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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-04-17
MAJOR LEAGUES
 OPEN BASEBALL
 SEASON IN COLD
Ruth Gets His First Hom- er-Dizzy Dean Knock
 ed Out First Inning

NEW YORK, April 17.-Despite frigid temperatures which cut heav- fly into the attendance, the major baseball leagues got off yesterday to spectacular start with Babe Ruth and Dizzy Dean hogging the headlines as usual.
 Ruth, at fl, celebrated his Ma tional League debut by clouting Carl Hubbell for a home run with one on base in the fifth inning af- ter singling in the first inning to score one run and also scoring him self later.
 Dean Is Hit
 Bean, who won 30 games last year, lasted less than a half inning against the Cubs. He was hit by a sharp line drive eff Freddy Lind- stroms bat in the first inning, and was carried from the field. He sus- tained only a painful bruise.
 Gomez Beaten
 Gomez was beaten for the first time ever by the Red Sox and also lost his first opening game in four years against Wes Ferrell's two-hit pitching and Gehrig's error. Terrell allowed only one run.
 Attendance
 The total National League attend ance for the four games was only 72,000 The two American League games pulled an attendance of 28.00J
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LEAGUE MEETING

A business meeting of the Ladies League, the first in some time, will be held Thursday evening in the League rooms, ct o'clock.
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Portland '; San Francisco 6; in eleven innings.
 National League New York 2; Boston 4. St. Louis 3; Chicago 4. Brooklyn l2; Philadelphia 8. Pittsburgh 12; Cincinnati 6.
 American League Boston l; New York 0. Cleveland 2; St. Louis l, game went fl innings.
 Chicago-Detroit, postponed on ac- count of cold weather. PhiladelphiaW Was hi n g on. post poned on account of cold weather
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RETURNING ON NORTH SEA

MT. and Mrs. Leonard Johnson, newlyweds. are returning passengers
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GAMES TUESDAY
 Pacific Coast League Seattle 3; Los Angeles 0. Missions 2; Oakland B.. ' Hollywood 3; Sacramento 2.
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alySl3klY0llkSk more han its! higher

Priced with the lowest! Back of this simple fact is one of the most dramatic accom- plishmenfs in motor history.
 The new 1h-ton Six which has broken all Diamond T sales rec ords of 30 years, sells in the lowest price bracket.
 Yetithas 7-bearing, 22S-cubic inch truck engine, big hydraulic brakes, four speeds, full floating axle, 7-inchframe, helpersprings, 10000 pounds gross capacity, 135 to168-inch wheelbases, ar- mored wiring, engine and springs mounted in live rubber. Chassis weight is 3,410 pounds.
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sTRoEEE FAMILY HERE

Tom Stroeha and family have moved here from the DuPont ssa- ion below Thane and are located in he Fausi house on Fifth street.
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MRS. KIRKIIAM ILL

Mrs. J. 0. Kirkham has been a victim Of the flu for the past few days and unable to be out of bed.
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There is no need for a
 lot of whangdoodl'

VIZ 3s S-sas.rY When you stop to think about your cigarette-what it means to you-here's about the way you look at it.
 Smoking a cigarette gives a lot of pleasure-it always has.
 People have been smoking and enjoying tobacco in some form or another for over 400 years.
 Of course you want a cigarette to be made right. And naturally you want it to be mild. Yet you want it to have the right taste and plenty of 1t. -.... 1..sa..,.a sa
 In other words-you want it to Satisfy.
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Q oe (
 HOSPITAL NOTES Q Q . c Q Q . (

Charles Nikovich was admitted 0 St Ann's Hospital yesterday for treatment for an injured foot. He is an employee of the Alaska Ju- laeu Gold Mining Company. He underwent a minor operation.
 Frank Fercich, medical patient, -ss discharged from St. Anns Hos )ital today.
 Roaart DuFtee, an employee Of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Jacpary is being treated for an lnjuly at S. Ann's Hosp.tal. hav- rg entered this morning.
 on the North Sea after a honey moon trip south They are expected home Friday.
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American League
FOOD SALE

By the Seous Council Saturda' 1t the Sanitary Grocery. Get hom' cooked fcods fer Easter. adv
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SONS OF NORWAY

