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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14
SAYS RAILROADS
WANT COUNTY AGENT

SPOKANE, Wash, March 9, 1929.
Editor Western News:
l am herewith enclosing you copy
of an editorial which appeared re-
Gently in the Havre Daily News and
which | think is so accurately de-
scriptive of the advantages to be de-
rived from employing a county agent
that | wondered if you would not
see fit to republish it in your paper.
1t is my opinion, as we'll as the opin-
ion of all Great Northern people, that
the employment of a county agent in
all counties, but more particularly
in new undeveloped counties, is one
of the best uses to which tax money
could be devoted, and we are UNI
able to follow the course of reason
ing which has been taken by the
county commissioners of Lincoln
county in disseminating that agency
We feel that there is no taxpayer in
the county who would not benefit
by the work of a good live county
agent and hope that the commission
ers may, at an early date, see fit
to reconsider their action. | have nc
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objection to your publishing this. lei
ter if you see fit to do so.
Yours very truly,
GEO. j. CANNON
Agricultural Development Agent.
+ Following is the editorial enclose
by Mr.. Cannon, from the Havre Daily
News:
THE EXTENSION SERVICE.
We know of no government activ
ity-that in so short a time has ac-
complished so much Of value to the
people s9ved as the Agricultural
Extension Service, maintained in CO.
operation between the federal govern
ment and the states. The service is OF
very recent origin and only short
time ago the founder of county agent
work, DIR. Knapp, was honored at
his home at Houston, Texas, by agri-
cultural leaders. 1t was in 1914 that
the county agent system was estab-
lished in the south by DR.. Knapp. The
idea won approval from the start and
has spread over the nation with
marvellous rapidity.
Montana counties have very gem
orally been converted to the idea of
county agricultural agent, whose
office is clearing house of informa-
ton and who can coordinate the ef--
forts of those interested in progress
in farming.
The country has in the last two de-
cades witnessed great migration
from the farm to the industrial cities.
Farm population has decreased and
the percentage of the rural popula-
ton to the total in the nation has
declined still more. Yet the produc-
ton of the farm has gone up during
the same period. We are raising
markedly greater crops each year
with fewer farms.
| One of the factors responsible for
| that increase in the per capita pro-
duction of our farms undoubtedly has
been the Extension Service. 1t has
made available for progressive farm
ers information that they needed. 1t
has resulted in the compiling OF the
experiences of practical men on the
! land for the information of the neigh
bors. 1t has made possible coopera-
| tive effort in studying out the best
possible local farm practices, breeds
and varieties.
In d thousand and one ways the
county agent has been the organizing
center of a more progressive, intel
ligent and efficient agriculture. The
young men who are in the field for
the Extension Service do not pre-
tend to be wiser than the men they
serve, but they are able to make in
formation available for them that in
dividual farmers would have trouble
in obtaining.
People familiar with this great &C
tivity of the government can see
concrete results in the farming indus.
try in their own community as di.
rect result Of what the young men OF
the Extension Service are doing II
the promotion Of improved farm
practices.
Oftentimes governmental activities
yield little of practical benefit, but
this is one development that has beer
a marked success from any view
point from which we may judge it.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14
PATIENTS IN MONTANA
STATE HOSPITAL FOR
FOR MENTAL DISEASE

The u. S. Department Of Com
merce makes the following announce
ment for the State of Montana con-
corning results of the 1927 census
of mental patients in state hospitals.
The Montana State Hospital had
total of 1913 first admissions during
the year 1927, as compared with 81
in 1926, and 317 in 1922.
These first admissions represent
patients received during the year,
who had not previously been under
treatment in any hospital for mental
disease. Such newly admitted pa
tients afford the best available meas
ure of Ihe number of new cases
Of mental disease which are brought
under hospital treatment during a
given year.
The decrease in the number of first
admissions to the Montana State
Hospital between 1922 and 1927 rep
resents still larger decrease rela-
tive to the population of the state as
shown by the fact that the first ad-
missions in 1927 numbered 53.4 per
100000 Of population as compared
with SGT in 1926, and 57.8 in 1922.
The extent to which provision has
been made for state treatment OF
mental patients is indicated by the
number Of patients present in the
state hospitals on a given date. In
Montana, thenumber of mental pa
tients under treatment in the state
hospital increased from 697 on jan
uary /, 1910, TO 1,451 on January l.,
1922, and to 1,472 on January 1, 1928;
and the ratio of such patients per
100000 Of general population in
creased from 1863 on January /,
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Methodist Church.

