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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Work
On Blister
Rust Control
Five Camps Being Placed
In County With 60 Men
To Each Camp.
ONLY FEW IDLE
MEN IN DISTRICT q

There has been considerable discus
sion of late regarding establishing Of
blister rust control camps throughout
this district but until this week it
had not been possible to obtain any
definite information regarding the mat
ter. However, it can now be said that
six blister rust control camps will be
established, c. S. Webb, supervisor of
the Kootenai national forest, being
authority for the statement.
According to Mr.. Webb, one camp
will be established on Bull river, in
the Cabinet forest; one on Stanley
creek, and four in the Yak district.
There will be 60 men in each camp.
The camp on Stanley creek was estab-
hshed Tuesday and thereafter, one
camp was to be established each day
until all were at work.
This work will not be handled by
the forest service, stated Mr.. Webb,
but will be under the direction of the
bureau of blister rust control, and will
be directed from Spokane The men
will be working under the new ERA
regulations, in which the pay will be
on the basis of s44 per month. The six
camps will require $50 men and be-
cause of the scarcity of men locally, a
large part Of them will Of necessity be
drawn from Missoula, F.athead and
Lake counties, and of course some Of
them from Lincoln county. 1t will be
possible to carry on this work until
about October l. stated Mr. Webb.
Calling More Men.
AS to local conditions, Mr.. Webb
said he had about $50 men employed ON
fire protection work and about 10 men
on road work He has also placed a
requisition with the national re-em-
ployment office in Libby for an addi-
tional 80 men to be employed in mis-
cellaneous forest work. these men to
report for duty from August ! to S.
Webb is inclined to think there will
be difficulty in getting that many men
from local sources He says he does not
think there are many idle men in the
county,Sand cites the fact that the for
est service had difficulty in getting
from 10 to Is men for road work at
standard wages during the past week
Fires Are Small.
There have been only four or five
additional fires during the week, and
all Of them have been small All were
soon placed under control
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
LIBBY DRILL TEAM
WINS SECOND PLACE

Libby delegates to the number of %
returned the first of the week from at
tending the state convention of the
Moose held in Missoula on July rs, rs
and 81. About 400 Moose were in at
tendance.
The Lewistown lodge carried away
most of the honors of the meeting.
They had the largest delegation present,
the largest per cent of membership
gain, and won the women's drill team
contest. As they held the mems drill
team prize from last year, they retained
it by very small margin, having
81 1-6 points with Libby close sec
ond with Sd 1-3 points. Libby made an
exceptionally good showing, this being
their first appearance in a state con-
test. The convention will be held at
LewistoWn next year.
1t is said the mayor and police de-
partment of Missoula paid the Moose
a high compliment, saying they were
the best conducted bunch Of delegates
that ever visited Missoula their be-
havior being above criticism.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Celebration Planned
For Labor Day

Another big celebration will be
staged in Libby this year on Labor
Day, Monday, September 2. That is
the announcement made this week by
the local Carpenters and Joiners'
union. The celebration will be confined
to one day, says the committee in
charge of arrangements. And while full
details have not yet been worked out,
it is known that there will be base
ball game between the Libby team
and some fast outside club There will
also be the usual program Of races
and other sports and contests, and with
some good speaker to talk for short
time. More complete details will be
given later.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Fans See Best Ball
Game OF Season

