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The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
LIBBY CITY COUNCIL
SETS 70 MILL RATE

Tie city council met Monday
night. After considering pro and
con it was decided to lay the busi-
ness district lighting proposition on
the table for an indefinite period.
The light company was instructed
to place common ordinary old poles
in the business section and place
lights on these the same as is used
in other parts of the town. There
goes our dream of beautiful cluster
lights.
The council fixed the tax rate at
this meeting and the city will levy
20 mills. The total assessment of
the city of Libby amounts to only
$24o, 900 and with a levy of 20
mills gives direct revenue from
taxation OF $4o2o. This is not
heavy levy when you look at the
total amount it brings and with the
licenses and fines will be sufficient
for the ordinary needs of the town.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
Time Is GETTING SHORT

The subscription campaign the
Herald is conducting is just half
over now and if you wish to take
advantage of the dollar rate you
will have to start around this way
pretty soon. We have added
large number of names to our list
but still we want more. Fifteen
days more of the dollar rate and
then the price of the paper goes
back to two dollars per year and
very likely will never be lowered
again. We want one thousand
readers and as soon as we get them
will have realized our ambitions for
the Herald Another two weeks
will surely put our circulation to
that mark and then the dollar offer
stops. Old subscribers can take
advantage of this offer by squaring
with our books. Come
and do it now.
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falls where the river rushes through
narrow gorge. The railroad track
at this point will be protected by {
concrete wall in case it is not moved
further back.
The Importance of this PROPOSE
ton can hardly be realized. While
it will mean first of all great fu.
ture for Libby, its influence will
reach out over the entire north
western part of the state. 1t will
furnish employment for approxim-
ately 600 men in the work of build
ing the various plants. Then the
men who will be employed in the
plants and in the woods to furnish
the raw material will no doubt az
gregate an even greater number.
Industries to spring up as result
of cheap power are to be considered. .
1t is absolutely impossible to imas-
Inc the extent of undeveloped il
dustry which will follow. We will
simply say that the project of the
K. P. c. company is without doubt
the greatest stimulant in sight for
the development of the northwe st. .
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URAL news ITEMS.

Master James Husek visited in
Libby Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Cesha had a cow killed by
No. 27 last week.
Mrs. Gaines has returned to
Missouri after a visit with her son
Wallace NJ. Gaines and family.
Miss Anna Husek came up from
Libby to visit home folks Sunday.
lToo late for last week.
Miss Labucia Husek has returned
from Warland to attend school.
Joseph Husek made business
call to Warland Sunday.
Miss Beatrice Dickerhouf visited
in Warland Sunday.
Walter r. Branham visited home
folks in Warland Sunday.
J. J. Walters was in Jennings on
business Saturday.
Miss Hazel Branham from War
land visited friends in Ural last
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T0S00N START WORK

Joseph A. Coram of the Koot-
enai Power and Construction COM
pany was in Kalispell last week
and the following is the gist of
what he told Kalispell people as
handled by the Journal:
"Joseph A. Coram, the Boston
capitalist, was in the city this week
from Libby. His company, the
Kootenai Power Construction COM
pany, have completed all surveys
and preliminary arrangements for
the construction of massive dam
to harness the power of the famous
Lootenai falls at Libby, and work
on the dam will commence in the
early fall.
"The entire work of the COM
pany should be finished in two
years. 1t will represent an in
vestment of six million dollars, al
most half of it in manufacturing
plants. The power plant will con-
sist of FIVE units of 5000 killowatts
each, equivalent to co., horse
power.
"The manufacturing plants to
be built by the company will in
clude paper mill of 165 tons
daily capacity. An almost unlim-
tied supply of spruce wood for the
making of high class paper is to be
secured in the immediate vicinity
of the proposed plant and it may
also be shipped from Canada with
out duty. An advantage of west.
ern paper mills over the eastern
lies in the fact that the spruce
costs here four dollars per cord,
while in the east it is twelve dol.
lars.
Door and sash factories and 9th.
er wood working plants will be con.
structed to tap the resources of this
great timber belt. Power will be
furnished cities, railroads and mines
from the Kootenia plant. The dam
to be built will be 100 feet high,
and at a point 1900 feet below the
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
BULL MOOSE AND STANDPATTERS
Republican State Ticket

