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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Libby Schools Open
With Large Attendance

With decided increase among the
beginners, school opened Tuesday with
approximately the same enrolment as
last September, Several high school
students are still working and there are
a number yet to return to the grades
SO the total will be considerably over
that of a year ago.
A preliminary survey had indicated
a large first grade but the scene in the
large gym as the beginners were reg
istered was surprise even to Miss
McGrade, who has assisted for num-
Der of years in assigning the little folks
to their rooms As both primary teach
ers are new to the Libby schools this
year, pupils were selected by lot and an
equal number placed in each grade.
The beginners had novel first day
getting used to their surroundings and
listening to teachers stories" They
all seemed to be happy except one
small boy who complained that he did
not get the teacher with the blue
dress"
The reinstatement of manual train
ing and home economics is giving a
number Of conflicts in high school
when sophomores want to elect these
subjects. The general rule will be to
accommodate freshmen first and to en-
roll sophomores in the vocational sub
iects if and when the size of the classes
will permit. There has also been de-
cided shift in the high school toward
college entrance requirements showing
that more students are becoming col
lege minded
In small high school with limited
faculty, it is problem to provide at
the same time courses which furnish
a foundation for immediate use and
those which look toward college en-
trance.
The commercial department, along
with home economics and manual
training, attempts to give student a
training for use as soon as he leaves
school; on the other hand Latin, the
sciences and the social subjects point
him toward continued study.
| Conferences are held with each in
dividual student in an effort to place
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
The 1894 Season. A Dry Summer.

Since June rs, Libby has in common
with other parts of the country ex-
perienced period of extremely dry hot
weather
On June rs, there was rainfall f
85 inches and from that date to Sep
TENDER 5, a period of II days, there has
been practically none, merely trace
having fallen from a passing cloud or
June n, and July 5, "a and rs. The total
fall since June rs has been 33 inches,
none at all having fallen since July IS
During the II day period, there have
been 43 days on which the temperature
exceeded So degrees and 3D. days on
which 1t passed 80 degrees. The hottest
day this year was July %, when the
temperature ran up to 108 degrees. On
several days it ran up to 104, los and
los degrees
Since June 26, the relative humidity
went below Is degrees on 81 days The
lowest was Is, which was on August a.
Close to this low were readings of Is
on July q. July 30, August l6 and
August Is, 80 days showed readings Of
Is to g.
OF the II days covered by this record,
d days were entirely clear excepting
for smoke, days were cloudy and Is
days classed as partly cloudy, all of
which afforded plenty Of sunshine
Since any temperature reading in ex-
cess of 85 combined with humidity
reading of less than Is, offers extremely
dangerous fire conditions when the for
est material is dry, it may be seen by
these figures that we have been passing
through a most dangerous fire season;
the reason it was decided some time ago
to close the forests to entry except with
permit Idaho and some other states, as
well as Western Canada, have expert
enced most disastrous fires this season
Extreme fire weather conditions still
prevail at this time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Says
One Ballot
Not Counted
Contends That Vote Would
Have Given Him Commits
sioner Nomination.
OTHER MATTERS IN
DISTRICT COURT

