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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Gives Statistics
About Local Workers
BY Paul MAY

WASHINGTON, d. c. Lincoln
county has six workers in industry
business. and agriculture for every
100000 such workers in the United
States as whole, according to fig
ures just issued by the census
bureau.
For every 100000 workers in these
three major branches of endeavoT
in Montana, Lincoln county has
1,346, the bureaus figures show.
With farm population which in
creased from 1865 to 2.603 between
1880 and 1885, Lincoln county has,
however, 10 farm workers for ev-
cry 100000 such workers in the
whole country, and 1928 for every
100000 IN Montana.
In industry and business, Lin
coin county has five workers for
each 100000 in the United States
and 1893 for each 100000 in Mon
tana.
Basing its figures or the censuses
of business and agriculture which
were taken last year as WPA prof
ects, the bureau doesn't attempt to
draw conclusions except To rank
Lincoln county 10th among all coun-
ties in Montana in number of in
dustrial, business, and agricultural
workers.
Here are the figures the bureau
had to work with for Lincoln coun
ty: Total personnel In industry
business, and agriculture, 1.735; ir
industry and business, 903; in agri-
culture, 1872; including 734 farm op,
orators and 98 hired workers.
Lincoln county workers in in
dustry and business drew dowr
$685., 900 for years work. which
represented $.43 for each $1,000 paic
to business and industrial worker,
in the country as a whole, ane
$14142 for each $1,000 paid to sucl
workers in Montana
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Going ON Masonic Trip.

M. d. Rowland is leaving today
for Chicago where he will join a
large number of past grand masters
of the Masonic lodge. They will
take a special train from that city
for Miami, Fla. They will spend six
days going from Chicago to Miami
making a number of interesting side
trips enroute. 1t is understood this
trip is a gift of the organization ir
honor of its past grand masters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Another Carrier Pigeon
Reported at Libby

The item printed in last weeks
Western News about two carrier
pigeons having stopped at Joe Ku-
jawa's has brought forth another
similar report. On June 20, at $40
p. m, a dark blue pigeon stopped at
the Lester LaBelle place. 1t ap-
parently stopped for food and water
and remained until rested. 1t had
a dark green band on the right leg
and an aluminium band On the left
leg.
This area was undoubtedly in the
path of flight test or pigeon race
as the Bonners Ferry Herald also
has story about carrier pigeon
having stopped there.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Two Seriously Hurt
In Auto Accident.

EUREKA, July Sunday morn
ing Miss Rozella Cooper and Fay
Robson were seriously injured in
an automobile accident at the Still
water bridge near Stryker. 1t is
reported that the car was going at
a high speed and failed to make the
bridge, tearing into the concrete
post with such force the post was
broken. Miss Cooper suffered bro
ken ankle, broken nose and arm
a toe cut off and possible internal
injuries. Mr.. Robson suffered in
ternal injuries. Both are confined
in the Whitefish hospital in seri-
GUS condition. Bill Robson, who ac-
eompanied them, escaped without
injury.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Ayers Stops
Work Rogers
Pass Road
Governor Takes Hand in
Highway Dispute for
Sake of Economy.
BIG SAVING BY
DIFFERENT ROUTE

