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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
A MISTAKEN NOTION
REGARDING WRITING IN NAMES

Some voters have a mistaken notion
in regard to being able to help can
didate by writing in his name on a
party ballot on which his name does
not officially appear Sometimes they
express themselves as intending to
write a democratic candidates name ON
the republican ballot or a republicans
name on the democratic ballot. In most
instances that would not help the can
didate whom they favor at all. Demo-
cratic ballots are counted only as demo-
cratic votes and republican ballots only
as republican votes There is the pos
sibility that candidate might receive
the nomination on both tickets, in cases
where there is no official candidate on
either one of the official ballots, but
even if one does receive the double
nomination, he must chose which ticket
he will run on In the fall. His name can
appear only on one ticket.
AS rule, when there are candidates
for any office on both tickets, a candi-
date is not helped at all by having his
name written on the party ballot to
which he does not belong.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
INCREASE IN NATIONAL FOREST
VISITORS PREDICTED

MISSOULA.-It is predicted that
visitors to the national forests Of the
country this year will exceed the total
OF well over thirty-four million people
who entered the forests in 1893. Of this
total, approximately two million visits
were made to the national forests OF
Region One. which includes Montana
and northern Idaho, according to Evan
W. Kelley, regional forester with head
quarters at Missoula
The extension of highways and good
forest roads have been largely response
BILE for the increased attraction OF the
national forests for recreational use"
says Major Kelley. AT the present time,
thousands Of civilian conservation corps
and public works employees are busy
in the forests as whole, extending
roads and building other improvements
to give additional protection from forest
fires. Some of these roads also give
access to scenic and recreational areas.
and will be used by increasing num-
bers Of people in years to come. For
the convenience of these visitors, camp
grounds and areas Of special recrea-
tional value are being improved at the
present time largely by emergency con-
servation corps workers"
Region One forests statistics show
that, in 1888, 246.200 visits to the Is
national forests within the Region were
made by picnickers, 101 100 were camp
ers, 1890 were to enjoy the scenery,
1880 visits were by special-use per-
mittees and their guests, and 2964O
were to hotels and resorts in the forests.
The report also shows total OF 907.-
800 visits were made by incidental or
transient visitors who enjoyed the for
est attractions while Using highways
within national forest areas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
NO SMOKING In WOODS
EFFECTIVE AFTER JULY 10
Libby. Montana. July @

Libby, Montana, July 8, 1884
In view Of the increasing dryness
which prevails and the great number
Of people travelling and camping within
the forest, it is deemed necessary 10
make the mo Smoking in the woods
restriction effective July TO- The re-
quirement that each car or pack train
entering the forest carry shovel, axe
and bucket will become effective July
Is.
No smoking, therefore, will be al
lowed except at designated camp places
and places of habitation.
The tool requirement effects all peo-
pie who enter the forest for the pur-
pose of camping, picnicking, hunting,
fishing, berry picking. etc, by car, team,
pack string or airplane
Camp fire permits will not be re-
quired for the present Last year the
camp fires did not create a serious
menace, and the forest service is not
going to require them SO long as the
public is careful and no fires result
from this cause. If lcarelessness is indi-
Gated this restriction may later be put
IN effect.
G.. S. WEBB, Forest Supervisor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Western Loan
Turned Over To
New Officers
Company Is Again a Going Concern
Made Good Profit During Time
OF Conservatorship.

SALT LAKE CITY, July State
District Judge Herbert Schiller TO-DAY
approved the final accounting Of the
state bank commissioner of the affairs
OF the Western Loan and Building COM
pany, and turned over the concerns
affairs to the new board Of directors.
The $4,000, 900 company, operating in
several western states, including Oregon
and Washington, has been in the hands
OF banking and building and loan COM
missioners Of Utah, California and Ore
gon since last August.
The final accounting showed that
during the conservatorship OF the com
pany actual cash earnings above ex-
penditures totaled s543.417. The cash on
hand May 81 was STAT, 1915. During
the conservatorshiD. s553, 1886. 30 was paid
in taxes, and $445, 900 was expended for
Improvement and preser-
vatlon of property.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Libby Liquor
Store Earning
Good Profit
Shows Net of S732.91 Since Its Open
ing--Net Profits in State,
$154,31I.07.

A net profit of $73291 since its OPEN
ing was shown by the Libby liquor
store, according to report of the Mon
tana Liquor Control board for the
period ending May 81,
Net profits up to May 81 from the
SIS stores now in operation throughout
the state totaled s154,311.07, the report
showed. None of the stores which have
been in operation a month or more
failed to show profit and only four
of the is which appear ON the report
for the first time with this report
showed d loss.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
New
Committees For
Libby {. Club
Plan Much Activity for Coming Year
Next Meeting Will Be on
July IS.

The board OF directors of the LIB,
Commercial club held meeting Mon
day and appointed standing commit
tees for the year. They are as follows
with the first named being the chair
man in each instance.
Highway-R r. Veldman. A. M
Hoffman M. D. Rowland, w. f. Kienitz
William Herbert.
Msmharship-Lud L.udvikson, w. II
Tcasp. z
Publicity--Chas. .. Rowe, w. G.
Seims, W. N. Curtis.
Mining Elmer WOLF, III. c. Bolyard.
H. E. Brink, Jos. KujaWa.
Agricultufe-E O. Bergstrom, John
Mcclellan, ]. M. Blackboard, Jr.
Fish and Game-E. M. Boyes, M. X.
Kedziey DR.. " I HaRnigan, r. W.
Smithberger.
Merchants Harold Miller, w. S.
Hamlet Vernon Crotteau, j. A. Krall
Mrs. S. ~ Plummer..
Experimentation Turner, Jack
Swarens, Ralph Roberts.
Dues will remain the same as last
year, SIS and $40, and members are re-
quested to remit as soon as convenient
in order that the club may have funds
Tor needed activities. The next meeting
OF the club will be on Wednesday, July
ii, at $50 p. m, at the Turner Tavern.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
LIBBY SQUEEZES OUT
A WIN FROM TROY Sd

BY scoring a run on three Troy err
rors, Libby eked out Sd decision at
Troy Sunday. Both teams put up a
hard, close-fought battle from start to
finish with victory hanging in the ball
ance until the final man was out.
Troy started out to mop up on the
visitors by scoring three runs in the
first but from then on Libby played
air-tight ball, only allowing one more
run in the fourth. Meanwhile Libby
kept coming up, scoring one run each
in the first, third, fifth and sixth in
nings until the score was tied and then
Troy put the finishing touches to the
game in the ninth by making three
errors and allowing the winning run
over the plate.
Patti chucked nice ball for the visitors
and he had good support back of him.
Marvin Kessel was the batting star
hitting five out of three, as did Burpee.
Lindsay and Walcott stood out in field
ing and hitting for Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
New Head
For Montana
Relief Work
I. c. Spaulding Resigns as
Administrator After Long
And Able Service.
SUCCEEDED BY
DR.. w. j. BUTLER

HELENA, July 7.-Dr. w. J. Butte
OF Helena, state veterinarian and sec
rotary of the state livestock sanitar,
board, has been named by the Mon.
tana relief commission to succeed
Thomas c. Spaulding, who last nigh
announced his resignation as admins
traitor for Montana.
E. E. MacCilvra, assistant to Spauld-
ing, announced his severance of con-
nections with the board at the same
time.
DR.. Butler said he had no plans as
to the appointment of his successor
but that the relief administration would
be operated for all the people of Mon
tana,' with no politics injected
State Senator w. Elmer Holt of Miles
City a member of the commisGion, is
acting administrator until DR. Butler
can arrange with the livestock sanitary
board for leave of absence. Senator
Holt who announced DR. Buffers APP
pointment by the commission. said il
the board refused to grant the state
veterinarian leave of absence DR.
Butler would resign to take the relief
post.
Spaulding Senator Holt said, is re-
turning to his duties as dean Of the
school of forestry at the State univer-
sity, but win be available to the COM
mission in an advisory capacity.
The change of administrators is being
made at this time, John Carmody, FEE
RIA field agent, said, to allow Spaulding
to return to his duties at the university
and to give the new administrator an
opportunity to become conversant with
his work through summer Of training
in preparation for the administration
of relief affairs in the fall.
i understood" said Carmody, that
Mr.. Spaulding intended to return to
the university in the fall anyhow. We
wanted a permanent setup qualified to
handle emergency matters this winter"
Spaulding first became identified
with government activities in 1882,
when he was loaned" by the school
to the Reconstruction Finance corpora
ton.
He was named administrator by
former Gov. ]. E. Erickson in April,
1888, at the beginning of the program
of relief in this state, and since then
has directed the expenditure of S17.-
100000 in carrying aid to needy Mon
tanans and in furthering work projects
under the PWA and later under the
F'ERA
He also worked with the forestry
service in mapping out the CCC oro-
gram in Montana. Injuries received in
an automobile accident between Helena
and Missoula confined him to hospital
here for weeks
MacGilvra, formerly state senator
from Lake county, was chairman of
the Lake county relief unit when he
was employed by the relief commission
as a field worker.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
FOREST ROAD CREW WORKING
IN SILVER BUTTE DISTRICT

