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The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
BIG SNOW SLIDE
TIES UP TRAFFIC

A gigantic avalanche swept down
the mountains near Java last Fri
day evening and tied up all traffic
from then until Monday. The
big slide took hugetrees and boul-
ders and everything in its path,
covering the track for distance of
a quarter of a mile, and from 10 to
20 feet deep. Rotary snow plows
could do nothing with it and pow
der had to be used. The passenger
trains were tied up near the sum-
init but the passengers say the of,
ficials did all they could to make
them comfortable. East bound
trains were turned around at
White6sh and run back 10 Spok.
aue
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
Special to the Herald.


Miss Ruth Clay was hostess to the
800 club at her home on Buttermilk
Ave. Tuesday evening, Dee 81 Prizes
were awarded to Miss Hazel Van Arts
dale and Victor Sather, Esq. MISS"
Sather assisted the hostess with lun-
cheon, after which amusement was had
IN plnning tail on the donkey. Mr..
Sather again came into prominence by
pinning the tail on the opposite wall.
Those entertained were Misses Hazel
and June Roberts, Hazel Van Artsdale,
Pearl Baggs, Beatrice Doonan, and Ruth
Clay, Messrs Harry Lake, Victor Sather,
Leslie Rensler, John Woodwork, Earl
Bartlett, Horace Clay and Verne Gordon
Frank Miller returned Wednesday
from an extended visit in the southern
part of the state.
Leslie Kensler, clerk i'll F. B. Callow's
store, was the first person in Troy to
send package by parcels post
]. p. Smuck left for Spokane on No. :,
Thursday, after working the last few
months Oh his mine, the Mountain Boy.
tie has tunnel 100 #. long and shaft
80 1eet deep In both excavations he
struch rich veins Of galena ore.
"A dance was enjoyed at the Ross boys
ranch near here Saturday evening.
l., Lafoe was in town this week buying
supplies for the winter
chas. Woods and VIM. Warwick de.
parted for Bonners Ferry where they
will engage in the moving picture show
business soon.
{. H. Clay who has been on the sick
list with la grippe is now back at his old
stand in the dry goods department of
Cal]ow's store.
A. II. Engel, formerly of Hillvard but
now employed at the Troy round house
Is taking extended vacation from his
arduous duties and is contemplating
making tour of the Pacific states before
his return.
Fred Gage, of North Yakima has taken
up permanent residence here, and has
started to work IN the roundhouse.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
Wedding Bells

A marriage license was issued by
Clerk of the Court Timothy Miller
last Friday to Johannes Larson
Grooming and Maria Christina
Tomte. They were married Sat-
urdav evening at the Presbyterian
manse, Rev. w. A. Reed perform
ing the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Grooming are now at home in the
apartments above the electric light
office. The parties to this marri-
age need no introduction to the
people of Libby both of them hav-
ing lived in town and been in
business here for several wears.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
GET BAD CHECK ARTIST

A man BY the name of J. H.
Frank discovered a simple and ef-
fective way to get easy money Mon
lay and started operations here in
Libby. He wrote checks for var
lous amounts on the First National
Bank here at Libby and passed
them on unsuspecting saloon and
lodging house keepers. Brown
Bros. cashed two of them, one for
S2s and one for SIS. They did not
feel very kindly about high finance
when the bank turned them down
and had the artist arrested. He
was taken before Justice A. l..
Morris and plead guilty to the
charge. The judge handed him
brick i'll the shape of fine of $40.
Not having the money to pay he
now langulsheth in the county Jail
and will be kept there for 20 days.
The other places holding paper or
derlng the bank to pay when it
won't, are Grooming & Tomte
and the Club Cafe. If second
action is brought the Judge will
bind him over to the district court
and he will probably have to serve
a penitentiary sentence,
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
COUNTY DADS
HOLD MEETING

