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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
More Forest Areas
Closed To Entry

Owing to the continued increase OF
fire hazard. additional areas of the
Kootenai National Forest have been
closed to entry. The closing was made
effective August 20. for the following
drainages: East Fisher, Silver Butte
Fisher, West Fisher, Miller Greek, Libby
Creek, Granite Creek, Cherry Creek,
Parmenter Greek, Flower Creek. Quartz
Creek, Bobtail Creek, Pipe Greek, and
Rainy Creek.
AS soon as sufficient rain falls to re-
duce the fire hazard, these areas will
be opened to entry.
c. S. WEBB, Forest Supervisor
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23

any small fire that may be found burn
ing along the roadside Then report at
once to the nearest forest ranger. Quick
action is necessary to control any fire
with present dry conditions If the pub
lie will cooperate with us in this respect
a great deal of good may be done.
Il never saw the timber so dry as it
is at this time" continued Mr.. Byers.
Every precaution should be taken to
prevent a bad fire starting and getting
beyond control"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23

state.
In order to remove the solid rock
embankment within short distance Of
the falls in the river, the contractor
made arrangements with the Great
Northern railway for the use of work
train. This train commenced activities
at 3 o'clock on the morning of March
8, and completed its work at noon on
July 2, transporting from the site Of
activities $3.50 cars of rock, which had
been knocked down by dynamite and
loaded by power shovels In order to
do this work, the east-bound passing
track of the railway was removed and
all loading was done on the main line.
In some places the rock removed was
over hundred feet deep, and the
undertaking was one of magnitude
never before seen in this section of
Montana. Breaking up this rock cliff
of about 1900 feet in length nearly
100000 pounds of dynamite was used.
Prosecution of the work has been
difficult in most places, because of the
natural springs of water that flow from
the mountainside. Almost without ex-
ception every place where the shovels
have worked water has been encount-
cred. In some places temporary culvertS
have been placed to carry off the water
to allow operations. One instance OF
this difficulty was experienced at the
spot where Mahoney Springs flows
down the mountain. Uncontrolled water
Of years and years had formed quick
sand spot at this point and in order tc
overcome the sand it was necessary tc
build mats for the shovels to stand on
These mats were ID feet long, 5 fee
wide and | foot thick and in some
places the contractor was compelled tx
use three of them one on top of the
other, in order to hold up the heav,
shovels In other words this made ;
footing three feet thick for the machine
The quicksand cut of Mahoney Spring
was about 300 feet long and after it wa
cut down to grade, the project engi
neer made arrangements to dig ou
two feet below grade and fill up will
rock. This operation required 81 cars 0
rock, lots Of which sank out of sigh
in the sand However, with the roc
and dirt covering the sand was finall
OVGIIUlIic dllu Dis "a result a lille Iudu
bed is now in place.
The camp for the construction
located along the railway tracks an
bordering on the stream of water fror
Mahoney Springs, about miles east {
Troy and Is miles west of Libby. Thi
camp is composed of five large tent
with lumber floors and sides, used q
sleeping quarters, equipped with doubl
bunk steel beds; two office building
/. a powder house; a tool and oil hous'
and the kitchen and dining room an
meat house. In the camp are two radio
and the daily newspapers and mas
azines are thrown from the passir
passenger trains every day. Camp Ii
is on an even tenor and all living the
are Delightfully."- pleased with the
quarters and the beautiful spot
which the camp is located Water
supplied by Mahoney Springs, part
G CONTINUED Oh 2aLe q
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
Forest Closed.
National Director OF CCC Here.

Regional Forester E. w. Kelly of
Missoula, accompanied by Mr. Robert
Fechner Of Washington, D. C., and
Colonel Knabenshue of Fort George
Wright, called at the local forest of
flee Tuesday. Mr.. Fechner is national
director of the Civilian Conservation
Corp and Colonel Knabenshue is COM
manding the CCC within the Fort
George Wright district. These men
were on tour Of inspection of CCC
camps located over Northern Idaho and
Western Montana and left here for
Kalispell-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
Mrs. J. A. RockafeIlow Passes.

