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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
DE MOLAYS ENJOY
BANQUET AND PROGRAM

Monday night about 20 DeMolays
and Is guests gathered at the Masonic
hall for an oyster banquet prepared
by Otto Novel;
When dinner had been served talks
were given on the value and purpose
Of De Molay. The history of the or
der was given by Donald Hargreaves,
De Molay advisor. Jacques Demolay.
after whom the organization is named
as Mr.. Hargreaves stated, lived in the
thirteenth century He had been given
as trust information which was de-
sired by the king of France. When he
refused to betray his friends. he was
burned at the stake.
The present order was founded
in 1919 by Frank S Land At first il
had only 10 members, but now that
number has increased to one and half
millions throughout the world
! Other talks were given by Earl
Lovick and Bernie Thorvund on what
is derived from De Molay besides a
good time.
4 Robert Hampton, Robert Saunders,
George Krebs and Gordon McComas
told OF their trip TO the annual State
conclave. They stayed in private homes
, and were shown the utmost hospitality
/ There were opportunities for becom-
ing acquainted with various repre-
! sentatves at mixers and parties.
7 Donald Hargreaves pointed out to
the guests several individual advant-
ages gained through joining De Molay
: Next fall, if enough boys join, they
It plan to organize plee club and pos
: sibly fencing or rifle team. De Mola,
is conducted by boys who have an OPP
5, nortunity to work their way up from
the lowest office to that Of maste
councillor. the highest De Molay ]
! interesting because there is a good dea
Of work 70 do and everyone has som
r, snecial thing he is supposed to loo
after.
#. After the talks the visitors playe
l. pool. billiards and cards for the re
mainder Of the evening while the mem
n bers Of the De Molay held their usu
meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Gives Parties for Rainbow Girls.

The advisory board of the Rainbow
Order for Girls were hostesses Mon
day afternoon at two parties One was
at the home of Mrs. c. ]. Martin and
the other at the home of Mrs. M. d.
Rowland. Nine tables of contract were
in play at the Martin home where Mrs.
Leslie Leigh captured high score prize,
and Mrs. Ed Olson the consolation.
AT Mrs. Rowland's pinochle and bridge
were played Mrs. Mary Peterson and
Mrs. E. j. Driear winning high and low
scores respectively at pinochle, and
Mrs. Leonard Sleizer and Mrs. J. A
Krall high and low at bridge. Re-
Teshments were served at both parties
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Would Change
Postal Deposit Law
BY Paul May

WASHINGTON, d. C., May 3.-Lib-
by has $55,278 in frozen assets" that
ought to be circulating around helping
business to boom, according to propo-
nents of new drive to abolish the
postal savings system.
That is the amount of money on de-
post in postal savings accounts at the
Libby postoffice on March 81 of this
year, the latest date for which the post
office department has report. 1t rep
resents an increase of $1,307 for the
first three quarters of the current fis-
cal year, since postal savings at Libby
on June 80, 1886 were $53,971.
These deposits are frozen assets" it
is claimed, because while the law re-
quires that postal savings funds be de-
posted in local banks, il possible, the
banks are SO hedged around with re-
strictions in use of money that 1t new
er gets back into circulation. Unless it
will pledge collateral to secure the de-
posts, bank is not permitted to lend
out postal savings funds, opponents of
the postal savings system point out The
result, they say, is that many banks are
declining postal savings deposits al
| together.
Chief enemy of postal savings is Rep
resentative Fred Biermann. Iowa demo-
crat, who is pushing a bill to do away
with the postal savings system entirely.
More temperate is Senator Guy Gill
lette, also of Iowa, who says the origi-
nal purpose of postal savings-to pro-
tect the small deposition has been out
dated by creation of the Federal De-
post Insurance Corporation, which in
sures bank deposits up to $1,000 but
the senator declines to subscribe fully
! to Representative Biermanns plans fol
abolishing the postal savings system
, He'd rather see some way worked on
to release those frozen assets In ths
local community, with resulting in.
creased buying power and freer credit
and is studying legislation to achiev'
this.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
BraWl Ends In
Bullet Through Leg

