Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-04-28
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Attends
&C. Dinner
Delegation Present From
Troy as Guests of the
Local Club.
MUCH BUSINESS
GIVEN ATTENTION

A regular meeting of the Libby
Commercial club was held Wednesday
night, dinner being served in the base
ment of the Presbyterian church. The
retiring president, Carlton Joughin,
presided. Quite delegation OF Troy
men was present as guests OF the Libby
club, these being Messrs- Whiting,
Crumm, Friesinger, Williams, Atkins,
Peterson, White, Sather, Fewkes, Kens-
Ter, -Angell, Coffman, and County Com
missioner Monio. These men took am
interested and active part in the pro-
ceedings,
Time restrictions make necessary
only brief report of business trans
acted
The chairman read letter the club
had written to the Great Northern
asking improvement of inadequate
train service, and reply in which the
G. N. said ii would be absolutely i'm
possible to have Nos. and 2 stop at
Libby
C. S. Webb, forest supervisor, ex-
planned the purpose In setting aside
wilderness Area covering some
of the district along the common
BOUNDARY Vi t1lC IAOoA(lidi dtlA SuhhAiSs
forests. The idea would be to leave the
district absolutely as nature made it.
However, future possible mining de-
velopment would not be interferred
with Upon motion by t. c. Welch and
an amendment by Messrs. Peterson
and Friesinger of Troy, joint resoiu-
ton by the two clubs was adopted fav-
oring the project
A. A. Wood submitted report for
the publicity committee, which had
been asked to prepare plans for a
modest folder advertising this section
He suggested a six-page folder, to be
illustrated with three scenery cuts and
a map with a tentative maximum price
Of $50 for 1000 copies, of which the
printing would cost from SIS to $50 and
the cuts about $40 j A. Krall sug-
gested that the folder might be made
a Joint project between Libby and
Troy. President Angel asked time 70
present the idea to the Troy board OF
directors, whereupon the project was
postponed for that purpose
DR.. M. D. Kelly, mining man, was
introduced and spoke entertainingly
for some few minutes. He stressed the
great opportunities of this section not
only industrially but from the stand
point Of being a delightful place in
which to live. His remarks were re
ceived with much interest by his audi
ence.
James Blackboard Jr, reported that
he had started a calf and pig club at
Swamp Creek, that one would soon
be started in Libby and that he would
be glad to help start one at Troy.
This being the last meeting under
the direction Of Carlton Joughin as
president, A. A. Wood proposed res
olution expressing the appreciation Of
the club for the faithful and able work
done by Mr.. Joughin during the pasl
year. The resolution was unanimously
adopted. :,
Messrs. Peterson, Friesinger, Angel
and Fewkes of Troy took an active
interest in the discussions, the first
two men also helping to add spice te
the meeting by recounting humorou:
stories. They expressed the appreciation
of the Troy men for the invitation t
sit in as guests of the Libby clu'
and said they hoped to have the Libby
men as their guests at some not distan
future date.
President Joughin announced tina
at a recent meeting of the new boart
of directors A. A. Wood had beer
elected president, but Mr. Wood state
that matter has not yet been entirel.
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