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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Democrats
Still Hold
Safe Majority
Vote Gives Bourbons Weight
In Assembly; COPS Gain
in House.
SANDERS Co. SENATOR
IN DOUBT AT PRESENT

HELENA.-Although republicans
gained strength in the house of rep
resentatlves, the vote at the gen.
eral election gave the democrats the
balance of power in the state legis-
lature, according to a survey of COM
plete, unofficial returns.
The G. O. P.'s elected A menu
bers to the house, as compared with
Il two years ago, while the Bour-
bons voted So leaders into the same
chamber. Two years ago the demo-
Gratis held 81 seats in the house.
Fourteen republicans were elected
to the senate, to legislate with
their IL holdover colleagues, max
ing a e. Q. P. total of % in the
upper house. The demos apparently
put IN Ii senators to go with the ii;
Bourbon holdovers, giving them 81
votes In the upper house.
One senate seat was in doubt and
probably will not be definitely de-
cided until the official canvass De-
cember 5. 1t is in Sanders county.
where A. A. AIvord CD held a
three-vote lead over A. S. Aims
worth (Rl.
During the last legislature repub.
hcans had n senator's, but illness of
one gave them only 20 votes
throughout the session The demo-
Gratis had 20 senators, but a vacancy
from Sanders county cut their num-
Der to 20.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
To Press for New
Air MoiI Service

Postmaster Harry Hendricks oil
Helena has announced he will ask
the postal department to begin pick
up air mail service in Montana as
soon as possible so towns and cities
off established air lanes may benefit
by quicker mail service.
The new system, tried out last
spring during National Air Mail
Week, provides for side flights" to
communities away from regular air
mail lanes. Mail can be picked up
at air ports or can be taken on in
full flight by new device now be-
ing tried out by the department.
Hendricks believes the volume of air
mail available in many small COM
munities. would justify installation
of the new service in Montana.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Wrestling Bouts
Attract Crowd

The wrestling and boxing bouts
held at the Moose hall last Thurs
day evening were we'll received by
a fair sized crowd. All scraps were
fine exhibitions and the Battle Row
all was exceptionally good,
The main event included Jack
Brentana, Canadian middle weight
champion, ITO pounds and Bob
Brown of Eureka at TIA pounds.
Both men got falls and the match
ended, after one hour and twenty
minutes of furious fighting, in a
draw.
Willie Thomas of Spokane and AL
bert Johnson of this city fought the
semi-final in three rounds for a
draw.
The two preliminaries, three
rounds EACH. were fought as fol.
lows. Chuck Smith VS.. Slim Carter
and Don Smith VS.. Geo. Paulson.
The fights were called as draws.
The Battle Royal in which five
boys were blindfolded and turned
loose IN the ring provided much en-
tertainment for the crowd. Swing
ing and missing in a cloWning man
ner put this feature of the card
over.
A similar card will be given next
Wednesday evening, Nov. % at the
Hoose hall. Jack Brentana and Bob
Brown will again fight but this time
there will be no time limit. The
semifinals will be taken over by
Jack Lamana, las, and Harry Reed,
l52. Four preliminaries will be on
the card and the Battle Royal will
be repeated again.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Hospital Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. Duane Sturm are the
proud parents of baby girl born al
the Libby hospital Nov. IA.
Gail Maria Lillevig, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Lillevig, met
with a painful accident last evening
Both bones in the left forearm were
broken while she was playing with
her sister.
Mrs. Frank Warner underwent
an appendectomy last Wednesday.
Vincent Neils, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Neils, submitted to q
tonsilectomy Friday morning.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Mrs. Wiprud Is Hostess.

