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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
Attempts To
Burn Eureka
Farm House
Charles Scholz of Tweed
Sets Fire to J. w. Millegan
Home.
SAYS REVENGE
WAS ONLY MOTIVE

EUREKA, July 6.-Charles Schok of
Tweed, age 70, set fire to the J. w.
Millegan ranch house last Friday
morning as revenge for an imaginar,
grievance he held against MI Mile
gan. Scholz was taken into custody
tbs following day in Eureka by Sheriff
Baney. He was ksought to Libby,
waived examination before Justice of
the Peace Haigler and was bound over
to district court He is being held III
the county Jail.
The fire was set about o'clock In
the morning, and the breaking OF a
window caused by the heat awakened
two men occupants of the building MIR.
Millegan being away from home at the
time. The men were able to extinguish
the blaze before it grew very large,
using several pals of water and one Ut
milk The fire burned through corner
of the porch and damaged the interior
as well as the roof
Mr. Millegan received a threatening
letter from Scholz some time ago.
Schools method of accomplishing his
revenge and his previous and subse-
quent actions have led to the belief that
he may be somewhat mentally unbal-
anced. Some time ago Scholz applied
to the board of county commissioners
for county aid and was granted $500
per month, he stating at the time that
he could get along with that allowance.
Lately it is understood he claimed hi
was being starved to death and had
given evidence of holding resentment
against Millegan-
When called Sheriff Baney made
hurried trip to the Millegan home and
took up an investigation of the affair
He noticed the smell of kerosene about
the fire, so began making inquiries at
Eureka stores as to who had bought
kerosene recently. The first inquiry,
made of George McGlenn, brought the
information that McGlenn had sold an
old man, named unknown, quart Of
kerosene the morning before the fire.
Baney was able to trace the man and
found him at the Eureka depot, wait
ing for a train. When accosted by the
sheriff Scholz reached beneath his
arm, where it was later found he car
ried a six-shooter in shoulder hol-
ster, but Baney grabbed him before he
could cause any trouble and placed
him under arrest.
Later Scholz admitted having set the
fire because of his imagined grievance
against Millegan. When arrested he had
on his person, in cash and checks, sos.
In his cabin at Tweed he had three
six-shooters. 3O.40 rifle with Maxim
silencer and about s35 worth Of ammu-
milton.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
Shock of Icy Water Causes Heart
Failure When Boat Capsizes-
Was Fishing Near Eureka

EUREKA, July 6.-When the boat
in which he was fishing capsized in
the swift waters Of the Saltwater river
"a miles south of Euerka, about s
o'clock Saturday evening, Jess Cum
mings, "a, Of the Dessert hotel, Spo-
kane, lost his life.
Cummings was on fishing trip with
Phil Brown, Spokane, Eddie Liedloff,
Cheney, and Webb Carey, Eureka. He
and Liedloff were in the boat at the
time of the accident, trying to get their
boat under footbridge. His body was
recovered As minutes after The accident
occurred DR.. R. W. Waters, who ex-
amined the body, attributes death to
heart failure caused by the shock of
the icy water.
The body was sent to Spokane Mon
day.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
PROMINENT MONTANA MEN
TO. VISIT LIBBY TODAY

Forest Supervisor Webb states that
Major Evan Kelly, regional forester
of Missoula, and r. F. Hammitt, in
charge of public relations, also of the
Missoula office of the forest service,
will arrive in Libby this afternoon ac-
companied by party Of eastern Mon
tana men prominent in the stockrais-
ing, agricultural and industrial life of
the state. The party will have lunch
at Happys Inn, will spend the night
in Libby and will leave Friday morn
ing via Rexford. The trip is of an in
spection nature, SO as better to ac-
quaint the visitors with the work the
forest service is doing.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
Tells Story
Of Highway
Work In State
Total of 1888 Contract
Miles of Road Work Done
in Five Years.
$24, 227, O38 HAS
GONE INTO WORK

