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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Tournament Opens
Friday at Whitefish

Libby's high school basketball team
will go to Wlhitefish Friday to en-
gage in the annual tournament of
northwest Montana. The boys have
improved greatly in their playing
over that Of the first of the season
and it is believed they will give good
account of themselves at the tourna-
meht.
The local team will play its first
game with Eureka Friday evening.
The teams are apparently Yery even
ly matched and the outcome will be
watched with interest. Each has
game to its credit over the other one.
The complete schedule of the games
at the tournament follows:
Friday Afternoon.
Game 1--3 p. m. Columbia Falls
VS.. Poison
Game "a p. m. Troy VS.. Brown
ing.
Friday Evening.
Game 3-8 p. m. Libby VS.. Eureka.
Game 40 p. m. FlatBead VS..
Whitefish.
Saturday Morning.
Game 5-Il0 a. m. Losers game /
vs.. losers game 2.
Game 6--10:30 a. m. Losers game
3 vs.. losers game 4.
Saturday Afternoon
Game 7---2 p. m, Winners game /.
vs. winners game 2.
Game 8--3 p. m. Winners game 3
vs.. winners game a.
Game 9--4 p. m. Winners game 5
VS.. winners game 6.
Game 1870 p. m. Losers game
7 VS.. losers game s.
Saturday Evening.
Game 11--8 p. m. Winners game
D VS.. winners game 10; winners tax.
.ing third place.
Game l2-9 p. m. Winners game 7
vs.. winners game 8; winner taking
first place, loser second place.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Presents Farce, "LOYal
Order Of Greasy Spoon

One Of the pleasantest evenings of
the winters season was enjoyed Mon
day evening by the members Of the
Rebekah lodge and their husbands
and escorts. After the regular meet
ing Of the lodge, when initiation was
held, the men took charge Of the pro-
gram and presented a play entitled
"The Loyal Order Of the Greasy
Spoon" 1t is needless to say that the
presentation was farce throughout
that created gales Of laughter, to the
huge enjoyment of the audience. The
members Of the cast. all men, some
IL or Is in number, were dressed as
women--in silk gowns, wigs, and
other paraphernalia.
Following the play. baslgGts Of
lunch, furnished by the ladies, were
=hnIluht hv The men according ta the
usual basket social plan.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Spark1crS Victors
In Libby Game

The much heralded Lepitch Spark
lers of Spokane dropped into Libby
Saturday evening for return game
with the Libby G. C. basketball team
and when the game was over Libby
was holding the small end of g.
1b score.
The hopes of a large and enthusias
tic audience were pushed up a notch
or two at the start Of the game when
Libby took the offensive from the
first tip-off and dropped IN two or
three baskets, the first quarter end
ing 8 to 7 in Libhy's favor. In the
second frame, however, the favor of
the gods deserted the locals and the
Sparklers sparkled brilliantly, the
half ending II to in favor of the
visitors. In the third quarter the
Sparklers ran up seven more points
to Libby's three, the quarter ending
"a to Ill. In the last quarter the To-
calls played a much stiffer game, but
Doth teams scored five points each,
with the final score 20 to I6.
Many fans had expressed "a desire
to see the Sparklers in action and en-
joyed seeing their classy play. Their
defense was almost impossible to
break through and their basket shoot
ing was uncanny in its accuracy.
While not an exceptionally fast team,
their long practice and accurate
shooting make them difficult aggre-
cation to defeat. Apparently the To-
cal players were off form and missed
basket after basket that ordinarily
they would have made with ease.
The scoring by the locals was Bur-
pee IL points, Bockman 3 and Byers /.
ISubstitutions were Scovil for Hughes
and Shaurette for Scovil, the regular
team, Burpee, Hughes, Bockman, BY
ers and Townsend, starting the game.
Gonzaga Asks for Game.
Manager AL Peterson has received
a request from a Gonzaga universi-
ty team for game here in March.
The Gonzaga team is composed Of
former university stars who are now
ineligible to play with the university.
Bonners Ferry has also asked for an
other game here. These two teams
may be accommodated later.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Gonzaga Asks for Game.
Will Give Lecture Recital.

