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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-25
Insurance centroversx settIed.

Jefferson city. Mo.-Governor Major
intimated Saturday that he had been
advised that the fire insurance CON.
panies contemplated the resumption Of
business in Missouri about August |.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-25

Or. William T. Hornaday, director
OF the New York Geological park, ap-
peared In Washington recently before
the senate committee to ask the con.
aress OF the United States to stop the
activities Of the American people in
the determination Of birds for MILL.
merry PURPOSES. t
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-25
Entlre eulaarIan erIaade captured.

Bueharest.-An entire Bulgarian
brigade the ninth division, with its
commanding general and twelve field
guns, surrendered to Roumanian
flying column Saturday at Ferdinan.
dooY. Los paIanka and Sofia
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-25
Slant Restored After Fifty Years.

Ghicago.-Mrs. Mary Welsh of Hills.
dale, Mich. saw her eight children for
the first time Saturday. She had
been blind for fifty years. Surgeons
removed double cataract from her
eyes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-25
Mrs. Eaton to be Tried in October.

Greenfield. Mass.-Chief Justice
Aiken has or6ered that the trial of
Mrs. Jennie May Eaton for the MUIR
der of her husband, Rear Admiral Jo-
seph Giles Eaton, be called at Ply
mouth October 13.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1913-07-25

Sir Edward Grey, the British minls.
ter for foreign affairs, who did SO
much TO end the Balkan Turkish war,
10 busy now trying to bring about
peace between Bulgaria and Servla.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
strain TOO GREAT
Hundreds of Minot Readers Find
Daily Toll Burden.

The hustle and worry Of business
men,
The hard work and STOPPING Of
workmen,
The woman's household cares,
Often weaken the kidneys.
Backache, headache, dizziness,
Kidney troubles, urinary troubles
frequently follow.
A Minot citizen tells you what to
do.
John A. Botz, ST., retired farmer,
81 Conrad ST., Minot, N. d., says:
I'm my younger days over lifted and
strained my kidneys. About five
years ago began to notice that their
action was not right. l had attacks
Of backache, headaches and dizzy
spells. The kidney secretions were II
regular in passage and obliged me to
get up at night. Doan's Kidney Pills
had been used with such good results
in my family that I got box. They
We're just what needed and soon my
kidneys were in fine shape. They
cured all the palms,"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Millburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States. q
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no other. -Advt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
HINTS FROM SQUINTS
BY Jim.
Independents Field Man Finds 9
Bunch of Live Wires Down at
Sawyer on the 500.

A. A. Downing, the school master
at Norwich, was called to his old HON,
at Claypool, Ind, Saturday, by tel
egram announcing the critical illness
of his mother.
J. J. johnson has charge of the
Rogers Lumber Co. plant at this
boll-weevil and timber borers isn't
worth mentioning.
Next to keeping one of the best
yards in the state and the pride he
takes in keeping up the quality Of his
stock, Mr.. Johnson's greatest hobby
is the fine lawn surrounding his resi-
dence.
Joe Havlena has corner location
with fine up-to-date meat market.
Joe is one of the oh-timers and says
that next week will find him on No
Mans Land, swapping stories with
the boys and hanging a few whist
scalps to his belt.
Henry Tofflemire, fat and forty,
with face and disposition as sunny
as far-famed Alberta, conducts a gem
eral store here and is interested in a
bank and general store at Des Laos.
Sawyer has ball team that is the
pride Of the town. They are certain
ly fine bunch of husky clean-cut
young fellows and the boys that cross
bats with Sawyer this season are en-
titled to and assured of our sincere
sympathy.
The farmers contingent to Sawyer
have the advantage of the very best
of marketing facilities, with four large
elevators to take their grain. The
Farmers Elevator has a feed mill in
connection with their elevator which is
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

