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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
JUNIOR WOMEN ENJOY
UNUSUAL PROGRAM

The Junior Woman's club held its
regular meeting Tuesday evening with
a fairly good attendance, considering
the weather. Miss Margaret Sleizer
presided at a brief business meeting.
The Study Club is planning to re-
sumo its activities and those interested
should get in touch with Miss Beatrice
Larson to ascertain the date for the
next meeting.
Mrs. Ned Joughin, senior advisor for
the club, has extended an invitation to
all members to meet socially at her
home on Tuesday evening, Feb. Is.
The program for the evening was in
charge Of Miss Inez Ratekin, who gave
an address on the subject Romance
of Great Rivers" After dealing briefly
with the geological origin of rivers,
Miss Ratekin described the "lfe-span"
of the average stream, and then dealt
in some detail with few of the larg-
est rivers in the world such as the
Amazon, Mississippi, Volga, Danube,
Rhine, Hoang-Ho and Yantse-Kiang,
outlining picturesque and colorful
characteristics Of each. The subject
was somewhat unusual and the method
of treating it very interesting.
Delicious refreshments were served
at the close of the meeting by the
hostesses. Mrs. Donald Hargreaves, Mrs
Elmer WOLF, Mrs. Marshall Murray,
Mrs Robert Reid and Mrs. Joe Shelf
| field.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Last Night Coolest
Of Winter; % Below

The cold weather that has been hit
ting the middle west and eastern
seaboard country was slow in reaching
this section but it arrived during the
past week and sub-zero weather has
prevailed since that time.
Last night was the coolest night of
the winter when the government Their
mometer at the forest service office
registered SO below. Today it is still
very cold but there is brilliant sunshine
and no wind-a dead calm
Our last weather report ended with
Wednesday night of last week. Thurs
day night the 9Th, the minimum was O.;
on the It'll, il was 81 below; the sth,
26 below; the 9th, % below; the 10th,
II below; the 18th, 3 above: and last
night, the 18th, SO below.
There has been but vey little wind at
any time although last Thursday and
again Tuesday there were miniature
billiards for short time. Aside from
those two occasions, there has been
only a very light breeze at times.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
STATE AUDITOR REPORTS
RECEIPTS FROM INSURANCE

In a report from the office of State
Auditor John ]. Holmes comparing re-
ceipts of that office in 1884 and 1885
from fees and taxes collected from
insurance companies, agencies and
organizations, the year 1885 shows an
increase Of SIS, $4,000 over the receipts
for 1884 Total receipts from these
sources in 1884 were $263 ,98875 and in
1885 s289, 47893 This was an increase
of eight percent.
The report of the insurance depart
ment shows premiums paid in Montana
to fire insurance companies for the
year 1884 amounted to $3,030,031. Fire
losses paid during that year were ST.
10000, or about 81 percent.
Premiums received by life insurance
companies in Montana in 1884 amounted
to $6.912,4O1 and losses paid by those
companies to $2,O69.313.
Premiums received by miscellaneous
insurance COMPANIES amounted to ST.
126287 in 1894 and by life insurance
cornpanies on casualty insurance to
$133.266
Fraternal insurance organizations IN
1884 received in premiums $1.022.782
and losses paid amounted to 1886, 1856.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
FARM WOMEN HAVE
ANOTHER INTERESTING MEETING

The Libby Farm Women's Home
Demonstration club held its February
meeting on Feb. 5, at the home of Mrs
E. A. Rice, Mrs, NJ Nixon, Mrs. Helen
Phillips and Mrs Helen Erickson
assisting
At twelve thirty 81 guests were
seated at four beautifully appointed
tables The decorations carrying out the
Valentine spirit. Baskets of celophane
flowers, heart shaped, were used as
centerpieces.
Each one found her place marked by
a valentine. A lovely dinner was
served.
At the business meeting the helping
Of needy family was reported.
The making of comfort and quilt
by the club was left in hands of a
committee.
The program of the afternoon was
Kitchen Surfaces" Mrs. Rice and Mrs
Carroll being in charge of discussions
on wall coverings, floor finishings and
care. Many interesting experiences and
valuable suggestions were made.
Mrs Essie Maize drew the mystery
package
The meeting adjourned to meet
arch 4 with Mrs. Julia Beebe.
JULIA A. BEEBE.
Secretary
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Many Measures To Be
Voted On This Fall

