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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07

Mrs. Fl. c. Bolyard and Mrs. M.
d. Rowland were hostesses to a num-
Der of friends Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Bolyard. The af-
ternoon was spent most enjoyably
sewing and visiting. Refreshments
We're served. Mrs. Bolyard and Mrs.
Rowland will also entertain Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday evenings,
these latter events to be held at the
home Of Mrs. Rowland.
Sheriff F. R. Baney returned Mon.
day from trip to Deer Lodge where
he had returned Ken Winters to the
penitentiary after Winters had been
brought here to act as a witness in
district court. Mr.. Baney reported
that when they got on a Milwaukee
train at Missoula they found every
window and door on one side Of the
train had been smashed in and some
Of the passengers had been painfully
cut from flying glass although none
Of them was seriously injured. The
train had been struck by snow slide
a few miles west Of Missoula, which
did the damage. The train crew told
Sheriff Baney they were confident
that if the train had not been COM
posed Of all-steel heavy cars it would
have been rolled down a steep can
yon by the slide, with a terrible loss
of life
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
Building Outlook is Good.

In its monthly Business Digest, is
sued March |, the Old National Bank
of Spokane has the following regard
ing probable building operations dur
ing 1929:
There has been some concern, and
considerable investigation, looking to-
ward a determination of the probable
operations for 1929. in building and
engineering construction. It has al
ready been practically established
that the year will set a new high
mark in engineering construction
which, of course, includes the activi-
ties Of the Federal Government, and
highway building In the erection of
buildings for the housing Of people
and industries there has been less GER
tainty of opinion. 1t is, therefore, in
teresting to study the first reports
available for the year 1929 from the
principal cities. These figures cover
new permits issued in 1873 leading
cities and the total for January is re-
ported at 205 million dollars which
compares with 200 million dollars in
December and 212 million dollars in
January of last year for the same
cities. This does not indicate a great
variation, even though permits were
3 per cent less than year ago. With
this total for, the first month Of the
year before us, and with such infor-
nation in regard to current operations
as is already available for February,
there seems to be reasonable grounds
for expecting satisfactory total in
building construction during the first
few months of 1929 In several of
the largest cities, building operations
for the year are scheduled to exceed
last year and the gain in these cities
may be sufficient to offset the decline
in some Of the smaller centers. Pres
emit information suggests that opera
tions will be less in cities of so thou
sand to 100 thousand and more in
nearly all of the larger cities, with
good promise Of gains in many more
than one-half of the cities under 80
thousand population. In this connec-
ton, it has been observed that the
building Of single family dwellings,
is increasing in the majority Of the
smaller cities and in the suburbs Of
the larger cities, with the outlook for
increasing activity of this nature IN
most cities under $50 thousand pop
ulation.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07

ing that there are now between $500
and 5000 more men employed in the
mines of Butte than at any peace
time period in the history of the dis
trict. He referred to the location of
the School of Mines at Butte as be-
ing of much benefit to the students,
for the reason that the Anaconda
company gives the boys employment
in the mines three nights each week.
This gives them practical experience
and helps them to meet their ex-
penses at the school.
DR.. Thomson was given most
flattering introduction by the toast
master, who stated that Montana was
fortunate to have secured the service
of man Of DR.. Thomson's abilities
to take charge of its mines school.
Disproportionate Appropriations.
DR.. Thomson told the assemblage
that Montana spends $250,000 annual
ly on agriculture but has given min
ing "Just nothing since 1921" To
show that this was not fair to an
lmpoatanat industry. DR.. Thomson
quoted the taxes paid for state pur-
poses alone by the mineral industry
during the past two years. His figures
showed a grand total of s1,14700O
taxes exclusive of the property tax
paid which, he said, was also consider
able. OF this total, oil paid $166,945,
coal $4,000 and metal $4,000.
Butte is not the only mining dis
trict in Montana, DR.. Thomson said.
While Butte has produced $1,000
100000, the rest Of the state had pro-
duced $1,000, 100000.
The speaker pointed out that the
state had founded bureau of mines
in 1919 and appropriated $4,000 a
year for two years to run it. Out of
this amount the bureau had developed
two maps, one of the east side and
one Of the west, showing the mineral
deposits in each section. These maps
are Of great value. D. Thomson
said, but the bureau has no money to
print copies.-Mining Truth.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07

