davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
First Game Of Season
Tuesday Evening

The opening game of the Libby
Twilight League season will be played
Tuesday evening, May 20. The teams
to tangle on that date will be the
Firemen and the Business Men. On
the following Thursday the Mill team
and Pirates will stage their first bat
tie. Two games will be played weekly,
on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
The battery for the Firemen will be
Maxwell and Turner, for the Mill,
Burpee and Baker, the Business Men,
Z. WOLF and Allen and for the Pr
rates, Brown and Cameron.
The four managers who will vie
in leading their teams to the winning
OF the pennapt will be Fred 1ooselaw
Ter the Firemen, L. Burpee for the
Mil, Jim Christie for the Business
Men and Bob Thompson for the Pr
rates.
The complete schedule of games
follows:
Tuesday, May 20-Firemen and
Business Men.
Thursday, May 22-Mill and Pr
rates.
Tuesday, May 27-Fireman and
Pirates.
Thursday, May 29-Mill and Bust
ness Men.
Tuesday, June 3-Business Men and
Pirates.
Thursday, June 5-Mill and Fire
men.
Monday, June 9-Mill and Business
Men.
Thursday, June 12-Firemen and
Pirates.
Tuesday, June 17-Business Men
and Pirates
Thursday, June 19-Mil and Fire
men.
Tuesday, June A-Mill and Pirates.
Thursday, June 26-Firemen and
Business Men.
Tuesday, July Pirates and Bust
ness Men.
Tuesday, July 8-Firemen and Pi-
rates.
Thursday, July 1O-Mill and Bust
ness Men.
Tuesday, July 15-Firemen and
Mill.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
Growing Season Of
q Days In Libby
(By United Press)

GREAT FALLS, May 12.-Inter-
esting information regarding the frost
conditions and length Of growing sea-
son in the Libby district was revealed
here the other day by the United
States weather bureau.
Analysing reports from the Lib
BY weather bureau station ever since
It's establishment, the following con-
ciusions have been reached.
1.-The average date on which the
last killing frost occurs each spring in
and around Libby is June 6.
1.-The latest date on record on
which killing frost has visited this
section was found to be July Is.
3.-The average number of DAYS
Of the growing season-the end Of
this period is denoted by the first
killing frost in the fall--was revealed
to be 90 days.
Kalispell and Miles City are cred
tied with longest growing seasons in
the state, $50 days. Others with long
seasons include Helena, lag DAYS.
Milestone, 1879; Poison, 1888; Huntley,
l37;; Roundup, 1876, Fort Benton, 1876 !:
Lytle, 134 and Billings, 1873.
The Pondera county city of Conrad
is the first to be free from killing
frosts, according to it's weather bur
eau statistics. The average latest
date for frost in this district is NAV
70. Great Falls, Miles City and
Roundup are third with May 81.
One interesting revelation was that
the famous Bitter Root valley, ia
nous for its fruit, truck garden crops,
sugar and grain, has a relatively short
growing season. In fact, this condi-
ton applies more or less to most
western Montana points.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15

tana except the north central Mon
tana section where the Montana re-
finery served its patrons. There, the
Continental slashed its prices two
cents, it is charged.
I'm other words" complainant
spokesman state, "the major part of
Montana was penalized one cent a
gallon to finance q dicriminative and
unfair gas war waged by a foreign
concern against home industry"
What will be the outcome of the
squabble is, Of course, unknown. How
ever, well informed authorities state
that II some concessions are not i'm
mediately made, and material conces-
sions, too, that oil companies will find
themselves faced with the unique stu
alton OF competing with the public
they attempt to serve.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15

Indebtedness was $98 ,284.73, which
shows that during that fiscal year
there was . reduction Of tho net
county indebtedness of $40, 68s. 20.
The report further says that the
net indebtedness WAS reduced from
~, 284.7S, where it stood on June
so. 1929, to $82,791.52 on April /.
1880, or a further reduction OF SIS
1921 from the end Of the fiscal year
1929 to April LIST Of this year: in
other words that reduction Of over
$lb,0OO was made in less than I years
time. : - !.
The Illuminating part Of the COM
parslson Is shown when one considers
that four years ago the county debt
was still increasing. Today, or durinr
the past four years, the debt has been
gradually reduced until now It stande
at the comparatively low figure Of
$50, 1878.
The state examiner took occasion Ia
compliment the management Of
county affairs that is accomplishing
this steady reduction in county in
debtedness, \ condition that likewise
will receive the commentator Of ali
thoughtful taxpayers.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
Rainbow Girls Are Pleasant Hostess

