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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Chevrolet
Passes 10th
Anniversary
Interesting Incidents Recounted in
History Of Company Making
Popular Automobile.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. Twenty
years ago this past week an infant
company destined Tor hardy growth
entered the family of automotive man.
ufacturers, with the incorporation, on
Nov. 3, 1911, of the Chevrolet Motor
Company of Michigan.
That span of two decades covers
probably the most remarkable growth
in this most remarkable of all indus
tries During the 20 years following
the completion of the Chevrolet, near
ly 100000 units had been built--a
record unequalled by any other auto
motive manufacturer in the world.
Twenty years ago the cradle of the
infant company was small workshop
on Grand River avenue, Detroit, where
Louis Chevrolet built experimental
cars, not more than four or five that
first year. Today the production organ
ization number 20 domestic plants
which produced four year average of
more than million cars a year.
Although operations were started in
Detroit the small shop where the first
car was built soon yielded to larger
plant, also in the Motor City. Here the
company remained until 1918, and then
transferred operations to Flint, Mich,
although New York City and larry
town, N. <, also occupied prominent
places in the early years.
As long ago as 1915 the company en-
tered the volume field with the intro
duction Of the once-famous "490'
model, named for its price. This was
the lowest price at which a Chevrolet
was ever sold until the base price on
the 1881 series was reduced, upon the
introduction Of this line last fall, to
$475.
Production of "490's" the first year
was 10000 cars, many times that of
any previous years output The COM
pany was thus definitely launched in
the volume field, in which it later was
to assume leadership
Since that early time the history
OF the company reads like Horatio
Alger romance of industry The story is
one of almost constant growth and ex-
pansion One of the dates most pronii-
nent in the developing Of that story
is May Q, 1918, when General Motors
took over the company Extensive
changes in personnel and methods fol-
lowed in the succeeding years.
Under the stimulus of new blood
and new policies, production in 1925,
went over the half-million mark for
the first time. Two years later it ex-
ceeded million cars.
Up to this time the output Of the
company for many years was exclu-
sively four cylinder cars. On Nov. Is,
1928, the company announced its aban-
donment Of the four cylinder field,
where it had won prominence, and
brought out six. In the very first
year the new type exceeded all pre-
vious records of the smaller four, and
today the company is leading the in
dustry in sales.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19

William Ii. McGuffey. author Of Mc-
Gufrey's school reader, was born In
Washington county. Pa. In 1900, and
graduated at Washington college, Pa,
In 1926. He was professor. first, OF
ancient languages and later of moral
philosophy In Miami university In
1830-1830, president Of Ohio university
In 1839-l843 and professor OF moral
philosophy In the University OF Vir-
glnia from 1845 until his death. In
1873. He compiled the so-called &c
lectic Series" OF readers and other
school books, OF which immense mum.
bers were sold.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Glad She Was Fooled

After oyerhearing d remark by his
father that the age OF tree may be
estimated by the number of rings
about Its trunk. small hoy threw a
scare at his mothers party. The hoy
looked confidently into the face OF one
OF the guests, who was on the further
side OF forty and was fondlng her
necklace. and remarked, Lady. can
tell how old you are" Amid frantic
attempts at hushng he managed to
get out:
You ere twenty-five counted the
number OF rings on your necklace"
The lady Rugged the boy and the moth.
err sighed her deep relief.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Signs From High Places

