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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-21


Bond Of M. E. Thomas, electrician, for
$4,000 was approved and filed
Motion was made by Brooks, second
ed by Gregg, that ST 900 be transferred
from the Water to the Water Works In
terest and Sinking Fund, and that $500
be paid on gravity water Bond No. 5.
Motion carried and so ordered
Kidder was appointed by council to
see Ed Riley about supervisor job at
airport and get information pertaining
to such work
Motion was made by Brooks, sec
onded by Kidder, to instruct clerk to
write for abstract of title for land given
| by the City to the government for air
port. Carried.
In connection with Civil Works Ad-
ministration allotment to Troy Of S2640
| for cemetery and 5000 for sidewalks
and other improvements, Mayor Bags
stated that he was unable to attend the
I Malta regional conference Nov. 9th of
\ the CWA at which allottments were
made, but it seems that Troy got its full
share, compared with proportion given
Libby and Eureka for which we owe a
debt Of gratitude to Troy's representa-
tive, County Commissioner H. E. Brink,
who kindly consented to represent Troy
at Malta
Correspondence from the Montana
Aeronautics Commissioner, Fred B..
Sheriff, Of Helena, Mont, was gone over
and 1t was decided to make applica-
ton for $1,000 to be used for the COM
/ pletion of the airport and road thereto
and clerk instructed to prepare papers
for same.
Claims against the town having been
audited and OK'd for payment by the
audit and finance committee, were or
dered paid as follows:
r. Fl. Kidder, labor Jail and
sidewalks ...........--.................. 1.5U
c. A. Inman, police judge and
X repair roof Jail .....................,.... 1000
S. M. Gibbs, marshal, November $500
Nv A. Sather, clerk and expenses 1882
Industrial Accident Board, ms. j. 784
Kootenai Light & Power Co.
light and power, November -. 960C
Kootenai Valley Garage, labor,
gas and oil and repairs ..s... 9.8s
Kootenai Valley State Bank,
water collections, Nov. ...,....... SIC
r. r. Gibbs, water Supt. Nov ...... 75.0t
Bert Hardy, labor water Dept. y. 6.0t
E. j. Weidner, heating stove
water Dept. .........,,.................... 1877
Savage & Barker ricks wood =. 7.Ot
Ed CASTOR, labor water Dept 49,. 4.0(
Carl Nelson, labor water Dept u 2.0l
John Coaker, labor water Dept !. 3.5t
Edith Mason, treasurer Nov.
and stamps .................................. 155
Ed c. Johnson, labor streets ....... so
Meeting adjourned
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
National Recovery Highway Project No
NRH -250"R", Until.

NaIiOiidi hctoNtTN IiRHA df ITuIeCt NO
NRH- 250.B". Until.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
badsk for the construction of the inn
pAovement hereinafter described will be
received by the State Highway Com
mission of Montana at the offices of the
said Commission in the Capitol Build
ing at Helena until $50 A. M. on Dec.
IS. 1888, at which time and place they
will be publicly opened and read.
The Improvement contemplated con-
sists of the grading AID construction
of small drainage structures on Section
l"B' of the Libby Troy Road in Lincoln
County, beginning at survey station
1065-60 in Section 20. T. 81 N, r. 80
w. and extending 4260 miles easterly
to survey station 1292-00 near Kootenai
Falls.
The attention of bidders is directed
to the Special Provisions covering sub
letting or assigning the contract and to
the use Of Domestic Materials,
In the performance of this contract,
the contractor will be required to pay
minimum wage rate of 5000 per hour
for unskilled labor and minimum
wage rate of S075 per hour for the
lowest classifications of skilled labor,
with higher minimum wage rates for
the higher classifications of skilled
labor, all as described fully in the
Special Provisions for this project
Each proposal must be submitted on
form and in an envelope to be pro-
vided for the purpose, addressed to the
State Highway Commission at Helena,
and endorsed, Proposal for Improve
INERT Federal Aid Project No NfaffstIi-
250'B', Until"
No proposal will be considered un-
less accompanied by an unconditional
certified check in an amount equivalent
to five per cent (5qo) of the total
amount of the bid. A corporate surety
bond will be required for the faithful
performance of the contract
Plans, specifications, forms OF con-
tract and bond, proposal blanks and
full instructions are ON file for examina-
ton and may be obtained at the of
flee of the State Highway Commission
in the Capitol Building at Helena,
Montana
Plans, and Specifications are also on
file and may be examined in the of
flee Of the United States Bureau Of
Public Roads at Missoula, Montana.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and to waive
technicalities as may be deemed neces-
sary in the interest of the state. No
bids will be considered except those
from contractors ascertained to be ax-
perienced and responsible.
Proposals may be rejected it the
evidence revealed by the question
naire and sworn financial statement in
dictates that the bidder is incapable Of
performing the work contemplated
Proposals may be rejected if pas
work performed by the bidder for The
Commission has been unsatisfactory
from the standpoint of workmanship
or progress, or if he has work under
contract uncompleted which may, in the
judgment of the Commission, endangel
the prompt completion of &c worl
contemplated
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF
] MONTANA
10. S. Warden r. .. RAIDER
Chairman State Highway Engineer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-21

A hen that persists in tendency
towards broodiness should be culled
from the laying flock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-21
A NATIONAL QUESTIONABLE OF
GREAT SIGNIFICANCE.

This newspaper Is IN receipt OF =
highly interesting communication from
the National Economic League of Bos-
ton, Mass. This league has 400 men,
bers scattered over the nation. It was
formed for the purpose of creating an
informed and disinterested leadership
for public opinion-a leadership that
will be free from partisan bias or class
interest and that will be accepted as
representing the best thought of this
country.
On the executive council of the league
are the names of many prominent men,
including Nicholas Murray Butler,
president of Columbia university; Irv-
ing Fisher, professor political economy,
Yale university; George W. Wicker
sham, former attorney-general of the
United States, William Green, presi-
dent American Federation of Labor,
and others of equal prominence.
In a recent vote the membership of
the league chose s'Lawlessness and Dis
respect for Law as the subject Of
greatest Importance for consideration
by this country at the present time. The
4,700 members were then asked to give
what they thought were the cause or
causes Of this situatian4-
The question submitted was in this
form: Is there, in your opinion, an
abnormal amount of lawleSsness and
disrespect for law in this country at
the present tine?r The answers were.
Yes, 1,489; no, los.
Developmenh of the question was
continued in this manner.
What in your opinion, is most to
blame, is 1t improper laws, lax enforce
ment or the condition Of public senti-
ment?
The answers were. Condition Of pub
lie sentiment, LOGS; lax enforcement,
895; improper laws, GAG.
The third question asked was:
IF you think it is due, wholly or in
part to improper laws, what specific
laws, in your opinion, are most re-
sponsible?'
The answers are interesting Five
hundred seven thought the prohibition
laws, Volstead act and 18th amendment
most to blame; los voted too many
laws; 81 placed the responsibility on
laws relating to personal liberty and
rs said the responsibility was on laws
governing courts and criminal proceed
ure Others ascribed the responsibility
for the unfavorable condition to Blue
Sunday laws, traffic laws and regula-
tons, Anticipated laws, etc, etc
The fourth Question was.
If in your opinion, it is due, wholly
or in part, to lax enforcement, what
are the causes2"
The answers were as follows. Two
hundred seventy three ascribed the
cause for lax enforcement to condition
OF public sentiment, public indiffer-
ence; 245 to inefficient administration
of justice; 174 to character of law en-
forrement, officers and judges; 126 to
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-21
CALL FOR REGISTERED WARRANTS

Upon presentation, at office of County
Treasurer, will pay the following reg
istered warrants:
School Districts-All registered war
rants. i
High Schools-All registered war
rants.
Sp Road No. ALL registered war
rants.
General Fund, Bridge Fund, Library
Fund, all registered warrants.
Poor Fund-All warrants registered
prior to October 7th, 1888.
Road Fund-All warrants registered
prior to December /, 1888.
Interest ceases after this date. De-
cember 18th, 1888
VERNON BESSEY,
d14-2l County Treasurer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-12-21
Troy News Items
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
TROY TOWN COUNCIL

