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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27
DISPLAY Flowers 1923 Years Old.

MissouIa.-The BitterRoot flowers
picked by Captain Merriweather Lew
is as he passed through the vicinity OF
Missoula 123 years ago, will soon be
returned to the Academy Of Natural
Sciences at Philadelphia.
These specimens of Montana's flow
err, Lewisa rediviya we're loaned the
Montana State university through the
efforts of Mrs. Genevieve Murray,
who is majoring in journalism at the
university. Mrs. Murray has made ex-
tensive research work of the flower
and has gathered much interesting in
formation concerning it.
The specimens of the Lewis and
Clark expedition are now on display.
This display, in all probability will be
the last chance that the people of Mis-
sou1a and western Montana will have
to view a flower that has so much OF
historic interest. Captain Lewis own
hand writing labels the specimen
sheet, which is also an item OF con-
siderable interest.
The six blossoms that comprize the
specimens were picked at the mouth
Of the Lolo, IL miles south OF Mis-
soulua, in 1906. They were carried by
Captain Lewis nearly 5000 tedious
miles that the world Of science might
learn something Of the plant life that
existed in this far western territory.
This delicate little blossom seems
to possess unusual qualities. In speak
ing of the circumstances that gave the
flower it's name, Mrs. Murray says
that Lewis, on arriving in the east,
turned his entire collection Of plants
over to Pursh, the noted English bot
anist, who was at that time studying
American plants. The root Of one OF
these specimen flowers, even after
having been dried and pressed, was
observed by Pursh to be putting forth
a new growth and it was planted in a
garden in Philadelphia where it con-
tinued to grow for about year. 1t
was this circumstance that suggested
that specific name, "Rediviva,' which
means living again. The beneric name
Lewisa, was given in honor of Cap
tain Lewis.-Helena Record-Herald.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. jefferson spent
Sunday at the Troy ranger station,
where Mr.. Jefferson executed forest
service business.
Mrs. Glen Smith and daughters
Glenna and Charlotte, who have been
visiting at the Roush home, returned
to their home in Missoula last week
end
|. V. Anderson of the district Of
flee of the Forest Service is in Lib
by this week making saw mill stu
dy at the Neils mill. This study is
made with logs from Callahan creek
and is to determine the depreciation
in log chuting.
E. N. Alley returned the first OF
the week from Portland and Sar
Francisco, where he had been on bust
ness. He flew by plane from Portland
to San Francisco, and from San Fran
cisco to Spokane, on his return jour-
ney. Mr.. Alley will return to Port
land this week to get his car and tc
bring back Mrs. Alley and Miss Sally
Hunter, who are visiting in coast
r,ffoc
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27
Montana Insurance Premiums.

ioheoiln iilSui duSC IiCHiuuo-
MISUNDERSTANDING amounting to
$17,3l2,931.62 were paid last year by
citizens of Montana for insurance pro-
lection from 453 organizations OPP
Grating IN the state. George P. Port
er, state auditor and commissioner of
insurance, reported today.
Risks written by fire insurance
companies on Montana property in
creased nearly forty million dollars
over the previous year ana rotal $780,
5oo,oll. The present premium paid
for this protection was $5,357 ,033.53.
Losses were unusually high in 1928,
being IL per cent above the 24-year
average, Mr.. Porter revealed. Of the
premiums received, 60.3 per cent or
1921 1883, were paid back to policy
holders for property destroyed.
MIR. Porter reported life insurance
premiums In Montana exceeded 1927
premiums by more than 100000 and
totaled S8,495, 924.32. Losses paid pol
Icy holders amounted to $2,047, 25558,
and $1,O67, 759.75 was returned to pol
icy holders as dividends. Using the
population of January /, 1925, as esti-
mated by the division of publicity de-
partment of agriculture cooperating
with the bureau Of vital statistics,
there was on December 81, 1928,
S609.32 insurance per capita or to-
tai of life insurance in force in the
state of 1922, 688,981.12 Payments
made for frateral insurance amounted
to $1,316,910.28 and losses paid Mon
tana members during the year, ST.
1013,59112.
All other classes Of insurance, he
disclosed collected premiums of ST.
143,063.49 and paid policy holders
1851 PIT .44.-Lewistown Dem. News.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27
A Basic Necessity.

