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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30
LAKE B0WDOlN'S FISH
TO HELP CONSERVATION

Lake Bowdoin fish are to be a
piece de resistance on the tables OF
families living in towns along the
Great Northern railway in northwest
ern Montana. E. G. Carruth, deputy
state game warden and food conser-
walton chairman at Havre, has ar
ranged to have fish caught on the
lake by SEEMING and peddled to con-
sumers.
Buffalo fish and carp are the prin-
cipal varieties in the lake. 1t is
planned to have them retail at about
II u cents per pound and meat mar
kets have agreed to handle them.
So numerous have the fish in Lake
BoWdoin become during the past two
years that they have cut down the
food supply available for ducks,
which grow here in abundance. The
state game warden was asked by the
gun club, which hunts on the lake, to
have steps taken to reduce the num-
Der Of fish and the action of Deputy
Carruth will have this effect.
The buffalo and carp are white
meat, very palatable, and during the
cold weather from the first of Octob-
er to the first of May thousands and
thousands of pounds will be taken
from the lake and shipped to differ
ent localities in the northern part of
the state.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30
HEAVY GROWTH MARKS
NEW DIVISION TOWNS

Bowdoin and Wolf Point in north
ern Montana are giving an illustra-
ton of how fast towns in the west
can really grow. The population OF
! each has increased several fold dur
| ing the past IL months, and indica-
lions are there is going to be no let
up in growth in the immediate fu-
ture.
Changes in operation rules and a
necessarily cutting down of division
lengths is, to a certain extent, res
ponsible for the growth of both
places, though good fertile territory
Immediately surrounding each has
something to do with it. When it
was decided to cut down the length
of division, Bowdoin and Wolf Point
were both selected for division ter
minals and work of building equip
ment started.
The first of December finds the
equipment at both places in use and
the terminal offices doing business
just as il they had always been locat-
ed there. From now on all trains
will stop at both places.
At Wolf Point there has been
erected a 25-stall roundhouse, ma
chine shops, 50-room modern rail-
road hotel and the usual terminal ia
cilities. A large office building is be-
ing completed near the depot for use
of the division superintendent and
his assistants. In the new force
there will be included II dispatchers
and from 80 to 40 clerks.
At Bowdoin there is a new round
house, office buildings, and large
railroad hotel completed, and other
extensive improvements almost fin
ished. At both places great yards
have been built.
pending on the direction the train is
travelling.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30
MONTANA RAILWAY MAN
SAW RUSSIAN RI0TINC

w. l.. Darling, former chief engi-
neer of the Northern Pacific railroad
and we'll known throughout Montana
and his secretary, Leslie Fellows,
flirted with death in Petrograd when
they witnessed the rioting during the
revolt of the Bolsheviki They have
just crossed the state on their way
to ST. Paul after spending some time
in Russia as members of the Stevens
commission. They returned via ST.
IBERIA and Japan.
1--WE did not see any one killed,
but we did see many dead in the
streets, and saw much of the fighting
from our hotel" Mr.. Darling said.
eve were on the streets the last day
of the fighting, but escaped injury. !"
The Russian railway service corps,
which left recently, will accomplish
great work, Mr.. Darling predicted
Russia has the men and equipment
to run the railways properly, but
needs more efficient service to bring
the transportation to proper stand
ards. Russian methods of conduct
ing railway system are archaic,
compared to those employed in the
United tSates, and will be revela-
ton to the Americans the engineer
ing expert said.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30

to Glacier park station, 81 miles, at
from $4,000 to 100000 Twelve
miles of the road will be in Teton
county and the balance in Flathead
county. Both will co-operated in it's
construction and an effort will be
made to procure federal aid as the
highway would be of military value.
Helena.-State Game Warden De
Hart receives scores of letters every
week from persons who desire Ii
censes for trapping beaver. The law
provides that such licenses can be is
sued only when the animals are dam
aging bitches, damaging valuable
timber or causing the flooding of
land by their dams. Such investiga-
lions as have been made, in almost
every case show the damage done
has not been sufficient to justify the
issuance of the licenses.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30
LARGE TRACT OF STATE
LAND OFFERED FOR SALE

