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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
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Attend Mining
Convention
Annual Meeting of Mining
Industry in Spokane on
December 5, 6, Z.
NOTED MEN TO
APPEAR ON PROGRAM

SPOkANE.-With a program of ex-
cellent speakers, both instructive and
entertaining; with fine banquet; and
an outstanding ore exhibit, the North
west Mining Association in Spokane,
December 5, and 7, will have one of
It's best conventions in years, and also,
according to advance indications. one
of its best attended Mining men from
all parts Of the Northwest plan 70 at
tend the sessions which will be held
in the Spokane Hotel.
The program in full is as follows:
Thursday, December S, Spokane Hotel.
Thursday morning-Roy n. Clarke,
presiding. Arthur Burch, Mayor, Ad-
dress of Welcome Harry Townsend,
Mining Operations in Southeast Alas
ka, Announcement of resolutions
and other committees.
Thursday noon-Robert T. Banks.
presiding Frank Eichelberger, Recent
Developments of Sunshine
Thursday afternoon--Leon Starmont,
presiding, J. B. Schuettenhelm. Metal
lurgy in General at Bunker Hill Smelt-
err Compton I. White, Opening up
the Last Frontier" Harry c. Huse.
State REGULATIONS of Mining Brokers'
W. G. Fellows, Gold in Eastern Ore
CON-
Thursday nipht-Steve O'Brien. pre-
siding. Stag Smoker, Silver Grill.
Friday, December g.. Elizabethan Rooms
Davenport Hotel
Friday morning-A. W. FahrenwaId.
presiding. Columbia Section Anne.
George A. Sonnemann, chairman
Welcome and Introducing. Roy S.
Hardy, "Flotation of Oxide Ores
Harold E Culver, Progress Report as
OF 1885 Announcements. Adjourn
ment.
Friday noon-George A. Sonnemann.
presiding. Luncheon. Isabella Room.
Frank E Woodside, Purpose and OPP
erations OF the Chamber Of Mines.
Friday aftenoon-A E Drucker,
presiding. Washington Natural Re-
sources Association. L. X. Armstrong.
chairman, Opening session. E. F. Bank
err Accomplishment and Policies OF
the Department of Conservation and
Development George H. Cannon,
Work of the Works Progress Ad-
ministration" James O'Sullivan. Eco
Monies of Grand Coulee Project"
illustrated. Discussion. Announce
ments. Adjournment
Friday night-Frank T. Post. toast
master. Annual Northwest Mining As
ISOLATION Dinner, Old Grill Spokane
Hotel. DR.. Henry Mace Payne, Rain
bow Legislation"
Saturday, December 7, Spokane Hotel
Saturday morning-F Gushing
Moore presiding Leo J. Hoban, Fed
eral Taxation: Capital Stock Tax" E.
A. White, Recent Development In
Metallurgv.' Carl J. Trauerman, Little
Rockies Gold District of Montana"
Saturday noon-Milnor Roberts, pre-
siding. DR.. Francis A. Thomson speak
err
Saturday afternoon--Rov RI. Clarke,
presiding. Report Of Resolutions Com
mittee. General Debate. ii any
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28

of the present depopulated area will
again support large numbers of game"
Special assignments of men from the
Regional Office are2
Edwin Rauma to the Clearwater Ma
tional Forest; John Eager to the Bitter
root National Forest; George Whitlock
to the Absaroka National Forest; Carl
Wetterstrom to the Flathead National
Forest; Dan r. Dr,mheller to the
Kootenai National Forest; Dudley T.
Brown to the Occur d'Alene National
Forest; Joe A. Wagner to the Deer
lodge National Forest; and Dave J.
Maclay to the Lewis and Clark Ma
tional Forest All of these men have
been selected on the basis of technical
training in biological-ecological and
allied sciences as well as their practical
knowledge of the out-of- doors.
In addition to these men, each of the
forests has at least one ranger detailed
,, to spend large share Of his time in
this work Also, it is planned to have
| five or six ERA employees in each dis
trict to assist in the game survey.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Mrs. R. w.
Is u Y

posting letters in one of Uncle Sans
early mail boxes. The coloring of he
seal Is very attractive and the sugges-
ton of using Christmas seal on every
piece of mail is pleasantly conveyed.
The proceeds from the Seal sale
throughout the country are used for
various health projects and to fight
tuberculosis, which is still very prev
alent in our country. In fact, stats
tics show that tuberculosis is THE
BIG KILLER in Montanal /! This
past year there were more deaths due
to this disease than to automobile ac-
cidents.
Our plan this year is to combine
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Praises MOntana's
Highway Improvement

