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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Fomous Artist Points Picture Worninq :.
Nation Against Rovoges of Forest Fires

some of the major attractions which
bring visitors to these communities.
Appeals to Public
The Kootenai national forest
maintains a force of lookouts and
smoke chasers in the woods during
the summer season in an effort to
get all fires which occur before
they can spread. They always bear
a heavy load in controlling fires
caused by lightning When forest
visitors are careless, the load is in
creased UNNECESSARILY, and when
fire gets away the results are those
depicted in the Flagg painting. The
forest service, through this painting,
appeals to the public for its contin-
ued and increased cooperation in
reducing the number of preventable
forest fires--those caused by man.
President Roosevelt. in accepting
the Flagg painting, said
More than 30 years ago Theo-
dore Roosevelt began great battle
to conserve and rebuild our natural
resources. Americas forests are al
last getting the care and the OPP
portunity for renewal which they
demand and which we depend upon
But the great enemy of our forests
now is fire--fire that is started
nine times out of ten, by the care
lessness of man Carelessness car
be prevented and it is to that enc
that James Montgomery Flagg has
painted and presented to the ma.
ton this vivid picture. | hope al
who visit the national forests vii
see it, for am sure that having
seen it, they will remember it. |
is with deep gratitude that | &C
cept this painting on behalf Of ths
United States government
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Small Boy Lost Above
Trego But Is Found

FORTINE, June 29.-The Edna
Creek neighborhood above Trego
was the scene of an exciting child
hunt last Thursday Mrs. Walter
Farley had as her guests her sister
and the sisters 3-year-old boy who
had arrived from North Dakota
only. the day before The little boy
wandered off in the woods and at
ter searching for some time in vain,
the relatives called on Forest Ran
ger Billings who quickly organized
crew of as forestry men andNstart-
ed the search for the missing child.
After an absence of four hours, he
was discovered by Warren Lynch.
The little fellow was less than a
mile from home, walking along with
his hat in one hand and his shoes
in the other and quite undisturbed
| by the excitement he was causing
When asked what he was doing he
said he was hunting for straw
| berries"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Two Carrier Pigeons
Sojourn In Libby

Two carrier pigeons recently
showed up at the Kujawa place in
Libby and one of them has appar-
emily decided to make the Kujawa
service station its permanent abode.
1t seems very we'll satisfied with its
new home.
One bird was chocolate colored
with a white tail and carried on one
leg rubber band marked with
CHS, lazy 36, ID The other pigeon
was mouse ~colored and one band
on its leg was marked P300-lazy
531.
For the first few days after the
birds arrived they would leave about
| 9 o'clock in the morning but would
shortly return. One morning they
departed, heading straight for the
lookout on Sheldon mountain. 1t
was thought they had definitely de-
parted but soon one of them re-
turned, showing every evidence of
having been badly frightened. Ku-
java is inclined to believe that
someone may have shot at them and
killed one of the birds. Since that
time the one pigeon has shown nc
inclination to leave. 1t loafs around
the service station, hanging around
close to Kujawa as he works, crawls
over his legs and is very much Oh
a pet.
/ 1t is known that pigeon clubs ir
Spokane and Alberta recently CON
Quoted some races. Inquiry sent
to the Spokane club brought the
reply that they had no record oil
the two birds that stopped here
kulaWa says the government re-
Gently conducted pigeon flight test.
between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. He is inclined to believe
the two birds might have been re
leased during those tests. 1t wa
rainy, stormy weather when the,
appeared at his place and he think
they probably became confused an,
lost in the storm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01

James Montgomery Flagg, famous
painter OF wartime posters, which
were helpful in stimulating patriot
ism at that time, has created an
other inspiring painting for use in
the war against forest fires. Its
title, Your Forests-Your Fault
Your Loss strikes directly at the
conscience of those who are in
clined toward carelessness with fire
in the forests. The painting was
given to the United States govern
ment by Mr.. Flagg.
Copies of this painting are being
distributed throughout the Koote-
mai district. Small framed copies
will be in each ranger station and
large, framed copies are being
placed in conspicuous places.
President Roosevelt accepted the
painting for the government on
June 10, and posters having repro
auctions of the painting will be dis
tributed throughout the Northern
Rocky Mountain National Forest
region.
POrtrays Disastrous Results
Mr.. Flagg's painting brilliantly
portrays the disastrous results which
can follow the caselessly dropped
lighted cigarette, the abandonment
to its own devices of camp fire,
failure to screen exhausts from mo-
torized or steam apparatus against
the spreading of hot sparks, or the
carelessness of brush burner who
does not take adequate precautions
to prevent flames from spreading
to adjacent lands.
A major forest fire in the terri
tory of the Kootenai forest, in which
are located Libby, Troy, Eureka anc
many other communities, would
bring serious losses to all these com
munities. They depend upon the
| forested watersheds for their do
mestic water supplies and irriga
ton water. they depend upon fores
products for a large part of theil
commercial activity; they depend il
large measure upon forest range
| for forage for tl@ livestock from
their farms; they depend upon ths
forests for the bulk of their recre
ational pursuits, and for hunting
and fishing, and with the increas'
in the tourist trade the forests be
come increasingly important a
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
One Youth
Refuses To
Join |nCriinne
Walks Out on Companions
When They Propose
Robbing Libby House.
TWO ARE SENTENCED
TO PENITENTIARY

