Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-04-02
State Line Happenings

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After the promise of an early spring
breakup, this district is experiencing
about the worst weather of the winter.
With freezing temperature and an oc-
casional snow furry it doesn't seem
but one week until Easter.
The annual school election will be
held next Saturday. VIM J. Fleming
is candidate for the two year term and
H. C. Swanson for the three year. Both
Mr.. Fleming and Mr.. Swanson are the
present incumbants and it is antici-
pated that both will be reelected.
- The woodshed at Central school IS
being covered with lap siding to match
the other buildings on the grounds. II
was planned 10 do this work last faii
when the she'd was built but it was i'm
possible to get the siding in time to do
the work before the bad weather came.
Kensler and MacDougal are loading
out six cars of poles from their yards
above Leonia. Frank McNeece has
loaded out a dozen or more this spring.
Flovd Coats loaded a car last week and
with the regular shipments OF logs TO
Libby by George S. Chappell and {.
0. Hoisington and pulp shipments to
Spokane, Ieonia has been very busy
place considering its size and the gen.
eral conditions over the country
Considerable interest is being mani
tested in the coming election and In
Referendum Measure No. 80. II is lne
contention of many in the precinct tina.
anything tending to raise taxes should
be voted against but as this measure
will simply anticipate money TO pe
received later and will permit the util-
ization of Federal money which other
wise would go elsewhere, it is believed
that the measure will carry. Hope IS
expressed by many that the project
between the present gravel road and
Libby will be included in the early
improvements. We in this end OF Mon
tana are separated from the county
seat and from Troy by a dangerous
and uncomfortable stretch of road and
the trip to either of these places IS
undertaken only when absolutely
necessary as q good road beckons from
the Idaho side and many dollars are
diverted from Troy and Libby by
Boomers Ferry on account OF nis iact
alone. :,
The five miles of state road on the
Montana side of the line were IN GOOD
shape for the recent freeze. {. 2.
Hoisington, patrolman, had bladed OUT Y,
the ruts from winter traffice and all
soft spots were drying rapidly. II 4. IS
hoped that the freezing weather Will
not cause them to soften to any great
extent when spring comes again Even
o,,r dirt roads are in better than Or
binary shape this spring and this IN
wear when the average road IS not
50 good as usual The late fall grad
ing and conditioning as practiceu ny
Special Road District No. reflects Its
value in the spring.
Commissioner Monio had the Troy
and Svlvanite road bladed by Frank
McNeece recently and it certainly i'm
proved its condition. In this country
of scattered inhabitants and many
miles of roads, keeping them IN shape
is a problem. This also is another ar
aument in favor of the early compile :
tion Of the state road between the
state line and Libby With these tough
miles prayeled and maintained by the
state. the county and road district
could have more time and money 70
exDend on the feeder roads
r B. Farris reports that all OF the
members Of the election board last
November whom he had been able 70
see had agreed to serve at the election
Nav 5th without charge, for the good
of the cause.
Brick Wollaston, mayor OF Leonla
has gone to California for visit with
relatives. Councilmen Percy Wollas-
ton and A. H. Nelson will endeavor tc
keen the town running in his absence
L. v. Eberhart is putting his CABIN
on his Boulder Creek claim IN shape
for occupancy while doing his assess
ment work this spring.
Mrs, Carrie LaMunyan recently
visited the schools in district ID. She
was we'll pleased with the schools anc
the work of the teachers and pupils
The opening dance at the Moyle
Springs pavilion was held Saturday
night. 1t was we'll attended and gooc
time resulted Manager Chas. Spin
barney is expending much effort anc
money to make the Moyie Springs set
Element live wire community. Moyie
Springs, Idaho, is our first town to the
west on the S. |. Railroad Rural route
No. i serves the people Of this COM
munity with three mail deliveries :
week and was inaugurated shortly at
ter Mr.. Spinharney took charge OF the
Movie store and extended to include
this district last November.
John Goats is building considerable
fence this spring, dividing his placs
into pasture and cultivated fields.
In spite of low prices q large num-
Der of ties are being delivered to thu
G. N. at Leonia. When the citizen: