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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08

"You have no doubt realized that
this section Of Montana is in the
midst of one of the driest periods
ever experienced. | believe that you
will be interested in a few facts re-
garding the weather condition:
Rainfall for May, June and July
is about 5 inches below normal and
during the past 40 days our weather
station has recorded no measurable
precipitation.
Temperatures have been high for
over 30 days, reaching a peak of 102
degrees today.
Humidity has been very low and
at noon today was II.
"The combination of these three ad-
verse climatic conditions has sapped
most of the moisture out Of the woods.
Water holes and springs are now dry
that have not failed for years. Ground
litter and dead trees are exceedingly
dry and imflammable. Fires occurring
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
Young Man Is
Seriously Injured
In Speeder Crash

A collision Tuesday afternoon be-
tween speeder and a car of a j.
Neils Lumber company logging train
near Citadel resulted in injuring Hen
ry Shocknecht so seriously that for
a time it was feared he might not
live. The injured man was riding the
speeder when the collision occurred.
He suffered broken arm, broken
collar bone, a bad cut in the head,
and lit was feared fracture of the
skull. He was taken to the hospital
at Kalispell.
Shocknecht was returning to the
logging camp on the j. Neils railroad
after having been down to the Great
Northern junction. 1t is said rum
away car, escaping from the logging
train, suddenly met the speeder, re-
sulting in the collision.
The injured man is we'll known
here, where he has been employed at
different times, being nephew Of
Walter and George Neils. Of late he
has been employed at the company's
logging camp at Citadel.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
Still Emphasizes Need of Great Care with Fire While in
TIMBER Forests Dry Tnder, Ready Flash into Flame

That the present season is one of
the worst in many years from the
standpoint Of forest fire hazard is adj
mitted by everyone who has any in
formation regarding the matter. Be
cause of adverse and dangerous con-
ditions, it behooves everyone to use
every precaution one can to keep from
starting any fire however small in
the timber.
Besides keeping his fire-fighting or
ganization ready for all emergencies
+. J. Jefferson, supervisor OF the .Koo-
tenai national forest, also realizes the
heavy responsibility that falls upon
him of preventing, as far as possible,
the starting of any fire in the forests.
In this connection he has given out
communication that furnishes some
interesting information regarding
present weather conditions, the com
munication being under date of July
81. In it he says:
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08

recently have spread rapidly and have
been hard to check
"The newspapers are beginning to
fiji with news Of large fires all over
the country. At the present writing
every fire III Lincoln county is under
control. 1t is hoped that we will be
able to avoid a serious blow up in this
county during the balance of this sea-
son, but our ability to do this depends
to a large degree upon the number of
fires that start If camper and smok-
er fires can be eliminated, / feel fair
ly confident that we can get through
the season without serious losses. If
SO, there will be just that much more
timber to log in Lincoln county.
II earnestly request that you use
all of your influence in encouraging
carefulness with fire and that you
discuss this matter with as many peo-
pie as possible"
FANK J. JEFFERSON,
Forest Supervisor.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
$12,415.4O
Cow Struck By
Auto; Is Killed

An auto accident Saturday night
resulted in the killing Of COW be-
longing to Lew Schrubbe, when the
car and the COW collided on the high
way about five miles south Of Big
creek, on the T. R. highway.
The car, Chevrolet sedan, was
being driven by VIM. Hunt, who, it
Is understood, has a highway gravel
ing contract near Olney. The COW was
behind a large bolder at the side Of
the road. the bolder being large
enough to completely hide her, and
from which she stepped directly into
the path Of the on-rushing car, &C
cording to reports. The animal was
Immediately killed and the car was
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
FREE COOKING SCHOOL
OPENS NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Fern r. Hubbard is the trained
home economist who will have charge
of the free cooking school that is to
be conducted in the Libby Woman's
Club building Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, August IA, 15 and is. The
school is to be given under the aus
pices of the Mountain States Power
company and four handsome prizes
will be given away absolutely free,
Read Of these in the company's ad-
vertisement elsewhere in this issue.
The sessions of the school will be
held in the afternoon only, from z
to o'clock. Judging will be done
Friday afternoon and the results an
nounced. Those entering the contest
must have their products at the club
building not later than Friday noon
One prize only will be awarded to .
person. Prizes will be given for ths
best loaf of white bread, the best
cake and the best pie, and an attend
ance prize will be awarded.
Mrs. Susan Carleton, Mrs. Ber
Larson and Ernest Peterson of tn,
American Rose Bakery have kindly
consented to act as Judges.
Much interest is being manifested
in the school ard the contest, and I
large attendance Is assured.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
Bridge Work Moves Slowly.