One man in the Libby hospital and
another facing charge of resisting an
officer is the result Of shooting scrape
at the Blanche Avery establishment
Saturday night about IL o'clock.
Clifford Larsen is the young man in
the Libby hospital with bullet hole
through his left leg below the knee.
Siebert Hall is the one who is facing
the charge Of resisting an officer.
According to report, Larsen and Hall
demanded admittance to the Avery
house and when refused started to
kick and hammer on the door. The
Avery woman warned them to stop
their disturbance and threatened to
shoot through the door if they did not.
| Report is that the men told her to 60
ahead, whereupon she fired shot into
the floor and when they continued
hammering on the door she stepped
across to another door about four feet
from the one on which they were ham
mering and fired through it, Appar-
entity Larsen had also stepped to ont
side and he was struck in the leg By
the bullet Officers were called anc
Larsen was taken to the hospital ano
Hall was finally landed in jail after ar
encounter with Officer Jess Baker.
| After being called, Officer Baker
entered the building through another
entrance and stepped through the door
to confront the two who had caused
the disturbance Hall thereupon con-
Guided that the. officer had fired the
shot that had wounded Larsen and at
tempted to avenge the injury to hi
companion Baker however subduec
Hall after rather rough encounte
| and landed him in jail. His prelimi
nary hearing is set for Saturday morn
! ing at 10 o'clock before Police Magis
trate Haigler. He is now out on bail
The Avery woman used a 1856 riff
with soft lead bullet. 1t did not strik
a bone and it is said Larsen will re
cover if infection does not develop.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Marriage Knot United
In District Court

A marriage knot was unravelled IN
district court. on Monday, Judge j. L.
lockwood presiding Barbara ]. Pratt
of Libby was given divorce from M.
w. Pratt on the grounds of wilful
neglect. The case was not contested.
The Alaska Junk Co. was granted a
judgment against the Liberty Metals
Co. in the sum of s692.21. The case
went by default.
w. c. Albee, on behalf of the Eu-
reka Masonic lodge, was issued de-
cree of foreclosure and sale against the
Eureka Masonic Temple association, a
corporation.
The estate of Stephen D. Mccarthy
was closed and administrator dis
charged
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
WOmen's Club Will
Listen to Travel Talk

The regular monthly meeting of the
Libby Woman's club will be featured
by an unusual program next Tuesday
afternoon in the community hall at
the court house. AT that time Mrs. w
A. Hills will have charge of the pro-
gram and will talk to the club under
the title, 1.-TWO Gals Across the Allan
tic" The talk will deal with Mrs. Hill
lis and Mrs. Alleys visit to England
and France. 1t will be illustrated by
lantern slides, and being given on the
day before the coronation of the British
king, will also show views of West
minister Abbey and Buckingham pal
aces with explanatory remarks
The program will be preceded by 9
business session beginning at 2:3l
o'clock.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Libby Has First
Locally Owned Plane

Last Monday Elmer Phillips and Bill
Farris went to Glasgow where they
purchased an airplane and drove it
home. 1t is a three passenger Curtis
plane of the cabin style. They flew the
ship from Glasgow to Libby in four
hours and forty minutes, said Phillips.
Both men are trained aviators, Phillips
having served with the U. S. army and
Farris having been in commercial work.
Phillips says that they have bought the
plane merely for their own use and to
carry on research work. They are
building a hangar at the Libby air.
port for the ship.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Car Goes into Greek.

Last Saturday night Connie Black
well and companions were actors in a
car accident that turned out luckily for
them. Blackwell was driving toward
town just west of the city on the Flow
er creek road. AS he neared the
Flower creek bridge he met another
car that crowded him off the highway
Blackwell's car rode the edge of the
grade for quite a distance and then
Owed down into the creek. nose first
The only injuries sustained by the oc-
cupants were few scratches, while the
car escaped with smashed fender, a
broken steering wheel and a broken
glass in one of the headlights.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Labor Demand Results
In New Crew at Mine

Miners at the Zonolite mine made a
demand Thursday for higher wages.
The company paid them off that night
and since then has been replacing them
with new men, and now has full crew
again at work at the mine
The released miners numbered Ia
or 20 men. They asked for minimum
wage of So cents an hour and to be
paid for the time they were travelling
to and from the mine. The minimum
wage they were receiving was S. cents
an hour. They worked eight hours {
day and six days week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Club Protests
New Highway
Projects Now
Libby Men Say Present
Program Should Be
Completed First.
ANOTHER CONTRACT
LET SOON ON NO. 2

