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The Washington times., 1930-10-30
ELECTION CHIEFS NAMED

FALLS CHURCH. Va, Oct. 80.
Election officials for the Falls
Church district In the coming
election are as follows: S. H.
Styles, r. L. Birch. and M. r.
westcott. judges and C. W. oliver
and George HauxhurSt. clerks.
The Washington times., 1930-10-30
MEETING TONIGHT

CLARENDON. Va. Oct. 30.
William H. Beattie. head of the
Red Cross roll call committee
here. announced that a meeting
Of his committee to make plans
for the coming campaign for
membership will be held here
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03

All of the lands Of the United States
situated within and now q part Of the
Kootenai National Forest, Montana.
Maps of the area above defined and
affected by this proclamation are on
file at the office of the kootenai Ma
tional Forest, Libby, Montana, and at
the office OF the United States Regional
Forester, Missoula, Montana.
EVAN w. KELLEY,
United States Regional Forester Re-
gion l.
In accordance with the above pro-
clamation the Kootenai National For
est has been closed, as of July l, to
smoking Except at improved camp
grounds and places of habitation), and
to the building of camp fires, without
written permit
Local forest rangers, conveniently To-
Gated, will issue camp fire permits TO
persons wishing to picnic or camp
within the forests
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Pine Tree Damage
Is Not Blister Rust

Travellers through the forests here
abouts have noticed that some disease
seems to be affecting second growth
pine trees over wide area The fol-
iage on the young trees turns brown
and the tree dies. Some held the opin-
ion that the disease was the white pine
blister rust.
Asked regarding the matter, F. J.
Jefferson, supervisor of the Kootenai
forest, stated that it was not the blister
rust as that affects only white pine or
five-leaved trees. The trouble here is
due to either one or more of three
causes, he said 1t can be due to win
ter kill, to aphis, or to the work OF
beetles. He believes it is mostly due to
aphis. The beetle damage is caused by
the little brown pinch beetles that fire.
quently are SO numerous in the spring
when great numbers of them can BIZ
seen everywhere These beetles bore
into the bark of tree, deposit Their
eggs, and the larvae Matching from
the eggs girdle the tree and kill it. HI
said this killing of the young trees i.
not a serious matter as experience
teaches the disease seems to run it.
course for short time and then die.
out without great damage having beer
done.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03

That there is little prospect that the
switchback highway project west of
Libby will be gravelled this year is
the conviction Of F. J. Jefferson, presi-
dent of the Libby Commercial club.
Mr.. Jefferson states that the initial
cost Of this project has already reached
the $4,000 per mile limit, and the
federal government will not cooperate
in any project costing more than that
figure Therefore, any travelling done
at this time would have to be done
wholly by the state. 1t is understood
state highway officials are opposed to
that expenditure.
The plan in mind, it is understood, is
to postpone the gravelling until an
other road project Of several miles is
secured to the MISREPRESENTATION that
would prove cheaper. Then by includ-
ing the new work and the switch
back project in one travelling job i
is hoped to keep the total cost OF such
work within the limit at which the
federal government will cooperate
Some believe there is another alter
native whereby this badly needed
work might be fastened. They hole
the opinion that forest highway funds
might be available for gravelling thi:
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
TROY DEFEATS BONNERS
TEAM WITH SCORE 5 TO 4

Baseball fans of this district enjoyed
one of the best ball games played To-
cally for many day last Sunday when
the Bonners Ferry and Troy teams
of the International league played on
the Libby diamond. Boomers brought
over for the battle Sorenson, said to
be the best pitcher in Spokane, and
for catcher they had a mighty COM
petent young man who has played with
the Oakland league team.
The game was so close that the in
terest of the fans was held until the
last man was out, when the score sheets
showed 5-4 score for Troy. Boomers
opened the game at bat and was
blanked, Troy chalked up one in the
first frame, Bonners evened the count
in the second, the third inning was q
blank for both, Boomers got two more
counters in the fourth. In the sixth,
Sorenson weakened temporarily and
Troy landed on him for a bunch of hits
that won them three runs. Bonners
scored one in the seventh, Troy one
more in the eighth, while Bonners was
BANKED in the eighth and ninth. The
score stood at a tie in the second inn
ing, and again in the seventh, with
it anyone's game until the last mar
was out.
Both teams played good ball, nc
costly errors were made and not toe
many hits. Four Libby men played
with the Troy team and gave gooe
account of thenselves-Elmer ane
Walter WOLF, Dune Cameron and LIoye
Burpee. Cameron caught for Troy anc
played a fine game. Cameron slammed
out three-base hit in the sixth inn.
ing and home run in the eighth
the only home run of the game.
Sorenson was strong man at TIN
bat He got two-base hit in tn,
second and sixth innings and three
base hit in the fourth. The Troy short
stop, Moran, got two three base hits
Manager Petty of the Troy team
stated Sunday that he would try t
stage double-header here between
Troy and Creston, b. c., on Sunday
July 10.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
POLISH COUNT SMASHES
CAR AND STOPS IN LIBBY

