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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
CLEANING UP GROUNDS
AT LIONS FOUNTAIN

Z. S. WEIGH, Lions club president, and
a few other Lions motored out to the
Lions fountain on the highway south
of Libby and cleaned up around the
fountain Wednesday evening. Con-
siderable numbers are taking advan-
tage of this ideal spot for picnicking
and more or less refuse is scattered
around. A receptacle will be placed for
rubbish and the public is requested
to help keep the grounds clean and
ATTRACTIVE appearing. Undoubtedly
everyone will be glad to cooperate
The fine little brook that provides
water for the fountain was cleaned out
and other work DONE A fence will be
built back in the timber some distance
SO as to prevent access to the upper
reaches of the stream, thus helping to
keep it free from contamination.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Troy And
Libby Enjoy
Joint Picnic
Clubs From Two Cities
Meet Monday at Savage
Lake.
FROLIC TOGETHER AT
DELIGHTFUL PLACE

The annual picnic of the Libby Conn
mercial club, held at Savage lake Mon
day night, was participated in by the
Troy Chamber of Commerce and was
such complete success that the GEN
eral verdict was that there must Be
many more of such meetings in the
future.
The Troy men had sent word to the
Libby club that they would furnish
the coffee for the picnic lunches and
also an orchestra for dancing IA the
pavilion, and that they would Be there
IN force. They kept their word and
a large delegation of Troy men and
their ladies were at the lake when an
equally large delegation of Libby men.
women and children began to arrive
shortly after s o'clock. The attendance
was more than the most optimistic
could have hoped for.
The large number present first
gathered in groups and enjoyed the
bountiful lunches each had brought
with them, with coffee and the fixins'
served by Earl Angel and other Troy
men. After the lunch, baseball game
between the two clubs was the center
of attraction until oncoming darkness
put a stop to the efforts of the one
time ball players It might be termed
ball game if ones Imagination is
good, but nevertheless the players and
the enthusiastic rooters on the side
lines seemed to enjoy it all thorough
lysIt Is said the score keeper used up
one pencil and then stopped in disgust.
Anyway, the outcome was declared a
tie, in the interests Of harmony.
Following the ball game. the strains
of enticing music were heard floating
out from the pavilion built out over the
lake and in short time all the pic
nickers were gathered on the dance
floor, enjoying the age-old pastirne to
music by the popular Gompf orchestra
of Libby.
The dancing was the closing feature
of a most delightful affair. All words
of praise were in the superlative. The
evening was perfect and the lake
and mountain scene so=beautiful that
an ideal setting was provided for an
evening unusually pleasurable.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
YOUNG MAN CAUGHT STEALING
GAS FROM COUNTY TRACTOR

Libby young man was caught.
about 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, steal
ing gas from the county tractor, which
had been left at the mouth of Rainy
creek. He was caught red-handed in
the act by Ira Tester, who happened
along at the time. He had filled two
5-gallon cans and was well equipped
for the work, having the cans, fun
mel and syphon weighted at one end
to drop into the gas tank.
He was taken before Justice of the
Peace Haigler Wednesday morning and
was given a sentence of 10 days in
iaii and fine of $27.5O. His only ex-
cuse was that although holding q Job
he did not have money to buy gas and
wanted to get enough to haul some
wood. His name is withheld because
of the request of friends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
More Eastern
Boys Coming For
ReXford Camp
Start From New York State TODAY
$50 Strong-Arrive Here
Monday.

The Libby office Of the forest serv-
ice has received word that another con-
signment of $50 forest workers will
leave New York state today bound for
the Rexford C. C. C. camp. They are
expected to arrive Monday, when they
VIII bring the Rexford quota up to
full strength
The ReMord camp is to consist Of
tent equipment and 1t is therefore pos
sible to build 1t faster than camp
Of the barracks type. As result from
Is to 80 men are already employed on
actual road construction while about an
equal number are engaged in complet-
ing the camp structures.
Four of these camps are still to BE-
established In the county, having been
authorized by the administration. The
camps are to be located ON Pipe creek,
Pete creek, at Warland and on Fisher
river
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
BASEBALL TONIGHT.