Taking OF testimony in the election
contest case brought by Clarence DER
man to determine who is entitled to-
the democratic nomination of county
commissioner, was heard before Judge
lockwood in district court here last
Friday. 1t will be remembered ther1
was tie vote in the primary election
between Dierman and Ray Frost and.
Frost won the nomination when lots
were drawn. After the taking of testi-~
rnony and hearing of arguments, Judge
lockwood took the case under advise
ment
Dierman bases his contest on the al.
legation that ballot cast by a voter
IN one Of the Eureka precincts was held
out and not counted by the election
judges because it was alleged by them
that the voter was not registered and
therefore not entitled to vote. 1t appears
the judges received his ballot, enclosed
it in sealed envelope and filed it, but
did not count the vote. 1t appears from
the testimony that the name of the
voter in question was not on the poll
list furnished the judges and they could
therefore not accept his vote The ballot
In question contained vote for DER
man and had it been counted would
have given him the nomination 1t was
contended by Frost that Dierman lost
the right of further contest when he
consented to draw lots for the nominal
ton.
It was brought out that the voter
whose ballot was not counted had not
signed the poll book in the proper place.
at the general election two years ago
1t was therefore presumed that he had
not voted and his registration card was
thrown out as he had not in the mean
time re-registered Thus his name did
not appear on the poll lists furnished
the election judges for the primary
election. 1t will be for the court to de-
termine whether the vote in question
can now be legally counted Marshall
Murray of Eureka was attorney for
Dierman and Thomas d. Long of Libby
attorney for Frost
Two divorces were granted by the
court Otto Novel; was granted q di-
vorce from Ruth H. NOVEL; and given
the custody of two minor children
Vivian Hehbeurne was given divorce
from Elsie IlchbOurnc.
James Piermont and Rudolph Folcon,
charged with attempted Jail break at
Troy, were arraigned, pleaded not
guilty and bail was placed at $1,000.
John J. Collier was arraigned ON
charge Of grand larceny, pleaded not
guilty and bond placed at $1,000
Thomas D. Long was appointed attor-
ney FIR the defendapt hv the court
Judge lockwood will be in Libby for
another session of court on September
10, which will be naturalization day
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Libby Man browns in Island Lake
While Working For Forest Service

James Fl. Owens, 27, of Libby, was
drowned on August 80 in Island lake,
approximately 80 miles south of this
city. Owens was working for the forest
service and had been detailed to haul
water from the lake to camps. Water
was dipped from the lake by walking
out on small log with railing for
protection
Just how the accident happened Is
not known. It is said that Mrs Agnes
Martin had ridden to the lake with
Owens and then had left to fish
but later saw him out in the water
with his arms raised as though trying
to fight his way out. BY the time she
could reach the spot his body could
be seen ON the bottom through clear
water
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
WILLIAM r. DeV0L
PASSES TO REWARD

Another long time and respected
citizen of Libby passed away last
Thursday, August 80 when William r.
DeVol answered the last summons.
Funeral services were held from the
Gompf chapel Sunday afternoon at
o'clock with the Rev. R. W. Orr and
Odd Fellows lodge in charge. Burial
was in the Libby cemetery.
Mr.. DeVol was born in Beverly, O.,
Sd years ago. He had lived in Libby
since 1911. where he had been employed
as lumber grader. He is survived by
his mother. Mrs Flora Robson, and a
brother. ]. t. DeVol
MIR DeVol had the respect of the
community and wide circle of friends
who will extend sympathy to the sor-
rowing relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Expect Large
Crowd At Big
Road Picnic
Arrangements All Complete
For Enjoyable Celebration
Next Sunday.
EVERYONE IN
COMMUNITY WELCOME

Definite arrangements are all made
for the big highway picnic celebration
to be held near Kootenai Falls next
Sunday on the highway project under
construction there. The picnic is to
celebrate the final removal of the
dangerous sections of this important
highway.
Open to Everyone.
1t should be understood that the pic
mic is open to everyone in the COM
munity. The affair is being sponsored
by the two con1mercial clubs of Troy
and Libby and they are anxious to
have everyone present at the gala af-
fair. No invitations are necessary. Just
come and bring your lunch.
The time for the lunch will be IN.
sharp Those attending are asked tn
bring picnic lunch, knives, forks and
spoons. The Commercial clubs will
serve coffee and sugar. The lunches
will be placed on large table and
served cafeteria style therefrom. The
site will be in the shade of large high
cliff adjoining the highway
Immediately following the picnic
there will be a short program Of
sneaking and dedication of the new
highway. The speakers will be S. NJ.
Logan of Kalispell, long time good road
worker; w. M. Cady of Standpoint,
former Libby citizen and member Of
the state legislature, hard worker
for lincoln county highways; and Mar
shall Murray, Eureka attorney. Repre-
sentatives will be present from Bon
ners Ferry Eureka. Columbia Falls
Kalispell and Whitefish.
The forest service has agreed to take
forest pumps and sprinkle the picnic
grounds, thus laying the dust and maxi
ing 1t more pleasant for the ceIebra-
ton. The superintendent on the high
way project is cooperating in every
way. He has worked over the road its
entire length, so that visitors can drive
over it from end to end Signs will be
up directing visitors to the picnic site.
Committees from the two clubs will
take care of the safety and comfort of
the large crowd il is hoped will be
present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
CCC Boys Skull
Crushed In Peculiar Way