For s;crator-Henry c. Smith Of
Helena, associate Justice of the
state supreme court.
For Congress-Charles N. Pray,
incumbent. and w. +. Meyer OF
Red Lodge, lawyer.
For Governor--Harry L. Wilson
of Billings, lawyer.
For lieutenant -Governor-J.7C c.
Kinney of Wibaux, banker.
For Associate Ju>tice-L. l..
Galloway Of Virginia Citv, Judge of
the district court.
For Secretary of State-F. A.
Hazelbaker of Dillon, clerk of the
district court in Beaverhead county.
For Railroad Commissioner
Leo H. Faust of Libby, publisher
OF the Western News.
For Attorney General-W. ].
Paul of Deer Lodge, lawyer.
For State Treasurer--William
Enright of Billings, register of the
Billings land office.
For State Auditor-Charles N,
Mccoy of Butte, incumbent.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction-Lewis Terwilliger Of
Lewistown, superintendent of Park
county schools
For Presidential Electors-T. A.
Cummings Of Choteau, C.E Tres
colt of Boulder, "A. w. Miles of
Livingston and 7. c. Davidson of
Anaconda.
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"Marvelous Montana" in its
August number has something to
say of Libby. We are certainly
getting on the map. This is what
they saw
Libby, Mont, we believe, has
more cement walks, in proportion
to size, than any other city iii the
state. Surrounded by mountains,
laden with stately pine. and valleys
of rich orchard and farm lands,
Libby is destined to become some
important city IN the near future. :"
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
COUNTY FATHERS IN
VERY BUSY SESSION

The board of county commits.
sioners of Lincoln county have been
having long and tedious session.
They have been busy auditing bills
and tending to other matters that
came before the board.
An itemized statement of the
financial condition of school district
No. 4 was ordered published.
D. 7. Wood and others of TROY
presented petition to the board
asking that they might have a
deputy sheriff stationed at Troy a.
gain. The town of Troy is noted
for being a good town and the
petitioners did not want the town
to loose its reputation taking the
stand that an ounce of prevention
etc. etc. After due deliberation
the board created an office of dep
uty sheriff for Troy and authorized
the sheriff to make the appoint
ment. Sheriff Baney appointed
Chas. Drake and Troy has it's dep.
uty sheriff. The salary with this
job is SIS per month.
H. c. johnson & Co., of Rexford
presented petition asking for a
license to conduct a retail liquor
store at that place. There being
no opposition to this petition it was
granted.
The town of Eureka was there
with both feet after that $4,000. to
help build the bridge across Tobacco
river at Eureka. The board made
an appropriation on the road fund
for this amount and the good peo.
pie of that little berg ought to be
happy for once.
$4,000 that was lying idle in
the general fund was transferred to
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
TO GET ACQUAINTED


school year has just opened, and
now is the time for the parents to
make friends with the teachers and
get into close touch with the schools.
1t will be beneficial to everybody
enlighten the parents in some de-
gree as to school methods and
ideals, and make them better un-
derstand the teachers and their task
and bring about relation that
will reduce the worries of the teach
ers and help the children over the
rough places. Everybody in Libby
should 60 to this reception.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