HELENA, Feb. 10.-If initiative meas
ures continue to pile up it may become
necessary for Montana authorities to
print an extra blanket ballot to carry
the proposed measures on which the
voters will be called to act next Novem-
Der. This is presidential year and the
ballots will carry candidates from
president down to constable. From
present indications there may be any
where from six to Il tickets requiring
that number of columns
Then when it comes to the initiative
and referendum measures there will be
two constitutional amendments, one on
the abolition of counties and one on the
eight hour law Then there will be the
referendum on the gin marriage law
and one on the insurance law. Both
these were passed by the legislature hut
have had petitions filed to refer them
to the people.
1t looks as if the proposed initiative
abolishing the state liquor situation and
bringing about the licensing Of retail
establishments, or in plain words the
return of the licensed saloon, will come
to vote as nearly enough petitions
have been signed.
Another measure that will probably
be on the ballot will be chain store
initiative measure now being prepared
and sponsored. There may be still
others. So the voters are going to need
lot Of posting up before they go to the
polls next November.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
LONG TIME RESIDENT OF
MONTANA GOES TO REWARD

Funeral services for Howard w. Mil
Ter were held from the Gompf chapel
yesterday afternoon, with the Masonic
lodge in charge of the ceremonies
Burial was in the Libby cemetery.
Mr.. Miller was born on Feb. IL, 1862,
in Niles, Ohio, and would have been
IA years old had he lived until yester-
day He died in Libby at the home of
his sister, Mrs. William Turner, on
Thursday, Feb 6.
Mr.. Miller had lived in the west since
1907 and spent most of that time in
sawmill and millwright work. For the
past Is years he had operated a saw
mill on the North Fork of the Flathead.
In late months he had been in poor
health and last August was brought to
Libby from the Kalispell hospital by
Mr. and Mrs Turner. He had visited
here at various times where he had
made numerous friends as kindly dis
posed and honorable man.
Mr. Miller was married but his wife
passed away some 20 years ago. He is
survived by a son, c. H. Miller, who
lives on the North Fork and who was
unable to come to the funeral because
of being showed in by the deep snow
also bv his sister and husband, Mr.. anc
Mrs. William Turner, and by nephew
and niece, MIR. and Mrs. Howard
Turner.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Fire Destroys Home
Early Sunday Morning

What was probably the most dis
astrous fire for many months in this
district, in point of human misfortune,
was the one of last Sunday morning
that destroyed the William Olsheske
home a short distance south of the city
Hearing a noise in the upper part of
the house, a member of the family in
vestigated and found that part of the
building a mass of flame. The fire
spread SO rapidly that practically moth
ing could be saved and the family
escaped with little more than the
clothes on their backs. To add to the
discomfort. the mercury here reached
the lowest point of the winter on Sat
urday night-30 below-and the un-
fortunate people were forced out into
sub-zero weather by the disaster.
An alarm was turned in and the Lib
by fire department responded but the
building was a mass of flame by the
time the department could reach the
scene and, being outside the CITY, no
water except from a bucket brigade
was available. Thus practically nothing
could be done to stop the conflagration.
Another unusual feature of this fire
was the blowing up of the hot water
tank in the kitchen. The water became
so hot that it resulted in the explosion
of the tank The top Of the tank was
blown through the roof and landed in
a nearby field at distance of about
block. Fortunately no one was injured.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
TWO LIBBY MEN INVITED TO
INAUGURATION OF @U' PRESIDENT

STATE UNIVERSITY, Missoula,
Feb. TO- (SpeciaD Charles D. Rowe,
editor of the Western News, Libby, and
A. A. Wood, superintendent of the Lib
by schools, are among those who have
been invited to the Inauguration of DR..
George Finlay Simmons, seventh pre-
sident of the Montana State University.
The inaugural ceremonies will be held
in the Student Union building, Feb
ruary II.
DR.. Carl r. Moore, professor of zoolo-
gy at the University of Chicago and
considered as one of the most active
men in the world in experimental
zoology, will speak at the Inauguration
A buffet supper for out-of- town
guests will open the program for the
inaugural ceremonies on Sunday eve
ming, February 49, The alumni council
will meet at $50 o'clock on Charter
Day. AT 1890 o'clock they will have
a luncheon, followed by an educational
conference at 2:30. Dean R. H. Jesse
will direct this conference. The in
augural banquet will be at $50 O'Clock
in the gold room of the Student Unior
building. This will be the first banque'
held in the Union building.
| The inaugural ceremonies will begir
at $50 o'clock in the Student Unior
auditorium. Invitations have been sen
out to Montana people and state Of
ficials. and 1t is expected that many
out-of-town guests will be present fol
the occasion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Say Western Loan Is
Making Good Earning

