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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19

Writers Come to Gather
Material for The
American Guide.
PUBLIC IS ASKED
TO COOPERATE

That this district will be visited BY
special writers gathering data for the
American Guide was indicated this
week by letter to the Western News
The American Guide is the govern
ment's new 5-volume guide to the
United States and is now in process
of preparation. 1t appears that govern
ment men are visiting all parts of the
United States and compiling data for
the publication and, in due time, some
of them will visit this district
The letter gives an idea Of the nature
of this work It says, in part:
Washington, D. c., Nov. 27, 1885.
Dear Editor: :
The Guide, you will recall, will carry
all essential scenic, historic, racial
botanical, geological commercial, and
other facts about every section Of the
country. The original verified articles
which, of course, will be greatly con-
densed for the national publication
will be left with maps and illustrations
for the localities to use in compiling
local guides
In most communities, there are his
toric buildings or other physical OBJ
jects, such as trees, valleys, and
lakes, about which legends have de-
veloped Perhaps only the oldest in
habitants recall the incidents, real or
imaginary, which make these objects
interesting and, when they die, local
color will go with them. Then again,
some person or family may have made
a collection of stamps, arrowheads,
coins. drawings and paintings, etc
Citizens of your community may now
Of a colony of beavers or other natural
history curiosity or an unusual gso-
logical formation, such as an ice cates
Tourist traffic, local, as well as inter-
state and national, is built Oh just
such features which combine to give
a section individuality and background
In addition, individuals and families
often possess old books, manuscripts,
letters, or other valuable historic rec
ords which, if properly appraised,
might find their way into local library
or museum where all would have the
opportunity to examine them. Recent
1y, one of our workers foundin a bank
vault an historically valuable letter,
written by Abraham Lincoln. The
owner did not know what to do with
it; SO, in protecting it, he put it where
no one could see 1t.
Here Is a way to unearh these mat
tiers Of general public interest. Ask
your readers to send to YOU suggestions
and descriptions which thetrepresenta-
Continued on pagd "
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
Libby Man Found
Dead In Lonely Cabin

Charles Jackson was found dead ir
his cabin by J. w. Haigler and Under
sheriff Sperry Tuesday evening wher
these men entered the cabin, alarmed
by the continued absence of the ole
man Jackson had apparently beer
dead several days.
jackson had been working at the
Hotel Libby but stopped work Friday
remarking to Landlord Gay that he did
not feel well. Upon his failure to re-
turn to work for several days, MAEay
spoke to Haigler and suggested thAhe
investigate. jackson occupi4 M I'd
the Haigler cabins. This I'D
resulted in finding the man dea s{3e
had laid down on the b43 without i'm
dressing and it is beliewahe died Fri
day night. ft5he|rf
The deceased was 6fn IN Minnesota
in 1853 and would &Ye been Is had
he lived to next J(ary l. He had
lived here at inter{a4 for the past 30
years and had foI&Sed the trade Of
painter. There ataTno known rela-
tives. Funeral s1fvices will be held
from the GompF chapel Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
Take
Stand Against !.
- s
Billb0ardS
Resolution Claims Signs
Are Destructive OF
Scenic Beauty.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
PROVIDES FUN

THE Libby Lions club went on record
at their Monday night meeting against
itll,erprevalence of billboards along the
highway, the vote being unanimously
.AgqiAst the practice
The matter was placed before the
ntettjng when the president j. A..
kr1IH asked Lion c. S. Webb to speak
lons.the subject, This had been ar
ranged in compliance with a move
meat started by the Women's clubs to
lddsaway with unsightly billboards that,
a$: they claim, mar the natural scenic
bsauty of the highways.
&c Mr. Webb went into the matter at
Some length. He not only stated that
such advertising was an unsightly blot
upon the landscape, but he questioned
the effectiveness OF the advertising He
doubted if many travellers on high
way paid any attention to the advertis-
,ihg they had noticed on billboards
along the highways. The speaker also
rtferred facetiously to a number Of
iMother Lions who had their billboards
,8tattered along the highways running
But from Libby. Mr.. Webb thought
that if such advertising is permitted. it
ought to be confined to certain
stipulated areas within reasonably
close distance of towns and cities. He
concluded by reading a resolution he
had been asked to prepare that, it
adopted. would place the club on rec
ord against indiscriminate scattering
of billboards and asking that legisla-
ton be enacted to control it. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
4. \, States Taking Action
4Nairie has recently passed legislation
Wtplating the erection Of roadside
sisH and the supreme court of Mas
sachASetts has recently ruled that the
stat 514D scontrol erection Of billboards
within sNyht Of highways, In Hawaii
billbHaMs along highways are pro-
hibitf1 Altogether A number of states
prohibit them here
After adoption Of the resolution.
Lion dylear remarked that an area
shotM 81 established in which bill
bounty Would be permitted, saying the
only it4Fson for his bringing that up
wa BECAUSE he had information to the
efkgtlIhat two or three national bill
board companies were planning to put
up rbillboards here. President Krall
saidf that matter would have to be
taken care of following necessary
legislation.
Anbther important matter was
bropf ht UP by Lion Joughin. He said
~ Continued on page AZ
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
New Mining Company Organized. J