Mrs. c. w. Wiprud was hostess
to the members of the Entire Nous
bridge club at bridge dessert
Thursday afternoon of last week
Following the dessert contract was
the diversion Of the afternoon. Mrs
w. N. Curtis was awarded high
score prize, Mrs. Fl. c. Bolyard the
consolation and Mrs. Lou Joughin
a guest prize. This was the last OF
the series party.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Brings in Big
Load of Game

One of the largest loads of wild
game to be seen in these parts for
some time was brought in Tuesday
in a truck by Harold Magee. In the
load were four elk and four deer.
The animals had been shot south of
Libby by Fred Rabinson of Great
Falls, Walter Neils, Max Sturrn,
Merrill Tester and E. NJ. Boyes.
There had been another member in
the hunting party, H. l. Hart of
Helena. He also bagged a buck
deer but took it south with him on
his return to Helena. and thus that
animal was not included in the load
that came into the city.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
CHRISTMAS
SEALS
Help to Protect
YosxH Home from
tuberculosis

others. This means that there is an
appalling number of cases yet to be
discovered among us"
For 81 years the sale Of Christmas
Seals has made possible the cam
paign to build defenses against tu-
berculosis and the prompt response
OF the public shows that the COM
munity appreciates the Importance
Oh the work being carried on.
Inc seal sale is unique in that
\. gives everyone no matter what
ms means, an opportunity to help
even though it be only the child
with his penney.
The local tuberculosis Associa-
tion has 5000 in accumulated funds
and with the amount collected this
year added to that sum the Manitou
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Many In Hunting Party.

Those spending time at the Boyes
corporation cabin hunting during
the recent season were Fred Robin
son, Great Falls, H. L. Hart, Hell
ena, Rollin Gowan Jim Harris, Wal
ter Neils, r. w. Smithberger, M. d.
Rowland, Ed Boyes, M. X. Kedzie,
Merle Tester, Fred Cloutier, Snowy
Davidson and Sid McElrith. Most
Of those present realized their am
billions and bagged game.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
URAL MERCHANT WEEDS.

a notice in Tuesdays Spokesman
Review was to the effect that a
marriage license had been issued to
Jerry Fritsch of Ural and Agnes
Gregor of Eureka. The groom is a
well known merchant at Ural and
has many friends in Libby who will
wish him and his bride much hap
piness.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17

The members of the Les HUT
club were guests of Mrs. Sam Te-
feau Tuesday at 100 bridge des-
sert. At the contract games that
followed, Mrs. J. T. Brindley won
high score prize and Mrs. Israel
Crotteau second high.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Red Cross
Iroins Many In
Life Sovinu

In the lakes and
p 0 n d S of New
England, a | o. &
beaches on the
Atlantic and Pa
i &c, an d i n
thousands of priv
ate or municipal
swimming pools
In every S t a t c,
Red TO SIS life
savers were keep
ing watch over
men, women, and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Librarian Talks ON Book Week,

Miss Inez Ratekin, county librar-
ian, was in Troy Tuesday afternoon
where she gave a talk dealing with
Book Week That evening she went
to Eureka to address a gathering
there on the same topic.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Hi JINX SCHEDULE.

$50 Matinee in the Junior High
Assembly. Admittance, l0c.
Friday
7.30-Doors to carnival in big
and little gymnasium opened.
8OO-Stage Show in the Junior
Assembly. Admittance, Csc.
930-f'ree Floor Show.
l0:l5-Boxing Contest in small
gymnasium.
ll;00-Dancing starts in Junior
High Assembly.
ll:30-Queen Contest polls close.
l200-Queen Coronation.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Three Entertain at Lovely Party,

Mrs. r. r. Veldman, Mrs Leslie
Leigh and Mrs. Lionel Shaurette
were hostesses Wednesday evening
to group of ladies at the home
OF Mrs. Veldman. Contract was the
diversion of the evening, with five
tables in play. High score prize
was won by Mrs. A. A. Wood and
second high by Mrs. Chas. d. Rowe.
Dainty refreshments were served at
the conclusion of the games. The
Veldman home was prettily deco
rated with cut flowers in honor of
the occasion.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17

or tuberculosis test will be provided
for all high school children. The
test will be taken after the first
of the year. N
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Will Give School
Children t. B. Test

THE tuberculosis
problem in Mon
tana is far more
serious than most
of us realize, 7" Mrs.
Henrietta Crockett,
executive secretary
of the Montana Tu-
berculosis Associa-
ton, stated recent
ly. Figures show
that each of the 235
people who died
from this disease
here in Montana
probably infected
from nine to IN
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17

Momentum is a gradual move to-
ward real stop. The business
that runs on it doesn't get far.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-17
Bowling League Standings.

