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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Auto Freight
Leaves Highway;
Tips Over; Burns
Truck and Entire Contents Destroyed
In Accident Near Kootenai Falls
No One Injured

TROY, Jan ga Spokane auto
freight truck belonging to Earl Nichols,
formerly of Troy, was burned Friday
afternoon about two and one half miles
the other side of Kootenai Falls A
binding snow blizzard and deep drifts
that obscured the road made it impos-
sible for the driver, c. E. Faucet, to
hold the truck in the road, the truck
turned over, bursting into flames as
it. turned. Neither the driver, Mr..
Faucet nor Mr. jackson, who was
with him, were able to do thing to
save the cargo, and it was only by
great good fortune that they were not
pinned in the cab themselves. They
Immediately started for Kootenai Falls
to report the accident but the crew
of a passing train had already reported
it in Libby. The accident happened
about 2:15 50 they were able to catch
No. n and return to Troy.
The van and its contents were en-
tirely burned and the truck damaged
beyond repair. What was left Of the
truck was taken back to Spokane Sun
day by a Wrecker.
The cargo, which was estimated al
between two and three thousand dol
lars, was insured and has been re
placed. The truck, too, was insured
In spite of the insurance, the accident
was big loss to the company.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Believes Gold
Mining Will
Be Booming
Lloyd's of London Insuring
That Yellow Metal Will
Go to $50 Ounce.
REASONS FOR
MORE CONFIDENCE

BUTTE, January 2l.--Gold mining in
Montana and throughout the west, stim-
ulated last year by the IS per cent in
crease in price, will continue to revive
during 1895 if large investors will show
greater willingness TO supply capital for
equipment and development, according
to an announcement recently by Presf-
dent Francis A. ThQmson of Montana
School Of Mines, director Of the State
Bureau of Mines and Geology
Possibility Of the return of the old
boom days Of past decades was fore
seen by the college president within
the next two years. II understand
Lloyd's in London is offering to in
sure that gold will reach $50 an ounce
within the next two years, Should this
prove to be the case, gold mining will
be booming he said.
Silver production will be dependent
upon an increase in the price of silver,
SO far as silver mining proper is con-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
All Arrangements Ready
For Presidents Bali

Plans are all completed for the
Presidents ball to be given Wednesday
night, Jan. 30, in Kienitz hail." says
Francis Mccormick, chairman in charge
Of this important affair This is a ma
tion-wide movement to fight that dread
disease, infantile paralysis, Seventy
per cent of the proceeds will be re-
tanned in the geographical area where
collected and so per cent will 20 into
research fund to fight this scourge.
Infantile paralysis has been pictured
as the dark horse" of major national
diseases. No one can predict an cpl
demic and it is impossible to run away
from it. Therefore it is the aim Of
research workers to concentrate on it
and search for the germ.
This germ is SO small that no one Is
sure of having captured him yet. One
writer says, He has been sneaking in
and out of the laboratories of the world.
going through filters especially pre-
pared to trap him.. and giving doctors
the laugh by doing most Of the things
they have predicted he would not do.
So many research men have given
chase by now that if the battle finally
brings the slittle enemy into the open.
he will surely be short lived.
Aside from the suffering and lives
taken, a conservative estimate shows
that infantile paralysis costs the coun-
try each year in impaired individual
earning and buying power some $780,
000, OK. Furthermore, this costly sum
represents only the loss of income
1t does not represent the millions of
dollars of annual outgo which afflicted
people must pay in the fight for re-
covery? This annual curative cost is
estimated at more than $4,000, 600.
Realizing the extent of harm done.
it is no wonder that the President has
50 generously loaned his birthday an
nivefsary to another nation wide party
dedicated to financing the war against
this disease.
Do your part and buy your ticket for
the Presidents Ball, Wednesday, jan
uary 30th, at Kienitz Hall
A committee that was not appointed
last week is the Presidents Birthday
Greeting committee, consisting of Mrs.
Bert Withee and Mrs. A. r. West for
the Royal Neighbors, and Mrs. Fl. Mel
son and Miss Cora Withee for the
Women of the Moose
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
"BIue Cold Has Local Interest.