Montanas highway improvement
program has not been in vain if letter
from John p Werle Of Jamaica, New
York, can be taken as significant, for
Mr.. Werle has taken the trouble TO
write Governor F. r. Cooney and the
highway commission commencing their
work.
Mr.. Werle says: after recent tour
of your state and enjoying its hospitali-
ty and fine roads, / feel it incumbent
upon me to voice my satisfaction thus.
Recently, / completed tour of most
of the United States, from New York
to Washington, south to California and
returning via Arizona, New Mexico,
etc.
My impressions of the state highway
system were varied-but in reference
to Montana, want to assure you, that
none OF the states regardless of size,
population or resources gave me quite
the satisfaction that your state Mon
tana-gave me-
Your state should be congratulated
upon having in its highway commission
office someone who really understands
highway construction, maintenance ana
markings. ! found, in my travels, thai
your state makes a real bid for The
tourist to come in and stay, and car
readily conceive that most of the poo
pie whom | have contacted, have ar
agreeable idea of the attending pleas
ures awaiting the motorist wht
/ traverses or stays in your state.
i travelled over thousand mile,
in your state, and enjoyed every mile.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Money Allotted for Projects.

Lincoln county men are in receipt
of telegram from u. S. Senator Muir
ray stating that large allotment had
been made for W. P. A. projects in
Lincoln county The use OF this money
on local projects depends on whether
or not there are unemployed men in
the county who are registered on re-
lief rolls. For the past several weeks
there have been no such unemployed
men in the county, but D. O. Mount,
federal employment director. and Paul
Church. former relief director, say
there will be few available men after
December |. Plans are being made 10
get some projects under way as soon
as possible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Charity Card Party Big Success.

The annual charity card party spon-
sored by the Libby chapter of the @.
T. S. and held in Masonic temple Mon
day evening proved a pleasing success
both from the standpoint of receipts
and Of sociability. Thirty-two tables
were in play, bridge. pinochle and
anaerams being the diversions of the
evening. At pinochle Mrs j. B. Lamey
and Norris Adams won high score
prizes while low score nrizes fell to
Mrs. J, F. McCully and H c. Brinton.
At bridge high score prizes were
won by Miss Phyllis Boyes and Don
Williamson while the consolation tok-
ems were carried home by Mrs. S. N.
Plummer and Lloyd Corbett. AT ana
grams high score prizes efell to Mrs.
Calvin jewell and low to Mrs. Walter
WOLF. Refreshments were served
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
CAPTAIN OF RIFLE
TEAM AT MISSOULA

State University, Missoula, Montana
November 27-Practice for the 1885
36 season has been started by the uni
versity mems rifle team under the
coaching of Major George B. Norris.
Ben Taylor of Troy is captain of the
team; he attended the national matches
at Camp Perry, Ohio, not long ago.
The team will compete in the
scheduled matches with the seven
teams in the league and will enter at
least two national competitions the
Ninth Corps Area match, and the
Hearst Trophy match
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Lightning, Smokers
Cause Most Forest Fires

