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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
Many at Townsend Meeting.

The Libby Townsend club held an
enthusiastic meeting last Saturday eve-
ming in the court room at the court
house, which was filled to capacity.
The meeting was opened by several
vocal and instrumental numbers by the
Kootenai Rangers. After the, close Of
the regular business meeting, the
Rangers favored the crowd with more
entertainment, which was very much
enjoyed by everyone.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
Over 100000 Apply for Job.

The u. S. civil service commission
announces that it received over 100000
applications for the railway postal
clerk examination, which the COM
mission recently announced. Because
of the large number. it will be neces-
sary to hold examinations at various
cities on different dates. The COM
mission says all applicants will be
given an opportunity to take the ex-
animation and asks them not to write
the commission relative to the exam
ination as it only retards the work Of
the office.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
Many Pay Delinquent
Taxes In Time To Save

County Treasurer Bessey and Deputy
Ludvikson were kept more than busy
during the past week taking in tax
money, writing receipts and making
the necessary entries. A number of
taxpayers took advantage of the pro-
vision of the law that made possible
a substantial saving on delinquent
taxes by paying up before December /.
AS is always the case, many waited
until the last day before making pay
ment, with the result that there was a
big rush in the office the last of the
month The sum of Sill PISA was
collected in delinquent taxes during
November, and $145,222 was collected
in first installment payment of regular
taxes during the month.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12

The r. f. c., Fl. 0. L. c., Farm Loan
and the costs of operating regular fed
eral government activities in the state
are not included.
Montana has been quite successful
in the state competition for federal
funds, and probably taxpayers IN
other states will have to pay for part
Of the expenditures made here, but
nevertheless consumers, through in
direct and so-called hidden taxes. will
pay just as much per capita in Mon
tana as in any other state. Montana
share Of the national debt increase since
Dec. 81, 1881, is over S50,000000 Mon
tana people must begin to realize they
are going to have to pay eventually
for a large part Of federal expenditures
in this state.
Yours truly
FRED BENNION,
Executive secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
w. p. A. Crew at Work.

A crew of IA men under WPA started
work this week brushing out the Libby
Jennings road. They will do con-
siderable other work on the road dur.
ing the winter Projects will be started
at Eureka and Troy as soon as they are
approved.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
Mrs. Leigh Is Hostess,

Mrs. Leslie Leigh was hostess to
the members of the Bridge Workers
club at her home Monday afternoon,
when several enjoyable hours were
spent at contract High score prize
was won by Mrs. Chas. D. Rowe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
Thousands Of
Xmas Trees
Harvested
Getting to Be Important
Industry-Many Go Out
Of Lincoln County.
Is CARS FROM FORTINE;
SO FROM EUREKA

MISSOULA, December When
Santa Claus hangs his gifts on a
Christmas tree in a middle western
city this year, the chances are that he
will adorn tree that only short
time before grew in western Montana S
forests
Nearest estimates, based on former
production figures, are that the por-
ton of the Treasure State, west of the
continental divide will furnish in excess
of 10000 Christmas trees in the 1885
harvest, something more than half from
privately owned lands and the rest
principally from Region One national
forests.
Cutting is in full swing in many
districts, trucks bearing trees scurry-
ing daily through Kalispell, Poison,
Butte, Missoula, Libby and other towns.
The trees are loaded in box cars for
shipment to middle-western and east
ern cities. Each car carries about 5000
trees.
Largest of the known producers this
year is the Kootenai national forest,
headquarters of which are at Libby
OIfe hundred thousand lTTlSunaS trees
will be harvested there Lesser
quantities are to be taken from the
Bitterroot, Flathead Cabinet and Lolo
national forests. the total to be in the
neighborhood of 100000.
Christmas trees are legitimate
product of the national forests, and it
is just as essential to produce them as
to produce fence posts or timber To
a limited extent they can be supplied
from Trimmings. for the benefit of the
remaining stand. but where that is not
possible, there is no reason why they
should not be produced as the final
product of the land, provided they are
properly cut and selected SO that the
productivity of the land is continued.
Usually not more than so to rs trees
to the acre are cut at one time, and it
is possible to recut the same area five
or ten years without damage to the
final stand
Income of the sale of the Christ
mas trees includes not only the price
paid for them, but also the wages
earned by men who must harvest them.
This is a considerable sum, of direct
benefit to numerous communities in
western Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
RoyrScoilfs.

