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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
ORGANIZING CONSUMERS
COUNCILS OVER MONTANA

Under the direction of the National
Emergency Council, two hundred ex-
detrimental councils are being organ
lied throughout the country, with five
in Montana in the following counties:
Yellowstone, Gallatin, Silver Bow,
Lewis and Clark, and Missoula, accord
ing to an announcement issued from the
office of Miles Romney, director for
the National Emergency Council in
Montana The National Emergency
Council is acting as coordinatlng
agency in this connection for the Con-
sumner Advisory Board Of the MIRA and
the Consumers Council of the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
Councils. are already operating in
Montana. chairnen of the five Mon
tana councils are: Father Emmett Riley,
of Lewis and Clark county; Mrs R.
Sheehan, Of Missoula county; Mrs Nora
n. Chalkley of Silver Bow county; MIR
Harold B. Godfrey of Yellowstone
county, and Gladys Branegan Of Gal
latin county
In general the work of these Con-
sumers Councils will be to.
ID Act as a clearing house for con-
sumner problems; ~ Ascertain general
sentiment of the community in regard
to consumer problems growing out Of
recent planned adjustments, (3) Gather
facts concerning changes in local prices
(4) Receive complaints of consumers
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
LIBBY YOUNG MAN
MARRIES SPOKANE GIRL

Mr. Herman Sleizer of Kelso, Wash,
was married last Sunday in the Salem
Lutheran church in Spokane to Miss
Rose E. LOOMS, of that city.
The groom is the son of MIR. and Mrs.
Lee Sleizer of this city and grew to
manhood here. He is a graduate of the
Libby schools and also Of the Cheney,
Wash, normal school. This summer he
is attending the summer school of the
Washington state university in Seattle,
this being his third summer there, and
from which institution he will receive
his degree this fall. He has been teach
ing in the Kelso, Wash, schools and
has been engaged to teach there next
year
The bride is graduate Of the North
Central high school in Spokane and
also of the Cheney normal She also
is attending summer school at the state
university, this being her second year
there. Last year she taught in one of
the Seattle schools. The new Mrs.
Sleizer has visited in Libby at various
times and has made many friends here
who will extend to her and Mr.. Sleizer
best wishes and warmest congratula-
tons and will wish this fine young
couple long life and happiness.
The groom's mother, Mrs. Lee Sleizer,
and sister, Miss Margaret Sleizer, were
present at the wedding in Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
0 MONTANA COUNTIES ARE
EMERGENCY DROUGHT AREAS

BOHEMIAN, July 2.-Loans to farm
ers for the purchase of feed, livestock
and the production Of forage crops in
the 10 emergency drouth counties of
Montana are now available through the
Farm Credit Administration out of the
$525, 600 900 emergency relief fund rro-
vided by Congress, according to infor-
nation received from the Washington
office of the Farm Credit Administra-
ton.
The 10 counties in Montana in which
such loans can be made are. Prairie,
Wibaux, Custer, Dawson. Fallon. Pow
der River, McCone. fairfield, Rosebud
and Carter. These comprise those desig-
mated by the federal government as
emergency drouth counties.
Loans made from the funds will be
made to applicants who, because Of
drouth, do not have the necessary feed
to maintain their livestock and must
produce forage crops, and do not have
the means or other sources of credit
available to obtain such feed or under
take production Of needed forage the
information states.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Libby Loses Ragged
Ball Game To Boomers