In reply to an inquiry as to the
company's plans for the future, the
Western Loan and Building company
writes this newspaper and says, in part:
THE company owns large amount
of real estate which it found necessary
to acquire by foreclosure, and until the
major part Of this has been salts
factorily disposed Of, we presume the
policy will be to pursue more or less
program of what might be termed
liquidation. The doors are not closed
to resumption Of normal building and
loan business and, within a reasonable
length of time, it is entirely possible
the directors may decide to advertise
for new money and with that money
make new loans
Even under the present plan the
company is making earnings which SO
far have fully covered the per cent
dividend and made possible an addition
to the surplus and margin to spare"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Drive Death Off Montana Highways

If you have to pass the buck to some
one, you can lay the weather onto the
weather man. Even he doesn't seem to
have complete control. But, Mr.. Motor
list, no one but yourself is to blame
for driving recklessly when snow, fog
or rain obscure your vision, or when
sleet is cumming up the windshield
and putting a glare of ice on the
highway.
The average car with four wheel
brakes travelling at 30 miles an hour
can be stopped in 36 feet if the road is
dry. Suppose you can't see over 50 feet
ahead due to fog and are crawling
along at what many drivers consider
the snail's pace of 80 per hour. A truck
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
PIT. A. HAS ANOTHER
INTERESTING MEETING

That much of the responsibility for
the character of a child rests on the
parents and the home was stressed by
the Rev. r. w. Orr in an address be-
fore the Libby Parent Teachers as
ISOLATION held Monday evening. Rev
Orr was speaking on the general topic
of the home, school and church in their
relation to the character of the child.
He gave the parents present much to
ponder over on this highly important
subject
Entertainment for the evening con-
sisted of three numbers by pupils OF
the primary grades. These were songs
and two little plays that were much
enjoyed. A lunch consisting of cof-
fee and cake was served by the ex-
ecutive committee.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Libby Women
ToFight Radio
interference
Sponsors Movement to Dc
Away with a Present
Nuisance.
PROGRAM LED BY
MISS INEZ RATEKIN

The regular February meeting of the
Libby Woman's Club was held in the
club rooms on Tuesday afternoon, with
the president, Mrs. Mount, in the chair
The usual business routine was gone
through and some very interesting
standing committee reports given.
After an enlightening talk by Mrs
Herbst about some OF our inadequate
primary laws the club voted to have
the legislative chairman, Mrs. Herbst,
unite with Mrs. Rowland, citizenship
chairman, to bring before the club a
better understanding of our primary
laws.
During discussion about radio in
reference in Libby the club voted to
ask the civic committee, with Mrs. Peay
as chairman, to draft members to help
her investigate conditions and seek the
cooperation of other civic clubs in an
effort to eliminate mechanical noise 1t
has been done in other towns and
cities and should prove satisfactory if
the citizens will cooperate toward this
end. Radios are not enjoyed nearly as
much as they might be if the unneces-
sary interference was slenced
Mrs. r. W. Orr, fine arts chairman,
spoke on the commendable project the
University Of Iowa is undertaking.
Their idea is to bring cultural things
to the same basis as athletics. In the
spring they are preparing an exhibit
which they hope will create interest in
the ten units of the greater university.
Under American Citizenship, Mrs.
Rowland referred the members to an
article in the last Nations Business
by Noyes. 1t was on the Constitution
and the need to uphold it and not let
foreign nations influence us.
In international Relations, Mrs. Curtis
referred to some articles published first
in the Atlantic Monthly and then pub
lished in booklet form They are by
Louis Douglas who worked for two
years trying to balance the national
budget as director of the budget in the
Roosevelt administration. Entitled
There Is One Way Out" the articles
give food for serious thought Also, an
other article by Champ CLARK Of Mis-
souri, was suggested Mr.. Clark was on
the committee which put the neutrality
bill through and he discusses what they
are trying to do in the new neutrality
bill coming up. The munition factories
are working swiftly and despite
neutrality laws seem to be Furnishing
and it is very hard to keep them from
somehow getting the munitions to bel
ligerents. Another article in the Lib
erty Magazine, current issue, Mrs.
Curtis pointed out was most interest
ing. IL is why | left Italy by Alice
Rowe
The program for the day was Rom
ance of Great Rivers presented by
Inez Ratekin Before the program Jean
Heuck pleased the members with two
piano selections, doll Dance by Pol
DIM and Romance by LaForge.
Miss Ratekin handled the unusual
topic in very interesting manner and
held the close attention of her audience,
states Mrs Mount, club president. Miss
Ratekin discussed the same topic before
the Junior Women and more extended
mention is made Of it in that report
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Pioneers Elect New Officers.