HELENA, July 3.-Without the rec
OF penny from the general fund &c
the state and without the levyine Of =
cent OF property tax 1912 miles of new
highways have been built in Montana
during the five years the present high
way commission has been in existence.
and in addition 1921 miles Of previously
constructed highways have been i'm
proved by reconstruction, resurfacina
or oiling
A total OF 1888 contract miles Of high
way work has been carried out during
these five years at cost OF $24. 227 138
(which no funds came from direct
taxation, the only contribution by the
individual Montana citizen being that
required In the settlement Of the gaso-
line tax from which the payer was
recompensed through the Use Of i'm
proved highways Refunds Of this tax
were made in all instances where the
gasoline was used for agricultural or
industrial purposes.
From 1919 to 1927, during which
time federal aid had been available.
Montana highways were improved for
a mileage of but 1883 out a total of
about 5000 miles constituting the
states main trunk system.
Since early in 1927, when the high
way commission in its present form
was created and its members were an
pointed by Gov. j. E. Erickson. the
five years Of this administration has
seen approximately half of the remain
ing mileage improved under the state
road program, while construction with
federal forest funds in cooperation
with the highway commission, and .
small amount of city and county work
has accounted for 435 additional miles.
This leaves about $500 miles Of the
trunk system still to be built toward
which contracts aggregating $25O,OOO
have been awarded.
Construction of the 1912 miles of new
highway during the past five years of
the present administration represented
an investment of $19, 406 1884, while the
improving of 1921 miles Of previously
built roads cost $4820, 1O4, total cf
S24,227,O38, the greater percentage Of
this coming from federal funds and the
balance from the gasoline tax receipts,
every cent of which is devoted to high
way construction and maintenance.
In addition to the cost of construc-
ton of new mileage the gas tax fund
is drawn upon for maintenance Of the
highways taken over by the state, thus
relieving the counties of this expense.
The average annual cost Of the upkeep
Of these improved highways is appron-
mately $215 per mile, amounting to
nearly million dollars each year,
with another half million for resurfac-
ing, oiling, maintenance and emergency
repairs.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

capita where there is large POPULATION than
in county with smaller population. But the
per capita" plan probably givea as good a
basis as any for comparisons and We will use
that basis for this article. The b4etin saws.
in effect that the larger the population the
cheaper the cost ought to be per capA.
County Commissioner Costa
For our first comparison let's takekhe cost
per person Of county commissioners I'm this
item are included salaries and per dieh mile
age and travelling expenses, printing pro-,
ceedings, freight, express and telepho4 and
other miscellaneous expense. In order ) get
as fair comparison as possible, let ustake
five counties ranging around the 1000 ponla-
ton mark-to be exact from $3.50 to 134I.
These five counties are Rosebud, MusselAeIl,
Lincoln, Toole and Beaverhead Here is Wat
it costs these counties, per person, for he
county commissioner department expense:
Rosebud County ........s...........4. Csc
Musselshell County ..... &c
Lincoln County ..-.............. Soc
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
SPEEDING UP WORK OF
SECURING RIGHT OF WAY

While in secession the first of the
week the board of county commissioners
took steps to speed up the securing Of
right of way for the new forest high
way project on the Libby-Troy high
way. County Attorney Blackboard was
instructed to use every effort to hurry
this work in order that no delay may
be experienced in the starting of work
on the project.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
Millions of Trout Eggs Taken.

Trout eggs taken from the state
spawning station at Georgetown lake
this year totaled 36,113,840. More, than
2,250,0O0 grayling eggs were taken.
Three million of the trout eggs will be
Matched at Anaconda and the remain
der will be distributed among the IA
other state hatcheries.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
Spokane Hotel Man browns In
Saltwater River In Lincoln County
FINED FOR VIOLATION
OF CAMPFIRE REGULATIONS

On July 4, before Justice Haigler Of
Libby, Frank Schnabel and John Burns
of Spokane, appeared and pleaded gull
ty to having a campfire without per-
nit and leaving the fire without having
put it out The offense occurred on
Pipe Creek July 2 and g. Forest Ranger
Ed. Henrichs entered the complaint. A
fine of $40 was assessed against each
of the defendants.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
Suffers Broken Ankle.

