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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
w. C.. T. II. Entertained
AT SlausOn Ranch Home

Last Thursday the Libby Union
of the w. CT. u enjoyed special
treat from their new president, Mrs
E. M. Slauson, whose home is on
the Blackwell ranch near Jennings
At l1:30 nine members and one guest
arrived. After looking over the re
markable vegetables, melons and to-
matoes in the Slauson garden, the
guests retired to the long verands
Of the ranch home where o'clock
cafeteria lunch was served. Fried
chicken roasting ears, ice cream anc
fixings were much enjoyed, after
which the Union went into regular
session. After devotional anc
songs, program was rendered. The
day ended with social hour
Mrs. Slauson was assisted by he
daughter from Hobson, who is Wis
iting her, and her daughter-in-law
Mrs. Don Slauson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Three Wives Desert
Husbands; Divorces Granted

Three divorces were granted by
Judge J. E. lockwood in district
court last Friday, the basis for each
being desertion by the wife. Allen
Van Horn was granted divorce
from Jaqueline Van Horn, Freeman
E. Tibbetts from Mildred Edith lib
belts and Charles G. Sparkling from
T. Lylian E. Sparkling.
The Federal Land Bank of Spo-
kane was given a decree Of fore
closure against Lawson T. WinsloW
and wife of Eureka, covering title
to farm property.
In the cases of the State VS.. Vic
tor Larson and Milton Williams,
the defendants were arraigned and
both filed demurrers to the informa-
ton. The demurrers will be argued
on September 81. These cases grew
out of the alleged harboring by
the defendants of Earl Maken, who
is a fugitive from justice, while Ma
ken was in the vicinity few weeks
ago
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
VIII Have CCC
Comp of About
$50 Men at Libby

That a CCC camp will be es-
tablished at Libby next winter was
the information brought by tele-
gram Tuesday to X. A. Klehm, SUI
pervisor of the Kootenai national
forest. The wire came from the
regional office at Missoula and said
definite decision had been made to
place camp here.
Mr.. Klehm said the camp. will
consist of about 160 CCC men and
will probably be located north of
the city, across the river, although
the exact location has not yet been
determined. The work to be done
by the Gees will be road work and
improving of young timber stands
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Blister Rust
Serious Threat
To LAUNDERING
Making Heavy Inroads Into
White Pine Forests of
Northern Idaho.
DISEASE MUST BE
CONTROLLED AT ONCE

The blister rust disease is
spreading through the white
pine of northern Idaho at an
alarming rate of speed, and
unless it can be controlled
within the next two years,
little hope is held out for fu-
ture lumber industries in the
Inland Empire.
According to Ray Fitting, super
visor Of the st. Joe national forest,
who has recently completed an in
spection trip with Elers Koch, as
sistant regional forester in charge
of timber management for the
Northern Rocky Mountain Region,
the disease is now spread over prac-
tically the whole white pine belt of
northern Idaho.
Few drainages," he states, "can
been found which do not contain
diseased pine. Unless checked, each
new center of infection spreads SO
rapidly that in few years it has
gone so far that control operations
to save the pine are impractical. II
the disease is not therefore quickly
controlled, it means the certain de-
struction of the white pine upon
which the Idaho lumber industry
is mainly founded"
The situation in the st Joe River
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Explains New
Studies To Be
fought at L. H. S.