S. D. Hunter is driving a new
Ford touring car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hess came
down from their ranch at Warland
Monday and transacted business in
town.
Libby Motors, Inc. delivered during
the past week new Ford truck to H.
A. Joughin and Ford coupe to Her
bert Thompson.
A deal was closed this week where
by E. w. Oylear purchased the Clay
ton Roche house, now occupied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn West.
TUNE IN on KSL, Salt Lake, to-
night and next Thursday night at
7.15. DIR. E. E. Keller of Salt Lake
City gives a talk on eyes. 36-tf
j. G. Van Dyke came in Monday to
spend day or two in town with his
daughter, Mrs Arthur Barr. Mr..
Van Dyke reported that he had just
finished putting up his supply of ice,
the ice measuring about Is inches
thick. At the Van Dyke ranch, a mile
and half this side of Kootenai Falls,
the river is still frozen over and Mr..
Van Dyke is driving heavy loads
across it.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
PENNEY COMPANY BUYS
III MORE STORES

+. j. Barkee, manager Of the j. c..
Penney Company of this city has re-
ceived word that his organization has
announced the purchase of the J. B..
Byars Company, including the w. j..
Lindsay Company recently purchased
by the Byars Company, and the J.
N. McCracken Company; the two
operating 1T Golden Rule stores in
the following states: California 6
stores, Colorado %, Iowa /, Kansas
20, Missouri l, Montana Is, Nebras-
ka 10, North Dakota l, Oklahoma 5,
South Dakota 5, Texas l, Wyoming
Il.
The,J. B. Byars Company composed
of 101 department stores has their
general office in Denver, Colorado,
and purchasing office in st. Louis.
The J, n. McCracken Company OPP
crates Is stores in Montana, and one
in North Dakota, with headquarters
in Livingston, Mont.
These stores carry a similar line
of merchandise as the J. c. Penney
Company and with very few excep-
lions are in towns not occupied by
them. The j. c. Penney Company
standard store fronts and regulation
fixtures will be installed.
The new stores are being taken
over as of January 1st., 1929, and the
entire personnel will be retained as
far as is possible.
The total sales in 1923 for these
groups were in the neighborhood of
100000. 1t is expected that they
will do business in excess of $780,
100000 in 1929.
With the addition of these chains,
the total number of J. c. Penney
Company stores is 1912.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
Entertains Bridge Club.

Mrs. James +. Harris and Miss
Anita Harris were hostesses to the
members Of the Friday Night Bridge
Club at their home last Friday eve
ming. This was the last party of the
series and four prizes were awarded.
Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Jefferson were
presented with high score prizes and
Mrs. Ray Rice and Mrs. Earl Switzer
with the consolation. A guest prize
was won by Mrs. Frank Pillsbury. De-
Iicious refreshments were served.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
Entertain Friends.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Warner enter
tanned party of their friends Thurs
day night Of last week. Five hundred
was the diversion of the evening with
three tables in play. Mrs. R. w. Ness
ly and Peter Detiens won the honors
Of the evening with high scores and
Mrs. Ed. Peterson and Ruben Hamann
the consultations.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
Bancroft's Film About Oil.

George Bancroft's first starring
vehicle for Paramount is powerful
drama built about the oil fields, en-
titled, "The Showdown" which comes
to the Kootenai theatre Friday and
Saturday.
1.-THE Showdown" will present the
smiling "Bull' Weed of "Underworld"
as go-lucky wild cater, a
man with an uncanny sense in locat-
ing oil.
Most of the action takes place in
Tampico, Mexico, the center Of much
oil drilling.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
A FREE ATTRACTION !!