HELENA. - On the sug-
gestion of Governor Roy E.
Ayers, the state highway
commission decided to pass
up, for the present, at least,
the proposed construction of
the Rogers Pass highway.
After a thorough study of its
proposed project, Governor Ayers,
in letter to the board, called at
tention to the fact that saving of
close to three quarters of million
dollars would be made, by using the
existing highway from Great Falls
to Sieben, and building modern
hard road highway from Sieben over
Stemple Pass to Lincoln. This link
will be only eight miles longer on
the Central Montana highway than
over Rogers Pass and, according to
the governor, the money which
would have to be expended for the
shorter route can be used to meet
greater need in other projects.
The advertising for the Rogers
Pass road called for the letting to-
day, of a contract to construct 7.87
miles OF highway, with three
bridges, of the Ovando Augusta
road, in Lewis and Clark county, at
an estimated cost of $I21, 900. This
was a federal aid project.
The proposed construction of this
link resulted in long and rather
heated controversy that finally end
ed In the state supreme court. The
Helena Chamber of Commerce OBJ
tanned an injunction from District
Judge Padbury just before the day
for opening bids arrived, and fol
lowing this, a test case as to the
power of the district court to enjoin
the highway commission was carried
into the supreme court. The latter
upheld the right of the commission
to 60 ahead Then bids were asked
again and the opening of these was
set for today.
Prominent Great Falls people anc
the Chamber Of Commerce there
have been working hard to get the
proposed new direct highway from
Great Falls to MissouIa, over Roger:
Pass, and Helena officials Tough
the PLAN The action OF the Cover
nor was taken without regard Il
this controversy between the two
cities. The route he suggested
would make a direct route from
Great Falls to Missoula, passing
through Sieben and Lincoln, and il
no way would make a great diff
ference in mileage or convenience
The other contracts awarded b,
the highway commission toda,
brings the total of construction worl
placed under way during the frs
six months of this year above tn,
100000 mark, in addition to TIL
letting of WPA projects, and tn,
water conservation projects. amount
ing to several million dollars.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Libby Commercial Club
Elects New Directors

During the past week the Libby
Commercial club held its annual
election of directors, which is al
ways done by mail When the votes
were counted it was found that the
five who received the highest votes
and who thus become directors for
the ensuing year are: Walter Neils,
Elmer SWitzer, Sir, L. S. Welch, r..
w. Smithberger and A. A. Wood.
The new board has not yet organ
lied or elected officers.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
See the Midgets
Play Ball Tonight

Another game between the Mid
get baseball teams of Troy and Lib
by is scheduled for tonight at $50
o'clock, in Libby. The boys are
learning the secrets of the game rap
idly and give the fans good enter
tainment for their money.
At Troy last Sunday, the Libby
Midgets went down before the Troy
team with IL to 7 score. The Lib
by boys are hoping they can turn
the tables on the visitors tonight.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Receiving Frozen Salmon
For Free Distribution

Harry Bouton, manager of the
surplus commodities store in Lib
by, reports that additional ship
ments of frozen salmon will arrive
here on July Is and July 20. The
salmon is for free distribution to
those in need of assistance Two
shipments of thousand pounds each
have already been distributed. Bou-
ton says the fish is high grade pro-
duct and the supply does not last
long
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Fortine Boy Badly
Hurt i'm Collision

FORTINE, July 6.--Dickie Oman,
the 10-year old son of MIR. and Mrs.
Andy Oman, while riding bicycle
in Kalispell last Thursday ran into
a truck driven by Vernon GonWick
of Somers. The boy suffered frac-
tured skull, a broken collar bone
and internal injuries. He was TAX
en- to the Kalispell hospital where
he remained unconscious for more
than "a hours. He is reported to be
out of danger at this time. 1t is
said the truck driver was exoner-
ated of blame.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Rod and Gun Club
To Recess During Summer

Not many sportsmen turned out
for the meeting of the Libby Rod
and Gun club last Friday night and
little business was transacted The
president, r. N. Whitefieldy states
it was voted to hold no more meet
ings during the summer months,
recessing until next September.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
No Smoking Rule
Now in Operation
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Effective July 8, 1887, smok-
ing is prohibited within the
boundaries OF the Kootenai Ma
tional Forest, except At dcsig-
mated public campgrounds,
places of human habit2tion, and
other designated places.
Also effective the above date
Is the requirement that persons
entering the National Forests
for the purpose OF camping, pic
nicking, berry picking, etc, by
team, pack train or motor car,
will be required to carry a
shovel, axe and bucket.
X. A. KLEHM,
Forest Supervisor, Kootenai Ma
tiOnal Forest.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Water Restrictions in Force.

