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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Judge Duncan Dies
at Virginia Home

Judge Asa L. Duncan, for many
years well known jurist of Mon
tana, died on July 10 at Danville,
Va. He recently returned to his
native Franklin county, Va, after
serving "a years as a circuit Judge
in Missoula. He died at the age
of 70.
Judge Duncan was a well known
figure in Libby where he had fire.
quently come to sit as judge in the
district court, especially during the
lncumbency of the late Judge Pom
eroy. Judge Duncan carried with
him the dignity of his office and,
wearing black frock coat and
carrying a cane, he was distinctly
judicial in appearance, gentleman
of the old school
Retiring several months ago.
Judge Duncan returned to the fam
lily home at Hardy, Va, and began
renovating it, Overexertion on the
project was believed to have hast
ened his death, attributed to heart
disorder.
Judge Duncan was the second old
est trial jurist in Montana in point
Of service when he retired from the
bench in the fourth judicial dis
trict of Montana the first of the
year After more than two decades
of service, he did not file for re-
election last fall because Of his ad-
vanced years and infirm health.
Survivors are his widow, a son,
Thomas, Missoula insurance man,
and two grandchildren.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15

herd law put into effect in the
county Recently a valuable cow
belonging to Edwin Manicke was
killed on the highway in the Swamp
creek district. The owner of the
car mixed up in the accident was re-
quired to pay for the animal. 1t is
thought that owners of stock should
be required to keep them off the
highways, especially now that the
highways are becoming improved
and there will be an increased use
of them by both the tourists and
the local public. The law in re-
spect to this will be looked into
Three guests were present, Ralph
Fields and Phil Neff, from the re-
gional forest office at Missoula, and
Matt Christie of Great Falls. Each
spoke briefly when called on by the
chair, expressing their pleasure over
the privilege of meeting with the
club.
| Just before adjournment Lior
Christie, acting secretary, announced
Ethat four pins had been sent BY
Lions International to be presented
to Libby Lions for a record of per
feet attendance over a period ex
tending from last fall to the present
Libby Lions winning the pins wer
| L. S. WEIGH, Clay Parker, Jane
Christie and Chas. d. Rowe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Church of God
Comp Meeting
Opens Tomorrow

The annual camp meeting of the
Church Of God will convene on Fri
day at the camp grounds one mile
west of Libby. The camp meeting
is to continue for ten days, and
preparations are being made by the
local pastor, Rev Fred r. Decker,
to accommodate prospective rec
ord attendance.
DR.. A. T, Rowe. general manager
of the Gospel Trumpet Company of
Anderson, Indiana, will be present
during the entire camp meeting.
DIR. Rowe, who heads the largest
exclusive religious publishing house
in America, will deliver several adj
dresses according to the tentative
program DR.. RoWe's wife, the Rev.
Ina Byrd Rowe, editor of the
Church of God young peoples pub
locations, will conduct class in
Practical Christianity. which will
be a daily feature.
The Rev NJ Pearl Lewis, of the
faculty of the Midland Empire BIZ
BILE School of Billings, Montana, will
conduct a class in Teacher Training
which will have to do with Sunday
School technique.
The evening sermon will be de-
livered by the Rev. w. W. De Bolt
pastor of the Church of God al
Moscow, Ida. and editor of Verses
in Vogue a column devoted. tc
poetry which is featured daily ir
the NeWs-Review Moscow, Idaho.)
Mr. De Bolt has announced that his
evening sermons will have to dc
with Bible eschatology-the end Of
the age (''last things")
The following ministers will be
in attendance: Rev. A. J. Stuart
Montana district missionary, D.
Billings: Rev. M. J. Gray of Grand
view, Wash; Rev. E. v. SWinehart
Charleston, WASH; Rev. R. M Mich
OILS, Walla Walla, Wash, Rev T
Hood, Addy, Wash; Rev. Fl. A
Schiatter, Spokane, Wash; Rev. L
d. Urion, Plains, Montana.
A cordial invitation is EXTENDED
to all 10 attend this camp meeting
Alt Christians are invited to coop
crate and attend the classes. Meal
will be served on the grounds Of
the free-will offering plan as OF
former years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Farm Women's Club
Holds Interesting Meeting