Since the rodeo Chef Hall had been
limping around with what he thought
was badly sprained ankle but ex-
animation at the Libby hopsital this
morning disclosed that the ankle was
broken The injury was received when
he was thrown from steer during
the rodeo.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
RodeO Proves
Interesting To
Large Crowd
Many Willing Riders Entertain Spec.
tators with Wildly Bucking
Bronch0s and Steers

If one is to Judge by the universal
comment head on the street, those whr
Weree responsible for the rodeo a.
Libby ON the Fourth provided an af-
ternoon of real entertainment for i
large crowd of spectators. Not only
Libby people were present, but it is
said that good sized delegations were
present from Troy, Kalispell, White
fish and other cities. 1t is estimated
that fully 900 people surrounded the
field and enjoyed the wild west spec
tacle that was staged for their enter
tainment
Credit for the afternoon of fun
should be given to Ferd Boothrnan
Pat and Red Basham, Marion Miller
and Chef Hall, who conceived the idea
of rodeo here on the Fourth and
who worked hard to make it success
Credit also should go to the large
number of willing riders among local
men and boys, who were willing to
ride anything to help in the fun Among
out-of-town contestants was Freddy
Higgins, well known Kalispell rider
So successful was the affair that
considerable talk is now being heard
to the effect that similar affair ought
to be planned here each Fourth.
Following is list OF the prize win
ners. In the reference below riding an
animal TO the deadline' means the
contestant was able to remain on a
wildly bucking horse or steer to the
deadlinc drawn at distance Of so feet
from the chute gate, The winners fol-
low.
Red Dedrick-Riding bareback horse
and riding steer and COW to deadline.
Fred Huggins-1st in wild COW milk
ing events riding two steers to dead
line; third in wild horse race; tied with
Lester Basham for first in broncho rid
ing; also exhibition ride of bull.
Lee Jensen-One steer to deadline.
Bill Bashaum and Harry Goen, di-
vided prize money on calf roping.
Ted Polette-Riding two bareback
horses to deadline.
Milo Mil1er-Bareback horse and
ste' to deadline
Lat Basham-2nd in wild COW milk
ing event.
M. 0. Miller-2nd in wild horse race
and riding steer to deadline.
Cecil Northumberland horse and
two steers to deadline.
Buzz Boothman-Exhibition riding Of
horse and riding steer to deadline.
Delbert Bowen steers and / horse
to deadline.
Woody Bowen--1 steer to deadline.
Ray Enders-1 steer to deadline.
John Boothman and Red Basham-
Each steers to deadline.
Ferd Boothman--1st In wild horse
race; riding broncho and steer.
Roy BrinkerhoH-1 steer to deadline
Chef Hail. steers to deadline.
event
Lester Basham-1 steer to deadline.
Continued on page 81
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

Mrs S. N. Plummer drove to Bel
ton Sunday to meet Miss Ella Seims
who was to arrive there from her
home at Great Falls The two ladies
then returned to Libby where Miss
Seins will be guest Of Mrs Plum
mer.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07
CAME Here Sunday.

The Rexford ball team will play LIB
by on the local diamond next Sunday
On July II Libby will play Whitefish
at Whitefish and on July "a, Libby will
play Halt Moon at Libby.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

In these five counties OF about the same
population we find that Lincoln county has
the lowest cost with the exception of MusseI-
shell. Musselshell is only about half as large
as Lincoln county, and undoubtedly the cost
of government ought to be somewhat less
there. There is one other county with still
lower cost, Pondera. but II is largely Indian
reservation and the U. S. government looks
after its Indian wards and reservation BUSH
ness, which places that county out of fair
comparison basis
How About The Poor Fund?
We have heard great deal of discussion in
Lincoln county regarding the poor fund oper-
alton Here are more comparisons in that re-
spect that are enlightening The figures given
in the bulletin are under the head of 4Char-
ties and include all manner of poor fund OPP
eratons-not only the INDECENT poor and old
age and mothers pensions but such other items
as burial of soldiers and costs of inmates in
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

Ralph Roberts Of the Libby team
states that an attempt Is being made
to get the Colored Giants here for a
date in August.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

Here again the cost of taking care of Lin
coin county poor and dependent is next to the
lowest in these five counties of about equal
population
But one of the most interesting comparisons,
to u.s. were the figures giving the TOTAL cost
of county government per person in the va
rious counties, the total cost including all
county offices, highways. bridges, poor fund,
elections interest charges, and every con-
ceivable thing that enters into purely county
costs Here are the figures for these same
five counties.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

the state tuberculosis sanitarium, deaf and
blind and insane institutions. Here are the
per person" poor fund figures for these same
five counties of similar population figures
Rosebud County -...-......-.-......-...... $3.G
MusselsheIl County ............-.......-.3-zs
Lincoln County ........................-...- 3-32
Toole County ..................-..... 3-3s
Beaverhead County ............. A12
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

