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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
LOCAL STUFF

r. R. Veldman left Monday night on
a business trip to Spokane.
MIR and Mrs. Vim. Baenen and Mrs.
John Herbst left Friday TO visit with
relatives in Washington.
Friday evening members of the Clova
del chapter II met at the home of Mrs.
Clifford Hayden AT IFS next meeting
the chapter will be entertained by Miss
Ruth Rice.
Miss Helen Schagel Of Eureka came
down yesterday afternoon to confer
with the local unemployment office in
regard to matters in the north end
Of the county.
The Lincoln County Abstract Com
pany reports the following real estate
transfer, John Larson to John McRell,
warranty deed to lots and s, block Is.
First addition 10 Libby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Westby left Mon
day evening for their home at Clayton
Wash. after 4 two weeks visit here
with Mrs Westby's sister and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Thompson.
The percentage of farms operated BY
tenants IN the United States increased
gradually from Il per cent in 1900 to is
per cent in 1885. The percentage is
highest III South Dakota and Maine.
Roy Swarens. little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Swarens, sustained broken
collar bone yesterday morning while
playing on the slide at the school house.
The fracture was reduced at the Libby
hospital
Mr. and Mrs Walter Rathert and lit
tie daughter Joanna Of Klickitat.
Wash. were guests during the past
week Of Mr. and Mrs Walter Neils.
Mr. Rathert is logging superintendent
for the j Neils Lumber company at
its KliclSitat plant
Willard H. Beebe and Irving Fl.
Thompson Of Opheim. Mont, visited
with A. L. Thompson over Sunday. The
two boys are employed in the CCC
camp at Bolton. Irving is Is years old
and it was the first time he has ever
seen his uncle. A. L. Thompson.
Mrs Chas. D. Rowe left yesterday
afternoon for Boomers Ferry. She
went to visit briefly with her daughter,
Mrs. A. Z. Fry, Mr. and Mrs Fry hav-
ing been called to Boomers Ferry from
Iowa City, Ia, by the death of Mr.. Frys
father, DR. E. E. Fry While there Mrs.
Rowe will also attend funeral services
for DR. Fry, which are being held to-
day. Mrs. Rowe is expected home this
evening
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WILL STAGE EXTENSIVE
GRAPEFRUIT SALES CAMPAIGN

WASHINGTON, D. Gin an effort
TO further aid growers to market the
all time bumper grapefruit crop with
out heavy financial losses, food chain
companies today agreed to promote a
canned grapefruit and grapefruit juice
sales campaign in their 900 stores
throughout the country next summer.
This drive will supplement the ma
ton wide fresh grapefruit sale. begun
in mid-January and continuing through
February. The present campaign was
undertaken by the National Associa-
ton of Food Chains at the request Of
the growers in Florida, Texas, Arizona
and California, when they were con-
frohted with record-smashing grape
fruit crop of $4,000 900 boxes almost
twice the production for the last eight
year average.
While consumption of fresh grape
fruit has doubled since the food chains
started their special advertising cam
paign and coordinated merchandising
effort. the canned grapefruit drive is
designed 10 furuther stimulate the de-
mand and thus enable Gamers to use a
/ far greater portion Of the huge crop
than ever before in the history Of the
industry
! In announcing the action taken by
food chain companies to move into con-
sumption this enormous surplus crop
John A. Logan. executive vice presi-
dent OF the National Association oil
Food Chains said.
Americans have become grapefruit
minded since they discovered it is a
health food rather than a luxury. Re-
ports indicate the total consumption has
doubled as a result Of cur campaign
Chain stores are reporting sales in
creases ranging from 100 to 500 per
cent since the demand for grapefruit
was stimulated by special newspaper
advertising and organized and en-
thusiastic promotion programs in all
chain food stores.
Despite this, it seems. apparent from
the extraordinary size q the crop that
canning Of grapefruit and grapefruit
juice must also be increased substan-
TALLY so the marketing season may be
extended through the summer months
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LIBBY PIT A. ENJOYS
INTERESTING MEETING