County Commissioner Millegan,
while in town the first Of the week,
reported that work on the bridge at
Gateway by J. w. Swanson, under
contract with the county, was pro-
crossing slowly. Swanson had nearly
Al Of the piling driven before high
wxter, but had not accomplished much
since that time. Swanson states that
he attempted to move the necessary
tmbers for the long spans with a
trick but had failed. He is now ar
ranging to get caterpillar tractor,
when he will finish the construction,
b says. September | was the date for
the completion Of the bridge, and i
Ia undeiH.oof c'v9nson expects to as';
for ax extcnlida Of time.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08

swerved across the road and lodxs4
between a tree and I stump. IT,
front Of the car was damaged but H.
right side Of 1t received most Of H
injury. The right side Of the framA
back Of the front wheel was bent =
almost at right angles. The axle an
right front wheel were bent back all
the wheel locked by the fender being
iammed down onto It. The hood arr
fender were caved In on the rig1k
side. Headlights and bumpers were
demolished.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
City Tax Levy
Placed at Is Mills

The Libby city council established
the annual tax levy at its regular
meeting Tuesday evening. The levy
totals 25 mills, exclusive of sprinkling
and Improvement district levies, and
is as follows:
For general purposes, in
cluding streets and alleys 7la mills
For parks and parkings - mills
For sinking fund to take
up outstanding registered
warrants against gen.
eral fund .............................3 mills
For light and water
services ..............................7R mills
For sinking fund to take
up outstanding regis
tered warrants against
water and light fund
and interest thereon .......3 mills
For support of Volunteer
Fire Department and
purchase of necessary
equipment ..........................2 mills
Total for city purposes .....25 mills
In Sprinkling District No. there
was levied the sum of IL cents per
foot against each front foot of prop
serty benefited; in District No 2 the
sum Of six cents per front foot
The above levy is estimated w
raise $12,415.40, which it is estimated
will be divided among the various
funds and items Of expense as fol-
lows.
General Fund-Police Department.
Chief of Police salary
$125.00 per month $780, 90
For emergencies and special
police and incidentals ....... 25000
$4,000
General Fund-Fire Department.
For all purposes ....,...........$ 10000
General Fund--Salaries.
City Clerk, $500 per month 5 10000
City Treasurer $12.50 per
month .........................-...... 10000
Police Magistrate $500 per !.
month ..........,.-.....-.----. 10000
Health Officer, $500 per
month ....s.-...-.-..............--....... 10000
$1050.0O
General Fund-Inridentals.
ueI oU.Ut
Insurance ............................... 5000
Cost Of Bonds for City
officers .............-..........-....... 40.0C
City election expense ............ 10000
City Printing and publishing 10000
State examiners fees ...... 5000
Incidentals of all city
officers, stationery, post
age etc. ..... $500
General Fund-Street and Alley
Street Commissioner salary
$500 per month ...............$ 10000
Street and alley maintenance
fund lO000t
Sewer Maintenance ............ 10000
Park Fund
General operating expenses 7500(
Water and Light Fund.
% hydrants at Alb each ........$1145.4(
Ia street lights at 500
per month .................... $40. .0(
33 street lights at 1.b0
per month .......................-.... $4,000
Lights for city hall ..............- 5000
Sinking Fund.
Sinking fund $24000 0(
$12,4154t
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08

County Commissioner George J.
Monio was up from Troy Monday for
the regular monthly meeting Of tn
board.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
BIG GAME SUNDAY.