One Of the books at the Lincoln
county library is of local interest and
is receiving much attention. "Blue
Cold by Miss Agnes X. Getty is laid
in the Thomson Falls district and
some are of the opinion that the town
Boxcar in the story is really Noxon.
The various places described are very
familiar to those who have been there
The story is of Young society girl
who comes to the little town in the
heart of the Rockies to teach school.
The education she receives in the
Western WAYS and habits is at times
most amusing as well As instructive
Claiming the Rockies as Americas last
| frontier the author plorifies them and
Describes them wildly and rrandlv.
Miss Getty was educated in Montana
| both in the public schools and at the
university so she has wealth Of ex-
neriences to draw unon. Reading of
them makes us perhaps realize the
| beauty, of our mountains and scenery.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
PARENTS INVITED TO
ATTEND TEACHERS MEETING

The Kootenai Valley Teachers as
ISOLATION will hold its regular meeting
next Monday at the Junior High audi
totium. At that time Mr.. DeSonia will
give a report of the delegate assembly
which he attended during the vacation
and which was held at Billings. AT the
same meeting it is planned to discuss
the live topic of the various grading
systems, including honor rolls and the
different plans used by schools and col
leges to secure the heartiest and most
efficient results from pupils. studies.
Since this topic is of such vital interest
to parents, pupils and teachers, the as
ISOLATION makes a special request of
parents to attend. Pupils are invited,
teachers will be there and with good
representation from the parents, full
err understanding of what constitutes
the ideal report from the school to the
home, can be had Come, you may
"have the floor or just listen, but
come.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
c. M AKIN OF TROY
CALLED BY DEATH

TROY, Jan. 23.-Clifford M. Akin, for
% years resident Of Troy, passed
away Thursday morning, January II, at
his home In October, 1882, he had suf-
fered stroke from which he had never
recovered. No funeral services were
held in Troy. His body, accompanied by
the family, went to Spokane where
private funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon, Rev. O. F. Shenofelt Of
the Congregational church officiating.
After cremation, the ashes will be sent
to the family plot at Oakhill cemetery,
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin.
Mr.. Akin was born August 20, 1867,
at GAINESVILLE, Wis. On December 81
1854, he was married to Miss Ida
Eddcn of GAINESVILLE. To this union
were born three children Lawton who
died in 1902. Ralph and Dorothy He
and his family came to Montana in 1910
In 1912 the family moved ia Troy and
settled on a ranch across the river
where they lived until shortly after
MIR. Atkins stroke in 1882, when they
moved into Troy.
Mr.. Akin was highly respected by The
entire community and was a genial and
upright man, an honorable and valu-
able citizen Everyone who knew hin
was his friend, drawn to him by hi:
happy, kindly disposition.
He is survived bA his widow and two
children, Ralph Akin Of Troy and Mrs
j. r. Robertson Of st. Anthony, Idaho
five sisters, Mrs. Walter Wilbur ane
Miss Elsie Akin Of Milton, Wis; Mrs
John Ferguson of Cottage Grove, Wis.
Mrs. A. T. BegIay of Chicago Mrs
Frank Jaynes Of Fairmont, West Vir'
GINA; and two brothers, Frank Akin 0
Glendale, Arizona; and George Akin Q
Sheridan, Wyoming.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24

Jenison L. (Joe) DeVol passed away
in Libby on January IS after brief
illness. Funeral services were held from
the Gompf chapel Sunday afternoon
with the Rev. R. W. Orr Of the Presby-
terrain church officiating Burial was in
the Libby cemetery by the side Of his
brother William, who died about five
months ago,
Mr.. DeVol was born in Beverly, O.,
on November IS, 1880, and was Sd years
old at his death. He had lived in Libby
% years and had been employed at
the saWmill, by the forest service and
in mining. He leaves but one surviving
relative to mourn his loss, the mother.
Mrs Flora Robson, of Libby, who has
the sympathy Of the community because
Of her bereavement, the taking away
of both sons in SO short a time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Mrs. Delbert Lang
Dies on Way To
kalispell Hospital
Suffering From Acute Appendicitis and
Was to Undergo Emergency
In City