MISSOULA-Lightning and smokers
combined to provide Ito or IS per-
cent of the 1876 forest fires that &C.
CURED this year in Region One OF the
national forests. Of these, lightning
was responsible for 955 and smokers
started 215. Other fires were dis
tributed among causes as follows. Rail-
road operations rs; numbering, s.;
campfires, IS; debris burning, IS; in
cendiary, S; and miscellaneous fires
caused by man, So
As between man and nature, man
was responsible for 3O6 percent of the
forest fires in the region Smokers
started few more than half and camp
fires caused fifth of the man-caused
outbreaks. The next largest group of
man-c caused fires was Of the miscel-
laneous classification. occasioned by
the spread of flames that burned cabins
and other shelters for years unused but
lately occupied as result Of the greater
activity among prospectors.
Lightning was capricious and allied
itself with an extraordinarily late fire
season to keep forest officers uneasy
until after the middle of October Nor
mally, lightning causes no trouble
after September. This year, however,
score of fires followed Thor's bolts
after the tacit deadline Lightning bore
most heavily on the Nezperce national
forest starting POI fires. The Kaniksu
national forest was only slightly less
affected, lightning starting lat fires
there
The number of forest fires iii the
region this year was 121 greater than in
1884, one Of the worst years in the his
tory of the Northwest. Difference in
fire conditions prevents direct COM
fires, although the eastern forests Of
Region One in 1885 passed through one
of the most critical periods in their
existence.
Compared with 1888, which accord
ing to the fire weather indicators was
generally Of a somewhat lower fire
danger than during the season Just
ended, 1885 has favorable record. The
total number Of fires in 1888 was 970
only Is more than the number Of light
ming fires this year. Total area burned
two years ago was 16.415 acres of Which
1851 acres was national forest land
802 acres was privately owned land
within the national forest boundaries
and 6,252 acres was land outside of the
forests. The toll In 1885 was 17,55s
acres, Of which 1892 acres was national
forest land, 5.937 was privately owned
land within the boundaries Of the ma
tional forests. and 1880 was land out
side Of the forests. The average size
per fire this year was 12.77 acres, com
pared with 1863 acres in 1888
Seriousness of the fire situation ir
the eastern forests of Region One /.
seen in the fact that seven nationa
forests comprising that group had 81
| fires with total burned area of 1887,
acres. 7,085 acres of which was ma.
tional forest land, 5512 acres was pr.
vately owned lands within the fores
boundaries and 781 acres was LOCATED
outside the forests. The other ten ma
tional forests of the Region had 1,l6.
fires which burned over 4,181 acres
2,207 acres of which was nationa
forest land and $40 acres privatel,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Work Starts on School Building.

D. O. Mount, Of the federal re-em-
ployment office, was in Eureka the
first of the week getting workmen lined
up under Contractor Elliott on the new
Lincoln county high school building
Eight men were put to work for a
starter. Mount says the contractor
plans only to clean up the site and do a
little preliminary work at this time, un-
der the belief that if any real construc-
ton were attempted now, with cold
weather apt to strike any day, it might
result in defective work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Bydic Lamey Marries.

Libby friends have recently learned
Of the marriage of Byron (Bvdie) La
mev to a young lady in Arizona. on
October 2. Byron met the Young lady
at the dude ranch where he is en-
ployed, the ranch being owned by Mrs.
Greenough. formerly of T'rov. Bydie
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. L.amey
of this CITY, is graduate Of the Libby
hioh school and has many friends here
who will extend CONGRATULATIONS and
best wishes to him and his bride
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Former Libby Man Dies.

Mr.. and Mrs. J, B. Lamey and other
Libby relatives received word the last
of the week that B. A. Taylor had died
from an attack of pneumonia in San
Francisco, where he and Mrs. Taylor
were living Funeral services were
held Saturday, the body being Gre
mated Mr. Taylor formerly lived
in Libby, where he worked during two
winters for the ]. Neils Lumber COM
pany. Mrs. Taylor will be remembered
as the former Marie Bockman
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Clearing Right off, Way Progresses.

Lobnitz crews are working fast on
clearing right of-way on the highway
south of Libby. The right-of-way has
all been brushed out and the grubbing
of sturnps is about half done. Grading
crews have moved about 5000 yards Of
material at this end Of the project. The
maximum number of men employed
at one time was 143 working in two
crews. About 100 men are employed
at present.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Give Farewell Party.

A number of the long time friends
of ]. K Dwinelle gathered at the
Clay Parker house Saturday night (Mr.
Dwinelle's former honey and gave a
stag smoker in his honor The eve
ming was spent at cards, the affair
PROVING most enjoyable one. Mr..
Dwinelle left this week for the region
al office of the forest service at Mis-
soula to take I'D definitely his new
work as assistant in game management,
and the party was farewell in his
honor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
ManiOn Here
To Consider
New Depot
G. N. Superintendent Meets
with Libby Men Regard
ing Request.
!.
ENCOURAGED BY
RESULT OF MEETING

