The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-12-23
Attend
Meeting Of
Libby Club
Large Grist of Important
Business Handled at
Monthly Dinner.
WOULD FAVOR
GAS TAX BOOST

A large amount of business was
transacted at the monthly meeting
of the Libby Commercial club, held
last Thursday night in Moose hall.
After the serving of dinner to be-
tween 40 and so men, President X
A. Klehm took charge of the bust
ness session and presided in an able
manner
The matter of mine to market
roads was brought up and a letter
read from the state highway COM
mission in which 1t was said the
commission had no money to match
federal appropriations for that type
OF roads. The commission hoped,
however. to work out plan where
by counties would grade and do
other work ON such roads, this
would be considered as cash and
would be matched by federal APP
preparations It was voted that the
club write the commission asking il
it had ever had any funds for this
purpose, how such funds had been
expended if there had been any, and
just how federal money could be
matched. :
Asks for Highway Walk
Supt. A. A. Wood brought UP the
matter of the danger arising from
school pupils and adults walking
along the highway in south Libby.
He suggested that the highway COM
mission be petitioned to build a
pedestrian walk along one side of
the highway. 1t was decided to
write the commission in regard to
this matter.
A letter was read from Mrs. r. w.
LIE Due, president of the Libby
Woman's club, asking for a donation
to the swimming pool. After dis
cussion, the club went on record
as being heartily IN favor of the
project but in view of the scarcity
of club funds and since practically
all members had already contribut-
ed, no further contribution was
deemed possible.
According to a letter from Mon
tanans, Inc, the state chamber of
commerce, it is estimated that tour
lists spent 100000, 900 in Montana last
year. The letter outlined publicity
plans for the coming season and
asked donation from the local club
equal to dollar per member. A. A.
Wood suggested that in view of
highway conditions it is not yet time
to carry on publicity for this dis
trict. l.. S. WEIGH thought money
could not be raised at this time.
1t was decided to postpone any pub
Icity until highways are obtained
and upon suggestion by Elmer Swift
ger, ST., a resolution to that effect
will be sent to Montanans.
Many Mines Active
H. c. Bolyard, mining committee
chairman, reported that while most
mines suspended operations during
the winter, yet there was consider.
able activity in progress Operations
are under way, he said, at the Uni.
versal Insulation company mine, al
the Zonolite, Herbert Gold, Granite
Creek, Glacier and Viking mines.
A resolution signed by Mrs. A
c. Herbst and H. A. Joughin wa:
read, the petition being addressed
to President Roosevelt and asking
the federal government to work on
plan whereby heavy machiner,
could be sent into this district fol
help in the clearing of land, which
would result in the pronounced de
velopment of dairying and simila
lines of farming. The resolution
brought forth considerable discus
sion, in which it was argued tina
local farmers had as much right t
ask for federal aid as had the DIR
farmers and others. tt was though
better results would be obtained b
addressing the petition to Montan
senators instead of to the presi
dent. 1t was finally voted that tn
agricultural committee should con
fer with the farmers and do wha
they could to help them solve thei
problem.
1t was also voted that the clu
should again sponsor farmers nigh
next fall and details were left to TIL
agricultural committee.
Walter Neils, chairman of tn
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