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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Three Long
Time Residents
Pass Away
Two Had Lived Here 43
Years, One % Years, Com
ing in 1891 and 1912
HIGHLY RESPECTED
BY THE COMMUNITY

A resident of Libby for % year.
passed to his final reward last Saturday
| when O. G. Gompf died at his home
here at about S o'clock in the morning
| Mr.. Gompf had been ill with a severe
heart attack but death came peacefully
in the early morning.
Funeral services were held Monday
evening at 7.30 o'clock from the Gompt
undertaking chapel, with the deceased's
pastor, the Rev. r. V. Crater officiating.
Music was provided by the choir of the
Methodist church, Mr.. Gompf having
been member of the Methodist church
from childhood A large number were
in attendance to show their respect for
the departed and many beautiful floral
offerings also testified to his worth.
The remains were taken to Spokane
Tuesday evening for cremation, that
having been the wish of the deceased
They were accompanied by the widow
and foster daughter, Mrs. William An
derson of Portland Ore, and by Mrs
Lura Dell Gompf of this city.
Mr.. Gompf was born on May %, 1868,
at Marion, Ohio, and would have been
IL years old on next Wednesday, He
lived in Marion many years and knew
President Harding from childhood up.
On April 8. 1881, he was married to
May Gooding.
In the spring of 1896 Mr.. and Mrs.
Gompf removed to Warren, Ida, where
Mr. Gompf engaged in mining. In 1905
they moved to Wisdom, Mont, onto a
stock ranch. After residing there seven
years, his health failed and in 1912 he
and Mrs Gompf removed to Libby,
where they have since resided
In addition to the sorrowing widow
and foster daughter, Mrs. Anderson,
Mr.. Gompf is survived by five brothers
and one sister, there having been ii
children in their family, he being the
oldest; also by sister-in-law, Mrs.
Lura Dell Gompf, and two nephews
and niece, Harold and Loren Gompf,
of Libby, and Mrs. r. j. Friedrich, Jr,
of TilIamook, Ore.
Mr.. Gompf was of kindly DISPOSE
ton and unusually considerable Of other
people. The Borrowing relatives have
the sympathy of the community in their
bereavement
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Negro Sentenced
To Eight Years
In PenitentiarY
Pleaded Guilty to Charge of Attempted
Rape-Much Business Transacted
BY District Court.

District Court convened in Libby
Tuesday, with Judge lockwood presid-
ing
Robert Sutton, negro CCC worker
stationed on the Yak, pleaded guilt,
to attempted rape and was sentenced
to eight years in the penitentiary.
Probating of the estates of Grace Nc
Lellan, Gilbert Browning, John w
Frost and Ole Andal was closed.
A decree Of foreclosure on farm prop
erty was entered in the case of the
Federal Land Bank vs. Blanche Huson
and Bertha Wieland.
Leora E. Larson was granted a
divorce from Chris Larson.
The case of Mabel Fl. Vidal VS.. L. c.
Kensler and John Yeager, involving
water rights on Camp creek, was tried
and taken under advisement by the
court,
Judge r. M Hattersley of the ninth
judicial district will be here on June
10 to hold court
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
65 PER CENT
OF PRESENT CREDITS

w. G. Seims is in receipt of letter
from the head office of the Western
Loan & Building company which states
that at meeting of the directors held
May l it was definitely decided, after
a write-down of all assets, that invest
ors shall receive Glass A Certificates
in the amount of SIS per cent of their
present credits. The letter says, I'm
addition, there is a substantial reserve
to be set up SO that substantial recov-
cry on thep'First Recovery Certificates
would appear likely
1t is stated proofs of claims should be
field now and not wait until September
|. Waiting only means a longer delay
in receiving ones certificates.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
AN APPRECIATION.

1t would be impossible for me to
reach everyone personally and there
fore wish--through the columns of the
Western News-to express the whole
hearted thanks of myself and of our
Company to the Libby firemen, to the
mill workmen and to the townspeople
in general for the hard, trying and eff
ficient labor they expended through
long hours Saturday night in fighting to
save the Company's plant from burning.
We sincerely appreciate what was done
to save our property and thank you
for it.
WALTER NEILS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Howard Olson WEEDS.