Held Wednesday, Dec 9th. All mem
bers present.
Reports of officers and others were
read as follows; for November:
Water Supt R. T. Gibbs, two trips to
dam, Nov. 9th and 26th; all OK. Leaks
repaired, two, checked drain on hyd-
rants. Went over lines; everything
seems OK for winter. Services on 4,
off 2. Cash for month $463.28.
Marshal S. NJ Gibbs, no arrests or
Police Judge c. A. Inman, two cases,
no fines.
Cemetery Sexton Sather, no inter-
.nents or collections.
Kootenai Valley State Bank, S463.28
collected in November in water collec-
tons.
Treasurer Edith b. Mason, cash on
hand Nov. 30th, SI779.59 as follows:
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-03-22
Grace Parsons

THE very first long distance
Il horseback ride In American his.
tory was made long before the days
Of Paul Revere, and by a woman
And while the feat of Paul Revere
has been given wide publicity, has
been dramatized. poetized. bur.
lesqued, the career of Grace Par.
sons, heroine of the days when
Pennsylvania was still frontier and
rife with Indian warfare, remains
shrouded in mystery.
We know that she lived In
Easton, in Northampton county.
Pennsylvania, the daughter of an
English cobbler. who migrated to
this country In 1719.
With the outbreak of the French
and Indian wars Pennsylvania. still
d border state, was plunged into
the horrors of massacre and pilIage.
The settlers lived In constant terroro of
the red men lurking In the surround
ing forests. One day word was
brought to Easton of the massacre of
Gnaden Huten In the Lehigh valley,
not so many miles away. and the
prediction that the Indians. spurred
onward by their horrible success
here. were bent on further raids.
Panic descended upon Easton
Every resident who could deserted
the town, transporting his family
and household goods through the
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1933-03-22

wilderness to safety In PhiladeI.
phia. Onl. William Parsons and
his family, and q few other settlers
mostly older men and women and
children, remained In the defense
less town. With neither stockade
for refuge, o ammunition. their
only hope of survival lay In getting
a messenger through to Philadel.
phia with an appeal for aid. No
man able to make the journey could
be spared. Grace Parsons yolun.
teered to take the message.
From the tense moment AZ
which she set out from her fathers
house, horseback. on her perilous
journey. Grace Parsons name dis.
appears from historic record. No
inspired writer found time in those
days of turmoil to SET down the de-
tails of her lone ride through the
trackless wilderness. alive with men.
acing Indians, to reach her goal
NO poet has sung her bravery In
tripping couplets. We do have LET.
tiers, however, which relate how
word OF the plight of the little band
remaining In Easton was received
two days and two nights later al
the military headquarters In Phila.
delphia, and record that the needed
arms and troops were subsequently,
dispatched and reached the harassed
town. But the Indians, changing
their minds, neglected to attack
Easton after all
O. 1912. Western N~ewspapsr Union.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
CLOTHING TRADES
PLAN BUSY FALL
Factories Working at Capac.
ity as Employment Gains
Bolster Hopes.
BY HIRAM HERTELL,

Associated Press Financial writer.
NEW YORK, August 2s.-Clothes
may not make the man, but new ones
are almost synonymous with q new Job,
especially If the old suit has served
courageously through the depression.
As a result Of increased general trade.
and the rising tide Of employment, ap-
parel makers are looking forward to
the most active Fall season In several
years.
Both In units and value, production
during the last five months has ex-
ceeded last years record by 80 to so
per cent Many factories are working
at capacity.
Some conception Of the eagerness
with which consumers are replacing
their battered raiment Is provided by
the July indices Of employment. In the
mems clothing industry, the employ
nent index stood at 76.2-based on
1926 as 100-as against 56.4 for July
last year and 1853 for July, 1881.
In the hosiery and knitting goods
trades the figures are still more impress
sive. with the employment index at
90.6, as compared with CTS for July
year ago, and 1913 for July, 1881.
The report Of the Bureau Of Census,
based on survey of more than 400
manufacturers, gives a total Of 10,531,-
900 mems and boys suits cut during the
first six months Of the current year.
This compares with 8,836000 for the
corresponding period a year ago.
Retail sales thus far in 1888 are re-
liably estimated at some IS per cent
above year ago, with almost no Sum-
mer merchandise being carried over.
Reports from the industry indicate that
present wholesale prices are from Is
to IS per cent higher than those quoted
on orders taken early in the year for
Fall delivery.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Chicago Grain
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 29.-Liquidation
developed in grains late today and
pushed wheat prices down cents a
bushel the maximum permitted in q
day, with all other cereals OF sharply.
Announcement that Secretary of Ag-
riculture Wallace had tentatively or
dered the 1884 wheat acreage reduced
IS per cent resulted in q small upturn
at the start, but the gain was erased
quickly. Nothing in the routine news
accounted for the decline and it was
generally attributed to a desire by
brokers to unload September wheat con-
tracts before Friday, when deliveries
may be made for the first time. Offers
found few takers. Corn was weak from
the start because of similar liquidation.
Other grains followed wheat.
Wheat rallied somewhat near the
close as support developed from cash
interests and resting orders to buy on
all recessions.
At the close wheat was weak and 3as
to 37s cents below yesterdays finish.
Corn was also weak and 2h to 25s
of.
Oats l to 1% down, rye 8 to 3k
lower and provisions at declines of 2 to
az reptc
Evening star., 1933-08-29
n. N.R.A'SATT|TUDE
!. ON UNIONS CLEAR
"0pen Shop" Issue Barred.
Unfair Discrimination
Forbidden.
BY the Associated hess.

