The Western news., 1936-06-04
Many Attend
Court House
Dedication
Large Crowd Enjoys Pro
gram and Inspects Hand
some New Building
HOLD OPEN HOUSE
FROM Q to 10 P. M.

The weather man worked against tn,
new court house dedication yesterda,
and gave a drilling rain that forcet
the exercises indoors, but nevertheless.
crowd that more than packed thu
capacity of the building was in at
tendance.
The program was held III the beau
tiful new court room. 1t was opened
by several selections by the Libb,
school band that added q lively spirit
to the exercises. County Commissioner
kensler, chairman of the board, pre-
sided and opened the program. The
Rev. r. w. Orr gave the invocation. He
was followed by Chairman Kensler
who made the announcements of the
day, adding few well chosen and per-
tinent remarks. He introduced Edwin
T.. Cox as the first speaker and as the
representative Of the contractor T. w
Rowland, Mr.. Rowland not being pres
ent
Superintendent Speaks.
Mr.. Cox was superintendent in
charge of construction of the building
and spoke eloquently for few min
utes. The building is beautiful thing
and could very well let il speak for
myself and my employer he said, in
effect. Il hope that you will all contin-
ue to enjoy it and get much benefit
from it, Mr.. Cox later~aIso said that
while there are some who will always
find something to criticize, even in the
pearly gates of heaven, and while he
did not claim the building to be abb
solutely perfect, yet | wish to say
said Mr.. Cox, that there is not faulty
piece of material or of workmanship in
the entire building. | wish to compli-
ment the county commissioners and the
good people Of Lincoln county for put
ting up this fine new building at the
time they did 1t provided work that
was badly needed and you have OBJ
tanned much needed improvement"
Mr.. Cox closed by paying a warm
tribute to the county commissioners,
to the business men of Libby, to PWA
officials and to Mr. Mount OF the re-
employment office for their hearty CO.
operation during the building of the
new court mouse.
Mr.. Cox was followed by Fred A.
Brinkman of Kalispell, architect who
planned the structure. MIR. Brink
man gave an interesting exposition of
the new, modernistic desiga in build
ings. H said, "A building may not be
only useful but pleasing to the eye as
we'll" That idea had been carried out in
al 4x~J Il
ernistic designs from the older types
of construction in a most interesting
manner. Il have attempted to give
Lincoln county in its new court house
a dollars worth of building for every
dollar expended" he said
Magnificent Building
T. ". Walsh, acting state director
of P. w. A., followed Mr.. Brinhrnan in
a presentation Of the building to the
county commissioners. Mr.. Walsh spoke
briefly and closed by saying, I'VE Of
the P. w. A. consider it pleasure to
turn over this magnificent building to
the people of Lincoln county and to
the county commissioners ard may you
enjoy it for many years to come"
With few highly interesting re-
marks, County Attorney Marshall Muir
ray accepted the building for the use
of the public. This building stands as
monument to the people Of Lincoln
county" said Mr.. Murray. He then
went briefly into the history of the
movement that had resulted in the
handsome new building and said that
when that movement was first started
the people had given mandate to theii
officials to construct the building. I'VE
feel it appropriate at this time to ac-
count to the people for that trust
said the speaker.
Mr.. Murray paid tribute to the
Lions club and the Commercial clul
of Libby for the earnest work botf
organizations had done at the incep-
ton of the movement. "It has been sug-
gested," said Mr. Murray, chat it woule
be fitting and proper to have placed ir
the building plaque commencing these
organizations for their fine public spir.
it. But to some of us that has not seem
ed necessary. The building stands herr
as a monument to that public spirit
1t is your memorial. We should like
to have those two organizations accep
the idea, in behalf of the county com
missioners, that the building is me
mortal for the good work done ly an,
and all public spirited citizens towart
its consummation."
Mr.. Murray also commended Sena
tors Wheeler and Murray for their as
sistance in Washington. In closing h
said, II now accept the building on be
half of the county commissioners an
: SO present it in all its beauty to til
citizens of Lincoln county hoping an
believing that they will say, at the ter
mination of the trust placed in ou
hands, in the words Of that old quota
ton, "Well done, good and faithf,
servants"
Governor Not Present
Governor Elmer Holt had promise
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