The next sale of state land, ac-
cording to Sidney Miller, register of
the state land board, will be held
at Fort Benton Dec. II.
A total of $4,000 acres will be Of
fered for sale, all of it being in Cho-
teau county. The appraised value
of this land will average about SIS
per acre. Mr. Miller is of the opinion
that more than $4,000 acres of this
land will be sold and will bring the
state about $1,O00,00O.
Up to date only about II per cent
of the state lands have been sold and
at the present rate of selling it will
take SO years before it is all sold.
The state of Montana now has be-
tween five and six million dollars out
at interest and the contracts now in
existence will run the amount up to
SIC, 100000.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30
MANY WOMEN IN
PUBLIC OFFICE
NOT A SINGLE COUNTY SI7pER.
INTENDENT in STATE OF
MASCULINE GENDER.
Montana Women Interested in Prom.
Use to Give Women Public Office
in Empire State as Result of Elec-
tlon-Treasure State Leads in
Giving High Honors.

The announcement from New York
that as result of the success of suf.
frage in the recent election in the
Empire state, thousands of women
will be called to positions of public
trust, will prove interesting to Mon.
tana women, for this state has been
a pioneer in giving public office to
members of the gentler sex.
Long before suffrage was granted
in the Treasure state hundreds of
women held responsible positions in
various offices. AS soon as the prop
osltlon carried, in preparing lists for
their deputies when going into office,
the newly elected officials chose a
large number of women.
Then at the following election the
state showed that it was not at that
time greatly prejudiced against wom-
en- holding office for it sent Miss
Jeanette Rankin of Missoula to the
national congress as the first woman
representative ever to have a seat in
the federal legislative halls.
Women in State Assembly.
In the same election Miss May
Truemper was elected state superin-
tendent of public instruction, sue
ceeding a man, and two women were
elected to the lower branch of the
state egislature-Mrs Emma Ingalls,
of Flathead county and Mrs. Maggie
Smith Hathaway of Ravalli county.
Both took prominent part in the
last legislative assembly and made
excellent records.
At the same time there was not a
male county superintendent of public
instruction elected in the state and
every one holding office at the pres
ent time is woman.
There are three women holding
positions as county treasurers: Laura
M. Carter of Musselshell county, who
succeeded her late husband; Ellen A.
Klingensmith of Park county and
Grace G. johnson of Ravalli county.
Miss Ethel Evenson of Missoula
county is the only woman county
auditor in Montana, while Nettie
of Toole county is a public
administrator.
Suffrage in U. S.
Equal suffrage has made rapid
strides in recent years. The first
women in the United States given
the right to vote were those of Wy
oming, who have enjoyed the privil-
eye since 1869, and who voted when
the state came into the union. Colo
RADIO was the second in thus honor
ing women, the state having voted
suffrage in 1898. Utah and Idaho
got busy in 1896.
Then there came a lull. Washing
ton granted suffrage in 1911, Cali
fornia in 1911, Nevada and Montana
in 1914, and Alaska in 1913. In
1913 Illinois gave partial suffrage
to the women of the state
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30

On the first day of July, 1867
General Thomas Francis Meagher
then acting governor of Montana, ar
rived at Fort Benton from Helena to
receive some arms granted by the
federal government to the territory,
and expected soon to arrive by steam
boat on the Missouri river. He was a
guest at dinner of I. G. Baker, then
a resident at Fort Benton, and later
in the day wrote letter to his wife
in Mr.. Bakers office-the last that
he ever penned to her.
The boat that was to bring the
arms, not having yet arrived at Fort
Benton, and the town offering few
attraction to a stranger, the govern
OF resolved to go down the river to
meet her, and for this purpose took
passage on the steamer G. A. Thomp-
son, then lying at the landing nearly
in front of Mr.. Bakers store. Meet
ing some friends on board, the even
ing was passed in convivial manner,
the governor drinking deeply, and be-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30

Efforts have been made from
time to time to throw an air of
mystery about the tragic death
of General Thomas Francis
Meagher, Irish patriot, noted
civil war general, territorial
secretary and acting governor
Of Montana, which occurred
through drowning in the Mis-
souri, river July, 1867. Several
attempts have been made to
prove it was suicide, and a few
years ago there appeared a man
in western Montana, w h o
sought to prove it murder.
The following true account of
the incident was given to Lieu
tenant Bradley by I. G. Baker,
a business man at Fort Benton,
at whose home Governor Mea-
CHER had been q dinner guest
the night before his tragic
death, and it has been pre-
served in the papers of that mill
itary officer, who before his UNI
fortunate death in the Nez
Perez Campaign, gathered for
posterity much Of the early his
tory of the territory. ,,,,~
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30

never witnessed such lack of acquit-
isit1veness on the part of their pre-
vious fathers" the governor re-
piled to them in effect as follows:
Il thank you, but cannot accept
your presents. I am paid by the gov
eminent for my services, and have no
right to other compensation. You
are poor and need your property.
Keep it for yourselves and for your
children, who else may go cold and
hungry the coming winter"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-11-30