Libby fans we're treated to one of the
finest exhibitions of good baseball and
also to one of the worst exhibitions of
the national sport on the local diamond,
when the visitors from Boomers Ferry
came from behind to slaughter the
locals with runaway score of Ia to a,
at the game here Sunday.
Up to the seventh inning, the game
was a beautiful example of baseball.
Libby forced across one score in an
early inning and then put two more
men across the home plate for total
of three runs, in the meantime holding
the men from the lower Kootenai score
less But in the seventh, the heavens
fell for the locals. Up to that time Patti,
on the mound for Libby, had pitched
fine game and his support had been
good But in the seventh, errors by the
locals began to creep into the game,
from the diamond after several scores
had been made by the opponents, He
was succeeded by Brown and Roberts
but Boomers had started lombard
ment that could not be stopped and
they kept piling up runs until the Ia
total had been reached Libby counted
up one more tally when Rowland
slammed out one of his famous hits be-
yond right field for home run, but
that was the end of Libbys scoring.
Casey as usual, did fine work for the
locals on the receiving end and also
at bat until he received an injury in the
seventh inning and was replaced by
Mortenson. Casey's right hand was
split requiring two stitches to close
the wound. Manager Deissner says he
will be out Of the game for about two
weeks.
| Powell and Lenhart were the battery
for Boomers. Old and experienced fans
rate Powell as one of the best pitchers
seen on the local diamond for years
He had perfect control and mystifyinf
ball, snappy, quick breaking and {
big curve. He worked without appar-
ent effort and was as fresh at the enc
of the game as when he started.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Condition OF
City Budget
Is Unusual
Exact Balance in 1888 Re
ceipts and Expenditures
Causes Comment.
DOES NOT HAPPEN
VERY OFTEN

Libby officials who have the handI-
ing of city finances and other citizens
who are watching the financial condi-
ton OF the city are getting great deal
of satisfaction these days from the ex-
cellent condition an examination of the
city's records discloses.
To state it shortly and concisely, the
City of Libby is on a cash basis. And
the city's expenditures during 1883 bal
anced ito gnat's eye" with the revenue
received.
This is most unusual circumstance
theoretically, 1t is what the law sup
poses must be done but in practice it
is most difficult to plan everything so
that there will be an exact balance at
the end of the fiscal year between in
come and expenditures.
The law requires that at the begin
ming of the fiscal year budgets shall be
drawn up for the various city depart
ments And during the year expend-
lures must be kept within the amounts
set out in the budgets But there are
many things that may develop to upset
the calculations of the fiscal planners.
Taxes may fall below expectations or
there may be unusual expenditures
that could not be foreseen Because of
these various causes. it is very seldom
that city's income and expenditure
will exactly balance at the end Of the
fiscal year
Furthermore, a city or other public
body is not supposed to have an excess
of income over expenditure in any par
ticular year Theoretically again, any
expenditure from the beginning of the
fiscal year to the first tax receiving
period should be covered by registered
warrants These warrants are then sup
posed to be taken up when the first
taxes of the new fiscal year begin to
come in. In other words, city is sup
posed to live exactly within its income.
But again, that is seldom done. Because
of these various complications that are
possible, the present condition of
Libby's finances is most unusual.
4 don't suppose this exact condition
will arise again within hundred years"
said City Clerk Veldman. ITO us who
have to figure out these budgets and
income. it is most interesting 1t pictures
a healthy condition of city finances and
believe the public viii be interested
in knowing of it."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
LARGE SUM GOES
TO NORTHWEST FARMERS

Commitments to farmers of the four
Pacific northwest states through the
newly set up net work of production
credit associations passed the $500, 900
mark this week, according to an an
nouncement by the Farm Credit Adj
ministration of Spokane
More than $3,000,O00 of the total COM
mitments already has been advanced
in cash to the growers for early season
expenses, such as seed, spraying, pur-
chase of feeder livestock or repairs to
machinery. The balance of the commit
ments will be advanced on budget
basis as the farmer or livestock man
needs the money, so relieving him of
the necessity of paying interest on the
money not actually at work for him, it
was pointed out by A. c. Adams, gen.
eral agent of the farm administration.
Commitments through the peas by
states show current total. Washington,
$3,348,251; Montana, s1,190, 1884; Oregon,
$1,088,844; Idaho, $9O8,673.
Last week, ga applications for $685.
sos were submitted by peas to the
Federal intermediate Credit bank of
Spokane for discount 1t is discounting
the farmers notes with the Intermedi-
ate Credit bank that the peas secure
their loan funds.
Montana peas drew heaviest on the
Credit banks disco,nting facilities last
week, Offering notes approved for a
total Of <295,091. peas In the other
three states discounted notes as follows:
washington, SIS, 300; Oregon $147775;
Idaho, $69, AS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Truck Carrying
Negro {. C.. {. Men
Wrecked Sunday
Skids From Pipe Greek Road and Drops
Is Feet-One Man Badly Injured.
Truck Slightly Damaged.

