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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
New Highway
Official Visits
This Section
Asked by Governor Co0ney to Acduaint
Himself with Northwest Montana's
Road Needs.

L. j. Croonenberghs OF Missoula, re-
Gently appointed member Of the state
highway commission, motored into
Libby Saturday and spent the night
here. Saturday evening the highway
committee of the Libby Commercial
club and few other citizens met with
him at the Hotel Libby and discussed
highway matters Sunday MIR. Groom
enberghs motored to Troy and was ac-
companied BY County Commissioner
Brink At Troy the two men visited
with County Commissioner Kensler,
Mr. Croonenberghs and Mr.. Kensler
being old friends since the time when
Mr. Kensler was in business in Mis-
soula.
In conversation with County Com
missioner Brink, MIR Croonenberghs
said that undoubtedly work would
be started on the Kootenai Falls prof.
ect just as soon as highway program
could be worked out by the-new Roose-
welt administration.
Mr. Croonenberghs took the trip SO
as to acquaint himself with highway
conditions in this part of the state.
Governor Cooney. writing to Libby
men. says he had asked Mr.. Croonen-
berghs to become familiar with this
section and its road needs. The gov
ernor writes: II assure you that I am
just as anxious as you are to see that
road completed (the Libby-Troy
stretch). have been over these roads
a number of times and realize more
than most people the necessity of hav-
ing the work done"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Troy viii Join
With Libby In
Annual FroliC
Challenges Libby to Ball Gamc-Chief
Hoffman Looking for Chest Pro-
tectors for His Infield.

Mr. Earl Angel, president of the
Troy Commercial Club, has informed
the Libby club Of the fact that the Troy
group will furnish the coffee and an
orchestra for the big get-together
meeting to be held at Savage lake next
Monday, June IL. He also challenged
the Libby club to a ball game. When
informed that the local has-beens had
slowed up considerable since they had
left the big leagues and that they
would prefer kitten ball or horse shoes
he was firm and insisted that they must
furnish at least five innings of the ma
tional pastime Chief Hoffman is now
scouting for material and enough breast
protectors for his infield.
The June picnic includes all mern-
beers, active and potential, of the Conn,
mercial Club and their wives and chill
dren. Each family is to bring its own
lunch and to bum the coffee and fix
ings off the Troy crew. The supper
is at $50 but as many as can will spend
the afternoon at the lake.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
COACH VOGT ACCEPTS
POSITION AT LEWISTOWr

Libby people received with universal
regret this week the announcement that
Coach George Vogt had been elected
to the position of director of physical
education at Lewistown and had ac-
cepted. That means that he will sever
four years of pleasant and successful
connections with the Libby schools. Mr..
Vogt's new position is a distinct adj
vance. as the LewistoWn school is con-
siderably larger than Libby's, having
800 pupils.
Mr.. Vogt came to the Libby faculty
four years ago direct from the State
College at Bozeman, and has made an
enviable record here. In that time his
teams have won three county track
meets and one district and one state
championship in class B football He
has been highly popular with his stu
dents end has held worthy ideals be-
fore them.
Mr. Vogt will continue his studies
at Stanford university this summer.
preparing for his masters degree.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
BONNERS DEFEATS LIBBY
AT DOWN RIVER CITY

In the return game at Boomers Ferry
last Sunday, the Libby ball team went
down to defeat to the tune of to 0.
Judging from the story the score tells,
the game was much more interest
ing one than that of the preceding
Sunday played in Libby, when the
locals smothered the Boomers bunch
under % to 13 score.
Corbett, Boomers pitcher, was in top
form and BANKED the Libbyites
through nine straight innings. Patti,
hurting for. Libby, pitched fine game
and shut out the Bonners bunch in
five of the nine innings. The score by
innings follows:
Libby .........0 90 600 90 90
Boomers Ferry $40 100 90 0-6
Libby is negotiating for a game next
Sunday with Waldo, B. c., probably
to be played at Waldo.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Holds Annual Meeting.