Because of excessive consumption
of water in the city, the Mountain
States Power company and the city
officials have agreed on certain reg
ulations as to sprinkling. Read the
announcement in an advertisement
elsewhere.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Farmers Urged to Get
Exhibits Ready at Once

Circulars have been mailed to
farmers in this vicinity and pros
pective exhibitors at. the Northwest
Montana fair to be held at Kalis-
pell are urged to get their exhibits
of alfalfa and grain in as soon as
possible. They should be delivered
to Mrs. A. G. Herbst, 906 California
avenue, Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08

cal, chemical and biotic factors of
streams. Already we have moved
little in the direction of stream
improvement, by building in some
streams, dams, weirs, and deflectors
which result in pools and rifles,
making spawning and food condi-
tons much better
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
HALF MOON HERE SUNDAY

Manager Ralph Roberts closed ar
rangements this morning for ball
game Sunday, at Libby, between
the Half Moon and Libby teams.
Game at $50.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Libby Ball Team Wins.

The Libby baseball team went to
Linger Longer Beach on the 5th and
won over team from the CCC camp
at Sylvanite. The Libby boys shut
out the Gees, the score being Q
to 0. Phillips and Allen were the
battery for Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Poston Bros. Highway
Bid Was $155,9O0 90

The highway contract on a No. 2
project that was let on June 80 to
Poston Bros of Kalispell went for
$l55, 10000 1t is for $50 miles be-
tween Thompson and McGregor
lakes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Weather Report.

Summer weather continues in this
section, with the thermometer at
the forest service observatory rang
ing from 81 to 81 during the past
week. Following are the maximum
and minimum temperatures since
July /:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Donkey Baseball
Draws Big Crowds

Jack Bartlett and his mountain
canaries have come and gone but
they must have left in their wake
much improved digestion among
Libby people. This deduction comes
from the fact that, as you know,
laughter Is good for the digestion
and several hundred Libby people
undoubtedly INDUCED more in that
pleasant exercise on Monday and
Tuesday nights than they had for a
long time.
The temperamental donkeys were
here to stage two exhibitions of
donkey baseball, sponsored by the
Libby Lions club. The hiIarity
opened Monday night with a polo
game between four brave young
women of the Junior Women's club
and a like number of men from the
Lions. The brave young women
were Bernadine Turner, Marguerite
Davidson, vi Smith and Margaret
Sleizer. The Lions were Carlton
Joughin, Clay Parker, E. J. Barkee
and Avery Kemp. The eight were
mounted on frisky (?l donkeys and
were required to drive the ball for
the goals by using worn out old
brooms. Several spills livened up
this affair but the Lions we're a
little too much for the brave young
women and captured the honors.
The big event Of the evening came
when two teams from the same or
CARNATIONS went into the baseball
game The Junior Women were rep
resented by Marguerite Davidson,
hp; Bernadine Bockman, c; Dorothy
Hough, ID; Margaret Sleizer, 2b;
Inez Ratekin, 3b, Doris Sleizer, SIS;
Mallie Chapel, II; vi Smith. CT;
Bernardine Turner, r. The Lions
lineup consisted of Clay Parker,
lp, Carlton Joughin, c; Avery Kemp,
| lib, E. J. Barkee, 2b; J. A. Krall, 3b;
Paul Church, SIS; Marshall Murray
If; Jim Christie, CT; Fred Clou-
tier, RI.
Many Star Performers
The common enemy in the per-
sons of the donks numbered among
their names such famous ones as
Lew Gehrig, Jack Dempsey, Eddie
Cantor, Mae West, the Bambino anc
others.
This battle was a close one, with
the score tied to 4, at the end o.
the game, five innings. But thu
Lions crowded in one more run ir
the sixth and shut out the girls, al
of whom took their tumbles during
the game without uttering a groan
Both men and women amused ths
hundreds of fans with their ability
to fly through the air with ths
greatest of ease, and the roars o
laughter coming from the shouting
crowd could be heard all over town
The real climax of the evening
came rather late in the game whel
Mae West" coy blonde on thirs
base, nursed her young while thu
game continued, the youngster max
ing a run for the lunch counte
when released by his handler.
Was Dark Devil
Tuesday night Moose polo team
cleaned the Lions with six to on
count, being altogether too fast 70
their slower opponents. But tn
real sport of the evening came i
the ball game between the Lion
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08

Under the caption, 'sVermiculite,
a New Commercial Mineral" North
west Mining, a Spokane mining
journal, publishes the following ar
ticle in its July issue in regard to
rapidly developing Libby indus
try.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08