A truck with a load Of negro CCC
workers left the road and dropped
down a 15-foot almost perpendicular
e1nbankment while returning to the
Pipe creek camp from Libby Sunday
night. The truck travelled about 70 feet
from the time it first left the roadbed
and finally came to rest on its side.
One negro, Albert Hutchinson of New
York City, was quite severely injured
He sustained bad bruises about the
chest and body and was brought to the
Libby hospital where he is apparently
making good progress toward recovery.
None of the others were injured
severely enough to require hospital at
tention, although several were quite
badly bruised and shaken up
Loose gravel was, apparently one
cause of the accident. The truck was
damaged very little.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
IL Weddings in June.

Clerk of Court Clark reports that the
depression is surely over, He bases his
conclusion on two conditions that are
plainly evident at this time, ie., the IN
crease in the number of marriage
licenses granted by his office and the
prevalence of strikes over the country.
He says both indicate returning pros
perity-.
AS to the marriage licenses, he also
reports that June business exceeded
that Of any previous month for a long
time maybe for all time. Thirteen
licenses were issued during June Thir-
teen is supposed to be an unlucky num-
Der but we hope that throws no bale
full influence over any OF the happy
weddings OF the past month.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Labor Union
InStallS Officers
Monday Night
Carl Evans Organizer From Spokane,
Addresses Meeting-Large
Number Attend.

Installation Of newly elected officers
IT the Lumber and Timber Workers
Union of Libby was held Monday night
at Woodmen hall Carl Evans, mem
Der of the International Typographical
Union and A. r. of l.. organizer, came
In from Spokane to assist in the in
Sailing of the new officers and to adj
dress the meeting. Mr.. Evans is union
man Of many years experience and
delivered what was said to be fine
address to the members Of the local
The new officers installed Monday
evening are. Glen Nolop, president;
Harold Thompson, vice president; Glen
Leckrone, financial secretary, Gino
Benedict, recording secretary; Gleason
Pitcher, guard Dick Butt, guide; Bert
Withee, Hans Westman, Gust Adamson.
trustees.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Modern Mill
Being Built By
Liberty Metals Co.
Will Have Capacity OF 100 Tons Daily
Driving Tunnel Work Steadily
--43 Men Employed.

TROY, Mont, July 2.--One of the
most extensive projects in mining
development to be undertaken in this
district for some time is now under
way by the Liberty Metals company.
The company is driving steadily ahead
on its No. IL crosscut tunnel, which is
now in better than 1850 from the portal
This tunnel will be driven in an addi-
tional 700 feet, its objective being the
ore deposit that has been developed on
the south side of the mountain. Three
shifts-21 men--are being worked on
the tunnel and are making from IL to-
is feet every ID hours. Forty three
men are employed by the company in
all departments.
A Worthington compressor, driven by
an so hp. Diesel engine, furnishes the
power for the drills. Within the next
month Sullivan compound compressor
driven by lbs hp. motor will be in
stalled.
A power line IS now being run from
the lower camp to the tunnel site.
At the lower camp a fine modern
itiiil ID DCiii6 oAllt dllu fildIi1iIftIY lOE
it is being set in place as rapidly as it
arrives. Three carloads of machinery
were enroute for the mill, two OF which
were unloaded and hauled to the mine
recently. This equipment includes
duplex Diesel engines of 48O hip. capac-
ity, which will generate power for both
mill and mine. A building 30x60 feet
is under construction to house the
power plant.
The mill is a modern flotation plant
of a capacity of 100 tons daily. In it
large primary crusher has been set
UP which has crushing capacity Of
20 tons per hour and can take care Of
additional mill units that will be in
stalled later as additional ore is de-
veloped
Other plans include installation Of an
aerial tram from the No. II tunnel to
the mill within the near future All
DEVELOPMENT work is under supervision
of d. II. Burcham, president, and j. F.
Powers, general manager.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Large Sum
Allotted To
Local Road
Libby Kalispen Highway
Gets SIPS, 900, Says Letter
From MissOula,
RUMORS OF MORE
WORK WESTWARD