Howard Olson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. ]. Olson of this city, was married
rsst Sunday to Miss Edna E. Perry at
St Could. Mimi, at 2;30 o'clock .. m.
in the Presbyterian church of that
place. Immediately following the cere-
mony, the wedding party departed to
the home of the brides parents, near
ST. Cloud, where wedding dinner was
served that evening and reception
held. The young couple returned to
Minneapolis that evening where they
will make their home for the present.
Mr.. Olson is student at the Minnesota
state university, where he is taking =
course in dentistry. Libby friends of the
groom will extend to him and his bride
congratulations and best wishes for a
long life of happiness and prosperity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Topographic Survey Party Here.

a party Of engineers Of the u. S geo.
logical survey arrived in the city during
the week to conduct work on the
kootenai river. A dispatch from Helena
says that eight such parties have been
sent to various parts of the state to
make Topographic surveys, under the
general direction of w. c. G. Senkpiel,
hydraulic engineer Of the conservation
branch. The crews will be engaged in
mapping rivers, dams and reservoir
sites and other features of value in
water utilization in Montana. Senkpiel
will have headquarters hi Kalispell and
will direct work on the Kootenai, Flat
head and Blackfoot rivers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Bass Fishing Restricted.

William ]. Darlington, deputy game
warden, calls the public's attention tc
this provision of the game law.
Bass Fishing-In no waters of the
state, regardless of season thereon per-
tanning to other species of fish, shall
fishing for bass be allowed between
the dates of May 10 and July /, both
dates inclusive of each year, EXCEPT
Bull and Savage lakes in Lincoln coun-
ty and Lake Blaine in Flathead county.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Libby Trounced at Troy.

The Libby ball team journeyed to
Troy last Sunday and was trounced
to the tune of IA to by the Troians
II is said that Libby played ragged
ball, as the score would indicate.
Batteries for Libby were Patt, Rob-
erts, Baumgart and Racicot For Troy,
Lindsey and Kidder
Libby will play the Colored Giants
of the Pipe Creek camp on the Libby
diamond next Sunday This will be the
first game Of the season with the
colored team
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17

Walter Braybr of Wariand had
the misfortune to run off the highway
with his Studebaker sedan last Sunday
near the Claus Detiens place south Of
Libby, at point where the road had
been damaged by the floods OF last
winter. The car rolled over and was
considerably damaged. No one was in
lured. II was lowed into town by men
from the ]. & c. garage and is being
repaired there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Small Daughter Dies.

Julia Marie, two year old daughter
OF MIR. and Mrs. Martin Edwards, died
May 10 in Libby. Funeral services were
held from the Gompf chapel May 10, the
Rev Fred Decker officiating Burial
was in the Libby cemetery. She is sur
vived by the sorrowing parents and
eight brothers and sisters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Girl Scouts Meet.

The Girl Scouts met at the Methodist
church Monday evening Last Thurs
day evening Patrol No. gave a lawn
party at Elmer Switzer's home while
Patrol No. l met with Celia Ann Nolop
the same evening. A review of first aid
work covering wounds, bandages and
fractures was given by Mrs. Mount
at the Monday night meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17

Woodwork, Mr.. Miller, Mrs. c. j. Mar
tin, Mrs. j. X. Dwinelle, Mr.. Butt, Mrs.
Olson, Mr.. Hazen
The music department wishes to
thank and commend the people Of
Whitefish, Superintendent Hinderman
and Mr. G. Whitney for their kind
hospitality
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Where the SehooIbook
Histories Leave or -.
That Is Where the Work Of
Elmo Scott Watson begins

and in his illustrated feature
articles which appear in this
newspaper he relates for our
readers those little known
chapters in American history
which afford fascinating side
lights on the building of the
nation. History is his spc-
cialty but not all of his
articles deal with historical
subjects. He also writes on
popular science, on literature
and the fine arts and on many
other subjects Of current in
tcrcst. Teachers find his
articles valuable for supple
mentary use in their classes
and you will find them 30
interesting and informative
that you will want to tell
your friends about them.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
FEATURE STORY: CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM

Christmas programs do not happen
every day nor do they usually come
in the middle of May but so it hap
pened last Friday. The star performers
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17

after the fire was put out it was found
there had been no fire near this motor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Cause of Fire Unknown.

