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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Work
To End On
March y
ALI Projects To Be Stopped
Except Airport Activities
AT Libby and Troy.
RELIEF WILL BE
CONTINUED AS USUAL

According to instructions received by
the local CWA board, all CWA work in
Lincoln county Is TO end on the night
OF March %, excepting work on air
ports. Administration workers are to
continue their labors until the night Of
March 81. Airport and teaching projects
are to continue until further notice
There are two airport projects, one a,
Libby and one at Troy Teaching prof.
ects are located in Troy and Eureka,
These are conducted under direct SUI
pervision of the state superintendent OF
instruction. The local eva has no con-
nection with them, whatever.
The giving of relief will be continued
to those who need it. The Lincoln coun-
ty relief committee has authority to
place men on work projects for the
purpose of relief and to work these
men on uncompleted CWA projects If
they so desire. However, relief is to be
extended only to those to whom it is
necessary and they are to be worked
only long enough to provide sustenance
for themselves and dependents
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Funeral of Mrs. John Wink.

A large number of friends gathered
at the Gompf chapel Sunday afternoon
to pay their respects to the memory of
Mrs. John Wink, who had passed away
early Thursday morning of last week.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
Fred Decker and burial was in the
Libby cemetery.
Annice Fern Porter was born June
TO- 1894, and departed this life March
ID, 1884. On September IL, 1924, she was
united in marriage to Mr.. John Wink in
Libby. In 1926 she united with the
church and was a faithful worker in
the vineyard of the Lord thereafter. She
leaves to mourn her loss the husband,
MIR. John Wink; foster son, Jackie, Jr.:
two sisters, Mrs, Cora Ella Donnelly of
Galesburg, ILL.,; and Miss Edurine
Maude Messenger of Idaho Falls, Ida,
and two brothers, c. e, Porter of Port
land, Or, and w. Fl. Porter Of Sacra-
mento, Calf, besides a host of warm
friends. The brother, c. E. Porter, was
here from Portland to attend the
funeral.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
THE
! anlaraCk
Edited by Students OF the Libby
Schools
Lamar Rowland, Editor
Dexter Shaurette. Assistant Editor
Editorial

Someone said BE good to the mar
you're going to be-
! Doesn't that little phrase have a lot
OF meaning? Doesn't 1t strike just the
right note in the complex scale of life?
1t does to me-
Perhaps you might ask how you can
be good to the man you're going to
be- Listen
If he's going to be strong, brilliant,
determined and successful, ii rests with
you, right now, to develop these attri-
butes. If he's going to be weak, self
conferred, and dull it will be the result
OF negligence on your part.
You may wonder how you can tell,
how you can prepare for the other man.
Analyze yourself and then make plans
to develop your faults. This must be
done carefully. Pick out your faults
and try to correct them Separate your
weaknesses from those qualities giving
you strength, Never quit studying or
working You may know a great deal
one year but the next, your practical
knowledge is almost worthless. Be
critical! Be exacting Be sincere
When you have finished analyzing
yourself, then set out to correct your
faults, and if you are successful you
may rest assured that the other man
will be one you can be proud of.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
HONOR PIONEER WITH
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY

One of the unusual events Of recent
days in Libby's social calendar was d
surprise party given by Mrs A. E.
Peterson on March in honor Of Mrs
John Leigh on her 83rd birthday. Mrs.
Leigh is one of the real pioneers of
Libby and has seen the city grow from
a raw, frontier village to its present
pleasing proportions. To pay honor to
her long residence here and as mark
of friendship that has grown dear dur
ing the passing years, this party was
given Nineteen ladies gathered on Mrs.
Peterson's invitation and spent the
afternoon with their needlework and
socially. The guest of honor was pre-
sented with many beautiful gifts. each
lady wishing Mrs. Leigh many happy
returns of the day. A delicious two
course lunch was served by the hos
tess as the concluding feature Of a de-
lightful afternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Freshman Folly
JUNIOR HIGH NEWS.