TROY, Sept. ALBERT Burkee, CCC
enrollee of Camp SO, was seriously in
iured Saturday afternoon He was
asleep in the back of the government
truck with his head protruding over the
edge. The truck while passing another
car on the end of the hootenai bridge
pulled too close to the side and young
Burkee's skull was crushed by the inn
pact. Doctor Ehlers gave first aid at the
local hospital but gave out little hope
for the lad. He was put on No. n and
taken to the government hospital at
Fort Wright. His sister, who lives at
Two Harbors, Mimi, was notified and
was expected by the officers of the
camp. Young Burkee died on Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06

The body was later recovered in
about 10 feet of water by Roy Huffman
of Eureka. CCC boy stationed in that
vicinity. Huffman Owed down and
brought the body out. An inquest was
held last night with Russell Whitefield
foreman of the jury.
Funeral services were held from the
Gompf chapel Sunday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock, with the Rev Orr officiating.
The deceased is survived by the wife
and five small children. There are other
surviving relatives but their names are
not available at this time Mr. Owen
had lived here since 1926.
The sorrowing relatives have the
sympathy of the entire community in
their tragic loss
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06

Sheriff Baney received a telephone
message Sunday night from the Orino
camp at Kootenai falls stating that
Workmen had found human bones on
the river bank just back of the camp
office Baney notified Coroner Long
and the two of them investigated They
found number of bleached bones Of
human body lying at high water mark
in a cove, some Of them lying in the
open, others partly embedded in sand.
1t is presumed that possibly body
floated down the river and was left
in the cove some four or five years
ago. There was no way of Identification.
The bones were brought to Libby and
will be buried.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Campfire Meeting.

The last campfire meeting was held
at the home Of June Miller. We dis
cussed about recognizing and getting
new charter. Carol Jane Smith and
Ruth Rice are. new members.
An initiation was held Friday Aug
ust 81, at the home of Mrs. Madden.
The initiation was very successful
Carol Jane Smith. Gretchen Kienitz,
and Ruth Rice were initiated Later in
the afternoon we had corn roast and
played several games.
The next meeting will be held Thurs
day at $3.50 at the home Of Mrs. Mad
den JUNE MILLER, Scribe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Vast Tonnage
Available at Small
Mining Costs
Herbert Gold Mines Official Describes
Development of Massive
Vein.

I'VE have run TOO feet of 5x7-foot
tunnel in the property of the Herbert
Gold Mines, three and one-haH miles
southwest of Libby, Mont. says Will
liam Herbert, president. "T'he vein is
Is to 30 feet wide at the surface where
opened at intervals for 1000 feet. Virtu-
ally uniform, the average from large
number of samples has been more than
$40 ton They have run from frac-
ton of an ounce to SO ounces of gold
to the ton In addition to gold there is
valuable quantity of silver.
AS we have not passed through the
leached or oxidized zone, the silver is
in the chloride form. Some of the ore IS
almost greenish-yeIlow from the chlor-
ides Of silver. The vein is fissure.
100000 Tons Over Tunnel.
Because Of the topography. we did
not attempt to run the tunnel in the
ore but have crosscut the vein at inter-
walls. The values have been better at
depth than elsewhere, some of them
from tunnel samples running $40 in
gold AS we advance the tunnel we ap-
proach the big vein at an acute angle
and will follow it after effecting an in
tersection
above the tunnel, we calculate we
wsll have 100000 tons of ore that will
average more than $40 a. ton. Except
Sundays and holidays, we have missed
no day in driving since we started We
work one shift daily, average about six
feet to the shift and have four or five
men at the mine, which Is all we need
for the work being done.
Has No Debt, No Trouble.
mo treasury stock has been offered
for sale to the public by the company.
We have no debt troubles and are
financed amply to do the work planned,
which is to develop and block sufficient
ore to justify the installation of mill
When our ore is blocked we will know
its character and value and the kind
of mill needed to extract its values.
There are many hundreds of feet
of ore below that can be mined without
lifting pound or pumping gallon of
water
Besides Mr. Herbert the officers are
Samuel 3. Holbert, vice president and
directing engineer and j. W. Barrett,
secretary and treasurer Spokane
Spokesman Review
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Two Ball Teams viii
Play For Large Purse

