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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Christmas Seal Celebrates Its
80 Birthday; Tells Story Of Origin

The inside story of this scoop" is
told by Mr.. Leigh Mitchell Hodges, who
was then a columnist on that paper.
One morning in December, 1907, Miss
Emily Bissell of Wilmington, Delaware,
dropped in to see Mr.. Hodges. She told
the columnist that she had just paid a
call on his Sunday editor to ask favor.
Mr.. Hodges remarked politely that he
hoped the favor had been granted Miss
Bissell told him no, it hadn't. And
what asked Mr.. Hodges was this
favor"
Then Miss Bissell told him that a few
months ago she had read an article
by Jacob Riis telling about the Danish
Christmas stamp sold to raise money to
build a hospital for tuberculosis chill
dren. So she wondered whether 1t
would be possible to issue Christmas
stamp in Delaware and sell enough to
build one small shelter for poor chill
dren sick with tuberculosis. Indeed,
the stamp had already been designed
and printed, but publicity was needed
to promote the sale.
Mr.. Hodges was greatly excited by
Miss Bissells story. He knew that the
editor of the paper, Mr.. ETA. Van
Valkenberg, had already tried to get
money to fight tuberculosis. He or
dered Miss Bissell not to stir out OF
his editorial cubby hole, and then he
dashed out to find the editor.
Mr. Van Valkenberg was as excited
as Mr.. Hodges had been when he heard
Miss Bissells story He Immediately
ordered $4,000 stamps and told Miss
Bissell that from that day on the Phil
adelphia North American was hers.
That is how it all began. The idea
spread like wildfire Soon the presses
in Wilmington couldn't print the
stamps fast enough. Jacob Riis tele-
graphed Miss Bissell: Good for you
and for Philadelphia and the North
American Keep it up. | am glad the
little seed | sowed last summer has
borne fruit
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Joseph Polette, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, the administrators of the estate
of Joseph Poletten deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publication Of this notice to the said
administrative at Libby, in the County
of Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate.
PEARLE M. SPAIN,
Administrative of the Estate of said
Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 9th
day of November, 1886.
M D. ROWLAND,
Attorney for Petitioner. n12-d3-4t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Start Of Mormonism

Mormonism, the faith on which was
founded Salt Lake City. Utah. had it,
inception more than 100 years ago In
the little town OF Fayette near Water
loo, N. Y. Old records reveal that the
Society Of M0rmons, or the First
Church of the Latter Day Saints, was
organized April 6, 1880. at the home Of
Peter Whitmer. For nearly year 1t
fiourished In Fayette, where three con-
ventions were held. 1t was In that To-
cality that Joseph Smith gathered his
little group of followers together and
perfected his organization.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Eleventh
Judicial District of the State OF Mon
tana, in and for the County Of Lincoln.
r. H. Willis, Plaintiff VS.. Phoebe A.
Koehler (now Phoebe A. McGraw), as
administrative of the estate of Archie
r. Koehler deceased, and Phoebe A..
McGraw and Yvonne Jean Koehler,
heirs at law of Archie L. Koehler, de-
ceased, and Vernon Bessey, g. cn4'nty
Treasurer Of Lincoln County, --.dna,
Defendants.
The State of Montana sends greetings
to the above named defendants and to
each Of them:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which IS
filed in the office of thesclerk of this
court, copy of which is herewith
served upon one of you in each county
wherein any of you reside, and to file
your answer and serve copy thereof
upon the plaintiffs attorney within
twenty days after the service Of this
summons, exclusive Of the day OF SER
vice; and in case of your failure 10 APP
pear or answer, judgment will be taken
against you, by default. for the relief
demanded in the complaint. This &C
ton is brought for the purpose OF pro-
curing a tax deed from the county
treasurer OF Lincoln county, Montana,
for the lands and premises situate In
said county, described as follows
Lots Z and 8, the W1aW1sNEASWA,
the W1tW11SEASWA, and the SEA-
SWASEASWA in section IS, township
"a north, range q west, M. P. M; and
the VIZ of lot 3, lots 4 and $, the Ez-
NWASEANWA, and WhWhSEA-
NWN of section 2, township s. north,
range q west, NJ p. NJ; together with
all and singular the tenements, heredi-
taments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining.
Witness my hand and the Seal OF said
Court this 18th day Of November. 1885
FRED r. CLARK,
Clerk of said Court
(Seal)
MARSHALL MURRAY,
Attorney for Plaintiff, ;.
Libby, Montana. nis-dio-4t
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

