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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-02
Birthday OF
Aviation At
Kitty Hawk
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

RaGsigh, Dec. 2.-Thihty-fifth an
niversary of the birth of aviation will
be celebrated at Kill Devil Hill on De-
cember II, according to officials of
the State News Bureau. Department
of Conservation and Development who.
are actively assisting in publicizing
the event.
Two hundred airplanes will soar
over the cleaning pylon atop Kill
Devil while below them representa-
tives of the Army, Navy and Marine,
Corps will lay wreaths upon the base
of the Wright monument as part of
the service atop the lonely dune.
Later, at Fort Raleigh, on Roanoke
Island, there will be luncheon which
will gather together again old-timers
of the Banks, who will again talk
about the incredible Wrights of that
fantistic day when their flying ma
chine coasted down old Kill Devil
and wobbled miraculously into the
air.
At the service at the monument at
1920, the Navy will be represented by
Assistant Secretary Charles Edison,
the Army by H. H Arnold, the Coast
Guard by Admiral Waesche, and the
Marine Corps by some as yet unde-i
signated officer. i
Later plane bearing specially can
celled mail will take off from Kill
Devil. Heretofore mail from this place
has gone through the Kitty Hawk
postoffice, but this year there is a
post office at Kill Devil, and the new
cancellation mark is expected to in
terest stamp fans.
The celebration is sponsored by the
Kill Devil Hill Memorial Association,
headed by A. w. Drinkwater of Man I
teo, who today is a telegrapher just
as he was 35 years ago when he tap
ped out the sensational news of an
other December II, message so in
believable that one newspaper prompt
ly rejected the story and wired dis
missal to its correspondent for unre
liable reporting.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-02
Next Congress May Kill
All Chain, Stores In u. S.
Continued from page one)

Continued from Page One.)
They have chiseled manufacturers for
years. BY buying in mass quantities,
they have been able to undersel the
same quality of merchandise when re-
tailed through Independents. National
brands have been used as 'loss lead
ers," although this has now been cor
rected to some extent. Their oppon-
ents charge that they have drained
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-02

money.
Also it is quite obvious why those
who pay these gasoline taxes are I'M
willing to see them spent for any 9TH
er purpose except those for which they
were primarily intended, construction
and maintenance of roads.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-02

Henry H. Flagler of New York, phil
g thropist, born in Cleveland, So years
ago. 49,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Libby Woman Speaks
On KHQ Program

Many Libby radio listeners were
much interested Saturday morning
to hear announced that Mrs. r. r.
iBAabe would speak over KHQ from
Spokane. Mrs Beebe lives south Of
Libby and spoke instructively Of
Libby and the surrounding district,
of its beautiful scenic features, its
industries and of the Libby Farm
Woman's club. Her address con-
sumed about 10 minutes and was a
fine bit of publicity for this section
Mrs. Beebe spoke on the Susan
Allen program, Mrs. Allen being
director of the human service bu-
reau. Afterwards Mrs. Beebe was
Mrs. Aliens guest for the day. Dur
ing that time the ladies visited the
Silver Loaf bakery, the John w
Graham establishment, and the Spo-
kane Chronicle building to inspec
the model kitchen. Mrs. Beebe wa:
recent prize winner in a contes
conducted by the Silver Loaf, win
ming an apple bread contest. She
reports that the Silver Loaf is tht
only all electric bakery in the North
west.
Mrs. Beebe speaks in glowing
terms of her visit to the city ane
says she was received most cordial
ly wherever she went.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Street Dust Again
Laid For Another Year

During the past week or two the
streets of Libby have again been
given their annual application of
oil and the city will once more be
free from the annoyance of street
dust. For many years Libby has
been oiling its streets annually. 1t
is a practice the citizens would not
think of abandoning. The old water
sprinkler went out of use here 9
long time ago. A few streets were
at first oiled and the result was SC
highly satisfactory that the practice
was gradually extended until now
the streets of the entire city are
oiled annually.
The cost of this really outstand
ing improvement is raised by nom
inal tax, a tax everyone is more thar
willing to pay for the great con
venience it provides.
Here and there over the city {
few alleys and auto drive-ins have
been oiled. 1t has caused some o.
the citizens to ask why their alleys
were not also oiled. City officials
reply that not a single alley Oh
driye-in has been oiled that has
not been paid for through an extra
charge. None of that work has been
done free.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Small Baby Suffocated
By Strange Accident

