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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
BUTTE MINERS
GO ON STRIKE
$500 STRONG
Engineers Have Abandoned
Their Pump and Fire
Stations
SMELTERMEN JOIN
Mills and Smelters Shut
Down; Street Railway
Men Quit

BUTTE, May 8.-For the first
time since the war the miners of
the Anaconda Copper Co. at Butte
hill went on strike today solidly,
about $500 strong.
Engineers and pumpmen aban-
doned their stations this morning
and strong picket lines were thrown
around the mines Immediately.
According 70 reports a much
larger number of miners will be
affected by the strike shortly. The
most outstanding feature of the
Butte strike is that the strikers
have delegated no men to stem the
flow Of water In the mines or 70
fight the underground fires. The
miners have been thoroughly dis
gusted with the treatment they re-
ceived from the management of
the companies and they also have
become tired of the long and out
drawn negotiations with the com
pany. They got sick of the pro
misses and decided to make the
strike as effective as possible right
from the start.
SmeItermen Strike
The mine strike was immediate
ly supported by the mill and smell
termen at Anaconda and also b.
all employees of the Anaconda
Street Railway Co. The men 1,OO'
strong downed tools and went Of
solidarity strike, making it I'm
possible for the craftsmen to con
tinue work.
Strike Demands
The strikers are demanding
! minimum wage of $1.2O per hour
which means an increase Of fror
200 to $50 percent over the preser
wage rates, six-hour day and
. SO-hour week, and better workin
conditions.
These demands were handed I
] the company in April. At tina
: time as now the Anaconda Con
0 pany fatty refused to even dis
cuss these demands. Strike We
8 then voted upon about two weel
e ago, to go into effect May z.
= BUTTE, May "a feder
y mediator, who had been called r
. at once when the strike started
= arrived here today from Chicae
" by airplane. He ADMITTED that
II was not at all acouairted with t
re problems Of he corner industr
III leave alone problems of the copp
y miners.
~ "I intend to contact both parti
il in this dispute" nc ~aid. Sand "
re try to sift to +he hot nm of t
vn trouble. Just how icr~ that TAX
(. depends urcn the et4i+uIee preva
re inc A. Butte"
In Last NIGHT ths r+~''-i-~ mine
re ard the svrra4hv r+-''-o-e asse
T.. hled in ? huOe -,-a+'-~. tn
he spirit was exceI'o-t ~ 4hev ,
determined m win
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
6FL, Exc. COUNCIL.
ENDORSES FARMERS
EMERGENCY BILL
u Proposes Repeal of AAA, to Make Evictions Illegal,
Cash Relief; Demands Appropriation of Two
Billion Dollars
Drawn Up BY COMMUNIST PARTY
NIL. Council Prepares for 300 Delegates at National
Convention at Minneapolis; Montana Expected
to Send Fifteen

The National Executive Council of the United Farmers
league at it's meeting May and in Minneapolis, gave
nm endorsement to Farmers Emergency Relief Bill bill 'tO
% and aid tenants sharecrOppers, and operating
farms by nSurng their continued possession of their
m and by providing for that abundance of agricultural
u and livestock which is essential to the webeing of
farmers and industrial workers"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11

81 Your NsisinDSDt .a to
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1934-05-11
Bourgeois Press Spreads
SANDER and Lies About
Farmers Of Sheridan Co
Red Scare Is Sufficient Sheriff Madsen Calls Them
Thieves, Boodeggers and Rascals"; Herald
Talks About Riot

AS usual the kept of the bankers and big business
boiling with rage that the farmers dared to resist the Wall
Street sanctioned authority of the law in Sheridan county
SANDER and malicious lies spread by the bourgeois
against the farmers who defending their prop
ery against the lawful robbery of machine company
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
OF
Libby Street
Is Postponed
Bids Considered Too High and Are
Rejected--May Be Let I'm
August

The Montana state highway commits
sion was to have let contracts for 10
new road projects in Helena last Fri
day, one of which was the improving
Of Mineral avenue in Libby from First
street to Ninth street. ]. A. Gudgel &,
Sons, of Kalispell, bid $l4,347 80 on this
project.
Reports state that no contracts were
let on three of the projects inasmuch as
the bids were considered too high. 1t
is now said no further lettings will be
made until in August when the first
slice of new congressional grant OF
S3,700,000 becomes available as an out
right gift to the state. II is believed
here that with that new money avail
able contract for another project ex-
tending south from Libby may be let at
that time and which will be tied in with
the street work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Home From Eastern Visit.