Completion Of all tenderfoot tests
and rechartering of the troop before
Christmas were set as goals in the last
meeting. 1t was announced that MIR.
Nordstrom would address the boys at
the next meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12

Station Agent Boyes reports the
Hofert company has shipped five car
loads of trees from the Libby station
this year. Eureka reports SO carloads
from that station, and IA carloads vent
out from Fortune
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-12
Interesting Data As
To Montana Taxes

This newspaper is in receipt of the
December issue of the Montana Tax
payer In sending it, Fred Bennion,
executive secretary of the Montana
Taxpayers association, writes in part
as follows:
This issue is devoted largely to fed
eral expenditures and taxation. The
man who pays a property tax or an
income tax is fully aware of the burden
he bears, but the average man on the
street who does not pay these taxes and
who perhaps has been deriving some
direct benefit from federal expenditures
does not know that he too is having to
pay for these public expenditures every
day of his life. 1t is with the idea Of
creating more tax consciousness on the
part Of the general public that this
issue has been compiled.
Federal expenditures in Montana
listed in the Taxpayer are:
r. Z. r. A--May. 1888, to
Oct, |, 1895. ..............ss.. SIS. 156, $50 90
Estimated Oct, Nov, Dec,
1895 observation-disclosures. 1900, 10000
Cattle and Sheep Purchases $3.50, $500
c. w. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 6,224,77500
w. P. Attachments to
Nov. 81 1885 ...,.o....... 1886, SAB. 90
Outstanding Crop Loans 12,O68,642.0O
P. w. A. Grants and
Loans .............................. 9,513,o8s.OO
A. A. A.-Rental & Benefit
Payments / year.. 7,914,334O0
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
PAROLE SYSTEM
AGAIN SCORED
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NContlnueo from rage III
guish. Although not connected
with the abductors, he wrote ram
som demands totallihg $465, 600.
Hoover said, to the { families of
Dorothy Ann Distelhurst. Nash
willie, Tenn; Mrs. Berry Stoll,
Louiville, KY; Mrs. Ann Booth
Gordon, Pennington, Conn.,; George
weyerhaeuser, ., Tacoma, WASH;
Charles D. Towt. Nyack, N. r.;
Jackie Raul, 4, New York city:
and william Weiss. Philadelphia.
Freed From Sing Sing
Wagner was paroled from Sing
Sing prison after being sentenced
to a term of 10 years to life In
1927, convicted in the kidnapping
and robbery Of Frederick w. Lun-
dy, cabaret owner.
1.-THE Wagner case once again
shows the viciousness Of paroling
a man Of obvious criminal type"
Hoover said. 1T is another Of the
isolated cases Warden Lewis
Lawes and other parole advocates
refer to-"
Lawes is warden Of Sing Sing
from which Wagner was pasoled.
But as Hoover attacked Wagner,
as "a misery chisler'' his wife
here blamed society for her hus-
bands latest plight. Mrs. Wag-
ner, an expectant mother, with
three daughters, IT, 16 and Ia,
said Wagner had been refused a
license as chauffeur, the only job
he knows.
Purvis Has Resigned
Chicago, July ~ - (UP) -
Melvin H. Purvis, the man who got
John Dillinger, resigned today as
Americas No. crime-fighter.
Purvis laid aside the mantle Of
office without ceremony, leaving
behind him a record unapproached
in modern law enforcement his
tory. He gave up his position as
special agent in charge of the chi
cago office Of the Department of
Justice Bureau of Investigation to
settle down In Chicago"
Had Good Record
Purvis, 32-year-old former soda
JcTkGT III 11IIlIIIOI1Stllcs d. ~ AOSC
from an obscure detective to No.
manhunter in two brief years.
He went to Chicago in 1882 and a
year later he was made head of
the midwest division where he be-
came the nemesis of gangsters.
He took UP the trails of John Dill
linger, Roger (The Terrible) Tou-
by, Verne Sankey, George (Baby
Face) Nelson and Charles Arthur
(Pretty Boy) Floyd. Many gun
fights marked his career.
Lesser criminals also fell in the
relentless drive led by the 127-
pound Purvis against the enemies
of society. He had worked on the
Samuel insult investigation before
becoming head of the division. I'M
mediately after his elevation to
that office John (Jake the Barber)
factor was kidnapped, and held for
$4,000 ransom. Purvis rounded
up the Touhy gang and sent them
to prison for terms ranging from
rs to 90 years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD
BOY WAS KILLED