Methodist Church.
Rev, r. r. Wick, Pastor
When you hear the sermon it may
bore you, but when you apply it IN
your life it will arouse the enthus-
iasm Of your friends.
Services Sunday, March IL.
Church school at 10 a. m.
Morning worship at ii. Special
music, choir and quartet. Sermon;
"The Conquering Christ"
Junior Church at. 800 p. m.
/ Epworth League at GAS p. m.
Evening service at 7.45 p. m. a
lively, inspiring service. instrument
tai music and special singing.
Cottage prayer meetings at the
homes Of Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett and
Mr.. and Mrs. Stout Wednesday eve
ming at 1880.
Ladies Aid at Mrs. 0. G. Gompf
home next Wednesday afternoon
March goth, Mrs. Gompf and Mrs. II
A. Hough entertaining.
There is welcome awaiting you at
this church.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14
"Sterlinr" Silver.

The word sterling as applied to
silver signifies that the alloy Is In the
proportion OF 925 parts silver to %
parts OF copper. This proportion Is
regularly fixed as the standard OF
flneness Of British silver coinage.
Standard United States silver bullion
contains 800 parts pure silver and 100
parts copper alloy.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14
The. Forum

This is a department for the dis
cussion of pertinent topics by any
one who so desires. 1t is open to
everyone and any suitable subject
may be considered. However, what
appears in this department does not
necessarily reflect the views of this
paper.-The Editor.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

Robot" meaning mechanical de-
vice which does the work OF men. II
correctly pronounced .rob-ut," with
the accent on the first syllable. This
Is the pronunciation adopted by the
New York Theater guild, which pro-
duced the play. "R. U. r." In which
the word was coined by Karel Capek,
a Czech right-Pathfnde Maya
zine
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14
Christian Science Church.

Christian Science Services are held
Sunday at IL a. m. and Wednesday
at p. m.
The subject for the Lesson-Sermon
Sunday, March II, will be Sub
Tstance."
Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
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91O. to 264.4 on January 4, 1922,

and 1882 on January /, 1928.
Of the first admissions in. Montana
during the year 1927, 202 were males
and 81 were females; and of the
patients present on January |, 1928
971 were males and sol were females.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

Europe has opened up college for
the training Of apartment house JAM
tors No>doubt the schools motto will
be keep everybody COOL"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14
Church Of God.

Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p.
m.
Rev Fred Decker will be in charge.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

High any night after school you
can decide for yourself if it will
be any good.
The seniors have begun prepara-
tons on their Glass Day program.
They belive in preparedness.
Mr.. O'Neil of the forestry depart
ment spoke to the manual arts classes
on carpentry. Mr.. Field gave talk
to the civics and psychology classes.
Both of these occurred on Monday.
The Kalispell debate team will be
here Friday for their defeat.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

st. Johns Lutheran Church.
Corner Montana Ave- and 10th st.
H. L. Pfotenhauer, Pastor.
God has accepted the sacrifice of
His Son for the, reconciliation Of the
world.
Sun, March 18th, II A. M.
Divine Service-English language.
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Wednesday evening, March goth,
7:45 p. m.
Lenten service, English language.
Short message by pastor.
Solo by Mrs. Walter Neils.
Everyone cordially invited to all
Of our services.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

: Friday evening at. o'clock Kalis-
pell and Libby will debate on the
local floor for the district champion
ship The winner Of this debate enters
the state finals. Kalispell won over
Poison, and Libby has won from
Whitefish. This is going to be close
and hard fought for. Come out and
see your home team win, They need
your support, so let's give it to them.
James Sonstelie and Inez Engle-
bretson represent the Kalispell de-
batting team, Margaret Hamilton and
Maurice Stockner the Libby team.
Two years ago Libby had de-
batting team that almost won the
state championship. This year the
prospects are almost as good, SO let's
all support the team.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

The operetta will be given on the
9th Of April. If you stop, in at the
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

Mr.. Hughes week-ended in Kalis-
pell, supposedly.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14
The Churches
First Presbyterian Church.
Rev. John Pate, Pastor.