Mrs. Delbert Lang, well known resi-
dent of the Thompson river district.
died last Thursday of acute appendicitis
while being taken to Kalispell for an
emergency operation.
On account of the storm it was inn
possible for medical aid to reach her.
and an attempt was made to bring
her to Kalispell with truck and snow
pillow En- route she grew worse, and
died near the Hahn ranch at about II
a. m.
Funeral services were held in Kalis-
pell Sunday.
The following obituary was taken
from the Kalispell Inter Lake:
Ruth Stevens was born at Jefferson
City, Montana, Oct 7, 1895, and died
January II, 1885, en- route to Kalispell
from her home at Thompson River.
AT about ten years of age she moved
with her parents to Livingston, Mont,
where she grew to womanhood.
Sometime prior to 1921 she took up
residence at Oakland, California, where
she met Delbert Lang, to whom she
was married March Is, 1922, at that
place. In 1924 the young couple came
to Thompson River and have resided
there ever since
To them two children were born.
Dorothy, age IL, and Margaret, age 6,
who with the husband remain to mourn
her death. Her parents still live near
Livingston. Besides these two brothers.
Walter Sleeves of Livingston, Donald
Sleeves of Williston, N. D., and four
sisters, Mrs E. W. Volberding Of Oak
land, Calf, Mrs. c. c. Pingry of Min
neapolis, Mimi, Mrs. w. S. Batter of
Fairfax, Calf, and Mrs. Jack Taylor
of Tyler, Tex, remain to mourn her
untimely death.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24

cerned, and will OF course parallel
largely any increase in the markets for
copper, lead, and zinc, SO far as by
product silver Is concerned"
The copper, lead, and zinc markets
are showing suTHg- Improvement fur
Their improvement in the position Of
these metals is likely to parallel the
general trend Of markets and prices
in other basic commodities.
Much the same statement may be
made for all other mineral products
which are consumed in trade and in
dustry
As a whole there is reason for more
confidence than is generally being dis
played, and / am hopeful that the new
basis of understanding between bust :
ness and the administration will result
in marked stimulation Of all phases Of
the mineral industry in 1885
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
MERCURY DROPS TO
As BELOW AT FORTINE

FORTINE, Jan 222-The weather
made another new low record for itself
on Sunday morning, Jan. 20, when the
mercury went down to As degrees be-
low zero. This is the coolest weather
registered at the Fortine station since
Jan. 3, 1924, when it was 40 degrees
below zero Added to the cold weather
plenty of snow has fallen and more is
coming every day. Last Thursday a
blizzard ragged all day and there was
plenty Of >shovelling to be done the next
day before people on the side roads
could get out Those prophets who had
been loudly proclaiming mild winter
are noticeably silent
The one good thing about it is that
there will be plenty Of ice to harvest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Coolest Weather
In Several Years

The coolest weather TO visit the Libby
section in oyer two years struck here
last Saturday night, being general
storm over this section The thermom-
eter registered "a below that night
Thursday night of last week the
minimum was 6 below, Friday night
II below, Saturday night "a below,
Sunday night Il below. and Monday
night the back OF the cold spell was
broken and the thermometer raised 10
5 above. Tuesday night the reading
was Is above.
The cold weather was accompanied
by heavy snow fall, from eight to 10
inches being added to the total here
The total snowfall for the winter is
about IS inches. There is now about
10 inches on the ground
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24

commerce committee, protesting legis-
lative interference with holding COM
panies. The letters are strangely similar
in tone. corning from widows who fear
loss of life savings. My amazement
grows that the past five years have
left any savings which widows might
fear to lose. Remember the thousands
who went the suicide route because
their savings were lost through the
pyramiding of holding companies. Fall
lacious arguments must not prevent a
speedy enactment Of that very worthy
legislation suggested by the President,
and designed to end tvrannies such as
that Of the insult empire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24

on the Gold Clause
of May 1893 which
d G Q & a t Q d great
powers of control
of our monetary
system to the Presi-
dent. Congress has
the power to coin
a II d regulate t h e
value Of money. II
is argued that any
delegation Of this
power to the Presi-
dent is unconstitt1-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24