Total County Cost
Per Person
Rosebud County ....... $3zN
MnsseisheiI County ........ zzs1
Lincoln County ...........-..... 1e.45
Took Ceanty ..-....--............-........ 35-zz
neaverheaA County -.... zAz7
In these five counties, we find that Lincoln
county is the LOWEST in total cost of county
government, per person. Not bad showing
and one that ought to be gratifying to the tax
payers of the county.
The highest cost is in Mineral county whero
the cost per person for county government L
S45.53
In these three different departments
csst Il county commissioners, the cost of takinx
care of the poor and dependent, and the total
cost Of all county governmental is found
that Lincoln county occupies very cnviabls
position when compared with similar costs IN
counties Of about the same population These
figures, taken from official reports, give facts
that ought to be gratifying to the taxpayers u
this county
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-07-07

Upper left. Sen. VIM A. Barley KY who sounded the
Democratic keynote the Chicago convention Upper right
(Alfred E Smith New York. and William O. McAdoo Calf
former bitter enemies Lower left: Jouet Shouse Kansas
Executive chairman Natl Comm and (next) Sen Thomas
Walsh Mont who bated for the permanent chairmansp of
the convention Lower right Roosevelt leaders, left right
Arthur Mullen Neb, floor leader; John E. Mack N r. nom
nator, and James Z Farley. N. Y. campaign manager
The Washington times., 1932-10-08
v. RE. .REJECTS'D. c. POLICE GET
5-CENT PLAN BLOODHOUNDS
Times Staff Photo

Three bloodhounds have been
acquired by Brig. Gen. Pelham
D. Glassford, police chief, to be
used jointly by the park and met
ropolitan police.
The dogs were obtained by Gen
eral Glassford from the kennels
of Senator Hawes, of Missouri,
and are now in training at
Lorton.
General Glassford said the dogs
will be used principally in track
ing down lost children in parks
and outlying sections. However,
he added, they might be used in
major crimes.
The dogs are 1O-month-old pup
pies and highly pedigreed. Their
names are Lord Ozark" Sen
ator," and Speaker" 1t is
planned to keep them in Rock
Greek,
The Washington times., 1932-10-08
ENJO|NS
PHONE CUTS

A temporary injunction res
training the Public Utilities Com
mission from putting into effect
its order reducing by 10 per cent
all charges for telephone service
was issued in District Supreme
Court today by Justice Peyton
Gordon.
The injunction will defer the
telephone rate fixing until other
suits involving valuation of the
telephone company's property de-
probation and similar matters are
decided.
Hearing on the injunction plea
filed by the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company re-
vealed that there are $4,000 sub
Scribers to their service, and that
the average telephone bill is $5
a month. A reduction of 10 per
cent would cost the company
about $500.00O a year, a direct
saving to subscribers, the hearing
revealed.
The injunction order required
the telephone company to post a
bond to insure repayment to sub
scribers of the 10 per cent re-
duction ordered by the P. U. C.
should the order appear equitable
after the matter of valuation,
etc, is decided.
The Washington times., 1932-10-08
'SaUe-a-Lne' Drive
IndOrsed bY C.. of C..

Approval of the proposed com
pulsc~y mechanical inspection OF
all motor vehicles, october 1880,
was expressed yesterday by Harry
King, president of the Chamber
of Commerce. in connection with
the organizations Endorsement Of
the annual District "save-a-life"
campaign.
Mr.. King said Traffic Director
William A. Van Duzer's plan for
the compulsory inspection is the
best way ito get at the foot Of
the trouble" of motor accidents.
The Washington times., 1932-10-08
0 'KERO, ZOOS
BABY GORILLA,
SUCCUMBS
Johnson Pet Survives Raw
ages of Pneumonia to
Die of Tumor

