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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18
2i2 TONS OF STRING
FOR FOREST WORK

Seven thousand miles of string are
being used by the five hundred men
who are now working to control the
ravages of the red blister rust in white
pine timber on the Clearwater national
forest, Idaho, according to Elers Koch,
assistant regional forester, MiSoula.
The five hundred men are working
out Of 20 camps, each located in the
back country of the Clearwater for
est, it is said.
Here are a few items which, accord
ing to Mr.. Koch, indicate the magni-
tude of the job and the difficulties un-
der which the work must be per-
formed.
1t took four pack strings, totaling 40
mules, to install each one of the 20
camps and stock it with initial supply
of provisions
Eight pack strings $50 mules) are
in constant use to keep these camps
running.
One and one-half tons of food are
required daily, all Of it packed into
camp by mules. The average pack
weighs 275 pounds per. animal.
Several Of the camps are located SO
far from roads that four day round
trip is required. 1t takes the loaded
pack strings two days to reach camp,
then two days to return to the base
for new supplies.
The seven thousand miles Of string
used as guides so that the men will
not overlook any territory in which
the wild currant and gooseberry
bushes may be growing weighs two
and three quarter tons.
In the work of killing the goose
berry and currant bushes-which aci
as hosts for the blister rust which kills
the white pine-12 tons of chemical will
be used.
Blister rust infestation is heavy in
pine stands in the Clearwater region
particularly around Clarkia and Elk
River, according to Mr.. Koch. He states
that the crews, recruited to capacity
are making rapid and satisfactory prog
ress in their efforts to check this in
festation which threatens future pros
perity Of the white pine industry In the
Inland Empire.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18
Libby Troy Men
Hold Joint Meet
Continued from page ~

to those already mentioned We're Z
H. Rives, Earl Angel and Mr. Temple
man of Troy and L. s. WEIGH, E. {.
Jaqueth, County Commissioner Brink,
County Attorney Blackboard and A. Nd.
Hoffman of Libby
Finally a motion proposed by Mr..
Weidner of Troy was carried which
authorized the joint committee that had
attended the Helena meeting to draft
resolutions to be sent both to the high
way officials and the railway company
and stressing-in effect-the urgent
need for labor in this section from the
standpoint of relief and asking the
two parties to the right-of-way negotl-
atoms to do everything possible to ex-
pedite the settlement of the problem,
to the end that work could proceed
on this much discussed and dangerous
piece of road and that men who need
work could be given it for the support
of their families. The motion also sug
gested to the board of county commits
sioners the ACCESSIBILITY of securing
blue prints and making all other pre-
liminary arrangements so that right-of
way could be Immediately secured for
construction at the Idaho line east
ward provided agreement cannot be
reached between the railway company
and highway officials regarding the
construction problem in dispute Both
County Commissioners Brink and
Monio remarked during the evening
that there would be no delay in per-
forming this preliminary work. Since
the meeting County Attorney Black
ford has already moved in this matter
Explains Railways Position.
After brief recess E. M. Boyes arose
to place before the meeting the atti-
tude of the Great Northern company.
Mr.. Boyes in his remarks said he had
been authorized to tell the meeting that
there is no lack Of intent of co-op-
Grafton on the part of the railway
regarding the right of way problem.
Mr. Boyes further stated his informa-
ton was to the effect that the matter
was only submitted to the railroad af-
ter the highway engineers had made
their survey. Since that time the G. N
chief engineer and attendants had
looked over tie ground and it is I'M
derstood the chief engineer expects to
submit two or three plans to the gen
eral offices Mr. Boyes said the matter
will surely be given attention. He had
been informed little time would be
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported by Lincoln County Alb
stract Company.
Fred F. Clark ct Tx to Lincoln Coun--
ty r w D. land in Sec. 12-35-26.
Matte A. Lieb to Lincoln County r
w D. land in Secs, CT T 1927.
1st Holding Co. to c. T. Young. w
D Its 17-18-19 Blk Lukens add $500
Robert L. Hess ct ux to Elsie McGill
w D L. B 10 S Libby $1.O0.
William Nollar to Leah Frederick w
D SW 22-29-26 $1.00.
Minnie Bockman to Elsie Bockrnan.
Admx Deed Its 1-2 Blk IL L,5eens
add Libby $500.
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NOTICE

