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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-12
Motorcar Theft Thwarted

While he was adjusting street lamp
at Ninth and Arch streets last night
James Ke.ns, an employe of the Phila-
delphia Electric Co., noticed two men
driving away in the company's auto
mobile which he uses. He and Pa
trolman Turner gave chase. The men
abandoned the car and ran. One. who
gave his name as John Welsh. was cap
tured
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Liverpool Cotton

Liverpool, Dec. 12.-Spot cotton was
basis of decline of % points for mid
ding at 2598d. The sales were 5000
bales. The receipts We're 65 900 bales,
including J6.100 bales American. Flu
lures were quiet in the early dealings.
Spot prices were: American, middling
fair. 81 4Sd; good middling, %. .23d ;
fully middliug. 26.6Sd: middling.
% 9Sd: low middling, % AID; good
ordinary. 20 9Sd. and ordinary, 10 .9Sd.
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$3.50 FOR ao-CENT FRUIT
Farmers Blame Transportation Cost
and Mlddlemen for Hlah Prices

Albion. y. v. Dec. 12.--tBy A. P.D
transportation expenses aud middle
men $ profits are responsible for the high
prices paid by the consumer and the low
prices paid 10 the producer. James r,
Howard, of Olemon. Iowa. president or
rho American Farm Bureau Federation.
told of the Orleans county farm and
home bureaus at their annual meeting
here,
I'm California he said 1.-THE grow
er actually sold fruit at 50 cents a box.
which ] saw sold at retail at $4.O0 in
our home market, | learned that j
Ogden Armour took lease on the
refrigerator eur service between the
Pacific coast and Chicago. that nettsd
him one million dollars ! month"
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eIouee,ter Man Honor.d BY Mason,

George Ross. Jr.. of Gloucester City.
has been inducted as high priest of
Sloan Chapter, Royal Arch Masons
He succeeds G. Fowler Kline, former
mayor OF Wenonah. y. J The Undue
tion preceded banquet last night in the
Masonic Temple. Camden, al the fifiy-
second annual meeting Of the chapter.
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Com ! paper Coy pa per
Royal sakIna Powder oeeIsres Extra

New York, Dec 12.-The Royal
Baking Powder Co. declared the regu
lar quarterly dividends of . per cent
on the common and ia per cent on
the preferred stock and an extra diyi-
dend Of Fer cent on the common.
Ali dividends are payable December a
To stock Of record December 10.
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RAILROAD EARNINGS

CANADIAN PAGIFICt
rirs week December. SO, 70I, 900 s8l7, 900
From January 1...., 100. $4,000 is. 26i 900
BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, AND PITTS
First waeL, SI734sO 'S2ls.0AR
From January l,,,.. !S POI I0l f.I49 3s4
Decrease
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Philadelphia Stocks

tNet change made by compa rison with last
sale on New York Stock Exchange
Sales in BONDS II 80 Net
81 900 High Low a m chRe
2 Leh Val IS. zoos 100 100 - Is
ist 5s. sola ssgs ss,a+ u
i Pub Ser 5s 5sa4 5ss, $50 = z
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MoNEY.LENpINe RATES

PHILADELPHIA--Call, 6 per cent !;
time. 6 per cent; commercial paper,
three to six months. 81 per cent, and
six months. 5az @6 per cent.
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BAR SILVE r

Commercial bar silver touched an
other new high record iu London to
day at 7s14d an ounce. gain of ID.
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VEGETABLES

Offerings were light and values generally
ruled Arm choice stock, for witch there
was a. fair inquiry. Quotations: White DO
New York, per cvt.. S2.I5@3.25: do Mary
and Hoosiers. pei. cwt. $3.50; sweet potatoes
Southern No. ]. per barrel S4.5O64.7b;
do, No, 9, per barrel, so.75@9 do, per
hamper, .1.35@2i Jersey, per basket, $1.15
dl.40. Cabbage, New York. Dansh, per
ton. 365 @s0. Onions per 100 pound sacks
Yellow. No ]. s6.25Q6; do. No > and
'p!cklers" S2.5oR275
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RnaAru. hanks, pllcount Rates