Patricia Lee Cannon, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Cannon, was
the victim of suffocatlon accident
Tuesday afternoon.
The little miss, few days over
four months old, was left lying on
the seat of her parents car while
they picked currants near the Hoff-
man ranch. Her father had returned
to the car three times to see if she
was all right and upon returning
the fourth time he found that rub
Der sheet had fallen over her
mouth. In her effort to breathe she
had sucked the sheet into her mouth
and could not blow it back out be-
cause it was stuck to the lips.
AS soon as her father discovered
the situation he rushed her to the
local hospital but there was no
chance of saving her life.
The funeral was held at the
Gompf funeral home Wednesday ev-
ening at o'clock. Rev. Fl. w.
Woods officiated and the little girl
was buried in the Libby cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon, Roman, the
baby's grandparents, and two sons
drove to Libby for the interment
Mrs: Wayne Cannon IL the former
Carol Sterling, well known Libby
young woman.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Libby Defeats Western
Montana League Team

The Libby baseball club kept it's
undefeated record intact last Thurs
day evening when it took the Kali
ispell Boosters into camp with TO
score in a Thinning game. But it
was anybody's game up to the last
man out.
Erickson was on the mound for
Libby and held the visitors score
less up to the fourth inning, when
the Boosters scored two runners.
But Libby had five TALES to their
credit by that time, in the sec
ond inning, | in the third and in
the fourth. Neither team scored in
the fifth, but in the sixth it began
to look as though that first defeat
for Libby might be on the way up
when the Boosters filled the bases
with only one man out However
the locals frightened up and allowed
the visitors only three runs, al
though those three runs tied the
score at all. In Libby's half OF
the inning, they chalked up two
more markers, giving them two
point lead. In the seventh inning
the Boosters could add only one
more score to their count and the
game ended with Libby's one poin
lead
Goose Borden brought in the frs
score for Libby in the second inning
With two strikes on him, he slam
med hot drive over second base
scoring Narewski The ball hae
been quickly relayed to the catcher
in an attempt to put out the fleet
footed NareWski. Failing that, tn,
Booster catcher heaved the ball II
second base to stop Borden, no ont
was there, the ball rolled into cen
ter field and Borden scored, con
verting a one base hit into a score
The box score follows.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Asks Cooperation in
Gathering Fair Exhibits

The Northwest Montana Fair will
be held at Kalispell on August Is,
Is, IT, Last year Libby people were
very successful with their exhibits,
placing second in Lincoln county.
This season we hope to do even bet
ter with the help of the people of
this community.
Our exhibit consists chiefly of
root crops, threshed and sheaf
grains, vegetables, fresh fruits and
canned fruits and vegetables. Any
flowers for decorating the booths
will be very acceptable.
Each exhibit should be carefully
packed and correctly labeled, with
the exhibitors own name on the
box. 1t should be packed accord
ing to the instructions in this years
premium list book. There should
be two or three extra of each item
such as potatoes, fruits, etc.--to re-
place any that might be bruised or
damaged in any way.
Premium lists may be obtained
from Miss Helen Manicke at the
Kootenai Mercantile Co or from
Norman Fuller at Bolyard's.
Exhibits will be received at the
community hall, court house, not
later than Saturday, Aug. 13. Elk
hibits will also compete for in
dividual prizes. May we have your
cooperation?
LIBBY FARM WOMAN'S CLUB
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
80 Million BF
Are Cut From
j. ). Forests
Over IL Million Feet Was
Harvested From KOOtenai
Area Last Year.
SYSTEMATICALLY
METHODS USED