ALEXANDRA HOT SPRINGS HOTEL.
Open the year around comfortable,
homelike resort. Cuisine unexcelled. Baths
unequaled for rheumatism, etc. Rates
$3.50 per day.
Reduced hallway Ratcs.--Ask agent for
30 days round trip coupon ticket. Write
tor descriptive pamphlet.
NJ 7. SULLIVAN. Proprietor.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
RANDLE HIGHLANDS
ASSISTS REGISTRARS
Plans Patriotic Rallies for Ma
tiOnal Service Day.

Members of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association are to make reg
istration day a gala event. for which
plans were outlined at the regular
meeting of the citizens association,
held last night, when committees were
appointed to arrange the details.
Patriotic rallies will be held during
the day at the school. Mrs. McCub-
bin has been appointed as chairman
of a committee of ladies that will as
sist in preparing and serving meals to
the registrars and others. The school
building will be decorated, and music
will enliven the occasion.
Members OF the association will be
at the school during the entire day.
assigned as follows: r. F. Bradbury
and C. A Barker. from to 10; s. NJ.
Dixon and S. z. Snyder, from to IL;
L G. wasseman and Robert Young,
from IL to 4: DR.. B. T. Woodward.
John Holm. and c. W. Sansbury, from
to Z; R Reichard and J. r. Coryell.
from to ..
Complaint was made concerning
continued disregard of traffic regula-
tions by drivers of automobiles going
through the suburb. The Police De-
partment will be asked to assign a
policeman for duty at the east end OF
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge
Members signed applications for ad-
mittance to the Home Defense League.
P. E. Mckinney, delegate to the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
resigned, and will be succeeded by w.
Brent Young.
Colonel Harris, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds. will be
asked to have Forts Davis and Dupont.
purchased several years ago for park
purposes, improved, and also to i'm
prove other tracts of ground in the
suburb purchased for park purposes.
A request will be made that street
lights be restored on the Bowen road.
near Massachusetts, avenue, as several
accidents have occurred at this loca-
ton recently.
Ernest c. Daniel and w. T. GaIliher
were Endorsed for reelection to the
Board of Education. upon the motion
OF C. A. Barker. Mr.. Barker stated
that these two gentlemen had done
much for the welfare Of the local
school system. and their retention was
most desirable.
A special meeting OF the associa-
ton will be held Monday night.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
RAGTIAIE REILLY SINGS
TUNES AT B. F. KEITRS
Sailor Of United States Navy Puts
Some Punch in Program.

Ragtime Reilly, a sailor from the U.
6 S. battleship Michigan. with a reso-
nant baritone and a habit OF playing
the plano. came in first at B. F.
Keith's Theater last night.
The stage lost a star when this
young man Joined the navy. He puts
his songs over with e punch. and is
thoroughly at home at the plano. He
Is on special leave for this engage
ment.
All in all. the bill this week is one
of the best ever presented here. Wal
ter Brewers monologue had the house
rocking with laughter.
The tabloid comedy presented by
Claude Gillingwater. supported by
Julie Herne and q good company, IL
far above the ordinary. The plot of
The Frame Up" and the cast which
presented IL are exceptional
The "Bandbox Review" with Gus
The Washington times., 1917-05-29

casian prevents your classification a.
a Caucasian, according to our laws.
OIL am a H0tivs Of South America.
What 70 my rocsf
A-Natives Of South America may
be either Caucasians. Indians, or
negroes. II they have no admixture
of negro or Indian blood. but an pure
Spanish. then they are Caucasiahs. II
they have an admlxture OF Spanish
and any other blood, then they are OF
the race TO which they would belong
IL they were all OF the admixed blood.
II they are Of Indian and negro blood,
then they are classed as negro.
OIL an q captain Of trGdta0 vsS-
sell hove ~ home except my boat.
Where shah reotsferf
A.-Register at that port at which
your boat 10 registered. II you will
be absent from that port on June 5.
then register by mall.
OIL ON native Of MesopotoBsid,
a direct desceHdeHt Of AbroAdm s0ho
d'oeIt W the GGrdeH Of EdeH- KHst
re0istsrf
Ayes, you must register IL you
are between the ages OF twenty-one
and thirty, both inclusive. Your an
cestry makes no difference In your
status.
OIL an deot and dumb. wa I have
sons one to Interpret for me Dhsn I
re0isterf
Ayes. your case will be provided
for.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
HOW TO JUDGE A WOMAN
By HER hair