The Junior High started practic-
ing track events Monday Twenty five
girls are turning out this year. The first
eliminations will be next Thursday.
Lucille and Marion Basham withdrew
from the Junior High school last week.
The K.AI. Club in the fifth grade
elected new officers last week They are
as follows: President, Frank Skranak,
vice president, Clifford Anderson; sec
rotary, Billy Racicot.
The following pupils took part in the
Junior High declamatory contest Friday
afternoon Sarah Hunter, Borghilde
Rolset, La Dema Krebs, Helen Dennis.
Edward Neils, Mary Janet Pival, Edna
Noel, Helen Luxa, Elizabeth Dwinelle,
Helen Martin, Norma Gamache, Marian
Racicot, Shirley Brinton, Marie Martin
sen, June Miller, Geraldine Hough,
Carol Jane Smith
Mrs. Stevens, MIR. Beardsley and MIR.
Nordstrom acted as judges. The eight
contestants whom they selected to COM
pete in the preliminary to be held Fri
day night, March %, are Elizabeth
Dwinelle, Marian Racicot, Norma Gam
ache, Helen Martin, Borghilde RoIseth,
Shirley Brinton, Carol Jane Smith.
Edward Neils,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Plans Received
For Libby's New
Civic Building
Bids Will Be Opened OH Thursday,
April Contract With Government
Signed--A Beautiful Structure.

Detailed plans for Libby's new city
hall arrived during the week from
Architect Brinknan Of Kalispell and
will be placed in the hands Of con-
tractors for bidding A call for bids ap-
pears elsewhere in this issue and the
bids will be opened by the city on
April 5.
According to the plans, the new hall
will be an attractive one 1t will be
52x46 feet, with Jail quarters in addi-
ton on the rear. The entire building is
to be of variegated brick with gener-
GUS use of terre Gotta to dress it UP.
There will be small tower and flag
pole. On each side of the main entrance,
which faces Mineral avenue, there will
be decorative lamp pillar surmounted
by an Illuminated dome Entrance to the
fire hall faces Sixth street.
The council room, in the front Of the
building, will have wainscoting of
glazed brick with Zonolite stippled
plaster above the brick. There will be
an auditorium, dormitory for fire
men, and, in fact, all that is needed in
such civic building is provided for in
the plans.
The building viii be placed back "a
feet from the Mineral avenue sidewalk
and also several feet from the Sixth
street street line. This space will be
seeded to lawn. The building and its
setting VIII be highly attractive and
will be real improvement for the
city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Directors Will
Meet To Consider
Reorganization
Reports Are That Over 10 Per Cent OF
Stockholders of Loan Company.
Have Approved clans.

The new directors Of the Western
Loan and Building company will meet
IN Salt Lake City to complete reorgan-
ization plans ON March g. according tic
newspaper reports. The directors were
elected at meeting of stockholders
held on December Is
Before reorganization can be effected
Is per cent of stockholders of the COM
pany must approve the plan. On March
IL only 10 per cent had approved re-
organization but it is expected the re-
quired IS per cent will be secured by
March 26.
According to reports sent out to
stockholders of the company by the
Utah banking department, which now
has charge of the company, prospects
look bright for the company if it is
possible for 1t to reorganize under the
plans as proposed. However, it should
be borne Vii mird by all stockholders
that If consent of rs per cent of the
stockholders is not obtained to the re-
organization plans, reorganization will
fail and 1t will then be necessary to
throw the company into liquidation. If
that is done, much less will be realized
for stockholders than will be saved to
them If the company is able to reor-
ganize. II should also be borne in mind
whether or not one signs the reoraan-
ization plans, that all stockholders Of
the company will be treated exactly
alike and that no one will receive n
more favorable settlement because Of
not having signed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
It's Getting to Be Common.

For two successive weeks this news
paper has chronicled the holding of
1900 pinochle hands by two Libby
ladies. In order to keep up the good
record, we have another such report
to make. The lucky person this time
was Madame Erickson, who, with
others, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Richardson Saturday night. The group
were playing pinocblsfwhen Madame
Erickson was lucky enough to hold the
1900 hand, in hearts. This, of course,
gave her the high score prize for the
evening, while the same distinction was
won by William Seitz for the men, Con-
ISOLATION prizes were won by Mrs. Seitz
and Harry Bouten. Refreshments were
served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Delightful End of Series Party.

