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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Blaze Started in Slashings
Few Miles From City Causes
Feeling Of Alarm.
rs UNDER CONTROL
THIS MORNING

The fear and danger due to forest
fires were brought close horne to Lib
by people yesterday when a fire broke
out about noon in dense brush and
slashings of a cut over district few
miles south and west of the city, on
Flower creek. Big pillows of smoke
were soon rolling up from behind the
hills to the south and west and the
rapid progress of the fire could easily
be watched as it spread to the north
and east, driven by strong wind
from the southwest
The sawmill and lumber yard of the
j. Neils Lumber company were d.
rectly in the path of the oncoming fire,
and il the blaze were allowed to reach
the hills at the edge Of town, It was
we'll known that falling embers from 1t
would almost be certain to set the
wards afire as well as homes III the
city.
The fire broke out on lands OF the
Northern Montana Forestry assocla-
ton and the first smoke had hardly
made its appearance above the hills
when men, tools and supplies were
being loaded into trucks and rushed
onto the fire line The forest service
also began to move men to the ire,
although the fire was not on It's lands.
Two trucks containing 81 men were
rushed here from Troy. The Neils COM
pany closed down its plant and threw
its forces into the fight. BY nghtfall
between 200 and $50 men were
battling with the blaze which had been
driven all the afternoon by strong
| wind. BY shutdown, the wind had died
down considerably and good progress
was being made in controlling the lire
The work was kept up as much as
possible during the night and bright
and early this morning, men were
again hard at work. Returning from
the fire early this mornig, J. D. Brooks
/ in charge of the association office al
Libby, said the fire had been trenched
considerable back firing had been done
and that it was absolutely as safe as
though ''it were locked up In YOU
vest pocket /,
! Four portable pumps were at worn
i this morning in the vicinity OF the dan
4 Of the Mountain States Power COM
pany and were throwing a heavy vol
ume of water Two were forest serv-
ice and association pumps, the mil
company had one and the city's port
able pump was the fourth.
I. Mr. Brooks says the fire burned owe
from $50 to 300 acres as near as cal
be told from a rough estimate.
. burned within about a mile and
half of the city limits. The genera
opinion is that it was man causec
} either carelessly or with malicious in
tent.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Tourist Wants
PiCturcSOf KOOtcnai
Canyon Scenery
Writes Back After Leaving and Says
Scenes Here We're as Beautiful
as Amy Seen in Much Travel

That tourists are greatly attracted by
the beautiful scenery Of this section and
feel we'll repaid for their drive through
this district, is amply indicated by q
letter received by Paul Curtis, secre-
tary of the Libby Commercial club:
The tourist, whose home is in California,
wrote after. reaching Spokane and
asked for pictures of the Kootenai can
yon scenery, The letter reads.
I'VE travelled through Montana be-
tween Libby and Troy few days ago
and would like to have a few pictures
OF the river canyon taken from points
on the two and half mile stretch OF
road through the Kootena forest
Though dangerous road, we felt well
repaid as this was as beautiful seem
cry as we have seen in many miles OF
travel"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
High School
Enrolment
Increases
Expected to Reach 100 Mark
This YeaT-Number in
School Is $50.
GIVES CALENDAR
OF COMING EVENTS

No depression was found in the Lib
by school enrolment last Monday when
a total Of $50 pupils was recorded with
a number still to report The High
School showed an increase over last
year and when the boys who are still
on the Yak fire return the last seat
in the assembly will be taken. It Is
expected that the enrolment will reach
the $50 mark this year. Postgraduate
are being put on college" basis and
report for their classes only, as there
are not enough high school desks to
60 round. The Junior High also has
a full attendance with one pupil more
than was recorded last September LIST
The grades show slight falling OF
with is less pupils than year ago.
However, new enrollments are coming
in every day and the classes have al
ready reached room capacities.
A full day was run off in schedule
time on Monday Books were distTib-
uted, lessons assigned and class reci-
tations heard As one pupil remarked,
eve were in mid-season form at the
end of the first day" The pleasant
weather is decided help in the or
ganization of curricular and other ac-
tivities. The gymnasium was the scene
of lively interest when the enrolment
of beginners was taking place. Bright
new dresses, freshly washed faces, anx-
ious mothers, a few men and sprink-
ling OF grandparents made it pic
ture that is not easily forgotten To
any one watching the enrolment of
beginner, it is evident that the Ameri-
can public places high hope in its
educational institutions and that it Is
a trust that should not be lightly re-
garded
The Commercial department is again
crowded with regular and postgraduate
pupils so that $40 classes are to be
continued to accommodate all those
who want this line. A surprisingly large
number Of Freshmen have elected
/, Latin. 1t is the first time that this
course has enjoyed such popularity and
it throws the High School schedule
somewhat out of balance. Readjust-
ments in classes added to a change IN
subjects by pupils who have not thor
oughly considered the course will cor
rect this unexpected development.
AT meeting Of the High School fac
ulty a number of annual school events
were given dates. An effort was made
to avoid conflict with Commercial
Club, Women's Club, Firemen and
other organization dates which are an
nual features in Libby The school will
appreciate the report of any conflict.
As usual the school has arranged all
possible dates on Friday evening and
It asks this one night through the
year.
Enrolment and dates are given be-
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
HIGHWAY ENGINEERS SPEND
TWO DAYS I'm THIS DISTRICT