Because of the fame that has come
TO the baseball team of the Libby Com
mercial club following its game with
Troy Monday evening, the boys now
working through here with the u. S.
coast and geodetic survey developed a
longing to take them on" and forth
with issued a challenge to the Libby
team. E. e. Jauueth, president, and
Harry Bolyard, sports manager of the
Libby club, jumped at the challenge
with the def, s'We take on all corners"
Presto, game tonight at o'clock be-
tween the commercial club and geo.
detic survey teams. Come out and see
the great stars in action.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Libby Boys
Enjoy Life At
Forest Camp
Speak in Highest Terms Of Personnel
at Troy Camp-Several Given
Responsible Positions.

A number of Libby boys came UP
from the forest conservation camp al
Troy to spend Sunday at home and all
speak in glowing praise of the work
at the camp, the officers in charge of it,
and their fellow workers. Those COM
ing from the camp Saturday were Ed
ward Dutton, Friendie Darlington, Ed.
Hewitt, Gunder Larson, Bill Baeth,
Writ Allison and Howard Michaels.
The boys express deepest admiration
for Captain Sanders who, they say,
is exerting every effort to make the
camp one OF the best in the northwest.
They state he is eminently fair and
is constantly looking after the welfare
Of the men. The boys make the same
kindly expression of the other officers
and stated the relations between the
officers and men could not be more
pleasant.
1t is taking some time to get the
camp organized but this is gradually
being done. A number of the boys are
musicians and are sending home for
their instruments Captain Sanders is
band is contemplated A ball team is
being developed and already a game
with Troy has been played. A football
team is planned for this fall A ring Is
being built and boxing contests will
be staged. These are a few of the plans
contemplated to provide recreation for
the boys after days work
With the exception of the army men
the personnel of the camp is composed
entirely of Montana men, large per
centage of them from eastern Montana,
with very little or no experience in
woods work. Consequently the Libby
boys have been made straw bosses and
have groups of men under them to
instruct in the proper way to swing
an axe or grub hoe or operate a.
cross-cut saw. Howard Michaels has
been placed in charge of platoon of
81 men and with few helpers looks
after them while in camp.
There are other sidelights on camp
life not so pleasant, the things that are
bound to break out when 200 or more
men are gathered from far and near,
One young man from eastern Montana
went insane, and was determined to
preach. 1t is reported he was sent
home A deserter from the army
was found in the camp and arrested.
Likewise, one of the men was found
to have been under indictment on a
bootlegging charge and had jumped his
bail. He also was arrested,
These, however, are only minor in
I'll II III L. 1.
much enthused over their camp and
their work and the opportunity for
that it provides.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
COMPANY REPORTS
INCREASING BUSINESS DEMANDS

E. N. Alley, president and general
manager of The Zonolite company, re-
ports that there is steadily increasing
demand for their product, after the
slump suffered by all lines the past
few years. Last week the company
shipped four carloads and could have
shipped more but it could not be
hauled from the mine fast enough.
Other carload orders are awaiting
shipment. Mr.. Alley states he is en-
couraged by the nature of the busi-
ness now coming in; that, it appears
to be permanent and not a temporary
furry. He also states that word re-
ceived from their eastern customers
and other connections are unanimous
IN reporting that there is a, decided
improvement in business throughout
the eastern states.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Libby Woman's
Club Closes Very
Successful Year
Humorous Program Brings Activities
to Close until Next Fall-Mrs.
l. ]. Olson New President.

The Libby Woman's Club has closed
a successful year under the able lead
ership of Mrs. William Curtis. Mrs.
Curtis will be succeeded by Mrs Len
Olson as president for the coming
year.
The last meeting was attended by
large number who gathered for a
contributed dish luncheon. After a
bounteous meal, set amid beautiful
decorations, the afternoon closed with
Hi-Jinx under the clever chairman
ship of Mrs. William Kienitz. Songs
that were original, witty and clever,
were sung at intervals by Mesdames
collars. Len Olson. Christensen, Bill
ings, Riley, Cloutier and Miss Inez
Ratekin. They called themselves the
Clubtomists. They were lots of fun.
Mrs. Krall and Mrs. James Black
ford, Jr., were pleasing in costumed,
singing duo.
The hilarious hit of the program
was the evolution of the bathing suit
from 1880 on to the present time. Mrs.
Timothy Miller won the grand prize.
The judges, Mesdames w. M Curtis,
Len Olson, E. E. Jaqueth, had hard
time deciding in the bathing beauty
contest as each Of the 10 participants
was not only real beauty but a real
scream as we'll. and each deserved
prize
After a short business meeting, in
an impressive ceremony, the officers
and executive board were indicted into
office by Mrs. Joughin.
The retiring president, Mrs. Curtis.
closed her year with many construc-
tive suggestions as to ways that the
Woman's Club might be outstanding in
the community and the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Mrs. Herbst Writes.

