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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
Alaska Nelson
 Bill Is Signed

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Presi- dent Roosevelt has signed the bill transferring from the Federal to the Alaskan Territorial Treasury a portion of the Federal taxes set aside for support of Alaska Nelson schools and providing extension of the school terms from five. to nine months. The bill also permits em- ployment of more than one teacher in each school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
Funeral Costs
 

SHANGHAI, June 3.-Reflecting the high cost of Chinese funerals, s25,000 was spent in conducting last rites for Marshal Liu Hsiang, late military dictator of Szechuen Pro- vince. Of this sum, s20,000 was ex- pended by the Chinese National gov- ernment. General Chiang Kaisheck has been asked to make up the re- mainder out of his pocket.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
Ellsworth Going
 Back, Antarctic
Explorer Suddenly An nounces Plans for Last
 Exploration Trip

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, June g. Lincoln Ellsworth, explorer, who is spending brief vacation here, an- nounces plans for another Polar ex- petition, his seventh venture.
 Just three weeks ago I decided suddenly I must go back to the Antarctic. which will be my last ex- ploration trip"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
CHINESE ARE
 WEAK EWING IN
 CENTRAL CHINA
Incessant Air and Artillery Fire of Invaders
 Proves Effective

SHANGHAI, June 3.-Neutral ob- servers said the Chinese armies are apparently weakening under the in cessant air and artillery attacks on the Central China front, especially near Lanfeng.
 The Chinese are running short of heavy munitions.
 Government dispatches from Han kow headquarters admitted the Sit- uation at Lanfeng is critical.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
TWO KILLED
 BY LIGHTNING

KANSAS CITY, June 3. Two spectators were struck dead, third was seriously injured and a caddy less seriously by lightning storm this afternoon which stopped the first round of the city's $5,000 open golf tournament.
 William Byle about 60. contrac- tor, and Thomas Critchfield, mem Der of road construction firm were killed by the lightning bolts which struck at the ninth green.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
RETURN FROM INSPECTION

After a road inspection trip to Hyder, Ketchikan and other South east Alaska points, District Engineer M. D. Williams of the Bureau of Public Roads returned to Juneau last night on the BPR vessel High way. Auditor Leo Jewett also re- turned from fiscal duties in the southeast
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
FIVE ARRIVING HERE
 WITH PA ELECTRA

Five passengers are coming to Juneau from Fairbanks this even ing aboard PAA Electra piloted by Jerry Jones and Gene Meyering. The plane is due at the airport at 6:30 o'clock.
 Passengers are Mary K. Cauth- orne, Leona Simpson, Roy Courtney. Al Shyman, and R. J. Williams.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
ARRIVE AT HONOLULU

HONOLULU, June 3.-The flying laboratory bearing six men on a scientific research in the wilds of New Guinea, landed here at 8:52 O. clock this morning, making the flight from San Diego in 18 hours and g minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
WILL TAKE SAND FROM FLOOR OF STEPHENS PASS.
Phenomenal Machine Will Co to Depth of
 1000 Feet
TWO JUNEAU MEN
 ARE INTERESTED
$2,000, ,000 Recovery Hop ed for Each Year
 by Inventor

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June B. John Williams, deep sea dredge in ventor, said today he expected to have a 9,000-ton ship equipped with 20 dredges for dredging gold from the bottom of Stephens Passage, near Juneau, next spring.
 The deep sea dredge invented by Williams, was tried out in Monterey Bay a fortnight ago when the big bucket brought up an eight-ton bite of sand from the bottom of the sea at depth of $40 feet.
 Reticent about financing plans, Williams said he intended to buy a Government ship if he could. and put 10 working dredges and 10 spare dredges to work.
 S2,0OO,0O0 Yearly
 Williams said he believes if he puts that number of dredges to work, around $2,000,000 year could be expected in gold return, with the ten working dredges lifting 5000 yards of gravel a day from varying depths as great as 1000 feet.
 Navy, university and industrial ex- perts watched the Monterey Bay test and offered no criticism.
 Williams explained that his static power device works by letting the great pressure of water at depth. push a piston in a single stroke to close the clamshell-type dredge jaws
 The water pressure is kept off the piston head until the dredge hits bottom and then let in automatical- ly. The piston rod is sealed in the cylinder by a device of rings in heavy grease which is held in place by automa tically balanced water pres- sure. The grease, less fluid than water, clamps around the piston and keeps the water out.
 The dredge was developed at a cost of $500,000 in 20 years of ex- perimenting, and is said to be the greatest advance to date in deep sea dredging. which was heretofore inn possible at great depths.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03