Rainbow Girls Arc Pleasant Hostess.
While competing social affairs ~
ducod somewhat tho attendance 1t
the card party given Tuesday eve
ming by the Rainbow Girls, yet those
who attended wsrs participants in =
very happy evening. Several tables
OF pinochle and bridge were In play
with high score honors ct pinochle
captured by Carleton Jouxhiu and ths
consolation by Harold Miller; II
bridge the honors fell to Mn. DUNCAN
and the consolation to ]. D. Har-
greaves.
Refreshments were served with the
guests seated at two long tables,
which proved to be One Of the jolliest
parts of the evening. A one-act aht
was cleverly presented by four high
school students in which dialogue and
singing were entertainingly Blended.
The actors were Miss Phyllis Boyes,
Elizabeth Martin, Lloyd and Clarence
Baker. They had been coached by Miss
Moorefield, who announced the act
and players before their presentation
Miss Frances Gompf WAS Accompan-
ist.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
Loud In Praises Of
Joint Club Meeting

That stormy weather has little eff
feet on Libby citizens was manifest
Sunday when So members Of the
Wbman's Club and the Commercial
club motored to Happy's Inn for the
annual joint meeting Of the organi-
cations.
A spirited baseball game preceded
the bountiful three course dinner. The
teams, captained by Harry Bolyard
and Will Curtis, played \ close game.
with young Dexter Shaurette a..
snappy and fair umpire. A home run
by Carlton Joughin was a feature at
the game and when Bolyard's side
got one point ahead, he declared the
game over and won. Score was an
nounced unofficially is to is.
A horse shoe pitching contest also
drew large gallery Of fans.
Community singing, led by Miss
Ruth Mellby, accompanied It the niano
byMiss Blanche Fousek addsd to NJ
lohity Of tho ak o'clock dinner.
Toasm to HrS. N. X. Ked1ie, new
Woman's Club president, and to Mr..
jefferson, president Of the CONNER
cial Club, - we'll - greetings to TIA
new mayor, Mr.. E. Switzer, were
sung. Strawberry shortnake was the
pisce de resistance Of Mn. Town
sends dinner.
Despite rain clouds and Z chill wind
the lake attracted several members
Of the group and Miss Meflby, Miss
f'ousek, Frances Jefferson and Carl
ton Joughin donned bathing suits for
. brie6 swim.
Loren Bolyard initiated his new
motor boat, recently delivered from
Poison, by taking many Of the group
Tor : cruise ACROSS tho lake.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
War On For Lower
Priced Gas In State

BUTTE, May 13.-(U.P.)-Mon-
tanA means business in its fight
against asserted discriminative and
sxorbitant gasoline prices charged by
foreign oil concerns.
Talk, protests and Indignation
meeetings have finally materiAlized
into concrete action. War has been
declared by the consumer against the
producer.
The Butte chamber Of commerce is
leading the way. It has applied for
permission to construct and operate
q gasoline station 1T which it will
sell gasoline, oil and other supplies.
The Butte chambers station will
sell for cost and win continue Just ~
long as the alleged high gasoline rate
is maintained. The present rate Is
27h cents gallon; the Butte cham
Der maintains 1t should be down to
22h cents.
Other cities throughout the state
are observing the Butte experiment
with interest with the intention, II Is
understood, Of eventually following
suit. II this comes TO pass, 1t will be
unique situation in the United States;
situation in which m outraged pub
lie 10 modified to oppose what It con-
siders oppression Of oil companies.
The gasoline war is based on q
number Of charges. When COM
mittee discovered that gasoline re-
fined in Wyoming and shipped through
Montana WAS sold several cents cheap
er in Spokane than in Montana 1t
asked this concern "whyH
"A gasoline war has compelled US
to slash prices In Spokane" waA the
aWHell" the committee replied,
you've got war under way here
too"
Public investigators can see no rea-
son why gasoline should be 50 much
cheaper in Wyoming and the Dakotas
than in Montana. They state that for
some reason unbeknownst to them
Probably because we've beon suckers
and have stood for it 30 long," re-
marked one man-Montana seems to
be the state in which oil companies
charge the most.
Nor is the Butte uprising" the
only straw which shows the way the
wind is blowing. The Continental Oil
company is accused by a Montana
refinery operating in the vicinity Of
Conrad, Shelby and nearby cities of
waging an unfair war against the
home concern.
Specifically, the charges alleRe that
this concern raised Its price OF gas
oline one cent in all sections Of Mon
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
Honor Visiting Official.

