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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Says There Is
Still Much Danger
From Forest Fires

Actually, the danger of fires in
this forest is as great now as 1t was
before the recent rain" said Forest
Supervisor X. A. Klehm in a state
ment this week. ITO the average
citizen, this seems very strange, but
further thought will show that the
grass on the mountain slopes has
grown to maturity. most OF the
flowers are dry or dead, all the
smaller foliage has stopped taking
on water for this year, so that the
rains fail to keep burning condi-
tons down, except in the period of
actual rainfall. That same amount
of rain in June or July would have
had much more permanent results
because the green vegetation would
have loaded UP with water.
1T is quite natural to be less
cautious while we think there is nc
danger of fires" continued MIR
Klehm, "but all the citizens of the
community should be informed thai
the danger is now technically high
Everyone has been very helpful II
cooperating with the forest service
SO far this year, and we consequently
believe that everyone is interested
in keeping the man-caused fires t.
an absolute minimum" Mr. KLEIN
said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Prominent Men
To Be Guests Of
Libby Lions Club

The Libby Lions club has
arrangements made for a pic
mic to be held next Monday
evening at the Lions fountain
and park, at Kootenai falls
west of the city. At that
time two prominent men will
be guests of the club, |. E..
Manion, of Whitefish, di-
vision superintendent of the
Great Northern Railway COM
pany, and D. A. McKinnon,
state highway engineer. No
formal program has been ar
ranged, says Marshall Muir
ray, Lions president. The time
will be devoted to sociability,
with a picnic lunch at $50
o'clock.
The site at Kootenai falls is one
of the most beautiful in the North
west, and the Lions have started the
development there Of a park for
the use of the public. They have
built a rustic rock fountain and
have piped clear, cold water to it.
With assistance from other sources,
they have brushed and cleared a
tract of ground, have installed tables
and built stoves for the accommo-
dalton of the public. The clearing
of the tract opens view OF the
falls, one of the most beautiful sights
in this land of beautiful scenery.
The natural mountain, canyon
and river scenery make possible de-
velopment of one of the most beau
tiful roadside parks to be imagined
The Lions have such develop
ment in mind. They have made APP
plication to the Great Northern fol-
fpermission to use the ground fol-
that purpose, the tract being on tht
Great Northern right of way. Al
yet these negotiations have not beer
concluded. Therefore Superintend-
ent Manion has been invited to meet
with the Lions and become per
sonally acquainted with the pos
sibilities there for a fine public
park. Inasmuch as the site skirts
| highway No. 2 and since the state
highway commission is also inter
ested in development of suitable
parks for the accommodation Of
tourists, Mr.. McKinnon has been in
vited as a guest of the club so tina
he too may become better acquaint
ed with the possibilities.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Only Is Fires In
Region One During
Post Ten Days

MISSOULA, August l3.--During
the ten-day period ending August 10,
the number of fires occurring in ma
tional forests of the Northern Rocky
Mountain Region was materially re-
duced.
According to recent reports
only rs fires occurred in the region
as compared to 465 recorded during
the previous ten-day period. Forest
service officials attributed this not
able decrease to scattered rains
which fell during the period.
AS indication of how rapidly the
fire situation in the region can
change during this season. how
ever, it is pointed out that BIB fires
were reported on the morning 0.
/ August l3 alone-more fires in ont
day than occurred over the entire
ten-day period.
4 Sixty eight Of the rs fires hstet
between August | and 10 were helt
to less than one-fourth Of an acr
in size, and the remaining eight fire
were controlled before reaching al
area of ten acres. Careless smoker
and other forest users were tn
cause of Ia fires and lightning &C
counted for the 81 others.
Thus far a total of 954 fires hav
been reported and controlled in tn
region, and Of this large numbe
less than two per cent have reache
proportions over ten acres IN exten
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Recent Aossoys Of
Herbert Gold Ore
Show High Values