<. ]. Barkee returned home Friday
from motor trip to the old home loca-
tons In the Dakotas and Minnesota. He
was accompanied by three young men
Of Glendale, NJ D., Lloyd Gayman, Ben
Alberg and Clifford johnson, friends
of former years. One of the young men
expects to go to work in Glacier park
soon while the other two will 20 on to
Spokane and Moscow Mrs. Barkee,
daughter Jean and son Jimmie did not
return. They are visiting relatives in
the Dakotas and Minnesota and later
expect to visit the Chicago fair
Mr.. Barkee says that drought con-
ditions back there are fully as bad as
reported in the newspapers, Small grain
crops are practically destroyed in much
of the territory while corn is badly
stunted by the dry weather. Lawns in
some Of the towns he passed through
are completely burned up, even to
destruction of the grass roots. Farmers
are selling cows for $40 that one farmer
told Mr.. Barkee he would not have
sold for $50 each year ago. However,
conditions looked somewhat better on
the return trip as rains had been fall
ing and the beneficial effect was already
in evidence.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Two More Libby Young
People Are Married

Mr. Elmer Thomas Switzer, Jr.. and
Miss Edna May Karnes are two more
Libby young people to join hands as
LIE partners in this merry month of
June, 1884, these two young people be-
ing married this morning in ST. Joseph's
Catholic church, the service that united
their lives being read by the Rev. FIR.
McRory
The bridal party entered the church
to the strains of a wedding march
played by Miss Blanche Fousek. The
bride was lovely in a simple gown of
white taffeta and carried a boquet of
pink rosebuds. She was attended bv
Miss Jean Switzer as bridesmaid, who
was gowned in pale green taffeta and
carried boquet of pink sweetpeas. The
groom was attended by Mr.. Clarence
karnes as best man. The wedding was
quiet one and was witnessed only by
the two families
Immediately following the ceremony,
a wedding breakfast was served to the
bridal party at the brides home and
soon thereafter the young couple left
for few days to be spent in Spokane.
These two fine young people are both
products of Libby. The bride is the
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. M. r. Karnes,
while the groom is the son of Mayor
and Mrs. Elmer Switzer, ST. Both are
graduates of the Libby high school
and both are highly popular among the
young people of Libby The entire COM
nunity will join in wishing them long,
happy and prosperous married life
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Large Group of Boys
Tour Western Country

A group of 2S boys and two men
drove into Libby yesterday morning in
a large bus, ''gassed up" and left for
Spokane. They were from towns in
Louisiana and Arkansas and were tour
ing all the states west of the Mississippi,
according to legend painted on the
side of the bus. They had come up frorp
Yellowstone park, had passed around
Glacier park into Canada, where they
spent two days, and then came back
into the u. S.
From here they planned to drive to
Seattle via Spokane, 90 north into Van
couver, B. c., then down the west coast
into old Mexico, and finally back home.
The boys ranged in age from IL to Is
Or 16 years. The man in charge of the
party makes business of conducting
the tours and has made over dozen
such trips.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Rich Pay
Streak Struck
nP1aCer Mine
Indications Point to Values
of About Sis Per Yard
At Bed Rock.
PREPARING FOR
SEASONS RUN

Work recently done on the properties
OF the Nugget Placer Mining Company
IL miles southeast Of Libby has devel-
oped pay streak that promises to be
one OF the best thus far discovered dur
ing the present revival of gold mining.
Last fall the company opened a new
pit on the ancient channel that parallels
the present channel of the creek. At
this point the gravel is IS feet deep.
During the fall the company lowered
the pit 100 feet long and 20 to 40 feet
wide to depth of Is feet only when
the unprecedented floods of 1888 took
out part of its flume, cutting off its
water supply. High water and APP
preaching freezing weather caused a
shut down of the property for the sea
son. 1t was found, however, that the
upper Is feet was running 81 to Is cents
per cubic yard Last week the company
lowered one end of the pit Ia feet deep
er and to within six feet of the bottom
OF the channel, no bed rock being un-
covered, however. Paintings Is feet
above the bottom of the channel showed
10 to 30 colors to the pan On an assay
er's scales these coIors weighed one and
three-quarters cents to every 10 colors
Figuring $50 pans to the cubic yard, the
yardage value this high above bed rock
would be $3.50 or about $500 per
square yard Of bed rock.
The company is now busy repairing
its flume and will install new sluice
and additional digging equipment.
When this equipment is installed the
company expects to wash about 500
yards per shift, operating with at least
two shifts daily.
The Nugget Placer Mining company
has sufficient reserve ground to insure
continuous seasonal operations for a |
great many years.
Two years ago the company put down
a small pit adjoining the one above
described and found the six feet of
gravel Immediately everything the bed
rock running $478 per cubic yard at
the old gold price or considerable over
s7,00 at the present price.
If this strata in the new pits runs as
nigh, and there is every reason to be-
ieve that it will run that high Or high
sr, Libby creek will be one of the min
ng sensations of the year
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
To Consider Sale of Property,

