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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
Glacier Mine
Plans To- Install
Another Crushcr
Ball Mill Being Relined--Wili Resume
Operations When Repairs
Are Completed.

AT a meeting of the directors of the
Glacier Silver Lead Mining company,
held in Spokane last week, George w.
Millett Of Libby resigned as president
of the company and as member of the
board of directors This action was
made necessary, states Mr.. Millett, be-
cause of press of other business that
requires most of his time.
j. l.. Reilly of Spokane was elected
president to succeed Mr.. Millett, and
F. w. Kiesling was named member
of the board of directors. MIR. Reilly
resigned as secretary treasurer to take
the presidency.
MIR. Millett states that while work at
the mine has been stopped temporarily,
it is only while repairs are being made.
The ball mill is being refined and an
additional crusher will be installed.
This will about double the capacity of
the mill, according to Millett.
An application for listing will not be
made by the Glacier Silver-Lead Min
ing company, according to resolution
of its board, the directors having con-
cluded it to be for the best interests of
the company and its stockholders not to
do so and be subject to possible man.
ipulation as in the past, an official said
yesterday.
Besides the newly elected officers,
the board consists of Samuel Edelstein,
Samuel E. Holbert, mining engineer,
Spokane, and DR.. A. A. Evans Of Co
lumbia university, New York.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27

viii Start Up
1St Of Year
Crew Sent To Kalispell Dis
trict to Move Out Logs Cut
During Soft Weather.
1884 BUSINESS ABOUT
SAME AS THAT OF 1888

The sawnill of the ]. Neils Lumber
company will resume operations on
about January 2, if repairs are COM
pleted by that time, stated Walter
Neils, general manager of the company,
yesterday. If it does not start on the
End, it will on January 7, he said.
A crew was sent to the Kalispell dis
trict Wednesday to get out logs that
had been cut but which soft weather
made impractical to move. These will
now be shipped to the Libby mill
1T is difficult to figure out just what
effect the removal of minimum price
restrictions by the code authority will
have on the industry said Mr. Neils
1T will throw the market open to price
cutting and we don't know what that
will end in The removal of minimum
price restrictions was made effective by
order issued by the national code
authority last week Volume of bust
ness in 1884 was just about the same
as in 1885, he said. 1t is interesting TO
note that the 1884 business was just
half of that of 1929.
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec 24.-Notice
that the MIRA. board has suspended
code minimum prices for lumber and
timber products in all divisions and
subdivisions has been sent to persons of
the Western Pine division by the West
ern Pine association, the Division Code
agency. The substance of the wire re-
ceived by the association is as follows:
MIRA. board by order signed and
effective December 22nd has suspended
prices for all divisions and subdivisions
without exception under our code. Order
emphasizes applicability of article eight
to stabilize industry, also instructs con-
tinuing study costs and prices with
object preventing destructive price
cutting and authorizes establishment
prices in divisions which make proper
showing Of destructive price cutting"
It was pointed out by S. " Fullaway.
Jr., secretary manager OF the Western
Pine association, that this action by
the MIRA. board applies only to the
price provision of the lumber code and
does not apply to other code provisions
such as production control, minimum
wages, maximum hours and forest con-
servation. These remain.in full force
and effect
Mr.. Fulaway further stated that i'm
view Of the specific instructions by the
NRA board that cost and price studies
are to be continued, all persons of the
Western Pine division will be expected
las in the past--to furnish the Western
Pine association at Portland with copies
of all orders accepted. The effect Of this
action will be to continue open price
reporting and dissemination, by the as
sociation, of current market statistics
to persons of the division as has been
the practice for years prior to adoption
Of the lumber code.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
WHO SAID CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT WAS LACKING2