In a business letter to this news
paper from Michigan, Mrs. A. G. Herbst
appends note which says: Perhaps
you would be interested in knowing
some of our activities Yesterday I
accompanied my grandnephew to Ann
Arbor where he is graduating from a
law course this June. Today Miss An
tonia and are guest speakers at "a
home coming of students and teachers
of a district school near our ancestral
home The me-coming covers a
period of So years Miss Antonio and
/ both taught there. | closed my teach
ing career there in 1900. We send
greetings to our numerous friends in
Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
WAGE INCREASES ANNOUNCED
FOR YOUNG FORESTER WORKERS

Beginning July ] wage increases
will be permitted for competent work.
ers among the civilian conservation
corps. The cash payment Of $50 a
month may be increased to S45 a
month for per cent of the members
Of each company named by their COM
pany commander and the camp super
intendent for responsible camp posi-
tons, and 8 per cent of each group
may receive $36 if so designated Thus
the increase will affect l3 per cent of
the forest workers
A penalty system was also announced
providing for admonition, suspension
Of privileges, substitution Of specified
duties instead Of regular work and de-
duction of not to exceed three days
cash allowance for minor offen.es.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
LIBBY TEAM GOES INTO
CANADA AND WINS GAME

The Libby baseball team crossed the
international line last Sunday and de-
feated the Waldo, B. c., team in what
looks like the one-isded score Of Is to
s. 1t is said, however, that aside from
the third inning, when the Waldo team
bleW-up, the game was an extremely
close one. An examination of the inn
ing score will prove this. Aside from
the third inning, the Libby boys scored
in only two other frames.
Patt= hurled a fine game for the Lib
byltes and had the Canadians at his
mercy all the time And his team
gave him great support The score by
innings follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
President Graves Reports Prospects
Promising at Midas Mine, Near Libby

Reports from the Midas mine south
of Libby continue to be encouraging.
In a recent circular sent to stock
holders, Jay P Graves, the president,
says.
ITO maintain the Midas company
money was raised last summer through
some of the Spokane Idaho stockhold-
ers and shipments of crude ore made
to the Bunker Hill and the Trail smell
ter"
To Wipe Out Midas Debts.
AS a result of arrangements with
the mill creditors for monthly pay
ments, the mill was completed and pro-
duction started on March IL. To date
there have been two clean-ups. These
indicate that the production will en-
able the Midas company to wipe out
the debts and in time be on an earn
ing basis. Operations are at less than
half capacity of the mill, but will be
increased gradually to capacity"
The Spokane-Idaho officers will be-
vote their energies to the gold mine
The main tunnel can be extended
about 1000 feet east and level started
on the 120-foot level which will be
done in the next few months. Ar
exploratory cross-cut tunnel, to affair
$50 feet of additional depth, is planned
Its cost will be the same as sinking
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15

RIVER RISING RAPIDLY.

Hot weather has started the Koo-
tenai to rising rapidly. A reading this
morning showed it had risen Is inches
sjQce 5 o'clock last night. This is foot
below the high point of last week but
it still coming up and E. NJ Boyes,
who records measurements, says he ex-
poets it to 60 above the high mark
within another "a hours.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Leave For Chicagn Fair.

MIR. and Mrs Hough left Sunday to
motor to Chicago to attend the big ex-
position. They will also visit their
daughter in Illinois, who is taking
nurses training there, and will stop at
the old home town before returning.
They were accompanied by their son
Hamilton.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Old Resident Passes.