The Christmas Health Seal was born
in 1904 far across the sea IN the land
where some of the loveliest fairy tales
were born-the land of the Little Match
Girl and the Ugly Duckling and Goody
Two-Shoes-the proud little land OF
Denmark The story of the Christmas
Health Seal reads like fairy tale, too.
It has an ogre in it Tuberculosis, OF
course-and little poor children caught
in the clutches of the ogre, and real
king and queen, and seven league
boots, and prince in the disguise of a
postal official, and fairy godmother.
In the year 1904 Christmas letter
crossed the sea from Denmark to
America--that's where the seven league
boots come in. On that letter were sew
eral pretty stamps decorated with stars
and flowers and picture of the Queen
of Denmark with crown above her
head. Jacob Riis who received the let
ter had never seen stamp like it, and
SO he wrote to his friends in Denmark
for its story. His friends told him a
postal official named Einar Holboell
had invented the Christmas Health
Seal to raise money with which to
fight tuberculosis on behalf of the poor
children of Denmark.
MIR. Riis thought how fine it would
be if we could do the same thing in
America. He saw the Christmas Seal
not only as a means of fighting the
Great White Plague, but also as a
yneans IF Snreadinp the message OF
health. So he wrote an article which
was published in the Outlook" maya
zine. He told about the Danish Christ
mas Health Seal and begged America
to try it.
That was in the year 1907. And now
the fairy godmother enters the story.
Shortly before Christmas of the same
year, newspaper called the Philadel-
phia North American" began to carry
six and seven column headlines urg-
ing people to buy Christmas Health
Seals in December
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
MutinY on Ships

Mutiny is nearly always accompa-
MED by extreme violence, and that is
why, In the old days, the skipper Of a
ship had about him a few specially
selected strong men to deal with an
outbreak Immediately it was suspect
ed. Terrible atrocities we're sometimes
perpetrated, and on a Dutch vessel
which was blown ashore In 1868 of
Ushant, says writer In Pearsons
Weekly, three men were found In irons,
with their tongues cut out, their right
hands severed, and the stumps sealed
with pitch.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
London Bridge Came

The game called London Bridge Is
very old and is supposed to have orig
mated In the custom of making a foun-
dation sacrifice at the building Of a
bridge. The tug Of war at the end pos
sibly signifies the contest between
powers Of good and evil for the soul
of the victim sacrificed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of William Herbert, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, the administrative of the estate
of William Herbert, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice to the said ad-
ministratrix at the law office Of Mar
shall Murray at Libby in the County
of Lincoln, State of Montana, the same
being the place for the transaction of
the business of said estate.
DORA HERBERT SIMON,
Administrative of the estate Of said
deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana, this 18th
day Of November, 1896.
MARSHALL MURRAY,
Attorney for administrative. n26- dit At
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Ohios First Historian

Caleb Atwater, Ohio's first historian,
had national reputation as a. lawyer,
educator, minister, legislator, business
man, antiquarian and commissioner OF
the Indians. He was born on Christ
mas day In 1778 and died In Circleyille
at the age Of elghty-nine years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

Lot five go of block seven Cd of
Stanfield Addition to Troy.
Part of Pine Tree Placer in section
twelve (12) township thirty-one (3D
range "a, being 1898 acres.
Personal Property
Troy Mining Company =. 5000 shares
Troy Mining Power and Inn
provement Co. .................-24, 955 shares
Iron Mask Mining Co. .273 $50 shares
ERNEST M. CHILD,
Administrator
e. M. CHILD,
Attorney for Administrator. d3-10-2t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

Most. popular Of all Australians AMI
mails Is the koala or living teddy
bear" Sydney has Koala Bear park.
The kookaburra, comedian Of the bush
or back-country, laughs raucously but
is no more strange than other Aus
tralian birds. The Tyre bird fans with
his graceful tall as he dances, sings.
and mimics. Parrots, cockatoos, and
emus boast brilliant colors and strange
antics.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Trees Used for Paper