j. B. Reher Of Portland, D. A. Cal
kins and B. F. Kilt Of Missoula, the
three bureau Of public roads engineers
who arrived in Libby last Thursday
spent two days here going over the
route between Libby and the state
line. 1t is understood one object OF
their visit was to investigate and re-
port on the relative advantages Of q
high or low location for the highway
as it extends through the canyon Some
are advocating high location because
of the greater scenic value. The mer
had nothing definite to give out tc
The public.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Montana Leads
In Mileage OF
New Highways
Builds More Miles OF Road This Year
Than Any Other State-Spends Million
Dollars Annually in Maintenance.

Montana and the federal government
will have spent S11,719,2264 on fed
eral aid highways in this state by Sept.
/ and this state leads the other az
states of the union in the number of
miles Of new highway construction this
year. says the report Of the bureau
of public roads, department of agri-
culture, on the current status of fed
eral aid and emergency road construc-
ton.
This initial mileage totals 1882 miles
The Treasure state is second in the
United States for total mileage, old
and new, now under construction, with
l046.1 miles, being surpassed only by
Texas
Cost of construction places the state
seventh in the nation, although it ranks
38th in population. According to Off
Gals of the state highway commission
Montana spend approximately S1,00O,0O(
a year on maintenance of federal aic
highways.
Only three states, New York, Illinoi:
and Texas, have larger allotment O
federal aid money than the S6.597 ,23l.2-
awarded Montana This amount is, o
course, matched by the state. Mon
tana ranks 18th in the amount of TIL
emergency advance fund, with $1,637,
674.28, the report shows. In every case
its road rating is much higher than it
population rating
So far as plans approved for con
struction next year are concerned, tn
Treasure state also makes creditabl
showing, despite the fact that the high
way commission has spent every avail
able cent of federal money it was abb
to match this year. It ranks fourth i
the United States and Hawaii in tn
balance of federal aid funds availabl
for new projects with $2,120, 1888,
it can be matched Other statistics Civ
Montana favorable ranking in compari
son with the other states of the uniol
Great Falls Tribune
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Picks Up Fire Suspect.

URAL, Sept. 2.-Sheriff Baney and
Forest Ranger Billings were here Mon
day to look into certain suspicious CIR
cumstances in connection with the fires
the last Of the week. They arrested
a suspect at Rexford and brought him
back for identification. He was vag-
rant Of uncertain mental development
and while not having set the fires with
malicious intent, still the evidence Was
good that he was responsible for q
least one of the fires and the sheriff
deemed it safer for the county to board
him through the fire season.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Young Man
Badly Hurt In
Troy Accident
Falls From Train, Sustains
Fractured Skull and Loses
Part of Hand.
LIBBY MAN BREAKS
LEG WHILE FISHING

A young man by the name of Walter
Freislenben of Milwaukee, Wis, was
brought to the Libby hospital from
Troy the first of the week suffering
from injuries he received when he at
tempted to board a freight train al
Troy. The young man was jerked be-
tween the depot platform and the
moving train. His left hand was terribly
mangled, about half of the hand and
three fingers being cut off. He sustained
a fractured skull piece of the skull
bone being damned down into the
brain. His injuries were dressed at the
hospital and he is getting along fairly
well.
Young Freislenben is 10 years old
and was beating his way over the
country. He was accompanied by 2
brother, II years old.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Opening Program
OF Woman's Club
Comes Tuesday
Mrs. w. r. kienitz Will Have Charge
Reassembly Day Will he Reception
for Teachers.

