Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-02-27
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(By the United Press.)

n (By the United Press.)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that
flood conditions which did 100000
damage and took four lives at Wibaux,
Montana, last June shall not occur,
the Northern Pacific railroad is ex-
pending 100000 on flood control
project between Wibaux and Dickin-
son, N. D., which will be completed
late this spring.
GLACIER PARK.-(U.P)-Just
how many trout swim to the $50 lakes
and many streams Of Glacier Ma
tional park is not known, according to
Superintendent Eakin. But add TO-
662, 424-the number of trout planted
since the park has been in existence
to the millions tina were already there;
subtract the inroads made by anglers
and natural causes; add the annual
increase from natural propagation and
you have the total.
BUTTE.-(U-P.)-Just how many
Of her nine lives were required to keep
her alive during Imprisonment, she
did not disclose. But the fact remains
that 3 pussy was sealed underneath
9 floor for four days and four nights
before her plaintiive news brought
assistance and rescue. Warm milk
soon restored her to good health.
GREAT FALLS.-(U.P. )-Propos-
al fo -, QrpO Enn r~~.n..
for ten years to finance a predatory
animal extermination campaign has
been introduced by Congressman Scott
Leavitt. Montana would receive $685.
$50 compared with s29,717, the pres
ent allotment.
ROUNDUP-(U.P r. )-Nature's re-
cent failures to provide enough water
tor duck shooting in Lake Mason is
the motive behind the Roundup Lions
club IN starting movement to divert
lake.
FORSYTH Cup. THAT age-old
plant pressed by virtually every In
dian tribe west Of the Mississippi will
be carried to Washington, .. c., on
behalf Of the North Cheyenne Indians
by their representatives, Clay Roll
land and Plus Shoulderblade. The
plains braves seek reimbursement for
valuable tracts which, they claim
were forcibly appropriated by the
whites
BLLLINGS.-CU,P. )-Mlrs. Urban
+. Diteman, Jr., whose husband died
In an attempt to span the Atlantic
IN daring flight attempt last fall,
has returned to Billings following a
winter sojourn with relatives in the
east. She will make her permanent
home here.
POLSON.--tU.P PIT was reason
ably dry pay day for Flathead In
dams recently when the government
Edisbarsed small payments to their
wards-the first in a year. The rea-
son? Because concurrently with the
| payments came liquor raids which
cut short prospective whiskey retail
| business.
GREAT FALLS.-(U.P)-The men
who control Montana's purse strings
will assemble in Great Falls July II,
Is and 10 to attend the 1880 con-
vention Of the Montana Bankers as
ISOLATION. Every Montana Bank is a
member of the association.
GREAT FALLS.-(U.P.)-To be
tossed out of her apartment into ar
alley, attired only in her night dress
is sufficient ground for divorce any
where, claimed Mrs. G. A. Raymond
who has instituted suit for legal sep
aration from her husband.
| MINOT. N. Dup. )-Plans for
a moderate drilling program in the
kevin-Sunburst field and the acquisi.
tion Of acreage in the new Sweet
Grass field were announced recently
by officials Of the Dakota Montana
oil company.
| LEWISTOWN. -(U.P T. Fulfill.
mont Of an ambition to secure mod
ern municipal airport is step nearer
frrafizatiUH by virtue Of the complete
endorsement Of the project by thu
Lewistown American Legion which
will undertake campaign sponsoring
the improvement.