Leading authorities in the field of
educational sociology have listed as
the most pressing challenges of the
schools of America today the fol-
lowing-(D unemployment, (2)
changing status of the home, (3)
needs of the consumer. az crime.
(5) social confusion. 1t is the third
problem listed, education of the
consumer, that will be given special
attention in the high school this
coming year.
In the past emphasis in America
has been on education for produc-
ton and little thought has been Civ
en- to the equally important prob
lem of education for consumption.
In other words, the modern mass
production has become SO involved
and intricate, the ultimate consumer
of goods SO far removed from the
manufacturer of the. product, that
few know or even suspect the pro-
cesses by which the most common
commodities pass through before
they actually are consumed. 1t is
the aim of course in consumer
education to offer some guidance in
a field which SO obviously affects
everyone,
The course will be an expert
mental one limited to upper class
men, who have real desire tc
learn, along with the instructor
what we can in this new field. There
is as yet no course of study OIL
texts available. However, they
should not be missed since there is
available plenty of material on the
subject. The activities of the Fed.
eral government, the American Med
ical Association, the Bureaus of Bet.
ter Business, Consumers Research
besides dozens of private concern.
and some 80 books of recent pub
LEGATION tell story of thirst fol
reliable information on buying
problems.
Material for the course will bs
taken from the following fields 0
activities. Borrowing money, in
stallment buying, insurance, buy
ing home, building home, taxa
ton, tariff, business law, informa
tive labels, standardization of prod
ucts, frauds and rackets, advertis
ing (spurious and otherwise), tex
tiles and clothing, automobiles, re
frigerators, shoes, foodstuffs, cos
metics, toilet articles and paten
medicines, fuels and home equip
ment.
The course will be classified a
social science but will not be boun
by any one classification. 1t will
in keeping with the principles &
secondary education and will b
progressive in nature by attemptin
: to strike at some of the real prof
, lens facing young people as the
: step from school out into life si
uations.
, The second course to be offere
: this year will be general scienc
: This course will be primarily an or
7 entation course in the field of scient
: touching on the many branches b,
t not specializing in any one. 1t wi
! be primarily offered for underclas
/. men but others may upon speci
0 request take the course if the class
S are not too large.
$ GEORGE HAYES,
Principal High School
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Building Cement Sidewalks.

Workmen completed a cement
sidewalk along the north side of
the court house square on Monday
and moved around to the south side
to build a walk leading to the Ii
brary. The ground at that end of
the block has also been leveled SO
as to provide play room for the
school children who will occupy the
old court house building. County
Commissioner Kemp states that the
remainder of the north and west
sides of the square will be leveleo
and seeded SO as to make a lawn
The grass seeded some weeks age
at the front of the court house |!
coming along fine and now make.
a beautiful lawn.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Pile of Lumber
Falls on Workman

Roy Coleman sustained painful
injuries at the Libby sawmill yes
terday when pile of lumber fell
on him. Coleman was STOPPING
over at the time and several 2xl2's Is
feet long struck him on the back.
HeS was in bad shape when he
reached the hospital, suffering from
pain and shock, and it was feared
for a time that the accident might
prove fatal. But a restorative was
administered and Coleman rallied
rapidly. An x-ray examination
showed the only injuries were two
broken ribs in the back, close to the
spine.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
May Put Boy Scout
Executive i'm Field

w. w. Waltermire, Scout execu-
tive of the Western Montana Coun-
Gil and r. H. Hayes, deputy regional
executive, Portland, Ore, were in
Libby yesterday in the interest OF
Boy Scout work. The officials are
planning to put a Scout executive
into this part of the state to work
among the Boy Scout troops in the
various cities and towns. Their visit
here was preliminary to starting
| that work,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Engineer Says All B. P R. Projects
Programmed for Groveling and Oiling,
Work West of Troy to Stort in 1899

With the assurance made in Lib
by this week by y. A. McKinnon,
chief engineer of the state highway
commission, that all state highway
in this district would undoubtedly
be oiled and gravelled not later
than next year, the question now
arises as to what are the plans of
the federal bureau of public roads
regarding completion of their forest
highway projects through this part
of Montana.
r. A. GoWan, resident engineer
for the B. p r., was therefore asked
for statement regarding the grav-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Libby Young Woman
Married in Denver

Numerous Libby friends will be
interested in the news that Bar
bara Ann Mahrt and Edward w.
Jeffrey were married on August Ia
in Denver, the wedding ceremony
being performed in one of the Epis-
copal churches of that city.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. G. T. Cornell of Libby, anc
the groom is the son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey of Cabin City
Both young people spent their child
hood in Hamilton, Mont, and wer,
graduated from the Missoula coun
ty high school. Later both attend
ed the state university at Missoula
The young couple will reside il
Denver where the groom is EN-
ployed by the Wells Music House
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
THIS PART OF NO. 2 TO Be CRAvELED, OILED IN SO
Three Youths Here
Had Stolen Car

1t turns out that the three small
boys who went through Libby last
week with Buick coupe and who
/ it was suspected, had stolen the car
were young culprits from Kalispell
They were arrested Friday at Dav-
export, Wash, where they were
held for the Flathead county CT
ficers.
1t turns out that the boys aban-
doned the Buick at Boomers Ferry
and stole another car there, which
they drove as far as Davenport be-
fore being caught They were evil
IDENTIFY making for the west coast
One of the boys was I6 years old
and two were Ia.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
State Official Says Work Is
Programmed, Money Allotted
Car Leaves Road, Arm Broken.

