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The Western news., 1936-03-19
Woman Charged With
Perjury in District Court

In district court Tuesday, Judge
lockwood presiding, a divorce was
granted Ellen Carr from Ashley j. Carr
of Troy. She is to have sole custody OF
a daughter while two boys are to re-
main with the father during the school
year and with the mother during
vacation.
Herbert Daniels was granted a de-
cree quieting title to certain lands at
Warland.
The estate of Alfred S. Wise was
closed and the administrator dismissed.
In the criminal case of the State VS..
Marie Nelson of Troy charged with
perjury. attorneys for the defendant
filed demurrer which was sustained
and the county attorney was permitted
TO file new information The de-
fendant viii be arraigned on April 7
The perjury is alleged to have beer
committed when the defendant testified
In the Kensler divorce case.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
County Flag Contest
Held Here This Week

The American Legion Auxiliary Is
again sponsoring the flag contest out
lined by the state superintendent of
public instruction, the purpose of which
is to educate the children in the use of
the flag, and to instill patriotism and
love Of country in the heart of every
child The county contest will be held
in the Libby Junior High School
auditorium Saturday, March 2l. The
written test will be given at 10 A. M.
The defamation contest will be held
at 200 P. M. in the Junior High
auditorium, at which time the winners
will be announced. The winners in the
7th and 9th grade group will be taken
to Kalispell to compete in the regional
contest April 3. There will be no charge
for admission The public is cordially
invited to attend.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Cabin Burglarized.

Sheriff Baney was called to Volcour
Monday afternoon by the report that
the Jude Daniels cabin had been
robbed of three rifles and two pairs OF
new calked shoes by three unknown
men. Baney at once left fer Volcour
accompanied by Jailer Uphain. They
had only a slight description of the
men, supposed to be transients. but
trailed them easily about two miles
from Volcour, going east. They found
where the suspects had stopped,
changed shoes, put on the stolen shoes
and had thrown their old ones away.
Going on to Ural they found that the
suspects were very much in luck as a
freight train was just pulling out from
that station as the men arrived, and
they boarded the east-bound train.
Sheriff Baney wired both to Rexford
and to Whitefish officers asking that
the train be searched but the men
could not be found. Three strange men
were seen to arrive at Ural and take
the train but they did not have the
rifles with them.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Ask $4,000
Damages ID
School Fight
Two Eureka Women Allego
Each Has Been Damaged
In That Amount.
WERE SUSPENDED
FROM SCHOOL BOARD

| Two damage suits were filed in dis
trlct court on Tuesday, each suit being
for 5000 damages and against the
same defendants. Ruby Gibbons Of
Eureka is plaintiff in one suit and Inez
Dierman, also of Eureka, is plaintiff in
the other suit. The defendants are
Marshall Murray, county attorney, and
Fred P. Knott and Jess Wetzel mem
bers of the board of trustees of the
Eureka school,
The damage suits are an aftermath
OF an action that was taken some weeks
ago causing the suspension of Mrs.
Gibbons and Mrs. Dierman as members
of the Eureka board of trustees. 1t will
be remembered that a few weeks ago
the county commissioners were induced
to suspend the two women from office
for a period not to exceed so days on
the alleged grounds that they had will
fully and maliciously refused to attend
meetings of the board The plaintiffs
blame the defendants for their sus-
pension.
The order for suspension was fol-
lowed by the filing in district court by
the county attorney Of an information
asking for the permanent dismissal Of
the women from the board of trustees.
In district court last Tuesday, the coln-
ty attorney moved that this case be
dismissed and the court so ordered, the
two women (the defendants in the dis
missal casel being granted their costs.
In the damage suits Mrs. Gibbons
and Mrs. Dierman allege, among other
things, that the defendants conspired to
iniure the plaintiffs in their good name
and credit, and to bring them into
public disgrace and to cause them to be
defeated at the ensuing election of
school trustees, for which they expect
to be candidates; and that defendants
have conspired to secure election Of a
principal of said school while the
plaintiffs were SO suspended and in
order to prevent plaintiffs from per-
forming their duties and enjoying their
rights and privileges as such trustees.
All of which it is alleged, has caused
them much mental anguish and dis
grace, for which each asks damages in
the sum of 5000
Grub & lockwood Of Kalispell are
attorneys for the plaintiffs in the
damage suits.
The Western news., 1936-03-19