The new Grumpy Mining company OF
Libby was;trRau1zed as a common law
trust on DaeHnber II in Libby with a
capital s4R Of $3.50, 0oo.Qo. s szs,sS.sssae
The officers Of the. 5Eemp Az ~
followsr Oscar B. tAndersoE president;
Fred & Ely, kEpreldentr Loretta G,
CrumbN 5secp]tfy treasurer, general
manaaek Buft r Grumpy The hesEa
Of tf,493bess Walter 'Wi1ton 81
Burt Grumpy. Fred F Ear Dorothy
l. anderson YIN. Fret, Joe. Nanderp6M
and Martin Davidson.
The wn.S1pining yrroperties con-
sylidated Href6n Cable ereek. south Of
Libby ahd-nre other adjpihhsG Herbe1f
Gold Lfbing company 'ent<{he n6 asel
east a.. - =
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
tfandt Traded t41fSkyyd.
Mere has been atHt

Mere has been at}Q86f buying and
seling and tradio6fM players in the
}Atseball world 8dring the past week.
of SUCH deals Of interest locally
+Aas the trading by the Boston Braves
Of Pitcher Ed Lefty Brandt to Brook
lyn. Brandt and Outfielder Randy
Moore were traded for Catcher AL
Lopez, Second Baseman Tony Cucci-
nello and Pitchers Ray Benge and Bob
Refs Of the Brooklyn team. Brandt,
who is spending the winter at his
hunting lodge near Libby, left for Spo-
kane Immediately upon receipt Of news
of the transaction
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
Governor COonty Dies
Suddenly In Great Falls

~ Governor Frank H Cooney, So, died
An hospital in Great Falls Sunday
night of heart ailment, after having
been stricken Saturday while en- route
home from Florida.
The democratic governor, native
of Norwood, OfltJ ,4astaaiay Had suffered
from a heart ailment for several years
Cooney, elected lieutenant governor
in 1882, became chief executive upon
the resignation in the spring of 1888
Of GoYern6T John E. Erickson, who
later was Sappointed United States
senator to FIJI the vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator Thomas j. Wash
Cooney came b Butte in 1891 from
Canada and with his brother, Howard
c. Cooney, formed the Cooney broker
age concern. He later moved 70 Mis-
soula where he engaged in business
and farming.
Governor Cooney was returning by
train from national meeting Of high
ways officials at Miami when he was
stricken.
w. Elmer Holt, democrat Miles City,
president pro tenn Of the Montana
Senate, will succeed Cooney as chief
executive. He will serve until the gen.
eral election next November.
With DR.. McGregor, who Is chair
man of the state highway commission,
Governor Cooney arrived Saturday
in Great Falls. They had been In Florida
for the national convention Of the
American Association OF State High
way officials.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19

Some people have great faith In odd
numbers-usually number one.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19

ton, the tWQ culp<tfs Wer1
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
Masons Eject Officers.

Libby Lodge No. IS A. F. Il A. M.
held election of officers last Thursday
night, which resulted as follows: DR..
J. w. Church, w. M; J. f.. McCully,
S. W.; Byron Rouse, J. W.; W. w.
Blew, treasurer, and Glen Nolop, sec
rotary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
Two Bound
0Yer.F For
Killing Bu 81,
--v,..ss'fl-17.. !. i. - -'ss y
Shoot Valuable Animal
rs 9elonga 70 .. E !, q /; /
B. 'sasl'''l
,-ps-s ~ @4l-
TWO BULLETS IN
CARCASS ONLY CLUE

the Eureka district were arraigned in
justice court last Thursday and bound
over to district court to stand trial on
the charge Of killing a bull belonging
to Tom Moore, rancher living near
the Canadian boundary. The bull was
valuable one. thoroughbred regis
tered animal owens ana Kinney
pleaded gui,l1yEs>s elhffyy ARE young men,
0odl ~ .'sl Y Az Az se-,s,.;.
IL. the apprehension IT these two
culprtts; Sheriff n41ey again ran Gown
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19
LIBBY STORES OPEN
FOR CHRISTMAS BUSINESS