Thursday evening, March IA, in the
Presbyterian church basement. Bring
your old fashioned pictures and we
will throw them on the screen. Come
and see the fun. 1910
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07

LIUOys
Sandy Pray of Spokane, former
resident of Libby, was visitor here
Sunday and Monday.
F. P. Carey, former county commits
sioner of Eureka, was transacting
business in Libby Saturday.
John Vanderwood left Tuesday for
Spokane for few days. While away
he will visit with his brother Pete,
who is attending the Cheney, Wash,
normal.
The O6 Club will give its annual
st. Patrick's Day dance this year
on Friday evening, March Is, in the
Libby opera house. Supper will be
served at IL o'clock, and this organi-
cation has an enviable reputation for
serving most delicious repasts. 39-4O
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
Local Briefs

Mrs. Fred Kinzie of Troy was a
business visitor in Libby Monday.
During the past week c. f. Metcalf
bought the A. L. Morris home in west
Libby.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07
Seek Montana
Geological Survey

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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-03-07

The Western News for News.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08
NJ FACTOR IN FLYING

The general public is only too willing to be convinced
that the ailplane is a relatively safe mode Of travel. but
it seems that each time the point of conversion is reached
some disaster or series Of disasters of the air occurs to
undo all the work that has been done.
Considering the large number of planes in the air
and tho miles flown. the accident rate for planes is prob
ably little higher, If any. than that among motorists and
pedestrians. 1t is the publicity and public interest given
the novelty that magnifics the air accident rate.
Public confidence in the safety Of aircraft has
reached that point, however, where responsibility for
accidents is placed on the pilot oftener than on the
plane. In other words. the laty places greater trust III
the plane, at its present stage Of development, than in
the pilot.
a significant fact in this connection is the rarity of &C
cidcntS in the transport and mail service. The planes are
no better but the pilots arc. In other fields of aviation
there are too many accidents attributable to incxpertncss.
rccklcssncss and carclessncss OF pilots.
One magrificently successful flight such as Lindberghs
transatlantic hop may advance aviation. but that gain
and more is lost by the loss OF another transoccanic ship.
Endurance and other record-making and record breaking
flights probably prove more of aviation's shortcomings
than its accomplishments and possibilities.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08
NOW FOR STERILIZATION OF COAL

With a government board authorized for sterilization
OF the farming industry and extension Of its market. it
IS at least timely that the bituninous coal producers
should be talking of forming an organization themselves
to serve the same purposes for their industry. A Wash
ington dispatch says that representatives of the bitwnin-
Gus industry Of Pennsylvania. Ohio. Indiana. Illinois.
Kentucky. West Virginia and Tennessee nave held a num-
Der OF discussions IN the capital in the past month look
ing to the formation Of a great holding company. This
supervising organization. it is recited. would issue leases
for operation In specified fields. with limits set that would
prevent oyerproduction It also would engage in scientific
research for the Development of by-products and the pro-
motion Of markets.
While the public still is cautious about giant mergers
expecting the government to maintain every reasonable
check on them, 1t recognizes that the haphazard and cut
throat operation In the bituminous coal industry has been
. subject Of comment for years. It has been found. how
ever. that the coal men may be thwarted by the antitrust
regulations just IS were the oil producers in their pro-
posed action to prevent 0verproduction. But there has
been pressure upon congress for some time to relax the
laws in question where the conditions seem to demand
it, and this win have to be given consideration.
The point Is that with the soft coal industry officially
pronounced sick. It is but common sense that something
will have to be done to rehabilitate it. Public opinion. Of
course. is against anything suggestive of government OPP
Grafton. but 1t not only aspects but insists upon every
reasonable cooperation by the government under the con-
ditions. At any rate. the industry should not be hedged
to tightly in its efforts TO help itself.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08