The members of the Triple F club
spent a most enjoyable evening last
Saturday as guests Of Mrs. Ralph
Roberts and Miss Cecilia Lebe. at the
home of Mrs. Roberts. The evening was
devoted to bridge with number OF
prizes awarded at the termination OF
the games. Mrs. George Stolts was
winner Of high score prize and Mrs. E
j. Barkee of the consolation token
while travelling prize was awarded tc
Mrs. Bernard Schlumm for holding
nothing HIGHER than queen the most
times. Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostesses-
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Anxious To
Start Work
Victor Mine
William Cook of Spokane
Has Taken Three
Year Contract.
rs CONSTRUCTION AND
ELECTRIC ENGINEER

Considerable activity is expected in
mining circles in Libby district this
year. One property that is to resume
operations and which has been closed
down for several years is the Victor
Gold Mining company, with properties
on Granite creek
Information comes from Spokane that
officials of the company have closed a
contract with William c. Cook of Spo-
kane who will take up development of
the property. The contract is for a
period of three years. 1t is said that
Cook is anxious to start development
work at once, and will do so as soon as
snow has melted away in the canyon
sufficiently to make work there prac-
icable. Cook has been connected with
the Washington Water Power company
as construction and electric engineer
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Early Settler Tells
Interesting Story

Harry Howard was running back this
week over the years that have passed,
in reminiscent mood, and concluded
that there have been marvellous
changes in the 45 years since he and
his father first staked out a plot OF
ground on what is now the city Of
Libby
1T was back in May, 1891" said
Harry, when my father, the late B.
F. Howard, and myself first posted our
notices of location on 320-acre tract,
which later became the townSite Of
Libby. We were the original owners
and locators Of the land. We worked
hard to clear part of the land and to
erect log cabin where the section
house now stands. That was the first
house ever built in Libby We also
built fence around the 800 -acre tract,
and it is an assured fact that that
was all there was to Libby at that
time. Now, with modern S85 900 high
school structure and new $4,000
court house just completed, can see
wonderful changes since that May day
in 1881 Comparing these with our log
cabin edifice does make wonderful
change And Harry still looks for
greater improvements. Libby, with
its vast mineral, water power timber
and agricultural resources, will see an
other big change in few more years" !"
Harry we'll remembers the day when
the right of way men for the Great
Northern approached him and h:t
father for right of way across their
Lard. The Howards were working on
II |. place and all of them sa. down on
log and talked the matter over 1--WE
were SO glad to have railroad, : said
Howard, that we agreed to give them
right of way provided they would sup
ply us with two first-class passes on
the railroad This they readily agreed
to do. They were to give us passes to
the Chicago worlds fair, but for some
reason there was delay and the passes
did not arrive in time for the fair. But
we were later given passes for long
trip to the west coast
Harry remarks that eventually they
sold the land here for $1,000 cash. The
money was deposited in one of the best
banks in Missoula, which went broke
in few months, with the result that
they lost the entire $1,000
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Owner Of Oldest Chevrolet.

Hiram H. Dohner, TO- of Quentin Pa,
was found to be the owner of the oldest
Chevrolet licensed and in daily use in
the United States in a contest con-
Quoted by Chevrolet Motor Company.
Mr.. Dohner will be presented free with
the one millionth car built in 1885, a
1886 model
Mr.. Dohner owns and drives Chew
rolet No. 47O, a 1918 Royal Mail
roadster. He has received notification
from Chevrolet officials, and will short
ly drive his present 22-year old car to
Detroit, where he will inspect Chew
rolet factories and take delivery Of his
new 1886 model.
MIR. Dohner is carpenter in Quentin,
hamlet in the valley Of the Susque-
hanna, with a population of nearly 500
people.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
MEETINGS CONTINUE AT
CHURCH OF GOD

