The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Is Years AgoInLibby
From the Western News Of
February 3. 1901

Il IS given out on good authority hat
Secretary Wilson will recommend pass
ms to entry all agricultural lands with
in the kootenai valley on which there
is not to exceed 1000 feet OF merchant
able timber TO the acre. These lands
are 70 be taken up under the forest
homestead act of June 1t, 1906.
One OF the largest mountain lions
ever seen in this locality was killed last
Sunday in the hills east of town by
Jake Teeters and E. Enzor. The big cat
measured 10 feet from lip to tip, and
weighed 225 pounds, a very unusual
weight, although the length of the
hide is not quite so extraordinary, says
Mr. Teeters.
John H. Town has taken bond on
the Silver Gable mine. The bond runs
for period of two years.
The Brooklyn Montana Mining and
Milling company, operating in the Troy
district. is one Of the most active COM
panies in the county at present.
Arthur Goodwin, manager of the
Fisher Greek Mining and Smelling
company. operating the Brick * Bran
nagan property, came in from the mine
on Saturday. He reports the snow is
about six feet deep in the mountains
around the mine, and he had to come
out on snoWshoes.
William Criderman came in last week
from his mining claims, bringing in
some extra fine specimens Of marble,
taken from new ledge of this material
which he discovered recently.
A letter has been received in Libby
froffl John S. HART, who is now in a
hospital in San Francisco, saying he is
getting along fine and will soon be
better than new.
Door Skeels, in charge of the Koot-
enai national forest, has returned from
Kalispell While there he, in company
with Assistant District Forester Silcox,
attended meeting of the sawnill
people in the western part of Montana
which was called for the purpose Of
perfecting an organization to protect
timber holdings throughout this sec
ton from fire. An organization known
as the Montana Protective association
was formed.
The season of the year is at hand
when the mail order houses are dump
ing their catalogues into every town
to get the trade Of the merchants who
are too blind to see the advantages in
proper advertising.
w. E. Minor Of Troy was business
visitor in town last Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Greenwood re-
turned last week from Lind, Wash.
Miss Freda Hutton has been quite
i'll this week at her home in South
Libby.
c. w. Richards returned the first Of
the week from business trip>to Spo-
kane.
The new residence being buift> by
Forest Supervisor Dorr Skeels is near
ing completion.
Hugo Peters, Joe pival and John
Kuklinski were in town Sunday from
Fosseum's camp.
Peter Hughes and Dan LaCharity
were in town during the week from
Downing's logging camp.
James Crotteau arrived in town last
week from Merrill. Wis, and will make
Libby his permanent home.
G. r. Hastings, proprietor Of the
Lincoln cafe has ordered a fine new
sada water fountain for his popular
establishment.
Sheriff Shanahan and his official
family are happy this week, having
moved on Saturday into the new Jail
building which has been built by the
county. The new place is a great i'm
provement over the cramped quarters
formerly occupied.
A meeting is called for newt SATURDAY.