Someone said during the past week
that there was much activity in gift
buying in Libby but that there seemed
to be lack of the Christmas spirit.
We believe that person was poor
observer. And we cite this instance In
proof of our belief.
There is ample evidence that at least
one organization in Libby was imbued
with the real spirit of Christmas. Yes.
there were three organizations. as this
story will prove. And as result of the
kind acts of these three organizations.
dozens Of little children were made
happy for Christmas and-many a home
made cheerful that otherwise might
have been sad with the feeling that
Santa Claus had passed them by
Following out their annual custom.
the Libby Junior Woman's club gath
cred and repaired lot Of toys and dis
tributed them to children on Christmas
eve Assisting in the work of gathering
and repairing the toys were the Camp
Fire Group under Mrs. <. D. Madden
and the one under Mrs O. Fl. Nord-
strom The toys they had repaired were
then added to those prepared by the
Junior club and the club took in hand
the work Of distributing them. The COM
mittee in charge of the work for the
Junior club consisted Of Mrs. Elmer
WOLF, Mrs. Vernon Crotteau and Miss
Inez Ratekin. Gifts were distributed to
from IS to 40 children, reports the
committee.
aOh, get the biggest thrill out Of
that work." remarked one young
woman to the newspaper man, with a
touch Of pathos in her voice. You
ought to see the little faces brighten
up when we give them their gifts, the
faces Of little tots whose Christmas
might have been rather bleak had we
not visited, them. Thsy are SO respon-
sive and appreciative. They seem so
happy. get more real pleasure out OF
this privilege than in any other part OF
Christmas" concluded this same young
woman. ,
Now we ask you, doesn't this little
incident show that the members OF the
Junior Womans club, the Camp Fire
Girls and their leaders all gave evi-
dence Of possessing the true Christmas
SPIRIT "Inasmuch as We have done y
Itunto one OF these, my little ones"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
School Children Have
Young Doe as Playmate

The children of the McGinnis Mead
ows school, Mrs Gladys Bergen, teach
er, are enjoying a contact with wild
life that is quite characteristic of this
mountain country, but that yet has a
touch of the unusual.
Mrs Bergen has an excellent picture
that shows a young doe in the midst of
some II or Is youngsters at the school,
all of them-doe and youngsters-being
very close friends. The doe has been
tanned by the children and is now one
of their playmates. 1t will romp with
them ON the school grounds, kick up
its heels and run and sometimes will
vault over the schoolyard fence into
the surrounding timber. The children,
however, never follow beyond the
fence, states Mrs Bergen, and when
the doe sees that the youngsters are
not following, it turns around and
comes back into the yard And the play
continues.
If any hunter ever bags that playful
and friendly doe, there will be lot
of brokenhearted youngsters at that
school,
The pupils of the school recently won
considerable favorable comment for
some excellent scrapbooks they made as
an art project. The books were on dis
play for a short time at the county
library in Libby and were much
praised Two of the books were sent
to the children's home at Twin Bridges
and two books to the Shrine hospital in
Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
Libby Merchants Report Improved
Christmas Business; Increase at Postoffice

was equally as good as that of 1923.
Business this Christmas at the Libby
postoffice showed a nice increase, ac-
cording to Postmaster Kedzie. The
number of pieces of mail cancelled
through the post office during Christz
mas week 1888 was 1853 During the
same time this year the number was
1888, which shows a larger cancella-
ton this year of 3,705 pieces, or an
increase of GLIB pieces per day. Sale of
stamps in December UP. to the 9th,
1888, totaled S99461 For the same
period this year the total was S1,159.42,
an increase Of S16481.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27

Old Man Depression seems to be los
ing his .death-like grip, according to
reports of increased Christmas business
over the nation. And Libby is right in
line with that improvement.
Most of Libby's merchants report a
substantial increase in Christmas BUSH
ness during 1884 over that of year
ago. They report all the way from a
slight improvement to as high as an
increase of 70 per cent, one pleased
merchant having turned in that report.
Even those who stated there had been
no increase in volume of business
agreed that 1884 Christmas business
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
No Poison Found.

Sheriff Baney received word from the
state sanitary board that there wassno
trace of poison found in the viscera of
the horses that were found dead around
a straw stack on the Percy Pluid ranch
in the north end of the county. Six
valuable horses were found dead with
nothing to show the cause of death.
A later examination by veternaries in
dictated that death might have been due
to anthrax, although there was doubt
as to the correctness of the diagnosis.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
First Zero Weather
In Nearly Two Years

The first sub-zero weather since the
winter of 1928 was experienced by
the Libby district last night, when the
mercury dropped to 2 below, accord
ing to the government thermometer al
the forest service office. There was nc
zero weather last winter, the coolest
being above on February 26.
1t began to look as though Libby
would have a green Christmas but Sat
urday it started showing and continued
at intervals up to Wednesday afternoon
There was total snowfall of 8 inches
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
Gives Salient
Points Of Proposed
County Merging
Lincoln County Would Be Absorbed
BY Flathead-All Under $5,O00,0O0
Taxable Valuation Would Co