Glen Nolop is in receipt Of letter
from j. A. Rockafellow which states
that Mrs Rockafellow passed away In
Los Angeles last Friday night Funeral
services were held there Monday, with
the Rebekah lodge in charge. Mr.. and
Mrs Rockafellow were residents Of
Libby for many years and many friends
will regret to learn Of her passing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
Dispute In
Democratic Ranks
Over Organization
Two Sets OF Officers Elected to Head
County Central Committee--OIt-
come Still To BE Determined

Just who are the officers Of the
Democratic County Central committee
of Lincoln county seems to be matter
over (which there is difference Of
opinion at this time. AT present there
are two sets of officers, the one set
elected at the regular meeting called
for that purpose Saturday, August ii,
the other set elected at a special meet
ing of the committee held in Libby last
Thursday. Whether there will be dis
position to fight the matter out in the
courts remains to be seen. but here is
how the mix-up seems to have de-
veloped.
Claim Two Votes Illegal.
AT the regular meeting held on Aug
ust IL, it will be remembered that P
T. Mettler of Troy was elected chair
man; Eldon Schuck of Eureka vice
chairman; Mrs. Walter WOLF of Libby
secretary treasurer; Mrs. LaDessa Bou-
ton and A. r. Gibson of Libby, state
committeeman
AT that meeting the election fol
chairman was close. There were three
| CdHuIudteS, n. N. GAbSOl VI Aappy
Eldon Schuck of Eureka and P. I. Met
| tier of Troy. Gibson received Is votes
Schuck 16 votes and Mettler II votes
Mettler thus being elected. However
it is now claimed that the proxies 0
the two committeeman from the Yaal
precinct were held and voted by on
who was not resident of that precinct
The law states that proxies in sucl
cases can be given only to registers
persons residing within the same pre-
cinct as the person issuing the proxy
| Hence it is claimed the two Yaal
votes we're illegal 1t is also elaine
they were cast for Mettler, the furthe
contention being that illegal votes hav
ing been cast the election was null an
void.
Calls New Meeting.
Convinced that the first meeting wa
illegal because OF the casting of alleged
ly illegal votes, some of the pre-
, cinct committeeman signed petitio
requesting the former chairman, M.
Schouweiler, to call another meetin
Of the county committee. This he di'
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
Colored BOYS Win.

Before a goodly sized crowd team
Of colored boys from the CCC camp
on the Yak defeated the A. F. Of l..
team in Libby last Sunday, but the
score, while large, was close. The Libby
aggregation took the small end OF an
Is to IA score.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
Building Barbershop.

w. A. Hills is erecting building
in south Libby near the South Libby
Store that will be occupied IN about
a month by f. c. McCumber as bar
bershop and residence.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
Falls Road
Project Is
Large JOB
Western News Writer Gives
Much Detail On Kootenai
Falls Highway Work.
HAVE MOVED $3.50
CARLOADS OF ROCK

The Troy representative of the West
ern News visited the Kootenai Falls
construction work on Sunday and
found many things of interest there.
The officials in charge of the work
proved to be very considerable in show
ing novice about and explaining the
many intricacies that go into prosecut-
ing project of this size.
This construction, known as National
Recovery Highway Project No. NRH
ESQ Blunt l, Section 4B" of the Libby
Troy road, was awarded to Sam Orino,
Spogane general contractor, last De-
cember by the Montana highway COM
mission The job called for $4,000 cubic
yards of unclassified excavation; re-
moving 10000 cubic yards of solid
rock; 1000 cubic yards of unclassified
excavation for borrow; 500 cubic yards
of structure excavation; e, 555 station
yards Of overhaul; 1000 mile station
yards of cushion haul; placing of 1863
lineal feet of 18-inch reinforced con-
crete pipe culverts and SO lineal feet
of extra strength 30-inch reinforced
concrete culverts, 598 lineal feet of 49,
inch corrugated metal pipe culverts;
building 16 cubic yards of cement rub
BILE masonry headwalls, 100 cubic yards
of hand laid rock embankment; placing
100 lineal feet Of 6-inch porous tile
underdrain; $500 lineal feet of wood
guard rail; clearing 81 acres of land
for the right of way; grubbing 20 acres
of land and removing 20 dangerous
snags and trees that would be outside
the right of way, yet be menace to
the safety of the highway.
This project is one of IL that the con-
tractor is building in Montana, Idaho
and Washington Work was started on
it January 16, and the officials believe
they will complete it by the end Of
next month. The contract price Of the
project is $168,87070 and calls for 1850
miles Of highway construction on the
south side of the Great Northern rail-
way tracks through the Kootenai can
yon, to eliminate the dangerous curves
and high road now leading through the
valley. The finishing date in the con-
tract is December 81, 1884, and pro-
vision is made that for every day over
that time the road is uncompleted, the
contractor must forfeit $500 to the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23
Canadian Forest
Fire Crosses Line
IntoLinCcln County
Crew OF 45O Men Battling II on Five TO
Six Mile Front--Much Fine
Canadian Timber Destroyed