Every year the American people
consume 12,064,0OO pounds of sugar
valued at $790,000,000. This repre-
sents two million dollars day. Yet
less than half of this necessary COM
codity is produced in the United
States.
Domestic producers have made eff
forts to progress against foreign COM
petition. A low tariff, combined with
the foreign advantage of cheap and
plentiful peasant labor, has kept the
industry with its back to the wall. A
fair sugar tariff, that equalizes pro-
ducing conditions, is essential to farm
ers, a growing industry, and the pub
lie to which sugar is basic neces-
sity.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27
Montana Exports Worth Millions.

Exports of merchandise from Mon
tana were valued at $6,817,817 in 1928
compared with $5,905,O27 in the pre-
ceding year, an increase of 5000, 1870
according to figures made public to-
day by the department of commerce.
Zinc and manufactures of zinc,
ranked first in order of value among
the commodities sent from the state
to foreign markets during the year
and were valued at $2,364 compared
with $2,433,170 during 1927.
Other leading exports with compar-
alive values for 1927 when available
we're crude petroleum, $1,922,633 and
81 ,582,14O; machinery, vehicles and
parts, $400,370 and S279,301; copper
rods, $685. ,280 and $57,587; refined
petroleum products, $342,172 and
$225, SAB; meats, $338,690; undressed
furs, 1901 ,596 and $480,252. -Helena
Record Herald.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27


ter, Mrs. Fred Carlson.
July 4th dance at Happy's Inn. 1t
Yes fireworks and everything per-
tanning to good July 4th at Happy's
Inn. 1t
Hugh Hennessey went to Camas
Hot Springs Wednesday to get his
mother, who has been at the springs
for several weeks.
Miss Dorothy Racicot returned
Saturday from Kalispell where she has
been visiting friends for two weeks.
J. C. Midyett suffered an accident
on the Roosevelt highway out of Rex
ford last Sunday evening, when, in
attempting to pass car his machine
left the road and plunged down over
the rocks, missing the river by a
margin Of some two or three feet His
car was completely wrecked, and was
salvaged and brought to town by the
Jaquetht & Charnholm wrecker after
considerable trouble in getting it back
on the road.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27

Announcement is made in the Kali
ispell Inter-Lake of the death anc
burial of George F. Ritzman, of thai
place. Mr.. Ritzman had been a resi-
dent of Kalispell since 1910, and fol
the past three years he lived on his
ranch near Kila. He was the father
of James Ritzman, of Libby, who
with two other sons and five daugh-
ters, survive him, as do also his wife
two sisters and a brother, William
Ritzman, of Kalispell.
Inspecting Weather Bureau Stations
William A. Chaplin, of the United
States Weather Bureau of Spokane
and Harry t. Gizborne, of the forest
office in Missoula were in Libby Mon
day, this place being included in their
itinerary of inspection. They were in
specting and checking all forest serv-
ice weather station equipment IN the
district. These stations are used for
the purpose of locaiizing the weather
forecasts, and each station reports
each day to Spokane.
Mr.. Chaplin and Mr.. Gizborne have
recently installed station on Goat
Mountain, on the Ponderay forest, and
will install weather bureau equip
ment on the Spotted Bear lookout, en-
route to Kalispell. Another station
will be installed next week on the
Nez Perez forest by Mr.. Chaplin,
There are % weather bureau stations
west of the Continental Divide.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-06-27

Mrs. Robert Griffin of Great Falls
is visiting at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Carlson.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Desert Rat" Wins His Fortune
 After Years of Court Actions

New York, May IT R-George Campbell Carson. the Desert Rat" who after 30 years vain search for gold. struck it rich in the realm of invention only to have others jump his claim. has won his fortune.
 Settlement of the last of a series of lawsuits by which Carson sought @2o,o00.000 for infringement on his patents to a reverbatory copper smelting furnace has been announc- ed by William Loeb, vice president of the American Smelting and Re- lining Company.
 Mir. Loeb said the settlement was for claims against the American Smelling and Refining Company and the Anaconda Copper Mining Com pany. It wSs reached along lines of settlements with other copper com panies for similar amounts. It cov- cred all claims for past damages and profits as we'll as the right to future use of the invention.
 Carson was past middle age when he quit prospecting in the sum- baked deserts of the southwest and invented his furnace which greatly facilitated the reduction of copper ore. He obtained patents.
 Copper smelting companies readily adopted his invention but refused to pay royalties, asserting 1t was based on an established principle that was
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