g4ibioy was visited during the week
by Polish nobleman, none other than
the war hero, Count M. H. Topor
Lakopolanski, hero of General Pilsud-
skis army The count was driving
through from Glacier park to join the
countess on the coast and had a
smashup near Happy's Inn, turning his
car over and badly smashing it. The
count employed the Libby Motor gar
age to bring the car to town and make
repairs, the big Cadillac sedan being
badly damaged.
The count fought nine years in the
World war and against the Russian
bolsheviks He was decorated with no
less than rs medals of valor from five
imperial governments of Europe. He
has just completed at Hollywood the
worlds first Polish talking picture
which he will take back to his coun-
try. He is now touring the United
States studying industrial conditions
and modern factory methods. His wife,
the countess, was an American girl.
The count is enthusiastic about Gla-
cier park and said. at seems to me
that coming to the United States and
not seeing Glacier Park would be like
coming to Italy and not see Rome.
Speaking about the picture he has just
completed, he said: MY people are
hungry for facts about the United
States, to know what the leople in
this great country are doing, to know
OF your great factories and your hun
dreds of modern inventions. 1t is my
intention with this talking production
which is in reality great travelog d
nearly every part of the United States
to give my people the same impress
sions of your country as they would
receive if they were to make the triE
| themselves"
E. w. Oylear and Jas. Fitch of this
Libby Motor report the count an af-
fable and genial gentleman and the,
enjoyed an extended visit with him
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Tax Commission Report
Shows Decrease In Cost
Of County Government
AMOUNT COLLECTED IN TAXES IN 1929 FOR
COUNTY PURPOSES s12691oO LESS THAN IN
1928 EUREKA CITY TAXES DECREASE $432O0
OR 10 PER CENT-LIBBY TAKES REMAIN
ABOUT THE SAME, A Is MILL LEVY.

The Montana Taxpayers Association
has just issued another pamphlet Civ
ing much valuable information in re-
gard to how the tax dollar is spent
in Montana and giving comparative
figures regarding the cost of county
and city government and the cost Of
running the schools throughout the
state. 1t is interesting and enlightening
to read over this pamphlet
There are some things in it that will
be satisfying to Lincoln county tax
payers. One of these good things is
that Lincoln county is one of the few
counties in the state showing a de-
crease in taxes collected for county
purposes in 1929 over those collected
in 1928. In 1923 there was collected in
Lincoln county for county purposes the
sum of $159,584; in 1929, $146,893; a
decrease of $12,691, or decrease OF
8 per cent, That shows that the cost
of county government in Lincoln
county is going down instead of going
up, as it is doing in SO many counties
in the state.
The pamphlet shows that out o.
every dollar spent for governmental
purposes in the state rs cents is spent
for state purposes, 10.7 cents for city
purposes, 376 for county government
and Az cents for public schools. Ovel
ne-half of the rs cents of the state
| portion of the tax dollar goes for thu
support of our colleges and univer-
| sites.
Cost of running the schools of The
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
MANY LIBBY FRIENDS PAY
HONOR TO NEWLY WEEDS