|. E. Manion of Whitefish, division
| superintendent of the Great Northern
railway company, and George Hardy
OF Spokane, general agent, stopped in
Libby short time Monday to confer
with Libby men regarding the request
for new depot here Word Of the Of
ficlals visit was received only short
time before they arrived and in the
time available only a relatively small
number of Libby men could be notified
OF the railroad officials visit. However,
a committee consisting of L. S. WEIGH,
DR.. J. M. Cairns, William Herbert and
J. A. Krall called on Manion IN his
private car in the local railroad wards.
Also present at the conference were
X. T. Veldman and E. NJ Boyes, local
station agent.
Manion had with him the petitions
sent to him by the various civic or
CARNATIONS Of the city all asking for
new depot here Also in the file
were a lot of data on volume of traffic.
ETC., etc. Mr.. Manion opened the con-
ference by placing before his petition
ers brief statement relative to rail-
road finances and stressed the financial
problems the railroad has to solve in
these difficult times.
DR.. Cairns. speaking for Libby en-
phasized the unsanitary condition
of the old depot, remarking that it had
been built in 1882 and said not much
OF any Improvement had been made on
1t since. Mr. Welch and others called
MIR. Manions attention to the large
volume of business originating at Lib,
by and also told Of the program that
is under way for civic improvements.
In carrying out that program for the
lettering of conditions in a permanent
and growing city, they felt justified
in asking for new depot Mt Libby.
A general and friendly discussion
followed with all those present taking
part in it. AT its conclusion MIR.
Manion is said to have remarked,
We'll, gentlemen, you must realize
that you are not going to get a new
depot within day or two. Those
things take time. All can do is TO i
submit your petitions and what you
have said to higher officials and they
will make the final decision" Where
upon Mr.. Herbert countered with the
pertinent query, But YOU can recon-
mend that the DEPOT be built' Mr..
Manion admitted that Recommendation
for new building lay within his
powers.
The Libby men report that the
meeting was very friendly one, that
both Mr. Manion and Mr.. Hardy are
genial men and pleasant ones to meet
and while no definite promise was
made, they feel encouraged since meet
ing with the railroad men. Station
Agent Boyes says that Superintendent
Manion expects to visit Libby again
within week or two, at which time
plans will be made to have him meet
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
Two New Scarlet Fever Cases.

DIR. ]. NJ Cairns, city health officer
reports there are two new scarlet fever
cases in the city. One is in the family
Of Fred Johnson, who, it is said,
brought the disease here with them
from Idaho. and the other case Is in
the Earl Switzer family. caught from
the Johnsons. SO it is said Both families
are under quarantine.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28

Billings has been ap-
pointed chairman Of
t h e Christmas Seal
sale for Libby, accord :
ing to Mrs. D. 0,
Mount, president of
the Woman's CT u b
which is sponsoring
the campaign again
this year. The sale
opens on Thanksgiv-
ing day.
THE 1885 Seal, "
said Mrs. Billings, de-
piets a young lady
dressed in the costume
of several decades
ago, in the act of de-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28

owned land within the forest bound
aries.
Hardest hit of all was the Absaroka
national forest, where 16 fires burned
over 10,609 acres, of which half was
national forest land Curiously, the
low mark was made by forest in the
highest danger zone-the Custer
where nine fires burned over total
of eight acres, all national forest land
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Miller arrived in
the city last week and were looking
for an apartment. Mr.. Miller has the
plaster contract on the new court
house
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28

~
In t h Q u nit Q d
States. One fourth
Of them are infect.
ed with the germs
OF tuberculosis. Buy
G hristm as Seals
and h 0 lp protect
them from active
disease.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28

Be it ever SO humble, there is no
place like that on the winning ticket.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-11-28
1000, 900 Children

There are 36,OO0,OOO children un-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
Do YOU REMEMRER
Nsws Items Taken from Files a
The P1entywood H-rsld a
20 YEARS AGO