Many kinds Of native woods are used
In the manufacture Of paper. The most
desirable species are yellow poplar,
Eastwood, cucumber and aspen. Other
trees, such as maple, beech, birch,
cherry, gum, butternut, sycamore, elm
willow and Jersey scrub pine, are used
by most paper mills.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Museum in Ancient Abbey

The Historical and Archaeological mu-
scum Of Client Is in the ancient abbey
OF our Lady In the Byloke. near the
Maternity Bridge on the Boulevard des
Martyrs. Here the superb collections
OF Client are housed Unlike most mu-
seums, it is not chaos OF display In
glass cases, or endless crowded rooms.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Ripe Orange Il Green

The ripe orange Of Trinidad is green,
marbled with yellow. 1t Is not ex+
ported, because the color makes 1t I'M
salable. 1t is juicy and aromatic and
has everything to commend 1t but Its
skin.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Animal Haartheata

When elephants lie down their heart
beats are some nine counts higher than
when they stand up. All other ami.
mails, and human beings, have higher
heart rates when standing.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Zulu Belief

One Zulu belief Is that grown-up
people after death come again to earth
as Hons, and Ii any member OF the
tribe has been very outstanding OF
she will return as snakel
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

The Indians Of the Mexican state OF
Yucatan, In the extreme south of the
country. are OF the Magyar race, small
in stature and Semitic In features.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
False Notions

In general all fatal, false reasoning
proceeds from people having some ono
false notion In their hearts, with which
they are resolved their reasoning shall
comply. g.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
The Marie Flute House

The Magic Flute House where Mo
cart composed his famous opera is on
the Capuchin mountain near Salzburg,
Austria.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Governors Island. Mass.

~Governors island In Boston harbOr.
Mass, Is occupied by the government
for defense purposes. The principal
fertilization Is Fort Winthrop.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Man in America Before Ice Are

Evidence that man lived In Amer
lea before the ice age has been un-
covered
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Emu APPLE Tree

An emu apple tree Is an Australian
tree With sub-acfd fruit about as
large as a small nectarine.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Birds Have Best Vision

Vision attains its highest develop
ment among birds, which have the
keenest and farthest vision known.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Fisher River News

Mrs. Gene Scott gave party ut her
home last week in honor of Jack
Wheeler's fourteenth birthday. Every
one enjoyed the evening.
Penrod. Davis returned to Poison the
first Of last week after spending asfeW
days here with his folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Crabtree of Standpoint,
Idaho. were callers here last week.
Mrs. Ray Shelley and the children
spent the Thanksgiving holidays at
their home near Manicke.
The dance held at the Thompson
River school house Saturday night was
attended by good crowd who report
a very nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs Gene Scott and The
children spent Thanksgiving day with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Wallace
Mrs Herbert L. Beebe, who was TAX
en- to the hospital in Kalispell week
ago and who underwent serious OPP
Grafton is reported to be getting along
as well as could be expected
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lloyd spent
Thursday with the Francis L.ongwell
family.
The Morris, Homer and Ernest Davis
families spent Thanksgiving day with
their folks.
Miss Jean Fowler was at home over
the weekend
Miss Edith Shelley came home for
the holiday.
Miss Grace Kenelty and her mother
spent the vacation at home.
M. |. Davis and son Morris were lin
Libby Monday.
Mrs. William Kenelty and baby came
home from the Libby hospital last
week
Edward Orr was in Kalispell a few
days ago, where he purchased new
truck
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03
Naval Gun Factory Large

The naval gun factory at Washing
ton, one Of the largest In the world,
was founded In 1886.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

Detroit traffice cop, bawling out an
unassuming lady motorist. Don't you
know what / mean when | hold up my
hand?"
She, meekly: Il ought to- have
been school teacher for twenty-five
years"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

A man thinks he knows - but a
woman knows better.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-12-03