Meetings at the Church of God are
still in progress, and it is expected they
will continue all next week
Much good is being accomplished by
the straight-from the-shoulder preach
ing being done by Rev. De Bolt OF
Salt Lake City.
Fairly good crowds are in attendance
considering bad weather and roads.
Rev De Bolt will have special mes
sage for the young people Friday eve
ming. There should be good crowd
in attendance, as he gave 80 minute
talk on Poetry to the high school as
sembly on Tuesday afternoon, and was
well received Everyone, both old and
young, are cordially invited to all Of the
zaf-sYJreE q
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Surplus Foods
TOBeCiYenT To
Relief Cases
Distributing Center Will Be
Established in Old
Court House.
ALSO IN TROY
AND EUREKA

The Federal Surplus Commodities
corporation, whose duty it is to pur-
chase and distribute agricultural sur
plus for relief purposes, has recent
ly completed quite extensive purchases
I of Montana beans and Montana apples.
These, with surplus products purchased
in other states, are to be issued to re-
lief beneficiaries in Lincoln county
Dried peas, oatmeal, prunes and
various types of canned meat, in addi-
ton to the beans and apples purchased
locally, will be shipped into Libby and
will be available for distribution from
the commodity store at the old court
house after March 23
The commodity store will also issue
the products of sewing rooms operated
by the WPA These include women's
and childrens garments in a wide
range of sizes and patterns
Harry B. Bouton, an official of the
state relief administration was in Lib
by Friday and Saturday working out
details of distribution He said that as
soon as the necessary arrangements
could be completed outlets would be
provided in Eureka and Troy so that all
eligible clients could benefit from the
program.
The surplus commodity program. the
relief representative said, served a
double purpose. The purchases were
primarily made to relieve farmers in
those sections where unnarketablc
surpluses had developed. BY purchas-
ing these markets were stabilized, the
grower obtained cash to carry on op-
erations and the products thus obtained
were welcome addition to the budgets
of relief clients.
A splendid example of this federal
assistance to farmers is found IN the
recent purchase of un-marketable hail
marked apples for canning, said Bou-
ton. AS a result of destructive hail
storm late in the summer, many Bitter
root growers found themselves withol't
saIeable fruit. To relieve this situation
approximately 5000 boxes were pur-
chased, and contract made with
a commercial cannery to can 10000
gallon cans of apple sauce. This will
all be distributed in Montana.
Every effort is being made to carry
on the program without disturbing
normal trade relationships and the re-
lief representative pointed out that
while the total values look large they
really represent less than one-half of
one percent of the total retail business
of the state
The Western news., 1936-03-19

Mr.. Motorist, do you recall that last
year the king of Belgium, while driving
in Switzerland, turned to glance at a
map his wife was holding? In that
instant of carelessness the car swerved
off the road and killed the queen.
Death is no respecter Of persons. The
king as well as the peasant must pay
for his mistakes.
A car travelling 60 miles an hour
covers 88 feet a second, at 40 miles,
IS feet. Yet there are drivers who will
risk their lives and those accompany
ing them by taking both hands off the
wheel to light up smoke or to cuddle
some cutie while tipping along be-
tween forty and sixty. Just one tiny
second and they may be 50 far off the
road that they will have to be carried
back on a stretcher.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Fire Destroys Building.

Fire destroyed the Charles Owens
building last Saturday, the former
Theodore Brown place. Just how the
fire was started is not known but it
might have resulted in tragedy. Mrs.
Owens is caretaker of Josh Ariss, who
has been helpless cripple for years,
and he was alone in the building at the
time the fire was discovered. Neigh
bors however removed him in time. The
fire had gained such headway by The
time the alarm was turned in that the
fire department could not do much to
save it.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Rev. Pate Not Murdered

Rev. John Pate, one time Libby
pastor, is still in the land of the
living, according to his own state
ment. The news broadcast last
Thursday chronicling the murder
of Rev. John Pate and the finding
Of his body in a shallow gravc WINS
either one of those strange CO.
incidences in which two men bear
the same name and are in the same
profession or 1t was merely a
mistake on the part Of the broad
casting company. Be that as 1t
may, the news that Mr.. Pate Is still
alive and not the victim Of foul
murder will bring feeling Of re-
lief to many warm Libby friends.
This newspaper is in receipt Of
card from MIR. Pate which reads:
Enroute Wilson Creek, Wash,
Sunday, March Is.
Dear Mr.. Rowe:
Am still in the land Of living and
looking forward to casting good
democratic ballot"
Rita heard the murder story over
KHQ. Some stations are getting
Iike-(a prominent Chicago news
paper) in the discrimination Of news.
All kind regards and thanks.
Sincerely Yours,
JOHN PATE.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
John Woodwork Married