Vermiculite, a drab-looking min
eral that opens up like an accordion
or swells like a moistened sponge
when heated, was virtually unknown
commercially a few years ago; but
in 1886, according to reports of pro-
ducers to the Bureau of Mines,
sales exceeded $1,000 tons worth
$185 900 at the mines.
BY the time the processed and
bagged material reached the ulti-
mate consumer its value was en-
HANGED to around SIS a ton, conse-
quently the industry's sales actually
exceeded $1,000,000 for the year.
Production was speeded up in an
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-08
Was a Dark Devil

Tuesday night Moose polo team
cleaned the Lions with six to one.
count, being altogether too fast for
their slower opponents. But the
real sport of the evening came in
the ball game between the Lions
Continued on page 81
Evening star., 1937-06-07
1.-THE Bat" Revival Made
Batty by Prop" Blunder

come clutching-hand-m minded, but
TINS last one, most matter-of-
hand, was the one that broke our
backs. The actors tried very hastily
to go on from there, but the audience
just couldn't go along with them.
OF course, the play has other claims
to distinction. There is no doubt
that back in 1920 it set the whole
town to looking under its bed at
night and, further than that, started
furious cycle Of imitators. For
time it was impossible to go into
theater without being scared clean
out OF blood pressure
But in Mr.. Lundy's production its
distinction becomes a matter of
hearsay Some of the actors are
from the original cast-May Vokes,
as the scream; Minette Barrette as
the old lady interested in detecting
but most Of the others look on murder
and hair-curling crime as just some
thing in the days work. However,
the director is the boy TO spank.
Wanting to take the audiences
breath away, he succeeded only in
removing the actors, and the piece
gallops along like rderless horse
with all the actors tossing violently
after 1t and never quite catching up.
tCopyright, 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance IncJ
Evening star., 1937-06-07
BY IRA WOLFERT.

n YEW YORK, June Taking
nj the heat wave into account,
N Ben lundy chose The Bat"
4 a spine-chiller, calculated to
put your heart on ice, as the first
Offering Of his dollar-top season.
In addition he opened it cold, that
is, without benefit of a tryout or
preview. That worked out be too
much of a good thing. I am talking
now of that dreadful moment in the
third act, when at last the trunk room
OF the old house has been unmasked
as the front for the secret room in
which the million dollars that is the
source OF all the plays evil has been
concealed. The problem that remains
Is to tap the walls for the secret pas
sageway and find the hidden spring
that unlocks it.
A pretty problem, as you may re-
member if you date back to 1920, and
the actors f1uttered in industriouslv
to solve it. However, the property
man had anticipated them. He had
left the secret passageway gaping
wide and staring them plumb in the
face.
The actors had been able to carry
on TRANQUILITY through The Bat" and
the murders and clutching hands and
strangled screams, but this wide-open
door, plus the task of closing it, tap
ping the wall ponderously to find
where it was, hunting for the secret
spring and finally gasping with fear
as the darn door reopened, was more
shock than they could bear. While
scrambling around tapping walls one
OF the boys did make a furtive at
tempt to kick the door shut. But
again the property man anticipated
him. He stuck brawny, shirt -sleeved
hand out onto the stage and yanked
the secret door back into secrecy.
That shirt-sleeved hand. material
izlng out Of blackness, was the un-
doing Of the audience. We all. in
the course Of the evening, had be-
Evening star., 1937-06-07
SEASON AT SYLVAN
THEATER OPENS SOON

DRAMATIC entertainment moves
outdoors come Tuesday, June o.
when the first of 1875 Summer festi-
val programs will be presented at the
Sylvan Theater on the Monument
slope.
The Community Center Department
and the Office of National Capital
Parks, which sponsor the alfresco
entertainment series every year. have
completed all arrangements with the
local groups to appear or the programs.
The season will include II outdoor
programs, running through June
July and August and closing with the
final event September 7.
The opening festival will be Gilbert
and Sullivan's H. M. S. Pinafore," to
be presented by the Estelle Wentworth
Opera Group in answer to q number
OF requests for its revival. The Gilbert
and Sullivan entertainment will be
preceded by half-hour concert by
the Civic Symphony Orchestra, con-
Quoted by S. Page Ford.
The second event in June will take
place Tuesday evening, June %. when
the Marian Chace Dance Group will
present "One Thousand and One
Nights Entertainment" The United
States Army Band will play the pre-
liminary concert on this program.
The Navy Band will appear on the
July schedule, the Marine Band will
be featured in August, and the Civic
Symphony will make several other
appearances during the Summer.
The dramatic portions of the pro-
grams will be presented by the citys
leading organizations and will range
from a revival of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" to The Drunkard,
with stopovers at the operetta and the
dance.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time OF Showing.