old Ironsides," most famous of the frigates in the War of 1872. was built in the Boston navy yard in l797.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
Juneau Men Interested

It was announced in The Empire on Tuesday, that two business men in Juneau, I. Goldstein, and Charles Goldstein, were interested with in ventor Williams in his phenomenal machine.
 Williams was in Juneau last year, taking soundings in Juneau area waters and had made one previous trip to the Territory.
 Charles Goldstein said today: Whether the machine will make any money as gold dredge. or not. is question. Soaped sounding leads dropped over wide area, showed fine gold in the sand brought to the surface with the soap. It remains to be seen if there is any depth to the pay" af1ll
 The Goldstein brothers have been interested with inventor Williams for several years.
 Plans are to recover the gold through Notation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-03
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, June 3. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 10h, American Can 86, American Light and Power SIS s, Anaconda 22A, Bethlehem Steel 42h, Curtiss Wright 4ss, General Motors 275s, International Harves- ter 501z, Kennecott 279s, New York Central HIS, Southern Pacific 105s United States Steel 40A, Cities Ser vice 87s, Pound $4945s.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 10O.71. rails 2022. utilities 18.45.
 The first nail-making machine was invented in 1786 by Ezekiel Reed of Bridgewater, Mass.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Small Boy Loses
Life in Burning Home

REXFORD. - Barton Artenian,
small son of Mr.. and Mrs. Megros
Artenian, was the victim of a fire
that destroyed their home Thurs
day afternoon of last week. The
child was left alone in the house
for short time and when his mother
returned she found the house mass
of flames, her child hopelessly trap
lped-every avenue of escape blocked
by the flames.
People gathered quickly after the
alarm was given but were unable to
give assistance because no water was
available and the fire had already
gained too much Roadway.
Barton Artenian was three and a
half years old at the time of his
tragic death. He leaves to mourn
his loss, his grief stricken parents,
two sisters, Marion and Margaret
of Rexford, also half brother, who
resides in France The heartfelt
sympathy of the entire community
goes out to this family in their
deep sorrow.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Prison Population
Growing Smaller

HELENA. - Population Of the
Montana state prison at Deer Lodge
showed a decrease of four during
January, the report of Warden Ted
A. Bergstrom reveals. The state
hospital at Warm Springs, however,
reported gain of SO patients.
During the month, rs inmates of
the state prison were released and
only % prisoners taken in. Feb
ruary lsts figures-54l men, 8 wom-
en-, % negroes and two orientals.
DR.. John c. Dunn, superintendent
at Warm Springs, reports that So pa
tients were taken in and LIZ dis
charged, leaving total of 1898 pa
tents, the highest point on record.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10

u
Taken After
Many Years
Escaped From Libby Jail
In 1917-Was Arrested
At MissouIa.
MUST NOW SERVE
TIME IN PENITENTIARY

John S. Woodwork, the man who
escaped from the county Jail in
Libby 20 years ago and who was
arrested in Minnesota on Decem-
Der | on charge of vagrancy, will
have to do his long-deferred time
in the Montana penitentiary. Wood
worth evidently likes Montana, for
after leaving Minnesota he made
his way back to this state and was
arrested last week at Missoula.
Sheriff Baney was notified and left
to take Woodwork to the peniten-
tiary.
1t will be remembered that Wood
worth and a partner, George Duhl,
were arrested in Libby 20 years ago
for breaking into barn belonging
to the late E. N. Alley and stealing
several articles. They were tried
and sentenced ) to from one to two
years in the penitentiary. Before
they could be taken to Deer Lodge,
Woodwork escaped and was never
apprehended until last December.
Dull refused to join in the escape
and served his time. After all these
years, the law catches up with
Woodwork and he must pay the
penalty for his crime.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Legion and Auxiliary
Discuss Important Matters