Ohicial discount rates at the twelve
Federal Reserve banks were as follows:
The FIRST column gives rates for all
periods up to aud including fifteen
day maturity, the second for period
of sixteen to ninety days. The third
and fourth columns give the rates for
rediseounts Of collateral loans secured
by government bonds or notesl:
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Refined SUGARS Continue unehsnasd

New York. Dec. 12.--Refined sugars
this morning continued unchanged on
the basis Of &c, less . per cent for cash,
New crop sales Yesterday. amounted to
loading al Sac and 10000 bags for
April loading at S.S5c.
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Philadelphia Markets
PROVISIONS

portanL change Quotations: Beef In sets
smoked and air-dried 55c: beck knuckles
porS, family 54c; hams. 8 r. cured loose
~ h2ec: do skinned, loose @4D s6c. do, do
sstaHoRed, sam, d., 70 @ ssei hams, boiled. homeless
2lc; DO smoked. 26c; bellies. in Pickle ioose
&c. breakfast bacon. 33c. lard. 01c
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LIVESTOCK QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, Dec II. HOGS Estimated re
ceipts, 10000 head: left over, is 942 Open-
ing strong to 1oc higher. Toy, 1895. Av-
cage .ost Yesterday. Sl26s
tATTLE--Estimatedr ctipts, a. 900 head
sHEEr-Estimated receipts. 1s 600 head.
Pittsbursh, Dec; 12.-HoGs-Receipts, -.S.-
600 head. Steady. HeavIes. Sl3.0OD1a;
heavy and light workers. and pigs, siddyl4. 95
SHEEP AND LAMRS-Recepts 1900
lambs. S1GT5
-. CALNEs-Receipts, 100 head. Steady
Top. S25
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FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock sold fairly and values sen
eralIy were well sustained a. follows Ap-
pies per barrel, as to quality, S40p: do,
per box, S264. Cranberres, per barrel 81
Sp so DO, average good per crate. sen
. 30: do, extra fancy large, per crate, 81 rs
1880 Lemons, per box Sl.75d64 90
ORANGES, California, per bo1. si,75@615.
DO Florida, per box. t2m4.a0. Tanserines
Florids, per half box. s2.4OG4 Grapefruit
Florida, per box, S1.s5@4.50.
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POULTRY

lLNE-t Fine desirahle-sized stock was well
Fowls weighing 8 lbs, and over apiece. $40
ssaac; fowls. medium size good quality, 2sGT
ity. S@s0e, do. Inferior. 23dS26c; old ro0st-
sr' srs' Fl @22c; ducks. whitss Pck!n. 81 q 54c
22&28e; geese, 24d 26c; turkeys SAG 3sc
pigeons old per pair, 50 a3Jc; do. Young
per pair. 2SDS0c' su!neas. Young, per pair
wveighInE z pounds and over apiece. plump
s2iaS o. Ssi DO, weighing Is ania pounds
sp!ees, 81 5@15O; do Old. per pair, siSS
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
CANDIDATESF0
COURT OF HONOR
Thirty-Three Will Be Taken In
to. Order at September
Meeting.

