The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-04-04
Timber
Industry Will
Be Perpetual
Sustained Yield from Forest
Will Support Population
Of 1900 in Libby.
LIONS WORK TO
AID L.C.H.S. GRANT

That the lumber industry will be q
perpetual one in Libby and that it will
provide a sound basis for permanent
development here was the information
impaired by c. S. Webb while speaking
briefly before the Libby Lions club at
its meeting Monday evening at the
Turner Tavern. Mr.. Webb, supervisor
of the kootenai national forest, was
speaking in respect to the clubs work
ing for a new federal building here
He announced that he had been as
sured the forest service would lend
support to the movement for federal
building to the extent of their interest
and use of such building
1--WE have made quite extensive in
vestigations," said Mr. Webb, in re-
spect TO how large a sustained yield
could be obtained from the Kootenai
forest and from the privately owned
timber lands hereabouts. Our studies
have convinced us that sustained
yield of /53 900, 900 feet Of lumber per
year Is easily possible and that such
a yield would alone provide support
for community of 1900 people" Paul
Church, chairman of the federal build
ing committee, reported that applica-
tons for such building had been for
warded to the proper officials but that
no replies had yet been received.
Supports Move for School Grant.
Another important action taken by
the Lions was the adoption of resolu-
ton empowering club officials to wire
PWA officials and also Montana sena-
tors and representatives in congress
urging them to use every effort to ex-
pedite granting of loan to the Lin
coin county high school to help in the
erection of new building at Eureka
following the destruction Of the former
one by fire last Thursday morning.
This action was taken following re-
marks by Carleton Joughin, member
OF the county high school board Lion
Joughin said the fire had left the
school in an unfortunate condition. He
said the work of rebuilding must be
speeded up in every way possible in
order to have the building finished by
next January /. Lion Joughin remarked
that the school is performing real
service as a county high school, that
the enrolment is approximately the
same as the Libby school and that four
BUSES bring in about SO students daily
from surrounding communities.
Mr.. Joughin also disclosed the inter-
esting information that the board had
received wire stating Washington
officials had accepted the application
for loan and urging the board to file
without delay all necessary papers and
information. He also stated that,she in
tention is to erect larger building,
as the old one was badly crowded
Joughin closed by asking the Lions
to support sincerely and vigorously The
application Of L.CH.S. for federal
grant. The club gladly and unanimous
ly complied with that request and the
secretary was instructed to get the
necessary kilograms off Immediately.
This authority was granted through a
motion by Lion WEIGH which motion
also put the club on record as favoring
the reconstruction of a high school
building at Eureka.
Additional Support Sought.
In connection with this movement
favoring federal grant for L.CHS.,
Marshall Murray suggested and so
moved that the Libby club take the
matter up with Troy Lions and obtain,
if possible, their support of the request
of a grant for LCH.S. The motion, sec
onded by Lion Paul Church, was un-
animously carried The chair appointed
Lion Murray as a committee of one to
contact the Troy Lions in that respect
Extends Fluctuations.
Lion Billings then called the atten-
ton Of the club to the formation Of a
Community club in the Rexford Eu-
reka -Fortine district, saying the club
had started with large membership
and with promise of doing valuable
work for the north end. He moved that
the Libby club write the newly or
ganized Community club congratulate
ing it upon its successful organization
and expressing the desire of the Libby
Lions to cooperate with the new club
in every way possible This motion was
also unanimously carried.
Charter Night at Troy.
President Krall read a communica-
ton from District Governor Hale Ost-
lund of Lethbridge, Alberta, stating thai
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