Bids viii be received by the under
signed up to O'Clock P. M Tuesday,
August q, 1882, for the transportation
Of all school children on the Pipe
creek road for the school year 1882 and
1893, to and from the Libby schools.
Bus to run to and from upper Ny
bloom gate.
Equipment to be used to be stated
in bid
Board reserves right to reject any
and all bids.
M d. ROWLAND,
Clerk School District No. A.
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WANTED

HORSES WANTED. Strong cash de-
mand here at once direct to Iowa farm
ers for several carloads of yearling,
two, and three-year-old draft-bred
colts, also harness broke or halter
broke geldings and mares, 100 pounds
and up four to twelve years old. How
many have you for sale and how soon
can you ship? Fred Chandler, Chair
ton, Iowa
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18

The beautiful old home of Thomas
jefferson at Monticello, designed by
the third president himself, is one of
the historic buildings of America that
ought to be kept as a national shrine.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Asso-
citation, which purchased the property
several years ago, restored it and main
tains it for visitors to see and admire,
has been hit by the depression, like
everybody else. There is danger, un-
less something more than a hundred
thousand dollars can be raised quickly
that the small remaining mortgage on
the property will be foreclosed and il
will pass into private hands.
have peculiar interest in Jeffer-
son. think his ideals and principles
ought to be kept alive, and / do not
know how that can be done better than
to keep Monticello as a monument to
him and them. | sent the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial Association, New
York, dollar toward the mortgage.
If everyone else who feels as do about
Jefferson will do the same, there will
be no foreclosure.
FROST harnessed by industry
/ went to luncheon in New York
the other day at which everything that
was served, except the celery and the
coffee, had been frozen while fresh BY
the new dry ice process. Fish, steak,
strawberries, everything else on the
table, had been subjected to tempera-
ture of fifty or more degrees below
zero and thawed out only just as the
meal was being prepared.
instantaneous freezing like this does
not cause ice crystals to break the cells
of meat, vegetables or fruit, and SO
there is no change whatever in the
flavor, and they can be kept perfectly
fresh for years as long as they are pro-
tected by dry ice.
A big corporation is spending mil
lions to establish these frosted foods"
as a new industry. 1t is quicker and
cheaper than canning, and ought to be
of benefit to farmers and fishermen.
OXEN again in service
Up in-my Berkshire country, farmers
are beginning to swing back to the
use Of oxen for heavy hauling and
blowing. The slow, sturdy, reliable
yoke of oxen has become rare sight
in recent years. Even in New England,
where the hilly contours make farm
ing with tractors more difficult than
in the West and South. Now we are
beginning to see them hauling great
loads of hay, dragging stone boats
and doing many of the farm operations
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for which horses and tractors have
been used
Oxen are cheaper than horses, and
easier to feed and take care OF, for
one thing. A we'll broken yoke of two
year-old steers is worth about 5000,
while good working team of horses
brings almost double that The farmer
who needs motive power can raise his
own fuel for the oxen, but he has to
pay cash for gasoline for his tractor.
There are very few farriers left who
know how to shoe an OK, but the art
is not entirely lost.
! think this return to hay burning
motors is one indication that our ma
tional economy is swinging back to-
ward self-contained local community
units. find my neighbors saying that
the craze for modern improvements has
been overdone
CHINA worth knowing
1t was my week for dining out. !
was one of couple of hundred invited
to meet Pearl S. Buck, the author Of
the best selling book of the past five
years, "The Good Earth" Mrs. Buck,
born in China of missionary parents,
got the Pulitzer prize for the best
American novel of 1881
The Chinese consul general in New
York told us at the dinner that she
has done more than all other influences
to make America understand China
and the Chinese people. She sees them
as human beings exactly like us, only
living in different environment. That
is a real service to the world, because
most international difficulties come
from suspicious among people.
The differences between the different
kinds of people in the world are, after
all, only differences in manners and
customs. Fundamentally, we are all
alike.
ACTORS broke but cheerful
The most interesting dinner / had
last week was at the Actors Dinner
Club, Even in good times there are lots
of actors out of work, and in these
times the majority of them have no
jobs. So somebodyI don't know who
bad the bright idea Of starting a
restaurant where actors who have the
price can get good dinner for fifty
cents, and the general public can dine
for dollar, the extra half dollar going
to pay for the dinner of some actor
who can't afford it.
The mattresses are all actresses out
of work, who serve at the tables for
their meals, and the bus-boys and
other attendants are actors in the same
situation. ! was greeted at the door
by a former screen star who was one
Of the most popular personages in the
films few years ago, and the young
woman who brought me my soup had
her name in electric lights on Broad
way only two seasons ago. There were
probably two hundred actors and ac-
tresses dining there, but did not see
single doleful face. Everybody was
cheerful in spite of adversely. And it
was good dinner too
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18