The first meeting for the year of the
Woman's club will be held at the club
house next Tuesday afternoon, on
September 8, at 2:30.
Besides the usual business delegates
to the district convention at Eureka
will be chosen.
A most interesting program will be
presented by Mrs Vim. Kienitz on
Places, People and Lovely Things
May | present them to you for an
hour" Mrs. Kienitz's programs are al
ways exceptional This one promises
to be different from any program given
before.
Mrs. Rowland is chairman for dec
orations, Mrs Piedalue has charge Of
refreshments which will be served by
the executive board and the program
committee.
Reassembly Day for club members
will also be a reception for the teach
ers.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
LIBBY MEN ENJOY
DEMPSEY BOUT IN SPOKANE
Say the Old Manassa Mauler Is Still
Great Fighter.

Great Fighter.
Eight or 10 Libby people were in
Spokane Monday to see the great
Dempsey in his exhibition boxing bout.
They all returned highly pleased and
chuckling over the exhibition the old
"Manassa Mauler" put up for them.
All report that after one observes him
in action II is easily seen why he has
long stood out as champion of cham
pions. Some of them expressed them
selves as doubtful if he will be able
to come back" and regain the crown
he lost to Tunney but they are unani-
nous in the opinion he is still a great
fighting machine.
Dempsey played with five men and
put them away in Ii minutes and Is
seconds of actual fighting, and the
Spokane papers say the effort didn't
make him even drawn long breath
His second opponent in the evening !
exhibition was Dee Richmond, the bis
boy who fought Jess Baker here in
Libby couple of winters ago. Rich
mond lasted just 80 seconds. The sports
writer for the Spokesman Review de-
scribed the Richmond encoupter as
follows.
Game the next sacrifice, Dee Rich
mond of Chewelah, A terrific left hook
that echoed to the last row Of seats
sent Richmond deep into the land
Of pink elephants. The crowd roarec
while Jack brushed at the end of his
big gloves and took contemplative
look at three other pallid giants seated
at the ringside. Richmonds session II
the operating room was for 33 seconds.
Every Libby man who attended tbs
bout says he was more than well re-
paid for the time and expense.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
MineraIngist Working Here.

August Gruenert, mineralogist tor
the Northern Pacific Railroad company,
is working out of Libby at this time
classifying N. p lands as to their min
eral or non-mineral character. He is
being assisted by William Wilson, who
accompanied him here. The work is
being done in cooperation with the for
est service, and L. d. Williamson d
Libby, of the local forest service, Il
assisting.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03

Mr.. Micah johnson Of this city and
Miss jeanette Decker of Spirit Lake,
ida, we're married Monday at tho
Methodist parsonage by the Rev. r
F. Wick. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson are
popular young couple whose many
friends will wish them much happiness
in their married life. They will mako
their home in Libby.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Yak Fire Is Trenched.

Fire fighters have finally succeeded
in trenching the big fire in the upper
Yak district that has been burning
number of weeks, stated ]. B. Yule
this morning, who is in charge of the
Libby office of the forest service. A
number of men are now being laid off
from this fire. A force of 1900 fighters
has been kept busy combating this
blaze.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Fire Fighter Drops Dead.

John Paddle dropped dead Tuesday
morning about 7:20 o'clock while out
on a trail and engaged in fighting the
Yak fire. He gave Standpoint as his
home and is a man Of some SO to 60
years old The body Is being held at
the Gompf parlors in Libby, while at
tempt is being made to find if the
man has any relatives.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
THIRTEEN FIRE EIGHTE2S
LOSE LIFE In DISTRICT
NO. ONE DURING SEASON

According to official statements by
forestry officials, 10 fire fighters have
lost their lives in District No. ! dur
ing the present season. This district
covers western Montana and northern
Idaho. A large number have been in
jured, some more or less seriously
This is the biggest toll in number Of
years. 1t is believed by forestry Off
Gals that most Of the serious fires have
been of incendiary origin.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Forest Fire Close To CITY
Alarms Libby Residents
Entertains at Bridge Luncheon

Mrs. j. r. McCulley was hostess
to number of lady friends Tuesday
at bridge luncheon served at o'clock,
the affair proving very pleasant one
for the IL Ladies' present. At the card
games which followed the serving OF
luncheon, Mrs. Joseph Lefevbre won
the high score prize and the consola-
ton fell to Mrs Dan Rayome.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
In County, Montana. Thursday, September 3, 1881
Odd Fellows
Picnic Is Highly
Successful Affair
Large Crowd Gathers to Enjoy Annual
Evcnt--Big Feed and Sport
Numbers.

