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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Cutting Of Christmas
Trees Not Detrimental

Interviewed on the subject of
Christmas tree cutting, Roger W. Bill
ings, in charge of logging and silvicul-
tural practice on the Kootenai National
forest, says that such cutting is not
necessarily detrimental to watershed
protection and future supply Of lum-
Der and pulp wood In stand Of white
pine and cedar, for example, the cut
ting out of Douglas fir for Christmas
trees would be beneficial thinning
the more valuable species would be
left. Such a. thinning could be made in
stand of yellow pine where it is de-
sired to perpetuate the more valuable
stand, in this instance, yellow pine. In
this region, the Kootenai valley Mr..
Billings says that the practice of leav-
one branch on the stub of a small
Douglas fir when the tree is cut will
not result In the formation OF another
tree from that branch, that is, not gen.
orally. Sometimes the branch will
grow into tree. usually the whole
stub dies. A new tree will grow more
rapidly from seed. Which means that
reseeding must be provided for, on
land cut over for Christmas trees.
About Denver Christmas trees are
cut in large quantities from national
forest land, under the direction of for
est officials.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Everyone Seems To Favor Some
Cooperative Effort Looking To
Development Of Mine Industry

Leo Welch said, you have the right
idea, count me as booster for any,
thing that will benefit the city of Lib
by and Lincoln county"
Attorney James Blackboard, Jr,
hoped right over and says, Jack,
l am with you you on this in any was
| can help This young man is just
out of school and has no mining in
terests, whatever, but he thinks he
can see where conditions can be bet
tered by a united effort.
A. M Hoffman is one of the business
men who combines mining and bust
ness as vocation Archie has some
claims, think with Bill Kienitz anc
Billy Blew, in the Bear creek country
Mining is sort of(in this mans blood
Old timers will remember the mineral
display we used to have in the office
of Arches father, Judge Conrad Hoff-
man, on the corner where the J. & c
hardware store now stands. Archie
says, by all means let's do something
| am willing to put up my claims ant
render whatever aid can"
Ferd Peterson of South Libby is :
claim owner in the Poorman gulch
He holds sort Of distinction in thai
he sold a claim one time for cash
money. The price was not very big
but it was cash, and c. Ed Lukens
was the buyer MIR Lukens lost this
claim in his days of adversely and
think Billy Lamey has it now. Ferc
says Jack, let me pat you on the
back which he proceeds to do with
large car fixing pats until | am abou
winded, i want in on this with my
claims and the price will not be bis
and the terms will be easy. ! wan
action, and working down at the mil
Continued on page s.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04

ly three subjects will be held to the
same ruling That is, they must pass
in at least two subjects or be forced
to drop out of school during the forth
coming semester.
No action up until now has been
taken against falling students. Last
year failing students were dropped al
the end of the second six weeks term
for a period of six weeks if they had
two or more successive failures. Under
the new system no students will be
dropped until the end of the semester
Students who are dropped then will be
out for the whole following semester,
if they did not pass in at least two
subjects while attending school the
first semester. WE
Students whose low marks have
placed them in danger of being dropped
from school will be duly warned by
the office within few days.
This measure is directed entirely to-
ward students who loaf in school anc
who take up time that might be giver
to deserving pupils who wish to work
Due allowance will be made for sick
ness or necessary absence.
Continued on last page)
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
viii Ask For
Drivers LiCenseLaW

A drivers license law which the
Montana Automobile association in
tends to present to the next session of
Legislature, will result in fewer motor
Breitenstein, secretary Of the state mot
or organization.
According to Mr.. Breitenstein, sta
tisticians have made the statement that
not less than $4,000 lives have been
saved in the states which have en-
forced this law which requires drivers
examinations. This figure has been
taken over an average period of eight
years and is based on authoritative re-
ports 1t is further shown that those
states have had an average OF 20 per
cent fewer automobile fatalities than
they would have had If they had ex-
perienced the same percentage increase
of fatalities which have occurred in
states not having the drivers license
law. This investigation is accepted as
convincing evidence to prove the prac-
teal effectiveness of well enforced
state drivers license laws, states the
secretary.
The computation has taken into con-
sideration all possible variations of con-
ditions between the groups of states
having such laws and those state.
which did not have such laws, says
Mr.. Breitenstein. The states not hay
ing drivers license laws suffered a tota
Of about 10000 motor vehicle fatalities
in 1929, the figures show.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Four Christmas
Trees on Streets