Director of Music, Miss Frances
Hedrick.
Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Covenant of Dedication.
Subject Of sermon: "Old Facts and
New Theories"
Special music by augmented choir.
Evening at 7:30. "Music in Wor-
ship" The Old Hymns of the Church
will be Sung. A cordial welcome CIV
en- to all.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

The Junior party, which was last
Friday, was very successful from all
standpoints. The refreshments were
delicious and the dance music was
very good after Frances sat down
at the piano.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

The spirit Of spring seems to be
getting the best of some of the stale
students.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

The Honor Roll and the winners
of the scholarship cup will not be
determined until Miss Owens grades
are turned in.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

Miss A. Wood of Spokane has ar,
rived to take Miss Owens place.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

Martin Cormier, our yell leader, is
also i'll. The doctors are not as yet
certain whether it is the spring fiji
or typhoid.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

Miss Owens lis i'll with typhoid
The students Of the High School ex-
tend their sympathy and hope she
will soon be we'll again.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

Monday evening the basketball
boys were invited to a banquet by
the Libby Commercial Club. After
the banquet, Mr.. Woods and Mr..
Neils spoke. The boys were then in
vited to stay and attend the regu-
lar meeting Of the club. The boys re-
ported a very enjoyable time and
give their thanks to the Commercial
club for the banquet.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-14

All the Seniors have got down to
brass tacks in their studies now. Only
ten more weeks of school are left.
The seniors in. tipping are coming
early at noon and staying late eve
nings to catch up on their assign
ments. Although their work isn't any
harder than it was. during the cold
days, it seems more because of the
sunshine days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
Keds
The Sturdy Play
Shoe for Children

The Conquest. : a lace
to-the-toe model - h e
Sport Tie.'' a tweed top
ked, and the Rampant. !"
i. a plain ked-bleached or
unbleached white and
brown duck tops.
Boys,s "Conquests". ......$1.9S
Youths "conquests" .$1.75
Little Gents
"Conquests" .........$l.50
Misses "Sport Ties. ..$l.2s
Children's "Sport
lies ............s.. S1svU
Misses "Ramparts" .$1.z5
Boys "Ramparts". ..... $3.50
ChiIdren's shoe Shop.
Second Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

tration deems o delay to be q strategic
error which might jeopardize the Amer
lean system. The move, II recon-
message to the December session, Is
certain to meet opposition from many
quarters because Of the apparent effort
to establish American communications
rs Q monopoly.
The chairman of the House commit
tee on marine and fisheries, Wallace
White, r., of Maine, one of the House
leaders on all communications legisla-
ton, is about to sail for London to head
the American delegation to the Safety
of Life at Sea Conference, beginning
April Is. His counsel will be lacking
until his return, and the extra session
will probably be adjourned by then.
The new chairman of the Senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce, Senator
Couzens, win inevitably be one of the
leaders In this as we'll. as in all other
forms OF radio legislation.
Senator CouZens' views concerning
the formation Of q Federal communities
tons commission to succeed the Fed
eral Radio Commission are well known.
If he can put through his bill for such
a commission, which would regulate
wire and wireless rates, as well as their
other activities, 1t is not unlikely that
he will be converted to the idea of
unified American company to operate
the cable and radio circuits that are
"the pulse of foreign commerce"
lCopyright, 1929, by North American News.
paper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
Stlashy Designs in
Pastel C0I0ringS
The New Note
in Chiffon
Scarfs, $1.95