Announcement last week that road
crew was at work in the Silver Butte
district with heavy machinery equip
ment has caused some wonder here
abouts as to the crews objective. Su-
pervisor Webb of the Kootenai forest
states the crew was from the Cabinet
forest and built a connecting link
between a road built up toward the
summit from this side with similar
road coming up from the Cabinet side.
There was about three miles of road to
be built, states Mr. Webb, to connect the
two roads The same crew also built a
mile stretch in the Fisher district con-
Meeting two other roads This is all for
est development work, states Mr. Webb.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
ALICE BOOTH DAY HAS
POEM PUBLISHED I'M MAGAZINE

Mrs, Alice Booth Day Of Ural well
known Lincoln county poet, has one
of her poems published in the July
number of "Kaleidograph, National
Magazine of Poetry" The poem follows:
Pottagc.
The birthright never has been mine to
give
Mine was the lowly bowl Of pottage
stew
I've glorified my small prerogatiye
BY sharing every savory drop with
you
We listen while the seething crowds
extol
Our brother with his heritage Of
pride;
We have each other and the steaming
bowl,
And know our hunger will be
satisfied
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
PLANS COMPLETED FOR BIC
ELECTION NIGHT DANCE JULY II

E. M. Boyes, chairman of the COM
nittee arranging for the election night
dance, reports that arrangements are
completed for q big time at this popu-
lar dance given by the Libby CONNER
cial club on each election night. As
usual, there will be good music and
those who enjoy dancing are promised
an enjoyable evening Election returns
will be posted as fast as they are re-
ceived.
These dances have become very
popular and the hall is usually crowd
ed The dance will be held in the
Kienitz hall
The Libby band will give a concert
on the street prior to the dance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Judge Bourquin Visits Libby.

Judge George M. Bourquin, accom-
panied by his son, ]. ]. Bourquin, ar
rived in Libby last evening in a tour
Of the state furthering Judge Bour-
gums candidacy for the republican
nomination for United States senator.
Judge Bourquin resigned a few months
ago as judge of the federal court
after having served in that capacity ior
22 years, which was longer than all his
predecessors combined, he states In
that time he has earned an outstanding
reputation as judge of deepest in
tegrity and is well known in various
districts Of the west and eastern sea-
board where he had been called to
preside in federal courts. He is now
seeking election to the United States
senate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
GATHERING STATISTICAL DATA
ON DELINQUENT FARM TAXES

l. G. klenck has been employed by
the state to gather statistical data re-
garding delinquent taxes against Lin
coin county farm lands. He is listing
all farm lands from three acres up
which went delinquent 10 1888. These
are then traced back to 1928 and their
complete history noted, as to whether
or not the lands had been redeemed, If
not. to whom they were sold, the value
OF the lands and improvements, etc, etc.
After the data is compiled it will be
forwarded to Helena. Just what use will
be made of the information is not
known.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Fractions Freight Car
SmaShes Into Depot

While switching in the Libby C. N
yards Monday afternoon a string OF
freight cars was sent down a stub line
ending with bumper just east of the
depot and against the depot platform.
The brakes failing to work, two of the
cars went right on over the earthen
bumper, rolled across the platform and
smashed into the end of the freight
depot, coming to rest some IL or ID
feet within the room. The east and
southeast walls Of the building were
demolished by the crashing car.
William Dolan, freight clerk, was
alone in the room when the car struck.
When he first heard the crash he states
he thought truck had been struck,
but when he saw the car smash into
the room he moved through the door
as fast as his legs would take him, fear
ing that the roof would collapse. The
roof, however, was unchanged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Libby Man Charged
With Serious Offense