The Libby Parent Teachers Associa-
ton held their regular monthly meet
ing last Monday evening The program
committee provided several lively and
interesting numbers Miss McCannon
presented something new and novel to
Libby parents when her sixth grade
pupils entertained at choral reading.
This consisted of dividing the children's
voices into groups of similar pitch and
then having them interpret poetry in
chorus. The children seemed to enjoy
this experience as well as catch the
meaning and spirit of the poem.
Jack Swarens, Jr., with Mrs. Swar-
ems accompanying him at the piano,
sang for the group. Jack has sweet
voice and his efforts were very well
received
The committee on finance reported
plans under way for PIT A. dance
to be given in the future. Definite
plans will be announced later.
Mr.. Hayes and Mr. Wood discussed
briefly the pending educational legis-
lation coming up at Helena. They
asked the PIT A. to familiarize them
selves with the bills and then if they
cared to do so, lend their support for
the passage of these bills. They re-
ported that the Montana Educational
Association. the Montana School Board
ard several other influential groups
over the state have already endorsed
the plan. It was moved that the ex-
ecutlve board study these bills and
wire our senators and representatives
as to the stand the Libby PIT. A.
should Ike them to take.
Miss Larson, school nurse, reported
on the health program about to take
place. She conplimented the Libby
parents for their splendid cooperation
and asked for their continued support
in all health activities.
Mrs Harry Brinton, Mrs. A. A. Wood
and Miss Idso read excerpts from The
Parent Teachers magazine on Found
er's Day and the significance al the
PIT A. movement
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Fisher River

G. Z. Gilbertson was in Kalispell
last week with his mother, who is still
very ILL.,
MIR. Bealey was a business caller at
the Meadows Wednesday
MIR and Mrs. Frances Longwell and
mother spent last Wednesday after
noon with Mr. and Mrs M /. Davis
Mrs. Morris Davis visited school
Monday afternoon.
James Orr, Gene Scott and Morris
Davis plowed the road in the Meadows
last week
II J. Fowler spent Monday night at
the Morris Davis home.
G. Z. Gilbertson and Edward Orr
were IN Libby Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Waylett are the
parents of baby boy who arrived last
week in Butte.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Scott and the boys
spent Sunday at the Morris Davis home
Mrs Kenelfy and daughter Grace
spent the weekend at the Harvey
Shelley homeA
Mrs. E G. Davis writes from Port
land, Ore, that the storm last week
was the worst in the history of Port
land. The wind blew so miles an hour
and from IL to. % inches Of snow fell
during the two days Traffic Of all
kinds was tied up, even the one and
only snow pillow was stuck in snow
drift all night.
Warren Koebel was home last week
end from Libby
Jack Fem and Willard Orr left last
week for Arizona, going by way of the
coast route. Mr.. Fem is going fo~xisit
his wife and children. Mrs. Fem went
there some time ago for her health.
Bert Davis was in Libby Thursday.
Word comes from Spokane stating
hat Ray Shelley. who was operated on
here, is getting along as well as can
>e expected
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The Presbyterian Church
r. w. Orr, Pastor

II w OTTt FdslUT
The Red Cross and the Federal Re-
lei Administration will see that the
Hood sufferers are provided with food,
ralment and shelter The churches are
giving, in addition, that the comfort
OF the spiritual nature may not be
lacking. An offering is asked for the
rehabilitation of the churches, to be
made next Sunday at the service of
worship. All the usual meetings are
planned for the day.
The Lamplighters are being enter
tanned on Tuesday evening, the 10th, al
a formal dinner and entertainment.
Wranglers meet for dinner and dis
cussion on Wednesday at the usual
time
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SUNDAY, MONDAY,
FEBRUARY IA, Is,
MATINEE SUNDAY. 300.