All Of the rubber that goes into Silvcrtown
trcads Is supcr-tough, cxtra-thick, With
deep, longwearing design to give you
months of extra mileage. Let US put . set
ofGoodrich Safety Silvcrtowns on your car
That's the way to get moro miles for your
tire dollars.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27

off. except to the northwest. We're
organizing a posse now to work
that way. =. No. I'm sorry
sir. Yes, sir; If he's gotten into
that country it'll be tough going
for us. :. I'm sorry, sir" flush
ing. "How he got the tip-off, we
don't know. Yes, sir. I've got the
best trailers in the country. What?
We're nearly ready to start.
Yes, sir. OF course. -"
He hung up, the flush caused by
rebuke still staining his cheeks.
"Now, coroner" he began as ne
rose, and stopped.
He bent to stare through the
window.
whats the matter with that
dog?" he muttered. III.
He had come long ways; he
had come slowly. His one leg
dragged behind him, now. His eyes
we're glazed and his lips caked with
| mud where he had licked wet eartf
from the ruts.
Ezra showed up his spectacles.
IT declared" he said. Il de
clare, officer, that's Young's dog J"
The sergeant Of police was out
side with long strides.
Others were running toward Tip
collapsed in the road, now. Jin
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
CHAPTER XVI

4 ND now a man fights to retain
"A consciousness. He fights to
keep his eyes open, to stif1e the
buzzing in his head, to down the
nausea which grips his vitals.
He shouts warning; he shoots
again; he hears harsh laugh. =.
Something strange about the win
dow, now; something moves there.
Or are his eyes up to tricks again?
No, something coming across the
sill, poking out, long and dull. !.
A rifle barrel, thrusting toward him.
and the sill beneath it splinters as
he squeezes the trigger Of his own
weapon.
The other gun is hastily drawn;
West curses breathlessly.
"You can't last, Young!" West
calls. "Will you trader"
! ITO hell with you'll" he cries, try
ing to put strong scorn into the
words, but Tod West laughs.
"Your voice is a whimper!" he
says. II give you another half hour
Put your gun in the clearing
and you'll have your chance, same
as mel"
mo, never!" Kerry cries, and
knows his words are a weak fal
setto. 49,.
=
He sat at the telephone In Mans
Office.
sergeant Parft, Commissioners,
he said over the long distance wire
Eyes, sir; we've got everything Gu
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27

oh, yes? West knew 1t like a book.
He was the only one who knew |
it. Once in it, then, the Downer
account against him, both in blood
and money, might well be written
off.
If he only had help. If Nan or
Ezra or any Of them only knew
where he was. But they did not.
All they knew was that he was
hunting a bee tree. He was alone
!. he and Tip were alone.
He held his eyes on the cabin
and kept the rifle butt to his good
shoulder with his chin. His right
hand went out to Tip, caressing
the short, curly hair, and the dog
whined; not from pain: it was an
inuuiring, concerned whine and he
stared hard into his masters face.
Zip! You've got it i. to do"
Kerry whispered. though, with
that leg, but it's her only chance.
Maybe i. my only chance. !.
You've got it to do for Nan! IN
derstand? For Nam"
The dogs nose began to Quirk
and his tail moved slightly.
"Hear me, Tip? (God, l can't
tell whether I'm yelling or whis-
pering!) Hear me?'-gripping the
coat and shaking the dog a little.
"Go to Nan, Tip! Go to Nan! =.
HE on! To Nan Nam"
He showed at the wounded ami
NAL and Tip rose painfully to his
feet, staring incredulously at hi'
master.
| "Nan?" he seemed to be asking
"Go away, with you in jam lik'
this? Not on your life, chum!"
Again Young spoke: 'Hie on
Nan. / said!" The savagery in hi
voice made the dogs ears drol
meekly.
He had raised himself to his e.
bow. thrusting his face close to tn
dog, snarling the words.
SURPRISED and shocked Tip stun
away. He licked his chops an
, waggled his tail apologeticall!
!. Never before in his life had b
: been addressed so. At little oil
: lance he halted as though expec
! ing to have Kerry relent.
; 'Nan, / said! Go to Mani" 81
= eyes were glowing with fever, no.
seHie! Go on! Go find Nan, ] t.
% you!"
y He picked up a pebble and clul
- silly SHE'D it at Tip, grooming fro
) the pain it gave.
- With protesting little whimpe
i that one leg dragging uselessly, tt
= ragged bone ends biting into ra
flesh at every move, the dog ma
s. his way slowly through the brus
- Shortly he came out to the ro
- he had travelled before. He sto
there and gave q long look BAG
= ward. Then he limped ginger
~ across the first rut and, panti
- from the effort, set out to do
- masters bidding. &c..
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
Her Lips Were Living Warmth
on His Cheek.