At the next meeting, on September 4,
of the Great Falls district court OF the
Court of Honor a short session will he
held before tn edance. A class Of 30
candidates will be given the short form
and it is requested that all patriots be
at the hall promptly at 1880 r. m.
Reports read by the dance committee
at the last meeting indicate that there
will be good crowd in attendance.
Chancellor +. w. Farmer has called
meeting Of the arrangement and audit
ing committees 10 be held at the home
Of Recorder Frank J. Ieisenfeld, 1l5
Ninth avenue south, Thursday evening,
August IS As there is much business
Of vital Importance 10 be transacted, cy-
cry committee member must be present,
The membership campaign drive is
progressing rapidly and bids fair To he a
close race between the three contesting
teams.
As yet the date when the Supreme
Chancellor A. l.. Hereford, Of Spring
field ILL.,, will visit the local lodge Has
not been definitely decided upon How
ever. the Great Falls district court is
making arrangements for big celebra-
ton when that official arrives.
At the special meeting, District Man
ager II. j. Leisenfeld will speak to the
members on How to Get Members for
the Court, ana every member should
be in attondance.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
WEED ELECTED
EAGLE CHIEF
Principal Speaker at Local Con-
ventiOn Named Head Of Ma
tional Order at New Haven.

General L. ID. Weed. who holds life
membership card in Helena Aerie No.
16. at the National r. o. u. convention
held at New Haven, Conn, Aug. 1920,
was elected grand worthy president Of
the order. This is the highest office to
be attained in the order. General Weed
formerly resided at Helena, bat now
makes his home at Oshkosh. Wis. He
attended the state convention Of the
Eagles here last month.
At the last regular meeting, the f. 0.
#. drill team, dressed in white uniforms,
exhibited some fancy drill work 1'he
local team is practicing at every pos
sible opportunity so as to be in perfect
trim to compete against the other teams
of the state when the tournament will be
held at Kalspell next summer. Any
member wishing to join the drill team
may do 50, as Captain Nichols is anxious
to have as many members in the team
as possible.
The next regular meeting Of the Aer:e
will be held Monday evening, August -,
and at that time several applications for
membership will be considered. Other
business Of Importance will also be trans
acted.
The following members constitute the
lodge sick list at the present time: Cor
nelius Albertini Of Aerie No 301i OF
Arma, Kansas at the Columbus hospital
John Padezan Of Aerie No. IA, Kansas
City, Kansas: Dave Williams of Aere
No. IA, of Brady, Montana and Peter
Pogreba at his home on the west side
The visiting committee for the cur
rent month is composed of: Louis Och
Ter, Paul Pfister, Henry Roth L. J. Lar
sen. Louis Dahn of Sand Coulee and Will
liam Doan Of Cascade.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
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WO0DMEN PLAN
BIG CAMPAIGN
Sports to Begin Fall Work Of
the Wo0dmen Of the
World.

The regular meeting Of the Woodmen
Of the World last Tuesday night was
given over to the forming of plans tor
the fall campaign which will open with
program of sports the flrst meetlns
day in September.
Neighbor All Beckman has been ap-
pointed as chairman Of the program
committee and those who have attended
snort programs in the past given under
the direction of Mr.. Beckman know
that when he says Its the best ever
it will be worth going to see. There
will be boxing and wrestling matches.
music, smokes and something 70 eat
Neighbors are urged not to forget the
date, Tuesday night, September :, the
first day after Labor day.
An entire new set of rituallstlc work
has been issued by the head camp, W.
o. W., and was used for the first time
at the meeting Tuesday night meet
ing will be held on Tuesday evening Of
this week in the Woodmen office in the
Stanton bank building to perfect some
of the new work All officers are re-
quested to be present.
A prominent place in the new lnltla
tory work has been given to the drill
team and as the new team Will be Sc
lected at the next meeting of the lodge
all neighbors wishing to make the team
must make arrangements with Neigh
Dor Beckman.
The Great Falls camp has received an
invitation to attend big picnic to be
given by the Bozeman camp on Labor
day at Bozeman. At this picnic Head
Consul /. |. Boake Of Denver will be
present and deliver an address.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
WOODCRAFT ELECTS
ELEVEN DELEGATES
Local Member Will Preside at
District Convention Next
Month.