The biggest show Of all tinel Jack
Benny. George Burns. Oracle Allen
Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Benny
Goodman and his orchestra. THE
BIG BROADCAST OF 1897 Shirley
Ross, Ray Willard, Frank Forest,
Benny Fields, and specialties by: Leo
pold StokowsISi, and his Symphony
Orchestra, Louis DaPron, Eleanore
Whitney.
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Christian Science Church.

The subject for the Lesson Sermon
Sunday, February IA, Soul"
z Wednesday evening meeting at 500
o'clock
Sunday school at Gas a. m.
The public is cordially invited to all
Of these services.
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CLASSIFIED
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.

One ST. horse power Fairbanks
Morse Engine lgood IN nevis 5000
A one horse moving machine, 81
foot cut: with extra knives and
extra guards ready TO run $500
A one horse disc, new with tongue
and fills 1900
One lf-ineh walking pillow with roll
inc coulter $3.50. 300
A one horse eultivator tnew9 1000
A single harness. with new lines,
bride and adjustable collar 1000
One power pump, capacity rs gallons
minute 1900
One gear power pump, capacity SO
gallons a minute new 1900
One kirstin stump puller, complete
with choker cables and pulley,
ready u 60 $500
One complete wood saving outfit,
with engine, two circle saws. belt,
pulleys. weighted mandrel. ready
to 80 $500
One Titaf tractor. 1920 power 10000
Telephone. 13-F-2. or write, Mrs.
Vera Del Buckingham, Libby, Mont. 1t.
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kOOtenai Theatre
THURSDAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY.
FEBRUARY IL, IL, 13
DOUBLE FEATURE

For laughing out loud James Dunn
in COME CLOSER, FOLKS with
Marian Marsh, Wynne Gibson; also
Dick Faran in CALIFORNIA
MAIL
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First Lutheran Church
Divine services at 11.O0 O'Clock


Sunday school at GAS o'clock.
Sunday evening there will be In
spIratlonal services, beginning at 7:45
o'clock. The "Rose-budsa will sing,
also instrumental and vocal numbers.
The following ladies entertained at
the Ladies Aid held at the church this
Thursday: Mrs. Melvin paulson. Mrs.
Pete Peterson, Mrs. John Knutson, and
the president Of the Ladies Aid. Mrs.
Sam Thompson. II you enjoy Christian
fellowship come and spend the after
noon with us
The cappella choir will meet Thurs
day evening at 500 clock. The Rose
buds meet Wednesday evening at 100
o'clock.
REV. W. LOWELL JACOBSON.
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Calvary pentecostaI Church
In Legion Hall

In Legion Hall
Until further notice services will be
held only in morning
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Preaching Ii a. m.
RICHARD PHILIPS, Pastor.
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The Churches
The Methodist Church
II. w. Woods Pastor

II ". WUOuS, FaSVOT
Sabbath School 1000. H. A Joughin,
superintendent.
\ Morning worship HOO. Sermon by
thc~Hastor. Subject: How Big is Your
ChrisE" The Chorus choir will sing.
also soprano and baritone duet.
Epworth League 6:15, Celia Ann
Nolop, leader.
The Senior Aid will meet Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. Ferd Peterson, Mrs.
Breeder assisting hostess. All mem
bers and friends cordially invited.
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st. Itke's EPISCOPAL Church

Evening prayer and sermon next
Sundayt FIRST Sunday in Lent at 80
p. m. You are cordially invited 10 at
tend.
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Church of God

Sunday School, 10 a. m.
Morning worship, IL a. m.
Young Peoples Society, 7 p. m.
Evening services, s p. m.
Prayer meeting, Wednesday, s p. n
REV. FRED DECKER. Pastor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-02-11
Hans Crippled
By Awful Pains
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Agonizing Rheumatic Pains So
He Can Return
TO Work

Sufferers fro m ----- -
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rite Pains will be
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Local Druggist Offers Free Trial
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To convince any doubters or skep-
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st. Joseph's Catholic Church