uate of the Sawyer high school. dad
as he is Familiarity known, has q new
Chandler press on the way, and after
that is installed we hope to see him
take on q little flesh to cover his
lanky form.
F. N. Pitkin, civil engineer fol
the past quarter century, is one OF
the most interesting gentlemen met
on our trip. He bubbles over with
patriotism and today, flag-day, had
idence.
E. D. Skinner, the postmaster, has
the distinction Of being the first set
tier to unload his effects at Minot
when the Great Northern railway was
extended to that point. E. D, has ac-
cumulated fine property, raised and
educated large family and now,
along with looking after the business
of his Office, finds time to cultivate
what we believe to be the finest gar
den in the county.
Frank Hayes has sold his fine farm
and this fall will move to Minot,
where he has purchased residence.
Some years ago Frank saw the adj
vantages of keeping a fine herd of
dairy cattle and now he retires with
a competence.
Chas. Maxey is Sawyer's first base
man and mail carrier. Maxey is a
poet Of no mean skill and we had the
pleasure of reading several of his
poems, which the Sawyer Telegram
has published in the past. We hail
Mr.. Maxey as the Dunbar of the Da-
kotas."
We played rather a mean trick on
Jim Hayes. We stumped Jim to take
the Independent and he gave us tale
of woe regarding weather conditions
that caused the tears to trickle down
our spinal column. Meeting Jim lat
er on we remarked our sympathy over
the fact that Jim's load of ground
feed would surely be spoiled by the
impending rain. "Poof," Jim said, eff
it rains on that feed, I'll take your
paper, by Jing." Well, to make a
long story short, Jim and his load got
soaking wet on the way home, and
when the clouds broke away we HE'D
out to jJim's place to see the color of
his money. None but long down.
east Yankee, like Jim, could pass the
joke off so nicely as Jim, anyhow.
We find the farmers about Sawyer
awake to the advantages accruing
from few dairy cattle and bunch
Of hogs.
}. R. McDougall has as fine bunch
of Jersey pigs as we ever saw. j. R.
says he crosses the Jerseys with the
Chester White to get the best results.
Hurrah for Sawveri We snant thrao ,
lays in the town and failed to observe
IN ash-pile or garbage heap. 1t sure
S Spot-less Town.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
great convenience to the patrons.

great convenience to the patrons.
Martin Reinholdt manages the o
X. Jensen Implement Store here. Mar.
tin is a capable machine man and in.
dispensable to the farmer patron ir
all repair work.
Sawyer has Farmers Cooperative
store in charge of j. 0. Johnson. Mr.
Johnson was not in and we did not
learn of the success of the enterprise
A. A. Downing, the versatile school
master of Norwich township, is spend
ing his vacation, not in lolling about
the summer resorts, but in selling
lightning rods and school supplies.
Talk about your hustlers, the fellow
that keeps up with this Irish-School-
master-agent will surely have to shift
the lever to "high."
We had the good fortune to run
into E. N. Bailey, Of Britt, Iowa, who
is here visiting his SON. Bailey of
Britt" as he is popularity known
throughout the Hawkeye state, is one
of the famous newspaper characters
of the northwest. For SO years he has
held chief space in an editorial sane
tum of the Britt Tribune, and has
NOW ulSpOSeu Oh MS interests anu III
company with his wife is taking a
well-deserved rest. Long live Bailey
of Britt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pinkerton and family
of Waupaca, Wis, are visiting the
Bailey family here They are on their
way to the state of Washington in the
hope that the climate of that state
will be beneficial to Mrs. Pinkerton's
health.
Sawyer is blessed with two of as
fine banking institutions as there are
in the state. Their banking quarters
are substantial and attractive appear
ing structures and the interior frIn-
ishings delight the eye of the banking
fraternity.
SAWYER is Justly proud Of her splen-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
FALLS DOWN STAIRS;
PAINFULLY INJURED,

Miss Mary Feehan sustained a hor-
rible injury to her left arm when she
fel down stairs at her home in this
city Monday noon. The flesh was
torn away from the bones of the fore
arm in such a way that nine stitches
were required. Miss Feehan display
ed rare nerve in having her injuries
attended to without taking an anaes-
thetic.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

Mrs. M. H. Mills and son Hills, are
preparing to leave for Cedar Falls,
Ia, where they will spend several
weeks with relatives. They will be
accompanied by Mrs. Bradley and
son Paul, who have spent several
months at the Mills home.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
Shake OF Your Rheumatism,

Now is the time to get rid. Of your
rheumatism. Try . twenty-five cent
bottle Of Chamberlain's Liniment and
see how quickly your rheumatic pains
disappear. Sold by all dealers.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

Pres. A. G. Crane was called to
Cedar Rapids, To-, Tuesday by the ser
ious illness of his mother. Her illness
is of such a nature that her recovery
is not expected.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19
PHoTooR

THE LARonsT AND MOST CON.
PLNTN STUDIO n THE NoRrH.
WEST. OVER sDOoeep NATION.
AL BANK. eKRIvDDrn q so1so.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-06-19