The Golden West Mining company
held its annual meeting June / in Lib
by, and elected officers and board
OF directors. The officers are Walter
Arnold, president; Ray Petit, secre-
tary- treasurer; both of Yakima, Wash,
and DR.. A. e. Ostroot, OF Libby, vice
president. Plans for the summer are
to put small crew at mind work as
soon as road to the mine can Be cleared
OF slides. The objective will be devel-
oopnent of the ore body on the new
find
The road to the mine is blocked in
two or three places. Snow slides dur
ing the winter picked up a mass
OF down timber above the -road--left
there by former slides-and deposited
It on the road This will have to be
cleared away.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
BEAR STARTS THROUGH WINDOW
IN MOUNTAIN CABIN

Fred Ayotte had startling expert
ence Friday night while sleeping in the
D. & W. Mining company cabin on
Prospect creek. after a day of hard
work. He was awakened during the
night by the crashing in of window
and starting up he saw, in the dim
light, what appeared to be man. With
his rifle in hand he approached the
object, uncertain as to whether it was
man or beast But the uncertainty dis
appeared when he glimpsed two pointed
ears sticking above a round head He
fired and the animal fell dead, shot
through the head A light showed he
had shot a large black bear
A slab of bacon had been placed in
the cabin cupboard during the day
and it is believed the bear scented it
and was after that morsel
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
PLANNING POWER LINE
FOR MINING PURPOSES

j. Z. Greenough of Occur dAlene
City, Ida, Arthur Dunkle, civil en-
gineer of Kellogg, Ida, and E. Fl. Col
Inns, representative of the Washington
Power company, of Spokane, were in
the city Friday AT that time they filed
a petition to be presented to the coun-
ty commissioners asking use of the
public highways for power line right
of way. They are contemplating con-
struction of power line from the
Greenough power plant on Lake creek
to Grouse mountain to serve mining
development under way there.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
CATHOLIC VACATION
SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY

The Catholic vacation school opened
last Monday in the Central school
building, with an enrolment of about
90 pupils. Two Sister are in charge Of
the work, Sister Rose Angela and Sis
ter Mary Trinitas They are being as
sisted in the teaching by Miss Rosetta
Shea and Miss Margaret Fennessy will
also assist as soon as she returns from
her college work Some of the ladies
of the church are helping in the neces-
sary work outside the class rooms.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08

from to 20 feet in thickness. And the
values: Lead S11.10; silver $3.50 and
gold s2480 to the ton of raw rock"
The present car load of concentrates
being made will not run to exceed
$500 per ton because they are running
through part low grade that was brok-
en- IN making this new development
but the next car after this one, when
only this high grade is being milled
should startle the world and make the
Glacier mine stand out by itself as the
outstanding producer of high grade
mine product, of this age. :"
The management hopes to increase
production to the point where it will
be possible to declare a dividend this
year. In line with that purpose the
following resolution was adopted by
the board of directors:
RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, The
economic condition Of the world in
general and the stockholders OF this
corporation in particular, make it seem
advisable and to the best interest of
all concerned, that we bend every eff
fort in an endeavor to pay a dividend,
and as large as possible, during the
year 1883, and, whereas, to accomplish
this end it is necessary to step up the
production of the mine to point where
the volume will be sufficient to make
the earnings large enough for this
purpose, therefore be it resolved, and
i is hereby resolved. that the officers
and management of this corporation be
hereby instructed and commanded, as
his emergency exists, to care for all
capital expenditures from capital ac-
count and preserve the earnings for
dividend purposes, and to step up the
production of the mine to a point to
accomplish this purpose"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
New and Rich Ore Bodies
Opened In Glacier Mine

