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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-06
CHURCH SESSION
PLANS IN MAKING
Preparations Are Being Made
to Entertain 10000 Per-
sons Next October.

Representatives of more than 20
Washington congregations are partici-
pataIg IL plans Tor the entertain
ment here of some 10000 persons ex-
pected to attend the coming interna-
tional convention of the Disciples OF
Christ in October.
The visitors are expected to include
500 delegates from 25 foreign countries,
who will be organized at a special world
convention section of the assembly. A
youths convention also will be held IN
connection with the general session.
The Disciples of Christ organization
numbers in its membership such groups
as the United Christian Missionary So
ciety, the Board of Temperance and
Social Welfare, the Pension Fund and
the Association for the Promotion of
Christian Unity.
H. B. Holloway of Indianapolis, Ind.
general transportation secretary for the
disciples, has been in Washington con-
ferring with the local committee rela-
tive to details for the convention. The
Washington committee on arrange
ments, headed by Maj. w. w. Kirby
general chairman, includes Judge John
A. Connaughton and Earl Taggart, vice
chairmen; A. G.. Bishop, treasurer, and
G. N. Williams, secretary. The follow
ing have been appointed chalrmen OF
special local committees: D. c. Gordon,
A. C. Ridgeway, B. H. Melton, N. R.
Robinson, Ira p Harbaugh, Paul Moore,
Harvey Baker Smith, r. G. Kidd, K. A
Brumback, } L. Mindling Mrs. E. M.
Reese, C. l. Wood, l.. L. Sherfey, Mrs
Charles F. Kincheloe, Mrs. j. w. Graves,
W. E. Balderston, Mrs. Simon McKim-
ME and w. z. Braithwaite.
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CAPITAL MAY SPEND $4,000
FOR AIRPORTLAND, u. S. CLAIMS
Old 'Alexander's Island" Area Is Center of
Dispute, With Private Interests
Paying Taxes to Virginia.

Under the airport proposal OF the
Bingham joint commission, the Ma
ti0ns.. Capital would be compelled to pay
private interests some $4,000 for land
to which the Federal Government tacit-
" has claimed title for more than
century
Tie land in question Is that section OF
low-lying ground south of the Highway
Bridge, which once formed what was
known as AlexaE6srs Island, but Whlcn
now is part of tho mainland on the Vir-
GINA shore.
The dispute over the title to this area
arises from decision OF the united
States Supreme Court in 1899 to the
effect that the United States has Juris-
diction of all land extending to. the
high-water mark on the Virginia shore
This jurisdiction, it was held, resulted
from the cession by the State OF Mary
land of the section of the District OF
Columbia once owned by CecilluS CAL
vert first Lord Baltimore, who had OBJ
tanned the land by grant from the
crown.
Boundary in Dispute.
A point which the court did not set
tie and which has. been a matter OF
considerable dispute for many years,
is whether the boundary line should be
the high-water mark as it existed in
1871 or after the shore line had changed
by action of river currents, silt and
artificial fills.
Old maps in the possession of the
Government show AlexanderS Island as
long body of land separated from the
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eral Government never has taken any
aggressive legal steps to seek ejectment
of these alleged "squatters," and the
point never has been ruled upon de-
flnitely in the courts.
In the case of Morris versus the
United States. known as the Potomac
River Flats Case, the Supreme Court
held on May 1. 1899, that by the ces-
sion of Maryland's portion of the Dis
trict of Columbia the Federal Govern
ment took absolute title as far as the
high-water mark op the Virginia shore.
Reference was made to an agreement
between Maryland and Virginia in 1870
whereby police jurisdiction of each
would extend to the middle OF the Po-
tomac River, but the court decided this
was a local pact. not affecting the title
of the United States.
About 1912 a commission was APP
pointed by Congress to make study Of
the areas along the river to which the
Federal Government claimed title, but
the report of the commission dealt
chiefly with land near the mouth of
Rock Greek, in West Washington. The
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Virginia shore by a narrow stream.
This stream . apparently ran close to
where the railroad tracks now cross the
Military road, near the Arlington farms.
It has been commended from time to
time that the high-water mark in those
days actually followed the course of
this stream. Others who have studied
the question assert that Alexanders
Island was not really a full-hedged
island at all, but was swampy land
separated from hard ground by little
more than drainage ditch.
At any rate the stream or ditch be-
came clogged with debris and alluvial
deposits, the Swamps were filled with
trash dumped by residents or CONNER
cial interests and the whole area be-
came connected to the mainland.
Private Interests Oppose Claim.
Throughout the years the Federal
Government has held to the position
that its jurisdiction extended to the
high-water mark as it existed in 1871,
but this claim has been disputed by
private interests who now occupy the
land in question and who pay taxes on
it to the State of Virginia. The Fed
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Department Of Justice was instructed
to settle the title disputes existing in
this area. The commission did not
state specifically what land on the Vir-
ginia shore the Federal Government
claimed, but recommended that the title
question also be settled over there.
In Limelight Again.
Recently this question has been
thrown into the limelight again. The
Washington Airport sought to restrain
by an injunction the Smoot Sand &
Gravel Co., as contractors for the De-
partment of Agriculture. The United
States District Court in Virginia de-
cided few weeks ago that it lacked
authority to enjoin the defendant, the
Federal authorities viewing the decision
in the light that it held, in effect, that
the title of the United States was a
good one.
The Washington Airport then filed
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THE EVENING WASHINGTON D. THURSDAY, MARCH