A large number Of Libby friends
gathered last evening at the spacious
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Neils,
upon the invitation of MIR. and Mrs.
r. w. Smithberger and Mr.. and Mrs.
August Wichman, to pay their re-
spects to Mr.. and Mrs. George Neils
who were married on June 20. AS the
guests arrived it was found that the
guests of honor had not yet returned
from their trip to the coast and It
began to be wondered if the ones to
be honored were to miss the pleas
ant affair but they made their appear
ance before the evening was over,
driving in from Spokane.
The guests passed the evening at IL
tables of pinochle with the result that
prizes for high score were won by
Mrs. M. D. Rowland and r. R. Weld
man, with Mrs. Chas. j. Martin and
j. A. Krall winning the consolation.
After refreshments had been served,
Mrs Rowland toasted the bride in
most eloquent and appropriate remarks,
Mrs. Glen West eulogized the
bridegroom and all husbands in witty
and pleasing remarks and Mrs. Ned
Joughin presented beautiful electric
gift to the couple in her always felici-
tous manner. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Neils
responded briefly The affair was one
of the pleasantest social events OF
| tho season.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
State Fire Marshal Here.

State Fire Marshal Brooks is in Lib
by this week working over all the hose
connections of the Libby fire depart
ment in cooperation with Fire Chief
Hoffman and the hydrants of the city
water system of the Mountain States
Power company, bringing them to the
standard size and thread now in use
all over the state. This has been made
compulsory by Montana law. After
Brooks completes the work on the city
equipment, the J. Neils Lumber COM
pany viii take the tools and bring all
their fire equipment to standard
1t can readily be seen how import
ant this work is, as hereafter fire
equipment from all towns in the state
will be interchangeable and can be used
in adjoining towns whenever necessary
Fire Chief Hoffman states it is planned
to bring all equipment throughout the
nation to the one standard in time
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Commercial Club Is Active
On State Highway Matters

project, but nothing is certain in this
regard That matter is being looked
into
A few weeks ago reports reached
the Commercial club that the A. A. A.
office at Spokane and other organi-
cations in that city were giving out
information that the Libby Troy road
was closed because of construction.
This, of course, was not trsle but it
was keeping practically all tourist
travel way from these parts. The Libby
club took steps to correct that false
impression, since which time there has
been a noticeable increase in tourist
travel.
The Libby club is working on an
other worthy project 1t is the placing
of large sign at Standpoint where the
highway forks, one road leading through
this section, the other through sec
ton farther south 1t is said the south
ern highway is well marked and has
been getting its undue share of the
travel. Mr. Jefferson stated that a
sign of considerable size would be
placed at Standpoint and that probably
other towns in this district would CO.
operate in erecting it, Kalispell hav-
ing already stated that it would help
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Libby Club To Give
Election Night Dance

The Libby Commercial Club an
nounces another of its popular election
night dances, according to e. M. Boyes,
vice president in charge of arrange
ment.-
AS heretofore, the dance will be given
in the Kienitz hall on the night of the
primary election, July Is. Election re-
turns will be received by leased wire
and posted in the hall as they arrive
There are several contests that are add
ing interest to the primary election and
the public will be glad to see how their
favorite candidates are running as the
returns are posted. A big crowd and
good music is assured.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
BISHOP WILLIAM A. FABER
VISITS LIBBY PARISH

Bishop William A. Faber of Helena,
Episcopal bishop of Montana, presided
at special communion and baptismal
services in Libby last Sunday evening.
After the services social meeting of
the congregation was held in the Guild
room at which time the Bishop spoke
regarding the new cathedral to be
erected at Helena, the first Episcopal
cathedral in Montana. Monday Bishop
Faber held services at Troy and on
Tuesday Mr. and Mrs E. N. Alley
motored with him to Noxon.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03

county is increasing somewhat, as in
dicated by the sums collected in taxes
for that purpose. The following figures
tell the story:
1923 1929
High School taxes. S Bias 5 1891
General and Dis
trict School taxes l23,751 132,821
Total ....................... s160,891 $176,762
This indicates that the school boards
of the county are finding it necessary
to spend more money in providing an
education for the children of the coun-
ty, an increase of $l5,866 or an increase
of 10 per cent
The cost of Libby city government
was about the same in the two years.
In 1928 the city tax totaled S10,643; in
1929, $10681 a small increase of $38.
Eureka city taxes were $4,842 in 1928
and Sd, 410 in 1929, decrease of $4,000,
or 10 per cent Kalispell showed an
increase in city taxes of S4,461 or an
increase of 6 per cent, while Whitefish
city taxes made an upward jump of
20 per cent.
The showing is credltable. Taxes COL
lected in 1929 for county purposes de-
creased $12,691 or per cent over
those collected in 1928; the cost Of
Libby city government stood practic-
ally stationary while Eureka showed a
decrease Of 10 per cent The school
boards had to spend a little more
money but no one regrets money
wisely spent for the education of our
! young people.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Chautauqua Leader
Boosts Program

