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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Contests Assured In
Libby City Election

AS the time approaches for the an
nual city election--on Monday, April
more interest is being manifested.
Petitions are already signed for the
filing of the following ticket:
For Mayor. F. McCully. Mr.. Nc
Gully is the present incumbent and will
seek reelection.
For Mayor-Clay II Parker.
For Alderman, First Ward James
Harris, Jr., R. w. LeDuc.
For Alderman, Second Ward-Lloyd
Burpee, ]. T. Brindley.
For Alderman, Third Ward-Glen
Leckrone, ]. D. Baker
The following nominations have al
ready been filed with City Clerk Weld
man.
For Alderman First ward-John
FINLAND.
For Alderman, Second ward-Lionel
Shaurette
For Alderman Third ward--A. S.
Borden, Hans Westman
For Police Magistrate-J. w. Haigler,
Other nominating petitions are being
signed and undoubtedly there will be
more candidates, which will provide a
contest and make the election inter-
estlng,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Large Expenditure By
zOnOlite Co. This Year

Before leaving for Portland, Ore, last
Friday evening, W. G. Nagel, president
of The Zonolite company, remarked
We will be spending a lot OF money
here this year, which will help to keep
a number of men employed. And you
know he continued, there is no fun
or satisfaction unless one can help in
providing employment"
When asked as to prospects for the
years business, Mr. NageI stated the
company expected heavy increase In
volume of business this year, adding,
And we are just beginning to scratch
the surface"
Mr.. Nagels home is in Detroit, Mich,
where the executive offices of the COM
pany are located. He had been In
Libby attending a special meeting Of
the stockholders OF the company and
arranging for an increase in the capt.
tai stock of the company. From here
he left for Portland to confer there
with distributors of Zonolite products.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
A HIGHLY IMPORTANT
CONFERENCE

Next week highly important con-
ference will be held in Spokane, on
March 22 and Is. It will be the Farm
Chemurgic Conference. Many will ask
just what does that mean--what is
the meaning of the word AChemurgic."
1t is term that has been given to
a movement that is attracting much at
tention over the nation 1t really means
Chemistry at work for agriculture
A large number OF the leaders Of big
industry and many prominent chemists
are devoting much time and thought to
developing uses for farm products in
industry. 1t is said such a field is al
most unlimited, that eventually mil
lions of acres will be needed to grow
products that viii be used by the in
dustrial world. Many see in this the
solution of the present perplexing prob
lem of the production of the
crops grown on farms. The idea back
of the movement is to lessen the acre
age devoted to production of food crops
and convert them to producing things
needed by industry.
was held at Dearborn, Mich, and was
sponsored by the Ford Motor company
In the proceedings, it was brought out
that the Ford company had so far that
year paid out more than six million
dollars for farm products. Their pro-
gram that year called for cotton from
433 900 acres, wool from 100000 sheep
hair from 81, 500 goats, corn from Ii 200
acres, sugar cane from 1880 acres, soy
beans from 81, 500 acres. Since that time
the acreage devoted to soy beans
has increased remarkably and will
continue to grow as industry de-
mands more and more of this crop. If
the nation undertook to produce all of
its motor fuel from the farm in the
form of alcohol, to take the raw ma
terials would give employment to three
million men and put 65,0O0,000 acres in
cultivation. Of course, all motor fuel
will never be produced from farm crops
but the figures open possibilities to
ones mind.
Outstanding industrialists and chem
lists of the nation will be present at the
Spokane conference. Thes meeting at
Dearborn, the one at Spokane, and
others like them are perhaps the first
steps in another great development in
America, development that this time
will mean undreamed of good to agri-
culture.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
GOVERNMENT INCOME

THE government can get money only
by taxation or by borrowing it. Nothing
can be truer than the fact that what
you spend you must pay. This applies
to nation as we'll as to an individual.
When the government borrows, it is
sues bonds. The interest must be paid
by taxation and later the bonds, must
be paid Every dollar we borrow adds
the cost of interest to our regular ex-
penditures.
Last fiscal year the Federal govern
ment alone spent about seven and a
half billion dollars exclusive of loans
and bonus payments. We borrowed
S1.10 for every $500 expended.
THE member os Congress who origi-
mates new and novel methods of spend
ing the peoples money is hailed by
many as great and progressive states
man The public official who en-
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
DeMolay Conclaye.