Hinkle was there, chattering in ex-
element.
"Wha's matter, Tip? Wha's mat
ter?''
"Mad!" someone warned. "stay
back! Look Quit"
Jim and the others did draw
back. It would not do to get too
close to those clicking teeth, those
blazing eyes.
"Why, he's hurt! Let's see."-
Ezra Adams trying, now, but the
dog drove him back, too.
Advice, warnings, speculation
confusion. And then Nan Downer
pushed through the circle.
"What's wrong? -. Obi Tip !!
Why, Tip. ~ The tail Topped
heavily, the dirt smeared tongue
lolled: the dog painted and whined.
The girl dropped to her knees be-
side him and he put his nose in her
lap. The eyes closed and Tip
| drew Qulverlng sign. he mao
come to Nan at last.
Now he could be touched; now
the hurt could be examined.
"Broken!" gasped Ezra. "And -.
Good Lord, sergeant, this dogs
been shot!"
HE was with Kerry!" Nan cried
.sHe was with Kerry. Ezra
Where is Kerry? Where is -"
"That," snapped the policeman
'is what we've got to find out
Come on, you trailers! Lookl 70,
can see every step he took in thi'
roadw
Midafternoon, now, and his hea'
| rolled drunkenly as Young Tough
off that cloud Of darkness. 81
could not hold 1t much longer. Th
cabin. was beyond his range Q
He had one cartridge left. 81
. remembered that. For weeks,
seemed, his intermittent firing ha
t kept West within that cabin. q
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1936-08-27
CHAPTER xv-contlnued

II i
his closed lids; Tips breath hot
In his own nostrils. Consciousness
came back with a nauseating surge.
"Oh, God!" he moaned, getting
his knees somehow beneath him.
"Oh It's gone =. Tip! 1t was
West /. It was -. And he's got |
It'll"
Fighting down sickness, shaking
his head against blindness, he
searched. The money was gone.
The money was gone! Tears
coursed his cheeks as he shouted
that at Tip and then stopped, lean
ing close to see better as the re-
triever licked savagely at his thigh.
"Oh!" he gasped. "And he al
most got you'll" With his good right
hand he touched the creatures leg
"Broken!" he muttered as Tip
WINGED. 1.-THE two of us. And
he's making his get away with
Mans money!"
A great and godly rage shook
him, lifted him above pain, above
dizziness for the moment.
Zip, it's up to us! Shy an
arm, shy a leg. Which way,
Tipw reaching for his gun and
sobbing. (Which way? Come. /.
HE. Here!''
Footprints in the muck gave him
a lead. He walked bent over, fol-
lowing the sign in the soft forest
mould, dog on three legs, whimper-
ing with hurt, at his heels.
s'Up to us !. - he painted. -
us cripples. j. HE on, Tip!"
The dog looked into his face
and, with moan, dropped his muz
zle. to the ground, shifting. He
reeled as he lurched along; h1'
tongue lolled but he was trailing
and his tail was up!
Young began to laugh, bit Graz
lily.
"The old dauber's upv' he gaspet
.sIt's still up. He can't bea
us, chum! Not on your life"
He reeled along after the dos
Now and then he could see tn
trail himself; at other times sick
ness engulfed him, the trees swun
and tilted crafty, he could scarcel
see Tip. But he kept on, up
gentle rise, out onto a imeston
ridge.
Tip was snuffling wildly, Their
fail motionless. Then he foun
what he was following again. Wit
whimper, half Of pain, half
delight, he staggered forward, h
master, dragging the rife by i
muzzle, close behind.
Kerry walked that way for
month, a year, generation. T
fell and cut his lips. He bump'
into tree with his wounded shot
der and screamed from the pal
Tin looked back and stopped al
waited. When the man got up
him again he went on, trailing ii
a hound!
Time and distance and pa
meant nothing until they Cal
to a stop. Perhaps it was the
spite from the effort Of moveme
perhaps the imperative demand
alertness from deep in him tt
brought Kerry slowly out of Il
numb state. Anyhow, he s
that they had come to clear1
and he was halted on it's edge, I
nose uplifted, before him. A but
ing was swimming before his ey
like a moving mirage.
laughed and cut the laughter sh
because that was Townline ca
and through the open door he co
see movement that was no trick
his vagrant senses.
A man in there was fling
things to the floor, dropping to
knees beside them, making W
extravagant motions as he cramr