The Libby Commercial club is in
receipt OF letter from officials at Mis-
soula that brings good news to us in
regard to additional highway work in
this section, said E. w. Oylear, presi-
dent of the club, to the reporter this
week. The letter tells of meeting of
representatives of the forest service,
the bureau of public roads and the state
highway commission held in Helena on
June 30, when the sum Of $4,000 was
allotted to various forest road projects
in Montana The good news for us lies
in the allotment of $125,0O0 for a 81
mile stretch Of the Libby-Kalispell
highway.
Just where this work will be done,
the letter did not state" continued
Oylear. THE three departments men
toned above recommended the vari-
GUS allotments of funds including the
Sl25,000 for the local project, but the
letter stated this action still had to be
by the secretary of agricul-
ture in Washington It is confidently
believed, however, that his approval
will be Forthcoming.
THE money was available for con-
tract after July | and it is believed the
contracts will be let and work started
just as soon as the usual procedure
will allow
The allotments made at the Helena
were as follows:
Yellowstone trail, west OF Missoula,
For washout reconstruction and oiIing,
s150,00O.
On the Clark's Fork road, $4,000
Bitter Root-Salmon forest highway
100000.
Pleasant valley, Kalispell- for
sst highway construction, S125,000.
Bolton Glacier oiling mileage between
Glacier Park station and Bolton, which
IS ready for oiling, $4,000.
Y-G-B line near Neihart, $4,000.
Elk Park canyon between Butte and
Helena, $4,000.
Red Lodge-Cooke City, $4,000
More Projects To Be Started.
Reports from reliable source state
hat another highway contract is to be
ct in August covering a project from
he present Orino work at Kootenai
alls to Troy and also covering the I'M
completed link between the finished
Dad west from Libby and the present
Sootenai falls project. A similar report
tates there will be project let south
rom Libby on No 2 highway
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
libbyC.C. Asks
New Service
From 6. N. RY.
Negotiating for Pick Up
And Delivery of All Lei.
Shipments in City.
COMPARE RATES HERE
AND ELSEWHERE

The Libby Commercial club has had
correspondence with the Great North
ern Railway company asking the COM
pany to establish pick and delivery
service in Libby. The railway company
is providing this service in number of
cities and Libby seeks to obtain the
same accommodation here. The Com
mercial club recently wrote the follow
ing letter to railway officials:
Libby, Mont June %, 1884
Mr.. P. H. Burnham,
Western Traffic Manager
Great Northern Railway Co,
Seattle, Washington
Dear Sir:
With reference to the matter of APP
plication for pickup and- delivery
service of Lei. shipments in the City
of Libby, which has heretofore been
discussed with your agent here, and
submitted by him to the general agent
at Spokane, and no relpy having been
received as yet, we now apply to you
Tor prompt consideration and establish
ment of such arrangement at this sta
ton.
With the completion of the highway
construction at the Yak hill, and the
elimination of the high road at Koot-
enai falls. truck service between Libby
and Spokane will be increased. We
need not recite that this service gives
back door delivery to our places of
business, Certainly the rail rates that
we pay on Lei shipments on the first
four classes of goods. viz: Doc first class.
TIC second class, 63c third class, and
54c fourth class, warrants the additional
service requested.
BY way of comparison with other
sections of the country where pickup
and-delivery service is in effect, we
pick at random the station of Maupin,
Ore, on the Oregon Trunk Railway.
This station is 156 miles from Portland,
Ore, as compared with Libby 1853 miles
from Spokane. The Oregon Trunk is
under the operating supervision of the
Great Northern Railway, and, therefore,
is a favorable comparison: The rail
rates on nearly all items Of groceries
and store supplies classified as first,
second, third or fourth class in the
Western classification take a rate of
45c per hundred pounds for all classes;
most items of hardware and building
materials take rate of Soc for all items
no matter what the class Isl fresh fruits
take rate of Soc; fresh meats and
poultry (dressed) are rated at 55c, etc.
And we reiterate that Maupin, Oregon,
in addition to these favorable rates
which were established to meet truck
competition, also has pickup and de-
livery service.
AS you know, our neighboring cities,
Boomers Ferry and Standpoint have had
for some time pickup nd-deiivery
service.
We further state that the station OF
Libby develops more Lei. rail bust
ness than all Of the stations between
Libby and Spokane combined.
We are sincere in our request for the
establishment of this service here by
the Great Northern Railway Company,
and ask that definite answer be given
us by July Is, 1884.
Yours very truly
LIBBY COMMERCIAL CLUB.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
c CONFIRMATION SERVICE AT
CATHOLIC CHURCH IMPRESSIVE