Inspired by very laudable de-
sire to bring the public and the
teachers of the Libby public schools
into warmer and more intimate re.
lations a number of Libby ladies
have arranged for a public receipt.
ion to the teachers at the Libby
school building at 8 o'clock the
evening of September 13th, next
Friday, and the general public is
invited to attend.
The public school is an institu-
tion that belongs to the people. A
duty rests upon the public, and
especially that part of it that has
children at school, to encourage,
aid and SUPPORT the teachers in
their work. Nothing is more apt
to raise the standard of results in
the schools than cordial under
standing between paren is and
teachers. At their homes the par
ents and at the schools the teachers
are engaged in the same labor.
Both are educating and moldlng the
characters of the children. Hence
social and sympathetic bond be-
tween them has tremendous advant-
ages
The purpose of the reception is
to make the public and the teachers
acquainted. All parents should
visit the schools, although many
of them do not do so at all. They
should take an interest in the build
ing, its rooms, its paraphernalia
and all its means of education, ard
above all else they should be in
terested in the teachers and do all
they can to insure the best possible
results from the schools. This re-
ception will be means for parents
who have heretofore neglected 10
do SO to get upon the footing sug-
gested.
The reception will be made AS
attractive, pleasant and profitable
to all who attend it as its managers
are capable Of making it, The
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the road fund to better meet the
needs of current county business.
500 was set aside to be used as
prizes in the boys and girls in
dustrial contest which the county
superintendent of schools is now
holding and the clerk was instruct
ed to draw warrant for that a.
mount in favor of the county sup
erintendent.
1var 1ngebretsen of Trego will
find himself richer by S2S.4o. The
board ordered refund in that a.
mount as he was erroneously as
sessed OH timber tor the years 1910
and 1911.
The commissioners appointed a
county fair commission composed
of c. A. Hamann and Chas. H.
Cornor of Eureka, L. H. Faust
and A. c. Herbst of Libby and w.
D. Savage of Troy.
$4,000 was ordered paid to E.
Demers and Jos. Peltier for the
grounds for the county fair at Eu-
reka. A contract was awarded to
w. !. Shuck to erect an exhibition
building on the fair grounds to
cost $500
Election judges for Libby were
chosen as follows: Ward I, polling
place at city hall, w. w. Blew,
M. ]. Brown, Martin Jacobson,
William Kienitz and Henry Brink.
Ward 2, polling place at county
Jail, Herman Bockman, Jam es
MicEael, Ramsey Crotteau, M. D.
Rowland and N. M. Paine. Ward
3, polling place at South Libby
hall, Geo. Blackwell, W.S. Fleek,
Adolph LaCharity and Geo.
N. Walker.
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YOU CAN BET ON THAT CONTEST JUDGES CHOSEN


The Boys and Girls Industrial
Contest Exhibits will be Judged,
Wednesday, Sept, 18th, at ppm
at the town hall. The following
named judges have been appointed:
Boys class: Timothy Miller, M.
J. Brown, Henry F.. Brink.
Girls class: Mrs. George Hast
ings, Mrs. w. H. Gray, Mrs. Jack
Clark.
Supt. of schools,
Lincoln County.
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The Bull Moose Ticket

Preferential Candidate for United
States Senator Joseph M. Diqon.
For Governor-Frank J. Id
wards of Helena, merchant.
For Congress--Thomas Everett
of Harlem, banker; George A. Hor-
kan of Forsyth, lawyer.
For Lieutenant Governor--W. ID.
Symllles of Lewistown, merchant.
For Associate Justice--George
w. Farr Of Miles City, lawyer.
For Secretary of State--George
Metcalf of Philipsburg.
For Attorney-General--C. M.
Sawyer of Anaconda, lawyer.
For Treasurer--H. J. Thompson
of Billings, lumber dealer.
For Auditor--Edward Crumrine
OF Butte, accountant.
For Superintendent of public In
struction--Bert Adams, wer,
instructor in Dillon High school.
For Railroad Commissioner--R
A. Moor of Glasgow, manager of
telephone company.
For Presidential Electors Conrad
Kohrs of Deer Lodge, James 7.
Sanford of Cascade, Col. Sam Cor
don of Miles City, A. w. Merri-
field of Flathead.
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THE FAITH OF BERNARD

There isn't a man, woman or
child IN the Flathead that doubts
P. n. Bernard has faith in this val
ley. The latest on "Pearly' in
the line of faith is the fact that he
has a ten foot measurement stick
standing in the midst of the fine
Flathead grain on exhibition at the
Office. So far the nearest any Of
the grain has come to the top of
the stick is half way, but Pearly
still has faith.-Kalispell Journal.
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Forest Ranger NJ. K. Kedze was
brought in from the forest last week
a we'll developed case of appendi-
citis. Thursday he was sent to
Spokane where an operation was
performed on him and at present
he has some chances Of recovery.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