ger, 256.
High three games, one man, r.
Roberts, CTS.
High team, actual pins, one game.
Universal ms. Co., 1906.
High team, three games. actual
pins, Universal ms. Co, 1854.
High team, one game with Hd'cp.,
Universal ms. Co., 1889.
High team, three games with
Hd'cp., Universal ms. Co, 1898.
The Timber League is being or
ganized and expects to start BOWL
ing next Wednesday night.
Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
Nov. Is, 10 and 20, will be dates for
boWlers to bowl for turkeys
Two teams from the City league
will 60 to Kalispell Sunday to com
pete with Kalispell bowlers, pos
slbly a Woman's team of five will
also attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
Some OF President ROOsevelt's
Detectives AS Outlined Monday

Washington, Here are some of
the detectives which President
Roosevelt outlined in his annual
message to congress Monday:
A strong national defense.
Limitation Of the new farm pro-
grams cost to the amount of cur
rent federal OUTLAWS for agriculture.
Legislation to end starvation
wages and intolerable hours"
Reduction of the annual federal
deficit in the fiscal year beginning
next July l. (The goal of balan-
ced budget in that period was
abandoned, however.)
Continuation Of work relief, in
stead of dole, for the able bodied
unemployed.
Revision of taxes which have
been proved to work definite hard
ship, especially on small business
men, but continuation of provisions
against tax "abuses."
Measures to end the misuse OF
the powers of capital or selfish sus-
pension of the employment of CAPT
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
ILL Farmers In
County Asked To
Sign Work Sheets
tmmittee And Supervisors To
Visit 1897 Non-SignerS In
Near Future.

It the request of officials of the
ficuItural extension department
Raleigh, County Agent Rich is
+ making plans to get all farm
4 in Ashe county to sign work
SETS which will give an accurate
cure of the county's agricultural
ducts and aid in promoting the
dty's best interest in connection
VI the 1888 soil conservation pro-
81.
hst year approximately 100
flers in the county signed up
\ the 1887 program and all 9th
1 who did not participate last
! will be requested, in the very
I future, to sign the work
sts, which do not in any way
gate the farmers to sign the
program. This information
\ be used primarily in determ-
il the goals for 1888 on which
hit payments will be made.
| se committeeman and field sup
eors in the county will visit the
rSigners at once and Mr.. Rich
il hopes that every farmer will
! cterate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
Presidents Ball
To Be Held Here
On January 10Th,
Hess Orchestra To Play For Big
Dance To Be Held In Lee
giOn- Masonic Halls.

In celebration of President Roose-
velt's birthday and to raise funds
to help carry on the fight against
infantile paralysis, plans are now
being perfected to have big Pres
ident's ball in West Jefferson on
Saturday night, January %, Gale
Mcmillan, county chairman of the
celebration committee, announced
this week.
Hess's widely known 8-piece or
chestra from Freis, Va, has already
been secured to play for the
dance and yesterday afternoon the
committee decided to hold the
dance in the Masonic and Legion
halls over Smithey's tore.
'By combining these two halls we
have plenty of room for dancing
and can also arrange for those who
do not care to dance to play cards
listen to music or just watch the
Dance" Mr.. Mcmillan stated.
He also said that several special
attractions would be featured on
the program, including a tap dane
er and singer, guest prizes, and
special radio broadcast of the Pres
ident's speech.
Tickets for the ball will be ready
for sale within few days and com.
munity committees appointed.
In practically every community
throughout the country the Presi-
dents birthday has been celebrated
in this manner for the past several
years, but this is the first time that
a ball has been planned for West
Jefferson and the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06

tai"
The president criticized these
practices
l. Tax, avoidance through cor
porate and other methods.
2. Excessive capitalization, in
vestment write-ups and security
manipulations.
8. Price-rigging and collusive
bidding.
4. "High pressure" craftsmanship
5. The use of patent laws ito en-
able larger corporations to main
tain high prices and withhold from
the public the advantages Of the
progress of science"
6. Unfair" competition.
2. Intimidation" of local or state
government to prevent the enact.
ment Of laws for the protection Of
labor by threatening to move else
where"
8. The shifting of production
from one locality or region to an.
other lin pursuit of the cheapest
wage scale"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
FREE SUBSCRIPTION
OFFERED TO COUNTY'S -
FIRST INFANT IN SO