M r. Archer of Boise, Ida, was
brought to the Libby hospital last
Saturday suffering with broken
right arm. Archer was driving into
Warland on a side road when some
thing went wrong with the car and
it left the road, resulting in the
injury to the driver. Archer walked
a half mile to a ranger station and
was brought to Libby by the ranger.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Will Hold Annual Meeting.

Notices are out calling the annual
meeting of the Glacier Silver Lead
Mining company to be held in the
Masonic Temple in Libby on Mon
day, Sept l3, at which time there
will be held the annual election OF
five directors and other business
will be transacted.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Heavy Rainfall
Soaks Troy District

A soaking rain struck the Troy
country on Monday and Tuesday,
the precipitation being 80 of an
inch. The storm circled out into
the Yak country and across the
northern part of the county. At
Libby the rainfall was only l3 of
an inch. Following are the tenn
perature reports at Libby for the
past week:
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26

Mrs. Floyd Phillips of Somers is
visiting at the A. L. McComas home
as the guest of her daughter, Mrs.
&c. G.. McComas.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26
Libby Team Wins But
Only After a Scare

After holding a big lead during
most of the game last Sunday
against Troy, the Libby aggregation
had scare thrown into them in the
eighth inning The game went into
the eighth with Libby leading to 2.
But the Troy sluggers pounced on
Phillips with devastating effect in
that frame and he was relieved by
Charley Allen. The visitors sue
ceeded in putting in six runs that
inning, tieing the score.
But in Libby's half of the eighth
the locals added three more runs
to their count and held the Trojans
scoreless in the ninth, thus winning
with an 11-8 score. S
Thompson Falls This Sunday
Thompson Falls will battle with
the locals on the Libby grounds next
Sunday. The Falls boys will bring
with them * city Wright, that
powerful young pitcher who
showed so much ability when pitch
ing for Libby in a game earlier in
the season. This time the Libby
team will have to 60 against Wright
He has been pitching fast ball al
summer. 1t ought to be close anc
highly interesting game.
Manager Roberts says there viii
be few new features at the game
presented in an attempt to bring ou
a larger attendance and add to ths
interest. These will be ball throw
ing and base running contest
staged at intermissions during tn,
afternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-08-26