The highway committee of the Libby
Commercial club held meeting Mon
day afternoon, called by its chairman,
Walter Neils. At the meeting it was
decided to file protest with the state
highway commission to the effect that
Libby people did not think that new
project such as the proposed highway
connecting Great Falls and Missoula
should be started until after highways
No. 2 and 81 have been completed. This
protest was mailed to the highway
commission. According to newspaper
reports, the highway commission was
to meet Wednesday of this week to
consider bids for section of the Great
Falls Missoula highway.
Several localities are protesting
against the starting Of new highways
before the original major program is
completed. 1t is understood that both
Kalispell and Helena have also filed
protests against this new work.
Promise New Work on No. 2
In conversation with Kalispell men,
Mr.. Neils states that he was told they
had information to the effect that an
other grading project on No Q would
be let next month. It would run from
McGregor lake to connect with the
project now under way from Elk Hill
to the county line These men also
stated they were assured that grading
on No. 2 and the bridge at Troy would
be completed not later than next year
No promise was given as to when No.
would be oiled.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Big Development
Started on Libby
: = Cold Property

Libby Gold Mines. Inc. has started
operations on the old Tip Top property
on Bramlet creek. Hervy timbers for
mill shafting were hauled in yesterday,
concrete foundations for mill founda-
tons will be poured in day or two
and the mill machinery itself, which
includes a nine ton ball mill, Dorr
classifier, Bunker Hill hydraulic CLASH
fier and flotation units, will be installed
this coming week. Richard Tarantous,
mining engineer is in charge Of the
work.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
COLORED GIANTS OF SPOKANE
TO PLAY BALL IN LIBBY

The Colored Giants of Spokane will
play two games with the Libby team,
one Saturday evening at 6 o'clock, the
other one Sunday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock. The Giants are classed as one
of the strongest colored teams in the
Northwest and should give local fans a
fine exhibition of baseball. The Libby
team will round into condition with
more practice and should be in good
shape for hard tussle with the col
ored boys.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Opens Leather Working Shop.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Holyk and two
sons have moved to Libby from Scobey
and Mr.. Holyk is opening leather
working shop in the building with the
City Electric and Plumbing company
He specializes in shoe repairing, saddle
and harness work, upholstering and all
kinds of leather work. Read his an
nouncement in another column.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Blasting Started on Highway Job.

Highway contractors on the project
west of Libby started blasting this
week. Because the work is 50 close
to the telegraph lines of the railroad,
it was first necessary to enclose all the
lines in cables where the blasting is
being done. A crew of railroad lines
men did that work, which must be paid
for by the contractor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
TEACHER TAKES SHOT
WHEN CHILDREN BALK

CORVALLIS, Mont, May 3.-Miss
Jane La Munyan, primary teacher, was
put on the spot here during the week
end when a group of her pupils baked
when taken to the county nurse for
vaccination for smallpox. The young
sters refused to take the vaccination
till teacher takes it first Although
the teacher did not need vaccination,
she took it" and the argument was
settled Spokesman Review.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
HilIyard Merchants Win.

The Hillyard Merchants of Spokane
defeated the Libby team on the local
diamond last Sunday with a 8 to a
score. The game was a close one up
to about the sixth inning with the
score Q to | in the visitors favor, but
in that inning Libby started series Of
errors that eventually gave the Mer-
chants the game Phillips and Pearson
worked on the mound for Libby
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Decide Bridge Bonds
Would Be Illegal

While in session this week, the coun-
ty commissioners concluded it would
be illegal to bond the county in the
sum required to build bridge at War
land. The law establishes a limit to
which county can bond itself, this
limit being certain percentage of its
assessed valuation A closer study of
the law disclosed that the proposed
bond issue, added to bonds already is
sued, would exceed the legal limit.
Thus the bond election will not be
called
All the commissioners were in favor
of the project had it been legally
possible.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
A. L. A. News.