Each year the DeMolay lodge holds
its annual conclave. This year Bill
lings will be host to the lodges Of the
state on April %, %, and "a. One Of
the outstanding features of this years
conclave will be the presence of Mr.
Frank M. Land, the founder of the
organization, who will be principal
speaker.
This year the Libby Chapter will
send as~delegates the Dad OF the
chapter and the three principal Officers
and the secretary. Those who plan tc
attend are Donald Hargreaves, advisor
Gordon McComas, master councillor
Robert hampton, senior councillor; Rob-
ert Saunders, junior councillor; anc
George Krebs, scribe. The delegate.
will travel to Billings by train and viii
join special car at Whitefish char.
tered by the Whitefish and Kaiispel
chapters for the conclave.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Three Candidates In
Race For School Trustees

The annual school election will be
held in Libby on Saturday, April 3. As
usual the polls will be in the grade
school building and will be open
from IL o'clock noon to o'clock D. m.
Three trustees are to be elected this
year. the trustees whose offices expire
being E. W. Oylear, Glen Nolop and
Elmer Switzer, ST.. Two trustees are
to be elected for three years and one
trustee for two years.
At the present time there are three
candidates in the field. Norris Adams
and Glen Leckrone will be candidates
for three year terms and Glen Nolop
will be a candidate for the two year
term. MIR. Nolop has already served
one term on the boar Oylear and
Switzer were both appointed to fill
vacancies.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
A. L. A. NOTES.

Tho recent visit of Mrs. Frank Biery
of Roman, district president of the
American Legion Auxiliary, was great
iy enjoyed by members of this unit.
Mrs. Biery gave an interesting report
on the district meeting held in Kalispell
on February 20, terning it one of the
most delightful she had ever attended.
A discussion of matters relevant to
general Auxiliary affairs followed.
The members of the post were in
vited to join in the social hour and
serving of refreshments.
Mrs. Biery was entertained at the
Whitefield and Mount homes during
her stay in Libby.
Mrs. B. j. Lamey will be hostess to
the Legion Auxiliary sewing circle al
her home on Wednesday evening
March "a. Supplies are being made
and sent to TT. Harrison.
The flag contest, which will be spon-
sored by the Auxiliary and school. will
be held in Junior High auditorium on
Friday, March 26 Tests will be under
the direct supervision Of Miss Jessie
Staudacher, county superintendent, anc
the judges will be chosen, one from
each Of the three county divisions.
Last year June Hunter of T.ibbs
placed first and was sent to Helena b,
the Auxiliary, where she placed frs
in the state contest making her schoo
and the Auxiliary justly proud Of he
achievement. Miss June is again eIigi
BILE but will not compete this year. TIL,
public is invited to attend the oral con
test at 200 p. M
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
SHERIFF LOCATES FORMER
TROY MAN IN PORTLAND

Sheriff Baney recently received in
formation from officers at Portland
Ore, that A L. Boyle, wanted here on
charge of having obtained money up-
der false pretenses, was in that city. II
will be remembered that some months
ago Boyle started to put in a creamery
at Troy, in what was said to be part
nership arrangement with the Drews
of that place. 1t is alleged that Boyle
borrowed money from Mrs. Drew with
which to purchase hay in Bonners Fer
ry for their stock and departed with the
money without paying for the hay. A
warrant for his arrest was sworn out
last July.
Boyle is man about 65 years old.
Word from Portland was that he had
been "vagged' there and was serving
a so day sentence.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Law SLOWS UP COUNTY
TAX DEED SALES

A law passed by the recent legisIa-
ture will slow up the county in dispos-
ing of property taken under tax deed
The law provides that any land 50
taken and not yet sold by the county
can be redeemed by any person having
an equitable or legal interest in the
land by the paying Of the original tax,
without penalty or interest, if the pay
ment is made on or before Deem
Der l, 1888.
The county was just about to close
the sale of tract just north of the
river at Libby for $1,000, by which sale
the tract would also have been placed
back on the tax roll This sale now
becomes impossible until after Deem
Der !, 1888. Many similar sales will
likewise be delayed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Sentenced To Seven
Years In PenitentiarY

