Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-26


Mr.. Herbst also spoke of the benefits
he had received from the purchase of
a small threshing machine and urged
the farmers to band together and buy
a machine He said it made farming
so much more profitable and satisfac-
tory when one could thresh out lit
tie grain for his chickens, pigs and COWS
each year.
H. A. Joughin also took part in the
general discussion and added to the
interest of the matters being consid-
cred
Thanks Libby Club.
H. ]. Fowler called the attention of
the gathering to the work the Libby
club had assisted in, which was getting
. the extension of the Manicke mail
route. He said after considerable effort
had been expended this route now ran
to the Flathead county line and that -
was a great convenience to the farm
ers of that district. The benefit worked
both ways, said Mr.. Fowler, inasmuch
as cream from Flathead county is COM
ing to the Libby creamery over that
route. He expressed the thanks of the
farmers of that district for the good
work done by the Libby club in get
ting this mail route extension
c. S. Christensen. president Of the
Libby Lions Club, brought the greet
ings Of that club to the meeting, said
the Lions club is an organization tor
service to the community and that It
wanted to cooperate III any good work
for Libby and the county.
Mr.. Christensen mentioned another
matter. He emphasized. his belief that
| there was danger Of an error being made
by local men in thinking that appro-
priations for the Libby State Line
| highway were safe lin the bag, SO to
speak He said that was not necessari ~
true. that forest highway appropriations
are made annually and that future APP
preparations could be diverted to other
projects at any time.
Senator Rowland said that while fu-
ture appropriations were not absolutely
/ assured the service generally contin-
ued with project after work hac
once been started on it. He said VIZ
must work for more appropriations al
every opportunity. r. r. Veldmar
stressed this same need and said tina
urgent work must be done each veal
/ for more funds.
Jean Riley Of the Libby Creamery
remarked he was glad Mr. Herbst hac
! spoken regarding the matter OF tests. Ht
said he did not believe any creamery
man could afford to be dishonest II
his tests but that they were human ane
could make mistakes. He remarked !
would be much better for farmers t.
have testing machines of their own
that checks could be made back ant
forth on the tests and that everyone
would be better satisfied. MIR. Rile,
said the creamery was obliged to keel
/ all tests certain stipulated time ant
that a state inspector might drop II
at any time to check them on the &C.
curacy of these tests
Urges Boy and Girl Clubs.
James BLACKBOARD, Jr., brought up an
other matter of interest in this rount
table discussion OF various matters, am
that was the great benefit to be derived
from boys and girls pig and calf clubs
Ills IGfffdI I'D hlIi It'll sAiiI q oiS1~A'seA0t
Mr.. Joughin said his company hat
given purebred hoars ID such clubs j
former years and that they would b
clad to do SO again. Mr., Fowler sait
!, calf and pig clubs were doing fine i
Flathead county under the direction
of county agent, and some asked
! it would be possible to get the Flat
head county agent to devote day
month to such work in this county
Rev. r. w. Orr stated that when h
lived at Belgrade he had had NOR
or less close contact with the Stat
College at Bohemian and that ne wa
confident a request to the colleg
would bring a worker into the tiel
to promote the clubs. Mr. Orr told
having taken party Of All club mem
bers to Chicago at one time and {
the valuable experience it had bee
for the boys. After an interesting dis
cussion the matter was referred to tn
agricultural committee with instruc
tons to take steps at once looking
the organization of boy and girl cal
! and pig clubs.
After adjournment those preser
gathered around in groups and visite
for some time, the consensus bein
that the affair had been happily sue
cessfuI from every standpoint