Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-06-25

Rustic Service acknowledgements
for Texaco 1t
George Fox of Troy was Libby
business visitor Monday.
Attorney Daniel ]. Korn was trans
acting business in district court IN
Libby Tuesday
A two pound baby boy was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Norris on June
20 but passed away on the 22nd.
The young peonle-ef the Methodist
church will again have charge of the
ice cream, soft drinks and sandwich
booths at Happy's Inn over July 4th.
A. E. Boorman, general manager OF
the Northern Montana Forest associa-
ton, was in Libby Wednesday confer
ring with the local office force of that
organization.
Albert Hedstrom and family of Bend,
Ore, are visiting relatives and friends
in Libby. They are visiting with Mr..
Hedstroms sister. Mrs. G. A. Bige-
low, and family.
Bert Davis of Wolf Creek. Mont,
formerly with the forest service here,
is visiting here and with relatives at
McGinnis Meadows. He is accompan-
led by Mrs. Davis
Judge c. w Pomeroy of Kalispell
was in the city Tuesday holding a
short session of court He was accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Velma
Pomeroy, who is his court reporter.
Mrs. Martha Anderson and mother,
Mrs Jack Oliver, left Tuesday morn
ing on a motor trip to the coast, ex-
pecting to go clear to the ocean, said
Mrs. Oliver. They were accompanied as
far as Spokane by Frank Stukel, who
was on his way to Alaska.
Dan Drumheller, Mrs JOS. Drumhel-
Ter and Miss Marian Clifford of Spo-
kane motored to Libby Thursday. Mr.
tensive interests in mines and other
investments throughout the Inland
Empire. 1t is understood he was in
vestigating a mining proposition while
here
The Libby fire department was called
out Thursday night by a blaze that de-
stroyed cottage owned by Jimmie Shaw
in south Libby and occupied by A. j.
Adams. The building was badly dam
aged and the household effects be-
longing to Adams were completely de-
stroyed, he states No insurance was
carried Cause of the fire is unknown.
Emil Reifflin. accompanied by his
young brother, Otto, and Miss Clara
Minde, motored to Missoula Sunday
and to the home of his parents at
Superior, Mont. Miss Minde stopped
for visit in Missoula. Returning to
Libby Monday, Mr.. Reifflin was ac-
companied by Miss Anna Mae Karnes.
who had been visiting with his parents,
and by his little sister Isabel, who will
visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Neils, Mr.. and
Mrs Walter Neils and their guests, DR..
and Mrs. Henry Kohlmoos, their son
Heinrich, and daughter Miss Anna
Doris, of Oakland, Calf, motored to
Glacier Park for Sundays outing.
En- route they visited with relatives
in Kalispell Returning Miss Kohlmoos
remained in Kalispell for visit with
the relatives there.
Mrs. Parker and daughter Iva Of
Marcus. Wash, stopped between trains
in Libby Saturday to visit their former
friends, the j. D. Hargreaves family
They were on their way to Rochester,
MINI, where the daughter will under
go an operation for ear troable. Later
they will visit throughout the Middle
West and will tour Yellowstone park
on their way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Barrett and Mr.
and Mrs. Chas Breeder spent Sun
day at the Throop lake near Troy and
enjoyed the day to the full fishing
in that fisherman's paradise. Mr.. Bar
rett states that the lake is a CONNER
cial lake and one can fish to his hearts
content. He says he and Mr.. Breeder
each had can of angle worms but
ran out of bait by noon. Fishermen are
not allowed to take out trout as the
proprietor is raising them commercially
but he is anxious to get rid Of the bass
and these fighting fish make great
sport, says Barrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Smithberger and
daughter Betty Anne arrived home
Sunday from motor trip to old-home
towns in South Dakota and Minnesota.
They came home along the high line
route and ran through some territory
that was badly in need Of rain. Mr..
Smithberger was talking with one serv-
ice station proprietor and the man ex-
pressed the extent of the drouth by
saying, i have baby son 10 months
old who has never seen a drop Of
rain" Mr.. Smithbereer remarked that
after driving through that section one
appreciates with all the greater force
the advantages of living in Libby and