The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-09
Adopts Road
Project For
Lions Activity
State Organization Aids
Early Completion OF
Highway No. 2.
MATTER CARRIED
TO WASHINGTON

]. A. Krall, president of the Libby
Lions club, announced a significant
and welcome piece of news at the
meeting of the club held at the Turner
Tavern Monday night. President Krall
stated that he had received letter
from the district governor which an
nounced that Montana Lions had taken
up as a Lions activity the completion
of highway No. between Libby and
Troy within reasonable time All the
resources Of this great organization are
being thrown into this task and already
very favorable cooperation is being OBJ
tanned from those high in authority,
stated the letter to Mr. KIall
Justification for such action is found
in the fact that the long delayed finish
ing of this route into the state is cost
ing the state Of Montana thousands Of
dollars each year in lost tourist busi-
ness, business that is diverted into
Canada because of the poor condition
of the highways through this section.
By placing its powerful support back
of this activity the Lions organization
IS performing a real service to all Of
the state The letter to President Krall
also told of the taking up of this matter
with officials of the bureau Of public
roads in Washington, D. c.
Local Highway Matters.
w. F. Kienitz, chairman of the high
way committee, read extracts from
letter from l. J. Croonenberg of the
state highway commission. The salient
points of this letter were given in last
weeks issue f this newspaper, but
Mr.. Kienitz gave additional ir.forma-
ton He said about Is miles of new
highway had been constructed this
year between Libby and Kalispell or
were under construction, that another
project of 10 miles would soon be
let, which would give the district about
SO per cent of what was desired He
hoped the other 50 per cent would come
in 1886.
Announcement was then made that
DR.. Harry McGregor, chairman of the
state highway commission, was to visit
Kalispell in the near future. It was
SuSRGSlGGt illdL LII. S1IAIItSUI bE Ill
vited to visit Libby while in the west
ern part of the state Lion Veldman
stated that Walter Neils had written
DR. McGregor asking him to come to
Libby at that time.
Lion Hoffman said that meeting of
the Libby Commercial club would be
held about that time and he, rs presi-
1ox,4 - t1o< t.oy ,.rp,,1J c,,0
gest that joint meeting of the two
clubs be held and DR. McGregor in
vited to be guest of the two organiza-
tons. A motion to that effect by Lion
Herbert was adopted.
Considerable discussion was then
had on general highway matters which
was participated in by Lions Turner
Herbert, Brindley, Paul Church, Byers,
Billings and WEIGH. Much of it had to
do with the four miles of uninproved
highway west of the city, and the con-
clusion Of the discussion was that the
matter was left in the hands of the
Z highway committee.
Old Member Reinstated
a'e- Lion Hoffman made breif report
for the campsite committee, and Lion
Seims as chairman of the membership
committee reported new or rein
stated member in the person of George
Hayes. Mr.. Hayes was called on for
few remarks and expressed his pleas
ure at being again enrolled as a Lion.
II have always felt Like Lion; have
always been Lion at heart" said MIR.
Hayes. He said he had always followed
with interest the activities of the club
Three guests were present at the
meeting. Hans Walchli of Kalispell
the guest Of Lion Veldman; L. f. JEFF
ferson, who comes to the local forest
service from Orofino, Ida, and who
was the guest Of Lion Byers; D. 0
Mount, the guest of Lion Paul Church
Each guest was called on for remarks
and each responded Mr.. Walchli sale
he always felt as much at home in Lib
by as he did in Kalispell and that hi
had long wanted to visit Lions club
and learn of its activities. He spoke O
the good that can be done by coopera-
ton and said such service clubs as th'
Lions are fine thing. He added spic'
to his remarks by the telling Of
couple of humorous stories and wa
freely applauded when he sat down
Mr.. Jefferson said he was glad to &c
back to Montana, that it was his HON
state and that it felt like getting bacl
home to come to Libby He said h
hoped to become well acquainted wit
all the men present and expressed hi
enjoyment Of the meeting
Mr.. Mount, as local manager Of th
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