Libby friends were interested to
learn last week of the MARRIAGE of John
Woodwork to Miss Jane Marble OF
Wapate, Wash, the wedding having
taken place in Spokane. The young
groom is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. P.
Woodwork of this city. He is grad
uate of the Libby high school and has
attended college at Gonzaga university
and Washington State College at Pull
man. He is now employed in Spokane
John is fine young man and popular
with wide circle of friends who will
ioin in wishing him and his bride much
happiness
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Chairman State Highway Commission
To Visit Libby and Troy on Saturday

which the people of Libby are cor.
daily invited. DR.. McGregor will adj
dress the meeting, and it will give many
Libby people the first opportunity of
meeting the present chairman of the
highway commission and to show their
appreciation of the good work he has
done for this section since assuming
office.
On Sunday DR.. McGregor will inspect
the highways in this section, paying
particular attention to the highway be-
tween Libby and the Idaho state line.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Drive Death Off Montana Highways

If you jumped off Of a ten story
building onto concrete pavement you
wouldn't expect your friends to find
much more than splash When you
hit you would be travelling at just
about 60 miles an hour. That will give
you a picture of what happens when
a car hits a stationary object at that
speed, say telephone pole or the con-
crete rail of bridge. When two cars
hit head-on just double the result.
Your wife may look well in black but
don't you think, Mr.. Motorist, that for
your own good and the peace of mind
of others you better keep your eye on
the road and both hands on the wheel?
Drive Death off the Highways.
J Montana Highway Department Safety
Campaign
The Western news., 1936-03-19

Members of Medora Rebekah Lodge
No. So, who were present Monday eve
ming. had very pleasant surprise
at the close OF the business meeting
when Brother J. E. lockwood, who has
been welcome visitor at various times,
invited all present to retire to, the
dining room and be his guests at the
refreshment tables.
Delicious ice cream, cookies. candy
and coffee were served.
The host, as POSTMASTER, called for
impromptu entertainment from several
of those present and all responded
adding much to the general ,nerriment
The Western news., 1936-03-19
MINUTES OF LIBBY SCHOOL
BOARD.

Regular meeting Board Of Trustees
School District No. 4, held at High
School building March 2, 1896. Present
w. E. Dexter, chairman; Trustees Mrs.
Paul Church, Glen Nolop and Joe
Kujawa-
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
After discussion 1t was decided not
to have spring vacation this year
Following judges were appointed for
the school election to be held April 4
at Grade school building between the
hours of IL noon and P. M.
Mrs. Alice Farris, Mrs. Jay Fowler
and Mrs. H. W. Redfield
Following bills and claims were
allowed
The Western news., 1936-03-19

At the meeting Of the W. O. T. M.
during the week, four new members
were initiated. They were Mrs. Claris-
sa Schneider. Mrs Delbert Miller, Miss
Beverly Miller and Mrs. Munseu
Parker. Further plans were discussed
for the Stunt Show and Carnival which
Is to be given March n. After the
meeting potluck lunch was enjoyed
by everyone.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
REXFORD COLLEGE STUDENT
MAKES SCHOLASTIC RECORD

REXFORD, March 17--Announce-
ment has just been made at Washington
State College, Pullman, Wash, that
Miss Esther Ann Madden, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Madden, has been
one of the ten wApen pledged to Lam
ba Kappa Sigma ,~national pharmacy
honorary for women.
Miss Madden had grade average
of 2.5 points per credit during the time
she has attended Washington State
College. This is far above the average
required. Miss Madden is a freshman
at the institution.
The Western news., 1936-03-19
Work Starts on Schoolhouse.