What caused the fire is a complete
mystery. 1t was thought for time
that the blame might be laid to an
electric motor beneath the floor but
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-05-17
Fifteen Lines of Hose.

In short time the Libby firemen
and willing workers of mill and towns
people had Is lines Of water playing
onto the burning area while sprink-
ling system in the plant kept the upper
floors saturated with a flood of water.
Later in the evening two forest service
pumps were brought into use, were
connected with nearby Libby creek and
were highly instrumental in overcom-
ing the fire.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
GENERAL CONDITIONS

Low pressure areas are centered
over the southern Plains States (Ok
lahoma City 29.68) and over the Far
Northwest Seattle and Spokane
$3.50 while high pressure area ex-
tends from South Dakota westward
and southweStward to the Pacific
coast hander $1,000. The weather
cipitation has occurred in the Pacific
coast states, along the eastern Rocky
Mountain slope and from the north
ern Plains States eastward to the
Great Lakes region. Temperatures
are moderate in all sections.
Bismarck station barometer, inches:
1929. Reduced to sea level, 30.l4.
Missouri river stage at q. m. -0.5
It. "a hour change, +O.1 It.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27

ment in the same house. One day
he introduced himself as Horace
Hughes, and said he was . captain,
or some officer in the Salvation
Army. The girls then were about
nine, six and two years old. His
wife's name was Edith.
Hughes asked US II we would not
like to live with him and his fam
lily, saying he had plenty Of room
and we accepted the invitation
That's how I happen to know him
so we'll"
The second postmortem Monday
night failed to disclose evidence Of
poisoning and the brains were normal,
physicians aid,-another blind alley
in the case which has been traced
from New England to the Alleghenies.
Theories Clash
At, the same time, Major G. NJ. Will
helm, deputy superintendent Of state
police, told q news conference in Har-
risburg that he believes there Is no
connection between the unsolved
Carlisle tragedy and the finding Of q
SAssAU HAL &1lQ WOINdn III q OunCa0Ss
vile shack near Altoona.
In the Duncansville case, he said,
it appeared to be murder and sui
eide, while at Carlisle available evil
dence seemed to indicate death by
exposure.
Here again theories clashed. Other
state police Investigators chung to the
belief the slain couple might have
been parents Of the children laid
away In the hills. Others ventured q
belief that all five might have been
slain.
Bewildering evidence came from
many sources.
John Ellwood Jones Of Cleveland
said he saw man, woman and three
children driving east in sedan Wed
nesday on detour near Lewiston and
identified the three bodies as the chill
dren.
But Paul White, bus driver, identi-
fled the bodies as those Of a trio he
took In the opposite direction travel
ing from New York to Harrisburg
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
First Evidence Of Humans Roaming
North America in Ice Age Revealed

Washington. Nov. 27-(P>-The
first evidence that human beings
roamed North America as far
back as the Ice age was an
nourced Tuesday by the Smith
sonian Institution.
It indicates that these prehis-
toric Americans-"a mystery
peopfe"-may have hunted AMI
mails now extinct as much as
10000 years ago or more when
ice sheets of glacial times cover
ed large areas Of the continent.
Though 1t has been known for
years that men lived in Europe
in ice age times, this Is the first
evidence that North America
also was populated in those
frigid days.
The discovery Is an enormous
camp site and work shop In the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Kidder Farmer Dies
Of Pneumonia Attack

Ole Hendrickson Haaden, So, who
had farmed In Kidder county for the
last % years, died at $50 p. m.., Mon
day, at his farm home II miles south
!of Tappen. He had been suffering
from heart disease for some time but
the immediate cause of death was
pneumonia.
Funeral services will be held FRI
day, at p. m. at the farm home and
at 2:30 p. m, at st. Johns Lutheran
church.
Mr.. Haaden was born in Valders,
Norway and emigrated to this coun-
try when q young man. His wife
preceded him In death but he leaves
several sons and daughters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
PRESIDENT RESUMES
LEGISLATIVE Study
Program Providing Adequate
Relief on Diminishing
Budget Is Problem