Libby's customary community Christ
mas tree will again shine this veal
but the one tree will be multiplied by
four and there will be four trees in
stead of one, as heretofore. This de-
cision was reached during the past
week by the directors of the Libby
Commercial club, states President +
M. Boyes and Secretary Paul Curtis.
Three trees will be placed at ad-
vantageous places on Mineral avenue
and one. tree on California avenue
near the postoffice. w. E. Dexter and
W., H. Kemp were out Wednesday to
select and haul to town the needed
trees and A. M. Hoffman and R. E
Russell have volunteered their serv-
ices to erect and light them In gen.
erous spirit, this work is done free each
year by these four men.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Editor Western News,

Editor Western News,
Dear Mr.. Editor:
You have been so easy to get along
with in connection with this series Of
warm atmosphere that | have been
peddling through your newspaper that
| make bold to tackle 1t again. This
will probably be the last time that
your good nature will be imposed
upon, so that You can tell your sub
scribers who kick about this, that the
storm is all over. This article is in the
nature OF final report on the mess
| have stirred up over the mining sit
uation.
What / am about to do to you and
your newspaper reminds me of the
days of many years ago when ] was
chief hand type sticker for news
paper at Claresholn, Alberta, Canada.
The editor of this paper had only one
idea of value towards running news
paper and that was he figured it
necessary to get into print the name
of every man, woman and child in the
community each and every week. As
result, the typesetter would use up
all the capital letters and most OF the
small caps. Now of course you use a
machine that can make capital letters
just as easy as any other kind and this
will not bother you. However, to make
my report complete it is going to be
necessary for me to use the names
of considerable number of people.
Getting back to the mining ques-
tion, you will remember that in my
letter of last week, I asked for all
those interested to call and see me and
talk it over. A large number have
done that very thing and | am going
to try and tell you what some Of them
said -
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Libby Railroad Man Married.

r. Raymond Johnson, freight clerk
IN the G. N. depot in Libby, and Miss
Ethel " Eskew of Boomers Ferry were
married Thanksgiving day. The we'd
ding was quiet and pretty affair at
the home of the brides parents near
Bcnners Ferry, the parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Eskew, being the witnesses
and the father also acting in the ca
pacity of best man. Rev. j. r. Norton
of the M. E. church officiated.
The, couple took little honeymoon
trip to Spokane over the weekend
Mrs Johnson is senior in the Bon
ners Ferry high school and plans to
reside in Libby with her husband at
ter the first of the year.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
PILE DRIVER SMASHES THREE
FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND

AL Hamel was the unfortunate vic
tim of an accident Wednesday morn
ing about ii o'clock when the fingers
of his right hand were caught by the
falling hammer Of pile driver, while he
was repairing the Granite creek bridge
just south of Libby. The injury was
SO severe that it was necessary to am
putate the thumb and first two fingers,
the operation being performed at the
Libby hospital.
Hamel was in charge of the driv-
ing Of a number of piling at the
bridge and, it is said, they were driv-
ing the last piling when the accident
happened
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
WOMAN'S CLUB CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM NEXT TUESDAY

Santa will appear in person at the
December meeting of the Woman's
club which will be held Tuesday, the
9th. Mrs. Harry Brinton is in charge
of the program, the main feature Of
which is a Christmas playette.
Mrs. Brinton requests that each
member bring an article of a white
elephant" nature, wrapped for giving
as the White Elephant shower viii b
a novelty event of the program Any
article in the house that is no longel
of use to the family yet "too good t.
throw away" comes under this CLASH,
fication.
Mrs. M K Kedzie, president vii
preside at the monthly business meet
ing.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Finds Nearly
$4,000 Under
Cabin Floor
Billy Williams Had Hidden
. Away $3,92O.8O in Ger
tificates of Deposit.
GEORGE OTTAWA
UNEARTHS TREASURE