Eleven delegates and eleven alternates
we're selected Wedne sday night at the
regular meeting of the Women of Wood
craft to represent this order at the dis
trict convention to be held at Helena on
September and 5.
Mrs. Minnie Dibb of Great Falls holds
the office Of grand district officer and
will take prominent part on the dis
trict convention program.
Delegates from Great Falls will ex-
tend al invitation for the next meeting
Of the district convention to be held in
this city.
The following delegates were chosen:
Mrs Minnie Dibb, Mrs. Ella Carr, Mrs.
Margaret Carr, Mrs. Jennie Bone. Mrs.
Isabel Howard, Mrs. Marguerite Wood,
Mrs. Elizabeth Springer, Mrs. Mary Sci
bert, Mrs. Emma Berry. Miss Helen
Sullivan and Mrs. Violet Redfern. The
following have been chosen as alternatcs:
Mrs Anna Noble. Mrs. Julia Lynes, Mrs.
Agnes Ireland, Mrs. Sarah Rudge, Mrs.
Elizabeth McCulloh, Mrs. Haver Mid
kiff, Mrs. Clara Luckett, Mrs. Nettie
Josin. Mrs. Lulu Neville and Mrs. Flora
Burke
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Gophers Are Making
Preparations for a
Long, Cold Winter

Dillon, Aug. 23-"I don't want to
frighten your already harassed rancher
or your drouth stricken farmer" said
Geo. Il. Melton, but if the weather in
dications 60 for anything ] have hunch
that we have a pretty stiff and long
winter before us.
II made trip through my grain fields
at Bond spur on Monday and | was sur
prised to find that the ground squirrels
had taken great spots in my SOO-acre
wheat field and are making food storage
centers / watched the little animals
work for more than an hour and they
came scurrying in from all parts OF the
field carrying load Of wheat, which
was taken into their holes. noticed
score or more Of these granaries, when
resemble small towns, and everyone OF
them have been cleared for radius or
forty feet or more, just as slick and
clean as though cut with mower.
''All day long the gophers work at
storing ripe grain. | have never seen
animals garner grain like this before
and l have never seen them pack away
their winter supply in food centers be-
fore. / have hunch that is harbinger
Of pretty long and pretty cold winter
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
HOLLAND REJECTS
bElG|UM'S DEMAND
To DIVIDE SCHELDT
Brussels Government Will Cite
Analogy Of u. S., France
and Mississippi.

Paris, Aug. 23.-The reply of the
Dutch government to the statement of
Belgium in connection with the revision
of the treaty of 1889 has been placed
revision.
1t is learned on good authority an
agreement in the case is as remote as
ever. The viewpoint of the Dutch, it is
said, is firmly against the desires of
Belgium.
The situation may Gull for a rejoinder
by the Belgians. In that case, it is
forecast, they will appeal especially to
the Americans on the ground that the
situation Of Belgium with Holland CON
trolling both banks Of the Scheldt is
like that of the middle western United
States when France held the mouth of
the Mississippi.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
0LDFASHIONED
DANCE FRIDAY
Quadrilles to Feature Enter
tainment by Scandinavian
Fraternity.

An "old fashioned" dance featuring the
square Dances quadrilles and polkas,
dances that were 50 popular quarter
of a century ago. will be given next Fri
day evening at X. of p. hall under the
auspices Of the Scandinavian Fraternity
of America.
This dance is being arranged by Fl. II.
Dokken. A. O. Olson and O. Magnuson,
members Of the dance committee, and
they are endeayoring to make it dance
especially interesting to the older p,eo-
pie. There will, of course, be number
of the up-to-d date dance pieces played,
but the whole event is being planned
with the view of enjoyment and pleas
ure to both the old and young people.
The music will be furnished by the
famous Syncopated Boys five piece or
chestra which is composed mostly Of
members Of the lodge and is noted for
that real jazz music From present
indications this will be the largest lodge
event Of the season.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Belt Makes Plans for
a Labor Day Parade