A fine banquet was served at the
Legion hall to the American Legion
and their Auxiliary last Thursday
evening, after which regular bust
ness meetings were held. Several
important matters were discussed.
Child Welfare and Universal
Service are two of the most i'm
portant subjects in their programs
this year, and much stress is being
brought to bear ON them at this
time.
The organizing of a junior drum
and bugle corps is another part
of the work being taken UP by the
local post this year All members
of the Legion are urged to be pres
ento at the next meeting on Thurs
day, Feb. II, SO that this matter can
be given consideration at that time.
A meeting of District No. will
be held at Kalispell next Saturday,
Feb. II, at 2 p. m. Those wishing
to 60 should get in touch with Rus
sell Whitefield, SO that arrangements
for transportation can be made. 1t
is the intention to leave Libby at
o'clock Saturday morning and re-
turn Sunday. Nearly all of the
state officers will attend this meet
ing, and it is the wish of Command
ser ID. O. Mount that a large dele
cation from Libby shall be in at
tendance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Plans for Swimming
Pool All Completed

All the necessary plans, blue
prints and papers for the Libby
swimming pool. are now completed
and a meeting is to be held Friday
night TO take final action. Present
at the meeting will be the repre-
sentatives of the Libby Womans
club, the Libby city council and the
school board.
The plans were drawn by Spo-
kane architect, says Paul Church,
who has in hand the filing of ap-
plication for WPA grant. The
plans are for a sunken pool 40x75
feet, with building for showers,
dressing rooms and other facilities
across one end of the pool Total
costs, including new grandstand
and other Improvements at the ball
park, will aggregate $2l, 80500. OF
this amount, the labor cost will be
3,928.00, which is to be furnished
by the WPA in relief work The
balance of $7,87700 will 60 for ma
terial and equipment.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Snowfall In
Libby Is Light
This Winter

Leslie Leigh, weather observer
for the forest service, has compiled
some interesting figures regarding
snowfall in Libby.
From October /, 1886, to Febru-
airy g.. 1887, there had been a snow
fall of sos inches, with a moisture
content of TIA inches. During the
same period this winter, there has
been only Al inches of snow, with a
moisture content of $50 inches.
On February 8, year ago, there
was % inches of snow on the level
In Libby. On the same date this
year there was III inches of snow
in Libby on the level.
In January, 1887, there were rs
days below zero, and in Febru-
airy, 1887, the mercury hit below
zero five days. In January, a year
ago, the coolest was 35 below and
in February Is below. This year
there has been only one day below
zero, on January 30, when the
mercury dropped to Ii below.
There has been no accurate rec.
ord from outlying districts over the
forest, but casual reports coming
IN TO the office state there is much
more snow in the mountains this
year than there was last year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10

Plans are. coming along for the
De Molay smoker for February 10.
The fighters are all ready to 60.
At present there are enough boxers
to give eight Ground bouts.
1t is not known whether Ed. Holt
day will fight because of leg in
jury to his expected opponent. If
another man can be found to match
with him, they will fight as the main
bout II an opponent for Holiday
cannot be found, the main event will
be between Jimmy Evans and AL
bert Johnson, two local boys who
are very handy with their dukes"
They both weigh about 100 pounds,
are fast and in good condition, SO a
snappy fight may be expected from
them.
Jess Baker has been training the
fighters for over a month, and from
the eight events there should be
some fast, clever fighting between
the locals and the CCC boys.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
First Prize Winners
In Safety Sweepstakes