Pres. Crane is scheduled to speak
before school officers meeting at
Cando next week.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
Basket Social at Bowen's

The Young Peoples Branch
gave basket social at the home of
]. P. Bowen south of town last
Friday night. Sleighs were fur
nished to haul people out and those
who attended enjoyed delightful
sleighride. About 20 people went
out from town and a good time was
had by all. Geo. Hastings auc-
toned off the baskets and his re-
putation as an auctioneer is now
we'll established. Although the
crowd was not as large as had been
expected the society realized a
neat little sum.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
LATE TROY NEWS ITEMS

The stockholders of the proposed Koot.
enai Valley State Bank held a pelimin.
ary business meeting at the Troy Com.
mercial Club House Saturday. It ha.
been arranged with F.. B. Callow to put
up building on the vacant lot adjacent
to the Morrison Tonsorial Psrlors The
new bank expects to start business about
May 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Kaufman left for
Payette, Idaho last Monday after a short
visit at the Cripe home. They were accom-.
panied by L. H. Eby who has been in
charge of the revival services here for the
past two weeks.
Miss Ruth Clay has been quite i'll the
past week with the grip" She was at
tended by Nurse Woodwooth.
The skating here has been excellent
for the past week. The young people
have been taking advantage of the beau
tiful evenings on the Pirate Island Inlet.
George w. Coffman spent Saturday
and Sunday in Bonners Ferry and is now
staying at his home in the country for a
week.
MIR. and Mrs. T. l.. McManninan, OF
Bull Lake we're in town last Monday.
Frank Kenitz, of Washington, who is
to go into partnership with John A.
Carabin, in the Eureka Hotel, arrived
Monday accomDanied hv his wife Thev
will make their home on the north side,
Mrs. Leary left for Libby last week
after a short visit with her son-in law
Professor Earl Price.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
HAVE LITERARY EVENING

Members of the Libby Literary
Society are planning for another
entertainment or literary evening
for Friday, March 7. A good pro-
gram has been prepared consisting
of an extempo class, songs, recita-
tions. readings, essays, orations,
some special music and debate.
The question to be debated at this
meeting is. Resolved, that the
city of Libby should adopt the
commission form of government. y
Rev. w. A. Reed and Fred Bur-
lingham will have the affirmative
side, with Ivan Rogers and J.W.
Barrett on the negative.
The netting will be held in the
basemen Of the Presbyterian
church and no admission will be
charged.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
Basket Social Tonight

The Kings Daughters will give
their basket Social and entertain
ment at the Presbyterian church
this evening. A dandy progra NJ
has been prepared by the girls and
it will be we'll worth hearing and
seeing. There will be no charge for
the entertainment. The baskets
will be auctioned off after the en-
tertainment. Bob Yates will act
as auctioneer. The girls have
made a quilt which will also be
sold by auction. This is public
affair and all Libby people will be
welcome. Ladies are requested to
bring baskets filled with lunch tor
two.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
LIBBY HOTEL SOLD
J. w. Mcknight of Kalispell
The New Owner. Paid
Near $4,000

One of the largest deals in Libby
real estate that has been recorded
for some time was made this week
when J. w. Mcknight Of Kalispell
completed a deal for the Libby
hotel. This hotel was built about
three years ago by c. E. Lukens
and John H. Town and cost in the
neighborhood of $780, 1t is the
largest business building in Libby.
1t can not be definitely ascer,ained
just what the price paid for this
property was, but for the real es-
tate, building, furnishings and
good will it is estimated that the
deal involved the changing hands
of around $35,o The hotel has
been run under lease for the past
six months by Kennedy&C Company
and has attained a reputation for
being the best hotel in northwest.
ern Montana. Mr.. Mcknight will
spend a large sum for new furni-
ture and fixtures and will put the
building in first class shape. The
hotel will be conducted under the
name of the Libby Hotel Co., but
who is to have the management of
it has not been announced vet.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
N0C0MMISSI0NF FORM
TO GOVERN THISCITY.
Monday Night Mass Meeting Decidedly "A'gin" 1t Lots
Of Real Estate Offered for Sale Libby Public
Schools Must Have More Room