Libby stores will be open evenings
on Saturday, Monday and Tuesday
nights, December ~, % and "a, 10 ;a<-
epnlmodate Christmas shoppers. 1t &.
II. lSigped) s
~ MERCHANTS CoMMITrEEs] Il
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19

Gated and ultimately Confessed their
guilt They had cut ont and takef,.t
away. hind quarter ~ the animal 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-12-19

Dick Haessly was arrested by officers
Saturday charged with illegal APP
preparation of an auto not belonging to
him. It appears that Haessly became
drunk and drove a car belonging to
one, Smith, from Libby to Troy Smith
had left the car standing on a Libby
street with the keys in 1t. Haessly
says he had no intention OF stealing
the car but intended to return It to
Libby. Haessly was bound over to dis
trict court.
Evening star., 1935-05-26

Mrs. Sholl protested. "You promised
you would let DR.. Anderson take all
the night calls"
st know. I know" DR.. Sholl was
stepping out of his pajamas. But
this is different. Tom Prentiss is
more than a patient. He is an old
friend"
But you said not more than a
week or so ago that there was moth
ing wrong with him." the doctors
wife argued.
Nov, dear, I didn't say that. I
said that medicine couldn't help him.
He isn't sick physically. The oper-
alton was a success. But he is worry
ing himself to death"
"Worrying?"
eyes. About bills. Owes every
body. He's had a tough time of it.
Gave up his Office downtown. Fitted
UP an office in his home. Business
went to pieces" The information
accompanied the doctors move
ments-arms into shirt sleeves, legs
into trousers.
"And now. I suppose, some OF his
confounded creditors are on his neck" !"
DR.. Sholl paused to complain.
WELL" Mrs. Sholl's voice came
from the depths of her pillow, If
folks were all as easy as you are I'm
sure nobody's debts would worry
them. Think of all the calls you've
made, lots Of them in the middle OF
the worst nights imaginable. And
they were the ones usually for those
who didn't pay"
DR.. Sholl chuckled as he bent over
his shoe laces. Those were the
good old days. Twenty miles through
mud almost belly deep on the horses.
But we got along. Those who did
pay made UP for those who didn't, I
guess"
Maybe it's a good thing some peo-
pie worry about being in debt. If
they didn't we would have ended our
days in the poor house" Mrs. Sholl
yawned and drew the covers up to
her chin.
Standing before the mirror to ad-
just his tie, the old doctor looked
himself straight in the eye as he de
clared: Thank God I never bounded
anybody. Don't believe in it."
He reached for his coat. "Now I
never see O bill. Doc Anderson's idea
is to let Miss Cleary take care of all
that. She's one of these efficiency
experts. I don't even sign my name
to half the correspondence. She just
uses q stamp"
Fully dressed, DR.. Sholl brushed
his wife's cheek with his lips and hur-
ried out of the room. His motor
hummed the minute his foot touched
the starter. The rush of cold air
as the car. raced down the lighted
Evening star., 1935-05-26

Crowley that the scheme is violation
of the postal fraud statutes should be
sufficient warning to the recipients
that the waste-paper basket Is the
proper place to file" such corre-
spondence.
The fifth edition of Leo August's
specialized catalogue of first-day COW
ers has just been published. All
covers from the 2-cent Columbian to
the current stamps are listed.
Air post collectors will be interested
in an announcement appearing in the
current issue Of Mekeels Weekly
Stamp News to the effect that Nicolas
Sanabria, Inc, has purchased the
/ Standard Air Post Catalogue rights
from the Scott Stamp & Coin Co.,
and that the next edition will appear
this Fall under the name Of the
Standard Catalogue of Air Post
Stamps.
| T. Russell Hungerford, veteran col
lector, is convalescing from an opera
ton at the Emergency Hospital and is
looking forward to an active participa-
ton in the A. p. 8. convention here
next August.
Postmaster General Farley made an
address at the dedication of Philadel-
ing yesterday afternoon in which he
reported large gains in postal revenues
He failed, however, to mention the
part philatelists had in the increase.
The Collectors Club will meet Tues
day evening In the Thomson School,
Twelfth and L streets. President F. r.
Rice invites all collectors to visit the
club and become active members.
Albert F. Kunze, leader of the
Washington Stamp Club of the Air.
will discuss the Pilsudski stamp Of Po-
land during his weekly broadcast over
VOL Tuesday evening at o'clock.
In connection with the S. P. A..
Convention and Exhibit to be held in
st. Louis beginning August 18, an at
tractive cachet with special conven-
ton post-mark from the post office
at the convention headquarters will be
applied to all covers sent to c. Carl
Ramming, 5541 Milentz avenue, St.
Louis, Mo. Covers should be unsealed.
Junior Collectors.
Robert Bilsborough of Roosevelt
High School was elected president of
the Washington Federation of Junior
Stamp Collectors at a meeting yes
terday in the Board Of Trade room
in The Star Building. Other officers
are: Vice president, William Wood
Stevens, John Quincy Adams School;
secretary. William Clark, Paul Junior
High School, and treasurer. Mollie M.
Lewis. Roosevelt High School. The
next meeting will be held June 8.
The Paul Junior High School Stamp
Club will hold an exhibition tomorrow
in connection with the Parent-Teach-
er Association meeting.
Prize winners at the stamp display
held last week by the Roosevelt High
School Stamp Club were: Robert Bills
borough CU. s., Mollie M. Lewis
~. s.. Sarah Inman Goreign) and
John Way (covers).
Evening star., 1935-05-26
[lSTAMPSA|EM| e IS
A zzSEMSH4MXG