Fred LeLacheur was arraigned in
district court Monday on charge of
seduction, an 10 year old girl being the
complaining witness. LeLacheur plead
ed not guilty and was remanded to the
custody of the sheriff, to await trial
Bail was placed at $1,000. LeLacheur
was represented by Attorney Thomas
Long of Kalispell and the State BY
County Attorney Blackboard.
Other court business transacted was
the granting of a divorce to Ida La
axacheur from Fred LeLacheur, she to
have the custody of the children and
hsto pay $50 month for their support
Property settlement was made out of
court
Other routine matters of minor in
terest were transacted Judge J. E.
lockwood presided.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Appoints Farm Debt Committee.

Announcement of a farm debt com
mittee to aid in the adjustment Of debt
distress among farmers in Lincoln
county was announced Saturday by
Governor Frank H. Cooney. Appoint
ment of committees for each of Mon
tana's SIS counties was made by the
governor following meeting Friday
of the executive committee of the state
farm debt advisory board which made
recommendations from which the gov
ernor selected the committees.
The governor named MIR. Timothy
Miller, Libby, as chairman of the COM
mittee for this county and appointed
r. w. Smithberger to work with him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Two Men
Killed While
BlastingRock
Accidental Explosion Snuffs
Out Lives of Martin John
son and A. L. Lucha.
WERE WORKING ON
Yak HILL PROJECT

Two men were instantly killed in an
accidental explosion of a dynamite
blasting charge while working on the
Yak hill highway project last FRIDAY
afternoon. They were Martin Johnson,
AZ, and A. L. Lucha, IS, both living
near Leonia. Both were married men.
johnson leaves a wife and four chill
dren, the oldest 10 years Of age. Lucia
leaves wife and one child.
Just what caused the tragic accident
Is not known. The men were working
alone at the blasting and had visited
the camp at noon to get a flashlight
battery with which to test out some
charges that had failed to explode
Other Workmen at distance remember
having heard shots shortly after l
o'clock but none thereafter. A watch
on Luchas body had stopped at 1855
and that is thought to have been the
time of the accident
A man working elsewhere on the lob
quit at about 4:30 and on the way 10
camp found Johnson's body lying in
the road. He spread news of the ACCT
dent and Lucha's body was found at
some distance. Johnson was stripped
naked. Lucha's body was thrown over
the edge of the grade and rolled down
until it lodged against a tree. One arm
and leg were blown off. The two bodies
were SO mutilated it would have been
to identify them except that
Johnson was a much larger man.
Fingers and pieces of bone and flesh
were scattered about. Both bodies were
thrown about 50 feet
1t is thought the men we're working
iirectly over one of the charges, possib-
" testing it with the flashlight battery,
when it exploded. However, this is only
! supposition as no facts regarding the |
,ause are really known
Lucia was Canadian war veteran
and both men had been employed on
rock work since the starting Of the
Yak hill project.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Cami1Ere Girl News.

The Campfire Girls held their last
meeting in the form Of a picnic supper.
The girls, chaperoned by Jean Kienitz
and Jane LaMunyan, followed the
north side Of the river until they came
to sandy beach near the airport,
where they stopped and ate their
lunches. A short business session was
held to complete plans for a play
ground project, which will start July
H. The project will be from $50 to
11:30 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays.
The next meeting will be at the home
OF Haldas Hanson next Tuesday at 230.
JUNE MILLER, Scribe
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
State Road
Official Tells
Libby Work
Says IL Mile Project South
From Libby Will Be
Started.
ONE FROM FISHER
RIVER TO ELK PARK