The Herald Office has on exhi-
bition some potatoes grown in the
Collinson garden in west Libby.
They are dapdies,
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12
County Correspondence

week.
Joe Branham went to Libby Sat
urday returning Sunday.
Hale Steenerson is now making
trail upon 10 mile.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1912-09-12

DR.. B. F. Howard has been
slightly under the weather this
week but is now on the road to re.
covery.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1912-04-30

A household much given TO music
comprised three daughters who played
the piano well and showily. At the
regular Sunday afternoon gathering a
musician Of retiring manner was pres.
ent, and after the daughters had gal.
loped for a while he was asked to
play. lie chose one or two compost.
tons designed to show the feeling OF
the pianist rather than tho resources
Of technique When he had wheeled
around on the stool one or the young
women said conventionally. you play
very we'll Who was your teacherg''
With a modesty that was almost pain
ful he answered: My last teacher was
the Able List"
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goth Year, Whole No. 1476.

man, was ordered into the boat.
He came down hand-over-hand
over the ropes and
TOOK CHARGE OF THE BOAT.
We were about two miles away
from the Titanic when she went
down with an awful whirl-and
at the same time a terrifying
chorus of despair went up from
those who went down with her.
The sea was perfectly calm that
night, but it was bitter cold, and
many died from exposure in the
lifeboats.
I'VE drifted around from mid
night until $50 in the morning.
when with the first streak of
dawn we could see the dim lights
of the rescue ship Carpathia in
the distance. All this time we
were in terrible suspense, not
knowing whether any ship was
coming to our rescue or not.
Our treatment on the Carpa-
thia was all that could be de-
sired, and Captain Rostrcm is
deserving Of the greatest praise
for the manner in which he
handled this terrible situation.
The demeanor of the passer-
gers on the Titanic was remarka-
bic. They seemed 20 be perfect
ly calm and there was no semh-
lance OF a panic when the rushes
were being made for places in
the lifaboats. Captain Smith
showed no alarm whatever, and
the perfect assurance he gave
the passengers at first seemed to
allay all fears"
Cong 'essman Hughes, father
of Mrs. Smith, is of the opinion
that the carelessness and neglect
of somebody were responsible for
the terrible loss of life, and will
take prominent part in the in
vestigation which has been start
ed by the senate committee,
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in support of his resolution pro-
viding for the payment of West
Virginia's part Of the Virginia
debt by the United States. Mr..
Hamilton has made an extensive
research and has numerous pre-
cedents to cite, in support of his
resolution. While several others
will appear before the Commit
tee in support of his resolution,
Mr.. Hamilton is expected to
make the principal argument in
its behalf. Judge Thomas |.
Stealey is expected to tell the
Committee a good deal about the
actual happenings at the
time Of the formation of the
State.
The House Committee has
made favorable report on Con-
gresham Hamilton's bill grant
ing $144 to James A. Shower of
Roane County. Mr.. Shower had
a son in the army who died while
in service. 1t is customary in
cases of this kind to give six
months pay to the nearest rela-
tive of the soldier. In the case
of wife the amount is paid un-
der an existing law, but as Mr..
Shower was not married it re-
quires a special bill to give this
pay to his father.
Congressman Hamilton has
gotten through the Pension Bu-
reau a pension for Jonothan
Green of Nebo.
The Court of Claims has re-
ported to Congress that the
Methodist Episcopal Church
South of Ravenswood has
a valid claim against the
United States for property taken
or destroyed by Union soldiers
during the Civil War. Con-
gresham Hamilton will under
take to have this claim allowed.
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Out of the Ginger Jar.