What will probably be one of the
hottest contested ball games of the
summer is planned for next Sunday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, when the
Colored Giants of the Pipe creek CCC
camp and the Libby town team will
again battle for supremacy This game
will be for a purse of 500 put up
by interested parties, which undoubt-
eddy will add much interest to the
battle.
The Libby lineup has been greatly
strengthened and the affair promises to
be battle to finish
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
PUTTING OUT BLOCK SALT
FOR DEER AND ELK

Twenty-Five hundred pounds of block
salt was recently shipped to Libby by
the state game department. This salt
will be taken by pack trains and dis
tributed for elk and deer by the for
estry department. states w. ]. Dorring-
ton, deputy game warden.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
PLANS TO ATTEND
STATE DEMOCRATIC MEETING

A. r. Gibson plans to leave Friday
for Helena to attend meeting Of the
democratic state central committee. Mr.
Gibson is able to be about again follow
ing injuries received in the recent seri-
GUS auto accident near Choteau. He says
he is feeling very well except that the
broken ribs are still very sore.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06

him in classes which will do him the
greatest good but parents are urged to
check up their children's courses and
to inquire about the purpose Of a
pupils schedule.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
Arrested on Forgery Charge.

Ted Lyons was arrested in Libby last
week for having passed allegedly forged
checks on a number of Libby mer-
chants. 1t is alleged he signed the name
of Flathead farmer to the checks He
was arraigned before Jutsice Of the
Peace Haigler and pleaded not guilty.
Definite action has not been taken
pending possible settlement Of the case.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06

Marshall Murray, Eureka attorney,
was attending court in Libby Friday
and Saturday
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06

! SEPTEMBER
-. 3-Dirigble Shenandoah de-
<lr> stroyed over Ava, Ohio.
1925.
~ 4-Confederate troops
- threaten Washington, ID.
C., 1862.
"A "a S Barbara Fritchic waves,
EE5 W flag at Rebels, 1862
6-prcsdent Mckinley IA
Nrl tally shot by Czolgosz,
- 1901.
O. 7-Prof. Langley's airship
GHIp refuses to fy, 1908
Al3N $1,000 die in Galveston,
1N51 Texas, tornado, 1900.
~ o-California is admitted 10
~ the Union, 1850.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06

The enrolment Tuesday stood:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
BY ELMER c. WALZER IInifed Press Financial EtlitOrl

New York, Nov 7.-(UP)-Wali Street felt out market sentiment cautiously during the first three hours of trading to-day, then let go a batch of buying orders that sent prices to 2 points higher in all sections and caused tickers 10 fall behind. the market for a few minutes.
 Traders were slow to interpret the election result. They conclud- ed finally that it was about in line with expectation and bullish in that it was out of the way. Some held the view that the heavy ma- jority for. administration forces mgiht bring a swing to the left and eventually end in imitation opera tions which might have a tempor- arily firming effect on some stocks.
 Late spurts in the various sec tions were noteworthy by the class of leadership developed. The "cats and dogs'' were in fair demand as in recent sessions but there was buying in large quantity of such issues as United States Steel, Du Pont and American Can. High trade railroad shares also made a good showing especially AtcnlSon, Topeka & Santa Fe, and Union Pacific. The latter was bid mp on estimates 1t would show earn ings equal to $7 share in 1884.
 Car loadings reports available thus far for the week ended last Saturday indicate a total for all class one roads that would cross the 1893 week for the first time since June 30. The total will be under the previous week season. ally.
 The car loadings reports were an aid for the railroads which made the best showing of the major groups. Another market aid was the report of the Automobile Man ufacturers association on automo- bile production for the first ID months of the year. The tota! for the period was "A per cent above the entire year of 1893.
 Chrysler and General Motors were among the most active issues on the board.
 United States Steel common
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
Sudden Boom in the Afternoon Trading
PRESIDENT WAS
 | SMILING TO-DAY
More Than Gratifed at Support Given Him By
 All Citizens