A few weeks ago work was re-
sumed at the mine of the Herbert
Gold Mines, south of Libby, after a
shutdown of many months. The
work is in charge of A. G. Mosier,
superintendent, a mine operator of
Alaska who has had much expert
ence in the mining industry. Late
reports are very encouraging.
Moser and the board of directors
decided the first work should be
continuance of a raise from the low
er tunnel. During the progress of
this work, Moser has submitted to
the directors and to Samuel B. Hol-
bert, mining engineer, a report of
sampling done every four or five
feet from the 35-foot to the 83-foot
point in the raise. The first few
assays were low but Holbert thinks
that was because the material as
sayed was that penetrated when
the raise was being driven through
a break back to the vein. The high
est assay obtained was $73.88, the
next highest $630l. The results of
the testing follow:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Directors OF
Club Name :
Committees
Plan Active Year With
Meetings Once Each
Month.
NEXT PROGRAM
ON SEPTEMBER 16

The directors of the Libby Com
mercial Club met last night, APP
pointed a full roster of standing
committees and talked ever pro-
grams for the ensuing year. It Is
planned to continue with monthly
meetings, each meeting being de-
voted to some special activity. The
new president, X. A. Klehm, pre-
sided.
The next meeting of the club
will be on Thursday night, Sept. 16,
and will be in charge of the mining
committee
Following is list of the standing
committees.
Highway - Walter Nei1s, chair
man; L. S. WEIGH, M. d. Rowland,
A. Nj. Hoffman, Chas. D. Rowe.
Memberships. G. Hargreaves,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Was the Car. St0len2

Three small boys were in Libby
yesterday driving a Buick coupe
under circumstances that made peo-
pie wonder if the car was stolen,
One boy was about Ia or Is, the
other two 10 or IL years of age.
The older boy said they had had
nothing to eat since sometime the
day before; that they were on the
way from Cutbank to Spokane to
visit a sister. They had no money
and left one of the spare auto wheels
with the South Libby Tire Shop as
security for the purchase of eight
gallons of gas. The sheriffs office
wired Cutbank and got back in
structions to get in touch with a
| firm in Kalispen. AS there was no
charge filed against the boys they
could not be held People here
thought it strange that any father
would permit boys to start out on
such a trip without any money, and
this made them wonder if the boys
might have stolen the car, or If
they might be running away from
home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Libby Student Wins
Place on Scholarship Roll

WASHINGTON STATE COLI
LEGE, Pullman, August l6-Jeanne
Barkee of Libby won a place on
the Washington State college high
scholarship roll for the second Sc
mester, President E. 0. Holland an
nounced today To be eligible for
this honor a student must earn "a
grade points or make a grade av-
erage of 80 per cent while carrying
a full college course.
Four hundred and fourteen stu
dents, or 124 per cent of the en-
rollment, placed on the scholarship
roll. Nine students earned per
feet records with Is or more hours
/ of "A"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Libby Man Invited
To Safety Conference

Last week L. S. WEIGH of Libby
received an invitation from the
Western Safety Conference to at
tend its convention being held this
week in Portland, Ore. The con-
ference is an organization cover
ing ii western states, Canadian
provinces and territories.
The convention is being conducted
in an effort to cover all phases OF
safety problems, including those OF
industry, traffic, the home and pub
lie. It's main purpose is to devise
methods and means to prevent in
dustrial and non-industrial accidents
and to impress auto drivers SO thai
they will be safety minded.
Conflicting business arrangement.
prevented Mr. Welch from at
tending.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19

We have been developing the Vi
king Mine, about AZ miles south OF
Libby, during the last three years
and the people of Libby have been
very kind to us. We have spent up
wards of 100000 in cash in pay
roll and material purchases, which
has gone into Libby. We are now
Is men and with the en-
Iargement program that we are now
carving out. we will be doubling
our capacity and our payroll will
increase. At present our
payroll amounts to approximately
So, 10000 a month, and practically
ali goes into Libby Last winter we
were compelled to reduce our crew
to three or four men, due to the fact
that we could not get the supplies
and provisions on account OF the
snow blocking the roads. Our mine
is situated about 10 miles from
Highway No. 2 on the Silver Butte
road. The snow gets too deep after
Christmas SO that transportation is
completely blocked until 1T goes
away in the spring.
There are going to be women ano
children living in our camp along
with their husbands and fathers
who will be employed, and aside
from the transportation question o.
material, provisions and supplies
the physical welfare and health O
these people are involved. /
stands to reason that it is not prac
teal nor profitable to stack up sup
plies, provisions and materials fol
ordinary purposes for all winter ane
il we did, the health and genera
welfare of the people would not b.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Wo0dmen Have Big Time
AT Annual Picnic

