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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
Publisher of Widely
Read Paper Visits Libby

Dale Strong of Spokane, publisher
OF, the New West Trade and secre-
tary of the Pacific Northwest Hard
ware and Implement association,
was in Libby Tuesday on one of his
calls on his subscribers in this city.
Mr.. Strong is student of economic
trends and feels much more hopeful
for the future of business than do
many.
This. recession or second de-
preston Is an industrial and stock
market reaction and of the East
rather than of the West" said Mr..
Strong in an interview.
Encouraged by easy installment
terms, people were buying too much
too rapidly, buying things not real
ly needed until in the future, and
anticipating future income. During
that period there was great indus
trial activity but present and i'm
mediate future needs being sup.
piled, industries must shut down or
curtail operations for a while. When
several big industries in, say De-
trolt, take on $4,000 men each, that's
one thing but when they lay off
$4,000 men each, that's something
else again, and no joke for Detroit,
But there is no reason why this
should have any great effect upon
the West and upon staple merchan-
dising, and generally speaking it is
not having SO much real effect as
people imagine. Fear and pessim-
ism are contagious and that is most
of the trouble outside places like
Detroit and New York.
II speak generally and know little
about conditions here in Libby. The
condition of local industries, re-
sources and activities may make
any given community much better or
much worse than the average.
'The general impression is that
this recession will not last beyond
mid summer and that things will
again be normal, whatever that may
mean, by early winter
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
B. P. R. Engineer Promises Much Highway
Groveling and OiIing Here This Summer

a coat of penetrating oil applied
The oil mat will come later, he
was told
VeIdman was also told the B. P,
r. would grade and gravel the high
way in the Manicke section and
would apply penetrating oil this
summer on all bureau projects be-
tween Libby and Kalispell. The bu-
reau engineers told Veldman it is
the present practice of the bureau
not to lay down oil mats the first
year as newly constructed highway
is not in proper condition for the
mat. A coat of penetrating oil is
first applied and the oil mat is laid
down the second year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
May Lose
Large Sum OF
Road Money
-
State Short $2,843,OOO With
Which to Match Federal
Aid Funds.
WOULD MEAN TOTAL
LOSS OF Sc, AGO, 900

HELENA, April l2.-(SpeclaD-
New means of raising funds to
match federal grants for highway
construction must be found unless
Montana is to lose $6,460,0OO for
highway construction purposes dur
Ing the coming two years, Governor
Roy E. Ayers announced here In
naming committee of 81 citizens
from all parts of the state to grapple
with the problem. A meeting of the
committee has been called for Hell
ena for April Is.
Unless new channels of revenue
are found, Montana will be short
$2,843, 900 with which to match fed
eral aid funds, Engineer D. A. Nc
Kinnon informed Governor Ayers.
Such shortage will mean that S.
100000 of road construction during
the biennium will 60 by the board.
The state of Montana must not
lose this road money" the Governor
said Our arterial highways have
won us nationwide approval and
aided in bringing $30,000,00O an
nually in new business from tour
lists. Most of the construction under
this phase of federal aid road build
ing will be arm-to-market roads.
so that the rural areas, too, may be
taken out of the mud era and
furnished with all-season surfaced
The committee named by the gov
ernor Is non-partisan and non-sec-
tional, but is recruited from public
spirited citizens in each geographi-
cal district. Those named on the
committee from this part of the
state are Walter Neils OF Libby and
H. J. Kelly and George Lanstrum
of Kalispell.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
George Wood Elected
Fire Department Chief

At the annual election Of officers
held last Thursday night, George 7.
Wood was elected chief of the Libby
volunteer fire department, succeed
ing to the office held SO many years
by the late A. NJ. Hoffman. Ray
Pival was elected first assistant
chief and Walter Kemp second as
sistant. Other officers elected were:
Loren Gompf, captain of the hose;
Mac Petrusha, captain of chemicals;
Carl Rawlings, captain of hook and
ladders. Harold Miller was re-elect-
ed secretary and treasurer
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14

That the four uncompleted miles
of highway between Libby and Troy
will be gravelled and oiled this year
was the news brought back to Lib !.
by during the past week by R. r..
Veldman. Recently Mr.. Veldman
was in Portland, Ore, and while
there conferred with officials of the
district office of the bureau of pub
lie roads. He was assured that the
four miles in question would be gra-
yelled by the bureau this year and
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
MOVIES PAY UP.

Taxes paid by motion picture OPP
orators for the last half of 1897 to-
tailed S14,797, the state board of
equalization announces And since
this is IA per cent of receipts, and
since $4,000 is exempt from taxa
ton, movie fans turned into the
ticket windows during the period,
81, $500 For the year, the re-
ceipts would be S3,113,930 or almost
$500 for every man, woman and
babe in the state.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
HEAVY CASUALTIES.