Feeular meeting at eight o'clock E anight, T. O., Q. F. Hall. Initia- tion and refreshments. -alv
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
Walter Neils Speaks.
PIT. A. Will Have
Outside Speaker Here

The next regular meeting OF the
Libby Parent-Teacher association will
be held. next Monday evening, Jan. IA,
at s o'clock in the Junior High audi
torium The entertainment committee
has prepared such an interesting pro-
gram that members and those inter-
ested should plan to be present. They
have obtained an out Of town speaker,
a person who has had much experience
with parent-teacher organizations and
can give lis much interesting infolma-
ton regarding them.
The membership committee wishes
the public to know that all interested,
especially parents of children in school,
not now members, are urged to JOIN
and lend their assistance in making this
organization an outstanding one in re-
spect to the chief detectives for which
a PIT. A. should be formed.
To quote from the book, Parents and
Teachers" edited under the auspices OF
the national congress: Cooperation
with school authorities: At the very
beginning Of the life of a local unit it
| lAs unDCIIAnL- IOI us lilElilbSlo w q uSk'
the distinction between operating the
schools and cooperating with the schools
An association which is we'll informed
about the objects of the national par
ent teacher movement will not make
the mistake of interfering with the
school curriculum. School boards are
elected by the people to appoint super
intendents, principals and teachers, anc
to have charge Of the bushes of adj
ministering school affairs. If schoo
board proves unsatisfactory, it IS en-
tirely within the power of the people
as individuals to make better selec-
tion when the next opportunity comes
If school matters temporarily go wrong
the parent-teacher association shoult
still continue as a cooperative body, to-
it has no authority to run the school
Please remember the date next Mon
day evening, Jan. IA, at 5 o'clock Il
the Junior High auditorium
Chairman, Publicity Committee,
LIBBY PARENT TEACHER Assn
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
Five Arraigned And
Plead Not Guilty

A divorce was granted in district
court in Libby on Tuesday, Judge ].
E. lockwood presiding. Viola M Chap
pell of Leonia was granted divorce
from George S. Chappell, by default
B. f. Maiden attorney for plaintiff.
Carl, Elmer and Doyle Stacy were
arraigned on charge of burglary and
pleaded not guilty. In this case the de-
PENDANTS are charged with the theft
Of forest service property. B. F. Maiden
attorney for defendants.
Thomas Burch and Harry Lamoreaux
were also arraigned on burglary
charge and pleaded not guilty. They are
charged with stealing powder belong
ing to the county at Eureka. William
Herbert was attorney for Burch and
the court appointed B. F. Maiden at
torney for Lamniireaux-
In the case of j. M Blackford VS.. the
City OF Libby, arguments were heard
on motion to open default and the
matter was taken under advisement by
the court. Walchli & Korn of Kalispell
attorneys for the City.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
r. w. BILLINGS TRANSFERRED
TO COEUR D'ALENE CITY

Announcements was made this week
by the local office of the forest service
that r. w. Billings had been trans
ferred to the Occur dAlene forest Of
Idaho and he and Mrs. Billings will
leave about February Is to make their
home in Occur d'Alene City. The
change means fine promotion COR
Mr.. Billings The new position gives
him the position of assistant forester IN
charge Of timber sales and manage
ment plans. Mr.. Billings will be sue
ceeded by Howard Drake, who comes
here from the Occur dAlene forest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billings have been
residents of Libby since the summer OF
1924, They have been prominent in
the life of the community and will be
missed in many social and civic activ-
tiles in which they have been active,
The best wishes of large circle Of
friends will 90 with them to their new
home
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10