Close to 200 people turned out last
Sunday to enjoy themselves at the an
nual Odd Fellow and Rebekah picnic
held in Pioneer park in Libby. The
picnic was a huge success, as these
events always are. A big picnic din
ner was served at 100 amid much mer-
riment and fun making. During the
afternoon the friends and neighbors
spent the time visiting and watching
and participating in a program of
sports. The winners in the athletic
events follow:
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03

Sheriff Visits North End OF County.
Sheriff Frank Baney was in the
Rexford- Eureka district on official
business the first Of the week
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
STORES WILL CLOSE.

All the stores Of Libby will be closed
all day Monday, Labor Day, Septem-
Der T.
(Signed) MERCHANTS COMMITTEE
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03
Weeks Weather Temperatures.

Following are the thermometer read
ings as reported by the forest service
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03

The coolest night was on the 2Sth
when the mercury registered IS.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-09-03

High School-171
Junior High--154
Miss Stevenson-v1-
Miss Lane-V--30
Miss Liebe-V-3l
Miss Haubrick-IV-25
Miss Ssaudacher-IV-3o
Miss McGrade-III-32
Miss Hostetter-IIT-a
Miss Courtright-II-S1.
Miss Madden-II-30.
Miss Shave-I-32
Miss Fousek-T-30
Coming Events:
Football dates next week.
Senior Literary, October Fl.
Sophomore Initiation, October "a
The Annual Hi Jinx, Friday Nov.
IS.
Senior Go, December Ill.
Junior Literary, December 18-
Christmas Vacation, December Is
Jan d.
Semester Finals, Jan. 14-15
Three One-Act Plays, January D
Sophomore Literary, Feb. 10,
Operetta, March a.
Frosh Party. March 10.
Frosh Literary, April |.
April 4-8 Inland Empire.
Senior Glass Play. April Is
Junior Prom, April 70,
County Track Meet April $3.50
(Probable.) !.
District Meet at sWhitefish, May Z.
State Track Meet, May 1l-l3.
Commencement May n.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Marriage Licenses.

Charles i. Kramer, jr., 2l; and Hazel
20 john fsn' orange, 81, and 1nsz Bsush, a. both
Of South Richmond, Va, Rev. J: G Bal.
Louise III BdTEe, it II 2i 1ryin9ton, Nd; Rev. C. p
LoTanze Johnson, %, and FlOrine Ashton;
f5 DonEas GPsi " W We @est, st. 34 and Malinds Irene
stone RfT .d5ifI5 HfFFy + s1d GU5IisF To, Wat
klns IS. Rev; X; W Ray: u.,...,
Dino ToTOol q, and Virsinia zsnslotti'
PEARSON. 5TSem"2 20: axe! Rev. W. W. W Meihtyr5 ~
Egpl@ann h2aaS Is: '' ReS. A - E. BSfro1s arr Ss1 '
TierneS, t12% y, : q Re- ,D joseph R Koch. ''
James A. Garnett. 26. and Virginia l..
Hatcher. q; Rev. John c: Ball;
Hubert Jordan. "a. and Inez HanSberg' 34
Lewis B. MHutiiinx. So and Annie E.
Becraft.. So, both OF Baltimore; Rev. L. l.
BobeTt F. johnson. 81, Union Levsl; Va,
VILE, Va; Rev A. F. Poore
rhomas %5sm 2s J. Re3 Wiam g. g. jaws ap
! JudSon Helm, 2S, and Regina HAYWOOD,
27; Rev Thomas Brownns o., z W.
and !ah Lydia E E FsrEuson' iSo 49, Richmond Rev.
N'sa samuel i0if Il. Carter. %. and Ruth E. Willis,
70 FS MARKHAM. "a + mu!ar' 81 and Martha virginia
Baugh; 81, both, of Richmond; Rev. c. P.
so5 RaYSoPs is Rsy Hips s:as.es a. sea Annie Robin
Charles l. NNkins, 2s, and Irene D
oiss0n: 2s TI.r FsE D 9r,mes ines rvu.n ,s
Rev p H Yancey
Evening star., 1931-12-30
Town SnOwbOund
AS Frigid Weather
Returns to West
Rivers Continue to Rise
Among White-Capped
Mountains of California.
Py the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, December 81. -
Winter weather conditions have re-
turned generally to the West after a
period of abnormal warmth.
Golf and tennis gave way to WIN
ter sports of the Rocky Mountain re-
gion in a snowfall yesterday. Colder
weather was forecast to the East.
Silver City, Idaho, mining town,
was cut of from the outside world by
a snowstorm residents described as the
worst they had experienced in 20 years;
Reports by telephone to Boise said
there was no distress among the in
habitants. SnowshoeS were the only
means of entering or leaving the town
Snow fell in the mountains OF Cali
fornia and streams, swollen by pre-
yiouS precipitation. were still rising
The food situation, however, was not
acute A respite in the storm yesterday
permitted workers to open snoW-blocK-
AIDED railway lines and highways
Grover Hodgkins, 26, Department OF
Commerce employe, returned to Silver
Zone, New, last night after battling a
severe blizzard several hours. Reported
missing on journey to a beacon light
at Little Lake Pass, he had been sought
by airplanes and men on snoWshoeS.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
CONTINUE SEARCH
FOR ARMY FLYER.
Hunt Takes on Aspect of
Wartime Operation as
Weather Clears.