The Libby Farm Women's club
met July at the home of Mrs.
John Fuller for their regular meet
ing. Mrs. Herbst and Mrs G. Nixon
helped to serve most delicious
dinner to IL members and seven
guests
A song was sung from the new song
books to open the business meet
ing. Mrs. Herbst reported on pro-
gress of the fair booth. Several
copies of the Farmers Gazette, a
magazine printed in Ireland, were
on display The Woman's page
proved most interesting.
Each member was asked to bring
one roll call subject to be used next
year to the August meeting
This was the final meeting on
textile study Mrs. Manicke gave
the story of silk. Mrs. Lila Nixon
had a silk worm in its cocoon that
was very interesting.
Mrs. Bowen explained how rayon
was made and had many samples
of rayon material Mrs. Bergstrom
had prepared a list of 20 state
ments as a review of the three
months study on Textiles, which
could be answered with yes and no.
Two ladies answered all correctly
but two and the most of the rest
did not miss more than five.
The next meeting will be Au-
gust at the home of Mrs. Maria
Nixon. Those on the losing side
in the contest serving the dinner
There will be installation of of
ficers also at this time.
JULIA A. BEEBE, Secretary.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Two Hdrbor
Earl Mdken
While Here
Local Men Must Face Serious
Charge for Aiding
Fugitive.
ARE ARRESTED
BY SHERIFF BANEY

Victor Larson and Milton
Williams were arrested dur
ing the past week by Sheriff
F. R. Baney and were charged
with being accessories to a
crime, that of harboring and
assisting a fugitive from JUS
tice. The two men are out
on bond.
It appears that Earl Maken, who
is wanted by the officers, came to
Libby late one evening. He was
taken by Larson to the Williams
home south of the city, where he
was given a meal and later that
night was taken by Williams to Pol
son, the trip being made in Will
Iams' truck. 1t will be remembered
that Maken is wanted for his al
legged completely in having placed
coyote explosive bombs, one of
which SO seriously injured Claus
Detjens last March.
The sheriff was tipped off to
Maken's secret presence in the COM
munity late the following morning.
He at once started a search for the
fugitive, first wiring all nearby
sheriffs and officers to be on the
watch for the man.
Both Larson and Williams
all knowledge of Maken's where
abouts when first questioned by the
sheriff but finally when faced by
certain evidence which the sheriff
had, Williams confessed to his part
in the affair. He said he had left
Maken in Poison. Sheriff Baney
drove Immediately to Poison and
made diigent search there and else
where in that district but could not
catch up with the fugitive. Larson
and Williams will now have to face
the charge of having helped one to
evade arrest who is wanted by the
law.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Questions Raised by Piece
Of Tree at Library

A few years ago this newspaper
had story of the finding of a pc
culiarly marked tree at Warland
when it was felled and cut up. In the
center of one block was plainly
seen where the tree had ben cut in
to when it was sapling. The wound
healed and the tree continued to
grow, enclosing the spot where it
had been cut into. When the old
tree was finally felled for wood,
over hundred years had passed
since the days when it was sapling.
and the cut had been made in it.
That piece of the tree was saved
and is now on exhibition at the
county library. 1t holds consider
able interest for many. Who was
it that chopped into that sapling
over hundred years ago?
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Libby Man Badly
Injured at Logging Work

Marshall Wilkinson was seriously
injured Saturday while unloading
logs from a truck at Troy when one
of the logs rolled over him. His
right leg was broken in two places
below the hip as were four ribs on
the right side.
The injured man was attended by
DR.. Judson Forman and was then
taken to the hospital at Boomers
Ferry. Whether or not he was in
jured internally could not be de-
ternined at last reports, received
on Tuesday. Mrs. Wilkinson, who
had planned to move from Libby to
Leonia to be with her husband
went to Boomers Ferry to be with
him.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Foresters Concerned as Number of Man.
Coused Fires Increose-Mony This Yeor

MISsOULA, July 13.-Providing
present trends continue, mans care
lessness with fire will this year
Wreak greater losses on the recre-
ational, scenic, timber, watershed
and wildfire resources of the north
ern Rocky Mountain region than
ever before.
With the summer fire season just
getting under way, IS man-caused
fires occurred on the II national
forests in the region before July /.
This is nearly twice as many as
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Will Present Pupils
I'm Song Recital

Creating much interest is the news
of the song recital which will be
given by the pupils of Mrs. George
G. Winchester who has been in Lib
by for the past eight weeks teach
ing voice Mrs. Winchester has
been summering here for the past
six years, and at the close of each
seasons lessons a recital has been
given, showing the progress of the
pupils. This year it will be given
in the auditorium of the Junior
High school, on the evening Of Fri
day, July %, at o'clock, and the
public is cordially invited to at
tend. Mrs. Winchester is one of
the best known vocal teachers in
California, where she has classes
at her home studios in Piedmont
and in San Francisco, and where
she numbers among her pupils,
church, concert, opera and radio ar
lists of repute.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Consumption
Of Water Very
Heavy Here
Libby Uses Nearly Three
Times as Much Per Capita
as Does Spokane.
FIRE PROTECTION
REQUIRES SAVING