SPOKANE.--"I feel a great deal less
worse than three weeks ago. was the
business comment made by Arthur
Curtiss James, New York financier and
railway magnate in Spokane as he
stopped over with President Ralph
Budd, Great Northern Railway, on the
way to the gold spike ceremony at
Bierber, California.
stephen Baker, chairman of the Bank
OF Manhattan. New York, who was
with Mr.. Budd and Mr.. James. said
The advancing price of wheat has
changed the outlook on the business
horizon and its upward swing is the
first tangible evidence OF improving
conditions. The financial world has
been waiting for this sign"
These comments and one made this
week by R. E. Shepherd OF Jerome.
Idaho, chairman of the board of the
federal land bank at Spokane and also
OF the board of the intermediate credit
bank, Spokane, are dependable.
One Of the outstanding evidences
OF returning confidence in the north
west is the increasing demand for farm
lands as shown in the mounting fig
ures of the federal land bank" said Mr..
Shepherd. During October the land
bank sold as farms for $4,000, an
increase Of $4,000 over the sales for
the same month a year ago. And these
figures are the more impressive when
compared with the Immediately pre-
ceding months.
For September the sales were s78,-
600, and for August $4,000. For the
first 10 months of this year, the total
of land sales was s1,132,678 as against
$1,700,000 for the whole of 1880. While
we have only two months to 60, ] be-
lieve the sales of 1881 will exceed those
of the preceding year"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

Work on last uncompleted unit of
Highway No. in Valley County be-
tween Glasgow and Nashua, to start
soon.
Operations resumed at Schendel-C Cor
bett Oil Co. well on Round Butte struc-
ture.-Bridger Times.
Observation-Disclosures work on Ida
ho-Montana highway from here to
Hamer progressing
Work started on improving seven
miles of highway between Froid and
Culbertson.
Billings-Plans progressing for con-
struction of proposed federal jail
Missoula-Plans underway to con-
struct new high school building to
cost, with contents, $366,O0
kalispell-Water mains to be laid
from pumping plant to reservoir on
Buffalo hill and into town, to complete
replacement of old wooden pipe at cost
of $4,000
Ronan-Construction work on Crow
Creek reservoir of Flathead Irrigation
project practically completed, eight
miles southwest of here.
Melstone-Drilling may be resumed
at test well on Ivanhoe dome. north
Of here.
Work on 81 miles stretch Of road be-
tween Sappington and Three Forks
started recently.
Observation-Disclosures Club and local
fire department to reopen toy hospi-
tai in fire hall.
Butte--Lions Club plan erection Of
new summer home for children.
Columbia Falls-Work completed on
repairing old mill dam east Of town.
Work to start Immediately on con-
struction Of 10 timber bridges on high
way between Grass Range and Jordan.
Lewistown-Final inspection of new
federal building made.
Three and one-half mile section Of
forest highway, connecting end of
Harding way with Butte Whitehall
road, completed.
Eight and six-tenths miles road from
Evaro to within three miles Of Arlee
completed and opened to traffic.
Malta-First carload 1891 pool tur-
keys shipped from here recently.
Belgrade-Gallatin Oil Company's
wildcat on outskirts of this city, drilled
to $40 feet
Great Falls-Earl Oil Co. resumed
drilling in its wildcat on Sun River
anticline, IS miles west of here.
Clark Forks record beet crop har-
vest completed. Bridger Times.
Great Falls-Between 1000 and 1000
pounds of turkeys loaded here during
recent day shipped to Havre
Bozeman-Plans progressing for con-
struction Of cooperative creamery in
Gallatin county.
Plentywood-Proposed highway from
here east being surveyed.
Three bridges for Butte Whitehall
cutoff via Pipestone Greek completed
Completion Of Kings hill road on
southern slope Of mountain expected
IN near future.-Great Falls Tribune.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Ural Happenings

John Cada and Arnold Hunt re-
turned from Lupfer Wednesday. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Jack Hunt
and two children who are spending
the week with her mother. Mrs. Cada
has again been confined to her bed.
At this writing she is slightly better.
The hunting has been very poor in
this locality. Many of the local sports
men as well as visitors are still with
out their deer. Mrs. Hedge Hammons,
however, is not among these. Her veni-
son hangs high. The deer in question
was most accommodating as it came
up near the house one evening about
S o'clock. No deer has invaded our
yard with suicidal intent but we are
hopefully waiting!
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Butt and family
of Libby spent the weekend here
Carl Costick of Yarnell was a caller
at Ray Alkire's Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Ayers of
Rondo were callers here Sunday.
Rufus Young and son Jack spent
Saturday evening at Joe Webb's near
Rondo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Noon and Rachel
knight drove to Libby Saturday, COM
ing back as far as Warland They visit
ed there till Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Fritsch motored
to Eureka Sunday evening.
The special state road work that has
been giving employment to several Of
the men in this locality was finished
Saturday
Monday Hedge Hammons was busy
moving his family to the cabin near
the school house for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Gene Benedict and
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Luscher OF Libby
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Promo Paolini
SUNDAY.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Chief Justice Hughes
In Tribute to Red Cross