Unusually soft and fiat
tering when draped about
the shoulders for evening
for they are cut extra
wide and long! In lovely
pastels-faintly tinted in
large floral patterns.
Scarfs-street Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
THE EVENING STAR wAsH1NdToN. TUESDAY, APRIE

ernor Of Trinidad, Sir Horace Byatt,
who took me to Government House for
luncheon and made me cordially well
come. Everybody here has been kind to
me. Tonight, as the guest Of the adj
miral. ] had dinner on q British fiag-
ship.
This morning had fine send-ofs
from Barbados. The governor there,
Sir w. @. r. Robertson, who had shown
me many courtesies during my short
stay In Barbados. wrove me to the field
and wished be bon voyage.
couldn't get any aviation gas in
Barbados and had to use the standard
automobile fuel, but the engine ran
perfectly.
(Copyright, 1929, by North American News
paper Allianee.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

ence Of the other day, when I had
trouble In picking up Barbados and
feared my scanty fuel supply would
run out, dropping me In the ocean, was
not repeated.
It isn't so easy as one might suppose
to find little pin point Of land In the
wide spaces OF the Caribbean. And II
ship with small fuel capacity goes
Just the least bit wide of the mark the
pilot is likely to acquire a sudden
knowledge OF the hereafter.
A tremendous crowd awaited my ar
rival. was more than just the first
flyer to land here. I was also the bear
er of the first air mail for Trinidad. /
brought letters from both Barbados and
Guadeloupe.
/ was received officially by the gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

was blamed in this mountain town last
night for the deaths Of two men who,
like characters from . novel. stood toe
to toe at dawn and poured bullets into
each other.
Halt q dozen men looked on yester-
day morning, when Joe Ray, ~, Of
Waynesville, and Walter McCracken, 80,
Of Crabtree met.
"Ill be D. II I'll take any more
bluffing," they quoted McCracken as
saying, as Ray advanced with . drawn
pistol. He flashed revolver. Both guns
roared simultaneously, and both men
pitched on their faces In the mud.
! McCracken had two bullets in his
head, and Ray was shot four times, one
bullet passing through his left arm, two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

At reception to Rev. r. J. Mcvin-
ney pastor OF Providence Catholic
church, Rev. Arthur Soule Of the Uni
versalist Church brought fraternal
greetings not only from his congreEa-
ton but also spoke for the Burrillville
and Glocester Council Of Churches and
for the Rhode Island Universalist
Convention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
By CAPT. WILLIAM N. LANCASTER

British Royal Air Force Reserves.
Written exclusively for The Star and the
North American Newspaper Alliance.
PORT AU SPAIN, Trinidad, April 2.
Trinidad is happy today, for the first
airplane ever to land on this island
has arrived.
And I am happy because that plane
happens to be the one in which am
attempting to fly the Caribbean Circle,
fight tried by others, but never COM
pleted.
I few here from Bridgetown. Bar.
bados, a straight over-the-sea Jump of
about $50 miles. There was no trouble
of any kind, and my unpleasant expert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

through his neck and another through
his mouth into his brain.
Police said they were told the men
had quarreled frequently over the favor
OF their landiady and that each had
been free with threats to kill the other.
No inquest was held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
STIMS0N "RETIRES."
Law Firm Publishes "News" That
Member Has Withdrawn.

NEW YORK, April 2 CP.-Through
the medium of newspaper advertise
ment, the law firm of Winthrop, Slim
son, Putnam & Roberts yesterday an
nounced the retirement of Henry L.
Stimson, who Withdrew to become Sec
rotary of State under President Hoover.
Mr.. Stimson presented his formal
resignation last Thursday when he was
sworn in as Secretary of State. The
advertisement announced that his name
would continue to be q part of the firm
name. although he no longer is con-
nected with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
SEA FLYER
GETS TO TRINIDAD
Lancaster Takes First Air
Mail to lsIand-ConcIudes
ESQ., Mile Flight.

Trinidad another sleg completed in his
dangerous attempt to ny the Caribbean
circle, a fight he Is making alone in
fuel capacity. He Is making many long
all-water hops. His accounts OF his ex-
PLOTS are being cabled exclusively to
ma Alliance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02

A rule prohibiting members Of any
secret or other society not receiving a
charter from the school faculty from
participating In school activities is con-
tanned In the rules and regulations OF
the Kansas City school district. The
nile has not been enforced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
LOVE RIVALS STAY
EACH OTHER IN DUEL
Bitter Tilt for Landlady's Hand Il
Blamed for Pistol Battle Be.
tween Two Suitors.