Alex McDougall, ~, resident of the
Troy district some IS years, passed
away at the Libby hospital Sunday aft
ter an illness of several months Fun
eral services were held from the
Gompf chapel Tuesday, the Rev. Orr
officiating.
The deceased was born in Canada.
No known relatives survive him. He
followed woods work while here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
LIBBY CUBS CHALK
UP ANOTHER VICTORY

Last Sunday the Libby Cubs went
on hitting spree to down the Troy
Independents PAIL, at Troy, The Cubs
gathered % hits off Granatier while
Baker held the Troy outfit to II.
Although there was much hitting, no
one hit for more than two bases. Err
rors were numerous on both sides
An unassisted double play by Blythe
was the outstanding play of the game
The score.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15

mishap is feat that is put up to the
war department as we'll as matters
OF decorum. That all this is being ac-
complished in a most remarkably
short time is attested by the writer who
visited the camp Monday morning AL
received most courteous treatment
from the camp commander. May Is at
$3.50 the first group arrived One month
later June 10, the camp is a modern
institution of which Troy can all be
Justly proud. The people of Troy are
taking interest in the camp and are
very happy to welcome the personnel
OF the camp and the boys to this com
munity. The personnel of camp c. c. c.
No. III is as follows:
Camp Commander-Capt. A. r. c.
Sander of 4th Infantry, TT. George
Wright, Wash.
Second in Communicates Lieuten-
and W. A. Pantan, GALAXY Reserve,
Billings, Mont
First Lieutenant Joseph r. Devish,
Camp Adiutant, c. w. Reserve, An
aconda, Mont.
Second Lieutenant Lawton Butler. 9TH
Infantry, Fl George Wright, Wash.
Unlisted personnel from Fort Mis-
soula, Mont, are. Sergeant Fred
Staedler, Sergeant H. Fl. Hopple
Sergeant John Carlson, Private Robert
j. Young.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Three Bug Control Cares.

r. W. Billings, Of the local forest
service, reports that recently he in
stalled the third bug control camp
in this district This last one was on
Spread creek, in the Yak district. The
completion Of their work will mean
the end of control work in this district
for this summer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
ARE ESTABLISHING ELEVATIONS.

The crew of U. S. coast and geodetic
survey engineers working through here
are establishing elevations, along the
Great Northern. They are working be-
tween Boomers Ferry and Shelby and
place permanent marker every two
miles. There are Ia men in the crew.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15

Two base hits-Rowland 2. Phillips 2,
Martin, w. Baker, Nichols; Walked
by Baker, 3; by Granatier 5; Struck
out by Baker, 6; by Granatier, Z.
Umpires, Thorton and Wollaston.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Canadians Here Sunday.

A return game is scheduled for next
Sunday when the Waldo team will visit
Libby. The game undoubtedly will be
battle from the pitching OF the first
ball
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15

Kalispell officers have been grabbing
car owners who had failed to secure
1888 licenses, five-of them having been
arrested in one week. They were fines
$40 and costs.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
HOT WEATHER is HERE.

The belated hot weather of the sum-
mer is here. Sunday the government
thermometer showed 81, Monday Oh,
Tuesday 96 and Wednesday &c.,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15

MIR. and Mrs. Erickson Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Erickson enter
tanned a group of friends Saturday
night at an old time dance, given at
their farm home. About Is couple were
present and most enjoyable time
is reported
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15

Ole B. Olson is building new house
on Tenth street not far from the saw
mill.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Western Plan All Ready.