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machine around. He said he did
not see the lad standing on the
tailbca-d as he started the truck.
Boys Brother Saw 1t
The accident Was witnessed by
the boys nine year old brother,
Joseph Cucinello, who said he
shouted for the driver to stop the
truck after he had backed over
Franks body.
The fatal accident took place
but few doors away from the
lads home. His father, Antonio
is employed oy the Thomas Colo
sonto Funeral Home. Funeral
arrangements were incomplete this
afternoon.
Earlier Crash Victim
In the crash earlier in the day.
at IL o'clock, Robert Bush, 3, and
Edith Leas, both of 514 Piedmont
street, were taken to- st. Mary's
hospital, the youngster with head
and scalp decorations, the woman
suffering from injuries to the right
elbow and shoulder. They were
riding in car operated by Clar-
ence Allen. of the same address.
which collided with car driven
by Rocco Mast of 81 East street.
The latter was operating a car
owned by the Metropolitan Clean
ers and Dyers.
The Cucinello boy IL survived by
his parents, Antonio and Grace
Cucinello. and by five brothers.
James, Joseph, Vito, Daniel and
Carl.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12

"scorcher" today as weather FORE
casters predicted no immediate re-
lief from yesterdays heat which
claimed at least six lives.
Three Of the deaths were at
tributed directly to the heat, while
three other persons were drowned
seeking relief in New England
waters.
Numerous heat prostrations
were reported, among them Charles
F. Adams, part-owner of the Bos-
ton Braves baseball team and
treasurer of the Eastern Racing
association, who collapsed at Suf-
folk Downs race track.
Two Of the heat deaths oc-
Cured at Springfield, the victims
being James Black, SO, and Charles
d. Leach, 81. The other victim
was an unidentified laborer be-
lieved to be William Walsh, So, of
Boston who succumbed at Fox
boro.
New England waters claimed the
lives of two Rhode Island resi-
dents and Maine girl. Sixteen
year old John Setera of Lincoln
was drowned after diving into the
Blackstone river, while Walter
Kosowsky, "a, of 204 Middle street,
Pawtucket, died at Swansea. An
autopsy was to be performed to
determine whether he was drowned,
struck his head while diving or
died of heart disease.
At York, Me-, IA year old AL
thea Chase of Cape Neddick, was
drowned while bathing in Cape
Neddick river.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
SUICIDE CAUSE
WAS REPORTED

Panama, July IL - (UP)-A
charge that smoking of Marihuana
cigarettes was one cause of four
recent suicides and several attempt
ed suicide by American soldiers at
Fort Clayton, Canal Zone, was
made today by Nelson Rounsevell
in his newspaper, the Panama
American.
Demanding an investigation by
Secretary of War Dern, Rounse-
velle in, an editorial said that smok-
ing of the cigarettes was usual not
only at Fort Clayton but at other
army posts in the canal depart
ment. He charged further that the
enlisted men were cruelty treated
and driven for long hours under
the tropical sun.
Marihuana can be purchased on
highways and trails, Rounsevell
said, and he asserted that he him
self purchased five pounds of it
three days ago two miles from Fort
Clayton It was grown, he said, on
land leased from the Panama
Canal department.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12