MISSOULA. - AS announced by
the forest service here, the com
mercial timber cut from the II ma,
tional forests of this region during
the fiscal year ending July l was
80,779,00O board feet. Reported
value of this cut was $3.50, 1888.
National forests showing the
largest cuts were the Kaniksu with
23,857 600 board feet, the Kootenai
with 17,724,000 feet, the Occur
d'Alene with 14,677,0 900 feet, and
the Gallatin with 100000 feet To-
tai production for the five forests
in northern Idaho was 42,574 900
board feet, for the five forests in
western Montana, 25,927,0 900 board
feet and for the seven central and
eastern Montana forests, 12,278,-
900 board feet.
In addition to mature timber cut
by lumber operators for commercial
purposes, 2,928,000 board feet was
cut by local individuals for fuel,
fence posts, building and other ranch
and home use. Because such cutting
is done where surplus of standing
or fallen dead trees exist or where
trees grow too thick for the good
of the stand, no value is attached
to this timber. The only charge
made is one sufficient to cover cruis-
ing, marking and supervisory time
spent by the ranger.
Christmas-tree cutting during the
past fiscal year totaled 109,912 trees
valued at $3,067.64. Trees cut for
Christmas trees are also taken from
overstocked stands where thinning
is known to be a silvicultural bene-
fit
All mature timber cut in the ma
tional forests for commercial pur-
poses is selected and marked be-
fore removal and all logging is ac-
complished in accord with pre-
scrihed sustained yield methods
Twenty-Five per cent of the reve-
nue. derived by the federal gov
eminent is returned to the counties
for schools, and an addition 10 per
cent is returned for construction
and maintenance of forest roads and
trails.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
City Gets Money
For Street Work

Recently city officials received
notification that their application
for a WPA grant for city street i'm
provement had been granted It is
planned to start the work about
August l.
One of the first jobs to be done
under this program" said Mayor
Clay Parker, will be the building
of gravelled and oiled pedestrian
walk along the north side of High
way No. Q ninth street,, extend
ing from the Maize property east
ward to the big curve in the high
way. 1t has been realized for some
time that such a walk was badly
needed from the standpoint of safe
ty People will walk on the high
way when sidewalk is not avail
able and that means danger from
passing cars. Especially is this true
when the schools are in session and
when the highway is frequently
travelled by scores of children on
foot.
1.-The program also includes the
finishing of the boufevarding OH
Boulevard avenue" continued the
mayor. THAT means one more
block at each end of the boulevard
will be parked, trees and grass
planted. That will finish the pro-
gram for the boulevard.
"A number of streets and alleys
in various places throughout the
city will be rebuilt and improved
IN many ways"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Come Department
Gets 45-Doy Open
Season on Ducks

HELENA.-State Game Warden
James A. Weaver was informed by
the federal biological survey last
Wednesday that Montanans will have
a 45-day open season on ducks and
geese this fall, beginning October
Is and ending November 90
The daily bag limit will still be 10
ducks, but hunters may have two
days. limit in their possession Last
year only one days limit was al
lowed. Three of the 10 birds a
hunter can take in one day can be
canvasback, ruddy, bufflehead or
redhead ducks this year These spe-
cies have been fully protected for
the last three years.
The state department requested
the biological survey to lengthen the
season this year due to poor hunting
conditions last year, when the
northern flights winged across Mon
tana after the 30-day season closed.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Starts
On Highway
Work Today
Big Machine Moved Onto
Job Yesterday Begins
Near Libby Creek Bridge.
PRESENT CONTRACT
CALLS FOR % MILES

Oiling of highway No. by the
Wagner Construction company starts
south of Libby today A big Bar
ber-Greene oil mixing machine was
shipped in this week, and was moved
onto the job near the Libby creek
bridge yesterday afternoon. The
work will progress toward Libby
and on westward to Troy. All un-
oiled mileage ON this entire dis
tance-some % miles-is to be oiled
under this contract, with the ex-
ception of a four mile BPR strip be-
tween Libby and Troy that is to be
oiled by the BPR.
The big machine is said to be the
latest equipment for highway oil
ing. 1t scoops up the crushed gravel
from a WindroW in the middle Of
the road, thoroughly mixes the gra-
vel with oil as it moves through the
machine, and then delivers it ON
the highway in the rear. Gravel
for a mile of highway can be oiled
and laid daily.
Before the oil is applied, the con-
tractor is required to heat it to 325
degrees. That is being done with
equipment set up next to the Great
Northern siding. Oil is pumped from
a tank car into the heating appar-
atus. Seven carloads of oil have
been shipped in SO far for this job.
The J. Neils Lumber company en-
ployed the Wagner company to gra-
vel and Oil the alleys in the COM
pany's extensive lumber yard. This
work was finished yesterday and
that afternoon the machine was
moved onto the highway contract.
The Wagner people met with some
bad luck in moving the equipment
to Libby. The big machie was dam
aged to some extent while being
loaded for shipment, and steam
roller crashed through the bridge at
the E. A. Rice ranch on the way to
Libby and was also damaged.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
No Smoking Order
Goes Into Effect