In district court Tuesday, Judge j. z.
lockwood presiding, Nils Knutson was
granted final citizenship papers. Pet
ter ]. Bakken and Peter Q. Larsen of
Libby were witnesses.
In the State VS.. Charles Raw, charged
with burglary, at Troy, Raw pleaded
guilty to burglary in the second de-
gree and to former conviction. He
was sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary
Adoption papers were issued to
George T. Wood and Lillian A. Wood
for Robert Edward Gardner, a two
year-old boy
The final account in the estate of
John Sans Of Eureka was approved.
The estate Of Henry T. Byrn was
closed and the administrator discharged
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Mining Men Visit Libby.

Thomas r. Toole, president Walter
Sandgren, vice president, and F. w.
Kesling, secretary treasurer of the
Glacier Silver Lead Mining Company,
were in Libby from Spokane the first
of the week. They came to be present
at a sale of delinquent stock held on
Monday. Later they visited the mine
south of Libby where work has been
in progress all winter driving tunnel
to cut body of ore. MIR. Toole re-
ported that good progress was being
made and it is expected the vein will
be reached soon as the ground is be-
coming more heavily mineralized They
report the rock through which the tun-
mel is being driven as exceptionally
hard.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Fight Started
Against Return
Of Old Saloon
Petitions To Refer Law
To Vote of People
Being Circulated.
SIGNED FREELY
BY LIBBY PEOPLE

Petitions are being circulated in Lin-
coin county to prevent, if possible, the
return of the old saloon. The petitions
seek to refer the law passed by the
recent legislature to vote of the peo-
pie at the general election in 1888. To
do this requires signers equal in num-
Der to Is per cent of the vote cast for
governor at the last election. If this
number is secured, the law will be
suspended until the people have OPP
portunity to vote on it, In other words,
it will be suspended for at least two
years
The work iii Lincoln county has been
taken in hand by ]. w. Barrett, who is
being assisted by a number Of work
ers. MIR. Barrett proposes to see that
the petitions are circulated in every
precinct in the county and has al
ready driven to the west end of the
county for that purpose. Barrett is
working in cooperation with Dean King
of Kalispell. who is managing the cam
paign in the Flathead and who for
warded to Libby a number of blank
petitions to be circulated.
In letter to Barrett, Dean wrote:
Here in the Flathead people almost
stormed the office to get hold Of the
petitions to sign, and we have Just
turned them loose and let them go.
have only heard of one person refusing
to sign UP to date
The general opinion here is that there
will be no difficulty in obtaining the
required number of signatures. Work
ers in Libby find an almost unanimous
sentiment against the return of the
old saloon. Out of about 300 signers
so far obtained only three or four OF
those approached had refused to sign.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Takes Deer From Mill Pond.

w. Z. Dexter was called to the mill
pond Sunday morning to aid in the
rescue of buck deer that was in the
pond among the logs with prospects of
drowning. 1t appears that dogs had
chased the deer into the pond. Later
the animal climbed out onto the bank
but again went back into the pond
among the logs. Workmen attempted
to get it out but could not and later
MIR. Dexter was called. He and Lester
La Belle finally succeeded in rescuing
the animal, which was pretty badly
chilled by that time. 1t was put in the
engine room to warm UP, but was too
far gone and died within a few hours.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Tom I|lent
WORTHWHILE AND OTHERWISE,
ON MATTERS IMPORTANT AND
UNIMPORTANT.
DEMOCRACY is A GREAT THING