The county com missioners held
their first meeting of the new year
Monday. Very little work was
done at this meeting. The board
reorganized for the work of the
next two years. Paul Pratt wss
chosen as chairman and F.P.Garey
purchasing agent.
Bonds of the different officials
were approved and accepted.
A. l.. Morris was re-appointed
as justice of the peace. Jacob
Strick was elected for this position
last fall but failed to qualify there
fore the present encumbrent will
continue to hold office.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10

pal business corners of Libby. In
the little 2ox3o building on their
property the congregation contin.
ued to worship until it was sold
Dec. 3, 1911.
About year and half ago a
building committee was appointed
to direct the erection of a church
and lnanse. But before matters
could be shaped for building, the
winter drew so near that it was
deemed best to build the manse
and leave the church building un-
til spring.
Some time after 1904, when it
was found that Mineral avenue
would be the principal business
street of the town, four lots were
procured on California avenue, two
at the corner of Fourth and two
farther back. After deliberation
it was decided that none of the
lots held by the church were suita-
bic for church sites. So three lots
were purchased for 5000 on Lin
coin Boulevard and Montana Ave.
and here the manse was erected at
a cost of nearly $14oo, into which
the pastor of the church and his
family moyed Nov. I, 1911.
Early in 1912 work was begun
on the new church. The excava-
tion was done under the direct sup
ervislon of the pastor. In Nav
the contract was let and the work
went on rapidly. In August the
congregation began to worship in
the basement and Nov. 1, moved
up to the auditorium.
The new church has a basement
under the entire building, where
are large kitchen, dining room and
parlor. The wall is of concrete
and above ground of concrete
blocks to the main floor. The
building is of wood and the gables
are shlngled. The auditorium is
45x32 feet with recess 6xI8 to
one side for the pulpit. The floor
is inclined; and it is finished with
pews of hard wood. A
lecture room 15Hx3o at the rear
of the auditorium is separated from
It by folding doors SO that all may
be thrown together very easily as
one room.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
A BUNCH OF INTERESTING NEWS NOTES FROM TROY

On account of orders from Great Falls
tire drill has been organized at the Great
Northern depot here. Wary Lake, Geo
Cofflnan and Verne Gordon were ap
pointed by the yard master to practice
these drills twice week.
School was resumed here Monday after
the holiday vacation.
The Troy Athletic Club gave benefit
dance in the clubs hall Friday evening.
The hall was we'll crowded Special
supper was served at the Windsor hotel
from II to am. The music was fur
nlshed by Mrs. Baker.
Invitations are out for the meeting of
the 500 Climb at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. H. Clay
A. f. Satran, who was injured several
weeks ago in the yards here, will resume
his duties as night yardmaster in few
days.
Mrs. Jesscup was joined by her husband
Sunday from Ohio, who will spend a
month with friends.
A special train carrying nine cars of
silk from Seattle to New York left Troy
Tuesday morning.
-'NA' esAA 4AAo. 4|oIl IlSC WIN 0LIlVCI
from their honeymoon Tuesday were
greeted at late hour Tuesday night with
a chivarie, the result was that on the
following evening Mr.. and Mrs. Price
were host and hostess. of sleigh ride
party. The party iourneyed to Savage's
where luncheon was served.
Miss Chubby" Doonan was taken to
the hospital at Whitefsh last week,
having severe case of pneumonia. She
is now recovering nicely.
The Greek colony at this point cele-
brated Christmas day on Jan. 9TH, their
Christmas falling on this date instead of
the 25th of December Many quaint
ceremonials were given and according to
the'r method of celebrating, they had a
good time The days sport consisted of
1901 races. Jumping contests, feats of
strength and to clap the climax dance
was given at which all enjoyed them
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
Two New Teachers

Two new teachers started work
at the school house Monday morn
ing. On account of dividing the
seventh and eighth grades a new
teacher was needed and Miss Ked-
zie, sister to Forest Ranger NAL
colin Kedzie, has accepted the po-
sition. Miss Marie Johnson of
Spokane has been hired to teach
the second grade. Miss Eaton re-
signed from this position last fall
and Mrs. M. y. Rowland and Miss
Leary substituted until Christmas.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
NEWS ITEMS FROM lJRAL

Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry M. Sorenson
from Warland have moved to the
Dawson and Branham logging
camp where Mr.. Sorenson is work.
ing as teamster
There will be a meeting of the
Ural Literary Society next Satur-
day January II.
A card party was enjoyed last
Saturday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. Pettywood by a number
of Ural card sharps. The boobie
prize was carried away by Miss
Beatrice Dickerhoof and her cousin
Frank Dickerhoof.
Two young men near Ural have
made wager of suit of clothes
to abstain from Intoxicating liquors
for one year with an apology to the
prohibition political party.
Ed Dawson was up from Jen.
nings last week to look after his
interests at the camp.
Mr.. Albert Branham has arrived
from Canada for an extended
visit with his brother Joe Branham.
The heavy SHOWS of the last
week has been keeping the tie
makers indoors.
Van Branham went to Wsrland
to attend the dance.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
Druggist B. A. Benedict is going

Druggist B. A. Benedict is going
to take advantage of the parcels
post to extend his already flourish
ing drug business. AS a starter he
has placed an advertisement in the
Herald and will later issue mail
order catalog which will be sent to
prospective customers throughout
the county.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
LIBBY CUTOFF
WHAT IT MEANS
White6sh and Kalispell are
Losing Sleep over the pre-
posed cutoff and are quar-
reling to see who gets it.
What this means to Libbv.


The news published in the Lin,
coln and Flathead county news
papers about the contract for the
Libby Cutoff being let has caused
furore in Flathead county espec:
tally at Kalispell and Whitefsh.
1t is quite comical and interesting
to see these two towns halter this
railroad project and lead it around
White6sh people have made them
selves believe that the road will be
started at that place and seem to be
certain that there is no other way
out of it. Kalispell people are
living in fear and trembling for
fear that the White6sh story may
be true. Some of the people of
that town are certain that the line
will start from there while others
are pessimistic enough to believe
that the Great Northern will not
give them pleasant look
However, the logical conclusion
for the whole thing is that Colum
bia Falls will be made the division
point and that the cut off will be
built through Kalispell, in other
words start from the division point
or where it branches from the
main line. 1t will then come
through on the surveyed Swamp
creek route to Libby, entering the
town from the south and Joining
the main line here. 1t is hard to
say just now which side of this
town the road will follow but the
best route is on the south and west
side.
There is no joking about the
prospective building of this road.
1t will be built. While construc-
ton work cannot possibly be start
ed during the next weeks it can
and very likely will be started in
the spring. Newspaper writer's
reporting that the construction
work will be started in the next 8
weeks are considerably off the
handle and but display their ignor-
ance of conditions prevailing i'll the
mountains this time of year.
What the building of this road
means to the town of Libby is hard
% estimate. The G.. N. must
shorten their divisions and it is
said that the division will be moved
rom Troy to Libby and that the
abroad is now trying to buy land
south of town for yards and shops.
f this move is made it will bring
arge number Of men to town and
'lso a monthly payroll of many
housand dollars. That means
more business and probably more
business houses. Realty values
will take raise, more houses will
lave to be built and little more
prosperity will be piled on top of
What we already have.
If the road comes in on the south
vest side OF town it will mean
zig new depot and adequate freight
heds for Libby The company
las refused to build a new depot on
he old site and even would not
ut up freight shed to acc omodate
be business at this point. That
lay be the reason. They did not
'ish to go further until perman-
mt site had been decided upon.
here is one thing certain they
annot get around us and if the
Dad is built it must at least come
'ithin looking distance anyway.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
new OFFICERS
TAKE CHARGE
lhe State and County Officials
Elected Last Fall take their
Seats and Begin Enjoying
The Fruits of Victory. A
Great Many Changes.

The new officers elected to state
and county offices at the November
election took their official places
this week. Following is a lineup
OF the men who will rule for us
during the next two years:
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Compiled and furnished by the Lin
coin County Abstract Co., Libby, Mont.

December 80
Leah Boyd to E. w. McPhail
w.d. sea sw4-lots 7 8 sec FL lot :
sec 28 1927 for S217o.
january
Eureka Townsite Co to Elzeor
Demers w.d. lot II blk 20 end add
to Eureka for $1oo.
Joseph Peltier TO Elzeor Demers
W d. lots 38 39.4o.41 western add
Eureka for ST..
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
COUNTY OEEICERS

