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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
VIII Treble
Capacity Of
Libby Mine
Universal Insulation Com
pany President at Libby,
Gives Expansion Plans.
BUILDING MANY
TREATING PLANTS

That the local plant of the Universal
Insulation company will be enlarged
next spring SO as to treble its capacity
was announced by A. r. Kearney,
president of the company, while in
Montana last week This company is
the owner Of what was formerly the
Vermiculite and Asbestos company of
this city.
Mr. Kearney was in Libby last Satur-
day and Sunday on an inspection Of
properties here and in Spokane. O. A.
Labus, who supervised the installation
of new equipment at the local mine
last summer, stopped in. Libby the first
of the week on his way to Chicago
from Spokane, at which latter place he
had been installing a heat treating
plant
Mr.. Kearney announced that with
the coming Of spring the work of en-
larging the company's plant at Libby
will be started, intended to eventually
treble the capacity of the plant in which
the company now has an investment
of $4,000
Have Large Contract.
The company is completing its mill
at Spokane, having large contract for
vermiculite products for construction
work at the Grand Coulee dam in
Washington Both this and the Chicago
plant will be kept working at capacity,
requiring greatly increased tonnage
from the Libby mine, said Mr.. Kearney.
The company's leading product is
being marketed under the trade name
of UNTIL 1t is used as an insulator in
homes. which are made warmer in the
winter and cooler in the summer 1t is
claimed that three inches of Until will
give the insulating value of five-foot
brick wall or a 7-foot concrete wall
Actual experiments have been con-
Quoted ON some SO homes in G. .cago
where the value Of this insulation is
demonstrated by a considerable saw
ing in fuel, One home owner is cited
who reduced his fuel bill from SLAB to
S115-a saving of $685. Others reported
savings from 1877 to 400. At the same
time, rooms next to the roof of in
sulated houses have been found to be
iioiil ~ " AZ dc5iCSo Sooici tiidll iiit
outside
Plants in Many Centers.
Although this company holds most
Of the basic patents for the manufacture
of verniculite products, il has-been
concentrating on only few articles,
said Mr. Kearney. The construction of
manufacturing plants in many centers
of population, rather than few large
plants is contemplated by way of ex-
pansion he said, owing to the fact that
the product as it comes from the mine
is expanded to 300 times its volume,
under heating processes. As a result
it is cheaper to ship the raw ore to the
point of manufacture in the centers Of
distribution than to ship the finished
products.
The Libby plant is employing IA men
at the present time. Additional men will
be given employment as expansion pro-
ceeds. The raw material is mined in
open pits with steam shovel operation
and moved by truck to Libby for ship
ment to Chicago and to the new plant
at Spokane
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Roads Now
Open Throughout
The County
Heavy Snowfall OF Week Ago Placed
Difficult Job on County Com
missoners and Road Crews.

The county commissioners are get
ting the roads open again after the
heavy snowfall of a week ago. Com
missioner Brink succeeded in opening
the Troy road last Saturday, after the
machinery had broken down on this
joH Commissioner Kensler came
through from his end of the highway
and assisted in this work Saturday
afternoon Mr. Brink started three s.
hour shifts working to open the road
to Warland, which they reached Sunday
noon. Commissioner Frost had pillow
working down to Warland from the
north and it is understood he reached
Warland. Sunday night, thus opening
the road to the north.
Following the drive to clear the
Warland road, Commissioner Brink
again sent his crews onto the Kalispell
road, blowing it out to the county line.
When that was finished, the machinery
was put to opening up various side
roads.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
HISTORY OF THE FRESHMAN
CLASS.

Nine long years ago a group of
urchins entered that great institution of
learning, "The Libby Central School
Nothing of great Importance occurred
except that the heroine of the Christ
mas play became affected with the
mumps the day before Christmas vaca-
ton.
In the second grade, under the apt
supervision Of the Misses Florence AND
Spencer, the urchins progressed until
the majority of them could spell the
long and difficult word numbers
The following year the third grade
rooms were occupied by these same
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Four Birthdays Remembered.