suit in the equity division of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Supreme Court
against the Secretary Of Agriculture 10
enioin him from proceeding with con-
struction of the Mount Vernon Memo.
rial highway, on the ground that the
rights of the riparian owners were be.
ing violated Recently, Federal ofacials
explained, on the motion Of the plain
tiff the case was taken on the calendar.
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Students visit Tobacco Market.

IYNCHBURG, Va, March (spe-
cian .-Forty-tWo students Of v. p. l.,
headed by C. G. Taylor, agricultural
Economist of the institute, visited the
dark loose leaf tobacco market We'd
nesdav morning and watched the sales.
Methods were explained by j. d. Ogles-
by of the Lynchburg Tobacco Ware
house CORPORATION.
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School Speakers Announced.

ANDREW CHAPEL, Va, March 6
(SpeciaD Miss Edith Thompson, rural
supervisor of education in Fairfax
County will be the guest speaker at the
meeting of the School League mere
tonight. program will be presented
by the pupils of the school.
BURKE, Va, March Especially -
DR.. r. j. White, county sanitary officer.
will address the members of the School
and welfare League tonight in the
school house.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-09-11
National Forest Timber for Sale

Sealed bids will be received by the
Forest Supervisor, up to and including
September %, 1880, for all the mer-
charitable cedar timber marked or des-
ignated for cutting on an area embrace
ing about so acres Secs. q, 80, 80, I'm
surveyed T. IS NJ, R. % W., Sutton
Creek drainage, Kootenai National For
set, Montana, estimated to be 1000
cedar poles of standard sizes and an
unestimated amount Of small poles and
split and round posts. No bid of less
than &c per linear foot for poles 80
#. long and piling all lengths, and 2lac
per linear foot for poles IS # long or
longer, will be considered. $3.50 must
be deposited with each bid, to be ap-
piled on the purchase price, refunded,
or retained in part as hquidated dam
ages, according to conditions Of sale.
In addition to the above stumpage lie
per linear foot on all poles 80 feet or
longer and all piling must be deposited
in a cooperative fund to cover the
cost OF brush disposal. Before bids are
submitted, full information concerning
the timber, the conditions of sale and
the submission of bids should be OBJ
tanned from the Forest Supervisor,
Libby, Montana. a21-s4-11-3t
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NOTICE.

OF Closing of Registration Books fol-
the General Election to be Held Nov
ember 4, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the Reg
istration Books for the several pre-
cincts in Lincoln County, Montana will
be open at the County Clerks Office
on legal days between the. hours OF
900 A. M and 500 P. NJ, up to and
including September IS, 1880, for the
purpose of registering for the General
Election.
Registration books close Friday, Sep
tember Is, 1880 at 500 o'clock P. M.
Electors wishing to vote at the above
election must have their names on the
registration books for their respective
precincts before the books are closed
Electors wishing to register and re :
siding within ten miles distant of the
County Clerks Office are required to
appear in person at his office to reg
lister. Those living more than ten miles
distant from the County Clerks Office
may register at his office or before any
deputy registrar, notary. public or
Justice of the Peace in the man.
ner provided by law.
II you failed to vote at the last Gen.
eral Election in November, 1879 and
have not since registered you should
register at once. II you have changed
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The Western News is Lincoln coun-
~ newspaper, boosting for all parts Of
BUR county. Your name should be on
he subscription list. Only $500 year
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