Paying honor to visit from a
state official of the Rebekah lodge,
Mrs. Thomas Fleetwood entertained
Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. May
Bonine, state president Of the Rebek-
an organization. The affair was q
luncheon at $50, covers being laid
for twelve. Attractive decorations Of
pink and green added to the pleasure
Of the gathering, pink and green be-
ing the official colors of the organi-
cation. The afternoon passed very
pleasantly in social way.
That evening Mrs. Bonine paid her
regular annual visit to the local Re-
bekah lodge and delivered an address
that was pronounced very admirable
in every particular. During the eve
ming the guest of honor was presented
with gift from the lodge.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
TROY PIONEER PASSES
TO FINAL REWARD

w. r. Van ArtsdaIe died at Troy
Sunday at IS years of age, after a
residence there of about 80 year. Fu-
neral services were conducted Wednes-
day morning by the Rev. R. F. Wick
OF Libby, with the Masonic lodge in
charge at the grave. u
Mr.. Van Artsdale was born at New
Hartford, ILL.,, on January IA, 1866.
At Troy he was employed as station
agent of the Great Northern for a
number. of years and later cashier.
He is survived by the widow, a son,
Lee Van Artsdale, Great Northern
auditor at Whitefish, and by a mar
ried daughter living in Washington.
All were present at the funeral
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
ON LEAVING SCHOOL

When school comes to q close and
the high school days are ended for the
seniors many thoughts fit through
the mind. What are we going to do
now? What does the future hold in
store for us! Can we meet that work
TO the best Of our ability?, These
are questions that can not be answered
at q moments thought. They must be
pondered for many days. All the
graduates must examine themselves
and see what they are fitted to do
and choose their LIES work and also
Continued on page five)
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENT
OF LIBBY CEMETERY

The officials of the Libby Cemetery
association report that plans are un-
der way for further improving of the
cemetery, needed work that should be
done at once. All Libby citizens who
are interested in seeing the local
cemetery improved are asked to meet
at the cemetery next Tuesday, May
20, at 7:3O p. M, when plans will be
A large attendance is
needed and all are urged to attend.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
G.. N. Special Stops Here.

A special train Of the Great North
ern passed through Libby Sunday
carrying high officials Of the road on
an inspection trip, and stopped to
view the work that is being dore at
the "switchback" A large number of
officials we're in the party, including
Louis w. Hill, director and member Of
the executive committee; Ralph Budd,
president; w. P. Kenney, vice presi-
dent; Arthur Curtis James, chairman
Of the board; Vice Presidents C. @.
jerks, G. R. Martin, r. G. Dorety of
St. Paul and l.. c. Gilman, Seattle;
George H. Hess Jr., St. Paul, comp
troller; F. L. Paetzold, st. Paul, sec
rotary and treasurer; T. M. Schumach-
err, chairman Of the executive commit
tee of the Western Pacific, New York;
II. M. Sims, executive assistant Of the
Great Northern. St. Paul; ]. H.
O'Neil, manager Of the Great Northern
western lines, Seattle; r. A. McCand-
less, general superintendent, Great
Falls, Mont; ]. F. Pevters, assistant
general freight and passenger agent,
Helena, Mont, and n. G. LABertew,
superintendent, Whitefish, Mont.
Farms, ranches and stock al
along our line look rood" Mr.. Budd
said to Spokesman Review reporter.
There has been sufficient rain for
growing crops and weather conditions
promise big harvest.
1.-THE special sidetracksd Saturday
night 1t Blachoot. Sunday morning
we visited Glacier park through the
east entrance. We drove up the new
highway, cut in the mountains, to
the Many Glaciers hotel. Tho view
was magnificent. Mr.. James was much
impressed"
In reply to the question as to the
country's financial condition, Mr..
James replied:
Conditions are normal. No country
can 60 on : seven years jag without
having headache afterward."
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
Club Has Another
Interesting Program

Th~ M-y rn.A;. ~ 49, Yur,
wc,.,; us,j - one LAoDy
;r+.r. .u ciuD neiu I:N luesoay was
t;ws = ~ en.chIalning 7nnd instruc~
r W. ~ ~ memDers. Inc business
nv .he . nuu9u al; iInai s.AnSements
n,;l, ~ h sIs1.ou -. ui,n luncneon wnlca
I.nreth n tnI. ~ s - 'ans mee.lne. mrs.
!. hs;ra ~ ~ .lo ue ~ clnlc wnlcn
Nj. Au T1;e M - Lns 1l vi, scnool
rh;Idr~., - e.. III. Il'nN VIZ lncluoe
tha -.., - |, ~ 800: M sesond grace ana
H.r.;s IN an cone oy Doc1ors
49, ~ -
A1.er the business session, most
.ns1ucIlve program on health was
presented by Mrs. A. A.. Wood. A
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
CAMP FIRE NEWS.