Because he refused to join
his two companions in break
ing into and robbing a house
in Libby is why Clarence
Hebel, a young transient, is
serving only 30 day sem
tence in Libby on a charge of
vagrancy while his compan-
ions are now serving a term
in the state penitentiary.
Pleading guilty to a charge of
burglary, Donald and Richard
Green were sentenced in district
court last Friday to Is months in
the state penitentiary, Judge j. E.
lockwood presiding They are the
two young men, aged % and 20
years, who broke into the Mrs. Car
rie LaMunyan house and stole a
small sum of money that was found
in purse and small china bank.
Their companion, Clarence HebeI, %,
was given a 30 day sentence in the
IAcounty Jail on charge of vagrancy.
Officers state the young men are
intelligent, pleasant young fellows.
They took the result of their esca-
pade with good nature and did not
appear at all cast down. Talking
with officers they said one reason
they broke into the house was to
get money for tobacco. You know
its hard to get people to give you
money for tobacco" they said.
Quite an argument arose between
|. the three young men when it was
proposed that they break into the
house, according to their story.
Young Hebel absolutely refused to
have anything to do with that VEN
ture, argued against it and left the
two Green boys when they insisted
4 on breaking into the house. That
explains why he was not involved
in the more serious crime and liz
why he only drew a 30-day Jail
sentence.
The young men were transients
travelling through the country. The
two Green boys had already done
time for stealing a car, SO the of
ficers state.
Other Court Matters
|. The estate of William Herbert was
closed. The final account was ap-
proved and decree Of final distribu-
ton made.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Big Store Sale Closes
With Hard Fought Contest

The big sale staged by the Chef
Dry Goods store came to close
Saturday night at o'clock, with
the various contestants waging a
vigorous battle for the three fine
prizes offered. The victory of the
first prize winner went to Lucille
Turner, who captured the fine Dav-
export and chair, with IS, 463, 1872
votes. Second prize, an Elgin gold
wrist watch. was won by Joyce
Daggett, with 83,989,154 votes.
Third prize, white goose down silk
comforter, went to Mrs. Irene Bar
ret with 80,468,028 votes. The
judges who counted the votes and
announced the winners were Mayor
Clay Parker, w. G. Seims and l.
j. Brown.
Il am very well satisfied with the
results of the SALE" said Mr.. Chef
and | wish to take this opportun.
ity to extend my thanks to the
judges, to the contestants and to the
entire community for the coopera
ton and support given us"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Diamond Drilling at
Glacier Is Encouraging

Work was recently started at the
Glacier Silver Lead mine south of
Libby on tunnel drive of about 200
feet to cut an ore vein that had been
prospected by diamond drilling.
Charles II. Goodsell, consulting en-
gineer of Spokane, was at the mine
recently and upon his return to the
city told of the work in progress.
The diamond drilling was done
from No. 4 tunnel level, which is
at depth of 700 to 300 feet below
the surface, Goodsell said. The first
drill hole cut the vein at am angle
for a distance of 80 feet. AT RICH
angles to the dip, the vein Width
is Is feet. Six feet Of this contained
ore valued at $l040 to the ton il
gold, silver and lead. Driving o
the tunnel will require about 81,
weeks, Goodsell said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Donkey Boseboll
Funniest Thing Ever