In the District Court of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County OF
Lincoln.
In the Matter of the Estate of Horace
G. Pomeroy, Deceased.
Pursuant to an Order of said Court,
made on the END day of August, 1880,
notice is hereby given that Monday
the 18th day of September, 1890, at 10
o'clock A. M. of said day, at the Court
House in the County of Lincoln, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the Will of said Horace G.
Pomeroy, deceased, and for hearing the
application of Nora B. Pomeroy for the
issuance to her of Letters testamentary
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated August ~, 1890.
FRED F. CLARK,
a28-s11-3t Clerk.
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Floyd Williams was a visitor in Libby
the last of the week.
Vernice and Lucy Douglas of Eu-
reka were visitors here a few hours
Sunday.
Miss Agnes and Louise Wenzler left
Thursday for a three weeks vacation
They will visit in Standpoint, Boomers
Ferry and Libby
The Ladies Aid was held in the E
E. Madden home Wednesday for the
first time since it closed for the sum-
mer and was we'll attended. A business
meeting was held and refreshments
served.
The meeting was we'll attended Sun
day and will be held next Sunday at
1890 in the Earl Roose's home Every
one welcome
MIR. and Mrs. A. Donaldson of Eu-
reka were callers at the Fred Marks
home the last of the week.
9 Mr.. Kittleson of Whitefish was here
on business matters the last of the
week.
Would like to work for my room
and board and go to high school
Kindly write to Miss Cyrilla Hurst,
Rexford, Montana
John Wenzler and three daughters
were callers at the S. Madden home
Sunday evening.
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MCGinniS Meadows

Mr.. and Mrs Morris e. Davis were
Kalispell visitors Friday.
Donald Lloyd was a business caller
at the M. <. Davis home Friday morn
ing.
James Orr i9 working for the Neils
company near Libby
MIR. and Mrs. Carl E. Gilbertson spent
the week end with relatives in Kalis-
pell
Tom McGinnis now has a man help
ing him stack his hay.
The Orr children who are attending
school in Libby and Mr.. Orr spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
Buddie Cooper of Creston is visiting
this week with Ernest and Penrod
Davis.
Homer Davis drove up to the H. J.
Fowler ranch Sunday.
The next meeting of the community
clubs will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. c. E. Gilbertson, Friday, Sep
TENDER Is.
Morris Davis is saving wood for
Donald Lloyd this week.
A good rain fell at the Meadows
MONDAY night.
Edward Orr went over to the Stolfuss
home on Thompson river Monday.
M. !. Davis and Penrod were bust
ness callers in Kalispell Friday.
MIR. and Mrs. Myron Davis visited
Sunday evening at the L. P. Sanford
home
The wire is strung and we expect to
soon have telephone line to the end
of the Meadows road.
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Fisher River News

The regular meeting Of the Fisher
River Home Demonstration club and
the Thompson and Fisher Mems club
was held on Friday, August %, at a
little park on Thompson lake near the
Lloyd Bower ranch. The attendance
was good and everyone enjoyed the
day
Miss Grace Finucane, Flathead DEM
onstration leader, Mrs. Storm, Flat
head nurse, and Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.
Paisley were present
Miss Finucane spoke to the ladies on
lines in dress. Mr.. Paisley met with
the men when they discussed items of
interest.
The big event of the day was the
election of officers. Mrs. Delbert Lang
was chosen for president of the
Women's club, Mrs. Jess Rice vice
president and Mrs. d. J. Lloyd secre-
tary-treasurer.
For the Mems club Jess Rice was
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ReXfOrd News.
Honors Bride to- BE.