TIE Unahyi Camp Firo group held
= ceremonial meeting Friday q tho
homs Of 4rs. Church. 0ne gfri took
rank 1t this meeting and It tn naxt
Cersmouial thu remainder Of the GIRLS
h0ps to taipe rank.
The girls held q shower for Mrs.
Church Ill giving presents to The
baby Helen Margaret. The presents
were opened and lunch was served by
ths girls.
Our next meeting will be At the
home Of Margaret Redfield On Fri
day.
NORMA DIOKIN. Scribe.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
EAttut.tal
CORRECTION.

Do to N overnight last week,
We neglected to state that the
Tamarack was edited BY the Jour-
nalisn class with E. Davidsou,
editor; X. Lyon, assistant editor ;
A. Ostroot, exchange editor; w.
Davidson, sports editor; d. Paul
mi, assistant sports editor, and
F. Switzer, coluMnist.
The remainder Of the class
served IS reporters.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15
Libby Fish Hatchery Open.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Phillips ar
rived during the past week and Mr..
Phillips has started the seasons work
at the Libby fish hatchery. Mr.. Phil
lips is an experienced hatchery exc
cutive and made a good record here
last year, which he expects to dupH-
cate or better this season.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-05-15

Population Of School Districts.
Below Is given \ report from the
census supervisors office ut Missoula
covering population Of number Of
Lincoln county school districts:
School District Farms Population
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

When Robin Dale entered the apartment
Of Dick Wythe there was low undertOne
Of conversation. Captain Blake and Jardin'
near the door, were cOnversing. At the win
dow, overlooking the rear court, were Ernest
and Grace Saunders. COchrane, the driver,
was illatease, shifting his feet nervOusly,
Norris, with . tragic look no his features,
and Jackson, as usual quite composed, were
seated close together. Murdoch and Carroll
were cOnversing in apparent indifference.
Dale spoke to Captain Blake first and
asked permission to put few questions to
certain of those gathered in the room. Per
mission was, Of course, given.
:T'd like to ask Mr.. COchrane how long
he was away from his truck while 1t was
parked in the alley outside Deauville Court"
"AbOut thirty minutes. 1 had to call for
lot of bundles, being 1t was Monday"
"Apd now, MIR. Jacksonville night before
tn emurder you sort Of stood guard outside
Mr.. Wythe'S apartment. there being lady
inside. Did you see the lady?"
"Why-why" Jackson seemed hesitant
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

the ceiling and walls so that
they crawled through half a foot
Of water. They wormed on in
terminably it seemed, until they
came to q slight Jog.
Met here, digging from oppo-
site directions" Dale said.
Suddenly the air appeared to
get heavier. They crawled far
ther but it became more diff
cult to breathe. Dale heard Win
gate behind him choking for
breath. Suddenly, the utter
fiendiShneSs of it came like a
stab to Dale.
Gas! Poison gaS!"
In a frenzy they turned about
and scrambled back the way
they had come. Wingate STUN.
bled and gasped for air. Robin
Dale felt as if his lungs were
bursting. Behind them the
deadly gas followed. Finally
they stumbled to :. the end of
tunnel. But the section of hull
was closed! They pushed and
found it was fastened! Wingate
slowly sank to the ground gasp
ing for air. Dale, with his re-
manning strength, battered his
body against the hull. It gave
slightly. Again! He saw now
it had been nailed down. One
last, desperate effort and the
nails gave way. He dragged
Wingate into the hull and for
a long while they lay there,
neither moving.
The fresh air finally did its
work. They went up on deck.
There, beside the hulk lay the
police officer, stretched out on
the sand. A reddish trickle
from his head diScoloring the
white skin.
Early that evening they sat
together on Rolfe's veranda.
The officer when he was re-
vived, had been able to tell
them nothing. He had been
hit on the head by someone he
had not seen. Whoever it was
had come to the waters edge
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
SCRIMLEY'S GHOST