A meeting of the board of directors
of the Glacier Silver Lead Mining
company was held in Libby Monday
Present were H. A. Joughin and G. w
Millett of Libby; Chris Devenish of
Colville, Wash, George PenfoId of
Occur dAlene, Ida, and Samuel B.
Holbert of Troy. Also present were
other stockholders and attorneys, in
Guiding E. M. Child, attorney, of Kali
ispell; Charles H. Goodsell and son,
mining engineers of Spokane; E. E.
Settergren of Portland. Or, and James
H. Striker Of Addy, Wash, stockhoId-
ers.
The affairs of the company were
thoroughly discussed and it was de-
cided to step up production to a con-
siderable extent. Purchase of an cleo
trio locomotive for tramming was or
dered.
According to a report mailed this
week to all stockholders by ]. w. Bar
rett, secretary, prospects at the mine
are most promising. In this report Sec
rotary Barrett says, in part:
The winter development work Gull
minating just lately, extends the ore
reserves very greatly. The big fault
extending across the country was pene-
trated by a cross-cut and raise and
on the far side of it, we have the incest
ore body of the west Yesterday a full
II feet in thickness and here is what
MIR. Stowell says is in the rock. OF lead
$2190; Of silver S19.88 and OF gold
1892 A total of S51 IN tn tha toy1 re /
bare rock as it comes from the hill. I
Then Mr.. Joughin dropped into the
earth 100 feet and is coming up on the
gold ore discovered last summer and
his is ore that is wide and handsome,
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
MEETING OF SEASON
FOR LIBBY WOMAN'S CIIJB

The Woman's Club house is to be
the scene of the final meeting of the
Libby Woman's Club. to be held Tues
day noon, June 10, at l p. m. and ar
engagements are being made for de-
lightful contributed dish luncheon.
An interesting program that will
make you forget all your cares and
troubles is being arranged. In addi-
ton there will be the induction of the
new officers into office by former
president, Mrs. Joughin.
The chairman for the luncheon is
Mrs Erford Jaqueth Mrs. Jaqueth
wishes everyone to bring their own
table equipment and anything else
they may wish to eat except coffee.
rolls and dessert which will be fur
nished by the club.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Former Libby Resident Confesses To
Having Killed Woman Here in 1915

According to Associated Press re-
ports in Tuesdays papers, one, Alec
Hedlung, IS, war veteran, staggered
into the police station at Vallejo, Calf,
on June S, bleeding profusely and con-
fessed to the police that he had killed
a woman in Libby in 1915. He said he
could not remember the woman's name
or details of the murder, but that his
conscience bothered him. He collapsed
at the feet of Chief of Police w. c. STAN
ford. Hedlung had hacked himself with
razor in an apparent suicide attempt
at his home before making his way to
the police station.
The sheriffs office in Libby states
IL has no record of any murder having
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Government Survey Crew Here.

The advance guard of a government
coast and geodetic survey crew drove
into Libby this noon looking for an
empty house for use Of the crew. The
crew comprises Ia men and expects to
be here about two weeks. 1t carries its
own house and cooking equipment.
The party is working from Bonners
Ferry through this district to the
Canadian line, and is in charge Of
Lieutenant Laskowski.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
CUBS WIN THIRD
GAME OF BALL SEASON

Playing good ball behind nice chuck
ing, the Libby Cubs won their third
game OF the season; defeating ReMord
It's on the Libby diamond Sunday.
Except for une bad inning by Rexford
a snappy brand of ball was displayed
by both clubs.
Much hitting featured the game and
home-run by Shanahan with two
mates aboard was the climax. Botchek
Of the Cubs also hit homer. M. Nelson
pitched nice game for the losers but
lacked support both in the infield and
outfield.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
VISITORS IMPRESSED
WITH LIBBY COUNTRY

Mr.. and Mrs John Desonia and their
two sons, Ernest and Henry, motored
to Libby from their home in Daleview,
near Plentywood, to visit their son,
Arthur Desonia, of the schools here
The Desonia family were impressed
with the scenery of the Libby Sec
ton and were enthusiastic in its praise,
particularly after their trip to Lake
Kilbrannon. Mr. Desonia followed u.
S. Highway No. all the way west
from Popular and said that he found
it in good shape except through the
Park and from there to Libby. The
Desonias left Monday for the return
trip by way of Dillon.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Young Men From New York Arrive
For Forest Work Camp at Rexford

A group Of twenty-five young
forest workers from upstate New
York arrived at Rexford, this county,
Wednesday for the second camp to be
established in Lincoln county in the
Roosevelt forest conservation program.
Officials of the local forest service
have chosen another Is men from the
Lincoln county quota to be employed
at this camp.
The camp will be located in the out
skirts OF Rexford and will be in charge
of Major John d. Won Holtzenborff of
the u. S. army, from Georgia. Major
Holtzenborff has served rs years in
the army, navy, marine corps and air
serevice, and was u. S. pilot in the
World war He is accompanied here
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Surprise Party on Mrs. Hayes.