BY the Associated pfess.
The N. r. As attitude toward
labor's place in industrial codes wss
clarified considerably by recent oflicial
declarations that the phrases open
toned in the provisions Of the general
be allowed to appear in the codes for.
mulated by the various industries.
Recovery administration ofncials de-
clared that no variations or qualihca.
tions Of the collective bargaining pro.
visions Of the general recovery act
would be accepted by the Government.
The provisions referred to provide that
every industrial code must stipulate
that employees shall have the right to
organize and bargain collectively
through representatives u their own
choosing, and shall be free from the
interference, restraint, or coercion Of
employers Of labor, or their agents, In
the designation Of such representatives
or In self lf-orHanization or in other
concerted activities for the purpose Of
collective bargaining or other mutual
aid or protection; also. that no en-
ploye and no one seeking employment
shall be required as condition Of EN-
ployment to join any company union
or to refrain from joining, organizing
or assisting labor organization OF his
own choosing"
During the automobile code delibera-
tions the Administration assumed the
position that the motor manufacturers,
by seeking to maintain an open-shop
policy, were qualifying these general
provisions Of the recovery act.
The Administration Is represented as
believing an open-shop policy Is ac-
ceptable so long as 1t Is construed to
mean employers may hire from either
the ranks of organized labor or other
wise 1t is not acceptable, however.
when construed to mean that indus.
trial shops shall, or may, refuse en-
ployment to union labor or that tn
dividuals may otherwise be discItm-
mated against because Of Their union
connections.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. August 90 oY.--Butter-Re-
ceipts. 12.169 packages steady; prices un-
changed. Eggs-Receipts, 5.417 cases;
steady: prices UNCHANGED.
Poultry. liye-Reeeipts' 4s trucks; r. easy
Z; turkeys, sail; Spring ducks, Sal1 old
sac; geese. 8; Rock fryers.. 10iaal2ie; col
ored. 10; Rock Springs, 12a13: colored, lohz'
Rock broilers, 1Oi2a11; colored. 10; Leg
Potatoes-Receipts. 80 cars; on track.
$50; total United States shipments. 3sS;
rather slow: supplies heavy; sacked. per
hundr edweieht. Idaho Triumphs. 2: s. N: no
o45, few higher; Nebraska Cobblers, partly
graded. 2.OOa2 25; Iowa. partly graded, l:S5
al 90; Minnesota Round Whites partly
Colorado Triumphs. y. g. No. 1. mostly 2.3O.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
So RAILROADS REVEAL
424.8 PER CENT GAIN
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 29-Net oper-
ating income Of So railroads in July
totaled $40 ,454, 900, an increase Of 424.8
per cent over the $9,423,000 reported
for July, 1882. The total was also a
gain of 81 per cent over June's $46,-
100000
Gross revenues aggregated $229,817,-
600 against sl88,396, 900 a year ago. an
900 in June, gain Of ~ per cent.
July net operating income of roads
whose reports became available today
included that Of New York Central,
with $4,529,619 against q deficit of
$l6l,S70 in July, 1882.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. August 20 (C.P.A).-Dsmand
call the heaviest on the medium grsdes qf
both secured and greasy Lines. Prices tend
OF these lines. Fine territory eomblns
clean is quoted at 79asl; FRENCH eomhins:
blood. 7Ia73. and quarter blood. 66a67.
Fine Ohio heeces and half blood sre Quoted
at 32a33. three-eighths blood, 361aa37is.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
FOREIGN MARKETS.
4y The Associated Press.