A delightful party featured the end OF
the series for the Entire Nous club
when Mr.. and Mrs. James Christie en-
tertained the club members and their
husbands at o'clock dinner Satur-
day evening. Being on ST. Patrick's day
decorations were in keeping with that
event and lent an attractive note in the
serving of the dinner and in the prizes
awarded after the card games. AT the
bridge games, Mr.. and Mrs Christie
were the lucky ones to win the club
high score prizes, while Mrs. L. S.
WEIGH and Mr.. T.. j. Olson carried off
second high honors. Following the
bridge games, competitive stunts were
featured as a part of the evenings en-
ioyment in which Mr. E. NJ Boyes dis
tinguished himself by capturing the
prize.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
HONOR SOCIETY.

On March II, the Honor Society was
called to order by Lamar Rowland,
president. This being the first regular
meeting for the new members, Of this
semester, they were called upon to pres
ent original projects with which to spur
the society to greater activity.
Many good projects were submitted
and after thorough discussion of these
by the club. it was decided to sponsor
the defamation contest and also to give
a tea, If the ideas met with favor among
the faculty. Lee Harmon was appointed
chairman of the dance committee, and
Mary Jane Dwinelle was to see about
the defamation contest.
As the honor roll had been neglected,
Gertrude Pival was appointed monitor to
see that 1t Is posted
After the business meeting Shirley
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Establish Wage Scale.

In compliance with instructions from
Helena, Chas. D. Rowe, chairman OF
the local CWA, appointed committee
that met Wednesday and established a
wage scale that is hereafter to prevail
on CWA and relief work in this county.
The instructions said the committee
must consist of one member of organ
lied labor, one representative of bust
ness and one member of the local relief
committee. Lee A. Sturm, president of
the local timber workers union, acted
for organized labor, J. A. Krall for
business, and Paul Church for the re-
lief committee. After considerable dis
cussion, the committee decided to place
the minimum wage at go cents per
hour for unskilled labor and at $l.0
per hour as maximum for skilled labor
This Is the wage that is now being paid
by highway contractors, it is said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Girl Scout News.

Before the commander, Mrs. Crater's
official whistle was blown Monday eve
ming The girls INDUCED in their pleasure
exercises. They we're called to fall in
line and give the salute, the allegiance
to the flag and sing the national hymn.
Joyce Daggett played the accompani-
ment9
After the meeting Of the patrol troops,
Mrs. Mount continued her demonstra-
ton and direction in first aid.
Two new patrols were formed; patrol
3, patrol leader, Edith Darlington, also
Mary Margaret Gildea. Betty Riley.
Joyce Daggett, Mary Stevens, Betty
Mann, Jean Heuck and Alberta johann
son. Patrol 10, Olive Stevens, Emily
Thorvund and Isabel Shipman.
Jean Switzer was present as a new
lieutenant.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Planning
Development
Of Minerals
Will Hold Conference in
Helena Regarding States
Mining Resources.
IMPORTANT IN
RECOVERY PROGRAM

BUTTE, March 16 Especially .-Devel
opment of mineral resources and of
market for minerals is expected to be
come one of the most important feat
ures of the recovery program in fou
great northwestern states, Montana
Idaho, Washington and Oregon, ant
eventually Of the entire nation. accord.
ing to President Francis A. Thomson, o.
Montana School of Mines
DR.. Thomson recently returned from
Portland where he was chairman of the
mineral resources section of the North
west Regional Planning conference hello
in that city. The conference was at
tended by operators, engineers, and
scientists of the four states represented
In the report to the general confer
ence by the mineral resources section
1t was stressed that development OF
mineral deposits in the region of Fort
Peck, Bonneville, and Grand CouIee,
would cause demeand for electric
power which can be furnished by those
projects when completed
Something of the Importance of min
erals in every day life was indicated by
a portion of the report of the mineral
resources section to the general confer
ence which stated: Modern civilization
rests upon a mineral basis, and without
the products of the mineral industry
mankind would still be blowing the
ground with sharp stick, reaping his
grain with cradle, threshing it with
a wooden fail wearing breechcloth,
and living in skin tepee.h
The Butte educator stated that the
question of human welfare was the
keynote of the entire conference. He
stressed the fact that human welfare
Is based upon economic security which
in the last analysis rests upon the eff
cient production, consumption, and util-
ization of basic commodities, of which
minerals are of the highest Importance.
Recommendations that immediate in
ver1tories be made of mineral resources
and that the federal government and
state legislatures be urged to furnish
funds for the making of such inven-
tories, that state markets be developed
for minerals produced within the state
in preference to the use of imported
products, that centralized
clearing house" be inaugurated to
study and make use of research work
being done in various technical col
leges within the states, and that per-
committee be appointed with
representation from each Of the four
states, were the specific features of the
mineral resources report
Montana will hold a state conference
on mineral resources at Helena March
26 and 27, at which a program will be
framed on behalf Of the mineral in
iustry of the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Four CCC
Camps Here
This Summer
Forest Supervisor Webb
Receives Word to That
Effect.
PLANNING NOW FOR
SEASONS ACTIVITIES