tutons engaged in that business are
finding themselves without the neces-
sary funds to make such advances. The
Home Loan Board will function in this
field in the same way that the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation operates
in a different field of aiding banks,
railroads, public utilities and other
large enterprises,
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18
Extra Value in
School Clothes

School will soon open and
the youngsters must be well
dressed. Here are some
special sale prices that will
save you money in Shoes,
Hose and Trousers:
Youths Dress Shoes
Size s to, Il
Regular Values 1915 to
$3.50
Sale Price Sligo
Boys Black Dress Oxfords
Regular Values $3.50 to
$4.00
Sale Price $1.98
Boys School Shoes
Sizes ~ to s
Regular Values $2.75
Sale Price Sligo
Youths Dress Trousers
Waist Sizes 81, %, %
Regular Values $3.50 to
$3.50
Sale Price $1.W pr.
Boys Dress Trousers
Waist Sizes 30 to 81
Regular Values $4.00 to
$500
Sale Price $1.49 pr.
Children's Full Length
School Hose
Black and Brown
Sizes Z to 10
Special Price &c pr.
Richard & Miller
ALWAYS FIRST IN FASHIONS
FOR MEN AND BOYS
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CLASSIFIED
LOST
FOR SALE.
By Albert T. Reid

Model A. Ford coach, late 800. Lii
cense. Kary Keen trunk. Heater, motor
body, tires, fine condition. $2a5.OO.
Terms or trade Inquire of Western
News 9tf
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room house in South Libby for
rent; modern except heat, new bath
room fixtures; concrete basement 8x8;
uoodshed and garage; SIS per month
Office Maine lift
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18

For Rent-3 room apartment house
furnished for housekeeping. Apply
Leigh Roorning House, Montana and
Third SITS 1t
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18

For Sale-Jersey and part Jersey
mich cows. Some to freshen this fall.
Lem Collar, Rexford, Mont. 10-11
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18
CARD OF THANKS.

We want to thank all the friends for
their many kind acts and for the floral
offerings, given us in the time of our
bereavement in the loss of our hus-
band, father and brother.
MRS. CLARA WOODRUFF
and FAMILY.
MRS c. G. ANDRE.
MR.. B. F. WOODRUFF.
Read the Western News for Lincoln
County News
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The Week ID WASHINGTON
Continued from page ~

principal issues that will be stressed
IN the presidential campaign will be
the issue between the Rooseveltian
principle of governmental ownership
or at least more rigid governmental
control of water power and electric
utilities, and the policy generally ac-
cepted as republican, of leaving all
business operations to private capital
and enterprise, under only sufficient
governmental supervision to insure the
consumer a square deal There are
signs that issue may become an acute
one before November
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-08-18