COUNTY OFFICERS
State Senator-James F. Leary.
Representative-C H. Conner
District Judge-J. E Erickson.
County Commissioners
Paul d. Pratt, Chairman.
Frank p. Carey
J. p Bartlett.
Sherif-Frank X. Banev.
County Clerk and Recorder-Sa,nue]
Carpenter.
County lreasurer--John G. Friend.
County Assessor-John Weir.
County Attorney-James NJ. Blackford
Clerk of the Court-Timoth Miller.
Supt Of Schools-Forrest d. Head.
County coroner-Harry NJ. Gompf.
Public Administrator-A. V. Howard,
urveyor-Samuel G. Ratekin.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-01-10
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

STATE OFFICERS
U. 5. Senators-rhos. T. Walsh and H
l.. Meyers
Governor Samuel V. Stewart,
Lieut. Governor-W. w. Mcdowell.
Congressmen-Tom Stout and John M
Evans
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
Sydney {. Sanner.
Secretary of State-A NJ. Anderson.
Attorney General-Dan M. Kelly.
State Treasurer-Wm. c. Rae.
State Audltor-William Heating.
State superintendent of Public Instruc-
tlon-H. A. Davee.
Railroad Commissioners
]. II. Hall
E. A. Morley
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

ABBOTrs s c. r. l. REDS Stock in
s-nsff Quantities for sale: also eggs from
selected rnatings az si.0Q and sl.5o per set
ting. a P. Abisss' a Son. Barre. VT leu
TOR sALE-loo >. c. White Le.hOrn pui-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
STUDYING DENMARK'S SCHOOLS.
The American Educators Are Getting
Ideas,

Folk high schools that really reacl
the people who support them; specia
agricultural schools for small landhold
ers; eleven day courses for grown-up'
who wish to keep in touch with new
things in their particular line of work
these are some of the features of The
Danish system of rural education noted
by Harold w. Fought, of the Unite
States, of Mississippi, and L. L. Friend
of West Virginia, is now in Denmark
investigating the remarkable rural de-
velopment in that country.
The American educators have been
particularly impressed with the eleven
day courses for adults provided by the
Danish schools. New courses open on
the first and third Tuesdays of every
month throughout the twelve months
of the year. Husbands and wives fire.
quently attend these courses together.
The schools for small holders Illus
mandsskolerl appeal to a more restrict
ed class; they offer good six-months
course in horticulture and other subjects
for the sons and daughters of people
having the smallest farms.
Mr.. Foght and his colleagues have al.
ready visited typical folk high schools
at Lgynby, Roskilde, Valekilde, Fred
and Haslev; agricultural schools
at .Lyngby, Tune, Ringsted and Hasley;
and a number of one two and three
teacher schools in the open country.
Everywhere they report government and
local authorities keenly interested in
their visit and anxious to extend every
help and courtesy Before the Amer
leans start for home they expect to ex.
anime rural and high schools in all parts
Of Denmark. with view to ascertain
ing the influence of these schools on
Danish country life, and the possible
lessons that may be learned from them
for the rural problem in the United
States.
Mr., Foght's first hand study of Den
mark is part of comprehensive in
pestigation of rural schools which the
bureau of EDUCATION is making. Three
1ther field specialists are at work: j G.
Muerman, formerly of the Philippine
service, who is now studying the rural
school problem in the Northwest. with
at Salem, Ore; J. d. Eg-
yleston, formerly state superintendent
If schools in Virginia. who is eontribui
ng to the problem from the point Of
'iew of the South, where it is an espe.
tally pressing one; and A. c. Monahan !
# Massachusetts, who gives special at
ention to the northern and eastern sec
ions. Commissioner Claxton hopes in |
his way to bring together a body OF
fundamental facts about rural education
hat will aid immensely in the task OF
,etterment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
What to Look Into Before You Buy a
Home,

A practical and suggestive article en-
titled Before You Build Your Home"
appears in the April Woman's Home
Companion. Having determined upon a
town. the author goes on az follows
with his advice to the prospective home
builder:
"He should look into the matter of
train service and fares, as frequently
competition will force the transporta-
ton companies to favor certain towns
with cut rates He should investigate
the school and market facilities; the
water supply and charges; the tax as.
sessment and what it represents in civic
improvements. The problems of city
light, steam and sewer should command
his attention, for upon these depend not
only large measure of economy, but of
comfort and OF health as we'll
Nor should the actual travelling time
between the house and his place of bus
mess be overlooked, inasmueh as time
spent in journeying to and fro is an
item of expense Then, too, comes the
condition of roads and sidewalks, factors
which may be overlooked in summer, but
which assume great Importance in the
snow and slush of winter Last but not
least, what is the fighting equipment
of the town? This is not only inn
portant as a guarantee of the safety of
your property, and even of your life,
but has a decided effect upon insurance
rates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
YOUR GROCER SELLS
Stickney & POOr's Mustard
Tell him nothing else will suit
you.