To honor Miss Eunice Havener, Mrs.
IL w. Kaeding entertained at mis-
cellaneous shower Friday evening.
Late summer flowers were used TO
decorate the rooms. Bridge was played
Prizes going to Mrs. A. w. Hunsinger,
Miss Melvin and Mrs. L. B. Martin.
The bride-to-be received many beau
tiful and useful gifts.
Refreshments were served.
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Jennings News Notes

Mrs. Dayton Phanco and children
spent few days at the Dudley ranch
the first of the week.
R. S. McIlraith was a business WIS.,
itor Thursday.
George Martin of Wolfe creek visit
ed Libby between trains Thursday
Clare Cummings was a caller in
town Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dudley came
in from their ranch Friday to take
Maurice out for the week end. The
i last trip the Dudleys made to their
ranch a bear came from the bushes
and sat in, the road short distance
from their car. This would have been
pretty shot, had they their gun
R. S. McIlraith went to Libby Fri
day
Otto Laufer was business visitor
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hubacher oil
Libby spent the weekend here with
Mrs Hubacher's sister, Gypsy Phanco
Lewis Johnston motored to Libby
Sunday, driving from there to Marion
and back on the old grade, stopping
at Happy's Inn for dinner. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Mary Smith,
Mrs Phyllis Dawson and daughter
Miss Ida, and Miss Phyllis Candee.
Captain and Milton cottrell drove
in from their claim Sunday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Shanklin and
MIR. Doring.
Marion Barrett and Roderick Camp
bell drove in from their camp on
Fisher Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dudley and
Maurice Cook were callers in Jennings
Monday
Mr.. Etulian was in town Monday.
One of the Etulian brothers are leav-
ing for Chicago next week with 1900
lambs.
Mrs Dayton Phanco and Mrs. Marie
Dudley motored to Libby Monday
where Mrs. Dudley had some dental
work done
Clare Cummings spent Monday af-
ternoon in Jennings.
Jack O'Brien walked down from his
ranch Monday, taking the goose from
here to Libby.
Mr.. Slower and his bridge crew came
in Tuesday to do some work
Lewis Johnston was a caller at the
Observation-Disclosures camp Monday and
Tuesday evenings
Lynn Frary went back to Havre
Tuesday.
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Misses Rose and Cora Dewar of
Whitefish spent Saturday and Sunday
visiting friends. They were guests at
the Hammonds home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuck of Eureka spent
Sunday visiting her folks.
Miss Irene Griffiths of Eureka spent
Sunday with her folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Rhodes and two
daughters of Iowa Flats were callers
here Sunday
Nicholas Elaschuck and Albert Lehr-
man of Black Lake spent Sunday in
town
John Wenzler returned to work
Monday after being off sick for seven
months.
kalispell where he spent several
months visiting relatives.
Francis Mcclure spent Sunday with
his folks in Eureka
Mrs E. E. Madden and two sons
drove to Libby Friday afternoon.
Thomas Hughes went to Whitefish
and will stay with his aunt, Mrs. Wills,
and attend school this year.
L. Hurst returned Sunday from Spo-
kane where he consulted doctor.
Otto Swartz of Whitefish spent few
DAYS here with his wife.
Miss Charlotte Kins returned to Spo-
kane the middle of the week after
visiting friends few days.
Miss Madge Melvin returned the
middle of the week from Spokane
where she spent few days visiting
her two sisters.
Mrs Archie Koelher and daughter
were callers in Kalispell the first of
the week.
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Ural Happenings

Mrs. Laurence Gregor and two
daughters of Eureka. Mrs. Jack Hunt
end children of Rexford and Clarence
Kimber also of Rexford were over
right guests at Cada's early last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Noon spent the week
end visiting relatives at Warland.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Thompson drove
up from Libby Tuesday They were
accompanied by Miss Lorna and Sheila
Creighton, who have been visiting them
for some time. Mrs. Thompson re-
manned at the Creighton camp for a
short visit while Mr.. Thompson went
to Fernie to attend the base ball tour
nament.
Mr. and Mrs Harold Rose and Ben
Graham motored to Eureka Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dunwoody drove
to Libby Saturday night
Jerry Fritsch and Roy Livengood
drove to Libby Friday
Mrs. Jack Hunt and children and
Mrs Laurence Gregor and two daugh-
tars and Clarence Kimber called on
Mrs. Ellsworth Tuesday.
Jim Gregor went to Libby on the
goose" Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Butt and family
of Libby visited at Poalinis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Ensley and family, Mr.
and Mrs Ed Rodgers and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. hoffman of Warland and
Mr. and Mrs. Adams and family Of
Libby called on the Moons Sunday af-
ternoon
The game of cross tag" is still go
ing on among the section crews of the
G. N. A. Eureka man crossed out
one of the Warlandites who started
work here last week and man from
Troy tagged the last Mexican. The
crew at the present date consists of
two working on the section and two
acting as fire patrol.
The first part of the week Hodge
Hammons moved his family into the
house recently vacated by the Nelson
family and Delbert started to school
Monday.
Tom Nelson and son ROBBIE were up
from Eureka Sunday to finish haul
inc the school wood
Everyone is rejoycing over the fine
rain that fell Saturday night A little
was good but more would be better
Mrs. Jerry Fritsch, who has been visit
inc relatives in Wisconsin, arrived home
Monday. Mr.. Fritsch drove to Kalispell
Saturday and took the train to Havre
to meet her
S. G. Ratekin was up from Libby
the first Of the week to finish sur
veying the new school grounds.
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DEPARTMENT STATE BOARD OF
PARDONS.