BY Cne ASSOClHCeu PreSS.
LONDON.-The excitement in the gold
share section of the stock exchange lessened
profit taking and caused some irregularity
in prices. Gilt-edged securities were weak
on scattered selling while the recent rise in
home rails was halted awaiting further traf-
fc returns. International issues held gener-
ally steady in sympathy with the Wall Street
market. The market closed steady.
decisive with traders cautiously following
the fluctuation Of the dollar. However. the
tendency was generally Steady. Rentes and
French industrials were firm. The closing
was steady
5EEL1NHprlceS continued eheeriui with
point higher with some issues rising as
much as four points. The market closed
somewhat irregular.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
New York Sugar.

NEW YORK, August % Up.-Early stead
mess was succeeded by a reaction in sugar
futures today. Selling was ENCOURAGED By
the more liberal offerings in the spot mar
nodities. January contracts sold on from
81 to 1.6S. while May reacted from 70
to 90, with the general market at pm
net unchanged to points lower
Evening star., 1933-08-29
METAL MARKET.

NEW YORK, August % dP.-Copper
quiet: electrolytc spot and future. Q asked.
Tin firmer spot and nearby 46.12; future.
spot New York. 4 .50 East St. Louis. 4.35.
Zinc steady: East St. Louis spot and future,
4.75. Anthony. spot. 6.S7.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
AIRLINEs SET RECORD.

CHICAGO, August 20 R).-United Air
Lines Yesterday announced that almost
400 passengers arrived at or departed
from Chicago in the company's planes
Sunday, setting q single-day traff1c
record.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
WOOLEN TRADE HOPEFUL.

NEW YORK, August 20 R.-Woolen
garment manufacturers are reported to
be anticipating larger distribution this
Fall than at any time In the last three
years.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 29.-After ruling
quiet and fairly steady during the
morning cotton turned easier today,
following declines in the grain and stock
markets, which brought out liquidation
from Wall Street and commission house
sources as well as scattered selling from
the South. Prices broke more than
81 per bale frcm yesterdays close, De-
cember selling OF to 9.57 and the gen.
eral list showing net losses Of % to 81
points during the middle of the after
noon.
Cotton futures closed very steady, 1 lower
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Net DEMAND DEPOSITS
DISCLOSE SMALL RISE
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Net demand deposits Of reporting
member banks showed q small rise dur
ing the week ended August % as the
change was measured by the Federal
Reserve Board. In the table that fol-
lows the total of such deposits Is shown
for comparable periods, as reported by
the board:
Wsek ended August 23.. .$10,37s. 600. 900
previous week .......".... l0363. 100000
Same week last year. ..... 10. 14S. 900. 900
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Cash Grain Market.

Cash Grain Market.
CHICAGO, August 20 R.-Wheat,
No. l, hard, 88la; corn, No. !, yellow,
81: No. 2. white, 52ha53h: oatx, No.
2 white, 37a3S; rye, no sales; barley,
46a73; timothy seed, 450a4.75 hun
dredweight: clover seed, l0.00al2.75
hundredweight.
Evening star., 1933-08-29
CHICAGO STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, August 20 (R.-Following
Is the complete official list Of transac-
tions in stocks on the Chicago Stock
Exchange today:
Evening star., 1933-08-29
Washington Stock Exchange
SALES.

SALES.
Mergenthaler Linotype-10 at 25R, 10
at 251z, 10 at 251a, 10 at 2512, 10 at
251a.
Woodward g. Lothrop Como at IS.
Woodward g. Lothrop pfd.-4 at 1861.
R.I ~ A>LI D~:~..
Evening star., 1933-08-29
COMMODITY PRICES.

NEW YORK. August 90 UP.-Index Of Is
staple commodity prices:
Evening star., 1933-08-29
MINING EXCHANGE

(Copyright. 1888. by Moody's.)
Evening star., 1933-08-29

NEW YORK, August 20 (R.-AIin-
ing Exchange:
Evening star., 1933-08-29
TRUSTS

NEW YORK August 90 lP,.-Over the
counter market:
Quotations as of $50 o'clock
Evening star., 1933-08-29

Spot quiet; middling, 9.o5.