The ladies of the Presbyterian Aid
met Friday afternoon with Mrs. Rate
kin. 1t was very interesting and
profitable meeting. Four of the mem
bers had a birthday in January and
each was presented with a beautiful
rose and scroll The scroll was a poem
suitable for the occasion written by
Mrs, Ratekin. The annual birthday
party was planned for February q.
Lady friends keep that date in mind
as it will be worth attending. Delicious
refreshments were served and all re-
turned to their homes feeling that it
was an afternoon profitably spent,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31

TO TIE FRESHMEN, the youngest
and most effervescent of our high
school family, whose quick ability and
agility in learning the ropes" has
brought them much adulation from
their elders. The Frosh Of 1884, next
year one step higher in their achieve
ment Of the comparative conspicuous
position of Senior-age. A class with
promising material, class whose pres
ent knowledge presages an ultimate
goal of eminence; but still, class tc
be helped over the rough spots by
their fellow colleagues--TO tn I
FROSH we dedicate this edition o.
the Tamarack
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31

youngsters chow many had been sent
there merely to be gotten rid of, it will
never be known AS the third grade
rooms were on the upper floor Miss
Staudacher and Miss Spencer (whose
place was later taken by Miss Bowman)
had some trouble teaching their pupils
that these same pupils were not as bril-
liant as they might think. This was
finally done by introducing geography
into their course of study.
Miss Hostetter and Miss Dunbar en-
deavored to place little knowledge
of the beginning of their country and
the makers Of history in the scholars
heads in the fourth grade. The Christ
mas program that year was creation
of Ministries, elves, etc. On st. Valen-
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Entertains Fortnightly Club.

Mrs. Anna Christie was hostess to
the members Of the Fortnightly Bridge
club Thursday night High score prize
was won by Miss Mary Barnes, the
consolation by Mrs A. M Hoffman,
and guest prize by Mrs. Emlen Dun
gan. Five non-member guests were
present, Mrs. w, j. Farris, Mrs r. w.
Fremming, Mrs. Ernlen DUNCAN. Mrs.
Darrell Shaurette and Mrs w. c.
Seims. The club will be entertained the
next time by Mrs. James Christie.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Miss Jewell in Forestry Office.

Friends Of Edith Jewell may be in
terested to know she has received an
appointment from the regional forestery
office at Missoula to position in the
forestry offices in Spokane. Miss Edith
took the civil service examinations for
forestry office work over a year ago
and has been anxiously waiting results
Miss Harriet Fields is to take her place
on the staff of the Spokane Chronicle,
which will be an advance in that line
for her.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
LOOKS LIKE HARD SHEDDING
FOR FORCED CONSOLIDATION

A bulletin from the state wide or
ganization fighting forced county con-
solidation states that the bill requiring
vote of the affected people before
consolidation can be made, was spon-
sored by 43 of the Sc senator's. 1t is
not known how this bifi will fare in
the house. However, with 43 senators
sponsoring this bill requiring vote, it
is almost certain that the bill to force
consolidation would surely be killed
in the senate.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31

Mrs. r. R. Veldman was hostess to
the members of the Ace and Twelve
club at her home last Thursday night,
at which time high score prize was
won by Miss Anita Harris, the consola-
ton by Mrs. Jack Harris and guest
prize by Mrs. Chas j. Martin Serving
of dainty refreshments by the hostess
closed pleasant evening
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
A. L. A. News.