Tonight will be the regular meeting
Of the Legion and Auxiliary at the
Legion hall. Raking and clearing the
grounds will be taken care Of at this
time and following the business session,
refreshments will be served by the
auxiliary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Taken on Nom Support Charge.

Basil Kenaston was taken into Gus
tody at Troy Tuesday by Sheriff Baney
on warrant from Minot, NJ. D., charg-
ing him with failure to support wife.
Sheriff Dierdorff Of Minot is on the
way to return Kenaston there to
answer to the charge
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
ROD AND GUN CLUB MEETING.

r. N. Whitefield, president Of the
Libby Rod and Gun club, announces
that there will be a meeting Of the clhb
Friday night at 7.30 o'clock in the
community room at the court house. A
delegate will be elected to the Poison
meeting and reports will be submitted
on activities Of the club. A large at
tendance is desired.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
HOLDING RANGERS SCHOOL
In LIBBY THIS WEEK

The personnel of the forest service
is holding a rangers school In
Libby this week, in the ERA camp
across the river. Superintendent
Klehm is in charge of the school and
a number of the rangers and others OF
their staff are in attendance. Papers
are being read and discussions held ON
many highly important subjects. Field
work Is also included in the program.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06

c. S. Webb, former forest super
visor in Libby but now stationed in
the regional office at Missoula, was
transacting forest business in Libby the
latter part of the week.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
Will Take Alaskan Trip.

Mrs. S. N. Plummer and Mrs. Grace
Swale left Tuesday on trip that will
take them to Alaska They will sail
from Seattle and expect to be gone two
weeks. Most of their itinerary will be
along the Alaskan coast.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-05-06
COMMERCIAL

Tipping II--Dorothea Crater (T) 63.75
words; Isabel Young IT. 63.5 words;
Continued on page 4)
Evening star., 1937-12-05
THIS WEEK
Jone> the Rabbit
Continued from poss five
Continued from poss five

He told her of the bet and he wound
up by saying. 'lf you can think of
anything more rotten than that ="
That ought to be easier" she said,
as she tied the ends of the stocking
Well. he asked. can you think of
anything more rotten?"
I'm not trying" Then she added,
as II having thought the matter over.
Il om rather rabbit. you know
Jane" he said, you are the
most :" He broke off and sat
staring. Did you notice how that
boat was tied up?" he asked.
"A rope round a bit of rock"
He spoke as if to himself: "If one of
Evening star., 1937-12-05

them goes and l could knock out the
other Il but there's this d = n ankle!'
That's impossible" she answered.
and she added inconsequently. Il can
drive car"
Then all we've got to do. Jane,
is to wait for the limousine to come
round to the front door," he smiled.
She put her finger to her lips as the
voice of the Irishman floated in to
them. TITS off the estuary she'll be.
and there III be catching herr They
heard the scramble of feet and the
rattle of loose stones. He was clearly
climbing up the cliff.
Jane came close, to whisper to Bill;
she put her lips to his ear. He groaned.
What's the matter?" she asked. "Is
it your ankle"
NO." he answered. ''but if you do
this, rabbit shall kiss you for GER
tain, and I shall have smudged my
copybook for goodr'
"I'll kiss you" she whispered. be
fore say goodbyr'
He sat up at that. "Goodby?" he
echoed. What do you mean?"
''You can't fight that man! You
just can't! But if you could - sort of
corner him - for a few minutes, so
that had time to get the boat away.
he wouldn't stay to fight"
That's out of the question! You
can't take that boat to sea! You don't
know howv'
"I'm going to tryy'
Evening star., 1937-12-05

II won't try to hold up the French
blighter!
Then l shall have to find some
other way"
You're absolutely insane, rabbit"
Perhaps you've made mistake
and I'm March hare!
But it's dark! You can't -"
Cant l see the lights of the
Byrosie2"
You don't know how to manage a
boat"
Il used to punt on the Cherwell."
This is the Atlanticp'
They might have kept up this
machine gun duel for some time. but
Evening star., 1937-12-05
Drown BY W. 6. Evons, k.