One of the activities which the city
council of Libby has been carrying on
for the protection and benefit OF the
citizens of Libby is to have state labor
atory reports at each monthly meeting
on all milk brought into the creamery.
also reports from two Laboratories, tone
the state laboratory on the city water.
In this way a continual check is kept
on both milk and water. This is a
safety measure of much value If for
any reason the milk or water supply
should become contaminated III any
way it is at once discovered, efforts
at once made to locate the source, and
corrected, thus safeguarding all who
use either.
Just what this means can be illus
trated by the results in a neighboring
city where the milk from one of the
best diaries was so far below standard
that it could not be used for any dairy
product, this in spite OF the tact that
the owner made every possible effort to
correct it and did conduct one OF the
cleanest establishments in the COM
munity The local and state officials
worked on the proposition until the
source was located and eliminated,
when every thing was all right With
out this outside help it is doubtful If
the owner would have been able to-
ascertain the source Of contamination
Milk Grades High.
Milk being one Of our most important
foods it is important that supply
which is up to standard be supplied to
any city. Taking - ssanple Of thu Jnil6
supplied by the Libby Creamery we
find the analysis as follows:
Bacterial amination-Bacteriologi-
cal rating, 100 per &C; allowed by
official standard, 10000 per &C
Fat--rating, 49, official standard, not
less than $3.50.
Solids not fat-rating, $3.50; official
standard not less than $50.
Total solids-rating, per 100 G. G.,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
Eight Cars Libby
Freight Are Wrecked

Seven carloads Of lumber from the
]. Neils Lumber company and one car
load OF Zonolite were derailed at Rex
ford Sunday and rather badly dam
aged. 1he eight cars were put IN the
through east-bound freight train Sum
day and had not gotten far on their
way when they were wrecked.
The wreck was caused by broken
arch bar causing the cars to hit the
switch, resulting in derailment- Inc
only cars derailed were the eight from
Libby.
Some Of the lumber was badly dam
aged. There will be-a heavy loss, es-
pecially on one car of high grade boz
shocks, These were cut to a particular
size, with not to exceed a certain
moisture content, and It is SAID there
will probably be no salvage from tina
carload
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10

RcXford Men
Ask Fof Work
Relief Projects
Meet In Libby With Planning Beard
Request That Kootenai River Bridge
BE Fixed and Other Work Done.

Four ReMord men were in Libby
Monday evening to confer with the
county commissioners, members of the
Lincoln county planning board and the
relief administration regarding work
projects for that section. Those from
Rexford were Fred Marks, Fred Mar
vel, Charles Kins and Jake Wehr.
A conference was held Monday eve
ming at which there were present the
four men from Rexford, County Com
nissioners Brink, Frost and Kensler,
Elmer Switzer, chairman of the plan
ming board, and Relief Administrator
Church A project for repairing the
Kootenai river bridge at Rexford was
requested and it was decided to do
the work with the county and the re-
lief administration cooperating in the
cost thereof. Approaches to the bridge
will be repaired and the bridge other
wise made safe Some new stringers
may be put In. The request for foot
bridge from an island to the river bank
will be investigated and decision an
nounced later.
Considerable work on the, Rexford
school house was also requested but
this could not be considered as the
cost of materials would exceed what
would be allowed under relief regula-
tions. The contemplated improvements
on the school house would cost about
$1,000 it is said. II was suggested to
the Rexford men that they draw up
an application to the PWA to do this
work and they were instructed how to
proceed in the filing of the application.
1t is said they plan to file such an APP
plication.
The improvements desired at the
school house consist of new heating
plant, shingling of the building, floors
repaired and the building Of two wood
sheds.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
New Faces Seen
In Court House

Several new faces are now seen at
the court house as result OF last
falls election. The newly elected of
ficials took their oath Of office last
Monday, and they and their deputies
are now in the harness.
Ray Frost, the newly elected county
commissioner from the Eureka district,
sat with the board for the first time
this week in an official capacity and is
getting hold of the reins of county
business readily
AS one steps into the court house the
first new face seen is that in the office
of the county superintendent of schools.
Miss Jessie Staudacher now holds forth
there. The next change noted is IN the
county clerk and recorders office.
Sam Carpenter is the present official IN
that office and he has appointed l.
G. Klenck as his chief deputy This
is the same team that met visitors to
that office for a number of years and
their return makes things look natural
| Mr.. Carpenter will also have on his
clerical staff Miss Mae Paulson.
The other change in the court house
personnel is that of Marshall Murray
as county attorney Mr. Murray has
established offices on the second flool
Of the court house in the quarters tina
were occupied by the national re-em-
ployment administration. He has en-
gagged Miss Phyllis Boyes as his secre-
tary.
Vernon Bessey was reelected a
county treasurer and John G. Friend a
county assessor and there are ~
/ changes in their offices.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
OSCAR FIELD BUYS INTEREST
In RETAIL LUMBER YARD