Few of us like the folks who
find us out.
1t is more difficult to shoe a
horse than it is to shoe a hen.
A bold front will not hold out
very long without good backing.
We do not always meet misfor-
tune; quite as often it ov ertakes
us.
There is wide difference be-
tween a driving rain and a driv-
ing rein.
Food for thought is more salts
flying and fattening than thought
for food.
There are some husbands who
are such poor providers that
they can not furnish even an
excuse.
This is where 1 get off," OBJ
served the awkwark rider, when
his horse proceeded to do some
fancy bucking.
Jaggers: Il saw a big break
early this morning." What
was it, bank?" mo; it was
the break of day."
Those who make light of the
educated pig seem to forget that
he is crackerjack when it
comes to square root.
I'm tired of laying eggs, 4"
complafded the hen. And I'm
tired of lying about them, "
chimed in the dealer in the cold
storage product.
An unfortunate man whose
name is E. y. Money has petit
toned the Legislature to change
his name because he can not live
up to it.
How doth the little busy bee
Delight to make a noise,
Ard with his buzzy- buzzy buz
To brighten little boys.
This freless cooking and pa
per-bag cooking and cookies
cooking may be all right in their
place, but they can not come up
to the kind of cooking that
mother used to do.
Little Johnny visited his rela.
tives on the farm, heard a great
deal Of talk about cutworms.
But why do you cut themP" he
asked. why don't you sell ZEN
whole?
The tourist who after many
hours Of tiresome climbing
reached the top Of Pixies Peak
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MAKING MONEY WITH DUCKS
Properly Fed on Sweet. Clean Grain
and Pure Water Fowl Produces
Egg That Is Delicious.

Nearly all good eaters in England
and on the continent relish duck eggs.
even more than the hens eggs.
Properly fed on sweet. clean grain.
green stun with pure water the duck
produces eggs that are delicious.
The Indian Runner duck lays bet
ter eggs than the Pekin. although the
latter is In greater favor In the
United States, doubtless because OF
It's pure white color
Pastry cooks in hotels and restau-
rants prefer duck eggs and some
persons who have learned how pala-
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QUEER Form OF GAMBLING.

John Ashton, in his "History Of
Gambling in England" gives a GU
rious instance of betting on lives.
about 60 years ago there was an
under writer at Lloyds named
Thornton, who was fond Of writing
speculative risks. He had a bet
with q fellow underwater that he
should pay him $4,000 for every
child the queen bore, but If there
should be twins at any time then Mr..
Thornton was to be paid 100000"
Thornton's wager cost him $4,000.
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table they are buy them. but there is
a decided prejudice against duck eggs
In the general market
Duck raisers can remove this preju-
dice by judlcious advertising IN the
local papers. setting forth the ad.
vantages OF duck eggs and advising
as to their paiatabiity.
The Indian Runner is almost as
large as the Pekiu at ten weeks, al.
though the latter Is more heavily
featherod and this gives It a larger
appearance
Runner ducks do not need water 70
swim In but should always be pro.
Vided with clean water for drinking
and II this can be running water 90
much the better.
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County Di~ecto~y.

Judge, w. A. Parsons.
Circuit Clerk, c. G. Starcher,
Deputy, Evere, Starcher.
Prosecuting Atty, A. G.. Mathews,
Assistant, :. p. Bell.
Sheriff, G. a. Jarvis,
Deputy, j. s. Jarvis.
Assessor, Bob X )t,s.
Da,,,:o. I George lIays,
f'''e'' Bol, Mollohan.
Supt. or Schools, Wheeler Chenowsth.
Com'r Of School Lands, Bruce Fe~reii.
County o''" & e., /. 5 5 ES::s;
Clerk, S. w. McGlung,
.Denu,;es $. +: Waldo,
| Ira lIardman.
Circuit Court conveDes 3rd Tuesday In
April. August and November.
County Court meets LIST. Monday In jan
nary, April, July and November.
Commissioners in Chancery, Daniel 4
Stutler, Albert Smith, AiL,SG hathsws
and Elliott Chenoweth.
Commissioners of Accom- f. w. Hall,
Amoldsburg, and s. L. Wal. o. Grantsville
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ALMOST EQUINE.

"James writes in that he now
owns a self-starting automobile,
Ezra" said the kind old lady to
her husband.
"Humph p replied Ezra. They're
gittin' them things down 80 fine
that they'll be taking fright an run
ming away the fust thing we know r