O'Kero, 2-year old gorilla
who has been the pet Of the
Zoo since the death Of N'Gi
last spring, is dead.
The youngster, a gift to the
ZOO from the Martin Johnsons,
famous explorers, died last night
from a tumor after a brief i'll
ness.
O'Kero had been his own
happy, lively self until a week
ago, according to DR.. William M.
Mann, superintendent, when he
began to NOPE and lose weight
from some apparently unexplain-
able cause. He didn't have a
cold or pneumonia or any OF the
other ailments so fatal to gorll-
las in captivity and the zoo Off
cials were at loss to understand
what could be the matter with
him.
Former Owners Notified
DR., Mann wired his former
owners in Kansas and has been
in constant communications with
them. Mrs. johnson, who came
to Washington last spring when
O'Kero was down with an attack
of pneumonia, had agreed to
come at once if she was needed
but was waiting until further
word from DR.. Mann.
Mrs. johnson bought OKero
from a native in the Belgian
Congo who had killed the mother
The infant, then only a few
months old, was weak and III
and it took weeks of nursing
to restore him to health. He is
the hero of many of Mrs. John
sons stories of the Congo and
until he was presented to Wash
ington was Mrs. Johnson's own
particular pet. He slept in his
own little bed, drank his milk
from a baby's bottle and learned
a hundred amusing little tricks.
Near Death Last Spring
Last spring Wnen ne was Ill LIle
Johnsons came to Washington to
comfort him. Zoo officials will
never forget the delight with
which the sick baby greeted his
beloved former owner. Her
nursing restored him to health
and DR.. Mann was hopeful that
with proper precautions he would
escape the fate of NGi who died,
after all the resources of science
had been summoned to his aid, of
bronchial pneumonia.
His cage mate, Teddy, a baby
chimpanzee, also the gift to the
Zoo from the JohnsonS, was re-
moved from O'Kero's cage last
week and today is playing in an
adjoining cage all unaware that
his playmate has gone.
The Washington times., 1932-10-08
ETFORD.C.
To GET HEARING

The District Commissioners and
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan will
appear before the Bureau of the
Budget on Monday when the hear
ings on the 1884 fiscal year munic-
ipal budget are opened.
Heads of the various depart
ments submitted estimates to the
Commissioners for the coming
year totaling $47,00,000, which
represented a decrease of $4,000,
900 in the estimates submitted the
previous year. These were gone
over by the District Economy Com
mittee, which reported to the Com
missioners, but the amount OF the
cut affected, although rumored as
bringing the estimates down to
$43, 100000 were never made pub
lie,
The Washington times., 1932-10-08

For the sake of science, DR.. H.
E. Dyer of the National Institute
of Health, lay on a bed IN the
Naval Hospital here today among
rat fleas, dog fleas and common
household fleas, inoculating them
with typhus fever in an effort TO
find a cure for the malady.
While the fleas bit him to their
hearts content. he planned new
scientific experiments to prove
the worth of an anti-typhus vac
cine he is developing.
Dyer Seriously Ill
DR.. Dyer already has proved to
his own peril that the common
rat flea can transmit endemic
typhuS fever to a human being.
He is seriously i'll of this disease.
contracted from a flea bite dur
ing the course of his research.
FleaS from his laboratory, after
feeding upon him, were to be used
in an effort to transmit the fever
to number of guinea pigs. The
fleaS bit him through cloth bags
in which they were held priS.
oners. Some of the guinea pigs
have been treated with the vac
cine, while others have not been
immuniZed.
When DR.. Dyer began to ex.
pertinent with fleas he learned
they we're a temperamental lot
They refused to dine on the
shaved under surfaces of live
guinea pigs, but died of malnu'
triton instead. He discovered
that shaved guinea pig affords
no toe-hold to a flea, without
which it is helpless to bite or
nibble. When the scientist fas
tened finely woven silk cloth to
the animals skins, the fleas
braced their legs in the meShes
and ate merrily away.
Kept in Tin Containers
DR.. Dyer's fleas are kept in
galvanized tin containers with
The Washington times., 1932-10-08
TLUO Girls and Man
Injured in Crash

Three colored persons were in
jured, two seriously, when the
automobiles in which they were
riding collided at Landover, Md
last night.
They are: Grace Washington,
18, of the 1900 block of Green's
ct. N. W., possible fractured skull;
Alice Smith, 26, of the 200 block
of R. st. N. w., possible concus-
sion of the brain, and Leroy
Jones. 81, of the first block of
Patterson st. N. E., decorations of
the lip.
They were brought to Washing,
ton by the Bladensburg rescue
squad.