Where mountains, streams,
lakes, wild game and all out
doors is a perpetual delight.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
A. 7. & 7. REPORTS
NET OF $1,259,799
Decline of $500, 900 Shown.
Increase Is Noted by
Sears, RoebuCk.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September l5.-Amer-
lean Telephone e. Telegraph Co. re-
ported today net operating income for
July of 81 l,259, ,799. compared with ST.
779.243 in the same month last year.
This figure includes only income
from operations and does not include
dividends from subsidiary companies.
Sears -Roebuck Sales.
Sears, Roebuck g. Co. reported sales
the last two weeks of August and the
first two weeks of September showed
improvement over the previous four
week period.
Sales for the eighth period of the
company's fiscal year, August IA to
September 10, totaled ,937,242, a
new record for the period and 7s per
cent better than sales a year ago.
Seventh-period sales this year totaled
s36, ,266,551.
For the first eight periods, January
80 to September 10, sales totaled $751;
585,878, an increase of is per cent
compared with year ago, and also a
new company record.
Profit of s15,137,713.
Singer Manufacturing Co. reported
net profit for the year ended Decem-
Der 81, 1886, of $15,l37,713, equal after
charges and taxes to 1882 a share
OF capital stock, compared with s16.-
291,2o6 or S18.10 share in the pre-
ceding year. Company's plants are
located in New Jersey, Connecticut
Indiana, Arkansas and Quebec.
Sl.41 Common Share.
Champion Paper e. Fibre Co., Gin
cinnati. reported today net profit for
the 16 weeks ended August Is of
1922 ,487, equal to S1.41 a common
share. This compared with 1896, ,41e
or As cents common share in the
same period last year.
Tobacco Company Earnings.
Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., Inc,
Richmond, Va. reported net profit
TO. the year ended June 80 of $1.636,-
OBJ, equal to s7.82 sommon share
compared with $1,630,996 or S7.78 q
common share in the previous year.
Special Dividend Given.
Directors of Liquid Carbonic Corp
today declared q special fiscal year.
end dividend of 40 cents on the COM
mon stock, payable September rs to
stockholders of record September 90
Previous declaration was quarterly
dividend Of 40 cents on the common,
payable September IS.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
5y the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 15.-Lower
priced railroad obligations, hardest
hit in the recent downslide, perked up
fractions to around a point in
quiet and generally improved bond
market today.
After early inactivity, Federal loans
moved slightly higher with advances
ranging as high as 12-32d of a point.
Principal activity centered in Treas
ury issues.
Climbing around a point were Chi
cago g. Northwestern 43is, ST. Paul
SIS, Great Northern 4s, Missouri
Pacific SIS and New York Central SIS.
Following word that Missouri-Kansas-
Texas Railroad had offered payment
of interest on the adjustment bonds,
liens Of the road broke as much as
312 points.
Industrial and utility loans followed
narrow upward course for the most
part. Bethlehem Steel 4As, Rem
ington Rand 4l4s, United States Rub
ber IS, Walworth 4s and Interna-
tional Hydro Electric 6s lifted frac-
tions.
Foreign dollar bonds were marked
by a sudden drop of 8 points in
French 7lzs following sharp break
in the franc in foreign exchange
markets. German and Italian loans
tended higher and Japanese issues
improved
Evening star., 1937-09-15
MKT. TO DELAY
BOND INTEREST
Omission of Coupon Brings
Accumulated Total to
10 Per Cent.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 15.-Mat-
thew S. Sloan, chairman and presi-
dent of the Missouri ri-Kansas-Texas
Railroad. said late yesterday that IN
order to maintain the present favor
able cash position" Of the company
it was decided not to make a further
payment on the adjustment per
cent bonds at this time.
Sloan pointed out that a fun years
interest on these bonds was paid last
April, that maintenance expenditures
had been substantially increased, and
that the company will expend during
the year, in addition to the proceeds
OF equipment trust certificates, more
than Sl,000,000 out of current cash
in the purchase of new equipment.
Omission of the coupon represent
ing semi-annual interest on the
MKT adjustment SIS will bring the
accumulated interest to 10 per cent,
which includes two years accumu-
lation.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. September Is 0P Omitted
States Department OF Agriculture Hogs
10000, including = 900 direct; market
very slow; generally 1915 lower than
Tuesdays average; spots 20 and 25 of !:
pounds. l2.5o-s5: most sales good and
choice l50-lsQ pounds. 10000; most
carry safes packing sows ll;l3.
Cattle. 5000; calves. 200 fed steers
and yearlings strong TO % higher; strictly
grain-fed offerings. all weights active:
early top 1888; several loads held at
1900. or above COWS and heifers firm TO
slightly higher: bulls strong 10 - higher;
weighty kinds up to 7.25; yealers steady
stockers and feeder slow steady
Sheep, 10000. including 1,5n0 direct:
market again very active Spring lambs
strong to 25 higher: slauEhter sheen shar-
ing. advance; ! so paid for both natives
and choice Wgomings. bulk Westerns
11.25-35; good 70 choice natives II .00-25
freely; choice Montana ewes $50 TO killers
Evening star., 1937-09-15
COMMODITY HOUSE FAILS.

NEW YORK, September is (P.-
The New York Coffee and Sugar
Exchange. at the opening of trading
today, announced the failure of the
Paris commodity house of R. Levy
Simons & Co. The exchange notified
its members Of the company's inabil-
ity to meet its obligations and ordered
all contracts with the French Arm
closed. The frm has been . member
OF the exchange since 1924.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
TWO STOCKS GRANTED
UNLISTED PRIVILEGES

By the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission has au-
thorized the New York Curb Exchange
to extend unlisted trading privileges
to two stocks.
The securities are the SIS par value
common stock Of the Utah-Idaho Su-
gar Co., and the no-par capital stock
of the National Tunnel and Mines
Company.
When unlisted trading privileges are
granted, trading in a stock may be
carried on without official listing by
the exchange.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, September Is 0Ps.-priccs
were generally. weak IN late dealings IN
the Stock Exchange and selling pressure
was evident throughout the oil and in
dustrial groups. Trans Atlantic shares
were easier, while German bonds sold
rails held steady.
PARIS--Internatio stocks were in
better demand In an otherwise mixed ses-
sion of the BourSe. Rentes finished 20
centlmes higher to IS lower and Bank
of France issue lost IFS francs Suez
Canal rose sharply OF a net gam If 455
francs.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
GROCERY SALES LAG.

NEW YORK, September Is R.-
Dominion Stores, Ltd, retail grocery
chain with majority of stores around
Montreal and Toronto. reported sales
for the four weeks ended September
4 Of sl,399, ,045. decrease of 4.6 per
cent from the comparable 1885 week.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
ARGENTINE DEPOSITS UP.