Belt. Aug. 23.-Labor day will he fit
tingly observed in Belt BY A monster
celebration which will be staked joint
Nv ny the Belt volunteer fire depart
ment and the Belt local Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. The pro
gram Of events will be held in Castner
City park and promises a great many
features Of interest including baseball
game between the Stanford and Lehigh
teams for supremacy and as this will
probably be their last game of the
season the contest will be most in
teresting one There will also be sew
eral novelty races and contests for ladies',
men and children. sufficient in volume
to take up the entire afternoon. while
there will be band music and dancing all
day and evening. Ample funds have
been secured to insure liberal cash prizes
for ali eyents
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Doctor Issues Warning
And Tells How to Stop
Tobacco Habit

New York: DR.. Connor, formerly of
Johns Hopkins Hospital, says: / am
often asked IL I know anything to stop
the tobacco habit and / always recon-
mend Nicotol, which have prescribed
With great success. Nicotol contains no
habit-forming drugs. is absolutely harm
less and produces astonishing results in
a very short time. The use OF tobacco
saps the vitality, vim, visor ana ampl-
fion of the slave who is enthralled by is
seductive effects. It undermnes the
health and leaves the victim an easy
fronhIes nervousness, insomnia, heart
trouble, kidney trouble, headache. tongue
and lip cancer and even blindness.
Physicians the world over often trace
the start Of the above diseases and many
others to nicotine poisoning.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
HEART TROUBLE CAUSES
SUDDEN DEATH OF FIRST
P0STMISTRESS OF ELL0Am

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Chinook Aug 23.-Mrs. Eliza NJ. Hop
kins, mother of Milton L Hopkins of
Elloam, died suddenly from heart failure
on Thursday, On Friday afternoon SER
vices were held at the Hopkins home
and or Saturday Mr.. Hopkins started
with the body for Ladoga. Indiana,
where she will be buried beside her hus-
band. who died number of years ago.
Mrs. Hopkins was 73 years of age. For
more than 20 years she had been a
teacher in the public schools of Indian
apolis. She came to Montana in Sep.
tenber, 1914, taking up homestead
adjoining that Of her son, and becoming
the first postmistress at Elloam.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24

If you want to free yourself from TO-
bacco go to any drug store and ask for
Nicotol tablets Take one tablet after
each meal and in a short time you will
have no desire for tobacco-the craving
will have left you. With the nicotine
poisoning out Of your system your gen
eral health will quickly improve.
. Note: When asked about Nicotol tab
lets one of our leading druggists said:
tobacco habit-away ahead of anything
we have ever sold before We are au-
thorized by the manufacturers to refund
the money TO every dissatisfied Gus
toner and we would not permit the use
Of our name unless the remedy possessed
unusual merit Nicotol lis sold in this
city under an iron-clad money-back
guarantee by all up-to-date druggists
Including the Great Falls Drug Co.1Adv.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Former Detective Is
Sued for $4,000

Butte, Aug. 23.-Being arraigned in
the Justice court on the charge of I'M
personating an officer, Edward Nor
Iissey, recently summarily removed as
chief of city detectives, was held for
trial under bonds of $3.50, and his trial
set for Aug. % Morrissey is accused
of unlawfully causing the arrest of Ce-
ell Leander Johnson Of Bozeman and
OBTAINING him IS hours in jail. Nor
rissey pleaded not guilty. johnson has
filed in district court civil action
wherein he seeks from Morrissey dam
ages in the sum of S35 900.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Youthful Harvest
Worker Has Thumb
Torn From His Hand
Special to The Daily Tribune.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Chinook, Aug. 23.-A 14-year old boy
employed at the Empire ranch, suffered
a bad accident on Tuesday, when driving
a mower in the hay field. While temper
arily off the mower ne had wrapped the
lines about wheel OF the machine, ana
when the horses started up he seized
the lines to stop them. His thumb was
caught as the wheel turned and became
wrapped SO tight by the lines that the
member was torn away at the second
Joint. The boy tainted away, but when
he became conscious he unhitched the
team and tied them SO they could not
get away and walked mile and half
for assistance. He was then brought
to town where his hand was dressed.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
X. OF P. RANK
is CONFERRED