The best ball game played on the
Libby diamond for a long time, was
the unanimous verdict of the fans after
Witnessing the battle last Sunday be-
tween the local team and the Occi-
dental Life aggregation of Spokane.
The visitors went home with 6 to 4
victory but it required IL innings for
them to squeeze out the two extra
scores. The contest was a fine exhibit
ton of the national game and was close
from the first to the last of the eleventh
inning.
The Libby team was the first to
score, putting runner across home
plate in the third inning and also one
more in the fourth inning. The visitors
did not tally until in the fourth in
ming, when they chalked up one run
to their credit That left Libby leading
2 to /. Neither team scored again until
the eighth inning, both clubs playing
air-tight ball. In the eighth inning, the
Occidentals, coming to bat first, put
three runners across, giving them a
lead of 4 to 2, being helped in this
by an error by each of two Libby
players. When Libby went to bat, they
countered by scoring two men, thus
tying the score at 4 to 4. Both teams
drew blanks in the ninth and also in
the tenth innings. Then series Of
lucky hits by the visitors in the
eleventh, gave them two runs while
again Libby failed to score, and the
victory went to the visitors
Jackson on the mound for Libby.
pitched a good game, as is indicated
by the box score He struck out men
and walked 2 in the IL innings.
Murphy, in left field, caught nice
fly after long run. and Pierson, short
stop, nabbed high drive over second
base that would have been safe hit
had he not barely reached it and pulled
it down with one-hand catch. The
remainder Of the team had good play
ing to their credit, from the start to
the finish of the game, with the ex-
ception of three errors, and errors are
apt to creep into any game.
The Occidentals are the champions
of the Commercial league of Spokane
and played fine brand of ball. An
derson struck out 6 Libby batters and
Ferris, replacing Anderson on the
mound in the seventh inning, struck
out g. Anderson walked three men,
Farris q The Occidentals also had three
errors against them.
Dedic officiated as umpire in his
usual able manner, with W. WOLF call
ing the bases.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Is Air Conditioned.

John Lovick Of the Play pool hall
recently put one over on the weather
man and no longer has any dread of
hot weather. He has rugged up an ar
rangement whereby he has all the
benefits Of an air. conditioned place of
business, with little of the expense
usually attached to the installation of
the necessary machinery. Lovick had
mechanic cut chute from the first
floor into tire basement, and then
placed a powerful fan at the lower
opening of the chute. The fan forces
a large volume of cold air out Of the
basement into the-pool hall, thus con-
quering hot weather temperatures and
keeping the pool hall comfortable in
the hottest day.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING;
ELECTS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The annual stockholders meeting Of
the D. & w, Mining and Concentrating
company was held Saturday in the
Hotel Libby, with the election Of the
following board of directors: DR.. C. B.
Boyle, H E. Brink, Timothy W. Miller,
James Krall and Elmer WOLF. The
board organized with the election of
DR.. Boyle, president; H. E. Brink, vice
president and j. A. Krall, secretary
treasurer. The claims of the D. & w.
company are located eight miles south
of Libby between the Glacier and the
Herbert properties.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Father OF
Libby Men
Is Murdered
James and John Phillips
Leave for Spokane On
Learning of Tragedy.
SHOT TO DEATH BY
UNKNOWN ASSAILANT

Harry J. Phillips of Spokane, father
of James c. and Roger c. Phillips Of
Libby, was shot and killed by some
unknown assailant Tuesday noon while
at work in drug store in Spokane,
where he was employed. Upon receipt
of news of the tragedy, Mr.. and Mrs.
James C. Phillips and Mrs. Phillips
mother, Mrs. Israel Crotteau, and Roger
Phillips left at once to drive to Spo-
kane.
Regarding the murder the Spokes-
man Review said in part:
Shot down as he apparently CRAP
pied with his murderer, Harry J..
Phillips, 48, died yesterday noon in the
Mantle pharmacy S30O1 Grand, where
he was employed as clerk and drug
gist The gunman made his escape in an
automobile. Police last night were un-
decided as to the motive for the killing
On the surface it appeared to be rob-
berry, detectives said.
Early this morning they had about
decided that this was not the reason
for the Staying, and stated they had a
suspect in mind Further facts they re-
fused to divulge
Phillips was alone in the store when
the man, about IS years old entered
Some kind of argument must have en-
sued, with Phillips following the man
toward the front door. A bullet from d
.32 caliber revolver struck the druggist
in the chest and he fell dead, face
downward His eyeglasses were knocked
off during the struggle, which extended
to the sidewalk, police said.
Nothing was disturbed in the cash
register, as far as could be determined,
but some pennies and small change
were found on the floor of the store.
THE coroner announced that Phillips
The coroner announced that Philips
clothes contained his billfold and about
$50, further substantiating the growing
theory robbery was not the motive.
"A 1888 WHY'S sedan, gray or green
in color, was used by the murderer in
his escape 1t bore license plates No.
D-9875 This is Snohomish county
license and Everett police telegraphed
that the car and plates had been stolen
in that city July 81.
Three shots were fired by the killer,
one of them striking the rear partition
of the store and the other lodging in
the floor in front of the soda fountain
and the third going through the breast
of the victim
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Fined for Game Law Violations.

