The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-22
Mining Holds
Attention Of
Libby Club
w. r. Wade Tells of Work
Being Done AT Branagan
Property.
KLEIN SAYS TROUT
CREEK ROAD BAD

NAsLLA hOAD DIAL
Mining was the chief subject o.
conversation at the Commercial
Club dinner held last Thursday ev.
ening at the Presbyterian church
Approximately 80 members were
present and w. r. Wade was guest
of honor.
After an enjoyable dinner the
men adjourned to the club room
where President Karl A. Klehm
opened the meeting. He announced
that the agricultural committee
would have charge of the October
meeting.
Money For Road West
Walter Neils, chairman of the
highway committee, spoke briefly
on the road improvements to take
place in Lincoln county in the near
future He said perhaps money
would be available around July [,
1899, for the completion of the road
west of Troy Mr.. Neils urged the
citizens of this county to work
with Sanders county for the compile
ton of the Bull Lake road. This
road would not only be highly scenic,
but would give the people of this
section of the state closer contact
with the towns to the south of Lin
coin county, Mr.. Neils said. He also
stated it was his belief that it would
be some time before any money
would be available for the improve
ment of the Trout creek road.
Trout Greek Route Dangerous
Mr.. Klehm sited the hazards of
the Trout creek road saying it is
only some 80 miles shorter instead
of 100 miles as previously stated
and that it goes to 1900 foot alti-
tude. He said the road is unim-
proved, dangerous and narrow and
that 1t was a great mistake to route
tourists over 1t.
Klehm spoke of the possibilities
of roadside parks along highway
No. 2 to Kalispell He also sug-
gested a pole fence be erected
around the Logan Memorial Park
to keep cattle from grazing there
and mutilating the grounds. Leo
WEIGH said he would suggest a
greater measure be taken and an
electric fence installed. E e. ia
queth brought to light the fact that
tourists have tendency to pick I'D
everything they can get their hands
on that is of souvenir nature. there
fore he suggested pile of ore be
maintained at the Logan Memorial
all OF the time to prevent travellers
from picking the monument to
pieces. Carlton Joughin asked the
Club to look into the possibility
OF Incorporating the memorial on all
maps.
James Blackford, Jr. said at the
present time the state was buying
sites to be built into roadside parks.
He introduced the idea that the club
put in bids now for Lincoln coun
TVS share of these parks.
n Elmer SWitzer, Sr., chairman of
the. agricultural committee, said he
believed next months meeting
would be better than last years.
he urged all members to attend
Ed Boyes told the group that Ell
mer SWitzer was the man response
BILE for the open season on birds this
year. He announced the season
days and either sex may be killed.
E. A. Woods cited the fact that
every year more and more pros
pectors leave this country in search
of more productive fields. He said
he could see no reason why these
men should leave this section be-
cause it was exceedingly rich in al
most every kind of metal. He asked
the Commercial Club to back pro-
gram to advertise the great posi-
blhtles of Lincoln county in mining
as well as other industries.
Mining Man Speaks
w. r. Wade, the major speaker
of the evening, told the group that
one of the great troubles with the
mining industry in this county was
that the men who had previously
entered into the business were more
anxious to sell stock than they were
to mine. He said the Branagan peo-
pie had taken out some $90,350
worth of gold bullion in 1902 and
the tailings left by these people
amounts to $4.55 per ton. Mr..
Wade claims the ore at the Brana-
gan will average $50 to $40 per ton
and some of it will 60 as high as
$l20 per ton.
He believes with more co-opera-
ton between the people of Libby
and the mining people all would
benefit. He employs 80 men at the
present time.
Wade said for the present he in
tended to get along with the Midas
mill but in the not distant future
he plans to build larger and more
modern mill nearer the mine.
Mr.. Wade said, II have seen sew
eral properties that look very good
to me. Ii it were possible to get
some large company in here to de-
velop these areas the city Of Libby
and the county of Lincoln could be
made. This, is virgin territory
and needs advertising.
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