To shut out the drab and sordid facts OF life. TO ignore
the designs and devices CT wicked men. to refuse to sec
peril in organized evil is to be forever blowing bubbles,
pretty bubbles in the air" and TO jcopardize the hard
won achievements in the long fight for freedom and JUS
ticc. OF the two extremes the ardent optimist or the
morbid cynic, most OF US prefer to act on the conclusions
Of the latter, though We would rather winter with the
former. AS medicine, optimism is the more palatable to
the taste. cynicism is a nasty dose. but more likely to
prove efficacious.
To look the world squarcly in the face, seeing things
as they are and taking into account both good and evil is
not easy. No portion of the world is wholly good or
wholly bad. Everywhere society Is an admixture with
right dominant in some portions and wrong cnthroned
i'll others. A "spotty" world is not a safe world, and each
generation is flung a challenge to rid society of the
plague spots which threaten its destruction. Every
mothers son OF lis is born when the times are out Of
joint and born to set them right. 1t is both a single
handed fight and a mass movement. This crazy world can
never be set right until its citizenship goes about the job
on a global scale with no nation or race as a mere locker
on. but each and all active participants in the bloodlcss
battle Of peace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08
MAKING RADIO COMPULSORY
(ColumhuS DiSnatch1

OO1OHIO OISPdCC111
The eighteen signatories to the new maritime safety
regulations drawn up at the maritime conference In Lon
don are agreed that all ships engaging in international
voyages, except cargo vessels under 1900 tons. should be
required to carry wireless apparatus Of standard efficiency
and to employ a qualified wireless operator. II they OBJ
tain the ratification Of their governments, the new code
will contain this mandatory provision.
OF all the provisions for safety at sea, the radio un-
doubleday is among the first in Importance. While some
nations already have compelled wireless equipment on
certain types Of ships of their registry, nearly every sea
disaster serves to emphasize that the practice is aston
ishingly far from universal.
It Is difficult to understand why the conference would
exempt any vessels making international voyages. It will
be remembered that in the Vestris disaster last Novem-
Der a small cargo ship was within striking distance of the
doomed vessel. but, of course. was unaware Of its plight
because it had no radio. 1t is entirely possible that many
lives would have been saved If this ship could have been
reached.
With the great increase in sea travel. governments
should not hesitate to approve all sensible safety regula-
equipment on all ocean-going craft would be a step in
the right direction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08
Taiks1oG&
Apparent
THE FINEST PRESENT
(Rv Alice hudson pcale)

On the day OF your sons or daugh-
ter's marriage you will want to give
a fine wedding present. You will
think Of silver or linen, beautiful
furnishings or eve a house to live
in-costly prcsents-a fine send-off
indicative Of your love and good
wishes.
But the very finest present is one
which costs no money at all. 1t costs
more than money. 1t costs years of
wise devotion and unsclfish love. The
finest present which the newlyweds
can take into their new home is an
emotional independence of their own
parents. 1t is the kernel of their
happiness. Without it their chances
Of a successful marriage are slim
indeed.
At best it Is an unfair construct in
which one party must be ready to
assume the burdens Of the others
c~hildishncss. The young man who
is still dependent on his mothers
devotion will demand of his wife a
degree of solicitude, sympathy, help,
uncritical and all forgiving love
which belong rightfully only to q
small and growing boy.
The young woman whose family
have cherished and protected her so
that she had only to be sweet and
docile to lead a perfectly smooth and
untroubled existence will try her
husbands patience and disappoint
him sorcl.-
He thinks he is marrying a wom-
an, one who can share with him the
responsibilities Of their common IN
dcrtaking. Instead he finds that
h. has married a dear little girl who
expects him to make the world quite
safe and happy SO she can continue
her carefree childhood under his be-
nign protection.
These are fearful odds under
which to launch the matrimonial
venture. No gifts that you can buy
will make up for the absence Of this
emotional independence which mar
riage demands Of both parties. And
if you have ~iven your child this one
gift he needs little else to start him
off with every chance for a success
full marriage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08
=BARBS

If the government decides to cut
down the navy, there ought to be a
good market for the cruisers among
the fishermen in the Detroit river,
since the most recent "dry drive" be-
gan.
There is no Solomon in the United
States senate today, says a senator.
Maybe not, but there still is q
Moses.
Manchester, N. Y. collected every
dollar on its tax roll this year, saws
a dispatch. The collectors name.
by the way, is Mrs. Harriet Hay.
ward.
It is reported Gene Tunney al.
ready has paid Mrs. Fogarty $62,5OO.
You could hardly blame her for SUI
ing, could you?
A New York iceman has just CONF
plcted q journey around the world
in "a days, 3 hours and SIS minutes.
We're glad somebody met the pop
ular demand that this thing be done.
It was perfectly all right for
Bishop Cannon, the dry crusader, to
play the stock market-h he desired
to. Not all of us can do what we
want to do, however.
Copyright, 1929, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08
Editorial Comment
IN RUSSIA