The Vermiculite & Asbestos Com
pany of Libby is holding a special
meeting of the stockholders tonight at
8 o'clock in the office Of the Lincoln
County Abstract company to consider
the question Of selling, exchanging or
otherwise disposing of the property and
assets of said corporation for part of
the capital stock of the National Vermi-
cutie Products corporation, an Illinois
corporation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
LIBBY DROPS Ga
DECISION TO BONNERS

Playing tight, clean ball for six in
nings, Libby got into bad spot in the
seventh and let Boomers Ferry score
three runs to lose Ga at Bonners Ferpy
last Sunday. The game was close and
thrilling throughout with good fielding
rather than hard hitting being featured
Bonners took the lead by scoring one
In the second but Libby overcame this
in the third by pushing two men over
the plate. Bonners tied it up in the
fourth and in the seventh on two hits,
two errors and walk, scored three
runs to put the game on ice.
M. Kessel and Brown played good
ball both in the field and at the plate.
McGlocklin was the batting star, get
ting four hits out of five trips. King
did work on the mound for Bonners
Line-ups.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Everything Ready
For ROusing Libby
Celebration on 4th
Ball Game with Strengthened Eureka
Team, ROdeo, Foot Races,
Sports Galore.

The stage is all set for rousing cele-
bration in Libby on July A. when the
eagle will scream in the good old fash
Toned way The days program Of fun
and frolic will open at 10 o'clock with a
big program of various races, with cash
prizes for all the winners These events
will be under the efficient direction of
w. H. Kemp and AL Baumgart
Starting promptly at / o'clock there
will be what promises to be a holly
CONTESTED battle between the baseball
teams of Libby and Eureka. Libby has
defeated the Eureka boys twice and it
is said the visitors are preparing for
revenge on the Fourth. According to re-
port, they are coming down loaded to
the guards with crack players from
Canada and wherever a good man could
be picked up, determined to turn the
tables and take home the bacon on the
Fourth
Immediately following the ball game,
there will be a thrilling rodeo under
the direction of Ferd Boothman and Ira
Tester. In addition to the usual feats Of
broncho and steer riding, there will be
a wild horse race and stake race,
pulled off within the fenced arena
Boothman is promising lot of wild
horses and plenty Of fun for the audi
ence.
The program of foot races, with the
prizes to be paid, is listed below. The
prizes for the rodeo cannot be an
nounced at this time.
Foot Races
Entries to be made before races start.
Open to any entries.
Girls Race, IL years and under, SO
yds., LIST, s1OO; End, Soc
Girls Race, over IL years. rs yds.,
LIST, S1.00; End, Soc.
Boys Race, IL years and under, so
yds., 1sts $1-00; End, Soc.
Boys, Race, over IL years, 100 yds.,
1st $100; End. SOC.
Free for All, 100 yd dash, 1st, $100,
End, SOC.
Three-Legged Race, so yds., 1st, 81;
End, $1.OO.
Sack Race, 50 yds., LIST, $1O0; End, Soc.
Potato Race, 5 rows, 1st $1.00.
End, Soc.
Wheelbarrow Race, SO yds., 1st, $1.0O;
End, Soc.
Fat Mems Race, 100 yds., lst, $500;
End, $10o.
Girls Relay, LIST, $500; End, $500.
Relay Race, LIST, $500; End, $500.
Catching Creased Pig, $500.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28

A miscellaneous shower was given
Monday night at the home Of Mrs
Frank Pival in honor OF Miss Edna May
Karnes, with several members of the
Confraternity H Christian Doctrine OF
the Catholic church as hostesses. Seven
tables of bridge were in play with
prizes awarded to Mrs Eugene Racicot
for high score, Mrs. f. ]. Hughes for
low score. while travelling prize was
won by Mrs. Susan Carleton. The guest
Of honor received many appropriate
gifts at the conclusion of very pleas
ant evening.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Women of the Moose Install Officers.