With one exception there are no for
est fires on the Kootenai forest of any
consequence. The one exception is one
burning on the international boundary
about nine miles northeasterly from
Eureka.
This fire had been burning in Cam
ada but stiff wind drove it southwark
last Thursday at rapid pace onto the
boundary Assistant Supervisor Dwi-
nellie says it is now burning over a
five to six mile front and for dis
lance of about two miles south of the
boundary at the deepest point.
There are $50 men on this blaze. II
is not burning in very good timber
although it destroyed much spruce ano
white pine in Canada.
Reports this morning at the forest Of
flee are that good progress was made
yesterday and another day or two ought
to have it under control
Forest Closed.
Because of extreme dryness, large
areas of the forest have been closed
Mr.. Dwinelle reports that many camp
ers were moved out of the Yak ant
other huckleberry patches. He fount
many of them had been extremel,
careless-numerous matches, cigarette
stubs, and tobacco cans were fount
scattered around in forbidden districts
He said the service disliked to NOV
them out as many Of them had bee
canped there for weeks and wer
reaping quite harvest from tn
berries; but protection Of the fores
required it for the present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-23

next Sunday
Evening star., 1934-04-16
FREE CAMP ASSURED
DISTRICT CHILDREN
Mission Pushes Campaign Today
to Provide Funds for
Needed Work.

Regardless of the success or failure
of the Central Union Mission cam
paign, which ends tonight, Washing
ton children are certain of having
some facilities for free camping
privileges next Summer.
This was assured today by Supt
and Mrs John S. Bennett who ex-
planned that building operations on
the missions nearby Maryland farm
would be started shortly whether the
$4,000 goal was reached or not at
tonight's final campaign meeting
With only one day remaining the $50
volunteer workers we're making hard
efforts to overcome the threatened
deficit
While $4,000 is required to carry
out the missions plans for a perma-
nent free camp for children. in the
face of the shut down of relief funds,
Mrs. Bennett, the prime mover in the
campaign, declared sufficient funds
are in hand to get the camp going
"Of course, we are still hoping the
full amount Of the campaign goal will
be realized" she said, but even If it
fails to meet all our expectations We
are determined not to disappoint the
many children depending on the re-
suits. We can at least start construc-
ton of the main cottage unit, with
the kitchen, dining hall, Fairgrounds
and dormitories for limited number
of children I don't believe, however
that Washingtonians will let this op-
portunity to establish a permanent
camp go by default"
At tonights meeting. Chairman E.
H. Degroot. jr., who has been directing
the campaign, will receive the re-
ports Of his mems and women's divi-
sions. While two-thirds of the amount
needed was raised week ago, there
has been dearth of special gifts since
then. No financial report has been
received for a week but indications
pointed to a rather large deficit that
will have to be overcome today to in
sure victory" meeting.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
I WILL COMPETE
IN 0RAT0RY FINALS
Contest to Be Conducted by
Catholic Group 3 Days,
Beginning Today.