The campaign director of the Ellison
White chautauqua, Kathryne Hines,
arrived in town today to make final
arrangements for the five big days of
entertainment This years program has
been classed as the best program in
four years. The two splendid plays,
"Other Peoples Business" and "The
Big Pond" are we'll worth the price of
the season ticket besides three noted
musical companies, Loveless Quartet
of the Victor Recording company, The
Scott Company featuring Chester Scott,
Americas greatest trumpeter, and
Margot Hayes, co-star of Henri Scott
a Metropolitan Opera star, and two
nationwide known lectures. DR.. J
Powell, the feature lecture of the sea-
son, and Chas. Poole on internationa
subjects.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Forest Is Closed
Except By Permit

Smoking by persons while on the
Kootenai national forest is prohibited
from May | to October 81 except at
improved camping grounds and places
OF habtation; all persons except actual
settlers are prohibited from going upon
the forest during this time who have
not been given written permission to
do 50; building of any camp fire or any
open fire is also prohibited except
where written permission has been
given by some forest officer.
This is the gist Of a proclamation
issued by Major Evan w. Kelley, of
Missoula, United States Regional For
ester of Region l. The proclamation, in
part, follows:
PROCLAMATION.
The u. S. secretary of agriculture
by virtue of the authority vested in
him by the Act Of Congress, prohib
tied all person from smoking upon any
land or lands of the United States
situated within any national forest
Except at improved places of habita-
tion), designated and publicly an
nounced by the United States regional
III LotGt 90 dIl oil Cd vi liIG 0dliSIt diid
hazard The secretary has also pro-
hibited all persons Except actual set
tiers going to or from their homes)
from going or being upon any of the
aforesaid land or lands which have
been designated by the United States
regional forester as an area of fire
danger, and from building any camp
fire or other open fire thereon, without
! first obtaining from local national
forest officer written permission to &c
and be upon the said lands or any part
thereof, and to build theron camp
fire or other open fire.
Under the authority conferred on me
by the aforesaid, hereby designate
the lands of the United States described
herein and below, as being and COM
prising an area Of fire danger and haz-
ard during the period of time from
May / to October 81, inclusive, of the
year 1880, and during the periods o.
time from May / to October 81, inclu-
sive, of each and every year hereafter
ensuing. And I hereby publicly an
nounce that all of the said lands de-
scribed herein and below have beer
designated by me as an area OF fire
danger and hazard for and during tht
aforesaid periods of time.
Now, Therefore, all national fores
officers and employees are hereby in
structed to prohibit hereafter all per.
sons from smoking upon the said land
described herein and below, during
each and all of the aforesaid period
, of time Except at improved campin,
: grounds and places of habitation), ant
: to prohibit hereafter all persons Tex
: cept actual settlers going to or from
their homes from going and being upol
!, the said lands described herein AM
below, during each and all of tn
aforesaid periods of time, who hav
not been furnished by local nationa
J. forest officer with written permission
e to 60 and be upon the said lands, an
: to prohibit hereafter the building c
0 any camp fire, or any open fire, upo
n any of the said lands during each an
It all Of the aforesaid periods of time, ex
|, cept where written permission to bull
b the said fire has been issued by a ma
5. tional forest officer.
: The aforesaid lands designated an
IS affected by this proclamation are de
scribed as follows.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
REXFORD YOUNG MAN
y" PROMOTED IN NAVY

Information has been received from
the Commandment at the Naval Station
at Hampton Roads, Virginia, that Ray
mond H. Ross who enlisted in the
navy on June IL, 1929, has been ad-
vanced in rating to fireman second
class. Ross is attending the Machinist
Mates School at this station. He is the
son of Mrs. Ida Porter of Rexford,
Montana.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Loses Right Eye.