great white light swept across the
mouth of the cave and disappeared.
THE Byronic's searchlight!" NUT
tered Bill.
A tall, thin figure blocked the en-
trance. The searchlight had driven
the Frenchman inside.
Jane leaned forward. "It's now.
Bill!' she whispered. DO you think
you can do it?" She gave him no time
to reply but her lips brushed his
cheeks. "Goodby" she said.
She thought she heard him whisper,
Darling rabbit, you mustn't but
she could not make sure because she
was advancing towards the French
man. Her knees felt as if they were
made of worn-out elastic, but she
went on.
"Esi-ce possible" she began. in her
hopeless school girl French, "er -
dsofr encore d'eau?"
He stared at her uncomprehend-
ingly.
"Eau," she repeated.
She heard a gentle rustic behind her
and knew that Bill was struggling to
get to his feet
"Voilo!' said the Frenchman, and
pointed to the jug.
''C'est ride" she answered.
He shrugged his shoulders and
passed her. That was what she
wanted; to get between him and the
mouth of the cave. She heard his voice
raised in an exclamation of surprise
and anger and then she heard Bill:
lust you bat an eyelid, and I'll
make you into blanc manger
There is a tone of voice which
triumphs over lingual difficulties and
the Frenchman got the gist of the
matter He made no move. Jane could
see Bill towering over the other, his
face twisted with pain. She ran quickly
out to the boat. She flung off the rope
and started to drift stern first into the
channel. Jane played frantically with
the engine trying to remember all that
she knew about motors. 1t wasn't
much, but suddenly, with a mighty
splutter and noise like gun she
started, so fast and so Unexpectedly
that Jane was flung to the boards and
nearly piled the boat up on the rocks
before she could grab the tiller and
head her for the open sea. She heard
Evening star., 1937-12-05
kopozins Section

curse from the Frenchman and then
the stentorian voice of Bill. Good
luck. rabbit" he roared.
As she left the channel, she saw the
Byronic still playing her searchlight
further down the coast If only she
would swing it into the path Of her
boatl Jane had taken her eyes off the
bows. looking at the liner, and the
little craft swung broadside to good
sized wave and, shuddering. took the
crest of it to herself. With an effort,
Jane. drenched and gasping, brought
her head round and drove towards the
distant lights. As she neared the great
fianks of the Byronic she heard faint
shout from on board, and the search
light swung round and dazzled her.
She had not the slightest idea how to
stop the boat.
She rammed the great liner fairly
amidships, and the motor boat broke
under her like an egg. She heard
voices cursing splendidly in the Ian
guage of the sea, and great hand
grabbed at her skirt, which came
straight away from her like hand
kerchief.
Thus she rejoined the Byronic in
costume which outshone the traditions
of even that scandalous ship. A young
officer wrapped her hastily in a rug
and she said between spurts of sea
water, Bill in the cave Then
she was very. very sick.
In her cabin, Miss Locke, fluttering
foolishly, gave her too much brandy
and she began to laugh. who said l
was a rabbit" she asked. light
headedly.
There, therer' said Miss Locke
who said l was a rabbit" she
repeated fercely. And then added,
but if he likes bunnies I don't mind!'
At this point Miss Locke sent for
the doctor The doctor said that. in his
opinion. Miss Pirie would be as right
as rain in the morning but for the
moment he felt that no more brandy
was required. He thought, perhaps,
that a small dose of bromide which he
would have sent to her,.
And when Jane fell into deep sleep
with Miss Locke sitting by her side,
the old lady shook her head and NUT
tered to herself What can she have
done with her skirt?"
In the cave. Bill Taske, grinning
broadly, explained to the Frenchman
the nature of the bluff and the con-
sequences thereof. The Frenchman
stood not upon the order of his going.
When the Byronic's pinnace found
Bill, they discovered man with foot
which looked like pudding, whose
brain seemed to be wandering; for he
kept on shouting. as they carried him
out. where's that rabbit? Ye gods,
what rabbit
They lifted him tenderly. noticing
the empty whisky bottle.
Some time later, as Bill lay propped
up in the bar, the fat boy approached
him. He remarked gloomily. Il sup
pose, strictly speaking. owe you
fver?"
Bill Taske said, I'm hoping you
may like to buy me wedding present
with itr'
"Ah," the fat boy said, Il thought l
was rightw
"Meaning?" asked Bill.
Il always said." answered the
other, that the rabbit would be your
Waterloor'
The End