Sunday Masses at s and 10 a. m.
Sunday school at a. m.
Baptism after 10 a. m. Mass.
Confessions Saturday evening at 7 so
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Marriage is the only lottery worth
K preserving
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Blotter paper-full size sheets, vari-
Gus colors for sale at this office, l0c
per sheet If.
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LOST

Lost--Key ring with three auto keys
Finder please leave at this office. IT,
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Three good cows for sale.-R c..
Wilkinson. 1886
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For Rent-One upright piano, in Lib
by, to party who would be interested
in buying later. Address Room 142
Touraine Hotel, Spokane, Wash.
r. d. rF..ln.... A x.x.,..us 49,. -.
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For Sale--1l4 acres, house, partly
modern, double garage, wood shed,
barn, chicken house, just east of Libby.
Box 493. Libby St.
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s36,500 $4,000 93.6eo

The weighted ratio gives each prop
erty correct weighing according to its
value, thus A assessed at $4,000 re-
ceives more proportional weight than
B assessed at $4,000 Under the average
ratio method the same properties are
given the same weight regardless of
value, thereby presenting picture
which may or may not be distorted &C
cording to the purpose of the survey.
If the purpose were to show the extent
of the inequality among taxpayers, the
average ratio would preserve such a
distribution and should be used. On
the other hand, if the purpose of the
survey were to present group of prop
critics as a whole. then weighing by
value should be used. Therefore the
latter method is used in this survey in
determining the results shown in
Tables I, II and III In Table ",
however, the valuation spread being
relatively insignificant thereby not dis
torting the result, the average ratio
was used.
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HOUSING ADVOCATES
URGE BILL PASSAGE
Delegation Seeks Interview With
President in Support of Wagner
Steagall Measure.

Following Constitution avenue
parade late yesterday, a delegation
of public housing advocates represent
ing washington, New York, Chicago
and Baltimore today is seeking an
interview with President Roosevelt to
urge support for the Wagner -Steagall
housing bill.
The delegation, about SO strong
was to confer today with Senator
Wagner of New York and Representa-
tive Steagall of Alabama, co-authors
of the measure, and to attend a hear
ing by the House Judiciary Commit
tee on measure authorizing a ma
tlonal slum clearance day.
Carrying placards which read "We
want better homes" and :"Wipe out
the slums or the slums will wipe us
OUT the delegation marched along
Constitution avenue, disbanding at 4
pm. at Fourteenth street.
The marchers were said to represent
Friendship Settlement House here,
the Lower East Side Public Housing
Conference of New York and groups
IN Baltimore and Chicago. The out
of-town marchers came here by bus
and were to leave at pm. today.
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y. C.. ASSESSMENT RATIO
SHOWN NEARLY 100 PCT.
In INDEPENDENT STUDY
Government Experts Prove Unusuall,
High Tax Base Here, Contradicting
Recent Jacobs Findings.

The authors following with the Division
Social Research, In
national of the ratios
the 48 States they
the District found
usual conditions surrounding reale
lhey prepared this article the basis their findings
estate assessment the
ment OF conditions especially when studied
altogether different
findings
that Washington undertaxed Editorial
Mr. Williams, co-author
Cose and has completed postgraduate
university He member of
the Works
Farm Credit Administration studying values
Mr. BBchof taken
graduate work at the University
Vesty and Is municipal
cities
statistical Progress Administration
for
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plications for loans were refused. The
appraisers, therefore, had to consider
the values over an extended period Of
time and estimate the worth OF
property for some stated period in the
future, and consist in the main OF
realty above the average in inherent
security. The properties studied covered
representative areas throughout the
District. For obvious reasons all
identity of individual properties was
absorbed into one gross figure.
-Four principal tables have been
compiled as follows:
I. (a) The ratio Of assessed to true
values for the years 1885 and 1886
determined by sales"
(b) The ratio of assessed to true
value for 1886 determined by "ap-
praisals.'
II. A cross-section OF groups Of
dwelling houses, apartment houses
and business properties with CORE
spending ratios determined by
sales"
III. The spread Of variation In as
sessed valuation and ratios deter
mined by sales"
". The properties arranged ac-
,r 1rArrJrc ANN cayrc WAITING
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EVENING D.