[ eaniversary. working with her stu dents from o'clock in the morn- ing until [ in the evening. She did not measure her lessons by minutes. but rather blythe time it took each of her protege to satisfy her with tho work that had been planned for each day. You cannot make an artist out of . person simply by Eiv- ing an hours lesson several times . week." she said commenting upon her work.
 At 90 she was tutoring four American singers and one from Ru. mania. She adopted . policy of re- fuslng to divulge the names of her protegos until they had advanced sufficiently to appear in public.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

sisn." singing with such success that shs was engaged there as . light soprano. remaining until 1885. Meanwhile. Mme. Lehmann aided In the inauguration of the great mu- sical festivals ot Beyreuth sponsored by Richard Wagner. She was the last survivor of the group of oper- atic stars who sang the 'Nibelungen- ring in 1875. with the famous conn poser conducting. In time shc do. vsloped a one of the outstanding singers of heroine roles of Wagner ian opera.
 Deput at Metropolitan Mime. Lehman made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera Com pany in New York. November 25. 1885. singing the title role in Car men," She concluded her engage ment when German opera was dis continued in 1889. but returned as a member of tho company for tho seasons O. 1891 and 1S>2, singing roles in languages other than Ger
 
 she confined her engagements to European musical centers. but re- turned to the United States for con- cert work in 1897 and later again joined the Metropolitan. She made her last appearance in opera in Nev York in ''Tannhauser" in March, 1898.
 4 concert tour during the season of 1S0l-03 marked the final singing engagements of Mme. Lehman in the United States. She did not visit this country after that, but for sew eral years continued her operatic work in Europe.
 Developed Her voice When she began her career. Mime, Lehman had voice which she des- cribed as ''very small" By hard work and an iron will power she developed 1t into a full-toned dra- matic soprano of beauty and im- mense volume. Few prima donnas have studied as many roles as Leh- mann knew in her time. her reper- toire including 16s operas.
 Although she had sung in many countries and before numerous crowned heads, the famous soprano always recounted her years in America with much pleasure. In her autobiography she devoted many pages to her American experiences. How can put into words all that was shown me in America in the way of affection and kindness from so many sides?" she wrote, All those many dear people across the sea should feel how much I love them, how could never forget them, how I shall remain faithful to them to the end, and how I realize that I shall never be able to thank them sufficiently for their great un- derstanding of me-"
 Mime. Lehman aided in the de- velopment of many singers, of whom Geraldine Farrar was perhaps the most famous. She continued her teaching beyond her soth birthday
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

 Spring street last evening. \ large number of office associates and friends were present and she re- |ceived many appropriate gifts. The home was prettily decorated in . color scheme of pink. apple green and white with baskets of pink
 roses. Bridge was played and the prizes awarded to Mrs. Gertrude Paulson and Miss Anna Cabian. Fol
 lowing the bridge a luncheon was
 served.
 Miss Schmid, who will become the bride of Conrad seipel on June es, lie employed in the advertising de- partment of the office of Landers'
 Frary < Clark.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
tsI'u Sit This
 Dance Out

Too tired and weak in the Spring to do even the things you're naturally crazy about. Just too run down. no pep. no ambition Thousands arc in the name boat because of the tendency of the blood in Spring to staxnate like . sluggish brook All up with poisons and empty them into the system
 These poisons act like powerful drugs. robbing you of all your pep and spunk making you feel had all over. Tell you how to put your blood in order and get back strength. Take McCoys Tablets after meals They contain an amazing in gredient. that working directly through the blood, carries new energy. force and strength to all parts of the body.
 Ask for these safe. pleasant. strength- building tablets today at the Fair De- partment Store or any drugstore. 50 tab let's 60 cents.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
Vance School Mothers
 Have Annual Election

At the annual meeting of the Mothers' club of the Robert J. Vance school last evening. Mrs. Margaret Malone was elected presi- dent, Mrs. Sherman Avery, vi:e president, and Mrs. Bernard T. D0n- nelly, secretary ai.d treasurer. u was decided to have whist and bridge in the school auditorium on May 23.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

not new.
 Being without means to press his to finance a fight in the courts to establish his rights. He was obliged to surrender large part Of the in- terest in his invention to the stock holders.
 Suits were instituted against the American Smelling and Refining Company, the Anaconda Copper Min- ing Company. the United Verde Cop per Company and the Calumet and Arizona Mining Company, During the seven years of litigation some Of the suits went to the United States supreme court.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
100 Killed in Great Fire
 Which RaZeS Polish Town

London, May IT (UP)-One hum dred persons were killed in a fire which destroyed 250 houses at Iwie, Eastern Poland. during the night, an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Warsaw said today.
 Five hundred families were made homeless by the fire, whose flames could be seen for a distance of 30 miles. . Authorities suspected incendiar- ism.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
VAR PHOTOGRAPHS
 SNAPPED AT NIGHT
Army Showing Device to Take
 Secrecy From Dark Hours

Columbus, Ohio. May 1T N0The ease with which the shield of dark ness may be pulled away and noe turnal troop movements revealed to enemy cameras, will be shown by demonst Sations of night aerial pho- tography during the army's air ground maneuvers in central and southwestern Ohio this week and next.
 The device which makes possible night photography from an airplane by means of fashlight A more than three years old, but has been closely guarded by the army while brought to < high degree of eff ciency.
 A special camera, its shutter syn chronized with special fiashlight apparatus takes the pictures from the plane. The method of synchron. ization and the chemical compost ton of the fiashlight powder are military secrets.
 The flash, according to army off cials, is so quick that it does not register on the human eye.
 By means of this device enemy movements of troops and material and activities around depots and other military centers. usually car ried on under the cover of night may be photographed, possibly without the enemy being aware ot the picture being taken.
 It is possible to develop these pictures and drop them to earth with little parachutes within ten minutes.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
NOTED WAGNERlAN
 SOPRANO IS DEAD
Lan lAhm,na, Tolst d Tiy
 NinedS", D6 h baih
Berlin, May IT UNeLilli Lehman, famous opera singer. died tcday at the axe of s1.

Durinr the last quarter of the nineteenth century Lilli Lehman was one of the most powerful cper- atic magnets of two continents.
 She was an outstanding star in years when the musical drama stage , boasted of such great artists as Lil- 2 Han Nordica, Minnie Hauk. Marcella eembrich. Emma Flames and Edou- ard Dc Resxke, Paul Piancon and Victor Maurel among the male sing. sn.
 Frau lehman truly was the artist who loved her art. She continued her active association with it while her physical and vocal power endur- cd, which was until after she became m octogenarian.
 It was on her s0th birthday ami. versary that world attention wal again directed to the great careei of his former queen of tho opera stags. She had disappeared from the public eye since she responded to her last curtain call more than 2t years before and. with new heroes and new heroines to claim the plau. dts of . new opera public, the great , Lehman was all but forgotten.
 Her arrival at the four-score yeaT1 post of life not only recalled Frau Lehmann's American and European triumphs of by-gone years, but dis closed that she was continuing hei musical career. It never had been interrupted. When she had made he, last public appearance she turned from the stage to the studio and there, just as conscientiously as she had devoted herself to her numer- eus roles, she sought to train young singers to maintain the high stand ard of opera she knew.
 Early Career
 Frau Lehman was born at Wurx. burg, Germany. November6e4. 1stS Her mother was Marie Lehman, | harpist of note and . prima donna who was the original heroine ol some of the operas of the famoui composer spohr. Lilli was taught singing and music by her mother and made her debut at Prague when she was 20 years old. She after wards appeared at Danzig and Leip. sic. Her first appearance at Berlin was in August. 1870. as vielka ir Meyerbeer's "Feldlager in schle.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
"CHAW" RUINS TEETH

Fall River, Mass., May II (UP)- When Thomas Berry bit hard into a plug of chewing tobacco. his teeth closed on what he claims was a metallic substance. Now he's suing a local merchant for $3,000 dam. ages.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17
PICKED WRONG WOMAN

Seattle. Wash. May 1T (UP) = "Gimme that" A masked man |muttered to Mrs. P. l.. Barton. She did and included "these" and "those." Mrs. Barton retained her purse. The man picked himself out of the gutter and limped away at no slow pace.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-17

MISS SCHMID SHOWERED
 Miss Anna ,Schmid of Kensington was rendered a miscellaneous show CT at the home of Miss Mae Sliney of
New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
PLAINTIFF CALLS DEFENSE LAWYER
Nair Includes SaXe as Witness Sons Client Opposes Father

