Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-01-08
Happenings
10 Libby Is
Years Ago
Excerpts Fro m Western
News of Jan. 4, 1906, Tell
Much of Interest.
HELD OPEN HOUSE
NEW YEARS DAY

Did you ever peruse the old files in
a newspaper office? 1t is a mighty
interesting pastime. In an idle moment
this week we took down the file Of
the Western News of january l, 1904,
and searched through 1t for items of
interest We found many of such in
short order
Our eyes fell on an item rs years old
that told us up to date this has been
an ideal winter here. There has been
no extremely cold weather, the Their
mometer not yet having been to zero.
Neither has it been warm and the ab-
sence of the slush sometimes found
here during the winter months is
thoroughly appreciated. Sleighing has
been perfect" Snow was said to be
about foot deep on the level, while
IN the mountains from three to 10 feet.
The deepest snow was reported in the
West Fisher district 10 feet deep.
Independent politics was already
playing part in those days An edi-
torial says.
Sentiment in all parties is drifting
away from partisanship In place of
fealty to party there is coming to be
brought upon all political questions the
application Of common sense. People
want good government they want
clean officials; they have tired of
bosses. The trend of recent events
proves conclusively that the indepeAd-
ent voter is the decisive factor and to
get this individual you have to show
him. You can't get anything out of
him with the party lash. He doesn't
care anything about it. But you can
get him If you are right"
In mining news we find that patent
had been issued to the Illinois & Mon
tana Mining company claims, a rich
gold property in the West Fisher dis
trict
Activity in timber was then much in
evidence. Here is an item carrying
big head telling that John Johns
says he has let contract for all the
cedar timber on his ranch at Deep
creek" Johns estimated he had $50
carload of poles on his land. He was
to net a cent running foot for them.
t, L. Gardner, who at that time had
the contract for hauling concentrates
from the Snowshoe mine to Libby,
was to do the cutting, hauling and
loading of the poles for the Pacific
Fir company, the purchasers. Gardner
was said to have IL teams and sleds
on the way to Libby and would en-
ploy 30 men,
Notice is published, signed by Sam
uel B. Pratt, secretary, calling the an
nual meeting Of the West Fisher Gold
Mining company.
Here are few items culled from the
Local and Personal" column. We see
that Miss Ethel Good returned to her
home at Jennings on Tuesday" and
that Henry Schneider was down from
his Swamp creek farm" Miss Lizzie
Reedy is at Stonehill for visit with
her sister. Mrs. E. ]. Hughes, for a
few days" They danced in those days
too. We read that "The dance given
in South Libby hall on Monday night
was most enjoyable affair and we'll
attended,
DR.. F. M Finn left to attend meet
ing at Kalispell of the Flathead Coun-
ty Medical society and Mrs George
Blackwell left for Cashmere, Wash, to
visit a sick sister
This item announces the advent of
a son and heir to MIR. and Mrs. Bob
Baker: "Born-On Friday, December
Il, to Mr.. and Mrs. M. r. Bakker, a
15-pornd boy. The mother and child
are doing well"
Running down the column we find
that Mrs. Hans Peterson came down
from her West Fisher home on Sunday
and win visit with her many Libby
friends couple Of weeks" Also that
Miss Minnie Bockman returned to
KalispeIl on Tuesday to resume her
studies at the high school" W. S. Meg
quier was laid up with broken leg
and an attack of pleurisy and Harry
Boothman, John Fredericks, Johr
Davis, Jake Teeters, Ben M. Thomas
VIM Blew. John Vest Alex johnson
and w. Christie were at Kalispell or
court matters.
The Windsor Hotel had new ad. ir
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