Bud Boyle met with an accident
Monday afternoon while working in
the planning mill at the ] Neils saw
mill A knot flew up from the machine
and struck him in the right eye, injur-
ing it 50 that the sight will be lost. The
wound was dressed at the Libby hos
pitaI. .~--
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03
Entertains for Former Club Members.

Mrs. r. E. Fields was hostess to the
members of the San Sopoi Sewing
club last evening, in honor of two
former members who are visiting in
the city, Mrs. Matt Christie of Great
Falls and Mrs. Willard Preston Of Bend,
Or. Other guests other than club
members were Mrs. Viola Jacobs, Mrs.
E M Boyes, and Mrs. Hall, Of Wen
atchee, Wash, sister of Mrs. Norris
Adams, who is visiting here
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Forest De Rosia and
little son Gordon plan to leave Mon
day for a visit with relatives and
friends in Seattle.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John Knutson and fam
ily left last Thursday for Portland,
Ore, where they plan to visit about
two weeks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-05
NORSE-AMERICAN
FESTIVAL PLANNED
Thousands to Gather Next Week
in Minneapolis for Frater-
nal Celebration

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 5.-tR-
Thousands of people of Morse descent
will participate next week in gather
ings of Norwegian Americans in Min
neapolis.
Opening the week with the inter-
national gathering of the Bygdelags,
coming TO Minneapolis from points in
the United States and Canada, the
last half of the week will be marked
by the 10th Biennial International
Sangerfest, both events to be held at
the Minneapolis auditorium.
Distinguished visitors will be guests,
including Henrik Shipstead, United
States senator, Governor Theodore
Christensen, and Norwegian. Swedish
and Danish conSuls in the Northwest.
Gunnar Bjornson, veteran Mime
sofa editor and a member of the state
tax commission. will participate in
the festivities as representative of
residents in Iceland.
The Bygdelag gathering opens
Tuesday, June 10. with the regiStra-
ton OF visitors at the auditorium.
NA~JOA W. - GAOklLC WALL OCllVcI me
address Of welcome on behalf of the
city of Minneapolis. with Governor
C~hristianson appearing on behalf of
the state. T. A. Walby. president of
the Bygdelag Faellesraad. will respond
to the greetings. Representatives of
the Sons of Norway, Daughters of
Norway. Norwegian american His
torical Society, and Nordmands- for
bundet Society are scheduled to ap-
pear on the program.
The nineteenth Biennial 1nterna-
tional Norwegian S~angerfest opens
Thursday, June II, at the municipal
auditorium with a concert in the eve
ming at which 1000 male voices will
be joined in a massed chorus. with an
assisting symphony orchestra and
Soloists chosen from the ranks of the
So member societies of the Norwegian
American Singers Association of
America. Nora Faucllald. for three
seasons soloist with Sousa's band, will
be the only woman soloist.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-06-05
AND DAUGHTERS
OF NORWAY CONVENE
Fourth District Meeting Opens
in Mandan Friday; lniti-
alton Tonight

Members of the Sons and Daugh-
tiers Of Norway in Bismarck and Man
dan will hold q grand rally this eve
ming at 8 o'clock in the A.. o. U. w.
hall. Delegates from lodges through
cut the state, and district officials,
who are arriving for the fourth dis
trict meeting which opens in Man.
dan tomorrow will be in attendance.
Joint initiation services. conducted
by the district officers will be a fea-
ture Of the evening. and officers and
visitors will be called on for impromp-
tn speeches.
A reception and social hour will fol-
low the initiation. Mrs. j. S. Hanson
is chairman Of the committee in
charge of refreshments.
The district convention will be
formally opened Friday morning in
the Hudson hall at Mandan. Many
Bismarck members are planning to
attend in addition to the delegates
and visitors.
o. w. Wang, Ebbing, N. D.. is pres
ident Of the fourth district, which
includes a part of Montana and
South Dakota. L. Kleppe, of Mon
tana is vice president: Olaf Svidahl,
Starkweather, N. D., is secretary,
and John Engeseth, Petersberg, N. D.,
treasurer.