| While in Kalispell short time ago
w. O. Whips, secretary of the state
| highway commission, confirmed the re-
ports that considerable highway work
will be done in northwest Montana
this summer. Mr. Whips stated that
out of $500, 00O,0 900 appropriated by con-
gress for highways for the entire Uni
ted States, Montanas share is 5000, 0Oo.
Whips was quoted as saying that
while the state highway program was
not yet completed, highway No. 2
would probably be finished into Kalis-
pell, including bridge over the Flat
head river, and that project begin
ming at Libby and extending IL miles
south on highway No would also be
built
In addition to the above sum, $780,
600 of forest highway money will be
available for Montana, of which this
sections share will be about $4,000.
This, Whips said will be expended
in oiling of the Belton- Glacier Park
highway, costing approximately $110,-
600. The remainder of the sum, or
$4,000, will be used in construc-
ton of another section of No. high
way in the Fisher river district.
Whips was quoted in the Kalispell
Inter Lake, in substance as above. Dur
ing the past week officials of the Libby
Commercial club have received word
that the forest highway work will
start in the Fisher river section and ex-
tend to the completed Elk Hill project.
This information all harmonizes with
the announcement in this newspaper
Of last week to the effect that high /
way engineer was in Libby looking for
a house inasmuch as he was to be
stationed here on highway work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
ANNUAL CAMPMEETTNC
OPENS THURSDAY, JULY 10

The annual campmeeting and gen.
eral assembly of the Church of God
will begin July 19 and continue for
10 days, ending July 90 1t is not yet
understood who will be the chief
speaker or how many ministers will be
present, but usually 10 or IL speakers
are here during at least part of the
time. Always good singing and music
compose large part of the program
and large number are in attendance
from other states. The people of Libby
are cordially invited to attend.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Will Play Halfmoon Sunday.

The Libby ball team will take on an
aggregation from Halfmoon next Sun
day, on the local diamond Halfmoon
has fast team, with two crack pitchers,
and it is said one reason the manager
is bringing his team here is to show
off his two fast moundsmen. The visit
ors also have record Of victories from
some good teams this season.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Scott Leayitf Visits Libby.

Scott Leavitt spent short time in
Libby Monday to meet as many voters
as the time would allow, in further
ance OF his campaign for the republican
nomination for u. S. senator, short
term. MIR. Leavitt was for number
of terms Montana congressman from
the Second district but was defeated at
the last general election by the demo-
cratic landslide. He has a wide and
favorable acquaintance over the state
due to his long service and unquestion-
ably will receive his full share of the
republican votes at the primary election
next Tuesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Changes Made In
Libby Voting Places

In the primary election to be held
next Tuesday, July IT, the law stipu-
lates that voting places shall be open
from II o'clock noon to p. m.
In Libby there has been some change
in voting places In the First ward
(precinct No. 16) polls will be in the
court house; in the Second ward (pre-
cinct No. III in the city hall; in the
Third ward (precinct No. 18) in Ameri-
can Legion hail. and In Fernwood pre-
cinct No. II (outside city, the voting
place will be the Fred Carter residence,
the same as heretofore.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Asks to Abandon Rexford Fernie
Branch.

The Great Northern Railway COM
pany has filed application with the gov
eminent asking permission to abandon
the Rexford-Fernie branch. 1t main
tains that operation of the line Is a
losing venture. The same attempt has
been made two or three times previous
ly but each time the request was denied
by both the Canadian and u. S. gov
ernments
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
BODY OF DEAD MAN
FOUND IN KOOTENAI

The body of dead man was seen
Tuesday morning on a sandbar in the
kootenai river about one and a half
miles elk Of Crossport by Abe Stem
meme, Who reported it to Boomers
Ferry officials.
1t is thought the body might be that
Of the man who was seen in the river
at Troy Tuesday of last week calling
for help, but who sank from sight be-
fore assistance could arrive.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
New Business Firm in Libby.

Announcement is made elsewhere in
this issue of the renting of the place
of business and equipment of the Blan-
chard & Sons garage by Alden Kirk
patrick and Olin Olson, who will open
the place for business the first of next
week Messrs Kirkpatrick and Olson
have been at Kalispell about month
but come from North Dakota. Both are
married men and will move their fam
lilies here as soon as houses can be
secured.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-12
Colored Giants Smother Locals

The Labor ball team Of Libby went
down under an avalanche of scores
in their game here Sunday with the
Colored Giants Of Pipe creek. After the
colored bombardment had ended, the
story was told in IL to 0 score. The
labor aggregation is slated to play Troy
at that place next Sunday.