At the regular convention Of Cata
ract lodge No. Is. Knights of Pythias
Thursday evening August IA, eight es-
quires were given the rank Of knight.
Plans were formulated for a banquet to
be given about October l. All Is. of i.
lodges and knights within riding distance
will be invited to attend
Grand Chancellor Rees, grand keeper
Of Records and Seals Lee Dennis and
Grand Prelate Blomquist are expected
to be present
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Aged Colored Veteran
of Lewistown Will
Attend the Reunion
~ Tho Daily Tribune.

Special to The Daily Tribune.
LeWistown, Aug. 23.-Alex Branson,
a noted colored veteran of the Civil war
and member of Shields post of Phila-
delphia of the G. A. r., will attend the
coming reunion Of the Grand Army at
Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Branson is pio-
neer of this city and section and although
nearly SO years of age is as bright as
ever and very active. This week some
of the citizens began to raise a fund to
send Mr.. Branson to the reunion and ar
rangements have now been made for a
lawn party. the proceeds Of which will go
to the fund. 1t looks as though the not
ed colored veteran would make the jour
ney east in style.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
EVEN IN ANCIENT TIMES.

The uproar in New York about the
shutting off Of the booze supply is not
surprising. Old Isaiah foresaw all this
y 500 years ago when he said: There is
II crying for wine in the streets; all joy
Is darkened, the mirth IF the land is
gone" But he ought 10 have added that
things brighten materially after the
hangover passes.-Houston Post.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Instructor of Hardin
Engaged as Principal
of Cascade Schools

Cascade, Aug. 23-Prof. Harold B.
Westergaard has been engaged as prin-
cipal of the Cascade public schools, sue
ceeding Prof w l.. Rutherford who re-
signed last week. Prof Westergaard
comes to Cascade from Hardin, where
for four years he was in charge cf the
public school system He is very highly
recommended. Prof. Westergaard is
married and will at once remove to Cas-
cade to take charge of the school which
opcns on Monday, September 10.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
TO GIVE Farewell
FOR RETIRING MINISTER
OF LEWIST0WN CHURC n

Special to The Daily Tribune. :,
Lewistown. Aug 23.-At the farewell
reception to be given for Dr. ". A. Ste
renson, retiring pastor of the Presbg-
terian church, who leaves in a few days
for Spokane. at the church Sunday night;
addresses will be made BY Rev. Daniel
Bryant for the Lewistown Ministerial
association: W A. Hedges, on behalf of
the Presbyterian church and Mayor
Charles J. Marshall on behalf Of the
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Lincoln Men Fined
for Setting Fires
Without Permits
Special to The Daily Tribune

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Libby. Aug. GA. NJ Hubbard
justice Of the peace at Troy. assessed
fines of $50 with costs each against
three residents who were found guilty
of setting fire to slashings in closed
season without securing a permit from
the forestry officials. The defendants
were J. L. Cox, Alex Harvey and Ed
Heinberg. These were the first cases
to be tried under the new state law,
requiring that a permit be secured prior
to setting ont a fire
Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-08-24
Residence at Libby
Destroyed by Fire
Speclal To The Daily Tribune.

SUFFIaI 20 TIC DaIII ITIDtItIV.
Libby, Aug 23.-The six room home
of Patrick Dolan, located on the out
skirts Of Libby burned to the ground
Thursday evening The fire is believed
to have caught from the stove pipe, and
the entire upstairs was in flames be-
fore it was discovered. The fire de-
partment reached the scene in time to
save some household effects, but on
account Of the distance from the near
est hydrant, 1900 feet, it was impos-
sible to put water on the fire. There
was no insurance and the loss represents
several thousand dollars.