The A. o. U. w. lodge of Libby
held its annual picnic at the Hoff-
man ranch Sunday, with a large
attendance. After a fine cafeteria
dinner, races and games filled the
time. Those winning races were as
follows:
Boys under 10 years, Bill John
ston; girls under 10 years, Margaret
Noel boys 10 to IA, Joe Johnston
girls 10 to IA, Harriet Wikum; wom-
EMS race, under so years, Peggy
Noel; girls sack race, Joan Brown
boys sack race, Joe Johnston; of.
ficers race. Clayton Youngs; thret
legged race, men and women, New
Cutler and Mrs. Renfru; women:
shoe race, Bessie Clowers, men!
sack race, Clayton Youngs, women
sack race, Dolly Johnston. Bal
and horseshoe games were playet
the balance of the day
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19

taken care of and would be greatly
endangered through isolation on &C
count of snow.
Unless this road question can be
settled. it is quite likely that we
will have to reduce our crew again
to a minimum or entirely shut down
during the blockade and that will
entirely shut off the payroll money,
which is now flowing into your
community.
me question. therefore, is: DO the
merchants of Libby want this pay
roll money to continue to flow into
their community or are they dis
Interested
II they are interested, 1t IS UP
to them to give the County Com
missioners, and other agencies that
may be governing the situation q
boost to make preparations right
now and betterments 70 the road
that will enable them in the winter
to pillow off the snow. At present
this road is too narrow IN places
that snow cannot be successfully
removed in the winter.
AS | understand, provisions woulc
also have to be made financially
to take care of these road improve
ments now and to keep the snow OF
in the winter.
The merchants of Libby are pow
erful in this matter and If they &c
behind the County Commissioner
and give them a boost, this payroll
money, hereto referred to, will keel
on flowing into Libby and will ma
terially increase.
Yours very truly
VIKING MINING COMPANY,
BY A. 3. Dirks. President.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19

The following telegram to Cover
nor Roy e. Ayers by Richard Taran-
tous, president of Libby Gold Mines,
Inc. is interesting inasmuch as 1t
is further evidence of the growing
resentment held by people of this
section over the delay In giving
northwest Montana decent high
ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tarantous were driy-
ing into Libby last Friday when a
new tire on their car was caused
to blow out by the large, sharp rocks
on the newly graded highway Mr.,
Tarantous said he barely escaped
going into the ditch, with possible
results of serious if not fatal in
juries. After the experience he was
SO incensed that he sent telegram
to Governor Ayers. Mr.. Tarantous
recently came to Libby from New
York City to take up development o.
a gold property here. His tele
gram follows:
Libby, Mont, Aug. ID, 1887
Gov. Roy E. Ayers,
Helena, Mont.
Just had a blowout on front tir
of new Chevrolet car on main high
way No. 2 between Fisher rive
, and Libby due to cutting OF tire b
: sharp rocks, which is typical OF sur
, face of this entire stretch of roa
!; Lost control of car and only act c
! God saved me from turning over II
/ to ditch with my wife, with poss
: BILE fatal consequences. Citizens her
: aroused beyond endurance over fal
: sure of highway commission to SUI
j face and oil this road, with dali
e fatalities merely matter of tim
: Either get your highway COMM
Il sion to do what is necessary to mai
& this road safe or get new highWf
4. commissioner. If you procrastina
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Kalispeil Man Opens
Furniture Store Here

.. D. Leach OF Kalispell is opening
today new business in Libby to be
known as the Libby Furniture Elk
change He has leased the Clay
Parker building on Mineral avenue.
which has recently been rebuilt
throughout. and has on display there
a fine and complete stock of furni-
ture and other lines usually to be
found in furniture stores. In the
stock will be found many of the
standard and nationally known
lines of furniture Mr.. Leach is an
experienced furniture man and will
be manager of the new business here.
The Libby Furniture Exchange is
the only exclusive furniture store in
the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Four Teams Will Battle
In Baseball Tournament