tional Delegation of power in every
day life is commonplace and is a prac-
teal fact dealt with by executives in
every capacity. Clearly such a rule
must have limitations. An artist can
not delegate a commission to paint a
portrait The President can not direct
the Supreme Court to execute his
business, nor the Supreme Court ask
the President to decide cases presented
to them for review The Supreme Court
will, no doubt, determine that the con-
gressional power ITO coin money and
regulate the value thereof can not be
delegated to the President Congress
must have courage, and definitely and
speedily enact a bill for the remoneti-
cation Of silver 1t should not cowardly
shrink from the issue, passing the buck
to the President
World Court
Some believe the World Court issue
will upset the administration applicant.
In spite Of promises, the first thing
many New Deal senators did was 10
deny the President in his effort 10
throw the power Of America behind the
World Court. We have our inisgivings
! concerning the World Court, but the
President is not willing to forego any
fundamental right, nor sacrifice one
iota Of advantage. Hard put to it TO
win, he sent a message to the senate
urging adoption Of the World Court
| expanding upon the expression of SEN
ator Robinson, democratic floor leader
who referred to the proposal as, The
substitution of right and justice fol
more warlike methods of settling in
! ternational arguments"
Independent Offices Appropriation Bill
The administration scored its frs
big victory when, with all amendments
1 rejected, the independent offices APP
/ preparation bill passed the house with
out demand for record vote. Al
attempts to modify the bill were de-
| feated.
Sechrity Legislation.
At Wednesdays session Representa-
tive Blanton of Texas attacked. DR.
| Townsend's pension plan, and askes
some PORTED questions. 1t does seen
StA oiiES llldL Il pan Plopuota ny tiiA-
obscure man should receive such con
tinuousl national publicity. Is this
move of big business to discredit ant
hinder efforts Of the administration ant
congress toward desirable security leg
fslation? Is this propaganda designe,
to awaken dissatisfaction with reason
ably attainable legislation? Arthu
Brisbane recently scored Washington
news writer for reporting that tn
Presidents pension plan will pay only
forty dollars monthly.
An ideal pension will be sufficient
large to enable men to retire at reas
enable living standard, and create jof
for the unemployed Labor did M
cause our troubled economic condition
and labor should not bear the burde
OF a poor mans income tax" TIL
ultra-rich who created the need f
| this legislation can well bear the co.
through increased inheritance and in
come taxes. My interest in old age pen
sions is 4reat and I hope that the caus
will not be retarded, and that liber
law will be enacted soon.
Utility Regulation
Thousands of letters are received I
members of the interstate and foreie
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
AMERICAN LEGION HOLDS
DISTRICT CONVENTION SATURDAY

Northwestern district No. 4, the
American Legion, composed of posts
from Eureka. Libby. Kalispell, Poison.
Roman and Whitefish, will hold dis
trict meeting in Kalispell next Satur-
day.. Jan. 26. Lorus l. Babcock Of
Whitefish. district commander. will
preside at the meeting. All World war
veterans as we'll as Legionnaires are
invited to be guests of the Kalispell
post that day
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24

Representative j e. Leary has intro
duced bill in the Montana house that
would confine election of county COM
missioners solely to the district which
they are to represent If the bill be-
comes law, no one outside a district
would vote on that districts county
commissioner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Boy Scouts.

The parents night demonstration
showed many interesting phases Of
Scout work. Included in the program
were pyramid building, signalling. first
aid, knot tying. calisthenics and drill
and Scout baseball game.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Congressman Comments
BY Hon. Joseph p Monaghan.
January IL. 1885.
Gold Cause.

Congress is much concerned over the
probable decision of the Supreme Court
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
Snowfall Unusually
Heavy In This District

There has been a heavy fall of snow
over this district the past week and
County Commissioner Brink and his
road supervisor, ]. B. Lamey, ara f1av-.
ing hard job keeping roads plowed
out The county pillow broke down at
Happy's Inn the first of the week and
viii be out Of commission until re-
pairs can be made In the meantime
other machinery has been obtained and
the road west is being opened. Roads
to the Zonolite and Vermiculite mines
are also being plowed, SO that hauling
of the product from the mines will not
be stopped
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
IL Feet al Fcrnie

IL Feet at Fcrnie.
According TO report, the depth Of
snow at Fernie measures Il feet. There
is 40 inches at Stryker and 81 inches
at Rexford At Happy's Inn there is
10 inches Of the beautiful.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-24
SCOzzari
Is Freed OF
murderCharge
Case Is Dismissed on Motion
Of County Attorney
Murray.
LACKED EVIDENCE
TO CONVICT