Warm Springs, Ca, Nov. 27.-(F-
President Roosevelt resumed Tues.
day his discussion OF legislative
program providing adequate relief
and diminishing budget.
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas, the
Democratic leader, remained over tt
continue the parley which already
has brought determination upon ar
attempt to prevent further increase
in taxes.
"The present source Of revenue.
said Senator Robinson, will be ade.
quate for the normal budget, I be.
lieve, and I don't think any sub.
stantial change will be made. How.
ever, 1t Is very probable that thu
temporary taxes will have to be con.
tinued another year." The senator
said there is nothing to indicate
any plans are in contemplation fca
financing bonus payments"
The president also was expecting .
visit Tuesday from Secretary Roper
who was In the vicinity. RudolI
Hecht, president Of the American
Bankers association, Monday report.
ed things looking up" and q surve,
of all industrial conditions was look.
ed for from the commerce secretary
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27

said, "the Missouri valley territory has
the longest freight haul and the high
est transportation cost of any great
agricultural section In the world" by
reason Of the long rail haul to sea-
board.
Cheap water transportation. with
the resultant wider distribution in
domestic and foreign markets, rather
than decreased production, will be one
of the ways out Of our dilemma. It
must be borne in mind that many
products cannot move now because OF
existing high freight rates." :
He said the development Of the dam
would bring needed industrial devel-
opment to the Missouri valley to fur
nish a nearby consuming market for
its agricultural products. I'VE be-
lieve," he said, that II raw materials
for manufacture can be shipped into
the Missouri valley by the water route
at substantial saving in transporta-
ton costs, it will be a potent factor in
bringing about industrial Develop
ment."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27

foothills Of the Rocky noun
tains. The primitive people were
the makers Of the famous "Fol-
som Points"-stone dart points
first found about five years ago
near Folsom, New Mexico. The
points were buried with bones
Of animals now extinct. includ-
ing q type Of bison and the man.
moth or hairy elephant.
The new camp site is consider
ed important evidence that these
people actually existed and real
~ made the Folsom Points"
from flint. Previously only the
dart points themselves had been
found, making 1t uncertain
whether they were, used in hunt
ing the extinct animals, or were
Of comparatively recent manu.
facture and buried near the
bones only by accident.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Nice Fellow Found
To Be Turkey Thief

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 27.-F-
Clarence Peterson was such a nice
fellow. He worked south of Emerald
and became friendly with the August
Fetchner family. He was just show
ing his good side, as usual, they
thought, when he took them to church
last Thursday night.
The next day, they discovered 16
prize turkeys had been stolen from
their farm, and Monday Sheriff Lund
arrested Clarence, charging that he
left the church, stole and hid the tur-
keys, and then returned to the church
and took the Fetchners home.
Friday the turkeys were sold to a
Grand Forks produce house, but q
suspicious employee took the automo-
bile license number, and that's how
the Fetchners found out that maybe
Clarence wasn't such nice fellow
after all.
Sheriff Lund said he confessed
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
e. O N TIN u Ell
from page one
Seaway's Approval
BY COnclave Asked
By Secretary Dern

the keystone in the development of
the rich land and water resources Of
the Missouri valley"
Summarizes Benefits
Summarizing the expected accom-
plishments of the dam, Weaver said
it would provide a permanent nine
foot channel in the Missouri river;
will have an ultimate power value Of
$35,O00,000; will make possible the
irrigation Of 10000 farm acres: and
will limit the annual soil loss by ero.
sion in the valley, with q resultant
annual saving of $3,800,000 to farm
ers.
Turning to the shipping benefits
expected from the project, Weaver
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
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from page one
Priest Slain With
17-Year-Old Girl
By Jealous Groom