Confirmation services at St. Joseph's
Catholic church Sunday morning were
exceptionally beautiful and impressive.
The Rt. Rev. Ralph L. Hayes, bishop
of Helena, was present and confirmed
a class of about rs, in gracious man.
ner that won the hearts of his audi
ence, an audience that packed the
church. As is the usual practice, the
young girls of the confirmation class
wore wells and wreaths, while the
altar was beautiful with a mass of
flowers. Special music also helped to
add to the impressiveness of the service.
Bishop Hayes was accompanied by the
Rev. j. NJ Gilmore. chancellor of the
diocese, who assisted in the services.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Commissioners Fill Vacancies.

The county commissioners were in
session Monday and Tuesday and one
item OF business was appointment ol
judges to fill vacancies on election
boards for the primary election. The
public is probably not posted regarding
the appointment of election judges. The
law is such that for the primary cleo
ton the commissioners have power only
to fill vacancies, but for the general
election they may appoint all judges.
The commissioners do not have the APP
pointment of election clerks. These are
chosen by the various judges.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Volunteer Fire WardenS
Appointed For 1884

Missoula-A group of representative
Montana citizens, many serving their
third year, have been appointed state
volunteer fire wardens for the season
of 1884, and will again assist the regu-
lar forest protection agencies in pre-
venting man caused forest fires on fed
eral, state and private lands, according
to State Forester Rutledge Parker.
Since its inception in 1881, when 10
Butte citizens volunteered to act as
state fire wardens without pay, there
has been notable decrease in number
of man-caused fires in Montana, the
state forester pointed out The idea be-
came statewide in 1882 and public
spirited citizens in nearly all populated
centers of the state consented to sup
port the movement. In 1888 approx
mately 1000 citizens were listed as
volunteer fire wardens.
Although their appointment implies
only such obligations to fight forest
fires as devolves upon every citizen.
their influence and aid to state and
federal agencies has been marked with
praiseworthy success said Mr.. Parker.
However, operating under the pow
ers conferred upon them by State and
federal forest fire laws, these volun-
teer wardens will be in position to ap-
proach with authority any camper,
smoker or incendiary whose acts-care-
less or deliberate-might result In for
est fires"
Appointment cards and digest Of
Montana fire laws are being distributed
to the citizens who have agreed to act
without pay as ''Vigilante Volunteers
and who have pledged their every eff
fort to strict and impartial law enforce
ment as a most effective means Of COM.
batting this forest fire menace
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
$4,000 Allotted To
Eureka Water System

That $4,000 has been allotted to the
Eureka city water system by the public
works administration was the informa-
ton contained in telegram to this
newspaper from Senator B. K. Wheeler,
dated Washington, June 80. The aIlot-
ment was made that morning, accord
ing to Senator Wheeler
The wire also stated that relief
authorities advise $500,0OO has been al
lotted for relief and s500,000 for drought
for Montana for July.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
UNKNOWN MAN
BROWNS IN KOOTENAI

TROY, July 3.-Tuesday afternoon
an unknown man was seen in the mid
die OF the Kootenai calling for help.
Those who were near reported that
they told him to swim toward shore
and they would throw him a plank.
He replied that he couldn't make it
and went down and was never seen
again. Unsuccessful efforts were made
to locate his body His hat was found
below the bridge here and it is not
known whether it was suicide or acci-
dental death.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Andrew Merritt Passes.

Andrew Merritt, rs, died al the Libby
hospital on July 3. Mr.. Merritt had been
a resident of Libby since about 1921
and had spent the years here in stock
raising and farming on Quartz creek.
He was born in New York state on
July S, 1858.
The deceased had never married and
has no known relatives in these parts
The body is at the Gompf chapel and
funeral arrangements are awaiting an
attempt to locate relatives.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-07-05
Holds Final Meeting.

The Mid Week Bridge club held its
end of the series party and the last
one before the summer vacation last
Thursday night, Mrs. Minnie Walker
being hostess. Prizes for the evening
fell to Mrs. Bertha Crotteau for high
score and to Mrs j. T. Brindiey for
the low score. Mrs. Israel Crotteau won
high score for the series while the con-
ISOLATION token for the series fell to Mrs.
Harold Miller Refreshments were
served