House for Rent in South Libby Rea-
sonable if taken before September /.
See Frank George. 1t
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For Rent room house, modern ex-
cept heat Phone 73-W 1t
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FOR RENT.

room house for rent, partly fur
nished-Frank Upham lift
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The Home Loan Board is not to lend
money direct to home owners but to
furnish financing to existing savings
banks, building and loan associations
and other institutions which have their
funds invested in home mortgages, taxi
ing the mortgages as security for the
loans In the effort to raise money more
people are trying to borrow on their
homes than ever before, and the insti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Sales Tax and Sales

The report that receipts of motion pic
ture theaters in England dropped off IS per
cent last year is interesting in connection with
the protested sales tax in the United States.
The British government put an extra take of
z cents on the l2-eent seats at movies. The
tax worked to certain extent The gov
eminent obtained about $10,000,000 from
it. but movie profits fell off at the rate of
Sl7,000,000 year. People who had been
buying the cheapest seats could not afford
to go to the show at all when the tax was
put on.
The theory of the general sales tax is that
people pay it almost without knowing that
they do so. 1t comes out of their pockets
in such driblets that it is supposed to be
unimportant and painless. Many of the
people opposed to it believe it will slow up
sales as the British movie tax has slowed up
movie attendance That might keep it from
doing what is expected of it and actually
work hardship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

Fairfield county politicians who have
been crying for work to start on the pro-
posed Merritt Highway must have been
overjoyed when they learned of certain
project for which Highway Commissioner
Macdonald is now asking bids. The de-
partment has eight jobs ahead of it. One
of these. and probably the most important,
is the laying of 1890 feet of reinforced con-
crete pavement on Barnum avenue in STRAIT
ford. The job will necessitate vast amount
of excavation. The material from this
route will be taken to the Merritt Boule-
ward right of way across the Stratford
meadow between Washington Bridge and
the east end of Barnum avenue. According
to present plans the proposed express boule-
ward will run north from Barnum avenue to
Nichols. which, of course. will make it
exceedingly popular with residents of the
Naugatuck valley who pass through Nichols
in reaching the Boston Post Road. However.
things are not progressing as smoothly on the
other end of the route. In Greenwich there
seems to be difference of opinion as to
where the Merritt Highway will pass. We
hope that il will be settled amicably so that
work on both ends may start with the ar
rival of warmer weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

Colonel Clarence w. Seymour. unsueeess-
full republican candidate for Congress in
the first district in 1880. has just joined the
Hartford branch of the Crusaders, the mill
tant wet organization in the United States.
1t may be recalled that this group. nom
partisan. opposed Mr. Seymour two years
ago because of his stand on the prohibition
laws. His opponent, Representative Loner-
gan, had taken an unequivoeal attitude to-
wards prohibition, but for some reason Col
onel Seymour failed to do SO, although it
was generally believed that he was not a
prohbitionist. In recent speech he plainly
indicated his wet sentiments. As he is
to seek the COP. nomination again this
year he may be expected to give the demo-
cratic candidate more competition. And
inasmueh as it is rumored that Representa-
tive Lonergan may seek senatorial honors
it behooves the democrats to start looking
for a suitable opponent for the colonel i'm
mediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Too Much Patronage

Experts have been checking over Chicago's
government set-up. Upon their advice. the
present assessor of Cook County has dis
missed more than IS per cent of the job
holders of the defunet board of assessors.
The fired employees represented patronage
jobs. The few efficient workers who were
retained had done all the work. Cook
County taxpayers had paid all those salaries,
as we'll as paying for the delays and mis-
takes which were part of the general eff
cheney.
The county hopes eventually to have the
assessing system recognized for effective
service. When that day comes there will
be honest tax assessments, and citizens prob
ably will pay their taxes willingly. In the
meantime. there is a lesson in Chioagos
plight for other cites now burdened with
patronage rather than merit as basis for
hiring public employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
THE X. OF c. ANNIVERSARY
New Haven Journal Couricr)