Members of Board L. A. Foot, Presi-
dent; Geo. P. Porter, w. E. Harmon,
Secretary
Helena, Montana, August 30, 1880.
At a meeting of the State Board of
Pardons, held at its office on the above
date, the following order was made:
In the Matter of the Pardon Granted
by the Governor, to one John Booth
man. Case No. $685.
Whereas, The Governor Of Montana
has this day officially notified this
Board that he has granted a Pardon to.
one, John Boothman, convict con-
fined in the State Prison, who was con-
victed of the crime of Rape, committed
at Libby, in the county of Lincoln,
State of Montana, and sentenced on
the 18th day of October, 1929 for a
term OF two years in the State Prison.
Therefore; be it ordered, That Fri
day, September 18th, 1880, be set apart
for the consideration of the executive
clemency SO granted as aforesaid, and
all persons having an interest therein,
desiring to be heard either for or
against the approval, by this Board, Of
the. action OF the Governor in this case
are hereby notified to be present at
three o'clock in the afternoon Of said
day at the Office of the State Board
OF Pardons, at the Capitol of said State
Further Ordered: That a copy of
this order be printed and published in
the Western News, a weekly newY-
paper printed and published at Libby.
County of Lincoln, State Of Montana,
once each week for two consecutive
weeks, beginning Thursday, Septem-
Der 4th, ending Thursday, September
18th, 1880.
Adopted
T. A. FOOT,
President.
W. L. FTTZSIhfMONS,
Clerk A-ll-H
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chosen president. II l. Beebe vice
president and II. ]. Fowler secretary
treasurer.
The next meeting of both clubs will
be held late in September at the C.
L. Gilbertson home.
Terry Parrish, who has been with the
local forest service trail crew for the
summer, left Saturday to resume his
studies at the Louisiana state univer-
sity
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Beebe and Mr..
Beebe's mother, Mrs. Newly, motored
to Plains Wednesday to visit Hubert's
brother. Ray Beebe and family and
also old time friends.
Mrs. Newly will visit for some time
with the Ray Beebe's. From there she
will return to her home in Columbia
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs Beebe returned home
Friday evening
Miss Mildred Hadwen left Saturday
for Kalispell, where she will attend
school for the coming year
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schmaly and
family visited at the Fowler home Sum-
day
Mrs Ray Shelley went to Libby
Monday after her uncle. Ben Gasgil
Mr.. Gasgil plans to stay for some time
visiting his sister. Mrs. Rex Fleming,
and niece. Mrs. Ray Shelley.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Beebe visited at
the H. J. Fowler ranch Sunday.
Fred Williams and Miss Eveline Det-
jens spent the weekend visiting rela-
tives and friends in the Fisher River
community.
Mrs. H. J. Fowler and Jean left Mon
dav for Portland, Oregon, where Jean
will enter high school
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your residence from the Precinct where
you were formerly registered you
should have your registration card
transferred to the precinct where you
now reside. See that your name is
properly registered
If you are not registered you can
not vote.
(SeaD WALTER L. WOLF,
County Clerk and -Officio Reg
istrar of Lincoln County, Montana.
of Lincoln County, Montana.
Dated this 18th day of August, 1880,
a21-s18-5t
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a28-s11-3t
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L,sprosy Not Incurable

Lepers have been cured. In fact,
there have been at least so cures at
the government institution at Carville.
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HEARD ON THE FERRY

yah, saw EN-. One of EN- was all
painted up but the other didn't have
a thing on!'