up-to-date file of all recorded transfers,
together with the assessed valuation
membranes on the property and
consideration passing with each sale.
The Office force, therefore, is able to
check assessed values on land and i'm
provement against present market sale
values. A transfer clerk forwards
pertinent data on all sales from the
District recorder Of deeds to the as
SCISSORS office. A competent field man
then interviews the parties to the sale
and determines the consideration
passed, the terms of the sale and other
pertinent data, All of this material
information is duly recorded upon a
card and filed.
A sample card:
assessed ss vslu. per sp' 50 foa. 1T land
Pate 1a,o,ot OF sale .r.. .A- Consideration
Condition OF Sale:
whether voluntary or defaulD.
Upon the back of this card the
names Of the transferor or seller and
transferee or buyer are listed, together
with any other pertinent information.
Through the cooperation of the as
SCISSORS Office 1t was possible to check
typical voluntary sales with rentals
and assessed values. The findings
were as follows:
RENTAL CHECKS WITH ASSESS
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This system Of recording sales, and
maintaining up-to-date information
on the same, forms a valuable part
of the assessors records. Obviously
such material is Of inestimable bene-
fit in checking assessments, values,
answering taxpayers complaints and
of general assistance to the entire
department. Furthermore, it enables
the Office to keep pace with chang
ing conditions as well as to bring out
hidden property which may have es-
capped the assessment rolls. When
compared with the loose methods
maintained by the average city, it is
not difficult to see why the District
OF Columbia's assessment organization
enjoys an excellent reputation.
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Explanation Of Terms Used.
An Assessment ratio" is the per-
centage figure representing the rela-
tionship between the true and the as
sessed valuation of property. 1t Is
determined mathematically by divid-
ing the assessed value by the true
value assessed value and true value
equal ratio). Thus a property at
$4,000 with true value of $1,000
has ratio of assessment Of 9o.s per
cent 10000. Ill 1,00O=sO9).
The term average assessment ra-
tio' is the average Of several ratios
t90eo = $50 + $50 b 90Go). A
weighted ratio" is an absolute fig
ure determined by adding the assessed
values and true values of all proper
ties and dividing the totals, thus:
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dwelling
dwelling for 1885
ing houses
Ihh propoionate
dwelling reflects
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Population Increase Shown.
The population of Washington, D.
c., has increased steadily and the
rate of acceleration in recent years
has been unusual. In 1920 the Dis
trict population was 437,571, in 1880
it was 486,869, an increase of ll.3 per
cent, and in 1885 the population was
$4,000, an increase of % per cent
over 1880.
AS might be expected from the
phenomenal increase in the population.
the demand for rentable modern prop
erty has until recently exceeded the
supply, and there were practically no
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TABLE 3.


VARIATIONS OF RATIOS
Ass
assessed Highest
alue Valuaton (Ratio
sl712OOO 1870
s44o $500 1920 s43s s747o 1o17eo 1886 s72g
s1lOlOOO s5O2 So
Downtown 80
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NOTES UPON TABLE 3


listed
highly
and loves
1ol7
assignment
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NOTES UPON TABLE l


of
for 1895 1885 which
and
This figure in actual practice to
pra lie
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EXPLANATION TABLE
In Table the properties listed according
tables Tor 1885 1886
in the District Of Columbia 1t will
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Explanation of Terms Used.

cording to value and average ratios
determined by sales"
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RENTAL CHECKS ASSESSED VALUES
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Six times the total rentals OF s453593 = s2,721,558
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TABLE 2.

SSECTION OF DWELLING HOUSES, APARTMENT
AND BUSINESS PROPERTIES, CORRESPONDING
Determined by using Sales" for true valuations)
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BY CARL H. BISCHOFF AND
VICTOR F. WILLIAMS.

w YITH few exceptions the
n statutes of the 48 States
" " contain definite provisions
for the assessment of oil