worked out its plan," stated MIR. Neils
The other regional association are ex-
pected to do the same and it will bs
our task In Chicago to coordinate then
and evolve a working plan for the en-
tire nation that will be practical The
western association had a similar plar
worked out months ago and it wa.
submitted to the Hoover administra-
ton but because of lack of support II
congress or for other reasons it never
got very far. As everyone knows who
has kept in touch with national af-
fairs, the lumber industry as vel
as all other national industries
will face almost complete con-
troll at the hands Of directing boards
in Washington. The number of hours
workman can be employed will be
stipulated, the amount OF lumber we
produce will be held to certain quota,
minimum wage scale will be estab-
cised over the selling price. We ex-
pect such regulations will increase the
cost of production about enc third.
Many PerpIexing Problems.
When one considers the problem Of
national control of this industry, one
at once runs into serious difficulties
Certain lumber mills of the south are
paying from 40 to rs cents per day Of
1nhours to negro labor. That difference
in wage scale must be adjusted if
western lumber is to 60 onto the mar
ket on an equal basis with the south
ern product.
Another problem is Canadian lumber.
Numerous American lumber manu-
facturers own sawmills in Canada. They
are heartily in favor of this national
control plan. They realize it means
a big increase in the cost of produc-
ton of lumber by United States mills
1t is believed that increase will be so
high that it will enable the Canadian
lumbermen to invade the American
market in spite of the present small
tariff protecting United States lumber
Again, some action must be taken to
protect the American lumbermen from
this cheaper produced Canadian prod
uct. or the American lumber market
will be captured by Canadians.
1t can readily be seen what ire
mendous task it will be to work out
a plan for this industry that will prove
practical IN operation, in the face OF
these conflicting factors and that will
satisfy the lumbermen coming from
the different lumber producing Sec
tons of the nation
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-06-15
Lumber Men
To Study Plans
For Industry
New Law Imposes Strict
Regulation For Most
: Companies.
WALTER NEILS TO
SIT IN CONFERENCE

Walter Neils, general manager Of the
]. Neils Lumber company, will leave
the latter part of the month for Chi
cago to attend highly important
meeting Of the directors of the National
Lumber Manufacturers association, to
be held in that city on June 80.
The meeting is highly important
one because the lumber industry is
obligated to work out at that time a
plan Of operating under the new legis-
lation enacted by the Roosevelt ad-
ministration After the lumbermen
have worked out their plan, 1t will be
submitted to General johnson for his
approval, he having been appointed by
Roosevelt to the position Of coordinat-
ing all the industries Of the nation un-
der the new plan of national manage
ment Mr.. Neils is member Of the
board of directors of the national as
sociation as well as being director
also of the Western Pine Manufacturers
association
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Steel Out of Way-President
Wants Oil and Coal Accords
Before Leaving Capital. i
DRAMATIC SESSION AT NIGHT
BRINGS AGREEMENT ON RATES
Petroleum Pact Virtually Ready-Auto
Hearing Strikes Snag Early on
Variety of Issues.
~ the Associated Press.


Steel today led Americas four biggest industries toward
Eagle membership.
On President Roosevs desk needing only his formal approval
dramatically obtained fixing steel
Recovery hopeful
would break the jam that also had held
fold and speed the pending trade automobile
makers
Presidential approval and proclamation agreement
virtually certain At midnight night spokmen
concluded six hours of plain talk
was read to the President the telephone Mr.
before nightfan tonight approved the compromise.
The agreement reached upon the steel code involves
HoursAverage 40-hour week hreemonh period
maximum empoye of 48 hours
after November 1888 production 60 per
capacity the eighthour all Supervisory
technical and emergency employees. - f''
Evening star., 1933-08-19
new lEAVENWORTH
DISORDERS FEARl
Guards Alert After Convicts Rio
When More Drastic Rules Fol-
low Druggan Probe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LEAVENWORTH, Kans., August 10.
Tower guards at the Federal Peni-
tentiary annex were alert today for
any further outcroppings of a rebellious
spirit on the part of conticts which ex-
pressed itself in rioting Wednesday and
Thursday and In grumbling over food
yesterday.
The disorders followed the applica-
ton of more rigid rules at the annex
as result of disclosures Terry Drug
gan. former Chicago beer baron, had
been permitted to drive truck out
side the prison and visit a woman.
friend at house in Leavenworth. /
After windows and hunks were
broken by 600 convicts in wing 6, Ia
of their number were placed in soli-
tary confinement
Although official confirmation was
not forthcoming, there were reports
the convicts had voiced threats Of fur@
ther trouble yesterday, saying they
were dissatisfied with their food, and
that cantaloupes were served at their
meal last night to appease them.
The prison annex is on the military
reservation at Fort Leavenworth and
houses narcotic addicts and violators
Of the Harrison narcotic act.