The infant New Year is here
and The Skyland Post is won
dering who was the first baby
horn in Ashe county in 1888.
To the parents who received
the first visit from the stork
this year, a one years free sub
scription to The Post is being
offered.
If you are the happy parents
Of 4 young SON or daughter,
born since midnight, January
4. send in your claim at once.
please give the day, and hour
and minute of arrival, name OF
attending physician, and name
Of child. All entries must be IN
by Wednesday, January 10.
A free subscription to The Post
win also be given to the first
Ashe county couple married
in 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
Cry COMMISSIONERS
ET AT COURTHOUSE MON.

a large number of routine
bis matters were taken up at
thuary meeting of the county
bFof commissioners held Mon
ds the courthouse at Jefferson,
Howard, who is secretary to
third, reported.
Scott, chairman of the board,
Whable to attend as he was
sith a severe cold. An adj
id meeting was scheduled to
bf Tuesday, but Mr.. Scott was
sthfned to his home and one
OF other commissioners could
ndpresent.
pd deal Of time was con-
stht the meeting Monday by
Gil requesting tax refunds
pfring previous years,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
Foreclosure On
Delinquent Tax.
Payers Underway
Summons Being Served On
Those Who Owe Back Taxes
From 193O-35 This Week.

This week Sheriff w. E. Miller
and his deputies are busy serving
summons issued in tax foreclosure
suits, on delinquent taxpayers who
failed to pay their county taxes for
one or all of the years from 1880
through 1885.
County Attorney Ira T. Johnston
estimates that there are around
800 delinquent taxpayers upon
whom these summonses will be
served
In sheet of instructions to the
deputies, Mr.. Johnston explained
that in bringing suits that the tax
payers land will not now be sold
and also that those who have not
been able to pay to January |, 1888,
may still have the opportunity to
make settlement and save the extra
cost except that the additional cost
of starting suit and serving sum-
mons, if they will see the county
attorneys and make arrangements
about same.
"Under the law the time was out
to bring foreclosure suits a year
ago and Mr.. Hash passed an Act
extending time for one year or I'M
til January 1, 1888, in order to
give the people that much more
time in which to pay the back tax
es," the sheet explained.
Cali penalties and interest which
has heretofore been added on BACK
taxes were taken off and no cost
added up to January l, 1888, in
order to give the people every op-
portunity to pay without addition
al cost.
'Mr. Hash's act also cut down
the expenses and cost which would
be added even when foreclosure
suits were brought. He did away
with the act providing for the adj
dition of $40 attorney fee and re-
duced the amount. The county at
torneys added no cost as attorney
fees whatever for the collection of
back taxes up to January l, 1888.
"The county attorneys have sent
out two or three notices at their
own expenses and paid a man af-
ter sending out notices to go around
and see the people and give them
an opportunity to pay without ad-
ditional cost"
To avoid this extra expense, all
delinquent taxpayers should make
arrangements to pay all back taxes
at once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
resident Appeals To Business
To Cooperate In Address Mon.
Declared He Will Not LET The
People Down" In Message
To Congress.

WASHINGTON, o. c. -Presi-
dent Roosevelt asked the newly
convened congress Monday after
noon for legislation to end "harm-
fuT'' business practices, and appeal
ed to business itself to help in the
stamping out.
In a personally delivered mes
sage broadcast to almost the entire
world he promised business that il
it would cooperate with govern
ment in this way, it could count up
on government to cooperate with il
Gin every way"
After the recent, vehement at,
tacks upon some sections of the
business community by high adj
ministration advisors, the presi-
dents address was generally re-
garded conciliatory.
But opponents of the administra-
ton were still wary, nevertheless
and before determining their
course of action preferred to await
a second message on the subject OF
business reforms which Mr.. Roose-
welt said he would send to congress
later.
Otherwise, today's message:
Noted troubled and tense world
situation which he. said made il
necessary that the nation be "ade-
quately strong in self-defense."
Reported that the budget which
would be submitted this week fol
the next fiscal year would not show
balance between income and out.
60 but would reveal ga further de.
crease in the deficit"
Called for wage and hour legis.
ton as "a problem which is def.
nitely before this congress for &C.
ton"
Expressed the hope that confer.
ence committees working out {
crop control bill would confine the
cost to what lis now being paid fol
that purpose -$5OO,O00.0O0 annual
ly.
And, preferred advice on the
writing of tax bill: No decrease
in the total revenue to be collect
ed, watchfulness against opportu
mites for tax evasion, and ;
Change" in provisions which have
been proven to work a definite
Continued on Page Eight)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
Homestead Survey
Is Now Being Made
Rev. C.. w. Sexton And G. M.
Campbell Making The
Survey In AShe.