Due to the dry condition of
the forest fuels, caused by the
weather of the past ten days,
the following described areas
within the Kootenai National
Forest are closed to smoking:
The entire West Fisher River
drainage.
The entire East Fisher and
Silver Butte Fisher River drain
ages.
The boundaries of the above
described "N0 Smoking" areas
are posted ON the roads at the
entrances to the areas.
The mo Smoking" regula-
ton prohibits smoking any place
within the area except at i'm
proved camps and places OF
hahitation.
X. A. KLEHM,
Forest Supervisor.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
KIehm Again Chosen
President Of Club

At meeting Monday OF the oil
rectors of the Libby Commercial
Club, K. A. Klehm was reelected
president and r. w. Swithberger
was chosen vice president. A re-
cent election resulted in the choice
of Walter Neils, A. A. Wood, r. w
Smithberger, K. A. Klehm and L. S
WEIGH as directors for the year. The
meeting dates will continue to be
the third Thursday of each month
The following committees were ap-
pointed, the first named being chair
man:
Highway - Walter Neils, r. r
Ve1dman, L. S. Wefch, NJ. .. Row
land, Chas. D. Rowe.
Membership. c. Hargreaves
J. T. Brindley.
Mining-Harry Bolyard, Joe Ku-
java, ]. L. Reilly.
Agriculture - Elmer T. SWitzer,
Sr., A. A. Wood, E. o. Bergstrom,
Carlton Joughin, Virgil Manion
Fish and Game-E. M. Boyes, M.
K Kedzie, A. N. Richard, R. w.
R N. Whitefield
Merchants-P. Chef, S. N. Plum
mer, Elmer Davidson, .. Leach.
Entertainment-Ja Harris, Jr.,
w. Fl. Kemp, Leo Becker, George
Smith, ]. T. Brindley, E. ]. Driear,
Fred Birmingham.
Puhlicity-Chas. D. Rowe, II. r.
Richards, DR. c. w. Wiprud, Mar
shall Murray
Public Improvements-W. E. Dex-
ter, Harold Miller, E.. J. Barkee, W.
f. Kienitz, Ralph lie Due.
Forestry = George Neils, <. E.
Jaqueth, Fred Cloutier, J. A. Krall,
L. J. Brown.
The recreation" committee has
been changed to forestry
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Four Libby Men Visit
Outstanding Scenic Spot

A week ago four Libby men took
to the mountain trails and spent a
day on what they all are now say
ing was one of the most beautiful
scenic outings they ever enjoyed.
To three of the four the trip was a
new experience but to one it had
been seen many times before That
one was Forest Supervisor Klehm,
who had as guests on the trip Walter
Neils, J. A. Krall, and E. M. Boyes.
The men drove up Cedar creek as
far as possible and then took to
horses. Scenery mountain was their
destination and in due time they
reached it. There beheld one of
the most beautiful sights have ever
Seen,' said Mr. Krall who has
travelled about quite a bit, even
into the Swiss Alps during the big
war. "A vast panorama of noun
tain peaks and gorges spread out be-
fore us and down below we could
see Savage lake in all its beauty. y
The men stopped at the forest
lookout station at the top of the
mountain and had dinner with Har-
ny Cooper, the lookout. And an ex-
cellent dinner it was, said the hun
cry men. On the way back from
the lookout, the trail led them along
a hogback to Cedar lakes and back
home via the Cedar creek trail
An incident or two tested the
Workmanship of the riders. Kral
happened to draw a mount that hac
been raced and whenever another
horse came up by its side, it wa!
inclined to run. An unexpected
dash ended with horse and ride
peering over the edge of a deer
precipice. As result, Jimmy Kral
now bears a new moniker and j:
known as Tom Mix
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Submits Interesting Reports
To American Legion Post

A goodly number of American
Legion members listened to fine
report on the state convention sub
mitted by Paul Campbell, delegate,
at the last meeting of the post. 1t
is said to have been the best re-
port from the state meeting ever
to be submitted to the Libby post.
The post has recently improved
the grounds around. the hall by hav-
ing earth hauled in and the grounds
leveled. The street has also been
improved.
Vernon Crotteau was elected a
delegate to the national conven-
ton in Los Angeles next fall.
The post went on record as fov-
oring the making of one-way high
way out of the old high line at
Kootenai falls.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
10th Annual Campmeeting
Is Now I'm Progress