AS far as the writer knows, George
Ottawa of Libby never had any ex-
perience hunting for the far-famed
Captain Kid treasure. That doesn'
mean, however, that Ottawa is no Al
treasure hunter.
He has found what many of those
who did search for the famous buca-
neers' treasure never did find, and
that is sum of money of no small
amount, or the equivalent thereof.
Ottawa was long time friend of the
late Billy Williams and since his death
administrator Of the estate Believing
that his old friend had been possessed
of some, at least, of the worlds wealth
at the time Of his death, Ottawa re-
Gently began to search around the
cabin occupied by Williams for manv
years Finally he tore up parts of the
cabin floor and began to dig around
Then was when he discovered the
treasure. I1luuGl away ulclc Dy lltt
old gentleman was $3,92O8O in certi-
ficates of deposit on the First State
Bank of Libby.
The certificates had been placed in
a little, old, black pocketbook, the
pocketbook had then been placed in
an envelope, which was sealed, and
then the envelope had been deposited
in fruit jar. A hole had then beer
dug under the floor Of the cabin anc
the jar placed In it. Heavy, inch
boards had then been placed over the
hole and nailed down with 20 penny
nails
While Ottawa had been successful In
unearthing a neat sum Of money, YET
that did not satisfy him He continued
his search for some time and dug uI
much more of the cabin floor but ur
to the time of going to press nothing
more had been found.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
TROY SPORTSMEN'S CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The Troy Rod and Gun club met
last Sunday afternoon and elected Of
ficers for the ensuing year. D. F
Fewkes was elected chairman and
Gordon Mettler secretary treasurer.
The following were elected as board
of directors: S. S. Drew, P. j. Frie-
singer, J. B. Farris, E. A. Woods and
Ed Henreichs.
The club is considering several mat
tiers in regard to game conservation
and is cooperating with the Libby
club. Monday Mr.. Mettler, while in
Libby, conferred with E. M. Boyes in
regard to several game matters. Mr.
Boyes is an official of the Libby or
ganization and also commissioner for
northwest Montana of the State Sports
mems association.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Miss Helen Cunningham
WEEDS MIR. Patrick BYrne

EUREKA, Dec. ga Nmost beauti-
full wedding was soerhnized here
Saturday morning at $50 o'clock in
our Lady of Mercy Catholic church,
when Miss Helen Ann Cunningham
was married to Mr.. Patrick Byrne OF
Spokane. The marriage ceremony was
performed by the brother of the bride
groom, the Rev. F. Cornelius Byrnc
S. j., who is a member of the fac
ulty at Gonzaga university, Spokane,
assisted by the Rev. Father Bourke OF
Eureka. Three demure flower girls,
Esther Ann Costich, Patricia Crowley
and Gloria PeltieE, headed the bridal
procession. The bride, who was goWned
in beautiful rose biege lace and car
ried a bouquet of bridal roses, was
given away by her brother Mr.. Pat
rick Cunningham. Her twin sister
Marie, the bridesmaid, wore charming
dress of blue lace and also carried
a bouquet of roses. The procession was
met at the altar by the groom, attend
ed by his cousin, Russell Patrick Shine
as best man.
The wedding was followed by . brid-
al breakfast at the home of Mrs. Flora
Cunningham, which was attended by
the immediate family.
The brides parents were among the
first residents of Eureka, coming here
at the time the railroad was COM
pleted. They were the proprietors Of
the National hotel until the death Of
Mr., Cunningham a few years ago.
Helen was graduated from the Lincoln
county high school in 1924 and year
ago became a graduate nurse of the
Sacred Heart hospital of Spokane.
Mr.. Byrne is member of the Byrnt
Investment company Of Spokane ane
special agent for the New World Life
Insurance company. His family has
lived in Spokane since 1886. His father
was the late DIR. P. S. Byrne, one q
Spokane's early mayors.
Mr.. and Mrs Byrne left Saturday
on honeymoon trip to Portland, Seat
tie, and Vancouver, B, G. They vii
be at home in Spokane after the 18th
of December.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
COOK RESIGNS.