There Is real common sense IN just
noticing whether the hair IL we'll
kept TO Judge ola woman's neatnesa.
or good taste. II you are one OF the
few whoetry to make the most OF your
hair. remember that II is not adVis-
able to wash the hair with any cleans
er made for all purposes. but always
use some good preparation made ex-
pressly for shampooing. You can en-
Joy the very best by getting some
Tcanthrox from your druggist. dissolve
a teaspoonful in q cup Of hot water.
This makes q full cup OF shampoo
liquid, enough so It Is easy to apply
1t to all the hair instead OF just the
top of the head. Dandruff. excess oil,
and dirt are dissolved and entirely
disappear. Your hair will be so fluffy
that It will look much heavier than II
lie. Its lustre and softness will also
delight you, while the stimulated
scalp gains the health which insures
hair Erowth.-Advt
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
COMPANY DOING ITS BIT"
chapIn-saeks Giving Away Timely
Windshield Ornaments.

Handsome windshield ornaments,
Autographed in brilliant colors. may
be obtained by owners or drivers OF
motor vehicles upon application to
any of the drug stores throughout the
city displaying the patriotic window
demonstration prepared by the Chaplin
Sacks Manufacturing Company.
The free distribution OF these time
" and attractive windshield ornaments
is part of the plan OF this company to
do its Bit" and, while its success
along these lines is publicly evidenced
by its efforts through its advertising
department, this firm has furthered
the cause OF enlistment by assuring
reinstatement to its employees who vol.
unteer or are called. Already many
OF its employees nave responded.
To encourage enthusiasm II plans
an especial ceremony of flag raising
over It's newly constructed buildings.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
POLLS new LEADING
MAN WINS AUDIENCE
Robert Frazer Scores in PrOduc-
ton Of The House Of Glass"

The Poll Players gave a perform
ance of exceptional merit last night,
when they began a weeks showing of
Max MARGINS thrilling drama, THE
House of Glass"
The play serves to introduce Rob-
ert Frazer, the new leading man of
the Washington organization. Mr..
Frazer seemed to win the approval
OF the audience at first sight. He
was warmly applauded and given so
many curtain calls that he responded
with a short address, in which he
promised to give his best to the
Washington Poll patrons.
Florence Rittenhouse is more than
usually effective in the nerve rackinE
part Of Margaret Case, who broke
her parole after being sentenced,
though innocent, and was bounded by
the police.
Howard Lang, in the part of Har-
vey Lake, takes good care of an i'm
portant role. He is closely seconded
by Ralph Remley as Carroll, the de-
tective, who does his duty much
against his will. ]. Hammond Daley
hasn't his usual opportunity for dis
playing his abilities as q comedian,
but makes the best Of the Judson At
wood part.
Louise Farnum introduces a line Of
laughter as Mrs. Brandt, the board
ing house keeper.
Russell Fillmore, cast as James
Burke, crook" who reformed
against heavy odds OF trailing detec-
tives. won repeated applause.
THE House OF Glass'' is easily one
Of the best productions offered by
the Poll Players for some time.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
SHRINERS SHOW PATRIOTISM
War Spirit Apparent In Initiation of
Twenty-Five NoVItIates.

The war spirit toned down the
usual festivity at the initiation OF
twenty-five candidates into the Sc
crets OF Almas Temple. Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine, last night, but IT gave
unusual weight to some OF the eere-
monies, particularly when the Almas
Temple Oriental Band played patriot
&c airs. The limitations we're IN the
National Rifles Armory, where Po-
tentate L. Whiting Estes conferred de-
grees. assisted by Past Potentata Roe
FuIkerson. The temple appropriated
500 to the American Red Cross, and
c. H. Claudy. OF the Liberty Loan
committee, urged the mobiles to con-
tribute as much as possible TO IIuau-
cial aid of the Government.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
NATIONAL AUDIENCE
LIKES ABORN OPERA
Straus' ''The Chocolate Sol
dier," Weeks Offering.
COMPANY UNUSUALLY STRONG
Comic Musical TraVesty on Shaw
Is Given Sprighhy Performance.