G. M. Decker, William G. Nelson
and Louis Hawkins were the first
winners of $500 each in the Safety
Sweepstakes now being conducted
by the ]. Neils Lumber Company
in its campaign to reduce accidents.
The first drawing was held last
Thursday noon, with these three
men the lucky ones. They are en-
ployed in the saWmill and the shops
at the local plant. The planning mill
and yard divisions were ineligible
as there had been compensate in
juries in those departments during
the past month.
AS announced in this paper a few
weeks ago, the Safety Sweepstakes
were started a month ago. The
company puts up three prizes
of $500 each open to all depart
ments of the plant in which there
have been no injuries of COM
pensable nature during the month
preceding the drawing. Drawings
are made each month and the cash
prizes awarded.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10

IMPORTANT FEATURE OF
OLD AGE PENSION

Scattered throughout Montana
there are good many men and
women who have reached age SIS
since January |, 1887, and who have
overlooked the opportunity to col
lect funds from the United States
government. These persons are en-
titled to lump benefits paid
under the federal old-age insurance
system to workers who reach the
age of 65 and do not fulfill all the
conditions for receiving regular
monthly retirement checks. Not
only these persons but survivors
Of those employees who have died
since the old-age insurance provi-
sions of the Social Security Act
went into effect on January |, 1887,
can obtain the benefits which are
owed them il they will present their
claims at the nearest field office
of the Social Security board. Such
an office of the board is located
at 228 First Street in Havre. The
field office Of the board handles this
work in the counties of Valley,
Phillips, Blaine, Hill, Liberty, Toole,
Pondera, Glacier. Flathead, Lincoln
and Chouteau.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
A. NJ. Hoffman,
Prominent Citizen,
Dies Suddenly
SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK
ON FISHING TRIP AT THOMP-
SON LAKE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON.

The community was shocked yes
terday evening to learn of the sud
den death of Archie Hoffman while
on fishing trip with Harold Mil
Ter and E. J. Driear at one of the
Thompson lakes. The three friends
were ON their way from the lake
back to their car preparatory to re-
turning to town when Mr. Hoffman
complained Of pains in the chest
He was advised to take his time and
take it easy The pains seemed
to pass and he was apparently all
right again. The three men got
into the car and started to the
Richards Miller cabin where they
were in the habit of putting up or
such trips. When about in the vi
cinity of the small concrete bridge
this side Of Happy's Inn, Hoffman
gave two or three gasps and died
without warning. The two men
worked over him but could do moth
ing as life was extinct.
They Immediately started to town
with the body, stopping at the
Swamp creek ranger station only
long enough to phone the sad news
to Libby.
In the loss of Archie" Hoffman,
Libby loses one of its most faith
full citizens. He had grown to man
hood here and had spent most OF
his life in this city He had served
in various civic capacities and for
years had been chief of the highly
efficient volunteer fire department.
The high efficiency of that organ
ization has been largely due to his
interest in it. His last public of
flee was serving for time as county
commissioner, he having been APP
pointed to that office by Judge
lockwood upon the resignation of
Fl. Z. Brink. He had long been a
member of the Masonic lodge. MIR.
Hoffman came to Libby in 1890
or 81 and was one of the pioneer
settlers. He is survived in his inn
mediate family by his widow and a
sister, Mrs. John S. Peay, of Libby.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at $50 o'clock at
the Gompf chapel. The casket will
not be opened at the funeral but
the body will lie in state at the
chapel Friday afternoon and Sat
urday morning.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Boil Club
Organizes For
Coming Season

A number of the members of the
Libby ball club met Monday night
and elected officers for the year.
Managers will be Bill Erickson and
Hank Katarzy; captain and coach,
Charley Allen. Harvey Person was
elected president and w. M. Katarzy
secretary and treasurer.
The meet was lively one. 1t
was called for the purpose of or
ganizing and making plans for the
coming season. It was decided to
start activities early in order tffat
equipment might be secured in time
for the opening of the season.
Owing to the condition of the
suits, it was suggested that new uni
forms be purchased The type of
uniforms was discussed. A number
of tentative plans were discussed
for raising funds for the uniforms,
although no conclusion was reached.
1t, is planned that meetings will
be held from time to time to dis
pose of any business that may come
up. These meetings will be open
to any interested person. With the
prospects of having a new grand
stand and an improved field, the
Libby ball club is very anxious. to
present to the fans a speedy, fight
ing team.
The next meeting will be held at
the Delzer barbershop on the night
of February 81.
Charley Allen, who did such good
work with the Libby Midgets last
year, will soon start coaching the
boys again this year.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Blind Deer Not
Afflicted With
Serious Disease