The members of the Three Four's
Bridge club dropped in on Mrs. George
Hayes last Thursday evening and
treated her to a surprise just prior
to her departure from the city for the
summer. The evening was enjoyed at
the card tables with prizes for high
and low score being won by Mrs. Har-
old Miller and Mrs. Jack Swarens re-
spectively. Dainty refreshments were
served.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08

been committed here in 1915, nor can
the officers unearth any trace of one.
II such a murder was committed it
had apparently been kept secret.
There is, however. a recollection OF
Hedlung when he lived here. Amsef
Templin has group picture in which
Hedlung appears. Templin also recalls
that Hedlung, George Ryhart and him.
self were out hunting one day, when
Ryhart, in crossing log, stumbled
and fell, discharging his rifle and
killing himself. 1t is said Hedlung was
seriously affected at the time by the
seath of his companion. 1t Is now sur
missed his mind may be harboring an
hallucination based on that unhappy
experience.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB
WILL HOLD PICNIC

The Junior Woman's club will con-
clude the regular meetings for the
summer next Friday evening ALI
members with their husbands or
escorts are to meet at the Library at
6:15 before starting for Savage Lake,
where swimming, dinner and dancing
will follow From all arrangements it
promises to be very enjoyable. Each
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
eKALISPELL MEN BOOST
VIGOROUSLY LIBBY-TROY ROAD

This newspaper is in receipt of long
two-page letter written by the road
committee of the Kalispell Chamber of
Commerce and addressed to Senator B.
X. Wheeler at Washington. 1t argues
vigorously in behalf of the Libby-Tro
highway project and solicits the sup
port of the senator. A short quotation
from the letter reads:
Our situation is so acute, however that
we feel warranted in again bringing the
matter to your attention While Kalispell
is interested in the Libby-Troy road
to a great degree. its interest is small
compared to that of the important COM
munities of Troy and Libby The fail
ure to let the Troy-Libby contract as
per schedule has worked a great in
justice on these people. This road is
their only outlet to the outside world,
and as long as this work is postponed
these people will not share to any ap-
preciable extent in the tourist business
to which they have looked forward for
great many years.
We do not believe that there are
any people in Montana more deserv-
ing Of consideration than the people
Of Lincoln county. They have always
been 1000 for good roads. When the
question of SC gasoline tax was sub
mitted, Lincoln county was the BAN
ner county in Montana; the same HAS
true when the road debenture law Nsas
submitted"
Many other strong arguments are
mentioned and Senator Wheeler is
urged to enlist the support Of Senator
Erickson and Congressman Ayers and
Monaghan in behalf of the road. The
letter is signed by George w. Lam
strum, Sidney M Logan. Carl Hum
mer, John Sherman and w. B. Mac
Donald
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08

Gold, the magnet which drew Mon
tana's first population influx, was pro-
duced to the value of 500, 1884, 297.
Other metallic products of the state
UP to the close Of 1881 were: zinc q
6a5, 1T, 162 pounds worth $216, 286, I'll;
lead, 937, 344,078 pounds worth $50 $685.
497. manganese ore, 745,71 long tons
worth $18,663, 492.
Of mineral products classed as nom
metallic, coal led with 98,972,787 short
tons valued at $215, 100, followed in
order by petroleum, Al ,249,000 barrels,
$52,124119; clay products $12,330,616,
natural gas, 40738,563 million cubic
feet, 1868, 1853; stone, S0,5O1, 1854; coke
1,040,890 short tons, $7,065, 483; sand
and gravel, 1270l ,164 short tons, 81
228,057; gems S2,79O,899
Miscellaneous products, valued at
S38OOO,0O including cadmium, tung-
stem, anthony, iron ore, ferro- alloys,
molybdenum, arenious oxide, asbestos
cement, coal tar. carbon black, corun-
dunn, flint, graphite, grindstone, gyp-
sum, mineral water, phosphate rock
sulphuric acid and quartz.
Deposits of the above named prod
uClS are SCdltGIEu Sldlc-WluS dIld ilo
county is without some natural re-
sources. Metal mining is confined to
mountain areas, but mountains are
found in most of the western half of
the state-a region larger than the
New England states combined. Coal
occurs in 80 per cent of the counties.
Oil and gas come from Is separate
fields widely scattered throughout the
plains area. Unlimited amounts of ce-
ment material, sand and gravel and
building stone are to be had in most
parts of the state.
The chapter on the mineral indus
try, by Professor Perry, and one on
the metallurgical industry, by Curtis
L. Wilson, professor of metallurgy,
Montana School of Mines, occupy IS
pages of the new year book, being is
sued by the Division of Publicity, De-
partment of Agriculture, Labor and
Industry, probably the final publica-
ton to be put out by that division.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08