William Dolan is now president of the
Libby Pioneers Society following the
annual meeting held last Saturday
night in Wodmen hall. w. w. Blew is
the new vice president, Mrs. James
Reedy secretary and Earl Switzer
treasurer. Charles w. Gildea was
elected member Of the board Of di-
rectors.
Ninety-two people gathered at this
meeting and had a wonderful time
dancing and enjoying themselves in
old time "reminiscences. Under the
new rules recently promulgated, rs
new members were taken into mem
bership at this meeting. During the
evening the serving of refreshments
added to the sociability of the affair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
EPIDEMICS CHECKED.

DR.. B. X. Kilbourne, demiologist of
the state board of health, states that The
spread Of smallpox and of scarlet fever
in Montana has been checked The
drop in the number of scarlet fever
cases was notable. Only Missoula with
IL and Butte with IA were over the
ten mark.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
Funeral Of Mrs. Aiphonse Bernier.

The funeral of Mrs. Alphonse Ber-
nier Of Troy was held from St Joseph's
Catholic church yesterday morning at
10 o'clock and burial was made in the
Libby cemetery Mrs. Bernier passed
away at the Libby hosnital Saturday
afternoon after only two days of illness.
although she had been in poor health
for some time. The deceased is sur
vived by the husband and one SON
William ]. Nelson, Of Libby. A detailed
obituary will be found in the Troy
news.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
HEARS TESTIMONY
IN GUARDIANSHIP CASE

In district court Tuesday, Judge J. E.
lockwood presiding, testimony was
heard in the matter/of the guardian
ship of Marlene Kay Nelson Mrs Min
ME Olsheske, the/childs grandmother,
who has had the care of the child since
the death of the mother, is petitioning
to be appointed guardian. The matter
is being contested by the father. Robert
Nelson. Testimony of the petitioner was
only heard Tuesday and the case was
continued until February Is.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
From the Ring to the Pulpit.

Evangelist George II. Schubert, a.
former prize fighter from Minneapolis,
Mimi, commenced series of meetings
in the First Lutheran church last Tues
day. The evangelist will speak every
evening at 7:30 of this and next week
except Saturday. Two meetings Sun
day-10.00 A. M, and 1880 P. M.
Everybody cordially invited
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
No. z Highway Opcn.

County Commissioner Hoffman re-
ports that highway No. b open to the
Flathead county line but he IS not In
formed as to its condition beyond that.
The county snow plow went out as far
as Happy's Inn Tuesday and returned
Wednesday There was no deep snow
beyond the Inn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13

or another car looms up on your side
of the road Well, If it is doing thirty
too, and you both apply your brakes
fast and furiously you are going to
smack even-under favorable conditions
1t will take 36 feet for each of you to
stop and try his best; even Einstein
can't crowd twice thirty-six into fifty
without something busting.
That may sound as though it is an
extreme example but we have reports
on accidents like that every month.
Speed? Develop it stepping on the
brakes instead of on the gas Drive
Death off the Highways
Montana Highway Department Safe
ty Campaign.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13
WILL ASSIST IN MAKING
OUT INCOME TAX RETURNS