In Justice of the Peace Haigler'
court, on July rs, T. Miller Of Spokane
was fined SIS for fishing in the Yak
river without license He failed to
pay the fine and is serving the sentence
in Jail at the rate of $500 per day.
On July rs, in the same court, M.
D. Pace of Bonners Ferry entered a
plea of guilty to having caught al fish,
of which Is of them were less than the
legal length of seven inches. Deputy
Game Warden Darlington was the
complaining witness
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01

A floater who gave his name as Roy
Martin was picked up at Troy Monday
and brought before Justice of the
Peace Haigler in Libby charged with
carrying concealed weapons, revolver
having been found on his person. He
was bound over to the district court.
Sam'l B. Holbert found strange man
in his garage who ran when questioned.
In searching for this fellow, the of
ficers picked up Martin although they
did not have evidence to connect him
with breaking into the Holbert garage.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Restricted Parking.

A new regulation is now in effect,
states Mayor J. F. McCully relative
to auto parking along the curb at the
south side of the postoffice building
Hereafter parking there will be pro-
hibited for the length of the building
1t is necessary for mail trucks and
others getting parcel post packages
from the postoffice to have access tc
the curb there, and this is made i'm
possible if autos are parked in thai
location.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
BAND CONCERT MONDAY NIGHT
Ordered Stop Signs for Streets.

Mayor j. F. McCully states that the
city has ordered number Of stop
signs to be used in the city following
completion of street improvements now
under way The stop signs will be
placed at all intersections on Mineral
avenue and also on intersections with
Ninth street, which is the route of
Highway No. through the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01

| was interested to read the other
day that the original Ark of the Cove
nant, given TO the children of Israel in
their early history. is now held in a
certain city in Ethiopia. 1t was feared
that this sacred relic might be damaged
If war breaks out between Italy and
the Ethiopians. The news article said
the Ark is made of acacia wood, COW
cred with gold. While in Tampa we
were keenly interested when an acacia
tree was pointed out to US, for it re-
called certain references to this tree
thatfS found in Holy Writ
Marks of the Boom.
A question that comes naturally to
ones mind is what result, if any, does
one see in the cities of Florida from
the big boom experienced there few
years ago. In Tampa we saw the un-
mistakable marks of bursted boom.
And they are not pleasant. In many
parts Of the city, especially in the outer
environs, one is constantly running
onto the remains of real estate develop
ments started when the boom was at its
height but which collapsed when the
bubble burst. Cement sidewalks OK
tending into the dismal weeds for
block after block; winding driveways
of concrete lead also through weeds
and debris; ornamental lamp posts
stand in stark abandonment, their
light globes broken and falling 10
pieces, gaudy and pretentious and or
namental arches mark the entrance to
tracts that are uninhabited and stand
in sadness in the midst of rank weeds.
Here and there on these collapsed de-
velopments, there stands fine house
And what disappointment to The
ownerl There his home stands perhaps
blocks from other homes, with vacant
lots around him growing to weeds. That
was one of the most unpleasant parts
Of Tampa, the marks which that un-
healthy boom had left on an other
wise beautiful city. 1t will be long years
before those desolate tracts are i'm
proved and before they will cease 10
be art eye5ore.
Much more could be written about
Tampa, the attractive queen of Florida's
west coast. 1t has beautiful and gor-
geous homes handsome business blocks
waterfront with winding drives, bril-
liantlv lighted of night 1t. has fine
schools and churches. 1t is thriving
and delightful city, but restrictions of
space and time urge us to move on to
other scenes.
A Great Art Gallery
One of the most enjoyable trips out
from Tampa took us during one entire
day to several outlying districts. One
of our first stops on that day was at
Sarasota, several miles down the gulf
from Tampa. Sarasota is city planned
and built from the ground up by man
for his enjoyment. 1t was planned 10
be a perfect winter resort and it is said
the planners succeeded we'll in their
planning. Here there is everything one
might desire in fine resort And here
also is the winter home of Ringing
Bros circus.
We stopped at Sarasota not out Of
interest in the Ringing circus and its
winter home but because there was an
CONTINUED on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
FIRE WARNING.