The children who patronize the noon
lunch at school will be sorry to learn
that Mrs. Schuyler will not be their
cook for the remainder Of the season
Mrs. Schuyler's thick, we'll favored
soups have become standard in the
lunch room This year she originated
"Hot Dog Day. Wednesday of each
week, which has Immediately become
popular Ten dozen hot dog sand
wiches were put out week ago.
The Home Economics department
will carry on the lunch until someone
is secured to take Mrs. Schuyler
place.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
NOTICE TO AUTOISTS

Notice is hereby given that all
streets south of Poplar street, which
embraces the south end of Louisiana,
Utah and Dakota avenues, have been
designated as a coasting zone for young
folks, coasting down the Hills hill
Autoists are urged to drive slowly
in this zone and watch carefully fol-
coasters
(Signed) r. r. VELDMAN,
City Clerk
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Trego Men Join with
County, nRoadW Work

The men of Trego recently per-
formed commendable piece Of public
work when they joined with County
Commissioner Millegan in gravelling
the one and three-eighth miles of road
extending from Trego to the Roosevelt
highway. 1t is said the work was badly
needed and is a big Improvement.
The work cost s36296, the sum Of
$1O15O being donated by interested
citizens and $261.46 coming from cour-
ty road funds OF that district Dona-
tons were as follows:
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Enttnr.tal
TERRIERS ALWAYS.

Despite the fact that one of the out
standing players on the basketball
team has broken his arm, the rest Of
the men will carry on the brunt Of the
attack on the rest of the teams they
are scheduled to play.
The title, Terriers" has not been
given to the athletic teams as mere
title Every team and man has lived
up to this name and will no doubt
continue to do the same in the futurs
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Breaks Arm Second Time.

Albert Peterson, star athlete Of Libby
high school, broke his right arm for
the second time this school year. He
was riding bicycle to carry clothing
to John Woodwork, who had fallen
into the mill pond The bicycle skid
oed and threw Albert to the ground,
breaking his arm.The arm was broken
the first time in the Libby hitefish
football game.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Eureka Popular Young Couple Wed

Miss Ruth, oldest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Mccullough, and Jewel
only son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Thomas were united in marriage by
Rev. Harmon at the home of MIR
and Mrs. ]. c. Kraut at 100 p. m. on
thanksgiving Day in Shelby They
had their wedding dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom circuit in Conrad
The young couple are both graduates
of the Lincoln county high school
Jewel attended Washington State col
lege for two and a half years anc
Ruthstook two year course at Cheney
and has taught here in the Roosevelt
grade school for the past two years
The bride and groom have been prom
inent in Eurekas social life and arc
popular with both young and old
Their many friends wish them a future
filled with great happiness.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Miss Jewell Is Hostess.

Miss Eleanor Jewell was hostess to
a number of friends at card party
the evening of the 26th, three tables
of bridge being in play. Mrs. jose
phine Austin was winner of the high
score prize and Mrs. Charles Ruetter
of the consolation.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04

Gordon Mettler, editor Of the Troy
Tribune, accompanied by his father r
r. Mettler, drove to Libby Monday
and spent the afternoon in the city, or
business matters.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Church Entertain Club

The Pinochle Club, an organization
of young married people of the city,
spent a very pleasant evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Church last night.
Pinochle was the diversion of the eve
ming, with high score prizes won by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tone and the
consultations by Mr., and Mrs. Gus Del
ger
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Veldnan, Gene
We've and Dickson, spent Thanksgiving
with Mrs. Veldman's mother in Kalis-
pell
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04

r. G. Wise left Monday for Spokane
where he has obtained employment for
the winter.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04
S362.96