The lecture by Sam Grathwell was
so enthusiastically received by those
who heard him that the men who
made. the Libby lecture course pos
sible have decided to assume the re-
sponsibilty of one more number, a
lecture-recital entertainment by Sid
ney Landon which will be held in the
Libby opera house Saturday evening,
March End
Mr.. Landon is man Of high grade
talent appearing in many of the
large places all through the west. He
is booked at Great Falls, Lewistown
and Billings and Walla Walla, Wash,
and it is only due to an unexpected
open date that he can be secured for
an entertainment in Libby.
Further details Of his program will
be published next week
Remember the date, Saturday eve
ming, March 2. Tickets, adults so
cents; students and children rs cents.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
High School Gives
Three Plays Tonight

This evening Thursday will mark
the completion Of the fifth set of
series Of three one-act plays, fifteen
in all during the past five years since
they became an established part Of
the public speaking work Of the Lib
by high school Probably hundred
pupils have had an opportunity to ap-
pear in dramatics through this plan.
Some plays have taken better than
others but none have s4flopped." It
will be interesting to compare this
years cast with those Of former years.
The three plays tonight consist of
a comedy, a mystery and a nearetrag-
edy.
The plays tonight will be presented
in the Junior High auditorium.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
New Bill
Is Unfair
Measure
Proposed Law Will Discrim-
mate Against Libby and
Troy High Schools.
so AFFECTS ONLY
TWO COUNTIES

House Bill No. 5, providing for an
increase from to 7 mills in the levy
to support county high schools, has
undergone peculiar changes in its
way through the legislature. 1t passed
the House some weeks ago in its orig
NAL form where it provided for q
straight 7 mill levy, 2 mills Of which
was to be used by the county high
school exclusively, the remaining S
mills to be distributed to all high
schools in the county on an enrolment
basis as is done under the present
law.
In the Senate committee, the bill
was Immediately attacked by legis-
lators from counties which supported
both county and district high schools
on the ground that it was an unjust
discrimination for the taxing power
OF the state to divert two mills of q
levy paid by the taxes of the entire
county to the exclusive use OF any
particular school In that county.
( (Under the present law, the county
high school is allowed one mill in
which other schools do not partici-
pate)
The justice Of the objection was
admitted and an amendment was
proposed raising the levy to mills
but giving every school in the county
share of the levy in proportion to
their enrolment This did away with
practically all the opposition to the
measure because it is q recognized
fact that many county high schools
are operating on very low cost per
pupil and that they need additional
funds. This is particularly true OF
schools like those of Miles City and
kalispell where the enrolment has
grown much faster than the means
of support. In Is out of 90 county
high schools Of this state, the county
institution is the largest school in
the county and would under the
amendment mentioned above, receive
a larger proportion of the 7 mills
than the district high school. That
this is logical and equitable no one
will question. The function Of the
county school is to serve the county
where the district high schools can
not do so and for such service the
NoAiiNS i'iEil cAilpoi alipuiu ItIElVt
tax commensurate with it's needs. But
in some unexplained manner joker
was read into the amendment SO that
the mills will now be divided on an
enrolment basis in all counties hav-
ing county high schools EXCEPT
those counties in which the enrolment
of the county high school does not
reach 30 per cent Of the total num-
ber Of high school pupils in the coun-
ty, in which case mills is to be APP
portioned according to the enrolment
and the 7th mill is to be distributed
at the discretion of the county high
school board.
The two counties so affected are
Lincoln and Carbon while the dis
trict high school in the other 18
counties will receive their share of
the entire seven mills. Under the
proposed bill, which seems sure Of
adoption, the district high schools of
Lincoln and Carbon counties will not
receive their full share Of the entire
7 mill levy. 1t is claimed that is un-
fust discrimination. The schools in
Lincoln county adversely affected will
be the Libby and Troy high schools.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Birds Are Starving.