Robert Smith has accepted a position with Tanner
G Best as manager Of the machine department.
Attorney Paul of Redstone came through here
Monday on his way to Grand Forks on legal business.
Andrew Fadness returned today from Rochester,
MINI, where he has been for the past two weeks con-
sulting the Mayo Brothers.
Henry Gray was in from Redstone Monday. He
returned recently from a trip in the eastern cities. and
reports everything at a standstill.
"A serious accident was barely averted last Mon
day afternoon at the Sandvig mine Z miles southwest
OF P~lentywood, when the embankment above the coal
vein gave way and slid down. The miners got out OF
the way just a few minutes before the mishap.
Medicine Lake has contested the county seat. In
the complaint the Lake alleges that the supporters OF
Pentywood, during and prior to the last election, were
guilty Of gross misrepresentation, deception, fraud and
trickery. The complaint is an instrument containing
3S pages Of typewriting. The title reads: Clinton ].
Poe, plaintiff, VS.. Sheridan County. Montana, the board
Of county commissioners and county officers"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
VIEWS and
REVIEWS
WHAT THEY SAY WHETHER
RIGHT OR WRONG

Henry Ford, auto magnate:
when war can be carried to
everyone's backyard, as the airplane
a do it, the people will pronounce
war at an end"
David A. Reed, former Republican
Senator from Pennsylvania, going
abroad:
81 was licked in November and
now I'm enjoying blissfM silence"
VIM. T. Manning, Episcopal Bishop:
Tolerance and love r desperate.
ly needed today in business, social
and home relationships"
George Bernard Shaw, British auth
or.
II am an atheist and I thank God
for It,"
Claude Westerield, Texas Senator in
opposing appointments of women
judges:
"A married woman ought to be at
home washing dishes"
Edward p. MulroOney, head of N. Y.
State Liquor Authority:
Undoubtedly, radio has been the
greatest weapon placed In the hands
of law enforcement bodies since the
development Of the finger-printing
system"
Theodore Roosevelt, president, Ma
tional Republican Club:
Il think all this sloppy sentiment
atty about the criminal is misplac-
ed"
Suzanne Silvercrys, Belgian sculp-
tress, describing the american
look:
ut is a blend of youthfulness and
a force and a sort of innocence and
determination"
Norman Thomas, Socialist:
1.-THE capitalist leopard has chang
ed none Of his spots under the
guardianship Of the Blue Eagle"
Wesley G.. Huber, Massachusetts
Baptist preacher:
There Is nothing quite so dead as
s~elfcentered mana mar who
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
In Fashion Now

What is probably good news to the
average wOmen Is that dark blue is
going to be just as good this spring
as it has been for the past several
seasons.
This Is really good news for most
of us because of the fact that dark
blue is almost universally becoming
and Is SO practical as we'll.
BY dark blue, we of course include
navy blue, long the favorite of the
well-dressed woman Other shades,
perhaps not so widely used but just
as becoming will be almost as smart.
With these blues. there is a wide
variety of accessories that can be
used. Nothing is quite as smart, we
think, as white, but there are many
who like biege, shades Of yellow and
also pink.
Stocking manufacturers are keep
ing the fad for blues in mind, 1t
seems, by bringing out new shades
Of aupe, suntan and greys that are
especially suited for wear with blue.
What Is nor interesting, however,
Is the news that a new. sheer dark
blue stocking is going to be avail
able for those who select this smart
shade for their early Spring or East
or costume.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
A Dangerous Resolution

The resolution introduced by Senator Borah, call
ing for an investigation into Mexican antireligious
outbreaks, persecution of Christians and mistreatment
OF American citizens, is a dangerous move.
The text OF the resolution, to begin with, 1t con-
dennis the Mexican government In the name Of hum
anity, etc."
Aside from the fact that such a resolution will
ian the fires that burn below the Rio Grande, what
has the United States Senate go to do with the at.
fairs OF Mexico. Why should those who oppose entry
into a World Court because it might entanele us in
European affairs attempt to project this nation into
Mexican affairs?
II rights OF American citizens have been abridged
in Mexico, the government Of the United States, BY
proper representations, can probably protect them.
Certainly. the Senate has nothing to do with the cues.
ton at It's present stage.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-02-14
Farm Losses Caused Collapse

II any reader of The Herald wants to know the
main cause of the national debacle it should be plain
when one considers that the cash income of American
farmers, more than ten billion dollars a year between
1924 and 1929, averaged only six billion dollars a year
for the past five years.
In fact, the cash income of our farmers went
down to $685. O0, 900 In 1892.
No wonder small cities and towns, dependent up
on agricultural populations for their business, dried
up and merchants were bankrupted. Nor Is there
any reason to expect their rehabilitation and the re-
surgence of their local trade unless farmers in their
area have profits to spend