Democracy is surely a great thing,
said Libby man in disgust few days
ago. 1--WE send men to Helena to rep
resent the people and give us good gov
eminent and they proceed to pass laws
that make it just as difficult as possible
to secure good government
This disguised citizen was referring
to the law enacted by the recent legis-
1ature whereby the people are forced
to hold an election and vote against
the retail sale of hard liquor by the
drink if they do not want what would
practically amount to the return of the
old saloon with all its evils.
To keep the saloon out, it becomes
necessary for those who oppose it to
take the initiative and call for an cleo
ton. To have an election requires the
circulating of petitions and the secur-
ing of signatures from IS per cent Of
those who voted at the last general
election Inasmuch as the saloon has
been outawed for many years, it is
argued that the burden should have
been on those who want to get it back;
that they should have been forced to
get the signatures for an election
BEFORE the saloon could again be
brought into the state. As the situation
now is, the saloon comes back unless
stopped by vote of the people.
II begins to look very Much as though
its return might be stopped. A strong
wave of resentment and opposition
seems to be sweeping the state. In
Kalispell, Libby and elsewhere over
Montana, petitions are being started to
refer the matter to vote of the people at
the next general election. These petit
tons must be signed by voters equal in
number to Is per cent of the vote cast
for governor at the last general cleo
ton An attorney in Kalispell writes
In the Flathead, people almost stormed
the office to get hold of the petitions to
sign. I have only heard of one person
refusing to sign up to date"
If the necessary signatures are Sc
cured and the matter is referred to the
voters in 1888, the return of the saloon
will be delayed until that time, when
the people will have an opportunity to
say whether or not they want the sale |
of hard liquor by retail over the bar.
That means its return will be definite /
ly postponed for two years at least.
Those who have felt out public SEN
timent are of the opinion that there
is an overwhelming opposition to the
return of the old saloon. That question
will be determined quite definitely by
the manner in which the referendum
petitions are received by the public
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
SHOW PROMISES
ANOTHER FINE ENTERTAINMENT

The annual fashion show, sponsored
BY the Libby Junior Woman's club, will
be presented this week at the Kienitz
hall The fashion show will start at 5
o'clock, when mems, women's and chill
dren's garments, furnished by the Lib
by stores, will be displayed to the adj
mirlng audience. Later there will be
dancing and other entertainment fea-
lures. Admission will be 15c and 25c.
The show last year was decided sue
cess and it is expected the affair this
year will also prove most entertaining,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Hand Blown Off.

As the result Of a peculiar accident
yesterday morning, Claus Detjens has
lost his left hand and the sight of one
eye may be impaired Detjens is not
exactly clear as TO how the accident
happened but says he stopped to pick
up an object in the trail back of his
house, in the timber, when it exploded
His left hand was mangled so badly
It had to be amputated. 1t is also
feared one eye may be injured perma-
nently. MIR. Detiens lives on a ranch
south of Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Ranch Home Burns.

The ranch home OF Mrs. Lulu Lux
and George Wort in the Fisher river
district was completely destroyed by
fire last Wednesday afternoon. Both
Mrs. Lux and Mr.. Wort were away,
Mrs. Lux having been called to Helena
by the serious illness Of a relative.
The only person at the place was the
father, George Wort. He was away
from the building at the time, and
therefore none of the contents was
saved. The cause of the fire is mys-
terry as it is said there had been no
fire in the stove since morning There
was no insurance. Upon receiving the
news of the fire both Mrs. Lux and
MIR. Wort returned home.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
SISTER OF LIBBY WOMAN
KILLED In TERRIBLE TRAGEDY

Mrs. Dan Rayome received word this
week of the murder of sister living
in Ontario who had been killed by her
estranged husband Six years ago the
husband deserted his family. Suddenly
returning home he walked into the
house and beat his wife to death with
a hammer. A FL year old son who was
working in a grocery store, returned
home and found the dead body of his
mother on the floor. Police were called
and the husband was soon apprehended,
when he freely confessed to the murder.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Drilling Well at Ranger Station.

Work was started this week on the
drilling of well at the new Libby
ranger station site north of the river.
A six inch hole is being put down and
a driller from Kalispell is doing the
work. Supervisor Klehm says arrange
ments have been made to 20 to a
depth of 100 feet If a sufficient flow Of
water Is not encountered before that
depth.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
c. Z. Powell Transferred to Libby.

c. Z. Powell, who has been forest
ranger over the Rexford district for
number of years, has been transfer
red to Libby to succeed c.. r. Byers,
who has been promoted to the position
of assistant supervisor Of the Lola for
est at Missoula. MIR. and Mrs. Powell
will move to Libby within few days.
Oak Knapp of the Clearwater forest,
of Idaho, will be transferred to Rexford.
He will move his family to ReMord
within short time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
APPOINTS CAPTAINS I'm
FIGHT AGAINST CANCER

Mrs. Ray Stone Fetterly of Eureka,
vice commander of the Women's Field
Army, District /, in the fight against
cancer, announces the appointment Of
the following captains: Mrs Dean
King, Kalispell Mrs. l.. T. Winslow,
Eureka; Mrs. Otto Nordstrom, Libby;
Mrs Clay, Troy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
Takes Prisoner to North Dagota.