One of the finest tributes ever
paid the American Red Cross and its
membership was that by Chief Jus
tice Charles Evans Hughes. OF the
United States Supreme Court, on
the occasion of the fiftieth birthday
anniversary Of the organization on
May u of this year. Mr.. Hughes said:
THE American Red Cross repre-
sents the united voluntary effort of
the American people In the minis
try OF mercy. 1t is the finest and
most effective expression OF the
American heart. 1t knows no par.
tisanship. In the perfection OF its
cooperation, there is no blemish OF
distinctions by reason OF race or
creed or political philosophy.
However we may differ in all
things else, in the activities OF the
Red Cross we are united people.
None OF our boosted industrial enter
prises surpasses it in efficiency e..
II moves with the precision and the
discipline OF an army to achieve
the noblest of human aims.
THE American Red Cross is not
only first In war but first in peace.
The American people rely upon Its
ministrations In every great catas.
trophe. 1t has given its aid in over
one thousand disasters. When, as
we hope, war will be no more, still
the Red Cross. In the countless &C.
tivities OF relief and rehabilitation,
will continue to function as the or
ganized compassion Of our country"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19

Mr. and Mrs. Isaac of Kalispell were
guests at the c. E. Gilbertson home
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert L. Beebe are
visiting at Plains this week.
Mrs. Carl Gilbertson spent Monday
with Mrs. M. l. Davis. They spent the
day working on the quilt that's to
be given away Saturday night.
Jack Rowland of Libby spent the
weekend hunting here at the meadows.
Mrs. James Orr called at the M. l.
Davis home Saturday evening.
Quite few from this vicinity plan on
attending the entertainment given to-
night by the Libby Commercial Club
There are several hunters here this
week taking advantage of the snow
that fell here the first of the week
They come from Poison, Creston, Lib
by, Kalispell. Great Falls and else
where. Not SO many deer are being
killed as earlier in the season.
Albert Sales and Victor Scoby sue
ceeded in getting fine seven point
elk over in Sanders county.
Next Saturday evening, November
81, the Thompson-Fisher community
club will give basket social and dance
at the home of Mr.. ard Mrs. William
Lang on Thompson river, at which
time Friendship" quilt will be given
to the holder Of the lucky number.
Baskets will be auctioned off and pro-
ceeds used for needy ones in the COM
munity Ladies, please bring baskets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Adams will furnish
music for the dance.
Morris Davis and some friends from
Whitefish went on an elk hunting trip
last week and got q fine bull elk
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Lloyd were in
KaIspell the first Of the week.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
War1and News

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Smith and son
are visiting Herb Warner in Libby.
]. R. Fitzpatrick shipped home an
elk from Helena Friday He is work
ing near Canyon creek.
|. S. Fenton and S. A. Fenton came
in from California last week.
VIM. hoffman. who was in Warland
hunting, has gone to Seattle but ex-
poets to return for the last few days
of the season.
Stanley Strom drove to Spokane Fri
day.
Mrs. Bob Hess is spending few
days with Mrs Ed. Woodward
Mrs. Hess and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Woodward were dinner guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Billings Friday evening
The card parties which have been
held at the school house have been so
successful that it has been decided to
make it weekly event, parties to be
held each Friday evening Everyone
is welcome.
Mrs. Hess. Mrs. Woodward and Mrs.
]. r. Fitzpatrick played cards at the
Billings home Thursday Of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rodgers and chill
dren were dinner guests of MIR. and
Mrs. ]. Midyett Sunday evening.
Jude Daniel is cutting Christmas
trees.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Noon and Rachel
knight were in Warland over the
weekend
Mrs. Dan Nealy is visiting in War
land
Big game comes into the yards to
be slaughtered in Warland-at least
Ed. Rodgers and Mrs. ]. R. Fitzpatrick
think SO. They captured and shot a
wild goat last week.
Mrs. May Mcclellan is visiting at
Vartamion's
Mr.. Franco, Caroline and Bobbie re-
turned Friday from Seattle
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19