D. O. Mount, manager of the Lincoln
County Unemployment office, states
that the contractor has definitely started
work on the new Lincoln county high
school building in Euerka. The first of
the week Mount said that four car
penters and from 10 to Is laborers were
on the job. 1t is understood concrete
is being poured.
The Western news., 1936-03-19

A birthday party for the American
Legion was given at Legion hall on
March IA by the auxiliary, Music for
dancing was furnished by the Masonic
orchestra. Refreshlne It's Of sandwiches,
cake and coffee were served and a gen
eral good time reported
The Western news., 1936-03-19

DR.. Harry McGregor, chairman of the
Montana state highway commission
will pay visit to Libby and Troy next
Saturday. He will be entertained at q
6 o'clock banquet by the Troy Com
mercial club, after which he will drive
to Libby, arriving here about 8 o'clock
Saturday night. A public meeting will
be held in the city hall at that hour, to
The Western news., 1936-03-19

County Commissioner Hoffman
started the new road maintainer out
Wednesday morning on it's first real
work Of highway maintenance. The
work was on the Wariand road, and
the report is that the machine gave
100 per cent performance.
The Western news., 1936-03-19

There is a wide difference between
seeing through thing and seeing a
thing through.
The Western news., 1936-03-19

Fear Of failure will help YOU fall as
surely as faith in success will help you
to succeed.
The Western news., 1936-03-19

Before you make an investment In a
going concern, make sure which way it
is going.
The Western news., 1936-03-19

Tom Long, attorney of Kalispell, was
In Libby the first Of the week.
The Western news., 1936-03-19

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-17
Jerusalem Homecoming
Rural Dale

Rev. Hollis Greene preached the
last sermon of the conference, Sun
day morning, to a large congrega-
ton. He left Tuesday morning for
Akron, where he will attend the
session of the Northeast Ohio con-
ference.
Mrs. Eleanor j. Downs and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lillian Bishop, of Zanes-
vile, are guests of Mrs. L. F. Rob-
erts. Mrs Downs, who was SO
years old last June, is enjoying fair
ly good health, and her many
friends are glad that she is able to
make her annual visit to the Rob-
erts home, which she enjoys so
much.
Mrs. Stella Peairs Drummond,
her son and daughter, of Florida,
left Friday, after a delightful visit
Of two weeks at the home OF the
formers uncle, c.. w. Peairs, and
wife. Mrs Drummond is the daugh-
ter of the late John Peairs, who
passed away several months ago,
and is we'll known throughout Mus
kingum and Morgan counties.
Mrs. Ella Roberts will leave soon
for visit with her sons in Akron
and Detroit, and will attend the
Great Lakes exposition, Cleveland,
during her stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Hartman and
daughters Marguerite and Marjorie,
and Mrs Wilma Betz, We're dinner
guests, Sunday, at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Dennis Betz, of Duncan
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Jackson en-
tertained the following guests at
dinner, Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Allen and children, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Allen and daughter, of
McConnelsville and MIR. and Mrs.
r.. w. Roberts and son Paul Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Moore and
children of Frazeysburg route, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Moore's father
and sister, G. P. and Hazel Rob-
erts.
The heaviest rain of the season,
accompanied by a severe electrical
storm, passed over this section Sun
day afternoon about four o'clock.
The downpour continued for nearly
an hour. The[Rural Dale-Gaysport
road which has been freshly gravel
ed, was badly washed on the hills,
but aside from that no damage has
been reported, and everyone is re-
joicing over the rain, as the water
supply was running low.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-09-17
Barkhurst Reunion

The descendants OF the Barkhurst
family met on Saturday, Sept. 5, at
Embree park, for their annual reun-
ion. The forenoon was spent social
ly, and at noon a cafeteria dinner
was served on the spacious lawn
Following the dinner program OF
instrumental music, readings, songs
and talks was given
Officers elected were: President,
Howard Barkhurst; vice pres, Car
los Harris; sec'y-treas., Mrs. Marion
Reed Program committee: lfa
Glass, Mary krause and Lucille Har-
ris. The deaths in the family the
past year were those Of Mary Bark
hurst, Amanda Davis, Geo. Schling-
erman and Howard Hotchkiss.
Births were son to Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Medley; a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Henery, and a daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Daniel. After
the business session, all were treat
ed to ice cream, and returned tC
their homes hoping to meet agair
next year The following were pres
ent: Mrs. Clark Van Horn, Mrs
Cora McPeak, Mr.. and Mrs. Franz
Daugherty, Harriet Sherwood, Car
los Harris and family, Mrs. Sylvia
Hotchkiss, Mrs. B. A. Carr, Mary