Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1931-05-07
State Line Happenings
TOO late for last week,


The high winds of last week blew
down the large hay barn on the ranch
Of e. w Newton in the Curley Creek
district This was fine barn and
housed Mr. Newton's hay baler which
was somewhat damaged
I A young dog belonging to Mr. Ling,
representative of the Sun Life lnsur-
ance Company, was stricken with ra-
bies last week and had to be killed. The
dog had been left temporarily at the
George Chappell farm. This is the first
case of the disease to appear IN TINS
community for some time and II was
fortunate that the symptoms were de-
tected before any damage was done 70
other animals or persons.
James Stonechest is visiting old
friends and attending to business al
fairs in this neighborhood. Mr. Stone
chest is now in the hotel business at
Renton. Washington but still has bust
ness interests here We also suspect
that the opportunity to visit this sec
ton IS not unappreciated, as this COM
munity and the Libby district were his
home for many years
Brick" Wollaston returned from
California Tuesday, He says he had
fine time saw LOT Of country and
doesn't think this country Is SO bad
after all Business conditions in some
places appeared to be bad and in others
not so bad Nevada in particular
seemed to be flourishing.
Ray Kuhns, resident engineer of the
Montana State Highway Commission
made an inspection trip over the high
way Tuesday He reported the high
way in good shape and stated that the
dusty condition of the road here was
replica of most Of the roads in his dis
trict and condition which seemed to
come about in the course of but two
or three days. The high winds seemed
to have had very drying effect on the
| soil.
The dryness Of the soil is shared by
| the timbered areas also and much cau-
ton must be exercised with fires just
now A fire broke out on Pine creek
near w. A. Guhrs Tuesday and large
crew of men were brought in that eve
ming by Ranger Woods of the Troy
station. II is not known at the time
| this is written just how serious 1t may
be.
The Idamont Lead Zinc Mines Com
pany have been wrecking some of the
old landmarks belonging to the COM
| pany at Leonia The old barn and one
house have been RACED and when the
ground is cleaned up will make
noticeable improvement In the town.
II is often a source of wonder that
we who live in this country become
SO used to the beauties that they cease
to exist for us AT least they pass by
without conscious thought unless an
| outsider calls them to our attention
| The splendor of a mountain sunset and
| the grandeur of the mountains them
| selves which so delight the eye of
our friends from the level countries
should be no less an inspiration to us
| because we can look upon them every
day. True the counntain country con-
fronts its inhabitants with certain hard
ships which need not be overcome by
the dweller Of the lowlands; but it also
breeds hardy citizens capable OF meet
ing the world without fear or favor
if they become imbued with the rugged
character and lofty spirit Of the peaks.
Miss no opportunity to tell your dis
tant friends of the beauties of our
country. 1t may seem queer to US who
have long dwelt amid scenic wonders
that people pay real money to travel
many miles for just such sights as
these
4 The Chonicle reports Spokane
!, mans car tn the ditch due to a prairie
! chicken Many car is wrecked due to
1 chicken---but trying to dodge one y
news.