Encouraged by the first clear weather
in the Virginia and West Virginia
mountains since Christmas eve, when
Lieut.. e. H. Bobbitt, jr.. Army pursuit
pilot, disappeared while flying from
Selfridge Field, Mich, to Hot Springs,
Va. Is Army planes were sent out from
two bases today to search hundreds of
square miles of tangled wilderness.
The search operations have taken on
the aspect of a wartime military opera
ton. There still is hope that he may
be alive; injured so that he cannot get
away from his plane, which is thought
to have crashed between Uniontown,
Pa where he refueled, and Hot Springs.
The lengthening hours since he Van-
ished, however, are making hopes that
he will be found alive increasingly
slender.
Maj Howard C. Davidson, comman-
dant Of Boiling Field, this morning took
active command of the search opera
tions from the National Capital. He
took off from Boiling Field at 9:10
O'Clock in an Army observation plane
expecting to work in the vicinity of
Cheat River and Mount Storm, w. Va
AIlOkIlCl SCSIOl Ol IIlIo Cd ID bCLIlS
searched by Lieut.. James A Willis, jr
who left Boiling at 8:45 in an observa-
ton plane.
Lieut.. Cornelius w. Cousland, who
was forced down by bad weather at
Va, yesterday, got back to
the Capital late in the afternoon and
was to go out with six observers again
today. Lieut.. Louis M. Merrick. opera
tions officer at Boiling Field who ran
down a false report that the plane had
been found yesterday, also was sent out
again today.
Five Boiling Field planes and six pur-
suit planes from SeIfridge Field, Mich,
are operating out of Hot Springs. home
of Lieut.. Bobbitt, today. The Boiling
Field ships, commanded by Capt. Ira
C. Eaker are flown by Capt. Eaker and
Lieut.. w. A. P Robertson and Charles
F. Pugh of Boiling Field and W. D.
Harrison and E. D. Shannon of Lang
ley Field, Va. The pursuit planes are
in command of Capt. Ennis C. White
head.
Evening star., 1931-12-30
OIL SAVING STUDIED
IN ROCKS OF AGES
Biologists at Tulsa Conference
Consider Means to Con-
serve Supply.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, December 30.-The
rocks of ages and their relation to the
worlds crude oil reserves engaged the
attention of the annual meeting of the
Geological Society of America here to-
day.
In a Joint session with the American
Association of Petroleum, biologists
members of the society and other aff1li
ated bodies took up a geology as applied
to the finding, producing and conserV-
ing Of oil.
The scientists heard their retiring
president, DR.. Alfred C. Lane, point out
that in the long, dark ages which geol-
ogy seeks to enlighten, living things
were forced to fit themselves into a
constantly changing environment or die.
We in this oil area do not need to
find more Oil or gas now" he said out
to learn how more economically to de-
velop that which already has been
found"