Mrs. Ora Rasmussen returned from
Kalispell Sunday evening where she
attended the district meeting Of the
Legion and Auxiliary Saturday was
devoted to business with banquet at
$50 at which the principal speaker was
Hon. Hugh N. Maroon department
commander Several state officers were
present, The next meeting for the dis
trict will be at Roman in April
The next regular business meeting
of the Auxiliary will be at Legion hall
Thursday, Feb. T. Pot luck lunch will
be served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Given Permission To
Abandon Rexford Linz

An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington, D. C., says that the Great
Northern Railway company was au-
thorized by the interstate commerce
commission on January q to abandon
the American portion of the Crows Nest
Southern railway. The road ran from
Redord, Mont, to Michel, B. c., 4
distance of about SO miles The road in
Canada also is to be abandoned.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Miss BOYes Hostess.

A group of friends enjoyed an eve
ming of bridge with Miss Phyllis Boyes
as hostess last Monday There were
three tables in play. High score prizes
were won by Mrs, Lloyd Burpee and
Marshall Murray. Refreshments were
served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
TEACHERS MEETING DISCUSSES
REPORT CARDS, HONOR ROLL.

The Kootenai Valley Teachers asso-
citation met last Monday evening, with
parents, pupils, and patrons of the
Libby school, and discussed the relative
value of grades, report cards, honor
roll, various grading systems, and other
issues. Mr., Hayes and Mr..
Wood led the discussion
Apparently the meeting was very
much worthwhile.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Highway Engineer Here.

H. c. Tilzey Of Great Falls, division
engineer of the state highway commits
sion, arrived in Libby Monday evening
He came in for an inspection of the
work being done here.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31

the House Wednes-
day twice repudi-
ated representative
and d e m o &C r a ii C
government by vot-
ing a rule that
limited to two sec
tons the amend
ments that could be
offered to the $4,-
88O,W,OtN appro-
priation bill. Other
sections packed with
danpar rap not ho
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Boy Scouts.

A small Scout library has been
started by the troop and the books are
in charge of Austin Frazier New books
will be bought with money earned by
the sale of the Scout news sheet
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31

A bandit chased man two blocks
before robbing him. That's giving a
fellow run for his money
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-01-31
Congressman Comments
By Hon. Joseph P. Monaghan
January 26, 19
Gag Rule and Four Billions.

With the pressmen in the gallery
their ears to learn the rates,
Evening star., 1935-11-25
Demands Coaching Are Fu Grid Season End With Grand Blast
BA RK S ke,o
DOG DOM

daddy Of i've veterinary hospitals in
the District" has recently been ap-
pointed veterinary surgeon for the
District on q part-tine basis. DR..
Buckingham's appointment followed a
personal Endorsement Of his applica-
ton by Mrs. Roosevelt.
WHILE the flea is well-known pest
w to all those who own dogs, many
owners do not recognize dog lice. II
your dog keeps scratching, even
though you do not see any fleaS, and
even though his diet Is all that IL
should be, If his skin shows small
welts or sores or fakes of like dan.
druff, look for lice. These insects ART
smaller than fieas, are white with a
darker core, look very much like eggs
about ready to hatch.
Lice burrow under the skin Of the
dog and cause him acute discomfort
Most good flea powders will rid the
dog of lice, too, but the powder has
to be applied at frequent intervals
in order to get the lice as they hatch
Evening star., 1935-11-25