With the cooperation of WPA,
the North Carolina Classification
Amendment Commission is now
busy making a homestead exemp-
ton survey, in accordance with the
requirements of the new Home
stead Exemption Law passed two
years ago.
Under the direction of L. P. Col
ward, register of deeds, Rev. c. w.
Sexton and G. M. Campbell are
now making this survey in Ashe
county.
In order to obtain q complete list
of homes and homeowners, they are
making a careful analysis of the
tax reports, which the Commission
regards as the best method of de.
terming home properties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
ISheets Robbed
By Former Friend
Min Hairless Now In Jail On
Charge Of Taking Funds
While Visiting.

win Hairless, who lives near
Adon, Va, was arrested and
Id in Jail in Jefferson this week
ohrge of robbing Ed Sheets, OF
tlval community
lie time before Christmas
81 is said to have carried a load
otacco to Abingdon and while
tt met up with Hairless, form
ehnd whom he invited to re-
tpith him for a visit, it was re-
RI
h returning the pair enjoyed
aSy little party and Hairless cut
sl1is proposed visit and Sheets
fe that he had besn robbed OF
naof his tobacco sales money,
W was said to be over a hum
dollars, according to informa-
tlven to officers.
Jess is now in Jail awaiting
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-01-06
Unemployed Can Now
Apply For Jobless
Insurance Payments
Law Became Effective January
LIST. Many Filed At Court
house Tuesday.
ONE-HALF OF WAGES

The unemployment insurance pro-
gram of the State Social Security
act became effective last Saturday,
January /, and a large number Of
Ashe county people filed their in
itial claims for jobless insurance
with the representative of the
North Carolina State Employment
Service who was in Jefferson Tues
day, In the county commissioners
office in the courthouse.
According to a notice sent out
from the Employment Service Of
flee in North Wilkesboro on Dec
ember 20, Ashe county has been de-
noted from a weekly to a monthly
service point, in spite of the fact
that the services to be rendered by
this organization have been great
ly increased and now include
handling ,lall jobless insurance
claims.
"A representative of the N. G..
State Employment Services will be
in Jefferson on the first Tuesday
OF each month from 10 a. M to
p. m. for the purpose of registering
applicants, filing claims for unem-
ployment insurance and filling en-
ployers' ORDERS" the notice from
B. C. Gentry, manager of the North
Wilkesboro office stated.
Up until the first of the month,
n %o+i - Tofe
every Thursday, but now, without
any advance notice whatever, all
Ashe county citizens who are eli
gible for jobless insurance will now
have to wait until the first Tuesday
in February to register and file ap-
piicati5n, or else dciv4a t. Nerth
|, Wilkesboro.
The Post was surprised at this
action and called Mr. Gentry on the
telephone yesterday to obtain an
explanation. Mr. Gentry declared
that the reduced schedule was or
dered by officials in Raleigh and
that he had already made applica-
ton to have the weekly service
here restored
All persons who filed claims
/ Tuesday will have to wait two
weeks before payments be COM
mence, Mr.. Gentry stated. The
payments that will be received
under the unemployment insurance
program will be equal to one-half
of the wage earned when the app
icant was employed.
Those who worked as much as
eight weeks in 1887 on any job COW
cred by provisions of the employ
ment compensation act, will be
eligible to file claims for the bene-
fits.
Every person who files a claim
is required to return to the En-
ployment office either weekly or
monthly, depending on how often
representative is in the office, in
order to have the claim approved.
The employment service will
endeavor to locate suitable employ
! ment for the claimants, but if it
cannot be found, payments will be
made. Claimants who refuse to ac-
cept jobs provided by the service
will be penalized.
Local citizens are urged to write
Director Albright in Raleigh and
request that the local weekly SER
vice be restored.