Don received a penny for candy. He
went to one OF the two neighborhood
stores and asked.
How many Of those do you get for
penny?' and he pointed to some
candy.
Five was the reply.
is that all?' said Don, and he
walked out He went to the other
store and asked the same question.
three" was the grocer's reply.
Don went back to the first store.
tossed his penny on the counter and
said
well, gimme 'em."
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
How One Woman
Lost 10 Lbs. in a Week

Mrs. Betty Luedeke of Dayton,
writes; Il am using Kruschen to re-
duce weight lost 10 pounds in one
week and cannot say too much to rec
ommend it,
To take off fat easily, safely and
quickly take one half teaspoonful of
Kruschen in a glass of hot water every
morning before breakfast-an IS cent
bottle lasts weeks--Get it at Hough's
Drug Store or any Drug store in Amer
lea II this first bottle fails to convince
you this is the easiest safest and sur
est way to lose fat-money back.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19

A treat for lovers OF nature, says a
traveller, Is to be had In exploring the
Swiss National park, not far from st.
Moritz. There you can observe the
original inhabitants OF the Alps-the
chamois, deer, ibex, foxes, marmots,
offers and all small mountain dwell
ers abound, as do the birds. The rare
edelweiss grows on high slopes and
colorful Alpine flowers grow wherever
there is patch OF soil between the
rocks.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19

Fat men may not be regarded with
approval by modern doctors. but one
consolation is theirs-prison authori-
ties, at any rate In Japan. look upon
them with considerable respect and
esteem. A medical officer at one jap.
anese jail has just received diploma
from the Imperial university for
thesis on the proposition that fat men
are rarely criminals and the most
crime Is committed by the lean and
slender sort--Manchester Guardian.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Marked Fish

In studying the habits and move
ments OF fish, specimens are caught
and tagged, and after undergoing this
operation they are placed In tank
In order to give them an opportunity
to recover. Having rested they are re-
leased. The tags contain some direc-
tons to be followed by anyone catch
Ing or finding the fish, and 1t is rather
remarkable that. as noted by the Eng
iish authorities, % per cent Of these
tagged wanderers are afterwards
heard from.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Highest of Blessings

The blessings of fortune are the
lowest; the next are the bodily adj
vantages of strength and health; but
the superlatlve blessings. in fine, are
those OF the mind L'Fstrange.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Due Warning

Jud Tunkins says as soon as man
says psychological" you can make up
your mind that pretty soon you are
not going to understand what he 1.
talking Washington Star.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-11-19
Too Much
ACID

MANY people, two hours after eat
NA ing. suffer indigestion as they coll
it. 1t is usually excess acid. Correct h
with an alkali. The best way, the quick.
harmless and efficient way, Is Phillips
MIX Of Magnesia. 1t has remained for
so years the standard with physicians
One spoonful in water neutralizes many
times its volume in stomach acids, and
at once. The symptoms disappear in fivo
minutes.
You will never no crude methods
when you know this better method. Ard
you will never suffer from exceas acid
when you prove out this easy relief.
Get genuine Philips MIX Of Mag
nesia. tho kind that physicians havo
prescribed for over so years in corroctine
excess acids. &c and Soc bottle-any
drugstore.
Milk Of Magnesia" has been To
u. S. Registered Trade Mark 0i The
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
and its predecessor Charles Fl. Phillips
vince 1875.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-06
The Utility Future

