Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-11-28

miles was to be put on the 7 per cent
| system. He emphatically urged that
the clubs use their influence to have
the Libby Rexford- Eureka road des-
lgnated on the per cent system.
Mr.. Peterson also spoke at length
regarding the dangerous features of
the Libby Troy highway and urged
that the county commissioners build
more turn-outs wherever possible and
put logs along the more dangerous
places.
f. &. Sabin of Eureka said he had
noticed a big improvement on the T.
R. Highway into Libby and that he
was mighty glad to see it and that
all Eureka people were also pleased at
this improvement. He said a great
amount of traffic to and from Canada
goes through Eureka and that with
the Improvement of the T. R. High
way much more of this travel will
come through Libby and Troy.
County Commissioner Brink said
for his part he would be glad to do
what could be done to make the Lib
by-Troy highway safer and favored
more turn-outs and rails, but the mat
ter Of available funds always had to
be considered. Mr.. Brink also urged
the need Of Lincoln county working
with the other counties of District |
in getting funds for road improve
ment.
Commissioners Favor improvements.
During the evening the other two
commissioners discussed the matter
of the Libby-Troy road. Commissioner
Millegan of Eureka favored doing
everything possible to improve the
dangerous places and Commissioner
Monio Of Troy spoke in similar vein.
He said few more turn-outs could
possibly be built but that it would
take more money than was available
to build turn-outs in solid rock, which
characterized much Of the bad places.
Mr.. Monio later expressed himself as
thinking it unwise to spend too much
money on work that would only be
temporary and said he thought one
solution would be to place a man at
the more dangerous sections during
periods of heavy traffic to feed
through the traffic one way at time
stating such man could undoubtedly
be secured at little expense. He was
heartily in favor of doing what he
could to improve the danger points.
Walter Neils thought it unwise to
expend toe. much money on work that
moving of the highway would make
only temporary. He favored few
more turn-outs. Mr.. Peterson thought
the clubs ought to ascertain just what
the state highway commission in
tened to do in regard to further inn
proving this stretch of highway and
if the present road will have to be
used several more years he urged the
spending of enough money to make it
safer.
+. L. Ryman of Troy said he had
travelled extensively during the past
simmer and stated one feels much
safer on narrow roads when numer-
Gus signs indicate available turn-outs.
(. E. Jaqueth spoke at length in re-
gard TO putting up numerous signs
along the bad stretch, indicating turn
outs and suggesting precautions. This
suggestion met the hearty approval
of those present and later Walter
Neils said the j. Neils Lumber COM
PaDN WOuid illiSii lIit iufflDtI Tree
for the signs and MIR. Jaqueth said
Jaqueth d Charnholm would supply
free paint. The county commissioners
offered to erect the signs at proper
places.
f. W. Oylear thought a large map
sign ought also to be erected just out
side Of Spokane directing tourist
travel this way, and Mr.. Peterson said
missionary work should be done with
the Spokane tourists bureau to over
come their present opposition to our
section Of the country.
w. f. Kienitz of Libby took coca
sion to compliment highly work being
done by the present board of county
commissioners. He particularly men,
tined work done by Mr. Mono in the
Troy district and by Mr.. Brink in the
Libby district. He said, "The present
commissioners are doing wonderful
work and we are obtaining more good
work on the highways than we have
for many years by other boards" Mr.
Kienitz favored turn-outs and signs
on the Libby-Troy road.
Upon motion of Mr.. Peterson the
chair was authorized to appoint a.
committee to draft a resolution to be
forwarded to the state highway com
mission expressing the organizations
desire that the Kootena Falls prof.
ect be the next ONE undertaken in this
section and urging an appropriation
for its completion. The chair appointed
Walter Neils Of Libby, P. A. Peterson
of Troy and F. E. Sabin of Eureka
on the committee.
Mr.. Peterson then expressed the
thanks and appreciation of visiting
delegations for the courtesy extended
by the Libby organization and for the
fine spirit of cooperation manifested
by all. The meeting then broke up
into an informal gathering when an
hour or two was spent in general visit
ing and discussions.
Those present from Eureka were F.
E. Sabin, George McGlenn, Gale Nc
Kahn, County Commissioner j. W.
Millegan and Ray Dashiell. From Troy
there were P. A. Peterson, County
Commissioner George Monio, Perry
Wilson, F. L. Ryman and L. V. Swans
son.
Many a mans success is due to the
fact that he got busy and answered
some of his own prayers.-Chicago
News.
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