Scarofino Scozzari OF Rexford will
not have to stand trial for the alleged
murder of August Morey, while on
deer hunting trip last fall. The case
against him was dismissed in district
court Tuesday, Judge J. E. lockwood
presiding, upon motion by County At
torney Marshall Murray to dismiss the
case.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-04-03
Bill Good Shows
For Mason City
Theatre At Dam Site Will Present
DAILY Bread Carnival
And "Chu Chin Chow

Featuring comedy, wierd oriental
splendor, and a dramatic production
portraytng modern problems, the
Mason City Theatre has a week
filled with worth while entertain
ment.
Starting today the big feature
DAILY Bread is a production show
ing the thrilling romance of a young
city couple who return to the land
to begin life all over again. It was
written by King Vidor, who pro-
duced it Independently
The lovers are played by Karen
Morley and Tom Keene, with Bar
bara Pepper cast as the "blond men,
ace" who invoices their paradise and
threatens the young wife's happi-
ness. Forty players are listed in the
cast, and there are several hundred
players in the background, who con-
tribute to the emotional element of
mass action.
So famous has become Jimmy
Durarte,s famed schnozzola that he
has formally taken out copyright
on the name. Jimmy plays an i'm
portaalt role IN Carnival" q Co
lunbia picture coming to the Mason
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-04-03
A HARTMAN, 90
OF OWT1I FLAT
DIES SUDDENLY
Heart Attack Causes Death Of
Valley Wheat Raiser
Last Week
Came Here In 1913
Funeral Services Held From
Catholic Church By Father
Criva

Andrew Hartman passed away at
his home on Owhi Flat, Tuesday
evening, March Is, following a
heart attack. He had not felt very
we'll for couple of days but did
not regard it seriously and when he
suddenly became worse Monday at
ternoon the doctor was sent for, but
he died before the doctor arrived.
Mr.. Hartman was born in Walla
Walla and would have been 60 years
Did next September. He spent sever
al years in the mines in Republic
and came to Nespelem in the spring
Of 1918. He worked in the mines
aere for two or three years, and
then took up wheat raising. He with
his uncle, the late William Johnson,
settled on Owhi Flat, and he has
oeen one of the largest and most
successful wheat raisers of this dis
trict
Mr.. Hartman had never married
and made his home with the john
ston family.
Funeral services were held from
the Catholic church, Thursday aft
ternoon, Father Edward M. Griva
officiating, and a host of friends at
tended to pay their last respects.
There were many beautiful floral
tributes. Interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery north OF Mes
pelem.
The Nespelem tribune. [volume] (Nespelem, Wash.) 1934-1936, 1935-04-03
Big Population
Near Coulee Dam
O'Sullivan Estimates That $4,000
People Live Within Three
Miles OF Project

GRAND COULEE DAM Twelve
thousand persons reside within q
radius of three miles of the Grand
Coulee dam site, it was estimated
Tuesday by James O'Sullivan, sec
rotary of the Columbia Basin COM
mission.
1.-The most impressive thing there
is the governments camp, where
the buildings represent the last
touch in modern construction fol-
durability, suggesting that the rec
ialnation engineers expect to be on
;he ground for some time," Mr.
OSullivan said. Naturally comes
the thought that these engineers are
expecting the high dam. ii
'"The government plans to build
four three residence courts of frame,
each to cost at least $1,000. This
is in addition to bids called for six
homes to cost from $1,000 to $1,000
These homes will be for the higher
officials. The proposed home for
Frank A. Banks, engineer in charge
will represent cost of So, 100.
Will Be Model Town
1.-THE government camp will be
handicapped with trees and shrubs
and within six months will be one
of the models of it's kind in the
United States. The schoolhouse is
one of the finest pieces of construct
ion have ever seen. The 60 resi-
dences completed or being finished
also carry the stamp of perman-
ence." 81.
The MWAK is a month and hall
ahead of high water with the COM
pletion of the west side cofferdam
The company is pushing the excava-
ton on the east side back of an
earthen dam and will be in posi-
ton rapidly to finish this side when
the water recedes and permits the
placement of the cofferdam.