That an attempt will be made to force
consolidation onto about half of Mon
tana's counties was assured by an an
nouncement made at the tax conference
held in Helena last week. The an
nouncement was made by Fred Ben
Mon, secretary of the Montana Tax
payers association who presented Z
draft Of bill that will 60 before the
coming session of the legislature. The
proposed bill will provide for 70 or 2!
counties in the state, the remainder 0
the present Sc counties being mesHed
Under this scheme, Lincoln count,
would be merged with Flathead count,
and would 60 out Of existence. An &C
count of the action at Helena is tole
in the following article clipped from tht
Helena Record Herald:
Bitterly Opposed.
Drawing the we'll organized fire o.
many spokesman from smaller Mon
tana counties, proposal for consolida-
ton of the states subdivisions to re-
duce them from SIS to % or 20, toda,
was formulated for consideration by thu
twenty fourth legislative ass e m b ,
when it convenes here Jan. 4
Drafted in the form Of referendum
measure for presentation to the Mon
tana electorate in 1896, the propose
undoubtedly will be one Of the first Q
flood Of anticipated bills to fall int
the legislative hoppers.
Its submission during the closing SEES
sion last night of the Montana tax con
ference was the signal for a concerte
storm Of protest by those opposed 7
fany plan of enforced consolidation, bu
who were inclined to favor possibl
form of optional merging.
AS presented to the conference b
4 Fred Bennion, secretary OF the Mon
| tana Taxpayers association, the pla
would eliminate counties with taxabl
value Of less than $5,000,0O0.
Two or more counties with valua
tons of less than that figure would b
combined into one subdivision, or adde
to another county having valuation
excess of the S5,O0O,000 mark
1 All real and personal property in tn
!, abandoned counties would become tn
property Of the remaining subdivision
The bill will suggest temporary count
seats, and provide that the pernaner
seat be selected at an election. a sun
plified form Of county government ais
will be provided for in the proposal.
CONTINUED on page 50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27

channel from wall to wall of the gulch
carry gold values sufficient to justify
operation on fairly large. scale The
heavy concentration, however, is in the
old channel From the first pit down in
his channel 1850 cubic yards were
mined. The bedrock area uncovered
was much smaller than the collar OF
the pit. The recovery from this pit was
$1094.50 at the old gold price or an
average of 86 cents, plus, about Sl-36
present price, from grass roots to bed
rock. Last fall, 1888, this pit was ex-
tended 100 feet horizontally to depth
of Is feet Recovery q cents per cubic
yard During the past summer 1934)
while waiting for high water to sub
side, one end of this pit was lowered
to within eight feet of the bedrock. Al
Is feet above bedrock, careful paintings
indicated values of $3.50 per yard ano
at eight feet, $48O per yard, present
gold price.
Equipment.
Attempt was made to work tht
| ground with a double drum 60 HP. Y
yard gas powered dragline with Bagle,
scraper. Hard digging, boulder disposal
ground water and other obstacles, mad'
this method Improbable,
| Late in the fall of 1884, the presen
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
Charged With Drunken Driving.

Aaron F. Stowell was arrested by
Sheriff Baney ON Saturday charged
with driving an auto while drunk. 1t
is alleged that Stowell broke off an
electric power pole west of the city
and also smashed into the fehce at the
Mrs. George Dolling place IN Libby
He was taken before Justice Of the
Peace Haigler and released on $500
bond. His hearing is set for January 4
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
Arctic Visitors of Winter.

Another article by John l.. Blackboard
entitled Arctic Visitors of Winter" ap-
pears in the January issue of Nature
Magazine. 1t is a companion piece to
one published in November, and deals
with the smaller birds which come
down to this region from the arctic tc
winter in Montana. The article is giver
the lead position and is beautifully
illustrated.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
By SIDNEY NJ. LOGAN.

The Nugget group consisting of the
Old River Channel, known as the
Bear Creek, Pactolus, Nugget, Yellow
Aster, Cleora, Rosebud, Wild Rose and
Champion nlacers, is located on Libby
creek, IT miles southeast of Libby, Lin
coin County, Montana. The placer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27

ground cnosists of series of stream
concentrated gravel bars, the gravel
ranging from 8 to IS feet in depth An
ancient stream channel has been traced
through part of the ground and it is
in this channel the gravels attain their
maximum thickness. The bottom or bed
rock of this old channel is Is feet lower
than the present channel Of Libby
creek. The bars on both sides of the
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
Describes New Plant Now Ready To
Operate At Nugget Placer Mines

equipment vas installed The digging
and conveying plant consists of a
double drum steam hoist, cables, mast
and one yard Sauerman slackline
bucket. The mast is fifty feet high,
secured in place by numerous guy
cables attached to dead men and to
anchor bolts imbedded in rock in place.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27
City Gay with Christmas Decorations.