Fire Chief Hoffman wishes to call
the attention of the public to the fact
that because of continued dry weather
fire danger is becoming greater. He
urges all citizens to use extreme care
with any out of-door fires and says
no unnecessary fires should be started.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
State Highway Commission
Allotted Big Sum By Government

yesterday from a highway conference
at San Francisco. They said the money
would be distributed as follows: Relief
fund for highway construction, $685.,
Ais; relief fund for grade crossing
Examinations, s2722, 1927; straight federal
aid and relief funds, S4,573 900; total,
S10,9T1, TAB. Great Falls Tribune.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01

HELENA, July 24-Montana will re-
ceive nearly sl1,OOOO0O Of federal funds
for highway construction work this
year out of the latest federal ALLEGATION,
Chairman H. j., McGregor of Great
Falls, and Chief Engineer D. A. Nc
Kinnon of the state highway commits
sion. announced here on their return
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
Several Changes In
Libby School Faculty

Superintendent A. A. Wood of the
Libby schools reports the following as
the faculty for the 1856 school year:
High School
George Hayes, Principal, Chemistry
and u. S. History.
Joe Hazen, MT, Athletics and Social
Sciences.
Hilda Witt, English.
Helen Dahlberg, Mathematics.
Ruby Thompson, Latin and English.
Patricia Sullivan, Home Economics
and Biology. -
Junior High
0. FL Nordstrom, History and Civics,
Principal
Irene Stevens Reading.
Marion Gilchrist, Physiology and
Geography
Georgia Thorson, English
Gladys Jackson, Mathematics
Grades.
W. j. Anderson, Sixth
Cecilia Liebe, Fifth.
Gertrude Zawadke,. Fifth.
Grace Day, Fourth.
Viona Brown, Fourth.
Isabel McGrade, Third andA Principal.
Ethel Hansen, Third
Leone COPYRIGHT, Second
Esther Crew, Second
Marjorie Rowe, First
Elny Larson, First
Special Music.
Charles Beardsley.
Rural.
Leland Taylor, McGinnis Meadows.
II Several New Teachers.
More than the usual number of new
names will appear on the faculty roll
when school opens on September 3.
Miss Ruby Thompson is graduate Of
the University of Minnesota and has
taught for the past five years at Froid,
Montana Miss Thompson will have
Latin and number of English classes
The home economics will be carried
by Miss Sullivan whose home is at
Whitefish and who has attended both
Montana and Washington colleges
graduating from Washington State Miss
Sullivan will introduce a course in
home making and will take over the
biology She taught home economics
and biology last year at Washougal
Wash John c.. Hughes, one Of the
fixtures of Libby High School, has beer
elected to position in commerce i-
the Flathead County High School. MIR
Hughes efficient work along CONNER
cial lines has earned him fine pro-
motion; his position has not yet beer
filled.
Miss Gladys Jackson will take Mis-.
Stevenson's place and will be in charge
of the arithmetic in the Junior High
Miss Jackson had charge of the mathe-
mates for number of years at Rec
Lodge. She is sister Of Lynn Jackson
a former Libby teacher. Miss Jackson
is taking course in vocational guid-
ance this summer at Berkeley. Mis-.
Georgia Thorson has been shifted from
the fourth grade to the grammer de.
partment in the Junior High School
This position was held by Mr.. Boards
ley, who will now devote all of hi
time to music, teaching band ant
orchestra and the grade music form
erly carried by Miss Fousek. Mis-
Thorson's grade will be taught by Mis-
Viona Brown, graduate of Chene.
and teacher in the Manicke distric
for the past four years. William Ander
son, well known locally, will teach tn
lrt.. l. e Ill H.
sonia. MIR. Desonia has been elected t
a Junior High position in Roundup
Mr.. Anderson is graduate of Dillol
and has had four years experience.
The McGinnis Meadows school, whic
has been successfully taught by Gladly
Bergen for the past three years, will b
in charge of Mr. Leland Taylor {
Troy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01