IMancheSttf, England, Guardlan1
The Russian government has formally abolished the
death penalty several times, but the abolition is a sham,
apparently calculated to impress the world, for executions
go on III Russia just as though they had never been abol-
ished at all. In 1927 twenty inmates of a Moscow prison,
including the humane, enlightened. and progressive
Prince Dolgorukoff, we're taken out and shot for no rea-
son except to create the impression that the Communist
dictatorship was very stern ard mighty. Last year several
engineers were shot for alleged participation IN an al
legged counter revolutionary conspiracy. But they at least
had a public trial. although the authorities did everything
to influence public opinion against them and to secure a
verdict Of guilty. But now three engineers have been
sentenced to death without judicial procedure and merely
by a decision of the political %police-the notorious G. p.
U. The sentence was carried out almost Immediately.
The charge was one of %conSpiring to overthrow the Com
munist dictatorship and to restore the capitalist system in
Russia. Whether there is any truth in it no one can tell.
There is no evidence available to show there is.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08
THIS CRAZY R

Becoming . cynic is as easy as rolling down a hill. All
you have 70 do is to shut your eyes tight to one set Of
facts and open them wide to another set. Magnify the
etl about you and minimize the good: focus your eyes
a the faults and foibles Of your ~neighbors; brood often
and long On the wrongs done society. not forgetting to
regard = hypocrites the great souls who suffered In order
= make our rugged Wy . little smoother: imply ulterlor
4ctvss 70 The poor delnded folks who say they believe
- tte1r fellows. and do not fail to exercise yourself daily
WITH ths hammer. TT emblem Of the chronic knocker.
1nr1ne epch : course for weeks and months and you
IN bscome m accomplished cynic. q proficient misan-
tneeDa. : pessirnist Of . purple hue.
xGtly - easy = The rod TO cynicism is the way lead
hg ~ that fools paradise. where : Pollyana optimism
11rolt1s ~ raxsfied ar and provides the cloudless skies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08

1.-THE statesman who knows his
history knows that a law that
arouses persistent defiance from a
substantial minority of intelligent
people is, from the point Of view of
securing results, a bad law" Ida
M. Tarbell. (Liberty.)
1.-THE person who inherits a good
mentality has nothing to be elated
over. 1t is not to his credit that
he has the brains. His responsibility
comes in using this gift to its fullest
extent."-Donald A. Laird. (Hygeia
Magazine.)
1.-THE trouble with the younger
generation is not tho. morals but
their mental ~stagnation, and for this
the older generation is to blame. The
whole country has bowed down be-
fore the efficiency expert and his
mass production. Thought is syndi-
cated."-George H. Kitchener. (Plain
Talk
"What may be called social ma
terialism' is growing vigorously, and
during the next 10 years it will be-
come increasingly a problem for
those who care about individual lib
erty."-Ramsay Macdonald.
Law, among nations as well as in
dividuals, is merely a reflection Of
life. Each great change is followed
inevitably by a modification of the
law."-John B. Whitton. Current
History
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-07-08

The average newspaper reader can be pardoncd If he is
unable to keep track of the various aiyplanc endurance
flights now being attempted or contemplated. In all
parts of the country, airmen arc trying to break an old
record; if a new one is set, there is no guarantee that it
will last longer than a wecls.
AT first glance these endcavors may look rather use
less, except in so far as they win fame and fortune for
the Individual flyers. But they are not stunts val
liable only as ~spectaclcs. The men who are taking part
in them are advancing the cause of aviation.
Each flight of that kind sheds some new light OH the
business Of flying. These flights arc, so to speak, avia-
TONS laboratory experiments. Spectacular though they
arc, they are nevertheless helping aviation to advance.
Size isn't everything. The larger the collar, the sooner
it willis.