Representative p. ]. Kvale of Mime
sofa, Albert Schwarz, president, and
Jacques Kilcher, vice president, of
the Atlantic City Stamp Club; Fred
erick r. Rice, president of the Col
lectors' Club, Albert F. Kunze and
Victor Rotnem.
Rear Admiral c. H. T. Lowndes,
U. 8. NJ, served rs toastmaster.
The society will meet Wednesday
evening at the Carlton Hotel and an
invitation is extended to all collectors
to attend.
Third Assistant Postmaster General
G. B. Eilenberger, in an order dated
May ID, has instructed postal en-
ployes to be particularly careful in
the cancellation of stamps having a
philatelic value. The department
recognizes" Mr.. Eilenberger stated,
that the activities of the thousands of
stamp collectors provide profitable
source of revenue and since the num-
ber of persons becoming interested in
collecting stamps is constantly In
creasing, this business is of propor-
tions worth seeking"
Collectors will welcome this order,
as many cases of DETACHMENT Of
worthwhile stamps and covers re-
Gently have been reported.
The past three months have been
| trying ones for philatelists who delight
in displaying new issues. First came
the reprints of 20 stamps of the United
| States, at a face value of "a cents for
"a, k.,k ,,rl, l.
less than a block, or maybe a plate
number or arrow block? Then the
recent Jubilee issue of England and
her colonies, totaling over 200 stamps;
and, not TO be outdone, Canada this
week will release l3 new adhesives,
not to mention the issues of many
other governments.
One Of the leading stamp dealers
Is carrying an advertisement in the
philatelic journals headed Farley
Investment Stamps" This brings to
mind the question being asked by
collectors and investors" alike
What about the reprints as an in
vestment?" A pertinent reply might
be that approximately 81 900, 900 worth
of these ungummed stamps have been
sold.
An article well worth reading ap-
pears in Stamps, bearing the date line
of May Is. entitled Postage Stamps
the Best Investment" by Charles J.
Phillips.
Philip S. Warren, treasurer of the
Washington Philatelic Society and
Mrs. Warren are vacationing in Ber-
muda.
j. Harry Jenkins, chairman of the
Bourse Committee of the A. P. S.
convention, reports that so per cent
Of the booths have been rented. Re-
ports from other committees point TO
banner convention.
Numerous local collectors have re-
ceived chain letters urging the sending
| Of block of commemorative" or
'one hundred used United States
stamps" to the person whose name
heads a list embodied in the letter.
The ruling Of Solicitor Karl A.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
St. Andrews Popular.