New officers of the Women of the
Moose were installed at their meeting
Tuesday night. Co-worker Downing is
the new senior regent succeeding Co
worker Warner who served during the
past year Co-worker Bessie Withee is
the new junior regent, Mrs. Chef Smith,
recorder, Miss Cora Withee, treasurer,
and Mrs. Melvin Paulson, chaplain Mrs,
John Patt and Mrs Fred Carlson were
appointed guides, and Mrs. Claus
Johanson and Mrs Mary Jaros sentinel
and argus respectively, Mrs VIM.
Vaughn was grand installing officer,
Mrs. Fred Carlson grand guide, Mrs.
VIM. Baenen grand chaplain and Mrs.
Gleason Pitcher grand organist. Dur
ign these exercises the past regent was
presented with pin.
Following the installation, monthly
birthday party was held honoring Mrs.
Josephine Reid, Mrs. Bessie Shea and
Mrs Mary Wilkinson. Lunch was
served and the honor guests given gifts
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
DELLOWO VISITS LIBBY IN
CAMPAIGN FOR CONGRESS

d. A. DellWo was calling ON Libby
voters last Thursday in th- interests of
his campaign seeking the democratic
nomination for congressman from the
First Montana district.
MIR. Dellwo has been prominent for
a number of years In Montana public
life and has good record to his credit
Publicity matter issued In his behalf
has the following biographical sketch:
D. A. DellWo was born and reared on
farm. He married and settled on
farm in the Mission Valley of Western
Montana 20 years ago; and, with his
wife and family Of four, who range
from nine to nineteen years of age, he
still lives on and farms the tract Of land
homesteaded at that time.
He has been reelected repeatedly to
the house of the Montana legislature.
and won the confidence of that body to
the extent that he served as speaker
of the last two sessions.
Hiz Legislative efforts h4ve been d.
rected towards measures which would
tend to equalize the tax burden, provide
better school facilities for poorer local.
tres and protect the rights and interests
OF producers.
He was the author of bill intro
duced in the last assembly to make un-s
employment relief a state institution to
be permanently administered for the
balancing of employment He says.
Il believe my experience in legisla-
ton as we'll as with life and with men
will enable me to represent the various
interests of Western Montana effec-
lively.
i believe the Federal Farm Loan
Law is the only practical and perman-
ent type Of farm relief yet devised, and
ii should be administered in such man.
ner as to reach the people whom it was
intended to Assist.
\ believe veterans pensions should
be administered with all possible iber-
atty, and that veterans adjusted COM
pensation should be paid Immediately
to all veterans who desire immediate
payment.
4 believe available m pl oyment
should be distributed more generally
through the means of shorter hours and
a shorter work week, and that public
should be planned at
long range SO as to provide employment
during periods of subnormal industrial
activity"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
BISHOP HAYES WILL CONFIRM
CLASS HERE NEXT SUNDAY

On Sunday, July l, the Ri. Rev
Ralph L. Hayes, bishop of Helena, will
confirm class of rs at St. Joseph
Catholic church of this city This will
be the bishops first visit to Libby and
he will be accompanied by the Rev.
J. M. Gilmore, chancellor of the Helena
diocese.
The Catholic vacation school opened
June 18th with Sisters Helen Clare and
Charlotte Marie in charge. The lay
teachers are the Misses Jeanette Croft
teau, Mary Margaret Gildea, Margaret
Fennessy, and Mrs. Bernard Schlurnm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Visited by Heavy Rain.

Starting some time Monday night one
of the heaviest rains that have visited
this section for a long time fell through
out the Libby district. Forest service
records show the precipitation was 100
inches. There was a heavy, warm rain
fall most of the time Tuesday. 1t will
be OF great value to hay and grain
crops, to lessening forest fire danger
and to freshening up the beauty of this
marvellous country.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Hostess at Lovely Party.