Plan to attend the ball game Sun
day afternoon at 2:3O on the Libby
diamond. At that time two picked
teams from the Twilight League-All
Stars VS.. All Stars-will battle for
the victory. The games during the
season have been mighty interesting
and the Sunday game should be even
more so.
Proceeds will be used to wipe out
old debts so that the league can start
with clean slate next year.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
Pirates Are
City Champions

The Firemen overcame a one-run
lead in the fifth inning of their game
with the Pirates last Thursday eve
ming, and squeezed in two. runs to
nose out the latter 3-2. The runs
came as result OF Bockmans second
safe hit of the evening and fluke
home run by Turner. What ordinarily
would have been two-base hit was
stretched into homer when the field
ers played hide and seek with the
ball amongst pile of poles on the
diamond.
This game was the wind-up of the
regular Twilight schedule and al
though it lowered the percentage of
the Pirates, they still become city
champions by virtue Of the Business
Mems victory over the Mill, the rum
ners-up.
1t Is being planned to arrange a
game between two picked teams for
some Sunday baseball, in an endeavor
to raise sufficient funds to defray the
expenses 81 the league.
Score by Innings: RH E
Firemen -. 0 0 / 0 23 s 2
Pirates ~. Q % 0 % S S
Batteries. Patt and Turner; Nc
Knight and Conn.
y Umpires, Ed. Boyes and Bill Mel
son.
III -. r...t.lf VIZ. rt d n
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08
Save $2362.29
By SagaCious.
Management.
Libby Officials Make Fine
Record in Conduct of
City Affairs.
REDUCE REGISTERED
WARRANT DEBT

When the citizens Of Libby look into
the figures available showing the op-
erations of the city government for
the past fiscal year ending June 80
1929, they will be convinced tat the
present city council and city officials
have proven themselves one of the
most efficient set of officers ever to
handle city affairs. BY much care
full figuring and attention to detail
some of which may have created
some opposition at the time-the pres
ent officials have been able to reduce
the outstanding registered warrant in
debtedness by S236229, which is re-
markable reduction in the registered
warrant Indebtedness. On June 30,
1928, the total registered warrant in
debtedness was $l0,107.26; on June
80, 1929, it was $7,744.97, a reduc-
tion as stated above of $2,362.29.
There are other interesting figures
covering city operations. Total expen-
ditures, not including interest paid,
was s12,727.59, distributed among the
various departments as given below
1t is also of interest to note some of
the receipts, as follows:
Taxes. current and delinquent S4236.81
Poll tax ............................... 34400
Fines in police court ........ 1170.00
Dog licenses ............................ 1925
Shows and carnivals ............... $1,000
Interest from deposits, etcA.... 1898
All other general revenue =. 57.38
Total receipts credited to funds
were: General fund, $6,368.52; water
and light fund, $4,000; park fund,
$1310.46, plus donation by J. Neils
and school board, $1500.0O; sprink-
ling fund, $3923.94.
There was paid out for interest on
registered warrants the following I.
General fund interest, s35962; water
and light, S363.71; park fund, s12.77;
sprinkling fund, S21.35.
Receipts from special improvements
districts were s7,587.05. There was
paid out from special improvement
district funds, s685000 and interest
of $173489
Y. Following is a record of expendi-
lures as shown by the city clerks
books for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1929.
Innrnvpmaut DISTRICTS & TX m
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08

Frank pivaI was at Poison over the
weekend where he has a contract fol
the build.ng Of large high school
L1iil lihr
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-08-08

Miss Tillie johnson and Miss Mar
garef Larson left Saturday for visit
TO Glacier Park. r7s~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
(From Another Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs F.. M. Carlson and son,
liner, were guests at the G. E. Hend-
ricks home Wednesday evening of last
week.
Christ Larson of the Sunday School
Union, will be at the Sand Creek
school house next Sunday morning to
hold services.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Larson and
son spent Sunday afternoon at the F.
NJ Carlson home.
Remember the auction sale given by
the Helping Hand club Nov. L. Miss
Sarah O'Meara and her class of Nor
nal students of the Sandstone high
school, is in charge of the program
for that evening. Everyone welcome
to come and help make it SUCCESS.
Mrs. Gust Hegberg was a visitor
Wednesday afternoon of last week at
the F. M. Carlson home and helped
them celebrate their 10th wedding an
niversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Johnson and
two daughters of Bear Creek, spent
Saturday evening at the Dan Svardal
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Swanson and
family were supper guests "Wednesday
evening of last week at the Aft Holm
home in honor of Harry Holms birth
day anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs John T. Larson were
visitors at the Ray Thomson home
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Troupe and daugn-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Oberg, and
Mrs Ray Thomson spent Sunday al
ternoon at the Emil Swanson home
in honor of jeanette Swanson's birth
day
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
SAND CREEK