County Treasurer Bessey reports that
many are paying their delinquent
taxes. Up to Saturday night the 9th,
the sum of $4,24542 in delinquent
taxes had been paid into the office in
July. 1t was expected that fully 5000
would be paid in during July.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
CRESTON HERE SUNDAY.

Libby fans are promised another
good game on Sunday when the fast
Creston, B. c., team will play the
locals on the Libby diamond Creston
was good enough to win recently from
Boomers Ferry, SO they must be play
ing good ball. The management says it
will be well worth anyone's time who
enjoys the national game to see the
contest next Sunday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
1. q. q. r. Picnic.
location.

The Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
of Libby will hold their annual picnic
on Sunday, August IL, in Pioneer
park, beginning at p. m. All sojourn-
ing brothers and sisters are cordially
invited.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
To Open Court House
Bids This Afternoon

Bids for the new Lincoln county
court house will be opened today at
2 o'clock, and a number of contractors
are in the city to submit bids. The
Western News goes to press before the
bids are opened.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01

Scouts of Libby Troop No Is will
leave Monday morning for a three
day camp at Happy's Inn. Games,
boating, swimming and fishing will
serve to- vary the usual program Of
Scout instruction.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-08-01
"Polite,ess is to do and say the kindsst
thing in the kindest wdy."

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thing in the kindest wdy."
JULY
f,l1. 30--U. S. Army buys its first
VIZ military airplane, 1909.
30 .3l--Carlixle Indian School es-
RN tablished by Congress
III 1882
AUGUST
IN. r. A. Blue Eagle makes
SE its first bow. 1888.
c%tS, 2-Charles x abdicates his
go French throne. 1880.
.\sasS a-Franee formally declares dssl
or9- war on Germany. 1914
40 4-Russeil Sage. great hnan..
~-0 cier, born 1916.
s.~r-lnAT< .5--l6~ rain falls in three hours
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-29
MARKET
EXTENDS
GAINS
BY JULES KRAMER

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 G.N.SO.
Curb shares slowly but steadily
extended their advance as the
session progressed. Lacking new
favorable developments Of impor-
lance in the political or business
situation, the advance was largely
in the nature of recovery from
the lows established in the recent
decline. Further buying in the
utilities was evident on the issue
Of conStitutionality which the in
duStry intends to raise.
Power shares became somewhat
more active later in the day and
gains of more than a point were
established in a number of issues.
Sugars were strong, both Fa-
jardo and Holly Sugar climbing
212 points, the latter to a nsw
high for the year, despite the
withdrawal of recent price ad-
vances in refined sugar.
Liquors were dull and mixed.
Sunshine Mining climbed "a point
under the stimulus of higher sill
yer prices in Montreal. Other
metals were irregular and not
very active. Oils did little, hold
ing on to small gains established
earlier in the day,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-08-29
FILM MERGER
STAY DENIED

NEW YORK, Aug. "a stay
against the merger of Fox Film
Corporation and Twentieth Gen.
fury Pictures, Inc, was denied
yesterday by Edward Lazansky'
presiding justice of the Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn.
He denied an application OF
Murray Becker, Of counsel for
the Continent Corporation and
Mrs. Eva Fox, merger opponent.
for a stay until the full bench
of the Appellate Division had re-
ceived and acted upon en- appeal
from a decision by Supreme Court
Justice Alonzo G. Mclaughlin.
Justice Mclaughlin, who last
Thursday refused to grant stay
of the proposed merger, was sus-
tanned by yesterdays decision.
Directors of the corporations met
shortly after the Mclaughlin
ruling and allegedly completed
the merger before g. showcase
order by Justice Lazansky was
formally served.