Libby people will undoubt-
edly be surprised to learn
that the amount of water con-
sumed in this city per capita
is about three times as much
as is being used either in Spo-
kane or Kalispell.
It will probably also surprise
Libby people to learn that the con-
sumption of water in the city fol
the week ending July 2 was IL
730,500 gallons. That is ire
mendous amount of water. Elk
pressed in different terms it means
that for every person in the city
there were consumed that week
about 957 gallons of water.
Last year the heaviest consump-
ton in Spokane for any one week
was $50 gallons per capita, and in
Kalispel the heaviest weekly con-
sumption was 285 gallons per capita
The Libby consumption was more
than three times what was used in
Kalispell and not quite three times
what was used in Spokane.
This unusually heavy consumption
of water was responsible for the
restrictions on use that were an
nounced last week by the water
company and city officials. Man
ager E. j. Driear of the water COM
pany states the consumption has
been SO heavy of late that it has
been impossible to maintain suffi-
Gent pressure for the fire fighting
purposes. It was therefore neces-
sary to restrict the use to certain
hours for sprinkling and irrigation,
thereby being able to maintain a
pressure sufficient to protect the
city in case of fire.
This rule as to use is merely
for the protection of everyone, said
Mr. Driear. I'VE would be more
than glad to let everyone use all the
water they wished If there were an
unlimited amount of water. But
there is not and if the homes and
property of the city are to be pro-
tected, the water must be conserved
We believe the people will coop
crate with us in this regulation
when its need is fully understood
We are simply asking everyone to
work together for the common
good"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Work Started
by 9. D. Lyon on
Road Contract

Work is now under way on the
G. d. Lyon Co. highway contract
south of Libby An air compressor
was moved in Sunday onto the mile
of uncompleted highway on Swamp
creek and a crew of men are at
work slashing right of way on this
contract farther tsouth 1t will be
remembered this contract covers As
miles and was let to the G D. Lyon
company Of Spokane for $l07, 444
1t is in the Miller creek district.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
New President Chosen
For State College

Last Monday the Montana state
board of education elected DR.. A. L.
Strand president of the State Col
lege at Bozeman, to succeed DR..
Alfred Atkinson who has resigned
to accept the presidency of the Arr
IONA state university. DR.. Strand
has been member of the Bozeman
faculty for a number of years.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Receives Money for Local Benefit.

During the past week Don Har-
greaves received a check for $3.50
as the community's percentage OF
the sum realized from kilograms
sent on the occasion of the last
Presidents birthday ball. Congrat-
ulatory kilograms were sent to the
President, at rs cents each, the
Western Union sending the -tele-
grams without charge, the money
derived therefrom going into the
fund for the study and prevention
OF infantile paralysis. The check
received by Hargreaves was 10 per
cent of the amount sent from Libby.
IN kilograms. 1t is to 60 into the
local fund that is being held for the
use of some afflicted person at a
future time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Libby Auto Stolen.

A Chevrolet coach was stolen
from the mill last night at 100 a. m.
The car was 1927 model belonging
to Vernon Berg, was blush green
color, had hoods over the headlights
and trunk in rear. Carried license
No. 56-1004.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Libby Young Man to Wed.

Mrs. Fl. c. Melchior of Spokane
has announced the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Lois Melchoir to MIR.
Albert Peterson of Libby, son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Axel Peterson of this
city, the young couple to be mar
ried on August | at the Central
Methodist church in Spokane.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
A. O. u. w. Picnic

AT the regular meeting of A. o.
U. w. Lodge M 10, held at the
Legion hall, Friday evening, it was
decided to hold a joint annual pic
mic for the members of the junior
and adult lodges. The date and
place Of picnic will be announced
soon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Libby Lions
Endorse kootenui
River Highway