outlined to the magistrate the CIR
cumstanceS of the double Staying
Monday in the Knights Of Columbus
hotel, where the bodies Of the bride
and the priest we're found with
Steinmetz lying on the floor In 4
stupor. a pistol grasped in his hand.
Weider asked an adjournment until
Monday, which the magistrate grant,
ed in the absence Of an objection on
the part Of Meyer Machlis, who repre-
sented the prisoner.
Saul Price, assistant district attorney
said Steinmetz admitted that he
shot the others after all three had
been drinking and "the priest asked
my wife down to his room to hear q
confession
Found Near Bodies
Steinmetz was found lying near
the bodies, an automatic pistol In
his hand. He was quoted as saying
that he had bought the weapon on
his wedding trip. given 1t to the
priest on the latter's suggestion, and
then taken It from the clergyman's
coat after finding his bride and the
priest together.
He fired several shots. Price says
the prisoner told him.
Then my mind was all in Z
whirl," he concluded. II remember
ed nothing after that"
Investigation disclosed that Stein
metz, q foreign-born Jew, had re.
nounced his family's faith to study
for the Presbyterian ministry in Los
Angeles. There he met Mary Tiles. q
Catholic.
The girls marriage license show.
ed that they had been married al
iajuana, Lower California. on Nov
Ito. They registered at the Knights
Iof Columbus hotel last Tuesday. Il
was there that their bus trip from
the west terminated.
The Catholic diocese of Trenton
issued a statement saying that Faith.
er Leonard had suffered from men.
tai depression" since severe attach
of influenza in 1882. He had beer
transferred from Bordentown tx
Lakewood, where It was thought hi
health would be better, and then t.
Springlake and Lawrenceville. A,
the time of his death he was chap
lain OF the Morris Hall home for the
aged and pastor Of st. Joseph's
church in nearby Pennington. H<
| was born In Danbury, Conn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
Something Rotten in
Fascist Plot Charges

New York, Nov. 27.-(P)-The con-
gressional committee on un-American
activities believes something looks
rotten in connection with General
Smedley D. Buffers charges that he
was asked to head a Fascist 'putsch''
in the United States.
"You can't get away from 1t, some
body is trying to shield somebody on
something that looks rotten, and hon
est people don't do that" said Rep
resentative Samuel Dickstein, vice
chairman, Sunday night.
The statement was contained in q
report Of the committee on the finan-
cial transactions Of Gerald p. Mac
CURE. $432 month bond salesman
who, Butler said, asked him to be-
come the man on the white horse in
the putsch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
HAS esrH OPERATION

WEIGH, w. VAC. E. Holiday, 4
local railroader, Is claiming some
sort of record for operations. Holli-
day now Is In . hospital recovering
from the 65th operation performed
in an effort to save q leg injured 10
years ago. He said he has spent
more than five years In 10 different
hospitals undergoing operations for
the injury.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
SEA SERPENT rs SHARK

NAnlmo, B. O., Nov. 27.-(P1-Fish-
erfolk's proof that there really are
sea serpents vanished Tuesday under
the scientific examination Of q
biologist.
The sea monster found on beach
near Prince Rupert which puzzled
natives and biologist was nothing
more than q harmless basking shark.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
e. O N 7 l N u E ID
from page one
Lead to Identities
In Mystery Deaths
Traced by Police

Duncansville tragedy Is case Of
murder and suicide.
six years ago." Carney said, II
was discharged from the army In
California and went to a room In :.
house in San Francisco, with an
other man who was my buddy In
the service. That was in June, 1928.
IA man, his wife and their three
daughters occupied another apart
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
QUAKE FLArTENs VILLAGES

1stanbul. Turkey, Nov. 27.-P)-A
severe earthquake Tuesday destroy
ed "a villages in the Mouche Diar-
beki section Of old Kurdstan. There
were more than 100 dead and in
tured.
The shocks continued this after.
noon. causing fears Of further cas-.
ualtieS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27

east, probably snow west portion to-
night.
For Minnesota: Unsettled, snow or
rain In east and south portions Tues
day night and in east portion Wed
nesday; not much change In temper
allure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27

muCn CQ6USe III
temperature.
For North Da-
xota: Mostly clou-
DIV tonight and
Wednesday,; not
much change In
temperature.
For South Da-
kota: Mostly clou-
dy tonight and
Wednesday; some
VIII a t W q r m e !
southwest portion
Wednesday.
For Montana
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
STOMACH PAINS so BAD
COULD HARDLY WORK

Says G. 8. Gross: AFTER taking DR..
Emils Ada Tablets the pains are
gone and eat anything" Try Ada
treatment on our money back guar
antee. Capitol Drug Store.-Adver-
tisement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-11-27
RED CROSS FISH

Chicago.-F)-A white goldfish
bearing q red cross on its back, dis
covered in Lincoln park lagoon here,
has been presented to the American
Red Cross and Is to become perma-
nent exhibit In the organization's
museum at Warrington.