Seventeen students from schools in
the District and nearby will compete
today, tomorrow and Wednesday in
oratorical contests to determine rep
resentatives who will take part in the
Washington finals of the high school
oratorical contest sponsored by the
to be held at Catholic University the
latter part of the month.
One representative will be chosen
In each of three districts to compete
at the finals, where the District
winner will be selected to meet the
Cumberland and Baltimore champions
at tercentenary celebration in Bal
timore May 80.
List of Competitors.
The representative from the first
district will be determined tonight at
K. of c. Hall, Tenth and K streets
Competitors will be Edna Evans, I'm
maculate Conception Academy; Lor-
raine Langlois, st. Patrick's Academy
Elizabeth O'Connor, Holy Trinity;
Dickie Terry of st. Mary's, Leonard
town, and Anne Mudd of Notre Dame,
Bryantown, who last year reached the
finals. but was defeated
Tomorrow evening Hilda Rupert
of Holy Cross Academy. John j.
Byrne of Gonzaga, Mary L. Leibell of
Georgetown Visitation, Germaine
Mardvoight of st. Cecilia's, and John
Lebherz of St Johns, Frederick, will
compete in ST Johns College Hall,
1925 Vermont avenue, for the second
district title.
Contest Annual Affair.
The third district winner will be
selected wednesday night at Immacu-
late Conception Hall, Eighth and N
streets. Florence Oliver of St. An
thongs. Ellen Mahoney of Immaculate
Seminary, Alexander Neale of St.
Johns College, Edward Magner of
St. Pauls, Helen White of Sacred
Heart and Cecilia Wyville of Sacred
Heart, La Plata, will take part in this
contest.
. The contest is an annual affair de-
signed to interest Catholic students in
missionary activities. The subject to
be used by all students. both in the
elimination and final contest, will be
land Missions
Seating facilities for large num-
Der of visitors have been provided in
each of the auditoriums, and the
public is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
THE WEATHER

District of Calumbia-Fair tonight
and tomorrow, followed by rain to-
morrow night; not much change in
temperature, lowest tonight about 46
degrees; gentle variable winds.
Maryland-Cloudy, probably rain in
extreme west portion tonight; tomor-
row fair. followed by rain at night:
not much change in temperature.
Virginia-Cloudy tonight and to-
morrow, probably rain In extreme
southeats portion tonight and in south
portion tomorrow; not much change
in temperature.
West Virginia-Cloudy and cooler,
probably rain in northeast portion to-
night: tomorrow fair. probably light
frost in west portion tonight.
Ranort fnr oct 40 u-.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
MIDDLEWEIGHTS WIN

RIO DE JANE1RO (R.-The de-
partment of education has been
charged with playing favorites among
school teachers-in favor OF the mid
dleweights.
Eight aspirants to teaching posi-
tions-five fat girls and three thin
ones-visited Rio de Janeiro newspa-
pers, protesting that education de-
partment health examiners ruled them
out for being over or under weight.
Evening star., 1934-04-16
Report for Last 48 Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, IS, at $3.50 pm. yesterday;
year ago, 81.
Lowest. 40, at am. today; year
ago, So.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, "a, on April 2.
Lowest, -6l2, on February 8.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 95 per cent at am. to-
day.
Lowest, "a per cent, at l pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables,
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic SurveyD
Today. Tomorrow.
High. ......... 9:36a 10:l6a.m.
Low. 3:57am. 4:40a.m.
High. ....... 10:09pm. 10:50pm.
Low. 4:32p.m. 5:l5pm.
The Sun and Moon.
rises. Sets.
Sun, today -. 5:3l 6:45
Sun. tomorrow $50 6:46
Moon. today :. 6:37a.m. 1903 3p.m
Automobile lights must be turned
on one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in
the Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1934-04-16

Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1934-04-16

The quality Is ex-
ceptionalIy good this
year, and this price
should be Of interest
to all Of our custom
ers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-23
The Meeting of the Central
Committee, C.P. U.S.A.

On January l6 and H. the 18th meeting Of the CeNS
v tral Committee C. P U. s A, was held to receive
report Of the 18th Plenum Of the Executive Committee
Of the Communist International and to decide upon
the arrangements for the Eighth National Conven-
ton Of the C. P. Q. 8, A
This meeting unanimously approved the Theses OF
the 18th Plenm Of the e C. C. L published in the
Daily Worker on Jan. 49,, and emphasized some Of
the tasks flowing therefrom for the o. S.. in brief
resolution published in the Daily Worker today.
The Central Committee decided to cell the Eighth
Convention Of the c, P. u s. A on April in Cleve-
land Ohio The order Of business Of the Convention
Will be,
II The Struggle Against Fascism and War rOE
the Revolutionary Way Out of the Crisis
y Economic Struggles and Tasks of Building
Mas Revolutionary Trade Union Movement
q Tasks Of the Party IN Winning the Working
Youth.
~ The Seventh World oOnsresz Og me UOEmu@-
mist International.
The pre-convention discussion viii be formally
opened in few days 1t will proceed for month
upon the basis of the 18th Plenum Theses and the
open Letter of Extraordinary Party Conference
In February the Draft Resolutions for the Convention
the basis for discussion in the second month, will
be published In the last half of March election VIII
take place of leading committees and delegates to
conventions from units to sections from sections
DISTRICTS and from districts to the National Convention
The Central Committee decided to begin cam
paign of practical aid to the German Communist
Party, the call for which is published today.
telegram Of greetings was sent to the 18th Con-
gress of the Communist Party OF the Soviet Union
which meets in few days
AL the decisions OF the Central Committee were
adopted unanimously
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-23
Cold BlOoded Brutality