The members of the civic depart
ment of the Century club are taking
up the cause of the starving birds in
the vicinity and are urging all citizens
Of Kalispell to put out crumbs or
suet and pan of warm water oc-
casionally for the benefit Of the hum
dreds of birds that braved the cold
winter days. Two dead birds were
found one day this week and upon ex-
animation were found to have had
nothing to eat for several days
Flathead Monitor.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Expresses Appreciation Of Service.

The Libby Woman's club wishes to
take this means of publicly express
ing its appreciation TO Rev. John
Pate who very kindly loaned the use
of his picture machine for social meet
ing February 18th and Mr.. Ralph
Fields who acted as operator Of the
machine.
The club regrets that these two
nafffes were omitted from the report
of this meeting in last weeks paper as
it was very largely due to the kind
ness Of these two gentlemen, that
the success Of the meeting. was made
possible.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
I'm Honor of Birthday.

Mrs. +. ]. Driear entertained
number Of little folks Saturday at
ternoon in honor of the eighth birth
day of Master Richard Dale. The lit
tie folks played a number Of guess
ing games IN which first, second and
third prizes were won IVY Mary Lee
Reynolds, Betty Baker and Geraldine
Hough respectively Ernest Staley
won the first prize for the boys. De-
liclous refreshments were served.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Entertain at Five Hundred.

Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Nessly and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Becker entertained
number of friends Tuesday even
ing at the homeAof Mr.. and Mrs.
Nessly, with five tables of five hun
dred being in play. High score honors
were won by Miss Bean and Reuben
Hamann and consultations by Mrs.
Fred Gooselaw and Eli Wood. Dainty
refreshments were served by the hos
tesses.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Annual Washington Party.

Invitations we're issued the first
Of the week for the annual Washing.
ton birthday party given by the Ma
sonic orders of this city. The party
will be held Friday evening, Wash
ington's birthday anniversary, and
will be observed in the Libby opera
house. As is the usual custom at these
popular social events, a short pro-
gram will be followed by dancing.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
Satisfied With Returns from Cows

M. A. Behnke is Libby rancher
who is making good with dairying.
Recently he shipped in a number Of
good cows and is selling the cream
from them to the Libby creamery. He
reports to Jean Riley, manager of the
creamery, that he is very we'll salts
fled with results and that he will
probably get more cows in the spring.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21
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This past week sure has been d
busy one or at least it gave the i'm
preston that it was. Well, here goes
Tor this weeks thrills, etc.
Here's the biggest thrill in the
lives OF two high school girls. The
English 3 class was reading the works
Of Richard Halliburton the author Of
the well known books" The Royal
Road to Romance" and "The Glorious
Adventure In one of the books Vas
a picture of the writer 1t inspired
the two to write to the subject Here's
the letter they got in reply:
February Eleventh.
My dear Mildred and Xatheryn,
Thanks awfully for your letter.
You're good girls to have written me,
and make you in return a low and
sweeping bow.
Sincerely.
Richard Halliburton.
The Seniors, Freshmen and Eighth
Graders are all taking the placement
test in English given to Freshmen
entering the state university. The
Eighth Graders are taking it because
they are supposed to be studying
grammar now and II Is essentially a
grammar test; the Frosh are taking
it because they were recently Eighth
Graders and the teachers want to
find out how much it is possible to
forget in a year; and the Seniors
take it so the deep secret of their
dumbness can be revealed to all by
the comparison with the results with
the other two.
Psychology is about the most in
teresting subject being offered; at
least most of US thought so at first.
This subject deserves the tin medal
for making students feel like dumb
bells or themselves. It's good source
for Jokes anyhow, here's. few:
Maurice (trying to give the inn.
preston that he had studied or bet-
ter still that he understood what il
was all about)
we'll say a boy stole a pint of
Continued on page five)
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-02-21

District court will convene in LIB
by February 2G for jury term.
There are two or three criminal cases
an TIE docket which \ ffaaap be tried l== II
that time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30

convey the peas from his plate to his mouth.
 There are wives who would trade their husbands for what have you,' and then there really are plenty of
 them who couldn't love theirs more if they were getting as big salaries IS the home run king of baseball. A lucky man is one who only has to worry about son walking off with his new ties and never about moth CT swiping all his cigarettes. Some of the modern styles don't suit the figures of lot of girls who wear them any better than their cost does the pocketbooks of the dads.
 After a once-over of a woman who has made success of her business career a man always fig ures the fellow she turned down for it must have been on the good side of Lady Luck to escape such a ball and chain.
 The man who is free with his advice never is overburdened with friends, but the gent who is liberal with the apple sauce will meet a friend on every street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
RATS A COMMUNITY PROBLEM.