Oscar Field OF this city has bought
a half interest in retail lumber and
fuel yard at Dishman, near Spokane
and he and Mrs Field will soon move
to that city.
Mr. Field formerly in the wholesale
lumber business in Spokane, IS Of the
opinion an era Of better business is
near, with the housing program OF the
federal government. The Dishman COM
pany handles all kinds of building ma
terials and it is proposed to widen the
scope Of the organization and to in
crease its stocks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field have been resi-
dents Of this city for number of years
where Mr.. Field has been employed
by the ]. Neils Lumber company. Their
many friends will wish them success
in their new venture.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
Votes Small Salary.
Burned by Gas Explosion.

Avery Kemp was the victim of a
painful accident last Wednesday night
when the gas with which he was filling
the tank Of a truck caught fire and
burned him. Kemp was driving truck
for ]. c. O'Connor, at the bridge on
Granite creek, and started to fill the
tank of his truck with gasoline, using
a funnel 1t being rather dark and
wishing to see if the tank was about
filled, he thoughtlessly struck match,
when the gas in the funnel ignited.
Thinking to save an explosion, Kemp
grabbed the funnel and hurled it aside.
II was then that he was injured the
flames striking his face, neck and upper
chest exposed through his open shirt,
and burning him quite badly. But the
truck was saved and no damage was
done to it.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
Merging
OF COuntiesE
Dead Issue
William Herbert So Reports
On Return From Con-
ference in Helena.
APPEARS TO HAVE
LITTLE SUPPORT

Il consider forced county consolida-
ton as a dead ISSUE" stated William
Herbert when he arrived in Libby yes
terday from Helena where he had been
on business. while in Helena was IN
close contact with both Senator Baker
and Representative Leary and both IN
formed me that after looking into the
situation carefully they are confident
forced consolidation Of counties will
never become law. Senator Baker re-
marked to me, ] don't know Of single
senator who is in favor of the pro-
posed bill and Mr. Leary said the
measure would never pass the house"
While was there a careful check
of the house membership was made
This check showed there are s. repre-
sentatives against forced consolidation
out of membership Of 102. In face Of
this condition, some feel it is doubtful
If the measure will ever be introduced
said Mr.. Herbert. Apparently there
were no legislators working actively
for the measure.
There is rumor to the effect that the
proponents Of forced consolidation, Il
defeated in the assembly, will throw
the matter before the people through
the initiative. Lawyers who have looked
into that threat say the state consti-
tuition prohibits such action. In support
of the contention they quote the fol
lowing from the Montana constitution.
Article S, Sec. IL but the
people reserve to themselves power to
propose laws, and to enact and reject
the same at the polls, except as to laws
relating to appropriations of money,
and except as to laws for the submis-
sion of constitutional amendments.
A caucus of 81 democratic and re-
publican senators who are termed pro-
gressiyEs was held Sunday night and
agreed on slate for senate Offices
These went into action when the SEN
ate was organized Monday. rolled rough
shod over the objections of old guard
members of both parties and elected
Senator Ernes. T. Eaton. republican of
Yellowstone, president pro tenn of the
senate. Senator Parkin of Gallatin and
Senator Sparkling Of Daniels were elect
ed joint floor leaders, they having tied
for that office in the Sunday caucus.
In the house, William P. Pilgeram of
Arlington, Cascade county, was elect
ed speaker, defeating Moss Of Flathead
e. ]. Byrne of Toole was elected demo-
cratic -loor leader
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
BY A. A. Wood