Phillipsburg, Kan. In Chicago the
temperature scared to 81 degrees,
despite gentle lake breeze.
Texas had 10 dead; Oklahoma
8; Kansas z; Missouri S; New
York s; Nebraska 8; Minnesota 4
Arkansas 8; Massachusetts, 8;
Iowa, Illinois and Indiana l each.
Across the corn belt Of Iowa,
Nebraska and Illinois the hot sun
and warm nights were welcomed
by farmers, who feared their crops
might be damaged by excessive
rains which earlier flooded fields
in unseasonal downpours.
In Oklahoma, agronomists said
crops there could stand another
week of intense heat without Sc
rious damage, while Kansas farm
ers worked in their fields overtime
to make up for the wet spells. A
high fatality Of work horses was
reported in the latter area as a
result.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
Power Go. Lobby To
Be Fully Pro bed
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democratic leaders said today. De-
spite a storm of business OPPOSE
ton outside of congress, house
leaders were confident the large
democratic majority would be able
to protect the bill from emascilat-
ing amendments on the floor The
suggestion of gag rule was I'M
derstood to have been brought up
by Chairman Robert L. Doughton
of the ways and means committee,
at the White House conference
Thursday night. He was said to
have indicated such rule was
necessary to assure house passage
in the form desired by the presi-
dent. Speaker Joseph w. Byrns
and Chairman John j. O'Connor
of the rules committee, said they
personally opposed gag" rule on
the measure, and were determined
to hold their anti-gag record intact
for the remainder of the session.
Those Against 1t
A nationwide attack on the tax
program was launched simultane-
ously by the chamber Of commerce
of the United States and the pow
erful E. I. Du Pont De Nemours &
Co. The American Liberty League
already has stated its opposition.
The chamber Of commerce state
ment declared the most urgent
need at the present time is mot
more taxes on income, but more
income to tax" It announced 1t
was starting a drive against the
program in every section of the
country. House leaders held to
their intention to push the FOUR
point program through this session
despite reports of widespread de-
sire for early adjournment and
temporary discard of the tax bill.
The president has said he wants
the bill passed this session.
Washington. July 12-UP)-
The bitter>hous fight over the
100000 Frasier-Lemke infia-
tion-farm relief bill, reached new
heights today with the democratic
leadership driving to prevent COM
pletion of a petition which would
force vote on the anti-adminis-
tration measure.
The petition carried 210 names.
six short of the required. num-
Der. Aiding Rep William Lemke,
r., N. D., in his fight to put tho
petition over were many conserva-
tive eastern republicans. Democrats
charged they were trying to en-
barrass the administration.
The petition week ago had
213 names, but democratic leaders
succeeded in having eight demo-
Gratis withdraw their signatures.
Speaker Joseph w. Byrns said
today he would have no objection
to letting the house vote on the
bill If it mants to-" However, his
assistant leaders were trying to get
names scratched off.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12

100000 cubic feet Of helium.
When the explosion and collapse
occurred 1t had been inflated with
less than 100000 cubic feet.
1t had been expected that the
heat of the suns rays in the higher
atmosphere would cause the gas to
expand sufficiently to initiate the
bag fully.
Captain Albert Stevens and Cap
tain Orvil Anderson, flight COM
mander and pilot, respectively.
escaped injury.
Captain Stevens, visibly disap-
pointed, said he could not imme-
diately account for the disaster.
May Find the Cause
when daylight comes" he said,
well go over every inch of the
bags surface. We hope to determ-
Inc then what happened"
Everything had gone SO smooth
ly up until now. Naturally we are
all stunned. am particularly
glad no one was hurt"
Both were beyond the radius
covered by the folds of the collaps-
ing bag.
1t was the second time that they
had seen their hopes of establish
ing a new altitude record, and
bringing to science new informa-
ton regarding the stratosphere,
smashed.
Cause Is Delayed
1t will be impossible to de-
termine what caused the destruc-
ton of the balloon until the dew
has dried off and the huge gas bag
can be stretched out and examined,
Captain Stevens announced after
he surveyed the wreck.
A complete examination will be
necessary before any announce
ments are made as to the. cause of
the accident or possible future
plans for a flight, he added.
Although none would be quoted,
stratosphere bowl that too much
strain had been placed on the top
fabric of the balloon, causing the
bag to rip open.
Will Be Tried Again
Washington, July IL - (UP)-
The South Dakota shakespeare
flight will be made later this year
If it is found feasible to repair the
huge gas bag, John oliver Lagroce,
of the National
Geographic Society. said today.
Lagroce said he would confer
with Captain Albert Stevens, flight
commander, and the Goodyear-Zep-
pelin Company of Akron, Ohio,
builders of the bag, before reaching
a decision.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
SUPERIOR COURT
WILL HEAR CASE
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tends that he has the right to make
a recess appointment while the
Hendrick forces contend that he
was named by Governor Trumbull
to serve until his successor has
been named and qualified"
The quo warranto writ was serv-
ed on Attorney Heating yesterday
afternoon just after he was sworn
in as a member of the board of
finance and control and while he
August eth requires the taking of
was sitting in at that body's de-
alterations. II the hearing on
eventually the supreme court, of
testimony, Chief Justice Maltbie
will not sit on the case because
which he is a member, must pass
upon the question. An appeal is
assured, no matter which way the
superior court decides. The courts
sanction of the Heating appoint
ment will give the democrats con-
troll of the state board of finance
and control.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12