The usual Christmas tree graces Min
eral avenue this week at the Boulevard.
provided by w. E. Dexter and erected
and lighted by A. M. Hoffman, E. J.
Driear and their helpers. A lighted
Christmas tree and large star are over
the two school buildings and similar
reminders of the Christmas season can
be seen all over the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-12-27

The fellow that thinks the world owes
him living seems unable To find a
collector who will take the job on
commission
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-27
Big Woods

Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Johnson
evening at w. B. Smiths. George
Young who has been very i'll, is i'm
proving slowly. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Schofield spent Sunday at w. B.
Smiths, also Maxine Wandles spent
the week end at Mr.. Smiths. Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Teeters were
business callers in McCornelsville
last week. Mrs. Matte Edgerton
has moved from her farm, in
Chesterhill. Mrs. Leslie Mingus
has returned to her home in Ken
lucky, after spending three weeks
helping to care for her father, Geo.
Young. Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Vandyke
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Thomas and daughter Charlene at
tended the aviation dedication in
Athens, Sunday Mrs. "Pete" Wal
lace and four children and Mrs.
Clifford Calendine and two chill
dren attended the birthday sur
prise Sunday at III. V. Carpenters,
it being Mr.. Carpenters 73d birth
day. About 70 were present. At
noon a bounteous dinner was serv-
ed All left at a late hour wishing
Mr.. Carpenter many more happy
Mrs. Guy Vandyke and
son Wendell were business callers in
Marietta, one day last week.
Roof paint of all kinds Stand
ard Supply Co. a30tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-27
Rowland

Sunday school and preaching SER
vices at Mt. Carmel, Sunday after
noon, Sept. go
Mrs. Glenna Henderson of Byes-
vile visited relatives here. Monday.
The Mt Carmel missionary So
ciety met last Wednesday afternoon
with Mrs Mile Mahon.
Miss Lura McGregor and Robert
Glenn and his friend of Akron spent
the week end with Miss Jane Nc
Gregor.
Haze Packer and wife Of Shaw
nee visited friends here last week.
Miss Katharine Moore spent last
week at Finley Elliott's of Reiners-
Vile.
Miss Mary Reed spent ever Sun
day at Everett Barkhurst's OF Har-
mony Hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-27
White Pigeon

James, Floyd and Jerrold Rouch
of Crooksville spent Saturday at
the A. X Ridgley home. Mrs. Ly-
dia Parsons and Mrs. Name McEI-
fresh visited at Will Griest's..
John Fouts spent the week end in
the twin cities. Mrs. Sadie McIn-
turf and daughter Clara spent
Tuesday at John Rouanzoin's of
Morganville.. Mrs. Lizzie Ham
has her car repaired and home af-
ter its being wrecked in some mys-
terious way one evening recently
Mrs. Alice Drake and daughter
Agnes spent Sunday with Mrs. Agnes
Daugherty, near Dale. Mrs. Gladys
NORM and son Ronald spent We'd
nesday at Walter Morin's Of McCon-
nelsville. +. Agnes Drake entertain
ed the Bonum Tempus club at her
home last Thursday. Refreshments
were served Miss Alice Drake was
visitor. Clara McIntnrf spent
two days recently with her aunt
Mrs. Jennie Dougan. l.. o, Snearly
and Mary Merrill visited at the eX-
pertinent farm Sunday. Van Num-
ford and wife of Roseville and Media
snearly were Sunday guests of
Floyd Snearly's.. Russell Hill and
wife visited Sunday at Elmer
Rouanzoin's. Agnes DEalze spent
Saturday at Roy James. Russell
NORM Of Newark and Cecil NORM
and brother of GAINESVILLE were re-
cent oapers at Chester Nsorin's. L.
Q. Snearly and Mary Merrill called
Sunday at Jack Johnson's. Law
renee Parsons lost a COW sunday.
Emmett Scott and family spent
Sunday "a Scott Buffers Of Blue
Rock. Merlyn Maynard and family
of Pennsville were Saturday night
visitors at Everett McIntuG's..
Mrs David Hardwin and two chill
dren Of Caldwell are visiting in the
neighborhood. Lawrence Parsons
visited Sunday at Elmer McDaniel's.
Il. O. Snearly and Mary Merrill
spent Thursday at Jay Whites.
Mr.. ands~Nrs Peck Niceswanger of
GAINESVILLE called at John McInturf's
Sunday. Marie McInturf whose ill
ness has been mentioned, remains
about the same. Mrs. Lydia Par
sons, Mrs. Name McElfresh and
Mrs. Sadie McInturf and daughter
Clara were callers Tuesday on Mrs.
Lizzie Ham.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-27
Meigs