written in blotches of red ink,
similar to the first one.
You will go the way Of all
who have Boyleston blood!"
The threat in the message
was plain enough. But. once
more, Dale and the police
found themselves against a
stone wall, without even the
proof that a murder had been
committed.
If he had only neglected
everything else and searched
for the hidden passage to the
wreck, Dale thought to him.
self, this second tragedy might
have been avoided. Later, as
he walked with Chief Wingate
toward the Rolfe cottage, Dale
confided his suspicious and
the next days work was care
fully planned.
some HuIIldU 1LSIIu ID uoAAIb
this ghost business for his own
purpose. It's got to be stopped.
chief, or heaven knows where
it will end. You're dealing with
one of the most crafty murder
ers Of this age. The fiend is
absolutely ruthleSs!"
But why, Dale? It's unbeliev-
able-almost as if a ghost = 3" :"
mo; there's nothing super
natural, but there's something
terribly sinister about it all.
Why? Motives enough, heaven
knows DOreen hated both
the brothers. So did Oliver
and what's more, one of them
was going to marry the girl he
loves. And now we learn that
John Keefe loves the girl, too.
And what about that huge eS-
tate? What's going to happen
to it now? Plenty of motives.
chief, but all ordinary ones. not
grim enough to account for this
tragedy. There's something
deeper, more hellish and infer
nal, behind these frigntful
deaths. something we haven't
learned yet"
Early. next morning, Dale
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
By Arthur HOerl

behind the screen Of scrubs that
covered the dunes.
A number Of gaS-TnaSkS had
been sent for and would sarriVe
the following morning. Mrs.
BoyleSton. now nominal, head
of the estate, had been asked
for permission to blow up the
wreck the next day. When she
hesitated about it, Chief Win
gate gruffly. informed her that
he would get an order to do
so, If it was necessary. At that
she readily agreed.
Though they had tried, there
was no way of figuring exactly
where the tunnel led. There
may have been other turns and
twists in it. No effort had been
made to check up on the after
noon actions of members of the
Boyleston household. But, at
Dale's suggestion, five police Of
ficerS were in hiding watching
the place to prevent an escape.
now that the murderer knew
they were close on his trail.
They were seated in the gloom
when Stephanie Rolfe came out
of the house.
Have you seen Oliver. MIR.
Dale?" she asked. He prom
ised to have dinner here tonIgnt
and it's 8 now"
Dale jumped to his feet as the
electric shock of truth came to
him.
Heaven help me! Chief!
Tho ghost comes again tonight.
unless we're in time to stop an
other murder! Quick!" They
ran off into the darkness, Chief
Wingate shouting frengiedly for
his men to follow!
Where were they running?
Whom were they trying to save:
What gave Robin Dale the final
clue to the mystery? Who was
guilty? What was the motive
for. the crimes? What was
Scrimley's Ghost? Read solus
tiOn In next Saturdays Tinaes!l
The Washington times., 1930-09-06
How Mystery Body che Bashet

about speaking. ""Yes, did," he said finally.
Captain Blake" said Dale turning to the
police officer, II believe you can place
Thomas Jackson under arrest for the mur-
der Of Richard Wythe!"
Its . lie-I didn't do IT,"
I'm sorry, Jackson. that 1t had to be
your daughter who gave us the final proof"
Dale went on. He was earnestly sorry for
the old man. Remember, you told us that
she did not know where you were working?
Well, sent her nOtA today asking her to
come to Mr.. Wythe's apartment giving no
address or any further information. She's
outside now, In the lobby. She knew where
the apartment was because she was the
lady inside the apartment, the night before
the murder. 1t was q tragic thing that you
should have been outside keeping guard for
that man. The following morning you sud-
denly resigned and that night your OppOr.
tunity for revenge came. The money you
took from the body you were going to use
to get away"
The Washington times., 1930-09-06

'DOnt tell StelIa-pIease don't let her
know! II would kill herr"
There seems no way out Of that, Mr..
JacksOn-but / feel that that Is the only
chance therel be for you 10 plead that the
crime was justifiabIe."
Dale then explained the crime being com.
mitted exactly as he had considered the
actiOn-JacksOn waiting for him after Wythe
left the Saunders apartment, wreaking his
vengeance on the gambler, and then. after
hiding the body that night. placing IL in the
basket the next day while the driver was
collecting the bundles Of laundry.
But what about Wythe'S talking to the
nightman at 5 o'clock, IL you say he never
came back into his apartment after leaving
1t shortly after 2?"
SIN sure Norris can explain that riddle
for you. Captain Blake"
This conversation took place In one cor.
ner Of the room, after JaFdin had placed
Jackson under arrest, the mild.mannered
old man making no further denial Of his
guilt.