Frank A. Nolan, deputy collector Of
internal revenue, will be at the Cadillac
hotel, Whitefish, on Feb. Is and n and
UP to noon Feb. q to assist taxpayers
in making out income tax returns. This
service Is furnished free.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13

Don't complain about keeping ur
poor kin Think of Uncle Sam.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13

That bottomless lake surrounded by
near-sighted friends-Adversity.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-02-13

Dost love life?, Then squander not
time, for that is the stuff life IS made
n
Evening star., 1936-08-09
Midnight Visitor
Continued from poss eleven

He Was nobody. He had died Of
heart failure. Probably his death you'd
not sO0yiast even a single line tn the
sewsbapers
''Quite So" MIR. Sully murmured.
She could not afford to attract the
attention of the police - she. Who s0as
knosen TO Them alreadyl Her nercss.
shrieked.; "Get out! Get osoayi Keep
ascoyr"
1t seemed to him highly improbable
that the woman, Ray Haley. think
ing him dead, would ever again ven
ture near Thamescourt School.
"Tcmbleson," said Mr.. Sully. ''come
to me after school and I will return
your book. Most unlikely and far
fetched stuff. my boy oh. most!
However ="
He ignored the buzz of excitement
"a book from MIR. Sully's BLACK
Library returned to circulation!-
and, with his brisk, fastidious step
walked to the window.
His interview with Kelvin had gone
admirably. Not soon would MIR. Sully
forget that sudden fare of incredulity
and hope in the younger mans eyes.
He had been like one reprieved.
Mr.. Sully drew deep breath. lonk-
ing out over the quadrangle. Peace at
Thamescomti One might die in har-
ness not unhappily in these grey
cloisters where one belonged. -.
Tie End
Evening star., 1936-08-09

receded swiftly, and in the room with
the spindly gilt chairs. the rusty dam
ask curtains, the upright piano with
yellow keys, softly the fire rustled. A
drawing-room out of another and
quieter age; a room of a faded elegance.
When he was quite sure that the car
was gone, Mr.. Sully rose from the
floor and poured himself glass of
port. Incredible, of course - quite
unheard-of! She had come to frighten
him, and he, inspired, had much more
seriously frightened her! MIR. Sully
could not but smile to think of the
adventures, Ray HALEY. flying in
panic across London. Only recently,
he had been informed by his doctor
that. for a man of his years. his heart
was enviably soundi
When MIR. Sully came out of the
headmaster's room at little after ten
next morning, he was still smiling.
He returned to his form-room, and.
unlocking his cupboard, took from it
a book with vivid, indeed sensa-
tional, dust-jacket. Standing. tall,
erect, austere in his black gown, close
to the blackboard, he opened the
book and raised his eyeglasses. He
knew exactly the sentences for which
he was looking. They were the SEN
tences which had flashed so spontan-
eously. so wildly, into his mind last
night:
Evening star., 1936-08-09
THIS WEEK

heard the boy draw in quick breath,
and felt his gripping hand ask ques-
ton and then lie still and confident.
Guion stepped forward to meet the
old watchman. Hello, Georges"
The bent little man lifted the light
and his puckered black eyes scruti-
nized the lean face above him, lean and
pale with great brown eyes and dark
half-moons under them.
Handsome Paul Guion! You have
been ill, is it not so? Welcome home -
you have been long away. But now
you come with the better times. We
have missed you. And Crebillon's
houses have missed you; they're drab
and ugly for the lack of your painting,
Paul. l hear people say so.
But now, my friend, now, my tall
Paul, you must pardon me. l punch
the clock here and proceed swiftly
to punch the next one in Bienville
Street by Philippeau's wagon-yard.
Last year l could have stopped and
conversed pleasantly with you. But
now it is not permitted to hesitate.
l rush like the wind from clock to
clock. How shall one apprehend rob
bers and forgers and counterfeiters if
one must nurse punch-clocks all the
u;uht7 10 not ansver fOr there ia not
the time. But our Crebillon, Paul, she
is up to the date. Hal"
He lowered the fashlight to the
boys face. "Also. brave iittle Paul!
Up and out so early to meet papa
on the morning train, is it not so?
l 60 now. Au revoir. my friendsr
There was starlight in Theron
Street. and the sound of water going
home to the sea.
The End