Capitol-"Night Must Fall" at 10 80
am. l:l5, 4:05, 6:55 and GAS pm
Stage shows at 1890, 800, $40 and
8 pm.
Earle-"Kid Galahad," at Sc
am, 2:25. S. 7:30 and 1905 pm
Stage shows at IL :05 am, lao, AIS
$50 and 9:25 pm.
Metropolitan-"Her Husband Lies, >
at ll:40 am. lao, $40, $40, TAO
and $40 pm
Keith's-"There Goes My Girl" al
1925 am, l:l0, 2:55, 445, $50, BIS
and 10 pm.
Columbia-"Cafe Metropole." al
ll:25 am, l:3O, 3:35, 5:35. TAO and
$40 pm.
Ecstasy" at 1905, 2:O5,
4:05. Cos, sos and 1905 pm.
LittIe-"Cavalcade," at IL am.
LOS, BIS, $50. 7:35 and $50 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts. Show
runs l hour and IS minutes, contin-
uous 10 am. to midnight
Ambassador-"Kid Galahad," at 6
7:45 and $40 pm.
Tivoli-"Wake Up and Live" at 2
3:55, $50, 7:45 and $40 pm.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
LITTLE'S new PROGRAM
FEATURES TIMELY FILMS
"Cavalcade" Brought Back on Bill
With New Pictures of

W AVA ANS =" = ASkNA S0 Va
Coronation.
TWO 1ilm entertainments, one pro-
duced nearly four years ago and
the other assembled in the last two
weeks, combine to make the Little
Theater's new program, which opened
yesterday, both fascinating and
timely.
Noel Coward's "Cavalcade," ad-
mitted to be the finest movie OF 1884,
still stands as gripping drama, tell
ing the story Of typical, well-to-
do English family's joys and sorrows
over period Of 80 years. But its
atmosphere. picturing practically every
major event from 1900 to 1882, builds
a background for recent events in
England that might have been filmed
with just such purpose.
Give Brook and Diana Wynyard
are the young lovers who marry, raise
a family and attempt to steer their
household through the repercussions
OF the Boer War, the death of Queen
Victoria, the coming Of the machine
age, the World War and the ensuing
'"jazz age" Frank Warburton is the
elder son, who goes down on the
Titanic with his sweetheart, Margaret
Lindsay. Frank Lawton is the younger
son, whose love for the little dancer,
daughter Of his parents former but
ler. Is ended by his death on French
battlefield.
Although practically panorama Of
British history and tradition through
three decades. Coward and Director
Frank Lloyd. whose work won him the
1884 Academy Awards have achieved
their effects through simple, supreme
ly human details, leaving "Cavalcade, "
first story and second a historical
pageant.
Empires Hour OF Glory" supple
mentary subject, congresses the high
lights Of the coronation of George vi
into a 22-minute summary, complete
with a running explanation and in
depreciation Of each step. Filmed in
sepia and including close-ups of both
King George and Queen Elizabeth, the
MIN was especially assembled from ac-
tual newsreel shots.
Evening star., 1937-06-07
NEWCOMER

MARY FRANCES CLIFFORD. 49,
year-old daughter of Long
Beach, Calf, electrical engineer, has
been signed to a term contract by
S. j. Briskin, vice president in charge
Of production at R-K-O Radio. She
will make her screen debut In New
Faces of 1887" playing supporting
role to the four co-stars, Joe Penner,
Milton Berle. Harriet Hilliard and
Parkyakarkus.
Miss Clifford studied dramatics after
graduating from Wilson High School
and has been appearing recently In
Little Theater productions.