able to handle Junior employees
and instruct them in their work"
Technical Training
Where younger men are selected,
it is stated, 1t will be because of
the technical training necessary for
the job. The applicants may be
married and must be unemployed
at the time of their enrolment.
Former enrollees who have been
given honorable discharges are
eligible for the work without re-
gard to the term of their former
service. Amy or all of the allotment
to dependents may be waived.
Following are the positions open
during the current term: auto
mechanics, axe maintenance men,
carpenters, clerical workers, tool
ROOF. clerks, cross cut saw filers,
compressor and jack hammer OPP
orators, machine shop workers,
masons, pest control workers, tool
sharpeners, tractor operators, road
foremen, and woodsmen.
Those Approved
The following local applications
for enlistments have ben approved
by state authorities. it was an
nounced to-day: Joseph P. Brown,
Charles Natalie, Hedge Larson, and
Arthur Antonio. The men will re-
port to Lincoln House, Tuesday
morning at 6:45 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
TURNING TO STONE

Atlanta, Ga, July 12-U.P)-A
negro woman here is turning to
stone. She is Lilly Butler, IS, a VIC
tim of scleraderma, mysterious dis
ease, which in her case has ad-
vanced so far that she cannot close
her eyelid. Specialists, medical stu
dents and visiting physicians are
studying the case. 1t is the second
case reported in Atlanta. A year
ago Daisy Waller was afflicted and
recovered.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12

sT 4nfer & w szSSSHsEEGvE =. s RsS:
BATE BAT ~ COURT, July JSly s9d. 1925 &
81 c .LL.. late q ths town Of
ceased.
The Court Of Probate fer .hs Dis:
allowed siios "a sis 'monlis i from he dals
hereof fer The creditors or naId
estate 20 exhibit thair claims Tor
neliiement. Those who neglect 10
present their accounts. properly sss
seie1, within said time, VIII " De-
dshts9 70 Gaia estate srs rsaiissisa
20 make Immediate payment 20
MICHAEL q ciIlAnQ:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
SCATTERED OUTBREAKS

Enroute with Governor Lehman
through flood area, Corning, N. Y,
July 12-U.P.) - State Commits
sioner of Health DR.. Thomas Par
ran, Jr, predicted to-day there
would be scattered outbreaks Of
disease in the flooded areas. A "few
outbreaks" of disease are unavoid-
able under tn conditions. he said,
as he and Governor Herbert II.
Lehman continued their tour Of
stricken Central New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-07-12
WATERBURY HAD
HOTTEST DAY
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today, is promised by tonight when
thunder showers were promised for
this vicinity. The report for to-
morrow Is fair and warmer.
The present heat wave set IN
after the showers that followed the
terrific thunderstorm of last Sat-
urday. Showers lowered over the
city Sunday and Monday, with the
skies gradually clearing on Tues
day. The warm weather COM
menced Wednesday afternoon and
has continued undated through
today.
Although no heat prostrations
are reported at either st. Mary's or
the Waterbury hospitals. several
her victims ere reported to have
been privatefy treated by doctors.
An overheated motor caused by
the hot weather started blaze in
the motor Of q Bunker Hill Trans
portation Company bus this MORN
ing, necessitated the summoning of
fire apparatus from headquarters.
To-day's hot weather can also be
blamed for the death of seven.
year-old Frank Cuccinello aof s2s
Washington, avenue. The youpgster
climbed on to the rear of an lee
truck of the Southern New Eng.
land Ice Corporation near his home
about 11:40 o'clock to get piece Of
Ice to cool himself. The. truck sud
denly jerked and backed over the
boys body, which had been thrown
from the rear of the machine.
Working conditions In stores, Of
fices and factories of the city were
unbearable as the mercury contin-
ued to soar throughout the morn
Ing. Business men reported little
business in the afternoon az peo-
pie stayed Away from the sun.
baked down town streets.
While q considerable quantity Of
water IL being used from the Eesers
veiFs for bathing ana drinking IN
the homes OF the city, the amount
being consumed Is not ~ great as
what would be used II the lawns
and gardens had 70 be watered.
The rains earlier IN the week pro-
vided ample water ana the ground
II net N esy condition.
New England WsakzeF
Deglen. JuIy H. (up)-1seH
HnslsR6 ieeks1 Ger eaekAes