Showing an increasing popularity
in the second week OF its season at
the National Theater the Aborn
Comic Opera Company gave The
Chocolate Soldier" by Oscar Strauss,
last evening. In this truly comic
musical travesty of Bernard ShaW's
ARMS and the Man." with Its mock
militarism and its popular nero
parody, the Aborn forces proved
themselves capital fun-makers.
"The Chocolate Soldier" is half
sparkling dialogue and half tuneful-
ness, its comedy element vieing with
its catchy tunes, OF which MY. Hero
the waltz song, stands foremost. The
acting strength of the company Is I'M
usually good.
Again Charles H. Bowers. who
plays the baritone title role. was de-
lightful in his delineation OF the
philanderer, Lieutenant Bumerll.
Helena Morrill,, as Nadina, was good
as comedienne and an admirable fol-
to Bumerli, particularly in the Letter
Song" while John r. Phillips, the
new tenor, plays Alexius the nero"
as an excellent character part.
George Shields. with his deep bass
voice, was a commanding extrava-
CANA as the noisy Bulgarian captain,
and Eleanor Fairbanks, a diminutive
newcomer, is gifted as character
actress in the soubrette role Of Mas
cha, that was both individual and
memorable.
The performance was q sprightly
and well balanced one. Patriotism
entered into 1t through the appeal
made from the stage for a universal
response to the Liberty Loan sub
scrIption for the nation, and the
singing of ''The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" by the entire company. in which
the audience Joined. J. Mach.
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
ST. cEcILIA,s COMMENCEMENT

Commencement week at St Cecilia's
Academy, COL East Capitol street, be-
gan this afternoon with the observ-
ance OF Madonna day. An interest.
ing program OF vocal and musical Sc
lections is to be presented, followed
by a May pole dance. In the after
noon there will be a May procession
around the campus, with Miss Marie
Kane, OF the graduating class, as
queen. The students will close the
program by singing THE Star-Span-
gIed Banner"
The Washington times., 1917-05-29
GIVES BOOK AND FLAG
TO men WHO REGISTER
Piney Branch Citizens AssOcia-
ton Sees Patriotic Duty.

Every potential soldier who regis
ters at the West School June will
be presented with a copy OF Edward
Everett Hale's immortal story. The
Man Without a Country" and q bou-
tonnlere nag. with the good wishes OF
the Ptney Branch Citizens Associa-
tIon.
After an extended debate as to the
proper way to observe. registration
day. this plan was adopted at the sug-
gestion Of s. +. Cameron. the motion
being made by z. E. Clement. Every
copy Of the story will bear the name
OF the association. and will be pre-
sented in person by one of its 'patri-
otic duty" committee.
The chassis and some OF the equip
ment for the ambulance which the as
ISOLATION is going to present to the
American Red Cross has been pur-
chased, and will be on exhibition at
the school registration day. There
was q roar of laughter at the an
nouncement OF Mr.. Clement last night
that the name plate. showing the as
ISOLATION as donor of the ambulance,
would be Of German silver"
The twelve-aere potato field which
the association IL going to cultivate
has nearly all been plowed. and Is
about ready for narrowing. Mr.. Cam
eron. who is in charge of the work,
said agricultural experts had told him
they should raise 1000 bushels OF po-
tatoes this year with a reasonably
good season.
The women of the association have
organized = Red Cross auxiliary with
headquarters at the home Of Mrs. z.
w. Harvey. chairman, 1915 Emerson
street northwest
The Washington times., 1917-05-29

Edwards and featuring George
Price" and "Cuddles" Edwards, is
better than ever
Louis Hart, the curtain raiser, was
also a hair raiser. executing some
wonderful feats OF strength.
A novel entertainment was furnish
ed by Adeline Francis. who, with the
aid Of a talking machine, sings duets
with herself Grace Carlisle and
Jules Romer scored heavily with their
musical number, entitled aust a Song
at Twilight" Harry and Emma Shar-
rocks have something clever in mind
reading.
Another hit was the sketch pre-
scented by Jack Arnold and Bertee
Beaumonte, entitled 1.-THE Sergean-
teene-" The dancing of Miss Beau
monte was graceful and agile.
Interesting pictures complete a bill
which B. F. Keith's will have diff
Guilty in excelling.