We have just received word tha
there viii be four CCC camps on the
Kootenai forest this summer" stated
Forest Supervisor c. S. Webb to the
reporter Tuesday. "One of these will
be on Pipe creek, one on Pete creek
one at Sylvanite on the Yak and one
on Keller creek out from Troy
We do not know definitely when the
CCC men will begin to arrive con-
tinued Mr.. Webb, "but the expectation
Is that the date will be sometime be-
tween April 10 and Is. II is expected
the camps will be about the same size
as last year, approximately 200 men to
each camp. The work to be done by
the CCC boys viii be so per cent truck
road work, while 20 per cent will be
on buildings, fire control and other i'm
provement work
We are now making up plans for
our summers work in the forest said
Mr. Webb These will be sent into
Missoula for approval and until that is
obtained we will not know the extent
of our regular program. However we
expect there will be considerable activ-
ny III LIE ICliAul WO1ht IdIkGI bldtlOn
Improvement and similar work.
This work will probably not be
started before the middle of next
month. 1t is difficult for people in Libby
and the lower attitudes to realize that
spring is not SO far advanced back in
the mountains as it is here. On Pipe
creek there Is still 13 inches Of snow
and throughout the higher elevations
much snow and frost are still found,
which will make road work impractical
for several weeks"
There are rumors to the effect that
CCC boys who have been in that SER
vice for two years will not be permitted
to re-enlist but will be discharged to
make room for new men. If that is true
there will probably be places for a few
new men. at leAst, In local CCC camps
during the summer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
AIR TRAFFIC SHOWS
PASSENGER INCREASE

SACRAMENTO Spokane office OF
the United Air Lines, reports that pas
senger traffic out of Spokane on the
Spokane, Seattle, Spokane, Boise, Salt
Lake, Chicago, and the Spokane, Cali
fornia routes showed an increase of ISL
per cent for February over the same
month in 1888.
The entire United system is reported
to have carried $685. passengers in Feb
ruary, contrasted with 4949 for Feb
ruary OF last year and to have COM
pleted W per- cent of all mileage
scheduled.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Mrs. Herbert Is Hostess.

Mrs. William Herbert was hostess 10
the members of the '06 club Thursday
afternoon at her lovely home on Cali
fornia avenue. Five hundred was the
diversion of the afternoon, with high
score prize won by Mrs. Anna Christie
and guest prize by Mrs. Edna Black
well. The serving Of lunch by the hos
tess closed what was pronounced by
the guests as an exceptionally nice
party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
CREDIT BANK CUTS LOAN RATE.

SPOKANE.-The intermediate Credit
bank of Spokane announced last week
that it would reduce its loaning rate
from 3 to 2l2 per cent, effective March
16.
This makes the rate the lowest in the
history of the institution and means a
saving to borrowers in Montana, Idaho
and Washington of approximately $780,
600 on the basis of the present volume
of outstanding loans, according to Wer-
ner E. Meyer, president Of the bank.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Libby Man on Compliance Board.

The publishers and printers of Mon
tana met in Great Falls last Friday and
set up machinery for operation of the
Montana Graphic Arts code, in compli-
ance with provisions of the code rec
emily signed by President Roosevelt.
The state was divided into Is districts
and compliance committee was named
for each district. The twelfth district
consists of Lincoln, Flathead and Lake
counties and the compliance committee
consists of G. N. Moss, Whitefish, chair
man; H. A. Johnson, Poison; Chas. D.
Rowe, Libby.
L E. Flint of Livingston is president
OF the code authority, S. C. Moore of
Bozeman vice president, Henry Woare
of Chester secretary and Ed McHaffie
of Helena, treasurer.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
COUNTY LIBRARY APPLICATION
ARRIVED TOO LATE

In reply to an inquiry, L. S. WEIGH has
received letter from Washington, D.
G., which states that application for a
loan for county library building ar
rived too late to have study completed
before the appropriation was exhausted,
but if it receives favorable consideration
it will be placed on The agenda FOR
future allotment, when and If additional
funds are available.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
VACATION.