Jack Bartlett and his tempera-
mental donkeys will be in Libby
next Monday and Tuesday nights
and will present that side-splitting
all-time comedy show, the "Hee-
HaWs of 1897 follies and bawl
esque. 1t is a new sort of show that
is taking the country by storm and
in it dozen pesky burros show how
temperamental burro can be.
The affair will be held on the
Libby ball diamond The perform
ance 1--WE hesitate to call it game)
will be called each night at o'clock
Bartlett comes equipped with flood
lights and the diamond will be full
ly lighted even after the slowly
falling twilight settles down over
this northern country. This donkey
follies show is sponsored by the
Libby Lions club and they guar
antee the laughs of the century for
the big crowds they are confident
will want to see in action Mae
West" Jack Dempsey Coffee
Nerves." and Sam, white mule
whose talents took him to starring
part in movie.
The donks are trained to do near
ly everything one could imagine and
even outguess the best guessers
among their human playfellows. 1t
is understood the rules of the game
require that the players ride the
donkeys as the various plays are
made. And that-as one can well
Iimagine--becomes a problem.
The game Monday night will be
fought out between a team of
risky Lions and one composed of
feminine athletes from the Junior
Woman's club. The winners of this
game have been challenged by a
team from the Moose lodge who will
battle it out on Tuesday night for
the glory of the old west.
The Lions club team lists among
| its number such star performers as
Leo WEIGH, AL Richards, Tom Brind-
ley, Bill Kemp, George Woods,
Archie Hoffman, Carlton Joughin,
Paddy Rowland, his honor, Mayor
Clay Parker Bring EN- Back Alive
Seims, Paul Church and James
Christie
The ladies who are wagering that
they will hang the Lions hides on
the new fence at the ball park will
be composed of the following ster-
ling athletes:
Margaret Sleizer Beatrice Larson
Inez Ratekin, Mrs. Howard Turner
Mrs. Henry Smith, Mrs. Leonard
Sleizer, Mrs. Lee Hough, Mrs. +. T.
lCloutier and Mrs. Edward David
son.
The Moose haven't been Dragging
much but they are confident they
will prove better donkey riders thar
either the Lions or the Junier WeHa-
TEN and hence they expect to be de.
clared the winners when the las
donkey has been brought home
They have chosen to represent then
such donkey buckaroos as Rust,
Little, Walt Kessel, Red Johanson
Roy SIGHTING, Mike Miller, Glel
Leckrone, Eldon Schuck, Virgi
Dutton, Jess Baker, Bill Wander
wood, Jim Lyon, Jim Ritzman, Bill
Baenen, Chef Smith, Hi-Powe
Brown, Doc Townsend and Charlie
l Jewell.
The admission for children vii
be dime, one-tenth of a dollar
while adults will be taxed tn
small sum of 35 cents. Walk ur
ladies and gentlemen, and buy you
tickets for the Hee-Haws of 81.
Twenty per cent of the proceed
coming to the Lions club from tn
two nights performances will be d
vided equally between the MooS
and Junior Women's club teams.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Contract Closed For
Extensive Paint Job

The J. Neils Lumber company
closed a contract this week with
Office Maize for the exterior paint
ing of the company's office. the
boarding house and all the houses
on Mill row. A color scheme has
been worked out that will provide a
different color for each building.
There are 10 buildings to be paint
ed under this contract. Maize says
he will probably have Jess Wetzel
of Eureka and Cummings of Troy
do most of the work on this job.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Former Libby Woman
Passes in Butte

Mrs. Joseph Kiley, the former
Margaret Holland, passed away
Monday morning in Butte, after a
long and painful illness. Mrs. Kiley
is survived by the husband and a
little 31a year old daughter, Joyce,
and by her mother, Mrs. Paul Hick-
man, brother, Roche Holland, and
her grandmother, Mrs. John Roche,
all of Butte.
Mrs. Kiley lived in Libby num-
Der Of years and was graduated
from the Libby high school. Many
friends here will regret to hear of
her untimely death.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Rod and Gun Club
Will Meet Frida,

President r. N. Whitefield of the
Libby Rod and Gun club announces
that the regular monthly meeting
of the club will be held Friday
might of this week in the community
hall at the court house; time, 8
O'Clock.
The matter of closing some adj
ditional streams to fishing will be
discussed, said Whitefield, and in
formation given out by State SUI
perintendent of Fisheries Scofield
while here recently will be passed
on to club members.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. James
Harris, Jr., was hostess to a group
of ladies in honor of Mrs. Clayton
Roche, who is visiting in the city
from Minneapolis. The afternoon
was devoted to contract, with Mrs
r. R. Veldman winning high score
prize and Mrs. Norris Adams second
high. A guest prize was presented
to Mrs. Roche. Refreshments were
served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Hot Weather Visits
Libby and Vicinity