Definite headway in rat control requires not the mere killing off of rats as they are encountered
 in markets, poultry yards, homes, wherever they abound, but more especially the removal of those conditions that are responsible for the rats accord ing to the Biological Survey of the United States Department of Agriculture
 Rats require food and shelter, and where these are lacking they not persist. Modern building construction and sanitation as practiced in more progressive cities deprive rats of suitable living and breeding places and shut off their usual food sup ply Ratproofing clauses in local building ordinances and strict regulations in local sanitary codes, including the proper collection and disposal of bage and the prevention of trash and waste ac- cumulations on private premises, will do more to bring about permanent reduction in the number of rats than any other measure.
 Rat proofing of buildings is entirely prac tcable and should be required in all It would not be practicable however to require rat proofng of many of the older buildings. AS long as this is true and as long rats able to obtain a food supply, it will be necessary to destroy them But real progress in rat control is possible when the destruction of these pests is left to the ind vidual, for reinfestation from surrounding infested premises is continuous. Arrangemnts for thoroughly treating larger essential to successful re- suits. A number of cities working in cooperation with and under the leadership of the Biological Survey are now carrying on systematic and scientific rat control with excellent results. This bureau will be glad to assist in planning and in some cases in carrying out cooperative rat-control projects. The problem of rat control is one of the community | even of the county the State, and the Nation. It Is recognized important world problem, for not only do rats destroy millions of dollars worth of valuable foods and property, but they carry filth borne diseases wherever they go.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.

America is observing memorial Day with re- newed spirit In the beginning Memorial Day was dedicated to the soldiers and sailors of the Civil War-those whose heroisn made the United States indsputibly an ndivsble Nation. Later it was broadened to include within the scope of it's devotion those other Americans who fought for the Lost Cause-those who galantly opposed the irresistible forces which put down revolution in the land Again thinning ranks came and another great addition to the Grand Army from those who served in the Spanish American War. But the renewal of the spirit of Memorial Day came with the addition to the country's servants in war of the 100000 who joined the colors during the World War-the for democracy against monarchy and militarism. It was this addition of vast numbers which restored to the day the prestige that was waning as the Civil War becoming and remote.
 is appropriate that the country should set aside at least day of the year to honor the memory of those who risked all when the Nation in peril by shouldering arms and jeopardizng their lives-and in hundreds of thousands of instances sacrificing life itself in the struggle to keep alive the Nation that the Fathers founded dedicated to self-government, religious and political freedom and equal opportunity for all citizens
 Memorial Day is day of peace While it com memorates the devotion feel for those who gave up or risked their lives in war, the fact remains that in all the soldiers and sailors of the Re- public fought for peace that would be se- cure. Today the hope is universal that again will the people of the country be forced to go to war. However, the of security is general be- cause of the knowledge that should the perpetuation of the United States Nation ever be placed in jeopardy, the response would be as complete and patriotic that which characterized the sixties In the last century and that which was equally alive in 1917 and 1918 The unversality of the Of oic doU ic loyalty and courage and spirit to carry on that have kept the United States going concern for more than a century and a half are just as lively today as ever before in history.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
NORWECIANS
 SHOW THEM
Australians Learn Value of Southern Sea 4 Big
 Whale Oil Hauls