The 10th annual campmeeting of
the Church of God is being held
this. week at the grounds one mile
west of Libby, the meeting extend
ing from July rs to August 3. Prom
inent preachers and other church
leaders will be present from the
Northwest to take part in the pro-
gram.
These annual gatherings call large
numbers not only from all parts OF
Lincoln county but from a much
wider territory as well. The pub
lie is invited to all services.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
The Zonolite Company
Holds Annual Meeting

The Zonolite company held its
annual stockholders meeting in
Libby Tuesday afternoon. The fol-
lowing board of directors were
elected: S. N. Muirhead, ]. c. Cum
mings, w. B. Mayo, R. c. Shields,
E. A. Blanchard, NJ. F. Gay and
George A. Staples. The directors
will meet in Detroit soon to organ
ize, at which time it is expected the
old officers will be reelected. They
are S. N. Muirhead, president; w.
B. Mayo, chairman of the board; E.
A. Blanchard, treasurer; NJ. T. Gay,
secretary. Mr.. Cummings was the
only out of town member of the
board who was present at the an
nual meeting.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Bridge Goes Down
Under Heavy Load

The Wagner Construction COM
pany dumped heavy steam roller
into the creek at the E. A. Rice
ranch Saturday while bringing the
machine to Libby to be used on
highway work here. The roller,
weighing several tons, was loaded
on a trailer, with truck as the mo-
tive power. The truck got across
the bridge. safely, but the weight of
the trailer and roller was too much
and the structure went down. The
trailer and roller were tipped into
the water. The superstructure of
the roller was damaged somewhat
However, the machines were snaked
out within few hours and brought
on to Libby.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Former Zonolite President
Passes i'm Detroit

Word was received in Libby dur
ing the week that w. G.. Nagel,
former president of the Zonolite
Company, had passed away in De
troit on July 20. Mr.. Nagel had
been in poor health for some time.
He was well known in Libby where
company business had called him at
various times and where he and Mrs.
Nagel spent several months last
year. Mr. Nagel was about IS years
of age.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Pioneers viii Hold Picnic.

The Pioneers VIII hold their an
nual picnic August z Dinner will
be served at 3 o'clock, followed by
a program The committee is So
licitous that everyone eligible come
and join the organization and ceie-
brate with the Pioneers. Therefore
they again remind you that those
having rs years residence in Libby
are eligible and that persons living
in Flathead or Lincoln county prior
to 1900 and having 10 years resi-
dence in Libby are also eligible TO
membership. Children of Pioneers
are allowed to attend the dances
and picnics.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Repairing Damaged Bridge.

Work of repairing the county
bridge at the E. A. Rice ranch was
begun Tuesday morning by County
Commissioner Kemp's crew. The
bridge fell Saturday when the Wag-
ner Construction company was
bringing heavy steam roller across
1T. The Wagner company will pay
part OF the cost of repair.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
County Opens Streets
Outside City Limits

County Commissioner Kemp's
crew on Monday night finished the
opening of some streets outside the
city limits. The work was an ex-
tension of Mineral avenue, then
crossed over eastward to come down
in front of the Ivan Rogers resi-
dence. 1t is understood it will be
oiled. by the adjacent property
owners.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
School Bonds Garry.

The local school bond election
held last week was accepted by the
citizens by great majority. The
final votes cast amounted to 294 in
favor of the proposal and 80 against.
The legal notice, advertising for
bids, appears elsewhere in this
issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
New Pastor Holds First Services.


Rev. Arthur B. Ward of Newark,
m. j., held his first services as pas
tor of st. Luke's Episcopal church
last Sunday. Mr.. Ward is a gradu-
ate of Trinity College, Hartford,
Conn, and has just completed his
seminary work at the General
Theological Seminary in New York
City and although this is his first
field work of his own. he has had
charge of services in Englewood, N.
j., during the past year. People OF
the Libby mission feel very fortu-
nate to- have secured the service OF
MIR. Ward. This being his first trip
to the West, he finds Montana very
much to his liking and plans ON
spending few days In Libby upon
each visitation to his mission.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-07-28
Troy Approves School Bonds.

The taxpayers of the Troy high
school district approved issuance of
$4,000 of bonds at the election
Tuesday. This sum, augmented by
WPA grant of $4,000, will be used
to build two wings onto the present
high school building and make GER
tain repairs.