Miss Emma Roland visited the
school and Mrs. Hessler last Friday
afternoon.
Ole Roland has myde an improve
ment on his house by adding a new
floor to his kitchen and many other
improvements.
The ladies of this community will
help Mrs. F. M. Carlson celebrate her
birthday next Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huss of Bear
Creek, have sold out their personal
property and moved back to Mime
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Svardal and Conrad
were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emil Swanson and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24

Island he went to Indianapolis, st.
Louis, Kansas City, Denver, various
cities in Arizona and New Mexico.
San Francisco and Portland. Now
that he has ended his journey, the
young man intends to publish book
about it. Bjorn's luggage consisted
in a small valise, and he says that
he always found it easy to get ride
with passing autoists.
Makes Hit in Oslo.
Another youngster, the 15-year old
Norwegian-American pianist, Storm
Bull, two weeks ago gave a concert
in Oslo, Norway, where he was greet
ed with enthusiastic applause. He
told newspapers over there that he
had appeared in >concerts in America
during the last six years, but could
not devote all his time to concert
work as he also had to attend high
school. Storm Bulls maternal grand
father was the Norwegian Supreme
Court Justice Hagerup Bull, and he
is a grand nephew of Edward Grieg,
most famous of Norway's composers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page -
Crookston, Mimi, and Grafton, N. D.,
until 1918 when she came to the hos
pital of the Norwegian-American St.
Olaf college as a nurse and director
To Exploit Invention.
Announcement is made that con-
tract has been signed between the Ed
ison Industries and Swedish civil
engineer, C. Appelberg, for the COM
mercial manufacture of an electro ,al
governor. known as the Birkaregula-
torn, which is able to regulate the
current for electrical appliances. Mr..
is expected to arrive in
this country in a few days, and the
new governor will then be made on
a vast scale.
Remains Chairman.
A short time ago DR.. Max Henius
resigned as chairman of the Danish
subcommittee of the Chicago Worlds
Fair Committee, but at a meeting of
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24

the committee last week he was asked
to reconsider, or rather, the committee
refused to accept his resignation, with
the result that DR.. Henius promised
to remain as the leader of the organ
izatiOn.
Edward Lundberg Dead.
Edward Lundberg, former general
manager of the Standard Orange
Growers Association, died few days
ago at Winter Haven, Florida. He
was born in Kivik, Sweden, in 1872.
and came 20 the United States In 1889;
after residing for some time in
Chicago he went to Florida where he
in the course of time became widely
known as an orange grower-in fact.
one of the best known in the south.
To Accommodate U. s. Danes.
The committee in charge of plans
for the celebration of the 125th an.
niversary of the birth of Hans Christ
ian Anderson, at Odense, Denmark,
has decided not to have the celebra-
tion on the actual date of the birth
of the world famous fairy-tale author,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
ANNUAL MEET OF BUTTER
MAKERS

The buttermakers of District No. 1
met Thursday, Oct. 10 at Camp Phares
near Pine City and elected E. j..
Wright of Brook Park, president; J..
Emil Larson, Greeley, vice president;
F. w. Holm, Rock Creek secretary
treasurer Fritz Larson of Dalbo and
August Shoberg of Rush City were
elected to the board of directors.
The next meeting will be held at
Rush City November 7th with ban
quet, followed by dancing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
American civilization than natives of
any other small European country.
For the Tenth Time.