BY the Associated Press.
WAYNESVILLE, N. O., April 2.--Au
old rivalry for the affections Of Ium-
Der camp boarding mouse proprietress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-02
Men! If You Are Shirt COnsciOus-Trv
A1dine Shirts
1875

The minute you get into an Ane Shirt you notice the extra
ness of the and thorough inspection dcoses other points
Of master craftsmanship The wide peat the fine stitching
and the full 6buton 'front.' The coar-aached styles have pre-
shrk collar Made Of heavy 2xl imported English broadoh
white only Coaratached or neckband models Sizes 3 to 8
A1dine Also Makes an Exceptionally Fine
Pajama of Broadcloth, 4 Colors, All Sizes, $1.95
Mensw wears op-snest
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
UNDER LEADERSHIP
Of PUBLIC UTILITIES
STOCK PRICES rise
Trading on Broad Scale; Bust.
ness News Mixed in charac-
ter; Money Unchanged

New York. Dec. Lt4e-Stock prices
made further recovery In today 5
market under the leadership of tho
public utilities. but waves Of selling
at intervals had cut down some of tho
gains. Trading was again on q broad
scale.
The days business news was mixed
In character.
Call money renewed unchanged at
I Ia per cent but funds were avail.
able In the outside market as low as
3 ~.
American Watcrworks was the
leader Of the public utility group.
soaring II points. American and
Foreign Power. North American COM
pany. American Power and Light,
Brooklyn Union Gas and Western
Union sold five to eight points higher.
Columbian Carbon resumed it1
spectacular advance by soaring II
points. International Business Ma
chimes was marked up IA. Auburn
Auto 3. and A. NJ. Byers. American
Machine and Foundry. Allied Chem
ical. and Eastman Kodak each adj
vanced Z points or more.
AlliS- Chalmers vas run up five
points on reports Of an carly increase
in the annual dividend from 81 Ia
s. Otis Elevator. r. II. Macy and
United States Industrial Alcohol also
recorded substantial gains.
Aviation shares and an assortment
Of miscellaneous issues, including
merchandise. tobacco and high priced
utility stocks, moved upward In the
final hour. Columbian Carbon cx.
tended It's advance to Is points. De.
troit Edison to 10 and General Elcc.
trio to .. Gains Of 3 to S points were
common. United Aircraft. Wright
Aero and Bendix rose about s point.
each. The close was strong. sales ap.
proximating 4,lOO.O 600 shares.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
State Highway Construction

I. Proposals for the construction
of Guard Rails and Guard Posts will
he received by h State Highway
commission =, m y the nfflnes OF , m s ns-
marck, n. Oak, not later than l0
o'clock a. NJ, December 9th. 1929. at
which place and time they will be
publicly opened and read.
2. The Proposals must be mailed
or otherwise deposited with the De
partment Of state Highways at Bis.
marck. N. Oak. and shall be sealed
and endorsed Proposal for construct
ing Guard Rail and Guard Posts"
gether with a bidders bond in the full
amount of the gross sum bid. must
accompany each proposal.
4. Contemplated work consists OF
ios 'ssc liz: 1T. Guard Rail in Place.
GAIA Guard Posts In Place.
1000 Guard POSTS furnished r. o
B. Bismarck. Valley City,
s nssi Grand nsf foa hano and P Fargo
5. Copies. or he Proposal Blanks
may be obtained from the Department
Of State Highways AZ Bismarck. ~
Oak. Plans and specifications are or
OF State Highways. Bismarck. N. Oak.
6. All bidders are invited to b
present at the opening OF the pro-
p0sals.
q. The right 10 reserved to reject
any and all proposals. to waive tech
nicalities. or to accept such A. NAL
be determined to be for tho best IN
terest. q. the County and state.
3. Bidders must bid on all itemi
contained In the proposal blank. AM
bid or bids received for n number
Of items less than those contained II
the proposal will b. considered ~ ir
STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT,
(Signed) H. C. BRAHM.
Dated December .. 1921. l3iA.1l.1