Casualties were high for noun
tain lions during the winter hunting
season. Nimrods took 20 of the big
cats and collected $724 in bounty
The kill was low this year compared
to 1927 when II were taken; but
next falls take will bring the total
up. Jack Carney, deputy state game
warden, says experts claim lions
kill an average of one deer a week
and the 30 lions would deplete the
deer population by 1,450 in 1888 if
they had lived
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
Elects Officers.

The Libby Woman's club held
election of officers Tuesday after
noon in the community room. The
election resulted in the choice Of
Mrs. Gordon Cornell for president,
Mrs. Harry Brinton Ist vice presi-
dent, Mrs. j. A. Krall End vice pres
ident, Mrs. Paul Church secretary,
Mrs. j. w. Farris treasurer and
Mrs. AL. Brock member of the ex-
ecutive board. No program was
given because of the forthcoming
joint civic club meeting Tuesday
night
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
New Members Join Union.

An opening meeting of the local
union OF the A. r. of L. was held
Saturday in Moose hall. The meet
ing was addressed by Joe Boyd,
labor organizer, who argued in sup
port of the union labor idea and ex-
planned the meaning of collective
bargaining. 1t is said number of
new members were signed up at the
meeting. The regular meeting of
the local chapter of the Carpen-
tiers and Joiners union was held
Tuesday when again several new
members Joined.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
BAD RANCH FIRE THREATENED

FORTINE, April 12-There was
some excitement at the Weydemeyer
ranch last Wednesday when fire
from burning stump ran for some
distance and set fire to a straw
stack, entirely destroying the stack
and a cattle shed. The fact that
there was no wind was the only
thing that saved the rest of the
farm buildings.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
State Director Coming.

The Libby Woman's club and the
Libby Farm Women's club are glad
to announce that DR.. Edythe Her
shey, who has come to take DR..
place as Child Welfare
Director for the state, will address
a joint meeting of these clubs on
May 10. Those interested will be in.
vited to attend. The place will be
later.
MRS. r. r. BEEBE,
May Day Chairman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
How Best To
Handle Park
Development
Lions Talk Over Plans for
Improvement of Site At
Kootenai Falls.
MAY ASK OTHER
CLUBS TO COOPERATE

The two matters of greatest inn
portance to hold the attention Of
the Libby Lions at their meeting
Monday night had to do with the
park site at Kootenai Falls and the
putting up of the Lions signs on the
three highway entrances to the city.
The club started development of
a recreational park at the falls a
year or two ago, well realizing that
possibilities there were so extensive
that their development would be be-
yond the ability of any one club to
carry through. But the Lions went
ahead with the preliminary work
feeling that the site ought to be de-
veloped because of its many won
derful natural beauties. Consider
able clearing was done and foun-
tain built. Negotiations were opened
with the Great Northern Railway
company, owners of the site. and
lease obtained Of the tract that it is
desired to develop. The lease was
only recently delivered.
Now the question arises as to how
the site may best be developed.
Considerable discussion along those
lines was had. Some months ago ..
A. Mckinnon, chief engineer of the
state highway commission, was taxi
en- to the site. He was immediately
impressed with its great possibili-
ties and said the commission would
take over its development provided
permanent title to the tract could
be obtained. That has not been
done, the present arrangement being
n et txv~v Il.
railroad company.
Others expressed themselves as
preferring that control Of the park
be kept in local hands, and that
feeling seemed to prevail Lion X.
A. Klehm advanced the suggestion
that If the park is to be developed
as a picnic ground and not as an
overnight stopping place, then the
work would have to be done locally
He suggested that an invitation be
extended to all civic organizations
in the city to take up the improv-
ing of certain parts of the park.
Certain frontages would then be
awarded to each organization and
its members would be responsible
for the work thereon, under an
agreedupon plan of development
that would be worked out Signs
would then be put up indicating the
tracts under the control of each
club. This would make of the park
a joint civic development in which
the entire city could take part and
of which it could be proud.
Lion Klehm's plan met with in
slant approval and it is probable his
suggestion will be adopted later.
viii Put Up Signs
It was also decided to install
again the Lions signs on the three
highways leading into the city. Lion
J. T. Brindley raised the issue that
the signs ought to be erected so as
to stand out by themselves and that
fairness required that they ought
not to be attached to the large signs
installed by the Libby Commercial
club All Lions were of the same
opinion. Lion Brindley agreed to
provide the posts and to see to the
putting up of the signs. Lion c. J.
Lillevig agreed to help and the as
sistance of others will be secured.
The signs will be revarnished before
being erected.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
First Practice Game.

According to Charley Allen, or
the Libby baseball club, there will
be a practice game on the local dia~-
moHd next Sunday afternoon. The
season Is opening with warmer
weather and Allen says it is time
real training is started. All players
are urged to turn out
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
Midgets to Play High School.