The mass meeting of the citizens
of Libby advertised for Monday
night to discuss civic questions
brought out big crowd and the
opera house was we'll filled when
President Gray of the commercial
club called the meeting to order.
President Gray opened the meet
ing with an announcement to the
effect that the Libby public school
was outgrowing it's building and
that additional facilities would have
to be provided in the near future.
He stated that by the time of OPEN
ing the next term of school we will
need four more rooms to accomo-
date the scholars. The present
building has eight rooms. IS
scholars will advance from the
eighth grade to the high school
next term. There is now no room
for them. He suggested building
another building on he block
Immediately west of the present
building. An addition to the CEN
trail building would be costly and
would not be large enough for very
long.
Mr.. Gray then turned the meet
ing over to the audience. They
elected him as chairman and R. T.
Fleek as secretary of the meeting.
A resolution from the Libby
Volunteer fire department was read.
This resolution deplored the lack
of cooperation the fire fighters
have received and asked that
city hall be built for the fire de-
partment, city officers and library.
They suggested buying some lots
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
Library News Notes

The Library Board has purchased
50 new books which were placed
on the shelves among which are:
Richard Yea and Nay" by Maui
rice Hewlett, "The Awakening of
Helen Richie" by Margaret De-
land, "The Seats of the Mighty
by Gilbert Parker, "Cap'n Fri"
by Joseph G. Lincoln.
During the past week some ex-
cellent books have been donated by
Mrs. Plummer, Mr.. Weir, Mrs. H.
NJ. Ralston, Mr.. Thos. Johnston,
Misses Schanck and Mr.. Switzer.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
TROY BANK A SURE THING

+ That Troy is to have a bank j:
now an assured fact. The sub
scription list has been closed anc
the work of getting the bank ready
for business is we'll under way,
The bank will be named the Koot.
enai Valley State Bank. At a
meeting of the stockholders las,
Saturday plans for the home of the
new institution were passed upon.
It is to have built-in brick vsul,
and will be furnished throughout
with solid walnut fixtures. TIE
stockholders are as follows: las.
Stonechest, F. B. Callow, Geo. E.
Davis, N. w. Morrison, M. F.
Gosswiller, John Mcdonald, W.T..
Doonan, D. T. Wood, c. H. Clay,
H. c. Weidner, Blanche G. Weld
ner, W. N. VanArtstlale, Geo.
Monio, R. E. Clay, Earl B. Angel
w. A. Guhr, Leslie Kensler, E.. A.
Southwick and G. A. Adams.
The contract to furnish the lum-
Der has been let and it is planned
to have the bank ready for business
by May 1st.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
LOCAL NEWS BUDGET

VIM. Bristow was down from
Warland Wednesday.
D. R. Peeler of Kalispell was
visitor in town Sunday.
J. J. Hubbard made a business
trip to Spokane Wednesday.
Oscar Wolfe, publisher of the
Eureka Journal, was a business
visitor in town last Friday.
Rev. Alexander Pringle. pastor
evangelist Of Kalispell Presbytery
will be in Libby next Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mr.. N. w. Neary, a prominent
mining man of Spokane arrived in
the city Yesterday and is busy con-
fering with Libby mining people.
DR.. Charles Scoheld arrived from
Heron, Montana last Saturday and
spent Sunday at the w. A. Reed
home. He left Monday for Glas-
gov where he will locate if suit
ed.
The insurance adjuster has been
here and Strengthened up with the
Libby Steam Laundry for their re-
cent fire loss. The building aud
plant was insured for 81, 900 and
the owners will receive the whole
of that sum.
County Clerk and Recorder Sam
Carpenter returned to Libby Mon
day from his months holiday trip.
He visited several of the south.
western states while away and just
escaped getting mixed up in the
Mexican picnic. He got back to
Eureka last week and visited there
few days before returning to his
arduous duties at the court house.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28

and erecting building two story
high and 60 feet long. The cit,
and library to use the top and the
fireman the bottom half. In their
resolution the firemen suggested
two lots OIL the corner of Fourth
and Montana as a plausible site.
The resolution was amended to
strike out the location and then
passed
Many locations for a city hall
were offered for sale and for a time
it looked as if the meeting would
be turned into a stock exchange
for the sale of real estate. 1t de-
veloped that the city can have a
site tor the building most anywhere
they wish to choose. It was found
on inquiry however that the city
OF Libby is not in shape financially
at present to 90 further with the
deal.
The question as to whether the
city should change its form of gov
ernment was then brought forward
by the chairman. Attorney B. F.
Maiden took the floor advocating
change and introduced a motion
that the city of Libby change
to the commission form of gov
ernment. This motion was second
ed by Mayor Switzer. 1t was ar
gued some but Mr.. Maiden's back
ers had become tongue tied and
would not say anything. Upon a
vote the motion was lost, only six
men voting for it. This will prob
ably close the plan for a change in
government for while as the
meeting evidently believed ,Eat
the present form is the best.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
Presbyterian Church News
By the Pastor)