During the past week Libby has
had touch of hot weather, sim
liar to other sections of the north
west On the 26th the thermometer
at the forest service observatory
read "a, on the 9th it jumped to 80,
on the 18th, Sc, on the 10Th, Tues
day it reached the peak, 100. and
yesterday, the 30th 1T dropped to Sc.
There was 169 inches of rainfall
in June, this amount coming in II
days. There were eight other days
that showed a trace of rain
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
injuries Much
Reduced By
New Program
Accidents at Big Sawmill
Are Lessened by High
Percentage.
WORKMEN GIVE
FINE COOPERATION

L sincerely believe the j
Neils Lumber Company is
doing great things in this
safety program.
That is the concluding par
agraph in a report submitted
by one of the safety inspec-
tors at the end of his inspec-
ton period. After recon-
mending a few corrections OF
conditions he considered un-
safe, he closed his report with
the paragraph quoted.
The safety program by the Local
lumber manufacturing conoefn has
been in operation Approximately six
months. What have been the re.
suits?
The. answer to that is an inter
esting one from the standpoint OF
human welfare,
Fewer Injuries
Up to this time last year-before
the safety program was put in OPP
eration--nine men had been laid off
for long and short periods because
of injuries. Over the same period
of time this year. with the safety
program under way, only three men
have been laid up with injuries
That Is 4 two thirds reduction or q
lessening OF painful injuries by Sc 2-3
per cent.
Those figures prove the safety
program to be very we'll worth
while. Gold figures is a common
expression but nevertheless they do
give picture in this connection OF
a gratifying relief from human suf-
fering. Anything that aids In re-
ducing injuries about any large
plant and thereby lessons pain and
suffering is very much worth the
effort necessary.
is prevented, there is the CORE
spending lessening of lost time and
reduced pay that falls to every
workman who is laid up by injur-
les. In this respect the campaign
has a two fold benefit. 1t prevents
suffering and loss of wages.
To anyone interested in human
welfare, the reports submitted by
the various safety inspectors are
highly interesting. 1t should be re-
membered, as outlined by this news
paper in previous article, that
safety inspectors are named for the
various departments in the sawmill
planning mill, box factory, yard
logging camps, etc. These inspectors
serve two weeks and then submit q
report to a general safety commit
tee. The inspectors are paid an adj
ditional five cents per hour for sthe
two weeks they serve. The reports
they turn in contain great deal oil
value and interest. The recon-
mendations made by the inspectors
are carefully considered and if they
have merit, steps are taken to cor
rect the wrong conditions. The re-
suit of this cooperative safety work
is seen in the reduced injury list.
Workmen Cooperate
Nearly all the reports have beer
highly valuable land have very
much pleased the mill management
1T is astounding to me-" said high
official of the company recently
"the number of things these mer
find to report" All of which prove.
that the inspectors are on the job
are alive to the responsibility anc
are willing to cooperate. Anothel
result of the safety program is tina
it keeps the foremen alert and the,
in turn are watching to proven
wrong practices and unsafe condi
TONS
One report was recently received
by the general committee that great
Continued on page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Bridge Workers Entertained.

Mrs. NJ. ID. Rowland was hostess
yesterday afternoon to the Bridge
Workers club at an afternoon at
contract, three tables being in play
High score was made by the hostess
but the prize was presented to Mrs.
Chas, d. Rowe, who was second
high. A guest prize was won by
Mrs. Fred Monsen, a sister of Mrs.
M. d. Kedzie, who is visiting here
from California.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
STORES WILL CLOSE MONDAY

In compliance with the usual Gus
tom, Libby stores will be closed al
day Monday, July S. July 4th fall
ing on Sunday, the following day i
a legal holiday
(Signed)
MERCHANTS COMMITTEE.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
Poison Bros. Get
Another Highway Contract

A contract was let at Helena yes
terday by the state highway COM
mission to Poison Bros. for the
grading of a project Of approx
mately six and a half miles between
Thompson and McGregor lakes. The
amount of the Poison Bros. bid i:
not available
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01

Chief Of Police Roy Livengood of
Eureka was in Libby yesterday
bringing to the county jail Charles
Reed, 81, who had been given CO.
day sentence by Justice of the Peace
Albee on a charge of drunkenness
and disturbing the peace.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pilney are
rejoicing over the arrival of their
first born, son, on June %.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-01
7 axe Vows at Pretty
Church Wedding

Yesterday afternoon at | o'clock,
at pretty ceremony in st. Johns
Lutheran church, Mr. Alfons Julius
Agather and Miss Isabel Kienitz
spoke the vows that joined their
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-02-17
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