ing its plans for a new plant. The
idea has caught on like wildflre.
Wise trainers have been insisting for
some time that 1t was suicidal to run
horses over relentless wooden OBJ
stacles at the speed that was becoming
inevitable In timber races. The minute
they were given an opportunity to
shoot at good brush courses, they
switched.
Running at 2-minute clip (and as
early as 1881 that was considered
moderate for timber toppers) a horse
is bound to give his legs a terrific
beating If he raps solid fences. Fur
thermore, If he makes even Q slight
mistake he Is fairly sure to take q
rafting fall. Neither is exactly help
TO his future usefulness.
There is, consequently, q splendid
chance that timber racing will return
to its proper Status-as q test Of real
hunters. People have been buying
race horses, getting them qualified by
rather doubtful hunting exploits with
Erooms or jockeys in the saddle) and
then running them over posts and
rails. It was a silly business to begin
with, and one induced only by mis-
guided competitive spirit. When the
stake horses started running at hunt
meets, the real serviceable hunters
withdrew. In recent years they have
been diverting themselves in point to
point meets and elsewhere. We pre-
dict that within the next year or two
they will be seen at hunt races rigidly
limited to horses that have been
hunted by their owners and are ridden
across country by real hunting people.
We say this knowing already Of one
hunt in nearby Virginia that plans
precisely that sort Of meeting In the
Spring of 1896. Within another four
or i've years probably the present tim
Der races either will have been aban-
doned, or their conditions changed to
keep out the race horses that merely
are disguised as hunters. Those horses
will be running over brush, as they do
in England and Ireland, and that kind
Of steeplechasing will be daily more
AiiPOl bdIlt LII tIlc LAio3odeA1ASA Ae~A@AS
annals of this country. The culy sur
vivors in the free-for-all timber field
probably will be the great and his
toric cup events, the Maryland. the
Meadowbrook, the New Jersey, the
Carolina, the Middleburg and the Vir-
ginia Gold Cup. People are going to
continue buying expensive horses and
sending them after those trophies
simply because they have such potent
traditional and sentimental value.
There is not O hunting man or woman
in America who hasn't dreamed OF
owning the winner Of one or all OF
those pieces Of silver, and that dream
viii keep them alive. The minor tim
Der races, however, have no such bul-
Evening star., 1935-11-25

out. The sores or welts on the dogs
skin are nests for adult lice and eggs.
= L. sHERRY's kennel Of Irish
terriers has been moved from
the Lee Highway below Fairfax to
4907 Wilson boulevard, Ballston, Va.
He now has some 80 dogs, which
probably puts him in the ranks Of
owning one Of the largest kennels
in the vicinity.
Although he Is comparative new
conner to the ranks of breeders,
Sherry's Irish are acquiring reputa-
ton for quality.
HosMER BULLDOG KENNELS
have ordered a granddaughter of
Irish Alaunt from the famous English
kennels of Mrs. Walz. Irish Alaunt
is known as the progenitor Of some
Of the best known dogs Of his breed.
Local dogs took many honors dur
ing the month of october. Some Of
the most outstanding ones are win
ner's dog taken by DR.. L. Comets
dachshund, Hans Won Ardolin, and
winners bitch and best of breed by
Luis Won Boris (same owner) at the
Raleigh show. Mrs. Katherine
Koehne's collie. Flormay's Blue Boy,
took winners dog at this show, too.
Mr.. Kimes' cocker spaniel, Wire
haven's Happy Man, was best Of
winners and best OF breed at the
same show. Aspin Hills High Time
II, Boston terrier, was best male Bos-
ton at the same show, while Mollie
Of Violation, miniature Schnauzer
from the same kennel, went to best
Of breed. High Time, II, also took
best Of winners in a very large class
at the Greensboro show At Columbia
DR.. w. D. Snalls cocker, Miller's Wee
Bill, handled by Mr.. Kimes. went to
best Of breed and completed his
championship.
Evening star., 1935-11-25

until the second day to send their
horses forth. They were not. On
Wednesday there were only five start
ers in two races, and Of these three
were repeaters. The two novitiates fell
at the same fence and that settled
them.
When the second array Of small
fields made q moderate travesty of
the timber portion Of Middleburg's
card, we could not help rejecting that
racing over post and rail fences must
be in rapid decline In this section.
Checking over the charts of past sea-
son, we find as many as IA different
horses starting in timber events at
Middleburg in one day. This year six
was the peak. The brush tests, on the
other hand, filled very well, much
better than In previous years.
TT IS no secret that this tendency
away from timber and toward
brush has been hourishing since the
Fall of 1884; when William du Pont,
jr., opened his Fair Hills course, Roll.
ing Rock inaugurated an equally In.
teresting brush layout and the vir-
ginia Gold Cup Association began lay.
Evening star., 1935-11-25