(BY the Pastor)
Last Sunday our SIS. had an t
tendance of 10 the largest this
winter.
Two classes in our SIS. were per-
feet in attendance last Sunday, the
Junior boys, and the intermediate
boys.
The intermediate department of
our S. S. in charge of Mrs. Herbst
and Miss Sco6eld, teachers of this
department formed sleighing
party on last Saturday evening.
Harry Collinson, former member
of the boys class, took the party
out to the home of Mrs. Herbst,
where they enjoyed a delightful
evening.
The Ladies' Aid held large
and enthusiastic meeting at the
church last Friday. Today the
meeting is at the home of Miss
Grandjean.
The sermon next Sunday morn
ing will be especially to children.
Everybody welcome.
Our new choir did good service
last Sunday.
The G. E. Society had good
meeting last Sunday evening. The
topic for next Sunday is 1.-The
Ideal Christian S Practical Service"
7:3o pm, come.
Do not miss the Kings Daugh-
ters social at the church this even.
ing.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
REAL -ESTA1E TRANSFERS
Compiled and furnished by the Lin.
coin County Abstract Co., Libby, Mont.
February II.

February II.
Libby Realty Co. to Hazel G.
Kennedy wd to lots AS blk &c
Lukens add Libby for $22o.
Libby Rea lty Co. to A. L,
Thompson w.d. to lots 1916 blk
4 Leonard add Libby for SIS.
James S. Kennedy to Ellen c.
Kennedy wd to lots 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-
8-9-1o-11 & fractional lot 6 blk for
81.
February 10.
Lot Sherland to w. E. Morrison
wd to So nw4-n2 sw4-se4 sw4 sec
11-34-26 for 81.
Mark J. Smell to Ralph f. Web
ster wd e2 ne4-e2 SEQ sec 1928. 20
for 81.
February I'll.
Libby Realty Co. to VIM. Jen-
nison lots d E blk d Lukens add
Libby for $500.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
Hold Social Evening

Members of the Odd Fellows and
Rebekah lodges held one of their
social evenings Wednesday night.
Upwards of 100 people were in
attendance. Supper was served by
the men at IL O'Clock and the
ladies declared it to have been the
best yet.
Card games and dancing were
INDUCED IN till early in the morn.
ing.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28

J. NJ. Kennedy was vis.t,r at
Kalispell Wednesday.
Mr.. G.. w. Millett was a busi-
ness visitor at Kalispell Wedres-
day.
L. H. Faust was at Kalispell
Tuesday night and was one of the
speakers at the Retailers banquet.
The Kings Daughters will meet
III the basement of the PRESBYTERIAN
church Saturday afternoon aud
Miss Leila McCrory will act IS
hostess.
A. r. Gibson will be back at tie
barber trade again after the first of
the month. He has had the sho p
leased for the last year and has
been growing fat living the life of
farmer. Welcome back Glib, and
long may you wave your razor
over Libby boards.
Mrs. Ella Morehouse returned
from her spring buying trip to
Portland last Sunday morning. She
purchased a large stock of the
most beautiful creations in ladies
headgear, and Libby will have
spring millinery opening par ex-
cellence.
The Herald is in receipt of an
invitation from the secretary of the
Flathead Motor Club, Frank D..
Stoop, good for one full Tank at
the good roads banquet which will
be held in Kalispell OH the evening
OF March 5th. The annual election
of officers and other business Of
Importance will occupy the club at
this meeting.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28

The instrumental readings are from
Government standard instruments ex-
posed in the manner recommended by
the Chief of the Weather Bureau.
D. T. NOREN,
Cooperative Observer.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
Social and Literary Meeting

All patrons, parents and any
others interested in Our schools are
invited to attend social and liter
ary meeting in the opera house on
the evening of March 4th, at 8
O'Clock.
Geo. B. Neff, Principal.
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
u. S. WEATHER REPORT

Weather Bureau of the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture during the week
ending Feb. ~, 1913, at Libby, Mont
The Libby herald. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1911-1913, 1913-02-28
January Enrolment

Report of enrolment of Libby
public schools for month of Janua-
~ 1913.