Ralph Roberts announces that
four teams will fight it out for the
baseball prize money during the
Labor Day baseball tournament. The
teams are Occur d'Alene, Halfmoon,
Troy and Libby. Two games will
be played Sunday and two on
Monday. The two winners of the
first games will play Monday to
decide who gets first place, and the
two Sunday losers will play Monday
for third and fourth places.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
O'Connell To Speak
Over Air Friday Night

Congressman Jerry ]. O'Connell
will speak over a nationwide hook
up next Friday night, Aug. 20. He
will speak over the Blue network of
the National Broadcasting company,
from 7:30 to 7:45 p. m, mountain
standard time. Butte, Billings, Spo-
kane and other western stations will
carry the broadcast.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Northwest Montana Fair
To Be Held Next Week

Those who are interested III pre-
pairing an exhibit wish the atten-
ton of the public to be called to
the dates of the Northwest Montana
Fair to be held in Kalispell next
Week-on August %, "a, rs, 26
and III. All exhibitors should have
their grains, grasses, vegetables and
fruit exhibits at the city home OF
Mrs. A. c. Herbst by Saturday af-
ternoon, Aug. Il.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Libby Team Wins
One; Loses One

The Libby baseball team played
two games last Sunday, the first one
with Halfmoon at Columbia Falls,
the second with Whitefish at White
fish. They won from Halfmoon with
a to score, but lost to Whitefish
5 to 2. Burpee and Reinertson were
the Libby battery against Half.
moon, and Brown, Allen and Rein
ertson at Whitefish.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Says $4,000 Monthly Payroll
Comes 10 Libby From Mine;
AsksSupportFor Road Work
Great Falls, Mont, August L, 1887

Great Fails, Mont, august T. I5o7
Editor Western News
take this opportunity Of asking your goodwill to flnd
space for this letter in your open forum.
The question issue is Are the people OF Libby IN
terested in the Viking Mining Companys payroll and do
thew want the benefit of the cash this payroll does and
will represent?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Mine Official Sends Spirited Wire to
Governor Ayers Over Conditions of
Rood When Rocks Cause Bod Blowout

any longer Wen remember your
action in the next election.
RICHARD TARANTOUS,
Pres. Libby Gold Mines, Inc
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19

Fred Hart of the Montana Elec-
trio Company, of Kahspell was IN
Libby yesterday comforting with A.
M. Hoffman of the City Electric.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19
Attention, Rod and Gun Members

All members of the Rod and Gun
Club are requested to be at the fish
hatchery at p. m. Friday and bring
a hammer and about 10 feet of rope.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19

DIR. j. Fl. Daugharty of Sedro
WoolIey, Wash. is president of thu
lcDmpaYly @@~4-7ssAaa4 80 g
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-19

The Libby schools will open
September 7th with the en-
tire corps of teachers intact
from last year and with the
prospects of a decided in
crease in the enrolment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
NOTICE OF sHERIFE"s SALE


IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DIST
RIOT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA. IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
The Federal Land Bank of Spo-
kane, a corporation, Plaintiff. VS..
Elmer f. Rasmussen and Olive
Rasmussen, husband and wife; and
Dagmar National Farm Loan Asso-
citation. a corporation, Defendants.
TO BE SOLD AT SHERIFF'S
courthouse in Plentywood, Sheridan
County, Montana. on the 28th day
of August, 1897, at the hour of two
O'Clock p. NJ. of said day, the follow
ing described land. to-wit:
The Northeast Quarter Of Sec
ton Twelve, Township Thirty
one. North of Range Ffty-eight,
East Of the Montana Principal
Meridian; and
All water and water rights
used upon or appurtenant to said
property and however evidenced;
Together with all and singular
the tenements. hereditaments and
appurtenances thereunto belonging
or in anywise a~ppertaining.
Dated at Plentywood, Montana.
this 30th day of July, 1897.
HANS P. MADSEN,
Sheriff of Sheridan
SOFT. County. Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
NOTICE OF sHERIFFrs SALE