Hyde Park, N. r., Nov 7.-(UP) President Roosevelt to-day smil- ingly scanned election figures pledging the nations confidence in the New Deal. The chief executive was up early to review tabulations of the overwhelming democratic victories that went beyond expecta- tions of party leaders. He re- served for the moment all com ment but close friends represented him as jubilant.
 The president sat up until after midnight receiving returns. Tele- phone and press association wires kept him abreast. Only mem bers of his family, who earlier yester- day went to the polls with him, were at the summer White House. Results from Pennsylvania indi- eating a victory for Joseph Cuff fey over U. s. Senator David Reed, republican. occasioned the most, comment from unofficial White House sources. The remarka be showing of the democrats as- founded all observers here.
 MT Roosevelt's normally repub- lican home town of Hyde Park pointed the tide of national senti- ment. Gov Herbert H. Lehman. democrat, carried the election dis trict. The New York state re- suits were especially gratifying to the president who several days ago endorsed Lehman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07

House and elsewhere. He proposed that the cost of cash payment be met by using seigniorage charges on newly minted silver.
 Mississippi sent an unqualified inflationist to the senate in the per son of Theodore G. Bilbo. Senator Elect Joseph F. Guffey. Dr. Pa. is committed to cashing the veterans certificate although he is a New Dealer and President Roosevelt in sists the veterans cannot be paid.
 The bonus imitation issue and the 30-hour statutory work, week sought by organized labor will be difficult for Mir Roosevelt to han de this I,lnter.
 Indiana stilled one loud bonus voice. Sen Arthur Robinson, R. de- feated for reelection by Sherman Minton, D, fought republican and democratic presidents alike on the veterans issue. Minton is New Dealer and otherwise uncommitted. He is expected to support MT Roosevelt's anti-bonus stand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-07
Wall Street At First Felt Out Conditions
Batch of Buying Orders Was Then Let GO and the a Prices Began to GO Much Higher

stock crossed 34 late in the ses- sion after touching a low for the day of 31N early in the session. Other steels were higher with it.
 Building issues were higher. American Radiator was the most active isue on the board. It reached a new high on the movement at Is IA up 1-2 point. Universal Pipe & Radiator preferred touched 19 IA up 5-8 points and the common gained a point to 2 3-8. Johns Manville rose more than point.
 wide advances were Fairbanks Co. issues. Coco Cola which made a new high on outlook for an in- creased dividend, George A. Full Ter issues, Radio preferred B, and Pennsylvania Dixie Cement pre- ferred A. Wet stocks were active and slightly higher. Pullman rose more than 2 points in the railroad equipment issues. Oils improved after an early setback. MercantiiN issues were firm. Phillip Morris made a new top for the year in the tobaccos as did Liggett and Myers B..
 U. S. Smelling developed activity late sin the day and rose 5 points to 119h. Other silvers were uE with it, the group showing gains ranging to more than points. The grain market made spurt and wheat closed 2b to cents a bushel higher. Other grains were up fractions to more than cents a busheL Cotton futures gained dollar a bale. Other commodities
 
 with United States issues lower. Cotton Report | Washington, Nov 7.-(UP)-A reduction of 2,950,OO0 bales in the world supply of cotton this season compared to last was estimated by the bureau of agricultural econ omics to-day.
 The supply of foreign grown cot- l ton was reported at 100000 bales more than last season and Amert- can cotton 4,550,O00 bales less. The bureau placed the supply of foreign growths at 3,90O.000 bales or 25 per cent more than the annua lav- craze during the 10 years ended 1932-33 and the American supply at about 20,100,000 bales, slight l ly less than the 10-year average. Domestic mill consumption of
 raw cotton the first two months of this season, August and Septem- ber) the bureau reported, was the smallest in nearly 25 years al- though consumption increased materially" in October.
 The diminishing volume of American cotton exports, which is causing concern to members of the trade, was reflected by the bu- reau's report that during August and September domestic exports totalled 747,000 bales, or 47 per cent less than during the corres- bonding period last year. Exports from the United States to the United Kingdom were 50 per cent less than in August and September last year and exports to France, Italy and Germany, 56 to 60 per cent less.
 The low level of shipment was caused largely by the crop control program, severe drought and a substantial increase in the supply of foreign cotton.