Deputy Game Warden Darlington
and other local sportsmen were re-
lieved yesterday morning to learn
that blindness in a deer they had
taken up was not due to what was
feared might be pink eye a very
serious, contagious disease.
Darlington and Ira Tester ran
onto a blind deer on Rainy creek
the first Of the week, caught the
animal and brought it to Libby.
There has been serious trouble from
pink eye among the deer of Colo
RADIO, so Darlington at once notified
officials at Helena. The state vet
erinarian's office and the state live
stock sanitary board were so vitality
interested that they Immediately
dispatched three men to make an in
vestigation. These men were DIR.
ID. NJ Warren and t. M. Joneschild,
from the state veterinary's office,
and A. NJ Moore, western Montana
member of the livestock sanitary
board.
The deer was killed and an autopsy
made. 1t was found, said DR.. War
rem, that the animals eyes were
normal in every way. The blind
ness and other trouble were caused
by an abscess on the brain which
contained large amount of pus.
Some OF this pus was also found
at the base of one of the antlers.
1t is therefore reasonable to sup
pose that the infection might have
entered at the time Of the shedding
of the antlers, said DIR. Warren. al
though there was nothing to defin-
itely prove that conclusion.
= Both DR.. Warren and MIR. Jones
child agreed there was nothing in
the bucks condition to cause con-
Germ. The trouble was not caused
by any infectious or contagious dis
ease but rather is condition that
might develop anywhere at any
time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Indian Education
Program Interests
]. Womun's Club

The Senior Woman's club held
their regular February meeting
Tuesday afternoon, with President
Mrs. LeDuc in the chair.
Under standing committees sew
eral interesting reports were given.
Under legislation Mrs. A. c. Herbst
reported on the meeting she attend
ed when Major Kelly spoke on the
sustained yield. Mrs. Grace Swale,
international Relations chairman,
falked Briefly on the increased build
ing program for defense of the II.
s., Spanish and Chinese war situa-
tons and the recent Hitler move :
ments. For Fine Arts, Mrs. r. w.
Orr spoke on the Penny Art Fund
the state collects each year and its
use in the future to buy exhibits
for Montana clubs to use. Mrs. A.
A. Wood, chairman of the Public
Welfare committee, reported that
many warm clothes had been sup
piled to the needy. She also urged
members to read DR.. Parrons ar
ticles in the papers against syphilis.
In memoriam to Mrs. Hills, Mrs.
LeDuc read short poem and Mrs.
Herbst talked briefly.
The cancer control drive is being
held again this year and Mrs o. II,
Nordstrom was appointed chairman
with Mrs. Fred Cloutier publicity
assistant.
In line with the reforestation prof.
ects the different clubs of the ma
1 ton are donating $500 each to help
buy land to be turned over to the
government for tree planting. Libby
club voted their donation.
When DR.. Jessie ~Bierman comes
to speak to the club later in the
Continued on page A.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-02-10
Only Half of Cars Have
Licenses Says Ludvikson

That lot of car owners in Lin
coin county had better get busy soon
and secure car licenses is the advice
of County Treasurer Ludvikson. The
highway patrol will begin picking
up cars without <licenses ON
February Is, says Ludvikson, and
the wise owner will govern him.
self accordingly.
Up to Tuesday evening the treas
urer's office had issued license
plates for 678 passenger cars and 244
trucks, or total of 922. That is a
little less than half of the esti-
mated motor vehicles in the county,
says Ludvikson.