Charley Allen, coach of the Midget
ball team, states that his youngsters
will take on the high school boys
in practice game at the Libby park
next Saturday afternoon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
Marksmen Violate Law

Attention was called to the fact
that both the signs put up by the
Commercial Club and by the Lions
have been used as targets by men
and boys with rifles. The signs are
greatly disfigured by such wanton
acts. Such practice is poor citizen
ship. The signs are there for the
instruction of the travelling public
and to leave a good impression in
the minds of those who visit Libby
All right minded citizens should
want to preserve them.
Lion President Murray stated
there is law against such destruc-
ton or defacing of roadside signs
and people should realize they are
subject to stiff fine for such acts.
The signs will be watched and any
one found using them as targets
will be arrested and prosecuted.
Thanks From Boy Scouts
Scout Master Anderson was pres
ent with several of his Scouts, each
of whom told what fine time he
had had at. the Scout circus at Kali
ispell and thanked the Lions for
sending them there. The boys
seemed to have been much i'm
pressed by their visits with the
Canadian Scouts and what they had
been able to trade them out of.
Those speaking were Scouts Dor
rington, Earle, WOODBURY., McGrew,
Seims, Keith Powell, Brinton and
Roland Powell
Lion Max Sturm reported regard
l.
night of the 10th, when Dean Nc
Allister of st. Johns Cathedral Of
Spokane will be the speaker of the
evening. The Libby Woman's club
will present skit, there will be
music and other entertainment, said
Lion Sturm. Lions Seims and Lille
Wig spoke briefly of what they had
Continued ON page 81
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14

Gerhard Neils, head of the j. Neils
Lumber Company plant at Klicki-
tat, Wash, is in Libby this week
comforting with local officials Of the
company. He stopped here on his
way home from the East.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14
Congressman O'ConneIl Will
Speak on Townsend Plan

Washington, D. c., April ll.-Con-
gresham Jerry O'Connell will de-
liver an address on the Townsend
plan over nationwide hookup of
the National Broadcasting company
Wednesday, April 20, at OILS p. m.
mountain standard time. He will
speak on the blue network.
q Congressman O'ConnelPs subject
will be, ''The Townsend plan the
real road to recovery; we must pass
it now"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-14

DR.. j. w. Church reports the
birth of a daughter in Libby on
Sunday, the 10th, to Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Farley Of Trego.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
COLUMBIA c, &E,
MAPS CHANGES TO
SIMPLIFY SYSTEM
Intermediate Firms to GO
in Huntington Area and
on Seaboard.
NEGOTIATIONS TO SELL
PIPE LINES REPORTED
Interest in Panhandle Eastern
Remains Big Problem in Efforts
to Integrate Properties.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Columbia
Gas & Electric Corp. proposes to dis
solve the Huntington Gas Co., a di-
rect subsidiary, and to acquire first
hand the assets of certain other SUBJ
holding subsidiaries in a move to SIM
plify its corporate structure under the
Public Utility Holding Act, it was re-
ported today.
BY dissolving the Huntington Gas
Co., which operates by lease the prop
critics of the Cincinnati Gas Transpor.
tation Co., Columbia would become
the direct owner of the HUNTINGTON
Development e. Gas Co., subsidiary
of Huntington Gas which serves Hunt
ington and other adjacent West Vir-
ginia towns.
Other Steps Forecast.
Other steps involved in the program
to free the large holding company from
provisions of the Holding Company
difficulties arising from integration
provisions of the Holding Company
Act concern the "seaboard" group of
units in the extensive system. 1t was
reported Columbia would purchase the
100 per cent control from Atlantic
Seaboard Corp. of Amere Gas Utilities
Co.. Virginia Gas Distribution Corp,
and Virginia Gas Transmission Corp.
BY this step, Atlantic Seaboard, a
direct subsidiary of the parent COM
pany, would then be without SUBJ
sidiaries and the top holding company
would own them directly.
Big Fund Set Up.
After these and other changes have
been put into effect, the principal
problem Of corporate integration re-
naming Is the company's interest in
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Lines. There
have been reports negotiations for the
disposal Of this interest have been
going on but no official statement has
been forthcoming.
A week ago the Columbia system
undertook a major capital readjust-
mcnt by setting up a fund of $685.
100000 for the purpose of writing down
assets values in accord with account
ing practices recommended by the
Securities ds Exchange Commission
This would be accomplished by re-
duclng the capital account.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
RUBBER EQUITIES
DRAW ATTENTION
Industry Expected to Show
Substantial Increases
in Revenues,
Special Dispatch to The Star,