In addition to his donation, J. NJ
Oxender made no charge for looking
after the work
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-12-04

Harry Oylear spent the weekend u
Spokane
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Local Civic League
Campaign Opened

A membership drive is being
staged by the local civic league. ain.
20 date a total OF 81 members have
signed. according 10 Mrs. j. X. Bull.
president Of the civic league.
The committee in charge of the
drive consists of Mrs. d. P. Gay,
chairman, and Mesdames H. L.
Yates, B. M. Freudenstein. Miss
Florence Bell and Mrs. Pearl Muck
OILS.
A Garden and Yard contest is the
ultimate goal Of the present men,
bership drive. and all those who sign
viii be eligible 10 enter the ON
test and receive national prizes as
we'll as local prizes ito be offered
this spring.
Other committees working ale the
Garden and Yard committee COM
POSED of Mrs. w. A. George, Miss
Mamie Bourne and Mrs. A. w. Neck.
and the Identification committee
which includes Mrs. Albert Smith.
Mrs. G. F. Landegren and Mrs. w.
z. McDavitt.
The contest Is divided into three
classes. namely those who do their
own yard work. those who hire oniy
manual labor and those who hire
expert gardeners. The cNltests slo-
gan is You win II you lose"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
Associated Press Pilot

into the wreckage was the football
team of the nearby Putnam Con-
solidated school. Two members OF
this group alone carried 8 dead from
the wrecked homes.
Yates Hoover. an ambulance driv-
er, found the body OF his father
where their home once stood. IN
able to find his mother. he remov-
ed his father to the morgue and
then rushed back in search Of her
When Mrs. w. l.. Burton saw the
storm approaching, she caught heI
baby in her arms and sheltered il
as the house collapsed. Her hus-
band found her shivering in the
rain. the child still clutched IN pro-
lection. The baby escaped Win
minor scratches, but Mrs. Burton
was badly lac, rated.
The weather bureau sadi il wa
not unusual for a tornado to occur
in this section at this season OF the
year. The weather has been warm
the low pressure area being hemmec
IN with high pressure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20
WOMAN PLEADS FOR COUNTRY
BEFORE LONDON INDIAN MEET

LONDON, Nov. 20. -CP- The
voice Of mother India was heard al
The round table conference today
for the first time when the beauti-
ful Begun Shah Nawaz addressed
the aSsembiage to ask that her
country's future government be
built along lines OF an Indian fed
Grafton.
On this day Of days in her life,
when she was to plead for al thai
she held dear in her country and
people, the Begun came to Saint
James Palace CARRIED In a bright
pale blue sari. or shawl, edged Viz,
silver embroidery. an attire which
was a delicate wisp of blending COL
or and jewels. She was quite ner-
vous as she arose to speak TO the
more than 200 men in the confer
ence hall.
Her appearance was more than
striking. Indian potentates, Indian
radicals and British statesmen sur
rounded the little woman from a
Moslem family who in generations
past have always observed the
custom Of 'purdah." or seclusion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-20

and the veil. AS n expressed /.
herself today, II rs an Illustration
Of the fact that the so-cll.ed nm
changing east Is unchansing no
longer
The Begun spoke in soft. ricn
tones, at first heSitanI. then with
greater confidence as Premier Mac
Donald. facing her direc Nv across
the round table. smiled encourage
ment. The treSses of her raven
black hair showed from beneath her
filmy sari, which was wound found
her slender waist and over her head
In her hair she wore a fJur-leai
ornament of diamonds, and around
her neck a festoon necklace OF
pearls. TaSsels of pearls bobbed
from her ars as she spoke ana ner
wrists and fingers glistened with
bracelets and rings of Oriental
|splendor.
She appealed to the round table
delegates mot 10 sit down in the
spit of ruler and ruled, but as
friends to help the suffering masses
of the country we love"
The Begun concluded: India is