YESTERDAY Roosevelt very cody signed
a slip of paper that gives another $780,
600 900 to the RIG. This huge sum, added
to the $3,OOO,OOO,OOO already handed out,
will swiftly find its way into the well-lined
pockets of those Wall Street investors with
mortgages, loans, bonds and stocks.
Think what these millions would mean
to the starving jobless and their families
food, shelter, insurance against hunger!
But Roosevelt cares little for the jobless and
their families when it is q matter of pro-
teeting the investments of Wall Street.
Roosevelt turned these huge funds over
10 the RIG. bankers only "a hours after
his relief administrator had impudently pro-
claimed to the million workers on the CIV.
A. jobs that "the show is now over"
Dismissed like so many animals-told to
disappear and starve. That's how Roose-
Welt proposes to deal with the millions of
iobless who face the capitalist crisis de-
prived by the capitalist class of the basic
necessities for the right to live. No czarist
tyranny ever matched this oold-blooded
brutality.
The misery-ddden jobless, with the
sound Of their hungry children in their ears,
will not take Roosevelt's slap in the face
lying down. They will fight The National
Convention Against Unemployment must
become the center for an immense, nation
wide mobilization Of the whole working class
against the steely brutality of Roosevelt's
attack on the C.W.A. jobless.
The capitalist class is responsible for the
crisis! Make them pay for it. Make them
and their capitalist government at Wash
ington set aside their huge billions for
fund for Federal Unemployment Insur-
ance! Not one worker off the C.W.A. jobs!
Provide jobs for the army Of jobless who
registered for the C.W.A., believing Roose-
velt's promises! Fight for jobs, for relief,
and for Unemployment Insurance! Fight
against starvation
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-23
Central Committee, C.P.U.S.A., Greets
Congress of Communist Party of USSR

meeting Central Committee c. p. s
greetings
Congress of the Communist
this Of greetings:
COMMUNIST SOVIET
MOSCOW
COMMUNIST PARTY UsA SENDS wARMEsT GREETINGS IN
TEFsNATIONAI SOLIDARITY CONGRESS
COMMUNIST SOVIET CONSOLIDATING
GREAT WORKINGCLASs VICTORIES LEADER
SHIP OF PARTY OF LENIN AND PUPIL STAIN
EXAMPLE OF STEADFAST REALIZATION
COMMA OF INCREASING VICTORIES
TON NOW EMBRACING ECONOMY COMMA SECURED
THROUGH RELENTLESS STRUGGLE AGAINST DEvIATTONS
COMMA is INSPIRING WORKERS
WORLD OF ONLY WAY WORKING STOP
AGAINST MENACE OF nTPERIAIIST RALLY
TOTING MASSES
LIVE CPsU FEMINIST LEADERSHIP LIVE
WORLD PARTY LEADERSHIP STAIN STOP
LONG LIVE WORLD OCTOBER STOP.
FOSTER, CHAIRMAN
BRowDER, SECRETARY
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-01-23
Soviet Ukraine To
MOveCapital tOKiev
Decision Aims To Speed
IndustrialiZatiOn
b. Bwrck
Especial to the Daily Worker

Especial to the Daily Worker
MOSCOW, Jan. GA decision Of
the leading organs of the Ukrainian
Soviet Socialist Republic was pub
lished today, relating to the transfer
of the capital of the Ukraine from
Kharkov to Kiev.
The decision was made In connec-
ton with the strengthening of the
principal industrial areas of the
Ukraine. through the creation of dis
tricts to facilitate guidance of these
industrial regions (Donbas, Kharkov,
Dniepropetrovsk), in view of the
necessity to draw the government of
the Ukraine, the central Party and
Soviet apparatus near the most i'm
portant agricultural areas, namely,
those situated on the western shores
of the Dnieper.
The decision aims further to ac-
celerate the development of national
cultural construction and Bolshevist
Ukrainization on the basis of indus
trialization and collectivization.
The transfer Of the capital is set
for the autumn Of 1884.