how you can
>D!e?ate husband who stays out every
Highj. Why don't you divorce him?"
Mrs. Sharl-'I would, my dear, but
YOU have nc idea what dandy movie
scenarios his explanations make. I sell
every one Of thenf" Judge.