NEW YORK, September Is (P).-
Savings banks deposits in the Banco
de La Nacpn of Argentina. central
bank of the nation, reached the record
figure OF over 1000 million pesos
(S335, 100000 at the official rate of
exchange), according to cable advices
to the Argentine Information Bureau.
Total deposits were 1,700 million
pesos.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
NEW GAIN SHOWN
IN LIVING COSTS
Average Wage Garner Pays
Tenth of One Per Cent
More in August.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September i5.-ro
feed and clothe himself and keep .
roof over his head cost the average
wage Garner in the United States
one-tenth of per cent more In
August than ii did in July. the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board
reported yesterday in its monthly
survey of living expenses.
A decline in costs of food, mos.
important item in the family budget,
was offset by further increases in
clothing, housing, fuel, light and
sundries
Living costs were per cent higher
than a year ago and 2S.l per cent
above the low point in 1898. the
board said. They we're still IL per
cent lower than In August, 1929.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
POSITION OF TREASURY.
BY the Associated Press.

The position OF the Treasury on Sep
tember I3.
Receipts. S3s.7.3 3e3.3S; expenditures.
k32 Q11,s24 SO: balance. s3,0lS.13S :
Sl4.7634l9.04
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
u, 81 ,0s4 .a4S.93i .53 expenditures ST.
499 221 .I95.6i including Sf4l.u4I.917 81
of emergency expenditure. excess OF ex.
penoitures. s4lf $50. soI IA: gross dent
3t.21s.529,dT4. Ga an increase OF SIS
1852 AZ over the previous DAY Gold
assets sl2. .640.s29.9 937 81. including 81.
lQ9 $3.50. $50. - Of inactive gold
Evening star., 1937-09-15
AYRES IS NAMED CHIEF
OF LAWRENCE PORTLAND
Br the Associated press

BIZ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 15.-W. w.
Ayres has been elected president of
Lawrence Portland Cement Co. to
succeed the late Frank H. Smith.
Ayres, who has been partner in the
New York Stock Exchange firm of
Kean, Taylor g. Co. since 1925, is re-
tiring from that position as OF Sep
tember 30. He has been a director Of
the company for the past seven years
and vice president for the past two.
Company has plants in Pennsylvania
and Maine.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
LONDON TRADE DATA.

LONDON, September Is (P).-Fol-
lowing are the Board of Trade figures
for the month of August: Total i'm
ports, f86,650, 900; exports of British
products, 42,540,000; re-exports, f6,-
$4,000; total exports, f49 ,220 900; ex-
cess of imports, f37, 100000.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. September Is CPI.-There
market here today. Trading was light
with operators inclined to limit commit
ments pending some new incentive
no. 8 contracts advanced point. with
September selling at 245 and July at ? 81,
on covering by trade interests, No de-
eLned "a point under liquidation, with
March selling from l.l91a to 1.l9 and May
from 1.22 TO I2l1a.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, September Is iAp.-Busi-
ness in cotton gray goods markets was
cotton goods continued to show improve
ment. Raw silk was UP | cent pound
goods markets were without feature. Bur
lap was more active and price was strong.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
rs TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, September Is [P).-St.
Joseph Lead Co. reports rs tons of
pig lead from Southeast Missouri mines
sold yesterday at $685. per 100 pounds
st. Louis
Evening star., 1937-09-15
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, September. 15 0P.-cal
money steady: / per cent all day Prime
commercial paper, / per cent Time loans
steady; 5000 days, IA; As months "a
per cent. Bankers acceptances unchanged.
Rediscount rate. New York Reserve Bank,
! per cent.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS.

NEW YORK. September Is aPi.-Reve-
nue. freight carioadinxS on railroads re-
portlns TO-DAY for the week ended Septem-
Der Il included
Sept ] j PREY wk Yr. ago
n Y Central 5330a s6.aI4 13.in5
Norfolk & West. a6.3OB 2s.0ss ~. 700
Pennsylvania 102.23n lfs.0il lOe 00s
Pitts. g. L. Erie I2.4gI i5.Os0 1926
Evening star., 1937-09-15
SECURITIES PURCHASES
By the Associated Press.

Net market purchases of Government
securities for Treasury trust accounts for
the month of August amounteS to SO :
olOooo Secretary MorgenthHu said today