Superintendent of Libby Schools.
Another perplexing question to try
the mettle of the legislature at Helena
this session is the County Unit of
School administration Briefly the stu
alton, which many influential groups
in the state believes should be rem
edied, is this Montana Is divided into
$500 separately controlled school dis
tricts with all grades from the small
isolated rural district with one teacher
and few pupils to the highly organ
lied and well equipped city system
Under such conditions, it has often
been pointed out, ii is practically i'm
possible for pupils to receive the same
advantages even though the amount
per pupil spent in the small school is
more than that in the one with greater
numbers. Miss Irelands recent report
indicates that 45O Of these less fortu-
nate schools are to receive an $180,000
equalization fund taken from the larger
districts funds but that even this
amount is about 1870 of what they
actually need for minimum qualifica-
tons.
Many districts especially in parts of
the drought stricken East Side" are
barely able to support the most meager
program and are limited in the amount
of supervision they receive to an oc-
casional visit Of the county superin-
| tendent The cost of maintaining a
school Of this type is, of course, more
expensive per pupil than in a system
/ r. &c voI,toaI h,r "a
large numbers. Special instruction in
music, art, health service and voca-
tional subjects are furnished to the
city child but except in the case Of q
highly trained rural teacher the adj
vantages are denied to the child in {
small one roofned school
Growing In Favor.
In many parts of the East and on the
Pacific coast where the roads make i
possible. rural ditricts have been con
solidated into larger units and thu
pupils have been transported to towr
or other center where the added priv
leges that come with larger number
can be given to all pupils alike. Few
consultations of this nature ever re
turn to the single room status, indicat
ing that the advantages are all witt
the larger unit Why not organize Mon
tana on this plan with the county a
the unit of administration, is the CUES
ton that will confront Montana solons
The Great Falls Tribune offers count
consolidation of schools as one featur
of its program to decrease state take
800. The Montana Education Associa
ton has gone on record as favorin
the reduction of the 1900 districts I
300 or less Thus consolidation has bee
: : | advocated from both the economy an
,, the efficiency angle. Here is pla
: which apparently has the approval (
] the man who pays the bills and til
man who does the work. How woul
such an arrangement affect Lincol
county?
Continued on page ~
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-10
Junior WOman'S Club
Has Lively Program

The January meeting of the Junior
Woman's Club was held last Tuesday
evening in the Woman's Club building.
A number of guests were present and
new member, Mrs. Marshall Murray,
admitted. The business meeting was
presided over by the president, Mrs.
James Blackboard, Jr Miss Alice Booth
man was appointed chairman of the
Outdoor Department, and sleigh-rid-
ing party was planned for the early
future Mrs. Elmer WOLF, Junior dele
gate to the City Welfare Council, re-
ported on the activities of that organ
ization to date, and presented reso-
luton to the club which was adopted
by unanimous vote. The resolution
endorses the aim of the G. w. c. in
its efforts to improve health conditions
in Libby, particularly among school
children.
The program for the evening, an un-
usually instructive and entertaining
one, was in charge of Mr. James Black
ford. Jr, and was entitled Furniture,
Ancient and Modern" The lecture was
illustrated with the aid of a protector,
and described the development OF
furniture designs in England from the
Gothic era through the Tudor, Jaco-
bean, Restoration, William and Mary,
Queen Anne and Georgian periods, and
the characteristic styles of those mas
ter-designers, Chippendale, Heprel-
white, Adam and Sheraton were dis
cussed and illustrated in considerable
detail. Mr.. Blacldord then directed hi:
audience to parallel movements II
France and America. In France thest
periods are classified as Gothic, French
Renaissance, Louis XIV, Louis XIV
Louis XVI, Directoire and Empire; ant
in the United States as Early Ameri
can, Georgian Colonial (of which God
dard and Slavery were the leading cab
met Makers, Duncan Phyfe, Federal
Decadence, and Modern. Mr.. Black
ford also showed series of picture
of the various colonial rooms now O.
exhibit in the Metropolitan Museum c
Art in New York. These rooms, an
the furniture in them, are faithful re
productions of the furnishings used b
our forefathers Of the colonial periot
This exhibit has influenced the tren
of modern American furniture tire
mendously in the last ten years an
has caused a revival of interest in III
early American forms. Miss Rateki
expects to have a book in the hbrar
soon with beautiful illustrations 7
this west wing of the Metropolis
Museum of Art.
Mr.. Blackboard also described the pr
cesses and materials comprising nodei