american cdVlllZatlOn tndn natives oil
any other small European country.
For the Tenth Time.
1t used to be a saying in jamestown,
N. Y, that to have Samuel A. Carl
son, a Swedish-American, mayor of
the city had become a habit, for he
held that office for nine consecutive
terms. During the last mayoralty
campaign he was, however, defeated
by another Swedish-American, Lars
A. Larson, but now Carlson has be-
come a candidate for his tenth term.
He has two opponents and as they,
too, are Swedish-Americans, James,
town will at all events cling to the
old tradition of selecting a son of
Swedish parents it's mayor.
Cost Him $500.
Bjorn Trolle-Steenstrup, 16-year old
son of an author in Denmark, has just
completed a hitch-hiking trip from
New York to Portland, Ore, and the
interesting thing about it is that it
cost him exactly five dollars-not a
penny more. Starting on Manhattan
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
ABRIDGED NEWS
CLIPPINGS FROM
OTHER PAPERS
BEROUN LEGION ELECTS

The Beroun American Legion Post
elected the following officers at its
last meeting:
Commander, John Pulkrabek; vice
commander, VIM. Zbytovsky; adjutant,
Elmer Henderson; finance officer, Al
Moen; service officer, Chas Christian
son: chaplain, Matt Gallivan; sargent
alarms, Frank Skalicky; historian,
Joe Pulkrabek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
Canadian Indicted in Rum Syndicate.
Federal Drys Raid Two States.

New York-Striking suddenly along
the front extending from Atlantic
N. j., to the east tip of Long Island,
an army of federal agents and New
Jersey state troopers conducted one of
the most deliberately planned often
sives which Melted one liquor fort
armed with machine guns and secret
radio broadcasting station which was
used in communicating with rum ships.
Thirty-fve separate raids were con-
Quoted over the wide front.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
OLD CITIZEN PASSES

Death removed Harry Lee Mills, 81,
from the Rock Creek neighborhocd
Oct after a residence of IS years.
The cause of death was due to paral-
ysis of the heart and he leaves his
wife and four children as immediate
relatives TO mourn his death. The
funeral service was held from the
Rock Creek NJ E. church Friday Oct.
II at 2 d. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
Wrecks Train to Get Even.

Indianapolis, Ind.-William Breese
Of Cumberland confessed of wrecking
a fast Pennsylvania express train nine
miles east of Indianapolis, because of
a grievance against the railroad COM
pany. Two members of the train crew
and mail clerk were injured, and
damage of $4,000 was done when the
train, travelling so miles an hour was
hurtled into the stream.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
COUNTY SCHOOLMEN NAME
OFFICERS

The Pine county schoolmen met at
Hinckley Tuesday of last week and
named S. G. Skaaland, superintendent
of the Sandstone schools as president,
Otto Hack, Jr. of Cloverton, vice
president; Jens p Miller of Pine City,
secretary-treasurer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
MARKVILLE BLACKSMITH in.
JURED

Frank Eckenrod, Markville black
smith, was injured recently in an
automobile accident when his car was
forced from the road by truck. He
was confined to his bed for few days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
Six Countries Send Dairy Visitors.

Six Countries Send Dairy Visitors.
st. Louis-Twenty-eig states and
six foreign countries were represented
in the crowd of $4,000 persons who
thronged the arena and exhibition
building at the National Dairy show
here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24

Hoover Agrees to Armistice Speech.
Washington - President Herbert
Hoover has agreed to make an Armis-
tice day speech in Continental Mem
orial Hall in Washington at meeting
under the auspices of the American
Legion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
Accident Specialist Doctors Predicted

HccIdeht Specialist DoctoTS PFedIcted.
Chicago-Dr. d. P. d. Wilke, profess
sor of surgery, of Edinburgh, who is
attending the clinical congress of the
American College of Surgeons, has
predicted another class of specialists
the accident doctor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-10-24
EyOkes Protest.

Norwegi ian American newspapers
are pretty harsh in their criticism
of statements recently made in the
Norway periodical, ''Vor Verden,
("Our Worldly by Tharald M. Hansen
who complains that the people of Nor
way have q tendency to lay too much
stress on rwegian-American con ri
buttons to American civilization
Those who attack this statement
counter with a number of illustrious
names tending to show that, compar-
atively speaking, men of Norwegian
birth have done more to advance