Mrs. Walter Neils entertained a few
ladies Saturday afternoon in honor Of
her guest, Mrs. Winchester, who is
visiting here from Oakland, Calf. The
afternoon passed most enioyably with
the ladies occupied with their sewing
and visiting The serving of delicious
lunch brought pleasant afternoon to
conclusion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Is Hostess to 'O6 Club.

Mrs. John Reedy was hostess to the
members of the 'O6 club last Thursday
afternoon, when a pleasant afternoon
was spent at the card tables. Compare
son of scores at the conclusion of the
games disclosed that Mrs. Louis Ga
mache had won high score prize, while
a guest prize was presented to Mrs.
John Roche, former member of the
club who was visiting in the city Re-
freshments were served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Compliance Board Relieved OF Duties.

l.. S, WEIGH, chairman of the local
MIRA compliance board, has received
letter from Miles Romney, state MIRA
administrator. of Helena, which states
that all local compliance boards were
relieved Of their duties on June Is and
the work taken over by the Helena of
flee. Romney expresses the thanks OF
the administration to Mr.. Welch and
his committee for the work they had
willingly done.
Mr.. WEIGH states that little trouble
was encountered by the local commit
tee in administering MIRA provisions
relative to the Presidents re-employ-
ment agreement All disagreements
that arose were handled locally without
much difficulty
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Yak Resident Passes.

Joseph r Camus passed away sud-
denly at his home near the Upper Ford
ranger station on the Yak river about
10 o'clock Friday morning death call
ing him after ill health of some time.
Mr.. Camus had lived in the Yak dis
trict about four years. He is survived
by the wife and son at the home and
by daughter. Funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at the Yak cemetery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL
GIVE ELECTION NIGHT DANCES

AS has been the practice for the past
several years, the Libby Commercial
club Is planning to stage dance on the
night OF the primary election and also
again in the fall at the general election.
The dance will be held in the Kienitz
hall Returns will be collected from the
county and posted as they come in.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO
SPEAK TO NATION TONIGHT

President Roosevelt will speak to the
people of the nation tonight at 7:30
o'clock on a coast to coast broadcast.
His address will be one of his regular
reports on the state of the nation, as he
views it,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28

This Sunday, July ], Libby takes on
Boomers here in return game. Libby,
with any kind of break, should take
this game although 1t will not be
walk-a-way. We predict So victory
for Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Tourist Dies While
Camping Beside Highway

Frank Ralph, 66, died last night while
camped beside the highway near the
Office Maize ranch. Mr. Ralph and his
wife were on their way motoring from
Long Beach, Calf, to their home at
Waller, Mont. He suddenly suffered a
heart attack and passed away. The body
is at the Gompf chapel but will be
shipped to Waller for burial.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
Batted for Baker in 9th.

Two-base hits--Bruce, Redmond, 3-b
hits-Bishop. Struck out by Brown, 6,
by Patt, /, by King 5. Walked by Brown
3. Double -Mortenson-M. KesseI-
Rowland Losing pitcher, Brown. UNI
plres Baumgart and O'Brien
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-06-28
New President Presides.

E w. Oylear, newly elected president,
presided ably over the meeting and in
trodueed DR.. Gibson At the conclusion
OF Mr.. Gibson's remarks he said the
clubs board of directors were perfect
ing plans for year of activity and
asked for the hearty support of the
Evening star., 1934-10-28
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-10-30
OLD FUED IS
 BROUGHT OUT
 ON WILLIAMS
New airman of NIRB Considered to Be Fair
 est of Arbitrators
By HERBERT fLuMMER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-Organ- ized labor's characterization of the selection of s. Clay Williams as chairman of NIRB as biased, un- fair and inconsiderate" marks re- sumption of an old feud.
 The big, quiet and affable for mer president of one of the largest cigarette manufacturing concerns in the country long has been target of the American Federation of Labor because of his companys earlier troubles with labor. The cigarette industry has been in al- most continuous hot water with or ganized labor.
 Williams himself, however, gener- ally has been regarded here as hay ing made his peace with labor. He stepped into the national picture for the first time in his life in March of 1883 when President Roosevelt named him a member of the National Labor Board.
 He later was elected Vice Chair man, and during the period that the Senate duties of Wagner of
 (Capfinuad an paoa 1Surol