A goodly number of Lions
were present at their dinner
Monday night at the Model
Cafe and ran through quite a
grist of business.
Lion Turner stated that while
comforting recently with highway
officials he was told the commits
sion would be glad if the Lions
would maintain visitors register
at their fountains at Kootenai Falls
and on Elk Hill, these registers to
be sent to the commission next fall
at the close of the tourist season.
The commission wants them from
which to obtain the names and ad-
dresses of the travelling public. to
which to send Montana advertising.
The publicity matter is expensive
and the commission aims to send it
out only where it will probably OBJ
tain results. The road committee
was instructed by President Mar
shall Murray to attend to this
matter.
Chairman Hoffman of the high
way committee asked that signs be
provided prohibiting overnight
camping at the Kootenai Falls park.
He also thought a new sign board
at the falls should be provided which
would state that David Thompson,
the early day explorer, passed Koo-
tenai Falls in his explorations. His
committee was empowered to take
necessary action in that respect
After considerable discussion it
was voted to hold the August meet
ing of the club at Kootenai Falls,
and at that time TO extend an in
vitation to the Great Northern SUI
perintendent of this division to be
present as guest of the club.
The club had been asked to join
with other groups in the city and
work for swimming pool, stated
President Murray. This matter was
turned over to the civic committee
Lions Veldman and Joughin.
Lion Clay Parker said Montana
was weak in not publicizing local
points of interest SO as to hold
tourists in the state longer, at the
same time providing them with :
form of entertainment they would
much enjoy. He thought Libby PEG.
pile should start planning along
those lines to benefit from the in.
flux of tourists that are bound te
come here with better roads. Lior
Driear thought steps should be TAX
en- to secure the oiling of the high
way as it is finished through thi.
district and motion was passed
for the highway committee to peti
ton the state highway commission
to that effect.
Z. j. Barkee spoke in favor o
starting a movement for the build
ing of an overpass at Libby, and tina
matter was turned over to the high
way committee.
President Murray read a com
munication from the Eureka Tax
payers association which asked thu
club to join in a movement to Sc
cure the improving of the highwa,
between Libby and Eureka Liol
WEIGH spoke in favor of such en-
dorsement, saying that Libby me-
had always realized the importanc
of that highway. He also favore
endorsing an overpass here whic
would be a necessary part of build
ing a standard highway between Eu
reka and Libby. Chairman Murra
finally agreed to draw a resolutio
endorsing the projects, a copy to b
sent to the state highway commi.
sion, the bureau of public roads an
to the Taxpayers association ;
4 Eureka.
Lion WEIGH also brought up al
other matter that he had been aske
to do. Il was relative to having
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Favorable to Improving
of Libby-Eureka Highway

EUREKA, July 30. P. Mosby
is in receipt of a letter from w. O.
Whips, secretary of the state high
way commission, acknowledging re-
ceipt of a letter from the Eureka
Taxpayers association and express
ing the earnest consideration oil
this department when funds may be
available" for the completion OF
No. SO between Eureka and Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Goes to California

Travis Kienitz left Monday for
Los Angeles where he has secured
employment and where he will also
take course in television, radio and
movie picture operation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Trego Man Held
on Serious Charge

William D. Robinson of the Trego
district was arrested Saturday
night by Sheriff F. R. Baney on the
charge of rape committed on an
eight year old girl Robinson, So
years old, came to the Trego dis
trict from Helena several months
ago. The little girl was camping
with her people in the district, also
having come from Helena.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15
Weather M0derates

libby weather during the past
few days has moderated consider
ably. A rain Tuesday brought %
inches of precipitation, and from .09
to 40 of an inch all over the Koote-
mai forest. The temperature read
ings for the past week follow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15

Mrs. w. III. Dickin of Troy is in
the city attending to business and
visiting old friends
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15

John Brown of Kalispell is in
Libby visiting Louis Schikora.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1937-07-15

A goodly number of Lions
were present at their dinner
Monday night at the Model
Cafe and ran through quite a
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-10-09

| prenticed to blacksmith and machine
shop. where he spent SIX years learn
/ ing the trade. When he was half
/ through his time he was made boss
Of the apprentices. After he had served
his time as an apprentice he remained
in the same shop as q Journeyman
for two years.
FROM Granville he went to Fort Ann,
". X and at the age OF % became
foreman IN the shops OF C0mstock a.
Co., owners OF a fleet Of canal boats.
After two years there he returned
to Granville, and opened q shop Of his
own. He eventually secured the con-
tract for ironing all the wagons turned
out by the Chandler Manufacturing
company, and at one time had 100 men
in his employ. In 1845 he was appointed
superintendent of the blacksmith shops
at the New York state prison at Gin
ton, which position he held for several
years.
In 1852, following the death Of his
wife, Mr.. Bartlett went to California
by way of Panama canal He remained
in that state, mining and blacksmith
ing, for 10 years. In 1862, he went to
Virginia City New, and became master
mechanic on the Comstock properties.
There he supervised the making Of the
first cages operated in the Comstock
shafts. 1t was in Nevada also that he
met Marcus DAILY.
He came to Virginia City, Mont,
May 1, 1865, and spent the remainder
of his life in that city. He was active
in the conduct Of his shop until he
was nearly 80 years of age. In 1871,
MIR. Bartlett married Mrs. Sarah Wat
son Of Virginia City. She was killed In
an accident, June 6, 1897. When Bart
lett was 88 years old he fell and broke
two ribs. He recovered from the injury,
however, and lived several years more.