NEW YORK, Oct. 29-The i'm
proved outlook for the rubber indus
try offers possibilities of appreciation
through commitments in selected euui-
ties OF leading companies in this field,
according to Poor's Stock Reports.
Although interim statements cover
ing the September quarter operations
are not available, it appears certain
that income gains were recorded. A
higher volume developed in certain
lines and, in addition, the industry
continued to benefit from favorable
profit margins. Furthermore, crude
rubber had risen to a point obviatine
the necessity of downward inventory
adjustments.
The tire and rubber goods indus
Try appears to be entering a period
during which an upward income trend
VIII predominant" states the report.
This favorable situation should
carry through most of next year. De-
mand for original equipment tires is
expanding and should bring consid-
cradle improvement in sales over the
next IL months in view of indications
that 1889 model sales will show a
marked increase over those registered
Tor 1888 models. The supplies of both
new and used cars have been reduced
to minimum, thus improving the
statistical position of the automobile
industry at the outset of the new
model year.
increased mileage of both cars and
trucks already on the road is expected
as gains are made in employment and
purchasing power. Consequently a
broader demand for replacement tires
should develop.
Sales of mechanical rubber goods
follow closely the level of industrial
activity and should be sharply higher
next year. 1t is highly probable that
gains recorded by this division will
outstrip general recovery, for research
is constantly finding new applications
Tor rubber in industry. No unfavor-
aole inventory adjustments appear at
all likely at the close of the current
year. Price increases, rather than de-
cllnes, are to be expected,
Evening star., 1938-10-30
WOOL MORE ACTIVE;
PRICES SCORE GAINS
BY the Associated Press.


BOSTON, Oct. 20 Omitted States
Department of Agricultural .-Domes-
tic woods were more active than during
the previous week in the Boston mar
ket, and price advances were realized
on number Of grades.
Prices were strong to fair for good
combing length fine Western-grown
woods on fairly active trading. Sizable
weights of three-eighths bloods from
territory and fleece wool-producing
areas were sold at rising prices.
Combing bright graded fleece woods
were quoted mostly at 20 to 81 cents,
in the grease, for fine delaine and
one-haf bloods, at 80 to 80 cents for
three-eighths bloods and at 81 to 80
cents for quarter bloodS.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
MORE BUSINESS
NEGATIVE SEEN
New Tendency to Lead in Solving
Own Problems Hailed by U. S.
Chamber Report,
BY the Associated Press

oS LIE ASSOC14leO PTeSS,
The Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States reported yesterday that
a new tendency of business to take
the lead in solving its own problems
was one of the most significant and
encouraging developments in the cur
rent recovery movement.
In its bi-weekly review Of business.
the chamber said that visible signs of
reasserted business leadership were ap-
pearing in numerous quarters.
Through industry conferences and
other forms Of cooperative action,
business today is exhibiting greater
self-reliance in meeting new condi-
tions and new problems than it has
shown at any time recently.
apparently, large segment of
American labor is thinking somewhat
along similar lines and is showing a
disinclination to have the Government
interfere in its affairs
The chamber pointed to the recent
conference of the construction indus
try, which it sponsored, as evidence of
the "self-help" attitude both on the
part of business and labor.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
LEAF TOBACCO EXPORTS
HIGHEST IN 3 YEARS
By the Associated Press.

B. the Associated Press.
Leaf tobacco exports from the United
States during the first nine months of
this year were 297 .655, 1898 pounds, the
highest in the last three years. Their
value was estimated by the Department
of Commerce at $92, 1921 ,662.
Exports Of leaf during the first
nine months of 1897 were 258, BIT, ,073
pounds valued at $71, ,345, 1893, while for
the 1896 period 267,114,763 pounds
valued at $76,567,015 were sent out Of
this country.
Exports Of manufactured tobacco
products up to october /, 1898. were
valued at $1o.S93,s54, compared with
SIC, ,405, ,281 for the first nine months Of
1897 and $e,322,2o2 for the corre-
spending psTio6 o6 1885.
Evening star., 1938-10-30
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK Oct. 20 P.-Major Ell.
ropean rates pointed narrowly higher in
terms OF the dollar today in quiet foreign
Sterling. after a week of uncertain
fluctuations. advanced h Of cent. The
french franc was unchanged The Swiss
franc was UP .O0k Of cent, the belga
like amount and the guilder gained ,Ol Of
cent
Closing rates follow:
Great Britain in dollars, others in cents
Great Britain. 4.76ss; 6O-day bills. 4755s;
Canada. Montreal in New York, 99.3lR;
New York in Montreal. 1OO.8834; Belgium,
1921 "a; Czechosloyakia. 3.44h: Denmark.
many 4o'o7%; beneyolent aee 1913; 1sa trevsl ae5.
21;85; Greece. .,ss: Hungary. 1885; Italy,
5526%; ,Yusoslsvia:, 2:34; Netherlands,
Portugal. 4:33h: Rumania rs: Spain un.
SSoted; Sweden. 24:54; Switzerland,
9;eon; Nexiea City. 20:s7 al; japan, S5.S0;
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