Sheriff Earl Gordon of Williston,
N. D., was in Libby Saturday after one,
Kovers Long, who was wanted in Will
hston on charge Of having deserted
a wife and minor child Sheriff Baney
got trace Of Long, he having been in
Lincoln county, Baney finally picked
him up at Whitefish and brought him
to Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
LIBBY MEN BRING HOME
MONEY FROM TOURNAMENT

Libby bowlers brought home some of
the prize money from the big bowling
tournament at Spokane last week. ].
d. Hargreaves and John Lovick took
second place in Glass c doubles, the
winners topping them by only seven
points Hargreaves rolled TOT, Low
lex 500. a total of 1905. The winning
score was 1918.
The Libby Strikers, five man team,
made the following scores.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18

beavers to conserve the taxpayers
money by avoiding extravagant spend
ing IS labeled conservative reaction
airy. Many appear to believe that the
government has magic treasure
chest. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Demo-
crat of Virginia, In the Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18
TO FILL OFFICE OF
POSTMASTER AT TROY

The u. S. civil service commission
announces an open competitive ex-
animation to fill the office of postmaster
at Troy. The examination will be held
In Libby, date to be announced later.
Receipt of applications to close on
April Q. Application blanks may be
secured at the postoffice at Troy or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission, Washington. ID c. The
position pays salary Of $1,000 per year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18

When you make friend YOU some
times destroy an enemy.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18

1t doesn't require much ammunition
to shoot off your mo nth.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18

Be proficient-you can spell profit
from the same letters.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-03-18

A sure cure for your business ills is
a heavy dose of brains.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT A. M. TO-DAY

A. Seattle airporD, cloudy 46 Vic 4S Alert Bay foggy A; Prince Rupert raining 53 Triple Island foggy Island mistng Craig misting Petersburg, cloudy Ska raining 52 raining 52 Skagway Hawk Hoonah cloudy Cordova Chitna Mccarthy cloudy 40 Portage cloudy A. Fairbanks partly cloudy Nenana 32 Springs clear clear, Ohogamste, clear, g.
 Juneau Friday Oct 8-Smrise sunset pm
 WEATHER SYNOPSIS
 pressure morning Alaska, the being o souhward California Kamoops lie AL general pressure 
 fallen the 24 ending the observation Heavy Fairbanks night followed this morning  colder night the interior western portions of
 
 codest weather eporcd thus far this
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07

McNally, a Seattle girl in Mata- nuska at the time of Mrs. Pilken- tons death, passed through Juneau last night on the steamer Yukon.
 Mrs. Pilkenton was shot through the heart with a .22-caliber rifle last November II. A coroner's jury held that the death was suicide, but, at the insistence of friends, Federal authorities renewed their investigation. AS result, the jury's verdict was changed from suicide to murder"
 Miss McNally, then a stenogra- pher for a firm in Matanuska Val ley, lived in the tent next the Pil- kenton tent in Palmer.
 T know very little of the case except that Mrs. Pilkenton was eating nuts when she was shot. Miss McNally said "It didn't seem
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-07
SITKA PACKING
 HALIBUT CARGO


 The Diana was the only boat selling at the Cold Storage Dock this morning. She sold 1,000 pounds of salmon and 90 barrels of fresh herring to the Alaska Coast Fish cries.
 Coming into port at goo o'clock last night, I. Goldstein's big hali- butter, Sitka, Capt. William Doucett, stored her gear here, and took on load of top ice for 50,00O pounds of halibut from Area III.
 The Sitka left at 100 o'clock in the morning for Seattle with her cargo, on her last trip of the season. She will tie up at the Salmon Bay Terminal and have a general overhaul this winter.