wark, and they are doomed, not neces-
sarily to oblivion, but to return to
their proper usage.
CPEAKNG of the timber horses
- Indigo will go to the Maryland
this year as we had hoped. Charlie
Hicks, his trainer, said he wanted to
send the old boy to win the Virginia
Gold Cup again, but Owner Johnnie
Schiff has also been lured by the siren
song of worthington Valley. Last
Spring, Hicks thought they would
have to retire Indigo at the close of
the season, because Of his legs. We
asked about the underpinnings this
week an dthe little trainer raped
sharply on some nearby stone steps.
"His legs are just like that" he said.
Trust he's right, for we've gone COM
pletely overheard on this son of
Stefan the Great.
He Is an amusing cuss, too. In the
two-horse race Wednesday he was
pulling Charlie White like a steam
engine going over the first four fences.
As they turned to cross the far hill
of Glenwood, Indigo was about Is
lengths ahead Of Sun Faun. Seeing
and hearing no opposition near at
hand, the grey horse dropped down
almost to q walk. White was kicking
him, but he wouldn't run. Andy
Fowler on Sun Faun thought some
thing must have happened to Indigo
(And q lot Of people In the stands
who had taken the 1-to-1o price
offered by the bookies were thinking
the same thing) He rushed Sum
Faun forward. The moment Indigo
heard those galloping hooves scudding
along behind him he jumped forward
with a great burst Of speed, and in q
second was tearing along again, tug
ging at the bit for all he was worth.
Fowler managed to keep Sun Faun
within striking distance after that,
but there never was any doubt who
was going to 60 home with the r.
Penn Smith Challenge Plate.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
Dunlap Is Troublesome.


EARL DUNLAP, one of the mythical
eleven choices and former Ross
Bowl hero while playing for Georgia
Tech, gave the Marylanders q few
anxious moments in the scoreless first
half, however, with his bone-crushing
smashes at the line.
Willis Benner, former University Of
Maryland star, sent his team into the
lead in the third quarter when he
tore through the pro forward wall to
block Don Bomba's attempted punt
from the 4-yard line following Dick
Nelson's 55-yard boot. The ball
bounded over the end zone for an
automatic safety.
Inspired by the narrow margin, the
Marylanders swept down the field i'm
mediately after the kickoff, with Mel
son passing 80 yards to Benner to
initiate the drive. Gene Augusterfer,
former Catholic University quarter
back, pounded left tackle for yards,
placing the ball on the 14-yard line.
Nelson then tipped pass to Jim
Forney, who scampered 6 yards with
Dunlap and Bomba hanging on to his
rugged frame. Benner, who has not
failed to convert this season, added
the extra point from placement.
Advancing to the 20-yard line late
in the third quarter, the pros were
repulsed by the strong Maryland line
and a 50-yard kick out Of danger by
Nelson ended their only scoring
threat.
Evening star., 1935-11-25
TAN BARK
W and
ls,,A.!',,T' lss,,A.!',,T'URE:.
BY ROBERT b. PHILLIPS, JR.

A NY ONE who has the habit Of
~ entering sports arenas through
~ the pass gate also suffers from
n an irresistible desire to find
handwriting somewhere on the wall
While other people are enjoying them
selves placidly or Historically in the
presence of two box fighters or six race
horses, the boys in the press box peer
anxiously into the void, seeking to
descry something significant. It makes
them very unhappy to admit that they
are spending a whole afternoon or
evening looking at mere horse race
or 10 rounds of modified murder.
They prefer to dream Of championship
contenders, blood lines, trends and
other mystic miscellanea.
All this priming Is intended to warn
you that we also have been gripped by
bad case of the "whatdoesitmean"
this week. The first symptom set In
week before last at Middleburg. where
only six horses went to the post In two
rather famous timber races. That
seemed q lamentably small repre-
sentation, but it was apparent that
several owners might be holding of