NOlICE Of SHEttIff"S SAILE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL DIST
RIOT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA. IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
Alice c. Kicker, Helen Mcmillan
and Harry d. Irwin. Trustees under
the Will OF Alice X. Corrigan, Plain
tiffs. VS..
David C. Murk and Anna Murk,
his wife; E. j.. Lander and Co.. a
foreign corporation; The First Ma
tional Bank of Reserve. Montana,
a national banking corporation;
Nels Nelson and Alice Nelson, his
wife; and State Board Of Hail In
surance (of Montana. a body cor-
porate. Defendants.
TO be sold at Sherif's Sale, on the
18th day OF September A. D. 1897,
at two o'clock p. NJ. at the front
door OF the Courthouse, Plentywood,
Montana in the said County of
Sheridan, the following described
property:
Certain land situated In the coun-
ty of Sheridan and state of Mon
tana. described as follows. to-
wit:
The Northeast quarter (NEA) OF
Section nine 90. Township thir-
ty-three (33) North. Range fifty
six (56) East. NJ. NJ, containing
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26

100 acres. which consists of one
parcel. together with the tene-
ments. Entertainments and appur-
tenances belonging or i'm any wise
a~ppertaining.
Dated this 12th day of August.
4. ID. 1897.
HANS =. MADSEN. sheriff.
BY Fl. W. BARNER.
G.. G.. HARRIS Under Sheriff.
Attorney for Plaintiffs
Great Falls. Montana. 52-4t.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of J.. A. Glenn. deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN.
by the undersigned, Ollie Glenn, Ad-
ministratrix of the Estate of j. A.
Glenn deceased. to the creditors of
and all persons having claims
against the said deceased. to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers
within four (4) months after the
first publication of this notice, to
the said Ollie Glen at Dagmar.
Montana or at the. Law Office of
Vernon Hoven, Plentywood, Mon
tana. in the County of Sheridan.
OLLIE GLEN, Administered
rix of the Estate of j. A.
Glen, deceased.
Dated July so. 1887. scat.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1937-08-26
HOMESTEAD

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Pattison and
daughter Mary Jane motored to
Williston Sunday. G. j. Pattison,
who has been a patient at the hos
pital there, returned home with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanek and Betty
Lou left for Butte early Sunday
morning to visit their daughter
Doris. who is a patient at the Muir
ray hospital there. Doris began her
duties as a nurse at the Murray hos
pital July l and about three weeks
ago suffered an attack of arthritis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Scott of Froid
were business visitors in town Mon
day.
Esther Waller went to Plenty
wood Thursday. She is working at
Decks bakery.
Agnes and Henry Skillingberg
were visitors at the county seat
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Danielson and
children were shopping in Williston
Tuesday.
Mildred Skillingberg entertained
Saturday afternoon in honor Of her
sister Betty Jeans eighth birthday.
Guests we're Mrs. A. c. Pattison and
Mary Jane, Mary Murray. Betty Lou
Stanek. Lois and Patricia Pattison.
Betty Jean received many gifts in
remembrance of the day.
Aida Jacobson. who is employed
at Poplar. Is visiting at her home
here this week.
Lewis Urdahl OF Stevensville was
in town selling apples and potatoes
this week. Lewis was a former res
ident of Homestead.
Mrs. A. j. Olson and daughter
Norma returned last Sunday from a
trip through western Montana and
Wyoming. They visited Yellowstone
park and also visited the Olson chill
dren who are working in western
Montana.
Laura Rasmussen of Reserve Wis
tied with Elaine jacobson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. N. Thompson re-
turned Wednesday from Rock Glen,
Sask., where they had visited their
daughter, Mrs. Sidney Raynor, and
family. They had also visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Levang at Scobey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl McCabe and
children returned last week from
%Bremerton, Wash, where they have
been visiting the past several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Neikirk, Bobby
and Ada Grace visited with Mrs
Neikirk's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
kinson, at Trenton Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Anholt and children
of Wimbledon, N. D.. are visiting a
the Hollie Skillingberg home thii
week. Mrs. Anhot and Mrs. SHILLING
berg are sisters. Mr.. and Mrs. Mar