CT. ANDREWS, Canada's Newport
- of the North" just across the in
ternational boundary, has established
itself firmly during the last quarter
century as a seaside resort. 1t Is
virtually the center of historic and
geologic interest in New Brunswick,
largest of the three maritime prov
inces.
Situated in the southwestern corner
of the province, st. Andrews may be
approached by motor car from several
directions and steamers from Boston
and New York land cars and passen-
gers at st. John. N. B. A short
run southwest over Canada No.
brings them to the resort.
Located on a peninsula between the
st. Croix River and the PaSSanla-
quoddy Bay, st. Andrews faces Deer
and Campobello Island. The latter.
owned in part by Mrs. James Roose-
velt, is one of President Roosevelt's
favorite fishing and vacation spots
Its recreational and social life. CEN
tered around the Algonquin Hotel
a Canadian Pacific hostelry of Eliza
bethan architecture. ranges from golf
yachting, horseback riding, swimming
in q sheltered cove, tennis, fishing,
short camping trips and bowlingo on
the e-green, to the symphony orchestra
concerts every evening, formal and
informal dances, entertainments and
motion pictures, bridge parties and
masquerade balls.
st. Andrews divides honors with
McAdam as the center of fresh water
game fishing for that section Of New
Brunswick; land locked salmon,
pickerel, bass and several varieties of
trout being plentifully stocked in the
lakes and streams near by.
ST. John, 66 miles from st. An
drews, Is famous for its reversing
falls. Here the St. John River actually
runs back upstream. over a rocky dam,
with the incoming tides.
Golf enthusiasts will find II good
courses in the province, the finest of
which Is the Algonquin's "l8" at st.
Andrews, patterned as closely after
the famous st. Andrews course in
Scotland as landscape architects
could design it.
There is also a sporty 9-hole course
ut St. Andrews for beginners. Lovers
Of salt water fishing will find the bay
abounds with pollock, cod. herring,
quahaug and big Holsters.
Evening star., 1935-05-26
Park Snow to Clear.

GRAND CANYON, Ariz., May as
~ While Ranger Warren Hamilton,
in charge of the north rim district
of Grand Canyon National Park, re-
ports nearly feet Of snow in the
vicinity of the checking station on the
north rim, park officials are expecting
the road to be open and hotel accom-
modations available as usual for the
Memorial day visitors TO the north
rim.
Evening star., 1935-05-26

Sholl followed the man into the house.
He heard several people talking IN
low tones in Toms Office. But what
about Tom?" he asked.
Shot himself Right through the
heart, poor devil. I imagine he was
gone when my sister called you"
He opened a door to bed room
in the rear of the house. Mrs. Prentiss
lay fully dressed on the bed, tossing
and moaning. DR.. Sholl turned to
the man and said: Bring me glass
of water. please"
Then he took the woman's hands
in his and held them firmly while
he talked low and soothingly as one
would talk to a frightened child.
When the woman's brother returned
with the water DR.. Sholl gave her a
small white tablet to swallow. Soon
she lay quietly gazing up at the
ceiling.
Now, if you'll just trust me. Mrs.
Prentiss, I'll take care of everything"
the doctor promised. Tom was my
friend, you know"
II know" the woman murmured.
Can you tell me just what hap
pened? Then I'll know what to do"
There's not much to tell" she an
Swered. Tom had been out Of town
a few days on business. He came
home late tonight"
"Despondent?" Dr. Sholl suggested.
mo. That's what I don't under
stand. He was really more cheerful
than usual. I fixed him lunch and
we talked a while. Then he went
into his Office to look over the mail.
He opened several letters and threw
them aside and I went back to clean
up the dishes. Then-then heard
shot. That's ALL" she sobbed.
There, there, now. Just lie quiet.
I'll get some one to come in and help
you undress and you're to 60 right to
Sleep"
my wife will be over shortly"
Mrs. Prentiss' brother said. She'll
look after Anna"
DR.. Sholl left the room and went
to the front of the house to his old
friends Office. A neighborhood doc
tor and an officer were in charge.
He spoke to them, then walked over
to the dead mans desk.
There was the stack of mail. just
as Mrs. Prentiss had said. And top
most on the pile was letter with o
familiar engraved heading.
DR.. Sholl's eyes Travelled swiftly
down the page. Words leaped out at
him. your account long past
due hands Of collector :"
And at the end the facsimile Of Q
heavy, scrawling signature: DR.. Harry
Sholl.
(copyright 1889
Evening star., 1935-05-26
LAND0N HELD WILLING
TO BE 1886 NOMINEE
Kansas Governors "Availability''
May Be Stressed at "Grass
Roots" Meeting.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKTON, Kans., May 25.-The
availability" of Gov. Ali M. Landon
of Kansas for the Republican pred,
dental nomination can be stressed by
friends with his sanction at the
Springfield, Ill. grass roots" meeting,
James Scott, chairman of the State
Board of Administration, said yester-
day. :
Scott was cheered at each mention
of Landon for President during q
meeting of sixth congressional district
party workers. >
The Springfield meeting of Midwest
Republicans is to be held June 10 and
II. Party leaders who arranged for
the convention said its duty would
be to decide upon principles, not cam
didates, for 1896. :
Scott listed Landon, Senator Arthur
H. Vandenburg Of Michigan and Col.
Frank Knox, Chicago publisher, as
outstanding candidates.