With one of three defense attor. neys summoned as q plaintiffs wit rcss, and an associate. one of coun- sel for the parties being sued by his own father, the suit brought by Jafte & EisenDerg 10 compel tine Ashley-LangroCk Co.,. to remove a fire escape extending over the plain titfs right of way leading to Main street, presented an unparalleled condition in the court of common pleas yesterday
 The plaintiffs were represented by the law firm of Nair 6a Nair. De fendant's counsel was Hungerford & SaNe. Present for the defen7e were Judge F. E. Hungerford. Judge N. D. Sake and Attorney Harold Eisenberg, the latter the son. of J. Eisenberg, one Of the plaintiffs. Judge Sake was summoned as a witness for the plaintiffs, but was not put on the stand during the five hours of trial
 Should the court order the con- pany to remove the fire escape this demand will be quickly followed by an order of the building department that a substitute be placed or the structure abandoned as a apart ment house, the defense reminded the court.
 Removal of the escape. which is demanded by the owners of the light of way will leave the build ing without the proper number of exits for haDitations and the build ing department Will have no altcr- native but to order additional safe ty measures, it was explained.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
FINED FOR FAILING
 TOPAY EMPL0YES
Maple Hill Contractor Pleads TightneSs Of Money Market
Especial to tne Herald)

Newington, Dec. 1S-ln town Maple Hill Manor, a contractor, was charged with failure to pay weekly wages as per Chapter 1G of public acts of 1919. Brown appeared in court two weeks ago but had his case continued.
 Joseph Zaches of Hartford, q painter, testified he had worked for Brown for about three months and had been paid about every two weeks for about eight weeks. For the latter part of his working time he had received no wages and Brown now owes him $1S3.50. he said.
 Walter LampreCht, also of Hart ford, stated he also worked for Brown for four or five weeks and had not received his wages in full, having $45 coming to him.
 Brown questioned I.amprccht in regard as to who hired him to work. The reply was that q Mir Johnson hired him, but the understanding was that Brown was to pay him his wages. Both men left the employ of Brown because no wages were received for their labor.
 Brown stated he was short of funds and was trying to secure a mortgage on his property but, on account of the tightnoss of the money market, he could not negoti- ate loan tho Io stated that as soon as he could he would pay the mon their wages in full.
 John Lindi of South Manchester stated he had known Brown for some time and could vouCh for his honesty and integrity. He had loaned money to Brown at various times and found him to be square and would back him any time.
 Judge Wellcs stated that in view of the fact that nothing had been paid to the men and the case had been continued for two weeks, he would find him guilty and assessed q fine of $5 and costs. This fine and costs MT, Lindi paid for Brown.
 Company No. of the Newington fire department, located at the Juno tion was called out at G:5O a. m yesterday for q fire in the home of J. E. Wells on Francis avenue. A gasoline stove exploded but the blaze was cXtinguished before any damage to the kitchen resulted.
 Stag Card Party
 Fire company No. 5 will hold a stag card party and smoker for it's friends tomorrow night at the fire house at the Junction.
New Britain herald., 1929-12-18
N. B. H. 5. ALUMNI
 IN N.Y ORGANIZE
Graduates Form Body Of Former
 Pupils in Metropolis

The New Britain High school alumni of New York city was organ ized recently at a meeting held at the home of 3. Fruchtman of 27 West 71st street. The meeting was attended by a group of New Brit ain high school graduates who are attending schools in the vicinity ur the metropolis
 The purpose of the organization as outlined by it's officers is to fur nish an agency whereby former New brltalnlteS may keep in touch with each other as we'll as to cnabIn other New Britain high graduates to make acquaintanccs and to neIp get placed in the city of their rev endeavor.
 The officers of the club arc as follows; President, Harry Miller. \, 5. II. $. 1927; secretary, trcas- urcr' l. krcchersky, '26: core. spending secretary, E. Milcowitz. v; director of social activities. F.. HoroWitH, '@9.
 The organization invites all New brltainites who intend to live or attend school in New York to take advantage of the opportunities Of lered by the association by getting m touch with Mr. Fruchtman ,t the temporary quarter of the or Sahl@ation at 27 West Fist street. IT IS hoped that in the near future permanent quarters will be obtained