jamie McGregor has had the fol-
lowing guests: Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes
Packer, Shawnee; Miss Lura Nc
Gregor, Robert Glenn and Miss Err
nestine Spurrier, Akron; Mr.. and
Mrs. Cal Waxler, Duncan Falls.
Some hunters go squirrel hunting
but Mrs. Waxler brings in the limit,
if they are in the woods.
Mrs. Byanthia Baker is suffering
from cuts and bruises received in a
fall down the cellar steps. Luckily
no bones were broken
The Bristol board of education
was in session Saturday night, rela-
tive to the new school building. If
plans materialize the ground will be
purchased from S. E: Bone, across
pike from the Mrs. Ona Warne res
fdence.
In some way part Of our last
weeks copy was not sent in. After
the paper came out we had inquiries
about what we had left out. Isaac
Hauke of Newark. For many years
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-27
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE, PUB
LIC SALE, REAL ESTATE
J @. Hickerson, as Administrator, Es<
tate, Radford Hickerson, deceased
Plaintiff
AGAINST

J. G. Hickerson, as Administrator, Es@
tate, Radford Hickerson, deceased
Plaintiff
against
Mary Jane Hickerson, a minor, ct al,
Defendants
In pursuance Of the order Of the
Probate Court Of Morgan County,
Auction, on the 18th day of October.
1884, at 1:30 o'clock p. m, on the
premises the following described real
estate. situate in the County Of Nor
to-wit:
Being the full, equal. undivided
one-half interest in and to the follow
ing described tract; beginning at g
point where the East line of the B. &
Q. Right of Way crosses the Nortn
line of Fairmount Addition TO Malta;
thence North 81 degrees, 10 minutes
east 5.0S chains Co the Muskingum
River; thence along the river North
where witness stone bears South 81
degrees, 10 minutes west, rs links;
thence South 81 degrees, 10 minutes
west chains to the B. & Q. Right OF
Way; thence South SO degrees east
along the east side Of the B. &, O.
Right Of Way to the place of begin
ming. containing 436 acres. Except
ing the timber along the river bank
and being the same land conveyed by
J. +. Miller to The Buckeye Glass
CO., by deed recorded in Book so,
page ATS of the Records of Deeds for
Morgan County, Ohio. Said premises
lying east of the B. &c 0. Railway and
lying south of and abutting the High
way leading into the Village of Malta
from the north and bounded on the
east by the Muskingum River. Said
premises are appraised at 5000. 90. and
must be sold for not less than two
thirds Of said appraised value.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
J. C. HICKERSON
Administrator of the Estate OF
Radford Hickerson, deceased.
c.. o. McGonagle,
Attorney for Administrator. 1885
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-09-27
Wolf Creek

Messrs, Fl. f. Carter, A. w. Car
ter, j. C. Glass, Scott Clements and
Leo Drake made a trip to Delaware
Friday to see the government cat
tie. /. Elder w. A. Burcher was "a
dinner guest at the Fred Williams
home, Pennsville, Friday evening
and visited friends and relatives in
McConnelsville, Sunday. Sunday
visitors at Chester Carr's were Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Atkinson, daugh-
ter Maxine, grandson, Richard Win
ner, and son-in-law Joe Dupler of
Corning. Mrs. Dupler and little son
Ralph who spent week here, re-
turned with them. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Earich and son Cecil called
on Mrs Ed Newton of Locust Grove,
Sunday. Miss Edith Armstrong of
Mountville is assisting at the Evart
Davis home. Mrs. Davis remains
about the same. Foster Jones and
other Crooksyille friends recently
spent a day at the w. /. Thompson
home. Roy E. Thompson and wife
of Coolville visited home folks over
the week end. s. B. Price and
family attended surprise birthday
party given for Miss Ina Bankes
and Miss Eloise Harrison, at the
James Fitch home, Morganville,
last Thursday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Sands, who have been
residing in the Murphy property on
the Pennsville road, expect to move
into the Blanche Glass Brandeberry
house, vacated by Bradford Price.
Miles Jacobs of Deerfeld spent
Sunday afternoon at S. B. Prices.
Other Sunday visitors were r. L.
Burcher at w. l. Thompson's, and
Vernon Parsons at Chester Carr's.