School will be dismissed for the week
of April 2 to 6. This has been the policy
OF the board of trustees for some time
with the thought in mind that brief
vacation in the long stretch after
Christmas would be beneficial to the
school In general AS this il the week
Of the Inland Empire meeting in Spo-
kane, several teachers plan to take ad-
vantage of the educational features of
fered there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
BondhoIders Win in District Court.

The closing case in district court in
Libby last week was that of Murphy,
Favbre & Co., of Spokane VS.. Modern
Woodmen of Libby and Fred Burling-
ham, regarding title to the Woodmen
building in Libby. The plaintiff was
granted a decree of foreclosure and
sale in the sum of $4,50O.00 principal,
$773.38 interest, $500 cost of abstract,
$4,000 attorneys fees and additional
costs of SHIPS.
Judge lockwood will be in Libby on
April 10 for a session of court at 4:30
ID. m
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Give Birthday Party.

A group of friends gathered at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. Louis Gamache
Saturday night to honor Mrs. Gamache
because of her birthday. The evening
was spent at bridge, with Mrs. c. W.
Gildea and Charles Hubacher winning
high score prizes and Mrs. Dan Rayome
and joe kujawa the consultations. Mrs.
Gamache was the recipient of numer-
GUS nice gifts. Dainty refreshments
were served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22

John Stasviken and family arrived in
Libby last Thursday and will again
make their home here after having
spent the last year or two at Hanska,
MINI. Mr.. Stasviken says that is fine
rich country back there but that they
could not be satisfied in Minnesota
after living in the west--summers are
too hot and uncomfortable They drove
through by auto.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
A CORRECTION.

In mentioning the coming city cleo
ton in Libby last week, this newspaper
referred to ]. w. Haigler as police mag
istrate. This was an error as J. H. Skid
more is the present incumbent Of that
office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
ENTERTAIN AT ONE OF
LARGEST PARTIES OF SEASON

Mrs. w. E. Dexter and Mrs. Timothy
Miller entertained group of friends
last Saturday afternoon at one of the
largest and most enjoyable affairs in
what has been busy social season in
Libby.
The party was at the pleasant home oil
Mrs. Dexter on Louisiana avenue and
arriving guests found the house made
most attractive with cut flowers. and
other decorations and with 10 tables set
for bridge awaiting them
A number of prizes were awarded
following the card games. Mrs 0. G.
Gompf won the high score token Mrs.
Susan Carleton the consolation, Mrs. A
N. Richard and Mrs. L, G. Klenck tied
for holding 100 aces most frequently,
with the high travelling prize falling to
Mrs. Richard when the tie was decided
by cutting cards. Mrs. E. D. Madden
cantured the low travelling prize for
holding nothing higher than queen the
LARGEST number of times.
The hostesses were assisted by Miss
Jean Fowler and Miss Jean Switzer in
the serving of refreshments. In keeping
with ST. Patrick's day, a color scheme
of green was carried out in the serving
and the same color motif predominated
in the prizes.
Mrs. Dexter and Mrs Miller enter
tanned another group Of ladies Monday
afternoon, when the hours were spent
by the ladies with their needlework
and socially Decorations were reminis-
cent of St, Patrick's day with the same
thought carried out in the serving Of
refreshments
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
Lower Fire Hydrant Rental.

Completing negotiations started sew
eral weeks ago, the city council Of
Libby has obtained reduction in fire
hydrant rental from the mountains
States Power company. The reduction
is from SAILS to 800 per month per
hydrant. There are - hydrants and this
means saving of $4945 month to the
city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-22
INTERVIEWS.
Leland Murdoch /:

Il was born in the good old state Of
Montana, by the Bitterroot river Darby,
to be exact have no intention Of 70
ing further in school. / do intend to
leave Libby. As am not musically In
clined do not have a favorite soz-x
and as to food, am not particular, any
thing but poison. As a whole l think
that blondes are alright (of course he
would) but there are few exceptions
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