w. d Farnsworth of Wildwood, Wn.,
was in Libby Sunday visiting the Gla-
cier mine, OF which he is a stakeholder.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08

by Sergeant Leroy Monthie, Sergeant
Michael ,Schapanick, Corporal Lester
II. Holmes and Orphil Doucette, pri-
yate first class, all of the U. S. army
The camp at Rexford will ultimately
consist of the full quota of 200 men.
Six passenger and two baggage cars
filled with other forest workers and
equipment from eastern states passed
through Libby yesterday on Great
Northern train No. 27, bound for Gla-
cier national park.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08

Paul Plval arrived home during the
past week from his studies at Carroll
college. at Helena to spend the sum-
mer vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Frank piyal.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08

Home Runs, Shanahan, Botchek,
three-base hits, Peterson; two base hits
Botcheck, Shanahan; struck OUT by
p Baker, 3; by M Nelson, 7; walked,
by Baker |, winning pitcher, Baker.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1933-06-08
Vast Sum
-
From States
Mine Wealth
More Than Three Billion
Dollars From Montana
Minerals in 70 Years.
SCATTERED OVER
THE ENTIRE STATE

HELENA, June Sin the 10 years
since gold was first mined in COM
mercial quantities in the territory now
within the boundaries of Montana the
state has yielded mineral products
valued at more than three billion dol
lars, according to a chapter upon the
mineral industry of Montana prepared
for the 1888 edition OF Montana-Re-
sources and Opportunities" by Eugene
S. Perry, professor of geology, Montana
School of Mines.
Montana has a wealth of varied
mineral resources" reads the lead to
the chapter, and more than rs differ
ent natural products have heen re-
covered from the mountains and plains
OF this state and many more are to be
had when economic conditions favor
their exploitation During the last de-
cade the total value of the products
of the mineral industry was greater
than either the value of manufactured
products or the value of livestock
marketed"
From 1862 up to the close of 1891
the value OF Montana's metallic prod
ucts, according to this chapter, was
S2,645, 486. 485. the value Of nonmetal-
ic products was $312, 4O4, 096, and that
of miscellaneous mineral products $38,-
100000, total of $685., $3.50 .581. Pro-
duction for 1882 is not included.
Copper1ed= volume with pro
duction of 10,315,971,758 pounds and
value Of $1,57695O073. while the sill
yer production, next in rank, aggre-
gated GAS .938,013 ounces valued at
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
True tOType
CowardIy Citizens Missed Chance in 1926
By GILBERT SELDES

Christmas being over start ynching again with
zeal and JOY We invent lots of nice for
giving approval of those who from the messy
business of doing the ynchng ourselves. And
indulge in POIGNANT regrets for the opportunities have
The Washington times., 1933-12-29
1000 WORKERS
MISS HOLIDAY

More than 1000 temporary en-
ployes of the Agricultural Ad-
justment Administration will be
at work tomorrow, in spite of
the presidential edict asking that
all Federal workers be given a
holiday on the Saturdays pre-
ceding Christmas and New Year.
Those affected are in the con-
tract records and auditing units.
Other AAA employees, including
the higherups, will not be forced
to labor tomorrow, although
many may do so of their own
accord.
Officials declared that the rea-
son for the action was pressure
from Midwestern farmers, who
demand that their checks in pay
ment for plowing under wheat
acreage reach them Immediately.
Employees, however, secuted this
"alibi," as they called it, as
serting that there was no need
for speed on any part of their
work.