amount OF money, which should rightly
remain in the hands of the home NOR
chants. The wares these peddlers offer
are always inferior in quality, are high.
or in price than can be purchased OF
Iany dealer in town, and are often times
not clean. Calls are made at every
house and the goods handled over by
all sorts of persons, possibly by those
afflicted with contagious or infectious
disease, and carried ON from one place
to another.
If people living within the village are
required to pay a license for peddling,
surely the itinerant peddler should he
taxed enough so that the money that
is taken from. the unthinking public,
should return to the Golfers OF the vii
lage. The wandering peddler has grown
SO bold, that, if after displaying his
inferior goods, you perchance refuse TO
buy, he will become impertinent and rid
icule you for your unChristian spirit
or else assume an injured air and tell
you how crippled he Is and what a
large family he has to support, and
fairly beg your purchase.
There is scarcely a week passes with
out the appearance OF one OF these ped-
dlers, who harrass the people and take
from the tax paying merchant of the
town many dollars which should be his.
The next peddiw who comes to your
door, do your duty to your home dealer,
and to the town, and notify the police
officer, and he will see that either
proper license Is secured, or the village
will contribute less to the support Of
citizens OF neighboring states.-Nortn-
field News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
Coughs and Consumption

Coughs and colds, when neglected, al.
ways lead to serious trouble of the
lungs. The wisest thing to do when you
have cold that troubles you is to get
bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery.
You will get relief from the first dose,
and finally the cough will disappear.
O. H. Brown of Muscadine. Ala, writes:
MY wife was down in bed with an OBJ
stinate cough, and | honestly believe,
had it not been for DIR. Kings New Dis
covery she would not be living to-day
Known for forty-three years as the best
rem edy for coughs and colds. Price soc
and Sl00. Recommended by the Red
Cross Pharmaey.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07

ESTATE OF WILLIAM ABEL.

State of Vermont. District Of Washington, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate of
William Abel, late of the city Of Barre,
in said district. deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS, said court has assigned the
2sth day of April next for examining and
allowing the account Of the executor OF the
estate Of said deceased and for decree of
the residue of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same and ordered that public no.
tiee thereof be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publishing this order three
weeks successfully previous TO the day as
signed in the Barre Daily Times, q newspaper
published at the city of Barre. in said dis
triet.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified TO
appear at the probate Office in Montpelier, IN
said district on the day assigned. then and
there 10 contest the allowance OF said account
IL you see cause. and to establish your right as
heirs, legatees and lawful claimants TO said
residue
Given under my hand. this 9Th day of
April, 1918.
Anril T-fA-2i
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
TIE IHnsrau, Peddler

The itinerant peddler who infests tie
rural villages should BE- looked after
closely By the town authorities and b.
made % pay a good stiff license. Thee
peddiers are numerous and they carry
away from the town q considerable
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE nF ARTHUR w. ALLEN.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
examine and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Arthur
w. Allen, late Of the city Of Barre. in said dis
trict, deceased. and all claims exhibited IN
Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the bank
ing rooms OF the Barre Savings Bank Trust
Co in the city of Barre, in said district. on
the I'D day Of April and 18th day Of Sep
tenber next from 10 o'clock a. until
o'clock D. M, on each of said days, and that
six months from the 2lst day of March,
A. ID. 1918, is the time limited by said
court for said creditors TO present their claims
10 us for examination and allowance
Dated at the city of Barre, this gath day
of March, A, d. 1918
THOS. H. CAVE, JR,,
EDISON +. HOLDEN,
Commissioners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-07
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

MRS wIEsLow SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS OF
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILR
TRETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. II
soOTHEs the CHILD, SOFTENs the GUMS,
ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND collie, and
IA The best remedy for DIARRHd;A. II is abb
solutely harmless Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.