In this year rich in national
anniversaries, New Haven has one
in which to claim special and
intimate share. That is the
golden jubilee of the knights of
Columbus, established here fifty
years ago last month by the late
Rev Michael J. Mckinney then
curate of st Mary's church. 1t is
difficult to realize that the growth
of the Knights over the nation and
the world has been accomplished
all in half-century; difficult to
realize that the Mckinney family.
that clan of churchmen around
whom the order has grown so init
mately, are represented by a living
member in the festivities attendant
on this observation.
But it is a characteristic of the
modern age that the speed we
recognize In it applies to every
thing it touches. Not only do we
move from place to place more
rapidly, communicate more rapid
ly, but the very growth of our in
stitutions is accelerated by the pro-
cesses which have FASTENED our
whole culture. Fifty years ago the
Knights of Columbus was founded
as local group of Catholic men;
last night this order gathered in
nuclei over the nation to listen to a
nationwide radio network broad
cast by its national officers. The
radio was not imagined by those
founders; the phenomenal growth
of their order could hardly have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01

Representative johnson of Oklahoma
may stir up considerable discussion by his
proposal that President Hoover's picture be
placed on the new three-cent stamp. The
stamp will replace the customary two-center
that we now affix on first-class mail 1t
was voted by the House this week. We don't
think that the President shouldn't be hon
ored with stamp. Every other one has
or should have been. But this is national
election year and it might smack too much
of a political touch if the Hoover stamp
was sold promiseuousy before the fall poll
ing was held. Why not Cal Coolidge? He
has vet to be honored in such a way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
Colonizins Manchuria

Toxic reports a big plan to colonize
Manehuria. 1t may be recalled that Japan
sent an army into that populous and rich
province merely to protect Japanese lives
and property. with no desire to challenge
China's territorial rights. Nothing more is
said about that. since Japan set up dummy
government of her own under the royal
weakling, Pu-Yi. Japan's present civilian
representation in Manehuria is only 100000
out of 100000. about one Jap to l20
Chinese. To hold the country she needs
more. There is talk of sending 5000. 900
Japanese settlers in the next 10 years. in
annual installments of half a million.
Such rate would vastly exceed anything
that Japan has ever done in the way OF
colonization. She has tried to settle her
people in Korea and Formosa. since taking
those countries as a result of her war
against China in 1895. Her success, after
more than 80 years of opportunity. is shown
by only one japanese out of 20 inhabitants
in Korea and one out of d in Formosa. Japs
are good business men, but poor settlers.
She may be more successful in Manehuria,
because the plan is largely military. The
colonization plans are being made by the
Japanese Reservists Association. powerful
body of war veterans and reserve forces They
are to move in themselves, and dominate the
whole migration. Will they buy the prop
erty or confiseate it from the Chinese own
ers? 1t looks very much as if farms are to
be distributed as military bonus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-01
international Eating

A home economics editor comes back
from a trip to foreign shores exelaiming,
There is no place like home, and no food
like good American cooking!" Which
seems to make it unanimous. Americans
are notorious for devoting much of their
time abroad to trying to find places where
they can get American food. and complain
ing bitterly about the queer food customs
of other countries.
The home economics editor, because writ
ing about foods is part of her job draws a
moral or two from her experiences. One is
that the traveller should set aside prejudees
and get acquainted with foreign foods just
because they are different The lesson
to be learned from foreign cooks, she
writes, is that of making use of all foods"
Instead of narrowing the range to few fav-
orite domestic dishes, be broad minded and
try some of the other excellent varieties of
edibles to be found in other parts of the
world.
The other moral is directed at the Amer
leans who scorn home products and affect
foreign ones She urges them to become
acquainted with the foods in their own
markets and the delicious meals composed
of them. She might have drawn third
nice little moral. If this same open mind
edness were carried beyond the realm of
foods and into those of social customs. liter
AZURE, thought, and so on, there would be
much less racial snobbery in the world and
much more international understanding.