Unprecedented progress and Development Is looked 1or
within the public utility industry during the next ten
years.
During the last ten years the power and light COM
panies of the nation alone invested almost $7,o0O.OOoOoO
in new plants and equipment, bringing the value OF their
holdings to $12 00o, 900 600 at the end Of 1880. Now 1t IS
conservatively estimated that about $11y SOC, 100000 more
must be added by 1910, the largest portion OF which Will
probably be used to extend distributing equipment. Dur
ing 1881 construction plans call for an $894,00oOoo ex-
%penditure.
Probably the average city dweller is Of the opinion
that we are approaching a saturation point in electrical
use. However, only about 10 per cent Of homes are even
wired for electricity, and only about one home out OF
three uses electrical appliances. Farm Identification IS
in its infancy, and only about 2 per cent OF railroad
mileage is electrified. Industry in general Is far from
being completely motorized and the aviation industry,
still young, will call for tremendous electrical develop
ments. And there are many more fields, large and smau,
where electricity is just beginning to find itself.
The electrical future IS bright-and it should be remem-
bered that the principal beneficiaries will be the general
public, to which electricity means greater living comfort,
greater earning power, greater leisure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-06
Much Left Undone

Even though it was the most expansive congress which
ever sat in time Of peace, the session just ended left q
lot Of things which must be considered by tho gathering
of the nations legislators next December.
The Associated Press lists the major items rs Ameri-
can adherence to the world court: Muscle Shoals: the
lane-duck congress question: railroad consolidation
measures; revision Of the copyright laws: naval con-
s~truction measures and the prohibition question.
The Muscle Shoals matter. to be sure. would have
been settled. at least temporarily. had not the president
vetoed the bill providing for its operation by the govern
ment. Regardless Of ones opinion On the propriety Of
government operation Of this Enterprise many VIM wish
that tho executive had accepted the judgment Of con-
eress and given the measure his approval. Most Of Us
have heard % much about Muscle Shoals that We are
a1ck q T.
- nrotibidon question received nav impetus = :
nplit,cai issue from the Wickashana repoft. from which
10th vets ana Drys received some consolation. although
the vets seem to ~ the mast jubtlant about =. The
nongress, itsaIf, steered shy q the LIQUOR question. 1nA'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-06
Some Legislatures Are Worth the Money

0U10C1 C10
In an interesting dispatch to The Herald the other
day the Associated Press gave some details of a survey
that it has been making of state legislatures now in ses-
sion. It found that about five thousand senators and rep
resentatives in ~forty-four states are keeping ten thou
sand stenographers, clerks, messengers, doorkeepers, jani-
to oratory and making themselves otherwise useful.
When they get all through, it was estimated that the
laws passed, amended, and repealed will have cost about
fifteen million dollars.
Pennsylvania is said to have the most expensive ses-
sion and Utah the most economical, with Minnesota
somewhere in between.
But in spite of the flippant comments Of the para
graphers the amount Of the expenditures doesn't neces-
sarily mean waste or even extravaganza. Unnecessary
and frivolous laws are sometimes passed but 1t also often
happens that one measure means far more to the state
than the cost Of the entire session.
II the Minnesota legislature, for example, authorizes
the road bond issue and enables Commissioner Babcock
to carry on his paving program, that alone will make
this legislature worth all it costs.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-03-06
Today Is the
Anniversary Of
E.. b. BROWNING'S BIRTH

Es d. O1NO MIMI . OA1NAG
On March 6, 1906, Elizabeth Bar
rett Browning, English poet, was born
near Durham.
She early displayed great literary
%precocity, composing when about II
an epic poem on the Battle of Mara
thon. When she was 20 her family
moved to London where Miss Barrett
established her reputation by the
"Seraph1m'' and other poems.
In 1845 she met Robert Browning,
whose writings she had previously
praised. A year later they were mar
ried against her fathers wishes. Pro-
ceeding to italy they made Florence
their home and there in 1849 a son
was born, Robert, who became known
as an artist and poet.
The married life of these brilliant
poets was singularly happy, and their
mutual influence Is clearly seen in
their verse. Mrs. Browning's "Son-
nets From the Portuguese" which
were in reality original compositions,
written after her engagement to
Browning, "are unrivaled, of their
kind, in the English language, as an
exquisite expression of pure yet pas
sionate love-"