SYDNEY, May BOA f5,O00, 900 haul of whale oil in three voyages by Norwegian whaler has aroused public sense of the enormous value to Australia of the Antarctic regions.
 In the controversy among the Great Powers, Great Britain, the United States and the Argentine, over territorial rights in the South Polar regions, Australia watches every move with the greatest in- terest. Great Britain's policy in the Antarctic is greatly influenced by the proximity of Australia and New Zealand to the frozen lands of the South.
 The Antarctic expedition under Sir Douglas Mawson, which the Federal government will send out next November, will devote itself more to the possibilities of com mercial exploration. It is intended to be more useful than spectacu- lar. Sir Douglas possesses Antarctic experience and he is regarded as equipped in a very high degree to gauge the economic possibilities.
 Sir Douglas Mawson has a fine record of achievement in the south ern polar seas. The expedition which he led in 1911-l4 explored 1840 square miles of land and frog eA sea.
 His notable discovery was the determination of the South Mag netic Pole, which feat stands to his credit in association with Sir Edge worth David, the Australian geolo- gist and explorer. That was in the Shackleton expedition in 1907-8 when Sir Douglas was 25 years old.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
Putting Him Wise

Putting Him Wise Dear. will you marry me?" he asked, ''In asking that" she smiled, you are rather late, For my trousseau bought last month, While June the 10th you'll finds our wedding date"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
DALLAS PRESBYTERIANS
 WILL BUILD SKYSCRAPER

DALLAS, Tex, May 30. The tallest and largest church building in the Southwest, 28-story Gothic skyscraper. soon will tower 330 feet above Dallas street level.
 The congregation of the Abbey Presbyterian Church will build it's new edifice on the highest spot in the city. An illuminated cross atop the combined church and office building will carry out the church's
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
In the Air.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

The United States Air Mail Service continuously is improving Commercial flying steadily becomes important as a factor in the business activi- ties of the world The Army and Navy look more and more to their complementary air equipment and forces agencies of major value and dependence. Increasing numbers of persons taking to the air for purposes of pleasure Scientific aeronautcal experiment goes apace. Pioneers in every cir cumstance of aviation constantly are available and in evidence Vital air problems ceaselessly are stud died and being solved. The dream of the poet is coming true.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
UNITED STATES Department of the Interior GENERAL LAND OFFICE

v. O. 6dllQ OlllCc,
 Anchorage, Alaska.
 April 1, 1929.
 Notice is hereby given that George Danner, entryman, togeth- CT with his witnesses John Bur- wash, and Klaus Grondsman, all of Juneau, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his original entry serial 04848, and additional entry, serial 06886, for lands situate on the north shore of Gastineau Channel, containing TIPS acres, HE'S. No. TIA, New Series No. 1868, from which cor. No. and MIG. .U.SLM. No. 381 bears s. 12' 3O1 w. 60.86 chiins; HE'S. No. 2O4, New Series 1852, from which cor. No. 6 U.S.L.M. No. 381 bears s. 60 50' CA" E. 6017 chains; longitude 134' 34' w. latitude 580' 21' a13~ N and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska, and if no protest is filed in the local land office at An- chorage, Alaska, within the period of publication or thirty days there after, said final proof will be ac- cepted and final certificate issued.
 J. LINDLEY GREEN,
 Register. First publication, May 6, 1929.
 Last publication, July 5, 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
Why Is It Thusly?

The reason we have given up home gardening is because we have found it, by accident, we hoe off the top of our own vegetables that ends them, but though we dig the weeds out by the roots in couple of days they are up again as husky as ever.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
Going Up

Going Up
 Putting on the stockings now re- quires heap more care than it used, when it didn't make any diff ference if they had wrinkles or the seam ran half way around the leg. Sam Hill in The Cincinnati Er quirer.
 Or if they were cotton or had half dozen runs in them. How dull the old days were.-Judd Lewis in Houston Post Dispatch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30
Sure. What Else But

Daddy" said the kid, what is meant by the last of the shoe?"
 When it is too far gone to be half-soled again." grumbled dad from behind his paper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-30

slogan Put the cross in the sky line"
 Income from 10 floors of offices and 10 floors of apartments will provide a permanent endowment. The second and third floors will provide church quarters, with stores on the ground floor and Sunday School and gymnasium facilities in the basement.
 Accommodations for congrega- ton of l,500 will be provided.
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